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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

Can you tell me what kind Of
weather We may expect ncxl2" wrote
farmer to the editor Of The county
paper and the editor replied O., fol
lows. "It is my belief tbat The
weather next month will be Near
like your subscription BILL" The
farmer wondered for an hour what
The editor was driving at, when he
happened 70 think Of the word Gun
settled He sent postal note.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

The present term of Circuit Court
convened Monday of this week,
with His Honor Judge John Homer
Holt on the Bench. The following
Grand Jury was sworn in and in
structed and went to work d. II
Savage, foreman, +. NJ. Philips,
John Fl. McCool, Jacob Geldbaugh,
Newton S. Michael, Jas +. Matllck
f. p. King, William Strawser. Bert
{. Feather, Elmer p. Feather, G..
w. Bishof, John a. Reckart, David
Dennis, Thomas Ryan, Kenneth +.
Burke and George X. Burke.
They reported yesterday and were
discharged. Seventeen indictments
were returned, and we will give a
full report next week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

The trials in Havana, Cuba, of
the cases arising from cmbezzlement
Of Cuban postal funds have resulted
in the following sentence:
{. +. w. Nicely, ten years i'm
prisonment and to pay a fine of
s56,7or.
W. II. Reeves, ten years imprson.
ment and to pay fine Of ss5,st6.
Estes G.. Rathbonc. ten year.
imprisonment and 10 pay a fine Of
s35,3z4.
These fellows were some of On.
Republican official sent over ,o
Cuba to impress tine people Of ibat
Island with the beauty and purity Of
a Republican form ofGoverment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

The triangler race for School Su.
perintendent in this county, is now
changed to one between 'niD and
tuck" as there are only two candi-
dates Arthur w. Carrico of Rowles-
burg and Charles w. Beerbower of
Kingwood, but as to which is nip
and which is tuck, we can't tell vet
The third man l.. r. p. Grimes of
Lyon district, has avn of and
has concluded to "sce you later. 4"
Two is company and the three
made crowd,so now there is plenty
OF room for Carrico and Bcerbower
to spread themselves. If there is
anything in a name, the latter ought
to stand in with the boys.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

The Legislative race was about
the prettiest we ever saw, with three
candidates on each side of the river,
but Will White has spoiled the race
by drawing off on the East Side.
He was the first man out and a
strong candidate, but he has good
position with the new wholesale
grocery at Piedmont, and they are
getting a nice start and doing more
business than they expected at the
beginning, and Mr.. White finds
that he will have to neglect his bust
ness to make the race for the Legis-
lature, so he decided to drop out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

We have reserved two copies of
the new paper started in Tunnelton,
and it is very credItable affair.
The Mountain State Telephone has
been moved from Gainesville, and
is now published at the Coal Center,
with Winfield Scott Garner at the
helm. The Office is up in the third
story of the Gibson Building, and
the first issues are we'll printed and
well gotten up. The paper is six
column quarto, containing eight
pages of six columns each, half of it
printed at home. We had intended
to mention it last week, but being
away we overlooked the matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

Valley Districts Favorite Son, the
Hon. John Sanford Dunn, Meets
The Growler.
He is a Prominent Candidate for
the House of Delegates.
Is Product of "Old Mongerhail. "
Has Won Distinction as a Warbler
And Picture Peddler.
Relates How he Defeated Poet Reed
in a Singing Contest.
His Rag Time Songs Captivated the
People Like Prince Henry.
Poet Reed Engaged IN Writing
Campaign Songs For President
Dunn.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
The First Christmas.
luke 9, 8 2O)

And there were in the same
country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their
flocks by night. And, 10, the an.
gel of the Lord came upon them
and they wore sore afraid. And
the angel said unto them, Fear not !;
for, behold, | bring you good It'd
ings of great joy, which shall be
to all deople. For unto YOU is
born this day in the city of David
Ia Sasior,IN hich is Christ the Lord
Aud this shall be a sign unto You:
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddlng clothes, lying III man
ger. And suddenly there WAS with
the angel multitude of the heav.
emily host praising God, and say.
ing, Glory to God in tue highest,
and on earth peace, good will 10
ward men.
Aud it came to pass, ne the an.
gels were & me away from them
unto heaven, the shepherds said
one TO another, Let us now go even
unto Bethlehem, aud see this thil <
which is come t. pass, which the
Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and
found Mary aud Joseph, aud the
babe lying in the manger. And
whom they had seen it, they made
kuown abroad the saying which
was told them concerning this
child,
And all they that heard it won
dered at those things which were
told them by the shepherds. But
Mary kept all these things, and
pondered them in her heart.
Aud the shepherds returned,
gloryfying and pruising God for
all the things that they had heard
and seen, ms it was told unto them.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25

Of Missouri's big cities got togeth-
or and sent out the report that o
coal famine was on This & we them
a good chance TO put up the price
of coal, which they reluctGnsly( p
did This was indeed mean
trick, butt then there was money in
it, and money, in the eyes Of
some people, covers multitude
of sins.
Again. 1t has developed lately
that the government crop reports
which have been sent out ut inter
walls throughout the year have been
"doclored' in such u way as 10
specially benelitA certain class OF
people, However, Uncle Sam is
investigating this manner of de-
ception and it will lrobnb!y be
remedied.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
SALISBURY's POOR MEMORY.
The Late Prime MInIster of Great
britain seemed TO Live In
World Apart.

Whatever may be the cnuse, the re
il no mistaking the fact that MIR.
Balfour's succession to the premier
snip has occHsioned less stir than
many political incidents of much less
Importance, says the Review of Re-
views. Mr.. Gladstone lived ever in the
public eye. Week days and Sundays
lie was always doing or saying soma
thing which afforded material for
newspaper comment. The public
took the kcenest interest n his
books, in his porcelain, in his cut
ting down trees at llawarden. in his
reading the services at the parish
church. lie was performer always
in tie glare of the footlights, wheth-
cr ia office or out of it. Lord Sails
bury lived in comparative seclusion.
II ne did not direct the affairs of "a
worldwide empire from a hermitage,
ne governed it from Hatfield, aud
often for weeks together he would
never leave his retreat, even for the
purpose of meeting the diplomatic
representatives of other powers at
the foreign office.
The Cecils are u world unto them
selves, and il Lord Salisbury may not
be exactly said To be one OF those
world-furgejting mortals by the
world forgot, he lived and lives
apart. OF late ycnrs his memory
failed him, not for facts so much as
for faces, and all manner OF odd
stories are current as to the mis-
takes which he made owing 20 his in
ability TO distinguish between indi-
vidunls.
On one occasion worthy wine
merchant, who was invited to spend
n week end in a family party at Hat
field, Is said 10 have been mistaken
by the late prime minister for Lord
Roberts. The delusion was so COM
plcte that, after opening the conver-
sation at the dinner table, he, car
ried his astonished guest off into the
library and insisted upon learning
from his unlnstructed lips exactly
What he thought of the campaign in
Africa. Tell me-" so the STORY!
goes, tell me-" he said 10 the fiat
tered but bewildered wine merchant,
what you really think of the war in
South Africa. VIII Lord Kitchener
make as great mess OF ii as all
cur other generals2"
The good man rose to the situation.
and WAS rewarded by being anxious
ly asked by the prime minister what
he would do II he were in South AZ.
r.ea at that moment. 1t was not un-
ill The following day that the guest
was aware ~ the reason for the
strange solicitude which the primo
minister had shown for his opinion
upon military tnctics.
/. On another occasion he is said To
have asked who that remarkably in.
telligent young man was with whom
he had just been transacting busi-
ness. 1t is one of yontsprivnte see
fc;aries," was the reply. When a
man forgets the face OF a private
secretary and confounds wine mer-
chants with commanders in chief, Il
is pot surprising that he should find
the -" IN" for his departure.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25

We ofer One Ilondred Dollars r .
ward Ior any case Of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls catarrh cure.
T. j. cHENEY CO., Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J cheney for the last 10 yesis, aud be-
liese him perfectly honorable in all busi,
ness transactions and Financially able TO
earry out auy obligations made by their
firm.
wEsr a rRuAx, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, o. WALDISo, KIsNAN 4 MARvfS.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
HALLS cGiairh oura is taken in.
formally acting directly upon the blood
aud mueons surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent FREQ. Price 75e per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. lIall's
family PiIl'Sare the best.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
tSodoI o, !. s.,spala .Cnre.

Digests all classes of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Stomach Troubles, and makes rich rcd
blood>h and stre0gth. Kodol re
build wornout tissues purities, strength !.
cue and sweoIens the stomach, Cor. g
w. Atkinson, Of W. Va, says: have
used a number Of bottles of.Kodol and
have found il 10 be a worry effective and,
indeed, oweriul remedy for stomach
ailments. ! recommend it to my friends,
at Il | Laudrrbangh.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25

Everything is in the name when Il
comes to Witch Hazel Salye f. CDeWitt
& co of chicago discovered, some years
ago, how to make salye from Witch
Hazel ihat is u specific for Piles. For
Blind, bleeding, itching aud protruding
Piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and
all skin diseNses DeWilt's Salve has no
equal. This has given rise to numerous
worthless eounterieits. Ask for De.
Wiit's- tho genuine at Z. /. Lauder
baugh,
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
\ Cold Wave.

The forecast OF sudden changes 10 the
weither serves notice that hoarse voice
and heavy cough may invade the sane.
tity Of health in your own home, Canti-
OPS. psople have u bottle of 0nn Minute
cough cure always ut hand, Ell Wise
Madison, Ga, write: II am indebted to
One Minut" cough cure for my presen /
good health, and probably my life. 1t
cures coughs, colds, LaGripIe, Bron-
chitiS, Pneumonia and all Throat and
Lung trunbics, One Minute cough cure
cuts the rhlAgm, draws out the indam
nation, hraIs and soothes tho mucous
membranes and strengthens the lungs.
At E L,uderbaugh. -
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
A Merry Christmas TO ell the
readers of the News.

1t is unfortunate for county 20
have city within lis borders lar.
ger than the county seat town,
Under these conditions the big
city is not satisfied until it gets TO
be the seat of government, jasper
county is troubled in that way,
Joplin is "wire pullidg" at present
with thut object in view,
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
N,is.ou,l pae,ne Time Table.

No 21-St H., X G & Joplin Mail 7;3O am
No ak G, Tex Il Joplin Mail. 3GO pm
No 1903 Local Freights. ...... l0:l2 am
NoRrn BOUND.
No 26-Tex. Joplin & X G Exp. $3.50 am
No 24-Jopliu, X G. Il st l. Mail 1912 am
No 3O-St l., X G & Joplin Mail sol m
No 1O4-Iocal Freights ....... $50 I'm
All trains have through chair cars,
Close connection in Union depots.
Tickets sold and baggage checked
through to all principle roints in iu
country. III. o. BAKER, Ageit 4
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
WANTED.
Farmers and stocmep to try
a sac of "Crushed Rock
Salt" at Boucher & Butts,
NotIce.

All parties endebted to nae are reques-
ted to call at J.w. Boucher's butcher
shop and settle pamo as soon ~ possible
Ars. j. w. Boucher.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
Good ctiee.

Lovers OF Good CGtTeeTry ae ogassos,
our .MAcHArA OK FRUIT Cas- BLEND and
you will want no other, only SOC.
Boucher and butts.-S~i
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
Will Make
Affidavit
New Lease OF LIfo for an Iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster r. II. Randall, Dunlap, Ia,
iays; | suffered from indigestion and re-
tuting evils for years. Finally | tried
kodol. l soon knew l had found what
had long looked for. am better today
than In years. Kodol gave me new
lease OF life. Anyone can have my af-
hdavit to the truth OF this statement" {"
kodol digests your food This enables the
system TO aSsimilate supplies, strengthen
Ing every organ and restoring health.
kodoi hakes You Strong.
Prepared only BY T. @. DEWITT 4 o.. Chlearu.
Theu. bot1ls contsins2y times the SOC, siEs.
f. |. LAUDERBAUGH DRUG co.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
pseelyinr the People

Truly this is an age of decep-
ton. There reemslo bo an idea
in vogue that it is all right 10 de-
ceive the public if there is any mon.
eyinit Tho coll dealers OF one
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
cure GanesrAnd blood Poison

IL YOU have blood poison producing
eiuptiOrs, limplcs, ulcers, swollen
Ian l., bumps and rising', burning,
itching ska, copper-colored spots or
rash on the skin, mucous patches in
mouth or throat, falling hair, bone rains
old rheumatism or foul catarrb, tako
Botanic Blood Balm tB. b. b. It kills
the ppis1I in tho Lloo1; soon all soIts,
eruptions heal, burd swelling subside,
aches and rains stop and a perfect cure
is made Of the worst cases Of Blood Poi
son
For cnncJrs, tumors, swcllings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of
al ainds, take B Il d 1t destroys the
cancer Of all kinds, cures the, worst
humors or suppuratiny swellings.
Thousands cured 10y B b B after all else
fails. Is. B. B composed of pure
botanic ingredients, Improves the
digestion, makes the blooi pure aud
rich, stols the awful itching and all
sharp, shooling pains. Thoroughly
tested for thirty years. Druggists, 81
per bottl', with complete directions for
hon cure. Sample free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co., A9ptl, Ga,
describe trouble aud free medical advice
also sent in scaedsletter. g~g =
Grat tonic, br lces body,anl brain,
drEes away all impurities from your
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
Hunters Take Notice

We the undersigned members Of the
opossum creek association agree to
prgsecnie all hunters hunting on our
farms without permission.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
The Jasper News
LYNN MONROE.
Editor.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1902.

Issued every Thursday aYd devoted to
the interests Of the people OF Jasper and
vicinity. Oar. politics--''rhe creates,
good 10 the greatest number"
Entered at the Postollice at Jasper,
Mo-, "a Socond-olass matter September
81, 1898.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
o u PALMER, Pastor.

METHODIST --- Sunday services
Sunday School 9:30 a. IN. Junior
Eelgur 2.30 .. m; Epworth Lengu6 900
p.dt. preaching services, Second End
Fourth Sundays, both morning and
evening. PrayeM injecting ThurscHy
,syepings. Mt. Moriah First and Thhd
S1mlay mornings, Third Sunday eve
niNrA SkPhalant View Fjrte Sunday
nighE Nnhd SUNDAY ,Soruing ana after
noops. WI, FrEGpsoS; Pastor
ME- souTiK-- Preaching ist and 3D.
Sundays in each month morning and
evening; sunday school each Sunday at
10 .. M; Epworth League each Sunday
evoning corductel by j ". Staid;
prayer meeting eachWednesday evening.
w j. LIE. Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN-Oivine Service
every Sabbath evening Except titthl
at usual hours. Sunday School at 10
o'clock a. M; Oh 'istian Endeavor
at Z o'clocS =, m. each Sunday. Prayer
meeting each Wednesday evening.
4. G. Guy, Phi. D., Pastor.
CHRISTIAN-Preaching scrvices 2d
aud 4,h Sundays Of each month ~ IL u
IN and T:30 pm; Sunday school 10 a m;
& Il Sunday at C;00 pm.
REv. JOINS, Pastor.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
Churc,a Notises.

BAPTIST Regular. services on the
Saturday before the second Sunday Of
each mouth at 9 2'6'clock r. NJ, and on
tho second ard fourthSSundHys. at LA.
m. and T:30 IN. Sunday schqol at 10 q
IN and prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
~ v n II Ennla. e. q a .. IN
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
Ji;unsI, srriaEc Work An
Horse. Shoeinp.

Located at this old stand Of Dray &
Roberts you viii find us prepared to do
all kinds Of repair work and Horse Shoe
ing. Prices as low as any legitimate COM
petition. Quality ofall materials used
guaranteed 10 be the best. Horses that
interfere or any other defects in travel
ing scientifically treated aud cures
guaranteed. 4. IL. DRAY.
j. NJ. BoOIs.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25

Grat tonic, br lces body.anl brain,
drTes away oil impurities from your
system. Makrs you we'll. Keep you
well. Rocky Monutdin Tea. 35c.
The Jasper news., 1902-12-25
suhserIntIon Rntea.

Wood, Coal and Potatoes taken on
subscription.
Advertising rates furnished On appli-
cation. Advertising matter run until
ordered out.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
More Bachelors than Maids.

The last census showed that there were
In the whole country 5,427, 767 bachelors,
against 3.224, 494 spinsters-an excess of
IS per cent. of bachelors over the unmar-
ried women. There was not any state
In the Union that did not have more
bachelors than single women, even Mas
sachusetts exhibiting a small fractional
Dverplus of unattached males of mar
riageable age. To account for this situa-
ton of affairs it was explained that the
ing paired off by marriage evenly as be-
tween the sexes only a relatively small
fraction of single persons old enough to
marry was left over. In most states the
male part of this fraction was much in
excess of the female part. And it must
also be remembered that women marry
much younger than men.-Saturday
Evening Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
THE KANSAS PEOPLE AREINLOvE
WITH WESTERN CANADA.
They Say the Land There Is the Finest
ON Earth.


4 A great number Of delegates have
been Influenced through the agency of
Mr. ]. S. Crawford, the Canadian Gov
ernment representative at Kansas CITY.
to visit Western Canada, and whether
from Missouri or Kansas the story is
always the same-they are pleased with
the new country being opened up.
Isaac II. Levagood writes from Dds
bury, Alberta, as follows:
Il met three delegates from Kansas
yesterday at Didsbury. and took them
home with me and took them out in
the afternoon and showed them some
OF the finest land that lays on TOD of
Gods green earth. They are more than
pleased with this country. They STAYED
with me last night; this morning took
them TO Didsbury, and they went on
north. When they come back they are
coming to my place and | am going to
help them to run some lines and they
are going to locate in sight of nv house.
There have been over loo acres of
land changed hands here in our neigh
borhood this spring. When l located
here last fall | was the furthest back
of any of the settlers; today l am in
the center of the settlement. We have
thIrty-slx children that are of school
age in our district, and we will have
our school district organized next
month, when we will proceed to build
our school house. The longer we stay
here the better we like the country:
that is the way with everybody here.
They all seem to be satisfied and doing
WELL have talked with a great many
Inn ~
had less than $50 when they got here,
and to-day they have got 100 acres of
good land and five or six hundred dol
lars worth of stock. Crops are looking
fine here. l think this will be a good
winter wheat country. One of my
neighbors has small piece and it looks
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Prostrate with Rheumatic Fever Six
Times Within Twenty Years,

This was the case of Mr.. Eli Wiltshire,
Of Landsdown Terrace, Calne. Wis, who,
during this time, suffered the most in
tense agony. He writes:
II heartily indorse the testimonials
which You publish of ST. Jacobs Oil as
pain killer, for l have been a sufferer
from rheumatism and kindred complaints
at different times during the last twenty
years. | have been laid PROSTATE with
rheumatic fever six times during that,
period. During all Of these twenty years
l have tried various advertised rheumatic
remedies. None of them gave me any
relief, but when l tried st. Jacobs Oil
l. found quite different results. 1t eased
the pain Immediately.
Il could give you several cases that
have been cured by st. Jacobs Oil which
have come under my notice; one of tooth
ache. one Of faceache, and one of sore
throat.
Bodily aches and pains all succumb to
st. Jacobs Oil.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
Mrs. Astor's Social Crown
- Will Perish with Her.

New York. Feb. S.--Mrs. William AS
tor is unique character in society She
rules by virtue of custom and keeps her
throne by the exercise of tact. Society
hes decided that she cannot have a sue
ceSsor when she passes away. The ira
ditiOns will die with her as they did
with Ward McAllister. Everyone has
heard of Mrs. AstoI. One hears of her
magnificent jewels, of her splendid enter
tainments, of her beautiful house in New
York, with it's gorgeous ballroom: of her
Newport home, of her house on the Hud-
son at Rhinecliff. of her superbly APP
pointed apartments in Paris and Of
rooms in the most expensive hotel in
HaIis reserved for her from year to
year.
Mrs. Astor is now nearly % years
old. Her father left her quite a small
fOTtune-S2UO.0 0O-a mere dr@p i'm the
bucket to her own private fortune Of
nearly O.000-scarcely serving her
for pin money, There are many woul-
en- who spend much more money thAy;
Mrs. Aston. She lives very simply She
is not fond of oStentation of any kind
The only exception to her rule is jewelry,
and she wears only diamonds Mrs.
Astor's personal expenses are not one
quarter of the Nanderbilts. Each win
ter she gives, commencing in December
four dinners. These are called state
banQuctS. There are always twenty
four guests. On January 6 each year
she gives a ball. 1t marks the OPEN
ing Of the winter social season in New
York. No one asked to it ever declines.
Mrs. AstOr is always on the go. No
affair is ultra fashionable without the
sanction OF her presence. She is the
leader. because it has been a tradition
that a Mrs. Astor should be at the head
OF the social organization once known
as the 400. When Ward McAliister
divided the social world he put Mrs. As
tors name at the head of the list. and
she has been the leader ever since. So
ciety is now too large and too divided.
and there arc too many family feuds for
the existence of a successor. 50 Mrs.
Astor's crown will perish with her.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

1t is only through ignorance or
through wilful perversity that any pro-
family came TO be attached to this ex-
preston. When n tinker wants to food
given object with solder he surrounds
it with a little wall of common clay or
any sticky material he may have at
hands, which he calls Tor used to calD a
dam, and as this so-called dam was
made of such material as could be used
only once and was regularly thrown
away as soon as it had performed its
transient duty, it naturally became n
symbol of woIthlesseness in the popular
mind
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

A Chicago alderman, who has counted
them, says there are three buildings and
no more in his city that are seventeen or
more stories in height. One of the three
is the Masonic Temple. OF sixteen-story
buildings there are in the city seven; OF
ifteen-story, three; OF fOurteen-story, six,
ana Of thirteen-story, seven buildings. \
renewed attempt is being made to pro-
hibit the exceeding of the present limit
Of height in future building operations.
Tho increase in Germany's customs
receipts from Kiao Chau last year was
IS per cent The total sum, however,
was only $4,000