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sIDETRAcKED THREE WEEKS.
Railroad Engineer Obeyed His Orders
To the Letter.

"Sidetrack at Hampton, Junction,
Pa, and await orders"
That was the message Hiram
Adams, an engineer on the Jersey
Central, a branch of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, received
December IS. There had been a
small freight wreck on the line and
it was thought best 10 switch his
train in temporarily. After the
first three hours went by Adams got
hungry Sand went to a hotel. The
day passedd and no further orders
came. The next day and nothing,
then week, two weeks, and finally
three passed by. Adams was living
in comfort at his hotel when he re-
ceived message to come ahead.
After sending the order the train
dispatcher forgot Adams, and when
that individual failed to show up it
was thought he was sick at his home
in Hallstead, Pa. Finally an in
vestigation was made and the start
ling discovery came that he had
been forgotten for three weeks. He
has filed with the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western a bill for his
hotel expenses and time and half
time after the first ten hours on the
siding.
He says he did not report for the
reason that once before he had ask
ed for further orders and received a
sharp reprimand for interfering in
business that was not his. He ac-
cordingly obeyed orders and now
asks the company to settle, saying
the Brotherhood will back up his
request.
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THE REASON WHY.

The following is taken from
Abram Walter Stevens speech in
accepting the presidency of the Lex
ington, Mass. Equal Suffrage AS
sociation, Nov. 9th, 1900.
"I am in favor ofwoman's rights,
not because / think that she alone
could better build or sail the ship
of State than man, or that she alone
would be more free from profligacy
and fraud in public Office than he.
1t is silly as we'll as false to make
the general assertion that woman is
superior to man, or that man is
superior to woman. Either is SUI
perior to the other only when either
thinks more truly, feels more deeply
or acts more Justly than the other.
The more scientific and truthful
statement is that each has a pecul-
lar function to perform in all the
affairs of life, private and public,
and that neither can safely be ex-
cused from such performance. The
State or society for what we call
the Estate" is nothing more nor less
than a state of society at any given
time)-the State or society is only
a larger home, larger family,
wherein men and women have to
dwell and live together wherein
their interests, hopes and destinies
are common and identical wherein
they must work together to accom-
plish the great good of both, since
to work apart or to work contra
riously will be fatal to their mutual
success and happiness.
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INAUGURAL EXCURSIONS
To Washington, March I, 2 and 3, 1901
Baltimore a Ohio II. n.

For the Inaugural Ceremonies of
President Mckinley and Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt, at Washington, D.
G., March 4th, the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion
tickets at rate Of one Fare for the
RoDHd Ttfb, good going on all reg.
ular trains Of March !, and 3,
valid for return until March 8, 1901,
inclusive
Solid vestibuled trains Of elegant
Coaches, Pullman Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars, Observation Cars.
Excellent Dining Car Service.
For tickets, time Of trains, sleep
ing car accommodation, call on or
address any Agent Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co.
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NOTICE no LIS HoLpERs.

To all persons holding liens by Judgment.
or otherwise. on the real estate, or anv
part thereof OF Thomas J. Watson and
Jacob j. Lemon.
In pursuance OF decree OF the Circuit
therein pending TO subject the real &c =, =
OF the said Watson and Lemon to the salts.
faction OF the liens thereon. you are hereb,
required 10 present al claims held by Won
ana each you against the said L. /.
WATSON and ]. j. Lemon. which are liens on
their real estate. or any part OF IL. for adm.
1ication. TO me. AT my Office in Kingwood
Ireston county, West Virginia on or before
me oth day OF February. Isor. Given under
"'' ""'u '",s IN gay oil January. 1901.
J. w. WATSON Commissioner
10 1901 Al SOY
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NOTICE no LES moLpERs.

10 all persons holding liens by Judgment
or otherwise, on the real estate or any
part thereof Of VIM. G. Menear.
In pursuance OF decree OF the Circuit
Court OF Preston county. made In a cause
therein pending. TO subject the real estate
oil the SAID Vim {. Menear 10 the satisfac.
required TO present all claims held by Vol,
ana each OF you against the said VIM. {
Mencar. which are liens on his real estate
or any part of II. for adjudication. 10 me. al
ny once IN kingwood. Preston county.
West Virginia. on or before the first day ~
FEBRUARY; 1901 Given under my hand this
7ih day OF January 1907.
j w. WATsos Commissioner.
10 rSor4t e. s.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
kingwood. w. Va. January 49, 1901.
Bank of Kingwood.
vs.. EQUITY.

The above entitled chancery cause by a
decree OF the Circuit Court of Preston
County made therein on the 10th day of
January. a. d.. 1901. having been referred
10 the detsigned Commissioner in Chan
Gerry. with the following directions: to
ascertain and report the real estate owned
by the def ndant Jas.E. Murdoch. the state
and cond ton OF the title thereto. the liens
and charges thereon. their amounts. char
ac'cr prioriies and to whom owing: and
hat he report any o'her pertinent niatter
which may be deemed so by himself ORE
CURED by the parties or any of them:
The parties 10 said cause, to-wit: The
bank of kingwood, plaintiff aud Jas. e.
Murdoch, The J. c. Orrick Son Cop,sn.,y.
l, i. Martin administrator Of
Martin, lanes NJ Elliott NJ. +. Brown
VIM. @. Brown. in his own right and as
assignee of VIM. Hyscr. and Mcdowell
Pyle Company. defendants. will there
iore take notice. that on the I4th day OF
February, a. d.. 1901, at my Office i'm King
wood, Preston County, West Virginia, /
shall proce. d TO execute said decree.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
January A. D.. 1901
J..W. WATSON. Commissioners.
I-I7- oI-4t-S6 60.
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NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.
To an persons holding liens by judgment.

TO all persons holding liens by judgment.
or otherwise5on the real estate, or any
part thereof, OF James l.. Murdock:
In pursuance OF decree OF the Circuit
cause therein pending to subject the real
estate OF the said James T.. Murdoch 10 the
satisfaction OF the liens thereon. you arc
hereby required to present all claims held
oy you and each OF you against the said
James f. Murdoch. which are liens on his
real estate or any part of IT, for adjudica.
tion' TO me. at my Office in Kingwood,
Preston County, West Virginia. on or be-
fore the r4th day Of February, A. d. fsof-
Given und. my hand this 10Th day OF
January. a. D.. 1901.
j. w. WATSON. Commissioner
t-I7- 'oI-4tS3 90.
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A doctor testified in court that
when he first saw the defendant
"the integument under the left or
bit was in tumefed state. There
was also considerable extravasation
OF blood and not little ecchymosis
IN the surrounding cellular tissue. -
Said the judge, do you mean that
ne had a black eyer" 'rYes. -
"WelI, why did you not tell the
jury so ?"
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CoMMIssIoNER.s NorIcr
CoMMISsioNnRs orrlcr

hingwooo. W. Va. Jan. ,. 1901
X. w. Monroe. spec'i Com'r.
vs.. tEouitx
Watson & Lemon et 81
The above entitied chanccry cause. bx J
decree OF the Circuit Court Of presfod
county. made therein on the - day ol
December. 1000. having been referred ID
the crsigned Commissioner in Char]
Gerry. with the following directions: To a Z
certain and report the real estate owned Id
the defendants. Thos. l. Watson and I. n
Lemon. the state and condition or .fhe fitls
thereto. the liens and charges hxrcou,
their amounts. character. prioritiesytnd 10
whom owing. and that be report any other
pertinent matter which may be- deemed 80
any OF them. -
The parties 10 said cause. fo-wlt: r. w.
Monroe. Special Commissioner. piaintiff.
and Thomas J. Watson. ]. J. Lemon. c. NJ.
kosier. admr OF Elijah Huffman. dec a. ID.
J Walls, assignee Of Nm H. Mcnear. NJ.
y. sharps and A. Hartley. composing
J. Fortncy John w Guseman. lanes W.
White, and A. !. kelso. trustee. dcfepdan tx
VIII. therefore, take notice. that on the 9Th
Gay OF February. 1901. at my Office I'm King
WOOD. Preston county. West Virginia. I
shali proceed to execute said decree.
oivcn under my hand this 9TH day OF Ian.
uary 1907.
j. w. WATSON. Commissioner
70 1901 ~ 50 So.
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nestle life, many think it was un-
wise to make precedent, as Mr.
Mckinley did when he ordered that
all the flags on the public bulldogs
in Washington be half-masted on
account of her death, by paying
such unusual honors to the head of
foreign monarchy.
III
Appropriation bills and private
bills, including one for the relief
OF that struggling shipbuilding plant
maintained by tho Cramps, have
occupied the attention of the House
all this week.
The Senate Committee on
Finance, instead of reporting the
Revenue Reduction Bill this week as
expected, seems to have got things
awfully tangled up by amendments
1t has decided to make to the House
Bill and by what it has refused to
do. The brewers are clamoring
worse than ever and demanding that
promises made to them when they
were asked to contribute to the
campaign shall be lived up to, and
they have got some of the Senators
badly frightened.
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GOOD As a GOLD MINE.

From the Fairmont Free Press.
Col. Isaac Ralphsnyder has re-
ceiyed several pictures of scenes in
the Klondike, with which he is ia
miliar, and in two or three of them
ms likeness appears. They are
very interesting and depict the trials
of the gold seekers, showing the va
rious rapids that are to be encoun-
tered. Two pictures show a res
taurant building of which Col.
Ralphsnyder is half owner. 1t
rents for $1,000 a month. An
other shows the Dawson City fire
depsrtment-men carrying water In
buckets. The photographer evil
IDENTIFY knew his business and at the
same time was literally blessed
with wit.
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SPECIAL. OFFER
Which VIII Expire ai TIE End OF this
Month.

THE WiffELlNG DAILY REGISTER.
coniaining fhl reports Of Legislative pro
cced.nes which arc Of vital interest TO-
every citizen Of West Virginia viii be
sent 90 any postomce in tllc STATE Tor three
months Tor the low price Of ONE DOLLAR.
cash 70 accompanr the order. either by
registered letter. postal order express
order or check
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WANTED apabfe rclaDie person in
every county o. represent large company
oI solid financial reputation e,ls salary
pff scar. payable weekly - per day abso.
lptely sure and ali expenses straight bona.
fdc definite salary DO commission ealary
paid each Saturday and expense money
advanced each week STANDARD
HOUSE. 33f DEARBORN ST. CHICAGO
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newspaper men GENERALLY CAPT
talize the word Heaven" while its
antithesis, "hell," is printed in low
er case. There appears to be some
philosophy underlying this. The
newspaper man thinks it best to
leave capitalization of the lower
region alone. lie may get there
some time--on a visit, of course
and be able to capitalize the whole
outfit with dues collected from de.
iinquent subscribers who invariably
take up their abode in that hot
climate. -On Review
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III

Inviting sons Of ex Presidents to
be assistant marshals of inaugural
parades is an old custom, but those
in charge of the coming Inaugural
ton are said to be afraid to invite
Russell Harrison, lest he take adj
vantage Of the opportunity to say a
few things--about his discharge
from the army, for instance-in a
letter declining to serve. Russell
Harrison is in Washington. When
asked If he had been invited to be
an assistant marshal in the inaugural
parade, he said that he had not.
and added know ! am persona
non grata at the White House, and
It would seem a little strange for
me to occupy prominent position
IN the inauguration for that reason. "
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-01-31

"S '"iSS
man.
r. c. Burkhart, horiiculturist
and agriculutrist
Hiram Campbell, of Calhoun,
farmer,
William Campbell, of Jefferson,
insurance agent.
Andrew Clark, merchant.
William b. Corder, farmer.
John J. Cornwell, lawyer
Thomas Z. Davis, banking and
merchandise.
Samuel George, banker and man
ufacturer.
Harvey w. Harmer, lawyer.
Byrd Hill, timber dealer.
Andrew ]. Horan, lawyer.
Robert f. Kidd, lawyer.
Thomas f. Lanham, doctor.
James III. Marcum, farmer.
Clark w. May, lawyer.
Alex McVeigh Miller, farmer.
Charles w. Osenton, lawyer.
Richard c. Price, farmer.
Jesse f. Sturm, farmer.
Nelson E. Whitaker, m manufacturer.
Harry {. woodward, merchant.
John Y. York, doctor.
Anthony Smith, president, lawyer.
The house shows a greater variety
OF occupations on the part of its
members. Again the lawyers are
in the lead, the number being eight
cen. Farmers are a close second.
numbering sixteen. The merchants
and teachers are tie, with six each.
There are four doctors, three mi
ners, two millers, two oil operators
and two lumbermen. There are
also one each of the following !:
Grocer, train dispatcher, natural
gas dealer, manufacturer, mechanic.
fruit raiser, cigar maker, publisher.
real estate dealer and minister.
There is only one minister to look
after the spiritual welfare Of the en-
tire legislature. The following is
the list in detail:
John d. Anderson, lawyer and
farmer.
John G. Aten, teacher.
]. Nelson Baker, farmer
Ira S. Bartlett, wholesale grocer.
r. f. Brammer teacher.
w. w. Brannon, attorney.
J. +. Briant, train dispatcher.
ii. Lon Carter, doctor.
l.. d. Chambers, farmer.
]. c. Christopher, miner.
J. S. Cochran, farmer.
+. {. Colcord, lumberman.
Fl. 7. Cushwa, merchant.
John S. Darst, miller.
Thomas p. Davies, coal miner.
Jake Fisher, of Braxton, attorney.
Rossi M. Fisher, OF Morgan,
teacher.
c. w. Good, teacher
+. N. Grant, business man.
T.. w. Grover, doctor.
O. l.. Hall, doctor.
Virgil 7. Handley, farmer.
Samuel ID. Hanna, lawyer.
b. +. Harlow, farmer.
w. II. Harris, miller.
i. N. Hays, farmer.
James Hearn, merchant.
w. T. Henshaw, doctor.
Henry C. Hervey, farmer.
Malcolm Jackson, lawyer.
I. II. Jarrett, farmer.
Shelton Johnston, miner.
a. +. Kerney, lawyer.
George A. Lauglin, manufacturer.
T. A. Law, farmer.
A. a. Lilly, lawyer.
p. r. Lowry, teacher.
NJ. Nj. Luzader, teacher.
J.. A. Martin, lawyer.
G. +. Millender. lumbeimen.
G. J Mitchell, farmer.
Aaron Morgan, farmer.
J.. J. Murphy, oil operator.
J.. M. McClintic, lawyer.
Joseph X. Mcclure, farmer.
John Mccoy, farmer.
Abram McCulloch. farmer.
George c. Mcintosh. publisher.
Perry Nicely. butcher.
J. w. Ovens, farmer.
A. N. Pri,cbard, real estate dealer.
+. NJ. Reynolds, lawyer.
J. S. Roberts, merchant
Julius Scherr, merchant.
Josiah Sinclair lawyer and real
estate dealer.
S. G. Smith, Of Ohio, attorney
and business.
X. X. Smiih,of Mcdowell, lawyer
S. T. Stapleton, lawyer.
Henry $. steck, cigar maker.
William -. stump, farmer.
g. w. Swisher. oil operator.
w D. Talbot lawyer.
Charles VI Via. mechanic.
Lloyd Washburn, farmer.
&. NJ Wctzcl, fruit raiser.
1 .. u tfrsfft
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The COMMOHER,
Issued Weekly,
William J. Bryan,
Editor and Publisher,
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Without The slightest de,raotng
from The many good qualities 81
Queen Victoria. which were known
and recognized by the whole world.
especially those relating to her do
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a view Of the work Of the u. 6.
Patent Office for 1900 shows the
importance Of the know how in So
Letting patents. a single firm Of
Patent Lawyers, {. a. Snow & co. .
OF Washington, secured for their
clients during the year. 1897 all
lowances Of Patent many Of which
had been previously rejected.
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tional Family Newspaper. for
7 farmers and villagers Its
N oplendid Agricultural Depart
rnent, its reliable market re-
y ports, recognized authority
throughout the country; its
fashion notes. It's Science end
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
INTERIOR OF EARTH RIGID.
Important Discovery Through vibrations
From Earthuuakes.

John Milne, or Earthquake" Milne
as the public know him, the principal
member of the seismic section of the
British Royal Society, has made dis
coyery of great Importance to the
scientific world. He has succeeded in
demonstrating beyond peradventure
that the interior of the earth is neither
hollow, like gourd. nor liquid like II
raw egg, but is, on the contrary. mar
velously rigid-more riged than cast
steel or the finest glass.
He has done this by means of sew
eral simple instruments he has invent
ed, which he calls horizontal pendu-
lums. He uses them for detecting and
registering various vibrations and un-
dulations occurring almost constantly
in the earth's crust. At his station in
Shidc. Newport, Isle Of Wight, where
he has arranged his instruments so
that they work automatically, he has
records of vibrations that have trav-
eled through the very centre of the
earth, and at Il rate far higher than il
the earth's inside had been of the
densest and most rigid minerals
known.
Vibrations do not travel rapidly
through gases nor through fluids; they
travel through glass (along glass rod,
for instance,) as quickly as through
any substance scientists know Of, but
through the earth's interior they travel
two and ne-half times as fast as
through glass.
Studying the rhythm of these earth
quake vibrations has given Professor
Milne their frequency or pitch, and
now he can lay down rules for build
ing in earthquake countries, like Ja-
pan, so that the structures will be out
OF tune with the earthquake, and viii
not vibrate readily. He has found out
how chlmneys and bridge piers should
be strengthened. and has shown how
dangerous it is for house and chim-
ney to be at discord. If the chimney
is pitched too high it will fall and the
house will be fiat. There are sharps
and fats in earthquake countries.
Among other Milne rules are: Have
strong door posts and lintels; avoid
perpendicular rows of windows as much
as possible; dig n slX-foot trench
round the house to cut off the ripples
along the earth's surface; have light
roofs, and bind beams and rafters
rather than mortise them. If the ca
Bile companies had had the Profes-
sor's danger charts of the ocean bot
toms they could have save themselves
large amount of money in the past
fifteen years.
Professor Milne has found that the
earths crust heaves up with ponder
Gus sigh about three feet twice every
week on the average. and that the
whole earth shiyers every fifteen sec
onds.-New York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

New York (Special) .--R. G. Dun's
weekly review OF trade says: while the
general business world has looked with
amazement at the performance ol the
stock market, trade has maintained its
even course, and there are many more
soints Of gain than OF loss, with even
a slightly stcadier tone in the dry goods
market. Collections in all lines are un-
usually prompt. and in the building
trades contracts have been entered into
sufficient to furnish a decided impetus
III allied lines during the spring season.
After declining with a sixteenth OF
four cents. 1t was not surprising to see
cotton recover half a cent. Supplies
were against any pronounced rise IN
prices, however, and conditions at mills
continue extremely depressing.
Aggressive manipulation OF corn
forced prices to an unreasonable point.
from which the fall was severe, and
wheat also weakened, although exports
from the Atlantic Coast continued lib
eral.
For the month of March total LA
bilities were much smaller than in the
corresponding month OF any year since
monthly statements were nTSt puDnsneu.
These figures indicate most undcniably
that the new century has opened with
business on no uncertain foundation"
Bradstrects says:
Wheat. including flour. shipments
els, against 4,404o55 last week. and B.
S36963 in the corresponding week of
1900 Corn exports for the week ag-
gregate 2.ooo54I bushels, against 1884,
o43 last week and 4,36I,5or in this week
year ago.
Business failures in the United States
Tor the week aggregate 4ooS6o3 BUSH
for the week number 1888. against ISo
last week, and IS2 in this week a year
ago"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

This young man has a good place
with n Wall street firm, and Is anxious
to get along" He also likes to shine
as a raconteur, but he has n very bad
memory as to details. However, the
germ of the story sticks in his mind,
and he is able to make good bluff Mt
telling 1t. Recently he heard funny
"Wall street story" Nothing but the
story end of 1t stuck to him. A week
or so later the junior partner in high
good humor because of a certain sue
cessful manipulation, in which the
young man had been concerned in
small degree, magnanimously invited
him to luncheon. The young man
strove to 'be agreeable" and told n
number of stories over the coffee
which seemed to amuse his employer.
Then he told in elaboration his latest
Wall street yarn. There was no re-
sponse.
II thought that was very funny-did
the bloke up rich" said the young
man. perhaps you've heard It be-
fore"
mo" said the junior partner slowly,
II don't think ! ever heard 1t before,
but know something about 1t. was
the bloke."
The young man is now cultivating
the study Of mnemonIcs.-New York
Sun.