davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Yesterday and Today.

The methods of YESTERDAY are not
those OF to-day; the style OF a genera
tion ago are undesirable In the pres
ent. Houses which, decade ago
seemed possessed Of every point of de-
STABILITY andfeature OF beauty, are.
very often, found inferior to those
erected nowadays.
We would like to show you draw
ings of some ofthe beautiful and thor
oughly up.to.date buildings we have
designed. They demonstrate the
painstaking care we give to every de
tail inside and out, great and small.
We have no use for hackeyed ideas
and unprogrcSive methods, but seek
instead to be wholly modern.
A thorough familiarity with what
is being done in architecture the
world over, enables us TO avoid the er-
rors of Others and profit by what has
proven successful.
Tell us all about the home you have
in mind let us prepare. sketches OF
a home hichSlall indeed be a home.
This involves no expense to you.
HoLNBoE s. LAFFRRTY,
Architects,
Leggett Building, Clarksburg, West
Virginia, 1-tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21

"Johns,ou's sa,xapariIia. Quart Bottles: rs :
blood cleauser, flesh builder and health restore
II has no eQuai.N
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Governor White
Clears Cool 100000
In Harrison and Lewis county
Coal Sells Nearly 5000
acres toElkins for $454.-
GIT.

A paper transferring and assigning
options on and rights To a large coal
field in Harrison and Lewis counties
was filed for record in the county
clerks office here last Friday. The
paper was drawn and signed Feb'y $.
1t is an agreement made between
George GilmOr, of Fayette county.
Pa, and Arthur Lee, trustee, OF Elk /.
ms, this state, For cash consldera-
tion OF $500 and pledges on the part OF
Lee, Mr.. Gilmor sells to Lee l4.6S7
acres OF coa lands. The price agreed
upon is s3l per acre, or an aggregate
of s45i,67s. The purchase price to the
original owners is TO be paid first, then
the enseoisuryeying the field and
the residue to Gov. A. b. White, OF
Charleston. The original total cost
amounts to &42, osI,62, and ranged
from IS to s2Oan acre. By the deal
Governor White makes profit of
about $1,000
Mr.. Lee represents United States
Senator Stephen b. Elkins and Others,
whoare the real purchasers Of this
property.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Wants a Road Discontinued.

Porter Maxwell and Others have
given notice that they will petition
the county court the first day of the
March term to discontinue certain
section Of county road in Elk dis
trict and will ask the court to appoint
viewing committee to make a report
upon the matter in their petition.
The road they desire dicontinued be-
gins alta gate near McCann's Run at
the farm lines OF Messrs. Maxwell and
Eib and runs in u southerniy direction
through Maxwell's land and also
Jackson Arnold's to the top of the
hill to the line between Maxwell and
Samuel Davis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
HOUSE suRNEOs AT ADMISSION.
Blaze Supposed 10 have started from
fire left by carpenters.

:
A building at Adamstou. owned by
Postmaster /. W. Collins, Of that
place. was destroyed by Are between
10 and Ii o'clock Thursday night OF
last week. Carpenters had been
working upon the building for the
purpose OF converting it into dwell
ing, which Mr.. Collins expected TO
occupy. They had fire In the build
ing during the day, and. it is believed,
the blaze originated from that source.
Mr.. Collins only recently purchased
the property OF James II. Mines. His
loss amounted to $500 or $500. There
was no Insurance. There being no
fire department. there and no water
works, nothing could be done to save
the building.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Died From PARALYSIS,

George w. Pritchard, a well'kno%n
and aged citizen and brother OF the
late Alpha w. Pritchard, died at his
home at Point Comfort last Saturday
morning of paralysis at an advanced
age. Funeral services were held Mon
dry afternoon at , O'Clock and inter-
ment was made in the l. O. o. =.
cemetery, :stealey. and Osborn direct
ing the tuneral.l A large family sur
wives him. He fleaves a wife. The
children are MIS-, Myrtle jackson,
Mrs. Molie Frazier and single
daughter at home. He was carpen-
ter. He belonged 10 the Latter Day
Saints.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
SAVED HER cHILD's LIFE

I'm three weeks our chubby little
boy was changed by Pneumonia al
most toa skeleton, writes Mrs w Wat
kins, Of Pleasant City, Ohio. "A ter
ribie cough set in, that, in spite of u
good Doctors treatment for several
weeks, grew worseevery day. We then
used DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, and our darling was soon
sound ano well. We are sure this
grand medicine saved his iife.n Mill
ions know It's the only sure cure for
coughs, colds and lung diseases. Geo.
G. Stone, druggist. Guarntee Salts
faction,5Oc,s1. Trial bottles free. Him
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Pension SEindler
Under Arrest.
The Fellow who tried to vIctimize
Old Soldiers here is in Jail at
Petersburg Has Noted
Career. 4

The impostor who represented HIM
self as. son OF Henry Clay Evans,
United States Pension Commissioner,
and tried to victimize pensioners here
SOME DAYS ago, has been captured, He
proved t. be Charles Wesley Currence,
reputcd to be a noted swindler for
whomthe pension authorities havebeen
looking for some time. Thecapture was
made Thursday OF last week in VIII
Jamestown near Parke. sburg by Special
United States Pension Examiner AL
bert w. Roome and Ietectiye James
Mehen, of Parkersburg. His latest
victim was Mrs. Rachel Amber, OF
Nicely vile, Wood county.
Currence has operated extensively
throughout this and other states and
has not confined himself to one graft.
He has had several of them, but the
one from which he has secured the
most money was in swindling old SOL
diers and the widows of Civil war vet
Grams.
Representing himself to be United
States Pension Examiner he would APP
proach pensioners and ask TO see their
papers. II they happe ne1to be gull
lible he would tell them that they
we're entitled to greater allowance
than they were receiving from the
government, and for stipulated sum,
usually So or $40, he would agree to
have their pensions increased.
On the other hand, if the pensioner
looked like he was getting more than
be was entitled to, Currence would
tell him that he would fix matters SO
the veteran could continue TO draw the
usual amount. upon payment of GER
tain sum. The money, in majority
Of cases, was forthcoming and Cur
renee reaped rich harvest.
Captain James Mehen spotted him,
and Tuesday evening when he board-
ed All o. r. r. train the detective re-
ported the matter to the government
detective. The two followed the cul-
prit and he was captured just as he
was going aboard the ferryboat at
Williamstown to cross to Marietta.
Currence was taken back to Parkers-
burg and taken before United States
Commissioner c. ID. Forrer. He was
remanded to jail in default Of $3.50
bond to await his preliminary hear
ing February 18th. The prisoner is
about 30 years old ard highly intelli-
GENT, He has worked systematically
and did not miss would.be victim
He would tirst secure list Of the pen
sloners in certain locality from some
innocent person and then he would
get down to business.
Besides posing as a special pension
examiner Cul renee has done business
asa postollice inspector and deputy
United States Marshal. He is said to
have secured large sums from post
masters, saloon men, tobacco dealers
and Others. Currence's home is at
EIkins where his parents, who are
highly respected, now live He first
came into prominence before the gov
eminent authurIties while posing as
Charles llooteu, an alleged son of
Pustuni.e Inspector sam liopten. He
lalrr 1Uuh On m"te Important
name aud lolu ais Victims that lic Was
Charles Evans, ii son Of United states
Commissioner OF Pensions Henry Clay
Ev,nS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Prof. Powell May Start. School Here

Prof. Il. r.. Powell, who is here from
Clifton Forge, Va, visiting his daugh.
ter, Mrs, Frank L. Highland. has sold
all of his real estate holdings IN Viz
ginia at good price, and viii per
manently locate here after his school
closes at Clifton Forge. He save he
contemplateS founding a school here
Prof. Powell had charge Of Broaddus
several years ago. That institution
prospered very much under his eiiici-
ent management.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Mexican Syrup For coughs. Etc.

The people demand a cough remedy
that tastes good. cures quickly, aud
only costs twenty-five cents. Re
member, such remedy is Mexican
Syrup for coughs, colds and consump.
tion Physicians recommend IT 10
their patients, for no other reason,
than that II haS proven more healing
than any other medicinal compound,
when the throat or lungs are effected
and Il coagh Is troublesome. Many
families alwaEhave bottle in the
house, for, taken in time, IL never
fails to cure quickly and thoroughly.
BE Wise in Time.
Many parents do not know that
their chiiu isSukls ana cross aud fret.
ful, simply because: they fail u give ~
some Of that splendid remedy called
Mothers Worm Syrup 10 kill and en-
pei from its little stomach and bowels
The worms. that are the cause OF its
distress Worms have brought many
little loved one to bed Of sickness
and to its grave, that a % cent bottle
OF this remedy would have saved.
Enjoy Life.
Have you got the blues? Wouldn't
you be more happy and hopeful II your
liver was little bit more active and
your bowels notquite so constipated ::
Better take n Mexican Root Pill. Only
% cents box.
Many Suffer.
There is much pain in this world;
There are so many causes for physical
distress. Boneache is terrible, Nerve
ache is awful Why no. use that best
of all internal or external cures for
rain called GOoch's Quick Relief !?
Only % cents.
Don't Neglect Your Blood.
Impure blood causes bad health.
Gooch's Sarsaparilla always cures i'm
pure blood, Indicated by sores. weak
ness or pain. No other Sarsaparilla or
blood medicines so safe, so sure, so
quick to cure.
Pile.lnc Cures Piles.
Money refunded If IT, ever fails.
Anti-Ague cures Chills and Fever.
l4-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Or. Ash will Deliver Annual Sermon

Rev. David l.. Ash, ID. D., Of this
city, has been selected to deliver the
annual sermon this year at the West
Virginia Conference Seminary at
Buckhannon, and DR.. John Wier.
president Of the Seminary, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon. Commence
ment Sunday this year will come on
June /, and Commencement Day on
Thursday, June >.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
His Burns Killed Him.

/ The funeral OF Michael. the three
kear old son of Michael, Michael AT
Anickinnck mines east of the city,
tcl,ls place from the residence at 10
|k'cbck last Friday morning, and in-
REGIMENT was made in Holy Cross
cLaetery The little one died from
burus received month ago,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-02-21
Ba1rnu11'S
M0s1keys

"All well-all happy-lots
Of fun. That is the regular
report from the monkey cage
Of Barnum's Circus ever since
the keepers began dosing the
monkeys with Scots Bmul-
sion. Consumption was carry
ing off two thirds Of them
every year and the circus had
to buy new ones.
One day a keeper ae2ident-
ally broke a bottle Of SCOTS
Emulsion near the monkey
cage and the monkeys eagerly
Tapped it up from the floor.
This suggested the idea that it
might do them good. Since
then the monkeys havercceived
regular doses and the keepers
report very few deaths from
consumption. OF course its
cheaper to buy Scots Emul-
sion than new monkeys-and
that suits the circus men.
Consumption in monkeys
and in man is the medisease.
If you have it or are threaten
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
A Cold Wave.

The forecast OF sudden changes in
the weather serves notice that a
hoarse voice and heavy cough may
invade the sanctity of health in your
own home. Cautious people have a
bottle OF One Minute Cough Cure al
ways at hand. f. H. Wise, Madison,
Ga, writes: 81 am indebted to One
Minute Cough Cure for my present
good health and probably my life. "
II cures coughs, colds, la grippe, bron-
chitis. pneumonia and all throat ana
lung troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure cuts the phlegm, draws out the
inflammation, heals and soothes the
mucous membranes and strengthens
the lungs. City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
Texas Would Not Do.

In challenging a jury today to try
negro. the following question was
asked each man, Where are you
from?" If the answer was From
Texas" his name was Immediately
scratched Off The object was not to
discriminate against the former resi-
dents of that particular state but to
give the prisoner a fair and impartial
trial. as it is the prevalent opinion
that a negro. whatever his offense,
would get no quarter were the jury to
be composed of Texans. 1t is a we'll
known fact that inhabitants of the
Southern cities, are, as a rule, very
strict in the handling of such offend.
ers against the law, and under the cir.
cumstances counsel for a negro pris.
oner has a right to see that great care
is exercised in selecting au impartial
jury but our experience has been that
as general thing, the gentleman from
Texas is very fair-minded. conscient.
ious dividual-Anadarko Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

Boastful fellows eat crow and then
crow over il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

Foley's Honey and Tar positively
cures all throat and lung diseases. Re
fuse substitutes. Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
NotIoe Of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned trustee of the bankrupt es-
tate of A. G. Cranfll of Troy, |. T.,
will offer for sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash, in front Of the
storehouse heretofore occupied by said
bankrupt at Troy, I. T., between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock
p. m, on the 10th day of December,
1902, the following described assets
of said bankrupt estate, to-wit:
A stock Of drugs, medicines and fix
lures, invoicing about s55000; also
two vacant lots situated the town
of Troy. and notes and accounts Of
said estate amounting to about $4,000.
This is a well selected and new
stock Of goods and undoubtedly a
splendid location for a drug business.
For further information address the
undersigned trustee at Ardmore, I. T
E. L. DEEM, Trustee.
November 29th 1902.
First published Nov. 80, 1902.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF The Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles. removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame back, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities of the kid
neys and bladder in both women and
men. Regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt OF 81
One small bottle is two months treat
ment and will cure any case above
mentioned. DR.. E. w. HALL.
Sole manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo
Sold by all druggists and w. B
Frame, Ardmore, |. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
TO BE BUILT IN A NIGHT.
Between Setting and Rising Of Sun
New Town viii Appear.

New Town Will Appear.
Enid. o. r., Dec. 3.-Oklahoma is
known as the country of remarkable
towns. but Snyder, which is soon TO
he opened by the Frisco road, will in
some respects be the most remarkable
town in the Territory. The site select
ed is near the southern edge Of the
Wichita mountains at the crossing OF
the Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern
railroad and the Oklahoma and West
ern railroad, but now owned by the
Frico. Up to the present time there
is not a building on the townsite,
which embraces nearly section OF
land The country round about is
thickly settled with farmers who came
in last year. No one is or will be al
lowed on the town site of Snyder until
December 5, on which date at the rate
the people are fiocking to Snyder there
will not be less than 10000 people,
among whom are bankers, merchants,
manufacturers and all classes of peo-
pie. At sunset on the nisht of De-
cember Snyder will be town with
out a house. railroad or inhabitant,
At sunrise the following morning 1t
will be a town of from 5000 10 10000
inhabitants, with passenger trains run
ming through the city on two trunk
lines OF railway Snyder will be the
only town in history that at sunset
had no people or railroads and at sun.
rise the next day had population OF
several thousand and mature railway
facilities of two lines of railroads.
The Frisco system has selected
Snyder as the double division point
of its two lines and will erect car
shops there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
Of F. w, Fisher & Co. of Berwyn, l. T.,
has this day been dissolved by mutu.
al consent. f. W. Fisher succeeds to
the business ard assets CT the firm.
He assumes all liabilities Of the firm
and will collect all accounts and other
debts due the flrm.
This 10th o. November, 1902.
f. w. FISHER,
20-1m NJ. A. MOORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
TOBACCO IN TEXAS.
FIsttering Report Made by the Agri'
cultural Department.

The secretary of agriculture has is
sued the following statement:
The bureau of soils which has been
engaged for a number of years in inves-
legations looking to the improvement
of our domestic tobaccos has recog-
nized for some time certain valuable
qualities in tobacco grown in Texas,
apparently occurring in occasional
leaves. Soil survey parties and to-
bacco parties have been investigating
in Eastern Texas. and now are able
tn state confidently that they have To-
Gated the soil type and have found
the character of leaf possessing these
desired qualities under conditions
which indicate that it can be produced
in large quantities in Uniform high
grade
Only a small amount of this leaf
has been grown this year which could
be fermented Samples have been sub
mitted to leaf dealers and brokers in
New York and Philadelphia. They say
It ia Cuban leaf with the character
istie aroma of the Cuban product.
The department will send two survey
parties to Texas the first of January
to prosecute the survey of this soil
and will enlarge the party of tobacco
experts, so that fften or twenty acres
Of tobacco shall be grown under gov
ernment supervision, thus producing
a sufficient quantity to be handled on
q commercial scale This will be sub
mitcd to the leaf dealers and manu-
facturers for opinion of the commercial
value OF the crop before any encour-
agement is given to Texas growers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

The first personally conducted tour
list excursion sleeper left Memphis for
Portland. Oregon, via the "Choctaw"
Union Pacific route last Wednesday.
November 10. at a. m. These cars
will leave Memphis (Union station)
at the same hour every Wednesday
following.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

To make your home complete and
your kitchen neat and comfortable
you need only Garland stove.
]. B .SPRAGINS & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

We are making some close prices
on Bridge and Beach cook stoves, the
best on earth. WEEKS BROS,
Practical timers and Plumbers. 23tf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

II you feel Ill and need a pill
Why not purchase the best?
DeWitt's Early Risers
Are little surprisers,
Take one-they do the rest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

In some instances the short man is
head and shoulders above the long
one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

Ardmore coal Is 100 per cent. bet
ter than It was last year order II
from the Ardmore Ice Co. 2-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04
READ THIS.

Ardmore, l. T., Oct. II, 19O2.-Dr.
Il. w. Hall, ST. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir:
Less than one bottle of your Texas
Wonder, Halls Great Discovery, cur
ed me OF diabetes, and can cheerfully
recommend II. Yours truly,
II. A. YOUNGBLOOD.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-04

DO not permit your prejudices to
control your sympathies
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
SWIFT & CO.'S HEAVY LOSS.
Big Building at Chicago stock
Yards Burned with Loss of $780,
600

Big Building at Chicago stock
Yards Burned with Loss of $780,
600.
Chicago, July 5.-By a fire which
broke out in their plant at the stock
yards tonight, Swift & Co. suffered
a loss which is estimated by the Off
Gals or 100000. The fire was con-
fined to one building standing at the
intersection of Packers avenue and
Broadway. This structure was four
stories high, built of brick, and was
500 feet square. The first floor was oc-
cupied by the wholesale meat market
of the company, the second by the
shipping department, and the third
and fourth by the general office of
the company. The latter are said to
have been the largest single offices in
the United States, more than 300 en-
ployes working on one of the floors
fire is not known, but it was dis
covered near the engine room.
The burned building adjoinS portions
of the plants of Armour & Co., and
Libby, Mcneil & Libby, and for a time
the fire department had a desperate
fight to keep these buildings from the
flames.
w. j. McGonigle, the superintendent
of the plant, said tonight that the loss
will aggregate fully 100000
The loss is fully covered by insur-
aUce.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
POSITION OF VATICAN
DOES NOT OBJECT To EXPULSION
OF FRIARS.
BUT OBJECTS TO THE oNUs.
PREFERS TO HAVE RESPONSIBLE
TY ELSEWHERE.

Religious Orders Are Powerful in
Rome and Especially in the Sacred
College and Such Exercise of Au-
thOrity Would Make Enemies for
Those COnsenting-Vatican Will
Willingly Consent to withdrawal,
But Prefers n Show of Force.
Would Prefer IA Compromise Adj
vantageOus to Friars.
Rome, July 5.-After an examination
of the note submitted by Judge Will
liam H. Taft, civil governor of the
Philippine Islands, regarding the friar
lands in the archipelago, the Vatican
finds one very great obstacle to the
withdrawal of the friars. The Vatican
would not object if the expulsion of the
friars were arranged and carried out
by another power, so that the holy see
would only have to recognize the ac-
complished fact, but it shrinks from
appearing as a direct party to their
withdrawal, especially since the relig-
ious orders are powerful in Rome, and
above all others in the Sacred College.
The efforts of the Vatican are directed
towards finding a way to consent to
the withdrawal of the friars from the
island without appearing to do so. In
fact, the Vatican, it is believed, would
welcome a show of force to which it
could submit. 1t would much prefer,
however, a compromise prohibiting,
the friars from returning to the par
ishes thew left in 1898, but allowing
them to remain where they now are,
or where there is no local opposition
to their ministrations.
The cardinals appointed to discuss
Judge Taft's propositions were to meet
July 10, but a mass for the late King
Albert of Saxony to be celebrated in
the Sistine chapel, at which the Pope
and the cardinals will assist, has neces-
STATED postponement of the meet
ing.