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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
DAWSON'S NEW CHURCH
Prssbytorian's Arc Building An
 Elegant Structure

Dawson win soon have % church build ing that would reflect great credit on any town its size In Canada or thc States. It Is Go Doe completed early next month and win bc an elaborate structure in every detail.
 The Prcsbytcrians Of Dawson carly last spring. conceived Che want of a better church building and set Co work. The building now in course of construction ia the result
 It ls Co bc a one story English country church with a tower at its west end of two stories through which wM tc thc principal entrance Go the buiiding The nave of Che church win bc iO feet hy iol feet with two transcpts of co hy lG fcot These win give a seating capacity of 6o There win Doc a projection on the rear of the church for on organ loft, in which w.u bo placed an instrument that has been purchased at cost Of GoOo The choir gallery is immediate back Of Che pulpit with Che minister's study on one side and the vostry on Che other.
 The aislcs arc Go radiato from the pul- pic ln the modern way and the pcws will be of antique oak carved ends. The pul- pic win bc of massive oak, claborately carved in Gothic design. These, and also Che windows. have been ordered from an ecclesiastical finishing firm. Tho large oric window in Che front elevation will be of stained glass.
 The ceilings and Che nave Of Che church win follow Che roof line, which win Doc supported by large trusses ten feet apart, dividing the ceilings into panels to be nll- cd with embossed Iron Of ecclesiastical designs. There win be wainscot four feet high and Che columns and pilatcrs win be cascd with nr with ornamental Gothic capitals.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
.AT DAWSON LET HIM HANG
Superior Court Refuses to ln- terfere In NOrdstrOm Case

Murderer Charles w. Nordstrom most likely paid Che lfc penalty on Che morn Ing of August 23rd for Che murder or Wil- uc Mason. committed Nov. 80. l,9l
 Judge w. R Bell. on Che 2lth. refused Co Interfere with Che execution.
 Before thc announcement Of thc dccis- lon James Hamilton Lewis counsel for Che prisoner stated that the supreme court of Che United States has refused Go review Judge Honford's stand on thc matter Mr. Lewis last attempt and its unsuccessful termination is clearly rc- gardcd by the prisoner as Che end Of his last hope. for Charles Nordstrom ycster- day afternoon. for thc first time In his ten years Imprisonment displayed emotion regarding his ease. Taken Go his cell af- ter thc hearing. hc broke down and wept.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
NOME HAS AN
 ASSAY OFFICE
Wild Goose Mining Company Has
 Erected n Private Plant

Tho Wud Goose Mining and Trading Company. one of Che most extensive min inr operators In thc Nome district. late Installed on assay office at Nome and win hereafter ussoy au their own g'ld
 Hitherto Che Wild Goose Company has has shipped ou its gold in bulk Co san Faucisco. now they win do their own assayInc. thus getting everything out of thc 0ust
 Already two bricks, one weighing N,- oO and Che other }G110 have been turned out
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
BARNEY GREY TO
 BE BURRIED TODAY
Funeral From Undsrtaksrs At 10
 am. Today

The remains or Barney Grey. who was dorwuod from Sylvcstcr's wharf nearly month ago. win hc buried at ten o'clock this morning from E. R. Peoples under taking parlors
 Commissioner Macintosh came up from Haiucs yesterday and after hearing the facts of thc finding or Che body ordered it buried
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
Arc You Going to Nomol

Then get the latest reliable map of the KoyulSuk. Blue stone, Council City Nome. Port Clarence and Copper River Mining districts Price. 60 cents Issued by the Seattle Daily Times Sent on re- ccipt of price. 1T
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
PatOnt Potion

Nope" sad the prominent Hansan. some of tho liquor that they slam out In the joints here oin't the mildost and most soothin' beverage you ever poufcd Into your hcad-lts no ha'm of Gncad. by a rordomsigntl Over nt Blue Ruin, frInstancc. when you call for a drink they hand you a bottle. a glass and a whisk broom"
 ''whlsk broom?" Inquired Che tourist from New England
 "Aw. when you've taken your drink you so over Into the corner. sweep away thc owdust and have your nt."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Inspector strickland. Of the N. W. M. Police. who was formerly stationed at White Horse returned on the Danube Inst night bound for the Interior. Ho lcft last August and since that time has hoon engaged In official work in Canada IIo comes north on like work and win most probably so in as far as Dawson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

wc are having a bonando Reduction Sale on an of our high grade stock. Chencys. Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Fred Ronkendorf is rapidly remodelng his place of business into a frst-class wholesale bakery and confectionery es- tabllshment.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Wanted a dlnning room girl. Apply at the Fifth Avenue hotel at once.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

A new line Of necltles just received at Clayson's-an shades and colors.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
Masonic Mooting

A special communication of White pass Lodge No. ll3. Free and Accepted Mlsons. win bc held "Wednesday August Sth one hour before sailing or steamer. in Che Ma sonic hau for Che purpose of attending ,hc body of deceased Bro IL w. Light- foot Co steamer Humboldt for tmusporla- uou Go Paris Texas Visiting brothers and members of lodge are urgently roe luestcd Co bc present White gloves and aprons
 Dy order of M w.
 Csn E Howard sugrftrrV.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
RAISE POTATOES
 NEAR DAWSON
Experiment. Is Turning Out Very SatisfnotorY

Potatoes that would bc credit Go any country are now being raised near paw- sou and arc for nle in Che local mark cts Parties ntcy arriving from Dawson who have seen them soy they arc os ino production as grown auwhcrc.
 They arc raised on Island No 9. in Che Hlondikc river short distance above Dawson ln Che garden of w. H Daley. They were raised from seeds that were in Dawson last winter during Che cold weather
 Tho largest of Che potatoes have 70 circ- indifference or eight Inches and are very healthy looking
 On thc Island there are two acres of cultivation that win mature before frost cntors Che ground
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Call and convince yourself that We are making great sacrifices on our stock Choney's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

For Rent and For Sale cards for sale 1t this office.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Big bargains in shoes this week at Chcrcy's Boston store
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Baths In porcelain tubs at the Royal. foot Fifth avenue. Ladies apsrtments. steam heat.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Hotel Leland. SIS 2nd Ave. Seattle. Wash. Central location. Rates reason- able.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Reduction sale Of dry goods. millinery furnishing goods and shoes Flfo-AlaslSa Co. State and Fifth.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Now is your chance for bargain In Fan and Winter underwear
 Chonoy's Boston Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Buying a summer suit without seeing our stock is rccklcssncss Clayson & Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

A Cutter Shoes at clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28
STEAMERS DUE IN PORT.
The following steamers arc scheduled Co arrive on the dates named:

Gcntlcmcn's shirts and parkas made Co order. Cor Hh and Main S-iS-im 
 Elias Rund. city engineer office. bank building. over postohlce.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

A fancy vest for a plain price at Clay son's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

Hy order ot NJ W. Geo E Howard Secretary
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-28

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
A Gard from DR.. Lauham.
GRAFTON, w. VA,
March 7, 1901. (
EDfroR ARGUS 4,

GRAFTON, w. VA,
-. March 7, 1901.
] have just read the article signed #.
linn, which appears in your paper Of this
date, on the smallpox situation in Reno
district From this article quote the fol-
lowing
"Ihen the Doctor lmcaning DR.. Michacls)
discovered that Sieley had smallpox, as il
was broken out and fully developed. Dr..
Michacls informed DR.. Lanham. who is on
the State Board Of Health II was - ora
days la'cr before Or. Lanham aud a. staley
Shaw, the president II the county court.
came oye r TO the sgley family" etc.
Now desire % say that Dr.. Michacls
did not 50 inform me. heard 1t Al Robert
Whites sale, and only as a rumor that there
existed in The mountains above FelIowsville
a strange kind Of a malady and suspected
by some 10 be smallpox. ! got this news
from Benjamin Woodard and ESQUIRE
Rutherford. ! notified a Staley Shaw Of
The supposed cases and in a few days we
made the investigation. No one notified me
officially or Otherwise that smallpox existed
In any part Of Preston county. II. linn is
wrongly Informed. lie docs me an Injustice
10 publish neglect Of official duty which did
not occur. r. 4. LASHAH.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
WIDENING THE TUNNELS.
EMMETT.
a Alta, March 8, 1901.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company is making extensive re-
pairs ON nearly all the tunnels along
the line. Kiugwood tunnel is being
widened and the work will be com.
pleled in few weeks. Mr. NJ l.
Conigan, general Inspector and
superintendent OF tunnels, will be.
gin about April rst, to widen
Hiichcocks tunnel, hallway up the
f7-mile grade on the Pittsbura
division, from IS to 90 feet. the
standard width Of double track
tunnels. When the arch is com
plcted the tunnel will be ~ feet high.
one Of the highest on the entire sys.
tenn In few weeks a force will
be put to work tearing out the
timbered arch at the west end Of
Doe Gullcy tunnel, 81 miles cast
Of Cumberland a brick arch 100
feet long will be put in. When the
work is completed the tunnel will
be little over 1900 feet long.
The tunnel is perfectly straight.
The increase Of traffic and the use
Of heavier rolling stock necessi,ate
the widening Of the tunnels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

AT a call of the President. A. c. Scou-the
Preston county Soldiers, Sailors and Citizens
Monument Committee and Trustees. met in
the coirt house on Saturday the 9th dav Of
March 1901. The new President. A. &.
Scott, called the meeting to order. There
being quorum of trustees present VIZ. A.
G Scott, Edmund Messenger, VIM. f. Men
ear, ID. Y. Morris. Article Of constitu-
ton which was amended so any citizen
coulo become a member Of Monument Com
mit,ee, and as such on motion said Com
mit,ee is hereby granted the privilege TO
vote on resolution not affecting the finance
or special business of said trustees.
y motion was also made by Comrade
Lee Shaw that all the funds collected and
standing out in notes ect., be collected in
and deposited in the bank to the credit of
Monument Fund, which motion was no,
voted on and the President appointed n
committee of three, viz: VIM. +. Menear
Geo. w. Hartsell and ID. Y. Morris 10 ex.
anime treasurers account and make state
ment OF same, and also have the bond OF
SAID treasurer so that the President may see
and know the exact condition of the ayaila.
able funds OF Monument now on hand and
report at the next meeting of trustees on the
last Saturday. March goth tn. m. in
court house in Kingwood, Preston county.
and that the secretary notify Comrade G. w
iiartseli OF his appointment on committee.
.. w. Smaley became a member of the
monument Committee by paying 81 as pre-
seroed IN constitution. On motion the
secretary was ordered to have these pro.
eeeu'ng published in the county papers.
ID. Y. MORRIS. Sec'v.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
ANOTHER EPIDEMIC COMING.

Now that the smallpox epidemic
which has been raging all winter,
with more or less violence, (the for.
mer in some sections and the latter
in other places)has abated and is
under control, there are strong
symptoms of another far worse and
much more far reaching epidemic,
breaking out and sweeping all over
the land and no Board of Health,
Physician, Special officers or Off
cial of any kind will be able to
check, quarantine or control it.
In fact when it gets fully developed
it sweeps the country and man, poor
man can do nothing but flee from
the wrath to come and diet himself
with cold grub. Whether vaccina-
ton is preventive of smallpox or
not, is a matter Of dispute among
our most eminent physicians but all
are agreed that it is utterly futile
and powerless to stay this contaeion
when once it breaks out. We refer
of course to the housekeeping
mania which will sweep the country
now soon and from this there is no
escape. SO even if we have escap-
ed or been cured of the smallpox
we are but "out of the frying pan
into the fire" and will have a warm
time of it till the violence of the
plague aDates for it will gradually
wear itself out and domestic peace
and home tranquility be restored
once more. The disease is strictly
a female complaint although man
suffers from it as much or more
than the woman and the onl, way
to prevent it or stamp it out is to
burn the house down.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION.

Special Contribution for The Argus
One great luminary, who was
formerly supposed to he more or
less endowed with true Jeffersonian
principles thinks the Democratic
party is in need of reorganization.
He went into hiding about four
years ago, and not unlike the black
bear, who on the the approach of
winter takes himself to his hole and
there sucks his paw until spring, he
was never heard to speak and
scarcely seen by mortal man for
four years. Now he emerges from
his w-sucking for what? To
startle the civilized world by a
newly discovered idea that the only
hope for Democratic success lies
exclusively in him. Let us review
the past history Of this man and his
methods: Take the period from
1892 to 1896; what devastation,
what maladministration, what de-
struction to the business and labor
ing interests of this country? What
voter would want a repetition of
those calamitous times What did
he do when he had accomplished
all these results Seeing that he
could not rule longer, he proceeds
to ruin the party which had success
lively raised him to the highest
position in the land and to defeat
the nominee, the peoples choice by
organizing a split in the ranks with
that main object In view. Where
now is Democratic principle2 Where
is that gratitude to the rank and
file for past favors and the love of
harmony for the sake of party unity?
Where is executive judgement or
good business qualifications dis
played in the whole proceeding ?
What now must be done? | say
the Democratic organization is
complete. The gallant leader who
went twice to defeat will not retard
the ambitions of the masses by as
piring to the leadership again, nor
would it be good policy to force him
to do so. He has fought a good
fight with honesty and unselfshness
OF purpose, and the large hearts of
the Democracy will take care of his
future.
But the man who will concentrate
the scattered hosts, where is he {?
Let the party beware of insincere
friends and work with great zeal for
harmony. Let us be of one mind
and pull together to win.
Let there be no hero worship,
and the man of destiny will be forth
coming.
EMMETT.
Terra Alta, March 8, 1901.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Another good thing done by the
Legislature was to put a stop to the
monopoly the clerk Of the supreme
court has on the printing Of the
supreme court records.
Under the present law it has all
been done at a specified price by
one man and the clerk Of the court
gets the big end Of IT, S. G.. Smith,
Of Wheeling, had a bill passed
which requires that the printing
shall be done in the county from
which the case is appealed This
gives all the printers Of the State an
opportunity to get their share Of the
work and also insures a moderate
price Every printing and publish
ing house in the State except one.
has been bowling against the present
law. The exception is the house
that has the contract.-Wheelinq
News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
A SELF MADE MAN.

The death of Chris Magee, which
occurred last week, was a grea, loss
to the city of Pittsburg, as he has
been an active and prominent citi-
zen of the "Smoky City" for many
years and attained wealth and prom
inence through his own unaidSi eff
forts, as he began business as an
Office boy.
Christopher Lyman Magee was
born in Pittsburg, on Good Friday,
April ID, IS48. His father was
Christopher l.. Magee, and his
mother, Elizabeth Steel, an English
girl, who came to this country at
the age. of five years.
1t was made necessary for Mr..
Magee to 90 to work early in life by
the death of his father, when he was
fifteen years old, his mother being
left with three children younger
than himself. After a brief service
with the Steel Company, he secured
clerkship in the controllers office
and devoted his earnings to help
support the family. From his moth
er he received his best training, and
for IS years his most trusted and
beloved adviser. \ In 1860 he was
made cashier of the city treasury,
and in 1871, at the age of "a, was
elected treasurer of the city, receiv-
ing p GOO more votes than the can
didate for mayor on the Republican
ticket. He was again elected to
the office in 1874.
1t is claimed for him that while
treasurer and shortly afterward he
had the city debt reduced from SIS, :
900, 900 to So, 900, 900. He was
twice secretary of the Republican
State Committee and las been a
delegate in almost every Republican
State convention since 1872, and
every Republican National conven-
ton since 1876. In 1850 he was
one of the 800 supporters of Gen
erai Grant at the Republican Ma
tional convention. In the National
convention of 1892 he was one of
the supporters ofPresident Harrison,
after having rendered his aid to
Blaine and been snubbed by him, it
is said.
lie was reelected TO the State
Senate in 1896, being the regular
nominee of both the Republicans
and Democrats. In 1900 he was re-
elected for the term he has been
serving at Harrisburg this winter.
Mr.. Magee was President of the
Consolidated Traction COMPANY.
and was director in numerous 10.
cal banks, trust companies and in
surance companies. He was also
the President of Mercy Hospital,
an institution to which he was the
chief contributor and in which he
took an especial interest.
He was the principal owner of
the Pittsburg Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
A Splendid Opening.

The new Elliott Commercial School open
ed at Fairmont en- Monday Of last week
an enrolment of thirty-two students 10 start
with. The new Fairmont school is a branch
OF the Capital City Commercial College, OF
Charleston, w. Va. and The Elliott School
Of Business and Shorthand. Wheeling. w.
Va, two of the larges, and most favorably
known schools in the State. One entire
hoor of the new Stevenson building. splen-
did brick structure hus been leased as a
home for the new school, and II begins its
career with the mos, Aattering prospects.
Prot. Elliott's action in opening the new
branch school at Fairmont will doubtless be
highly appreciated by the young people Of
the northern and eastern parts of the State :.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

The eve of what promises to be
one of the most important sessions
of the General Assembly ever held
in the State finds the ancient capital
of Maryland crowded with prom
inent political leaders from all sec
tons of Maryland. Chief among
them is former United States
Senator Arthur p. German. He
will direct the fight which is gen.
orally believed will result either in
his ultimate return to the United
States Senate, or his final retire
ment from State and national
politics.
The Republicans are prepared for
bitter contest under the leadership
of United States Senator McComas.
The bill to amend the election
laws so as to prevent illiterates from
casting their ballots is the principal
object for which the special session
was called. 1t will provide that the
names of the various candidates
shall be so arranged on the ballot
that no one who cannot read and
write will be able to cast his ballot
intelligently.
The effect Of this measure, if
passed would be to practically dis
franchise about % per cent. of the
$4,000 colored voters Of the State
and make Democratic Legislature
next year almost certainty. The
Democrats, however, have only a
bare constitutional majority in the
Senate and are yisibly uneasy lest
the bill fail Of passage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
A FALSE PROPHET.

~CZE we know of a prophet
who is worse than without honor in
his own city. We refer to Willis
l.. Moore, the Chief of the United
States Weather Bureau at Washing
ton City. He had. numerous re-
quests from official and private per-
sons in Washington to give them a
tip on what the weather would be
on March 4th, but he declined their
requests and promised that in due
time he would give them the forecast.
AT $50 p. m. March 3rd, he sent
the following communication to Mr..
John J. Edison, Chairman of the
inaugural committee
"DEAR SIR: The weather to
morrow Monday, March 4, will be
the finest ever experienced on the
inauguration of President.
"rhe sky surely will be clear and
the temperature warm and balmy-
fit meteorological climax to the
magnificent work done by yourself
and your able assistants.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIS l.. MOORE,
"Chief u. S. Weather Bureau. ("
Everybody who was in Washing
ton March 4th or who reads the
papers, knows what miserable wealth
er they had for the inauguration and
how the very heavens wept copious
tears over the coronation of Nc
Kinley and how the diplomatic
corps had to retire in bedragged
confusion with their brilliant
plumes and gaudy tail feathers
dropping to the ground with drip
pring cold showers of wet rain
which began 20 descend in torrents
just as Mckinley began his corona
ton address and later on it turned
to binding blizzard and the fire.
works display had to be postponed
till the next night. 1t will be seen
from the forecast above that the
partisan idiot at the head of the
Weather Bureau, first makes the
claim that the weather would be the
finest ever on tap for an Inaugural
ton and that it was fitting recog-
milton on the part of Providence
for the elimination of the great
work of Hanna and Mckinley and
then rather insinuates that he him
self has entire control of the wealth
err and has ordered out the very
best brand to be had, specially for
the occasion. After such a rebuke
as he got from Providence for
monkeying with March weather, he
should resign in favor Of Hon. Mr..
G.. Hog Esq. who can beat the
official Weather Bureau out of
sight. We don't want any Moore
predictions from the Chief of the
Weather Bureau for he may be
likened unto the foolish man who
built his house upon the sand /:
"And the rain descended, and the
floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it
fell; and great was the fall of It,"
1t is very lucky for this weather
man that false prophets are not
stoned to death as they were in
ancient times for there were plenty
of people at the Inauguration anx-
ious to cast the first stone.