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Alaska forum., 1905-09-02
$3O,00O,0Oo For
 Building Reads
Japan to Expend Enormous Sum For Building Railroads America and England to Furnish The Material.

x N IT CHICAGO, August s24. Six repre- sentatives of the Japanese Imperial railway system left Chicago for New York via the Great Lakes today.
 They are in America to study the American locomotive and to purchase railway supplies. From New York they will go to England and thence to 1. France and Germany.
 One of the party said: Japan is preparing to expend over $3O. 900, GOO in railway supplies. The bLIS of these will be secured in the United States and. ill England.
 Japan, Korea and Manchuria, and for that matter all China, is on the eve of an era of railway building which nal es it impossible for Japan to man. ufaccure but a fraction u what is need- ed"
Alaska forum., 1905-09-02
May Lose His Sight

The hospital steward aboard the Jeff Davis is authority for the statement that Dr. Huogin is in great danger of losing his sight. It is probable that ore will have to be removed and in this event less of sight will follow in the remaining eye.
Alaska forum., 1905-09-02
New kantishna Diggings '
 Proving To Be Rich

Bob Ainsley, and old-timer, arrived from Fairbanks on the Seattle No. 3 yesterday. MT. Ainsley will await the arrival of the Hannah and proceed to the outside.
 He reports great stampede on to the Kantishna country. and says that all reports are favorable. The strike was made July 29 on Eureka creek. IA creek called Bear Paw is also turning out rich. Four different townsites are being surveyed. It is now claimed that supplies can be landed within 20 miles of the diggings with steamboats.
 MT. Ainsley says that the Kantishna strike will hold a large number Of peo- pie in the country this winter who had intended going outside. A number of men who spent 3 month in the new diggings returned to Fairbanks for out fits. Nearly all could show good sized pokes of Kantishna dust. The ground at the head of Eureka creek is very rich. It is barely foot to bedrock and gold can be picked up off the top.
 Messrs. Lloyd and Mahoney, arrivals from Dawson and the outside, have en- tertained the boys with some capital banjo and guitar and vocal selections. {
 It is reported that Wesley Young is on his way to Rampant with stock of goods. Young was formerly agent for the S-Y. T. Co. at this place. He is expected on the Hannah.
 M. ". Sinclair and Pres Ireland re- turned this morning from a l5 days trip to the Ray river hot springs. A member of the party, Charley Johnson. remained at the springs and will trap and prospect in the vicinity this winter,
 A number of strangers are in camp and new ones are dropping down river constantly. This lower country Alas ka proper is evidently coming to the notice of prospectors as a virgin field ; for their talents.
Alaska forum., 1905-09-02
.APS RAISING
 SUNK NARSHIPS
JapaneseS Navy Being Strengthened By Ihe Addition of Russian War sIips Raisd in Port Arthur Bay

From Dawson Weekly News
 TOXIC, August g. The Japanese refoated the Russian torpedo boat de stroyer Sllniat, in the harbor at Port Arthur yesterday.
 The work of raising the sunken Rus sian warships is proceeding with accel- erated rapidity,. the art having been completely mastered with the exper- fence already gained This is the ninth scraft raised and sent to Japan for re-, airs. four of the raised craft being the largest of the Russian vessels sunk in the inner harbor.
 The work is now being prosecuted under several independent captains. Millions of bamboo poles are used and are submerged in small lots and then fastened to the sunken craft, which. after two or three weeks of this is seen to come to the top. Examination by divers reveals the holes necessary to be closed to enable the ship to float, and after the needed repairs, the holds are pumped out.
 The navy yards of Japan are busy executing repairs, and the Japanese navy will be increased by four battle ships and two cruisers, and inumerable smallerc craft within three months.
 In addition to the naval fleet sunk in the harbor are over 100 steam craft of all capacities, many of which will form valuable prises when raised and repair ed Tor the present the attention of wr6cking department is confined solely II raising ships of war.
 
 Fl Nave and George Shirley left a feB days for a months shooting and fishing in the neighborhood of the Ray ziyer hot springs.
Alaska forum., 1905-09-02

q Nave and George Shirley left a feH GAYS for months shooting and fishing in the neighborhood of the Ray 1iyer hot springs.
Alaska forum., 1905-09-02
Farewell Reception Tonight

@ A farewell reception will be tender ed Miss E. B. Parke and Rev. M. F. Koonce at the court house tonight. Miss Parke goes to California and Ar. Koonce will spend the winter with his family in Pennsylvania.
 Mail-carrier Bob Schaber returned to Panama on the Jeff Davis yesterday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05

and surprised that we had not escap
ed to sea. Every man was told
what to do. and we put the brig
directly for the fleet When within
muskei shot, the captain opened
with canister, and later on we used
our muskets TO good advantage. In
passing through the feet the brig ran
down a canoe with nine men in it,
and believe we killed a dozen out
right. None waited for second
dose, but made for the shore as fast
as possible. In one of the canoes
was the king himself, and one OF our
crew brought musket to bear on
him and put bullet into his shout
der.
We had won victory, but the
captain was not yet satisfied. We
had about so solid shot in the mag
azine, and standing back and forth
across the basin, as near the town
as we dared approach, they were
sent whizzing from the big gun to
knock things into fragments. Every
inhabitsnt fed to the woods as we
opened fire, and, though we were
not using hot shot, three or four
fires were kindled and the biggest
part of the town was lald in ashes.
There was no fear OF the natives
attacking us if we landed. as the
roar of the big gun and havoc
wrought by the cannon balls had
gwen them fright they would not
get over in whole day. We put
of in boats, landed on the beach,
and what buildings had been spared
we applied the torch to, and before
the brig sailed away everything was
in flames. The plot to massacre us
originated with the king, who de-
clared that it could not fail. The
fact that it did fail SO incensed the
people against Tom John that he
lost his head before the brig was out
of sight, as we afterwards came 10
know.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
FORGING AHEAD
Extension Of N. & K. R. R. BEING
Pushed 10 KinsYOOd.
Big Cut at Manown-G Grading at Both
Ends Of Lire-Road Opens up Rich
Coal TerritOry-Naking Good
Times For the Farmers.
From Morgantowu Chronicle.

From Morgantown Chronicle.
Work on the extension Of the M.
& K. Railroad beyond Brett is be
ing carried on rapidly by a big force
OF men and teams.
Track-laying between Brett and
Reedsville has been in progress for
some time, the grading having been
completed. 1t will not be many
weeks till uains are running INTO
Reedsyille, and by the middle Of
next summer it is expected that
Kingwood will have her long cher
ished desire for another railroad
graGfed.
Scarcity OF water bad been ham
pcring the work of Talbot Bros. on
the grading, but since the melting
Of the snow and the recent rain fall
there is plenty Of water. The active
work along tins railroad route is
furnishing employment TO many far.
ncis, who have not much to do i'm
the winter, and everybody is busy
ia Preston. Demand for crosstics
and telephone and telegraph poles
Us good and many Of them arc being
marketed. Laborers find plenty Of
work. About fifteen men and half
as many teams we're at work last
week at the deep cut near Manown,
where the road will cross from the
drains Of Decker's Creek 10 the
headwalers Of Green's Run, tribu-
tdry Of Cheat River. This cut will
be made about forty feet deep at
right angles across the Kingwood
pike, and the cut will have 90 be
bridgcd Another force Of men and
teams arc grading just east Of Gains
Creek, near WHARF a station will be
located, ground for il having already
been purchased, and third group
Of laborers is grading this side Of
Kiuewood.
It's thought out in Preston coun-
ty that the road will be pushed on
TO Rowlesburg, to a connection with
the Dry Fork road, without delay.
The issuing Of a million and half
Of bonds by the NJ. & x. company
looks like this prediction was rca.
souablc
Epraim Burns has been buying
up a Tot Of telephone poles for the
new line TO be built along the rail.
road from Brett 20 Reedsvillc.
Chestnut trees we're being cut and
baked and hauled TO Reedsville on
sieds for this purpose last weck.
This NJ. 81 X railroad extension
I passes through rich coal fields.
/ Much Of the coal is already owned
by capitalists, having been bought
a; from S. TO SIS per acre. Farm
ers who have refused to sell are now
asking $50 an acre for their Uppei
| Frecport coal The railroad viii
be a great benefit TO this section oil
country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
pie wagon to the front door.


There are times. however, when.
l think the piewagon should be up
set and free for all grab at the
pies. ! have figured that this is the
only way that l can hore TO get
control of one. have discussed
the subject with Comrade Shaw and
the Hon. James A. Brown and they
both agree with me that pies placed
exclusively in the hands OF the Jim
Committee is dangerous to the sta.
bility anu perpetuity of a republic
form OF government, which we are
supposed TO be living under, and
for which Comrade Shaw and
fought for and our learned friend
Hon. James A. Brown plead for
from the hustings. If we are not
entitled to fair portion of the pies
for the sacrifices we made we might
as well burst the republic and elm
mate the pic question.
am fully in sympathy with Com
rade Shaw on this issue and at the
risk of being pointed out as disloyal
to the Bosses and the organization
i shall make a public demonstration
in front of the Journal Office il some
thing is not done to check my
growing anger. IL the Jim Com
mittee had not the pies in stock /
would not be writing notes to Santa
Claus to send me one. Santa knows
where the Jim Committee keeps the
pies and he will cause no infracuon
of Republican law to hook me one.
The way we spellbinders had to mis-
represent tax laws, prosperity and
full dinner pals to save the bakery
places our name at the head of the
list when the drawing takes place.
For the next few days my time
will be devoted to placing a Catery
in the back yards of Bros. Whetsell
and Shaw,for they both pledge them.
selves to me that they intend to
make the fur fly for the next year.
As they will permit no arbitration in
the matter have concluded to sit
on the fence and enjoy the fun.
The RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
HANK SMITH

N. B.-Too swift for your uncle.
Hank droped by my office for q
minute on his way to Frisco Said
he liked things lively, but there
was altogether too much roughhouse
on Beacon Hill TOR him. Judged
that as the crowd which wasn't in
vited was so blamed sociable, the
one which was invited would have
stayed a week if it hadn't slipped
up on the date. That might be the
Boston idea, but he wanted little
more refinement in his. Said he
was a pretty free spender and would
hold his end up but he hated a hog.
OF course / told Hank that Boston
wasn't all that it was cracked up to
be in the school histories and that
Circle City wasn't so tough as it
read in the newspapers for there was
no way Of making him understand
that he might have lived in Boston
hundred years without being in
yited to strawberry sociable.
Because a fellow cuts ice on the
artic circle it dosn't follow that he's
going to be worth beans on the
Back Bay Of Boston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
COTTON BURNING
Planters Take Desperate Steps TO Force
Up the Price Of Cotton.

Fort Gaines, Ga, Dec. 90. AS
the result Of mass meeting OF far.
mers here yesterday, 400 or 500
bales Of cotton we're piled up in
front Of warehouses OF Fort Gaines
to be carried to the public square
and burned This is only the first
OF large number Of similar fires
that will be kindled in the cotton
growing states with the object Of
forcing up the price Of cotton. The
cotton burned here was prorated
among the farmers represented at
the mass meeting, some Of whom
arc among the largest cotton raiscrs
in Georgia.
As the match was applied 70 the
pile 500 people gathered around and
began cheering. The program rs to
destroy, II possible, something like
1000, 900 bales Of cotton in the
states between North Carolina and
Texas. The destruction Of this
amount of the crop is expected to
force the price beyond II cents, in
which event the growers, it is esti
mated, will lose nothing by the de.
struction. Cotton was burned in
nearby villages. The planters have
been made desperate by the slump
In tho cotton, which az Yesterdays
figure in the New York market was
below the cost Of production. The
planters feel they have been driven
to the wall and arc making this final
effort 10 save themselves from ruin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05

There Is only one Wizard OH-HanIins--n,r,e
wrapper. Take no substitute. soc. and Si.OO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
A LAM Il LAW.
The RAMBLER.

There is a sentiment in favor of
change in the game laws. 1t IS
said that no man who is not master
of at least three branches of natural
history can safely go hunting. He
must be an ornithologist to enable
him to distinguish lark from
quail as it runs through the brush
seventy-fve yards away. He must
be mammalogIst so that he may
not mistake a weasel for a skunk
and get into trouble for. killing it.
Otherwise he may kill the wrong
kind Of an animal, and be hauled
into court and find for his ignor-
ance. He must be an expert ichth-
yologist, or he may catch a mud
sucker by ignorsntly mistaking it
for redfn sucker, and pay dearly
for his lack Of special training in
the classification of fish.
But the liability TO mistakes of
that kind are not the mos obiec.
tiohable features of the law al
though they are serious objections,
in spite of OF the Aippant manner in
which some people speak of them.
The most Objectionable feature Of
the law is that which gives part of
the fine to the prosecutor. That
kind Of law is always open to OBJ
lection, although il also has advan-
tages. 1t is easily abused, and pros
ecution so easily becomes persecu-
ton. An innocent violator may be
bounded by a prosecutor for the
sole purpose of getting money from
him. A single example without
mentioning names, will suffice to
make the point clear, and show how
the law can work wrong-the great.
est wrongs in the worlds history
have been done in the name Of the
law.
On tributary Of Cheat river a
miller had mill The dam across
the little stream had been ther so
long that no living man could re.
menber when It was not there. The
stream was too small to support
any fish except a few trout. and
trout do not migrate. They stay in
the stream the year round The
dam did not interfere with them.
But an over jealous warden saw a
chance to make money. The muller,
without notice, was hauled into
court and had to pay sixty dollars,
because he did not maintain q FISH
ladder over his dam. A fish ladder
might as we'll have been made up a
tree for all the use IL would ever be-
I A word to the miller would suffice
tie would have made the ladder
az a cost OF dollar or two. Bu
the warden wanted the fine
aud got IT, a law less inviting t.
rascais would be better. Morgan
town Chronicle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05

Ail stomleh lf1ub'c 5. removed b, he
use of kod1 Dyspepsia Care. DC eivcs die
stomach p rirci rest bg d'zesung what
food builds up the body fhe rest restores
the stomach to hca'th You dort have DO
dot yours no when taking Eo1oi Dyspepsia
Cure d. ID Eukinc of Af arHie Mcb..
says ~ suffered holuburu 1nd stanach
r0ubc for some time. SIS sister In.law
has had the same trouble nud Nas NOT able
to cat for six weeks. She lived entirely on
warm water After taking two bottles Of
KOdol Dyspepsia Cue che was ennfeiy
cured She now eats heartily and is in
good health am glad 40 say Eod0l gave
me instant relief.
Sold by strIckler's Drug Store aud WIN.
M. Dent Of NcwhufE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
NIGuI WAS INK rFRRoR

J would cough nearly aU night long.
writes Nrs Chas AppleEBtc. Of Alexau-
dria. Ind aud could hardly Get any sleep.
bad consumption So bad that 10 walked
a block would c0nCh frcightfully and spit
blood. but when ail other medicines failed
three sLoo bottles of Dr Kings New Dis.
c0vcry wholly cured me and I gained s8
pounds It's absolutely guaranteed 10
cure Coughs. Colds IA Grippe. Bronchitis
aud all Throat and Lung troubles. Price
soc and sf.oo Trial bottles free.
Sold by ] a Lcnhart Of kinEwood .
Cooke supply Co.. Of Howcsvnle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05

School books Of sll kinds az The Argus
Book Store. Kinswood
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
JULIUS X. MONROE,
Surveyor of Lands
KINQWOOD, W. VI.

VIII answer calls for land surveying from suv
part OF the county promptly and 40 reasonably
rates ilate, drafts and calculations neatly ane
accurately made from deeds or field notes Lad
Ing out and grading pixies. country roads ana
tramWays also laying out town lots. streets
foundation. etc. CorrosuoudonCo solicited.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05

street looked out the windows to
see what was doing. There must
have been 10, 900 people in the
street and not a soul but Hank and
his wife and the mixer in the house.
Some one yelled "Speechw and
then the whole crowd took il up,
TIL Hauk came out on the steps.
He shut off the band with one hand
and stopped the fireworks with the
other. Said that speechmaking
wasn't his strangle hold: that he
had been living on snowballs in the
klondlke for so long tha, his gas
pipe was frozen. but that this
welcome started the ice, and he
thought about thee fingers OF the
plumbers favorite prescription
would cut out the frost. Would che
crowd join him1 He had invited
few friends in for the evening, but
there seemed TO be some misunder-
standing about the date, and he
hated to have the good stuff curdlc
on his hands.
While this was going on the May
flower descendant was telephoning
for the police from one side and the
signer's great-grandson from the
other, and just MS the crowd yelled
and broke for the house two patrol
wagons full of policemen got there
But they had to turn in riot call
and bring out the reserves before
they could break up Hanks little
Boston tea party.
After all, Hank did what he start
ed out to do with his party rounded
up all his neighbors in a bunch,
though not exactly according to
schedule. For the next morning
there were so many descendants
and at-gsandsons in the police
court to prefer charges that it look
ed like a reunion of the pilgrim
fathers. The judge fined Hank on
sixteen counts and bound him over
to keep the peace for n hundred
years. That afternoon he left for
the west on a special train, because
the limited didn't get there quick
enough. But before going he tackled
on the front door Of his house
sign which read
Neighbors paying their party calls
will please not heave rocks through
windows TO attract attention. Not
in and not going to be. Gone back
to Circle City for a little quiet.
Yours truly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05
/ w TURNER.
licensed AuciiOncer,
llWciyo Years practiceJ

Offers h's services to tbc people Of Preston
county 40 t - per day except Court
House Work at customary price
Address. MANowN w VA
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-02-17
Blind Mans Excuse Held Good.

blind man named Green made .
curious defense at Birmingham, Eng
land. TO . charge Of smashing q rlsse
been blind lac said. for seven yes s. On
the night In question he cried FIR -
sistsBce to cross the road, but no oae
came. Then he heard someone at .
distance and struck at what used.
when he could see. 20 be boards sur
rounding waste ground. Ne was g.
tonished When he heard the sound n
broken glass. The. jsry acquitted
him and he was disckarGed.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-02-17
Ne~ vsrks oed vhe-msmsAsv.


New York city unconsciously pro-
vides IN odd thermometer Tor
boungers In Madison Square. This 10
the geyser-action fountain. which
sends up . spurt OF water every ave
seconds or SO. In the summer it's
spray reaches heisht of fifteen or
twenty feet, and OF the hottest dayx
the bench warmers who sit aiout n
can almost imagine themselves cool
As the weather gets colder the spurt
becomes more and more eubdued Al
ter . frosty night 1t ts scarcely more
than an occasional heaviMs mound in
the center of the pool. As the varia-
tion is given three to four inches for
each degree, an old stager in the park
with keen eye can judge the tenn
perature from it with remarkable ac-
curacy, seldom erring mere than two
degrees from the official mark
MORE on LGss CYNICAL.
Even hero worshipers are fckle
Fair play doesn't always win II.
lady.
The quest of happiness requiecs rs
search warrant.
The rifr of eab often results ~ /:
man giving himself away.
Lots of men are bulls in the .t--.
market and bears a. Lome
It's no fur, FOR woman To SAFE
she has to sufl in silence.
When you cast vour bread OF =.
water ccat tie n stone 10 IT,
A woman doesn't IN to lie r.ttrr,,
because she thiass she needs H.
The girl VITO " arrlas ir i@s.e
sometimes Obliged TO Nah ho1,c
A man must have sublime .--ts
buy a bottle o. naiT res;orer ir,
bsld-headed barber
Some women worlfa't -
in heaven without; hursiarF -9ar
IL which 10 lacs w L eir l.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-02-17
sos&r s~sTzFE


SoSAr s~TETE.
asascs.s~ Sa4ss ga -s=ss
vocal r@- y
Thai man caa re Fa1soaslS
aAe JINGLE Of Massey" sEid N a s.ee
NJ enissy. ss.s-g ~eman.
Wei. ~Ess os tnss p csiac:aE hss
compassos- Thai oask. sss 10 be
Aard - -"
Try ~ 10 ~
TIE o6jsctor. aftes san0osinr tn1o
bic nssa the sound a jinxlsHg HssnAV.
sssea. "ass-tas tst" - sect. -
ks-Asasa-a Cek-chk -cAk- Thee -
sssils< ALPHABETICALLY, s<~ he had failed
BOT ~ the fsrshest stretch 81 the In
axir stiaa coald 1t ~ said that be kal
usses~d . ss.snd thai resensbled MO-
sys jingle is the Ieass degree.
I knew you couldn't do IL. said H.
1cung woman. III In anasspx hoU
many sinple sounds the-e oee to-
vs cant imisate. try ~ We wiA
There is. for instance. the sound a .
person walking. the sound Of . type
writing machine in Operations. the
soaad "a running water. the sound II
. breaking dish You cant initiate
those commonplace noises. and ! doubt
II any one in the world can. Our ve
ca capacity seems to US large. but
n is really limited eaough-as limited
- many animals. and much more lin
tied tEaH certain BIRDS. That is Why
honor man who has extended his
vocal capacity sufficiently to initiate
the pleasant. silyery sound Of moneys
jingle. - Baltimore Herald.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-02-17
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Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-02-17

Csanison Town OFFICERS.
Aaxot Ditto.
Clerk. \ Harper
Hr.s-arer. " A. CLARK
Marshal. :. =. Dnrec.
P'siice Magistrate. JAS. A. Leshy.
sttoruev Il " xeg.nsr
Trustees II. l.. Mueller. &. T. Pennington, 7. !.
Thompson. I. v. Asrpcr. p. G. boyie- and tse ID.
Mason
the Boar 81 Trustees meets the first y sndsy
~ each month.