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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19
A SPEEDY TRIAL
For Czolgosz, Who Only Has Seven
Weeks 20 Live.

The assassin of the President is
to have speedy trial and execution
with as little fuss and notoriety as
possible. The papers report that
he will not have over two months to
live after the death of his victim.
The District Attorney for Erie coun-
ty, New York, where the crime was
committed, announces that he will
present the case to the Grand Jury
at once, and proceed with the trial
as soon as the indictment is re-
turned. The Grand Jury is already
summoned and there were plenty of
witnesses to the shooting, so that it
will only take few days with the
trial, which is expected to begin
next week. A good lawyer will be
appointed to defend the assassin.
and he will have as fair a trial as
any other man. A lawyer will be
chosen to defend him who can be
counted upon to preserve the dig
nifty and prophecies of a court as
Sembled for the solemn duty of
trying the assassin of the President.
1t is the concern of all intended
prosecution and the trial that i;
should have every form of fairness.
but that the occasion shall not be
bclittled by pettifoggery. The best
lawyer who Will accept the assign
ment will be detailed. The name of
Hen. Richard Crowley, of Lock
port, former member of Congress,
is under consideration. The attor
ney assigned to defend Czolgosz
will receive $500 from the State. A
week from the dag of arraignment
will be deemed sufficient time for
counsel to prepare the defense so
the trial will start September %.
District Attorney Penny antici-
Pated no difficulty in drawing a jury.
He said that he thought that task
would be easier than in the ordinary
murder case. Probably every man
on the panel will have formed an
opinion on the guilt or innocence Of
the defendant, but that will not be
disbarment if man can say that
the opinion thus formed is one that
could be removed by evidence. The
defense and the people will be en-
titled to 50 pre- emptory challenges
each. The only defense imaginable
is insanity, and to guard against
that District Attorney Penny has
caused Czolgosz to be examined
daily by Doctors James w. Putnam,
Floyd S. Gregg and Joseph Fowler,
wto will be prepared to take
the stand and combat that theory.
At present Mr.. Penny does not be-
lieve 1t will be necessary 10 intro
duce the confession OF the assassin
which will be admissible in evidence
if it can be corroboraled in every
detail. The direct witnesses Of the
murder will testify in such manner
as to indicate generalization. Ac.
cording to Mr. Penny's calculations
Czolgosz will be under death watch
in Auburn two weeks from Thurs
day or Friday. Six weeks must in
teryenc between the pronounccment
Of sentence and its execution so
Czolgosz has something over seven
weeks Co live.
Director General Buchanan Of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

The County Sunday School Con
vcnlion, in session in the Presbyte
Ran church here Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, was not as well attended as
10 should have been, but the session
was very interesting anyhow. It
closed last night, and we will give a
report in our next issue
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

Director-General Buchanan Of
the Pan-American Exposition, gave
the following formal statement 10
the Associated Press
"The Board Of Directors Of the
Exposition, at a special meeting.
decided unanimously and at once
That as a tribute Of respect 70 the
President who was here as the guest
oi the Exposition Of Buffalo, that the
gates Of the Exposition be closed
today Saturday, t4.)and tomorrow
lsunday f5Jand that the Expo
sition should open as usual on
Monday morning, the roth inst"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

The September term of Circuit
Court closed last Saturday and we
expected TO publish the rest of the
proceedings in full this week, but so
much of our space is taken up with
particulars of the death and burial
of our President and his assassin,
and the new President, etc, that we
do not have room for all the rest of
the court matter this week, but will
complete it in our next issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19
Kmgwood, September 10. 1901

To-day is day of sorrow for the
nation, as our President is laid
away to sleep that last, long sleep
at his old home at Cantcn. Ohio.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

President McKinleys religious
spirit was shown just as be was pass.
ing under the influence Of ether al
the first operation. As be was laps.
ing into unconsciousness he whis.
pered the words Of the Lords
Prayer The scene is recalled by
one Of the doctors present lie told
Of it with tear-flled eyes
"There was no outward show Of
piety no hypocritical assumption. q"
said The physician, 'but when we
had administered ether. and just as
be was sinking into Inconsistencies.
we saw his lips move. Bending over.
that we might catch what might
prove 90 be bis last words, we heard
family, but distinctly, a portion Of
the Lords Prayer Thy kingdom
come Thy viii be done, we're the
words We heard AS be passed into the
unconsciousness from which be
might never emerge"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

Not over four weeks ago, while a
display Of fireworks was being
made at the Pan-American Expo.
sltion grounds. huge picture of
the then Vice President was shown
in FIRE. Underneath it we're the
words "Our Vice President -
Hardly TAD the picture been lighted
when the word "Vice" burned out
and left standing in huge letters
under Mr.. Roosevelrs picture the
words "Our President" In min
ute or two the word "Our" acct
IDENTITY burned out as had the other
word, and for fully seven minutes
the single word president" stood
out in bold relief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

Mondays Wheeling Register con =
tanned a two column account of the
opening of the annual encampment
OF the State Guard that day near
Wheeling, and published pictures of
some of the officers. Among them
was cut of big Tom Hodges, of
the University, labeled "Major l..
+. Harris, Inspector of Small
Arms" Aswe ale not acquainted with
Major Harris, we do not know
whether he or Prof. Hodges will
challenge the Register to mortal
combat
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19
IF YOU ARE LOOKING
FOR BARGAINS
Come and See us.
We Have Big Line Of
Mems and Boys Clothing
Ar
knock Out Prices.
knock Out Prices.

Ho- Large Stock of Stone lars
with Lids, and Handles TO the Fruit
Jars, at only 8 cents per gallon.
sdr Splendid Assortment of Dry
Goods and Notions.
sa- Miners Oil, Sold Every
where at SO cents, only 81 cents at
our store.
Sas- Four Boxes of Axle Grease
tor IS cents. Best Corduroy Pants
sI.75. Best Lap Robes sI.7s These
are Sample Prices.
Sr- Good Country Produce Ia
ken in Exchange for Goods.
bsS~ Our Rock Bottom Prices
Are for CASH ONLY.
DD Come and Try Us on Some
Bargains.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19
SCHOOL BOOKS.
List or the Text Books Adopted for
Use in Preston County.

AS the schools will soon be open
ing now and parents and pupils pur-
chasing new books Ror use, we here
with give an official list of the text
books adopted by the School Book
Board for use in the free schools of
Preston county.
There were some changes made
at the meeting of the Board last
February, the new contract going
into effect July Ist, and where new
books displace old ones, we give
the exchange price also, and pupils
with the discarded books on hand
can take them to a School Book
Depository and exchange them for
the newly adopted books by paving
the exchange price, which is much
less than the regular price. We do
not give the net contract price as
furnished to the Depositories, as
this would be confusing, but give
the net cash retail price to be paid
by the purchaser. The Repositories
get about IS per cent commission
for handling them, including ex-
penses of ordering, etc, so that
there is not much profit in the bust
ness, and please remember that all
school books are cash, and, do not
have cheek enough to try to buy
them on credit.
PRESTON COUNTY sCHoo-. BOOKS.
McGuffey's Spelling Book, II cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19
On the casket which will bea

Va inc CaSKet which wall bear
President McKinley's remains will
be the following inscription
William Mckinley,
Born January 7oth, 1913.
Died September 18th, 1901.
The casket is of red cedar. hand
somely carved and covered with the
finest broadclo,h. The interior is
first lined with copper, over which
is full tufted satin covering. A
French bevel plate glass runs the
fnll length of the top of the casket.
The outside casket is made of red
cedar, finely finished. The corners
are capped with polished copper
and the handles are of the same ma
terial. On the top of the case is
copper plate bearing a duplicate of
the inscription on the casket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19

Hyde's First Book in Language, zSc
The following books are newly
adopted and displace others, and
We give the selling as we'll as the
exchange price
Frye's Elements Of Geography Ok
cents, and exchange price 80 cents.
Frye's Complete Geography st.zs
and exchange price IS cents.
Mother Tongue Book, No. /, az
cents and exchange price u cents.
Mother Tongue Book, No. q, 90
cents and exchange price 90 cents.
Peterman's Civil Government s8
cents and exchange price - cents.
Fast & MaxwclPs State History
500 and exchange price 50 cents.
The Kingwood Depository is at
jenkins Jcwelry and Book Store.
where al the above books can be
procured at the prices given, which
are CASH
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-19
THE COMM ONER.
(Mr. Bryan's Paper)

The Commoner has attained with
in six months from date of the first
issue circulation of 100, 900 copies,
record probably never equaled in
the history of American periodical
literature. The unparalleled growth
OF this paper demonstrates that
there is room in the newspaper field
for a national paper devoted to the
discussion of political, economic,
and social problems. To the col
umns of The Commoner Mr.. Bryan
contributes his best efforts and his
review of political events as they
arise from time to time cannot fail
to interest those who study public
questions.
The Commoner's regular sub
scription price is $500 per year.
We have arranged with Mr.. Bryan
whereby we can furnish his paper
and The ARGUS together for one
year for SI.75. The regular sub.
scription prce Of the two papers
when subscribed for separately is 81.
-
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show
had big crowd at Parkersburg
last Friday and gave good satisfac-
ton. In speaking OF it the Sentinel
has this to say -
Some shows turn out a longer
procession than Buffalo Bill rides
at the head Of, but any one who
trades off the wild west pageant for
any OF the others has good bunch
OF change coming to him. The
Indians are genuine and the COW
boys were not educated on dairy
farm. Everything is genuine, in
GLIDING the British, the Beers, the
Turks, the Arabs, the Cossacks. the
Mexicans and the rough riders.
Commandani Van de Loo Of the
Boer Army is distinguished mem
Der OF Colonel Cody's Boer outfit.
lie was a scout and took part in
the battles of Msgersfonteln and
Poplar Grove. There is William
Beunk, next to him, who helped lay
siege to Ladysmith. Seah Oddhaaf,
another Of the band, was wounded
at ElandsfOntein and was one of
the seven survivors Of the fight at
Bos kopje. These Beers were
secured for the "wild west" through
The Dutch headquarters at The
Hague The bands were good, the
stock excellent and the new features
pleasing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

were to plant your turnips on ! side
hill You would be saved the trouble Of
pulling them? When the crop was
ready for gathering it would roll itself
into baskets at the foot of the hill. Try
1t once, and you will take no other"
The peasant could have told him that
side hill crop of turnips was as apt
to climb up as to roll down when ripe,
but he was no joker. He had also read
in his weekly paper that the king had a
little way of shortening the length Of a
man who disputed his theories.
"And as for potatoes" continued the
king, don't you see how much handler
it would be to grow them on trees?
Then you would only have to shake
them down when ripe. whereas you
now break your back digging them
from the earth. The way to get ahead
Of the game is to be up with the times -
The peasant agreed that it might be
done and that the king was farm on
wheels, and the gratified ruler came at
him with:
Next spring | shall issue an edict
that the cucumber must be curbed. 1t
has got into the habit of straying all
over the garden, like a lost cow Let
It be tied to stake and kept there.
The cucumber has no more right to
roam around than a hill of corn"
Again the peasant made haste 20
agree, and he added that he would be
the first man in Persia to shackle the
cucumber vine and teach it to rest in
one spot, like a sitting hen. By that
time the king had caught sight of a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
A WhOpper.

This fish story is not accredited to
any of the Wheeling Isaac Waltons, but
comes from Long Lake, near Alpina
Michigan, a famous fishing resort
where numerous Wheeling sportsmen
have passed many happy days:
"All fish are like some men that start
right and go wrong. Billy Drew tells a
story and | know it's true. Last sum-
mer when he was fishin' in Long Lake.
the buckskin thong that was fastened
on his watch slipped off his pants but
ton and the watch dropped out of his
pocket into twenty feet of water. In
the fall | was out with him spearin'
pickerel and when we come ashore
says, BILLY, what makes that tickin'
sound?' and says he, L guess that's my
watch And he opened a ten-pound
pickerel and found it keepin' time just
as natural as any watch. The thong
was looped on the pickerel's jaw, and
was more or less wound on the stem
winder, and the motions of bitin' and
digestin' KEEP the watch spring tight as
a drum, for a pickerel never rests"
John" said Hardy, sis that all
true?"
Il am afraid it amt all true" said
John. You can't depend on Billy on
the part of the weights he gives for
fish. I never thought his pickerel,
without the watch weighed more an
about eight pounds, but the point is
true that all fish are hungry sometimes,
not all times, and'll bite almost any
thing"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Another of the Same Sort,

This one is on Bob" Baker, who
used to be well known cook in the
most fashionable restaurant in this
city. In the summer of 1877 Bob was
engaged as chief cook and bottle
washer for the old "Sic Semper Ty-
rannus" fishing club The encamp-
ment that year was at Cold Springs"
or Harsh's Sugar Camp, on Big Wheel
ing creek. Bob was jolly good fell
low, a good cook and a clever singer.
but Notwithstanding all this the boys
were continually on the outlook for
some practical joke to play on him.
Frank lHildreth, who was a member of
the club and long connected with the
Commercial Bank of this city, was re-
turning one evening from a hunting
excursion, along with Charley Berger.
Seetnga huger water snake stretched out
on the creek shore. Frank shot it and
dragged it down to camp. knowing
the dread and horror a colored man has
for snakes, Frank arranged little job
to play on Bob, the cook. Supper was
not served until dark, and a couple of
campaign torches were used to light up
the table. The party had all finished
their supper and were sitting around
smoking and discussing the great Pitts
burg riot that just had occurred, while
Bob had seated himself near the head
of the table 10 eat his supper. Hill
dreth had tied a strong thread to the
head of the dead snake and pulled it
under the table, entirely unknown to
Bob. Some of the party began to tell
some big snake stories, in which Bob
became deeply interested. Will Rhodes
managed to pass the thread attached to
the snake over to Frank Hildreth. who
was sitting near Bob. Charley Berger
called IBob's attention away from the
table for minute, and Hildreth pulled
the big snake upon the table near
Bob's place. Turning around and see
ing the huge reptile almost under his
nose Bob uttered a wild scream and
turned a backward summersault, land
ing in a Basket of eggs and carrying
numerous cups and saucers and plates
along with him. Scrambling up and
giving vent to several yells that would
have done credit to Choctaw Indian
chief, he started on a record-breaking
run up the creek bank, but in the dark
ness soon lost his bearings and plunged
recklessly over the creek bank into the
stream. Some of the party went after
Bob and found him sitting on the bank.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Snakes! Snakes!

1t is a generally well-known fact
that the African brother entertains a
holy horror of snakes. OF course there
are plenty of real good white folks who
do not cherish any love or fondness for
these reptiles, but the American citi-
zen of African descent seems to dread
a snake more than any other race OF
people.
Billy Poindexter. we'll known resi-
dent of this city, for many years the
janitor of the Second Presbyterian
church. and also a trusted employee of
the great dry goods house of j. S.
Rhodes & Co., was chef to the "Sic
Semper Tyrannus Fishing Club" at
their summer outing in 1875. The en-
campment of the club this year was on
the west fork of the Monongahela riv-
er, in a lovely sugar-tree grove, about
one mile west of Squire Fleming's saw
mill. A few days after the party were
located, Prof. Charles e. Dwight and
Captain S. l.. Brice were returning
from squirrel hunting and coming down
along the river shore, discovered a
large water snake stretched out on a
log by the waters edge, quietly sun
ming himself. The Captain fired a load
of No. 8 shot into the snake, which
quickly ended its existence Prof
Dwight thinking to have little sport
tied string to the snake and dragged
it to the camp, and with malice afore-
thought" hauled it up near the COM
missary tent and carefully coiled it up
and placed large dishpan over it, at
the spot where the cook had left a nice
lot of fresh eggs. When Billy Poindex-
ter went to prepare supper he stepped
out and raised the dish pan to get the
eggs to fry. The first thing that met
his eyes was the huge snake neatly
coiled up. Dropping the dish pan, he
let out an unearthly yell that might
have been heard in Fairmont and start
ed on wild run through the bushes up
the river bank for a distance of several
hundred yards, and it was only by the
urgent persuasion of will Rhodes,
John Divine and John McCracken
that he consented. to return, and with
the assurance that no more snake
jokes would be played on him Billy
Poindexter is still living in this city,
and we have no doubt remembers the
incident well and will verify the truth
of it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

Thought, you nsednt bother. I wiz
have it down-with my own hands"
20 king, pause until
Il am no pauser."
IF you disturb those hornets, o
ruler of the universe. fear me that
II king and am told not to disturb
this or that in my own kingdom."
shouted his highness. 'iBy the ears of
the town pump, but I'd disturb can Of
dynamite, il j wanted tot"
1t was dynamite-or worse. AS he
yanked the net loose. about 500 hornets,
each OF which was out for business
with this pitchfork along. sailed into
him. The peasant took a skate just
then and left the king to have all the
fun to himself, and it was half an hour
before he cautiously returned. He
found his majesty seated on the ground
under the coonskin with his back to the
barn, and he had the big head in way
that was painful to see.
70 ruler, but your AFFECT slave"-be-
gan the peasant, when the king inter
rupted him with:
II have discovered what sort OF in
sect hornet is"
ALAS. your majesty"
And they have discovered what sort
OF an ass of a king can make Of him
SELF"
Ibid I not say, 0 highness''-
Eyes, you put in your CAB, but OF
course l wanted to see for myself. l
have sawn. Can you get me out into
the road and give me straight steer
for the palace?'
Eyes; / will even guide you on your
way"
mot on your life. You stay right
here and attend to coonskins, and I'll
paddle along alone. I've been hit by a
mile of rail fencing, / have, and new
er even heard of hornets, and if you do
any Cabling about it off comes your
head, and I'll feed hogs over your
grave Hee-up, now, and squeeze me
through the gate and get me pointed
for home!"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

hornets nest under the caves of the
barn, and, pointing to it, he asked:
What, no! But hast got ahead Of
thy king with a new idea in agricul-
ture? That looks to me like cross
between a carrot and summer SQUASH
and | want a closer view"
20 mighty ruler" replied the peas
ant as a chill went up his back, that
is no vegetable or esculent. 1t is sim
ply a hornets nest"
And what is a hornet?"
at is an insect mighty like bee,
though it lacks his industry He is
long on loafing around and short on
temper, and pray your
Pray nothing, scum of the earth. -
interrupted the king, but hand me
down the nest! I must study into this
thing and seek to find why the hornet
is not advancing the agricultural inter-
ests of my kingdom. On second
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
TALES OF THE ORIENT.
How the King Played Tag With the
Hornets.
Copyright, 1901. by c. B. Lewis.)

Copyright, 1901. by c. B. Lewis,)
One day his royal nibbs of Persia, be-
ing tired of his chair OF state and the
fattery of his courtiers and wishing TO
see a, man without guile and also TO see
how the science Of agriculture was
coming on in his kingdom, climbed out
OF his palace by back window and
took stroll by his lonesome. BY and
by he reached the little farm of a peas
ant, and as the peasant was mailing a
eoonskin up on the barn door and had
time TO talk the king sat down for a
chat He felt himself posted on agri-
culture right up to the neck, and he
wasn't stingy with his information
Know thou, o peasant." he led on.
with much profundity, that IL you
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

have very ccmm0dious club house.
The members OF this club are mostly
employees of the Whitaker iron works
and East Wheeling glass house. The
officers and members are as follows:
Peter Coleman, President; Phillip
Bandi, Secretary. and William Schaef-
fer, Treasurer. Its members are Peter
Coleman, Phillip Bandi, William
Schaeffer, William Klaproth, Charles
Meder, Samuel West, Thomas Stanley,
Charles Workenauer Robert Filing
ham, Edward Balzer, John Powell. How
ard Dauber, Richard Morgan, Henry
Pietz. William Auman and Bluff" Ty-
ron.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
THERE ARE MANY ROADS.
The Finger Posts Marking the Many
By-Paths OF Present Day Troubles
All Seem to Point the Same Way.
Lack of Nerve Force.

Day by day the columns of this paper
bring new evidence from Wheeling people
of the great work being done by DR.. a.
w. Chase $ Nerve Pills. Why they accom-
plish so much is easily explained-they are
prepared with an eye single to restoring
Nerve Force-they accomplish this object
ever been able to do-that's why hundred S
of Wheeling people offer their testimony.
Mr. John McCune, of No. 290i Eoff St.
Wheeling. w. Va, says My back and
kidneys bothered me a great deal-the
back was painful and weak and the kid
neys inactive. I heard of Or. A. w
Chase's Nerve Pills and got a box at the
Logan Drug Cos store and they cured
me They are the best medicine l ever
took The kidneys are healthy and the
back strong again.
DR. A. W. Chases Nerve Pills are sold
at SOC box at dealers or DR.. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co., Buffalo, n. Y. See that por-
trait and signature of DIR. A. w Chase
NJ. D.. are on every package. (D y