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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-15

Our graduates are not walking the
streets and wringing their hands look
ing for work. They are all employed.
Central Commercial College and
School OF Shorthand, Clayksburg, W.
Va. All
w. D. Showalter, exchange editor
OF the New York Journal and Ameri-
can was in the city Saturday on his
way to Monongah to visit with reIa-
tives during a part his annual sum-
mer vacation. Mr.. ShoWalter is a
native Of Harrison county.
Mrs. r. B. Willison, Of Parkersburg,
is visiting her son and daughter here.
Mr.. Wilson came up Saturday night
and spent Sunday With his family,
returning to Parkersburg Monday.
You can't beat us unless you cheat.
Central Commercial college and
School of Shorthand, Clarksburg, W.
Va. ALL
DIR. w. f. Stathers formerly super.
intendent of the hospital for the In
sane at Weston, now residing at
ClarkSburg, is Petersburg visitor.
He is here on business Of course
which is to take in the carnival in
large installments. Dr.. Stathers was
splendid Official and has host Of
friends in ParkerSburg who are always
pleased to see misunderstanding
State Journal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-15
Miss Emma Rogers spent Sunday in

Miss Emma Rogers spent Sunday in
Grafton.
D. you want to take business
course? Central Commercial College,
Clarksburg, W. Va. AL
Harry F. Smith will go to Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, in few days to at
tend the American Bar Association.
Do you want to take a business
course? Central Commercial College,
ClarksburG, w. Va. ALL
Miss Louise Griffith OF Philippi, was
brought to the Kessler hospital Mon
day for treatment.
In the Salem district the Carter OH
company has completed its test we'll
on the L. Stark farm and has gaSser
in the stray.
See the large selection Of imported
hand painted china and cut glass at
Ed, Coleman's, the jeweler, No. ia
Third street, S4tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Koblegard we're
here last week en- route to their sum-
mer home in PetoSkey, Mich.
You can't beat us unless you cheat.
Central Commercial College and
School OF Shorthand, Clarksburg, w.
Va. Ill
J. A. Tierney returned Saturday
night from an extended business trip
along the West Va. Central = Pitts
burg.
Afne River farm OF $50 acres near
county seat, alta very reasonable price.
Write f. S. BYRON for particulars,
Stewart, Ohio. SIT
Mrs. NJ. Crolley left today for her
home in Clarksburg accompanied by
her mother, Mrs, Ann Feeney, who
will visit r.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
NOjeweler can tell when diamond
is perfect when mounted. | buy all
my diamonds loose aud mount them
while you wait. Ed j. Coleman the
jewelcr, No. ia Third St. 34tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Tisdale, who have
been the guests Of Mrs. Tisdalc's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Caldwell, at
Parkersburg, returned home Sunday
evening.
Forfull information concerning our
new school TO be opened at Clarks-
burg Aug. 4, address, The Elliott
Commercial School, Clarksburg w.
Va. 31.tf
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mannix and children,
Miss Mannix, Of Arnot, Pa, and Miss
Donayan, Of Sayre, Pa, are guests at
the bone Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J, Dec
gan, Of Fairmont.
Eastern College, Front Royal, Va,
is Offering more advantages at reason
able rates than any other good school.
Write for free catalogue. 4O.5t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-15

Our new Clarksburg school is not
an experiment by inexperienced men,
It has behind 1t three successful in
stitutions Of recognized worth, all L.
Gated in West Virginia The same
methods that have built our schools
up from very Small beginning, to
first place, will be employed in our
Clarksburg school. II will be a sue.
cess. Everything free until Sept. l.
The Elliott Commercial School,
Clarksburg, w. Va. ALT
Put an ad IN the Fair Bulletin.
For quick returns advertise in the
Fair Bulletin.
A. S. Long and wife are home from
Webster Springs.
@. b. Sperry is home from Webster
Springs.
John Wallace, state correspondent
of the Pittsburg Dispatch, was here
Tuesday from Wheeling
The city schools will open Monday,
September8,
State Bank Examiner NJ. A. Ken
dali was here from ParkerSburg Tues
day.
Improvements to the extent OF
$4,000 in cost will be made on the
Catholic church here.
The Fair Bulletin will contain the
only Official score card and program Of
the Fair. You should have an ad in 1t.
John Il. Smith & GO. have The eX.
elusive advertising and score card
privilege for the Fair. Persons wish
ing to distribute circulars or bills on
the ground should see them.
II you are looking for bargain call
on the Undersigned. have ! runa-
bout, surrey, buckboards and bug
gles, that must and will be sold be
fore the LIST day Of September. Davis
Stuart. 1927
The teachers institute is in session
at West Milford this week. The at,
tendance is large. The instructors
are Profs .. S. Fleming, Of Parkers.
burg, and +. H. Crago, Of Wheeling.
The Sistcrsville and Clarksburg ball
teams began yesterday afternoon play,
ing a series Of three games here. They
will play this and Saturday after,
moons.
WANTED ) YOUNG MEN from
Harrison county at once To prepare
for positions in the Government Ser,
vice-Railway Mail Clerks, Letter
Carriers, Custom House and Depart.
mental Clerks, etc. Apply to Inter,
State Cores: Inst, Cedar Rapids
Iowa. 4o-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-15

J. B. Brannon, of Weston, spent
Sunday tere.
Before buying go and see Ed J.
Coleman for diamonds and high class
gold jewe4ry. 34-tff
Miss Mccormick, of Baltimore, has
returned home after pleasant visit
with Miss Dora Powell.
WANIED:-Say 5000 acres coking
coal lands conveniently located for
transportation to Columbus, Ohio.
State rock bottom cash price and de-
scrlption in detail. Lock Box 751,
Columbus, Ohio. 41-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-15
A SURE RETURN

Do not speculate and
run the chance of losing
all. Put your money in a
reliable bank at best rate
of interest, where it will
bring a fair, safe and
certain return. Such an
institution is the R. T.
Lowndes & Co. Savings
Bank, which is conducted
on sound and conserva-
business principles. You
find advantages at the
Savings Bank not OBJ
tained elsewhere.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
Standing of State Insurance Institutiea

A strong indication Of Eermor;
prosperity is the standing of the fTs.
cial institutions of the state as sh0E
by the listers valuation of the stUa
of the different savings bank and ugs
companies and the national banks +
Gently published in the Essex Junc.ig
syndicate papers. OF the 81 bala
whose stocks are quoted The LamoiA
County Savings bank and Trust con
pany of Hyde Park heads the list, i
valuation being 100. With two ezer
tions-the Montpelier valued at 5
and the Burlington at l25--theEe at
no other savings bank and trust coz.
panies in the state listed as high d
10. This places the Lamoille counT
savings bank at the head of anythr:
IN the state, fact in which the PEI
pie of Lamoille county. and especially
Carroll S. Page, president Of the IL
have reason to take ls
pride. Of course straight saving;
banks are not included in the list oE'
ing to the fact that they do not haT4
any capital stock. The list shows how
ever that the majority of financial u,
situations of the state are upon solid
There are 10 institutions whose stoe4
exceeds the par value mark of 100 ana
80 of the institutions whose stock I
listed at par. Three of the national
banks, including both Brattleboro ID
stitutions, are listed above 100, one
above so, four above 70, three aboyeu
and only one below 50.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
Notes.

Maryland is still petitioning the
Senate for congressional vote of
thanks to Schley. Its petition has
been referred to the naval committee
The Senate committee on isthmian
canals has decided by vote of to 4
to report the Hepburn bill providing
for the construction of an isthmian
canal via Nicaraguan route
President Roosevelt issued an order
Friday that hereafter all news of cab
met meetings he desires to be given
out will be made public by Secretary
Cortelyou at the White House. Cabi-
net members will be expected not to
talk.
The House Committee on Terrific
ries decided Friday to report the bill
giving the Indian Territory terrific
rial form of government, to be known
as the Territory of jefferson, with
legislature similar to the other terri
tories, governor and a delegate in
congress.
The British government will soon
remove the half-penny per pound duty
now imposed on West Indian sugar,
ueIlduueu relle1 W lHe w est
Indian trade until the Brussels con-
vention comes in force. This is ex-
pected to bring West Indian sugar,
now going to American markets, into
English ports.
President Roosevelt sent his first !
veto message to Congress Tuesday 1t |
was directed to the Senate and the bill |
vetoed was one removing the charge of
1esertion from the naval record of |
John Glass. The president considered
lesertion during war high treason and
Justly punishable by death and held
hat only clear proof of innocence
should relieve man of such crime.
ilass enlisted when 16 years old, and
! month later, having witnessed con-
iuct compromising to the second Off
,er of the ship, was taken ashore and
old not to report for duty again. This
rider and poor health were the cause
# his desertion.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
Could Not Breathe.

Coughs. colds, Group. grip. bronchitis, A.s
throat and lung troubles are quickly clreis
One Minute Cough Cure. One Minute Coz.
Cure is not mere eXpectoraut. which M
only temporary relief. 1t softens ami qlis
the mucous, draws out the inflammation 4.
removes the cause of disease. Ab.ola
safe. Acts at once. Zone Minute Cqad
Cure will do all that is claimed for it," ~
Justice of the Peace j. Q. Hood, Cr0a
Miss. MY wife could not get her breath q
was relieved by the first dose. II ha. been /
benefit to all my family G eene': lE
Store
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
NOTINGs.

Booker Washington recently Al.
cred an epigram worthy Of linz
"For 25O years, L." he said, the ~,
was worked. What he wants ia L.
now is to work. ~ -
! Professor Ernest Halle, one ot
ablest of the young professors Of r,
many and a warm advocate Of tb4 h
ser's policies makes an unblu.I..
statement in his new book. w,
Und Zee Wirthschaft, thatit isG.,
many's intention to absorb Hail..
first economically and then poitiesr
The book is issued by the official n.
fishers to the German war and nav
partments.
The Spanish treaty claims conn,
sion has decided that the Officers y,
seamen Of the battleship Maine h,
ne claim against Spain for death, =.
injuries received in the wreck Of 4.
ship in Havana harbor The conn,
sion decides that the claim sp,i,.
Spain is wholly national and thar
dividuals must look only to theifF
government for remuneration. [5-
not admit, however. that Spain n
responsible to the United STATE, T
the explosion.
A Berlin newspa per corresponds
writes that the ultimate objec.
Prince Henry's visit to the unrs
States is to bring about an agreens
by which Germany will be permit.
to maintain a large fleet in Caribba
waters to serve for the protector
German settlers and property rig.-
imperilled by the frequent reyoluti1
in the South American republics IL
attempt to acquire a naval baa
American waters will be opposed 4
the United States, and no plan io,I
South American coaling station Vi
be entertained at Washington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14

A prominent Manchu censor has
memorialized the Chinese throne for
the removal of WI Ting-fang, the Chi
nese minister to the United States.
The censor asserts that WI Ting-fang
corruptly retained, ostensibly for re-
pairs to the Chinese legation in Wash
ington, $50, 200 of the Tien-Tsin silver
refunded by the American government.
Mr.. WI denies the charge, saying that
the money delivered to him by Secre-
tary Hay was placed at the disposal of
his government.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
$1.00

Chicago to st. Paul or Minneapolis
for double berth in Tourist sleeping
cars of the Chicago. Milwaukee Il st.
Paul Railway, each Tuesday and Fri
day during March and April, 1902, on
train No. l leaving Chicago at $50
p. m.
For further information apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
T. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. 11-3t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
Asthma

zone Of my daughters had
the asthma terribly. We tried
almost everything, without
relief. We then tried Ayers
Cherry Pectoral and three
bottles cured her." Emma
Jane Enfsminger. Langsoille. O.
,sc-. SOC. sl.oe. &c. AVER CO., Lowell. Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14

The steamer Providence, plying be-
tween Vicksburg, Miss. and Lake Pal
myra was capsized early Wednesday
morning by a sudden squall at Lone
Landing. and 20 of the passengers and
crew were drowned The little vessel
was lifted almost entirely out of the
water. her upper works were blown
away and her hull turned bottom up in
40 feet of water. Most of the crew and
passengers were asleep at the time, and
were drowned in their berths.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14

my food would not digest then kidney and
liver trouble and my back got weak so l could
plants at once, the more doctored the worse
got until six years passed. had become so
poorly could only walk In the house by the
aid Of chair, and got so thin had gi1en up
one Of my neighbors said, Take my advice and
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
make new man out of yourself The first
another, and after had taken eight bottles in
about six weeks, 1 was weighed, and found 1
had gained twenty seven (27l pounds. l am as
stout and healthy to-day, think, as ever was"
FREE. DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of 81 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-14
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
L. W. Groves signature is on each box. Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27

Clay street. has been postponed until
June 4.
Mrs. L. Beard left Monday for Column
bia Mo to attend the commencement
at Christian college, where her daug1-
ter, Miss Grace Beard is a student. Miss
Beard viii return to Topeka with her
mother.
Mrs. Frank Hammond and Mrs A. p.
Shreve are in Kansas City.
Mrs. c. c. Graves Of Oklahoma City
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. S. A.
Umpleby.
A quiet and pretty wedding. that of
Miss Lille B. Gandion and Mr. Martin
MeAndreW, was solemnized at the
Church of the Assumption at O'Clock
this morning, the Rev. Father Hayden
officiating. The bride and groom were
Mr.. Edward McGinnis. The bride wore
a gown Of white batiste, with white hat,
gloves and shoes. and the maid of honor
was also attired in white. Following
the ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served al the home of the bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. McAndrew left this morning for
Chicago and the lakes and viii be at
home to their friendes after June 10th
at 523 Eighth avenue, east.
Mrs. J. H. Storm and son and Miss
Lydia Clark of BurIingame are visiting
the family of Mrs. Storms sister. Mrs.
Ed Harris Of 1913 East Eighth avenue.
Mrs. J. August left today for New
York city to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Baer. Her son, Mr.. Abe August, ac-
companies her as far as Chicago.
The women of the second division OF
the aid society of the Central Congre-
gatiOnal church viii give a May party
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs G. w. Greenwood, 1901 Western
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
MURDER MYSTERY
County Attorney of Osborne
County Appeals to the State.
Asks Governor Stanley to Offer
Reward For Clark Assassin.

County Attorney E. P. Sample from Os-
borne county came to Topeka this morning
to request Gov. Stanley to offer a reward
for the capture and conviction of the muir
derer Of James s. Clark of Downs, who
was shot and instantly killed Saturday
night. Gov. Stanley is in Wichita. but will
probably offer reward of $500 when he
returns.
There is no clue whatever to the muir
derer,' said Mr. Sample. CLARK went out
of the kitchen of his home about l0.3J
just as the screen door closed behind him
as he returned to the kitchen he was shot
from behind. Both barrels of q double
barrel shot gun heavily charged with
buck shot We're hred simultaneously
through the screen door. both charges
striking him in the back Of the head and
neck and he was instantly killed No one
saw the murderer and no one saw any
suspicious characters. There We're two
holes in the screen showing that the shots
were fired from q double barrel gun. A
shot so both barrels must have been fired
at once. The murderer left no trace, not
even a footprint.
mo one saw or heard any one in the
neighbOrhoOd. As usual, on Saturday
nights many people had not retired. and
the neighborh00d was astir, but still no
one heard or saw anything suspicious. Mr.
Clark S wife and child We're in the house
but they heard no one in the yard before
or after the shots were fired. The light
shone out of the door and windows.
Clark fell dead without uttering a word.
This is as strange and uneXplainable as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
COULTER IS APPOINTED
G. A. r. Man Who Attacked Nc
Kinley is Qnartermaster.

Department Commander H. c. LOOMS
of the G. A. r. has selected W. ". Den
nison to be adjutant general of the de-
partment and o. H. Coulter to be quar-
termaster. Dennison has been quarter
master for the past two years.
The appointment of Coulter will I'M
doubtedly stir up the anti-Coulter fac
ton in the G. A. r. Coulter is editor
of the Western Veteran Last July he
attacked President Mckinley because
he did not remove Pension Commission
er Evans He gave the president 50
days to remove the commissioner and
announced that he would burn the
bridges behind him. and fight President
Mckinley in Kansas. The removal was
not forthcoming but the anu-Coulter
veterans attacked Coulter's war record
and said that he was a bounty man
who had served only four months in
fha war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27

the Montgomery murder at Winfield We
the case. but not a clue has been found,
The city of Downs will offer reward of
$3.50 and the county commissioners Of Os-
borne county VIII offer ike amount which
with the reward 1 hope to have offered
by Gov. Stanley-wiu make a total Of $500.
THE coroner's jury is still in session in
vestigating the MURDER John Nrage.
home, was arrested and questioned by the
jury. Three years ago Wrage threatened
to kill Clark on account of some family
troubles Wrage proved that he was at
home when the murder occurred. As two
heavy charges Of buckshot were fired al
once the man who did the killing must
have a black and blue mark on his shoul-
der and there was no bruise. The muir
der of Clark is a mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
Mrs Francis Podmore, President W. c.
7. u, Saranac Lake, New York, Owes
Her Health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Read Her Letter.

"DEAR MRS PNK7A1 several years after my last child
peculiar weakness such as never had experienced
before pains the ovares and frequent headaches
tried the doctors found money than
wasted friend who through the of Lydia E
pinlhan's Vegetable Compound advised try did
So your WASH and must say experienced
such before Within weeks like another
felt young and strong and happy more
Ths several years ago, but Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound my only medicine If feel bad or tired few
doses brings instant relief"-1 FRANCIS PoDMoRE.
e.oOO FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE
troubled with Irregular suppressed painful
feeling Inflammation Of the ovTe backaohe
debility Indigestion
asstude,
eepeSsness, melancholy ALI
blues hopeessness,
troubles
Refuse to buy any other medicine you need the best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
someone Fired the sawdust.

Grants Pass. Ore. May 27.-The sugar
Pine Door and Lumber company's plant
and all the lumber in the yards; Williams
Bros and Kendalrs sash door factory and
six dwellings have been destroyed by fire
caused by some one setting fire to the say
dust pile some distance to the west of the
factory The total loss is $4,000 with
about SIS 000 insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
Photographers and Their Grievances.

Chicago, May ga committee of tele-
graph operators representing the men en-
ployed on the Illinois Central railroad has
met Representatives of the company to
discuss a proposition submitted by the
telegraphers The railroad officials heard
the grievances and an early reply is ex-
pected The principal grievance, it is un-
derstood is in the pay the N en- are re-
ceiving and the number of hours they are
required to work. Ihey have the support
of the Brotherhood of Railway Telegraph
ers and assert that nearly every operator
on the line belongs to that organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27

London, May 27-The British torpedo
boat destroyer Recruit grounded on a
rock off Cape Cornwall, about four miles
north of Lands End. during a fog this
morning. The sea was smooth and tugs
endeavored to float the vessel. but her
stoke holes filled with water and accord
ing to the last adVices received it will
probably be necessary TO affix new plates
to the Recruit before she can be floated-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
Roosevelt WIN Be There.

San Antonio, Tex. May Elm answer
to an invitation extended to President
Roosevelt to attend the San Antonio fair
IN October President Brown of the Fair
association is in receipt of a letter from
Secretary Cortelyou stating that the pres
Ident viii certainly visit San Antonio dur
ing the fair if he can so arrange matters
IS to make 1t CONVENIENT TO do 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
RIVER is HIGH.
Rains Have Raised water Enough to
Start DriftWood.

The recent rains are responsible for
a raise in the Kaw river. The river is
filled with driftwood and the street rail-
way bridge was threatened. A gang of
men who were kept constantly at work
clearing out the driftwood succeeded
in saving the structure.