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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
Lectures in the Court House

Rev. j. II. Jones, ID. D., president of
Wilberforce University, will lecture
in the court house next Monday and
T lesday nights. He will discuss the
past. present and future OF the negro
race, having for his topic, THE negro
in History, "The solution Of the ne
gro problem, and The negro in Body
Polite" Or. Jones is rs well qualified
to speak along this line as any negro
ia America, Booker L. Washington
not excepted. He is travelling in the
interest Of the university of which he
is president. a special feature OF bis
lectures will be discussions Of lac con
dition Of the negro both in America
and Africa. He has eleven native
Africans under his instruction There
viii be good music for the occasions.
An admission fee OF - cents will he
charged. Rev. j. L. Morl.s is acting
as manager.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Brent Maxwell Wins His Suit Against
Bell Telephone Company.

The State Supreme Courtat Charles
ton Saturday transacted the following
business pertaining TO litigation in
Harrison county,:
John r.. Swiger VS.. e. E. Mark, ct
al, Harrison county, appeala and super
cedeaS allowed; bond, 5000.
Sampson Harbert VS. Monongahela
River Railroad Company, Harrison
county, rehearing refused and motion
to correct order refused.
Maxwell VS. Central District s.
Printing Telegraph Company, Harri-
son county, affirmed.
The case OF w. Brent Maxwell VS.
Central District S Printing Tele-
graph Company, grew out Of the fol-
lowing proceedings:
The Bell Telephone Company. OPP
Grating under the name Of the above
defendant, was proceeding to dis
holes and erect poles in the edge of
the sidewalk in front Of Maxwell's
property, in the city OF Clarksbarg.
Maxwell obtained an injunction from
the circuit court. OF Harrison county,
enjoining the defendant from erecting
poles and stringing wires in front Of
his property. The defendant filed
answer and asked the Honorable John
W. Mason, judge Of the said circuit
court, in vacation, to dissolve the in
junction; the case was argued before
Judge Mason, and he refused to dis
solve the injunction from which order
the defendant appealed. The supreme
court OF appeals affirmed the decision
Of the lower court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
La grippe quickly s,.r.d.

SIN the winter of 1898 and 1899
was taken down with severe attack
OF what is called La Grippe says +,
L. Hewett, prominent druggist OF
Winfield, Ill. 1.-The only medicine
used was two bottles Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t broke up. the cold
and stopped the coughing like magic
and. have never since been troubled
with grippe." Chamberlain'St cough
Remedy can always be depended upon
to break up severe cold and ward OF
any threatened attack of pneumonia
1t is pleasant to take. too, which
makes ii the most desirable and one on
the most popular preparations in EAse
for these ailments. For sale by Geo
q. Stone. druggist. ls-lm-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
For The complexion.

The complexion always suffers from
biliousness or constipation. Unless
the bowels are kept open the impuri-
ties from the body appear In the form
of unsightly eruptions De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers keep the liver and
bowels in healthy condition and re-
move the cause of such troubles. @.
E. Hooper, Albany, Ga, says, Il took
DeWitt's Little Early RiSers for bill
business. They were just what ! need.
ed.CIam feeling better now than for
years" Never grippe or distress. Safe
thorough and gentle. The very best
pills. Frank &. Bland. lS-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
1HE "BAE. conPuAEAIs IAIs ClIY,
Lawyers Journal Make Nice Editorial
Mention Of Clahsburg.

The March number Of the Bar pub
lished at Morgantown contains tht
following:
"The last meeting Of the State Bal
Association was one Of the best in its
history.
1.-THE personnel of the meeting was
above the average, not only as to mum
bers but as to quality. Many Of the
most able lawyers Of the state were
In attendance. In fact. the bar Of
West Virginia sis no slouch," II we
may use a vulgar phrase TO make OUT
meaning clear. 1t is coming to the
front. In looking over that assem-.
blage at Clarksburg one would be in.
clined to remark that it was a picked
body Of men. They were ''good look
ers.' They were alert and ready and
resourceful, and broad and up.to-date
and we'll dressed and Courteous and In
good form as all-round men.
"The Association was industrious
and interested in the matters that
came before 1t. They attended ex-
clusiyely to business, and did more
business than is usually done at a
meeting. The topics considered we've
of unusual Importance and the results
reached were in each instance practi'
cal and valuable. The papers and adj
dresses were very creditable both TO
the authors and auditors, and will add
much Of value to the literature OF the
Association. We were fortunate in
securing Mr.. Watson for the annual
address. And right well did he fill
the place. His addreSsshould be read,
and will be read, by every lawyer in
West Virginia. IL is meaty and in
structive and practical-full of good
things for the members of the pro.
fesSion. On such an occasion. we hold
it TO be bad taste for the orator TO
contine himself to the discussion OF
abtruSe abstract questions and topics.
1t is ia semi-popular occasion demand.
ing that character of address, and the
matter and manner Of Mr.. Watson's
address were well chosen.
The social features were most ex.
quislte and complete. The Clarks.
burg bar Ibid itself proud from start
to finlsh-as we knew it would. The
place provided for the meeting was
comfortable and elegant. The places
provided for the sleeping would have
been better if the local bar had pro
vided them. Allow usto say in pa
renthesiS, that the hotels of Clarks.
burg do not now, and have not hereto
fore measured up to the standard Of
the dignity of Clarksburg as . town,
nor the reputation and asthetic taste
OF its people in other directions. But
thatwill be remedied shortly. Never
theless,. one can overlook a good deal il
a town that is made up of Il people 50
hospltable, courteous, kind, generous
and refined as the people of that town.
We are glad we went-we will be sure
to go next time that Clarkshnrg is
host
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
Arthur Yost Released.

Arthur 1ost, who was arrested and
Jailed last week upon the charge of
being speakeasy man ID Salem, gave
bond last Friday for his appearance
before Squire Gordon!ast Monday for
trial. Monday he was on hand but
upon failure of any one to appear
against HIM, he was discharged from
custody.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
BRADFIELD'S
Female REGULATOR

is the essential quality of powerful tertss-
Effective, reliable and harmless in nature,
simplicity and soace.
It is a Concentrated essence best adapted
for women's delicate organism, and put in
such form that II Is not only palatable, but
can be properly assimilated and taken into
Stoppages, suppression, painful obstruc--
tion. irregularity, of the nenses and sickiS-
flows are corrected and cured by the regular
administration Of this superior emmena--
Rogue.
tate a breaking down of cells lining the
mucous membrane and .reconstruction
aftcr every sickness, which is accompanied
with marked congestion and loss ot'blood-
Such changes. are very apt to produce
chronic catarrh. Leucorrhea or Whites Is
the result of these Irritating discharges.
Regulator cures these troubles and restores
10 perfect health. the patient who suffe red
the facilitating losses. Buy of druggists.
i Our Illustrated book, ..Psrfeet Health for
Women" free.
THE BRADFlELD REGULA TOR co.
ATLANTA. GA.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
How 10 care the Grip.

Remain quietly AT home and take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as ai.
rected and aquick recovery is sure To
follow. That remedy counteracts any
tendency Of the gripto result in pneu.
monia, which is really the only serious
danger. Among the tens Of thousands
who have used 1: for the grip, not one
case has ever been reported that did
not recover. For sale by George c,
Stone. druggist. ls-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
There
IRE 24OO

Disorders incident to thehuman frame,
Of which q majority areScau,ed or pro-
noted BY impure blood.
The remedy is simple.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilll.
That this medicine radically and
effectively purifies the blood Is known
to every druggist, known TO hundreds
of thousands of people who themselves
or by their friends have experienced
its curative powers.
The worst cases OF scrofula, the
most agonizing suffetinsr from salt
rhcum and other virllent blood dis
eases, are conquered by it, while
those cured of boils, pimples, dys-
peptic and bilious symptoms and that
tired feeling are numbered by millions.
Hoods JdrSdpariILa
WIN do you good. Beein to take 1t today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
Armory will be In Old Quarters.

Asa result OF the conference the
last of last week between Major john
p. Glass, Of Wheeling, and Captain R.
L. Osborn, Company X will continue
to occupy the Holmes block. The
state allows only SIPS for rent, hut
Col. II. II. Smith and Captain Osborn
guaranteed the sl75 extra rent, which
was offered Mr.. Holmes for The build
ing, making the total rent $500.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14

brought no glad.
ness to the home.
Women who have
used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip
ton as a prenatal
preparation X n o "
that IL makes all
the difference be.
tw cen happy,
healthy mot her
hood, and a motlicr
hood OF murmur
ing and misery
And they know
also, that happy
healthy mot hers
have happy healthy
children Favor
lite Prescription
strengthens the
whole body fof the
strain Of mother
hood II prac,ic
allySDes away with
tho pains Of child
birth gives I II e
III @ her abundant
vitality and en-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
Barber Shop Pulled.

The barber shop on Fourth street
run by Thomas Jones and James
Thomas, both colored, was pulled last
Sunday forenoon upon the belief that
shaving was being done in violation Of
the Sunday closing ordinance. 1t de.
velopcd that only boot black was
plying his trade in The shop and the
projectors were discharged from
prosecution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14

ables her TO nurse and noufieh healthy
child.
The -Favorite Prescription contains no
alcohol neither opium cocaine, Choral nor
any other narcotic
- am mother Of 81 children writes Air>
c. A Br4gg, Of wildwood Ddugis. G? Oregon,
wand always took three four bottles OF IA
vorite Prescription before confinement aud
never suffered any to speak Of had no after
pains nv baiies were iaTRe-thry all weighed
more than eight pounds. and am NO iargs
woman: weigh about IFS pounds have had
some stomach trouble hui few do-esHi Golden
Medical Discovery would set me all fighi ain
hardly ever withuu; youf medicines, They ate
all the medicine needs, VI taken, III tine. 10
keep one in perfect health.
III feel that / ows my little bows NE 70 , DIT
Piercc's Golden Medical Discoyc cry. as he haa
convulsionS and everything he ate would bring
them on commenced 10 Eiye him the Golden
a day. Row he i nus, as healthy child a. can
be found and he grows ike weed
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the best
laxative for women.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
Fastest trainssrvice to the famous,
Beaumont ExaS Oil Fields.

Through sleeping cars from Chicago
without change and through sleeping
car reservations from Cia0innatf via
Memphis, Tennessee TO
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
PRONOUNCED AN lNCuRABlE.
Young Woman will be Sent 10 Asylum at
Huntington.

Miss Sarah Randall, daughter Of
Okey Randall, of Farnum, will be sent
to the West Virginia Asylum for In
curables at Huntington ina few days.
She was examined by De-. w. Wy
att Of Shinnston, and pronounced an
epilcptic. An order was entered by
the county court Monday committing
her to the asylum. She Is about %
years Of age.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14

ables her TO nurse and nouFish ahealthy
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
City Fathers
Look Wise
And have Patriotic Heart Beats as
they Deliberate upon the At
fairs of the city.

tRu = VI btbS ~
City council met Friday night Ii
regular session with Councilmen Hay
maker, Kearns, Moore, Lewis anc
Martin present, and with Mayor Kel
ley presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The voting place In the first ware
was changed from the O'Connor Clut
rooms to Grant Lipscomb's barber
shop.
Upon motion of Councilman Moore
seconded by Mr.. Kearns the proposed
ordinance to increase the salary Of the
city assessor to $3.50 was rejected.
The clerk was instructed to draw
vouchers for five bills due the Electric
Light Company.
Councilman Moore reported that
there Notwithstanding Indebtedness OF
:, about $1,000, with $4,000 or more due
for waterrents, 81, 800 from the street
car line and 81, 500in uncollected taxes
in all, $1,000 TO meet bills payable dur
ing the remainder of this councilmanic
year.
A letter from O. w. Leggett was
read notifying the city To remove by
April /, alot of dirt he claimed, was
put on his lot on Second street. The
matter was referred to =. S. Boxley.
Ed Roach's petition for water
main to his residence on Horror ave-
nue was referred to the street super
intendent with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
Cottrill Brothers were granted per-
mission to erect q CORRUGATED steel
building on th9 Isabella Dawson lot,
South Second Street.
Carr s. Riley were granted a permit
to erect two story frame on Cain
street.
No action was taken on Mrs. Mary
Hursey's request for permit to build
a frame house on Sixth street, the site
being inside of the fire limit.
The saloon license of w. II. Sherry
was transferred to Anthony Gaughan.
T NJ Jackson was granted permission
to erect several houses on Chestnut
street near the residence of 7. T.Wallis.
A light was ordered placed on the
corner OF Carr avenue and Main
street.
The petition of j II Watson and 9TH
ers for board walk from Monticello
avenue up Maude street was referred
to the street committee
& Ross +. Stout and others asked for
water and sewer pipes on Philippi
pike and Florence street. The mat
ter was referred to the street com
mittee.
The ordinance relative to the city
collectors Office was revised by strik-
ing out the clause fixing his salary at
SIS mouth and charging the time for
discount from 10 to 20 days after the
beginning Of each quarter for water
rents. 1t was then put upon It's first
reading.
The council was notified by Henry
Haymond that he could not serve as
election commissioner on account of
being otherwise engaged.
The street superintendent was In
structed to serve notice on Mr.. Stan
field not to throw waste matter in
drain near jackson street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-14
EIGHT POUNDS !!

Eight pounds of love and laughter, OF
smiles and sunshine orr Many mother
can fill up the blank out of her experience
OF puny, wailing children, whose coming
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Further Companions.

'The true value of Chicago real estate,
as reported to Mr.. Stead In his investiga-
ton there. was s.. GOO 00o, 600. instead Of the
$1,25O. 100000 with which 1t is accredited in
the census bulletin, and there are other
underestimates. But even according to the
census statement, the assessed value OF
Omaha's real estate Is less than one-sixth
of its actual value; Of Indianapolis. one
half; of Allegheny City, less than one-half:
of Cleveland, less than one fourth, and Of
Chicago, less than one-seventh.
THE same results are reached when the
per capita tax levy, showing the actual tax
burden, is compared with the rate Of taxa
ton, Washington, in spite Of its low rate,
being burdened equally as heavily on ac-
count Of its high assessment.
Evening star., 1902-01-14

sus bulletins to show that washington's
tax assessment Is higher than that Of most
other municipalities approximating 1t in
sizes and that consequently Its apparent low
ratescf 10 per 800 gives a false idea con-
cerninx its actual tax burden. The census
bulletin states the actual and assessed value
OF real estate In parallel columns. explain
ing that the true value is as reported to
this office by local officers or others believed
to be familiar with real estate values In
their respective localities The statements
OF actuaf values are In many cases, per-
baps. in all, underestimates. but the COM
parative showing in respect to the differ
ent cities Is interesting and significant. In
Washington the assessed value Is so much
nearer the actual value than in other cities
that 1t Is put as the same. The showing
in respect OF the municipalities already
cited Is as follows:
Evening star., 1902-01-14

of cold, soft water and soak for an hour
stirring frequently with wooden spoon,
pressing the meat against the side of the
bowl or saucepan to extract the juices
When the water is quite red place the
whole over the fire, not too hot, watch IL
closely and as soon as you notice the
liquid turning slightly darker and it is
steaming hot, remove it at once. Keep in
very cold place, season and flavor as
needed for serving. In this way you can
furnish the patient with quite a number of
variations from the same source, and avoid
wearying him with monotony. Use very
little salt not enough to make the food
palatable for yourself. No pepper, except
a suspicion of paprika. The fiayorings allow
able are celery, bay leaf, Glove and mace
the Glove very sparingly, however.
Mutton Broth.
This is one of the most nourishing of the
broths is soothing and has an appetizing
flavor If carefully made.
Take two pounds of the scrag end Of the
neck Of mutton; cut 1t up and cover with
two quarts OF cold water. Bring it slowly
to boiling point and then place It where II
will simmer gently for two hours Then
strain out all sediment and set away until
# Is cold enough to skim on the fat A lit
tie weli-cooked rice or barley may be added
to this when 1t Is reheated for serving IL
solid food Is allowed. Season with a little
salt only.
Cream of Chicken Soup.
Take the white meat Of boiled chicken.
When the chicken is cut up for stewing
take half Of the breast and steam It IN a
little water with a stalk of celery and tiny
piece OF bay leaf. When done put the meat
through a chopper II you have one, or
pound very fine in a mortar or chopping
bowl Then press through q coarse sieve,
moistening with a little of the chicken
broth. freed from fat Take a cup of chick
en- broth and half cup of milk to half cup
OF the chicken pulp. Put level tablesponn
Of sweet, fresh butter in a saucepan. and
when 1t bubbles add level tablespoonful of
hour or wheat starch and stir smooth: then
add the liquid and stir and cook until
creamy: add the chicken. season with a
little salt and tiny pinch OF nutmeg or
mace. Let get very hot and serve Instead
OF butter, use two tablespoons of cream and
broth
Evening star., 1902-01-14

TRrSTEES' SALE OF FIVE yALUABL
ING LOTS, SITUATED on FLORIDA
BETWEEN L AND . AND 22D
STREETS NORTHWEST, AND ONE
CUTT PLACE NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of six deeds OF trust. duly rs
spec.ively, in Liber No. 1iS3, folios -,
SO and 50 81 seq. OF the land records &
trict OF Columbia, and at the request 81
thereby secured. we will sell at public
front of the premises. ON THURSDAY. III
TYTHiRD DAY OF JANUARY, 1902.
PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the foil
scribed real estate in the county OF "
District OF Columbia: Lots /. 2. 3. I
block 3. and lot In block -, "Kslorama
a subdivision OF parts OF tract known
Widows Mite and Pretty Prospect,
deer Of the Supreme Court OF the
Columbia. passed In Equity No. el599. Z
recorded in Book County, No. z. page 81,
ortis Of the surveyors Office OF said Di,
Terms: One-third cash, of which a
$100 on each lot must be made ct ti
sale, aud the balance Ia two equal fnsta
one and two years from day OF sale.
notes of the purchaser. bearing interest
OF sale payable semi annually and secu1
OF trust un the property sold, Will be tA
cash at the option Of the purchaser.
ancing, Internal revenue stamps and rt
purchasers cost. II terms are not cou|
within ten days from sale, the trustees
right to resell the property at the rfsl
Of the defaulting purchaser or purcha|
ten days advertisement I'm The EVENING"
paper. u. y. McG|
THOS. II.
THos. f. wAGGAMAN. Auct.
jal0-d&ds
Evening star., 1902-01-14
Statistics Disprove a Fallacy That
Washingtonians Are Tax-Free.
As HEAVILY BURDENED As OTHERS
Local Conditions Make the Weight
of Municipal Expense Hard to Bear.
INSTRUCTIVE COMPARISONS

A disposition exists in some quarters. no
tably among some members of Congress,
to consider that the Washingtonians are
not as heavily taxed as are the residents
of other cities. This perhaps springs from
the fact that the general government, in
theory, assumes one-half of the burden of
maintaining the federal District. Statistics
disproving this notion have often been ad-
duced, but it continues to obtain here and
there, often confusing the real issues In
volved In the fiscal legislation affecting the
District. In the pamphlet published by the
Board Of Trade in 1898. embodying the
statements made BY Mr.. Theodore W.
Noyes, its president, before the District and
appropriations committees Of the Fifty-ffth
Congress, this proposition was effectually
combated by use of the statistics furnished
by the census Of 1885, The indications
have been recited already which demon
strate that these figures are as applicable
today as they were at that time. This
pamphlet said:
Tax as Heavy, Harder to Meet.
"The burden imposed by Congress upon
the local taxpayer is fully as heavy as
that which the average self-governing
American municipality imposes upon itself,
and in view of the peculiar disabilities un-
der which the District Of Columbia labors,
| it's tax is harder to meet than that of the
average American community.
Let us see with what tenderness for the
'untaxed' resident taxpayers Congress has
attended to Washirgton's financial con-
Germs. Extra census bulletin No. 65, con-
cerning the finances of municipalities hav-
ing 1000 or lGore of population in 1890,
shows that the per capita Indebtedness of
the resident of any other very large Ameri-
can city, with the single exception of Jer-
sey City, and that the per capita tax levy
upon the Washingtonian is greater than
that of the citizens of the vast majority
of municipalities. and fully up to the aver
age exaction from the residents Of cities
approximating 1t in size. Census Commits
sioner Wright, in his preface to the bulle-
tin, pertinently remarks: In comparing the
rates of taxation between the several places
it should be borne in mind that the rela-
ton of the assessed valuation to the true
valuation varies greatly, and what Is ap-
parently a high rate Of taxation may be
owing not to an excessive levy, but to the
low value placed upon the property as
sessed. requiring the rate to be correspond
ingly high in order to yield the desired
revenue. 1t would seem, therefore. that
the taxation per capita represents more
nearly the relative burdens imposed by the
tax levy
Taxation and Indebtedness Compared.
Let us compare the taxation and indebt-
edness of Washington with that Of several
cities approximating it in size: