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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-26

~ JESSE Kicker, Deputy Clork.
ihos. G. Bach. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-26

SITUATION WANTED-BY AN EXPERT
~ snced dressmnker q few engagements in
families. 3i4 clarke street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-26

EOh REhT-VERY PLEASANT Iapcl
room with board at Mrs. Martin. ,na NJ
ton avenue. martins, QUO ben
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-26

EoR iENT-FOR NICELY FTEN1JTFD
~ rooms good table board, BY day. week
Ha,h street hooms' board and prices viii sure.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-26

New YoRK. Aug. 25.-Wool steady. Quiet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
OUR AGENTS.


The following parties arc our au-
thonzpd agents and will receive and
remit to us all money paid on ac-
count. Any subscriptions or orders
for printing left With them will he
promptly sent TO us. The agents
for THE ARoUs will give rcceipts
for all money paid them, II 80 de
sired, but it is not necessary, as re-
ceipts viii be sent direct from this
Office promptly for all remittance
Reedsville--Nason Watson, Psi.
Herring Geo. a. Herring, pm.
Newburg- DR.. " NJ. Dent.
TunneltOu-W. j. Lavelle.
HowesvilIe-J. y. Cooke.
Feilowsyilo-J. w. Robinson.
Marqucss-C. w. Rosier.
Sinclair--W. T.. Kciser.
White-0eorge W. White, =. NJ.
Rowleaburg--P. a. Conf. r. ~.
Aurora--J o. Lantz. p. ".
Carmel Thomas Starfzman.
Terra klta-P. a. Fox. =. -
Crsnesvillc--D. W Frazce. r. NJ.
Guscman-- Erwin wilson. p. n.
BrandoDwlle-C.C. Frankhonsor
Bfueeton-W III. McGibbons
Hudson Ira Gibson.
Weston -Jobn S. Mitchell.
chdevhle--U $ sapp, 2. u
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
ONE WAY TO TAME RATS.
Hstf brown Thera and Thea Norse Them
Back 90 Life.

Haif Drown Them and Thea Norse Them
Back 60 Life.
Five large gray rats are tho peculiar
pets of man in this city. says the Phil
adeiphia Press The rodents cvincc
great affection for him. following him
about the house like dogs. run UP his
sleeve and come out at the breast.
nestle around the rim Of his hat and
perform a variety Of tricks such as leap
ing through a wire hoop and drawing
coach, four Of them acting as horses
and one as driver.
Asked how he had tanned tho rats the
man answered:
1T Is very easy when you know
bow
well, what Is the how2"
''Simply. trap a rat In cage and
thea examine him carefully to see II he
Is young and not too vicious Having
selected proper specimen I take him
70 the yard and drop him IN barrel
BALI filled with water. If be tries 70
slamber up the sides throw him back
and keep him IN the water until be Is
completely exhausted. When he Ii lust
about % 20 under take him out. oonr
little brandy down bis throat with n
syringe aud take him to the stow q
where ] wrap him IN a piece Of blanket.
coddle him ard narac him back ~ life.
- grateful Is be that he remains INV
slave forever after. fawns on me and
becomes quite q pet"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

1t is not unusual for an Admins
tration to suffer from a. reaction iB
the second year Of its term. But
no President in recent times has
witnessed such set back for his
party in the first election after bis
inauguration as Mr.. Cleveland.
In large sense the party in
power is no doubt the victim OF the
distress inflicted upon the country
by the Republican silver panic.
The Presidents consistent and firm
stand for the unconditional repeal
OF the Silver-Purchsse act has with
out doubt DETECTED from him much
OF the popular discomfort. But his
Administration has suffered for the
Bourbonish obstinacy of the
obstructing Democratic Senators.
There is no doubt, Furthermore.
that the appointment of Van Allen
and of Roosevelt, initiating the
Wanamakorism which the voters
rcbuked in the last election, gave u
moral shock to many supporters Of
the President who deemed him
incapable Of any pandeling to plu-
iocrscy.
There is need Of wiso, united,
vigorous and honestly Democratic
action by the Administration and
by Congress il the party is to
recover its ground in the Congress
sional elections next year. -New
York Worla.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
HOW FAMILIES co TO CALIFORNIA.

There are still many who do not
know of the regular SEMI monthly
family excursions to California over
the "Sunset Route" Of the Southern
Pacific Company (via New Orleans)
Families, Individuals or parties of
friends wishing to travel together,
who do not care to indulge in the
luxury of Pullman palace car,
have no excuse to deny themselves
the greatest treat of a lifetime in
visit to California; for, although
only the second, or cheapest rate is
charged, the trains are regular ex-
press trains, the sleeping cars are
comfortable, have clean, fresh bed
dings, roomy layntorIes and dressing
rooms, are kept perfectly clean and
sweet. Every excursion is attended
by a special agent of the Southern
Pacific Company, and his sole busi-
ness is to see to the wants of the
passengers without any extra cost
to them.
The Sunset Route" has singular
attractions for those acquainted
with the charms of the South. New
Orleans is one of the most interest.
ing cities IN the world. The trav-
eler will find many strange and IN
terestlng things, and upon arriving
in California, he will see its famous
orange groves and beautiful vine
Yards and orchards all the way to
San Francisco.
The following agents of the South
ern Pacific Company will give any
desired information concerning
rates, time Of leaving any point,
ETC.: X. Hawley, Asst. Gen. Traffic
Manager. 343 Broadway, New York /;
E. Il. Carrier. New England Agt. /,
1872 Washington ST., Boston, Mass. :
Il. j. Smith, Agt., 40 South Third
ST., Philadelphia, Pa; George q.
Herring, Agent, POI Telephone
Building. Pittsburg, Pa; w. G..
Neimycr, Gen. Western Agt., $50
Clark ST., Chicago, H.; W. H..
Conner, Commercial Agt.. Chamber
Of Commerce Building, Cincinnati,
O.; w. @. Watson, Gen. Passenger
Agent, New Orleans. La; y. Il.
Goodman, Gen. Passenger Agent.
San Francisco.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

From Atlanta Constitution.
lfe walked into the book store
and stopped before the Bible de-
partment. Lie leaned over the
counter aud said to the ministerial
looking salesman:
els them Buffalo Bill books over
thar
"Nope. Religious works."
"Don't none o. them read about
chasin' lnguns an shootin' wild
varmints?"
"Not exactly"
"Nothn' about Teller as could
knock 'em out like John L., ner a
Teller 'at's slick with err Winchester
er had the nerve TO tackle bar P"
"Ob, yes. One better than thai"
"Who's he ?"
Sampson"
"What'd he do ?v
cob, he had fight with n lion. !"
'Jos bored I'm with Winches-
ter ?''
"Nope."
"Biffed i'm in the he'd with er
ak, 'spect 20
Nope"
"Jes kyaryed i'm With his Bowre?"
mo. lie just caught the beast
by the throat and choked it to
death"
"You don't say -
Eyes, he was the strongest man
that ever lived"
"Wusser'n John LIZ"
Eyes"
"An' wusser'n Jim Corbitt P"
Sampson could knock them
both at once"
"Whoopee Amt he. the stuff i?
III take two o them Sampson
books"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
LoNOoN's elo BEN.
The Largest Striking clock IN the yyh,
World.

The Largest Striking clock m the whole
World.
Between the palace yard at West
minister and the top of the clock tower
which marks the hours for parliament
there are four hundred and twenty
steps
The clock from which Big Ben strikes
the hour Is, according to the Pail Mall
Budget, the largest in the world. Look
Ing at the dial from the northern foot
way of Great George street. or from the
EmbanlInent, 1t looks as If It's diameter
might be equal to tho space thata man
OF medium size could cover with OUT
stretched arms. This estimate hardly
does the dial justice. for its diameter Is
twenty-three feet From the ground
the minutes on the dial look like ordi-
nary minutes, and as IL they were close
together. AS matter of fact, they arc
a foot apart The numerals arc two
feet long. The minute hand. with the
countcrbalance - the heavy end that
projects beyond the center of the dial
Is Esteen feet in length This hand Is
so massive that during q snowstorrn
sometimes the clock Is retarded by the
weight OF the flakes that alight upon 1t.
Twenty men could stand under Big
Ben In a rainstorm and escape wet
ting II the rain fell In an exact perpon-
dicular aud stayed where IL fell.
The new light at the top of the par
Hament tower Is forty-threc steps higher
than Big Ben The old light was TWEEN
ty-four steps higher still. The new
light Is OF two thousand candle-power.
When the light is being fixed two men
stand 10 the lantern, and they have
plenty Of room. This parliament light
Is now q conspicuous object In London.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
TO THE VOTERS OF PRESTON.

The time has come when it be-
comes necessary for me to call your
attention to tho fact that taxes for
the year 1898 arc now due. | do
not do this bccanse 1t ia customary
but to impress upon you tho fact
that thcre are two things in the his
tory of man that are inovitabls.
viz death and taxes. A timely
preparation in either cnse is essen
tial. Do not wait until yon see the
officers coming. The old moss
back theory that SheTffs are obliged
to call upon you before restraining
property for taxes has long since
exploded. We are not compelled
by law TO call upon you, but for
your convenience we will advertise
to meet you at various points in
your respective districts. Let me
urge upon you to meet the officers
on those days, even though you may
not be prepared TO pay your taxes,
and make satisfactory arrangements
rs to the time you will be able to
pay.
Quito number OF persons
throughout the county requested
that ] notify them of the time the
delinquent lands wero returned to
nc by the Auditor, 80 that they
might have opportunity to redeem
The same before publication,
In anewer TO this, would say
that 1 End no provision Of tho law
that would sustain me in so doing.
The law provides for the redemption
OF delinquent lands through the
Auditors Office up to n certain date.
After that time expires they are
forwarded to the sherins, who are
instructed to advertise the same
With = complete text Of the rosie ON
each separate tract. q copy 0f which
Is Immediately transmitted to the
Auditor by the sherifFs. After
such advertisement appears in some
newspaper and is posted by the
sheriff 10 the 'front.' door Of the
court house, any aud ali delin.
qucnts can make payment to the
sheriff Of amounts az charged, and
obtpin = receipt from him for the
same, and have their lands stricken
from the list.
Very truly yours,
LEROY SHAW.
Shena PFcston co,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

II tho Pacific could be laid bare. we
should have a most singular spectacle.
There would be q number 81 mountains
with trunceted tops scattered over -.
apd those f1ountaius would have an ap-
ofarancs Just the reverse o. that pro
sentd ~ tho mountains We see on
shore You know that the mountains
~ The shore arc covered with vegofa-
ton ~ their bases, while their tops arc
Darren or covered with snow, but there
mountains would be perfectly bare 10
their bases. and al roaud their tops
they would be covered with beautiful
segetat'ou n coral polypos
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

conclusions Reached by Newton md In-
siorsed by Lister Scientists.
Newton. the great Sir Isaac, cur
missed. although he could give no reason
for the conclusions he had reached,
that In tho course of time the earth
would become perfectly dry. Others,
most notably De vcrno, Hamilton
(Prof A ~ and the younger Lysan-
der. believed that eventually the earth
would become rs dry rs the provcrbial
chip Even In this day and ago tho
theory has many adhcrcnts. At a re-
cent meeting of the French Geological
society NJ Trauschold, of Moscow, Rus
STA. read n paper entitled .sNoninvaria-
bility OF the level of tho ocean" IL
terminated with the following curious
and interesting conclusions:
In proportion as certain parts of
the carth's crust rise from the bottom
OF the sea above its level the latter
must be lowered.
The surfaces of nearly all the con-
tinonts and islands have at one tiInc
formed portions of the oceans floor.
They have risen from the water partly
because of the retreat of the waters
g. As continents are formed, one part
OF the waters of the seas Is transported
TO them in the form of lakes. rivers,
etcrnal SHOWS. glaciers and organized
substances Owing to these actions
the waters of the oceans have boon con-
stantly diminishing and their levels
lowered correspondingly.
q In proportion as tho earth cools
down ice accumulntcs near the poles
and on the tops Of mountains. water Is
taken more deeply into the surface of
the terrestrial crust, tho formation of
hydrated minerals being manifested
everywhere.
The result of these conclusions Is that
since oil the water that ever existed
may still exist in the form OF perpetual
Zee. snow, hydrated minerals, etc, the
waters OF all oceans have been grad
ually disappearing, and that tho lower
Ing OF the oceans Is going on even at
the present day. and faster perhaps
than ever before,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

Aged Husband--I begin to think,
Mary, that I've wrecked your young
happiness by permitting you to marry
an old man like me.
Young Wife-Oh, no, indeed; I ex-
pect to make my second husband very
Jealous telling him how fond was Of
you--Once Week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
From the Terra Alta Oracle.

From the Terra Alta Oracle.
Mr.. George w. Bishepp, of AL.
brightsyille, left here on Monday
to visit his son Frank at Anthony.
Florida.
Dir. s. NJ. Scott will attend the
Masonic Grand Lodge of West Vr-
giria, which convenes at Wheeling
on Tuesday next, us the represen.
tatiye from Terra Alta Lodge.
A mathematical genius figures
out that money spent by young
men visiting the Worlds Fair will
result in postponing 9S7. 997 mar
riages for periods ranging from
three to twelve months.
Hon. John r. Jones is taking
great interest in the PRONUNCIATION
of the 6nny tribe, having erected
another fish dam on his recent pur-
chase, near town, which he will
stock with "spcckIed beauties. 4"
Mr.. w. L. Downer and Hope
Laraw. we understand, will start a
restaurant at this place in the near
future. The business will be under
the management of Dir. Laraw.
This is something we need here,
and the above gentlemen have our
best wishes for success.
Now that the hunting season is
on, when a man playfulIy points a
gun at you, knock him down; don't
stop to inquire whether il is loaded
or not; knock him down. Don't
be particular what you knock him
down with, only see that he is
thoroughly knocked down. If q
coroner's inquest must be held, LET
it be on the other fellow he won I
be missed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16


Ripans 'Ia5nlcs puffy the blood
Birans Tabues Drolong lifo.
Rip1ns Jabuies fof bad temper.
Ripans Iabu'c afe Of great value.
Hipens la1ules Danish pain.
R.pans Iatules have come 81 stay.
Iipanq IaDuos ac always ready.
H.pans Iabulcs at druggists.
Hipans 1abnies cure hives.
k.p1Ds Ia1u'es cure iaundice.
kipaHs Iabulrs cIc dizzlnoss.
kuaDs 'iabuias To- torpid liver.
kipans Iabulos cure gatuicncc.
Ripans Tabuios cure collie.
Ripass Ta0uics cUft ser0fnia.
kigans fabaios cgo dyspepsia,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

The following list shows The number
y probt1baring establishments GO The
different countries franco. nincty-tyvo;
dastrlt tlrec. sweden. four. italy.
lopr Switzerland. sixteen. Germany.
twenty silks belgium. 0ve United states.
thirty hyei Portugal. onei Spain. one;
Engla76. sizfy-four. Denmark. four;
Holland. eve; Russia. one. which makes
total ~ two hundred and nftg-GVo ia
q.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16
8 nAI.D ouEarIoN ro go.

Pbotographer--Now, madam, II 10 IL
not asking --er- too much II you, will
you--cr--kindly make an effort to--ah
to look pleasantly 70 will only be for
q moroent.-fiarpor's Bazar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

"castoria isso well adapted TO children That
Ireconmcnd II CO superior TO any prescription
known TO mo-" II. A. Ancugs, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St.. Brooklyn, II. Z.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-16

Tho uso OF 'Castoria' IS % universal and
its merits 40 well known thai Il rc-e1s C work
Of srpcrerugation TO endoTso It. Few gro tho
Intelligent families who 90 not keep csstcria
within eary reach"
CARLOS MAxrss, d. D.,
Kew Yosk City.
The morning call., 1893-11-16

far from believing himself, and which he
probably did not recognize as such when
he wrote it.
The Epistles and Satires Professor Syle
considers P0pe's hest work, as they are
more matured in thought and finished in
style than his earlier writings.
In reference to "the eternal warfare
between the RomanticiSts and the Real
ists" the speaker said that Pope was to
Wordsworth like red rag to bull, and
that he could never understand his raison
d'etre."
Coleridge, however, the foremost critic
of the Wordsworthan school, defines n
legitimate poem as zone the p irts of which
mutually support and explain each other;
all in their proportion harmoniZing with
and supporting the known influences of
metrical arrangement" and under this
definition Pope is a mora "legi;imate" poet
than Wordsworth, or even Colerdge him.
SELF
The relations of Pope to Lady Mary
Wortley Mon tagu, whom he never for
gave for boxing his ears when he aspired
TO become her suitoT, to Teresa Blount.
whom he also pursued with hatred because
of her rejection of his addresses, and TO
her sister Maria, with whom he remained
as friendly as was possible to him until his
death, were touched upon briefly during
the course OF the lecture, as also were his
broken friendships with Swift and Addi-
son. The lecture WAS illustrated by seIec-
tions from various poets both ancient and
modern. and was listened to with great
interest by the usual large audience
The morning call., 1893-11-16

Joseph Van Praag, an old party worker of
7S years. who for long time has per-
formed the harmless duties of sergeant
alarms in the meetings OF the State
committee.
A conference was held between Oin Nj.
Weiborn. the new Collector OF Internal
revenue, and Max Pepper yesterday. and
the plan 10 have the Chinese registration
clerkships, about twenty in NUMBER, filed
through the general committee was agreed
upon. The pay in prosnect for these jobs
IS 500 month. As The general COM
mlttee is made ~ of eighteen subdivisions.
known as district committees. each of
twenty-five members, the plan will give
one clerk to each district.
Ii is not to be expected that the selection
OF clerk 10 each district will add to the
harmony of the party. On the contrary,
1t will afford mure cause for division to
the Thirty-seventh and Forty-fOurth dis
tricts in particular. and probably to the
Iwenty-eighth and Twenty-nlnth, and
four or five more districts.
Mr.. Welborn sent on bis bond to Wash
lngton yesterday. Just when his score of
registration clerks are to be appointed will
depend upon the Treasury Department at
Washington.
The RESIGNATION of George r. Tingle,
Supervising Special Agent Of the treasury
at Washington, it is learned at the Custom
house, was voluntary-that Mr.. Tingle,
who has filled the office for long while,
has grown tired of it and offered to resign
three months ago.
The morning call., 1893-11-16
THE ORDER TO Go.
Chief Weigher Chipman
Is Removed.
Movements Alcng the Democratic
Line-Party Workers Getting
the Official Spells.

The appointment of Arthur p. Rhodes
as chief weigher at the Cuslom-house,
which was made by Collector Wise about
two months ago, was confirmed yesterday.
and W. F. Chapman. who has filed the
position since July %. 1885, was at once
removed to enable Mr.. Rhodes to go to
work.
This position is worth $1,000 a year.
Mr.. Chipman received notice of the Col
lector's intention to remove him when Mr.
Rhodes name was recommended. AS the
Collector then sent his message by Chief
Clerk jerome. Mr.. Chipman told a repre-
sentative of THE CALL that Mr.. jerome
had been to him insisting upon his resig-
nation-that he followed up his first de-
mand to Mr.. Chapman with still more
pressing one later
Since that time, however. Mr.. Chapman
has had nothing 10 say; that IS. so long as
he held his job he deemed 1t prudent to
keep quiet.
+ An explanation of Mr.. Chipman's charge
was sought from Mr.. jerome yesterday.
Mr.. Jerome said:
Il did aot do any such a thing. The
Collector is the chief executive head here,
and l simply carried his messages to MIR.
Chapman as his chief clerk. My part in
the matter was purely mechanical. / was
put in identically the same unpleasant
position during the former Democratic
administration"
The sum of the matter is simply this {:
That Mr.. Wise wanted to make room for
good Democrat in conformity with his
ayowed policy.
Young Mr.. Rhodes is a very close friend
of Mr.. Chipman. He was a son of the
well-known writer over the pseudonym of
"Caxton." Attorney w. II. Rhodes. He
was sworn In yesterday and will 90 to
work to-day.
Within only few days a new examiner
Of drugs was appointed in the person of
G.. A. Kern. for whom w. r. Harris. who
was appointed three years age, had TO get
out. This is Presidential appointment.
1t is stated on good authority that the
new Surveyor of the Port. William d.
English, will appoint as his messenger
The morning call., 1893-11-16
BY HOME AUTHORS
Unique Novelettes to Be
Sold for Charity.
Bazaar for the Benefit of the Kings
Daughters Home for Incura-
bIes to Be Held.

= A bazaar for the benefit Of the Kings
Daughters Home for Incurables will be
held on Saturday afternoon and evening
Powell. Admission will be % cents.
Among other features of the affair will
be a newsstand, at which will be sold,
among other articles, manuscript novel
cites by well-known local writer's. Many
of these works will prObab bly, command
high prices, and the receipts from them
should materially add TO the fund. The
style Of the nOvelettes is indeed rare. A
half dozen sheets Of fine white paper
bound with colored cover and a pretty
bunch of ribbon were the groundwork for
each. Then upon each page was pasted d
small Illustration OF some kind cut at ran
dom from magazines. To describe in their
own way what these pictures represent, or,
better still, to weave story that would
suit the pictures, has been the work of
the writers. Some have done so in blank
verse. others in rhyme. Not only will pur-
chasers be able TO secure unpublished
sketches by Pacific Coast writer's, but the
articles viii be in the authors own hand.
On the first page of each novelette, is the
title of the story and the writer's name.
and in the left-hand corner is the legend,
Souvenir of Bazaar for the Home for In
curables."
The home for which this bazaar is TO be
held has between thirty and forty inmates.
Increased accommodations are needed and
those interested hope that the money re-
ceived Saturday will defray the expenses of
euiargIng the dormitory. Mrs. a P. Clark,
president of the home. is a pioneer in
charitable work. having had forty years
experience in that line of labor in San
h0 NO dan NJ I -
Hospital board of managers for years, and
founded the Maria Kip Orphapage. Sne is
also president of the Lick Old Ladies'
home.
SAY, GIRLS If you want to fool that best fellow
just ask him to give You his package of Whites
Yucatan Gum. when he asks you to be excused for
a moment between acts. see?
The morning call., 1893-11-16

SAY. GIRLS. if you want to fool that best fellow
jnst ask him to give yOn his package of Whites
:Yucatan Gum. when he asks you to be excused for
a moment between acts. see?
The morning call., 1893-11-16

THE COUPONS will be found in the last column
of the Ninth Page. For consecutively numbered
and ten cents have your choice from the
list of books published In this space