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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
MET IODIST MINISTER'S ARE
BUSY I'M THE CONF II
INDEPENDENT MEN
AFTER RAILROAD.

begun. the reports of the following
being read: william Anderson. Of
the Buckhannon district; John Bed
dow of the charleston district and
Daniel westfali. OF the Huntington
district.
The reports of the others viii be
read Thursday mcrning, as follows:
g. D. Smith, Morgantown district;
W. d. Reed, Oakland district; S. p.
crummett. Parkersburg district; L.
e. Resseger. Ronceyerte district; S.
X. Arbuthnot. Wheeling district.
Afternoon Devoted to Business.
BEGINNING at o'clock the work
of receiving and filing the statistical
reports of the various members of
the conference was taken up. The
Rev. DR.. A. B. Riker presided, and
this work occupied the larger part OF
the afternoon. followed by an evan
gelistic meeting. with an address by
the Rev. A. Moore, DSD., on the sub
iect, The Situation Spiritually
This Evenings Program.
1890 p. m.-Anniyersary of the
Freedmen's Aid Society. the Rev F.
Ross, presiding. Address by the
Rev. j. P. Mayeety, D. D.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
NEW RULES
VIII Govern the Football Game Here
Next Saturday Afternoon.

The football season will be opened
here next Saturday with game
by the Clarksburg and shinnston
High School teams on the "old" fair
grounds at 3 O'Clock in the after
noon. An admission OF 25 cents VIII
be charged. All are urged to attend
and assist the boys financially. 1t
will be the first game in this section
of the state under the new rules. :.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
UGLY CHARGE
Is Preferred Against John
lott, a Coal Miner, by
a Young Girl.

John lott, Hungarian engaged as
a coal miner, is in jail to await hear
ing before Justice George H. Gordon
on a criminal assault charge preferred
by Fay ANGEL, aged IA years, an Amer
lean. The arrest was made Tuesday
night by Constable william Post.
The girl alleges that the crime was
attempted at Pinnickinnick Monday
night, the fellow grabbing her and
making improper advances. She pre-
vented the elimination Of his purpose
by driving him away with a water
pail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
WEBSTER COUNTY AUDIT.

E. A. Dover, of the tax commission
er's office, is auditing the reports of
the county commissioners of the diff
ferent counties Of the state To-
day Mr.. Dover filed the audit of the
county records of Webster county,
with the tax commissioner
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
GAYNOR SCRATCHED
From List of Candidates and
Democratic Leaders Con-
front a Problem.

ROCHESTER,. N, Y, Sept 2s.-with
the sudden and unexpected scratching
of Mayor Gaynor's name from the list
of gubernatorial candidates, the DEM
ocratic leaders here for tomorrow's
convention are confronting problem.
The men most talked OF for the honor
are Congressman sulzer. Ravens.
Thomas NJ. Osborne and Edward N.
Shepard.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
"PR0GRESsTVEs0 ENDORSE TARIFF =
AND ADMINISTRATION OF TAFT
Henry M. Stimson Will Be
Named as Candidate
for Governor.
WAR AGAINST GRAFT
Is TO Be Kept Up and Pri-
mary Election Law Will
Be Enacted.

SARATOGA, Sept. 2s.-The work Of
drafting the platform for presentation
to the Republican State convention
occupied the time of the committee ON
resolutions the greater part Of the
night The platform endorses the adj
ministrations OF President TAFT and
Governor Hughes. declares that the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law has been a
success and refers with approval to
the work Of the last Congress.
It pledges continuance of the state
graft inquiry until all wrongdoing
capable Of exposure shall be brought
TO light
Platform Planks.
The plank relating to direct pri-
maries is very brief, but it admits Of
no .misconstruction. 1--WE promise
legislation which will enact these
principles into law" Is the pledge.
That Henry l. stimsou, former
United States district attorney for
New York, will be the nominee of the
progressive element for the govern
orship became known after a confer
ence with Roosevelt just before the
convention was called to order.
Two sessions of the convention
seemed likely today. Discussion of
the platform. the "progressiycsn said,
probably would take a portion OF the
day, after which IT might be necessary
to adjourn for a night session.
Root Is Chairman.
Roosevelt called the convention to
order. There were no contests and
the committee on credentials had no
report to make.
Senator Root was named as perma-
nent chairman Of the convention by
the committee on permanent organi-
zation. Roosevelt Introduced him to
the delegates in brief speech.
Root In his speech urged the lead
ers of the party to forget the contrc-
versy OF yesterday. lie said the fight
had been fought man fashion and a
majority Of the convention had de-
.clded 1t and the members of the mi
nority should bow loyal to the result
Pendergast, of Kings county. read
the report of the resolution commit
tee. The references to Taft and
Hughes created rounds of applause.
Speaker wadsworth moved the
adoption of the minority report which
he said contained substitute for the
direct primaries plank in the majority
report.
A motion to limit debate on the plat
form to two hours carried.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
LRR0BBERY CHARGED
Against a Colored Fellow
Who is Known Here as
Black Boy.

A colored man known as Black
Boy i is jail to await trial on a
burglary charge. 1t is alleged that he
and another coiored man robbed one
Of the occupants of a house in the
colored settlement on Baltimore
street west OF the Junction hotel yes
terday afternoon. while the fellow
was asleep, securing a pocketbools,
81 and other articles. The police
have little faith in the case but tho
arrested man will probably be
handled as an undesirable.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
BIG COAL DEAL
Pittsburg Concern Negotiat-
ing for Coal in This State
Worth $4,000.

FAIRMoNT, Sept. 2s.-Negotiatlons
have been closed for the sale of the
holdings Of the opekiska Coal Com
pany at opeklska, near here, to W. d.
McGinnls, of Connellsville, Pa. and
Joseph R. Bailey. of Fairmont The
consideration is $4,000. The proper
y will be combined with that of the
Pittsburg Steam Coal Company. the
capitalization of which Will be in
creased and the opekiska will be en-
larged.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
A BAD STORM.

a very damaging electrical and
hail storm occurred at and near
Quiet Dell Tuesday evening at 6
o'clock. Lightning struck a hay
stack on the Ernest A. Rider farm
and the blaze consumed It. vegeta-
tlon was badly Injured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
WHITE RECALLED.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-Represen-
tatiye Charles A. White was recalled
to the witness stand today for cross
examination, when the L.orlmer sena-
torial investigating committee con-
yened.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
SHOOTING
And other Conduct Engaged in by
Foreigner Lands Him in the Tolls.

Constable William Post went out
to Perry Mine last night. where a
foreigner under court name of John
Doe was terrorizlng the denizens by
shooting and being otherwise disor-
DERBY under the influence of liquor,
The constable landed him in jail to
await trial in Justice George H. Cor
don's court at Z o'clock this evening
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
RIDDER TALKED OF.

SARATOGA. Sept. 2s.-The name of
Herman Rider, of New York, leaped
into prominence for the Democratic
gubernatorlal nomination today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
MARION VETS TO MEET.

FAlRMoNT Sept, 2s.-on Thursday
and Friday Of this week. Fairmont viii
entertain the veterans Of Marion coun-
", who VIII meet here IN annual sea-
sion aias. : q
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29

James Gflain, of Lumberport, was
here last evening,
Lee cotrman, of Lumberport, was in
the city Wednesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
CHOLERA REFUGEES
Are Being Embarked in Italy
to Sail to the United
States.

PARIS. Sept. 2s-Private adyiccs
from Italy assert that italian emf
grants from the cholera infested dis
tricts of that country arc being en-
barkcd at Genoa for America.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Sept, 2S-wheat
rs; corn, 80 ~; oats. 80 s-4.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29

F c, swishsr. of Motnrose, Is a
Traders hotel guest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29

The hearing of the reports Of the
lstrict superIntendents was then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

"And I'm a determined mani"
She took him by the arm and led
him into the sitting room and sat
him down in a chair. Then she re-
moved her hat and gloves and walked
upstairs. Mr.. Bowser kicked and ges-
ticulated like a mad child, but he
didn't leave the house. After a quar-
ter of an hour the mother-in-law
came down to say:
"Only few bruises and the shock"
"But who ever heard of a grown
woman tumbling down stairs?'' he
complained.
THAT will do. Samuel. I've known
of a grown man tumbling into a churn
before now. It's not for you to make
one single kick about things. I felt
it in my bones that 1 ought to be here,
and 1 started without stopping to tie
my shoes. You can go down and get
some sort of a dinner for us BOTH
81 told you I was going out to din
ner."
Eyes, but you are not. I want you
right here. Go down to the kitchen
and start the fire.
Now, look here he said as he rose
up with pale face. 81 run this house.
1 run myself. I don't propose that
you shall dictate to me one instant.
That's fat
Samuel said the visitor in very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
BOwsER's MoTHER-IN-LAw.
She Arrives on the Quiet and Takes
Him in Hand.

Coming home on the street car the
other evening, fat woman dug her
elbow into Mr.. Bowser's ribs and then
called him a villain. He said nothing
that Mrs. Bowser should stand around
to pay for it. He was ready to kick
about the gas bill when he entered
the hall. but there was no one to kick
to.
Neither Mrs. Bowser nor the cat
were visible.
He went to the head of the base
ment stairs, but all was quiet in the
kitchen.
He descended to find no signs of
dinner. Here was something to kick
about. Here was something visible
and solid. If he didn't raise the roof
about 1t, then his name was not Bow
ser.
AS he assembled to the hall he heard
his name family called from up stairs,
and he went up to find Mrs. Bowser
lying on the bed. She tried to smile
as she said:
I'm sorry about it. It's the cooks
ago, as 1 started for the kitchen to
begin dinner I trfpped and rolled
clear to the bottom of the stairs"
"And broke your back. of counsel"
he exclaimed.
mo"
'"Then both legs"
mo, 1 don't think 1 broke any bones
at all, but I was badly Jared and
famed. I hope to be all right by morn
ing"
"You hope. but you know better
You know you won't get around
again for a month-perhaps not for
three!"
TITS only the nervous shock and a
few bruises"
"Only both hips and shoulders and
all your ribs broken, you meant Let
me understand this thing. Were you
walking down stairs on roller skates ?''
"Of course not"
did you have a bureau or bed
stead on your shoulder? ''
mo"
Were your eyes open?"
Eyes,"
"Then there was no accident about
it. Mrs. Bowser, you deliberately
tumbled down those stairs to spite mel
When I left the house this morning I
suspected you'd do something of the
kind"
"You are talking very foo1ishly I
am sorry the cook is out, but you can
manage to get yousef bite to eat.
Please don't scold.''
"Oh, I'm not going to scold. You
never heard me scold in all your life.
1t don't put me out in the least. I'll
just take a weeks vacation out in the
country. People who deliberately tum-
BILE head first down stairs mustn't look
for sympathy. I'll see you later"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

Hoe is passing glance at three of
the ehautauqua attractions, showing
the varied character of the exceptional
ly strong program that will be present.
ed at the Topeka chautauqua this year.
In the center is Dewitt Miller, that
confirmed old bachelor who is some
what noted for his eccentricities. b,t
who is one of the wisest old philoso-
Pliers, and most eloquent orators of the
American platform. To the left is
Hon." Alma V. Lafferty. the only
woman member of the Colorado state
legislatures real legislator and law
maker And to the right is the one
and only Lulu Tyler Gates, America :
greatest woman reader.
Bachelor Miller may look rather out
of place in this setting, but he is thor
oughly at home at the chautauqua. for
he is one of the veterans of the Ameri-
can platform unfolding its traditions.
He is a great scholar, an omniverous
reader, a deep thinker, wide traveller
and brings with his lectures a wealth
Of information, Eliminates them with
brilliant wit and quaint humor, and
presents them with genuine eloquenca.
When Miller lectures flowers of rhetoric
bloom by the wayside and fountains Of
logic spring into streams of oratory
which bear on their way the fragrant
blossoms of inspiration for higher and
nobler living.
Miller will give his famous lecture.
"The Reveries of a Bachelor" or his
other equally as great lecture, ''Tha
Uses of Ugliness," a topic on which
Miller claims to speak with authority 2,
on Monday, July %.
of course everyone will want to hear
Mrs. Lafferty, the only woman men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
Stock show Closes Tonight.

Tonight marks the closing of the
summer engagement of the North
Brothers Stock company, which finish
es season of forty-Six weeks in To-
peka. Manager c. c. North will open
the new season August 20 at the Ma
jestic, presenting THE Man on the
Box" The company then will begin
a years run.
The plays will be under the direc-
ton of Robert Blaylock, who attended
this work in the season now closing.
He already has arranged a partial list
of plays to be given, which among
others include: 1.-The Other Girl, :"
Tine Pride of Jennico," 1.-THE Second
Mrs. Tanqueray,'' THE Three of U.s."
1.-THE Masqueraders, 1.-The House Of
a Thousand Candles "The Embassy
Ball. 1.-THE Carpetbagger," 1.-TWO Men
and Girl - THE Adventures of Lady
Ursula" THE School for Scandal"
"Puddinhead wilson, "On Parole"
Lady Windermere's Fam" "Kreutzer
Sonata" I'm Missouri "a Gilded
Fool" "a Stranger in a Strange
Land "Gallops," "Shoreacres," ''The
Eternal City, 1.-THE Little Grey Lady"
1.-THE Three Guardsmen,'' "The Earl
of Pawtucket,'' 1.-The Girl 1 Left Be
hind Me-"
A scenic artist has been engaged and
special productions will be made each
week. The company is not entirely
filled. Several important places re-
main open. The management is on the
lookout through eastern representa-
tives for high class artists capable of
stock work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

of me. I'm 73 years old, but hard as
nails, and am going TO live to be
hundred. You will be under my wing
for the next 15 or 20 years. You need
me every hour. All such men as you
need mother-in-law around the
house. You've been good enough to-
get the dinner, and now II you want
to go up to the library and read
Shakespeare to quiet your nerves you
can do so. But don't attempt to
sneak out of the house, Samuel. can
see like a cat at night, and I never
leave a trail when I've once hit I'll"
Mr.. Bowser disappeared, and 1t was
two hours before he was seen again.
Then the mother-in-law slipped into
the library and found him fast asleep
in his chair and his head on the table.
Beside was sheet of paper on which
he had started to write a lament, az
follows:
THE prisoner sits in his prison cell,
And his heart is aching with woe;
The future is nothing but black de-
spair,
And the days they will go so slow.
"Oh, man who has a mother in-lawi
oh, man in the shadow who walks!
oh, man who beats at the iron bars!
R-- thunder
And the mother-in-law lifted the
sheet and read and grinned and chuck
ledi-(Copyrighted 1910 by Assocl-
ated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

Mr.. Bowser went whistling down
stairs to get the shock of his life. The
front door opened and in walked his
mother-in-law. Same carpet bag
same woman-same iron jaw!
"You-you-!" he gasped.
''I thought 1 might be needed, and
SO 1 came along" she grimly replied.
Where is Sarah?"
up stairs. She fell down stairs
awhile ago."
And you were whistling over it
when 1 came in. Samuel, take a chair
in the sitting room till come down.
We may have to have a little chat to-
gether.''
There's no one here to get dinner,
and I'm going out to a restaurant"
eff you do I'll foller you and talk
at the top of my voice. You've known
me long enough to know that 1 am a
determined woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

quiet voice. ST don't think you ever
encountered an earthquake. You have
read of them, however, and you know
how things sway and totter and the
You'd better light that fire and pick
up some sort of a dinner."
Mr.. Bowser hung off for about 10
seconds and then scuffied down to the
kitchen. In lighting the fire he showed
the stove covers about and made as
much racket as he could, and pres
emily a voice at the speaking tube
said:
Samuel, if you want me to come
down there and pull that range out
be pulled with it. Notify me in a
pleasant and we'll modulated voice
when dinner is ready, and be sure to
have the tea good and strong
1t was half an hour later when she
was notified. As she was coming
down she met Mr.. Bowser going up.
She said nothing, but took him by the
arm and walked him back to the din
ing room. He sat down, but refused
to eat.
ITS just as well that you should
fast few days." she said as she no
ticed his sulks. you are too fat,
anyhow. 1 noticed your stomach as
entered the door"
His teeth could be heard gritting to-
gether. but he made no reply.
gu weren't gong TO Telegraph
me, were you?" she sweetly asked af-
ter a bit.
mo, 1 wasn't
'well, as I said. I felt it in my
bones, and so there was no cost for a
telegram. Samuel. can't you realize
how useless it is to kick against a stone
wall?'
ST dunno what you mean"
I'm your mother-in-law-the only
one you've got. You blow and buster.
but understand you. You are afraid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

Der of the Colorado state legislature,
speak on Suffrage in Colorado" Lots
OF people think that suffrage is one of
the rapidly coming reforms, and Mrs.
LaHerty is one of the living examples
OF the actual demonstrations of suffrage
in the mountain state. In the Colorado
state legislature she is chairman of the
committee on education and is one Of
the most active members on six other
important committees. If you don't
think that woman will not be active"
when they get suffrage, or, if you
think as some misguided men do. that
suffrage would be the death, blow 10
domestic life and home happiness, then
you should hear Mrs. Lafferty. Mrs
Lafferty will be at the chautauqua N
"Woman's Day." Tuesday, July e.
On the right of Miller is that charm
ing woman reader, Lulu Tyler Gates,
who brings to the chautauqua this
year her greatest platform success
err" Those who heard her at our as
sembly before are still chuckling over
the odd Darby at the Eoss Race or
recall the wonderful charms of Polly
of the Circus" or Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch or some of herr other
serious productions. The marvellous
range of her dramatic expression is one
OF the charming things about her great
recitals. S she moves her audience
one moment to an uproarous laughter
and the next moment to a paroxysm of
tears. At her prelude appearance She
will present Her First Automobile
Ride" and those of US who heard the
'Darky at the HosS Race know what
we have in store. Her full program,
THE Fortune Hunter" will be pre-
sented Saturday. July %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

Miss Geneyieve Russell. the ledulHS
woman in the North Brothers COM
pany not only upholds the stage but
condemns the statement that theatri-
cal. players have an easy" life. she
further declares that actors do useful
work as well as hard work, and are
important public benefactors. In dis
cussing the environs of the stage she
said:
Though the world is wiser than ii
was, there are not a few who share
the stupid prejudice that classed act
ors with beggars and mountebanks
that even sentenced the actor or ac-
tresS to burial 1T q CROSSROADS. as
unfit for decent burial.
This time is passing, however, ana
the actor and actress are beginning
to be recognized as among the worlds
hardest workers. There is not man
or woman working at physical labor
that works harder or longer than the
conscientious player.
THE actor alone can interpret the
great work of genius TO the average
mind He combines words with ac-
ton and expression. He appeals to
the eye and ear. Few human beings
are far enough advanced to under
stand that which appeals only to the
cold understanding.
There is no intellectual pursuit in
the world in which men and women
of genius actually have Killed them-
selves by work as they have done in
the actors art. The actor and actress
when conscientious, give their vitality
to feed the tired brains of the public.
And this does not apply alone to the
great and famous artists whose names
stand apart from their fellows.
1.-THE world does not appear to
know what il owes to the actor
though the regular brain food of the
average American is this same players
work. He interprets the thought of
the mind that wrote the words. He
creates the thought that grows in the
mind of the thousands of human be-
ings that see him.
1.-The life of the actor is hard. be
that actor great or unknown. worn
out veteran or humble beginner. The
public entertainer can not live as he
would: he must live for the public.
Rehearsals, tiresome. repeated over
and over. take up all leisure time. A
new part must be learned while anoth-
err is being acted.
Fortunately the actors work and
his position are becoming realized and
admitted. The actor is no longer looked
upon as a mountebank, just as the sur
geon no longer is classed among the
mental servants. When you see a good
actor a capable performer, remember
that you see a hard worker, a man or
a woman to whom every day is a day
of earnest work, whose nightly task
demands and absorbs every ounce of
vitality"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
Theatrical Flashes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crawford will de-
part for Chicago tomorrow. Upon ar
rival there they will proceed by boat
to New York city, returning to Topeka
in about three weeks
Jack Truitt will go to Hutchinson next
week on business.
Frank Thomas. who opened at the
Grand in this weeks bill will rejoin
the North Brothers Stock company in
the coming season. Probably he will be
in the Topeka show, though it is pos
sihle he will be transferred to Okla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
North Signs Topeka Boy.

Charles c.. D. Foote. son of Jude
c. E Foote, 1901 Harrison street, has
been signed by Manager c. c. North
to open in stock at the Majestic when
the season begins August 20. Mr.
Foote returned to Topeka this week
from the west. He will play charac-
ters and heavies and is said to be an
actor of unusual talent.
About ten years ago, Foote was
playing characters in the vehicle in
which Alice Spooner was starring. He
with with this company several years
and was known as one of their best
men. Later he entered the United
States army and was a member of the
Fifteenth Cavalry band. In this time
he spent three years in the Zulu
Islands, returning to this country in
1904.
After his return, Foote again en-
gagged in theatricals. He entered stock