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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Needed u Haircut.

Short sight Is not tolerated in a com
mon soldier, but sometimes it is neces-
sary to tolerate it in an officer. Fur
thermore, there are many short-sighted
officers who are unwilling to wear
glasses. Such a n was a certain
captain in the British army OF whom
a story is told in an English paper.
During a kit inspection "A mop had
been left propped with the head up
permost against a spare bed cot. The
short-sighted captain entered and
glanced at the mop. Then he snapped
his fingers. "Color-sergeant.' he ex-
claimed. Yes, sir" said the sergeant,
saluting. "Sec that that man has his
hair cut immediately" said the cap
tain, pointing at the mop.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
PAUL FULL OF CONFIDENCE
Kruger Believes Great Britain VIII
Soon Sue for Peace.

Winston Churchill, on arriving at
Durham, Natal. after his escape from
the Beers. received IA tremendous ova-
ton. lie says that from conversations
with the Transvaal executive at Pre-
toria he learned that the Beers began
the war with trcpidation, but that
President Kruger is now confident that
Great Britain will sooa sue for peace.
In the highest Trapsvaal circles, M.
Churchill asserts, there is serious talk
of compromise, by which Great Britain
would ccdc the territory now occupied
by the armies OF the two republics,
pay an indemnity Of 90, 900, 900 pounds
$500, 600, OOO), and acknowledge the
complete independence Of the Trans
yaal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Dead In n Rocking Chair.

Mary Beck, aged forty-two, Of Elm
wood. Kan, was found by n OF her
four children dead in her rocking chair,
her throat cut and her forehead bruised.
One of the children said he had heard
his mother say she had killed someone
and would kill herself. Her husband
has been in the insane asylum for two
years, and Mrs. Beck supported her
family by following the pillow during
the day and performing her household
duties at night.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Suffering From Paresis.

Congressman Boutelle is now in the
Mclean hospital for insane at Waverly
seven miles ont of Boston. When he
was brought to Boston last Monday
night it was the intention OF the at
tending physicians to place him in the
Chanding sanitarium at Brooklyn, a
private institution. lie was refused
admittancc there, the inference being
that his case was a more desperate II
than the managers cared To be respon-
sible for. From a thoroughly reliable
source it is reported tnat the congress
nan is suffering from paresis
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Wants Railroads Restrained.

Secretary +. =. Wilson of the alton.
al manufacturers association, at Gin
%cinnati, says that n petition has been
drawn up to the United States attor-
ncy general asking that the railroads
be restrained from raising their freight
rates on January !, on the ground that
this proposed advance will viViate the
Sheridan antitrust law. This is tho
result Of the conference between ship.
pcrs and the interstate IN COM
mission at Washington on the 20 and
II inst.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Finds Wear ons OF Murder.

At Chillicothc, Mo-, IA reporter has
found n blood -smearcd AK in the ruins
OF the farm house where William o.
Thomas and his three children were
cremated last Sunday. There appears
no room for doubt that Thomas muir
dered his children and then set fire to
the house, afterwards killing himself
and falling into the flames. The
coroner's inquest disclosed no new in
telligencc. The bodies were burned
beyond recognition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
small Arms for tho Navy.

New York Press: | do not under
stand why there should be so sudden
a change in the navy small arm. Re-
ports from Washington state that the
service will be equipped as o o as
possible with the Krag-Jorgensen rife;
and that, In fact, / 900 OF these weap-
ons have been issued by the ordnance
bureau to the Kentucky and Kear-
sarge, with 5000 rounds of ammuni-
ton. Only two years g the Win
chester Repeating Arms company
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
FIVE MEN TO BE OARRoTED
'uPreme Court Of Porto Rico InHicts
Death Penalty.

The supreme court OF Porto Rico, at
Ponce, has sentenced five men to bc
garroted. In October, 1898, twenty
men, heavily armed with guns and
machctcs, robbed a house at Yauco,
province of Ponce, and murdered man
named Prudcncio Mendcz. They also
danced around the body with his
daughters, who were under compulsion,
Seven of the men were caught, but
subsequently one of the prisoners cs-
capped and one died in Jail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Fall OF Pinnacle Rock.

The celebrated Pinnacle Rock, which
o%verhung Cumberland Gap, Tenn, and
was "A noted natural spectacle, fell
from its lofty height recently. The
town was awakened rs if by an earth
quake. rs the immense mass. weighing
hundreds OF tons, came tumbling down.
The course of the rock was from the
town and no lives have been reported
lost, although considerable property
was destroyed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Ready AnsMCr.

Everything possible, OF course, Is
named for Admiral Dewey in these
days. There are Dewey" hats,
Dewey" shoes, collars, neckties. ar
ticles Of furniture, cigars, and so forth.
to an endless extent, and even certain
dishes at restaurants are named in his
honor. A guest at a lunch-counter on
the day the admiral landed at New
York observed Dewey cakes" on the
bill OF fare and called for some. Walt
err" he said, after he had tasted them,
ARE these your Dewey cakeG?' Yes.
sir" ''They taste very much like the
General --- cakes | got here not
long ago" 'Oh, no, SIR replied tho
waiter. They've got lets more ginger
in them"
A Baptist church has been organized
at Skaguay. Alaska.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
TWO MEN KILLED IN FIGHT

Fatal ARRAY Among southerncrs PROM.
mont In Politics.
A serious fight occurred ut Deposit.
n small town near Huntsville, Ala, in
which two men were killed and a third
probably fatally wounded.
James IIardcn's throat was cut from
ear to ear by his nephew, Jesse Hard
en-. The former is dead. John C..
Harden, a brother Of the dead man,
seriously cut Jesse Harden and "a
the fight was drawing to n close, Mac
Russell discharged a load OF buskshot
into the abdomen of Jesse Harden,
causing death instantly.
All the parties are well known and
prominent in politics. Russell has not
been arrested. The cause Of the fight
is not known.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Dryan Goes for ilic Game.

Hon. w. J.. Bryan was the central
figure IN a big panther hunt in the
mountains near Austin, Tex. The
hunt had been especially arranged for
him, and something like 500 sports
men, headed by Mr.. Bryan and cx-
Governor Iiogg, left Austin early for
scene Of the proposed hunt. They re-
turned with n live panther in their
possession, having captured the animal
during the day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
KEPT THE WINE TOO LONG.
When the Champagne Was Opened 1t
Was Not lit to Drink.

Was Not lit to Drink.
There is such a thing as a wine
being toe old" said a member of the
board of trade to n New Orleans
Timos-Democrat reporter. Il had thai
illustrated at my house the other day
under rather interesting circumstances.
Back in 1913 Gen. John NJ. Lewis, who
was then sheriff and afterward mayor
of New Orleans, gave my uncle n bas-
ket of four-year-old champagne. My
uncle aiterward moved north, taking
that and other wines with him, and
on his death, in the early COS, the
basket was still intact. The cham
payne remained in the family cellar
untouched and only last month my
cousin, now in New York. broke the
lot and sent me down fOur bottles. ]
was naturally curious to know how
the old wine would look and taste and
a few days ago. on the occasion or a
little anniversary at our home, ] open
ed one of the bottles. ! had consid-
cradle difficulty in removing the cork
without breaking it. but 1t finally gave
way. There was not a vestigc OF pop
and the wine ran out perfectly dead
and limpid. Ii was pale amber in col
or and had a faint, pleasant bouquet.
but the imprisoned gas that had once
given 1t life and sparkle was gone for
ever. II was interesting as a relic,
but not fit to drink, and some friends
who are connoisseurs said that it had
evidently been deteriorating since
1870"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
SOME PICTURES OF CURRENT INTEREST.

made and delivered to the government
10000 Lee straight-pul rifles, which.
after critical tests, had been adopted
as the model small arms for the naval
service. In substituting the Krag.Jor-
gensen for the Lee advantage Will
be gained. at least. and that is uni
formity OF ammunition. the army cart
ridge and the navy cartridge being
interchangeable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
SnnOcatcI by Coal Gas.

Peter {. Schroeder, "A wealthy whole
sale grocer, with "a number Of stores in
Brooklyn, and n young woman, be-
lievcd to be Tillic Flynn, were suffo-
Gated by escaping gas from defective
stove connections IN n cheap lodging
house in Brooklyn. Schroeder lived
with his wife and two small children
in Williamsburg, was a member of the
various German societies and bore a
good reputation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
DIscharges Receivers.

Al st. Paul, Mimi, Judge Sanborn
in the United States circuit court filed
an order discharging the receivers Of
the Northern Pacific railway company.
The property and affairs are turned
over To the stockholders in the reorgan-
lied company, which succeeds the old
corporation and bid in it's holdings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Negro Kills the sheriff.

Will German a negro, shot and in
stantly killed sheriff T. Is. Simpkins
six miles north Of Monticello, Fla.
German was wanted for murder and
Simpkins and a posse went To arrest
him. As Simphins pushed open the
door of the cabin German shot him
twice in the brcaft. The murderer cs-
capped from the rear door, but he was
shot down and killed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
Cat's Bite Causes Death.

Abram !. Lcfevrc, n farmer OF Green.
land, Pa, aged forty-fve years, died
from hydrophobia. He was bitten on
the hand by a cat about fonr months
ago, but did not feel any effects from
the wound until last Saturday when
his arm became stiff. The following
Sunday he became violently i'll and it
was necessary to keep him under tho
influence OF Opiatcs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
A New Occupation for Women.

From the London Telegraph: Pony
farming is an alluring occupation for
women who have a fancy for horse
flesh. One lady in Devonshire has for
years bought little Dartmoor ponies,
trained them and sold them for high
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
STORES DAMAGED BY FIRE
BiaZc ut Fremont. Ncb., Causes = Loss
Of Six Thousand.

OF Six Thousand,
A fire which started In the rear OF
ID. Gannon's grocery store on Main
street at Fremont, caused considerable
damage, while the dry goods store OF
Thad Quinn. directly north of the
building, suffered greatly from smoke
which poured in the store in clouds.
The fire alarm was sounded and the
department managed to keep the blaze
confined 10 its starting place and event
ually qucnch it. The lire was directly
over n large oil tank in the basement
and for a time fear was felt that an
explosion might result. Mr.. Gannon's
damage will be about 81 900, while Mr..
Quinn reports that his damage may
reach rs high as 81, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

ital of the little republic, was carefully
fortified and g%arrisoned for many
months before the actual outbreak of
hostilities. The accompanying Illus
tration will give a very good idea OF
the Boer fort at Bloemfontein, a spot
which, in view of recent events, has an
especial interest TO all followers Of the
present struggle between the Beers and
the British.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

by Mr.. Cowper-Coles of London for
readily locating the direction of sound
and for projecting sound long dis
tanccs. II consists of a reflector
mounted on an arm which can be
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

That the Beers have for months and
ven for years been Anticipating some
final struggle with the British has
been well demonstrated by the thor
O%ughness of the preparations for wal
which the government of the crafty
Dom Paul has been making for some
time past. The same might be said OF
the doughty burghers Of the Orange
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

Mr.. Laurence Irving, the favorite
son Of Sir Henry Irving, has found his
name a good deal before the public OF
late because of his successful transla-
ton AMI adaptation OF NJ. Sardou's
"Robespierre." The accompanying pic
ture shows Sardou. the shorter figure,
and the young English actor and au-
thor at the Chateau de Marty, Sardou's
summer residence in France.
Even as an undergraduate OF Oxford
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

world. 4 few years & this particu-
lar part of South Africa was thought
to be nothing better than a barren will
derness. Now 1t Is realized that when
once this country, which Rhodes and
his company first opened M, ia prop
erly exploited, it VIII prove one Of the
worlds new El Dorados.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
THE KHAKI UNIFORM.

The accompanying picture shows the
much-talked-about khaki uniform, in
which both officers and men Of the
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

British army in South Africa are
dressed during active service against
the Beers. This khaki uniform is a
dun. earth colored staff, with non of
the regulation tinsel and martial trap
pipgs OF the parade ground about it. 1t
has. however, proved very serviceable
IN active duty, and has the further ad-
vantage of not proving a glaring target
'or Boer marksmen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

Laurence Irving showed great dra-
matte promise, and was always popu-
lar at those numerous amateur per-
formances which are given each year
for tho delectation OF the students of
the old university on the Isis. Almost
his first professional hit was made in
the role OF Svengali In Du Maurier's
"Trilby," tut since teen he has been
doing excellent work in the English
provinces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05
THE VALLEY OF GOLD.

Here is the famous Umtali waterfall
in Rhodcsia, which II II over some OF
the richest gold-bcaring rock In the
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

Instrument to Locate Sound.
A new instrument has been designed
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-05

A Baptist church has been organized
1t Skaguay, Alaska.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
Farm and Lot Sales.

PB. RICHTER heirs to John y. Elem
ing, | lot, ShinnStOn,
Sarah Sands, ID. I. Martin to G. f..
Arnctt ct al, Lilo Of oil and ! of gas in
first well, Sardis district.
James +. Dye to NJ. j. Francis, l.S2
Of oil and / of gas, 80 acres, Sardis dis
trict.
Jesse +. Randolphto Genius Payne,
acres - poles, Tenmile district.
John Il. Robey and wife to Elijah
Gana and Il. w. Rittenhouse, lots
Sartlis.
Albert T. and Della EIarbert to
Spencer NJ. Stewart, liz acres, Sardis
district.
VIC. Drum to Asa Nay, 4 acres,
Eagle district.
W. a. and L. L. Marsh to Peter l..
Lynch, parcels Of coal, Sardis dis
trict.
Maggie Lynch too. W. o. Hardmn
l-32 Of oil. AZ acres, Sardis district.
Fannie V. Stewart and Mollic Mar
tinto Albert $. Pickcns, lots, quiet
Dell
Lie. Lawson, com'r to l.. c. EIar-
bertrand Il. w. Rittenhouse, | lot,
Ogden store property, SardiS.
Myrtle and w. T. Hess to 7. W,
Tctrck and +. +. Mcdaniel, Il. T.
p., Clay district.
omcr W. Swigcr and wife to E.
Patton, ct al l-32 Of oil aud 3of gas
Sards district.
Martin A. Props and wife to Saa'
thicl Props, y acres, Elk district.
James f. Dye to Patrick f. Can
field, - s9-lO0 acres Tenmile district.
Layerna j. Parsons To Richard ~
Parsons, > a. 80 p., Eagle district.
He. Hedges to Chas. i. Amos !
lot, Lumberport.
IF. Barnes ct al to ]. c. White,
Lea Of oil and Of gas. g.. acres, Sar'
dis district.
T.. l.. Pigott and wife to same, Lii
of oiland of gas. 81 acres, SardiS dis
trict.
Mary Burke to w. 2, Jennings, lot,
Clark district,
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Ga sToRIA.
Boar, tbs a The Kind You Have AIwaYS Bought
s s'': !; 9; .|z 4; I Z; E -
TRUSTEES SALE OF Personal
PROPERTY.

By virtue Of a deed Of trust cXccut-
ed TO me, l.. q. Grille, trustee, by +.
l.. Terrell and a. =. Hickman, on the
18th dayof September. 1899. and now
Of record in the Office Of the County
Clerk Of Harrison county. West Nir-
ginia, in trust Deed Book q, page
80. 10 secure the payment of three
notes therein mentioned and dcScrib-
ed nddcfault having been made in
the payment thereof, and having been
required to do SO by the holder of said
notes. |, l.. c. Grille, will. on the
18TH DAY OF APRIL. 1900.
ut 10 o'clock Il. m, at the front door
of the court house of said county Of
Harrison, sell to the highest and best
property conveyed to me in said deed
of trust which comprises four city
Express spring wagons, Nos. !, ,, ; and
4. respectively, two gray horses named
Mollic and Bill and one set OF double
harness.
The above described property is in
good coudtti2u. for the transfer bust
ness: and Il good bargain is offered.
Terms of sale One.half cash in
hand on day of sale and the remaining
one-h half in six months from the date
of said sale. taking fromthc purchaser
his note for the unpaid purchase
money with good personal security.
l.. C. Grille,
l9-td. Trustee.
State Of West Virginia. county of
Harrison. to-wit
|, V. L. Highland, Clerk of the coun-
ty court Of said county Of Harrison,
do certify that L. c. Grille, trustee in
the above deed of trust has executed
bond therein before me with approved
security as required by law.
Given under my hand this 23d day
of March, 1900.
V. L. HIGHLAND, Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
AGAINST THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CO
is the decision of the State Supreme
Court in its suit Of Injunction
against the City.

The state supreme court handed
down Saturday decision very i'm
portant to Clarksburg. 1t was in the
appeal case of the Clarksburg Electric
Light Company vs.. the City Of clarks-
burg the Traders Company ct al.
Some months ago the plaintiff at
tempted to enjoln and restrain the
city and all Others from allowing to be
used or to use the streets and alleys OF
the city for the purposes of an electric
light system, claiming that it had an
exclusive franchise Of 20 years dura-
tion from 1888. Special Judge w. w.
Brannon in circuit court dissolved the
injunction and the plaintiff company
appealed the case. The decision Of the
supreme court aflirms the Judgment Of
the circuit court. Judge Henry Bran
non delivered the opinion.
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TRUSTEES SALE
or Valuable Land Under a Deed of
Trust.

By virtucof Il Deed of Trust executed
10 the undersigned as trustee byIlenry
Keller on the 10th day Of July, lSSj,
to secure tot. II. Adams the payment
of nine separate single bills therein
mentioned and described, whlchdeed of
trust is OF record in the clerks Office of
the county court of Harrison county,
West Virginia. in Trust Deed Book
ID" page 36l, and default having
been made in the payment of the
whole of the last five of said single bills
therein mentioned and described, and
having been required SO to do by
sarah +. Adams, administrators of
said 7. II. Adams, deceased, will, as
such trustee, on
SATURDAY, THE 2sTII DAY OF
APRIL, 1900.
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock 4. III.
and O'Clock p N. sell at public auc-
tion at the front door Of the court
house Of Harrison county, TO the high
est and best bidder therefor, the tract
of land continuing Al acres and IS
poles, situate on the Waters Of Wolf
Pen Run, "A drain OF Ten Mile creek, in
Harrison county in said deed Of trust
mentioned and described to which said
trust reference is made for particulars
and further description of said land.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash
in hand, and for the residue upon
credit of six and twelve months with
interest, the purchaser being required
to give his notes with good security,
and a lien being retained in tlie-deed
for the land, to secure the payment of
the deferred purchase money.
1914 ALEXANDER {. MooEE, Trustee.
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Halta for ten cents. .Cascarets makes
the bowels and kidneys act naturally
destroy microbes, cure headache, bili-
BUSINESS and constipation. All drug
gists. 2Oly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
Or. sTATHERs HOLDS THE FORT.
Directors Fail to Elect his Successor
and postpone the matter until July

The Asylum directors failed after
forty-four rallpts to elect a successor
to Superintendent w. f. Stathcrs,
whose resignation was before them,
and agreed to postpone the matter
until the regular meeting in July.
Nine members Of the board werepres-
entand five votes were necessary toa
choice. but no candidate received more
than three votes at any stage ofthe
balOting. DIR. Stathers received two
votes throughout. Other men voted
for were Or. Kunst, Of Weston: DR..
j. W. Ghesney, of Fairmont; Or. J. l..
IIon, Of philippi: DR.. Jones, of Man
nington: Roger, of Buckhannon: Cum
minSs, of East Bank: Neeley, Of Jane
Lew, and Wooster.
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Rheurnafisnr Is Strictly q Blood

Alzona Hoffman, 10 and his little
brother ran away from Charleston
February 18th and nothing has been
heard from them since. Their mother
knows Of no reason for their action.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
State Supreme Court.

Supreme court decided Saturday
cases In which Harrison county people
are Interested, as follows:
Charles Martin VS.. Celia Kester and
Others, from Harrison county, appeal
allowed: bond 5000.
Electric Light Company VS.. Town
of Clarksburg, from Harrison county;
opinion by Brannon, Judgment of cir
cult court affirmed.
Ira Ward VS.. Taylor Ward, from
Barbour county, opinion by English,
Judgment of circuit court reversed and
case remanded.
Watson VS.. Hurry, from Barbour
county, opinion by English, judgment
of circuit court reversed and case re-
manded.
Ruhl & Koblegard vs.. L. J. Berry
and others, from Braxton county
opinion by McWhorter, judgment Of
circuit court reversed and case re
manded.
The court adjourned to meet Satur
day, April II.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter Of +. A. Goldman
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of +. a. Goodman
of Rockford, in the county of
Harrison, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Both day of March, 1900, the said
Goodman was duly adjudicatcd bank
rupt: and the first meeting OF his
creditors will be held at the Law Of
flee of Harvey w. Harmer, In Clark Ks
burg, West Virginia, on the 10th day
of April, 1900, ut 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims. appOinta trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business rs may properly come before
the said meeting.
HARVEY W. HAMMER,
Referee in bankruptcy.
j. +. LAW.
Atty. for Bankrupt
March 3lSt, 1900. Ut.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
Buckets for Spitters.

Mayor Taggart, Of indianapolis,
signed the anti-spitting ordinance
Saturday and remarked: I'VE intend
to enforce the measure, too"
He suggested that instead of sending
violators to the workhouse, Judge
DAILY condemn them To have small
bucket tied to them.