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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
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Mr.. g. w. Hoskins, Of Salem.
attended court here Monday.
General Manager Green. of the
B. & O., was here Tuesday.
Mrs. VIII Gordon spent Sun
day in Salem.
Rev. ]. A. Hammond is in
Barracksville.
Mrs. o. A. Amman and daugh-
ter, Eleanore, are visiting in
Baltimore this week.
Mrs. A. L. Hustead, of Wheel.
ing. who has been visiting Mrs.
John Basel here for several
days. returned home Tuesday.
W. A. Demney. the optician,
will visit Clarksburg, Monday
and Tuesday May 23d and cath.
At Lambrecht's iewelry store.
Eyes tested free. 2s-1t
A pupil in Harrison county
school beats the record for faith
full attendance. he started to
school when he was Eve years
old, he is now fifteen and has
never been absent or tardy.
The State Sportman's Associa-
ton will hold ITS annual shoot at
Parkersbnrg. June s-loth. Some
of the crack shots of the country
will be present and contest for
the purses amounting to 5000 and
five guns valued at $25 to 300.
Judge S. L. Metrezat, J. M.
Hustead and l. w. Seamens, Of
Connellsville, owners of a large
Goa, field on Bingamon, this
county. have been here. for sew
eral days looking after their coal
interests.
Hon. Anthony Smith, of Tyler
county, IS a candidate for State
Senator in the Third district to
succeed Reed, of Clarksburg. He
lisa fighting Republican, and anold
soldier, and we are reliably in
formed that his friends are going
to make special effort to secure
his nomination.
In another column the G. A.
r. Post of this city extends an
invitation to the citizens of
Clarksburg to take part in their
Decoration Day exercises. For
several years it has been notice
able that lack of interest has
been felt in this very important
day in this community; judging
from the small attendance and
the general interest manifested
in 1t, one would think that the
day was of but little Importance;
but not SO. Those who instituted
the day designated that it should
lbe day of patriotism,
| awakening within the bosom
of the younger generation a
greater love of country. How
much the people have succeeded
in accomplishing the contemplate.
ed object by the annual observ-
ance of the day cannot be known
but it seems as though the peo-
pie of Clarksburg have always
showed an Indifference to the
day. We have always been con-
sidered a patriotic people, and if
there ever was a time for US to
show it, it should be May 30,
1898. Other towns in the State
are making great preparations
for the observance of the day and
why shouldn't Clarksburg : If
necessary, let every business be
suspended for a portion of the
day while the exercises are in
progress. Let the matter be no
fractional or sectional affair, but
let the different e c r e t
societies, the children and citi
zens join in and make it a grand
union decoration day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

All persons having claims
against w. N. Cramp will pre-
sent the same to me on or before
the 18th day of June, 1898. All
claims must be certified to.
j. /. ALEXANDER.
26.td. Assignee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
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w L. MERRndAN,s SHoEs.
David Price. Of Baltimore.
spentSunday here with his father:
a o. Crummit spent Sunday
with friends at P arkersburg.
Leslie Shane, Of smithton. spent
Tuesday here with his parents.
The Parkersburg district Chris
tian Endeavor Society will meet
at Parkersburg May %.
Mrs. B. Q. Fitzhugh, of Mo-
nongah, was visiting her sister.
Mrs. Rooney, here this week.
Remember the Maine and the
great 4th of July races at the
Fair Ground, Clarksburg.
The girl with a white dress and
blue sash will have to have red
hair this summer to be patriotic.
Mrs. James Bennett, of Green's
burg, Pa, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. P. q. Bennett this week.
1t is said that in addition to
poor old SPANS other troubles
tho war bulletins over there are
more numerous and less reliable
than in this country.
Declare war against poverty.
Be prosperous and independent.
This you can accomplish by dis
posting your earnings and surp-
lus funds in the Savings Bank.
Interest paid on all deposits. %
Mrs. John L. Ruhl will deliver
a lecture in the First Presbyte-
rian church Monday evening,
May 20, at 8 o'clock. Subject !:
Colonial New England" Ad-
mission twenty-five cents. Pro
ceeds for benefit of the church.
Charles Hugill, age IS, a we'll
known machinist of this city, at
tempted suicide Monday evening
at Marietta, o. by eating Jumps
of blue vitrol from the jar of an
electric battery. He is in pre-
curious condition. The deed was
committed while he was temper
arily unbalanced.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road will sell excursion tickets
from points on IT'S lines west of
Baltimore, account of the An
,nual Meeting of German Baptists
(Dunkards), at Naperville, H.,
at the low rate of one fare for the
round trip to Chicago, plus Sl.s
to Naperville. Tickets will be
sold May 23d. oath. 9th, and
28th. good to return until June
oath, with privilege Of extension
until June 3oth, if tickets is de-
posted with agent at Naperville
On or before June oath. 2S.2t.
James Brown, Of Company D.
whose home is in this city, was
assaulted by toughs on Capital
Street, at Charleston, last Satur-
day and horribly maltreated. The
miscretants pounced upon him
from a dark alley with a black
jack, rendering him unconscious.
They then poured corbollc acid
upon several parts of his body,
and, after robblng him of several
dollars, left him on the sidewalk.
Practical jokes played upon
visitors at the camp may have
prompted the affair. Letters re-
ceived here the first Of the week
from Mr.. Brown stated that he
had SO far recovered as to be
able to accompany the regiment
to Chickamauga.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

The Cuban question and political
issues sink into insigniticance with the
man who suffers frem piles. What he
most desires, il relief. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel SAlve cnres piles. Il J. Ctihs 81
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20


Do honor to your flag. of the red,
white and blue.
MISS GERTRUDE GouLp.
Clarksburg. W. Va, May II. 1893.
For RENT-New house, good
location. Apply at this Office.
The new iron bridge is pro
crossing rapidly.
The Spanish feet is still "out
of sight"
Mamie Nusbaum was at Park.
ersburg Sunday.
Mr.. L. D. Oyster. of Lumber.
port, was in town on business
Wednesday.
Mr.. John Dillin, of Mineral,
attended court here the first of
the week.
The First Congressional district
Democratic convention will be
held at Weston August 3lst.
Charley Johnson, of Camden.
on Gauley, is spending q few
days here with parents this week.
Tuesday and Wednesday. May
"a and 25. the Clarksburg dis
drict ministerial institute will
meet at Boothsville and q profit
able session is expected. The
Boothsville people are making
special arrangements for the en-
tsftainment Of the ministers.
For sALE-A nice, paying,
grocery business, atan establish
ed stand on Main street in Clarks.
burg, with stock of goods, fix.
lures. &c. a rare opportunity
for any one with small capital
desiring to enter the grocery
business. Terms, reasonable. Ad.
dress, JNo. w. DAVIS, Clarks-
burg. W. Va. 27-tf.
The postmaster has been in
Washington again this week in
the interest of the establishment
of a carrier system for the city
of Clarksburg. With a city
charter. a new depot, uniformed
city mail carriers and many other
evidences of progress, Clarks-
burg promises in the near future
to be a city of elegant appoint
ments."
silas Gordon, colored. was ar.
rested Tuesday upon a charge of
rape, his alleged victim being his
stepmother. The negro was pur-
sued by Constables Gordon and
Davis. the latter shooting at him
our times, with the usual Span
ish success, and finally captured
and landed him in jail, where he
will await the action of the grand
Jury. Gordon was recently mr.
rested on similar charge. but
was not convicted of the crime.
The following are the new ar
rivals at the Central Commercial
College, Clarksburg. Mrs. Flor
ence Olsen, of Glenville, and
Belle Hankey, of Belington, en-
tered for the full shorthand
course. Gail q. Lyon, of Lum-
berport, and Frank Nutter, of
Center Branch, for the CONNER
cial course. D. q. Dent. of
Troy, W. Va, P. B. Devore and
A. w. Keller, of Graysville,
Ohio, all take the full business
and shorthand courses.
Judge Goff has appointed ex-
Senator Camden, on behalf Of
the stockholders. and Clarence
Cary, a New York lawyer, on be-
half of the bond holders, receiv-
ers of the West Virginia & Pitts
burg Railroad Company. They
assumed control of the road the
first of this month. The receiv-
ers announce the appointment of
DR.. A. 81. Kunst as general man
ager, and Owen Kraft as auditor.
Mr.. Lane, Mr.. vandervort and
other employees of the operating
department will be retained.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

lie
.,rc ON business Monday.
Miss Mollie CLANCY visited
friends at Parkersburg Sunday.
Mrs. g. Shane is home from a
visi, to friends in Fairnont.
Hon. G. W. Curtin, of Sutton,
was here this week.
The Spanish feet is mainly
,onposed of ships that pass in
the night.
attended court here she first of
the week.
Mrs. Fannie Maxwell is spend.
inc a few days with friends in
wheeling this week.
Frank Maxwell, of West Union,
sneut a few days here with his
lister, Mrs. Gaylord, this week.
Mrs. D. P. Morgan. was in
Fairmont this week visiting
friends.
The Boothsville Telephone Co.
will construct a line to MCGEE,
Taylor county.
The commencement exercises
Of the Northwestern Academy
will be held May 9th. There
will be twelve graduates.
Miss Ella CLANCY has returned
from Parkersburg where she
spent several days visiting
friends.
Col. ]. A. Fickenger, general
manager and Alex Prudy. road
master OF NJ. r. R., we're here
this week on official business.
chas. F. Holden, of this city,
carried of the prize at the inter
State collegiate oratorical con-
test at Waynesburg Pas last
week.
A large barn and its contents
belonging to Homer Corpening,
vas destroyed by fire at Craig
moor Saturday night. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
Take your kodaks to Cakes
Fine Art Studio and have your
plates and films developed and
finished. We take special pains
with all amateur work and will
give good results. Orders by
mail will have our careful and
prompt attention. You take the
picture, and we will do the rest.
In times of peace prepare for
war. In times of prosperity pre-
pare yourself for the inevitable
rainy day which is sure to come
sooner or later. There is no bet
ter preparation than depositing
your earnings in the Savings
Bank. Interest paid on all de-
posts, 19.tf.
The internal revenue collec-
tons for April show a marked
Increase in the revival of some
branches of business throughout
the State, due mainly to the
opening of the summer season,
and an increase in the. demand.
The collections for April amount
ed to $50, 1927. The collections
for March were 1858, 995.1o. AS
Compared with April, 1897, the
collections show a gain of S23.
74S.3s.
For several months past some
quietly conducted negotiations
have been going on between some
taFge Pittsburg capitalization the
purchase of the Valley Falls
Property between Grafton and
tMrmont. This valuable prop
Pfty belongs to Mr.. John Brad
Shaw and is one of the finest
1ater power sites in the country.
us said that the Westinghouse
people of Pittsburg is behind the
opposition to purchase this prop
Fffy and that the purpose is to
ise the great water power for the
eneration of electricity with a
view to supplying Grafton, Fair
mont, Clarksburg and other towns
within that radius with electric
y Among the projects is an
aectric car line from Grafton to
funtytown and possibly on to
'airmont. If carried out the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

It is a great leap from the old fash
Toned doses Of blue mass and nauseous
physics to the pleasant little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Risess.
They cure constipation, sick headache
and biiiousuess. r, ]. CrisA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
a1N1O1l1NllIl1O
When i II
Filling Prescriptions

We give our ,lndivi7ed attention
to the matter in hand that is the
only safe way and we are moth.
ing if not safe.
We dispense drugs of known
purity only, holding that when
human life is hanging in the bal
ance it is a poor time to econo.
mize by using cheap material and
trusting TO luck for results.
Bring your prescriptions to us.
]. W. PIGOTT,
Prescription Druggist.
GEEIN12NED11NI0
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
4 PaItIng sesIas


One sad parting Il over.
One sad time il passed,
And the CIarksburg troops
Have been called out at last
So noble are they
Those boys so true,
Whose valiant hearts
Beneath their jackets Of blue.
We metat the depot
To see them start,
As they fiourished their guns
And walked upright and smart.
We saw them. perhaps. for the very
last time.
For who can tell when they go into
line
How many will come back from the
field,
After the battle in which Spain will
yield.
And the mothers and sisters
OF those boys so true.
And the tears that they shed.
Will be nota few.
Girls crying for theirsweethearts
And mothers for their sons,
And the small children cry
At the sight of the guns.
No matter. boys, what your sweethearts
say,
Go in for Spain and win the day /;
Go. free Cuba, and be ever DO true,
Do honor to your flag. of the red,
white and blue.
MISS GERTRUDE GouID.
Clarksburg. w. Va, May II. 1893.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-31
A SHORTAGE OF WATER.
The State Engineer Says Crops Need MOI
lie 1. Failure II Rotation Is KesOrted to.

IT L
Despite the fact that all indications
point to the fact that irrigation water
will be scarce this summer. State En-
gincer Field says that If what water
there is should be properly husbanded,
there will be enough and to spare. He
saws there Is only need of certain irri-
CATION legislation giving more power
to the state engineer and water COM
missioners. to work surprising
change in irrigation affairs of the state.
THE matter of irrigation itself, and
its Developments seems to me to be i'm
portant." said he. ut lies in our own
hands, is Independent of any outside
party. and dependent only on our un-
selfish cooperation.
I'VE know that irrigated crops are
insured crops: that irrigation is n sue
cess. We have passed the experimental
stage. and now have knowledge. not
theories. to guide us. We have more
land than we can ever hope to irri-
gate with our supply of water, even
should we succeed in storing every foot
of flood water and winter flow.
Among our more successful farmers
thr tendency has been and is 20 Use
less water per acre. Experience has
shown that the old rule of one inch
Der acre, or one cubic foot per second
for each Ssh acres. is greatly in excess
of what is required: and that amount
of water is even detrimental to the
land and crops, often causing the land
TO be so watcr-soakcd that it is rem
dercd useless, teaching the good from
the soil. bringing alkali to the surface
and reducing the soil 10 the condition
of swamps.
I'VE have often taught that water is
the farmers salvation. We feel that
we cannot get too much of this good
thing. and this, coupled with the Unborn
seIfisllness of man. causes us. If we are
fortunate in having an old water right. |
to work our own destruction and our |
who are less Fortunate
we drown our own crop. and our neigh
bors' burn up.
"When dry farming is possible. sure
|y no great amount of water is re-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-31
To Encourage Sugar Beet Culture.

Pueblo county has joined hands with
the Denver Chamber of Commerce i'll
the movement initiated by II to stimuli
late the growing of sugar bects in Colo
RADIO. ii. J. Holmes of Glcnwood
Springs. representing the Denver or
ganization, appeared before the Board
of County Commissioners and offered
to donate 500 of the Denver fund FOR
prizes in Pueblo county If the board
would appropriate 5000 for the same
purpose. The request was promptly
nccpded to and $500 Is to be distributed
in thirty-thrce prizes ranging from 500
to s. among the farmers OF Pueblo
county the coming summer. MI.
Holmes also called upon the directors
Of the Business Mems Association ana
asked their cooperation. He request
ed an appropriation of 5000 or that
body to be used to give impetus TO SUI
gar beet growing in the Arkansas val
ley counties. His suggestion was re-
ceivcd with marked approval, ana II
the obstacles of finance can be sur
mounted the money will be donated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-31

she was conducted by thc regular gov
crnmcnt pilot boat TO buoy No. /, to
which she was mOored In from five
ana Onc-hnlf TO six fatloms OF water
The state of discipline on board and
the condition OF her magazines, boil
ers. coal bunkcrs and storage compart-
ments are passed In review, with the
conclusion that excellent order pre-
vailed and that no indication of any
cause for an internal explosion existed
In any quarter.
At o'clock In the evening on Feb
runry 10Th. everything had been re-
ported secure and nll was quiet.
At forty minutes past o o'clock the
vessel was suddenly destroyed.
There were two distinct explosions
with brief interval between them.
The first lifted the forward part of
the ship very perccptibly. the second.
which was more prolonged. Is attrib-
uted by the court to the partial ex-
plosion of two or more OF the for
ward magazines.
The evidence OF the divers establish
es that the after part of the ship was
practically intact and sank In that con-
dition very few minutes after the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-31
COAL IN NORTH DAKOTA.
dreat Interest Aroused by tho Large
Deposits of LirnIt. P.,,,,

During the present winter greater in
terest has been taken In the coal de-,
posits OF North Dakota than has ever
been the case before. says the Duluth
Herald. Throughout the entire western
half OF the state are vast areas under.
which lie beds Of coal In quantity suf,-
Client to supply the state with fuel for
periods which are too lengthy tn be
calculated. The coal Is Ignite n var
iety OF coal differing greatly from both
anthracite and bitumlnous.
Lignite Is the most recent OF the coal
formations, the change from the orig
inal wood being much less marked than
Is the case with the other Goals, In
many sections where the coal ia found
the original appearance OF the tree
trunks OF which the coal Is formed In
preserved In n remarkable manner. In
some cases the outlines OF rough.
shaggy bark are plainly dIscernible.
and huge knots which have once been
wood are frequently separated from the
surrounding coal. their general appear
ance being exactly what they bore when
above ground thousands Of years ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-31

caused by the partial explosion Of two
of more of the forward magazines of
the Maine.
Fif'h-At frame II, the outer shell Of
the ship. from II point eleven and one
half feet from the middle line of the
ship and six feet above the keel when
In Its normal position, has been forced
up so ms to he now about four feet
above the surface of the water, hereto
fore about thlrty-four feet above where
1t would In had the ship sunk unin-
Jurcd. The outside bottom plating In
bent into II reversed V shape, the nf-
ter wing Of which. about fifteen feet
broad and thrty-two feet in length
nrom frame II to frame % Is doubled
back upon itself against the con,inua-
tion OF the same plating extending
forward.
At frame so the vertical keel Is
broken In two and the fiat keel bent
Into an angle similar TO the angle
formed by the outside bottom plating.
This break Is now about six feet below
the surface Of the water and about
thirty feet above Its normal position.
In the opinion Of the court this effect
could have been produced only by the
explosion of n mine situated under the
bottom OF the ship at about frame 1S
and somewhat on the port side OF the
ship.
SiSth-Thc court finds that the loss
of the Maine. on the occasion named.
was not In any respect due to the fault
or negligence on the part Of any of the
officers or members OF the crew OF said
vessel.
Scventl-In the opinion OF the court
the Maine was destroyed by the cXplo-
sion of submarine mine. which
caused the partial explosion Of two or
more of her forward magazines.
Eichtli-The court has been unable
to obtain evidence fixing the RESPONSE
bility of the destruction OF the Maine
upon any person or persons.
W. Il. SAMPSON.
Captain u. s. n. President.
\. 4. MARIN.
Lieutenant Commander L. :. ~.
Judge Advocate.
u. S. Flagship New York. March DO, DO
1S9S, of Key West. Florida.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-31
THE SPANISH ELECTIONS
sagasta Gets u I,ig Majority In the Cort

sagasta Gets Zig Majority In the Cortcs
Madrid. March 27.-Thc elections for
the popular branch Of the Cortcs have
passed OF. Ola the whole. quietly. The
indications are that the government Of
SenOr Sngasta will have an enormous
majority, estimated ut 800 of the 432
seats in the Cortcs.
The elections in the capital We're
without especial incident. The elected
deputies include five Liberals. one In
dependent and two Conservatives.
Despite great precautions Mt Bilbon
there was much disorder. a body of
Il hundred miners tried to commit acts
of violence. 1t is rumored that Il So
cinlist has beaten II Conservative can
didatc there. All the other provinces
are reported calm.
Havana. March 21.-.Thc election of
deputies to the Cortcs has been in prog
ross today. The Ordcn Publico
Guards. armed with rifles have stood
ready to prevent any disorders. and the
polling, up to the time of this dispatch
was filed (bcforc noon was peaceful.
The city generally is quiet. Last night
the thcltcrs were full and today the
churches are thronged.
1t Is too soon to give the result of the
elections. but claims are made that
the government ticket, including twcn-
ty AutOnomiSts and ten Conservatives.
has been elected. The vote in the city
has been very light.