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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

This is the way the Wheeling
News explains the war in South
Africa:
Here is section Of the Boors'
war song:
" WAL boog nou in ous heider lug
Iraansvaal5e yriCjhoidsviag,
Ons yiJande is weggeying;
Nou blink'n blijor dag"
The real cause Of the war has at
last been discovered. IL is enough
70 prolopg hosLilities indefinitely,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

The British, not TO be outdone
by the Americans, have started q
war for conquest and greed, and
are now engaged in killing OF the
patriotic people Of the Transyaal
Republic in South Africa in order
to gebble up the rich possessions of
the country, just like we are doing
in the Philippines.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

The many friends of Col. Robert
McEldowney, the versatile editor
OF the Wetzel Democrat, regret to
learn that be has cancer OF the
tongue, probably brought on by
excessive smoking. He is now up
Ill Massachusetts receiving treat
ment at a sanitarium.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

The Buckhannon Delta flies a
very good motto at the masthead,
that reads as follows ga Weekly
Paper With Two Objects To
Please the Public and Support the
Editor" That kind of a motto
beats the "Sic Semper McGinnis"
kind all hollow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

We note from papers sent us by
Judge Hoke, u. s. Consul at
Windsor, Nova Scotia, that they
have the war fever up there and
are raising a splendldly equipped
regiment in Canada for the war
against the Beers in South Africa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

when it comes to drawing big
crowds even President Mckinley
himself is not in it with Bryan.
The latter continues to have I'M
mense audiences everywhere he
goes and it worries the Republican
papers very much indeed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

We are sorry to note the Attic
ton OF George A. Huntington, the
able editor of the Wheeling Intell.
gencer, who is suffering from facial
paralysis and unable to speak. We
hope Bro bennington will soon re.
cover from his trouble.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

once again the superiority of
A American seamanship has been
magnifcently demonstrated and
Columbia is still gem of the
ocean. In the series Of yacht
races at New York between the
American yacht Column ola and the
British boat, the Shamrock, the
former won easily in three straight
races and for the eleventh time the
attempt Of foreigner to wrest
from America the yachting suprem =.
acy of the world has failed. The
trophy, a beautiful cup offered by
Queen Victoria and won by the
old schooner, America, forty eight
years ago, has never been taken
from us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

While we are having such beau
tiful weather here in West Virginia,
out in Montana they have been
digging out from under the snow.
drifts. In the northern part Of the
State, it is said to be drifted ten
feet deep and TO be three feet on
the level. The Beautiful" came
down for several days Iast week J.,
and there is great suffering among
the cattle aud sheep. Twenty
thousand sheep persisted in one
county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
For Sale in MorgantoUni

house and lot ia Sunnvside. Nor
gantOwn, near tho University. suitable
Tor Moderate family, very CHEAP.
Any reasonab time given purchaser
90 pay for IL. Inquire at this office
II
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

New York Oct. 18.-A Boston
special to the Times today says
Rear Admiral Sampson, now in
charge Of the Boston navy yard, has
made another attack on Gen.
Shafter, applying his statement
made at Morgantown, w. Va, that
Capt. Chadwick is entitled to the
credit for Torsl's surrender bv
saying that Shafter did not UNDER
stand the situation because of igno.
rance. To reporter he said.
"When | made the speech at
Morgantown | had considered care.
fully what | intended to say, aud |
Will retract none of my statements.
for they are all correct. said
that Shaftsr was not capable Of
understanding the results OF the
battle because Of his lack Of propcr
education, and | will say so again
1t was solely through the efforts of
Capt. Chadwick that Toral sur
rendered os soon as he did. Here
tofoIe IT has been thought that it
was Shafter.
"ln bis report to the war depart.
ment Shnfter gives himself the
whole credit, ncglecting TO even
mention Chad wick's name. This
l did not think right, and deter
mined TO correct the matter as soon
as ] had the opportunity.
"Gen. Shafter has used his
utmost effects to give the impress
sion that ~ was he, and he alone.
VINO forced the surrender OF the
Spanish troops. ! wish to correct
this mpr0ssOu.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
will sell special cheap excursion
tickets 20 Philadelphia on account
Of the National Export Exposition
for Thursdays, November Z and lG
At one fare for the round trip. plus
30 cents admission to the Exposi.
tition minimum rate s1OO) Tick
cts will DO good going from all
points cast 81 the Ohio river, and
are valid for return ten days, in
elsdlog dass o. lals,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

Ills said that the country mer-
chants in the mountains ofSoutherD
Vest Virginia have formed
ginseng trust and agreed not 10
lell it for less than p per pound
and hold il till they yet that price
~ IT y getting very scarce and fast
GisappeaTiug from our woods and
river hills, whore 1t used 10 grow in
abundance, they will get their price,
= they hold out FOR VI. IL
Ssed 70 be = big article Of commerce
- ibis county bnt does act amount
TO nncs-apJ saoIa,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

We are under obligations to
Secretary Of State Dawson FOR O
handsomely illustrated booklet en-
titled "West Virginia: The Per-
sonnel Of its Government" It
contains fine pictures and sketches
Of the Governor and staiT and State
officials, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, Congressman, Senators.
Members Of the Legislature and
other prominent citizens. The
book is published at Charleston by
}. Ii. Chataigne and sells for %
cents and is worth The money.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
SAMPSON SAYS
That Captain Chadwick Comes In
for Credit over ShaIter at
Santiago

Day celebration in Morgantowu
recently, Admiral Sampson sur
prised his hearers aud set the daily
papers wild by giving some facts
about the Santiago campaign not
on record heretofore.
After speaking Of the great kind.
ness Of the people OF West Virginia
In rendering him this reception. he
spoke with much feeling of the in
innate relations existing between
himself aud Captain +. E. Chad
wick. If at any time they differed
In views on question Of policy,
after full and thorough discussion
OF matters they always came to
harmonious agreement. He en-
phasized his close relations with
the Captain aud his confidence in
him.
AS further illustration OF this
confidence, after TIE great naval
victory of July 3rd, 1898, the very
next day, he sent Captain Chad
wick to interview General Shafter,
IN mand Of the land forces.
The Captain explained to Shafter
the great importance Of the naval
victory, assuring him that such a
signal victory put the Spanish
army at great disadvantage. He
believed that if it was properly
presented to them, they would
cease the struggle and surrender.
General Shafter was seriously i'm
pressed by the argument made by
Captain Chadwick and asked him
to write letter embodying his
views. This is the famous letter
which informed the Spanish Gem
eral that if he did not come to
terms by the 9th of July following,
all the heavy batteries Of the feet
would be opened on Santiago. In
this letter, it was distinctly stated
that the date of bonn bardment was
put off until the 9th, in order that
the Spanish general might com
mnnicate with his government at
home and have time to receive a
reply. That letter signed by
Shafter, put stop to hostilities,
and after few days Of negotiations
under flags of truce brought about
the surrender of the Spanish army
of some %, 900 men. The letter
written by Chadwick, signed by
Shafter without being changed by
80 much as the dotting OF an or
the crossing of t, was sent to the
Spanish commander, and resulted
in surrender.
This was news to his throng of
hearers, as it had been UNIVERSALLY
supposed that Shafter deserved all
the credit. But it was shown by
the Admiral that a very important
amount OF credit is due to the chief
OF staff OF the North Atlantic Sta
ton, Captain French Enzor Chad
wick. Besides being a great sur
prise, it Is bit of very gratifying
history to the people of West Vir-
ginia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

Public Sale AT my farm I'm the
SNYDER settlement, Of Stock. Vehicles.
Machinery. Corn, Hay. Straw, Farm.
ing implements, Furniture and vari-
Gus articles. on
Saturday, November 4th. 1899
All sums under e. cash i'm hand
over g. credit Of six months will be
given, purchaser 60 execute notes with
approved security. Sale 10 begin at
10 a. IA
- SANCEL MhRrtE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
800 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh, being
constitutional disease, requires a con.
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have 30
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
%Sold by Druggists, seventy-6v'
cents.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
Indian Corn.

Indian corn is the king of the plants.
1t was growing when Hudson sailed up
the river bearing his name. 1t is king,
always was and always will be. Many
dairymen, by hard work, secure one
ton of dry matter from the old mead
ows. Grow corn, and get four tons.
We buy our bran from Minnesota and
our gluten from Mississippi and soon
use up the value of the land. Raise
these things at home. Use correct
methods. One might as well SOW a
peach orchard broadcast as to SOW a
corn field broadcast.
Do not be afraid OF exhausting the
fields, they cannot be exhausted if used
properly. Grow something, pig weeds
or thistles, if nothing else; don't have
bare ground. Study environment;
study the refuse question intelligently.
Properly saved and properly applied it
is factor of primary Importance. If
a farmer should come home and find a
hole in the grain bin and the grain run
ming out into the mud he would not
stop to inquire whether he should stop
il with hickory or hemlock plug, yet
the majority of farmers will stand by
and see the strength of the manure
piles running away with the rain. IT'LL
ize every home resource first; then if
Mother Nature will not smile upon your
efforts, use fertilizers. j. p. Roberts,
in New England Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02

Next in the scale Of burden-bearers
are the cargadores. or Chinese and Fill
ipinO coolies, who carry heavy articles
suspended from poles across the
shoulders. What the thousands of men
engaged in this work in the city can
accomplish in moving heavy goods is
truly wonderful. Everything sold in
the stores is carried home in this way,
if it weigh less than 300 pounds. or is
not too bulky to be handled. Even this
limit of weight is exceeded by having
several cargadores work together.
have seen four of them trotting along
the street with piano swinging from
ropes between them. Sideboards. huge
handicapped tables. iron sofas. cases
of beer, bales of hemp, and an infinite
variety of things, are handled in the
same way. Ten cents for short dis
lance, equal to nickel of our money,
is all they ask for their services. In
this way several thousand men 90 the
work of n hundred delivery wagons. A
family on the move looks like n Roman
triumph, with the soldiers CARRYING the
loot of a captured city. Nothing is COW
cred up, and a complete inventory may
be had of the movers household eff
fects.
Everything not practicable for the
cargadorcS to handle is carried on two
wheeled drags drawn by water buffa-
loes or tarabaos. This is n short-logged
stocky animal, somewhat resembling
cow. with n hide the color of an ple-
plant. and almost devoid of HAIR The
neck is long, and the head slender and
crowned with huge. deeply wrinked
horns forming a perfect crescent The
patient OK of our country is hyStcrical
in comparison with the utter calm of
the water buffalo. 1t could win slow
race from a tortoise. vet ii accomplish
es wonders in transporting goods. A
plain bow of wood on straight shafts
lies loosely across its neck. A small
hempen cord tied to its nose or to one
of its horns completes its harness. and
with this its master drives it by some
system | have not yet mastered,
though apparently by merely shaking
the rope on the side towards which he
wishes to turn, or, If riding it, by slap
ping it on the back with the hand.
Slowly and majestically it plods along,
shaking its cresent-horned head from
side to side, and in way almost mar
vellous avoiding locking the points in
to the wheels of passing vehicles. Why
there are not many accidents | cannot
understand, for have myself only es-
capped supplement several times by
my agility, but, except when on rars
occasions one of them becomes fright
ened and starts down the street at
Numbering gait, they are less dangerous
to pedestrians than the little ponies
drawing passenger vehicles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
Differences In Patrons.

The great range in the price received
by patrons for their milk, in the same
creamery, WAS we'll illustrated by The
dividend paid by the Valley Falls
Creamery at Hinesburgh, Vermont, for
the month of March. The highest test
of any patron for the month was 5.125;
the highest price paid any patron was
S1201; the lowest test of any patron
for the month was 3 30; the lowest
price paid any patron was ~ cents /;
the average test of all patrons Tor the
month was 3.77; the average number
of pounds OF milk received per day was
23 217; whole number of pounds of
milk was 9,739.
AT the Cabot Creamery the highest
test for any patron for that month,
was 30; the lowest test for any patron
was $40. Here is a difference of near
ly 100 per cent. 1t is these marked
differences in the quality of milk, and
also in the amount of money received
for 100 pounds of milk, that show the
necessity tor a much better state OF
dairy knowledge among the great mass
of dairy farmers.-Hoard's Dairyman
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
A Sketch OF Manila,

Horses are not USES 81 Manila for
draught animals. and light trucks,
spring wagons, etc, are unknown.
Everything is on two wheels in the We
hicle line, except the Victoria pleasure
carriages, and these all have an I'M
dercut for the forward wheels. Narrow
streets render this imperative. If the
Americans introduce trucks. only the
light undercut style will be practical
BILE.
The art of carrying burdens upon the
head, for it certainly is an art, must
be hereditary. Children practise it at
an early age, and when ten years old,
are already experts. have seen wom-
en- carry jars eighteen inches tall in
this way without touching them with
the hands, and | have seen a basket
project far over to one side, balanced
by heavy object in the other end
Anything under fifty pounds always
goes on top of the head.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
Keeping OFF Flies.

What will keep flies off cows in sum-
mer, and does it pay to feed grain
while cows are on pasturep we are
asked. Major Afford has answered
both of these questions. He says: I'm
til the flies become bad, cows had bet
ter stay in pasture by day and ir stable
at night or be left out all the time. But
in the worst fly time, and perhaps
when the SUMS heat is greatest, it is
good practice to stable the herd during
the day in an airy but shaded COW
house, and turn it out on pasture at
night. If the pasture has not abund-
ant shade and water this course GER
tainly should be followed. Heat and
flies reduce both quality and quantity
of milk product. The trouble from
flies can be largely remedied by spray
ing the cows with very weak mixture
of water and some one of the approved
sheep-dip preparations. Such a spray
ing will last week or ten days, unless
there are hard rains meanwhile. The
entire interior of the cow house should
be sprayed with solution of this kind,
and strong enough for an insecticide,
weekly throughout the summer. There
is ample evidence that, although the
milk yield may be increased by feeding
grain to COWS at pasture, the gain no
more than pays for the extra food, and
seldom does that. There may be in
some cases small margin of profit in
improving the pastures by less grazing
and richer manure. But if pasturage
is short, even temporarily deficient, the
COWS should be fed enough of grain,
hay, silage or green crops to supply the
Observation-Disclosures Dairyman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
"Soak 'em, Blink" yelled an en-

"Soak 'em, Blink" yelled an en-
thusiast.
"Soak nothin'," remarked the Kid.
Pm tellin' the truth. I'm tryin' to
figure how ten cents on hundred
papers can mean more TO q millionaire
than it does to newsboy, an can't
see it. Now, boys, I'm goin' ter say
like the rest: No more violence. Let
up on the drivers. No more rackets
like that one the other night where
Journal and World wagon was turned
over in Madison street. Say, to tell
the truth, was there myself"
"You bet yer was, Blink, an a-leadin',
too" came voice.
swell, never mind, we're goin' to let
up on the scabs now and win the strike
on the square. Kid Blink's talkin' to
yer now. Do yer know him2 We
won in 1893 and we will win in 1899
bat stick together like plaster"
Mr.. Fitzgibbons, delegate from the
Tenderloin, was introduced, and was
about to begin an eloquent address
when there was tumult in the back
of the room. The commotion kept in
creasing, and those on the platform
couldn't understand it until a shrill
young voice yelled:
"Hey, Anniel Hey, Annie Hooray
Annie is the keeper of newsstand
who is siding with the boys in their
fight and the idol of the gamins. Her
arrival was really the event of the
evening. Outside the hall and inside
the boys cheered her, and it wasn't I'M
til she went upon the platform and
bowed three times that the boys con-
sented TO allow Mr.. Fitzgibbons to re-
sumo. The Tenderloin delegate re-
ported all we'll up his way, and wound
up by saying:
"But you all know what you're up
against, and there amt no use my
knocking the realization of it into your
nuts"
Mr.. Fitzgibbons sat down and there
were yells for speech from Annie
Annie blushed and shook her head, but
the chairman went ahead, and after q
glowing introduction, in the course OF
which he referred to the next speaker
as the brick OF all women and the mos,
faithful of the strikers, called on Annie
for speech. Annie was really ratified
She had to be poked with the gavel be
fore she'd get up, and then she only
said:
swell, boys, you know Pm with vel
through thick and thin. Stick together
and we'll win"
Annie sat down again and it was
several minutes before the applause
subsidized.
And so the meeting went on. The
demonstrations were more lively thar
the doings in Kirk Alloway till Tan
O'Shanter's "Weel done, Guilty Sark'
broke up the ghostly meet. Speeches
and the nomenclature of speakers il
point of picturesqueness were wei
mated. Among the names not already
mentioned were such as Racetracl
Higgins, Hungry Joe Herman, Cray
Aborn, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
Live Stock Market.

BEEF CATrLE.-The supply at Water
town exceeded the demand and the market,
In consequence, developed little weaker
tone. Business was on the quiet side.
Prices OF market beef: few choice, 81 90
to 7 so; extra. $500 to 6 80; first quality,
So 90 to 80; second quality. 81 90 TO 80;
third quality, SO 90 to 80.
Mich Cows. Under the influence Of en-
larginging supplies and slackening de-
mand, the feeling as to prices was easier.
Really choice, however, were still held at
$50 TO 60.
SwNE.-Western were higher bringing
Al TO 47c |. W. Country dressed were firm
at 63c.
VEAL CALVES The top price was 5ac,
but was rarely obtained.
Prices of store cattle: Farrow cows,
S12 to %; fancy cows, $50 TO So; mich cows
and calves, $40 to 48; yesrlngs, $40 to 20;
2-year-olds, S14 to 30; 3-year-olds, 1922 to 40;
Western fat swine, live, Al to 4fc; Northern
dressed hogs, 5ac per 10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. There was no change
other than that supplies from the West
were a little more liberal.
We quote: In lots, so 80 to 3 each; extra,
$3.50 TO 3 90, or from q to 5Ac per ID. lambs,
10 Gle; veal calves, 81 to b9c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-02
Training Dogs After Cows,

Taken separately and alone the cows,
the dogs and the boys 60 their several
ways in peace and all is well. 1t is
when the latter two undertake to have
a hand in "fetching" the cows from
pasture that trouble begins. 1t is bad
enough to drive COW out of walk at
any time, and under well regulated
order of things there will be no occa-
sion for showing speed among the
mich cows. But when it comes to q
herd of fine cows kept for breeding
purposes, and with the idea of de-
veloping the best there is in the breed
for milking purposes, the line should be
drawn rigidly against dogs and boys
getting in any OF their monkey work.
1t will not do. The worst feature is
the fact that it is in the evening when
the udder is full, and it is simply a
physical impossibility that the cows
should escape serious injury from q
wild chase homeward. Then there is
the physical injury to which the COW is
exposed. 1t is well known that the
nervous system of most cows is easily
affected by any exciting episode OF this
character and that such Irregularities
are always INDUCED in at the expense
of the better qualities of COWS. 1t is
very probable that oftentimes the gues.
ton of profit or no profit hinges on the
treatment given cows, whether it be
easy and quiet, or wild and noisy, with
a bang and rusb.-Homestead.