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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
GREAT SPIRAL RAILWAY.
Will BE a Unique Feature of tie Pan.
American Exposition.

Will he Unique Feature of tie Pan.
American Exposition.
A great spiral railway, the strangest
and most unique affair of the kind ever
planned, is to be the central feature
OF the Pan-American exposition which
will be held on Cayuga island near
Niagara falls. 1t will be operated by
electric power from the falls them
selves. General plans for this concep-
ton have been made, and the details
are being worked out.
The basis for the railway is to be a
huge circular tower of steel framework,
500 feet high, around which like the
thread of screw the spiral railway
will run, supported in powerful brack-
cts securely joined to the framework
of the tower. The tower will have q
diameter of 80 feet at the bottom, and
the taper will be 80 feet to the 400 foot
level, giving diameter at that point
of so feet.
Around this tower the railroad will
run, rising 40 feet to the complete cir
Gle, thus passing ten times around the
tower in reaching the 40O-foot level,
where there will be platform which
will form the terminus of the line. A
ratchet rail will be used for the cars
to make the climb, on the same prin-
ciple as the ascent of the Mount WASH
ington and Pixies Peak roads. The
grade of the road will be from II to Is
per cent.
Protective devices will be used to as
sure safety, and it is expected that pas
sengers on the spiral railway will be
better protected than those on electric
or steam railway trains. When the pas
sengers are ready for the trip, they will
be seated facing outward away from
the tower, and thus the view will grow
much better and broader as the car
ascends. zl 40 Z
Far away in Canada, up the river to
Lake Erie, down to Lake Ontario.
across one of the most beautiful sec
tons of country to be found in the
world-all this the eye will view with
delight. The cars will never meet or
pass except on opposite sides Of the
tower, as the two tracks will be erected
on parallel but independent spirals. 81
At night the whole structure will be
outlined in electric lights. Up and
down the cars will move, glittering
with incandescent lamps, while from
the top Of the tower powerful search
light will illumine the falls, rapids and
exposition grounds. Above this still, 8
great glass globe will shine with light
from within, all going Is form never
to-be-forootten specta 81 j.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
!. Thine tor Am Thincs.

Miss Upton-Ma, Miss Eighty and
Mr.. Saphead are to be married to-day.
Shall I take some rice along to throw
after them? eS5=
Practical Mother-No, my dear. Wait
until they have run through what little
money they have, and then give it to
them.-N. Y. Weekly. ~ y5s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
Az Told by Mark Twain.

"Benjamin franklin was always
proud of telling how he entered Phila-
delphia for the first time with nothing
in the world but two shillings in his
pocket and four rolls of bread under his
arm. But really, when you come to ex-
anime it critically, it was nothing. Any
body could have done it," f..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
In Philadelnhia

Mother-What is the matter, my
dear? + ..
Married Daughter Tin tears)- Charles
has become so irregular in his habits!
He went out after dinner and didn't
come home last night until nine o'clock.
IN. Y. World. ,%
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
/ DisaEreeable for All,

Gowper-I don't know how it is, but
wherever I 60 there is sure to be some
thing disagreeable.
Stickin-And wherever you 60 that's
just what every body else says. Boston
TRANSCRIPT 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17
a Cruel In.iln,u,atiol,,,

d She1 have had my picture taken
once q year every year Of my life.
81 az How did you manage before
photography was Invented London
ind -s-z7--5zE
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-17

"a Georgia ed itor describ es defaulter
who had skipped out "as nix feet tall
and 81. 200 shortt. !.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
Richard Wagner as he was.

The widow of Richard Wagner
some time ago authorized her
husbands lifelong friend, Huston
Stewart Chamberlain, to write,
with her assistance, two articles
on 1.-The Personal Side of Rich
ard Wagner" Mr.. Chamberlain
undertook the work, and the
LADIES' Home Journal secured the
material. The articles are singu-
larly valuable in that they give
a completepicture of the man in
his home aud daily life. and con-
tain. much new matter, while
many of the Illustrations and
portraits have never been print
ed. There will be two articles,
His Personal Side and "How
He Wrote His Operas and the
first one will appear in the Octo.
Der numberof the magazine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

promptly and accurately. No
man, Democrat or Republican.
has had just cause to complain
of any Republican sheriff and
when the term Of each one ended,
the county got paid of to q cent,
For 8 years our county court has
made a remarkable record Tor
economy. During part Of this
period taxation for county pur.
poses has peen but 25 cents on
the 300. 100 the lowest rate tobs
found In the State-the average
ofall the counties being almont
10 cents on the $4,000. Con.
sidering our many public In.
provements, the care taken Of
the poor, &C., the low rate Of
county taxation in Harrisonhas
indeed been remarkable.
The Judge Of the circuit court
had nothing to do with the Init
ing OF the time the Democrats
were to use the court house.
Circuit court was in session and
q number of parties together
with some of the lawyers. most
Of them Democrats, wanted a
session Of court Thursday evening
to accommodate some people
from the county who were here
with several witnesses and who
would have been at considerable
extra expense had they been
forced to attend another day,
The TELEGRAM desires to be
lair In this inattcr and II believes
that all parties have alwayslad'
fair and impartial hearings be.
fore the courts Of our county.
Occasionally a Democrat may
get sent to the penisentiary
possibly some get to the other
place mentioned by our impass-
ioned populist orator, but ifany.
person in Harrison county thinks
he has been wronged by q Re-
publican Judge and court on ac-
count Of his political proclivities,
we will give him space in the
TELEGRAM to state the facts.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
In coIored Circles.

Mr.. and Mrs. York Jones, OF
Parkersburg, are the guests o.
their daughter. Mrs. F. o. Lacy.
Mr.. Robert Lipscomb is home
very i'll with fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rome. Of
Smithheld, spent Sunday here.
Gus Green Is i'll with fever.
Mrs. Dorsey, of Parkersburg,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Lipscomb.
Mr.. Grant Lipscomb is home
for a short time.
Miss Lizzie Laws returned to
her home at Winchester, Va,
Saturday evening.
Rev. Brown, of the A. M. E.
church. will preach his farewell
sermon the first Sunday in Oct.
Quite a number of people at.
tended camp meeting at the fair
grounds Sunday.
Dewey concert at the A. NJ. E.
church September 25th. All are
invited.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
DAUGHTER OF CONFEDERAGl
Passed Away at Narragiasslt plsI
Sunday.

NARRAGANsETT PIER. r. 4.
Sept. 22.-Miss Winnie DAVIS
daughterof Mrs. Jefferson Davis
died at noon Sunday At the
Rockingham Hotel, to which
place she came as q guest in The
early partof the Piers social
season. She had been i'll tor
several weeks, and a fortnight
ago her ailment was diagnose
as malarial gsstritis.
Miss Winnie Davis. "ths
daughter Of the Coniederacy,.
was born ID the Confederate ex
ecutive mansion at Richmond
Va, in 1863. She was educated
principally at home, owing to the
trouble surrounding her father
and the publicity which attended
all movements of the Davis famis
". Miss Davis attained her ma
turlty at Beauvoir, Miss. Here
she assisted her mother in VAR;
Gus ways and took her place. She
was her fathers constant com.
panion. She assisted him in al
his work aud much of the infor:
nation which was required 9by
Mr.. Davisin his writings was'se
cured for him by his daughter.
Her strong character wasmaylk.
ed from youth. She was eng 81
ed to Mr.. Wilkerson, of Syracsks
New York, but shortly after hsf
fathers death the engagement
was broken off. While no bic
explanation of the rupture veg
given, tits well known that II
was for the purpose Of malnts ih-
Ting her fathers name
She recely ed the name Doug &;
sF Cs he Cont daTaS a 500
when her father made his famous
trip through the South. Mr..
Davis beirg unable to appear,
Miss Winnie was brought before
the thousands at the different
points along the route and intro
duced as the Daughter of the
Confederacy."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
UNFOUNDED 6ffRRG ES HGRINST
REPuBLloaN ofFlohLs. SAMPLE Of IE KIND Of oAMraIl
Splendid RECORD Of Republican officials In Harrison couatu
From a partisan, Democratic
DEMoGRATS ara MIXING.

From a partisan, Democratic
standpoint Col. Tom Horror, the
unterrified rough rider from
Duck Greek made the crack
speech of the Democratic CON
vention. He accused the Repub-
leans Of beng back Of every
domination and sin that has
been committed since the days Of
Adam. He said that since the
Republicans had taken possess.
ion of the offices in Harrison
county the people had seen moth.
Ing but oppression and heavy
taxation. He pictured the coun.
~ court. the circuit court, the
Judge aud all the juries as . lot
Of merciless and soulless tyrants
who did nothing but impoverish
and strangle the farmer and the
honest citizen. He said the
Democrats were only allowed a
few hours in which to hold their
convention because a Republican
Judge and other officials thought
they owned the court house. he
Condemned almost every body he
could think of and said that in
such a vile crowd ''if a Democrat
managed to escape hell and the
penitentiary. he was fortunate
The speech was vigorously APP.
plauded AID approved by the
Democrats present, AS far as
Mr.. Horrors arraignment Of the
Republican officials Of Harrison
|isccncernsd II takes hut little
space TO refnte all he says. Take
the single Office of sheriff which
was SO fagrantly mismanaged by
the Democrats few years ago.
The people are familiar with the
days when teachers and others
we're forced to sell their county
orders at a discount. Under
three successive Republican sher.
ifs the people have never yet
found cause for complaint, The
collection and disbursement of
the public funds has been done
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

WHEN Governor McCorkle
said, in his recent speech at the
court house, that never before
had he seen such poverty or bad
money been so scarce or had
there been harder times in West
Virginia than now he failed to
arouse a single breeze of enthusi.
asm. One or two "old timers"
raised their hands to applaud the
speaker, but thoughts of dollar
wheat, fifteen dollar calves, and
better prices for wool and stock
made them think again, and they
sat mute as oysters while the ex-
Governor continued to tell them
of their starving condition. 1t
certainly does take gall to make
a Democratic calamity speech to
a crowd of Harrison county
farmers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
HOW SPANISH BARGAIN.
Typical Scene in a Market Place in Any
City of the Dons.

The scene is a market place in
Spain. The time anywhere from the
fall of Granada to August IL, 1898.
A maid of all work approaches stall
where succulent onions and pungent
pimientos are for sale.
"Good morning, sister; God be with
you" ~,
Will YOU examine these onions:
GLOW much have you the courage
to ask fer those wretched things"
''By the love of your mother, these
onions are the finest ever had. For
YOU. little sister,. they will be only
eight curators dozen. The archbish-
op himself never ate finer"
"For the love of God, do you take
me for Frenchwoman? pulling
down one lower eyelid Significantly
| know an onion when | see it. They
are not worth three cuartos.
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Little
sister. fine onions cannot be bought
for the price of thistles. To you ]
will sell them for seven cuartos not
one centavo less"
"They are the worst onions ! ever
saw. Look at the brown spot on this
one. | will give you four clartos,
and may the Mother Of God forgive
me for wasting my mistress money!
"Little sister. the truth is not IN
YOU. These onions are as fair to look
upon as the Plaza Real in holy week.
Little sister, take them for SIN Guar
tos and go with Cod"
sNever in my life. Shall it be said
that / was cheated? l will give you
five cuartos."
"They are yours, little sister Go
with God"
clean paper on the onions
To phlegmatic man of the north
and to the good churchman this lit
lie conversation in Spanish market
place may appear exaggerated and a
trifle profane. II is neither. The use
Of the names Of the Trinity and Of
the Virgin Mary is but a simple form
Of Spanish pol;teness. Its a fairs and
perhaps abbreviated sample Of the
love Of bargaining that is bred in the
Spanish bone from the market place
10 those who SIT in the counsels of
state. c
rasta imagine that he could drive q
Spanish bargain at Washington
Cincinnati Times-star.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
S. W. GoRDoN,
L. ROLLINS,
CAMDEN SoMMERs,
LEE GRAPES,
B. B. STOUT,
E. B. HURsEY,
w. R. ALExANpER, Coroner.

During the inquest it developed
that the body of the dead man
was lot that of a tramp, but
Hugh Rooney, an important wit
ness ina case to be tried at Graf,
ton on Tuesday, and that the two
men who we're with him were
John Carter and JIG. Cristie, of
Grafton, the former being bar
keeperin a saloon at that place.
1t is now believed that the dead
man was drugged by Carter and
Cristie, in order to prevent his
attendance at court. Carter and
Cristie were arrested and are now
in custody, and it is likely that .
special term of grand jury will
be called to consider the case.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

One OF the leading book houses
inthe State is the Acme Book
Store, of Morgantown, W. Va.
They buy and sell second hand
University Text Books, and in
this way save students many dol
lars in the course Of a year. If
you go to the University this
year give the Acme people q
call. 1927.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

IiN Ms; MRM MURDERS HIS BROTHER
.ory MOUNDS HIS f1nER IND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE ON HIS
Mn1HER,s GRAuE
murderer Once an Inmate Of the Asylum at Weston.
MOTHERS GRHVE.

mound where he fired the fatal
shot that put an end to his own
miserable existance.
The news of the horrible trag-
edy spread rapidly throughout
the neighborhood and it was but
a short time until a large crowd
had congregated at the scene of
the murder. Physicians were sent
for and everything possible was
done to relieve the sufferings of
the wounded father, who, up to
the time of going to press is still
alive but is not expected to re-
cover.
Warder Wolfe's body was soon
removed from the cemetery and
taken to the house and placed in
the room beside the body Of his
dead brother.
On the grave was found a note
which had been written by him,
the contents of which was as fol-
lows:
"THEY KICKED ME OUT OF
HOME AND BURIED ME
WITHOUT A COFFIN"
The Wolfe family was we'll
known throughout the county,
the father being a prosperous and
we'll tod farmer.
The sad flair has cast 4
4 Dom 10 ent lie cosi u
and the Two remaining sisters
and brother have the sympathy
Of all. The two men were buried
Wednesday in one grave, in the
cemetery where their mother
was laid to rest a few months
ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
From Salem.

Miss Taylor, Of Parkersbprg,
is the guest Of Misses Sallie aid
Fannie Carpenter
Miss Lena Hesser. of Grafton,
who has been visiting Miss Lena
Osborn, returned TO her home
Friday.
Miss Carrie Fowkes returned
to her home at Cincinnati Sun
day. She was accompanied home
by Miss Ersie Gains.
Little Zilpha, daughter ofMr.
Chas. and Cora Ogden was buried
at the /. o. o. F. cemetery here
on last Friday. She died at their
home at Sardis OF that fatal dis.
ease diphtheria. The parents
have the sympathy Of the people
OF Salem where they have many
friends.
y ia Vi p. j. d.
Mrs. B. F. Wilkinson and Mrs.
b. W. Willis were recently called
to Parkersburg by the serious
illness of their father Mr.. James
Tonge.
). j. Tough is building fine
residence on bis lot near the
Baptist church.
j. W. Williams is building one
near the depot, as is also J. =.
Carpenter, and with the Bank
building and Girls industrial
Home in progress business Is
looking lively in Salem. X.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

Farmers are coming more and
more to see the real benefits from
using fertilizers. The most
popular are Baugh & Sons Bone
Meal, Double Eagle and General
Crop Grower, which may be had
atthe lowest prices at
Att. r. 7. lowNDEs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

Ribbon that usually retails for
SLIPS at other stores, our price
60 cts. per yard. Call and ex-
anime these goods, as they can't
last long at these prices. 46-1t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23
KEPT AWAY FROM COURT.
Tie Dead Man Found Here d Witness Ia
40 Important Case al Graftcn. Sup
posed 10 Have Been Dragged.

4 The sead body of a man, supposed
ito be that of d tramp, was found
ON the Creek bank near the new
bridge Monday afternoon. where
he had lain down, together with
two men with whom he had been
drinking, to sleep off drunken
stupor. The matter was i'm
mediately reported to the police
and the body was taken charge
of by the proper authorities, who
ordered that an inquest be held
over the remains. The body was
taken to Deison s Krentzer's un-
dertaking establishment nd
keptunt Tuesday, when Coroner
w. r. Alexander impanelled a
jury composed of S. W. Gordon.
Z. Rollins, Camden Sommers'
Lee Grapes, B. B. Stout and 3.
3. Hursey, who held post NOR
tenn, resulting in the following
verdict:
State of West Virginia,
Harrison County, to-wit:
An inqusition taken at Clarks-
burg, in the County of Harrison,
on the goth day of September,
lls9s. before William R. Alexan-
der; coroner of said county, upon
the body of a man supposed to
Hugh Rooney, there lying dead,
| the juors sworn to enquire when,
how and by what means the said
Hugh Rooney, aperson unknown
to them came to his death, upon
their oaths do say: Upon an in.
spectlon Of said body and after q
post mortem examination con-
kancted BIZ them upon said body,
laf the said person came " his
idea III on the 18th day 0t Septem.
|ber, 1898, so far as they can as
certain, while in a state Of coma,
produced by some kind of alco-
holic stimulent furnished him by
John 7. Carter, ]. G. Christie
and 9. j. McCue.
In testimony whereof the said
coroner and jurors hereto set
their hands.
S. W. GORDON,
L. RoLL1Ns,
CAMDEN SoMMERs,
LEE GRAPES,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

Jeans 12tcents per yard at 1913
Main street. You would pay 20
cents a yard at other stores. 46.l
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

AIRY (whose "old Dutch" has been
shopping. and has kept him waiting .
considerable tilne)-Wot dyer mean,
keepin' me standin' abaat ere like Q
blOomin' fool?
Arriet-I can't 'elp the way yerstand,
'Ary!-London Punch.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

The cheapest place in the State
tobuy dry goods is az 1873 Main
street 46-1t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

b. committed IN this state oc-
larred inthe upper end of this
unity near the little town of
ockfod Monday afternoonabout
ree o'clock.
rvo men are dead and one
|Ortally wounded from the
fects d a gun in the hands Of
an insane man.
As theresult of a quarrel over
trivial affair, Warder Wolfe
Iot and killed his brother, Quill
7olfe, and mortally wounded his
I;ber, ". W. Wolfe, and then
)smmittel suicide by blowing
lis ownllead off.
waraer Wolfe, age 81, a son of
!. W. Wolfe, a prosperous farmer
this county, had at one time
eep an inmate of the insane
sylumot Weston, but ab:ut a
|.ar agowas discharged as cured.
bis discharge from the
ospitalhe has made his home
nth hisiather on the little farm
EAR Rockford, A few months
% MrssWolf " arder's mother,
ID, andst td thatlhe brood
overEis = fair until his
s.. .ss.!s 8 8
sntedaad but little attention
bs pailhim although he often
implanted Of being mistreated
J members OF the family.
Monday after dinner he went to
be barn where his brother Quill
Jas at work and asked him to
b hunting with him, stating
hat he had seen some game the
Jay before in the woods not far
Erom the house. Quill refused
go, saying that he was too busy
ind coullnot leave his work ct
that time. Warder then returned
|othe house where he met his
|ather and asked him if was 60
|ng to treat him right hereafter,
Eating that he had been mis-
|reated lone enough and that he
Tas not going to put up with it
my longer. The father seeing
|hat theyoung man was somewhat
|emented told him he had better
p and lay down for awhile. This
Ee refused to do and said that he
'anted tosee Quill who was work
|Pg at thebarn. Quill was sent
pr and as he was entering the
fase Warder drew a revolver
(ad fred at his brother, the ball
|nteringhis mouth and passing
|aroughhis neck, and as his vic
pm fell tothe floor he picked up
|ae shot gun and emptied the con-
|eats OF one barrel in his body,
|ausing Instant death.
The Mortified father who was
Fanding by was unable to inter
|sfe and rs he tried to escape
|F0m the room his son fred three
|aofs at him, the balls taking
|aect in neck, shoulder aud chin,
|ae old man fell to the floor in
/ unconscious condition.
|ihe dementei man then left
house and walked leisurely
|o%n the road with the shot gun
l MS shoulder to the little Gene
Fry a short distance away where
U dear Old mother was laid to
|ssa hut aIew months ago. After
Eslklng about the cemetery he
|. cut to his mothers grave and
's'ched himself across the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

The Sweet Young Thing. IL
wonder if you ever felt the pangs
of love ?
The Savage Bachelor. j hada
deep and abiding love for green
apples when / was a small boy,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

Have your eyes tested by Prot,
A. K. Hawkes., Of Atlanta. Ca,
will be at our store Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept
%, % and 90. We guarantee
everything satisfactory.
J.sW. PIGoTT.
46-1t. Druggist
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

New line of staple groceries at
cost at 1913 Main street. G. N.
snodgrass. prop. 46-lt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-25

Call in and ask for prices, as we are
retiring from the dry goods business.
This chance will not come again.