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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Food don't digest Because the stomach
lacks some one Of the essential digestsnts
or ihe digestive juices are not properly
balanced. Then. too. q is this undigested
food That causes sournoss and painful indi-
gcsuon. Kodol For Indigestion should be
used Tor relief Kodoi is a ISOLATION Of
vegetable acids. Il digests Whist you eat
and corrects the deficiencies Of the diges.
lion. K0dol conforms 20 the national pure
food and drug law Sold here by Sfrick
iors Drug Store and w. ~ Dent Ncwburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

TO stop = cold with "Pveveniics'' Is safer
than 20 let % run and cure it afterwards.
TAKEN az the "snocze stage Preyenucs
will head on an colds and grippe aud per
hsps save you from pneumonia and bron-
chHs. Preveniics are little toothsome can
dy cold cure tablets selling in Sc and asc
boxes. n you are chilly. u you begin %
snooze. iry preysaiics They viii surely
check lhe cold. ard please you. SOLD bf
the striohier prue store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
Keep posted by reading Tvs Aaous.

Mothers who give their children Kennc.
dy's Laxative Cough Syrup Invariably o..
dorse IL. Children like it because the taste
Is 80 pleasant Contains honey and tar.
q Is The ORIGINAL Laxative Cough Syrup and
Is pnriyaied lor the relief Of Group Drives
ihe cold out through the bowels Conforms
to lhe national pure food and drug iew
Sold ~ Strickicrs Drug Store klnfuoot
and W. N Dent NoHburr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
No Yawnlne In rreneh rhenter.

The mayor Of Toul0n has issued On
order prohibiting blssing md other
signs OF disapprovol nj the local mu-
nicipal thcgtcr. "No one VIII bo al
lowed" says the order "to hiss, maks
audible remarks, applaud Ironically.
yawn noisily, use bad language OK 9TH
orwise disturb the dignihed calm nee
essary 10 the proper enjoyment OF tho
drama Any breach OF the order ls %
be punished by immediate expulsion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
DOG "TREES"
A TEDDY BEAR
POssum Hound, Frantic Over "Anlmal"
In Little Girls Arms, Gets
Good Scare.

A hound belonging 20 August Beck.
ard Of Webster Groves, Mo, trained
10 hunt possums. "treed" white Ted
dy bear I'm the arms Of n little girl I'm
the main waiting room nt the Union
station in st. Louis. The dog was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Mai any photograph you have and o. 10
p r. Peterson, runnelton. w Va. and have
same put on one dozen souvenir postal
cards Write Tor sample. -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

When tine cold winds dry and crack the
skin p box oi salve can save much discom.
Tort In buying salve look Tor the usme on
thc box o. avoid any limitations and be- sure
YOU get The original DcWiTs Witch Hazel
oaivc. sold by Strckler's Drug Store.
Kingwood. and w M Dent, Newburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Piles get quick relief from DR. shoops
Magic Ointment. Remember lrs made alone
for piles-and 70 works with certainty and
satsia 'ton. Itching painful. ptotruding.
or blind piles disappear Ike magic By It's
use. Try it and see Sold BY The strick.
err Drug Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
su.pecled some Mrsirrr.

'I had not been with the De Raylans
long before I noticed that there were
some queer things in their domestic
economy. The couple appeared very
loving. but ON the husbands part it
was an ON the surface. 10 was not long
before Mrs. de Raglan began to pour
her troubles into my ears ] sympa-
thized with her, OF course but deep
down in my heart I had n feeling for
the husband. q feeling that there was
q mystery about him that caused him
20 be unhappy. And then in the last
months or my stay there I began TO
feel sorry for him because Of the abuse
that Dis Jealous wife heopcd upon him.
Mrs de Raglan cOnfded 90 mo that
before the marriage ceremony her hus-
band told her that hc was sufferer
from consumption He compelled her
20 agree that she would never incur
danger OF contracting the disease by
becoming any more than his wife in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

TIE VETERAN PAINTER, GEO. c.
GILES KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED
lN THE WAY OF MIXED PAINTS a
GOOD LINE or WALL PAPER AND
ROOM MOULDINCS TO SUIT ALL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

De Raglan enjoyed the close conf
denco OF the consul, Baron Schlippen-
bach
"When / read several days ago" said
Mrs. Kwitschof. "of the death at Phc-
nix, Ariz., Of Nicholas de Raglan the
strange circumstances OF my close re-
latlonshlp with the De Raylans during
my years stay in their home came over
mo with a viYidness that for time
unncrved me. But, man or woman,
there never was n person whom 1 re-
spectod and admired more than Nlcho-
las de Raglan. Now that the disclosure
has been made, II seems queer to me
that / did not myself fathom the mys-
terry Of his sex. But II this individual
could completely fool the womnn he
had married as 10 his true position I'm
society II is not at all strange that /
myself was deceived
THE Mrs. de Raglan know was the
ono from whom the supposed husband
obtained divorce in 1903. The papers
have said that she got the decree. This
is not true. De Raglan brought the
suit and won II on the ground OF cru
city, and / was witness Of the spe-
cihc act that proved the eliminating
point In their married life. The year
following the divorce De Raglan mar
ried Annie Davidson, Il New York cho-
rus girl I believe. She Is the one who
claimed the body upon his death from
tuberculosis. or her know nothing.
"Nicholas dc Raglan was pretty. That
IS the only word that adequately de-
scribes him. lie aid not weigh over
hundred pounds He had fair skin md
black, curly hair. His feet and hands
were smoll-small even for a woman
In fact, he was the personincntlOn OF
oil that was exquisite. That IS all. ex-
cepting his habits. In that regard ho
was fully man. He had an the man.
~ attributes. lie drank, ne smoked. he
swore, and, sad TO relate, hc stayed ont
late o. nights This latter habit was
the one that got him I'm the greatest
trouble with bis wife
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
SOUTHPORT NEWS ITEMS

short Route to Wilmington Survey
ing TrinA
The following items of local interest
are taken from this weeks issue of the
Southport Standard:
The survey which started from here
about two weeks ago in charge of Mess.
F. S. Pussy and a. ]. FahenstOck for
the recently chartered. Cape Fear.
Southport and Atlantic Railroad was
completed to Wilmington last Friday
and the engineers left for Philadelphia
last Monday.
Nothing whatever can be learned
at this time as to the purpose or the
above company. A representative OF
this p had an interview with Engi-
neer Pusey but came out knowing near
" as much as when he started.
las to whatever the company intends
to. do they are mum. 1t is said by
the engineers that the recent survey
is over the shortest route ever taken
Il, Wilmington, tha actual distancs TAX
en- by them being only a fraction over
- miles"
The fishing steamer Joseph Whar-
ton owned by the Fishery Company
arrived here Friday night, but only
remained a few days on account Of hav
ing come here merely on a prospective
trip looking for fish. The Wharton is
+ one OF the finest boats Of theFisher.e:
Company's heet, being fitted up with
wireless telegraph system, and electric
lights. If the prospecting "trip of the
Wharton was successful it is expected
that he Cape Fear Fisheries at this
place Will be opened in the neal ruture
After having visited Mrs. Viola
Guthrie for the few weeks past
Miss Addie Atkinson returned 20 her
home at Wilmington last Friday.
Mrs. E. V. Richards and children
Of Wilmington are visiting Mr., and
Mrs. E. III. Crammer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Vann OF Win
ington were visitors at Mr.. ana Mrs.
A. J. Robbins over Sunday"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
WANTS ALL THE RAILROADS
Hartman Would be Better Suited
With all the Lines i'm His Posses

Reno, Nevada, August 16.-"All Oi
the railroads i'm the country would be
mine If | could get control of theln.'
said Edward Fl. Hartman to a report
er of the State Journal, ON his arrival
at Sparks, Nevada; yesterday. 81 have
been quoted seriously for an expreS-
sion made %jucularly % the effect that
| would manage the railroads for the
federal government; that | would turn
my holdings over to the United States
for a fair compensation and act then
as a commissioner" Mr.. Hartman
continued. But | am misunderstood.
The time has not come for federal
ownership. Personally, with all tha
lines in my possession | would be bet
ter suited"
The reporter asked What is yoLr
policy concerning the management OF
the railroads that we are told yop
own"
ut is to pay dividends" came TIE
decisive answer. "Since 1895 We have
spent $500, 600, 900 for improvement
We want some returns. Dno't "OI
think We are entitled to returns from
such an expenditure? Mine, then, = 4
financial policy; l watch that end Of
the game. Other matters are left to
the officials concerned with them.
There is not much to that policy ex-
cepting to make d good investment bet
ter. Results-they bring success.
"Why did you not answer the que5-
x:1o. 5000 - hu TN jpfnrCtLfS
commerce commission, and will roI
answer them when the proceedings
brought by the department of justice
force you to appear for the second
timer" the reporter then asked.
Il refused to tell what I knew about
the Chicago and Alton purchase pc
u the questions put to me. dealt
with matters of policy" Mr. Hartman
replied. Some of them | would not
answer any more than you would II
asked from whom you bought your
s~uspenders Or how much you pald fOi
your shirt. / could not, to be specific
answer all the questions in justice to
my associates in the purchase. But
now that the proceedings have beer
started to get these replies, I will prob
ably not refuse again. Inquiries d.
rected at me in connection with the
Chicago and Alton case VIII perhaps
result in the answers desired by the
interstate commission. 1t
was a business principle involved that
prevented me from answering questions
I may answer when the matter coE1es
up again"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
QUESTION OF COMPETENCY
OF Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy Being
Determined by Masters Assigned
for That Purpose.

Concord, N. H, Aug. ia reading
of correspondence to show the d%elusions
alleged by counsel to be held by Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, was continued
determine the question Of competency.
John. W. Kelley, representing the rel
atives of Mrs. Eddy who have brought
suit for an accounting of her property,
introduced the letters, reading from
one by Mrs. Eddy the statement that
a publisher who delays proofs Of the
writings was governed by IN. A M"
which has been explained by followers
of Mrs. Eddy to mean Malicious An
imal Magnetism"
Other letters were produced by Mr..
Kelley, but counsel for Mrs. Eddy OBJ
jected, especially to one which was
alleged to show that Mrs. Eddy had
insisted upon the autopsy upon the
body of her husband to ascertain
whether he had been the victim Of ar
senical poisoning mentally administer
ed"
AS this letter was written in 1882 1t
was ruled out as being too remote.
Mr.. Kelley asked for an oredr to
bring Mrs. Eddy in court or permit an
examination of her under regular court
proceedings at her home and with sew
eral of the plaintiffs present.
Mr.. Kelley also asked for order fol
the production next Monday Of the
books in possession of several of the
Eddy trustees. Both motions were tax
en- under advisement.
The rest of the session was occupied
with the introduction, subject, subjet
to exceptions, of letters written by Mrs
Eddy to her adopted sol DR.. F. J
Foster Eddy, while he was acting as
hsr publisher and subsequently in the
she referred to I'M. A. M" the "res
dragonF mental malpractice" etc.
as being used, to hinder her work o.
its publication and directed the use o
~<Farguments' to overcome this 'evl
work"
Counsel for the next friend have
agreed to the suggestion of the master:
that they accompany two alienists tt
Pleasant View to make tests Of Mrs
Eddy's mental condition.
Mrs. Eddys counsel objected but vii
consult with his client before the mex
session of the hearing and it is posi-
BILE that he may then agree.
AT $50 adjournment was taken unit
Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
SUED FOR PRICE OF FUEL
Interesting Civil Action Against
Captain and Owner of the River
Steamer Dublin.

Against Captain Singlertary and Mr..
J. A. Rowe, master and owner, respec-
lively of the river steame DupliS,
Magistrate Furlong yesterday gave
judgment for the full amount sued for
Fby A. S. Robinson, co1ored. The action
grew out of charges by Robinson that
the boat had taken in wood from his
landing on Cape Fear river and that
the price he demanded for his fuel was
not given
Robinson, up TO a few weeks ago
had furnished wood to the Duplin at
the price of $500 per cord, but recent
ly he raised the price to 1926 a cord
and so notified the boat people. They
continued to use his wood, but refused
to pay more than the original pricel
of $500. He then instituted suit for the
difference in price between $500 and
81 .25 On six and a half cords and full
Judgment was given him.
Robinson was represented by Col. A.
M. Waddell, while the defendant has as
counsel c. d. Weeks, Esq, who took
an appeal from the decision OF the mag
istrate to the superior court,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
Two Lives. We're Lost and Five. Per-
sons Injared-Seventceu, Hotels
Six Cottages and d Score of Other
Buildings Burned-Totak, Loss Es-
timated at. $500. 900.

OLD Orchard, Me, August 1.-two
lives were lost and five persons were
injured, three seriously. as a result
Of fire which swept through this sea
sore resort last night causing i loss
estimated at 100000.
The dead are:
Philip Hartridge, "a years old, OF
Pittsburg, Pa, struck by. Boston and
Maine train at K~ennebunk and killed
while on his way to the rain.
Unidentified man killed by explosion
of soda tank, head blown off.
The injured are:
Rev. Rufus II. Jones, pastor Trinity
Episcopal church, Saco, Maine.
NJ. T. Merrill, Salem, Mass.
Unidentified man, probably fatally
hurt by tank explosion.
Samuel Emerson of. Old Orchard.
Miss Alice Minard, severely bruised
by being thrown from carriage at Ken
nebunk while on way to Old Orchard
with Philip Hartridge, who was kill
ed.
Seventeen summer hotels, sixty cot
tages and a score - buildings, OcCu-
pied by stores were DESTROYED, The
explosion which caused so many inju-
ries occurred in Horgans drug store on
Old Orchard avenue
1t is believed that the fire stalte1
from an overturned lamp in an annex
Of the hotel Olympia.
The total insurance on the burned
| property, it is understood. will not ex-
coed $3.50, 900.
The water supply is getting very low
| and it is feared the residents may suf.
fer from the lack of water
AS a result of the fire the season al
| Old Orchard is brought t o an abrupt
| close as only large hotel, the Ole
| Orchard remains.
All trains including several extras
] were packed today with persons leay'
ing the shore
The persons who were driven from
the hotels wre compelled to spend th'
| night on the beach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
STATE
Of the North Carolina Division Of
The Southern Cotton

The worlds demands for manu-
featured cotton vas never SO great
as at present, that all manufacturers
are making an unprecedented profit
is a matter Of common knowledge.
That the price of raw cotton is eX-
tremely low, compared to the price
of manufactured cotton IS ppafen
to all thinking men.
That there may be Il general dis
cussion by the people to form some
idea of what the neSt crop OF cot
ton should be sold for. there should
be held township meetings in e
township CT tn: cottol producing
counties, these meetings are called
for Friday afternoon on August
oath.
Let every man attend the meeting
at his nearest schoolhouse, let there
be a free discussion on cotton, cost
of production, price at which it
should be sold to carry a profit to
the producer. Elect a chairman and
secretary who will monthly make re-
norts to the state division office,
| send addresses of the officers so elect
ed, that he names may be enrolled
on the mailing list. Select delegates
! TO aCCcuu LuS StdlS l1CCSA1AS VI ShS "o
ISOLATION at A. and M. college, Raj
eigh, on August 29th. There to rec
omend a minimum price for the next
crop and instruct the embers OF
the central executive committee
when they meet at Jackson MISS,
September 9Th, to fix the minimum
price.
The south was never in better po-
sition for naming the price OF cot
ton and forcing the sale at our price
Our farmers generally have harvest
ed good yields of oats, wheat and
hay; the garden products have been
abundant, the corr crop is the larg'
est and most promising we have mao
in many years.; farmers are less en-
numbered with debt than ever be-
fore. a loan can be negotiated al
banks on a bale of cotton for more
money than the bale of cotton would
have sold for before the organlza-
ton of the Cotton Association; there
fore and for all these reasons no far
mer need sell his cotton for less
than Is cents per pound; certainly
should not sell before March OF
April
North Carolina business men and
farmers are thinking more about
cotton and it's relation to our pros
perity than they ever did; all classes
are interested in the sale at the yer!
highest possible prices. That be-
ing so, let every one join the cot
ton association and do his part tc
secure full value for our cotton.
c. c. MOORE, Pres.
North Carolina Division Southern
Cotton Association.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
FRAUDS AGAINST STATE
Outcome of Erection of PennsYI-
vania Capitol BaiIding
Report Recommends That Criminal
and Civil Proceedings be Taken
Against all Persons Concerned i'm
the Fraudulent Transactions
Vigorous Prosecution of Those
Guilty is Promised by Governor
Stuart

Harrisburg, Aug. 16.-Criminal and
civil proceedings against all persons
concerned in fraudulent transactions
in connection with the construction
and furnishings of Pennsylvania's $13,-
600, 900 capitol are recommended in the
final report of the capitol investigation
commission made to Governor Stuart
today.
Eighteen persons are named in the
report as being involved in the irregu-
lar transactions, and the attorney gen
eraI through the governor is urged to
act al once.
The persons named and against
who neither criminal or civil suits are
urged are architects, contractors and
former state officials including Con-
gresham H. Bert Casset, president Of
the company which supplied the metal
lie castings and furniture.
The name of Governor P~ennypacke>
who by virtue of his office, was a men,
Der Of the board of public grounds and
buildings which let the furnishings
contracts and those of former Governor
Stone and associates who made up
the commission which constructed the
capitol, are not mentioned in the list
of persons in whom the investigators
recommend that proceedings be taken.
Senator A. G. DeWalt n Represent
ative R.. Scott zimmerman, the demo-
cratic members Of the commission pre-
scented a brief supplemental report in
which they specifically anne most of
those already mentioned as criminally
and eivilly liable for the frauds against
the state. They are in entire accord
with the report of the republican mem
bers, and presented their supplement
as a further expression of their indi-
Vidual views.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
SERVICE IS IMPROVED
General Strike Order Has Not
Much Effect
ALI the Men Who Might Have Been
Affected Were Already Out-Im-
Droyement i'm Associated Press
Service Was Narked-Telegraph
Business. it is Said. Was Again
Moving Smoothly.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Despite the issu.
ancs Of the general strike order by Pres
ident Small last night the situation In
this city was not materially changed
today,
All of. the men who might have been
affected by the general order were al
ready out.
The Improvement in the Associat-
ed Press service was marked over that
Of yesterday.
4 number Of towns on each of the
west and south circuits which did not
I report yesterday, we're receiving a full
report today and the volume Of news
handled was much greater than az any
time since the walk Il on Monday
last.
Tie officials Of the t~elegraphers union
late today announced that they would
accept the Offices Of the general board
Of arbitrators Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor in settling the differ
ences-
This board consists Of John Mitchell,
Of the mine workers, Daniel ]. keefe,
Of the: longshoremen and Samuel Com
perS.
President Small OF the. telegraphers
organization met Samuel Gompers Of
the American Federation Of Labor and
Commissioner Neill during the day,
but tonight he said that. it WAS only a
social meeting and that it was too ear
ly in the fight to talk of arbitration.
New York, August 16.-Interest in
the telegTaphers strike centered today
in the probable effect of the general
strike order issued by President Small
of the national union, and which call
ed upon all operators employed by the
commercial telegraph companies and
those working private and.leased wires
not under contracts, to go out.
Throughout the east there were few
if any responses to the call. This was
explained on the ground that all op-
erators who would strike had already
quit work, and here the strike order
was given mOrtance only as affOrding
official sanction to the action already
taken by the Strikers.
Both the Western Union and Postal
companies claimed not to have2been af-
Iacted b. President Small's call and to
be working their wires better" today
han before since the strike vas de
clared.
The Associated Press was not affect
ed adversely. On the contrary several
Of the men who had left the service
in the east returned to work after the
strike order had been promulgated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-20
BRADsTREETS REPORT

Trade Conditions all Over the
Country at the Present. Tme-
New York, 16.-Bradstreet's tomor-
row will say:
Growing crops show further good
progress toward the harvest and fall
trade tends TO expand at loading east
ern and western jobbing centres.
Cross currents are visible in differ
ent industries.
While finished cotton fabrics are
in demand and some makes notable OF
b1eached goods, have not farther ad-
vanced, there are reports Of smaller
demands and lower prices for cotton
yarns.
In WOODEN goods, while high grade
worsteds and fine wooden. fabrics have
sold we'll, other grades are slower OF
sale, and there is talk of accummula-
ton.
In the leather trade there is more life
than of late and good quality leather
high class shoes.
Low grades ar slowe + of sale, as and
eastern shipments 80 far are four pei
CEN behind 1906 shipments.
In iron and steel the lack OF new
buying is still notable and prices tend
to ease as the mills and furnaces fine
deliveries easier to make.
The influence of the slump In the
stock market was clearly shown n tht
decline in cotton prices, offsetttng as
it did reports of continued hot wealth.
er in Texas, with NO rain.
There is something like a genera
hardening or advance in time loan.
cities, with a degree O
repression noted by bankers in extend
inc new accommodations.