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Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
TEN KILLED IN WRECK
Electric Cars Collide Head-on Near
Spokane, Wash.

Gt&SAttS OdT8 SOtttOS ENNNd-Sn tNSGt
Spokane, Wash.
SpokanS. Wash, Aug. 2.-Ten per.
sons were killed and at least sixty
were injured in a head-on collision OF
two electric cars on the Spokane &
Inland railway at Coldwell.
Both trains were going at the rate
Of about fifteen miles an hour. They
crashed together without warning to
the crews or passengers. The heavily
laden coaches were crushed. and the
men and women In them were thrown
from their seats, some being hurled
to the tops of the coaches. while 9th
ers were sent flying through the win
dows. Several coaches left the track
and the passengers were caught under
the pile Of broken wood and steel.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
: |Remodeling Sale'9

% max a
only
ton
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Caleb Powers ls Ambitious.

Lexington. KY, Aug. 2.-Caleb Pow
ers. recently pardoned after severa'
trials, having been convicted of com
plicity in the assassination Of Gov
ernor Goebel, has announced his can
didacy for congress.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
SNOW IN JULY

Omaha Sees Strange Phenomenon Ac-
companying Storm.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2.-The unusual
spectacle of snow falling in July in
Omaha occurred Saturday night dur
ing the electrical storm which followed
an extremely hot day. The fakes fell
intermittently for nearly ten minutes.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Two Killed by Train,

Newberry. S. c.. Aug. 2.-Charles
Williams and Ernest Bauknight were
killed near here by being struck by a
passenger train on the Columbia. New
berry & Laurens railroad.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Georgia Bars Trading Stamps.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 2. - Trading
stamps are now contraband in Geor-
gia. Governor Brown having signed the
bill which prohibits their Use for bar
ter or trade inducements.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
s4.97s.122.124 ss52.512.525

Total. -. s4,s78, ,122,124 sS52.512,5 ,525
According to these figures. Mr.
Payne estimates that luxuries-that is
articles strictly of voluntary usage
bear the brunt of the increased duties,
which would indicate that the burden
of the tariff rests on the rich. He esti
mates that increases fall on luxurie
valued at $579OOO.OOO, leaving only
s272.000.0O0 of necessities out Of the
total of $S52, 1000 900 worth of articles
on which increased rates are imposed.
Mr.. Paynes estimate of increase on
Injuries is shown as follows:
Chemicals. including per-
fumeries. etc. S11.1O5, ,820
Wines and liquors. ..... 462OO1, ,S56
silks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1O6, 142,646
Total ..................$ 1879 $50. 1922
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
DECISION REVEALS LURID
STORY OF DECEPTION
PEASANTS Child Was Struggled Into
Countess Home And Il Was
Accented AS Kin.

BERLIN. Dec. 2l.-Tne high court
at Posen yesterday declared Count
Ignacius Kwilecki childless: that. the
boy Count Joseph Kwilecki who
passed as his son and heir, is really
the son OF peasant and that he must
be restored TO his mother
The decision which ends six.year
litigation. uncovered a tale OF decep
tion that astonished the country.
II developed in the suit. which was
brought b. peasant girl. Cecilia
Meyer. against the executors OF the
estate OF Count Ignacius Kwilecki. for
possession OF her son. that several
years ago she surrendered her newly
born child 10 agents representing
Countess Kwilecki. who smuggled the
child 20 the home of the Countess and
announced that the countess had Civ
on birth TO son though she was and
continued chiidless.
The child was accepted as the heir
20 the vast Kwilecki estate, but vii
now 10 restored 10 his mother and the
estates will revert to the rightful heir
Count Hector KwileckI
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
Winter TOUR S

The Wabash is only line operatin
tween Detroit and Chicago.
City Ticket Office-e Fort ST., Hamn
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
LONG FALL: SLIGHT INJURY.
Workman Fell Four Stories And Only
Disiocsted Shoulder.

OMAHA. Dec. While at work on
the new building for the City National
bank, Jim Dugan lost his balance and
fell from the fourth story OF the steel
framework He dropped two stories
and then caught as he fell an eye
beam OF the second story. The wrench
pulled his right shoulder out OF joint
and he had 20 let go. He dropped one
more story and landed on a tarpaulin
stretched on the first floor level. This
caught him as neatly as the net does
"A trapeze performer.
Dugan got mp and made his way "a
the Office OF the contractors. Here ne
remarked nonchalantly
How would | do with circus?'
4 physician snapped the arm back
into its socket and Dugan wanted tc
resume work at once. He was dis
siiaded Probably he will not wish "a
work today for while he said he felt
no pain Yesterday there will be con
siderable suffering today.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
MAX KOCH rs SANTA CLAUS.
Treasurer Will pay Salary Of CITY EN-
ployes Before Christmas.

Being Santa Claus makes hit
with CITY Treasurer Max {. Koch
who expects 10 shed gladness about
bv distributing some 100000 In
checks. Thursday. 10 city employees.
lie mas prepared about $500 checks.
all duly made out by Assistant
Cashier John J Anglin. and is ready
for the big payday coming.
Only one department has failed to
send its payroll, that being the fire
commission. Koch is anxious 10 pay
of all the city employees in time for
them 10 have day Of shopping AZ
least before Christmas and he is try
ing 10 get the rolls for the 1re-lad-
dies In.
Among the. others that will get paid
are the police. the park and public
lighting employees. school teachers.
public library employees. Museum OF
Art employees, pensioners and city Of
ficials generally who are paid by the
month.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
COULD KEEP CONVENTION
HALL FULL FOR HALF YEAR
Milton Carmichael points Out Neees
sity OF Such 5uiIdln9-6owiers
Ask City for Badges.

III Detroit had a convention hall. |
know OF conventions that we could get
TO keep IL full o6 weeks in the year for
ten years
That was one OF the nuggets OF in
formation that Secretary Milton Car
michael. Of the Detroit Convention and
Tourist bureau. gave 10 the aldermen
OF the ways and means committee
Tuesday morning He had come be
fore them TO ask that the council ap.
propriate $3.50 TO pay for badges to
be given TO the winners OF the i've
men event Of the national bowling
tournament next spring He remained
10 talk convention hall.
There are plenty OF conventions
that Detroit cannot get now because
We have no place TO handle them, de-
clared Carmichael They would Ike
to come here and IL would be a beneiit
to the town. but there is no use talk
ing about these gatherings until we
have a place To hold them
Aid Heineman suggested the BID
die House site as a possible one Tor a
convention hall and Carmichael agreed
that site near the river would be an
excellent one.
Dan Meyers. secretary Of the Detroit
Bowlers organization. told the alder
men that there will be $4,000 visiting
bowlers In Detroit for the tournament.
He declared that IL would be- the most
successful ever held and pleaded ior
the giving of these badges as token
cn tho interest OF the city government
Aid. Heineman proposed that the al
dermen raise the sum among thein-
selves as the public entertainment
fund is almost depleted This drew
ont opposition from AID. Remnant
who declared that II would be mncn
better 10 have the city appropriate the
money The matter was finally put NJ
TO Controller Doremus 10 determine
whether there is any money avaliab'e
for such a purpose
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
-Four Neqroes Lynched.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 2l.-
Four Negroes were lynched By mobs
in the south yesterday. Ernest
SIade a white man, was shot and fatal.
" injured by Negro named Clinton
Montgomery. who was later burned To
death in his house by a mob at Mas.
nolIa. Ala. George Bailey. who shot
Hatthew Todd, planter. was shot 10
death In his cell at Little Rock Ark.
Aaron Mccoy a prisoner, shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff Frank Chambers
a Black Bayou. near sumner. Miss
Mccoy was shot To death by citizen
\ mob took Coke Mills. who shot and
fatally wounded Mayor Ward. from
iau nj Rosebud. Texas. and hanged
him in the bell tower " the fire
station
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
SUES FOR $4,000
AS HEART BALM
Mrs. Cooper Says Sergt Shook
Sought Her Hand in Marriage
Day of Wife's Death.

\ case which promises much sensa-
tional testimony began before jury
in Judge DoloYan's court, Tuesday
morning II is tha, OF Margaret Coop
CT against Henry Spook. Sr. former
| sergeant in the police department. who
MP 10 August, 1905. was attached 10
the Ninewood-ave station.
Mrs. Cooper charges Shook with n
/ breach OF promise 10 marry her, and
asks for $4,000 as heart balm.
"On April %, 1905 said the plain
( tiff. the same morning that his wife
died he came 20 me and said. Mar.
garet, We are both getting old and
need eGch othe-'s company. and am
going 10 marry you with your consent
! | told him 10 wait until his wife's
oody was cold. Two days later he
came 20 my home. renewed his re.
quest for me 70 marry him. and con.
sentCd. We decided. however 10
wait a year had just buried my
brother. and aS he had just buried his
wife | didn't think il would look well
TO marry 80 sOon."
After that were you friendly"
asked her attorney. Clarence T. Mil.
ligan.
Yes. she answered with somc
hesitation. He came 20 my home two
and three times a week washed for
him, nended his underwear and dress
ed his wounds received while making
arrests ! have in my home now sew.
cral shirts that he left thore"
Did he ever renew Ais promises e
marry yol. and talk about it?"
Yes, on Nov. S. following the death
OF his wife We visited her grave TO.
gether, anC on oui way from the GENE.
terry We talked OF our marriage. and
he bargained for lot in the ceme-
tery adjoining his wife's grave. He
took me TO the Office and had me spell
my name :C the clerk He told ne
chat he purchased the lot so that we
could be buried there in case his
children objected TO me being buried
beside his wife"
The engagement was broken of in
Dec. 1908. Mrs. Cooper testified. her
former sweetheart giving as his rea-
son his fear OF his children.
He told me that he was going to
marry Mrs. Amos" the witness said.
in-lav. He told me she had money,
and his daughter needed the money in
her business. l asked him IL he were
marrying for love or money. and he
tod me he Git not love the woman.
but IL was her money he was after"
Mrs. Cooper told OF an occasion
when the defendant was quarantined
at the Flats. She said she sent him
a bottle OF whisky two cases OF beer.
some underwear and a ham
Attorney Frank Bumps. in his open.
ing address, stated that he would
show that the case is an effort at
blackmail. and that one OF the In
terested parties had been mixed in
similar affair previously.
Mrs. Cooper is 80 years OF age and
the defendant is 66. During most OF
the time that the two were on friend.
ly terms Mrs Cooper lived at No. 1011
Vinewood-ave., adjoining the police
station.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
WILLARD Is SAFE.

FLINT. Mich. Dec 2l.--(speoialJ
willard Robinson. the young Flint
soldier who returned home after three
Years In the army. spent about ten
minutes with his mother and then di5'
appeared. has been located through the
war department lie has reinlistcd In
the army and is stationed at Fort
Meade. South Dakota. When nc left
home he had about 500 and as noth'
ing was heard from him for ten weeks
fears OF foul play were entertained.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
sa25 New Pianos, s22S.

ber these srs Just trife shopworn,
musically perfect and exceptional
fine tone
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

Here s. certainly - splendid tar
gain IN a truly good Piano one or
The oldest nAkes A beautiful, all
sized Plano, ia one Of the most ex-
pensive case designs made By these
reliable Boston makers This Pi-
ano has never been ont Of the store.
is new. but little sh0pworn
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
500 Ner Pianos. SIZE.
$500 New Pisso.. s2iO.

We have one genuine hIlnoalA J.
nrawtng room size. that - in a
beautiful French walnut rase A
perfect Piano IN every particuler
shopworn only. regii price $500
that has been marked down 20 f2lV
beer in mind there fs only one .
these
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
senate Confirms Bacon.

!. WASHINTON. Dec. 21.--The senate
IN executive session today confined
tho nomination Of Robert Bacon as
Ambassador 10 France and rs other
diplomatic nominations sent 40 tho
senate yesterday by the president.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
&c hnltz Aeld For Trial.

Joseph Schultz, confessed sneak
thief was held 10 tho recorders court
for trial ON = grand larceny charge
Tuesday. Bail was fixed al $500. two
IsurCtieS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

The Mummy ara the Humiai7T
Bird" n play which win be pregs1
ed at the Grand opera house sa;u
day January %. matinee ard n.s4.-
is one Of the best known comedy
dramas new before the public. The
play IS one tina; by tine interest Of Is
story excites and maintains by the
natural sequence OF its incidents. by
the dramatic keenness in which its
plot IS developed and by the bright
ness of IT. dialogue. has established
itself in the general estimation as
one Of the best comedy-dramas ever
presented before the American pub
lie. In no other single play has. so
many strong characters been assem-
bled.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

theatre-goers from the boys iE the
ll!sgy 10 the occupants OF the more
ish priced portions Of the theatres
!. which It has been presented 90
eiccessfully 8 sThe Choir Singer" a
modern comedy, drama by Carroll
Fleming. author OF Sis Hopkins.
ana number bfsother successes. That
The Choir Singer" will be seen in
this city in the near future may be
looked upon by the theatre-going
public IS an event somewhat out Of
the ordinary In these days OF cheap
melo-drama and nonsensicai musical
comedies when it is known that the
play combines the better qualities of
such lasting old favorItes as Shore
Acres Way Down East" and other
drama OF strong heart interest with
scenes in which the principal charac-
Ter IS enabled to render a very roper
toire of both popular and semi
classical songs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
DEAFNESS CANNOT RE CURED

~ LOCAL applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
Ihsre ls only one way to cure deafness,
DesiineSs Is caused by an infiamed con-
ditiOn OF the mucous lining of the
Eustachlan Tube. When this tube "a
inilained you have a rumbiing sound or
IMPERFECT hearing. and when Il is en-
urely closed. Deafness Is the result
ana unless the Inflammation can be talk
en- oTt and this tube restored 10 its nor
maj condition. hearing viii be DESTROY
ed forever nine cases out OF ten are
caused by Catarrh. which is nothing
but an inilamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any ease Of Deafness (caused hy
catarrhl that cannot be cured BY Hairs
Cafarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. 81
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER.

Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named person has filed his ap.
plication and petition for transfer Of
license to sell at retail spirituous
wines, liquors. ales, beers and drinks
of like nature in the City Of clarks-
burg, for the residue or the year be-
ginning MAY l. 1908:
GEORGE A. NELLIs, transfer Of
William H. Tompkins and John 4.
Carey. partners trading as Temp.
kins Il Carey, in the j. T. swascr
building. a2S West Pike street
clarksburg. West Virginia.
And notice is also hereby given
that said application and petition for
license aforesaid viii be heard by the
Council Of tn City Of Clarksburg sit.
ting as license court. on the 18Th
day of February. 1909.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day Of January. 1909.
WILL H. COLE.
Clerk Of the City Of clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
vIAOL CURES CHRONIC GOUGHs,
COLDS AND BRONCHITIS
Afer Other Remedies FaiI

AI&r Other Remedies Fail
Il have been troubled with a chronic
cold and bronchitis for a long time
and have tried many remedies without
finding relief. Through the kind sug-
sestion of friend tried yinol, and
after taking four bottles, am entirely
cured" A. H. Wilde. 7sS-sth Avenue,
Minneapolis, MINI.
8. Mcdonald, 147 w. Congress
st. Paul. MINI, writes: Il con.
tracted a severe cold last winter and
thought l would never get rid of it. /
tried Vinol as last resort, and it has
completely cured me-"
vinol combines two world-famed
tonics, the healing, medicinal proper
ties of cod liver oil ana tonic iron. de-
liclously palatable and agreeable to the
weakest stomach. For this reason.
Vinol is unexcelled as a strength
builder for old people, delicate chill.
dren, veal; and rundown persons af.
Ter sickness and for Chronic Cousha
Colds and Bronchitis.
Stone * Mercer. Druggists.
ClnrllsIpurS. W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
TO VOTE FOR LICENSE

FAIRMoNT. Jan. 22-At the meet
ing OF the city council the question
was M rs to whethcr.the license issue
would be placed on the ticket at the
coming city election or not. -Four
voted in favor o. It ard four we're
against i. The mayor voted in favor
q the motion. and the legislature viii
hc asked to make change in the
city chartcr7of Fairmort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

future career by well known critics
II was at the Casino that The Run
Always" made its bow for recognition.
and how brilliantly 1t scored is a mat
ter for sweet financial recollection to
The owners of both the play and the
theatre. Theatre-Eoers viii have op-
portunty tonight at the Grand of en-
jnying It's song ana wit, It's beauty
and merriment. lis novelty and sur
prises The company that will be
seen in this city viii be a large and
most capable one Headed by
George ovey. there will be plenty Of
comedians. ana led hy Sadie Ethertou
and Florence Acklcy. there will be a
sufiiciency Of graceful pretty song
birds while the chorus viii be made
UP OF the famed New York Casino
chorus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

Every Woman In This Vicinity
VIII be glad to know chat the local
grocers now have in stock our
PIE" ready to use preparation in
three varieties for making lemon,
chocolate and custard pies By pur.
chasing and preparing the choicest
pie ingredients in large quantities the
manufacturers are able 10 name the
low retail price OF ten cents for a
package which makes two large pies.
Very economical and satisfactory
food product for everybody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
.8unMoRf&OHlc
RAILROAD.

Schedule effective Nov. 90, 1908.
CTIhRkSBURG, W. VA,
DAILY. xDally excpe: Sunday.
2 Sunday only.
MAINE LINE, EASTBoUND.
Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and t'ew York. depart
$3.50 am. $40 pm, $3.50 pm.
Arrive "l2:53 nm, 1856 am, t6sos
pm.
MAIN LINE, wESTBoUND.
Cincinnati. Louisville
and st. Louis. depart t1s:53 am,
'9:55 am, aG:0S PM. Arrive s3;52
am. $40 pm, 1885 pm.
Parkersburg Accommodation, depart
1928 am. 1890 pm. Arrive 1920
am. s7:20 pm.
". VA. s. PITTS, NoRTHBoUND.
Connellsville and Plttsburg. depart
x6:l0 am. Arrive x11:05 pm.
Fairmont and Morgantown, depart
x6:10 am, x3:15 pm.
w. VA. & PITTS. SoUTTIBoUND.
depart 5000 am, z10:25an,
x11:S0 am. 'G:45 pm. Arrive zS.b5
am. 1910 am, x2:15 pm. z5:25prn.
x7:O5 am.
Pickens. depart x6:Oo am, xe:15. pm
Arrive xS:55 am, KNOB pm.
Redwood and intermediated points
depart x6:00 am. x11:30 am. Arrive
x2:15 am, x7:O5 pm.
WEST VA. SHORT LINE.
New Mardnsv!lle and Wheeling acs
commodation, depart $500 am.
x2:45 pm. Arrive '1t.25 am,
xS:a0 pm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

Musical comedies may come and
musical comedies may go. but "ThS
Runaways' gallop on forever. That.
SO fur has been the record % the
piece that helped to make the Casino
New York scity such a delightful
place for smart Gothamites to go to.
and it is the prediction for = long
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

and gives them power to sift and
strain the poisonous mater and uric
acid from the blood which is III,
cause Of rheumatism.
If your back or sides ache and yon
suspect kidney trouble it would he
wise to try this for a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
LOUISE HORROR with ,.The Run.
Always" at the Grand opera House
Friday, january %.
WESTON FIRES OUT.

WESTON. Jan, 22-The Crescent
Window Glass Company is at work
dipping its two twenty-four blower
tanks. 1t will not resume operation
before the beginning of the next FIRE.
This win PIT three hundred men out
OF employment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

In Eagle district, this county. the
South Penn OH Company has given
Its test on the s. shrfver farm shot
in the Gordon and the well bridged.
The result Of the shot win not be
known until It is cleaned out
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
WEST VIRGINIA pATENTs

WASHINGTON d. G.. Jan. 22-
Patents issued: q " Boor. Kerns,
railway switch: J Z, Douglas Par
kershnrg. bee hive; n. Haynes Nut
teryiIIe, clock attachment: H X.
stuart. Wheeling. telephone receiver:
l.. g. Thornton. lYirowton. wire
stretcher: $. Taylor. wheeling. biz
connection for miners augers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

During the present tremendous
season at the Empire Theatre in
What Every Woman Knows" Miss
Maude Adams will begin the rehear-
sal Of Schiller's loan of Arc" which
she is to perform in the Stadium Of
Harvard University on the evening II
June - The cast will run into the
hundreds. as the play is TO be staged
by Miss Adams
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

part Of the spring when she and her
company will sail for England for
the London performances Of Love
Watches"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

Attorney Kemb!e White, or Fair
mont. attended Circuit court today.
Michael Dolan was here Thursday
from Wolf Summit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

Charles Frohman and clyde Fitch
viii both he present at the first per-
Torrance Of Mr.. Fitch's new comedy
The Happy MISUNDERSTANDING by
the author as his first serious comedy
since The Truth"-when the piece
is first produced at the Van Curler
Opera House, Schenectady, y. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22

of kidney disease.
While kidneydis-
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost tile last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, trhO con
FTrE fbetiIRefrga
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
Money You
Save

By buying here, viii buy some
thing else elsewhere. publish
partial list of good things that. ares
stapel and will say while they aresiows
in price they are high in quality II
would list many more equally as
good values, but space will not per
init and l therefore ask you to wish
the store and get my prices; also
sample the quality.
Carolina Belle Coffee at zoe is es-
pecialIy good coffee for the money
Butterine lie; Peerless Mix, large
size can. per can, &c; best Can Corn .
800 dozen; best Tomatoes sE0aS.
per dozen; Picnic Hams. 10 s.4c nj. :
Mixed Tea 4Oc lb; Blended Looss
Coffee. u lie Tb. and etc.