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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-24
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY JULY o. 1902
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-24

DDr Hasdman. Oculist and Aurist. wilt
be 81 his Grafton Office every Friday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-24
DR. q. A. HUsDLEy,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Office at Masontown, w. Va.
All calls answered promptly, day
or night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-24
Prince Edward Of Yorl.

II King Edward VII. and the present
Prince Of waIes should die today. little
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Thrones Sold by Auction.

In London recently two ancient Ashanti coronation thrones, uphol- stered in human skin, were offered for sale. They are said to have been brought from West Africa by mill tary officer. The thrones are en- blems of Ashanti royalty, and with out them the successors of N'Kwanta and O'Finsu cannot be crowned. The purchaser incurs a certain responsi- bility in their safe custody, and-might well become the victim of one of those amazing intrigues which nov elists have woven around the stolen sacred stones of the east.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
worlds Fair Emblem.

The official emblem of Arkansas for the St. Louis worlds fair has been adopted, the official announce ment having been made by President George Bedding of the state commis- sion. The design, chosen from among the dozen submitted in com petition was that drawn by Fitzbur- ton of Hot Springs, who wins the gold medal offered by the board for the best design. It has been copy righted and will be the only official emblem of the state at the fair. It will be used for buttons, stick pins and other articles of jewelry, and will prove to be a most attractive souvenir. They will be sold by the directory for the benefit of the ex- position fund. The design repre- sents a large red apple, and shows at a glance the material advancement of the state. The designs are on the inside of the apple outline. At the top is a picture of the state building as designed by Architect Hart. To the left of this are two pine trees, at the base If which is a heap of agricultural products, as though poured from the horn of plenty, there being corn, grapes, cot ton bales, wheat, melons, etc. On the right of the picture is the train of progress bearing a load of miner als, the number of the engine being 1904. Above the picture of the building is the word Arkansas" ard below Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion." The whole design will be tinted red, the color of the famous big apples of the southwest, shad- ing off into the picture.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Fatal Collision on Choctaw.

A Choctaw special passenger train loaded with member of companies c and B, twenty-second infantry, from Fort Logan H. Roots, collided with a freight train on a curve of the Choctaw belt line at Lit tie Rock. The soldiers from Fort Roots numbered over hundred men and officers, who were en route to Fort Riley to participate Tn the army maneuyers. Fireman Doughtry of the freight, and colored brakeman named Wyatt were instantly killed, and pri- yates Anderson, Breem, Goldman and Hill received serious injuries Both trains were going at rate of about eighteen miles en hour, and that others were not instantly killed is a miracle. The engineer and fireman of the special, as well as Engineer Ainsworth, of the incom- ing freight, escaped death by jump ing, but not until their engines had been reversed A misunderstanu- ing of orders appears to have been the cause of the collision, as the freight should have stopped at the junction to allow the special to pass onto the main line.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Fighting Slot Machines.

Several business men of Hot Springs have gone into court with the object of banishing slot machines from that city. A temporary in- junction has been granted in chan cery court against the operation of these machines, and the final out come of the fight will be watched with interest, as the decision of the courts will no doubt affect other cities where these devices are in op- eration.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
BRIEF MENTION.

The law department of the state university opened at Little Rock or the 10th, with fifty students pres ent.
 The Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges of Pine Bluff pro pose to erect building to cost $60,- 900.
 Carpenters working on a new hotel at Hot Springs struck because the contractor refused to discharge colored plasterer.
 Joe Troupe, aged 63, and Miss Lena Davis, aged F, were recently married at Fayetteville.
 IT. Dillard, sheriff-elect of Mil Ter county, has been appointed to fill out the unexpired term of l. A. Bickham, resigned.
 s. J. Cramer, an Iron Mountain brakeman, was instantly killed in the Iron Mountain yards at Poplar Bluff, Mo, by being cut in two while asleep on the track.
 Wolves have recently devoured a large number of hogs in portions of Clay county. To protect their ami mals, the farmers are making ire quent drives in order to exterminate the pests.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Doctors to Meet.

Dr. J. P. Runyan, president of the state medical society, has issued a call for the first meeting of the councillors of the association for Lit tie Rock October 20. The purpose of the meeting will be to devise ways and means of perfecting the re- organization of the society through the county societies in conformity with the new constitution adopted at the recent meeting at Little Rock.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Amendment No. 2.

It is contended by several state officials that amendment No. Z, au- thorizing the legislature to place members thereof on a stipulated sal ary per term, was not defeated at the recent election. The general inn pression prevails that to adopt an amendment two-thirds vote is nec- essary, but those high in authority claim that the law requires only a majority of those voting on the ques- tion to carry. The amendment re- ferred to received a majority of 1,616.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Alleged Train Robber.

James Sanderson, an alleged train robber, was taken into custody at Hot Springs. Sanderson is accused of train robbery, and was under bond for his appearance in court at Platte City upon this charge when he left Missouri. When the warrant was read to him he was being tried in justices court on the charge of steal ing a pistol from his uncle, who re- sides near Hot Springs.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
New Road Assured.

A. M. Hoxie of Boston announces that the immediate construction of the Arkansas, Missouri < Kansas railroad is assured. The new road is to run from Memphis west tc Chanute, Kan. It will open pn- developed mineral territory in the northern portion of this state, and will connect the zinc fields with the gas and oil fields of Kansas. The survey is almost completed.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Federal Grand and Petit Jurors.

Below is a list of the grand and petit jurors for the term of United States court which meets at Little Rock October 20:
 R. M. Brown, Springfield, Con- way county; W. G. Senate, Corner stone, Jefferson county; W. H. Gray, Baxter, Drew county; J. W. Sheron, Holly Springs, Dallas county; James B. Gabe, Wilmot, Ashley county; J. T. Ashcraft, Sheridan, Grand county; J. B. Bradley, Jack sonville, Pulaski county; ". D. Tucker, Tip, Woodruff county; L. West, Murillo, Van Buren county; F. l.. Weldon, Judsonia, White county; c. B. Leigh, Lonoke, To- noke county; J. L. Wacastes, Ma zarn, Montgomery county; T. J. Powell, Alpine, Clark county; Charles D. Bryan, Tarval, Pope county; M. Collins, Monticello, Drew county; R. H. Featherstone, Arka- delphia, Clark county; Miles Leach, Dumas, Desha county; T. M. Hors- fall, Hazen, Prairie county; T. c. Hardy Grady, Lincoln county; James Baughman, w. J. Craig, Pine Bluff, Jefferson county; J. H. Dem- by, Hot Springs, Garland county; Vim. Freeman, Chopin, Pope coun- y.
 The alternates are as follows: B. A. Garrett, Fairplay, Saline coun- ty; L. c. Paschal, Selma, Drew county; J. H. Stiles, Clear Springs, Clark county; J. W. Davies, Hawes. Garland county; E. A. Whitmore, Gurdon, Clark county; E. A. Ander- son, Jr., Bismarck, Hot Spring coun- ty.
 The petit jury is as follows: N. E, Edwards, Grand Lake, Chicot county; J. G. Clark, Bierne, Clark county; c. A. Bayles, Hot Springs, Garland county; A. J. Screeton. Hazen, Prairie county; T. B. Drake, Judsonia, White county; H. H. Mathews, Enola, Faulkner county; D. l. Brooks, Trippe, Desha coun- ty; s. P. Moore, Magnet, Hot Spring county; W. c. Lee, Yorktown, Lin coin county; Perry c. Hooper, D. Reeve, George W. Robertson, E. G. Holtzman, s. H. Nowlin, W. L, Wick, J. Kellogg, L. E. Anderson: Little Rock, Pulaski county; G. B. Meyers, Clip, Pope county; Louis Womax, Toltec, Lonoke county; J. Q. Skipper, St. Vincent, Conway county; John Prince, May, Garland county; G. L. Mathis, Tulip, Dallas county; L, R. Crittenden, Ashvale, Pulaski county; Edgar Oliver, Scar cy, White county; Frank Pease, Sil- yer, Montgomery county; J. H. Van Duyn, Carlisle, Lonoke county; J. A. Alabacker, Gurdon, Clark coun- ty; s. D. Smith, Tulip, Dallas coun- ty;D. c. Hays, Benton, Saline coun- ty; M. B. Dunaway, Conway, Faulk- her county; eJsse Hughes, Clinton, Van Buren county; s. W. Roup, Mist, Ashley county; David Neal, Warren, Bradley county; s. F. Haley, Haley, Desha county; T. D. Tipton, New Ed inburg, Cleveland county; Ar thur Walls, Keo, Lonoke county; Richard Rison, Perryville, Perry county; D. F. Peters, Warsaw, Pu- laski county; W. B. Payne, Bee Branch, Van Buren county; J. E. Daugherty, Russellville, Pope coun- ty.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Killed by Stray Bullet.

As the result of a shooting scrape near Grand Lake, Chicot county, Mary Cook, colored, is dead and a negro boy received a slight wound. Henry Johnson and Hense Phillips had a row and both drew guns and opened fire, each missing their mark, but a bullet instantly killed the Cook woman and struck boy in the leg.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Farmer Drowned.

W. P. Addis, a Pulaski county farmer, met death by drowning in a peculiar manner. Addis was running trot line in lake near his home, when large fshhook became entangled in his clothing and he was thrown from his boat and held under the water, where he was found sev- eral hours later.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Foes of the Memory.

Scientists have discovered that the memory is stronger in summer than in winter. Among the worst foes of the memory are too much food, too much physical exercise, and, strange y enough, too much education.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Killed By Switch Engine.

Mrs Mary Hill, a resident of Ha, zen, was fatally injured by switch engine in the Iron Mountain yards at Little Rock. Mrs. Hill was wis iting relatives at Little Rock and while walking along the track she stumbled and fell. She was slight ly stunned by the fall and was unable to get off the track in tune to prevent being run over by switch engine.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Growing Rice.

George Sibley, of Lonoke, has sent to the commissioner of agriculture some samples of rice grown on land in Lonoke county. As an experi- ment about one-eighth of an acre was planted, and it is estimated that it will produce about 25 bushels of rice.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Merchant Accidentally Killed.

John Redmond, Hot Springs shoe dealer, accidently shot and kill ed himself with revolver. Red mond was in the habit of wearing a revolver in belt about his waist. When removing his clothes prepar- atory to retiring, the pistol fell from the belt to the floor and was dis charged with the result stated.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Pleasant Porter, governor of the

Pleasant Porter, governor of the Creek Indian nation, has called z meeting of the governors of the five civilized tribes, to be held at South McAlester on September 26, for the purpose of formulating a general plan for bringing Indian Territory into statehood at the expiration of tribal government in 1906. Gov. Porter says the Indians are opposed to statehood with Oklahoma.
 A fight over a seat in the Nation al Convention of Colored Baptists at Birmingham, Ala, resulted in the death of nearly hundred delegates and members of the audience, and many others were injured. At the conclusion of an address by Booker T. Washington, Judge Billou, ne- gro lawyer from Baltimore, engaged in an altercation with the choir leader concerning an unoccupied seat, and 1t Is said blow was struck Some one in the choir cried, 'They're fighting" Mistaking the word fighting" for ''fre," the congrega- | tion arose en masse and started for the door. One of the ministers quickly mounted the roStrum and admonished the people to keep quiet. He repeated the word "quiet" several time, and motioned to his hearers to be seated. Again the excited con- gregation mistook the word "quiet" for "fre," and rushed pellmell for the door Men and women crawled over benches, fought their way into the aisles, and those who had fallen were trampled on like cattle. The ministers tried again to stop the stampede, but no power on earth could stay the struggling, fighting mass of humanity. The screams of women and children added to the horror of the scene, and through mere fright many persons tainted, and as they fell to the floor were crushed to death The level of the floor is about fifteen feet from the ground, and long steps lead to the sidewalk from the lobby, just out side the main auditorium. Brick walls extend on each side of these steps for six or seven feet and this proved a veritable death trap. Ne groes who had reached the top of the steps were pushed violently forward, and many fell. Before they could move others fell upon them, and in fifteen minutes persons were piled upon each other to a height of ten feet. This wall of struggling mass of humanity blocked the entrance, and the weight of fifteen hundred persons was pushed against it. More than twenty persons lying on the steps underneath the heap of bodies died from suffocation. The dead bodies were quickly moved and the crowd inside, finding an outlet came pouring out. Scores of them lost their footing and rolled down the long steps to the pavement, sustain ing broken limbs and internal in- juries. In an hour the church had been practically cleared and the sight which greeted the eyes of those who had come to aid the injured was sickening. Down the aisles and along the outside of the pews the dead bodies of men and women were strewed, and the cries of the maimed and crippled were heartrending.
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Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Accidental Killing.

J. W. Allen, a prominent mill man of Portland, accidentally shot and killed himself. In company with small boy, Allen was out deer hunting and in crossing a log stum- bled and fell. In some manner his rifle was discharged, the ball pass ing through his body.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Alleged Shortage.

A. J. Davis, county treasurer, and Judge Anderson, of Polk county, have been indicted by the grand jury. the former for embezzlement and the latter for malfeasance in office It is alleged Treasuyer Davis is short about $17,00O.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-30
A DOZEN DIFFERENT WAYS

When the ordinary citizen intends to
go east, or send for friends or rela-
| tiyes to come west, the choice of routes
! is a question that always bothers him.
He wants to know if The same route he
used once, some time ago, makes the
same time, same connections, II the
price is the same, if it costs the same
TO go east Is it did to come west. Pos
sibly he has heard or read of famous
points Of interest in the west or middle
west that he overlooked on the trip
he made. Did not see them because he
had not time; did not know he could
for the same monay;did not know he
could get a stopover. There are hun
dreds of questions he would have ask
el, many things he would have liked
to have seen and many accommodations
he could have enjoyed, only, he did
not have the time to look into the sub
ject, and it was too much bother any
way.
Here is a suggestion that will save
you all that trouble, yexation and re-
gret. The illinois Central Railroad
company runs east and south from St.
Paul, Omaha and st. Louis, and north
from New Orleans. At these points
ii connects with all the western trunk
lines, and through them with all
their western connections. The Illinois
Central does not care which line you
use in the west, northwest, central
west or southwest, because it connects
with all Of them, ana Is absolutely i'm
partial to all. All you have to do Is to
drop US note tell us your destination
and starting point Is there anything
in the whole glorious west that YOU
want to see on the way? Mention it,
We will arrange for it If it can be
done. Perhaps you want a stopoyer
We will arrange that too. If it is pos
sible for anyone to do it. lust make
a suggestion as to the western line
and we viii elaborate it for you; tell
you the time you should start, when
you should arrive at your destination
what accommodations you win enjoy
what it will cost you, an itinerary for
the trip, and will do everything we pos
sibly can to make your journey pleas
ant and comfortable. That's what we
are here for. We have headquarters
in Portland; agents in Portland and
Seattle and travelling agents that will
come and talk it over with you ut any
time and at any place iii the north
west without its costing you a cent
more than a postage stamp. Chicago
business is a speciality with US, but we
have our own rails in a dozen different
states east of st. Paul, Omaha and
New Orleans, and can ticket you to
these gateways over a dozen different
routes. Write us. by the way, do
you want a nice wall map of the Unit
ed States, Cuba and Porto Rico. Send
ME six cents to pay postage. D. Fl.
Trumbull, Commercial Agent, Illinois
Central r. r., 142 Third street, Port
land, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-30
CHANGE IN CHARACTER OF OUR
IMMIGRANTS.

Attention was recently called by the
New York Commercial to the large in
crease in the volume of immigration
during the last few years and to the
ciost relations existing between the
immigration and the general economic
conditions of this country, A much
more important fact than this increase
in the volume of immigration, however,
Is the changing character of the i'm
migrants. This is subject that is
worthy of the most serious considera-
tion by all interested in the perma-
nent prosperity and progress of this
country.
Prior to. 1880 the nations of western
Europe--including England, Scotland,
ireland, Wales, Germany and the Scan
dinayian countries-furnished over 50
percent Of the immigrants. These
are, of course, the highest class of i'm
migrants that could possibly come TO
this country. During the same years
the countries of eastern Europe--in-
cluding Italy, Austria Hungary and
Poland-furnished less than / per cent
of the immigration. During the de-
cade OF 1SSl-1SO immigrants from the
countries of western Europe continued
to enter this country in large volume.
In those 10 years the enormous total
Of !, AS, $40 Germans entered the United
States.
There can be little question that the
early immigrants did much to develop
the natural resources and raise this
country to the commanding position
that it occupies at the present time.
These immigrants we're honest and in
dustrious and formed valuable acqui-
sition to the country. There lay await
ing the hand of industry almost mex
haustible natural resources and vast
areas of fertile soil. In the develop
ment and marketing of these resources
the early immigrants to this country
were a prominent factor.
There has recently occurred, however, |
striking change in the character Of
the immigrants. The countries of west |
ern Europe, which furnished 81 per-
cent Of the European immigration in
1882, furnished only 24.7 percent in
1901, while southern and western Eu-
rope and Asiatic Turkey, which fur
nished only an Insignificant amount of
the European immigration prior to
1880, accounted for 1873 percent in 1901.
The Swedish, Norwegian, English and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-30
ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-11-30

Among other forms of indirect taxa
tion, Oregon ought to have an inheri-
tance tax, says the Salem Statesman.
Let US take an example OF the work
ing of the present system: A man
cones to the United States from Ger
many. He settles in Marion county,
Oregon. On account of his thrifty dis
position. and, because of the protection
given him by our laws, he is enabled to
amass large fortune. Finally he dies
He has no heirs in this state. His prop
erty all goes to heirs in distant states
andN>in foreign countries. Our laws
and the administrators thereof fur
nish the means of transmission of the
property from the deceised relative to
his heirs who have no other interests
here The people of Oregon are taxed
continually to keep in running order
the machinery of the law under which
these foreigners prosper. They contrib
ute nothing. except few paltry dollars
in the way Of fees. At this juncture
the states agents ought to step in,
,,,5a- .to t,,ta 5,,f,, o,,cta5 ana await
from these distant beneficiaries
charge for the transfer of the property
to them. They should be required to
pay an inheritance tax. And this tax
shoulS be graduated. For instance, it
should not affect small estate de-
scending to direct and needy heirs, but
1t should be bourne by all others, and
especially collateral heirs, and those
inheriting large sums, above the range
of necessity and comfort. The relatives
of this supposed German, who in this
case was a real person, had nothing
of his while he lived. There is no heir
to the living. Their right to his prop
erty after his death was an artificial
one. 1t was \created by law, and pro-
tected at the expense of the whole peo-
pie. 1t would not SAVIOR at all of in
justice if they had been obliged to pay
a reasonable charge for the transfer
Il would have smacked strongly Of
right. The older states are coming to
recognize the justice of an inheritance
tax. In New York they have had such
a tax for long time, and there are
efforts continually to make it more
so. The Statesman hopes to see the
question of indirect taxation discussed
more generally throughout Oregon.
When the people come to fully realize
the justice of the system, there will
be no question concerning the issue.
We will have indirect taxation up to
date