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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22
Rohr Happenings.
Correspondence Of the Argus.

Correspondence u the Argus.
Rev. T. ID. Sine is holding a protrnct-
ed meeting at MI Zion and il doing
some good preaching.
Some OF the Democrats here went
over 10 Pisgah last Thursday to hear
Mrs. johnson speak aud were well
pleased with the address Mrs. John
son Is a fine speaker and made some OF
the gold bugs think they couldn't get
10 that haven OF rest
George G. Moore is on the sick list.
George Spurgin's family is down with
tho fever.
J r. Gale was at the county seat last
Friday.
Mrs Wesley Bverly and two little
sons are visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
Groves.
Jacob BlOsser and Frank Downey, Of
Homestead. Pa. are spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs w !. serQent
Lake Moore took his brother George
to Morgantown yesterday 10 The doctor.
joseph Downs has moved into his
new house
William Shaffer has got his new barn
about completed.
Out Of one delegation Of Mckinley
men That went 90 Canton from Home.
stead, Pa, go came back for Bryan
J.. J. Cupp's little boy has something
the matter with one OF his legs and has
not walked for about four weeks
Henry and Peter Rohr arc building
chimney for y. O. Shaner
The Republicans had q pole raising
here last Saturday and were addressed
by Hartley and Lanham. The Chair.
man said Nc had as good fiuuoa TOM.
years ago as ever we had: wheat $3.50
per busheL We couldn't expect any.
thing better Of a man that would get
up 70 Introduce a speaker and forget TO
do 30. iie said the Democrats didn't
have sense enough u run the Govern.
mont lie didn't tell The people that
England was running the Republican
party. Tie said wool had went down
80 low. TO has. but DO went down under
Mckinloy's high tariff
SELDOM SEEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22
TO THE VOTERS
OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WEST VIRGINIA.
OF THE

GENTLEMEN - selected by the Convention NJ Phil
pp on the 9th inst candidate OF this Ciou,, be ~
intervening between the election wa so short and
the Circuit Court in Hardy being the time the
convention was held and in which had business
Tor me to neglect and to attend PEELED 10 etn
Immediately the Adjournment of the and remain ber
to this date renders it meet any
cradle number of personally would have been greatly
pleased TO do must therefore, by reaching you a.
far as possible by this method. - -
From my view of what the judiciary ought TO be- though ann
the nominee OF one OF the political parties country feel m
hessncy IN soliciting the sufrage of fellow OF all nr
Inc Judicial Office u.s. ought be- strictly partsap e,b
pohca party IS beaehted, party election Of tb.
brother Holt myself then neither man Won shona M
Tor your Judge The Judge the bench opinion on
uiors come before him. know the color skin; NOR
ms purse is plethoc whether Democrat ~
iean Popuist or Prohbons Nor church H., bon -
what creed he processes. 80 v
AS to qualifications and fitness Office it is not for ma %
speak only that have n practice ono no -
DE qualified aud am old enough years possess inteov
ever to have that virtue IL have upon the p
my fellow-czens they based upon my ouaii ~ "a -
egry, and II have these of people must iolo ~
have no claims the party do not ash
their support If 1T should be this
and highly responsible office have nothing to promi ~
return but effort discharge with whatever % ~
Judgment may possess and without fear affection
am very respectfully fellow citizen
KINGwooD, w. VA, October Is, 1896 " '''0"'
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Pisrah rtems.
'rcspondencc Of tho Argus.

correspondence OF the Argus.
AS we have not seen any news from
our little town i'm your paper for some
time, we naturally concluded that's ,me-
thing IL wrong, or someone asleep at
the post of dutyi hence we viii give
You few facts.
MIR. and Mrs. VandylSe, OF PennSyl.
vania, were visiting Mrs Vandybe's
father and mother week before last.
The youngest child Of 1ohn and Isa-
abella Christonner died October 10th. OF
cholera infantuu, and tho remains
were uttered in the Fairview cemetery.
Troy. little son OF MIR and Mrs w. II.
Griohle, who has been quite in for
about four weeks, is better at this
writing.
Mrs. Delilah Christopher continues
very poorly.
The third OF November rs fast ap.
proaching and the small boy says he
wishes IL was here now.
The best speech OF the season was
that made 10y Mrs. Helen johnson OF
Pennsylvania, October 18th, whom she
spoke Co "A large and attentive audience
Mrs Johnson made many friends dur.
ing her short stay at this place, anil
best OF all. she made no enemies to tho
best OF our knowledge, as do so mary
speakers. The worthy j, Ami Martin
of Kingwood, attempted speech the
same evening after Mrs johnson la
spoken. but Mr. Martin was left ont in
the cold, for he cannot speak the same
day Mrs Johnson doe. and il u had
not been for the generous hearts OF the
Democrats he would have been In a
worse fix still, IA Il appears he had to
look To the Democrats for "protcc, ion"
that night. Now our good Republican
friends ought 10 squeak for Mckinley.
BACKWOOpsMA
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Howesvills.
Correspondcnce Of emo Argus.

correspondence ot tho Argus.
As nave not seen any letter in your
valuable paper from tins place for aonf
'ine, shall sndeavor ~ Garou.ctc a.
few items.
Our farmers are nearlv al done with
their rush OF fall worS an are now
patiently waiting for tho clectluu tn
nave the honor OF casting taeir votes
For Bryan and Brown.
Quite n number of our people went tU
Iunneltou last Saturday 10 hear the
distinguished lady orator, Mrs l~Nr.
son speak aud reported a. we'll worthy
Of praise.
Mrs Sarah Barlow who has been
visiting friends AMI reb,tivsS nrre for
some TIM, has rclurhed 10 ner hons
In Grafton.
MISS Kate WuslinR who hns been
visiting her parents here, has returned
tn Pittsburg
&. \. foreman has erected n blaming,
nill at mis- place and will soon be Ia,
progress and ready 10 do all kind of
rstclass work
Miss Agnes Bergman has left for
Pittshury where She will visit relatives
for "a white
II =. Craig will teach the Catholic
church school, commencing Nov 9th.
Madam ltunor saws there Is soon -
oe IA welding ia our midst Now guess
wao.
Mrs. Simeon Mattinvly. who has b,.eu
visiting her daughter. Nrs t',,n ,;uciSe,
of urafton. returaed liune Monday.
Henry Drakcr. Of CoiorndS. has re-
turned here after an slbsence of SONS
sixteen years. 10 visit hi. sister. Miss
Dena DeuSer aud relatives lis re-
ports tho Western states solid for
',ryau.
Mr. and Mira Frei Evans have moved
from our vicinity IN Nawburg who rs
ne Mr.. Evans. Is working for the Is. t5
%. Railroad Company.
Messrs, Samnel ur'mssr md fen.
Lang, who nre employed by the ~ 80.
X X at keySrr, wero AT homo hers
sunday TO see their best girls
Miss Cecilia BorRman was at Tunnel.
ton one day last week
Mrs. Joseph Lang and Frank lar
low, Jr., have left for an extended trip
10 Richmond, Va Mrs Lang will re-
main for some tiiue visiting her threo
daughters who reside there.
Vincent Cooke m ~ u flying trim tu
Grafton one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. john Muttingly wero
at kingwood Friday last
Miss Annie Miller left toby for.
tairmont where she will renain for
some time.
JUDGE
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Mount Yarnon.
October 20, 1896.
deDce Of the Argus.

Correspondence Of the Argus
As you have never had any cores.
pondent from Vernon we will try aud
give you little news
We bad quite little snow SUNDAY
which made the farmers quite uneasy
about their potatoes and apples which
they have not put away yet.
Several of the young men from here
talked about going TO Canton 20 hear
Mr. Mckinley speak last Saturday, but
concluded they had better cave their
dollar 10 hire boat TO take them up
Salt River.
VIM. Overfleld made a trip to Grafton
last week with load of potatoes and
had very good success in selling.
A. w. Mckinney has been very sick
but Is getting some better.
Miss Lille and Bessie Overfield have
returned home from visiting relatives
in Barbour county.
Mrs Eugene Reed was visiting
her son near Kingwood last week.
Mrs A. w Mckinney, who fell and
hurt herself is getting better.
rs no IL
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THE FAMOUS WOMAN ORATOR.

The most effective Speaker ever In
this county Is Mrs. Helen johnson OF
Corey, Pa. She has been speaking and
lectnring for years from the Atlantic
To the Pacific and has national repu-
tatton as an orator. She has been Dis
trict Deputy Lecturer for the National
Farmers Alliance and Lecturer for the
Womans' Christian Temperance Union.
She spoke at Terra Alta Monday of
last week at p. m, in the Opera
House and at the Postum Hollow
School-llouse at night AT GAINESVILLE
Tuesday afternoon and Chidesters at
night At Bruceton Wednesday after
noon and at Glade Farms at night
She was accompanied at these meet
ings by Hon. John II. Thayer of Tay lor
county. who is a candidate for the Leg
islature i'm that county.
AT her other appointments she was
accompanied by George Mcdonald. the
young attorney of kingwood. They
held meetings at Pisgah, Thursday af-
ternoon and Miller School House at
night. Friday afternoon she had "A
magnificent meeting in the Court House
here and made the best address of the
campaign at this place. That night
she spoke TO the largest crowd ever in
the School-House at Albrightsville.
Saturday she spoke at Rowles burg ia
the afternoon and TO an immense crowd
at Tunnelton at night Monday night
at Austen and Tuesday night at indie
pendence and last night at Grafton IL
was the same story. She arrived in
kingwood again to-day and speaks at
ReedSville tonight, Rodamers to-mor-
row night, Aurora Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. and at the Lantz Ridge
School-House, Saturday night Then
she leaves Terra Alta Sunday for her
home in the keystone State Mr..
Mcdonald will be with her again this
week and speak also
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IN MEMORIAM.
Contributed by a Friend.

Contributed by Friend.
George W. Walls was born April oath.
1880. Died October 4th, 1896, aged Sc
years, months. 6 days. He WAS born
near Pisgah, Preston county, w. Va,
where he lived all his life. lie mar
rIed Malinda, daughter of the late
Philip Michael They lived together
in perfect peace and happiness for
forty-fve years. Unto them was born
seven children all of whom still live
with their mother except Estella Grace,
who preceded her father 20 the grave
just three weeks. She was the young
est of the family, being twenty-four
years of age. The funeral Of father
and daughter were conducted the same
time. Brother Walls was a good neigh
Dor, a bright, intelligent citizen. q X nd
and loving father and a devoted church
worker. He Joined the NJ y. church
at the age Of twenty, giving over forty
six years Of his life 20 church work
He became class leader soon after join
ing the church, which position ne filed
faithfully, earnestly and lovingly nm
til he died. He was always found at
his post OF duty ia the church and out
OF the church. He was kind and gem
tie in his manners. loving word for
all lie filed different places in the
church besides being class leader.
Had been teacher In the Sunday
school for thirty years; he taught the
infant class. His class was devoted 10
him both in the church and Sunday
school The writer always found a
safe and true friend in Brother Walls
being his pastor for over three years;
in all that time we never heard him
utter an unlgind word; never heard him
speak III Of any OF his neiQhbors; but
he always tried 70 act I'm "a christian
way toward all His sickness was
only Of three weeks duration but his
suherings were intense. but vet his
faith in God was strong and he fre.
quently expressed himself as being
ready and willing 60 90 His funeral
was conducted by his pastor assisted
by Rev ID. H. Orr, at the PIsgah NJ T.
church II was attended by the largest
number OF people that has ever assem-
bled in that community for many
years; every body young and old. far
and near came; he was honOred by all;
this was expressed by their mingled
tears; all wept for him. After services
at the church the remains were fol-
lowed 90 the Fair View cemetery.
where tho caslSet was lowered into the
grave, after which his little Sunday
school class headed by the Superin.
tcndent marched around the grave.
each dropping beautiful bunch of
flowers ON the casket. Some OF The
older church members followed their
example Then the ritual service took
place, a hymn WAS sung, Che grave
filed and the remains LEFT to await the
judgment by this community has
lost good citizen. the church "a true
and tried member, the class faithful
leader. Che children n fond father and
the wife a devoted husband and last
but not least his pastor a true. de.
voted friend G. T. FEATHER
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Hudson Happenings.
'orrespondeneo OF the Argus.

Noffcsponuenco OF the Argus
William Jennings BRYAN The next
President OF tho United states,
shake
Miss Disa Wolfe is staying at King
wood for a few DAYS.
Merchant Gibson and win Walls
took loads of buckwheat -four To smith
field last week
Ezra Forman and wife of Valley
Point. were visiting w. II. Gibson a
few days ago.
The Roman Triuinvirate, Messia
Whetsell. Martin and wife. the mol
ern Themistoclcs spent last week nd.
dressing crowded houses OF emnty
seats through here. They spoke az Mt
zion to a crowd OF four---two D.ui-
ocrats, two RAIDS and three boys. At
Nebo the crowd was little larger, but.
composed largely OF Democrats VINO
went out to hear EnElandS' financial
policy explained. THEW entire hai'-
angde was "Clevcllnj aud hard times
At Pisgah the Democrats 80 ratified
them that they slnr;ed early Friday
morniag for Kingwood for "a new stock
of Information.
Contrast this to Mrs Helen \. john
sons crowded houses This is no lie,
either. Al Pisgah she spoke Thus lay
afternoon To n large crowd. ~
Ndle thursday ntgnJ she spoke TO IN
audience vaTiously estimated at over
200, and about one-fourth could not
possibly get in. while those that were
in. wore packed like sardines i'm box
Mrs. Johnson held the audience spell
bound with hee matchless oratory aud
clear calculation OF the tariff silver
issues a number OF Repu blicans were
out, and went away thoroughly inn
pressed that England's policy should
not be ours.
Henry CLAW Lambert. direct linoal
drcrndani of tho "Stutes Rights" has
moved 10 Beech Run.
j. H. Walls Il out on the Is. s. O.
Rev. G. Il. Feather preached at the
Grove ON last Sunday.
Miss lola Smith is visiting here at
present.
Our Republicans IRE paralyzed
Their only argument Il "in God we
trust for the other forty.seven cents. -
We know OF lots of Repu bicans that
couldn't get trust for half that much.
Orr school commences Nov. end
Ruther Beeghley, commander in-chief.
llurrah for BRYAN, Sewall. Watts.
Brown and the whole free silver shoot
ing match. So long.
PABsIM ScRBBo
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There was u good meeting at
Gladesvllle last Saturday afternoon
addressed by Messrs. Hyde, Melon.
aid and BArIuw Of King ~ood. Bar
low and Mcdonald spoke at the
Brown School House that night
also. There was a pole raising at
Sinclair Saturday afternoon ana
speeches at night by j. S. brown
and w. X. Shaffer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.

! have just returned from the East
with my Fall and Winter Stock OF Mil
hnery aud Fancy foods, aud | am
pleased TO state TO my many customers
that have the best and most complete
stock OF Hats and Trimmings IL has
ever been my pleasure 10 show. The
Hats aud Trimmings are more hand
some than ever. Over $50 Latest Stvle
Hats and BonnetS To select from with
equal amount of Trimmings. | also
have beautiful line of Caps and Tam
oshanters aud everything kept i'm "A
First-Class Millinery Store My goods
are nov ready for your Inspection, aud
am sure ! can please you.
Give me call and make your selec-
tons Don't wait too long, for the
prices will move the goods fast.
Yours very truly,
Mas c. W. FAwcErr.
II hingwood, w. Va.
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n lngwood, will also speak at the
above points.
Friday night, October 30, meet.
lngs will be held at Chestnut Ridge
IN Reno District and at Clifton
Mills IN Grant District, on Sat.
urdny, October Gath; meetings will
be held at Evansville in Reno Dis.
trlct and at the Barnes School
House IN Grant District and sat
urday afternoon at 2 O'Clock there
Will be pole Inising out ut Rohr
IN Valley District. All these meet.
lngs viii be addressed by speakers
sent out by the Committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

Asapositive cure for sprains, bruises,
and pains of all kinds, Salvation Oil
has no equal. Mrs. Frank Juif, 5lS
Gratiot Ave., Detroit, Mich, writes
IL used Salvation Oil in my family
and can say IL has no rival as lini-
ment; IL certainly cures pains.
sprained my ankle aud it cured mo
and since then 1 have always used it
for any pains and bruises" Salvation
Oil is sold for only 25 cents. No other
remedy will do the work as promptly.
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pawson,s Dream.

TERRA AHA, w. Va, Oct. Is. 1926.
To the Editor VI Ink Assrs.
Man that is born of woman is OF
few days aud full of trouble" lie
riseth up early ia the morning aud
sendeth the news broadcast over the
State that Mckinley will have major
ity OF l5,5sS, and 10 and behold. when
the sun has gently sunk to rest In the
golden west the Ballot Commissioners
counteth up the vote and fndeth that
Bryan has carried the State by n clean
cut majority Of 10, S67, and the office OF
Secretary of State for which his heart
yearneth and his soul hungereth after
has gone glimmerjng through the
dream II things that were" Woe is
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Independenoe.
Correspondence OF tLn Arm.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Mrs. Helen johnson of Pennsylvania,
spoke in the school house at ILdepeud-
ence last Tuesday night. The even
ing was a very disagreeable one owing
TO the rain which had been continually
falling all day. but in spite of this
fact there was "a good attendance,
really more than had been expected.
JACOB Gibson called the house TO order
and on motion w. X Shaffer was
made chairman, aud in a few appro-
pirate remarks, introduced the speaker
Mrs Johnson. For two hours she
held the audience in perfect quietuess,
and the very best of attention pre-
vailed. Mrs Johnson is doing won
derful good work for the cause OF the
people, and her meetings 50 far have
proved profitab as well as her ability
as a speaker. May the good work go
on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

a return Of the good times Of
1892 is what the people want
Preston county Journal.
Business failures Of 1892, accord
ing to Bradstreets. were over $l14..
600, 900. The official report of the
United States Labor Bureau shows
that IN the same year there were
l,298 strikes. nearly all against
wage reductions, aud ZIG lockouts.
including that at the Carnegie
works at Homestead, Of workers
who would not accept lower wages.
Great prosperity in '92. DO you
want to return to it, J0urnaIP-
FatrmOnt Inter.
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1896.
written Tor Tar ANGUS.
NUMBER uL

written for TlSE ANGUS.
NUMBER M.
Mckinley is the mere tool OF the
money sharks, the syndicates. thy
trusts, the monOpolieS, the banks, the
bond holders, the railro IS, the Eng.
fish annuitants, tho .aGy lenders
the spectators, and their allies Me
kinley is not himself His manhood is
gone. Like "A parrot he mouths the
words these gold inonometalllsts pu,
upon his tongue. lie is eooped up at
Canton, anu talks only to those who
come to sep HIM lie is not his own.
lie is bought holy, blood and boots,
10y the Hanna syndicate, who, IL is
said. holds against Mr.. Mckinley
claims for Slts,000 When In ofiice he
will do the bidding OF these men. Be
ing controlled now no will be con.
trolled then. The money these men
are pouring out like water now, viii
all be got back again. II the Mckinley
company get into power, by farming
the government and depressing the
people. The present distress will lee
intensified. The Infamous policy pur-
sued with Its matchless achieve
ments' in the last thirty years will be
continued. The people will pay back
all these bills with an august premium
Mckinley stands for IAN interna-
tional agreemenr on finance 1t is n
foreign and not an American policy.
II makes MS, as nation, subordinate
To the monarchies OF Europe. We. ma
people, will become tho tool. the
slave of the crowned heads OF foreign
powers. This is what IAN intern, i.
t!ona agreement" on the coinage OF
silver means. Disguise IL as YOU may
this Is its inDort. lf foreign and allan
powers eau dictate our coinage laws.
ana our BANKING system, they will
dictate the entire policy of our poy-
crnnent The millions who toll nnd
produce tho wealth OF this country.
must know this. / can not vote ion.
sueh policy or for such man.
Mcalnley is not "A successful flnnn.
cier lie has utterly failed in his own
personal business He is ut the mercy
OF his creditors and his donors His
independence as n man is gone And
now, i'm order To Uc President. he
would sell the nation out to a forcivn
power aud the tories at home, The
spirit OF lT46 impels me Co vote against
Mckinley, aud for the boy orator of
the Platte, who is the soul OF man
hood and honor, and represents the
best elements OF American freedom.
n man who is not compete TO manage
ms own personal and private business
Is certainly Incompetent TO manage the
81 4
40, 100000.
William Bryan Is the coming man:
Let US vote for Bryan all who can
II.
William Bryan is the commoner.
And he has the nation set astir.
III.
Lo the tide he stemmed the tide he
turned:
And the highest honor he has earned.
Nv.
Nav we then with Freedoms sweet
accord.
Honors richly won to him award.
Vote for llryan and you vote aright;
vote Tor Bryan and there cometh
light.
vi.
Vote for Mckinley, then deeper night
Folds its wings upon this nations
ilishtl
JoHN VINToN PORTS,
True Democratic Republican.
North Robinson, Crawford
County Ohio.
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for meetings in accordance with the
above heading. Read and examine
the following dates aud places and
speakers:
HON. JOHN j. CONIFF,
The Brilliant Young Lawyer Of
Wheeling. and native of Preston,
will speak in this county as follows:
ROWLESBURG,
Monday Night, Oct. Goth, at 1880.
TERRA ALTA,
Tuesday Night, October eth, at
1880 O'Clock, in the Opera House.
KINGWOOD,
Wednesday Night, October 2sth,
at 1870 O'Clock, in the Court House
NEWBURG,
Thursday Night, October goth at
1880 O'Clock.
HON. SPENCER w. STURM.
of Marion county, prominent
SPEAKER and politician, will fill ap
pointments in this county next
week AS follows:
FRIEN DSHIP SCHOOLHOUSE.
in Valley district, Monday night,
October Goth.
VALLEY POINT,
Tuesday night. October 9th.
LENOX,
Wednesday night. October 28th.
PISGAH,
Thursday night, October 29th.
PINE RUN SCHOOL HOUSE,
Portland district, Friday night, ,
October Both.
SINCLAIR,
Saturday night, October 31st.
All the above meetings will be
held at 1880 o'clock, and Colonel
Sturm will be accompanied by Geo.
Mcdonald. Esq, the young lawyer
from Kingwood, who will speak
also.
HON. L. W. DAVIS,
OF Columbus, Ohio, will speak at
TUNNELTON,
Saturday, October 81, at 1880 p. m.
Mr.. Davis IS former miner and
an eloquent speaker, and should
have a big audience.
MRS. HELEN JOHNSON.
Of Corey, Pennsylvania, will Gil
the following additional appoint.
ments in CHS county:
REEDSVILLE,
Thursday night, October 22nd.
RODAMER'S,
Friday night, October 23rd.
AURORA,
Saturday afternoon, Oct. gath, at
2 o O'Clock, and at
LANTZ RIDGE,
on Saturday night, October oath.
at 1880 o'clock.
George Mcdonald, Esq, Of