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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

Rain and mud are with US in
abundance.
Mr.. @. L. Walls is having consid-
cradle trouble with sick horses.
We surely agree with the Cranes
vile correspondent in regard to the
extension of the school month to
twenty-five days, instead of twenty
as at present. Also we are in favor
of five month school term in Grant
district. Now correspondents let's
hear from you on this subject. We
can have five months school at q
very small cost, only costing the
average tax payer about eleven or
twelve cents each.
The schools are closing out nicely
and with the last days of school
the mumps and measles are visiting
quite a number of homes unwel-
coined.
Mr.. f. G. Gribble has just pur-
chased saw mill and engine which
he will have in operation in a very
few days, and contemplates saving
out timber and lumber for the lock
on the MOnongahela river.
Mr.. Abner Walls made a flying
trip to Morgantown last week. Do
wonder if he could have been going
after his license.
Mr.. John Bower was in our midst
last week buying up stock cattle.
Miss Gertie Michael, of Bruceton,
is the guest of friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. George w. Street has very
fine horse stolen ON the night of the
9th of March. We understand q
reward is offered for the recovery
of property and arrest and convic.
ton of the thief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14
local CORRESPONDENCE.
The News from all Quarters Of Pres.
ton County.
Bpsnaony,lIe.

Lots of snow and ice again.
Miss f. Irene Harshbarger has
closed her school and returned to
her home near Tunnelton. She
taught good school.
The protracted meeting at this
place, in charge of Rev. A. s. Arnett,
closed last Thursday night with but
three accessions to the church. Bro.
Arnett labored faithfully and GER
tainly deserves much credit for his
zeal.
Harry Monoth, of Pittsburgh,
was in town last week.
VIII Dillon, of Wheeling, spent
couple of days here last week.
Miss Linnie Waddle was visiting
friends at Clifton last Friday and
Saturday.
James Nieman is visiting at VIM.
Miller's. ao
Miss Ella Turney left for Union
town last week.
Rev. Z. @. Rickenbrode and wife
will leave here next Friday or Sat-
urday for Pittsburgh to attend con-
ference.
The Brandonville Aid Society will
meet lext Saturday night at the
residence Of Mr.. r. B. Waddle.
March IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

WOULD it be breach Of conf
dence if we should remark that
Brother Samuel p. Mccormick g
name is Dennis, and that Dennis is
in the soup? That is the verdict of
the Blaine contingent. The ARGUS
has expressed its doubt on more
than one occasion that the chances
we're against Brother Mccormick
"vindication." The majority of the
spoilshunters are not after "vindi-
cation" they are after Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14
THE CABINET.

Secretary Of State. -James G..
Blaine, Of Maine.
Secretary Of the Treasury VIM.
Window, Of Minnesota.
Secretary Of RedGeld Proc
tor, Of Vermont.
Secretary ofthe Navy. Benjamin
F. Tracy, Of New York.
Secretary Of the Interior.-John
W. Noble, Of Missouri.
Postmaster-G General. John Wan.
amaker, Of Pennsylvania.
Attorney General. W. II. Fl.
Miller, Of Indiana.
Secretary Of Agriculture Jore.
miah Rusk, Of Wisconsin.
II is distinctly a Blaine and III.
kins cabinet, and it is . waste Of
time % discuss il otherwise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

We ARE sorry 10 learn that Irondaie Furnace
VII shut down about April T. with no prosugot
q an early resumption. The trouble q a want
81 ore. Col. Nomegyie NJ a considerable OF.
penso, opened new mines. but II has proved very
unsatlsiactory.- journal
What Irondale Furnace going to
close down 90 soon after Harrison
has been inaugurated along with q
high protective tariff for the sole
benefit Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IL this the kind Of q broad shield''
that Brother Nathan COT was going
to throw around the American
workingman 2 Really, now, dear
Journal, do you think the cause for
shutting down 'fs a want Of ore p,
We heard q gentleman offer TO bet
al he was worth land he is a good
Republican, that the furnace would
not be shut down very long. From
his language we make the following
deduction just ~ soon as Col.
Nemegyie can get the American la
borers to move away he will start
the furnace up with foreign labor
ers. Il would be a good idea for
you to have Brother Nathan 10 IN
fold his broad shield" to protect
them What do yotfthink2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

WE WOULD remind President
Harrison that Col. w. W. Dudley
regards the ballot box in "blocks of
five y that John Wanamaker re-
CARDS it as $4OO, 900 for the votes
that are willing to be "juggled. +"
According to Mr.. Harrison's Ian
guage he has taken a man into his
cabinet who has renowned his al
legiance" to the United States.
Talk is cheap, Brother Harrison,
but it takes money to buy votes and
elect Republican Presidents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

SENATOR William Gordon worley
says if he was Golf he would not
submit to the courts to decide the
Governorship, but he would take
his seat if he had to fight and wade
through blood to take It'll Those
who know Senator William Gordon
know that the only thing he would
wade through would be mud to get
out of the way of q scolding woman.
He is not the only Republican who
has a brave tongue and knows how
to wag it. Let 'em wagl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

a couple of years ago. He will take
charge of section here and remain
with us.
We will put up Ben Skinner
against any man on the b. & o..
taking out broken rails. He gets
plenty of practice and he is hust-
Ter, if Tom Pyles and George Riley
viii keep out of his way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

"THE man who has come to re-
gard the ballot box as a juggler's
hat has renowned his allegiance, {"
says President Harrison in his inau-
gural. If that be so the Republican
leaders in West Virginia who we're
protecting the American voter by
the broad shield of the American
dollar have renounced their allegi-
ance. They did some pretty fine
Juggling with the ballot box in the
late election, and the indications are
that Mr.. Benjamin Harrison will
reward them for it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

The veteran whangadoodledoo of
Irondale still insists that he will
starve under the high-protective-
tariff Harrison administration if he
don't get the postoffice at Indepen-
dence. He lived like fat bullock
under the Cleveland administration
and no one ever heard him ask for
even postofIlce. We insist, how
ever, that an application of brains
---sIr % r-OVOOJ-
i've tariff "rot" good. He is an
example of its fallaoy, but his pro-
tective yeller is still wellington o
postoffice!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

We DON'T know of any Demo-
Gratis in this neck O. the woods who
will shed any tears over the resiQna-
ton Of one Joseph S. Miller. II he
ever did anything for West Virginia
Democrats no one ever found it out.
We have another man in our
mind whom we lost sight Of. II is
one Col. Hassler. The Colonel
promised us four years ago that he
would send us a barrel Of garden
seed every year. We are charitable
enough to believe that the Colonel
forgot our address, but our "tater
patch" suffered an irreparable loss
while we received a much needed
rest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

GEN. c. G. WATTS, United States
Attorney, will go down in history
as the first man removed under the
Harrison administration. The or
binary course Of the mails being too
slow for the purpose, a telegram was
sent Gen. Watts, last Saturday. ask
ing for bis resignation. We are
glad 70 know that Cen. Watts sent
a reply declining to resign, and ask
ing Benjamin Harrison TO assert his
prerogatiye. II IL we'll known that
Gen. Watts has made himself very
obnoxious to the Republican hood
lcrs and bribers Of West Virginia.
and they have boosted that Gen.
Watts would not be allowed to re-
main in Office to prosecute the ille-
gal voters. They have kept their
word. What do the honest people
Of West Virginia think about il?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14
A REpUBLIcAN who knows where

A REPUBLICAN, who knows where
Of he speaks is authority for the
statement that Thomas w. Elem
ing, of Fairmont, will not receive
the appointment of Collector of In
ternal Revenue. He says Marion
county failed to send two delegates
to Charleston as he promised she
should do. This was a high crime
and misdemeanor against Golf, and
Fleming must suffer the penalty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14


Sergeant George III. Holiday, late
Of Co. G.. 9Th West Va. cavalry, who
is now representing the Foster Stove
Company, of Ironton, Ohio, paid
1st Sergeant Leroy Shaw, of the
same Company, a very pleasant visit
last week. Twenty-three years ago
at Wheeling they gave each other
the parting hand shake. This was
their first meeting since that time.
From certain publications Mr.. Shaw
knew that Mr.. Holiday was living,
but failed to locate him, while Mr..
IL. supposed that Mr.. s. had San
swered the last roll call" When
Comrades Holiday and Shaw parted
in 1866 they were the boys of the
army. They have now reached the
top round in the ladder Of. life, and
are passing down on the other side,
yet they seem to have lost none of
the friendship formed on the tented
field. This is as it should be. No
other element of American citizens
are more firmly cemented than the
ex-soldiers, and long may they live
and prosper. Messrs. Allen Sharp,
5. A. Ollie, VIM. f. Menear and
others of the old 9Th cavalry will
no doubt remember Sergeant Holli-
day. The reporter was glad to meet
Mr.. Holiday, as he is an old news
paper man.
Master Hugh BonaGeld has gone
to Palatine to attend school. Hugh
is dyed-in-the-wool Democrat and
we have no fears of Squire Helmick
changing him.
Mr.. George Robinson and Miss
Matte Orr surprised their friends
by going to Oakland and getting
married. Their numerous friends
at this place congratulated them on
their return. Our good friend Ma
jor Orr can now congratulate him
self on the acquisition of Demo-
cratic son-in-law to his household.
Miss Virgie Shaffer and John l..
Howard, who represented Tunnelt-
on at theinauguration, have returned
home more than delighted with their
trip. We are authorized to say that
the rumor that John Howard got
of at Rowlesburg and went up to
st. George and spent the time there
instead Of going to Washington to
see Harrison inaugnrated, is a mis-
take. 1t was started by a jealous
Republican who wants the Office
John is an applicant for.
Miss Annie Cruise, Of Tunnel
Hill, is of on a visit TO relatives and
friends at Grafton, FairmOnt and
Central. She will be absent for
month.
Mrs. Allie LavelIe is visiting Ben
tons Ferry and Fairmont friends.
We are glad to note that Mr.. 1.
r. Mattingly will teach a subscrip-
ton school Of one month. He il an
excellent teacher and We trust he
will conclude to teach longer.
Mrs. w. e. Malonsy is visiting
Rowlesburg relatives.
Mrs. Jane Hanway, Of Grafton,
is visiting at the Bishop House.
The Wild cat that has been ter
rOrizing the people between iris
place and the Camp Ground was
killed one day last week, by Simon
Hartman and Thomas Rhodes. It
is said by old hunters to be the
largest wild cat they ever saw. It
measured four feet nine and a half
inches from head 10 the tip Of it's
tail, and was very poor.
We are glad to note the return Of
our good friend, George Mulligan,
10 old Preston Mr.. Mulligan has
been track foreman on the r., N.
a J. railroad ever since he left here
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

By REQUEST of the editors of the
Era we publish their reply to Mr..
Fortney's article in last weeks AR
GUS. Also the interview had with
Mr.. Heermans by them. The ar
ticles win be found on the local
page.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

We ARE indebted to Senator G.
j. Faulkner for the Statistical Alb
stract of the United State for the
year 1887" for which we return
thanks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

I'VE CAN all devote our superAu-
Gus activities to making things lively
for the Republicans" says the New
York Star. That's exactly what we
have been doing for the last twenty
five years. We had better drop the
'suPerfuous" and try dynamite.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

THEresult Of recent local elections
IN the State Of New York are en-
couraging to the Democrats. It
proves the State to be Democratic II
factional fights are kept down and
the men who manage the ''blocks of
i've are given a permanent resi-
dcnce in Sing Sing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

Gov. WILSON has issued certif-
Gates Of election to J. d. Anderson
and J. N. Jackson, Democrats, as
representatives in the lower house Of
Congress from the third and fourth
districts Of this State, and it has
caused the Republican press to froth
at the mouth. They are mad be-
cause the Republican mule in the
third district got left.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

To ALL boodlers, bribers and il
legal voters: We propose to pro-
tect you in your rights. You did
the handsome thing for us, and we
propose to stand by you.-Repu6h-
can party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

IT MAY be trifle exasperating to
remind our good brethren of the
Journal and Era that now is good
time to urge the claims Of the old
veterans for Office under Comrade
AA"1A1oVu . oumIuI5LTHLIOu.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

SINCE the Journals charged with
the duty Of caring for and defend
ing the Harrison administration it
needs all the space it can get, for it
has an elephant on its hands and it
will be compelled to enlarge again if
1t keeps mp with him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

GROVER CLEVELAND has located
in New York City for the practice
of law. He has already settled down
to his desk. Grover Cleveland is a
hustler who grows while hustling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

THE Gofites are bowling loud and
long, just now. The Supreme Court
decided the case of Golf against
Wilson, on Tuesday, against Mr..
Golf, thus sustaining the action of
the joint assembly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

The appointment of John Wanna
maker as Postmaster-General places
the Harrison administration on a
platform of corruption e4OO, 900
corruption fund.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

IT is pleasing to note how our
Republican brethren are dwelling
in harmony in the banner county.
1t broadens our smile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

PRESTON county can be counted
on that she will furnish her quote
of hungry office-seekers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

DOODLE and corruption are in the
saddle once more.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-14

THERE are only seven applicants
for the Kingwood poStoffice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-12
A Trust Rumor Denied.

The New York Herald has special from Co
lumbus, Ohio, stating that the report that the
Standard oil company was organizing an inn
mense natural gas trust and connecting the
names of Calvin s. Brice. Oliver II. Hayne and
James B. Townsend with the movement was
shown Mr.. Townsend yesterday He said there
is not word OF truth in il, because neither Of
the gentlemen mentioned is in any way con-
nected with the Standard oil company. Oliver
H. Hayne retired from tho directory several
years ago and has not been in the Standard
oil building for over three years. The facts
are that the Standard has been practically
driven out Of the natural gas business by Mr..
Brice and his friends. The Standard policy
was to control everything, while Mr.. Brice
adopted the plan Of taking any desired amount
Of stock in the natural gas company and al
lowing the local stockholders TO have complete
control. He is an enthusiast on the natural gas
business, and, with his friends, owns a con-
trolling interest in many companies in Indiana
and Ohio. There are large tracts Of gas land
in Ohio and Indiana owned by private citizens,
municipalities and corporations, whose inter-
ests are 30 diversified that it would be impos-
sible to form q trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-12
A FAMOUS CoUNrERFErTER.
Nelson briggs and His Wife known %
All Officers.

From the chicsgo Tribune
Inc arrest Of Nelson Driggs'and his wife
cereude-oy United States secret service
ometr at Dayton, Ohio, and the finding Of
szs.ooo In counterfeit money in their possess
Son' recalls the career Of Daddy briggs in Hi
nois. Away back in 1855 briggs kept country
store In southern Illinois, which was used ss
headquarters for . gang Of s.Koniackers."
Dr'ggs was arrested and sent 10 the old Alton
prison for ten years, but received a pardon
rom the governor on August u, 1856. He was
then forty-eight years OF age. In is76. when
Elmer Washburn was at the head Of the secret
service, he located gang Of counterfeisers in
this state, with headquarters on the Mississippi
river across from Lyons, Iowa. and captured
the whole gang Ben Boyd was the en-
graver, Neise briggs, Gertrude stadlfelt
Charles standlfelt and William Lang alias
Nick Horn. were the showers OF the queer The
woman turned out 10 be old man briggs wife
and was prosecuted Boyd got ten years.
briggs fifteen years. Lang seven years and
Charley Stadifelt two years az Joliet prison,
and they all served their terms. briggs was
released on November IL, 1854 briggs was
convicted on three separate charges, viz.
having and keeping in possession counterfeit
United states securities, Tor which be WAS given
ten years; having in possession counterfeit
metallic plates, for which he received three
years, and having in his possession counterfeit
oohgaeons OF the United States. two years
more-total, fifteen Years. The famous coun-
terielt 60 bill on the Traders national bank,
chicago, the plate OF which was engraved BY
Ben Boyd, was the queer that was handled by
me gang. briggs is now eighty years old,
while his wife Is q nice-looking young woman
OF thirty-fye. The old man was reputed to be
worth 100000 while he was confined in Joliet,
and his wife spent many thousand in her en-
oesvors TO procure his release, but she was I'M
able 10 secure the pardon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-12
A BALL PITCHER IN BATTLE.
Bow He Tossed Bombs into the Camp
of the Honolulu Insurgents.

A San Francisco special TO the Philadelphia
Press says that some passengers by the Homo
lulu steamer who were seen late Saturday
night gave interesting accounts Of scenes at the
recent battle in Honolulu. The day was won
by base ball pitcher, who utilized his skill by
throwing dynamite bombs into the bungalow
that formed the headquarters Of the insurgents
and brought them to terms quicker than rife
or cannon shot.
The blue jackets kept up disastrous firing
all day, and it was finally decided 70 throw
dynamite on the bungalow. Bombs we're quickly
made, but it was found that there we're no guns
to fire them. 1t was long throw, and in their
olemna the kings guard secured the services
OF Haywood House, pitcher of the Honolulu
base ball club. House took up his position in
the Coney Island building, Just across a narrow
lane and overlooking the bungalow. No attack
was expected from that quarter, and there was
nothing to disturb the bumb-thrower. House
stood for few moments with a bomb in his
hand, as though he were in the box waiting for
a batsman. He had TO throw over a house to
reach the bungalow, which be could not see
The first bomb went sailing over the wall made
down curve and struck the side of the bunga-
low about foot from the roof, and the yell that
followed reminded one of a day at the Haight-
street grounds when good pitchers were in the
box. The bomb had reached them and hurt a
number of the insurgents.
House coolly picked out another bomb. Then
he took step back, made half turn and sent
1t whizzing. 1t landed on the roof Of the bun
galow, smashed a hole four men could have
dropped through and scattered old iron among
the rebels until they thought they were in a
boiler explosion. The base ball pitcher was too
much for the rebels He heaved one more
bomb and Wilcox came out and surrendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-12
WAR OVER THE TRACKS.
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn
sylvania I'm a Rumpus.

Philadelphia special to the Baltimore
american says that the Pennsyl vania and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad companies were at
1t, hammer and tongs, again yesterday, and it
was as much as Lieut.. Patterson and a large
force Of policemen could do to prevent big
riot between the employees. The trouble is be-
tween the Standard and Globe oil companies
The Standard is trying to freeze the Globe
out. All Saturday night rumpus was threat
ened, the Baltimore and Ohio having blocked
the Pennsylvania siding into the Globe works
1t still holds the fort. At about o'clock,
while the Pennsylvania company's men were
all absent, over one hundred of the rival COM
pany's employees, headed by Harry D. Haviland
the superintendent of the Globe company,
sprang from all quarters, carrying boards, posts
and tools. A board fence was erected across
Mifdin street and the gang quickly tore up
the claim of Joseph D. Ellis, a representative
OF the Baltimore and Ohio, that he was the
owner Of the ground.
As soon as the Pennsylvania officials heard of
the removal of their switch and siding they
ordered all their available forces to the spot.
They arrived about midnight and for some
time the two gangs worked at cross purposes.
just as they were beginning to fight, and had
demolished and torn down q city lamp post,
Lieut.. Patterson, with the full squad Of the
twenty-ffth district, arrived on the scene, pre-
venting further trouble. When it was dis
covered that they would not be permitted to
lay their tracks Conductor Thos. W. Weber, who
had been blocking the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks with q heavy train of coal cars, gave
signal to the engineer to back his train, and a
car was shot through the switch, blocking the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks and Miffiin street.
The conductor was arrested by order Of the
lieutenant and held in $500 bail on charge of
obstructinH the highway.
All night long the men slept on their engines
and cars; ready to resist any Interference Of the
other company, but no move was made. Both
companies have now blocked their tracks with
cars. The Pennsylvania company placed long
line of gondola and hopper coal cars upon track
No. 4, with huge locomotive attached. Or
ders were issued to the conductor at the first
opening OF the Baltimore and Ohio blockade to
run his cars over the switch, thus preventing
any movement of trains over their tracks. At
II last night both sides were resting on their
arms, with the expectation Of having q collision
before morning. The police force has been
strengthened to about 100 members.