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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
West Milford.

Miss Shada Ladwig is the guest OF
Clarksburg friends.
Miss Irissa Bartlett, Of Fairmont, y
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim CASTOR and Miss
Aida CASTOR visited Duck Creek rel
atiYes last week.
Brook West is In Buckhannon.
DR.. r. H. Dew, OF Salem, was here
Thursday.
Harold Rennard, Of Bridgeport' was
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. o. D.
King, the last Of the week.
L. b. Hefner returned Friday from
a business trip to Braxton county.
George Myers was at Weston last
week.
DR.. v. A. Selby and A. b. Bartlett
took j. O. Bartlett to Baltimore, Fri
day, TO be treated at Johns Hopkins
hospital. His many friends hope he
may be benefited by the treatment.
T.. T. Post was at Philipp last week
Rev. NJ. Helmlck, Of Huntsville,
preached in the VI. =. church, sunday
The school in South Milford, taught
by G. y. Smith, closed last Saturday
with an interesting program, In the
afternoon, and an entertainment at
night. Proceeds for benefit Of school
library
The Milford band furnished excel
lent music for the occasion.
Rumor says one Of the widowers OF
our town will soon be married.
Messrs. Claude Smith and G. r.
Sinclair, Of Dayton, and Eric Kenne-
Dis, Of Lost Creek, were here Saturday.
Rev. o. D. King expects to begin a
meeting at Sycamore, Monday. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. King and
daughter, Gladys, who will visit
friends.
Born February - to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. C. Helmick, Il daughter.
REXFoRD.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
Shady Grove.

Protracted meeting at Meadow Val
ley closed Sunday night week, with
six conversions.
Amey Matthey was a business caller
in Salem this week.
Charles Morris was calling on friends
at Will Wards last Sunday.
Isaac Rrohard and Miss Buena
Ayers we're visiting friends at J. A,
L. Days, last Sunday.
The school at this place will close
Friday.
The oil company at this time is Civ,
ing our young men plenty OF work.
Miss Myrtle Westfall is very low
with pneumonia fever. PANsY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
Gas For Bridgeport.

At Friday nights meeting of the
Bridgeport council an ordinance was
presented, the purport Of which was
to grant the West Fork OIL and Nat
turaIGasCo, privilege torunits gas lines
in and through that town. The ordi-
nance was not adopted but referred to
a committee for investigation. This
is said to be in line with a movement
to run a gas pipe line from Clarks6urg
to Grafton, at the solicitation Of cIti-
zens Of the latter place. If the line
be established, Bridgeport citizens
will have the advantage Of gas fires
and lights.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
How tits Done.

The first object in life with the
American people is to get rich: the
second, how To regain good health.
The first can be obtained by energy,
honesty and saving; the second, good
healthJ by using Green's August Flow
er. Should you be a respondent suf-
ferer from any of the effects Of Dys-
pepsia, Complaint, Appendicitis,
Indigestion, ETC., such as Sick Head
ache, Palpitation Of the Heart, Sour
Stomach, Habitual COStiveneSs, Dtz-
illness Of the Head, Nervous Prostra-
tion, Low Spirits. ETC., you need not
suffer another day. Two doses Of the
WeIl-known August Flower will relieve
you at once. Go TO Frank 6. BANDS
drug store or Geo. c. stones and get a
sample bottle free. Regular size, 75c.
Get Green's Prize Almanac. l3-ly.
Headache often results from dis
ordered condition Of the stomach and
constipation Of the bowels A dose or
two II Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will correct these dis
orders and cure the headache. Sold
~ Geo. C. Stone. 7-lm'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
GOOD HOPE OIL NEWS.
Deaths, Accidents and other Items of
interest from Good Hope

Mrs. Salathlel Lawson died Feb. 20,
St grippe and heart trouble, and was
inferred in the Tichncl Chapel ceme-
terry Feb. 2lst at o'clock. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. o. d.
King. quite large crowd of friends
and relatives were present. She leaves
4 husband and seven children to mourn
her demise, who have the sympathy Of
all who know them.
The South Penn authorizes notified
contractor Phil Ekas week before last
shat Jacob McConkey No. must be
completed at once. Consequently, on
Iast Monday Mr.. EkaS and, drillers,
Frank Lane and Oscar Olsen came
hack and resumed drilling. II was
plain from the first that the pressure
increased and when they had drilled
Eve feet, they we're compelled TO give
itup, the pressure OF gas being so
great that the rope Stacked and the
tools threatened an exit from the
well. The cable was blown in two
just above the feed screw in the work
ing beam, causing the drillerS TO go on
the rig at the risk OF their lives amid
\ cloud OF gas, dust and gravel. There
was deafening and screaming roar,
which sounded at times like woman
in distress. After time matters were
adjusted, the rope tied and when they
came down their faces were begrmed
with sand and almost covered with
blood. The tools were successfully
drawn and taken down, but the drill.
ers along with sore faces and hands
we're almost deaf for more than q
hours. Many spectators were present
Ia witness the result Of the well. The
next day Mr.. Goe and field boss, Ora,
ham, came to inspect the well and we
presume took it oil the contractors
hands. 1t has been blowing at fear,
ful rate ever since, screaming at times
as described. Before the last drilling
several bottles of nice looking oil wcr,
caught and saved.
Master Claude Law, son Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. VIM. ]. Law got one Of his leg,
painfully hurt last week by hors,
hitting it with his foot. He was IN
able to walk for several days.
Nr. j, H. MeQuaid's shanty at til,
pump station, containing bunk
several tools and all his clothes say,
what he had on, burned mp last Mon
day night. The fire was caused by
gas explosion in a small stove in III,
Ehanty. The loss is probably 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs., John Thrash and Mrs
Jacob McConkey each been quit,
poorly with grippe.
Spillman Norris No /, on Freeman
creek located the same time as III,
Mineral well and Jacob McConkey NJ
/. came in such Il strong gaSSer abou
two weeks since, that il blew the tool
out and warped them 50 badly tina
they were useless. The How decreased
ia one week sufficient 10 resume drill
ing, which in two days resulted in
stronger gaSSer than ever, blowing TIN
tools and one string Of casing out 0
the we'll. Neither has yet been found
The men, of course, ran like whit
heads. These reports arr said to b
true. The Mineral well has not com
in vet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
Will Not Be Captured.

All efforts to capture William Fran
els, colored, who shot and killed Shore
DiggS, colored, at Wolf Summit, two
weeks ago have been abandoned. No
one has the slightest idea Of his where
abouts, but it is believed he has re-
turned TO his native heath in Viz
glnia. In the event Of his capture at
tempts al prosecution would probably
fail through lack Of evidence.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
DeBell,s Kidney Pills

Are notrecommended for everything
but they will positively cure a series
OF diseases arising from disnrdered
kidneys, such as backache, weak back,
diabetes, Inflammation OF the bladder
and urinary troubles. In using Dc
Bells Kidney Pills you afford natural
help to nature For peBell's Kidney
Pills are the most perfect healers and
gentle aid to the Kidneys that is known
to medical science. Pric 95c. per box.
Wells & Haymaker. 1T-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
SALE oFvALUABLE BRICK RES
IDENCE ON MAIN STREET
IN CLARKSBURG.

BY virtue OF deed of trust dated
the Both day of January, 1895, made
by ThoS. S. Spates to me as trustee,
and OF record in the office OF the clerk
of the county court OF Harrison coun-
ty, West Virginia, in Trust Deed
Book No. IL, p. 1903, ! will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
on Monday, the
18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1901,
commencing at one O'Clock, p. M, at
the front door of the court house in
the city of ClarkSburg, county OF Har-
riSon, State OF West Virginia, a GER
trim lot upon which is an elegant
brick residence, situate in the county
of Harrison and State of West Nir-
ginia, on the south side of Main street,
in the city of ClarkSburg, facing on
said Main street so feet, and extend
ing back 3l7 feet to Mechanic street.
This property is in the residence por-
ton Of the city, well located, elegant
water, and modern cOnvenienceS, and
was conveyed to the said SpateS by
two certain deeds: one made by Nor
timer w. Smith, dated June 18th,
1881, recorded in the clerks office Of
the county court Of said county in
Deed Book No. "a, p. 40i, and the
other deed made by John Basel,
special commissioner, dated the 3lst
day of January, 1882, and Of record in
said office in Deed Book No. "a, p. 4O5.
Terms OF Sale: For sufficient cash
in hand to pay the costs and expenses
of sale, including commission OF )
per cent TO said trustee, and any sum
or sums due from said Thomas 5.
SpateS to the Home Builders Build
ing & Loan Association on account Of
n loan or arising from same, and the
residue upon a credit of one and two
years, for which purchaser shall exc
cute notes and lien will be retained
to secure the same.
This the oath day of January, 1901.
MARCELLUs NJ. THOMPSON,
T6.tf Trustee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
Quarantine Raised

DR.. NJ. j. BARTLETT, city health ON.
Ger, issued notice Monday raising
the quarantine on and after that day
against the infected smallpox dis
tricts of Dola and Smithfeld, Wetzel
county, as to all persons except the
colored laborers in the camps along
the Short Line railroad and all per-
sons visiting them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
Piles Cnred NHithomt Knife

All druggists are authorized by the
manufacturers or BOro Carbol Salve To
refund the money where il fails 10
cure any case Of Piles, no matter Of
how long standing, one application
gives ease and rest relieves Itching in
Stantly. Price p cents per box. Wells
4 HaymaEer. l7-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
NOTICE OF SALE.

BY virtue Of deed of trust dated
February 22nd, 1901, made by Sher.
man Law to MarcelluS NJ. Thompson
and +. Albert Lang, trustees, and Of
record in the office Of the clerk Of the
county court of Harrison county, West
Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No.
"R" p, /, +. Albert Lang, one
Of said trustees, will sell at public auc.
tlOn to the highest bidder on
THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1901.
commencing at ten o'clock a. M, at
what is known as the Siers building,
No. SO w. Pike street, occupied by
Sherman Law, in the city of Clarks.
burg, Harrison county, West Virginia,
all the following personal property,
namely, back-bar, wOrk-bar, and
counter fixtures, mirrors, cash reg
lister, iron safe, and all things pertain
ing thereto, together with the stock
including whistles, brandieS, wines.
beer, together with one heating stove
in bar-room, everything in the dining
room, comprising lunch counter,
tables, chairs, dishes, one cooler,
kitchen furniture, range and Kitchen
utensils, electric fan and arc light in
bar-roOm. being all the property on
the first floor in said building.
Terms Of sale, cash in hand.
This the 23rd day of February, 1901.
F. ALBERT LANG,
l7-lt Trustee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01

WANTED-Bu Business men and wo-
men to take exclusive agency for q
State, and control Sub-agentS handling
Or. Whites Electric Comb. $4,000
per month compensation. Fact. Cali
and III prove it. d. y. Rose, Gen.
Mgr, Decatur, Ill. lT-3m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01

Persons who cannot take ordinary
pills find il pleasure 10 take De
Wits Little Early RiSers. They are
the best little liver pills ever made.
Frank G.. Blaud. 14-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
NOTICE.

The above sale is continued until
the 18th day Of March, 1901, AT the
same hour.
This FebEuary %, 1901.
MARCELLus NJ, THOMPSON,
Trustee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
FIDUCIARY NOTICE.

The accounts of the following nam
ed tiduciarieS are before me for SETTLE
ment;
BIT Harmer administrator of L NJ
Harmer, deceased.
CIV MILAN and Lloyd B Tetrick ad-
ministratOrs of John'B Tetrick, decd.
S CDenham administrator OF @ H
Ash, deceased.
S C Denham administrator OF A P
Marsh. deceased.
Ell Marsh and S C Denham admin,
lstrators Of L Marsh, deceased.
S Denham executor of A G Hall,
Isaac L Davidson committee of John
r BoggesS.
Jane F Randolph.
deceased.
j i Alexander administrator of ] W
Buffers, deceased.
l Alexander guardian of Cecil NJ
il Alexander guardian of Sadie B
il Alexander guardian of Willie H
Hester.
j i Alexander guardian of Hattie NJ
Hester.
j Alexander administrator Of
Stephen Myers, deceased,
Given under my hand this 23rd day
of February, 1901.
JAMES n. DAVID,
Commissioner of Accounts for Har-
rison county, w. Va. li-2t'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01
SOUTH
BOUND,
No. 2ISo..


On and amer Sunday, Jauuary >, 1901,
trains Will run on the Monongth X II. as
follows:
The new through train, daily except
Sunday, from ClarkSburg to PittSburg
leaves ClarkSburg at $50 a, m. and ar
rtves at PittSburg at 1850. Return
ing IL Leaves PittSburg at 800 p. m.
and arrives at ClarkSburg at 1880 p.
N. Going IT is known as No. 3, and
returning as No. 4.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01

ror the weakness and proStration
following grippe there is nothing so
prompt and effective as the One Min.
ute Cough Cure. This preparation is
highly endorsed asan unfailing remedy
for all throat and lung troubles and
It's early use prevents consumption. IL
was made 10 cure quickly. Frank G.
Bland. i4-im.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-01

Wht n Lraveling between I.ltlaDurg, wheels
Ing, MorgRntown or FGirmOut ana Clarks.
burg, weston, BucEhsnGUn ParkershIrR or
charleston, the "honongRG Souto offers
the shortest and quickest l!ae. CloSe con-
nectlons made Mt for all points North and
Wost, and at Clarksburg with b. & o. and W.
Va. q y. f. X. for all points East, south ana
West. Ask for through tickets via the
MonongRh Route.
o. A. ANNoN, Agent,
Clalksburg, w. Va.
Trains for Weston and Buckhannon
leave at 1926 a. m. and 4:O5 p. M, and
for Shinnston and Fairnont at 1890
a. m. and 4:45 p. m.
D. B. MARTIN,
Munger Passenger TnfEic.
+. ID. UNDERWOOD,
3rd Vice-PreS. and General Manager.
XKIEsTvA. CENTRAL q PITTSBuaG
In affect November25, 1880.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08
Friday. February I.

The food of oratory in the senate
yesterday was expected on u bill to
submit to the people n proposition or
a constitutional convention, a bill To
repeal the act creating the BARRIERS ex-
aiming board, n bill relating To the aid
FOR county fairs and a measure to pre-
vent male animals from running at
large. This mixture was opened in
the early hours VI the morning aud
was not disposed Of until 5 o'clock In
the evening. The bill for "a constitu-
tional convention was indefinitely
postponed, the bill repeating the bar
bers' law was recommitted to the com
mittee on miscellaneous subjects and
u hearing will he given the BARRIERS
next week. The question of giving
county boards the right to give or
withhold the usual county sppropri'
alton OF per capita tax in aid Of county
fairs. was recommended for passage.
Ziegler's bin relating 10 male animals
running at large, u Measure asked for
by stock growers, was recommitted
for amendment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08

In Che committee of the whole the
senate indefinitely postponed II bill
abolishing the contract rate of inter
est which, under the present law, may
be as high as 10 per cent. An anti
kidnapping bill was recommended for
passage by the judiciary committee.
the bill. amending the marks and
brand law was recommended for pas
snge In committee OF the whole and u
bill making the Legislative journals
inferior Rs evidence in courts to the
enrolled bills was indefinitely post
poped. a resolution calling for So
2s2.? rs to pay the expenses " the cleo
ton contests instituted against Sena-
tors Ransom aud Liddell. Of Douglas,
f%usionists, was presented and referred
10 the committee on accounts aud ex-
penditures. Ransom's anti-kidnaping
bill was fsvorobly reported by the
committee on judiciary. A house bill
for the relief OF Lancaster county in
the matter of drawing jurors was
passed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08
NEW SET OF RAIDERS.
imitators Of Mrs. Nation 1T south Sioux
city, Neb.

VI NESs ENnttOu ~ SOuVu SiOOx
city, Neb.
A Sioux City, In, dispatch says: FIJI.
teen or twenty imitators Of Mrs. Ma
ton got In their work at South Sioux
City, Neb., a suburb Of Sioux City,
just across the Missouri river.
The women met at the home Of Mrs.
william Luther, about twenty Of them,
and accompanied by Capt. William
Luther, marshal of the town, and Steve
Gasser, a member Of the city council,
they marched double Ole down the
street to John Peyson's joint. The
place was locked, and Captain Luther
kicked In the front door. Mrs. &. =.
Dow sailed into a slot machine. and
then all the women set about carrying
out the furniture and everything they
could lay their hands on. depositing IL
in the street. No WHISKY was found.
Mrs. John A. Davis, climbed up a
ladder and knocker an Anheuser- Busch
sign of the building. She also painted
the word saloon" over with white
paint.
The crowd then moved toward John
Blenkiron's building, in which George
zimmerman Is said to keep gambling
Joint. Blenkiron announced that II
anyone went into his building II would
be over his dead body. The women
decided not to try. While the women
were raidiDg the saloon q Gro Nd of
men, noa-sympathizers, stood on the
sidewalk near by and sang derisively
Nearer Ny God to Thee" Doe"
blood being u Of the choir.
The women say they are not yet
through.
Mrs. william Leitch, wife of the
keeper OF another alleged joint. has a
big gun, and promises 10 make trouble
II the temperance women come to her
husbands place.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08
Thursday, January 81.

The house yesterday decided TO set
tie the normal school problem this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The propo-
sition of taking up these bills in com
mittee OF tho whole yesterday after
o o was made and the postponement
till this afternoon was made and the
postpouement till this afternoon when
the matter was made n special order
resulted after n brief discussion. The
house will take up four bills In com
mittee Of the whole, one providing for
the purchase OF the old Western Nor
NAL school, one providing for the es-
Establishment OF a normal school at
Central City, one establishing two
normal schools in the western part of
the state, the place not stated. and
the other Ia appropriate S75, 500 for
the Peru normal school. Several OF
Aho members were out 10 see the old
Western Normal yesterday and found
10 their surprise a very substantial
structure. The members from the
western part Of the state are very
anxious TO establish new schools IN the
west. A number from the eastern por.
ton are DESTROYS OF securing an add.
tional school in Lincoln. Various prop.
ositions are being discussed in this
connection.
Bills were placed o m third reading.
One by Frederick, providing that the
country road tax shall be paid in cash
In counties under township organiza.
ton passed ~ did m by Fuller. pro.
viding for moving the weeds along
public highways. Fowler's bill pro-
viding that in the popular vote Oh con
stitutional amendment, a majority of
the votes east on the proposition shall
be sufficient To carry the measure, also
passed. LOOMS bill, providing egu
latious for carrying ont the death pen.
atty at the penitentinry passed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08
AN INSANE MOTHER.
Father and Three Children Rag
ing With Fever
NAkts A HOUSEHOLD OF MISERY


Mrs. !. W. Little, wife Of a wcll.to
do farmer residing three aud n half
miles southwest OF Harvard, has been
taken To the asylum for the insane
at Lincoln. Mrs. Little has been
mentally unbalanced for n number Of
years, and at times 40 bad M To peces-
state locking her In u room by her
sel1 The family cons st, Of husband,
wife, two sons and u daughter, the
youngest being II boy about eight years
old. The head Of the house IL is nj.
legged, has not bcen popular in the
neiHhborhood, and IN consequence the
family have been isolated from the
neighbors. Recently u young man had
occasion TO go To the Little home on
an errand and found Mr.. Little aud
oldest boy sick in bed with a raging
fever. The daughter, who had given
OF her young strength Ia their care and
for the mother locked Ia her room,
was completely exhausted aud ex-
hibited every symptom Of fever.
The conditions about the house were
terrible in the extreme. and "a fearful
stencil pervaded the entire premises.
The neighbors were informed Of the
conditions and ut n took steps To re.
lieve the distress. The daughter aud
youngest SON were taken To Harvard
and placed In a r Of competent nurses.
The mother was released from her
prison pen and taken to Clay Center
n placed temporarily In charge of
the sheriff. She was found with nc
other garment than n loose wrapper
ON her person. A pile Of straw with
no covering was her bed and here, sur.
rounded by her own Hlth, she had
passed the dreary hours In solitude for
no u knows how long. The place
was cleaned and nurses engaged to
care for the sick husband and son.
The neighborhood is greatly i~nccnsed
that such conditions have existed and
while much sympathy Is expressed fol
the family, the head Of the house come.
In for no share Of IL.