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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
A CENSUS DlFFICULTY.

As the census enumerators will be
around about the first of June, it. is we'll
for the people to be posted on the vari-
Gus phases and difficulties of the work.
One of these troubles is that of getting
ages correctly. On this subject w. E.
Curtis writes from Washington as fol-
lows:
The most difficult task of a census
remuneration is to obtain information
about the ages of people. 1t is assumed
Shat MA i;a a5out her age
land man about the rsn he catches
without committing sin. but the phe-
lEnonenons goes still further Young peo-
liple usually want 10 DE considered old.
linidt'lssagsd people report themselves
l3younseia than they are and Very old peo-
l'ple Will add a few Years TO their actual
l3ase. Children under Is throw their ages
forward TO li, girls stretchSa point to be
LIS, and BOYS 10 or more always like to
he considered men. Therefore the age
lsreturnS of 4 census are usually more
incorrect than any ottler, and it 10 inn
lloqssihle ..9deterinine accurately Swhethes
\ the 3yerage duration of life Is sincreas-
q y. ~
4 me same reason 70 ascertain the death
"a ,sl - hummer OF men OF military age
| .saisiis Aiiii,'er ~ . Women capable OF
Siilisisi'' rpf ess ~ lt Is M
~ AiaoN Mile,iisr llle PERIOD OF
Ntiiss psiasli'e among me efent class
s. 9 lss pes longer OF shorter; Wheth-
s. II, 81 isi imam Whlles;
''ie iieeiisas airy 81 .ile ropula-
sioh iiSe ot'se,' man ,iose OF sedent
W, !. Mhe.her cYininats are re-
49, - t''is, .ss. s9uiitsi * oiuss eie-
y 'iit eiiipios-
.,.s.is iii.'i,sai & increasing or De
,sssA'' = e'lis. 'iti'ates
Nnos : q = si'lss'i eeiiea py the mat
:. : = - =. s.''s.a 5 S 'tsilis WE.
.. i'stissilset. siisl eratofs nave found
5stlat " g teiitseiies q people IS 70 repre-
sstls themselves younger than they act-
tsa NY ais.fi ne impulse seems g DE ire
s., helWeeh me ages OF . and 80.
aiis ton OF errors IS at the
pveh isf,sput N create stsnunlbei, Is al
.il.,,psii Year s,s' eVlil Year. Al TINS fatal
si . 5leeGlis usually later. II 1890
'iieNe were ols,b4l persons rsported as 80
years OF age. l,U5i,'s@b as 10 and is6.s53
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
Entered atgthe Postoffice atMarshalltown
iowa. as: second-class mai matter.
HANDWRITING on THE w ii.

HANDWRITING ON THE w ALL.
This time Bryan and his supporters
viii view With alarm some of the
stirring utterances of the Jeffersonian
sbanqueters in New York. En- Governor
Campbell, of Ohio, gave expression to
some unpalatable truths. His decara-
ation that"the politicalpart founded by
Thomas jefferson cannot survive half
democratic and half populistic' was a
starter that Will command attention.
and it is reinforced by another, that
There must be either dissolution or Il
restoration Of pure democracy. He
also asserted that while many thou
sands viii support the party. whatever
its mistakes, other thousands Will for
ever abandon it il it persists III error.
This is really a keynote and It's signifi-
cant Illustration Is found in his admis-
sion that the armies Of voters have
plenty of work al good wages, AMI that
1T VII be hard to enlist their co-opera-
tion ! y unless we first abandon the
menace to their prosperity This Is the
one pertinent truth that amazes un-
biased observers as they witness demo
cratic attempts 10 evade this well
known fact or TO minimize prosperity.
Or course the Bryanites are hands
capped il. this direction by the knowI-
edge that such admission would be a
reflection on their claims Of four years
ago. 3s
Equally seorching was the criticism
of Bryan and Organism by Joseph j.
Msillett. Of Alabama. In his view the
old party that had survived and buried
many other parties is in a bad Nay. TO
him 1T looked ridiculous for the CON
duoror Of one hundred battlefields to
be leaning on the nsw-born and alnos,
extinct popuHst party for support. He
denounced silvsrism, that had Split the
party wide open, and said it should be
reiegated to the rear; but he acknowl-
tlSeG sllltt II Npllius s i)Ss llnI1nSSiDie5 q TO
nominate Bryan and separate him from
silysrism. Heels the very incarnation
of that question. His prophecies have
failed OF fultlllinen; and the country
Was never more prosperous than today
His argument about the intimate and
indisspluble connection between the
prices Of silver, cotton and wheat now
seems positively iudierous in he light
of recent experience while, his present
cry Of calamlty - and the horrors of fall
ing prices awakens our genuine and
unrestrained mirth Nhsn We see pros
sperits on every side and prices Jumping
into the sky. Ii is as good as a show.
How can you elect u man of whom tire
whole commercial world IS making
fun This IS a eonundrum ila i dem-
ocracy Will chew upon while il moves
with electric force toward kansas City
and Bryan.
And Grover Cleveland, too. put in a
solemn truth In saying that The demo-
cratic party can only be formidable in
its own strength and not On the errors
of its enemies
Jefferson was really honprea BY these
statements and by this call for a halt
in democratic wanderings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
spren ADS LAX q vyiIdflre.

When things are "the best they be-
come the best selling Abraham
Hare, a leading druggist of Belleville.
o.. writes: Electric Bitters are the
best selling bitters have handled In
twenty years. You know why? Most
diseases begin In disorders OF stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and
nerves. Electric Bitters tone UP the
stomach, regulates the liver, kidneys
and bowels, purifies the blood, strength
ems the nerves, hence cures multitudes
Of maladies. It builds up the entire
system, puts new life and vigor into
any weak. sickly. rundown man or
woman. Price so cents. Sold by Geo.
r. Powers. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20

Journalism. Incidentally Il notices the
transitory condition VI other establish-
ments than those OF competitors who
have sought to supplant 1t In saying
that "of all the business institutions.
whose announcements appeared In that
first Issue OF the Journal thirty years
ago, but single one is constituted now
as it. was then
1t now seems probable that the isth-
milan canal commission will make re-
port of a preliminary nature to con-
gress before the close of the present
session. From the present outlook this
is as far as the canal project will get.
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister
to the United States, is quoted as max
ing the confession: II am little more
afraid of the American woman than Of
the American man. He deplores the
of American women'ss
clothes and in his Remuneration OF the
ridiculous length of the skirts worn In
the street he only voices the opinion of
many Of his oriental brothers. AS for
their hats, with dead birds and ani-3
.::sals on he.a, 4 thcs inspire him with.
disgust, and he asks: is that human
ity?v
sss
The Alabama republicans managed to
|getginto a row in their state convention
and split into two factions. Probably
two delegations will knock at the door
LOT the Philadelphia national conven-
tion.
Work is TO be commenced at once on
the Improvement of the state fair
grounds in Des Moines. The committee
is planning for some attractions out
side Of the eNhiblt-one of these being
an effort to secure Rev. Charles NJ
Sheldon. Of Kansas. for an address
The First Iowa district democrats met
in Burlington Wednesday and selected
July 10 as the date of the congressional
conyention. Who is to be nominated ls
not known. The Hawkeye states that
Nothing was said about possible candi-
dates as 1t may be necessary to hire a
candidate as was supposed to be the,
case two years ago
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
a Card,

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on q 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar if
1t fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee q 25-cents bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Henry G. sleg, Gso. !. Powers.
g. y. 6esly q Cos leafshallteWn.
= 1GaytA4, Lausea. Il
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
"A Hole in the Ground y

This Friday night merriment will
reign supreme, the occasion being the
presentation Of Mr.. Charles Hoyt's
funniest aud best farcicial concoction
entitled, "a Hole in the Ground. :"
The scene OF this bright and witty
conceit is laid at small railway sta
ton in New England and will be read
lily recognized by every New Eng
lander.
1t is keen and biting satire on GER
tain railroad officials and as Mr.. Hoyt
has had much experience in travel and
has so often encountered the class of
people he attempts to satirize it is fair
to presume he has made the most Of
his subject. The cast, judging from
the long list Of artists who stand high
In their profession, is without excep-
tion the very best that has appeared
under the Hoytian standard, while the
scenery, stage accessories and costum.
ing are said to be unusually elaborate.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
SMALLPOX AT WALLACE.
The Terrible scourase Prevails Among
Short Line Employees.

The disease designated as smallpox
which prevailed among the Short Line
employees at Wallace last winter has
broken cut afresh. Some eight OF nine
cases are reported US existing among
the colored employees Of the Short
Line road One man died Of the dis
ease Monday at Summit tunnel Coun-
ty Health Officer DR.. y, P. Morgan
was notified and Immediately institute
ed rigid quarantine. David Wright,
with a number OF regularly appointed
deputies, is guarding withwinchesters
Carpenter Il Boxley's camp on the
Wetzel county line, Isinehart and
Company's camp beyond Wallace and
Wyatt camp east Of the town. The
scare is Widespread and ten or twelve
oil families moved away Tuesday
night.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
FINE NEW OIL POOL FOUND
Wild Cal Test on Indian Run Comes
in, a Good Producer.

Interest in oil development in This
county is focused AT present upon the
Indian Run territory two miles north
OF Bristol and mile and a half or
two miles northeast Of Salem. The
Writ Hickman test well in that sec
drilled by the Southern Oil company
came in the last OF the week a splen-
did producer. 1t is doing from $50 to
200 barrels day and is regarded fine
well. tits Gordon well at 5000 feet.
In that section the South Penn's NO.
/ on The Luther Raymond farm struck
the Gordon sand Monday and made a
slight showing for oil. 1t will be
drilled to the fifth sand. Raymond
No. 3 is 2600 feet deep. Many loca.
tions have been made in this territory
which is practically new, although
there is development on all sides of 1t
at some distance, and it will be de.
veloped rapidly. There is every in
dication that a good pool has been
found.
At Wolf Summit Judge Colts No.
26 is in at 20 barrels; the South PENIS
No. I on the w. B. Carpenter farm at
Is barrels; the same company's Hiram
Lynch No. 45, at 10 barrels; the South
PENIS Albert Davis No. l, at 40 bar.
rels; Hiram Lynch No. "A, at 100 bar
rels; A. D. Lawson No. 3 at Jarvis
vile, at 80 barrels day; j. M. Fultz
No. 5, small producer.
at Wallace the South PENIS j. B.
Whiteman No. just escaped being a
duster. In the same field Judge
COTS No. 81 is goodlfor 200 barrels.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
NEW COAL co. MEANS BUSINESS.
The Interstate People have begun a
new Plant second TO none in the
State.

Mr.. Samuel Kinsey, OF Greenyille,
Pa, the general manager and superin-
tendent of the new mines near Mt.
Glare to be built and operated by the
Interstate Coal and Coke Company,
made the Telegram Office a pleasant
call Monday. Mr.. Kinsey informs us
the contract has been awarded to b. b.
Stout to saw the timber on the proper
ty for the coal tlpples and buildings.
Orders have been given for mine cars.
The mules have been purchased. The
grading and openings will begin i'm
mediately. The plant will be second
to none. All kinds of modern machin-
cry will be employed. A large number
OF men will be employed. The capacity
ofthe plant will be 1000 tons. The
opening will be made on Mrs. Crooks
farm half mile south OF Mt. Glare. Mr..
ylrgie, OF this city, has the contract
for building a number Of miners
houses at once. Mr.. Kinsey says the
$4,000 order made for machinery is
contingent upon the election Of Nc
Kinley.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
SHORT LINE R. R. EXTENSION
Has been Surveyed from here to Bel
ington, Barbour county.

The survey for an extension of the
West Virginia Short Line railroad
from this city to Belington has been
completed. A party ofsurveyors con-
sisting OIL. Horror Davis, Earl Vance,
G. L. Hornor, S. Lyon, Howard Robin
son and Ralph Harris, all OF this city,
put the finishing touches on the pre-
liminary survey the latter part Of last
week. They were working between
Belington and the mouth Of the Buck
harmon river. The route surveyed is
from Clarksburg up Elk creek to the
head OF that stream, thence across to
the Tygart's Valley river at the mouth
of Buckhannon river, thence up the
Tygart's Valley river on the west side
to Belington, where it connects with
the West Virginia Central railroad.
The probability is the construction
of the road will be begun next sum
mer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
John BuRkE's BRAVERY.
clarksburs boy becomes a Hero in
Saving the Life ola comrade.
Special to the Telegram

Special to the Telegram
Los Banos, P. l., Sept. 8, 1900.
On September John Burke, Of
Clarksburg, had a most thrilling ex-
perience. Being member OF q
mounted detachment Of this place, he
was sent to the town OF Calamba
about miles distant with his detach.
ment. on their return they were am
pushed and fired upon by the insur-
gents, and James T. Dowdy, of Ken
lucky, the corporal was killed, and an.
other man was wounded. Burke while
under fire carried Dowdy into a hid
ing place, SO the insurgents could not
find him and then took another man
out from under his horse and put him
ON his way back to Calamba. Then
Burke took Farmer, the wounded
man, on his horse, and the two rode
into Calamba on one horse.
Mr.. Burke was highly COMMENDED
for his bravery and no doubt will be
promoted and will receive q medal Of
of honor. j. ID. SIMMoNs,
Sgt Co. d, seth, Unity,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Mr.. Rau Buys His Partners Interests.

Walter +. Rau has purchased the en-
tire interests of his partner, George
Landmasser, of Wheeling, in the Glen
Elk hotel. The consideration was
$1,000. Mr.. Rau has solecontrol of the
hotel and will give it his entire per-
sonal attention, insuring a first-class
conduct Of an up-to-date hosterly sec
ond to none in the city. Since the
erection Of large addition the Glen
Elk hotel contains 4S spacious rooms,
conveniently arranged and perfectven-
tilation and light. The hotel has
been thoroughly renovated from top to
bottom and retitted with all modern
improvements. The outfit is entirely
new. 1t will be run on both the Amer
lean and European plans and is especi-
ally adapted to transent public. 1t
has already proven haven of rest for
the travelling man. The finest res
taurant in the city and ahandsome bar
are runin connection with the hotel.
Mr.. Rau comes among us highly rec
commended as gentleman in the true
sense of the word. He is well ktown
throughout the state, having been a
trusted salesman for the j. II. Locke
Shoe Co., of Wheeling, for nine years,
and beyond doubt his hotel will be
run under the very best and purest
management.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Fine Undertaking Outfit.

VIC. Osborn has purchased Of Nuz-
UNI Brothers, OF McAlpin, a handsome
pair Of black match horses for the
Stealey Osborn Undertaking Com
pany. They are splendid steeds. They
weigh 1900 and are OF perfect ply
sique. They are said to be the best
disciplined team in the state. This
firm recently purchased a very fine
casket wagon and has added to Its un-
dertaking OUTFIT all modern equip
ments with the object in view of
making their establishment the finest
In the state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS
To be Held in Harrison County Dates,
places and speakers.

Romincs Mills, Saturday, October
20, . p M. Congressman B B Dovener
and Hon Il Reed.
Lumberport, Monday, October q,
7:30 p M, Congressmanls b Dovener.
Sardis, Tuesday, October %, p ms
Congressman b b Doyener.
Salem, Tuesday, October q, 7;30p
| M, Congressman b b Doyener.
West Milford, Saturday, October 20,
7:3o p M, Harvey w Harmer and l. @
Grille,
Bristol, Saturday, october -, s N
Reed and w Harmer,
Marshyille, Monday, October 20, 1870
p M, ii W Harmer and M Willis.
Wolf Summit, Friday, October 38,
7:3op m, SF Reed and W Frank Stout,
Benson, Thursday, October %, 1880
p M. J = Law, d NJ Wills, r Ad Hall
and Lloyd Washburn,
Good Hope, Friday, October 20, 1880,
p M, J Flaw, d M Willis and Lloyd
Washburn.
Jarvisvllle, Monday, October 90, 1850
p M, S + Reed, CIV Moore and Lloyd
Washburn.
Goodwin School House, Tuesday,
October 80, 7:3o p M, S + Reed and II
w Harmer.
Bice's School House, Tuesday, Octo-
Der 80, 7;3Op M. j f Law and DIN
Willis.
Farnum, Wednesday, October 81, 1850
p M, DIM Withstand ] n Law.
Mt. Glare, Thursday, November l,
1880 p M, d NJ Willis and j. e Law.
Jim Town, Wednesday October 81,
1880 p M, w Frank Stout and L G
Grille.
Wyatt, Wednesday, October 81, 1880
p M, II W Harmer and @ w Moore.
Brown, Thursday, November ], 1850
pm, II W Harmer and w Frank
Stout.
Wallace Friday, November 9, 1880
p M, II W Harmer and s + Reed.
Olive, Friday, November2, 1880 p M,
j f Law, L @ Grille and w Hess.
Sardis, Saturday, November 3, 1880
p M, 4 Law and d M Willis
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES
And Buys a lot Upon Which TO Locate
the Hospital.

The Harrison County Hospital AS
ISOLATION organized Wednesday even
ing by electing officers as follows:
DIR. w. P. Golf, president; Dr. ID. p.
Morgan, e-president; DR.. E. n.
Flowers, treasurer; DR.. R. A. Haynes,
secretary.
A board Of directors was chosen,
consisting of Drs. Howell, Haynes,
Hood, Morgan, Morrison, Johnston,
Peck, Golf, and Flowers.
A building committee, comprised OF
Drs. Howell, Hood and Morrison, was
appointed.
The company has purchased of j. j.
Duncan for $500 building lot on
Mechanic street in the rear Of DR..
Morgan's residence. 1t is 80 feet
front and $50 feet deep.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
chambermald's Good luck.

Miss Madge Cummings, chamber
maid at the Traders, visited her old
home on Sand Fork, Lewis county,
last week, and when she got ready to
return, her father presented her with
81, 900 of $500 he had received as
bonus on 80 acres of land he purchased
years ago Of Camden, Bailey and CAM
den and which Is only one mile from
the Copely gusher. There are four
children in the family and they have
prospects Of becoming wealthy, but
Miss Madge's good luck has not turned
her head. She and her sister are still
working at the Traders.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
Arbor Day Named.

Prof. j. r. Trotter, state superin'
tendent Of free schools has issued his
proclamation. designating Friday
November Is, as Arbor Day. He
earnestly recommends its intelligent
observance by every citizen of the
state, and recommends also that the
regular exercises of all the educational
institutions of the state be suspended
and that students unite in planting
trees, shrubs and flowers, and in max
ING the interiors as well as the ex-
terIors Of the public schools more COM
Portable and more attractive.
MIR. Trotter also names December
rs Library Day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
JUDGE MAsos,s OPPONENT NAMED.
To Keep up Appearances Democrats
had TO name a man for Judge.

The democrats in convention assem-
bled at Falrmont, Saturday, nominate
ed Joseph Moreland, of Norgantown,
as their candidate for Judge OF this
judicial circuit. Mr.. MOreland is a
practicing attorney at the Morgan
town bar, but has none except local
reputation. III this had not been a
general election year, John w. Mason,
the republican nominee, would, doubt-
less, have been endorsed by the demo-
Gratis. a large number Of them wilt
vote for him anyway, and his election
by an overwhelming majority is fore
gone conclusion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
COMPRESSED AIR IN PAINTING
The Short Line Railroads bridges will
be used.

The Short Line railroad will paint
its bridges by the use of compressed
air. A new gas engine will be placed
in freight car. In the car. will be
two immensestorage tanks into which
the air will be forced. A hose will run
from the tanks, with spray attached
to the end Of the hose, through which
the paint is forced at a high pressure.
This plan is said to be very expeditions
and more satisfactory than painting
with brush and.bucket.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
OIL MAN TAXES A1umBLE
His Head was Badly cut but his Injury
Proved not Serious.

Saturday morning j. I. Rabbit, a
well-known oil man, fell from the
steps of Anthony Gauhan's saloon in
the Siers block on Pike street. His
head struck the edge of stone and a
fearful cut was made in the back OF
his skull. He remained Unconscious
several minutes. He is supposed to
have had an epileptic fit and at the
time it was thought his injuries were
fatal, but he was able to be out next
dayand has about recovered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-19
William |. Wilson Dead.

William L. Wilson, ex-postmaster
General, died suddenly at 10 O'Clock
wednesday morning, at his home in
Lexington, Va. Mr.. Wilson was West
Vireinia's leading democratic con-
gresham few years ago and leader
Of the House in 1898. He was s. years
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