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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
A New Financial system.

The demand now heard from mer-
chants and manufacturers and bankers
and other intelligent observers in every
part of the country is not for some re-
pairs to our financial system, but for u
new system No government paper can
be free from objection, because its vol
ume and retl@mability will depend IN
part upon the opinions of congress and
in part upon the opinions of the pres
ident. No one can be certain that these
will be correct III all years to come. II
we could be sure that they would al
ways be correct, we could not be sure
that the government would always be
able to maintain sufficient reserve
for the redemption of the notes. If the
weight of a pound and the length OF
yard were liable to be changed ut any
time by congress, the uncertainty conld
hardly be so dangerous as the present
uncertainty regarding the unit of value.
This explains why SO many of the men
who do the business of the country, not
alone in the north and east, but also IN
the south and west, demand the with
drawal of the government notes. Iron
Age
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
EVOLUTION OF MONEY.

Unwarranted Government Interference
Prevents Easy Transition From One Sub
stance TO Another.
Money is simply commodity that is
generally recognized as a universal
equivalent, and its degree Of goodness
or efficiency consists in the unanimity OF
the recognition of the fitness of the COM
modify used as money to perform the
essential functions of money. Many
commodities have been used as money,
and they have remained in use as long
as they met the essential requirements
Of money among the people where used,
or until some other commodity appear
ed the fitness Of which commended it.
self to the intelligence as being superior
to the commodity then being used.
AS people have advanced in discrim-
mating intelligence they have discard
ed inferior commodities and adopted in
place thereof something that was supe-
rior. These changes kept taking place
until finally gold and silver became the
commodities that were recognized by
the people Of most countries as being
the best for use us money. Sociological
transition is constant. Change il the
natural order of things, and changes
come about naturally and IRE therefore
effected easily, if the natural process is
allowed to go on undisturbed. Trou-
blous friction ensues only when there is
obstructive governmental interference
to delay or defeat the natural order OF
things.
In our own day the stagecoach has
been supplanted by the steam railroad,
and stagecoaches have practically be-
come thing of the past The tallow
dip was succeeded by lamps filed with
burning fluid or oil, and lamps by illu-
minating gas, and gas by electricity.
These and many other changes were &c,
complished with no serious disturbance
whatever, and so it would be with COM
modities used as money in the absence
of governmental obstruction. There
would be no threatening money ques-
ton in this country today, endangering
the continuity and perpetuity OF all
business activity. if the United States
was not engaged in the banking bust
ness.
Among civilized people the days Of
usefulness of silver as money, except in
subsidiary forms, are numbered, and
silver is going out of use as surely as
have the stagecoach and the tallow dip,
and for exactly the same reason-clvl-
hzation has outgrown the conditions
which necessitated its use. No money
has ever come into use at the behest of
government or because of statutory en-
actmeuts, but solely because of recog--
nized ability to perform the functions
of money.-Austin W. Wright in Sound
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

Thirty years is along time to fight SO
painful a trouble as piles, but jacob
Mitchell OF Unionville Pa, struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt'ss
Witch Hazel Salve. which quickly and
permanently cured him It is equally
effective in eczema and all skin affec-
lions. RJCriss
Go to Fernald's for upholster-
ing sofas. lounges and chairs;
cheap. 2etf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
From, Grafton.

John L. Ruhl and Riley Gregg
we're Clarksburg visitors over
Sunday.
Hoffman Sommers and wife, of
Clarkshurg, were in the city
Saturday.
u. .. Largent was in CIarks-
burg Tuesday on business con-
aected with his telephone line.
Miss Mary Helm has returned
from attending school at Broad
dus Seminary at Clarksburg.
Miss Lora Powell has returned
from Clarksburg where she has
been a student in Bcoaddus
Seminary.
Major F. B. Blue spent Sun
day in Clarksburg.
Clyde Turner and Ernest Clark
we're in Ciarksburg Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Flanagan returned
from visiting Clarksburg friends
Tuesday.-Leader.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
Don't Tobacco Spit and smoke
Your Life Away.

Do you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever be made well, mag
netic, full Of new life and vigor, ta6e
No-To BAG, the wonder worker that
makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds 10 ten days. Over 400, 600
cured, Buy So-To. Bac from your own
druggist, will guarantee cure. Book
Lot and samples mailed free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New
York. Sly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
.IHE DANGER.

to which the Expectant Mother IS
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for-
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

Many cases of Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially ad.
apted to the cure Of this disease. 1t
acts quickly thus preventing serious
complications aud bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient. r.
]. Criss, druggist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

E. E. Turner, of Compton, Mo-.
writes us that after suffering from piles
for seventeen years, he completely cur
ed them by using three boxes OF DE
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. 1t cures
eczema and severe skin diseases. II. j..
Criss, druggist, Pike street
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
Got Him /
A Widows Ruse to Get 9
Husband.

This reads like q romance, but
it is a true story, and comes to
us from the blue grass region OF
Kentucky.
In the White Oak neighbor.
hood, near Greenup, Mrs. Martha
Berry, aged about forty. and her
pretty daughter Matilda, who has
Just entered her 18th year, have
lived for several years. In the
same neighborhood lived John,
son Whitley, a prosperous farm.
er of 80 and a widower. Whitley
has been paying attention to Mrs.
Berry's daughter for six months,
and it was supposed generally
that they would be married soon.
The mother would not give her
consent. but she did not object
to the young widower's call. He
pleaded with the widow for the
hand of her daughter to no pur-
pose, and the young people de-
cided on an elopment.
All the arrangements were
made for the elopement, but the
watchful mother discovered what
was on foot, and on Friday night,
the time set for the elopment,
she went to her daughters room
shortly after dark and bound the
girl hand and foot. She also
tied gag in her mouth, and
took her to her own room and
tied her to the bed. She then
returned to the daughters room,
and when Whitley came to steal
away his love, the widow answer
ed the summons, and without
speaking a word joined the young
man in the yard.
He assisted her into his buggy.
and drove with her to Grayson,
the county seat of Carter county,
where he had arranged with
Judge Norris to perform the
ceremony.
Whitley was surprised at the
silence of his companion, but as
she leaned coutidingly on his
arm and appeared to be soObing
all the time he could do nothing
more than caress her now and
then and cheer her up by telling
her that her mother would FOR
give her. 1t was not until after
the ceremony was performed on
the Judges front porch and they
had repaired to hotel, that the
bridegroom saw that he had mar
ried the widow. he decided at
once TO make the best of the
situation. He took his welded
wife home, and to a neighbor he
said that although be thought he
was dead in love with Matilda,
he always did think great deal
of her handsome mother.
Matilda was discovered bound
in her mothers room by a neigh
Dor the next morning, and when
she learned of the trick her
mother had played her she said
that although she thought she
loved Mr.. Whitley, she is now
satified she did not. She promises
to be a dutitul daughter to him.
From Grafton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays NERVOUSNESS, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pains left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of "Mother's Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
Beware
OF Mercury!

Nr. Henry Roth, of le4s South YIN
Street, 81. Louis, was given the nsual
naercuria1 treatment for contagious
blood poison. Hewas twice pronoune-
ed cured, but the disease returned eacn
Hme. "a was seized with rheumatic
nains. and red Jumps and sores COW.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
NOTICE TO PERSONS OWING
TAXES.

must close up my accounts with the
State, County, etc, ETC., as my term of
Office has expired, and in order to do
this, / ask that all persons owing taxes.
please call and settle the same. 1t is
certainly not unfair to ask the help of
those who are in arrears. We must
have money and can but ask that all
taxes be paid. II not, we must levy
and collect the same.
Off j. L ALEXANDER. s. q. @.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

cred his body.
"Iwasin 4 hor
rible fx he
says, land the
more tire at
u1ent I receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed TO get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

800 PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
nnnYS Containing invaluable information Of
e 10y. interest 70 all women, will be sent 20
FREE any address upon application.
rne aRApriElp Rrov.A1Bsss 49,. :.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

VIII a tie yer. was stin ana Iuli Oh
HAT was unable 10 do even the
iightest work. This was my condition
when began to take S. s. s., and a
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. I continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and well. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and
would soon have been complete
wreck but for s. s. S."
s. 8. S., guaranteed purely regetable)
is the only cure
for real blood dis ~
eases. The mer- ~
curia1 treatment ~.
of the doctors al
ways does more
harm than good. Beware OF mercury
Books on the disease and its treat.
xnent mailed free TO any address BY
Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

Don't fail to see the new and
elegant line of carpets just re.
ceived this week from the east
by r. T. Lowndes. 3lf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

"Iknow one lady, the mother Of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth OF each, who obtained bottle Of
Mothers Friend Of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful"
JOHN G.. PoLH1IL, Macon, Ga.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25
$500 Rewardl

WE win pay the above reward for any case Of
Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. In.
digestion Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with VESTS Vegetable Liver Pills, when
the directions are strictly complied with. They
are purely Vegetable. and never fail to give sat
isfaction Sugar Coated Large boxes, as cents.
Beware Of counterfeiss and limitations. The gen.
uine manufactured only by THE JOHN C.WESI
COMPANY, CHICAGO. LII.
For sale by R J. Criss, Cunningham
Bros. & Co, Clarkshnrg. w. Va 24-1y.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

IT'S a freak to fit the foot. Try
the Holmes Shoe Co. for nice
fitting shoes. l2-tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-25

PERsoSA1-Ihe gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday by
coughing will lind instant
relief by using One Minute Cough Cure
a speedy and harmless remedy for throat
nd lung troubles. RI Criss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

possible fer him to call, describing his
symptoms and requesting another pre-.
scription.
Incidentally no mentions that he was
lucky enough to buy an accident insur.
ancc policy, and asks the doctor IL no will
be good enough TO sign n certificate to the
effect that be saw his injury, treated him
for IL and ordered him 10 remain quiet for
at least four days.
While he Il waiting for his reply he in.
forms the insurance company from which
he has bought the policy that he has been
injured, and asks that his claim be settled
rs soon as possible. He gives as his wit.
ncsscs the doctor who treated him and the
railroad man who helped him from the
train.
Generally these witnesses are satisfac.
tory TO the company, but II IL secs fit Ia
send Its medical examiner to investigate
the case, the bunko man fools him In the
same way and just rs easily rs he fooled
tho physician and the trainhand The
policy, amounting generally to $50 week,
Is settled In full, and the bunko man re.
mains injurcd from ten days TO two weeks,
or rs long as he can without exciting sus.
o .,a'nP'c .''eu Is on'ya primitive
'o'.a " w sWInu'c. ~ can oc eiaoorHcd
,n,. ,nc Iueue VIII ncei.e anywhere
III. $500 ~ ~ $3.50, IN Iac., ,nere Is no
~ W "a ~, anu q man wnois cic'ei
~, NV ~" pa,noo 'h, year rouna ana
- ." any "'rA hioro aruuous
'4'.',, ssa"upai.ilns Ms own shih.
Inv o,'eh. % Wnich TINS newest game
49,. p'ycu' s'lu aue'ec'i'e Tor a Dig
'.un' hh,u'anCe oonlpany VIII never
Ano~n ~ y , a'ill's' lihIossi1,c 10 catch
-. - ~ - w may " ,ho,aiy certain
's nc paying acrooSeu schcmc on US,
shu ,es VIC Cahhot prove H. Inc doctor
nas sisn.u ,he oer'liicate IN good iaith. the
wines 70 the accident swears that he saw
me man iaIi with suineion' force TO pro-
uuee INC INJURY, anu ,herc you arc we
.anho' prVluoc any witnesses 70 onset thc
,ss,lhony OF INC physician OF TIE con-
uue,of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

Virginia rae, or the plain quadrille, with
lots of room to throw their feet about. :
You could cut the tobacco laden atmos-
phere with knife Through the blue
haze the figures of couple of musicians
could be family distinguished fiddling
away for dear life and calling out:
"Sashay all!'' ''Swing yer patincrs!"
Ladies' through" as the occasion de-
mandcd. They received SEQ a night for
doing this, and they earned every penny of
it.
At one side, extending the entire length
Of the room, was the bar, and the three
dispensers of drinks were kept quite as
busy as the fiidlers. Beer, whisky and
cigars were retailed ut 30 cents. A poor
quality of champagne sold for $50 pint
and somewhat better brand brought $40.
OF course the men greatly outnumbered
the women. There were probably dozen
OF the latter, some of them young and
quite pretty. They have little or no time
TO rest between the dances, and when the
morning sun peeps over the eastern noun
tains he finds them jadcd and somewhat
bcdragsled lot. But they charge 81 for
every dance, and Cripple Greek Carrie, the
acknowledged belle of the dancing SET"
has been known to make as much AS 500
night tripping the light fantastic toe.
A young man whom they called pinkey
was pointed out to me as the social
leader Of Dawson City. He was the only
man In the room who were boiled shirt.
When he goes to dance, which is almost
every night, he carries n pair OK pumps
with him. He leaves his boots behind the
bar, dons his patent feathers and sails in
on wild career Of Tcrpsichorean tlissi-
patton. Pinkey has been known to buy
Sl20 worth of dances in three successive
nights.
Most of the men wore their ordinary
working C.e:hcs, with top boots or heavy.
spike bottom shoes. Their heads were COW
cred by broad brimmed hats, which they
never removed, and i'm their mouths were
cigar butts which seemed equally station
airy.
Personal vanity in the matter of dress is
an item of no small expense in Dawson
City. / paid S1.15 for having a white
shirt washed and ironed the other day.
and then I couldn't wear it. The misguid.
cd hundress had not only starched and
ironed the bosom, but had subjected the
entire garment to that operation. 1t might
have been all right for suit of mail, but
as an article of fin de steele wearing an.
parel II was quite out of the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

Helen Bagg, one of the richest heiresses
In that city. Her family are tho largest
landowners in the Dominion, owning vast
tracts of land in and around Montreal,
and the wealth Of the estate amounts to
many millions. Mrs. Lewis ha6 large
amount Of money, besides great deal of
land in her own right, and Lewis, after he
had married her, launched into tho real
estate business on an extensive scale. He
also speculated heavily, and, assisted by
his wife, made a good deal of money.
While apparently n model husband and
most devoted to his wife, he had many
affairs with fast women. The old skeleton
in his closet was a continual worry to
him, and he sought to drown his cares
with drink. All tho time he led DIR.
.Iekyll and Mr.. Hyde existence Not long
ago tho woman of his wandering days
found out his whereabouts and appeared
on the scene. When Lewis would not meet
her demands for money any longer, she
threatened to expose him. To add to his
trouble, his intrigue with married wom-
an had been discovered by her husband,
who threatened to shoot him. A few
months ago Lewis decided to go to Eng
land with his wife for the jubilee festiyi-
ties, thinking that the clouds would blow
over in his absence, but when he returned
few weeks ago the trouble was resumed
When he found things becoming too hot
for him, he decided to skip out and ar
ranged the plan to lead people to suppose
that he had been murdered. The plan
might have worked very well, only it
leaked out that previous to his departure
Lewis had transferred big blocks of stock
held by him, that he had borrowed money
from members Of his wife's family and
that during his trip to England he had
placed a large amount to his credit in a
London bank. He is believed to have gone
to New York, where he will be Joined by
one Of his Montreal women, and it is
thought he will then make for South
Africa, for which he has often expressed
his liking. He owns a large amount of
real estate, but he has no doubt authorized
friends to act for him and his interests
Mrs. Lewis is Frustrated by her husband g
disappearance and the terrible scandal con-
nected with his name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

gets. Things don't seem to he coming
my way tonight, " he remarked as he rose
from his seat and stretched himself. Let
the house have q drink at my expense"
There was u rush for the bar. and wait.
ers carried drinks to the various tables
where games were in progress. That
round cost Bill Sl12. Then he lighted a
$3.50 cigar and strollcd ont.
Games involving So, 900 and SO, 900 are
running night and day. Professional
dealers of banking games" receive SEQ q
Gay. The manner of hazarding money is
unique even in mining camp. The play
or takes his seat at faro table and passes
ovcr'his sack of gold dust to the dealer.
who drops it into a small pigconholc. The
chance Of "ovcrplaying his sack" devolves
upon the players honor. He is given fulI
credit and can call for as many chips from
the check rack as he desires.
As the checks are passed out O tab is
dropped on his sack At the conclusion
of the play the chips on hand are credited
TO the account of the sack. The dealer
hands the player slip of paper showing
the condition Of the account, and the lat
ter takes it and his sack OF gold to the
bar. If he has lest, he weighs out his gold
dust, or, in the event Of winning, the bar
keeper does the paying.
About O'Clock one morning a miner
known as Shorty left his seat Mt the table
where he had been playing all night. say
ing that he had gone broke. The dealer
handed him his bag of dust and his slim
the latter corresponding almost to a grain
with the value of the gold Shorty walked
over to the bar and invited couple of
other miners to have drink. Then he
wos seized with fatal fit of forretfulncss.
He edged toward the door and was
about to push IL open when the bartender
called to him, "Say, Shorty, haven't You
forget somethingf"
Forgot nothing!" exclaimed Shorty.
and the door swung out When il re-
bounded, il stopped half way. INSTRUCTED
In It's inward passage by the body of a t:v-
ing man. A flash of fame and the rrport
Of pistol from somewhere in that low
ceilinged, smoke laden room explained
the draft Of cold air that came in through
the half open door. Shorty was buried
tie next day.
In the effete cast there is a fine distinc.
tion drawn between the society man and
the clubman- The same distinction is
drawn here. The club is the gambling
saloon; society is the dance halk Iwish
some Of the matrons who lend dignity to
the patriarchs' ball could have been with
me las; night when attended, a. soiree"
at the Morning So.
1got in ah'H midnight although the
dancing begins as early ss O'Clock in the
evening. The building is large one.
built Of logs. but with a floor OF rough
hewn boards. Il answers every purpose,
however. for the may waltz and the two
step are net popular with these bcisterous
jewellers. They prefer the old fashioned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
.DAWSON'S DIVERSIONS.
Miners Have Money to Burn
and Burn Il. %
4 TYPICAL SOCIAL FUNCTION.

Dancing Is Expensive, but PopuIar-Crip.
pie Creek Carrie, the Belle-The Man
With Pumps and a Boiled Shirt-Novel
Features OF Klondiie Gambling.
II there is one place in the whole world
where money has no value it is on the
Klondike. You see this czcmplifled in the
social life-if such it may be callcd-of the
mining camps as you see it nowhere else
The principal diversions of Dawson Gre
the gambling saloons and the dance halls
The most profitable industry is the sale of
liquor, tho saloons paying no revenue to
the government. Beer and whisky sell for
80 cents drink. The gambling saloons
are run wide open day and night and the
dance halls never close until daylight. 1t
may be remarked incidentally that there
arc two churches, one a Roman Catholic
and the other Protestant Episcopal.
fancy 1t would make some of your Fifth
avenue congregations stare to SEQ the coll
lection plates heapcd up with nuggets and
dust on Sundays, writes New York Her.
aid correspondent.
l often wonder out in this wild spot
what the FOUNDERS who used to think them
selves high rollers in the days of the old
Tcnderloin would think Of Dawson. The
winning or losing Of from 81, 600 to $4,000
at n sitting excites no comment here. 1
was in the Golden Palace the other night
and the Golden Palace is by no means
what its name implics-whcn Saltwater
Bill, young man who halls from Spo-
kane, Wash, came in and announced with
whoop that he was going to "bust tine
bank" t..s.
saltwater Bill owns some of the rich.
est claims on FL Dorado creek, and when he
breaks loose the dust is sure to fly. Bill
took n scat at the faro table, and in Just
one hour he had lost 1900 in gold mug