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The Helena independent., 1893-12-19

The cutie fish press, including the
Inter Mountain and the Standard, are
trying to get away from the silver ques-
tion in cloud Of ink. Attacks on the
Wilson bill will not make the people of
this state forget that to these two news
papers is due the failure of Montana to
be represented by friend of silver in
the United States senate.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-19

The manufacturers of woolen goods
in Boston are protesting against the
Wilson bill. They ask that the duty
upon their goods be placed at so per
cent ad valorem. As the Anaconda
Standard probably would say. "Let us
find out what the men in this business
want and give it to them. Tho CON-
sumer be hanged"
The Helena independent., 1893-12-19
HELENA, MONT. DEC. 10, 1898.

eYy- y-Montanians abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York; West. Minneapolis; baldwin and Palacs,
San Francisco; McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel.
Springfield, Ill.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-19

UNLESS the weather man comes to
his rel eff pretty soon San;a Claus will
have to fke hack this year. The
sleighng is not good.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-19

HOPE OF an entente between the Ital-
ian government and the vatican is dissi-
pated by the temperance of Crispi as
premier,
The Helena independent., 1893-12-19
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Loyal blanks at this Office,

Christmas is splendid time to bs merry over
tne @ bargains TO be had in holiday goods At
Butcher d Bradley's. lO5 Eroadwa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
A CROOKED RANDOLPH COUNTY
PENSION ATTORNEY CAUGHT
UP.-HE CONFESSES.

Alfred +. Jordan, local pension
attorney and notary public of Ran.
dolph county, who has been sus.
pected with securing pensions by
false affldayits, depositions, etc.,
was arrested by Deputy Marshals
under the charge of Captain A. w.
Roome. OF the secret service, and
taken to Parkersburg last week for
trial. Jordan was charged with
having filed false afiidavits, deposit
tions, etc., in the applications of
John Summorfield, of Harmon,
Randolph county for pension.
he is also charged with forgery.
The case came up for prollmi-
nary trial before U. S. Commits
slonor Tavener. John Summerfield,
the pension applicant, testified that
Jordan agreed to supply all the tss-
timoHy, afidavits, papers, etc., at
his own expense for which he
charged the applicant one half the
first payment. Another witness,
whose name was attached to depo
sltion, swore he did not write or
sign that paper, and had not seen
Jordan on the day mentioned. To
another Jordan made confession.
In fact the proof was so conclusive
that at ITS termination, Jordan
broke down completely and con-
fessed to all the charges, of forgery,
false affidavits, dopositions aud all.
His excuse WAS that he was poor
man and hard up at the time.
When asked if he would give 81 900
bond he replied that 1t was not
worth while. lie would go to Jail
and suffer the penalty Of the court.
Other serious charges of forgery
will probably be brought against
Jordan, who, it appears, has been
doing land Office business in the
way of pensions for long time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
THE INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE.

PARKRRsBuRo, w. VA, June 80.
--E. M. Gilkeson, recently appoin-
ted Collector Of Internal Revenue
for West Virginia, to succeed A. b.
White, will be inducted into Office
tomorrow. The transfer will DO
made by General Sewell. OF Wash
ington, Chief OF the Special Agents
OF tho Treasury Department. Mr..
Gilkeson has selected oil his depu-
ties with the exception Of two or
three, and these will be made ia 4
few days. They are as follows
Division Deputies First division,
A. i'll. Wcidcbusch, of Wheeling;
second, no appointment; third, A..
A. Kcllar, Wood county; fourth, Il.
M. McCallister, Of Huntington;
fifth, Nj. q. White, of Bluefeld,
Mercer county; sixth, A. A. Nc.
Necr, OF Monroe county; seventh,
George Goad, of Strange Crock,
Braxton county; eighth, Leland
Kittle, Of Beverly, Randolph ceun-
ty; nIuth, John L. vanmetere. OF
Harrison county; tenth, Robert S.
Eichelberger, of Martinsburg.
Stamp Deputy--A. IL. Patterson
Of Wheeling.
Office Forcc--J. r. Finley, OF
Parsons, Tucker county; j. IL.
Knapp, Of Philippi, Barbour coun-
ty; j. NJ. Scraggin and Charles o.
Robinson, of Parkersburg.
Gaugers and Storekeepers---At
Hannisyillc distilIery, J.W League,
Of Jefferson county; G. Berry, Of
Berkeley county; O.. +. U. Ruck-
man, Of Hampshire county; Yellow
Springs, Ii. Z. Kline, Of Hamp.
shire couutyj Huntington, X. A.
Stewart, Storckceper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

The Shafpsburg correspondent
Of the Antietam Valley Record is
responsible for the following snake
and COW story:
A COW belonging 10 John Fl.
Snavely, a farmer living two miles
south Of Sharpsburg, was observed
to stop and below regularly at q
large tree in the Jane while the
cattle we're being driven from the
aeld. SOme boys watched her and
observed q large black snake ap.
preach and milk the COW. Driving
her home they told Philip Lumm,
who works on the farm, who got
into the tree with a gun aud waited
for results. Whom the COWS came
from the field this particular COW
stopped at the tree and beloved
when the snake appeared and Was
shot by Lamm. The snake was
nearly six feet long.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Ham. Collins, of Glover Creek,
Pocahontas county, killed bear
last week which weighed $50 lbs.
1t had killed a sheep and came back
to the place where it left the bod y
and was shot. Two were killed on
Cranberry. IN the same county, by
Messrs. Dunlap and Caldwell with
the ard Of 4 set gun, The same week
Bruin must be plentiful in that
section. Elktns NewS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS.
Some People Who Frandulentiy Drew
Pensions will Draw them no More.

They are after the fraudulent
pensioners. A list comprising the
names OF a number of pensioners,
recommended by Commiss: oner
Lochren to be dropped from the
pension rolls, has been handed to
Secretary Hoke Smith and he has
approved the recommendation
1t has been found upon investi-
CATION by the Pension Bureau that
the persons named IN the list arc
not entitled to draw pensions.
Among them are the names OF IL
men now drawing pensions, while
the records Of the War Department
show conclnsively that they wore
deserters from the army and are
still deserters at large. Ono pen
sioner, it has been discovered, was
never in the military service at all,
but has been drawing his pension
with regularity and dispatch just
the same. A number are dropped
from the rolls for not having served
ninety days, as the law requires;
others dropped because the disabiIi-
ty for which they are drawing pen.
sions is the result of their own
vicious habits. Several women who
drew pensions as soldiers widows
are dropped because they have re-
married, and one woman will cease
to draw pension because she is
living in "open aud notorious adul-
terry"
Secretary Smith and Commis-
Siouer Lochren while presenting
this work renew the assurances
previously given that just as much
care will be ozorcised to secure pen
Hons for those who are entitled to
them under the law as will be used
10 prevent fraud.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

h. 9. Shaffcr has purchased a
farm no.r Howesyille, Preston Co. =,
where he moved his family on
Thursday. Slr. ShafFer will remain
at his new home a few days, when
he will resume his labors as engi-
neer on the branch. Ed ~ safe
and popular engineer, q good citl-
zen and tho many friends and
neighbors will regret the departure
Of his excellent family from town.
-Grafton Leadsr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
WANTED 1T DONE RIGHT.

STEUBENvfLLE, o., June 3d.
James Mooney, an eccentric Irish
man Of this city, yesterday superin-
tended the digging Of his own
grave, the construction of hls own
vault and the setting up Of his
beadstone, which is lestered except
the date OF his death, which will DO
filed in. lie will also buy his
coffin and make all preparations for
bis burial. lie is seventy. eight
years Of ago aud growing blind
He served three years in Company
f., Twenty.ffth o. v. 4. He
landed here with 20 sovereigns in
lSl3, and has amassed considerable
wealth. Ho also had his obituary
printed IN the papers to-day, so
that he could hear it read before Iv
dies. tie will visit Ireland before
he hands 10 bis checks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

The annual adjustment Of the
salaries Of Presidential postmasters
has just been completed, at the
postofflce department, and the
result announced.
The changes in West Virginia
are as follows BlneGeld, 81 400
70 81 500 Buckhannon, 81 400 20
81 500 charleston, -, 800 to e.
700 Clarksburg, 81, 700 to 81, 900;
Davis, 81, 200 to 81, 300; Fairmont.
- 700 to 81 800 Grafton, 81 GOO
to S1,7O0 Huntington. 81, 300 to
s24O0; KeYser, 1.30O to 81, 400
Marhnsburg, $1,000 10 81. 900
Morgantown, 1900 to 81 600
New Cumberland, 81 400 to 81 300;
Parkersburg, $4,000 to $4,000
Piedmont $1,000 to 81. 500
Rasenswood, 81, 900 to sI.f0O
shepherdstown, 81 900, reduced to
ourth class.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Tucker county recently voted by
q large majority 10 move the Court
House from st. George to Parsons.
And now We understand that all
arragcmets have been completed to
ho'd another election in a few weeks
To move the Court House from Par
sons 20 Hendricks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
NUMBER 36.

comply with their request, but
would gladly mako short speech
introducing the man they selected
to deliver the oration.
-
To-day closes the fiscal year, and
while tho financial condition of the
Government is not all that could
DO asked for IL ic very much better
than there was any good reason six
months ago for expecting that 10
would be at this time. In fact
there were abundant reasons six
months ago for the fear. that.
instead of tho comfortable cnsh bal
ance on hand, tho administration
would have to begin the new year
with n deficit.
The dato OF President Cleyo.
lands departure is still doubtful,
owing to the pressure Of important
public business. Senator Camden
wants him to join him in fishing
excursion In West Virginia before
he goes to Gray Gables, but it is
not certain that he Will be able to
do 80.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

The runs from the Sistersville oil
field vary from less than Is, 900 to
less than 1900 barrels per day.
In that immediate neighborhood
the grease has about run its biggest
swell. and we may look for steady
decline from this day on Vctzel
Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06


Near Romney, Abraham Isor and
Dan ShawhaD, living on South
Branch, quarroled over a bark con-
tract, and the ill feeling was inten.
siaed when Iser prevented Dan
from making a good horse trade.
Shawhan nursod his wrath, but
finally drove home, secured gun
and ar bushed Iser rs be drove
along the road with babe In his
arms, and with bis wife and son in
the wag0n with him.
Shawhan halted the team, and
was abusing Iser, when the latter's
wife jumped from the wagon aud
Interfered
The enraged man knocked Mr..
Iscr dovE and fred at the bssband,
blowing his head TO atoms. Iscr
fell dead IN the wagon, still holding
the babe.
After the shooting Shaghan fed,
but viii be iynched 4 caught.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
SOLDIERS OF WEST VIRGINIA.

If you have claims against the
Government for Pensions or IN
crease, write TO n. w. FlrzogRALD.
Washington, -. q. lie is citizen
Of West Virginia, and has procured
Pensions for thousands irom this
State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
THE NEW BABY.

eEoRoE W. cABLg
There came Co port last Sunday night
The Queerost little craft.
Without an inch OF rigging oni
looked and looked and laughed
IL seemed SO curious that she
Should cross the unknown water,
And moor herself right In my room
My daughter, o my dRugbteri
She had no manifest but this,
No flag floats o'cr her water;
She's too new for the British I.loyds--
MY daughter. o my daugkteri
Ring ont. with Wild bells. and tanned enes, too
Ring out the lovers moon.
Ring in the little worsted socks.
Ring In the bib and spoon.
Ring ont the music, ring In tho nurse,
Ring In the milk and water;
Away with paper. pen and Ink
My daughter, O my daughter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

The salaries of the British am
bass 'dors are TO this country
$35, 600 year, France s45, 900, to
Austria 10000, to Turkey s4O,-
600, 70 Russia $50 900. to Germany
s37 800, to Italy s35, 900, to Spain
s27,50o. The British ambassado ors
have also official residences.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

A correspondent of Baltimore
paper says that Grafton is located
on a hill side and that the old citi.
zcns Of that town have legs one
shorter than the other, caused by
constant hillside walking.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Among the fraudulent pensioners
whose dropping from the roll was
officially approved this week wero
eleven men shown by the records Of
the War Department to have been
desorters and who are still deserters
at large, one man who never was in
the army 1T all, several women who
continued 10 draw widows pensions
after they had married again, and
ono notorious prostitutc. surely
such as these have no business on
"a roll Of honor"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Why don't Cleveland do some.
thing - Repit5. Press.
The present financial furry is
caused by tho fear that Cleveland
viii do something. Rspub. Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
q rswa omaa.s.

fewn omda's.
navor Iulius x. Monroe
Roeordsr-Felix liott Jr.
Council ne----J. AMI Martin VIM r. MaucaT.
Mershal g. Feathev, VIII A. Thomas and }.
TeWn sergeant Charles ". Dorsey
societies
Rnirhgs o, Pythlas-I.odge meets every Tues-
dayoveifio IT their bail oret J. " Bakers
fore et1el clock.
tIndepshloat order o, odd Feilows-LoFge
Rthsps Block 90 500 O'Clock.
ooidee rio encanpmsnt, No 80. 7. o. o. p.
each ,oot n tao odd Fellows Hall. over tho
Destoilce.
Tho independent order ~ Good rempiarr
fletso urcts eyegy Friday evening. in the I. o
q. u HsHs at f.10 0'cl0oa.
l Riae fp Tribe 30 IS improved order Of
: colo u tho Knights of Pythias Hail over
t<lsrwoot carncu. No. s5 Junior order mi.
foI A asn "a Mech mic Meets every Wod-
nsgd4Z eyening az ; o'clock ~ toe Odd Fei-
oroaoa fssiao. Va. o.. 4. p. snd A. M.--Meots
act "a Third goniay 81 esel month Z z;so =.
~. g. the Knights % Pytiiias Hail over Blazers
store
Churches
NJ p chnrch Rev " W Rider. Pastor
scrgicei 7roaohiug gsry SOD at i9-39 q m.
wosfing3 ~ Ynnnr Folfs Meeting af 6y1 p.
m rrayss M3sting every Thursday oyoning a.
7.3o.
etotlgt c,sasch REV. L. D. starkey. Pastor.
tt.iess :. gss1a8 ard Fourth sunday IN each
,,,oth at i0.30. a. ~. and y, - NJ. PRAYER
preshvterisn Church-Rev. y =. Armstrong
rs.'Vi seggicss PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday
ceerinx sunday school at9 =, ~.
uH church- Rev Roberts smith. Pastor.
; Services -Proachns oufth sunday iu each
mocth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
THESE ARE FUNNY.

New York sun.
standing with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet"
Soon the girl we shall see
Graduated properly:
Decked In gown OF white OF blue,
Pink OF mauye or soft ecru,
She will read her essay, deep,
As an ancient donJon keep;
She will give advice as sage
As woman twice her age;
She will stun you by the thought.
out OF her experience wrought;
She will make you think that sho
Must her mothers mother be
What a lot she thinks she knows,
As from point 10 point she goes;
What lot we know that she
Doesn't know NJ all, rs VIC.
Who have played llfe's doubtful game;
stu we love her just the same,
standing with reluctant feet,
Where tho brook and river meet"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

President Cleveland was asked by
the committee in charge Of the pre-.
partitions for the celebration Of the
centennial Of the laying Of the cor
nerstone Of The u. s. Capitol
bullding to deliver the principal
oration upon the occasion, bot as
the President expects to have his
hands full about the date Of Che
celebration September iS be told
the committee that he could not
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Our Weekly Letter From the Home Of
"Uncle SAM"

Special Correspondence Of the Anuus.
WASHINGTON, ID. q. june so, 1893.
Both ends Of the capitolsbuilding
are in the hands OF small army of
workmcn who arc putting every
thing in ship-shapo for the extra
session Of Congress. Everything is
being overhaulod and freshened up
or renewed as the exigencies of the
case may demand. Although tho
probability Of President Cleveland
making an earlier date for the extra
session than September is regarded
as exceedingly slim, it was thought
best to rush tho work ut the capitol
so that everything would be ready
for Congress to assemble as early as
the latter part of July in case the
President should change his mind.
"a"
Speaking of calling the extra ses.
sion OF Congress earlier than Sep.
tember, a gentleman who had a
long conversation with the Presi.
dent on the subject says: "Tho
President thinks, and agree with
him, that instead of being reason
tor an earlier extra session, the
action of the Government of Great
Britain in stopping the coinage of
silver on private account In India,
furnishes one Of the strongest rea-
sons against an earlier session.
Every one has some sort of an idea
OF what will be the result of cutting
OIL with a stroke of the pen the
market for about one-third of the
worlds silver, but only time can
show precisely what that result will
be. If Congress were to be called
to meet within three or four weeks
1T would necessarily lack much in.
formation upon this subject which
by the middle of September can
easily be obtained, information,
that is, In my opinion, absolutely
essential to intelligent and benefi-
clal financial legislation, and any
other sort of legislation would be
much worse than none"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Investigation has brought out the
fact that many men who are draw.
ing disability pensions arc living in
Soldiers Homes without cost to
themselves and are earning regular
wages for the performance of man
nal labor. Further investigation
shows that, except in the cases of
those who draw pensions under tho
act OF 1890, nothing can be done to
prevent a continuance Of this prac.
tice without new legislation. at
is evident that the whole system Of
pension laws" remarked q Con-
gresham who was himself Union
soldier" care faulty and IN need
of thorough revision, but / have
serious doubts as TO the courage of
Congress to make that revision.
Pensions have been used as capital
SO long by demagogues that the
people at large will have TO be edu-
Gated on the subject before the pres
sure upon Congress becomes strong
enough to compel action. The
preliminary steps in this education
al work are boing taken by the
administration in it's endeavors to
clear the roll Of illegal pensioners.
Later, the revision Of the laws Will
come in answer to public demand
in which thousands Of old soldiers
will join, indeed, many Of them
have already done 50. AS soon as
pensions arc entirely divorced from
partisan politics justice will be done
alike to the taxpayer and tho old
soldier"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
HOTEL CENTRAL.
GRAFTON, W. VA.

LOCATED NEAR ALL DRPOrs.
Obliging and polite porters.
Reasonable rates. Well lighted and
Free Sample Room.
4 we'll kept Bar Of fine Wines, Lii
quors, &c, lately opened.
Fine whisky a specially.
r.. J.. McAVAY, Proprietor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Practice in Preston and adjoiu-
ing counties, in the Supreme Court
OF Appeals, and Federal Courts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06
FOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
The President Has Issued His Proc,
lamation.
AUcUsr SEVENTH Is Tnn DATE

The Presidents call for an extra
session of Congress to meet on
August 9TH, issued last Friday,
while not altogether a surprise was
not generally expected.
The call is as follows
ExEcuTIvE MANSION, !
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-07-06

Cour.s COqvene.
Circuit coa-t-Nareh =, september !. and
Decenber l..
County c>as- First Monday January, April.
Suly aud October,
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
Incid.nts of The Day.

James Moody, colored, died last might
at 10 o'clock in his 5lst year He was a
well-known character on the streets and
had been in with consumption for long
time. He win be buried on Friday after
noon.
Milton Woolson's fortieth birthday
was a happy event among his friends and
neighbors. They gathered at his home
on Monday night and congratulated him
and bis family and enjoyed fine social
evening.
The New Castle woollen mills were
stopped for a portion of yesterday be.
cause Of an accident TO the machinery.
Rev r. g. Eiswald, of Christiana M.
e. Church was in this city last night and
participated in the revival service at the
Nj. +. Church.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
CHESTER RIVER OPEN.
Navigation on the Maryland River Re
sumed-Fighting the Ice Floos.

Navigation on the MARYLAND River Re.
sumed-Fighting the Ice Flocs.
CaEsTERrowN. Nd, Jan 3-Chester
river is now open to steamboat naviga.
tion, the ice being rendared extremely
soft by the southerly wind and rain
storms of Sunday.
The steamer Gratitude and Corsica, Of
tho Chester River line, came over to-day
and experienced no serious trouble from
the ice. The Gratitude unassisted by
the Corsica broke through six-inch ice
into Queenstown creek and made every
stop on Chester river except Centreville.
Queenstown has been without a boat
for a week past The Corsica came over
% render assistance if needed. Several
grain vessels are still in the ice in the
narrows and tributaries The oyster.
men are still necessarily idle because
their boats are held in the ice.