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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

As genius is said 70 have invented
pants without buttons, but there
must be some mistake about that.
Every man at some time in his life
has had pair Of pants without but
tons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19
How 70 Preserve Taste Of Olives

Where q large bottle Of olives IS
opened and only o part Of them used.
the remainder. though left In the brine.
become comparatively tastclcss To
avoid this pour half an inch of olive
oil on the top and cork we'll The ol.
ives Will then retain their flavor inds6-
uftaIv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

Tie way 90 gel rd Of cold. whether BE-
Dt a bad coId or lust Utue one. is 10 get
% out n Jour system through tbe bowels
Nearly a'I cough cures especially those that
contain opistcs ere consupaung. Kenne.
dYs Laxative Cough Syrup contains no opi.
aies and acts gently on thc bowels Pleas.
ant - iake. Sold by Stuckiei drug store
" " Dent Newbufq.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

Since receiving its veneer of brick
the new residence being built for
James A. Brown presents a different
aspect and will be an ornament TO
our little city when completed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

Cook one quart OF strawberries In n
cupful Of water. wash well and strain
through coarse chccsccIoth: add cup.
ful Of sugar and boil again until It IL
almost ready to turn 10 jelly; then put
n layer Of brend IN bowl, pour on
the hot slrup and serve ice cold with
swcctcncd whipped cream
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

The opening Of .he season at the
Kingwood Armory will take place
September 80 with the "Uncle Josh
Perkins" company IRON Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

DcWits Carbolzed Witch Hazel saIye is
good Tor boi.s burns cuts. scslds and skin
diseases. 10 is especially GOOD for piles.
rlr-ck-er drug store W W Dent NcwlurR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-19

ARGUS ADVERTISING PAYS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
TO INVADE JAPAN
Standard OIL Finds Between Suits 70
Lay Piens-corps OF Experts to
Make Investigations.

Pittsburg, Sept. 22.--while the gov
ernment expose is grilling, Standard
OIL officials in New York, the mon
opoly is getting ahead in western
Pennsylvania with It's plans TO extend
operations into every part OF the world
its latest field is Japan. Col. John ].
Garter of Titusyille. Pa, head OF tho
Carter OIL company. Standard con.
cern, is now on his way to japan with
a corps of experts to investigate the
oil fields In the Mikado's Kingdom. On
the report of Col Carter and his ex'
perts, will depend tho policy of the
Standard in invading the Orient. In
western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio.
and West Virginia, the Standard is
interested In. and Is believed TO con.
troll, a score OF corporations, whose ag.
gregate capital runs high In the mll'
lions. These corporations are subsid-
iary concerns. handling the oil and gas
produced by the monopoly.
The largest concern owned by tho
Standard In Pittsburg is the National
Transit company, with s25.Oo0,00O cap
ital. Attached 10 II are the Eureka
Pipe Lines company Of West Virginia.
which gathers oil In that state to
deliver 10 the big company and the
Southwest Pipe Line company. which
performs similar service In this state.
In Pittsburg the Standard owns the
Peoples Natural Gas company. n
bought this concern several years ago,
paying s4.5S0.O00 for franchises. The
Peoples company supplies gas 20 do
nestle consumers here. The Atlantic
Refining company, another local con-
Germ. is a gold mine for the STANDARD
In the list of stockholders, Mr.. TIL
ford testified that the Charles Lock
hart estate owns $500 shares OF Stand.
ard stock worth s3.7400O0. The Lock.
hart estate is also a big shareholder
n the Atlantic Refining company.
Last year this company with a capital
,f s5, 900. 900 paid dividends Of $4,000.
100 or 100 per cent profit, and earned
more than 100000. The South Penn
Oil company the producing end OF the
is the largest operating In
.hese three states.
Other companies In this vicinity In
which the Standard Is interested are
he Reserve Natural Gas company,
Hope Natural Gas company. Burgetts-
own OIL and Gas company, East Ohio
Natural Gas company, capital S6,OOO,'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
ALARM OF FIRE
Turned In From Mckinley But En-
ployes ouenoh Blaze Before
Department Arrives.

At 10 o'clock last night an alarm Of
FIRE was turned in and the Central
engine house department made quick
dash TO the Mckinley hotel where a
small blaze had been discovered in a
room which was used as a storing
place for billiard room supplies.
The prompt use OF the fire hose with
which the hotel is equipped, extin.
guished the fame before the depart.
ment arrived.
Considerable excitement was mani.
fest upon the streets within few min.
utes, when 1t was learned that the
call had come from the Mckinley. but
the coolness Of Manager Gardner and
Clerk Ream and their prompt action
In bringing into use the house hose
prevented any excitement or panic
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
SERIOUS CHARGE
Made Against German Alleged to Have
Mistreated Eight.Year-oid
Daughter OF Nelghbor.

John Felcht, a German living with
Mike Schneider at 1901. South Har.
rison avenue, narrowly escaped rough
handling and perhaps a lynohing at
the hands OF an infurlated crowd n
that neighborhood yesterday afternoon
and snow confined In the city prison
while serious charge is opposite his
name on the blotter II is charged
that Feicht orlminaily mistreated the
eightyear.old daughter Of Michael
Ehrmsp, the brother.ln.law OF Schnei.
der and the two mon Will prefer a for.
NAL charge this morning.
The story as told Lieutenant Wiei.
andt and officer Newell is that Feicht,
boarder In the house, where live
both the Schneider and Bhrman fam,
lies. enticed the little girl to a Sc.
oludod part OF the house yesterday
AFTERNOON and there attempted to AZ.
sault her. The cries of the child at.
tracted attention. II is said. and she
was rescued from the clutches OF the
fend and the police summoned.
Feicht was taken from the house to
the street and the news of his alleged
crime quickly spread about the neigh.
borhood. A crowd collected In a few
minutes and threats OF violence we're
freely made. Feicht. frightened by the
words and lowering looks OF the
crowd. made two attempts to break
away, but was thrown TO the ground
each time and was roughly treated by
his oaptors. When the police arrived
they had some trouble In quieting the
crowd which had been worked up to a
high pitch of excitement and we're
ready for violent measures.
At the station Feicht denied the
truth Of the charge made against him.
He said he had been In the city but
few weeks and that he had had trou.
BILE with his hosts yesterday morning
and had been beaten up and said the
arrest and charges made against him
last evening we're but spite work. The
matter will be investigated by Mayor
Turnbull this morning when the faith.
or and uncle Of the child will appear
to make affidayits against Feicht. The
child is said to have not been injured
by her alleged assailant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
DISCUSSION
is Still Being Engendered
loa by Change in Time
rurry For Elections
SHERIFF AND TREASURER


The Columbus Press Post prints the
following item on the question Of the
eligibility OF county sheriffs and
treasurers for more than four years
of Office out Of six
"some publicity has been given to
the claim that vacancies will occur
in the Offices Of sheriff and county
treasurer because of the stipulation
in the state constitution that no per.
, son shall be eligible to the ONCE OF
sheriff or county treasurer for more
tnau four years in any period of six
,yeaS.
"The foregoing quotation from the
q, state constitution is correct, but 1t Is
not the final authority.
'In the joint resolution adopted by
the Ohio legislation March IS, 1904
and ratified at the subsequent elec-
ton. the state constitution was
amended to provide that: Elections
for state aud county officers shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday III November in the even
numbered years; and all elections for
all other elective officers shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November in the odd
numbered years II Is further pro-
vidsd in this amendment to the con-
atitutiou that The general assembly
shall have the power to so extend
existing terms of Office as to effect
the purpose Of section OF this arti-
Gle And further authority Is gie-
en- the legislature to prescribe the
terms OF all elective county, township,
municipal and school officers, not ex-
,ceedIug four years.
an compliance with the foregoing
provisions OF the constitutional
amendment the legislature in 1906 en-
acted statute defining the terms OF
various state and county officers and
its. first section explicitly declares:
Tho existing terms Of ONCE OF the
following state and county officers,
which would otherwise expire In any
even numbered year. are hereby ex-
tended to the following dates respec-
lively OF the odd numbered year next
succeeding the time when they would
no otherwise expire enumerating the
state and county Offices affected, and
specifically providing for the exten-
sion OF the county treasurer's term
30 the first Monday in September and
the sheriffs term TO the first Monday
In January.
'Under these provisions. sheriffs
whose terms expire the first Monday
In January. 1908 Tan even numbered
year,. are extended TO the odd num-
bered year next succeeding the time
when they would 50 otherwise ex-
pire. which will be the first Monday
In January, 1903; and there Is no
more need Of a friendly act or quo
warranto proceedings (Which could
not be until after a treasurer or sher-
III asserts his right to officiate during |
the extended perlod) TO determine the
Fight OF county treasurers and sher-
Ifs 20 the extension OF term under
the constitutional amendment OF 1904
and the act OF April 2, 1906. than
there would be 10 determine the right
Of Andrew l.. Harris 70 continue TO-
execute the duties Of governor OF
Ohio until 1909"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
Drummer. Aftor tho RAILROADS.

St. Louis. Sept. 22.-J. w. Conner,
state president of the Travellers Pro-
tective association. gave out. state
ment today that suits will soon be
brought against the railroads in Mis-
souri, to enJoin them from charging Is
cents per hundred straight for excess
baggage, an increase of Ave hundred
per cent for short hauls since the two
cent far law took effect.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
Steamer Sank at Launehlna.

Rome. Sept. 22,-While the Italian
Lloyd's Transatlantic steamer Prln'
cess Yolanda, 10000 tons, the largest
emigrant ship ever built in Italy, was
being launched at Riyatrigoso. near
Spezla, ste keeled over and rushed In.
TO the sea on her side and sank. There
were many workmen on board who
were rescued with difficulty. The
damage Is estimated at half million
lire,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24

100, which supplies Cleveland; Carter

900. which supplies Cleveland; Carter
OIL company. Titusvillo; Peoples Nat.
ural Gas company. Of Turtle Creek;
Pennsylvania Gas company. Warren,
Pa. Capital ss.o00.0oO; Taylorsyille
Natural Gas company OF Pittsburg,
Franklin Natural Gas company, United
Natural Gas company, of Bradford;
Bellevernon Light and Heat company,
North Ohio Natural Gas company. OF
Toledo. capital $780, 900. aud United
States Natural Gas company. of Frank
lin, capital $3,000,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
CHARGED RAILING
Caused EieetrooutIon OF Two Linemer
Working in Boston Power
Plant.

Boston. Sept. 22.-Robert Anderson
and Benjamin Sully were accidentally
electrocuted while at work In the
power plant of the Boston Elevated
company. In Charlestown today. The
men had been rewriting generator
the insulation Of which had worn on
Resting against railing which had
unknown to them, become charged
with electricity. the two men received
a powerful current, causing instant
death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
among the guests or others who hap.

among the guests or others who hap
pened to be about the hotel In fact
many of the guests who had retired
to their rooms were unaware that any
thing out of the ordinary was occur
ring.
Practically no damage was done, al
only small quantity of paper was
burned and several billiard balls and
cues were scorched. Just how the pa.
pers became ignited is not known, but
1t Is conjectured that some one might
have tossed lighted match or burn
ing cigar into the small room from
the toilet room adjoining.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
PRINTERS HOME
VIII BE Fitted With Quarters for
FamliIes Of Those Members Of
Craft Living There.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. "a
With a gift of 100000 as nucleus.
the trustees OF the Union Printers
home. will establish fund for the
construction and maintenance OF cot
tages and small buildings on the
grounds of the Institution for the
care OF the families OF printers IN
the home. The gift is made by Coi-
orado Springs woman, whose name ls
withheld at her request. Heretofore
all occupants of the home have been
separated from their families who live
In various parts OF the country. The
trustees also officially created the
tuberculosis sanitarium OF the print
ers' home.
49, .tr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
odd LIeenss Issusd for Wsddlnp.

Pueblo, Col, Sept 2s.--Instead Of
getting a marriage license yesterday
G. O. Cole. who 10 said to be the son
OF a wealthy Kalamazoo. Mich. bush
ness man. was given a hunting ahd
fishing license. When Cole exhibited
his license to his sweetheart he dis
covered his mistake and hastily went
back 10 the clerks Office 70 get the
other kind OF license. Cole and
Miss Hastings we're then married.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24
Arctic Esplorers Are safa.

Tromsoe. Sept 22.-The Bruce Arc
tic expedition, concerning the safety
OF which some fears were felt, has ar.
rived here. Everybody is well. They
had difficulties at Prince Charles ISL
aud whence the searching party res
cued them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-24

To Cure . Cold In One Day
{ete Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets.
Az dRuGgiqts refund the money u u tails
sssS e Sufs; e. = ~ Groves slsnasuse y -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
BEETLES THICK ~ GRAPE BELT.
They Fooiesi the vinryardists ny Lying Low
Must Fight Them Now.

DUNKIRK. n. Y, Aug. i7-Jay J. Barden.
inspector for he State Department OF
Agriculture. who has been spending ten
days in the ~Chautauqua grape belt in
vestigating the damage being lone to
vineyards by the grape root worm and
other pests. reports alarming conditions but
tells the vineyardists they can win out IL
they try. He says that he found more
beetles and more dead and dying vines
from their a han he has ever seen be-
fore in his six years of work in this section.
Oh account of'the ~lateness of the season
growers we're deceived about the advances
Of the worm. At the time when the beetles
ordinarily would he at their worst prac-
tically none was to be found this year.
The whole deadly brood came out weeks
late, and some vineyards nave been 80
badly damaged during the last two weeks
nat this years crop IL arrested in its
growth and cannot possibly mature. Mr..
Barden says no large areas are so affected
but in the whole grape belt these bad spots
aggregate hundreds OF acres.
The best vineyard visited, Mr.. Barden
reports, WIS that Of ID. X. Falvay, at Ripley
Crossing which six years ago was 80 badly
infested that IL was thought to be ruined.
Spraying and beetle catching experiments
were carried on there by Prof. Felt, In
spector Barden and their assistants, and
now the vineyard is almost free from
fdia and will bring to maturity a five ton
crop to the acre.
The grape growers are resolved TO fight
the pest according to the directions given
by Inspector Barden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18

Wilson and stephen Russell Wilson, a son
OF Daniel =. Wilson and q nephew of Herbert
Wilson, The Inds were placed In the hands
OF MIR. Hulse and he was authorized 10 sell
the property OF the estate and Distribute
the proceeds
IL 10 charged that Mr.. Hulse realized
0 1850 and distributed eS, 800. Accordingly
s4.ts0 should be left. but the complaint
declares there 10 reason to believe that all
that remains is 1884. which Is on deposit
with the Federal Trust Company. = Il is
set forth as a basis for the allegation that
Mr.. Hulse is suspected Of being short in his
accounts withsother funds.
Hulse has thus far failed to produce tho
books and papers OF the Peddie Institute.
When his bail was reduced from SIS, 900 10
So 900 on Friday II was with the stipulation
that he should turn his accounts over 10
John Monteith. counsel for tho institute.
and j.. Henry Bachelor. Comptroller Of the
city Of Newark. who 10 acting treasurer OF
the fund An explanation was demanded
from the accused man and he replied that
he did not know what had become OF the
bookA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
100000 BLAZE IN BROOKLYN
FTREWEN OVERCOME AND WOMEN
RESTED ar 4 FtCTORI.

Spectacular sire which Burned for Four
HOurs On d'OIuInbla Heights Seen by
Thousands From the Brooklyn Bridge
-fias Explosion Adds 10 Dangers.
The Brooklyn firemen had q hard four
hours fight yesterday morning with "A
blaze at the lower end Of Columbia Heights,
close to the Furman street warehouse dis
trict. They came out ahead. checking the
anne when their further progress seemed
imminent, and with the aid Of the police
rsscUing many exposed persons.
The fire broke out about SD o'clock or
the top tioor of the De Haven Manufacture
ing C%ompany's three story brick building.
extending from so to 81 columbia Heights,
occupied 10y J. II. Paddock AZ a cork fac
tory, and the flames spread with sUeh
rapidity that the thirty women AMI girls
who had just started work had to make a
hasty flight down the stairway-. Two 81
them were with difficulty prevented from
throwing themselves from a window and
two others were overcome by the smoke
and had TO be carried down TO the street.
Within twenty minutes from the time the
fire started the building was virtually "a
wreck.
Adjoining the building at ~ Columbia
Heights there IL an old fashioned frame
house, occupied for many years by Agnes
and Kate O'Noill. elderly retired school
teachers. The former IN a paralytic and
both were in danger Of perishing when
policemen burst into their rooms on the
second floor and carried them down through
the binding smoke. They also rescued
from the top floor Capt. Bcrnpol, a retired
seafaring man who in in charge of the
Hamburg American marine library.
When the fire was at its height five mem
hers Of Engine Company los while working
in a narrow alleyway in the rear OF the De
Haven building were overcome by illumi-
mating gas which ESCAPED from a pipe
which exploded under their feet. They
managed to crawl out of tho ~alleyway on
their hands and knees and in "A few minutes
were again at their work.
Deputy Chief O'Hara, who was in charge
OF the firemen. had a fourth alarm sounded
as soon as he arrived. and finding the hy-
drants in the neighborhood Inadequate
had a stream sent through the high pressure
mains, through which salt water is soon
20 he forced. This gave an abundant
water supply and the fire was rapidly got
under control, hut it was after IL O'Clock
before the flames were due They had
extended to the works OF the New York
and Baltimore Coffee Roasting Company
at 81 and 81 Furman street, the Nassau
Coffee Company at e3 Furman street and
the Nassau Machine Company at So Fur
man street.
The total loss by the fire is estimated
A. $500 600, about half Of whtch Is borne by
the DE Haven company. just how the fire
started could not he ascertained.
The Brooklyn Bridge commanded a fine
view of the blaze. and during its progress
1t was lined with thousands of spectators.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
Two WORkvEN kILLED m ran.
A Third May Die ~ Result ~ collapse ~
n SCaHoId IN Williamsburg.

~,s tank in The ms, ~ orac,;o, in ~.
- - a., pno.L"n r."
plant vi the prooNlyn mon Vas Company
at Berry and North Thirteenth streets.
in iuries which later respIted in their death.
while . ,bird is dving in tho E,starn Ms.
N w" " "'"~ " "'''" D'
trlct hospi'aI'
The dead men were Robert Gold 80 years
old, of I4i Mulberry street, and Robert
Rel, a, vears ola Sho Tyod a, us rs,
80. IS. 70
i"''n sIee'' 'a"r'e rChn, ~ years o'u'
OF lol Mott street, has a fractured skull
and internal injuries. A half a dozen
other EMPLOYEES received painful though
mot ssrious in i,r;as and we're taLon 20 ,ho;r
" ''NS "" WIZ ""'" w '"e"
MONIES oy friends
The men had been working on the scaf-
fold when without the slightest warning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18

Richardson a Robbins
use. each: Sozen. s.;.:S.
Lunch Tongue. No. c.L
xAc. each: dozen. SLY
Lily White brand grated
Corn. lac each: dozen SIM
Golden Wax Beans. Lily
White brand: can. Zoe doI.
en-'''''....... .....' 81"
Cut String Beans. les
saminc brand; can, ltc
uoken.. Nt'S"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
SUIT AGAINST LAWYER HULsE.
Action Taken to Protect . Trust Fund
-PeddIe Institute Books Missing.


Papers we're fled yesterday in a chancery
suit AGAINST Samuel v. Hulse, the Newark
lawyer who Is alleged 70 have embesxled
As. 500 from the endowment fund OF the
Peddie Institute at Hightstown. N. j. The
proceedings are to protect a trust fund in
favor OF Helen NJ. Wilson, an infant. OF
which Mr.. Hulse 10 the trustee. A receiver
was asked for along with an injunction to
prevent Hulse from nak:SS any disburse-
ments from the Wilson fund.
The charge does not state specifically
hat there is a shortage IN the Wilson ac-
counts. but the complaint reads that there
is reason to believe that the fund is not
intact.
In the bill ID 10 stated that stephen T..
Wilson. grandfather Of Herbert Wilson. left
two trust funds for the benefit Of Helen n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
50 Box Springs, STA.
Iron Bed Springs.
Brass Cribs.

Ten different designs in a sale stock Of
100 Cribs-all standard in construction
and lacquer
$37.67 Cribs, sale s29.89
s42.A Cribs, sale S33y67
S43.7S Cribs, sale s34.89
S47.24 Cribs, sale 1914
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
l0c. can; dozen

LILY WHITE BRAND
FRESH FRUIT JAMS. We
guarantee the brand TO be
absolutely pure. made from
fresh fruit and graduated
sugar: no preventative, glu-
cose or coloring matter used;
strawberry, Blackberry.
Raspberry. Damson, Peach.
Apricot, Red Currant, Green
Gage, Red and White Cherry
and Orange Marmalade. peY
LIB. Jar. 1Oc. each. dozen.
l.Sl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
Stern Brothers

Colored Dress Goods
Advance Importations of
Exclusive Effects for the Autumn
HIGH CLASS TAILOR suITINes IN RICH STRIPES. CHECKS
AND pLAIDs. ALSO BRoApcLorHs IN THE NEW
CoLoRINcs ARE NOW BEING SHOWN.