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The Washington herald., 1911-08-12
Ask. Absolute Divorce.

Alleging misconduct and naming CO.
respondent, Marion Bladen yesterday
filed a suit for divorce from Orpah Blad-
en-, otherwise known as Orpah Kelly.
They were married February 6, 1904, at
Manassas. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
life SENTENCE
Is Given the Slayer of
White Policeman at
Northview.

In the criminal court late Wednes
tay afternoon, jury returned a YER
dict of murder in the first degree
against William King, colored, with
the recommendation that he be given
life Imprisonment. Judge Maxwell
then put the verdict into operation
with a formal sentence.
King was convicted of killing
Stephen Shields, Northvlew police
man, at Northvlew the night of Au-
gust ; last. The hour of the deed was
near midnight and the fellow escaped
but was captured the next day at New
burg and brought to Jail here, an in
mate OF which he has since been.
Unless at some time he receives
gubernatorial clemency or escapes
from the pouitentiary, the remainder
Of his life viii be spent there ait 81
guards come after him in a short time
aud take him to the institution
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
WEST VIRGINIA
Is Well Adapted for Stock
Raising and for Many
Other Industries.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is issuing booklet giving
data as to the advantages of West
Virginia is a farming and stock rails
.ng state Among other things il
says:
West Virginia is prominently a
grazing state said an official OF the
company. Her hillsides with their
rich blue grass sods and streams Of
pure water make ideal pastures. The
winters are mild, allowing OF pastur-
age for nine months in the year. The
coal mines, lumber camps, oil and gas
fields make the finest kind of a home
market for horses and mules not need
ed on farms. Good teams sell for
$500 to $500 and the demand is big
IN many counties OF the statc the
raising and fattening of beef cattle Is
an extensive industry. In several
counties, namely Harrison, Greenbrler,
Monongalia, Taylor, Lewis. Barbour,
Upshur, Pocahontas and Monroe, the
cattle were wintered on hay and the
auest of beef for export trade is raised
without having been fed a pound of
grain.
Conditions are also ideal for dairy
farming and the markets for the milk
and butter and other products are
near.
Although not corn raising state.
the proximity to markets and the
cheapness which grain can be pur-
chased, makes swine raising very
profitable and this branch of stock
raising should become big one some
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
OFFICERS
Have Been Elected for Year
by Woodmen of the
World.

ohicers to serve the ensuing year
have been elected by the clarksburg
Camp of woodmen of the World. They
are as follows:
Past council commanders. F.
Quinn.
Council commander. c. steale
Council commander. c. steley.
clerk-c. N. Ernst.
Escort. E, Price.
watchman-George McDavis.
sentinel-G. F. Spring.
Manager-E. W. Sullivan.
The new officers were elected at
this weeks regular meeting Of the
camp, which was held in its new
headquarters, the hall on the third
floor of the Williams building on
Second street. AT the meeting A. o.
sturm and Charles Linkswiler we're
elected to membership and 8. II.
Bradley was initiated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
GETS
THREE YEARS
But Health is So Poor He
May Be Taken TO Gov
ernment Hospital.

Under the capias issued some days
ago in the case of the government
against Lucien Wilson, of Ritchle
county, convicted OF a violation OF
the postal laws. the prisoner was
taken to Philippi for sentence.
Wilson is in serious condition
physically. HE was taken from his
home by Deputy Marshal E. D,
Hupp, and when they arrived at
Philippi Tuesday evening, his con-
dition was such that he had to be
partly carried to the hotel. The
matter was reported to the court.
who appointed Drs. Murphy and Hon
to make an examination. The
physicians remained with him all
night, and in the morning reported
to the court that Wilson's condition
was very serious and they gave 1t as
their opinion that his life would
be endangered by making trip to
Leavenworth.
The court was somewhat puzzled
as to what disposition to make of
the case. There appeared to be no
precedent in case exactly like this
one. Under the circumstances he
sentenced the prisoner to serve three
years in the fedral prison and then
placed the prisoner In the charge OF
the marshal. The latter will com
municate to the department to S.
certain what steps he shall take.
and viii forward the reports of the
physicians. 1t is probable that as
he is now under sentence that the
government will order his removal
to a government hospital. The
physicians gave 1t as their opinion
that the prisoner may live several
months, though his death may oc-
cur at any moment. He is suffering
with heart trouble and his limbs
are also badly swollen. His brother,
who was with him, will make an eff
fort to get him back to his home,
the marsha! giving him this priv
nege.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
P0STMASTERS
For a Number of Towns in
State of West Virginia
Are Named.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a post
Office has been established at Skyles,
Webster county, about three miles
northwest Of Boggs. Aulbert 7. Comp
ton IS the postmaster.
J. Weaver Cline has been appointed
postmaster at Davy, and Ira NJ. Trank-
lin has been appointed acting post
master at Hundred.
Commissions have been given 70
the following postmasters:
Alexander C. Lytle, of Acme;
Thomas W. Dew, of Carbon; Gail j.
Goodwin, OF MILAN; Harry ]. Mahan.
Of Spring Valley, and Cynthia j. Bur
ton, OF Latin.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
HEARD in HARRISBURG
Bad Backs Made srong-Kidney Ills
Corrected.

All over Clarksburg you hear II.
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping UP
the good work, curing weak kidneys.
driving away headache, correcting
urinary ills. Clarksburg people are
telling about it-telling of bad backs
made sound again. You can believe
the testimony of your own townspeo-
pie. They tell it for the benefit of
you who are suffering. II your bank
aches, if you feel lame, sore and mis-
cradle, If the kidneys act too frequent
ly, or passages are painful. scanty and
on color, use Doan's Kidney Pillse,
the remedy that has helped so many
burg of your friends and neighbors.
Follow this clarksburg's citizens
advice and give Doan's shance to do
the same for you.
j. H. Stephenson, supt., Metropol-
itan Life Insurance Co.. So6 Lincoln
Ave. Clarksburg, W. Va, says: II
used Doan's Kidney Pills in my fam
lily with highly satisfactory results.
This remedy brough immediate re-
lief and is worthy of endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take mo other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
SCHOOL BOARD
Of Clay District is Watching
the Progress of the Two
Diseases.

One case OF scarlet fever reported
at Enterprise and a case of diph-
liberia reported in West shinnston
are causing the Clay district school
board to be on the watch for the
health OF the different schools. The
cases reported are under control
and every precautlon is being taken
to prevent those who have come in
contact with the diseases. or have
been exposed out of the schools
from spreading them and no alarm
is felt by the authorities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
REPORT ISSUED
Supervisor of Schools Makes
Detailed Account of Work
During Year.

The report of the school year of
1901 has been issued by State SUI
Iervisor of Schools L. L. Friend, and
10 complete account of the work
done during the year. The report
contains items concerning the con-
struction of fifteen new high school
buildings during the year and also
concerning the introduction of agri-
cultural courses in the rural schools.
The report as whole is gratifying
ind shows increased interest in the
school work by the people of the
state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
ARTERY CUT
While Mr.. Phillips is Taking OF a
sheet Of Glass.

D. W. Phillips, a Tuna window
glass worker. is carrying his left
hand IN e sling as a result Of an IN
jury received by him in the factory
Thursday. As he was taking OF n
sheet OF glass an artery was cut and
he lost great amount OF blood boz
fore medical attention could be
given him. He was taken TO tho
showalter hospital where he received
treatment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
PANAMA CAUSING
INTEREST ABROAD

standardizing OF the American cars
is causing genuine concern among
British dealers. who must make
make radical changes in their meth
DDS If they hope to stem the tide
of invasion. They must make a
cheaper car and must turn out their
present cars fully equipped With
few exceptions the English makers
supply only the chassis and engine,
and the bewildered buyer must
choose body, tires and all the other
accessories which make up the COM
plete car.
An institution planned after
Tuskegee Institute may be estab-
lished in the Congo If plans being
made by number of foreign Prot
estant missionaries prove successful.
The American, British, Swedish and
Belgian missionaries working in the
Congo, after many conferences, have
come to the conclusion that the time
has arrived for their religious actIv-
tiles to be supplemented by some
form of industrial enterprise among
the natives. At an important con-
ference held last month on the up
per Congo and attended by large
number Of American missionaries,
resolutions to this effect were
adopted and are now being consld-
cred by the various foreign mis-
slonary societies involved. Some of
the most experienced missionaries
have been sent to America and
Europe in connection with the plan.
The proposal to establish modi-
fed form of the Tuskegee Institute
contemplates the Industrial, tech
meal and agricultural training of
the young natives, the profits to be
devoted to the educational and
medical needs of Congo itself.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
son Is BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Long are
the happy parents of new son,
weighing eight pounds. The stork
left the youngster at the home of
Mrs. NJ. D. Adkins, mother of Mrs.
Long. at Point Comfort. They are
all doing nicely.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
TRAINS CRASH
ON SHORT LINE
Some Of the Trainman and
Passengers Receive
Injuries.
HEAD-oN COLLISION
Train Crews Blame One An.
other for the Accident
at Hepzibah.

William Carr, an engineer Of Adams
ton, and G, c. Barr, a baggage nun
CT Glen Elk, were severely but moi
fatally injured and several passengers
we're severely hurt Friday morniac
when a Ciarksburg to Wheeling pas.
senger train and a freight train had
a head-on collision at Hepzlbah on
the Short Line division of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The freight
train, bound for clarksburg, was try.
Ing to make side switch when tha
accident occurred.
Homer Forinash, a travelling rep
resentat!ve OF Swift and Company.
who was riding in one OF the front
coaches had three of his teeth knocked
loose and his shoulder bruised, when
he was struck by FIRE extinguishcr
which was knocked from its holders
by the crash.
Two other passengers occupying
the seat in the rear OF Mr.. Forinash
were slightly injured about the face
and mouth. Their lips were cut with
flying particles of glass from broken
window. Another passenger was
thrown from his seat and slightly in
jured, when the two engines met.
William Carr, engineer of the pas
senger train, was injured about the
head, chest and right shoulder. A
large cash across the back of his
head was his most serious injury. The
most of his injuries he received whea
he jumped from his engine.
G. c. Barr baggage. man on the
passenger train. was injured about
the head, face and chest. His face
was badly bruised and cut in several
places.
The injuries of both men are NOT
serious and they will be able TO lea re
the hospital in few days.
Hiram Lynch, travelling salesman
for the Clarksburg Confectionery
Company, had his upper lip split
open, his nose mashed some and his
right side injured.
John c. Owens, evil engineer, re-
ceived internal injuries, the extent OF
which has not been fully determined
but they are not believed to be serl.
Gus
Richard Scott who was sitting near
3 window had his face cut by a piece
Of broken glass, painfully but moi
seriously.
\ popularity of the wreck is that
nearly all the injured passengers
had Their lips split.
The engines of both trains wer,
mashed up considerably and severt
cars were damaged or deraiIed. Til,
baggage car Of the passenger TRAN
was mashed up more than any othe
car. The Grafton wrecking crew wa
called and Immediately went 10 tn
scene of the wreck and began /
clear up the place. so tho passeng,
train could complete its trip.
The cause OF the wreck is no
known, 1t was reported Frida
morning that the passenger trail
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
FREER NAMED
BY President Taft as Post
master in the Town of
Harrisville.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Dec. s.
appointments sent to the
Senate by the President late yester-
day afternoon, include the following
West Virginia postmasters:
Thaddeus w. Scott, Beckley; ] i.
A. Justice. Milton; Albert G. Holt,
Kenova; and Romeo II. Freer. Har-
risville.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14

crew said that the freight was Pun
ming two minutes slow and should
have been in the switch. The men on
the freight train complain that the
passenger train was running four
minutes ahead of time.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
PATENTS
Are Issued at Washington to
Several West Vir-
ginians.

WASHINGTON. d. O., Dec. e.
Patents have been granted to the
following West Virginians:
Walker S, Adams, assignor of one
half interest to P d. Dyer. OF Par
kersburg, miners lamp holder; jon
athan C. and C. L. shuttleworth,
Fairmont, combined chair and
swing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
TRUST MUST ANSWER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 11-Demurrers
filed by the Sugar Trust were over
ruled by the Unoited States circuit
court today in the governments
dissolution suit and the defendants
were directed to answer the com
plants.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
And Steamship Companie;
Are Placing Orders for
New Ships.

LONDON. Dec. s--tIntersst in the
Panama canal continues to grow on
this side Of the water, and its posi-
bic effect on shipping has already, in
measure, passed the speculative
stage
This is indicated by the number
of orders placed by the big trans
portation companies for new steam
ships. These orders exceed the
usual quota. and 1t is believed that
they anticipate participation in the
increase of ocean transportation
which is expected to follow the
opening of the new route.
The latest company to order new
ships is the Holland-American line.
which has ordered two big cargo
vessels from an English shipyard.
The rumor that German firm,
backed by the emperor, is planning
to build q rival canal through
Nicaragua has caused some COM
ment in the English press, but no
one can be found to stand sponsor
for the story.
SO successful has the expert
mental iron" road proved that Lon
don hopes to save one million dol
lars annually by the extension of
the system. The "iron" road, So
called because the process OF max.
ing and the materials used, renders
its surface practically impervious.
extends for a distance OF three and
onc-half miles.
In 19o6-O7, before any portion of
the iron road was laid, 14,1S9 tons
of grit and refuse was removed
from the public ways. The quantity
moved in 19tO-li was 9,O3S tons,
and there was a saving on the cart
age and disposal of the sweepings
of $1,000. Composed chiefly OF the
structure of the road, each ton so
displaced had to be replaced by new
material at a cost moderately esti-
mated at $4,000 year. At this
rate it is calculated that the saving
in scayenging on roads made on the
FuIhaal plan would amount to not
less than s1,OOO,OOO year.
The saving is figured not alone in
money, but in Ives, for the death
statistics show remarkable decline
in the district of the Iron" road.
In diphtheria, a disease largely at
tributed by medical authorities to
the dust nuisance. the decline is
especially striking. From the stand
point of vehicle users the road
promises to be popular, for It wears
tires less rapidly. tractive effort is re-
duced and paint work is made more
durable.
The american Society of Automo-
bile Engineers, making a tour OF
Europe, left for France after spend
ing several weeks inspecting the
methods and plants OF English mo-
tor car makers.
The delegates were the guests
here of the Institute of Automobile
Engineers. The Americans arrived
Just in time for the opening of tho
motor show at Olympia and they
were given a splendid opportunity
of comparing the various English
and foreign cars.
AS result of the visit and the
show the talk OF the invasion OF
american automobiles continues.
Only few American cars were on
exhibition at Olympia, but these at
tracted much attention. English
motor car builders have learned with
amaEement that one American fac
tory this year will turn out almost
as many cars as will be made in the
whole of England. This tremend-
GUS production coupled with the
r
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14

Mrs. William Pencil and child
are visiting Mrs. Pencils mother,
Mrs. Caroline Tough, of Madison
street. Fairmont.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14

Mrs. Porter Maxwell was here
Thursday from Peel Tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Thornhill, Of
Belington, are city visitors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
BRIDGE WANTED.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 3
Several reports have been made by
the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce authorizing
the construction of railroad or
wagon bridge across the Tug Fork
of the Big Sandy river at William
son.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14

Walter ]. Briggs. of Tioga, is a
city visitor.
S. w. Shrader is here from Graf
ton on brief visit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-14
6 q. B q 3 q q.

q ':.'s Q g q 81.
The satisfaction
Fof dong Christmas
Shopping from large
assortments, such as
this store is showing
in its 60 depart
ments, is only equal
ed in the gratifica-
ton of the money
saved by the Small
Profit Prices.
lou cannon alIOTQ 10
stay away from this store
with Christmas only a
week away.
Read the Prepaid Delirery
Privileges in our General Gaia
log-page three.
Six fne, pretty, White ali
Linen Initial Handkerchief
sizes fer men or women-six If
attractive Christmas box, S1.0o
BOGGS & BULL,
NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.

The state highway commission of Massachusetts reports to the governor a proportional decrease in motor car year.
 The commissions figures disclose that during the past II months, since December l, 1910, there have been in Massachusetts about 100 deaths as a result of motor vehicle accidents and nearly HOO cases of more or less se- rious injury. During the previous full year there were only v deaths and 963 serious injuries from, this cause. While this shows an increase for this year of approximately 20 per cent. in the number of fatal accidents and 15 per cent in accidents resulting in in juries, there has been a coincident in crease of 9 per cent in the number of registered motor vehicles in the state. which are presumably in regular use Thus. comparatively, the number of accidents, in which pedestrians are the usual sufferers, is considerably diminished, and this course of i'm provement may be expected to be maintained.
 This indicates for the country big aggregate number of fatalities and accidents; but with perfect licensing system and other improvements the accidents will be greatly de ecreased, because the chauffeurs will exercise more care and uniform warnings of peril will make pedestrians more alive to these life-menacing modern condi- tionS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
FOR BETTER HOUSING.

There is nothing which will tell bet ter for the well being of the working classes than Any movement which is for the better housing of the working classes. and for increasing the mum Der of home-owners.
 Fall River has just begun a cam paign for removing the causes of dis ease by improving the conditions of life among the common people. The Fall River News. supporting the move ment, says:
 The real foundation of the city, the state and the nation, is found in the homes. If the home life is clean, con- genial and uplifting, the citizens that come from those homes will be good citizens capable of bearing their full burden of productive labor. If the home life is marred by dark. dirty sur
 roundings, if it holds forth no attrac-
 ton for parents or children, the result
 is invariably unfavorabIe. The sons and the fathers will seek the more in
 viting interior of the saloon, the cheap
 theater or the street. and the daugh-
 ters and mothers will yield to tempta-
 ton which they would shun if they once knew the comfort of a real home.
 The problem is a big one. It goes to the very roots of society. No ade- quate solution so far has been found, but long steps in advance have been made in some states and in some cities and there is no logical reason why good results should not follow an ef- fort along this line in Massachusetts and Fall River.
 One idea suggested at the meeting Friday night appears to possess spe- cial merit; that plan is to induce the Legislature to provide a fund to assist deserving men to become owners of their homes by advancing money to them to be paid back in reasonable in stalments, with or without interest, as the case may require. Such a plan would tend to build up a more perrga- nent citizenship in industrial commun- ities such Fall River; it would en- courage a habit of thrift. and it would encourage a home life that would be home life in fact as well as in name"