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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26
From Our State Organizer.

From Wheeling Corner Stone.
My last letter was written soon
after my arrival at Buckhannon.
! had a pleasant home with the
District President, Mrs. Thatch.
er. Our meeting in the grove
on Sunday afternoon was great
success. Men were present who
do not attend such meetings
usually, or even to go to church.
The exercises by the Loyal LIE.
gion were short but quite credit
able, Atthe close of my address
the States Attorney spoke for
few moments, telling US he
was in full sympathy with our
work. He is not like the aver.
age politician of today. The
union service on Sunday evening
was largely attended. 1t was
inspiring to see so many clean
young men and earnest young
women us came from the two
schools here. spoke at the M.
q. Seminary atchapel next morn
ing, then visited the academy
and public schools The acade-
my under the control of the Unit.
ed Brethren church is not so
large ~ numbers as the Semina.
ry but have seldom found more
earnest workers than the devot-
ed ha;. a of teachers. The VIC.
4. y. President is Preceptress,
and the school and church are
ready to help our work, as are
the faculty at the Seminary. The
Union ought to be doing great
good for it is rarely blest in the
SUPPORT of the good people Of
the town.
Tuesday night, after lecture,
i organized good Union at Jane
Lev. The President is the wife
of that staunch Prohibitionist.
Mr.. Goodloe Jackson, and the
members are in sympathy with
her work. Some of the best
young ladies gave their names
and accepted places of duty and
others in town offered to help
and think. about joining. l do
not favor urging women to Join
that you may have prestige of
number, for prefer few who
are really in earnest. The Union
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will hold a public social on Sa-
turday evening, October 18th, to
increase their numbers and
finances but really to reach the
young and arrest their thought.
A pleasant literary program will
be a leading feature.
There is but one way to make
Unions live and that is to give
Them work they can do. can
not tell you how I enjoyed my
stay at Lost Creek. This little
body of women stand first In
methods and zeal among all the.
Unions Ihave met. They wear
the white ribbon and any woman
who does notdo thisis not a true
white ribboner." The night
was very rainy so the audience
was not large but unusually APP.
preciative. Thursday / went to
Salem, Rev. Gardiner, Presi.
dent of the College, is a warm
friend of our society and is not
ashamed to wear the white rose
every day. He had so carefully
provided for everything that the
evening was a real pleasure. The
students were all out and l have
seldom seen a finer body. 1 ad.
dressed them in chapel next
morning and also visited the
public schools
For some reason the appoint
ment was not made at West I'm
ion, so l passed on and spent a
restful night in the lovely new
home of DIR. Sigler at Pennsboro.
Saturday morning l arrived at
the home of Prof. Tapp, il Har-
risville. Eighteen years ago he
was for six months one of nv
pupils. so 1 am having good
visit. | met the union on Satur.
day afternoon, lectured in the
Court House at night and went
to a country church Sunday af
ternoon and iectured again in
the M. E. church at night. Mon
day morning I addressed the
schools at chapel exercises and
at four o'clock held a most inter-
esting meeting with the young
people in the school room. The
~. s. recently re.organized with
Mrs. Stewart, editor of the Re.
cej'lie as president. They are
bright girls ard have a noble
leader. The women here labor
at a disadvantage as they do not
have the cooperation they de-
serve. ! have appointments
ahead for two weeks. Whether
/ continue any longer depends
somewhat on the cooperation 1
receive. l find the Prohibition
lists the best in each town as
usual. They are hopeful yet
greatly regret that they cannot
push an active campaign for lack
of funds.
G. S. BURNETT.
Ha'T1scitie. oct. s, 1891.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26

You want to know why David
Davidson can sell you boots and
shoes cheaper than any one else
in the city, because he is always
in the market for bargains. buys
in large quantities for cash and
discounts his bills and ALWAYS
willing to share profits with his
customers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26

Baugh,s Pure Raw Bone MAJ
INCEST grade, will improve yoa,,.
iand, grass and crop. For sale
oy r, L. Lowndes. W
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26

HouJard is il The
Same Boat.
MIR. Wilson. in our
judgment. never could
have been elected to
Congress in this dis
trictif he had-anno4e
ed that if elected he
would favor free iron,
free coal and free lum-
ber.--Fairmont Index
of July IS, 1894.
1.-THE Indegls the leading Demo
cratic newspaper Of Prof. Will
sons district.
Hon. w. A. McCorkle. Demo.
cratic Governor of West Virginia
went before the Ways and Means
Committee of Congress and SAID:
II do ask that this committee
will not lay its hands upon the
industry which will paralyze my
beautiful State and render sterile
her fair valleys. = If you
take the tariff off coal, which IS
less in proportion than the aver
age duties, / believe it will hurt
you, but putting aside the refine
ment of theories and controver.
sizes, the great proposition re.
mains that YOU WII.LHURT EVERY
MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD ENGAe !.
ED IN THE COAL INDUSTRY.
THEREFORE,, I SAY, TAKE YOUR
HANDS OFF THE TARIFF ON COAL,
AND LEAVE IT AS IT IS"
These voices should be a warn.
ing to us all. They are from
high Democratic authority and
were uttered since the year 1894
began. Do not forget that John
A,Howard, the Democratic candi.
date for Congress has said he
was for free trade, especially
FREE COAL, FREE WOOL. AND
FREE LUMBER.
A vote for Dovener means a
vote for your coal fields. your
laboring people, and for the sac
red hearth stones of your West
Virginia homes. Will you vote
against your own interest . Can
you afford to do it ?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26

Cunningham Bros. L Co.. Wells and
Haymaker, Clarksburg, R. A. Garrett,
Salem. 47.lm
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26

Miss l. A. Bartlett, of West
Milford, W, Va, has just pur-
chased a complete stock of Fail
MILLINERY goods. She will. now
devote her time exclusively to
to this trade and will be able to
please her most fastidious pat.
rons. Call and see her. 4stf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26

Wait for Miss E. G. Rogers
opening, Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 26 and 81. AZ
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Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union Column.
EplrEp nY rnE M. O.LT. d.

Take courage, press forward,
And hope TO the end,
For the steadfast in purpose
The Lord will defend.
Then march 10 the front
And stand firm and true,
For the Lord Is our strength
And will carry us through
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-26
Expert Workmen,
WoIF sSuMM1T W. VA
October 8. 1892

:, 70 ,No@ers:-our baby is nearly a
given 1t Z bottles of "Castora, I" y;th ala
much change for the better. and H na1,os
seemed hearty until we gave Il n y b hesga
= ''"'"nna' which Tns.. s, cured it entirely.
Mrs. MARY NJ Wrr
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09

Worth and Birdvilleroad. 1t seems
that a man by the name of Scott
was on the road with a very desira-
bic lot of money that was needed
by the highwaymen in their bust
ness, and they proceeded, in Jack
Sheppard style, to make Mr.. Scott
disgorge.
A single horseman appeared in
the distance to Mr.. Scott which at
the time did not at all disturb his
equianimity, but presently more
horsemen come in view and he was
soon asked to "shell out, which he
proceeded to do in a very uncere-
monious character, as it was not
ceremony, but callateral that the
highwaymen were in quest of at
that time,
Mr.. Scott proceeded to deliver
up, and it is hardly necessary to
state that the highwaymen imme-
diately disappeared in thesdistance,
and left their victim to mediate
over his misfortune.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
Stay It.

Surely Minnesota and the Dako-
ta's are having life of misfortunes
6eplorable in the extreme. That
with forest fires, hot winds and now
heavy SHOWS, the people of that
section of our country are indeed in
a pitiable plight and deserve the
sympathy of those more fortunate
y located.
News has been flashed over the
wires that a blizzard nearly unpre-
cedented in severity is raging, and
that a heavy fall of snow has result
ed in covering a large extent of ter
ritory, entailing much suffering
among the people. Nor yet has it
ceased but continues in all its fury,
and later dispatches will doubtless
Indicate losses of human life and
the destruction of much stock.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
HELD UP.

"Held up and robbed" appears SO
many times in bold type in the
headlines of metropolitan journals,
that little attention is given the
matter unless the deed is perpe-
trated by some man or set of men,
who have become noted for daring
exploits Of this character on our
character.
The James gang, the Dalton
gang, and like characters have be-
come a part Of the criminal history
of the country, and their deeds of
daring will live as long in the minds
Of readers as will that of Jack Shep-
pard, Blue Skin and other worthless
of like ilk who made themselves no.
torious by their infamous life Of
theft and develry that marks the
pages of England's history.
News comes from Fort Worth
that "a daring highway robbery
was committed" on the night of the
9Th inst, near Sylvania, on the Ft
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
THAT HORSE THIEF.
The Fulton Jail Was Too Weak to
Hold Him.

Yesterday evenings TExARKANIAN
contained the exclusive informa-
tion that a horse thief of some note
had been arrested at Fulton, and
it is now our readers will be further
informed upon this subject.
The name of the prisoner is NJ.
G. Yost, no relative of Mr.. James
Yost of this city, however, and it
would seem from very reliable infor.
nation that he has been figuring
in the Indian Territory and in the
borders of the Rio Grande for the
past three years with as tough a
gang as ever slung halter over a
horses neck or ever decorated the
back of a Texas broncho.
The officials of Fulton came to
the conclusion that he was too
tough for the frail structure called
jail in that city, and he was
transferred to this city where more
secure quarters could be furnished
and arrived on last evenings train
over the Iron Mountain.
AS a reporter of the TExARKANIAN
knew of his arrival and time of de.
parture this morning visit was
made to the train with Sheriff
Hughes, of Grayson county, Texas,
officer Parkins and the prisoner.
The prisoner is man of medium
height, rather heavily built, OF
more than ordinary intelligence,
and a first class conversationalist,
as is the case with a large majority
Of criminals.
He is a graduate of the college, as
he informed us, and has held
some prominent positions in the
state of Texas in former years, A
llwyer by profession, but disgrace
to his high calling at the present
time.
The prisoner was perfectly willing
TO accompany the Sheriff without
requisition and both left over the
Texas Pacific this morning for
Sherman, the former being secure.
ly handcuffed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
THE WAR.

The war in the Orient does not
seem to present favorable feature
of settlement at an early date, al
though "climax" is predicted by
the associated press dispatches
every twenty-four hours. The Japs
continue to move forward, and the
almond-eyed protectors of the flow
cry kingdom continue to retreat as
their enemy pushes further into
the territory of the Celestials.
Cowardice on the part of the Chi
Mise soldiery will ultimately result
in their defeat, and China will be
subjected to japanese dictation,
Twice before have the Japs con
quered the Chinese in conflict, and
it was thought that this, the third
clash of arms between these two
nations would result in the defeat
of Japan. The indications are de-
cidedly the opposite, however, and
China must once more be humiliat-
ed by defeat at the hands of her
old enemy; and unless other powers
interfere, which is now altogether
probable, much destruction of life
and property will result from the
merciless onslaught of the Japan
ese, and the commerce Of England,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09

the deceased Federal officer, who
resided at Walnut Grove, Mich,
her name being Mrs. Julia Simpson,
and soon received a reply thanking
him for the information in regard
to the death of her husband as she
had not learned up to that time
what had become of him.
After convincing himself that she
was the widow of Officer John Simp-
son, the Union soldier that fell on
that bloody field of battle from
whose dead body he had taken this
money, he writes to the widow to
look out, and by a certain express
he would send her a present, and
soon thereafter he carefully boxed
up the 81, 800 in gold and forwarded
the same to her, and she returned
to him $50.
Is honor any higher than this
that belonged to Private John Gil
lam. But of such was made up the
true Confederate soldier, and no
army that ever was martialed for
battle since the world began was so
much composed of this material of
lofty magnanimity and genuine
honesty.
Private Gillian is a worthy citizen
of many years here. His locks have
grown gray with honest toll and he
gave me these facts not long since
when the Confederate veterans had
gathered in reunion here and I
thought it worthy of him that it
should find its way in your valuable
columns.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
CANNOT REFUSE.

The following dispatch shows the
attitude of Senator Hill with re-
gard to his nomination for Govern
or of New York, by the Democratic
convention of that State;
New York, October 6.-Charles
E. Brown, of Newberg, was nomin-
ated for Judge of the Court of APP
peals in the place of William ]. Gay
nor, who was withdrawn by the
Democratic State Committee late
this afternoon Following the nom
intion of Senator Hill and Repre-
sentative Lockwood were formally
notified of their nomination at the
party headquarters. All members
of the Nomination Committee of
the State and other distinguished
Democrats were present and Mai.
Hinkley, Chairman of the State
Committee introduced Bourke
Cochran, who made an oppropri-
ate speech to the two candidates..
The most telling point in Senator
Hills reply. was, that while the NOM
ination came to him unsought and
undesired, he could not at this time
refuse it's acceptance from the par
ty which had always honored him
in the days of its sunshine and pros
perity.
This provoked cheers.
Representative Lockwood also
spoke. He intimated that support
of the administration at Wash
ington could be depended upon.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09

france and Russia suffer irrepara-
bic loss. While Uncle Sam can look
en- the conflict at distance with
little concern, so far as American
Interests are concerned, it is not so
With the European powers, and
they will doubtless assist themselves
and call halt to the bloody conflict
that is now disgracing the nations
Ia arms.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
A BRAVE SOLDIER.
The Noble Act of an Honest Ex-Con.
federate.

Dearly loving and honoring our
brave and honest Ex-Confederate
soldiers (our father was one) we are
only too glad to give space to the
following incident of the late war,
written to the Arkansas Gazette
from Atkins, by W. W. Baily:
The incident that l relate occur
red on the battlefield of Chicka-
mauga. Confederate Private l. L.
Gillian, Company D., Forty sixth
Alabama, during the storm of the
battle, when the deadly missiles
were telling many on both sides In
this mighty conflict for victory,
came upon the dead body of a brave
Federal officer. Discovering pc
culiar leather belt protruding from
under his vest, curiousity gave vent
to examine and see what the belt
was for. Unloosing the belt from
the dead officers body, to his sur
prise he found that it contained
81, 800 in gold coin. Buckling the
same around him the private sol
dier moved on to duty and when the
battle was over he was in possession
of this wealth.
Months passed by and still the
money was in safe keeping around
his person. At last he fell sick and
was sent to the hospital, prostrat-
ed, and becoming unconscious, his
nurse, Pickens c. Willis, of Dawson
County, Ca, feeling that he was
past recovery, including to dress
him perhaps for his last time and
n removing his clothes discovered
The belt, and examining the con-
tests, to his surprise found that
Private Gillian had 81 800 in gold
Private Gillams condition turned
for the better, and when he return
ed to his consciousness the nurse
asked him if he had missed any
hing, and he told him he had miss
ed a belt with some money in it.
The nurse replied he had kept it in
safety for him. Leaving the hospi-
tai he was furloughed home and
carried the money with him.
In gathering up the belt from of
the body of the brave Federal
officer who had fallen upon that
bloody field Private Gillian also
found upon his person letter from
this gallant officers wife, which he
kept with the money, and after the
internecine conflict of arms was
over and war was no more and
peace had come again, spreading
her wings over desolate South,
Private Gillian returned to his home
in Alabama still in possession of the
wealth to poor man that the for
tunes of war had stripped of every
thing, Chimneys standing alone to
mark the spot of a once happy and
prosperous people stood now as
ghastly monuments of that distruc-
ton that penetrated his State
around and amidst the scenes of his
boyhood Fairgrounds, but true to
that honor by teaching and nature
that belonged to the majority of
the brave and true Confederate
soldier he, writes to the widow of
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
That Joyful Feeling

With the exhilarating sense of re-
newed health and strength and in
ternal cleanliness, which follows the
use of Syrup of Figs, is unknown to
the few who have not progressed
beyond the old time medicines and
the cheap substitutes sometimes
offered but never accepted by the
well informed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
,ELLS BROS, BIG SHOW of the WORLD!
Presenting Every Act and all
New Features as represented,
embracing all the celebrities
of the Arenic World.
I'M ETHRTLINE HETB,
In Three Separate Rings and Two
Elevated Stages.
IT HAS ALL THE
IT HAS ALL THE

Great Equestriennes, Equestrians,
3O-Horse Riders, Educated Horses,
Trained Ponies, Performing Ele'
phants, Trained Seals and Sea
Lions, Trained Hippopotami, Train
ed Storks, Rooster Orchestra, Com
ical Clowns, Jolly testers, Gladia-
tors, Jockeys, Charioteers, Bicyc;,,
lists, Leapers, Dancers, in fact all
the champion performers of Amer
Iita and Europe, grouped in an Un-
precedented Programme,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
Low Tariff Prices

rule at oul store. We have the
very latest, choicest, freshest goods
manufactured, in Ladies Dress
Goods, General Dry Goods, Notions,
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc Low
tariff prices-lower than ever be-
fore known. Come in now and in
spect our different departments,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-09
NO. 81.
Observation-Disclosures
I'M TIME.
FOR THE
T all Season!

Our Mr.. Winter, who returned
from the eastern markets only
few days since, bought a magnif-
cent fall stock, which is now nearly
all in, and as he took advantage of
the market,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-17
ROUTINE CHANGED.
improvements Sought to Relieve the
Treasury Department Of Red Tape.


WASHINGTON, July 17.--In the legisla-
tive hill which passed the Senate yester-
day was embodied one OF the most I'M
portant changes in the routine work OF
Government made since the war. Inc
bill carried into effect ON the first Oh
October the recommendations OF the
Dockery commission TO re-organize tne
accounting system of the treasury depart.
ment which was established IN lf5Z
Inv Alexander Hamilton and has been In
vogue since, with occasional revisions.
Although defended by Senator sherman,
once Secretary, OF the treasury, tn,s
system was said by the commission OF
experts to lack symmetry and to be cum
berous to the extent OF congesting the
business Of the department. The ex-
listing system includes triplicate ex-
animation of accounts, whereas the new
plan provides for double examination
with checks and safeguards modeied aIter
the Workings of some of the largest
corporations in the country. IL
aboiishes the first, second, and third
comptrollers and creates comptroiler
who is the law officer of the Treasury,
and in a sense an appellate court, since
his construction of the statutes Will gov
| ern the auditors IN SETTLING ACCOUNTS.
The new system which Will bring up
TO date work which is now dragging
two years behind, is intended to secure
| the prompt adjudication Of claims and
| accouuts. while incidentally IT saves
| the Government 100000 year by dis
pensing with the services OF 1S5 clerks
| Another work Of the Dockery commission
| is the new form Of money orders which
| came into use on the first OF thit
month. superseding the old money orders
| and the postal notes which are entirely
abolished. In form they arc more like the
postal notes than the money orders
which they succeed, having coupons
which show the amount they carry, 81
arranged for clipping that the orders can
not be altered without decreasing thel
value. Most important, however, tne'
;nvoive n saving both to the Governmen
and the user, since smaller fees are allowed
10 postmasters for issuing them, makinI
the uniform rate OF three cents, and Tn
charges to the public are reduced, ranginl
from three cents for orders less than sz.o
up to 30 cents for tlOO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-17
VigiIant Finished a Winner.
YESTERDAYS RACE.
Bv The Associated Pres


BU INC A&DftHcu fTcsS.
LONDON, July 17.-The Times report OF
yesterdays yacht race says:
The Vigilant acquitted herself well.
westerly breeze OF full backyard topsail
prevailed at the opening OF the strength
match, but heavy squalls OF wind and rain
passed over during the day,at the spars and
gear of both vessels and times were sorely
tried. The Vigilsnt, as i'm all
previous matches, was more than
match for the Britannia when the wind
laid on smartly, while the Britannia had
the turn in softer breeZes. AT the end OF
the second round 1t seemed as IL the vigil
liant would get her maiden victory In
British waters, but she was stopped by
lull in the wind Just before squall, the
ling air along which eventually landed
her in leading position.
The clipping of her spars has doubtless
improved the Vigilant in moderate
weather. As she is sailing with an easier
load line she will not suffer much in fine
weather, while with q small head sail she
will not carry so much lee helm. She Is
still far more tender than the Britannia
and laid down TO great angle when struck
by the hardest squalls. The Vigilant's s
day seems long In coming. There Is no
fault in her handling.
The Times describes the third round as
follows:
The Vigilant made board inshore, but
| the Britannia went off into the Tough. At
| once the breeze dropped after squall and
| the Vigilant got il very light in the middle
| of Tough. The Britannia had it but little
better. She was kept going however,
while the Vigilant was kept in finer and
| did not fore-reach so fast in the light air.
| The Britannia kept stealing on and struck
| into the first of a breeze coming down the
lough, harbinger of rain and squall. The
| Britannia tackled and crossed well ahead ol
the Vigilant, eventually weathering the
| mark AZ seconds in the lead. They ran
! down the Tough in thick fine rain with Q
steady following breeze. The Britannis
maintained her lead to Black Head
In a fore-reach OF five miles across
the Tough to South Briggs
the vigilant gained q seconds. Then in Q
rising breeze they beat home. The Vigi-
liant began TO wake up and settling undel
her opponent, she gained on every board
The had only about two and half miles
to cover, however, and the Britannia
position was safe.