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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07
WAR AND Rumoas OF War.


Pencil Pickups ON Patriotism Above
Par. Personal Points And News
And Notes Of The Day
Capt. G. ID. Sigsbse who com
manded the ill-fated Maine, has
been assigned to duty as an aide to
Jonn ID. Long, Secretary Of the
Navy.
The Navy Department has re
named the two warships recently
bought by the Government. The
Amazonas will hereafter be known
as the New Orleans and the
AoroualI as the Albany.
-
The Fullerton Camp of tx Con.
federate Veterans OF Bristol. Tenn
essee. one OF the largest camps In
the South, unanimously passed a
resolution declaring In favor Of a
free Cuba and Offering the services
OF the camp to the United States
Government in the case of war
with Spain.
The House on the 2lst unani-
mously passed the bill for the re-
lie: OF the victims of the Maine dis
aster. The bill reimburses the
surviving officers for losses sustain
ed to an amount not to exceed one
years pay, aud directs the pay
ments of sum equal to one years
pay to the heirs of those VINO per-
ished.
Governor Bob Taylor of Tennes-
see, has 5000 State Troops ready
to answer the country's call at any
time aud vail take the field in per.
son and make good showing
when the time comes. The Geor-
gia troops 4,400 strong are ready
for war at moments notice anj
are anxious for the fray. They
are lighters too from away back.
~
Consul Gen. Lee advised Assist
ant Secretary of State Day, not to
send the Maine to Havana harbor
as the excitement and feeling there
was so high, it would not be safe.
Gen. Lee bad received letter Of
warning that the Maine would be
fonlly dealt with and knew what he
was talking about, but the author
tiles at Washington thought they
knew more about it than he did and
paid no attention to his suggestions
ut the time. They are gradually
learning something now. but il is
u dear school and pity that the
innocent has 10 suffer for the mis-
takes Of others.
Lieutenant John j. Knapp. u.
s. NJ, has hoissed the American
aig over the torpedo boat bought
in Germany for the United States
Government. The boat has been
named the Somars and will start
for the United States at once.
The torpedo boat Somers, pur-
chased at Ebling, Germany. has
left that point. according to dis
patch from Lieutenant j. } Knapp.
received at the Navy Department
headed for the United States.
Lieutenant Knapp ls under in
structions to hasten his voyage as
much as possible across the Atlsn
tic. and to be particularly watchful
Of Spanish torpedo boats.
The patriotism OF the people is
now above par and siiIl climbing
up to about l19 in the shade. The
whole of Uncle Samuels domain.
irrespective OF age, sex. creed, col
or, politics, section or previous
condition of any kind, is aroused
to action in defense Of the honor
and integrity OF the country. The
proud bird OF freedom is whet
ting up his bill and fling of his
salous to swoop down upon the
Spanish vultnre and drive it from
the fair isle of Cuba. And "Old
Glory" is proudly waving in the
free sir Of heaven ready TO set the
stars Of glory floating oyer the
frowning batilemeots OF MORO
Castle and spread the glad tidings
abroad, that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

The report Of the Board OF In
quiry on the blowing up of the
Msine, shows that the bottom
plates Of the bat,lcship were bent
inward aud the splinters of the
woodwork all point in proving be-
yond doubt that the explosion
was caused by outside force. ln
fact everything goes to show that
the work was the result of tor
peio or submarine mine that was
placed there on purpose to ccoln
plish the dastardly deed, that sent
266 of our brave sailors and one of
our tinest warshIps to the bottom
of Havana harbor, and now it would
be more sociable to send the Wise :
va or some other Spanish vessel to
keep the Maine company. The
Board of Inquiry reported that
the explosion was the result of out.
side force, but did not Fix the re-
sponsibllity. A similar board on
the part of Spain, after a make
believe exsmin ,,ion. reported to
thar tinyernment Thar he work was
de to internal forces and came
from the inside of the Maine, init
mating that some c,relessness or
bad discipline on the part of Capt.
Sigsbee and his officers was to
blame. This was adding insult to
injury, aud nothing bat blood will
wipe it out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

A war with Spain will do more
towards cemepting the North and
the South than anything that has
happened during the past thirty
yesrs. AL sectional difference will
be forgotten and every old rebel in
the South will be trying to get bls
gun and got to The front arst to
stand by the Government and
show bis loyalty to the old Gag.
The total number Of the Names
crew who lost their lives through
Spanish treaohery. is officially 70
ported now ct 26e.
Chaplain Chadwick has compile
ted BIS mortoarg report, which
shows that 257 men andtKo officers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

Governor Bob Taylor of Tennes-
See, has 5000 State Troops ready
to answer the country's call at any
time aud vail take the field in per.
son and make good showing
when the time comes. The Geor-
gla troops 4,400 strong are ready
for war at a moments notice ani
are anxious for the fray. They
are lighters too from away back.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

perished in the catastrophe, six
succumbed TO tbelr injuries while
lying in the San Ambro hospital
and, one died on the Spanish
transport Colon, Ill bodies have
been recovered from the wreck, of
which IL have been identified (; l6i
have been buried in Colon cemetery
and eleven at Key West. This is
the official report, made public NJ
ter careful correction. for the frst
time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

Brave Old Gen. Lee is still hold
ing the fort at Havana, although
u dispatch from there says that
Within q week Consul General
Lee has been informed Of five d'f-
ferent plans to dispose OF him.
One contemplated surrounding hls
carriage on the way to the Consul
ate and mobbing him another was
a proposal to send 90 wel..dressed
young men to the Hotel Ingl~terra
10 beat him to death with sticks !;
the third was to throw him into the
harbor and the others dealt with
such pleasantries as poison, knife
and pistol.
TO all Of which the soldier states
man says sarcastically ''How GIN
. man be expected to maintain his
good humor when guessing which
method will be selected for his
removal ?"
The gallant old soldier has faced
Drawer men and greater danger than
surrounds him now, and does no.
seem to be bit afraid Of the
cowardly aud trsachcrous Span
iards.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

The House on the 2lst unani-
mously passed the bill for the re-
lie: OF the victims of the Maine dis
aster. The bill reimburses the
surviving officers for losses sustain
ed to an amount not to exceed one
years pay, aud directs the pay
ments of a sum equal to one years.
pay to the heirs of those VINO per-
ished.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-07

ag.lust John and George Holman
ia Justice Flynn's court.
James McGee, Jusilce for Lyon.
certified that r. +. Phillips should
be allow q IS cents and Lola For,
neg, w. K Sqnires. Ernesl Souires
w. NJ. Pell, u w. Showalier. q.
l.. Dooli'tle. so o.nis each ~ VIII
nessrs in the trial Of Robert Cling
an "a his court.
W. IL. Prison allowed So vs.
shor' hand reporter ~ case Of State
20. q. W. Wolfe. aud SIS for same
rgaost John g.. Crane Jr., and $50
ia case OF same against W. II Ow-
ems and 320in CASE Of same aaainsf
John and George Honm ~. As all
the shove costs Tor witnesses and
ssen oRrapher Wis in felony oases. IL
VAS certified 70 the Auditor FOR
psymont aud will make bin svexs
whom the returns come in frosn
lhis term Of court
TIC be roeflaefd next Mesk
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
No Luck I'm IIorseshoes.

There is a trrck-dliver on Green
witch street. in this city, who stands
ready to demol;sh any man who at
tempts to persuade him that horse
shoes are lucky. He started up street
the other day with load Of discarded
horse shoes, which were to be de-
livered to a junk shep in the neighbor-
hood. He was hardly underway when
the tail-board Of his wagon fell out,
and about bushels Of the shoes were
scattered OH the pavement, and in pick
ing these up. one of them fell upon his
foot and injured him SO that he
limped for week. While he was re-
loading, rapidly driven car came
down the street, and struck the rim Of
his wheel, demolishing two spokes, and
he had hardly unloaded and started
for home, before his horse took fright
and ran away. demolishing his wagon
and nearly killing him in the bargain
by throwing him against pillar Of
the elevated road. On reaching home
lie found three of his children sick with
the measles.-From Hardware.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07

very successfully replaces the anthe-
mion in one of the most important
friezes. The fitness which marks the
choice Of motives throughout will ex-
tend to color decoration. The mass
will conform to the general old ivory
tint Of all the buildings. while in the
ornament the colors of nature will be
adhered to. The yellow Of corn, pur-
pie Of grapes, red Of apples and green
Of foliage will predominant. The eff
feet viii be enhanced by focusing.
Thus the central niche will blaze with
color, and here on either side of the.
doorway VIII be paintings. the Sow
'er'' and sReaper" Of Eallst. The
structure 10 something over four hum
dred lsst long by about ono hundred
- ie I Nids. and assrasss nifty feet
j. u .a!lin snkrancs n q berni..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
Not the Same Shit.

Scene: Circuit court in a Highland
county town. Young country woman
under examination.
Advocate-Now, my good girl, you
say you were near the spot when the
prisoner at the bar committed the act.
Was anyone with you at the time?
Witness-Yiss yiss, my Tort ant at
vocate, my sweetheart was VII me.
notwithstanding, suppose? Is
he mere? We want corroborative evil
0ence.
Witness-Yiss, my advocate ant Tort.
shust outside.
JudgC=We had better call MIN into
court.
Witness-No, no, my lort-gootnass,
no! I can hartly get him to court me
when We're alone, ant I'm sure he
Won't court ME here afore you Ill.
Loud laughter.--The Rivals.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07

cycle In plan, surmounted by circu-
lar niche, and is central in the south
facade. Smaller doors pierce the styl-
obate at intervals along the whole
front. The ends have triple doors,
with loggias above. A single dignihed
order Of architecture .surmounts the
stylobate, and is crowned with an en-
tablature that is elaborate even for
the Corinthian style. The roofs are
low. showing only balustrades above
the cornice, except whore broken by
central and corner payilions. The mo-
notony Of the skyline i relieved by
groups Of statuary, appropriately rep.
resenting the ssaan Rith Prosperity,
supported By Lahe ana integrity.
dominating ths ~ Over the main
satEanes thsrs l. Il . n statusIj 81 q 81
4 M q RI v y y NJ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
Strong Calves Only Raised.

j. G. Morse of New York never
starts calf that is not strong and
healthy at birth, even though the calf
is from the best COW he has. The first
two weeks feed the calf milk fresh
from the COW, and always give the calf
the first milk from the COW, never the
strippings, as these are too rich. When
the calf is two weeks old. add about
one-halt sweet skim milk to its feed,
and gradually increase this until it
soon has only skim milk. When the
little one is month or six weeks old,
it will begin to eat little hay and
bran or oats; let it have all the dry
bran or whole oats it will eat, together
with its skim milk twice day. If
plenty of milk is lacking, one may
make cruel of oil meal; but begin
very carefully, not giving it above a
tablespoonful at a feed, boiled up in,
say quart of water. Towards spring,
when the calf gets to eating a good
quantity of hay and grain, begin to
add water to the milk and gradually
wean her. so that she may be turned
out to grass. when she is allowed to
look out for herself.-Rural New
Yorker.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
HOODS pills cure constipation. Is cents.
Already Rewa, ded.

TIE last joke at the expense OF the
French Society for the Protection of
Animals is to the following effect:
A countryman, armed with an int
meEse club. presented himself before
the. president Of the society and
claimed the first prize. He was asked
to describe the act If humanity on
which lie founded his claim.
II have saved the life of Q VOLT"
replied the countryman. II might
easily have killed him with this,
bl,dgeon," and he swung his weapon
in the air, to the intcnse discomfort Of
tho president.
"But where was this wolf?" inquired
the latter. What had he done to
you?'
File had Just devoured my wife,"
vas the reply.
The president reflected an instant,
and then said:
"My friend, arr Of the opinion that
you have been sufficiently rewarded"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07

mon newspapers and wrapping Irvine.
I was cleaning out q fence row last
week along q brush pasture. The fleld
had been rented for several years and
the fence sadly neglected. although It
was the renters place to look after the
fences. I will be more particular in
the future. My way Of renting Is a
follows: I receive two-flfths Of every
thing raised. save the meadows, for
which I get two dollars per acre in
money. He lives in good house: has
q good barn and charge nothing for
garden and tuck patches. His wood
costs him nothing but cutting and pill
ing and burning the brush. He has the
meadow pasture without charge and
half the fruit in good orchard. I
think 1t is but right for the renter to
look after the fences when I furnish
posts and wire and staples. I have
had one man seven years without q
scratch of a pen between us. He is a
better farmer than I am. The men
who neglected the fences are gone.
Such renters damage the chances of
better men. The owner after being de-
ceived naturally becomes suspicious
and makes harder terms. My renter
now takes the entire farm.
l have done my share of hard work
and shall now confine my efforts to
not more than ten acres devoted to
fruit and sufficient meadow to keep
my team.
I don't believe in leaving the farm.
The men who go to town to live gen.
orally die early. I purpose, the Lord
willing, to stay in a home on a farm.
My head is not yet gray, and I never
was much at loafing. What the old
farmers who have gone to town to
spend their last days find to talk about.
day after day, can't imagine. I have
an idea they make a little go a long
ways. Abide by the farm, men. There,
If our eyes are open. are new things
revealing themselves with every re.
turning sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07

:, ON this page we illustrate one of the
buildings being erected for the trans
Mississippi Exposition to be held at
Omaha. On either side of the Admin
rlstration building stand Mines" and
Agriculture" twins in size and gener-
al form, and the largest of the expo
sitton's main buildings. The Agricul-
3ural building is located Just west Of
the Twentieth street axis Of the
Kountze tract. and faces south on the
lagoon. Its architecture is free Re-
naissance with details conventional
~ proportion and arrangement, but
shatural In subject and all indicative
~ ths purpose Of the building. Their,
VII b cspitals Of corn and wheat.
toons ana cornucopias q vesfI-
- 4 1raits and Aowsrs. Ths It'll s,
4 =. Il 4 NJ psead y
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
The seventeen-Year Locu.t.

Bulletin No. 81 Of the Ohio expert
ment station deals with the so-called
seventeen-year locust in Ohio, and es-
pecially with its occurrence the pres
ent season in the eastern part of the
state, as well as giving the years dur.
ing which each of the four broods will
next make their appearance, and the
section Of country which each will be
likely to occupy. This insect is really
one of the Bugs, and comes out of the
ground once in seventeen years to lay
its eggs in the twigs of trees, and espe-
cially the oak. These eggs hatch with
in few weeks and drop to the ground
and dig their way to the roots, upon
which they feed, largely at least, for
within few weeks of seventeen years,
coming to the surface again only at
the end of this time. In extreme
Southern Ohio brood will appear in
the year 1906, but north of this and
west of the middle of the state another
brood will appear in the year 1902,
while in the extreme northeastern
counties, third brood will make its
appearance in the year 1900. These
different broods all belong to the same
species, and the reason why they &C.
cur at such different periods of time
and in different localities is not yet
known. The young locusts do not do
any material damage to the roots OF
the trees and the adults do not feed
upon the leaves. as they have a suck
ing and not biting mouth. Hence,
the only injury that Cicada is cap
able of doing is to puncture the twigs
of young trees and plants. and either
weaken them so that they break of, or
else cause them to die. The Cicadas
were eaten in myriads by the English
sparrow, and it is not unlikely that this
bird will, in time, exterminate this in.
sect over considerable tracts, but is
questionable If, after all, the sparrows
do not do far more injury than the CT
cada.
Quality is especially necessary In
cheese.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
Farm Notes.

A Scotchman took the seed of their
national flower, the thistle, to Austria
liza. Now large tracts of land are near
ly rendered worthless by it.
Some Englishman took a pair of rab-
bits to the same land. They increased
so that the government there has ex-
pended more than million of dollars
in efforts to be rid of them. And they
seem as numerous as ever.
Rats infested the island of Jamaica,
so that they interfered badly with cul-
tivation. The government brought a
start of mongooses from the East In
dies, a small animal said to be death
on rats. Not long ago Froude, the
historian, wrote of the mongoose in
Jamaica, shaving been introduced to
exterminate the vermin, has become a
vermin himself"
Some fool of an American brought
over some sparrows to kill the lice
and other insects on the shade trees
Of an eastern city. To-day they are
a nuisance in nearly all the states of
the republic.
Plantane and dog-fennel and the
Canada thistle are importations with
more than one other weed pest. A
good botanist should inspect every
package of seed which crosses the
ocean this way.
The little trees and shrubs should
now be wrapped up against the rab-
bits. These pesky things commence
their labors in this direction earlier
than many suppose. My plan is to
begin early, wrapping up two or three
trees daily as catch time. use COM
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07

the marshes and plants can be COM
pletely covered with water. It will be
impossible for the cranberry insect to
become very numerous and destructive,
unless adjoining marshes are made
nurseries for its propagation. and the
millers fly from one to the other. The
insect deposits its eggs as freely on
sage plants as on the cranberry, and
the young worms feed and grow as fast
on one as on the other, hence all nat.
ural marshes are quite sure to be stock.
ed with them to some extent.
The question Of how the grower can
secure an abundance of water, then, is
a very important one, since with it he
can protect his vines in the winter
(snow Is nearly as good If we have it,
but is not as reliable), and is also
protection against the ravages of the
insect, apd a preventive of blight of
the bloom or sunscald, which is occas-
Toned by excessive evaporation from
the plants during the hottest hours of
the day. Hence, when the water Is
drawn of the last of May, it should
not all be drawn from the surface, but
little should be left to supply the
plants with moisture and to tone down
the air at the surface of the marsh by
evaporation, until after the fruit is set,
then 1t may gradually be drawn to the
bottom Of the bitches by picking time.
Ditching has two objects in view; to
drain the marsh when too wet, and to
supply it with water. The drainage
bitches should run at right angles with
the descent in the marsh, except the
main ones. The excavations of the
former should be thrown into slight
dams to hold water on the higher por-
lions OF the marsh in the earlier part
OF the season; then by damming the
main bitches at proper points, we can
mold the water, If we have a supply, at
any desired heighth. The overseer Of
bearing marshes should have accurate
knowledge of the stage of water after
1t is drawn nearly to the surface of the
marsh until after the crop of fruit is
set, since very heavy and severe losses
nave occurred, AMI will occur, if this
Is neglected: also after this time, in
case OF freshets, care should be taken
to prevent an overflow.
A word to growers and cultivators in
regard to the varieties. On examina-
ton of most any marsh which is stock
ed with vines, we find number of dis
tinct varieties of fruit, differing in size,
shape, season and in solidity. The best
berry is one that has a good form, is
early in it's season of ripening, solid
and meaty, and prolific bearer. The
young grower especially may derive
benefit by starting plants of vines, from
selections of the best varieties that he
can find
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-07
Action Of water in tn. so,,.

The water existing in the earth forms
a mutually adhering mass Of Its par
ticles, which, in surface which may
be desiccated by system Of drains.
commonly stands on level, with, per-
haps, slight differences determined by
local conditions of the soil. The func-
ton Of drains is to remove that part
Of this mass of water which lies so
near the surface as to be injurious to
the cultivated crop. Now, If two drains
of like depth are placed parallel in the
earth to intercept portion Of the
water contained, the following condi-
tions relatively arise: The water below
the drains, which cannot be with
drawn by them, forms a resisting sub
stratum which prevents the further
sinking of the water above them. But
to this the drains afford conduits in
which it is compelled to find its way
between the particles of the soil. The
specific gravity of the water, which i'm
pels it to sink toward the center of the
earth, determines the sinking of the
whole mass into the conduits, until q
level is reached, but this cannot take
place with the water above the pipes.
The stratum Of water beneath the
pipes is at the same time of great i'm
portance, because it forms in the drain
ed surface the foundation. so to say,
upon which the water to be drained
rests, and, gravity being exerted, causes
the flow in the lateral direction. hav-
ing no other impediment to overcome
than friction among the earth particles.
The original angle of the water line
with regard to the pipes is a matter
of less importance. Accordingly, the
known hydrostatic law, "every con-
nected mass Of water stands at uni
form level" could not exist were it not
for the friction which the water must
overcome in it's passage to the drains.
Again, as the greater or less friction is
dependent upon the greater or less
proximity Of the particles of the soil,
this alone is measure of the proper
distance of the drains from each other;
that is. they must be placed at such
distances from each other that the fric-
ton cannot neutralize the motive pow
er Gin this case, specific gravity. We
base this assertion upon the doctrine
of physics that adhesion exerts its in
fluence as soon as it is stronger than
the gravity which carries the adhering
body downward.-Klippart.