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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
Is THIS TRUE
Or Has The West Virginia Liar Broke
Out Over In Pennsylvania?

The following story is from the
Fulton (Pa) Republican. There
may be some truth in it, but we are
dot btful as to whether it is the
Cooley gang broke loose over here
in Preston or the West Virginia
Liar broke loose over ia Pennsylya.
MIA.
" David Myres, a well-to.d do far.
mer lives in West Virginia. Just
across the Fayettc county limo. up
III the mountain near Bruceton.
A few nights ago a stranger came
to mis- house and asked to be fed
and housed for the night. Hos.
pitality was extended him and later
when it was about bed time tho
stranger WAS shown to his room
above. Only "a few DAYS before
Joseph Becknor had been robbed
and Myres WAS afraid that the man
he was sheltering was spy there
for the purpose Of helping to rob
him. About ten O'Clock Myres
heard the man get out of bed and
went mp to see what was wrong.
The fellow drew revolver on
Myres and The latter jumped upon
him and took IT. from him. after
which be kicked him out Of the
house. The next day the same
man and another stranger returned
and remaining OF down the road.
called TO Myres to bring down the
revolver he bad taken. Myres told
them TO come up and get it. The
men then threatened to burn Myrcs
barn II he didn't bring them the
revolver. Myres refused and one
OF the men started for the barn.
swearing he would burn u.
Myres got his squirrel rife and
started toward tho barn also. The
man he had kicked out Of bis house
the night before, drew n revolver AT
this time and fred, the built strik-
ing the door jam at Myres' side.
Myres then pulled up bis long rife
and fred, striking the first shooter
% Rldncing blow along the side OF
bis head, knocking him from his
horse and cutting e terrible cash.
Myrcs then ran 10 him and began
beating him with his gun. The
other man did not show up and
Myrcs would have killed him had
not his wife i1tcrfercd and told
him the man was dead. Myres
said il that was the case he would
quit, but il he thought tho man
was still living he would finish
BIN. The man was left lying in
Che road but the next morning he
had been carried away.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

And when you come to think about
1T he is really not to blame for the
fault is in the system and not the
man.
There is gentleman who signs
himself " Ex- Road Surveyor, who
has been giving us some Of his
winged wisdom through the ARGUS
for the last few weeks, and cali.
not close this article without saying
to- lup in eandor, Brother, "brood
no; upon misfortune. If You must
take the bitter pills do not chew
them" No doubt you find your.
self in the position of Othello when
his occupation was gone. When
we do away with the old system
your ways Of shaving and gouging
the poor mans county orders will
be ut az end. Hence your plain
tive wall. You charge everybody
who does not look through your
smoked glasses with political
intrigue. Do you know dogs
way their tails not so much at YOU
as mt their bread 20 The old sys-
tenn has been a source of bread and
butter to you, and you keep up a
wagginR OF your tongue that you
may deceive the people. You are
not doing 1t for tho good of the
people, but for the dollars and
dimes il fetches into you. So,
Brother, don't give advice, unless
you wish to be hurt" for may be
compelled TO turn the grizzly bear
loose once more.
A more honorable county court
cannot be found anywhere in West
Virginia than ours. They have
been faithful t. the people and the
people intend to reward them for
their fidelity by calling them up
higher as the injunction in the
Good Book warns us to do.
For myself. | think We have too
many .r9ad surveyors. 1t would be
mopey in the tax payers pocket to
cut the number down considerably,
and instead OF Il e Road Surveyors
being appointed by the county
court. | would suggest that they be
elected by the people for term of
four years. Let us 60 at this thing
IN bushes and patriotic way, and
work our roads according to com.
mon sense and business methods.
Are you III favor of electing road
surveyors, you parasite |?
In conclusion, my dear brother,
remember that wrong doing is
road Eyes, a county road) that may
open fair, but it leads to trouble
and danger" which yon will even
tually fipi out when I pluck the
mask from your face and hold You
mp to the public gaze.
UNCLE TOMMY HAwKER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
=---.----S.e.----

"Col Pee Wee +" Morris of the
esteemed Ritcaic Gazette. il on the
stool of repentance at last and is
now seeking TO turn from the error
Of his ways. Huntsville is having
terrible time with the la grippe
and number of the people have
died with 1T and che Elk Senator
fears his time is at hand. lie con-
ftsses in his last issue OF the Gazette
that William Meeklns Owen Daw-
son is bad man and needs watch
iag.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

Has it occurred to you ladies
that 1892 IS leap year Ring
out wild bells to the sky and tell
each despairing maid that her hour
approaches. Not for long will she
be forced to pine in solitude, blush
unseen and waste her sweetness on
the desert air. Her day is coming
the hour in which she can corner
the young man Of her choice and
tell HIM that life without him will
be void q bowling wilderness.
She can soothe his agitation, quiet
his huttering heart, press his manly
form in her arms and kiss him
smack on the mouth, even if he
should resist. Rouse maids and
widows The battle field is open
for conflict. Charge upon the
ysnks Of bachelordom with deter.
mination in your heart, aud victory
j. yours"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

A movement is on foot to secure
pension for the widow of the late
General Benjamin f. Kelly, Of
West Virginia. At the time Of his
death. General Kelly was in receipt
Of pension Of 500 per month and
it will be sought to have this pen.
sion continued to his widow. A
bill authorizing this will be intro
ducsd in the Senate shortly, aud
will probably pass.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

a large and enthusiastic lodge of
Odd Fellows was instltu ed at indie
pendence last Friday night Ky Col.
Robert Hollis Of Rowlesburg, assls-
ted by members of various other
lodges. The new lodge is known
as Fairplay Lodge No. 1876, and
starts off with the largest charter
list of any lodge in the county.
DR.. Lanham Brown was elected
Noble Grand. This makes nine
lodges of Odd Fellows IN Preston
county, located at Fellowsville.
independence, Reedsville, Austen,
Newburg, Rowlesburg, Terra Alta,
Bruceton and Kingwood. Can any
county in West Virginia beat 1T?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

A Point Pleasant girl, who was
repeating the Lords Prayer at her
bedside, was annoyed by her three
year-old brothers teasings. When
she got as far as give us this day
our daily bread" the boy made an
extra bad break, and the girl said :
f" Pardon me moment, Lord, till
] spank my brother" and arising
from her knees, she gave the boy a
sound thrashing. Then kneeling,
g forgive us our trespasses as We
forgive those who trespass against
u.s."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The people Of tie county and
particularly o. this town have been
considerably excited this week over
the report that the famous and in
famous Cooley Gang from Penn.
sylya1ia we're iu The county and
liable to break cot and commit
depreJations in any ncighborhood.
Cole Titchnoll. who is posing az
tie Aunias Of the Period, came TO
Eingwood Monday and started the
port chat they were campcd down
on Cheat river at thc Beaver Hole.
twenty-five stsoug and armed with
Ninchcster rifles ind would be- here
that night to csptarc tho Bank OF
kugwood Nothing else was
talked Of on the streets and people
locked their doors ut sundown. and
81 issaid that Che bank was guarded
THAT night When &c was generally
laown who started The report. Tie
excitement claimed down AZ once
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
TUNEELToN, Feb. 2, 1892


EDITOR ARGUS -
have been urged by my friends
and those who favor my system of
working the county roads to state
my position once more through the
columns of the ARGUS. / am not
counting newspaper notorioty and
walking around with chip on my
shoulder, for l have passed my
three score and ten several years
ago. and l can scarcely be charged
with having an axe to grind by the
unbiased and unprecedented reader.
but if my observation and exper-
fence will be OF any benefit to my
fellOwmen will cheerfully give it.
| have trod the county roads when
the hub of the old road wagon left
its imprints on the county roads for
the road surveyor who belongs to
the old system an opportunity to
follow behind and cover up the inn
prints of the hub, so to speak, and
l have often experienced that good
old axiom Of putting my shoulder to
the wheel to yank the wheel out of
the mud hole, after the suild of ex-
road surveyors had worked the
roads, but there was no Hercules
near by to come to my rescue or
assistance, he being, presumably,
too busy studying the old method
Of working the county roads to
heed my calling. ! would simply
say man who has gone through
my experience and still insist on
the old method of working the
county roads should be prosecuted
by our worthy Prosecuting Attor-
ney Cor cruelty to animals, for what
can be more inhuman than to
plunge the old string-haltered, hip
shot and spawned critters into one
of the unsightly mud holes that he
cannot extract himself, much less
/ getting the rider to town in time to
hear Charley Craig cry the sale Of
some fellows land who has been
binkrupted by insisting on going
to mill with the grist in one end Of
the sack and a rock sufficiently
wcighty in tho other end Of the
sack to balance the corn which the
/ good housewife expects to use in
making our mpsh and corndodger,
if the critter is so fortunate IS to
| get back alive with it.
Ny idea Of working The county
road IS this: Let The county court
appropriate sufficient money to
work our roads each year Let
the road surveyor employ no man
who il not able TO render an honest
days work, and when the work ID
done pay the workman the full
amount In cold cash, and not in
county orders which he has to dis
count or take TO The merchant and
trade it out. This would do away
with the middle man and cozt the
county less in thc end, as we would
have to pay no interest on tho
county orders, which would save
the fleeing Of both The county and
workmen II is said that man is
worthy Of his hire, but the way Tho
roads ore worked these days by boys
and old men such a thing is never
taken into consideration, as the
man who hires them 10 work his
time ont on the road don't worry
himself whether The boy or old man
f. renders an equivalen to The county
J or not, just 80 The time & put 30.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

Henry Masch, Of the German
Settlement near town, was badly
crippled last Sunday while return
ing from church with his family.
The team ran off and his wife. a
large woman, fell out the hind end
Of the sled and rolled over the bah Y
two or three times, but it was not
hurt much and she escaped with
slight injuries, but Mr. Masch in
trying to stop the team has his leg
broken ut the ankle and the bone
badly spiintered SO that it is very
doubtful if it can be healed without
amputatiug the foot. Doctors
Trippett and McMillen OF tins place,
rendered surgical aid. and did all
they could for the unfortunate
man. DR.. Trppett says the ankle
joint is mashed, broken and splin-
tered mp so badly that his foot will
likely have to be taken off yet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The Preston county ARGUS, a
Democratic paper, defends Judge
IIoke Of that judicial district,
against the attacks of the Philippi
Piaindealer, on the question of the
Stenogrnpher in Court. The
ARGUS is one of the best papers in
the State, and has the courage to
stand up for the right and criticise
error. no matter in what party 1t
finds it. We admire its pluck
Tie Hampshire Reriew.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

We were at Newburg this week
looking after that "crack +" in the
Republican party OF Preston that
the Journal claimed was cemented
mp so tightly. We found it Big
enough to drop the whole Jouraol
building through and it will take
ali Of the newly discovered cement
IN Briery Mountain to patch it mp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The Gu utterly meeting services in
the NJ. r, Church here Satuid Y
night and Sunday yers well atten-
ded. The Presiding Elder of this,
the MorgaLtown District, Rev. d.
j.. Ash, preached a very able SER
mon Sunday night, from the text
Jesus stood on the bank" He
preached Saturday night and San
dry morning also, and his services
helped the revival along.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
UNCLE TOMMY.

He Let's The Dogs Of War Loose
On Ex-Road Surveyor Which
Uncle Benny Harrison Once
Threatened To Let Loose, On
The Chilians.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
SOLDIERS OF VEST VIRGINIA.

If you have claims against the
Government for Pensions or in
crease, write to n. ". FITZGERALD,
Washington, ID. q. lie IS a citizen
of West Virginia, and has procured
Pensions for thousands from this
State. Silly
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The Locomotion of The String
lIaltered and Spawned Critter
Often Impeded BY The County
Road And The Rider Detained
In Reaching Town In Time To
Hear Charley Craig Cry The Sale
OF The Bankrupted Man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
TESTIMONIALS.
y. v. JACKSON.
Sheriff Of Preston County.
Nn~nuna. W. Va. Jan 81. 1892.

FEvnUEa. W. Va. Jan. 81. 1892.
MsssEs Q. v ELLIS q Soas,-
I have used your Rheumatic Cure for Rheu
matism and have had no return Of the 40 seaee
since. 10 pleased me 80 much that Insisted or
paving 500 Tor The bottle when You SO kindIt
ohorhd - 20 me on trial for not hing j think h
an excoiler1 remedy, and would say ta Others
Try It.
GEORGE ". BARNES.
Engineer, Il. a O. n. r.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

Uncle Tommy Has Often Put His
Shoulder to The Wheel Of The
Old Road Wagon And Called On
Hercules " no Never Came To
His Rescue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The Hub of His Old Road Wagon
Has frequently Left It's I'm
prints Ga The Ex- Road Surveyors
County Roads When The Mud
Holes We're In Season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The People To Heed Tho Biblical
Injunction And Call The Mem
bers of The County Court Up
Higher.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The County Road Which Will
Eventually Lead the Elk Road
Surveyor to Trouble And Danger
if The Grizzly Bear Is Turned
Loose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

The Wagging of The Dogs Tail Is
Not to be Taken as an Indication
That He Is Your Bosom Friend.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
DR.. W. SIA0NTON.
DENTIST.

VIII continue 20 make his regular visits to
Newburg, ROwlosburg, Function and Kingweod
Due notice Of his next visit to each place viii
appear nthis paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
ELLIS
CURE
Is 10 ouAcK nnsrpnM

10 NJ QOACh NOSTkUM,
II Is made from NATIVE HEnAs which 7 dig
myself. The formu n Is enc hundred years old
ana was handed down To mo from fny father
more than nifty years ago. For a nusnber OF
years prepared u IN small way, principally
Tor my friends. II effected such
Marvellous Results
that have concluded 10 place Il on the market.
me demand has increased To- such an extent
ana ~ has rendered such satisfaction that +
could hardly do otherwise. The amended
iesti,Honials echo the sentiment Of all who have
given IL a trial. III
Guaranteed to Cure Rheumatism
--nsthlng else. II taken according 10 directions.
u " fai!s TO do so, II costs you nothing N you
return the bottle
TESTIMONIALS.
HrsowooD, w. VA, Jan 10. 1859.
MEssHs. C. n. ELLIS g sOHs,-
Nowburg. W Va
Gentlemen This is TO certify that have
used Ellis Rheumatic Cure for Rheumatism
which affected me more or less Tor twentg
years--2ometUne9 severely T used 10 sfrirtiv
according 10 directions aud have had no Fhcu.
matFm since think u marvellous and In.
yhluiD'e remedy, and can safely recommend ft
% others who suGer from the effects OF this
very painful disease.
y. R.JACRsON.
Sheriff Of Preston County
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
SECOGD EPISTLE OF DAWSON
To The ChiIdfea In the Wilderness.

Another confidential letter from
tho Republican State committee has
been addressed to a number of the
faithful throughout the State and
published by the Charleston Gazette.
Here it is
WEST VIRGINIA REPUpLIcAN 4
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
HarYeIOus ReSnIfS
GuaEanteOd to CHFt RheumaLISm

--nethng else, II taken according 10 directions.
return the bottle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04
; VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN,
tCoNFIoE NTIALD
ExEcuT1YR CoMMITrRI

WHEELING, JAS. s, 1892.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25
PERSONAL.

V. L. Ochoa left for Santa Fe last
night.
A. II. Montoya leaves for San
Jose tonight.
E. II. Salazar left for Santa Fe on
Saturday night.
M. G. de Baca leaves for Albuquer
que tomorrow.
G. A. Rathbun arrived from his
trip north last night.
Hon. Rafael Romero left for San
Miguel this morning.
Jules Daniels and Ned Gross 90 on
a hunting trip to Mora tomorrow.
Calling cards and fine stationery
at Mrs. NJ. J. Woods.
Miss Kate Rupp, one of the wait
resses at the Depot hotel, is very
sick.
K. A. Fiske, United States dis
trict attorney, leaves tonight for
Santa Fe.
r. b. Schoonmaker came in from
his ranch yesterday and returned to.
day. He is putting in a large crop
and enjoys ranch life very much.
He says that he and Mr.. Harvey
expect to get a wagon road up to
their ranches during the coming year.
Miss Sadie Averill, Vermont;
Miss Ellen Wood, San Francisco;
Laura Kurdwig, San Francis county;
r. f. Weitbrec, Denver; f. G. Aus
ten, Watrous; John Dillon, Chicago;
James Torrens, Denver, are regis
tered at the Plaza Hotel.
7. f. Johnston, Boston; r. w.
Cotton, Chicago; ]. A. Squire, San
Francisco; N. D. Barry, Dallas,
Texas; E. o. Huddleston, Rochester,
N. Y, and Samuel McLoud, Arkan-
sas, are registered at the Depot hotel.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25
TINS MORNING.

Rev. Father Lezzi left for Denver
Il. w. Trevcrton left for Wagon
Mound.
DR.. Upton and his son Tom left
for Watrous.
J. f. Beattie, of Fort Sumner, left
for Wyoming.
j. S. Duncan, our worthy mayor,
left for Watrous.
Myer Friedman, our enterprising
merchant, arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Pierce ar
rived from the south.
General McCook and party went
south in their special.
Mr.. Rosenwald, of Albuquerque,
was on his way to Trinidad.
Trinidad Romero, United States
marshal, left for Wagon Mound.
w. S. Kitchen, Charles Blanchard
and Major Salazar'lef for Springer.
Hon. L. Richardson, U. S. consul
at Matamoras, left for Hiawatha,
Kas.
Fred Fenter and E. 4. Able, Kan
sat City cattle kings, left for the
springs.
Mrs. K. Il. Farrar and Mrs. Nc
Phearson, who have been stopping
at the Montezuma, left for'Denver.
Mrs. Ballou and Miss Angelina
Arnold, who have been at the
Springs for few days, left for
Chicago.
f. d. Barry, liquor man with a
clerical appearance, representing
Klein & Co., of Louisville, KY, was
visiting our merchants.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25
RAILROAD NEWS.

Trainmaster Sears went down the.
road this morning.
Dispatches Bristol, Moore and
Kennedy are taking a rest
Conductor Hayes wife and child
left for Kansas this mOrni,g.
Hot boxes were the cause of the
delay of this mornip' g's trains.
p Tafoya lea'. es for Dodge City,
with twenty men for extra gang
work on tb', A. Y. & S. f. r. r.
EngV.e No. 1914, which has been
tho~ dghly overhauled at Topeka, ar
IT. here last night, and Engineer
S. r. Boardman is happy.
About 500 soldiers arrived last
night with their horses and bag
gage and left this morning for Fort
Wlngate and other points.
D. 3. Robinson's family were on
their way to Chicago this morning.
Mr.. Robinson is president of the San
Antonio Il Arkansas Pass railroad.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25
Call and get card with direc
tions for making A. l. Coffee of
GRAAF & KLINE

Furnished rooms, old Optic block
Guitar lessons at Miss Ella Merry's
Finest strawberries in town at
Bell 81 Co.'S.
Trout fishing commences next
Sunday.
The Opera Club will meet tonight
at Prof. Hands room.
The United States grand and petit
junes were discharged today.
Kansas Clty.meats always on hand
at T. w. Hayward's.
Jose Chavez was found guilty of
conspiracy in the district court to.
day.
Fresh butter and eggs at the Del
monico meat market.
There was q mule and burro
race in the old town today, the burro
SoiulIIS OUT WlHHcT.
The wheat fields of Rociada are in
a fine condition, and every indication
points to a heavy crop.
If you have any surplus cash there
is a knife stand on Sixth street where
you can throw it away.
Mr.. Burns, (colored) friend of J.
b. Logan, died at o'clock on Sun
day morning, and was buried this
afternoon.
A smuggling match last night and a
cutting scrape on Saturday occurred
at Albuquerque. 1t ought to be an
easy matter to gather news there.
There will be a dance at Lopez
hall shortly for the benefit of the
Literary Star Club. Tickets at M.
Romero's store.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25

A ring throwing game has been
opened ON Sixth street, just south Of
Hayward & Sporlcder's real estate
office, presided over by a young
woman.
The assignee of the Ration bank of
Marcy, Geer & McCarn is paying the
hrst installment, of so cents on the
dollar, TO its depositors. Thomas CAT.
field, one of the heaviest of them, is
feeling good over it.
TO make a success of the Y. NJ. g.
A. here it must be kept non-sectarian
and a man of sound morals and great
ability business must be placed at the
head of it. Such a man is Manager
Stein, of the Depot hotel, and he is
a man who will make a success of
the organization.
1t is a cowardly trick when de-
feated not to give the winning side
credit for its strength or skill, but
worse one to try to induce the public
TO believe that they won by unfair
means. Honor TO whom honor is
due.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25

Any one proving to our satisfac-
ton that he is too poor to pay 10
cents per week for the FREE PRESS
an have ii free.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25
NEW ORLEANS
Barber Sboo.

Ladies' scissors aud gentlemen's
razors honed. Will make the above
work a specially for the ne: It ten
days. The cheapest of any other
shop in the city for cash.
G. r.. WILSON, p rOp.
9th. St., OPP. SAN MIGUEL RANK.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-25

The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor society is increasing its men,
bership, Judging from the meeting
last night, which was well attended.
1t would be we'll for the EpwOrth
league TO do something to attract the
youth. of this city. 1t has talent
enoagh TO make it grand success.