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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-13
PROMINENT POLITICIANS
Of the Republican Party OF this State
Indicted for Fraud.

WAsHINCToN, July 6.-The grand
jury in the district Of Columbia to.
day returned an indictment for con
spiracy against Orrin G.. Staples,
prominent in hotel and business cir
cles; Tracy J.. Jeffords, former as
sistant United States attorney; John
l.. Fehr and Elisha III. Fitch, all of
this city. 1t is charged that the de-
PENDANTS unlawfully conspired TO de-
fraud the citizens of the District of
Columbia and others by making
false representations to the financial
standing and responsibility of the
Inter State Live Stock Insurance Co.
of the district.
Tracy l.. Jeffords has his ostensl-
BILE residence in Jefferson county
this state, though he is really a
Washingtonian. On the strength of
his West Virginia citizenship he
has been more or less prominent in
second district Republican politics,
presiding at congressional and other
conventions, and this year he was
mentioned as likely dark horse
candidate for the congressional
chair made vacant when Mr.. Day
ton resigned to become United
States judge. Jeffords and Dayton
have always been intimate politi-
cally and socially.
The advertisement of this COM
pany appeared in The ARGUS for a
short time because it was represent
ed to be all right and the company
had local agent in this county that
we knew was reliable, but he was
deceived like everybody else by the
rascals at the head of it. At the
first intimation we received that
there was anything wrong, we dis
continued the advertisement and
notified Mr.. ]. l.. Squires of Ma.
nown, the agent for this county.
This man John l.. Fehr, is a slick
rascal and was formerly a member
of the State Editorial Association
but was expelled from it for bad
conduct. K. l.. Fitch was formerly
from Huntington and for years was
a prominent Republican politician
and spellbinder. He has been in
this county and harranged the faith
full in the Court House here a time
or two. He held a good Job in
Washington for several years, but
got so rank that even the Republi-
cans could not stand him and they
fired him last year. Then when he
could no longer "work" the Repub-
lican party he tried to break into
the Democratic party, but failed to
get foot-hold or anything tangible
so he then started out to "work'
all the people, both Democrats and
Republicans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-13

One gallon llammsr paint and one gallon
hnsecd Oii AZ 6fy cents makes two gallons
~ paint Why pay $50 for oily We
guarantee every gallon. The ShaNcf a.
Blown Company
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-13

We find a good many who will
take the paper all right till we call
on them to pay for It and send out
statements Of the money due us on
subscription and then ;hey want to
discontinue their paper They are
all willing to take 10 100 they have
TO pay for % and then want 10 stop
ped We often wonder u these peo-
pie are expecting % get the paper
for nothing and what kind Of a
philanthropist they think we are ans
how.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-13
Kingwood, July 13, 1905.

]. SLIDELL BROWN. Editor and
Proprietor.
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conclusion that the jury would have hard
time In determining the question in whom
title to the property vested.
Finally the cause was submitted to the
jury along with the instructions OF the
court. Twenty-four hours passed and no
verdict, The body seemed to be hope
lessly divided, six to six, az ! remember it.
AT the end Of forty-eight hours no
verdict had been agreed upon and the
jury, SO reported to the Justice and asked
its discharge. An effort was made to in
duce the jury to try again, but this was
abandoned as impractical it being plainly
evident that some other method would have
to be decided upon.
Finally one OF the jurors suggested that
the opposing counsel play a game Of seven
up to determine. Both clients agreed as
there was no other court to appeal to, and
pack OF cards being produced. the lawyers
went at 1t.
mir. Toole won the game. which, as re-
member, was very close and the interest
in 1t intense. The final score was six to
seven. The loser gracefully accepted his
loss OF property as determined by chance,
as though the case had been decided by
the highest courts
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portance. for such an organization should it
possess In addition to the feature named a
unique because absolute economy In disposing
all funds invol lived where stock and bond
that an orssnzaion a' Of the type i. aohieved
IN the Systematic operation Of three COM
panies entitled respectively A. B and c for
b shall underwrite stocks and secure the
PRINCIPAL BY a gold debenture., the guaranty
70 n be c obtained from which receives
which fund will he invested through the
ase no OF en- third company namely G, Should
the companies will constitute In their opera
ton logical process of three members, each
distlnct, but 40 united that themselves alone
On administrative financial protectorate OF
Acting upon the suggestions Of certain
suited for opinions which subsequently were ,
reported with entire confirmation Of the
principles les stated stat whereupon II was further
existence and empowered to exercise like
funetions to those in the illustration.
to BE- Se s sygon ena
integrity Of the group may be sisnally appre-
Il need not continued the literary man
VINO had read from some notes, 4reproduce
all the details which followed in their natural
oroer, but they were convincing. In fact
they were 80 convincing that the first man
approached at once subscribed several
thousand dollars to the scheme. He hap
pened to be the very publisher who said 1
couldn't write.
Poetic justice lays its heavy hand on
the publisher, since the men who used my
prospectus decamped with his money, az
they had intended doing all along-and
writing"
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-She had lived her life without charm,
without Luxury; without delicaciee Of any
sort; she had learned to conform to simple
ways. And she loved him still. She had
become the wife Of a rustic. in her cloth
cap and coarse wooden skirt. She ate
from an earthen dish on a wooden table
and seated on straw bottomed chair.
She slept on a rough mattress at his side.
-She had thought Of nothing but Of him.
She had never regretted her jewels nor her
fine dresses nor any Of the elegancies OF
life. She asked for nothing but him. and
so long as he was there she desired nothing
more.
Still young. she had abandoned life and
those who had cared for her and brought
her up and loved her. Alone with him, she
had come to this savage valley.
And he had been everything for her,
all that one desires. all that one dreams.
all that one waits and hopes for He had
Allied her life with happiness.
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'She could not have been more happy.
And all night long, as l listened to the
hoarse breathing Of the old soldier, stretched
on his low cot beside her. who had followed
him so far, wondered at this strange and
simple adventure, at this happiness which
was SO complete and yet made Of 80 very
little.
AT sunrise went away. after pressing
the hands of that aged pair"
The story teller was silent. A woman
spoke:
All the same. her ideal was too easy:
she was too simple, too primitive; she must
have been fool"
But another said slowly, in low voice:
What matter? She was happy!'
Far away on the horizon Corsica was
sinking into the night. slowly returning to
the sea, plotting out her great shadow
which had appeared before us as il to tell
itself the story of the two humble lovers
who were sheltered by her coasts.
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UNCLE SAM IN BUSINESS.
Likely to DO Things on Large Scale When
He Operates At All.

Uncle Sam may not set up as business
man, but when he does 60 into business
he Is likely to do it in a large way, as he does
for instance at the New York Navy Yard
whore are located the largest naval store.
houses in the United States.
1nthe general storehouses there is carried
. stock Of material, merchandise and
supplies Of tho most varied character
including lumber, cordage, and prtvisions
clothing. shoes, and libraries. Including
many articles Of ship supplies AMI every,
thing required for the sailors persona!
wants. amounting in value to upward Of
The business done in these storehouse'
during the fiscal year ended in 1904
amounted to more than $50 900 900.
Supplies are received here from many
sources. and from here they are shipped
to all parts Of the world. The shipments
IN the course Of the fiscal year 1904 aggre-
gated 81 900 gross tons and comprised more
than $50 600 packages.
The official who administers this business.
OF volume that would be counted big
among the biggest businesses done by
private concerns, IL known as the General
Storekeeperi this post being occupied
BY Pay Director Of the United States
Navy.
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BLUEBEARD or THE EAST SIDE
Household OF the Butcher whom the Neieh.
bOrs Call "Oid Seven Wives"

as NsH WV SVNVu
In butcher shop on the lower East Side
there have been employed for more than a
score OF years seven women. Some Of them
are to be found in the shop, while others
live on the upper floors Of the building and
keep 1t In order.
The proprietor Of tho shop has prospered
since he opened 1t more than a qu arter
OF century ago. The shop was always
clean and the meats we're good and cheap.
The neighborhood therefore stuck by
him In spite Of the story which has beer,
always connected with him and the shop.
Its nature may te we'll enough under
stood from the fact that he Is known in the
region as -Old Seven Wives" For years
there has existed In the locality the cor
viction that the butcher has married all
seven women at different times
Children who hear Of him for the first
time are frightened when they enter the
shop and see this East Side Bluebeard who
does not kill his wives but allows them to
live In prosperity and domestic peace .
They arc soon relieved Of any horror of
him they may feel by his pleasant manners.
what the grounds for the belief arc.
nobody knows 1t has existed for quarter
OF century and il as strong to-day as
over. ~
Tho so-oalled wives are happy, cheer
ful, hardworking women who have never
given any evidence Of their knowledge
OF the rumor about them.
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valley.
in my turn; I said: t.
~ remember. You are Mile. Suzanne
'She nodded her head for yes The
tears wore falling from her eyes. With a
glance at the old man sitting at the door
Of the cabin, she said:
That lie he
And I understood that she loved him
still, that her eyes wers still filled with
loves light.
Il asked:
Have you been happy?'
-She replied in a voice which came
straight from her heart:
Yes. very happy. He has made me
very happy ! have never regretted any
thing
Il looked at her, sad, surprised, WON
dering at the mighty power Of love. The
rich young girl had gone away with the
son Of a peasant. She, too, had become
4 peasant woman.
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AN AppARITION IN PADDY'S MARKET.
'e Scheme That Enabled Lumpy jackson to Sell Out
His Cucumbers In Hurry.

goes back to de cart. De ladies is looking
ut him eorrowful and den pinching de cukes
for to see Ia dey Arm. De @ kes is about
as Arm as a sausage you been playing ping
pong wild. and de ladies each takes anodder
pinch and goes on, sayin'
oh, my! amt it sad dough-
Dey're not buyin'.
keeps on telling patetio romances and
de ladies keeps on pinching and squeezin'
till de dukes squashes and lies fat every
time deys dropped:,
aDey pinch and squeeze and don't buy.
doAn suppose cukes can be fried
more dan a lump of ice says Lumpy
Was we able to boil dem or roas dem. IL
wouldn't be 10 bad, for variety, is de spice
Of life. but guess dere won't be no spice
In ours next week.
oh. gee!' he says, but got de gran
l gets back? Murphy will truss me for
it, he says. and when l gets back DO
goods will sell something turbulent he
when Lumpy comes back, tink for fair
he's took. tink he's sure got dem and
hopes he Won't Be rpent t n W ~0 he's hed
For dere's Lumpy in dress SCOT.
why, Lumpy!' says, what you 90 and
k Lose your senses for when you needs dem 40
go down to de corner and weave new
romances,' says Lumpy, and he tells me
what to say.
Il does. Romance is juss what l likes
I says to de crowd in general:
Gee! You see dat lad up deere" Do
ladies gadders to lissen. OATS Reggy,'
says. He loss a bet to de Millyunairs'
Club, he did, and got to pay it by selling
ttngs down here in de market, and his bet
amt paid till he sells out
You doan say" says de ladies' Amt
no de wild, foolish boy. dough- And he's
q millyunair? How interesting! l hopes
he sells right out!
by dis time de cukes amt nutting but
little ponds Of de kind dat has green scum
around, but Lumpy. he's saying, and not
hollering, mind you, but saying, refined
and cultured:
Everything fresh! Only five apiece
is de ladies' buying? Oh, no. dey ain't
handing over dc old mans hard earned
wages to Reggy! Juss maybe dev amt! :,
Oats Reggy de sporting millyunair"
says, and Reggy he squeezes out cuke
and sells what's LEFT Of it for twenty-five
cents.
.Oh. my! De poor Teller! And him so
unfortunate but dey doan buy.
What? OATS de young millyunairI club
man' Amt he de wild, foolish boy" and
dey crowds around wild deere dimes and
quarters, 80 dat me and Reggy goes home
wild lobsser salad dat night and de rent is
paid mllnt in advance"
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MONTANA JUSTICE
lN IN THE EARLY DAYS

HELENA, Mon. June Swell do
remember the first lawsuit tried in Helena,
said Judge Cornelius j. Hedges. 1T was
In the spring Of 1865 and came with the
appointment OF the first just ice OF peace
for the then thriving mining camp OF
Helena.
Inc controversy was over q town lot
valued, as l remember, ct about SIS. A
the miners and the questio ming Of witnesses
began. The witnesses were about evenly
divided as to which Of the contest ants
had first staked out the property.
The examination Of witnesses finally
completed, the case was given to the Jury.
OF course, It being tho first lawsuit In the
camp, every ono was interested in the
result. It was plainly case Of hung jury.
however, the members 40 announcing
from time to time a. their deliberations
continued.
FINALLY the thirst Of the jurors became
Irresistible and they were taken to nearby
saloon to quench it; and 1t was at this
place that q proposition was made which
seemed to strike all a. equit able and which
was later carried out.
This was what might be termed a COM
promise, and incidentally 1t was one which
certainly proved agreeable to the counsel.
I might add that my opponent in the case
was our late eminent townsman. E. Warren
Toole. . brother Of the present Chief Execu-
tive OF the st ate OF Mont ana.
The suggestion was that tho lot he
sold and the proceeds divided between
the counsel. Although perhaps . little
irregular. the decree was duly made and
tho lot auctioned Oh by the Sheriff. After
paying tho expenses OF tho trial there was
about S75 left, which was equally divided
between Mr.. Toole and myself
The theory upon which this division
Was made WAS that We had worked un-
usually hard in trying to win the first law
suit In tho camp and were entitled to at
least what would remain after paying tho
costs. A unique case, 1 judge
Judge Hedges told another story relat-
ing to Mr.. Toole, who died recently In
Helena. and who vas perhaps the most
This suit" said Mr.. Hedges, ~was ono
involving rich mining claim located near
Virginia City. in Alder guloh, the scene OF
the first discovery Of gold in Montana.
Two men asserted Ownership In the prop
erty. and a. there vas no chance Of an
ing parties, y was decided to impansl q
jury and let It determine.
In those day Law books vere . scarce
article In the Territory Of Montana, and
indeed might made right in most instances.
Mr.; Toole was the attorney on one side
do not remember the other LAWYERS
name, but at any rate he made an equally
forceful presentation Of his client's rishts
In the matter. and II was almost . fofofone
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POETIC JUSTICE.
The Author and the Publisher Who Said
He Couldn't Write Convfncingly.

The Author and the Publisher Who Said
He Couldn't Write Conv1ncinEly.
Poetic justice is sometimes encountered
in real life said the literary man. -One
week ago a publisher blandly rejected my
manuscript and told me that had mis-
taken my calling and could never write
convincingly
II left his Office greatly dscourag ed,
without a cent in my pocket and at loss
which way to turn. In my extremity
turned to the want advertisements In a
daily newspaper for some clue to employ
ment, and found what sought. firm
on lower Broadway wanted a prospectus
written.
Il hurried to the address with my creden-
tials and had brief interview with youth
who wore flashy clothes and smoked ciga-
rcttee.
Kin you write a prospectus?' he de-
manded.
I can, said I.
All right-write one for us about high
finance; and make it an argument they
can't get away from. You get $50 II you
do II right.
VIII you give me the particulars9'
Pehticulars?' he echoed. Why, those
particulars 80 that we can get subscrip-
tons to the stock at par
1T needed no penetrating intellect to
see that this youth belonged to a very
finance. But what was l to dor
viii write you plan,' said, but l
must be paid in advance
After some haggling he agreed to pay
me hall and went to work. Inside Of
document:
~ ia no immoderate assumption that ex.
oeptional, prosperity and financial power
10 implied In newer and safer method Of Sc
II follows that q new organization to provide
financial orioles. "
1t Ia, therefore, q mild assertion that there
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I By which every one comes and goes. 7
sent her letter In your name which will
| surely fetch her, and you must meet her.
young, pretty, romantic. the very TIM
OF an adventures, no DOUBT exclaimed
Barnard aghast, Il can't do that-vbv
what would Hester think II she saw me-
'Thank you for that, SIR interpoeed
Cronkits systematically; and then he re-.
capitulated the oogent reasons why thu
young man should follow his suggestions.
The next morning Banker Arnold, actin,
under Nubbms's secret advices, drove away
with his wife. loudly announcing to thu
piazza his purpose to be gone for the dav
Radley heard this statement. as possibly
It was intended he should. and he, on hh
part, recognising the accepted time, sst
about putting his fate to the touch.
At noon, then, having strolled through
the winding paths with Hester Arnold.
plying her with specious arguments and
heartfelt entreaties, he and she we're stand.
ing. insistent, irresolute, on the embank.
mont overlooking the station.
Tho train pulled up for its leisurely ston
and Radley redoubled his importunitie.
catching the girls hand, almost drawins
her along. But Hester remained stran Relv
insensible. her gaze fixed on the platform
below, where young man was standing.
lady emerged from the train; she de.
soended the steps. the young man raised
his hat, he took her satchel, they turned
and walked together slowly he earnestly
talking. she looking up into his face with an
intense interest.
Il will go; will go!' cried Hester and
L.. D.l - 81
the steep steps and was hurrying her to to
the parlor car, when. face to face, they
came upon the young man and the new
arrival.
'Oh, joel sobbed poor Hester.
1T Is true, them cried the stranger.
springing forward in ungovernable raes.
her hands In Radley's face, 1T is you, dis.
guised. ejuvenated-faugh on you-dan.
cling attendance on a young girl, leading her
astray In the very presence Of your lawful
wife, your deserted wife-oh, wait, I'll
fix you. you wretch! Hear me. everybody
I'll scream it in the market place This
man Is Lanster, the fugitive from Justice
wanted for embezzlement--'
A man. whom the bystanders had called
fubbins but moment before. stepped
HUN thc waiting TOOIn anu MS
hand on Radley's shoulder.
Il have been following you for month";
he said. Il know you have the notes In
your belt-don't you think you had better
come along without any trouble?'
"Oh, Joe, sobbed poor Hester again,
as she saw Radley led supinely away, az
she noted the pathetic stoop Of the woman
who had betrayed him, following like one in.
dream; ooh. Joe, how noble Of you to SAVE
me-end, and. loved you all the while
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The Value Of Words

kept pleading for him all the tirnea'
ITS all right, Mary cried tho banked
to his doubling wife; didn't you heal
him say that he found other things ir
Lanster's room7 We can rely upon him
he's got some Joker up his slesve.'
Hester, on her part, was too proud te
refer to the untoward incident She con.
cluded that increased iriendliness toward
the innocent object Of such prejudice wal
the most dignined way In which she could
show her disapproval Of 1t.
A natural corollary to such course
her reception Of Joe Barnard the> next
day evinced only that exasperattng In
tereet which II termed sisterly. The OK.
ASPIRATION, however, proved purely sub
jeotive, for Barnard responded In q broth
erly kind; and Hester. as she smiled the
moro partially on Radley, found herself
secretly wondering what In the world Joe
could mean by It.
Though SO favored, Radley was far from
happy. He had successfully managed a
magnificent coup. He had reoklessly
changed his we'll settled plans, and out OF
love for tho girl had ventured into the
very company Of the man he bad robbed.
He had adopted q new peronality-a
difficult matter.
The full tide Of luck, moreover; kept
carrying him on and on. No ono sus-
pected him-his high social position was
established. Why should he not. then.
marry Hester, take his place in her family,
become identified with the bankers in
terests until In the natural course Of events,
he would step into the bankers shoesi
1t was tempting-a career at onoe so
domestic, so dignifed, so opulent-no
wonder Radley sighed as he recognised
that for reasons. for one imperious, per-
sistent, vindictive reason. In particular.
it was not for him.
What. then, was the alternative, not so
satisfying. yet possessing sufficient at
fractions Of its own? Why, to make hot
love to the girl, persuade her through
some hodge-podge Of romantic nonsense
to elope with him, and then HE to the utter
most parts Of the earth with daughter
and ducats before it was too late.
1t was while Radley was advancing stage
by stage in the execution OF this design.
and Hester Arnold was reaping actual un-
happiness, from seeming encouragement,
that one night Abe Cronkite and Barnard
sat smoking and chatting in the latter's
room.
Il have located my man." said the detec-
tive categorically: "the strongest Of all in
fuenoes will hold him here; you are ap-
prised OF the situation and will keep care
full watch. The time has come, then. for
me to bring about that complete identifica-
ton which will justify the arrest Of Radley
and the seizure OF the booty. still intact in
his possession"