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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Questions AnsMfed.

Yes, August Flower stIll mas the
largest sale Of any medicine in tie
civilized world Your mothers and
grandmothes never thought Of usItle
anything else for Indigestion oEsRil.
iousness. Doctors we're scarce. anil
they seldom heard OF Appendicitis.
Nervous Prostration or Heart failure
etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop termen-
the action Of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action Of the sys-
tenn, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and ache. You only need a 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, BANDS
drug store. 47-eow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
SUPERINTENDENT ADMo NlsH Es
TRUSTEES
And Makes Some Wholesome sugges-
tons Relative to the Hiring Of
teachers.


In view OF the fact that the time is
close at hand when the teachers for
our schools will be selected, trust
that word by way OF suggestion and
not OF dictatlon, will prove beneficial.
In all your choosing have an eye to
business. Let all things personal be
put aside. Select your teacher with a
view to the greatest good OF the ma
jority OF those concerned. Donot en-
ploy teacher regardless OF qualiiica-
tions through sympathy or because
some one has done you special favor.
Sympathy is a noble attribute but
loyalty TO the best interest Of those
whom you serve should tower as far
above as the Cedars OF Lebanon above
the shrubs Of the Frigid Zones.
Do not look upon your duty as some OF
distributing Public Charities" Again
] would have you be very careful as to
the morality the teacher. Let the
teacher be IA model of morality and a
person whose very action will bean in
spiration to higher and nobler life.
But above all would have you, If pos
sible, retain the teachers each year, in
so many places, Is doing more to de-
Stroy the best results Of our schools
than all other things combined, But
OF course proficiency must be the
standard from which this Is done. We
may have good school houses, well
ventilated and thoroughly equipped
with apparatus Int these things count
for but little unless they are under the
charge of Il competent teacher. But
the best results are not obtained from
even good teachers work until he
knows the individual character OF
every pupil. The best is not derived
from the training and association with
good teacher until the pupil knows
his teacher.
OF course many good teachers will
not return though they are urged. Yet
they will not have u spend several
days looking for a school. Lett be-
come an almost sure criterion that
the teacher who has 'to drum" for
school, is failure. Again would /
urge upon some Of the boards tolook
after the furniture for the houses II
also the matter of lighting, heating
and ventilating.
Trusting that these few hints may
bring forth even little fruit, beg To |
remain,
Your Obedient Servant,
NJ b. NEWTON,
County Superintendent.
Salem, June 10. 1900.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
AFLAGMAN FALLS ASLEEP
On the Track and His Train Knocks
Him OF.

William c. Hefner, Of Roanoke, a
brakeman on the w. Va. s. Pitts. d.
vision Of the B. s. o. had his left arm
crushed Friday evening near the Con.
sumers ice plant at the West End. A
portion Of his train had gone into the
side track at the plant to get some
loaded cars OF ice. He was left behind
TO flag. lie sat down on the track to
wait and went TO sleep. The train in
coming out struck him. He was
brought to the city and, after two
hours spent in unsuccessful attempts
to secure hotel lodging for him, he was
taken to the B. 81 O. depot and oper-
atcd upon His arm was amputated
Just above the elbow. Saturday morn
ing he was taken To his home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Epworth League officers.

Friday night Cot Chapel Epworth
League elected semi-annual officers, as
follows:
Or. f.. n. Flowers, PRESIDENT.
Harry 4, Lloyd, LIST vice-president.
Mrs. W. |. Bowers, md vice-presi-
dent.
Miss Flora Haymaker, 3rd vice
president.
Miss Blanche ParrilI, 18th vice-prcsi-
dent.
+. b. Dillingham;, secretary.
Miss Vina Smith, treasurer.
Scott Riley, pianist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters:' and to my great joy and sur.
prise. the first bottle made a decided
improvement. continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. ! know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave OF another victim.
No one should fail to try them. OnlA
SOC: guaranteed at Frank G. Blapd'S
drug store, $40 Main street. j2s-ly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Baltimore 8 Ohio Railroad Bulletin.
SPECIAL RATES TO VARIOUS POINTS


Atlantic City, N. VERY low rates
for special excursions June %, July IL
and %, August 8 and %. Tickets good
sixteen days.
Chicago, Ill-G A r National En-
campment, Aug. 27-Sept 1. One fare
for the round trip. Tickets good 60
ing August % to u, good to return
until August 81, inclusive. Full in
formation furnished by ticket agent.
Cincinnati, Ohio-BY p o a Ma
tional Convention, July 1918. One
fare for the round trip. Tickets good
going July 10 TO Il, good returning
until July II, with privilege Of exten.
sion to August 10 on deposit of ticket
with Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or
before July IA, and payment Of soc.
Kansas City, Mo.-National Demo-
cratic Convention, July 8. One fare
for the round trip. Tickets good 60
ing July /, land ), limited for return
leaving Kansas City to and including
.Iuly9
Fourth Of July-Excursion tickets
will be sold at rate Of one fare and one
third for the round trip to and from
all points east of the Ohio River with.
in a radius of 200 miles thut not to and
from stations east Of Baltimorel for
all trains of July 2, and 4, good re-
turning until July s, inclusive. s4'td'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
IuD pElsoN DIED SUNDAY
OF Paralysis Of the Heart After Two
Weeks illness.

W. Jud Delsonl died at his late resi-
dence on Hewes street Sunday after
noon, June "a, 1900, at 2 O'Clock Of
paralysis Of the heart, after a two
weeks illness. The deceased had been
IN falling health for two years prior to
his death. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon ats O'Clock and inter-
ment was made in the Masonic ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Deison was So years of age. He
was born and reared near Good Hope
and had been a resident of the county
all his life. He became a citizen OF
Clarksburg at an early age and con-
Quoted livery stables for many years.
He enjoyed a wide acquaintanceship
and had great many friends.
A wife, and several children and
other relatives have the sympathy Of
the community in their bereavement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
To Operate by Skating.

Messrs. Samuel Pursglove and John
Leonard, OF Pennsylvania, who pur-
chased last week the coal under the
Michael Dolan farm Of c. Sprigg
Sands, will locate here, having pur-
chased three building lots Of Judge
Goif in Glen Elk, upon which they will
build themselves residences. The
field will be operated by shafting.
They paid Mr.. Sands 1896 an acre for
the coal. The lattcr's profit per acre
was $50 or in the aggregate 1920.
They will also erect large two-story
brick store In Glen Elk oppositeD. w.
McGeorge's property.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Dabney Lee Sues cruger Smith.

The civil case Of Dabney C. Lee, of
of this city, against Cruger W. Smith,
of Charles Town, was recently argued
before Judge Z. Boyd Faulkner, at
Charles Town, ona motion to amend
the bill and the court ovcrruled the
motion. The case grows out Of u con-
troversy over lands on New Creek,
this county, formerly owned by Mr..
Lee, who sold them some years ago to
Mr.. Smith.
The lands in question have num-
Der of fine oil wells on them. Mr. Lee
claims the oil title. The suit will now
be brought before the court in some
other form.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Horse Had HydrOphobia.

DR.. w. NJ. Late's family horse had
to be shot at Bridgeport, Monday
morning. Sunday the animal showed
virulent symptoms of hydrophobia and
became uncomfortable. He madly
tore the flesh from his body, bit great
chunks Of his stall and jumped
and reared, manifesting the most ex-
circulating pain. The evening Of May
I strange New Foundland dog ran
amuck at Bridgeport, biting several
people, dogs and this horse, the period
of incubation being, therefore, As days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29

Last fall sprained my left hip
while handling some heavy boxes. The
doctor / called on said at first II was
a slight strain and would soon be we'll
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said had rheumatism. 1t continued
to grow worse and ! could hardly get
around to work. went to a drug
store and the druggist recommended
me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l
tried it and one-halfof 5O-cent bottle
cured me entirely. now recommend
it to all my friends.-F'. A. Babcock,
Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by Gu ming
ham Bros. & Co. colin.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Would Nor suffer SO Agnin For
Fifty Times IFS Price.

awoke last night with severe pains
in my stomach. l never felt so badly
in all my life. When came down to
work this morning / felt so weak l
could hardly work. Iwent to Miller
& McCumy's drug store and they re-
commended Chamberlain's Collie and
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
worked like magic aud one dose fixed
me all right. 1t certainly is the finest
thing ever used for stomach trouble.
| shall not be without 1t in my house
hereafter, for should not care TO en-
dure thesutIerings Of last night again
for fifty times its price,. III. Wilson,
Liveryman, Burgettstown, Washing.
ton county, Pa. This remedy is for
sale by Cunningham Bros. Il Co. 3O-lm
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
postmaster's Salary Raised.

In the adjustment OF the salaries Of
the postmasters at presidential offices,
Postmaster Stuart F. Reeds salary Of
81, 200 per year has been increased to
So, 400 year. The order goes into
effect July /. The raise is based upon
the increase in the business Of the of
ice the past year and is testimonial
OF Clarksburg's business hustle and the
general prosperity of the city under
republican times. The annual gross
receipts now exceed $4,000. Two
years ago they were but $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
sEwERING PROGRESSES SLOWLY
Owing to Difficulty in Securing
Laborers.

Contractors Skidmore and Cramer
have number Of hands employed on
the sewerage line and considerable ex-
cayation has been done. They are
having much difficulty in securing suf-
ticent laborers, every one being EN-
ployed in these times of great republic
can prosperity. The contractors ex-
pect To finish the sewering within a
month and after that viii begin the
paving as soon as practicable. Three
sizes of main sewerpipe are being used
IS inch, 10 inch and II inch. The
pipe for curb connections is six inch.
Some trouble is being experienced With
quick sand.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Mr.. Davis at Washington and Lee.

John W. Davis addressed the alumni
association at Washington and Lee
Universityat Lexington, Va, Tues
day, last having for his subject Higher
Education" Mr.. Davis was mem.
Der Of the graduating class of 1892 at
that institution. He was heralded by
his friends there as THE Silver
tongued Orator of West Virginia. HE
delivered an eloquent eulogy on John
Randolph Tucker.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Point comfortLot Sale.

The Point Comfort sale Of lots was
decided success. Quite a crowd at
tended and the bidding was lively.
Forty-two lots were sold averaging
over 1900 and aggregating sl2,SO0. The
rain in the evening prevented the sale
OF the remaining ten lots, The prices
ranged from $3.50 to $3.50. Many OF the
purchasers will build upon the lots ac-
uuired.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
colored School Building Begun

The city board of education has
awarded the contract to Charles d.
Ogden for the erection of colored
school building between Water and
Ben streets. The contract price is
$4,000. The building will be large
brick two stories high with s rooms.
The upper story will not be finished
this year, its completion not being in
the contract on account of lack Of
funds. The excavation was begun
this week and it is expected to have
the building ready for use in early
winter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
To Lay Annual School Levy.

The city school board will meet one
day next week to lay the annual levy,
as the law requires, and employ teach
ers for the ensuing year. The board
has great many applications, but
they will choose but few, If any, new
teachers, as they decided several weeks
ago to retain number of last years
teachers, whose applications were be-
fore them at the time.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
Rev. Retain Moves on.

Rev. Fred S. Retain, the pastor OF
the Parkersburg Baptist church,
whose name has been 50 consplcuously
identified with the dissensions in that
congregation since his entrance into
this state, has decided TO move on.
He has received a call TO a church in
Bristol, Va-Tenn., and will 80 there
shortly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29

Ivy poisoning poison wounds and
all other accidental injuries may be
quickly cured by using De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is also certain cure
for piles and skin diseases. Take no
other. Frank G.. Bland. 81
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29

You will find the cheapest lawns, or
CANDIES, dimities, P. KS, laces, rib
bons, corsets, etc, in town, at the
Fair. 2ltf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29
me CPIlpIe

Who is crippled BY accident on deformity
word rcrppledp Is compared with the
victim Of rheumatism. He is not only
bent and twisted, but alao 1cked With
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29

The sluggish livu can be cured by
the use OF Dr.. Ptsrss's Pleasant Pellets.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-29

Of cAdes. williamsburg
County, g. C., wTtl@ .
81 had bern troubtad
with rheurnatt1A sef
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE ANss JANUARY 1900 TWELVE PAGES
GENERAL TRADE RENRr.
Much Activity to Fill IN stoens heolstea
BY the Heaviest Holiday TbAe
Kn0wn-FaHurea.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Hra, Il rect b
to-day says: Holiday quiet aid stock
taking impart an appearance OF dull
ness to general distributiye trade,
broken, however, by fair activity in
recorder business to I'LL up stocks de-
pleted by the heaviest holiday trade
that has ever been experienced. An
ticipation of spring trade wants has
given more than ordinarily active
appearance to business in dry goods
at New York, while in industrial lines
the efforts Of manufacturers to keep
up with filled order books is result
ing in unusually active operations.
Following the furry in money stocks
and in some lines of speculative COM
modties noted last week has come,
as was expected, a more cheerful tone
and firming up of quotations is
noted in such staples as cotton,
which was affected by last weeks
money developments and also in hog
products, coffee, copper, tin and lead.
The failure of cotton receipts to IN
crease has been source of strength
in that market, more especially as
the break recently is understood to
have afforded an opportunity to
heavy short covering by foreigners.
Aside from these features prices have
displayed exceptional tirmness, cereals
holding up especially well.
In iron and steel seasonable quiet
as regards new business is observ-
able, but unabated activity on earlier
booked orders is reported.
Business failures for the week
number 22O as compared with last
week, 218 in this week year ago, 2l7
in 1897, 329 in 1896 and 316 in 1895.
For the year failures are the small
est in number for II years past and
were It not for few heavy financial
suspensions in December liabilities,
which will exceed those OF 1892
slightly, would have been the small
est for ~ years past.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
Est!SHT CLASSIFICATION.


Washington, Dec. 30. Yesterday
5the interstate commerce commission,
III compliance with the request of
freight shippers and representatives
Of the commercial interests, trans
mitted to Attorney General Griggs .
transeript ii the evidence taken at
the hearing last week respecting tho
new classification Of freight made by
The official classification committee.
The proposed classification is to be
made on January ] by all railroads
using the Official classification. These
include more than 60 lines east of the
Mississippi ard north of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. The petition of the
shippers was that the commission
should transmit The evidence taken
before it to the attorney general
with recommendation that he in
stitute legal proceedings by injunc-
ton or otherwise to restrain the
roads from putting the new classif-
cation into effect. To the request of
the shippers the commission in part
complies. The evidence and argu-
ments are transmitted to he attor-
ney general, bilt without recon-
mendation. The letter of transmit
tai is long, the commission desiring
10 place the cas fully before the at
torney general.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
CUBAN COMMANDS.
A Heavy Reduction to BE Made--TwO De-
psrtments to BE Created Out Of the
Four at Present.

Washington, Jan. at is probable
that the present month will be
marked by complete reorganization
of the military commands in Cuba.
The impression prevails that there is
to be a heavy reduction in these conf
mands and it is intimated that tn,
outcome will be the creation OF two
departments, instead Of the six
which originally comprised Cuba, and
the four into which the island is now
divided. Gen. Wilson, who commands
the combined departments of Matan-
zas and Santa Clara, has been ordered
to Washington and 1t is not the pres
ent intention that he shall return 10
Cuba. II is said that while here he,
with Gen. Davis, who is coming from
Porto Rico and is due on the 9Th Mt
New York, will confer with the CON-
mittees of congress having to do
with the creation of new form OF
government for Porto Rico and with
legislation for Cuba during the time
It shall remain under American con.
troll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
THE RECENT PANIC.


Chicago, Dec. 25.-Comptroller OF
the Currency Charles G. Dawes passed
through Chicago yesterday en- route
for Springfield, where he will address
a gathering of state republicans. Con-
corning the recent financial panic
and present conditions, the comp
troller said:
"The general financial conditions OF
the country, SO far as 1t can be judged
from the banking situation, is sound
and stable. The recent furry in the
speculative centers Of the east was
natural sequence Of the condition OF
last summer, when the west did not
need its capital and deposited it in
the banks of the east In order to pro-
cure interest on its credit balances.
The immense accumulation there
stimulated Legitimate speculation on
stock exchanges and bubbles of credit
were blown, which could not but
burst at the first disturbance in an
abnormally cheap money market. This
disturbance commenced when, in Or
der to move its crops and to furnish
legitimate industry with proper
funds, the west commenced to call
for its own and to withdraw currency
from the east.
"rhc wheels Of legitimate business
are moving and the recent stock panic
simply releases more capital to aid
their motion. II has not operated to
retard them. Some legitimate bust
nessconcernsw too exhausted lines
of credit have suffered, but the tight
money market in most instances only
precipitated failure which was in
evtabe sooner or later. see moth
ing in the conditions existing which
might cause a recurrence OF the furry
Of two weeks ago and anticipate moth
ing of that kind"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
THuRsTON INTERVIEWED.
Nebraska's Senator Says the Republicans
Are Feeling Sure Of Winning III the
Coming National Campaign.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30.-United States
Senator John NJ. Thurston, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Thurston and his two
daughters, arrived in Omaha yester-
day to spend New Years. They will
leave for Washington Monday night.
Speaking Of national politics Senator
Thurston said:
"The feeling everywhere among re-
publicans as to the coming national
campaign is one of absolute conf
dence. Nowhere does one hear an
expression of the slightest doubt as
to the result. The fact that two sell
ators are to be elected in Nebraska
will direct hither interest OF repub-
leans of all sections Of the country.
But whatever may be the result in
this state, republican supremacy in
national affairs is bound to be con-
tjnued. | shall not be candidate for
reelection. | want TO get out oil
official life and have long ago declared
that | will not be candidate again
but expect to take as active an in
terest in the campaign in this state
and work as hard for the return OF
two republican senator's from Nebras
ka as il I were myself expecting tc
be one of them
The senator said he favored locating
the proposed new mint at Omaha
and the Indian supply depot located
here would undoubtedly be opened
Seiore long.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
N'COY-MAHER FIGHT.
Tho Kid Defeats Peter In . Well Fought
Battle Of Five Rounds Trouble
Over tho Gloves.

New York, Jan. 2.-"Kid' McCoy
again placed himself in the cham
pionship class by defeating Peter
Maher in a brisk, well fought battle
of five rounds before the Coney Is
land Athletic club yesterday after
noon. The fight was scheduled 10
last % rounds and the purse was 10
have been $4,000, but the attendance
was not as large as had been cS-
pected and, before the fight was be-
gun, the principals agreed that The
winner should receive the gross gaze
receipts.
The battle was hard fought from
start to finish, but Mccoy was TAR
the ltyerer man in ring tactics, dodg-
ing, side stepping and hitting
powers. He showed himself to be a
good ring general, even watching for
an opening and never failing to take
advantage of one. Maher, although
credited with being heavy hitter,
did not get in many effective blows.
His foot work was poor and at times
he did not appear to have perfect
control of himself.
When the men entered the ring and
stripped for the battle both looked
to be in perfect condition, and they
were greeted with tumultuous ap'
plause. Under Marquis of Queens
berry rules. new gloves. provided by
the club, were handed to the referee
and he in turn gave them to the
boxers seconds. Maher donned ms
quickly but Mccoy claimed that the
gloves did not fit him and stubborniy
refused to use them. He insisted IN
wearing an old pair which he claimed
suited him, but the referee was OBJ
durate, and Mccoy gave in.