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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-24

running away may be repeated several
times. If the bees like the hive, fewer
go back to the limb each time, and final
" the few on the limb leave of their
own accord and go into the hive with
the Others"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-24

Alas. how soon forgotten is an ache
ora pain or a trouble Of any kind
when one is we'll rid Of IL, and II il
happens to be headache or stomach
trouble that b0thers you, take Dr.
caidwelrs syrup pepsin and you will
not only forget you ever had it' but
viii know that you are not liable 70
have It again. The dose is small and
Il is pleasant 70 take. Peoples drug
.,o,. d&w
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-24

bitten by a taran-
tula or a rattle
snake. He'd fight
then for his life.
But he is under the
influence of the ig-
norant and super
stitious, that write
" Despair of hope
over the door Of
such diseases as by
neglect or unskill-
full treatment may
end fatally IN con-
sumption.
There is anew in
scription for that
doorway Of disease,
made by rubbing
out the first two
words and leaving
it: " Hope all ye
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
THE NEW GAS SYSTEM
Will be in Operation by July
Work Progressing Rapidly.

Work on the pipe lines OF the West
Fork OIL and Natural Gas Company
is progressing rapidly. A gang Of IS
men are employed in laying the pipes.
The mains extend from the Mines
well at Adamston and the Stealey we'll
beyond the Fair grounds aud have
been laid from these wells to the West
End where they merge into one. The
two mains on Main street are about
laid and are 8 inch wrought iron. The
high pressure extends to the high
Grade Shale Brick Company plant and
the low pressure to the eastern termi-
nal OF Main street. On Pike street
the mains will be inch pipe as far as
the east Elk bridge and A inch pipe
beyond that TO the corporation limits.
1t Is the intention to have the system
completed and in actual operation by
Julyl. The company is already fur
nishlng gas TO the Monticello Brick
plant, the city water works plant, ].
NJ. Coffman's brick plant, High Grade
Shale Brick Company, Hart Machine
shops and the Consumers Ice plant
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
DROWNED IN THE WEST FORK.
The boat capsizedwith wiIIiamFincham
who was too drunk TO save himself.

William Fincham, of Glen Falls,
son of Lafayette Flncham, was drown
ed in the West Fork river just below
Glen Falls, Sunday evening about $50
O'Clock. He and a half dozen associ-
ates had been drinking and went across
the river to a speak easy to get q
fresh supply of whlskey. Upon their
return the boat was capsized by their
recklessness and they all fell out In
the water. Fincham was too drunk
to help himself and his companions
were not in shape to render him as.
sistance. He sank to his death In
u feet OF water. His body was recoy-
cred and inferred Monday afternoon in
the Smith graveyard on Simpsons
creek. Fincham was % years of age,
a miner and unmarried.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
BIG WHOLESALE HOUSES
To be Erected al Glen Elk at Once by
two companies.

Monday night the city council grant
ed the Williams s. Daysson Company,
wholesale hardware, and the Koblc-
gard Company, wholesale dry goods,
permission to cross Baltimore street,
with switch track. The route be-
gins at n point on the W. Va. s. Pitts.
track $50 feet west of the passenger
depot, crosses the park aud Baltimore
street to the lots owned by the whole
sale companies about 100 feet west OF
the Supler hotel, where they purpose
building four story brick, stone and
steel block to.which they will remove
upon its completion. These companies
have l6 lots, s of which front on Balti
more street and all border on Sixth
street. The building will occupy the
entire lot frontage of 200 feet and will
be 100 feet deep. Other buildings will
be built In the rear of the main block.
The B. & o. will begin laying the
switch at once and it is the intention
to begin work on the mammoth whole
sale houses Immediately. They hope
to occupy the new quarters by Jan. l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
CLARKsBURG. W. va. MAY. "a. 1900.
A .6REENY TOOK A LESSON,
Not at the Business College, butIn a
Poker Joint,

We are all more or less "greenles,
when we go from home to strange
place, and we can scarcely censure the
course of the Harrison county young
man, who started to Parkersbnrg last
Monday to attend the Mountain State
Business College, except as to his over
sight of the fact that we have a very
excellent institution OF that kind at
home. This young man lives near
this city; but his name can not be
learned. He went out on Monday
afternoons accommodation. During
the trip another young man became
verNfriendly with him. His newly made
friend, it develops, was capper for
one of the notorious gambling joints
Of Petersburg.
The capper learned that the unso-
phiSticated youngster was going to
the business college and told him he
would take him to the college. In
stead he steered him down to the
gambling joint in an old building In
the rear OF the Silver Dollar theater,
where he was run up against wheel
Of fortune and forced to play by the
crowd OF toughs and fakirs surround
ing him. He was cleaned out of So,
all the money be had, and then turned
out on tn, street.
The matter was reported to the po.
lice and they went inan unsuccessful
quest OF the Harrison county boy.
They wanted him as a witness, but he
could not be found. The proprietor
of the place was fined $40 for running
the joint and for giving the young
fellow lesson in the kind of business
he had no fancy for.
The fellows money was all gone and
he was sent back home. Next time
he will get business education at
home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
CAPTAIN DovEHER's GOOD WORK
Shown by Congressional Documents
He Has Secured sl,4s0, 556 for
West Virginia Rivers.

Asa testimonial Of the earnest and
successful works done by Congressman
B. b. Dovener In securing large appro-
priations for the improvement or
rivers and water courses In West Wiz
ginia, and to refute the charges made
against him that he has done nothing
along this line, 1t affords. the Tele-
gram great pleasure to give our read
ers this week some items taken from
House OF Representatives Bill No.
ll2l2, which is styled, tan act making
appropriations for sundry civil OK.
peuses of the Government for the ifs.
cal year ending June thirtieth, nine.
teen hundred and one, and for other
purposes, The bill passed the
Houseof Representatives May 5, 1900,
and isnow pending in'the Senate, hay-
ing been read twice and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
The sections In the Bill to which we
call particular attention are to be
found on pages OIL, 90, % and 95 of the
Bill and are as follows;
"Improving Ohio River below Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania: For continuing
construction of Dams Numbered Two,
Three, Four, and Five between Da.
Wis Island Dam and Dam Numbered
Six, five hundred and ninety-hve
thousand dollars"
Improving Big Sandy River, West
Virginia and Kentucky; For continu-
ing improvement by the construction
Of two locks and dams between Louisa
and mouth OF the river, two hundred
and eighty Thousand dollars"
"Improving Monongahela River:
For completing improvement at Locks
Numbered Three and Six and by con-
structIon of floating plant as author
lied by the river and harbor Act APP
proved March third, eighteen hundred
and nlnety-nine, one hundred and
thirty-ave thousand tivehundred and
tifty-six dollars"
.Improving Ohio River below Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania: For continuing
construction of Dams Numbered
Thirteen and Eighteen, four hundred
and seventy thousand dollars"
1t willbe observed that the total
amount Of appropriations for this pur-
pose is 81, 4S0 $50.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
WHOLE NO. 2O57
coLoREO SCHOOL coMMENcEMENT
There were six Graduates, and
Theyall Acquitted Them-
selves Well.


The commencement exercises OF the
Clarksburg Colored School took place
at the Central School Hall, Monday
evening, May 81, at so'clOck. There
were six graduates, namely, Misses
Grace d. Grayson, Mamie +. johnson,
Estella M. Cambria, Bessie w. Mar
tin, Fannie NJ. Bowyer and Mr.
Robert Beckwith. The young ladies'
read essays US follows:
1.-The White Mans BURDEN Grace
d. Grayson; macbeth, Study"
Mamie F. Johnson; 1.-THE Boer War"
Estella NJ. Cambria; Conservation OF
Energy" Bessie w. Martin; Trades
Unions,n Fannie NJ. Bower, and
Robert Beckwith gave an oration on
''The Policy OF Expansion 1t will
be noticed that these are rather
heavy and deep subjects, but they
handled their productions with great
credit and mastered the leading
themes of the day In an admirable and
superior manner.
The programme was quite lengthy,
elaborate and good, including, marches
and choruses, Invocation and benedic-
tion by Rev. Robert Steele, an adj
dress by Mr.. j. Z. Law and the
presentation Of diplomas, by Superin-
tendent Burdette, besides the essays
and GRAFTON already mentioned.
Mr.. Laws theme was 'vThe Adj
yancement OF the Race which he
handled in an able manner His adj
dress was short, but to the point and
worthy because OF the profundlty OF
thought and chastity OF words. He
spoke of the opportunities Of the
colored race ms compared with the
whites, in which he showed that the,
Colored people we're constantly adj
yancing aud had made wonderful
progress In the last thirty years He
pointed out some notable examples.
such as Bruce, the famous colored
congressman, and Booker, the great
colored educator. Mr.. Law empha-
sized honesty and industry among the
colored people, and gave wholesome
advice along other lines. His address
was well received and he was given
gratifying applause.
The graduates acquitted themselves
with commendatOry credit and demon
strated themselves to be students Of
more than usual intellectually,
scholars, indeed, of whom our clti-
Gems are justly proud.
After the exercises closed, the
knights OF Pythias, colored, banquet
ted the graduates and friends at the
Reed Hail, as has been the custom OF
Anita Lodge several years. The
banquetters had glorious time. They
Indulged themselves in dancing, and
had cake walk, and partook Of re-
freshments fit fora king.
The commencement and banquet
both may well be deemed really
brilliant.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
PAYING BIDS
ARE ACCEPTED
creamer and Skidmore are the
Lucky Bidders Among a Half
Dozen Competitors for
the Work.
Clarksburg Brick
Will be Used.
The Work will Begin Within Ten
Days. Contractors are Exc
perienced Workmen
and Reliable.

The city council In adjourned ses-
sion Monday night opened bids for
paving and sewerage. The bidders
were Rosser s. Castoe, of Bellaire, o.;
John w. Curry, Parkersburg Cream
er s. Skidmore, Parkersburg; ] Hor-
nor Davis SEQ, Clarksburg; Hamilton
s. Irwin, Falrmont; c Kennedy, Park
ersburg; and E w Wells, Clarksburg.
Hamilton s. Irwin and II Davis s.
Co. bid on the paving alone, and Mr..
Wells bid was for the curbing.
Toe street committee recommended
that Dreamer s. Skidmore's bid be ac-
cepted, as 1t was the lowest and they
believed the best The committee
further recommended that Clarksburg
repressed PAYERS be used. There was
considerable discussion over the en-
during qualities OF the Clarksburg
brick and some thought the Tygarts
Valley product the best, while others
believed it worth while to look into
the Hammond brick at Bolivar, Pa,
a representative Of that concern being
present and Offering to guarantee his
brick for % years. This ELECTED some
acrimonious remarks among tile con-
tractors and brick manufacturers
present. Mr.. Skidmore went so far as
to offer to guarantee the Clarksburg
brick for 20 years and even so years, il
necessary. There was also some dis
crlssion as to whether to use Indiana
Osgood limestone or Berea stone The
contractors became so animated that
the council deemed it expedient to go
into executive session, which was ac-
cordingly done. After few minutes
spent in secret session the council de-
cided to and did accept Dreamer &
Skidmore's bid, with the understand
ing that the contract should be signed
and bond given in 5 days from that
date.
Dreamer & Skidmore's bid was as
follows 1880 feet s inch pipe, IS cts.
per foot; 500 feet II inch SO cents: 1000
feet 9 inch, - cents: 200 feet drain tile,
cents: 1000 feet timber, so; 0 man
holes. $50; l lamp hole, s3s: sOOosquare
yards of paving, 1923 per square; 1900
lneal feet curblng, &c cents: 100 feet
reset old curbing, Is cents, and 3storm
water inlets, s35,
The aggregate amounts of the bids
we're as follows:
creamer S skidmore ;. >. .sl4,oss 90
Rosser s. Castoe ...... ..... 1858 90
John w. Curry mo paving or
| stone. ..-...... ...---....- S,-ol w
j. II. Davis & Co. paving
and stone 49,. ........ l4,74O 90
Hamilton& 1 rvinlno paving 1882 oO
c. Kennedy ......... 1870 SO
E. w. Wells tcurbing alonel 3,O05 0O
1t is the intention to begin the work
within ten days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
West virginian Elected Bishop.

The General NJ. E. Conference has
elected DR.. David n. Moore, editor OF
the Western Christian Advocate, and
Rev. DIR. John w. Hamilton, of Bos-
ton, bishops for that denomination.
The conference also passed aresolution
permitting women to be admitted as
delegates to the quadrennial confer
ence. Bishop-elect Hamilton was
born near Weston, Lewis county,
w. Va, in ls45.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
pstItioned Her Husband Out OF Jail.

Ms. Mollie Barnes, of Salem, peti.
TONED the circuit court Monday for
the release of her husband, William
T. Barnes, from jail, Barnes few
weeks ago was committed to Jail by
Squire Bumgardner in default of bail
to keep the peace, his wife being the
prosecuting witness. Mrs. Barnes con.
cluded his conduct would be proper
and reasonable toward her and that
the family needed his support. The
court granted her petition and dis.
charged the prisoner.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
Cornelius Lawson passe. Away.

Cornelius Lawson, the aged father
of Hon. Lewis c. Lawson, OF this city,
died at his late home below Bridge
port, Wednesday morning, May, ., at
4 O'Clock. Interment was made In
that neighborhood Thursday Mr.,
Lawson was 81 years Of age and has
been quite infirm several years. He
had lived life Of usefulness and was
highly esteemed by his neik hOors. He
served the county as magistrate In
earlier life and was at one time
member of the county court under
the Justice system. Our people ex-
tend their deepest sympathy to our
toynsman, Lewis c. Lawson, In this
hour OF sorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
There is an agreement.

The city council and the Short Line
are said to have an agreement concern
ing the opening of the new street to
the proposed freight depot. The
terms of the agreement are said to be
that the city pays the damage for the
street and the Short Line does the
grading and puts the street in condi-
ton for use. Thus far the city has
taken no steps to secure the ground.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
A Slight Blaze.

A slight blaze occurred at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Tichenal near the
Ruhl, Koblegard s. Co. wholesale gro
Gerry house noon Wednesday. All was
excitement as the impression prevail
ed that the wholesale house was afire
and the people rushed toward the
scene in great plumbers. A bucket
brigade extingulshed the flames be-
fore much damage was done.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
"DoIIy" Hawkins Revenge.

Dolly Hawkins says he intends to
ruin Robert Van Pelt's bread trade.
He has no fault to find with the bread,
but thinks vanPelt likes Mrs.
Hawkins too well. Dolly and Robert
almost came to blows about the mat
ter at the Swager Hotel Saturday
morning, and then it was "Dolly"
started out on his errand of vengeance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
SQUEEZED BY COAL CARS
lanes Bank, Jr, Badly Hurt in the
Adamston Mines.

James Banks. Jr., aged about 20
years, was painfully hurt in the mines
at Ad lmston Saturday evening. A
train of loaded mine cars became I'M
comfortable down an incline and he
undertook to stop them. In doing so
he got between two cars and was badly,
though not seriously, squeezed about
the chest. 1t was marrow escape.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
Notice to Builders.

Sealed bids for the erection Of an NJ.
E. church on Simpson Creek, about 3
miles from Clark, will be received for
the next 10 days by Rev. o. D. King at
Bridgeport, W. Va. Plans and speci-
fications may be seen seen at the NJ. f.
parsonage at Bridgeport. The build
ing committee reserves the right TO re-
ject any oral bids.
BY order Of committee.
o. D. KING,
Chairman.
May p, 1900. 29-lt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

Mrs. w. II. Freeman left Thursday
morning for Toledo, O.. to visit her
son, Joe.
Mrs, Palatlra. Of Houston, Tex,
who has been visiting here for several
days, left for home Thursday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
May %, 1900.

The Stout Lumber Company COM
posed of Ross F. and Lee Stout, whose
lumber mills and yards were recently
burned by fire at Camden-on.Gau
have already retitted their mills with
first class machinery and are now cut
ting lumber, having greater capacity
than they had with the old mills. 2s-2
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
THE PRESS FOR LYNCH.
Read the Many nice Things the Papers
say about him.

Harrison county Republicans will
present the name OF Hon. Charles w.
Lynch to the Republican convention
for Judgeof the Curt Of Appeals.
Mr.. Lynch is a lawyer Of ability, a
man OF many personal virtues and in
every way deserving OF this honor. The
Independent believes that Lewis coun-
ty could wisely support him II 1t has
no candidate of its own.-Weston In
dependent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

The Hon. Charles Lynch, of Har.
rison county, is candidate for Su-
preme Judge, There is not a better
man for the position in the state. Mr..
Lynch is not only well qualified for
the position by training and practice,
but he possesses all those natural en-
dowments, necessary to make him
an ideal Judge.-West Union Oil
Derrick.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

We hope that all the delegates from
DoddrIdge county to the State con-
vention may cast their vote for the
Hon. Charles w. Lynch for the Su-
preme Judgeship. Mr.. Lynch ought
to receive that nomination. West
Union OH Derrick.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
CLOSING EXERCISES OF HIGH
SCHOOL.
No Graduates, but avery Pleasing
Program was Rendered.

The closing exercises Of the Clarks-
burg High School were held at the
Academy, Friday evening, May Is, at
8 o'clock. There were no graduates
for the reason that another year has
been added to the course, making it
as complete as is to be found In any
high school in the country. Though
there were no graduates twas deem
ed proper, and was in good taste, to
have closing exercises, thus concen-
trattng and augmenting the interest
of patrons In educational work and
the mental improvement and develop
of our youth.
The program was short, but inter
estfng and as follows;
Piano Solo-Sixime Noctune. Laybach
op. 81, Myrtle Ferguson.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
FOR SORTING NEWCOMERS.
THE FINE NEW IMMIGRANT STATION ON
ELLIS ISLAND-TO BE FINISHED
BEFORE JANUARY
BEFORE JANUARY.

The new immigration Bureau on Ellis Island,
which has been in course of erection since Au-
gust, 1898, is nearing completion. and in it's
present condition makes an imposing appearance
from the New-York shore Although this is a
United States building, it mas not been erected
under the direction of the Government Supervis-
ing Architects office, but by the architects who
received the award in a competition which was
open to architects all over the United States
When completed. the building will furnish
roomy and pleasant quarters for the immi-
grants. where they may be examined, assorted"
forwarded or detained, and will be a great i'm
provement on the present cramped and incon-
venient quarters at the Barge Office.
The building is about 300 feet long and 1GO
feet wide The base is granite. and the building
proper is brick. with limestone trimmings The
fiat roofs are covered with tile and the soping
roofs with copper. The structure is elevated
about fifteen feet above the landing pier and
the distance from the place where the immi-
grants landed to the main hall is about one
hundred feet This space is a glazed porch
which will a protection to immigrants,
as well as baggage, when they are transferred
from the barges to the building. From this
light and roomy vestibule the newcomers viii
go up large stone stairway to the upper floor,
where the inspections will be made This room
is about one hundred by two hundred feet in
size, ana ltS the DIVISIONS Dy wire
screens rails ami partitions. made after
careful study Of the experiences at the Barge
Office during the last ten years.
on the lower floor all the baggage will be
taken of. There will be a number OF dor
mitories the third floor. and the wings Of the
building will be occupied by offices.
In addition to the main building there will be
a hospital. building containing baths and
restaurant. a kitchen and laundry building, q
boiler house, physicians house and ferry houses.
and these Will all he connected by covered and
protected walks The buildings will all be uni
form in style of architecture and material
The architects Boring & TiIton, have provided
+ roof gardens in the construC tion of the main
building These are not positive features of the
new building. but the roofs are So arranged that
gardens may b. built with little difficulty
Tho contractors are making good progress with
IN" work and hope to have 1t completed before
next January Tn. cost Of the structure will be
about $1,000 ntt which is only about - per cent
NOR" than the cost of the wooden structures
which were erected ON the island few years
ago and destroyed by fire in 1891.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15

increased difficulty which has arisen in keeping
them aSeptC.
This change he attributes to two causes First
the frequent conversion by the iioerS OF t5e
Mauser bullet into expanding one, either by
removing small portion of the case from the
apax of the bullet thus converting it into
soft nOScd" one. 10y making longitudinal
Sits round the case. and he adds that when re
Gently at I.adysmith he got ample evidence OF
the means which were adopted by the enemy
to increase the gravity of the wounds they in
tlicted. Secondly, another cause for the greater
severity of the wounds observed of late has
been that the ranges have been much closer
than they We're formerly. it being clearly es-
tabIished that the closer the range the more
serious is the injury likely To be In illustra-
tion of his conclusions, he gives details OF
series of cases in which such grave injuries
were produced by these bullets as to necessltate
amputation OF limbs.