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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08
para s1suu ror pension Of $50.

Chicago. Dec AIRS. John II. How
ard, widow of a police sergeant, testi-
fed before the committee of aldermen
investigating municipal graft that
she paid $1,000 to secure what she is
entitled to under the lava pension OF
$50 a month-the sole means OF sup
port for herself and children. This
money, she testified, was paid direct TO
John II. Lee. an attorney, who told her
that $500 was 10 go TO himself for legal
services and the balance to the pension
board and John H. Brown, pension
agent. Mrs. Howard testified that Mrs.
John Walsh. a widow OF a police Off
Ger, had paid 500 to get on the police
pension roll. Secretary Brown entered
q denial of any completely on his part.
New York, Dec. 4.-The new sec.
tional steamer Pontonier, built TO the
order of the war department, sailed
for Washington. The Pontonier is to
be used In connection with the army
transport service, and is a novelty in
marine construction. She Is 80 feet
over all, IS feet beam and three feet
six inches draught. Her displacement
Is ~ tons, and she is Of steel through.
out. The craft is built in sections,
easily assembled when ahoat, She has
been put together and taken apart in
one hour and half. and she has shown
q speed OF IL knots an hour
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08

common testimony
OF mothers that the
use of DR.. Pierce 5
Favorite Prescrip
ton not only pro-
NOTES the mother s
health but also
gives her strength
to give her child.
C Favorite Pre-
scnption " accom-
plishes these results
by tranquiliziug
the nerves. pronot
ing a healthy appe-
tits, and giving re
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08
A Quart BABY

Now and again there is An item in the
newspaper concerning the birth OF
puny baby so small that quart cup
holds 1t comfortably If the article told
ali the facts it would probably tell also
Of mother who in weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking and fear.
TO have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and 1t Is the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08
~ % ~ CHESAPEAKE
~ AID
80 ~ OHIO RAILWAY

IRE MOST POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
rUsnoSD, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, NEwPoR7
Ekws. OLD POINT, LyNCHbUBG, anc
hours quicker 30 CINCINNATI
LOUISVILLE, at. LOUIS
CHICAGO, at. PAUL,
ALL POINTS N
MICHIGAN,
c3LORADO POINTS, the PACIFIC COAST, she Est,
HORTwEsT. SOUTHWEST and
rRANs-PAsIPIC PORTe.
Leave boswell 6;44 q m and 2.4a N tol
cid Point and Norfolk.
Leave boswell 2;45 y m and 1882 tn Tor
Cincinnati and the West.
Local train leaves boswell as 1909 n
except Sundays for Clifton Forge and inSer
mediate stations.
Perfect equipment, heavy steel rail, bal
ia.xed roadway. Vestibuled. cleo tfic hghtFo
trains, carrying Pullman sleeping ana dininE
For rates. tickets, schedule and other IN
formation apply at any tiekeS ONCE OF the Z,
= %. Ry. and connecting lines. or sddress W.
o. Warthen, d. p. A., O. 4 o. RI., Richmond
DOYLE. H.wFULLEs,
Gen. MsR., ten. SSss Agt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08
.RIPANS

There Is scarcely any onditlon of ID
health that is not benefited by the occa-
sionsl use of "a RI'P'A'N'S Tabule. For
sale by Druggists. The tiye-Centpaeket
IL enough for an ordinsry occasion. The
family bottle. &c. cents. contains asupply
for n YesY
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08

IN SPITE Of the poor wheat crops the
1 DeeTinp Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season. Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable,
considering crop conditions, and not one
breath OF complaint has been heard. They
are the best that money ard brains can
build. Everybody in touch with Freder-
cksburg knows the history Of the llusker
and Shredder business last fall. The Deer
ing won the highest praise where others
failed. Deering Corn llaryesters gave
satisfaction last year, they are better now.
When you come 10 town call and see us
and let us talk Corn llarvesters and llusk-
ers and ShredGers. Thanking the farmers
for their strong support, We are,
Yours truly, 49,.
CHAS. WALLACE & BRO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-08

Two Submarine Seats Were Blown
From Their Course. and Efforts Ct
TUG and Cruiser to Save the Moe
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08


The present city council can not do q
wiser thing than to separate the water
works department from the other depart
nents Of the government. It is the nat
ural thing to do, as It Is operated in
depcndently Of the others. The revenues
should be confined exclusively to its de-
partment. It has become selfssupporting
after much effort and as there il an in
debtedness hanging over 1t the surplus
received In that department should be
devoted to liquidating this indebtedness.
Any excess should be devoted to the efec-
ton of new tanks and the extension OF
the mains. Tankage ON another side of
the city is imperative and no time should
be lost in building. The lines need re-
pairing and protecting. Other improve
ments should be made. The conditions
do. not warrant the expenditure of reyc-
MUGS from this source for any other pur-
poses that those connected with the sys-
tenn. 1t is hoped that the present coun-
ell and the water works committee in
particular will straighten matters out in
that department and inaugurate system
on strictly business principles. The fund
should be kept separately and the books
should show in detail the exact status
of the finances of that department ut the
end Of every month.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
HEARING
POSTPONED 7
AGAIN
Hearing Of Three Men Charged with
the Murder of Ernest cottrili De
ferred for Seven Days at Re-
guest Of Prosecution.

In Magistrate Riley's assizes wednes-
day morning the preliminary hearing Of
Oscar Greathouse, George Hanschumaler,
and William Hanschnmaker, the three
miners who were arrested ON the charge
of the murder of Ernest Cottrill at
Lynci's mines last week, at the conclu-
sion of the coroner's inquest held over
the dead body of the murdered man,
was again postponed. The postpone
ment was made at the instance of the
prosecuting attorney. J. E. Law. It was
made for seven days. The hearing will
therefore take place at 10 o'clock on
the morning of Wednesday, May l3. The
case was postponed last Monday morn
ing to Wednesday morning at the re-
quest of the defense.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
cnARKsBURe TEllEaRAM.
Friday. May 8, lsos.

The finance committed and the city
1keasurer will do good work Il they re-,
sisc and makemodern the system Of book
Keeping in that part of the city govern
nent. There are various funds. various
resources, various expenditures. It is
not enough to report that % much; has
6cea collected during che month and 30
nnch expended. It. Is true the vouchers
are there and the council is informed
xhat vouchers running from such num-.
Der TO such another Iiumber, have been
aid. The members Of That body should
know from month to;Ronth what they
have 70 do business ol.J If they dolnot,
stssill be just as II has been for years.
lot Of work ordered or begun which can
not be undertaken or finished, because of
lie fact that they are apprised two or
three months before the end of the coun-
eslmanic year that only small amount
~ revenues are yet due the city. The
municipality has been compared to n
large business concern, and that is what
It Is. But an up-to-date business firm
or corporation has more modern meth
eds than have ever been in vogue in tho
eondnct of the finances of Clarksburg.
There should be various branches of the
city government so far as the treasurer
Of the city and the finance committee
are concerned. There should be a classi-
Acation for the benefit of tho council
and the general public. The council
should know from time to time how
much has been expended on streets, how
much on the fire department, how much
on the water works. how much for po-
15camen and so on. It should know how
much the receipts are from the various
so,irccs-not once a year, but Mt least
twelve times year, They should know
what amount of taxes has been collect
ed and how much more remains uncol-
lected. There are many things in this
connection that should be laid before the
council from month to month, not that
the accounts are not kept scrupulously
straight, SO far rs the treasurer is con-
cerned, and every cent accounted for.
but for the benefit and information of
the council and the public. These sug-
sestions are made in the spirit of help
fulness. and not criticism. and it is hop
ed that some of them at least will be
considered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
SIGNAL
INSPECTION
Department Created by Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad company-Local In
spector Named.

In carrying ont the policy of reorgan-
ization the Baltimore & Ohio has created
another department. the official an
nouncement of which was made in cir
culars received in the local offices from
Baltimore. The new department is 10
be known a. the signal inspection depart
rnent and the duties will be TO look after
the signal plants now being installed on
all parts of the system. Recently the
Baltimore s Ohio began the work of re-
palcing the old-style signals with the
more modern automatic device. The cir
culars issued from the office of T. p.
catcnalf. chief signal inspector, announce
the following appointment, among 9TH
ers: N. N. Fortney, signal inspector Of
the Monongah and Wheeling divisions,
headquarters at Grafton, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

The state encampment has come and
gone, and the city has resumed its nor
NAL appearance and the even tenor of
its way. That the cncampment was n
decided success every one says. It's
success was largely due to the local
Post and the other citizens of Clarks-
burg. The encampment appreciated the
fact and passed suitable resolutions in
that respect, but while that was done
all the visitors felt that words are in
adequate to express their appreciation
of the royal reception given them and
the hospitality extended them on every
hand. Again, has Clargsbprg shown
that things are not done by halves here,
and many new and warm friends have
been won. The encampment was good
things for Clarksburg and Clarksburg did
the encampment good service. Grafton
may well emulate next year our exam
Pile.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
A Farmer Strengthened Out.

"a man living on farm near here
came in a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. I handed
him bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and told him to use it freely and if not
satisfied after using it he need not pay
a cent for it," says c. p. Rayder, OF
Pattens Mills, N. Y. "a few days lat
er he walked into the store as straight
MS string and handed me dollar, say
ing, "Give me another bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. I want it in the
house all the time. for it cured me- y
For sale by Geo. c. Stone.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
APPLICANTS
4 EXAMINED
For Positions IN the Postal Service Of
This city.-Eixht Persons Took
the Examination.

The clerk and carriers, examination
was held by A. B. Borgess., secretary Of
the local civil service board, today in
the federal court room. Eight appli.
cants showed up promptly at 0 o'clock
Mt which time the examination began
and all were through before the expira.
tion of the five hours allotted by the
postal authorities for the examination
The manuscripts will be sent to the
proper authorities to be graded, and the
results win not be learned for two OF
three weeks.
Those who took the examination were
Anthony McAndrew, Ralph T. Reynolds
William Walters, Joseph Biggs, Milton
L. Fittro, Maynard n. Shuttleworth
John F. Thompson and John H. Kearns
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
oAsToRIA.
So 9: !; :; 1| 4 Z Z; q: ''''
TRUSTEES SALE.
of House and Lot at Adamst;on.

BY virtue of n deed of trust made to
me as trustee by Walter Bumgardner and
Mime ~, his wife. bearing date Nov.
22nd, 1899. of record in the proper Of
fee of Harrison county. West Virginia.
in deed of trust book '.P." page 40. to se-
cure debt TO the Real Estate and I'm.
provement company of Baltimore City,
Maryland, and default of payment of
which debt has been made by the grant
ors in said trust, the original amount of
said debt being $50, and the balance
due thereon as of April 30. 1903. being
four hundred and seventy and 5l-lOO dol
lars, l shall. as such trustee. on Satur-
day. May Both, 1908, at l o'clock p. M,
at the front door of the court house Of
said county of Harrison. sell. at public
cutlery. the lot or tract of land mentioned
and described in said trust, which Is
situated in the village of Mansion,
about two miles west of Clark-burg, con-
tanning two hundred and eleven poles.
and being the same that was conveyed
to said Mime Bt,mgardncr by Samuel J..
Boyle- and Margaret H.. his wife. by
deed dated May 9th. 1899. Of record in
said office in deed book No. Io7. page
500. There is frame dwelling housc
upon said lot.
Terms Of sale: 0nc-tllird cash and
the residue upon a credit Of one aud two
years. with interest from dv.c n sale fer
which the Prrchaser or purcha-en, via
be required TO give proini->oTy nots-.
with good personal security, and ~ fsir-
Their security a lien will be retained
upon the property. Title IS I,sod-
S. r fRARR.
Z ma 1tw r Trustee. (
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

A New York paper in advocating the
the nomination of Grover Cleveland for
the presidency says, there are millions
of Americans who want to make him
president and he is the only man who
can beat Roosevelt That is not say
ing very much for Roosevelt, if such a
man as Grover Cleveland can beat him.
There are stronger men in the United
States than Cleveland who would run
better on the Democratic or any other
ticket than Cleveland. Even Bryan would
get more votes than Grover, run down
as he is in the political ring. The Dem
ocratic paper which persists in booming
Cleveland or Bryan shows signs Of not
wishing to make change in the White
House and in that respect they exhibit
good, common sense and large degree
of patriotism.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

The splendid prospects of the Wa
bash's conine this way ought to stir
cur people to action. So far "a is known,
during all the talk about the Wabash the
past year or more. our citizens have
done absolutely nothing TO interest the
officials in the advantages of this Sec
tion- There has been no delegation wait
ing upon them, no appeals to them. no
laying before them of the paturaI re-
sources of this great section Of country.
NO interest manifest whatever in their
coming this way. just why this is so. is
hard 20 state. but our people have prola-
bly, been so busy keeping up with the
progressive march that they have really
not had the time to take the big -,er
that would advance them in The line OF
Inarci more than all they have done has
put hem ahead. The prospects now
howG<cr. are far better for the coming
20 tAe road than al hny time since tic
'Pssp.ent beesn snd this + the time "a
- =. - =. 11sf <If..l1 H. Ilrsts n,.I
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

The people are aware OF the fact that
they are paying interest on bonded in
debtedness for street paving and are
pledged to discharge the debt at some
future time. That is one reason for
considerable opposition to the proposed
street paving ordinance. BY the way,
the ordinance would affect so many pco-
pie that it ought to he submitted to n
vote of the people. 1t would seem wiser
to go along paving az we have done and
use the two-thirds plan only when the
people petition for it. There seems to be
little too much compulsion about the
proposed ordinance. Again. there is some
question about its being constitutional.
That it would be speedy way to pave
the city no one doubts, but that the de-
mards might be such that the city would
fnd itself tied up for want of funds Is
more than probability. There could be
no preference of petitions in the matter
and the city might have confronting It
tae proposition to pave the entire city
ut one time. Under the circumstances,
there are number of objections to it,
and it is of such moment that the coun-
al has, perhaps, undertaken entirely too
much to pass it without asccrtainine the
sentiment of the people. and the only
way to do that is to submit it to a vote.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
DR.. HOWELL IS our.

The citizens of clarksburg generally
are glad TO know that DR.. Fleming How
ell has recovered sufficiently from ty-
Phoid fever TO he upon the streets. He
has been confined to his room about four
months and had three relapses. His con-
'lition several times during his Illness
was alarming. He had very close call,
but is on the road 10 speedy recovery
and it is hoped he viii regain his phys
teal strength quickly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

The Fairmont Times says the strong
est financial institution in that city has
taken its advertisement from the col
umns of one of the newspapers there
because it costs $50 year. That GER
tainly is sad comment on the enter
prise of not only that institution, but
the city as well, on account of the fact
that its strongest financial institution
is SO selfish and miserably stingy. Still,
that institution, while it objects to such
a small outlay in helping to build up
the city. expects the citizens generally
to patronize it. The people ought to
see to it that that particular institution
does not grow any richer of of them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
IMMIGRANTS
PASS THROUGH
Party Consisted of Forty-Fise Intelli-
gent Germans.-Trayeling m style.

Fast mail train No. 8, westl bound,
had three coaches of German immigrants
on it this morning as it passed. through
here. There were forty-fve of them in
the party. They were well dressed and
appeared to be highly intelligent. It 10
supposed they come here at the instance
of the German government, which has
had delegation in this country inspect
ing and investigating the agricultural
and mining interests of the United
States. They were en- route to west
ern state. where they viii locate. They
travelled in style and had commissary,
the conspicuous features of which were
beer and Switzer cheese. They had
Prince Henry beard aud morning dew
mustaehes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

The wide divergence of opinion rs to
Grover Cleveland as q presidential pos
ability, entertained in particular by the
Democratic press, is an indication that
he is NOT the harmonizer he started out
TO be and that the clements of that
party are NO nearer together than they
were four years ago. The amusing part
Of the boom of Cleveland for the next
Democratic nomination is that Demo-
sratic papers opposed to him are charg-
ing the Republican papers with the ORR
GIN of the boom. These Democratic pa.
pers doubtless regard number OF other
Democratic papers rs u,orthodox. Moth
ing hut the Simon pure Bryanistic prin-
aples please or satisfy them, and. il
they are to have their way. Cleveland
WIN not even be q fgurehead in the next
campaign. There are Democratic papers,
however, which recognize the capability
of Grover Cleveland to shape the party's
action and to lead 1t to better and
more sensible attitude upon all public
questions, but at the same time they dis
eountenance the movement to give any
man a third term and thus violate the
traditions of the country. These, to-
gether with the Bryan opposition, ought
to be sufficient to force Cleveland to
follow the voluntary example of the il
lnstrious Mckinley, when he fat-foot-
edly refused to entertain the thought of
a third term and so forcibly stopped
the mention of it.
.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
TRUSTEES SALE
OF Accounts by the Trustee of Frank M.
Berry, Bankrupt.


L will. on Saturday, May the 10th,
1903 Mt 10 o'clock a. M, offer for sale Mt
the front door of the United States court
house at Clarksburg, Us whole and in
partial lots, a list of accounts of the said
bankrupt amounting to about Three
Thousand Four Hundred (s3,4O0.OO) Dol
lars, consisting of accounts against the
Fairmont Coal company, w. G. Mckee
han, W. d. Priddy, Clell Smith, w. A.
Wilkinson, w. NJ. Freese, Broaddus col
lege, Jackson Iron s Tin Plae company,
c. W. Davis and many others, COM
plete list of which may be seen at the
office of my attorney, Harvey F. Smith,
2l6 Court street, or by reference to said
bankrupt's petition, but of the accounts
shown in said petition small number
of them have been paid.
/ This is great opportunity of making
some money, as these accounts are large
ly held against good and solvent people
and they range in amounts from less
than five dollars up to as high as two,
three and even four hundred dollars, and
they must be disposed Of promptly, a.
Ivwant to reduce all assets to cash.
Given under my hand this 5th day
of May, 1908.
NJ. B. CURKENDALL,
~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
SPECIAL RATE
Given U. C. rs for Round Trip to Grand
Council Meeting, By the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company

Between forty and fifty members of
the local order of the United Commercial
Commercial Travellers will attend the
Grand Tri-state Council meeting Mt Cow
ing, KY, which is to be held on May IS,
90 and 30. The Baltimore &; Ohio rail.
road has granted the local order spec
ial rate for the members who are to
attend. The rate is 1928 for the round
trip from Clarksburg to Cincinnati The
tickets will be placed on sale May e7,
and will be good for return passage I'M
til June l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

Mrs. Robert Headiey and daughter.
Miss Grace. who have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Jacobs, on West Main
street. return to their home in waynes-
burg Pa, tomorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
HORSES WANTED.

will be at Martins livery barn, Pike
street, Clarksburg, W. Va, on Friday,
May L., 1908, to buy horses and mares
from to 10 years old. Will pay high
est cash price. Bring them in, as L
want them this time.
Wit A. A. GRUvER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

A little life maye be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DIR. Thomas Electric Oil ON hand
for the emergency. e8-lm
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

Terrible plaques. those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put end to
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store. e6-lm
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

Cost { Holden handle high-grade fer
tilizers. Their prices are reasonable. Buy
of them. 2Otf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

% ON. Perhaps, though We are the LAST
to go after II, we may be the first to get
Il. The business men of Clarksburg
should not let the opportunity pass.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

Neglected colds make fat graveyards.. ;,
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps
men and women to happy, vigorous
old age. Pom
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

NJ. B. CURKENDALL,
Trustee of Frank NJ. Berry, Bankrupt,
Late Trading as the Berry Hardware
Company. m6eodw2t