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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
Gard Of Thanks.

desire to express my than ks
to friends and neighbors for
their watchful care and kindness
shown to my brother, M. >. cor !,
pening during his illness. and
especially to Mr.. and, Mrs. y. u.
Kpisely and family whose atten-
t;on to him will always merit my
highest appreciation and regard.
HoMERnN, CoRPENlNG.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
o1ARKsBURG. WA. JANUARY 81, 1898.
CROESUS ON THE FORCE.
inhsrtts a Fortune, but Policeman DELL
Gardnsr, Of New York, Stays on the
Force.

Il EUul NeW lOIk w
Policeman Delmar S. Gardner,
of the West Twentieth Street ST
ton. has fallen heir to a fortune,
in which his brother, Robert S.
Gardner, of Chicago. shares.
The estate. SO. 0C0 in cash and
SO, 900 in real estate, was left by
his father, Robert S. Gardner,
who died at Clarksburg, w. Va,
on Jan. 5, of pneumonia. Po-
liceman Gardner was notified OF
his fathers death by telegraph
on Jan. 6 and at once obtained a
leave of absence and went home.
After the funeral it was found
that the elder Gardner had left
$40, 900 in cash and real estate
in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio
and Missouri.
After the funeral he returned
to this city and last Wednesday
reported for duty to Capt. Rob
ert Walsh, of the West Twenti-
eth Street Station, who expressed
his sympathy to the patrolman,
and upon learning he had fallen
heir to the property, congratu-
lated HIM upon his good fortune
and remarked: Now that you
have a fortune / suppose the
police force of New York will
lose a good man"
mo, sir,' replied Gardner, u
like the police.and am going to
remain on the force
/ Since then Gardner has receiv-i
ea the sympathy and also the the
tors Sol IRE I' RI
"a TIE atiSiI
Gardner's fathe5 Robert 81
/ Gardner. was well ith0Wngin the
West and South. He was called
Major Gardner, and was for
twenty years an inspector of In
dian agencies for the govern
ment, and travelled all over the
country. He was a remarkable
handsome man and was person
ally acquainted with many prom
inent men at Washington. He
was born in Ohio and served in
the war. President Mckinley
was in his regiment, of which
Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes was
in command. Gen. Garfield was
also a member of the regiment
at one time.
Policeman Gardner was born
in Clarksburg, and came to this
city about ten years ago. He
became a policeman Feb. 1881,
and was assigned to the West
Twentieth Street Station, where
he has remained since. He is
thirty three years old. married,
and lives at No. 404 Eight ave-
nue.. His brother, Robert S.
Gardner, is in the confectionery
business il Chicago.
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Continued on FIFTH Page
,o,,ce to all Persons Owing Taxes.

Notice to all Persons Owing Taxes.
Your taxes for 1897 are now
due. In order to meet the orders
drawn on me, I must ask you to
nav your taxes for the year 1897
al once. If not paid / will pro.
coed to levy and collect. ] cannot
carry your taxes from year to
year. l.. y: LA sMr
Hit. SherlH OF H. ".
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BLU Not Bio ENOUGH !
The New York Journal Grovlng Sick o.
Bryan. Not Big Enough to Lead
The Cause.

If a three column open letter
on the editorial page of the New
York Journal, signed by one OF
it's Leading editorial writer's,
Arthur McEwen, is to be taken
as an indication of the papers
policy, then William Jennings
Bryan has lost his only support
in the east.
Half Of the editorial page IS
given up to this letter which is 9
fearful arraignment Of the great
apostel of free silver. 1t is the
political sensation Of the day as
the letter is believed to fore.
shadow a change in the policy OF
the paper. Here are some of the
average expressions used !:
"Asa Bryan. Democrat ] have
to confess that I grow weary OF
Mr.. Bryan, and this is import
tant, because l find myself in Q
constantly increasing company.
With these other Bryan Demo
Gratis am coming to believe that
he is not large enough to be the
leader of the cause which is
known by his name. He is show.
ing a narrowness, or irrational
obstinacy, either of which should
be detrimental to his ambition.
and must be hurtful to the imme-
date prospects of the movement
he represents. The persistence
with which he clings to 16 to I
as ii they were not only the sal
Etary tenant iin me 5smcCEs
Ecra bks sEs Is IS tllS
u Il !. - Nv
EBryan's incapacity to conapE
bend Organism or a doggad DIS
position that refuses to acknowl-
edge what is presented to his
ewes and those of every other in
telligent man in the country,
whether for or against the Chica-
90 platform of the new Democ'
cy.
"And why 16 to 1 or death ?
What decree of heaven has given
that ratio sacredness beyond
all other possible ratios
There are hundreds of thous-
ands of as good bimetelists as Mr..
Bryan himself who object to 16
to /. They believe in honest
money, bimetallic money, the
money of the constitution, but
they also believe that the ques-
ton of ratio is a detail that may
we'll be left to Congress"
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with guns, the barrels Of which
were made Of iron from Jackson's
furnace. The venerable Ephraim
Bee, also of Doddridge county.
with others, was employed IN the
manufacture Of horse shoes in
large numbers, which was sold to
the farmers. Benjamin Stout,
ESQ.,, a former worthy citizen Of
this county, the father of Col.
John R. Stout. Lemuel Stout,
'Esquires, was employed with q
number of hands under him, in
the manufacture of axes made
from the Jackson iron, the steel
only being brought from the east.
Inaddition to these Improvements
Judge Jackson established at the
"Factory" or ''East End,' as it
was called, an extensive tannery
and tulling mill, which worked
successfully.
Mr.. John Young, who died on
Sycamore creek many years ago,
the father of Mrs. Stephen Bas-
sci, now Mrs. Elmore Hart, was
brought to this State by Judge
Jackson, and had charge of the
fulling mill. But these improve
ments were not oil; among other
enterprises Judge Jackson bored
salt wells on the Golf farm at
what is known as the "salt
works" where salt was produced
within the last thirty five or forty
years.
HAD TO DIG ROADS,
Ii comes by tradition, from
some of the older citizens,
that when Judge jackson
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WHOLE NO. 1884
MhNY IMPORTANT oRsss DISPOSED on. rtiB WtiEIZt
V. S. Morrow vs. A. S. Lowe,
decree for sale.
CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT TERM.

V. S. Morrow vs. A. S. Lowe,
decree for sale.
Law.
State VS. Clarence McCartysE
dismissed.
State VS. Jss Moran and othersS
continued.
State VS. Lee Maphis and
others; continued.
Brooks. Bogers s. Co. W =
NJ Cunningham; Judgment for
$sss.29.
State VS. Stephen Myers and
Mollie Coffindaffer; quashed,
State vs. Charles and VIM Hall,
guilty; $40 fine and costs.
Jesse v Martins exrs. VS. O B
Carney, ct al; decree for sale.
il Alexander, admir-, VS. Dor
sey Pinnell, ct al; referred to O
w Lynch. commissioner.
Charlotte Cornell VS. e o Hart
ley, ct al; decree confirming sale.
w z Holden, ct al, VS. Ada "
Boughner; decree Of partition.
Union Mfg. Co. VS. Samuel
Thompson, ct al, decree Of sale.
Smith Hardware Co. vs. Har-
riet A Michael, ct al; decree OF
sale.
James Duukin, exr. VS. Mary
R. A. Kiger; order Of final set
Element of estate.
John 8 Ritter vs. J W Barnes
ct al; decree coptirminn sale.
5isS A - 4 + T. fAftiS y
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~ ~ III, 81 * :,
E|. 1'
INN ciiihda 81 sin|ls.
State vs. Henry VetzSl 6oh
tinued.
State VS. Lemuel Maxwell
not guilty.
State VS. Thomas M jackson
not guilty.
May Hall VS. F E Robinson
not guilty.
Harriet Page VS. E Tinsmani
dropped from docket.
Conrod X Ash vs w w Morri
son; verdict for Ash.
H W Willis VS. Salem Mfg. Co..
judgment for costs.
John Dunk:n VS. S F Smith
dismissed.
State VS. Harmon Douglas, ct
al; continued.
Sc Monroe VS. Sarah Clifford;
continued at defendants cost.
Seymore Stark VS. E L Golf.
man; dismissed.
j w Ramsay VS. Willie Kick
MAI; continued at defendants
cost.
Thomas ] Jet VS. Joseph Ro.
mine; continued at defendants
cost.
State VS. william Trowbridge
guilty; $40 fine and costs in three
cases.
JIG Payne VS. James Dunkini
dismissed.
in Wilkinson VS. ] M Lyon,
st al; dismissed.
Farmers Bank of Fairmont VS.
Moses I Vanhorn & Co.; dis
missed.
James W Samples VS. J N and
Coleman Morris; continued.
State VS. Patrick Mcdonald,
guilty $40 fine and cost.
State VS. John 7 McGraw, ct al;
Judgment for So. 495. 90.
cHANcERY CAUSES.
Sarah Dent VS. ]. W. Dent, di-
vorce granted and certain lands
recovered.
Anne Mathers VS. Lehabin Ash,
decree of sale.
B. B. Wilson VS.. John Ross.
decree to rent Ross lard.
NJ. Marcellus Blair, trustee, VS..
John S. Warner, ct al, decree 10
sell house and lot in Salem.
NJ. M. Martin, ct al. VS.. W. 7.
Lipscomb, remanded to rules.
Rowand s. Smith VS.. Isaac
Ashcraft, ct al, decree of sale.
Citizens Bank of Weston VS.
s. K. & S. ]. Bailey, judgement
in favor of Quinn Minter and
Jas. F. Hall for $l17.78.
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HE attendan c Q
at the courthouse
has been quite
large during the
past week, and
many important
cases have been
disposed Of. The
grand jury held
another session
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..cc.,.........,.,...,.,.......
NAVIGATION OF
,o.1s LADEN WITH MANUFACTURED
NEARLY A {
Soma Intsrestln Historical Facts About
System Of Locks and Dams
,,,cce..s.srr.s.
n. NsOR E t h a n
SSsN.0A0 seven We a r S
SaIlSS2aSSNSM ago there ap-
Ag5MNA@aM peared in the
== s:sszzz:7zaIN VIII e e lin e
~ : JTsT1lll98 Re O iSte r a
tNItnyND0 very interest
lltJtSeeG WM ing ar i c ! Q
lNaEg Nh about Clarks-
lLss.s--W burg and the
s%M extensive iron
8l1fI1SSM works til a t
FMC72 )N7 were operat
vim ed here at the
I/0~S2Y very begin
- ming Of the
e.ent century, 1t seems from
is interesting narrative that
West Fork river was the
ghway of commerce by which
people down the river as far
Plttsburg we're supplied with
eful articles from Clarksburg.
,me of the very Oldest citizens
Morgantown remember the
div constructed crafts that
|dge jackson had set afloat
on that useful, natural high
", the Monongahela. In re-
oducing this very unique and
arming story the TELEGRAM
IS anxious to learn the author,
10 for some reason had not al
we'd the use of his name IN con-
ction with the ublication. We
happy to state that this mys-
y has been cle1re5 a0s aiId che
dele viii la6s 'a|'a -
= + q - \. ~
+ readers Who are now q !
.med .hatit was inspired and
stated by our distinguished
Fnsman, ext Congressman Col.
Bn Wilson. We hope, too, that
members of the Committee
Rivers and Harbors at Wash
gton will find in it food for
ought and will be induced to
sist Capt. Dovsner in his eff
rts to reestablish the commerce
the West Fork. Here is the
ticle in question
"As the story of the great
ealth of Harrison county is par
billy told by the following arti-
/, we reproduce it at this time
that capitalists coming among
Fseeking investment may have
pointer as to where money can
esafely and iudiciously invest
!, This is only one of the many
Fch fields offering splendid in
ucements. Not only is Elk
reek with its various branches
rich, beautiful agricultural
ountry, but its deposits of coal,
ION and lime, can be found in
|reat abundance.
Not many of our readers are
ware of the important and eX-
ensive Improvements such as
oundries. iron furnaces, tan
ards, salt production, nail facto-
y, Touring mills, etc., that e1-
sted in this country in the,early
part of this century. One of the
aost interesting chapters in its
history is intimately associated
nth the name of Judge John G.
aekson, one of its illustrious
IONS.
he was born about the year
90 ten years before the organi-
alton of the county. During his
a'ly life the salt and iron and
'Saerarticles of necessity which
applied the wants of the people
we're brought from Winchester
@pack horses.
Judge Jackson had scarcely
sa'efed manhood when he con
'slSed the idea ofdeveloping the
.ssoarces of this section, AND
Producing the articles we have
laned, here at homo and con,
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today, but we 90 to press to early
to give an account of the proceed
ings. We give below a full re.
port Of the, court news up to
date.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
NAvIGATIoN OF THE WEST FORK.
MATS LADEN WITH MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WENT DOWN THE
NEARLY A CENTURY AGO.

se Historical Facts About Glarksburg How Judge
Systm Of Locks and Dams From this GiD MorgantoWn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

ers, et al . " Davis appointed
trustee in place Of Moses .
Ferren. q
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

INDICTMENTS.
virginius Jasper, msdr.
Michael Kelly, 2, msdr.
Beverly Flowers, felony.
Beverly Flowers, 2, msdr.
Horatio Monroe, msdr.
Patrick Mcdonald, msdr.
John Mcdonald, msdr.
A Caywood Rittenhouse, msdr.
Bud Ashcraft, msdr.
Ed Danley, msdr.
Camden Hurst, msdr.
The Coulston Coal & Coke Co.;
msdr.
Sarah Clifford, msdr.
William Burk, msdr.
William Trowbridge, 8, msdr.
A CaywoodR ittenhouse, felony.
Harmon Douglas, Jasper Mar
tin and William Gain felony.
State vs. Charles Hall, guilty;
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carried on horseback for analysis
to eastern furnaces, where it was
ascertained to be of suitable
character, and he found it in un-
limited quantity; he procured the
necessary machinery and started
a furnace at the east end of
Clarksburg, the foundation of
which may be seen to-day on the
Philippi road, near Still House
Run.
THE FIRST FOUNDRY.
He then established a foundry
by which he worked up most Of
the pig metal produced by the
furnace into hollow ware, such
as pots, skillets, and all manner
of cooking utensils. A few years
later he established a forge at
what is now called the "Hughill
Ford, three miles above ClarkS-
burg, on Elk creek. This point
was selected by him as the one
affording the greatest water pow
er of any other point in creek or
river, in this neighborhood. Here
he produced bar iron, which was
used for horse shoes, chains,
ironing wagons and the various
other purposes required by the
population at that day. Mr.,
Nathan j. Davis, an old gentle-
man nearly 80 years Of age, at
Long Run Station IN DpdarigeI
county ssn d arp dSl hss
s.s
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

OR E t h a n
seven ye a r S
ago there APP
peared in the
VIII e e ] i n g
Re O I s t e q a
very interest
ing ar t j C ! 9
about Clarks-
burg and the
extensive iron
works tn a t
were operat
ed here at the
We ry begin
ming o f the
Arizona republican., 1898-10-24
AT CAMD MEHDE.
Twenty Five Regiments There, Each
 Camp on Hill.

The following extract from he let ter Of New York soldier boy shows how the citizens cf Manhattan honCr our heroes:
 My Dear Mother: Well, h:re we are in Camp Meade We left Camp Black at about i D. n. Tuesday on the Long Island railroad, in two trains cf thir- teen cars each, besides Cur freight and baggage, which t-ok enc special train. We got over to Naw York in about one hour, CT rather Long Island City, where we took a large ferry beat and went around the Battery tcl the James Slips in Jefssy Citys going aboard cur trains on the Central railroad Of New Jersey. We had al train Of four sections or about seventy cars in all, and didn't leave it till we reached Midiletown. Middletcwn is only absut 200 miles from New York but we had to travel ever at least three different roads after leaving Jersey City.
 Our trip around the Battery was o1e of the most noisy times 1 ever eXperi- enced. Ev5ry steamer and tug and ex- cursicn boat, every old mud secw footed their whistles till you couldn't think, and waved at Us till you would have thought every man, woman and child knew that tha 292nd was going around the city. We didn't start frCn Jersey City till D. m., but when we did go, every engine in these grsat yards screamed like mad till we were out Of sight, and the streets were packed with people, even out in the cor1T,frv f01rrS +il1 2 hout 12 O'p1ccIr or after ws Ieft EastC1, Pa. There were about 2,000 people waiting there and they gave us everything we wanted tc eat CT would ask fer. Altogether it was trip that I wouldn't have missed for anything.
 Well, Middleton is town Of about 5000 population. We marched from the station to the edge cf the town and then through four solid milss cf camp before we came to our camp ground
Arizona republican., 1898-10-24
4 WORD OF CAUTION.

Tn the issue Of Harper's Bazar for October 15 is quoted the repiy cf club president to 2, question concerning the plans for the coming winter. We are net making new plans, she said; we are strengthening effcrt On those al ready made.
 This is bit of wisdom that might almost be set upon the banner of every club in the land. Tie concen- traticn of effort is what is needed now in the worlds progress mere than new departments of activity. The tendency to diffusa energy fer the sake Of being q separate nucleus is one that is t2= be Geplored.= It is better fer the widest good that one should be a helpful p-i- vata working in an experienced coM- mand than an ignorant general vast ing valuable time ir organization that is not needed.
 At the moment when wcmen are re- turning to the winters work with rs-
Arizona republican., 1898-10-24
Ring Up Telephone 63

There are about 25,G00 men here from all over the United States. You know this is quite a hilly country, and all these regiments are cn the top Of @ hill of which CUTS is about the highest You can easily imagine what pretty sight it is to look of at so many regiments Most Of them have bands and we hsar bands playing all day long. We are in the Second brigade of the First diEis- ion of the Second army corps under Fitzhugh Lee. I suppose the other tw ) regiments in GUT brigade are the Four- teenth Pennsylvania and the Third Connecticut You know there are three regiments in a brigade, three brigades in Q division and three diisions in a corps, So you see we are oae of twenty seven regiments.
 Our food is very s0od but I rather long for some Of the good things wa used to get at home. All the bread fer 9 corps is made together and We gaJ moro and better bread than at Camp Black. This place is far better and much more healthy. You couldn't lm- agine a pretticr place.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-24

Attached to the strand of hair by lit tie bow of narrow blue ribbon was a faded white card, and upcn this card was some writing that had turned to brcHn You, Of course, know my mother s handwriting? inquired the young man, looking up at the girl with a smile. Of course,' she replied.
 Read this card" said he, handing her The strand of hair.
 "'Geerge's hair, when he was years cld, Decsrnber 3, 1s72,''' read the girl from the card.
 Thus they were unitsd.
  "Just wanted to see if ycu were jealous-that's the ri=ason why I put these three hairs on my ccat,' said thai ccaceited youth about fifteen min utes later. "Of course I've known right along that y-u are hcpeiessly in lcFe with me, but
 "Coxcomb." said Washington Star
Arizona republican., 1898-10-24

have nc. been drinking? Or have you suddenly become insane?" He regarded her suiliiy as she spoke. He locked sullen as he rsplied:
 Nevertheless, thsy are my own hairs.'
 Again she studied him very carefully, not relaxing her hold between thumb and fcrefnger, on the three tell-taie hairs.
 Since have known ycu do net re- call that ycu ever shirked the truth b3- fore" she said Why shirk it now?"
 He looked more dGggsd than she had ever seen him when he made answer.
 T an nc. shirkins anything" said he T simply tell you that these are my own hairs. You confess that I never lisd to you. Well, am not lying now. Those are my own hairs"
 Her eyes filled. Here they two stood upon the verge Of cataclysm Sie gave the usual little dabs at the cor ners of her eyes with the usual wad cf Handkerchief.
 Tt is so hunlil-iating," she gaspsd, ito be mads a f-f-fool Of, especially by one who"
  edge which the world of femininity has upon the universe of masculinity consists in unclogged 1achrymal glands. But, did this vicious young man spring tc her side and with com forting, reassuring words, attempt to assuage heg grief, dissipate her doubts, and ct the same time square himself, as it were? Nc, he did not. Instead he leaned back in his chair and chuck led and chOrtled and howlcd with nirih and in general acted like a crazy man. This conduct stopped her tears instant CT, and she! looked at him with wrath fl,l assonishinent.
 "Why, what do ycu msa1, slr?" she asked him, raising from her seat and confronting him. He looked at her ad- miringly.
 '-Ha, Ha, Ycu lcok perfectly glori- GUS when you stand that way-Lady Macbeth, and all that, ycu kncw!" he chuckled. i've always known you were a princess, but I never SAW you lccl1 so imperIous before! If I could only have portrait of you as you sand"
 'sThis gees rather toe far," said the young woman, with g7sat dignity. T have a right to expect ycu to offer ne some explanation Of your manner tcr night, before we become simply friends again, even if that be Dossi ible.'
 He controlled his unseemly mirth and spoke to her.
 'eThcse halrs,' he said, pointing to them-she still held them between her thumb and fctefnger. T told you they were my own hairs, did l nOt?'
 Thereby insulting whatever intel ligence I may 9ss-yes," she re- piled.
 He fell into another paroxysm ct mirth, but quickly commanded himself
 T told you they were my own hairs, he resumed. well. they aIe.'
 He pullad a Iong, faded, white envel- ope from his breast pocket. Opening the flap of the envelope, he pulled frcm it a strand, abcua a fcot long, Of yel- low, gos5sn hair-the same length and color cf the three tell-taie hairs she had picked from the lapel of his coat