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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
UGLY CHARGES
Are Brought Against Cashier of
the Bank of Smith
field.

Alleging that w. A. Lewis is short
in his personal account to the extent
OF $9,516.54; misappropriated the
funds of the Bank of Smithtield, of
which institution he was cashier, and
was negligent in the discharge of
his duties, Receiver c. B. Highland
has filed the declaration in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court in an
action brought on the bond of w. A.
Lewis, formers cashier of the bank,
for $4,000. The sureties on the
bond are Sue Lewis, w. II. Lewis,
Richard Lewis, Henry M. Lewis and
l.. G.. Robinson.
The declaration cites that Lewis
was appointed cashier of the bank in
1897, and he and his sureties entered
into bond acknowledging them
selves to be held and firmly bound
unto the said bank in the sum Of
100000.
The plaintiff alleges that Lewis did
not account for all Of the money and
effects of said bank and used and APP
propriated to his own use A9,516.54
of the money and property and eff
feCts OF said bank, and which he fails
and refuses to account for and pay
over, contrary to his duties as cash
Ter; that Lewis allowed and permit
ted divers, depositors and customers
OF said bank to overdraw their re-
spective accounts OF deposit in said
bank to the sum of $6,644.S2, which
said overdrafts have never been pain
or refunded to the bank, and have
bnnnnn ttrh 1nct nnd yphtph AT n
Lewis has never accounted for or
paid and refuses and fails to account
for same.
The bill charges the cashier with
misapplication of funds in the ag-
gregate amounting TO more than
$4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
HAMMER USED
In an AsSauJtat Benson as Re-
suit Of Controversy Over
Fence Bars.

A controversy over bars of fence
around a pasture field at Benson
caused !. D. Jordon, OF that town,
to be in the city Monday with a cash
in the back of his head. He was here
consulting with the prosecuting at
terney for the purpose OF presenting
the case to the next grand jury.
Jordon claims that A. M. Bailey
struck him on the head with a
blacksmith's shoeing hammer Sat
urday evening->and inflicted the
wound. He says Bailey's children
the evening before accused Mrs. Jor-
don of mailing up the bars before
they went TO the pasture to drive
their COWS home and applied vile
epithets to her. This led to a word
controversy between Jordon and
Bailey Saturday evening which re-
suited in the assault with the ham
mer, according to Jordon's version.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
BURGLARS SEEN
AT THE WINDOW
And Are Frightened Away Be.
fore They Could Enter
the House.

Supposed burglars attempted to
break in and climb through a WIN
dow at the home OF James Meenan,
residing near Pinnicklnnick mines
Sunday morning about o'clock.
Their daughter was awakened by
the noise and seeing some one at
the window went into her parents
room to give the alarm, but the men
became frightened and escaped. 1t
developed later that the same men
short while before had attempted
to break into Mr.. Laird's house, a
short distance from the Heenan resi-
dence, but had been scared away
The residents of that vicltity have
armed themselves and are keeping a
sharp lookout for the supposed burg
lars, in case they show up again in
that neighborhood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
Brings Small Elevator Into
, Good Play to Effect
Z His Freedom.
HOUNDS SENT AFTER HIM
But at Press Time They Had
Not Succeeded in Running
the Fellow Down.
HOUNDS SENT AFTER HIM

The act OF a man leaping over the
iron fence at the rear of the court
house yard and running at full speed
up Third street toward tho Lowndes
hill at ten minutes before noon Mon
day caused considerable commotlon
and in but little while 1t was
known that Frank Shaw had escaped
from the county Jail.
The jail authorities at once got
into action to overtake and bring the
escaped prisoner back. and blood
hounds at Enterprise were telephoned
for so as to reach here on the next
arriving car, which was at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon.
in the meantime Deputy Sheriff
w. e. Leonard and Turnkey Taze-
we'll Long went in pursuit of the
fleeing man, He went over the
Lowndes hill and was soon seen by
a man headed in the direction of Pit
cairn. The sheriff Immediately sent
messages in that direction describing
the fellow and requesting his appre-
:hension, If possible.
Shaw Is accused of breaking into
freight car at Byron April 12 last
oHu sheaIiWS LheISH"Hulse theIelIOHI'
He with his confederates were indict-
ed in May, but not until later was he
captured and at the time of his es-
Gaping from prison, he had not been
tried.
Turnkey Long was engaged in
washing the inner corridor on the
second floor with hose attached on
the Rrst floor. when Shaw requested
the privilege OF using the hose in a
bath room on the third floor to wash
some of his clothes. This was grant
ed and while Long had the door to
the elevator open Shaw made a run
for the elevator, got on 1t and quick
ly went down to the basement into
the kitchan. ran out the door to the
fence and umped as stated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
DATE IS FIXED
For the Annual State Conven-
ton of Christian Church.
es to Be Held Here.

The date for the annual convention
of the Christian churches of West
Virginia to be held here this year
has been fixed. September Is, 16,
II and is are the days and the new
Christian church nearing completion
at the corner of West Main and
Chestnut streets the place OF the
meeting. The program for the con-
yention is now being prepared and
will be announced in a few days. A
number of prominent ministers and
Others will take part among them be-
ing DR.. d. B. Purlnton, president of
the West Virginia university. The
Rev Ritchie Ware. of Beckley, VIII
preside at the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
HOUNDS CAPTURE
ESCAPED PRISONER
From the Lewis County Jail
But Three Make Good
Their Escape.

Morrison's bloodhounds OF Mounds
Vile succeeded in running down one
escaped prisoner from the Weston
Jail Sunday. namely, Evans Spilmar,
who Is held for striking policeman
With a stone and doing other dam
ages at Weston The three men who
made good their escape are Frank
Washburn, of Weston. Jesse Jackson
of Clarkshurg, and Sidney Davis, II
California. They fled off bolts Of
their cell doors and escaped Satur-
day afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
BISHOP DONAHUE
Is to Preach at Cornerstone
LayiDJ Ceremonies in the
National Capital

Rt. Rev. BishoRe Donahue, OF
Wheeling diocese. to preach the
dedication sermon at>thA cornerstone
laying ceremonies Of new school
for bows ri the Immaculate Concep-
tion, OF Washington, D. c., parish
one week from today.
James Cardinal Gibbons has been
quite i'll in Rome for some time and
during his absence from America
Bishop Donahue has been busy in the
Baltimore diocese, attending to many
OF Cardinal Gtbbons's episcopal dut,
les. Bishop Dnnahue will not return
to Wheeling until after the corner
stone laying, as mentioned above.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
KEYsER-pIEDMoNr TROLLEY

The Potomac Valley Railroad
Company, which secured a franchise
to build a street car lire in Keyser
is about to place materials along its
rlght-of-way. A representative OF
the company stated that a cash for
felt had been placed with the town
treasurer Of Keyser and that 5000
railway ties have ben ordered The
rails will soon he supplied by the
steel companies. This is the line that
will connect Bloomington and Pied
mont
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
LEVYING BOARDS
Will Hold Meetings All Over the
County Tomorrow to Con-
form With the Law.

Chapter 9. of the Acts of the spec.
ial session OF the Legislature OF 1908
provides that county courts, boards OF
education @and municipal councils
shall convene on the second Tuesday
in August (Which is August IL
1909, and make up estimates fol
the purposes for which it is proposed
to spend money for the year 1908;
also the rate of levy to be laid upon
each one hundred dollars of valua-
tion of property. Each county
court, municipality and board OF
education Is required to make two
publications OF such estimates in two
newspapers of opposite politics, II
such there be in the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
HERE NEXT WEEK
Will Be Little Johnny Jones'
COhan's Big Musical
Success.

Clarksburg is to be favored with a
return engagement of George NJ.
Cohan's biggest musical success,
Little Johnny Jones" before the
company leaves on its Forthcoming
trip to Australia. Wednesday, Aug.
10. Joseph NJ Graites's production of
this fine musical play will be present
ed at the Grand opera house. The
company selected for this production
is the best that money could obtain
and it ought to be quite treat for
local patrons OF the theatre for ii
made the biggest hit OF all the
musical features played here last
season. The company will play in
every English speaking country be
fore its return to america.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
BROADDUS LOTS
Are Being Laid Off by the Land
Company for Sale
Purposes.

Charles F. Teter, Il. r. Dyer, r. Il.
Talbot and NJ. c. Talbot, all of
Philippi, members of the Broaddus
Land Company, we're here Monday.
arranging to place the Broaddus In
stitute lots on the market The lots
are 'heing surveyed and the site will
be known as the Broaddus addition
to the city. There will he 62 lots
and their size will he 40 by 80 feet.
Tho lots will not be auctioned but
will be sold by Willlson &SDennison,
the real estate agents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
DEEDS RECORDED.

Harry u Crummit to w. L. Joyce,
lot, Union Heights.
George A. Fleming to A. 7. Mar
tin, l lot, Enterprise.
Same to same. lot, Enterprise.
West Lumberport Land & I'm
provement Co. to H. Edna Manning,
8 lots, Lumberport.
William n, McWhorter to Marion
Holden, one-falf acre, Grant district.
w. H. Wilson to Anson Cain, /
lot. Wallace.
Same to same, lot, Wallace.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
TROLLEY SYSTEMS
Are to Be Built Soon to Connect
PittSburg With Several
Ohio Cities.

wELLsv1LLE. O.. Aug. lO-The
construction of interurban roads to
connect Columbus, Cleveland and
Cincinnati with Pittsburg is expected
in a few months. The line will be
built from Bellaire to GAINESVILLE.
completing the connection East
Liverpool capitalists nave completed
arrangements to bridge the Ohio
river at Parkersburg and extend the
Columbus system.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
Given In the Open Air at swager Ho.
tel Saturday Night.

The Maccabee band, under the ldi-
rection OF Harvey Gregory, gayh a
delightful open air concert Saturday
evening from the balcony of the
Swager hotel on Pike street. The
program was composed of classical
and popular selections, and was
greatly enjoyed by the hundreds OF
shoppers on the streets. These
concerts should be encouraged by the
business men and be regular Sat
urday evening occurrence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
SHEATH GOWN IN WHEELING

The sheath gown has struck
Wheeling. One of the new dlrectoire
creations has been received by store
there and will be placed on display
in a window tomorrow and Wednes-
day. The gown has attracted wide
attention in this country Of late and
doubtless thousands will view it at
Wheeling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
ARRANGE GRADED COURSE

Prof. u S. Fleming, of Fairmont,
has been in Charleston for few days
past, where he is assisting State
Superintendent I. C. Miller with the
preparation of a graded course Of
study for the different schools of the
state. An outline of the work will
be submitted within few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
WILL SUE THE LADY

WELLsBURG. Aug. 1O-It is un-
derstood that f. S. Dodd, toll gate
keeper between Bethany and Wells
ME Applegate in revenge for the
lashing sh els said to have adminls-
tered to him Saturday afternoon,
Owing to the prominence of Miss APP
plegate the affair has caused 'fu-
rorc in the quaint and aristorcratic
old college town.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
AUTO EXPLoDES
Killing Two Occupants and Injuring
Two of the Others.

PA1NEsvILDE, O., Aug. 1O-Mrs.
Mary Rowden. sixty-fye, and Mrs.
Rose Beckwith, forty-three, were in
stantly killed and Fred Beckwith.
forty-fve, fatally injured, and Bes-
sic Beckwith. his daughter were
burned by the explosion OF steam
automobile on Stickey Hill eight
miles from here. The party was on
the way home and running at the rate
Of eight miles an hour when the ma
chine exploded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
IlERNs DECLARES CANDIDACY

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Aug. 10
Col. R. c. Kerns. of St. Louis. mil
lionaire owner Of railroads. banks.
mines and newspapers, has filed with
the secretary Of state a formal dec
laration of his candidacy for the Ro-
publican nomination for United
States senator.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
BAKERS GET GAME
Traction Men Fail to Show Up and
Contest is Forfeited!

The bakers baseball team went
to Union park yesterday morning to
play the challenge game with the
traction company employees team, but
the latter got cold feet and failed to
show up after promising that they
would be on hand The game was
declared forfeited to the bakers by
score of to 0. A challenge for
another game will be issued by the
bakers in day or so.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
A LARGE CUCUMBER.

William H. Ramsay. of Adamston.
is undoubtedly the champion cucum-
Der raiser OF this section. Mr.. Ram
sey pulled a cucumber from his vines
Saturday that measured II inches in
length and weighed two pounds and
six ounces.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
TOUR CHILDREN ARE
BURNED TO DEATH.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.Four child
rem of Vincenzo Rausto, janitor of a
tenement house at East One Hundred
and Twelfth street, were burned to
death early this morning. Ten 9TH
'ers were injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
CANDIDATE NAMED.

Attorney l.. S. Schwenck, OF Man
nlngton, was the choice of the elev-
enth senatorial district for state sen
ate in the convention held at the
Falrmont court house on Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
FEVER PATIENT WELL

Miss Mapde stalnaker has returned
from Wallace. where she has been
attending a fever patient the last
few weeks, whom she now reorts as
convalescent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
GLASS WORKERS
TAKE VACATION

Fifteen glass workers left Monday
morning for Webster Springs on a
few weeks vacation. They were
mostly employees OF the Lafayette
glass factory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
WILL RETURN HOME

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weinrich,
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Levy the last sevral days. will
return to their home in Philadelphia
Monday night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
CIVIC CLUE no MEET

The Civic Club wiz meet with Mrs.
Harry Curtin on alulberry street
Tuesday evening at i3O o'clock. A
fun attendance is requested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
A NEW LAWYER.

The county court granted Arlen G.
Swiger lawyers certificate Monday
afternoon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
COUNTY COURT
Rcconvcncs and Qualities an Admin.
isrator at Morning Session.

At the morning session of the
county court Monday Charles NJ. Hart
qualified as administrator of the es-
tate OF Julia Lille Hart, deceased,
giving bond of $4,000, with John B.
Hart surety. The appraisers of the
estate are James Renshaw, R. B. Will
lison and N. B. McCarty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
WILL RETURN FROM PARIS.

Mrs. a. Malfregaut, of Northyle.I,
who has leen visiting relatives in
France for the last several weeks, will
return home in few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
WILL PRoBATED.

The will of Mary Allen Hornor was
probated by the county court Monday
afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
DENEEN AND HOPKINS

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. 1O-Incom-
plete primary returns confirm the
Republican nomination OF Charles ).
Deaeen for governor Of Illinois and
gives the Republican Endorsement for
U. S. Senator to Albert j. Hopkins.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
TAFT RETURNS

WHITE SULPHUR, w. Va, Aug.
1O-Taft md party left this morning
for Hot Springs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
LAWRENCE LYNCH BETTER

Lawrence Lynch. who has been i'll
with typhoid fever, is now (onvales-
cent,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs Hecuan have return
ed from a visit to relatives in Fair
mont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10

Miss Bertie BoyIes. of Locust street
is visiting friends In Wheeling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. H., f.uE. 1O.-wheat
9S 5-S, corn n 3-S, oats IS Ia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10

w. N. Edgell qualified Monday ar
ternoon as administrator of John A.
Madden, with bond at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-10

Miss Lola Nay, of Fairmont, is the
house guest of Mrs. L. D. Griffin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
GIRL KISSES JUDGES FEET.
Receiving Light Sentence for Serious
Cffense, Prisoner Is Overcome.

Philadelphia, PA remarkable
scene was witnessed in the court OF
Oyer and Terminer when Josephine
Darmska, a girl of 19, prostrated her,
self before the judge and covered his
hands and feet with kisses.
The girl had been convicted of man.
slaughter for causing the death of her
newly born infant On May "a. and
Judge Won Moschzisker had imposed
the lightest sentence possible, which
meant only five months imprison.
ment Throughout the day the girl
had covered in the dock, a wretched
figure. She is little more than a child
in size, and evidently was in fear OF
verdict of death, having been in.
dicted for murder in the first degree.
She was, therefore, overjoyed by her
escape from the gallows
AS she passed the bench on her way
to prison she turned and ascended the
steps, Two court officers rushed tc
stop her, but the judge waved them
aside and held out his hand with q
kindly smile as she approached. She
seized and kissed it, and then, tak'aa
the other, also kissed that revercnsly
When the girl dropped on her knees
a court official took her by the arm
but, bursting into tears, she threw
herself on the floor and kissed the
judges feet. This done she arose
smiling. and went to prison.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
sURLAP FRAMES AND BOXES.
Useful Material Made Up in Many At
tractive Ways.

That useful material, burlap, has
been made up in many attractive ways
in the last few years, and now the
needlework shops are showing desk
pads, handkerchief boxes and picture
frames all in burlap and embroidered
with soft colored silks.
One set was in a dark shade of
green and the design was carried out
in tones of wood brown. 1t does not
take very fine stitches or a great
amount of work, but, when the dainty
little articles are finished and mount
ed on cardboard, they are pretty and
effective.
AS sold in the stores, such things
are expensive; but why not cover a
box-and there are plenty around the
average house-with burlap and leave
it without further elaboration? 1t
would not soil easily, and it would
prove a formidable rival to the silk
and tapestry affair.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
VelVet-Faced Fabrics.

Because of its soft and clingine
characteristics, velvet and velveteens
are suddenly coming into vogue, espe-
cially for the more elaborate order
Of tailor-mades, although they will be
worn in short, severe suits during the
winter by girls who are within several
years of making their initial bow to
society. For afternoon reception cos
tune, those in chiffon and Lyons vel.
vet will, of course, have the long skirt
slightly trimmed with chenille, let or
gold bullion, and coats of any length
from 36 to 81 inches, usually bearing
directoire earmarks and always with
full-length sleeves. When velvet is
employed solely as a material for a
street suit it's trimming will be sim
pier and of the satin band or fancy
braid order, as was the case last sea
son with the comparatively few cos
tunes worn of that fabric.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
OFFICE KID sTUMPED STUDENTS.
Wisdom-Seeking German Fails to Con-
meet with Queer Lingo.

The commuters on one of the New
Jersey railroads have been much in
terested during the past summer in
the efforts Of a young German to in
crease his English vocabulary by
means of scraps of conversation over
heard on the train and boat. He lis
tens with strained attention to what
those near him are saying, and when
he hears an unfamiliar word or express
sion searches for it rapidly in a lit.
tie pocket dictionary he carries, and
evidently cons it over to himself un-
til he has learned it.
The other day he stood behind two
youths, evidently office boys, who
were discussing their employer.
You'd better get on the job"
warned the older Of the two "The
chiefs got wise to your loafin' since
the fellers tipped him off,"
"Grouchy, is he?" inquired the
other, indifferently.
Yep, he's got crouch all right,
all right, and therell be a noise like
fire for you if you don't get a move
on"
The leaves of the dictionary fiut-
tered wildly for moment. Then,
with gesture CT despair, the young
foreigner put the book in his pocket
He evidently thought English idioms
hopeless.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
BOOK AGENT Is REPRovEp.
He Tells One at His Own Expense
The Story.

The book agent seldom tells a joke
at his own expense, but here is one re-
Gently related by one of the much ma
llgned fraternity:
Il had been in poor health" said
this particular book agent, ''and had
been advised to go to the mountains of
Eastern Tennessee to recuperate. To
Kill two birds with one stone l took
along some specimens of an encyclo-
pedia had on my list, thinking l
might possibly get few orders. The
first person l stacked up against was
q typical mountaineer. He was sitting
Ia the sun in front of his shack, watch
Ing his wife do the family washing at
a little brook that flowed in front Of
the house. He listened attentively
while l got off my little speech. He al
lowed he could get along without an
encyclopedia.
Then l started afresh, and l saw
he was getting a trifle bored. Why,
sir, no family is complete without
this book exclaimed.
'Tain't hugh?' he drawled. What
you-all consider a complete family?
See them ere young 'uns a-playin'
about?
IL nodded.
"How many dye see?' he de-
manded.
Il counted nine.
There's two more at school, he
said, an three boys a-workin' down
on the new railroad cut. How many
do that make?'
Fourteen l said.
Then he commenced to call his
dogs. See them hounds?' he asked.
II saw them.
wall, they's six O. them, an three
more often in the woods. How many
do that make?'
II told him nine.
SO no family is complete without
that ere book, eh? he ruminated.
Pears to me fo'teen children an nine
dawgs is a putty complete family, an
l hev managed to struggle along with
out it so fur"