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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

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But there was no gliding. There
was MI evident intention on the
part of the bike to skate away down
he street, but there came Sudden
change OF program which dumped
Mr.. Bowser into the middle of
the street and left the M ,chine on
top Of him.
81 knew you couldn't do it,"
said Mrs. Bowser, as she removed
the wheel aud picked up his hat.
You see"
81 sec everything !" he shouted,
AS he struggled mp, land II you
kick that hind wheel again l don't
answer for the consequences u
II never touched it ~
"Don't dispute me, woman /
rode "A times around a big room
to day, and l know | can ride here.
Mebbe I'd better mount by the
step. Stand back COW, and give
me show"
"Please be careful" she eau
toned. cit isn't as il you were a
young man, Being stiff knced and
awkward, you will have to 90
slow"
MIR. Bowser had intended to be
extra careful and mount by degrees,
as one climbs up ladder, but when
Mrs. Bowser spoke of his being
stiff.kneed and awkward, he drew
his breath and made spring for
the saddle. The saddle ought to
have been around there somewhere
to receive him, but it wasn't, and
he bad just time to utter one wild
yell before he thumped the pave
mont. lie was lying with his legs
bent up under hun and his half
open eyes seeing flashes of red. blue
and green lights, when Mrs. Bow
ser reached him and said.
"Mr. Bowser, if this last fall
hasn't broken your neck, want
TO ask you question. Did the
doctor say that tumbling off bike
like ton of bricks would help
your spinal column 20
"Yon jumped agin me or put
stick between the spokes !" shouted
Mr.. Bowser, as life returned and
he sat up. "Get away from here
get into the yard !"
Mrs. Bowser protested aud ar
gued and retreated, and just then
boy came along and lifted up the
wheel and said:
Don't git discouraged, old man.
Can't nobody learn bike without
tumblin' off. Lemme show you
how the old thing works"
"You go on !" ordered Mr..
Bowser.
Lemmo mold That front wheel.
l learned my grandfather how to
ride, and he's SO years old"
81 won't have you around, l say.
III either git on to this wheel
alone or leave my corpse on the
street There's a grade to this
street, and the mistake l made was
In trying to get on up hill. I'll
point it the other way"
"Allus git on wheel when it's
plnted down hill" sagely observed
the boy, as he crossed the street
and sat down. 30
Mr.. Bowser looked around for
Mrs. BOwser, but she stood leaning
against the fence and had nothing
10 say. His head ached and his
back sched, and be was lame in
every joint but he was determined.
de waited two or three minutes,
and then he jumped for the saddle.
lie hit 1t just right, and his feet
also found the pedals, and the ma
chine had rolled along for 10 feet.
lie was about to whoop in exulta-
ton, when two bikists turned the
corner at full speed. Mrs. Bowser
screamed. the how velled md M
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
I I I


Admiral Sampson has been much
criticised IN Congress because Of
his failure TO even mention Com
modore Schley's name in his dis
patch announcing the destruction
Of Cervera's fleet, when 1T was we'll
known that Schley WAS in COM
mand and directed the fight that
resulted IN the destruction of the
Spanish fleet, and that it was to
Schley that Cervera surrendered.
As result of this criticism a reso-
luton was offered in the Senate by
Senator Pettigrew and in the
House by Representative Berry. Of
Kentucky, extending the thanks OF
Congress to Commodore Schlcy and
the officers and men under him for
destroying the Spanish feet. Mr..
Berry said Of this resolution 81
propose that the officer to whom
the glory is due shall be recog +
nized. Scbley is the real hero Of
the incident. lie and the brave
band Of officers and men under his
immediate direction are the ones
who achieved the victory, and all
honor should be given them"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
Foul Snne1ling.
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one of the most obstinate
diseases, md hence the most difficult
70 get rid OF.
There is but one way TO cure IL.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect Whatever upon IL. Swift's Spe-
citiceures Catarrh permanently, for N ia
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force il from the blood.
Mr. Is: T. McAllister. OF Harrodsburg,
Ky, had Catarrh for Years. He writes.
~ could zee no Improvement Whatever
though l wes constantly treated with srrnvs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Everybody was delighted when
The news came that Gen. Shaffer's
offer to exchange some Of the Span
ish prisoners for Lieut.. Hobson
and HE men had, after being once
refused, been accepted oy the
Spanish commandant at Santiago.
u was especially desired that Hob.
son and bic men should be ont Of
the town before we started to bonn
bard it.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
REPORTS IN EPIGRAM.
How the Terse Mr.. Ryan Reported
Railway Wreck

They have a section foreman on a Col
orado railroad who ought to be promoted
to the position of censor on n West In
dian cable station. He would prune the
dispa. ches of the vanquished Spaniard
down to a reasonable length, and he
would be equally useful in correcting the
reports of glorious victories gained by
the feet under the command of a COM
modore who is acting rear admiral. One
morning there was fog. This foreman
ran into an extra freight When he
emerged from the combination his car
was candidate for the junk shop. This
is the way in which he reported the acci-
dent to his superior officer:
Peter Moriarity. Roadmaster. Esquire: August
the one: foggy morning; wildcat freight. green
man at the brake. handcar smashed to hell
where will l ship the wreck?
P. RYAN, Section Man.
One of the things which conduces to
the glory of our nation In all parts of
the world is that most of the men on ac-
tive duty do not waste time in talking.
Somebody once said of the Romans that
it was no wonder that they could con-
quer the world. since they had learned
their own language. 1t might be said
with equal truth that the man who
learns all the frilIs and convolutions and
embroidery work necessary to diplomatic
conversation in certain languages de-
scended from that of the ancient Ro
man will have scant time for anything
else except the smoking of a proper num-
ber of cigars. At least. that Is the way
in which the thing seems to work in
practical life. There is a happy medium
between the grun; of the aboriginal saw
age and the hour-and-a-half long speech
es of the man who tells you that his
house and all In it is yours. and is mean
while planning to cut your throat. Per-
haps the American nation Is fated to
perch on JUS: that fence between two
sloughs of disaster. Admiral Dewey's
historic remarks on the Manila bat
tie seem to indicate it. So do some 9TH
er speeches of this war.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
ivy POisOu and Its Cure,

Poison ivy grows over trees and fences
and runs over walls and along the
ground. II may be distinguished by its
brown. hairy-like stem. its three leaves
lin clusters) and white berries. 1t is also
known as the poison oak: sometimes 1t
takes the form of bush and other times
that of a vine. The poison ivy and the
poison sumac are utterly unlike in APP
pearance, but both belong to the same
general order-rhus.
The poison sumac grows in swampy
places and is known also as poison dog
wood and poison alder. 1t grows from
six to twenty-five feet in heigh, in shrub
like form. and the foliage consists of
about five pairs of opposite and terminal
leaflets. 1t can always be recognized in
the fall by its color and white berries.
Ivy poison is very painful; first the
skin is very itchy. then red and swollen,
eventually breaking into blisters. The
fac. often swells so much that the eyes
are closed.
Having described the plants and told
how to detect the poison, l append a
number of recipes for the latters cure
when the poison is in its first stages.
writes Mrs. A. NJ. Huntington in the
Ladies' Home Journal.
Battle the affected parts with a
saturated solution of baking soda Obi
carbonate of sodium) in water that is
warm-not hot. as that changes the soda
into washing soda; or.
Battle with warm water and soap
good pure soap: or
Bathe with alum curds: a tablespoon
full of powdered alum to pint of milk
or,
Battle with weak ammonia water: one
part aqua ammonia to five parts of water;
or,
Battle with carbonate of sodium; one
ounce to half pint of water; or sui
phite of sodium or chiorfnated soda in
same quantity to same amount of water;
or,
Bathe with 1ead-water and laudanum
in equal parts. or with witch hazel add
ed; or.
sodique diluted in three ounces Of water;
Battle with one ounce Of glycerite of
carbolic acid diluted with eight ounces of
water: or.
Battle the affected parts with a per
cent solution of creoline
In the later stages, when the infiam-
nation and great blisters appear
Use sassafras bark tea; two ounces of
bark to pint Of hot water. Let 1t soak a
few hours and bathe, while it is warm.
the affected parts; or,
Oak bark tea used in the same way as
the above: or.
Paint the blister with fluid extract of
serpentaria, being careful not to get the
extract near the eyes: or.
Break the blister, II not already broken,
by pricking, and drop. with quill or
dropper, solution of subsulphate of iron,
full strength, into the blister.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
MARYLAND CAVALRY.
Troop A VIII Go Into Camp Near
OwingS' Mills

OSyinEs' Mills.
Baltimore. Aug. 5.-Troop A of Cavalry
Capt. Joseph w. Shirley in command
will today so into camp at Soldiers De-
light. near Owings' Mills. The camp will
last until Sunday night during which
time the troops will be thoroughly drilled
and viii doubtless be benefited by the
camp. '."'
The camp Is gotten up by the members
end none will be compelled TO go into
carp. although It Is expected thar a ma
jcr;ty of the members will attend. Those
not able to attend the entire camp will
60 cut as they can get away from their
PAGES CT bus ness.
The locality was irspel ted by a COM
mittee CT the troop some time ago. and il
was found suitable place for 4 camp.
The troop gained considerable experience
at Camp Wilmer but It is thought the
members will accoTp,ish mrsa more in a
separate camp. ard especially in such q
place as Soldiers Delight" which
aooun6s in ravines. hills, fences AID
thi, kets.
The popularity Of the Enemsers Of tn
troop will. it is thought. attract large
numbers of visitors TO the camp. who are
fC.d of seeirg thoroughbred horses and
exper, hOrsemen.
Dr. Charles G. Hill. who recently re-
ceived MS commission as surgeon Of the
troop with the rank of captain. viii at
tend the camp. and look after the health
of the troop. Terts will be sent out in
advance of the troop. and every efor;
will be made to make the camp a pieasan:
and comfortable one. The members will
ride 10 the camp from their headquarters
at Pikesvilie. with their entire camp
euulpment. IL -.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
women a. Prison In.pector..

The increasing number of women
among the prison inspectors is making a
great change for the better in prison con-
ditions, both here and in England. OF
course, If term of imprisonment is
looked on merely as punishment. spe-
cies of government revenge, cleanliness
and decency are not vital; but If prison
is an attempt to turn poor citizen into
a good one its accessories have too pow
erful an influence to be neglected.
1t takes a woman. says the Puritan. to
make any effective headway against
filth. The nastiness of many of the
prisons has undeniably had a degrading
effect. especially on the female prisoners,
women being always sensitive to their
surroundings. These new inspectors,
knowing the influence of these things,
have persistently exposed every dark cor
ner and neglected drain. until a new or
der of cleanliness and comfort has come
in. Man. always resentful to house clean
ing, has sometimes accused them of
wanting to pamper criminals. but those
who have studied their work, see only
reasonable desire to save a remnant of
the prisoners self-respect. which is one
of the only two channels through which
reform can come.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
TAX RULNas.
The Com~i..ioper Of Internal Re,

The COmmtsslOner of Internal Reve-
nue. READERS Several DecisiOns.
Gen. Dumont. supervising inspector
general of steam vessels. has issued a
circular in which he announces that.
under the new war revenue law, a 10
cent stamp must be afixed to the fol-
lowing-named certificates and copies
thereof required by law:
Supervising inspectors permit to tow
ing steamer to carry persons other than
crew.
Supervising inspectors permit exempt
ing river steamers from carrying meal
lie lifeboat.
Certificate Of license to carry gunpow-
der
Certificates permitting steamers to go
to another port for repairs.
Certificates of license to carry excur-
sion party.
Certificate of license permitting the
carrying of petroleum on passenger
steamers.
Certificate Of supervising inspectors
as to safety of using petroleum as fuel
on steamers.
Certificate Of supervising inspectors
as to safety Of boilers not built of riv-
eted iron or steel plates =
Original certificates of inspectors of
steam vessels. issued to chief officers of
customs for file. do not require a stamp.
The revenue act, which took effect
July /, prescribed Government tax of
2 cents on each United States postal
money order. Instructions were issued
In advance to all money order postoffices
that this tax was to be collected, not by
afhxing stamps to the orders. but by
charging cents to the buyers of money
orders in addition to the regular fee. In
spite of the plain instructions SEM out,
money orders are now coming to the au-
ditor's office with revenue stamps afiix-
ed. No stamp should In any case be at
tached to postal money orders.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has rendered decision on the liability OF
cooperative and mutual insurance com
panies to tax under the war revenue act
In the case of the particular company
under consideration. 1t is stated that it Ii
purely cooperative or mutual, issues nc
stock and has no stockholders. and all OF
the profits or surplus assets go to Its
members in the way OF dividends, reduc-
tions of premiums or additions to policie:
in case of death.
The commissioner rules that the policies
issued by this company do not come with
in the exemptions made by the revenue
act. The business of this company, he
says. appears not to be confined to any
particular locality. nor conducted exclu
sively for the benefit of its members
without profit. The premiums charged
are at certain fixed rates and payable
at stipulated times. as in the case of or
binary life insurance. and not according
to the assessment plan usually adopted
by cooperative insurance companies.
The commissioner of internal revenue
today rendered a decision, in which ht
holds in effect that persons engaged ir
manufa cturing sugar from cane or beets
and who do not buy and refine Other
sugars. are not subject to the tax i'm
posed by the new war revenue act. Cn-
der this ruling. practically all of the beet
sugar mills of the West and the cane
mills of the South are exempt from the
tax.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
OUR DESTiNY.
1t Has Imposed ON Us the Keeping
of the Philippines.

We today are in the presence of a new display
OF imperial power. We belong also to the i'm
perial peoples. Suddenly. without premedita-
ton we have been compelled TO manifest in the
face of the world force which from this time
will be controlling force in the affairs of
the world. 1t is not for to say whether we
will not take up the imperium. That has be"n
settled for us by divine Providence. We are
and must I've commanding nation. We have
and must hold a commanding position am ng
the nations of the world, and must effect for
good or for evil the destinies Of the world. 1t
is impossible for US TO insulate ourselves, living
in and for ourselves only. nation that ex-
ports $1,000, 900 year from its various ports
is nation that must make itself felt in the
world, and of which the world must take notice
The Rev. A. S. Crapsey, d. D., OF Rochester.
England and America stand today as the high
est exponents of religious liberty. This blessing
does not exist in Spain nor in her dependencies. s.
Shall We refuse to ten millions OF people this
priceless religious liberty which is the glory
OF America? The chief reason that is advanced
why should not retain the Philippines is that
we may have difficulty in solving the problems
in these islands of the Pacific. Have we lost
faith in Providence? Will not the same God
who has placed these people at our door, give
us the wisdom to deal successfully with any
questions that may arise? Away with our un-
belief! There also prevails extensively the idea
that America is only for Americans and that the
great principles we represent are TO be strictly
confined TO our own territory and that they are
not to be extended elsewhere. You cannot set
any bounds to liberty and progress. You can
No prevent the march of civilization than
you can stay the rising sun. American princ-
Piles representing the best things of the age
not for ourselves alone, but for the world
and the sooner we learn this the better We
are living in eventful times and making serious
history May the future student, as he reads
Of this period not have the humiliation of read
ing that nation illustrious with the light, lib
erty and progress of the nineteenth century, de-
liberatey gave the destinies of ten millions of
its fellow-men into the hands of a nation sit
ting in the darkness and ignorance of the six
teenth century. God forbid! But with joyful
emotion may he read that this young nation
in its love for humanity made glad the hearts
Of millions in the isles of the sea.-The Rev. John
Wright, of ST. Paul.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Let spaniard. Go Home.

To the Editor of The Times:
l see from your Madrid dispatches that GER
tain representative Spaniards residing in Cuba
but visiting Spain suggest that the United
States will be required to keep amy Of one
hundred thousand troops in Cuba for years in
order to protect the Spaniarts against the preju-
dice of the Cubans. Enormous expense for us
to undertake for these pres,mptuous Spaniards
who blew up the Maine! II these favored Span
iards. who have for years contributed directly
to Cuban misery. are encouraged and protected
the island there will be end to the trouble.
The Cubans will not tolerate them, and have no
right to tolerate them. if the history Of their
presence on the island is appreciated. Let the
Spanards be urged to leave, and let Cubans and
this Government settle it. These Spaniards will
their best endeavors even in times of peace.
to make the benefits OF independence as few as
possible to the Cubans by fastening the absolute
absorption by our Government without giving
the Cubans a fair chance at selfgovernment.
Let the Spaniards take no part in the new gov.
ernment. and let them have no part in the
benefits Of new government to which they are
most certainly alien enemies.
J. N. JOHNSON, NJ d,
The evening times., 1898-08-05
LIGHTNING SHOCKS A CAMP.
A Bolt Severely Affects n Larx'
Number of Soldiers,

n AssAt SCVCbEby AnCCtb - HSS
Number Of Soldiers.
Camp Townsend, Peekskiil. N. Y. Aug.
5-A bolt of ligh,ning struck in the camp
of the First Volunteer Engineers. at the
height o. the severe thunderstorm early
yesterday morning and shocked about 1e)
men, Several officers were seriously in
jured.
The bolt struck a large tree close to the
tent occupied by regimentil Chaplain
Fobes. 1t travelled along a branch and
down the trunk to a point where electric
light wires were attached 20 the tree.
The lightning jumped the glass insulators
and entered the wires. The camp tlec-
trio plant is extensive. having been put
in by the engineers themselves. many of
whom are electricians. All Of the off,
GERS tents are electrically lighted. and
all of the company streets have electric
lamps in them.
The lightning, running along the wires.
burned out all of the coils in the incaa-
descent sockets and cut up other pranks.
In Chaplain FObes' tent it tore the can
vas to pieces and broke bo;h front and
rear poles. allowing the tent TO collapse
upon the chaplain, who was badly shock
ed.
Assistant Surgeon Charles l. Proden
| was asleep in his tent and Utmost the
same thing happened to him lie was
taken out unconscious. His tent was
torn to pieces.
Regfmental Adjutant r. z. Beach was
| also rendered unconscious by he shock
and Lieut.. ]. G. Livingston. who WAS
passing through one of the streets. was
knocked down and dazed, but quickly re-
covered.
One of the most seriously injured IS
Lieut. H. c. Wilson. acting quartermas-
| ter of the Second Battalion. While he
! did not feel any other i'll effect of the
shock. both eyes were paralyzed. 1t vas
not until this afternoon that he was able
| to see at all. and as yet ne ran only
distinguish light from darkness AMI the
general outline of objects. He may be
better in day or two or. the SURG ons
say. serious trouble may result from his
injury.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
RICH PEOPLES
POOR CATS
Are Left to Starve During the
Summer Months.
Their Wealthy Owners Pamper
Taem All Year and Then Cruelty
Go on and Leave Them.

Here is a nice. comfortable little story
for those rich women to read who go OF
to their summer pIeasurings without
giving the first though to their pet
cats. 1t is only one of many such sto-
ries floating around the newspaper
world. some of them having dogs for
their subject instead of cats. and some
of them combining the two. This par
ticular story is laid in New York. but
it fits Washington just as well, and
probably every other city in the coun-
try. Here 1t is:
A mysterious looking parsonage. laden
with basket and a parcel. has been
crossing Fifth Avenue in one of its most
fashionable sections every evening a 9
o'clock since the first of July. When
she reaches certain house. about a
half block from the avenue. a raft of
cats suddenly appear from all direc-
tions and come running eagerly toward
her. upon which shen nstoops down and
strokes the coats Of every scrawney. lean
| and hungry. and generally chewed-up
cat within reach and the cats respond
by rubbing their battered backs against
her dress and climbing up toward the
basket. t
For a long time the observers from
the windows above were unable to dis
cover what the attraction could be, for
even tabby cats cannot live on love
alone. and nobody could see that she
ever gave them anything
At last. one woman of inquiring mind
could stand the mystery no longer and
went down to ask the woman what charm
she exercised upon these cats.
Il only feed the poor things" she re-
piled, but I never give them anything
in front of dwelling house, as the own
ers would probably object. but l usually
come this way. because there is vacant
! lot close by where they can take the
food / give them and eat 1t at their
leisure
But why do you prolone the lives OF
the miserable creatures? They have nc
homes and had better die
oh, but they have hOmes-or. rather
| they had. a week or ago." she cor
rected. The poor things are the pets
of rich people who go away for the sum-
| mer and leave the pampered creatures
to forage for themselves. These cats are
accustomed to the best food and care
all winter. and in summer they are turned
out to starve. The cats haunt the houses
| where they have lived, crying for food
and make life miserable for those who
do not go away, but nobody feeds them
| for fear of being pestered by them after
| ward. SO l have taken pity on the poor
things and am trying to feed them II
doesn't cost much. for l beg the food
give them at the nearby restaurants
where there are plenty of remnants which
are only fit for starving beasts like
these"