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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25
PooRLY-GUARDEO MILLIONS.
But Three wstchmen on Duty at the
New York SubtreaSury.


New York Subtreasury.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan in an ap-
peal to congress for an increase of force,
says that there are only three watchmen
on duty day or night at the New York
subtreasury, and that there is fire.
quently $2oo,oOO,ooo cash in the build
ing.
He wants two extra night watchmen
at S72o a year each, and asks besides
for eight additional assistant tellers
and two messengers. He says that the
employees are oyerworked, seldom get
ting the annual leave they are entitled
to, and frequently having to work till
late at night and on legal holidays.
"It should be remembered" he says,
shat of the payments for the $780,
100000 of bonds issued by the treasury
since February. 1894. fully so Der cent
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25


THE Woman Who Wants to Fight Pugi-
list Sharkey.l
ever lived. Sharkey, Jackson and Fitz-
simmons would have been only play
things for him. Why, he was built like
Walcott weighed 100 pounds, had long
er arms than Peter Jackson and could
hit so hard that wherever he went there
was an unwritten law established by
the magistrates that he should strike no
man with his closed fist. He could
defend himself only with his open hand.
An The champions OF his day refused to
fight him in the ring, but he whipped
Yankee Sullivan, rough-and-tumbIe
stShe, and knocked Tom Hyer stiff with
ssingle blow one day on the Erie canal.
He lifted an anchor that seven men
could not bulge and could jump IL feet
backward. Soyou can see that 1 should
not fear Sharkey. Yes, all have said
Of my father Is true, and there are sew,
'ersA people in Chicago who knew him
personally. -. ,.,. ..... .......
'1sent my challenge to Sharkey and
expect to hear from him soon. 1 con.
Ader him the coming champion and am
anxious 70 show what q coiored woman
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25
insurance of Esrly Days.

The first fire insurance company to
begin business in this country opened
its doors in Philadelphia in the year
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-25

FINEST RYE wHIsKEY, Daugh-
erty, Mt Vernon and @. and b. at
the CRYSTAL SALOON.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

having received almost the solid
vote Cf the coal miners of this
Congressional district at the last
election, felt assured OF Mr.. Pur.
intou's appointment. viii ich, in
justice 30 all Mr. Dayton knows
To day should have been made.
Dayt0n's decision cumc like II
thundcr-olnp. Jenkins was np-
pointed postmaster upon petition
of less than fifty names. against an
earnest AMI prAyerfol petition in
behalf of the old soldier and coal
miner signed by over one thousand
names Behold the spectacle The
wall Of the people abjured, right
aud justice turned aside, and the
pledges and promises OF one who
should have been above suspicion
wautonly broken aud cast to the
winds. jenkins is rich, purinton
is "a poor coal miner, and that is
the secret that lost the postoflice AZ
Independence to John G.. Purinton.
Dayton has made all his appoint
ments along this line. The poor
man, no mHttcr how worthy, has
not received any recognition at the
hands of a. q. Dayton. if he could
otherwise.
MIR. Dayton has the Cincinnati
Post declare him coal miner. This
is not true, and will not catch the
miners support. Dayton is not
and never was coal miner, and
knows nothing about the shafts
aud diggings OF this district. lie
is a second class lawyer, and VIC are
q I'D that 1t is So that he is not n
miner. We Know chat he is not i'm
sympathy with us, only at election
times.
want to say to the Republican
party, that just as sure as Dayton
is our candidate for Congress, jlst
that sure the Democrats will elect
the next Cougressm IN from the
Second Congressional District of
West Virginia. The coal miners
will attend TO that, and no party
whip or lash will turn them from
their pup 'se. Dayton's broken
pledges are all that is left us.
REPUBLICAN, COAL MINER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

A swindler has been operating among
the farmers OF the Greenbrier, New
River and Kanawha Valleys, selling q
new kind of corn seed. which he claims
was recently brought from the West
Coast of Africa by returning mission
airy. He represents that only one ear
was brought and because of the scare
ity Of the article he usually procures
80 cents for dozen grains, which he
shells from the ear in the presence OF
his victim II has developed that the
swindlcr makes the immensely large
ears of corn, from which he has sold
many dollars worth, from smaller ears
OF ordinary corn by cleverly g.uing
them together. The duped farmers
were led 20 believe that from six to
eight ears OF the size Of the fakir's sam
pie would grow on single stalk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

The Cincinnati Post in spirit OF
journalistic enterprise, in order u oU-
tain AN interview with female pris-
oner charged with murder at Hunting
ton. had one OF its lady CORES pondent,.
named Helen West, locked no with the
prisoner, on charge of haYiug bar
glar,zed store in that county. OF
course she was released when she got
the information she wanted. and the
facts were made known This new
journalism" is knocking old establ shed
newspaper methods Helen West and
crooked .-Moundsyille Echo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
PILES PERMANENTLY CURED
In from 3 to 3 DAYS, time

by the use of Ionic. One bottle GUAR
anteed to cure any case of Piles. re-
CARELESS of how long standing. what
you have tried, or what your phvsiciaD
may claim. Money refunded if perma-
nent cure is not obtained in the most
severe cases, in less than 8 DAYS. After
All others fail get Ionic and be cured.
Price, 10 cents per bottle. Sold by all
nrst-class druggists, or sent prepaid to
any aadress' on receipt Of price Ad-
dress Harry Logue, Williamsport Pa
t9-23-97-iV
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
ElRl flhi

We offer Oao Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for ary case of Catarrh that can
not ne cured bv Rails Cat. rrh Cure
JtUENEY o. co. Props FOL do.
Ohio
N,e tbe undersigned. have known D.
y tnauey for the last 30 years. and bee
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iue.s transactions ord financially
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by their hrm.
WIZ q Ttuhx, Wholesale Druggist.
Toledo Ohio.
WArDrVG KtvyAg e Marvin. Whole.
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lIalis Ca.arrh Cure q taken internal ~
acting directly unUn the blood ord ill-
clu. surfaces ~ Tho system. Price ,.e
br bottle Sold BY a DrngQist-.
Test mouials free
Halle Tamily Pills are tho best.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

During the famous Eastman trial at
Parsons, much has been said about the
leading attorneys Messrs. Mccormick.
Daily, Davis Howard. Arnett and Day
ton. but while they each dil effective
work, and did 10 well, much effective
work was done by one who 70 tho read
ers Of the papers did not figure mater
tally in the case.
This was Mr.. Moffctt, OF Rappahan-
mock county, Virginia, an attorney Of
standing and merit. lie was assigned
the arduous duty Of ferretiug out pre-
JUDGED aud biased jurymen and I'M
truthful witnesses, and his work was
50 carefully AMI well done that his
power was apparent 20 all and he be-
came tine dread of the prosecution
One applicant for mborship on the
jury (Jones) who had been seated 20
bis abstraction, was run down after a
wcclts chase by Mr. Momett and ousted
from the jury. lIe was indignant and
made bee remark after being unseatod
that had b. NOT been for shat d. one
eyed lawyer would have gotten or
that Jury. mberlaud hleVuaniau
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
Cut This Out

CAhOY. We will send from now until
January l. 1893 limit of Eve pound sam.
pie boxes Of all the One and fancy cream, choo
olate and fruit Candies we carry, 20 any
address ON receipt OF ia. as, OF either sam.
pie pail of all the fine and fancy mixed Candies
we carry, TO any address on receipt Of ga We
prepay charges. orders for Christmas should
be made on or before December 2Qd, and In or.
dering box of Candy give your express
address, and in ordering pail OF Candy state
your freight shipping point Address;
THE ROYAL CANDY CO.,
BOX sts. Baltimore, N d /.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

In the death OF II J Snider Tuesday
morning at eight o'clock. Monongah
lost another leading citizen. Mr..
Snider was about flt5-fve years old
and leaves besides loving wife several
children, the best known being Emery,
u trusted employee in the Mononrah
store. His remains were taken TO
New burg Wednesday evening where
they were buried Yesterday. He ha
been in i'll health for some time and
had not been able to do much wor,
since moving to Monongnh in 800. BE-
fore that time he owned farm near
Newburg .-Fairmont Index.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

1t sometimes pays to be in politics
AMI go to the legislature. w. H..
Glover and j. w. White, members of
the legislature from Preston county;
Stuart f. Reed, of Clarkaburg, a state
senator, have all been appointed post
masters and resigned as members of
the legislature. Each and everyone
rot ID for Senator Ellins and are now
rea ping the benefit OF bread cast upon
the waters."- Exchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
DAYTON VS.. THE NORKIYGNEN
4 REPUBLICAN AND INNER
Calls Attention 10 His Special Love
For the Poor Man.
TUNNELToN. w. VA, J
Dec. IS, 1897. {


Dec. IS, 1897.
1o tho Biitor OF THE ARGUS.
The Cincinnati Post of Deem
Der IS, l>97, prints this:
Alstou G.. Dayton. of the Second
West Virginia District, though a
quiet man, is hustler. lie will
~ down To history for his Unique
campaign for Congress. Mr.. Day
ton was coal miner. and knew
very foot of the shafts and Dig
glngs in his district, and when
nominnted he stuck a miners nmp
IN his cap and went into the earth
TO clsctioneer. 1t might be called
running things in the ground, but
IT succeeded In that district. The
miners control the vote.
Giving Mr.. Dayton's picture
standing on cross picks with right
arm raised high holding miners
lamp. The picture reminds one Of
the Statue of Liberty standing at
the entrance of New York harbor.
shedding light over the sulleu wa
ters and inviting the weather beaten,
inariaer to haven Of safety and
rest.
In the history of men and times
Ike those, it becomes duty we
owe orr families and ourselves as
American citizens to speak plainly
aud act firmly This morning
word comes that MIR. Dayton is "a
candidate for re- election to Con
gress. | speak knowingly when I
say Ar. Dayton cannot have the
miners vote to re-elcct him to
Congress, and he says the miners
control he vote.
Some little time over year
ngo, during a joint discussion be-
tween Mr.. VIM. G. Brown and Mr..
Dayton. had in Browns Hall at
this place, Mr.. Dayton declared
from the platform that there were
two classes OF American citizens
that deserved and were entitled to
the first consideration Of this great
American government. That those
classes were the old veterans and
ihe coal miners of the country. and
that should he be returned to Con
gross, he would put forth every
effort In their behalf when their
interest was at stake. Mr.. DAYTON
was elected, receiving almost the
solid vote Of the old soldiers and
their boys and The coal miners Of
the Second Congres sional District
OF West Virginia. How we'll has
Dir. Dayton kept his pledges.
As far as we know, and we have
inquired into the matter in every
case where an old soldier was an
applicant for an appointment and
anybody else wanted The place. the
old soldier lost his case and the
other fellow got the appointment
Now, The veterans can do "a they
please. most likely will be whipped
into line and vote for Dayton If b..
Is thcir candidate. But not Cd with
She coal miner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
FLOTsAM AND JETSAM.
Items OF Interest From Here And
There.

II you meet dude, stick him in a
gimlet hole and go on. Some gushing
fascinating specimen of skirt and rib
bons wilt pull the little perfuned notL-
ing ouJ, and take him home lor ner
father to support.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

Contagious Blood
foison-.he curse
of uankind-is the
most horrible OF all
diseases, and has al
ways b Allied the
doctors. Their pot.
a s u and mercury
bottle up the poison,
but it always breaks
forth again attack
ing some delicate
organ, frequently
the mouth ard
throat, filling them
with eating sores.
S.S.S., is the only
known cure for this
disease. 1t is guar
auteed Durelv ve0a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
Bottled Up!

Whether in the form of pill powder
or liquid. the doctors prescription fos
blood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up and poison and dry il up in the
system, but they also dry mp the marrow
IN the bones al the same time.
The suppleaess and elasticity of the
loirts give way 10 a stiffness, the rack.
ing pains OF rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and Leiplessness prema.
tureiy take posse ssion of the body. and
1t is but short step 10 a pair OF
crutcheS. Then comes falling OF
the hair and decay ofthe bones,--a con.
citiOu truly horrible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
cP0ThSn
MERCURY

table, and one thousand dollars reward is
offered for proof to the contrary. IL
never fails to cure Contagious Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Eczema. Rheumatism,
Cancer, or any other disease of the
olood. If you have a blood disease,
take remedy which will not injure you.
Beware Of mercury; don't do vioience
to your system. Don't get bottled up 4
Our books sent free to any address,
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
TIE YEAR 1S98-----

VIII be fraught with interest to those
who wish 10 keep abreast OF State and
National events.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

This tells where health may b. found,
and that is more important thtn max.
ing money. II your blood IS impure.
Hoois Sarsaparilla is the medicine for
you. IT cures scrotula salt rheuD,
rheumatism, catarrh and all other dis
eases orig nating in or promoted by
Impure blood and low state of the sys-
tenn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

The statue of the late U. S. Senator
j Inn Il. Ktnna has been sent To the
capitol at Washington and is ready to
be placed in the statury hail 1t is
said it will be given position on the
west side OF the hall bstween the stat
us OF Lincoln and Hanilton. The
library committee will arrange for its
unveiling at some time in the near
future.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

During the early part OF January IA
large force of men will be put TO work
grading for the new Grcenbrier rail-
-oad. which will run from Forks OF
Green brier over to White Sulphur
Springs. distance Of as miles, making
a yalua dc feeder to the Chesapeake &
Ohio, as it viii penetrate tho finest
timber and coal territory in Southern
West Virginia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
ECLECTIC MAGAZINE
FOrcigH Literature. Science anu 1rL
THE LTEEATuHE OF ruE Womb
1898.
FlFTY-FovRTFi YEAR.

TIE ECLECTfC MAGAz NE reorodueoe from
" Foreigh Periodicals 8li those articles which
IettpdIcals all those articles which are v4.
uinie lo american readers. iu field of ~elcc
non embraces nll The leading Foreign Reviews
Hug zine and Journa q. and Che tattos of aI
classes 81 iutelligcn reHdere arc con suifaJ ir
the articles prcsend Articles from the
Ablost Writers In the World
will be found In its pages.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30
WEST BOUND.

Trains marked 8, stop regularly, and trains
marked r are flag stations. other trains do NOT
stop. J. NJ suRYvKR
ASST Gen. Passenger Agent
ID. r. MARTIN, Manager Passenger Traffic.
a. j. BONAFfELD, Ag't at Tunneton
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

HOOPS PILLS are easy 20 take, easy
to operate. Cure Indigestion, head
acne.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

The Following list gives Che principal period .
tcdl4 -olcrfei from. aud the uauca of sorra a.
The WcIl.knOwn authors whose articles hive re-
Gently appeared in the EcLEcrfc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

NIoNoNGAHELA RIVER RAILROAD,
Thc " Onrtgoh Woufe - The snort
sinc srf tEecu EgirmOua land
ctorksburl.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-30

E r PELToN. Publisher.
f29 Fifth avenue, Wcw York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
INSURANCE RATES.
Oregon Pays More Than Any Other
Known Section.

Oregon Pays More Than Any Othel
Known Section.
In an address at Lancashire, Eng,
land, II. o. Essex, of the Lancashire
Insurance company, estimates the
average rate charged in different
countries as follows:
France, s cents per 800 insurance.
Germany,l5 cents per'$lO0 insurance.
England, 20 cents per 500 insurance.
Austria, 36 cents per 800 insurance,
Australia, 3S cents per 800 insu-
rance.
Russia, 81 cents per 800 insurance
United States, 100 cents per 800 in-
suTance.
Many other reliable estimates may
be found agreeing with the above. In
Oregon the average rate is about 2OC
cents per 500. Why is this vast diff.
ference?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
PRES, ctlApMAN's REsloNArroN'


The Hews Is Confirmed in Different
Quarters.
The report published yesterday that
President Chapman Of the state UNI
yersitd had filed his resignation Is not
yet officially confirmed, but IT is II
step that was looked for by many "i
his warmest friends throughout the
state A dispatch to Eugene yester'
day afternoon asking to have The
news confirmed, brought the follow
ing reply:
1--WE have it from reliable source
that Chapman's resignation is IN the
hands of Regent Failing at Port-
land"
The Eugene Guard also had the
following.
"The Guard has been in possession
Of the above news for the past thirty
six hours, but was not at liberty lu
publicly announce IL There Is no
doubt as to the reliability of the dis
patch"
The following from the Eugene
Register would indicate the athen-
ticity of our reports, as it states that
a board meeting Will be called To til
the vacancy.
alt is reported upon good authority
that President Chapman viii III all
probability not return to Engenc to
continue his work as president OF the
State University. DIR. Chapman'S
health has been very poor for some
time and it is now said that lie is suf-
fering from this cause so that lie can-
not stand the strain and anxiety in-
cident to his position here.
This resignation will cause Il sec
ond vacancy in the faculty roster, and
a meeting of the board of regents will
be called in few days TO I'LL the
Sa me,
president and Mrs. Chapman are
now either in Wisconsin or New York
and it l. stated upon good authority
that they will spend the winter In
1t is likely that DR..
resignation will be handed
in Ia a few days"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
STATE NEWS

The Oregon City schools will open
on September l3.
The new Catholic church Just com
pleted at Huntington is now ready
for dedication, and will be "blessed i
by Archbishop Gross of Portland, on
Sunday, Ausust %.
w. j. Leatherwood, the Burr
river rancher, who fell from wagon
load Of hay, was brought to Baker
City Tuesday and had his right leg
amputated below the knee.
The 13-year-old boy of John Won.
lume, of Centeryille. Washington
county, was severely injured by the
discharge of gun, the charge taking
effect in the boys cheek and head.
1t made an ugly wound. The boy will
recover.
There are nine combined harvesters
operating in Sherman and Gillian
ing, farmers near the railroad are en-
abled to start their machinery and
teams going in the morning and by
noon have their wheat in the ware
houses
William Heeley, street commits
sioner of Jacksonville, is oyer 72 years
of age; nevertheless, he is full of grit
On Saturday he left for Alaska, and
expects to be mining in the Klondike
district at the earliest possible mo-
ment. His pluck deserves substantial
reward.
When James HILBERT was crossing
a bridge Tuesday in the western part
of Dayton, the bridge gave away, let
ting the driver and three horses and
harvesting machine drop about ten
feet. The driver was thrown some
distance from the machine, but was
not much hurt. The horses became
entangled, and although they escaped
with slight injury, the machine was
made total wreck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

made more voyages across the Allan
tic aud Pacific and to the antipodes
than any man in Oregon. He has
papers showing tnat he was master of
vessels and owner, and has now the
best center board yacht on the bay.
His den is IA justice Office, a library,
arsenal aud political club room.
The yarns that the sports of land and
and sea spin here put an ordinary
newspaper man completely in the
shade. The best trip Wakefield ever
made was when he brought the lady
who became his wife from Grimsly,
England, a most excellent house,
keeper, who sets table that satisfies
the wants of the hungry as we'll as
the most fastidious tast. Their only
daughters husband is trusted em-
ploye of one Of the Vauderblts of
of New York, a young Englishman,
who came to the Yahats to get his
bride. He is probably the only man
in New York who has a wife from
the Webfoot coast.
SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE.
This is a paradise for the man who
loves sport. Here are deer, elk, bear,
cougar, and small game. But was
pleased with its solder qualities. 1
could write a book on the Alsea region
as farming country, especially adopt
ed for. cattle and dairying, sheep and
goats, fish and fruit, hay, honey and
grain, lumber, chittum bark and stave
bolts, potatoes, hides and furs, sugar
beets, turkeys, cranberries, the Lord
only knows how he blessed this land
and water, for here the population
live on and off, both, and added to all
there is here the best and cheapest
lands in the state still to
be had.
1 am not going to boom this countay |
as 1 don't own foot of land here, but |
[ know homeseekers make a great |
in going to California, East
,rn Washington, and Canadian prov
noes, when here is the best climate
,ut of doors, good wild land on fine
streams, improved and unimproyed |
anches to be had for small cost, with
esources and enjoyments that cannot
,e eQuallgd in the world. This country
has no newspaper and you don't hear
much about it. 1 shall not be able to
ay all l want to in this letter but
must write again about the Alsea
ountry. But l will be glad to give
.nyone further information, or refer
hem to trustworthy citizens who
now the country and will give relia.
lie information about lands.
e. HoFER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
GREATEST ON EARTH y
DIR. miles, Restorative Nervine.

Mr.. r. T. Caldwell. is book keeper in
the First National Bank of Fulton. KY.
II was completely run down, My nerves
became so unstrung through loss of sleep
and worry that l felt sure would be com
awake all night long, and it took but little
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13

The city Of Roseburg has renewed
its contract with the Roseburg Water
Co. for another year at the old price
OF 5000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-08-13
Scott
Emulsion

Of Cod-liver Oh with Hypo-
phosphites, will makepoor blood
rich. tits a food for over-taxed
and weak digestion, SO prepared
that it can easily be taken in
Summer when Cod-liver Oh Or
even ordinary foods might repel.
SCOTT 6. BOVINE, ~ New York
For sale at soc and sr.oo by all drugglstA