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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-11
". Il. MERRrMAN,s Shoes.

W. Il. MERRnAAN's Shoes.
Don't forget the date. North
View, April 10.
Sheriff W. P. Fowkes. Of Up
shur county, spent Sunday here
with friends.
Henry Clay Robinson is con-
fined to his room with a slight
attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Wells have
returned from visit to friends
at Fairmont.
Mr.. Robert Perrill. of New.
burg, spent Sunday in the city
with friends.
Mr.. William Jennings, Of Graf
ton, was avisitor in town Wednes-
day.
Ministers object to skating on
the ground that it has a tendency
to promote back. sliding.
We guarantee the finest designs
the best stock, the best work in
the city. We defy competition
in prices, atWells', Pike st. 1926
Mrs. Mary Wallace died at her
home in the West End Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock. her age
being something over four score
years.
Brighten up your old furniture
and make it look like new with
tho Furniture Polish D. K. Reed
& Co. sell. %
George D. Horror, formerly
editor of the Neses, will enter the
University as . student next
week.
John A. Fleming. of shinnston,
was here this week, acting as a
condemnation commissioner in
one of the Short Line suits.
Rev. Bob Steel, of Huntington,
was shaking hands with his many
friends here the first of the
week.
Robert ]. Mally, Supervisor Of
the b. & o., was in town a few
hours Tuesday on business con
nected with the company.
Misses Lille and Clara Koble-
gard have returned home from
a pleasant visit to friends at
Cumberland.
All the farmers can get better
bargains at BROOKS Cash Store
than any place else. Coupons
free with every purchase that
brings you nice returns. Smith
building, Main street. 1s-1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Smith
who spent q couple of weeks
with their daughters, Mrs. E.W.
Wells. Of Clarksburg, and Mrs.
Will j. Alexander, of Manning
ton, returned home Saturday,
Buckhannon Delta.
Not very long ago in one Of
the rural districts of this State,
the young folks were having a
social and one uf the most charm
ing lassies, in answer to an in
curry as to how she bad travelled
in making certain trip, answer
ed by saying: 81 rode a venting
and walked a Gaming"
The heavy slip on the West
Virginia and Pittsburg railroad
at what IS known as Hoff's cut,
about a mile south of town, has
been cleared up and trains are
now running on regular time.
The slip was in the same place
where the tunnel fell in about
two years ago and has caused the
railroad company great dea. of
trouble every since the road was
changed to a standard gauge.
Col. Tom B. seely is making
the Traders Hotel a mecca for
travelling men who are always
anxious to reach a frst-class
hotel for Sunday or a holiday.
Those who are fortunate enough
to get autographed with Col.
Seely are sure to find not only
entertaining and cultured guests
as their companions, but nice
rooms, and a table supplied with
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-11

North View, Tuesday, Aprill9.
Col W. s. Price went to Balti-
more Tuesday on a business trip.
Frank Gaylord was at Weston
Tuesday.
Ben Lambrecht has gone to
Cincinnati for . few days.
The finest line of monuments
in the city at Wells marble yard,
Pike street. 1927.
The Odd Fellows of Fairmont
will celebrate the Rftieth ami
versary of the foundation OF the
local lodge on the 18th inst
Some people are born tired and
some seem TO have been born for
the purpose of making others
tired.
Buy your shoes at Lowndes
Shoe Department. They have
the latest styles. It's pleasure
to show goods.
All things come to those who
wait except local industries, and
those must be procured by the
energy and public spirit of the
people.
For Remit b 9 Reynolds
place Of ten acres, near Barnes
crossing. A good house and
orchard on the property. For
terms apply to the owner on the
premises. 1t
John Yost, who has had charge
of the tonsorial parlor at the
Traders for the past six months,
packed his belongings and left
last Sunday night. Several un-
paid bills reveal the cause of his
sudden departure.
William Farmhouse. aged is,
fell from a freight train in the
east end of the Grafton yards
Thursday afternoon and was in
stantly killed. He was returning
from trip to Newburg with
some associates. His father was
a Baltimore s Ohio engineer,
who died two years ago.
Bigamy is punished in pecu
liar manner in Hungary. The
man who has been foolish enough
to marry two wives is compelled
by law to live with them both in
the same house. It is a serious
question whether this scheme
might not operate as q proven.
tive Of bigamy in this country.
The West Virginia Sunday
school association will hold its
next convention in this city April
1922. The meeting will be ad.
dressed by @. D. Msigs, state
secretary Of Indiana, and Mrs.
i! w. T. Crafts, of Washington,
who enjoys a national reputation
for her success in primary de.
partment work.
Deputy Commander Maulsby
and assistant Adjutant General
Swisher of the Department of
West Virginia, G. A. X. have is
sued an order telling of the an
nual encampment OF the depart.
ment which is to be at Hunting
ton, April 81 and 90. The de-
partment embraces ~ posts. with
q total membership of ,931. All
| railroads in the State have fixed
upon a rate of one fare for the
round trip for the event.
Mr.. Charles L. Hickman, of
this city, is one of corporation
now being formed for the opera
zion of a telephone system for
Parkersburg, in opposition to the
Bell company. They have OBJ
tanned the necessary franchises
from the Parkersburg city coun-
Gil, and stock amounting to near
ly $4,000 has been subscribed.
Mr.. Hickman is also interested
with DIR. II. s. Yost and others in
a system for Fairview, a thriving
oil town in Marion county.
Died at Roswell. New Mexico.
March 8, 1893, ]. Phillip Clifford,
age 40 years.
MIR. Clifford was born and raised
in Clarksburg and received his
early education at st. Vincent
II
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hnHR, WdS
y. F. Thompson was a
.ss,unon Saturday.
n Nathan coplin was attend
.murt at Phillppi last week.
T., Post has returned from
atsnded visit to Baltimore.
y, Allie jennings spent Sun
with her parents at Grafton
Il, Susie Alexander is spend
| |s !, days With Miss Myrtle
s,s at Petersburg.
ur NJ. A. Nusbaum and little
.,hter have returned from 9
to Mrs. E. Klein at Weston
lss Matte Collins visited
pds at Fairmont the nrst Of
week.
iss Annie Remlinger, OF
E,tOu. is the guest of friends
lie city.
l,,euce Stout was here Tues
10 attend the funeral of j.
Clifford.
l. A. NJ. Jarrett. dentist,
lie at Clarksburg the 14th OF
heb and remain 9 days.
~. Guy Crook visited friends
petersburg. the first OF this
h. &C. Reed has accepted a
Etion in r. Heiner's big store.
will be delighted to have his
ads call and see him.
organtown can no longer
stofa University. The great
Institution is in that young
Furnishing town called Sc
[lss Myrtle Everson, of Shinn-
and Mr.. G. W. Morris. of
Eksburg, are the guests of
and Mrs. Ed. Dagney in the
end of toVn.-Free Press.
iss Mary Robinson, sister OF
h. G. Robinson, has been
eted to teach in the place of
brother in the first assistants
b at the academy.
,rners, when you are buying
rer, Blue grass, Timothy OF
other kind of seeds, ask R.
0wndes about varieties and
the has not the best in the
by.
is a woman's privilege tc
rshort.sleeved dresses if she
IS to. The constitution oil
United States says "The
tito bear arms shall not be
Enged.H
hen you come to town drop
nd see the largest line OF
Ne and granite monument,
brought to Clarksburg, al
IS, Pike street. 1s-2t.
is. W, NJ. Wheatley, mother
liss Lille Wheatley, of this
is in very critical condi.
at her home on Monticello
que and is net expected to
D. Tom Brennan left Satur,
morning for Wheeling, where
Hill eater the city hospital
afthe treatment of DIR Acker-
of that place. Tom has
in bad health for some time,
MS many friends here hope
Ak speedy recovery.
J. W. H. Dawson is now
Hling the yard stick and
ting his old friends and Gus
Es behind R.T. Lowndes' dry
counters. We congratu-
Mr. Lowndes on securing the
ices of such a proficient man
II. Dawson.
hilbert Osborn has resigned
0nmission in the cadet corps
ae University and together
frank st. Clair is making
PIGMENTS to start a repair
IN the rear of the Wallace
% In the room recently used
laundry, They will give
elal attention to bicycles and
ag considerable experience
that line it will be a GOO
70 the riders of the towr
are unfortunate enough tc
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10th.
Cheap for cash is the motto at
Brooks Cash Store. Main St. 1t.
Vases, Iron Fences and settlers
at Wells marble yard. 1897.
Adam Reed. of Buckhannon,
has been indicted for the murder
Of Henry Milley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Parr have
returned from a visit to friends
at Weston.
Mrs. j. d. Morrison, of Wilson.
burg, attended the Klein Barger
wedding at Wheeling last week.
Broaddus Concert at the Bap.
fist church, Friday night. March
18th.
DR.. Holt, dentist, will be at his
Office, in Clarksburg, May lst and
remain 81 days. LTD.
A large force of men are now
busily engaged in laying tracks
in the yards at the new depot.
M. K. Baker, OF Browns Mills,
was in town q few days this
week.
Miss Edna Foley has returned
to her home at West Union, after
a pleasant visit to friends here
Mr.. R. j. Malley, of Parkers.
burg, was here Wednesday at
tending the funeral of j. P. Cliff
ford.
Mr.. Ed. Davis is spending a
few days with his mother Mrs.
Geo. w. Atkinson at Charleston
this week.
Miss Mary E. Barger, daughter
of Mr.. R. w. D. Barger, formerly
of this county. was married to
Mr.. Howard Klein, of Wheeling,
last week.
Miss Blanche Horner has been
sick for a few days and her
brother, Mr.. George Hornor, has
been teaching at the academy in
her place.
Under a Republican admins
tration the affairs of the city
have always been carefully look
ed after and law breakers have
found few avenues of escape.
The ladies of the Baptist
church will give an oyster sup
per at Mrs. Lee Haymond's Fri
day evening, March IL, from $50
to 10 o'clock. All are cordially
invited. Proceeds for tho bene-
fit of the Baptist church.
When you go into an old bache-
lor's room you generally see
either a necktie holder or fancy
shaving paper which some girl
has made him and which he has
hung up on the wall, thinking it
was an ornament.
Captain Chadwick. who is one
of the most conspicuous members
of the naval court of inquiry now
in session at Havana looking into
the cause of the Maine disaster.
was brought up in West Virginia
and when a lad was often around
Clarksburg and is still remem-
bered by some Of our citizens.
The Savings Bank pays 4 per
cent. per annum, compounded
semi-annually on all deposits.
Every advantage is given to de-
posltors consistent with sound
banking. If you have surplus
funds, if you desire to save your
earnings, or your profits from
other investments open an &C
count at the Savings Bank. Att.
A young lady writes for a re-
cipe to keep her hands white:
Soak them IN dish water three
times a day Immediately after
meals, then massage them just
after breakfast by beating up the
beds, and start a healthy circula-
ton of the blood by using q
broom vigorously on the capets
in your home every time they ap-
pear to be soiled.
Mr.. William Legget, OF upshrr
county, passed through this city
recently on his way to Southern
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Out of the way in making up
prescriptions. We have to be
absolutely accurate. 1t is a mat
ter OF keeping your patronage
and we are ia the business to
stay. For the same reason our
drugs are fresh and our prices
right.
+ Wells g. Haymaker,
City Drug Store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-04
TO REDEEM 4 STATE
From Manufacturers Rccord.)


In the in
which hangs White
that the
possible control all
sink into insignfancc Men
trade gold silver
safety with his family domination
The negro good workman in his place when he
generally acabe webhaved
of
knowing neither
will
nothing The white
political
whites
OF creating trouble this
with well awLilng
of life probably position this
final
world that people peril industrial
will
the heat this might
ngho whites
combination of making will
to the world the righteousness Of the white
The conservatism intelligence the await with
For
the Old North State has reckless, criminal,
deagogm carried supported ignorance iespon
biy
reconstruction Fortunately earlier ills duplicated all
The
setback
determined make impossible
That will
doubts IN the solution of the problem it be
civilization be
in
They whom the greatest blame should
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o'clock, then they went home together
The witness boards at Whitehead's
house.
W. +. Currie, a tobacco broker, met
L. w. Fenner on the street about 9:30
and was with him for about an hour and
a half He left Fenner near his home.
Capt. W. H. Kitchin was next put on
the witness stand He denied any
knowledge of Steptoe. II never was at
SteptOes house in my life" he said.
Il don't know where he lives and never
saw him to know him till to-day.
didn't know there was such Il negro"
when were YOU first notified of this
matter?'
Il was at RoXboro in hack going to
speak at Mills Greek. in Person county.
Some friend brought me News and
Observer. | Immediately gave up my
appointment to speak and prepared to
come to Raleigh"
Where were you last Saturday
night:"
Last Saturday night l took my horse
and buggy and went with my little boy
to Scotland Neck; went to the barber
shop and got II shaye-that's what |
went 10 town for. | saw some gentle
men and talked awhile with them.
Then | started home. Near Hoffman's
store, on my way back, Mr.. John Fut-
rell asked me to give him Il ride He
got III and we drove home in walk.
When | got home | went to bed
Did you ever threaten this negro?"
Never
Maj. Graham on cross-examination
You don't recall having him in your
employ, do you?''
Capt. Kitchin: Il do not"
You say YOU haven't been to Step
toes house,"
Never"
You know nothing of this matter
complained OFF,"
Not in the slightest degree"
Maj. L. l.. Emery, j. A.. Higgs. Rev.
j. f. White, B. X. Lacy and Willis
Cheek proved the good character of all
the defendants
Mr.. Claude Kitchin was the next wit
ness examined. He said he went to
Roseneath Saturday to take down names
on the registration book that he thought
were subject to challenge.
In the presence of L. Nj. Pittman.
DIR. Savage, Tom Vaughan and others.
j explained TO Steptoe the relation be-
tween the two races in our county. /
told him we knew of the secret meet
ings the negroes had been holding L
told him also that we knew he had been
Il prominent leader in these meetings,
and that he had done all in his power
to arouse the colored people against the
whites. Further ] told him we knew
he and Nathan Smith and Stuart Hardy
had been appointed Il committee to go to
Raleigh and ask the Governor for
troops. | told him we knew in. these
meetings serious resolutions had been
passed against the white people and their
property. | told him we knew his party
had put him up as Il leader. and that
The white people desired to have perfect
'eace between the races; that we want
ID to avoid all trouble, especially during
Continued on Fifth page)
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Kitchin told him if he didn't sign it
they'd kill him.
1t was the back door, he said, that
they broke open and they used Il post
from the front porch.
He said Capt. Kitchin told him he'd
present his resignation a day or two be-
fore election; also that the Captain said
If he thought Steptoe would tell it he
would kill him on the spot in self-de
fense.
Cross examined by Mr.. Busbee:
''When did you come to Raleigh, Step
toe?"
II got here Tuesday morning"
do you live at Scotland Neck?"
II live five or six miles from Scot
land Neck"
"When did you leave home?"
Late Sunday afternoon, and went to
my wife's aunt's."
"When did you start to Raleigh?''
Monday at Il o'clock. Started from
Enfield
Not the first time you've been here,
is it?'
Il was here about two weeks ago"
This was admitted after much hesita-
ton and evasion.
CaIne WITH Il cOnlIllllIee, ulul sou
Steptoe declined to answer. but the
court ruled he was bound to do so, and
he said: ''Yes, sir.
"Wanted troops sent down to Halifax.
didn't yOu?"
1--WE wanted protection
.sWent to Republican headquarters to
ask for troops. Whom did you seer"
Mr. Augustus Moore"
Did you see Mr.. Holton?"
mo. sir. / done all my talking with
Mr.. Moore. / told him we feared
danger there and we wanted protection.
"Were you not one of Il committee sent
here after secret meetingfin your sec
ton. to ask for troOps?'
Il was sent to get protection. We
didn't care how it came"
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There's white majority in Rose
meath township, isn't there"
There is
Judge Montgomery ruled this question
out
Major Graham asked Steptoe if either
Mr.. Claude Kitchin or Capt. Kitchl
had any conversation with him ab0ut
his trip to Raleigh
Steptoe said both had They told him
they understood he and Nathan Smith
and Stuart Hardy had been appointed d
committee TO come Ito Raleigh an1 sec
Governor Russell and get him to send
troops down there.
This closed the testimony for tho
prosecution.
a dozen or more witnesses We're sworn
for the defense, though they were not
all put on the stand
The first witness examined was Dr.
w. O. Mcdowell. a physician III Scot
land Neck. He said he was in the drug
store at that place Saturday night at
10 O'Clock. He saw there l.. NJ. Pitt
man. L. T. Whitehead ard Claude
l<itchin. He left Mr. Whitehead there
and Mr.. kitchin got some medicine and
went out saying he was going to bed
The witness said he was pretty sure he
heard DIR. Livermon laugh across the
street as he came out of the drug store.
DIR. Livermons laugh is Il peculiar one,
and well known in the town. The wit
ness testified to the good character of all
the defendants.
Maj. Graham on cross examination:
Isn't il Il pretty good road from Scot
land Neck to Ben Steptoe's house?"
DR.. Mcdowell: 1T is one of the
heaviest roads YOU ever saw. The sand
is ankle deep
w. E. Whitmore. policeman ut Scot
land Neck, was the next witness. He
saw Mr.. Claude Kitchin go from his
house to the drug store and back home
III was between 9 and 10 o'clock. He
saw DR.. Llvermon go in the Hotel Law
renee few minutes after 10 o'clock
The witness said DR.. Livermon spoke to
hlm. lie looked at his watch directly.
On cross examination the witness said
he saw DIR. Livermon about II o'clock
come from Bowers and Gray's office.
where there was an oyster supper
). w. Morrisette. clerk at Hoffman's $
store, was with Mr. Claude Kitchin be-
with Kitchin and remained until nearly
u o'clock. They live only about 20
steps apart. The witness saw none Of
the other defendants.
}. e. Bowers. Of the firm of Bowers
4 Gray. said he had an oyster supper in
ms Office Saturday night. Among others
present were: DR.. Livermon. John Il.
Gray, +. +. Gray. Herbert Johnson and
}. L. Futrell. Livermon and Gray were
there off and on from $50 to II o'clock.
j. L. Futrell. hook seller for Bow
ers and Gray. left the Office about 9:3O
and went home On the way home Can
tam kitchin and his son Thurman, in
buggy, caught up with him and took him
nome. 1t was nearly 10 O'Clock when
he reached home
l.. Nj. Pittman was in Whitehead's
drug store from s TO II o'clock. He saw
there Claude Kitchin, about 10 o'clock
Eugene Whitehead was there till III
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who is paying your lawyers"
Il don't know. | told the matter 10
Mr.. Holton.'
Didn't Mr.. Claude Kitchin tell you
that the negroes had held secret meet
ings in Halifax which you had been
present and had passed resolutions to
injure the white peopleW
He told me we had been holding
meetings and | had been following them
up, and that he feared if we kept at it
we'd have trouble. He told me to keep
the colored people from the white people
on election day. He told me if any
houses were burned by the negroes he'd
hold the leaders responsible. He said
two white ministers, Mr. Station and
Mr.. Strickland had been appointed IT,
keep peace among the white people and
we must keep it among the colorcd
folks"
"Who were on that committee that
came here for troops?"
1T was composed of Nathan Smith,
Stewart Hardy and r. b. Steptoe.'
'What resolutions lid YOU pass al
your meeting?
Our resolution was to stand together
as citizens and vote together: go TO the
polls quietly on election day, and stay
there till the votes are counted cut.
''Then we passed II resolution saying
there ought not tn hc any body in the
house wien the vote was being counted"
How many we.'a at the mcetmg?'
II can't tell. Of course we mad sever
al meetings"
You say half an hour after these
parties left your house Saturday night
the clock struck 11?"
"Yes. SIR
How long were they out doors?'
About half an Lour | reckon
What sort of light was in the house?''
"A torch of lightwood | wrote ont
my resignation by it on the back Of my
algebra
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DMlIE@ I'M NEWS AMID GlRGUAT0M

Steptoe said his wife told him it was
Dir. Livermon.
Captain kitchin said: We are not
going to hurt YOU My wife said. Nou
are going to kill Steptoe. Capt. Kitchn
said, No, | just want him to go out
here in the yard l asked permission
to put on my clothes. They told me to
do so. ! went with them.
after | got ont doors Captain Kitchin
said. Now Ben. we were sent here ny
club of 26J men to see yoi want
you to go into the house. get some pa3cr
and pen and write on, your resigna-
ton as Il registrar | said alright
They gave me Il paper and lead pencil
l was so nervous l could hardly write
it. Mr.. Claude kitchin told me to say:
'S. Nj. Gary. clerk. | hereby resign rs
registrar for Rosencath precinct |
wrote it, dated it and signed it 'B. b..
Steptoe. After that he said. You are
never to tell this. II you do we will
kill YOU in less than twenty-four hours.
l promised never to tell it. He told me
if | did they'd kill me if il took twelve
years to do it.
Capt. Kitchin said, You take your
NhS III SHalSc wv. b'Ht S''iHS w ~
stubborn. If it is told I'll know it came
from you or your wife one
Starting off. Capt. Kitchn said, Now
Ben, this is Il graveyard thing
Il promised never to mention it.
Capt. Kitchin told me as he went away
to spoil out those buggy tracks. | told
him alright. and some of them said il
didn't make any difference about the
tracks,
Steptoe said the resignation was given
to Mr.. Claude Kitchin, and that Capt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-04
LOYAL TO HIS RACE.
A Guiford Old Time Republican Will
Vote the Democratic Legislative Ticket.
Greensboro Record.)

. Greensb
Hokn of
he what and has stood suarey
Asked how he
. Mr. Hoskins said
the Republican this
is
all, haven mind to do this
fo brother
2n ITO Adams show loyalty the National Hepub
= lian / a Republican good
my
to do
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MOST SERIOUS MENACE.
Northern investments Recalled and De
clined Solely on Account of Condi-
tons Causedby Negro Rule.

y BALTIMORE Md ?,
. Hon. f. NJ.
eigh, n
As
influenced
serious threat the
Q homes white in North Carolina
personally know several instances where Northern investments
SOLELY ACCOUNT OF THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS, 4
o
Very truly
j.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-26
CHINESE SITUATION
REACHING A CRISIS.
Chang Yen Hoon, Lii lungs
Enemy, Arrested.
EMPEROR REPORTED DEAD
Hongkong Dispatch Says He Died
on September 81
EMPEROR REPORTED DEAD

Other Specials Differ. One Saying
He IL Alive and Healthy, and An
other That the Mead Eunuch At
the Palace Says He II Indisposed
and His Death IL Not JnIikeIy-
Brfttsh Consul Holding hang Yu
Wefs Baggage, Which lncenses
Russfans Greatly-Report That
Russia Has offered 10000 Troops.