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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

on April Is.
Next astrsotlon st the Opera
House. ID Darkest America, !"
by the noted Al q. Fields.
Mrs. James Mccain, OF
Bridgeport Is the guest of her
mother. Mrs. 2. W. Bartlett.
Miss. Pauline BARTLETT has re-
turned from 8 visit with friends
near Bridgeport.
Miss May Smith who has been
the guest of friends here for two
weeks, returned TO her home in
Weston Tuesday.
For RENT Office rooms in
the "Hornor Block Main Street.
For terms apply 10 f. R Davis,
Agent. 2o-+t
at Parkersburg Miss Clara NJ.
Kirk has sued VIM. A. Barringer
for $4,000 damages for breach
of promise.
If you are needing any kind of
farm or garden seeds this spring
you will save money by buying
them of r. T. Lowndes for his
seeds are noted for their superior
quality and cheap prices.
The many friends of Rev. DIR.
Scollay Moore will be glad to
hear of his being honored with
a call to St. Matthews church,
Wheeling.
Rev. Robert Steele, for several
years the gifted and eloquent
pastor Of the A. M. E. church
here, left Thursday night to as.
sumo his new pastoral duties at
Huntington.
! The Tribune and the Ne,cs have
consolidated. 1t is understood
that The Ne,os. Tribune will be is
sued twice.a.week. and be under
the direction of the former
management of the Tribune.
Superintepdent James e. Law
has been in the city several days,
4 in the interest of his new catalo-
que of the public schools OF
Harrison county. This is an
enterprise in which Supt. Law
should receive the hearty cooper
alton of all the teachers.
Major and Mrs. Pettigrew re,
turned to Clarksburg to-day. -.
Miss Garnet Hornor, of Clarks-
4 burg, is visiting her grand
parents at Roanoke. Mrs
Croghan came up from Clarks'
burg and remained here several
days since our last issue.
ilStokes Tunstill has rented his
farm on Polk Creek to a gentle
Imam of Harrison county, who
4 takes possession with a view Of
purchasing it. On Monday
| r. Ad Hall, of the Independent,
became involved in a street
alteration with Patrick Tierney
and later in the day Editor
Brown of the State Times was
put to the painful necessity OF
forcibly ejecting some fellow
from his premises on first street.
1t seemed a bad day for the
fraternity Weston. Times.
DIR. Hartman, of Wheeling will
adjust spectacles at Bridgeport.
Tuesday, March 80; Shinnston,
Wednesday, March 81; Clarks,
burg, Traders Hotel, Thursday,
April /; Salem. Friday, April 3
Do you use glasses sold by ped
dlers and incompetent self-styled
opticians who have no knowledge
of the eye? They may do you
untold injury Eyesight is price
less and should have the best OF
care if you have headache. blur.
ring, dizziness, neuralgia, spots
before the eyes, inflammation
granulations, winking, trembling
spells. cataract, burning and
smarting of the eyes, various
nervous and brain affections, en-.
failing not only positive injury
to the sight, but untold misery
Remember the dates. Eyes exam
ined free. 1t
i The Stockholders of the Pine
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
,ocalandP Personal.

K. REED s Co., HARDWARE.
W. B Osborn was in Penns-
orc Wednesday.
John T. Lane I. P. A. of the
so. was here Tuesday.
wa. Myers was in Grafton
londay.
Mrs. c. W. Leggitt, returned
tonday from a visit to Parkers-
urg.
MIR. A. Judson Finley has en-
oiled as a student at Broaddus
institute,
Hon. Geo. NJ whitescarver, of
irafton. was in the city on BUSH
less Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank McKinn and her
title daughter Mary, are visiting
friends in Weston this week.
Col. Thos. Pettigrew, was in
New Martinsville this week look
ng after the Shortline Railroad.
Truman Gore, V. S., is able to
be out again after a severe i'll
ness.
R. j. Criss Jr. was at Ripley,
Jackson county. attending a
meeting of the State Board of
Examiners.
A man with a strong will of
his own does not known how
quick his will can be broken
when it gets into court after his
death.
WANTEp-One or two emerge
tic men to sell and collect. Call
or address The Singer Sewing
Machine Co., Clarksburg w. Va.
2O-4t.
Rev. DR.. Sheerin, of Morgan
town, conducted Lenten services
at the Episcopal church Thurs
day night.
j. W. Odell & Co. can please
YOU in furniture-also repairing.
Prices low. West End. 27-tf
Mr.. Lewis r. Mcmillan. princi-
pal of the Bridgeport public
schools, wasin the city last Satur-
day, Prot. McMillan's school
closes to-day.
Mr.. Luther Jameson. of Mo-
nongalia, who had heard of the
reputation of Harrison county
horses, came up Wednesday to
watch the market, and make
some purchases.
The horse sale Wednesday was
not as largely attended as usual,
on account of the rough weather
About thirty head of horses were
sold. They were better horses
and brought better prices than
usual.
A fine line of perfumes just re-
ceived. Come in and examine
them at A. Y. Smiths drug
store. 20-tf.
Prof. Stuart F. Bowman, of the
Fairmont State Normal, was in
the city a few hours Sunday. He
was at Parkersburg the day be-
fore passing thu civil service ex-
animation.
General Neal Dow, of Maine,
the father Of prohibition, cele-
brated the 93rd anniversary of
his birth Saturday. The event
was observed by temperance
folk throughout the civilized
world.
Mr. Wade Coffman, one of the
promising young pedagogues Of
Ten Mile district, was a welcome
caller at this Office Saturday.
Wade will enter Salem College
as a student. and will doubtless
prove to be a valuable adjunct to
that institution.
Sheriff Lang had alittle tussle
with a prisoner Tuesday even
ing. In sporting mood Ables
seized the old gentleman by the
shoulder. but the sheriff was not
disposed to be triaed with. aud
showed the prisoner against the
wall with such force that the
latter had no further relish for
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
Bon. ia Q. Posi- vas il Fair.

L !
Rev. I. IT. Wade left Monday
for Huntington. WA.
Hon. j. ]. Davis was in Park
ersburg this week.
Fred Delbridge is gradually
recovering from his illness
Mr.. NJ. c. Talbot, of Philippi,
spenta few days here last week.
Ed. RICHTER. of McAlpin. was
here on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Ross Stout. of Quiet Dell,
was Monday visitor to the city.
Adam Bumgardner. Esq, of
Romine's Mills. was here Mon
day
Mrs. M. E. Hartman. is in New
York purchasing her Spring
goods.
Mrs. H. NJ. Prondfoot and
daughter, of Grafton. visited her
sister Mrs. Annon here this week.
Miss Blanche Horror was visit.
ing friends at Bridgeport Satur-
day.
Mrs. James F. Allen, of Lam
bert's Run, was the guest of
friends in the city last week.
Prosecuting Attorney Robin
son, of Taylor county. was in the
city on legal business Wednesday.
All. Outright, of Buckhannon,
was autographed at the Walker
House Saturday.
Miss Virginia Flowers is the
guest of her brother, DR.. A. O.
Flowers, on Mulberry street.
Chas. Hodges. of Peel Tree,
was here since our last issue.
Judge Edwin Maxwell was at
West Union the first of the week
on legal business.
Prof. H. L. Cunningham, of
Shinnston, was in the city on
business Saturday.
Mr.. E. B. Dawson, son of DR..
2. Z. Dawson, of Wilsonburg,
has been appointed to a cadet
ship in the State University.
Rev. Prescott G. White, of
Weston. will occupy the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian church
next Sabbath, March %, 1897.
Henry Warden, Esq, manager
of the Alexander Lumber Co,
passed through here Sunday en-
route to his home at Philad elphia.
Leroy Philips was at West
Milford last Friday on business
connected with his property
there.
A tifteeu-year-old son of AT.
torney Thos. w. Taylor of Spen.
Ger ate a quantity ofseedless rails
ms Thursday. A few hours later
he died in much agony.
Come early and examine our
line of carpetings, Just received
at R. T. Lownoes'. Carpets
as cheap as any ever brought to
the city. Prices ranging from
Is cents per yard up. 14-tf.
One hundred acres of land for
$500 is a bargain. 1t is in line
of the oil belt, good title, z miles
from Glenville. For particulars
write to r. T. REED. Box 14O
Clarksburg. 1887.
Henry G. Hopkins one of the
wealthiest farmers Of Wood
county. was arrested Friday on q
lunacy warrant. Hopkins threat
ened to kill his family. He is in
jail.
Messrs. Hugh Jarvis, A. M. T.
Cunningham and G. w. Legget1
were initiated into the mysteries
of the Red Cross and the Knights
Templars at Grafton Friday
night.
Arthur Lee Post, of the Uni
versity, passed through here the
first of the week on his way
home TO Good Hope, where he
will spend a vacation of a week
or two.
EGGs-Thoroughbred Brown
Leghorn eggs for sale-per set.
ting of Is eggs, only % cents
a.. he
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
=, Wholesale Gr0cers Sc and 70 Wabash Ave-, Chic

wages. Sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander Why protect" one class OF
citizens and not all. Every honest"
man will pay his debts in any event
just as soon as he possibly can, but no
man need lay claim to honesty" who
lives in a $4,000 residence, sports good
clothes, carriages. etc, yet fails to pay
his just obligations, l do not believe
that any one ought to have over $1,000
all told exempt from execution. Neither
do believe that any honest person will
voluntarily make an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. Common de-
cency demands that he do his duty,
struggle the best he can and pay as fast
as he can. Bankruptcy law is a pre-
MUM on speculation and breeds dis
honesty. To wipe out old obligations
by such course sets bad example to
young business men and sows the seed
Of Reputation" in every person who
gets hard up financially. The Repub-
licans ought to be ashamed Of them
selves for such Inconsistency.
&C. B. Maben.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

Joseph Peer, of Duluth, renews and
writes: II have missed your valuable
paper twice and that started me to think
that it was time l paid up my subscrip-
ton, for have made up my mind that
Unjust have that searchlight, that little
glimpse of the greatest intellect and
kindest heart that beats and shines for
humanity today"
Geo. G. Crosse, of Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
Enclosed find 81 in payment for the
Representative the coming year. I have
taken your paper from No. 1 to date and
do not care to miss number. l would
add a word of good cheer to you and
congratulate you on the grand fight
you have made and are making for hui
manity. l rejoice,,i:ss your courage and
wish you abundant success"
John Scheltig and Sam Seminar, both
of Altoona, Pa, write: I'VE see by the
label on our papers that we have only
one more copy due us, so we herewith
send you 81 for a renewal of our sub
scriptions Keep in the middle Of the
road as you have been doing and we will
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

following reason. That our committee
requested your commission to enforce
the law of the statute books Of the
state requiring the agents of the rail-
roads to issue to every person ship
ping grain over their line a receipt for
the number of bushels delivered to them
for shipment. Your reply was that you
had no Jurisdiction in the premises, had
no funds at your command to prosecute
the case. The above answer was con2
elusive proof to me that the only means
of redress we had to prosecute the case
individually, which we did. The rail
road company has paid the fine and are
still violating the law on every lien of
road in the state. In my Judgment your
commission will not be too late if they
will go to work now and compel the
railroads to obey the law, and not
throw the burden on individuals.
In hopes the above explanation will
be satisfactory, have the honor to be,
Most respectfully,
P. H. RAHILLY.
Lake City Graphic Sentinel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
OUR FORUM.

Many of the contributions to the
Forum are too long. In the future we
must insist that they be made shorter.
Most of them could be condensed into
600 words. If this is done it will en-
able the REPRESENTATIVE to print
more and a greater variety. Here
after the shorter letters will lie given
preference. Write them on one side of
the paper only. If written on both sides
they will not be printed under any
circumstances.
Write them plainly and with ink.
Do not crowd the lines closely together.
A plainly written letter conforming to
these rules will stand by far the best
chance to be printed.
Within certain proper limitations we
admit the widest liberty of tho :ght and
expression upon the part of our CORE
spondents, while we do not hold our
selves responsible for any views which
may be put forth.
The Forum, as its name implies. is a
sort Of debating school, for the discus
sion of the important questions of the
day We ask our correspondents to
avoid abusive personalities and to keep
clear of the shoreless and bottomless
sea of religious debate.-Ed
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
WANTED-A THUNDERSTORM

-"Ignatfus Donnelly in commenting on the
attitude of the great powers of Europe to-
wards the patriotic position of Greece in
the present conflict, the powers being in
f1uenced by the great moneylenders in OPP
their bonded securities, says: "A good,
healthy universal war that would over
throw the dynasty of greed. would be
great improvement over the present hor-
riblc conditions" We hardly know how
our good friend would undertake to prove
his point in this unless by the contention
that all the fools would then most likely be
killed Oft and thus leave the way open for
intelligence of the others to set humanity
to rights. Hartford Comm Examiner.
There are times when nature seems
languorous and sick. There is no life
in the air; the heart is oppressive; the
corrupted atmosphere teens with malig-
nant life, which preys on vitality; we
pant and gasp, and yet the lungs do not
get what they seek.
This is the condition of the globe to-
day. The money lenders are absorbing
the vitality of the world; cowardty
breed Of cruel brutes has got humanity
by the throat; it means and gasps but
cannot rise. With it's newspaper wings
the great vampire of greed fans the
troubled victims into an unhealthy
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
The Greenbacks.

Editor Representative.
What reason shall we assign for the
position John Sherman and some other
goldites have recently taken on the gold
party's scheme to retire the greenbacks?
Mr.. Sherman says that it is bad policy
to cancel this government currency be-
cause the people are not paying interest
on this money, and would have to be
taxed to pay interest on the bonds that
would have to be issued if the green
backs were retired! This certainly is
not gold standard argument; in fact it
is in direct line with Populist ideas.
trust ridden Republican party? If So,
coin and Chase. Are the great leaders
of the Mckinley party going to take
side with the people. as the Democrats
did in the Cleveland administration, and
in like manner disrupt the corrupt and
trust ridden Republican party? II SO,
the battle for financial reform is more
nearly won than we anticipated. I will
ask Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Loren Fletcher,
Mr.. McCleary, and any other of our
financial statesmen this question: If it
is the part of wisdom and good financial
judgment to have $346, 900. 900 of gov
eminent paper money in circulation
among the people, for the reason that
the people are not taxed to pay interest
on this kind of currency. Then why
would it not be also wise and just, and
a much greater blessing to the people
to have all Of this same kind of money
that they could use advantageous1y in
securing their own prosperity, and by
securing this create general prosperity
for the whole country? Let them an
swer this question fair and square, with
out any fool rag money" or "depreciat-
ed fiat money" nonsense. We have had
enough of that. A government that can
issue bonds by the thousand millions
and maintain them above par, can make
good all the paper money the people can
legitimately use. H. S.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
Waking Up.

Waking Up.
Editor Representative.
Please find enclosed 81 to extend my
time with the Representative
We are going to hold our annual Farm
ers' Alliance Picnic in June. l will give
you the date as soon as can make ar
rangements with L. c. Long, as we want
to organize our old alliance into the F.
A. and I. U. The old alliance has got to
be a floating concern, so we have
thought it better to anchor down and
find out where we are at. This year We
are going to make special effort and get
the people out and have the largest gath
ering Of farmers ever collected together
in Winona county. The grounds will be
arranged for the picnic and the speak
ing somewhere in the township of Sara
toga. Everybody specially invited. This
will he a reunion and love feast for the
farmers. Come everyone; come and
hear the discussion on corporation, or
ganization, good government and pros
perity, by such speakers as L. c. Long,
Mrs. Diggs, Ignatius Donnelly and other
good speakers. John R. Campbell,
Chairman Winona County Committee.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
Lectured at Holding.

Editor Representative.
On April "a, at this place, Mr.. E. A.
Twitchell, editor of the "EmancipatOr, I"
of St. Cloud, gave a lecture upon ''Evo-
luton not Revolution" His lecture
was both interesting and Instructive.
and was listened to by an appreciative
audience throughout his entire discourse.
He held principle above party and
showed clearly to those within hearing
(there were many of our Democrat and
Republican citizens presently the evil
effect on the people of this country of
the kind of work. that is done in that
house known as the third house of con-
gress. Direct legislation by the people
and for the people Is tha quickest and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

The POpulista In the Legislature.
Editor Representative. ~-.
l am glad to notice that our Populist
legislators during the last session of
the legislature so nobly stood by their
principles; always voted on the right
side; that is, in the interest Of their con-
stituents, and did not allow themselves
to be swerved from their paths of duty,
but on the contrary had the courage to
say, by their acts, to the corporation
lobbyists with their pockets bullying out
with corruption funds: wade retro, ,Sa-
tanas!" Although they did no more
than their duty and no more than the
people expected them to do, still in this
era of Doodle and corruption in high
places and low places. they are deserv-
ing of great credit, and the people will
remember them, l am sure. There is,
though, among the Populists a senator
whose actions have perhaps not always
been so very clear and free from sus-
picicn, but if he has sinned, am now
AOAuy AoI O1Iy W AOISlVc IT'LL, nut also
to grant him full dissolution. Why?
Because by changing his vote he killed
that Infamous county auditor bill. A
term of two years is enough for any
county officer. The people can keep him
in Office for life if they choose, but they
should have the right, at least every
two years. to say whether thew want
him any longer or not. During a long
term Of service the officer is very apt to
forget that he is not the master but the
servant. Eternal vigilance etc.
Yours very respectfully,
p. A. Onsdorff.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

Reputation" whenever a Populist in
sisted that United States bonds ought
to be paid in silver instead of borrow
ing gold to meet coin obligations. These
righteous souls we're wrought up terri
bly, over the mere prospects of silver
getting the recognition which all honest
men admit it is really entitled to, viz
to be paid out of the United States
treasury in satisfaction of government
debts whenever the treasurer can get
it cheaper than he can get gold. Ths
option of paying in either gold or sill
yer rests with the treasurer and not
with the holder Of the obligation, it
therefore cannot justly be called ere
pudiation" to pay in silver even though
the bullion cost the government but SO
cents on the dollar. Republicans; how
ever, would not look at the matter in
this light, but assumed the highest at
titude of loyalty and said, I'VE will pay
every dollar of debt in the best dollars
of the world, viz, gold" and thus keep
our reputation unsullied before every
civilized nation. That was grand
stand play to be sure, but now that the
test of sincerity has come, where do we
find these self-same spellbinders? Nine
out of ten of them are yelling for the
Nelson Bankruptcy BilI' like demons,
and what does that mean? In my esd-
nation nothing more nor less than ere
pudiation" by wholesale. 1t means that
every business" man may turn over his
property not exempt by law, and the
proceeds will settle his debts in full.
even though it does not pay ten cents
on the dollar. That surely is not hon.
est It is not decent. It is even worse
than highway robbery and more despic-
able than chicken stealing.
If these legislators wish to be just and
equitable let them pass Reputation"
law pure and simple, merely providing
that on and after the date of its passage
no debt big or little, secured or unse-
cured, shall be collected by process Of
law. That surely will settle the bust
ness, and no business" man with few
thousand debts and little assets need
worry for fear the sheriff will close
him up. Neither will the laboring man
who owes a few dollars worry for fear
the business man will garnishee his
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
VICTORY!
ANOTHER BATTLE FOR THE PEOPLE

Another attempt to prevent the common
people Of the city from reaping advantages
to which they were fairly entitled has
fortunately been fOiled.
Judge Russell yesterday filed an order
In the Century bankruptcy proceedings d.
recting the assignee to reject all the bids
made by the other music houses for the Is
Pianos remaining unsOld on the LIST of May
at high noon from the greatest bankruptcy
sale in Musical Goods that Minneapolis
has ever witnessed. and ordered the as
signee to proceed for the next 80 days to
dispose Of the remaining pianos. of which
there are about SO fine AndersOns in all
styles just turned out of the factory, at
RETAIL but at less than wholesale prices.
In order to enable the common people
who would like to take advantage Of this
cheap sale OF pianos, but who could not
see their way clear to pay for piano In
the short time of six months, the month";
~ payments would come too high for them,
the judge has ordered that the assignee
may for the next 30 days sell the remaining
pianos on the installment plan In from II
to 20 monthly payments, in the discretion
of the assignee.
The many hundreds of customers who
have during the last three months re.
luctantly been turned away because they
could not make the large monthly pay
ments demanded. should at once apply to
the assignee before the best bargains arc
gone. for they can now. thanks to the
liberal order of the court, be accommo-
dated.
There is now no longer any excuse why
all music-loving people in the city should
not improve this last opportunity to obtain
a first-class piano at less than half-price.
on as easy payments they can get when
they buy from regular dealers. whom they
have to pay at least double as much as
they can get ffrst-class piano for at the
Century's great bankruptcy sale.
1t is well to bear in mind, however that
there are now only limited number Of
pianos left. and that it will not do to post
pone till tomorrow what can tust as well
be done today.
Tomorrow the opportunity may be gone.
and who does not kno~ from sad experi-
ence what lost opportunity means
The people of Minneapolis who do not
make use Of this opportunity have only
themselves to blame, for THE REPRES-
ENTATIVE has certainly herewith done its
duty in warning them in time.