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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20

Oral, w. Va, was the scene OF a
novel but highly entertaining contest
Wednesday, Julyls, 1900, acontest the
like OF which has not occurred In this
county or section OF country In the
memory OF the present generation.
Tile occasion was moving smachine
contest and therefore, was Of special
interest to the lcgIons of enterprising,
thrifty farmers Of Harrison county,
the harvesting OF whose broad acres of
meadows is OF prime Importance in
their thrift and prosperity. More
over, the daredevil feats performed
and the science in machinery shown
made the affair deeply fascinating to
lovers of adventureand supreme mech
anlsm. Scarcely less excitable were
the exhibitions given than scenes OF
closest contest on the turf and not less
passionate than spcll-bound sensations
around the ring where human beings
arecom peting for mastery. Astounding,
indeed, were the ycnturesome feats OF
the day, and especially apazipg was
the utter disregardof the participants
for their safety. Equally gratifying
were the complete successes OF the
Mccormick mowet over that Of Its
competitor, thoughthe latter is by no
means poor machine. 1t can be tru-
| " said the Mccormick displayed fully
the superiority OF structure, mechan
ism and service claimed for 1t by the
representatives of the Mccormick Har-
vestlng Machine Company to the per-
feet satisfaction Of the spectators.
The same can scarcely be said OF the
Champion and the claims OF It's repre-
sentatives.
Tothose who desired spirited riv-
airy and close competition for the
sake Of greater amusement 1t was q
sore disappointment that the contest
was 50 one-sided.
MI. Arthur G. Green, agent for the
Champion Machine Company, Of
Springfield, Ohio, billed the county for
proposed contest Of the Champion
with any or all machines that desired
to enter. He also challenged the
Mccormick people in the following
Language:
ID. X. Reed,
Clarksburg, w. Va.
Dear Strive hereby challenge the
Mccormick in a contest to be held at
IL O'Clock, July 1s, 1900, on the Arthur
C. Green farm near Oral, w. Va, on
the following points:
To test neck weight by taking the
neck yoke of and cutting grass. To
test strength by the Champion rep
resentative to ride the Mccormick
moving machine and then the Nc
Cormlck representative to ride the
Champion machine, the machines 10
be driven against q tree or telegraph
pole. With one trial to give the de-
clsion. Both machines To be taken
from regular stock. Then to test lin.
| ing up Of cutter bars aud after this Is
done they are to be put in the field to
test the cutting power.
We agree to leave the decision to q
vote Of the spectators present.
Very truly,
AUTuuR G. GREEN,
For Champion Machine Co., Spring.
field, Ohio.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
IN A WOOL PICKER

~. Salem WOODEN the Big Blaze that Brought Such
Deadly destruction to Thriving Little Town was the
Largest Most Fearful and Destructive felnthe Towns
Hstory-could have been said by Proper man
apement Of Water Works, in which
there much culpabilty
The Entire Center Of The Town
Completely Wiped Out by Fire.
Flames Swept Everything within Area of an Acre and HALF
Destroying of the Towns Leading Industries, several
Homes Livery Stables and other Buildings Entailnga
loss Of Thousands of Dollars and making families
Homeless and penniIess. Loss estmat-
ed at $4,000
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20

Confined on stA pass
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Continued on 9th page.l
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
The Champion COmpanys Challenge
Resulted in Sorry Day for Them.

BY Popular Decision
whelming McCormick's Favor and the Friends
Champion sorey Disappointed at the Defeat
Idol but Acknowledged the Superior
Work of Mccormick. Champion
Agents Wrangled Throughout Contest
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
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W. 2O co.
MARVELLOUS MOVING FEATS
OF THE MCCORMICK MACHINE

Challenged by Champion Moving Machine People
Were Witnessed at by Farmers in the Surrounding
Section Of Country The Mccomick's Exhibitions
Of Strength Power and Cutting Astonshed
the Spectators and they Behed Incon.
ceivabIe feats Of Daring in Amusement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
THE LOSSES.

salem wooen MILL Willis proprietor loss 10000 insurance
10000 ,, s...o, g N loss $4,000 No insurance
and livery stable $780, No
,.r,,, q, soo Insurance
Daniel F. Randolph residence, s,So NJ Insurance..
w. w. Jameson, hay ana 1eeu 9lVo.
Corwin, WOOL $3.50 oo-o
blacksmith, szoO.
s. Irwin, $500
Bond, backsnltls gloO.
L. Flowers, housenolo, 3d.
Randolph livery Svo
snalloSseS, eSimaua, Slo1
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
IMMENSE ORE STRIKE
Another Rich Discovery In a Cochise
 County Mine.

An account of strike made in the property of the Dos Cabezas ConsOl- dated Mining company, was published in the Review about three weeks ago Since then the ore body has been ac- lively developed and is now said to be sixty feet wide, and assays show it to be p per cent. copper and carries $35O in silver and $25 per ton in gold. Min ing men claim that ii is one of the greatest and richest ore bodies ever discovered, and there is great excite ment over the find. which will probably result in a rush to the camp, and be in strumental in building up another fiOurishing mining town, in which is destined to be the impe rial mining county of the territory. The Dos Ca beZas company will erect reduction works at an early date.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
MINING NOTES
Progress of Mineral Development In
 Gila County.

F.. IF. Cook, superintendent of the United Globe mines, went to San Fran cisco on Monday last.
 Burt H. Collins is in from the Cole &S Goodwin mines on Mineral creek. He says development work is progressing favorably.
 Chas. F. Lucas. w. B. Collum and Thos. Kavanaugh, who have lease on d mine two miles from the Ray. on Mineral creek. are preparing to ship a car load of 90 per cent. ore to Fl Paso.
 Development work has been resumed on the copper mines at Troy with Thos. Kavanaugh as foreman. MT. Cutting agent of the Boston company which has the mines bonded, is expected to ar rive within a week.
 Mir. Gilroy and Mir. Trevarthen were here Monday and Tuesday from Miner al creek to engage machinists and tim bzrmen for the Ray company. and sue ceeded in getting the number of men wanted. Mir. Trevarthen informed us that She Ray company expects to re- sume active operations by Sept. 18th.
 Vim. Lawrence, who was in town last MOnudN received Sl.l-J. IGlu4 llS II pIll the gold shipped to San Francisco a few weeks ago. and which represented the July output of the Lawrence X Glsson mine near Dripping Springs. MT. Law renee stated that they have struck an other pocket ore equally as rich as the first one encountered. The ore runs 200 ounces In gold to the ton.
 F'inletter x Harvey got returns last week from a car of ore shipped to Fl Paso. It went 224 Ter cent. copper. which is about the general average of shipping ore from their Copper Hill mine. They recently sunk a winZe 50 feet in good ore and are in ore in the lower tunnel which is being run to connect with the winze. They have forty eight feet to go to make the con- nection, which, when completed, will give them sixty feet of good stOping ground. Aside from the big compa- nies this is the best paying mine in the diStrict-SilVer Belt.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
THE NEWS OF
 PHOENIX MINE

PhozniX Mine, AriZ., Sept. 1.-(Spe- cial correspondence of the Republican, A fOur-mule team came in yesterday with provisions for the boarding house, and four six-horse teams with ma chinery. which was part of the cyanide plant. The grounds are all cl5ared off ready for the plant and in a short time the company will be able to treat one hundred and twenty-five tons of ore day.
 John Putnam is making quite a rep puta-ion al a doctor in this vicinity. He was called out at three o'clock this morning to attend a patient at John Files camp. a distance of three miles The doctor has been quite shy at the boarding house since young Etters came in camp.
 This is the most temperate mining camp in Arizona. There are no sa- looms or gambling houses in it.
 ParsOn Putnam holds religious meet ings every Sunday at 3:3O D. m.
 At 7:3O D. m. Saturday nights we hold kangaroo court. Last Saturday night Fatty Kennedy was tried for wishing for glass of beer on the work grounds. Manager Horton acted as judge. Barber Charlie Jones as prose outing attorney. The witnesses were Curley Morris, Pompadour Van. Cow boy MOrrell Wilby. Blacksmith Me Carty and tha Texas Kid.
 Tommy Etters, accompanied by Miss Edith ParsOn Putnam and Miss Katie May Tipton. and Wiley Eters and wife, came to hear the trial. Fatty was sen tenced to all day in a dark tunnel.
 The Flying Dutchman comes in here twice d week with mail
 While Pompadour Van was killing two skunks this morning he stuck a nail through the palm of his hand. making d bad wound. Dr. Putnam be- ing abs mt from his office. Miss Edith bandaged it nicely and Van says he will be able to go to work in the morn ing
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
POSTOFFICE CLERKS.

Atlantic City. Sept. 3.-The National Association of Postoffice Clerks was called to order in annual convention here today, with delegates present from many parts of the country. President Thomas J. Donnelly occupied the chair and presented his annual address. showing the progress made by the or ganization since the last convention. The gathering will be in session three days and will consider a number of matters of great importance to it's members throughout the country
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

world during the nineteenth century. The institutions embraced in the re- port included savings banks. mutual societies for sick and other popular in surance for old age and invalidity, CO., operative, credit. productive and dis tributive associations The present session of the congress, which is in the nature of d celebration of the silver anniversary of it's founding, will con- tinue throughout the week and the deliberations and addresses will doubt less attract world wide attention.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
SAVINGS BANK CONGRESS.

Paris, Sept. 3.-The third decennial session of the International Scientific Congress of Popular Prevalent Ins,itu- tions was opened today, with many eminent delegates in attendance. After organizing. M. de Malarce, permanent secretary and founder of the associa- tion, reviewing the situation, presented valuable facts and figures relative to the secular and universal history of the progress of provident institutions in the various countries of the civilized
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
MIR. SEWALL SICK.

Bath, Me. Sept. 3.-Arthur Sewall. the democratic candidate flor vice president in 1896, was stricken with apoplexy at 10 o'clock last night. He is resting comfortably and steadily inn proving.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
THE LEADVILLE FIRE.

Leadville, Colo, Sept. 3.-The R. A. NJ. mine is on fire. It is the deepest mine in the district. employing 15O men. all of whom will probably get out as the mine has many connections.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
CHANGE OF BUSINESS.

Frederick s. -Iurdock has this day sold the Arizona bakery to Thomas J. Prescott and M. J. Pettid. All out standing obligations contracted up 70 September 1, 1900. will be paid by Frederick s. Murdock.
 (Signed)
 THOMAS J. PRESCOTT.
 FREDERICK $. MURDOCH.
 M. J. PETTID.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
SEASIDE EXCURSION.

On account of semi-centennial cele- bration of the admission of California into the Union. at San Francisco, on September 9, 10 and Il, the s. P. Co. will sell tickets to points in California and return. on September 6, at same rates as has been in effect during the summer season. M. o. BICKNELL,
 c. r. A
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It Dothes the child, softens the gums, al- lays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twen- ty-five cents bottle,
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
TO ADOPT MISS LONGFELLOW.
Ojibway Indians to Take Poets
 Daughtr Into Their Tribe.

Dssbarats. Ont. Sept. 3.-Descend- ants of the poet Longfellow. including Miss Longfellow and her sister. wit messed a performance by Galloway In- dians of a dramatic oration of Longfel- lows Hiawatha at Desbarats island o1 Saturday.
 On Sunday the party attended the re- ligious services of the Indians, conduct ed in the Ojlgway language, at Long fellow Island. Afterward Miss Long fellow made d speech to the Indians. which was translated into Ojibway by Indian Missionary Frost. Tomorrow. ar Longfellow Island. the tribe will hold a ceremony adopting Miss Longfellow into the tribe.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
HERE AGAIN.

Paul Morgan, the expert Piano tuner. is again in Phoenix. Those wanting their pianos tuned or repaired for the fall and winter may leave orders at either of the music stores in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

Mir. Crane has moved his place of business from the Goldman corner to 15 South Center street, where he will endeavor to please old time patrons with soft drinks. cigars and the lead ing newspaper of the city, The Arizona Republican.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

NOW OPEN. The Leland, Adams street between Center and First streets. Nicely furnished rooms by the day, week or month. Transients ac- commodated.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
SAN FRANCISCO SEMI-CENTEN.
 NAL CELEBRATION.

September 9, 10 and II. The Santa Fe will run a special train, leaving Phoenix Thursday morning, September $, at 5:3o a. m. (city time), arriving at Frisco Friday evening. Round trip tickets. good ninety days, for only $45.4J.
 E. W. GILLETT, G. A.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
LABOR DAY PICNIC, SEPT. 3.

The Maricopa and Phoenix railroad will sell tickets Phoenix to Tempe and return at the rate of 40 cents, and Mesa to Tempe and return at the rate of 40 cents, on September 3, on account Labor Day picnic.
 M. O. BICKNELL, GP.A.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

"DIFFICULTIES GIVE WAY to dil- igence,' and all blood humors disap- pear when Hoods Sarsaparilla is taken. It purifies, enriches and vitalizes the blood, cures that tired feeling, and tones up the whole system. Take it now.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

You can rent your tent for the camp meeting at Doris Bros.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
B. A. Spaulding sells real estate. Of- hce No. fl West Adams straet-

H. C. Morrow & Go. has placed a fine Estey organ in the chapal at the Indian school.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

A married woman says the right man in the right place is a husband at home of an evening.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

the man to whom the best hand is dealt does not always win. Much depends upon the draw.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
In the Battle

for recognition, which is now more ac.- i've than ever between the builders of pianos, many firms have disappeared, while few have not only maintained the position gained, but have strength ened it. Among the leaders the
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

Sometimes the more a man knows about women the less he wishes he knew.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

Were it not for the extra expenses some men would acquire mors bad hab- its.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

THE PACIFIC GROTTo Is the best PLACE" at which to eat in the city.
 J. A. k, IRVINE.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

Only when a mans property Is fully insured can he bear the loss of it phil osOphically.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

must certainly be regarded as a strong factor in that class of pianos which has given to America the prestige Of hold ing the paramount position in tEe position in the musical industry of .he world.
 Sold for cash or on the small month- ly payment plan. We sell other makes of pianos at prices and on terms that defy competition. D. c. AKIN, H. C. MORROW & CO,
 Manager. Proprietors.
 b EAST WASHINGTON STREET
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

The non-irritating cathartic-Hoods s Pills.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Cards of thanks, notices pertaining to organizations and societies, church fairs CT socials, will not be printed in The Republican except when paid for.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04

Sheet music two sheets for cents at Phoenix Piano and Music Go.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-04
Dr. Hubbard ; 5.s35ss ]: s5ssij 4 Si; $

and Bladder diseases. His pre-eminent sue cess is due to exceptional ability, long ex- perience and absolute reliability. His methods are always the latest and best. He treats scientifically Sexual Debility and Seminal Weakness, completely restoring their terrible undermining conditions. Spec iaI and Private disorders with their poison ous and destructive effects speedily and perm anently cured. No matter who has failed Dr. Hubbard will cure you If your ease be curable. Cancers, Ulcers and External Growths positively removed without the knife or severe measures. Testimonials at office. Delay is dangerous. Do not wait until too late. Ii possible always be exam ined by an expert. Talk with him and judge yourself to his integrity and ability
 COnsultatiOnFree. Hours, 10 to 12, l to 3, to :. Office and laboratory. 26-2S South SerOnd Avenue, Hubbard Building, Phoenix, Arizona.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24

The May number Of that excellent
magazine published solely in the inter
ests of fishing and hunting, the Maine
Sportsman, is out and if possible, SUI
passes itself in it's wealth of informa-
ton, its richness of Illustration and it's
most interesting articles from the pens
of sportsmen themselves, who write
whereof they have seen and enjoyed of
Names beauties and attractions, not
only for the hunters and fishermen, but
as place of resort for the invalid, the
tired out business man and the lover of
nature as found and delighted in among
the Maine woods, lakes, streams and
mountains. A poetical invitation to
Come to Name" from the pen Of
Frank Lakewood Rowe, is very apro-
pos of the proposed Home Week which,
in August, is to he INDUCED in by SO
many of the sons and daughters of the
Pine Tree State resident abroad. This
is the Anglers Edition, and an article
upon "Patten as an Anglers Resort
gives valuable information regarding
an area Of hundreds of square miles of
the finest trout and salmon fishingregion
of the world. Herbert W. Rowe, Pub
Usher, Bangor, Me.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24
REMARKABLE RESCUE AT SEA.

Our Searsport correspondent writes:
We have been permitted by Mrs. Chas.
M. Nichols to give an extract from
letter recently received from Capt.
Nichols of ship A. J. Fuller, describing
the loss of man overheard on the voy-
age from Philadelphia to Japan: Jan
uary 10Th, at O'Clock p. NJ, latitude
43 20 s., longitude 40 SO E., weather
overcast, thick at times, and drizzly,
wind northeast, fresh breeze and in
creaslng, sea quite smooth, steering S.
E. by b., ship going seven knots, one OF
the men fell from the jibboom over
board, which was reported aft immedi-
ately. L was on deck at the time and
reduced sail and hove the ship to as
soon as possible, and had a boat in the
water in fifteen minutes, in charge of
the third mate and two men, who pull
ed astem in hopes to pick the man mp,
ii he had not sunk, and who was now
more than mile aStern and not in
sight from aloft. The boat had not
been gone from the ship five minutes
when it shut down so thick we could
not see three times the length OF the
ship, and as the wind and sea were in
creasing rapidly it looked as though We
should lose the boat and her crew as
we'll as the man who fell overheard
We now wore ship and sailed back on
the opposite course from which we
ship had drifted to leeward while aback
and wearing. | put all hands on the
lookout. In a few minutes we sighted
the man who was lost overheard. right
ahead. Weather still quite thick: haul
ed aback and got man aboard from the
lee main rigging without assistance of a
boat. The boat was nowhere in sight
L hat man is good swimmer. as he had
on heavy clothing-a suit of oil clothes
and rubber boots-all the time he was
in the water, forty-tiye minutes. When
asked why he had not discarded some
of his clothing while in the water he
said the albatrosses picked at him so
hard he had no time from fighting
the birds. We now backed and filled
on ship and wore around several times
trying to find the boat in the fog, keep
ing forward bell and fog HON going all
the time. Finally, after more than two
hours the weather cleared up a little
and we sighted the boat about half a
mile off, and soon had boat and men Oh
board and the ship on her course. Two
hours later it was dark and blowing
hard"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24

At Probate Court held at Belfast. within and for
the County of Waldo, on the 9Th day OF May
A. D. 1900.
FREDERICK HAHN, husband of EMELINE
HAHN, late OF Montville in said County of
aldo. deceased. having pr. sented a petition
praying that E t;ahn Of incolnvilie, in said
County, may be appointed administrator of the
estate of said deceased.
ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order TO be published three weeks successfully
in the Republican Joul nal, a newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear at a Probate
Court, to be held at Belfast within and for said
County. on the 18th day OF June, A. d. 1900,
at ten Of the clock before noon and show cause,
II any they Iave, why the prayer of said petition
er should not he granted.
GEO. E JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, in vacation, on the
18th day of May A. d. 1900.
A certain instrument, purporting to be the last
"A will and testament of ELIZA A. ID. BUR
kINGTON, late of Belfast, in said County of
aluo, deceased having b. en- presented for pro-
bate.
Ordered, That notice be given to all persons i'll
terested by causing copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successfully III the Repub-
1can journal, published at Belfast, that they
may appear at a Probate Court to be held at Bel
fast. within aud for said County. on the second
Tuesday OF June next, at Of the clock
before noon. and show cause, if any they have.
why the same should not be proved, approved
and allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge
A true copy-Attest:
CHAs. +. HAzELTINE, Registry.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County OF aldo, Oh the 9th day of May,
A. y. 800
L LLERY BOWDEN. administrator of the estate
L. OF TIMOTHY Z. KELLY, late OF Winterport,
in said County OF Waldo, deceased, having pre-
sented petition praying that he may. be licensed
to sell at private sale and convey the whole OF the
real estate OF said deceased described in said
petition.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all pei sons Interested by causing copy of this
derto be published three weeks successfully in The
Republican journal, newspaper published at
Belfast that they may appear al a Probate Court,
to be held at Belfast within and for said County
on the 9th day of june A. ID. 1900 at ten of the
clock before noon, and show cause, if any they
have why he prayer OF SAID petitioner should
not be granted
GEO. f. JOHNSON Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24
For over Fifty Years,

AN OLD AND WELLTRIED REMEDY.
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mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for Diarrhea.
Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists
cents a bottle It's value is incalcnlabIe Re
sure and ask for Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.