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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
WE ALL WONDER.

The shirtwaist man and the net
waist girl go hand in hand today,
and the people year after year keep
throwing their clothes away. The
coat and vest were laid to rest and
where is the neecy shawl? And
clothes get thinner and fewer
what will be the end oft all? oh,
what will the shirtwaist man take
next from the things he has to wear?
And what will the net waist girl
throw off from the shoulders now so
bare2 The shirtwaist man and the
net waist girl go rollicking down
the way; have we started trend
that's going to end in the old fe
leaf some day ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
THE MOUNTAIN CmAUTAUQUA,

The Nineteenth Annual session
of the Mountain Chautauqua opens
at Mt. Lake Park today and closes
Wednesday, August aSth, lasting
four weeks. Full course tickets,
81. For two weeks, So. so and one
week, $3.50. Full day, 35cents;
one admission, IS cents; children
under ten, free; between ten and
fifteen, half price. Excursion rates
on the railroad and special trains
on the big days.
Next Monday night DR.. r. De-
witt Talmage will lecture on "The
Science of Good Cheer" Tuesday
is Talmage day and he lectures at
$3.50 on "Big Blunders. Thursday
August 18th, is National Day."
and Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, from Alabama, of Merri-
mac and kissing fame, will lecture
on 1.-The American Navy with
Side Lights on its Traditions and
History" at II IN. Then at
$3.50 p. IN. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of
Virginia, will lecture on "The
United States in Peace and War"
AT s p. m. Prof. J. +. Woodland,
of Chicago, will lecture on Liquid
Air." and use SIS worth of it in
unique and brilliant experiments.
The last day, August 2Sth, is G..
A. r. Day and at II a..m. John
Dewitt Miller will lecture on
"Topics for the Times" and at
$3.50 p m. Senator J. Prent Dolli-
yer, of lows, lectures on "The
Nation of America" Besides the
special treats we have named there
is something good for every day of
the whole four weeks and many
other celebrated persons on the
progrsm for lectures, sermons,
readings, recitals, talks, vocal and
instrumental musical performances
ptC
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The town Of Kingwood has an
other suit for damages on hand.
This time it comes from down in
the Bowery. The plaintiffs are
Basha +. Fizer and John V. Fizer,
her husband, who bring suit for s., 81
600 damages, alleging that the
former fell through the sidewalk
down there somewhere last Septem-
Der and was badly hurt. Then Mr..
Fizcr also sues for $500 besides for
damages, for doctor bill, nursing
and care etc, OF his wife during
the trouble caused as alleged, by
defective side walks w. G.. Brown
and p. J Crogan are attorneys for
the parties, while n. j. Fortncy will
probably appear for The town. The
Fizers tried to compromise with the
town but the officials refused 60
compromise whatever, and will
fight the suit as they declare there
is nothing in IT,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

This office has had big job on
hand this week with AZ columns
of solid nonpauel, minion, and
BREWER composed mostly of caps
and figures, makes a very tedious
and particular work that can only
be understood and appreciated by a
printer or newspaper man. We
notice many Of our exchanges in
other counties publishing their
county financial statement in bro
ken doses, a little each week. as
they have room for it and sorts to
make it up, but this is very poor
way 60 do ut and should not be
allowed by the County Court, if il
is easier and cheaper for the
papers. II the statement is Of any
value at all tits when it all appears
10 one issue where comparisons and
examinations can be made and the
paper saved for reference.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
THE GOLDEN STATE.

Los ANGELES. CAL. July AZ. 1901.
]. Sldell Brown.
Dear Slr:-i will drop you few lines
from the Golden State OF sunshine and
flowers to let you know VIC are all we'll
and getting along fine and like il here
splendidly. and ask you to change my ad.
dress TO 1914 Georgia Street, for | must
havs the good old ARGUS so that will know
what is going on around my dear old home.
would love to visit among you for little
while but don't think | would ever want
to live there again
saw an account Of the big game of base
ball you played on the 4th of July. would
liked to have been there to hollered. but
three cheers for the Kingwood boys any.
how They are all right when it comes to
playing ball
will close with best wishes to all my
old friends and success to The ARGUS.
From your well wishing friend.
w Come
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
TWO GOOD FISH STORIES.

Here are couple of fish stories
reported by the papers from along
the Mississippi River. We do not
furnish any certificate of guaranty
with them, but give the stories as
we get them from our exchanges:-
Mr.. John Thomas, very pros.
porous and well to do farmer, resided
on one of his plantations on the
Missouri bottom near Sioux City.
1t was all fenced with barhed wire,
there being two miles Of cb fence
on the place. He happened in
Sioux City just about the time that
the gorge up the river had damned
the water to such a prodigious
height. Foreseeing when the gorge
broke, 1t would be likely to raise
the water to such an extent as to
Hood the farm, he rode hastily
home and made preparations accor-
dinghy. His stock and all that was
movable was transferred to higher
ground, Then he and his hired
man proceeded to impale small
chunks OF meat on every barb of
that wire fence. | tell you it was a
big job, but it was finished Just as
the river began to cover the low
pasture lot. For 90 hours the
water stood FIVE feet above the top
of the highest fence, and when II
receded the most remarkable sight
was revealed. From every barb
except three, OF but two miles of
fencing, hung a fish. There were
pickerel, bass, suckers snd every
imaginable variety. A simple cal
culation will show precisely the
size of the haul. TWAS five wire
fence, II5, 200 barbs to the two
miles fencing. There were three
barbs that caught nothing, so that
there were only II5,Io7 fish. Per
haps the most remarkable part of
the story is to come. From that
day to this in all parts of the Miss
ouri river there have been caught
Just three fish, the exact number
that didn't get caught on the barbed
wire fence.
On the farm of Jacob Croft, who
resides near Zodiac Springs, in the
Southern part of this township, is
large pond where cows are in the
habit of standing during the day.
One of the cows acted so strangely
when at this pond that she attracted
the attention of Mr.. Croft and the
farm hands. She would 90 into
the water an hour or so before the
other COWS, and after wading out a
certain depth, would stop and
commence lowing, as though call
ing calf. Immediately after she
would remain perfectly quiet and
seem contented. No cause could
be assigned for her strange conduct
although on several occasions she
was closely watched. Recently the
water in the pond became low,
scarcely reaching the COWS knees.
She made her usual daily trip,
however, and took up her old
position. One day this week she
was watched very closely, and it
was discovered that when she
ceased calling, a monster catfish
would come to the surface of the
water and suck milk until its apre-
tite was satisfied. The fish was
caught by Mr.. Croft, and weighed
$50 pounds. This same fish was
caught in Sac River by Mr.. Croft
year before, weighing at that time
three pounds, and was placed in
the pond.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
Kingwood, August /, 1901.

The Government Geological Sur
vey reports that the Texas oil is
only good for fuel purposes. Tests
show that the percentage of light
oils which it contains is very low
and it is therefore regarded as fuel
oil Onlx,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The directory column of the Nor
gan Messenger reports the Sunday
School of the NJ. L. Church at
Berkeley Springs as being held at
$3.50 p. m. That seems to us to be
a little late for it, but it is never
too late to do good.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The Republican papers take
great pains to explain that the biz
strike now on hand involved thous.
ands Of workingmcu and millions Of
dollars is all ou account Of a matter
Of principle between the men and
the operators as to whether union
labor shall be recognized or not
thc men demanding that everything
be Union and the operators refusing
60 recognize Che Union and The
Democratic papers arc alb honest
enough 20 admit the same thing
and we have not read 100 one yet
blaming Mckinley for &c. but the
same condition of affairs under a
Democratic administration. would
be thrown w. % us fora generations
and charged up entirely 60 free
trade, free silver free soup houses
or mos, any old thing except the
truth
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

Wood county has just opened up
for business, a magnificent new
courthouse at Parkersburg, costing
about S2oo, 900. Some of these
times Preston county is going to
build fine new courthouse that
will be a credit to a large and
wealthy county like this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The New York World has col
lected some valuable statistics and
estimates on the corn crop this
year on account Of the dry weather
and droutb 10 the big corn growing
states Of the West In Illinois
about half crop, in Iowa Cz per
cent Kansas 50 per cent Of full
crop, Minnesota 55, Missouri 3d.,
Nebraska 48, North Dakota 47 and
South Dakota " per cent an
average yield of about 40 per cent
or Little less than half a crop.
The last years crop was heavy, o.,
los, Ioz, SO bushels, and as CON
siderable Of 10 was carried over TO
this year, there win be plenty 10
supply al demands as The wheat
crop is good this year all over the
country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The new Principal of the Fair
mont Normal School, Prof. Ross,
is a graduate of the Peabody Nor
NAL School, of Nashville, Tenn. f,
and has been teaching in the city
schools of that place for the past
fifteen years. He is a native OF
Marion county and is said to be a
good school man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The famous Glenn case, at
Parkersburg, will have to be all
gone over again as the jury failed
to agree and were discharged. They
stood 7 for conviction and for
acquittal. The Parkersburg papers
as we'll as others have been full of
the case for some time and it will
be an awful affiiction to have it all
over again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
FAIRFAX Inn BURNED.

From the Farmers Advocate.
Fairfax Inn, which, since the
burning of the Berkeley Springs
Hotel three years ago, was the only
large hotel left at Berkeley Springs,
VIVA, was destroyed by fire We'd
nesday which originated in the
laundry.
The building was erected in 1905,
and was a well-preserved relic of
colonial architecture. 1t was a
long frame structure two and three
stories high, with wide porticoes,
directly facing the historic grove
laid out by George Washington.
Many guests had narrow escapes.
and some had to hurry through
windows, leaving their belongings
behind, so rapidly did the flames
consume the frame building. There
were II guests, some of whom
were taking siestas, and it was hard
for time to make them realize
their danger.
Mrs. Blumenthal, of Richmond,
Va, lost clothes and jewelry to the
value of 1000. She was the
heaviest loser. The hotel was val
ued at $50, 900, with $40, 600 insur-
ance. Daniel Cornelius was pro-
prietor.
The fire fighting facilities of the
town are limited, and it required
the greatest effort to save the Bank
of Berkeley Springs, the stores of
Bisert Smith and c. w. Johnson
and the Courthouse.
The inn was named for Lord
Fairfax, founder of Berkeley Springs
and was at one time owned by Ino.
O'Ferrell, father of Ex-Governor
{. T. O'Ferrell, of Virginia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

There is considerable talk again
about moving the State Capital and
this time Clarksburg is the city
that asplres to being the home of
our Solons and State officials. No
tow in the State has improved and
developed so fast in the past two
years and the indications are that
this is steady growth, as new
improvements and industries are
still coming in a steady stream and
bid fair to keep it up indefinitely.
Being centrally located with unsur-
passed railroad facilities. and in
one Of the very best sections of the
state, makes the city a splendid
location for the capital and if il
went 70 vote again the probabilities
are that Charleston would get
knocked out. The Clarksburq
Daily Post recently published an
interview with Judge Edmund
Messenger, Of our County Court.
in which he strongly advocated
Clarksburg for the capital and
declared that our people would vote
for 10 IN ma0e, II given the oppor-
t1nity
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
over again.

Our prize story this week may be
rather dry reading for such warm
weather but it is valuable matter all
the same, as it represents nearly
$40, 900 invested by the county.
There are more characters repres-
ented than in any play or plot ever
written, and the story is something
like reading the dictionary, rather
interesting only the subject changes
too often.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

Another West Virginia newspaper
man has received good appoint
ment and is on the highway to
prosperity. Major J. J. Peterson,
was engaged in the newspaper
business in Huntington and Charles
ton for several years, has been in
the Philippines for two years as
official interpreter and has now
been appointed sheriff of Manila, a
very responsible and lucrative
position.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
a sure Preventiun

IL IS better to prevent consumption than
TO afterwards be looking for a cure MANY
cases become incurable simply because so
long neglected. When you first catch cold.
when you hrst begin to cough, make haste to
use Mexican Syrup 10 may save your life
Tor II has proven a quick and never fail.
ing cure Tor sore and irritatcd lungs
tickling in the throat. etc. resulting from a
cold accidentally taken. IL is only *
cents bottle, and is sold az drug stores
This "a Right
There is one good thing about Mothers
Worm syrup, and that is il will never do
anyone biz Of harm should il fail TO do
him good. 10 is a good idea to trv this
remedy Be you feel bad and don't exactly
know what sis you. There may be a tame
worm hundred feet long that is causing
your loss OF health so. a 2s cent bottle
OF Mother Worm syrup will kill and re.
move 10 from your body
a 1eoliol-1- Family Ei1a
a Mexican Root Pill taken when Won
begin to feel bilious. or when yonr bowels
fail TO move as they should. may ward of a
long spell OF illness. Get rs cent box
Pain 1.Ee.leo5 lac g, zarao.a
IL Is wrong 70 let those you love suffer
pain or 10 be in pain yourself when
Gooch's QuiCN Relief only costs rs cents a
bottle Best cure for cramps and collie.
l. hES5sr7a 1.r1rae1o.
Gooch's Sarsaparils enters info and
changes the composition Of The blood lack.
ing SUFFICIENT red COrpusClcs 20 make 10 pure
Then the pure blood circulating with
hcalthful activity pcrmcatcs every fbrc on
hcsh and restores better strength and
nctter feeling TO every part completely
curing sores and pain
Ii1o-ir2s C,arc- Eiloet
Money refunded 10 10 ever fails.
ANIIACUE cures Ch.lIs and Fever
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The West Union Record rises to
remark that
The very Republican who howled
the loudest about the price of wool
under the Cleveland administration
IS the very one who is busy now
trying to prove that the administra-
ton has nothing to do with the
price Of wool. If Cleveland was
held responsible for the price Of
wool, so must Mckinley he The
rule must work both ways.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

This week we publish our $50
prize story which appears annually
in these columns and is Of vital
interest to the people Of Preston
county. The story is complete in
this issue and will be found on the
first and last pages. Its not quite
as good reading as Old Man Bow
ser or Mrs. Gallups Laments, but
is Of much more importance. II
might properly be headed winning
or Losing" If il were not that this
suggestive title Us already COPY
righted by Col. Iephaniah Broom
sedge
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

From the long list of delinquent
taxpayers in Marshal county as
published in the Moundsville Her
aid, we are inclined to think that
no one in that county paid their
taxes last year at all The Herald
was filed up with it and had to get
out supplement to find room for
all the names. We don't know
whether the list included the in
mates of the State Sanitarium at
Moundsyille or just the Republican
majority in that county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

Mckinley never misses an oppor-
tunity to turn financial trick, at
public expense, for a friend. By
Postponing the acceptance Of the
resignation of Gov. Allen, of Porto
Rico, and the appointment of
Secretary Hunt as his successor.
which has been definitely deter
mined upon, until September, he
enables his friend Allen to enjoy an
extended vacation and continue to
draw big salary. Two presiden-
tial proclamations were issued this
week-one announcing that Porto
Rico had civil government, which
might have been made many months
ago, but was held back in order to
prevent the Porto Rican Legislature
having the disposal of the revenue
collected under the Foraker act.
and the other proclaiming free
trade with Porto Rico.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

Most persons have heard the
story of the lawyer who told his
client that it was impossible to i'm
prison him on the charge against
him, though the bars of the Jail cell
in which he was locked up. AL
though there is abundant knowledge
from thos. on the ground, that the
land grabbers are specializing by
wholesale in the certificates or
numbers of those who have been
registered as applicants in the
Oklahoma Indian reservations
about to be opened to settlement,
Secretary Hitchcock still insists
that speculation in these certificates
is impossible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

The New York business men are
again after WILDER i. Wakeman.
the Appraiser Of merchandise at
that port They object TO Wake
mans using his official patronage to
provide for inexperienced hangers.
on Of the American Protective
Tariff League, Of which he is pres.
ident and which he successfully
utilized to pull himself out Of his
last difficulty with the big mer.
chants who have business with his
office A delegation from the New
York Board Of Trade and Trans.
portation this week called on Sec'y
Gage and fled charges against
Wakcman for having lessened the
efficiency Of his office by putting
men without experience in the
places Of those thoroughly familiar
with their work Among the in-
stances cited as proof OF the charges
was the case Of Examiner Levy, an
pcrtof thirty years service in the
examination Of mirrors, glass,
leather gloves etc., who was
transferred 20 The docks 20 examine
personal baggage, in order that his
place might be given to a Mr.. Nc.
Donald, a clerk in the Office Of .he
American Protective Tariff League,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01
WASHING LETTER.
Rear Admiral Schley Calls for Jus
tice and is Out for Blood.
The New York Business Men and the
American Protective Tariff Reform.
FI0m ouI regular eorrespondenl.

From our regular correspondent.
WAsHlNCroN, July %, IooI.-
Rear Admiral Schley fooled the
naval clique, which has done such
dirty work to try to discredi: him
IN the eyes of the American people
when he called Secretary Longs
bluff and demanded a court of
inquiry into his conduct during the
hunt in Cubsn waters tor the Span
ish fleet. Admiral Schley would
have made this demand long ago
had his friends, who knew of the
intention on the part of the clique
which has controlled the Navy
Department since the beginning of
the Mckinley administration to
pack the court against him il he
asked for 1t, not advised him to
wait for a more propitious time.
That time arrived when the clerk in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard wrote
under orders from the clique Lam
guage concerning Schley that would
have disgraced the lowest gutter
snipe publication in the country,
and shamelessly labeled it "history"
and sought to have it made a text
book at the Naval Academy. The
clique overshot the mark. Instead
OF inJuring Schley, the publication
aroused the country's sense of fair
play, and today the demand for an
inquiry that shall be conducted by
men of honor, not puppets of a
clique, is ringing from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. 1t is now up to
Secretary Long. He can easily
name court of inquiry that will
command the respect of the country
and will not base its inquiries on
the charge that Schley is Demo
crat, but on an effort to get at the
truth, the whole truth, of what was
done in the West Indian campaign,
regardless of who is hurt or helped.
That much the country demands,
and it will take no less. Secretary
Long has promised that such a
court shall be named, and if Mr..
Mckinley is as wise a politician as
he is credited with being he will see
that the promise is kept. No polit-
ical question is involved in this
inquiry, but any failure to give
Schley the justice which every
brave officer under accusation is
entitled to at the hands of the pow
ers that be will make it a political
question of the most dangerous sort.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-01

]. sLIDELL BROWN. Editor and
nrnnrinAnr
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-28

en- the other. with the opportunity lost
to either side to gain political prestige
until both the legislative and execu-
tive branches approach the task before
them in a forceful, businesslike, fair.
minded manner.
The present financial condition Of
the Territory threatens and impedes
every business interest in the country
and throws especial hardships upon the
working people. This condition cannot
te relieved without additional revenue.
Public work cannot be forwarded prop
erly without the money derived from
bonds. The Legislature and the
Legislature alone can levy the tax and
authorize the loans. Treasury notes
are, an incompetent makeshift, draft
upon special deposits Is dishonest
and bond measure presented to Con-
gress without first receiving legisla-
tive sanction would merely be referred
back for the necessary initiative OF
pigeonholed to make way for import
ant national measures.
Hawaii must work out Its own sal
walton right here in Hawaii. Congress-
will not allow national matters to be
held up Just to listen to the squabbles
Of Territory.
Whether 1t serves political ends OF
not. the Executive must deal with the
LEGISLATURE with a real or imaginary
degree of confidence II the Treasury IL
to be saved from bankruptcy and the
Territory given a progressive admins
| tratiOn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-28
Life Insurance

When you take life insurance policy
you want absolute protection, aside
and distinct from your investments
and speculations.
You do not want the life insurance
company to put your money in a sugar
plantation in which you have already
invested. II the sugar plantation falls,
your life insurance policy fails of its
purpose. II you want 10 leave all your
money In the Islands, invest It your
self: II you want life insurance put
II in a good company, Incorporated I'M
der the laws of a State which does not
permit life insurance company to
speculate in stocks or to loan the
policy holders money on wheat and
corn fields. The Germania Life In
surance Co. of New York has more
assets for each $1,000 Of insurance in
force than any other company In the
world