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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Attorney-General Griggs has
rendered his resignation to the
President, to take effect March al.
lie will resume the practice of law,
and it is said will be connected with
a law firm in New York and one in
Jersey City. Mr.. Griggs has made
more money for several years in his
law practice than his salary as a
Cabinet officer. He is one Of the
greatest corporation attorneys in
the country and the President was
criticised severely for appointing
him Acknowledgement Of the United
States when he was attorney for a
number of large corporations and
trust companies and of course
could never be induced to enforce
the laws against trusts. 1t is said
that p. c. Knox, the great corpora
ton attorney of Pittsburg, has been
selected to succeed Griggs. lie
was a student at the. University at
Morgantown when a young man
and was expelled by the old fogy
President, Dr.. Martin, because lie
went to see play Of East Lynne.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

About eighteen representatives OF
various bridge companies have been
in Kingwood the past week to pre-
sent their claims and bids to the
Committee of the County Court for
building the bridge across Cheat
river at Rowlesburg. The first
plans and specifications had to be
rejected when the survey was made
and new plans drawn up as it was
found that instead of being 4So feet
long and two spans i would have
to be $50 feet long and three spans.
This will take two piers besides the
heavy abutments and approaches al
each end. This will make the stone
work quite an item in the cost blu,
1t will make a better bridge and the
iron need not be SO heavy. The
cost will likely be about $40, 900 by
the time the whole business is com.
pleted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.

In the last issue of the Commoner
under the heading, "Six Dollars
Reward" w. J. Bryan replies TO
the letter of Grover Cleveland TO
the Crescent Democratic Club of
Baltimore. Mr.. Bryan refers to
Mr.. Cleveland's expression, ga
return to Democratic principles, y
and offers the former President SO
for definition of what he means.
Mr.. Bryan then continues "When
the battle was on between republic
and an empire, between a democ-
racy and plutocracy, between
bimetalism and monometalism, he
Cleveland )refused to say word
or lift hand in behalf of the rank
and file for whom he now expresses
such an affectionate solicitude. AS
soon as the election was over he
came forth from his seclusion and
made the air vocal with his suggest
ions.
Assuming to be inspired by a
purer Democracy and Boosting of a
superior virtue, he began to offer
unsolicited advice to the party to
which he once belonged. He is
like the soldier who was discovered
as invisible in war and invincible
in peace To desertion of the
party organization and betrayal of
the principles of the party he adds
ostentatious pretense of interest in
the plain people, while he conceals
his ideas in ponderous and platitu-
dinous phrases.
eff he will clearly and candidly
define the Democratic principles
about which he is so prone to talk
the people can decide for themselves
whether he is the same Mr.. Cleve-
land who turned the Treasury over
to foreign syndicate and intrusted
J. Pierpont Morgan with the com
bination of the Government vaults
and then supported the Republican
ticket because his administration
was not indorsed."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

The Special Committee Of the
County Court that has the matter
Of receiving bids for building the
steel bridge across Cheat river a,
Rowiesburg, has decided not 70
award the contract this week, but
20 refer the whole matter TO the
iull Court which convcnes next
Monday. The Committee has pre-.
pared report and the Court will
likely decide the matter and we will
give fnrthcr particulars next week .
There were fifteen bids from bridge
hrms all over the country. Most
Of the agents have left but some OF
them will remain ill the contract is
awarded.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

The will Of the late ex-President
Harrison cuts his son, Col. Russell
b. Harrison, off with nothing ex-
cept some few things that belonged
to his mother. The MANIFESTATIONS
between the ex President and his
children by his first wife had been
very much strained since the Prcsi-
dents second marriage, to the
niece Of his first wife and Co.
Russell and Mrs. Mckee Smother Of
Baby Mckee, did not come to see
their father til after his death and
would not stop at their fathers
home az all on account Of the second
Mrs. Harrison. Her husband pro-
yided very Uberlly for her and her
daughter giving them about half Of
bis estate, valued at almost half
million dollars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

The Board Of Regents Of The Uni
yersity have accepted the resigna.
ton Of jerome IT, Raymond as Pres.
idcnt and the latter with bis wife
sailed iasl Saturday form New York
city for London, where they viii re-
main OBJ fan, when they win return
90 Chicago, where The Doctor viii
resume his duties in connection with
the extension work Of the CHICAGO
University Tie sljt ofDr. Hart.
gan FOR sz5, GOO damages is 10 come
up for trial at thc june term of Cir.
cult court aud as d. Raymond viii
not be present 10 defend it. the case
may go against him by default Dr..
Hartigan's attorneys have attached
everything Raymond has at Nor
gantown, to hold 70 dll the suit IS
decided. Col. w. w. ArDett. Of
Wheeling, is the chief counsel for
Or. Hartigan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
ANOTHER CLEAN SWEEP.
The Charleston Gazette saws

A peculiar phase of a recent re-
iirement from office has been
develops at the West Virginia
capitol. When Attorney General
Freer took charge of the rooms in
the capitol building assigned to the
occupant of the Office TO which
he had been called, he naturally
expected TO find there the usual
number Of desks, chairs and other
office hxings necessary to the proper
administration Of the advisory
branch of the State department,
of justice. He had looked in
the office once or twice before
taking the oath, and had thought
he deserted therein the paraphernalia
in such cases usually made and pro-
vided, and, like the guest who used
the tooth brush found in the wash
room at the hotel, he thought they
belonged to the house.
But he found that he was mis-.
taken for about the time he went in
his predecessor went out. and
desks, chairs, pens, ink, and the
hundred and one things used and
needed in an Office of the kind wen,
with him. In other words, there
was not enough furniture left to the
new Attorney General for him to
begin to do business with, and
about his first official act was TO Law
in new supply.
A day or two after the Inaugural
ton Gazette man visited MIR.
freer in his office, and found him
sitting amid the ruins and desolation
that made one think of the clean
sweep of an Oklahoma cyclone.
al would like to ask you to sill
down." siad the Attorney General.
out, as you see, there is no chair
for you.
About the last thing to be carried
away was typewriter desk, which
ex-Assistant Attorney General An.
derson said when he came to re.
move it, belonged to young lady
clerk in one of the other depart.
ments, from whom he had borrow
ed it.
can right, take it," said Mr..
freer; "take that, take anything,
take that, everything, just SO you
don't take the carpet"
The footing of the Attorney Gen.
erals Office seems to stand alone as
an accompaniment of the recen,
hegira, and if it has any precedent
in the same line it has not yet been
discovered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

James Lane Allen, the famous
Kentucky novelist, author Of rThe
Choir Invisible" and other success
es. Icft last week for New York, his
present. home, after STAY Of several
days with old friends 20 classic
bethany, where, by the way Mr..
Allen was several years ago professor
of Latin az Bethany college. While
10 Bethany be was the guest Of Miss
Pendleton, sister Of Dr. w. K.
PendIeton, formerly president Of the
college. lie was heartily greeted
BY many old friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28


Rev. Father John +. Sullivan, for
many years Vicar General of the
Diocese of Wheeling, and next TO
Archbishop Kahn the most promi
nent minister of the Roman Catho-
lie church in West Virginia, died in
st. Joseph's Hospital in Parkers.
burg last Friday afternoon, at r:7o
o'clock. His death was caused by
structure of the larnyx. Funeral ser
vices were held in Petersburg at
9;3o a. m. Tuesday, and the burial
at Clarksburg. The deceased was
born in Ireland in 1894, and came
to this country while young. He
was graduated from St. Mary's Uni
versity, Baltimore, and was ordained
in the Cathedral April 23,1SsS, and
was made Rector of the Cathredial
In Wheeling, which position he held
til 1894. At the time of his death
he was Rector of the Church Of the
Sacred Heart at Charleston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Charles E. Haddox, Postmaster
at Carlo. Richie county, announ-
ces that he has accepted the APP
pointment of Warden of the Peniten-
tiary TO succeed Col. Steel A.
Hawk, which was offered him over
a month ago by Governor White.
1t seems strange that Warden Hawk
should be turned out after the
Republican papers of the State have
done SO much Dragging about the
splendid administration of affairs at
the Penitentiary and how it has
been made self supporting under
Hawks management. 1t was about
the only State Institution we have
that was not asking the Legislature
for large appropriation TO run il.
1t may be that Col. Hawk wants to
quit or is promised something else.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

II is said that DR.. Thomas +.
Lanham, of Newburg and Grafton,
is a candidate for Congressman
Dayton's shoes. 1t is our opinion
however that Aston G. will want
to wear them clear out himself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Paul Leicester Ford, the author
of several entertaining books, like
'Janice Meredith" "Peter Stirling
and the 'fTrue Washington" and
of two instructive works, the
"Franklin Papers" and the "Jeffer
son Papers" is just home from
Italy, where he and his bride have
been spending two or three agree
able months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
IL THE PHILIPPINES.
A Preston County Soldier Boy Writes OF
His Life In the Army There.

Raymond Rodeheayer has re-
ceiyed letter from his son, who is
back again in the Philippine Islands,
and we herewith give il as Of interest
to our readers;
SUBIc, p. l., Feb. 3, 1901.
Dear Fakhey.-Your letter of De
cember roth received, and il found
me well and.getting along all right.
We were ordered to China last June
and we made the trip o. X. and are
now back in the Philippines again,
where we were one year ago. We
first went to Cavite, then we were
sent TO this place.
We have been very busy here since
the first of this year. They are ma
king prisoners of all the natives
caught outsids of the town, and we
have been going through the noun
tains three and four times a week.
We burn everything. We have de-
stroyed all the rice and burnt lot
OF shacks and have about forty pris-
oners.
About two weeks ago the insur-
gents came down in the mountains
about 200 yards from us and com
menced firing into our camp. 1t
was about a o'clock in the morning,
and we all turned out in hurry but
as soon as we fred few shots we
heard their bugle, and then they
were gone. We went out that NOR
ming but found nothing. Most all
our trips have been at night and
over very rough trails, where only
one man can pass at time. There
are some very steep mountains about
here, so it is very hard work, and
we are not getting the best of grub.
1t is mostly canned meats, salmon
and bacon. We have been eating
bareback since Christmas, only at
times when we buy bread from the
natives.
From the way things look here we
may be here until next fall, but it is
uncertain. We have no regular nav
day here, but ] will send you some
money as soon as we get paid, and
then you can pay it on that lot and
get deed. Yes, you may do as you
like about a house. Anything you
do on the lot will be all right with
me.
This place is only a small village,
and there is no post Office, SO do
not know just how / will send you
the money. may have to 20 to
Manila, but will do the best I can
and will write you again soon. 1
hope this finds you all well. AS 1
sit by the window writing, | see big
punches of green bananas growing
in our yard, and plenty of ripe CO.
coanuts. l wish you were all here
to see this place, but it is very com
mon to us.
Write soon. My love and best
wishes 10 you all. From your son,
GEO. L. RoDEHEAvER,
Co. ID, Ist Bat''n. Marines, Cavite,
Philippine Islands.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

In this issue will be found some
more Of II. II. Reeds poetry. 1t
IS rather long but the piece was
written for the Epworth League at
Reedsyille and read before that
body and is published by special
request. The Journal published a
poem some time since for Mr.. Reed
and as il was full of mistakes the
poet is very angry abou. it and
declares that the Journal can't spell
worth q cent and that TIE ARGUS
can beat them spelling al to pieces.
Hence the anxiety Of Bro. Reed TO
have his article appear in our
columns and as he has been in TO
see us about il every week for the
past month and there is a general
demand from The Recdsville section
for IFS publication, we have finally
given the celebrated poetry space
10 this issue
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
!. sLIDELL BROWN, Editor and
KingwoOd, March rs, 1901.

The late ex- President Harrison
had $40, 900 life insurance. He
had four policies of $40, 900 each
in as many different companies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Hon. Thomas f. Davis, Of
Grafton, who takes charge of the
Office of Collector of Internal
Revenue for this State on April rst,
has sent into Gov. White his reslg-
nation as State Senator for this
Senatorial district, composed at
present of the counties of Monon-
gala, Preston and Taylor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
gala, Preston and Taylor

1t is said that President Diaz, of
Mexico, is very i'll and liable to die
at any time. His illness is due to
arterial atheroma or heart trouble,
brought on by long years of exces-
sive physical and mental labor, and
close application to the affairs of
state
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
Pity
and
Beauty

The most beautiful thing in
the world is the baby, all
dimples and JOY. The most
pitiful thing is that same baby,
thin and in pain. And the
mother does not know that a
little fat makes all the differ
ence.
Dimples and JOY have gone,
and left hollows and fear; the
fat, that was comfort and
color and curve-all but pity
and love--is gone.
The little one gets no fat
from her food. There is some
thing wrong;itis either her food
or food-mill. She has had no
fat for weeks; is living on what
she had stored in that plump
little body of hers; and that is
gone. She is starving for fat;
it is death, be quick
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the fat she can
take; it will save her.
"a - The genuine has this picture on
MTSS II, take no other.
f&AM IT you have not tried H. send
E5Hf5P Tor free sample, its agreeable
~ t3' taste will surprise you.
e23M SCOTT q BOVINE.
&& Chemists,
S5Ht<<A 400 Pearl ST.. NJ. Y.
9SlSSss SOC. and Si.OO
@A<@1-a4- all druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

The newspapers have for some
time been trying to getup a war be-
tween Russia and England, but the
Bear and Bull seem inclined to lie
down together in peace, after growl-
ing and believing around little TO
amuse and impress the smaller ma
tions. Now the daily papers are
trying to get up fight between Ia
pan and Russia over the eastern
complications, each country afraid
OF the other getting the most loot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

When Rev. Thomas Aldred, a
Methodist minister of Nashville,
came ashore from the steamship
Oceanic, in New York last week, he
was furious. "The moral influence
prevailed on this ship" he said, care
pernicious. The chief amusement
in the smoking room is betting and
open gambling. Night after night
saw the passengers playing for high
stakes. In the second cabin read
ing saloon is was disgusting to see
young passengers Of both sexes kiss
ing and embracing. Every dark
corner had its couple making love
most scandalously, and liberties were
taken which would not be permitted
in any gentleman's parlor. In the
retired portions of the decks it was
just as bad. 1 was not permitted to
have religious service conducted
on Sunday. was told by the stew
ard that it could not be allowed and
Sunday evening l saw dancing in
the Storage"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Mrs. Hctty Green was in Boston
the other day, and when invited to
attend a theater declined, saying
that, though she is the richest
woman in this country, she hadn't
any clothes good enough"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

The Board Of Regents of tie Uni.
vcrsity he'd a farewell session 20
Morgantown recently to close up
their business, before a new board
comes Do, April frst While there
ali the members except three we're
served with Official notice Of asfoo.
600 damage suit brought AGAINST
them by Dr. j. w. Hmtigan. for
deposing him from his position in
the University, without cause or
notice. The three members. Davis,
Eastman and Brown, who we're Oh.
posed 70 the action Of the Board.
and voted against dismissing Hard-
gan, are exempt from the suit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

The deadlock in the Nebraska
legislature over the election OF two
United States senator's from that
state remains unbroken, in spite of
the kilograms and letters from Mark
Hanna, trying to dictate to the Re
publican members, who are ia the
majority, but badly split and unable
to come together Hanna, as the
big boss Of the party, has been try
ing to settle the 6ght, and he even
called Mckinley into it, but the
westefners are rather independent.
and refuse to listen to Mark or 10
Mack either.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Thomas b. Reed, former Speak Ell
OF the National House of Repre-
sentatives, in an interview published
in the American, gives very cogent
reason for his retirement from pol.
itics. 1t appears from woat he saws
that he is opposed to the Admins.
tration at Washington on almos,
every detail of its foreign policy.
Having opinions of that sort il
would have been impossible for him
to continue his leadership a. the
Capitol while President Mckinley
was in the White House. In the
interview in question Mr.. Reeds
views are set forth as follows
On the great questions now be.
fore the people Mr.. Reed has
decided opinions, and does not
hesitate to express them. He re.
affirmed most emphatically yes,er.
day his opposition to the ''imper-
ialistic" policy of the Administration
In his opinion Dewey should have
sailed away from Manila after sink.
ing Montejo's fleet, leaving the
government of the islands to the
FilIpinos. Cuba and Porto Rico,
too, should be left to their own
devices. The present policy to-
ward Cuba he regards as a piece OF
hypocrisy.
Mr.. Reed, like the late ex-presi.
dent Harrison, is an ardent friend
of the Beers.
81 sympathize with any people
on earth" said he, "who are strug-
Cling for freedom"
Asked whether he thought the
filipinos capable Of self. government
he said 81 think every people
is capable Of self-government. /,
may not be the kind we have OF
want, but it is the kind that is
satisfactory and suffices for them. -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Adulteration. the CRYING evil Of the aee -
particularly rampant in the liquor business.
avoid All danger by dealing with Iohn Il Z.
stump x Co. Cumberland. Md AZ
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28


The Board of Regents of the Uni
versitY, in session at Morgantown
last week, adjourned Thursday after
elecHng DR.. p. B. Reynolds acting
president at an additional salary Of
fifty dollars a month. lie held this
position before DR.. Raymond came
very acceptably. His selection gives
universal satisfaction. The resolu-
ton accepting Raymond's resigna.
ton commends him for zeal, antir.
ing energy and ability.
Regent Davis precipitated a row
by a preamble and resolution 20 the
effect that Hon. George c. Sturqiss
had falsifed the minutes in regard
to Prof. Armstrong; removal, by
placing one thousand words in the
record, in place Of about City con
tanned in the resolution as passed.
tic moved 70 cxpungc This was
lost by g vote OF two 60 two. fhe
others not voting. Davis regards 70
as victory, as be had The real ac-
zion incorporated in the motion.
which was made part OF the rec
ords.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

Now that the reports are all in,
and compiled and published, it is
found that the worlds wheat crop
Tor 1900 was nearly two millions of
bushels short of the crop for 1890.
All the leading wheat-growing coun-
tries show decrease. The United
States leads in production and in the
shortage. Russia comes next, and
then British India. Spain shows an
increase for last year. In Russia
and Germany the rye crop was enor-
nous, the former country leading
the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

As long as the great powers could
make it pay by standing together
and robbing China, they got along
all right, but now that they have
stolen and looted from China about
all they could set hold of, they have
fallen out among themselves and are
sassing each other, and talking war,
and parading around with chips on
their shoulders-but not much dan
ger OF any of them fighting ga man
of their own size," and where there
Is chance of getting whipped.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28

It is now given out that Hon.
James N. Guhey, Of Pittsburg, and
Hon. George c. Siurgss, Of Nor
gantown, gave the So, 200 70 pur.
chase the fine pipe organ for The
University. The matter had so far
been kept quiet, but as the press Of
the state had criticised the matter,
alleging that the organ had been
purchased by President Raymond
with state funds Appropriated by the
legislature for other purposes in
connection with the University. IL
was thought best % make the facts
known.