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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
IN. GIRL VINO crew PrettIer.


Mr.. Charles Whymper, the well
known engraver and animal painter.
told the following anecdote some years
ago: II dined at Mr.. So-and-so's at
Hishgate last night and as mark OF
honor his eldest daughter WAS assign
cd TO me TO take down to dinner, Shes
n bright girl. and got along very nice
" with her and Lady Bletlierington ON
the other side until the l:i,lics We're on
the eve of retiring 10 the drawing
room. | was taking about the beauti-
full scenery near the house. the views
from the windows. the fine mir, when
Miss suddenly said, 1 think get
pretticr every day. don't you:'
What could she Eican? ! did not
dare 10 answer her. so said: L beg
your pardon. What did you say:
81 said l think get prettier every
day
There was no installing her words,
so l answered, Yes. indeed. you get
prctticr. and no wonder In such fresh
air and Just then She caught her
mother's eye. and. with the other la
dies. she left the room, As She went
out she looked over her shoulder with
xucl, a whitening scorn in her eyes that
1 knew 1 had put my foot In II some
how. Then 1t flashed upon NE that |
had misunderstood her. She had drop
ped an III What she had said was not
a silly compliment 10 herself. The SEN
terce really was. 4 think IIighglte
prettier every day. Chambcrs' Jour
nal
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
rhe spnnl.h 1nnpnnse.

The Spanish alphabet is perfect save
for singh silent letter, h. Each letter
has only one sound and pronounced rs
spelled. The written language ther'-
fore is. with single exception. free
from redundant letters. The chief diff
ficul;y in the language 10 English
spcaking people is the infection of its
verbs. These move from one mood and
tense to another by terminal changes.
while English verbs move by auxilla,
ries. In infection Spanish follows Lat
in, of which 1t is beautiful and rich
ly endowed daughter. so much so that
IT adopts no word or phrase from other
languages.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
Tbe Pnri. smile.

One OF the most charming things in
Paris is the smile with which the
working class and the selling class
meet their employer md their victim.
II one could only make the American
salcslady and servant understand ihat
its saIme is above rublcs in the domcs-
tic routine! The smile is one of tile
secrets OF French mercantile success.
especially with the A,ncricais. '.lcy
smile and we buy. ana reasoning from
tli:s hypothesis 1t will he seen ti:,i
Their Sullc is worth u.any millions Of
dollars per anaum. Arsonaut.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
Mr. Scott Announces Committee.

In pursuance Of authority given him
at meeting OF the lawyers some
weeks ago. w. Scott has named a COM
mittee to draft a constitution, by
laws aud SO on for proposed local bar
association. This committee Is COM
pissed of John j. Davis, John Basel,
Judge Edwin Maxwell, Charles w.
Lynch and Lafayette q. Grille.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

An eminent American lawyer, now
deceased. was sadly given 10 intoxica-
lion. on one occasion he entered n
church while minister was holding
forth on the future punishment Of the
wicked.
Fixing his eye upon the lawyer. who
was reeilns near the door, the preacher
exclaimed. There stands sinner
against whom shall bear witness in
the day OF judgment.
Al this the lawyer folded his arms
planted himself as firmly as he could
and. addressing the man In the nulpit
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
REGISTER,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Coming Home from Philippines.

Il. L. Harbert, of this county, writes
the Telegram under date of Noyem-
Der &, that his term of service in the
United States army IL the Philippine
Islands will soon expire and that he
will then return to the states. He
is now with the hospital corps at
Ilagan, lsabila, Luzon, p. 1.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
George Wallace's Brother Drowned

George Wallace received telegram
Sunday stating that his brother, John
Wallace, was drowned at Point Pleas
ant Saturday. He accidentally fell
or the steamer, or which he was en-
gineer. The body has NOT been re.
coy re |, but efforts are being made TO
find Il.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
Easy,

Theodcrc-It's all right. darling. i
have met your father. and we took 10
one another al once. He even went so
fur ms to borrow $40 from me-. Surely
he cant refuse me your hand after
that.
Edith--Da I'm nfrlid you've made
a mess OF il; IN told me about the so
and said I'D better let Won slide: that
you were too easy. Boston Transcript.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
prcinlIrcd.

$50 you won't take my incidence"
said the doctor. who had been called in
against the patients wishes.
Il Will nor" replied the patient.
Il suppose you're one OF these poor.
deluded beings who believe in throwing
physic 10 the dogs"
Not indiscrimlmtely. Some dogs are
valuable. Philadelphia Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
New Harness Shop.

Nessrs. Flesher and Martin, Of
Pennsboro, have opened a saddle and
harness shop at Summers old stand on
West Pike street. These very enter
prising gentlemen have branch houses
in pennsboro, Salem and West Union.
They are favorably impressed with
Clarksburg aud propose to make this
their principal place Of business.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
HIt Bo,b wny..

First Artist = Congratulate me. old
man. I've just sold my3masterpiece to
Banker parvenu for i've thousand dol.
lars.
Second .Artlst-Glad to hear it. The
miserable sklnaInt deserves to be swim
died.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
elccuinen the wnole congregation arter

this fashion:
"slr. have been practIcing in tho
criminal courts for twenty years. and
have always found that the greatest
rascal is the first to give states evil
dencc Scotsman
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
500 One Dollar sl.cO


The Old ReliableI Wheeling Weekly
Register will be Brighter. Better
More interesting, il possible, t" all
classes Of West Nirginians and those
OF nearby States than during any 9th
er year of its history.
The Fifty-seventh Congress OF the
United States will be in session the
coming winter. a new Preside II will
shape the policy of the country and
Xix the character Of the legislation To
be enacted. 1t is believed that the
new policies to be recommended and
urged WILDE radical in some direc-
tions and 81 vital interest to every
citizen who has spark of interest in
his country.
The Register will have special cor
respondents at Washington, who will
keep its readers posted on the above
happenings.
II you want the best for the least
m ,ney subscribe for the Register.
olher cheap foreign papers will be Of
rered 10 you, but you will only get the
full, complete home news through the
/ Register.
Sample copies free. Get copies of
the Register aud see the clubbing list.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

TO THE DEAF-A rich lady, cur
ed of her Deafness and Noises In the
Head by DIR. Nicholson's Artificial Ear
Drums, gave 5000 dollars to his In
stitute, so that deaf people unable To
procure the Ear Drums may have them
free. Address, The NICHOLSON IN
sT1ruTE, $50, Eighth Avenue. New.
YORK. 2i.1y..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
W. JOHNSTON,
PRACTITIONER OF
MEDICINE ND SlIClRY.

once in Monroe Building, Main stree
Clarksburg. Night calls answered fro
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

For Sale-ValuabIe farm
of 40 acres for sale at a
bargain. For further in
formation. call on or writ
the Gem Milling Compan
Clarksburg, w. Va. 6tfs
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
NO ROOM FOR ARBITRATION.
Steel Trust Men Say the Association
Must First Incorporate.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l-Further reports
reached this city today OF the intention
of Samuel Gompers. of the Federation of
Labor, and possibly a representative of
the A4aalgan Gted Association. to come to
this city to try to negotiate. with Messrs
Morgan and Schwab.
Mr.. Morgan is not expected to return
from Bar Harbor until next week, and
although Mr.. Schwab remains in town
he will not receive any negotiators. One
official of high authority in the United
States Steel Corporation said today:
After the violation of their contracts
by the men belonging to some of the
Western lodges of the association, there
can be no negotiations of any kind be-
tween the steel companies and the labor
organization until the latter has become
incorporated.
THE leaders of the association have
shown that when 1t suits them they have
no regard for contracts. and as present
constituted the organization is legally an
irresponsible body against which we have
no remedy in law. Unless ii should be-
come an Incorporated organization it will
hereafter obtain no recognition whatever
from us.
Therefore, it would be futile for Mr..
Gompers to spend time and money in
coming to New York IN the hope of talk
ing settlement with Mr.. Morgan or Mr..
Schwah''
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
ARGUED THE DE LIMA APPEAL
The Auditor Held That Judgmen
Changed Claims Status.

The Treasury Department has been en-
gagged for some time In refurding to i'm
porters in New YORK the duties which. by
the Supreme Court decision of last May,
were held to have been Illegally collected
on goods from Porto Rico.
The decision was made in the famous
De Lima case, in which the contestants
protested against the payment Of duties
amounting to $1,000. and covered the
cases of other importers as well as the
De Limas. and duties to the amount of
s., 00J.0 900 or more have been refunded. The
Auditor of the Treasury Department a
short time ago refused to allow the De
Lima claim to pass on the ground that
the De Limas, not satisfied with the ordi-
nary method of payment, had caused a
court judgment to be served en- the Treas
ury Department in regular legal form
The Auditor decided that although the
De Limas were certainly entitled to the
refund of duties, they could not now col
lect it without special action by Congress
Inasmuch as a judgment was taken. the
Auditor said the matter took the form of
= claim. and claims can only be settled
upon special authority from Congress.
An appeal was taken to the Comptroller
of the Treasury, and attorneys for the
De I.imas appeared before Comptroller
Tracewell yesterday to argue the ques-
ton A final decision will be rendered in
a few DAVIS
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
TO PREVENT FUTURE THEFTs.
A Committee of Clerks Now Opens
Patent ONCE Mail.

A demand was made upon Edward "
Shepard, late chief clerk of the Patent
Office, by Judge Ryan. Acting Secretary
of the Interior for the return to the de-
partment of $500 which Mr. Shepard Is
charged with having misappropriated
from funds in his care. The amount, it Is
understood, has been made good by Mr..
Shepard. though in doing so he stated
that he does not acknowledge his guilt.
and on the contrary still protests his in
nocence of the charges brought against
him.
Since the dismissal of Mr.. Shepard the
officials of the Patent Office have been
considering the adoption of a system in
the sorting of mail which will preclude
the possibility of theft. A committee of
clerks now opens the mail, and an ac-
count is kept of all moneys received. On
the finding of money enclosures in any of
the envelopes, the clerk opening the en-
velope notes the enclosure and passes the
envelope to a second clerk for corrobora-
ton. The financial clerk is given these
accounts. with the money enclosures, and
takes charge of the cash.
On the arrival of the mails, the letters
are carried to a large table. where the
clerical committee which has the mail in
charge is seated. The financial clerk. it
is believed. will have charge of the mail
under the system which is now being
formulated for the protection of the
office.
Mr. Ireland, assistant chief clerk. is
acting in the capacity of chief clerk since
the dismissal of Mr.. Shepard No
successor to Mr.. Shepard has been Sc
lected and none will be until the return
of Secretary Hitchcock.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
THE STRIKE NEARSA CRISIS
Disorder Feared When the Closed
Mills Are Opened.
4 Feeling of Unrest mt Mckeesport-
The Men Greatly Excited Over
Claims Made by the Trust officials
Several Arrests in Pittsburg.

McKEESPORT, Pa, Aug. H.-Smoke
pouring from the stacks of the United
States Tin Plate Works this evening was
the warning to the men of Keystone
Lodge of the Amalgamated that some
thing was going on in these mills. The
United States is the oldest tin plate plant
in the country and is the finest appointed
in the combine. 1t is a ten mill plant and
has been closed by the strike since July
l3
The company has been making prepare
lions for this start. Part of the mill
grounds were enclosed by picket fence,
ten feet high, before the strike began.
Last week a large force of carpenters be-
gan the erection of a tight board fence
around the rest of the property. Over a
quarter of a mile of fencing was built
in the last ten days Today barbed wire
was stretched along the top of this fence.
The roll turner's are at work and every
indication is that a start is to be made
soon.
Almost as soon as the fires were started
rumor spread that $50 men had been
smuggled in during the day. This was
Indignantly denied by the pickets on
guard, who We're positive there were no
more than a dozen men in the mill. An
official of the company stated this even
ing that no outside men had been taken
into the mill today, but the plant would
start in the morning with enough skilled
men to keep it in operation. He claimed q
number of the old men have expressed a
willingness to return.
The strikers all over the city are great
ly excited and are moving toward the
mill in punches of three or four to a
dozen. The men all disclaim any inten-
ton of violence. but declare. at the same
time, that no strike breakers shall get
through their lines and into the mills. A
crisis is believed to be rapidly approach
ing in the local situation.
A large number Of the men are anxious
to return to work. The Duquesne mills
Of the Carnegie Steel Company are run
ming in full and the strikers are making
no claim concerning them tonight
PITTSBURG. Aug. 21.-Three carloads
of non-union tin plate workers are re-
ported to be on the way to Pittsburg to
operate the Star Tin Plate Works. This
mill is on Twelfth Street, Pittsburg, and
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks run
through the yards. The cars can be run
right into the yard and the men unloaded.
The management has placed $50 cots in
the mill for the men to sleep on.
Seven strikers were arrested by Pitts
burg police this evening for refusing to
disperse, They were part of a big mob
that blockaded the street in front of the
Pennsylvania Tube Works. where the
riot took place last evening. The mill
whistle blew at the regular quitting time
and the mob gathered. not knowing that
the force of machinists, bricklayers, and
laborers had left work an hour earlier.
The mob was in an ugly mood on learn
ing that the workmen in the mill had
escaped. and the police made the arrests
mentioned before the gathering could be
dispersed AT one time the mob became
so threatening that the policemen were
obliged to draw their revolvers.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
MISSISSIPPI CENSUS FRAUDS.
Enumerators Alleged to Have Falsi-
fed Agricultural Returns.

The special agent of the Census Bureau
who was sent to Mississippi some time
ago to investigate alleged Irregularities
in the census returns from that State
has reported extensive frauds in the COM
pilation of agricultural statistics in
Washington County. The first intimatlon
that the Census Bureau had of wrong
doing was when 1t was found that the re-
port on agricultural statistics collected by
Scott f. j. Watson. a colored enumerator,
did not tally with the population report
returned by him. Subsequently. it is al
legged. it was found that ne had by means
of fraud increased his own compensation
by considerable sum. Another colored
employe and a white enumerator are also
said to be implicated When the prose-
cution was begun three more colored emu
merators were strongly suspected and
were arrested on a charge of classifying
agricultural returns. All the men will be
brought before the next session of the
United States Court at Nicksburg. They
are held in 81 600 each.
The result OF the frauds on the total
reported valuation of falUas is not serious.
the falsity being rather in the number of
separate farms reported, when, according
to the system of compromising enumer-
atOrs. would increase the pay of the men.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
OPPOSED TO ANY CHANGE.
Virginians In Conference Regarding
the County Court System.

DICKENS, Va, Aug IA mass meet
ing of the citizens of Goochland County
has been held at Goochland Court House
to get the sentiment of the people in re-
gard to the county court system. The
meeting was called to order by J. NJ.
Hodges. Capt. w. Il. st. Clair was elect
ed chairman and L. G. Holland secretary.
MIR. Hodges spoke at length in oppo-
sition TO the contemplated abolition of
the county court system by the Constitu-
tionai Convention. and offered the follow
ing resolutions:
BE it resolved by the people of the
county of Goochland, in mass meeting
assembled, that We are unaiterably OPP
posed to any change in our system of
courts, whereby the time honored and eff
icient county courts. holding monthly
terms. shall be abolished.
Resolved, That a copy of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to the Hon. w. Ii. Pet
tit. the member of the convention from
this district"
This resolution was seconded by Judge
A. X. Lcake and opposed by Z. A L.
Smith. Mr.. Smith said that while he
favored the county courts as they now
exist, he was opposed to memorializing
the convention; that the members of
the convention having been elected by the
people Of Virginia to frame a constitution
should not be hampered by suggestions
from their constituents.
Judge Lcake took the ground that II
was the duty OF members of the conyen-
ton TO carry out the wishes of their con-
stituents and he was confident they were
anxious to know their wishes on the great
questions at issue. that he knew the reso-
luton to be completely in accord with
the ideas of Mr.. Petit, who so ably rep
resented the district in the convention.
and that he conceived it to be the duty
of the people as loyal citizens of Gooch-
land TO hold up the hands of their rep
resentative.
II. d. Rasland offered the following
substitute.
Resolved. That all action in this mat
ter be postponed until the September term
of the court"
The substitute was lost. The original
resolution then being put was carried by
a practically unanimous vote.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
FULL PENALTY FOR WINTERS.
Language Used i'm Court May save
the California Gold Thief.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21--Jack Win
tiers. who Stole $3.50. 900 in gold bullion from
the Selby Smelling Works, was sentenced
today at Martinez to fifteen years in
state prison.
There is a suspicion that the court has
been used to secUre new trial for Win
tiers. In the first place, as the detectives
had only circumstantial evidence against
Winters the sentence is considered excess
i've. The judge IN passing sentence de-
clared he would impose the limit of the
law. Then he added these words:
II believe any man who enters build
ing for the purpose of stealing is no bet
ter than a murderer for II caught in the
act / believe he would commit murder to
protect himself. l believe you would, too"
Lawyers who read this charge agree
that IL furnishes ground for an appeal
and that the Supreme Court cannot sane
tion it. but will be sure to declare the
language used i'll sgal.
The last two bars of bullion were re-
covered on Tuesday. SO the smelling
works lose nothing by the crime.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
IN HONOR OF LOUISIANA.
The states Day Observed at the Buff
fnIO ExpositiOn.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. 2f-The at
tendance at the exposition jumped to
120g yesterday and was even larger to-
day, which was Louisiana Day. The Car
Isle Indian band escorted Governor Heard
to the Temple of Music, where he made an
address on the representation of the
South at the exposition. Prof Alcee For
tier. of the chair of languages in Tulane
University spoke in French and so did
the Hon. r. F. Boussard Of Louisiana,
whose subject was Our Arcadians."
President Mckinley notified the expo
sition management today that it will be
agreeable to him to speak from the West
Esplanade bandstand on Presidents Day,
September s. After the address lunch
con will be given in honor of the Presi-
dent by the New York State commission
ers in the big marble building which rep
resents the Empire State.
The officers of the National Good Roads
Association were here today making ar
engagements for their convention next
month. 1t is expected that 5000 delegates
from England France. Germany, and
America will attend. Practical demon
STATIONS on road building will be given.
A train of twenty cars loaded with the
latest road making machinery and handled
by dozen expert engineers will be
brought on from Chicago for the purpose
of building in Erie County a mile or more
of model roadbed. The problems of
labor on public improvements, and of
facilitating the movement of farm produce
to the markets will be taken up.
The West Point Cadets gave a drill this
morning. which was witnessed by an
immense crowd
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
BORN AND DIED IN SAME HoUs1
The Funeral of G. f. Mattingly to BE
Held Today.

The funeral of the late George Eugene
Mattingly, who died Tuesday afternoon
in the house in which he was born. AS F
Street southwest will take place to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. when mass
will be celebrated at st. Dominic's
Church in South Washington He was
seventy-three years old. Death was due
to an affection of the heart, from which
he had been suffering for several months
past. The interment will be at Mount
Ollvet Cemetery. and the pallbearers VIII
be selected from among the nephews OF
the deceased.
Mr. Mattingly was the son of the late
George Mattingly. one of the original in
habitants of the District. During the war
of the rebellion he served in the Quarter
masters Department Of the army: After
ward he became the manager of the Poto-
mac line of steamboats,, which position
he occupied for some yeras. He was also
in the railway mail service, previous TO
his retirement from active duties fifteen
years ago. He leaves a widow and four
grown sons, w. II. Mattingly, of the Po-
lice Department: X. T.. Mattingly, the
welI-known attorney: George NJ. and
Frank G. Mattingly. who occupy clerical
positions in this city.
The Washington times., 1901-08-22
SEEKS RELIEF FOR TEGELER.
The Coal Pnsser's Counsel Appeals
to the Navy Department..

D. w. Classic, an attorney, has filed
with the Navy Department brief in the
case of his client, Robert G. Tegeler. d
coal passer in the navy. asking that he
be released from custody pending an APP
peal to the Court of Appeals from the re-
cent decision of Justice Clabaugh in the
Tegeler case.
Tegeler was tried by court-martial for
disobeying the orders of Commander Hop
kins, of the District naval militia, and
sentenced to three months Imprisonment
aboard a prison ship and forfeiture of
pay. His attorney declares that the pro-
ceedings were Illegal Commander
Hopkins Is not an officer of the navy.
At the request of the Acting Secretary,
Commander Hopkins has prepared
statement of the case for the guidance
of the department in considering the mat
ter Mr.. Classic asks that Tegeler be re-
leased pending his appeal and that he be
allowed t. return to his service in the
navy.
Mr. Hackett has the matter under add
yisement.