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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-22
One Hundred heres
of desirable land.
nss@A 50
[ COMMISSIONERS SALE.
NJ a 81. Savings Bank
d. q. rainn,.r q, ri EQUITY.

by virtue 81 decree Of tho Circu5t court ~
ircstsn county. West Virginia. rendered 4 the
rsPtemDer Term 1880. IN the above entitled
chancery cause, the undersigned Special Com
mlaaInmer viii. on - -"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-22
WASHING LETTER.
Tho Republicans N Congress Will
Try to Reducs the Electoral
Vote Of the South.
senator Vest Talks ON the Democratic
Defeat President Mckinley Gives
His Cabinet Members Ger
tiiieaie or Character.
From our Regular correspooden,.

from our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHINcToN, Nov. II, 1900. -
II radical Republicans can have
their way the coming session OF
Congress will see political fight
not equaled in intensity and bitter
ness since the Republicans tried to
pass The notorious Force bill. The
object now is the same il was then
10 curtail the political power OF the
South. The present scheme Of the
radicals is TO have the reapportion-
ment bill under the new census
provide Tor reduction OF The
representation in Congress and OF
the electoral votes of nearly every
one OF The Southern States. Need
less To say that the Democrats in
the House and Senate will to a man
hight such bill to the last ditch
with every legislative weapon at
their command, and those weapons
can be made effective enough in the
Senate, if not in the House, to
block all business for the entire
session if it becomes necessary to
prevent action on the bill. Mr..
Mckinley does not at present favor
this scheme, bu; that gives no as
surance that he will not favor il
later. He is a follower, not a
Leader, of his party, and he is
likely to repeat his Porto Rican
somersault, if the radicals can con
troll the Republican caucuses of the
House and Senate. Senator Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, seems to be
hankerIng after the Leadership of
the radicals in the Senate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
On whom Was the Joker

A couple of ladies in Pana desired to
play joke on the husband Of one and
got things into n pretty mess before
they got through. The husbands were
absent from home when the ladies gave
birth to children, twins being born to
one and one to the other. The single
baby was transferred to the bed of
the twins in order to make the father
Of the twins think he was the father Of
triplets.
Then, after the joke had been allow
cd to cause CONSERVATION for time in
the mind Of the supposed father Of the
.triplets, the whole thing was exposed,
but the mothers were unable to iden-
tify their children. One woman took
one and the other retained two, but
neither is certain she has the right
ones. Mysteries and other evidences
Of excitement arc in order, but the
complete identity Of those children will
never be established
The mother Of the twins will know
that she has one Of her children, but
which ore? While the mother of the
one child will never be certain that she
hasn't one Of the other woman's ba-
bies.-Tayloryille Is. c. Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
Jumbo.s Coin Collection.

When Jumbo was struck by rail-
road engine and killed ut London, Ont.
in 1885, p. Il. Barnum ut once tele-
graphed to Professor Ward. taxi
dermist Of Rochester, to superintcnd
the saving Of the skin and bones Of the
big elephant. Mr.. Smith was one Of
the butchers employed to assist in the
work.
1T took us five hours to remove the
skin." said Mr.. Smith. land then we
worked hard for Is hours more cutting
the flesh from the bones. 1t was the
hardest days work that ever did. but
we were well paid. getting q dollar an
hour.
e'In Jumbo's stomach we found an
assortment Of odds and ends that
would have gladdened the heart Of q
junk dealer. There were about a peck
Of stones as large as hens eggs and a
collection Of coins, In which q majority.
OF the civilized nations OF the earth
were represented. There were French
francs. German marks. Austrian thu
lers. English shillings, pence and far
things and American half dollars,
quarters, dimes and nickels. Besides
these there were n large number of
lead car seals that the big traveller had
doubtless acquired as souvenirs Of rail-
way trips. There was even an Eng.
lish policeman's whistle in the capa.
cious paunch. Inter Ocean.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
He Was .snuther Crowd-d.n

Can you give me n room for the
night?" inquired n travel stained pil-
grim as he halted at 10 by 12 cabin In
Georgia county.
"Doggone 1t. stranger. we uns hain't
got but one room in our shack, but
light. stranger, light an bidc whcnst I
run In an palavcr with the ole 'ooman."
In n few seconds mime host" aD-
peared at the door.
Powerfully sorry. stranger, but we
uns can't find you uns overnight. Ole
'ooman 'lnws eg how we uns a!r so!n
ter hcv comp'ny, an we uns air goin ter
be ruther up stump fer room. Ole
'oomnn an granny air occerpyin the
fireplace corner, 'Lindy an the twins
hez the next, Bob. Pete an ieetle Jake
use the other, an If Lie an his family
show up reckon I'll hev ter give my
corner up ter them. Mought gin ye a
shakedown in the middle Of the floor.
but I'd hev ter turn my seven hest
coon dogs out IL the clearin IL 1 did
that. Right sorry. stranger, but you
see we uns mir goin ter be ruther
crowded tonight."-Los Angeles Her.
aid.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31

A somewhat veXatious law in China
compels every doctor after dark to
hang up In front Of his house rs many
lighted lamps rs he has sent patients
into the next world. One evening q
European. who was staying in Peking
or business. set out in search of q doe
tor for his wife, who had been sudden
iy taken Ill. He called ut the house of
good many, but was deferred ut the
large number Of lamps exhibited be-
fore each. At length. after tramping
about for several hours, he came to the
house CT q doctor where only three
lamps shed melancholy light over the
entrance Our happy European dashed
into the house OF this excellent man.
nwoke him and took him Off to his
lodgings.
II presume you are the best practi.
tioncr In this city?" he said to his COM
panion rs they went along.
what makes you think so?
Because you have only three Ian
terms hung over your door, while all
your colleagues have dozens displayed
on their house fronts"
"Ah. is that the reason?" calmly re.
piled the Celestial. "The fact Is 1 only
lately set up in practice. and / have
had but three patients."-New Haven
Union.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
Beat the Afeuuenrer.

Ex-Speaker Reed had a great moral
influence over the members, and
whether willing or unwilling they were
wont to obey his requests. One after.
noon, when the house lacked q quorrr,,
one oe its messengers was dispatched
to hunt up an NJ. G. at Haryey's, q
famous restaurant in town.
''The speaker would like to have
you come up to the. house," said the
messenger to the member, who was
found enjoying broiled lobster with
a visiting constituent
"You tell the speaker to go to the
mischief" said the diner. "T'm going
to finish my lobster"
every well. sir" assented the mes
senger. II will do So" And he left
the room hurricdly. But as soon as
his back was turned the belligercnt
member rushed down by the back
stairs. through n side door. into cab
and was up ut the house long before
the arrival Of the messengcr.-New
York Tribune.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
A successsul Negro Farmer

"Ten miles north OF Topeka" says
the Kansas City Journal. Lives n col.
ored man by the name Of BENJAMIN
vance who was born q slave In Ken.
lucky "a years ago. He came to Shaw
nee county II years ago with q team
OF horses and 80 cents. Today he owns
400 acres OF land without q dollar In
mortgage upon 1t, several hundred
head OF stock. fine residence and the
other property usually found on q well
ordered form. Recently he gave one
or mis- daughters a grand piano as a
birthday present. and his house is
luxuriously furnished. Every dollar
he has he made on Kansas farm, first
as q renter and then az nm owner"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31

Siient, remembering ali the pellen,s
received. 1t was Of course question
able thing for him to do, considering
MS family. But there was no doubling
the nobility Of the mans character
Ihat night the judge started for
home. having disposed Of the case.
There the next day he laid the confes-
sion before the governor and his law
yer. who took the preliminary steps to
release Rand.
That evening Ned Grant called, say
Ing he had failed to find the Judge at
nome on previous evenings. He knew
enough of the law to appreciate some
things the judge told him.
Now" said the judge. "this tangle
can be Strengthened out You bring
Alice here two weeks from tonight. and
LII try to change her views"
At last the night came. The judge
was decidedly nervous. The bell rang,
and In came Ned and Alice. He had
told her about the Judge, and she
blushed prettily when he was intro
duced.
After he had explained at some
length that his cavesdropping was
quite accidental be began to argue
again with her on the matter. She
took the same high ground as before
that 1t was doing Ned wrong. And
she had q pretty good case too. At
last he said
$50 there Is no way of turning you
You would marry if your father were
not In prison for embezzlementY
She nodded. and the judge silently
handed her n long typewriter docu-
ment 1t was the witnessed confes-
sion Rand had been living quietly
with the judge for the last few days
and knew the whole story.
Ned stood near carefully watching
her. and as the door opened noiseless-
~ he saw John Rand waiting for his
daughter to look up and see him.
She read 1t through without looking
up. Then as she lay back in the chair
she caught his eye and ran to him will,
cry Of Father! Fatherw
Hooper Is still serving his time
Chicago Record.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31

= A matrimonial authority says:
"These two rules Will be safe to follow
in alls but'ia few. exceptional cases:
First, for a woman to.refuse marriage
with any man who is objected to by
her male relatives-provided they are
reasonably we'll acquainted with the
man Of supposed affection; and, second
ly, for man to refrain from offering
his hand in marriage to woman who
is not approved by his sister, orif he
has. none,. by his judicious. lady
friends.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
CAN BE SEEN

At glance that the work done at THE
ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY is of
a superior order. There ia not speck or
spot to mar the beauty or perfection Of
finish. Starched and unstarchod goods
are alike carefully troated, and reach our
patrons In highly satisfactory condition.
May we send for your work?
Our friends and customers in the coun-
try can always leave their Laundry at
ID. G. Brown & Bro's. Store, which is our
central ofiice-next door above the Post
Office.
ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY co.
202 East Boundary St.
r.. A. MAYFIELD,
Supt. and Treas.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
THE sPlMET.

Beneath the rafters. black and bare,
The ancient spinet stands;
The spiders DER its yellow keys
Have stretched their fllmy strands;
Around its weak and tottering frame
The airy cobwebs blow,
In lieu OF silken tapestries
That nodded long ago
But windy nights quaint old tune
Comes stealing down the stair,
For then she wakes the keys again
A ghost with powdered hair.
The mice GO dancing in and out
To melodies sne sung
When fashion trod the ,ininuet
And Washington was young.
Around her on the garnet floor
Her shining satins trail:
A haunting sorrow dims her eyes:
Her face Is proud and pale.
But when climb the creaking stair
The gusty moonlight falls
On nothing but the withered herbs
That bang against the walls.
And yet the spinet trcmbles still
To that forgotten tune.
The ashes OF crumbled rose
Upon the keys are strewn.
And yonder chest below the caves
Her gown OF satin holds.
With sprigs OF broken lavender
:, Between its faded folds.
-Minna Irving in New England Magazine.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
.lHOICE Vegetables

G SHOlCE Vegetables
. will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fcrtil-
izcr for Vegetables can produce
4 large yield unless it contains
at least SO Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free Of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST.. New York.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
. Here is a true case of hcroism

1Iero IS Crue case OF hcrOism
and devotion. A boat in which we're
Long Island man and his wife was
overturned in the sound. The man
directed his wife to cling fast to the
boat, and he would swim ashore for
assistance. The distance he had to
swim took him nearly an hour. He
succeeded, however, in getting anoth-
er boat an dreturned to his wife, who
was still clinging to the overturned
craft.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
A YOUNG PhsIoaonher.

Freddie always will have a piece of
bread to eat when he has a piece of
cake"
"What's that for?"
"He takes bite Of cake and then q
bite Of bread; says the bread makes
the cake last longer" "-Detroit Free
Press.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31
ADFVEZ.D'S
F Female R@exggE@Gm5s

"nlcn is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. II
Is the formula of physician of the
highest standing. who devoted his
whole lie to the Study OF the dis.
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth.
ers. wives and daughters. Itis made
of soothing. healing. strengtheninc
herbs and vcgetablca which have
oeen provided by a kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses. Leu.
corrhGa. Falling of the Womb, Nerv.
BUSINESS. Headache and Backache.
In fairness to herself and to Brad
aield's Female Regulator, every
suffering woman ought to give it q
trial. A large ST. bottle will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists.
Send for nicely illustrated free book on the subject
The Bradflcld Regulator Co., Atlanta. ca.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
Richardson's Head Ease.

The glddy head gids ease from head
ease. 4 Eases 10 cents.
Head-Eease cures big head.
Head-Ease makes the Sunday hat flt.
After jag try Head-Ease.
For nervous or sick headache try
Head-Ease.
There's easy case in the ease from
Head-Ease.
There isn't much difference in the
morning II you take Head-Ease.
Head-Ea stops the thumps.
4 little pain-chasers for 10 cents in
a packet of Head-Ease.
Head Ease cures the biked head.
Tired head rested by Head-Ease.
The most easeful usefulness Is
eased from the ease that Is eased in
the easeful ease of Head-Ease.
Heads that ache and lie awake have
never dreamed OF Head-Ease.
Head-Ease fits the hat to the swelled
head.
What Is more easeful than ease?
Why, Head Base, OF course.
Head-Ease Is shepherd to the mind,
going into the byways OF forgetfulness
TO bring back runaway ideas to the
sweet pasture OF the fertile brain.
Prepared and sold by
WILL $. RICHARDSON.
J. Tha Cut-Rate Druggist, 1877 Greent st
iiead-Ease sent by mail for l0c,
for 25c. ifa
For sale by s. A. Palmer. Williams.
town. w. Va, George w. Haight, New
,port, Ohio,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
100000
Damages Claimed BY a Parkersburg
Inventor.

What is said to be the largest dam
age suit ever filed in the United States
Court was filed today in the q. s.
Court for the northern district OF Ohio
at Toledo by Col. J. d. Wolverton and
others of this city.
The suit Is against the Whitman
Barnes Company. of Akron, o., and Is
brought by Perry d. Dye, of this city,
and Will Holmes, of Huntington, w.
Va, for million dollars damages,
claimed to have been sustained by an
alleged infringment of a patent on a
pipe and nut wrench owned by them.
Perry d. Dye Is blacksmith in
Philips Court alley. and few years
ago he obtained patent on a wrench,
an interest in which was afterward Sc
cured by Will Holmes, of Huntington,
According to the bill of complaint Dye
took his patent to the Whitman
Barnes Co. and tried to sell 1t to them.
They kept the model for few weeks
dlIu lttulntu IL W liili, Dut uiU NV
purchase the patent. Recently, 1t is
alleged, Dye discovered that the de-
fendant company was making the
wrenches and selling them all over the
country.
An investigation was made which
resulted in the suit and counsel for Mr..
claim that it will not be difficult to
prove that he has been damaged fully
a million dollars.
The Whitman-B Barnes Co. is large
machine making concern with factor
les at Akron and branches at Chicago,
New York, San Francisco and st.
Louis, also in Canada, London and
Paris. 1t is alleged in the bill that the
wrench they are selling is an infrlng-
ment of the Dye patent and that while
there is stamped on their tools the
date of patent,the records of the pat
ent office show that no patent for a
wrench of any kind was granted on
that date. The bill alleges, therefore,
that they have no patent and that
their wrench is an infringement.
Col. Wolverton, who is chief coun-
sci for Dye and Holmes, spent several
weeks in the west recently looking up
evidence in the case, and other attor-
neys who are associated with him in
the case, are now away looking up
more evidence-Sentinel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
The Marietta Daily Leader
THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 1900.
A Real Dramatic Treat.

Those whose judgment prompted
chem to see "The Christian" last night
were indeed wise in so doing, for the
play Is one of most intense interest,
originally well conceived and told by
the author, and worked out with beau
tlful finish by the playwright.
Not only has the playwright prov
ed that he can be justly classed with
great novelists, but the ladies and
gentlemen composing the company
here last night are people who do
honor to both OF them. Not only are
the principal characters, John
Storm" and GLORY Quayle" ably TAX
en- by ]. NJ. Colville and Miss Efie
Ellsler, but the. many other strong
characters in-the play fare just as
we'll at the hands of these who carry
them through. The company through
and through, is a strong one and well
balanced.
The scenery for the play was we'll in
keeping with the story, there being
four elaborate settings, each forming
an appropriate background tor its nee
essary contribution to the story.
The audience, which was large one
was enthusiastic from beginning to
end and the principals were demanded
to appear several times. 1t takes a
good deal to get Marietta audience
to do more than simply take notice,
but last nights performers certainly
provoked and commanded an intense
interest.
We trust that Manager Luchs realiz-
ed we'll on his undertaking, so that he
may be justified in bringing such a
class of attractions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
Court News.

A case which occupied the attention
of the Court for the greater part of
the day Wednesday was that of Annie
Kerps against John Wehrum. This
suit fs one of long standing in the
courts here and this makes the second
or third time it has been tried. The
parties have been granted new trials
on previous occasions, the defeated
party each time feeling that his cause
was Just.
It grew out of the most trivial mat
ter, the ownership Of "a worth of rails
in a line fence and has caused no end
OF trouble.
The case was tried to jury, who
returned ia verdict in favor Of the de-
fendant
Several cases were set for trial dur
ing the day.
Five additional names were drawn
from the jury wheel to fill up the panel
OF the petit jury. They were as fol-
lows: A. X. Ballard, Decatur; Adam
Lorenz. Fourth Ward; Charles Boes-
har, Salem ]. F. Tresch, Warren;
Harley d. Woodford, Watertown.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
The Mems Interest

Miss Helen Curtis returne last
evening from Washington, D. C.,where
she had been visiting.
Mrs. ]. S. Goebe and daughter
and Miss Susan Ryan left yesterday
for St. Louis.
A social hop will be given at Ha-
gan G Schad's hall Saturday evening,
April 21st, for the benefit Of F. C. Mir
aben. Everybody is cordially invited.
Admission so cents.
I'm Mayors court yesterday Eph
Johnson was fined $1.00 and costs for
disorderly conduct.
Attorney H. B. Coen will so over
to Athens today to try case.
Miss Jennie Burget, of Parkers-
burg, was the guest of her friend,
Miss Lillian Lancaster, last evening.
"A party from 81, Marys came down
last evening to attend the show.
A handsome counter tray has been
added to the Office equipment of the
Hotel Norwood. 1t is finished in oak
and the top is composed CT glass pan
els in which are advertising cards of
number of firms in the city.
The ]. f. Mccoy Rebekah Lodge
will give a social Friday evening, April
20, at the I. O. o. f. hall, West Side.
Refreshments, music, Search for
Happiness and comic drill. A beau
tiful silk quilt will be given away. An
admission of 10 cents pays fer ALL
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
500 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 a
constitutional disease requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
slsting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers. tha they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure. Send for list of testl-
monials. Address
u. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toiedo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
A Cars Strange Position.

An accident OF peculiar nature
happened yesterday afternoon on But
ler street. just west OF Front.
A coach was standing on C. & M.
switch and the air brakes letting go
the coach started down the grade. A
freight car was standing on the main
track, but was so near the switch that
the coach struck its corner and gently
tipped the wheels on one side of the
trucks off the rail, leaving the freight
car almost ready to topple over If the
latter had been done, Shaw's stand
would have been dangerous quarters,
Thecar was soon set Alright by the
yard crew.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-19
Others Have Noticed 1t.

A. stranger in the city, who attended
the play last evening, said in reply to
q question as to what he thought Of
Marietta's Auditorium. said 1t was a
fne place. much better, in fact than
was usually found in cities of this size.
He said he didn't like to pick out
flaws. but there was one thing that
spoiled the effect of the first part of
the overture. When the orchestra
came in they entered at the side and
in order to get into the box. climbed
over the railing like lot of school
boys. Why isn't there gate made in
the railing?