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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
TERAIS OLE COURT

Following is the terms of Court of
Sixth Judicial District for the year
1901:
Custer County.
April 4th -. ......;..~....... Sept. 10Th
I.emhi County.
April 18th................. September 18th
Bingham County.
Feb. 4th..................-October 18th
Fremont County.
March Bird ......June 1st...... Nov. 10th
JAMES VI. STEVENS, Judge.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
NOW IHEAR YOU,

Father O'Halloran had tele.
phone put into the parsonage. in
connection with the church. the
parochial school, etc. Patrick Nc
Fee, his reverence's handy man,
was instructed in the use Of the in
strument, and it was only the next
day when Pat, busting out the
church, heard the clatter Of the tele.
phone bell. Taking down the re
ceiyer, he was pleased to hear Fa-
ther O'Halloran's familiar voice
asking him something or other about
his work. Pat IN essaying to ans
wer, remembered that his reverence
was long way off, and consequent
ly holIered in the transmittcr al the
top OF his voice 81 don't under.
stand you, Patrick " said the telc
phone. Pat tried again, with no
more success. On his third trial
ne came near splitting thetelephone;
but again came Father O'Halloran's
voice: 81 can't hear what you are
saying Patrick" Pat had by this
time lost something Of his patience.
and as he stood gathering breath
for fourth blast he couldn't refrain
from soIiIoquizing in low tone.
"Ah may the divl fly away wild
The ould fool" But Pat dropped
The receiver like a hot potato and
fell to bis knees in dismay when he
heard Father OHalloran's voice
once again, "NowI hear you Der.
fecuy, Patrick"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
NEN mar or COUNTY.
Shows Location ~ all Farms and Gen.
graphical Geological For
nation and Coal SeamS-Aren anu
PopulatiOn-Will be Sold ut 81 and
$3.50
From The Morgantown Dominion

From The Morgantown Dominion.
Professor Russell l.. Morris has
just completed and had published
new map of Monongalia county that
will be of grea; value. He has
been at work for four or five months
on 1t and has spent considerable
energy and money in its prepera
ton. Tie map is the most com.
plete and elaborate ever attempted
and is accurate even in the smallest
details.
The location of every farm in the
county and the name of the owner
is given, in addition to the churches.
school houses county roads.
bridges, ferrys, railroads, hills.
knobs, springs and streams OF all
sizes from the Monongahela and
Cheat rivers down to the smallest
brook.
The map shows the geological
formation of the county, from the
highest point to the depth of 7, 200
feet, with the width and quality of
the strata, the different seams of
coal, the oil and gas sands, the
shales, lime and sandstone.
Other valuable information given
is as follows: Area, 500. So square
miles; population, census Of 1000.
10, o4o; estimated population, 1904.
24'5ooj average yearly enrolment
of public schools since 1890 4,r6s
Minerals found: Fire clay, paving
and stone building brick shales and
clays, limestone, glass sand, build
ing stone and coal desi grated bv
the following seams.
Pittsburg, 8 feet thick, underly.
gin 1915 square miles
Upper Freeport, s feet thick, 100
square miles.
Waynesburg. feet thick, 90
square miles.
Swickley, S feet thick, r55 square
miles.
Redstone, 4 feet thick TO square
miles.
The map will be sold for 50 and
no resident OF the county can we'll
afford to be without one. Printed
canvass, with hangers, the price is
s.. 50.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25

took off his eyeglasses and saturated
his handkerchief from the tear
drops. "Since | have joined hands
with the Prohibition party | have
been free from rheumatism, neural.
gia, spawn, boils and cholera NOR
bus Paradise seems TO be hover
ing above myheadi The Promised
L'"d seems To- DC just beyond Bev
eiiy Hill Bros. David Gibson.
Bert Gibson. George Herring. and
John Smith Graham proclaim their
iuvssinn Of the Promised Land this
very night | implor- ynu. Bro.
Rambler, To join us and cast your
rum political parties aside. Your
days II ri Iicing will he many and
our snakes few
As Bro Clayton concluded his
earnest appeal the Prohibition party
clustered ir, nnd me. Each threw
thtir nm' around me and wcpt for
nay salvation. When they had
w,pt until there was not dry
thread in my shirt waist, exclaim.
ell:
'Brethren, what have you to sub
sutute for the exhilera,ing aud hur
raining beverage which the old part
les place in my pathway To- elevate
my step and start me TO chasing the
pie wagon which | have never been
able to catch ?"
Water water water !" they
sang ont in chorus
Brethren, your glory belongs to
the next world. 1t is the only place
that the beating of the tom-t toms
will gain you votes and stir up the
hallelujah With your beverage |
could never hope to enthuse the
Nations inhabitants, for which
Judge Messenger, Bill Menear and
myself, are striving to lasso."
With this l bid my Prohibition
brethren adleu, as | was due at the
Lime Kiln Club. THE RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
WHAT A MAN Is WORTH.

There is an old axiom IN mathe-
mates which states that the whole
is equal to the sum of all its parts,
but the courts have many times de-
cideL this to be untrue as far as the
human body is concerned. BY gen
eral legal consent, a mans life is
taken to be worth S., 900, and this
is the amount of damages usually
awarded in cases of fatal accident.
The courts will often practically
contradic; themselves by holding a
severe injury, such as the loss of an
arm or leg, to be more serious than
that of life itself.
The pension office has a long list
of injuries with a carefully worked
out assignment of value to each of
them. The thumb, for example, is
now considered worth SO a month;
and a pensioner who has lost 1t re-
ceives this sum, which is equivalent
to about ST. 900 invested at per.
cent. The index finger is worth
only half as much, and a little fin
ger one fourth. In determining the
cumulative loss, the ordinary me-
thod by addition is adopted, the
thumb and index finger being worth
Sf2 a month. According to this
schedule, the big toe IS worth So a
month, and any other toe So, al
though the loss Of all the toes on
one foot would bring to the sufferer
$40 which is below their additive
value.
A man who has the sight of but
one eye is entitled to but sr7 a
month, equivalent to an investment
OF F4,o eye being thus four.
fiths as valuable as the entire body.
Partial deafness is appraised at "a
ooo-and total deafness SO, 600. the
first the equal of the ordinary value
Of human life, and the last con
siderably i'm excess.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER.

One of the new laws pissed by
the recent extra session of the Leg
islature was the establishment of the
Office of State Tax Commissions
with the following as part of the
law relating to his office and duties:
The office of State Tax Commits
sioner is hereby created. The Gov
ernor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint
as State Tax Commissioner some
citizen of this State entitled TO vote.
whose term of office shall begin at
the date of appointment and shall
be continued for six years and until
the successor of such commissioner
is appointed and qualified, unless
he be sooner removed, but shall not
be eligible to reappointment The
Governor may remove in case Of
incompetence, neglect of duty, gross
immortality or malfeasance in office,
and IN case of a vacancy, whether
occurring by reason of removal or
otherwise, may declare the office
vacant and fill the same by appoint
ment for the unexpired term. The
salary of the State Tax Commits
sioner shall be four thousand dollars
year. He shall be repaid his
actual disbursements for travelling
expenses, not exceeding one thou
sand dollars in any one year. He
shall be provided with an office in
the Capitol, and with such furniture
and clerical assistance as shall be
necessary.
1t shall be the duty of the State
Tax Commissioner to see that the
laws concerning the assessment and
collection of all taxes and levies,
whether of the State or any county,
district or municipal corporation
thereof, are faithfully enforced. To
this end he shall, under the dlrec
ton of the Auditor, prepare all
proper forms, books and insiruc
tions for the use and guidance of
assessors, and shall perform all such
other duties as may be required by
law. He shall from time to time
visi: the several counties and mum
cipal corporations Of the State;
shall inspect the work of the several
assessors, justices, prosecuting at
torneys, clerks Of courts, sheriffs,
constables and collecting officers,
among whom are included com
missioners of school lands, and shall
confer with them respecting such
work for the future.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
he KNEW HIN

Admiral Schley, who has com
pleted and will soon publish his
memoirs, served in the Orient some
thirty years ago.
"The Japanese" said Admiral
Schley the other day, eight in
way we can't understand, All these
eastern races, for that matter fight
differently from Us.
81 remember the case OF an Afree-
dee that a British officer once told
me about lie said that in Ger.
tain campaign against the Afree
dees a number Of the natives them
selves took sides with the whites
lighting their own people
"The Afreedee in question was
one Of those turncoats. lie stood
one morning behind a rock, hop
ping about with great activity, and
firing shot after shot az a figure in
the distance.
"Can you hit that man ~ said
the officer drawing near.
mo SIR" answered the Afree.
dee Il see him, but he damn hard
to hit lie is sar, hardest man TO
biz I know.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
ARGUS
BOOK AND
III Stationery Store.
Watch This Column Every Week
for Something h'ew.
~ Here are Somr Of the
Things we want to Call
your Special Attention
to Now.

esD~ We Have the Handsomest Line
ct Fancy Japanese Lanterns and
Napkins Ever Brought To Pres
ton County.
saS- Lanterns all Sizes Shapes,
COlors aud Prices from cts.
la IS cas- Each. Special Rates
by tue Dozen.
sa5- Fancy Napkins, as Fine as
Silk, f~n for One Cent, as
manY or as few as YOU want
Cheaper ones at 2s cents per
100. Sent by mail anywhere
at same price.
bos- Paper Shades FOL Electric
Lights, six colors, Made of
Chemically Prepared Paper that
will Not Burn and will Last
Several Years, only cents per
Shade. Same price by mail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
CENTURY MANUFACTURING co.
'sDL 1865 Esst &C. ,o,,,. q,

IN EFFECT MAY a6. 1907

When 5000 io g., buy WITCH Hazel S4lvo
looN ior the uan DEWITT ON cseiy box
The pure unadultcratcd Witch Hazel ie
used in making DeWHfs Witch Hazel
save "l'rh is ihe best saive FOB the world
tor cuts burns. bruises. boil4 eclrm, "a
piles Tho popularity of DcWiu's Wfrb
Hazel oaIvc due f0 its macy cures has
caused numerous worthless c0cufcrfcit4 no
pe placed on Tie market The genuine
pc1fs TIC name D.. q. DcWiu q Co. Chi.
Cago
Sold by Strlcklcrs Drug Store. aed VIM
~ Dent OF Newbure
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
1904 ALMANACS

HICKS Almanacs, a splendid book
on Astronomy and Meteorology,
containing much valuable in o.
formation. For sale now at
Half Price, Sent by mail for
IS cents. Regular price 80 cts.
a few Worlds Almanacs left at zs
cents. Very valuable for Ref.
erence During Big Campaign.
New York Journal Almanac and
Atlas, the best of them all, for
sale now at half price.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
FINE BOX PAPER

We have the Very Latest and Best
Styles and Quality in Box Paper
Goods at Prices Ranging from
10 cts. to 81. so per box.
Linen, White and Colored Paper,
Ruled and Unruled, Onion Skin,
Bond, Etc. Different sizes
Long, short, square. At least
fifty different kinds to select
from.
1000 Tablets from one cent to 2s
cents each. All sizes, colors
and quality of paper. Foolscap,
Legal cap and Commercial Note
in tablets.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
FOUNTAIN PENS.
We are Headquarters for Preston
County for Fountain Pens.

We are Headquarters for Preston
County for Fountain Pens.
We have the Finest Assortment ever
in this County a. Prices from
SI.oo to SIo.
We Have the Arlington Fountain
Pen at $3.50 and S. so that are
Good Enough for Anybody.
But Our Specially is the WILLIAM
SON FOUNTAIN PEN. made
AT 1re>villc. Wisconsin.
The New nut" is F'ired WIN the
Celebrated Duubl. Cnaurel
Feed and The Screw \ r,iui is
the Finest Made
The auto Nom lc Feed" is the
Latest in Fountain Pen Feeds.
and the "Screwless Fountain
Pen" is Right Up to. Date.
Come in and Look Over our Case
Lot and Make Selection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
BOOK CASES.

We Have the Agency for The Gum
Sectional Book Case, made at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and
The Lundstrum Sectional Book
Case. made at Little Falls. NY.
We have three styles on hand
now, made of the Finest Quar-.
tered Oak Sliding Doors to
each shelf-four sections be
sides top and bottom sections.
Price only SIS. A three section
case for $40. Come in and
look at them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25

wanted --la represent sp i1 lhe county
young men. who can Furnish Scoo.oo
s,'nIy GOOD aa.uy ior uptt nan.
~ ~ lIFE STocK lNsUstNcF Co.
Union Trust Building. parker-f.r,e. yy ~,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25
THE RAMBLER.

Is Sill Besisged With Letter From
Ffie' dis ThrauAht thr County.
Drops in TO See he Prohibition
Party Leaders and TAI Over The
Situation.
The inducements Were Not Stuff
Gent TO Prevail in Him to DE
srrt the Grand Old Party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25

No connects with b. &. o. No. 3 ats
A. m. Tor the West.
No, 3 connects with b. & o. No. 46 at s:as
p. IN. for the East
Is. o. No. IS at s IS p. m. for the West
no. connects with b. & o. Nos. 3 and s
II. HANST, Philadelphia, Pa,
]. l.. DAVIS
Kinewood, Gen. Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25

Ittrd nri rlr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-25

I. Stop only on signal, or notice to Coz
ductor +. K. BRETT GeneralManager.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Prior to 1889 the bonded indebted-

Prior to 1888 the bonded indebted
ness of Rio Blanco county was draw
ing eight per cent interest. Under u
law enacted during the Legislature
that year we refunded our bonded in
debtedness and placed all our bonds
at five per cent, thereby saying three
per cent on the eptire bonded debt of
this county, which was and will be
for many years to come n saving of
approximately 1920 a year to the
taxpayers of this county. Some
thirty-iive other counties in the state
took advantage of the same law, and
it has been estimated that they here
by made d saving in interest of sl40,
0oo Il year to the taxpayers of this
state. Senator Taylor was the author
of that law.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
From the Rifle Royeille.

Mrs. Ray petersona and little daugh-
ter left for Meeker this morning to
join Mr.. Peterson. The family will
reside there permanently.
Mrs. Reese and daughter, Mrs.
Russell and children, returned to
Meeker yesterday morning, after Wis
iting IL week at the Harp home.
w. $. Montgomery drove from
his ranch on Sunday, enroute to his
home In Denver. and Col. b. S. Mont
gomery arrived from Denver ON sun
day. and on Monday went to the
ranch.
Mrs. G. J. Dickinson returned on
Menlay evening from Meeker, ac-
conirpanicd b. her Sister; Mrs. Sial-
dan, who will spand the winter in
Rife, hoping that a change of climate
will prove beneficial to her health.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Cause Of Lockiaw.

I.ockiaw, or tetanus, is caused by Il
bacillus or germ which exists plen-
tirully in street dirt. 1t is innctive
so long as exposed to the air, but
when carried beneath the skin, rs in
thewoIInds caused by percussion caps
or by rusty nails, and when Che air is
excluded the germ is aroused to ac-
tivity ard produces the most virulent
poison known. These germs may be
destroyed and all danger of iockjaw
avoided by applying Chamberlain's Is
Pain Balm freely as soon as the in
jury is received. Pain Balm is an
antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises
and like injuries to heal without mat
uration and in one-third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. For
sale by all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

No one who is acquainted with its
good qualities can be surprised at the
great popularity of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t not only cures
colds and grip efrectually and per-
manently, but prevents these diseases
from resulting in pneumonia. 1t is
also certain cure for Group. Whoop-
ing cough is not dangerous when this
remedy is given. 1t contains no
opiunf or other harmful substance
and may he given as confidently to a
baby as to an adult. 1t is also pleas
ant to take. When all of these facts
are taken into consideration it is not
surprising that people in foreign
lands, as we'll as at home, esteem
this remedy very highly and very
few are willing to take any other
after having once used it. For sale
by all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
IEEKER, COLO., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 90, 1904.

law all Of the delays and expense of
procuring abstracts and'having attor-
Ineys look up title to real estate, and
patch up flaws, etc, is wiped out and
done away with. Aftera title is once
Registered, the title Is absolutely per-
pact. a transfer OF real estate can
be made Ia ten minutes and the en-
tire cost is only about one dollar.
The system is now in use throughout
the British and German empires, and
by thrae-fourtlis of the Intelligent
people Oh tho globe outside of the
United States. Colorado, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Massachusett are tax
ing the lead in adopting this system.
sSenator Taylor is not only the
aitbor OF the law in this state, but is
entitled to and is conceded the sole
credit for bringing about the adop-
tien Of this piece of legislation
which will make itimpossible for the
history of this state to be written
with his name left ont.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Better Than Pills.

The question has been asked-In
what way are Chamberlain's StOm-
ach and Liver Tablets superior to the
ordinary carthartic and liver pills?
Our answer is-Thcy are easier and
more pleasant to take and their ef-
feet is so gentle and 50 agreeable that
one hardly realizes that it is produced
by II medicine. Then they not only
move the bowels but improve the ap-
petite and aid the digestion. For
sale al % cents per bottle by all drug
gists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Both the Democratic and Republic

Both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties approve law and order in
their state platforms, but the Re-
publican claims are nothing but u
sounding brass and u tinklins cymbal.
In this state the Republicans did en-
force the law by breaking it. In
order to enforce the law Peabody
saw fiji to deport men who had not
committed any crime, and thus
trample in the ground every iota of
human liberty, and every right that
the constitution especially declares
and provides. Alva Adams will en-
force the law, but he will do it with
out granting to any clique or class
especial priyileges.-Grand Junction
Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22

Almost any ranchmen is this
county would be pleased to bea pub
lie benefactor at So per dny aud all
expenses paid. Especially If there
was no Limitation to the expense nc-
count. When IL citizen performs
servica for the public at Il sacrifice
to himself, he is certainly entitled to
credit; but when he goes hippodrom-
ing around over the United States on
junketing tours at the expense of the
state, and at S. per day besides, and
is allowed to pass upon his own ex-
pense accoant, we fail to see whore
there il; particular credit due to that
Kind of public service.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Death Of Judge Now.

Judge l.. y. Now, well known in
and about Meeker. died on Thursday
afternoon. Fhe judge had not been
we'll for some two or three weeks but
his illness did not appear to be serious
until the past week. Death resulted
from hemorrhage-the doctor stating
that blood vessel in his breast had
bursted. An offoit was made to To-
cate some relatives of the deceased,
but none could be found. The fun
eral WIS held from the NJ. f. church
this morning Mt l0a. m.-the services
being conduced by Rev. j.. n. NAL
lery. Judge Now had many friends
who will be panied to learn OF his
demise.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
From the Rifle Telegram.

Sam Hines purchased one of Eifie's $
famous saddles several days since.
Mack Russey went to Grand June
ton Tuesday to spend n short dine
visiting his sister who lives there.
Tug Wilson, foreman of the
Keystone ranch, returned from mar
ket and went out to the ranch
Wednesday.
A. f. Parke and mother were in
from Picsance IL couple of days the
first of the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22

The latest in the line Of saive, oint-
ments and balms as turned out by
the Republican Dispansary. is q new
one called pity Ointment" and was
discovered by Brother Schwartz of
the Rife Revaille. 1t is given freely
in large doses to Democratic caidi-
dates. We woulu suggest to our
worthy contemporary that he keep a
large supply ofthis remedy on land.
;,s we predict that the z. o. p. elephant
end OF his trunk TO the tip of his tail
next November. New Castle Demo
crat.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Democrats and Also Rams.

Have you heard much hollerins for
Hoicomb and king yet? They are
running for the presidency and vice
presidency, but their chances are
veryslim. Following are the tickets
now in the field:
mocratic-parller and Davis.
Repnbiican-Rooseye! and Fair
banks.
Popplist-Watson and Tihbles.
Prohibitionists-S and Car
roll.
'Socinlist-D9bs and Hanford.
Socialist Labor-Corregan and Cox.
Negro Liberty-Taylor and Payne.
Lincoln-Ponn and Jones.
/. Contincntal-Holc and King.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
The Republican rally at the Odd

The Republican rally at the Odd
Fellows hall last Saturday night
was fairly well attended but the en-
tire audience was disappointed in not
hearing some sound Republican doc
trine. The affair proved u vote get
ter for the Democrats. If the leaders
of the &. o. p. will only secure a few
more orators of like ability, the vote
in this place on November 9Th will
be unanimous for the Democracy.
Let the good work continue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
War Is Declared Off.

Port Arthur, Oct. 18th, 1904.
His Imperial Highness, Gar Mich
elias:
l regret to report that the entire
army has deserted and joined the
enemy. The enemy attacked Us wish
great caldrons'o of CofaeslSi. The de-
licious aroma pervaded our camp and
the war is all ofTsKi. have since
learned that the Cofeeski is the
famous Hugns' No. o..
Iknowgoodcoffeesili.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Value Of the Torrens System.

The passage by the last legislature
of the law providing for the adoption
in this state Of the Torrens System of
registering title to land is looked
upon as one of the most far reaching
and important pieces of legislation
ever enacted during the history OF
this state. BY the provisions of that
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
For Sale--Cattle, Etc.

A small bunch OF high grade stock
cattle. Also 2 good top buggy. a
bargain. Inquire of Mrs. Mary j.
Niblocll. dD