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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
EQUAL SUFFRAGE IN PRACTICE.

Judge Samuel NJ. Corn, of the
Wyoming Supreme court, in reply
to the various objections brough,
forward aginst woman suffrage says:
"women Of all classes very
generally vote. Bad women do not
obtrude their presence at the polls,
and do not now remember ever TO
have seen distinctively bad woman
casting her vote.
woman suffrage has no injurious
effect upon the home or the family
that l have ever heard of during the
twelve years 1 have resided in the
State. 1t does not take so much OF
women's time as to interfere with
their domestic duties, or with their
oh urch or charitable work. 1t dose
not impair their womanliness, or
make them less satisfactory as wives
and mothers. They do not have less
influence, or enjoy less respect and
consideration socially. My impress
sion is that they read the daily
papers and inform themselves upon
public questions much more gene
rally than woman elsewhere.
"Woman suffrage has had the
effect almost entirely to exclude
VIGOROUSLY bad or immoral men
from public Office in the State.
Parties refuse to nominate such
men upon the distinct ground that
they cannot obtain the women's
vote.
"The natural result of such con-
ditions is to increase the respect in
which women are held, and not to
diminish it. They are more i'm
portant fsctor n affairs, and there
fore mole regarded. I. is generally
conceded, think, that wome9 seye
higher standard of morality ana
right living than men. And, as they
have say in public matters, it has a
tendency 10 make men respect their
standard, and In some degree at
tempt to attain to it themselves.
| al have never been an enthus.
iastic advocate of woman suffrage
as a cure for all the ills that afflict
society; but give you in entire
candor my impressions of i, from
my observations in this State"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
A MODERN GIANT.
Edward Beaupre Is Taller Than
Goliath or Gath.


Boston Herald.
Edward Beaupre, the young
French Canadian giant, bids fair to
outrival the tabled one-eye giant,
Polyphemus, of Homer's time while
he overtops his modern competitors
by several feet.
Beaupre enjoys The proud dis
tinction of being ti. 'tallest man on
earth. He is 80 years old, tips the
scales at sS7 pounds and stands 10
feet II inches high, his hands
measuring 10 inches and his feet "a
inches by Ia wide. A two-yard tape
measure barely encircles his chest.
Each of his trousers legs can con-
tain the figures of two ordinary
persons and there is sufficient cloth
in one of his suits to outfit ten ave.
rage men. The massive framework
OF each OF his outstretched arms will
bear the weight of three athletes.
A man S feet 10 inches by his side
appears a mere pigmy. One of the
peculiarities Of Beaupre is that his
father and mother we're of ordinary
size. From youth he has been a
great gymnast and has given much
time to athletic sports. Beaupre is
taller than was the we'll known
Biblical giant whom David slew.
Goliath, the famous giant of Gath,
the champion OF the Philistines,
was in height, according to
Samuel xvii, 4, six cubits and a
span, which, assuming the cubit 70
be the cubit of man, wSuia make
bira zee. 9 incnes high; and if a
cubit OF III inches, would make him
about II feet S inches high.
Josephus, however, gives his height
as four cubits and a span, and de.
scribes him as truly enormous
man. In the last-named chapter of
Samuel we are told that GoIiath's
coat OF mail weighed 5000 shekels
of brass, that is about ao8 pounds;
Sand the staff OF his spear was lire
a weaver's beam; and his spear S
head weighed 600 shekels of iron, +"
that is, about twenty-five pounds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
POSSIBLY IRISH
The New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The beauties of Japan under
discussion at the Authors club one
night and John Boyle O'Reilly was
of the party.
"Why," said gentleman who
has toured the Orient thoroughly,
ri beliive it is the site of the lost
paradise"
NO" said O'Reilly, II must ex.
cept to that theory. / can not un-
derstand how any man who has
read Genesis can question that the
Garden of Eden was in Ireland. +"
"What Scriptural passage sustains
that assumption" asked the other
man.
al must admit" said O'Reilly,
'that it is based upon the fig leaf in
cident Adam and Eve, you know,
were evicted for the wearing of the
grccnl"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

lain "OOut uS" anu WcnuSIiui
trees and plants and Seeds" said
the enthusiastic agent, "I've got a
list of novelties no enterprising,
wide awake farmer can afford to do
Without"
"Hev yer" said the honest tiller
of the soil, as strange glitter crept
into his eyes.
eyes, sir, can sell you a pie
plant from which you can grow
mince, custard, lemon, cream or
any other kind of pie while you
wait. It's mighty convenient plant
to have around, because one never
knows what minute lot of unex-
pected company may come, and
even the best of families are caught
without pie in the house."
81 guess you're right" said the
old farmer.
"And ! have here an illustration,
showing a new and wonderful
variety of strawberry plants, the
pollen of which has been crossed
with the finest grades of pulverized
sugar and winter wheat -four thus
producing shortcake already for the
table. The picture, as you see is very
attractive, but it does the subject no
where near justice"
"Hev ye got sample Of the cake
with yer" asked the confding far
mer.
"Sorry, but / just gave the last
pice to man a half mile down
the road, and to whom sold large
number of the plants, as he is
going to open a restaurant next
spring. Rut here are other things
equally - i-desirable 1
can sell you e. dts that will pro-
duce chict---, duck, geese, turkeys
-au All sorts of fowls. have bird
seed from which you can grow every
thing, from humming birds to bald
eagles"
"All from the same lot Of seeda"
inquired the farmer,
"Oh yes, to be sure. It's mixed
bird seed, you see. And / have
horse chestnuts that will produce a
livery sable in ninety days, and
plum and apple trees that yield an
abundance of pudding and dump
lings all ready to be eaten. l have
also a variety of peach tree that was
budded with preparation OF
ground tin, and now it produces the
peaches all put in cans ready for
winter USE"
"Well, I'll jest be hanged il that
amt an idee. Any can opener grow
with it2" said the listener.
"Well, no, I'll not deceive you
by saying there is, but we hope
soon to remedy that defect" said
the agent"
"Wall, let me tell ye stranger,
ye're way behind the times. The last
agent that was here had them ready
canned peach trees, and with every
can there'd grow a can opener, a
corkscrew, a pencil sharpener and q
stump puller. No can opener, chi
Well, / can't buy of you, cause l
don't want my neighbors to know
I'm fool old-fashioned, back number
trees that are clear out of style
They'd give me the laugh sure. ,
And then the old farmer turned to a
freckle faced boy, who had beer
listening at safe distance, and
said: "Henerry, let Tige out of the
barn.
He hasn't had nothing to eat fol-
three days"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
CHOSE WRONG STATE FLOWER.

1t is dangerous for Legislatures
to dabble in botany. A few years
ago the Mimi eapolis Legislature APP
pointed the moccasin flower, which
is called Cypripedium colcecaiu.,
State Hover. The ladies of St.
Anthony Study Circle declare tina,
the variety appointed by the Leees
lature doesn't grow in Minnesota,
and that the name of the moccasir
Hover that does is Cyprapedium
reginae. So the Gophers have been
smelling of the wrong flower. The
present Legislature is expected tc
depose cypripedum and put cypra-
pedium in the seat Of honor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

Bob Taylor fiddled himself into
the governorship of Tennessee and
Jerry Simpson broke into Congress
as Kansas representative on a
socklcss platform, but both are now
outclassed by two Kcntuckians. One
started on a stumping tour modelled
on the vaudeville plan, taking along
his daughter for yiolinist, he to do
a political mohologue, resting at in
tervals TO give her an opportunity to
play tunes The second Kentuckian
intends to stump his district in
shirtsleeve attire and without any
covering on his feet, his wife TO
accompany him and play banjo
before, between and after speeches.
Isn't it about time for Henry Waiter
son to stop rescuing the country
long enough to save Kentucky7-
Pittsburg Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
A SELECT PARTY.

Ayoung man who has been pay
ing attention to a certain yong lady,
made his regular call at her home a
few evenings ago lie was met at the
door by the young lady and escorted
to the parlor. She then excused
herself and the old man come in
and said; young man, | have no
objection to your visit here and you
may come as often you like, but
you will have 10 make your little
bow and hit the road on this
occasion, as we are going to have a
select party here tonight and no
one IS invited but two or three old
women and a Doctor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
AT THESUNDAY SCHOOL.

"Some years ago." said a
preacher. 1--WE inaugurated in our
Sunday-School the practice of our
children quoting some scriptural
text as they dropped the pennies
into the contribution box. On the
first Sunday in question, little
shaver walked up and said: The
Lord loveth cheerful giver,' and
in dropped his penny, Charity shall
cover multitude of SINS and in
dropped the next. 1t is more
blessed to give than to receive, ,
quoted the third, and so on. Just
then up walked little fellow with
the unmistakable remnants of
molasses candy on his chubby face,
and, as he dropped his cent, he bawled
out: "A fool and his money are
soon parted"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

A curious political situation will
arise in Mississippi next fall, when
three prominent members of the
present delegation in Congress
from that State will contest for the
same seat The two losers must
retire to private life.
Under the late apportionment Mis-
slssippi was given an additional
Representative. The State was
gerrymandered in such a way as to
throw Represen tativcs Williams,
Hooker and Patrick Henry into
the same district. All three will be
candidates for re election. Williams
is now serving his fifth term.
Hooker his ninth and Henry his
second.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

Wherein lies the difference be-
tween photography and courtship7"
he asked softly.
81 don't know" she replied.
'1n photography" he explained,
"the negative is developed in the
dark room, while in courtship that
is where the affirmative is devel-
oped."
She blushed but made no answer.
"Iet u.s." he suggested, proceed
to develop an affirmative"
There being no objections, it was
so ordered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

On the Mangishlak peninsula, in
the Caspian sea, there are five
small lakes.
One OF them is covered with salt
crystals strong enough to allow a
man and beast to cross the lake on
foot; another is as round as any
circle and lovely rose color Its
banks Of salt crystal form a setting,
white as the driven snow, to the
water, which not only shows all the
colors from violet to rosy red, but
from which rises perfume as Of
yiolets. Both the perfume and the
color are the result Of the presence
Of seaweeds, the violet and the
pink.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

An exchange tells story of part
nership existing between a Demo
crat and a Populist, a Republi-
can and free-silver Republican.
One of the conditions OF their con.
tract was that when partner died
each Of the survivors was to deposit
sToo in the coffin to be buried with
the deceased. The Democrat died
and after the remains had been pre-
pared for burial the survivors met
and the conditions were discussed.
Said the republican, al believe in
the single gold standard, and true
to my principle, placed five $40
gold pieces in the coffin" "And ], !"
said the silver Republican, "in con
formity with my financial views,
placed sIoo in silver in the casket. 4"
well, said the Populist, 81 believe
in fiat money; SO placed my check
for 5000 in the coffin and drew out
Szoo in change.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17
mAIL cARRIER
who Gets Thirty ave Thousand Year
lie Carries Nail the Year Ronnd
In Alaska.

Oscar Fish. of Valdez, Alaska,
who was recently awarded for
another period of four years the
contract for carrying the United
States mails from Valdez TO Eagle.
is the best paid mail carrier in the
world. In accordance with his
contract with the government he
receives $4,000 year for making
trips month between the points
named, distance Of about 4I3
miles, or nearly $1,000 for each
trip. The mail carried is limited TO
500 pounds and consists generally
of letters only, newspapers and the
more bulky articles being carried,
however, when the mail is unusually
light.
Postoffice department officials
say, however, that the sum paid to
Fish is very reasonable when II is
considered that Fish makes his trips
by dog sledge and thar he has the
most dangerous route OF any mail
carrier in the world.
His twenty-four trips year keep
him busy most of the time, and he
practically takes his life in his hands
every time he starts out on his sol:-
tary journey.
Fish has the finest team of dogs in
that far northern country, and some
of his trips are made in record time.
He has been given up for dead
many times by residents of Valdez
and Eagle, but SO far has always
managed TO reach the end of his
journey, although sometimes over
due and occasionally very much
battered up.
He has fallen over precipices, got
mixed up IN avalanches, has been
starved, frost bitten, frozen and in :
jured, but is still drawing his
SIS, 900 year from the government
aud says he expects to continue
making his adventurous trips until
showed under"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-17

Over in Tucker county recently q
good old deacon OF the church los,
his wife. The widower was in
consolable. Deciding that he
needed help to bear the burden OF
his grief, within TWO weeks OF the
death of his wife he took unto him.
self another. The neighboring boys
with horns, COW bells, pans and
sundry other noise making instru-
mcnts proceeded to serenade the
newly welded couple, demanding to
see the bride and that the groom set
'em up. Then i. was the partner
OF his grief arose to the occasion.
Advancing TO the porch with a
bucket OF hot water she said:
Boys you orter be ashamed to
come a serenadin' a house where
there were funeral week ago
yistiddy and 10 want 4 treat from a
man hast jest give a note fer nigh
$40 fer his wifc's coffin. Gi,w And
they got.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
Vienna Cafe,

Tday is announced the opening of
this new short order house on First
avenue west. Henry Newhauser &
Co., will conduct the new venture and
have the promise of good business.
The Vienna will be open day and
night, and besides regular meals there
will be special attention given to short
orders. The cooks and all employees
are white men, and patrons can be
assured of clearly and rapid service.
The oyster season being at hand, the
Vienna is recommended as the place
to get those delicacies served in the
most appetizing manner.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers since our
last issue are furnished by the Flat
head Abstract company:
Patrick c. McStravick ct ux. to
Hugh c. McElroy, timber on north.
east quarter of section 20, township
80, range 20. Consideration, ST.
William Brewster to Frank S. Cal.
bick, lot 8, block 80, Kalispell. Con
sideration, $500.
Kalispell Townsite Company to
Fred E. Leach, lot II, block 1856, Kali
ispell Consideration, $1S75O
Frank A. Stiles ct ux. to Helen A
Young, northeast quarter of north
west quarter of section 3S, township
30, range %. Consideration, $500.
Frank A. Stiles ct uX. to Bruce c.
Young, northwest quarter of north
east quarter of section S3, township
20, range %. Consideration, $500.
Kalispell Townsite Company to
Thomas c. Craig, lot 8, block 1873
Kalispell. Consideration, $500.
M. M. Company to Lewis Wood
lot s, block 2, Ashley. Considera
ton, 81.
Lewis Vol ct ux. to f. A. B. Pat.
erson, lot 8, block 2, Ashley Consid
Grafton, $3.50.
Theresa P. Foot ct conf. to Joseph
Jeffrey, southeast quarter of south,
east quarter, section 81, township 81
township 81, range 20. Considera
ton, $500.
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NO TRACE
OF ECAN
Continued From Page II

Z Five hundred dollars of the reward
has been offered by General Superin-
tendent F. E. Ward, and Assistant
Superintendent H. E. Kennedy. the
other $500 being offered by the Brock
inridge division of the Great North
ern, where Mr.. Egan was sunerin-
tendent before coming to this city.
II the party of searchers returning
tonight from the cabin on Pyramid
peak were unsuccessful, the last homo
OF finding Mr.. Egan will he aban.
doned, and while the search will he
maintained in desultory wav. all
concerted movement will be given up.
IL is week today since he was lost
and since last Wednesday the conn.
try has been filled with men in search
OF him' Almost every foot of the
country has been thoroughly gone
over, until it is felt that if he is
tnere he is under the snow and will
only be found when warm weather
| comes. majority of the woodsman
VINO have been looking for have prac-
tlcaliy given up the search and re-
turned to their homes. Uncle Jeff"
one of the best known of the old
timers who were in the hunt, gave
MS opinion yesterday that it would
be only a lucky chance if any one
would find him. mo one who is look
ing for him on top of the snow vii,
ever run across him." he said. "Tbe
body will only be found by some one
accidentally kicking the snow away
from his body, attracted to it by the
mound made by it's covering. That
was the plan | pursued while on the
hunt. Whenever I saw a pile of
snow, | dug down in it until | was
satisfied there was no one there. Mr..
Egan is lost, and the chances for
ever finding his body is not one in a
hundred, taking into consideration
the character of the country through
which the hunt is made"
1t has been stated that Mrs. Egan
was at Bolton, but this is not so, as
she is at her home in Spokane. She
did intend to visit the scene of hel
husbands disappearance, but was
persuaded not to- as she could do nc
good. A brother of Mr. Egan is ex
pected to arrive in Kalispell shortly
and will take charge of a party anC
keep up the search.
The missing superintendent was in
/, sured in various life insurance agen
cies for $25, 900, and in case his bod!
is not found there may be difficulty il
9 the payment of the policies.
:, A number of the searchers hav
brought dogs to their aid, as it il
thought that they will be able t.
scent the body beneath the snow, AM
, thus lead to its discovery, but so ia
! they have had no more success thai
has fallen to the lot of the men.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
soMERs NEWS.
(Correspondence.)

Frank Joys family has arrived
from Fergus Falls, Mimi, and intend
to make this their permanent home.
Harry Mason has returned from
Kalispell and intends to remain here
for some time.
The dancing club will give another
of their social hops Saturday even
ing. A royal good time is awaiting
all who attend.
One of the most interesting events
was the marriage of Miss Anna
Peterson and John G. Perry which
took place at the home of the brides
sister, Thursday afternoon at 5;15 on
Summit avenue, Rev. Pringle of Kali
ispell officiating Miss Eva Olson
was brides maid, while Eli Posnick
ner acted as best man. Many beauti
full and useful presents were receiv
ed. The bride is well known and a
favorite and the groom is night fore
man at the big mill. The best OF
wishes for them are offered by theil
many friends.
Superintendent Henry has return
ed from a business trip to the Twin
Cities.
Owing to the storm there were moi
many at church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Joe Kelley has been taken tc
the hospital at Kalispell.
Somers, Mont, Nov. 10, 1902.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
CANVAssING THE VOTE.
PeItier Loses Fifteen Votes in Colum
bia Falls.

The county commissioners met in
special session yesterday as an Off
cial board of canvassers of the votes
cast at the recent election. 1t was
thought some radical changes might
be made in the standing of some of
the successful candidates, and consid-
cradle interest was taken in the work
of the board. Contrary to expecta-
tions, however, the board found but
few errors, and these were in in
stances, with one exception, where
the candidate had the largest vote
was favored. In the Columbia Falls
recount, Divide Peltier lost Is votes
while Ollie Gregg gained nine. In
precinct No. 1, Kalispell, west side
G. H. Adams was found 20 be en-
titled to 10 more votes than he was
credited with These were the onl!
changes made yesterday. The tie be
tween Herman Latimer and L. A
Clark, for public administrator, re
mains unbroken. The distance, too
between Peltier and Michel Therri
ault is lessened, and if further mis-
takes are found, the latter may BIZ
elected
The board will remain in session
today and until the official canvass il
completed.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
|. W. BOWEN
is Made superintendent of the Will
mar G. Sioux Falls.

is Made Superintendent of the Will
mar G Sioux Falls.
L. B. Allen, former superintendent
of the Wilmar & Sioux Falls end of
the Great Northern, has been trans
ferred to Larrimore, N. D., to become
superintendent of the Dakota divis-
ion of the Great Northern in place
D. MacLaren, resigned. L. w. Bow
en-, assistant superintendent at Great
Falls, Mont, becomes superintendent
of the Willmar division. Charles O.
jerks has been appointed assistant
superintendent at Larimore, and
Frank Bell has been made assistant
superintendent of the northern divis'
ion, with headquarters at Grand
Forks.
R. A. McCandless, chief clerk to
superintendent Allen, goes with him
to the Dakota division, succeeding
J. G. Poole, who has been at Lari
more, N D., seven years. F. w,
Powell takes McCand1ess place at
Willmar; Peter McGill, an operator
at Willmar, is made a dispatcher al
Ellis, Mimi, and G. K. Davis, former
ly with the Illionos Central at Cher
okee, Iowa, takes McGill's place.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
Winter styles.

A new line of Russian turbans, the
latest and most up-to-date novelty in
ladies' millinery, has just been re
eeived at Mrs. WebDer's millinery
parlors; also handsome line OF
beavers. The correct thing in tailor
made gowns is to have the hat made
of the same material, we are pre-
pared to do this and guarantee salts
faction. Our trimmings are of the
latest designs and are strictly up to
date. MRS. IDA WEBER,
20 East First Street.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
Chinese Chop Houses.

AS the cooks and walters agreed
on a scale of wages below the scale
of wages of other towns in Montana
but still too high to compete with
Chinese help, we ask the people of
Kalispell and vicinity respectfully to
patronize only such houses as agree
to employ union help,
We wish also to call the attention
of all union men. to the fact that the
fine established for patronizing Chi
nese restaurants or other unfair res
taurants will be strictly enforced
after this date.
-Kalispell Trades and Labor AS
sembly
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11
The Railway Employment

Office Second street west, furnishes
help for railway contractors, ranches,
saw mills and loggers.> Write us or
telegraph orders at our expense, and
we will supply you with any number
of men Immediately.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-11

William Read, the Columbia Fall.
banker, was in The city sunday.