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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

slow Herring. however. after a few
Intellectual attempts "a swing into g.
finally struck the gait He made him.
self at home In crowds he had
summed an through his own youth
Gradually Paal O. stenaland was
drawn into the crowd. he began 20
lose the moral Integrity that had been
his About this time some OF his old
friends prominent Norweelans who
had heretofore regarded him as a
splendid representative 81 their race.
heard OF his chhaged associations and
withdrew heir confidence from hlm
This marked the boginning on his per
aonal downfall ne began "a steal
from the bank IN order 90 meet the
demands on him, taxing out little by
little, animated hy a hope similar TO
Ffants0a's that his speculations would
reap a rlca harvest before the stolen
money was missed.
Then Frantlen's luck turned Think
Ing Tia. Il would surely swing back 10
hts original good fortune on bets. Il
Is charged that he began taking small
sums from the bank lie told himself
he was merely borrowing until he
should be able TO win back the oquiya.
lent tomorrow or the day after.
Herring says Frantzan stole $4,000
A memorandum found in stenaland's
vault places the amoun al $4,000
Frantlen was prosecuted hy the
bank authorities and LEFT the state
when his crime Was discovered Now
he Is being brought back 20 answer
for g. as well rs % tell an ne knows of
the operations % the bank omclais.
Herring Wins az First.
Cashier Henry Herring became q
sport under the influence of Frant
He followed the "ups" oi Frant /
reu and won a let OF money Thoo-
tore stehsland. whose father at that
Time was not Involved 10 the stealing
hat finally cost him his an and spread
misery nmong ~thouspnde used to re-
lor % Herring as 8 cheap sport and
4 cheap skate
when he tso2 Derby dAy came
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

err exposure. because Railways are
not occupied except a. passageEayE
There Is an opportunity 10 this
house 20 pat Ia two CRATES ono In the
library and one IN the parior A ereat
deal of attention Is now belRg paid TO
CRATES ana manteis some new Cali.
tornia CRATES are raised above tie
hoor % the room. SET uucn a sort Of
step or PEDESTAL The idna Is that rails
ing the are slightly Eets it az where q
may D. seer 60 better afrantaEe and
e u said to b. a itiie cleaner Arohl
tects and builders are SWING more a..
tonton 20 crates aad manteis and the
resait is that some Extraordinary IL
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

srt uEn aaT 1zter part 81 TIE ef
By Htt1ow q Eoa1 5zh g Is laes
a1a 70 hare q satisfactory Ers
scIs EaE1E EEiEs skzr q -T
uG1 hzEe a Dig threat m c-tH 10
make = draw otsers are very saggc
1lar 70 hzTe g ui5s uzr-ow oas-E
f1to ua E1e hDm sha ere p h1
p~ruaahiT ~ nan r~1ssrEz1ta srzraF
WE 0s e111eg WL have . Eood
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

A. a part of the rocona ~ ere con.
gross campsign 90 1895 ne lolloaing
Is worthy 80 preservation,
Oyster pay a. a. luN - 19o3-
Dear Mr shormani have year letter
% tie llth iRst and iuclosarea 4
send nay dollar nink "a an admlr
able plan. ana ; consrasoiaie yoQ anoa
the sOceeel that bids fair 10 atttad tta
ucysHcal Sincerely yoafs
fhco1or0 RooscHclle
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

orah ard another chlzney tazt tooFE
inst IKE Il VII have % drzn q an
One old mas7n declared that be coals
bliid a chimney with 6rzn enozEH 20
GEe the furniture - piece b. nssca.
but his eolptV agreed y 50 hiz
q better b. Auildlng a etiursy tat
would draw the cat up bzcErzrsz
Sore O. TIE best looking chsanevs
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

FeFtIN iaht Kinds 81 aease siisa.
Hoass RES 81 IS alaareat Ana.
.ass ase asslase y nssasail.lA
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

~suerlo1s ana rFa afsfes FrFE o.
COST on al Eabtects rerta-zinE % tes
Eab1eH q hghdlnE for me geafena o. ts
~ On acCErt q he We eFg
u1rer. he L. without 60ubr me hrar
aut1NutV IN az tsana nabtarta AEEress
al lnAvr1eF % WlBEm A. Ezdf1rL 10.
- INA Ave- ChicaEo. IN mra nr7v
eneloss tWo-rcnt stamp fer reDF
In some locations q storT and q hslf
house looks better than g hseher ona
Some folks Ike 70 buI1f low h1srez
and 70 make them wider. There are al
kinds of houses and al sorfE u peo
PIE. 80 that everyone Ehoud - sstfa
Red There Is q comfortable look
abont THIS story and e hzif hose tsat
] Ike. II has . roomy. comfurtab
cool appearance for sumner an Il
looks as though 3 good furnace Ia he
cellar would make II warm ami cory
In the winter. too. X IS SOFAS feet
long On the ground. Bilh TIE addition
Of two comfortable porches
This house should face the norh
Not every house plan IS suitable FOR a
lot with a northern exposure Gene
ally speaking. a southern frontage Is
preferred, hut sometimes q northern
outlook is desirable. Il Is not possIb1e
% face every house % the south. BE-
cause there are not sites enough q
this kind 20 10 around There are al
vantages in a northern exposure with
a house built IKE this which Offset
some OF the Disadvantages. The par.
lor. library and downstairs bedroom
would get the east sun in the morning
The kitchen would be buEht and
cheerful while the work Is going On
in the forenoon and the dining room
would be pleasant in winter time from
10 or II O'Clock IN the morning Until
night The Railways both upstairs and
down eould be spared for the norrh-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
fEID, A CITY OF MUD.

lone OF the most extraordinary
cities of the world in Yezd, in cen
trail Persia" writes a traveller. alt
is situated in the midst of vast
salt desert which stretches for hun.
dreds Of miles in all directions.
The nearest inhabited place of any
size is lspahan, and that 200 miles
away. The inhabitants OF Yezd
who have been away from
Ye5d during their lives number.
perhaps, two or three score, and the
bulk of these have not extended
travels further than TO Shiraz or
kirman in the one direction, or to
Ispahan in the other. Yet between
so, 900 and 90, 900 people make the
place their home. For ninety nine
out of every 100 Of these the grea.
outside world has not merely no
interst-it has absolutely no exist
ence at all.
"Yezd is a city mcde almost en-
tirely of mud. Not only are the
houses built Of this material, but the
very furniture, the frepans the bar
relJ for fryin, the children's TOYS.
the bread recentaclee .yon n
beds are simply mud, nodded into
rough form and dried in the sun.
"In the Yezd shops the goods,
mostly mud, are displayed on tiers
of mud ledges, and there is mud
room behind The bakers ovens
are Of mud, down to the very doors.
Many of the Yezdis even cat mud
and develop an unwholesome mud
dY complexion in consequence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
KNGWO0D PRESTON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA

"Thirty years" with a weary sigh) .
Aud then ne though,tully added,
"WhyP"
St. Peter was silent. With eyes cast
down,
He raised his head and scratched
his crown,
Then seeming different thought to
take.
Slowly, half to himself, he spake:
Thirty years with that woman
there2
No wonder the man hasn't any hair;
Chewing is nasty; smokes not good.
He smoked and chewed; l should
think he would.
"rhiity years with that tongue so
sharpS
Ho! Angel Gabriel, give him harp;
A jeweled harp with golden string;
Good sir, pass in where the angels
sing;
Gabnel, give him a seat alone
One with a cushion-up near the
throne;
Call up some angels to play their
best;
Let him enjoy the music and restl
See that on the finest ambrosia he
feeds
He's had about all the Hades he
needs
1t isn't Just hardly the thing to do,
To roast him on earth and the future
too.
They gave him harp with golden
strings.
A elittering robe and a PAIR of wings;
And he said as he entered the realms
of day.
"Well this beats cucumbers, any
way"
And so the scripture had come to
pass,
That "the last shall be first. and the
first shall be last"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
TRUST VS.. TRUST.

The Wheeling Telegraph keeps
hammering the high rents in that
city, sublimely oblivious to the fact
that the prime question of the hour
in its city is proving with figures
that taxes are lower and proving the
next issue by the same method that
they are higher. II is the nearest
thing to establishing the line Of de-
narration between tweedledum and
tweedledee that we have seen since
that famous argument started Just
after the big wind in Ireland. Park
ersburg Dispatch News. (Rep.)
BY the same line OF reasoning
they endeayor to establish the fact
that the numerous conferences which
they are holding in different parts
OF the State is for the same purpose
of Saving the party" They are
very solicitous for the good of the
party" They are aware that the
increase in the rent will be charged
up to the tax laws for which the
party" as conducted by the Ma
chine will have to explain to the
people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22

you will have to be satisfied with a
very partial and imperfect list. A
great many foreign governments are
to be officially represented in this
connection. The French Govern
ment has sent magnificent Goeblia
tapestry, the Empress OF China, to
whom Miss Roosevelt was presented
in the Orient has sent gorgse6s $
dowry chest filed with all sorts of
things from reel OF silk to carved
Jade dinner gong. The Emperor of
Japan has ordered the minister to
present his fluctuations and magni.
ticent array OF flowers. The Pope
has sent an antique vase from the
Vatican, the King of Spain an old
piece offamily jewelry, the Emperor
OF Germany a signed photograph of
himself and another Of the yacht
"Meteor" that Miss Roosevelt chris.
tened few years ago. The King
of England has not yet signified his
intention OF sending anything. But
IT his gift follows his usual custom
1t viii be a silver mounted cut glass
ink stand. OF the presents from
this side of the water even list has
not yet been attempted. There is
everything that young house&eep.
ing couple could want, barring
actual kitchen utensils. Seven
watches have already been received,
enough vases and similar parlor
decorations to necessitate the use of
at least three parlors, rings and
lewelry of all sorts, silver and cut
glass for the dining room, and a
host OF other household goods.
Mr.. Longworth is reported to have
selected a diamond necklace for the
bride. Now the foregoing will have
to satisfy any femme curiosity on
the subject of the wedding. 1t may
be added that the couple are going
to leave Washington on the night of
the ceremony for trip 10 the South.
They will stop at the home OF Miss
Roosevelrs Grandmother and stay
a while in Florida after which they
may or may not make a tour of the
world
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
NUMBER II
COUNTERFEIT GANG RAIDgp.
Couple OF Preston County Men
Charged With Making and Passing
Counterfeit Coin...A Basket
Full OF Moulds Pound.

| CLARNsnuRG, w. Va, Feb. fs.-
John Nj. Hauger, member of a
notorious counterfeit gang, operat.
ing between this city and Cumber.
land the past several months on an
extensive scale, was brought here
today from his home at Corinth.
preston county, by operative United
States Secret Service Agent John
f. Washer, whose headquarters are
IN Piltsburg' Hauger was given
into the custody OF United States
Deputy Marshal T.. ID. Hupp here,
who took him before United States
Commissioners T. S. Spates, at thu
noon hour, where he was arraigned
on the charge of making and passing
counterfeit silver dollars. Hanger
waived examination and was held
in bond of $500 for the federal
grand jury here in April. In de.
iault he was committed to Jail.
Several days ago a confederate of
Hanger was arrested and lodged in
JAN Pittsburg through the efforts OF
OF Mr. Washer. He is likewise ac-
cused OF making and passing coun.
terfeit dollars. He is known by the
name of George Menear.
The complaint against Hauger
wa made by John w. Davis, of
Oakland, Md, who states that
Hanger passed counterfeit dollar
on him October 20 last. The spe-
chic charge againt him as appearing
in the warrant is that he made and
uttered counterfeitsilver dollars and
aid attempt to pass and did pass
one counterfeit silver dollar on said
Davis on the date mentioned, know
ing the same TO be false, forged and
unlawful.
The operations of Hauger and
hrs confederates were reported sew
eral months ago and some clever
detective work followed, resulting
IN the arrest OF Hauger and Manear.
They had made and passed quite
number of counterfeit silver dollars,
coniining their operations mostly
to Preston county.
In searching Hauger's premises
the secret service officer found
basket full Of counterfeit mouIds
and other contraband property bur-
led there. These he took possession
of to use as evidence and later to
destroy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
BIG DEFICIT.

The Democrats of the State have
contended for sometime that a de-
ticit was facing the State Treasury.
The Republicans have stou,ly denied
the charge, but Auditor Scherr
comes forward with a statement that
there will be a deficit of probably
$3.50, 900. Now il the Republican
editors of the State have anything
further to say regarding the matter,
they are respectfully referred to Mr..
Scherr, as he ought to be an au-
thorlty. .-Clarksburg News.
1t is quiet ly rumored that many
of the counties are also facing a de-
hcit in order that the organ grind
ers could yell about the reduction
in taxation" under the new tax laws
fol- the year 1905. The tax takers
Imagine that the people will believe
them that the new tax laws
took effect in 1905 instead Of 1000.
But IL is fooling no one, The peo.
pie have thoroughly familiauzed
themselves with the provisions of
the new tax laws and know when
they become effective. Here in
Preston every taxpayer knows just
how his assessment has been raised
for The ARGUS, at considerable ex.
pense, has published both the old
and the new assessment, We are
determined that the taxpayers of
Preston county shall know who has
been misrepresenting the tax ques-
tion.
BY referring TO the assessment,
as published in THE ARGUS, the
farmers and small property holders
will discover that the industries have
faired much better than the com
mon people. The poor people got
the full benefit of the "true and
actual value" while the industries
were given the benefit of the doubt
as TO their true and actual value"
And this in the face of the tax
declaration of the tax takers that
the new tax laws were expressedly
enacted to catch the industries that
had been escaping just taxation.
If the industries throughout the
State have been assessed as they
have been in Preston they have no
reason to complain.
No wonder Gov. Dawson has in
structed the Machine to the nomi-
nation no man for the State Senate
or the Legislature that will not
pledge himself to stand by the new
tax laws ard oppose any revision of
the same. But the Governor is
reckoning without his host this
time. The people propose to take
a hand in the selection and election
of members Of the State Senate and
the House of Delegates, and they
will be men who will be willing to
remain in Charleston to legislate
for the people. They will be no
salary grabbers among them. They
will find out where the grating in-
dustry is located and eradicate it
also.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22

The Panama Canal continues lust
as near completion as it has been
at any time in the past. The testi-
mony taken before the Senate
committee shows that il must be
built by alien labor, as the climate
conditions arc such that American
labor cannot work there. Engineer
Stevens says that this alien labor
must be Chinese, as no other for.
eign labor is suitable. II the work
is continued by Jamaica negroes it
will take must longer and be much
more expensive as a Jamaica negro
won't do more than 2s per cent as
much work as an ordinary laborer.
II IS estimated that If done by
Chinese II can be finished $50. ooo-
600 cheaper than by Jamaicans.
The Chinese government won't
allow us to take Chinese unless il
is done by responsible people, and
under the strongest guarantee that
they will be taken back to China
when through That is Just what
we want BY aIl means get the
Chinese aud save our taxpayers that
eighty millions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
POINTS ABOUT POTATOES.

In cooking this valuable vegeta-
BILE, to obtain the best advantages
let it be remembered always that
mealy potatoes are most easily di-
gested, that old potatoes are more
beneficial than new ones and that
close waxy potatoes are unwhoe-
some.
Wilted, shuveled potatoes must
always be put to soak we'll in cold
water for some hours, as must also
potatoes which have become frozen
slightly.
Raw potatoes when pared should
be dropped at once into clear, cold
water until put on to cook, or they
will become badly discolored.
For boiling or baking potatoes Of
uniform size should be selected that
all may be cooked equal
Always wash or scrub we'll with a
small brush, potatoes which are to
be cooked in their skins.
To boil patatoes properly, put
down in boiling water and let boil
moderately until soft enough 70
pierce through with a fork. Drain
off all the water Immediately and
thoroughly, or the potatoes will be-
come soggy, losing their mealy quail.
ity. Sprinkle with salt.
Shake the vessel up and down
well-dislodging and separating each
potato, and IN the process exposing
each to the air for few seconds.
Cover over with a napkin or clean
towel and set on the range shelf to
keep hot tor five minutes before
servRg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
THE TRUTH HURTS.

1t is strange indeed that some pa
pers which allege themselves Repub-
lican papers, in clipping editorials
which reflect upon the party in the
State can find nothing suitable
10 Clip only in the Wheeling Regis
ter, the Charleston Gazette, the
Huntington Advertiser and the Fair
mont Times. The four papers
named arc the four rankest Demo.
cratic papers in the State. - Journal
The Journal does not object TO
the quotations from the Democratic
papeJs so much as il does to the
truths contained therein. The Pres
ton county organ would like to
make 1t appear that the editorials
"reflect upon the party" The re-.
iiections are not upon the party,
but upon the State Machine which
has usurped the name Of the Repub.
lican party for revenue graft only.
It is the truth that hurts the Preston
orgsn. e
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22

senator Foraker's proposed
amendment to the Statehood bill is
a just and fair one. Ii provides
that elections shall be held in each
territory TO determine lit is the
will Of the people that Arizona and
New Mexico shall be admitted as
one State, and If a majority Of the
inhabitants OF either tcrriSpey vote
against single Statehood then the
bill shall have no effect and they
shall remain as separate territories.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
SOMETHING WRONG

More money is spent by the State,
directly and indirectly upon the
mining industry, and in the effort to
protect the lives of those engaged in
this hazardous occupation, tn n
upon any other industry in the State,
yet the death list of those engaged
in this calling is swelling TO enor
nous proportions. Three fatal mine
explosions within month can but
have tendency TO create the i'm.
preston that there is something rad q.
ically wrong somewhere, and pretty
soon the probabilities are that some d.
body is going to try to find out
where the trouble lies. .-Charleston
Mail.
These mine explosions are occur
ring with too great a regularity.
They should be thoroughly investi-
gated by the State authority and the
case made public. Publicity is the
best cure for them. Whoever is at
fault should be punished. + o o
many lives are being sacrificed.
Coal mining is a most dangerous
occupation and every safeguard
should be thrown around the mines
to protect them from these terrible
mine explosions.
West Virginia is fast becoming the
greatest coal producing State in the
Union. Coal mining is the largest
industry in our State. If the laws
ON our statute books are not suffi-
cient to protect the miners in their
hazardous work, the next legislature
should see to il that such laws are
enacted. The recent mine explo-
sions, with such fatal results to
human life, would indicate that
there is a screw loose some where.
Who is responsible for it2 There
should be no great difficulty in plac-
ing the responsibility. 1t it is the
laxity of the laws they should be
amended. The next legislature
should give this matter its careful
consideration. Let the IN i n ers
throughout the State demand It.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22

a man named Spunk has Just
married a western girl named Sphinx.
How they have twisted It up, to be
sure ! Past tense, Spink; present
tense, Spunk; future ienseSpank.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22

The Parkersburg Dispatch. News
calls Dawson an Insurgent since he
asked the South Carolina Democrat
to help him lick EIkins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22

A travelling man received the fol-
lowing Telegram from his wife:
"Twins arrived tonight More by
mail" lie went at once TO the
nearest Office, and sent the follow
ing reply: I leave for home tonight.
II more come by mail, send to dead
letter Office"