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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06

In Blankets.
Today We offer warm Bed Coverings at I'M
usually low prices. For instance:
The "Lausbuigb Atwood Blanket has
been great seller this season, for the reason
that it represents the pinnacle OF quality at
the price. Others charge dollar more for
sn article no better, All colors, sill CS mn
borders, thoroughly shrunken-".. %S'0o
The Blanket that was the talk OF the
town" last year the famous Champion"
mtde by the Oregon City Mills-hss been
bought by ~ again, and this purchase will
enable the blsnketbuying public to sgain
possess high-clsss, Atwood. $500 C on
covering for........... ........-...
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06
DRY GOODS.
LANSBURGH & BRO,
Washington's Fsvorite Store.
Business Hours s a. m. to 6 p. m.
Saturdays 8 O'Clock.

Pocketbooks, from 81. 90 up-stampsd free
OF cost. All Silverwsre engraved fIee.
Monogrsms on Umbrellas free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06

NEW SCOTCH HERRING AND BONE
N LESS COD FISH iast received BY
10 MIIBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
WoodWard&LotITOp
10th, llth AID F StS.. N. ".
Christmas
Handkerchiefs.

Handkerchief intended for gifts
should be all linen; anything else
but linen gets fuzzy and turns yellow
with a few washings. Linen is inn
proved by laundering We keep pure
Linen Handkerchiefs-and with us
pureo linen means long fiber kind
without thread of cotton mixed In
Importing them direct getti g them
right from the manufacturers allows
US to put the lowest prices on them.
WOmen's.
All.linen Hsudkerchiefs, embroidered,
hemstitehed, lace edged; plain white hem
stitched-narrow and white hens.
1910 each. $3.50 dozen,
An-Lines Handkerchief. embroidered
hemstitched, lace edged, mourning embroid-
cred hsmstitched.
At 15c each. $175 dozen.
An.lipeu Handkerchisfs. embroidered
hemstitched, lace edged, cheer and heavy
cloth. with hsnd.emb' oidered initials, mourn.
ing embroidered hemstitehed, sheer plain
hems!itched.
At 25c each. % dozen.
Mems.
Arllpen Hemstitohed Handkerchief,
with narrow or vide hens.
At 124c TO 81 each.
All.linsn Handkerchief, With neat hand
embroidered Initials.
At 123c to SOC each.
Japane,e Silk Handt erchiets, with narrow
hens and small, neat initials.
At SOC to 81 each.
Also new and beautiful line Of Womep's
French Hsndksrchiefs, with hsnd.embroid.
cred cresta and vines,
81 10 IS each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-06

FREQ Daily Deliveries to Alexandria.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
WEST VIRGINIA HAS FLAG DAY.
The following proclamation In.

The following proclamation has
been issued by the Governor
On the r4th day of June, 1911,
Congress enacted THAT the flag
of the thirteen United States have
thirteen stripes alternating red and
white; that the union be thirteen
stars, white in a blue field, repre-
senting a new constellation. Thus
was our national flag adopted off l.
cially. The coming I4th of June
being the first anniversary in the
twentieth century of this historic
event, it seems to many appropriate
that the day should be marked by
some public observance. Since
1913, when the act of June tAth.
I777, was amended so as to limit
the stripes to thirteen and the stars
in the blue field to represent the
number of States admitted to the
Union, our country has expanded
until there are now forty five stars
upon our flag, representing that
many sovereign States. The flag of
our country has come to mean more
than ever before and is now the sym.
Dol of a mighty and free people.
Another event this month of pc
culiar significance and Importance
to the citizens of West Virginia is
the anniversary of the birth of our
State. Since June goth, 1868, our
State has grown in population and
wealth until in the new light of the
twentieth century West Virginia
stands Respondent in the galaxy of
States, the leader in the production
OF oil, gas and hard woods, second
In coke, and also virtually second
in coal production, while its other
interests are varied and prosperous.
1t has seemed to me an appro.
pirate act TO commemorate both
events this year in our State by OBJ
serving "Flag Day" on June Goth.
| therefore call upon all patriotic
citizens to give evidence of their
love of country and State by dis
playing the national colors at their
homes and places of business on
Thursday, June Goth; and l further
direct that all public institutions Of
the State, and request, so far as
practicable, that all public schools
and educational institutions also
display our national colors on that
date.
Given under my hand and seal
this sd day of June, 1901.
A. b. WHITE,
By the Governor: Governor.
WM. M. o. DAWSON,
Secretary of State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
WORLD A-GOIN' RIGHT.

Some people are a-growlin' an a
howlin' day an night
An a-rantin' an ralIln' cause the
world amt goin' right.
They are weepin' DER its sorrows
an they keep it's woes in view.
An they never note the sweetness
O. the roses drippin' dew.
Some people in their frettin' are
forgettin' blessin's rare,
They fail to breathe the fragrance
that is floatin' on the air.
They keep the thorn an thistle an
the nettles aye in view,
They pass the blushin' roses in
their haste to pluck the rue.
This world may have it's failin's
bat there's good enough for all,
An we may choose the sweetness
Of bitterness an gall.
An five seek the shadows, an il
we shun the light,
Ills we, an not the world, friends,
that amt goin' right.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
STATE TAX COMMISSION.

WHEELING, VIVA, May, 81, 'oI.
Dear Sir:-The Tax Commission
appointed by the Governor of West
Virginia under a resolution of the
Legislature adopted February 20,
1901, is directed by that resolution
to consider and report what changes
are required in the tax assessment
or revenue laws of the State to
equaiize taxation, TO reach property,
firms, persons and corporations not
now bearing their just proportion of
the burdens of taxation, and to
raise the necessary amount of rev.
enue with the least possible burden
upon the people and property of
the State, and to secure the proper
disbursement of same; and is further
directed to consider the framing of
law classifying cities, towns and
villages, and to submit with their
report, if practicable, a measure or
measures providing by general law
for such classification and for the
incorporation of cities and towns of
over two thousand inhabitants, and
for the amending of all municipal
charters.
The undersigned members of the
Commission earnestly desire the aid
of all citizens of West Virginia and
of Others interested in the State, and
all such are invited to suggest to
the Commission any defects or IT.
Irregularities in the laws relating to
the subjects named and to indicate
such changes as in their opinion are
calculated to give the State a more
efficient system of laws relating to
assessments, taxation and revenue
and to municipal corporations.
The Commission will be happy to
receive and consider communica.
tians in writing to make any of its
members on the subjects named,
and will be especially glad to hear
any who may prefer to present their
views orally to the Commission.
Opportunity for such public hear
ing will be given at the next meet
ing of the Commission, which meet
ing will be at Charleston on June
10, 1901.
Respectfully yours,
w. P. HUBBARD, Wheeling,
HENRY G.. DAVIS, Elkins,
JNo. X. THOMPSON, Raymond CITY
JOHN II. HoLT, Huntington,
J.. J. WILLIAMS, Lewisburg,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
UP TO DATE.

We take pleasure in calling the
attention of our readers to a mos,
excellent publication. 1t supplies
the missing link between the secess-
ION OF Virginia and the formation
OF our own grand little mountain
state, West Virginia; West Virginia,
conceived in the hearts of intense
national patriots, born midst the
throes of tn, awful rebellion, bap
tied by the best blood of our faith
ers, and standing to day peerless
among her sister states.
All the thrilling period of history
making, during which strong heart
ed patriots laid the foundation for
our glorious state, has been seal.
ed book, as no official records were
kept of those early secret meetings,
and 1t is only by cleaning from the
private papers of the active partic.
lpants in that momentous move.
ment that the world at large is now
able to learn the circumstances and
appreciate the conditions under
which West Virginia was born.
The name of the author, Prof.
w. p Wiley, is sufficient guarantee
as 10 the authenticity of all facts
stated, and his finished style holds
the readers interest from first to
last.
1t is neatly printed, artistically
bound and should be in every home.
Its sale affords opportunity to teach
ers during the vacation to make
money, and, better still, benefit
your friends. 1t is on sale at all
first.clas book stores or can be
procured by addressing, with price
$1,000, The Wheeling News Pub.
fishing Co., Wheeling, VIVA. The
title of this meritorious and thrill
ingly interesting book is "History
of the Formation of the State OF
West Virginia"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
PENSION BUREAU.
Commissioner Evans Gives Out inter-
esting Statistics-Large Number OF
Spanish Claims.

WAsHINGroN, June S.-The COM
missioner of pensions states results
of the bureau for the eleven months
of the fiscal year ending May 81 as
follows:
Original pensions have been grant
ed For account of war of 1912,
widows, 2; for account of Indian
wars, widows, 325; survivors, "a; for
account of service prIor to 1861, 6,
making total of 347 pensioned for
account of service prior to the civil
war.
For account of the civil war there
have been pensioned for disabilities
incurred in service: Invalids, 1,
oSI; for disabilities as provided by
act of 1890, invalids, 1850; for
widows under old law, s,ooI; for
widows under act of 1890 and a
mendments, I4,479; for nurses, IS,
making total original issues &C
count of the civil war of 35,3oS.
In addition to this number there
has been restored to the rolls 4, 100
names that were previously dropped
or suspended for various causes.
There are now about 100, 900 of
those drawing under the act of 1890
and amendments that receive the
maximum rate of SIa per month.
For account of service in the war
with Spain there have been granted
1850 pensions to invalids and 1,
$50 pensions to widows and depend
ents.
The total number of claims filed
for account of this war to data have
been 43,474.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
CURIOUS NAMES
ofPost OhleeS In the United States
West Virginia Has Few 10 Her
Credit.

An employe of the Postoffice de-
pariment in Washington, who has
been studying the nomenclature of
the smaller and larger postoffices
throughout the United States, has
made a number of interesting dis.
coveries, among them, one to the
effect that Senator Hanna's first
name, Marcus, is the name of post.
oilces in ten states, his middle
name appears in three and his sur
name in six. There is but one
William and that in West Virginia,
but there are II McKinleys. There
are FIVE Benjamins and 20 Harri-
sons. Grover appears in ID states,
and Cleveland in 81. Thirty. three
states have postofices named Lin
coin; Grant appears in 20; Garfield
In 90; Hays in nine; Jefferson and
Jackson in 2S; Hobson, of kissing
fame, has nine Offices named after
him. There are eight Simpsons
and 10 Schleys; Mileses, and 10
Skaters.
OF the cabinet members there
are eight postoffices named after
Long, two after Root, after Gage
three after Griggs; II after Smith.
Arkansas has named an Office after
Senator Petligrew, A b is the
name of postoffice in Tennessee.
and there is an .. K. in Kentucky.
"Nexp is in West Virginia, and
there are four Ewes. rrumbull Co.
Ohio, has postofficc named De-
lightful, Rabbihash is in Kentucky.
There are six Noahs and four Arks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

The Wheeling Register of June
rst has the following among other
notices upon the coming Carnival,
July S-I3:
If every feature of the Wheeling
Carnival is carried out as elabor-
ately as the Rex Parade, the Carni-
val will be bigger amusement
enterprise than any person in the
city imagines. The Machinery
Buildi lg at the State Fair Grounds
has been enlarged, and every foot
of space in the two long aisles is
occupied by floats, twenty in num-
Der, which are being shaped and
trimmed. A big quantity of lumber,
hundreds of yards of muslin, paint
of all colors, and two car loads OF
papier- mache masks and figures will
be required for the work. The pub
lie can have no adequate idea of
the beauty of the floats. Nothing
like them has ever been seen in
Wheeling, and a visitor to Rex
Headquarters would accept without
question Mr.. Benson's assurance
that no finer floats have ever ap-
peared in a public parade outside of
New Orleans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
3 CONSERVATIVE.

a correspondent writing from
Southwest Georgia Of "The Hell
Question" drops this lurid rhyme
1t doesn't matter what they preach,
Ofhigh or low degree,
The old hell Of the Bible
is hell enough for me
/ don't know its location
Can't say just where twill be,
But the old hell Of the Bible
is hell enough for me
Twas preached by Paul and Peter
They spread il wide and free;
Twas hell for old John Bunyan
And its hell enough for me
atlanta Constitution
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
HEADS UP.

Don't kick and whine,
Just get in line
With the fellows who've grit ano
pluck;
Don't frown and scowl,
Look glum and growl,
Stop prating about i'll luck.
Lift up your head,
Don't seem half dead,
Stop wearing wrinkled face;
Give smiling hope
Sufficient scope,
And joys will come apace.
Out on the man
Whose little span
Is full of grief and gloom,
Always dreary
Never CHEEKY,
From trundle bed to tomb.
Give up the chap
Who, whate'er may hap,
Looks up, and is cheerful still,
Who meets a brunt
With a smiling front,
And nerve, and vim, and will.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

An exchange says that: Back in
New Jersey a minister had fellow
arrested for swearing, but the Judge
rendered a decision to the effect
that Damn" was not a swear word
and the case was dismissed. This
is welcome news. The next fellow
who comes in TO kick, find fault
with the editor, tell how the paper
should be conducted, etc, will be
politely requested to mind his own
damn business, and our conscience
will not suffer as a result.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
SIT esp
I'm bed.

When it becomes necessary to
sit up in bed to get your breath;
when the least exertion such as
walking, sweeping, singing,
talking or going up and down
stairs, causes shortness of
breath, futtering or palpitation;
then it is time to do something
to brace up and strengthen
your falling heart. Take DIR.
Miles Heart Cure. 1t is best
of all.
Ut had palpitation Of heart,
my left side became enlarged
and / could not sleep at night.
Had TO sit up I'm bed and often
walk the floor 70 get my breath.
All Of these troubles were cured
by Dr. Miles Heart Cure"
Mrs. T.. V. TUBES,
Mt. Carroll, Ills
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

An exchange says "When a
pretty girl pins flower on young
mans coat she always tits her chin
up and looks at il sideways and the
fellow who doesn't tumble then had
best stay 10 doors when funeral is
passing, for fear Of being run over
by the hearse.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

An exchange says that: A re-
porter last week took a census Of a
mile Of Fifth Avenue, New York,
embracing the homes Of many very
rich men, and found just fifteen
children under The age Of -. There
was an average Of one child to three
houses. Then the reporter trans.
ferrcd bis attention to the East
Side tenement district, where he
found ia one fiat house sixty.three
children, or more than four times
the number found 10 the whole
Fifth Avenue mile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
AT AURORA.
JUNE 18TH, 1901.

by a. LIE Posr and Miss Ifssrr
IRorrEE OF West VA Conference
Seminary.
Especial attention win be given
to the Common School Branches TO
assist those who wish TO teach.
In addition, work may be taken
in Latin, Algebra Geometry, or
such branches as a sufficient mum.
Der Of students may desire. Tuition,
IS. Address either Of the above
parties at Buckhannon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13


The great wizard of electricity, T.
A. Edison, promises to give to the
world very soon discovery of an
other Sort and one which seems
destined to revolutionize the build
ing trade, if the expectations of the
inventor are realized. He announ-
ces that he has discovered a meth
cd of making Portland cement so
cheaply thatit must supersede wood,
brick, and stone as a building ma
terial. According to Mr.. Edison,
it will cost little to build houses.
they can be constructed and made
ready for occupancy in an incred-
IDLY short time, and, once construct
ed, they will be as nearly fre-prooi
as concrete and steel frames can
make them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
Dr.. Miles
Core

stimulates the digestion, in
creases the circulation and
makes weak hearts strong.
Sold by druggists on guarantee.
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

published on Monday. weS.ss-
day ana Friday. Is a complies
UP TO dato daily nswspapsr.
three days In the week. with
all important news OF the ether
four days. Profusely Illus
trated. and filled with interest
Ing reading for all who wish to
keep In close touch with news
OF the nation and world.
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price, $3.50 per yenr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

The final official count OF the
population Of West Virginia makes
no change in the figures originally
given out, which credited this State
with 95S, 300 people The Official
count Of the United States shows
some minor changes, the total being
76,3o5387. West Virginia main
tains the same relative rank among
the States as in 1890, being twenty
eighth in respect to population.
Her rank in 1880 was twenty-ninth
and in 1870 twenty .seventh.
Her greatest increase was from 1870
to 1880, 1919 per cent; from 1880
TO 1900 it was 1873 per cent, and
from 1900 TO 1900 ISL per cent.
The density Of population in West
Virginia is 38.z to the square mile,
having increased from 3I.r in 1890,
24.7 in 1880 and 1914 in 1870. The
area Of the State is z478o square
miles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Time is an expert beauty slaugh-
terer.
BARRIERS and carpenters are both
shavers.
Envy no mans talent. Improve
your own.
Twilight is the bridge that con-
meets day and night.
The hero of to-day has no title
deed for o-morrow.
The tiller of ship is different
from a tiIler of the soil.
Painless dentistry is merely the
art of drawing it mild.
A kiss by moonlight is one of
loves strongest arguments.
Taciturnity is more to be com
mended than idle Boosting.
Adam had his trials but he never
had to face a fool jury.
The law may limit a mans acts
but it can't limit his thoughts.
A baby cuts his teeth before he
is on speaking terms with them.
Texas is becoming quite well
known since they struck oil there.
A hungry boy says that bread is
the crying knead of the waking hour.
The instructor of swimming
school is literally immersed in bust
ness.
But few persons who dive into the
sea Of matrimony manage to secure
pearls.
Auctioneers are an obliging lot;
they always attend to every ane's
bidding.
The successful schemer, like a
setting hen, can't afford to take a
day off,
Some people can't stand prosper.
- D'' VIC "aJo'''Y 'oh' get "
~ " -.--easo news
The Boone Democrat saws
On last Sunday night Elmer Hill.
son Of Robert Hill. and his sweet.
heart, Mamie Hill. daughter Of An.
drew Hill, deceased. together with
Frank Hill. son of rbo,o,s " ttu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD.

Excursions to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Sea Isle City and Ocean
City, n. J, Ocean City, Md,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del, at
Very Low Rates, Thursdays.
June - and 81, July II and IS,
August and ~, and Sept. 6.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
have arranged series OF Popular
SeashoTe Excursions, to be run on
Thursdays, June 15 and p, July u
and p, August and ~ and Sep
TENDER s., to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Sea Isle City and Ocean City,
New Jersey, Ocean City, Maryland,
and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Tickets will be good sixteen IO)
days, including date Of sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on
the return trip at Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington on tick
cts sold 70 New Jersey resorts, and
al Baltimore and Washington on
tickets sold 10 Ocean City, Md,
and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
For tickets, time Of trains,
sleeping and parlor car accommo-
dations, call on or address nearest
Ticket Agent Baltimore & Ohio
Z. r. for foil information.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13
POPULAR PUBLICATIONS POPULAR PRICES

has for nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
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farmers and villagers. Its
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throughout the country; its
fashion notes. its Science ana
Mechanics Department, It's
fascinating short stories, etc,
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

Respectfully yours,
w. P. HUBBARD, Wheeling,
HENRY G.. DAVIS, Elkins,
JNo. X. THOMPSON, Raymond City
JOHN II. HoLT, Huntington,
J.. J. WILLIAMS, Lewisburg,
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-19
OF VITAL INTEREST.
Schemers Scheme to Defeat In
tent AMI Purpose Of Leg
islative Conference
Committee.

The committee appointed by the
legislature to hold a conference with
President Hays Of the Southern Paci-
fic Company was created to tackle the
problem Of freights and fares. If sug-
gestions made, l. e., that representative
citizens Of the State from various towns
be permitted to attend such conference
be adopted-Wadswort had better be-
gin to decide as to what man she will
send. If she does not want to be un-
mercifuly hammered. because certain
representative" outsiders will make
the endeavor to go far without the limit
Of the intent of the legislative commit
tee as shown by the resolutions adopted,
and, If they can. prostitute the intent
of the commission for detectives not
even suggested by the resolution.
The committee will have enough to do
to attend the duties outlined by the
resolution without dragging a tail Of
representative" citizens so greedy and
malicious as to destroy the work Of the
committee. The statesmen should
provide for stenographic report OF that
conference so their constituents will
know about all that takes place. 1t
would do no harm for WadsWorth to
employ stenographer for this purpose
if the committee does not provide one.
Now. Wadsworth. don't go to sleep and
do act at once. The editor of the
DISPATCH would like to have the views
Of others tomorrow.
VIM. Donaldson and E. Griswold
will be in San Francisco and either or
both would represent us we'll, If the
future shows Wadsworth requires their
services.