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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
JOSEPH RgNsuAw.


AS above stated. The News has in its
possession Mr. Renshaw's statement,
signed in his own hand. Mr. Renshaw
has within the last As hours consented
to authorize the use OF tins statemen.
and he will confirm it to any delegate
who desires to wire him. The proof is
complete that Gen. Watts was. not an
original free silver man, and his con.
version to free silver. if he has been
converted at all, has been within the
last three months.
His candidacy has been from the first
under false colors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

who had been afflicted since the war,
with paralysis and severe pains, he was
crippled aud disabled from work, two
bottles Of Veno's Electric Fluid were
rubbed into his limbs and IN thirty
minutes he jumped and stamped his
feet he handed Veno his cane and
walked home without assistance for the
first time in years. The next man treat
ed was John Moore, No. 1907 Main st
who was severely crippled with rheuma-
tism and weak muscles. He had not
been able to work for eight months, and
was turned out of the city hospital as
incilrable on the 9th of June last He
was taken to n side room, where Veno's
Electric Fluid was applied. and in forty
minutes he returned to the stage show
ing very little OF the former inability,
and declared himself free from all pain.
He also walked home, leaving his
crutches with Veno rhest. cures were
performed IL view of the audience, and
are the most remarkable ever heard of
IN this section of tile country. yeno
will return the money if they fail to
cure. They eau be ordered through
druggists US follows
veno'S Curative syrup. SOC. n
bottle, is the quickest cure in the world
for malarial fever. dyspepsia. constipa.
ton, nervousness, sieepiessncss, liver
and blood disorders. and when used
with
yeno's Electric Fluid. soc. a
bottle, will cure the worst and most
desperate cases of rheumatism, paraly.
sis, sciatica. neuralgia, stiff Joints and
oil aches and pains Sold by all drug
gists. For sale by SMITH & P1Gorr.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

The Mexican prices are Che prices
which prevail in the free zone, in which
there is small duty. OF course, in the
interior they would be higher.
Mexican labor i'll Mexico. in the
larger cities, is paid from 20 cents to
sl.50 day in Mexican silver. The high.
est price paid for the very best and
most skilled labor is 81 per day in the
same kind of money. III the interior Of
Mexico. in the country and in tho
smaller cities. the wages paid are from
20 to 30 per cent. lower.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR
Who Is l'a.rlo. and Not u Partisan
This Year.

Who Is - Patriot and Not Partisan
This Year.
Col. E. Ensign was elected Mayor Of
Huntington this last spring after one of
the hottest political battles ever waged
in the State. He is u substantial, infiu.
ential. leyel-headed man and repre-.
sentative of the best interests of his city
and the state. Like hundreds of other
representative Democrats in his city
such us Col. d. w. Emmons. Henry o.
Simms, Taylor Vinson and othcrs-he
could not stand the Iillman- Altgeld
conspiracy against the mutton us carried
into effect ut the Chicago convention,
and gives his reasons over his own sig.
nature us follows.
.'There are three planks i'll the Chi.
cago platform which / endorse: Sym.
pathy with Cuba; no third term; I'M.
proyement of the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers; but rs Democrats. Republicans
and Populists, alike. agree on these. /
fail to see why they are named mt all.
All the rest of the platform l dis.
agree with totally. do not regard it
as sound Democratic doctrine iii any
way, and believe if il should become i.
law in this country, it would take the
United States out of its well.earncd 30.
sition in the list Of the leading and gov.
erning countries of the world.
80 believing. can not, of course,
support the candidates nominated by
the Chicago convention. shall await
the action of the sound money Denoc.
racy before deciding what my duty is u.
to the presidential election
"E. ENSIGN.
"HuNrlSGroS, WA, July IL, 1896. .
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

The report tina. big Silver Demo.
cratic club had been organized Mt Par.
kersburg with hundreds of Republicans
US members is a fake of the rankest
kind. No Republicans have Joined such
club and there are three Republican
clubs in Parkersburg with larger men,
bership than the Democratic club, be.
sides several smaller clubs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
Lies.
Spencer Record.

sIPVTIVUT INVVUTEI \
The report going the rounds of the
country. which has been publicly de-
MED III this paper repeatedly, that there
was Silver club organized ut Spencer
of $40 Republicans, besides 1880 Demo-
Gratis, deserves no consideration. There
never was scmblance of such an or.
ganization, and certainly no Republican
III Roane county belongs to such club,
nor believes in 5o.cent dollar, but
scores upon scores of loyal Democrats
do believe in sound money and 100.
cent dollars.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
AN HONEST DEMOCRAT
Tells How the Real situation {. In Ka.
nnwhn County.

nawha County.
Kannwlln Patriot (Sound Money Dem.).
We noticed letter from u Charleston
correspondent published in The Wheel.
ing Register u few days ago. informing
the public that hosts of accessions were
being made to the Bryan ranks i'll this
county, and that the camp of the silver.
ties was being deluged by converts from
Mckinley, while the Democratic gold.
ties had almost sunk out of sight.
The object Of this mendaclty is sim.
ply to mislead. No such state of facts
exists in Kanawha County. The Re.
publicans almost to man are standing
by their colors while the gold Demo.
Gratis are apparently growing more nu.
nerous daily
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

A great hue and cry is made over the
alleged flop" of one James b. Menarer
OF Point Pleasant, to Bryan and Democ.
racy. Nenager has not been a Repub.
lican for several years and is a chronic
kicker. In Mason County his influence
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
a FREE SILVER LESSON.
Facts which Show How Prices and Liv-
ing are Affected.

An important practical object lesson
on living expenses and wages under free
silver is given in q letter received at Re.
publican headquarters from r. F. Camp.
bell Of Ell Paso, Tex. Mexico. under
free silver, and the United States, under
the gold standard. come together there,
and 3ir. Campbell made careful inqui.
RIGS into the wholesale prices OF articles
in general household use OH the two
sides of the Rio Grande. Some of the
results are rs follows, the figures hay.
ing been taken Aug. I, 1895:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

covery also suffered for three years with
chronic diatThea; could get no help till
began the use of DR.. Pierce's Compound
Extract of Smart Weed; one-half dozen
bottles cured me. ! have also taken DR..
Picrcc's Favorite Prescription for female
weakness with good results"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers advises all work.
insmen to vote the Republican ticket
TINS year, and they do not need to be
told that his Judgment in such a matter
Is better than that of any other labor
leader III the country.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
Miracles in
Forth Worth.
ycno Makes Rhenmn,.c and
Parniyfic Crippies Walk and
Cures the Weak. Nervous and
Dyspepttc In n NI0sl Remnrka-
Bile Manner The cures are
Performed by
yeno's Electric Fluid and venp's
Curative Syrup. Two Famous Medi,
cines Imported from Europe.
Fort Worth Gazette. Monday Oct. l4th.

Last nightthe city hall
was occupied by Veno,
the great healing power
Of European fame. He
comes heraldedby such
newspapers as the st.
Louis Chronicle. who
speaks in the highest
praise of him. He rep.
resents the Veno Drug
Co. a legally chartered
company, aud is here to
introduce the world.
famed yeno medicines
and to prove their re-
markable healing power.
He invited a humber OF
crpples upon his stage
last night among whom
were Mr.. Moses. s. Pow.
ers, No. 109 Go,,nah St.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

Louisville CONVERSATIONAL (De,n.)
And how, if free coinage ut Is to /,
when the market ratio was about Is I.2
to 1. failed to raise silver to II parity
with gold, and if free coinage at is to 1.
when the market ratio was about ID. to
/. failed to raise gold to u parity with
silyer-how, in all reason, are we to ex
pect that free coinage ut Ii To i, when
the market ratio is about 80 to l, will
raise silver to u parity with gold:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
DYSPEPSIA, CHRONIC DlARRHEA,

stNe ~ dtsGVSN
Co., Penn, writes :"I
cannot speak too
highly ofyour Family
Medicines. For years
l suffered with stom-
ach trouble; II be.
came so very bad I
could not eat the
slightest food without
terrible distress.
! began taking your
medicines, as you ad-
vised. and now can
eat almost anything /
want. / have taken
about one dozen bot
ties Of Dr. picrce's
Gul1.,. H1.s ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
Bethany College,

Bethany, Brooke County, w.
Va, is the Oldest college in the
state-founded in 1s41. Young
men and women received on
equal terms. Gives broad and
liberal education.
Courses of study Classical.
Scientific, Ministerial, Literary.
Musical and Art. Three good
Literary societies. an excellent
lecture course; also a course of
elocution and oratory. Terms
very reasonable. For full par
ticulars and catalogue, address
Prof. B. O. Hagerman. 4o.5
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

THE Republican party stands for
honest money and the chance to earn i,
by honest toll WILLIAM McKlSLEy."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28

The TELEGRAM will explain
every phase of the different pc.
litical questions during the cam.
paign. Many people say they
get more information from it's
columns than they can get else.
where. Then it gives you the
news from all points. Send for
it now.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
FAIR SAILING

through life for the person who keeps in
health: With torpid liver and the impure
oiood that follows it, you are an easy prey
feeling is the FIRST warning that your liver
isn't doing its work.
That is the time to take Dr. Pierce's Gold.
en- Medical Discovery. As an appetizing.
restorative tonic. to repel disease and build
up the needed flesh and strength, there's
nothing TO equal it. 1t rouses every organ
into heal,hful action. puriies and cnrichcs
the blood, braces up the whole system, and
restores health and vigor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-28
Long E David,

Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief and One Minute
Cough Cure will give ii to them. AS a
sale cure for children. 1t is "the only
harmless remedy that produces immedi-
ate results" II. J. Criss. 80.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Rock Island" Playing Cards.

These popular cards are again for
ale at 10 cents per pack, and thous-
ands are buying them. They are the
slickest card you ever handled, and
10 cents in stamps or coin per pack
will secure one or more packs. If
money order, draft or stamps for five
packs is received (viz., 50 cents) we
will send them by express, charges
paid. Orders for single packs are
sent by mail, postpaid. If you want
each pack to contain an elegant en-
graved whist rules, remit with your
order . cents extra per pack. Address
JNo. SEBASTIAN, &. P. A.. Chicago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
Gold at Cripple Creek.

The best way to get there is over
the Santa Fe route. The fabulously
rich gold mining district of Cripple
Creek Colo, is attracting hundreds
OF people. By spring the rush bids
FAR to be enormous. That there is
an abundance of gold there is demon
strated beyond doubt. Fortunes are
being rapidly made. To reach Grip
pie Greek take the Santa Fe route, the
only standard gauge line direct to the
camp. Through Pullman sleepers
and chair cars. The Santa Fe lands
you right in the heart of Cripple
Creek. Inquire of nearest ticket
agent or address G. 7. Nicholson, G.
?. A. A. I. & S. T. R'y, Monadnock
block, Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
Ho for Cripple Creek.

Remember that the Chicago, Rock
Island \ Pacific is the only line run.
mig directly from the east to Colora.
do Springs, the natural gateway to
the Cripple Greek district Colorado
Springs lies at the foot of Pixies Peak
at its eastern base, and Cripple Creek
is part way down the southwest slope
Of Pixies Peak and near its western
base. Two all rail routes from Colo
RADIO Springs are offered you. One by
the Midland Railway up Ute Pass, via
Summit, to Cripple Greek. Another
over the Denver 4 Rio Grande, via
Pueblo and Florence,t to Cripple Greek.
Take the Great Rock Island Route to
this wonderful gold mining camp.
Maps, folders and rates op spplica-
ton. Address Jno. Sebastian, G. P
A., Chicago. TgNiYfs N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
THE OLDEST IN KANSAS.
Congreg ,tional ssooiation In session at
Lawrence Organized IN 1883.

COngreg ,tional Ns0ciati0n In session at
Lawrence Organized IN 1888.
LAWRENCE, Kan, May 9.-'rhe gen.
eral ASSOCIATION of Congregational
ministers and churches of Kansas or
ganized by the election OF Hon. Edwin
Tucker as moderator The speaker Of
the morning was Rev. George A. Hood,
Of the Congregational Church Building
society, A the evening meeting Rev.
]. j. >ewall. OF Kansas City, and Rev.
Dr. Burnham. OF Vt Louis, were
the speakcrs The Congregations
al association Is the oldest &C.
ce.iastical body in Kansas 1t
was organized in August, 1855, and was
formed in Lawrence. The Lawrence
church was then the only one in the
territory, but there were a number of
ministers and preaching stations.
There are now 1877 churches with
membership Of about $4,000, and about
$4,000 in Sunday schools.
Baptist Young People,
MANHATTAN, Kan, May 9-The Bap.
fist Young Peoples union, comprising
the Kansas River, Blue Valley and Re.
publican Valley associations, is hold
ing a convention In this city. These
associations emil brace the territory from
the Nebraska line as far south as juno
ton City, and from Lawrence to Belle
Vile The convention organized bv
electing the following officers: presi-
dent, D. Il. Otis, of Manhattan; vice
president John Shay. of Clifton; Sec
relary, John Bayles, of Auburn; treas.
urer, Miss Elvira Watkins, of Beattie.
In jail for Contempt
ST. JosErH, Mo-, May 9.-County
Clerk Robert Nash was prisoner at
the county jail yesterday, by order Of
the county court because he refused
to sign warrant for paying the
county meat inspector. The court and
clerk have been at loggerheads for
some time, and Nash's action is con-
sidered an act Of retaliation for some
alleged offense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
VICTORY FOR. IOWA.


Result Of the nterst~t- Urat"r.esi Contest
1t s"p-kA-iiItn0ls ~-ronl.
TOPEKA, KAN. May s.-A. Nj. Cloud,
representing Lenox college. Hopiiin.
ton, Ia, won the interstate ora toricsl
contest last night with an Grafton en-.
titled POLICY Of Metternich." Fred
Elliott, Of Monmouth college, Mon
mouth, ILL.,, took second place. Kan.
sas' representative took third place,
Indiana's fourth. Minnesotas fifth,
Ohio's sixth, Missour's seventh, Colo
RADIOS eighth, Nebraska's ninth. The
result was not announced until long
after midnight Besides its orator
each state sent delegation number.
ing from three TO 40. A brilliant but
disappointingly small audience faced
the contestants and greeted each ora
ton with generous applause. 1t was
a Kansas crowd, with sympathies
with the Kansas orator, but the young
men who came from abroad have no
reason to complain OF GOODNESS or lack
OF appreciation. The judges on de.
livery were Rev. Mvron W. Reed, Of
Denver; William Warner, Of Kansas
City, and Lafayette Young, Of Des
Moines, The Judges on thought and
composition were President James B.
Angel, Of the university of Michigan;
Russell II. Conwell. of Philadelphia,
and John Temple Graves, of Atlanta.
Only the judges on delivery were pres.
ent. The contest was followed by
banquet, and what with the music,
toast responding and feasting, lasted
until an early hour this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Result Of the Kansas s0ciAl .cience FEEDER
alton Meeting.

Result Of the Kansas Social .cience FEEDER
alton Meeting.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 8 The Women's
Social Science federation adjourned
yesterday, after electing the following
officers for the ensuing year: Mrs
Willis Lord Moore, Of Hutchinson,
president; Mrs Jennie M. Kellogg, Of
Emporia, first vice presidents Miss
Frances Hall. OF Fort Scott. recording
secretary; Mrs Mary Curtis Root,
OF Council Grove. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Henrietta Stoddard.
Turner, Of Paola. treasurer; Mrs
George W. Winans, of Hutchinson,
auditor. The district vice presidents
are as follows: Mrs. J. W. Spratley,
Leavenworth; Mrs. M. b. Ward,
Ottawa; Mrs George 7. Guernsey In.
dependence; Mrs L. D. Whittamore,
Topeka; Mrs James Humphrey, juno
ton City; Mrs. Lila Day Monroe, Hays
City; Mrs s. R. Peters, Newton. The
1897 meeting will be held at Hutchin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
How to Treat q Wife.

IlI
First,gvt wife; second, be patient.
You may have trials and perplexitiss
in you business, but do not therefore,
carry to your home cloudy or con.
tracted brow. Your wife may have
trials, which, though Of less magni-
tude. may be hard for her to bear.
A kind word, a tender look, will do
wonders in chasing from her brow all
clouds Of gloom. TO this we would
add always keep a bottle Of Gambler
lain's Cough Remedy in the house.
1t Is the best and is sure to be needed
sooner or later. Your wife will then
know that you really care for her and
wish to protect nor health. For sale
by all druggists. IVA s.q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
HOLMES BURIED.
The Murderer's Grave Made q Solid
Wall of Cement.
ALLEGED FRAUD IN A MINING DEAL.
Montana Miners Strike AMI Threaten to
Hang the foreman De,r oit, Mich,
carpenters Decide 10 Strike
for an Right Ii0ur Day.

PHILADELPHIA, May 0. The body OF
II. II. Holmes was yesterday afternoon
taken from the vault In Holy Cross
cemetery where " had been under
guard since the execution, and was
lowered into grave ten feet deep.
The only persons present were Attor-
ney Samuel = Rotun, Father Mcpakc,
OF the Church OF the Annunciation,
and an undertaken, besides the crave
diggerS The box, which contains the
body imbcdded in cement which had
already hardened, weighs over ten,
and was too wide TO be lowered into
an ordinary grave. Hence separate
space was selected for the interment.
The dead murderer was accorded o
Christian burial, but the services we're
brief. AT the conclusion layer OF ce.
mcnt two feet thick was piled upon
the coffin, and his Tomb will be solid
wall Of rock. These precautions were
the result Of Holmes last wishes lie
feared the dissecting table more than
he did the grave. sNtH
ALLEGED FRAUD IN A MINING DEAL
DENVER, COL, May ga suit involv-
ing Leadville mining property known
IA the Archer consolidation, said to be
worth SSO, 100, WIS filed In the
United States circuit court Yesterday.
Leonard NJ Ballou, Of New York, aud
Alexis NJ Lay, Of Kalamazoo, Mich,
are the plaintiffs The defendants are
the hex Mining Co. and rs we'll known
mining men, chief Of whom is John Il.
Campion. The complainant alleges
that, through frand and deceit, the
defendants acquired the property now
10 possession Of the Ibex company, and
that the plaintiffs were defrauded Of
their valuable interests therein.
MONTANA MINERS STRIKE.
BUTTE, Mont, May 1.-Two hundred
and fifty miners comprising all the
employees Of the Rarus mines, struck
Thursday night because the foreman
resigned on account OF dislike for Time
Keeper Apologize. General Manager
Heinze put new men to work yester- =,
day and the strikers drove them
from the mines with threats of VIC.
lence. A threat was made to hang the
new foreman, Gibbons, and he was
forced into carriage and driven
away. The miners union refused to
take up the cause of the strikers and
the men became desperate, as the mine
management refused to take them
back. Trouble is feared.
DETROIT CARPENTERS TO STRIKE.
DETROIT, Mich, May 0, Six hundred
members Of Detroit carpenters union
decided last night to strike next Mon
day for an eight-hour day. This ac-
ton was unanimous. There are up |
wards OF 1000 union carpenters In the
city, and 1t is believed last nights ac- /
tion will be Endorsed by most Of those
not present at the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
MRS. N. c. MILLER.

0fFort Wayne, Ind., writes on Nov. q 1Ssl:-
u was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. Ihad
weak, hungry spells, and my heart would
palpitate SO hard, tine pain would We so acute
and torturing, that ! became so weak and
nervous could not sleep. l was treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
u2evei being we'll again. About two years
ago commenced using Dr.. Miles Remedies
One. bottle OF the Heart Cure stopped all
beart troubles and tine Restorative Nervine
did the rest,and now sleep soundly and at
tend to my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists Book sent free. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Dr.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

For every quarter in mans pock-
ct there are a dozen uses; and to use
each one in such way as to derive
the greatest benefit lisa question every
one must solve for himself. We be-
lieve, however, that no better use
could be made Of one Of these quar-
tiers than to exchange il for bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, medicine that
every family should be provided with.
For sale BY all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
What You Want

Is the through car service offered be
tween Denver and Chicago via the
Union Pacific and Chicago & Alton R
R., which is unexcelled by any other
line. Magnificent Pullman sleepers,
dining cars and chair cars, run
through daily without change, Dem
yer to Chicago via Kansas City ma
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

Mr.. D. P. Davis, prominent
liveryman and merchant of Goshen,
Va, has this to say on the subject of
rheumatism: II take pleasure in rec
commencing Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism. as know from
personal experience that it will do
all that is claimed for it. A year ago
this spring my brother was laid up
in bed with inilammatory rheumatism
and suffered intensely. The first APP
plication of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm eased the pain and the use of
one bottle completely cured him.
For sale by all druggists.