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One Of TIE best known disullerios pro.
dueing high grade whiskey and handling
6ne wines desires 10 correspond with re-
liable gentleman. with the view of having
him represent them in Preston and sur
rounding counties. To sell their goods to-
families and consumcrs direct. This IS n
hrsi-class opening Tor a party who is we'll
acquainted iu the counties. and can be made
very rcmuncrative. Address,
POCAHoNFhs.
y O. Box 10, Cincinnati o.
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as compared with 1890 or the 124
cities In 1890, lG had 100000 inhabit.
ants or more. IL had between 1oo, 900
and 100000 Inhabitants. 80 had be-
tween 10000 and 100000 Inhabitants
and GO had between 25,o00 and 10000
Inhabitants.
In 1880 there were but 20 cities
which contained more than 100000 I'm.
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Residence for Sale.

a Two Story, Five Room residence in
kingwood for sale on reasonable terms.
Good cellar and Heater under building.
House plaaercd end nearly new. For
further information address Box r26 King.
wood, W Va. n.
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habltants, but In 1890 this number had
Increased to 2S and In 1900 TO 3S.
In 1900 there are 7S cities OF 30. 900
inhabitants or more as compared with
5S In 1890 and 30 I'm 1880.
The combined population In 1900 OF
the 10 cities OF the first class is IL ,795..
500 MS against II population I'm 1890 OF
$50 100, representing an increase dur.
Ing the ten years OF 2.01G,70f. or 32.s
per cent The same cities showed an
increase from 1880 TO 1890 OF 2,5G7. .452.
or 400 per cent.
The 10 cIiles OF the first class com.
prise New York. which, with more
than 100000 inhabitants, properly
stands by Itself; two cities, Chicago
and Philadelphia. each OF which has n
population IN excess of million; three
cities, ST. Louis. Boston and Baltimore,
which have population of half n mil
lion each; five cities. Cleveland. Buff
fnlo, San Francisco, Cincinnati and
Plttsburg, which have a population Of
between 100000 and 100000 each. and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-13
FACTS SHOWN
BY THE CENSUS.
How Uncle Sam Has Grown In
Ten Years-InCrease Over
Thirteen Millions.

The census bureau is making public
by means OF occasional bulletins the
results of its laborsi the past few
months. The population of the 40
states OF the UniSn is T4,627 .007, as
against 62.116.S11 la 1890. an Increase
of 12.511.006 AddiDS the population
of the territories. Including Alaska and
Hawaii and tho Indians on reserva-
tions, the grand total Is 1926. .220. a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-13

During the month Of December we will
send with every order ono of our Xmas souv.
enir iags of year old Pure Rye. Ten cents
must be included in your remittance 10 pay
extra cost Of packing. John ]. Stump & CO...
20 - Bedfoid ST., Cumberland, Md.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-13

population Is the center Of gravity of
the population ef the country. each In
dividual being presumed 10 have the
same weight"
Tho northwestern and middle states
reveal the hcalthlost growth for tho
2>0a~~~~@~neHS~~NA1ANAHH~1
The census Of 1000 shows chat =
in Ubodc Island there are less Z
q than two acres Of nren 60 each y
inhnbftnnt mud IN New York and
: Pennsyivhnin about four acres co <
Q each inhRbitant. Nevada, with =
4 an arcn more than twice az large 4
D New York or Pennsyivnnia, has x
2 1000 acres Go one inhabitant.
3NH4NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-13

You will need little whiskey, wine,
brandy or rum for the Holidays. Send your
order 10 the people who sell the best for the
least money John J. Stump & Co., 20 ~
Bedford ST., Cumberland. Md
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past decade. yet the southern and east
ern states compare favorably with the
showing OF the census of 1890 A de-
cline In growth In the lntermountain
and middle western states Is shown
BY tho state bulletins.
GEORGE T. KrLNER
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Prices IOk s ;s /. y $Sss!: Bs:;i S!;:s !: $::s

ero. tr. Sra. SIS per 100 trees We have
everything in small Fruit Plants Ornamen-
tais. etc, atlowest prices. You CAN'T GIT
BETTER AT ANY PRICE OR AS GOOD for less
money. Pleased patrons in every section
OF the ". >. OUR REFERENCES, are the peo-
pie that have been dealing with us for the
past ~ years. Write to us and II you will
mention this paper we will send you free
our special wholesale price list. Address
Co., Charleston. w. Va. Box 47s.
SALESMEN:-We have a proposition by
which you can make good money. Our
plan for agents is different from that OF any
other Nursery concern Send us 7oc for
two complete catalogs and proposition.
I1-I-oo
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k The census of 1900 shows that
4 there nrc In round numbers
b,s0o.o00 separate farms In the
e united states and territories and
I about Ooo.ooo manufacturing I'm
stitutlons, aD Increase In ten
years Of 10000 plants. The In
/, crense of monufnctories In the
} west and south has been re-
! mar<abIe.
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eight cities. New orlenns. Detroit, Nil.
waukec. Washington. Newark. Jersey
City, Louisville and Minneapolis.
which have n population OF between
100000 and 100000 each. The nggre-
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Forsalc.

Easy terms z5 h-p John McNaman
Sawmill Engine and Boiler cutoff rig all
complete Good iob with TO- Address,
l. W HMaRtrrRR,
u Iuuuciton, W. Va.
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Trains Daily except sunday.
No persons carried on any other than
the trains named above and stops only az
stations designated. A. MhRTfS
Crn't Supt
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WEST HOUND

No. IS. fast train west In the evening will
stop at Tunnelton for passengers
No. n Is the regular accommodation going
west and stops at all stations.
Trains marked 8, stop regularly, and trains
marked +, are flag stations. other trains do not
stop. I'M ScHRYvER,
Gen. Passenger Agent.
d. II. MARTIN, Manager Passenger Traffic.
A. j. BoHkFIELD. Act at Tunnelton.
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, The census OF 1000 shows that Z
Rhode Island, the smallest of the
states. leads In density OF popu-
i"tiop. Little Rhody" supports I
q 800 persons to the square mile.
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yada put together. The population OF
the territory OF Arizona also has more
than doubled. having moved forward
from 50.G20 IN 1890 TO 122.2l2 I'm the
present year. Among other curlositIes
OF the present census may be mention
ed the following: New Hampshire.
which was long stationary. hGs unex-
pectedly gained some $4,000; South
Carolina has gained $4,000. and Flor
ida has gained $4,000 In spite of the
repeated destruction OF her orange
groves by frost
Growth Of the cities.
The census bulletin for cities pre.
pared under the direction OF MFR. VIII
liam g. Hunt, chief statlstlclan for
population. gives the population OF the
100 cities having 25.OO0 inhabitants or
more In 1900. according 10 the ohicIa.
count OF the returns OF the twelfth
census. taken as OF June I. 1000.
The 100 cities combined have n popu.
lation In 1900 OF 10.G0f,G ,G25 as com.
pared with population for the same
cities OF 14.S5j.4s In 1890 md Of
0.033. .027 IN 1880.
The absolute increase In the popula.
tion Of these cities from 1890 10 1900
was 1880. 1896 or S2,420 less than the
absolute Increase from 1880 to 1890.
when II was 1927. .502. The percent.
age Of incrcase In population OF the 100
cities from 1890 TO 1900 was 32.5 ms
against 40.5 from 1880 TO 1890.
The combined population OF the 100
cities at each OF the three census
periods is distributed In table by
classified sizes. giving. in addition, the
number Of cities included under each
class respectively.
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The now "FIyer" No. 12 leaves Grafton at
$40 y. m. and Is due at Terra Alta at
$40: the only stop In the county, and Oakland
$50 No. 7s is the accommodation and stops at
all stations.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The census of 1000 shows that z
x but tFine less than one fourth s
4 OF the population of the whole \
9 country dTcIi In I50 cities, hav- I
y Ing $4,000 inhabitants or over.
@e%1%%H%A&o&&AoAH%A%>>~~D
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2 The census OF 1000 shows that
the center OF population L. In
b Indiana west or CoIumbua. In
$500 IL was 20 miles enst of BAL
timore and has shifted almost
due west nj the rate Of 40 so 90
miles ench decade except from
1850 Go 1890. when a. moved west
B by north ~ miles.
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3. e. q. TINE TABLE.
Taking Eject Nov. s5th, 1900.

EAST BOUND.
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The West Virginia Northern Time
Schedule.
IN EFFECT NOV. a. 1900
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THE PorULh -Io-I by STATES.

The hrst column shows the population
mined by OF 1900 The
state In ls and the thd column gives
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Details OF the distribution OF the In
crease nre not complete In the bulletins
issued thus far. but It appears from the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
THE FIRE ENGINE DRIVER.
greatest and Last. Mr.. xoobl<son
Thinks, OF the Line Of Heroic
Reinamen.

.Eo doubt the time will come" said
Mr.. MIDDLETON, according to the New
York Sun, when fire apparatus of oil
sorta, as well as other vehicles, will
be power-propelled, instead of drawn
by horses. So we want to look now.
while we may. II we want to see the
sIickest thing in driving that the world
has afforded, before such driving goes
quite out OF fashion.
The chariot race man was all right,
he could drive, sure; and 20 could the
man that put four-horse team. with
q swaying Concord coach behind 1t.
along a narrow road on shelf on the
face of mountain; but do suppose
this last of the line 10 tho greatest,
the man who ats strapped in his seat
and holds the reins over team of
three horses driven abreast, hauling q
fve-ton engine on the dead gallop
through crowded city streets. The
chariot man was; good, and 30 was the
man that drove atage in the noun
tains; but this man that sits strapped
in his seat to go over with the engine
II, it goes. and yet keeps the big team
bilin' all the time, why. say! he's tho
boss of 'em all
"Let rs look at him. now, while We
may, and cherish his memory"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

was the day when the drink was poured
out freely by all who attended the
raising" of a building, and when ev-
eryone partook of It Us we of the pres.
ent would drink glass of Lemonade.
Even Rev. Giles W. cowles, the hero
of Austinburg and veteran minister
of the county. partook of the fire
water" and pastors subsequently flll.
ing the pulpit of the church stopped
Mt the village store, before and after
attending Sunday services. to take an
"eye opener"
The raising of the church occupied
a whole week. having been begun on
Monday morning and completed Satur-
day afternoon. On the last day the en-
tire comm unity was upon the scene to
witness the dedicatory ceremonies. As
none Of those erecting the building
would climb to the top Of the spire.
which Ia over leo feet from the ground.
the services of n lake sailor were pro-
cured. With rope in his hand, he
climbed TO the topmost point of tho
edifice, and MS the last timber was
placed he drew q bottle Of whisky from
the ground by means Of rope. and,
breaking Il over the spire- shouted:
..Three cheers for the new church,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

that the portrait is authentic. 1t was
given By the father Of his country to
an old friend. Cat. Venamon. who died
and was buried as years ago in Della.
ware county. Pa. Capt. Nenamon's
widow bequeathed the picture at her
death to her niece. Mrs. venamon VIII
hanson, who. in turn, turned it over
10 her daughter. The latter married
a Mr.. Baker and died seven years ago.
The picture then became and still Is
the property of her daughter, Miss
Margaretta Baker. Miss Bakers un-
Gle, the brother of her mother. is still
living in st. Michaels, Nd. at the age
of II. and he remembered when Mrs.
yenamon, whose husand got it from
Washington. give theIpicture to his
mother. There is. therefore. DO gap
in the chain of evidence which estab-
fishes the picture as genuine and au-
thentic.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

Khan. Second, son of Abdul Mei,d'
Khan" The smaller monogram just
beside it contains the words "El Ghazi"
warrior of the FAITH, title which
the present sultan adopted after his
army had won several victories in the
Turko-Russinn war. The queer shape
of the sultan's monographs due to the
fact that it is copy of the form of
the signature of the first sultan. who
could not write. He signed his name
by bringing the thumb and fingers of
his right hand close together, dipping
them in ink and pressing them upon
the paper. The American secretary of
state. remarks the Little Chronicle. is
just now trying to get an autograph
of the sultan-on the bottom of an or
der for 100000 to reimburse American
missionaries whose property was de-
stroyed in the Armenian riots five
wears ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
BATTLE WITH HAWKS.
Two Men Are Painfully injured
While Taking Eggs froma
Tall Tree.

Poll Vol Young md John Hauptby
had thrilling escape from death while
robbing chicken hawks nest. They had
been trout fishing at Black creek and
while on their way home saw the
hawks nest in the top of tall pine
tree. Hauptby armed himself with a
club and climbed to the nest.
Just as he was about TO take the
eggs he was attacked by six hawks.
They struck him In the face with their
beaks and beat him with their wings.
Hauptby defended himself until he
weakened and then when the birds
made fresh attack on him he fell,
lodging in the lower branches of the
tree.
Woll Young went to his compan-
ions assistance and then climbed up
to the nest, only to receive the same
treatment US Hauptby. Both are full
grown men, but they were SO cut and
bruised about the face. eyes. hands
and neck that they dragged them
selves home with extreme difficulty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
MORE SCHOOLS FOR EMPLOYEES
The educational Plan to Be Extend
ed to the Factories of
Chicago.

The plan of having schools estab-
Nshed in the Large stores downtown for
the benefit of the younger employees.
as urged by W. Lester Bodine- super
intendent of compulsory education,
Chicago, will be pushed still further.
Members of the board of education be-
lieve that the plan can be utilized for
the education of employees of factories
who are unable to attend day school
and are too tired to attend night
schools Vice President Thomas GAL
lagher, OF the board. Il an earnest adj
Socste of the method. !,
Superintendent Bodine Is nov, ar
ranging with several of the large fac
tories to follow the example of The
Fair Marshall Field and. Siegel.
Cooper &rCo: In starting schools. The
difficulty of-splacing. schools In fac
tories Is, however. greater than in
stores.
After the schools in the different
stores have been firmly established 1t
is expected thnt prizes will be offered
by the board OF education for those
who do their work the best.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
SOUNDED BURGLAR Alarm.
IN. oseer Trick THAT was PLAYED
upos Two sRaaiy FrtEhtensd
chIoaso wonsn-

When burglar alarm rings out In
the middle of the night it Is apt to
be more narrowing than a burglar
himself, says q Chicago exchange.
The other morning intthe wee srna'
hours between dark and daylight .
household Of two women was aroused
by the sudden piercing jangle of the
burglar alarm. They clutched each
other with smothered shrieks of ter
Tor and lay waiting the onslaught OF
the man Of blood and Iron.
The time seemed interminabfe and
every sound seemed fraught with d.
rect import Of dread. The stairs
creaked, the bed sighed in fright, the
chairs and tables all scanned 20 DO
holding o whispered consultation a.
how best 70 confound the enemy, and
the curtains .spathed themselves into
ehostly vidtors with every breath of
air that few in through the open
window.
At last suspense became unoear-
able. and carefully arising the two
shivering women tiptoed quietly out
of the room and down the darkened
hallway TO the stairs and after an IN
slant or two of breathless indecision
they walked down 70 the lower floor.
and still no sight of an intruding vii
lain shocked them into unconscious
ness. After that their courage re-
turned to their trembling finger tips
and they marched boldly into the din
ing-room, only TO discover that the
wind had lowered an unfastened win.
dow and the reason of the alarm was
apparent.
Now they. are wondering If they
wouldn't rather have a burglar than
a burglar alarm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
FROG AND SNAKE FARM BUSY.
A rndiana Man Does a Thrtvfns
BuAineas. In a Peculiar Live
Stock Line

Al sphung's turtle. frog and snake
farm in starke county, Ind, ia fur
nishtng employment for considerable
number of persons in that vicinity. On
his land are several creeks and ponds
In which turtles are countlesi The
frog hams find ready sale at good
prices In the city markets east and
west, while anakes and common turtles
70 to educa tonal institutions for dis
section. says Chicago exchange.
The prices of frogs run from one to
twenty cents dozen. depending upon
the size. Employees are expert in pre-
pairing the frogs for market. They nre
clipped in two with shears and the
hams quickly stripped. As he'catch-
ers bring In the frogs and TURTLES they
are placed in large vessels containing
water until they are ready for dressing.
The frogs reach their maturity in
from two or four years and the small
ones are thrown back by the catchers.
Sphung has good trade in snakes
with museums. side shows and parks
and the demand for his turtles from
hotels and restaurants is heavy, there
being no limit, generally. He isin the
enjoyment of good income from the
farm and it is growing each year.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

Not only Is diamond-cutting not q
specially high priced occupa ton. b1tit
Is one involving most humiliating sys-
tenn of espionage to the worker. Each
man has to strictly account for the
stones he receives on going To work in
the morning. and the count has 70 be
carefully taken when the unfinished
work is handed IN ut night to be locked
up in a safe, against the return OF the
workmen the next day. Tho possihil-
tiles of theft are great though q dis
honest workman knows that an at
tempt to dispose of an unfinished stone
would bring suspicion upon him wher-
ever the attempt were made
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
he Is LEGALLY DEAD
RS Of Missing Man Admins
tered and Insurance Paid
An,ent six.een years, II Given Up tor
Dead and Wife aIarries Again
Modern Enoeh Arden Case
n Gieaeester. aIass-

Aromauce unreal life, similar to
that of Enoch Arden. but with more
complications, has come TO Light in
Gloucester, Msss. News of former
resident, who has not been heard
from for 16 years, and who was sup
posed TO be dead, his estate having
been administered upon and his for
mer wife having remarked. have been
received. Howard A Saville. Of Little
Rock, Ark, descendant of we'll
known Gloucester family, Is the party
IN interest, and his Identity and loca-
ton have been discovered as the re-
suit Of an Advertisement inserted in a
St. Louis paper, asking for informa-
ton concerning him. which was want
ed TO settle an estate in probate. BY
mere accident the paper fell into his
hands9and q correspondence ensued.
resulting In his attorney visiting this
city and bringing the news of his con-
tinued existence.
After going west Mr.. Saville con-
eluded TO make new start In life,
cutting away from all former asso-
cations. He settled in Arkansas,
where he again began life and in time
rose 10 considerable local prominence.
being at one time postmaster Of amp-
son, town in Bradley county, Ark.
Not hearing from her husband for
some ten years, and q report coming
to Gloucester that he had died In
hospital while undergoing surgical
operation, Mira. saville made . claim
upon a life insurance company for the
amount of 8 policy upon his life.
which, after Investigation, was paid
by the company, and his estate passed
through the probate court for settle
ment. tA4v ~ e
A few years later. having no fur
Their news. of her husband, she again
married, while Mr.. saville also took
to himself wife in his new western
home. So-children have resulted from
either of these marriages, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Saville were the parents OF three
sons and q daughter, the eldest of
whom is Prot. Marshall Saville, the
well-known srchaeologist, who has ~
turned TO New York. having spent the
winter In Mexico, where he made inn
portant observations and discoveries
relating to the Aztecs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
pup,,hment Fitted Crime.

Rough and harsh as he was Nicholas
l.. car of Russia, had measure of
chivalry in his disposition. While
driving Though the streets of st.
Petersburg on one occasion he caught
sight of an officer of his household In
the act of upsetting an old beggar
woman. whose hands were raised in
prayer for aims The official was
quite unmindtul of the august witness
of his act, and was rather pleased
when, a few hours later. he was sum
moned to the imperial presence Mich
olas soon undeceived him. and in the
presence Of q dozen courtiers cut him
to the quick with his indignant re.
proof. -Enouglr," said Nicholas. Anal
"; you will walk up and down that
corridor all night. and every time you
turn you will say, in loud voice: I
am a puppyl am puppy"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

tains in commercial and industrial life
should obtain in the army. Until this
was done the United States army would
be the weak and imperfect organiza-
tion that 1t was to-day and had been
for half century.
The soldiers, Cen Greely declared.
represented the manhood and integ-
rity Of the military organization and
the officers the political machine IL
every incompetent officer in the army
was discharged from the service IL
would have tremendous effect and
make the army Of the United States
approach the model of the German
army of to-day which, OF all national
military organizations. was the near
est perfect.
Gen. Greely said that the quarter
masters department of the army CON
tanned many Incompetent men, some
OF whom were d disgrace TO the coun-'
try. II was owing TO the imperfect
system obtaining at the outbreak of
hostilities with Spain that the re-
sources of the nation had been taxed
TO the utmost to move an army OF
10000 men TO Cuba.
As showing that the whole system
was yet imperfect, the speaker referred
10 the fact that ut. the close of the war
with Spain and in the present way 10
the Philippines signal service men have
been obliged 70 go without rations for
. period of ten days.