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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
THE SKYLIGHT ROOM.
How Dr.. Billy Jackson Found the
Girl II Sheltered.
BY o. HENRY.

Icopyright. 1905. by Mcclure. PhiIIps &
Col
First Mrs. Parker would show Won
the double parlors. You would not
dare to interrupt her description OF
their advantages and OF the merits of
the gentleman who had occupied them
for eight years. Then you would man
age to stammer forth the confession
that you were neither n doctor nor n
dentist. Mrs. Parker's manner OF re-
ceiving the admission was such that
you could never afterward entertain
the same feeling toward your parents.
who had neglected TO train you up I'm
one OF the professions that fitted Mrs.
Pnrker's parlors.
Next you nscended one flight OF
stairs and looked at the second door
back at $S. Convinced by her second
hoor manner that II was worth the
Si2 that Mr.. Toosenberry always paid
FOR II until he left TO take charge OF
his brothers orange plantation I'm Flor
Ida, near Palm Beach. where Mrs. Nc
lntyre always spent the winters that
had the double front room with private
bath, you managed 10 bnbble that YOU
wanted something still cheaper.
III you survived Mrs. Purker's scorn
you were. taken to look at Mr.. Skid.
der's large hall room on the third floor.
Mr.. Skidder's room was not vacant.
He wrote plays and smoked cigarettes
In II all day long. But every room
hunter was made to visit his room to
admire the lambrequins After each
visit Mr.. Skidder. from the fright
caused by possible eviction. would pay
something on his rent
Then-oh, then-if you still stood on
one foot. with your hot hand clutchlng
the three moist dollars In your pocket.
and hoarsely proclaimed your hideous
and culpable poverty. never more
would Mrs. Parker be clcerone Of
yours. She would honk loudly the
word Clara She would show you
her back and march downstairs Then
Clara. the colored maid. would escort
you up the carpeted ladder that served
for the fourth flight and show you the
skylight room. IL occupied . 10y y feet
Of foor space at the middle OF the hall.
On each side OF II was dark lumber
closet or storeroom
In IL were an iron cot II wnshstnnd
and chair a shelf was the dresser.
Its four bare walls seemed to close In
upon you like the sides OF coffin.
Your hand crept TO your thront. you
gasped. you looked up ns from a we'll
-and brenthed once more. Through
the glass OF the little skylight you saw
u square Of blue inhnity
Two dollars. sub" Clara would say
In her half contcmptunus half Tuske-
gecnial tones
One day Miss I.ePson came hunting
for room. She carried u Typewriter
nnide TO be luggPd around by u much
larger Indy. She was very little
girl. with e'cs and hair that had kept
on growing after she had stopped and
that always lonkrd us If they were
saying: "GOodncsS me. Why didn't
you keep up with usT'
Mrs. Parker showed her the double
pnrlors. In this closet" she said.
zone could Keep skeleton ur an.
aesthetic or coal
but ! am neither II doctor nor n
dentist" said Miss I.ecson. with
shiver
Mrs. Parker gave her the lncrcd-
ulous. plying. snePring. icy stare thnt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT.
Organized Societies Of Home Owner
Are EHeetivS Means.

are fHectiNS means.
In Los Angeles there are quite n
number Of district. ward or precinct
Improvement societies. and careful
canvass Of results proves cOncluslveIy
that the best work. from every point
OF view. is accomplished where the
greater per cent Of the residents own
their homes. The cost OF residences
and other improvements or the wealth
OF the home owners does not seem To
have affected results In the least. II
Is simply question OF all. or nearly
all, being freehOlders. and where such
conditions prevail you may find the
best improved district and the highest
standard Of citizenship The homo
owner is more interested In the wei.
fare OF the community than he who
has no fixed or permanent dwelling
place.
The secret OF success I'm these com.
munitles, then. Is that all are alike I'm.
terested. and when any public ques-
tion arises each resident views the
matter from the frecholder's stand
point; therefore there is n well de
fined community OF interest. In many
OF these well directed societies the
board OF directors practically constl-
tute n local city council or town trus-
tees. and as they are usually well
backed up" by the full membership
they are I'm n position TO accomplish
great good, to demand OF the public
authorities all OF their rights and
privileges and In some cases have been
able 60 enforce their wishes I'm matters
pertaining 10 municipal improvements.
For the past three years the writer
has been a member OF one OF these
boards Of directors and. while not tax
ing very active part I'm the work. has
carefully noted all the good things nc
cOmplished by the Garvanza Improve
meDt society and feels absolutely GER
tain that had Il not been for the FIVE
years hard labor OF this board Gar
vanza would not be so desirable az n
residential section by 30 per cent We
need many more district or ward I'm.
prOYemont societies. - Los Anbries
Times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Pr.ssrvina Street rr..s.

Though uniform planting OF one sort
Of street tree to each street, and more
particularly 90 each block, IS far the
best method OF planting. Il Is stll
more essential that all existing street
trees be saved. In tho systematic and
thorough planting OF n city we must
build up, not tear down, and new trees
should DO planted, but old ones left
The lack OF care OF our trees. so that
horses badly damage them. often rem
ders necessary tho taking out of trees
that have taken n decade of years to
grow. II Is false economy 10 plant and
subsequently neglect. Tor n tree grows
In value as rapidly as it grows ln
size. Injudlcious pruning propcrly
hacking) often causes serious Injury
to trees. Neglected cavities IS another
prime cause Of slow death. ard these
should be cleaned out. treated with nm
antlfungi spray and filled with cement
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
ANNUAL GATHERING.
Tunnelton csmpmeetins and chsu-
tauqua August 8 to a..

The campmccting will bo in charge Of
Rev. +. NJ Thompson, Of Washington,
ID. c., assisted by Evangelist Bruce Wright.
Of New York, and many preachers from
this and other states.
The cbauiauqua program IL also cspc-
cially interesting.
Monday, August lG-Sunday School
Day, in charge Of J. Hartly Thompson,
OF MorgantOn.
Tuesday, August 17-Missionary bay.
in charge Of Mrs. Frank Tlcermans, Of
KingwOod
Wednesday and Thursday, August Is
and l9-G. a. X, Days T. +. Parrack
Of Tunnelton, Voster -. Dunn, Of King.
wood; Fred O. Blue, Of Philippi; Attor-
ncy General William G. Conley, Of Charles
ton; Judge j Perry Jacobs, of New Mar
tinsyille and William g.. Iayellc, Of
Tunnclton, are some Of the speakers for
these days.
Friday, August 2O--I.itcrary Day. sill
yer wreath contest
Saturday, August Educational Day.
in charge Of County Superintendent A. ".
Cauic0. Some good speakers have been
secured for this day.
Sunday, August 22-Tenpcrancc Day.
Rev. Joe Bedford, Of Parsons. aud lion.
u. W. Mills, Of FairmOnt will make adj
dresses on this day
Every one b cordially invited to attend
any and all Of these services.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Washington Is rapidly becoming IN.
nous the world over Tor rs fine trees.
but one kind OF tree being planted I'm
each street. Some Of the fine exam.
pies are: Pennsylvania avenue. pink
oaks; Indiana avenue. oriental planes:
Massachusetts avenue. American lin.
Sens. and East Capitol street planted
with American clms Streets such as
these. planted uniformly with ono
species and that n good species. viii
IN time make any town famous foe
beautiful streets.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Trees TO Hid, aillhnar.l

In one OF the back streets OF Brlgh.
ton, England. up which the tram cars
pass to the Dyke road and the golf
links, stand four little trees. Tho road
Is not an avenue, and one wonders how
these four little trees strayed there TIN
the conductor explains that they were
placed by the municipality 20 hide an
advertisement boarding put up by the
railway line and which mars the view
OF a very pretty wooded cutting As
tho company declined 10 remove It tho
town fathers promptly planted their
trees, and now IN the summer the
boarding IS almost hidden from view.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

continue good. for each year you viii
have something llttlc better TO ofrer.
In addition TO tho selection for yield,
strong straw and freedom from dts
caso thcro arc n number OF other
points that should DO considered.
These depend Co n considerable extent
or tho use to which tho grain Is 60 be
put.
In selecting oats the per cent OF hun
Is ono OF tho most important points TO
look 70. This varies from 20 TO 30
per cent of tho entire weight. Since
ont hulls are OF little moro valuo than
straw. 1t is evident that tho smaller
tho percentage OF hull tho moro valua-
bic tho oats viii be. A mere cxamina-
tion VIII show tho difference between
thick and thin sholled oat. 10 de-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

TN yUsT POOH LITTLE woHKISo oGRL."
she kept for those who failed to dual.
ify as doctors or dentists aud led the
way to the second floor back.
Eight dOlursY" said Miss I,eesop.
Dear me! I'm not Hetty. II I do look
green. I'm just poor little working
girl. Show me something higher and
lower"
Ar. skldder jumped and strewed the
floor with cigarette stubs NJ the rap
on his door.
, Excuse me, Mr. skldder," said Mrs.
Parker. with her demons smile at his
pale looks. II didn't know you were
IN. asked the lady TO have a look
nt your lambrequlns."
They're too lovely for anything"
spld Miss I.eeson. smiling IN exactly
tho way the angels do
After they had gone Mr.. sklddor got
very busy erasing the tall. black haired
heroine from bis latest MnprOducedl
play and inserting n small. roguish
one with heavy. bright hair and viva.
eious features.
"Anna Held ~ jump nc IT," said Mr..
Skldder TO himself. putting his feet up
against the lambrequins and disap-
peoring In a cloud or smoke IKE an
aerial cuttie6sh.
Presently the tocsin call of "Clarar
sounded 10 the world the state OF Miss
Lessons purse. A dark goblin seized
her. mounted stygian stairway,
thrust her into vault with a gllmmer
pf light IN IT, top and muttered tho
monacing and cabailstic words 1.-Two
collars
"Ii take g." sighed Miss Leeson.
sinking down upon the squeaky iron
bed
Every day Miss T,ccson went out 10
work. At night she brought home
papers with handwriting on them and
made comics with her typewriter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

That apparel of proclaims the man.
Every one seems to think he inst about
hit the nail on the head when hc said
that. Bnt, in Il transaction by mail. what
Then proclaims the man2 Not bis cod
CLOTHES Not much. It's the on Htv Of
his business stationery that cuts tbT ice
then. send your next order for station.
cry to TuF Anars
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

The best remedy wc know Of mall ca.es
Of kidney and bladder trouble and tbc
one VIC always can recommend. s. Do
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills They
are antiseptic and at once assist the kid
neys to perform their important work
But when you ask Tor these pills be- posi-
tive that yOu get DcWnts Kidney and
Bladder Pills. There arr limitations placed
upon sale to deceive you Get DeWitgs.
Insist upon them, and II your dealer can
not supply yOu-roiusc anything else in
place Of them. Sold by Siricklers drug
store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Storckccping in the smaller towns Of tine
country has experienced a radical revolu-
ton consequent upon the advent Of the
mail order house and the extension Of
rural free delivery. No longer is the local
merchant king in bis own territory. lie
might be IL he advertised
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Take kodol at the times when you Zee
what Won have eaten ls not digosting. no
dol digcsts what you cat 80 YOU can eat
sufficiently OF any good, wholesome food,
10 You viii Just Jet Kodol digest g.. Sold
by StHcklor's drug store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Look ont for hot days-cholcra inian-
ium. Don't wOrrv-usc Dr. Fahrney' q
Ieething Syrup. - cts Sample free
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Week Of August 20. 1909.
Ing fm-sTArE BuaNRss CoIHror.
- Cumberland, Md.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

DeWilrs Little Early Risers, Che pleas
ant, safe, sure, easy little liver pills. a
salve you may always depend upon in any
case where you need salve. Is DoWitts
Carbolized Witch Hazel salve-especially
good for piles. Sold by Strickler's drug
store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Subscribe for and read your own ARors.
Don't borrow it Of your neighbor. BE
independent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Twenty-Five good envelopes Tor 9 cents
at this Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

Hot weather. Little clothing Plenty
Of water inside and out Or. Fahrnovs
Tccfhing Syrup. Babies dont Qet sick
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sunday servIeos In TunneIlon

Methodist Episcopal church, Tunnel
ton. Services every Sunday as follows
Sunday school, 9.i5 a. m; preaching,
Hoo; Junior league. p. m. class
meeting, 500; Epworth League. G.45;
preaching. 1880. Como To- as many of
those services as you can. You arc well
come. AumrR MEggEfls. Pastor.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
B0se Line.

Mr.. Krahnbeuhl was home Sunday.
Vern Mason's boy is slowly recovering
Goldie Whites mother is visiting her
George Leech is on the telephone list
now.
g. Bradley and wife are here from
Cadillac.
Mrs. Warner of Kendall is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Shindal.
Mrs. Clark and Maud Hayes spent
Sunday at Mentha with Mrs Carpenter.
Will Pullens brother, who is attend
ing the Normal at Kalamazoo, visited
him over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs autoed from Kal.
amazoo, Sunday Mrs. Fessenden re.
turned with them.
George Bell has been rebuilding and
remodeling his house, making it very
pretty, modern residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Biers, who have been
spending few weeks here, the guests
OF j. Eastman and others, returned to
North Dakota, Friday.
Claire Adele Herman of Allegan is
staying with her grand parents at this
place part Of her vacation.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16

that back room as resp ondent's
tap room.
The court below limited the
time for argument to an hour
for each side. The supreme
court holds this was not error
Objection was made to the pro-
priety of the language used by
the prosecuting attorney In ms
argument, but the court found
no foundation for such objection.
Other objections were made
to the charge of the court and to
the refusal of the court to give
certain of respondents requests
which objections were all over
ruled. the supreme court holding
that the law as laid down in
the charge to the jury was cor
rect and sufficiently covered all
the points involved
In conclusion the court says;
1--WE have endeavored to salts
fly ourselves that the defendant
has no substantial cause for com
plant upon the record, because
it is criminal case, although we
would have been warranted
in dismissing the appeal under
our rules and practice.
This decision settles a numb Der
of disputed points, concerning
WHICH doubts have been enter
tained, and settles them all in
favor of the prosecution. Here
after the course of procedure in
the case Of pretended or fake
drug stores will be much more
clear and satisfactory and con.
viction of violators of the law
will be much easier than hereto
fore. The Van AIstyne case will
be a leading case in all similar
prosecutions.
This was Prosecutor Warmers
first criminal case in the circuit
court and he is entitled to a good
deal Of credit for the able man.
ner ia which he handled it in the
supreme court as we'll as in the
court.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16

G.. +. DAWSON of the Allegan
Press has been appointed Super
visor of Census in the Fourth
Congressional District. The po-
sition is one of considerable i'm
portance, and Mr.. Dawson is to
be congratulated in the appoint
ment. He is one of the bright,
hustling young republican editors
OF the state, and Congressman
Hamilton's selection will meet
the approval of his constituents
IN the district. The census will
not be taken until 1910, and the
appointment of supervisors of
census is but a preliminary step
leading up to the stupendous
task of taking the general census
of the United States
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
Interesting Paragraphs by
Our Staff of Suburban
Correspondents.
VAN buren, Correspondence
Base Line. Lawrence, Bangor, Rural
Route No. 5, Sunny Lane and
Many Others.
Afnend.

Chas. Schoyer ha- moved his family
into Mrs. Hills house.
Mrs. Elsie Waite OF Kalam zoo visited
friends here the first of the week
Mrs. Hattie Hosner OF Dowagiac spent
Sunday with relatives in Almena.
Jollie Crawford and family Of Kalama.
zoo spent the Fourth with relatives
here.
Quite number from here are attend
ing the Chautauqua at Paw Paw this
week.
Mr.. and. Mrs NJ. E. Masten returned
home last week after few days visit
with relatives In Dowagiac.
Mrs. Harriet Harrison left Tuesday
for visit with relatives in Kalamazoo
Schoolcraft and other places
A. O'Rourke and family entertained
his brother, wife aud daughter of De
troit few days the first of the week.
Rev. Erstine, who is doing evangelist
work at Mattawan, conducted the ser
vices at the NJ. T.. Church last Sunday.
Mrs. Allen and two daughters of To-
ledo, o., are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Jane Parker, and other relatives in this
vicinity.
Some of the young folks of this place
attended barn dance at Frank Austin g
last Friday evening and report a pleas
ant time.
The "Glidden Tourists passed
through this place. Tuesday morning as
announced. Quite crowd gathered to
see them.
The Cleaners are preparing for a pic
mic to be held at Halls Spring Brook.
Thursday, July 20. Every body invited
to attend
Mrs. Mable Davis of Kalamazoo, who
has been visiting relatives at Arthur
Crawford's for the past week, returned
home last Sunday.
Mrs. A H. Upson and Mrs. w. A
Brown went to Lawrence last Friday to
attend delegate meeting of Cleaner
County Picnic Association.
Robert Youngs and wife spent last
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Jane Par.
ker, and Mr.. Austin and family were
entertained at John Blanchard's.
News has been received Of the mar
riage, May |, Of John Crawford and
Miss Ella Hand at Spokane, Wash.
John was formerly an Almena boy.
Mrs. George Brown, who has been
visiting relatives in Bay City and Stan
dish for the past four week, returned
nome last Tuesday. She was accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs Lydia Aus
tin, of Bloomingdae.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16

many times have gone outside OF
the accepted vocabulary to find
a word that would properly de-
scribe the scorching rays of the
summer sun. Not until now,
however. has a word been found
that would exactly express the
meaning. 1t is hard TO deter
mine just where the word origin
ated. Both the Kalamazoo Tel
egraph and Gazette claim the
honor of its invention, and ii has
been said that the word has been
used for some time in the south.
However that may be. sizzard
sounds good, and is destined to
eventually find place in Web
ster's Unabridged.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16

Knowing that many of our readers
are largely interested in grape culture
and that they nave had more or less
trouble from black rot and other fungi,
as we'll as from he various insects which
attack the grape, we have arranged to
secure for them copy of the bulletin,
Diseases and Insects of the Grape"
recently issued by the State Inspector
OF Nurseries and Orchards. 10 addi-
tion to a description and remedies for
the black rot, the grape mildew. the
grape berry moth, the rose-chafer and
the flea beetle are also given attention
10 the bulletin.
1t will be sent postpaid to any one
who applies for it. Address l.. r. Taft,
State Inspector of Nurseries and Orch
ards, East Lansing, Mishgan.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
BIo0minQdaie.

Miss Lila Thayer is visiting the family
of q. l.. Stewart.
Garfield Flanders has new white
Buick touring car.
John Van Horn, the liveryman, now
drives an automobile in his livery busi-
ness.
NJ Raster and family left Wednesday
for Chicago, where they will make their
future home.
Ebert Melvin and wife will soon make
a trip to the Pacific coast, and will visit
the exposition.
Leon and Buel Babcock left Tuesday
for Seattle and other points in Wash
ington and Oregon.
Andrew Coy had the misfortune to
fall from a load of hay and break rio
at his farm east OF town.
Harrison & Spayde are buying their
new stock, having had their store re-
paired since their loss by fire.
Linton's creamery has new butter
maker who occupies the Chas. Clark
house on south Van Buren, street.
Judson Hyames, one of the best play.
ers in our ball team, has been offered and
has accepted a position with league
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
Bangor.

j. h. Wilson's family are moving to
Sitka, Mich.
Rev. A. b. Palmer has been spending
few days in Kalamazoo.
The w. T.. L. u. will meet next Tues
day with Mary r. Hauke.
j. ID. Saunders was 10 Holland and
iceland on business this week.
Jimmy Love Of Chicago is visiting
Guy Saunders for few weeks.
Mrs John DeHaven spent part OF last
week in Paw Paw at tho home Of K. Nj.
Chase.
Mrs. +. J. Post is visiting her sister,
Mrs. ROLAND Phillips, in Chicago for a
few days
Mrs Winona Schamehorn is in at
tendance at the Paw Paw Chautauqua,
the guest of her sister.
Miss Gertrude Bemis and nephew,
Vance Klein, OF Evansville, Ind, have
been spending few days at 5. ID. Mon
roe's.
Mrs A. j. Clark OF Lawrence was the
guest of home people last Friday and
was accompanied home by her sister,
Miss Elaine Sheldon.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
Muzzle the Dogs AGAIN.

Dogs must again be muzzled in
the township of Paw Paw. The
quarantine order made by the
state live stock commission is
still in force, although no atten-
tion has been given the same for
several months. There has been
no particular mad dog scare
in the village and some are in
clined to think it an injustice to
be compelled to muzzle their
dogs during the hot weather.
There is hardly day passes,
however, that some one is not
bitten by so-called mad dog in
in some of our neighboring coun-
ties and that old saying "that an
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure aptly applies in
this case.
The citizens of Paw Paw
should again cheerfully comply
with the order without any
strenuous measures being neces-
sary. Muzzle the dogs, then the
danger from the dread disease
of rabies is reduced to a mini
mum.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
Decatur.


Lowell Lyle has gone to Grand
Rapids.
Otto Wagner has returned to his nome
in Flint.
Mrs. f. l.. Cady is visiting relatives
in Flint.
Mrs. e. j. Rawson is visiting in Den.
YER, Colo.
Archie Woolf and wife have returned
from Otsego.
Mrs. Eva Hamin has returned from a
visit in Galesburg
S. G.. Toof is building a new residence
on east Delaware street.
Mrs. Towsley of Galesburg is visiting
at the home OF Edw. Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Bulard of Paw
Paw spent the forepart of last week in
Decatur.
Misses Madaline and Mamie Howland
Of Joliet, H., and w. II. Rowland and
daughter Of jackson are visiting rela-
tives here.
The true northerner., 1909-07-16
AT THE SCHUNEMAN FARM.

The following people all of Chicago
are spending their vacation at the Fred
Schuneman farm. Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Pattee, Dennis Ryan, g. d. Phillips,
John Sanborn, f. NJ Maddox, L. Sper-
ling, M. M. Jacobs and wife, Myron
and Dorothy Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Vance, +. r. Wright, Mrs. Anna Serain,
Miss Margaret Serain and John j.
Mackey.