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Special Train for W. O. w.

The Grafton lodge OF the Woodmen OF
the World Is taking the lead among the
lodges OF this general organization in
running u special tram In June to CleNe-
land, wnere the woodmen will hold an
important session. Two hundred pas
~ Is possible that this number will be
considerably exceeded. Grafton. Rowles-
burg. Terra Alta. kiugwood. Clarksburg.
Fairmont and Warrington. as well as in
termediate towns. will send their delega-
lions by the special train. which will he
made up at Grafton.
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START IN HOT PURSUIT AND
CROSS HIS TRACK ON WAY
TO BOWLING GREEN.
Booth Gets Shelter at Garrett Farm
on PreteSt OF Being a Wounded
Confederate Soldier.
BY WINFIELD NJ. THOMPSON.

BY WINFIELD NJ. THOMPSON.
, The clew which brought a party
OF pursuers across the trail of Booth
at the ferry over the Rappahannock
between Port Conway and Port
Royal. within "a hours after his pass
age OF the river at that place. was OBJ
tanned by a civilian detective operat
ing In the section OF Maryland
Through which Booth had fed to cross
the Potomac.
The day after the assassination of
Lincoln. Edwin NJ. Stanton. Secretary
OF War. had ordered the chief OF the
War Departments Secret Service
Col Lafayette c. Baker TO take
charge OF the detectives engaged in
the hunt for Booth.
Col. Baker was well known in
Washington, where his methods in de
tective work had made him unpopular
in some OF the Government depart
ments and with many military officers
with whom he came in contact. He
received. therefore. no aid from the
officers who were organizing a mill.
tary hunt for Booth. and proceeded "a
organize one OF his own. His first
step was to secure photographs OF
Booth and his companion in flight
David r. Herold. and make copies OF
them for the use Of his men.
Early in his search Col Baker. with
the sanction OF the War Department
sent telegrapher. S. n. Beckwith
Grants chief cipher operator. to Port
Tobacco. to tap the military wire
running up the Western Shore from
Point Lookout TO Washington. With
him went two detectives.
On Sunday. April %. one OF these
Theodore Woodall. talked with a ne
gro. who said he had seen two men
get into a boat near Swans Point the
day before. and that "one was lame.
The detective sent the negro to Wash
ington forthwith to tell his story tc
Col. Baker. II indicated clearly the
time and place of Booths crossing oil
the Potomac.
How Chase Was Begun.
Acting on this clew. the first OBJ
tanned since that furnished by Dr
Samuel A. Mudd on April IS, which
revealed Booths earlier route In
Maryland. Col. Baker at once chose
two detectives OF his stan 10 lead a
fresh pursuit OF Booth. They were
Everton J. Conger OF Ohio, and Luth
or 3. Baker Of New York. the latter a
cousin Of Col Baker. and both for
merly officers In the coloneIs regi
ment the LIST District Cavalry.
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GOVERNMENT DETECTIVES GET
CLUE TO BOOTH AND HEROLD

Col. Baker called on the War De
partment for cavalry escort for
them. Stationed at Vienna. Va. few
miles from the city. was the Sixteenth
New York Cavalry. from which Lieu
tenant Edward +. Doherty and %
men were detailed to report to Col
Baker. This they did on the after
noon OF Monday. April "a. Lieut.. Do
herty was put under the orders OF
Detectives Conger and Baker. and the
party left Washington that evening
by steamer for Belle Plain. on the
Virginia shore. Arriving there at ~
p. m. they took the road TO the Rap
pahannock. with Conger in command
Riding all night. the party made
frequent stops to seek information
telling the people whom they called
from their beds that they were Ma.
ryland Confederates. seeking a com.
panion named Boyd. who was wound
ed. and had become separated from
them. The name was that OF a man
who had slain a Federal officer in Ma.
ryland. and. by a coincidence. Booth
used IL that very day TO conceal his
identity.
Daylight revealing the character OF
the party. more direct methods of In
quiry were employed. but no clew was
obtained until Port Conway was
reached. about noon on April %
While the troopers were resting. De
tective Baker made inquiries OF all
persons he met. One OF these was
William Rollins, the fisherman ai
whose house Booth and Herold had
rested the day before while waiting
for the ferry boat
They showed him photographs OF
Booth and Herold. who recognized the
likeness in each. and stated that the
men had crossed the ferry at 3 O'Clock
the preceding afternoon. travelling
with three Confederate officers they
had met there. (These were Major
NJ. p. Ruggles. Lieutenant A. r. Balm.
bridge and Captain Willie 8. Jett
late OF Mosby's RangersD
After Rollins statement had been
reduced to writing and the ferry
scow had been called from the Port
Royal shore. Booths pursuers EN-.
barked on the ferry. The negro fer
ryman. James Thorton. was sharply
Intercepted a. TO his passengers OF
yesterday. He said he knew one OF
them, Capt. Jet. and that Jett had a
sweetheart at Bowling Green. This
was an important clew.
The ferryboat was old and leaky,
and was laden beyond the safety
point. When all had been ferried over
In two trips. the road was taken for
Bowling Green. Is miles south Rol.
Inns was taken along as a guide.
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town. but finding none. offered 10 give
him a lift TO CARROTS farm. Booth
was then mounted behind lett. while
Herold mounted behind Ruggles.
To Mr.. Garrett. whose house they
reached before nightfull. Booth was
presented as John William Boyd, a
wounded Confederate. Mr.. Garrett
consented TO take the stranger In IN
I'll he could proceed South. Leaving
Booth there for the night. Herold had
Kept on TO another farm. FIVE miles
beyond. where with Ruggles and
cambridge be secured a lodging. Jet
Kept on TO Bowling Green and put up
at the Goldman House. The proprie-
tors daughter was his sweetheart.
That evening Booth had Joined in
the social circle OF the Garrett house
hold. which consisted OF the elder
Garrett and his wife. two young sons,
John W. and William. who had Just
returned from the war. in which they
had served on the side OF the South /;
Robert. a lad OF 10: a daughter named
Joanna, a child of 2. and a young wo-
man boarder. a school teacher. Miss
L. X. b. Holloway.
Sustaining his role or a Confeder-
ate soldier. Booth entered into the
evenings talk. which doubtless turned
largely to the ending of the war. The
great news that was agitating ths
whole North and most OF the South.
that OF Lincoln's assassination. had
not yet reached this quiet neighbor.
hood, which was without telegraph,
and where travellers on this wretched
spring roads were few.
At bedtime Booth hobbled upstairs
with the aid OF the two older Garrett
boys, and that night he shared their
room.
Booths Pursuers Pas. Him.
The next day Booth lounged about
the place. A large map in the house
attracted his attention. and taking IL
down, he traced on II. in the presence
OF the 1O-year-old boy. a route to
Mexico
That afternoon Lieutenant Ruggles
and Herold j. ned Booth. As Ruggles
lay on the grass before the house
with Booth. the assassin talked OF
his crime. He said he had hoped by
killing Lincoln to end the war In IA
vor OF the South. Had he known that
the South would not keep up the
struggle. he would not have struck.
OF his associates he implicated only
Lewis Payne. who attacked Secretary
OF state Seward. as an accomplice.
That afternoon Booth was sitting In
the growing twilight on Garrett's
piazza. when the pounding OF hoofs on
the road caused him to start in alarm.
Cavalry was approaching.
Booth hobbled from the piazza and
started 10 go behind the house. Her
old stood in the lane before the house
and watched the cavalry pass. They
were Booths pursuers. They did not
draw rein at the Garrett place. but
FASTENED down the road to Bowling
Green.
Tomorrow: The Assassin Run 10
Earth.
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was a welisbury business caller on wsa-
nesday.
W. J. warden was a ST. ClairSville O..
visitor ON "Wednesday. ON business
r.. a chapman was a business calicr
IN SteuoenNille. o. Tuesday evening
AIRS J. ;. sprinEborn and sister. Miss
Jesse ASCamic. lefS on Wednesday FOR
Toledo. Ohio. TO visit their father. IL. E
McCamic.
James Palmer. who has been VISITING
relatives In this city. left on wednes,
employed. wa
AIRS. John Foy and children. left on
Wednesday for Canton. o. where they
Will make their home. Mr. Foy being
employed there.
Mrs: W. IA. Sommerville. OF near
Farnklin. was shopping In town this az
ternOOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pettibone OF the
county. were In town on Wednesday
Robert Werner. OF the country. was
shopping in town to-day.
j. ;. Liggett Is visiting friends in
Burgettstown, Pa
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GRAFTON

CITATION. W. Va. April ga spe-
clal session or the circuit court was con
vened here aSturday In the efforts OF
some OF the claimants to the dollars OF
the estate OF the deceased Adolphus
Armstrong. the wealthy reclude of this
county. who died more than ten years
ago without leaving will or having "a
direct heir-at-law. An attempt Was made
TO get a consent decree in the case. but
AFTER court had conS ened II was found
that one or more OF the alleged claim
ants was not present and had not Joined
IN signing permit To have such a de-
cree made by the court so the case was
dropped at once. 1t Is probable, how
ever. that further action will be taken In
the case before the close Of the April
term OF court. which opened Tuesday.
Among the Out-of-town men who have
been here In the interests OF themselves
or clients In the case were the follow
ing ing; Isaac Ralphsnyder. OF Fairmont:
Frank +. Parrak. Tunnelton: W. w.
Shock. Rowlcs burg: stephen G.. Jackson,
u. l.. Taught. r. W. Smith. Harvey w.
Harmon, and Osman +. schwartz. Clarks-
burg, Edward \. Braunon. Weston .Chas
r. Hogg. Point Pleasant and W. Il.
Lynch. Of Woodsfield, q.
The full list OF alleged heirs at pres
ent now numbers more than 100. while
the total amount involved will proba bly,
amount TO more than a half million dol
lars. Several thousand acres of the mos I
valuable farm lands In Taylor, Barbour
Harrison and Preston counties are in
GUIDED In the estate. besides nearly
$500. 900 In cash.
The case is the most famous in the
records Of Taylor county and has been
fought through practically every court
for ten years past. The records seem TO
Indicate that Armstrong had no close
relatives. and as he lived to be an OctO-
genarian IL has been found almost i'm
possible that the exact status Of the nu-
merous claimants right will ever be es-
tsblished. thogh some sort or "A settle
ment may be reached.
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An exciting runaway took place dowr
.n Buffalo street yesterday when the
lines broke on a horse driven by -
Nudree. an employe 81 the Frech and
Nlien co The animal came through
own 20 a rapid pace. the driver settinF
uclplessly In the wagon. Luckily the
horse ran out 60 the end Of Market
street. where fence stopped him and
before the buggy was demolished
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STOPS THE PAINS
OF INDIGESTION
When Soda Tablets Lose effect
Try This Simple Remedy.


People who are accustomed 10
taking some digestive tablet after
meals which depend solely on Soda
or ffpsin az digestive aids gen
orally ind such remedies soon lose
their force. and that 50 takes two
or three tablets 10 bring relief
where ~ fret lf took but one
such condition De- dangerous
and the use Of such rpfnedies
should be promptly stopped before
serious damage De- done the atom.
ach. The excessive use az popsin
weakens the natural ORGANS of m
gnstion. while frequent doses o.
soda lrrltate the stomach walls
speedy relief from tho distress
~ sour. gassy stomach. heartburn
or That full, heavy. lumpy feeling
can D. safely obtained from MO.
na stomach tablets. which are a
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gCatlve Dill unnecessary.
These Nio.na Tablets are al
ways sold BY o. 30 grieef 4 20
Wheeling and other LEADING drug
Fiats on n positive guarantees of
satisfaction or money back
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ed TO wayneshurg by the death OF Mrs.
Thomas father
, ~ r. Warder Is visiting his mother in
Grafton. ~
Mrs. g. %. Rymer. Mrs J O. Huev ana
MISS Matte Shauks attended the ami
Nersary or the odd Fellows al Fair
mont Monday evening
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Circuit Court.

The April term OF the Taylor county
the grand jury has ali eady begun its
labors. A large number OF Witnesses
have been summoned to spear before the
jury and give their testimony and IL
would not be surprising ~ the jury fail
ed TO make its report for several days.
The time OF the court has been spent In
calling over the docket and setting few
cAses for trial.
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Working right opposite a street light
and almost underneath a bright light
ov n the entrance to Clyde a. Turner :
news stand. thieves broke Into show
case belonging TO Mr.. Turner. Saturday
night. and stole everything that u con-
tanned. No clue has been found "a TO
the Identity Of the guilty parties. though
~ Is thnught TO be local people.
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pnath Of mint

The infant con 81 Mr. and Mrs a.
Ramstcad. died % pneumonia Monday
evening after short Illness. Rev
Goodwin conducted the funeral services
and the remains were taken Co MORGAN
town for lntorment. SIR. and Mrs Ram
stead have lately come % Warrington
Mr. Ramstead being employed a. ouer.
ator a. the Dixie theatre
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John schank Killed.

John Schank. who has been motor
man for the Consolidated Coal Company
at its mines at Berryburg for a number
Of years. was caught beneath fall OF
slate Saturday. and was crushed TO
ing trolley wire when the accident oc-
CURED. He Is survived by his wife and
seN eral children.
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received from Berryburg. asking the
local police to be on the lookout for a
boy who had run away from home. The
description was found to correspond eN-
actly with that OF the boy and the lad
was held until that evening when the
boys father came down and took him
back home with him. They were evil
IDENTIFY OF Austrian descent
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MANNINGTON
Death OF Child.

MANNGNGTON. w Va. April IS
The two year old son OF J. l.. Hall died
yesterday at one o'clock from pneumonia
fever The child was sCalded about elk
weeks from which ~ never fully recoy-
cred Funeral services will be held
from the family home this afternoon.
with interment q the Begun cemetery.
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Conduits. which will be used by the
Central District Telephone Company In
placing its wires and cables underneath
the streets In this city. have arrived and
are being distributed along the streets
which are. al present. occupied by the
poles bearing the wires OF the company.
Work n 20 start at Cnce 20 place all of
the poles beneath the streets.
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The Tygatrs Valley Glass Company 3
plant Is now working fun capacity and
all the ware that the plant can produce
Is being readily disposed Of. The plant
has not been working at top speed for a
few weeks and the return 10 normal con-
ditions has been Il matter of muck salts
faction 10 local people.
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tnelr cub rooms Monday evening. The
program consisted Of Singing by III.
Shrdls quartet Headings by Miss MAJ
me ober and Mr.. Martin Ober short
IalHs ~ kevs. Bumgartner. Twyman
ara moore OF Pine Grove. The Grand
after the program delightful luncheon
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Inc BODY OF Charles Litton was found
!ast saturday down at Dam No Is MIR
Litton lived near Proctor and a Few
months ago disappeared and was
thought 10 have been drowned in the
Proctor 1reek The creek was dragged
but no body found. Nothing has ever
been heard Of him since hts disappear-
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IL there is one thing more than an.
other that Will cause disbursement
II Is Indigestion, but you should hear
IN mind that hundreds have been
cured, permanently cured. and al q
very small expense. Mrs. r. Forster
Lama, OHIO. writes; i was troubled
Chamberlain's Tablets afforded the
first real relief | obtained, and by
taking two bottles OF them my whole
system was put into a healthy condi
ton, For sale by all dealers.
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At that time Booth was At the farm
OF Richard H. Garrett. three miles GU,
of Port Royal When Booth left the
ferry az Port Royal. one OF the Con
federate officers he had met at the
ferry. Capt Willie s. Jett. endeavored
10 get him a lodging house In the
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The local police authorities were sp-
preached this week by boy Of about ?
years. who said that he was an orphan
and had made his way as best he could
from Washington. II. &. The boy told a
fairly straight story and the police were
making efforts 20 find a good home for
the boy when a telephone message was
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Several days ago r. a. NrCamir. Of
this city. va Injured win several other
gentlemen. In an auto accident. while On
the way from Newark 90 Columbus %.
in Mr.. Mccnmic'a automobile. All of tho
men On The car were injured more ur
less but none seriously Mr. MrCamIr
" aa bruised about the body considerably
and shaken up and wan taken Co o. spi-
Cal in Toledo where be la Of present Ha
- poets Co leave the hospital in few
DAYS.
SIR McCamic was ln the rear seat and
in going along the road hts hat blew
from hts head ffe spoke Co.. the chauf-
four o. stop and the driver turned Ifa
he'd 90 hear tho better uur0usefuuaIv
turned the steering wheel and the auto
ran into ditch a. The eide ~ the road.
throwing the occupants out and CONF
picteiy demoliHhinE the machine
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NEW MARTINSVILLE. W. Va. Apr,l
.sLIhe Junior Glass OF Magnolia High
SchooI gave play entitled THE Junior
49,. .1st ueSaay evening at the Pastime
theatre. There Were some capable a.
t1rs TOOK part and the play was "a decid-
~ success. The spccialties were "A solo
- .lss Lois Williamson and a reading
by Mr. Emmit slime. The play was
coached by Mildred McCaske,
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NBW MARTINSVILLB

The Daily lnteiligencer Will be found
on on sale at Agars Cigar and Fruit stand
Mslh street. lannon's Cigar and Fruit
Ihomas. iruit stand. at depot
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WELLSBURG

WELLsBURG. W. Va. April 2s.-
About g:l5 y. m. Tuesday the old water
tank, mounted on a wooden trestle IN
the rear Of the Harvey Paper Mills. al
Tenth street and the river. crashed 10
earth. destroying the trestle and the
tank. No one was injured IN the mis-
nap. a. tho mill WAS not working. and
only q watchman was on the premises.
The falling tank made n loud crash
which was heard all over the vicinity OF
tho mill.
The tank was old. and Il r. not A sur.
prise that 10 fell. The mill officials
have been watching Il for some time.
fearing that 81 would fall. and were TAX
ing precautionary measures 90 guard
against injury 90 lives or damage 10
property ~ IL should fall.
The trestlo on which the tank stood
was made of heavy square timbers. and
has been standing a. long as the mill If
u believed that the sew ral recent heavy
Winds weakened the treHt1e. The mis-.
nap o. last evening was caused By Che
trests giving way, carrying the tank
with 10. the tank breaking when So struck
the ground. II was partly filled with
water a. the TINA
The road IN the rear - the mill runs
along side q where the tank stood. and
had 81 fell during the day. probably some
one would have been injured.
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The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and the II. q -. railroad telegraph
lines between Grafton and Mheeling
were badly damaged Sunday by a violent
wind and rain storm. which swept the
district. Practically all or the wires
were down and communication was vir-
tually cut off for few hours.
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A. the ice wagon 81 the WeIIrhurr
Ice and Storage Company driven ~
Mffo Moriarlfy. Wa coming down
Charles street ON "wednesday fu0rnIrE.
one ~ tho wheels caught lr the tracks
~ the Hteu hrnEilr. WrIIahurr and Weir.
ton Railway Company and iu attempting
81 the street Tho accident occurred
near the Edwards dvs works. a Second
wagon was brought end the Zee reuof ID.
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You don't want a slow remedy when your stomach is
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Papes Diapepsn is noted for its speed In giving re-
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cures in Indigestion. dyspe psia, gastritis other
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Keep this perfect stomach doctor In your home
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Alfred g. UarnIah. 1l New KensinF-
ton. Is Gertrude 70. RcdEeway. 20. New
kruainEfnu. Pa
George Allen Cox. Z0. FoIlanshce. Mar
garet OlEa stahl 10. Weliaburg
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WeIIa0uTH FoTH0nala.
=. N. shepherd. of 81 CIairsynle. o..
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Copyright. 1915. winfield n. Thompson)