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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
CRIMINAL COURT BILL
FOR HARRISON COUNTY
MURDER
Of Brother Law by Young
Man Who is Jailed is Sus-
pected at SistersviIle.

SISTERSV1LLE. Jan, l9-Sheriff
w q. Long arrested John Holpp. a
young man who lives at wolr Penn
abont ten miles back in the country
last night. William Roberts, a broth
er-in-law of Ho1pp, disappeared
week ago last Saturday and has not
been seen since and his friends are
inclined to believe that he has been
foully dealt with. Roberts had been
out hunting and returned in the eve
ming with his dogs. Later the dogs
returned home but Roberts has not
showed up yet. Friends OF the man
went to Middlebourne and interested
Prosecuting Attorney Moore. VIII
made an investigation. The warrant
for young Holpp was issued after
ward
The strange part of the story Is,
that Robrts who is well known In
the oil fields, went away or tlisap-
peared in his working clothes, and IN
addition 70 not drawing his money
from the bank did not take his check
for his last months work. which he
had received from his home. On ac-
count of the domestic difficulties of
the family and the fact that Roberts
and young Holpp are known TO have
had several wordy auarrels over the
trouble. the people of that section
believe that a murder has been com
mltted.
Holpp was taken to the Tyler
county Jail at Middlebourne. 1t is
said that the body of the slain man
Is at the bottom of an OIL tank. Rob-
erts married a sister of Holpp.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
Finds Easy Sailing Thus Far
in Upper Branch of
the Legislature.
BILLS BOB UP
Democrats Draw But Little in
Patronage and Enter
Their Protest.
0ny Charles BROOKS snaitIl.)

CHARLESTON, Jan. ia brief
session of the legislature today
brought the number OF bills up 10
seventy-one In the house and thirty
seven in the senate.
Senator Carroll introduced the pro.
hibition amendment, and Gartlan the
first prohibition petition to be pre-
sented this session. 1t was signed
by twenty citizens of Braxton county.
Under suspension of rules the
senate passed the Harrison county
criminal coart bill 10 its second
reading, ordering it printed on mo-
ton of Senator coffman.
In the sixty odd senate attaches
the seven Democratic senator's drew
one page and one stenographer,
which caused Littlepage to inquire Of
the president if he thought the
minority had received fair and decent
treatment. This poser the chair dc.
elared he did not desire to discuss.
Senate joint resolution compris-
ing the sale of the Berkeley Springs
property was adopted and reported
to the house.
s Debates on economy filled in the
time in the House between shower
of bills. Among the latter was one
by Hager requiring public trial Of
divorce cases, one by Hairless proyid-
ing for the appointment OF assistant
prosecuting attorneys and providing
for their compensation; one by Hars
for the independent school district Of
Salem; one by Lee, OF Putnam, hold
ing a railroad company responsible
for fires caused by sparks from loco
motives. and one by Good, by request.
providing for clean linen in hotels.
The latter bill added the spice of
humor to the proceedings, especially
when it was referred to the commit
tee on fish and game.
For the most part, the bills intro
duced today were unimportant, and
a number of them purely local.
AT II O'Clock both branches a9-
iourned to give the various commit
tees, Which are surfeited with bills,
an opportunity TO perform Their work
on measures in their hands for ac
ton and report.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
Government
Sues B. so. Railroad for AL
legged Violations Of the
Safety Appliance Act.

PARKERsBURG, Jan. ia civil
case entitled THE United States w.
he Baltimore & Ohio is on tria, at
United States curt. Judge Dayton
presiding. The case Is the first OF
the kind ever brought here and In
olives an alleged violation of the
'afety appliance act. In its nature II
much like criminal proceeding,
here being penalty for violation.
fhe government sues for $500 dam.
3ges for each of the cases OF alleged
iiolation. There are five counts IN
he declaration.
The suit is brought by the govern
nent through the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The violations
charged in the suit arose at Grafton.
The railroads. which are common
carriers of Interstate commerce, and
are required under the act to main
tain automatic couplers so that the
servants of the company are not COM
PEELED to step between cars in coup
ling, as was the former system. The
roads ar required to keep these coup
lers in condition. In this instance It
is alleged that the Baltimore & Ohio
has failed to comply with the act
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
Tho Cooper Bill.

The Cooper primary election bin
in many particulars seems to satisfy.
but there are weak pointsin n,which
should be eliminated Doubtless the
bill should be made the basis for one
to be enacted into law at the pres
ent session of the legislature, but .
number OF suggestions by the STATE
press on the subject in discussion OF
the question, such as offered in par
ticular by the Wheeling lntelllgencer
in reference 10 a magisterial distric-
feature, should he incorporated. A
clearer and better method for the
adoption of platforms should also be
provided.
1t is urged by many that the bill
should not be so sweeping as to in
clude all elections. but that county
primaries and the manner of holding
them should be left TO the counties.
The subject is one OF such import
ance as to require yet far more study
and should not be disposed of hur-
riedly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
MYSTERY STILL
Is the Nature Of the Proceed
ings Against the New
York World.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s-with botp
the complainant and defendant in the
case Of the Government against the
New York World CT al, the main is
sue involved is still unidentified.
Judge Ward today received briefs
from attorneys who are engaged in
a preliminary skirmish here over
what is believed to be criminal libe!
proceedings By the federal govern
ment as the result of recent newspa-
per statements in connection with the
Panama Canal purchase. The BRIEFS
fled followed an extended argument
before Judge Ward yesterday. II
decision on the point involved is no.
expected before tomorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
lsxEou,ToR'ss Ale.

I'D -
In order to settle the estate OF thss
late Miihelmina Eppicy. deceaseds Y
shall offer at public auction on T.
Thursday, February 1. 1909, at Noon.
the Eppley Stock Farm OF go acres,
three miles west OF Eagispprt, Mor-
gan county. Ohio, This farm II in
first class condition. wen fenced With
plenty of good water. underlaid with
two Veins OF coal. good buildings.
house of Ave large rooms. pantry aud
porch with cellar, under slate roof,
fine vel and cistern ataiiouse; inrgn
basement barn 30x6O ri. with car
rlage shed 12xaoi It, also sheep shetls
l4Sso IT., all under slate; we'll and
large cistern at stabie door. sheep
barns 26xsS IT.. hay overhead. new
roof. sheep barn 24x2e IT. with hay
NOV wagon house 12x24. corn crib
full length, under slate. Hog house
lox2o with crib over head. new roof,
three poultry houses. granary, smoke
house and coal house The above
sale will be held ON said premises,
and will be sold free from ali Ia
cnmbranccs.
shall also offer 20 head OF reg
istered Polled Durham cattle: 4 head
Of horses and colts and los pure bred
Detained Mereno sheep; also farm.
machinery. r
sale OF personal property will CONE
inence at loa. m. Stock viii be sold
IN the afternoon. For further infar-
nation call on or address.
f. G. EpPLEY. Executor.
Route 4, Eagiesport, o..
Bell phone. Deavertown exchange.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
CONFIRMED PROOF
Residents of Clarksbnrs Cannot
Doubt What Has Been
Twice Proved.

In gratitude for complete relief
rom aches and pains of bad backs
from distressing kidney ills-thous-
ands have publicniy recommended
Deans kindney pills. RELIEF OF
Clarksburgers who testified years
lso. now say their cures were per-
Hlanent. This testimony doubly
proves the worth OF Doan's kidney
FINS 70 clarksbnrg kidney suffer
a. =. smallwood, living at T76 w.
Pike street, Clarksburg, w. va. saws
For two years Off and on sufrcretl
from a dull aching across nv back.
On rising in the morning i would he
lame and sore and could sit still bpt
a short time. / hadto be very care
ful in STOPPING or lifting. as such
actions wore rewarded with shnrn
pains through the kidney region.
Thinking that Doan's Kidney pills
might prove of some value 10 me. j
procured box at Wells & Hay,nak-
ers drug store. They did me a great
deal of good and have felt much
stronger and bettre in every way
since using them" (From statement
given Nov. 25, 19o2.)
A Permanent Cure.
The above statement was confirms
ed on July s. 1907, by Mr.. smaii-
wood in the following words: "sincc
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me IN
1902, have not suffered from any
symptoms OF kidney trouble. / con-
slider them fine remedy ana always
will be glad to recommend them ia
others afflicted as I was
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Donas-and
take no other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
ROY NAYLO|R
Secretary Of State Board Of
Trade at the Capital in In
terest of New Laws.
lBy cllarIes BROOKS smitl,.l


CHARLESTON. Jan. 20--Roy b..
Naylor, Of Wheeling. ex-newspaper
man, who is at present secretary OF
the Wheeling Chamber of Commerce
and the West Virginia Board of
Trade, and who looks like Richard
Carrie only he is much better look
ing, is here. He IS looking after
some things which the State Board
of Trade at Its recent Clarksburg
meeting thought were good There
is the bulk sales bill, for one thing,
and good roads, forest preservation.
a bureau Of statistics. the preserva-
ton OF our natural resources and the
promotion of agriculture along prac-
teal lines.
So, it will be seen that Mr.. Naylor
is some lobbyist when 1t comes to
the number and wide diversity of the
interests he represents which are, for
the most part, the peoples interests.
In addition. he is arranging to have
issued a bulletin each week. which
will be sent to the 400 and more
members of the Board through
out the State, showing the status Of
the various bills pending. The edit
orship Of this important bulletin has
been handed over by Mr.. Naylor to
John Marshall. of Parkersburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
UNIVERSAL
Qualification Over Taft's Re
marks at Banquet Ex-
pressed by Southerners.

H.
ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 16-Presi-
dent-elect Taft said today that h.
felt fine after the 'possum feast last
night. Beginning the day with re-
ception by tn aboard of governors ef
the Chamber of Commerce Taft was
made to know in very certain terms
that his remarks last night as to
federal appointments in the South
were OF the most valued promises
which could be made. The state
ment met with universal applause.
The days round OF speeches and re-
ceptions began early at the Georgia
chronological School. and will come
to an end tonight with a reception at
the Capital City Club.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
rrIm:uy ELECTIONS ana rIatforms.

Illul'uy tH"tIuhs anu Ai"hVMs.
Section 16 of the Cooper primary
election bill provides for a state as
sembly of all nominees and commit
tees selected al the June primary by
the respective parties to formulate y
platform. As . usual thing the pla.-
form of a party is always formulated
and adopted before the nominees are
chosen.
II is recalled that the Democratic
national convention few years ago
had to change its platform before its
nominee for President would consent
TO run, in other words the views of
the candidate and the declarations of
the platform had to harmonic. The
state assembly the Cooper bill pro-
yiaes for might find 1t difficult to
harmonic its views with those IF
the nominees and in the event the
state assembly refused to ADOPT a
platform suited to and desired by
nominees. the latter might refuse to
run.
With such probabilities, the Coop
er bill, enacted into law, would sig
nally fail on the matter of platform
and it appears to the Teegram this
particular feature of any primary
election law that may be enacted
should be given the most careful
consideration, as the law itself will!
certainly fail, if it does not cover
fully the very foundation OF political
their platforms.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
MINER PAYS FINE
For Assault and Another Demands
Trial on Same Charge.

Dominic Albines and Dominic Billc.
miners employed at Glen Falls. were
arrested there by Constable Lewis
M. James Tuesday afternoon and
taken before Magistrate G. II. Cor
don to answer to charge of assault.
ing and beating Andy stepons there.
Bilio confessed and paid fine of $40
and costs, but the other declared he
was not guilty and it was arranged
to have q trial for him later in the
day
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21

The national House of Representa-
ives might have been terror stricken
with thoughts OF the possible conse.
quenees of Mr.. Willett's bitter TRADE
against President Roosevelt when il
made him desist yesterday afternoon.
Then again it may have regarded
Willett's invective in much the same
spirit that Mr.. James II. Hughes. Of
West Virginia. did when he declared
that the speaker was telling lot OF
rot no one cared to hear. In any
event, Mr., Wiilett's mud Singing was
stopped, which appears to have been
about the right thing in the circum-
stances.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
DELAY ASKED
By the President in Anti-Jap-
anese Legislation Until
He is Heard From.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. Jan. 10
Governor Gillette today received a
telegram from President Roosevelt
asking that all anti-Japanese legis-
lation be held up until the President
can be heard from. A letter is en-
route from President Roosevelt Civ
ing his views on the subject. The
governor and the author of the bills
directed against the japanese have
taken steps to comply with the Presi-
dents request.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
PRICES OF PRODUCE
IN LOCAL MARKET
What Has 10 Be Paid for
Table Things in
the City.

The following retail prices prevail
in the local produce market:
Eggs, 35c dozen.
Country butter, sac lib.
Creamery butter, acc lb.
New cabbage. Glib.
Radishes, Sc bunch.
Sweet potatoes. use gallon.
Pumpkins. 10 TO Csc.
Celery, 10c stalk.
Lettuce. CSC lb.
Cauliflower, 25c.
Carrots. 10c.
Manages, 40 and Coo dop.
Spinach, zoe gal.
Cranberries, zoe at.
Bermuda onions, SC lib.
1<alc, 1oc gallon.
Onions. zoe gal.
Cucumbers. zoe and &c.
Apples, csc and 80 gallon.
California navals. 80 to soc, dcz
Florida Tanserines, soc doz.
Florida Russet Oranges. soc to soc
doc.
Turnips, 15c gal.
Itlsh Potatoes. soc peck.
Gocoaluts, l0c.
Malaga Grapes 20c lib.
Grape Fruit 10 and 15c.
Turkeys. dressed. 90 to &c H.,
not dressed, IA to Ice III,
Chickens. dressed 1sc to zoe ID,
not dressed, 15c 10 lie.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21

United States OF America. Northern
District of West Virginia. ST.
In the United States District Court
in and for said District:
In the matter Of Clarence +. stune-
stree, bankrupt, No. $50 in Bank
ruptey Petition for discharge
To the Honorable Aston G. Dayton
Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the Northern Dis
trict of West Virginia:
Clarence +. Stonestreet, of Salem,
in the county Of Harrison and State
of West Virginia. in said district re-
specially represents that on the
eighteenth day of April. last past he
was duly adjudieated a bankrupt un-.
der the acts of Congress relating to
bankruptcy that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully compiled with
all the requirements OF said acts
and of orders of the court touching
his bankruptcy
Wherefore, he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have a
full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankrupt acts. except such debts ias
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this tventy-seventh day OF
November A. D.. 1908.
CLARENCE +. sToNEsTREET.
Bankrupt.
order of Notice Thereon "a
Northern District OF West yirgi5ia.
SIS:
On this 9Th day of January a. D..
1909. on reading the foregoing peti- (
ton, it is
Ordered by the Court, that henri
ing he had upon the same on the 25ths.
day OF January. A. D.. 1908, before
said court at Clarksburg, in said dis
trict. at 10 O'clock In the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published
in the Clarksburg Telegram. a Nevis
paper printed In said district ANA
that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at
the said time and place and show
cause, II any they have, why The
prayer of the said petition should not
be granted.
And 1t is further ordered bs the
court that the clerk shall send By s
mail to all known creditors copies Of 4
said petition and this order. address
ed to them at their places OF resi-
dence as state.
Witness the Honorable Aston g.
Dayton. Judge of the said court. and
the seal thereof. Mt clarksburg, IN
said district, on the 9Th day Of Jsnis-
AIRY, A. d. 1909.
Attest:
c. b. KEFAuvER 3
Clerk Z. S. d. C.. n. d w. Va
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
TERM ENDS
County Court Finishes Bust
ness Before 1t and Adj
journs the Term.

The term of county court came Il.
a close Monday evening.
Henry Ashcraft was exonerated OF
$3.50 for two years
The Riverside Development Com
pany was exonerated on 1873 lots. val
.ued at s3.224.
Il. NJ. Pigott qualified as guardian
Of Cecil Fortney giving bond OF
5000.
e. NJ, Pigott qualified as guardian
of Clarence, Melville. Stella and Dan
lei Fortney. giving separate bonds OF
800 each, with H. c. Michael sure
ty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
Prescnt Fo,rst Rcsonrces.

Few people have anything like
clear idea OF the amount of fores
wealth left in this country. Thos.
who think at adj about this natura
resource which has assisted in mate
rial development since the landing o
the first settlers are usually to,
much Influenced by the condition o
that particular state or section i,
which they are most familiar
II they live in much deforestet
or treeless region, the people usual
~ magazine that the country's tim.
Der supply is even more limited thar
is actually the fact; on the other
hand, with those whose homes are
located in a section where pinch in
timber has not been experienced. the
feeling is likely to be altogether the
other way, and some become so in
different at times as to think that
there is really not much reason to
worry about timber problem. Both
can profit by reading of the actual
facts.
The forests of the United States
now cover about $50 million acres,
or about one-fourth of The land of
the whole country. The original
forests covered not less than $50 mil
lion acres, or nearly one-half.
The forests owned by the govern
ment cover one-fourth of the total
forest area, and contain one-fifth of
all timber standing. Forests .pri-
vately owned cover three-fourths of
the area, and contain four-ffths of
the standing timber Besides having
three times the area and four times
the forests, the timberland privately
owned is generally more valuable.
Forestry, or conservative lumber
ing, is practiced on 20 per cent of
the forests publicly owned and on
less than one per cent. of the forests
privately owned. This covers the
country's forest resources as they
stand today. Senator smoot, chair
man of The section of forests of the
National Conservation Commission,
in outlining the future has said:
by reasonable thrift, we can pro-
duce a constant timber supply be-
yond our present need. and with 1t
conserve the usefulness of our
streams for irrigation, water supply,
navigation and power.
Under right management, our
forests will yield over four times as
much as now. We can reduce waste
in the woods and in the mill at least
one-third, with present as well as
future profit. We can perpetuata
the naval stores industry. Preserva
tive treatment will reduce by one
fifth the quantity of timber used in
the water or in the ground. We can
practically stop forest fires at a to-
tai yearly cost OF one-ffth the value
of the standing timber burned each
year, not counting young growth.
I'VE shall suffer for timber to meet
our needs, until our forests have had
time to grow again But if we act
vigorously and at once, We shall es-
cape permanent timber scarcity"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
JOHN HULL is BURIED.

The funeral and burial of John
Hull, of Seventh street. Glen Elk.
took place Tuesday afternoon. Bur-
.lal was in Elk View cemetery He
lied at his home Monday afternoon
after q long illness of a complication
Of diseases. Surviving are widow
and four young children. He was
80 years old.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21

The Huntington evening Herald
has purchased the plant and business
Of the Huntington morning Dispatch
and hereafter both papers will be
issued as one under the name of the
DISQUALIFICATION. The consolidated
paper will DE published in the morn
ing and there will be no evening edi-
ton of either. This reduces the
number of daily newspapers in Hunt
ington to two. which appears 10 be
about Huntington's gait in the mat
ter Of daily newspapers. The Tele-
gram wishes the new Herald-Dispatch
success and prosperity.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21

Resulting from several changes of
ownership of West Virginia news
papers. the State now has number
of journals sailing under hyphenat-
ed names. If this precedent is fol-
lowed few more years and such
cities as Morgantown and Hunting
ton keep on putting new newspapers
into the field we will be speaking of
the afternoon Dispatch-Chronice-
News-relegraph- Gazette and the
morning Observation-Disclosures
Tribune-Express and the like, which
not only causes uncertainty to the
newspaper buyer, extra work for the
newsboys and exchange editors. hut
unnecessarily adds superiuous words
to the common vocabulary. When
one newspaper is left after con-
sol!dation, why not give it simply one
name. instead Of carrying along two
or three or so? Much is to be gain
ed by brevity and simplicity.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
Will ARRANGE ms owx FIGHT.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Jan. 1s--
Billy Papke denies the report he had
put himself under the management
OF Tommy Ryan for the purpose OF
re-entering the campaign to heat
Stanley Ketchel. He says he viii go
after big game himself when he gets
straightened out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
nm
Selected for United Senator
From New York to Sue
coed Plat.

ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 19--Repnb-
lican members of the legislature
have formally recorded their choice
OF Elihu Root for United States Sen
ator to succeed Senator T c. Plat.
Mr.. Root will be declared elected at
joint session tomorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
FIRE RACES
Among Ruins Of Messina and
Odor Of Burning Flesh
is Smelled.

MEssINA, Sicily, Jan. ia ser
ious fire broke out here today among
the ruins of the wrecked city. The
flames are spreading in spite of the
work of soldiers to control them and
the situation is serious. The odor OF
burning flesh is mingled with lite
smoke and it is feared persons still
alive are being consumed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-21
GORE REELECTED
United States Senator From
the State Of Oklahoma
by State Solons.

eiunslR4E, Okla, Jan. 1s-The
house and senate voted separately
today for United States senator.
Both houses is overwhelmingly Dem
ocratic. United States Senator Gors
tDemccraD received the straight
party vote. He will be formally re-
elected at the Joint session tomorrow