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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Pathetic.
A Dramatic Scene in Judge
Gors Court.


Some time ago the post office
at VandalIa. Lewis county, was
robbed and for a time there was
no clue that tended to show who
committed the robbery. Detect.
ives were put 10 work and at
length the crime was fastened
upon three Warner boys and a
fellow named Bennett They
were all indicted and attorneys
John w. Davis and Edw. q.
Smith were appointed to defend
them. The evidence against
them was very strong and a com.
promise was made by the terms
of which Jefferson Bennett and
Minter Warner were released
and Phil and John Warner plead
guilty Judge Goff sentenced
the older one, Phil, to three
years and John (who was only
20 years old to two years in the
Penitentiary and one dollar fine.
When the boys were sentenced
an occurrence OF dramatic as
we'll as a pathetic nature created
no little excitement in the q. S.
court room. Among those pres
ent We're the mother. sisters and
a number of relatives of the
prisoners, including the sweet,
hearts of the two condemned
boys. A wall went up when the
sentence was. pronounced and
in another moment the old lady
swooned and fell unconscious.
Then came such piercing and
heart.rending shrieks as never
before re.echoed through the
solemn halls Of ihc temple Of
Justice. They we're all finally
removed by the deputies 10 an
adjoining room where Mrs. War.
ner soon regained conscious.
ness and the final parting took
place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Fire noaneItg Bo1s Al a Rlrtll.

TOLEDO, Oct. 1.-THE home
of John Langdon, a well.to do
farmer living six miles northeast
of Delta, Fulton County, is at
present the Mecca of the inhabi.
tants for miles around. The at
traction, or rather the attract
ions, are five bouncing boys
which Mrs. Langdon presented
to her husband yesterday. The
little fellows are all we'll formed
and seem hearty and likely to
to live. Mrs. Langdon is a
comely women of 26, and al.
though she has been married
four years has never had any
children before.
Under the laws OF Ohio the
State furnishes free maintenance
and education for the additional
child or children when more
than two are born at a single ac-
couchmeut, and from present ap.
pearapces Mrs. Langdon has
given three charges to the State.
The children averaged three
pounds each.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
redeem kentucky.

There is a significance in the
prompt and decisive way in which
the Cleveland Administration has
abandoned its party in Kentucky.
And yet the Democratic ticket
IN Kentucky needs all the help
from the outside which 1T can
get. None of its leaders are
really sanguine of its success.
The conditions are altogether in
favor OF the Republicans. This
year, however, the Democratic
party is split on the silver ques-
ton, and though that issue has
lost much of its interest in the
past few months because of the
subsistence of free coinage sentt.
ment, it is still earnestly dis
cussed on the stumpin Kentucky.
The issue is so much alive that
it sends some prominent Demo.
crat every few days over to the
opposition.
Hardin belongs to the Bland
element of the Democracy. which
the Cleveland and Carlisle ele.
ment, aided by the Republican
party, has been fighting There
will be no mourning by the
President or Secretary of the
Treasury when the news comes
OF Hardin's defeat and the rout.
ing Kentucky's Democracy
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Free Silver
Knocked Out in the Great
Farmers National Congress.


AlrfHrA, a.. October
Soon after the Farmers Ma.
tional Congress resumed its sit.
ting this morning a sensation
was sprung in the form of a fight
on free silver, which resulted in
the complete defeat of the 10 to
| forces. Bya vote of 251 ola
to 1045 Ii the Congress refused
to insert the words ''at ratio
not to exceed 16 to 1" in q reso.
luton asking Congress to use
both gold and silver on parity,
and calling for an International
conference on the monetary ques-
ton. The free silver delegates
wanted the paragraph changed
so as to read, willing to unite in
the equal use of beth gold and
silver at a ratio not to exceed 16
to |. Avote by States was call.
cd for and resulted in the rejec-
ton of the amendment by the
above-vote.
Georgia's delegation was di.
ivided. 'fhe States known as the
silver States favored the amend.
ment. and the East, the North
and the South voted almost solid
ly against it.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Gov. McKinlev and ex.Go

Gov. Mckinley and ex-Gov.
Foraker explained the percepti-
BILE improvement in business cir.
cles condensedly when they said
that times began 10 improve
when a Republican House OF
Congress was elected last Novem-
Der, and they will continue to i'm
prove as the time draws nearer
when the Republicans will assume
control of the other branch of
Congress and occupy the White
House." just SO long as there
was no prospect of a change at
Washington and the repeal of
the free trade tariff law enacted
by the Democrats, conditions
continued to grow worse.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
WANTED.

Fifty head of good, fat, young
horses, consisting of the high
class drivers and the common
worker. Be sure and bling in
your good ones and we will buy
them. This is our last trip This
year. One day only, Tuesday,
October 22d, 1855.
Yours specially.
HAFER & McCLEAkY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Prom. sar,lis.

There are but few cases or
diphtheria in this vicinity now,
Uncle Con. Linyille Is able 10
be on the streets again. but i
much reduced in flesh.
Miss Georgia Ash, who SO un.
fortunately had her leg broken i
month ago. is able TO sIt up now.
Mr'Ellis Hannah was quietly
married in the presence Of only 1
few guests TO Miss Mary Har.
bert, of Olive, at home Of the
bride last Thursday. The BOYS
gave Ellis a pretty loud serenad.
ing Fridy night. We wish the
bride and groom a happy, useful
life.
Think there will he some more
weddings TO report in the near
future.
Our schools have opened for
winter.
Mr., D. L. Martin, Of Wallace,
was among friends here Sunday.
Letus hear more Of g. w. a.
for Governor, JENNIE.
Is the circus doomed 10 die q
natural death ? Are the white
tented cities of the spangled
nomads, the saw.dust rings and
the red lemonade 10 be remem
bered as relics Of the happy
past ? That is the fear express
ed by George +, Bailey, the vet.
eran manager, q few days ago.
Father Time has seen all the
famous showmen pass on into
the great beyond. Barnum was
the first TO 60. Uncle John
Robinson and Adam Iforepaugh
followed For the first time
since the '4o,s the Eobinson show
IS on The road. The trouble Is,
that the circus grew too nnwield
". It took q mint Of money to
carry one along with its army
OF performers. TO properly en-
joy a latter day circus with It's
three rings, one needs several
pairs of eyes. Perhaps out of
the present slump will come
revival of the old-tlme circus,
with a single ring, and constel.
lation of stars, Gin. Post.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18

Mr.. L. F. Cakes, the skillful
landscape and view artist whose
flash lights attracted consider
able attention in this city about
a year ago, is now permanently
located here in the Traders
block. MIR. Cakes spent the sum,
mer at Atlantic City as the auth
orized artist at the Midway, and
made quite a reputation for him
self. He is now open for business
in his new gallery and has a very
fine outfit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18

bi,. sali has been issued from
Ien' oy committee of prom.
,bo "ggfoes from many States
.ren.o ~ u."n' Tor a national con.
Ds,e. q colored men TO meet
|. Jso :, Michigan, December
, 10 ~' The principal subjects
Ia a, Iloas,aered are lynch law
,ap r' ns'' distranchisement Of
negroes in Southern States
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Noted Crooks.

Noted I1OOkS.
,thing About The Men.
yho Robbed the Salem
postolfice.
| interesting story could be
,en about two prisoners who
,ried at lie bar of the Fed
rourt here this week. Their
names are not known, but
| caught they were passing
Oscar Dawson and Dutch
ler
will be remembered that the
IN postoffice was robbed one
last May and the thieves
! their escape unnolested.
! stopped at Wilsonburg and
Fessed a satchel they had
IN from the postofice to
! address in Philadelphia.
was the only trace of them
be iornd in West Virginia.
Ictiye Maxwell, of the Y. S.
Office, went to work on the
AID finally run his men
n. The first clue was the
hing tor sale of about Sl60
III ofstamps through a woman
reading. Penn, named Mollie
Der Itappeared that Mollie
betrayed the men and in,
bed a detective about the
bps She had a conference
} the detective and was doubt
employed by him to find
all she could about the boys.
ibis she was very successful,
they made a confdante of
telling her about the Salem
berry, the shipping of the
Ehel and all their movements
b leaving her house, where
had remained for a week.
By we're traced top Philadelphia,
pre- they had pawned the
Ehel with q Jew named Phil.
Hunt and thence to Cedar
ID, Virginia. where they were
ested and brought to West
fginia and indicted for robblng
Salem office. When arraigned
trial this week Fisher cou.
sed and Dawson stood his
Pl. Amoug the witnesses for
Government wereMrs. Weber,
Reading, Phillip Hunt, the
+ pawnbrolier referred to, Mr..
Tiger /. NJ. at Salem. and
lers.
Fhe Young man kowr as Fisher
rather interesting criminal.
ISL years Of age, a native of
|fa0' Germany, and has a
Fl intelligent aud expressive
r 1.-THE numerous portraits
Napoleon are accurate, he
prs a striking resemblance to
great French leader, a fact
Y was at once noted by many
t ;, present in court. He is
y educated, having taken a
OFoogh course at the Univer.
! o. Berlin. He speaks Eng.
=, French and German quite
emily and j. polite and polished
:, us manners. He is familiar
u Tue history Of Europe, an,
,a' and modern, and shows a
,'uFe that is rarely seen among
criminal classes. He has al.
'uy served one term in the
.1ln0nd penitentiary for com.
city in a burglary affair. He
IS II IS hard TO explain why he
zane a criminal, but attributes
) ;, downfall to the influence Of
u Companions.
= ST. before gong TO press a
."r no, reporter brings us
= news I, T of the verdict Of the
", y n ..i Dawson's case. lie was
,l,s guilty and tie and young
' nril We're each sentenced to
: e ye.al al hard labor for
es ssaTS: Dawson had just been
I if,ro ron the Virginia peni.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18

w. I. Merriman's stock of all
kinds of boots and shoes for men,
women aud children is most com.
plete and his prices the lowest,
lie has the biggest stock of rub
Der boots and shoes in the coun-
Ity. 40 2t'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Exploded.
Robbers Blow Open the safe.
in the Adamston Postofiee.
Other Burglaries.

The postoffice building at Adj
amston, a village about II miles
from Clarksburg. was entered
by thieves on Tuesday night and
the contents of the money draw
ers and the fire proof safe over
hauled. The safe had been blown
open by explosives forced into
the opening made by breaking
the knob off the lock. The value
of the stamps and money OBJ.
tanned from the postoffice de.
partment amounted to something
over 5000.
The only suspicious character
seen about the Office at any time
during the day the robbery was
committed was a tramp who left.
a bundle with Mr.. i. W. Garrett,
the postmaster, aud said he
would return for it. He never
returned and the bundle was
taken by the thieves.
STILL ANOTHER.
the postotfice at Market. bod.
bridge county, was burglarized
last Friday night. A deputy
marshal arrested two or three
parties on Saturday and gave
them hearing, but there was
no evidence to connect them with
the robbery and they were re-
leased.
GROCERY ROBBED.
Squire Joseph Parrill,s grocery
was burglarized few nights
ago Some groceries and canaed
goods were taken and about 800
copper pennies. The store is
in one of the new rooms in the
Monroe building on Main street,
located in a very public place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18
Cherry Camp.

Rev. 1. Mccoy, of the Jarvis.
vile circuit, will movehere soon.
d. H, Lynch has purchased
the property owned by Alex
Ritter and will move his family
here.
We are sorry 10 report the
death of s. D. Skinner. which
occurred Friday night. The sor.
rowing friends have thesympathy
of all.
The Jr. Order will place a flag
on the school house and present
Bible TO The school on Satur-
day, October Goth. Eloquent
speakers are expected and an in.
teresting day is anticipated.
Miss Hattie Harden returned
Saturday from a visit 10 Rowles-
burg.
Miss Nettie Boggess is visit.
ing at Warrington.
AS result of the efforts Of the
ladies of the M. Z. church a new
organ has been secured.
The public school will open
here November 4th.
Mrs. Martha Trndle, of Rowles.
burg. is visiting at Mrs. Caroline
Harden's. o. ]. @.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-10-18

Mr.. Alvin NJ. Ligett, Of Buck
harmon, Mr.. L. L. Lorentz, Of
Upshur, Nh. T. w. Rightmire, Of
Preston, NJ. S. Chorpening, Of
Lewis, and A. j. Frum, of bod
bridge, L. S. jurors, who have
been the guests of Mr.. b. n.
Rector, departed for their homes
Thursday.
Rev. Benz Stout will start for
tour Of the far West next week.
Orr friend j. G. jackson, Of
Jane Lew, was a pleasant caller
one day last week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18

There seems to be something I'M
usually sweet in the MARBLE of the
meadow larks this season. Their
''Oh sweet - sweetern- honey and
milkl hints at their keen knowledge
of the Canaan-like attributes of this
fat land, and a depth of qualification
at which their tiny hearts find every
simple element which a notion OF
love includes. The profundity OF
a Weiser meadow lark's MARBLE i'm
presses the human soul
"Oh sweet!-sweetern- honey-and milk
Is my love. with feathers finer'n silk
Fly to me, tie to me, sweet little bilkl
Rest with me, nest with me
Down in this knoll.
Let us fill up with thrill,
Dear little soul!
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18
THE SIGN AL
Easter.
Isaiah 60: 10.


Isaiah 60: 10.
Easter was perfect day, clear and
calm, and all nature seemed in har-
mony with the grand hope that the
time inspires and the new life seen on
every hand, visible proof of the
great truth on which the hopes of
all christendom is founded. All the
churches celebrated the great festival
in the most impressive and appropri-
ate manner and the floral offerings
were profuse and beautiful.
At st. Luke's the altar decorations
deserve more than passing notice and
lead to an extended train of thought.
From little Bermuda, far away in the
Atlantic, a thousand miles from our
shores, came the lilies that graced the
little chapel with their beauty and
fragrance and as fresh and lively as
if the warm air of the gulf stream
still fioated over them. They came
to us over thousand miles of ocean
and over nearly three thousand miles
of plain and mountain, through sun,
ice and storm, and not as CONNER
clal venture, but as free will offer
ING to the Prince of Peace and as a
demonstration of the power that de-
velops in those nations that acknowl-
edge Him and His teachings. Then,
too, comes the remembrance that from
the same fields were sent sister lilies
to far off Europe, and on the grand
affairs of great cathedrals, and per-
chance in presence of royalty, shed
their fragrance for those there con
gregated in alteration of the same
event. Surely these fragile emblems,
from so far away, denote the posi-
bility of those twin forces for good,
christianity and civilization. cir
the beauty of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea-. 1t will be
indeed a glorious resurrection wher
the lessons:of truth and justice thai
He taught dominate the mindso men
and even as the sea divided before
the rod of Moses for the passage O
his people, so by the enlightened in
telligence of christian times the oceal
was crossed and from the far ava,
island safely borne the lilies 70
Easter day in this mountain land
Truly, s'The isles shall praise thee.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18

There is no place but has its dis
comforts. 1t is true that in the
Weiser valley there are numerous
strong little blows that keep dust and
sand particles whirlng in the air.
Our eyes smart with the irritation and
we all detest such days. But they
are, on the whole, but one of the dis
agreeable pests to which it seems
man is heir to- in some shape wher-
ever he goes, They are never strong
enough to do violent damage tn
property or endanger life, and where
we have one blustery and sand whirly
day, we have .twenty-nine of soft,
dreamy, oriental sunshine Except in
the middle of summer to balance the
account. We have no tornadoes, nc
billiards to freeze man and beast, anc
Weiser is one of the healthy places
of the earth. Despite disagreeable
wind now and then, the land of Welsel
is lovely and the place to tie to.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18
snring Life in Weiser Land.

The men in the country are clear
ing land, fencing, blowing and SOW
ing. The men in town are planting
garden and prespiring, while the
women are busy with the housework
and thoughts of springtime, and the
girls-oh, they are planting spring
flowers.
This is the time when Loves spring blue!
The nice young man distresses'
While maidens strut in low-necked Shoes
Old hats and calico dresses.
Planting pretty flowers
Waiting silvery showers,
Digging hard with an old case knife,
And think it the loveliest thing in life,
In Weiser land so sweet and green,
The lovllest section ever seen!
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18


Poems of Idaho, by II. F johnson, is
on our table. 1t is Il little volume of gen
uine Idaho poetry. and while it may not
as a literary production, rank with the
masterpieces of the bards of Old. many OF
the poems are not without merit. Idaho
people will read them because they treat
of familiar landmarks and characters,
and because songs that are inspired, as
many of these are. by the grandeur ana
subimity of the mountains are sure to
strike responsive chord in the hearts OF "A
people who love the mountains as we do
Emmett Index.
w. W. Curtis. the printer. has com
pleled the publication at Welser. of a
book of 1870 pages, entitled Poems OF
Idaho" The publication contains many
meriiurious sketches in which the Gem
of the Mountains is made special
theme. La Grande or Daily Chronicle
The Argus received copy of the
Poems of Idaho" written by h. f.
johnson and published by X. b. Lock
wood of the Wriser SIGNAL. From q
hasty examination Of the little volume
the author seems To possess much origin
ality of thought and expression. TIT
themes and scenes described are mostly in
Washington county. Aside from its loca
merit aud truthful description of Tn
grandeur of that portion of Idaho. TIL
peculiar charm and style OF the write
makes it worthy of reading. -Caldwel
Argus.
Poems of Idaho. neat little book q
l2S pages, containing feast of reaso
and a flow of soul" was received by u
Sunday. The book is well worth til
price. 80 cents.-Ontario News.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18

We have repeatedly urged the ras-
ing of lots of potatoes Here is a
new argument from the Pocatello
Tribune:
A rancher from Blackfoot drove down
with load of potatoes the other day.
He sold couple of sucks and then stop
ped in front or an East Side resort for re-
freshments While smaclling his lips his
eye caught the faro table aud decided to
try his luck. 1t staid by him and in less
than two hLuse he WAS something over
$500 ahead OF the game. Then he decid-
ed 30 quit and stepped out on the street.
The first thing that caught his eye was a
freight train pulling out for the north.
He never stopped to look at his team but
made rush for the train, grabbed the
rear end of the caboose and swung him
self on board. When he got home he
emptied his winnings in his wife's lap anc
then caught the next train back 10 Poca
tello where he at once went to work selling
out his load of potatoes. He went home
the next evening happy man.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18

joaquin Miller never was much
good and now he Is worse than ever.
MANY years ago in Canyon City,
Grant county, Oregon, long before
his poetical horn was blown from the
Sierras, he was no good. Right
cunningly he hid his cloven hoof
until he got himself elected judge of
Grant county, but very soon alter
wards his abuse of his wife, the
sweet poetess known as "MInnie
Myrtle" began to rouse in the min
ing village a spirit of resentment
which would have hushed his wild
harp strings had she not taken her
children and quit the cabin whose
threshold he had darkened and scan
dalized. He is the gray-bearded llal
who went out huckleberrying not
long ago and returned to say in TIL
Examiner that he had interviewed
Evans and Sontagl He went t.
attack the Hawaiians with the SAM
'.pizen" he dished out to his wife
but they saw his cloven foot ant
would not have it shaken, or his will
harp strings twanged on their shores
and the Sierra bard had to skip be
fore he could scandalize the threshol
OF that little ocean republic
The above Is the true. The editC
of the SIGNAL as little boy playe
aroundt Joaquin Miller's old cabi
door; we ate the apples from I'll
trees he planted and spanked II
girls beneath their shade, and kno
well the story of the hypocritical ol
traitor when he lived in Canyon Cit.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18
Markets.
Silver is GIL.

Boston wool market reports trade
quiet with slight increase in sales.
Idaho wool s to 10 cents. Some
hopes are held out that the market
will improve.
Chicago sheep market = 10, 600
head received and prices no better.
Cattle market looks little better
up to this date only 200 received
for the week, being 1900 less then
for same time last week. Consider
ing the price of beef there is every
reason to look for an advance in
prices, and owners in this section are
inclined to hold for better prices.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18
Miss Rose Hopper is here from
Pendleton on visit.

Miss Rose Hopper is here from
Pendleton on visit.
Tom Shannon and S. G. Hale are
in Boise on the U. S. grand jury.
Poems of Idaho for sale at Brown
& LOTIONS drug store, Salubria.
The wagon bridge across Hornet
creek has been taken charge of by
the county.
Fred Morris and wife, Doug Holton
and Lou Johnston, after spending
the winter in Weiser, have pulled out
for Warrens. ~
Misses Frances and Mary Galloway
have each been elected as teachers in
the Boise public schools for the com
ing school year. i
Mrs. NJ. f. Sommercamp is having
extensive improvements made on the
Hoyt residence Hopkins and Tracy
are doing the work.
Daniel Gage, of Cottonwood, and
John Ward. of Weiser, were added
to the county charges at the las
meeting of the board.
NJ. i. Vial has put in a handsome
new work table and cabinet into hh
place of business, and has also added
a costly turning lathe to his facilities
Attorney John Ayers is in Ogdei
and Salt Lake to he gone week
taking dispositions for a case to com
before the district court next month
o. NJ. Harry has handsome net
CHANDLER" bicycle Several othe
parties are thinking of getting
.swheel" and a "cub" is already b'
! ing talked of.
DIR. G. NJ. Waterhouse has bee
+ Amounted member of the Wasl
ington county board of pharmacy f'
two years. DR.. Brown of Salubri
r has been appointed for three years.
= The county will put in ne
u bridge across the Weiser river ne
: Salubria, at the present site of Il
&c "Jewell Bridge" The new structu
y will be completed by October lst.
!, We won't preach low prices; til
is what we practice. The One Pri
Cash Store.