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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
Fewer in Number for West
Nfrginians but Amount
Paid is Larger.

YlASHINGuoN,, d. C, Nov, S.--The
number OF pensions IN West virginia
has decreased during the last year,
while the amount paid to them has
been increased.
The annual report Of the Commits
sioner Of Pensions for the fscal year
ended June 30. 1910. juss issued
shows that there were at the end 81
the las, fzcal year 1880 pensionen.
fromzWest Virginia. a decrease or lee
from the previous year. when the
number was i2,O5G. The peas!on
payments in West Virginia during the
fiscal year were 81. Os5, 2Ss. "a, an in
crease Of ST., 4S1sT over the preced-
ing year when the payments were s2,-
or, so6.5O.,
West Virginia stanus nineteenah in
the list OF states as TO pension pay
ments and twenty-first as TO number
Of pensioners.
Ohio stands first in pension pay
ments. although Pennsylvania has the
largest number OF pensioners. Penn
sylvania has s9,s2S pensioners and an
annual payroll Of si5.1SO145.27. Ohio
has 1927 pensloners and pays them
s16,oOs.O17,32 New York is third
in number of pensioners and amount
paid.
More than $4,000 old soldiers Who
have been drawing pensions from the
government have answered the last
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
CLARE
NEWS ITEMS
Newsy Items Of That Neigh.
borhood Written for the
Telegram Readers.

MT. CLARE, Nov. Starry Mer-
edith who so recently recovered from
a siege Of suffering from a felou, has
been bedfast for some days with a
supposed attack Of typhoid fever. His
wife - also in poor health.
7. NJ. Sullivan is again on the sick
list, but is able 10 sit up in his room
part Of the time.
Mrs. 3. II. shattuck is poorly al
, This time with heart trouble.
Warrington. the little son Of Mrs.
William Hickey by former marriage,
has been great sufferer for seme
time with something like blood pois-
on!ng from ii deep wound caused by
splinter's being run into his foot,
but he is now improving.
Miss Mary Wolfe. Of Interstate. Will
, leave Wednesday for Oklahoma,
iwhere she viii spend some time with
her sister Mrs. susan Hudkins.
Airs EsteIla Miles spent SATURDAY
and sunday with friends in Fairnont
Mrs. G. c, Conman is visiting her
- ~ hat4'tNt IlllS week.
Mis- Stout, Of Lost Creek. was a
guest Of Miss Jennie Rogers. sunday
Miss lsadore Stout. Or bridgeport
: spending few days here with hel
uncle and aunt, AIR and Mrs. T. NJ
sullivan Miss Stout was one az In,
, prize winners in the Exponcnts sub.
5 scrtpiion contest last summer. and ha,
/ recently returned much pleased wl,r
her trip abroad
9 = Norman and little son. Troy
made a short visit 10 his daughter !
Marshville. sunday.
John ]. and stephen 4. Iow,be,
! went sunday "a Warrington for
= brief visit with their aged aunt non
Y that place.
$ Several Or our citizens we're /,
9 ciarkshurs Monday receiving mai
finishing touch" IN the nnaI ipe.n.
for the fray y ballots Tuesday. an,
! 1t already looks Is II some II the can
didates whose names appear on tn
J. tickets, may be defeated. hut il il
y safe bet that Mr. Cork, Mt. clare
e only candidate, will be a sure WHINE,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
Makes Sensational Statement
About Husband and a
Clarksburg Woman.

The Parkersburs Sentinel contains
the following:
The Grafton Sentinel on Saturday
gave the following details concerning
an accident to R. A. Hillard, formerly
OF this city.
''R. A. Hillard. prominent inven-
tor Of clarksburg, was thrown very
heavily from horse he was riding
on the Kingwood road about I'VE
miles from Newburg last evening
about O'Clock, in front OF the home
of Charles Robinson, into which ne
was carried after the accident. He
sustained a fracture OF the skull and
Is skill in an unconscious condition
this evening.
When the man was picked up he
was unknown in the section he was
riding. and he was searched for some
papers of ideatification. In his pocket
Mr.. Robinson found $500 in cash
and check for $4,000 from caske,
company of Butler. Pa. In addition
to these valuables he had papers
from the patent office at Washington,
showing that he had recently secured
a patent on a new cement granite
casket.
"A small pocket diary was also
found containing the nome of r. A
Hillard, clarksburg, W. Va. In case
OF accident notify Alice McPeek. 1908
West pike street. clarksburg. II
this book also there was clipping ii
connection with his patent.
Mr.. John Weaver, of Tunnelton
passing the home of Mr.. Robinson or
his way 10 Grafton today was handed
the diary with Instructions to tele-
graph 10 the clarksburg lady, Alice
AHcPeek, from this city. and this he
did. but up to this evening he had
heard nothing in response to the
message. In tine diary there was also
notation Of a business engagement,
bearing the name Of Thomas Ramage,
an attorney, of Clarksburg.
MIR. Hlllard is in very serious
condition, the fracture to his skull
being of very dangerous character
1t is very fortunate that he fell into
good and honest hands with the large
sum If money he carried"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
Beloved Resident, Who Was a
Founder of the State, is
Taken Away.
HAS PARALYTIC STROKE
Served for Years on Circuit
Court Bench and Was a
Prominent Lawyer.

Ex-Judge Thomas Willoughby
Harrison, an aged and beloved resi-
dent Of this community and one of
the founders OF the state of West
Virginia, died suddenly Sunday
morning at his home in Broad
Oaks following stroke OF paralysis.
As Judge Harrison was well known
among many of the people OF this
state by reason of long, active AMI
useful life, many years of which
were spent in public capacity. and
as he was a man OF splendid charac-
ter, he was held in the highest es-
teen and yeneration by all who
knew him and his death causes sor-
row among thousands OF people. He
was man of remarkable health, be-
ing of large frame and possessing a
vigorous constitution, and continued
TO be well and hearty until his
eightieth year when he began 10
fail slightly. He had no serious i'll
ness, however, and was able 10 go
around and his mind remained clear
until the end. Sunday morning
about o'clock he had a stroke of
paralysis and died peacefully and
without pain few hours afterward,
surrounded by all his family.
Judge Harrison was born October
IS 1924, on West Main street, in
this city. He attended the public
schools until he was about IA years
old when he entered the Jefferson
Academy in Virginia. After return
ing home he read law in his fathers
office and was admitted to the bar OF
Harrison county in 1916, practicing
law until 1863. He was a member
of the first constitutional convention,
which provided for the formation OF
the new State OF West Virginia ana
which was held in Wheeling in No
yemher, 1861.
In 1868, Mr.. Harrison was elected
Judge of the Fourth judicial circuit
composed OF the counties OF Har.
rison, Marion and Barbour. and
served as such for two terms, OF
twelve years in all. He presided
over this circuit, 10 which Randolph
county was subsequently added. unit
December 81, 1872, when. by opera
ton OF the constitution, he was leg
isiated out of office. He was can
dldate for the iudgeship of the ney
Second circuit against the lion
Charles S. Lewis, and the election re
suited in such close vote that
contest resulted and Mr.. Lewis wa
declared the nominee, althoug
thousands of Judge Harrison
friends believed he had been electe
and that the contest was against hill
because the legislature was largel
Of the same political faith as his OF
ponent.
After retiring from the iudgeshi
Judge Harrison praCticed law hei
and was engaged as counsel in man
Of the important cases tried in III
section. He also engaged in u
banking business and was vice-pres
danf and director of the Msrchan
national Bank. He was elected a
rector Of that institution October
ls7i4 and continued in that capaci
uutil his death, period of mo
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
PENSIONS HAVE
BEEN INCREASED

to si5s,O74,sss.s5.
AZ the close Of the fiscal year there
was one daughter Of revolutionary
soldier on the pension list and Sss
widows OF soldlerssof the war 81 1919.
on the rolls were 2.Ols survivors Of
the war with Mexico and 1850 suryi-
vors Of lndiaa wars. About $4,000 are
on the rolls on account Of the war
with Spain, and the others are pen-
sioners ON account Of the Civil war
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
DAISY STREET
BROAD OAK

Nine room, frame, slate
roof two otory dwelling,
with bath, cellar, cement
walks leading to pr operty,
nice shade treeG, water
line right in front of houSe
but NOT in house, but couia
easily be connected with
but little expense. Situate
on lot 5Ox168 feet and rs
feet in rear, with alley
along side of building, any
one who would want to
utilize The Lack part ofthe
lot for dwelling, could cas-
lily do so, price
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
WIFE SA VS. HE
MARRIED AGAIN

When the man stayed In Rarkers-
burg he was employed as common
laborer according TO the statement or
his wife, although he was constantly
Circulating stories OF great accom-
plishments that he had made along
different lines.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10
IN ANorHrR BUILDING.

BY error it was reported yesterday
that the gambling resort upon which
policemen made the raid the other
night was situated over the Diamond
saloon on Pike street. Ire room is
over a clothing store in the building
adjoining on the eastern side.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-10

HiHard. the man reported in the
above article to have .heen injured is
Parkersburg man, aithoaghahe mas
not been staying here for a number
of months, and he has a family resid-
ing at 5O4 Julius stree,s whom he IL
alleged to have deserted early last
spring, When a Sentinel reporter
called on Mrs. Hillard at her home,
she stated that she had heard of the
reported accident, and was going to
have the matter investigated although
she was inclined to doubt the report.
as she said he had caused number
of reports to be printed in direren;
newspapers.
She stated TO the reporter tina,
Hillard for the last year or more had
been employed in the oil field in tina:
section or the country ahou: clarks-
burg and Fairmont according to in
formation which had been brought to
her by different people who knew him
and had seen HIN, working in that
section, and she further alleged that
her husband who had never been d.
vorced from her, had married the Nc
Peek woman referred to in the above
article. She stated that she had a
communication from the county clerk
at Fairmont stating that license
was issued 10 the couple there. Hill
lard representing that ne was wild
over and the woman a widow.
Soon after the marriage was re-
ported to have occurred Hillard came
back here and said that he was going
to stay at home Mrs. Iiilard now
believes >he did this to throw her Off
the track. She stated that she never
said anything to him about the re-
ported marriage and made no attempt
to cause him any trouble as she did
not want 10 bring disgrace on her
children.
According to Mrs. Hilard's state
ment he remained here until last
spring, when he left home sayiugI
that he was going down near cincin-
natl TO work and that is the last she
has seen of him, although she has re-
ceived number of reports from peo-I
pie about him and the MePeek wom-
an.
She stated that owing to the fact
that her husband Is reported to have
had large amount OF money on him
when the above accident occurred,
she was going to have the matter I'M
vestigated, for the reason that IL the
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11

subject to any and all easements or rights of
way heretofore legally obtained and now In full
force and effect, II any there be.
Rererving. however, To the State of Colorado
all rights to any aud all minerals. ores and met
als of every kind or character and all coal,
der said land and the right OF ingress for the pur
pose OF mining. together with enough OF the sur
face OF same as may be necessary for the proper
aud convenient working Of such mineral and
substances.
Value of Improvements on this land as apprais-
ed by this Department, lSl25
Owner OF Improvements Duncon Matheson
Sale Application No. Ss9ib
No land will be sod at less than the minimum
price per acre. given above. The parcels will
be cold In the above order, aud each tract will be
sold as described above-be the same more or
less.
Terms of payment shall be as follows viz: On
landr selling for $3.50 To 81 per acre. 10 per
cent OF the purchase money on the day OF rale.
the balance in eighteen equal annual payments
at 9 per cent per sunum. Lands reilng atmore
than S2S per acre aud lers than SIS per acre, ~
per cent cash on day of sale the balance in four
teen equal payments at per cent per snnum.
Lands selling for 81 and upwards, ~ per cent.
cash. and balaLce In equal annual pay mentS al
per interest," lf the purchaser does not own
fhe improvements. he must pay for the zane at
sale. Purchaser will execute bond, as provided
In section y. act of July IL. 1875. must be cit
izen OF the United stater. or one who has declar
ed his intention OF becoming such, must pay ap-
praisement and advertising fees.
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bide.
No sale shsll become effective until passed
upon by the State Land Board.
b. l.. Jefferson. Register.
State Board of Land Commissioners.
First pub. Oct. Is; last Nov. Is 1910.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11

Subject 10 any and all en-emcut- or right- OF
way, heretofore legally obtained and nov In full
force ana effe j. any there he.
Rescryiug however. IL tne state Of tulnrt do
all rights TO any and AL minerals. aud met
all OF every Kind aud Character. and all coal, as
phaitum oil aud other Ike substances in or un-
der said lrnd and tie right TO ingreSs and eeress
for the purppre Of mining, together With enough
OF the surface of same az may be necessary for
the proper and convenient work ns OF such miu-
erslS and ruiistances.
Value of impros nents CD this land az dpprdi-
sed by this department -9lOV
Owner of Improvements NJ. f. Lemley
Sale Application No sZii
No land ieiH be sold at iess <hdn the mfnf-
price per as gircH dbore. The par
GELS tcau be sold in the ADORE order, and each
tract tcfu be sold described dbore---be the
same more or less
Terms Of payment shaH be as f0lloirs. riz.
On lands selling for $3.50 TO SIS per acre. 10 per
balance iIi eighteen equal annual payments at
& per cent per Gnnisfn. Lands selling at more
than SZ5 per aud less Than SO per acre
20 per cent. cash on the day of safe, the bal
in fourteen equal d'btHdi payments at
percent. per dnHuBs. Lands selling for S75
and uptcdrds, 30 per cent. cash aud balance ia
seren equal annual payments at percent in
feresf If the purchaser does not otrH the i'm,
proreBieiifs he must pay for The sdpse at sale.
Purchaser iriH execute bond, as prorided fit
citizen offhe United StIfcs, or one lrho has
declared his intentions ofJecon,iT0 such, must
pay dpprdisment and dduerfisiH0 fees.
The Board reserree the right 10 reject any and all
bids.
No sale shall become egeefire ,o,ta passed upon
~ b l.. JEFFERSON
Register state Bodrd OF Land Commissioners
FRS, publication Oct. 2s Last Nov. Is 1910
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11
SAM BUTTONS EGGS BECOMING FAMOUS


SAM DUTTON, who made Denver
famous, not only has all the electric
motors ever intended eclipsed when
it comes to creative energy, but is
also another Edison in inventive ge-
MUS. Not satisfied with having de
vised one OF the greatest hotel ground
floors in the west, Sam is constantly
STRIVING for some new effect or feat
ufe that vii add to the attractiven-s-'
CT appeal to the stomachs Of the AL
hany's patrons. Sans latest idea is
directed toward tempting the jaded
appilites of his guests when they
r,hch the breakfast table after late
sd<sion spent inhis fountain or Orien
tai roonSs. soothed by dreamy melo-
dir>. OF the night previous.
Finding that Force" and other
light breakfast foods would not attract
the none. to- strong digestive organs, es
p~csaily OF his male guests, Sam. in
hs~ quest for something that would
b@ light aud novel. not to say sooth-
ing, tn the morning stomach. discov-
cred that almlst within the town lin
it, OF Denver was conducted one OF the
finest henneries in the country. The
owner operated nothing but the finest
imported White Leghorns and the
eggs were consequently uniform in
size aud whiteness. This was quite
satisfactory to Sam, provided the ow
ner would make such alterations in
the food OF the fowl as would give
the egg product the individual taste
desired in his new experiment.
Sans contract made at price that
wou' startle Waldorf-Astoria. was
for he delivery on the morning of
eacL d only such eggs rs had been
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11
A GOOD POSITION

Can be had by ambitious young men
and ladies in the field OF Wireless or
Railway telegraphy. Since the hour
law became effective, and since the wire
les companies are establishing stations
throughout the country there is great
shortage OF teiegraphers. Positions pay
beginners from $40 to 500 per month,
with good chance for advancement The
National Telearaphy Institute of Port
land Ore, operates six official institutes
IN America. under supervision of z. X.
Wireless officials and places all graduates
nto positions. 1t will pay you to write
them for full detsils-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11

Subject to any and all easements OF rights of
eay heretofore legally obtained and now in full
force and effect II any there be.
Resery.ng. however. to the State OF Colorado all
of every kind and character aud all coal asphal.
rum. oil and other substances In or urder raid
f1nd. and the right OF ingresr and egress ior the
pffrpore Of mining. together with enough of the
surface OF rame as may he necessary for the pro-
per and convenient working OF rneh minerals
and subetaucrr.
Value % improvements on this land as apprais
ed by this deparf'Icnt-s15 90
Owner Of impr,y.n.i iut---Duncan Matheson
sale Application No. $50
No lana will be sold nj leys than the minimum
price per acre, az given above. The parcels will
be sold as described above - be the ssne more
or lesr
Terms OF payment rhaii be ar follows. viz:
On laudr selling tor $50 To rs per acre ~ per
cent. OF the purrhA-e money on the das OF raie.
the balance In eighteen equal annual payments
1t per cent per sanum. Lsn,Is relling for more
than ses per acre and le-- than <15 per acre, ~
per cent. cash on day of rale. the baiance ~
fourteen Equal AM ua. payments mt per cent.
per annum. Land- selling for ss3 and upwards
30 per cent ca-h. and balance ip scyen equal
annual payment- Mt per cent. interest IL the
purchaser does mot own the improvements. he
must pay for sam- at sale. Purehnrer will exc
cute bond. ~ provided In section ~. Act OF Ju y
IL. 1905. must be n citizen OF the United Stater
or one who has declared hir intention berom-
ing such. must pay apprairement and AdvertIs
ing fees.
TheBoard reserves the right to reject any End
all bids.
No sale shall become effective until passed
''0" ~ IS L Jrirer-,n
Register State Board OF LAID Conmir-i ,uer-
Firt pub. Oct p act Nov. Is 1910
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11
Trio Of worId-Faned Dlrensn yin
Fly In Denver frsm New. rs T. -


Ralph Johnston, holder OF the worlds
altitude record OF g,7l4 feet; Walter
Brooklns, the aviator who recently flew
from Chicago to Springfield, Ill. and
who is famed for his sensational and
dare devil corkscrew decents, and Arch
Hox-ey, who at st. Louis took Theodore
Roosevelt on the iattersA initial aerial
voyage, will give a series OF exhibition
flights at Overland Park in Denver,
starting Wednesday. November 10. and
continueing until Sunday November 20,
These two birdmen are on the staff Of
the Wright Brothers. OF Dayton, Ohio,
and the press OF the nation and the
world has been filed for weeks with
their achievements at St. Louis, Boston
Asbury Park and Belmont Park, New
York. Their Denver exhibitions, the
only ones to be given in the Rocky
Mountain West, will be their fret public
appearance since the Belmont meet,
where Johnstone established his record
by disappearing completely from sight in
cloudless SKY.
The contract between the Denver
business Interests behind the meeting
and the Wright Brothers, which calls
for a cash guarantee OF SO, 900, provides
for i've days ofguranteed flights by each
ofthe three men. 1nclement weather
can only Temporarily postpone the exhib-
itions. Varied programs, including fancy
s.rbt
trials, will be given from day to day.
These men can and will fly and the pub
lie is assured it's moneys worth. John
stone will endeavor to attain heighth
OF 1900 feet in Denvers atmosphere and
br ak his present record. The railroads
have taken up the matter of low rates
from al state p ,ints within $50 mi e
radius of Denver to enable the people
Of Colorado to view the remarkable per
formances Of the trio during their brief
stiy here. Johnstone. Brookins and
II ysry, who are on their way to Las
Angeles, will be accompanied by Roy
Kaabenshue, with four Wright aeroplan
es and probably by Wilbur Wright him
self, the acknowledged pioneer in the
successful use Of a motor driven heavier
than-ais machine. San Francisco tried
to take the exhibition away from Den
YER. but was foiled by the rapid closing
Of contracts Latham, Farman, Drexel,
and Moissant also desire to come to Den
yer to meet the Wright aviators in a
series of international contests il suffi--
cent priz- money can be raised Ten
thousand dollars has already been secur
ed and it is expected that $1,000 will be
available for prizes before the meeting.
Robert Emmet Harvey, of Denver. is
managing the exhibitions. the import
auce of which as a popular attraction
cannot be overestimated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11
Notice of Final Settlement

In the Matter of the Estate of Ida
Irwin, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That on Mon
day the 2lst day of November A. D.
1910, being one Of the regular days of
the September Term Of the County
Court Of Elbert County, in the State of
Colorado, ], Archie irwin, Administra-
tor of said estate, will appear oefore the
Judge Of said Court, present my final
settlement as such Administrator pray
the approval of same, and will then ap-
ply to be discharged as such Admins
traitor. At which time and place any
person in interest may appear and pre-
sent objections to the same il any there
be.
Dated at Kiowa Colorado, Oct, sth
1910.
Archie Irwin
Administrator of the Estate of Ida
Irwin, deceased
First pub. Oct. IA last Nov II 1910
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-11

1 laid the day previous. The contract
also stipulares that Miss Leghorn
should be fed only such food as was
provided by the proprietor OF the Al
bany: this was aggreed to and the re-
suit has been marvellous. Now
guest suffering with an overworked
stomach way secure an egg with
dash OF Red Raven Splits, a lemon
flavor, or il he has a sour stomach
he may secure his egge cooked in any
particular style with the delicate taste
of vanilla, ,strawberry. orange, or other
preferred seasoning. So well has
Sam's scheme worked that il is not
even necessary for the guests to salt
ahd pepper their food, for the eggs
are already provided with the natur-
al seasoning.
In addition to having mar de him
self the Luther Burbank of the poul-
| try world, the proprietor OF rhe Al
bany has also developed fifteen new
ways Of serving his specially laid eggs
product: For instance. poacheo eggs
rAlbany means that thay are served
cold in chatting dish and the degree
of softness is under the CONTROL Of
the guests themselves As result
of this new departure the brea kfas
rooms which had been slightly patron
lied IN the morning, probably due to
the rare entertainment provided the
evening previous. are now taxed to
their capacity. and the ingenious Sam
claims that before long he viii not
only have the exact flavor desired in
his hen food, but no egg will be ser
we'd IN his table that is more than an
hour old.
! Western Hotel Reporter.