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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

Thousands of people are now en-
gagged in a mad rush for the new
territory opened up by the Govern
ment in the Sac and Fox Indian
reservation in the Indian Territory.
The new town site Of Chandler was
opened to settlement at noon last
Monday and the scene which fol-
lowed the volley of musketry which
announced the opening Of the town
site beggars description.
A mass of 5000 excited men and
women, intcnt upon securing lot,
had gathered about the boundary OF
the town. At IL O'Clock sharp, the
signal was given and with a mighty
yell from 5000 throats, and amid
the cracking of whips and volleys
Of oaths, shouts and curses, con
glomerated mass of men and women
on horse and foot, rushed like ma
MACS for the town lots. They
clam bered up the steep cliff like
soldiers charging fortress. The
rush was toward lot thirty eight,
which was reserved for a court
house. AS the angles of the advanc-
ing lines met, many riders we're
endorsed and hurled pell nell into
the road. Many persons are re-
ported killed and others having re-
ceiyed severe injuries.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The game of base ball played
here last Saturday was full of fun
and frolic and poor playing gener-
ally on the part of Kingwood. The
game was between the GladesviIle
Second Nine and the Kingwood
Second Nine. The latter have
never practiced any as usual and
had never got together before even
and of course were licked clean out
of their boots by Gainesville to the
tune Of % to s. The Gladesyille
boys are a fine set Of fellows and
can play ball and the club that ex-
poets to pick up players and beat
them without practicing, is going
to get badly left. The day was
fine, quite crowd was present and
enjoyed the game, but +" Kingwood
wasn't in it"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
FARMERS, ATTENTION /
II You Want Kew Mower Get
THE DEERING MACHINE
1T Is THE BEST NLnR.

Simple, Durable, and never gets
out Of repair. Thousands of them
now IN use all over the country.
Manufactured at the Mammoth Ma
chine Shops of William Deering
& Go Chicago, I'll. These Sbops
cover 4l4 Acres Of ground, and are
the largest in the world making this
GLASS Of machinery. Don't buy tin
you have examined one Of these
machines on exhibition at Reeds
vile, MASON WATSON, Agent, and
at Kingwood, w. F. MENEAR,
Agent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

We see by our exchanges that Vie
Dolliver, a son of Rev. j. j. Dol
liver and brother of Prent Deliver,
the famous Congressman from Iowa,
has been elected President of the
University of Utah at Ogden, with
a salary of $4,000 per year. He
graduated from the Iowa University
two years ago at the age of % and
is the youngest College President
in the United States. The Dolli-
yer boys were born and raised in
this county on the old Deliver
farm near Kingwood and we take
pleasure in noting their success for
verify the Preston county boys al
ways "get there wi tn both feet"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
BRANDONyILLE.
Correspondence OF the Argus.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
ID. NJ. Wotring of Kingwood, was
in town last week on business.
Mr.. o. F. Mckee made a bust
ness trip to Uniontown, Pa, last
week.
will II. Sutton, representing W.
+. Alexander & Co., Uniontown,
Pa, was through here last week.
Mr.. Jno Scott, wife and child, of
Fairchance, Pa, was in town over
Sunday, on visit to his mother
and sister.
W. ID. Smith, travelling for CAL
win, Atwell and Co., Pittsburg, was
in town last week.
Mrs. Josie Carroll, of Kingwood,
made short visit to her old home
last week.
G.. M. Grimes, representing
grocery house in Philadelphia, was
III town last week.
Our Sunday School IS not in
creasing in number at present, but
what does congregate makes the
services worry interesting.
r. Is. Waddle took Miss Myra
Hagans to Kingwood, where she
will stay for few days, on a visit.
She will then go to Chicago, Hi
nois.
Mr.. A. ID. Hagans got hurt the
other morning while driving down
hill in a buggy without holding
back straps on the horse. The
buggy rushed on the horse and
caused him to run down hill. Mr..
Hagans was thrown out about hall
way down the hill. He was not
serio usly injured.
GoLDENRoD.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
PROFESSIONAL NOTICE.

To NY PATRONS oB PRESTON Co.:
will be at Kingwood Monday.
October 10, 1891, and remain SIX
days. Prepared to do frst.class
dental work as cheap as frst-class
work can be done. Artificial teeth
at from SO to s15 per set, accord
ing TO quality and insurance. !
have lately made a large purchase
Of filling instruments, and / also
have full line Of all the various
filing materials and will be pre-.
pared TO meet all demands in fill
ing and preserving the natural
teeth-and in this line Of work /
have no superior in tho State.
will visit Aurora October Goth.
and remain four days. Tunnelton
November 2nd, and remain FIVE
days. Newburg November 9th. and
remain six days. Rowlesburq No.
Yember 10th, and remain SIX DAYS.
When you are deciding what
Dentist TO employ, please remember
that / have never done any work in
Preston county that has not given
satisfaction. II there is any failure
about my work, J always make IL
good
- W. s. SmoNTov.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have made arrangements with
DR.. b. j. Kendall Co., publishers Of
CA Treatise on the Horse and his
Diseases" which will enable all our
subscribers TO obtain a copy Of that
valuable work free by sending their
address enclosing a two-cent stamp
for mailing same) TO DIR. b. j.
KENDALL Co., ENosBURGH FALLS,
VT. This book is now recognized as
standard authority upon all diseases
Of the horse, as its phenomenal sale
attests, over four million copies hay
ing been sold in the past ten years,
a sale never before reached by any
publication in the same period OF
time. We feel confident that our
patrons will appreciate the work,
and be glad TO avail themselves Of
this opportunity Of obtaining q val.
liable book.
It is necessary that you mention
this paper in sending for the "Treat-
ICE" This offer will remain open
for only short time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
ONE OF THE BACK COUNTIES
HEARD FROM.

Tho Dan Tucker Pioneer of Sept.
Is has at last arrived and has reared
up on Its hind feet over what we
said about month ago in regard
to its blindness of it's own interests.
1t cl aims to be Devoted to the
best interests of Tucker County,"
and keeps this mis-statement flying
at its masthead. for it is continu-
ally standing in its own light and
running down the county and max
ing out that it is in bad condition
generally. 1t may be that nobody
reads the paper or lie ieyes anything
it says, in that case its ability to
injure the county and keep out
capital and immigration, is probably
so limited that it makes but little
difference what the Pioneer does
say.
1t claims that the county is badly
in debt and that it is due to a De-
mocratic administration of affairs.
Preston county is also in debt, but
no one will say that it is due to a
Democratic administration in this
the banner Republican county of
the State. The Pioneer says "There
must be powerful lot of ignorant
people in the great and enlightened
county of Preston" There are.
We admit it, and they have over
1900 majority, the Banner coun-
ty," and we are dong what we can
to enlighten and educate them to
the doctrine of tariff reform and the
best interest Of the county-and
right here In our district, we have
been having longer term of school
nj paying better wages than in
any other district of the county.
What is the result? Why this is
the best district in the county in
every respect, and almost Demo-
cratic. In fact the political com.
ploxion is so close that district Off
GERS are elected from both parties
and the Board of Education is and
has been for long time Demo-
cratic. The Pioneer wants us to
practice what we preach and look
after affairs more closely at home.
Now what can it say IN regard to
the above? 1t is a poor bird that
will spoil its own nest and the Pho
neer is one of the draw backs to the
advancement of Tucker county. We
do not wonder at the people moving
away from st. George and the town
being so dead with such Jonah on
board " Devoted to its best inter
est. 1t is enough to sink any town
into eternal obliyian and we suggest
to the town council that it would
be a good investment to buy tie
whole outfit and convert 1T into
blacksmith shop as a Pioneer relic
of.moss back antiquity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
TERRA ALTA.
Correspondence of the Argus.

Correspondence of the Argus.
DIR. Rayenscraft, of Oakland, was
in town Saturday morning in con-
sultation with DR.. Shaffer. The
Doctor will leave Oakland next
week and will locate at Ridgeway,
p nnsylvania.
Our people did their best to make
1T pleasant for the teachers while
here and they expressed their APP
probation of it, by voting by a
large majority to come back again
next year, when we can acconmo-
date them better than ever for we
will then have our fine new hall
which the X. of p. are now building
and which they have rendered for
the use of the Institute. The only
possible objection will be the prox-
unity to the r. Z. and the noise
made by passing trains.
Almost every house in town was
thrown open to the teachers and we
could have accommodated manv
more and very cheaply to for they
were only charged so cents per day.
w. G. Shaffer, our artist, took a
handsome picture os the Institute.
one day and it shows up well for
there were so many pretty young
school marms in it. He sold quite
a number of these pictures to the
teachers.
The Terra Alta Cornet Band gave
a festival and entertainment Thurs
day night. 1t was a very pleasant
occasion.
The match game Of Base Ball
played here last Saturday between
the Kingwood Club and our boys.
resulted in victory for Terra Alta.
Our boys were loaded for bear and
determined to win. They have an
excellent ground over the hill past
the Catholic Church and they had
practiced all week, every day for
the game. The only thing to mar
the game was the crowd Of tougbs
present who kept yelling at every
play made and insulting the King
wood players in q shameful manner.
The Home Club should not have
allowed it on their grounds. II
was a disgraceful way TO treat their
visitors and blot on the good
name Of the town. We are salts
fed now that a mistake was made
in the location Of the Reform School.
Il should have been established
right here and about half the boys
Of the town put in it to start with.
Col. Rigg is building two new
dwelling houses near his factory for
the use Of his employees.
Mr.. d. s. Rentch, Of Shepherds
town, was in town last week and
organized local branch Of the
Covenant Building and Loan As
sociation Of Knoxville, Tenn.
William A. McGinnis was elected
President and A. J. Elliott. Secre-
tary and Treasurer KY.
Crowded out from last week. ED
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
KIND WORDS.

Elder II. f. Light, Of Mountain
vile, Lancaster Co, Pa, has a good
word to say for a Patent Medicine
We will give it in his own words /:
"Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh@a Remedy was used in my
family and can say that it done US
good in diarrhma and cholera NOR
bus. ] do not hesitate TO recon-
mend it to all suffering with the
above Diseases" 25 and 80 cent
bottles for sale by r. McMillen,
Kingwood, and country stores.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The Massachusetts, Democratic
State Convention in session at
Worcester, Tuesday Of this week.
unanimously re-nominated Gov
ernor William Eustis Russell, and
John Corcoran was unanimously
nominated for Lieutenant G Governor.
For Secretary Of State, Elbridge
Cushman, Of Lakeville.
Treasurer and Receiver General,
Jas. s. Grinnell, Of Greenfield.
For Auditor, W. D. T.. Trefry,
Of Marblehead.
For Attorney General, J. NJ.
Stearms, Of Chicopee.
The platform endorses the prin-
ciples Of the National Democratic
party. Declares for free schools
and free text books. Denounces
The Mckinley Highway Robbery
Bill. Declares for Civil Service Re
form, and winds up with this ex-
preston on the currency question f,
owe believe that all dollars coin
cd by the United States should be
OF equal intrinsic value and that all
paper currency issued by the gov
eminent SHOULD be redeemabie in
either gold or silver coin at the %.
zion of the holder and not at the
otscrl 1n fho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

We are indebted to Mr.. II. @.
Buckalew for copy of the Railroad
TrGinn'en's Journal, publis h c d
at Galesburg. ILL.,, aud devoted to
the interest of tralnmen all over the
country. 1t contains an official di-
rectory of the officers and lodges of
the Brotherhood and much matter
of interest to railroad employees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The Weston Democrat puts both
feet into it, occasionally trying to
defend the Hospital and criticising
the papers that are independent and
honest enough to say what they
think about the Asylum "Acci-
dents"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
Big Lightning Singer on the Retreat
and Uncle Tommy Lost
I'm the Fog.


EDITOR ARGUS We are still un-
compromisingly opposed to the
Tommy Hawker Road System. 1t
hasn't been long since there was
another great man who worked
county roads with his pen, and
"Uncle Tommy" seems to think
that the great cloak of road working
has fallen on his shoulders and that
it is lined with trusts and monopo
listic ideas pockets filed with tar
i'll and tax curses that will burden
and grind the farmer down under
the iron heel of oppression-takes
in partner who sings his pen Of
deception, and to show one of his
vain ideas, he says the man who re-
ceives $3.50 per day Will have as
much of the 'ilthy lucre" to pay
his taxes with as the man who re-
ceives S1.00 per day, but never tell
the farmer that he will have to pay
an equal amount more taxes to get
the $3.50. Why not leave the
money in the peoples pockets where
it belongs ? Take it out of their
pockets, pay commission to Sheriff
to get it back again under the de-
ception of better wages, which
means more taxes and less work for
the same amount Of money. There
is a good amount of money goes to
other sections of the country, tits
true, that should stay at home, and
it will continue so as long as such
scheming and avaricious methods
as Tommy's pen of lightning out
lines to us. Look at the Financial
Statement of our county and see
what we are needing to pay the de-
fcency for what we have already
gotten and wonder why common
farmer who tills the soil for his
daily bread would scorn the attempt
OF such scheme to raise the taxes.
We are glad the logic in our past
communication was balm for his
poor vacuous head. 1t. is true that
men of sense believe we are living
in an age of progress, but they don't
believe in tyrants like Tommy bind
ing them down with yoke of bon
dage. If high taxes is progress, he
most assurcdlY has his cup full.
AS for our moss back, this old
yell was familiar to us once before
on a certain election, when the same
FOUNDER of brass that Tommy now
uses for the brains of communities.
ton yelled himself hoarse to delude
the people into paying tax to the
tune of $4,000, which will be
burden on a great many of them for
life. The farmers of this district
have not forgotten this fraud of
taxation, and now, Mr.. Tommy,
you can't use the same old deceiver
to work your cunning deception of
more taxes IN the ears of the people,
and the moss has already been raked
off our back and our coats too by
the Sheriff to get money to pay
taxes for the same selfish motive
that you are again trying to perpe-
trate on the people. Your ackuowl-
edgment that our roads are in bet
ter condition than they have been in
for ten years, is quite departure
from the sheep path you were plod-
ding along in one of your former
communications. You had better
take the brains Of your article and
the singer Of your pen to some
lonely frog pond and soak his head
for the simples, that he may learn
to know that the people will not
be imposed on by high taxes any
longer.
FARMER AND TAxPAYEK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

Every editor and newspaper man
In the State should attend the meet
ing of the State Editorial Associa-
ton at Parkersburg the 18th of this
month. Or if he cannot attend he
should send in his name anyhow
and join the Association.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The reunion of the Army of
West Virginia, closed at Hunting
ton Friday night. Ex-President
Hayes was in attendance during the
greater part of OF the session, and
made several speeches. Col. Van
Bukey was appointed chairman of a
committee to provide for the erec-
ton of monument to Gen. Kelley
IN Arlington cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The Tucker Pioneer says that but
one No. One certificate was granted
in that county, and that to the
brother of the Co. superintendent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The Terra Alta Oracle and Gar
ner's Cleaner are already making
faces at each other and stroking
each others hair up the wrong way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

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and have given unvarying satisfaction We
have found them an excellent remedy for
colds and light fcvers."-w. X. Woodson,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Ayers Pills are the best cathartic ever
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Ycddo, Ind.
b "I have used Ayers Pills In my family for
several years, aud have always found them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

Farley DeBerry Of Terra Alta was
one Of the lucky certificate holders
ln the September redemption Of the
Picdmont Investment and Saving
Association. lie held a $1,000 policy
in Glass O. that was reached and he
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

The Republicans have turned on
the Fassett in New York and the
Democratic Flower is in full bloom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01
Most EffectuaI

IN the relief Of ailments arising from dis
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and other disturbances with such good ef-
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Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Il consider Ayers Pills the most evenly
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of"-Dr. J. w. Haynes, Palouse, Wash. Ter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

"FARMER AND TAXPAYER" UN.
MASKS HIS BATTERY AND
FIRES SHOT AND SHELL
INTO UNCLE TOMMY
HAwKER'S CAMP
THE COUNTY
ROADSIDE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

Olive Daily,
Eta Bishop,
@. B. Cornwell,
Walter Sinclair,
lisa Copeman,
Annie l.. Shaw,
lisa w. Monroe,
Lilly Barnes,
Rufus Holden,
Mrs. Rufus Holden,
Belle Stemple,
Oscar @. Wilt,
Jennie Stemple,
Nettie Herndon,
Mollie 1. Stemp!e,
Hattie j. White,
S. K. Sterling,
Mintie Martin,
r. Kate Sisler,
Lorain Fortney,
John o. Jenkins,
j. j. Kelly,
j. ii. S. Barlow,
George l.. Shaffer.
A. a. Piles.
Some passed who expected to fail
and others failed who ought to have
passed, and this kind of an exam
ination does not seem to be any test
of a teachers ability. There are
some on this list, now armed with
a four year certificate that may be
extended to eight, who have never
taught before and who have never
yet held No. One grade. We do
not doubt but that the Examiners
complied with the law and graded
according to the manuscripts, for
az the law now is, if they are over
l6 years OF age, of good character,
have attended Institute and are
PARROT like enough to answer about
all the questions, the Examining
Board is compelled to issue the COW
eted four-year-that-m bee extend
ed-to ht-certlficate, and old and
experienced teachers, who have
been in the service for years and
held first grade certificate on their
merits have failed to pass this new
toll-gate on the road to progress
Every time the Legislature meets,
it has to monkey with the School
Law and try to raise the standard
of teaching in the state, but we can
not see where it comes in at this
present stage of the game. We be-
lieve in raising the standard of our
teachers, but as the grade goes up
the salary should keep pace with it
and not make the trials of teaching
harder every year and still keep
them on starvation wages. We ara
proud Of Preston's teachers and we
believe that she has the best set of
pedagogues Of any county in the
state. There are now about IS
teachers in the county holding four
year certificates and State Certifi-
Gates. Those we can call to mind
now in addition to the ones granted
this year are w. b. Freeland, b.
II. Elsey, Prof. De Moss, Mary NJ.
Jessep, 1. r. Mattingly, U. W.
Showalter, Ella Copeman, F. r.
Speelman, w. II. jenkins, ID. r.
Scott, Mrs. u. w. Showalter, Jen-
ME Loar, Fl. NJ. Martin, Lizzie
Shaffer, j. r. jenkins, @. u.
Adams, Il. j. Augustine, w. G.
Conley, Albert Fortney, George w.
White, Jr., Jessie Trotter, Ida NJ.
Spahr, /. II. Harshbarger, Emma
Elliott, G.. w. Bishof, +. Irene
Harsbbarger, Mile g. Clark, A.
+. McMillen, John NJ. Strahan, II.
d. Carroll and there are perhaps
other names we cannot call to mind
now, but there are about IS in all,
nearly half enough to supply our
schools.
=SFE@
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-10-01

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Mrs. b c. Grub. BurwellviIie, Va
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