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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Kenna,s statue.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Dec. 10.
One of three statues just receiv.
ed at the capitol building. soon
to be placed in statuary hall, is
that of the late Senator Kenna,
Of West Virginia. The other
two are those of Thomas q. Ben.
ton and Francis P. Blair, both
contributed by the State of Mis-
souri,. All are ready to be put in
position. The Kenna statue will
have a place on the west side Of
the hall. between those of Lincoln
and Hamilton. and the other two
will go on the east side between
Washington and jefferson. TIE
figures will remain yelled after
being put in position until such
time as the library committee
shall provide for their formal &C
ceptance and unwilling. There
viii! thcn be appropriate cere'
monies under the direction of the
committee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Those Who Rudnre

The pains of rheumatism
should be re minded that a cure
for this disease may be found in
Hoods Sarssparllla. The ex.
perience of those who have taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla for rheuma.
tism, and have been completely
and permanently cured. prove
the power of this medicine to
rout and conquer this disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the One
True Blood Purifier and it neu-
tralizes the acid which causes
the aches and pains of rheuma.
tism. This is why it absolutely
cures when liniments and other
outward applications fail to give
permanent relief. Be sure TO ge,
Hoods.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Retired From The Bench.

Justice Fields retirement from
the supreme court took place
December 1st. On Monday jus.
tice Harlan who now becomes
the senior associate changed his
seat from the left to the right
side of the chief justice. tsking
the seat vacated by Mr.. Field.
aud Justice Gray becomes Chief
Justice Fuller's neighbor on thu
left. All the other justices
moved up one chair nearer tina.
chief. II Justice Fields term hau
continued until Tuesday he would
have had forty.four years of
continuous service. Under the
law he will draw full salary
until his death.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
4 Sad Visit.

President Mckinley was call.
ed on Friday to the bedside oil
his dying mother who resides ip
the old kome at Canton. He re-
manned with her as long as he
could. AS Congress was TO meet
Monday he had to leave for
Washington Saturday evening. A
sadder scene was never witness
ed than the leave taking of
President Mckinley from his dy-
ing mother. To the very last
possible moment the President
remained at the old homestead.
Before leaving the house he
add other members of the family
went to the bedside OF the dying
mother. he looked at her long,
spoke to her lovingly. and stoop.
ed aud tendsrly kissed her.
There was no response. no
movement to indicate that she
recognized her son. He bent
over her for some time, hoping
that he might receive some sign
that she knew or felt his pres.
ence. 1t did not come. With
feeling of deepest emotion he at
at last left the room.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
John Morgan
Is Free.
Triple Murderer Works
Neat Trick on the Tailor
and Gains Liberty

John Morgan broke jail at
Ripley last Thursday night. On
Wednesday afternoon he told
the guard that If he (Mcrgap)
was asleep at supper time not to
awaken him as he was not hung
ry. AT supper time the guard
did not awaken him and aboutsS
o'clock locked Morgan's cell and
supposed Morgan was asleep In
bed. After all quieted down for
the night Morgan escaped and
the latest report from Ripley Is
that he is still at large.
VERY SMOOTH,
Morgan's escape is one Of the
slickest in criminal history Of
this section OF the State. Morgan
[ is the triple murderer Of the
Green family. about November !.
and IS sentenced to be hanged
December is. Gov. Atkinson
sent two experts to examine him
as to his insanity last week and
decided, upon their report, not 10
interfere with sentence Of Judge
Blizzard.
THE CAPTURE
Morgan was captured at Wal.
ton, small town 70 miles from
Spencer, about an hour before
dark Saturday evening, The
capture was made by John K.
Camp, constable of jackson
county. who had been hot on the
trail of the prisoner for 10 hours,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
nILumherport.

On last Friday night the young
men of our town organized {
Lyceum.
| Mrs. Maggie McDermott &c
compauied by her youthful son
William are visiting relatives in
Jacktown, Pa.
j. M. Bogeess & Sons have
shipped fte hundred rabbits .
approximating-already this sea
son.
Vance Hornor was visiting at
home Sunday.
A. B. Boggess came home Sun.
day.
Chas. McCarty was the guest
of his parents Sunday.
The Maccabees will give an
oyster supper Xmas night.
j. d. Hornor's new miller is
doing good work.
Chas. Hornor, Jr.. got permits.
sion of his father to ride the old
family horse Ned "Conrten''
last Sunday evening. The Jr..
rode very CALAMITY over to the
deacons and paid his devotions
IN that characteristic way Of his.
But when "time was up" to go.
the Jr., discovered that "Old
Ned" had broken loose and gone.
So Charlie Jr., stayed till morn
ing, walked home and is yet
looking for Ned
Tom Fry, of Wheeling Hard.
ware Co. was in our town last
Wednesday.
Itisn't Baby Boggess any more
its Bealan
Mr.. T. E. Robey who has been
sick the past week is GONZALES
cent at present.
Congratulations Col. T. M.
Jackson.
The Maccabee Degree Team
will go to Dola Thursday to do
some initiatory work. LESLIE.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

street one hundred feet west Of
the western line of Third street.
as well as the space embraced by
the intersection of Bluff and
Third streets. and the portion of
Bluff street. including such in
tersection shall be vacated and
discontinued by the city of
Clarksburg as a public street, as
to the portion thereof covered by
the last preceding sentence or
clause. butno part of Bluff street
shall be discontinued until the
closed street is opened from
Hewes street to Bluff street, as
provided below.
Second-The railroad company
may construct its road along
Bluff street from said point one
hundred feet from the west side
of Third street, extending to and
across Fourth street, but the
railroad shall be so constructed
as to leave a clear roadway of
not less than nine feet on the
south side of Bluff street.
Third-The railroad shall
cross Fourth street under the
bridge of the Clarksburg Bridge
Company, in such q manner as
to not interfere. The bridge
shall be treated at such elevation
and in such manner as to allow
a clear space of at least seven
teen feet above the top of the
track of the railroad for the
passing of cars and engines on
said track and under said bridge.
The order then provides to
the end that the works aud
structures of the respective par
ties may keep clear of interfer-
ence of each other, the Southern
rail of the railroad shall not be
laid on Fourth street, under said
bridge, at the eastern pedastel OF
said bridge. nearer than eighty
four and one half feet from the
iron spike in what is known as
the bench oak on Fourth street,
nor nearer than eighty-eight and
one-half feet from said spike at
the western pedastel of said
bridge. and the top of the track
OF the railroad shall not be of
higher grade or level under said
bridge than nineteen feet below
the level of said spike on said
oak tree. The bridge company
shall make no obstruction what.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
ever over said tracks within

ever over said tracks within
seventeen feet from the top OF
the rail thereof.
The order then provides for q
street, twenty-five feet wide. TO
be opened from Bluff street to
News street. 1t also requires
the railroad company within ten
days from its date to remove its
track and roads as now lad on
Fourth street and also from Bluff
street for a distance of eighty
feet east from Fourth street in
order to afford facilities for the
bride company for the construc.
ton Of its bridge. No conpen-
sation or damages was allowed
either party.
The order then provides that
the railroad company may con-
denim or purchase certain real
estate of the W. p. Gotf heirs.
Also lots were located and de-
scribed for the location Of the
depot of the road at the intersec
ton of Bluff and Third streets,
and 1t was agreed that the cost
of the proceedings be paid by the
railroad and bridge companies.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

MUSICAL Instruments for the chill.
dren. Grand upright pianos, IS cts 70
Is each. Violins. banjos, tubaphoncA
autoharps and music boxes, $50 70 81 ~
each.
MEDALLIONS: Beautiful subjects 70
select from at prices ranging from $50 "
to 81 each 49,
ALBUMS: We have secured Job LOT
of the handsomest Photograph AT IL
bu ms ever brought to town. which We
are selling at less than Wholesale
prices, 90 10 81 IL
WRISTBANDS: Veiy fine. 10 cents to $s
each. IA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

and Examine large Assortment whether You
Display large Lion and Bear In the ForeRE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

George W. Ray, the bicycle
thief who broke Jail and was re-
captured in Grant county, was
sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary at Moundsville by
Judge Freer, at West Union.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
TURNING on MORE LIGHT.
Reported That ChIlton,s Bond Is Not
Only Not Good But Was Not Given
When Law Required.

A new and more sensational
phase has been given to the
shortage of Secretary of State
Chiffon by the report which has
become public during the last
few days. that the bond of Mr..
Chiffon is not only not good but
| that it was given at date subse-
quent to the discovery of a con-
siderable portion of the shortage
of his accounts. Its understood
that for a considerable time af-
ter Mr.. Chiffon became Secretary
OF STATE he gave no bond and
the board Of public works, whose
duty it was to require a bond,
did not do so, but allowed him to
go on in the Office without giving
d liond. After there were rus
mors of a shortage, some sort OF
an investigation was made by
the board and then Mr.. Chilton's
bond for $40, 600 was given. This
bond, however. it is asserted,
can not be made good and the
members of the board of public
works could scarcely have failed
to have known that fact.
AS before stated. this new
phase of the case is attracting
considerable attention at pres
ent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

Mr.. A. O. Wilson, passenger
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. at Washington, D. G..
accompanied by his friends DR..
R. II. Ramsay. of Clarksburg,
W. Va. and Mr.. A. NJ. Lane,
general superintendent of the
West Virginia and Pittsburg
railroad, were part of a distin.
guished party at Camden-on.
Gauley last week. Mr.. Wilson
was married to Miss Frances
Warren Simpson, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of DR..
G. b. Simpson, and with his
bride left for an extended wed.
ding tour through the East and
West.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10
Catch all Editors

This editor wants to catca them
all. In an recent issue of an
Iowa country paper the editor
gets after his constituents in the
following forcible style Per
sons knowing themselves indebt.
ed to this Office are requested to
call and settle. All indebted to
this ofsce and not knowing it are
requested TO call and find it out.
All those indebted and not wish
ing to call are requested TO stay
in one place long enough for US
to catch them. All those that
are not indebted are requested
to call and become indebted"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-12-10

took when they built q
81 Of their road il the night
ort time ago or whether they
lid come into town over the
last granted by the town
bell. By the terms of the
promise the railroad is to be
owed to practically the loca-
granted by the council but
be same time the Short Line
|ranted some other valuable
pts as to property they deslr-
ind had expected to obtain
hdificulty. 1t was Just sucli
ettlement as the TELEGRAM
all along urged-one that
Hld allow all theimprovements
tied in and around Clarksburg
30 merlily on. There was
Ter so far as we could see a
gle reason why one should in
fere with another. The COM
Pmise was in the form of an
er which Judge Maxwell
|nted when all parties consent.
The order was signed by the
road and bridge company,
town of Clarksburg. Mayor
ems, Recorder Thompson and
Fncilmea Drudy, Riley, Ernst,
Psou and Duncan.
he principal points in the
free are:
Fltst-The railroad may occu-
aud appropriate the whole or
much of Bluff street as neces-
y between the extension of
ird street and q point on Bluff
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be Short Line.
so Years of Cures.

FTER a week of
skirmishing and
w h e t t ng of
swords the great
legal battle was
, compromised and
all Clarks b u r g
rejoices. T h 9
question invol v :
ed was whether
the Short Lii n 9
. should re N a j n
on the Eoca t i o n
The National tribune., 1897-02-11
BRIEF NEWS.

Serious bread riots are reported to have oe-
cured at Aranjuez Spain. and martial law has
been proclaimed.
William Sandhurst Governor of Bombey,
states that the bubonic plague is dying out in
some sections, but it appears that the disease
has extended to other portions of the Bombey
Presidency. Patients are patronizing the
hospitals more freely than at first. The num-
Dor Of deaths in Bombey diminished during
the week ending Jan. 60
With the Chinese New Year the Six Compa-
nies. the most powerful, richest, and most far
reaching Chinese organization in America, went
out of existence. For year and half, ever
since the four provincial organizations-Ning
Ynng, Kong Chow. Hop Wo. and Shu Hing,
composing the See Yup Observation-Disclosures
their active support and formed the Four Conn.,
panies Organization, the Six Companies has
been practically in liquidation.
The United States Charge D'Affairs at Lima,
Peru. has demanded the immediate release of
the Mate of the American bark Uncle John.
The man was arrested at Callao Dec. 13 last,
since which time he has been held without trial,
the charge being disorderly conduct.
United States Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard
gave dinner in honor of the Prince of Wales
on Wednesday of last week. notable list of
guests were present, including the Marquis of
Justice Russell.
The London Times states that 1000 Turkish
troops have been sent to Crete to suppress an
insurrection. 1t is announced that 5000 Chris
tians have surrounded the seaport town of
Canes. and that they have already burned the
Mussulman village of Taratzi, in revenge for
the burning of the town of GaIata. Altogether
SIX villages are reported to have been destroyed
by IRE at the hands of the Mohametans and
Christians, and rumor has been widely crcu.
lated to the effect that massacre of Christians
has occurred at Galata.
A dispatch from Madrid to the London Times
states that American tariff demands are block
ing the way of Cuban reforms. Spain, it is as
serted, will probably realize that the friendly
intervention of the American Government may
be too dearly purchased at the sacrifice of not
only important Spanish interests, but the equi-
table claims of other European Nations.
Sylvester scovel. the correspondent of the
New York World, has been arrested at Tunas.
Santa Clara Province. Scovel was on the staff
of Gen. Maceo, and was entrusted to carry
many important messages. Three times he
boldly left the insurgent camp and visited
Havana. 1t is said Weyler had offered a re-
ward of $4,000 for the capture of Scovel.
The steamer Three Friends, on its return to
Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday. was libeled,
charged with piracy. in that Hotchkiss gun
was mounted upon the bow of the steamer, and
was fired at Spanish gunboat at the mouth of
the San Juan River while endeavoring to land
an expedition. The name of the gunboat is
not given. The persons named in the libel are
John O'Brien, w. r. Lewis, John Dunn,
August Arnau, Michael Walsh, and Ralph d.
Paine.
The National tribune., 1897-02-11
The Hirhlanders of the South.

The February Calendar issued by the Rev.
George Fl. Gutterson, District Secretary of
the American Missionary Association, con-
tains picture of home in 81 The Smoky
Mountains" Tennessee, representing the
work of the Association among the Southern
Highlanders in Tennessee, Kentucky, North
Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia.
Many of the Southern Highlanders, says
the Calendar, of whom there are 100000,
live in such homes. They occupy a strip of
country in the South larger than Pennsylva-
MIA plus Ohio, containing 194 Counties.
Their ancestors were English, Irish, Scotch,
and German.
Between 1870 and 1850, 100000 people
came to the Carolina shores from Ulster
County, Ireland. They were pure Scotch
people--all Protestants.
The first Republican Government in Amer
lea was inaugurated by these early settlers.
1t was called the "Watauga Association, y
taking its name from the Watauga River in
North Carolina Its date is between 1863
and 1772.
Like all the Governments formed by
Anglo -Saxons, it had no theories, no abstrac-
tons, but was adapted to the actual needs
of the people,"
It's Legislature, consisting of 13, had
CudlTuldQ, OleTk, auu SOiuulSSlUueTS dlSO
Sheriff and District Attorney, with stated
sessions.
Among the committee were to be found
the names of Brown, Carter, Robertson,
Sewer, Smith, and Jones.
In the Revolutionary War the High
landers were patriots
In the civil war they furnished 10000
men for the Union army ithout conscrip-
tion or bounty. "Some of them, leaving
their homes at night, facing the dangers Of
swollen streams and perils Of false brethren,
walked 200 miles to join the Union army"
To-day the Highlanders are poor, illiterate,
neglected, outcast
They lost their hooks in the early wars
They were driven TO the mountains, away
from educational and business centers and
railroads because they protested against
slavery.
Hunger for education has taken posses
sion of them. Six Thousand of their children
are in school-400,000 out of it.
The National tribune., 1897-02-11

Are now as desirable as any in the market.
The lands. particularly in the central and
northern part of Wisconsin. are being rapidly
taken up by actual settlers.
The most salable are the timber and meadow
lands now ranging in price from Sc to $12 per
acre. A few months hence their value will be
greatly increased.
For a home for investment no luckier
chance in the West has ever before been Of
fered. Now is the time to invest. No better
farming land exists anywhere. No greater
results can be obtained anywhere.
Schools and churches abound everywhere.
Nearby markets for all farm products. Wis.
consin is one of the banner States of the West.
For further information address or call upon
w. L. POWELL General Immigration Agent,
4l0 Old Colony Building Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune., 1897-02-11
EGGS AND INCUBATOR

shipped 315 Miles on Board Express Train
and Hatch Well at 20 Degrees Below
Zero.
Our country mail frequently brings us a let
ter Of inquiry as 10 the merits of the different
incubators, and the following is proof of the
Matching power contained in a Successful. -
made by the Des Moines (Iowa) Incubator Co.,
which was exhibited at the big Poultry Show.
held at Chicago during the blizzard week of
january $3.50. The conditions under which
good hatch was secured is something rcmarka.
BILE, and is evidence that the Des Moines con.
Germ knows how to build an incuba that will
hatch eggs most anywhere. Four hundr red eggs
were purchased at a commission house, incu-
bated for Is days at Des Moines, Iowa, then
hauled one mile by express wagon to the depot
where the incubator aud the eggs were loaded
into the express car and started on their 375-
mile Journey, to be hatched ont two days later
This transfer was made during the coolest wave
Of the season. On arrival at the Windy City !"
another haul was made By express wagon to
the Exhibition Hall. where overcoats and
gloves were necessary articles. Still they
Matched until the machine was liserly filed
with chickens. and was highly deserving Of the
great appreciation it created. An incubator
furnished with regulator that will govern
the heat on board of an express train, and hatch
eggs accompanied by 20. below temperature,
is certainly up TO data
The National tribune., 1897-02-11
IMPORTANT
To and Intended for All Former Clients Of the
Late George E. Lemon,
In Whose Pension Claim He Was Attorney at Date Of Death
Dec. IS, 1896, and Who Have Not Since Said
Date Appointed any Attorney.

Acting George with the approval
of the the have selected
further proceed with bis unfinished claim business.
For and the trusted and confidential
assistant of Capt Lemon all matters pertaining to such cases. and am thor
ougy familiar with all other laws relating practice before the
Executive Departments and Bureaus thereof of the Government and
attorney in good standing
Under the rules of the Department the death of Capt Lemon renders
that the claimant shall his if he desires
and those who do appoint will have the advantage
offered by possession of tie Lemons record of each
this full history of the Oasis
formerly taken therein, brief of evidence, etc.
advantage this Of duly
(Which with full Instructions has been mailed each
will be able hout aing of recognition and
take the the claim where the death of Capt Lemon left it
If other hand am appointed but reliance placed
attorney stranger the such attorney must after filing his
and then the the claim before
nellgny that frequently involve much delay
Mr. Lemons former clients have already
will
intended for those who rceid
have returned duly executed
The present be oppoune time vigorously all
toou claims.
contracted for during the lifetime of Lemon
tors.
Clients invited correspond with informing me they
have appointed another attorney.
The careful which has characterized this house
the will all business nrusted
solicited all relating claims before the
Executi Departme of the Government
The National tribune., 1897-02-11
Indorse Mai. Pickler.

The comrades in this vicinity are unani-
nous for Comrade John A. Picker, of South
Dakota He is my choice, as have known
him for more than 80 years. ! had brother
served under him in the Sd Iowa Cav, and
| believe him TO be the equal Of John :.
Logan as the soldiers friend. This town is
owned by an old comrade, w. L. Taylor, and
we wish TO make an old soldier town of it,
and anyone wanting to know about the cli-
mate, soil, wafer, etc, will be gladly an
swered by myself OF Comrade Taylor-G
w. FLETCHER, Co. d, 10th Mo-, Dover, Okla.
s.W. Sedgwick, Pukwans, S. D., has known
Mi. Pickler for q great many years, and
believes that he is the man best fitted for
Commissioner Of Pensions.
J. II. Bridgeman, First Lieutenant, 7th
Wis. Chamberlain, S. D., says that all the
old soldiers of that region would much pre-
fer Mai. Pickler to any other man who has
been mentioned for Commissioners of PEN
sions They know him, and can rely on
him.
II. p. Gillian, Co. L, 7th Iowa Cav, Ana
mosa, Iowa, says that the comrades in his
locality are pretty unanimously for Maj
Picker for Commissioner of Pensions He
has been tried in the balance and not found
wanting.
James Penn, Box 81, Florence, N j., thinks
that there is no one who will fill the Office of
Commissioner of Pensions so well as Maj
John A. Picker.
Shelby Norman Post, Muscatine, Iowa,
indorses Maj. Pickler.
r. F. Sloan, Co. B, 9Th Tenn, Mauldin's
Mills, Ga, heartily indorses Maj. Picker.
VIM. r. Deupree. Bloomfield. Iowa. T
want to add my Endorsement Of Mai. Picker
have known him as schoolmate and COM
rade. and the old soldiers can trust him
thoroughly.
Gen. John Gibbon Post, Sisseton, s. d.,
unanimously indorses Maj. Pickler for Com
missioner Of Pensions.