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Sharp County record., 1896-12-25
The SJuSh Fund Scandal

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The resolution of Senator
Allep of Nebraska providing
for q Senate committee ION
the use OF money in cleo
tions{ opens a field for a
most interesting and instruct
i've Investigation.
Under the resolution the
committee is instructed to
Thoroughly investigate the
subject with reference to
the contributions made in
the recent Preslden ial
election, h e contrlbut ors
and the purposes for which
the fund were distributed.
The committee is to especially
inquire into all unlawful or
corrupt use of money. For
the purposes of the resolu-
ton the committee is EN-
powered to send for persons
and papers.
If the Senate should adop t
this resolution and the COM
mittee should carry it out
with vigor and honesty, the
result would be beneficial.
Although there are in many
States corrupt practices
acts and other legal provlsl-
ons against the corruption
of the l'allot box, there is no
res.raH,,ts on the n2t0nl2l
party committees. They
are hampered in the use OF
money only in so far as the
State laws apply to the ex-
penditure of money by the
State committees and at
temps at fraud in ballotlng.
In the matter of collecting
money and distributing it for
a lawful or unlawful purpose
the national committees are
wholly unhampered.
1t is probably impractical
to regulate national commit
tees, but there is no better
regulator in the long run
than publicity. The coun-
try ought to know h w
much money is spent by
the natonial committees,
who contributed the funds
and how it is spent. 1t
would throw a great deal OF
light on subsequent leglsla-
ton and the relations OF
special interests to Federal
Government and to party
administrations.
If national committees
knew that their expenditures
would be made public the
country woult. be relieved
not only of assaults on the
purity Of the ballot box by
committees, but Of many
scandals now connected with
national elections. If Hanna
had expected to have to tell
where he got it and what he
did with it the election
,,,rht have been different,
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Relieved 'q'O lsc George
'layaOr.

A man supposed to be
George Taylor, the fugitive
Missouri murderer, was ar
rested this afternoon near
New Haven. lie was taken
to Shawneetown and placed
in iail for safe keeping
The man is 4Dout ) leet I
inches high and weighs 100
pounds. lIe would not say
anything about himself when
interviewed
Sharp County record., 1896-12-25

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonics has stood
the test for ten years 3! When any dealer
tries to Induce you to take s9mo other
make, you may know that it is some che .
compound on which he makes a large
profit EYory bottle Of Groves guarant-
teed
Sharp County record., 1896-12-25
DrOugths No More.

DrOUstnS NO more.
Experiments of a novel
and highly important char
acter are being conducted by
agricultural experts in Kan
sas and Nebraska with the
purpose of establishing a
new system of crop cultlva-
ton which will effectually
overcome the drouths.
Unorganized individual eff
orts have been made On this
line for two or three years
past in a small way, with re-
suits which seem to justify
the claims advanced by the
advocates of the system and
to warrant it's trial On an ex-
tensive scale. The ma tier
has been taken up now by
the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad, and will be
tested in a thorough and I'M
partial manner.
If even a responsible de-
gree of success is attained it
means that millions of acres
of land ir what are now
called the semiarid regions
will be opened to cultivation;
that the raising of crops in
sections now entirely given
over to grazing will be made
sure and profitable; drought
will no longer be a terror,
and irrigation in many parts
of the country will be un-
necessary. And all this is
to be accomplished by a sim.
pie process.
There are three things Of
vital Importance in the pro-
ductio1 of good crops rich
soil, moisture and sunshine.
There is no question as to
the richness Of Western soil.
There is no lack of sunshine.
The only trouble is with the
water supply. tits asserted
by those who should know
that the twenty inches of an
nual precipitation in Kansas
and Nebraska is ample for
all practical purposes, and if
it can be kept in store in the
earth and drawn upon as
needed for the maintenance
of plant life, the conditions
will be much more favorable
than in older sections Of the
country where tie precipi-
tation is excessive. 1t is to
the storing of the natural
moisture that the expert
ments now under way are
directed,
1t was discovered, purely
bv accident, that small bodies
of land under cultivation in
the semiarid region. kitchen
gardens, for example, were
productive, while large
tracts that were being con.
stantly subjected to deep
plowing and the upturning
were not. Investigation
into the cause revealed the
fact that the top soil of the
gardens was always covered
with a thin dust that filed
the pores of the ground and
kept the moisture from es.
Gaping, The Burlington
Railroad has established
large cSpcrim mt stations IN
varjOus parts of Western
Sharp County record., 1896-12-25

and exciting
either branch of Congress
has heard in a long time
It brought forward the rec
ognized leaders OF the
various parties and elements
including such conspicuous
figures as Messes. Sherman
Frye, Teller, German, Vest,
Aldrich, Platt, Mitchell OF
Oregon, Chandler, Hale and
Allen in notable statements
on the leading questions
which have engaged the at
tention of Congress and the
country Of late. Not only
were the lines laid down 'on
tariff and finance. but the de-
bate partook of all the pent-
up feeling resulting from
the recent national contest,
Often it was dramatic in its
intensity and at all times
absorbingly interesting to
the crowded galleries and
intent body of senators,
Political differences came in
for fair share of attention
and the name of Mr.. McKln-
ley and Mr.. Bryan often
were heard. President
Cleveland also came in tor
a share of attention, Mr..
Allen declaring that t h e
president was a Republican
who reioiced with t Ii e
Republicans over t h e r
recent mutual victory.
The debate came unex-
pectedly when Mr.. Vest
called up the Allen resolution
for consideration of the
| DinUlev bill, in order tC
make some remarks on it.
Mr.. Vest was IN his usual
caustic vein and his speech
teemed with those graceful
and catchy phrases for which
he is noted. 1t severely ar
raigned the doctrine Of pro
lection and declared the pro
misses of prosperity held out
he said, by Mr.. Mckinley,
xhich could not be fulfilled
by levyiug more taxas or
the people. There were
frequent sharp and amusing
cross fires between Mr.. Vest
and Messes. Aldrich, Chand'
Ter and Frye.
1--WE are told" said he,
that with the election OF
Mckinley, prosperity would
food the land like sunshine.
Mckinley was elected, but
has the prosperity Gomez
Will the increased prosperity
come with your tariff bill
adding more taxes to the
burden Of the people and
heaping up more money in the
treasury? Will that give
the people the resources to
pay either foreign or domes.
site goods?
"While | may be subjected
to the charge of being lunatic
anarchist and repudiator, "
declared Mr., Vest, II assert
that the only relief for the
people is to give them more
money, If we are lunatics
and anarchists because we
ask for the Opening Of the
mlnts to the free coinage OF
silver, then over six million
American freeman who voted
for W, J. Bryan are lunatics
and may God help the re.
public, But it is a vile
slander, The men who
supported that great leader,
William J. Bryan, are as
loyal aud as intelligent a
body Of men as ary in this
Country. Thn Uoll standard
Sharp County record., 1896-12-25
The Root Of The Evil.

Senator Vest Declares That the Gold saan, u,
u"ru - the Mind OF Mortal Man.
Sharp County record., 1896-12-25
OFFICIAL.

.I+k VtFALi hh'
!ssmsn, First District-P D. McCuIIocn
r',.arianna. Ire County. ,,,
seconi Disf-Clay Sloan. P0Wlaiianh :
I'm Jndlcial Dist-John b. McO"'e0'
fsty' loth Dlst-J. Buck Baker, Mel
(,ouxrv- Rcpresentatlye.-T' l. Herfn'
M. q. Murphy.
.iIa1Dcr Justus,
.1(jeo. W Mullen.
|osz-J Jno. W. Mclean.
|1.Y ---p. RI. WilkersOn,
|anlinvr- "a. b. Brewster
THE COUNTS,
Court. N. I'ist-First Monday IN Jan.
Iuly. ms. Dlst-Second Monday III
Y and August. - ,.,,u
Court--lst Monday in January, April
4 Court, s. Dlst-lst Monday in febru'
4. August and November.
Sharp County record., 1896-12-25
SOCIETIES

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y h"ids regular communic"t;,'nnSo " noch
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c..prxn No. SO, R. a, M: N.
RURAL .c x conyocations at MaeonIU M',
,!d1 Y x ',5'asi 'f5esnins shade, the Sd SATURDAY
\ saeb mSS'n 'Ho B MoCALEB' H. p
Dnyldson, See.
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bknt1i bk,1s regular meetings ever! "'
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Sharp County record., 1896-12-25
Directory.
RELIGIOUS

!. 4 ue.hoaIst church arst and otinm thlra
";onSh Rev. a. B. ha''ohh'
's,1rv6ody s Is invited 70 attend
~ ~, every sunday morning "
conY Yea,,,adjaf church. Every g0Hy 10
come ~ superIntenden
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15

a very largely attended meeting of
Republican ladies' of Martins Ferry
was held at the residence OF Mrs.
Charles H. Carpenter, on Fourth street,
last night, at which arrangements were
completed for the Sound Money sup
per and social to be given tomorrow.
evening for the benefit of the Danford
Guards. Very satisfactory reports
were received from the different COM
mittees and additional ones were ap-
pointed. There will be police court,
In charge of Miss Bcss Griffith, and
Miss Kate Martin and Miss Anna Bow
ers. who are successful fortune tellers,
will tell your past present and future.
Music will be furnished by several or
ganizations. The oyster supper table
will be in charge Of nine ladies', the
regular supper table In charge Of nine
and the ice cream tables will be presided
over by seven ladies'. The hall will be
decorated with stars and stripes and
portraits of Mckinley and Hobart and
other Republicans. The supper will he
served from 1880 p. m. to 10 p. m. The
DGnford Guards will attend in full uni
form. All those interested In. sound
government, sound money, protection
and prosperity are invited TO attend.
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AN INTERESTING QUESTION Z!


1890 = s''' - - AAhyertu NC tihceu
on tho BALLOT for Congress.
Special Dispatch to tho 1nteifgencer.
( PARKERsBuRG, w. Va. oct. a.
Ameeting OF the ballot commissioners OF
this county was held to-day to decide
the question as to whose names shall
appear on the Popullst ballot, as the
nominee for Congress from the Fourth
district, that OF Walter Pendleton or OF
G. Warren Hays. Certificates OF the
nomination Of both men have been flied
with Circuit Court Clerk Clemens. B.
M.Ambler appeared before tho commits.
sloners In behalf OF Pendleton, which
Judge II. i. Fleming, Of Rayenswood,
took care OF Hays' claim. Judge Elem.
Ing claimed that the decision az the yex.
led question lay with Clerk Clemens
alone. but did not object TO the other
commissioners. Mcssrs.. r. Alexander
and II. d. Grambrlll, being present.
Mr.. Amber spoke first He argued that
Pendleton having been nominated by
the regular convention OF the Populist
party, the name OF Hays. VINO, he claim
cd. was nominated by petition, could not
appear on, the ballot, in that party's
column. and, therefore. nowhere else, as
a party can have but one column. Judge
Fleming made the startling assertion
that no other. candidate but Hays had
been legally nominated by the ,Popul!sts,
In this congressional district, MS the
Popullst state convention held here did
not represent a party polling one-third
OF the votes .atjthe last general election.
The Populist congressional convention
In the district did as he believed, fulfill
that condition. His argument was that
Hays could not be ousted. The atate
and congressional .Popullst tickets are
both affected The commissioners have
reached no conclusion yet.
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nal, Llred po,rn Ind. nl,rrn 49,.

: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. IA special
to the Times from Frankfort, ny. says:
The Seventh district Republicans COM
mIttee met here to-day and resolved It.
self into a convention and nominated
W. C. P. Brecklnridge as that party's
candidate for Congress. This means
that the name of Colonel Breckinridge,
who has already been nominated by the
national Democrats, will so under the
Republican device on the ballot. 1t also
practically insures the election Of the
ex-congressman after one term OF pri-
vate life following the disclosures of the
famous scandal that defeated him in his
race for reelection two years ago. By q
remarkable stadfastness of purpose
Colonel Breckenridge has lived down the
disgrace that involved his honored name
and the story of two years ago Is seldom
referred to BY his political opponents.
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TO tho Editor Of the lntelliEenccr.
SIR:-How. much money was in the
treasury when Cleveland was inaugur-
ated In 1852.
How much in 1889. when Harrison was
inauSurated?
How much in 1893, when Cleveland
was inaugurated? NORTH END.
Wheeling, Oct. II, 1896.
(Answer-The cash balance in the
treasury March /. 1885, was S159,356.-
5oG Al: March l.. 1889. s1S3, S27, 100 %:
March i, 1893. sl24.l2S,0S7 IS. 1t should
he noted that between 1859 and 1893, the
Mckinley bill to reduce revenues was
passed; also that during the years pre-
ceding 1899 the public debt was being
rapidly paid off. Since 1893 the bonded
debt has been increased $3.50, 900 OOO.)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15

Tho presentation was made by Nc.
Hart, who said he was surprised when
\ he learned that the boys had honored
him by choosing his name. Since he
had seen their handsome appearance
his pleasure was even greater than his
surprise. He said that every boy Of
them hasa chance to become all that
any American can be, and he exhorted
them to make. good use OF their school
opportunities. He told them that 1t Is
an unsafe thing to take the name of n
living man. for the best men are dead
men.
However, hc,would endeavor to show
himself worthy OF the honor they had
done him by behaving himself as well as
he could. Handing them the banner he
urged them TO remember as they bear 1t
that all eyes will be on them-'bear 1t
as young West Virginians and young
Americans should. and you will be en-
titled 10 a share In the victory" DR..
Stathers received the banner for the
boys in neat speech. The cadets pa
;raded the streets in good style, showing
: that even with the little training they
have had they have already the soldier
sly spirit. Silas Stathers Is their drill
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MARTINS PERRY.
hnps and ail,hap, Ia tbs thriving city
Across the River. t3t

across the ltiver. iy3t tf
The Republican meeting to be held
In the Martins Ferry Opera House,this
evening. and which will DO addressed
BY Prof. j. McHenry Jones, will be the
largest held In Martins Ferry thus far
this campaign. Tho Opera House Is q
Very comfortable place. with first-class
seating accommodations and is In bet
ter shape now than ever before. Peo-
plewill find 1t much pleasanter nttend-
Ing this meeting than an out OF door
meeting. Prof Jones Ii making better
speeches this fall than ever before. and
this 10 saying a great deal. HIS n first-
class orator. and those who have heard
him ndvlse everybody 10 attend the
meeting. He VII make one OF the best
speeches heard In the county this CAM
paign. He Will DO escorted from the
street car line to the Republican head
quarters by the reception committee
and the Danford Guards, which will
give a short parade. and will act rs an
escort from tho headquarters TO The
Opera House. The ladies' are cordially
invited. No boys will be allowed In the
Opera House, The Danford Guards Will
occupy seats on the stage. The Nc
Kinley and Hobart Glee Club will sing
several popular icampaing songs. Es
The speaking will commence promptly
ats o'clock, Martins Ferry time. Ken.
worthy Hoge, esq, has been selected
as chairman Of the meeting. and the
vice presidents are as follows;
Rev. w. w. Heston, James Tannehill, p
NJ. +. Wecms, =. j. A. Drcnnen.i
y. Grandson. James Riley,
Samuel Westwood, Henry Davis,
Jacob Rosenthai, Henry Goudlng,
David Ilewellyn, w. Il. Bowman,
Frank Walker, Joseph Hilton tt
Harry Davis, J. q. Montgomery,
Moses Taylor. Parker Elliott,
Lee Woods, Theo, Keller.
Thomas Mullaney, Ff
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15
a. CONFIDENTIAL CHAT

between two men or women generally de.
yelops the fctthat one or both arc troubled
by sickness OF some kind. One man IS all
right except his rheumatism, another has .
slight touch of dyspepsia, another has
bilious headaches. and another Is too tcrv..
Gus ito sleep we'll. What's TO be done about III
The situation Is serious. Little things
have a way Of getting big. Big diseases are
bad things. Sceplessncss brings irritable
nerves, loss of flesh, loss OF appetite. Sleep.
less people soon get their bodies into such
condition that discase.germs find 1t easy
to lodge there and propagate. People die
from the aggrayation OF an aggregation of lit.
Tie things. The more promptly a disease o,
disorder is met the more quickly Il Is cured.
z Most all sickness starts in the stomach,
liver or lungs. Rheumatism, scrofula, &C.
rcmn. consumption, come about because
Insufficient impure or impoverished blood
weakest spot in the body and a local syrup::
tom appears. Ifthe irnpurity is supplanted
with good, rich, red. healthy corpuscles.
the disease will have nothing 10 feed on.
1.-THE proper cleansing medicine is sent to,
the scat Of the trouble. 1t will force out the
germs and repair the damage done.
DR.. Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery Is
a cleansing, purifying medicine, a blood
enricher, nerve stTcagthcuer. It is an
efficient tonic, aids digestion, creates
healthy appetite and healthy flesh. II
does not make people fat.n It makes
them strong. II makes useful fesh-solid
muscle. 1t will cure any sickness that
has its source in the digestive organs, or
through them in the blood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15
! BELLAIREs DEMONSTRATION
Last Slght-A Big Parade and tho ElYsian
90 Theatre Packed to OrerfIoyytuC.

- Theatre packed TO OVERLOOKING.
The Republicans of Bellaire held a
rousins demonstration last night, the
parade being beyond the greatest ex-
pectations of the party. There were
thirty horsemen from below Bellaire in
line. The full strength of the local clubs
was out. and after passing through the
principal streets wound UP at the Ely
sian theatre. II was really the biggest
and finest political display seen this
year in the town. The Elys!an theatre
was packed and damned, and nearly as
many more people were turned away
unable to gain admission. Mr. James
Wilson, of the Bellaire steel works, pre-
sided Hon.tC L. Weems addressed the
people and reused them to a high pitch
of enthusiasm. There were several sill
yer men In the audience. among them j.
C. TaIlman, who interrupted the,speakcr
with questions. but they were more than
answered to the satisfaction OF the audi
.ence and the confusion Of themselves.
The Actnaville glee club was present
and rendered half dozen campaign
songs In most acceptable manner.
Republicans in Bellaire were In high
feather last night over the great out
pouring OF the people and the unques-
toned success of the demonstration.
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that q few days before, in sistersyille,a
NJ ;hr. Mccormick entered one OF the
y panks, presented n $40 gold piece and
\ 10 exchange received SO 10; that he
4 was q gold advocate and Immediately
Went out OF the bank, exchanged his
SOD hat FOR n silver one. and was now
the cause OF free silver.
Any friend said the captain, "I will
rication." 3j q ~ II N I,
The gentleman agreed aud the bet
was made. the memorandum being
written on the hy-leaf OF the hotel reg
.Yister. Mr.. Thomas j.. Moore. q Demo-
erat was made stakeholder, and the
ioliowing from a letter received yester-
my ~ Captain Crawford. explains the
result OF the wager: =. n
.fsAvENswoop. Oct. II, 1895,
Captain Jack Crawford, Wheeling, w.
" am Just In receipt OF your csteem-
ca favor OF the 18th instant and am
Y gaau to hear You have been taking with
: your audienees.I wrote to Mccormick,
z put received no answer. John MEG.
wrote 70 friend OF his In Sistersville.
4 enclosing copy of the bet, and he took
y 70 all the banks there. They all en-
iS4oot'Su VII " tnat no Such transaction
mad occurred with Mccormick or any
one else; so i don't see that the gem
tleman had any ground for bis state
: ment.s enclose you check OF C. p.
s moore. He Is known In Wheeling, and I
ut gives me moro satisfaction for
II you 10 have won this than It does you,
as those fellows were entirely too fresh.
with kindest regards and wishing you
y LUCK y am Very truly yours. : 4,
~ TONI. MOORE" 4
u am not betting man" said Cap
tam Jack to an Intelllgencer reporter
but like to nail u lie and was willing
to RISK ten dollars so as to be able TO
hold the Sistersvlllc man up to rIdi-
( enle. had he exhibited 60 much ignor-
ance as his friend tried to make out.
Mccormick should make his friend
apologize. l have Just handed the ten
dollars won to Mr.. Cowden.i II there Is
anything enjoy It is to turn over a
z foors money to the Republican COM
mittee to help defeat the outfit for
i whose cause such falsehoods arc In cir
culation In, the effort TO fool the work.
inSmen Into voting against their own
\ interests" VA M ~ - lI 5t7FirG' " 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15

A Juvenile marching club has been or
ganized and uniformed with blue caps,
white capes and leggins, called the Lit
tie Gold Bugs. There are twenty-five
members. They reside in the Third and
Fourth wards. and have drum corps.
A club is being organized by boys in the
Second ward, which promises to have
membership OF forty or fifty.
All who have been missed by the solic-
iting committee OF the Sound Money
supper and social tomorrow evening
and who are willing to donate are re-
quested TO leave their contributions at
one of these stores: J. B. Montgomery,
Barrett & Co., Thco.2 Snodgrass. A. T.
Dinsmore. Lewis Scheehle, Charles
Lewis and George Arbaugh.
o. ]. Parker. OF Pittsburgh, was here
yesterday on his return from the west,
and is confident of the election OF Nc
Kinley. He says he Is sure to carry
Illinois.
Mrs. Oscar Farrow, OF Columbus, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Jones, has returned.
James Batellc. OF Mingo, addressed
crowd Of not more than 200 at the
Bryan hall last night.
William Chambers. an old Martins
Ferry boy. is calling on friends and
relatives. ttfE
Mrs. David Tamplin. who has been
visiting her parents. in Wales, has re-
turned.
Joseph Lurch is moving his family
from Pennsylvania back to Martins
Ferry. 5
Hon. George X. Nash will speak at
Belmont on Friday, October %. 81
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Special Dispatch to tho .Intelligenccr.
PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, Oct. IA
A strawvotc taken on No. Ohio River
railroad train OF Knights Of Pythtas. re-
turning home from the grand lodge Mt
PIT. Pleasant, showed seventy-tiyc for
Mckinley. th!rty-eighs for Bryan and
one for Palmer.