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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15


Mckinley received s71 electo-
raj votes, aad Bryan l76.
Miss Matte P,itchard is the
guest this week Of DR., Geo. 3.
Morris, a Morgantown.
Marion county's court house is
now "ont of sight She will
erect new temple of justice.
Miss Pauline Downing has ac-
cepted . position as stenographer
for Shattuck & Jackson.
Mr.. q. d. Robinson. of Robin
son & Co. is spending the week
in town.
| The genial Charles Fittro, our
new county surveyor, was in town
on business Thursday morning.
Circuit clerk Tetrick has re.
moved his family to the South
ern Methodist parsonage. on
West Main street.
We have just added q line OF
dress Innings to our stock. Call
and examine them. The Racket
Store. To-
Stop and think a minute. Have
you been to r. T. Lowrdes' One
Price Store and seenthe full line
of factory fannels and blankets,
which he has just opened up. Off
Charles Moore, son of Major
Moore. who has been assisting
his father in the prosecuting at
torney's Office. leaves this morn
ing for Charleston, where he has
an appointment as mail clerk in
the House OF Delegates.
Harry Wilson, Democratic
Councilman.eiect from Clarks-
burg, stopped in the city a few
hours to visit relatives. Mr.. Will.
son has been in Pittsburg in the
interest of the large machine
works of Hart Bros. at Clarks-
burg Register.
Mr.. Jefferson Cottrill died at
his home on last Saturday morn
ing, and was buried at the Odd
Fellows cemetery Sunday after
noon. He was a brick mason by
trade, ard an old and highly re-
spected citizen. Mr.. Cottrill
leaves a wife, one daughter and
three sons.
After West Virginia's electoral
vote had been cast for Mckinley
at Charleston Monday. three GER
tlfcates ofthe result were made
out and signed by all of the cleo
tors. One of them was mailed to
the President of the Senate at
Washington. one sent by mes
|senger to the same official, aud
zone delivered to Judge John j..
Jackson of the u. S. District
Court. j. w. Vandevort was Sc.
lected as messenger to carry the
certificate to Washington, and
Col. Henry Raymond TO deliver
the one addressed to Judge Jack
son. Governor acCorkle was
very courteous to the electors,
and rendered them every assist.
ance in his power to expedite the
business before them.
1t is suggestive that the num-
erical character which signifies
one. and the ninth letter of the
alphabet, which stands for in
dividuality. are almost identical.
One and one make two or eleven,
but ciphers do not count up very
rapidly. Be something, and i'm
sist upon being counted for all
that you are worth.
!
For Sale.
|
All my household and kitchen
furniture. also one cow. and
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For Sale.

All my household and kitchen
furniture. also one COW. and
other property too numerous to
mention. For particulars call
on me at Point Mills.
1o1t ERNEST STEEL.
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D. <. REED q Co. HARDWARE

Concert, January 10.
Remember the Presbyterian
Concert Friday night.
They were plucking geese at
aliyely rate up aloft Tuesday.
Col. "A. B. Borgess., of Lum-
berport, is assisting Circuit Clerk
Tetrict during court
Let the new city administra-
tian give a strict account of their
stewardship.
Fifty prescriptions for la
grippe we're filed at one drug
store here Tuesday.
1t now transpires that the
Traders Hotel has not changed
hands.
Jno. Harter, of Lumberport,
was in town the first day OF
court.
If the new town officers give
us a good government, we will
all get the benefit of it. This
goes without saying.
At the outbreak of the Civil
War Senator Elkins' father
joined the Confederate army,
while the son became a Union
soldier.
Mr.. j. Wilbur Pigott, the &C.
commodating druggist, has retlr-
ed from the business. having
sold out his interest to his part
ner, Mr.. A. B. Smith.
The icy streets have for sew
eral days afforded such uncer-
tain walking, that it has been
found wise to regard prudence
the better part of valor, and keep
in the middle of the road"
w. Z. Gain. Appointment young
man of Spencer, and lately a
candidate before the Democratic
convention for the nomination
for clerk of the circuit court of
Roane county, is reported to have
been guilty of wholesale forgery
and has fed the country.
Mr., @. q. Davis and daughter.
Miss Edna, returned Thursday
from a three weeks visit to
Chicago. The young lady took
a special course in music. To
the presence of our own and only
Clint may be attributed the fact
that four banks in that city
collapsed.
Miss Grace Rhodes came up
from ClarkSburg to speno the
holidays with home folks. "A.
F. Deunison, of Clarksburg,
spent Christmas week at his old
home near Jacksonville Jas.
Burns was at Clarksburg last
week to attend the marriage of
his niece, Miss Hannah Bodkin
to a Mr.. McCann,-World.
Two months ago, James Payne,
of Parkersburg started for the
Pacific coast. He was robbed of
IL his money on the way, and
tried to complete the journey on
a freight. He got locked into a
car of bananas. When the car
was unlocked at Portland, Ore
gon. Payne was delirious with
brain fever, and apparently had
been bitten by a tarantula. The
woman to whom he was engaged
came to him, nursed him to re-
covery and married him. Both
have returned to West Virginia.
Hermon Lodge No. 6, of the
A. F. and A. NJ. (Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons) convened
IN regular session at their hall
in this city Monday night. An
election having been held at the
preceding session, the new Off
GERS were duly installed: D. K.
Reed, W. NJ; V. L. Highland, S.
W.; w. T. Merriman, ]. W.;
Geo. B. Chorpening. S. D..
Hugh Jarvis, ]. d.; E. F. Low
ther, Sec'y., and w. S. Sumner,
Treasurer. Following the in.
stallation of officers, it was an
nounced that Amos Payne, q
fellow.craft, was waiting in the
ante.room to have conferred up.
on him the sublime degree of
Master Mason. After this de-
gree had been conferred, the
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= = = = 80 2 -
Stone house for rent. Apply
70 $. =. ADAMS, l0.4t.
Thirteen men escaped from jail
Sunday night at Huntington.
r. S. Ogden. ESQ., Of Sardis,
was insthe city one or two days
this week.
An unknown man was found
dead near the railroad station at
Fairmont last Monday.
]. w. Odell q Co. can please
you in furniture also repairing.
Prices low. West End. 97.tf.
Broaddus will have an orator.
cal contest in the spring, and the
winner will be awarded . cash
prize.
Gen. spilman, Of Parkersburg,
passed through the city Monday
morning, stopping for breakfast
at the Traders.
LosT-Aseals skin muft belong
ing to Mrs. A. D. Parr. Finder
will be suitably rewarded on
leaving same at this Office. 10 2t.
d
An excursion will be run from
Weston and Fairmont to the
Twelve Temptations which
shows here next Monday night.
Or. George M. Holt, dentist,
WILDE inhis office at Clarksburg,
February 1st, 1897, and remain
so days. 23-tf.
Probably no one knows, ex-
cept the principal parties, wheth-
er or not this State will be rep
resented in the Presidents Cab.
net.
With JefterSonian simplicity,
Hon. Alva Adams walked from
his residence in Denver to the
Capitol. and took the oath Of of.
flee Tuesday as Governor of
Colorado.
Mr.. Jno. V. Rathbone, prom
inert and wealthy citizen of
Parkersburg, died at his home
Monday morning, He was
stricken with paralysis four
weeks ago, and was a little over
rs years of age.
Freddy. the 7-year old grand
son of Mr.. 1. M. Kelley, died of
dropsy at4 o'clock Monday morn
ing, after an illness of several
months. The interment took
place at the odd Fellows ceme-
terry. at a o'clock p. NJ. Tuesday,
and the services we're conducted
by Rev. Charles z White.
This seasons production of
Chas. H. Yale's 1.-The Twelve
Temptations is conceded by
those who have seen it to be the
most perfect and elaborate spec
taclc he has yet directed. 1t is
brand new from tack toa rope,
and took exactly six months in
getting it up. Nearly $4,000
was expended before the curtain
rose.
Senator Reed left for Charles.
ton Monday morning. When the
Republican caucus met Tuesday
night there were several candi-
dates for the Presidency of the
Senate, and among them Mr..
Reed was placed in nomination.
He received complimentary vote,
but did not seek the place, owing
to the fact that he expected to be
an applicant for another place
in the near future.
Onaccount of special perform.
ance of Twelve Temptations"
at the Traders Opera House,
Clarksbnrg, Monday, Jan. 2sth,
the NJ. Il. R. R. will run a special
train, leaving Fairmont at 6:15
p. M. reaching Clarksburg de-
pot about Z As. and return leave
Clarksburg depot about thirty
minutes after close of perform
ance and return to Fairmont.
Tickets will be sold at one fare
for the round trip from all, sta
tions to Clarksburg good only for
this special train January 10.
Fire was discovered in the
cupola of the Morgantown high
echno1 hD;ldin0 nj noon Monday
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zealand Personal.

OAOAO4k0A NA0VAs
Mr.. JesseJ. Flanagan, of Salem
s on our streets Wednesday.
The door to success is labeled
ush."
George a. Dean was at Man
hgton last week.
b. W. Moffett, of West Milford,
kde this Office a call Wednes-
! morning.
Ar. Ed Clancy, of Wheeling,
kisiting his mother here this
ok.
,rof. Walden Price, the elocu-
mist, returned yesterday from
n Arksburg. -1nder.
There is very little in luck
a.. q very great deal in pluck
0 perseverance.
Be just to your enemies, gen
JUS to your friends, and indie
dent Of both.
dr. Davy Robinson, of Eros
q Valley. was in the city on
osiness Wednesday.
County Commissioner Cunning
IN was in town this week at
'pding court.
Mr. w. /. Mowrey, a prosper.
Is merchant of Huntsville, was
hong our business callers
ednesday.
Messrs Claude DAWSON and
|svid Booth. of Mt. Glare, are
- iting Baltimore and Washing
u this week.
The savings banks report a
ege increase in number of new
,posltors since the November
echon.
lone of the severest penalties
II doing a mean act is that you
fe compelled to associate with
burself afterwards.
No matter how busy you may
j. it will be well worth your
hiie to attend the concert at
3 First Presbyterian church
fiday night.
The Virginia debt will not
wn. It's confidently expect
d that it will cut quite a lively
lure before the present Legis-
Iture.
Mr.. Jed Swiger, the popular
otel maa of Shinnston was a
leasant visitor to this office
uesday morning, and left a sub
antial reminder of his call.
One of the secrets of Chauncey
Depew's popularity as an
tator lies in the fact that he
ways looks upon the bright
de of things, which is usually
ie. side best worth considering.
Mr.. Charles Cheuvront. of
bod Hope, who never allows
Is corpulency to exceed his
Feat good humor, came in Tues
Ay morning and had his name
scribed upon our roll of honor.
la daily mail route has been
tablished between Chenille
la Parkersburg, which will give
e western mail to the people of
lenville a day sooner than they
W receive it.
Mrs. Capt. Pat Shields spent
'veral days with friends here
st week. and left on Monday for
le east, where she will take a
Durse in vocal and instrumental
lusic.
The concert at the First Pres.
yterian church Friday night will
e a rare musical treat. Mrs.
[uller Green is an organist of
reat power and skill, and the
est local vocal talent will be
resent. Do not fail to attend.
James Ward, a highly respect
d young man of this city, died
his home in the east end on
|st Tuesday morning of typhoid
ver. The deceased was q
bars old and had been sick about
weeks.
When our progressive neigh
prs, the people of Fairmont.
bn,t see what thew want, they
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15
circuit Court Is now in session,

west Nlr&1nlH CeaS t40E GAs9SssUS
Iral vote for Grant in 1872.
JIM. LETTERS, ESQ. Of Salem.
was an agreeable caller at this
ONCE Tuesday afternoon.
"a huntington woman suicided
because her husband scoided her
for losing 1000.
Thos. Hawkar, Esq, Of Wyatt,
was here several days this week,
foreman Of the Grand Jury.
Mr.. j.. E. Hooper. of Olive,
was one among the many who
attended court early in the week,
j. v. Blair, of West Union.
made q business trip to this place
Saturday.
j. H. Hurry, Esq, of Bridge
port, was in town on Saturday
last.
Il 4.
W. p. Newton, of Sutton. and
]. B. Brannon, of Weston, were
Sunday visitors here.
j. A. Swiger. Esq, Of Jim.
town, was in the burg the second
day Of court.
Tom Dalton created stir" in
the suburbs the first of the week
by deserving his wife and family
and clipping with another woman
Closing out our line of Mems
gloves and mittens at the Racket
Store. Call and see them before
you purchase. To-.
Miss Archer. the guest and
school.mate of Miss Ira Goff, re-
turned last Wednesday to her
home at Parkersburg.
The friends of David O. Ash
will be glad to hear that he is
pleasantly situated at Centre
Point, Texas, and that his health
is rapidly improving.
A little 5.year old daughter of
Elmer q, Stout, of Lost creek,
was badly burned one day this
week. but we are glad to state
| that she well recover.
G. A. Robinson. young Har-
risonian who recently bought a
farm 10 Writ county and spent
the summer there cultivating it
has returned to his home at
Shinnston.
Judge Hagans was unable on
account of bad health to be pres.
ent at the beginning of circuit
court and Judge Edwin Maxwell
presided over this session.
Lee MILAN. we'll known in this
place, is now in Cuba fighting
with the insurgents. A letter
received here by q relative states
that he likes it very we'll and
would like to see some Manning.
ton boys in the ranks. He says
it gets very hotat times, but he
stands it very we'll. - Warrington
Times.
The series of meetings in pro.
gress at Golf Chapel has been
we'll attended during the last
week. and considerable interest
manifested. The pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Grimes, is doing faithful,
earnest work, and has been
preaching some splendid ser.
mons. Five conversions are re-
ported.
The Assembly Club was or
gained December 1st, for the
purpose of social entertainment
r. 7. Lowndes, Jr., is president;
G. L, Duncan. secretary and
treasurer. Board of Directors,
Lloyd Reed, E. r. Davis. j. Carl
Vance. DR.. W. P. Golf. and ID.
T. Price. The next dance will
be given January 81. The club
has forty members.
The Merchants National Bank
held its annual election on Tues.
day the 18th inst. and elected
the following board of directors:
r, T, Lowndes, T. w. Harrison,
David Davidson, II. I. Lowndes,
Jr., Thos. S. Spates, A. j. Lodge,
and Virgil L. Highland. r. T.
Lowndes was elected President,
T. w. Harrison, Vice President,
Lee Raymond, Cashier, S. r.
Harrison. Assistant Cashier. w.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

A Nebraska editor visited village
school and was greatly impressed with
the schoolma'am. On reaching his
sanctum he penned the following of
her; "She is the pride of the town,
the star of the west, the mother of
invention and jewel of rare brilliancy.
She drew picture of an icsoerg on
the black board. 1t was SO natural that
the thermometer froze up solid. With
rare presence of mind she siezed a
crayon and drew a fireplace on the
opposite wall. The prompt action
saved the school, but they all caught
cold from the sudden change.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06
NANsEN IN THE FROZEN WORLD:

NANSEN IN THE FROZEN WORLD:
Preceded by a Biography of the
Great Explorer, and Copious Extracts
from Nansen's "First Trib Across
Greenland,' also an Account, by Ell
Wind Astrup, of "A Journey Across
Northern Greenland with Lieut.. r.
e. Peary, U. S. N, followed by a
Brief History of The Principal "Earl-
ier Polar Explorations" etc Pro-
fusely Illustrated. A.. j. HOLMAN g.
Co., Publishers, Philadelphia, Pa.
AS indicated on the title page, the
volume opens with an appreciatiye and
intensely interesting biography of Dr.
Nansen, who, through less than thirty
six years of age, is universally recog-
nized as by far the most successful Arc
tic Explorer the world has ever seen
His ancestry for almost three hundred
years is traced. The boyhood of the
now famous man is described in the
most fascinating manner. Then we see
him as young man, foremost in all the
sports requiring great physical exer-
tion.
great FRAN" Expedition. Here the
reader is told how this wonderful ship
was built; of its voyage to the North
how IL was frozen into the ice. Then
came the great Sledge Expedition of
Nansen and Johanson, which occupied
fifteen months. and in which they
reached latitude of SO degrees and IA
minutes--a point much further North
than had ever been reached by man.
The return voyage of the "Fram" is
fully described.
In all parts OF the civilized world DIR.
Nansen is the hero of the hour. His
wonderful success has brought him the
fame 1t deserves. This volume not only
tells what the masses of the people want
to know about him, and what he accom-
plished, but it also traces the history of
the work in which he was SO successful,
from the earliest period of which there
is either record or tradition down to
the present hour, thus really forming a
Cyclopeda of Arctic Exploration.
This work contains over 800 pages, In
one volume, and has more than 100 fine
illustrations, is printed from clear and
open type upon excellent paper, and is
bound, in durable and attractive styles.
See the publishers advertisement in
another column.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

''It is decidedly provoking to call up
the phone on important business and
wait an hour or two until some dude
and simpering Miss get through talk
ing about nothing. Toledo News.
But that isn't half so bad as it is to
stand in the little box of telephone
station patiently waiting to get word
with Toledo parties while a Bowling
Green grocer is haggling with Toledo
commission man over the price of IA
quarter dozen squashes which he con-
templates purchasing to supply his GUS
toners during the coming Winter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

This story is guaranteed by the
woman who tells it, for she saw the
boys" Itwas in little town up in New
York state. 1t could be named, but
that, for the moment, the name has
slipped the mind. But, anyway, it was
in one of those small towns where the
residents swap farm products for gro
ceries. "The boy" had gone to the store
for his mamma, and this was what the
astonished outsider heard him say to
the storeNeeper; "Mister, ma says
you're to please give me an eggs worth
of mustard. The hen is on"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

Hon. I'll. Clay Evans, of Tennessee.
Commissioner of Pensions otthe United
States, and who was Garrett A. Hobart's
strongest competitor for the Vice Pres
idental nomination at the last National
Republican convention, spent Sunday
In Toledo. In company with few
Others, he came up to Ft. Meigs to look
over the site, which is the subject for
some anticipated Legislation in the next
Congress. Mr.. Evans expressed him
self as very favorably impressed with
the location, and was enthusiastic in
his belief that pending legislation
should become law,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

Thos. Eastell of Sidney, formerly OF
Perrysburg, has been travelling for the
past six years over the same territory
selling groceries. His salary Is based
on a commission of the profits on the
sales he makes. He says that while
some people complain and declare that
prosperity is not here, he can show by
his books that his customers have
purchased more goods of the same
quality and for same community. His
trade has been so much larger that his
commissions have doubled for the
mouths OF 1897 us compared with those
Of 1896.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

There is n good-natured station mas
ter on the Erie road, in New York, who
has warm spot in his heart for suf-
fering animals. Lately he has been
overwhelmed with regular avalanche
of cats and dogs, and thereby hangs a
tale. Some time ago he made re-
mark that. If he were wealthy, he would
like to establish an animal sanitarium.
On the three black crows plan, the story
grew from the negative into the posi-
tive statement that he would establish
such sanitarium, and the CANNES and
felines have been coming ever since.
He takes care of them as best he can,
but he is getting very unpopular in the
neighborhood.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

Not SO much is being heard now as
short time ago about the retaliation of
foreign countries against the provisions
OF our new tariff measure. A great
deal was said about the injury to our
export trade which would result from
the action which foreigners would feel
obliged take to Offset the results of the
new tariff; but official figures now show
that our exports of grain and manufac-
tured articles continue right along in
spite OF the new tariff, and, in fact, that
that they are increasing rather than
deceasing under it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06

Secretary Wilsen, among other val
liable and important recommendations
In his annual report, asks that edu-
Gated agents of the Agricultural De-
partments be attached to the U. S.
Legation in all countries with which
we compete in the markets of the
world, in order that our farmers may
be kept properly posted upon what
their business RIVALS are doing all the
time
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-06
GOOD CITIZENSHIP,

ED. JoURNAL:-It has been repeat
edly asked "why this council levied
40.S mills tax" This reminds one of
King Georges puzzle, viz: "Why does
n live fish weigh more than dead
one?' 1t simply dou't Neither has
council. 1t levied just IS mills-less
than any for the last six years except
ing 1895 6. Tho reason for the 40S
mills is that the state, county and
school boards leYied 22S mills on top
OF village levy, an increase Of 8 mills
over their levy OF FIVE years ago. If
these outside boards had levied no
more than Eve years ago, our total rate
would be less than in any other year OF
the last nine. Or If the village levy
now were same as then, the total would
be nearer so than 40 mills. This years
levy by the outside boards is nearly
same as the TOTAL levy IL years ago,
thus leaving no room for village to levy
anything without making the totals
excessive.
This council made n sharp reduction
last year and had to levy tritle more
this year to meet the larger maturing
debt. Facts are. for 1867 nearly
10000 of debt (including interest) ma
tured, besides oyer So, 100 appropri-
ated Tor library, all of which this
council had to cope with as no other
has, and on reduced levy.
To hasten the day for city comforts
and facilities rapid extinction of debt
was begun in 1894 without increasing
taxation. This was only possible by
enforcing extreme economy and STOP
ping waste.
With the result, the many were
pleased, the few alarmed. Conse-
quently this policy of retrenchment
was met, one year ago, by calls for
improvements
Without taking positions pro or con,
the council took up each demand as
presented and submitted it to the de-
termination of the taxpayers, with
results extremely conflicting, but indi-
eating preponderance in support OF
the above named policy of the council,
as shown by the resolutions adopted at
the town hall Sept. against any ex-
penditure for improvements (?).
All these Improvements we're urged four
and five years ago, and committees
appointed by the Mayor to advance
them, at time when the public debt
obligations were $4,000 more than
now and the cost would bave been a
third greater.
We are now getting this debt into
excellent shape and manageable, by
reduction and refunding, and next year
the levy for village necessities should
not exceed 10 mills for ALL purposes.
This can be done without hopelessly
deferring improvements.
1t is not the few dollars paid by each
in taxes that discredits town, but the
excessive RATE which repels and
forces out the wealth which good citi-
zenship desires to attract and retain.
In the matter of local taxation, we
must return to first principles, and the
following table will show the drift.