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JCDGE mm WAR
Hon. Okey Johnson Cites Three
Causes For Action.
SUFFICIENT CASUS BELLI
He Tells the News iu a Few Plain
Words Why America Should Pro
ceed Against Spain.
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The voice of Judge Okey joha
son, says the News, dean of the
law school of the State university
at Morgantown, and ex-member of
the West Virginia court of appeals,
is for war. He does not believe iu
temporizing with Spain or in frit
tering time away in idle diplomatic
courtesies, but declares that the na
tion should strike at the heart ol
the difficulty and with one blow
break the shackles of Cuba and
avenge the murdered sailors at the
Maine.
Yesterday afternoon a News re
porter secured a brief interview
with Judge Johnson while; he lat
ter was attending the session of the
grand lodge, Knights of Honor at
Odd Fellows' hall. The judge said
he hadn't a great deal to say, but
his opinions were emphatic on the
subject and he could sum up his
conclusions in a few briet words.
"I believe," he said, in reply to
questions, "that the United States
has three just causes for war against
Spain, and that war could be de
clared on any one of the three
The three causes I summarize as
follows:
"First ? The blowing up of our
battleship, and the refusal to do
anything about it. There is no
doubt in the world but that Spain
is responsible for the destruction of
the ship.
"Second ? Intervention in self
defense. We have for years been
harassed by disturbances in the
island of Cuba, caused by the in
ability of Spain to properly govern
it. Our commerce has suffered by
these wars and our citizens mis
treated. still Spain offers no
remedy.
?'Third ? Intervention on the
grounds of humanity ; to stop the
heartless butchery and massacre of
thousands of men, women and
children that is being carried on
by Spain under the name of war
fare.
"Therefore, I say, let us have
war. If I had time I would elabo
* rate on that, but I have given you
my oninion as briefly as possible."
Ju age Johnson recently made an
address to the students at the uni
versity law school in which he
advocated war with Spain and
which has attracted much attention.
Everyday Philosophy.
Be particularly careful of a dead
sure thing.
When people pay you a little
money they feei at liberty to poke
you in the ribs.
The only man the Globe admires,
who wears chin whiskers, is Uncle
?Sam, and we wish he would quit
it.
Nothing aggravates a woman
more than to be sick when the pa
pers are full of lively dry goods ad
vertisements.
After girls grow oldef they be
gin to bring out their refreshments
earlier in the evening, that the
guests may eat and go home and
givs'them a fcbance to go to bed.
If a woman has pretty hands and
rings she will learn to play whist
whether she has any memorv or
not.
Times are so good these days
that you can occasionally run across
a piece of cut-glass in a house where
there has not been a wedding in
years.
Never giva a sensible present to
a young girl. It takes experience,
trouble and thirty years of life to
ma^e one learn to appreciate a sen
sibfe gift.
An Atchison woman will "take
a boarder" this week. She doesn't
need the money, but the boarder
will make four in the house ?
enough to make up a game of
whist ? Atchison Globe.
?mmm. ? Mmm KUM,
A man by the name of Nolan
who was employed at Koontz's
planing mill at New Martinsville,
was killed by an empty freight car
yesterday afternooi^, in the mill
yard.
Some cars were being run in on
the switch when he stepped be
tween two cars, the bumpers catch
ing him near the waist. He lived
about three hours and expired
without regaining conciousness.
Beware
Of tbe Knife.
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writes: "For six years I have been a
sufferer from a scrofulous affection of
the glands of my neck, and all efforts
of physicians in Washington, D. C.,
Springfield, 111., and St. Louis failed to
reduce the enlargement. After six
months' constant treatment here, my
physician urged me to submit to a re
moval of the gland. At this critical mo
ment a friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laying aside a deep-rooted preju
dice against all patent medicines, I be
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tle the enlargement began to disappear,
and now it is entirely gone, though lam
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had I only used your S.S.S. long ago,
I would have escaped years of misery
and saved over $150."
This experience is like that of all who
suffer with deep-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
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CARE OF LAMPS.
How to Manage Them So as to Secure the
Best Results.
Ia selecting a lamp it is well to choose
one with a shallow reservoir, for if the
oil is at too great a distance from the
burner it tends to make the flame drop
lower as the oil diminishes. Reservoirs
of metal and stout glass are adv.'sed.
Another point overlooked by people
who complain of lamps smoking and
giving forth bad odors is that on no ac
count must a lamp bo filled and lighted
after it has been laid aside unused ful
some time until the old oil is all emp
tied out. The interior should be well
scalded and a uew dry wick put in, Jr
fact, if a lamp is In constant Une, it
should be a rule that the reservoir is to
be emptied and scalded once a month.
Thoce who like to have their sur
roundiugs spit !: and spau and ar^ nfrjid
of lamps smoking t!:3 walls ai:d ceil
ings should havo tops to thy chimneys.
In putting out a light do not blow down
the chimney. Turn the light down and
blow across the top of the chimney.
Cleaning chimneys is a vexed ques
tion. if they are washed and imperfect
ly dried, they aro apt to break w.hau the
wick is lighted. New chimneys if put
in cold water and gradually boiled are
not so apt to break afterward. Burners
must be kept absolutely clean and fresh,
and at intervals should be boiled in
soda and water.
Wicks are important. They must fit
in the full width of the wick case and
be cut off so they will not lie along the
bottom of the lamp, as long immersion
in oil hardens them. If a lamp smells
or smokes without cause, it is a sure
sign the wick wants changing.
There is no economy in using a cheap
oil. It does not give so good a light and
is very dangerous. ? Christian Work.
Suited Him.
Irate Father? I'm getting tired of
this nonsense. You've been engaged to
that young man for six months. Does
he ever intend to merry you?
Daughter ? You must have patience,
papa. Remember, he's an actor.
Father ? What's that got to do with
it?
Daughter? He's fond of long engage
ments. ? London Fun,
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How to Prepare Canned Vegetables.
Should be turned out as soon as possi
ble, and if kept put in an earthenware
disband covered with a plate, always,
however, turned out of the original tin.
It is highly desirable to strain off and
throw away the liquor from tinned
salmon, peas, lobsters, oysters, etc. To
mato juice can be kept. without fear of
poison- Before using canned lobsters or
shrimp it is a good plan to well rin3C
them in cold wbter. Never have any
mixture made up iu the tin, even if
used at once. The various packing com
panies are very careful to have their
goods put np as fresh as possible, but
unless salted or corned they cannot pos
tibly turn out and keep as long as fresh
ly cooked goods will.
Getting Even Wiin
"Papa," said the little girl, "who do
you love best in the world?"
Of course she thought she knew what
he would reply, and he know that she
thought she knew it, says the Chicago
Post. Consequently he decided to tease
her.
. ?"Daisy," Jia replied. . .
Daisy was her sister.
She thought it all over, and then she
climbed up in hits lap. * '
"Papa, " she said, "I wish you would
ask me if I love you or mamma best "
"Very well," he returned. "Do you
Tove mamma or me best?"
Revenge is sweet, but even so a ten
der hearted bit of humanity does not
like to be too harsh.
"You won't feel very, very bad if I
tell you,, will you?" she whispered.
He promised that he wouldn't.
"Well." she said, "then I guess I
love mamma best. "
Yes, revenge is sweet.
CARE OF FURNITURE.
How to Freshen and Preserve Oiled and
Varnished Woods.
As the best of furniture will grow
dusty And shabby in appearance oarefnl
housekeepers are constantly fighting the
approach of age and dirt from their
household goods in the way of chairs
and tables. Oak wainscoting and furni
ture are likely in time, to .assume a
greasy appearance, which should be re
moved during the annual houseclean
ing by washing it in warm beer. To
give it a handsome gloss brush it over
with a mixture of two quarts of beer,
boiled with a tablespoonful of sugar,
and a piece of beeswax as large as a
walnut. When dry, polish with a
chamois or flannel. If oak or walnut
articles are infected with a tiny insect
that bores holes until the wood crum
bles into a fine powder, stop its wild
career by saturating the wood with ere
osote. Do not allow it to dry for several
days.
If furniture is very dirty, it should
be washed in water and vinegar, equal
parts, using a Manuel rag, and then,
after perfect drying, rubbed with a
clean flannel and a little linseed oil be
fore using any liquid or cream polish.
If a table bears the telltale mark left
by a hot plate, rub it well with lamp
oil aud flannel, finishing off with a
clean cloth slightly wet with spirits Ci
wine. Another notable housewife re
stores the original polish, when it has
been removed by a warm dish, with lin
seed oil, rubbed in with a piece of lin
en, changing the linen until the table
top is perfectly dry White spots aro
removed by rubbing them with a piece
of flannel an.i turpentine, repeating tho
application if necessary, and in any
case rubbing with a good will until pa
tience and strength are about exhausted
Unsightly fiuger marks disappear
from varnished furniture when rubbed
with sweet oil and from oiled wood if
kerosene is rubbed on the spots. A bruise
should bo treated with a pieco of brown
paper, folded several times and soaked
in hot water. Over this hold a moder
ately warm iron until all steaming
ceases. If necessary, repeat the process,
remembering that one application does
not always turn out a success. Always
apply alcohol sparingly upon furniture,
if at all, or it will destroy the polish.
Clean carved furniture every week by
thoroughly dusting it with a new paint
brush. If the mahogany table thnt is
the pride of your heart shows stains,
drop on them a mixture of six parts of
spirits of salt and one of salts of lemon
or a few drops of oxalic acid and water,
rubbing until the stain disappears, and
then wash with water and polish as
usual. If mahogany only needs clean
ing, rub it with a flannel dipped in
sweet oil or cold drawn linseed oil. In
rubbing wood follow the grain and do
not rub against it any more than you
would in people if wishing a happy re
sult. ? New York Sun.
How to Serve Rice With Fig Ranee.
Steam the rice, look over, wash and
chop or cut fine enough good figs to
make a cupful. Stew in a pint of wa
ter, to which has been added a table
spoonful of sugar, until they are one
mass. If the figs are not of the best
quality and do not readily soften, it is
well, after stewing for a time, to rub
them through a colander to break up
the tough portions and make a smooth
sauce. Put a spoonful of the hot fig
6auce on each dish of rice and serve
with plenty of cream. Rice served in
this way requires no sugar for dressing
and is a most wholesome breakfast dish.
How to Braise Ox Tails.
Cut three largo ox tails into two inch
lengths, lay them for one hour in cold
water, drain and place the pieces in
saucepan, cover with boiling water, add
one tablespoonful salt, cook five min
utes, remove them with a skimmer and
plunge them into cold water and after
ten minutes drain the tails in a colan
der. Put half pound salt pork, cut into
slices, on the bottom of a large sauce
pan and add one carrot cut into slices,
three onions cut the same way and a
bouquet. Put the ox tails on top of this
and cover them with meat broth or
stock. Put on the cover and cook slowly
three hours; then take out the tails,
strain the broth, remove every particle
of fat, reduce by boiling to three half
pints, return the ox tails to the sauce
pan, pour over the broth, cover and
oook slowly half hour, then serve with
carrot balls and braised chestnuts or
any other kind of vegetables.
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How to Serve Macaroni With Codfish.
Soak a half pound of codfish over
night. Drain and break in small flakes,
removing all skin and bones and cook
until tender. Also Oook until tender
half a pound of macaroni in plenty of
well salted water. When done, arrange
on a platter a layer of macaroni, then a
layer of fish; a few slices of hard boiled
eggs make a nice addition; then another
layer of macaroni and fish, and so on
until all are used. Oover with a rich
cream sauoe, sprinkle with parsley and
serve.
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The speak-easy men have been
given ten days in which to close
their places in this city or go to
| jail 90 days. - All that have been
before Judge Freer have been given
the same sentence.
HEALTH
FOR 25 CENTS
Liver complaint shows itself in con
stipation, headaches, biliousness,
heartburn, belching, lassitude, foul
taste in the mouth. Do< sn t seem -eri
ous, but it is. Leads to things that
people die of. Cured surely and
quickly by
DR. A. S. TODD'S
Anti-Bilious Liver Pills
l?est and simplest and *?r^s* remedy
evrrmade. *5 cents, ail druggists.
JOHN G. McUW & SON, Proprietors,
Wheeling, W. Va.
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS.
-
Circuit court convened Tuesday
morning, with his honor, Judge
Freer presiding; Circuit Clerk May
field, Assistant Circuit Clerk Will
A. Strickler and Sheriff Pyle were
the officers of the court in attend
ance.
The following gentlemen of the
grand jury were duly sworn and
after instructions from the judge
retired to their room: Wm. Morris,
foreman; t,. M. Thomas, David
Keller, M. U. Murray, T. J. Sellers,
Lot McCormick, S* C. Nichols,
Martin V. Baker, Thomas Doak,
Freeman Doak, Benjamin Starkey,
Benoni Tuttle, Thornton J. Buck,
C. B. Owens, Irad Garrison. It is
an excellent jury composed of good
citizens who will do their duty.
The petit jury which is as fol
lows is also a good one : W A
Woodburn, Joseph Boyers, J.' L
Eagan, I. h. Fordyce, A M Ash, J
B Riggs, S H Wilcox, James C
Thorn, Jas E Meredith, W W
Joseph, Albert Martin. Milton
Lemasters, Jas B Moore, Taylor
Underwood, T B Watkins, Jas
Bonar, Floyd Wells, John L How
ard, G W Summers, Jas W Srealey,
E M Chesney, Edward Jones, A T
Marlow, Jacob Dye, Thomas
Knowlton, Samuel E Howard, T A
Gorrell, Wrm K Mayfield, J W
Lazear, G W Smith, N I Stewart,
James Villers.
The following attorneys are pres
ent at court .
T P Jacobs, J W Mclntyre, Basil
T Bowers and E B Snodgrass, of
New Martinsville; W C Turner, R
L Moore, R L, Gregory, P A Sha
nor, F D Young and A B Hunt, of
Sistersviile; CN Matheny A Smith,
Wick; W A F Smith, Friendly; M
K Duty; Pennsborc; J V Blair and
J W Stuck. West Union; John A
Howard and G B Caldwell, of
Wheeling, and Judge John A Camp
bell, Wellsburg.
FIRST DAY ? APRIL 12.
State vs. Gco-ge Hunt, continued
generally.
William A. Beagle, Thomas
Moore and William Baker were ap
pointed trustees of the Christian
church at Friendly.
S M Bryant, judgment creditor,
vsG M D Wilson, judgment debtor
and W E Roe and H C Roe, gar
nishees; suggestion docketed and
deferred to a future time.
Western Telephone Construction
Co. vs The McGhie & Moore Tele
phone Co. F. P. Lowther is made
a party thereto.
State vs Henry Phillip, felony,
dropped.
State vs Jesse Hyde, felony,
dropped.
State - vs Burn Myer, felony,
dropped.
State vs Ike Hays, felony, dropped.
The above three causes are
dropped for want of jurisdiction, it
appearing that the offence was com
mitted in another county.
State vs A B Clark, felony, ca
pias.
State vs Walter Allen, felony,
continued generally.
State as Judgment creditor of G.
B Thompson vs Robert Clenden
uing who is said to be indebted
to G B Thompson; suggested
do:keted. *7
State vs W E Allen, felony, dis
continued.
The little folks love Dr. Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup. Pleasant to
take; perfectly harmless; positive
cure guaranteed for coughs, colds,
bronchitis, asthma.
Coin wrappers at the Review of
fice.
How to Polish Braarwork.
The simplest means of brightening
brass is to cover it with a solution of
oxalic acid in soft water, made in pro
portions of an ounce of acid to a pint of
water. When the metal is well oovered
with the fluid, polish it briskly with o
wash - leather. It must be noted that
this oxalic acid preparation is a poison
and very 6trong in its effect upon the
brass, so I do not advise that it should
be used too often or be kept where irre
sponsible people could reach it The
bottle should be labeled "Poison."
How to Make Pumpkin Soap.
For ingredients take pumpkin cooked
down to a cupful ; butter, size half an
egg; tlour, a large tablespoonful; milk,
a quart; pepper and salt to taste. Boil
or steam sufficient pumpkin to make a
cupful when passed through a sieve,
draining off all superfluous water before
pressing. Pat the butter in a double
boiler. When it is melted, put in the
flour, mix into a smooth paste, then add
the hot milk gradually, turning contin
uously until the liquid is as thin as sin
gle cream. Season to taste with pepper
and salt Cover the kettle and let the
ingredients cook until the flour loses its
raw taste Three-quarters of an hour
i before serving add the pumpkin and the
? remainder of the milk. Serve with or
| without crouton a
How to Cook Parsnip*, French Style.
Peel, wash and divide the parsnips.
Boil in salted water, with a dash of lem
on juice When tender, drain and dry
in a cloth. Brush them with egg and
I crumbs and fry golden brown in hot lat
PRESBYTERY. "
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Interesting Meeting was Held
at Charleston. { ;
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Judge Brown Opposes Besponsife
Reading In Public W?nhlp-Eep?rl?
of Committees Bead and Approved.
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Charleston r April 14 ?The Park
ersburg Presbytery, which convened
in the Kanawha Presbyterian
church in this city Tuesday night,
completed its labors yesterday and
adjourned. Kingwood was chosen
as the next place of meeting by the
presbytery, which will assemble
again on the fourth Wednesday 01
next September.
The most interesting matter that
came up before the presbytery was
the complaint of Elder James H.
Brown against the session of Kau
awha church. All the papers in the
case were yesterday put into the
hands of a judical committee con
sisting of Rev. Joseph R. Moutfort,
Rev. Charles U White, and Elder
E. M. Turner, which reported that
the appeal be dismissed. The re
port was then approved by the
Presbytery.
The issue raised by Judge
Brown's appeal was in regard to
responsive reading in public wor
ship. He expressed Himself in the
session as opposed to this form and
presented a resolution asking that
it be discontinued. The resolution
was voted down; whereupon, Judge
Brown took an appeal to the pres
bytery. The matter will now be
appealed to a higher court of the
church.
Yesterday's session of the pres
bytery was opened in the morning
with devotional service conducted
by Dr. Henry Rumer, of Parkers
burg.
Rev, J. C. Barr and Rev. New
ton Donaldson, of the Kanawha
presbytery, were invited as corre
sponding members.
The report of the treasurer, Rev.
A. M. Buckhanan, was read and
adopted.
The committee on education re
ported, recommending that the
usual amount of aid be asked from
the board of education for candi
dates Earle A. Brooke. George P.
Rowland and John Wilkie.
Rev. E. Sloan, Dr. Henry Rumer
and Elder E. M. Turner, who were
commissioners to the synod, re?
ported. Their reports were accept
e I and approved.
The reports concerning settle
ment of salaries were made and ap
proved.
Rev. Joseph R. Montfort pre
sented a report on the Kimball re
quest to the Pennsboro church and
requested his appointment as
stated supply. The report was re
ceived and the request granted.
Commissioners to the general as
sembly were elected as follows:
Ministers ^Rev. Albert H. Day,
principle; Rev. T. M. Marshall, al
ternate. Elders ? S. T. Stapleton,
principal; Judge J. H. Brown, al
t mate.
Dr. J. H. Flannagan was in ac
cordance with the request of Rev.
J. C. Barr, chosen to preside at the
joint meeting of the Kanawha anc
the Parkersburg Presbyteries at
night.
Rhenmatlftm Cared.
My wife has used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with
great relief, and I can recommend
it as a splendid liniment for rheu
matism and other household use for
which we have found it valuable. ?
W. J. Cuyler, Red Creek, N. Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading
merchants of this village and one of
the most prominent men in this vi
cinity. ? W. G. Phippen, editor Red
Creek Herald. For sale by C. W.
Grier.
Captain Ira B. Huntington, trav
eling freight agent of the Ohio
River railroad company, is here on
business.
A ItiuineM Deal*
"Wbat'll yer give me ter look after
vcr \?bile yer is io dc city?"? New
Ycri Journal.
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A few words to the ladies ef
Sistersville and vicinity.'!
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VVe keep in stock more Cor
sets than all the firms in
Sistersville. "Hence tlie
advantage ofbiiyitjgyotfr
Corbet of ns.
Ve also keep the rr\ :?
celebrated
P. N. & TTiompson
Glorc TiUins (?or*
set
that we control in ,.
this vicinity.
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Good Ones, at 39 cts Each.
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SEN. FARR'S SUCCESSOR
To Coine from Tyler County? Robert
L. ttreaorj'n A vnllHbility.
Sistersville, April 14 ? Au active
political Interest is already being
shown in this district in the inattef
of selecting a candidate to succeed
Hon. George W. Farr, of Doddridge
county, to the state senate, says the
Wheeling Intelligencer of today's
issue. The district is composed of
Doddridge, Ritchie. Harrison and
Tyler counties and it falls to the
choice of Tyler this time to name
the candidate. The district is
about 2,500 majority and thiscoun:
ty by 700. ' , . f < . { j
So far the only candidate spoken
of is Robert L. Gregory, who is
identified in a large extent with the
oil interests of this section. He
has the support of the party leaden*
and is urged on all sides to allow
his name to T;e presented to the
convention. 4
The fight which has been going
on in the county between Sheriff
Pyle and Prosecuting Attorney
Strickling, has divided the Repub
licans to a * certain extent, but
Gregory has not taken sides and he
is looked upon as the person who
will finite the forces.
As a nomination on the Republi
can ticket is equivalent to at? elec
tion. Mr. Gregory, if nominated,
will undoubtedly be the next man
to r: present this district in the
upper house at Charleston.
A NEW CHURCH
Ontb?OhioKidetokf Ball! ?( One*?
More Than Half the Moary Mob
?eribrtf.
The Baptist persuasion on the
Ohio side of the river, will erect a
quaint little church at once. It
will be located near the school
house on the hill above Tuel's
landing. We understand the build
ing will cost about $1,000 and of
this amount the Tuel family have
subscribed about $600 or $700.
It is learned that preparations
are being made to begin work at
once.
E. W. Russell, former street
commissioner of Sistersville, and
one of the best the town ever had.
was here on Monday making con
tracts for iron '^fencing. ? Wetzel
Dtmocrat.