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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
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Correspondence OF The Argus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud yates of Grafton, are
visiting at w. J. Lavelle's.
Born unto MIR. and Mrs. Harvey DUR of
Grafton, thirteen pound boy.
Our new school house is rapidly nearing
completion aud is quite a credit to the town.
Mrs. Martha Snyder is spending few
days in Kiugwood at her daughters, MIS-.
Haney.
Miss Maggie Burns, our popular and pro-
ficient seams,ress, has gone to her home 10
rest up.
Miss Gussie Miller. who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever. is i'm.
proving.
Frank Robinson and wife are in town the
guests Of the formers parents, J. w.
Robinson.
Miss Louise IIagans, the accomplished
musician, has returned 10 her home near
Cumberland.
The company houses are fast filling up,
aud we hope to soon see the old town
booming again.
Mrs. Susan Montgomery was called to
Elk Garden last week on account of the
serious illness Of her son.in.law, Pressly
Harris
Miss Lora Robinson spent few da vs.
last week visiting friends In FcllowsvilIe 4.
Mrs. FOLLY Stafford was guest at the
same place.
Scott Turner died at his home here
Saturday evening a, s;3o after an illness
Of seven weeks with complication Of dis
eases. Mr.. Turner was born add raised in
Kentucky. lie moved from Huntington to
this place three year ago lie was elected
chief Of police at the above named place
for three successive terms. fie was elected
Mayor Of Tannelion, which Office he filed
with satisfaction and he was also town
sergeant lie was . man Of many sterling
qualities and will be greatly missed in the
town where he resided. lie leaves behind
wife who was formerly Miss Lummie
Griffith, to mourn the loss Of a devoted hus-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11

the Boyer school in sub district No.
IL may have been properly located
originally, but that Il 10 not tue that
said location Is now the proper place
as conditions have materially chang
ed and the population has shifted so
that said location IL not the proper
place for school house In said sub
districtNo. IL.
President Wolf says the Boyer
house was absolutely unsafe to hold
school In. Why did he sell said house
ON the nth day OF August. 1901, for
twenty ak dollars, n house that can't
bs duplicated for less than $500, a
house that would compare favorably
with the average school house Ia
Pleasant district. Paid tss less than
two years before for . new roof on Il
aud cold II for t20 Rented the house
the same day he sold It. paying Is
rent TO hold school la the past winter
aud the house absolutely unsafe to
hold school In, and vet according to
his own statement endangers the
yves OF the teacher aud pupils.
A word about the enumeration OF
sub district No. ia. Ny bill said 30
WAS the number ofpupils. He Gays
In his answer there are 90 pupils OF
school age. Stccars TO e. Where do
You get them w. A. W., Did not the
teacher return to the secretary OF
the board 80 as tho number, Did
not your secretary report 80 to the
Auditorf Where did this additional
10 popils come fro,nf (HAvs you
pupil incubator In No. iaO Don't
live as near the Boyer house as they
formerly aid, but live away OF across
creek on one side. and n large mum.
Der OF them live far away on the
other side. Lets sec about these
nlI m
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Ear.

Correspondence OF Tho Argus.
Ariie Sriker Of Terra Alta, was here last
Thursday.
5. Frank Kelly went to BrandonvilIe last
Saturday on business.
John Spikcr of near IIazelton, was here
on business last Saturday
Jim Smith drove GU, to McIIenry Friday
and came back Sunday evening.
The cupp tbreshiug machine is ihreshing
for the people in this community this week.
Howard iilleman has been digging coal
for some Of the Bruce,on people the past
two weeks.
John Ffceland and wife and little grand.
son Of Terra Alta, we're visiting at w. II.
Smiths last Friday.
Doc Casieel and wife went to Steward
town, Pa. last Sunday to see the formers
brother who is sick there.
Miss Ina Deahl came home from Friends.
vile, Md, last week where she had been
staying with her sister, Mrs Hoffman.
Gay Guseman and some Of the other
young people Of this place attended the
box supper at Pleasant Valley church last
Saturday night
Mrs liadley Smith Of East Terra Ate,
and Mrs Lawrence Smith and little son,
Lloyd, Of near Bfucelon, we're visiting
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs James II. Smith, who had been
visiting friends al McIIsnry. Md, returned
home las, Wednesday She was accom-
J panied by her mother, Mrs CIotfelty
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band. His remains were shipped Sunday
morning on No. to his old home in. Ken
lucky where, on Tuesday, they were laid II
their last resting place.
oh can II be that death has come,
And laid his Icy hand
On one so loved, by wife aud friend,
The choicest OF the land.
We will miss him, oh, how much
Words can never, ney or tell;
Bu, we will not murmer, knowing
Tha, with Scott all is we'll.
A FRIysD.
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Sevepteeu hundred dollars spent
In one year for 80 pupils and my Mr..
Wolf swears that he does all this for
the best Interest OF the taxpayers Of
the entire district.
Best interest OF tho taxpayers OF
the entire district by selling "a prop
erly located school house for 400
worth $500 aud paying 90 rent to
hold school the following winter Ia
the same house aud then spcnd SiiOO
To build two new houses for the nc
communication OF 80 pupils and none
OF them more than II miles TO reach
the old hous" quite an acconmoda-
ton TO Taxpayers OF Pleasant dis-
trict. Sub district No. If contains
Al pupils. IL cost the taxpayers 1850
or about that to school the pupils In
said sub distrio,. &35 " Grant dis
trict for Edward Jones' pupils trans
fer'.d To South Avenne In Grant
district. This " correct ms those
pupiis could not conveniently reach
their own school house. Now they
accommodated In ours. Establish n
school at Old Union for the accom-
mod"fion ~ Grant district, paid
nb"ni $50 to help Grant out, then
paid n No. 1 teacher $50 for t~ach-
Ing the remainder OF the Al pupils.
W ho could all have been well accom-.
modaled mt the one school. Such
hnnnoieriDg viii soon bankrupt
Pheasant district.
Citizens OF Pleasant. will you sub
INIT to such outrageous conduct OH
the part OF your servants or will you
go with me and we will carry the
matter 10 the Supreme court OF the
state and find out " taxpayers have
any rights their servants must re.
spect. certainly trust We have
some redress II we seek II. will you
sssist
Respectfully yours,
JgBU JENKINS.
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Rheumatism

What is the use OF telling the rhcums,is
that he feels as II his Joints were being dis
located7
lie knows that his su1erings are very
much like tho tortures OF The rack.
What ne wants 10 kaOv Is what will per
manently cure his disease.
That. according 10 thousands OF grateful
testimonials r.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
The West Va. Argus.

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II promptly neutralizes the acid IN tbs
blood ON which the disease depends. COM
pletely eliminates u, and strengthens The
system against rs return. Try Hoods
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N let us sec what the new ar
rangement costs the ax-paycrs;
Old house squandered.. -. ......... 1900
New house at Deals 600
New house at Rodeheaver's...... 476
Seats and stoves for . houses. 1874
Two Sc''ools'..".... ...."........... 300
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
A VILLA FOR A BOY.
Tuxedo Home of John Jacob Astor..
Ten-Iear-OId SON

The rich and fashionable colony at Tux
edo will soon have distinguished and
most interesting addifion-a boy ten years
old. But it is doubtful if the fashiona bles
at Tuxedo will very often see this boy
who leads rather a lonely life because his
life Is so valuable.
He is Vincent Astor. the only child Of
Col and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, the only
heir to his fathers tremendous fortune
the only Astor boy in America upon
whose life now depends the perpetuation
of the line in the country where its mem
bers have SO long lived and fiourished.
The house which Colonel Astor has
taken at Tuxedo is for his SON who has
passed the last two or three winters away
from New York. OF course. young Mr..
Astor will have an establishment of his
own at Tuxedo, he has had wherever
he has lived-at his fathers fine country
place. Ferncliff on the Hudson; in the
house on Sttth Avenue, and AT Newport.
Il has been said that young Mr. hstor
will go to school at Tuxedo. but il is
equally probable that the Harvard man
who has for some time been his tutor
will continue to teach him and train his
nina.
Even if Vincent Astor were not an only
son. the value of his life could be calcu-
lated only In tens of millions. For the
Astors have preserved their immense for
tune by ''entailing." as the English do, by
leaving II almost entirely to the eldest
son. And Vincent Astor's life has been
modelled after the lives of the children of
the great in England.
So he has been rather lonely. He looks
much like his father, who has proved
himself such a fine American, although he
does rear his son in the English fashion.
Young Astor is tall for his age. with
dark. straight hair, and big blue eyes.
His chin is like Colonel Astor's. He is
the apple of Colonel Astors eye.
In whichever OF his fathers residences
he has lived young Asto. gas had suite
OF apart ments. bedroom, bathroom. play
room, dining room and study; has had his
tutor, governess, maid, waiter and groom.
When he was younger his health was not
very vigorous. Often his father visits
him, and then they both are happiest.
Sometimes wher his mother has only inti-
mate friends AT her table he takes lunch
con or dinner with her. His grandmother,
Mrs. Willing who lives in Philadelphia
is devoted to him.-New York Journal.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
DAT-So-LA-LEE, BASKET MAKER.
FlOurfshing Industry Among the Pi-
Ute and wnshoe Indians.

fIOurishtng Industry Among the Pi-
Ute and Wnshoe Indians.
A New York woman who recently vis-
ited in Nevada has returned with wonder
full tales of the skill of the Indian bas-
ketmakers oI the Pi-Ute and Washoe
tribes. She spent many interesting hours
searching out the ugly old women OF the
tribes who hide away among the silver
streaked mountains of that sparsely set
tied State and weave baskets.
ut was on a street corner in Carson
City that 1 found the most interesting
basket weaver of the lot," said the
woman who had Just returned. They
told me that her name was Dat-So- La
Lee in the Washoe lingo, but she was
plain Louisa Keyser to the Indian agent.
They said that she was sixty years old,
but as he was too fat to have wrinkles
and her coarse black hair was not even
streaked with grey. she did not look SO
old
Someone had enticed her into town to
have her picture taken. She is vain be-
yond words, both as to her personal
beauty and her work. and they told her
that the photograph would be used to
make her famous. She brought a stock
OF baskets with her and was sQuattlng
on the pavement when l ran across her
She at once began to gurgle in Washoe,
which Is about as easy to understand as
Hindoo.
Sing am she said 'Wedi gee you
low. Wedi ge 10 hi home
Now. doesn't that sound like list of
Chinese Iaundries2 Yet it's simple
enough when translated. Baskets. Good
large baskets. Good small baskets
LAS l didn't care for either large or
small baskets, no matter how good, she
pointed to one Of the cradle sort, calling
It 'Bi-cos- -modi-mi-odi.
"a trader who knew Louise happened
along and was surprised to find her talk
ing in her native tongue.
'''She can speak to you in English he
sail, but evidently she has proud streak
on today. Sne knows that she's the best
basketmaker in the range and the knowl-
edge has spoiled her. She is trying to
work you for something by falling back
on this romance about not speaking Eng
lish.'
Whatever was her object, could not
make her use anything but that horrible
jargon and finally gave up in despair.
bought one of her baskets and she spent
the rest OF the afternoon before the cali
co store''-New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26


that he'd just like to let the whole bun
die ride one turn. whereat the onlookers
caught their breath. The Arion'e pro-
prietor. who had been watching the play,
nodded assent to the dealer. He was not
in the habit of taking bets like that, but
was game. rich and an old gambler, and
knew 1t was all in favor of the house that
the double would not repeat
Hence marker was placed into the
double o for Ben's bet and the ball was
twirled Twas long time rolling. Its
buzz died away with its decreased speed.
then bobed into IL. black and even. SHE'D
into red compartment. rolled into two
more holes and then sat right down into
the double O."
Bank Hard Hit.
'Whoope" shouted Ben with the voice
OF Umatilla Indian which could have
been heard block. The dealer paled. the
bystanders congratulated Ben on his for
tune, tire proprietor producing from his
safe, meantime. currency and coin to the
amount OF sl1.56o to pay of that marker
for s34O.''
Ben bought for everybody in sight,
and the Arion suspended business for
the night. Ben and 1 went out and after
rather warm night Of 1t hiked for
Heppner on the first outgoing train in the
morning.
"One of our first acts after getting home
was to hnd my attorney, who drew up pa
pers which made Ben and me partners in
business. he putting sll 900 of that rou
lette winning into the pot, which has
proved to be largely responsible for the
prosperity which has come to us through
the increased operations We were thus
enabled to conduct
Plain sheep raising is good enough for
ben these days. as you all know. Once
in awhile | drop into one of the gambling
rooms and never hear the announcement.
double o in the green without memories
of that fatefui night IN 81 when Ben hit
that pair of ciphers SO hardand l fancy
the old proprietor of the Arion has his
own little recollections of the plunging
sheep herder who took a $11 $50 fall out OF
his bank roll
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Wheat Breaks When Cold Wave
Fails to Set In.

FaiIs to Set In.
CHICAGO. Jan. 25-The wheat market,
after opening frmer, owing to higher
cables from Liverpool. which were simply
reflection of our firm close of last night.
later in the day became very weak on
heavy liquidation by longs because the
cold wave did not materialize, and there
was general snowfall throughout the
Southwest and predictions for more to-
morrow Prices broke 1tsc from high
point and the market closed weak within
Bc of the lowest point of the day, 17sc
lower than last night. Liverpool reported
their market firm. SD higher for the day
on covering by shorts. and on further talk
OF England putting a tax on wheat i'm
ports of Sd a bushel. Continental mar
kets were generally higher Cash demand
was rather quiet here. but seaboard re-
ported fair business done there for ex-
port on the break
Corn-There was a very Rrge trade in
corn today. and the market followed the
course Of wheat After opening higher,
later ii became very weak on liquidation
by longs. Prices broke l9sc from high
point. The market closed heavy, lAc
lower than yesterday. Country offerings
were somewhat larger; cash demand
quiet.
Oats had fairly large trade, and the
market, soon after the opening, declined
with whest and corn, and closed May 1,
July sc lower than last night. Country
offerings were moderate. Cash demand
remains quiet.
PROVISIONS opened easy for the moment,
although the hog market was better. then
was pulled easily for time but it be-
came apparent that some heavy traders
were selling. and the market broke very
sharply, losing the full advance and clos
ing under last nights prices Weakness
IN grain brought out some liquidation. but
the general trade was local.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Royal Newspaper ScrapbOoks.

If the newspaper cutting agencies were
not bound to secrecy, they might give
some interesting details about the supply
OF excerpts to the British royal family.
The King, directly his children attained
the age Of ten, had everything concerning
them which appeared in the newspapers
pasted into albums. and these were handed
over TO them when they reached years OF
discretion. The Prince of Wales, how
ever. began at the beginning. anG each Of
his children has volume OF newspaper
cuttings dating from the date of birth
During the royal tour 1t was the work of
one secretary to preserve every article
which appeared in the colonies about the
princes journeys, and these make
quite a small library.--New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
BARMA1Ds MUST GO.
Government Order That None Are to
he Permitted in Calcutta.

Calcutta is threatened with the loss Of
its barmaids. and no small portion of the
community violently resents it. An order
has recently been issued by the Govern
ment of Bengal that clause is to be in
serted in the licenses of all hotel pro-
prietors absolutely prohibiting the en-
ployment of women in any capacity in or
about the bar. This prohibition is to take
effect from April /, 1902, on which date
a number of women will be thrown out
OF employment. The result is a widespread
agitation.
The number of barmaids in Calcutta has
considerably increased in recent years. In
the majority of cases they are brought
out from England by the hotel and bar
proprietors under contract for a term of
years, generally three. The loss to them
of a means of livelihood is to be deplored.
but as they are entitled to passage back
to England it does not entail the facilis
descensus Averni that the more violent
among the agitators predict.
The correspondence columns of the Gal
cutta Press" show that their sympa-
thizers are numerous, but they further
show that the sympathy. though doubtless
merited, is the outcome of a very err
roneous impression regarding the reasons
upon which the prohibition is founded.
The measure is one, in fact. of consid-
cradle political significance. 1t is deplor-
able, but none the less true. that the ven-
Grafton with which the white man used
to be regarded by the native is rapidly
declining, especially IN large towns like
Calcutta, where the European population
is composed of almost every stratum of
society
Moreover. the freedom which Western
nations allow to their womankind is
wholly repugnant to the Oriental idea,
and the spectacle of an English girl sell
ing spirtuous liquors, a trade which
among the natives of India is relegated
to the very lowest castes, is one which
tends still further to lower the ''izzat"
the reputation, of the dominant race he
Oriental is slow to move; the Unborn
prejudices of a thousand generations can
not be uDrooted in a day. Where the
West jostles the East where the most
advanced of modern ideas come into con-
tact with a conservatism such as is un-
dreamt Of out of Asia, friction is hound
to ensue.
By wise concessions to prejudice that
friction may be reduced, and the skillful
driver of the engine of state is he who
knows where and what to concede Let
the barmaids and their sympathizers take
sacrificed for the sake of the stability of
the British Empire in India - London
Daily News.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
PAINTER OF MICROBES.
Remarkable Work of a Young WO-
man mt PennsyIyania UnfyersIty.


man Mt Pennsylvania University.
Both science and art in Philadelphia
may claim recruit in Miss Katherine
M. Montague, of Baltimore, who has Just
taken up in this city her peculiar pro-
fession. Her work has won distinction
among the most learned scientists, who
declare that her equal does not exist.
After working for three years with DR..
J. Whittredge Williams, of Johns Hop
kins University, she has come to this
city to assist Prof. Simon r. FIexner,
head Of the pathological department of
the University of Pennsylvania Medical
School.
Miss Montague is painter of mi
crobes. She posses wonderful talent for
reproducing with The brush the minute
organisms which are visible only under
powerful microscopes, and her work is
therefore of inestimabIe value to investi-
gators.
Although engaged for so long in DR..
Williams laboratory, it was only recently
that Miss Montague's contributions to
science became known to the public. She
is a sister of Mrs. Basil Gordon, one of
Maryland's social leaders She is twenty
years old, uecldediy pretty, possesses
fortune in her own right, and occupies
high position in Southern society.
1t was through Mrs. Gordon that Miss
Montague became assistant TO DIR. VIII
liams. He has been engaged for ten
years upon work on bacteriology and
mentioned to Mrs. Gordon that it was i'm
possible to find an artist who could re-
produce the delicate illustrations so de-
sirable for the book. She asked what
qualifications were required.
Absolute accuracy, firm touch, and
the most delicate Skill replied the scien-
tist.
Mrs. Gordon suggested that her sister
could do the work, and after weeks of
persuasion the latter consented to under
take it. Max Broedel. the official illus
traitor at the university. declares Miss
Montague's work excels that of any other
artist in the world.-Philadelph North
American
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
HYPNOTIZED FROGS.
Placed on Their Hacks They viii
Become CataIeptic

Some interesting and original expert
ments with frogs were recently made by
Mile. NJ. Stefanowska, of Brussels. the
object being to show how they act when
hypnotized.
Frogs which have spent the winter In
an aquarium can easily be hypnotized dur
ing that period when they are exhausted
after a prolonged fast-namely, during
spring and summer. AS soon as they are
turned on their backs they fall into
hypnotic state, and in many instances are
even seized with catalepsy.
While they are hypnotized the action Of
their organs is practically suspended. and
they are insensible to pain. The pupils of
their eyes are always contracted and do
not begin &c dilate until they awake, and.
furthermore. their hearts Leaf slowly and
their breathing is hardly perceptible In
this condition they may remain for a half
hour or even longer
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
THE COTTON MARKET.
Dealings Almost MOtiOnIess-Wait.
ing for DeyeIopments.


NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-There was an al
most motionless cotton market today. but
In the main it was steady in spite of
considerable liquidation by prominent
Wall Street interests. which was offset
in the main by heavy buying by other
houses, but SO far as the breadth cf the
speculation was concerned it was narrow.
most of the business being done by a
couple of houses.
The attitude of the trade is a waiting
one-waiting to see whether the crop
movement is really going to fall off. as
the bulls predict. The Houston receipts
this week are said to be only about half
as large as those in the same week last
year and the excess in the visible supply
over last year has been cut down within
week some 5000 bales
Spot markets are steady and J. NJ Aver
4 Co. published a circular showing that
interior stocks are very much smaller
than last year in Arkansas, Louisiana.
Mississippi, Georgia, the Carolinas. and
Texas
The market closed quiet, with quota
uons l point lower to points higher. as
com red Wirh Vpsfprdny'S cTosinp nricac-