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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12

mechanism, as if bent on finding the
secret OF their perfect, automatic, al
most noiseless action. For an hour
or more they followed the machines,
asking innumerable questions of
MIR. Larimore and his sons, when
their attention was called to scientific
tests of draft that were being made
under the supervision Of Mayor o. H.
Phillips and Mr.. c. II. Omstead.
The machines tested, the Deering
Pony binder and the Deering Ideal
mower, were remarkable because
embodying the ball and roller
bearings, such as are used in
bicycles and bicycle sulk-
les. Twelve tests were made on each
machine with registered Osterheld
& Eickmeyer dynamometer, each re-
presenting the draft involved in cut
ting foot swath, 100 feet in length,
in twenty to twenty-five seconds of
time. The six cutting tests with the
binder showed an average of only
29s pounds of draft Six tests fol-
lowed in which the machine was run
in gear over the tops of the stubble
just cut. This test which is known
as -rolling draft, )" showed an average
draft of 2O7 pounds. The Deering
Ideal mower, new machine also
fitted with the bicycle bearings,
showed u cutting draft in heavy grass
averaging only 126 pounds, and
rolling draft of only 80 pounds. The
remarkably low draft-about half the
DRAFT of ordinary machines--shown
by these figures for both machines
was carefully noted by the astonished
visitors as demonstrating the piacti-
scability of the bicycle bearings. The
same rony binder drawn by two light
mules cut an acre of wheat IN 224
minutes.
PAPER TwINE USED.
i notable feature OF the binder test
was the use on the Pony binder OF the
Deering paper Irvine, made from a
wood fiber, This twine patented by
William Deering q Co., bids fair to
prove a Waterloo to the Irvine trust,
us it is said that it can be made and
sold at prices considerably below
those now paid for the hemp and
,sisal fbers.
At the close of these tests the com
missioners, together with party o.
spectators, were rendered good, sub
sAntial prairie chicken dinner by
Mr.. Larimore. Toasts followed Gov
.Shortridge, Mayor Phillips and Rev
j. Ii. Kelley delivered eloquent ad
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12

Readily Applied Burglar Alarm.
The device shown in the picture may
be conveniently applied to door or
window, trunk or bureau drawer, etc.
A diamond-shaped base plate of insu-
lating material has on its opposite
sides conducting plates, as shown in
the small figure, the center of each
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12

Wife-Huhl Been to see the ballet,
ehP I'd just like to know why you
went there2
Husband-Merely to encourage the
idea of simple and inexpensive dress
ing, my dear
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-10-12
A FAMOUS TOUR.
FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS VISIT
THE GREAT FARMS AT
LARlMORE.

EheY See Torty-Tlve DeerinE Self Bind
ers, Maun'J by 100 Men, Moving in
the Same Direction ut tho Same
Time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
LONG DEATH ROLL.
Fatalities Resulting from the Storm Number
Hundreds.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 31.-A special
from Beaufort says that over $50
dead bodies have been found on the
islands about Beaufort and Port
Royal. Over two million dollars
worth OF property have been wrecked
near the same points. Both are the
direct result of the severe storms
which swept along the Atlantic coast
Sunday night. Those who are at all
posted about the country and the
habits OF the people in the storm
visited sections are confident in their
prediction that the death roll will run
as high as 500. Some of the best peo-
pie OF this section of the state even
place the loss at more than 1000.
There has not been an hour since Mon
day morning that a dead body has
not been found at some point on the
island. AS the waters recede and the
people move deeper into the wreckage
gathered by the storm, ghastly re-
mains are uncovered.
Reliable computation places the
dead at 600. Seven thousand negroes
who have been driven to Port Royal
by the storm are starving. They are
SO destitute and so badly in need of
something to eat that they resorted
to fighting among themselves for feed.
Several were killed in the fight for pro-
visions. They are getting more and
more daring in the struggle to keep
their wives and children from starving
1t is difficult to keep the sufferers in
subiection.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
TO TACKLE THE TARIFF.
The Onslaught on the Mckinley Law to
Begin at Once.

WASHINGTON, August Silt has
been decided that it is impracticable
to let the tariff question 60 over to
the regular session by adiourning con-
gress as soon as the silver quegtion is
settled. So the work on a tariff bill
will soon begin. The ways and means
committee will give hearings from
Sept. 4th to Goth and then proceed to
frame a bill. Chairman Wilson hopes
to have the bill ready for considera-
ton by the house by November.
Another urgent question would have
to be considered before this. The
monetary stringency has caused such
a falling of in receipts from internal
revenue customs and other sources OF
daily receipts that the government is
now falling $500, 900 short of COM
pulsory expenditures for pensions and
ordinary expenses. Already de-
ficiency of ten to eleven millions is in
sight. The situation can not be met
by economy. as these expenses are OBJ
lieatory under the law. Alternatives
/ before congress to meet the situation
are limited to three-a new issue of
government bonds, an income tax, or
some such new impost, or an increase
m the rate in some existing forms OF
| taxation,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
AGAINST SILVER.
The House Passes the Wilson Bill by a Vote
of 239 to ITO.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The galleries
in the house were crowded long before
the time for assembling by personsin-
terested in the result of the bailoting
on the silver question after the two
weeks debate. When the speaker
raped for order at noon, nearly
every seat in the hall was filled.
While waiting for the call to order,
Bland freely admitted that the claim
of the anti-silver men OF majority of
fifty were well founded and might be
exceeded. 1t looked as if the Wilson
bill might go through with little or no
friction.
After reading the journal, Weaver
OF New York appeared at the bar OF
the house and was sworn in.
Then the clerk reported the resolu-
tion containing the order OF procedure
on the silver question, providing that
the vote be first on the free coinage OF
silver at ratio of 16 to 1.
Bailey OF Texas asked if, in case all
amendments as toratio were defeated,
it would be in order to propose an ad.
ditional amendment.
The speaker thought not, but would
hear the gentleman when the time
came to formally present the subject.
Mcmillan of Tennessee wished to
offer an amendment for the free coin
age of the product of the silver mines
of the United States.
Bland objected even to it's reading
saying it was not free coinage at all.
Then the Wilson bill, repeating the
purchase clause of the Sherman act
was read and Bland offered his first
amendment for free coinage at a ratio
of 16 to l. 1t was defeated, yeas 12S
to nays 226, amid applause from the
anti-silver men, who did not expect &C
large a majority.
On the vote of IL to L, besides tn,
loss of the votes of Populists, thu
members OF that party Withholding
their votes, several negative vote
were cast by those who favored tn,
ratio of 16 to l.
The vote on the amendments OF th'
Wilson bill, providing for the ire
coinage of silver at different ratio
were as follows:
Ratio OF l6 to l-tor l23; agalns
226. Majority 1O3.
Seventeen to one-For 100; agains
240. Majority 140.
Eighteen to one-For lO2; agains
$50. Majority 1877.
:. Nineteen to one-For los; agains
237. Majority 1872.
Twenty to one-For 119; agains
222. Majority 1O3.
The amendment to re-enact th
Bland-Allison act was defeated by
vote of 1873 to 213.
The Wilson repeal bill passed tn
house by a vote OF 239 to Ito.
The vote on the amendment wa
divided politically as follows:
, For Tree coinage, Democrats LOO
. Republicans 13; Populists, 1O-Tots
, 1913.
, Against free coinage, Republican
! 100. Democrats l15-Total 226.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
Electric Inducements.
kETRIBUTION.

How well l remember lasht fall ut the rally,
walked in the line with the workin' min,
sure.
And felt just as proud as a king at behold
ing
The fall of the rich and the rise of the poor.
Sure that's what they tould me was mint
by the victory.
And no wonder that l was elated at that,
As slipped to the music just like an old
soger
And wore a big rooshter on the top o. me
hat.
invied the boss wild his riches and com
forts,
No share of the profits I'd git if agin
| voted to keep up the tariff that only
Protected the bosses and burned the min.
All, sure I'll get even on we, my boneys,
III vote Just as sure as my name 1T Is Pat
For Grover, and thin, at the ratification
I'll wear IA big rooshter on the top O. me
hat.
done it, bad luck to the day,and the hour,
I'd like to recall that same vote il / could,
And once agin hear the ould shtame whisil
soundin
That called me to work when the times
they were good,
The boss he looks worried; the foreman is
sour,
The ould mills deserted and gloomy at
that,
And all 1 have left for my share of the
glory
Is the ouId batthered rooshter that l wore
on my hat.
mustered up courage one day to spake to
And ask him how long we'd be idle. You
The mill had been closed for a fortnight,
and loafin'
| Wild not cent comm was tellin' on me.
He seq to me. Pat, you and / will both
suffer;
Me bizness is crippled me credit is fiat,
But il yez git hungry, yez know" he said
| slyly,
.'Yez can eat the ould rooshter yez wore or
your hat"
So there's the whole story and none car
deny it,
The truth must be told. though the heav
ems should fall.
We made a mishtake in defeatin' tn
party
That gave us protection, good money ant
| all.
In four years from now yez may talk til
your spachless,
| An argfy until you're as gray as rat,
But If that party is agin triumphant.
The diyil a rooshter yez'll see on me hat
BY C. c. II. in Bloomington Pantagraph
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
FIVE ROBBERS IN MASKS.
All the Passengers Relieved Of Their Money
Watches and Diamonds.

A train robbing exploit, which for
GOODNESS and daring is seldom sur
passed, occurred on the ceded portion
of the Crow reservation shortly after
9 O'Clock on the night of the 26th ult.
The east bound Northern Pacific ex-
press, designated as train No. 4, was
held up one mile east OF Reeds Point
and fifteen miles west of Saltwater, in
a manner that does credit to the road
agents nefarious avocation. The
hold-up had been admirably planned,
and it was systematically executed by
a party OF FIVE masked robbers, armed
to the teeth, each carrying two revol-
vers and Winchester.
Just as the train was pulling out OF
Grey Cliff nine miles west of where the
holdup occurred, two men unobserved
by the train crew boarded the blind
baggage and put on masks. After the
train had got under full Roadway they
crawled stealthily over the engine ten
der to the threshold of the cab. The
next instant Engineer Brown and
Fireman Wilson were startled by two
shining weapons thrust under theiI
noses. They were searched for fire
arms but then one of the robbers
coolly but determinedly said to ths
engineer: "Pull this train down tn,
road until you are tagged with lighl
and if you make a suspicious mov'
it'll be your last"
The engineer obeyed and came to {
stop in a curved cut nine miles east
Here the two road agents were ioinet
by three others, heavily masked ant
similarly armed. The engineer ant
fireman were ordered out OF the cal
and marched to the express car. Jus
then the head breakman came runnin
up and was ordered back to the ca
with a curse, his speed being aecelel
ated by the whizzing of bullets aroun
his head. The express messenger wa
ordered to open the door, climb ou
and produce the keys to the iron DO,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
Turn Of the Tide.

New York Commercial: When this
snow melts there will come q food.
When the doors of the vaults begin to
swing backward there will be so much
currency that business will not know
what to do with it. Money will be a
drug, and the currency broker will
find it difficult to make his salt. The
beginning of this end ought not to be
far away.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
A Georgia Fish Yarn.

Atlanta Constitution: A Terrell
county negro recently killed six alliga-
tors while fishing. He had sat astride
OF one for over an hour. mistaking
the saurine for a log, and had been
complacently fishing all the while.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
ELECTRICITY
NFOR LIGHT AND BARGAINS
Mems ALI Wool Underwear !.

The stock selection underwear
fall shelves contained We marked
extremely low order big selling To dispose of
this stock the entire line saving of
less than former REMEMBER cash farther
here than elsewhere in this city.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
When They Sing Low.

Late revelers singing There's no
place like home" always stop their
melody just before they get there and
creep up stairs in their stocking feet.
Boston Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07

uan JAMES A. SHIELDS PoSr No -, q.
A. H.. of LewistOwn, meets on the lth
= -. : !: !. e: :. :: :: :: ::
su SATURDAY of each mouth, at p. M, in
VllIu G.. A. X. hall.
WI john MCCoUET,
sASUEa Commander
H. G. BLOOM, Ali.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
Hoke Smiths Victim.

Because his pension was suspended
a few weeks ago Jacob Buck of Cham
bersburg, Pa, a cavalryman for four
years. committed suicide by hanging
this afternoon. He was old and not
able to work.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-07
Like Trout.

their duties
All freckled aud dtanned-in q work, speckled
beauties,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
BELVA a. LOCKWOOD,
LECTURER, LAWYER AND POLITICIAN.

The people of Clarksburg will
have an opportunity on next
Friday evening, (April 2sth) to
hear one of the most prominent
women on this continent deliver
her famous lecture, SIS Marriage
Failuregn Belva Lockwood has
record that stands unique
among the noted women of this
century. She was born in ROYAL
ton, N. Y, in 1880, and made. a
success of teaching in the public
schools at the age of fourteen.
She has been twice married. first
to MIR. McNall and afterward TO
DIR. Ezekiel Lockwood. The
former died in 1858 and 1.-THE latter.
in 1917. Mrs. Lockwood grad
uated at the Syracuse University
in 1857 and was the first woman
i'll the United States to be adj
mitted to the bar and licensed to
to practice law in the Supreme
Court of the United States. 1t.
was she who secured the passage,
by Congress, of the bill securing
women employees of the govern.
ment equal pay with men for
equal work. In1Ss4 the National
Equal Rights Party made her
their nominee for the office of
President of the United States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

clining TO see, except by appoint.
ment. people who come 10 ask
him for an office for themselves
or for others, requiring applica-
tions TO be made in writing. No
business man in any responsible
position permits himself TO be
oyerrnn with callers ON all sorts
OF errands. IL would be iln.
possible tc do business in any
large city without careful restric.
tions upon the reception of call
ers. tits said, OF course, that
the President is the servant of
the people. " and that he should
be accessible TO them. But it
only requires the application Of
a little simple arithmetic TO show
the lmpossibility OF putting this
theory in practice. III the million
and a half of applicants for the
hundred and fifty thousand offices
should descend upon the Presi-
dent. in the exercise of this as
sumed right, the poor man would
be either crazy or dead before
the first quarter of his term was
ended. And what right has one
Office. seeker that all do not
equally possess? The whole
thing is as absurd as it is wrong.
The Presidency is a great bust
ness Office, and it should be con.
Quoted upon business methods.
The filling of the offices is but
very small partof the Presidents
work. 1t should not be allowed
to consume the larger part of his
time. The great body of the
sixty-five million people who are
not concerned about the offices
are entitled to some considera-
ton. The mighty affairs of state
require attention. Shut the
office seekers out"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

MISS VARNUM concluded her
series of lectures at the court
house on Monday evening. She
drew large audiences every night
and there is no denying the fact
that our people are aroused and
will use every effort to bring all
offenders and law breakers to
justice. The attention of our
readers is called to a communica-
ton that appears elsewhere in
this edition Of the TELEGRAM. If
there are persons in Clarksburg
openly violating the law they
should be made to give an account
of themselves.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
Church DIRECTORY.

NJ. q. CHuRcH. SourH- Rev. David
son. Pastor. Sunday services
1920 am. aud 1880 pm. Glass
Meeting, 9:30am. Sunday School,
Bpm. Prayer Meeting, Wednes-
day, 7:00p.m.
PREsBYrERlAS CuuRoH-Rev. s. g.
Bonrdmnn, Pastor. Sunday Ser
vices 1880 am. and 500 pm.
Sunday School, $3.50 am. Y. P. s.
Q. Z. Meeting 6:45 pm. Prayer
Meeting. Wednesday S:00p.m.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev.
Robinson, pastor. Sunday serv-
ices-10:3g a. m. Sabbath School, o a.
m. Praye meeting. Wednesday even
ing at 1880
PROTESTANT EPIsooPAn CHURoH DIR.
Douglass T. Forrest Presbyter.
Divine Service on Sunday ut 1880 a
m. and .: 40 p. m. Holy Communion
celebrated on tue first Sunday each
month. Services every Wednesday
evening
BAPTIST CHURcH-C. NJ. Thompson.
Pastor. Sunday Services Sunday
School 9.s0 am. Preaching,
1850 am. and z:30 pm. Prayer
and Conference Meeting, 500 p. m,
Wednesday. Y. p. s. o. u. Devo-
tional Meeting. d 100 p. M, on Friday.
Corr CHAPEL, NJ. y. CHURoHB. B.
Evans. Pastor, Sunday Services
Glass Meeting, $50 ann. Preaching
l0:30 am. and 700 pm. Sunday
School, 2 pm. Prayer Meeting,
Wednesday. 500 pm. Epworth
beagnc, Sunday, 6:00p.m.
Mr.. Z1oN BAPTIST CHURCH Col. REV.
u. A. Madison's appointments are
as follows: Clarksburg, list and Sd
Sabbath, at Ii q. NJ, and Z 80 p. M,
and 7:S0 p. m. 4th Sabbath; I'd Sab
hath, Sutton; 4th Sabbath, Gypsy
Grove,
A. NJ. E. CHURCH, Rev. W. Fl. Pride,
pastor. Preaching at II a. m, and
800 p. m. Sunday School p. m.
Church Aid Literary Society Mon
day 500 pm. Glass meeting Tues
day 500 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 500 p. m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
$500 Reward i!

WE will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia.
Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipa.
tation or Costiveness we cannot cure
with interchangeable Liver Pills. when
the directions are strictly complied with.
They are purely Vegetable, and never
fail to give satisfaction. Sugar coated.
Large boxes, containing 30 Pills, 25
cents. Beware of connterfeits and imi-
tations. The genuine manufactured
only by the John O. West Company,
Chicago. Ill. For sale by Cunningham
Bros, druggists. Clarkshnrr. w W
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
State League Of Republican Clubs.

The annual session of the State
League of Republican Clubs, will be
held at Parkersburg on
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1893,
Mt 10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
and selecting delegates to the National
Republican League Convention, which
will meet in Macauley's Theatre, Louis
vile, KY, on May 10, 1903 at 10 o'clock
a. m.
By order OF the committee.
JOIN O. MALE. JOIN K. THOMPSON,
Secretary. President,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
Poor Cleveland.

LAST week the New York
World made a vigorous dive at
the hungry, incorrigible mob that
has remained at Washington
since Mr.. Cleveland's reign be-
gan. The World comments on
the situation as follows:
There is but one adequate
remedy for such an evil, and that
is the natural and properone ofde-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
LosT CREEK, W. VA,

We deem it our duty to humanity to
state that DIR Dayidson's Susanna for
children did noble work for our babe
during the summer past, when suffering
from summer complaint. We also gave
the medicine to Mother Van Horn. who
had been prostrated with stomach
disease for about two months, aud IL re-
suited In her speedy recovery, and she
is now telling what it will do for the old
people.
NEWTON ]. VAN HoRs AND Wire
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

Il Z
Z AT a business meeting Of the
First Regiment Band, held last
Monday night the following
officers were elected President,
Tlios. Prim; Secretary, r. q
Osborn; Leader, vi. Highland j;
Musical Director, Thos. Dolan !,
Treasurer, A. J.smith. The band
has made a requisition for new
uniforms and equipments and
they confidently expect to be
in better shape this season than
ever before.
Cupid is a sure shot, although
Il
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

The county Jail is we'll filed
with prisoners at this time, and
a great many of the retail liquor
dealers and "moonshiners" hav
ing been committed to this jail to
serve out their terms of imprison.
ment; the number still increases.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

Is it possible that some of our
merchants are trying to violate
the early closing resolutiona If
the present plan is continued, it
viii not be long until all the
merchants will join the move
ment, but if part begin to break
over" the matter will get in bad
shape.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I hereby announces myself candidate
lfor the Office OF County Superintend-
ant OF Free Schools OF Harrison county,
10 be voted on at the election on the
third Tuesday of May 1898. If elected
/ promise to discharge the duties of said
Office faithfully and impartiaIly.
GEORGE O. MCKINNEY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

lyon want the brightest,news-
iestand most wide,awake paper
in the country. send to the Globe
Democrat st. Louis, Mo-. and
get a sample copy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

From Adamston we learn that
ID. B. Taylor has gone to Chicago
to remain until after the Worlds
Fair.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

Correspondents must sign their
names to all letters.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

The attention Of our county
readers is called to the article re-
lating to roads, which appears on
the title page of part second of
this issue.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

We are authorized to announce JOSEPH,
Roster. OF Tenmile district, as n candi-
date for County Superintendent of Free
schools.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

Word reaches us that Rev. G. E.
Chalfant, formerly of Prospect
Valley, is now making a reputa-
ton for himself at Cottageville,
jackson county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

I am candidate for tho Office of
County Superintendent of Free Schools.
ARTHUR CLARK.