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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
DAY THE THIRD.

Mr.. Bowser began this day at I
O'Clock in the morning. He awoke
Mrs. Bowser to inform her that he
had feeling in the small of his
back as if cold natiron were rest
ing there. An hour later he aroused
her again to ask her if an itching
heel was 4 good sign. He and his
heel got along somehow until six
O'Clock, and then he demanded
that she go down and club fish
peddler who was shouting his stock.
During that day he threatened the
lite of the cat IL different times. he
called the doctor a quack FL times.
and he made use of over 60 cuss
words. Mrs. Bowser cooked beef
mutton and chicken ia every wav
known to women, but he found
fault of each dish as it was present
ed. His feet were too high or his
head too low. and the bed either
mad hollow or hump in it. Not
Tor three minutes at time was he
quiet or satisfied, but at o'clock
IN the afternoon Mrs. Bowser had
to go down to the kitchen to show
the new cook about her work. Half
L
an hour later she started up stairs
and almost screamed out as she
glanced into the sitting room.
There stood Mr.. Bowser fully
dressed and bowling and smiling as
the cat rubbed his legs and purred.
"You-you herel" she gasped in
establishment.
81 am here, Mrs. Bowser." he
blandly answered.
"But your rheumatism"
"Rheumatism2 Yes, | was at
deaths door with rheumatism. but
l brought my will power to bear on
the physical, and this is the result.
You would have lain there and
died."
"But l don't understand.
"Simply because you don't know
your husband. could have filled
the house with complaints, but l
uttered not one word. l could have
folded my hands and died, but I
willed it otherwise. Let this be
moral lesson to you, Mrs. Bowser
and, behold"
And he went Waiting around the
room with his knees as timber as
springs and the cat following after
while Mrs. Bowser raised her hands
In establishment and said to herself;
"Was there ever another man in
this world like Mr.. Bowser?"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15

Mr.. Bowser had been complain
ing for a fortnight of twinges in his
legs, but had scorned Mrs. Bowser's
advice TO use liniment. He got his
feet wet the other night as he came
home in thunder shower, and at
bedtime he suddenly discovered
that he had very decided limp in
his left leg. While he was wonder
ing if he had been sitting down on
a broken bottle all the evening a
limp struck the other leg, and,
hanging to the back of his chair
he exclaimed:
"By John, Mrs. Bowser, but
what in thunder has got into my
legs3 don't believe can walk
three steps"
e" 1t is rheumatism, probably"
she replied, "and you ought to
attend TO 1t very sharply. Your
legs must be rubbed with liniment. !"
"You-you don't mean that I've
actually got rheumatism |" he
whispered as he grew white around
the mouth.
'1'm sure of it. / think you've
had it hanging around you for some
weeks"
"And rheumatism ties a man up
in knots and often goes to his heart
and kills him like a bullet?"
eyes"
Mr.. Bowser grew paler, and his
chin quivered, but as Mrs. Bowser
expressed hopes that this was only
mild attack and would yield
readily to treatment he took sud-
den resolve and almost sternly said:
"Well, we won't worry. What
ever it is, l will bear it like a man.
l may be a cripple in the house for
months or years, but you won't hear
one word of complaint from me-"
He managed to get up stairs
after a good bit of trouble, and,
after his legs had been rubbed and
he had been helped into bed . he
felt so much better that he went to
sleep. When he awoke in the
morning, however, it was different.
His legs were almost as stiff as
crowbars, and the doctor arrived
to warn him that he was good for
three days in bed. He was asked
to exercise patience and keep a
cheerful spirit, and he replied:
"Not one complaint shall be
heard from me, doctor, and l will
whistle and sing all the time"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
AROUND THE WORLD.

From the Elkins Inter Mountain.
On Saturday the 3rd inst, the
second son of Senator S. B. Elkins,
returned to his home from a trip
around the world which consumed
one year and one month. Young
Mr.. Elkins enjoyed a cordial well
come and hearty greeting not only
from the members of his immediate
family, but from his friends and
the citizens of the town of Elkins
generally, where he has grown up
from early boyhood. He comes
back to his home and friends in
splendid health and says he enjoyed
every hour of his journey and was
not sick a single day. Mr.. Elkins
graduated with honors at Yale last
year, and it is understood he is at
once to take a position in the Coal
Department of the West Va. Cen
trail and Pittsburg Railroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
DAY THE SECOND.

Day the second really began one
minute after midnight, as Mr.. Bow
ser awoke at that instant and com
planned of a jerky sensation in one
Of his big toes. At ? O'Clock he
had cold strcaks, at it was hot
streaks, at s his knees were numb
and at 7 he felt nuttering Of the
heart. During the day he sat up
and lay down, groaned and whis,led
predicted that he would live for 20
years and that he would die before
night A ncighbor who had heard
Of his illness called to tender his
sympathy and Mr. Bowser took
advantage Of The occasion 70 re-
mark
"This is serious case, and Of
course I am suffering as if on the
rack, but you notice how calmly ]
take it. am not man to make
complaints, and even with death
staring roe ia the face ] am trying
to preserve a cheerful demeanor.o
Mr.. Bowser wanted beer, ginger
ale and lemonade. re wanted
strawberries and jellies and ice
cream. lie insisted that Mrs.
Bowser telephone his condition to
The doctor every hour, and yet be
declared that the family physician
didn't know enough TO doctor a
dizzy headed cat. lie set out
with tears in his eyes TO tell Mrs.
Bowser what 20 do as a widow, but
at The end Of ten minutes charged
Der with a desire TO see him "plant-
ed" SO that she could marry again.
OF the rs special dishes prepared
for him he slipped at ono or two,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
DAY THE FIRST.


That was the way the first day
started in. The doctor had been
gone exactly four minutes when Mr..
Bowser suddenly exclaimed:
"By gum, but you are taking it
cool for woman with a dying
husbandW
"But what can 1 do?" asked Mrs.
Bowser.
"You can turn my pillow over,
rub my feet, give me that camphor,
get me the morning paper, bring
me cigar. A loving wife would
think of hundred things to do"
During that first day Mr.. Bowser
was assisted to turn over in bed 28
times, his pillow was elevated or
lowered 81 times, he smelt of the
camphor bottle 20 times, and he
had his feet rubbed IA times. The
window of his bedroom was raised
or lowered SO times, and he had 4
kinds of broth and II special dish
es. He made % predictions as to
being dead in the morning. All
this, and yet at ten o'clock at night
he said to Mrs. Bowser:
"lf you have no interest in this
case, just let me know and I'll hire
a trained nurse"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15

The skunk farm of Anton Fritz.
near Ashton, Pa, is flourishing and
is one of the leading industries of
that community. Fritz has between
600 and 100 skunks. Two years
ago he fenced in a rock ledge over
looking Smithton and stocked it
with 40 polecats. The huge rocks
afford excellent hiding places in
which to rear the young. The
demand for the pelts and fat of the
animal is great. The fur is used
for various purposes and is espec-
tally adapted to manufacturing into
wearing apparel.
A slaughter house supplies the
skunks with plenty Of food, the
offal being carted TO the farm
and dumped over the fence. 1t is
seldom that many of the skunks are
seen. They hide in caves during
the day, and at night make their
appearance at the ohal pile. Mr..
Fritz expects TO realize handsomely
from his investment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15

and when night came he drew up
his knees with sigh, and groaned
out:
IL should have gone to the hos
pital in the first place. / might
have known that | couldn't get any
attention in my own house"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
a5th ANNUAL ENCAMPMENr G. A. R.
Cleveland, o.. Sept. 10 toll RI. e o.
*. R.-Battleileld Route.

For the Annual Encampment G.
a. r., at Cleveland, o., September
10 to IA. the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will sell tickets from all
points on its lines East of the Ohio
River at the very low rate of ONE
FARE for the ROUND TRIP.
Tickets good going on all trains of
September s to IL, inclusive, good
to return until September IS, in
elusive, except if tickets are depos-
tied with Joint Agent on or before
noon of September IS and payment
OF fee of SO cents, tickets may be
extended for return to October 8,
inclusive.
Call on agent Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad for tickets and full in
formation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15

Senator Stewart, who has been
on all sides Of every question, and
who just now calls himself a Repub-
lican, was in Washington last week.
whooping things up for Senator
Hanna, whom he declared to be the
logical Republican candidate in
1924. If he and The other Hanna
shouters can only swell Hanna's
head sufficiently 20 make him grab
the nomination for himself instead
Of putting up a fgure-head who will
be under his control they viii do
the Democrats a great favor with
Hanna for the Republican candi.
date, the Democrats could elect
anybody on any platform, or on no
platform except opposition to
Hannaism and ali it stands for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
1901 AUGUST 1901
TWO UNUSUAL EPITAPHS

A Charleston, S. c., churchyard
contains the dust of many eminent
men and several queer epitaphs.
The tombstone of Mary Ann Luy-
ton is a cedar bedstead that has
stood the ravages of 13I years.
The epitaph of Charlotte Elford,
who died on May 9, 1877, says
that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
THEN AND NOW.

In
days
long
ag oGn
the six
ties you
know when
Gran d ma
went walking
S h h cid
her skirts so.
what
would she
say if she
saw girls
today with
skirts
clutched
so tight
ly they
look
this
way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
Mr.. BOWSER'S THREE DAYS.

&c is Laid up in the House With Rheumatism and
Doesn't Complain
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
She was

Another curious one is that of
John Singleton, who died Septem-
Der 10, 1859:
Sacred and solemn
To
The memory of in q and 4 in I.
A husband, father, grandfather
and father-in-law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15

If The stories alleging that Mr..
Mckinley has been convinced by
the popularity Of Admiral schley
that be has been greatly maligned
by the Sampson clique in the Navy
Department and that it was by his
express orders that officers who
could be depended upon TO give
Admiral Schley fair play were
selected for members of the Court
Of Inquiry, be true, there is one
thing more that be should do in the
interest Of fair play, and that IS To-
get a new Secretary Of the Navy.
Secretary Long has been uotoriously
anu-Schlcy from the beginning Of
The trouble, and +, is an open secret
that ne wIll leave no official stone
rnt1rned 90 convict schley Of hay-
ing disobcycd orders, as a failure 60
secure such conviction viii bc
practically q verdict ~ marked
unfairncss against himself Howison.
The new member Of The court, has
been sampson partisan, IL he is
not now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
Letter from Laid.

Ladd, ] uly 15-,The farmers are bus,
making hay. There is a good crop this
season.
Miss Minnie Houff, of Pen Rose. Wis
tied Mrs. j. G. Houff, of this place.
and Mrs. Robert Van Lear, of Lynd-
hurst, last week.
Misses Cora and Ruth Brand. and
Bette Brooks, are attending the Sch DOL
of Methods in Stanton.
Miss Susie Booze, who is visiting
Mrs. Cam Coyner, has been suffering
with rheumatism, but is very much
improved since using J. G. Houff g sure
cure for rheumatism.
Mumps are prevailing in this neigh
borhood, and there are several right
bad cases.
Miss Alma Nimmo, of Clifton Forge.
is visiting her cousin, Miss MYRTLE
Nimmo.
Misses Maud and Myrtle Nimmo
gave an ice-cream supper Friday night.
1t was bad night, but there was a
good crowd present, and all had an en-
joyable time.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
A BAD SHOWING.

In the State Convention last week
communication from the warden of
the penitentiary was received, in ans
wer to an official request, stating that
there are OIL colored men in the peni-
Tertiary, of whom $40 can read and
write, 1872 being illiterate, and 495
having at some time attended public
schools. OF the cOlored women con-
victs, 81 IN all, 20 are able to read and
write and have attended public schools
while 80 are illiterate.
There is little in the above figures
which encourages negro education.
The per cent. of educated. as the word
goes with that race-to the uneducat-
ed is very large, SO large that II educa-
ton is a restraining influence with
the negro, we wonder how many of
them would now be in the penitentiary
if they were not educated at all. On
the principle that little learning is a
dangerous thing those who have gone
mad on the subject of education may
find consolation, and room for argu-
ment. but sven then we wonder if civ
ilization and education really agree
with our cOl0red brother. We believe
from strictly moral standpoint he
was purer in Guinea than in the
United States, indeed it would have
been difficult for him to have been
worse. The crouding of Anglo Saxons
into great masses lowers their moral
worth, no matter how great their OPP
portunities for mental training may
be, 30 do we believe that taking the
negro out Of his native element and
undertaking to make him equal TO the
white people, may to the theorist
prove a great deal, to the practical
man of sense prove but little. For
our part we have never known such
negroes as the race that is passing
away. For gentility, good manners,
honesty, in fact in all that gives char
acter to people as citizens the old
negro man and woman born in slavery
and emancipated at tho close of the
war, are to the present generation of
negroes as Hyperion to Satyr, so much
better and so much higher in their CIV
ilization were they, although few Of
them could read or write, that they
are not to be considered in the same
class. They were honored and res
pected, very free from vice and did not
crowd the jails and penitentiaries.
We wish their descendants had pre-
served more of their good traits of
character.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
THE WESTERN BLIGHT.

Happy Kansas" where prosperity
abounded as OF yesterday, stands today
morning for prosperity, as Rachel
weeping for her children, and would
not be comforted, because they were
not" The simeon struck her plains,
and her corn whitened and died, her
fir uits and flowers dried and withered
away; gloom has been cast over her.
a deep melancholy gloom. Those of
US in the east know nothing of this
blight, we can never know what it
means until We see it. Waving corn
fields which seem to cover the earth
stand On every side, extending as far
as the eye can reach. The golden tas-
sci, the green luxuriant blade. the
silken skein hanging from the embryo
ear. The rains cease, the sun poUrs
down its torrid rays, the heat becomes
intense, the corn whitens under the
scalding vapors and poverty perches
on every hand. 1t is dreadful, indies
cribably dreadful.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
500 Reward 500,

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded diseasethat sciencehas been able
to cure in all its stages, and that is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
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disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Hall 3 Catarrh Cure is taken IN
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroyingthe foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
have so muchfaith in it's Gu
rative powers, that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY &C.,,
Toledo,O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best J
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
Mr.. BOBERTSON'S POSITION.

Mr.. A. E. Robertson, who is a can
didate for the Senate, is out in card
in last weeks SPECTATOR announcing
his determination to submit his claims
to the Democratic party. and whether
nominated or not to support the cam
didate who receives the nomination.
There was never doubt in our mind
that this was Mr.. Robertson's inten-
tion, but it is so customary to leave no
doubt in the public mind ON such a
subject, by candidate stating exact
ly his position that we felt warranted
in calling attention to what we thought
to be an oversight. What Mr.. Rob.
ertson says he generally does.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
A High Tribute.

In speaking of the death of Cameron
Herold, which occurred last week at
the home of Capt. Overholt at Acad
envy, w. Va, the Covington Sentinel
pays the following tribute to young
men we'll known here:
1T is a sad fact to the writer that
three of the best young men, We have
ever known, all thorough gentlemen,
and as energetic and reliable as it is
possible for young men to be, and who
were employed by us at this place and
elsewhere. two of them for several years
and one of them for more than a year.
have all three died In the past five
months. Never have we seen bright
Ell prospect for lives OF usefulness and
honor than the subjects of this para
graph. They were Frank McClung,
who died at his home in this place
shortly after Christmas, Kirk Snyder,
who died in Lewisburg, w. Va, in the
early spring and Cameron Herold."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
Why QUESTIONS ARE ASKED.

There is some disposition just now
to intsrr0gate candidates as to their
futu course with reference to the
Democratic party. All over the State
men are coming to the front as candi
dates who have not been in touch with
the rank and file Of the party, in other
words who have failed for some reason
to support the Presidential nominee
an in some cases the Congressional
nominees. These persons were Demo-
craft 8, once, they possibly flatter them
selves into believing they have always
been, but they have played fast and
loose with the party, so that those
Democrats who have never scratched
a nominee nor voted anything but The
regular Democratic ticket, have been
forced to ask questions and Call for
expressions which a few years ago
would not have been thought of. In
asking questions or callingthe atten-
ton OF any candidate to an act of
omission or commission, it is done be-
cause we think just now all candidates
hould make plain their course. For
Sc veral years, AZ we say, some Demo-
Gratis as they have termed themselves.
have voted and acted INDEPENDENTLY -
This may have been done with the
highest and purest motives, but we
never acted that way ourselves, hence
have not encouraged nor laudsd that
kind Of politics, all the time looking
on tho person who has asserted this
peculiar kind of independence, much
as We look on horse that has once
run away. The horse may never run
again, but he is always regarded with
more Oh less suspicion, because no one
can tell just when he will kick out of
the harness and again take to his heels
All the paraphernalia of party harness
therefore should be placed on him,
and he should not object to wearing
the trappings, otherwise it is nothing |
more than natural that old, safe, hard
working horses should not want to be
hitched in team with such leaders.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
THREATENING MEMBERS.
OfIce Holders are Sending Letters to
Members of the Convention.


Threats of political retirement are
being made against members of the
Constitutional Convention by the ssof.
fice holding rings" in many counties OF
| the State.
They are being warned that if the
| proposition to cut down the number of
State offices succeeds, it will mean the
political suicide of all those supporting
such measure. A wall of lamenta.
ton and despair is gong up from Dan
to Beersheba. So desperate have many
OF the office-holders became that they
| have IN several instances resorted to
intimidation and threats
A member of the convention recently
received letter from county school
superintendent in which the following
| language is used: Il understand that
you are in favor of abOlishlng the DO
sltlon of superintendent of county
schools. While in your desire to de-
crease the expenses of the State gov
eminent this may seem to you adyisa
bic. l wish to say that if you advocate
such measure it will mean your pOli
tical ruin in this county.
1t is said that many letters
of similar nature have also been. re-
ceived. In fact, it is an open secret
among the mem bers of the convention
/ that the office holders are making a
desperate fight TO retain their present
positions. The convention, however.
is sincere in its desire to reform the
State and county governments of Vir-
glnla. and it ia confidently said that
the sentiment is to thew to the line.
let the chips fall where they may"
While no definite decision has as vet
bean reached, as to what offices will
be abolished, it is now certain that
many will experience the sensation of
feeling the keen edge of the political
axe.
The fate of the county superintend
ents OF public schools is hanging in the
balance. There is now strong senti-
ment in the convention that this office
should be abolished as useless and ex
travagant. The Committee on Public
Instruction is decided on the question
and the real battle will in all probabili-
ty be fought on the floor of the conven-
ton.
Delegate Boaz, of Albemarle, is
strongly in favor of doing away with
the office of school superintendent and
said to day that be believes that In this
opinion he IS backed by majority of
the convention. Mr.. Boaz says that
the office is of no practical good or ben
eft to the public school system of the
State and should be abolished for the
sake of economy. He says that the
county school trustees of each district
can and should be made to perform the
duties that are now under the supervi-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19

We now find that If any Office is
abolished under the new constitution
the State will be irretrievably lost.
In fact we never knew till within the
last few days what remarkably fine
document the Underwood Constitution
is, in SO far as having created Just the
right office, and the Office having in it
now as always just the right man. If the
new constitution does not reduce the
number OF offices, we are almost pre-
pared to say in advance we will never
vote for its adoption.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-19
There Are Others !

A mass meeting of the people of
Lynchburg. was held at the opera
house Friday night for the purpose of
taking action with reference to the
city council. This was the outcome
OF petition signed by 1,l73 petition
srs who asked the council to reconsid-
o. its election of Mr.. Harry Shaner and
the defeat of Mr.. G. l.. Demott for the
office of City Engineer. The council
refused to reconsider, and consequent
~ the largest mass meeting ever known
in the history of that city was held.
business transactions of members of
the council which, it is claimed, are
contrary to the State law, were also
considered. There were number of
speeches made condemning the action
of the council.