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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
INSTITUTE
of the cheers of sardis Dis
trict Is Held In Town
Of / fnehart

s
The meeting ii Rinehart was weil
attep ded BY the citizens ana cliil-
sdTsa. 9it there mere lew teach
IRE sent Nj Fisher. AIRS Conrad
Mr. Koontz. Nj and MIS- Bflttou
strs ehapman, MI Bumgardner ana
sff Butcher made up he list from;
sardis district Mr. 3. G coffnian.
from Eagl was present an day sat
sufday
The sessions were held Ia the
school house! AZ the Friday evening
session Bernice Lyons and Honnle
Lyons each recited a seisction ana
Miss Scott gave two recitatipns
Nj. Britton turned the meetiag
over 70 Superintendent Beer. VINO
read few queries and called dpon
several teachers 10 address the meet
ing Prof Bumgardner spoke abont
physiology In Its relation 10 school
work and enlarged upon the knowl4
edge Of the subject In relation to tn
#berculosfs. Prof. Fisher followed
and gave avery suggestive illustra.
tion by reciting the facts concerning
the extinction Of a large family cans
|snection In Hampshire counts,
& Mr. Butcher spoke In behalf 81
better school, houses and used some
facts concerning his house on Biz
Elk to enforce his argument. BE
seemed to have the fun sympathy Of
all present in what he said. and dur
ing the meeting Superintendent Beer
observed that the board of education
in these matters did Just what tile
people would let them do. He sus,
gested that II the taxpayers would
ask for a higher levy,to Improve the
houses instead Of constantly crit
icisfnig and abusing the board.
things would be different.
The superintendent then spoke at
length about conditions in the dis
trict and argued that in: order 10
improve conditions 1t ii necessary 10
know them, and the improvement
must come through the influence Of
higher ideals. He urged that if
young men want to become men OF
Influence they must know the life.
the character ana the work Of such
men. and that makes It necessary to-
know good books.
At the Saturday sessions the teach
ers discussed the making out Of
blanks, the teaching Of reading, the
time and other matters or
interest. The superintendent notif-
ed the teachers that according to-
law the last months pay would be
held mp until all blanks are properly
filed and cautioned the teachers to.
bring in clean blanks, as soiled and
mutilated blanks will not be accpt-
ed.
During the day a number OF less
sons in arithmetic and grammar
were discussed. The teachers pres
ent asked for another institute aud
on motion 1t was deefded to have
another at Wallace. Friday and Sat
urday. March 10 and 20.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
BURIED AT 1SF1R,TaRY.

The body of, Joseph Barona. an
Hungarian miner is years old, VINO
died at the county 4nfrmary satur-
day of tuberculosis, was buried In
the cemetery there Sunday after
noon. He Is survived by a brother
who works at Perry Mines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
MORE OIL
Is Found in the Region Near
Shinnstoi and Interest
Islncreased.

sHIrSNsToN. Mar mich
ested here In the,otls wells Saturday
night oil was struck on the la
heirs farm and yestsrdag morning
we'll was sa.d 70 slaye $40 feet
of the pay fluid In It, The wen Oh
the Thompson farm Is ezpected Il
come In some time this week seys:
erai other locations have bsen made,
the nearest to town being on the
Thomas Hawker farm IN East shina-
sion
Mrs. Hold Laree, OF Clarksburg,
Is the guest Of Miss Blanche Hard
esty this week.
The protracted meeting that is be-
Ing conducted at the N. P. church
Istlll continues this week.
John NJ. Knox, of clarksburg, was
shlnnston visItor yesterday.
William ]. s: Harmer was at
Warrington Yesterday evening.
VIII A. Meredith has returned to
Salem after few days stay here.
Mrs. Jessie Martin and Miss Ella
Martin were the guests of friends
at Gypsy yesterday.
R. P. Rady, Of Clarkshurg, was a
Sunday visitor here.
Mr.. ami Mrs. James N. Knox were
1.-The guests of Mr.. ana Mrs. Joseph
Hfgginbotham at Fairmont sun
day.
Miss Ethel Ferguson, who Is at
tending the university at Morgan
town. was al home over Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
WILL PAINT HOUSES.

Between this date and March 20
Charles w. Fogg and Fred Anderson
win go to Tioga. Nicholas county. to
paint rs houses for the Tioga Lumber
Company. They are artists and the
work in store at Tloga for them is
pleasing to them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
sENTENCED FOR LIFE.

COLUMBUS, o.. March s.-Harry
Hilyard. slayer of officer Harry Camp
bell. was sentenced to serve the re-
mainder of his lIfe in the Ohio peni.
tentlary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
HOME BOYS WIN
Fairmont Normals Defeated
At Basketball by Local
High School Team.

Clarksburg was victorious In the
basketball game played in the loca1
high school gymnasium Saturday
night between teams OF the local
high school and the Fairmont state
normal school. by score Of &C to 4.
Soon after the visitors scored thei,
first basket in the first hair 4hey
went to pieces and the home boys
had the contest all their own way.
Lineup and score:
Fairmont-Barnes, |, (: Amos. r
T.; Gasklns. C.; Hayes. r. e.: Car.
rett, ]. e.
clarksburg Wells, ]. T.: Osborn.
r. T.; Ruttencutter c.; Jacobs, 7. e.:
Garrett, l. &.
Field goals Osborn 8. Wells :.
Ruttencutter 4, Jacobs 4. Career >
Gaskins 2, Barnes /.
Fonl goals Kennedy j.
Referee King.
Umpire-Ferd.
Timekeeper-Boyl
scorers-Lynch ana Brown.
Time Of halves-20 minutes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
IA1LEp FOR AssAuLT.

Frank Fogg was found guilty IN
Justice Gordon's court this afternoon
Of an assault upon Fred Boywer. co.'s
ored, and sent to Jail for ten days in
default OF fine Of Sc and costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

senting herself as laundress, is IN the
city jail The detective force of the city
is engaged in hunting up about s3oO
worth of fine linens and wearing apparel
which the woman took to do UP fof
owners There are twenty or more COM
plants against her.
Rev j. Wilbur Chapman ana several
assistants are engaged in series OF re-
yiyal meetings at six different churches
The meetings are conducted twice each
day. and are to continue for three weeks;
a carload of vinegar. consigned 10 ioeai
nerchants was seized last week by the
nure food inspectors and warrants issued
for the shippers a Baltimore concern.
The shippers contend that the vinegar IS
nnre. and that they will guarantee that i,
is nm to the requirements OF the pure loou
act 80, .ut;.,. or
Virginia got a taste of the real artlcie OF
winter weather Thursday of TINS week;
The Thermometer began the downward
iournev Wednesday afternoon and kept
II mn till Saturday, going down 10 nlteeI
above zero. There was vast aHioulls
Of suffering among the poor because oi
Farmers have not yet been able to ger
ice for the summer, due to the 1act INA,
the cold has not been severe enough anu
Of Sufficient duration to form good Ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Travers Going Abroad.

NEW YORK, January 9.-The proposed
visit of Champion jerome ID. TraVcrs to
the British Isles for the purpose OF try
ing to beat tire foreigners at their own
game is making quite Il stir in the Eng
lsh press. y foreign golf authority
says:
1T IS now possible to make an an
nouncement OF special interest with re-
gard TO next years amateur Champion
ship, which will take place at Muirneld
toward the end of May. The golf cor
RESPONDENT of the Standard has II on the
best authority that one of the competitors
will be Mr.. Jerome ID. Travers, the win
ner for the last two years OF the United
States amateur championship lie Is
certain entrant. The last time that the
reigning American champion came over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
SHOEMAKERS BEAT TIGERS
Tied for Second Place in Plate
Printers Duckpin League.

BY defeating the Tigers in two out of
three contests last evening on Sparrough' $
alleys the Shoemakers of the Plate Print
ers. Duckpin League of the bureau of
engraving and printing tied the Nationals
for second place. The contests were eN-
citing and exhibited some good individual
rolling. The winners took the first and
last contests, while the Tigers got ava.
with the second by some good bowling
The best individual work of the evening
was made by Land of the Shoemakers.
who had an average o. 104 for three
games.
Following are the scores of last night s
games and the standing of the teams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
STANDING OLE TIE TEAMS
Aero Club of America.

NEW YORK, January "a. Holland
Forbes. first vice president of the Aero
Club of America, has gone west on a
tour of inspection of grounds which have
bee1 offered to the club for the start of
the annual grand prize balloon race un-
der it's auspices in the first week of
June next. The cities tending the free
use of grounds also offered suitable gas
free. and there is no doubt that Mr..
Forbes trip will result in a definite
lection. The race is to be open to all
America. Federation rules will govern.
All balloons will be limited to a ca
pacity of 71OOU cubic feet, with ) per
cent leeway. and each will be required
to carry two persons, one of whom must
be a registered pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
No Challenge for Americas CUP.

NEW YORK, January 9.--Many yachts
men are disappointed because no chal-
lenSe has been received for race for
the America cup in 1909. According to
the deed OF gift governing the conditions
under which race for this old-time
trophy may be held ten months notice
In writing - necessary TO bind the bar
gain for race. The time limit in which
the challenge could have been sent ex-
pred December 30. The challenging club
and the New York Yacht Club may take
advantage. however, of the clause in the
deed OF gift which reads that they may,
by mutual consent. make any arrange
ment satisfactory TO both as to the dates
courses. number OF trials, rules and sail.
ing regulations. and any and all other
conditions of the match. in which case
also the ten months notice may be
waived. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
INTERIORS WIN TWO.
Three Games Rolled With Printing
Office Team.

The Government Printing Office team
and the Interior quint of the Depart
mental Bowling League clashed In
three interesting games last night. inc
latter came out victorious in the first
two contests by large scores, but in
the last game fell short by forty-four
nins. The Interiors are we'll up in the
race in the Departmental League and
want every game they can capture
from now on to the end of the season.
Iednum of the Government Printing
Office quint captured the high game
score in the second game with the cX-
celleut score of .12. The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Wrestling to Boom.

NEW YORK. January with Ernest
Siegfried. The German Oak champion
heavyweight wrestler of the fatherland,
due to arrive here. and Frank Gotch.
the worlds champion, coming back from
EnGan to meet Yussiff Mahmout the
Terrible Turk, in Chicago for a S10n0D
purse. things in the graphing line are
due for another big boom in the near
future. egfried is conceded to be the
most powerful of all the mighty foreign
mat artists. and. under Graeco- Roman
rules is considered to be invincibis and
the peer of either George Hackenschmidt.
the Russian Lion; Sbysco, Padoubney or
Peterson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Horse Racing Clean.

NEWARK. \. j.. January 9.-Popu!ar-
ity and success of horse racing abroad
is entirely due to the absence of graft
ers in the sport. declared Jockey Charley
Korb of this city, who is home after five
money-making seasons on the German
turf. There is no sport in the world
conducted any cleaner than horse racing
in the German empire. and this, Korb
says lis due to the permanent ban placed
on grafters by foreign racing authorities
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Boxing Barred in Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich. January 9.-The knell
of boxing here has been sounded by
Gov Warner, and from present indica-
tons the Straits city will not harbor
the squared circle sport for some time.
Sheriff Burns has received orders from
the capitol 10 close ali boxing clubs and
10 arrest any one connected with a ring
encounter The clubs that will be af-
fectcd by the mandate are the Spring
wells and t.corse Athletic Cidbs. Bouts,
however, will be held across the river in
Windsor, Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
THOMAS SETS HIGH MARK.
Average Score in Three Games Last
Night, 202.

The KnckerbockerS of the Colonial
Bowling League had for its opponents on
the Palace alleys last night the Pilgrim
quint. The latter five ran away from the
knckerbockerS in the first game. but the
others came back strong and captured the
last two" Thomas of the Pilgrim team
did the best individual rolling In the
first game his mark WAS IA, i'm the sec
ond 1853 and i'm the final a3. He had an
average of NJ for the three games. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

here for our chief tournament was in
1904. and on that occasion he took the
championship back with him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Election of Commissioners.

Voters clamor to name the members of
the state corporation commission by
vote of the people at large. This they
can do if the general assembly shall so
direct. the provision Of the constitution
being that this mode of selecting these
officials may be changed after 1908.
Much Of this is due to the rumpus raised
by the republicans last year when Gov.
Swanson nominated Judge Rhea, who was
confirmed after a long and bitter fight,
when all the republicans voted against
Judge Rhea and old factional lines were
raised and anti-Swanson men voted
against confirmation. The people say the
commission is a body which is closed to
them, and they are equally as capable of
naming the commission as is the general
assembly. Gov. Swanson. will, however,
have the naming of the successor of
Judge Robert K. Prentiss, who succeeded
Judge Bev. T. Crump when the latter
resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Rockbridge's Many Candidates.

Rockbridge county, in Representative
Floods district, has three candidates for
places on the state ticket-Tucker for
governor. Hartman for treasurer and Cat
lett for attorney general. Col. Catlett is
at this time assistant to the attorney gen.
eral.
Trea surer Hartman has been in office
for some twenty years. and is hustling to
retain that place. That he will have OPP
position is believed. People from Tide
water will enter man for that Office.
The voters of the state will hardly agree
to vote for three men from one county to
the exclusion of other sections. Judge
Samuel w. Williams of Wythe is can
didate for attorney general. but the name
of the opponent of Mfsaarman has not
been made pubIlS,s.. =
Secretary EgFlsston of the,state depart
ment. Supt. of Public INSTRUCTION Joseph
D. Eggleston and Commissioner of Agri-
culture Koiner ftaHG&no opposition as yet,
though George E.-Murrell! former mem
Der of the general assembly. one of the
famous fruit growers of the state Is
urged by his friends to enter the race
for the place held by Mr.. Koiner. He
has the matter under consideration.
The primary will nominate 100 members
Of the house of delegates. No member
of the senate will be chosen this year,
the members serving in the last session
having been elected for a full term of
four years Under the constitution no
election will be held for members of the
senate till the fall of 1911 to take seats
January, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Landed Near Alexandria.

When he got out of the basket, Smith
found himself about mile away from
the smaller town over which he had re-
Gently passed He made his way there
and found himself the outskirts OF
Alexandria. When he asked an AleXan-
drian where he was, the latter looked at
him suspiciously told him he was in
Alexandria. but that it was a bad town
for tramps.
Smith inquired the way to the railway
station. where a friend Of his fathers
was ticket agent. He found the station
and the ticket agent, and told the latter
ingly to him and signaled a brakeman to
come to his aid. The brakeman came.
fortified with "A coupling pin. and they
made Smith tell his story again. Still
| they did not believe 1t and thought Smith
crazy. Smith admits today that he prob
| ably looked crazy.
| The amateur aeronaht offered to show
| them the balloon. The ticket agent left
his office in charge of an assistant ana,
accompanied by the brakeman. followed
| Smith to the field where the balloon lay.
Then they believed
| Smith then told the ticket agent that
| he wanted to get back to Staunton on the
| first train, so he could catch the circus
ha loon man and kill him before he left
Stanton He had only dollar or two
lin his pocket. and that was not enough
| to buy ticket Staunton Is about lOU
miles from Alexandria as the crow flies,
but the railroad takes a roundabout way
to get there. The agent fixed 1t up for
Smith to take a night freight. which
would land him there quicker than any
train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
|ADR|FT IN A BALLOON OlD DOMINION AFFA|RS|
Bill Smiths Famous Trip OF Glass Silent as to Candidacy
Twenty Years Ago. for Governor.
CRCUs MAN JUMPED OUT EXPECTED TO ENTER FIELD
Left From Many Candidates Be Named by
Staunton to Alexandria, State Primary.
TRAVELLED BACK BY FREIGHT WHITES SCORE VICTORY
Changed His Killing
the Aerouau When He Patronage.
Broken His Leg. Increase
CIRCUS MAN JUMPED OUT
Left Him to Go It Alone From
Staunton to Alexandria.
TRAVELLED BACK BY FREIGHT
Changed His Mind About Killing
the Aeronaut When He Found
He'd Broken His Leg.

Modern aeronauts may come and go,
having hairbreadth escapes or no escapes
at all. Dirigibles and aeroplanes may
be invented which will sail acUss the
ocean and back but for single-handed
and inadvertent air-navigating expert
ences one William Smith. or Balloon
Smith," as he is known throughout Vir-
ginia, holds a record on which all Vir-
ginians will bank for years to come. IL
will take a whole regiment of Wrights,
backed by a series of achievements that
throw those of Orville and Wilbur far
in the shade. to excite those VINO kno"
what Balloon Smith lived through
twenty years ago.
At present Smith lives on farm a few
miles north Of Warrenton. He comes
into that festive hamlet once a month,
on court day and every time he comes
somebody tries to get him to tell about
about once a year. however, that Smith
consents to loosen up and reclte ms
experiences Then he does so reluctantly
because he has been the object OF curl
osity for SO long that he has grown sensi-
tive about it.
Smith was born near Staunton, where
he was living at the time his famous adj
venture occurred. His life had been en-
tirely smooth and free from vexlng IN
cident until, one fine June morning. a
circus came to town. With the rest OF
the farm boys for ten miles around
Smith knocked off work and beat it to
the circus grounds. They watched the
parade pass the drug store and then fol-
lowed it to the tents. There they found
the balloon man about to make an as
censiOn.
The ascension consisted of getting into
the basket of small balloon and going
as far as a 200-foot rope. securely fast
ened to tent peg, would allow. and
the:: being hauled back by a gang of
workmen. The aeronaut accomplished
this marvellous feat alone several times
and then called for volunteers. Every
body appeared afraid to try it. but, after
being guyed by his companions, Smith
boldly accepted the invitation to go up.
He and the aeronaut scrambled into the
basket and the latter gave the order
to .let her go" She was let go and had
gone a few feet when the aeronaut dis
covered that the rope had slipped loose
and that he and Smith were going into
the atmosphere without any anchor to
earthward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
lily Whites Score HEAVILY.

Troubles for the republicans of the
state are increasing. The lily whites have
scored heavily over the element which
favors the negro as factor in party af-
fairs.
Some years ago when Col. Asa Rogers
was collector of internal revenue he
ousted r. o. Dyer, one of his deputies.
Later Col. Rogers was relieved of his
duties. M *. Lowry of Stafford being
named as his successor. Now Col. Rogers
is awaiting confirmation as office deputy
for Marshal Morgan Treat. having ousted
Maj. NJ. J. Enright one Of the lily white
supporters.
Mr. Dyer has been named as revenue
agent for one of the Tennessee districts
and will soon enter on the discharge of
his fduties, while Col. Rogers. named
some time before that to succeed Mai.
Enrfght. Is on waiting orders. Then the
wise ones In the political game are saving
that Maj. Ennght is to be made marshal
for the eastern district of Virginia during
the first of this year.
Ohcialdom is worked up and divided
over the conditions. There is no telling
just what the end will be.
State Revenues Increase.
The land books of the state, giving the
values of the land and the revenues there
from in the shape Of taxation, have been
compIete0 1nere Is gam OF about 800 -
600. When this ID brought forward there
is shown to be a decrease in the net
amount by reason of the fact that this
year the state will not receive as much
from incomes as in former years, the las,
general assembly having increased the ex-
emption from $500 to $1,000. The loss from
this is about $4,000, so that the net in
crease to the state for this year will be
about So, 600 from real estate values
Artists from concern in Providence
R. l., are here this week making a plaster
cast Of the Washington statue in the ro-
tunda of the capitol. This will be used
in the making of figure for the hall
of fame in Washington.
A contribution received in this city for
the Italian sufferers came from an inmate
of the Eastern State Hospital at Will
liamsburg, who wrote that it was all the
money he had, and regretted that he
could not send more.
Seventy-three foreign vessels were
| registered at quarantine at Newport News
for the quarter ending December 81
Among the crew and passengers not a
| solitary case of sickness of any sort was
found.
Sallie Young. a negro woman. repre-