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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24
From The Morsantown Dominion.

From The Morgantown Dominion.
1t is stated that remarkable dis.
covery was recently made on disin-
terring the body of Amos Anderson
at Bethel cemetery in Cass dist riot.
1t is said that the body was found
to have turned to stone. 1t had
lain in the ground for months but
no signs of distintegration were
manifested when the casket was
opened. Instead the features re-
NAMED as in life and when the
hand of one of the watchers was
placed on the face it was found to
to be hard and smooth.
Mr.. Anderson had been a resi-
dent Of this county but some years
ago went west to reside. Accom-
panied by his wife he came back to
this county on visit last winter.
While here he contracted pneu-
monia which soon proved fatal.
He was inferred in Bethel cemetry.
At the time Of the burial there
was a deep snow and land marks
had been obliterated. When the
snow melted It was found that the
grave was placed by mistake in q
driveway and this necessitated the
removal Of the body to the plot
owned by the relatives Of the dead
man.
This was done some days ago
and according to the stories told BY
those who we're there the discovery
noted above was made. The casket
was found very heavy and j, was
opened. When the cover % the
glass was removed the features APP
Peared natural and life like. The
casket was then opened and the
body vas found TO have turned APP
parently 20 stone.
No explanation is made Of the
strange occurrence but it's suggest.
ed that a mineral water Of some
kind had found ITS way into the
casket and had caused the trans
formation.
Mr.. Anderson was a man Of
prominence and the occurrence has
caused q great deal Of talk in the
country districts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
West Virginia Leads All States in the
Increase Of Coal.
PENNSYLVANIA ONLY EXCEPTED.
Greatest Increase Known in the State
Geological Survey Makes On Interest
ing Rsport-chief Product Of the State
10 Growing Rapidly in Importance.

According to geological survey,
which is the only department gath
ering official statistics OF coal pro-
duction in the United States. there
was a greater increase i'm coal pro-
duction in West Virginia last year
than in any other State except Penn
sylvanIa. The total output in West
Virginia in 1908 was 3o,256. 4oS
short tons, valued at S34. 75S, 400
This is an increase of s, $40, $50 tons
over West Virginia's coal product
for 1902 and an increase in value of
$40, ooo, S3a.
The returns show that the United
States has again exceeded all pre-.
vious records in the production of
coal. The forthcoming report on
the country's coal production, which
+. w. Parker, statistician, will soon
make, will show the total output of
the coal mines of this country in
1908 amounted to 35o,4a1,5II short
tons. This is an increase of ST.,
$50, S7s short tons or 10 per cent.
over the production of 1902, which
amounted to 3oI,5oo,43S tons.
The production of 1908 was near.
ly double that of 1893, and more
than three times the output of 1883.
The increase of production of 1908
over 1902 was equal to the total
production of all kinds of coal in
1873, only twenty FIVE years ago.
Large and significant as was the
increase in the amount of coal pro.
duction, the increase in the value of
the product was still more noticea.
bic. The value of tho coal produc-
ton at the mines in 1908 amounted
to $500, I9o,732, which compared
with the value of the output in 1909
(367, o32, o6o) showed an increase
of $3.50, 1853, 664, or nearly SO per
cent. The percentage of increase
in value was almost exactly double
that of the increase in production
significant fact which social scien.
lists may interpret as they please.
/ frhA
coal which includes Ignite, or brown
coal, semi anthracite, semi bitumi-
nous and camel coal and scattering
lots of anthracite Amounted to aSs,
Io7,3o2 short tons, valued at s7s4,
1874, ass, which as compared with
1909, when the production was zoo, &.
2I6. S44 short tons, valued at S2oo, =
858, 483, shows an increase Of "a,
500, 5S4 short tons, or a little over o
per cent. in quantity, and of S62,
400, So2, or less than ~ per cent.
in value.
The average price for a ton Of BIZ
luminous coal, which is obtained by
dividing the total value by the total
product was SI.24 for a short ton In
1903 and SI.I2 IN 1902. The aver
age price of ton of anthracite coal
was S7.o5 in 1903, as against sr.S4
in 1902.
OF the thirty states and territories
which contribute, in 1903, increased
production over 1909 was shown in
all but four. Two of these in which
the production decreased were
among the eastern states, Maryland
and Georgia, and two were in the
Rocky mountain region of Colorado
and Montana. The greatest de
crease was shown by Maryland and
was probably due to the largely in
creased output of Pennsylvania an
thraeite.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24

hRnied-Np' cial representative in this
county and sdjoii ing Terri cries. to repre-.
stut ana adVei use an old ests blished bus
mess house Of solid financial standinV
Salarl S2i weekly with ex nses advanced
each Monday bt OK direct from head.
quarters Horse and buggy furnished
When necessary position permanent AID.
SISSN b.eW bfoS * Co. Dept A. Monon
Bldg. Chicago. H.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24

The only thing that we are afraid
of nov is thai the Republicans will
repeal INC new tax laws this winter
and never give them chance 70
90 into effect. We scared them so
badly over the matter m the late
campaign, and would have clicked
the stuhin'," out Of them on that
issue, had it not been for the Roose-
welt tidal wave.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24

There have not been many full
dinner pals with many Of the min
ers in Preston county for the past
six months. Let US hope that pros
perity will come to their rescue be-
fore many days. The work Of the
coal miner is hazardous and danger
Gus, and he should be well paid.
Unfortunately he is not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24
'ne Baltimore 4 ONO naIuonc ,mpnn,
sorgantogr & EingxoOd Railroad

Time Table No. 6,
~ EFFECT $50 A. NJ. OCT. IS. Ieos.
an Trains DAILY Except Sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24
'hc Weu Virginia Northern Time
Scaeduie.

I@ EFFECT nov as. 1893
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24

'. Stop only on signal or notice to Con
ductor X. BHE1Z GeneraIManager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24

Typewriter dbbons AZ the Argus Book
Store. Fint-olsss and only IS cents each.
Remington, Premier, Hammond, oliver,
Cshgraph, etc. Mail orders filed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24
BODY TURNED TO STONE

Amos Anderson Buried Last Winter
Has Turned TO StOne-Nistake In
Location OF the Grave Led to the
DiscOTery-PeatHres Retain Their
Mortal Appearance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24

Close connections East and West, wiz
g & O trains
JNo r McGSAw. Csc a. HFcH@,fn.
resident General Manager
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
Mr.. HARRimAM's SUIT.

HE SUIT BEGUN in st. Paul by the
Hartman interests against the
Northern Securities company is appar-
emily a friendly arrangement between
Mr. Hartman and Mr.. Hin, by which
the United States courts are to
interpret the effect Of the recent deci-
sion in the Northern Securities case.
Whether there is any real contention
between the parties TO the suit is I'M
known, but the fact that the stock mar
ket shows no sympathetic reaction fol-
lowing the filing Of the complaint, is
pretty fair evidence that neither side
is violently alarmed over the ultimate
outcome Of the case.
After the supreme court decided
against the Northern Securities COM
pany, the stockholders Of that COMMA
ny formulated a plan whereby each
stock of Northern Securities was TO be
exchanged for 1927 in Northern Pacific
and S3O17 in Great Northern stock. Mr.
Hartman demurs to this plan since
he says. it would vest the control of
both northern lines in the same stock
holders. thereby defeating the purpose
IL Instead.
he asks the United States court to or
der the return to him Of the Northern
Pacific common stock and preferred
stock afterward converted into COM
mon. which he put into the Northern
Securities.
II VIII be remembered that the con-
troll OF Northern Pacific through its
common stock was the prize for which
Hartman and Hill fought so bitterly
that it precipitated the most memora-
bic crisis known on Wall street in two
decades. Possibly Mr.. Hartman has in
mind some stroke whereby he may still
secure control of the road or prevent
Hill from getting it absolutely. but IL
SO. the Hill-Yorgan interests are show
ing very little interest in the prospect.
More likely, the present litigation is
intended TO prevent any smaller stock
holder in either the Northern Securities
or the two railroads from complicatinr
an amicable settlement Of the question
involved in the distribution Of North
ern Securities assets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

y A RECENT ISSUE Of Willett &,
Gray's Trade Journal a table show
ing the production OF beet sugar during
the year 1903 is presented. It shows
that the total production was 2OS.13
tons. an increase Of L. 672 over the pre-
ceding year. Fifty-three factories in
twelve states were in operation. which
IS eleven mode than were I'm operation
IN 1902. Rapidly as the beet sugar in
dustry is growing. however. the supply
OF beet sugar IS far from equal to the
demand.
When we reduce the beet sugar pro-
duction from tons to pounds the total
4l6.21O,000, seems tremendous. That is
a fraction more than five pornds of s,,-
gar for every man. woman and child
IN the United States, estimating the
population at S0,00o,0OO. But the people
Of the United States all seem to have
the sweet tooth" abnormally deveI-
oped. The per capita consumption OF
sugar annually is seventy-one pounds
True. the cane sugar makers are very
strong competitors Of the beet sugar
men, More cane than beet sugar is used
IN the United States. Part of it is made
in this country, part comes from IIa-
Wau. and. since the reciprocity agree
ment with Cuba went into effect
large increase has been noted in the
imports from that island. And then.
with tariff on sugar OF a little less
than cents a pound. $4,000. 900 was
paid into the treasury in 1903 by sugar
importers.
There should be a great future ahead
Tor the beet sugar industry il no more
concessions are made 20 foreign coun-
tries in the matter OF the sugar tariff
especially in the west. where the soil
and climate seem TO be particularly
adapted to the raising of sugar beets.
the making of beet sugar should with
IN the next few years attain the prom
mence Il most thoroughly deserves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
DEHvER's NEW CHARTER.

HE PROGRESS of the city Of Den
Yer under its new charter adopted
by the people last week will be watched
with considerable interest BY citizens
Of other municipalities. especially by
those that believe in public ownership
OF the utilities. BY a somewhat round
about, but nevertheless sure. method.
the new Denver charter provides for
municipal ownership of street car lines
electric light plants, telephone systems
ana such other utilities as the needs Of
the public may demand.
When 70 per cent Of the voters peti-
ton for the purchase of any utility, the
street railway system, for instance. it
becomes the duty of the council to d.
rect the board of public works to look
into the matter with a view TO ascer-
tanning its feasibility. The board of
public works, at the conclusion Of its
investigation, must report to the mayor
regarding the proper method of acquir-
ing the property, the expense involved
IN the undertaking and whether or not
u can, to use the language OF the char
Ter, be operated at a profit or advan-
tage' either in quality or cost Of pub
lie service"
If the report shows that the railway
system can be made TO pay for itself
out OF its net earnings within period
or time not exceeding fifty years. the
council must secure a legal opinion OH
the subject. and if that is satisfactory
the board of public works must pre-
pare an ordinance providing for the
purchase of the property and submit il
to the council. If bond issue is pro-
vided for by the ordinance the question
of issuing the bonds must be submitted
To the taxpaying voters, a majority of
them being necessary to the issuance
OF bonds.
1t viii be seen that there are many
opportunities for delaying proceedings
and many possibilities of bringing
about the defeat Of any proposition. An
unfavorable report by the board Of
public works would kill It instantly:
there might be a legal opinion against
II: the ordinance might not prove sat
isfactory to the council: it might be
vetoed by the mayor: and. finally. the
people might vote the whole thing
down by refusing to issue bonds.
Still the charter is a step toward mu-
nicipal ownership. If the people OF
Denver really want to purchase the
public utilities the opportunity will be
given them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
.gAtkaA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BREAKFAST FOOD
*+*+* = Z = I 4 4 < 4 < I
Primitive plea for ''harmony,''
Senator perplexed.
SHINING in the primary
Whatll Tom do nextZ
Log of the Ex-Jim TANNERS.

It was last summer, when our firm
had its annual outing at Lagoon. The
manager was along and the outlook
was gloomy. He had the reputation
Of being the most religious and tenn
rerate man west OF the mountains. up
TO that time. Up to that time. Wen.
we spread out the food on some long
tables and cheWed up the sandwiches
and pickles. listened to the era OF good
feeling speeches and all that. but there
was something lacking. We all knew
what il was. but none of US dared to
speak, because we had all. at one time
or another, heard the old gentleman
voice his opinion of vinous, spirituous
and malt beverages About the time
we got 10 the second round of sand
witches, however, the old man made a
short address that nearly killed us I
remember every word of that memoir
able speech. Boys" he said. lit
strikes me that this stuff is kind of
dry. L hereby produce one dollar to
10 into the bottom Of the pail. and
trust each Will contribute according to
his means. I will stand for about
eight rounds at one dollar per myself
Well, talk about heart failureI We
were spellbound for about one minute.
and then we emitted a hoarse shout
that made the veteran artillerymen on
the ether side Of the bowery think the
InJuns had broke loose again. -Four
husky lads collected that coin from
the party and vanished. In about five
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
AIRsHlP RACES.

4 LEAST ONE FEATURE OF the
4 ST. Louis exposition win be entire
iy new. This is the balloon and air
ship races scheduled to begin in June
and September. Rules for the contests
were published yesterday. The air
snip contests and professional balloon
races occur I'm June, and the amateur
oalloonists VIII have a chance in SEN
tember. Entries viii close June I. and
IL behoOves every intending contestant
TO oil his machinery and see that his
ships are OF the grounds in plenty Of
Time.
Up to date there are thirty-four en-
tries, including Santos-Dumont T,e
Baudy and four other FOREIGNERS
These are neough to make some very
interesting races, whether anv Other
entries are received or not. In the air.
ship contests the racers must make
eighteen and three-quarters miles an
hour at least in order TO win the a,reat
prize OF 100000 for the fastest shin. An
other provision is that all airships u,ust
be returned to the fair grounds unless
wrecked, a possibility that must not he
overlooked.
Interest IN these racing events. the
first Of their kind ever held I'm this
country and the most important ever
Neld I'm any country, can hardly fail
to be very keen. The fact that there
are so many entries indicates marked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

progress in aerial navigation It is too
much 20 hope that any inventor win
be able 10 show a perfect afrship, or
anything closely approaching perfec-
zion, but several will undoubtedly have
balloons that can go against the wind
ana that can be steered with some de-
gree OF certainty. Even that much is
an Indication that. sooner or later, the
great problem will be solved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
A ROOSEVELT STORY.

EROM WASHINGTON comes a story
L about a story told by President
Roosevelt at luncheon with some
friends the other day during a discus
sion OF the candidacy Of William Ran
dolph Hearst for the Democratic pres
idential nomination. The story was told
originally by Abraham Lincoln. but
Roosevelt seemed to think it fit his
case. This is the tale:
"A man had a fine trotting stallion.
owner brought the stallion mp in front Of
the grand stand and was surrounded by
admirinS friends. In a few minutes a
farmer came along. who said:
III bet We $50 I've got a Durham bull
that can Out-trot il in a nnfie race
n match was made and a $40 forfeit
was put up.
When the time came for the race the
man who owned the stallion refused TO
- Why asked some friends.
Well said the man. there will be
no glory IN beating q Durham bull and
think Of my position if the Durham bull
beats me. "
The natural inference is that IL AR.
Hearst should be nominated at St.
Louis next July Mr. Roosevelt would
decline 10 run against him. We may
be wrong. but this is the only applica-
ton we can get out OF the story. But
Mr.. Hearst is not going to be NOM
mated at st. Louis, SO President Roose-
Welt viii not be under the-so him
painful necessity Of Withdrawing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

William Allen White says the trou-
bic with Senator Burton Of Kansas is
that he has always been dishonest
Wen. ne won't have much chance TO be
dishonest IN public life very long. Bur
ton ran squarely against a buzz saw
when he engaged in shady practices as
a United states senator-and got
caught at H.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05
From Volume One.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
How well George Bellinger talked
about Berlin and Bavaria last night. -
Yes, he's buying an encyclopedia on
installments."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

Walter Wellman, in his Washington
correspondence OF the Chicago Record
Herald. notes a decided change in. the
manner Of President Roosevelt. Here
tofore he has been delighted" % meet
everybody that was introduced to him.
More, every other caller has been Just
the man I wanted TO see" People have
been commenting on this trait, espe-
cially people who have heard him eel
somebody else, just after he told tfem.
that the somebody else was just the
man I wanted TO see" It is gratifying
TO record this change in the president.
And OF course it makes him very much
more worthy of the Republican nom
iuation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

minutes they came back with a tub
whose foaming top forced tributes of
admiration from every man, woman
and child on the grounds. And YOU
ought to have seen the old man sink
his nozzle into it, oh, boys. boys. but
that was one glad day from then on,
The old man took on about eighty four
foam-crested tidal waves and was
young again. He set the pace all that
afternoon and by the time we started
for town that night ne was ripe for
anything. He steered US all into the
back room Of a gin house here in town
and kept us there at his expense until
the street cars began to run I'm the
morning. Half holiday" he yelled
about a. m. Nothing doing until ?
O'Clock this afternoon" He showed up
al himself. freshly ironed and looking
as slick as sweet girl graduate. Some
of US were little on the fritz, but we
all reported. The matter was never
brought up again. The old man kept
on the even tenor of his way just as
before. but he convinced US all that he
IS live one, and we are looking for
ward with eager longing TO the next
annual outing. You can never tell
what an old guinea's past has been by
looking into his cold gray eye.
If everybody followed the advice of
the Commercial club committee on
sanitation and public welfare. home
wouldn't seem the same to some of our
citizens.
Adding TO your enemies doesn't add
TO your comfort.
1t is rather peculiar that none Of Mr..
Hearst's great newspapers has been
able to get particulars regarding Judge
Parker's boom.
II the Colombans should really make
war on US we do hope they will let US
know when they are fighting.
The Tibetans have the Beers to !
thank for the anti-seizure sentiment in |
England
Senator Smoot should not be ANNOYED /
because some Wichita women hung him /
in effigy- Kansas has to break out in 1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

Peace is said 10 be in sight in the
Colorado strike district The man thar
saw it must have used a very powerful
telescope.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

a New York woman wants a divorce
because her husband smokes a pipe.
And the chances are that she Iavishes
most Of her affection on a frowsy poodle
dog.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

Citizens Of New York are aroused be-
cause the landlords are charging ex-
orbitant rents. We can't help wonder
ing what they are going to do about il.
salt Lake landlords have q penchant
in that direction and If the New York
ers have any luck with their protest
Wen be glad 10 follow their example.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-05

The powder trust IS busy gobbling up
some independent factories. II should
not be hard to bust" a trust like that.
\ three-minute fuse and a match
ought 10 do the trick almost any time.