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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Eifrel Tower as Weather Cock.

A new use has been discovered for
the Eiffel tower which is quite impor-
tant. although by no means of an ex-
allied nature. It is no less than that
the flag on the top of the tower serves
as an admirable weathercock when
read in conjunction with the structure
itself, which has projections coinciding
with the cardinal points of the COM
pass, that facing north being painted
red. Occupants of balloons and air
ships can. therefore, with the aid of
fieldglasses, readily inform themselves
of the nature of the wind at an altitude
of 80 meters above the ground in that
vicinity, and make their arrangements
with more certainty in regard to any
contemplated aerial voyage.-London
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
stopped the Dissertation.

your orchestras do not play
Dixie any more, I notice. says the
visitor in Alabama, as he and his
host, the colonel, stroll out between
acts
mo, suh," responds the colonel
decisively 1--WE used to have that
grand old melody played, sub, at
every opportunity, but so many
BANKED Yankees from South Bend,
Ind. and South Haven, Mich. and
South Charleston, Ohio. agot to risin'
In tfeih seats an cheerin' 1t, sub, that
we decided 1t was high time to stop
this dissertation of Duh national aih."
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

at the Grand
Saturday night-Mrs. Fiske in Saliva.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
After Bird That Climbs Trees.

c. William Beebe, curator of birds
at the Bronx Zoo, is off on trip
with his wife to Dutch Guiana in
search Of little bird said to be
called the "hoatsin," although a
painstaking search of several die
tionaries failed to tree him under
that cognomen.
Mr.. Beebe and his wife will take a
canoe and go 200 miles up the
Essequibo river after that bird, any
how. Now, this small bird is very
precocious, inasnuch as he is able to
take care of himself as soon as he's
Matched, and upon the approach of
stranger he will dive into the water
and stay there four or five minutes,
like a mermaid or a clam.
And he has claws as well as
feathers on his wings SO that he can
climb the trees and bark when the
missionaries go by.-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

The Marriage of Kitty
AIatinees-Wednesday and Saturdays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

For particulars. prices and amusement
elsewhere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

"a poet has just starved to death" Let
US send him a wreath of flowers. Let
us rather wait for his centenary, collect
a number of wreaths and have public
speaking. "-Louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

The Doctor-Young man it will not do
for you to stick in an office. You must get
out doors-must have air. BY the way,
aerOnaut.-Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Turning the Tables.

He was a terribly short man, but
he knew real live business woman
when he saw her. She was applying
for situation as confidential clerk
and typist, and he turned upon her
rapid fire of questions:
Talk slang?"
mo, SIR
Know how to spell cat and dog cor
rectly?"
Yes, SIR
Use the telephone every other min
ute?"
mo, sir"
Usually tell everybody in the office
now much the firm owes and all the
rest of the private business you learn ?"
mo, SIR
He was thinking of something else
to ask her when she took hand in the
matter and put few queries.
ing?"
.Why-er-no" he gasped in aston
ishment.
SLAM things about when business is
Think you know enough about
grammar and punctuation to appre-
ciate good typist when you get one?"
II think so.''
Want me to GO. to work, or is your
time worth so little that"
he interrupted her enthusiastically.
Kindly hang up your things and let's
get at these letters."-Tit Bits.
Pigs Skin on Girl
From 6 to square inches of skin
from the back of a little white pig
We're grated upon the left side of
Eliza beth Adams, years old, of this
town, Sunday.
This is the first instance Of the pig
skin grating known to the medical
fraternity in this section.
The girl was scalded February 8, so
severely that the skin came off from
a space estimated at IL to 15 square
inches. In the progress of healing the
patient had reached a stage when skin
grating was considered practical, and
the operation was performed by DIR.
William t. Knowlton, of Hubbards-
ton, and DIR. E. S. Lewis, of Princeton.
The pig, which was 10 days old, was
owned by the Rev. George Bent, and
was chloroformed for the operation.
which lasted three hours. The physi-
clans say they are pleased with the
result of the operation and are con-
fident that the outcome will be most
Observation-Disclosures (Mass.) dis
patch to New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

What was that thing you put in my
mouth?'' gasped the patient. "A rubber
DAM" soothed the dentist. "Why?" Re
verse the words, dock'' sighed the victim
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

"If you agree with everything person
says that person will think you have good
judgment" st dunno. I've tried that un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Mystified MabeL-Mother Cat lunch)-
Yes, darling, these little sardines are
sometimes eaten by the larger fish Mabel
(aged Shut, mamma, how do they get
the cans n?-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

A Poor Memory.-.'Have you forgotten
that you owe me s7?'' Dear dear, 1 had
forgotten. My memory is miserable-but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Fried Sole.-Bootmaker Ito Arctic ex-
9lorer just returned)-How did you like
hose boots made you, sir? Arctic Ex-
1lorer-Excellenti Best l ever tasted.-The
rat1er.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Generous Lady-Here, my little boy,
know you are hungry for a box of these
animal crackers. Boy-Much obliged, lady;
out my folks is vegetarians.-Judge.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Confnnimnnf

I'D be q country editor and chase around
for news before I'd be q millionaire with
wealth / could not usc. I'd rather h. a
printer with patches on my brooches than
be- a master Of finance with all my
thoughts ON riches. I'd rather eat my
modest meal digest the same with ease
than ht down 90 a royal feast with a
stomach like John D's. TO romp and
frolic with my kids around our cheerful
hearth, with their mother Tor the audience
10 help enjoy the mirth is better than 10
move about IN high society, where dress
and jewels false make life a mockery. lis
true the printer cash gets short and dups
come in a hurry, but the happy fellow
does not fret, be LETT the dunner worry.
He always has a conscience clear. "A dis
position sunny; be knows that life has
always JOYS besides the chaso for money.
For the molder Of opinion e a happier
man by far than the man who owns
palace, yacht, and q private car. And
when De goes b his reward he knows that
all is well, while the man who makes
wealth bis god may some day wake in 49,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Cuzzart.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Miss Vernie Groves was calling at w.
a. Wolfe's Sunday.
Charles Spiker and family visited Cath
crime Groves Sunday.
Henry Benson carries our mail from
Cuzzart TO Friendsville.
Harvest is progressing slowly on ac-
count OF the wet weather.
a. $. Chichester and wife spent Satur-
day at the old homestead.
The wind and rain storm did consider
able damage TO the corn crop Friday even
ing.
a number Of our young people attended
the Ice cream festival at LenOx Saturday
evening.
james Chidester and Don Crane made
trip 10 Terra Alta Saturday for n load
OF goods for Merchant Reckart.
Squire Reckart and Constable John Ro-
deheayer were business callers at the
county seat Tuesday Of last week.
W. A. Wolfe drove down to Friends
vile Saturday TO meet Misses Ethel Wolfe
and Sadie Neff, two Of Pennsylvania best
girls.
Misses Ethel Wolfe and Sadie NeG. Of
West Newton, Pa, are spendinga months
vacation with w. A. Wolfe and other
friends. Miss Ethel is a graduate Of a
pennsylvania institution. She has been
teaching in one the West Newton schools
Tor the past two years and will teach her
same room the coming winter. Miss Sadie
VIII graduate the coming winter.
LITTLE ToM.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
A PARCELS POST.
Foreign Countries Fare Better Than
Our Own United States.

The people of the United States can
send packages by parcel post cheaper TO
Japan and Denmark than they can from
one country to another. Japan and DEN
mark have recently been admitted 10 the
international Parcel Post Organization 20
which United States is a party, and rs a
result packages can be sent by mail 10
residents of those countries at rate Of re
per pound to a limit of eleven pounds.
Within the United States the mail charge
is 16c per pound. Express rates TO most
points in the country are often higher
than the postal rates. The most pro-
gressive countries have utilized their pos
tai organization to transmit small pack
ages at a moderate cost The United
States has persistently refused TO encour-
age this form of enterprise.
Either the influence of the express COM
panies or the inertia OF our public officials
is responsible for the continuance of an
almost exorbitant mail rate for all kinds
OF merchandise packages. Ii would seem
that the transportation OF light merchan-
disc, where same can be done without
extra expense, would be beneficial func-
ton OF the government. We have spent
great many million dollars i'm opening
up rural free delivery routes, largely to
improve the condition Of the rural classes
and to bring them in closer touch with
urban life. Could anything add more 10
the convenience OF the farmer than the
privilege of having small packages shipped
him at a reasonable cost over the mail
Wheeling Intelligencer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Interesting Letters from a Host Of
Argus Writers.
SOMETHING DOING IN The COUNTRY
Bright Bits OF News and GOSSIP About
You and Your keiahbor-Ths
Events OF n Week.
NeWburg.
Special Correspondents OF The Argus.

Special Correspondence OF The Argus
Allen Dodge is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Skinner.
Miss Clara Smoot is visiting this week
at Allingdalc, w. Va.
Mrs. w. O. Parriott Is visiting her
home at Keyser this week.
Miss Gertrude Beavers is at Western
port, Md, visiting friends.
d. j. Gibson, of Kingwood, and ]. r.
Wilt, OF Elkins, were here Tuesday.
Mrs. Idella Jacobs, who has been So
riously i'll with typhoid fever, is GONZALES
cling.
Mrs. John L. Blakemore, who has been
visiting relatives near Ironton, returned
Sunday.
Mrs. j. G. Turner, who has been in
Clay county visiting her brother, returned
Saturday.
Mrs. Kathryn Solomon, of Harrison
county,. is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Ham
ilton Silcott.
DIR. w. M. Dent spent several days OF
last week visiting relatives and friends
near Reedsville.
Mrs. Hite, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Long.
OF Tunnelton, were the guests OF DIR. and
Mrs. w. ID. X. Amman Sunday.
Marmaduke Evans Dent, of Washing.
ton, ID. c., arrived Tuesday 10 spend q
month the guest OF his grandfather, DIR.
w. NJ. Dent.
The members Of the Lutheran conpre.
CATION are painting their church and max.
ing other improvements, which beauties
the structure.
Rev. Arthur Merrells, of Tunnelton
and Rev. q. "A. Federer, of Reedsville
were prominent Methodist ministers visit.
ing here Saturday.
During the severe storm last Frida,
evening lightning struck the barn of Mrs.
Scott Larue, near town, killing valua.
BILE horse and destroying the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Silcott are at Nor.
gantown this week the guests of relative.
and friends. They will return by way o.
Grafton Thursday and participate in tn,
exercises OF Merchants Day.
Your correspondent is reliably informed
that Miss Ida b. Compton, the accom-
plished and popular primary teacher in
our schools last term, will not return thi
term. Miss Arnett, of Buckhannon, will
have her grade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
z, ar.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Earl Spiker was at Hazclton last week.
/. A. Frankhouser was at Bruceton Sat-
urday.
Cleveland Tuney has gone to Henry
county, III.
Hickey AMMAN and wife were calling
on friends Sunday.
Miss Coda Frankhouscr went out 10
Bruccton Saturday.
Mr.. Pyles, of Newburg, was here on
business last Thursday.
Miss Ida Miller il staying at Hosea p.
Meyers near IIazelton.
Ezra Kelley visited his aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Kelley, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Deal visited M Ben
Awman's near Cuzzart recently.
George A. Kelley, Of near GAINESVILLE.
visited his mother here Tuesday.
Guy Kelley, of near Bruceton, visited
his sister Miss Jessie here Friday.
Gay Guseman and sister Miss Berta at
tended service at the Vale Sunday.
Hugh Kelley and Miss Ina Deal at
tended the social mt Ben Awman's Tues
day night.
Mrs: Samuel Falkner, of Maryland, was
at Hickey Awman's Monday and Tuesday
of last week.
w. III. Smith went out near Orr last
week to see about his cattle on the Kelley
4 Smith farm.
Daniel Nieman, of Uniontown visited
his sister and brother near here Il few
days the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. E.S. Withers and ,laugh.
ter, OF Brandonvillc, were ut |. A. Frank
houser's Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Kelley and granddaughter
Miss Jessie Kelley were calling at Elmer
Strawser's and Mrs. Mary Strawser's last
Thursday.
Misses Ina Deal, Jessie. Enruth, and
Jane Kelley, and Ralph and Paul Kelley
had pleasant time at George +. Spiker's
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hileman and little
daughter Ruth and Floyd Glass, OF Add.
son, Pa, visited at John q. Kelley's Sun.
day and Sunday night.
Miss Jessie Kelley, of Uniontown, who
has been with relatives and friends here
and other places the past three weeks, re.
turned home Saturday accompanied 10y
her sister Miss Enruth, who expects &c
remain short time to visit and see the
sights.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Albright,
special Correspondence of The Arpna

SSNN'oi correspondence OF Inc Argus.
DIR. T.. T.. Watson has purchased a piano.
MIR. Tuft, of Pittsburg, is here fishing.
William Graham was at Reedsville this
week.
Everybody well at Albright and having
fine time.
Hal Bishof has been helping John
Harmed harvest.
Chester Titchenell was mt Morgantown
Monday on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Titchenell returned
from Cumberland last week.
Bill Eckles seems to have some attrae-
ton in the lower end of town.
Hon. Percy Hutton, of Wheeling. gave
us fine lecture Monday night.
X. w. Mason and G. III. Titchenell are
painting the Cheat river bridge.
Mrs. Watson was visiting friends and
relatives at Masontown this week.
r: M. Davis is going to Morgantown TO
work IN the express Office for awhile.
Clint Albright is at GAINESVILLE harvest
ing. Hurry up, Clint; we miss you.
Mr.. Mason has purchased a fine bull
dog. Look out, boys; this means some
thing. Doesn't it, Bill?
Racine Trembly, of Lenox, who has
been confined to his bed with typhoid
fever, is some better. Mrs Iona G raham.
oil Albright, is nursing him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Census Supervisors.

The appointment of the census super
visors is seriously engaging the attention
oil the West Virginia delegation in con-
gress. We rather think it is worrying
the senator's and congressman more than
the tariff.
Here in the Second congressional dis
trict the fight seems to be between Abra-
ham Lincoln Helmick, of Tucker county.
and George Francis Childs, Of Jefferson
county. The contest is said to he grow
ing quite warm.
We know but very little about Mr..
Childs as a political hustler, as he is un-
fortunately hemmed in by the walls of
Democracy in jefferson county. This
rather handicaps him from makinga very
big splash, although he may be consid-
cred pretty fair sized toad in the poIiti-
cal pond. II is quite different with Abe
Helmick. Abe has filed about every
Office in Tucker county from constable To
sheriff, in addition to a term as post
master at Thomas We call upon BRO
JED Lipscomb, II he has not foundered ON
ramps, TO witness the truthtulness Of our
statement that Abe Lincoln Helmick was
the original Sturgiss manin Tucker conn.
tY and he impressed his originality 90
strongly upon the others that Tucker
turned up solidly for Sturgiss.
Abe is by odds the smoothest politician
IN the county, made famous by Jeff Lips.
comb and old Dan Tucker. He is an
organizer Of rare ability and every time
he goes after the turkey be gets il. n
it was our funeral we would want Abe to
lead the procession.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Docs kinswood Desire the Anti
tuberculosis Exhibit

The excellent Anti-Tuberculosis exhibit
which started mt Charleston last winter,
and which has been viewed by thousands
at Wheeling, Parkersburg, Huntington,
and many other cities and towns in the
state, is a striking educational feature. 1t
is under the auspices of the State Anti
tuberculosis League, of which Mrs. Will
liam NJ. o. Dawson is the president.
Kingwood now has the opportunity to
get this fine schoolmaster in health and
hygiene at the minimum cost. A week 8
exhibition, with trained expert, can be
had for 800. This will include lectures
and literature of great value. 1t teaches
not only to avoid consumption, but other
diseases as well.
Do we need it? The whole world is
awakening up 10 the awful ravages of the
great white plague. There were $500
deaths in West Virginia last year from
Observation-Disclosures a. many from this
one disease as from all other diseases com
bined. And while the death rate from
tuberculosis has decreased i'm many cities
and states and countries, it is still on the
increase in West Virginia. 1t is high
time for us to bestir ourselves, for it will
go on increasing il we do not fight it.
There are two facts about tuberculosis
that are encouraging:
First-lt is absolutely preventable. 1t
is not infectious, not hereditary; it is
communicable-everY one who gets it
gets it from some other person or from
some animal.
Second-In its early stages it is durable,
and in many cases the secondary stages
are also durable.
The means of prevention and the meth
ODDS of cure are simple.
The purpose of the exhibit is to show
us how to prevent it-how to stamp il
out, and how to cure it,
Does Kingwood want the exhibit? 1t
is for her to say.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Was One Of the Bad Kind.

Here is the way the editor OF the Up
shur Republican hands it to an unfaith-
full employe:
We take this method of warning our
friends of the newspaper fraternity against
the wiles of one G.. T.. Allen, who halls
from Kingwood. The writer engaged him
TO conduct the Webster Republican, at
Webster Springs, and the same Allen be.
coming so obnoxious, not only 10 the
owner of said paper, but TO the citizens OF
Webster Springs, that he was readily dis
missed from service. He is not 10 be
trusted in any capacity. He is an en-
bezzler and dishonest to the core. lie
jumped his board bill ut Webster Springs.
borrowed money which he never replacedl
cheated a printer boy out of his watch.
by promise to pay, and which watch he
pawned for So, and is professional
"deadbeat," is neither printer or news
paper man; is lazy, good-for. nothing,
big fat ''slob" unworthy Of confidence
and respect, so beware Of him.
w. II. HuLEARy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Sycamore Valley.

rb'tttttitIf u ne hrEu1s
Plenty Of rain and sunshine.
Floyd Hileman and wife visited Grand
pa 6useman the last few days.
Our girls smiled at Henry Maaick' q
new mustache Saturday night.
The storm last Friday evening was bad
- did great damage for the farmers.
Our farmers are about through making
hay, which IL only about half crop.
Miss Fay Frankhouser visited AZ G. r..
spiker's in Bmceton the past week.
d. w. Nieman visited at Brandonville
and near Locust Grove the past week.
G. j. spiker and Miss Goldie Frank o.
houser are going 10 Terra Alta sunday
. 9. v. and J. II. Cupp were At somer.
held, Pa, Friday for a load Of slate for
3. +. Kelley.
We noticed the smiling face Of Guv
Kelley ~ be passed through our commu.
mtg last week.
Miss Rosa Cupp has returned home
from i. y. PameiPs, where she has been
staying the past three weeks
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
kiNowooo. AUGUST s. 1909.


To encourage the essh-In-advanee
system the publisher OF THE ARGUS
has decided TO make a reduction OF
soc year TO all subscribers adopting
fh's method. making the cost OF a
years subscription only 81. Tho old
rate OF Sf.so 10 stiIl In force for those
not paying In advance and will be
strictly adhered to.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Let the friends Of THE ARGUS remember
that their valuable assistance is always
appreciated. 1t is such assistance that
makes the burden lighter and spurs Us on
70 renewed efforts 70 give the people the
best county paper published in the state
But We cannot do this without the mecca
Sary revenue which must come through
subscriptions and job work. THg ARGrs
has no political machine 10 draw on. IT,
the peoples paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

The advance Of the West Virginia GER
tihcates from &c 10 sc in Wall street
makes the tax receipt heave a sorrowful
sigh. Our Republican brethren who were
innocent enough 10 believe there was
nothing IN the Virginia debt question but
Democratic campaign lies" can devote
Their spare moments in figuring what
portion they will have 20 pay. The beau
ties Of tax reform" will never be appre-
ciated by this generation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
What Happened
To Jones
And a lot Of other
People Is Described In
Ole HOME PAPER
TAKE 1T REGULARLY

NOIlCE-A rebuilt steam engine and boiler IL
virtually es good as new rig. We can save
kgu money. Here De- partial list on hand now
We have ~ fractions made hy Russell 4 % ono
= Two ~, one IT, one l8. ono 10 HIP single cylinder
rH.i in compounds, Russell make. one rs and one
~ hi..f one Gciecr 10 HIP, ono Frck HIP ono
gaar scott u ftp; two Leaders. ono NJ and one IL
~. fOrtabic8 mounted on wheels. one Russell
~. ono ~. and one HP,s ono Leader ~ HIP ono
Magic Hf. On akida, ono Houston Gamble
eet-contained engine and boiler ~ HIP mounted
On sanc skida, absolutely new. mover run only 10
test ~ viii soil Tor less than half original coqt
Ono - ZIP. stationary boiler only; three eavgrnis
one ,feiaer and two Russell medium mills an vir-
tually 81 good ng now. We have big lot 81 IN
seftrd tooth and solid tooth saws 5O-fn % 5G-in
~ hammered and IN very best repair. much
cheapef tnan new saws; ono large balance wheel
800 several large pulcysi several governors. ono
thcy arc locust Alec. We cell new machinery,
kusac make, thfcshcrs aawmiils Traction ard
portable engines. Write us your commando on
cone and zee us WIN. "a. KIfCAfD.
- Cameron, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

One of the logical arguments used by
the Journal in years gone by was, don't
let 'em elect a constablel" AZ long az
the Republicans responded TO the Jour.
NAILS Macedonian cry the ring knew that
1t had a monopoly Of the offices and could
oestow them on whomsoever it selected.
Bns things have changed nightly since
those days and now we see the poor ring
IN the last throes Of death. It's end is