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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-05

FREDERICKSBURG VA, May a
Special The Spotsylyania Democrats In
mass-meeting elected to-day II. a. car
ner county chairman. and the following
delegates 10 the State Convention: NJ. Is.
Rowe. J. McCaua Boulware' chancellor
Bailey j. X .Aldrich, James l.. Raw
lings. Or. r. W. Dew. a. W. Massey
and T.. W. Smith.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted endorsing tree
silver and the unit rule, and the delegates
were instructed 10 use their Efforts IN
behalf OF both measures.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

A colored gentleman dropped IN.
to grocery store owned by Repub-
lican a day or so after the election
and purchased quite a bill of groce-
ries, meats, ect., and as he gath
cred them in his arms and started
out at the door without paying for
them the groceryman threw up both
hands in wild gesticulation and
told bim he must pay for them, but
his coIored brother shouted back
that he would pay him some time,
that confidence had been restored
and that there was no danger Of his
losing anything. They say that
the grcceryman IS now on the stool
Of repentance and regrets the cleo
ton Of Mckinley ane still the good
work goes on.-Ex.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

A few days ago teacher in one of
the public schools was trying to
impress upon the minds of the
smallest class the table of United
States money. She first asked the
children how many dimes made a
dollar, and was readily answered
"teu." TO her question Of how
many cents made dime she receiv-
ed the same reply. She then said:
"Now, children, am going to ask
You a more difficult question. Can
any one tell me how many mills
make a cent?" At first there was q
silence, then a small boy near the
foot held up his hand, aud on being
told to give the answer. said: "My
papa says if Bryan is elected not
a d-n mill will make a cent. -
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
KINGWOOD w. VA THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 1896

career, notwithstanding the asser-
tions OF the party stump speakers
aud editors during the campaign
that it would never, under any cir
cumstances. do such a thing. Sen.
ator Chandler not only thinks that
the Mckinley administration will
have to borrow mouey, but he has
prepared a plan for 1t to do so, and
1T is supposed that he will put it in
the form Of bill, which he will in.
troduce IN Congress. His plan is
in short TO authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to borrow as much
money as may be needed to make
up the difference between the gov
ernment receipts and expenditures
so long as their is deficit, the
loans to be made payable in IA short
period. Mr.. Chandler seems to
agrco with the statements made on
the stump by silver men, that the
election OF Mckinley would mean
among other things a further in
crease in the national debt by the
government borrowing more money,
but other Republicans will favor
exhausting all other methods of
trying to pull through before re-
sorting to another loan in any
shape.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
THE FAITHFUL ENGINEER.



Life IS like n crooked railroad
And the Engineer is brave.
Who can make a successful trip
From the cradle 60 the grave.
There are stations all along it
Where at almost any breath,
You'll be tagged 10 stop your engine
BY the passenger of Death.
You may run the grades of trouble
Many days and years with ease,
But time may have you sidetrac<ed
by the switchnan OF disease.
You may cross the bridge Of manhood
Run the tunnel long of strife.
Hay ing God for your conductor
On the lightning train of lie.
Always mindful of instructions
Watchful uty never lack.
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the track.
Name your engine True Religion
When you're running day or night
Use the coal OF Faith for fuel.
And she'll always guide you right.
You need never fear OF sticking
On the upgrade along the road
II you've got Hope for fireman
You eau always pull the load.
You will often find obstruction
BY the cunning Devil lain
On ill curve, or some place
Where he'll try TO ditch your train.
But you needn't fear disaster;
Jerk her open let her CO."
For the King who ruleth all things,
All his plans will overflow.
Put your trust in God the Savior
Keep agoing, don't look back,
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the track.
When you've made the trip successful
And you're at your journey end,
You will find the Angels waiting
To receive you as friend.
You'll approach the Superintendent
Who is waiting for you now,
With blessed smile of welcome
And crown to deck your brow.
Never falter in your duty,
Put your faith and hope in Him,
And you'll always find your engine
In the best of running trim.
Ring your bell and blow your whistle,
Never let your courage slack,
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the track.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

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Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by an Drug
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

One thing this campaign did-it
rid us OF some war horses that were
good snorters, but that we're not
worth dern for any thing else.
Old Grover, John g., the great
VIM. H., Palmerandbncker and
David dbennetthlll, start the list and
then run down the scale to the
little end Of nothing, with q knot
in it's tail, to keep the very small
fellows from sliding of and getting
lost in the political fog. Grover and
his crowd will never again be troub.
led by holding office under the
Democratic party Of these United
States, and don't you forget it,
Fdrmers' AdyOc0fe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
JUDGE 5. t. HOKE.
A Fitting Tribute Paid Him by the
Members of the Philippi Bar.

From the Phlippi Plaindealor.
The term OF Circuit court which
adjourned on the 18th, was the last
regular term which the Judge pre-
siding, Hon. j.. II. Hoke, will prob.
ably hold in this county, and in APP
probation of the sterling virtues
possessed by the Judge as an Conrt,
his high moral character and pol
ished personal attainments, the
bers Of the Philip; Bar, in
open court, offered the resolutions,
which we publish below, after which
each and ever member in person
took occasion to express his opinion
Of the dignified and satisfactory
manner in which Judge Hoke has
discharged the duties of bis impor-
tant office as Court, and Of the
many social oourtesies exten ded to
them in private life.
The following preamble and res.
olutions were entered Of record by
request Of the Bar:
At tho request of the following
named members Of the Bar and
officers Of this Court. the following
preamble and resolutions arc en-
tered Of record, viz:
cat meeting of the mem bers
Of the Philippi Bar, at which the
following Attorneys and Officers of
the Court were present, viz: Judge
Samual Woods, Judge w. r. Ice,
Hon. Spencer Dayton, Hon. A. G..
Dayton, g. f. Teter. A. G. Bow.
man, Samuel V. Woods, j. Hop
Woods, r. o. Blue, w. b. Kittle,
w. II. George, G. NJ. Murphy, At
torney and commissioner in Chan
Gerry; r. Il. Talbot, Attorney anG
Commissioners in Chancery; Geo. NJ.
KIttle, Commissioner in Chancory;
Il. S. Byrer, Commissioner in Chan.
Gerry. j. II. FELTON,, clork; j. w.
Robinson, Sheriff, the following pre-.
amble and resolutions we're adopted,
viz:
WHEREAS, The present term is
the last regular term TO be held IN
this county by the Honorable JOS
eph T. Hoko, Judge presiding, be.
fore his retirement from the Bench
on the 31st day Of Decem Der, 1896;
and whereas, by reason Of his per-
sonal worth and Judicial labors for
the last eight years, it is proper
that wo extcud 10 him some express
sion Of our appreciation and regard,
therefore
ResolUed, 1st. That VIC recog-
nize in Judge Hoko en- able, CON
sciencious aud industrious Court;
and ~ him personally the same yir-
tues, mingled with consideration
and obliging courtesy; that we part
with him with regret and with un-
divided respect; that we appreciate
the arduous iabors Of his post, and
the equity with which he has dis
charged all Of its duties, and take
pleasure in Justly ascribing to him
all those judicial excellencies which
have hitherto adorned the record Of
his honored predecessors.
"ResolUed, 2d. That member
Of this Bar be requested to present
the foregoing preamble and these
resolutions in open court, and re-
quest their entry upon The records
as part Of the proceedings Of this
term, and that duly certified and
engrossed copy thereof be furnish
ed Judge Hoke by the clerk Of this
court"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
From lho whseIIne IateIlIeeneer.

Been Subjected Recently.
From The Wheeling Intellecncer.
Governor elect Atkinson went
through mn arduous campaign that
lasted FROM july to November, and
came out OF it looking the picture
Of good health, but since the cleo.
ton the strain TO which he has
been subjected has been so great
that he is almost worn out, and will
soon be in that condition unloss
the hoard of office e-seekers that
have besieged his Office and over
loaded his mail since election, will
give him q much needed rest. Gov
ernor Atkinson was seen last night
and said
81 have had an almost constant
run of callers since election night,
pressing their claims for office, and
my mail averages more than one
hundred letters every day. Two
shorthand clerks have been kent
busy answering this correspondence
and still | am unable to keep up
with it.
81 desire to impress upon all ap
plcants for Office in the gift Of the
state, that | have only nine places
to give out. They are: Secretary
of state, warden Of the state peni-
tenhary, bank examiner. two mine
inspectors, commissioner of labor.
adjutant general, state librarian
and janitor of the cnpiiol. These
must be equitably distributed over
the several sections Of he state.
"Most of the places are in the
various state institutions, to which
appointments are made By the sov.
eral boards, which / will appoint.
The impression seems to prevail
that ! control the appointments to
be made by these bonrds, which is
mistake. While appoint the
members of the boards, they will
appoint their subordinates; this is
done because the boards are respon-
sible for the conduct Of the institu.
tions under their charge, and if the
appointments we're made outside OF
the board, they could not assume
this responsibility.
"For the nino Offices for which /
will make appointments, ] nave al
ready received moro than nine hun
dred applications, an average OF
more than one hundred for each
appointment. This wonderfully
large number Of applications is ex-
planned by the fact that the Re
publicaRs have been out of the
State House for twenty-six years.
As to applications for office, which
are Of board appointment, all / can
do is to file with the boards all ap-
plications sent to me; but the wise
and proper course is for those de-
string Office to make their applica-
tions direct TO the boards after they
are appointed, accompanied by
such recommendations as the ap-
plicants can demand.
II am trying to be courteous to
all who apply TO me, and will SEQ
that all cases brought TO my atten
ton are brought before the boards.
More than this cannot do"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
November u, 1896.

Beware Of thc dry, tickling, hacking,
morning cough, for it warns you that
consumption Turks near. The famous
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup viii cure De-.
81 had very bad cough. One doctor
pronounced 10 consumption. 7 used
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup and was conn
pletcly cured thc cough left me and
has never come back Simon smasal,
Sl5 8lst Street. Chicago, Ills." DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup costs but 25 cents.
ASK FOR Bu.fs, take only Bulls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

Thousands Of voluntary certificates
received during the past Fifteen years.
certify with no uncertain sound. that
Botanic Blood Balm, fB. B. B.) will
cure TO stay cured. Rhoumatism Cot
arrh, Ulcers Sores, Blotchcs. and tho
fooet maliVnant blood and skin diseas-
o.. Botanic Blood Balm IS the result OF
forty years experience Of an eminent.
scientific and conscientious physician.
seud stamp for book Of wonderful cures.
and learn which ie the best reincd y.
Beware N suostitutes SAID 20 be- "iust
as good and buy the long-testcd
and old reliable. Botanic Blood Balm.
OBJ B B.) Price only 100 per large bot
Gle. For sale by druggists. Address
Blood Balm CO. Atlanta Ga.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

Read the prospectus in this paper
Of Che Cincinnati inquirer, che
biggest and best paper for the
money published in the world. A
large weekly edition chuck full Of
an Che news. and be leading free
coinage paper Of ghc United States.
Only 80 cents per year. THE AR
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wise all our readers 90 take advan
tago Of this offer Address, Tns
ARGUS, King wood. Of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
HIS TROUBLES.
GOTNrnOr-EleCt Atkinson Has Them
Almost Without Limit.
He HAS NINE OFFICES TO FILL

And Has Received Over 800 Appllca.
tions For Them. I'm Addition 20
Hundreds or other Applications for
Positions 60 be Filled by state
Boards-The Goyernor is Unable 10
stand the strain TO Which lie Has
Been Subjected Recently.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
nR. j. s. HARTLEY,
DE N TT ST.

Will visit Kingwood regularly and
do FIRST CLASS WORK, guaranteed to
give satisfaction. Uses the famous
GBEHAM METHOD for the
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH
Due notice of his visits will be given
in this paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
Sise'IIaH'0Hs $arOs.

Practice in Preston and adjoln
ing counties, in the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, and Federal Courts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

TUNEELTON g. KINGWOOD
RAILROAD.
Train lenree Ringwc0d at a.iB p M and ar
rivcf ~ tn Melton % 1913 a. m. leaves Tnnncls
ton at iOSOa.nl.anf arrives "a RinQwaod at 10
an. Leaves kinRu GOD at 2.ib %. ma and nfrivO
at lunuoitou at 3.l5 %. u.; leaves TunuCifon at
fa0 p. lu. aud arrives ut KiEgWOOd at BOO %. ".
Trains daily except sunday
sfoNoNc NcAHELA RIVER RAILROAD.
'Shn 7s0RouCRh tfnufe ~ fHc short
4iuo fsCg ggrrfs EuiFraouGumd
GiurhsbuFg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

There is at least one Republican
Senator who thinks that the Nc
Kinley administration will have to
borrow money very carly In its
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03

- boana rrlnnraI statioaa- Norlhbourd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-09
A NOMINATION. FOR SALE

The Democratic appellate court eonvsn-
ton at Dodge City marked out the lin
on which The opposition 70 me Republican
party viii manage its campaign In Kan
sas The P0pulizsts wanted the Demo
crssts 70 indorSe Milton. the Pop cauii-
date. The Democrats were willing 70 do
50 but wanusi something Themselves. pre-
feTably a state senator Tney were
anxious % sell out, but "a not ere 70
give themselves away The Populists re-
fused 10 buy. Their experience hzs. bscr
that the Democrats always demand a con
s1derat1Ou. but falling 70 get Il ziH vore
the Pop 1icket anyway
The Democrats Re1t the vacant z,ssee on
fhesr t.cks- TO ~ filed By tzle cs-krzl CON-
mitcee after August 4th. They VIII ne
II 20 trace with The Democratic state
convention meets August 9Th ard the Pop
ulssS convention August 5sh. II the ussaa-
Tine the Democrats % the zezz,sTr1 anil
late convention ofte- their nonsaaslou. for
sale They Won't get much Tor Il Tn
Pops are TOO s-.a-- They srno7v rSs Re-
puslJcsns are not buying voteS ana a.
t5~irs VIII be Re only bsa ne Dszoc-zzs
Wiz Be fcrcet 20 zroept T.
All this SLOWS thSt the opposition % fae
fes7oolsc2o party II KAzSzs = prepA-szz
% trace. fuse. buy and sell ~ rssr-
Hosc1ansso1 News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-09
THE HEALTH OF THE COUNTRY.

Comparatively few people know that
the government collects statistics on
the general health Of the people. That
is one of its paternal functions. 1t en-
deavors TO find out what is the matter
with the people if they are sick and to
know the general condition of their
health year by year.
This work is conducted by the Ag-
ricultural department. During the
last year 1t secured reports from a
large number of counties throughout
the United States States, and of this
number ~ per cent OF the counties
heard from report that the health OF
the people during the year past was
about equal to an average, while the
remaining 2S per cent put the general
health of the people as below the aver
age In 654 counties the reports men-
ton special diseases which prevailed,
and 1t is noticeable that in 305 eoun-
ties, or a per cent of the whole, grip
led the list In 80 per cent Of the coun-
ties. pneumonia was in the lead. In
30 per cent, typhoid fever. Lung
troubles were considered worthy of
mention in only 9 per cent OF the coun-
ties. According TO the reports, Ohio
suffered most from typhoid fever, the
reason alleged being 4 contamination
of the water supply caused by a long
continued drought The people OF
Georgia and the Carolinas wrestled
with measles during the past year, and
that disease prevailed more in those
states than IN any other states report
ing. Another interesting report was
that pneumonia and lung troubles were
more prevalent in the middle Missis-
Sippi valley than in the colder states |
further north
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-09
THE FIFlY-CENT DOLLAR

| The single standard advocates never
tire of telling us that the silver dollar
| is worth but fifty cents, in face of the
! fact that the silver dollar is worth lust
as much and viii purchase just as
much as a gold dollar, and the further
fact that the silver dollar does not gain
its 100 cent value because it is redeem
able in gold, for IL is not The Phila-
delphia American makes the most log
ical and complete expose of this fifty
cent dollar fraud claim we have vet
seen, showing that we can settle a debt
with silver as an equivalent of gold.
and that silver coined as money fills
all the functions of money in exactly
the same sense that gold does 1t is
true the amount Of bullion contained in
the silver dollar is worth at this time
but 53 cents, that 371A grains of I'M
coined silver are worth but 80 cents
in gold, but the same amount of Silver
in the shape of coin is worth 100 cents
in gold, and is, in fact. a dollar in every
way the equal of gold But what does
this prove? Why is it that we find
SI1A grains of silver worth A cents
more in the shape Of coin than in the
shape of bullion? 1t is not. as often
stated. because the silver dollar Is re-
deenfable in gold. for it is not by law
redeemable IN anything; it rests on its
own basis. and it is not and never has
been redeemed in gold or anything else
bat simply because there is 4 greater
demand for silver that has been coin
ed than for silver AZ bullion. Silver
rs coin is subjected 10 the monetary de-
mand. while silver rs bullion is not.
1t is this and nothing else that makes
3Ill4 grains Of silver coined into a dol
lar worth Il cents more than 3TIL
grains OF silver bullion.
The relative values Of the silver dol
lar and Of silver bullion are fixed by
the law OF supply and demand. The
minis being closed 70 the free coinage
OF silver IN the principal countries of
the western world. the demand for sill
YER as bullion is reSfri ted 10 tho do
mandS of jewelers. and Others for use
ia the arts. the demands for silver for
export 10 the Orient. and the Spasmet5i,. !
demands OF the minis OF the western !
world for silver for manufactyra into
token coinage. For silver bu,lio;, This
makes the demand. The supply con-
sistS Of the total product of the mines
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-09
ELECTRICAL WONDERS.

Some months ago Nikola Tesla, the
great rival of Edison. predicted that
the time was coming when in the trans
mission of the electric current over
long distances friction would be prac-
ucally overcome A partial fulfillment
OF that prediction was witnessed a few
days ago when the Industrial Arts
building in New York City was form
ally opened A conspicuous feature of
the exhibition there is a miniature Nj
agara Falls operated by Q power gen
Grated by the falls of which the exhihi-
ton Is model $50 or 400 miles away
the current being transmitted from Nj
agara Falls to New York not over a
heavy copper wire. as electricians
everywhere might expect, but over an
ordinary telegraph wire, by what is
known as the 1.-TWO phase system" an
Invention of Mr.. Tesla. The trans
mission of this current Is over a dis
lance three or four times the distance
ever yet attempted in the transmission
Of electricity. The field thus opened
by this Tesla demonstration seems alb
solutely imitless. What is TO hinder
now the tremendous power of Niagara
being transmitted 10 Wichita and util-
lied on her streets?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-09
TRACE OF AMERICANIsM.

The public is informed by the United
States minister TO Pekin thar the Dem
oerstc administration has pursued a
Nsse and vigorous policy with respect
II the outrages committed upon Amer
lean missionaries in China, and that
the department Of state Is especially gu
titled To credit for ifs diplomatic hand
ling OF the questions involved
Every American viii be glad 70 learn
thar the Democratic adIDinistratioD has
been firm In demanding the protecti0n
OF American citizens in the Orient and
we are sure that due credit VIII b.
given to the department OF state for
what has been accomplished
But while the Democratic president
and secretary OF STATE have been viii
ing and able TO bring China nation
which nobody fears. 10 terms. every
American would have been better
pleased If the same vigorous policy had
been pursued with respect 10 ether and
more important foreign powers Iae
long delay n securing the release OF
ex-ConzuI Waller from French prison
and the dese-tioa Of that American cit
izeo By his government 1t he end, - -