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seemed 10 know the men Of his rcgi-
neut.
Old Abe went through the battles OF
luka and Corinth By this time he had
become famous IN both armies. and the
Confederate General Price ordered his
capture. saying that he would rather
have him than dozen battlchags
Southern prisoners taken in those bat
ties said that thcir officers would have
been more pleased % take or kill the
eagle than 90 capture n whole brigade.
During one hght The troops wore so
close together that ln "a lull in the ar.
ing several men iu Company q heard a
Confederate 'oncor shout. "rhcre II
the blankety banked eagle. capture
him. boysr'
10 was at the battle ~ Cor1th that
On Incident occurred which hos bocomo
leiebFaicd iH song and story There
iho Eighth Wisconsin was lu q pecui.
sriy exposed position Tile Cngio was
yn his perch. screaming and dancing ln
ne excitement ~ t1o charge fre was
cons1icuous target nnd many shots
went ia tis direction One % these cut
no cord that heit hlm SCREAMING. b.
rose sioft Wbec.cd over me Confeder
ats aEmy once or twice returned % bic
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

The only eolors In the slades
Are those Of buds and flowers
The swift and sudden fusillades
Are made by passing showers.
Huge hay carts now are che riot cars
And soldiers. boys at play;
The only campfirss are the stars;
The fiery glory. day.
Thank God that all things In this life
Together move for right;
That Might and her half sister. Strife,
Shall die in Joy and light;
That through mystery above
His mercies ne'er shall cease;
That out Of hate shall issue love.
And out Of war come peace.
-Marsherits AriineA Hamm In New York
Mail and Express.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

ward, when the men lay down. he was
allowed to do likewise. But when tho
bugle sounded the eagle hopped TO his
perch, with Outspread wings. and re-
mained there throughout the fight. This
fact has been attestod by so many sol
diers that there Is no doubt Of It's au-
thenticity. Other examples OF his In
telligenco almost as remarkable are on
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DfsAerpOttS wpFcvs

Careleesness is responsible Tor many a
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks OF sufferers from
hfoat and Lung troubles. But since the
advent Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. even the
worst cases can be cured, and hopeless
fesignation Is no longer necessary. Mrs.
Lois Cragg Of Dorchester. Mass. Is one OF
many whose life was saved by Or King 4
New Discovery. This great remedy Is
guaranteed Tor all Throat and Lung diseases
Sold BY The Cooke supply Co. Howes
vile 4 a. Lenhart OF Kingwood aud the
roma Supply Co.. Of lrona
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

. ID \ II L. the
ia nous war
cnSle OF the
Eighth Wiscon-
sin regiment.
has been dead
for twenty five
years. That
his memory
still survives
would suggest
thatcven Il bird
may he I'M
mortal Born
at the begin.
ming OF the
great war. the
twenty years
OF his life con
siituted almost
one continuous
ovation Wher-
ever hc appear
Ell. whether In
war or peace.
II was 10 evoke
tho ullllnof On.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

IKE they supplemented each other.
Though they met but II few times each
appreciated the other ns deep answer
Ing unto deep They were easily the
two chief figures OF their orn. and his.
tory VIII Ink their names together. III
Lincoln may be called the modern
Moses. there is equal excuse for refer
ring to Ulysses $. Grant rs the mod.
crn Joshua. Grant Is almost uniyer.
sally recognized now as the nblest
American general. but the day may
come when his simple sentence. Let
us have peace" Will lend more luster
TO his name than his greatest victory.
AS baby loaded pistol was held
To his hand. the first he had ever seen.
Ills childish finger was pressed TO the
trigger. He neither winkcd nor whIm-
pered Mt the succeeding report. but
cried out; Flick II again! Flick II
agnlnv'
While In the Army of the Potomac
General Grant one day stopped amid
perfect rain of bullets. dismounted
aud took wire from his horses hoof
which hc had just noticed and feared
might injure the animal, and this after
the refusal OF his brother-in-law. Colo.
mel Dent TO perform the service be-
cause OF their exposed position.
Grants honesty is revealed nowhere
more strlkingly than during his strait
ened circumstances before the war.
He had left st. Louis owing severnl
months rent, but soon sent back every
cent. though only receiving book
Keepers wnges at Galena. His gen
crosby WAS shown while on the farm
at Ilardscrnbble. To an INDECENT neigh.
Dor woman he gave 50. though he said
u was all he bad In the world.
That General Grant had n keen sense
or humor was frequently shown. Early
In the war II Lieutenant Wickheld. In
the advance guard OF the army. stop
ped NJ farmhouse. represented him
SELF as General Grant aud asked for
fomcthing 20 eat lie wns generously
supplied. nnd lac ana his companions
ate everything In the house but one pic.
Later Grant himself stopped at the
house nnd was told OF what had han.
pcned. Giving the farmers wife.
whose name was SolyIdge, q half dol
lar. t.ie general asked her TO keep that
pie untll hc seut for A. That evening
the entire army was asked to turn out
Ia grand parade for orders. Thereupon
the following was read Ia impressive
style:
Headquarters Army In tho Field
Special orders 70. -.
Lieutenant Wickheid Of tho --- Indiana
cavalry. having on this day eaten every
thing In Mrs selvidge's house. AZ the
crossing Of the rivers. except one pump.
Kin pie, Lieutenant Wlcknod ~ hereby
ordered % return with an escort OF 100
cavalry ana eat that pie also.
y. 3. GRANT.
brigadicr General COMMANDING.
One OF Grants officers. taking advan.
tage Of sick furlough 90 cnuvass for a
congressional nomination. the general
wrote this Endorsement for an appii-
cation FOR cxteudcd furlough.
~ Colonel --- ia nble 30 travel over his
district % olectionccr for congress hs "a
able TO D. with his regiment end he =
hereby ordered 20 ioin o. Immediately or
b. dismissed from tho service.
Before the surrender Of Fort Donoi-
son a council % war was held to De
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
GrnernI wnIInm., sI1ent nl.n.

Among the wounded after a fight on
James island, South Carolina, was a
young fellow suffering intensely and
making an unusual amount OF noise.
General Williams, In command, when
passing through the hospital quarters
approached the soldier and, ln a gruf
voice. asked, Whats tho matter with
youT
The soldier, pointing to his foot, ro-
piled, I'm wounded"
The general said: stop your noisel
Stop your noise! There are men lying
around with their heads knocked on
and not saying a word"
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There is a popular myth" says Colo
mel Mosby, "that Pope announced in
bis general order upon taking com
mnnd that his headquarters would be
in the saddle! The fact is that Pope
never said any such thing, but It has
become an article OF faith In the south.
TO question It's truth In Virginia would
DO regarded as being as great an act
Of impiety rs to discredlt the legend OF
Pocahontas and Captain Smith"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN.
His Mother Knew why He Was There
In the Flight NJ Manila


Soon after the close OF the Spanish
war Admiral Schley visited Bangor,
Me. General Joseph Smith rendered
him reception, to which many OF the
townspeople were invited. Tho people
gathered from far and near, and tho
streets were filed with those who
wished to get glimpse OF the admiral.
Mrs. Pearsons lives directly opposite
General Smiths house, and the piazza
and the steps of her house were crowd
cd when up the steps came Mrs. Casey,
comeiy Irish woman, clutchIng some
thing tightly I'm her hand. Coming ND TO
Mrs. d., who was seated on the piazza,
she held out her hand, and In tho palm
lay bronze medal, which was given
to her son for services rendered at Ma
nila.
"lr ye please, Will ye read what It
saysT she asked, and Mrs. d. read:
ITO the Man Behind the Gun"
That's him." exclaimed Mrs. Casey;
that's him; that's my sonl Ho got there
for safety, and could ye blame him,
nowr-Boston Globe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

from ihe gratflesiion OF Senators
Elkins and Alddc and The other
members of che Senate, known to
favor corporations, az ihe provisions
Of ibc rate biii as it nov stands. IL
looks al u the pablo bad been
buneocd sgain by the Republican
roiiticians.wbo eontrolthe Congress.
II President R0osvelt had stood
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

fast to his guns instead OF retreat
ing at the last moment, the Joy Of
the corporations and their Senator
ial friends would not be so full.
bus, che who fights and runs away
will I've TO fgh, another day, and
the presidential fear Of disbelief
that discretion is the better part Of
valor In politics as we'll as war.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

10 talking about
his war expert
en- CO =, but
Whenever no
heard n mis-
statement made
became unensy
and could not
refrain from
correcting II.
His friends,
knowing this
fact, would Of
ten purposely
make misstate-
ments I'm order
10 draw him
out. While US
ually n silent
man, few men
could talk more
entcrtalningly
when he was
with congenial
friends and the
Ice was broken.
lie would not
listen TO impure
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

Among the dead Of one OF the battle
fields before Richmond was young
Confederate soldier who lay unburied
several days after the conflict. Al
ready the flesh had been eaten by
worms from his fingers, but under.
meath one skeleton hand lay an open
Bible. the fingers pressed upon these
words Of the Twenty Psalm: 'aThy
rod and thy stan they comfort me-"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

II is only duty and justice 70 en-
courage your home paper extend to
Il the nourishment 10 which IL Is
entitled. Pay your subscriptions
promptly and send a few extra
copies 10 your relatives and friends
at distance. They viii appreciate
the favor and so viii We.
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record He was
very dIgnihed
and quick 10 re-
sent undue IA
miliarity. Like
the elephant, he
remembered In
Juries. One day
n sergeant han
died him rough
Iy 1t wa y
m on tbs before
he saw that SER
geant again, but
when he did he
few az him with
fury and drove
him or. The
eagle was anec-
tiOnate 10 his
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

The newspaper is a law book for
ne indolcnt sermon for the
thoughtless, libary for the poor
and an admonisher for the lawless.
10 may stimulate the most Indifferent,
bat Il cannot be published wiihou,
cost and sent free to subscribers.
This Is 10 oke.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
At Gettysbu
Today

"HE fields Of Getty sbvrs are Green
Whsre once the red blood ran ;
- The oak leaves throw dancing
sheen
where psrished horse and mani
The sapliass whisper on the hill
where rolled n fiery tide.
And sons birds splash the laughing riIi
Where armies fought and died.
a marble sentry scans the field
And Granite eannons frown
Where dusty regiments once wheeled
And shot and shell rAined do xn.
But Der the sentry's martial face
Now sits the cooling dove.
Breaking the silence Of the place
With murmurins notes Of love.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
ITO the rhvihnn

TO the rhythm
4 Of the drum,
Out OF grave
and shallow
basin
Armies shall
arise and
hasten
On TO gates
njarl the gray
Marking time
with blue
that day
On the resur>
reetion dawn
ing
Graves of SOL
diers shall be
ySwning
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

Our doctors say iheY have 90
combine all the desidersia of every
furruginous tonic prescribed by
every school Of medicine a. an
antidots for green corn and
cucumbers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
Stories
About General
v. S. Grant
tcOpyrish,. 1905. by c. n. LurlO.l
By MARVIN r.. WALTERS

lie greatness or
Grant. like that
OF Lin c oil n.
ow y with
time. The very
simplicity and
u N n $ 5 uming
character OF the
two men tend
ed TO minimize
them at close
rn n re. ut
these, perhaps.
are among tho
chief qualities
That Will exalt
them with fu-
{ u re genera
tlons. They had
much IN com
mon. and where
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
This is just the right slze town 70

This is Just the right SIZE town 10
settle down in and enjoy life. Every.
thing for the comfort Of life can be
bought hare and tro will 90 as far
as sas will in larger cities. When
you want 70 leave The farm, come TO
our town and build nice comfort
able home and be among the best
people in the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

senator Boriou of Kansas does
not fancy the nev Spring 'slYies in
stupes".
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

cOlOrs was eg.
cry whererecelv-
cd by tiie Wild
est cheers Chi
cago especially
was electrified
At ST. Louis the
bird broke bis
cord and escap-
cd. but was cas-
ily recaptured
Secretary Of
War Cameron
and General
r n o m as ad-
dressed the reg.
inent, aud both
referred 20 its
mascot In com
- -. .-..a.
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nH, the rhythm of the drum
Coniures up mighty battle.
Sec the swords that flash and rattle,
Hear the booming of the guns.
See the bleeding, dying ones.
Ah, the BULLETS lyric, minor
All attuned 10 war Is finer
With the rhythm of the drum.
n ND the rhythm of the drum
a Lured boy from loving mother,
Separated sister, brother.
Dragged careless lad away
Made a man OF him, they say.
l just tell you what they told me
a, his grave beneath the old tree.
oh, the rhythmic siren drum.
to the rhythm of the drum
Marched imam with pulses quiekened,
Though the heart within him siekened
AZ the blood about TO Howl
And wife, with cheeks oRlow,
Bsde him courage from their dwelling,
While her eyes with tears were yelling
To the rhythm Of the drum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

HOOF. UINI HII lt HnIl
lob furnishes O
key TO General Gmnts character. II
read.
Reform thc lines and attack the on
emy at daybrenk."
Grants courage was shown on n bun
dred fields lie exposed himself ln the
midst OF dying shells and bullets. stood
unmoyed before bursting bombs aud
seemed unconscious Of danger Not.
withstandlng this be was never wound.
cd, and the aids who accompanied him
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
An Eoho OF the war.


A singular accident occurred lately
near Franklin, Tenn. A poplar tree
was cut down on the McGavOok farm,
aud a tenant on the place put q stick
OF tho wood on tho FIRE In his house
hol0, when a tremendous explosion took
place, painfully injuring n little negro.
II was found TO be a shell which had
been fred by the Federals at tho bottio
OF Franklin forty-one years ago and
which had lodged IN the tree without
exDlodlng.-Jackson CTenn) Sun.
II Perchance, a copy Of this paper
should fall into the hands Of any who
are in search Of new location
place where church, school and
social advantages are given empha-
Sis, and where you can live out your
allotted number OF years without
tear OF pesti lence or famine, we say,
like one Of old, "Come thou with
us and we will do thee good. >,
without emphasis on the "do."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31
Old Abe,
The War Eagle
Of Wisconsin
By DAVID a. JENkS

Copyright. 1901 by American lre.. Association
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

eide whether or
not an immcii
ate attack
should be made
Practically all
the officers %
pacdit Grant
called in a pris
ouer just cap
tured aud found
on hlm six days
rntlOns q n
questioning the
man be found
that Ike "a
uons had been
dealt ont 20 all
the other Con
federate troops
Hetherefore 30
cidcd that tho
enemy intended
10 evacuate and
ordered the a.
tack NJ once
Ills historic
command after
tiir disastrous
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-31

terms. a gen.
tleman offered $500 for the bird one
I'm Madison bad already offered g100
but 10 ol these proposals TIE reply
WIS made. no money can buy him =
After the war =. r. Bornum pronercd
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To the
Rhythm of the
Drum
NJ STACY e. BAKER

IcOpyrIrht, iooa, by stacy e, pal,erl
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Best love the thrilling madness
And the ioyousness and gladness
OF the rhythm Of the drum.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
Had Her by Both Hands.

Parson Welsh was the Conglega.
tional minister at Amesbury, Mass.
two or three generations ago. On
one occasion he was called upon to
marry a rustic couple According to
custom. he began with: Please join
your right hands"
Thereupon the groom. with his right
hand, took the brides left.
Please join your right hands"
The groom, little confused, let go
his grasp. and with his left hand took
the brides right.
your right handsl Please Join
your right hands,"
The groom thought moment. let
go his grasp again and. turning
around, seized the bride with both
hands. her right with his left. her left
with his right and exclaimed: NOW
I've got her!"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
IAN OLD PAINTERS IDEAS"

The autumn season is coming more
and more to be recognized as a most
suitable time for housepaintlng. There
is no frost deep in the wood to make
trouble for even the best job OF paint
ing, and the general seasoning of the
summer has put the wood into good
condition in every way. The weather
moreover, Is more likely to be settled
for the necessary length of time to
allow all the coats to thoroughly dry,
very important precaution. An old
and successful painter said to tho
writer the other day. House owners
would get more for their money II they
would allow their painters to take
more time, especially between coats.
Instead of allowing barely time for the
surface to get dry enough not to be
'tacky, several days weeks would
not be too much) should be allowed
so that the coat might set through
and through. 1t is inconvenlent, OF
course, but, If one would suffer this
slight inconvenience, it would add two
or three years to the life of the paint"
All this is assuming. of course. that
the paint used is the very best to
be had The purest of white lead and
the purest of linseed oil unmixed with
any cheaper of the cheap mixtures
often known as white Lead" and oil
which has been doctored with fish OIL
benzine, corn oil or other of the
adulterants known to the trade are
used, all the precautions of the skilled
painter are useless to prevent the
cracking and peeling which make
houses unsightly in year or so and,
therefore, make painting bills too fire.
quent and costly. House owner
should have his painter bring the in.
gradients to the premises separately.
white lead of some well known relia-
BILE brand and linseed oil of equal quail
ity and mix the paint just before ap-
plying it. Painting need not be ex.
pensive and unsatisfactory If the old
painters suggestions are followed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
THINKS CANCER CURE NEARER.
London Expert Tells of Successful
Experiments with Mice.

London.-As the result or expert
ments with mice. the superintendent
of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund
laboratory announced at meeting of
the subscribers to the fund that the
prospects of discovering the mystery
OF the origin of cancer were more
hopeful than ever. Experts. he said,
are now able to reproduce in mice all
the features OF spontaneous cancer
and to protect healthy mice from the
consequence by incubation.
Out of a hundred mice inoculated to
produce the disease 80 developed tu-
mors, but in the protected animals
no tumors occurred. 1t had also been
found that the body fluids of the pro-
tected mice injected into mice with
experimental cancer retarded the
growth of well-established tumors
The superintendent said that the
experiments must be carried further
before 1t can be ascertalned whether
they VIII have a bearing on the treat
ment OF the disease In mankind.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
CATTLE LOSS IMMENSE.
A cloudburst at Langtry Swept Away
Thousands of Head of Animals.

A cloudburst at Langtry Swept Away
Thousands Of Head of Animals.
San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 13-The full
report of the damage done to the prop
.erty of the Galveston, Harrisburg G.
San Antonio Railroad by the cloud
burst near Langtry about noon Satur-
lay was not learned until morning. The
total loss to the railroad alone will be
nearly 100000. Seven bridges are
gone, probably ten miles of track badly
washed and both the bridges and por-
tions of the track were carried hun
dreds of yards down stream by the
raging torrents.
AS the country in that section Is
very sparsely settled little damage was
done to private property, although
hundreds of head of cattle grazing
along the banks of the streams were
swept away by the sudden inundation
of the valleys.
Reports say that the amount of rain
which fell in less than an hour was
unprecedented. The country about
Langtry is very mountainous and ra-
vines are frequent Across seven of
these in less than seven miles were
seven bridges. The cloudburst was the
heaviest about the summit of the
mountains in which these ravines orig
dnate and the entire waterfall swept
down their channels, carrying every
thing before them. Not only was the
water sufficiently high to destroy the
bridges, but it overlooked the high
banks and flooded the country for
miles.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
POLITICIANS BY TRAIHLOADS.
Four Trains Left Houston for Dallas
Last Night.

Houston, Tex: Four trains OF dele
gates and politicians left here yes
terday evening for Dallas to attend the
State Democratic Convention. They
were Campbell men. Colquitt men,
Bell men and Brooks men, all bent up
on being at the convention. Among
them we're several prominent Texans,
not only from this city. but from the
Coast country, east and west along
the Southern Pacific Railway. Unless
slecpers had been engaged days ahead
berth could not be had. There will
were heavily loaded trains which left
this morning also for Dallas
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
Works Cabinet Hard

President Roosevelt is a glutton foi
work himself his greatest enemy will
not deny, but, at the same time no
member of the cabinet, however fond
he is of his chief. will venture to claim
that that chief executive of this great
and glorious nation is anything but a
slave driver to those who work under
him and with him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15

When Congress adjourned nine
prominent men in Washington were
happier than all the rest of the country
put together, railroad presidents and
meat packers not excepted, to see the
members of the national legislature
depart from the capital in peace. The
men referred to are the members of
President Roosevelts cabinet That
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
To Move to jefferson.

Beaumont, Tex: Mr.. F. e. Howard
Newcomb, the well known citizen of
Lake Charles, La, and the president
of the Newcomb Transportation Com
pany and other large corporations. Is
now arranging his business affairs with
a view of removing permanently to
this city and becoming citizen OF
Jefferson county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-15
New Gin for MadIaonvllIe.

Jacksonville, Tex; Messrs. Allen 6
Manning have purchased the Kent mill
property aud win Install new gin ma,
chinory IN connection with the Same
fo,=sse during the approaching season.
THIS late Improvement Will make three
Rlsfs f1r MadIsonvllle.