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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16
KiuEwoOd, March 16, 1905

The seasons do not seem to agree
very well as there has been a decid-
ed GOODNESS between Autumn and
Spring.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

1Hc Central Commercial College Gun.
bertrand Nd. gives thc'rstudcnis written
guarantee 90 either get them position or
refund the amount paid Tor tuition
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

Secretary Of State Chas. w.
Swisher must be in an unhappy
frame of mind. He is said to be
kicking vigorously because he was
not made member of State Board
Of Public Works. He is evidently
familiar with the jaunts which the
Board of Public Works take in the
palace cars at the expense of the
railroads. He undoubily prefers
riding the palace cars to the blind
baggage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

The State Annual Convention of
the West Virginia Sunday School
Association will convene in Wheel
ing, April IS, 10 and 20 for three
days. session. Some speakers with
a national reputation have been en-
gagged to address the meeting. En-
tertainment free for those sending
their names before April 18TH to
Miss M. V. Graham, Ia6 South
Front Street, Wheeling. viii c.
Shaffer of Fairmont is General Sec
rotary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16
The Morgantown Dominion a.,

The Morgantown Dominion saws:
The Kingwood Argus has begun
the publication of dead beat list
in which it calls a spade by its pro
per name. Several distinguished
citizens Of Preston county and
others who formerly lived there are
given blast that are calculated to
make their hair curl. Slidell saws
he means TO continue the publ.
cation and doubtless he will do so
II he is not assassina;ed or obliterat-
ed by some Of those whose hides
adom his sanctum Such Iublica-
tons, If made by ali the papers Of
the State, would result IN many
whited sepulcheis being exposed 10
public gaze and would be decidedly
uncomfortable for a large although
not respectable proportion Of the
citizens Of the State who regard
newspaper bill as beneath their con.
sideratiOn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

Father take bottle OF To- Farns,
iceih.ng Syrup homo With you and stop
walking the floor whio baby Be- icetbnz
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

Some of the members of the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee object to
the confirmation of Aston Gordon
Dayton as Federal Judge, on the
ground that he does not measure up
to the standard of legal ability,
The United States Senate Senate
has some fine legal talent and II
they set the legal ability mark too
high Congressman Dayton may find
some difficult in reaching il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

Did the Journal ever stop and re-
fleet that 'the handful OF Demo
Gratis left" represent the majority of
the LEGAL WHITE votes of the State
of West Virginia ? The Journal
may protest against being placed in
the white column and prefer the
blending Of the white and black in
harmonious brotherhood, but THE
ARGUS strongly objects and draws
the line of demarcation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

A little girl of eight was taken to
visit a boy cousin of the same age.
only dear" said the little girls
mother, al want you to be careful,
when playing with your cousin,
never to let him see you In your
chemise."
A few days after this the little boy
knocked at his cousins door and
was refused admittance. Presently,
however, she opened the door and
babe him enter.
"Why wouldn't you let me come
in before - asked the small boy.
Because" she replied frankly,
mamma said ! mus. never let YOU
see me in my chemise. But now
that / have taken if off, you may
come in. "-Lippincotts Magazine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

DIR. t. F. Lanham, the member
of the House of Delegates from
Taylor county, propose to turn over
to some Sunday School the "salary
grab" mileage which he spoke
against and voted against. The
Doctor has always been of religi-
Gus bent of mind and has not for
gotten the difficulties OF rails ing
funds for Sunday School picnics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

We would like 10 ask our amiable
brother of the Journal if 'phe dis
tinguished Tunneltonian" did not
infiict drubbing upon the Journal,
the organization and Chairman
Flynn with greater severity than
Gpon THE ARGUS editor ? All
things considered the editor of THE
ARGUS made a better showing
against the Tunneltonian than the
organization candidate. There is
no "sour grapes" on The ARGUS
dish and it can give credit to Sena-
tor Montgomery when 1t is due him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

The Gar of Russia will not be
called upon 90 voluntarily "shed
his blood for the good of his peo-
pie The reactionary spirit is
abroad IN the Cars domain and
unless he keeps the palace securely
barricaded the blood will be she'd
without any special effort on his
part. Many of the children are
thiEsting for the blood of the Lit
tie Father" as he calls himself
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

Almost every week we receive a
bastard communication Of some
kind for publication and our waste
basket has heavy load to carry.
We received another yesterday With
out any name 20 il and gave il to
the goat who declined to receive it
INTO his inner circle, as &c had no
family pedigree. Our office goat is
biooded-stock and will not touch a
bastard communication so we have
them TO burn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

Won't some kind friend in Marion
county persuade Charley Swisher
to not resign the Office of Secretary
of State ? The people of Marion
should remember that they hav e
Harry Shaw to provide for and
Lamar c. Powell hot on the trail of
Senator Marshall. Swisher should
remain in Charleston and not re-
turn to Marion to crowd the shot
air" procession.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

The Leader was a little too pre-
mature in bemoaning the loss Of
Chas f. Teter from the factional
fight in West Virginia. AS for
Chas. Brooks Smith 1t is safe to
say that Maj. Elliott will not leave
any Standard Oil letters lying
around while Smith is visiting in
that vicinity. Chas. Brooks Smith
is thoroughly familiar with the
Majors weakness for writing Stand
ard Oil letters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

From newspaper reports it is said
that Senators Elkins and Scott will
oppose the confirmation of Hon.
a. G. Dayton, if Dayton insists on
appointing a certain gentleman
Clerk of the Court which he is to
preside over. The certain gentle
man" is supposed to be Chas. +.
Teter. And thus we find the tao.
tional fight IN the Republican party
on anything but friendly terms.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

As delegate Dr. Lanham did not
succeed in getting his two cent car
fare bill enacted into law he might
start trolley line in opposition to
the railroads. The street car lines
between Cumberland and Piedmont
compelled the &. g. p. railroad 10
reduce the car fare TO one cent a
mile. This would enable the Doc
tor to take his Sunday School sew.
crsi miles on the 'salary grab"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16

'LIDELL BROWN. Editor and
Proprietor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
Found Rare Art Treasures.

Another valuable addition to Italv,s
treasures in medieval works of art
has just been brought to light. In the
old church of Cireggio, near Omesna
some internal repairs and structural
cleaning are being carried out. Among
the rest thick coating OF whitewasb
has been removed. Fortunately. with
a view to possible discoveries under,
meath, this was done with care. with
the result that there have been fo,n =
six beautiful frescoes of the bast
period of Italian art. They are all INV
the eminent painter Grandenzio Far.
rari. The color is said to be splendid
London Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
overzeaious Reformers Work for Law
Against Proprietary Medicines.

Against Proprietary Medicines.
Schemes to diminish or destroy
the sale OF proprietary medicines are
constantly being devised by interested
parties. Every now and then some
xealous reformer comes to the front
with the demand for a law to require
every package of proprietary medi
cine to be labeled with printed
statement of the formula, showing
Just how 1t Is manufactured. The mil
lions of people who use proprietary
medicines seem to be satisfied; but
the man with mania for regulating
the affairs of other people or who has
some personal interest to serve is
the one who agitates the proposition.
To a person who has never taken
time to consider 1t, such a proposition
may seem reasonable enough; yet 1t
IL In fact nothing more nor less than
4 scheme TO compel the manufacture
ers to put their trade throughout the
entire country at the mercy of every
commercial pirate who might choose
to food the market with limitations OF
tnelF RuDuS.
Under such conditions the incen-
tive for the original manufacturer to
advertise his goods would be practi-
cally destroyed, for the money spent
on advertising would inure mainly TO
the benefit of the pirates and imita-
tors. Without advertising. the public
would receive little information In
regard to the medicine, and ell future
sales would be greatly impaired II
not wholly destroyed II is mainly by
judicious advertising that the knowl.
edge of proprietary medicines is
brought to the public. Nothing is
more certain than that millions Of peo-
pie have found relief at compare.
lively small expense by the use OF
some remedy first called to their
notice through newspaper advertising
Why. then, should the manufacturer
OF meritorious proprietary remedy
be compelled by law to practically
destroy his business as condition of
being allowed to carry 1t on? Yet
that Is exactly what these formula
bills mean Exchange
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
The Pesslmist.

A. ]. Cassatt, the president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, is an amateur
farmer of great excellence.
Mr.. Cassatt praised the other day
the fine year that farmers generally
he had. Then, with an annoyed laugh.
he said:
But ! have a neighbor, near Ches.
Textbook, an incorrigible pessimist,
whom l can't get to acknowledge a
good season ever.
Meeting this old man on the road
the other day, stopped and said:
eve farmers have had a good year
this time, Henry, eh?'
"sOh, nothing out of the ordinary,
the old fellow grumbled.
Henry l said, you are always
finding fault, This year, though. !
don't believe you can give me single
good reason for complaint
"'Can't, can't ~ he snarled. How
about spilled hay? There won't he
nary a bit for the young calves"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28

oner, holding them up for a moment,
now SCARED and scared by contact
with the melting pot, were once deft
and capable. procured some clay and
made tiny figures from it. These
tried to sell but the sales were few
People did not wish my wares when
such ornaments, better made, are sold
for less price at the stores. Then.
realizing that my children were too
small to comprehend what it meant
to be beggar's child, / stood, with a
placard about my neck, on the corner
of the street, asking for aims. Some
men are fitted for such. but I soon
realized that | was not, for though |
stood, from dawn to dusk, ofttimes
weary and faint, but few coins fell
into my outstretched hand; not suf-
ficient to provide bread for my chill
dren. Then 1t was, in an evil mo-
ment perhaps, that | thought of max,
ing counterfeit coins. Suspicion.
felt, would not rest upon blind beg.
gar, and in this way l would be able
to keep my children from actual
want. knew full well the enormity
of the crime was about to perpe-
trate, but preferred to take the risk
to knowing the sufferings of my chill
dren."
How did you manage to make
such good imitations?" Judge Saun-
ders spoke kindly. "You only had suf-
ficient sight to get about and not
enough for such fine work"
my accomplice was my eight-year-
old boy, bright, ingenious lad, but
entirely ignorant that he was doing
anything wrong in aiding me-" re-
piled the blind man II made the
molds and did all could. and he gave
me the assistance of his eyes. Now
your honor. that is all wish to say
save that made and passed only
sufficient spurious coin to meet the
absolute needs of my children and
will add that no man in this court.
room ever toiled so hard for mere
livelihood as did. | am ready for
your sentence, sir"
Judge Saunders blew his nose with
more than usual force and at the
same time wiped away some suspic
ious moisture from his eyes Five
years in the penitentiary," he said
huskily. and then reckoning to Mar
tns lawyer. added softly. Draw W
a petition to the President for a par
don and win take 1t to him in per
| SON"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
Copyright, 1905. by DAILY Story Pub. co.)

The courtroom was crowded with
spectators eager to hear the evidence
Of counterfeiting against man al
officers were ready with their testi-
mony and anxious. too. for this case
had given them more trouble than
any other in their experience.
Charles Martin, the accused, be-
sides being almost totally blind had
been street beggar, and the detec-
tives, although knowing full well that
many Of the spurious coins had been
passed by Martin or his children, had
believed that he had received them as
aims from some passerby. In conse-
Quence nf this delusion the officers
had vainly followed clue after clue in
their endeavor to find the guilty par
ty, and at last, by the merest acci
dent, had discovered that the accused
was the maker of the bogus money
The trial proceeded with the usual
elaboration; the officers adding to
their evidence some broken molds
and bars of zinc, lead and composition
metal that had been found in Martins
cellar Several shopkeepers testified
that the accused man had given them
the spurious coin in exchange for
goods Martins lawyer. appointed by
the court, offered no defence and the
jury promptly brought in verdict OF
guilty.
Have you anything to say why
sentence should not be passed upon
your asked the court.
The blind man arose and stood
erect, his face pale and wan, his
figure, tall and slender. swayed to
and fro until he rested his hand upon
the rail Of the dock for support. For
few moments his face twitched con-
vulsively then by a strong effort he
mastered his emotion and spoke in
low. clear tone.
May IL please the court" he began,
there il no doubt whatever of the
absolute justice of the verdict that
has been rendered. made and passed
the counterfeit coins and am ready
to bear the punishment for my crime.
But before | receive my sentence I
would like an opportunity to explain
to you aud the jury why became a
counterfeiter."
You may proceed" replied the
judge, TO whom Martins digrified
bearing appealed.
my name is not Martin; what it is
| shall not divulge. Five years ago
| held a good position, had happy
home and could afford to give my
family the comforts and even some of
the Injuries of life. BY the merest
accident I lost my sight almost en-
tirely. was able to get around in
the less crowded thoroughfares with
comparative safety during the day.
but at night | was absolutely blind.
At no time after the accident was I
able to read or write. The little store
of money had saved during my
prosperous days, despite the most
rigid economy. melted away. and then
with an invalid wife and three small
children, | stood face to face with
the problem of how to live"
Had you no friends or relauves?"
inquired the court alphabetically.
Yes. sir, | had BOTH" returned
Martin, his voice calm and deliberate;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
AWFUL NEURALGIA
Mr.. Porter Thought He Should Go Mad
But Or. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Him.


cit seems like a miracle that DIR.
Williams Pink Pills should have cured
my neuralgia, said Mr.. Porter. "They
are certainly marvellous medicine and
am always glad to recommend them.
"For two years, " he continued, ~ had
suffered almost uncomfortable pains in my
head. They would start over my eyes
aud shoot upward most frequently, but
they often spread over my face, and al
times every part of my head and face
would be full of agony. Sometimes the
pains were SO intense that actually
feared they would drive me mad.
My eyes ached constantly and there
was alwaysa burning sensation over my
forehead, but the other pains varied,
sometimes they were acute, and again
they were dull and lingering l could
not sleep. My temper was irritable and
/ got no pleasure out of life.
tried remedy after remedy, but
finding no help in any of them, be.
came despairing man. Even when
began to take DIR. Williams Pink Pills
had no great hope OF cure.
"That was in December of 1908 To
my surprise, change in my condition
took place right away. The pains grew
less intense and the acute attacks were
further apart, as kept on using Dr. Viii.
iiams' Pink Pills. The improvement be.
gan with the first box, and when / had
used six boxes l stopped My cure was
complete and has lasted ever SINCE
Mr.. Charles H. Porter lives at Ray
mond, N Fl. He is one of many grateful
people who have found that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills will cure diseases of the nerves
that have stubbornly resisted every other
remedy tried. Not only neuralgia, but
sciatica, partial paralysis and locomotor
ataxia yield to them They are sold by
all druggists, or may be obtained directly
from the DIR Williams Medicine Co.,
Sohauectadv NJ "
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
SUPERIORITY OF RED CEDAR.
Importance Of This Native Tree az
an Ornamental Plant.

an Ornamental Plant.
ANY one who has noticed the mum
berless half-starved red cedars In the
country, standing up on so many
stills, would hardly imagine that this
evergreen is by far the most pronis-
ing of all material for formal gardens
In the northeastern United States
Yet so 1t is. The red cedar can be
trained into nearly every shape that
is demanded in the formal garden
These dominant forms, says GARDEN
Magazine, are as follows:
1. The standard or bay-tree form
OF course, no confer can take the
place of broad-leaved evergreen, Dut
the bay must be kept in house al
winter.
2. The dome. For this purpose the
globose arborvitae is superior to box
privet and catalpa bungei, since the
box is not hardy enough and the oth'
ers are deciduous.
3. The pyramid. In this form, the
red cedar has to compete with arbor-
vitae, Nordmann's and the silver mr.
and the Douglas, white and Norway
spruce.
4. The spire or column. In this
shape, the red cedar will reproduce
the effect of the cypress in Italian
gardens.
5. The arch. In default Of hardy
evergreen vine, red cedars can De
trained in pairs over iron pipes to
form perfect garden arches six feet
across and ten feet high.
Finally, the rugged picturesqueness
of the famous Swiss stone pine can be
reproduced by moving battle-scarred
old cedars thirty or thirty-fve feet
high, their bare trunks crowned with
an irregular tuft of foliage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
THE COMPOSER WHO FlLcHEs.
De koven Has No High Idea of Such
a Mans Honesty

De koven Has No High Idea of Such
Mans Honesty.
Reginald De Koven, the well-known
composer, was speaking with some
scorn of a foreign musician whose
productions were not always so orig
inal as they pretended to be.
81 should like to use this fellow"
said Mr.. De Koven, "as a character in
a comic opera l would give him long
hair, a velvet coat and pocket fiddle,
and in the second act l would have
him kidnapped by brigands and hidden
away in a remote cavern.
Mr.. De Koven laughed at his odd
fancy and went on:
Here the brigand chief visits him.
The chief says
From your costume am | to judge
you to be strolling musician
Not at all, is the naughty answer.
I am composer.
What are your works. the chief
asks.
"The other enumerates his operas
and the chief says:
"'Sing me an aria from "The Pink
Stocking" in your best manner
"The composer sings the aria and
at its end the brigand chief, rising in
great excitement, orders the shackles
to be stricken from his limbs
$50 you steal?' he cries. Then
go in peace never exact tribute
from colleague.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
Feared . cooIness.

Bishop Ames tells of Mississippi
slave owner who said to one of his
slaves
"Pompey. hear you are great
preacher
Yes. massa. de Lord do help me
powerful sometimes"
Well, Pompey, don't you think the
negroes steal little things on the plan
tation?"
Use mighty 'fraid they do, massa. .
"Then, Pompey, want you to
preach sermon to the negroes about
stealing"
After a brief reflection, Pompey re
Piled:
You see, massa. dat wouldn't never
do, cause 'twould throw such cool
ness over de meeting Philadelphia
Ledger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
Had Been a street. beaaar.

but hav~ you ever known friend,
who, after the first sympathetic Inn
pulses had passed away, stood by an
other during years Of continued adj
yersityf There are few such, II any
and none fell to my lot. AS for rela.
tives, made strong appeals to them
urging the many kind and generous
acts my father had done for them in
the days of his prosperity and OF
their helplessness. All this was with
out material avail One suggested
the most rigid economy. another ad
vised that my wife, an invalid re
curing constant care. should go t
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28

work and support us; others told me
to send my children, the only com.
fort had left, to some institution
Not one" striking his hand passion.
ately against the rail- Offered any
suggestion or plan whereby might
be able to provide. in the humblest
way, for my loved ones My wife
died under the strain of our additional
trials, and then | sought, unaided, to
do for my children"
Did you try any other way than
the one that has brought you to
your present position?" inquired the
court kindly.
These hands" answered the nris.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
Advancing the Farmers interests.

Travelling agents and statesmen are
now sent from the home Offices of the
Chicago packers into all South Ameri-
can and Asiatic countries. They are
going into every land. no matter what
language may be spoken or what
money be used. They win exchange
their goods for cowries or elephant
tusks- anything to sell the product
and get something In return converti-
bic into money. II may seem odd to
some folks, but travelling men, carry
ing cases with samples of American
meat products. can be seen In the
desert OF Sahara, the sands OF zanzi
bar or in Brazil, where the nuts come
from" Great is the enterprise of the
Yankee merchant. The greater the
market, the greater the price and sta
bility of the price of the product and
all that goes to make 1t In its various
stages.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-28
pereIlcts.


A year, year, and then to miss
That which was all in all for aye;
o Love is fleeing as your kiss,
Love, forever and day,
To this.
Why such a change in one short year!
/ cannot, cannot understand
Oh! why to cast upon Loves Bier.
Whose name was written in the sand
This tear.
Why when the fields were red with May.
When you and / together swore;
Is May so very. far away,
Was all so different then, before
To-day?
And did the gods above them smile
When we believed that love would last
Counting its heartbeats on the Dial
OF hours, which have too soon slipped
past
The while
Two boats upon a sea of glass;
A little strength a little trust;
Yet let the hand of Fate but pass
Could they withstand the storm clouds
gust,
Alasl
So though not knowing, yet must 1
Forget one day and feel no more
Your love, which dreamed not eer to
Thank God for that close my
door.
Goodbye.
Thomas s. Jones, Jr.. in New York
Times.