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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
We AZ. ,1s.ters 81 &c Psslae.

We Are Masters of the PaeiAo.
without the courtesy of Great Brit
ain not a German transport could ar
rive at Shanghai to begin the execu-
tion OF the kaIser's purpose Of check
ing single handed" British aggression
in the Yang-tse-Kiang valley. with
the coallng stations OF Gibraltar, NAL
IA. Alden, colombo and Singapore clos
ed to them, the great vessels which
the kaIser has subsidized 30 literally
with the purpose Of paying flying Wis
its 10 his neighbors' shores with an
army corps retlnue would be reduced
to the use of sail power or sweeps.
They would be thus at the mercy Of
cruisers of the third class. France
would be little better OH.
II Is when we see the plight Of the
continental European powers IN this
most vital of International relations
that we realize what president states
manship has done for this country IN
two brief years. In the beginning OF
1903 the United States, too, could reach
:he orient only on borrowed coal.
fuel bought in the foreign ports OF
Honolulu and Yokohama and IN mac
cessIble In time OF war. as were the
coal piles OF Hongkeng to Dewey when
he was turned out to find base.
Moreover. the chances were. with Ger
many seeking the Philippines and ia
nan Hawaii, that foreign powers would
make q way Of reaching the occident
,,,,b thair own coal. The risk was that
drawbridge might be let down, lad
der flung across our mighty moat OF
the Pacific, 30 that some day We should
md great host of our foes battering
at our western gate. The ladder has
been flung across, but 1t has been hung
from our side, and at every rung OF IL
Honolulu. Guam. Manila-stands a
Yankee bluejacket and Yankee blue
shirt ready to give Montojo's medicine
to the adventurous, who, seek to cross
BY 1t without their leave.-New York
Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

In August, 1896. after two years Of
free trade and with fear Of Organism.
commercial failures in the United
States numbered LIE, with total lin
bilities amounting to $26,ll03G6. Last
month. after three years Of protection
and with confidence in the reelection
OF Mckinley, the number OF failures
was To5. with total liabilities amount
ing to $6,o55.092. But Mr.. Bryan goes
right on in his speeches saying that
failures are increasing and joyfully
proclniming that prosperity is doomed.
He tells the farmer that he Is laboring
under hallucination II he believes
that prosperity Is smiling on him. But
the farmer goes home and remembers
that he sold his steers on the hoof AZ
1926 hundred in 1896 and at $I.65 a
hundred In 1890.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
BANKRUPT SALEoF THE KooN
MARBLE CoMpANY'S REAL
ESTATE OCT, 25, 1900.

:, .,
by virtue OF the authority vested in
me by decree OF the District Court
of the United States for the District
of West Virginia, on the 18th day of
September, 1900, in the matter of The
koon Marble Company, Bankrupt, l
will sell at public auction, TO the high
est bidder, for cash, at the front door
of the Government building, in Clarks-
burg West Virginia, on the
25Tu DAY OF OCTOBER, 1900,
al, =, ,h,, cor,oin ro., ast.ta On do
an vi .,ite ia S ~ eaa eoartv 81 ~ Tho
Iiee leu M ~ W SOY Tn s Sv ~ that
4; N ~ sa Ms. VIC company N'''iN. p'' O''AO
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
WEST VIRGINIA PROJECTS
Great Prosperity Everywhere. and
the voters Are For Mckinley.

Great Prosperity Everywhere, and
the Voters Are For Mckinley.
Ex-Consul General o. +. Williams
has been in West Virginia on stump
ing tour, and he confirms the recent
reports OF good Republican prospects
in that state. "The prosperity In West
Virginia" he reports to the national
committee, lis universal and truly
wonderful Mr.. Bryan, when he de-
cided to put out his calamity and pow
erty arguments on his West Virginia
tour. made bad break. There Is no
state In the Union more prosperous
than West Virginia. and the popula-
ton realize 1t and are happy about 1t
and propose to vote to continue the
party which is responsible for 1t. They
are aware that their prosperity is due
directly, in the first instance, to tho
operation OF the Republican party's
tariff Legislation and 10 the duties on
coal. iron. etc.
mir. Bryans poverty harangues
were often positively ridiculous. At
one town where he bewailcd the mis-
cry Of the inhabitants, there were pla-
cards all over the streets advertising for
1000 workmcn TO put up new buildings
and work on farms, etc. In another of
these calamity stricken towns the ma
tional bank of the place has at present
$l,5Oo,0 600 surplus which 1t is trying to
LEND Mt low rates.
I'm my travels through the state l
was much struck by the fact that
there were no placards TO Rent or
For sale on the houses. They were
all occupied. In several places saw
a lot OF people living temporarily in
tents. because the house builders We're
unable to keep up to the demands
OF the Immigrants for more new DWELL
ings. This state OF affairs no doubt
furnished the Democrats with sug-
gcstIon and excuse for their recent cry
OF Republican colonization. / met
only TWO Republicans who said they
were going TO vote for Bryan. One
was a man who used to lend his money
at 10 and 20 per cent In Clcveland's
administration, but has been only able
to get 4 or 8 per cent in McKinley's
administration and he wants hard
times to come again so as to get his
old Cleveland rates of interest The
other WAS man who is mad at Nc
Kinley because he has been unable to
get cars enough to hnul all his coal.
though how Mckinley is to blame for
that, he doesn't stop to explain"
Hon. A. g. Dayton. who represents
the Second West Virginia district in
congress and who knows the state
thoroughly. says that the claims OF the
Democrats that Bryan win carry the
state are unfounded in fact Mr..
Bryan's. stumplng tour In the state. be
Gays. fen Eat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

the Louisiana territory wis 'nev1f ss2-
ed. Thomas Jefferson. president; James
Madison. secretary of state, and James
Monroe and Robert 8. Livingston made
the purchase.
BY purchase the United States se-
cured the title to the Florida people OF
all coiors In 1919 at the nominal price
OF 5000. 900. The consent Of the peo-
pie of Florida was not asked. James
Monroe. president. and John Quincy
Adams. secretary Of state, made the
purchase.
BY purchase. after a war Of con-
quest. the United States secured title
to New Mexico and California. with
all their people. in 1913. for which 3d.
100000 was paid. In this. as In the
preceding cases. the consent OF the peo-
pie to be governed was not sought. but
the purchasers knew that most of them
protested, as they did In Louisiana.
The purchase was made by James Is.
Polk, president. and James Buchanan.
secretary Of state.
BY purchase In 1853 the United States
secured title to the white people and
Indians living In what is now southern
Arizona. the price being $4,000. 900.
President franklin Pierce. who made
the purchase. did not think OF asking
the consent. OF the people over whom
sovereignty was acquired for cash.
BY purchase in 1867 the United States,
at price Of $1,000 900 paid to Russia.
bought the sovereignty and the terrific
~ of Alaska. The consent Of the Alas
kans was probably not thought OF and
would not have been considered II It
had been. Andrew johnson, president,
and William H. Seward, secretary OF
state. made the purchase.
Here are one. two. three, four. i've
purchases Of territory and sovereignty
made by the United States by Demo
cratic presidents with single excep-
ton. The territory embraced In sew
eral OF these purchases is more extern
slve than many empires The people.
Of all colors and races. not consulted
as to their desires about the transac-
tons must have been 100000 or 5000
600. while the aggregate amount paid
was $05. $4,000. In every case except
Arizona and Alaska the purchased peo-
pie protested. This Is history. Yet
Mr.. Bryan declares that at Is impossi-
BILE to secure title to people by force
or by urchase."-American Farmer.
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Bryan yer.u. History.

In his speech in indianapolis Mr..
Bryan said that lit is impossible to Sc
cure title to a people by force or by
purchase" Evidently Mr.. Bryan has
not read the history of the United
States with that care that man should
who discusses topics having q hIstor-
ical bearing.
BY purchase in 1908 the United States
secured title 70 the Louisiana territory
and people Of all coiors. paying 015.-
100000. Thu. cppaent n. tAeneocls RI
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

See what the presidents own IDEAS
on Imperialism are. About year ago
he said:
That the Philippines will be retained under the
benign sovereignty Of the United States do not
permit myself TO doubt That they will prove
rich and invaluable heritage feel assured. That
congress will provide for them a government
which will bring them blessings. which will pro-
mote their material interests well as adrance
their people III the path Of civilization and intel.
ligenee ! confidently believe. They will not be
governed as vassals or sefs or slaves. They will
have given to them a government OF liberty. regu-
lated by law, honestly administered. without OPP
pressing cxactionS, taxation without tyranny. JUS
tice without bride. education without distinction
OF social conditions. freedom OF religious worship
and protection in life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness.
President Mckinley said last spring
also:
There can be no imperialism. Those who fear
It are against It. Those who have faith in the re.
public are against II. 81 that there Ia universal
adherence for Il and unanimous opposition TO 1t.
Our only difference is that those who do not agree
with us have no faith in the virtue or capacity or
high purpose good faith Of this free people az
civiliIing agency. while We believe that the CEN
fury Of free government which the American peo-
pie have enjoyed has moi rendered them irresolute
and ilithlcss. but has fitted them for the great
task Of lifting up and assisting to better cond-
tions and larger liberty those distant peoples who
through the issue Of battle have become
wards -. The liber1t0rS will never become the
oppressors. self governed people will never per-
nit dcspotism in any government which they fos-
ter and defend. . II Is not possible that 49,
0o0,0oO OF American frccmen arc unable to sStab-
lish liberty and justice and good government in
our new possessions.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
The ov,Iook In Early october.

The Republican national committee
on Oct. 3 issued the following as their
forecast of the election:
The committee Is certain that Nc
Kinley will get the electoral votes in
tho following states:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

1t is further ordered that the 4
lowing named persons be, and they q
hereby appointed Special Commissit
ers to deliver the Booths to the s.
eral voting places of each districts
the evening of Nov. 5, 1900. ~
Clark District M v B Hurst.
Coal District-A T Kile.
Clay Dlstrict-B Tyson Harmer'
Eagle District-Ge0 II BerEHss
Elk Dlstrict-D S Young:
Grant District-rG w Motfett
Sardls DIstrict-O N Swiger:
Tenmile DiStrict-D G ] BRAKE
Union District-W L Hall.
Simpson Distriot-D NJ Tyson.
[49-2t.1 :,
All persons having claims agai,e..
the estate Of A. w. Norman, deceaso ~,
will present them 20 me on or oe'o'
October 18th, 1900. s,,r.
4I-3 u. R. Posi-, Aou'''
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Rehberz cd enc Poodle.

.cha,ne -------s-..-,-,. -;,,.,.,-.-s...-.
pohh..x NJ IN. peonl.. f
when 4 n remembered that America
o,vns loss than one.ouarter of the
xvorld,s silver. the astounding and liz.
rorent atrocIfv of this proposed rob.
borv NJ tho neonIe IN made moro clearly
rnanjfest Evervbody. knolrs that near.
10 n NOT nil OF the other three-ounrters
~ tte silver In the world would be
sold Ia h. nj two for one. double Its
yaiue and CONT 10 mr. mlntn tn coin. 40
fiat in very short time after the en-.
,ctment of sitcI, n foolish law an ava.
lonche ~ silver would pour into this
corntrv from all nnrts ~ the earth. 40
FRAT tho government would hive to
susnend mud renndlate this law. In
thu meantime nil our gold and much of
our other property would be owned by
foreirn owners Of silver. maid for by us
at moro than twice its value, which
would mean overwhelming loss to this
country. hopeless national bankruptcy
and universal manic. putting the cur
rency ON an absolute silver basis. Can
INV sane man conceive II a more alb
surd or bunkolike proposltion?
M. s,,,., So. recon-. so ch..n.
Tin IN 1sTl silver was Mt n premium
oro,. cold IN account Of lts scarcity md
,.or.h rrom &, %. IN s131 Nor ounce.
,,nt during tho ~ vears from 1871 10
1So, s,"h on,rnons silver deposits
zorro ro,nd and so much silver WINS
,".od,,.od ,i,,t III. world could NOT mil.
10 e. ~, sor co,pn,a or in tho arts.
nn, ,.s r,lno ond tho nrIcc therefore
"ar,1,,. ,oclinod until IN 1921 II foil
:" -. conts nor ounce comnclIinp near.
y, ~ $50 .IIuo,. zine owner To shut
- 49,, mt, 90 thnt worry littIe siIvcr
l., I,n,n. ar has bcen nroduced during
10. 10 ,as. ,o, roars cnnsoonontIy tho
M. .n h.s ooa,n adranccd nearly %
~ M. or,,cc from tho lowest
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rHg Ae c OF FREg SILVER.
Piain statement sAowins what "1o
to L, Really Meana.

Piain statement showing what @10
to IL Really Means.
sixteen to one" means that Bryan
and the Democrats insist that congress
shall enact aslaw which VIII make IS
ounces Of silver. now worth about 60
cents an ounce. or $500 for rs ounces.
worth as much rs one ounce of gold,
worth soO.07.
The free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at this ratio. therefore. means
that Bryan and the Democrats want
congress to enact q law 30 that any-
body having silver. no matter who be
may be or where he or his silver comes
from. can take 1t or send II to any
American mint and have 1t coined Into
standard silver dollars Of 1921. grains
free of NIL cost. the American people
paying all the expense Of coinage. these
free coined dollars. in weight and In
trinsic value worth about 4S cents. to
be a compulsory legal tender for ill
debts, both private and. public. In
other words. the government shall pass
a law agreeing 10 accept 4s cents for
100 cents and compel every American,
rich and poor, alike. to submit to this
prcposterous and bankruptcy breeding
achetne --s-5-~'-ss ~ ''s'tr+sre.e.-.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

Number OF employees
in United States.
Wares Of employees
In United StateA..
Mst sarnings Of nu'
roads ....-.........
Ralus Of eEportA.....
gslas q imPosta. ~.
baisacs q tn1s In
-~lAkAAt.1xMAA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
CLAY DISTRICT.

Precinct No. 1-Chas Swiger, Cyl
Thompson, Thos b Martin. Voti
place, Terra Alta School House.
Precinct No. ALLISON Robinson,
Tyson Harmer, B F Lowe. Voti
place, Hamilton Block, Old H;
ShinnSton.
Precinct No. 3-John F Sturm, {
Pigott, Chas A Short. Voting pla
ShinnSton School House.
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EAGLE DISTRICT

Precinct No. Jasper S Kile, E
McCarty, G S Horror. Voting plaI
Lumberport School House.
Precinct No. 2-G H Berry, TT
Hawker, R E Richardson. Voti
place, Wyatt School House,
Precinct No 3-Silas Stark, NJ
Baker, A j Michael. Voting plal
School House, near residence OF Geo
Robinson.
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ELK DISTRICT.

Precinct No. Sidney Haymon
Jno n Cottrill, William F Bond. We
ing place, Quiet Dell.
Precinct No. 2-D S Young, N
Shuttlewo1th, Geo A Lewis. Votil
place, R0mineS Mills.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

Precinct No. III G Lawson, A
Lodge, James II Hurry. Voting plac
School House. Bridgeport,
Precinct No. I'D NJ Tyson, Jam
w Morris, @ Harrison. Voting plac
Sheridan 6 Wilson'S Store ROOF
Bridgeport.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19

Precinct No. 1--G w Moffett, Jam
A Mills, Samuel E Sheets. Votii
place, Mt Clare.
Precinct No. Pm A Mcwhorter,
L Ladwig, Luther A Bond. VotiI
place, Lost Creek Station.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05
4 Slight gain II 0IUGAo
Developments Eypee.ed 70 FalloN
an Advance IN Raj way Shares
The Vanderbilt Group and Bali.morc
aud Ohio We're ConspIcuous-A Ike
taxation in the Money Market
sterling Exchange Advances
sharpI,-Thc situation Fcaturclcss.

NEW YORK. Jan. talking its cue
again from London, the local stock market
opened at substantial recessions in prices
from yesterdays final figures. In many
instances. however, the lowest prices Of
the day were made in their initial trans
actions. and while during the early deal
ings the market had a somewhat feverish
tone. 1t was by no means so unsettled as
il was yesterday.
The arbitrage houses again sold rathes
heavily in this market, out the transac-
lions on this account were in by no means
so large volume as they were yesterday
and the foreign selling appeared to culmi-
nate rather abruptly in the first hour of
the business session. Definite explanations
Of the disposition Of the dealings To- for
eign account in yesterdays and today's
markets were again wanting and the super
fetal foreign situation, either financial or
political, certainly presented no aspect,
that would account for it.
IL was generally believed that the OK
iensive foreign liquidation represented the
closing out OF the accounts of certain large
operators in American securities who were
assisted over the last stock exchange Bet
uement upon the condition that they would
liquidate their holdings at the first favor
able opportunity.
The local situation was featureless
regarded development of general impor-
lance. The money market furnished some
evidences Of a decided and permanent re-
Taxation. and sterling exchange advanced
rather sharply, a reflection in part of the
weeks heavy selling for foreign account.
The days estimate of the probable ship
ment TO gold on Saturday averaged about
s.. 600 000
one OF the most effective factors in the
improving tendency OF the market was the
strength shown by all the so-cailed VAN
derbilt stocks, in which group New York
Central WIS the conspicuous leader. The
rise of the New York Central was followed
By an advance in Pennsylvania, and sub
sequently the Baltimore and Ohio Issues
developed conspicuous strength. Little
that was definite came 10 light whi5n
would directly account for the advances in
the trunk line issues, but the opinion is
now general that developments may be
shortly expected in that quarter which will
fully account for the position these stocks
have taken in the market
Tine recovery that set in after the initial
declines was participated in by practical
~ every quarter oil the market Inc actual
net advances on the days dealings were
eurtsiled TO some extent by the extremely
sharp recessions recorded in the initial
transactions but on the other hand. the
advances from the days low level were
very pronounced. Aside from the COM
ments and conjectures excited by the de-
cided strength of the trunk line issues,
there WIS little gossip or news attending
the movements in particular stocks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Opened Lower. Hut Rallied
Under London Wnr Reports

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Wheat opened lower
and sold off S-Sc on the stock demand.
Later it rallied on the rumors of a seizure
of a German vessel by the British. Liver
pool was weak. closing 1-2d5-Sd lower
Paris was lie lower. Primary receipts were
i9l. 900 bushels. Clearances were 100000
bushels. There were some demand for cash
wheat. Bids were reported i-2c up from
yesterday and 80. 900 bushels were worked.
The seaboard reported 10 boatloads taken
for export.
Corn was easy early, finally recovering
in sympathy with provisions and wheat.
The shipping demand was SLOW and the
country offerings were as free from this
side of the Mississippi as they were We'd
nesday. The selling was better than the
buying, but the provision bulls were having
such success that the corn holders were
somewhat encouraged and the corn shorts
more or less disturbed. The seaboard re-
ports % loads for export. The inspection
was 3l5 cars, with $50 for tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05
New York Cotton Market.
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results mt New orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Tr1ck fair
Fin, race-six iurlongs. Virgins tWcdder-
strand, to ], won Digs Dupe0, TO ?, sec
ond: Cotton Plant C&cjoynD, 10 ., third.
Time. l;I5iz.
second race-one mile. Plallas (M.tchelD. to
J. won: Ben Chance IHsr=libercerD, 9 TO j. sec
ond; Ciicansuga uupee), 9 to l. 'hhu. ilhe'
l:44
Third race-One mile aud sixteenth. Bsratana
(Bradfortl) 2 10 J. won; Jim Conway tsaekl'
y 10 ]. second; Traveller a. Webor), TO l.
third No time.
Fourth seven fMlongs. St. Wood DO
land). to !. won; Laureate lDupee), to J.
second; DeBride tHarshberger), 10 2, third.
T;tib six irriougs Agsrctta tMinkicld),
q 10 i, won: Belle Of Memphis lBolandj. 70 :,
second: Bonneville (Clawson), : 10 ., third.
Time. l:l3z..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 4.-The entries for to-
morrow are as follows:
First raoe-seling; six and onehali fnrlongs-
Island Prince los; san Durango 10s; Silver Set
lO2; Deceptive %; TOhe Paine, 100; Eight Bells,
qs: NINETY Cents, Brown Vail, %: Iady Dora, 81
Second -seyen.eighths Of mile Denny
Duffy, Joe Wheeler. ll2; Major Nansir' lO9;
Pythis sadie Burnsm, Matt simpson, lGi;
Adiriior. Csrdenas. 102: Cauie NJ, ophelia Bugg
DR. Fannie Amelia StratimQre %.
Third races Selling; one mile and twenty Yards
-.Jifnp. us: Dr. Walmsley, 10. Pickwtckisn, III;
Col frank Waters, Traveller. los; Ruslnelds, l0l
Iennep. Neksrnis Trcbor. I05; WoOdranger. l02;
Allie Belle, 100; Phdss "a Fntan, Neli1ah,
TyIbs, rs. ,o.
Fourth race-One mile: handicap Detrlag, lGS
Alex Andcs. lG2: Lady Callahan, lOl; DtBride.
100; Nirgie o.. ~; neyo, Magic Light Niiiaee
Pride %; Water Cfcs;, %: nrney, 81.
Fifth race One mile and seventy Yards; selling
-Wolhurst. loo; Geo. b. Cox, l0S Mouzleioh,
81; Little Singer Ramro II, -; ssh-i-sce- IN,
"a, lin C5nwav ~; Klondyke Queen, Belle
Ward Bright Night, 20; Waterhouse. 81.