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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
FlECTlON Is HELD
THROUGH CANADA
Reciprocity Treaty with the
United States is One OF
the Main Issues.
HARD FIGHT IS WAGED
For and against Adoption and
the Results May Be
Very Close.

The general elections OF Canada
which are being held today. are ex-
pected to be decisive on Canada's at
titude toward reciprocity between tnat
country and the United states, and
ON the continuance in power Of the
Liberal party under the leadership oil
Ctr wilfrid Laurfer. The American
Congress shas already ratified the rec
iprocity agreement, and after pro
tracted deadlock in the Canadian PAR
lament the question of Canada's rat
ihcation was at last referred to the
Judgment Of the people.
The elections are held ssmultan-
eouslv in all of the ten provinces
witch make up the Dominion oil
Canada AS originally constituted the
nomInIon was composed of Upper
Canada. including the extensive Eng
Itch sections of Ontario, Lower can
ada including the extensive French
sections of quebec, Nova Scotia anu
New Brunswick. Later the British
north American Act Of 1867 admitted
prit,sb Columbia, Prince Edwards IS
1nnd the North West Territories and
N New all of which are now
a mart Of the Dominion Of Canada
cent Newfoundland, which did not
take advantage of admission. More
recently the western provinces of Al
I.erta. Saskatchewan and the ne"
yukon Territory have been added.
The elections are for the popular
,.,a1ot ~ the Dominion government.
The House of Commons, consisting OF
POI members, elected by ballot for
sve wears. The strength OF the two
parties, Liberal and Conservative. at
the time of the recent dissolution
was as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
MEXICAN
Engages in a Mortal Combat
with Lion to Save a
Child's Life.

HOUSTON. Tex Sept 2t.-Mor-
tally wounded in fight With Mex
lean lion in vain effort to save the
life OF his three-year-old child,
which the animal was tearing to
pieces. Antonio Miguel Estya. Mex
lean, died a few hours later in hos
pitaI in Matamoras, Mexico
Esteva lived on ranch about
seven miles south of Matamoras and
had left his three children at the
house while he worked in the field.
A Mexican lion. now rarely seen In
that part of Mexico, appeared in the
ward and crawled up to the three
year old child. The child thinking
It a new pet, BEGAN stroking 1t. when
the lion Ieaped upon it. terribly lac
Grating the little body.
The screams of the child attracted
the father, who running to the child's
assistance, grabbed the lion which
turned on him. For fifteen minutes
man and animal fought, the Mexican
with his knife. When finally he
drove the knife into the heart Of the
animal, Esteva dropped mortally
wounded. His body was terribly
torn by the animals claws.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
HORSEMAN
Receives Sad News before
Starting Race But Breaks
the Worlds Record.

Curt GosneIl. a popular horseman'
who has been campaigning his horses
through West Virginia the last three
weeks and who broke the worlds re-
cord in the first heat OF the Horse
Journal futurlty pacing stake Wednes-
day when he drove his mare, Grace
D., the mile in 2:1O Ia, received the
sad news that his father had died
that morning at Cambridge City. md
OF a complication of diseases incident
to old age.
Mr.. Gosnell left Wednesday evening
on No. SO for his. home. His horses
Will be driven by Fred Jamison while
he is away. Mr.. Gosnell's father was
81 years old and had been in failing
health some time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
pm AND BLIE CARDS
ARE GIVEN At THE FAIR
COAL OPERA TORS
ARE INSPECTING
Men from Pittsburg Are En-
gagged in Making a Tour
of This State.

HUNTINGTON, epts 21-No. IL,
the chesapeake and Ohio east
bound local, took from Huntington
yesterday morning the .sIdlewild,"
paIatiaI Pullman car, carrying a
body of PittsburE tourists, who ar
rived here Monday night over the
and ohio. The party was
made up Of the officers and stock
holders OF the -Four States Coal
Company, and the Pittsburg7RuRalo
Coal Company, Of Pfttsburg. These
gentlemen were accompanied by the
members of their families, and here
were many ladies in the party
The 'IdlewiId'' was dropped at
Cabin Creek Junction, where 1t was
met by the Ranger" another palace
car, brought in from. philadelphia
by No. yesterday morning, and the
two cars were connected for tour
of the company's holdings in West
Virginia. The cars were taken to
Dorohy,. Raleigh county, where the
company conducts a large coal oper-
alton. The two cars were brought
back to Huntington last night, and
transferred to the 1885 Baltimore
and Ohio express. to be taken to he
Annabelle mines, of the same com
pany, in Marion county, and thence
to holdings in Washington county
In this party was Mr.. ]. H.
Jones, president of the Four States
Coal Company, and one of the most
prominent of pennsylvania coal men
Mr.. Jones visited. Huntington in
June. in connection With the Ohio
river "trip of the Rivers and Harbors
committee OF Congress- ana At that
time expressed himself as being
greatly pleased with the city. ne
has large holdings in West Viz
sinia-
Dfvision superintendent H. H.
Morris. of the Chesapeake and Ohio
accompanied the visitors during the
trip in this section OF the state and
gave personal attention to their well
fare.
The cars are finely equipped. and
the members of the visiting party
made the occasion higrly enjoyoble
Following is a list, of the visitors:
i n. Jones, COL Joseph U. craw-
ford. samuel C. Roland, H. N.
Forseman and Mrs. Forseman, H.
N. Clapp, Mrs. ]. w. Bowman Miss
Bowman, Senator E. G. CoicoFd' D.
2. vincent, Mrs. Susan Miller J. E.
stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Jones'
and the sons and daughters OF MI
John H. Jones.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
MOTORCYCLE RACE
PROGRAM IS GREAT
One of the Features of the Big
Fair Everyone Present
Enjoys Much.

The treat and excitement promised
by the big fair in the event Of tho
motorcycle races were certainly car
ried out to a letter yesterday after
noon.
While f. G. welch's racing machine
failed to arrive. he was Johnny On the
spot with a representative in the way
OF "OId Foot Ball DulIx." who spoke
for himself to those who witnessed the
races.
Owing to the tracks being In lit
tie bad shape due from so many fast
horse races, the time expected could
not be made by the professional motor
nacers. TINES miles in 6:55.
In this race Ours was the favorite
with B-Inter n close second and Hem
erickson third. Tichenal out on ac-
count of an injured and broken ex-
pIosion head.
with the fast race over n number
NJ the big crowd came to the con-
clusion that as far as the motorcycle
races were concerned they were all
over, but they certainly found out
later that the exciting race was yet
to come.
The entries in the amateur or sim
gle cylinder race were as follows, nm
Ishing in the order named:
HendrIckson. Davis, Frum. and
ours. CGlInter out on account OF a
broken chain). Time-5 miles, 1888
While ours was also a favorIte In
this race, he finished a poor fourth
.DuIixr CITendrlckson), came out fal
in the lead with Davis on his trail.
The greatest surprise was in younE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
HOLIDAY
OF the knights Of Columbus
the First Time in the
States History.

After a long struggle In the state
Legislature. In which time finances
- patience were strained almost to
ne breaking point the knights Ct
columbus OF West virginia succeeded
n inhuencing the solons at Charles
ton last winter to proclaim October
- a legal holiday, in celebration of
the anniversary OF that day 420 years
ago when Christopher Columbus
arst set foot on American soil
october IL, the first ever legally
celebrated in West Virginia, win ar
rive in just twenty-one days and
mountain state followers of the great
explorer, as well as knights the
world over, will conduct joIlihcations,
ceremonies and entertainments, such
as were never before Witnessed
while, literally speaking, this is the
first columbus day in west Virginia,
never before having iheen celebrated
as a legal holiday by the state as a
whole, It is in truth nothing new to
true knights OF the great man, who,
wherever they gather in no matter
how small numbers, place him hgura-
lively on a pedestal ON october u,
and pay homage to his memory. his
deeds, his triumphs as a Christian
knight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
ODD FELLOWS
Prepare a Fine Program of
Sports for Their Annual
Reunion.

The Harrison County Odd Fellows
Association is making great prepar-
alton for its annual outing. which will
take place on the new fair grounds
October 5.
Below is the program OF sports and
premiums offered:
BALL game $3.50. relay race $4,000
pony race $500, slow mule race
$1,000, apple race $3.50. ladies' race
$3.50, one mile foot race $500. by
cycle race $3.50. motor cycle race
$500.
Persons desiring to enter any OF
the contests should see MN. Shuttle
worth
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
LAID OFF
Are Many Employees Of the
South Penn in Two Oil
Fields.

WESTON. Sept. 21.-The South
Penn Oil Company recently laid pm
a number of men both in the Copley
and the Fink fields. These are men
who received salaries of something
IKE SIS per month. The demands OF
the present no longer warrant the
employment of so large force, it is
explained, and these conditions nat
ural1y provoke thoughts of day to
come when the local oil and gas sup
ply will have been exhausted and all
must turn to other fields or avoca.
lions for employment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
CIRCUIT COURT
Is Busy Today Trying a Suit
of Wright Brought
against Harmel.

The suit of ]. 8. Wright against
R. Harmed was on trial' in circuit
court Thursday.
Judgment for $73On4 was given
the Crown Cork and Seal Company
against the CIarksburg Brewing
Company and against the same Com
pany the Lytle-slopenbaeh Company
took Judgment for SR:774s5s.
Judgment for &1!2ss.4B was con-
fessed in the suit of Elmer F. Gwynn
against he Haywood Coal Mining
Company.
AN order OF reference was entered
in the suit of N. G. sperry ct al
against Henry L. Wetzel.
The bill of R. R. Price against n.
D. Stuart was dismissed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
Conserva-

This gives the present LaurleI gov
,,,,o,t a normal majority of 43 out
=, total membership of 21l. TO de-
feat the government the Conservative
onosition must make gain Oh u
seats. while to carry on the govern
mont and organize the House they
must make gains OF at least 20
Issues and Lenders.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, now 40 Year,
~ ace has been Premier OF the Do
,rInion for over fifteen years since
Tune. 1896, when his party the Lib
ora1s. defeated the Conservatives un-
dor Sir Charles Topper. Bart KNOWN
10 Canadian politics as the ola war
b,rse Of Cumberland" from the name
~ his Arst constituency. in his native
province OF Nova Scotia. Sir Wii'rid
"a a French Canadian, and his own
,,rovince, Quebec, with its overwheIm'
inr French population, mas always
.:yen him strong support
SIR wilfrid has toured Ave OF the
nine Canadian provinces during inc
campaign, and everywhere he mas
maintained that the reciprocity agree
ment was a purely business transac-
4iop. and that the loyalty OF Canada
was not to be tratfcked for any trade
advantages.
The Conservative opposition has
been under the leadership of Robert
Laird Borden. OF Halifax, who hrs'
challenged the reciprocity pact be
fore the Canadian Parliament and
afterward carried the contest before
the people. The grounds for this OPP
position are two-foid. on the one
hand the Conservatives are high pro
tectionists and they contend that the
present agreement is but an entering
wedge. while on the othr hand they
contend that trade under such pac'
would create community of interest
between the United States and Canada
which could not but weaken the Brit
ish connection, and would eventually
bring about he annexation Of Canada
to the United States.
During the campaign on the stumT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
SECOND COMING OF
CHRIST DOCIJ1l15W
Sent from Chicago to HousE
ton TO Be Recorded is

HOUSTON, Tex, Sept 21.-Perhapa
the most unusual instrument ever ap-
bearing at the court house in Hous-
ton for hlfng is a declaration present
ed the county clerk from Chicago Of
the second coming Of Christ in 1872
Tne declaration originated in Zion
CITY. III. The county clerk ruled thai
the paper could not be Ned in that
liz was not an instrument as was con-
tempIated by law, nor was It properly
acknowledged. 1t was returned u
Chicago with the Ming fee which
was attached.
The declaration contains a state
ment to the efEect that Christ Will
come forth from the eternal throne
once again to teach and preach the
gospel of healing. holy living and soul
salvation to every creature, and to
heal the sick Of every disease and
every afiiction-
The instrument also states that
Christ win appear in, bodily form
first to eight men, one high priest
whom God will ordain for the occas-
sion, and seven men. to whom he will
have committed the important pre-
Iiminary work in the restoration OF
judah and Israel.
The two names signed to the am
dayit. made a part of the declaration,
are those of H. L. Burdette and John
Taylor. They say that. they prepared
and issued a letter containing the
E,llowing paragraph:
"Having been honored of God at this
time with a true knowledge OF His
plan for Zion City and for the second
coming of Christ, and having been
called of God to witness to these
things which are shortly to come to
pass, therefore we command that you
to whom this letter is individually
addressed, as being of those who
pledged you all to God through Eli
jah, the restorer, for the preparation
for this coming of our Lord. shall
now use every means in your power,
financial and otherwise, to aid us In
declaring unto Israel everywhere the
time and place and the manner Of
His coming, as God has revealed II
unto us, His two witnesses; and we
offer to you every knowledge that He
has given to us through His word In
confirmation of our declaration, that
YOU may not need to defend yourself
before Christ for falling to learn
those things nor for neglect in max
ing these things known before they
shall come to pass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
MRS. FLOYD
Dies after Long Illness OF
Cancer of the Stomach
Funeral Sunday.

Mrs. Mamie Floyd died at her home
on Monticello avenue at o'clock
Thursday morning after lingering
illness Of cancer OF the stomach.
Mrs. FIoyd's condition had been SER
ious several days and her death was
expected. All her relatives were at
the bedside when the end came.
The funeral win be held at Che
home on Monticello axenlis snndag
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
HUSBAND JAILED
FOR CUTTING WIFE
Allen Accused of Using a
Knife and Fists at Home
While Drunk.

Accused of feloniously cutting his
wife with a knife and also beating
her whIle in a. drunken rage Wednes-
day afternoon at their home at 75s
Locust street, John w. Allen is a
prisoner In jail awaiting a hearing be-
fore Magistrate G. H. Gordon. He
was arrested at o'clock Wednesday
night in front Of his home by Police
men Shinn and Isenhart
aAllen had been locked out OF the
house and the neighborhood was in
commotion when policemen were
summoned to arrest him. Justice
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
G1AsswoRKER Is JAILED.

Edward Kirkwood. a glassworker
employed at the Adafnston glass fac
tory, was ARRESTED there Thursday
morning and put in jail by 'conSta-
BILE William Post to await hearing
after the fair In Justice G. H. Cor
don's court on a peace warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Kirkwood, his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
ISSUES AT NOON.

on account of the fair the Daily
Telegram issued at noon today so
those Identified with 1t could attend
the fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21
COURT SITS,

The county court is holding morn
ing sessions during the fair, but not
doing much of public importance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21

state senator Robert Kidd is a
prominent visitor here from Glen
Vile.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-21

james 3. Fowler i here from
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Continued on page 81
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CContInued on pRgN -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-24

and after Saturday, October 81.
All bids to be addressed to chss.
IS. Johnson, Esq, care of architect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-24
.R0MLLMGN news.

The opening game in the 1911
season OF the .Clarksburg City Duck
Pin League will be rolled on the
Gore bowling alleys Tuesday night
at O'Clock between the Adamston
team and the Champion Druggists.
The Adamston team VIII have prac-
tically the same lineup this year as
last. A. e. Grim. who captaihed
the team last year, has resigned his
position to F. a .McFarlin. who Will
pilot the team through the season.
Adamston's lineup for the starting
game tonight will be McFarlin.
fscOry, Grimm, Sehon and Richards.
The Druggists will have the same
team as last year with the exception
of Bill Leachman, who has gone to
rolling ten pins and will not be in
the league this season. His place
will be filled by Charles GIL. Cap
tain Price thinks he has a pennanr
winning team again this year, but
this is contradicted by several other
captains.
The lineup of the Loar and
White team will be practically the
same this year as last. Snowman
new man, will be added to its list
mt will present the following line
up Wednesday night, when 1t will
meet the Heavyweights: Cain,
Rady, L. Deem. g. Deem and shew.
man.
The Heavyweights, under Captain
Carr, will make their initial appear
ance tomorrow night, and IL they can
roll league ball as we'll as they can
play exhibition games, they will bel
In the contest all the time. The fol-
lowing Heavys viii roll tomorrow
night: P. C. Williams, Robert Car
rett, HI. G. Brooks, A. ]. Williams,
Charles Lawson and Louis A. Carr.
Another new team to venture intol
league bali this year will be incl
all star Crystal team. which has
been organised under Captain
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-24
Is What a Man Who Ought
to Know Says About Pan
anna Canal Zone.

EToUsToN, Tex. oct. -24.-iThat the
Panama canal will be completed and
in operation by January 1, 1914, Is the
prediction of c. e. Heisy. who has
been employed in the canal zone for
nearly four years as district quarter
master at Bas .Obispo and Porto Bello.
and who is in Houston enroute to the
west. He speaks in the highest terms
of the character of the work that is
being done on the canal. and without
detractiug from the honors due the
a Tny utt1cers declares that the efi-
cheney OF the civilian employees ialong
the canal Is responsible in no small
measure for the progress that is being
made.
lone thing that must impress any
one Interested in the canal" said he.
..is the fact that the zone is healthier
than New York City. 1t has taken a
vast amount OF work to accomplish
this result, but it has been done. It
has been nearly five years since there
was a single case Of yellow fever
In the territory controlled by the gov
eminent. This is especially remark
abel when it is borne in mind that
yellow fever used to be prevalent there
the year round. The mosquitoes have
been effectively put out OF business.
II is a delightful place to live.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-24

4 you can do a certain work =
zen as anybody else can do land can
advertise a. well--yeu can earn a.
much JtIof1av tool
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-24
HEALTHIER PLACE
THAN NE W YORK. IS

Coughlin, and although all the
players were in the league last year,
they were all on different teams.
The crystal team will lineup as fol
lows: Harry Davisson. Stephen
jackson. Daddy Drake, Lawrence
Myers and Earl Petit.
The Crescent team under Captain
Giles is also new contestant in the
penhant race and although Captain
Giles has not bunch of stars
he has a good. steady team.
The Hope Gas Company team will
be looked after by Captain Brown
and although his lineup is not
known, he says his team will be a
pennant winner.
The last team, but by no means
the least, is the WEIGH Plumbers,
who are piIoted by F. C. WEIGH, and
although greatly handicapped last
year, it finished the season in good
form. and is ready for the fray this
year.
All the members of all teams
ought to be present tonight to give
the boys a good send OF and try to
make the league a go from the be
ginning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-24
SKIN A MASS OF FIRE

Horrible torture-pain uncomfortable
days when the whole body seems to
be burning up-lons nights OF sleep
less agony
Then
Instant reIief-the skin cooled and
refreshed-all burning and itching
gone!
thousands testify to thls-thous-
ands who suffered from, Eczema.
Psoriasis and other skin troubles. un-
til they heard Of that simple cooling
wash OF wintergreen, ttymol and
other ingredients known as D. d. D.
prescription.
j. samuel Lewis of st. Paul, Mimi.
writes: IT used three bottles of D.
D. d. Prescription, and now my skin
once a mass OF fire and irritation, is
as smooth and soft as a child's."
we are so certain of what D. D. D.
Will do for you that we offer you full
size bottle on this guarantee:-if you
do not ind that 1t takes away the itch
AT ONCE. It costs you not cent.
call here and talk 1t over.
Wells & TTaymaker. West Main ST