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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-15

Benjamin II. Smell, the murderer of Lisa
Weisenburger, WAS arraigped before Justice
Cole in Washington yesterday and pleaded
not guilty
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
pANNea saf LxrLoAprs.

WAshINGreN, Feb ia
number OF cans Of n riodDrous
timed roast b,ef cxploaded this
afternoon ia the hsmnn bull ing,
where the Court OF lneuh% is hold.
ing its scs1
The cxplosioa ana Ire odVf
from the burst cans. caused The
instant, flight fran the building Of
a large numbrr OF Government
Clerks. incluliaE - Mambcr cf
youug wotaen employed thIe.
Tho Court Of Inquity WAS in cx
ecutIve session on the thiid floor
aud just under the room ia which
the explosion teok plac~, u r
General Waic, BrigAlier General
Davis, Colouel Gillespie and
Colonel Davis. The recorder,
reshed out 10 invcstig ate. The
oder perme,tod The whole buiidIng
and caused wherever IL went an
Immediate rush If clerks and mes
sengers in the utmost confusion to
the doors and down the ~steirw.ys.
One OF The iaciesin nc tcfegraI h
department Is still very sick from
her experience. The odor penc-
trated into tho closely locked room
of the Courtot Inquiry and mnde
All InYestig dIon OF its causes un-
necessary. The court adjourned
suddenly as did some Of the late
employees of the defunct War In
vestigatlon Commission, who wero
on the fourth floor. Colonel
Gillespie Of the Court Of Inquiry
said when getting out of the
building
81 can't stand this kind Of an
object lesson" .
The building will be fumigaled
before the court meets again on
Monday. The tinued roast beef
was stored in the building. Some
of the cans had come back from
Santiago, having been sent TO the
War lnvestig Lion Commission by
General Miles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
QUEER NAMINe or ICONS

II ran across one Of The 4n.ctcst
AotrIs ~ the WORLD not long ago.''
6aid q drnmmrl gust ia from, a
trip. Il dor't care to advertise
the establishments g~ruuitously. 30
suffice it To say it's loo H,1 IN y ci s
made " nearly al travelling mcn
a of New 0.leans, aud is run by
an eccentric old chap who has
named his ronms az or States. in
stetd of giving them Numbers.
The effect is somewhat startling
went there first 70 inquire for IA
friend.
Yes, he's in Tcx.s,' rerliri
the clerk, when | inquired.
"'But he isn't in Texis.' | pro-
tested. for happen to knew hy's
right here in the hotel
Then re explained. While l
was standing there waiting, the
side talk AT the dosk WIS enough
to make "a man think lac w,s crazy.
Gent in Massachusetts, Il
kicking SIR said "a bellboy; 'cllims
dat Teller in Utah is ali dc time
play,n' de 'cordian vt nights
Put him in Montana replied
the clerk.
"'No towels ia North Dakot..'
said a ohambermaid. aud that TT
man in Florida wan to DC
changed to Vermont
'tMy friend came down looking
pretty rocky. He said he'd been
sitting in a little poker game ia
Rhode Island the night before and
woke up IN California. Didn't
know how the dickens he got there.
The place interested me, and !
could hardly tear myself away.
My friend assured me that it was
run strictly according to State ira =
ditions. lie was i'm Name at first.
he saio, but they refused to send
any beer TO has room on account of
the prohibition law, so he had
them change him across the hall to
Kentucky, and now he likes it so
we'll he has concluded to stay in
definitely. ! met the proprietor
and found him Il rabid advocate Of
territorial expansion. You see he
Wa hts to build an anncX."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

People who refuse to do their Chris.
tan duty to their churcn because they
DO not like their pastor are disloyal TO
he church. A soldier who would re-
fuse 20 fight for his country merely
because of a dislike for his command
ing officers would be styled a coward
or Il traitor, and be su 5ject to a court
martial. The same principle holds
good in church matters, excepttsnL IL
is not carried out Such church mein-
bers isyrace the church OF heir choice
90 ia church, pay vour share of the
expenses, do your full duty, aud If the
preacher fails to do his part then you
are not to loo blamed. Doing your
duty makes up fer many shortcomings
on the part of the minister. Min.
listers are but human; church members
are not ivine.-Cum brrland News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
Ih Lupid's COnrt.

The following interesting item is
from the Fsirmont Index oflast week:
MIR. George NJ Ralphsnydsr and MIss
Cora j. Binns were uHited i'm marriage
last evening about O'Clock, at Mon
tana, 10y Rev. n. u. johnson. The
bride is n daughter Of DR.. j. II. Binns
and an accomplished and pleasing
young lady. The groom is IA rising
Young lawyer of this city. They have
the best wishes OF their many friends
The groom is well known herr,
where he has praeticod law for a nam
Der OF years. Among the list of mar
riage licenses in the Index, we note the
following issued to the above parties
George NJ. Ralphsnyder, aged 3s ana
Miss Cora j. Binns, aged 30.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
LExIco11eY AND LExIooaRAPHY.

L~exicology is the science Of the
meaning and just application Of
words, while its kindred word lexl.
geography is the art of writing
dictionaries.
The Greeks aud Romans had no.
dictionaries, and the fret English
dictionaries were works intended
to facilitate the study OF the Greek
and Latin languages. Edward
Phillips, y nephew of Milton, put
out "a small work Of 800 pages COM
tanning $4,000 words, and nearly a
century later IN 1920 Nathan
Bailey completed and published
the first complete dictionary OF the
English language. la 1853 came
JOhnson's mastery work which
gave sefnite boundaries to the
English language. and in 1901
Walker followed with his diotion
airy that made "a speciality OF spell
ing and Pronunciation.
In the Uni cd States Webster
issued his Grst dictionary is 1917,
aud Worcester in 1927. Webster
aud Worcester are our standard
dictionaries today, and should be
IN the library Of every one who
can afford to purchase them.
An unabridged dictionary gives
all the different meanings Of a
word, and often one Of its u%Ausuol
uses makes q sentence difficult
until the proper meaning is uadsr-
stood. 1t also tells what part Of
speech a word is according to its
meaning or each Of its different
meanings.
Ia addition to Webster aud
Worcestor's largest dictionaries the
student aad writer should possess
"a standard work on synonyms il
be aims 70 be a good grammarian,
and seeks TO express himself cor
rectlY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

TIE ECLECTIC for March has for
It's leading article u critical estimate
OF the work of Bismarck. by diploma.
tist who is familiar with the inside
history OF European politics, An in
teresting DIT Of autobiOgra ply is found
IN the Personal RecOllcctiOus Of Puvis
de ~Chavanues. t~anslated from les
Anuales. Among the literary features
OF the number is a critical appreciation
OF Charles Dickens by Andre Lang; a
diverting criticism Of PeRny Fiction
IRON Blackwood's; and an article on
Dumas. The weak points Of State
Socialism are indicated IN an essay b,
"roiessor r. Nobili-Vitelleschi. Brad
ley Martin.Jr. discusses the Question
Of the lavish expenditure Of wealth
and fiction, travel auec tote, poetry
ana articles ON public affiirs make tip
an interesting table of contents
HE LIVING AGE CO., Boston. Pub.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

%Chauncey NJ. bsbst.'s latest story is
that ~ "a girl who recently WI ote 10
him as follows: IF you look at the
map OF West Virginia you will see In a
&c tain spot "a certaiH lake IL 3. about
tn sire Of "a pins head My house
stands along side f. Your railway
passes not far on. have three beau.
tiful bull pups, and want to send two
of them to your Governor Roosevelt,
bit cast afford to pay fare for them.
Now. If you will transport them for
nothing will give you the Other pup ="
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
OUR REw YORK LETTER,
4 Change In the Front OF the Atmos-
phsric Universe The Styles.

Sp ciai contribution for 11ir AEevs.
t btudry Is doing herself proud.
The past few 4 VS. have proven "a
hnppy change to "a blizz ,rd weary
cummwti,y. hope every hurri-
cade is firmly tied TO q tree in
some spot or everlasting frigidity.
not to b. looseued again for at least
a twelvcmonth.
MY, hew many pretty gowns II
sces abroad. New York never
waits for Easter TO display her
fnory. 1t is IL pity that the
p.ctue que ladies aud chill
dren who make this world Of ours
so bright. and so we'll worth living
IN, should have sach dingy setting
us our streets for the display Of their
dear selves in all their spring
bravery OF attire. One would think
that with all the people in New
York n eding work and standing
ever ready TO take any job that
comes along, our thorsughfares
should by this time be as the old
darkoy remarked, above "dis
proach;" but certain it is that
some parts of the GEOGRAPHICALLY
the tenemeht-Aouse districts-are
not tit FOR people Of any class or
condition to live in. Surely the
poor have troubles enough already
without the menace Of an epidemic
Of disease to complicate the sltua.
tion and intensity ITS distrosses.
The public is anxious to know
what disposition will be made of
Mrs. Place, the m%urderess. There
are malefactors-and malefactrcsses
who deserve profound pity. Marie
BARBER did. But such arch-fends
as this Place woman and Mrs.
Mack deserve to be dealt with in
extremes of punishment.
This spring, Best IL Co., ever on
the alert TO serve their patrons in
the letter, the spirit and the
pocket book-are making some
notable LEADERS" One in par
ticuiar is the daintiest little m
broidercd white nainsook dress
imaginable. 1t is suitable either
for baby boy or girl TO two years
old, being graded in sizes. They
will send an illustration of it; also
their fine big new spring and sum-
mer catalogue four cents in
postage.
Beauty, is made or marred by
the way the hair is dressed, or the
shape of the hat. Ladies should
contemplate the fact when choosing
their spring millinery.
Co!ors sclec ed IN millinery should
match the hair, eyes ouL complex
ion.
Lace-like goods and printed
patterns are going to have u great
run.
EVELYN CABLE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
SAM JONES On KISSING.
ReVivalist in His sermon Expresses
His Sympathy for Lieut. nobsOn.

Rev. Sam Jones the evangelist,
preached in the first Baptist church
1T Atlanta. Ca. the other night 10
, great crowd from the text: "Be
not overcome with evil. but over
come evil with good" He referred
TO Dewey's victory at Manila,
Schley's at Santiago, the hereism
of WaUeler, Roosevelt and others,
and to llobsen sinking the Mcrri
nac. lie said /;
The newspapers NAV decry
IoJsou and speak evil Of him, but
ne his he profound sympathy of
my heart. Why, to kiss every
thing that comes along, from the
old maid with moss on her lip to
the gay widow; to kiss the old
sister whose nose and chin are
meeting ; to kiss the good, bad
and Indifferent Gentlemen, l
like kissing, but l want TO pick
the time, place and case. Poor
lIobson He needs the prayers OF
the church and the sympathy of his
comrades"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

"A Tucker county school boz is
said TO have compliance TO the
trustees as follows my sister,
who IS a school teacher, whips me
every day. Na aud pa told her to
whip me %oftener than size did any
other pupils 50 they would think
she was not partial. i write to let
you kHow this vas TOO thin. She
is an old maid and gets mad be-
cause she can't get married, and
whenever she gets 10 feeling taat
way she larrups me. J hate to say
such taings about ny sister, but
Fgs 80, and write 10 .nquire IN
gou cinnot stop her licking me or
ret Der o husband. Any old thing
So W. W. ssA4
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
Trust Those Who Have Tried

] suffered from catarrh Of the werst
kind and never hoped for cure, but
Ely's Cream Balm seems 10 do even
that.-Oscar Ostr0m, - Warren Ave d,
Chicago. III.
suffered from catsrrh{ t.oot so bad
] could not work; ! used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely WclL-A. g.
Clarke,5 41 Shawmut Ave Boston. Mas.
a l0c. trial siEs or the Doc size Of
Fdy's Creaia BALM will be MAILED
Kept Nv druggists. Ely Brothers, 81
Warren ST.. 81 Y
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
AAeERs PICNIC.
From ,n st Louis Republic.

From tie 81 Louis Republic
"All work and no play makes
Jack IA dull boy is %acutely realized
by none of the greatness that DOH
hedge about our President more
than by bis marvellous Secretary
of War, Russell AbOstos Alger-
"Abestos" bsclCsc he cannot be
fred.
Alger is tired and worn out. lie
his had tho entire Spanish war
on his shoulders aud all It's colossal
consequences to assume and con-
troll. lie has toured all the fever
camps; tasted the canned Beef aud
pronounced It sweet as the kiss Of a
16 yoar-old maiden; survived the
storm and strife and pestilcnce of
Santiago, Wikoff aud Chickamaugt;
rescued Il gan from the CALF OF
disgrace into which his bid Ian
guage had plunged him; fought
Miles all through the war and
finally reped and threw him with
tie assistance of the lately dis
solved whitewashing inquiry board;
tackled Ted Roosevelt and re-
treated to the hospital department
for repairs ~placated Gomez and
licked Aguinaldo to II faro-you- well.
Now he feels MS if he should take IA
much earned rest. And the
President will not say him nay.
But Alger, the Phenom, of the
Hispano-American War and the
Hero Of the kmbalmed Beef Con
flict, does not lntead to seek
recreation in some vast wilderness
where he might get lost and there
by cause his country to spend
money in the purchase of MOURN
ing bunting. He has concluded
To take his vacation in the tropics,
travelling on II chartered steamship
of approved speed aud properly
victualed, wined aud upholstered.
His mission Will not be alto
sether for rest and pleasure.
Russell Asbestos would fam mix
duty with the joys of outing. He
will examine all the ports and
military posts in Cuba aud Porto
Rico, while en- route, and deter
mine whether things are being ran
right, and how soon it will be
practicable for our forces TO
oyacuate Cuba, and let her own
people u her government.
OF course, there are eminent
military and civil officials who
have been addressing to the task of
a~scertainlng the very things on
which the wonderful War Score
tary win prOject his wonderful
intellect. But, no matter; Alger
can ttthoh with i cursoiy glance
problems which inferior beings re
quire months to unravsi.
Neither will this great man go
alone. Unsociability is not one Of
his weaknesses. lie will take with
him such members of tho Military
committees of the Senate and
House as care to go, together with
their families and relatives.
This recreating Of Russell
Abestos will cost tho good people
of the United States $500. 600 or
over. But what patriot will count
the cost when paying for the
pleasuring of the greatest Var
Secrotary the country has had in
owe Two years?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
MARCH AND Thy LION.
Something Better Than the ora SAW

The saying about the lion and the
lamb ma March often proves false. but
there is another and 70 better one which
is literally true. When March comes
in and finds You taking Hoods Sarsa-
p%arilla TO purify, enrich and vitalize
your blood you may expect WREN TO-
goes out. that 10 Will leave yeu free
from that tired feeling and with none
of the bOils. pimplcs and eruDtions
which manifest tirsmsel YES because Of
impure blood in Che spring. " vou
have not already begun taking Hoods
Strsaparilla for your spring medicine,
we advise you TO begin today. We SIS.
sure you b. viii make you feel better
all through the coming 5umin-rl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
AN EDITORS EULOGY.

A down east country editor TINS
lamepts over the death Of is wife:
"Our wife is dead. No more will
those loving hands pull off our
boots like "a true and loving wife.
No more will those willing feet re
plenish the coal bod and water
pail. No more will she arise amid
the ten pestuOus storms Of wintor,
and build the fires without disturb
ing the slumbers of the man who
dotted on her 80 foudly. We have
had the following engraved OF her
tombstone {:
TO the memory Of Susan Jane.
wife Of John Smith, the GENTLE
manly editor Of The Weekly Bugle.
Terms, 81 a year. Office over
Jones grocery. We shall miss
thee, We shall miss thee. Job
printing done cheaper than at any
other Office IN town. Our sorrow
ing spirit cries out for thee in deep
agony. Subscribe for the Bugle."
The extreme cold weather. all
owe the country vas just a fore
runner Of tho reception Secretary
Alger received on his visit to New
England.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
oxLAHoMA TERRITORY.
S~RtegestiHE Letter From An Cid
rresfJnian,
MEDFonD. O.. T., Feb. 25, 80.

80
EDITOR ARGUS This evening,
Will sitting all alone in Snyder
Bros Art q .ileIy, my mind wan
derel back TO my old heme in Pres
Ton, So 1 ooncladed 10 write IuE
ARGUS as the best way OF inform-
ing the people that ! am among The
living.
Most people in the cast have a
vague idea that this country is full
of roaming bands of Indians, and
chat a fellow is Liable to lese his
scalp at any limo, but we are
pleased to inform them that We are
about AS far advanced in civillza.
zion US TIC EASTERN States.
Ms brother, Dallas, and l have
been here about three months
working at the photograph bust
hess. Mvdford is a nice little town
OF about four hundred inhabitants,
aud Is situated on the great Rock
Island Il. r., also tho Hutchinson
and S%odthern passes through here,
with its tvrMInus at Blackwell, OF.
These W lines give the town and
Surrounding country good railroad
facilities. We have u large -four
lns null aud elevator, which, are
doiAg a big b~usIness, as this is u
epleaJid country tor raising wheat.
Five years ago this country was
u Vast rolling prairie, with nothing
srO"iag but the native grass, and
was considered the cattlemen's
paradise" but it only needed the
labor Of man 10 make it u regular
garden. That time came oil the
18th day of September, 1898, WHEN
The great aco for homeste4ds was
made amidst the choking dust and
sitting heat. But the ones who
stand against the vicis,ituaes Of
life arc the ones who prosper, aud
20 day there are scores OF little
towns and villages scattered here
and there. There are lots of farms
IN a good state of cultivation and
nice comfortable dwellings, which
shows some degree OF prosperity.
The farmers have had good crops
for the past three yeurs, but the
proepec for IA wheat crop this year
are not very good on acconnt Of the
extremely cold weather that has
prevailed here this winter.
The thermometer registered 24o
below zero here on the 18th Of this
month, which is very unusual for
this country.
1t has been very dry here for
avsut two months, which made it
much worse Oh the wheat than il
there had been plVnty Of moisture.
II rarned some here to day, but not
enough to do mach good.
Land is bringing very fair price
considering the time the ceuutry
has been settled. Some Of the
poorest quarter sections can be
bought for $500 or $500, while the
best run from $500 to 81. 1000,
which is az much rs land sells for
IN a much older settled country.
There is a county seat fight at
present ia this county. The on.
lestants are Medford and Jefferson,
u little town seven miles south Of
here. A petition is being circu
lated asking the couRty commits
sionsrs to call an elset,on. Tbe
indications are that. Medford will
gst the coveted prize.
Well, as ! know Of nothing more
shat would interest your readers, J
will close by Wishing THE ARGUS
success.
n Af EAWnrg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

The United States agreeing to
pay Spain twenty million dollars
for the Philippines and neither
receiving a title that is good for
anything or possession of the
property for the money, reminds
us of the story of the old hunter
who is said to have barglined with
u village trader for a horse, an
outfit Of clothing and supplies for a
trip into the country, promising
upon his return to pay mis- bill in
coon skins, at q certain price,
naming u low figure, providing the
trader would take them as they
ran The hunter returned after Is
successful trip but paid no iced to
the trader. After a couple Of
weeks elapsed the village merchant
demanded "a settlement from the
hunter, who replied :
Il believe you agreed to accept
your pay in coon skins vt so much
apiece aud take them as they RAM
To which the village merchant
sssented.
Well said the hunter, "help
yourself, they are running"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

A millinery store ia Terra Alta. W..
Va Splendid location. Coed. cash
trade. Business can le enlarged to
great advantage. For information.
Address LOCK Boz l3. Terra Alta.
w Vs. 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

Iho Ono ~ i
COD cure.

kerulott ~tnocoutcs Laxative 0ulninc. easy
- tHte aua qalch % cure cold in head and sore
throat
Tho one Dew gotn Cuyo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

Hoods Pills are the best family ca.
thartic aRi liver tonic. Gentle. re-
liable. sure
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
Ninety Per Cent.

OF the people are afflicted Win some
form Of humor, and this causes - va
rioty Of diseases The reason why
Hoods Safsaparilla cures when all
others fail is fouad in the fact that 10
efcetuHllv eXpells the humor Scrofula,
salt rhcum. boils and ail crupti0ns arc
permanently cured by this great mcdi.
cine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27
INDTSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Co-operators were In strong force at the Crystal
Palace last week when an Industrial exhibition
was given BY the London Labor Association. I.
was confined TO what are known as productive
societies worked on cOpartnershp principles
The exhibits were mainly from the midland and
northern counties. where the principle OF CO.
operatlon has It's strongest hold and included pot
terry. boots furniture. hosiery, wOolens, hannels
and cloths Men and women from the factories
were AT work in the various departments. and one
Interesting feature. contributed by the Kettering
society enabled the visitor 10 choose a piece Of
cloth 20 be measured for a garment 20 watch IL
assume shape. and In two or three hours to have
IL finished. - -
Gerald Balfour NJ. p. Lord Stanford, Lord
PIunket and Mr. Madison, NJ P, among
the prominent men at the opening. Mr.. Balfour
made the opening speech.
'rha closing day devoted the Great Ma
-ionsI cooperative Festival. which included
choir contest for a shield presented by Earl Grey
which has 10 be three times before II be-
comes the absolute property OF the successful
About 1000 people attended the festival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27

Include II in their gifts 70 the Pope Whetner o.
Dunstan helped himself toward canonzauoh DS 'iie
excellence Of his designs for early Irish race q
nor chroncled, but priests and nuns worked az 'he
art and for long time pillow lace was Known d.
nuns work"
Eur,Dea, opeens frequently became celebrated
tor their work and Catherine OF Aragon. wife OF
Prince Arthur introduced the famous Spanish
stitch" into England In 1901. The same sutch was
applied 10 French lace In 1857 By Katharine Faff'
Wife OF Henry VIII
Several countries claim 20 have originated '"e
pillows for lace making. but their real origin mas
never heer Observation-Disclosures disagree on
tais point AT all events, they we're known FOR
Several centuries as nuns pillows"
In Westminster Abbey in loo. the epHaPH