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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Interest," On slris ar L0NNDES &Ca SAVINGS BANK Crkbu'g

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Thcfrst floor is In n decayed condi-
tion for the lack Of ventilation be-
meath, and the base boards are rotten
and falling out.
Thewalls are cracked as are also the
angles; there is no ventilation unless
the windows are taken out
The closets In the cells are flushed
by water carried In by buckets.
Theconditiono OF the building on the
Secondfoor is as bad us tho first floor,
the windows being In awore condition,
II possible, and having no means of
ventilation. There being no closets
on the@cond floor the buckets used
by the prisoners are carried down
stairs and out of the frontdOor.
We find the resident portion of the
building In somewhat better state
of repair than the jail building proper.
We discovered where holes had been
made In and through the walls ON the
first floor upon several occasions,
through which prisoners had escaped,
one OF them having been made quite
recently, mt which time five persons
escaped,
The condition of the wall OF the
building is such, that a mnn with a
small iron instrument canln very
short time break a sufficient space
through, to permit him TO escape.
The floor is rotten and Ina ruinous
condition, a small piece Of which is
filed san exhibit to this report.
The sanitary condition is necessarily
bad from faulty construction, lack of
ventilation and the decayedcondition
OF the wood work.
The arrangement of the closets Is
especially bad and preIudlclal to the
health Of prisoners.
The rooms appear to have been re.
Gently whitcwashed hut IL does not
adhere 10 the walls, owing To the
dampneS and the falling oil OF the
plaster
The bedding is in fairly good condi-
ton andthe food well cooked and am
pie in quantity.
The building is heated by steam
from thecour house and iscomfort-
able axccpt in extremely cold weather.
Conyicts are not kept in apartments
separate from each other andtrom the
other prisoners.
One AZ the prisoners comDlaiued of
being III and he required different
food from that furnished the other
prisoners with this exception the In
mates had no complaints to make of
the food furnished them.
So far MS the information of the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
IAE IAIL INSPECTORS REPoRT.
1, Describes the Awful Dungeon we
Have aud a New Jail Is
Recommended.

To the Honorable j. N. Hagans, Judge
of the Circuit Court of Harrison
County:
The undersigned committee, appoint
ed by your Honor's Court on the 18th
of January, 1900, to inspect the Jail Of
the said county and report the condi-
tion thereof MS required by law, re-
spectfully report that after being duly
sworn proceeded to comply with said
order and find the condition Of the
Jail as follows:
The said jail is two-story brick
building 40 by 81 feet and the height
Of ceiling is IL feet. ON this floor is a
cage 24i by Is feet and 8 feet and ;
inches high, constructed of Iron bars
2inches wide by inch thick, crossing
each other NJ right angles, leaving an
open space between them Of by b!
inches.
This cage is divided by solid iron
partitions into four cells or rooms, in
which prisoners are generally confined
and your committee consider them
safe and secure for that purpose
The second floor OF the jail building
Is divided into three rooms and hall.
Two of these rooms are l3 by II feet
with 10 feet ceilings. The third room
is II by l3 feet and is not used for pris-
oners. The hall is 10 by 30 feet,
The front or resident portionOf the
said building occupied by thcshcriff
on the frst floor is divided into two
rooms and hall, the rooms being each
16by IL feet and the hall o by l7ieet.
The second floor of the icsIdent
building is divided into two rooms
each 10 by II feet and hall thcsame
dimensions us the one on the first
floor.
The kitchen is in an addition heated
on the east side of the resident por-
ton of the jail building, and Is 10y
% feet, under which is a cellarol the
same dimensions with a ceiling 5feet
6inches high, entered by trap door
in the middle of the kitchen floor
The jail building proper is faulty in
architecture, construction and ma
terial, the walls IS inches thick, the
mortar being soft and brittle, the
joints of the brick work badly broken,
windows and window sills rotten, and
the tin roof in leaky condition,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Death Of j o. Mcmillan.

The venerable j. d. Mcmillan, ESQ.,,
of Good Hope, died of stomach trou-
BILE, January 10. The funeral occur
red on the 18th inst at 3 o'clock and
:nterment was made in the old Bethel
cemetery, Rev. Rider otticiated. Two
of his sons, Prors. w. Fl. and j. l..
Mcmillan, were in Tennessee, the
former teaching at Oglesbv and the
latter attending the Peabody school
at Nashville. They arrived home a
few hours before their fathers death.
The family loses kind and affection
ate husband, and true and loving
father. The community loses an esti-
mable citizen and kind and excellent
neighbor. The family has the sincere
sympathy of the entire community.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Lived Under Nearly all the Presidents

Col. Luther Raymond has the dis
tinctiun d having lived under every
United States president since the
foundation OF the republic, except
George Washington and John Adams,
the first two presidents. ThomasJef.
ferson succeeded Adams in 1901 and
served two terms, his last term end
ing in 1909, the year of Col. Haymond's
birth. Atthe time of the expiration
of JefYerson's last term, March =, 1909,
Col. Raymond was nine days old, hav-
ing been born February % of that
year
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Sent 10 iaiI 10 Days.

Archibald DeHaven was sent to Jail
Wednesday morning for 10 days In de-
fault of the payment Of fine of IS
and costs, imposed upon him for being
drunk and disorderly at Mrs. Ellen
Elliott's boarding house near the NJ.
r. junction, Tuesday night.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Passed Raised Bills.

A stranger succeeded in passing q
number of raised bills ON West Union
merchants Tuesday. The bills were
of the 50 denomination, raised to 81,
and the work was well executed. An
effort will be made to locate the
stranger.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
LnGrippe Cal, BE Cured.

Those who are troubled with la
grippe or have troublesome cold will
find instant relief and permanent cure
in Bunsen'S Pine Tar Cough Honey.
Lagrippe sutIcrerswho have tried other
preparations with no good results
should try Bunsen'S Pine Tar Cough
Honey. 1t never fails to cure. Agent,
r. j. CrisS. Sim.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

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committee extends, the jailer seems
to have performed his duties as re-
duired by law.
The committee in view OF the un-
safe and unhealthy condition of the
jul building, US set forth above,
recommend that new and sub
stantial prison be constructed on
modern sanitary lines, separate and
apart from any residence, and that
stepsto this end should be taken In
the near future.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
D. p. MoReAN, NJ. d.,
HENRY RAYMOND,
CHARLES A. SHORT.
January Ii, 1900.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Or. S. M. Hardman

The celebrated eye specialist will tit
spectacles and artificial eyes at Trad
ers hotel, Clarksburg, Friday and
january 10Th and Goth. Eyes
examined by the latest improved
and glasses ground to fit
them. Consultation and examination
free, lO-2t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Attempt to Rob Uncle Sam.

Postmaster George W. Moffett, OF
West Milford, reports an attempt TO
break into the Postotiice at West Mil
ford. The burglars finally tried to
break in through the window, by
springing shutters and chiseling the
window. The attempt was unsuc-
cessful.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
The Kindergarten Marches.

The kindergarten children, twenty
eight In number, were out marching
Monday forenoon, with Miss Williams,
the instructor, and Miss Mamie
Davis in charge. They presented
very creditable appearance and
demonstrated the fact that they know
how to march. Their carriage was
graceful and they made very happy
presentation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Executors and Guardians.

Thomas j. West qualified as execu-
tor of Malinda Frances Crawford;
bond 800.
John R. Swiger qualified rs guar
dian of Susan Swiger, David n. Swi-
ger and Omer 7. Swiger, infants OF
Solomon R. swlger, deceased bond
$50 in each instance.
P.J. Condray qualified as guardian
of Nora Condray, infant of Mark
Condray, deceased; bond $500.
NJ. E. Ritter qualified as guardian
of S. Anna Martin, infant of John +.
Martin, deceased; bond 800.
The estate of Mary Cork, deceased,
has been committed to Sheriff L. L.
Lang for administration.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Horses Wanted.

/ will be at steuart Bros. IS stable in
Clarksburg, on Wednesday, Jan. "a,
1900, to buy car load of horses and
mares from to>s years old. Want
them fat and smooth and to weigh
from 1000 TO 1900 pounds. Will not
buy any other place but Clarksburg.
Must have a load on that day.
Hit f. X. HAFER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
schoIarship Free.

You may, by doing little writing
nj your home, secure scholarship, free,
In either Draughon's Practical BuSi-
ness College Nashville, 81. Louis,
Little Rock, ~. Worth, Galveston,
Shreveport or savannah. Best pat
ronized Business Colleges In the south.
For particulars address, The lllustrat-
cd Youth and Age, Nashville, len
neSSee. d-u1.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

The Buckhannon Delta has been
purchased by the Knight Errant Co.,
Of that city for $500, and will be con-
solidated with the Knight rrant.
This gives the the Republicans of Up
shur county only one paper instead of
two.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
January Ii, 1900.

A big assortment OF stamped linens
and embroidery silks, and the only
place In the city where you can get
stamping done is at Miss Elizabeth
CofIman's. list
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
cA8ToHIA.
Bear, Ii. AIskindYuu Hays AtMays Bces
s g: : . &62zzza<
Marriage Licenses.

Tillman F. clifford and S. Anna
Martin.
Daniel Walker Clousson and May
Sigley.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
AGED ladies' Masquerade.

Avery enjoyable masquerade party
composed mostly OF elderly ladies was
given at Mrs. Charles Philips home,
Tuesday night. Theaged ladies in
their fix-ups were especially charming
and presented pictures the reproduc-
ZION Of which would DO delectation TO
even a tirst classartist A number OF
society ladies participated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

WASrEp-Those having white sand
to bring or send n sample OF the same
to this office. Said sample 70 ~ y
cigar box and Is to be used in making
class MI the window glass factory.
STANDARp PRINTING Works,
a.tr s3s pike Street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

Need a shave ? A nice refreshing
shave, good keen cutting razor, clean
and orderly place, That's what we
offer. C. R. Ogden's new barber shop,
Traders building. lott.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

The great Sharkey fight ut
the Grand Saturday night, Jan. 20,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19
Death Of Mrs. A C. seaton.

Mrs. Mary j., wife of A. c. seaton,
died Mt the West End, Sunday, January
"a 1900. at 2 O'Clock p. M, of lung and
stomach trouble. The funeral was
held at the residence Tuesday after
noon at , o'clock. Revs. L. w. Holden
and R. B. McDanel conducting the OBJ
seouies. Interment was made in the
/ o. o. F. cemetery. The deceased
was the sister of Harrison Fletcher
Mrs j. NJ. Swartz and Mrs. Frank
watkins. She left nochildren.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-19

If YOU need shave, refreshing
GOOD and clean shave good keen cut
ting razor, that's what we offer. c.k.
Orden,s new barber shop. lo-4t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
THE GREAT BATTLE.
Montngu White Says 1t Will Be
Fought at Pretoria.

Montngu White Says 1t Will BE
Fought at Pretoria.
NEW YORK, March 16-Montagu
White, speaking of Chamberlain S
warning to President Kruger's against
destroying johannesburg, said:
81 recall that Moscow, the holy city
of the Russian empire, was burned
AS a strategic necessity the BLOWN &
up of johannesburg would be ;ustif-
able. President Kruger could not af-
ford to leave barracks, munitions. sup
plies, and all else to the benefit of the
enemy.
''As for the threat to hold President
Kruger personally responsible and to
try and condemn him for an act of
vandalism, that is absurd. The civil
lied world will stand much at times,
but doubt if it would stand that
LAS for the evacuation of Bloemfon-
tein, it was never intended seriously
to defend it. 1t has not the natural
advantages for proper defense. The
great fight will be at Pretoria"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Mrs. Dewey,s Ambition.

Fairmont Free Press.
Mrs. Dewey has said: Il understand that
the people would like to make Admiral
Dewey President of the United States, and
If they will clamor long enough l think
1 can bring the gentleman whom the peo-
pie thus desire to honor to see what great
pleasure 1t would be for me to be the first
lady of the land or words to that effect.
The wish Is the paternal ancestor of the
Though, which probably explains why Mrs.
Dewey hears the people" singing I'VE
want you, Dewey, yes we do Now, mad
am, allow US to say that you can come
much nearer reaching that coveted goal of
first lady of the land by remaining just
plain Mrs. Dewey wife Of Admiral Dewey,
the greatest naval hero since Farragut.
We hope the people will not take her SER
iously, for it might be the duty of some
of the city newspapers to oppose his can
didacy, which would necessitate the saying
of lhings that might hurt Dewey's feelings,
and no matter how much we were opposed
TO the ''house transfer transaction, we
would spare him the sufferings of injured
pride that his candidacy for President of
the United States would necessarily entail
Forget 1t, Mrs. Dewey; forget it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Dewey for President.

Wetzel Democrat.
1t seems that there is an Admiraless as
well as an Admiral. And it seems further
that this lady has ambitions, and being
the daughter of Washington Mclean. this
Is not surprising, and that one OF these
ambitions is TO be the first lady of the land,
an ambition to which every honorable
American woman can aspire.
Mrs. Dewey has caused the Admiral to
change his mind. and he has now almost a
mind TO run for President. Well, but on
what ticket. seeing that he is a. Republican
of the Vermont stripe? Oh. the Democrat
ic. of course, replies our lady, for although
he is a Republican, 1 am a Democrat. That
would be enough to ensure Democratic
administration for If Dewey were elected
We feel pretty sure that Mark Hanna
wouldn't be President, although, perhaps,
it wouldn't be Dewey. While we have no
doubt that Mrs. Dewey would be one Of
the most charming first ladies, although
perhaps the most aristocratic one that
ever sat at the head Of the White House
table. we have not made up our mind to
take our chances on the Admiral. We want
no doubt or eQuivocation about It. for what
the country needs 10 q Democratic admin
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

LONDON, March 16.-Outlook, com
menting on Lord Salisbury's reply tt
the United States offer of mediation
says:
Like M. Delcasse, President McKin
ley must himself see that this puts al
end to all talk of friendly good Offices
on the part of any outside power. Bu
President Mckinley, unlike the French
premier, is face to face with that mos
awkward factor, the November presi
Dental election, and we know what
even the best of Presidents can be LED
to do at such times.
LET us be thankful we have a
Pauncefote, not Sackville West, at
Washington, for we shall need all oui
tact and frmness there these next
months"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Roberts Criticixes Gatacre,

LONDON, March 16.-7:42 p. ~
Lord Roberts, in transmitting Gen
Gatacre's report of the Stormberg de.
feat, gives his opinion thus:
The failure was mainly due to re-
lance on inaccurate information re
garding the ground to be traversed tc
the position held by the Beers, TO the
employment Of too small a force and
to the men being tired out by lons
night march before they came in con.
tact with the enemy. When 1t became
evident shortly after midnight thai
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
OUR "FRIENDs. THE BRITISH.


While the British cabinet has been
palavering Messrs. Mckinley and Hay,
of Washington, d. c.. and portesting
their everlasting friendship for Uncle
Sam, it is noticeable that the same
English statesmen are rushing heavy
guns to all of England's American
possessions commanding United States
ports or cities.
Naturally this astounding move on
the part of those who at the same time
have been claiming an alliance or at
least an understanding with us, has
somewhat startled even the Angloma-
MACS in Washington.
1t is stated that in return for Cana
da's help in the South African war
Lord Salisbury promised Canada the
aid of Great Britain in the Alaskan
boundary dispute with the United
States.
This is quite English, you know,
but twas ever thus with perfdiouS
Albion, whose professed friendship
has often been more dangerous than
it's open hostility.
The peculiar action Of England has
walked up Congress and the Secretary
of War and the Secretary of State
have been called on for information,
the one as to the extent of England's
Notifications and the other as what
England means by thus covering
American ports with her guns.
1T is great question" said Mr..
Sulzer, the author of the resolution;
land one that should have been
brought to the attention of Congress
before this. Congress should stop and
consider canal Notifications in the
north before finally deciding upon no
canal Notifications in the south. Eng
lands guns point down the Erie Canal
at New York. They point through the
Welland and the other canals at all
of the lake cities, but England,
through the kindness of Secretary Of
State Hay, has objected to the guns
of the United States pointing in any dl-
rection on a canal the United States
proposes to build in Nicaragua. Eng
land also has guns on her West India
island pointing at the mouth of the
proposed canal, and she is putting
more on the Pacific coast to cover the
Pacific end of the canal. All of these
things are matters that will be brought
friendship, and as result of it all /
believe a few American guns will be
later found along the Nicaragua Ca
nal"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Democratic Candidates.


The Democratic leaders are casting about
for a candidate for Governor and already
many candidates are shying their casters
into the ring. Judge L. N. Tavener, of
Wood county, is the first to announce
himself, while it is also understood that
the Hon. Andrew Edmiston of Lewis, and
Hon. Isaac Ralphsnyder, of Mineral, have
also located their political selves on the
anxious seat. Tavener and Edmiston are
both good men and loyal Democrats, while
Mr.. Ralphsnyder's selection would add
great enthusiasm and vigor to the cam
paign. The standard of the State Democ-
racy would be safe in the hands Of either
Of these gentlemen together with hosts of
other Democrats who have not yet entered
the lists for gubernaorial honors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
A SSIGNEE'S SALE HUSCROFT
N bros, PROpEHTY

BY virtue of a deed of assignment made
by J. C. Huscroft, w. A. Huscyoft and w.
G.. Huscroft Grading as Huscroft Bros },
to the undersigned assignee, dated the 18th
day of September, 1899. and recorded in
the clerks office of the county court OF
Chic county in Deed of Trust Book No. 81,
page Gil, l will, on
Monday, March 10th, 1000,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m, of said day.
sell on the premises in the Peninsula addi-
ton to the city of Wheeling at public auc-
ton, all the following property. to-wit
All the Flowers Plants. Tools and Office
Furniture belonging to said Huscroft Bros.
Said property will be sold as a whole or
in parcels, as may be deemed most advan-
tageous to the trust.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third, or as
much more of the purchase money as the
purchaser may elect to pay In cash on the
day of sale the balance. IL any, in two
equal installments of six and twelve
months, with interest from the day of sale,
the principal and interest Of said deferred
installments to be secured to the satisfac-
ton OF the undersigned trustee.
JESS McCAUSLAND, Assignee.
C. S. GREER. Auctioneer. mhl7erdq