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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09
RIVALRY IN TOWN BOOMING.
Indian Territory Cities Vie With Each
Other For Population and Progress.

Indian Territory Cities Vie With Each
Other For Population and Progress.
In Indian Territory, which is TO be
a part of the new state OF Oklahoma,
they know how to build towns. They
know how to boom towns after they
are partly built That is important
also. Just now an interesting rivalry
IS going on among the several big
towns of the territory. This is noticed
particularly in Muskogee and South
McAlester. These two cities are avow-
ed rivals.
Muskogee is the seat of the Indian
commission, while South McAlester is
the center of great coal mining sec
ton. For some years past each city
has employed an energetic boomer who,
as secretary of the local commercial
club, has presented the merits and ad.
VantageS of his town TO the outside
public I'm an attractive manner Re
Gently South McAlester sent up and
hired Muskogee's boomer, doubling his
salary, because Muskogees population
has good deal more than doubled in
five years. Now Muskogee is making
an extra effort to head Off South Nc
Alester, which is pressing her closely
for premier place as 10 population.
These Indian Territory people are
proud of their towns. You cannot find
man in either of the cities mentioned
who ever let's pass an opportunity to
boast of his home place. Every man
thinks his town IS the best on earth.
Every citizen is firmly convinced in his
own mind that his particular town is
TO become the biggest city In the new
state. You can't head off town
whose inhabitants feel that way 1t
Is no more possible TO stop the forward
march Of town with people like that
than 1t IS TO lessen the speed of an
Oklahoma Jack rabbit that has passed
out of gun range.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09
Prizes For Improvement.

In towns and cities where prizes have
been offered for school and home
adornment good results have been OBJ
tained. The successful work carried
out I'm Topeka, Kan, owes it's begin
ming TO the publication of tie follow
Ing prize list by the Civic Improvement
association:
First.-For the greatest improvement
In back yards in each precinct: First
prize, 50; second prize, 81.
Second.-For the greatest improve
ment in premises In each ward, to in
clude alley, parking, cutters, outhouses.
barns, fences and trees: First prize, 50;
second prize, SO.
Third.-For each Of the public schools
showing marked Improvement and
good condition: Prize. a picture, cast
or something appropriate for the
school
Fourth.-For the best Improvement
on vacant grounds In the ward, not
less than one lot: First prize, So; sec
ond prize, &c.
Fifth.-FOr the best improved prem
ises in rented homes. the improvements
TO be made by tenant Prizes by
awards: First prize, 80; second prize.
81.
SiXth.-For the best collection I'm each
precinct OF hardy hcrboccous peren-
mails planted I'm the fall; FOR the best
general display Of bulbs planted I'm tho
fail: for the best collection Of native
KANSAS plants; for the best display OF
climbers or vines and for the best dis
play OF shrubs planted On the fan suita-
bic prizes will be given.
Seventh For the best essay ON How
10 Improve the Back Yard" by any I'M
lcrgraduotc Of the public schools. the
competitor exhibiting q yard Of his or
Der own planting. % special prize OF $40.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES.
Organization Essential to Promotion o
Civic Beauty.

a good live society for precinct
ward, community or town improve
ment IS a necessity in this day ant
age. says the Los Angeles Times II
matters little how smoothly matters
arc going. there Is always an added
strength In organization. Nothing car
be so well done individually as Il may
be collectively. There are few excep
tons to the general truth OF the ole
saying, "In union there is strength"
For every organization OF this kind
there Is plenty of work 20 do, both
specific and general. In the city II
consists OF lettering street car service,
lighting, sewerage, storm drains. oh.
talning street and sidewalk improve,
mcnt. park area. removal OF factories
and other Industries injurious 90 health
and many matters about which the
ordinary city official Will not concern
himself unless confronted with n for
midable array of members, well organ
lied and determined
In the lesser centers of population
the field is stu broader. and there Is
hardly any limit to its possibilities In
small city good organization can so
control the municipal government on
strictly nonpartlsan lines MS to dictate
how every dollar Of their money shall
be spent and see TO II that full value
Is received. With well directed coop
Grafton those tasks may first be taken
In hand that constitute the chief men
ace to the welfare and happiness of all,
and from such n simple beginning the
good work may be extended, with lit
tie cost, but on conservative, economic
lines until the town shall be noted far
and wide for the number and class OF
It's improvements.
Not only will such course be per-
manent source of pride and satlsfac-
ton to all It's own people, but the town
will attract the most desirable class OF
citizens as well rs prove a stimulus to
surrounding places.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09

Won Tarlenhelm. Iitli the prisoner OF
zcnda. came to the edge OF the forest.
1 had revived from my swOon and
walked. resting on Fritz's arm. and.
looking out from the cover OF the trees.
I saw the princess. Suddenly under
standing from a glance az my compan-
ions face that we must not meet her.
/ sank on my knees behind clump OF
bushes But there was one whom we
had forgotten. but who followed MS
ana was not disposed 10 let slip the
chance Of earning a smile ana maybe a
crown or two. and while we lay hidden
the little farm girl came by us and ran
TO the princess, courtesylng and cry
iag:
Madame. the king Is herein the
bushes. AIoy l guide you to him.
madamcT'
"Nonscnse. child" said old stra-
kencz The king lies wounded In the
castle"
eyes. sir, he's wounded. / know. but
hos there, with Count Fritz. and not
at the castle" she persisted.
SIS he In Two places. or are there two
ah'.'f's 'fN'fA n itA hltlf iif'N liilfltfl.
and how should he bc hcreT"
'llc pursued gentleman. madame.
ana they fought tim Count Fritz came,
ara the other gentleman took my IA
theirs horse from me and rode away.
l.ut thc king is here with Count Fritz.
Why madame is there another man
I'm Huritania Ike the kingT
NO. my child" said Flavla softly q
was told ~ aftcrward). and she smiled
and gave the girl money. 81 will go
and see this gentleman" and she rose
20 allght from the carriage.
But nj this moment Sapt came riding
from the castle and, seeing the prin-
cess, made the best OF bad job and
cried TO her that the king was well
tended ana I'm no danger
I'm the castleI" she asked
where else, madamei" said he,
bowling.
but this girl says he Is youder-
with Count Fritz"
Sapt turned his eyes on the child
with an incrodulous smile.
Every fine gentleman IS king to
SUCH" said he.
"Why. he's rs like the king as one
pea TO another madame" cried the
girl. little shaken, but still obstinate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09
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We are headquarters in West Virginia for sale OF
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90 Cameron. w. Va.
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Catch Up With Homo Trade.
Ine wheels ~ trade devoid Of rust
Ana minus squeak or clink.
VIII smoothly run m oiled with fuqi
Truuer rf u.rfrfrrs- frr
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g !;:!.s prlsoner
81: : Il: 81 Fl Zenda.
HOPE
By.
ANTHONY
HOPE
SYNOPSIS.

COPYRIGHTED lso. 1898 Henry
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09
CARE OF THE LAWN.
Methods to Be Used TO Produce th
Best Results.

Best Resulto.
With little care and trouble lawr
can be made a beauty spot. How many
home owners know how 90 take care
of their lawns In manner to obtain
the best results? = perfect lawn cam.
not be made upon all kinds Of ground.
but one may succeed i'm making a sat
isfactory lawn ana keeping il In good
condition upon uufJyOruble soils by
proper treatment II The soil Is thin.
with gravclly subsoI, work deeply
into it as much organic matter as pos
slblc and apply more fcrtillziug Gle
mcnt5 and grass seed fla the season
than If the soil were heavy and moist.
says the Kansas City Star
Perennial weeds. Ike the daudcIlon.
speedwcll, plantain, dock monkey plant,
etc, can sometimes be got rid OF by
sowing an abundance OF grass seed ana
making the soil so rich that the grasses
Will choke them out. but If they have
obtained a strong foothod it will be
cheaper In the end 20 pull them ont
and then put ON the grass seed and
fertilizers.
The best lawn dressing Is fine ma
nure. Fine ground bone. wood ashes
or little muriatc of potash Is also
a good dressing. IL the grass starts
slowly and is OF q poor cJlDr-light
grecn-a little nitrate of soda. 100 TO
800 pounds to an acre. viii give the
plants better color and % rapid start.
These mixtures should D., uut ON as
carly as possible AMI Doe rlbal little
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09

Tint people should learn 10 use both
hands with equal freedom ls % matter
Of great importance. If whom Che right
hand Of a workman is tired no can
continue IFS task with the left. then n
Sc obvious that Doe viii get through
moro work than q right handed man.
iu tho boys mechanical department
in Che German schools much N tho
work Is done hy the left hand under
compuls.ou Tho boys arc TAUGHT TO-
saw plane md hammer with the left
hand well as tho right The schoIar
Is also taught TO draw largo circles
ON the blackboard nrt with one hand
and thcn with tho other Man ls the
only ono who cannot uso ou his limbs
with equal l1ciltr Man usos his
eyes equally wcr and also tbc legs. OK.
copt that most people Kick with the
right foot But how few can ue. more
than one hand to advantage And this
is SO simply because Of lack or eariy
training
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09

mDN order TO full understand.
Isl i Ing Of what had occurred iu
f695~SSi the castle OF Zenda II Is nee
49, essary 20 snpnlcment my NO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09

Sapt started round. The old mar
thais face asked unspoken questions.
Flavia's glance was no less eloquent.
Suspicion spreads quick.
I'll ride myself and see this man."
said Sapt hastily
NAY, III come myself" said the
princess.
Then come alone" he whispered.
And she, obedient to the strange
aintlng i'm his face, prayed the marshal
and the rest to wait, and she and
Sapt came on foot toward where we
lay, Sapt waving 70 the farm girl to
keep at distance. And when / saw
them coming I sat in sad heap on
the ground and buried my face i'm my
hands. 1 could not look at her. Fritz
knclt by me, laying his hand on my
shoulder.
speak low. whatever you say" l
heard Sapt whisper as they came ND.
and the next thing | heard was low
cry-half of joy. half Of fear-from the
princess:
1T is he! Are you hurt"
And She feil on the ground By me and
gently pulled my hands away. but /
kept my eyes to the ground
1T Is the king" She said. Pray.
Colonel Sapt, tell me where lay the wit
OF the joke you played ON mcf"
We answered none Of us. We three
We're silent before her. Regardless Of
them. she threw her arms round my
neck and kissed me- Then Sapt spoke
In low, hoarse whisper:
1T Is not the king Don't kiss him.
He's not the king"
She drew back FOR a moment; then.
with an arm still round my neck. she
asked in superb indignation:
DO not know my lover Rudolf. my
lover
1T IS not the king" said old sapt
again, and q sudden sob broke from
tender hearted Fritz.
It was the sob that told her no come
dy was afoDt
ole is the king" She cried. 1T is the
kings face the kings ring my ring.
il is my love-"
Your love madame" said old sapt.
"hut not the king The king IS there in
the castle. This gentleman"
'LoDk ut me- Rudolf look at me-"
-1' cried. taking my face between her
hands why do you lct them torment
meg Tell me what it mcous"'
Then ] spoke. gazing Into her eyes
"''Di forgive me, madame" j s1id
~ am mot tl. E.ng."
I feit her hluds clutch my checks.
She eazcd zoo me as never mans face
was scanned yet And !, silent again.
saw wonder born and doubt grow. and
terror spring to- Ifa as She looked
And very gradually The grasp of her
hands s.ankeucI le turned 10 SAINT.
TO Fritz aud back 20 mc then sudden.
ly She recIs1 forward aud feu in nv
arms. and with great crr ~ pain +
gathered her 90 nae aud Kissed her I.us
sapt laid hs hand ON my arm. look
cd up in DIS face. And laid Dor SOFT.
Iy on the ground end stood uu. looking
ON her cur..ue heaven THAT g0un. Ru.
porfa word bad spared mr for this
sharper raue
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-09
CHAPTER XX


fHI0N order TO a full understand
Isl Ing Of what had occurred m
l615-S5i the castle Of Zenda It Is nee
Ez2gsJ essary to supplement my nc.
count OF what myself saw and did on
that night by relating briefly what I
afterward learned from Fritz and from
Mime. de Mauban. The story told by
the latter explained clearly how IL hap
pened that the cry which / had arrang-
ed as a strataGem and a sham had
come In dreadful reality before its
time and had thus, as it seemed at the
moment, ruined our hopes, while i'm the
end 1t had favored them. The uuhap-
by woman, fired, l believe, 10y a gen
uine attachment 10 the Duke Of Strel-
sau, no less than by the dazzling pros
poets which n dominion over him open
ed before her eyes had followed him
at his request from Paris to Ruritanla.
He was man OF strong passions. but
Of stronger will. and his cool head ruled
both. He was content TO take all and
give nothing When she arrived she
was not long in finding that she had n
rival In the Princess Flayia. Render
ed desperate, she stood at nothing
which might give or keep FOR her her
power over the duke As / say. ne
took and gave not simultaneously
Antoinette found herself cntlngIed IN
his audacious schemes. Unwilling TO
abandon him, bound to him Iy the
chains Of shame ana hope. she yet
would not be a decoy nor az his bid
ding lure me to death. hence the let
ters Of warning she had written.
Whether the lines she sent to Flayn
were inspired by good or bad feeling
by Jealousy or by pity, I do not know
but here also she served us we'll. When
the duke went 10 Zcnda she accompa-
MED him, and here for the first time
she learned tie full measure or his
cruelty and was touched with compass.
sion for the unfortunate king From
this time she was with u.s. set from
what she told me ! know that She euu
Gas women will loved Michael and
trusted TO gain bis life if not bis par
don. from the king as the reward FOR
her assistance His triumph she ala
not desire. for She loathcI AIs crime
and loathed yet more dereeIy what
would be the prize az it-h.s marriage
with bis cousin. Princess Fgria.
At Ienda "a new force came into play.
the daring Of young Rupert lie was
caught hy her beauty perhaps Per
haps 10 was enough for him that She
belonged 10 another mau and that she
hated him For 10y days tGere bad
Dcnf rrGrra|a arT 90 r...If r...t --..... f.r...
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-31
she 10 FOND OF FLOWERS.
Late John Hays Eldest Daughter 10
q ploriculturio4.

Late John Hays Eldest Daughter 10
PlorieulturisG.
Instead Of driving a osr-in- hand or
running gasoline chariot, Mrs.
Payne Whitney prefers quietsr
pleasures and finds other outlets for
her tatents, says the New York Press.
Horticulture. sometimes called the
most feminine Of fads, 10 her hobby,
and she finds her flowers q reverend.
Ing diversion. The large gardens
which are laid out on her picturesque
estate at Manhasset are under her
coastant supervision and contain the
largest collection Of roses in the coun-
try. In these fields blossom roses OF
every variety. large and small. single
and double. from simple OF dress TO
the heavy colored. Mrs. Whitney re-
Gently paid fabulous sum for roso
imported from Paris, which Is said to
be . radical departure from anything
ever seen here before. The French
capital has the rose craze Just now
and many rich noriculturists there are
vying with the orchid collectors OF
London. among whom Joseph Cham
berlaIn 10 the leader. for supremacy In
the size OF collections. II IL even
said that some OF this interest pro-
ceeds from 4 belief that speculation
in flower culture forms an agreeable
diression from commonplace margis
deals in stocks.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-31
Woman Doctors Good Work.

Women are rapidly forging ahead In
conservative old India DR.. kugler.
an American. who was the nrst woman
physician to practice In the Madras
presidency. was recently decorated
With the Kaisar-i.Hind medal. says tho
Pittsburg Dispatch. Lord Ampthill. IL
presenting the decoration, recalled
how Dr. Kugler. in the face OF much
oppositioa. collected 4 iakh OF rupees
(bstvesn 81. 900 and SO. .000). TO build
. hospital at Gantur for women and
children. where more than 1000 pa.
usnts are now treated. Mrs. Benson.
long active In the National Indian as
oociation. Was also decorated. About
the same time three Parsecs matric.
ulatsd at the Grant Medical college in
Adia. One Of these. Miss Gulbai NJ.
Dostor. after 4 brilliant college career.
IN which she has won many prizes,
has captured the Empress silvev
medal. three gold medals and 4
scAolassAip.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-31
Danger In Win Fencing.

Since the use OF wire fences has be
come 30 extensive the number of cat
tie killed each year by lightning has
greatly increased. Farmers insurance
companies have Investigated the mat
ter and now come forward with .
warning to policy holders. Nearly all
Of tho cattle killed By lightning have
met their death In open fields, where
In many instances there WAS not even
Q tree to attract the electric fluid
A many dead cattle were found near
wire fences this led TO the discovery
that the lightning was carried along
the vires composing the fences. Dur
Ing ssvsss storm cattle are liable tt
vua ustil se,pped by . tssss, hsrs
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-31
Remarkable Book.

The worlds most remarkable book,
At least no far as its appearance is
concerned. Is In the National Library
OF Paris. The letters are cut out OF
tissue paper with a pair OF scissors
Each sheet sf blue tissue. out OF which
the letters are cut. 10 placed between
two pages OF white. AID - the matter
10 easily Rad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-16

pioneer and beneficiary Of a Bryan re-
crudesoence. In the days OF his dizzy
eminenoe and under the pressure OF his
rampageous vociferation CARMACK had
neither bent the knee nor bated the
breath to BRYAN. He was chased with
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS and others COM
monty supposed to represent the broad,
deep stream OF Southern thought. In
fact. il 10 generally believed that he and
WILLIAMS and BAILEY Of Texas repre-
sented or pretended to>represent in 1904
all that was best and noblest and most
virtuous in the political sentiment Of
their section. Nevertheless, II CARMAcK
really proposes to bulge into Tennessee
politics again. that is, in the capacity OF
an Office seeker, the inevitable conclusion
is that he intends to bear the Bryan ban
ner and to wear the Bryan badge.
Why not? The other members Of the
Big Three have fallen into line. JOHN
SHARP WILLIAMS has played upon the
Bryan superstition as a maestro upon
his chosen instrument. JOE BAILEY in
Texas is clinging to it as an exhausted
swimmer to the last remaining plank.
Isn't IL the most natural thing in the
world that CARMAcK should rejoin his
cronies? .
1t doesn't follow, Of course, that CAR
MACK will win oft, but the whole country
can be counted on to watch the game
with more or less anxiety. The country
in interested in BRYAN, not CARMACK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-16

Our enterprising friends of the Hudson
River Day Line intend to celebrate the first
voyage Of the Clermont by means OF a pa
triotic and commemorative excursion on one
OF their fine steamboats, now running in the
watery groove which ROBERT FULTON made.
The theory OF these historical Students is
that the August IL alleged in the old letter
which is the main authority for that date
would have cad August IL IL IL had not
been for a typographical error; and that the
failure Of the earlier date to ft the days OF
the week mentioned in the same letter con-
firms this view.
August II is close at hand. and We shall
not go into this delicate and complicated
question further than to print the sub
Joined transcript OF evidence WHICH Presi-
dent Z. +. OLcoTr kindly sends us:
From the American Ctttsen OF August II. 1907.
NJ FULToN's ingenious steamboat. invented
with a view 20 the navigation OF the Mississippi.
from New Orleans upward. sails to day from the
North River, near states Prison. TO Albany. The
velocity Of the eamboat Is calculated at four
miles an hour. II In said II will enable a progress
Of two against the current OF the Mississippi. ana
n so It vii certainly he a very valuable acquisition
TO the commerce Of the Western States"
After all, Saturday is the best day OF the
week for q patriotic n commemorative
excursion, and the weather promises to be
glorious. Why not accept August II cheer
fully and gracefully. and go alopg'