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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
Dissolution of Partnership.

To All Who 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that TIE firm
of Summer & Fulmer, dealers in gen.
eral merchandise, Chapin, S. G., com
posed of A. B. Summer and P. S.
Fulmer, did mutually agree on JAN
uary %, 1912, to dissolve partnership,
and have dissolved partnership. All
the liabilities owing by our firm have
been assumed by A.. B. Summe-, and
all debts due to our firm are payable
to and c,llectible by A. B. Summer,
or the firm of Summer Bros, who are
conducting the business.
A. B. SUMMER.
P. S. FELMER.
ChapiD, S. c.. Feb. S, 1912. 3m
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
Farmers Were Drowned.

Two farmers. Geo. Smith and Minor
Seay, were drowned late Wednesday
night while en- route to Clarksville,
Tenn, from Hopkinsville, KY. They
were in buggy leading two horses
and drove into the backwater from
Red River, the buggy being overturned.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

". T. Gilly, prominent dealer in
Pennington Gap. Va, was SO bothered
With kidney and bladder trouble that
he could not attend to business. He
says, 81 had severe pains in my back
and kidneys and had to get up ten to
fifteen times each night. Saw Foley
Kidney Pills advertised and bought
TWO bottles, and soon tel5 great relief,
and was entirely cured No longer
disturbed at night, but sleep till morn
ing" Kaufman Drug 20.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
Three Were Killed.

4 mother with her baby clasped in
her arms and an eighteen-year-old
sister were crushed to death Thursday
when Chicago and Alton railroad
freight trans crashed into Kedzie
avenue street car. Eighteen other
persons were injured some perhaps
fatally.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
Rride of a Week Killed

at Chicago, sMrs. Emily ShaW' a
bride Of one week, was murdered III
her home by Clarence Carr, a hoarder
Wednesday, who later attempted sui
eide. Carr has a wife and two chill
dren Carr,s infatuation for the woman
was the motive.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
It Looks Like A Crime

to separate boy from a box of Buck
len's Arnica Salve. His pimples, boils,
scratches, knocks, sprains and bruises
demand it, and its quick relief for
burns, scalds, or cutsis his right. Keep
it handy for boys, also girls. Heals
everything hca}able and does it quick:
Unequaled for piles. Only 25 cents at
All Druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

Joe Yates, a negro brakeman fell
from a car on the Seaboard Air Line
near Chera1 on Tuesday and broke
both legs. He died later in the day
at a h spital in Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
A Wet Election.

Voters waded through the flooded
streets of New Madrid, Mo-, in water
to their waists on Tuesday to vote
whether the town should be wet or
dry.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

Wornan's inhumanity to man makes
the divorce lawyer happy.
An average man is one who thinks
he is away above the average.
After might has prevailed it is call
ed right bv those who were benefited.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

DO not drag along with a kidney
ailnent that saps your strength causes
terrible backaches, sieeptessness' neIV.
business, and loss of appetite; Iake
EnIey Kidney Pills. They quickly cure
all kidney and bladder ailments.
N- Kaufman Drug GO.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

Jno. G. Capers, of Washington and
Greenville, declares that he will be a
candidate for congress from the Fourth
district against Jos. T. Johnson.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
Four at One Birth.

Mrs. J. A. Thalzgraph, of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, last week gave birth to
four boys. The babies are all alive
and vigorous. The father of the chill
dren is a third cousin of Governor Jud-
son Harman, of Ohio.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17
Puts End TO Bad Habit.

Things never look bright to one
with '.the blues.' Ten 10 one the
trouble is sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, thzt Or.
Kings; New Life Pills would expel.
Try them. Let The JOY of better feel
ings end 'the blues" Best for stom-
ach, liver and kidneys. 25c. All Drug
gists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

AL ingenious German baker utilizes
a windmill to mix and knead his bread
as well as to grind his grain into flour.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

The woman who looks younger than
she ia hasn't much cause for worry.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-04-17

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
OFFICE
YER Bus Nc
NAVY Men
Open a Recruiting Station in
the Federal Building in
This City.

A party of navy recruiting officers
opened a station on the second hoor
OF the postofice building here Thurs
day morn .1g. where its members
win be found every day until Decem-
Der is, inclusive. The party is here
for the purpose OF recruiting men
for the various departments OF the
United states navy. ut came here
from weston, where it had twelve
applications for enlistment but al
of them were rejected.
The officers at the local station
are j. ]. Gray, chief turret captain;
u ". GesseI, gunner's mate OF
the first class: and c. R. Gorton'
chief apprentice OF the first class
Patrick Golden, advance agent OF
the party, who arranged for the
opening OF the station here, is in
Grafton, making arrangements for
the recruiting officers to go there
after closing the station here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
FREIGHT DASHES
DOWN MOUNT AIN
CORN SHOW
Will Be Held in tie Court
House Here Saturday
of This Week.

Announcement IS made by A. P.
Morrison, counsy superintendent OF
schools, that county bcys' and g:r.s'
corn show will he held in the court
house here Saturday. The forenoon
program viii begin at 1890 O'Clock
and that Of the afternoon at 1870.
There is a Gne Est Of prizes and
small pres VIII be offered to per-
sons not in the boys and girls con-
test who desire to exhibit especially
good corn.
Prof. Cock and Z. w Sheets OF the
department Of agriculture of the uni
versity at Morgantown will be pres
ent. Prof. Cook will discuss Corn
Improvement, and Mr.. Sheets win
tax on The Profitable Phases OF
Boys and Girls Club work
All corn to be exhibited should be
at the court house not later than 9
O'Clock Saturday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
ICE CREAM
Men of the State Hold Z
Meeting in the City of
Parkersburg.

PARzERsBURG, Dec. 12-Con-
Guiding a one-day session with a
banquet. dur4ag which number OF
matters of interest to the members
of the association were discussed,
an election of officers held, and the
next place of meeting named, the
members of the ice Cream Manufac-
turers, Association Of west Virginia.
was adjourned last night after the
smoker and banquet held in the as
sembly room of the Drennen Cater
ing Company on Market street.
The election of officers was held
during the afternoon and resulted
as follows: president, c. F. Janis
son. Montgomery; vice president j.
~. wallace, Elkins; secretary W NJ
B. Sine, Parkersburg; treasurer, J.
T.. wilson, Huntington The direc-
tors board is composed of the fol
lowing in addition to the officers
mentioned: Harry Robinson, Fair
mont; W. r. Caskey, Martinsburg'
John KIoss, Wheeling. Wheeling
was named as the next place for
holding the convention of the or
ganizatiOn but no date was set.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
GLISHER
Oil Well on the Lucas Farm
Near Shinnston Proves
to Be.

An Oh well drilled by the Phila-
deIphia Company on the Lucas farm
north of Shinnston Tuesday evening
has proved to be gusher. 1t is max
ing fo-ty-fve barrels an hour or
more than 1000 barrels a day. Two
months ago the same company drilled
another well on that farm and it
started on at forty barrels an hour.
1t is still holding up at 1z5 barrels a
day.
In sardis district, the Philadelphia
Company has drilled a second test on
the seymore Pigott farm on Laurel
run through all sands to a depth Of
3,155 feet and found nothing but a
light gas pressure in the Big Injun
sand. In the same district, the South
Penn Oil Company has cleaned out
and shot its No. /, an old producer, on
the ]. B. whfteman farm and has in
creased its production from about ten
barrels week to twenty-five barrels
a day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
new COMPANY
TAKES CHARGE
Undertaking Establishment is
Taken Over by the
Sierses.

a company headed by w s. Siers
has taken over the interests of John
F. Kearns and other stockholders IN
the siers-Kearns undertaking COM
pany and will hereafter conduct the
bus mess under the firm name OF the
sers Undertaking Company.
John S. siers viii DE the manager
of the concern. He is a graduate
embalmer and is Thoroughly ex-
perienced in Tae profession. Miss
Beatrice Talbot. OF West Milford,
thoroughly competent graduate of
the Cincinnati school of Embalming'
will assist him a.ad her services may
be obtained at any time.
The stock of funeral goods car
ried by the concern is complete and
suitable for every requirement. The
paraphernaIia to the minutest detail
is of latest and expensive pattern.
No expense Will be spared to keep
the stock complete and every effort
will be made by the new concern to
please customers so as to warrant a
continuance of their patronage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
ROSS stout
Opposes Proposed County
Salary Law and Helps to
Cali Meeting.

HUNTINGTON, Dec. -sherifs-
elect of ffty-five counties in West
virginia will meet in Huntington on
next Saturday to outline plan Of
action in opposing the enactment Of
a proposed county salary law, which
Governor Glasscock has embodied in
his call for an extraordinary session
of the legislature January 2, next
The sherins will contend that in the
event of the enactment Of such law,
it should not become effective during
their tenure. It is regarded probable
that at the meeting here a new sher-
ms association will be organized
Tie meeting was called by sherifs-
elect Bonner Hill, of Kanawha cOun-
ty; P. C. Burlington, of cabell county,
and Ross F. Stout, OF Harrison county
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
FINE GIFT
Made by Mr. DAWSON, Cattle
Buyer, to Mr., Smith,
Garlic Raiser.

Mort er w. Smith is wearing
fine new overcoat, Flavius B. Davis
sons gift to commemorate Mr.
Smiths birthday anniversary yester-
day. The presentation was informal.
Mr.. smith is recognized as one OF
the lead. ing cattle raisers in this
sect.o:a Of the state, notably export
cattle. and Mr.. DAWSON is among
the leading cattle buyers and eX-
porter OF the county. 1t was quite
fitting therefore. that a mark OF es-
TEEN he paid as their business deal
ings with each other have been
profitable and pleasant to both and
their friendship is one of lifelong
standing.
CoIonel David Davidson for half
a century the prince of clothing mer-
chants in this part of the state pro
nounces the coat one of the finest he
has ever seen MI. Smith is very
proud of it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
BEST OF ALL
Is the Exhibit West Virginia
Makes at the Chicago
Land Show.

MoRGANToWN, Dec. 12.-COL J.
H. Stewart, Baltimore and Ohio agri-
cultural agent, Theodore Imbach and
Robert Mailman have returned from
Chicago. where they had charge OF
the west virginia and Baltimore and
Ohio exhibit in the land show for the
last three weeks. The exhibits we're
packed and shipped to Morgantown-
I'VE do not know what Will be done
with the material at present Fer
several months We expect to be busy
locking after the people attracted to
this state by the exhibit OF its pro-
ducts said Col. stewart yesterday.
west Virginia had the best display
in the show and its features enlisted
the interest of the thousands Of peo-
pie who desire to engage in agricul-
turaI. horticultural and stock raising
pursuits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
HILL TOP
House in the Town of Har-
pers Ferry is Destroyed
BY Fire

CHARLES TOWN. Dec. 12.-The
Hill Top house, located at Harper's
Ferry, on a hill overlooking the
Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, was
totally destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon, together with most Of the
contents.
The building was large frame and
stone structure and was built about
rs years ago at cost Of about $35,-
600. 1t was one of the best known
resorts on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad between Baltimore and Cum
berIand. The Ere was discovered when
it had only made small headway but
in a short time it spread rapidly and
in less than two hours the building
was in ruins. The owner, T. S
Lovette. only carried about $4,000
Insurance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
j. S. S. WEST VIRGINIA
paele
Brings a Civil Suit in Detroit
under the National Anti
Trust Law.

DETROIT, Dec. 12-The federal
government filed an anti-trust suit
here today. against the horseshoers'
trust.
Injunctions are sought against the
Master Horseshoers National Pro
tectjye Association, its officers and
manufacturers of drilled horseshoes'
adjustable caIks and rubber hoof pads
for continuing an alleged combination
and conspiracy 70 condne the sale Of
those articles in this country and Can
ada to norseshoers and prevent their
sale to horse owners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
Runs Eight Mics without the
Engineer Who Jumps
to Save His Life
FoUR MEN MISSING
One Body is Recovered and
Four Other Men Are Be
Iieved to Be1Dead.

CUMBERLAND. Md, Dec. r.
Dashing down the mountain side. a
heavy freight train of forty-two coal
cars and two engines was wrecked on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Glencoe, Pa, this morning.
One unidentified dead man was
taken from the wreckage hours after
the accident.
Four trainmen are known to be in
jured and four are missing.
Engineer George Kennel, Of Rock
wood. Pa, realized that something
was wrong. when the train left Man
lila, Pa. and after attempting to stop
the train. he called on the fireman to
save himself and Jumped.
The train ran eight miles before
the crash came.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
THREE DAYS
Man Must Serve in Jail for
Being Drunk and Dis
orderly,

In default of paying a fine this
morning in police court for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct Philem
peach was sentenced to serve three
days in jail. TWO other fellows who
were arrested for plain drunkenness
forfeited cash bonds OF $3.50 each.
Hugh Mats, negro was arranged
on a charge of being disorderly last
night at his home but his trial was
continued until evening. The trials
of two other fellows who were ar
rested for drunkenness were also
continued until evening. Mayor Frank
R. Moore presided at the session.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
IN EGGS IS
FOUGHT BY WOMEN
And Retail Stores Are Now
Reducing Prices Several
Gents a Dozen.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Ia cam
paign against an alleged corner N
eggs, begun yesterday by the House
Keepers League, was continued today
in an sections Of the city.
Forty-three sales stations were u
operation at daybreak. and auto
trucks supplied by public splE1te9
citizens transported eggs to those
stations, where they were sold &C
twenty-four cents per dozen.
Two large chains OF retail stores
met the women's prices today from
six to twenty cents less than they
had been charging
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
STEEL CAR BILL IS
BEFORE THE HOUSE
Introduced by Congressman
Hughes Who Seeks Saft-
Ter Railroad Travel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-In an at
tempt to render railroad travel less
dangerous, and to prevent accidents
of a very common type, Representa-
tive James A. Hughes of Huntington,
has introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives a bill providing for the
use of steel cars exclusively on all
passenger trains which are engaged
in interstate traffic
Mr.. Hughes is the author OF the
present law providing for the use of
steel cars for carrying the mails. He
introduced the bill at a time when
accidents in which postal clerks were
killed were frequent. He undertook
to make their positions less danger
Gus and succeeded IN passing his bill
IAN mail cars are now made Of
steel" said Mr.. Hughes today. and
nearly all the Pullman cars are CT
steel also. Between the mail cars and
the PulImans are a lot Of wooden cars
in which the lives of passengers are
not safe. Only a few days ago there
wac an accident IN which the steel
maiI,car and steel Pullmans crashed
through the wooden cars between
them and killed some twenty persons,
Every one of the killed was in frai!
wooden car and not person was in
iured in the steel cars. Ny bill is in
tended to prevent such accidents as
that and to render more safe the lives
of those who are employed on trains
and those who travel on them"
Mr.. Hughes hopes to have his bill
passed at this session of Congress
The bill for steel mail cars has
proved so successful in saving thu
lives of postal clerks that Mr.
Hughes anticipates little opposition
to his bill. He would have the Law
take effect on January l, 1915.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
AN APPEAL
Is Awarded by Judge Lynch
and He Confirms Com
missioner'S Report

Judge Charles w. Lynch Of the
circuit court has awarded an appeal
to Abraham B. Cofindaffer and 9TH
ers from the decision of the county
superintendent OF schools approving
the action CT the board of education
OF Union district in consolidating
two sub-d!stricts
The report of the special commits
.siouer Of the distribution of funds in
the cause of the Southern Pine Lun-
Der Company against the Washing
ton Fuel Company has been confirm
ed by Judge Lynch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
COUNTY COURT
Is Busy With Matters Of Var
ious Kinds and Enters a
Few Orders.

Mrs. Laura 1 Mckinley, Of Salem
qualified Thursday before the county
court as guardian Of Barnes a Nc
KinIey, son of the late Homer b NC
Kinley, with bond at $1,000 and n =
Davis surety.
G. Harry Gordon has qualified BE-
fore the court as a Justice OF the
peace in Coal district
Mrs. Anne E Keough has been ap-
pointed guardian Of Edna a. ana.
olive Keough. children OF the late
Dennis z. Keough.
Joy Pew gave new bond as adj
ministratrix OF Jasper Pews est2te'
the amount being $1,000 and the
surety Ruth Pew.
The court went to McWhorter
Just before noon to Inspect q road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
RULER DEAD
Bavarias Regent is Dead at
the Advanced Age of
Ninety-one Years

MUNICH, Dec. 12.-Puithoid' prince
regent Of Bavaria, the second largest
state of the German empire, died here
today. aged 81 years. He had been in
falling health some time and his
death was not unexpected He was
60 years old when called after use
full life as military leader to the
throne OF Bavaria as result Of the
insanity Of Kink Ludwig. He always
refused to be called king preferring
the title Of regent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
Since the Return Of Sen
Chiffon 10 the Natio
Capital.
lFT HONORS MAN
By Appointing Him 2 Sec
ond Lieutenant in the
Field ARTILLERY.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE re
4urn Of senator Chiffon to the capital
was the signal for the once seekers
m GET busy and numbers Of them
have been here in the last few days.
Among the last to arrive was pE.
4 o-Kane, OF wheeling. who desires
10 be postmaster In that city. e9-l.Ee
father was before him several years
AGO. He was accompanied by -.
o'Brien. one Of the Wilson eLeesoss
from West Virginia
The president has appol12tet
tram Frankenberger OF West VIRGINS
to be a second lieutenant in the f.eiq
artillery. The nomination is now pc
fore the senate for confirmation
senator w. E. chiffon argued the
case OF E. N. Keatley receiver o.
the American Guaranty Company o.
Cbicago. against Carrie R, F'urey ana
others. The case is an appeal from
the United States circuit COURT a.
chicago and involves the assets o. q
west virginia corporation, which has
been dissolved. amounting 70 more
than a million dollars.
Representative william G. Brown
who has been very Ill. Is rePoEtee
considerably better and It Is. DeI1ess1
he is cut Of danger, although the
physicians have forbidden him from
s++oDdi1r TO business or seeing visit-
ors.until the frst OF January
Representative Littlepage mas DSsA
consned to his room for several days
BY an illness, which is not consideEed-
serious.
The postohace department has re
scinded it's order discontinuinG tne
posto6Bce at Hookersvills. Nichols
county, W. Va.
Anew postofice has been establ4sn-
ed near Huntersville, Pocahopfee
county, by the name Of Minnenana..
Moser B. Herold has been appointed
postmaster.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
COMMITTEE
Of Seven Progressive Party
Men IS to Take Euro
pean JuRket Soon:

CHICAGO, Dec. II = Colonel
Roosevelt departed for New York
this morning after having spent
three days at a Progressive confer
ence here Plans for committee of
seven who will study social condi-
lions in Europe in the interest of the
Progressive party are maturing
rapidly. Special attention will be
given to the study Of women's pen
sions. budget reforms and the in
come tax. Medill Mccormick prob
ably viii be secretary of the com
mIttee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
wolfe IRLAL
For Alleged Criminal Assault
is in Prograss in the
Criminal Court.

Daniel Wolfe, OF Northview, mar
ried man, was placed on trial in the
criminal court Thursday morning,
charged with criminal assault on
Sophia smith, aged only IL years,
last January. The girl is sister-in-
law OF the accused man.
The trial was in progress at the
hour the Telegram went to press
this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
SALOON
Licenses Are Granted by the
City Council of Charles
Town, This State !

CHARLES TOWN. Dec 12-The
city council has granted four OF the
Eve liquor licenses applied for. Those
granted we're to George W. Thomas,
w B. Alder. Henry Miller and j. R
Hamilton. The application of Z.
Aronshime was refused The council
raised the license from $500 to $3.50
The town has been dry since July,
1911
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
TO RECALL TROOPS

cHoRLEsToN. Dec. 12-Indica-
lions are that martial law will be
lifted from the Cabin Creek district
within the next two days. The
work of the military commission
will be completed today and unless
there is some outbreak all troops
are expected to be withdrawn Fri
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
NARROW ESCAPE
From a Big Fire in Chicago
More Than 80 Girls
Have Today.

CHICAGO, Dec. I2-More than 80
girls narrowly escaped death today
in a fire which swept through q five
story building at North Fifth avenue
and West Lake street. More than
fifty climbed out on a marrow ledge
to the roof OF an adjoining structure.
where they were rescued with diff
Guilty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-12
MEETING CLOSES.

PARKERsBURG. Dec. 1.-THE
annual meeting of the west Virginia
coal Mining Institute came to a
close here last might with a big
smoker given at the EIl<s' Club by
the local board Of commerce. in
honor Of the visiting delegates