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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
OBIfuARY.
JOSEPH CORK, SIR.

JpSEih COhh, SR
The long journey is over and a
useful life has drawn to a peaceful
close. Four score years and four.
we'll spent, nine children reared
to habits of industry, and the
well-earned respect and love of
his fellowmen constitutes a rec
ord that the surviving relatives
of Joseph Cork can point to with
pride.
Joseph Cork wasborn in Clarks.
burg, Va, NOV West Virginia.
August 8, 1911. When he was
bit a small boy the family moved
to Ross county, Ohio. where he
grew to manhood. In 1884 he
returned to his birthplace, where
he was married to Catherine
Hardman, who survives him. He
brought his bride to Ohio and
for several years engaged IN the
grocery business in cambridge.
He then went back to Clarks-
burg, where he bought an iron
foundry which he operated fol
a few wears. Then he sold il
and bought a tract of unimproyed
land and settled down to make
him a home. Twenty years were
spent here and then, in 1864. he
sold out and moved to this coun.
ty, locating on what is known as
the Musgrove farm on Big Creek,
where he resided constantly the
remainder of his life, with the
exception of two years, which he
spent in Marshall.
OF the nine children born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cork, all are living
in Clark county, except the eldest,
Harrison, who lives in Clarks-
burg. w. Va.
Although not a church mem.
Der. Mr.. Cork was a man of deep
religious convictions and his life
was squared by the rule of right
CLARK county (iilinois) Herald.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
BmckIlammom Brevities.

Harry I. Wilson, of Clarks-
burg. was in the city Wednesday.
Alice Morgan has resigned his
positionin the Buckhannon Bank
and will assist his father in the
county clerks Office.
Benz. Basel, Jr.. is able to be
out again after a long and severe
illness.
The many friends of Miss Lille
Steele will be glad to learn that
she IS able TO be out.
Will Jones, of Clarksburg. has
located here. He moved into the
house of Marcellus Lewis. near
the Seminary. He is d brother
of @. A. Jones, of this city.
Burglars entered a store ut
Berlin last week and blew open
the safe, taking only a small sum
of money. Later the station at
Seymour was burglarzed, the
safe blown open and about two
hundred dollars in cash and some
valuable papers taken.
The Detta was pleased to see
both Levi Leonard and Miss Lee
Leonard out OF the streets dur.
Ing the pleasant weather OF last
week. They are both improving
in health.
A. NJ. Joues, of the Electric
Light Plant, has offered ten dol.
lsrs reward for evidence to con.
vict parties breaking the electric
light globes.
A very disastrous fire occurred
at Centreville on the night of
April 6.-Delto.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
LOVED AND DIED.

Out in the country, few miles
from ST. Louis, the dead bodies
of young man and girl were
found. Their throats were cut
and their faces stained with
blood. BY the side of the
man was revolver. At his feet
was a box labeled rat poison.
The woman's hat, crushed and
broken, lay on the ground. Pin.
ned to a ribbon was the note:
april 9.
I'VE have both decided to die
together. and if one or the other
should happen to recover the
other shall not be held response
BILE for the deed We both are
going to take poison. and / will
do the shooting. We are not
doing this on account of any love
affair, but simply because we
don't want to live any longer.
This is all we have to say and
hope there will be no trouble.
We remain as ever.
Yours truly.
MIR. Louis FRANK
1894 Cherokee street.
MISS KATE KoLB. !"
Frank was carpenter and MISS
Kolb was a country girl. They
had been engaged for overa year.
Examination revealed that both
had been shot just above the
heart. There was trace of poison
on the lips of both. They had
taken no chance of surviving.
After swallowing the poison they
had gashed their threats with
the sharp edge of a clasp knife
aud Frank finished by fling a bull
let into the girls breast. He
ended his own life in the same
manner.
Kate Kolb lived il st. Louis.
She and Frank left nome to.
gether last Wednesday. The girl
left note saying they were 60
ing to kill themselves and
ascribes love as the cause.
Everything new and the latest
style at the Bargain Store. 20.3t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
A ROMANTIC ELopgNrSr
Col. a. d. NaecOrkle. the Governors
Brother Charters a Train.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, April
17,-Col. A D. MacCorkle, broth.
err of the Governor, eloped this
afternoon with Miss Carrie Com
stock, daughter of the late DR.. l..
L. Comstock, and sister of Harry
ComstoclS, a prominent business
man of this city.
In order to get out of town nm.
noticed, it was necessary to
charter a special train on the
Kanawha and Michigan railway.
They were accompanied by
Col. and Mrs. r. S. Carr. Capt.
John BakerWhite and Miss Jessie
Dent. The party slipped off
quietly to the upper part of the
city. where they took their
SPECIAL TRAIN.
Orders vera given to clear the
track through the city and the
special went through without
stopping.
Only a few personal friends
knew what was transpiring till
they had time to reach 'Gallipo-
lis.
A telegram from that place,
received at seven O'Clock. an
nounces that Mr.. MacCorkle and
Miss Comstock were married at
six o'clock,
The party willvlsit Cincinnati
before they return.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
A STORM.


It's August and the burning sun
1sglaring fearfully;
The skies are clear. save for one clond,
/ That rises tearfully.
AS if it were reluctant, now,
/ To mar the perfect day;
Andyet it rises slow. but sure
! Turns now to dark from gray.
The leaves all CULVER silently.
The birds are not so glad,
They perch, aud drop their tiny heads,
1 Why do they look 50 sad ?
Hark In the far-off cloud we hear
A faintbut solemn groan
As if the universal God
We're weeping for the lone.
'Tis sileat once again. hut 10.
The clouds are black as night,
There comes flash. and then peal
OF thunder; see TINT light
The lightnings fash most fearfulIy,
The thunder's groan is wild,
But in the midst of all, we hear
"oh, God protect my child
We know it is mothers voice
Who calls upon the Lord,
To keep that hayward boy who left
His home with angry word.
That mother loves her precious boy
But he would not obey,
And by his own accord he left
His home that sunny day.
A storm was raging deep and strong
Within his sinful heart.
"oh, why can't / like other boys
From mothers way depart.
But while he's meditating thus
A storm, most dark and wild,
Is raging; but his mother prays.
oh, God protect my child.
Another FASH another groan,
And Johnnie Hill falls low,
BE mnrmurs once, "oh, God forgive,
And let my mother know
Thestorm subsidies. the drenching rain
Has ceased and now the sun
Is shining brightly as before,
The mothers prayer is done
She rises now with smiling face
And starts upon her way,
She hopes to find her darling boy,
Before the close of day.
She searches well the forests through
And finds him meath tree;
But. oh, my God, she taltering said,
"oh, give him back to me.
She kneeis aud lifts his curly head;
Thank God he lives. he lives.
Heslowly comes to life again,
And whispers. God forgives. .
She gently clasped him to her breast,
And then with thankful heart,
They bear him home better boy,
Than when he did depart.
tbs often thus, storm will rise
Within a sunny day,
But God will hear the Maynard ones
Who call upon His name.
Trina GnESN.
clrksburg. W. Va, April 10, 1895.
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The Forward Farmer.

= orr lt.s spring, for now the frog
OF'es from the lark marsh reeds,
% he eonsnlts the catalogue
Ai"' buys his garden seeds,
Tile l., Little Wonder marowfat,
>, lae Climax" Lima Bean,
l% n prnmhead' cabbage, early. fiat
lAe tnrnip Sussex Queen.
l9 ne, Early Rose" potato, too.
y, ~ Peerless" sugar beet,
u fnnharh Eclipse Devereux,
Ana corn, horse kind and sweet.
~ y plants them all, then comes the frost
:" plague the hapless Josh.
'Ia make him morn the money lost
"N nervousness b'gosh
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
Baked Bananas.

Peel the fruit and cut it in.
halves lengthwise. Lay these
strips in close order in a baking
pan. stew with sugar and some
bits of butter on them, and bake.
in a moderate oven for about.
half an hour. The fruit should
be basted while baking with a,
few spoonfuls OF butter and sugar
syrup and should come out glaz
ed. Serve warm at the end Of
breakfast.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
FieQdS!
How The Turks Butchered
The Armenians.

In this civilized age, almost in.
credible appear the horrible de,
tails of the Armenian crisis in
Turkey. The following is an 40.
count of some of the atrocities
connected with the massacre OF
1894
No distinctions we're made
against persons or villages.
whether they we're loyal and had
paid their taxes or not The
orders were to make q clean
sweep. A priest and some lead.
ing men from one village went
out to meet an officer, taking In
their hands their tax receipts,
declaring their loyalty and beg
ging for mercy, but the village
was surrounded and all human
beings put to the bayonet, A
large and strong man, the chief
of one village, was captured BY
the Kurds, who tied him, threw
him on the ground, and, squat,
ting around him, stabbed him TO
pieces.
AT Galonzan, many young
men were tied hand and foot.
laid in row, covered with brush
wood and burned alive. Others
were seized and hacked to death
by piecemeal.
AT another village priest
and several leading men were
captured and promised release
if they would tell where Others
had fled, but after telling all but
the priest were killed, A chain
was put around the priests neck
ana pulled from opposite sides
until he was several times chos.
ed and revived, after which bay
onets were placed upright and
he was raised in the air and let
fall upon them.
The men of one village when
fleeing took the women and child
rem, some 500 in number and
placed them in sort OF rayine
After several days the soldiers
found them and butchered those
who had not died of hunger
Sixty young women and girls
were selected from one village
and placed in church, when the
soldiers were ordered to do with
them as they liked, after which
they were butchered.
Children we're frequently
held up by the hair and cut in
two or had their jaws torn apart,
Women and children were rip.
ped open. Other children were
pulled apart by their legs. The
last stand took place on Mount
Andoke, south of Moosh, where
some 1000 persons had sought
refuge. The Kurps were sent
in relays to attack them, and
after the besieged had been with
out food for several days and
their ammunition was exhausted
the troops succeeded in reaching
the summit without any loss and
a terrible massacre followed.
Now all turned their atten.
tion TO those who had been driven
into the Talvoreg district Three
Thousand or four thousand Of the
beseiged were left in this small
plain. When they saw them.
selves quickly surrounded on all
sides by Turks and Kurds, they
raised their hands to heaven with
an agonizing moan for deliver.
ance. They were thinned out
by rife shots, and the remainder
were Slauphtered with haxyonate
and swords till yeritable river
of blood flowed from the heaps
of the slain.
Forty villages were totally
destroyed and it is probable that
$4,000 at least were killed. The
lowest estimate Is 10000 and
many put it much higher.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19

" greatness, but we question
whether they will increase from
now on. In the cases of the Van.
derbilts. the Astors and the
Goulds, large families are grow.
ing up, and in the course of a
generation the heirs to each of
these fortunes will be numbered
by the score. A fortune of 800.
100000 or $500, 100000 will be
divided into twenty. or more
portions. This will be of great
advantage tothe country at large.
twill afford an opportunity for
more iudicious expenditures, for
wider charities and for better dis.
tribution of the income from
these vast aggregations of
wealth. and there is no proba.
bihty of more Goulds, more AS.
tors, and more Vanderbilts. The
neads of these families accumu-
lated their wealth on account of
the natural growth of this coun.
try, not largely through their
own shrewdness, nor through
their own foresight. They chauc.
ed merely to be in position TO
make money rapidly by the de.
veloping OF great enterprises that
were necessary, even essential,
to the growth of the United
States. Such opportunities will
not present themselves again.
and we have an impression chat
in tie end this will rebound to
the good of the country at large.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19

last Thursday the city of
Bvington. kentucky. was the
sne of one of these tragic &c
rences. Senator William
9ebel. presiding officer OF the
uper House of Kentucky, ex-
suged shots with Hon. John L.
pdford. cashier ofthe Farmers
IA Traders National Bank. Mr..
snford was mortally wounded,
Ii Senator Goebel gave himself
the police. After waiting
rec hours at police headquart.
Senator Goebel was released
10000 bond.
Goebel and Sanford were the
aders Of two bitterly contendlng
emocrauc factions. The feud
an old one politically, but it
acame intensely personal last
aturday. when the Covington
clrr published a very bitter
tack on Sanford, which the
Utter attributed to Senator Goe
b. The latter acknowledged
authorship. The friends of
9th have been talking this week
such a manner that trouble
Jas expected the first time Goe-
81 and Sanford met.
Senator Goebel and Attorney
General Hendricks were walking
p Madison street. AS they APP
reached the First National
Iank, Sanford, who was leaning
P against the railing approach
4 quickly towards Senator Goe-
lei and spoke to the latter. at
be same time drawing his re.
Folver. Senator Goebel turned
Done side Just as Sanford fired.
The bullet from Sanford's revol-
'eF passed through Senator
ioebel coat aud his trousers in
wo places over the hips. Sena-
OF Cioebei then drew his revol-
'er and fired. his shot taking eff.
ect in the left of Mr.. Sanford's
orehead The first word was
poken and the first shot was
red by Sanford.
Sanford died about I o'clock
Without resaining conscientious
.ess.
Mr. Sanford's residence on the
lexington pike, is one of the
Iandsomest country houses III
sentncky and his hospitality
vas something famous. A deer
ARK and magnificent private
rlves are the features of the
'laee, where nearly every man
j prominence in Kentucky has
'een entertained.
Mr.. Sanford leaves a widow
la only one son and daughter.
Senator Goebel was a promin-
NJ lawyer and politician. and
resident of the Ohio Senate at
ne last session.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
American Fortunes.

Astots. the Van.
derbilts have be-
co m e synonyms
for great wealth
on this side of the
ocean. Aero $ S
the sea the Roths.
childs occupy the
IS a m e p osition.
I h e fortunes of
these four families
ar e transcribed
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
Things 10 remember.

One tablespoonful of butter
rubbed into three of flour. rolled
into the upper crust, for pie.
Keep food hot by covering and
seUting in a pan of hot water.
Add a cup of grated cocoanut
to sugar. cooky dough.
Test a soft custard to see if it
is cooked by pouring out a little
from the spoon. II it leaves the
spoon clean it needs more cook
ing.
A little turpentine mixed with
the starch to give a gloss to col
lars and cuffs.
To stop the smoke and smell
OF any substance burning on the
stove, sprinkle salt upon it,
To clean the hard finished
walls, use one.half cupful of
ammonia in a pail of water.
No said Mrs. Fisher. Il
don't call myself lady, but
simply plain woman well, .
said Mrs. Candor, you're plain
enough; that's a fact.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
Nervous People

ha A.. those who are all tired ont and
en- h .lat tired feeling or sick headache
,st, :" IIs,lIeyed of all the symptoms by
ne ,1e Hood : Sarsaparilla, Which gives
tbor mental and bodily strength. and
r rreD,,"nRhly pnrities the blood. II also
a., good appetite. cures indiges-
y ',aFthurn and dyspepsia.
,c, ~" Pills are easy to take, easy in
'' and sure in effect. % cents.
loo lne TELEGRAM, the best live.
''"' newspaper in the county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
. Old Keptack,
senator and a Banker Fire
on Each other.
THE Banker Killed.

IN Kentucky to-
lday as in days of
Iold when a man $
reputation is as
Sailed he starts
after his tormen.
tor with a gun.
Kentucky chival
ry even in this
age d e m a n d $
t h a t an insult
must be carried
to the bloody
field of honor. !"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19

After five days of unceaslng
work in the ruins of the collaps-
ed Hutchinson and Chapman
building in Wheeling the remains
of the last of the six victims of
that awful calamity. was recov-
cred last Sunday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19
OIL EXCITEMENT.

Last week the price of oil went
up to what heretofore would
have appeared a fabulous price.
The price has been going up for
some time. but the leap from
SI.17 to $3.50, with met advance
OF % cents, has revived the fever
to an intense degree. Not even
the mining craze which recently
swept over the Cripple Creek
gold camp exceeds that which
now prevails over the oil fields
of western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. The advance in
the price of Lima oil has been
smaller, but the excitement has
extended to the Ohio oil fields,
and is tapping over into Indiana.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-04-19

Everything new and the latest
style at the Bargain Store. 2o.st.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-03-08
THESE SIGNED 1T.
Democratic Members of the House Who
Want Silver as an Issue.

Democratic Members of the House Who
Want Silver as Issue.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The follow
ing are the names Of the house Demo-
Gratis who signed the address recently
given to the public, urging all Demo-
Gratis to make the money question the
paramount issue, and to endeavor to
place the Democratic party on record in
favor of the immediate restoration of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the present legal ratio Of
16 to 1, without waiting for the aid Or
consent of any other nation, as it exist
ed prior to 1878, such co II to be a full
loyal tender for all debts, public and
private"
Bland, Missouri; Bryan Nebraska,
Coffeen, Wyoming; Fithian, Illinois;
Cockrell, Texas; McLaurin, South Caro-
lima; Mcguire, California; Ikort, Ohio;
Whiting, Michigan: Snodgrass, Tennes-
see; Richardson, Michigan Smith, Ari-
zona; Ogden, Louisiana; Capehart,
West Virginia; Moore, Kansas; Money,
Mississippi; Ryan, Missouri; Grady,
North Carolina; Morgan, Missouri
Shell, South Carolina: Lane, Illinois
Donovan, Ohio; Litimer, South Carolina
Arnolds, Missouri; benson, Alabama
Talbert, South Carolina; Williams,
Missouri; Caminetti, California; Bow
ers, North Carolina; Joseph, New Mex
leo; Howell, of Atlanta Constitutions; j
Floyd King, ex-member Of congress-
Louisiana.
Theyrepresent 16 states and two terri
tories. The paper was taken to the sen
ate just before the close of the session
but it was impossible to have any con
ference with the senators Of
to see any considerable number
Of them. AS it was not pos
sible to make Il thorough canvass among
them, it was decided to leave them ou
entirely, SO that no misunderstanding
might exist between those willing t,
sign and those who had no opportunity
to do 80.
Mr.. Bryan said, in regard to the ad
dress that it had been issued, in order t,
call attention Of the rank and file to tn
importance Of executive work in favo
| of bimetallism.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-03-08
THOUSANDS ARE OUT
Great Strike of Railroad Miners
in the Pennsylvania
District. ...
WANT A RAISE IN WAGES
Miners and Operators Hold
ing Separate Secret
Conferences.

PITTsBURG. Pa, March 6.-Ten thou
sand railroad miners in the Pittsburg
district have struck for an advance of
IA cents per ton, or 60 cents, the Colrun-
bus agreement. A secret circular was
sent out Monday night ordering the
strike. The operators and miners are
now holding separate secret sersions.
When the convention adjourned every
delegate having telegraphic comrnuni-
cation with his constituency obeyed in
structions and wired home that the
strike was on. This faction was kept
secret. 1t is stated that not another
ounce Of coal will be mined in the COM
munities SO notified until the rate is
recognized. The sentiment for the alb
rogated scale price and no compromise
prevails in the district. The plan was
laid in convention to notify OF confer
with the association of operators. The
demand for an immediate strike was so
strong that it was ordered, and all other
matters pertaining to it We're lost sight
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-03-08
A COMPLETE WRECK
Mammoth Indiana Building
Blown to Atoms by an
Explosion.
NATURAL GAS THE CAUSE,
TIE Structure Scattered for
Blocks Around-Other
Property Damaged.

ANDERSON, Ind, March 6.-The most
destructive natural gas explosion in the
history of the Indiana gas belt, occurred
here at 4 O'Clock a. IN. A $4,000 bust
ness block on the courthouse square was
blown all over the central part of the
city. In the building We're the When
clothing store, Prathers' shoe store,
Hadley's drug store and large number
of business offices and halls on the up
per floors.
Fire followed the explosion, which
was like an earthquake, and theremains
Of the debris began burning fiercely.
The entire fire department was called
out and prevented the fire from reach
ing the new courthouse.
Feared Two Perished.
Attorney Ballard and County Com
missioner Mctcalf lived in rooms above
the When store, and it is feared they
have persisted.
The loss on the building and contents
is total, and will reach 100000. The
fronts of all the business houses in the
neighborhood of the explosion were de.
molished, paved streets We're ripped
down.
1t Was Mysterious.
How the explosion occurred is mys.
terry, but its results are very much in
evidence, as debris blocks that section
of the city on which it took place. Il
was just about daylight that the shock
was felt which shook everything within
the corpOrate limits of the city and sem
pieces of ga S, wood and bricks flying
in all directions.
In addition to the demolition of the
Terhune block, the explosion did mucl
damage to the courthouse and othe,
buildings which were struck by mis-
siles.
The contents Of the stores are scat
tered everywhere, and not SO much a.
respectable line Of samples could b
secured from the ruins. The building
and contents are covered by insurance
| of more than $200,00O