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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25
County Court.

his OOurJ convened on Monday,
July 8, and adjourned at noon the
following Saturday. Present Sam
uel +. Conner, President, Grant
District Leroy Shaw, Kingwood;
Mason Watson, Valley Reason A.
Pell, Lyon Moses II. Sinclair, Re-
no; 4. ID King, Union; Henry G.
Beatty, Portland ; Lucian A. Mar
tin, Pleasant.
Three dollars and twenty-sevcn
cents was refunded to Jacob Wolf
taxes enormously assessed on ID
acres of land in Portland that was
also assessed in Pleasant in 1884-5.
David Shaffer's heirs were refund
ed one capitation enormously assess
ed.
Joseph jackson was relieved from
contract for keeping the poor, and
it was awarded to VIM. IL. Brand
on same terms, who gave bond of
$1,000, with Jas. +. Brand and VIM.
b. Brown sureties.
Prosecuting Attorney ordered to
bring suit to recover from her legal
representatives the cost of keeping
Loyina Wilhelm in The county in
Urinary.
Two dollars and forty-one cents
refunded Mrs. Mary A. Byrne taxes
assessed on 81 acres of land she
does not own. Also 81 capitation
L. & III. Dawson, executors of J. c..
Dawson.
Mrs. Mary Trowbridge was allow
ed to retain possession of ferry boat
at Trowbridgc's ferry, and Leroy
Shaw appointed to oversee the same.
State, county and district taxes
were refunded as follows: TO Hattie
Lantz on property she does not
own ; to Il. b. Stone, on account of
his house washed away by the flood !;
50 to Joseph r. Miller, Of Grant,
for erroneous assessment; to DR.. j
G. Kemble for taxes erroneously
assessed.
The privilege was granted to Jas.
A. Brown to erect pair of steps in
the courthouse yard to the proposed
upper story of his law Office build
ing upon certain conditions and
limitations.
Ordered, That all persons re-.
ceiving aid from the county shall
be taken to the county infirmary,
except in cases where it is imprac-
tical or improper to do so, and the
commissioners and oyersecrs Of the
respective districts are authorized
and directed to use and exercise
their judgment in carrying out this
order.
A. A. McGinnis is exempted from
capitation tax and working on roads.
Mrs. Riley,o Housewife, allowed
$40 quarterly for the support Of her
idiotic children.
The report Of the debts and de-
mands against the estate Of T.. S.
TitcheDell, decd, was rejected. and
referred to ID. NJ. Wotring, one Of
the commissioners Of accounts.
DR.. w. s. Martin was awarded
the contract Of doctoring theinmates
Of the jail for one year for 1850.
The following overseers Of the
poor we're appointed
Kingwood district, John Snider /;
Valley, Samuel A. Dill; Lyon, Jas.
McGee Reno, w. y. Stafford /;
Union, G. Pulliam Portland, j..
}. Guseman Pleaant, Isaac p.
Martin Grant, Joseph Feather.
Sheriff jackson was authorized
to have certain repairs made 10 the
courthouse, not to cost over $3.50.
Mrs. Sarah Mccormick, executrix
Of Samuel +. McCormick decd took
the oath required by law, no bond
required.
Commissioners Conner and Shaw
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

who made sale of the tools, etc., at
Albrightsyille bridge, reported 500 :
"a of property sold, which amount
was directed paid and charged to
the sheriff.
Hotel licences were granted as
follows
To $. W. Wilt, Moses Silbaugh,
DIR. NJ. l.. Fichtner, Jane and Han
nah Bryte, y. J. Hagans, Matte
Huntington, Mary Il. Worthington,
S. j. Poster, James II. Shaffer, j.
A. Lantz, Henry X. Wilt, A. Wer-
ner, A. G.. Mason, Sarah G. Knots,
K. 9. Ellis, j. W. Robinson, Geo.
Weaver, w. Il. Wright, T. Harring-
ton, Mrs. j. N. Lloyd, b. M.Squires.
Mason Watson was appointed to
visit and inspect the poor-house and
report It's condition, number Of in
mates, ETC., to each regular term of
court.
Commissioners Watson, Shaw,
Beatty, Pell and Martin were APP
pointed committee to investigate
and report to the court the expedi-
ency of dividing the courthouse hall
into offices.
The following settlements of fidu.
Charles were approved
Mckee and Thomas ex'rs George
Rishel-3d settlement.
A. 4. Shaffer, admir- of David
Shaffer-1st settlement.
Jos. III. banks, guardian of Frank
and Matte Danks-2d settlement.
III. e. Harsh, admir- Of ID. f.
Harsh.
Jehu Jenkins, guardian of ST.
bert's children-1st settlement.
j. p. Jones, ex'r of NJ. w. Crane
final settlement.
Jimeson Snider and Nancy G..
Snider, ex'rs of Samuel Snider-1st
settlement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

LIZ THERE is an ex-soldier in Pres
ton county who has burning desire
to abuse Democrats and the Demo
cratic party they will please send
their contributions to the Soldiers
Friend, the Journal. The choicest
cpithets and vulgarity inserted free.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

The Marques man pays his re-
spects to Brother l.. G. Baker in
last weeks Journal. You can look
for the fur to fly when L. G. gets
his second wind. He is a slayer and
strikes from the shoulder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

LET's see! Wasn't it Julius
Scherr who notified his agents
through the Oakland press just be-
fore the presidential campaign not
to buy any more wool? Julius is a
cute politician and should avail
himself of the opportunity to adver-
tisc through the monopolistic organ
for wool since Harrison and Pro-
lection is looking to the best inter-
est Of Trusts, Combinations and
Tariff Bar1ns. 1t will soon be
time fsf the poor to buy WOODEN
goods, and an excellent opportunity
presents itself to squeeze them for
another tribute to Protection
"What fools these mortals be. .
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

CONGRESSMAN VIM. L. Wilson has gone TO Eu.
rope to study the industrial situation" there
The most Of the men who do that come back
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Don't measure Mr.. Wilson's corn
in your own half bushel. Mr.. Will
son is an honest man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

EDITOR DAWSON was not aole to
"wield his pen' sufficient to keep
Leroy Shaw out of public office.
He has found out the people WELD
ballots on election day. How sad
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

WHAT has become of the harmon
izing reporter ? Did the harmonic
ger discover his hiding place and
"remove"him ? Perish the thought!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

JAKE KILRAIN says it was the hot
sun that done him up. We have an
idea it was son of old man Sulli-
wand that done him mp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

THERE is a huctuation in the
coffee market that demands the
assistance of those fellows who have
been taking coffee in theirn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25

Those who contemplate going
into the lumber business and others
who have supply of lumber on
hand for sale will please write the
Journal, the monopolist's organ,
for quotations on the home markets.
OF course there is no home markets
for lumber at present, but then the
Journal promised plenty of home
- AZ good prices if Harrison
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25
THE ROAD BUSINESS.


Contracts were made with the
King Bridge Mfg. Co. of Cleveland,
for the building of an iron bridge
across Sandy Greek at point where
the Nj. & b. turnpike crosses it in
Reno. 1t will be 80 feet long, IS
feet between abutments, with a IL
foot roadway. Price 5000. The
other bridge is to be of iron, across
Sandy in Reno, where the Sandy
Creek road crosses the stream.
Length 81 feet, AZ feet between
abutments, and 1O-foOt roadway.
Price $500. The county is to furnish
the abutments and lumber.
Road from VIM. II. Walkers
through lands of VIM. Brand and
others to Ices Ferry and Tunnelton
pile-dismissed at cost of petition
Fegs. Road from Eugene MichaePs
to old Evansville road north of
Conrade Albright s-surveyo of the
precinct ordered to open this road
as viewed, and established by order
of March 10, 1889.
Road from Selbysport and Hazel
ton road where the NJ. 4. Church
and school house are located to pub
lie grave yard-a large number of
citizens moved the court to have
this half mile of road cleared of OBJ
structions, which motion was over
ruled, and the plaintiffs took excep-
tions and appealed to the circuit
court.
Change in road from G.. A. Her.
rings store to NJ. G. Listens known
as the Hog Back road-dismissed at
cost of petitioners.
Road from Matti igly's lane to
Cheat river-continued till October
term.
Road from Tunnelton to Austen
to connect with the Newburg road
below Austen-George King, Thos.
Cruise and George NJ. Loughridge
appointed viewers.
Road Surveyors appointed
John Williams, vice j. w. Parks,
resigned, No. 5 of Kingwood.
A. NJ. Golf, vice Geo. s. Deakins
No. 2 of Union.
Eli G.. Albright viceJ. w. Feath-
er, No. IL of Portland.
Abutments to bridges at Evans
Vile and Watts ford-Moses II.
Sinclair, j. N. Baker and +. NJ.
Hoffman appointed to prepare spec
ifications, receive bids and sell out
to lowest responsible bidder the
building Of the abutmonts for
the wrought iron bridges con-
tracted for at these places and to
superintend the building Of the same
and report to next term Of this
court.
Appropriations--s30 for road from
Kingwood to Morris's.
Fifty dollars to road from Valley
district line, near Liston's saw mill
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-25
Effects Lasting Cures.

p6ofrc Lfrfn0 upon Lactdted Food ovs HealxAy,
SHofIS Happy, Hearty. 10 70 Uhequaied.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15

there. locked the door and tried to climb
up on top OF the train so That could 70 and
lock the other door and catch the fellow, but
it was the end car and / couldn't do it Then,
stepped in while he was going through the
conductor. knew II he caught me he'd
shoot, but wanted to get my watch and
wanted . revolver. slipped from one bunk
there wasn't revolver III the oar. just as /
slipped into number three he saw me and
fired. Then I concluded to stay where
was" s5 ts5 q. II
Among the passengers In the Pullman
were: DR.. E. Guernsey, of New York; Jacob
Lift, manager of the Bijoa theater OF Mime
apolis; Mr.. Frlsbie CT Milwaukee; @. A. Par
waukee; w. A. Rublee, Of the milwaukee,
Sentinel; Division Superintendent Horn, Of
the Wisconsin Central; Allen Van Valken-
burg OF st. Paul and Murray OLis of JAMES,
vile, Wis.
THE STORY OF A PASSENGER.
Charles A. Parker, treasurer OF the Mime
apolis Grand opera house, was on the train
that was robbed over in Wisconsin. He oc-
cupied a berth directly opposite that Of the
conductor, and had the pleasure OF listening
to the conversation that took place between
the robber and the conductor while the cold
shivers chased each other up and down his
back. He supposed it woul be his turn next
and expeditiouslv secrered his diamonds in
the mattress. For some reason he wasnot
molested, but he says he was frightened out
Of fully seven years. growth. He thin ks the
conductor showed remarka BILE nerve. Parker
was just going to pull the bell rope when
tho shot was fred. He then could not resist
the temptation to look out, but fortunately
pulled the curtains back instead of pushing
them OUT In the latter case he would been
liable to have been shot
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
Sure it is Tascott.

- LAREDO, Tex, Aug. S.-The description Of
the Tascott suspect under arrest here TALES
more closely with that Of the much sought
fugitive than has been the case in any pre-
vious capture. According to details men
toned at length, the prisoners appearance
corresponds exactly With the description
contained in the reward circular issued by
the relatives of Smell, the millionaire. for
whose murder Tascott is under Indictment
The scars upon Tascott'e elbows and legs
have counterparts upon the Laredo man,
and though there is no gold in the prisoners
front teeth, a cavity which had once been
filed Is there Differentnam were given BY
the prisoner, but he finally settled on
that of A. O. Delrhine Of Concordia, Ran.
where he claims TO haye been at work as a
fireman on The night Of the murder of Banker
Smell in Chicago. He has been loafing
around In Mexico for about two weeks, m ost
OF the time with railroad men, two Of whom
came TO see, him this morning and called
him sNewt," by which name alone he was
known among them. He stated positively
that he was never in Chicago, yet the two
men who have been with him In New Laredo
saw that he has frequently talked with them
about Chicago and displayed "a thorough
knowledge Of that place Sheriff Sanchez
has forwarded photograph of the prisoner
to the Chicago police.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
There were some other good stories
told IN the party not strictly war

There were some other good stories
tod IN the party not strictly war
stories.
The colored people furnish the great
staple Tor funny stories in the south.
One gentleman told how after Cleye-
land 8 election the negroes were terri
fed at the idea OF being put back into
slavery, and the whites hectored them
with all sorts OF stories to that effect.
A group OF men were standing on a
street in Atlanta and among them
was an old hroken-down plant
er who was rich and owned MANY
slaves before the war, but who is now
chiefly solicitous about how to pro-
cure another drink. While they were
talking colored man, who has built
up fine property and become COM
paratively wealthy, came along. Old
Judge E - hailed him.
"See here, john" said he, "you
know Cleveland is elected and all you
niggers will be put back into slavery,
I expect in few days to have a chance
to bid on you
"All right, judge" responded John,
good naturally. ri reckon can put
up dollar for dollar wild YOU
f. d. NJ
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
All for Love,

ANAMosA, Iowa, Aug. &-Robert Healy, an
old and well known citizen, with romantic
history, died this morning at his home here,
aged eighty years The deceased was native
OF County Waterford, Ireland. He received
classical education in the old country, en-
tered the Catholic priesthood on, obtaining
his majority and soon after Joined the Order
Of Trappists In 1916 he came to
America in company with the monks,
who established the famous monastery
at New MellarY, Iowa. Healey was one of
the leaders of this sturdy band, and main
tanned his connection with it until 1859,
when he fell violently in love with beauti-
full young lady who lived near the monas-
terry and whom he vas in the habit OF meet
ing clandestinely from time to- time The
two became SO deeply enamored with each
other that Healy finally broke the
VOWS of lifelong celibacy he had taken by
marrying the young lady, for which he was
expelled from the order and excommuni-
Gated from the Catholic church. D1sowned
by his brother monks ind denied the bene-
fits Of his church, he became morose
and hypochondriacal, which resulted in
partial dementia before his death. During
the civil war he entered the service on the
Union side, and was one Of the bravest SOL
diers in the heroic Thirty first iowa infantry,
receiving several wounds, for which he drew
a pension from the governments A few years
ago his wife and Two daughters removed to
California, where they are now living.
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OfNoted Record.

The description of the robber tallies
with that of the man who robbed a Milwau-
kce & Northern train at Ellis Juu ction some
weeks ago. In April and May of this year
the stage running between Amigo and
Shawano, Wis, was robbed repeatedly, the
mail pouches being slit open and valuable
packages OF registered mail taken. Post
Office Inspector Pulsifer visited Shawano and
set government agents on the robbers trail
for these bold robberies were committed
by but one man, This was early in May, and
nothing more IVES heard of the man till May
20, when a passenger train OF the Milwaukee
Il Northern railroad was entered at Pike by a
person who began az the front of the train
and rihed every passenger aboard with the
aid OF persuasive revolver The conductor
locked himself in the baggage car and the
highwayman swung from the rear coach just
as the train began sackenlng speed at Ellis
Junction. a small settlement ten miles west
OF Marinette He secured over So, 900 in
cash, valuable watches and jewelry.
The big rewards for his capture offer ed by
the Milwaukee & Northern railroad and by
the pos1ottice department brought numerous
detectives to the district. It was quickly
learned that the higbwayman's name was
Relmund Holzheimer, and that he was well
known through the pineries of Northern Wis
consln and the border counties OF The upper
peninsula OF Michigan. His intimate ac-
qudluGduC6 Will Tue lOI0SG SCOO0 him IN gOOQ
stead and when heard OF in one place he
would often appear on the following Gay at
point many miles dirtant, t'' 80"
He was also protected and secreted by the
lumbermen in many places The lumber
men do not take kindly to to the rep7ese nta-
tlves of the law, and rather like the oppor-
tunity of doing them bad turn. Holzheimer
is described as being five feet ten inches in
height, stouty built, with light hair, yellow
nustache and keen gray eyes In his opera
ton he displayed great GOODNESS and cour-
age, holding up a stage or train single
banded, and by his very audacity succeed
ing. One OF his FRANKS, played ten weeks
ago, consisted in robblng the store OF He
brew merchant at Shawuno in broad day-
light He walked in the store atnoon, when
the clerks were at dinner and the proprietor
alone. and told the proprietor to open his
safe and shell out" The command was
backed by revolver, and the trembling
merchant gave up several hundred dollars.
Holzheimer disappeared in an alley way, and
was seen no more in Shawano for several
weeks s
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Another from Gresn.

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-President Green. OF
the Western Union Telegraph company, in
reply to Postmaster General Wanamaker's
letter OF Aug. on the subject of rates for
government kilograms, reiterates the state
ment that the act Of 1866 conferred no
special benefits on the Western Union COM
pany. It did not. as held by the postmaster
general, confer the right to use all the high
ways without compensation. On the con-
trary, the company pays railroads, plank
roads and individual owners for rights Of
way, and has to obtain licenses and
rights Of way in streets from munich
palities, or condemn and buy them
under state laws, just al If no national law
existed. The act granted the use Of gov
eminent stone and timber, but it has never
been expedient for the company TO use these.
It granted forty acres Of government land
for telegraph stations, but no stations haye
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
Must BE raid in Cash.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram. Aug g.
It is expected that Commissioners Morgan
will in a few days issue an order allowing
logging to proceed at the La Pointe Indian
agency the coming winter. The trouble that
has occurred over the settlement of the In
dian allotments Of pine lands has been thor
oughly investigated, and the Commissioner
from the data at hand believes that it is for
the best interests OF the Indians that logging
contracts be allowed. Where allotmentR
have been approved the agency In
cludes the reservations Of Bad river,
LaCourt, O'Reilles. Lac du Eambeau, Wis
consin, and Fond du Lac, Minnesota. These
Indians have sold their pine from the allot-
ments, and afterwards complained that they
were swtndled by the CONTRACTORS, alleging
that they were paid in goods at high prices
and otherwise ill-treated. When the Indian
bureau issued an order that no more con-
tracts would be allowed, the Indians realized
that such an nction would deprive them Of
means Of subsistence during the winter, for
besides what they received for their pine,
they obtained employment in the logging
camps Upon this lnfol nation, Commission
er Morgan has decided that the logging may
continue, but will hold that the Indians
must be paid for the pine In cash.
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1t viii DO Built.

DULUTH Special Telegram. Aug. Sit
seems as If the Duluth & Winnipeg road was
ut length to be go. The North Star Con-
struc71on company, which was organized to
build the road, held meeting in Chicago
yesterday TO make arrangements and arrive
at final decision regarding the construction
Of the road T. $. Munger, the vice presi-
dent of the construction company, who was
present at the meeting, returned home to-
day. He reports that the road will now be
pushed on fifty miles from the present end
of the completed twenty miles to the Mis-
siss1ppi river, and that notification was
sent yesterday to the contractors to have the
rails laid to the Mississippi by Dec, 10. The
road will strike the river at Itasca, new
town at the mouth Of the Prairie river. few
miles below Grand Rapids Foley Brothers
q Guthrie have the contract. as they had for
the first twenty miles of track already built.
and next week will see work begun It will
be pushed as fast as possible, and in less th an
month there will be no less than ]. 500
nen ct work on the road AL summer the
work of surfacing the track built last year
has been carried on, and it is now in first
class condition for the passage of trains to
be used in construction or other work.
Camps are built and not a little preliminary
work for the extension is already done. Con-
siderable Of the right Of way has been cut,
and the contractors have been holding sup
plies and forces in readiness for some time,
expecting an order to go ahead.