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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13
WHITE STAR LINE.

IA. $40 EXCURSION TO Ell ROPE $50
IA July 9TH PER CUNARD SIS, 'ACkANlA
All expenses included Swiss and Rhine Annex ulps
$40 or italy trip $40 Choicest berths on Au-
~ Cruise TO THE MEDITERRANEAN 49,
Jan 20 1895 b. specially chartered steamer freslano
q li6 tonsD $3.50 up Organized and accompanlee BY
+ G CLARK III BROADWAY NETWORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13

A NCHOR LINE.
"A United States Mail Steamships sail for
GLASGOW via 10 y ID j. X
from Pier 81. North River. foot West 2th-s
Anchoris. June ~ II a. m Ethiopia July g. 8 ?. m
Circassa. June % .. funessia. July -. 10 a. m
Cabin. s5 upward: second Cabin s25 and $50
Stcerasc outward. SIG Prepaid. $50.
:. CITY OF ROME. Saturday, June 20 u a. m
saloon. SEQ up. second Cabin. $50 Storage. Slh
HENpEESON RROTIIEES. I Rowling Green
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13

Women, kid Oxfords, patent leather tips, medium
toe and heel, 81 grade at sl.25 Grand for country
uampng.
Tan goat Shoes, spring heels, buttoned and laced,
neat, durable, ohiltrcn. sizes to loh s'.zs
nis>cs, sizes II to ,, $3.50; womens, sizes "a to
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Of De Argus.

correspondence OF the Argus.
Isaac sypolt is building n new barn.
II. G. Beerbower is building fine
new barn also.
Rev. Brooks son and daughter ar
rived Monday TO visit their parents
Miss Eta Bishop has typhoid fever
DIR. McMillen is the atte nding physician.
The Epworth League is hourishing
under the management ofC n. Mctzler.
!. S. Pulliam is improving his resi-
dence by adding story and remodling
the house.
The quarterly meeting was well at
tended last Sabbath. Rev q. II. vii.
liams, OF Newburg ofiiciated
John G. Crane is having dwelling
house erected for his son Spencer, on
the old Elliott place near home.
Hon. J. =. Jones passed through here
last Tuesday evening the most happy
man you ever saw. You can imagine
the cause
Justice Mason's criminal court is still
going on, but he don't dispatch much
business on account of some OF the of
tenders skipping over the line TO get
into Maryland. They don't consider
that there will be a grand jury TO find
an Indictment against them for their
malicious acts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

/ Earnest Stuck. who has been visiting
I friends and relatives az Terra Alta the
/ past week. returned 10 has nome at this
/ place last "a turday. His mother. Mrs
I Stuck, who accompanied him remained
/ in Terra Alta
Mrs. Elisha Fortncy fell In her yard
J on last Friday evening, dislacati her
/ lett arm at the elbow joint. nr NNm
i II. hCnt was called aud reduced the
i disloca tion. leaving her ia a comfort
able condition.
Samuel Mon tgomery aud Lloyd War
/ them, who were attending the state
Lodge of the Good Tipplers at Elkins
l last week, returned Saturday They
bring Information that the next State
Lodge will Oe held here,
Quite n number OF our people attend.
ed camp meeting at Tunneltou last
week. James Harrington drove hack
! load mp last Friday ON soldiers Day.
Rev. Williams of Ncw6urg, preached
there Thursday aud Friday.
! Mrs. George Mullgan, of KcySer.
who was reported as returning home in
my letter OF last wecek is "A mistake.
She IL still here with her mother, Mrs.
/ Coughlin, who is quite IN and will re-
main till her mother is better
Samuel Freeman met with n slight
accident while working on the H. ~ O.
! railroad one day last week. He was
assisting others unloading cross ties
when one struck him ON the collar
bone, disabling him from duty for sew
eral days luckily no bones were broken.
II is reported that the b. Il O. engines
| located at Rowlcsburg viii be trans
| fcrred from there To this place shortly
This is an old song aud is hard TO be-
| lieve, but IL comes from unimpeachable
authority. II is putting an impetus to
our already booming town.
We were blessed with glorious, re-
freshing aud iuvigorating rain shower
Saturday afternoon. IL come none to
soon. Corn was drying up very fast
Buckw neat was needing IL badly, In
fact all vegetation was burning up for
the want OF rain Wells were going
dry and n number were quite dry, and
people were compelled to carry water
from their more fortunate neighbors
wells
Walter Smith met with painful nc.
cident last week while playing with
several boys They were splashing
each other in the creek by throwing
stones i'm the water and a stone thrown
by Harry Warthen struck him on the
back Of the hand, breaking three bones
DR.. ). j. Posten was called in and soon
had him fixed up and his hand in n
sling and is now running around as
though nothing had happened. Walter
has lots of pluck.
The Newburg bicyclists organized n
club last week, electing Il. NJ. CLAYTON,
president; Manly Fortney, vice-presi-
dent; VIM. ID. II. AMMAN, secretary; VIM
NJ Dent, jr,, Treasurer. Committee on
arrangements, DIR. S. j Posten, Orval
Frazier, Vern Wolf, Ed. Gilbaugh.
Clyde Weaver, Clark Shahan, j. l..
EerUuSOn and Frank Stucts Tho ciuh
starts off with 23 members and with
fairly good success and is the first OF
the kind in the county.
WHISPERS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
ITEMS OFINTEREST.
From the Glklns Intcr Mountain.

FROM the klkins inter Mountain
Morgan Pierce recently visited friends
ana relatives in Preston Co.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
railroad being built on Roaring Creek
TO Belington. Several squads of men
are busy cutting out the right-of- way
and the work of making the grade will
be begun the first OF tho week
The Dickson logging camp on Dry Fork
employs sevcnty-hve men. There is
about 5000 900 feet of lumber in sight
at the present camp requiring two
months time TO remove the timber.
One OF the busiest little towns i'm the
state is Horton on the Dry Fork rail
road. New houses are being erected,
and one of the largest saw mills i'm the
state in active operation giving employ
inent TO all her laborcrs,
Among those who attended the meet
ing OF the Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars here this week from Preston
county were julius X Monroe. Young
beavers Miss Lizzie Schell, Miss Aman-
da Teets, and Miss Virgie Schaffer, OF
kingwood.
Mrs. A. G. Scherr. OF Maysyille. died
at her home at that place last Sunday
OF apopleXy. The death was n great
surprise and very sudden. The many
friends or Mrs Scherr all over the State
viii symDathize with him i'm his sad
bereavement Deceased was Miss
Nichol, Of Cum berland, and is n sister
OF Mrs. ROdenhouser of that place. a
family OF three sons and two daughte rs
are left To mourn her loss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
soTSH.
hFFhht ~
Of the Argus

Cores pondoncc Of the Argus
Grandpa Moore is on the sick list
Flowing for wheat is the order OF the
day
J. G. Taylor is building fine house
at ROhr
j. y. Gale burnt a large kiln Of lime
for wheat
Robert Wilson IS working Tor c. w.
Kephart
J G Everly is working at William
Growers house.
Col. A G. Titchencll passed through
ROhr last Saturday
!. J. Blaney was down at Morgan
town last Saturday.
Born. 70 Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rohr,
on last Wednesday, q girl
r. G. and Z. G.. Gibson are working
ON the bridge across Bull Run.
Harvesting is among the things Of
the past except G. w. Kephart.
George g Moore is che champion
fighter and general hustler all around
Mr. and Mrs Wesley O. Smith. Har.
vcy Everly and Miss Ollie and Spencer
r. Gale, Of Pleasant district, were Wis
ting relatives and friends here over
sunday.
SELDOM SEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
GAINESVILLE.
,ndence OF the Argus.

correspondence OF the argus.
Mr.. NJ. W. Sanders still fingers in a
critical cond ton with typhoid fever.
Messrs. Hanger, Freeland and Clan.
nahan are drilling wells in this section.
Mr.. c. w. Albright and G. T Decker
Of Henry, have taken an extensive con
tract for cutting pulp wood at this
place.
Quite a number OF our farmers have
harvested from 800 to 500 dozens of oats.
Some boast of having yields OF so
bushels per acre.
We had a fine shower OF rain in this
section on Saturday evening, yet we
need quite a number. Our fields look
as brown as they do in winter season.
We had another war in town last
week in which fists, knives, guns and
clubs were exhibited, but no one hurt
more than one man got his arm cut
accidentally and another struck at
another ana missed an other and hit "a
nail in the wall, thus very badly lascer-
ating his hand The battle was kept
mp from midnight until dawn and the
parties were ashamed TO be seen i'm day
light and thus peace was again restor.
od
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
The Women Settle IL.

Mrs. Sour bread, who discovers her
neighbor across the garden fence look
ing pleased and happy says:
"Oh Mrs. White-bread, come over TO
the fence q minute"
Mrs. White bread goes over TO the
fence and asks what is wanted. Mrs
SOur-bread says;
Where do you get the -four you make
that line bread OF yours at Ny son
who is counting your daughter, says he
ate such fine white hal<y bread at your
house for supper last evening"
Mrs. White broad--"Why, bless your
soul Mrs. Sour-brcad, we get our flour
of sellers 81 Elliott AT the Roaring
Creek Mills. They only make one
grade OF -four and IL is the finest ever
used H."
Mrs Sour Well, ri try Sell
lcrs q Elliotts -four, IL that Is the case -
She sent her husband right oil TO the
Roaring Creek Mills with n grisL You
do the same 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
HAMILTON.
dence of the Argus.

correspondence OF the Argus.
AUG. - The farmers near here are
ABOUT done cutting hay, and are now
harvesting thcir oats.
Frank Herring wears broad smile
it's "a girl.
Mrs. Hannah Glover. who has been
very al Tor a few weeks, Is now CON
valcsccnt.
Miss Jennie Barnes, of Bruceton, was
the guest of Mrs. Maggie Movers near
uazclton, few days last week.
Miss Cora Frazee. Messrs. Hosie
Meyers, Walter Fraaee, Truman Frazee
aud Thomas Herring went TO Mt. Lake
Park August 10th.
Miss Bessie Herring, who has been
visiting her sister ut Terra Alta the
past week, returned home Suudav nc
companied 10y Albert Arthur, of Hazel
ton.
The stave mill, located on George
Movers farm which has been in oper-
alton for several months, has not been
IN action for n few days on account of
scarcity of water, but il has now re-
sumed work again.
George Evans, the merchant Mt this
place, rs lamenting over the death of
his two grandchildren, who were in
TERED Saturday, August nth One a
daughter of David Evans and the other
n child of John Evans, OF Brucetou.
Our abbath-School is progressing
nicely with VIM. ID. Arthur as super
intendent We regret that we cannot
have public school hero this winter.
rs there will be several scholars near
here who will again be deprived of their
schooling unless we can each hire "A
governess, but as IL takes all our in
come TO pay our school and county tax
and as we pay tax To help educate
other children we think the Board of
Education should make provision
for us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

Correspoodonce ofthe Argus.
A. >. Deal was here recently.
John Deal is erecting a granary.
j j. Kelly has 0ougnt a steam
threSher.
barry Smith Is working for Isaac
Guscnlan.
Miss Grace Deal is staying az John
Englenart'S
X. h. Waddcli was 1T Martin DeBer-
rvs last Monday.
Walter Gregg, of Uniontown, Pr.
was here last week
Ezra and GRAFT Kelly sold some hne
cattle To Sam DeBerry.
Misses Emma, Allie aud Maud Guse.
man, Miss Minnie liileman and Gay
Guseman are visiting nj Gladesville.
notice in THE ARGUS that IA man
near Evansville has the largest oats i'm
the county Frank Kelly OF this place,
grew ON his farm from ono gram of
oats iA2j grains, the stalks OF which
were q feet tall Who can beat it?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

DIR. ;. Il. Finch, who spent the SUM-
mer here and is well known bv our
people, died suddenly Tuesday Il this
week, OF strangnlation of the bowels
at West Liberty, Ohio county, this
State, where he was spending the sum.
met lie had Teen In good health till
sunday evening when lac was taken an
and expired az 4 u m Tuesday. lie
was sixty years old aud leaves IA wife
and three sous in Washington City.
One OF them has good position In the
Treasury Department aud another is a
practicing physician there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
OUR SNAKE DIPARTMENT.

Our snake editor is happy now over n
fine assortment Of snake e. rQs that he
received the other day. They were
brought in by James r. Watson, the
mail carrier between here and Mason
town, and came from Elisha Mckinney
who lives out in the mountain near
the famous Cave that is such a popular
picnic resort. lie found a nest contain.
ing about - hundred and took them
oyer TO MasOntOwn and left them at
the POstoni CO. The Postmaster pack
cd mp and sent about half Of them TO
THE ARGUS in a box Of saw-dust We
think il was % mistake aud they should
have been sent % Keoloy Institute here.
The largest Of the eggs is as big as an
ordinary hen egg, only they are longer
and not ~ thick They are said 90 d.
blacksnake eggs ANA arc Of an cllipsoid
shape. covered with % soft lcathory
she'll Snakes are ovipOrous and depos-
IL from ten o. eighty gggs in warm
moist place. where they are hatched bv
the heat Of Che sun as The parents pay
no further attention - them Thcrs
are two species of black snakes in this
country, the BAsCANfuW tONsrHrCrOH
or racer and the SCOTAPAfs ALTOONA
NiENsfs They sometimes ret ~ be
seven OF eight feet long. The maine Is
applied 80 other scrponts in other
countries as the NhrRlX ARIA of Ja-
maca The cggs are u dirty white iu
color and many Of them viii hatch vet
if anyone wants 81 setting ~ them.
We have been giving them away %
anyone wanting them. Better come iu
and got some before they are all gone.
Irv some under an old hon and soc how
10 Will surprise hcr when they hatch
out We open our Office every moru,np
with % Q0ud cluU for fear Of hn ling
snakes 1ll over the place and we are
uOs taking a drop now, ~ afink.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

John Fortney, of Lyon district, who
lives on the old Hunter Fortney farm,
about two and n half miles from New
burg, is having large and handsome
residence erected, which when com
pletcd will be one of the finest in that
section OF the county. 1t is two.story
frame, with eight rooms and hall up
stairs and down stairs. win have two
bay windows and three porches and a
good basement under the house.
Walter IL. Bell has been doing the
carpenter work and has charge OF the
lob.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

The weeks rainfall has been greatly
below the normal in all sections. local
showers ouly have occurred. and these
were chiefly along the great water
courses and were generally OF too small
amount 20 DO moro than passing good
The greater part OF the State moods sew
eral days OF steady rain. Springs, wells
and streams arc very low, and SOM
correspondents note that springs, which
have never before been known to fail.
arc now dry,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
100 ACRES OF LAND

At Almost Your Own Price.
] have 100 acres OF land in Uuion dis
trict, IA miles from Aurora. Has cost
me about 800. IL joins the lands OF
10. Ii. bipscomb. About l0acrcs cleared.
Balance we'll timbercd. Now is your
chance. For particulars, address
1T a. Il. LIPsCoMB, Parsons, W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

a few energetic ladies and gentle
men wanted Co canvass a DOyc salary
guaranteed Call on or address.
Louis q. SSYDEE. State Agent,
laurel Point. Wonougalia Co, w. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
PUBLIC SALE.

we VIII oiief AT publlc sale, Mt our
residence near the camp ground, on
Thursdny, september 9th, 1899.
the following property to.wit:
good work horses. 4 sets of good
work harness, 3 sets of good buggy
harness, = pair of check lines, and
other things i'm the line of harness
One 4-horsc wagon, ono 2.horse wagon,
one cart one buggy, lot OF threshed
oats, n lot of oats straw, IA lot of hay
aud Other articles too tedious TO men
ton.
TERMS OF SALE An sums under Sb
viii bc cash on day Of sale All sums
OF 50 and over will bc n credit OF six
months purchaser executing notes with
approved security. Terms of sale must
be complied with before property is
removed. Sale To begin at 10 o'clock
n IN. CRAIG Bros.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

4 Cor load of FINE GHOuND BoNE and
pure animal matter fcrtilslers The
very Oest wheat producers made Come
and engage what you need Now. 10
won't last long. MoNRog & JACKsoN
Hardware, kiag ~O0J 4,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

For FIRE Insurance OF any kind,
in several Of the best companies,
call on or address, j. NJ. Crane,
Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her CaStorla.
When shc was Child, she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss She chung TO Castoria.
When she had Children, shc gave them Castorla.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-29
WONDER OF THE 10TH CENTURY
AUTOMATIC GRAIN AND
. SEED SEPARATOR.

just what every farmer should
have.
Will pay for itself in one year.
1t cleans and separates all kinds
of grain without additional labor.
1t takes the cooked out of wheat
and leaves the seed perfectly clean.
1t will separate Red Top Glover
and Timothy at the same time.
The Machine Does Its Work Perfectly.
You put in the grain, tho ma
chine does the rest.
1t is put up out of tho BEST Ma
TERIAL and will last life time.
In fact, one of the most useful
machines invented.
Sold and handled exclusively by
OSCAR W. zINN,
GLADBsYILLE, w. VA.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
CAPTAIN STRAUSS ACCUSED.
cuARGEs GROWING OUT OF THE CHER
okEE CLUB TROUBLE.

THE POLICE BOARD WILL. PROBABLY SET AN
EARLY DAY FOR THE TRIAL
c,.rsss were preferred late yesterday afternoon
os,,rs, Police Captain William Strauss, OF Inc
East Sixth -seventh-st. station. as result VI '"e
recent trouble with the Cherokee Cup' inc e""'s''
r,erc made by Acting Inspector Ccrtrish' unue'
instructions from the Police Com"'ss'o"'"
charges as follows: -
5n. .a,d William strauss on or about the sec
ond dav of September, 1895, did authorize ana per
mil the erasure by Acting Sergeant samue' n'a ,ho
blot,er OF said precinct made as $50 OF
the date and hour Of rs p M S ssp'Hemgu Hammond Of
and the substitution by the saio ha'''o"" "a
another entry in place Thereon: go. ,,o sa,d
third day Of ssptsmssT i Sa ne WITH n
tent to deceive report in writing to the cniei ,sS 9i
Police that at $50 p m on Septemoisr roire1 from
Roundsman John Buckley and six pato,nen 'fvm ana
Firstave with instructions to enforce the ordhace
relative to fireworks ana preserve sske .ne Went as
far AS Eighty-sixth-st; the fact being otherwise.
as the said Captain William Strauss then ana 'here
! The said Captain William Strauss did; on ,eoI or
about the fourth day Of September 1879 win intsh.
TO deceive falsely charge the SAID % Said
Roundsman John Buckley was directed by Acting
Sergeant Samuel Hammond TO go 10 firs.,a,s, We anu
Seventy -nnth-st. with six patrolmer from the re-
being set OF by the Cherokee Club. who had q
parade at D. m. September 1925. and instead OF
going 10 the place directed. he went TO the foot OF
East Eighty-sxth-st.. and when he was INFORMED
that the prechc' h pSve cub
through their precinct the roundsman returned
with his men TO the station house.
The Commissioners are expected to set an early
day for the trial Of the captain. The date Tor II
has not yet been decided upon. During Rounds
man Buckeys trial last week Captain Strauss ,esti-
fed under oath That no erasures had been made on
the blotter. although they were plainly discernibe
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
A TEACHER SEEKS REINSTATEMENT

Mary NJ Jordan. OF No. IS East One-hundrcd-and-
thrtieth-st formerly a teacher In Grammar School
No. 81, in the Twenty-thrd Ward. by her counsel
A. J. Koehler, made application yesterday TO
Judge Pryor. In the Court OF Common Peas for a
writ OF certorar and mandamus directing the
Board OF Education to review its decision dismisslng
Mics Jordan aYt to reinstate her In her former posi-
ton. Mr.. Koehler said that Miss Jordan's applica-
ton based upon the refr sal OF the Board Of
Trustees OF Grammar School No. 6l 10 allow her TO
be represented by counsel or 10 grant her ad-
journment when she too III to appear and de-
fend herself
The charges against Miss Jordan TO the effect
that she had been guilty OF absentlng herself with
out cave. OF dsrespect TO the principal OF the
school. W. T. Traud. OF making scandaou state
ments to newspaper reporters against the members
of the Board OF Trustees, and OF indulgence in
childish gossip" |, also charged that Miss
Jordan had In 1891 offered $40 to Albert f. Brugam.
q member OF the Board OF Trustees. TO secure her
transfer and advancement In the public schools
This offer II was alleged Mr.. Brugam refused.
On March % Miss Jordan Appealed TO the Board Of
Education for a trial and review of the proceed
ings OF the Board OF Trustees. The Board OF Edu-
cation declined to sustain her appeal
Assistant Corporation Counsel Connoly opposed the
issuance OF the writ. He said that on the return
day OF the first charges Miss Jordan put In no de-
fence and was reprimanded by the Board OF Trus-
tees but not dismissed. on February 20 she
served with the additional charges and on the re-
minute. for her As Miss Jordan failed to appear
witnesses were examined. and on their testimony
sustaining the charges she was dismissed.
Decision was reserved
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
Captain OBRIEN UNDER FIRE.

THE HEAD OF THE DETECTIVE BUREAU EXCITED
BY LAWYERS QUESTIONS.
Captain O'Bren. OF the Detective Bureau. was n
witness yesterday In the trial Of James Goss. OF
East Thirty -hfth-st. who is charged with stealing
$50 diamond stud from Daniel Kops, OF NO. 22l
Canai-s,.. while on a Third-ave cable car. on Janu-
ay H.
Captain O'Brien was called to testify by Amos
Evans counsel for Goss. The lawyer questioned
the head of the detective force TO the causes for
arresting Goss.
Captain OBrien became excited several times at
the volley OF questions poured in by the lawyer.
Don't you order your men TO bring in every man
who has at any time been arrested that your de-
teetives may know them the lawyer asked.
IF the men found In suspicious c,rcum-
stances" answered the witness
Have not the City Magistrates made complaints
OF illegal arrests made by your mem"
NO"
did you know what robbed by Goss?'
"No"
You didn't know who had been robbed, eh? What
vou there for?
MY subordinates knew"
Did you not show Gosss picture in the Rogues'
Gallery every that went to Headquarters COM
planning that they had been robbed?'
Not life"
The captain brought his hand down on the railing
next to Judge Fitzgerald with such resounding
whack that the Judge started in hs chair.
The jury rendered verdict OF guilty and Goss
was remanded for sentence until Friday.