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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
PROF. HAmMoND's HOUSE
Flooded by Escaping Water During
the Absence of the Family.

The reading Of the gus meter by In
spector Edward Bender of the city gas
works, at the home OF Prof. Hammond,
South Penn street, Island. caused the
discovery of water soaked house from
the bathroom to the cellar.
Mr.. Bender noticed water coming
through the first floor to the cellar and
being aware of the absence of the
Hammond family. at once called
neighbor to assist him in discovering
the leak. An entrance was forced
through window and upon diligent
search the spigot in the bathroom was
found to have been open and running
since the water famine. The house and
furniture aSpresented q greatly dam
aged appearances. Carpets, wall paper
and pictures were almost totally ruined.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30

people lived In muslin tents and sheds
made OF boards, covered with tar paper.
These sheds were iixii; and were about
eight feet high IN front aud six feet,
back. Some had board floors, others no
floor Mt all except the ground One
large bunk on which was placed straw.
this being, covered with sheets, consti-
tuted the sleeping arrangement. men
occupied one end and the women the
other end Of the bunk. Tables were
built in the rear Of the sheds, being
covered by q few boards, and here the
meals were spread, which were FIRE.
quently spoiled by the rain coming
through the roof and 1t was
quite common onisuch occasions to find
the Inhabitants sitting on chairs hold
Ing umbrellas over themselves.
81 1t was on Saturday night OF the meet.
ing of 1865, about s O'clock, when ter.
rible storm came up, lifting the tar
paper on the roofs, and of the 123 tents
on the ground. there was not one that
did not suffer from the effect OF the
storm. Bed clothes were! dampened
and In many instances, eatables were
spoiled, by the rain and dampness. In
those days extensive preparations
were made for the entertainment, OF the
thousands that came TO the ground on
Sunday. Many excursion trains were
run on the Baltimore & Ohio. the
steamboats, also bringing excursions
from above and below the town OF
Moundsville. There are people here to-
day, that Will remember the Sunday
following this rainstorm, when wearing
apparel and bed clothing were hung on
lines over the entire encampment, and
the grounds had the appearance OF
wash day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
A Famous Prayer.

The first regular organization of the
association was formed when Rev. Ar
thur was the minister in charge of Mar
shall circuit, with Rev. j. L. Clark, as
the presiding elder of the Wheeling dis
itrict. 1t Is related OF Rev. Arthur that
on one occasion while preaching at the
camp meeting, Rev. Clark was seated
on the platform, when In the midst Of
his sermon he stopped and said God
bless my presiding elder: he can walk
faster than n greyhound" The pre-
siding elder frequently walked from one
appointment to the other.
Many Will remember the National
camp meeting" that was held on these
grounds In 1872. Revs. John InskIp,
John Thompson. W. C. Mcdonald and Il
score OF other ministers conducted this
meeting. 1t was Mt this meeting that
the doctrine OF "entirn sanctlncatlou"
was first promulgated In this section OF
the country. AS preached by these
ministers 1t was separate blessing.
and was the essential TO Insure admit
ancc into the city not made with hands.
At this meeting cigars. tobacco and
jewelry OF all kinds were discarded. Il
being necessary to do this In order 10
obtain this second blessing. =.
Great preparations were made for
this meeting. ~ large boarding hall was
built. part OF which is now occupied as
u store room, the other part us dwell
Ing. The attendance at this meeting
was probably greater than at any meet :.
Ing before or since, 1t being estimated
Tint on Sunday. there were 1900 per-
sonG on the ground.
1t was ut this meeting that Rev. ln-
sklp crcatud quite an excitement by
stating from the stand, that u minister.
Rev. L. q, Ryan, who was at one TINA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
Mr.. Barton Not a Candidate.
To the Editor of the IntcllIEencer.

To the Editor of the IntcllGencer.
S1R:-Havlng noticed my name men
toned In Saturdays issue Of n Pitts
burgh paper and in one OF the Wheel
Ing Sunday papers, that I am a candi-
date for the house of delegates. beg to
say, on the principle that am opposed
to one man holding two situations and
with due regard for the wishes of my
friends and the assurance OF a high ap-
probation OF the compliment, that am
not candidate for the nomination ms n
member OF the West Virginia lesIsla-
lure. I. V. BARTON.
Wheeling. July %, 1900
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
CAMP GROUND ! d
SKETCHES !; I'I OF
D.|AY.Si!.Of '47.
Interesting "Reminiscences Of the
Early Days Of Moundsvillq
d Camp Getting.
ONLY TIE WAR INTERPRETED
TO Prevent Their Being tHeld Every !,
Year Since '47-iPrimitivo n
Ideas of the Past. 533

CAMP. GROUND. sNlE;i X lRs MOUNDS
WILLIE, July 2g.-Flfty$ aires years ago.
In September 1S47. at,tte,tootingi Of the
horn, there. assembled oni;the SIounds-
Vile camp meeting grounds, reRresen-l
tatives of AIethodlsts,s IN what was
known as the Wheeling district ot the
Pittsburgh Conference tofiOthd NAE.
church. This district 9embraced por-,
lions OF Washington. Greene and Fay
cite counties, of Pennsylvania, land
about one-halr OF the STATE Of Virginia.
This was the first recruit ting office cs-
tablished by. the old fathers; and moth
ers Of Methodism In this section. where
headquarters were located in Goods
first temples" Hero ths army or the
Lord had gathered or'aden days mees-
ing. From miles around, the people
camel those from Wheeling and yleini-
ty of Moundsvlle on small steamboat
that was owned by Captain William
Dillon, a resident of@Whce,Ing. up TO
the time of his death, which occurred
only n few years ago; while from the
country near the people came in
wagons, and in them they slept The
town people occupied muslin tents.
Before coming to the meeting all pre-
paration that could be made, in the way
of providing for the inner man, such as
baking Of bread, pies, cakes. etc, was
done ut home where stoves could be
used and every convenience necessary
could be had. All the cooking was done
on wood fires outside the tents and
near the wagons. and this mode Of
cooking narrowed down to boiling and
frying. hence many things to- eat had
to be provided for In advance. There
was but one cook stove on the encamp-
ment and that was brought TO the
grounds by family named Guthrie,
and Mrs. Thompson, mother of C. D.
Thompson. of the South Side. Wheeling.
was member of this family. In con-
nection with the stove. and incidentally
to compare conditions of the then. and
the now. it was said that on Sunday
morning one Of the girls, finding that
the supply of bread would be exhausted
before the evening came, owing to a
larger number of friends, coming from
Wheeling than was expected, bwarm
biscuits were baked and placed on the
table for breakfast. When this was
noticed, the ministers present, with one
accord condemned the action. and as
serted that she had committed great
sin, but they ate the warm biscuits
nevertheless. How atidngsa idhhve
changed ' 'i ~ -, 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30

AEOLlANS and Pianolas at bottom
prices. +. W. BANNER co..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
Bismnrck's Iron Nerve

Was the result OF his splendid bc,,,b
1ndomitable will and tremenJon.
energy are not found where stomach
liver. Kidneys and bowels are out Of ar,
der II You want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Lie Pills. They develop every
power or brain and body. Only 25c. ut
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
FAMILY WASHING

Rough Dry Washed, Starcbod ,,a
Dried 8 cents per pound, "na
,o Fiat ", Work, Washed and rroned, s
All hand work finished 10 cent,
pof pound AZ LUTz BROS. ~"
Home Steam Lnundrr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30
The Early Fathers.


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folks took care to see that the boys and
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that during the ten days meeting no
time was to be allotted, to sparkling"
or engaging In worldly amusements.
How things have changed! Notwlth-
standing tbn embargo 7nlurah on the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30

We have n fine Lawrence Up-,cht
Piano. mahogany case, second-h
but which has been rr-nnlshed and Is
now practically new. which we viii sell
for $500; former price. $3.50. ""' 90 y
+. w. BANNER co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30

One fine Upright Sterling Piano oh.
ony case. was $3.50, but we took il In an
exchange, and VIII sell II at tho low
price OF Sl6o. s'e INV
+. W. BAuAER co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30

We have an Upright Pcase PINE
Wolnnt ease. which is but slightly sbon
worm ,, Mhleh we Will scll for $500: for FOR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-30

LANDSCAPE GARDENING Es
Inmates furnished for laying out pri.
vote grounds. Reid's Nurseries. Tel
IS, Bridgeport, Ohio. ,n,vf "
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
Young mzooenoeA Re- UaNs,
>cho"ibnv Who To"k "a Litter Of ~vmpa-
thV from PnIItsi-f puts to Paul h IA
Had Excir4ug Experience

New lork. Sept. I7.-5ame~ Francis
Smith. The american dj>tric- ule~~en-
ger who delivered TO President kTu-
ger. Of the Eoer republic. " message
of SNMpa hy from the >cHao! uos> IF
Philadelphia. arrived on rho steam
ship New York from thrrbourg-
Young Smith entered the Trau~vasl
by way of Loureuzo Marques AMI ar
rived by rail al Pretoria on May -.
having left New York ON April II. lie
was warmly received Ivy President
Kruger during the afternoon az the
same day. the president interrupt
a council of war to meet the Amer
lean. He delivered his message Of
sympathy which bore the signatures
Of 10000 young Philadelrhiau~. and
was to meet the chief % the Beers
again on the following day. bur the
programme was interfered with by
the close approach Of the British and
the sudden departure OF President
Kruger 10 Middleburg- After the
presidents departure the boy was
befriended by two British officers
on parole. with whom he lodged until
the occupation of the city by the
British on June ).
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Gov Roosevelt Speaks of Prosperity and
Says the sueces% of the Opposition
Would UnsettIe Conditions

Oyster Bay. \. Y, Sept. 17.-Gov.
Roosevelt's letter of acceptance of the
vice presidential nomination was given
out yesterday. He speaks of the
prosperity of the industrial classes
under President Mckinley and says
that the present contest is fundamen-
tally contest for the continuance
of the conditions which have told in
favor of our mar welfare and of
our civil and political integrity He
says; The success of the party rep
resenting the principles embodied in
the Kansas City platform would I'M
settle our whole governmental sys-
tenn, and the effect would be ruinous
TO our finances"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
WHITES OUTNUMBER INDIANS
Total Population of the Indian Territory
Is 100000, of which $4,000 Are
Non-CItIzrns of the Territory.

Claremore, L. T.. Sept. 1.-THE
United States supervisor for the In
dian territory gives the following es-
innate of the population for the year
1900: Total population of the Indian
territory. 100000: Cherokees. 10000;
Cherokee freedmen. 1000: Creeks. TO-
600: Greek freedmen. 5000; Choctavs,
$4,000: Choctaw freedmen, 4.1jO:
Chickasaws, 5000; Chickasaw freed
men, $500; Seminoles, 1000: Senecas,
Wyandottes. Shawnees. Peorias and
other smaller tribes. $500: white cit
liens and negroes, not citizens of any
nation. $4,000
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
LEFT a PATHETIC NOTE.
George Forbes, Teller in "a Chicago National
Bank, Committed suicide Rather Than
Face Exposure and Disgrace.

Chicago, Sept. IA shortage OF
100000 in the accounts OF the First
national bank was discovered to-day
through an investigation prompted 10y
the suicide yesterday Of Teller George
: Forbes. Before the bank teller
sent bullet into his heart yesterday
he wrote a farewell note 10 his moth
IT, in which he said: Il was weak
and let the one | considered my best
friend get me into trouble. | have
not seen him since the 1St of Septem-
Der and do not know where he H."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Denver. Col, Sept. 1.-THE repub-
lean party of Colorado met in state
convention here Monday with d bet
ter representation from the state
her OF years. Senator Nolcort was
made temporary chairman. Perfect
harmony was apparent in every phase
OF the convention. There was but
one candidate for governor. Frank {.
GoudN. of Denver.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
GIGANTIC MINING DEAL
Alfred Belt and j. PierpOnt Morgan at the
Head or a Syndicate to Purchase
the Camp Bird

Denver. c., Sept. 17.-Thomas F.
Walsh will receive 100000 for his
Camp Bird mine at Ouray. Col, from
a syndicate of English and Ameri-
can investors, headed by Alfred Belt,
the South African diamond king.
and ]. Pierpont Morgan. the New York
banker. John Hays Hammond. the
mining expert, arrived at Ouray to-
day to make a final examination of
the mine on behalf of the syndicate
and it is expected the deal will be
closed within ten DAYS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Washington. Sept. 17.-More than
S100,Oo0,00 worth of India rubber has
been imported into The United States
during the last four years. and more
than S60.000.0OO worth in the last
two years. y decade ago the annual
importatonS of India rubber amount
ed TO about >l5,000,000; now they ex-
coed $4,000. 600 and are still steadily
increasing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
Appeal to Al Kntcht. OF PrthIa..

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Sept. 17.-An APP
peal to all Knights of Pythias for
money contributions TO relieve the
Texas sufferers WIS sent out from the
office of the supreme chancellor
Knights of Pythias here Monday. 1t
i urged that money be raised by sub
scription Immediately and sent TO
George i. Griggs, chairman of fhe
Knights of Pythias committee al
Houston lex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Guthrie, Ok. Sept. 1.-THE Is
months-old child of George Wiles.
near Perkins, met death in a horrible
manner. Mrs. Wiles placed boiler
on the stove and filled it with water.
just before the water reached the
boiling point one leg of the stove
gave way and the stove fell. throw
ing the kettle of water on the baby
and scalding him to death.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
NO POLITICAL SPEECHES.
President Mckinley l. So Occupied with
Foreign Affairs That He VIII Not Re-
ceiVe Visiting Delegations

Canton, O., Sept. 17.-It has been
definitely decided that President Me
kinley will not receive delegations
during this campaign on account of
the situation in the orient. DeIega-
lions which were coming To Canton
have been notified accordingly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Leavenworth. Kan. Sept. 17-Lieut.
Gen. Miles. [. :. y, accompanied by
Mrs. Miles and son. Sherman. We're in
the city Monday in a special car.
Many old citizens and former ac-
luaintances called on the general.
He visited Fort Leayenworth. noting
the public buildings being construct
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 17-W. A.
Mcdonald and J.. c. Hill. OF Wyoming.
prominent railroad contractors. are in
The city. From them il * learned
that a railway $50 miles long and TO
cost S20.OO0.000 will be built from
Salt Lake City to San Francisco
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
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The policies Of the great political psrpes
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Albany. \. Y, Sept 17.-Informa-
ton has been received by the promi-
uent gold democrats of this city that
ax-PreSident Grover Cleveland will
maintain the silence which he has
hitherto kept in regard to his pres
identiaI preferences
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

PaoIa, Ran, Sept. 1.-THE south
bound Missouri Pacific 'cannon-ball'
passenger train was wrecked two
miles north of PaoIa. near midnight
last night. caused by the rails spread
ing. The entire train. except the
engine and sleeper. left the track. and
one coach almost got off the right of
way 1t is remarkable that no one
was in Iured
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
Largest In the World.

Houston. Tex, sept. 17.-Spontane-
Gus combustion started a fire which
destroyed the plant of the Merchants
& Planters Oil company. the largest
cottonseed oil manufacturing plant in
the world Loss. 100000
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Ministers VIII Oppose r..

ST. Joseph. Mo, Sept. 1.-THE Min
listers alliance. composed OF all Prot
estant preachers in 81. Joseph. Will
try TO prevent the boxing contest De-
tween Leon and Forbes at Lake Con-
trary September 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Burlington. Ia, Sept. 1.-THE
adams Express company will pay over
10 the Commercial national bank of
Chicago. 10000 to make up the loss
sustained by the mysterious theft of
the package sent TO the National
State bank OF Burlington containing
a similar amount. The package dis
appeared while in transit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Frankfort. Ky, Sept 17.-Bowman
Gaines. the most important witness
for the prosecution in the Jim How
ard trial. testified that Howard is the
man he saw run out Of the state
house grounds and jump the fence
immediately after the shooting of
GoebeL
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
Sovereign GRANT Lodge /. % f.

Richmond. Va. Sept. 1.-THE I. O..
o. F. sovereign grand lodge of the
United States met in Is city Monday
IN annual convention. There Is fine
representation of the sovereign body
present and about 5000 members of
the order are in the city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Washington, Sept 1.-THE census
bureau announces the population OF
Augusta. Ga. to be 3g,441. as against
50. 800 in 1Sg0. La Crosse, Wis. has
population of 2S.Sgj, as against
25,09O in 1890.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Noherlr. Mo. Sept 1.-THE annual
state convention of the Christian
c-urcn Z domination met here this
"a erT0oU- There are over 400 min
IS ers al delegates in attendance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

50 Louis. SPIT. 1.-THE seventeenth
annual exposition opened to-nighr
and the display of articles of art and
industry. as well as an unusually
large exhibit of live stock. Will con
tinue for month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20

Topeka. Kan. Sept. I.-There are
p. inmates in the state reformatof-v
n Hutchinson. an increase of II dur
.ag the year. There were no inmates
p4roled during the year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-09-20
Verde, Against the Magnetic Healer.

Clinton. Mo, sept. 17.-After a
hard-fought trial Mrs. Sue Longan,
wife of Lieut.. Longan. received a YER
dict of $500 for damages alleged TO
have been received while taking treat
ment at the WeItmer d Kelly mag
netic school at Nevada.