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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
Encounter ON the Frontier.

London, April 4.-The Athens corre-
spondcnt OF the Times Will say tomorrow:
Authentic news has been received OF an
encounter at Qusinic on the frontier Of
Montenegro between the Montenegrans
and the Aibanians. and intense excite
ment Is said TO prevail at Kusubud.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
Flood. in Kentucky.

Mlddlesborough, KY, April i'-Middies-
borough is again flooded. The water Is
four inches higher than the food several
weeks ago. Most of the stores on Cumber-
land avenue are flooded Sxty-fiye iami-
lies have been washed out. Three hun
bred people are fed by the city Boats are
plying on the principal streets. AT Pine-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
Dnmnge aid I'D. Paul.

81. Paul. Mimi. April 4.-The MissIs-
sippl is stiil rising, Nearly four hundred
families living In tho fats In West ST, Paul
have been rendered homeless and are In
q destitute condition. notwithstanding the
efforts Of the authorities 10 assist them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
Instructions for BiocIsndc.

Rome, April IA dispatch from
Sudn snys that the powers have
ordered the ndmirnIs of the In
ternntionnl fleet 10 begin a pnci-
fic blockade of Athens, ana IL II
understood at suda TINT the adj
miraIs are now considerfng the
best why of carrying out the
Instructions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN.
The Mississippi General RscCrevasses Flower Lake Miss,
and Below Helena. Mont.

Washington April 4Prosor chief the weather
tonight issued this special
wea
lcome o ~
onotc OF
nowo d and q 90. Water ncrease by heavy rains
critical
slight marked change
Arh.R
low town ndoy
Is Of cf
tho
in
the
andng trains In and W c
from al of
Vksbug
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
Cumberland Rising.

Nashville, Tenn. April 4.-Heavy rains
last night and torrents of rain this morn
Ing have caused the Cumberland river to
rise foot an hour. The gauge tonight
shows thirtv-hvc feet and is sim rising
Forty feet is the danger line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
schcmc. for Autonomy.

Constantinople. April 4.--The amhassa-
doris OF the powers tclegraphed today to
their respective governments the outlines
OF tho schemes OF Creian autonomy, upon
which they have agreed. The tenor oil
their proposals have 80 FAR been KEPT q
strict official secret.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05

Paris. April 4.-The Gaulois reports to-
day that tho pope intends to intervene be-
tween the powers and Greece. With view
Of effecting II possible. peaceful solution
Of tho Cretan difficulty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
1hc por,c wand, a Loan.

ConstantinopIc. April 4.--The porte 10
endcavoring to negotiate with the Ottoman
bank loan OF 100000 for the purchase
OF cannon. but It Ia not believed the amount
will be sufficient.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
Red niyer Falling.

Texarkana, Ark, April 4.--Red river. AZ
index. ten miles north of here. fell two
riches last night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
WEATHER IMPORTATION.
Ln,t Nighf. synor.i..

A we'll defined cyclonic disturbance over
lies the lake regions
There are TWO areas OF high pressure
on tonight's map; one off the coast of
Florida and the other moving IN over tho
Central Rocky Mountain slope.
The weather is cloudy over the south
eastern and northern portions OF the
country and Is clear elsewhere.
Precipitation amounting TO 10 OF an
MONTGOMERY, Nashville and ST. Paul.
weather Forecast.
Washington. April 4.-For Eastern Tex
as, Louisiana and Mississippi - Far;
slight variable winds.
Arkansas Fair, but possibly local thun-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05

der storms in eastern portion; variable
winds.
oklahoma and indian Terr!tory-Gener-
ally far; northerly winds
Tennessee and Kentucky-Generally fair
during the dav win south TO west winds
Internationally fair; south 10 ives,
winds.
GeorsN-Local showers In nlrly morn
ing, probably fair during the day. warm
er IN tho inleror sou herly winds.
North Dakota-Local showers followed
by iair, southerly Winds becoming var1d-
bic, slightly warmer.
South Dckota-Falr, clearing IN eastern
portion In the morning; slightly warmer;
northerly winds.
Kansas-E'dlr, slightly warmer; north
westerly winds
Nebraska -I'air, slightly warmer; north.
westerly winds.
Colorado Partly cloudy. warmer IN
northern portion. northerly winds becoTn-
Ing variable
Wyoming and Montana--Generaiiy fair;
light variable winds.
General Observations.
Observations taken by the United StatAs
kS.,.. - "A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
DIsARMING MUssULMANS,
Hcfus"I 10 Surrender Arms Caused
Proclamation of WARMING

Canea. April 4.-The actual work Of dis
arming the Bashi Bazouks began early
this morning. and has continued through
out the day. At tho villnge OF Kalienl they
refused to deliver up their arms. and de-
mandod an order from the governor Of
tho island and the personal presence OF
Adhcm Pashn. The foreign troops then
cordoned tho village and the Austrian col
onel, who was in command. ordered
that the search for arms should begin when
Edhem Pasha arrived. The Gordon closed
around the Bashi Bazouks. who yielded
quietly. In spite Of the orders OF the ad-
mlrals. the Turkish authorities refuse to
release three Greeks who weto captured at
Akrotiri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
TELEPHONE.

|W ltEH THE LINES OF -Hn SOUTH
PHONE ~ "a, Ii5Ell;>E,GR-tpH AND TELB-
| s;stioncsl lies and towns OF Texas. Toll
|other oon a. the Central office. Hotels and
W. IA. MARSHALL.
- Local Mananer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
o,2B n. m,-The Europenn troops guard

1925 p. m.--The European troops guard
the gates OF the town. The Arab quarter
also is surrounded by European pickets.. A
proclamation has been issued announcing
that all who refuse to yield up their arms
will be shot. In response to this only lVV
have as yet surrendered their arms.
The insurgents have succeeded In explod-
Ing dynamite cartridges upon the walls OF
the fort at KissamO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05

VILE the Cumberland river is rising three
feet per hour tonight, West finoyille is
mdcr water. Clinch and Powell rivers
are flooding the entire country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
la,cnl,

Mr.. d. NJ. Angle dies at his residence
in tho CITY.
Interesting sermons at tho Presbyterian
and Methodist churches.
The pastors association Will meet this
morning.
Little Richard Koepnic meets with a
painful accident.
Meeting of Dsck Bowling Camp.
Annual election OF the Turn Nereln,
The Sharks turn over sll2 to ST. JOS
eph's inrrmary.
Permanent organization of the chess
club.
Meeting of the Volunteer Guard associ-
alton.
Interesting exercises at Longfcllow
school.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
General observations.
Observations taken by the United StatAs
weather bureau at y. M, 18th meridian
time.

VIENNA--Emperor Francis Josef has
declined the tender of resignation made by
the cabarat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05

Rio Grande and Northern road wants ,
go out of business.
Special rates for events at Houston.
Il CONCESSION has been obtained for
railroad from Brenham 10 Mexico CITY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
State

KYLE.
j. E. Conner dies of his injuries.
Green's choice for postmaster at Paris
VIII b. sont TO the senate.
y wind storm did considerable damage
at Colmesneil.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05
SsATS FEATURES.
wa . Son-Nlondoy fair. stationary

Domestic.
Appropriation bills are to come mp in
the senate this week Some changes VIII
be made.
Two breaks occurred near Helena, Ark,
ana one near Austin Miss which WIN
cause tile floods to sweep over an I'M
mense territory. The Mississippi Is ris-
ing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-05

Houston 81; Americans 6. A very ia.
game AT the park.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
Embossed In COLD.


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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
FAIRMoNT.

On Wednesday evening at five
o'clock ex Sheriff 2. G. Morgan
and Miss Kate Arnett were mar
ried ut the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Ar
nett, near Reavesville.
Mrs. A. B. Fleming is visiting
friends in New York City, having
started there on Monday.
The Hon. Fontain Smith is still
confined to his room by illness.
but we are glad to learn that bis
condition is not considered Sc.
rious.
There is a young civil engineer
out in West Fairmont. He Is
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. j
Perry Thompson. He arrived ON
Thursday night oflast week, and
is said to be a fine looking boy. -
West Tirginian.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
sutton Has a jail Delivery.

Seven prisoners escaped from
the jail Monday night. They
made their exit through the roof,
having burned their way out,
that is with q hot poker they
burned holes around a square in
the overhead ceiling, after re-
moving which they escaped
through the roof. All are at
large yet, except Peter McCuue.
who is indicted for stealing a
horse. Mcclure has already been
in the penitentiary two terms,
aud. if this Indictment is sus.
tanned, he will be sent third
time. McCune was recaptured
Tuesday night by Mr.. Ro!lyson,
-Brarton Democrat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

There is no medicine in the
world equal to Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for the cure Of
throat and lung diseases. This
is fact that has been proven in
numbarless cases. Here is q
sample ofthousauds of letters re-
ceived: Il have tried Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy while sui
fering from severe throat trou.
Bile, and found immediate ard eff
fective relief. l unhesitatingly
recommend it. Edge W. Whit
temore, Editor Grand Rivers
(Ky.) Herald. For sale at
Cunningham Bros. & Co. larks-
burg. Aim.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

the little erudlte as though 1t
were as eternally dcgmatic as the
declogue of Moses. For instance,
the modern theory of child study.
We often constrain our
smiles, save up our sleeve, for
fear of offending. when We read
alearned dissertation upon Child
Study or the Principles of
Comenius modernized," or even
Our Normal Schools failure
by some infant pedagogue who
is still in his swaddling clothes,
yet he thinks he must do so in
order to keep up with the pro.
cession aud maintain his Athen-
ian qualities at par.
But the survival of the fittest
is as much concerned in this age,
with men as with measures. Here
is tender place-a place where
one can easily step from the truly
Democratic to class and caste.
We would not for a moment DIS
count the efforts of a single brave
and true hearted toiler after
learning and excellence, or place
a single stumbling block in the
way of that conscientious medic
ere who is said to be able to toll
so well that he may in future
turn the world topsy -turvy. Nor
would we say for a moment that
our present school and collegiate
system is q failure or any way
near it. On the contrary it is,
when 10 proper hands. our great
est safeguard. We believe with
Everett THAT the free school is
greater bulwark to a nation
than a standing army" and that
to the lasting honor of the con-
scientious teacher. some old Ger
man spoke volumes in the strik-
ing maxim: He who has the
school commands the future
But Notwithstanding our love
of liberality, our equally great
love for impartial justice, prompts
the opinion that educationally
speaking, this is not in many in
stances an age of the survival OF
the fittest but survival of pue-
rile A. BIS,
To leave our just claim to a
conscientious llberality still I'M
questioned, we happily admit
that the ideal teacher should
embody the greatest possible
amount OF culture and learning
attainable. Yet this is cot all.
He should first have that cardinal
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

to his country. For him no posi-
ton is too high for he comes vel
prepared. brainy, intelligent and
experienced also all along We
come across the stiff neck pedapt,
the most nanseating spectacle in
Christendom, and the individual
to blame for the ruralopinion that
colleges are more productive OF
pedantry than brains.
Collegiate degrees are farce.
They have lost their once houor.
able and desirable qualities. Petty
colleges confer them on iudi.
viduals with little or no require
ments. a college president said
in our hearing. Ours is one Of
only a few colleges that pretends
to confer degrees. We were
struck with the truth of his re-.
mark. In view of the heretofore
loose way of comforting degrees,
all are proud OF the advanced
steps taken by DR.. Raymond, of
the University, to raise the
standard of requirements to can
didstes for them.
Yes, it is we'll that the new
should supplant the old. but let
it be done with no false idea of
what q teachers requirements
should be. Let them be not
merely visionary attachments. but
actual. The individual who said
that good knowledge of geome-
try aides in teaching reading
spoke with heart as callous as
the great face of the Egyptian
sphinx. We know who our true
teacher was he who used to
sympathizs with all our childish
sorrows. We never found him
in a college faculty. We met
him long years ago in the old
school house that time can never
erase from our memory,-and
while we were full of inspiration
and enthusiasm. while life was
uujaded, and faith implicit. we
followed the charmed wander.
ings of this gifted teacher (yes
he was gifted but he knew no
geometry over the troubled sea
Of symbols and signs. and these
waves remain blue and vocal af-
ter the voice of the teacher is
hushed and his spirit fed for
ever" Z. PLuRrBUs UNuM.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
State Development

begun. The outlook for the fu.
ture is bright with promise and
the progress within the next few
years will probably eclipse any
thing we have yet witnessed in
that line. New mines will be
opened; new railroads will be
built; new timber and oil fields
will be tapped; new coke ovens
and furnaces. mills and factories
will be built; new people by the
thousands will come to help de.
velop our vast natural resources
and share in our great prosperity
and they will bring millions of
dollars to help along the good
work. Viewed from every stand
point there is no other spot In all
this great country of ours that
presents such opportunities for
the profitable investment of
brains, muscle and money as does
West Virginia. The gold fields
with their sparkling treasures !;
the great west with boundless
and fertile pralries are not to be
compared with our State as Q
good, safe. reliable field for seek
ing q livelihood and a competen-
cy. Fortunes cannot be gather
ed from the beds of our streams
in a basket as in the far off and
ice bound Klondike but judicious
investment and honest. careful
and Industrious application will
win here in every case while the
percentage of failure in other
fields is alarming. Why risk
life and all where chances are so
slight when you can win both
success and happiness here
without risk I? A big wave Of
prosperity will sweep over the
State next spring. In every
county in the State the note Of
preparation for the big boom can
be heard, Not q paper comes to
this office from any part of West
Virginia that does not contain
mention of some new enterprise
or industry soon to be- launched
in the immediate neighborhood.
-Moundsviile Herald.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

qualification of all-oratas. and
coordinate with this should be-
experience.
Modern colleges bid for stud.
ents with the spirit of enterprise
characteristic of a Jew clothing
establishment on show day. This
has its good features despite the
fact that a school should he
known by the kind Of students,
not the number. Yet when it at.
tempts by way of reward to palm
off its viridiscent A. BIS on q
suffering public, thereby usurp.
ing the hard earned fame of
teachers of long experience and
great usefulness. 1t commits a
radical error. School officers are
sometimes deluded by the too
common erroneous assumption
that college training or little
"going off to school" is the tails.
manic requisite to lasting success.
Such an idea is wrong. 1t takes
brains to move the world. A
college that claims to manufac.
ture without. material or to make
brains with nothing to build on,
is fraud, but we believe there
is none such. A fool in college
will be a fool during all his
natural life. In fact, the knowl.
edged possessed by the naughty
college senior. is indeed insignifi-
cant in thoroughness, when com.
pared with the we'll. ballasted ac-
quirements of the lawer, the
physician, or the business man.
! He has merely been introduced
to vast and incomprehensible re-
gions of impossible attachments,
and can be useful only by com
menciug over again, i. e. by prac
ticing or. In other words, expert
menting upon the public for a
few years.
Men usually meet with success
corresponding to the amount of
energy and work they devote to
their cause. They have success
or failure according to their
share of brains and industry. All
men are not adapted by nature to
"a variety of professions. They
are mostly specialists and should
be such. Yet many choose wrong
and thereby fill all the avenues
of life with a horde of human
parasites.
There are today preachers
who should have given the PC
Interpretation 10 the agricultural
side there are lawyers who
think they are the main pillars OF
State, that should relegate their
long dormant energies to the
care of a truck patch; and there
are physicians who, having less
brains but the mischievous fng.
ers of Pandora, would do their
country service by picking buck
leberrys or tending swine.
In view of this the age de.
mands more practical education,
one that has usefulness as its OBJ
ject not fame or scholastic re,
nown, when nature has Furnished
no credentials to support it.
AS a rule colleges are produc'
tive of three classes of individuals
among their graduates or under
graduates. They are first, 9
species of book. worm or grade
grinder without brains or pros
poets in life ; second, the harm
less foo! who deludes the public
with his A. B.-getting jot
without holding it and going from
one place to another as fast as
each community disposes of him
veritable charlatan (; third, the
igood, strong man, honorable
land useful. both to himself, and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
Ayers Cherry PectoraI

is the standard family remedy
Of the world for colds, coughs
and lung diseases. It is not a
palliative. and is not therefore
mt up in small cheap bottles.
Il is put up in large bottles
for the household. They cost
more but cure more.
Fads come and go but no
theory or fad can overthrow
the fact, that the greatest cure
for all colds, coughs and throat
and lung diseases, is Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.
so Years of Cures.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

No one in ordinary health need
become bald or gray. if lie will
follow sensible treatment. We
advise cleanliness OF the scalp
and the use of Halls Hair Re-
newer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

that Spartan courage. Athenian
excellence and high statesman
ship are things of the past giving
place to a fungus aggregation of
political. social and educational
vampires who feed upon the body
social and the body polite at the
expense of their betters.
Such a theory may be broad
aud sweeping in its scope and
while we may not at all times
practice any orthodox optimism
we realize that all things neces-
sarily have a negative as well as
an Affirmative.
Acting upon the intimation of
the aforesaid, no one can fail to
see in the educational world a
spirit of unbounded iconoclasm.
A few bold and original spirits
soar in the more areal spheres
where they become lost in the
grandeur and sublimity of pro-
found thought, or else being
hopelessly lost to all means of
enlightenment. they turn upon
themselves where in the endless
conflict of choatic thought ele-
nents, they perform a second
tragedic epos of Michael and the
Angel of Darkness.
From this war of opinions.
there drop to the lower strait,
a few morsels of scholastic thee.
rizing, each little piece being
seized upon by the multitude of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

The Pearl OIL Heater at The
Vance Hardware Co.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
Childreus' Thanksgiving.

The children of the M. E
Sabbath School gave an enjoy
able entertainment Thanksgiving
evening in the lecture room of
the church.
The room was artistically deco
rated, and the children rendered
a very interesting and entertain
ing programme. The opening of
the money banks showed that
the children had made a success
of their entertainment not only
from literary point of view, but
financially. They deserve much
credit for the work done.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03

The diseases cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are many, because
most ailments disappear as soon
as the blood is enriched and puri-
fed by it.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-03
so Years of Cures.
Who Survives !?
A Plea For The Coordination
of Brains, Learning and
Experience.
communicated

7 is often said ,
and to t h e
casual obser.
yer, app a r
emily W j t b
more + r u t b
than visiona-
ry theofizing
that t b / s is
moi an age Of
t b 9 survival
OF the fttesi.
Furthermore