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333EEG
His F ather, a Brother
in-Law Ofthe Prin.
cess SaIm.SaIm,
Forced Through
Aid of Marcus
DAILY to Acknowl.
edge His Son.
333GEG

port bears date OF December II, 1861. II
was during this month. young Johns IN
says. that Col Edmund johnson married
a second wife In New York city.
a few days thereafter Mrs. Johnson and
her 9-year-old daughter. Carrie, sailed
and duly arrived In San Francisco Very
soon afterward a son was born 10 her.
George Edward, the chief figure in this
case He was baptized la Grace Episcopal
church In the spring Of iss2 In 1865 the
daughter died. The mother and son
moved 10 Virginia city. where Mrs. John
son earned livelihood for herself and
boy. II was at Virginia City abe met her
second husband. Cornelius A Clark. who
married her April Is, 1853 the Rev. O W.
whitaker. later bishop Of Nevada and
now Episcopal bishop Of philadelphia.
performing the ceremony. The claimant
exhibited a letter Of sympathy written TO
him by Bishop whitaker OF Philadelphia.
In the year iSs9 George and his mother
made application 10 the pension depart.
ment at Washington for the srGearage az
pension due on account % the then sup
posed death OF Capt. +. johnson. c. r.
Mack. attorney al Virginia City. after
ward Judge Of the First Judicial district Of
Nevada, vas employed TO properly pre-
sent tho matter 20 the department. lie
also made affidavit TO the good character
Of the applicants and TO the time he had
known them.
TO Mrs. Johnsons great surprise. she
received word that the records AZ Wash
ington did not contain the name % any
Capt Edward Johnson who was killed in
the fall o. 1851. she died soon after.
George f. johnson says he has )btaired
affidayits from G y. Treadway and C. NJ.
Moore, Of Blnshamton. y. Y. TO the ef-
feet that IN their presence William II.
Johnson. Of Delhi, y. Y, brother OF
Col. johnson. OF Vineland. admitted to
him George E. Johnson that he had car
ried to his mother the false report Of her
husbands death. and that George was
member Of the Johnson family" and
Glsgyase>
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At THE PHONE.

Maud Muller ON q summers day,
Called Number. pleassf to earn her pay
Before her. numbers. printed small,
Fell down when any one would call
The Judge took down his Office phone.
And made TO Maud his wishes known.
Said he I'm ask you lust once more.
For fout'eleven'forty four.
Said Maud a. mild a. summer seas.
what number did you ask for. pleaser'
said he. Il told you twice before.
It's four-eleven for'ytour'
Said Maud. and you could hear her smile.
lust hold the phone a little while"
A weary interval ensued.
The wires hummed an iDterlude.
And broken hits Of talk came Ger
The 'phone, and made the waiter sore
The wishbone shaped receiver hook
lie seiEed upon and wildly shoos.
Till Mauaies voice he heard once more,
What number are you waiting fotf''
The Judss responded with a roar,
"Its four eleven iortS four
ssrrnsb Maud made answer then,
THAT line Is busy; call again
III, Judge had business late that day.
And 40 he merely walled away
pu, a. he w.Ikcd he shook his head.
Aud this 1. what he sadly said
OF all the word. II tongue or pen,
The d---dcss are Busy cali again "
Portland oregonisn
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FREEDOM.

MY home IL where the wandering foot
At eventde may chance to wend.
And where mine host may spread the board
And grace himself the tables end,
And tell old tales beside the hearth,
And toast me guest and friend. q
And on the morrow wish me speed
And bid me forth-me. masterless;
There he no clnging hands TO hold
Mine own with strength Of tenderness,
No face that pleads a backward glance,
No voice to ban bless
Yet sometimes comes a strange swift wish
To feel a hand close in my own,
And sometimes comes thought how cold
The blaze upon my hosts hearthstone;
Sometimes nay, fool. he travels free
Only who travels lone.
-McCrea Pickering in the Smart Set
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a=sassHsa1= 77 77-a'a7
NICTI SALuTAMts.

We who have los, the battle
To yuu who have fought aud won.
Give ye good cheer and greeting.
stoutlY Ana brsvely done
Reach ns a hand In passing.
Comrades and awn the name
Years "a the thru and the laurel.
Ours /. the smart and shame.
Though We were nothing sktliul.
Pits Us not not scotp
send W bail a. hearty
"ssontly and bTaveb borneF'
Others may scon OF plty
You who arr soldiers know.
where vas the by u your battle,
Save Ia the strip with the foei
Did We net stand % the confict,
pid We not tair.y fAuf
L. IL your crowns you care furf
Mas, 10 have fought Is all
Hunt led and sore se watch you,
Cheerful and bruised aud hmed
Take the applause Of the conquered
Conquered and unsshAmed
Alice Van vliet in the June New Lippinco
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ship ohio Thursday for Nome.
lie had been in the city several days and
called upon Postmaster George NJ Stew
art, who has known him from the time he
was a little boy in Virginia City. New.
In Mr. Stewards care Johnson left the
lega documents and papers. collected
after years Of toll, to prove that Cot Ed
mund johnson. Of vineland n. j.,
brother-in-law OF Princess salmS alm.
about whom there has been so much In
the newspapers. is his father.
Prior 10 his departure Johnson told Mr..
stewart in the presence OF witnesses that
Col Johnson had at last been forced to
recognize him as his son and admit that
his mother. who died on the Pacific coast.
was his only legal wife. Johnson said
that his fatner could now resnArry the
sister Of Princess Salm-Salm. whom he
has recognized as his wife. Johnson says
that the children of the princess are not
legitlmate and that he is the onlv heir.
The long nght he made TO secure his rec
IGNITION and the denunciatton resulting
from Il have made him determined TO
have has rights. He said that his attor-
news were keeping close watch o. the
colonel and that he could not transfer hts
property. which Johnson SAYS viii event
uAlly come TO him, as the legitimate son.
The story q now brought Is especially
interesting in proving conclusively that
Marcus DAILY. the Montana millionaire,
came to Johnsons assistance In establish
Ing his parentags. This has been sur
missed. but through Mr.. Stewart the miss
ing link is supplied Johnsons mother,
after coming to the Pacific coast under
the belief that her husband was dead.
married man named Clark. Clark was
an intimate friend Of Daily, according 10
Postmaster Stewards story, and on this
account helped the young man in his long
struggle.
= 1T was in ISL said Mr.. Stewart. that
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Made strong by the strain,
Shall | take away pits that knits heart 10 heart
And sacrifice highy
WIN 20 lose all your heroes that lift from the Are
White brows to the skyf
Shall take away love that redeems with A price
And smiles at its lussf
Can spare from your lives that would climb unto
mine
The Christ on His crossf''
Julia Larned in New York independent.
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MAY.

My darling shines,
All lyric lines.
And singing motions,
With waverinE CLEANS
OF wistful dreams
And dim devotions.
Such nameless grace
Across her face
Evasive trembies,
Whate'er Ia fair
In earth or air
In her assemblies.
Her dancing eyes
Guido the skies
For rays that hover;
Such living light
The orbs Of night
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6OD's ANSWER.

The cry Of mans anguish went UP unto God
Lord take away pain
The shadow that d&rksns the world thou hast made.
The ciose-c oiling chain
That strsnslos the heart, the burden that weighs
ON the wings that would
Lord take away pain from the world thou hast made
That II love thee the more!'
Then answered the Lord TO the cry Of His world:
shall | take away pain,
And with u the aowsS Of The seu q endure =
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CHANGES OBSERVED
IN THIS YEARS HAT.

THE straw hat has made Its appearance
] in the shop windows. and some ad-
vance agents of the summer styles
have been seen wearing the latest thing
in that line. There II not much differ
ence between last years hat and the one
now on exhibition. except that the crown
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Thus in all things
Her image swings
And sings and dances,
Love her, have all
How blest the thrali
Who serves her alances,
i. Zangwill In the June New Lippiuco
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Geo. E. johnson,
Who Entered Suit
to Prove His Birth
and to Establish
His Dead Mothers
Honor, Sails on
the Ohio.
333EGG

GORGE f. JOHNSON. the CEN
tral figure In one OF the most
sensational cases this country
has ever known. was among
the passengers on the steam
sbEp nhta TbnrzNax. fa- Mama
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when you consider the subject dispas-
tionately there really is less labor involved
IN feminine existence In our own genera
lion than In any other. The incredible
Multiplication OF laborsavlng devices and
Of factory made articles make the conduct
o. the home n matter calling perhaps for
more intelligence but certainly for far
less physical exertion than was the case
generation or two ago. III human nature
we're RS perfec,ible as we SHOULD like to
believe Il. the result OF increased leisure
ought to be to put finer finish. IA more
delicate bloom upon the life feminine
rather than to turn II out of doors In
search Of alien tasks. The argument is one
that applies In all classes OF society. re-
Member once hearing n college girl ex-
pound her plan OF returning to her Alma
Mater after graduation In the capacity Of
waitress In order 10 teach the large and
Inefficient corps of dining room girls by
Eseep, and practice about the art OF TIA
ele service ! am certain that II that
young woman had been out Of work and
sitting in an intelligence office waiting
TOT employment to come her way. she
would have turned down the farmer In
Mvor or someone looking for help In some
ihe where her natural capacities and &C
ouired ideals would have had full play.
She would have employed her surplus en-
srgy not IN doing badly something wNich
was cut OF her llne. but in putting extra
touches upon arts within her own province.
she would have washed dishes with nm
ish that would have made the family feel
That they had never known what clean
china was before. or she would have sup
Piled them with the kind OF second-grl
who only lives in the romanoos of Mrs.
a D. T whitney. or she would have been
we sort Of nursery governess who exists
W dreams and English novels.
!: : Z:
" course. II might he argued that the
woman with the nlow represents not
ssurpation OF function. but diversity of
'a'ent ana that anybody In this world
hss right 10 any occupation which Is
within the compass OF his or her pow
efs' This Il one Of the propositions which
Is difficult % deny but the fact seems
70 remain that some occupations are In
nae with the tendencies OF civilization,
while others run counter To 1t. And while
ehe lone woman on an Illinois prairie,
hoding the pillow handles with unsteady
aAnds twhere did that editor get the
"es that the plowwoman had arms at
rest anyhowY as the plowshare nihbles
en the lines Of sodden earth does not
seem very formidable enemy to civil
nation, stln she Is symptom, and you
never can tell what is going to come OF
such things
Mlranda, at my elbow, suggests that
prhaps 1t was sulky pillow. and that IL
always has been a distinguished femi-
nihe prerogative to drive--or to coax
me sulky. l sometimes find Mirandas
"ppaney diseoncerting,
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EYEGLASSES perfectly fitted. Miss
wns.nskl III Cherry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-07
TnE N. 3. eENEnAL ooNFERrNcr.


The Twenty third Quadrennial
Conference of the Methodist Epis
copal Church came to an end May
goth, after session of four weeks
in Chicago. The Conference is
considered to have been one of the
most noteworthy since the days
when Methodism was divided over
the slavery question, and has result
ed in many radical changes in the
laws and polity of the Church. The
Conference was the largest in the
history Of the Church, and It's SEES
slons were attended by thousands.
Principal among the important
actions OF the Conference were the
abolition of the time limit on pasto-
rates the ratification of the equal.
representation amendment as pro-
posed by the Rock River Conference,
together with the seating Of the pro-
visional lay delegates; the adoption
of new Constitution, subject 10
approval of the various Annual Con.
ferences, including the substitution
of the words "lay members" for the
term '1aymen," thus permitting the
seating of women in the General
Conference, and the election of two
missionary Bishops. There was
huge amount of routine business.
which was practically settled in
committee.
The first day of the Conference.
May ?, saw laymen and preachers
receive equal representation. Under
the belief that this would be done.
provisional delegates were on hand.
and were, following this action, adj
mitted as regular lay delegates,
making the 1900 Conference the
largest of the kind in the history of
the Church.
OF great interest to Methodists
was the abolition, total and uncon-
ditional, of the fve-year limit on
pastorates.
One thing the Conference did not
do was to modify paragraph 24S of
the Discipline, which, among other
things, forbids attendance upon
theatres, circuses and dancing.
There was strong sentiment for
more liberality on the part of the
Church in such matters, but the
older and more orthodox leaders
were not yet ready to modify their
views on these social and amuse-
ment features.
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whIte, W. Nal.

Correspondence OF The Argus
Again we grasp our quill to let the
readers of The ARGUS know what is
going on in this end of the district.
Farmers are preparing to SOW
buckwheat, and some praying Tor
rain.
Wheat and grass will be short;
corn so far on an average.
c. w. Mason has purchased
boiler and engine of Samuel Man
kin, of Tunnelton, with which he
expects to run his grist mill and
planer
E. x. Sell starts for Morgantown
to day, where he expects to locate.
Gran Burger brought sixteen head
of fine horses on this Ridge for pas
ure, while they rebuild their mill,
which was destroyed by fire at
Douglas.
" - yShlSOH starts IOr Kansas
City, June 25th, to visit his son, !.
c. Denison, and expects to see VIM.
J. Bryan nominated for President.
Eclipse of the sun last Monday
didn't reach here. Hanna" con
sumed it all to cover up the Cuban
postal scandal.
Miss Rosa Wotring is home from
Morgantown visiting relatives.
If Mckinley is ruling supply and
demand, as some of the Republican
journals would have us believe, he
would better send some more rain,
or the rural districts might turn him
down November o, 1900.
FsH srrs
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NORMAL SCHOOL
Gradnalr. and Announcements.

The various Normal schools and
other State educational institutions.
exclusive Of the State University.
will this term turn out in the aggre
gate RS graduates, normal and AGA.
demic. Superintendent of Schools
Troiter has received reports from
all Of them, with the number which
each will graduate. The represen-
tation of each Of these institutions
in the number will be as follows
Storer College, at Harpcr's Ferry.
Q normal; West Virginia Corored In
stitute, at Institute, ~ normal: Glen
Vile Normal school, a, C.lenyille.
II normal; West Liberty Normal
School, at West Liberty, II normal:
Marshall College, at Huntington. *
normal and academic; Fairmont
Normal School, at Fairmont. p
normal and academic; Shepherd
College, at Shepherdstown, 10 nor.
NAL and 10 academic; Concord Nor
NAL School, at Athens, 10 normal;
Preparatory Branch of State Uni
versity, at Montgomery, academic.
The commencement exercises at
these different institutions began
Thursday, May 81, with exercises
at Storer College. The other com
meneements viii occur as follows
West Virginia Colored Institute,
June 7; Montgomery Preparatory
School, June s; West Liberty, June
-; Marshall College, June IS; Con
cord, June IS; Shepherd College,
june 20; Fairmont, June %; Glen
Vile, IS.
The clerical force in the State Su-
perintendenrs Office is now at work
getting out the blanks which are sent
out at this time each year to the
school officers over the State. There
are IS different kinds of blanks to
be sent out. The following inven-
tory of few of these will afford
some idea as to the magnitude of
the task and the expense to the
State involved:
Term registers, 1850; daily regis
tiers, $4,000; monthly summaries,
$4,000; annual grade sheets, 10, 600;
enumerators' reports, II, 900; trus-
tees annual reports, IL, 600.
These arc only a few In addi-
ton to the blanks, II, 600 copies of
the school law will be sent out. Sew
eral clerks are kept busy at the task.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

What might have been serious
accident occurred on the w. Va.
Northern railroad out at the coal
schultz, about half way between
TOWNSVILLE and Tunnelton. The
passenger coach in some way was
thrown from the track and turned
over, with quite number of pas
sengers on it. Among those from
here were Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Todd,
J. NJ. Templeton, General Manager
of the road, VIM. G.. Brown, !.
Slidell Brown, Chas. b. Smith and
several drummers. All were badly
shaken up and some of them were
badly bruised, but fortunately no
one was seriously hurt. Mrs. i. c.
Todd was at first thought to be
badly hurt, and a conveyance was
Immediately telephoned for from
Howesville, aud she was brought
PACK mere. We are glad to state,
however, that her injuries are not
thought to be serious. c. b. Smith
was also pretty BADLY bruised and
came back here. and it will proba-
bly, be several days before he will
be able to resume his work. He is
railroading between Connellsville
and Cumberland, and was on his
way back to resume his duties.
There was also drummer pretty
badly hurt but we understand he
was able to go on to Tunnelton.
Judge John II. Holt, of Grafton,
was also on the train. but fortunate
ly escaped injury.
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positive PRINCIPLES"

Mr.. Bryan was asked the other
day why he declared
"Ihe people are with us this year,
and they are in sympathy with the
principles which shall be embodied
in the Kansas City platform, and
which represent the feelings of the
great mass of the American people"
And his answer, which appeals to
every American citizen who has the
welfare OF his country at heart, was
because every principle of the
Democratic party is a positive prin-
ciPle, more positive than was the
declaration of the Republican party
in 1890, and while my party has
grown all the while in its frmer
adherence to principle and positive
declaration, the Republican party is
'trekking' in just the opposite direc-
lion. 1t is less positive and its
adherence to its own heretofore
fixed declaration of faith is now
quite disregarded. "
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THAT FAKE RESIGNATION.

1t begins to look like the rcsigna
ton of DR. Raymond from the Prcsi-
denoy Of the University was all a
bluff, and will be left to drag along
something like that Of DR.. Stathers,
Supt. Of the Hospital at Weston,
who is still holding the fort, although
he resigned last fall.
1t was at first given out that DR..
Raymond meant exactly what he
said, that his resignation would take
effect June 2rst and he would leave
Morgantown Immediately for other
and more congenial climes. Then
it was given ou, that Geo. c. Stur-
giss, the President OF the Board Of
Regents, had engaged DR.. Raymond
TO take charge II the Summer Quar-
ter, as The BOARD had authorized
him to secure some one TO look after
this "acw departure department" of
the University, and this being a
special fad Of Raymond, and he and
Sturgiss being very much wrapped
up in each other, it gave them the
opportunity they wanted to continue
business together, each being Of
great advantage to the other, and
both having a good thing out of
their position as proprietors and
general managers of the University.
The tactics of these two pastmasters
in the fine art of "1ooking after
number one" is to hold on to a
good thing as long as possible, and
get the Board not to accept the So
called resignation" but try to let
the matter quiet down if possible
and be lost sight of.
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News and Neles.

From the Norgantovn Post
Miss Ray s4uires. Front street, l=s been
dangerously 10 for several days.
Mrs. Abe Bosley, Warrington. is here the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Nsrgsry squirss
w. II. cas,eel. Of Al6righ,s. Preston
county, spent several days here this week,
visiting friends.
Troy jenkins, the leading je~eier Of
kiugw,od, stopped off here Thursday on
his way home from Chicago.
Last Friday morning COW belonging 10
D. l. Reoieh, Of Jefferson county. com
mi''sd suicide BY hanging herself.
Mrs. n. c. Feather, who has been visit.
ing her brother, a. A. Werner. went 10
Kingwood, where She will visit friends.
Dake Dent, one Of the pitchers fsS the
Varsity team, went 10 waynesburg. Pa, to-
day 70 pitch game Of bali Tor The team
there agains, Homestead.
A farmer in Jefferson county B. said 10
have sheared 50 sheep ia ten hours. lie
caught the sheep himself, tied up tl,e wool.
picked The burs on, and M. he is swift,
party.
Duke Dent. who pitched foy Waynesburr.
Pa, Thursday in base ball game agans,
Homestead, Pa. struck GU, twelve men and
had five assists. waynesbarg won by
score Of to ?.
Or. T. n Sutton, pFaciciug physician
Of GladesyilIc, Preston county. vas visitor
at the Posr Monday. Or. saaon is the
editor Of the Gladesville Cleaner, a monthly
paper which has made its third appearance
~. sutton made his own press, wooden
Affair." several years ago. and recently
brought i from lbs hiding place In the wood.
house and started the newspaper
The story cones straight, and il was not
manufactured in this Office Neither did i,
come by grapevine telegraph. Walter
for IL
Saturday evening rs the five O'Clock
accommodation was passing Granville il ran
INTO black snake, asleep upon the track
II became tangled about the wheels. olop
ging them and stopping the train. Finally
life became extinct.
The train passed on and the fellows
named above crossed the river in skin and
measured The snake. II measured y feet
IN length and was I8 inches thick. II had
recently devoured 40 poond lamb a
skunk, tour blackbirds and a rabbit
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The Memorial Day services at
Grafton last Wednesday were dis
appointing all around. The day
started out wet and gloomy, but
still large crowds attended from far
and near, and all trains were crowd
ed, with special excursion trains
loaded down also. About five
thousand came in on the trains,
and there was more fighting and
drunkenness than usual. There was
no music whatever except by the
Reform School Band, which saved
the day. The boys, 100 strong, in
natty uniforms, headed by their
Band, cut quite dash with their
good drilling and marching, and was
the only attraction Of the occasion.
The Grafton Band refused to play
for less than $40, and as the com
mittee would pay but $50, there was
no local music at all, and the Band
should be drummed ont of town.
The orator of the day, Congressman
Mckee, of Indiana, could not come
on account of Congress remaining
in session that day, which no one
expected at all, and some minister
made short address in his place.