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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-13

The Idaho Republicans have some hope
this year OF being moved UP cut OF the
"also ran" class.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-13

Admiral Cervera Is no doubt entertain
ing the USUAL dime-museum offers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-13

II will be observed that there is consid
erabie scramble for Iife-preservers ahoar
the fusion craft
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
wARREN's FLUCTUATIONS.

Editor Wat Warren, OF tic Glen.
vile Pathfinder. says february
was about the dullest month that
we've put through since embarklng
in this enterprise. And that is
saying a good denl, ladies' and gen.
Ilemen. You should March m
now and help us in April it MAY
be too late. June know it takes
money to run this here press /?
VIVID July when you told rs in
such an August manner that you
would be ia and pay US right away
You may get out Of IL by saving
The promise VS. made M Fib. ruary,
(and VI YOU do. you ought TO BE-
knOct0bcD. Our coal is ont and
there is nothing Scp-embcrs in the
Crate, an Desc emf ers won t last
much longer. Come in and liquor
date and eil shall he FORGIVEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Justice To snyder Settlement.

Special correspondence OF the Argus.
Mr.. Editor, will you give us space in
your per TO reply TO the letter from
Snyder Settlement in the issue of
March Srd, also few back numbers
which contained falsehoods by the
writer of Snyder's correspondence First
he speaks OF "a prominent orator get
ting highly insulte at the debate. on
account OF a query and said he was
able 10 Offend himself" This is not
true. The man says he is able TO de-
fend himself an the query at any time
or it, writer, and he will not flop him
self over and over to do so
lie talks OF the church needing refor.
nation. II ever any body needed
reformation It is the correspondent Of
Snyders settlement. lie has been
ruled ont long ago by his insulting
language. Every thing was done 20
make a man Of kim, Lut failed; when
he found ne could not be heard. he
brings a man from King wood. one that
was turned ont by Kingwood church
mem bers, 10 use his insulting language
and he was not wanted. so he was left
out. Now, he breaks ont I'm writing
90 the papers 20 try his hand 90 blow
out the light witch he boldly said in
Epworth League would not be- burn
ing in six months. Over ono year ago
he was going 20 whip the preacher the
first time he met him IN the road. Tor
telling him II he ever heard 81 him
swearing 10 the church again ho uld
be prosecuted. ~ this man was al
lowed o. swear and have his own way
we would al be sauctiGeI and could
not sin Goo his mind. lie says tins
church only has one good member. and
this incmDer SAYS he lets him talk ami
have bits WAY, and this member 81 vs. h,.
prays f0r God 20 couvtr 70 him or kin
him This man WIS once appointed
assistant class leader. when ho told
the pastor be was converted. Oplv "a
short time he held this place. as he
W as soon abusing the membo AMI
down right lying or his neighbors.
and 90 day his friends are few and
" hen mtns word is not rood What
account is hie note a MEMBER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
BOTH BADLY wouNDED
VIII Terrell. Who shut \ Policeman
At Brownsville. Hurt More Seri-
onsly Than The officer. Formerly
Lived Here.


Brownsville, Pa, VI ,rch - WI
liam Terrell. colorvd. who las,
night shot Policeman Porter. and
was wounded IN turn by the officer,
was arrested after o'clock tins
morning. aud was to day taken to
Jill at Unloniown. lie was iafer
removed TO the Conn, llsyille hos
pItsl. rerrell's injuries are thought
10 be more serious than officer pur.
tcrs. The shooting of the officer
resulted from quarrel between
Terrell and Charles Sorrell. They
have been on bal terms for some
time. and while both were in the
hotel 'rro"m last night. some per
son struck Terrell on The back OF
the head. Knocking hlm down and
then iramred on him. badly il jnr-
ing him abouf the head and body.
lie was taken to neighbOring
house and his injuries dressed.
Terrell supposed lc was Sorrcll who
nd beaten him. mud on HE way
home. about half past nine. he met
Sorrell. Terrell shot ~ him, but
missed him and Sorrell fled.
Officer Porter hearing the shoot
ing, ran TO the scene and tried to
arrest Terrell. but he resisted and
drawing his revolver, shot twice NJ
the policeman, one ball striking
him in the breast. the other in The
forehead. Porter fell. bni shifted
his revolver to his left hand ana
ii cd twice ut Terrell. one bullel
entering The lung and the Other
he hip. Terrell. however, was
able To reach his f,Il hers home.
around which crowd gathered
until the arrival IF Sheriff Chalftmt
and his depurics. No resistance
was made by the rerrclis tn the IN
trance Of the officers. The sheriff
sent for II doctor To attend the
prisoner, aud he was not moved
from the house until this morning.
Officer Porier's wounds are said 10
De not dangerous.
Will Terrell, who was badly hurt.
MS above stated, is well, bat no,
fagorably known here in Kingwood.
lie is Il brother Of jim Terrell. the
barber, who used to live here and
was considered dangerous and
wor HESS fellow VIII, n he was here
with Jim, and left here very hur-
ritd'y to escape arrest for an at
tempted rape on his ulrcr. His
brother Jim, the barrier. who is
now located up at DoLbin, went to
Jim soon as he got worl OF the
above trouble, and is staying with
him To take care Of hIm. The
probability is that il he RECEIVERS
from his wounds, he will get IL long
term IN The Western Prni entinry
ut Allegheny. lie had only been
out u short time from term in the
for another scrapc he
got into after leaving here. and is
an all around bud coon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The following weights AMI meas
ures are those adopted by the citi-
zens of this State
Dried apples, 25 pounds per
bushel.
Barley As. pounds per bushel.
Castor beams, g. pounds per
bushel.
White beans, 60 pounds per
bu shell.
liuckwhent. 80 pounds per hushel.
ShelIed corn, 90 pounds per
bushel.
Ors. % pounds per bnshel.
Irish potatoes, 60 pounds per
bushel.
Sweet potatoes, GO pounds per
bus hel.
RYE, Sc pounds per b1shel.
Glover seed 60 pounds per bushel.
Flax seed. 5G pounds per bushel.
Timothy seeI, Is pounds per
bushel.
Wheat, GO pounds per bushel.
Bran. 20 pounds per bushcl.
Ear corn, 6S pounds per bushpl.
Corn meal, IS pounds pr busheI.
Onions, 60 pounds per bushcl
Blue grass seed, Ii pounds per
bushrl.
Hemp seed AZ p ounds per bushel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Eohr dappsninr IS.
From our Regular Correspondent.

FROM our Regular Correspondent.
Two wee<s OF sclooi yet.
Is ut Cress is working for Emory Gale
Il re health of our community is gen.
orally good.
Calvin R"hr was over in Monongalin
county last COX.
Uncle .Iohnny Dunn is ATTENDING the
meeting AT MI. u on.
som; % our farmers ARE procuring to
burn lime kiins this spring
Leonard Greathouse is spending II
few days with friends here.
We are 81 ID to noe that N,nfiel
Spnrgin is better at THIS writing.
/. j. and T. Il Faney made IA gvin1.
trip down in Pennsylvania last week
q w. kephart is doing rushinp
business getting out piling. Jacob
Rohr is night watch.
William Robinson OF Pennsylvania
has been the guest of his sister Mrs J
G. McMelou, for IA few days.
Revs. l.. ID. Sine ana Moor, were Wis
iting at Peter II hrs last Fr:dav an /
was very hnSpita' ly entosi ,;nel b.
Mr. and .,lrs. kohr.
The proiructed meeting at Mt Zion
is still i'm full blast. Much COOL has
oeen accomplished AMI still others AZ
the altar. Rev. l. ID. Sine is an ear
nest worker, and well liked bv all
March 10. SELDOM SEEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
W DIRK Resnmcd.

"Nfter repsttel alta Ks of the grip
! was 30 weak | could hardly drag my
self about | was nervous, hal pal
pitation of the heart and food did not
agree with me. began taking Hoods
Sarsapnrilla and after taxing four
BOTTLES resumed my work and now
enjoy The best of health" Mrs. NJ. +.
MURRAY, StainbaclS, " c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy Il
operate. Cure indigestion. headache.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Totals. lIs. 451
lO,lso,7ss

Daring the term of court now in
session at Parsons, w. vi. the case of
Thompson vs.. Stribey will be tried.
This is n suit for damage Instituted by
y. Thompson, of Philadelphia. against
lawyer {. q. Stribey, of Davis, W. Va.
The suit grew out of the Eastman trial
for the killing of Frank Thompson, "a
son of the plaintiff. Stribev was one
of Easthams attorneys. The docket
ing of the suit created great excite
nent at the time, and the trial will no
doubt be lively one
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17

F'TV'IN TT, 4Ns ] :. D''P. ~ TNWU.
MEsSRs Ely EROs.:- have used
II w. Cream BIlrn - number of We rs
and fni IL works like ch, run 1t has
cured me of the most obstinate c.,Se Of
cod IN the heat IN less han SO hours
from the time / fe', the cold coming on
| w"nl6 not be without T.. Respect
fully yonrs, FRED'K. Fries.
2S3 Hart st.
Cream BAL II is kept by al druggist.
Full size 30 Trial SIZE 10 cents. We
mail il. ELY BROS 50 Warren ST
y. y. CITY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Rheumatism

Is decd disease and oniya blood renre-
dy can cure IT. So many people make
the mistake Of taking remedies which
at best are only tonfes and cannot posi-.
bly, reach their trouble. Mr.. Asa Smith.
Greencastle, Indiana, says: "For years
have suffered with Sciatic Rheuma-
tisin, which the best physicians were nm
able TO relieve. 1 took many patent
medicines but they did not seem so
reach my trouble. I gradually grew
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
A TRIBUTE
To the National Educational AsSo.
ciaiiun

The March number fBook Of the
Royal Blue issued by the Passen
ger Department Of The b. & o. R.R.
is dedicated TO the lie chcrs Of tie
United Stntrs. account Of their an
nunl meeting 10 be held at WISH
i"gfon next July. Tins Issue con
talns twenty five superb half tones
from recent photographs Of he
National Capital. with valuable
suggestions TO visitors intending to
go To Washington. There Is also a
special illus rated article on the
Congressional Library. This eai-
ton is made doub!y Interesting. as
II contains descriptive article on
the u. 5. s. Maine, furnished hy
the Navy Depnr: ment and iilus-
rated with official photographs OF
lie III lated vessel before sine went
To Havana, and also tho D:orniup
after the explosion. The latter
photograph WIS broueh, BY Lieut..
Hood, of the Maine, the day after
the disaster, aud it Was sent by
Admiral Sic,rd TO Secretary Long
This book should be in every
teachers hands. and 1t will he
chcerfully furnished free of cost 10
Principals or S,perinrcudents Of
Schools who will leave the mum Der
required with any agent of the Is.
IL .. Il. II. Individual requests
wall be promptly answered upon
rec ipt OF six cents in postage
stamps to the Advertising Depart
inent. Baltimore & OHIO Il. T..
Baltimore, Nd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Contractors waated-ro deliver two

contractors W anted-To deliver two
million feet of tim Der from tln) to
railroad and 1000 cord of bark from
woods to railroad. Timber anal bark
IN Cheat mountain. AMI To b. delivcrcd
to Cheat Valley Railroad Time two
years. Work to begin this Spring
For terms and conditions call ON or
address JOHN w. ELLIOTT
3-3-4t hamilton, Preston Co, w Va.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

There was not a public library In
the United States.
Almost all the furniture was I'M
ported from England.
An old copper mine In Connecticut
was used as prison.
Every gentleman wore queue, and
powdered his hair.
There was only one hat factory. and
that made cooked hats.
Crockery plates were objected to be-
cause they dulled the knives.
Virginia contained a fifth Of the
whole population of the country.
A man who jeered at the preacher
or criticised the sermon was fined.
A gentleman bowling to lady al
ways scraped his foot on the ground.
Two stage-coaches bore all the
travel between New York and Bos-
ton.
A day-laborer considered himself
we'll paid with two shillings day.
When a man had enough tea, he
placed his spoon across his cup to In
dictate that he wanted no more.
The church collection was taken In
a bag fastened at the end Of pole,
with a bell attached to rouse sleepy
contributors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

Il Is the common belief in Europe
that public men In the United States
being called to high Office through the
choice OF the people are inferior diplo-
mats to the scions OF aristocracy who
are usually trained from youth up
wards, and for whose order the diplo-
matte service Is one of the great per-
uulsites of state. This was the fixed
belief OF the English foreign office IN
I'll the tories made the mistake OF
hoisting their flag In Nicaragua, and
taking possession OF the port OF tiny
American state. They no sooner did
this than they were frightened out" OF
their right minds by the peremptory
reminder that there was such a thing
a the Monroe doctrine still In exist
ence In this country. Lest we might
forget the virtues OF arbitration this
happy means OF adjusting all differ
ences was OPPORTUNITY revived by
them, and not only was arbitration
meritorious In the case OF Venezuela,
but a large and comprehensive scheme
of general arbitration was 80 pertlna-
ciously urged that one would suppose
this country would fall apart II 1t were
not successful Since then Great
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01
! Our Diplomacy
! Win$ Dignity


OF Europe. Correspondence between
the United States and European for
eign Offices will in future be something
more than merely elegant phrasing,
and no European statesman like LORD
Salisbury or the late Lord Granville
will again need five months to answer
the strictly business-like letter OF an
American secretary OF state. We have
AmerIcanized foreign Offices.
Among those statesmen who have
distinguished themselves In this line
In former perllous times are trio
whose achievements present events
seem to recall-Clayton, Marcy and
Seward. John M. Clayton was General
Zachary Taylor's secretary OF state. 1t
Is to him we are indebted for the Clay
tom Bull er treaty which was In 1850 In
tended az a defense OF our rights In the
lstnmus against the rampant imperial
ism OF Lord Palmerston, who was then
the terror OF all Europe. 1t Is the habit
in certain quarters now to discount the
services OF Clayton, and TO say that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty, which Mr..
Blaine gave notice OF our intention to
abrogate, only ties American hands
by recognizing the equal rights OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01
AMERICAN GOODS IN PORTO RICO.
Report of a New York Merchant Just
Returned.

Robert Graham, merchant of New
York City. has just returned from a
trip to Porto Rico, which he made for
the purpose of investigating the cou-
ditions there with view of ascer-
tanning how far those conditions, as
they exist at present. would allow
American enterprise to place Ameri-
can products successfully and profit
ably in the Porto Rican market. On
his return the officers of the 4er-
chants association asked him to give
them the result of his experience.
This he did in long statement. In
which he said In part:
THE people o. Porto Rico are not
great consumers Of goods. They live
cheaply, their wants are small in the
way Of clothing, and they buy but lit
tie In the way Of articles to eat that
an American family would want.
However, there Is a market in that
land for anything they do use. There
Is a market for -four. cornmeal. and
doubtless for corn. The markets there
are somewhat different to ours, mas
much as the people have been buying
English. Spanish and French goods.
They will use quite freely carriages
and transportation goods and all goods
pertaining to the horse. When Ii
comes to such things as iron and
brass beds they have been buying
those in England. No bed is of any
use in that country unless made with
four high posts. a provision for cover
ing the bed with mosquito netting.
The beds there are six feet long m
stead of six and half feet. Dry
goods are very freely bought by the
wives of the better class of the Span
ish and Porto Ricans. They use
about the same materials as used by
similar class here; but the people
in the interior have no great use for
dry goods. There will be large de-
mand for agricultural Implements"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

OF the United States and which now
make our undivided possession of the
canal a necessity to proper naval con-
nections between both shores OF the
continent In time OF war. or course
the treaty was compromise of I'M
doubted American rights but 1t was a
wise one under the circumstances; for
after q war over Texas the United
States was in no mood to stand up to
Lord Palmerston as we are fortunately
now able to do IN the case OF Lord
Salisbury.
The next statesman who overmas-
tered the foreigner and who boldly
and successfully maintained American
rights was William II. Seward. OF
Stewards personality and commanding
position the people are fully aware.
The generation which knew him first
as leader IN the senate and after
wards as Lincoln's competitor at the
Chicago convention in 1860 are deeply
sensible Of his mastery genius In the
greatest crisis OF the union. The
grasp and frmness OF the man are re-
sponsible for three things that have
profoundly affected American history.
First. the sudden dispatchlng of the
Russlon feet to Hampton roads,
when 1t became known in Washington
that Lord Palmerston had troops land
ed In Canada, and that the navy OF
England II opportunity afforded would
be used In behalf OF the confederates.
Second, the stubborn Americanlsm
which trlumphed over Lord Lyons in
the Trent affair and afterwards Sc
cured the settlement OF the trouble
some Alabama claims. Third. the ac-
QUESTION OF Alaska, which was really
written of by the emperor OF Russia
as a graceful concession to the Monroe
doctrine and in reciprocation OF Sew
ards magnanimous offer to recoup the
car for the coal burned by the Rus
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

Great Britain In the Nlcaraguan canal.
But 1t must be remembered that
when the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was
signed the United States was rent with
the rival factions OF slavery and anti
slavery while England having
crushed Napoleon was preparing to
cope with Russia In the Crlmean war.
or entering upon the fruits OF her con-
quests all over the world. The ques-
ton of the annexation OF Texas had
also occupied the country for num-
Der OF years, and war with Mexico
had Just been concluded which added
100000 square miles OF territory to the
union with all the vast responsibilities
such an undertaking means. Daniel
Webster had In a quiet, informal way
arranged the Ashburton treaty with
England, adjusting the boundary be-
tween New England and Canada. The
United States had also for the sake OF
peace surrendered the difference be-
tween the 49th parallel of latitude and
So degrees, 40 minutes In the north
west--whlch difference would have
now entitled us to the rich mining
reg ions OF British Columbia It
was M mean triumph OF Clayton's to
even thus withstand England's de-
mands at time when she had scarce
~ abandoned her claim to search
American vessels. and when yelling.
ton was writing to remind us-"fou
have won nothing yet which gives You
right to demand on principles a ter
ritorial concession" Nobody could
then have foreseen the marvellous I'M
migration and subsequent development
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01
GREATEST BARLEY STATE.
California Leads-Hop Growing OIL
the Pacific Coast.

While the Pacific coast wine yield
is not up to expectations this year,
there has been large crop of barley
and considerable product of hops IN
California, Oregon, and Washington.
The product of barley in the United
States has increased from 44,000,090
bushels in 1883 and 6S,O00,OOO in 1890
to 90,000,000 this year.
The business of mailing kept pace
with the rapid development of brew
ing, and one of the results of the en-
larged demand has been the establish
ment of many lighthouses and tie
discontinuance of mailing by brewers.
At the present time comparatively lew
brewers malt their own barley, IT
being more profitable to buy OF the
maltster.
The central and northern counties
of New York had formerly a monop-
oily of hops, but Washington and Ore
gon are now in the field. By the cen
sus of 1890 Washington ranked second
among the states of the country in
the product of hops, California third.
and Oregon fourth.
In the total amount of its barley
product California ranks not only at
the head Of the states. but produces
in a year about one-fourth of the bar
ley product of the whole country. 1t
Is estimated tnat the total hop crop
of Washington state this season will
be between $1,000 and 10000 bales.
The picking is finished and much Of
the crop / as already been sold on the
basis Of 10 to IL cents per pound.
According to the secretary OF The
Wine Makers Corporation OF Call
fornia the vintage this year will be
one of the smallest in the recent his
tory of the state. The yield OF dry
wines will be in the neighborhood OF
100000 gallons, as against 27.0O0,0o0
gallons last year. Sweet wine will
show about one-half the production Of
year ago.-New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01
MANUFACTURES IN CHINA.

China is bound to be a great manu-
featuring country some day." ex-Min-
lister DENLY tells the reporters.
Shanghai is already an important
factory town, and the cotton which
grows near the city Is made into cloth
there. China has the cheapest labor
In the world. Still, don't believe the
Chinese will ever be able to compete
with us in manufacturing. With our
superior machinery and greater skill,
we shall be able to hold our own; and
you will fiud that II China should en-
ter on our industries the prices and
the quality Of labor will rise to the
American level. Compensating con-
ditions are found in every industrial
change"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

sian feet In the darkest hours OF It's
history. Seward was probably the
greatest and most feared In Europe of
all our great American secretaries of
state,
But 1t Is the secretarysnlp of Will
liam l.. Marcy in the administration of
Pierce that has most interest at the
present time and bears more directly
than ANY other upon those stirring
events through which We are now pass
ing. The rather flabby foreign policy
of Taylor and OF Fillmore who proceed
ed him, greatly angered the masses OF
the American people, They were tired
OF government that did police duty
for Spain IN Cuba. They wanted to
utterly reverse the policy OF scat.
scuttle and surrender" which saw
part of Maine absorbed in Canada un-
der the Ashburton arrangement. and
the whole Oregon boundary upon the
protection OF which they had set their
hearts given away on the northwest
In the Oregon contention, and having
valiantly contended for Fifty, four
forty or fight" they gave the Pierce
ticket an overwhelming majority.
Marcy who thus became secretary of
state determined at once on driving
Spain out OF Cuba and England out OF
Honduras The circumstances OF
| Marcy's time were in some respects
very like the present. Then, too. the
Cubans were In arms for their liberty
The Order OF the Lone Star, instituted
| In 1853 to "liberate Cuba from the
despotlsm OF Spain," was very like the
Cuban league now organized In che