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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
MILLS DEAD
Former United States Senator
Passes Away in His
Texas Home.

CoRSICANA, Texas, Sept. 2.-For-
mer United States Senator Rodger @
Mills died here today at his home.
Ex-senator Mills was born in Todd
county, KY March 80, 1892. He movcG
to Texas in lS49 and was admitted to
the bar there by an act of the legis
lature at 20 years of age. Mr.. Mills
served in the Confederate army and
was in some of the leading battles OF
the Civil war. He was a member OF
Congress a number Of years and took
his seat as senator March 10, 1890
having been elected for the uncxpired
term of Horace Chiffon He was re.
elected and retired from Mat body
in 1897. He was a Democrat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
ROBINSON
is a Possibility for Judge But
He Will Not Be Senator
ial Candidate.

ELLENsgoRo, Sept. 1.-Recent re-
ports that Sherman Robinson may
enter the race for state senator in
this district are discredited by his
friends. They state emphatically that
he has no intentions OF entering the
senatorial fight, but that should Judge
Woods become a candidate for con,
gross in the fourth district against
Harry Woodward friends of Mr.
Robinson will insist that he become
a candidate for the circuit judgeship
Mr.. Robinson's thorough experience
as trial lawyer and in the supreme
court of the state fits him for the
place,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
FOR GRAND JURY
Italian is Held Without Bond
for Stabbing Man at
Meadowbrook.

At preliminary hearing late Fri.
day afternoon in Magistrate G. II.
Gordon's court, Frank Brunette, the
Italian miner of Meadowbrook who il
accused of trying to kill James LON.
bard, a fellow miner, with knife at
a celebration there recently, was
held for the action of the next grand
jury and Jailed without bond. The
defense declared that Lombard was
shooting at Brunetta and that the
latter acted in self defense. Three
other miners who were jailed on the
same charge were discharged.
Lombard is slowly recovering at st
Mary's hospital from his stabs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS GIVEN
BY Colonel John Jacob Astor
to His Fiancee in Agree
ment Signed.
BESIDES IN HIS WILL
Marriage Ceremony Will Take
Place at Newport at An
Early Date.

NEW YORK, Sept. Tho sum
which Colonel John Jacob Astor set
tied on his fiancee, Madaline Force,
in marriage agreement signed at
Newport Monday is said to be So
100000 in addition to a liberal al
lowance provided for her in his will
The s5,oOO,OOO becomes hers the
moment she is pronounced Mrs. las
tor, which, it is generally believed,
will not be long delayed.
The ceremony will probably take
place at lAstorvilla Beechwood at
Newport. Only few close friends
will attend. The honeymoon will be
year spent cruising in European
waters.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
ORIGIN
of Names of Cities and
towns in State Are
Traced by Survey.

WASHINGTON, Sept The geolo-
gical survey has been tracing the
origin of some names wcII known in
American geography and amonr other
cities it has reported on Tho origin Of
the name Wheeling" Two state
ments as TO the meaning Of the name
are given. The geological survey
says:
Wheeling: city in Ohio county, w.
Va, from the Indian. weal-ink, moan.
ing place of human head, from the
circumstance of the Indians having
displayed the head Of white man on
pole at this point Another authority
gives 'whilink, at the head of the
river"
Wheeling is not at the head of the
river, and could hardly have been sup
posed TO be at any time in the past,
SO that the latter meaning Is obvious
~ erroneous. Whether the former
meaning "the place OF human head,
is correct or not is not vouched for.
The geological surveys nnding is
merely given for what It is worth
Whether the geological survey is
authority for nomenclature as well as
for geology is matter for personal
consideration.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07

Who is Writing on Modern
Mormonism" Will Be a
Speaker Here.

The American people are being
stirred at the present time most de.
cidodly over the disclosures beine
made by former United States Senator
Frank ]. Cannon in his series of ar,
t!cles recently begun in Everybody
Magazine on Modern Mormonism
a story as startling and interesting as
the series of magazine articles BY
Tom Lawson or those Of Judge Lind.
sey in the same magazine.
The announcement that former
Senator Cannon is to go upon the ".
ceum platform the coming season, is
therefore, OF wide interest and the
large and up-to-date lecture courses
of the country will welcome him not
only as former United States sena.
tor and orator, but as one of the
reformers of the day.
Mr.. Cannon is the son OF George @
Cannon, of Utah, first councillor of tho
Mormon church. For years he has
been fighting polygamy in the Mormon
church. When the Mormons pledged
themselves to do letter, he intercedei
for them with President Cleveland and
saved them at time when they we're
threatened with Acknowledgement. He
took prominent part in all public af.
fairs of the Mormons, all the time de,
pending on their promise to reform.
He opposed the election Of Apostle
Reed Smoot to the Senate, and when
Smoot was finally seated, Cannon
withdrew, believing that little more
could be done, at least for some time
Mr.. Cannon speaks with authority on
matters of Mormonism, If ever a man
did. The interest in this subject is
also apparent from the fact that tire.
other great magazines are running
articles at this time on Mormonism.
Mr.. Cannon will speak here the com
ing season as he has been engaged By
those having charge of the ministers
lectures course.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
DELEGATES
Are Named by the Governor
TO An Important Nation
al Meeting.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 1.-Governcr
Glasscock has named two delegates
to the American Association of Labor
Legislation, which will meet in Chi
cago, September Is and 16. The dele
gates are Ben Davis, of Montgomery,
former president of the United Mine
Workers, and C. W. Brockunier, OF
Wheeling, Both these men are men,
bers of the West Virginia employers
liability and laborers' compensation
committee, created by the last regu-
lar session of the West Virginia leg
islature.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
oil
News as Reported from Va.
rious Fields in West
Virginia.

On the West Fork river, Eaelo
district, this county, schafrer
Brothers have drilled a test ON
their own farm through the fourth
sand and have duster. On the
same stream and in the same dis
trict, schaffer Brothers have the
rig completed for test on the II.
a. and J. H. Madden farm. In Coal
foot sand and has developed no oil
or gas.
On the North Fork of Hughes
river, in Clay district, Richie coun-
ty. the Philadelphia Company has
drilled its test on the Broadwater
Brothers farm through all sands.
Nothing was found in any Of the for
nations except a light gas pressure
in the Keener sand, II was plugged
below and shot in that formation.
On the head waters of Bear Fork.
Duval district, Lincoln county, the
Big Creek Development Company
is starting It's No. on the B. +.
carnes farm. On Tango creek, in
the same district, the Holly OIL &
Development Company is starting It's
No. ) on the James Lawson farm.
The Big Creek DevebpmenE Com
pany has started to drill No. l,on
the Hager farm. \
district. olandus West and Company
have started to drill a test well on
the T. ]. Drummon farm. located on
the West Fork river.
On Indian run, Eagle district, the
Carnegie Natural Gas Company's
No. / on the r. S Davis farm is
producing fifteen barrels a day
from the Gordon sand. In tho
shlnnston oil pool, in Clay district,
the South Penn Oil Company has
drilled its No. 4 on the L. Humph-
rey's farm thirty feet into the so
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
TOE sHoTOFF
John j. DoIan Meets With Accident
First Day of Hunting Season.

The first accident of the hunting
season, which opened Friday, occurred
when John ]. Dolan, who conducts n
farm on the West Milford road near
the city, shot one of his toes off with
a shotgun the same afternoon on Day-
isson's run, where he was hunting
squirrels. He is now a patient at St
Mary's hospital The cartridge failed
to explode when he pulled the trigger
of his gun. but it did explode after he
brought the muzzlc down toward the
ground.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
WRECK
Occurs at Weston But No
One is Seriously In
jured in 1t.

WESTON. Sept. IA double heade
freight train was wrecked here a
midnight. One engine was turned
over and left the rails entirely.
was thrown crossways the track
landslide was the cause Of the wreck
Engineers Hardman and Hutchinson
and Firemen Ward and Curtis were
in charge OF the trains. No one wa:
seriously hurt. The wreck trair
from Grafton was brought here Il
clean up the wreck. The track was
not cleared until almost noon
Passenger train No. I, due to leave
here for the East at 1880 a. m, die
not leave until almost noon. The
wreck occurred just above Weston on
the Redwood branch. Engine No
$40 is badly demolished and the loss
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is heavy.
Charley Cork, we'll known Wes-
ton man, died a: his home here We'd
nesday after short illness. He
leaves a wife and several children
The Modern Woodmen had charge OF
the funeral Thursday afternoon which
was conducted from his residence.
Interment was made in the Machpe-
lah cemetery
The street carnival which is here
this week has. not been able to do
much exhibiting on account of the
constant rains. The West Fork river
is the highest 1t has been this season
and is still rising.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors of this city, will have an
all day picnic at Roanoke in the
Mitchell grove next Thursday. Dinner
and refreshments will be served
all The Modern Woodmen band will
furnish the music.
Taylor Sandy, aged about 60 years.
was run over py lFelsht tram near
Rohrbough siding about o'cloak
Wednesday evening and instantly
killed. The train whistled as soon as
they saw him, but he did not hear ii
approaching as he was hard of hear.
ing, and the train was under too much
Roadway to stop. The remains were
gathered up and taken to his homo
in Kitsonville and prepared for burial
by Undertaken Forinash. Both legs
and arms we're severed from his body
Funeral services will be conducted
this evening from his residence with
intcrment at Machpclah cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
CAUSES
MAN TO SUICIDE
Suicide Member of Wealthy
Family and Was TO Be
Married Soon.

NEW YORK. Sept. I'D, E. Gar
rison, son of the vice-president of
the Corrugated Bar Company. of St.
Louis, committed suicide in the wal
dorf-Astoria hotel today by shoot
ing.
Garrison was to have married
Miss Mary Williams, of New York in
October, and they were to live in
Buffalo. lie left note saying he
could not longer endure his illness.
He belonged to one of the wealthiest
families in St. Louis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
BOMB EXPLODES
In Front of Butcher Shop Of
Italian But No One is
Injured.

NEW YORK, Sept. Another
bomb, the seventh within a month,
exploded in front of the butcher shop
of Matteo Sarino here today. The
front of the building, which domi-
ciled eighteen families, was dam
aged but no one was hurt. The po-
lice have not decided whether it was
Black Hand outrage or a protest
against the high price of meats.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
Schultz
Is Elected Moderator of the
Broad Run Baptist As
ISOLATION.

The Broad Run Baptist Association
which held its annual session at
ChurchvilIe recently, elected officers
as follows:
Moderator-c. A. schultz, salem.
clerk-The Rev. ]. NJ. Crisweii,
Weston.
Treasurer-M. Herschel Cole.
The next meeting viii be held at
Tallmansville. Upshur county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
PREACHER
.STALNAKER
in PRISON
In the State Of Kansas for
Assaulting His Young
Niece, Mabel.
IS WELL KNOWN HERE
AS He Was Stationed as Pas.
tor at Shinnston a
Few Years Ago.

siiINNsToN, Nv. va, Sept. l.
The Rev Wayne X. stalnaker, who
two years ago was the much thought
OF and respected pastor of the
shtnnston Methodist Episcopal
church, has confessed his guilt to an
attempted crime upon his niece, Ma
bel, and has been sentenced to serve
ten and one-half years in the peni-
Tertiary.
The trouble occurred in Ellis,
Kan, where until the commission of
the crime the Rev. Mr.. Stalnaker
had been located as pastor OF a
church. Telegraphic reports from
that city state that Stalnaker was
arrested August 3, on complaint of
his niece, Mabel, charging attempted
assault and other vile practices.
After two weeks in the county Jail
he peladed guilty to the charges as
made and was sentenced to serve ten
and one-half years in the Kansas
penitentiary, and is now serving that
sentence.
News of the Stalnaker trouble
reached Shinnston in an almost acct
dental manner, 1t was first learned
when parties here who are sub
scrlbers to the Kansas City Star.
read little four line local about the
matter and for some time it was
believed by many to refer to another
Stalnaker, as the information was
very meager and indefinite. Later
news, however, combined with
the knowledge that Stalnaker was
located at Ellis, Kan. and that he
has niece, named Mabel. are evil
deRce that the convicted man was
the former minister of this town.
During his stay in shinnston Stall
maker gained considerable reputa-
ton for his ability as a preacher and
for his success in evangelical work
At one series of protracted meetings
held in the several churches of which
he was pastor, he made a record for
West Virginia in the number of con-
versions and members added.
When Stalnaker left shinnston
there were rumors of financial diff
culties, and 1t was necessary for
friends to come to his aid to keep
down publicity of the affair. and
many people doubted the sincerity of
the man. He left here for Thomas.
W. Va, and at that city had a con-
tinued success for a time, but again
became involved in money troubles
and was called before his church
board.
From Thomas he went to Florida,
where he stayed but short time,
and then moved to Ellis, Kan. In
the last place he was also meeting
with success until the admission Of
his guilt, which sent him to the
penitentiary.
Stalnaker's career has been
marked with a power to bring out
the good in others, but the lack of
self-control has brought about his
own destruction. 1t was predicted
in Shinnston that he would land in
the penitentiary, but never for
crime such as he pleaded guilty OF.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
COMMISSIONS
Are Issued to Persons to BE Post
masters in State.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Sept. L
The following postmasters In West
Virginia have been commissioned
Daniel n. Ward. Jane Lew, Lewis
county; Frank y. Kirkendall, Merri-
mack, olingo county: George s.
Booth, Burnside. Putnam county; j.
L. Wade, Nicola, Greenbrier county;
Austin J. Fleming, schell, Mineral
county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
TO LOCATE HERE.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Wilson. of Cincinnati, o.,
will be glad to know they will per-
manently locate in Clarksburg, and
some time this month will take pos.
session of an apartment on Lee
street. where they will be at home
to their many friends. Mrs Wilson
is now visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Brown.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
Railroad Gate
Question is Up
Before the City Council and
a Special Committee is
Appointed.

\ special committee OF the city
council is to take up the matter Of
placing into operation. if ii can law.
fully be done. an ordinance on the
eity's books requiring the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company TO cree
and maintain gates at the railroad
crossings within the city limits. The
committee was raised at the meeting
of the city council Friday night, Mayor
Frank h. Moore appointing Council.
men John a. Tierney james j. Con.
nell and W. +. Robbins members OF
it. The committee will advise al once
with the city attorney.
Another matter Of more than or
binary interest was the cancellation
of a contract with the county court,
whereby the city was to furnish water
for the Jail and other county property
in return for use OF the basement OF
the jail for city prison with a door
way cut for easy access. The council
holds the view that the county court
has not complied with the contract.
while the city has faithfully kept its
part OF 1t. The cancellation was on
recommendation of the water and
sewerage board.
The death Of one OF the horses at
the fire department was reported and
Councilmen Cornell. Robbins and
Cork were appointed a special com
mittee to advise with the fire com
mittee ms to the purchase of another,
Chairman Johnson of the committee
asking that such committee be Great
ed.
The bad condition of Peck street
was described to the council and the
matter was referred 10 the street COM
mittee. as was also that Of the cor
ner of Mechanic and South Third
streets.
Dora Gordon's claim for $500 dam
age owing to an alleged change OF
street grade on Sycamore street was
referred TO Dudley d. Britt, city en-
gine.r
The street committee got the petit
tons Of Terra Gotta street residents
asking for repairs and an extension OF
the sidewalk there TO Main street and
Parrill court residents asking for help
in street work there. C. s. PARIS
petition for street grade on Linden
avenue Went to the city engineer
The street committee was author
lied to have new brick sidewalk laid
from the Pritchard block on West
Pike street to the railroad crossing,
if it be deemed the same necessary.
The question of railroad gates then
came up with the result that the
mayor appointed the special commit
tee already mentioned.
George w. Eutter asked that an
alley IN the Wine addition be named
Diamond street. He was advised 10
prepare and bring in an ordinance
to that effect.
Complaint was made against an
clubhouse owned by Harvey w. Har-
MGR on Flynn street. enc owned by
Robert stuart and one owned by Car
rte McNickers. The complaint was re
fcrred to the city health officer.
The resolution OF the county court
rcnouncing all jurisdiction of the
bridges of the city was referred to the
city attorney.
Pedro Mencino's petition for per-
mission to remove eight feet of railing
at the north end OF the Glen Elk
bridge was referred To the street COM
mittee.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
NJ. ]. Francis ............$ 1850
j. W. Barnes & Son. ...... 1864
Hart Bros, Machine Co... $50
Good Roads Mfg. Co....... IS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
SECOND DEGREE
Murder is the Verdict of the
Jury in the Paul Geidel
Case.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The jury in
the Paul Geidel case today returned
a verdict OF murder in the second de.
gree after being out all night.
Geidel confessed to killing Broker
William Henry Jackson July &c in .
hotel here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
COUNTY COURT.

The county court met in special
session Friday to act on several mat
ter, including the issuance of notary
certificates and action on the ex-
penses of the recent county audit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
COMMIT SUICIDE.

BERLIN, Sept. Five brokers
have committed suicide. disappeared
or defaulted as the result of the ro-
cent slump in American securities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
Money Couldn't Do It.

Money wouldn't really pay for
some medicines. In cases OF acute
or chronic cases OF rheumatism
Martins Rheumatic and Blood
Elixir has more than a dollars
and-cents valus.
You can always feel safe with a
bottle of this reliable medicine in
the house. Makes the blood pure
and rich. Has no equal as a tonic
for enfeebled conditions OF the sys-
tenn. Cures rheumatism by dis
solving the uric acid. AL dealers
sell 1t.
HORNOR-GAYLORD CO
WHOLESALE DESTINATIONS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07

Mr., and Mrs, E. H. Tillar, of Man.
nington, are guests at the Waldo
hotel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07
TWO KILLED
One French Aviator Burns to
Death and Another Falls
to Death.

TRoYEs, France, Sept. 2.-Lieuten.
ant DeGrailly while making an caro-
plane flight here today was burned to
death in midair.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07

George Il. Suck. OF Fairmont, is
business visitor in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07

II. NJ. Burnett, of Weston, ia city
visitor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-07

NANGIs, France, Sept. 2.-Captain
DeCanine fell with a monoplanc here
t7day and was instantly killed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-24
COUNTY WARRANTS REDEEMED

Notice is hereby given, that the following
County Warrants will be paid on the presenta
ton to the County Treasurer al his office in
Grangevlle, Idaho, and that interest on said
warrants will cease on the 10Th day of August,
1911, to-wit:
Court current expense fund, warrants issued
October 49, 1910 to January 4. 1911, No. 1927 to
93ll inclusive.
Court current expense fund, warrants issued
January "a, 1911, No. 1913.
Current Expense fund, warrants issued jan
uary 10, 1911, No, 93l2.
General road fund, warrants issued April l5,
1911, No. l0529 to lO539 inclusive
Bridge fund, warrants issued April Is, 1911, No.
l049l to 1892 inclusive
school warrants issued June l6, 1911, No.
1928, Dist. No. %.
School warrants issued May to 10, 1911, No.
1914 to 1865 inclusive, Dist 40
School Warrants issued october %, 1910 to
January 3, 1911, No 6063 to 6372 inclusive, Dist.
No. Al
school warrants issued Feb 4, to %, 1911, No
6542 to 6646 inclusive, Dist No. 55.
School warrants issued June IL, 1911, NO. 10l9
| Dist No. so.
Date August ., 1911.
1872 f. ). Rice, County Treasurer