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REEDsvLLE.


$. r. Guseman, formerly q mer-
chant Of this town, is now a full
nodged drummer, and is travelling
for a Wheeling firm. Sam is a first
class fellow, large hearted and
obliging. We are sincere in wish
ing him abundant success in his new
work.
Some of our folks are developing
quite a spirit for litigation. We
invite the attention Of some attor-
neyto the fact and the consideration
Of settling in our midst.
Cattle men from Pa. arc here
almost every week, gathering cattle
for market. SO far this fall they
have payed good prices, and have
left q considerable sum Of the "use-
fuP' among the farmers.
They talk Of the infcriority Of
the sex, but we notice it ~ the bone
Of the goose that is credited with wis
dom and not the bone Of the gander.
Jacob Lennon has purchased the
Allender property, in the north end
Of Of town, and is having the house
repaired and grounds improved,
preparatory to moving. lie has
wisely decided that Recdsyillo is
good enough, and hereafter, as
heretofore ''Week in, week out,
from morn till night, you can hear
the bellows blow"
Miss Matte Evans, Of Fetterman
is visiting her friend, Miss Belle
Loar in Consequence Tom rejoiccth
and is exceedingly glad.
One Of our society maidens was
heard to murmus
backward. PIN backward. my skirts ln thoir
flight
Give me my hustle again. Just Tor tonight
lam so weary. my skirts are so long.
sweeping The pavement as waIk along.
Gathering the dirt from DOT 81 the street
Looked at by every one 7 meet
Mother, dear mofhor, 7 know I'm r. fright.
Pin back my skirts. mother. PIN EN- back 30
night
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Denfness Cnn't be Curel

by local application, Ms they cannot reach thd
diseased portion Of the eur. There IL only ond
way TO cure deafness, and that Is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
nemed condition Of the mucus lining Of tho
Eustachian Tube. when this tube gets inaamed
You have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing
and when II Is entirely closed. deafness Is tho
result, and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored To It's normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever, hlhs
eases ont of ten are caused by catarrh, which In
nothing but an innamedo condition Of the mucus
surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case NJ deafness, (oaused by catarrb) that We
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
8-i-it. FL. CHENEY Il co. Toledo, o..
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Stale Rews and ROtss.


The next annual session Of the
West Virginia conference of the
United Brethren church, will be
held in Parkersburg. The confer
ence embraces about twenty counties
and has a membership Of about
1000 in this State.
Two districts in Tyler county have
voted $4,000 to amy company that
will build n railroad from Sisteryille
to Harrison county.
Patents granted West Virginians
the past week are as follows
b. II. Hite, Morgantown, cornet.
Samuel W. Wilt, Clifton Mills,
a burglar alarm,
The grand Lodge l. o. O. i. for
West Virginia meets at Grafton
next month.
II is now lawful to kill deer.
wild turkeys, pheasants. and part
ridges.
You can use a postage stamp
twice. The first time it will cost
you two cents the second time fifty
dollars.
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TRUSTS.

The newspaper trusts is the most
extensive and universal trust in
this country, and, instead of maxi
ing monopolist and millionaire
of publishers, il makes them Deepen
dent paupers. TO trust n thous-
and subscribers from one to FIVE
years each, is virtually lending u
thousand dollars II year to Torn,
Dick II Harry, without security
and with no prospect of ever get
ting it back again. Yes, tru SITS are
bad things Trinidad (Colo) I'd
rerfiScr.
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Attention. Teachers.

Joshua Ncckener desires us to say
to the Teachers of Preston county
and especially Kingwood District
that he will give a drill on the use
of the Complete School Charts, in
Kingwood, Saturday goth inst,
The teachers of Kingwood District
should be present as they are expect
ed to use these Charts the coming
Winter.
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The Best in the County.

IL contains 700 acrcs, ~ I'm n splendid state o.
cultivation aud In good repair has n good com
Portable dwelling house, large new barn and
other oitbnildiDgs, an orchard Of over one hun
dred apple trceS of the best improved fruit,
young trees mostly bearing, also plums, cherries
ana other fruits. There are iifty acr es In splens
did meadow the whole of the farm IL underiaid
with excellent coal, being the Austen ycin,"
and twelve acres ~ the famous scotch Hill
VEIN The land adloins the lands OF the New
burg Orrol coal Co, II convenient 10 church and
school and market, with good roads leading
thereto. Water Is plentiful, there being a never
railing spring aud well ON the farm, II IL well
adopted 10 farming and grazing and one of the
most desirable farms I'm Preston county. There
are 1000 feet OF good lumber seasoned including
a bill for u large dwCllldg house, which will bo
sold rs n part of the realty.
Terms Enough cash In hand to pay the costs
OF suit and expenses of sale about s1i5) and the
residue upon q credit OF q, ~ an 1 NJ months, the
purchaser executing for the deferred payments
Interest bearing notes with approved security.
The title TO the land u good.
P.J CROGAs, Commissioner.
Bond with Gccruity M required by law has
been given by tho Commissioner I'm the above
chuse. j, w, WATBON, Clerk.
$500. 1924.
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MARRIAGES.

BUCKLEw-FORD-On Wednes-
day October 9th 1889, at the resi-
dence Of the officiating minister,
George W. Bucklew and Mary T..
Ford were united in marriage by
the Rev George Bucklew.
FEATHER - REcHAHT - At the
residence Of David Feather IN Port
land District, Sunday Oct.t3. 1889,
james q. Feather and Margaret J..
Rechart were made man and wife
by the Rev. John Rexroad.
Oc-
tober 18th 1889 at the residence
Of the minister Ulysses S. JeGers
and Emma s. Ringer were united
in the holy bonds Of Matrimony by
the Rev. David Titchnell,
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q 7 i n . !

Having purchased i. NJ. Thorn
as stock Of merchandise, we will
continue business at the same stand.
1t shall be our object ut all times to
supply Il customers with good
yoods at the Unrest p0ssjJte Drices,
and cordially solicit a share Of your
patronage.
In order TO make room for fall
and winter goods, we will, for the
next - days offer goods regardless
Of cost. Call and be convinced that
you can save money by dealing
with FEATHER & WERNER. 81
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John Mullen. Of oxford, Me, IL
one hundred and thirty-thrcc years
OF age. He has led wandering life,
and attributes his good health TO his
habit Of wearing woolcnsa and leaving
liquor alone. Ic runs q farm Of
forty-three acres, doing most Of the
work himself. He has always lived
On q plain diet and his habits are
remarkably regular. His only medi-
cine is NORWOOD, which he makes
into . strong tea and drinks when
"'out Of Sorts lie is quite q phil
osophcr III his way, is Of q genial
disposition and a close student Of
nature.
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II is very pleasing to publishers,
vino work necessarily for the good
Of humanity without any particular
remuneration in this world, to know
that no matter ON what pretcxt an
occasional subscriber orders his
paper Discontinued, ho invariably
borrows the paper and allows its
truths to keep right along sinking
deep into his heart.-Big Bend
Wash. Ty) EHferDriso.
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Quick, safe and sure. This is
said of Salvation Oil, the great
rheumatic remedy and greatest cure
onearth for pain. Price rs cents Il
bottle. Down in the Coal mines
underneath the ground" coughs and
colds are very frequent and there is
where DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is
invaluable.
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rey'tiscr.

Fever and aguc, bilious fever, dys-
pepsia, affections Of the liver and
bowels readily yield to Laxador, after
a few doses. If your baby needs
medicine buy a bottle Of DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup. 1t contains nothing
injurious, and helps the baby when
teething. Price 25 cents.
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Judicial Sale.

Baker & Baker
VS.. Equity.
James W0llnCc's Hrs, ot al.
RY virtue OF a decree Of the Circuit Court OF
~ Preston county W. Va, rendered In the
above. styled cause, the undersigned special
commissioner VIII offer at public sale 10 the
highest bidder, at the front door Of the court
house Of said county, on
Monday, kovembcr 10, 1880,
the following rcnI estate:
FIFTY ACRES or LAND. IN Lyon district Of
said county. near the town Of Gladesville. being
the James Wallace home farm" Also a
House and Lot In Newburg,
being the same that was conveyed by J. n.
hmoOt ~ James Wallace on the 18th OF April,
1897, aud situated on Market street.
TERMS or SALE Enough cash In hand 20 pay
the costs Of suit and oxpensos Of sale, and tho
residue upon Is credit % q. ~ and ~ months, the
purchaser executing interest bearing notes With
approved security for the deferred payments.
P.J. CnoGAS, Commissioners.
Bond with security has been given by the
above commissioner az required by law.
f0-2f4 Sg05,
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Go to Jackson. Posten & Co. for
cooking and heating stoves. stove
lining, coal buckets, and the best
tinwarc made in the State. Tin
roofing and spouting u speciality.
G. r. Nickery's old stand, Main
Street.
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Kingwood, Oct. q, 1889.
NEWS AND NOTES ABOUT Town

Quarterly meeting here Saturday
and Sunday.
Oysters at Mrs. Shaw's Friday
night.
Luther Swercangcn, is under the
weather again this week.
Best stogies in Kingwood at J, L.
Sdurdock's.
Arbor Day Nov.Sth. Don'tforget
to plant some trees.
Fresh fsh-dressed-once a week
ut Gutherie's. Il
j. NJ. Crane is having an addi.
ton built to the law Office of d. NJ.
Wotring near the Court House and
a second story added to the building
which will make it more complete
Sell your beef hides, sheep pelts,
pheasants, etc, to Gutherie.
More teachers in town this week,
and all young bright and progress
sive. Preston has good reasons 10
be proud OF her teachers.
Saleable country produce taken in
exchange for beef at Gutherie's.
Circuit Court Monday Nov. 25th,
promises to be a big session., rs
there are several criminal cases as
well as a big docket of chancery
matter.
Thomas Dunn, who was in jail
here for shooting George Moore at
Rowlcsburg, was released last week
on IS, 900 bond.
w. w. Graham has rented the
old Presbyterian Parsonage and
will live there till his new house is
completed.
We were away last week at Wes-
ton al week and had n very pleas
ant and profitable trip of which we
will speak more fully next week.
We are under obligations to our
many friends there for kindness
shown US and also to the ongl list of
subscriber for the ARGUS we received
while there. w evil have something
to say in our next issue about Wes-
ton and her boom.
Benjamin NJ. Powell Of Lyon
district, was committed to jail here
Tuesday on n well merited charge
Of lunacy. lie is very wild and
will probably be taken to tho Hos
pital at Weston at once. Sheriff
Jackson notified the Supt. Of the
Hospital, who will probably send
for Powell Immediately as there is
plenty Of room there now and the
sooner a patient gets there the bet
ter the chances for recovery. Pow
ell is a farmer and has q family.
The cause Of his insanity is not
known.
We learn from posters printed al
this Office that Jacob Gibson. will
have a sale Of his household effects
at his residence at Gibson's Mil
down on Cheat River Monday Nov.
4th 1889. Mr.. Gibson is going to
move to Newburg.
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commissioners Sale
of a valuable real estate, including a valuable
steam saw mill and dwelling house, ON Chea,
river, I'm the town of Rowlesburg.

HaNhHN. nav mlll ullu- ONN'lilnE mousse, on Cheat
river, I'm the town of Rowlesburg.
pursuant 10 the provision Of n decree rendered
by the Circuit Court OF Preston county, West
Virginia, at the August term. 1890, therefore. In
the chanccry cause OF William H. Shnllcross W.,
=. =, Sitcarn Ct. NJ, the undersigned commissioners
specially appointed for the purpose, will offer
for sale az public auction, To The highest bidder.
ON Monday, the 2Ath day OF November, 1870, the
same heing n court day, nc the front door OF the
court houso ot Preston county, West Nirginin.
The certain real estate aud mill property In the
bill and proceedings mentioned, boing a lot of
land In the town OF Rowlcsbura. ON Cheat river.
~ sgid county. Thore IL a fair two-story frame
dwelling house and good permanent saw mill
hullding and steam saw mill ON said lot of land
The mill was operated last spring, aud comp,is.
% engine, boiler. circular saws, carriage, pctent
dogs, car and othor fixtures and appliances.
TERMS or SALE :-One-fourth of the purchase
money cash ON the day OF sale, tho residue on "A
credit OF six, twelve and eighteen months, tho
purchaser being required To execute notes there
i9r, with good security, bearing interest from
the day of sale.
L.. G. RALrnsSYDER, Com'r
Bond aud security has been given by said
commissioners as roquered by law.
Iost j. w, WArsoH, Clerk.
1924.
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Tint Terrible Cnnrh

In the morning, hurried or dinicult breathing.
raising ph,e2m, tghtness In the Ghost, quickencd
pulse, chllinoss in the evening or swoats at
Tight. all pr any of these things are tho fret
Stages % consumption. Or. Acsor's ENGLISH
cough Remedy Will cure these fearful symptoms.
aud Us sold under "a positive guarantee by Or. W.
NJ. Dent, Eowburg w Va. Druggist.
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Personal Paragraphs.

saturday ON business.
Hon. J. c.. McGrew is in New
York City, Oh business.
Miss Ella Copman has begun her
school at Albrights Mill near town.
H.. O. Blaker returned last Thurs
day from a tour in Hampshire coun-
ty.
Mr.. J. Ed Kildow is in Wash
ington City, where he has a case on
the National Democrat.
Josiah Summers the Cham pion
Snake Hunter of West Virginia,
was in town tins week.
DIR. Felix Elliott returned last
week from an extended visit to
Clarksburg and Buchanan.
We notice Mr.. J.. NJ. Strahin, of
Long Hollow in attendance at the
X. of p. Lodge Tuesday evening.
L.. j. Cobun, who has been study
ing law at Romney the past sum
mor, attended the examination here.
DIR. James II. Manown of Oak
land is in town this week spending
the time pleasantly among old
friends.
Col. James W. Brown, is away
with his cattle to the Philadelphia
Market where he expects to get bet
ter prices than here.
Supt. of Schools b. II. Elscy is
in town this week conducting the
teachers examination assisted by
Prof. c.. G. Showalter.
Rev. Ford. of Masontown, was
here Tuesday evening attending the
*. Of p. Lodge and assisting in the
initiation of a candidate.
Mr.. S. r. Guseman, was in town
this week. He is a travelling Sales
man now, representing George S,
Feeny, Wholesale Grocer of Wheel
ing
Hon. G.. ". Atkinson and A. i.
Gibbons are writing q book entitled
Prominent Men of West Virginia"
and will have it ready for the pub
lie before long. 1t will be publish
cd in Wheeling.
George Orr was appointed a mem
Der of the Board Of Education Of
Lyon district, to ill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of James
Flynn, who has removed from the
district to Kingwood.
Miss Minnie ShafTer, Of Rowlcs-
burg, is visiting friends near Sandy
Greek Casseday return
ed Tuesday from Rowlcsburg. whore
he has been acting rs night operator
in the telegraph Office for several
weeks. lie only came home for a
day and went back to RowIesburg
that night. -EGgic.
The Georgia 7eac5er, published
at Atlanta. Georgia in a late issue
gives q picture Of Prof. L. c.
Rayenscraft and biographical sketch
Of him. Chauncy IS well known here
and IS q son Of Roy. Merry ravens
craft Of Kingwood, and is a native
Prestonian. The Preston county
boys always get there, whether they
go north, south, east or west.
"Uncle Jimmie Carroll, return
ed Monday from a five weeks visit
among friends and relatiycsin Tay-
Tor, Richie and Dodridge counties.
He is IN the best Of health and is
remarkably well preserved for a
man Of his age. lie was born Oct.
gath, 1901 and is therefore IS years
old TO-DAY, having lived 18 years
beyond the allotted age Of man and
bids fair to reach q hundred. Mr..
Carroll was born in a mile of this
town and still owns the farm he
was born on. lie has lived here all
his life except a short time spent in
Kentucky when be was a young
man, and where he contracted
chills, about the only sickness he has
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Confirm our statement when we say that Dr..
Aclors Enriieh Remedy D. in every way super
~ to auF and aI other preparation fDr the
Throat and Luuge. in W1OOuing Cou1h and
Croup, DO b. magic aud relieves 40 once. Weoncf
You "a sample huttlefrc Romcnborfhis Rene.
nA o. sold Un o. positive guarantee. Ur. W. 80.
DON'T -uNluL. NJ Va uru.LI-l-
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DO Not Suffer ANY Longer.

Knowing that "A cough can be checked I'm a day.
ana the nrst stages Of consumption broken I'm d
week, we hereby guarantee Or. Achcr'a English
Cough Remedy, and Will refund the money to AL
who buy, take IL as per directions, and do moi
ind our statement correct. DR.. w. NJ, Dent
Newburg, W. Va. Druggist,
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House and Lot In Newburp,
Judicial Sale.

VI V. Miller
W..
8 II. bowman 81 al.
and Equity.
James J.. Pierce
81.
Same.
~ virtue ~ n decree Of the Circuit Court Of
~ Preston county, Wost VA. rendered IN the
above styled causes. the undersigned special
commissioner will offer az public sale IT, tho
hlghcst bidder. at tie front door Of the comet
house of said county. ON
Tuesday, November 20, IeSO,
a HOUSE AND LOT IN -ROWLRsBUHO. Of
said county, formerly owned by Mrs. Hannah 3.
wheeler. This IS o good two story frame dwell
ing house. well located.
TgHas OnefOurth Of the purchase money
cash, aud the balance On @, band rs urDuths with
interest the purchaser executing notes with
approved security for the deferred payments.
III 49,. ELL Commissioner
bond with security has been given ne rsquir.
cd by law by the above named commissioners
J.W, WArsOS. Clerk.
iO2i4 s8os.
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AGENTS WANTED Fot rns
TO Fl N SEo NJ
II 9 r.
VALLEY OF DEATH.

s. thrilling account ~ the awful floods and
tholr appalling ruin. Graphic cscrptiou W the
81 Nouscs. Facfofics. Churches
lfowna, and Thousands of lives: Heart rclder-
ing ecCuc7, ecpartiou Of Loved ones Tales Of
Heroic Deeds, Narrow EscapCt from Death: Hay-
90 by hre laundering tho Bottles II Victims
Dreadful SutCrlnRs Of the Suryiv rs The great
est Calamity uf the times. FuIiy illustrated
rend thirty cents iu stamps Tor Outft TO saT0
time. TcrIus liberal.
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Judicial Sale.
VALUABLE FARAT.

n. s. Stcvenson's Admir-,
IS. AEaulty.
N, :, Stevcnson's Heirs,
RI virtue of n decree u the Circuit Court OF
~ Preston county, W. Va, rendered I'm the
above. styled cause. the undersigned special
highest bidder, at the front door of the court
house OF said county. ON
Monday the 2oth day Of Nov, 1890,
the tract OF land heretofore KNOWN M f'The Ml.
ehacl br0derick Farm" situated near Scotch
HI, in Lyon district Of said county, being the
same farm that was owned by Nathaniel Ste
Nenson at the time OF his death. THIS farm IN
NM AT
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very Best Felt Roofing.

AT Jackson. Posten, & Co.,
cheap for cash.
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CUPID's COLUMN.
SAID YES.

Laid Warner-2l and Cora Car
ricO-21.
S. D. l.. Staford-jO and Rebec-
ca y. Mckinney "a.
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Dr. Acker,s Engllsh Pilla

Are active, effective and pure. For sick hend.
ache, disordcrcd stomach, loss Of appetite. bad
complexion nnd hilliou-uess. they have never
boon equnled, either in America or abroad. Or.
". VI. Dent, Newburg, vs.. Va, Druggist.
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AarerllsIug Rates

Advertising RateSf
Transcent Advertisements. 500 per inch for
first insertion. aud 80 cents per inch for each
subsequent Insertion.
Personal communications. % cents For inch.
Local Notices, 5 cents per line.
Societies:
Knights OF Pythias-LOdge meets overy Tues
day evening at their hall over J. W. Bakers
store NJ O'Clock.
independent order Of odd Follows-Lodge
meets every Saturday evening ut their hail In
Bishops Block az . o'clock.
The independent order of Good Templars-
Lodge meets every Friday evening, in the X. Of
r. Hall. at : o'clock.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

n. a a. n. II.
Trains leave Tunnelton station as follows:
GOING EAST.
No. 81 Accommodation ............. 903 a. m.
CHS n. m.
l:b2 p. m.
S-Acccommodation ............. 500 p. m.
1923 p. m.
GOING wEsT.
si-Acsommodation. ..........1 0:s9 a. m.
o-Mhh 40 p. IN.
6o-Accommodation .......... 7:to n. m.
l. 1915 p. m.
Nos. 9, Q. 8 and / do not stop.
Wa NJ. CLEMENTS,
Gen1 Manager.
T, L. a y. n. n.
Train leaves KinSwood at 7;So a. m, and ar
rives at Function nt $40 n. m; leaves Tunnel.
ton at $50 a. m. and arrives al Kingwood ut 1910
n. m. Leaves Kingwood at 800 p. m. and arrive
at Tunnelton at 6:10 p. m; leaves Tunnelton at
ESQ p. m. and arrives AZ Kingwood at 90O p. m.
Trains daily except Sunday.
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What is

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A Mine on Fire.

ASHLAND, Wis, April 3O.-The
Aurora mine is at present the scene Of
the most disastrous fire that has ever
taken place 10 this vicinity. Il was dis.
covered at II o'clock yesterday morning
IN shaft No. 8, about 300 feet under
ground. Efforts were made to smother
it. but without snccees. Il now en-.
veloPes the whole mine. The two main
shafts have already been consumed, and
i Is the opinion OF experienced men that
the fire will be extinguished only when
It has done is work By consuming
everything in its way. The loss cannot
70 estimated at present, but will be very
arge. The Aurora mine is ono of the
big Four and is owned by Cleveland
,arties. -Four hundred men will be
brown cut Of work.