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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-03


Here is the way in which the ex
perses the state gov .rnment have
been mounting up:- MacCurk'e's ad
ministra,ion of four year cost the
people Sa. 6o4,28o Atkilson's cost
s. 687.7II; Whites cost Ss,2 ,2a3 900
Dawson's is costing-the appropria.
tons having already been made
IS, 900, 600. Steadily they 90 up,
and ever up, not by small degrees,
but bv leaps and bounds. The states
poprlauOn has not doubled in thirty
years, but the expenses of it's adj
mihistration has more than doubled
~ twelv years. IL is not all incom-
potency of administration that has
brOrght this about. Some of il
homes from downright dishonesty.
The kind If dishonesty ,ha, wilfulIy
takes money from the state treasury
aud deyotes it to- private uses. In
other words, stealing
Why should the voters If West
VTg'nia leep IN Office gang of
grsflers and taxeaters who make
their government COS, so much more
each year, aud yet who add nothing
to the wealth, the happiness. or the
prosperity Of the people1 The way
to stop all this exiravsgauce, this
corrupt use of the money Of the tax.
psYers, is to sweep out the gang
that is responsible tor II, and put in
their places clean, honest, upright
Democratic administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-03

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

A week afterward l butted up
the baker had given the woman for
change.
Hello. E3J039G69r' says 1. Weren't
you I'm the change for me I'm bakery
last Saturday night?"
yep" says the solitaire I'm his free
and easy style.
How did the deal turn outr' I
asked.
"She blew E17o5l43i for milk and
round steak" says the one spot "She
kept me till the rent man came. IL
was bum room with Il sick Kid I'm Il.
But you ought TO have seen him go
for the bread and tincturc OF formalde-
hyde. Half starved, guess Then
she prayed some. Don't get stuck up.
tenner. We one spots hear ten prayers
where you hear one. She said some.
thing about who giveth TO the poor
oh, let's cut out the slum talk. I'm
certainly tired OF the company that
keeps me. l wish was big enough TO
move in society with you tainted
bills"
shut up" says l. There's no such
thing. l know the rest OF it. There's
n lendeth to the Lord somewhere In
It. Now look on my back and read
what you sec there
This note As legal tender at it's
face value for all debts, public and
private"
This talk about tainted money
makes me tired" says /.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
SYMPTOMS OF RABIES.
How TO Know When Your Dog is
Really Mad.

Hydrophobla IL I'm reality so rarc and
80 terrifying that It's symptoms and
treatment arc little understood. As n
matter OF fact, the commonly accepted
expression oc madness I'm n dog IL Of
ten misleading. The real mad dog does
not shun water. as it Is said. ON the
contrary, mad dogs often rush TO the
water and drink eagerly iC they arc
Rblo TO swallow. The mad dog does
not froth at tho mouth. II does not
run amuck, swapping at everything In
It's path. What. then. arc the lndlca-
tions oc tho mad dog? To those fnmil-
lar with given dog tho surcst symp-
tom and tho ono which should excite
closest attention is distinct and un.
accountable change I'm the dogs dlspo.
sluon. staid dog becoming cxcltnblc
and frisky ono duh.
That condition does not necessarily
mean rabies, but Il * suspicious. snys
Caspar Whitney I'm the July Outing,
and II I'm addition the dog has trouble
In swallowing, IA though it seemed TO
have Il bono I'm it's throat. bcwarcl
That dog should bo instantly tied up.
because ic &c 10 ralucs Il takes but a
day or two for fcrocious instincts TO
develop. Tho unmlstaknblo evidence.
however OF dog with rabies is the
sticky, whitlsh saliva which covers the
teeth and shows on the drawn lips.
Tho eyes glare and are red. the dog
has paroxysms OF running fury, during
which it barks hoarscly, which alter.
nate with periods OF temporary cNhnus-
tIou
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

dollar gold certificates. one OF 'em
SAYS TO me:
We'll. old shorthorn. you're I'm luck
tonight YouIl see something OF life
Old Jacks going to make the Tender
loin look like a Hamburg steak"
Explain says l. I'm used 10
joints, but 1 don't care for filet mignon
with the kind OF sauce you serve"
Excuse me-" said the twenty. "Od
Jack is the proprietor OF this gam
bling house. He's going ON whiz to-
night because he offered $4,000 To A
church and II refused TO accept II be-
cause they said his money was taint.
ed"
What is a churchy' | asked.
"Oh, forgot" says the twenty.
that l was talking 10 a tenner. or
course you don't know. You're too
much to put Into the contribution bas.
ket and not enough TO buy anything
at bazaar A church is-a large
building I'm which penwipers and tides
are sold at $50 each"
l don't care much about chlnning
with gold certificates. There's streak
OF yellow In 'em. All is not gold that's
cutters.
Old Jack certainly was gilt edged
sport When II came his time to loosen
up he never referred the walter TO an
actuary.
BY and by IL got around that he was
shifting the rock I'm the wilderness. and
all along Broadway things with cold
noses and hot outlets fell In on our
trail. The third jungle book was there
waiting for somebody to put covers on
II. Old Jacks money may have had n
taint TO IL; but. all the same. he had
orders for his CAmembert piling up on
him every minute. First his friends
rallied round him. and then the fellows
that his friends knew 10y sight. and
then few OF his enemies buried the
hatchet, and finally he was buying
souvenirs for so many Neapolltan fish.
er maidens and butterfly octets that
the head walters were phoning all
over town for Julian Mitchell TO please
come around and get them into solne
kind OF order.
At last we foated into an uptown
cafe that l knew by heart. When the
Hodcarriers' union In jackets and
aprons saw us coming the chief goal
hANhNA NaAiNh Nhts OLA fltNflls lol
two. nineteen, twelve" TO his men, and
they put on nose guards till ii was
clear whether we meant Port Arthur or
Portsmouth. But Old Jack wasn't
working for the furniture and glass
factories that night He sat down
quiet and sang "Ramble" in half
hearted way. His feelings had been
hurt, so the twenty told me, because
his offer to the church had been re-
fused.
But the wassail went ON, and Brady
himself couldn't have hammered the
thirst mob into better imitation of
the real penchant for the stun that
you screw out of bottle with n nap
kin.
Old Jack paid the twenty above me
for round, leaving me on the outside
OF his roll. He laid the roll on the
table and sent for the proprietor
mike" says he, "here's money that
the good people have refused. VIII It
buy OF your wares I'm the name OF the
devil? They say It's tainted"
at WILL" says Mike. "and I'll put Il
in the drawer next 10 the bills that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

''SiI, eicUcn, tOrtU-tloO, nineteen, nCciUc"
was paid 60 the parsons daughter for
kisses at the church fair 10 build a
new parsonage for the parsons daugh.
ter 60 live In"
At ! o'clock. when the hOdcarriers
were making ready TO close MP tho
front ana keep the inside open. wo.
man slips I'm the door OF the restaurant
and comes up 20 Old Jacks table.
You've seen the kiud-black shawl.
creepy hair, ragged skirt, white face,
eyes n cross between Gabriels and
sick kitten's-the kind Of woman that's
. always on the lookout for an automO-
bile or the mendlcancy squad and she
stands there without q word and looks
at the money
old Jack gets up, pccls me of the
roll and hands me 10 her. with bow.
MADAM" says ne, just like actors
I've heard. "hcre is q tainted bin. I
am gambler This bill camc TO me
tonight from gcntleman's SOD.
Where he got It ! do not know lr
you will do me the favor to accept II.
u Is yours"
The woman took me with % trembling
hand.
"Sir," said she. ~ counted thousands
OF this issue Of bills into packages
when they were virgin from the press
es. was a clerk I'm the treasury de.
partment There was an official TO
whom 7 owed my position. You say
they are tainted now II you only
knew! But ] won't say any more
Thank you with al my heart. sir
thank you thank you"
Where do you suppose that woman
carried me almost ut q rum To a
bakery Away from old Jack ana "a
sizzling good time TO n bakery. And I
get changed, and she does a Sheridan
twenty miles away with dozen rolls
and a section Of Jelly cake a. big as q
turbine water wheel or course I lost
sight OF her then. FOR I was showed up
I'm the bakery, wondering whether I'd
get changed at the drug store the next
day In an alum deal or paid over 70 the
cement works
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
Not IH bnt How.

No progressive merchant wastes
time ia considering whether he she'll
advertise. That question has been
retired from the field Of controversy.
What he wsuts to know is how he
sh,l advertise. That point IS de
serving of careful confederation.
Important results depend upon his
answer to- that question. lie may
gain the knowledge he requires by
close study and careful experiment
to or he may call expert asslstat ce
10 his aid. But, like the Pears soap
baby, he'll not be happy till he gets
it.-Rcta:ler and Advertiser,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

This IS a remedy for obstinate peach
stains on linen, says n writer I'm Good
Housekeeping. Place tablespoonful
OF sulphur on plate, add few drops
OF pure alcohol and ignite over this
place n tin funnel. Wet the stain and
hold ofer the small opening In the fun
mel. Allow the sulphur fumes 90 come
I'm contact with every particle OF the
stain. Tho action ls a quick chemical
bleaching which IS cgectlyo for any
stain on white goods BE sure 60 rinse
tho material Immediately and thor
oughly in weak ammonia water. then
Iaunder as usual.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

August time tells on the nerves But thai
soirnIess no ambition feeling can be easily
anc quickly altered by taking what is known
oy druggists everywhere as DT Shoop's Re
storative. Within a hours after bceinning
TO use tie Restorative Improvement W iIl be
noticed. OF course fuH health will not i'm
mediately return. The gain. however. will
surely follow. And berf OF ali you will real
" and ieel your strength and ambition as
II is returning. Outside Influences depreSs
hrst the inside nerves then the stomach
heartand ludneIs will usually fail Strength.
en- these failing nerves with .Dr. Shoop's
Restorative and see how quickly health will
be yours again. Sold by Strcklers drug
store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
MAKE 4 CLAIM
Aud Press II Persistently IN Your
Advertising.


In the publicity lines. where a
manufactured advcrtises his wares
as for sale by the dealer, nothing
impresses the public more than the
continuous. .undaunted, che { full rene
ti,ion Of some claim.
II have seen that strip adj for SIX
months, says Mrs. Jones. al guess
IN Try it today" And there are a
thousand, five hundred thousand.
JoneSes IN Chicago, who, without
knowing just how long they have
have seen So-and-so's ad, arc in
lluenced by It only after il has beet
literally beaten INTO their heads.
That is one reason successful ad
verusing usually requires time.
Another reason is that when ad-
veriisements start the vast maiority
of the public is neither In the cir
cuWsiances nor Ia the mood to be o.
come purchasers. \ new brand cf
shoes is advertised. My friend
Brown needs pair. After he has
seen the advertisements ten or TWEEN
ty or twenty dozen times he may
take it into ms head 20 call for this
brand at the shoe store, or will at
least be pleased when this now fa-
m'liar and favorab.y considered
kind of shoe IS put before him.
Blu: my friends Smith and Jones
AMI enkins do not need new shoes
just row; hsnce the effect of the
ads will not be percep,ible so far as
they are concerned. Two or three
months from now, when S NTH goes
TO the shoe store, it is reasonable to
suppose that he will be familiar
with the new band and may buy a
pair.-Chicsgo PJst.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

In washing an automobile use plenty
of water. Two spongcs should DO
used and two chamois skins, one set
being used for the body and the other
set for tho chassis and running gear,
since the chassis and running gear will
always DO more or less oily, and there
Is no excuse for getting oil on tho
body. When car comes in nt night
covered with mud, under no circum-
stances should this DO allowed to re-
main on overnight and harden. The
car should be Immediately run on the
washstand and the mud softcued by
showering the car with cold water
Do not attempt TO rub the mud off,
but allow it to bo taken off gradually
by tho water.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
interests the as RHhs Farmer Merchant Our Schools and Churches Community Generally

nominee of his party, and has moth.
ing TO compromise with lot Of
boilers. Scherr says he will do
either one of two ,hiogs-submit his
claims and Swisher's TO a state prl-
tnary, or withdraw in favor OF
third man, TO be agreed upon by
leading Republicans; but he refuses
to talk of any plan that contem
plates his Withdrawing aud leaving
the field tO Swishet 1t looks like
the present status would be main.
tanned throughout the entire cam.
paign
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
How to euro an Oily Skin.

If your skin Is inclined to bo greasy
you must tako some care about your
diet. Such things ns rich soups, pastry
and hot highly seasoned dishes must
DO really left alone. Instead of using
soap wash your face with oatmeal.
Just take little oatmeal I'm the palm
of your hand, make It quite damp, and
then rub it over your face as you
would do soap. This oatmeal must he
we'll rlnsed or afterward, and when
tho face is quite dry bathc It with the
following lotions Sulphato of zinc,
thirty grains; eau do cologne, ono
ouncej rosewater, two ounces. Use
this twice day. Slowed fruit OF all
kinds are good for you, and last thing
at night, also every morning, you
should mako it n practice to eat an
apple.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
IRA D. SANKEY DEAD
Noted Song Writer and EVANGELIST
Passed Away Quietly.
TRAVELLED ALL OYER THE WORLD
international Reputation rs SucccssfuI
Evangelist and Writer or Church
Music Blind Five Years.

Ira ID. Sankey, known as an evan.
eeIlst throughout Tie Christian world.
died last Thursday night at his home
IN Brooklyn. Mr., Sankey was aged
oS years. For the last five wears he
had been blind and had suffered
from complication OF diseases
brought on by overwork, but almost
to The very last he wrote at HYMN
Whiting. His tours throughou, this
county and Europe with Dwight l..
Moody, the evangelist, brought him
into wide prominence. Sankey. IL
might he said, wrote the eospel
hymns OF the world. In China.
Egypt lndia, Japan, in almost every
language known to man, Sankey's
hymns arc sung, He received
large income from his publications
and leaves considerable of an estate
Among Mr.. Sankey's most tamil.
i"r compositions are: "rhe Ninety
and Nine" and "When the Afis,s
ll%e Rolled Away" HIS songs are
said to have circulation of more
than Fifty million copies.
lie was rapid composer and
wrote book after book of posnel
hymns. During the last five or six
years of his life he was interested in
preparing and publishing the story
OF the gospel hymns. Az the same
time he saved his wonderful voice
Tor posterity by singing into phono.
graphs. The records were sent all
over the world.
Sankey first me, Moody YIN.
{. A. convention in INDIANAPOLIS.
Moody was so charmed with the
young mans voice that he urged
him to accompany him on his evan.
gelstic tours. SanHey explained that
he was married and could not give
up his position. "You must come"
SAID Moody al cannot get along
without you" Sankey consulted his
wife and they cast their lot with Mr..
Moody. They visited Great Britain
from 1873 to 1875 and again in
1883 and made many tours through.
out the United States. When Mr..
Moody died Mr.. Sankey felt keenIy
the loss Of his friend. From that
time he tired to conduct the work
alone which they had hitherto shared
between them, but the task was too
great In 1902 his physical condi-
ton compelled him to give up most
OF his evangelisticdl engagements,
although he continued for some time
TO compile new series OF hymn
books. Then came failing eyesight,
which speedily developed into total
blindness.
With the blindness came a merry.
Gus breakdown. Afler his retire.
ment from public life the impression
became general throughout the
country that he was dead.
Mr.. Sankey lived in Brooklyn for
twenty seven years, and ii was there
that most of his songs were written.
lie was a singer from boyhood and
his voice attracted attention in the
hamlet Edenburg, Pa, where he
was born August 28, 184o. At the
beginning Of his active life Mr.. San
key was q Methodist, but for the
last seven years he had been a Pres
5yterian.
lie is survived BY a widow, Fan.
ME Y. Sankey, two sons, Allen and
| Edward sankey, and two grand
daughters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

Think oi it! They have more than
doubled the expenditures of the
money OF the people, and yet so
bad has their management been that
the state needs two or three million
dollars to put itself even and repair
its institutions. SulI, the Republi-
cans would have the people believe
they have conducted the states af-
fairs on business lines. Suppose you
had a mercantile business that was
running along, furnishing you a
living, keeping up your property
and paying It's own expenses in all
departments, and somebody would
come along and persuade you that
he could manage 1t better, SO that it
would make more profit for you.
or course If he made YOU believe
that you would discharge your old
manager and employ him. Then
suppose after few years he would
tell you that he had done whole
lot more business, although he had
only furnished you a living out Of
~ had paid much higher aalaues
and many more Of them, but that he
was largely overdrawn in bank that
your buildings were in drlapldated
condition, and that he needed a
large sum Of money 10 square 10
his bank account and repair The
buildings-what would you dor The
answer is plain. You would return
your Business TO the hands Of the
man who, without any spectacular
effects, had Conducted it proftably
and successfully, keeping lt up in
all its parts, and not spending the
income in big salaries to useless en-.
ploycs, while allowing the bunk ac
count to get behind and the build
ings to fall into decay
That is just the question viii, h
the people Of West Virginia are
ca led upon to answer at the polls
this year. 1t ought to be as easy 10
answer the one above put TO man
as to his private business And ii
ought TO be answered ~ the same
way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

The footprints of dyspepsia have been a
rectlY traced 60 Tie stoma ch nerves When
these inside nerves fail Indigestion and
stomach distress must surely result. For
THIS druggists everywhere are suDplyilg a
prescription known as Dr Shoop Rcstor
alive Firstthcse tiny inside stomach. heart
and kidney nerves fail Then gas 5clching
heaft palpitation, or failing kidneys follow
Don drug the stomach or stimulate the
heart or kidneys That is wrong strengthen
these failing nerves with Dr. Shops Re.
storatHe. " Us the nerves not the organs.
that are calling Tor help. Within sS hours
alter startag The Restorative treatment
you will realize the gain. a test will tell,
Sold by Stricklor drug store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

DO not limit your work 10 money
making enterprises. II you live I'm tho
country, get as much pleasure from
your environments as possible Try
to improve tho home ground from
year 70 year Plant somewhere on tho
premises n few trees every year. which
VIII add more and more 10 the happi-
ness Of your family.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
How 70 Preserve FINER Nall.

Before working I'm the garden, polish
Ing tho stove or doing other rough
work rub your finger nails over piece
Of soap. This vii. prevent the earth
from getting ir under the nails, and
when you wash your hands the soap
VIII come out easily. This IS recon-.
mended 20 people who find II hard 90
do garden work with gloves on their
hqnda
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
EDITOR Weather Pronhef. 4.

The editor Of country paper re.
ceiyed the following query: "Can
you tell me what the weather will
be next month";" In reply he wrote;
alt is my belief that the weather
will be very much like your sub
scription." The inquirer wondered
for an hour what the editor was
driving at when he happened to
think Of the word "unsetlled." " lie
went in the next day and squared
his account. Printer and Publisher.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
How 10 Water Elnu.nr ands-

IL the soil Is good stlfr loan and you
havo frequent showers YOU do not need
10 supply any water. If your soil is
sandy and the weather dry it is bcncfl-
cial 10 water every day. Geraniums
seldom need watering when growing
In good garden soil with much water
they grow too much and flower sparse
ly. Cannas require rich soil and plenty
OF water Colous and plants OF this
character do not require much wntor.
For them and gernniums We prefer,
says tho Suburban Life, frequent hoe
Ing To watering. Careful watering IL
the hardest thing to teach nm incxperi.
enced hand both In the greenhouse and
ON tho lawn. II using n hose, sprinkle
carefully, having Just enough force TO
water without washing the ground.
Hold tho sprinkler near tho ground
and SEQ that the water goes where you
want IL. In this way tho ground will
become thoroughly soaked. Never
stand on and throw water at flower
bed. Gcranlums should not have the
flower heads watered lf you can avoid
it, as IL spoils them completely. In the
evening after sundown Is the best tlmo
TO supply water, as the plants have all
night to take up the moisture, for wa
ter IL soon evaporated under the COM
bined effects OF wind ana hot summer
Eun
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

ram anywhere stopped in 20 minutes sure
with one Of DR.. Shoop.s p.pk pam ,T.bi,,s
lhe iofmult IS ON the zrc box. Ask yopr
doctor Or druggist about this formula Stops
wom'nIl pans. headache pains anywbere
Wuie d. ShoOp Racine WIS. Tor free
uiai tn prove value of bis headache or Pink
Pain fblets Sold by Strickler's drug store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

Al che good qualities of Eiys Cream
Balm. solid are found in LIQUID Cream
Balm whiChis Intended Tor use in stomizers.
That % Is wonderful remedy for Nasal
Catarrh rs proved by an everlncreasing
mass OF testimony 10 does not dry out nor
r3sp The tender air passages 10 allaYs the
inflammation aud goes straight to the root
20 tho disease. Obstinate old cases have
Yielded in a few weeks All druggists.
1rc. including spraying tube or mailed by
LLN HIOs.- % Warren Slfnnl. New YORK
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20
Liz Mnrrxinn bu phnn.

Selecting goods from n catalogue and
paying for them I'm advance Of dcliv.
cry Is like courting by phonograph and
marrying by telephone novel and
mildly exciting perhaps. but apt 10
turn out q poor Investment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-08-20

There is one preparation known today
that will promptly help The stomach This
is kodol. Kodol digcsts an classes OF food
and 10 does 10 thoroughly so that the use Of
kodol for a time will without doubt help
any Tone who has stomach disorders or
stomach trouble. Take Kodo todsy and
continue 10 Tor the short time that IS ncces-
saty 90 give you complete relief Kodol is
sold BY Strickler's drug store w. NJ. Dent
Newburg.