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Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
Decorating the Teeth.

Its a curious thing" said the den-
tist as he caught the end of a nerve on
a crochet needle and knOtted up few
inches of it in chain stitch, that while
some people consider gold filings very
disfiguring. more people look upon
them as desirable decorations. l have
had great many people come in here
and ask me to put gold filings in per-
fectly sound front teeth. OF course |
wouldn't do it; it wouldn't be profess
sional. A great many colOred people
want solid gUlI teeth where there isn't
The slightest necessity of having them.
But the oldest request I've had yet
was from a variety actress - vaude-
vile, believe you say nOwadays-who
played here a short time ago. She
came in to have n front tooth filed.
When l told her that the gold would
show a great deal, what on earth do
you suppose she asked me? Why, she
wanted to know if | couldn't drill the
cavity larger and make the filling look
not like a mere gold edge, but like the
letter j. She told me she was going
to marry a man named John, and she
thought it would be lovely to have q
gold j. in her tooth.
"Of course l couldn't do that either
1t would not be according to profes
sional ethics. 1t would be malpractice
But that woman offered me the price
of dozen gold filings if I'd only make
the filling in her tooth look like a j.
Washington Post.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
THE MOUNTAIN LION.

Over bare ridges through dense thickets gliding,
Stealthy and sure do | follow my prey!
Along the dark canyons in tangled ferns hiding,
Relentless l trail, and remorseless / say!
Strong my snews and trackess my winding;
Noiseless as dew is the fall of my paws;
Sheathed in the folds of their velvety binding
Tougher and sharper than steel are my claws
Swift as a sword are my eyes in their seeking,
Piercing the day the blacklist of nights;
Sleek is my muzzle, with blood often reeking;
Ready my teeth for the foeman who fights.
Z am a king; dost thou ask me to battle?
Gather thy strength, for l give not a sign!
What! Art thou sounding soon the death
rattle?
l drink to thy health in the blood that was
thine
Alfred /. Townsend in Overland Monthly.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
And He Knew.

"Algernon is very interesting" said
the stockholders daughter.
what does he talk about?" inquired
her father.
"Why, he's ever so well posted in
Shakespearean quotations"
young woman" said the financier
sternly, don't you let him deceive you.
Don't you let him make sport of your
ignorance. There amt no such stock
ON the market. t."-London Standard
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
How Dan Rice "Fixed It,"

To Dan Rice the people of Lewiston
are indebted for their town clock. He
exhibited his circus in this town In
the fifties without a license and the
next day was arrested at McVeytown.
So that his show might got be delayed
he promised to give clock to the town
If he was permitted to go on. and he
kept his promise faithfully-Lewiston
(Me.) Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
Mnx ae nrnhanlsefni

McJigger-Krusty is suffering from
dyspepsia now.
Thingum5ob-Ah. that's a blessing
sn disguised
McJigger-A blessing?
Tblngumbob-Sure. He can blame
That hereafter for his horrible disposI-
hon.-Phiiadelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
A LONG SIEGE.
That of Gibraltar Breaks the Record
of Modern Times.

That of Gibraltar Breaks the Record
of Modern Times.
Although by no means the most terri
BILE, the last siege of Gibraltar, when
the Rock was held by a British garrison
under General Elliot against the COM
bined efforts of the Spaniards and
French from July 3, 1919, to Nov. 26,
1881, holds the record as the longest
important siege of modern times. The
fact that every now and again the gar
risOn were able to add to their pro-
visions by successful sorties kept them
from succumbing to hunger. but
scurvy claimed nearly 1000 victims.
For weeks together over 6,000 shells
were thrown into the town daily. A
curious point about this siege is that
the governor of Gibraltar, after having
done everything he could think of to
strengthen the Notifications. issued a
proclamation calling on any of the gar
rison who had any schemes to propose
TO call on him with them. as he did not
wish the Rock to fall when by listening
but few minutes to private individ-
ual it might be saved.
BY holding the fortress of Plevna
during the Russo-Turkish war from
Sept. Z, 1877, to Dec. 10 against the
pick of the Russian army the Turkish
garrison, under Osman Pasha, accom-.
plished the impossible. according tc
both military and medical experts; for
not only did they defy the besiegina
force when it numbered nearly so to ]
fhnTn
weeks practically without food. Yet OF
Dec. 10, after having eaten their las
grain of rye, they sailed out anC
pluckily tried to cut their way through
the Russians.-London Mail.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
Almost There AIready.

Miss Fortee- Yes. dear. we have been
engaged for a long time, but what has
prevented me from taking the lrrevoca-
ble step has always been the fateful
question, "Will he love me when
grow old?"
Miss Tenny-Don't worry, darling;
you'll soon know now.-Stray Stories.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
Cooking and Eating.

If we ate properly. the physician
would lose his occupation. And we
can eat for whatever we want-to get
fat. to get lean, to be nervous or
phlegmatic or to stop or encourage the
ravages of disease. An "open door
awaits them all Is II too much to hope
that the twentieth century will see a
course?
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02
SMYRNA DIRECTORY

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of Council-James C. Robinson.
Secretary of Council-Henry S. Anthony.
Town Treasuser-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of COuncil-Samuel J. Reynolds.
.Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chief of Police-Joseph H. Garner
Councilmen: 1st ward John Rawley; 2nd
Ward. Samuel ]. Reynolds: 3rd Ward, Edward G
Walls; 4th W I'd. JOS. II. Wrisht; 9TH Ward
E. Marriott bowler; 9th Ward, James C. Robinson
and Henry S. Anthony.
Council meets the second ami fourth Fridays
in each month.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02

1t Is said that the color tones of the
iky have an influence upon the char
acter and temperament Of the people
Who live under them.
Smyrna times., 1900-05-02

There is no surer mark of the alb
sence of the highest moral and intel
lectual qualities than a cold reception
Of excellence.-Bailey.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous To
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
Ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction OF knowing 1t has alb
soutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarse-
ness, and all diseases of the throat,
chest, and lungs are surely curedby IT,.
Call on Frank G.. Bland, druggist, $40
Main street, and get free trial bot
tie. Regular sizc5 50 cents and sl.OO.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price re-
funded. 2G.ly-3.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Questions Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale Of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers' never thought ofrsing
anything else for Indigestion orBil-
io,isness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of AppendlctA
Nervous Prostration or Heart faillIls,
etc. They used August Flower TO
clean out the system and stop fermen-
tation of indigo sted food, regulate
the action OF the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action Of the syS-
TEN, and that Is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and ache. You only need few doses
OF GREEN'S August Flower, in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with you.
Sample bottles at Frank G, Blandts
drug store. 4T-e0w.
Mrs. Col. Henry Raymond returned
Saturday evening from an extended
visit with her daughter. Mrs. y. r.
Blackboard, In ParkerSburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Inter.NormaI Contests.
Clarkshurg, w. Va, Aprll27, 1900.
Written for the Telegram.

Clarkshurg, w. Va, Aprll27, 1900.
Written for the Telegram.
With hauteur, In their youthful pride,
They tread the classic STAGE
All, learned indced.-who shall decide
In contests which they wage?
Three champion for "Woman Suf-
frage,"
Enter in the list:
Two-fair and witty-could notengage
The young mans logic twist
Shall beauty's grac, the guerdon win,
Or sparkling wits display?
Nay-it must be the thought within
The elaborate, learned essay!
others-an orator for Liberty"
Plead with polished sway;
And a picturesque speaker, with a
lance so free,
Swept nearly, the barriers Away"
A pleader for the New World Power"
Won sympathy for his cause
AnOJIleT, lot Oul TLulOiCh ao"Sti
Won Second-with applause!
And for "Amerlca of Today"
There was an orator strong
And his voice, like roundelay-
The echoes prolong!
But not alone, for orators might
Nor rhetoric-nor logic's sway
Nor for the commonplace and trite-
But original thought, Away!
What lofty pride, and great disdain!
In contrast-as test
The Victor calls to 1.-The Senate"
again
"Dan'l" and Harry of the westH'
And when such merit was found in
one
"Beauty's grace-and orators might
And thro' Her speech-the original
shone--
Then Boys-you lost the fight! G.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
THE MEETING OF EDUCATORS
Was Highly Successful, Thoroughly en-
joyable and Pre-, eminently profitable.

The fifth and last session this year
OF the Mon2ngahcla Valley Round
Table for school superintendent,
principals and teachers was held in
the public school building here Friday
and Saturday. One hundred teachers
or more besides many visitors attend
ed. Among the educators present were
some of the most distinguished in the
state, such as ProfS. TIC. Miller and r..
A. Armstrong, of thcuniverSity: State
Superintendent J. K. Trotter: Prof,
+. W. Trutter, of Buckhannon: L. w.
Burns, of Greenbrier county: 7. G..
McBec, Warrington; L. S. Fleming,
Petersburg: A, L. Wade, Morgan
town: Miss Amanda Abbott, Grafton;
andotherS equally eminent.
Prof. T. c. Miller was the presiding
officer. Special assignments to the
leading educators were discussed with
profound knowledge of the subject in
hand and much Wholesale profit was
derived. The speakers attempted to
and did make the topic highly inter-
cSting and all learned some lessons
which will prove of incalculable value
to them in the discharge of their pro-
fcsSional duties.
The general program included
methods, the teacher, organization
and discipline, subject matter of
teaching and miscellaneous, all thor
oughly analysed under subdivisions.
Discussions of these questions were
heartily participated in by most Of
the teachers in attendance and all the
original ideas, in existence, many Of
themquaint and peculiar and Others
logical and commendable, were adj
duced.
Excellent music was furnished by
Misses Maggie Primm and Collie Dun
can and Mrs. L. G. Race.
The event was enjoyable and highly
successful, made so partly through the
painstakinS attention given by Prof.
Burdctte and our city teachers In
looking after the comfort and pleasure
of the visitors, and otherwise through
the ability of West Virginia educators
to meet any professional situation that
cDnirUntS them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
FELL FROM HIS BICYCLE
And Broke his Collar Bone.-No Per-
manent Injury will Result.

r. b. Haymaker of the typograph-
zeal force Of this paper met with a
very painful and rather serious acct
dent about $50 O'Clock Friday evening.
Gle was ridinga bicycle and in coast
ing down the incline on North Fourth
street just north Of the new bridge,
his wheel struck a stone and threw
him forcibly to the ground, breaking
his collar bone on the left side. His
injury was so painful that he tainted
three times before he was gottenhome.
No permanent injury will result,
though he will be laid up two or three
weeks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Small Blaze Saturday Afternoon
Secretary.

The alarm of fire hustled the hose
brigades out Saturday afternoon and
they made speed toward the East
End. a tenement house belonging to
Il. NJ. Orr was the intended scene Of
action, but dash from the bucket
extinguishcd the flame on the roof be-
fore the regular tire-ighterS arrived,
The damage was slight. In cleaning
house and papering the walls trash
was thrown into the fire place and set
atire. a piece Of burning paper flew
out of the top OF the chimney, fell
upon the roof and caused the blaze,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

To go anywhere with my face in this
condition. is the expression OF a very
natural feeling. To q beautiful woman
an eruption on the face is the creates, Of
calauities, her very beauty seeming to
increase the Disagreement. Ninety
eight times in every hundred, eruptions
are cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and the skin RECEIVERS its
maiden bloom and softness. Golden
Medical Discovery is medicine which
acts directly on the blood, purifying it,
increasing its quantity and its rch-
meas. Eruptions, blo,ches, pitnples, ETC.,
are but surface signs Of the corrupt
blood current underneath. discovery"
cieanses the blood, and 80 clsauses
the skin.
-For sbou, one year and half my face was
very badly broken out,n writes Miss Carrie
Adans Of rs West Main St, Battiecrrek, Mich.
NJ spent a great deal of money with doctoTs and
for different kinds Of medicine, bat received no
benefit. Al last read one Of your advertise
meuts. and obtained a bottle bf DR.. pierees
Golden Medical Discovery. Before ] had taken
one bottle Of thi1 medicine noticed Change,
and amer taxing three bot,sa was Entirely
cured"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets keep the
bowels III healthy condition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

The ancicnts believed that rheuma.
tism was the work Of adcmon withina
man. Any one who has had an attack
OF sciatic or inflammatOry rheumatism
will agree that the infection is de.
monac enough To warrant the belief.
IL has never been claimed that Cham
berlain's Pain Balm would cast out
demons, but IL will cure rhematiSm,
and hundreds bear testimony to the
truth Of this statement. One applica'
tion relieves the pain and this quick
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times it cost. For sale by Gun
ningham Bros. s. Co. 26-1m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Decision by Judges.

The Shcpherdstown normal carried
of all first honors, the Wilkinson prize
and the Woman Suffrage prize being
awarded by the judges to Miss kath-
aryn Donley and Charles II. Rlnehart,
respectively. The second Wilkinson
prize was wonby II. II. BruTey, OF
Huntington.
The average grade for Wilkinson
contestants stood thus, Katharyn
Donley, 92.l5 per cent: II. II. BrufTey.
81. 81; Ray Brannan, 90.775: NJ. ID, Bo-
land, 9O.45; S. S. Curtis, ss.3i and u.
w. Scott, $3.50. For the Woman Suf-
frage prize it stood, Charles II. Rine-
hart, sst: Emma Potts. S3t: and Lena
Ruttencutter, $3.50.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
COMMISSIONERS SALES.

In pursuance of a decree entered on
the 18th day Of January, 1900, by the
circuit court OF Harrison county, West
Virginia. in the chancery cause of
Harvey w. Harmer. special commits
sioner against Stephen Bennett adj
ministratOr Of G.. NJ. SluSSlr and 9TH
erS, will, as special commissioner
proceed to sell at public out cry at the
front door Of the court house of said
county on the
SIN DAY OF MAY, 1900,
commencing ut O'Clock p, M. q tract
of 1891 acres Of land, mentioned and
described in the papers of said caaSe:
This farm lays near the town of Good
Hope on the West Fork River in Har-
riSon county, West Virginia, and was
conveyed to c. NJ. Slussar by said EIar-
mer by deed dated the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1897, and now of record in the
proper office of said county in l02
page pa. There is Il house and barn
and orchard on said lard. This farm
is supposed to be good oil territory and
is not under lease for the reason that
no binding lease could be made by the
infant children.
At the same time and place ] will
also sell that certain house and lot
situated on Dry Street, in West Mil
ford, in said county, and adjoining lot
OF DIR. l.. II. Foreman and being the
same House and Lot conveyed to the
said SlusSar by @. NJ. Jones and wife
by deed dated the 18th day OF Septem-
Der, 1893, and now OF record in the
proper office Of said county in Deed
Book 50 page sos and more fully de-
scrited in the papers in said cause.
Said farm and said house and lot will
be sold free of any dover interest of
the widow Of said c. NJ. SluSsar.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash in hand on day of
sale and the residue upon credit of
six and twelve months taking from
the purchasers notes with good per-
Sonal security, with interest from day
Of sale and retaining lien us further
security.
In case this property shall be sold
and the terms OF sale are notcomplied,
with on day Of sale by purchasers the
same will be reported to the next
highest bidder, il he SO elects, or else
resuld on the day following.
HARVEY w. HARMER,
Special Commissioner,
/, +. c. Tetrick, clerk Of the circuit
court Of Harrison county do certify
that Harvey W. Harmer, whose name
is signed u the above notice of sale
has given bond us required by the de-
cree Of sale in said cause.
Given under my hand this the 10th
day Of April, 1900.
T. C. TETRIcK,
23-it. Clerk Circuit Court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

Rev. L. E. Peters is home from Cam
bridge, Ohio, where he delivered set
Of lectures before a sunday.school as
sociation.
Miss Nellie Lang is reported quite
i'll at her home in Parkesburg. She
has measles.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
TERMS OF SALE.
HARVEY w. HARMER,
Special Commissioner

State ofWest Virginia, county of Har.
riSOn, t0-wit:
/, z. c. Tetrick, clerk Of the circuit
court of said county OF Harrison do
certify that Harvey W.llarmer special
commissioner in the above styled cause
has executed bond therein with Sc
curity approved by me, in the way and
manner required by law and said de-
cree.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of April, 1900.
f. G. TErnlcK,
o2.td Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
NOTICE OF PRIMARIES
10 THE REPUBLICAN, VOTERS OF HAIR
RIsoN COUNTY. TO ELECT DELE
GATES TO Tni CONVENTIONS THAT
ELECT DELEGATES TO THE REruBLi-
CAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

There will be primaries held In the
various districts OF Harrison county
ON the 4th May, 1900 at 2 O'Clock p. m.
to elect delegates to the convention TO
be SHIELD Mt Clarksburg on May 9TH,
1900, which convention elects two
delegates and two alternatcs to
represent the First Congressional Dis
trlct of West Virginia, the Republic
can National Convention to be held
in Philadelphia; and the same
primaries also elect delegates TO the
convention to be held at Fairmont on
May sth. 1900, which convention
elects four delegates at large and four
alternates to represent the State OF
West Virginia at said Philadelphia
convention. The places at which the
various districts will elect said dele
gates are the same rs the places
designated below at which delegates
to the State, Congressional, Senatorial
and County conventions will be
chosen.
TO ELECT DELEGATES TO THE STATE
NOMINATING, CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATORIAL AND HARRISON
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
There will be primaries held at the
following named places on the 3lst
day Of May, 1900, to elect three dele
gates from each Magisterial district
to the state nominating convention to
be held at Charleston on July II, 1900,
to elect three delegates from each
district to the Congressional conyen-
tian to be held at Weston on June 9Th,
1900, TO elect three delegates from
each district to the Senatorial con-
venton, the date and place of which
has not yet been chosen, and also to
elect ten delegates from each district
to the Harrison county convention to
be held on June 18th, 1900, for the pur-
poses named in the call below.
Opposite each place Of meeting is
the time Of day when the primaries
will be held ON the 3lst.
Each district will also select two
members of theCounty Executive Com
mittee.
DISTRICT. PLACE OF MEETING. TIME
Clark, Court house ppm.
Clay, Shinnston school house 10 u. m.
Coal, Harris hay truck Bldg ppm.
Eagle, Harbcrt school house,
Jones Run Ppm.
Elk, Romines Mills 1880 p. m.
Grant, Lost Greek ppm.
Sardis. Smith school house 10 a, m.
Simpson, bridgeport ppm.
Tenmlle, Bristol school
house 1880 p. m.
Union, West Milford Up. IN.
NOTICE OF HARRISON COUNTY REruB-
LIcAN CONVICTION.
A Republican convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for
Sheriff, candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, two candidates for House Of
Delegates, candidate for Assessor Of
the Upper District, candidate for
Assessor OF the Lower District and a
candidate for County Commissioners,
will be held in the City of Clarksburg
and county Of Harrison, West Vlr-
ginia, on Tuesday, June 9TH 1900, at
10 O'Clock a. IN.
j. /. ALEXANDER,
CHAs. w. MOORE, Chairman.
Secretary
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
SALE
Betty Wilson ct al. VS.. Sarah A. Mad.
dOX ct al. In Chancery.

i DCUtJ Ot dls Voc hCAA0AA a. SAaAA
dox ct al. In Chancery.
by virtue OF decree entered in the
above styled cause by the circuit court
Of Harrison county, State of West VII.
ginia, on the-day Of January, 1900,
the Undersigned who was thereby ap.
pointed a special commissioner for the
purpose will sell at public cutlery on the
STU DAY. OF MAY, 1900,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m.
and o'clock p. m. at the front door
of the court house OF said county OF
Harrison the real estate mentioned
and described in the bill and proceed.
ings In said cause and which is the
same property mentioned and describ-
ed in deed executed by James Mad.
dox and wife to Irwin Stutler on the
3lSt day Of January, 1893, by deed OF
said date now of record in the Office OF
the clerk OF the county court Of said
county Of Harrison in Deed Book 81 on
page 345 and therein mentioned or de-
scribed rs l25 acres and to which ref
erence Is here made for a more COM
plete description of said lands.
Said lands have been divided into
three several tracts lot No. i compris.
ing 1858 acres; lot No. 2 comprising
3S.3, and lot No. 3 comprising 1876
acres, for description OF which ref.
erence Is here made to the decree OF
partition therein, and the dover in,
tereSt OF Sarah A. Maddox in said
lands was assigned to her as said lot
No. |.
Said parcels will be offered for sale
separately and then the same Shall be
offered asa whole and In which ever
and manner 1t produces the greatest
amount Of money the same will be sold
but said lot No. will be sold subject
to the dover interest Of saidSarah a:
Maddox, and the other two lots sold
subject to lease thereon for farming
purposes for the present season made
BY j. /. Alexander as receiver, and the
whole tract will be sold subject to an
oil and gas lease given thereon by
Irwin Stutler to the Mountain State
Gas Company by deed recorded in said
clerks office in Deed Book 81 on page
l52, to which reference Is here made.
These lands are in a high state of cul.
tivation, all of which Is cleared out
and nearly all of which is in grass and
is most excellent farm. There is
two story dwelling house upon the
same andother necessary outbuildings,
and is the same lands owned by James
Maddox In his lifetime. These lands
are situated near Jarvisville in said
county of Harrison and has gas well
thereon paying 800 rental each year
and is convenient to church, school,
mill, etc.
TERMS OF SALE.
One. third cash in hand on day of
sale, one third in one year and one
third intwo years FIR day OF sale,
taking from the purchaser his interest
bearing notes for said deferred pay
mentS, with good personal security
thereon and retaining a vendors lien
upon said lands to further secure said
~, &c and tho intnrnSt tharnnn 9p.