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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
DANCER ma LossTER's CLAW.



Snap Mans Finger on.
A mature lobster Is not small or
harmless looking by any means. says
the New York Evening Post. without
the claws an old fellow should measure
from one TO two feet in length, and
will weigh altogether from Ave 70 A.
teen pounds. Smaller ones are caught
more frequently than larger ones.
especially since the competition Inns
become so fierce as 10 reduce the num-
Der and size all along the New Eng
land coast. Occasionally an old-timer
Is caught-one that weighs as high a.
twenty-five pounds Such monster
Is q veritable fighter, and fierce strug-
gle Is sometimes experienced before
the creature is landed safely. The
claws Of large lobster are powerful
enough 70 crack the she'll of clam or
10 snap off mans finger. INSTANCES
are on record where several fingers
have been thus nipped of and where
severe injuries have been indicted on
the hands and arms. The fishermen
are consequently very cautions when
they land big lobster, and take par
ticular pains TO see that he Is well SCI
cured before taking him out Of the
trap. According to the fishermen of
Newburyport. Mass, the lobster sheds
his shell for the first time when he Is
about five years old, but no one seems
able 70 tell how often after that the
shedding occurs. The young Holsters
few inches in length have very little
power TO protect themselves, and thew
generally seek refuge under their
mothers shell when danger approaches
II startled by enemies when away from
their mother they will run into conch-
shells or other places of refuge. The
parent lobster shows the same ma
ternal instinct noticeable in all living
creatures. II her young are pursued by
enemies she is pretty sure TO enter into
the race also. Her powers of iocorno-
ton are pretty good at such times and
her fighting abilities of no mean order.
Very few fish or shell creaturescan witb-
stand her onslaughts or give effective
battle with her. One stroke OF her pow
erful claws will suffice to destroy most
enemies. The food of the HOLSTERS con-
sists for the most part OF CLANS, mus
sells, founders, sculpfn and other FISH
that get within their reach. They
seize these creatures with their strong
anterior claws and hold themup to the
mouth while the substance IS slowly
sucked in.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
FLAX CULTURE lN EUROPE.
Russia Grow. More Of rhl. Crop rha

Russia Grows More of This Crop Than
Any Country In the World.
Our principal supply of the raw ma
terial, says Chambers Journal, is i'm
ported from Russia, where the plant
has long been, and still is, cultivated
more extensively than in any other
country in the world; but there the
culture Of the crop and preparation of
the fiber receive less care and atten-
ton than in any other fax-producing
country. This neglect may be ac-
counted for by the immense tracts
under crop and also by much thinner
sowing than is practiced In other coun-
tries in order to give the plant greater
strength and more numerous branches.
to prevent it being laid during the yio-
lent thunderstorms that prevail about
the time II is In flower. The result of
this treatment, however, Is coarse
fiber, and also very much inferior
yield to that grown thicker and under
more favorable circumstances OF soil
and attention in Its early stages. Ger
many, Austrin and France will follow
Russia as fiax-producing countries, and
N each of these an average area Of
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28


YESTERDAY our own William
T.. Wilson was given a grand
banquet amid a halo Of blaze and
glory by the free traders of Lon
don. In fact it was given by the
barons Of the London Chamber
of Commerce. 1t is well known
that England has long tried to
break down the barriers of pro.
lection that kept her from the
splendid American markets. o,
what a sweet morsel it would be
to these English manufacturers
our home markets. How they
long to drive our laborers from
their work. A dispatch from
Washington says:
THE idea that the chairman
of the Ways aud Means Commit
tee would allow himself to be
banqueted at this time by the
free traders in England has
thrown Senator Faulkner and
his colleagues on the committee
into state of excitement which
bids fair to end in a cable forbid
ding the tariffs tinker to dine at
the expense of the Britishers.
The reason the Congressional
Committee is SO worried over the
dinner invitation is that the fight
in West Virginia is in a most
critical condition, and the com
mittee say that Wilson'S place is
at home and not in London eat.
ing at British free trade banquets.
They fear the effect not only in
West Virginia, but all over the
country.
Senator Faulkner has just been
home, and he finds the fight in
West Virginia anything but en-
couraging, The Senatorial fight
for the control of the Legisla-
ture which elects successor to
Senator Camden, is exciting more
talk and interest than the Con.
gressional campaign. The friends
of both Camden and ex. Governor
the two candidates, are
everything for tho legls.
K i've tsisskl1 sSa
They are working with might
and main for their respective
friends and are giving no atten-
ton to other things in politics.
In many sections it is as good as
treason to the Democracy to an
nounce ones self for Camden. In
others Wilson is as much in i'll
repute."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

A REPUBLICAN victory will do
much to bring back prosperity
in West Virginia. Everything
that tends to iniure the Republi-
can party is being done by the
Democrats in their mad effort to
continue in power. Let Republi-
cans stand by their guns and re-
sent the insults that have been
hurled at them. The true soldier
is the one that stands by his
party. because it represents a
principle.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

The United States produces
more wool than any other coun.
try except Australasia, and its
woods far exceed in fineness and
value those of that country. 1t
is true that the conditions are
such that the growers of wool in
the United States can not com.
pete in price with the wool grow.
ers of other countries. That is
not because of 1.-The physical con.
ditions' being unfavorable. lii
caused by the higher prices paid
for labor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
Stub Ends Of Thought.

Marriage is the hereafter of
courtship, and people never
know what it will be till they go
there.
A million dollars clarifies the
matrimonial atmosphere.
A kiss is Cupid's starting point.
No man ever stole money to
hoard it.
Temptation will sit up allnight
with man.
Very few persons have oppor.
tunity delivered at their doors.
Compliments arc healthful
when taken in moderation.
Religion is not thinking; it is
doing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

Miss l. A. Bartlett, of West
Milford, W. Va, has just pur-
chased a complete stock of Fall
Millinery goods. She viii. now
devote her tune exclusively to
to this trade and will be able to
please her most fastidious pat.
rons. Call and see her. 45tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
A cold n1lner.. plnn.

An Australian mining journnl is re-
sponsible for the following story: a
miner in that country who was obtain-
ing fine gold by sluicing, was asked
how he saved Il. He replied that he
employed the common. ama1gamationI
process, but used a novel and ingenious
retort for the purpose. After ANAL
gamating with quicksilver, i get d
potato" said the miner, "cut oil one
end and scoop out cavity in IT. large
enough to take my bah of amalgam. i
next take spade or pieceof fiat iron
and place that over the Gre; and then
upon that place the potato with the
cut side down. AS the nmalgam gets
hot the silver evaporates and goes ali
through the potato; but it can't get
through the skin. When it is cool /
have my gold button on the spade and
my silver all in fine globules ip.the
potato. break that potato up ..uss7
water and have all my silver"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
Change Of Firm.

The co.partnership of J. B. Williams.
J. A. Swiger and VIM. s. Hall, operat.
ing u steam thresher in Harrison
county, has this day been dissolved. j.
A. Swiger having sold his interest in
said business TO the said Williams and
Hall. The said Swiger is now in mo-
way connected with said firm, and ali
business matters, collections, etc. will
hereafter be under the management Of
the new firm. y
j. B. WILLIAMS,
June IA. $780,. 45.ot
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

cry Of the Democratic leaders
that The tin plate industry could
not be establishedinthIs country,
and if Chairman Wilson could
have had bis way there would
have been no duty whatever left
on that product. Then the de-
struction would have been com
plete and every American tin
mill would have been closed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

The Republican ticket is a
grand combination. There were
just four places to fill and the
old soldier is represented, the
school teacher is represented, and
middle aged manhood and active
youth are recognized.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
OCTOBER /, 1894
House For Sale.
Sept. 10, 1894.

House and lot in clarksburg. Con.
venient buildings in good repair, gar
den and well selected fruit Call or adj
dress MRS. henry MAYER, CIarks.
burg, W. Va. 44.5t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
Republican Ticket.
THE Democrats Ia HARRISON

The DEMOCRATS IN Harrison
county have decided that the only
hey can do is to yell ring
rule, court house gang etc.,
believing that they can get up a
family light among Republicans.
But Republicans are simply
amused at their folly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
Now isyour chance to buy foot
wear and hats cheap. Go to
Holmes Shoe Co. 4o.tf.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


johnson O. Fleming's Exor. VS.. Por.
ter Frum and others. of'
In pursuance of decree of the Cir.
CD edi e Court lou tot, Of Taylor county pronounc
of November, 1888, 1 will sell at nnbI;c
auction, to the highest bidder, on a
credit Of 9, l2 and Is menths, with in.
t teress bearing bonds and security, at
county on lay tor
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1891
at one O'Clock p. m. the 40 acres %
land, situate IN Harrison county. abont
two miles from Tyrconneii, and the
same same i M conveyed to Porter Frum by
John Webb and wife.
JOHN W. Mason.
Bond and security has been given ven in
sne ABOVE mentioned suit by the said
special commissioner, as REQUIRED by
the decree entered therein. ~ "
4s-4t F. J. BuRDErr. CLERK
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

The esteemed TELEGRAM in its
issue this morning. as a news
item tells the people of Harrison
county that a new paper called
the 1ritpne made its appearance
last week. This is only sample
of the stale news that fills that
sheet week after week.-Clarks-
burg Tribune.
The .iovial Tribune is too sin.
cere. The copy we got and about
which We spoke, certainly took
the cake for staleness. The
people had read many of its items
two days before in the TELEGRAM.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

WHILE Chairman Wilson is be.
ing Toasted by English free
traders because of his efforts
directed to the closing of Ameri-
can workshops and the annihila-
ton of American capital, he
should blush with shame when
confronted with the frank con.
fession of aleading British trades
paper that the tin plate manu-
facture in the United States had
made such giant strides under the
Mckinley tariff that it became a
question whether the trade could
be regained by the Welsh manu-.
facturers without forcing down
wages. 1t has been the constant
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
Continents Named for women.

Three great divisions of the globe
took their names from feminine orig
inals-Asia from a nymph of that
name, Europe from Europa, the daugh-
ter of Agenos, and Africa from Libya,
or Aphrica, the daughter of Epaphus.
And the fourth quarter, America,
though named for a man, has been
given feminine ending.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
OFFICIAL COUNTY DIRECTORY

oouRTs..
Circuit Court convenes on the second
Tuesdays of january, May, and septem-
County Court convenes in March.
June, September and December OF each
The Federal Court holds two sessions
annually in Clarksburg, convening in
April and again in October.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS

will receive sealed proposals to
build the superstructure Of bridge
across the mouth OF Barrett's Run in
Simpson district until Monday evening
OCTOBER /, 1894.
1 will furnish necessary information.
The court reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. A. j. LODGE
Sept. 10, 1894. sit
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

Ladies Dongola button shoe
patent lip, s1.oo at Holmes Shoe
Co. 40-tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28

The TELEGRAM the best local
paper in Harrison county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

preliminaries. He occupied a promi
nent place at the left of the chairman
and if his voice failed him he made
faces and threw his hands wildly about.
He seemed to be in great pain-a con-
dition, however, that was common with
the spectators.
Only two nominations were made
D. Rathbone, of Ellis county, middle
of-the-road populist, and W. E. Saum,
of Trego county, democrat and the
land Office candidate for judge.
One of the delegates who had not
been Subsidized wanted to know if
the convention was going to allow any
one but a populist to be nominated.
Another asked if the convention was
for fusion, or what Probably what.
This turned the monkey and parrot
loose again and they improved each
shining moment A motion was made
to exclude all but populists from the
nomination. 1t carried. Then some one
moved to adjourn subject to the call of
the chairman, which also carried.
Then they had what they called a
'1ove feast" in which law-breaker Ben
Rich, D. Rathbone, Frank Hopkins, E.
D. Wheeler, Ed Mellon, j. B. Graham,
and others spoke. Rich's speech was
bombast. Rathbone told them the
truth, which made some of them vince
and incidentally held Freese up to gaze
as liar, which pleased the audience
and they showed their appreciation by
loud applause.
The editors of demo-pop papers, ably
assisted by Chief Clerk Cox, of the land
office, were present to see that the deal
with Frakes was carried out, while Adj
jutant General Davis, Of Topeka, was
on deck to see that nothing happened to
injure the Lewelling administration.
All in all it was real lovely "peo-
pies" convention.-[Oakley Graphic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

The omission of prohibition and
woman suffrage planks in the republi-
can platform is both wise and good.
Prohibition has already celebrated its
tenth anniversary and has come to stay.
It is settled policy of the state of Kan
sas. 1t is part of the constitution of
the state, given to the state by the re-
publican party, chiefly, and continuous
ly ''reafirmed and pointed to with
pride" for years. Just as well still be
asserting allegiance to the Union and
1eafirming anti-slavery planks as still
to be asserting our belief in prohibition
in party platforms. As to woman suf-
frage it is not party question. There
are some phases of it which might be
discussed from the standpoint of right
and wrong. Some women should vote,
but most of them should not. and do
not want the franchise. If left to the
women themselves it is our opinion that
the amendment would not carry, if every
woman in the state should vote her own
preference. But few of them care about
the franchise. They don't vote in great
numbers in the cities and school cleo
tions where they have had that privilege
for many years. Until the women them
selves want the franchise, the state will
be better off without comforting suffrage
upon them. When they do want it they
can and will get it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
A HONEY COOLER!
The Pop judicial Convention is a
Roaring Farce.

The populist Judicial convention OF
the 23d district was held in this city on
Tuesday, the 9Th. 1t was called to or
der at 10 a. m. in the school house by
Teele, of Wallace county, and the fun
began. Edwards, of Ellis, was elected
temporary chairman and Allen, of Lo-
gan, temporary secretary.
Some one moved that the chairman
appoint the usual committees, and an
other fellow, who seemed TO be afraid
the chairman didn't know how or was
not sufficiently subsidized, moved to
amend by substituting "the conven-
ton" for ''the chairman" No one SEEM
ed to know what he wanted nor how to
60 to work to get it and the convention
got into a bad tangle. The chairman
didn't seem to know an amendment
from last years birds nest, nor an
original motion from turkey buzzard,
and even Freese, the irrepressible Jump
ing-jack, with all his monkey shines,
was unable to straighten the tangle.
1t was finally decided (no one knows
how that the convention name its own
committees.
When the convention got together
after dinner the committee on perma-
nent organization appointed Teele, of
Wallace, for chairman, and Rich, Jr., OF
Trego, for secretary. We could see
some sense in changing the chairman,
but none in changing the secretary.
The temporary organization was evil
IDENTIFY not creature of the Wa-Keeney
land Office, which was more than could
be said of the permanent. The resolu-
ton committee ignored irrigation and
gave the usual calamity wall. We don't
know what the convention would have
80 ;t'-or+ Harr- Freese during the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Pop Congressional Convention.

The populists of this Congressional
district held their convention in this
city June 9th. The delegates began to
arrive Tuesday evening and commenced
holding their caucusses on the street
corners. There were speech making
and wire pulling on the corner of the
Windsor block. ,--.-...s
1t was apparent who would be the
nominee from the start, as the Baker
men were on to their job and knew how
to work things.
The convention was called to order at
8 o'clock, and after forming temporary
organization and appointing the differ
ent committees adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock.
Mr.. Bates was elected temporary
chairman. In short speech he just
the same as said they had an elephant
on their hands this fall. From then on
it was very boisterous convention.
They did not seem to know the first
thing of running convention. Some
called for speeches and others yelled for
music, while others carried on discus
sion as to whether it was right to have
a secret ballot on different questions
that were brought up. They waxed
warm, telling each other they were not
good populists. 1t was plainly seen that
they did nof even trust each other. The
Baker men tried to get resolution
which would surely give Baker the NOM
nation, but it was voted down.
On the first ballot Baker received SO
votes, Osborn votes and our Wilcoxon
was not in it at all. 1t was too bad for
Will to set upon him right in the start.
Baker was then elected by unanimous
vote. Baker was not here, but he had
men hold of the strings who knew how
to work them. Talk of reform! Why
there no groups Of old-time politicians
worked anything as nice as did the
Baker men.
Some of the delegates absolutely re-
fused to vote for Baker.
Ben Rich, ex-clerk of the Dunsmore
house, spoke to the people in the even
ing at Armory hall.-Colby Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Center Ooings.
BY CENTERITE.

Hot and windy,
Mrs. McNaughton is on the sick list.
Charles Folkers is hauling stone from
the Smoky river.
Mrs. Scott has returned from her visit
in Norton county.
A good rain in a few days will save
most of the wheat.
George Stephens will move to north
western Arkansas this fall.
Mr.. Chapman will move to the north
eastern part of the state this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan were visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peacock Sunday.
Several of the boys of this neighbor-
hood will start east the first of next
week to harvest.
Reuben Burns and father will take
their header to the eastern part of the
state to harvest.
WILDER Benson and Rufus Cox will
60 on three days hunt to Castle Rock
the first of the week.
WILDER Benson shot catamount the
other day near the Smoky river which
measured over 4 feet long.
Lyman Bert and Alex McNaughton
killed ten coyotes while on two days
hunt the other day.
Ellen Craven, a lady minister from
Plainville, will preach at the Friends
church in Wa-Keeney Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16
Midway Scraps.
BY JACK.

Hot and windy.
Mrs. G. f. Hawkes. is down with ma
larial fever.
Mr. TetzlOph is going to build stone
addition to his house in the near future.
A number of Banner people are talk
ing of going to Oklahoma to work in
harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson and w. F.
Stranahan and wife visited at J. Glen's
last Sabbath.
There is an effort being put forth to
have new postmaster at Banner. Mrs.
Jones having resigned.
A heavy storm of rain and hail passed
through this region last Friday. The
majority of the hail would be about one
inch in diameter. The ground was
thickly covered. 1t wet down about six
inches, helping the crops wonderfully.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

Ordinarily one does not rejoice at
the death of a fellow being, but if it be
true that William Dalton is really and
truly dead, as present reports would in
dictate, it could be nothing more than a
matter of qualification to the business
men of Oklahoma and adjacent country
in which he and his gang have worked
for the past two years. He rejoiced in
his terror producing power and it is only
human that men whom he terrorized
should rejoice at his death. 1t is also a
matter of qualification that he was killed
legitimately and by United States
marshal performing his duty. 1t shows
that some Of Unele SIMS N emen s,ave
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-06-16

ALREADY the populist press has be-
gun to villify the republican nominee
for governor They accuse him of sue
cess and of being national banker as il
these were high crimes. But success in
the management of ones own affairs is
a prerequisite for ability to manage the
affairs of others. A governor of a great
sta tie should be man of wide expert
en,e and business sense. Such man
is Major Morrill,. He has been success
full in his own undertakings, has sue
age congressman, has befriended the old
soldier, and will serve with dignity and
honor the commonwealth as her chief
executive.