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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

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I ~ ,syl.S@ ated Cyc y n &
SSSkM Club over the
E1NA str g 9 6 y and
SSs1N boulevar d s Of
an SNpHyN Chicago s n !.
~ ~ day on the an.
ssg ANA pual union run.
~ I% Pursuing I b e
AF1.z lls$ Mayor as zeal.
VIZ IE, GUS ~ as IL
SSSNMESs every man and
+ TSSgyNNs woman of them
wanted a Job in the City Hall,
were 6, 600 wheel folk, of whom
1900 were club riders. All the
clubs were in uniform, and Q band
on wheels led the parade.
SIS
The management of the Ten
nessee Centennial has set aside
Wednesday, October 90. as West
Virginia Day. There will doubt
less be q very good showing of
West Virginians at Nashville on
that day, as then the loveliest
season Of allth yearat the Ten
nessee capital will be at its
hei
Adjutant General Martin
Thornton nf the confederate
veterans Of West Virginia, has
issued a general order designat-
ing June 5th as Conf derate
Memorial day, and calling upon
the various camps in the State
ito observe the day With proper
ceremonies:
LastSatnrday Lee Jarvis, the
barber, lost his wallet containing
So. 500 In notes and q $40 bill. He
was out on the Germantown pike
all day hunting for it, with q
crowd Of friends. Luckily Uncle
Henry Brannon, while on his
way from Grass Run, to town,
found it and the valuable prop.
erty was restored to the owner.
Chenille Pathfinder.
s 8
On Sunday and Monday nights
May End and Bird, there was a
heavy fall of snow in Greenbrier
county, though little remained
upon the ground except along
the mountain ridges. On Peters
Mountain the snow was eight
and ten inches in depth, and was
equally heavy on Little Sewell
Mountain in Greenbrier county
while on Big Sewell the snow
reached depth of twenty-five
inches and was heavy enough to
break limbs from the trees.-Er.
SIS
Farmers in Wood and Writ
counties have just discovered
that they are the victims Of a
gigantic swindle. Two months
ago a we'll dressed man circulat-
ed among them and claimed that
for S. he would send them $50
worth Of fertilizer and would also
give them with the fertilizer some
valuable chemicals, exhibiting
colored pictures of gram and
various other things that had
been grown on farms with the
fertilizer. In almost every in
stance the s. was turned over to
the agent and he reaped a rich
harvest. 1t has since been learn
ed that the man, who wore a silk
hat, fine clothes, kid gloves and
oxblood shoes, is a rank fraud
and that he has been working
the same scheme on unsuspectlng
farmers all over the State.-Er.
SIS
The absence Of W. B. Wheat
ley, the Logan county timber
man has become matter of great
anxiety to his friends-so much
SO that there are many of them
who do not hesitate to say that
they iear foul play has oyertaken
him, IN some way. When he
disappeared a week ago Thurs
day night, it was hoped that he
would turn up at his home near
Chapmanville. But he is still
missing and those who know him
are completely in the dark 50 far
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A bunch of lost keys are at
his Office awaiting the owner.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
Sad AQd Tragic ]
Theodore A. WEIGH. a Young
Brakeman, Killed Mon
day at Pennington.

A sad and fatal accident befell
Theodore A. WEIGH on the B. &
q. R. R. at Pennington Monday
morning. Young WEIGH was a
railroader of several years stand
ing. and a brakeman on the
Fourth Division. He had a regu-
lar run on the road. leaving Graf
ton every other morning at 6
O'Clock. On Monday morning the
ltrainmen went down to Barracks.
vile with a fiat car, to be taken
thence to Pennington. This car
was being hauled in front Of the
engine. and young WEIGH was
riding on the front end of the
car. leaning with his back against
a stake. Some one called his at.
itention TO the fact that he was in
danger. He started to brace
himself with his foot to save
himself. On throwing his foot
back WEIGH went over the front
end of the car, and was crushed
beneath the wheels. His body
was badly mangled. The remains
were convened to Grafton. where
the funeral services were conduct.
lse,l al Q 40 Wednesday morning.
n ~ 's 81. ~ - ~
y il.erinen. .ooh praoe :. sne =
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A vast audience at the opera
house on Wednesday night list
ened to the eloquent W. B. Nc
Gary, who welcomed the visitors,
and was replied to by Mr.. S. F.
Reed, on behalf of the Associa-
ton. 1t was at this session that
DR.. A. b. Kunst delivered his
splendid address, which was as
interesting as his subsequent
favors to the editors we're enjoy
able.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
DR. a. KuNsr Vice President Manager West Vir
gina and Pttsburg Railroad.

near, which will doubtless be the
case in the near future. The in:
terror of the State promises ere
long to become it's great CONNER.
clal center. AS to the immense
stacks of lumber IN the Gauley
yards, they are mute yet eloquent
monuments TO the industry and
enterprise OF those gentlemen
who are SO sincerely devoted to
the development Of West Virgin
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

The newspaper men of Weston
were untiring in their efforts to
entertain the visiting brethren.
We have just space to mention
tnem-Col. Ad Hall, the politician
in journalism; Bob Bland. the
ladies delight; Hayden, who rules
the World; Harrison, the typical
Southern gentleman. and those
very agreeable people, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown, of the Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

ghich appeals to the hearts OF
! h. "wELcoME," was emblazoned
4 letters of fire, and suspended
} the air above the main
horoughfare, when the repre-
kentatiyes of the newspaper craft
\ West Virginia arrived upon
he scene that was to be made a
Memorable one in the annals OF
lhe State press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
On Our Book Table,

From the St. Paul Book and Stationery
company:
The Macmillan company. New York. "On
Many Seas" by Frederick B. Williams. 81. so.
The Essays of Ella" by Charles Lamb. Sc
cents. "
D. Appleton G Co. New York. ARRESTED y
by Esnie Stuart. so cents.
Houghton, Mifiin G Co. Riverside Press
edition of johnson Goldsmith Milton, .
Addison by Macaulay rs cents each.
Frederick A. Stokes company 'sPhroso, -
by Anthony Hope. $780,.
G. P. Putman's Sons. New York Books
and Their Makers During the Middle Ages, -
by George Haven Putnam. $3.50. House
hold Economics" by Helen Campbell .'The
Incas," by Te!ford Groesbeck. with the
Trade Winds" by Ira Nelson Morris
Laird & Lee. Chicago. when Hearts Are
True, by Fannie Ostrander. so cents.
J. B. Lippincott company. Philadelphia.
The Fault Of One by E. A. Rowlands 50
cents.
Peter Tenelon Collier New York. eeLifes
Fitful Fever" by Edgar Faucet.
F. Tennyson Nicely. New York. MASKED
IN Mystery" by st. George Rathborne. SO
Published at the Office of the Rush City
Post. "Lenten Verses" by FRANKLIN w
McClurg & Co. "The Life of Roger Sher-
man by Lewis Boutell. S.
Continental Publishing company New
York. ''Lo-To-Kan," by Werner z. Reed. ST..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

power to overcome them increased.
Future progress can only be predicted
on a continuation of these processes,
activities running on the lines of least
resistance and greatest attraction.
Some developments have been helpful
to a certain point and injurious be-
yond. as trade guilds and trade unions,
helpful until they interferel with or
denied the right of free contract to
others. Out of cooperation and guilds
and unions has differentiated the So
cialistic aspirations, bound to be fu-
tile because they ignore the fundamen-
tai law that during immature life
benefit received must be great in pro-
portion as worth is small, while during
mature life benefit and worth must
vary together" Socialism must rely
upon coercion, while the natural de-
Velopment, as shown in all vocations,
and especially those demanding higher
order of ability. is 10 constantly re-
duce coercion. He notes the strong
socialistic tendencies everywhere Wis.
ible reactionary in their effect, but
finds in the indispensable human fac
tor the element Of weakness that will
render futile all efforts to establish
socialism In society or government.
Meanwhile 1t can only impede prog
resS.
Looking all present conditions In the
face, seeing clearly and describing &C
curately the forces that, intended to
make for progress, are making for
retrogression, Mr.. Spencer puts his
faith in the supremacy of the laws
that have brought humanity thus far
upward, and will continue to operate,
under all the impediments thrown in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

house by Mr.. Vail, was given consideration
but It determined notwithstanding to
support the measure, as the federation had at
the Minneapolis convention in June last in
dorsed practically the same proposition.
The Erdman arbitration bill now pending in
the house, and for which the railroad orders
endeavored to secure an Endorsement at the
recent convention of the American Federation
Of Labor, is given considerable space in the
current number of the Federationist. legal
opinion of the bill, secured by the Fedora
tion is given in FULL as well as the report
of the special committee appointed by the
convention to examine it. President Com
pers reviews both documents carefully, and
his conclusion is, contained in the following
emphatic declaration:
The Erdman arbitration BILL so called Is
a piece of legislation destructive Of the best
interests of labor. ruinous to the liberties Of
people; a step In the direction for the
creation of an autocracy or an empire on the
one side and a class of slaves or serfs on the
other. Against such a condition of affairs the
whole sentiment-the entire interested the
wage workers should be directed"
The findings of the special committee were
reported follows;
,First-There is no provision in the bill en-
towering the. court of arbitration to admin
lister oaths or compel the attendance of wit
neSSeS.
Second--We are satisfied that the powers
conferred by the bill would, IL enacted into
law, extendfto all persons employed by COM
mon carriers. q, rs
Third-Under the fifth section Of the bill
1t is provided that individual workmen can
make contracts to arbitrate any difference
that may arise between themselves and their
employers: this we believe would result in
the destruction Of organization among those
employed mi Interstate commerce.
Fourth-Upder the terms OF the bill an en-
ployer can discharge workman at any time.
but the workman cannot exercise a cores
bonding right TO leave employment at any
time Sd E5f-
F1fth-The bill repeats the existing law
Which provides for an official Investigation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

meeting Tuesday evening, Gdjourning early to
give those of its members who desired to do
so an opportunity to attend the investiga-
ton OF the labor bureau in the senate cham
Der. Arguments were completed for the I'M
ions entertainment, which occurred Wednes-
day. The special committee appointed three
weeks ago to interview the contractors on the
subject of shorter workday for the coming
building season, reported progress and was
given further time in which to complete it's
work. Two hundred dollars were apprOpri-
ated and ordered paid to the widow of Peter
Nelson, deceased member as death benefit
class of nine applicants for membership was
initiated
The Minneapolis typographical union, at a
special meeting held last week, decided to in
crease the weekly out-of-work benefit. Here
tofore those entitled to benefits drew SO per
week, but this was not considered sufficient
by some. and the amount was raised at the
last meeting. Married men will now receive
81 per week. and single men So.
Secretary Deacon was instructed at a spe-
cial meeting Of the printing trades council
Thursday evening to correspond with other
localities to secure copies of ordinances pro-
viding for the use Of the union label on city
printing, which have proved effective. An
effort will be made to secure the passage Of
an effective ordinance in this city, the pres
purpose for which 1t was intended.
The grand council of the Royal Temp!ars
VI Temperatures, VI OufC, WHICH recently nelQ
its convention In Cleveland. unanimously
adopted a resolution demanding the allied
printing trades label on all literature Of the
organization
AS result Of the activity of the unions
the list of cities where the use of the union
label on city printing Is insisted on, is grow
ing rapidly larger. The most recent instance
is Council Bluffs, To-. where the board of
aldermen, with but one dissenting vote
passed an ordinance directing and requiring
the use OF the union label on all printed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

and social, which but serve to make the
success the greater and the obligations
of society the higher. No one who has
followed the course Of Mr.. Spencer's
work in~th earlier volumes in which he
laid the foundations of his philosophy
but has been impressed by the immense
range of his researches and the labor
expended in gathering the materials
whose extracts and essences enrich
each page. When it is known that the
work of condensing and marshalling
the fruits of earlier studies and adding
more, during the past forty-one years,
has been done under physical conditions
that, as he says in his preface after
1855, limited my work to three hours
day, and usually to less" with many
relapses, now lasting for weeks, now
for months, and once for years. the
final accomplishment of the stupen-
deus task grows into the marvellous.
q One. feels the touch of pathos there is
in the concluding words of the old phil
osopher, as he lays down his pen after
writing this farewell note: Doubtless
in earlier years some exultation would
have resulted; but as age creeps on
feelings weaken. and now my chief
pleasure is in my emancipation. Still
there is satisfaction in the conscious
ness that losses, discouragements and
shattered health, have not prevented
me from fulfilling the purpose of my
life"
Two Of the three parts into which
this volume is divided, those treating
of Ecclesiastical and Professional in
situations, have already appeared in
print, either as a separate book or in
review articles. The last part, Indus
trial Institutions" is new and
is the final portion of his scheme of
philosophy. In this he traces the
evolutionary development of our in
dustries from the prehistoric period,
where there can be only reasonable con-
lecture as to conditions, rise and pro-
gress through the earliest historic
times to the present, noting how each
step within the latter has been a nat
ural projection on preceding conditions,
developing under influences that de-
note the operation of laws as forcefuI
and immutable as are those which we
call the laws of nature. AS aStronO-
mers compute the future courses Of
the planets, and Of those cratic visi-
tors the comets, from their knowledge
OF the laws that control their move
nents, so this student of the laws Of
human natures. from the law of de-
Velopment that have brought humanity
thus far on its course, noting the forces
that have resisted progress in the past
and their present operation, makes fore
cast in the concluding chapter OF ''The
Near Future"
The development Of the races has
been evolutionary, impelled by innate
forces and modified by environment.
Advance has been made against stu
pendous difficulties, but with accelerat-
ing pace as obstacles diminished and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
PERFUMED BUTTER.
New Tnduigencies of the Rich Set In
London,

Perfumed butter on the dinner table is the
rad OF royalty and of the very rich in Lon
don. Inc dairies where this butter is made
are as odorouS as florists shop or the labor
atory of perfumer. On all sides there are
flowers and jars of leaves, pressed and loose
says the New York Journal
At first glance it might be supposed that
the butter receives its subtle odor by work.
Ing 1t with some sort of essence. But this "a
not the case. In the first place. the butter ia
made in small pats, like those in ordinary USE
Each pat is wrapped in a bit of fine muslin
and placed on a bed of rose leaves, specially
prepared, in an earthen jar. On top another
layer Of the fresh and delicious rose leaves
Is placed. before the jar is filled with solid
chunk of ice Then the jar is placed in a
refrigerator and allowed to remain there for
ten hours, when the pats are ready for the
customer.
This is all there is to 1t, but, simple as the
idea is. 1t has made for it's discoverer a.
fortune, and he is now permitted to announce
that he Is "by royal appointment purveyor
to her majesty the queen and the royal fam
iIy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
The 'sRansom 81 Horton" Stock

To be sold at public SALE The entire
stock of merchandise, viz: Fur goods,
fur garments, cloth garments for Ia
dies, misses and children. together
with hats, umbrellas. ETC., will be sold
to dealers in department lots at public
sale at stores Nos. SO and 1O1 East
Sixth street next Friday, Feb. 20. be-
ginning at 10 o'clock g. m, by order
Of assignee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
BOOKS OF THE HOUR
A NEW STORY By THE AUTHOR OF
"a SELF-DENYING ORDI-
NANCE"
SPENCER'S FINAL VOLUME.
CLEVER SKETCH IN THE MANNER
OF ''THE DOLLY DIA-
LOGUES."
"AT THE SIGN OF THE SPHINX"
Lady BrRmber's Ghost" and "a
Sturdy BcaGar," by Charles Char
Observation-Disclosures Tales"

Herbert Spencer finished his life work
In the third volume of the principles
of Sociology" completing his Synthetic
Philosophy, and with it a task such
as no man ever set himself to, carried
on under difficulties. physical. financial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
A TOUGH MUSHROOM.
An Experience the Elder Dumas Had
with a German Innkeeper.

While travelling in Switzerland the elder
Dumas one day arrived in a lonely village with
only one inn. at which the famous novelist
was compelled to put up for the night.
When the landlord, who only spoke German,
came to inquire what he would take for sup
per, Dumas tried, but in vain, to make him
understand that he wanted some mushrooms
ard was on the point of giving up with d
bad grace all hope of enjoying his favorite
dish, when he hit upon the idea Of taking a
piece of charcoal and tracing upon the wall
what purported to be the correct outline Of
a mushroom.
The landlord went out and Dumas was
congratulatfng himself upon the success of
his happy expedient, when a few moments
afterward he heard the Swiss coming up the
stairs The mushrooms could hardly have
been prepared in so short a time, but this
thought did not occur to our great novelist.
The footsteps came nearer. there was a
knock. and in walked the Iandlord-with an
umbrella.-Boston Traveller
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
into the causes of trouble arising between
common carriers and their employees.

There is no effort so far-reaching, goes
down so deep into the miseries of the toll
ers, contributes so much towards the ee-
waiting of man as does the movement to re-
duce the hours of labor. Regardless of what
else may at times occupy our minds, we
should allow nothing TO interfere with the
organization of the toilers and the education
and agitation by all for the successful in
auguration Of the eight-hour work day.
Thus speaks President Gompers, of the
A T. of l..
terested. will be given an opportunity to
hear this absorbing question discussed by a
most able gentleman at o'clock this evening
at Assembly hail. 1t will be one Of the trades
assembly's open educational meetings, and
Rev. John T.. Harrison has been secured to
deliver the principal address, which, as stated
above, will be the subject of the Eight
Hour Workday." Rev. Harrison is an ex.
cellent speaker, and workers generally should
take advantage Of the opportunity to hear a
mastery discourse on subject so close to
them. The committee directly in charge of
these meetings desires to announce that
every one is invited. and that no admission
fee is charged or collection taken up.
The Rev. w. p. Lord will address next
Sundays meeting and will have for his sub
ject ''The Relation of Labor to the Spells
System
The Valentine dancing party given by the
bindery girls union Monday evening was a
brilliant affair. The attendance of dancers
was large and pleasant evenings diversion
the party were in charge of the Misses Lena
Hazelbarth, Maggie Mcclure, Annie Nacht-
| sheim. Sadie Cotton and Gertie B0rch. These
were also in charge of the excellent SKIPPER
spread at II 49, Music was rendered by the
| Gardner and Brass union orchestra.
Harry Shirk was elected delegate to the
the trades and labor assembly to succeed
John O'Tooie by the iron molders union last
Saturday evening. The proposition to hold a
convention Of the national body this year was
not favorably received by the members of the
local union, and their votes will be recorded
against 1t. The convention was to have been
held in Indianapolis.
It is claimed that a non-union mating
house located at Hastings has encroached
upon. the territory of the local establishment
| which Is union throughout. and is disposing
of its products in the northern part of the
state. The attention of the brewery work
| ers' union called to the matter and last
! Saturday that organization appointed COM
mittee to repair to Hastings to make an
| effort to bring about adjustment 81 the
complaint. Henry Dege and Joseph Bauer
| comprise the committee.
The carpenters union held brief but busy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

At the regular weekly meeting Thursday
evening the bricklayers' union adopted reso-
lutions to be presented to the city council
protesting against the letting of the contract
for the construction Of the school build
ing in the Eighth ward to the firm Of Franzen
& Peterson, alleging that they employ out
side labor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
Literary Notes.

"a Pinchbeck Goddess" is the title of a
novel which will introduce Mrs. J. M. Flem-
ing, the sister Of Rudyard Kipling, to Amer
lean readers. The story deals with Indian
society, ard it is described as a work which
shows an innate ability to interest and
Appleton e Co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Another meeting attended by about ECO of
the unemployed was held last Tuesday after
noon at Assembly hall. A committee Of If
teen, of which P. J. Geraghty was made
chairman, was appointed to confer with the
as to the best plan of expanding the SO, 600
made available by that body, in order that
it might do the most good to the greatest
number. A big mass meeting is being ar
ranged for next Tuesday at Market hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
The John III. Horton Stock

At auction. The assignee Of above
stock will sell at public sale
the entire stock Of merchandise be.
longing to John H. Horton, assigned.
to dealers only, on Friday next, Feb.
rs. at 10 o'clock O. m. See want col
umn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Whistler as 'EMaster Of Lithograph" is not
well known in this country. Mrs. Pencil has
ner's. with dozen of the best examples OF
Whistler's Autographs carefully repr6duced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Samuel Woods, fraternal delegate from the
British trade union congress to the Cincin-
Of Labor, has just been elected member OF
parliament.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Prof. Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale, who is
the foremost of the younger school of political
of the Atlantic Monthly a statement of the
good and evil of trusts and monopoi;es and
a consideration of efforts to restrain them
a notable and opportune contribution to cur
rent discussion.