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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

FITS. Fits stopped free by DR.. kiins's
ureat Nerve Restorer No Fits after the first
days use. Marvellous cures Treatise aud 800
trial bottle free to Fit cases Send to DIR, Kline,
a3l Arch St.. Phila. Pa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Lovely warmth Of color, with traces o,
pink aud white, is The exquisite COMPLEXION
which follows the use u Glcnus sulphur
Soap. or druggists
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

When the hair begins to fall out or turn
gray, the scalp needs doctoring, and we
know OF no better specific than Halls Vcge.
table Sicilan Hair Remover.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

We will forfeit $1,000 If any Of our pub.
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine rHE Plso Co, Warren, Pa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

twenty-five per cent, Of the popula
ton of England have their lives in,
sured,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Two thousand patents have been
taken out In this country on the manu-
facture Of paper alone
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

The luxury Of woe is such in the
orient that women seize on The slight
est pretext to indulge In II.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

0ne-quarter OF all the people born
die before six years, and one-half be-
fore they are 16.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Some Syrian tobacco has 50 small o
percentage of nicotia that this princl-
pie can barely be detected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Finland is properly Fenland, the land
of the marshe.."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

The Chinese, A. D. 1863, used rockets
in war for burning houses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Beans and peas were mentioned ID
Chinese history, b. c. 2700. \
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

The New York clearing house moved
s30,O0o,o00 in gold TO the new vanlta
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

John Hcnlihan died at Britain, Conn,
from the effects of blow received in a
prize fight with PATSY" Nolan.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Ripans Tabnlee are sold by druggists or BY mail n
the price go cents bon lie sent " The Hpans lheD
cal Company. No. 10 Spruce Street. New York Sample
vial, 10 eentA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally. Price 70 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
BACKACHE.

! very Significant Indication Of Organic
Derangement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
The Christian EndeaYors.

The national gathering of
Christian Endeavors at Washing.
ton this week was the largest in
the history of the society. The
annual report Of the secretary of
the Christian Endeavor societies
bristles with figures showing the
amazing growth OF this phenome.
nal organization. 1t is without
a parallel in religious work for
the Christian Endeavorers belong
to many denominations of Chris.
tians and their influence and
membership extend to all parts
of the globe. The number of
societies is 1925, witha total
membership of s,75s.oO0. And
these figures do not measure the
influence of this wonderful move
ment, since there are nearly as
many ether people enrolled in
societies of the same kind but
bearing other names.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Resolutions Of Respect.


Hall Of Adelphi Lodge No. 8,
i. o. o. F., Clarksburg. w. Va,
July IA. 1895.
Weyour committee appointed to-
draft resolutions Of respect and
coincidence to the memory ofour
worthy Past Grand, 'Enoch Tins
man, who departed this life on
Wednesday, July 8, 1896. would
offer the following
WHEREAS. It has. pleased the
Creator Of the universe ir his in
finite wisdom to place His seal
of immortality on our we'll be-
loved Brother Enoch Tirsman.
Therefore be it
Resaived, That in the death Of
Bro. Tinsman our Lodge has lost
a faithful ard devoted member.
society a respected and honored
citizen, his children q kind and
loving father.
Resotced. That we deeply de-
plore the sad call which SO sud
denly and Unexpectedly deprived
us Of a Brother and that as q
token ofour profound esteem for
the worthy dead, we drape our
Charter in mourning Tor the;
period of thirty days.
Resotsed, That copy of these
resolutions be presented to the
children of our deceased Brother
and a copy be sent to each Of the
county papers for publication.
]. T. BoGGEss. Sec,y.
o. @. OWENS.
T. IS. SpATEs,
T. NJ. LONG,
Committee.
ureless arnlor free.
=. N. Hornor u 90. IS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

that his sou, Harold sewall. is a
Republican. having changed from
the Democracy as result Of
what he considered that parsy's
failure in administration. Young
sewail was one'of the leaders Of
the Reed delegation at st. Louis,
and is at the head of the young
Republican movement in Maine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
WHOLE NO. 1886

sensation. Once more we are
carried to the top in the car aud
are seated in the boat. When
ais ready "Let'ergo." calls the
conductor. This time there are
women aboard. AS the boat
strips the incline feminine voices
rise shrilly LET me out, d let
me out" But there are no way
stations between top and bottom.
A fat man-fat men like the
chutes, Judging by the number
that ride has only one idea, He
has no time to be original aud
copies the conductor by yelling
at the top Of his voice: Let ,er
go!s Let 'er go!s as II anyone
were holding a boxful Of people
going at the rate Of eighty miles
an hour, and he protesting about
1t. This time the sensation is
keener than at first there is
only q lack of breathand a sharp.
eningoi du!led sensibilities for
the fraction Of a minute and
again the boat strikes the water.
There are laughing shrieks Of
relief, mingled with fear and
clutchings and flying hair pins,
After every trip twoor three hat
and hair pins are gathered from
the bottom of the boat. .'s /.
Every one going down the
chutes seems to feel q desire 10
yell, and from the noise that
comes from q boat filed with PEG.
pie there is evidently no effort
made to curb the desire. Il is
related that in Chicago when
they drained the artificial lake
% the bottom Of the chutes 4
|setof false teeth were found.
showing that some one had yell.
ed h's teeth away
"a = ys n s. s'..1 81 3
the world that they Shot the
chutas. Z
The boats are carried to the
top by an endless chain, which
runs into a trench under the
water and over q submerged
sprochet wheel. The boats are
pushed into a little bay and an
non dog comes along, catches
them from behind and pushes
them up. The boatmen who
guide the boats to the shore af-
ter they have ceased their Wild
jumps are dressed IN white sailor
suits.
When the opportunity comes
don't fail to shoot the chutes.' =
L. Q. OYSTER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

vertised as a new sensation. II
certainly is. The sensation that
comes nearest to it is falling out
OF balloon, but as this cannot
be said to be common exper.
fence. shooting chutes. is new.
There is a fascination about slid
ing down the creased plane
switter than a mile a minute, to
land ''kersplash' in the water
and. come out dry, that is irresis,
tible. The first shoot is al.
ways succeeded by others.
The Chinaman's description Of
q toboggan slide: Zip walkee
back two milee, only describes
part of it. The upper" is car
ried back to the top in a car.
The proper way togetall there
is out of the chutes is to secure,
alone. If possible, the front seat
ia The boat with six fat mon be-
hind Ifihis ean IL accomplished
';'l:'|.|l 6 g..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Politics.
Wayside Observations.

u
Thcreis some evidence at pres.
ent Of q change in Democratic
sentiment as to a gubernatorial
candidate. A Bennett move.
ment is gaining headway and il
Lewis county swings into line for
her favorite Judge. it may not
be a walk-over for Gen. Watts
after all.
1t is said that Col. Ira g. Post
and Jim Horror (Bushy Fork
Jim) dc notobject to being called
Democratic Pioneers in West v,r.
GINA on the free silver question.
Rumor has it that Col. Post has
a Congressional bee in his bon.
net and Mr.. Hornor is looking
for his reward in the form of a
snug appointment. 1t is known
that Ira has been afflicted with
the silver ague for several years,
always carrying a 16 to / reso.
luton in his pocket. He has had
it adopted many times by rural
gatherings and country polemics
and once, while attending, as a
delegate. the Methodist confer.
ence he momentarily forgot the
ecclesiastical nature of the as.
sembly and offered his free silver.
resolution as substitute for a
report of the committee on for.
eign missions.
Judge 7. P. Jacobs, of Wetzel,
has announced himself as a can.
didate for the Supreme Court Of.
Appeals. He is one of WestVir-I
ginia's purest men and has a
record as Judge That any msn|
should be proud OF.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

"a " -
Senator Henry O. Lockney
was born in Barbour county in
1855, was a farmer boy and at
tended the public schools. He
has been living in Calhoun coun-
ty for many years. where as a
teacher, lawyer and farmer he
has had amazing success. The
Glenville Pathfinder says he is
the owner of several fine farms
and pays a tribute to his politi-
cal sagacity. He has been coun-
ty superintendent several terms,
was prosecuting attorney 1oyears
and was elected State Senator
last election for a term of four
years. He is a hustler and a
worker.
In the race for Attorney Cen
eral the Republicans have some
excellent material. The eloquent
Rucker of Mel owe,l, the polished
and scholarly Cox, of Mononga-
liza and Presley w. Norris, of our
own senatorial district. The Re.
publicans love Rucker. they
praise Cox and they just know
they could not get along without
Morris. Each one has an in
structed delegation from his re.
spective county. Morris will
evidently get the largest vote in
this his own Senatorial district.
III
The gifted and handsome La
Toilette, of the Second district,
is running a daisy" of a race.
He would make a splendid official
and the TELEGRAM regards him
as one of the able men in the
Republican party.
III
Atkinson seems TO have a clear
field. He is such a grand whole
souled fellow that it was no
trouble at all for about 80 coun-
ties to either directly or indirect.
~ instruct for him.
III
Hon. Jacob S. Hyer was in the
city a few days this week and
from indications he has lost none
of his popularity.
TT
A large number of papers in
the State are speaking very
favorably Of Mr.. j. R. Trotter's
candidacy for State Superintend-
ent.
ments. and your choice
~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

cap. sentsis one of Kanawha's
Ibes' own and most highly re-.
spee'eH citizens. He isa native
Of PosH district where he was
born 4 1893, and has spent his
entire e 10 his native county.
Begin |ngat the age of l6. as
clerk ihthe old firm of W. F
y 2 Gcshorn, he gradually
wore his way up and in 1861
engaesl insthe mercantile bust.
mess 3 4 point three miles above
CharleS ion,
Aide bTfortune and his own
good uHuagement he prospered,
and iu Isg5 he entered the steam.
boat business, owning the David
Lynch packet plying between
5Charle on aid Connection. One
year Iar BE built the tow-boat
s'Psnn Vfights and shortly,
afterwa-ds be and 8. j. Dana
were a5 ociased ID The tow Scat
basInss endsr Saas II 'hs
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

Lane and on Valley After a
pleasant association of six years
the company dissolved. Mr.. Dana
taking the Lane and Mr.. Sentz
the OIL Valley.
About 1889 Capt. Sentz gave
up the steamboat business and
has since been living in COM
parative retirement at his
home at Spring Hill. His family
relations are the happiest posi-
BILE, and asa good neighbor he
is known for miles around. He
has been LIBERAL in his gifts to
deserving charities but this is
only known to a few.
Capt. Sentz is mentioned as a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for State Treasurer.
If his name is placed upon the
ticket it will be a tower Of
strength. No one can attack his
record. II some other man is
chosen Capt. Sentz will be found
working for the success of the
Republican cause, as usual.-Er.
You can get your dipner at the
Rector House near the wigwam
when you come to the big con.
vention Tuesday.
The TELEGRAM is strictly up.
to date every issue with the
latest news and the best explana.
tions Of the political questions of
the day.
The far-famed man from
Hackensack, I" the walking dele
gate of the "R. j. r.. tobacco
firm, held forth to a motley
crowd of curiosity seekers at the
corner of Main and Third streets,
on Tuesday evening. Older pee
pie were much amused, the
urchins were more than delight.
ed, and in their mad scramble for
the samples of tobacco. which
the tall man distributed from his
lofty position, tore their clothes
and BACKED their eyes. The
stranger was on Suits, and the
length of his breaches must have
been at least ten feet. With
giant strides he cleared he
ground at will, of all the ragamuf-
fins in the way. The bifurcation
of his lower extremities was most
suggestive of the split in the
Democratic party. The man was
indeed ''fearfnlly and wonder
fully made
- 4 4ss a d = ~. 80 ~ y,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
he Chicago
Convention.

NUVVeWllUH
ivan. Of Nebraska. and Sew
|sIl. Of Maine, to Lead
the Cheap Money
Hosts.
|Fbe Democratic Convention
IId last week at Chicago will be
rendered as remarkable for
terrific contest between the
|rocates of free silver and the
yocates Of sound money, no
/ than forthe dramatic manner
which they took the final act
/ for which they were convened
lie nomination OF a candidate
President.
b doing this they selected a
hug mau who had a tinent flow
language, 1.-The boy orator OF
platte +. who stampeded the
lrention to himself by an i'm
stoned and dramatic appeal
their prejudices.
Ben Tillman, the ''pitchfork
i.ician from the Great Pedee,"
ADDRESSING the assembled rep.
sntatives of his party, was.
Eeted with about as hot volley
misses as it would take to APP
BE the most voracious. Not
Astanding this he kept the
i, which, be it said to the
dit of his colleagues, was
[nted him through mere for
rance, and vented his pent-up
bib on all that tends to pro-
te law and order.
Then David 3. Hill, the Corio.
Us Of Democracy appeared in
arena, and almost redeemed
reputation by hismaply stand
inst that rash financial policy
be free coinage of silver.
was given a genuine ova-
J. which would seem to indi-
that those present regarded
as a Democrat indeed.
truly, our friends, the enemy.
a mass of inconsistencies.
hat part of the resolutions
which they fought the bit
st fight, the financial clause,
} follows:
We demand the free and un.
ted coinage of silver and gold
be present legal ratio Of 16 to
ithout waiting for the aid or
snt of any other nation. We
fand that the standard silver
ar shall be a full legal tender,
Rly with gold. for all debts,
lie and private. and we favor
legislation as will prevent
the future the demonstration
ny kind of legal tender money
private contract. We are OPP
d to the policy and practice
prrendering to the holders of
obligations of the United
Is the option reserved by
to the Government of re-
ming such obligations IN
silver or gold coin"
le two men who we're chosen
and upon this platform are
lans Jennings Bryan, of
Fasks, and Arthur Sewall. of
be.
!. Bryan was not old enough
IN for President four years
out his party nominated him
as soon as he became eligible.
eleven years younger than
Youngest President we ever
He has served two terms
onsress, and was a candidate
ae Y, S. Senate, but was de.
= by his opponent. John M.
sion. He is at present a
er' has a wife and three
fen, and is a Presbyterian.
'e Vice Presidential candi-
sewall, of Maine, is a ship
aer and banker of Bath, and
afly twice as old as the head
ticket. although he doesn't
II His nomination was un-
9 s'ed to himself, as we'll as to
strik;no g..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

p1fl@I's s''1' NtIl|4 BE more
proper there are ten seconds OF
q most unique experience be-
fore one. The incline is 2eo feet
from the top to the water line and
it falls ITO feet IN that distance.
The track down which the boat
shoots is of maple rails we'll
creased. AT the top is a large
pipe which discharges a stream
OF water on the incline. The in.
cline has pieces of lath nailed
across it at intervals. aud as the
water PUSHES down. it washes
over and around these, produc-
ing in the sunlight the effect OF a
cataract or rapids running over
a stony bed. The boat has seats
for eight persons, not including
the boatman who stands in the
stern. 1t is run outon a tipping
cradle at the top of the chute and
the people seat themselves. The
conductor throws a lever, shouts.
Hold on y the cradle tips and
the boat glides on to the tracks.
Now comes the new sensation.
The water looks a long way off
and q long way down. The boat
starts slowly in a second it has
gained momentum and is gong
down faster than a young man
who has determined to "see the
world through the bottom of a
whiskey glass. There is a blind.
ness about it, a rush of wind in
the ears, an exhilaration that
nothing else gives.
One has not sufficient time to
really experience this wonderful
new sensation before the boat
strikes the water. A wall Of
spray rises and shuts out the
landscape while the boat rises
like bucking broncho and leaps,
forward. In an instant it strikes
the water again and while one
continues to sit, the feet come up
and pound the bottom of the boat
most emphatically. Another leap
and another descent, then ere.
scendos of leaps and the boat
gldes slowly around towards the
landing. There is a grim on
every face and an ungramma.ical
chorus "Ain't that great ?n
No sooner is one shoot over
than the desire to have another
Immediately comes. 1t is an in
toxication thatdemands fuel, and
having been shot once calls for
other shots. II is the second
time that one really enjoys the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

Ills a freak to fit the foot. Try
the Holmes Shoe Co. for nice
fitting shoes. l2.tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

49, 4AA&A4 = t4N<a4NSAAA o4R1N0EN
CY DOES NOT HINGE ON THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY IN cIRcuLA-
TON, BUT RATHER ON THE IN
FLUENcEs THAT CONTROL CIR
cULAT1oN. The VERY BEST
TINES WE EVER HAD OCCURRED
WHEN THERE WAS A VERY Low
RATE OF MONEY PER CAPITA
IN CIRCULATION.
a. i. @svo1s-
The above is from a letter from
the Democratic nominee to the
New York Ford over his sigma
ture. 1t certainly ought to knock
the wind out of every free silver
advocate. Here they have been
believing and bowling about
there being SO little money in
circulation. In fact it's now and
has been, the cheap money adj
vocate's great argument. 20
give us more money for our cir
culation' they cry. And now
along comes Bryan, their silver
idol. their great hero, and knocks
down their chief argument.
All! how truly does Bryan say
it is not the amount of the money
in circulation, but the influences
that control it." Now what are
the influences that start money
in circulation? Every merchant
knows! Every farmer knows!
IT is HAVING LABOR EMPLOYED
EVERYWHERE AT GOOD WAGES.
1t comes as a result Of PRO-
LECTION and RECIPROCITY.
Give us William Mckinley and
start the factories. The good
times Bryan tells US about were
back when we had not so much
money in circulation but we had
PROTECTION.
.Kecap is an infallible remedy
for Badness. Sold by R. j.
Criss. 36
Buffalo Bill will support Bryan.
When our gallant friend
Thompson starts on tour west,
he always makes it a point to
change cars at Adamston. When
the latter place is his objective
point, Dave says the distance
there isn't more than half-a-m mile,
but on the home trip it seems to
be more like five or six.
on easy monthly pay
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Shooting the
Chates.
A West Virginia Pedagogue
ill Kansas
Writes the Telegram About the Lasest
Popular Amusement.

DIE tourist who
visits Kansas city
should not fail to
/" S h o OF t b g
chutes. = There
are other chutes
in the U n | t 9 d
States. but | shall
only speak of this
one as representa-.
tive of them all.
Shooting the
chutes'' is ad
The sun., 1896-12-10

The Society OF American Artists

At tho autumn meeting OF tho Society Of
American Artists on Tuesday evening appro-
pirate resolutions on the deaths of three Of its
members during the past summer were adopted.
These artists were Theodore Robinson. tho
painter; Charles Stanley Reinhart. the we'll
known illustrator, and Olin l.. Warner. the
sculptor. Tho new constitution of the Fine
Arts Federation, to which the society belongs.
was ratified. The election Of the Jury of Selec-
tion for tho annual spring exhibition furnished
something of surprise. For tho past three
years the jury has been strongly "impression-
istic" In its sympathies. and the exhibitions
have shown to a conside derable extent tho absence
Of work which may be defined as "conserva-
tive" or 4" old fashioned" according to ones
point OF view. The new jury shows q complete
ascendency of the conservative faction, but
there 10 no warrant for thinking that
It will be anything but catholic and
liberal In It's judgment OF works Of
all schools. The members Of the jury are Her.
bert Adams. Otto H. Bacher, Carroll Beckwith,
Frank W. Benson (of Boston,, Edwin II. Blash-
field. Appleton Brown. Howard Russell Butler.
William NJ. Chase. B. West Cllnedinst. William
A. Coffin, Alfred q. Collins. Kenyon Cox, Her
bert Denman Thomas w. Dewing, William b.
Faxon, Daniel G. French. Samuel lsham. Fran
els O. Jones. Fl. Bolton Jones, John La Fargo,
Wm II. Low. George w. Maynard. H. siddons
Mowbray. Augustus St. Gaudens Edward Sim
mons. William T. Smedley. Dwight w. Tryon,
Il. W. Van Boskerck, Henry o. Walker. and
Irving H. Wiles. Messrs. Brown. Denman, and
Wiles ware chosen for tho Hanging Committee.
The exhibition will open at the Fine Arts Gal
lerics. in Fifty-seventh street, about the lst of