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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
Tha,Famous West virginia Elm.

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The great elm tree on the Hood
farm. on the bank OF the West Fork
Of the Monongahela river, near
Shinnston, promises to be made
famous by the West Virginia novel,
Daughter OF the Elm" 1t being sup
posed that is the tree that cuts 50
large figure in the story. tseems
this tree is already on record as the
largest Of its variety in the United
States. An old citizen writes from
Shinnston that some years ago Phil
adelphia paper offered prize for the
largest water elm in the United
States; that a citizen there measured
this tree, forwarded certificate Of
dimensions and was awarded the
prize. He says the tree has a circun.
ference Of twenty-eight feet three
inches above the ground.
A .ladyat La Harpe, ILL.,, who has
read the book, writes that the Elm
farm was owned by her great grand.
father, David Wamsley, over hun.
bred years ago, and that this tree was
planted BY him. This If true, is even
more extraordinary than the tree, for
it seems beyond belief that such a
growth could be made in 4 hundred
years. Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
Bunsen's Cream Catarrhal

Cures catarrh easily and pleasantly.
1t contains no mercury or other iniuri-
Gus drugs. 1t is quickly absorbed.
Gives Instant relief. 1t opens and
cleanses the nasal passages, allays in
Examination, heals and protects the
membrane and restores the senses of
taste and smell. Regular size fifty
cents. Sample free: also pamphlet
telling allabout catarrh. Address g.
w. Beggs Sons s. Co., Chicago, Ill. r.
j. Criss. l3-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
InCHrablsH Heart Disease Soon.
Cured.
BT. TIE cREAT SPECIALIST IN
1:REa11ge W.Es4R AND DIsEAs-
10 IIEafeTs. FRAHRLIN
MILES, ND. III. y.
lpzo nm Send -. SO Worth cfa, Complete
swctal 1patneat Free toany
Aatcted Reader.

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To demonstrate the unusual curative
powers Of llisnew and complete special
jreatment for heart disease. short
5lrlatIls pain In the side, oppression in
Edest. irregular pulse. palpitation.
I So 6thering spells, putting o. the an
FIes az dropsy, DIR. Miles will send free
s Ii every afflicted person, Two dollars
I and half worth of his new treat
ment.
az careful study, extensive research and
4 reInarkable experience in treating the
yariOus ailments of the heart. Stom-
ai.ll and nerves, which so often compii-
!. cate each case. So astonishing are the
results OF his complete special treat
! ment in most cases. that he does not
lhesitate to freely offer all parties tria
free.
Certainly nothing could bemore gem
ferrous more philanthropic. Few physi-
clans have such confidence In their
remedies. And there Is no reason why
every afflicted person should NOT avali
themselves ofthis exceedingly liberal
offer, as they may. never have another
such an opportunity. No ueatn comes
more suddenly than that IRON nearb
disease.
Mrs. Frank Smith, of Chicago, was
cured of. heart dropsy, after I'VE lead
I ing physicians had given her up. a
thousand references to, and tesblmonl-
ais from bishops, clergymen. bankers,
farmers and their wives, will be sent
free on request. These include many
who have been cured after from 1--WE TO
fifteen physicians and professors had
pronounced them incurable.
Send at once to Franklin Miles, NJ.
Z d.. corner State and Adams streets,
Chicago, forfree treatment before II
. is olate, and please mentionthe name
of this paper. 4'-'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
Clever but Risky.
conslderable excItement was caused

Considerable excitement was caused
here Wednesday night over the small
.pox scare. George Holden, Of Mt.
Glare, Harrison county, summoned
here before thegrand jury, was the
cause of it. 1t was claimed that he
had had a chance to take the small
pox, and clamor was made to put
him out of town. He was released by
Prosecuting Attorney Murphy and at
once went for his home. Whether he
had been exposed to the disease or
whether this was a clever plan toget
out of going before the jury, we do
not Philippi Plaindealer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
The Bows Accepted the Banter.

Little jim Brennan and Joe Burke
have have hada covetous eye for some
time on .thosegold and silver pieces OF
money inlaid in the mosaic floor OF
Henneean, IS intended bar room in ID.
X. Reeds new block. Finally, the
carpenters in a bantering way, it is
said, told the boys the money was
theirs, IL they could get 1t. The boys
took that banter and went alter tha5
in tearing a big hole in the floor and
5pettinp one piece OF money, before
they were discovered and told to
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
CatarrI, Cannot be Cured

With Local Applications, as they
1cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and In order to cure it you
must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
aquack medicine. 1t was prescribed
bye Of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tones known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send for testimoni-
ais, free. FJ. CHENEY 81 CO.,
Props, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best. l3-lm
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
Senator Elklns Gets a Bump.

Senator Elkins, of West Virginia,
fell on the icy sidewalk near the capt.
toll, at Washington, during the snow
storm, Saturday afternoon, sustaining
bruises about the body and a general
shake-up. His condition is not serious
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23
Hubbard ibney.

Mr.. G. S. Hubbard. of Wolf Sum.
nit, and Miss Florence c. Gibney, Of
Richie county, was recently married.
by the Rev. Mr.. Kepler in the parlors
OF the Palace hotel, Parkersburg. They
will resides at Wolf Summit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-23

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Blanks of every description printed
at the Telegramjob rooms.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15

clean sheet for new record. He is a
just, broad minded, public. spirited man,
duly appreciative Of public sentiment,
deeply impressed with the duty of the
railway to the people, up to date and
progressive in his methods of manage.
ment, a twentieth century executive.
Now let the people of California forget
their old grievances, stop their fault
finding with men and conditions that
are gone, and begin to cooperate with
and encourage the new head of the
Southern Pacific and the able men who
are now conducting that great property
with such signal uccess.-Railway
Age.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15

mer as the most independent Man on
Earth
Next week there was a familiar Name
back on the Time Gard at the Planning
Mill.
MORAL :-"In all the Learned Profes.
sions, Many are Called but Few are
Chosen"
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC.
PACIFIC.

The Southern Pacific company has
made great acquisition and the Grand
Trunk railway has suffered correspon.
ding loss in the decision which trans
forms the general manager of the latter
into the president of the Southern Pac
ific system. Charles M. Hays is a
gratifying example of what young
man with ability and tremendous
capacity for work can accomplish in
this country, without capital, political
influences or favoritism. For four years
he was an Office clerk; for nearly ten
years more he was general managers
secretary-a splendid school for the all
Ind railway man; for the next nine
months he was assistant general man
ager, and then he reached the goal of
most railway mems ambition by be-
coming general manager, at the early
age of thirty three. For eight and
half years the Wabash was able to re-
tain him in that position, until nearly
five years ago, when he accepted the
larger and more difficult work of opera
ting the Grand Trunk. His success in
rehabilitating that great property has
been warmly acknowledged at the half
yearly meetings of the English stock
holders-gentlemen who are generally
less ready to praise than to blame-and
the announcement that the company is
to lose his services will cause general re-
gret, as we'll as surprise. The presidency
Of vast corporation, such as the
Southern Pacific, with it's nearly 10,-
600 miles of railway lines, directly and
indirectly controlled, operating thous-
ands of miles of steamer lines, reaching
to the south sea and the Orient. and
numbering it's employees by tens of thous-
ands, is a position of power and useful
ness that may well satisfy the ambition
of any man, and the man who has
attained this was clerk sixteen years
ago. In addition to the rapidity of his
rise two facts are noticeable in exam
ining the dates of Mr.. Hays railway
career-that his official service thus far
has been with two companies only and
that from his entry into railway work as
boy of seventeen he has never been for
day out Of employment, stepping from
one position to another that was higher
by continuous progress. Such record
is rare in profession SO full of vicissi
tudas aS that Of the i1wav official and
it is proof of extraordinary and varied
abilities.
The accession of Mr.. Hays to the
presidency, with his Office and residence
in San Francisco, will, it is believed
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
Che Conservative.

Southern Pacific company and it's man.
agement. For thirty years and more
this company and it's predecessors have
labored under the open hostility or the
secret suspicion of a large part, if not
ALL Of the people of the Pacific coast,
the chief benefciaries of the pioneer
transcontinental lines. The Central
Pacific and it's outgrowths were origin.
ated and controlled by four men, and it
was easy to start the cry of monopoly,
tyranny, despotism against those who
ruled the sole and indispensable means
of transportation in vast territory.
The forceful men who dared to stake
their all on the venture of the first rail-
way across the desert and the noun
tains seemed to many arrogant and
overbearing in exercising their great
powers. The great cost of construction
in those experimental days, the sparse.
ness of population and traffic and the
expensiveness of operation on many
parts of the new roads compelled the
builders to fix high rates for transporta-
ton, and when offended applicants for
lower charges began to agitate for legis-
lation against the great monopoly, the
railway company had to use it's political
influence also, and so the Southern Pa
cific became in time the object of war
fare of extraordinary bitterness and per-
sistence. Conditions have changed Of
late years and the company and the ma
jority OF the people now have better
understanding of each other, but there
is still considerable faction, represent
ed by several of the strong papers of
San Francisco, whose voice is ever
raised against the Southern Pacific, in
regard to which they continue to be-
lieve that whatever is is wrong.
1t is time that this profitless war
should cease. The four men whose
achievements evoked it-Stanford,
Crocker, Hopkins, Huntington-have
passed from the scenes of their mighty
labors, of which California is in the
prosperous enjoyment, their millions
have been dispersed through countless
channels of industry and usefulness, the
ownership of the vast railway system
which they originated is distributed
among tens of thousands of holders in
many states and many lands, San Fran.
cisco has developed from provincial
town, jealous and fearful, into strong
and growing metropolis, another great
railway has crossed the continent and
built new highway for commerce tc
and from the Golden Gate, and the
days of monopoly in transportation or
the Pacific coast are forever ended. The
Southern Pacific is under new regime
it's president-born since the Centra
Pacific came into being-succeeds to the
The Conservative, 1900-11-15

The H. W. Johns Manufacturing Co.,
of 100 William street, New York, have
issued little booklet on the subject OF
Asbestos. This little booklet, which is
entitled Something About Coverings"
includes some illustrations which show
the advantages of their Fire-felt Cover
ings. This booklet is of interest to
manufacturers and builders and copy
will be sent free to any address upon re-
quest sent to the H. w. Johns Go.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
WHERE WOMEN VOTE FOR PRESI-

WHERE WOMEN VOTE FOR PREsI-
DENT.
Women voted for president in four
states Tuesday. In three of them
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming-they
had the suffrage four years ago. In
Idaho they voted for president for the
first time. All four of the states went
for Bryan in 1896, three Of them by
heavy majorities. Colorado gave him
1856 900 plurality, Utah $1,000, Idaho
$1,000 and Wyoming 5S3. Tuesday two
of these same states went republican
and in the others the democratic vote
was greatly reduced.
Utah is believed to have given Nc.
Kinley plurality of 1000, which would
indicate flop of more than $4,000
voters. Wyoming is republican by
2, 800, so that 1900 of its $1,000 voters
have changed their politics. Colorado
shows the greatest landslide. Bryan's
plurality of 1876, 900 in 1896 is reduced by
100000. 1t would appear that $4,000,
or more than quarter of the states
citizens, turned republican.
In Kansas, where woman do not vote
for president, the deviation of only 5
per cent of the total voters transferred
the state from Bryan to Mckinley. In
South Dakota only 9 per cent Of the
male electors changed their faith, while
the percentage of deviation in Colorado
was 26, and in Utah "a.
The electorate of Colorado, Idaho,
Utah and Wyoming is evidently not of
rock. ribbed political cast 1t certainly
manifests remarkable open. minded
ness on political questions. Just how
much of this is due to the feminine part
of it cannot be determined. But under
the circumstances a democrat could
hardly be blamed for signing with Vir-
gil, "Always changeable and capricious
is woman. kansas City Star.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
DIR. VILLERs's SERMON.
Referred to "PrisOn Sunday-ChriSt
and the Common People,"


Rev. DIR. villers. pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church. last night preached on the
topic. Christ and the Common People"
He spoke from the text found in Mark xii,
81: And the common people heard Him
gladly" The large choir gave good pro-
gramme of music and prior to his regular
discourse DR.. Villers spoke briefly on mat
tiers pertinent to Prison Sunday"
In the course of his talk along this line
he urged people TO lend helping hand
where it will have a tendency TO keep some
one out of prison. or encourage struggling
soul who has just emerged from prison
and has a desire to reform.
on the topic, Christ and the Common
People" Mr.. Villers said it was the habit
OF multitude to listen to Christ. and these
multitudes were generally composed of the
common people. Many of these common
people, the pastor said, were very uncom-
mon people The apostles We're chosen
from them and there were no better men
In all Palestine than these men. Ordinarily.
when the Lord complimented man or
woman for anything they had done, that
person was usually most interesting per-
son. when 1 die" said the pastor, "if
the words could be spoken truthfully of
ne. there is no epitaph would rather have
over my grave than the words: The COM
mon people heard him gladly
1.-THE common people relished hearing
Christ speak, continued Mr. Villers, be
cause He spoke as one having authority
When He spoke to them it brought to the
surface thoughts that had been lying hid
den in their hearts, as no other speaker
brought them TO the surface. Because of
His early experiences He SyfnpathiZed with
them. You read that He rebuked people
and warned them as He loved them, but
you do not read where He ever showed con-
tempt for single SOUL. DIR. Villers per-
formed the ordinance of baptism after the
SermOp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29

a week. having attended services at the
Meridian-street Church on last Sunday.
Mrs Carey was born at Centeryiile, Ind,
In 1881. She was the daughter of Judge
John s. Newman, and granddaughter of
from the Wesleyan Female College. at Gin
Mrs. Rutherford b. Hayes and DR.. Rachel
Bodley. In 1851 she married DIR. III. q.
carey and went 10 Dayton, o., where Dr.
Carey practiced medicine until 1863, when
they removed to indianapolis. DR.. Carey
died five years ago, since which time Mrs.
Carey has been In failing health.
Mrs. Carey has had a notable life. In
her early life at Centerville, as the daugh-
ter OF Judge Newman, she was associated
with her fathers professional friends. who
found in his home the broad hospitality
Characteristic of early days in Wayne
county. Her life In Indianapolis has been
one of wide influence, being associated with
its social life for nearly forty years, and
identified with all the enterprises which
have constituted the city's social develop
ment She has been member of Meridian
street M. E. Church since its earliest days.
and has been d devoted supporter OF the
church in all its stages of progress. she
was one of the earliest members of the In
Gianapolis Woman's Club.
The surviving members of her family are
her son. Mr.. John Newman Carey; her
daughter. Mrs Henry Jameson; her sister,
Mrs. Ingram Fletcher, and her brother,
Mr.. Omar Newman. of Topeka, Kan. Inc
funeral service will be held at her late
home Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29

one. / do not agree with him on the money
question. expansion. Imperialism. nor with
his plan OF busting the trusts and OF get
ting rid OF government by injunction, but
Upon all democratic doctrines / am thor
oughly in accord with him. and believe
that any man who calls himself a Demo-
crat will be better and truer friend 10
the Democratic party than any man who
calls himself a Republican Mr.. CLEVELAND
said also that he was out of politics ana
must decline 10 be drawn into discussion
OF political character. and don't blame
him. Mr. Cleveland Is no longer n young
man. He has served two terms as Presi-
dent of the United States. and ] can see
and mental tranquility that he should not
be disturbed by those who would seek 10
draw him into interminable political discus
sion or the great question OF how ne M
tends TO vote-whether for Bryan or for
Mckinley
General Pitcher said the club had no
business to question the loyalty OF Grover
Cleveland TO Mr. Bryan said he. AS ex-
President of the United States, he must oe
accorded the same personal rights ano
privileges that are claimed by other ctti-
zens more fortunately situated in life-
Every elector has the right. however hum
bic he may be, TO withhold an expression
or intention as TO the way he viii vote, ana
IL questioned concerning his intentions ne
may refuse TO answer. or he may employ
such diplomatic language in the answer as
shall seem 10 him best calculated 10 pro-
tect himself in the right TO keep the puhlic
guessing and avoid the unpleasant annoy
ance which inevitably follows too much ex-
plicitness of ones opinions on political dues-
tions. and in this way help TO preserve the
secrecy OF the ballot so essential In Tree
country, where the element Of chance en-
tiers into all elections, making them source
OF profit to those who are fortunate enough
to get their money on the right horse
I'm the name OF creation what are you
driving at?" inquired the president as Gen.
Pitcher finished this remarkable statement
- think Mr. Cleveland has said enough TO
indicate with reasonable certainty that he
intends to east his vote TO satisfy his own
conscience. and while he does not bind
himself TO any particular candidate. IL Is
morally certain that he viii not go back on
the party that made him if he can satisfy
himself that that party has a ticket in the
field. My judgment is that the more we
discuss this most complicated question the
farther We get away from its solution. and
the more confused the subject becomes In
the minds OF the members OF the Hickory
Elm Club. / find myself inclined TO get on
both sides of the question and have got IL
so badly mixed in my mind that the best
thing we can do is to ADJOURN. and il is 50
ordered w. :. ii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
TERRIBLE KNIFE WOUND.


William Cousins. a negro. living at $40
Fort Wayne avenue, with his throat cut
from a point three inches back of the left
ear around the front 10 the bottom of the
right ear. went from Massachusetts, ave-
rue and Liberty street TO the City Dis
pensary on a street car and caused a great
deal OF curiosity and excitement. espe-
cialy among the women. His wife, who
was With him. held her apron in the wound
ard partially stopped the flow OF blood.
Cousins said he was with his wife and
sister In the Diamond liquor house about
O'Clock when Harry MacAfee, coIorei.
under the influence OF liquor. came in and
began using profane language. and when
requested 10 stop while the women were
there drew a knife or razor and slashed
him across the throat. The blade did not
cut any of the larger blood vessels. bur
seTaped some of them. The injury is not
dangerous unless blood poisoning from the
apron used sets in
Or. McGaughey. OF the City Dispensarv.
took about sixty stitches 10 close the
wound. Morris Horowitz. the proprietor
OF the saloon where the cutting occurred.
was arrested and slated for selling LIQUOR
on Sunday and for violation OF Section
of the Nicholson law.