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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-12

July 4bn, 1880.
The Cincinnati Commercial. Ga.
sette and Tribune have consoli.
dated.
Lightning struck the house of
Mr.. Prm, of Adauston, Tues.
day night, causing considerable
damage, but NO one was injured.
Reunion of the farmers Of
Harrison county. Fair Grounds,
July 4th, Bring your bsskest
with you.
Commencement exercises of
the Clarksburg High School will
be held at the courthouse Friday
evening, June 18th.
The many friends of Squire NJ.
S. Riley. who has for some time
been confined to his room with
rheumatism, are glad to see him
out again.
MIR. Hoffman sommers was
caught in a wreck at Harrison,
on the w. Va. Central and Pitts.
burgh R. R. Wednesday morning
and escaped with an injured ear.
The State Christian Endeavor
Convention will not be held
until after the Washington Con-
vention. The date will be an.
nounced hereafter.
That the newspaper man is
abroad in the land, is evidenced
by the fact that there are at least
five times as many news repre-.
sentatlves at ST. Louis now as
delegates to the National Con-
vention to be held there Tuesday
the 10th inst.
Mr., Reed, the editor of the
TELEGRAM, has been absent for
week attending a meeting of
the University Boardof Regents.
He returned to attend the con
yention for one day but was not
able TO give the columns Of the
paper that attention as to detail
that seemed to be demanded
this week.
Our genial fellow townsman
and delegate to st. Louis, D. w.
Boughner, had the honor to name
two assistant sergeants. alarms
for the National Republican Con.
vention, and received a telegram
notifying him of their appoint,
ment, The fortunate gentlemen
are j. w. Flanagan and j. w.
Carpenter, of Harrison county.
An event of unusual interest
to the Baptists. and indeed to
the citizens generally of Clarks-
burg. will take place On June
18th. Farewell services are to
be held IN the OLD Baptist church
where the Baptists of this com
munity have worshipped for
nearly half a century, Various
interesting features will charac-
terize the exercises.
President Eliot, of Harvard,
who only a few weeks ago de.
nounced the Grand Army as ''an
aggregation CT BURNERS and
loafers" has retracted his utter
ance so far as to admit that the
members of that organization
are actually honest and patriotic
Fcitizens. 1t looks as though DR..
Eliot had done some lively
brushing up onIAmerican history
since the date of his first I'M
fortunate speech.
By some strange perversity
which the administration is Who'll.
ly unable to understand, the
average American citizen pre-
fers to stand with Senator Sher.
man, Morgan and Lodge on the
Cuban question rather than with
Grover Cleveland. Verify the
average American citizen is a
queer lot, You can prove it by
the peculiar style of man he
sometimes votes to place in the
White House.
A. N. Cunningham, E. B.
chorpeniug and W. E. Dawson,
of Clarksburg. W. Va, arrived
in Pittsburg lastevening, on their
wheels. They are on a three
weeks trip through Canada,
. s,.o,,, 1ara IN Rnffalo IN
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-12

CAMERA FOR SALE Splen-
did View Camera, 5xS, showing
excellent results. No fault to find:
win sell cheap as have two in
struments. Address, Ed. Bar
bour, 2. O Box q, City It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
VIEWS OF WESTERN FARMERS.

LETTER FROM JESSE MACY. PROFESSOR OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE IN IOWA COLLEGE
ID. o. Eshbaugh. the president of the New-Eng-
land Loan and Trust Company, at No. "a Nassau-st
recently wrote a letter on the condition of farmers
in the West. which was published in The Tribune
The letter has been republished I'm n number of
Western newspapers. and it caused Jesse Macy
professor of political science In Iowa College, to
write letter to Mr.. Eshbaugh on the same subject
Professor Macy Is the author of the text book our
Constitution which is widely used in the schools
He was farmers boy. and he Is n close observer
His letter to Mr.. Eshbaugh is as follows:
My Dear Eshbaugh: Your letter in The Tribune
goes the business: II has been copied into The
Marshall Times Republican," and | presume into
nected 1.-THE OF the political which is mani
tested by the Iowa farmers we would have polit-
Robert Meredith was an original bed.rock
GRANGE Granger Later he was Peter Cooper Green
world at an expense Of 500 above earnings by the
Maze foe e S ce@me CONVINCED that right here is the
and mis- brother Iowa College $500 '' Day be be
would receive he money on the part not tnS due SoGg
Rse saws 20 he Is sSns the va9 to
s Mch,mley lie believes In the gold standard He
easier by sticking to the god standard R,,t he
s Say Al, II they p IS free silver law he will pay
and i will not trouble Ms conscience a particle
He thinks contracts in the absence OF specified.
lions; are subject on both sides to such changes
In his view; 1t would not be dishonest to PASS
free silver law and pay debts In silver At the
present time he is convinced that IT is not good
business 10 do It. He saws he can make money ON
low prices Just ms surely as on high prices He
saws low prices are not in the nature Of tho case
calamity. He thinks that even perpetuallv fall
Ing prices would not he an unmixed evil 1855
Hugh McGrath whom we visited when we went
70 look after the steers, came to America az farm
lahorer n" now has title to about 300 acres Of
the best land In Iowa. He has 10000 bushels OF old
corn in his cribs. This year he has bought n new
farm and belongs to the oppressed debtor class
But the 5S-cent dollar troubles his conscience He
has not studied finance and the morality of n CON
tract AZ Meredith has SO Mr.. McGrath actually
entertains tn, same crude notions about the mo-
rality OF contract which some Eastern editors pro-
f"ss to believe anil he he has always paid
100 cents the dollar and he hores that he NAV
still be able TO do He for Mckinley and
he says he knows OF more Democratic farmers who
will vote for Mckinley than Republicans who will
vote for Bryan.
Mr.. Green Is renter He paws SO an acre
cash rent His oat crop Is failure. He seems dis
couraged and has the blues When the suggestion
was made that the cheap dollar might help him
out. he said firmly, II don't want any OF that In
mine"
These are. It seems to me. typical Very
cordially yours. ]. MACY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
THE LOYAL M'KINLEY LEAGUE.
URGING ITS MEMBERS TO WORK HARD FOR
THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

There large and enthusiastic meeting ~
the Mckinley League at the State Club No q
East Twentythird-st.. last evening. AT which thu
present condition Of the campaign was discussed
and several ringing speeches were made. John z
Milhoand presided and made earnest address
advocating the adoption OF resolutions declaring
that 1t IS the purpose OF the League 10 support
! loyalty and devotion the Saratoga nomina.
-. and pleGglng its most active and determined
efforts to the election Of Black Woodruff and
Vann, in spite Of the "ungracious and thankess"
character Of the local conditions"
The declaration OF the League was as follows:
The Mckinley League Of the State OF New-York
citizens to protect the National honor and further
the cause of protection 10 American Industry by
making the election OF Mckinley and Hobart
monumental in its completeness. The assaults
upon the very foundations Of society now being
made by Democrats OF the baser sort in alliance
with the opponents Of all established government
must be repealed with such emphasis as TO give
assurance 10 the world that IN this free country
there is no room for Anarchy or dishonesty.
With such issue at stake. the League feels
tina, gu minor considerations should give way ana
that feelings and resentments JtStiIed ~ batrlol.
ism anil self-respect ought TO he sacrificed upon
the altar of the highest good for our country.
II therefore calls upon its members throughout
the State to put forth their best efforts IN the cam
Let every member work for Back. woodruff and
Vann with the same superb energy ana courage
which he showed in behalf of william Mckinley be-
fore and after the National Convention. ney are
candidates Of the highest character and ability. and
in working put tn IN at the mead or the govern
nent of the Empire State 10 Republican or
patriotic Democrat is dong anything more than MS
duty. TIL.
The Nation needs the services Of every Republican
this fall: they should be given cheeriully. even
where the conditions are not pleasant 81 congenaL
Let IL not be said that the friends Of William Nc
Kiney were backward in his cause because mo
local conditions were ungracious ana tnthKi ass
Let il rather be sad that the men who worked nfst
for Mckinley worked until the end. through far
weather and foul. and did for the cause Whatever
they found needed 10 be done
The League will hold its first mass-meetng IN
New-York since the meeting OF the Republican
State Convention cn Thursday evening next at
tor Warner Miller. State Senator Frank ID. Payey
and Terence Y. Powderly. former General Master
Workman of the knights of Labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
RRAcc NOT SORE IN DEFEAT.

Indianapolis Sept. i.-General Edward 3 Bragg
Of Wisconsin goes away from at least one National
Convention without any feeling OF resentment or
s6rSfess. although the defeated candidate Tor NOM
iuatisn for the highest office In the gift OF the
fee1ie OF the United States General Bragg re-
sofds- h,. defeat as due In a large measure TO the
rAzsSoctxne of geographical location. for had the
Presidential situations in Illinois and Wisconsin
been, fsyersed he thinks he would nave been the
chsfce Of the Convention. General Bragg has no
charges OF treachery TO make. Some people have
been inclined to believe that Senator Villas was
not as enthusiastic as he might have been in sup
port OF the General. and that he was at heart OPP
posed 10 his nomination. Ii is certain. however.
that Mr. Villas did nothing to interfere with the
success of the movement in General Braggs be-
half. General Palmer came 10 indianapolis as a
Bragg man. and General Bragg had the public as
sura ne of the former that he would not permit
the ,ts4 OF his name. He did not permit It, but he
was Nominated in spite of that and General Bragg
hes feel that he violated any ethical principle
in avftpting the nomination under the circum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
MUNITIONS TO CONGRESS.

,,...,r, Con, 1.-The free-silver Democratic
Congressional Convention OF the Mn Us County
terisy nominated James ID. Black OF h"oA S01 ~,
M,nneanolis Sept. i-The Democrats oil 'he ~.
>,,so,a District held their convention yssteruss.
and Endorsed the Popust domination u - 80
for Congress. 80.
Port Huron Mich. Sept 4.-The Democrats " ~, Wv
vIrth District Yesterday nominated p''e' - II
son for Congress. The Silverites ho,''.'' ,' pack
mckinley and the Populists nomina,eu 49,. hoo,
some time age The S question Of 10 settle and a.
ktnson Will probably receive the iuS''" "O'''' -.
Rood CITY. Mich. Sept. 4-The Democrats, ST, o,
,,os and Populists OF the Xlth Congress Isl
after wrestling with the question " 10 .sa ,omi-
o'clock this morning. finally agreed upog civ ST.
nation Of Judge Ramsdeli' Oh
verite. , ,ha rVth
, ~, s.nt a-Democrats OF the i'''
conaross District held their convention mere -,
aav and indorsed the candidacy OF Ju'ee po,u.
S,srk of Aurora already nominated oy ,cb viii be
ists This is part OF the plan OF us s. ~ the state
followed In all the Congress uis'''0" o,s
rrssnort. ILL., Sept. i-Samuel Ray u ,y,n
countv was nominated for Congress IN Wv Wv, hars
Dis,rict by the Democratic ConVeh"on -, Dom.
,ns,eraav An agreement made WIN s''1 ~ IN,
Hsts whereby the Congress CQmIi'., ,heir r.
TWO parties can retire either or pp,n ticket.
snectiye candidates and form ius'o" W."
,ars,nr Mich. Sept 4-The Democrats r0pun s',
"a S,,,sr,tes OF the With District fused Western.
"a dominated Quincy A. Smith, OF this cny i0' W.
gress. ,r .,ora
Fl Reno Okla. Sept THE Democra"c i,'. - 4,
Convention to nominate candidate Tor ps" , sss,
congress was in session until 80 this orn's ami
an Endorsement OF j. Y. Callahan the Popu,sss much
nee was made. The hSht WIS d" '''
feeling was shown y,
rort Washington Penn. Sept. i-Charles ~.
dayrift WAS nominated Cor Congress to-ud! -
Republicans OF the Win Dis'''" ~.
Manchester. ~ H., Sept i-The Isl p's'',
publican Congress convention to-day nomna'ea n,
sulloway by reclamation Resolutions i1notsd NJ.
Taionai and state platforms were alop .'ri,v
ouiiowsv predlcts his election by lOV0 maJo,sJ %,
John b. Nash. of Conway. was hnTamoersts ..
Congress yesterday afternoon by the
the fst District =,
harrisburg. Penn. Sept. IN f. Olmsteaa y
this civ was to-day nominated by the kepuo" 49,
conferrees OF the XVIII District for Hongie1 Reol
district is now represented by h. NJ "oo"'e' "''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
THEY ARE FOR SOUND MONEY.
HARDLY 4 TRAVELLING MAN WHO IS NOT or
POSED TO THE CHICAGO PROGRAMME.

HARDLY A TRAVELLING MAN WHO Is NOT or
POSED TO THE CHICAGO PROGRAMME.
Washington Sept. 4 tspeciaD-The commercial
body of intelligent active and alert business men.
Probably there are fewer drones or billiards among
them thar among any other like number Of men
engaged in any occupation. 1t is well known that
very large najOrity-some of them say and be-
lieve. nine-tenths-of the commercial travellers
sound-monev men, most of whom favor the Re
publican national ticket
Among the callers at the headquarters Of the
Republican Congress Committee to-day rep
resentativt of one of the largest wholesale houses
In the United States. a firm which employs hun
dreds of travelling statesmen Il find in the course
Of my travels he said. that the travelling men
almost unanimous for sound money. In these
times politics is talked almost as much as business
and in some cases have found to my sorrow. it
is talked IN lieu of business think the travelling
men are advocates of sound money, not because
they know that 10 preach this doctrine would be
acceptable &c their employers but because their
own experience. their own practical knowledge of
business affairs, their acquaintance with the most
minute details OF the commerce and manufactures
OF the country convince them chat the best inter
of the United States will not be served by the
election OF the Bryan ticket 1t is true doubt
that the great commercial firms. having ramifica-
their influence in behalf of the sound-money
ticket.
influence in business circles. They the direct
link Of communication between urban and suburban
opinions and information than any other power
does except t.ie press. They might be called inter-
state carriers OF news. AS q rule their opinions
carry weight with them. My belief is that the
enlistment Of the sympathies and active efforts Of
behalf of sound money. is the case will
make many votes for the Mckinley ticket"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
WOUEN ClMPAIGNWORKE MEET.

The West End Auxiliary Of the WomAn's National
Republican Association held its sem-monthly meet
ing in the rooms Of the West Side Republican Club
No lO2 Wet Eighty second-st.. yesterday afternoon
Mrs Clarence Burns presided.
The address OF the day made by Mrs. Jane
Pierce. the money question. Miss Helen Varick
Boswell. the treasurer OF the association who Is in
charge Of the State Campaign Headquarters In
broadway. brief talk, in which she expressed
herself highly pleased at the manner in which the
campaign has been conducted far.
Mrs Burns, who is chairman OF the committee
work in the tenement-h house district. also spoke
of the success that she had met with. Mrs. Burns
the poor districts distributing tracts prepared under
Inc supervision Of Mrs Cornelius 5. Robinson. Mrs
Bertha WeIhy. Mrs James Freeman. Miss Mildred
VIII be he'd weekly through the campalgn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05

The little key that opens the small paddock is the
real thing that opens the massive door The door
that will withstand the attack of crowbar opens
readily with the proper Of key one thousandth
part as big and strong. Big things not always
the most useful or the most effective. DR. Picrce's
Pleasant Pellets are little, small that forty of them
will go into vial larger round than lead pencil
and two inches long. They tiny, sugar coated
granues but they do their work effectively than
nauseous doses hundred times their bulk They
for the of constipation They cure the hun
bred and one symptoms OF constipation They cure
headaches, biliousness, sour stomach foul breath.
heart burn palpitation of the heart and pmples, and
they assist in the of almost every disease with
which mankind is afflicted. No get well I'M
less the regular, healthy action of the digestive
gans is restored. The Pellets" will do this One
little Pellet" is a gentle laxative and two a mild
cathartic. Without causing any pain. gripping any
other unpleasantness they will restore the natural
action Of the bowels and when this is done their
may be discontinued. There druggists who for
the sake Of a greater profit, will endeavor TO sell you
something else which they say is just as good
For the physiology OF women in health aud disease read
DR. Perces great work the - Common Sense Medical Ad
wiser copy papercovered free to anyone who will send
stamps cost OF mailing onl, to Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
GENERAL BUCKNERs WELCOME HOME

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 4.-General Simon Bolivar
Buckner the National Democratic nominee for
Vice President. arrived In Louisville at II SO o'clock
this morning n special train which brought the
Kentucky, Tennessee. Alabama and Florida deleea-
lions. Headed by the Alabama delegations band
the different delegations formed in line and escorted
Ex-Governor Buckncr 10 the Willard Hotel. General
Buckner walked just behind the band, escorted by
Judge Falkner and Ex-Governor Jones OF Alabama
The party was loudly cheered during the marcn
and a big crowd soon gathered at the hotel Every
body tried 10 shake hands with General Buckner
and he was called on for speech one man yelled
for Bryan. and the crowd put him out OF the hotel
lobby General Buckner thanked the crowd for IT'S
welcome. and then retired 10 his apartments. The
Southern delegates then proceeded 10 serenade the
newspapers. -
General Buckner lives six miles from Munfords-
willie Hart County, and when the news OF his nom
innfiou for Vice President reached that place late
Yesterday afternoon there was general Jollihcd-
lion and lots Of bonfircs. messenger was sent 10
Glen Lily General Buckners country home. to m
form Mrs Buckner. Early last night number OF
enthusiastic Democrats called at the house and
maid their respects the mistress Of Glen LILY and
her son. Simon Bolivar. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
TO-NIGHT'S BIG MASS-UEEIING.
THE ARRANGEMENTS-MA PROMINENT
MEN TO BE PRESENT.

THE ARRANGEMENTS MANY PROMINENT
MEN TO BE PRESENT.
For several days preparations have been maze
for the large meeting to be held tonight In Cooper
Union under the management OF the Republican
Club OF No 40 F'f;i-ave. The meeting was sug-
gested Immediately after the recent great demon
stration at Carnegie Music Hail. where Hehera'
Harrison opened the campaign In New-fork
There were more than 5000 requests Tor admis-
SIGN of the hall on that occasion. and, oil course
many could not obtain tickets. Cooper Union IS
large. and many thousands have gathered there 10
hear speakers.
The arrangements for to-nights meeting pro-
vide free admission for ALL and good seats Tor those
who arrive early. Only platform tickets nave peeh
issued These will be held by the vice-presdcn's
OF the meeting.
Senator John w Thurston. of Nebraska. whose
address tonight Is awaited with much interest
arrived last evening at the Fifth Avenue hotel
Curtis Guild IT,. of Boston another OF the speak
ers Is expected in the cty to-day. lie look an
active part in the campaign In Vermont just De-
fore the sweeping Republican victory.
Among those who will be present are NUMBER
NJ men prominent in various walks OF HE Cor
nelius y. Bliss. president of the Republican Club
will preside Seated with him on the platform VIII
no some of the following vce-presidents:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
THE HON. WILLIAM SUFFERS OPINION

Washington Sept 4-The Hon. William Sulzer. OF
New-York, writes to the headquarters Of the Demo-
cratic clubs: AN invitation has been sent out from
here to all,clubs of the State to send delegates 10
a convention TO be held at Buffalo on September Il.
for the purpose of forming State organization and
N ratify the nomination Of Bryan and Sewall and
udorse the Chicago platform. The campaign In
the State is progressing quietly but energeticay'
1t is being made by the clubs and by labor organ
izatons and the friends OF the plain people gener-
ally regardless OF the attitude OF prominent S'aIa
State and have had long talks with sfomlheh.
Democrats in all parts. and believe that win IN"
nroper efforts the State of New-lork can ne car.
Rcd this fall After the State convention no dount
the campaign will assume a more ehthuslasuc
aspect and many who are now silent VIII theh come
To the front"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
4 LANTERN PARADE.
THE MURRAY HILL REPUBLICAN BATTERY TURNS
OUT IN FORCE

THE MURRAY HILL REPUBLICAN BATTERY TURNS
OUT IN FORCE.
In honor OF Mckinley and Hobart. the battery or
ganization of the Murray Hill Republican Club,
100 strong, turned out last night under Captain
williamson and. dragging a sixteen-pound howtzer
by long rope after the style Of the od-fash-
toned fire-engne. made a tour of an extensive
district abou- the clubrooms at Forty st
and Seventh-ave. 1t was planned to have the
Mckinley Bicycle Club join in the parade but the
latter failed to appear.
AT $50 the procession started from the front OF
the cubrooms. a fife and drum corps led the
way, followed by two carriages, containing Martin
Mauer, president Of the club; Senator Pavey, AS
semblymer Laimbeer and Murphy. Alderman Rob-
inson John Sabine Smith, William S. Bagg, James
Perry and William Donavan Behind the car
riages came the battery, which. in uniforms of
white and gold made picturesque sight. Each
man carried red. white or blue lantern in the
hand that Juggling at the long leading
strings of the howitzer. which decorated with
the clubs banner. On the return the clubrooms
a supper was served and brief speeches
made.
The officers of the Murray Hill Club are: Martin
Mauer, president. A 7. llagar and s ]. Morrison.
vice-presidents f. G. Tilson. secretary and Rob-
ert Sweeny, treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
FUSION IN NEBRASKA.

THE DEMOCRATS INDoRsE THE roPuT.Tsr NOM
INEES.
Omaha Neb Sept. 1.-THE Democratic State Con-
yention met to-day in this city, Endorsed the NOM
Inees Of the Populist State Convention held recent
~ I'm Hastings and filed In the blanks LETT Tor
that nurnose These were two In number. Attor-
noy-C;eneral and University Regent The Presiden-
tial electors are " o. Alberts Clay County; 5. l..
Kostrysee Seine: NJ +. Harrington Holt; }. ~
Campbell Nance: Frederick Metz. Douglas; o. W.
Palm. Lancaster, f. J. Hale, Madison ~ Pas
cek.i Howard. .,, Gill ,ra,,
The State ticket is as follows: Silas HolGomo
nor: W r Port r., Secretary of state; John r.
Cornell. Auditor; J. y. Merserve. Treasurer; D. V
Wolf t.ommissioner of Public Lands William Ne
vile dong term. and John 5. Kirkpatrick lshort
term) Judges Of Supreme Court; e. j. Smyth, AL
torncy- General: Thomas Rawlins Regent.