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*? POLITICAL. v'l: 1 "liiTSTATE CONVENTION. Ollciol Not'co or Red wotT Fores on Railroads to Pnrkorsb'urg. t ?mvo arramtM for rcducrtfrftw* of faro ?J,r4? lfi??rlncl|?l rntlrtwTU [or tho ffffl convention nl IMrkcnbUfK on July Halt r?io will l|? Klvtn ??- tliji K?; ??? . - Mr.,hiiiun- Minimum ho u Itwr*. Central railroad*. - Two conti 11 mllo each v*v on tho llaltlmore & Ditto ami Chesa peake a Ohio, Cant outer* nro iieeewmry to purchatfo ticket* over tlw Italttmoro ft Ohio, ChewtponKe ft Ohio, West Virginia CfntraT unit went Ylntlnln ft Pltti>buo;h. 1 have sent those order* to tbtM-'halrtnan of each county;committee, toVltom dele Kates should apply, Tlqketa wttt bo good KOtnB on July 20 to July 21, nndvfor return July 21. Inclusive. Other Republican l?a? ners In tho Htato please publish con spicuously, - \VM. M. O. DAWSON*, Chairman oC State Executive Committee. KlnffxvooU, W. Va? July 11. Official Call for Republican State Convention, ' Pursuant to tho Instructions of tho Stato Republican- Contral Commltteo, a Htato convention of delegated rriJreW*?iatlvrj? or the "Republican party of West Virginia will bo hebl at the city of ParkerabutK, In tho county of.Woou, on Wednesday, the twenty-second day of July.l&ti. at 11 o'clook a. m? for the purpose of noml rutins candidates for tho following olllces, , to bo voted for at the general election to bo held on the* third day of November, In 1 wld year, to-wlt: Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Superin tendent of Schools. Attorney Geuernl. Judge of the Supremo Court of .Appeals, and two candidates for r.tectors-at-l.ar?o of President und Vice President of tho United.States. Tho'delegates from each senatorial district will also homlnato to the convention one person for metnbor of the Stato Republican Central-Cotutnltleo. Tho delegates from each senatorial dis trict aro requested to hold a meeting and organlza by. electing u chairman and sec retary of ouch county delegation, and a chairman and secretary of tho senatorial district delegation;- and also to select from tho delegates In tho several counties of each . senatorial district one mouitor to sprvo bn each of tho following committees: ..Rules and Order of Ruslness, Credentials. Permanent Organliatlon. llasls of Representation, and Resolution*. to be announced to tho convention at the forenoon session: Each county, chairman will forward to the undersigned chairman of tho stato committee., by the JSth day of July, a list of tho delegates elected from.his county, attested by the secretary of, tho county commltteo; and all cav.es of contest must be tiled by said date, with a full statement of each case, with the evidence therein (printed or type-written), add-any ?uch contest will bo heard and considered by the State Central Commltteo at a meeting thereof hereby catted w meet at tho Blen nerhassett Hotel, in Parkeraburg, at 2 p. m.. on July 2U It Is recommended that the basis of rep resentation in said stato convention 1m one vote for each 100 votes, and fraction thereof greater than fifty, cast for the Republican nominee for Congress In ISM. Each county wilt choose as many dele gates to said convention ns will equal the number of votes it will be entitled to cast therein: and the chairman of.iiaCh Repub lican county commltteo wllMako proper steps to have called convention? or other rroper meetings in his county.?to chooso delegates to tho stato eonvontlpn; In which conventions or meetings tho co-operation of all persons Is invited who puriiose hero after to act with the Ropublfritft party In Its efforts to promote protectlbn;to Ameri can worklngnien. American ngrieulturo and American Industries: a system of reci procity, sound money, a return of pros perity, nnd reform and cconomy in tho stato government. .. - WJL M. O. DAWSON. Chairman. G. W. ATKINSON. Secretary. Klngwood,_W._Va., June 1 S.1S35. OFFICIAL CALL For the First District Republican Con gressional Convention, The Republican voter? of the First Con gressionl District arc herebyTjititled that a Convention tor the purposo~of nomi nating a candidate to represent tho said i District In the Congre** of the United States, and to choose a Presidential Elec tor for the district, will be held at Clarks burg. W. Va.. Tuesday, July Ul, li?S, begin ning at 11 o'clock a. m. The basts of representation will be one vote for every one hundred votes cast for Congressman Dovener in island one for every ^fraction of one hundred Over fifty. County committees are requested to pro vide for the selection of delegates to said Convention. H. C. RICHARDS, Chairman. REPUBLICAN co\vL\rio\s! State Nominating Convention?Parkers^ burg. July 22. Fourth District Congressional Conven tion? Parkersburg, July 21'. First District Congressional Convention ?Clarksburg. July 2L - Notice to Republican Clubs of NY. Va. i It is Important that you send .tho namo ! of your club, together with the number of | ?ncmbcrs and .names of otilcers. to tho , secretary of the State League, at Wheel- ! teg. Immediately. By order of C. D. ELLTOTT. President | JOHN W. KINDELRERGER.,. Secretary. : , (republican papers please copy and | notice.) I STATIONERY, BOOKS. ETC. j 1852, 1B96. JOS. GRAVES' SON, dkauk is Walt Paper, Slalionctv ami Blank Books. r.xcr.vaivr. aoknts roa the DOWNING SLEEPING COUCH. NO. TWELFTH STHKF.1'. ANOTHER CUT HAMMOCKS!! Any Hammock in our stock can be bought at cost. CARLE BROS1., Markot"sTroot. 20 Percent Discount! rtom our LATE LOW PRICES on all HAMMOCKS in stock is moviiiK them rapidly. Too much rainy weather means too many Hammocks. OLD CITY BOOKSTOfiE. AT UAitl) 'i'HIK.S i'RICKS! , Ail r.f tbn l?!c*t Mol'ii/Iiicm and i !!??<? Hull IiO'k'.S, Pool lifilK' '. and 1 lam mocks. All at litirti llaiw prjuei. C. H. Q\J17^BV. Mil Market btroou or tliu City Complete the Assess, mcilt i)f City Property, A VI-RY LAKGII ftfCHIiASI: In Ihr Flgurr. im' Urnl K.|?|r, ,>1,1,11 ? ,Small llnnM In ??crioiml I'ropnly Ulnm.ViUlrrnllyC.il Havm-IYi,,,,!,,,- ?r ?I'lllmlil,, slightly H?|ii?,|_Wl,r? ,|? litrrrii.r mill Hrrrrn?nTnkr? Plnec-KlR. tirr* uf 1NII.1 mill Iv'jil <oiii|innil. City Assessor.! Jones mul Howera turn ed over tliulr books i0 city Clerk Uaii neiibei'K yesterday, together with their reports, thi> tlRiirca of which show nn In torestlng Increase In (ho iisHcsnnieut of real estate over lust year, also In thu Property. The I Itlmblcs are re duced slightly. Tin! figures for iguc compared with 1895, are as follows: , I'll.t III.trier. i rmtsoNAU First ward tMJWO * bccotnl wurd. J. 1 *?>>' 11,: i l4-,'sir Tlilnl ward . t zm'i] ?v5j'?,l,5 1'uurih wunl.-im Soventh ward auj 3;^ Ttt,nh K5J5.CM , HEAL EBTAT13. First ward ( l.l'ftsjj j 1 JS, Second wnrd ;?in ros V nr Thlnl ward ;; j JJJoK I;ourth wan 3.31-10**fS i ? V.'r sovemh ward...:::; jas gj;!? 'rotals tn,o:a,irs ?n,7K,3io ' Second District. PEIlHONAL. ) Fifth ward .1270 ? t^V<i sixth ward :::::.cut3? ' feSi? Llghth ward .. aa,sg 37 jjj;"!} Toluls 1557,"SO S2 ?1,01?,01IS . REAL ESTATE. ' F"'h ward JI,tU,wi7 JI.So; Sixth ward ?4kj i.? } ^ 1 Eighth ward ].a73>io StfSws Tolal3 15.S73.002 Tltlinlilr*. FIRST DISTRICT. First ward Second ward Third wunl ? W" fourth ward *:!: beventh ward 1 Total SECOND DISTRICT. J'"ifth ward rt, 1 Sixth ward . Ks Eighth ward ?"I."!!!!!!!!!";! 1 319 To,al "35; Itrcujiltiilntloii. PERSON"Ai/ PROPERTY. First district m $4 Second district , DecrcMo?tggs $ HEAL ESTATE. ?ln,t dWrlct Jtl,l?!3 Jll'iruo Second district 5.S73.W klMM! TIT1IABLES. % I 1K>3. G.033 3.0J S.531 i First district y~,jr. Second district .'!!!! 3,^4 -'-a _ Total ' c j-n Decrease 53 . prSkSS'l?nS 'difference north of the creek In personal property is $6,0.-5 in , rii!1 <?"*<? StM.565 Increase, ?!Iin? i llla.hl0' "nj,'.decrease. In the 317 -x !ll:strlct: lv?"al property. $61. tiii <3 decrease; reaT^estate. SSI 000 in fifty-two decrease. L ft '"e only,de UthSblw ThfsT?nal "r?!,l'r!J'0"n<l'lCn cents less thlu yrar&i, iLt. fourtc,-n , J 1tirui just. tJTi rnr ot "(l,Ia"Mtlons andTin i,r 's, w'" meet nne week from next Monday to look over the books and h^r a^Cd"tS "r0,'"ty ownera ^ho fecl abodtpxople. Slrancrr.1,, tl,? Clly an.l U I,trllnE FolU. Abroad. ' ar"' itrs- Clement Hess leave for JU. Clemens to-day. W. U*. Steele and tvlfe, of Saclniw are stopping at the McLure. Klnaw' General C. C. Watts, of Charleston appears on the Windsor books Helbllnir. ofwooilsileld, Ohio, an oil operator. Is at ihe Howell. ?' Hos?' r0['resentlnr a Xew York shoe house. Is staying at the McLure, Senator Alston o. Dayton, of Phlllppl, terdVy.' " * K"eS? a';'he McLure >'"s W. H. Curtice, of Wulsvllle. Ky? a so'r yesterdays 1 "cl'1 "? ^vas at tl"-' Wind U,rpman- "f ClarlnK!on, O.. the captain of the Jewel, tvas at the Howell for supper last night. Mrs. George "tt\ Krnhnrt. Jr.. and I ?"'s Eslc!l?. lave gone to Canihridgeboro and Chautauqua. . Sherr, buyer for Sheff'Bros., left last night for New Tork. and Provi dence, to place orders for holiday goods. Frank W. Toreyyon, who Is the man ager of tile Toledo base ball team, and a personal friend of Mr. Howel Is stopping at tin' Unwell. .Mrs. Hugh Croekard and daughter Rebecca, have returned home after a pleasant visit to ,\lr. William Croekard, of La Belle avenue. Steubenville. , J'Vi f?ll01v"!S ^'est Virginians are at the McLure: p. C. MeFadden, Waverly; C. O. Randall, Manslleld; M. c. Uaum, W averly; John C. Holmes, Charleston. Mr, A. H. Thorp, of Porkersburg. as sistant to Central Manager Hurt, of the Ohio River ro|id, was In the city yes terday, accompanied by Miss Thorn en route to Pittsburgh. Among the arrivals at the Windsor are: s. F. Wlgglnton and wife. Fair mont; D. A. Dorsey, Jliiundsvllle; (^harloa Mcintosh. Ravenswood; Mrs Lewis Rennett, Weston. I Miss Crosby, of Pittsburgh, conne.-lod | with the Natural Has Company of West I "Virginia, and William .1. Dlehl, of I Pittsburgh, fleeretary of (he company, are guests at the vStamm l>ouse. | Mrs. C. .T. Trlppett. wife of the pas i tor of Zane Street Methodist Church nrcompanled by Miss Ilallle, and Mr I Clyde Trlppett, left yesterday for Terra , Altu and Mountain Lake! Park, where fhey will .spend the summ'oh Jlr. James II, McMeclien, Jr., of Bos- , | ton. Is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. i I T. 15. Me Lain, Mr. MeM eCh'eu Is a /jon 1 I-of r:bv. .1. H. McMecli'Miijwlut was at I one time principal of the ir|fn> ward ' scIi?.K.d and w.'iii well known by many ! of Die older elth'.ons. ? The following r.'glstered at. theStamm ! yesterday: C, C. Ubcr. Raymond C!ity; F. Sweetlaud, Slstersvllle:* T. J. Illndo. I Kenova: W. 10. CrandalJ, SistornvHle; D. M. Willis, Morgantown: Wllliaui Qti'yile, Grafton; John f?. Clttfnga and V. L. Highland, Clarksburg. Anion? thoye who left last night on the Baltimore .rc Ohio Atlantic Cltv excursion, were the following: R. m'. ClllleJandsCJranvlilt! C.riej>p|rtu and ram Hi'. of Mnundsvllle; Rei-ry .Murchant, Andrew McGlnley ami family; J. w. Milllgaii and others. Mn the trains to day many others will go via the naJU in.ire .t Ohio. FINlv ft IJKAlINLICir have a rare bargain In a new house on a <|uJc:lc sale, Nohotly noi'd bavo.Neuralgia., Got. Dr. Wiles I'aln Pills troni iJruS'g'tiita. "Ono cent u doiJc." Children Cry for Pitcher's Castopa. Till: "PROIIIBS." TliolrHlNt? Cuiivrnlhm in I to Uclil Mntur* i day?Cuptnlu1 Hurt Kpnhm of for the I (Jiihrriiutorliil Xnmliinlhiu, ? 'Dw Prohibition state convention will moot In connection* with the Proltlbl- j Hon Assembly' at MimnridVllle \8atur Iduy, The vurltius'Counties of tlw stuto have not selected delcpiteH to tho con vention, which will ho open to all Pro* hlbltlonlsts who care to attend. A full | (not "full") Htato ticket will bo humeri, and Prohibition presidential elector# chosen. Not much bun been heard re ' warding the personality of tho slate ticket, but It Js said that an effort will be made to have Captain Frank Burt, of Mannlngton, owner of the Corncr Htone, published In this city, accept the gubernatorial nomination, Eight years ago he was the candidate of bin party for governor and made quite a spirited canvass. Friday at the Prohibition assembly will be Prohibition party day. Atn&ng the speakers who have accepted Invi tations to attend are lion. Joshua Lev ering, of Maryland, cahdldate for Pros : ldent, and Hon. Hale JohuHon, of Illi nois, candidate for second place on tho national ticket. These, with lion, Sam uel Dickie^ chairman of the Prohibition committee, and others, will make up quite an army of dlstlngulshed'orators. Tho attendance record at the assembly Is expected to bo broken Filduy. i The attendance at the assembly was quite large. It was Women's Christian Temperance Union day and the exer cises were lt? charge of the ladles of that organization. A feature was the first of a series of addresses on "Dixie" by Dr. A. \V. Lamar) of Texas. It was entitled: "Dixie Before the War, ns a Hoy Saw It." "AFTER suffering from dyspepsia for three years, I decided to try Burdock Ulood Bitters. Two bottles cured me ! entirely." Mrs. (1. C. White, Taberg. ! Oneida county. New- York. 3 IT'S all the same, a Blight cold, con gested lungs or severe cough. Onu Min ute Cough CUro banishes them. Charles It. Goetze, corner Twelfth and Market streets; Bowlo & Company, Bridgeport; Peabody & Son, Benwood. 1 AMlunniciit. The elegant, fresh, up-to-date stock Of Gas, Electric and Combination Elec tric Chandr-Jlers, Celling and Bracket Lights, of GEORGE C. VAN KIRK. 710 IViui Avenue, Pittsburgh, Is now being closed out at assignee's sale. This was the leading house and carried the larg est and finest stock In the city. The goods are being sacrificed below cost to manufacture them. mw&f Save Your Life By using "The New Great South American Kidney Cure." This new rem edy is a great surprise on account of Its exceeding promptness In relieving pain In the Kidneys. Bladder and Back in male or female. It relieves reten tion of water, and pain. In passing It almost immediately. Save yourselves by using this marvelous cure. Its uso will prevent fatal consequences in al most all cases by Hs great alterative and healing powers. Sold by R. II. List, Druggist. Wheeling, W. Va. New I'nrlor Cnr IJne llrtivrm IMtUliurgli, Wlirrlhit; mid ParkrrOntrg Will open July 20, via Pun Handle mule anil Ohio River railroad. Leave Pittsburgh union station. 9:10 n. m . city time, arrive Wheeling 11:35 a. in Par kcrsburg 3:30 p. in. Leave Parkersfcurg 3:10 p. in.. Wheeling 7 p. m? arrive Pittsburgh !>:30 p. ni? city time, dally, exccpt Sunday. tth&s Headache cured In ? minutes hv r> Mlles* Pain Pill,. "Ono cent a dose." At druggist*. 1 WILL THEY RATIFY 1 ilfovriitrlil on Foot lo Have n Democratic l'o|iiitir.| IlMtiltciitloii Netting ? Meim tiw Ttirple lo Mptuk, Inquiry has frequently boon rondo lately an to when the Democrats would hold their ratification meeting. Ho far an Ih known there In llttlo proapect of one being hold at all. It Ikim boon re ported on pretty wood authority howev er, that the loaders of the free silver movement wero ready and willing to hold one at any Mie, but when they (darted to look around for speakers,they found nearly the old wheel Inane* of the party had repudiated the platform and refuted to oven be present at a meeting, let-alone nddross one, Upon discovering thin very Interest ing condition of affairs, the projector!* determined to hilVo a meeting, whether or no, and the math aro made heavy every morning will* letters requesting "silver tongued" orators to come and address the peopltf op, that burning question. So far tndyMiftvo received no favorable replies. They have written to Senator Turplo and It Is thought he will consent to come. CREEK BANK CAVING. lloiiNm ut (tie I.otvrr Kurt of the III Idgr are Mlpplnp. Persons crossing the Market stroot brldgo havo lately noticed the storo buildings on the South Hide of the creek owned by Dr. Taylor, dally slldng away from the pavement, and the pavement In froijt of the store occupied \>y Kern ple, the shoe dealer, has sunk nearly two feet. The dumping of large quan tities of dirt around the rear of the buildings and the steady rains of the past six weeks, are the causes assigned. The landslide has broken soverai panes of glass In Schenerleln & Pratt's paint shop building, which Is considerably out of i?lumb. Yesterday Dr. Taylor put a force of men at work to raise the buildings to their proper level. A I'lltl?t Kit joy a The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when In need of a laxative, and If the father or mother be costive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow Its use; so thnt it is the best family remedy known and every family should have a bottle. Your Choice of Five Tralna to Atlantic Clly via Itnltlmorr & Ohio. July 1C, and HO Pullman sleepers to Philadelphia on the 12:25 a. m. train via Grafton, and 5:43 p. m. via Pittsburgh. THAT tlir ltaryclc In aiipcrlor to all wlirrU in appurnit |o mivoitr who haa arm It. II. E. II11.1..MAN A, CO. DIED. VANCE?On Monduv. July 13. ISM, nt 8 o'clock p. tn.. REBECCA ELLEN, daughter of James and Mary Vance, aged 23 years, 10 months and j3 days. Funeral from the rcsldenea'of her parents, -No. 2302 Main street, Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock Interment at Green wood cemetery. Friends of tho family are invited to uttend. (Pittsburgh papers plenso copy.) UNDERTAKING. LOUIS BERTSCHY, (Formerly of Frew & Bertschy.) Funeral Director and Arterial Embalmcr, 1116 MAIN STREET. EAST SIDE. Calls- by teleplHtfie answered day or night. Store telephone. 635; realdence. 606. G. MENDEL & CO., llil MAIN STBEEr, TA. O RTI T I hnS. Prompt Attention Day or Night Tele. Calla-iUndertaklng Rooms. No. 831 G. Ed. Mendel (residence) No. 1SZL R. F. Hill (Stamin House). No. 1T&- oc!3 THIS MEANING OP WORDS?M. QUTMAN As 00. The Meaning of Words We know wlmt words mean. Wc don't use them with .my ? mental reservation. Our advertisements mean exactly what they say. We've made this the licst clothing store in town, not only the largest, hut the 11 EST. Nothing is too much trouble (or us to do to please our customers. Our stock comprises the best and latest.of everything. The prices are moderate, and the goods arc good all the way through, llcrt's an offer, and don't he slow to take it. Your choice of every $12, $13 50 and $15 suit in our enormous stock for $10. ? $10. ? $10. LINEN CRASH SUITS FOR THE SUMMER. ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHING. M.Gutman&Co., Cor. Main and Twelfth Streets. Rotnil Dopartmont; CLEARANCE 8ALE?PARISIAN CLOAK COMPANY. PARISIAN ? CLOAK ? CO. EXCLUSIVE CLOAK AND SUIT HOUSE. Clearance Sale OF CITITC At33^P{rCenlLe3S U1 1 ^5 Ttian Re?ular Prices" Special Values in Skirts, Wraps and Wrappers. Shirt Waists at Prices That Must Sell Them. CEO. E. JOHNS. 1K10 MAIN STREET. $. The Great-Home Furnishers. % ? STRONG INDUCEMENTS ? j Offered you to purchase Home Furnishings here now. Our July sales so far exceed those of any previous year, and no wonder, when you consider our extremely low prices and our liberal methods of giving credit, is why the bulk of the trade ^ comes here. When you are out shopping drop in and look over our big building. You will surely find something you want, and you can easily get it. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD. A Solid Oak. Full Size Folding Bed, with best Woven Wire Spring, only a few left, for A good Refrigerator will pay for itself in one season. We have none but the best. From ?$Wfi