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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

elected member of the Board OF
Education for Portland district lust
election, and that whets his anne.
tite for more office. but ex Sheriff
A. Staley Shaw is in the field, and
MIR. White will turn blue about tho
1me the Prim ,ry returns como in.
In Union district itysooms that
Page II. McCrum is not going to be
forced into Office again this year.
as Charles Il. Lawton has an
nounced himself as wiling sacri-
lice on the altar of official patriot.
ism. He has served on the Court
before, and will enlist us veteran
this time.
Down in the most Pleasant dis
trict OF the county no one has
hoisted his colors yet COR County
Judge, but it is sundcrstood between
Perry Mctheney aud himself tina.
he Will be re enlisted for another
campaign. Col. A. Coleman Titche
nell, the celebrated orator and BIZ
ble interpreter, informs us that a
number Of prominent citizens have
been urging him TO become a can
didate, but he had not decided vet
that his lecture engagements would
permit his accepting the office.
In Grant township it seems to DO
understood that Richard B. Wad i.
die will be allowed to waddle
through another term. He is not
running again, as no ono offers to
run against him, so he can Just
waddle into the Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
JOSEPH HAWKS INDICATED.
The Charge Brought by Mrs Belle
FreelaRd the Female Counter.
feiter, Proves without
Foundation.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, April z.
Joseph p. Hawks, prominent
travelling man of this city, and who
is well known all over tbe State.
and especially in Terra Alta, had
hearing this afternoon before
United States Com missioner Tnvcn.
ner, as detailed fully and exclusive.
ly in the Hstc5ligenccr. Hawks
was arrested March 19 on the nlIi
davit of Belle Freeland, the motor.
ious cx-convict from Joliet, whose
home is in Terra Alta, that Hawks
gave her raised or scraped bills to
pass. The arrest created a great
sensation, as Hawke is a gentleman
and closely connected with the
wealtmcst and most aristocratie
families Of Parkersburg.
Ills hearing was set for April 2
and SO came up to-day. There was
absolutely nothing aud no founda-
ton in the case against him. The
machinc-made testimony WAS swept
away and when the commissioner
discharged Hawks the room rang
with a round Of applause and he
was congratulated on all sides. 1t
was an utter failure to SUSTAIN the
charge Mrs. Freeland, her sister,
Mrs. White and two nieces were
oil the witnesses for Mrs. FreeIand's s
side. Several Terra Alta citizens
testified TO the character OF the
woman and said they would not
believe her under oath. These
witnesses were proprietor Dunning
ton, OF the Huntington Hotel,
Editor BoIden, Of the Terra Alta
Oracle, aud Albert Funk, three
prominent eitizens Of that town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
How TO Enjoy Good Health

~ you are suffering with any skin or
blood disease, Rheumatism, Catarrh
Ulcers, Old Sores, General Debility,
etc send stamp 90 the Blood Balm Co. i,
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cures, FREQ. This book will point the
way TO speedy recovery. botanic
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building-up and blood purifying medi-
cine in the world. Beware OF substi-
tutes. Price Si.O0 for large bottle ,
See advertisement elsewhere
For sale by Druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
ANOTHER COLLECTION ROUND

On account of bad weather and roads
that are next TO impossible, | have de-
clded To use printers ink once more TO
induce all who may be i'm arrears 20
meet my agents and square up. The
time has come tlrat all back taxes must
be promptly paid. No reasonable per-
son could expect further indulgence.
Quite number OF Taxpayers have de-
ferred payment on account of having
pros pective school orders. As the
schools have pow closed. / desire all
such persons TO apply 90 the boards OF
education for their orders, so that can
get the benefit of the same i'm my set
tlement. While have no desire To be
rash or unreasonable. j do iBtend To
clear my oath OF Office by closing up
my business annually. All who fail To
meet my representatives on this round
caa fully expect speedy enforcement
OF the law
| will be represented on the follow
ing dates and places named, to-wit
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
500 Reward, Sioo.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased To learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure in all its stages and
that ls Catarrh. Halls Cntnrrh Cure is
tile only positive cure now known To
the medical fraternity. Catorrh being
n constitutional disease, requires n con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure rs taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces o.
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building zip the
constitution and assisting nature In
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that IL fails 10 cure. Send
for list of Testimonials. Address,
H. j. CHENEY g. CO.. Toledo O.
I'd Sold by Druggists, 75c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
KILLED BY RAILROAD TEAMS

NEwBURG, w. VA, April o.
Mr.. Adam Scott, single. aged As
years, was horribly mangled and
killed near Independence, one
mile west Of here, this afternoon.
by q freight train geing East. he
was seen in Grafton during this
afternoon. 1t is supposed ho was
beating his way on the tram and
vent to sleep and feel off.
Mr.. A.. j. Shaner, Il. g. O.
employee, was killed near UT. Like
Park, Nd, by work train. Mr..
Shnffer was 45 years old, and re.
sides in Oakland. re leavcs wife
aud three children.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

Ex. Congressman Ben Gable, of
Illinois, has little daughter who
has the making OF a great financier
in her. One day her father called
her to him.
"My dear" said he ga man this
morning offered papa this room full
Of gold if he would sell little broth
er. If l sell little brother for that
sum | shall be able to buy every
thing IN the world you want. Shall
l sell him +?
"No, papa" answered the little
giSl, promptly, and then before her
delighted father could embrace her
for expressing 80 much Hnselfsh
affection, she went on: "Keep hrm
till he's bigger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSE Ar
THE END OF THE STREET.

NJ. $. cornwoil. in the Inter Mountain.
There's a little brown house at the
end OF the street
Where the jasmines are clambering
over,
Where the merry patter of tiny feet
Rings soft as the song of a lover.
The mother stands waiting for me at
the gate,
A smile on her patient face beaming,
And laugh at the whitening winds
of fate
When the lovelight in her eyes is
cleaning.
Through the long, dreary day in the
great noisy city,
dream of the home-nest in that quiet
street
And my heart is Oft moved with
compassion and pity
For those who at eventide loved ones
ne'er greet
What care for wealth or the trap
plugs of fame,
If the mother and child are safe from
all harm ?
My heart leaps with rapture at the
sound of the name,
That is hallowed by mother-loves
magical charm.
No king in his palace e'er knew half
the JOY
l feel as each evening I rapturously
greet
The sweet, patient mother and rosy
faced boy
In the little brown house at the end of
the street.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
THE KICKER.

Oh here's TO the kicker whose liver is
wrong.
Whose bile has leaked into his veins,
Who dotes ON n sigh and frowns ut u
song
And pleasure his consciousness pains
Who wonid rather be cross, thau good
injured aud gay
Should he say n good word he re-
grets it,
Who 'SiclSswlth both feet TIL he has his
own way.
And afterward kicks cause he gcts Il!
He's a cloud that across the fair arma-
ment rolls,
A frost on tho morning In Juno.
a flower that's blighted before it un-
folds,
He's n key that's all out of time.
Yet oensure him never, but pity instead
His manner and words supercillious ;
lis his health that is wrong. not his
heart or his head,
He's cranky because he is billions.
-Tucl<er Renublican
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

When Dan MaBping was Secre-
tary of tho Treasury, the Wall
Street raiders undertook TO manip-
ulate the Treasury Of the United
States, as they have been doing un.
der this administration. Mr. Man
ming, when their purpose became
apparent, arged them Bot to seek
to embarrass the treasury by with
drawing the gold, to which they re-.
piled ia q very insolent manner.
The resuH was a very short and
curt letter from Mr.. Manning to
She bankers, in which he stated
that FROM that day one half OF all
she coin paid out OF the treasury 10
them would be in silver, and IL
necessary all their demands would
be paid in silver; that ended their
efforts to raid the treasury as long
as Dan Manning was Secretary. -
Parkcrsbqsyg Sentinel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
Announcements.

| hereby announce myself as n can
d,date for the office 6f CoustAbfS III
kingwood district, sttbjcct TO the Re-
publican Primary Election.
CItNRLEs w. FAwcE1Tl
am n caudidatc for reelection to the
office OF Constable for kingwood dis
trict subject 90 the Republican Pri-
mary Election.
GEURGr II. HOFFMAN,
| hereby announce myself as n candi-
date for the office OF Constable Cf KhtgE
wood district subject Co the decision OF
the Republican Primary Election.
.losErH A. fKtrs
hereby announce myself candir
date for the office OF Clerk of the Coun<
" Court OF Preston. subject 10 the
voters at Republican Primary Election,
May 2. NIfftAM NJ. SonAEFFEn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
THE MARYgLS OF AN OSTRICH's
STOMACH.

The post mortem examination Of
one Of the flock Of ostricbes owned
by Barnum 6 Bailey, which has
been OH exhibition at the Central
Park menagerie, New York City,
gave tho spectators wonderful
object lesson Of the digestive capa-
bilities Of an ostrich. The ostrich
was dissected by taxidermist. He
found the following articles in the
birds stomach. One wooden clothes
pin; the bottom Of two beer bottles;
q mouth harmoDica, FIVE inches
long and two inches wide; ferruic
of an umbrella, With = rieec Of the
stick in IL gbout four inches long:
q metal skate key; a brass door
key, five inches long; q woman g
black horn comb; two pieces Of
coal; q wOman's silk handkerchief;
three stones about an inch thick
together with some caboage, grass,
lettuce, celery and considerable
dirt. Stra8ge to say, tho ostrich
did not die Of indigestio0. but from
tuberculosis The bird will be
mounted in tho museum, and 60
would be interesting to preserve
alongside the collection Of objects
which was found in its stomach. -
Scientific 4merican.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

CorrespondingIy low rates from other
stations.
Tickets will be good ton days, and
will be vailed for passage from Wash
ington 10 Baltimore at any time within
the life Of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and other information, address nearest
b. g. O. agent.
Don't forget the date, Thursday,
April 23d
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

The mention Of Bobby Carr's
candidacy for Governor has stirred
mp some Of The Democratic papers
and there y great outcry against
1t. They seout the idea Of riding
into power on a BobUaii1 Carr
Pakhflndcr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

As a clinger to forlorn hope,
the Kngwood ARGUS pnts mp the
best tight of any newspaper in the
State for its party. Bro. Browns
labors are worthy of better cause.
Pity he don't belong to party of
progress. - MOrgdntOvR Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

The Parkersburg Sentinel says ::
Huntington is fairly entitled to
be denominated the Chicago of
West Virginia in one sense. There
are 80 divorce suits now pending IN
the Circuit Court at that place
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
omoeratle ConYentlmrs.

Convcntions TO choose delpQates
20 the National Conveu ton ~ Chi.
cago, July z.
l8t Discriminating June ~.
2ndUst. --Dtvis, jane IL.
3rd D1st.-Hiuton, June ~.
4tb Dist Pr Pleasant June W.
Convention TO, nominate candi.
dates for State offices, Wheeling,
August ~.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

eye became terribly
inhained, and was so
swollen that for quite
a while / could not
see. The doctors
said I had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
anxy n0Od kHa~, r.o-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

For Saddles. Brides. naltors Whips.
Collars. ilarncEs, Blankets. star lianus.
and every t1iug usually kept in
FirstClass Shop and for Repairing
Done Neatly and Promptly, call on
Price Streets. kingwood. w. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

up the case as hopeless. When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
rs hereditary Cancer was incurable.
AT this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and IN short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued 10 do
so for three months, then il began to
heal. continued the medicine a while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely: This was several years ago and
there has been no return of the disease
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura r. Minis, ofDawson, Ca,
says: "A small pimple Of strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; il soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
DR.. W. SIMONTON.
DENTIST.

WIN continue 70 make his regular visits to
Fewburg, Rowlesburg, ,Tunneiton and Ringwood
Due notice Of his next visit TO each place viii
Gppear inthIs paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
nR. j. $. HARTLEY,
DEN TIS ST,

WIN visit Kiugwood regularly and
do FIRST CLASS WoRR, guaranteed TO
give satisfaction. Uses the famous
GREnAM METHOD for the
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH
Due notice Of Iris visits viii be given
in this paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

Flirting is now a lost art. Edi-
son has discovered way of looking
right into the heart and see what
is going on there. This will be
hard on the, summer girl and her
winter cousin. A fellow will have
to mean business now. The usual
bluff wont 90 any more. The
maiden will just hitch on the rays
and see whether he is on the square
or whether he is just trifling with
her. LIZ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16

Timothy Seed,
Ordinary Clover Seed,
Crimson Clover Seed,
Orchard Grass Sosd,
Monroe & Jackson.
Kingw:o3 " Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16


The man who sits down in the
corner OF the lot aud waits fov an
old COW to back up and be MIXED
will go without milk all his days.
The man who says "give us this
day our daily bread" D." and SITS down
to his table waiting for the Lord to
come and lay down tho loaf p front
OF him, will starve to death. The
people who close their doors on
prosperity, as il we're, and expect
prosperity TO force an entrance will
croak "hard times" until the devil
claims his due You must 90 a after
the COW If you want any milk.
You must work for your bread if
you expect 10 eat it. You must
open your doors and invite pros.
peritY if yoa expect her 10, enter
and abide with you. n she don't
come on invitation go after her as
an Australian savage goes after bis
wife-with q club, sneak up behind
her, knock her down and drag her
homo. When you have once got
prosperity, 1t is comparatively easy
20 keep her but it is sometimes
necessary to use very harsh means
20 secure her E1chOnQc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-22
FREE SILVER PRICE OF MEALS.


If Mr.. Bryan's theory be true and
the production of silver be unlimitedly
increased and all of it coined at the
ratio Of 16 to l. may not dollars at last
be made so exceedingly cheap that it
will take a dozen of them to buy an
ordinary meal? AS a. disciple and adj
vocate Of She cumulative theory of
money MI Bryan is far in the lead.
This gem is from the Chicago Chron-
icle The argument is a good illustra
ton of the distinction between face
tious and funny The writer was in
a. facetious mood the result of which
was this very funny" argument.
There is little likelihood that before the
end of TIE century, under free silver,
dollars would become so cheap that it
would require a dozen of them to buy
an ordinary meal.
On reflection, however, we are not
sure that the Chronicle is not right
Very ordinary meals cost almost that
much in Chicago during the conven-
ton; and it is more than likely that
they will reach or exceed that price by
the time the next national convention
shall be held there.
The Chronicle does not seem to
realize that silver may be unlimitedly
increased without any very great in
crease in the quantity. Everything is
infinitely increased until the limits
of the possibility of increase are ascer-
tanned; thereafter the increase is
limited. Today gold is as unlimitedly
increased as silver would be under free
coinage. And is there not danger that
under this increase of gold it will take
a dozen gold dollars to buy an ordinary
meal? Equally as great danger as if
the production of silver be unlimitedly
increased and ell coined at the ratio
of 16 to / that it will take a dozen
silver dollars to buy an ordinary meal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-22
A GULL DOLLAR" MONETARY
SCHEME.

Major Mckinley did not say much be-
fore his nomination. nor has he said
much since. He has said but little
since his nomination. yet part of that
little has borne fruit. In about the
first speech he made after he was NOM
mated he laid it down as fundamen-
tai doctrine of the Republican party
that that party was in favor Of a full
dollar for full days work. What was
a full dollar he did not say, leaving to
his auditors and those who read his
speech to make their own definition.
His doctrine or dictum was as bread
cast upon the waters. and now after
many days it has returned.
Mr. Edward Atkinson. who has i'm
posed upon himself the task of appear
ing as the star in the east to guide the
American people, has discovered the
genuine full dollar" In the BostoA
Herald of recent date he formulates
his "full dollar monetary system. He
is opposed to silver, but on the pres
ent occasion we viii overlook his slurs
upon that metal. He starts out by
declaring that the silver miners want
something more done for silver" that
silver has had a good deal done for it,
and it has proved to be a bad job.
silver he says. docs not improve
with age; whisky does. Under the
Bland and Sherman acts we made a
forced loan and ran the country in
debt nearly $500 100000 in order to do
something for silver by buying silver
bullion. We have most of it stored
away in cellars. 1t has not improved
by age. II cost nearly a dollar an
ounce, and is now worth less than 10
cents. We stand to lose about $780,
100000 on what we have done already
for silver. If we tried to get rid of
the silver without forcing people
to take silver dollars we should lose a
great deal more
His prejudice against silver is so
great that he seemingly neglects the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-22
ALIENS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

The Boston Journal says that part 8,
vol. l, census of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts for 1895, has just been
issued, and gives some very interesting
figures from it. 1t gives the total num-
Der of polls in the state as 1862
These polls are divided into three
classes: First, those who are aliens
and who are not voters by reason of
that fact; second, those who are not
voters by reason Of disability rather
than the incident of foreign birth; and
third, those who are legal voters. The
number of voters is 560,S02, or 1919 per
cent of the total polls. In 1885, the
voters constituted 7793 per cent of the
total polls, a decrease of nearly five
per cent. In 1885, the aliens, or per-
sons of foreign birth without the right
of franchise on account of insufficient
length of residence in the country. or
who, although resident in the state
sufficiently long, have neglected to ac-
quire citizenship, constitute 20.96 per
cent of the total polls.
In 1885, 4.62 per cent of the polls were
not voters, and 17.45 per cent were
aliens It will be seen therefore that
the alien and non-voter classes each
constitute larger percentages of the
total polls than was the case in 1885.
In the present census the total voters
number 560,SO2. OF these 1887 per cent
are native born and 24.6S per cent for
eign born. BY way of comparison it
may be stated that the native born
voters in 1875 constituted 1927 per cent
of the total voters, and in 1855, 1859
per cent. These percentages, taken in
connection with that shown in the
present census, exhibit a constant de-
cline during the twenty years. The
foreign born naturalized voters consti-
tuted 1913 per cent of the total vot-
ers in 1875, the percentage rising to
2231 per cent in 1885, and now forming,
as above stated, 24.63 per cent.
These are very interesting figures in
many respects, but chiefly as showing
the increase in the foreign population
of Massachusetts, and the neglect of
such population to become naturalized.
II would be extremely interesting and
instructive to know the causes which
have led to this seeming neglect.
This increase in the foreign popula-
ton without a corresponding increase
in naturalizatiens is not a good thing
for the body polite. 1t is a population
that proposes 10 live and die in this
country yet does not propose 20 take
upon itself the duties and burdens of
citizenship, though practically enjoy
ing all its blessings. 1t seems certain
that one of the serious problems this
country will have to wrestle with in the
future is that of immigration.