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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09
SOMETHING NEW.
The Modern Woodnea Of America A Be-
nsIuIsnt and Benefit Fraternity.

i
j. B. Martin formerly o: Au.
rora. Illinois, but who now makes
his home at Huntington, West
Virginia, is the State Deputy for
the Modern Woodmen of America
for this State. He now is in
Clarksburg for the purpose OF
organizing local camp of that
Order. He is an upright, honor,
able gentleman and his represen-
tations can be relied upon.
The Modern Woodmen OF
America is a fraternal beneficiary
insurance society chartered under
the laws of the State Of Illinois.
The first local camp of this Ord
err was organized January 9Th,
1883, but it now numbers over
5, 700 local camps with member.
ship of 1926, 600. In the last five
years alone it has added 225. 900
to its membership. The increase
for the year 1898, will be IS, 200.
The cost of insurance has never
been more than S4.95 per thous.
and at its average age of mem
bership. In 1897 this cost was
only $3.50 and it will probably
not be more than S4.O5 in 1893 ;
instead of getting more expen-
sive, the Order has become
cheaper in late years. Under
any circumstances it is likely to
give very cheap insurance for the
next twenty years owing to its
rapid growth. Persons to be-
come members must be of good
moral character, of sound health
and between the ages of is and
As years. The adoption fee is S.
and the medical examination
Sl.25. This society occupies the
most heathful States of the coun-
try, including Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin.
Minnesota Iowa isao1ri Kan
lSliOks
| Moth Da ls6t onte1d yom!
ing IDAHO, Oregon and Washing.
ton. West Virginia was only adj
mitted to the jurisdiction on July
/, 1897, and camps are now locat'
ed at Fayetteville, Romney,
Huntington, Rulings. Hinton,
Guyandotte. Grafton, Weston.
Paiatine and Moundsville. The
camp at Huntington now has l6O
members and the citizens Of that
city speak very highly of the
Order. State Deputy Martin
says that it is his desire to jnsti-
! tute q large camp in Clarksburg
composed of the very best peo,
Die. Only one society of the kind
| in the United States is larger than
the M. w. A. and that is the A.
lO.U.W.' but in very few months
the Modern Woodmen OF America
will head the list. This Order
has a representative form of gov
ernment and each camp selects
delegates to a State Camp and
| the State Camp selects delegates
to the National or Head Camp.
This Head Camp selects the ma
tional officers and makes the laws
of the Order. Each member is
| furnished monthly with q copy
of the official paper giving all the
details of the management OF the
| order. This is the coming So
ciety Of the character in the
| United States and will have 9
large membership in West Vlr,
ginia in a few years. The mex
State meeting will be held at
Charleston in Feb, 1899.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09
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b One Of It's Southern Organs,


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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09

FOR SALE.-Near the town.
of Clarksburg, II acres Of land
lying on the public highway and
in good order, with a small house
Desirably located near a school
house and has about 200 fine.
fruit trees. and parslaly under
laid with coal. Address, ]. r.,
20. Box 6l4., harrisburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09
HARD TO bean.
st yIrginlan Father Of Thlrty-tlre
Sons.

|sre is a war record which, if
is hard to beat; it is given
correspondent of the New
kSun: Charles Brandon lived
Noundsville. w. Va. and
sd when his youngest child
less than ayear old. he died
Bthe Civil war broke out.
dat that time thirty five
children ma 4 married
first wife him only
hildren. His second wife
after bearing him Is. AT
e OF IS he married Sarah
she being 16 and the
eest OF sixteen culluren.
we'd with him 81 years bear
i'm Is children, and then
in and sued him for incom-
|lity of temper.
be patriarchal Brandon had
] month longer he would
zen seventeen of his sons
En the Union army. 1t is
ton if in this or any other
. J an instance can be fonnd
ever before any one family
outed seventeen sons to its
Us service. The seven
Irothers we're all in the
and Ohio regiments.
A them-one of the Johns
r eof the Charleses we're OF
y Mrs. Brandon. Brandon's
I've children were all sons.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09
Distinguished Ancsstory.

Sergeant Major Harry Morgan
of the First West Virginia regi-
ment, whose death at Chickamau-
ga caused such a shock in this
State, came of a family which
was distinguished in more than
one generation. His great grand
father was the celebrated Salem
Town of Massachusetts, the au.
thor of the once celebrated
Towns Speller and Analysis,
which was in general use in the
schools some years ago. His
grandfather was Elisha Morgan,
one of the most eminent physi-
clans. during his lifetime. in
Ohio. His father was Salem
Town Morgan, of Gallipolis. In
Harry's death another great pos
sibility was probably crushed.
Short Sights more common in
town than among country folk.
for the simple reason that town
people have less need for long
sight they have fewer opportu-
mites for exercising their sight
on distant objects, and their oc-
equations do not favor its devel-
opment by training or selection.
But it is not in the majority of
cases, q proof of physical degen-
.eracy, as can be seen in the case
Of the Germans, who are motor
iously shor. sighted people
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09
Hd The Stars and Stripes.

I, early battles of the Rev
~ war other flags were
: |ut soon the idea of Zone
cared proper and neces'
united people. That
aud girls are so fond OF
was made by a woman
y delphla, named Betsey
The request of General
ton.
l4th of June, 1776, the
: tal Congress resolved
flag of thirteen United
=. thirteen stripes, alter
e and white and that
! Il, e be thirteen stars on a
80 representing a new
lon January 10, 1894.
lcted that on and after
l795, the flag of the
On ties be fifteen stripes,
red and white, and
g. mon be fifteen stars. "
! e., be national flag during
= 1872. On the 4th of
the flag was again
thirteen stripes and
va gded for every State in
: e Our boys and girls
/ s 81 Eefully store up these
u eir minds. -PittsO,lrg
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-09
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Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

THE news that was issued last week
of orders for moving the Delaware
Regiment from Camp Tunnel to Porto
Rico, was as gratifying to the people
of the State as it was to the soldiers
boys, for it was very evident to the
people of the adjacent towns that the
troops at Middletown were getting de-
moralized. Even if they do not get
a smell of Spanish gunpowder, they
will be introduced into a new sphere
of military life. They will be sub
jected to severe military duty, under
conditions vastly different from those
prevailing at Camp Tunnel. The Of
ficers will have superiors to submit to
during the daily routine of camp or
garrison life, and officers and privates
alike will get far more comprehensive
idea than they now entertain of what
the real duties of a soldier are in time
of actual war.
Here is where Senator Gray's pull
again comes in. He can have mos
anything done he asks for at Washing
ton, even to the appointment ol
friends to Office as has recently beer
the case with two New Castle gentle
men.
The latest is, that Gen. Wade
Porto Rican expedition has been aban
doned, and the troops will only d,
garrison duty.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

THE papers of Wilmington mani
tested considerable interest last week
in the "getting together" of the fac
tions of the Republican committees,
so there will be but one Republican
primary election held in New Castle
county, which will take place on Tues
day, September 27th. The snarl was
Strengthened out it seems, through the
efforts of VIM. s. Hilles, Esq, All
the delegates appointed from the
Union and Regular" Republican COM
mittees were present, the resolutions
of harmony is said to have eminated
from the first named, and as soon as
read were adopted by the unanimous
vote of both committees. Thus, as
far as New Castle county is concerned
there is practical unanimity in support
ing one ticket. This action it is be-
lieved will have its effect in settling on
one State Central Committee, under
the general belief that in union there
is success. A Wilmington paper says
''rhe coming together of the two
factions, viii do more to put life in
the party than all the blocking and
paying for tax receipts could have ac
complished in the next ten years. The
old methods restored to in the primary
elections will have been done ava,
with, and thus fair and honest elec
tion win be made a possibility ant
there will be no charges brought after
wsrds of certain men being counted il
and others counted out. !"
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
CHESWOLD.
Fruit Shipments Events of the Past
Week-LOacaI and Personal
Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Aug. 9th:-Fruit ship
ments have been the lightest here this
year for many years, but yesterday
there was a little better showing,
there being about 80 baskets of peach
es, go crates of pears, few bbls. of
cantalOupes &c. amounting to nearly
half car altogether. Mrs. E. M. EN-
erson shipped 80 baskets of Mountain
Rose peaches, the largest quantity
from any one person, and Mrs. John
Bently a few baskets of the finest
fruit, same variety. W. S. Scarbor-
ough is said to have been the largest
local buyer for the day.
j. p. Jefferson has given his farm
house a bright coat of paint, also his
property in Cheswold, occupied by
Jas. Il. Thompson, Justice of the
Peace, and William Graham, bar
ber
Geo. Ellis fell upon the street, Mon
day morning, from an attack of ver
tigO, it is supposed, and cut his head
severely in contact with some sharp
object. DIR. Smith dressed the wound.
The registration board for KentOn
hundred sat in Cheswold Saturday
last and had a quiet, easy time of it
waiting for applicants to register. Only
36 were qualified.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Evans, Prof.
S. H. Chambers and wife, Mrs. NJ. E.
BOggs and Miss Lulu BOggs, Miss
Grace Bolts, Miss Esther Barnard, Mr..
W. F. Collins, wife and son Arthur.
Messrs. Walter Collins, Prof. Myers
and wife, Miss Mabel Evans, Mr.. Frank
Hope, made up a lively fishing party
last Friday, going to Mahon's Ditch,
where a boat and its captain awaited
them and had a delightful day, sailing
fishing and grabbing.
A company of fifteen ladies and gen.
tlemen left Cheswold Monday morn
ing in great glee for q weeks outing
and pleasure, tenting at Woodland
Beach. Mrs. Edward A. Evans chap
eroned the company.
The best rain since May fell Monday
afternoon.
PersOnaI.-Ephraim Jefferson, of Mil.
ford, and James Boggs, of Dover, are
guests at the home of r. M. Cooper. =
Mrs. Charles Clark is visiting her sis
ter, East Newmarket, Md.-Hollit
Rede, of Wilmington, was last week {
guest with Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Barcus
Mrs. Annie Mitchell and son, Wal.
ter, of Wilmington, are guests of DIR
and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Charles Har
rington, nee Miss Annie Williams, O
Chester, Pa, spent Sunday with Mrs
S. b. Cooper. Miss Edith Hardcastle
of Wilmington, spent a few days las
week with Mrs. G. Boggs. Misses
Sallie Buckmaster and Clara Linder
man, of Wilmington, are guests o
Mrs. j: II. Bishop, CHERRY Lawn. -
Mr.. Will Dannenhauer, of Whining
ton, was visiting friends in CheswolC
last week.-Mrs.. Frank Attix, daughte
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Collins, ar
this week sOjOurning at Ocean Grove
REX.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
Death of David ]. Cummins.

David J. Cummins, one of our
elderly public men, died at o'clock
yesterday morning, the 9th inst, in
his 18th year. His death, which was
from complication of diseases, was
not unexpected, for he had been in
declining health for the past sixth
months, and shut in his home entirely
since May. He had made arrange
ments in the early summer for a visit
to the invigOrating air of the Blue
Mountains in Western Maryland, but
relapse the day before prevented,
and instead of the hOped-fOr strength
and improvement in the coming weeks,
there was growing weakness until the
end was reached and his life went out.
The deceased was the fifth son of
the twelve children of John Cummins,
(or rather fourteen, two dying in child
hOod) who himself was the ninth child
of afamily of six sons and six daughters,
the latter reaching an unusually high
degree for mercantile ability and sue
cess in his day. In 1884 ID. J. Cum
minis went into the mercantile bus
mess with his brother, Geo. w. Cum
Minis, who went into partnership with
his father, John Cummins, in 1880,
the latter dying in 1888 at the age of
So years. In the early fifties the de-
ceased married Miss Juliet Polk,
daughter of Wm. Polk, of Odessa, and
soon after he quit the mercantile bus
mess to give his attention to the
landed estates of himself and wife.
/ He neither sought nor was put for
ward for public Office, but in the mem
orable contest after the reorganization
of the Bank of Smyrna in 1876, he was
elected president. This position he
held at the time of his death, a period
of over twenty years, during which
time many changes have been made in
the institution. The question of the
presidency Of local bank is an inn
portant one to the community where
located, and this is one that must early
engage the attention of the patrons OF
the Smyrna National Bank.
Very naturally, as president of O
bank, until recently for many years
Warden and leader in the Episcopal
church, democrat in politics but not
manipulation, and man of affairs gen
orally, he held a prominent place in
the community, and, dying before he
had yet attained old age, his loss will
be felt by those he came in contact
with.
He leaves afamily of four daughteri
and one son, his eldest son, VIM. Poll
Cummins, dying three years ago, al
did also his wife four years ago. Th'
children surviving him are: Mrs. Mar
garet @. Lea, Miss Susan +. Cum
minis, Miss j. Agnes Cummins, Mrs
Edith @. Davis and Albert W. Cum
minis. The funeral will take plac
Friday morning, the 18th inst, a
eleven o'clock, when the mortal re
mains will be placed in the famil,
burial lot at st. Peters Episcopa
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

THOUGH there seems to be hitch in
the peace negotiations with Spain, the
latter showing disposition to qiubble,
there is no doubt of an early peace.
The terms offered by the United States
to Spain, in the communication handed
to the French Ambassador are in sub
stance as follows:
The President does not now put for
ward any claim for any pecuniary in
IDENTITY, but requires the relinquish-
ment of all claim of sovereignty over
or title to the island of Cdba as well as
the immediate evacation by Spain of
the island; the cessiOn to the United
States and immediate evacuation OF
Porto Rico and other islands under
Spanish sovereignty in the West In
dies, and the like cession of an island
in the Ladrones. The United States
will occupy and hold the city, bay and
harbOr of Manila, pending the cOnclu
sion of a treaty of peace which shall
determine the control, disposition and
government Of the Philippines. L
these are accepted by Spain il
their entirety, it is stated that the com
missioners will be named by thu
United States to meet commissioner
on the part of Spain for the purpose o
concluding a treaty of peace on tn,
basis indicated.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
Grabbing Party.

A jolly party Of young people eager
to try their hand at grabbing lit being
O new idea to some) journeyed down to
the Light house, Thursday morning to
enjoy good days sport.
There certainly is no better place
than the Lighthouse for a grabbing
party to go. II is conveniently loca-
ted, and being off to itself adds to the
pleasure of the party from being in
truded upon.
III grabbing becomes monotonous, ,es-
pecially from bad luck, the front porch
facing the bay and the beautiful shade
trees are enough in themselves to keep
the day from becoming tiresome.
Capt. Benson and wife enjoy the
company of friends and do all in their
power to make the day as enjoyable as
possible.
The party after several hours crab
bing repaired to the lawn in front of
dwelling, where the remainder of the
day was spent. They left the Light
house about o'clock, so as to enjoy q
beautiful ride home.
The day was very pleasantly spent
and all expressed themselves as having
most enjoyable time
Those present were: Misses Alice
and Rhoda Conner, Wilmington; MISS
Nettie w. White, Frankford, Del,
Misses Hettie Richards, Margaret
Robinson aud Esteile Armstrong.
Misses John Hustled, James Iruax,
Samuel Hoffecker and Stuart Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

ors and collectors, who in turn were
guided by the whip of party leaders,
carries with it the most unpleasant
memories. The new Constitution pro-
vides a new method for the exercises
of the right of franchise, which is thus
cleverly characterized by the E'Uery
EUening:
In the old days, under the tax re-
ceipt qualification system, the party
committees attended to paying the
taxes of all voters who felt too poor or
too indifferent to attend to this import
ant matter themselves. Not only was
this service rendered to poll taxables,
but many men who owned property IN
sisted upon the party paying their
taxes before they would vote. This
taxpaying system CT itself was gross
fraud upon an honest and independent
suffrage, but it was not the least evil,
as in addition many shameless voters
openly sold their votes to the party Of
fering them the most favorable
prices. Such practices made cleo
tions in Delaware a notorious scandal
for years.
This disreputable work of qualifying
voters by the payment of their taxes
was attended to by committees of the
respective parties. The party in power
almost invariably the Democratic
party for the past thirty years-simply
obtained the tax receipts in bulk from
the tax collectors and distributed them
to their voters on registration or elec-
ton days. For the Republican com
mittees, however, the path of corrup-
ton was beset with some difficulty.
Having full possession of the tax ma.
chinery, the Democrats compelled al
Republicans to apply in person fOl
their tax receipts. The Republican
committees, therefore, had to provide
each voter with the money-rangins
from one to two dollars each for pol
taxables-and send him to the tax of
flee to pay the tax and obtain his re
ceipt, which was brought back to com
mittee headquarters and safely stored
away until needed
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
Miss LIsabergsr EntertaIns.

Miss Clara Lienberger gave a pleas
ant evening company on Monday last,
in honor of her guests, Miss Gertrude
Wolf and Miss Madge johnson, Of
Philadelphia. Dancing and other So
cial amusements were INDUCED in
freely, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music. Her guests of
honor made brilliant acquisition in
the musical features of the evening.
Refreshments were served at q sea-
sonable hour. Among those present
Were: Miss Madge johnson and Miss
Gertrude Wolf, the Messrs. Roy and
Albert Gegenheimer, Philadelphia;
Miss Clara Forkum, Holly Beach, N.
J.; Miss Nan Start, Chester, Pa.
Misses Pauline Start, Elizabeth G..
Lattomus, May Mattiford, Julia
HUM, Katie Watkins, Gertrude Start,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. b. HUM, Messrs.
Daniel Phillips, Benton Leinberger
and Jacob Collins.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

OUR army is making rapid progress
is overrunning Porto Rico and con-
centrating on San Juan. The reports
from there show that ninety per cent.
of the population are eager for annex
alton. When our troops approach q
new town they see the stripes waving
proudly over it-many towns send in
their submission before our forces
reach them. Our army is in good health
and the Sanitary work is excellent.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

THE crop of wheat this year prom
ised to be the largest on record. The
winter wheat yield, which aggregates
from S75, 900, 900 to 400, 900, 900 bushels,
will be increased to the extent of
nearly 35O,OOO,OOO bushels from the
spring wheat region. The bumper
crop" of 1891 will be eclipsed this
year by 100, 900, 900 bushels, from pres
ent indications.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

FROM all three counties of the State
the reports show a light registration
on Saturday-only about One-ffteenth
of the first days registry in '96. In
Wilmington E. B. Frazier of the Sew
enth district compelled the applica-
tions to pay S1.1O each, the 10 cents
being for the revenue stamps.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

The attitude of the United States
and that of the Cubans towards the
Spaniards in Cuba and the Govern
ment there indicates very clearly the
spirit and the methods of the two
peoples. The United States is anxious
that the people of that island shall he
relieved from the burdens and opnras-
sions of Spanish misrule. The idea of
the Cubans appears to be only a sub-
stitution of themselves for the Snan-
iards, but all else to move along in the
same old ruts. - 'iie
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
PROGRAM OF RACES.
First Day--Tuesdax. Aug. aOtE
ENTRIES FOR THE FAIR.

The Entry Books for the Talbot Fair
open Monday, August 10Th. and close
Thursday, August 25th, at the Secre-
tary's Office in Easton. All exhibits
entered free. Exhibitors are requested
to enter their exhibits at as early a
date as is practicable. The manage
ment offers large and liberal prem
ium list this year in all its departments
and asks the cooperation Of all inter
ested in the work, whether on the farm
or in the household, artists and arti-
sans. No effort has been spared to
make the Fair grand success and it
is prepared to accommodate all who
will take part in it.
New Stalls erected and plenty of
room for exhibit of Horses and Mules
and all Livestock and everything.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
Races at Talbot Fair.

Below is the program of races at the
Talbot County Fair this year, which is
one of the finest of the season. The
management earnestly invites all
horsemen to participate in this sea-
sons races at 'Idlewild Park" and all
lovers of races, fine exhibits and legiti-
mate sports to attend.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-10
Excursion Rate
to
Rnhn. Onpan
Exc. Rate to
DEATHS.

COLLINS.-At the residence of Chas. W.
Watkins, at Smyrna Landing, on the 9TH
inst, Robert Collins, aged 63 years. In
terment at Friendship Church.
SLAUGHTER the 4th inst, near this
town, j. York Slaughter, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slaughter. Inter
ment Friday, at Odd Fellows cemetery.