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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

Regarding smallpox in the United
States, a well known medical publ
cation says it has probably the low
est deathrate of any infectious or
contagious disease prevalent in the
country. The number of cases re-
ported from December 20, 1000, to
February 8, 1901, was 4,3so. OF
this number there we're only *
deaths or only about n per cent.
During the same period Of the pre-
vious year there were 7,o76 cases
and 81 deaths, or something over
2% per cent The inference drawn
from these figures is that smallpox
is no longer to be dreaded as il has
been since the records of history
began and this once most dreaded
Of all diseases has come TO be Of
comparatively mild character either
through some organic defense built
up IN the system OF the American
people or in some obscure weaken
ing Of the malignant power Of the
smallpox germs themselves. The
deathratc is much lower from small
poX than it is from measles, scarlet
fever whooping cough and q num-
Der of other diseases usually cousid.
cred comparatively Insignificant. 49,
Pathfinder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
THE FAIRM0NT NORMAL.
From the Free Press.

From the Free Press.
The enrolment at the State Nor
NAL school is already zoo and will
reach 800 for the term. This is 20
more students than were enrolled
last year at this time.
= The graduating class this year
consists of IS young ladies and gen.
tlemen as follows:
Miss Elsie Amos, Marion county
Normal course.
Miss Zoe Tough, Marion county
Normal course.
Miss Addie Eliason, Marion coun-
ty, Normal course.
Miss BERTHE Odbert, Marion coun.
ty, Academic course.
Miss BERTHE Ramage, Marion
county, Academic course.
c. Nj. Bond, Randolph county,
Normal course.
o. w. Ladwig, Harrison county,
Normal course.
l.. II. Hayhurst, Richie county,
Normal course
l. c. Gibson, Preston county,
Normal course.
]. Guy Prichard, Marion county,
Normal course.
w. S. Brown, Morgan county,
Normal course.
George Kerr, Marion county,
Academic course.
J. S. Coghlan, Morgan county,
Academic course.
The commencement exercises
will be held June 81 and the bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached
June 10 by some prominent Episco-
palian clergyman. 1t is the custom
for the different denominations in
the city TO be represented in these
sermons and it goes to the Episco-
palians this year. A Methodist
preached the sermon last year and
it will be Presbyterian next year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

OF July, 1876, celebrate the second
Centennial of our independence,
and perchance a stranger may
inquire, what is that monument
for, you will hear the answer in
memory of our grandfathers that
wore tho blue during the great
Rebellion. One may say my
grandfather was in the battle mt
Ric Ii mountain, Lynchburg.
Winchester, on my grandfather
was at tho battle of Cedar creek.
was captured and taken TO An
Jacksonville, Georgia, made his
escape from prison aud was chas-
ed by blood hounds and recaptur-
ed. He was put on corn bread
and water, with ball and Chain
to him for three weeks and be-
came disheartened and died, and
is numbered with the unknown,
and another may say my great
grandfather was at the battle of
Gettysburg.
30 we hope there may be "a
prompt respond throughout the
county, as there are eight dis
tricts in tho county. 1t seems to
me 1T would be a very little thing
for each district to raise 500 and
then the work would be complet-
ed at once. So think over it and
come to the relief of the Board of
Trustees.
A. G. ScoTT,
President.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
NEN BOARD OF REGENTS.

The Governor gave out the ap-
pointment of the board of regents
of the Keyser Preparatory Branch
of the West Virginia University,
created by the last legislature. The
appointments were limited in the
act to seven counties and it was
from these seven counties named in
the act that the appointment was
made, as follows
Col. Thomas B. Davis, Democrat,
Keyser, Mineral county.
Lewis J. Foreman, Petersburg,
Grant county.
James Sites, Upper Tract, Pen
dleton county.
VIM. A. Watson, Fellowsville,
Preston county.
DR.. a. n. McKeever, Romney,
Hampshire county.
J. w. Goodsell, Democrat.
Davis, Tucker county.
The term of Office is indefinite,
the act not being clear on that part.
The new board goes into power
May 10, the date on which the act
creating the school goes into effect.
Col. Tom Davis, the Democrat
whose name heads the list, has
made the school a handsome gift
in the shape Of fifteen acres of land,
comprising the most beautiful sight
around keyser The gift is valued
al about SEQ, coo.
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Five of the West Virginia officers
in the volunteer army, all of whom
were on duty in the Philippines,
have been ordered before the mill
tary board for examination for APP
pointment as second lieutcnants in
the regular army. These officers,
with their rank in the volunteer
service, are Captain d. T. f..
Casteel, now of the Twenty seventh
United States Volunteer Infantry:
First Lieutenant William III. Mon
roe, Thirty-frst Volunteer Infantry;
Captain Brady c. Ruttencutter,
Forty-hrs Infantry; Captain Ian
+. Collette, Twenty-seventh Infan-
try, and Captain William r. Strand
ford, Forty first Infantry.
These officers were selected solely
upon their record in their present
assignments. In no branch of the
service perhaps has the merit rule
been more rigidly adhered to than
in the designation of men for COM
missions in the reorganized army,
every man being rated according to
his standing and the highest records
wining the preferments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
STAMP FILTRATION

The following explanation is
given out in regard to the postage
stamp position on love letters
Upside down on left corner 1872 ]
love YOU Same corner crosswise-
My heart is anothers. Straight up
and down Good.by sweetheart.
Upside down on right corner -
Write no more IN center, on right
hand corner, az right angie-Do
ycu love me? In left hand corner
/ hate yoo Top corner az the
right ~ wish your friendship.
Bottom corner at the left II seek
your acquaintance. On line with
sumame-accept my love The
same upside down. am engaged.
at right angle, same plsce-f long
90 see you In middle 40 right
hand edge Write immediately
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

WANTED. Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large company
OF solid hnancial reputation; Soao salary
per year. payable weekly "a per day abso.
inteIy sure and all expenses straight. bona
hae; oehnte salary, no commission; salary
paid each Saturday and expense money
advanced each week STANDARDS
HOUSE. 33f DEARBORN ST.. Chicago.
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4 Cod DmeIlinn Honse

and necessary outbuIid.ngs This propert,
Us situated on She north side of state <
adjoining John M. Frccland on thc NC
and extending TO- thc alley on lhc east
sale VIII commence at f.4op m
Il w MorRoE Special Com'r.
hereby certify thst bond with sccurff,
l7s been gycn iu thu above cause accord
i1 o. iaw aud ,le decree theraiu
ii 10 ~ w. Watson. Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

David j. Hill declares that
Democracy was not born TO die"
Well, it certainly looks that way,
considering what il has lived
through Of late years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

"While Major Williams was seat
ed in his front room, with both feet
in the window, peacefully smoking,
some unknown miscreant shot him
through the left leg But Provi-
dence, ever watchful Of its own.
protected him. The bullet passed
through his wooden leg, doing no
damage whatever It's the same
leg that the rheumatism tackled in
vain."--Atlanta Constitution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

Although the legislature that will
choose his successor will not be
elected until next year, Senator
"Billy" Mason is already actively
at work to become his own success.
sor He thinks he put in some
good ticks this week, when a num-
Der Of Illinois men were in Wash
ington to attend the unwilling of
the equestrian statue Of Gen. John
a. Logan. Last year it was gener-
ally understood that Mr.. Charles
G.. Dawes was to be the Mckinley
candidate for Senator, but that was
when Senator Mason and Mr.. Nc
Krnley were on the outs. Now
Senator Mason sings Mr.. McKinley's
praises everywhere, and when asked
whether the Mckinley influence will
be used against his reelection,
smiles ia knowing and satisfactory
way and says he guesses not Hi.
nois Democrats who have recently
been iu Washington have not been
disposed to do any blowing, but
most Of them believe that there IS
an excellent fighting chance to elect
a. legislature that viii send a Demo.
crat 90 succeed Mason, and say
that they are going to try hard to
Do IL.
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puliisHet GA Moaday. wcdnes-
cay ard Friday. l. a eom.,sie
10 % date caliy nswspaoe-.
ihseo day1 n shs weas. VIA
az Important news GO ne otlsr
t--r Gays. Preces.iy Illus
trat,d. and aii;d uiia intercs.-
ms reading Ter aii 1ho via 70
keep o. close touch with -ows
q tho ration arl word
II = o. n lar sribscrfrftOn
price, $3.50 pes ycnr.
p - socurr nc btst magazine.
rINI frIurrr... tfns
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lN ETFECT NOV. b. -.

Trains Daily except sunday.
NO persons carried on any other than
sne rams ramed above: and stops only at
Stations designated / A. MARrIs
Gen'l Supt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
LARGEST IN THE NAVY.
The Cruiser West Virginia Will be
Immense.

From the Dominion.
Since the united efforts of the
West Virginia delegation in Con-
gress, led by Congressman Dayton,
resulted in the navy department
naming one of the new 1890 ton
armored cruisers "West Virginia, /"
there has been great interest
throughout the state in this vessel.
The Intelligencer not only gives a
complete and very interesting de-
scription of the West Virginia from
the pen of the Chief Constructor F.
T. Bowles of the navy, but also re-
produces from sketches furnished
by the navy department a fine illus
tration, showing how the West
Virginia will appear ahoat.
The West Virginia's construction
was authorized by the last Congress.
the contract being given to the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, of Newport
News, Virginia, where by the way
only the other day the keel of the
largest vessel in the world, II,
600 ton liner for the Pacific Steam
ship company, was laid.
The keel Of the West Virginia is
soon to be laid, and the contract
provides for her completion on or
before January %, 1904.
The West Virginia will be the
largest in the navy, her tonnage be-
ing 1890 tons, nearly 4, 900 tons
in excess of the Iowa, Indiana.
Texas, Oregon and other famous
battleships Of the Spanish war.
Length 500 feet, beam 10 feet.
speed IS miles an hour, armament.
four 8-inch guns in turrets, four
teen 6-inch guns broadside, and
numerous rapid frers. Her crew
will consist Of 8zz officers and men
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
ThursdaN, Van 2nd. I0OI.

'"'f o""Bs mug HHus IdOIs
on the premises. in the TOWN or TERRA
ALA W VA, offer for sale. the real es
tate IN the bill and proceedings i'm said
cause mentioned and described. upon tho
terms OF so much cash IN hand o. the da,
oil sale. as will be necessary to pay the
costs Of said suit and expenses Of sale. and
tor the residue upon a credit Of Q. rs and
~ months, the purchaser TO give interest
bearing notes with good personal security
Tor the deferred instruments Of purchase
money.
DEscRrPriON.-This is very desirable
property consisting of Lot So. and part Of
i~ol o5 in said town. with valuable inn.
proycmcnts on Lot 90 TO wit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25

In her Autobiography Mrs. Nation
says FINALLY J got married to
David Nation, a rich old farmer and
lawyer an older man than T." And
David Nation, no doubt regrets
now that Dc didn't marry man
nearer bis own age - Roanoke
World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
WAsHINGToNLETTER.
Aguinaldo has Plenty Of Money
Since His Capture.
ARMOR PLATE THAT STANDS
EVERY TEST FOR ONE THIRD
FORMER PRICES.
The Philippines No Place For a
White Man.

White Man.
WAsHINGToN, April 10, 1901
Did Aguinaldo bargain for his own
capture, for a price, and have the
American people been made the
victims Of colossal official bunco 7
That is startling question, but
circumstance have caused it to be
asked in Washington, since the
cable news reported Aguinaldo to
be buying diamonds and. jewelry,
and it is decidedly pertinent, too.
Diamonds cost money, and il
Aguinaldo has been buying them.
where did he get the money Any
money that was found at his head
quarters when he was captured
would, If usual methods were fol.
lowed, have been confscated as
contraband of war and turned over
to the United States Military author
tiles, who would have turned il into
the United States Treasury. None
of the many detailed statements OF
Aguinaldo's capture have said any
thing about the capture of any
money, yet it is presumably certain
that he had some. All these things,
and more, have been talked abou,
in connection with Aguinaldo's pur-
chase of diamonds. 1t may be all
straight, but as one high army
officer who was in the Philippines
until recently, put it, "Tnere seems
ample ground for the suspicion that
there has been something doing
between Aguinaldo and the men
who handle the secret service funds
of this government in the Philip
pines" The same officer said 'I,
would not surprise me at all to
learn that the Filipino who was
supposed to have betrayed Aguin
aldo was acting under that willy
chaps orders all the time, and that
the capture was all carefully arran-
ged in advance by Aguinaldo.
/ / /
II itbe possible to get a square
deal with the administration, in
rivalry with the Morgan steel trust,
the latter may find itself knocked
out of several million dollars of
government money. The Carbon
Steel Company, of Pittsburg, has
sent samples of heavy armor plate
TO the Naval Ordnance proving
grounds, below Washington, with
the request that it be subjected to
the severest tests. This armor plate
was made by an entirely new pro-
cess and it is claimed to be in
every way as good, if not superior,
to the armor plate which the gov
eminent is paying the Morgan steel
trust sass a ton for, and it is
offered for $3.50 a ton. If the tests
substantiate that claim, and the
government buys the new armor it
will save something like $500, 900
on each of the nine battleships now
under contract. But when the pull
of the Morgan trust is taken into
consideration that eff" is formid-
able one, as it is certain that the
big trust will not let more than
81, 900, 600 get away from i; if there
is any way to prevent. So it will
not be surprising if the tests of the
new armor plate should be followed
by an unfavorable report, although
it is said to have stood every test
required before samples were sub
mitted to the government.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
NO MORE HELLO GIRL.
President

"A new invention threatens to do
away almost entirely with the tele-
phone girl and TO make every sub
scriber his own Central" according
to the New York Journal.
Under the new system there will
be no more "hellos" with central
office operators, but subscribers will
be equipped with miniature switch
boards and plugs. The lines will
be numbered and each subscriber
may call any one he pleases without
connection with central" When.
however, long distance connection
is desired, it will still be necessary
to call central office as at present.
Good evening, Mr.. Manygirls, !"
said the young man.
Evening i" responded Mr..
Manygirls grufiiy. A pile of papers
evidently bills, lay scattered in front
of him. Hence his gruffness. The
young man smiled.
Bills for your seven daughters
spring clothes and bonnets, / pre-
sumo ;" said he.
"Yes," replied the old man.
"But is it any of your business"
"Il is. | have come to ask you
if may not take one of those
daughters off your hands. T."
"The old man rose with a smile.
"Take one2" he exclaimed.
"Why, boy you can move to
Utah and take the whole seven !"
The young man had caught him
at the right time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
I59 Acres.

There arc very comfortable BUILDINGS
thereon, consisting of good DWELLING
HOUSE. necessary out-houseS. stable, etc.
and Fine Orchard This sale is of The
surface only, the coal. with one or two ex-
of sale, has been sold. ~
sale viii begin at IL o'clock a. m.
X. w. MONROE. Special Com'r.
hereby certify that bond with security
has been given in the above cause, accord.
ing to law and the decree therein.
IL OF 4t-Soi j. w. Watson. Clerk.
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CoMMIssIoNER's sALE.

Thos. A Pen. Admir- etall
vs.. ! Chancerv
Moilie A. Fortney Ct al
Pursuant TO the provisions of decree in
the above styled cause entered on the and
day OF April. 1901. will on
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Friday, May 3rd, 1907,

on the premises. about three miles from
Newburg. Preston county. W Va, proceed
10 sell the real estate Of which the late
Reason A. peil died seized. upon the ,erms
OF SO much cash in hanS on the day of sale
as may be necessary to pay the costs OF
suit and expenses OF sale. and for the resi-
due upon credit OF 9. IA and rs months.
INC purchaser giving interest bearing
notes with good personal security for thc
deferred instruments of purchase money.
DEsCRfPTIoN.-This property lies on the
head-watcrs OF Cooks Run, on the road
leading from Independence to Kingwood.
a1uJoinlng the lands OF Thomas A. Peli,
Geo, ID. Moore and others. CONSISTING Of
two tracts. and containing IN all about
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
COMMISSIONER SALE.

4 COMMISSIONER SALE
Sarah y. La Raw, Guar. ct all
VS.. lChanccrv
Grace A. La Raw ct al.
Pursuant TO the provisions OF decree
in the above styled cause. entered on lie
23rd day OF March. 1907. will. on
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The West Va. Argus.

A First class paper. entered as second
class matter in Third class Postof6ce
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POPULAR UBLICATIONS-POPUL AR PRICES

has Tor nearly -ixiy years been
tccegnized a. TIE Fc07io's Ma
tlonat Family Ncwsparcr. Tor
farmers ana yiillreff. ~
70 rDicnlil Agricultural ucrerl-
ricni, is reliable marked ~
pore, recognized oltha-ify
slfclfnolt tao couEuys Is
Ky s 1890 i ess9' s#sS. IS.
JNE ss5lB i3s.iiy i ssFss. Ss.55
Der year.
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n.gl.r wlsA wesley III.

'ia ss. 7ss jss 3. ' ss s : 8
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03

cry the next pull! Whew! There Is
nothing small about usl VIII Mr.
Macheu get 10? He may. but we pre-
dict If he does it WI. be at the tail.
end of a Congressional investigation
completely generating him from all
connection with the manufacture and
sale OF letter boxes to the farmers.
There is a power behind The Sunday
Globe of which those in authority have
no knowledge. Let the carnival of loot
continue. and sooner or later. thieves
and public punderers will come to
grief. We have a very distinct recol-
lection Of the Star Route trials some
years ago. One of the Postofice on.
cials had suddenly amassed great
wealth, but he spent It all afterwards
to keep out Of the penitentiary and
finally died a physical wreck and pau.
per
The Globe has time anu again warn.
ed officials in the PostofIice Depart.
ment to go slow. "Can a man touch
pitch and not be defiled?"
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03
THE GOVERNMENT CLERK.

'Tis a first night performance, the
players
And people are all in their best
Proud fashion is here in her splendor
And folly is gorgeously dressed.
And /, with the gods of the gallery,
Have managed the evening to shirk
A few hours Of dull extra labor
That fall to a government clerk.
There's a box way down there in the
distance,
Mid music and flower and lace,
And it is beyond all resistance
find myself watching the face
OF Nellie, the daughter of GOber,
Who made sixty millions by work
not so clean in the eye of a sober
And penniless government clerk.
But now, Nellie ranks with the highest
There's a diplomat grand on her
right,
On her left there's a gorgeous tin
soldier,
Whose name, only, got in the fight
A soldier like those little Nellie
And ] used to play at ere Burke
Had looked up her pedigree noble,
To frighten a government clerk. I
All! Nellie, pray whom will you marry
In all Of this gorgeous array?
Mr.. Sing Loo, Of China? a Russian?
A Pole or a Monsieur Francois
A Greek? an Italian? KoreanZ
Perhaps an unspeakable Turk?
A titled though woody Ligian,
You'll prefer to a government clerk.
Perchance you will sit in the future
Upon the right hand of the lord
Whom you bought with your glittering
millions,
You will live in high fashion abroad.
Your dresses, your jewels, your babies,
Your castles will fall to the work
OF the yellows who know not you prom
ised
Yourself to a government clerk.
Yet, Nellie, you look in your splendor
AS you did in your white pinafore
When you swept up the yard and your
mother
Washed clothes at the old cabin door.
Your eyes keep the blue Of the noun
tains,
Your lips have the same saucy perlk
AS Of yore when you drank from the
dipper
With a poor little government clerk.
The ecurtain had dropped and the people
Are solemnly moving away:
! 1 believe twas a splendid performance,
Yet ! was not watching the play.
was thinhng-"Oh Jack, you are
cruel
I love YOU" whisper, a jerk
At my heart, Nellie's hand on my
shoulder,
Makes a king OF the government
clerk
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03

other propositions which had been
made to the District Board
President MacFarland goes on to i'm
volye and make responsible the health
officer and the Board Of Charities. cor
rectly anticipating the criticisms which
the purchase win evoke later on when
the inside of the whole affair will be
laid bare under a Congressional inves
tigation He says
before the Commissioners came to
any conclusion i'm the matter. they. of
course consulted the health authorities
and the Board of Charities. The
headth officer, DR.. Woodward, reported
as to the healthfulness of the locality
and said that it was good. Secretary
George s. Wilson of the Board Of
Charities, personally visited the pro.
posed site and his trip resulted in its
approval by the Board
Thus, It will be seen, the President
of the District Commissioners has pro-
vued, like a prudent general, a line Of
retreat for himself and Commissioner
Ross when the Congressional guns
shall be trained upon them this winter.
To emphasize this fact, we quote this
final paragraph which unmistakably
places the blame upon the now retired
engineer of the Board Here it is:
Capt. Lansing II. Beach, the En-
gineer Commissioner who conducted
the purchase, says that he feels sure
the District has secured a fine bargain
in the property purchased"
No one can blame Messrs Cummings
and Randle for selling the land to the
Commissioners for the sum named.
They made a good bargain, and The
Globe does not wish to be understood
as intimating any crookedness on their
part whatever. 1t is the business of
people who own land, especially in an
unhealthy location, and which is unde-
sirable for any purpose under Heaven
to get rid Of it at the best market price
obtainable. and this Messrs. Cummings
and Randle have accomplished in sad.
ding the District of Columbia with
255 acres of land for the Almshouse
and lPotters Field And inasmuch as
the District Commissioners are respon.
sibe to nobody except to the Congress
Of the United States, it is useless to
waste ink or white paper in criticism
Of any transaction they may choose to
make until that Congress assemblies.
and the whole sinister AFFAIR is brought
before IL for a thorough explanation
and close investigation.