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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
Huge Meteor.

Gloucester, Mass, April 2L.-Glou'
cester cItzsDs sre still shaking today
after violent earth ttemors, which &C.
compsnied the passage to huge meteor
over tnis city last night The celestial
wauderer came cut of The northwest,
passed over the city sppsrer tly less than
quarter of a mile high and plupged
into the ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27

Judge Grinnan IN the Chaucery Court
os Richmond yesterday afternoon dis.
missed the rul. against Louis o. W,ni'
enburg, George o. Tenuey. and William
Pannill, charged by Attorney William
L. Royal with a conspiracy to injnre the
reputation of Mrs. Emma Schoonmaker
Tenney. The case is an outgrowth of
the proceedings for divorce now pending
in the Chancery Court between Mr.. and
Mrs. TenneY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
The Derby Races,

Newmarket, England, April 81
Neil Cow, Lord stbary's great three
year old and the fAvorlIe for The derby,
WIN the 1000 guinea stake race today.
TIE race WAS worth about s5e. 600 10
the winner, owing to the heavy entrance
and starting fees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27

Consul O. S. OrowniDshield at Naples
In dispatches today informed the 5 .sie
Department officially OF the death Of
Miss Estel Reid whose bsdy was found
on the shore OF the bay. BE says thst
Miss Reid WAS accidentally drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
AeropIane Rare

London, April 77-The greatest aero
plane race ever attempted Is now in
progress between London aud Man
chester, 1855 miles, with Louis Paulhan
Claud C. White sailing their farman BIZ
planes against each other In sn attempt
to win the Daily Mails $50, 200 prize,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
Miners Impfisoned

London, April 81. Five huodred
mintrs are imprisoned 10 the TyDehesd
collierv through TIE breskiug of the
winding engine snd the cops,eusr
SOU 'shing OF the coal hois's. 1t is
feared That some Of the miners msy have
been IL jlred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
The Late sIorn,tIerne Blornson

Paris, April with kingly honors
the body Of Bjoinsterne Bjoinson, Nor.
ways foremost man Of letters, who died
last night after years illness, was re-
moved today from the Hotel Wagfam to
the Protestant Chapel. The body will be
sent to navre and there placed aboad a
vessel for shipment to Norway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
Flfty years'experienc e Of an old Nurse

Fifty years'experience of an Old Nurse
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one Of the best female physic.
ians and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for fifty years with never-fail.
ing success by millions Of mothers for their
children. 1t relieves the child from pain,
cures disrraes, gripping in the bowels, and
wind collie. By giving health 10 the child Il
rests the mother. Twenty five cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
WoIter Sentenced TO b, ElectrOcutsd.

New York, April 81 ALBERT W.
Woter, convicted slayer OF Ru b Wheel
er, wss sentenced by Judge Foster today
to be elecirotu ed 10 Sing S.pg In tbs
week beginning Ju1e 6.
An appeal, filed immediately BY his
I orneY, however, ac's IS sn sntomst
.tiy ofexeculion aud the murderer will
n 1t be elecirotu.ed for six months ct
least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
Thu RnckfelIer Foundation.


Washington, April 27.--Johu ID.
Rockefeller is tired Of waiting for Con-
gress to acceI his half billion dollars es
"g;ft to the human race" aud 1t Ia ex'
pected here today thst be will take steps
Immediately to incorpor. t, bis "iounds'
lion" under The laws OF some state. S;srr
J. Murphy, the oil kings attorney, LIT II
be known that Roctfslsr was displessed
at the delay aud lack of enttuliasn with
which bis proposition was received.
Represert ives OF the proposed 'fCuads'
| ton" have become convinced that it will
Oe impossible t, overcome the OH ttions
OF Sen ,tlrs Hey6urn aud La Toilette.
Thou, ID there appears to be a majority
10 favor Of the proposition In the SEM t.
it is pointed out that these two vigorous
Oh js;t rs could csuse go much delay thsl
| 1t CT uld not pass at this session.
BtsIdes, 1t Is ssid they might ir ju'e
the feelings Of the besd of the oil trust,
10 their discussion OF TIE matter 10 the
open S.ntt,. Mr.. Hepburn fears that
TIE bill would relieve the entire R1ckt-
TELLER est t, from taxation. La Toilette
aud others thiok tbst the terms OF the
measure are too vsgue and iudt 6uts,
being directed generally for the "bentfii
OF humanity" Word received here t.
day indicates that Rockefeller will wait
no longer. 1t is "immaterisl to him
whether Congress grants the charter or
not" 1t Is said, as he sent 1t to Wash.
iugton instead of Albany merely to lend
dignity to the proposal.
Albany, N. Y, April 27.-Thst
john D. Rockefeller Is behind the Cobb
Ward bill to incorporate the economic
and general foundation" was denied to.
day by Senator Cobb.
al don't like to spoil good story"
said Cobb, "but l am certsin that Rookie
teller Is not interested in this bill, II
was sent to me By Edwin T. Rice,
New York lawyer, Wbo has client "ho
wishes II dIsbnrse about 81, 500, 600 Tor
char 1ble and philauthropic pufposts 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27

Dr.. Herbert Buuell. professor o.
surgery st TIE H Harvard Medical School
and senior iu'geon st the Boston CITY
Hospital, died In Bath today. DR..
Burell wss q pat president Of The
American Medical Association,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27

Mrs. Harry umley, wife Of the Brooklyn
right f lder and former msnsger, died in
New York today,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
SWAN BROS
Every Thursday
is our
Remnant Day.

We offer our patrons
some of the best Remnant
values this week, we have
had to offer for some time,
you will fiod on Sale
T thursday hundreds of
new Remnants and Mill
ends besides many lots
from our regular Stock at
very special prices.
| Five 81 so Invisible front lscr-
ing corsets, soiled, 10, 20, 81,
Is, Remnant price tacb........ 81 49
Four $3.50 American Lsdy CO..
sets, soiIed sizes 10, 20, %,
81, Remnspt prics each........ 981
, $50 yards cram cluny lsce and
insertion, 3 and 10, value,
Remnant price yard ........ 30
Eight pieces snd 8; embroidery
beading, slightly soiled, rom
nsnt price, yard.......-.".... S1c
Fine piece white lace net. one
and half yards vide, slightly
soiled, IS; value, Remnant
price, ysrj. ...................... 800
O1s piecs white tucked MT,
$3.50 value, Remnant price,
yfTt....................... 49,. III ~
On, $3.50 black Taha,s silk
dress skirt, Remnant prics.... 81 40
Five whit tailor mid, waists, 81
value, slightly soiled, Remusut
price. "........................... go
Tea dczsn boys WISH bloomer
tut', excellent vs'u, for
Ttursdsy. each ............., 400
Ooe sc 80 brown Meessnue
waist, s'z, SS, Rsmnau price,. So 40
Remnants in Mems De-
partment for Thursday.
We will close tu. Thursday,
about Eve dtz mems regu-
lsr SOC fancy negligee shit.
Remnsr price, escb............ 20j
We offer Thursday several dfz;n
men, res u'sr 501 tlsck sat EN-
shirts with neck bands. all
s'z,s, choice Thursday, EACH. BOO
Tei dom mems extra slrorg
blu, chsmbrsy sDd liRh. ms
dras work shirts, collars ct.
tscbej, sll sz's Thursday,
each .""".,.".."..,..-.... 59c
We ofsr us men patrons 1hurs-
Gay one case regular 25c
black and plain color Mercs-
rid bose, sutjact to sligkt
iuperfectlOps, pair.........". 17c
Twenty Ave dozsn white snd
fsucy wssh four-ln. hands,
choice Ttursdav l0s each or 3
for... Ok,
Ooe case mems l5c fancy hosiery
10 seconds, ell sizes and patty snzn
'Hl''l ch0ise TLp;sdsy Pslr,m 90
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
AGENCY
To Sell Supplies is Accepted
by a Wilsonburg Coal
Concern.


WILsoNRrRG. July S.-Aiiss Eliz.
abeth Maxwell, of Huntington, is Wis.
iting relatives here.
Etrs. Charles Powell has returned
from Wheeling, accompanied by her
mother who will stay with her a few
weeks.
Mrs. j. H. Morrison was in Salem
yesterday visiting friends,
The MADEIRA Hin Coal Company
has accepted the agency for the Col.
l!ers Supply and Equipment Company,
of Philadelphia. Pa, and will erect a
supply house at Chiefton to take care
of supplies.
Miss Mary Plant has returned from
Salem after a two weeks visit.
Miss Ethel strother. of Salem. is
visiting friends ana relatives.
Foster Ash and Richard Norris
spent the Fourth at Fairmont
Squire J. T. Flynn was in clarks-
burg visiting friends this week,
Mr.. Tucker, hotel man from Wolf
Summit, was injured by freight train
here on the Fourth.
Miss Ruth johnson IS visiting Mrs.
NJ. ]. Francis in clarksburg.
Miss Pearl Ash was in clarksburg
shopping this week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
WEST MILFORD
News and Personal Items
from Old Town Up
the River.

WEST MILFORD. July 6-west
Milford is becoming a popular sum.
mer town, and il we are so fortunate
as to secure the street railway; much
may be expected from us in the fe-
ture.
Many visitors are in town. Mrs.
IS. w. Lamont, OF Ashland. wis,
and her daughter, Mrs. H. w.
Sheets. Of Clarksburg, are here visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Lloyd chalfant and son, Guy.
of shinnston, are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Hon.
Mr. and Mrs. v. L. Highland and
children were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Lucy Highland.
DR.. chesney W. Ramage, of Fair
mont, spent last week here at the
home OF his uncle, G. W. Lynch.
Messrs. Roy jenkins and Guy Hef-
ner, of clarksburg, who have been
camping near here. returned home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Darwin Davis and baby, of
Salem, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Joseph hickman.
A good many of our people spent
the Fourth at various places OF
amusement.
Ben Ward made trip to jack
son county last week.
Rumor says we win have we'd
ding to report soon.
Charles L. Holmes has purchased
the house and lot formerly owned BIZ
B. L. Ward and VIII move into it
soon.
Mrs. Daisy corder and Miss Claire
Moffatt have returned from Salem.
where they attended school.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
ADJUSTMENT
OF Demands of Trainmen
Will Likely Be Made
at Conference.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July u
After a conference between nedi-
ators and representatives of the CON
ductors and tralnmen on southeast
ern railroads who demanded an in
crease of wages and better working
conditions. it was announced this af-
ternoon that no definite arrange
mont had been erected, but that
there was no likelihood OF any break
in the negotiations. Hope still ex-
lists that the controversy Will be ad-
justed without a strike.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
P,cntY Of Water First.

While the city council and the
water board have the subject of wa
ter works improvements under con-
sideratlon, 1t would be well before
coming to a definite conclusion to
carefully look into several import
ant prases.
First, there is no need OF system
OF water works without having wa
ter. Indeed. an abundance of water
is the first requisite. The commu-
nitys situation is such that water
must be collected. To do this there
must be dams across the West Fork
river, the only available source of
supply. The dam the city now has
was shown twice to be insufficient.
That means there should be addi-
tional dams, and it was understood,
when the bond issue carried, there
We're to he two dams above the pres
! ent one.
/ Second, there must be a pumping
station adequate to pumping the
water after it is collected. This
means a complete pumping station.
Third, the water should be amply
stored in a reservoir so situated tas
to give the highest possible pressure
and of sufficient size as TO prove an
adequate reserve in all cases Of
emergency or extraordinary demand.
Fourth. there should he ample
pipe for distribution as 1t is needless
to have an adequate supply of water
with no means or crippled or mad.
equate ones 10 get it to the point:
needed,
\ With these four necessities proper
iy and fully met, the next in i'm.
portance is filtration, hut all tn,
others should be regarded of prlm,
Importance aud filtration only sec
ondary-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
CHILDREN FLY
Into the Air When Car Crash.
es Into Brewing Com
pany Wagon.

An interurban car crashed into "a
brewing company's wagon on West
Pike street between sycamoretstreet
and the junction Monday morning,
badly damaging the wagon. An ice
wagon had Just crossed the car track
in front Of the moving car, and the
driver of the other wagon thought
he could do the same, but the
car struck the rear end of the wagon
before he realized his mistake. Two
small children were on the wagon at
the time and were sent flying into
the air, but they received no serious
hurt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
A Paying Department.
41.l I


The last state campaign and from
time to time before and since DEM
ocratic newspapers used every effort
known to man to prejudice the
voting public of the state against
the Republican party because of the
state tax commissioners office. 1t
was declared that the office was ere
ated and maintained solely to pro-
vide public positions for several
members of the Republican party
and it was in fact a useless burden
on the state.
Ex-Governor a. B. White. who was
once tax commissioner, showed to
the entire satisfaction of the voting
public that the department had
brought to the state money largely
in excess of the cost of running the
department. Since then there have
been investigations and collections
doubly convincing that the depart
ment is one of the most useful Of
the government.
The latest instance emphasizing
the Importance of this department
OF the state government is the audit
in Fayette county, where it has been
found that there is due to county
and state in the neighhorhood Of
$4,000. the greater part OF which
might never have been accounted
for, If the state tax department had
not made the investigation. Doubt
less the major portion, If not all, of
this amount will be recovered. Here
the public has in a nut shell the
splendid service OF the state tax de-
partment and in this instance alone
enough viii doubtless be recovered
TO pay the expenses to the state OF
the department several years.
1t is to be hoped the Democratic
party will not repeat It's attempt to
prevent full recovery of money due
the counties and the state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
Cultivat,nga the Corn.


Dr.. D. W. Working OF the College
of Agriculture at Morgantown, is
sending out some timely agricultural
extension press bulletins, of which
the following is one:
Nearly all the corn in West vir-
ginia is late this year. AS II p
make up for the loss of time due to
cold weather. there has been an ex-
cess of heat for some time, and the
corn has been growing very fast.
The weeds have been growing fast,
too-in some fields faster than the
corn. The corn. grower needs to be
"on the job every day; he needs to
keep the weeds down and to help the
corn by frequent cultivation.
Not all of us realize the fact that
our cultivated plants ought to haye
a monopoly of the ground they oc-
cupy. They need to have all thu
ground room. all the moisture Of the
soil. all the available fertility of the
land, all of the summer sunshine.
Besides this, they need air in the
soil. Frequent use OF the cultlvator
helps them to all. The task OF tho
farmer is to give his growing crops
this monopoly of the ground and OF
all the things that promote their
growth.
This is especially important in re-
spect to corn. for corn is our maj-
or crop in West Virginia; dorm
grows faster than my other crop; it
demands more water and more avail
able plant food during July and An-
gust than any other crop; and, to
give 1t this water and plant food. the
farmer needs to keep the weeds IN
absolute subsection and the soil in
perfect filth. This perfect filth Is
the real object when the best and
most abundant and profitable
growth is expected; for frequent,
shallow tlllage during the dry. hot
weather saves the. soil moisture and
keeps the weeds from robbing the
cultivated crop of moisture and fer
tillty. and promotes the solution OF
the plant-food materials of the soil.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
The school board.

With the new school year, the
clarksburg school board starts off
auspiciously. The board is COM
prised ON men earnest in the cause
Of education. Men who appreciate
the value of education to the COM
munity, the state and the nation,
men who will give their best efforts
to the cause. 1t is hoped that pa
iron and pupil will cooperate with
the board.
All may rest assured the board
VIII spend the money allotted to
school purposes In the most effective
manner and with the best progress
permissible. The educational fea-
tpre of the community Is one %
vast Importance and every resident
of the district whether he has chill
dren to send to school should
take deep interest In the ad-
yancement of the schools.
Unjust and prejudiced criticism
may retard or hinder or embarrass
the school authorities in the slight
est but such criticism comes in very
bad grace, when one takes the high
personnel of the board into consid-
Grafton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
BAKERY
At Shinnston is Formally
Opened by Mr.. CaFder,
Proprietor.

sHINNsToN, July 6-H. H. Car.
der had formal opening OF his
bakery on Walnut street saturda,
evening. He was assisted in serving
refreshments by several young
ladies to the hundreds who visited
the plant. Mr.. carder now has one
of the largest bakeries in the state,
and employees quite a number OF
men. He not only supplies the local
trade with bread, pies. cakes, ETC.,
but ships great deal to the several
towns between clarksburg and Fair
mont.
There was no public celebration OF
the Fourth OF July here but several
private picnics were held in groves
and parks near town, while several
attended tie races at Clarksburg and
F'airmont.
George A. Ferguson has returned
from New York City where he at
tended the funeral of his brother,
F. NJ. Ferguson.
Guy Newton. of Buckhannon, has
been the guest of his parents here
for the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herth and
son and Mis- Alice Herth, of Home
stead, Pa, are guests at the home
of w. j. S. Harmer.
George L. Queen has purchased a
drug store in Masontown He moved
his family to that place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hursey
are guests of relatives at Hunting
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. colllng, of
Erie, spent yesterday here:
Leslie Hawker and Company have
purchased the Moore & Hamilton
hardware store and will take charge
of it the first of next week.
Miss Alice Queen is visiting friends
in Buckhannon. \
WIN A. Meredith. of Salem, was a
visitor here yesterday.
Helen Lyon, of Bridgeport, is Wis
Ting her father in East shinnston.
Robert Henry. of Fairmont, is Wis
iting in town this week.
Nr. and Mrs. John Moore and chit
dren visited relatives at bridegroom.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07

such al commission. The POST chron-
icle says.
For months the people served by
the c. & o. Railroad Company have
been compelled to pay fifty per cent
in excess OF the legal fare whenever
they wanted to travel, The courts
have now decided that the over
charge isyiHegal and have ordered the
road to refund Hmppats unlaw-
fully collected from thousands of
travellers. But does this .oEder set
tie the matter? Are the men who
have paid three dollars for two dol
lars worth of transportation getting
back the dollar that belongs to
them? Not. yet, and not one OF
them knows. when he Will get 1t.
The possibilities have by no means
been exhausted In the way Of lltiga-
ton.
II public service commission,
armed with adequate powers, had
been created at the time the two
cent rate law was passed by the leg
stature, there would have been no
such qualification of the law by in-i
terminable court procedure. Under
present conditions in West Virginia
a customer of the common carriers
has no means OF compelling the car
rier companies to respect the law
except through the inauguration Of
a law suit which may easily last
him the remainder of his natural
life. A properly constituted com /,
mission would have seen to 1t that
the people of the C. & o. country
got the two-cent rate to which they
are entitled under the law. Such
a law without the machinery for
enforcing IT promptly and effective
y is delusion and a snare. What
West Virginia customers OF the COM
non carriers want is public service
commission. a4xIsI
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
AGED WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Narcissus Smith Passes
Away at Sons Home at
Adamston.

Mrs. Narcissus Smith. widow of r.
r, Smith. died at o'clock Friday
morning al the home of her son.
g. N. Smith, at Adamston, of a COM
plication of diseases due to a general
breakdown. Her age was "a years.
Mrs Smiths husband died frteen
years ago. She is survived by one
daughter and three sons. namely, Mrs.
Virginia Fox, of Richie county; q.
NJ. Smith. Of Adamstnn, who is a con-
ductor on the Short Line railroad:
and }, ]. and NJ. E. Smith. both Of
Tyler county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
WORK for . Commission.

Too much agitation can not be
given the subject of public service
commission for West Virginia. In
this respect West Virginia is behind
almost all the states. That there is
work for suchea commission in this
state none will deny. Taking the
three-cent fare in connection with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
the Morganto@n Post-chronlcle sup
plements It's many splendid argu-
mtnts in favor of the creation of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07
NO RAGE MEET!NG
Will Be Held This Month
Owing to Limited Time
for Bookings.

AS bookings could not be completed
in the limited time at hand, the
clarksburg Driving Association has
been forced to give up the midsum-
mer race meet planned for the week
of July II at the new fair grounds
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the association Thursday
night at the Waldo hotel. The sit
uation was thoroughly discussed and
the action was taken solely for the
reason stated, Local horsemen and
others are sorely disappointed as they
had been hoping for successful
meeting.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-07-07

After the council and water board
have provided an ample supply OF
water. the means Of getting 1t stored
and the chanpels for its distribution.
then may these bodies wen and
wisely use what money they have
left for filtration. Not until all the
other things mentioned. are done
should they think OF purifying the
water. e
HaGive the city all the water 4.
needs. plenty Of it, and then turn
attention to making It pure.