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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
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PREACHER VS.. LAWYER.

A New York preacher was in
conversation with a lawyer member
OF his church upon the financial re-
wards of the different professions.
The pastor asserted that ministers re-
ceiycd less for their work than any
other class of professional men.
The lawyer disagreed and remarked
that the item Of wedding fees alone
amounted to quite a sum.
"What do you think is the aver
age fee receive? asked the clergy
man.
81 should call $40 low average,
I have known persons to give 500
and $50 IS quite common"
"Your calculation is too high.
We marry many poor people," re-
piled the minister.
81 will give you $40 for half your
next fee," said the lawyer.
al will accept the Offer" said the
minister after hesitating a moment.
The next day rough looking far
mer and blooming country maid
came to the minister to be married.
After the ceremony the farmer said :
awe hain't no money, but have
a nice pup here that would make a
pet for your children" Then he
opened box, and out rolled white
pup. The minister could hardly
contain his mirth, thanked the
bridegroom, and was soon on his
way to the lawyers office.
al had no idea," said he Chat /
should come to claim your offer so
soon, and should not have accept
ed it so quickly had I known was
to receive such an unusual fee. !"
"No backing out now" said the
lawyer. "Here's your $40. Hand
over half your fee"
The minister demurred a moment
said he would be careful about max
ing such rash bargains in the future
and then tumbled the pup out on
the lawyers desk. (Which half will
you take~ he asked.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

Boys with their hats on the back
of their heads and long hair hang.
ing down their foreheads, and cigar
cites, are cheap as old wor1 out
horses. Nobody wants them at any
price; men will not employ them;
girls will not marry them. They
are not worth their keeping to any
body and they will not keep them
selves. II the boy who reads this
answers to this description let him
take look at himself and do what
his conscience says is best to do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
: Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
4oo Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and sr.oo, ali druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
ANY CHURCH o. parsonage Or ius i,olion

ANY Gil uRCH OF parsonage or ms tuition
supported by voluntary contribution will
be given a liberal quantity OF the Lougman
& Martinez Pure Paints whenever they
paint.
NorE: Have done SO for t@ent, $. ven
years; Sales: Tens of millions OF gallons :;
painted nearly two million houses under
guarantee to repaint if not satisfactory:
The paint wears for periods up 10 eighteen
years. Linseed Oil must be added 10 the
paint ldone in two minp,es) Actual cost
then about 81 IS gallon Samples free.
Sold by our Agents. Herring & Brown,
Kingwood; q. f. Wolf, Reedsville: c. w
Hartman Co., Lenox; J. N. McClauahan,
Albrights
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

According to enumeratons taken
from the March issue Of the Rail.
way Age, it is ascertained more
mileage is under construction and
contemplated in this state than in
ny other state in the country. In
dustriaIiy as well as financially
railroads arc 90 be counted among
the most beneficial Of Improvements
for a state, and it figures indicate
anything at all il is evident that
great boom may be expected IN the
state in the near future. All told
there are T,zz6 miles Of line in
course Of completion or contemplat.
Cd in the state.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

Several patriotic societies of Louis
lana have joined in project to pur-
chase large collection of relics of
Andrew Jackson, now in the posses
sion of Col. Andrew Jackson of the
family of the hero of New Orleans.
This collection includes desk chair
which once belonged to Geo. Wash
ington and which was presented to
President Jackson while he was an
occupant of the White House; a
snuff box given to Jackson by
Lafayette, and bronze statue of
Napoleon, presented by the emperor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

following letter, together with
check for $3.50:
WHEELING, w. Va,
April IS, 1903.
My Dear Sir:
AS members of the Commission
appointed by the Governor we have
lately been engaged in considering
questions of taxation in West Vir-
ginia. And our connection with
that work has given us an increased
sense of interest and Importance of
such questions now, and even more
in the future, as we'll as of the diff
culties which attend their proper
solution.
1t seems to US that it is to the in
terest of the State that its methods
of taxation should receive systema-
tic study by some of those who will
probably be called on hereafter to
determine and administer those
methods. As step to this end we
suggest that, If the faculty Of the
West Virginia University approve,
a prize be offered annually to the
students of the University for the
best original work bearing upon
matters Of taxation in West Virgin
ia. The classes or departments
whose members may compete, and
the method of competition, whether
by written thesis, oral discussion or
otherwise, would make all appro-
PIRATE regulations. Whatever method
be selected, we suggest that. a.
part of the work required, draft
of a bill should be prepared by
each competitor embodying his
views in practical way and in the
usual form of legislative bill, or
constitutional amendment.
If it meet the approval of the
University authorities, the prize
may be known as "The Tax Com
mission Prize"
Out Of the amount received as
compensation for services on the
Tax Commission, we wish to pro-
vide fund, the income of which
may be given annually for the pro-
posed prize, and for this purpose
we enclose a check to your order
for the sum of $3.50.
Respectfully yours,
w. P. HUBBARD,
HENRY G.. DAVIS,
JoHN X. THOMPSON,
L. ]. WILLIAMS.
J. H. Holt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

With the object of discovering a
cure for typhoid fever a remarkable
experiment is being conducted at
Ann Arbor University, Michigan.
Six big tanks have been construct
ed, with layer of gelatine, and on
these I44 square feet of the fever
germs are grown at time. These
living germs are scraped off, killed
and bottled up. Two ounces of
them would kill 10000 guinea pigs.
The object is, if possible, to extract
the poison from the germ bodies,
feed animals with it and try to dis
cover an antidote.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

The Japanese dentist does not
brighten his patient with an array Of
steel instruments. All his oper-
atoms in tooth drawing are per.
formed by the the thumb and fore
finger Of one hand. The skill
necessary to do this Is acquired only
after long practice, but when once it
is obtained the operator is able to
extract half dozen teeth in about
thirty seconds without once remov-
ng his fingers from the patients
mouth. The dentists education
commences with the pulling out Of
Jugs which have been pressed into
oft wood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

A returned Arctic explorer had
managed to extricate himself and
some of his clothing from the holt
day jam in department store. On
the sidewalk he pulled together and
said; 81 think l have solved the
problem of discovering the North
Pole"
"Ah, and how2" his companion
asked.
Advertise that some S. article is
TO be sold there for 4.o8. I'll bet
there would be crowd of women
around the pole by ten O'Clock in
the morning.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
Munger wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to man
age business in this county and ad Dining
territory for well and favorably known
House OF solid financial standing $40 90
straight cash salary and expenses. paid
each Monday by check direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced
position permanent. Address Thomas
Cooper, Manager. 1890 Caxton Building.
Chicago ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
Agents wanted.

Agents wanted 90 canvass our line Of
goods IN the following towns Newbur9
Austen. function and Kingwood STEADY
work Tor good men. We make a liberal
contract. also furnish wagon. We require
bond from each agent. For further in.
formation address Grand Union lea Co,
Cumberland. Nd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
TuNNKLToN. w. VA. April ~. 1903.
The West Va. Argus.
Kingwood, w. Va.

TuNNELToN. w. VA. April ~, 1903.
The West Va. Argus.
Kingwood. w. Va.
Dear Sir.--For some time past there has
been man. or number of men, going
from mine to mine selling a book entitled
The Congressional Manuel" representing
TO the purchaser that by buying copy he
Is given free scholarship In the Memorial
University. Mason City. Iowa. for one mem
Der OF his family. wrote the College in
regard to the matter. and this is the reply:
I'm reply TO your letter of recent date.
directed to President II Memorial Univer-
sity. would say that the party who repre-
scented TO you that free scholarship went
with the copy of The Congressional Man
uel. misrepI esented the facts to YOU as
such Is not the case. The Memorial Uni.
verSity Is financially benefited by each and
every copy OF the Congressional sold The
Company publishing this work PAYS the.
University royalty for each copy. In that
way the University is benefited. aud the
OF his money.
wish you would give me the names OF
the parties selling this book a your earliest
convenience. have reported the matter
to the Company, and am sure that IL will be
stopped al once
am. very truly yours.
w. A. NORRIS"
These same fellows, or the ones deliver
Ing the book also tell the people dat they
will be prosecuted by the Goyernment IL
they refuse 20 take the book 81 fail 10 pay
for il. think the book worth the price.
two dollars, asked for 1t. withou, trying to
deceive poor people by telling them that, il
they will purchase copy. Thus you see
my reason for exposing this rascality
Yours truly
ARTHUR STuRM
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
Farms for sale.

Best stock and grain farms in the SAFE 81
Ohio. For full particulars and fee circular
address, J J HARVEY,
Geneva Ohio
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Presidential Possibilities
Senator Fairbanks Making
Trouble for Roosevelt.
Rascality and InyestIg ations In Various
Departments or the Government.
-r0m on Regalar CoIIesp9nlenl.

From Oar Regular Correspondent.
Washington, April ~. 1905 That The
presidential boom Of Senator Fairbanks Of
Indiana is causing grave concern To the
Presiden, and his supporters has been un-
mistakably shown during the past week,
and Civil Service Commissioner Foulke Is
going to throw himself into the breach, re-.
sign from his present position and go out to
Indiana to try and win the Hoosier support
for Mr.. Roosevelt. /, is well known that
as long ago a. the Republican Convention
which nominated Mr.. Roosevelt there was a
pact r0ade between Senators Hanna and
Fairbanks, binding the latter TO support the
former In case he desired TO succeed Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna to support Mr..
Fairbanks in the event that the former did
not wish TO enter the race. Senator Hanna
now appears TO believe that the best chances
of Republican success lie in the nomination
of Mr.. Roosevelt, nevertheless he Is bound
TO support the Indiana statesman il the
latter calls upon him to redeem his promise
and Mr.. Hanna Is not the man to 20 back
on political promise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

report has reached Washington to the
effect that DIR. w. Godfrey Hunter, ex-
Minister TO Guatemala and a prominent
Republican leader of Kentucky, has become
an active Fairbanks manager in that State
and is working to secure solid delegation
pledged to the Indiana Senator in the next
convention. Some prominent Kentucky Re-
publicans say that DIR. Hunter will not be
able to ''deliver the goods" but the mere
fact that he has been authorized TO make
the attempt is most significant. North
Carolina Republicans would, it is stated on
excellent authority, gladly vote for Mr..
Fairbanks in preference to Mr.. Roosevelt
and practically all of the Southern States
will follow the lead of Senator Hanna who
is the idol of the Republican party in the
South. Meanwhile the split between Sena-
tor Plat and Governor Odell in New York
is an occasion of serious anxiety and it is
held, not without reason, that the President
will be unable to carry his own State. In
fact, Mr.. Lou Payn, long acknowledged
Republican oracle in New York State, says
the Democrats will carry the State by 100,
600 votes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

Meanwhile the Porto Rican scandal, in.
volviug a number Of naval and army officers
who have been indicted for smuggling will
not down. The local judiciary insists on
continuing the persecution Notwithstanding
called of the United States Attorney who
began the prosecution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

No ~ is the regular accommodation going
west and stops AZ All stations
Trains marked =, stop regularly and trains
parked = are fac stations. Othertrains donot
JfMns marked J stop - receive and dis
charge passengers. but handles no baonare on
express.
p p MhnrfN, Manager PASSENGER Trafio
9. Vs. bhssfrr, General PASSENGER Agent.
Baltimore sd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

a scandal Of no small proportions has
just come TO light in connection with thc
adm,nisuau0n of ermY affairs in Alaska.
4 number # army officers. all those in fact
who were on duty at skagway about year
ago are 10 be tried by court martial for
selling commissary stores 20 civilians and
pookeling the proceeds Another officer
who has been on duty for some lime in
Alaska is 10 be tried for a shortage lust dis.
covered in bis accounts lie claims that
his safe was looted but that he will have 90
prove 30.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

!, stop only on signal or notice to Con.
d0ct0f
TX BRETT. General Manager
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

Notwithstanding Postmaster G. eral
Payne's statement that no Congressional
influence is being brought to bear to hush
the postofiice scandal and save the real
rascals from exposure, surprising number
of Congressman are calling daily al the
Department and are spending hours with
the Postmaster General. Senators Aldrich,
Stewart, Spooner and a number of others,
usually absent from Washington at this
time of the year, have had long conferences
with Mr.. Payne and Representative Babcock
has come to Washington to stay month
and has already had bis FIRST interview with
the Postmaster General. First Assistant
Postmaster Genetal wynne and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Brstow CON
tinue to receive charges OF malfeasanee and
dishonesty although Mr.. Payne .tells the
newspaper correspondents each night that
he knows of no new developments One
charge, mentioned in these letters week
ago, has proven so grave a violation of the
lRw that the Postmaster General, with
out waiting for further investigation, has
been compelled to take action. The
''bookkeeper- machinists' who travelled about
the country on prelense of repairing the
cancelling machines in use in large post
Offices, have been ordered to return to their
desks in the various postoffices to which
they are charged. A $1,000 clerk, a negro,
who was charged to the city postoffice in
Washington, but who had been detailed
to act as his special messenger by Superin-
tendent Beavers, has already been required
to return to the work for which he was
employed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

The decision of the Postmaster General
requiring postmasiers from whose free
rdrsl delivery routes start, TO post the names
Of all residents along those routes in the
local postoffices will probably occasion
serious trouble for the Administration. II
has already been pointed out to the Post
master General that this custom is the oe-
easion of serious hardships to local mer-
chants and newspapers. These lists of
names are used by the great mail order
houses and the big dailes 10 solicit business
and subscribers TO the detriment Of the
local businessmen and the latter have pro-
tested, but in vain. Meanwhile the mail
order houses are reaping a harvest and the
daily newspapers are adding materially to
their subscription lists
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
zorsaRtoHH & KlnSEOOd Railroad.

Time Table No. 6,
IN EFFECT 20 a. NJ. DEC. q. fooa.
All Trains Daily Except sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
The West Virginia Northern Time
Schedule
IN EFFECT NOV. 20. Co.

No. 3 connects with b. o. No sts:so
p. m. for the East.
No. connects with B. &. o. No. at5:3c
a. m. for the West.
No. connects with Is. & o. No 4
No. connects with B.& o. No. 40
II. HANsT. Philadelphia. Pa
General Pass. Agt
A. M. LANE.
Kingwood, Gen. Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07

Accidents in the Navy continue TO multiply
and Secretary Moody. while resisting the
tnhuence exer,ed to procure a general in
yesligalion, appears 70 be entirely helpless
in the premises. What has long been
known to those in close touch with the Navy
Department is now becomming generally
known, viz; That Senator Lodge played a
scurvy trick on his friend. the President
when he persuaded him to appoint Mr..
Moody 10 the head Of that department.
Senator Lodge had but one object in view,
the securing Of seat in Congress for his
son-in-law, Mr.. Gardiner Of Massachusetts
To accomplish this end he induced the
President 10 award the naval portfolio to
NJ. Moody, then representative Of Mr.
GARDENERS district and, with Mr.. Moody
out Of the way, secured GARDENERS election.
Now the entire Navy Department is suffer
ing the consequences II having weak man
At It's head This condition Of affairs the
President hopes 10 remedy by securing
authority from Congress 20 establish a naval
general staff
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
TAX COMMISSION PRIZE.

President Purinton of West Vir-
ginia University has received the
following letter, together with a
check for $3.50:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-05-07
THE CONGRESSIONAL MANUEL

Kingwood, w. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-06
To TURN ARID TRACT
INTO FERTILE FARMS
Company Will Dig Canals to Reclaim
Acres of Idaho's Land.

BOISE. Idaho. July Cone Of the
greatest projects ever undertaken in
Idaho, the reclaiming OF nearly 800. 900
acres Of desert land, inhabitated at the
present time only by rattlesnakes and
jack rabbits. is now under way.
This work is being done along the
Snake River, in the southern part OF
Idaho, and means the expenditure of
several millions Of dollars. The opera
lions are IN the hands Of a company
with unlimited capital, which will, after
retaining the land. sell ii TO settlers
for so cents an acre, provided the set
tiers Will make a contract to use for a
certain number of years water TO be fur
nished through the irrigating bitches be-
ing built by the company.
The company is digging two large
canals which will turn the great desert
there into fertile farms. The main canal
will be 50 feet wide at the bottom and
12O feet wide at the top and carry 10
feet OF water. The canal and laterals
will constitute a system requiring 1000
miles Of excavation. The climate is said
10 be the finest In the world, almost like
that OF Southern Italy and with water In
abundance II is asserted that all kinds OF
fruits can be raised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-06
Chance for Republicans.

According 70 Representative Slemp,
Rcpublicanism is growing rapidly in Vir-
ginia. and IL is only a question OF a few
years when the party is likely TO be In
power again. Mr.. Slemp blamed Repub-
lican leaders Of other times. who aided
in the defeat of Malone. for the long
weakness OF the party in the Old Do
minion, and he now says that II the
party Is properly supported from the
outside there is fine chance for IT to
regain all II has lost
On the other hand. the Democrats
laugh at Mr.. Slemp. and Representative
Hay has been quoted as saying that Mr..
Slemp is going to have the fight Of his
life TO hold his cwn seat. In the mean
time both sides are preparing for war.
and three cities are trying their best to
get the proposed Republican daily news
paper which the Republican leaders are
talking about starting. Richmond says
that Roanoke is not tho right place for
the paper. which really ought to be pub
lished at the capital OF the State. New
port News thinks that the paper should
como cut in the most rapidly growing
seaport Of the state. and Roanoke polite
~ requests both of tho other places to
hide their jealousy. Taken seriously
the situation seems TO be shaping things
for hot contest at the next election.