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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
STRIP
OF Land is to Be Acquired
!, BY the City to Widen
Pavement
Pavement.

Owing to the fact that Daniel W.
,Taco6ss is preparing to erect per-
Snanept building on land owned by
Mrs. George W. Atkinson at the cor
ner Of Monticello avenue and East
Main street, the city council deemed
ii advisable and less expensive 10
acquire strip there two feet wide
to widen the sidewalk at that point
at this time, and so there was a
sneciai meeting of that body last
night to act o nthc matter.
The ity attorney was directed to
purchase the strip, OF possible, for
The city, and i'll the even the could
net do that to institute condomna-
ton proceedings.
h Copncilmen ComelI, Cork, Rob
fRin&, Golf, Smith and McEcynol1s
attended the meeting.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
POSTAL.
Affairs in West Virginia as
JUST Passed on at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Mar. al
a rural mail route to be known Us
Route No. !, has been established
at Chester, Hancock county, TO begin
jdne l, next. The route will be
24.45 miles long and viii serve 1876
families.
Congressman Adam b. Littlcpagc
has taken UP with the postofIlcc de-
partment the matter of establishing
fire. city delivery in Hinton, and while
the matter is stil under consitera-
tion he hopes to have favorable
action On the proposition in time for
the service 10 start the first OF July,
which is the beginning of the year.
Andersen Walker has been APP
pointed postmaster an Angelina.
Clay county. in pace of P. A.
Walker, resigned.
"A postoHice has been established
at Plus, kanawha county, with
Mock Levi, Jr, as postmaster. The
office is a mile and half north OF
Maiden and three miles south Of
Belle.
Commissions have been issued Il
the following West Virginia post.
masters: Walker F. Ridenour
Tcays; ERNEST u. Kerkey. Harlin;
John Bragg. oneal; John NJ. Cock.
rean, Fort Spring; Nelson M. Pat.
ton, Guthrie; Peter p Miller, New
Thacker; Reu5en 7. Richardson
New Martinsville; Samuel w. Pat
terson, Vivian; and Hiram Size.
more, ScottGord.
The mail service between shirlc.
and Alma has been reduced to thrc,
times a week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
RfYe
Are Being Enlisted as Appren.
tees in Federal Ma
rine Corps.

The Marine Corps recruiting Of
fees OF the country have received or
ders from Colonel James Z. Maho-
ney, headquarters at Washington, d.
c., to the effect that until further
orders, authority is granted for the
enlistment OF suitable IS to II year
old boys as apprentices. However.
only especially desirable boys are
wanted and they must be well de-
velopcd. Street urchins will not be
accepted.
Great care will be taken to ez-
plain TO apprentices about TO he
enlisted. as well as to their parents
or guardians, exactly the nature Of
the duties tho boys are called upon
to perform, both as apprentices and
later as trumpeters and drummers.
Parents or guardians are tc be in
formed that in addition to the in
struction in the use Of the drum
and trumpet. which is given 20
apprentices at Washington those WHO
need II are taught reading, writing,
arithmetic, spelling, geography. and
United States history in the period
during which they are under in
struction in the use of the drum and
trumpet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
WILL SON r. HOLDEN
rs CALLED HIGHER
Death Of Prominent Retired
Merchant is Painful Sur
prise to Friends.

Wilson p. Holden died at his home
on South Third street at o'clock
Saturday morning. Mr.. Holden's
death was painful surprise TO many
friends throughout the city and
county as 1t was NOT generally known
that he was i'll.
About ten days ago an attack of
lagrippe seized him ana this together
with general breakdown resulted
in his death at the hour stated.
Had Mr.. Holden lived until the
sixth Of the present month, he would
have reached the seycnty-hrst ami
versary Of his birth. A son OF Lem
uel D. Holden, q pioneer settler Of
the county, he was born about one
fourth Of salle from the present site
OF the Grasselli Chemical Company's
plant at Grasselli. There was a large
family of children and they all he
came prominent in the affairs of the
county.
Mr.. Holden was married twice. The
first wife was Miss Myrtle Ferguson
and the second, who survives, was
Miss sallie Boring before her mar
riago to Mr.. Holden.
Two sons and one daughter sur
vivc, namely, Ralph of the first union
and Miss Freda and Fleming II. by
the second.
The surviving brothers are Alcxes,
of Fairmont; Minter, of Bristol; Lee,
.of Grasselli; and the Rev. Lloyd W.,
of Center Branch. The living sisters
are Mrs. Frank Cost, of Chester;
Miss Nancy Holden, of Frankfort,
Ky; Mrs. George w. Pool, of the
city; and Miss Anna Holden Of
Grasselli. 49,
Mr., Holden spent the greater part
of his life in the mercantile business
here, first going into the business
with George Bastable where r. r.
Barnett's store on East Pike street
is now about thirty-tive years ago.
Later ne formed a partnership with
the late William f. Freeman .aaG they
conducted large store where the
five and ten cent store is now on
Third street, When they closed cut
there number Of years ago, Mr.. Hol-
den opened and conducted a store in
the Rookery bu,.ling on South ratrd
street. lie retired from the business
about three years ago.
rs merchant Mr.. Holden. vas
known throughout the county and his
store always enjoyed large patcon-
age from city and country people. lie
adhered strictly to business prin-
ciplcs III the condtct of his stores and
had universal esteem for his scruru-
!ous honesty and courteous treatment
Of the public.
AS u member of the Central Christ
ian church he was steadfast ana IN
fllsntial in its councils, worship AMI
charities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
SHA.EE-JP
Postmaster General Finds
Poor Management in
Service.

WASHINGTON, u. C., April -
Drastic action was taken last night
ny Postmaster General Hitchcock in
erecting a Reorganization OF the
railway mail service. A round dozen
.of changes OF the most important Of.
llcers in the service were made by
Mr.. Hitchcock as result OF a long
and careful Investigation and
through consideration.
While signing the necessary or
ders last night for the changes, Mr..
Hitchcock said.
The railway mail service has suf-
fered greatly from poor manage
ment and lack of supervision. The
inquiry showed that the business
methods Of the service IN several Of
fees were Anticipated. The changes
made in the executive management
OF the service will teld, in my iudg-
ment, toward the accomplishment
in satisfactory way OF the reforms
in methods and practices which We
have instituted throughout the pos
tai service
The changes became effective to-
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
DROPPED
Are Several Officers and 9th,
ers of the National
Guard.

BY special order No. is, from The
Office of the adiutant general, Second
Lieutenant w. c. Hawkins; First in.
fantry, has been transferred to the
supernumcrary list pending settle
mcnt of his property account.
On recommendation of their re-
spectiye commanding officers. the
following men have been dropped
from the rolls:
Hospital corps-sergeaut w. n
Long, Privates P. T. Baker, j. l.
Mitchell, chas. Appel, p. S. Blister
First infantry-G. w. McCray, C.
H. Reppert.
Company "B"-Geo. NJ. Dent, "
e. James, p. w. Boggs.
Company I'll. w. Parker, A
H. Robcy.
Second infantry, Company "D"-.
Sergeant Brook Dodson, Private:
John Davis, w. H, Miller, f. G. n.
da,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
NO BACK PAY
Humane Agents Who Served
Under Suspension Will
Receive No Salaries.

Humane agents throughout the
state are deeply disappointed over
the fact that they win receive no
back pay for the months during
which their services have been rem
dered without compensation. Some
months ago, It was announced that
on account OF the legislative appro-
priation having been exhausted,
agents would be requested to serve
without salary until an appropria-
lion waass made by The legislature.
This was taken by many of the
agents to mean that when the APP
preparation was made they would
receive their back salaries, but such
is not the case.
Al appropriation OF $4,000 was
made by the legislature and was
placed under the direction OF the
state board of control, Instead of
BEND dispursed as in the past, all
bills must now pass through tho
hands OF the board for approval.
AT the present time, all the officials
OF the society whose salaries were
not suspended have not been paid
for two months and the delay is
causing them considerable. in CON
yenienee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
FIRE
Destroys House and Store
Room and Burns a
Small Child.

F!NhRAIoN-r, April Fire OF UNI
known origin destroyed house
and store at Monongal, ten miles
from here yesterday. The building
was owned by the Consolidation
Coal Company and the store by an
italian. For a time the entire dis
tr.ct was threatened, but by hard
work the fire was confined to the
ono building. \ small Italian child
in the store at the time OF the fire
was burned, but not seriously. be-
fore 1t could he rescued, and The loss
is given at $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
JUDGES
Are Soon to Be Appointed
for Two Circuits by the
Governor.

CHARLESTON. April Next 10
he special session matter the tlrst
matters that will likely receive the
governors attention when he gets
fairly into unfinished business be-
fore him. will he the appointment OF
circuit judges for the Nineteenth
AMI the Twentieth judicial circuits.
The former is composed OF the
counties OF Randolph and Barbour,
ana the latter OF Grecabrler and Po-
:lhcntas.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
JUDGE CAMPBELL
GIVEN TWO YEARS
In State Prison for Aiding
Shelly to Embezzle
Money.

tEEEaHlA, o., Mar. S1-iRdbert NJ.
Campbell, former judge OF the COM
mon pleas court OF Ashland county,
was sentenced today to serve two
years in the penitentlary for aiding
eTbazz,ement by Amanuel Shelly,
Of AslIland, from the estate OF paul
oliver q former bank president Of
f'1loNdongille. Shelly had been sent to
tho penitenhary.
Campbell, who IS 10 years OLD.
gave notice tina: he viii ask for an
. appeal,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
LARGE SUIT
I$6O,OOO Involved in Suit Brought in
MoundSyille Court

MouNDsvILLE. April Suit was
brought yesterday for 100000 in This
city by W. c. Stewart against the
United States Stamping COMPANY
The suit is for the recovery of an
alleged unpaid account with interest
a counter suit, however, for breach
q contract is expected to be aled by
the defendants in the above named
suit, in which the amount sued for
will exceed the amount asked By
Stewart.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
annual SHOOT
OF State Association is to Be
Held at Sistersville
in May.

sEsTHRsvGEG4E, April Am
nouncement has been made that the
annual shoot OF the West Virginia
State Sportsman's Association,
which was organized sixteen years
ago in Parkersburg. and has been
meeting regularly since that time
will be held in sisitersville this
year May - and %, this being the
FIRST time that slstersville has had
the honor OF entertaining the ssso.
citation. though number Of the To-
cal shooters have been members OF
the organization.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
HELPFUL WORDS
FRoNI j THANKSGIVING clliAl.N

FROM y CBASiNSSuao - 40 q
Is your back laae aud i'ai'iiul
Does ii ache especially aitef sA
tion? h.
Is there soreness in the kidPes -
gIon? ,.,d.
neys;
There is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys fast get weaker
Give your trouble prompt a'ten,sO"'
poan's kidney Pills act a'acsls'
They strengthen weak Kidneys
Read this clarksburg testimony.
Mrs. Anna Relder, rs MaFsnnH
ST, Broad oaks. clarksSurg, W.; W.
says: 1--WE have used poan's kiu,
ney pills with very good results ahe
believe they are worthy Of endorse
ment. \ member OF our family my
weak kidneys and complained q sfeat
deal. ~ bacIsache. poan's Kidney
pills. procured Ut the City Drug stofs'
brought prompt relief in this case.
For sale by all dealers. Price eg
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the unltea
States.
Renan1her the namc-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
CONVICTS
Are Taken from County Jail
by Guards TO the State
Penitentiary.

Guards NJ, c. Morrison and W. C.
High of the penitentiary took five
conyiots from the county Jail to that
institution Friday afternoon. They
are James Martin one year for burg
larry Gof McIntirc one year and a
day for unlawful assault, John Dean
one year for folontous shooting, Pete
Rowana ten Years for second degree
murder and John Young five years
for highway robbery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
EGGS PLENTIFUL.

Dealers predict that eggs will be
plentiful for Easter, and that they
will he fresh. The farmers in this
vicinity who are bringing fresh eggs
to town, report TO the dealers that
the hens are laying well, and unless
something unforeseen occurs be-
tween now and Easter. there will be
no scarcity OF eggs in this commu-
nifty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
Chiffon
Takes the Oath Of Office
as a United States
Senator.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April A.
Leaning on the arm OF his colleague
Senator Watson, w. Il. Chiffon was
TO-DAY escorted to the Vice Pres!-
dents desk, where he took the oath
Of Office and became a senator of the
United States for a term OF six years
The committees on which he Will
serve will not be selected for sew
eral days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
ROUTE CHANGED.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Thc
mail service from Rupert to Leivasy
has been changed 50 as to end at
Duo, emitting Leivasy The service
from Hanging Rock 10 Rio has been
changed SO as to omit Rio and end
at Dol:ay.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06

RalreI
Thursday. April s. 1911.
white dresses for
confirmation

dresses that were bot spe-
cially fol. Confrmation-of
course they are STYLES suit
able for any 0 Their Dress
wear, or they would fail in
the purpose for which they
are primarily intended
Confirmation.
Attractive new w Ii it e
Lingerie Dresses - prettily
trimd with Embroidery,
Lace or combinations o t
both-sizes - to 14-all
closely priced, $500, $3.50,
$1,000 To $500.
Junior sizes-13, Is, IT
$3.50, $1,000, $500, $3.50
TO S37 80.
Girls White Serge, Tan,
Pongee, 3 | a ck Satin or
Black MORE Silk Coats to
wear with White Dresses
$3.50 to $3.50.
Junior Misses Coats
Blue or Tan Serge, Shep-
herd Check or Mixture,
$1,000, $3.50, $500.
BOGGS g. BuHL.
NORTH SIDE, PlTTsBuReH, PA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
ALFANO DENIES
On the Witness Stand Every
Accusation Made Against
Him.

vlTERBo. Italy. Mar. 3l.-Enrlco
Alfano, accused of being the head Of
the Neapolitiau camarra, tho most
feared man in Italy, was called to-
day for interrogation in the trial Of
thirty.six camorrlsts. Hc denied
every accusation made against him
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
FORGERY
Is Charged Against a Hunt
ington Man by Blue
field People.

HUNTINGTON. April i.-R. D.
Grimsley. head of the Grlmsloy Loan
Company, was arrested here last
night on two warrants sent here
from Bluefield, charging him with
two different acts of forgery. The
company was recently thrown into
the hands OF a receiver. Grimsley
faces two charges Of forgery in this
county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
now ISSUE cARRlED.

RoMNEY April 4.-The question
of issuing lends fer the purpose Of
installing a new water system at
Romncy, carried almost unanimous
ly. OF 10 votes polled t44 were IN
favor. A reservoir will be estab-
lished in Mcchanicsburg gap.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
WHITE BEGINS.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3l.--Jom
p. White. Of Iowa, arrived here today
to begin his duties as president Of the
United Mine Workers OF america.
succeeding Thomas L. Lewis. OF Ohio.
who Nsll 90 ont OF office At midnight.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
HORNED BY COW.

TERRA ALTA, W. Va, April H.
Mrs. Amanda Miller entered the barn
on the Miller farm TO be attacked by
Cow and seriously horned. The
woman was rescued by her dauglIe r
who beat off the animal with club.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06

William Alexander went TO Balti-
more Thursday night.
Joshua E. Smith, OF Lost Creek
was in the city Friday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06

Edward ]. Borman is here from
PaTkershurg.
Constable w. a. Johnson, of Dola,
is .a-eity Visitor
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
CABINET RESIGNS.

MADRID, April 1.-The c,Iin.t Of
Premier canalcjas resigned today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06

W. A. Mcdaniel, of Fairmont, was
in the city Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-02

The Bennington Banner suggests
o. l.. Martin, commissioner OF agri-
culture. as one of the delegates to
the National Republican convention.
The suggestion IL good one, for
two reasons, first that he represents
the agricultural interests of the state
and second, and best Of all, that he
is level-headed and will represent all
factions of the grand old party. Mar
tin for one OF the delegates, by all
means.-Morrisvill News and Citi'
zen.
The News and Citizen inadvertent-
ly credits to The Banner sugges-
ton that was made, we believe. by
the Burlington Free Press. Mr.. Mar
tin Is one of a number OF splendid
men who have been suggested. While
not all those who have been mention
ed can 20, 1t is certainly no disgrace
to be thought fit. In the meantime
however, II will do no harm to con
slider the issues that are to come be
fore that convention as well as tn,
personnel of the delegation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-02

Smith sells his farm to Brown, who
runs in debt to Smith for it. Smith
retires; Brown works. Smiths in
come is the interest Brown pays from
the returns of his farm labor. Smiths
income in interest may amount to$200I
a year, and his tax, taken from 1t,
looks at first like a big slice; but IL
is tax, not on his income but on his
investment in the farm, figured at the
| same per cent on the appraisal as
Browns, whose income, of course is
larger than Smiths, for it represents
his labor, as well as the capital in
vested. Very little sympathy need be
wasted on the man who has $1,000 at
| interest and loafs, and who objects to
paying as much tax as his neighbor.
| who has $1,000 invested in the bust
ness to which he adds his own labor
and skill The owner OF money, we
contend lodges taxes, not because the
rate is high, but because il is genar-
ally easy to do ii, money and other
lntangibles being easily concealed.
Like the Banner we do not pretend
to know all about this intricate tax
4 problem. We do look with some mis-
giving however. on a proposition that
admittedly means greater immedi
ate burden to most classes, and gives
as we view it, not more than a remote
; promise of resultant benefit to com
pensate.--Randolph Herald and News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-02
WORLDS AUTO TROPHY
Grand Prize Won by David L. Bruce
Brown

Savannah. Ga, Nov. 30.-David l..
Bruce Brown. today scored his sec
ond consecutive victory for the
worlds greatest automobile trophy.
the $4,000 Grand Prize gold cup, in
the fastest motor car race ever held.
Today's grand prize was so like last
years in its spectacular features that
had to rub my memory a bit TO
keep from going backward.
The same driver won In almost the
same way as he did last year. His
mother rushed out Of the throng on
the same stand and. surrounded by
the same mayor of the same city and
the same Others who are with us
again for another Savannah festival
kissed and Rugged her big, fair Draw
ny son, standing on just the same
spot OF ground that she stood on last
year.
Travelling at the terrific rate of "a
as miles an hour for 411.36 miles Of
this race today, one has to get dowr
to pencil and paper TO realize JUS
what Bruce Browns victory means
| Never before has an automobile KEEP
a sustained speed of this rate on
public highway, and, when II is takel
into consideration that at least twi
other cars crowded Brown all tn
way, something of the magnitude o
this contest in the speed line can b.
appreciated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notice to Stockholders Would Imply
That Construction was to eeaIn

Notice to Stockholders Would Imply
That Construction was to Begin
Local stockholders in the proposed
Manehestsr-Gr Granville railway have
received the following notice from g.
L. Leach, president Of the corpora
ton
Pawlet, November %, 1911. You
are hereby notified that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Mettowee Valley railroad company
will be held at the town hall, Paw
let, on the 9th day of December. 1911
at o'clock p. m, for the following
purposes:
First-For the purpose of consider
ing and voting upon the question OF
the construction of the railroad as
provided by the charter.
Seeond-To appropriate money fol
the purpose of such construction.
Third-To appoint a committee &c
superintend and direct such work.
Fourth-To do all other things nee
essary to be done to effect the fore
going objects