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william Z. Arnold and His
Hobby.


The late delegate from Lewis county
made unique sort Of speech at Jack
souville on the..4th Of July. he dressed
up his old legislative hobby in the tail
feathers Of the American eagle and pa
raded it anew before the people on 1nde'
pendeucs Day. This was regular sell on
American patriotism.
But then Mr.. Arnold is sort Of mono.
maniac on the subject Of internal i'm
provements. Not improvements at his
own expense, either as an individual or
as a stockholder in some company, but at
the expense OF his fellow citizens who
happen to live In those counties where
the principal part Of the tax is paid. He
would have $l5O,0OO appropriated every
year to build roads and bridges
over the Dry Fork Of Cheat, or the
Big Fork Of Big Sandy, or the Catf.h
branch of the Pocotaligo, to be prihci.
pally paid by the people oil the Panhandle
and few additional counties. This, too,
notwithstanding our Constitution says
that "the power OF taxation Of the Leg
islature shall extend 10 provisions for
the payment Of the State debt, and inter
est thereon, the support Of Free Schools
and the payment Of the annual estima'
ted expenses Of the State"
is 1t any part Of the estimated e1pen'
ses OF the State 10 build roads and
bridges2 Should not those who own the
wild land OF the State, and are holding ii
on speculation, build their own roads and
bridges in common with the people Of the
country in which said lands are situated
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Narrow Guagc Railroad Conyen.
tiOn.

CINoINNATl, July 1s.-At the Narrow
Guage Railway Convention the second
days attendance was very large. A num-
ber Of communications were read from
delegates who expected to be present but
we're deferred by the great heat, asking
that the sesai on be postponed till autumn.
A resolution was adopted calling for 4
National Executive Committee Of thirteen
for the purpose Of collecting and discrim.
mating information concerning narrow
guage roads, and with the power to call 4
subsequent convention II deemed neces-
sary. Several delegates then gave their
experience in constructing and maintain
ing Of narrow guage lines.
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vided their number is limited. 1t is a
very poor excuse to offer on their behalf
that the road is badly managed. Why do
the stockholders permit incompetent or
unfaithful men to manage itH And even
with 4 poor. equipment and poor man
agement it seems that the road is more
than paying expenses. II that fact Is
made plainly to appear, and ititis shown
that only limited number Of the frat
mortgage bonds can be issued, we should
think that a2number Of them could be
sold in this vicinity. The trouble is TO
satisfy the public as to the real facts in
the case. Details are needed to that end,
and not mere skeleton advertisement
by agents who get commission for sell.
ing.
P. s.-since writing the above the
Washington, Pa, Reporter Of last evening
has come to hand with the following
comments on the Waynesburg Republicans
article about the bonds. It is nothing
more than fair to the road that it should
appear In this connection. We accord.
ingly quote 1t as follows:
aConsidering that Brother Day, the
editor, is the general ticket agent Of the
company, and II not now was, until
recently, otherwise prominently connec'
ted with the management, the charge
that the road is "very badly managed, Is
rather startling. Does the editor In.
clude in the "bad management the offer
ing Of bonds at so per cent Of their face,
while eight or ten thousand dollars due
from subscribers who are good IA
wheat" Is uncollected2 To insist upon
some subscribers paying and leay.
ing others who are abundantly
able to pay = and can be
made 10 pay-go free, Is man.
agement that would not only help to put
the bonds down to very low figure, but
II persisted in. would assist in destroying
the value Of the stock Of those who did
pay, Have settlements been made with
ali who have handled the monies Of the
company? and II not, why not3 Why
moi, since the subject has been opened,
publish for the benefit Of the stockholders
and others interested, full, fair and ex.
plicit statement Of the financial condition
Of The road? Such q statement, We be.
lieve, would lead to improved manage
meut, and enhance the value OF the stock
and bonds.
It will be seen that the Reporter makes
exactly the same suggestion that we
offered in our comments on the Repubi-
cans article, viz: that there should be an
exhibit Of the affairs Of the road. We
entirely agree with the Reporter that un-
der the circumstances such an exhibit
would in all likelihood rebound to the
ultimate benefit Of the road, and would
probably be the means Of disposing OF its
unsold bonds.
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CANADA.

MONTREAL, July 1s.-H. Merrick, NJ.
p, Past Grand Master in British Amerf-
ca; Mckenzie Powell, N. T., Past Grand
Master; John White, N. P, Grand Mas
ter Of ontIrio E@t, and q number oi
other prominent OrRngemen arrived here
to-day, It Ia supposed for the purpose Of
holding 4 meeting TO take counsel rela-
tive 10 the trouble on the 12th.
Judge Coursol to-day received official
notification from the Attorney General Of
Quebec authorizing him to institute an
inquiry into the alleged attack on the
yoiunteers' train and the shooting by
Sherbrook's volunteers, at Tannerie's
Junction, on Saturday last.
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Collector Arthur will turn over his
Office to his successor, General Merritt, at
the close OF business Saturday. Deputy
collector, LydeCker, will retire with Gen.
eral Arthur.
HIN. Phillips, wm. Hines and WIN.
Pearson, respectively, cashier, book. keep.
er and superintendent in the cloak dc.
parIment In the establishment OF Wilson
& Gregg, dry goods, lately suspended,
have been arrested, charged with system.
attic robbery Of their employers. When
the firm went into bankruptcy II found
itselt on taking stock $780, 900 behind.
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Bob ISdERsoLL, they say, stands this
weather very we'll, He should be happy
in the thought that there is not hotter
country hey eyond.-ISteu1enuilIc Herald.
How about that heterodox steubenville
minister who preached at 81. Paul's last
Sunday sermon calculated to give aid
and comfort to Bob Ingersoll? How does
he stand this hot weatber2 lis not Bob
alone that we are concerned about these
daya.
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Col. Johnson at yeIlsburg.

Il seems that Col. Dan. johnson, Con-
gressional missionary from Tyler county,
has been making a powerful financial
speech at Wellsburg, in the course Of
which he expressed an opinion in favor
OF "tbe conversion of The bonded debt Of
the United States, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, into circulating me-
dium." He furthermore Expressed his
firm conviction that circulating medl-
um equaling the whole debt Of the United
States would not be too great 10 satisfy
the demands OF trade in this country"
He contrasted this country with France,
informing his hearers that "France has
a circulating medium Of about 81 ,7OO,'
100000, while the United States has only
about s7OO,OOO,OOO."
Colonel johnson ought not to go round
the country telling people such marvel
lous fsh stories about the Bank Of France.
That institution does not circulate only
about one.iourth as many notes as The
Colonel debits her with. The exact fg-
ures are s4G3,925,0O0, and she holds
against this circulation specie reserve
OF 1920 1000, almost dollar for dollar.
On the other hand, the last public deb!
statement Of the United States showa Sl97,- :
4l5,lS2 90 in coin, and $SCS, ,22S, ,7s4 70 in
preenbacks and fractional currency, ais
most two dollars Of paper for one of coin.
More than this, We have an additional
paper circulation OF 1926, ,0S9, ,lG4 in Ma
tionel Bank notes, the same thing as gov
ernment currency, thus making nearly
three dollars and half Of paper to one
OF coin in this country as against dollar
for dollar in France.
Col. johnson has The Greenback mias
INA very bad at this time. He seems to
want 10 get up an immense greenbacE
pressure for himself at New Martinsville
iby the 18th OF August. He has beer
dealing in such wild figures out in the
hollows and up the creeks Of Wet1el
where he has been electioneering for some
time, that be finds II difficult to get with
in gun shot OF the facts any longer, ever
when addressing the intelligent people ol
Brooke county.
We trust that the bon. John Hanson
Good will speedily buckle on his srmor
and follow the Colonel round in the Pan
handle and show up his absurdities.
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, July 1S.-The occupation Of
Bosnia by Austria will begin about the
LIST OF August. General Phillippoyich
will proceed hence TO Etzel, whence the
movements OF the army are 10 be directed.
He will 60 thence to serajevo, Bosnia,
which place he expects to reach by the
18th OF August,
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Those so Cents on the Dollar
Bonds.

bonds.
wayne,burv Republican.
The sale Of these bonds seem to be at
tractinv considerable attention, and the
wheeling INrELuGEsoER, Of a recent
date, after copying the advertisement ot
the bonds in the Washington Reporter,
comments at length upon the same, and
,reRards 7 per cent bonds offered at 90 cents
on the dollar, being safe and profitable
inyestment, as an anomaly in tinanceiring.
sThe IHrELIIoENoER 10 right 10 theory
INT wrong, this time, in practice. The
Duke Of WellinGtons saying, that "high
interest means poor security" WiIl not
,proyo correct in this instance, though we
,sRy Il with shame for the stockholders
nj The road, ior the bonds are just what
thev are Represented to be, a secure and
profitable investment" and the only mys'
tery to Us ia that capitalists do not rush
forward and gobble them up like hot
cakes on froSty morning.
The road W1s in debt for its construc'
t;on and no money to pay with; the bonds
were In the sate Of the companyS office;
they had been offered for sale at different
prices above the present price they are
now selling at, but wouldn't go of, and
a. last resort resolution was passed
Lv the Board OF Directors authorizing
tIa sale Of $4,000 worth Of bonds to be
taken by stock only, necessity lin
ling The time in which they were TO be
,Stsn. The stockholders failed to re-
Snond 10 the call, with one exception
Tortby Of mention, and the bonds were
offered to the public generally a. Iae res-
oIution Of the board directed. The 1rst
$4,000 put upon the market were reaalIy
iaksn. but those offered since, marvellous
~ rslste. are proving 10 be dull OF sale.
About S6O,000 In bonds have 80 lar
been sold, and II the iron Of the road was
taken up and thrown into apile 1t Wonld
he worth that much TO say nothing oil tne
road bed, ties, rolling stock, ETC., anu II
the whole OF the bonds authorized TO Dc
,issued-$l20, 900, were to be sold a. tneie
mar value they would be perfectly secure
and profitable Investment. The prop
lam IA now solved for the INTELLIoESckR,
and The offering to sell or selling the
bnnds at so per cent OF their par value Is
ns;ther A fraud upon the Stockholders nor
mon the public. Itis no fraud upon the
Stockholders for they had the 6rst oppor.
t.nity Of taking all the bonds offered, but
,sonldn't avail themselves Of It, and what
i done openly and fairly ia no fraud at
~; Though a new road, poorly equipped
.,d yery badly managed, II 10 now more
tbsn paying running expenses.
We agree with our neighbOr that the
sirst mortgage bonds Ofths W. &w.Foad
ought TO BE- . 6rstclsss investment pro-
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.wAsHrsuros, July lS.-Lieut. Com.
mauder W. Fl. Hof, Of the United States
Navy, was probably fatally injured By the
breaking down Of = carriage. Mrs. Hof's
arm was broken and she was otherwise
injured. Another lady and the coachman
were hurt.
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pIRrCroRs ELECTED.

The following were elected Directors
OF the Northern and Southern West Vir>
ginia Railroad Company to-day: John
". Strong, Detroit; Oliver Z. Wood,
Willard Parker, ir., New York; Gideon
D. Camden, Clarksburg. W. Va; B. W.
Byrne, Charleston, W. Va; W. Montrose,
Abfam NJ. Gentry, James B. Weir, W. B.
Hotchkiss, New York.
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cial convention between the two countries
iS also contemplated.


The shooting for the Elcho Challenge
Shield in 1000 yards at the range at
the Wimbledon meeting was finished this
afternoon with the following result: Ire.
land 532, England sos, Scotland 497.
The following are the grand totals Of
the scroeG ireland 1910, England 1850,
Scotland 1652.
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PorrsvI1IE, July ls-John Gibbons, a
NOllie Maguire, convicted Of an attempt'
Ell assassination on VIM. Thomas, at Ma.
honey City, escaped from the schuykill
county jail.
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Two OF the Train Robbers Sem
fenced For Lie.

GALVESTON, July 49, An Austin
special says. Ropes and Heaudon, chArR.
ed with robbery Of train on the Texas.
Pacific road, seve raj months ago, were
convicted to-day and sentenced TO impriS.
oument for life. Several alleged acces-
sories were acquitted.
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New YoRK, July 1s.-Arrived-Bal-
tic, from Liverpool.
LONDON, July lS.-steamships Cali
fornia and bonita, from New York; Peer
Of Realm, from Montreal, and Bavarfan,
from Boston, arrived out.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, July 1S.-The
Republican Congressional Convention
for the Eighth District met to-day. Hon.
W. W. Sapp was renominated unsni.
mously by acclsmation.
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FIRE RECORD.

DETROIT, MICn., July ls.-A Ere at
Serlwaukee, Mich, to-day destroyed the
salt block and quantity Of salt, owned
by 7. Bliss 4 Co. Loss 5000; fully in
Aurei
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ITALY.

ROME, July 1s.-There is no founda-
tion for the report that an Italian squad.
ron would proceed to the Levant.
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Secretary Thompson and party arriv-
ed at Torpedo Station, 4. l. Th1rsday
morning, and were received with the
usual pRlue.
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Marine News.

New YoHK, July lS.-ThOmas N.
Ludlow, a retired banker, died to-day.
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AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July ls.-A delightful change
in the weather and temperature occurred
during the early hours Of the morning,
and the thermometer now registers from
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PHILApEIPHIA CAPS the CLIMAX.

PHILApELPHIA, July 1S.--Advices
from all parts ot Pennsylvania reports
to-day as the hottest Of the season. The
thermometer at 8 O'Clock this afternoon
throughout the State ranged from 95 de-
grees at Lebanon To l06 degrees at Lam
caster. Numerous cases Of sunstroke are
reported, one fatal. The mercury in this
city ranged from 97 10 103.
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AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, July lS.-The thermome-
ter here to-day reached OF, and com.
plants from the heat are more general
than yesterday. Michael Daniels, Daniel
Hurley, Mrs. Anna Truman, and Ger
man whose name Is unknown died. Sew
eral cases Of RunStroke are reported from
which the suffering parties are in pre-
carious condition,
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Weather Indications.

HAH UKfAhfhKhT,
ODYiCE or IHB CHIEg HIeNAL 0VBICHE, !
WARRINGTON, D. C., July ls-i A. NJ
PRoBABlnTIRs.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
coOlerSand partly cloudy weather, occa-
sional showers, variable winds and sta
tiOnary pressure.
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TRRRE HAu-F, IND, July 13.-George
Harper, a colored man, employed at a
saloon; Thomas Cunningham, employed
at nail works, and Albert Van Heydel
a barkeeper, died Of sunstroke to-day.
There have been 40 or so cases Of sun
stroke thus far, Of which nine have been
fatal. The thermometer was 1O2 to-day,
and has risen above hundred several
times within week, being l04 on one
day, but we had fine shower this after.
noon, since which the weather has been
pleasant.
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AT EVANSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE, July 1S.--Hottest day Of
the season, Thermometer at A P. NJ. indi-
eating 81 degrees. Two cases Of sun.
stroke, one OF which, William sabberton,
q drayman, It Is stated will die. Two
deaths among the horses from heat.
EyANsvrI1Et, July 1S.-Sabberton,
who was overcome by the heat this after
noon died tonight.
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A Vienna dispatch says that Carathe-
ovari Pasha, the Turkish Plenipoten.
tiary and staff have arrived here from
Berlin and negotiations about the Aus.
trian occupation OF Bosnia and Herze>
govinA are to be resumed.
NJ. Ristics, the servian Premier, is bere
on hia way 10 Belgrade and has had 4
conference with Count Andrassy, who
Likewise received the RoumAnian Agent
and two Montenegrin ENJOYS, who have
returned from Berlin. Besides negotia-
tiops with Turkey smaller States seem
10 have been taken in hand. Tie matters
10 be treated Of are numerous, political
as we'll "a commercial, and relate 10 open.
Ing Communication BY the Independence
which the small border States have &C.
quired. Through the decision Of Congress
all their national relations are changed
and must be regulated afresh. Recip-
rooity, extradition. commercial and other
treaties must be concluded with them,
An agreement signed at Berlin BY The
Austrian and German delegates 10 The
Congress, stipulated for the completion
within three yeare oi the Belgrade and
Nisch, Sofa and Nisch and MitronilES
railways. The conclusion Of Scommer-
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EDWARD O'MEAGHER CONDOR and
Patrick Melody, the Irish exiles, have
fully realized the benefits of the United
States governments interference in
their behalf. Shortly after Minister
Welsh arrived in England he opened
correspondence with the British gov
eminent looking to the release of these
Irish patriots. They had been impris-
oned for eleven years, and indeed they
made a happy escape from capital pun
ishment at the time Of their trial. 1t
required considerable letter writing to
accomplish their release and it was
finally effected with the proviso that
they must leave the British isles. SO
they sailed for New York, arriving
there Saturday last.
The government which had done the
exiles such grand service was ready to
do more. It granted the use of a reve-
nue. cutter to the committee on recep-
ton, which met the Incoming steamer
down the bay. There remains but one
thing more for the administration and
every Irishman In the land will rise up
and call it blessed. That is TO obtain
employment for the two fenians in somt
capacity that doesn't require citizen
shin.
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In ENGLAND there seems to be little
hope Of averting a war with Afghanis-
tan. kilograms coming from India
state that the viceroy is making busy
preparations for the conflict. Troops
are being amassed On the frontier where
they will quarter for the winter, as it
is now too late to open a campaign.
Still, as adispatch states, the ameer can
prevent a clash of arms by submission.
He haughtily says that England has
no rights in his territory save with his
permission. To him it seems fike per-
secution. Hence he is uplfkely to sub
init, unless, indeed. Pdssian influence
should counsel suchCa course as a tenn
porary policy. Very likely the world
will next year witness games of duplici-
ty and lnrighteous warfare similar to
those pursued by Robert Give and War
rem Hastings and which gained the east
ern empire for England.
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A DISPATCH states that Hon. Russell
0x srreeF{ memb>r Of Congress from the
x1ta1odrgs Pa, district, IS urged for the
postum Of chief Of the bureau Of en-
1graving. He is backed by Senator Don
l1qCas1eftA end others. Mr.. Errett has
long been the lieutenant of the Gamer.
Ul's n western rennsylvania. AS there
r. another republican candidate for con-
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BEAcoNsFIELD is standing on a slip
perry place when he takes a position
against the ameer of Afghanistan. To
defeat the ameer by force and arms,
simply because England is able to do
%, would prove an act that would for
ever tarnish the now bright fame of the
great Israelitish statesman.
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UNLESS the disagreeable noise made
BY the elevated railway trains in New
York be overcome, there will probably
be no additional elevated railways built.
The nuisance is pronounced intolerable
by those living along the lines.
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BEER drinkers who depend upon
Milwaukee for their supply, will natur-
ally delight to learn that the beer they
consume is not beer. 1t has been dis
covered that corn and rice make good
substitutes for hopsand malt. Accord
ingly thousands of bushels OF corn and
tons Of rice are trained into beer watts
n iMilvaukee. This information
Acbu'es from the Milwaukee Ne,cs, and
it isn't q temperance paper. either.
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y AoAN has the last position of the
Herzegovinian refugees been taken by
the Austrians. The frequency with
which that last position is being reduc-
ed, reminds n of the farewell per-
formances of Americas greatest ar
fistes. Jovanovich has been too much
given to t~elegraphing the end of the
conflict every time he captures a small
position. Haf
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NEAT iron posts for wire fences have
been patented They are said to be
nearly rs cheap as wood in most locali-
ties, and are ten times more durable.
Besides barbs are SO placed that cattle
will not rub against them.
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COLORADO is INDUCING in an election
to-day. 1t is most exciting. The can
didates for the principal Offices are: For
governor, F. w. Pitkin, rep; W. A..
H. Loveland, DEM; DR.. Buckingham,
greenback. For congress, James b.
Bedford, rep. Thos. M. Patterson, dem.
VIM. Childs, greenback.