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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

The special committee of the
County Court consisting of Presi-
dent ]. S. Dunn, Edmund Messen-
ger, VIM. Jennings and Page
McCrum, of Aurora, A. Staley
Shaw of Terra Alta, as members
of the Court, to let the contract for
building the new iron bridge across
Cheat river at Rowlesburg were at
that place this week, looking into
the matter and receiving bids from
about a dozen Representatives of
Bridge Companies, but no contract
has been let yet nor will be till the
right of way has been fully estab-
l;shed surveyed, granted and signed
up. This will be done. next week
when another meeting will be held
over there and the contract made if
everything is satisfactory; but the
Court proposes to- have everything
correct before closing the matter
up, which is right and they should
go slow and investigate everything
fully, so as to make no mistake.
One of the Companies bidding has
had considerable trouble over
bodybuilding in one adjoining
county and the court wants time to
be sure they are right and then go
ahead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Mr.. Mckinley has stated that he
would not again sent the nomination
of either Schley or Sampson to the
Senate for promotion. In that case
they will both be retired as rear
admirals, Schley next October, and
Sampson three months later, and
Schley will receive no reward for
having destroyed Cervera's fleet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Charles F. Sprague, a multimil-
lionaire member of Congress from
Massachusetts,, was taken from the
halls of Congress last week to a
private insane asylum at Waverly,
Massachusetts. He has served two
terms in Congress and is only A
years old. He is suffering from a
general paralysis of brain and body
from fast living. Congressman Bou-
telle, of Maine, is patient at the
same asylum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

On our first page will be found
some interesting matter well worth
reading. There is a good article on
the Fairmont Normal School, the
leading Normal of the state, written
by Preston county teacher, now
student there. Also the sketch on
GA Day Among the Feasters" giving
an account of the way some of the
people in the mountains of Tucker
county live, was written by another
Preston county teacher and makes
good reading.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

The deadlock in the Montana
Legislature over the election of a
United States Senator, was broken
last Friday by the election of Paris
Gibson, of Great Falls. The new
Senator has always been a straight
out Democrat and is we'll to do but
not rich. He was born in New
Hampshire in 1890 and moved to
Montana in 1870.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

What is known as the Improve.
ment Company Of Philippi, w. Va,
has been formed with the following
members
Messrs. John T. Woodford. A.
G. Dayton, j. j. Manown, Mel.
vile Peck, +. RI. Grim, c. T..
Teter, +. O. Blue, and NJ. G.
Talbot These gentleman have
purchased land Of Mrs. Julia A..
Talbot, Mrs Lucy NJ. Bradford
and D. II Smith, on the opposite
side Of the river from Pbilippi.
amounting to something near *
acres, which they propose to have
laid off in town lots and placed on
the market at rates which rill prove
70 be very reasonable
The Mr.. Talbot referred to above
was cashier for Barnum and Bailey's
show which is touring Europe, and
had intended going with the show
this season, but having been made
manager Of The above company will
not do so.
Philippi expects 70 enjoy quite a
boom in anticipation Of the great
addition that will be made to the
town, the new portion 70 be con
nccted with the old by a steel bridge
which will cost $4,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
NORMAL SCHOOL BURNED.

The large and handsome building
in Shepherdstown, occupied by
Shepherd College State Normal
school, was completely destroyed
by fire last Saturday morning.
The fire was discovered shortly
after nine O'Clock, and from ap
pearances it must have originated
from the furnaces.
The flames broke out in the tower
and in the basement almost at the
same time, and in short time had
gained such Roadway that the fire
department was unable to do any,
thing to stay them.
The building was burned out
completely, even the walls falling.
and scarcely anything of the many
valuable articles it contained was
saved. The building was valued at
SIS, and the contents at from
$4,000 to 81, There is an in
surance Of 81, 900 on the building
and $1,000 on the contents, and It
IS possible that the board of regents
may have additional insurance.
The building was comparatively
new, having been build four or five
years ago.
The work Of the school will 90
on without interruption, as Pnnci.
pal a. {. Kimler and his assistants
arranged to open on Monday in the
old college building.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

1t is said that Elliot Northcott, of
Huntington, one of the assistants
to the U. S. District Attorney for
this state, will be appointed to the
full position for the southern dis
trict of this state, when the new law
goes into effect July first dividing
West Virginia into two Judicial
districts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
Timber f! Timber!

own FINE lot of timber on Cheat River
below the Tate lands. Call on me at Ex-
change Hotel. Address,
WIN. ]. n. PAYNE,
Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends and neigh
b'rs who have SO kindly given us their help
and sympathy, during the prolonged sick
ness and death of our beloved wife and
mother J. n. CRiSs,
RACHEL CRtSS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Ex- President Harrison has been
seriously i'll at his home in Indian
apolis the past week, with the grip.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

1t is said that ex-Gov. Atkinson
will be appointed Federal Judge for
the new district in this state under
the law in the Dayton bill which
goes into effect July first dividing
the state into two U. S. Judicial
districts. Judge John J. Jackson,
of Parkersburg, will continue to
serve in the other district until he is
retired on account of old age.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
Kingwood, March IL. 1901.

The President re-appointed all
his old Cabinet members and the
Senate promptly confirmed them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
RACHEL CRiss.

SNAP SHOTS is the most comic and in
teresting book ever published, % large
pages, 81 illustrations. It's new and rich.
ioc brings the book by mail, postpaid. Adj
dress, VIM. l.. Grow x Co, Alexander.
w. Va. -,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

On the last page of this issue will
be found full account of Old Man
Bowser's latest trouble. He was on
the program for the toast "Our
Country" at the anniversary banquet
February ~, Washington's birth
day and the night before he under
took to rehearse his speech at home
to his wife and got his historical
data badly mixed up. His wife
undertook to correct him and of
course there was a row at once as
Old Bowser would never admit that
he was wrong about anything.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

The secret of why Senator Carter
so unexpectedly talked the River
and Harbor bill TO death in the
closing hours of the recent session
of Congress has been ascertained.
He acted for Mr.. Mckinley, who,
owing to the enormous total of APP
propriations, wanted the bill killed,
but did not care to offend those
interested in it by doing it with his
little veto. Carter was chosen to
do the work because as he was
about to leave the Senate he did
not object to offending influential
Senators and he knew that the fail
ure of the bill would not make him
any enemies in Montana. 1t is said
that Carriers reward will be aid
from The administration to return TO
the Senate, and failing in that a fat
Federal office for himself or the
control of Federal patronage in
Montana as he may prefer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
THE RENO EPIDEMIcs.

Both the smallpox epidemic and
the Ross Leonard School epidemic,
which have been raging up in Reno
district with more or less violence
all winter, have abated considerably
and the excitement is gradually
quoting down. 1t is hard to tell
which has created the most interest
and occupied the most official time,
Leonard or the smallpox, as it has
been neck and neck between them.
For a time the smallpox was ahead
and Ross had to retire from the
field, but he has grit and staying
qualities and as soon as it was an.
nounced that the smallpox was
under control Ross broke out again
and came to the front with another
trial before the Board Of Education,
at Fellowsville, last week. In fact
they had two trials this time. The
Trustees were having Ross tried in
order to throw him out if possible
and Ross was having the Trustees
tried in order to have them turned
out if possible. The Board finally
sent Ross back again to finish his
school and allowed him for all the
time he has lost on account of his
dismissal by the Trustees so that he
wont have much longer time to
teach and will likely get to complete
the job this trial. The Trustees
were left in office and will probably
let Ross alone now, as they were
getting scared up for fear they would
have to pay him his salary out of
their own pocket. So now that
winter is over let us hope that the
good people of Reno can settle
down to work once more, the men
to blowing for corn and oats and
their usual occupation of leasing
their coal lands, while the thrifty
housewives are-making soap, setting
old hens and planting spring onions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14


The Delaware Legislature adj
journed last week after long hard
siege, without electing a United
States Senator for either the short
or long term and now the state has
no representative at all in the high
est legislative body of the land
No Senator has been elected since
1906 and now there are two vacan-
cies to be filed. The Governor
refuses to appoint as he says he
has no authority to do 50 when the
Legislature fails 70 elect which is
probably correct and he declares he
will not call an extra session. so
the state will have no Senator for
the time being anyhow. The Rep
ubhcans have majority in the
Legislature but are hopelessly split
and refuse TO come together. The
Democrats voted solidly but lacked
four votes Of electing their choice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Senators Patterson, of Colorado:
Dubois and Heitfeld, Of Idaho;
Harris, Of Kansas; and Turner OF
Washington attended the campus Of
the Democrats held this week to
consider ways and means Of dealing
With the Republican scheme for
introducing the Reed rules in the
Senate and making that body, like
the House, merely a machine TO
record the will Of one man. Sena-
tors Jones, Of Nevada; Wellington,
Of Maryland; Teller, of Colorado;
and Allen, Of Nebraska Mr.. Allen
will retain his scat in the Senate
under the governors appointment
until his successor is elected or the
legislature adjourns without electing
a Senator who now call themselves
independents, did not attend the
caucus, but il is believed that they
join the Democrats in opposing a
cloture rule in the Senate. Senator
Teller says that whatever may be
done at the regular session, he is
very certain that no cloture rule will
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
Prom our Regular corresponden,.

We'll, we'll Teddy has tired of
being the whole show already. He
glared at the galleries, the occupants
OF which were applauding him, and
threatened TO have them cleared by
the sergeant-at-arms if the applause
was repeated. Really, Teddy will
have to take something for his in
growing modesty
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

be adopted by the Senate at the
extra session. 1t is difficult to see
how one can be adpted at any ses-
sion without the consent of the
minority, as the proposition can be
indefinitely debated under the pre-
sent rules.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Since there has been so much
smallpox in this county and 50 many
of our people vaccinated and so
much said in regard to the matter.
we this week publish on our first
page a very strong article against
vaccination, written by an old and
experienced physician Of Baltimore
who has had long practice in
treating all kinds Of diseases and
specially smallpox. DR.. William
Morgan is a native Of Marion county
this state, but has been located in
Baltimore many years and is now
about seventy years Of age, but still
hale and hearty and attending 20 a
large practice lie has treated
many cases Of smallpox himself and
never was vaccinated or had the
disease and be takes strong grounds
against vaccination as o very dan
gerous and useless practice. We
called on him recently while in
Baltimore and had loug talk with
him on the subject He has a
splendid Office az No. 2oz West
Franklin Street and Is a very pleas.
ant and intelligent gentleman and
always glad 70 meet anyone from
his native state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
PRIVATE AMBULANCE FAILS
IN EVERY WAY
To ANSWER THE CITY'S NEEDS
An Arrangement Which Is Disgrace to the Municipality
The Stars Forecast Of the Failure Comes True.


John Mcdonald Providence hospital lie was taken
unconscious condition He Is sun I'M
conscious and the authorities said that ne ha
. snan.e chance OF nfe ,,... ...... !
the Richmond house. First avenue
afternoon and was picked up uh-
from forehead to crown ana
- the ear Hepeated
but Capt Hoss answering ts
bene himself respond unless he WINS guaranteed
pleean John coret Of the mans MUIR
learned that the man hah not oh
,t.rs4 on the street. decided for himself that II was not
A ~ e.sa and declined to out the ambulance
erett then summoned nearest physician Dr. L. = rev
examination and announced hat me-
be hos a Immediately. Dr. seFs
and told him that heDonaia was IN
immediate hospital
consider the case as prop
said that he would not aoW the
out unless he guaranteed MS Zee.
rtett then called headquarters and stated inc
gain and effort made to get the anpu-
60 failed he finally sent
dsraby had been lost In this way Nc.
d as atm lying lie taken to the hosph
- me patrol wagon put to bed Every eno OF
- bVsefap to restore iousne was with
still unconscious ana aer IN
r. Afternoon It he had slight chances Oh re-
. - =. a.nso,aa over a 4
~ ago the star told method by which Capt Hos was
CONTINUED n three1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
Cooperative plan.

The maehiniata are working on a
plan In this city by which IL ts pro
posed 10 start shops 81 their own on
the cooperative plan aud Il f. sail
that they havH been promises all Of
the capital needed
The combination Will include the
maehiniafH. mauldefa. hatiefsmakefa.
iron shlpbuildefa, pattern maker e
and hlackNruitha. The same coop
srative scheme has worked for years
in England. aud good results have
been obtained The proposed pta nj
In thia city vii handle marine work.
hdiler=maktnE. blaeHamithluE and
heavy forging The men viii work
eight hours. and the new cooperative
concern VAL work tn unison with
those shops which have signed thu
ntue-huur schedule. The men are
working IN the plan and are reeelez
ing considerable Encouragement.
At late hour to-day II vas learn
Il that mac hiuistH and allied trades
men working aboard vessels Ia and
coming Into this port. seHs walking
ashore. Aboard the Dolphin. which
arrived from skaKwaY this morning.
agitation II being made and before
niFhtfali the boast may be tied up.
Other vessels ia the harhar report
similar trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
San Francisco, May 49, Mrs. Me-
Kinley is much worse today,
The President announces that he
has abandoned the balance of the
trip to the Northwest and will visit no
more states.
With his wife he will return d.
With his wife he will return dr.

SAN FRANCISCO May itPresisut Mckinley did
Mckinley
University Of California Berkeley he
which
IN yesterday regents o university.
attended
AnrWard
party Berkeley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15

bleeds profusely at the nose, DIR.
shannon says 1t is evident that the
small bones at the base of the brain
are badly shattered.
Mr.. COPELAND has resided In Sc
attic for the past 2h years He owns
n block of houses extending from
Stewart to Howell on the west side
of the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
IUSICAL TREAT.

y eEsrtlonal treat Il in store
: Eho VII attend the musicale
= fssaaence of Mrs. a Levy
~ I Cooper. No. 1904 Minor
tamnrruw evening a. -
* ksqsn for the benefit 81 TEN
= hirsch. Some Of the best
ssasal talent IN TIRE city viii
laFi q the program The spa :
residence should Be crowded to
azsst capacity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
NO ALASKA
STEAMERS
-. and state Of California
arrive IN Port.

....mer Dolphin arrived from
- i u o'clock tins ulornins
~ rAssenger list the tssfe
i ne tiste she stils,sis
\ ssfssrvsra the state Of
49,. arrived with III rassen'
z whom were IN the steer
assrT,nx % travel betw cen
.'sssagh the price OF tickets
u .sNrsna class we're altke, >
u ~. sunaher coming down on
Z - 4 California Is accounted
y - ~ rAsap rates. many al ne
4 ...rs taksng \ pleasure TRIP
=. sheee on the Dolphin was
usesv u the L. S, tfoeps At
he reports that eNgfy ?
ssry quiet there. but there
s.,-msle activity III prepaftns
..ssrealssk % The season When
- yukon had net broken
n shere were no cases 81
- At Skagway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
MACHINISTS' SITUATION
Men Stand Firm and Confident of Success Mon
day Strike Will Be in Order From the Atlantic
to Pacific Unless Employers Accede.

to interfere In any way with exist
ing conditions. that is where higher
rates than above IL paid, no reduce
ton shall take plnce.)
All maehinlsts employed ON night
gangs or shifts shall receive over
time in accordance with Section :,
for all hours worked over "a per
week
There may be one apprentice for
the shop. and I'm addition not more
than one apprentice to every fivo
machininta. II Is understood that in
shops where the ratio IL more than
the above, that no change shall take
place until the ratio has reduced IL
self to the proper number. by lapse
or by the expiration Of existing con-
tracts.
An increase of 12ia per cent over
the present rates la hereby granted
70 take effect May 20. 1901.
should They Refuse.
Should the employers refuse to
sign, all OF the maehinista Will walk
out. and the shops OF the entire
country will be tied up.
Speaking on the subject today to
a Star reporter, member Of the ex.
eeutive committee OF the Maehinists'
union, said. There ia no question
but that we will win the fRht. In
the first place. take n firm like Moran
Bros. co. II figures on government
work. for instance, and the United
States works Its employees only eight
hours, and considers that time to be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
Sso,ooo,ooo Trust.

NEW YORK. May is.-A big cot
ton trust. TO be known rs the Unit
ed States Cotton Duck corporation.
and to control all Of the cotton pro-
daeiuE factories In the United States.
II about 20 be Incorporated under the
laws Of the state Of New Jersey. The
capitalization will be at t50,0po. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
5000 !!

sFA, Pa. May 1.-Two thou.
- makers employed In the
2 West Tampa went on
sAs morning and say they
return to work until the
3 psiHesn this city and West
Nhieh fsll Sunday. Il repair
: afternoon all the other clKar-
struck and $3.50 men are now
as Through the streets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
VIII Call on M. Dickinson.

Late this afternoon a committee
from the Maehiniata' union viii call
on General Manager Dickinson u
the seattle Electric Co. aud AK him
70 eoneede MIN hours 20 his mnehtn-
tstn IL the other shops sign. The
men have no desire, at this Time %
tie up the street railroads. which
would be the eune II the maehiniath
were called out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
N MUD |!

..xSraNTINoPLE. Nay Il
y, sre.n sofia say that during
,s~v~ ne Turkish embassy
100 ausi the Ottoman Tag
u ssmu and draeged IN the
several persons are reported
~ Asen killed
: w,san i highly indignant. lie
= - Macedonian revolution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
! KILLED,
Is HURT p! I!

s.s...nsNoNT. ". Va. May fs-hn
N = TIE Georges Creek Coal
- 49, A. fairwgnt. ". Va.
-. - Today. Nine persons are
- Killed and IS hurt.
T. 1910 40. May IA eanhrrna-
-, = ne report received this az
- sAtes that nine are dead.
a...' 80 killed instantly.
\ are injured. some serious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
Attends Berkeley Commencement.

nEnREtEY. i6shottiy presidential
the
university troop
college
platform
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
KEEP OUT!

PRAGUE. Bohemia. May i5.-At a
meeting Of the bohemian manufae=
turera here today II was resolved to
initiate q movement for the sum-
monlnR Of a congress % all Euro
pean chambers Of commerce. TO con-
slider measures Of defense against
American competition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15

There IL little change in the ma
ohlnlsta outlook today, save that the
moulders, who also aree DESTROYS Of
working only nine hours with a full
days pay, have signiaed their IN
tention OF also striking.
The striking maehiniatH have te-
cured q large hall and committee
rooms at SIS First avenue, and all
day some members Of the executive
committee are In attendance TO re-
ceive aympathizera.
The men are n very conservative
set. They discuss their trouble In
we'll modulated tones.
The situation is "A serious one. on
May 20, which Will be next Mon
United States and Canada VIII de-
mand the signing Of the following
agreement:
What Is to Be Signed.
Nine hours shall constitute n days
work on and otter May 20, 1901.
(Note.-Thls arrangement Of hours
fl not to interfere in any way with
shops where a less number Of hours
per day r. already In operation1
AL overtime up TO ~ O'Clock mid
night shall be paid for at the rate
Of not leae than time and one-hal II
time, and all overtime after ~ o'clock
midnight, Sundays and legal holt
days, shall be paid for ut the rate
OF not less than double time.
lNote.-The foregoing rates are not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
EAR +!

.KsiSvfLf4E. ia. May t6-
~ ssskseas had ed 70 n exodus
r1Hss ari children srum the
E y - TIE present 500 people
- tAs city. some never to re-
= I4eareFs from All parts Of the
~ szR apekiHE here. but there
= sse1xk work for all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
5000 Children Wave 5000 FLAGS.

Tho sehoo children the
Tho streets Of Oakland brightly arueay
holiday rcgaIa. and tho Walt IL continuous ovation
the High school presidential
be
United
SAN FTANcTsco May 1.-THE Union club
Nash of Ohio banquet this evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
Estimate on Nine Hours.

when figuring ON contracts, all
bidders eun estimate nine hours
working time for their hluiatHt
aud bid accordingly. Hence II II
obvious, when come uf the loeul en-
ployarn state that they cannot aKtee
10 the mHehinlHta' request because
they would lose money. TINT their
position IL manHenaIeuia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-05-15
MitCheII's
.Liniment

4 quick and cure pain killer.
aa good for Johnny when he's
eaten too many green apples IS
for hta big brother when Re
comes header over the handle
bar Of his bieYele=aad for neur-
niRla. Hprainh and bruises and
rheumatism. Bug q bottle next
time you're IN the store when
you want #, you want IL
quick"