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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
CAPT. q. g. MILLER.

Died. February LIST, at the
home of his only daughter, Mrs.
Virginia G. Rapp, on Main street,
Clarksburg, West Virginia, Capt.
Clinton Greene Miller. Capt.
Miller was born in Tennessee on
the 18th day of May. 1906, but
removed at an early age with
his parents to Augusta county. in
the Valley of Virginia. He has
been a resident Of Clarksburg
about sixteen years, and at the
time of his death was the Oldest
citizen of the Town. being in his
ninety first year. He had been q
Free Mason for more than sixty.
five years and was probably the
Oldest member of that order in
the two Virginias. His death
was directly attributed to a Sc
we're case of grippe, though he
had been in feeble health for
several months. Notwithstanding
his extreme age, Capt. Miller re-
tanned his mental faculties and
intellectual powers even to the
last, and was familiar figure on
our streets within few months
of his death. Capt. Miller pos
sessed in a marked degree the
pleasing manners ard cordial
address which distinguished the
old type of a Neutrality-suspicious..
He made many warm friends
while with US who sincerely
mourn his death. The funeral
took place from his late home
Tuesday at . p. m. Interment at
Elk View Masonic Cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
DAVID MORRIS.

The subject of this sketch died
at 30 o'clock a. m. on the 3lst
day of January, 1897, and was
inferred on the 1st of February.
The funeral services were held
at his late residence in the viein-
ity of Clarksburg. Mr.. Morris
was born in Clarksburg on the
sth day of August, 1918. and was
in his 10Th year. He was the son
of Daniel Morris, who represent
ed this county in the Legislature
of Virginia, and was nephew of
Thomas Morris, who represented
Ohio in the United Senate,
and afterward ran for Vice. Pres
ident with Birney on the Free
Soil ticket-a man of marked
ability-and also the nephew of
Isaac Morris. who lived for many
years at Parkersburg, who was a
lawyer of great ability, and was
often consulted by able members
of the bar on nice questions OF
law, and also the nephew of Col.
James Plndall. who was regarded
in his day the peer of any lawyer
in the United States. The writer
became acquainted with Daniel
Morris as early as 1929 or 1880.
when we were boys, and l can
say that but few such boys as
he were ever born in Clarksburg
moral and discreet from the
cradle to the grave, and unques-
tionably a bright Christian man.
ready for the summons when it
came. S.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
Another Railroad.

Several car loads of horses,
carts and grading implements
arrived at Rowlesburg yesterday
for use in the construction of the
Cheat River railroad. A. b.
Wartham and ]. j. Stoer, of
Philadelphia. the principal share
holders, are at Rowlesburg clos
ing up contracts for the construc-
ton. Mr.. Stoer said the road
would be rapidly pushed to com
pletion and would extend to
Pittsburgh.
W. w, Shoch, of Eowlesburg.
has purchased the blue stone
ouarrles near there. The deal
includes the Bishop quarry and
he will operate the two together.
Mr.. Shoch will increase tue ca
pacitiy of the plant for the de-
mand isincreasing for this build
ing stone. 1t is said to be su-
nerior to that of any of the blue
stone quarfies elsewhere. The
machinery for the new plant will
employ a large number of men
from this on. There are already
large orders ahead for stone
Fai,mont Inder.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05

Mr.. John 3. Hart was in Har-
risville this week on business
NJ. C.Talbot. OF Philippi, spent
q few days here last week.
Mr.. r. T. Lowndes was in New
York this week on business.
Frank McKim spent Sunday
in Parkersburg with family.
W. t. Montgomery, of Man
nington, was here this week on
business.
DR.. r. h. Powell. of West Mil
ford, was in town on business
Wednesday.
DR.. George NJ. Holt, dentist,
win be in his office at Clarksburg,
February 1st. 1897, and remain
80 days. 23.tf.
Monday was the Chinese New
Years day, and Tuesday, as
everyone knows, was Ground
Hog day. We are happy to say,
they passed off quietly.
Special sale of ladies muslin
underwear. See our line before
purchasing elsewhere. Racket
Store, Third street. Is If.
Mr.. A. A. Lang, of Grassland,
made us a business call Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. Lang wants
daily mail for his town, and he
proposes to take the necessary
steps to obtain it.
John Wanamaker, of Piila-
delphia, will build church to
commemorate the escape of his
property from the flames which
destroyed the old Capitol building
in Pennsylvania.
We still have a few pairs of
gloves and mittens, which must
go to make room for our spring
stock. The Racket Store, Third
street. 13.tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
Mckinley Speaks Out.

President Mckinley wrote TO
the inaugural committee, at
Washington, the following ad.
mirable letter which shows his
good sense and his great heart:
WASHINGTON. ID. O., Feb. 3D.
Gentlemen-It has come to my
knowledge that you propose to
expend something like $4,000.
for what is known as the inaugu-
raj ball, to be held on the even
ing following my Inauguration,
While / appreciate fully the
spirit that has prompted yop to
project q ceremonial OF such
magnitude, allow me to say, with
the siucerc hope that / will nos
be Misunderstood, that it is un.
bearable for me to think of such
a vast amount of money being
devoted to no more substantial
purpose than display and plea.
sure when there are millions Of
our brethren throughout the
world actually suffering. starry
ing, dying from the lack of food,
clothing, shelter and medical att
= -.
tention. / beg of you, then. II
your desire is to arrange an OBJ:
servance Of inauguration day that
will be we'll pleasing to me and
give impressivenessto the event.
thatyou abando nyour pretentions
plans for the ball and. with the
approval of the citizens who
have subscribed the money. do
vote $25, o0Oto the organized al
deviation of wretchedness in the
great cities OF the United States,
$40 900 TO provide food and shell.
ter for the prosecuted Armeians
of Turkey, and SIS. 900 to relieve
the horrors of plague and famine
ir India. Hoping that you Will
share my views of the manner in
which the funds can be applied
with the most gratifying results
to our people and with the great
est credit to our impulses as q
Christian nation. ] seriously and.
earnestly solicit your participa
ton in this act of sacrifice and
self forgetfulness. l am, gentle
men, yours very cordially,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05

Superior assortment in stand
ard carpetings. the highest grades
Of Brussels, Ingram and S-ply.
in the most select color and de-
sign effects at R. T. LowNpEs
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05

Stop and think a minute. Have
you been to r. T. Lowrdes' One
Price Store and seen the full line.
of factory fannels and blankets,
which he has just opened up. eff
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
It takes cold weather TO solidi,
fy water and the coal trust.

-
It takes cold weather to solidi-
fy water and the coal trust.
Joe Remlinger, of Grafton. is
here attending court this week.
Mrs. John Basel returned
home this week from Wheeling.
Miss Nellie Boyles is visiting
friends at Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Davis spent
Sunday in Salem.
Hon. NJ. G. Holmes was in
Charleston q few days this week.
The little son of Rev. Mr..
White is somewhat better.
c M. Hart is home from Char
lesion. where he spent a few days
in the interest of the city charter.
Hon. ]. s. Hyer, of Sutton,
passed through hereTuesday eve
ming. en- route to Charleston.
We are informed that several
teams from the oil field drove
through town Monday.
The United States Senate is SO
fond of quarreling that it fights
even over a treaty of peace.
D. 7. Price. general manager
of the up K" Coal Company,
spent Sunday in Martinsburg.
Rev. E. 3. Williams, of the
Baptist church, was in Washing
ton this week.
Mrs. P. j. Ernst returned from
Wheeling this week. where she
has been visiting for several
weeks.
You should see the line of
$500 and sl5. 90 suits shown by
Long & David before purchasing
your fall suits. 3S-tf.
Rev. j. Frank Cost, a young
and newly ordained minister,
will conduct services next Sum
day at the Center Branch Bap-
fist church.
County Superintendent Law
came up from the University last
Saturday, and is now devoting
his time to the interests of the
public schools. with characteristic
zeal and ener gy.
Come in next Monday and have
your eyes examined free by DIR.
Denuey. the Optician. al Lam
brechts Jewelry Store. He will
lie found there every Monday
from 8 to 4 O'Clock. loft.
An old rail fence that Lin
coin is said to have built is point
ed out to strangers on the prem
ises of a Marion county, Ken
lucky, distillery. Lincoln's faith;
er and the father of Jefferson
Davis were neighbors IN that
region. and are said to have
fought side by side in a little
brush with Indians near where
the town of Springfield, KY. now
stands.
Very little seems to be known
about the "new union depot, !"
and the history of the structure
appears to be shrouded in myst-
cry. The chief builder, who had
charge Of its construction, nailed
up the doors last week, accord
ing to orders. as soon as it was
completed. and departed forth
with for Baltimore. The station
is elegantly fitted up, and al
though built op a small scale, is
a creditable structure. 1t can.
not be, used, however, until a
bridge is built across Elk, which
neither the county nor the rail
road company seem in hurry to
do.
He can skate fancy figure on the gilt
tering. glary ice;
He can dance the dreamy two.step in u
strIa that's verv nice:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
The jingle Il the sleigh. bell IS

the Baptist church was repaired
Monday.
DR.. ]. w. Bowcock is retained
by the present council as health
officer.
Children's fleece lined under.
wear. % cents a suit while lot
lasts. at the Racket Store. Third
street. ls.tf.
Services will be held as usual
in the FIRST Presbyterian church
next Sabbath, February the 18th,
10 AS a. m. and T:30 p. m.
Stone house for rent. Apply
to s. E. ADAMS, 10-4t.
About the nerviest thing on
record, says the Ne,c dominion, is
done by an exchange which rms
the birthsunder the head of little
squalls.
Nansen, the Arctic explorer, is
coming to America to lecture.
He will receive a welcome with
no frost in it.
Mr.. Arnold Brandley. a former
resident of this city, but now of
Randolph county, is the guest of
friends in the city.
See our line of ladies wrappers
from 75 cents up. Splendid
values. The Racket Store, Third
street, opp. P. o. ls-tf.
Miss Dora Evans, of Sycamore
Dale, left Thursday morning for
Uhrichsville, Ohio, where she
will spend some time visiting
friends.
A concert followed by a Calls.
thenic Drill will be given at
Broaddus Institute, Friday even
ing, February 9Th. Admission,
25 cents.
The communication of Jasper
Pew. ESQ will be read with in
terest. as expressing in a forcible
manner the views of many citi.
zens on the subject of which it
treats.
The eiectment case of Monroe
VS.. Clifford was not tried Tues.
day, the day for which it had
been set, on account of the alb.
sence of an important witness.
The case is continued until May.
Professor Rontgen, the discov.
erde ofthe cathode ray,is compare
lively young, being now only
about forty years Of age. He is
of Dutch. birth. and his full
name is Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen.
The revival now going on at
Bethel Church, Good Hope, con-
Quoted by Revs. King and Ham
mond, has up to the present time
resulted in IS conversions. The
services are still in progress. and
the church has reached n high
state of religious fervor.
The article by "W.' found else
where in this issue, is an able
and exhaustive review of the
charter and the questions which
it involves, aud merits a careful
perusal. The writer takes an
emphatic stand against the char.
ter, and states his views in such
a way that they can not be mis-
understood.
Mrs. Edgar DAVIDSON, of Clarks-
burg, who went to Ell Paso, Texas
on health seeking tour some
weeks ago, died Saturday night.
She is a sister of cashier e. g.
DAWSON. of Weston, who left
here for that place Friday morn
ing and who was at her bedside at
the time of her death. -Independ-
ent.
The Ohio University has a
strong faculty and not over
crowded classes. This latter is a
great advantage. The standard
intellectually and morally is
high. The methods of instruc-
ton are modern, its library good.
There are literary societies, fra
ternities an atheletic association,
and vigorous Y. M. G. A. There
is an elegant ladies' hall and a
large, fine university building in
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
The Ground Hog has had hi.

The Ground Hog has had his
day.
The series of meetings at Goff
Chapel is still in progress.
DR.. A. q. Kunst, Vice Presi-
dent of the W. We. & p. R. h
was here Wednesday.
Taylor, Doddridge aud Richie
counties were formed largely
from Harrison.
Gen. Northcott is able TO be
out on the street again after his
severe fall, and is at present do
ing well.
Barbour county was formed by
legislative enactment in 1s43,
from territory which originally
lay entirely with Harrison coun-
tvs domain.
When we see that Weyler still
remains in Cuba in spite OF the
great number of times he has
been recalled. it is very evident
that he is hard of hearing.
See r, T. Lowndes new winter
adv. in this issue. His line OF
winter dress goods, blankets and
comforts is the most complete in
the city. LOTT
There are 365 days in a year.
Take out SO Sundays and it will
leave sl3 working days in agar.
Now if you deposit 10 cents per
day for each working day at R.
7. Lowndes & Co., Savings Bank
you will accumulate 10 5 years
S156.s 80 with the accrued inter-
est on your deposit at 4 per cent
compounded semi.annually. 2tf
Fire destroyed a smoke house
and wash house belonging to
Thos. L. Evans, of Sycamore
Dale, on Wednesday night. 1t
was discovered at IL o'clock, but
had made such Roadway that it
was impossible to estlnguish the
flames Iossis estimated at $3.50.
Our enterprislng young towns
man, Frank E. Highland, has
been engaged during the last
week in making Improvements
on his property on Locust street,
and fitting it up for housekeep-
ing. Frank and his esteemed
better half are planning to move
into their new home Monday
morning.
The process of extracting sui
phur from coal. discovered by
Mr.. /. NJ. Kelley, of this place.
is attracting considerable atten-
ton among nine operators. The
inventor believes, and with good
reason, thatwhen this process is
widely introduced, and comes
into generaluse, it will practical
ly revolutionize the coal and
coke industry in West Virginia.
James Jordan, mine boss at
Mt. Glare, while experimenting
the removal OF the props in Mine
No. . Wednesday evening. was
seriously, perhaps fatally iniur-
ed. by the roof of the bank fall
ing in on him. DIR. Meigs Bart
lett was called at once, and did
what could be done to alleviate
the unfortunate mans. suffering.
His recovery is doubtful.
We are informed that Wood
Brown, a farmer living on Isaac's
Creek, this county, has taken his
two young daughters away from
the school for the deaf and dumb,
at Romney, on account of the
discreditable manner in which
that institution is conducted. I'm
til he has some assurance that
affairs have improved, Mr.. Brown
positively refuses to send his
children back.
The new town council held its
first meeting at the MAYORS Office
Monday night. The elective
officers chosen by the council
were: George Reed, sergeant;
John Howe, William Myers and
George Isenhart, policemen;
Hugh Callaghan, street COM
missioner and sup't of water
works; A. S. Long, assessor;
Tohn paolx anuinaor. Rohart
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05
.oCalandP Personal.

K. REED & Co.. HARDWARE.
Hon. Chas. j. Golf is in Wash
bgton this week.
Hon. John Basel returned
ome from Pittsburg Monday.
Col. Joe. Fuccy, of Weston,
ras here Tuesday.
Col. j. p. Randolph. of Salem,
pent Sunday here.
Hugh Callaghan is improving,
fter a severe attack of typhoid
ever.
q. Il. Wheeler, Jr. of Wheeling.
vas here the first of the week on
BUSINESS.
Lewis county was formed from
harrison by an Act of Assembly
bassed in December, 1916.
S. Trenary, route agent of the
}. S. Express Co., was mere
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. virgie left Wednes-
ay morning for Baltimore. where
lie will spend a few days.
Michael R. Post, of Jarvisville,
vas one of our agreeable bust
less callers Monday morning.
Miss Orpha Primm. who was
flsiting her cousin. Mrs. E. j.
Roger at Buckhannon, has re-
urned home.
The Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society will meet Friday night
at z o'clock-half an hour earlier
Than usual.
Joe ). Gusman. Esq, of
Lightburn. was here Tuesday,
10 meet Miss Murlel Altmeyer,
J IA year old girl from the Gin
innati Orphan Asylum, who VIII
become his adopted daughter.
Mr.. p. i. Lynch returned home
from Colorado last Monday,
where he went three months ago
Tor his health. He was called
nome on account of sickness in
bis family.
Hon. Stuart F. Reed and State
Sup't. j. Russell Trotter passed
through the city early Thursday
morning, the former going to
Romney to inspect the Institute
for the Deaf and Blind, and the
latter TO his home in Buckhannon.
Mr.. Arnold Brandley. OF Elk
ms. was here Wednesday, attend
Ing court. He was for many
years q jeweler in Clarksbnlg, is
1t present engaged in the same
business at Elklns, and was re-
eently elected a Justice of the
Peace on the Republican ticket in
his adaptive county of Randolph.
Governor Atkinson was in town
short time Wednesday morning
erecting his host of friends. The
Governor recalls faces and names
With remarkable readiness,in this
respect resembling Lincoln. Gov
ernor Atkinson left the same
morning for his home at Wheel
ng, and will go thence to Char
eston.
The mems meetings recently
naugurated at the Baptist church
may easily become a source OF
great advantage to our citizens
Ind the meeting next Sunday
AFTERNOON promises to be one OF
much interest. Three o'clock is
The hour of meeting. Rev. j.
Dallas Simmons, of Grafton, will
make the address. Mr.. Simmons
will also occupy the Baptist pull
bit both morning and evening.
The village of Grassland is To-
Gated on the Philippi pike, only
eight miles from Clarksburg, but
it requires two days for the mail
to reach that place. The pres
ent mail route makes it necessary
for letter to go via bennington,
Astor, and Pepper-out OF Har-
rison county, through two others,
and back again before it reaches
Tits destination. This is simply
Outrageous. The Grassland mail
is always a day or two behind
time. 1t takes four days to write
and get a reply from most points
in the county. A daily mail by
81. a;,ao+ a,,ta u,o,,J3 ae a cod.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-05

He can skate fancy figure on the gilt
tering, glary ice;
He can dance the dreamy two-step in a
style that's very nice;
He can have his pick, if ever he's in
clined to take wife,
But he couldn't earn his living, if it
was to save his life.
-CIeyeland Leader.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-05
"NJv. Kiss Me-"

A funny Incident CcJarrc. in net "a
boring city, suys an exchange, "a few { q.
since, and orc too GOOD to 10 lost, Ono ,.
our celebrated composers has written q
pretty song entitled kiss Me" a very
pretty FLASHING ilGid, havira j., u ci
the song AID thinking she wcul .t,r it,
with some others, stepped into music
store to make Il purchase. Ono Of the
clerks, modest young man, stcufli up
to wait on her. The young lady threw
back her veil, saying:
al want Rock Me to Slcep.''
The clerl; got the soEg and put it Lcforo
her.
"Now," said the young lady, ~ want
The Wandering Refugee. -
"Nes, am" said tho clerk, bowling,
and in few minutes he produced the
"Refugee. "
"Now, kiss Ne, -" said the young la.
dy, of course meaning tho song above
mentioned.
The poor clerk 8 eyes popped fire almost
as he looked ut the young lady in ut -
astonishment, for he was not aware that
n song by that mans bad been published
"Wh-w lat did You say, MISS"
"Kiss Me- said she.
al can't do it. ] never kissed q young
lady in my life" said the clerk.
And about that time veil dropped, a
young Lay left "a hurry, n clerk irlt sicl
and the utaicr LOSE the sale of h. I..ug.c.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-05
Earth's Nearest Planetary Neignl ~.

Venus s. tho carth's nearest plguct"~'
neighbor, 4: q On that account Is nu i..'o,.
esting subject Hcr i..ea;.st distance fro.
the sun is 81, fnJ, coo miles, and Eer l,ast
66, 7S7, 900, which makes her orbit nearly
circuiur. AT tiE.es, when she gets between
us and tie eun. sE0 Is Only 4,CoG 600 miles
away. At another inc (when the planet
is beyCLd t. SIN ia IL stra! HIT line ir'n
us) she is l62 no. 900 miles from us, We
nus is 1,IDU miles in diameter, which
makes her yci0iro Sc per cent that Of TIC
earth. On the earth falling bodies travel
16. % feet the lirsU second; on Venus, only
1871 feet Venus receives twice the l:gl.t
and heat tint the earth does, and her year
is only 22i days and fraction in length.
st. Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-05
THE LICENSE QUESTION.
Waibel Company Will Make Test
Case.

Judge De la vergne of the Police
Court announced his decision this
morning in the case of the Republic
against j. G.. Waibel, of the firm of
j. G.. Waibel d Co. The defendant was
found to he guilty of violating the
statute 'of 1896 governing the matter
of licenses. .Ir. Waibel, through his
attorney, w. \. Kinney, at once took
an appeal of the case to the Supreme
Court
The point involved in this issue is
one of interest to every merchant and
commission man on the islands. Wal
bel according to his own statement
to the Court, came to Honolulu in
December last and established the
business of j. G. Waibel g. Co., the
company being a san Francisco bust
ness man. The two also constitute the
Pacific Mercantile Company, doing
business in Honolulu.
Mr.. Waibel obtained a Wholesale
spirit license, paying $500 for it, also
general merchandise license for $50.
He also represented the Standard Bis
cult Company, manufacturing biscuits,
and H. Levi q Company, doing a gen
eral grocery business.
Mr.. Waibel states that both the Pa
cific Mercantile Company of San Fran
cisco and j. G. Waibel q Company of
Honolulu, are nothing more than COM
mission houses. Upon receiving an
order, for spirits, Mr.. Naibel forwards
it to his partner in San Francisco, who
buys on his own account
They know nothing of the orders
sent away to Lew & Company and the
Standard Biscuit Company. The OBJ
/ iect is to merely keep their goods on
/ the market and to solicit in general
way by keeping these houses before
! the public. \ commission on all
goods sent to Hawaii is paid Waibel
and his partner.
AS yet Waibel & Company have done
no retail or jobbing business nor have
they established branch of any kind
outside of honolulu. Mr.. Waibel, as
well as other commission agents, are
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-05
GLOW can SchiIlinq's Best ia,

"How can Schilling's Best tae
cost so little and be so good 2
Easy. 1t is roasted every
day in San Francisco-like
Trash coffee and peanuts.
Other tea is roasted once a
year in Japan, etc-like stale
coffee and stale peanuts.
A chilling & Company
san Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-05
POLICE COURT ITEMS.

The police magistrate is determined
to fully investigate the matter of
hackmen being drunk while on duty.
Today he reserved his decision in the
case of Alohilea, who has repeatedly
violated the law in this matter.
j. Correa. held for assault and bat
terry, will be tried on Wednesday.
Six drunks were fined this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-05

DESTROYS of knowing under what cir
cumstances and under what licenses
they can send soliciting agents to the
other islands.
The whole license question will uu-
doubtedly be fully solved in the Su-
preme Court.