The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Madison L.. Davis. well known court
reporter, OF Charleston, yesterday an
nounced that he would be a candidate
for the Republican nomination Tor
sheriff OF Kanawha county. Mr.. Davis
has always been q launch Repuoti:
can, says the Charleston Post aud
has a host OF friends In the county
who have pledged him their support.
He promises to make a vigorous con-
test for the nomination and his friends
a r sanguine In their belief that he
will DO successful,
After laying III wait the greater
part Of the afternoon at the toll gate
on the suspension bridge, says the
feWheeling Register, dry detective VIII
liam Yoho was rewarded by coping a
large touring car and a load Of
booze done up in sacks. Hailing the
machine, the official boarded It and
drove to the county jail. where he dc.
/ tanned the occupants a woman and
two men, until bond was secured.
The man gave his name as Alvin
Greedy and wife, and the other occu'
pant turned in the name of Jthn De-
Doe, Seven sacks OF booze we're taken
from the machine and lodged within
the county jail, where It will he kept
until after an Investigation by the
grand jury.
When hailed BY the officer the dirty.
er of tho car stated that he had a load
of seed potatoes on board. but that
the dry detective had been reared on
a farm and he had V heard OF
seed potatoes rafting and therefore
he took them in tow.
Tho driver was arraigncd before
Justice OF the Peace J. Elwnnd
Hughes, and furnished bond in the
A}Sum of 81, 1000 for his appearance be.
fore the grand Jury. The two witness
es gave bond in the sum Of $500
each.
The occupants stated that they had
made the trip to bridgeport and that
the wet goods were for personal use.
The state officer, however, declared
that the supply was too great and or
dered It confiscatea.
A fight for personal liberty" with
the great American eagle and the
members OF the Charleston fire de-
partment on one side and Humane or.
fcer Mike I2yle on the other. accord
ing TO the Charleston Post. was
fought TO n bloody but inGonclusire
Conclusion in front Of the central
fire station on Court street.
The fire ladies have had a large
eagle and a wild cat In a two.story
cage in front OF the court house for
the last three months. Ryle this morn.
ing stood in front Of the embryonic
zoo wistfuliy contemplating the noble
bird which gaZed continually and long
-. - r. Mt ,iF,tnAI fla ktrlit
craving for freedom and demanded
that it be liberated. The boys re.
fused, wllcreupon tho champion OF
"~personal liberty" opened the cage and
Y pulled the eagle out, but not. how.
ever, until after the ungrateful crea.
had clawcd and bitten his hands.
stead OF soaring skyward. however,
Le eagle hobblcd and tapped Its
ings heIpIessly on the ground. From
long confinement It has lost the use
eof It's pinions. The fircmen lifted the
bird carefully but warily back into
the cage. where II Is said, it will spend
Its declining years.
Ryle also insisted that the wild cat
5bc disposed of and threatened TO
shoot It. but the giant canine still
lives. Tho 1remen say the shot that
Idiots out the eats life will be tanta'
mount to a declaration of war be-
TWEEN the fire department and the hui
mans society.
William Firman Johnson Taylor. a
farmer rcGiding near Springfield. W.
Va, was 103 years OF age YESTERDAY,
says the Parkersburg Journal. lie
smiIingly consented 10 have his photo.
graph taken yesterday. Seated on his
font porch iii a rocking chair once
owned by his grandfather. and which
fs now nearly 200 years old. he seem
ed to enjoy life TO the utmost. Hale
and hearty, having always enjoyed the
hest OF health, the old man continues
Ito do many chores about the farm. He
Is a lover OF domestic animals and
mingles with them every day.
Mr.. Taylor was born April IL, 1878,
in a log house which is still standing
on a farm near his present home. The
two farms arc separated by the south
branch of the Potomac river. along
which stream he has lived since birth.
tI0 married Miss Elizabeth Anne
Brooks, who was born and reared OF
the farm now owned by Mr.. Taylor
{in which he has lived since his mar.
rage. Mrs. Taylor died in March, 1914,
at the age of 90 years. To the union