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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-23
H0GGR.
RAMBLER

Correspondence ofthe Argus.
Amos Gale is on the sick list.
Rumor says we are to have a wed.
ding soon.
oss Cress is working at Dellslow for
a few days.
Sam Nuce was here Sunday night to
see his best girl.
Calvin Grover bought some fine
sheep Of DIR. Cox last week
Rev ). l.. Moore was down at Nor
gantown last Saturday on business
A. +. Shaffer and Jacob Rohr at.
tended the Pride sale at Morgantoyvn
DIR. J. A. Cox is going TO move TO
MorRantown. We are sorry TO lose such
a man as the Doctor.
Christopher Gale has treated his
house TO new roof and also 10 a new
coat OF paint It adds much to its ap-
pearance.
q. w. Kephart came near getting his
horses drowned last week. lie started
TO cross the river on the ice and drove
out few feet and the Ice broke and
let his horses go down, but ne was
close the shore and he succeeded in
getting them out without any serious
damage, more than a bad scare.
Jonathan Moor has been hauling
limestone. II more Of the farmers
we're getting out Lime instead Of phos-
pate IL would be better for them
There IL too much money sent out of
Preston county for so called fertilizers
and when the crop is taken on the land
is worse than when 1t was pot on the
ground.
SELDOM SEEN
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EvANsvsLLE.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Mrs Ellis Menear has been very sick.
Walter Rolmer has had pneumonia,
but is now sumo better.
Gus. Croston's dog went mad last
week and was killed.
Mr.. and Mira j. w. Keller are visit
ing his parents at Accident, Md.
Mrs. Kate West spent couple OF
days in Grafton last week, visiting
Mrs. DIR. Leeds.
Our school is progressing finely under
the experienced management Of Mrs
Lou Hart.
Mrs Isaac Means has returned from
a weeks visit TO her parents, near
Philippi.
Miss Belle Thomas Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joe Hart, at independence.
George Thomas and family, Of Mon
ongalia county, who have been visiting
friends IN town here, have returned
home.
A spelling match was held Mt Old
Sandy school house where Miss Minnie
Hamilton is teaching last Friday night
A number of persons from town went
out and report an orderly and very en-.
joyable time.
Julius X. Monroe, of Kingwood, was
Tn town Friday moving the Kingwood
Telephone Company's office at this
place from Mr.. Talbotts store to Mr..
Jenkins store. The Grafton Telephone
Company also have their Office in Mr..
Jcnkins' store and the lines of the two
companies are now connected there.
Bull.
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NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

TO oil persons holding liens by judg-
ment, or otherwise, on the real estate,
or any part thereof, of VIM IL. john
son or Catherine Johnson.
la pursuance OF a decree of the Cir.
cult Court of Preston County, made In
II cause therein pending. TO subject the
real estate OF the said WIN. II. johnson
and Catharine johnson TO the satisfac-
tion OF the liens thereon. you are here.
by required To present all claims held
by you and each of you against the
said VIM. III. Johnson and Catharine
johnson. which are liens on their real
estate or any part OF It, for adjudica-
ton, to me, at my office in KinRwood.
Preston County. West Virginia. on or
before the llth day Of February, A. D.,
1895.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of January, a. d.. 1895.
NEIL j. FoRrSEY, Com'r.
U-I6-96-4t-$I.
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"MofroN Of BesseVoEcsst Hoss.e
and knowing the good DIR. Miles Nervine
has done me, my wish To help othors, over
comes my dislike for tho publicity, this
letter may give me. In Nov. and Dec. 1893.
The f's,Saate0 had tho "LaGrfDpe.PS
aud vas ono OF the FIRST. ResumIng duty
too soon. with the care of SO many sick. I
did not regain my health, and I'm n month
1becassse 80 de0ftff0tcd md NERVOUS
from sieepiessncss and the drafts mado ON
my vitality, that IL WAS n question II I could
go on. A dear friend advised me TO try
Or. MfIes' Rcst0rGffUe Ees-vfne.
took 2 bottles and am happy 20 say, am
In bettor health than ever. 1 still continue
ITS occasional ssss, as q sserDe food.
as my work Is very trying. letter ad.
dressed 10 Milwaukee. wis., will reach rne.a
June Q. 1924. MIls. LAURA o. PHOENIX.
DR.. Miles Nervino ls cold on a poaitfva
guarantee that the frst bottle Will beneHE
All druggists sell 10 nc 81. bottles for q. or
II VIII DO sent prepaid, on receipt OF pfioa
By the Dr. Miles Medical 90. Eikhart Ind
DIR. Miles Nervine
Restores Health
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COWNtsWONERs OFFICE.
KinRwOOd, w. Va. Jan. 3, 1896.
Brown g. Monroe
Menear ~ Purinton

Monear ~ Purinton
The above entitled chaDcery cause.
by decree q the Circuit Court OF
Preston county. made therein. on the
23rd day Of Doccm Der, a D., 1896, hay
ing been referred TO the undersigned
Commissioner Ia ChancrY. with the FOL.
lowing directions to ascertain and
report the state aud condition 81 the
title 70 the said ten acres the liens on
said land Or any. 70 whom owing, with
their amounts and priorities, the actual
and annual rental value OF said iand.
and report any othor pertinent matter
which may be deemed 80 by himself, or
required by the parties or any Of them.
The parties 20 said cause. 30 wit (.
William o. Brown aud Robert w. Mon
roo. plaintiffs. and Beniamiu r. Me-
near and Jesse d. Purinton, defendants,
will therefore, take notice that, on
the 5th dav Of February A D.. 1893
at my Office ia KingwOod, Preston
County. West Virginia. 7 shall proceed
20 execute said decree
Given under ny hand this sth day Of
Decem Der, A. ID 1895
wa. ". o. DAwsoN, Com'r.
H. x. w = M aoS,s Atcys FOR plaintiffs
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We give 30 Per Cent OF on all
Leather Boots. Our Line of Dress
Goods is not Exceled Anywhere,
and Prices arc very tempting to
the buyer.
Our Spe cial Nos. Of Henrietta in
Black are SPECIAL Coop THINGS.
IL you have not seen them, you
should write for Samples. No. 1900
at 70 cts. No. $50 Mt 65 cts. No.
$50 at 80 cts. All a. and 40 inches
wide. WE WANT YOURTRADE.
and will do our part TO get il. We
would not have you forget that we
carry the LARGEST LINE OF
NJ EMS. BOYS AND CHILD-
REN'S CLOTHING Kept in the
County. Come and See Us.
w. T.. SHARPS g CO..
independence, W. Va.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Kingwood. w. Va, Jan. Is, 1896.
VIM. @. Brown
WIN. II. johnson ct al

VIM. H. Johnson ct al
The above entitled chancery cause,
by decree of the Circuit Court OF Pres.
ton County, made therein, on the 23rd
day OF March. A. d., 1895, having been
referred TO the undersigned Commis-
sioner in'Chancery, with the following
directions: 10 ascertain and report the
real estate owned by the defendant,
VIM H. Johnson, the state and CON
dition OF the title thereto. the liens aud
charges thereon, their amounts, char
acter, priorities, and to whom owing;
and the actual cash annual rental value
thereof. and said order not having boon
executed said cause. by q decree OF said
court entered ON the 18th day OF De.
cember, 1895, was again referred 20 the
undersigned Commissioner with the
further direction 10 ascertain and re-
port the interest OF the defendant,
CatharIne johnson, in the real estate
In the plaintiffs bill desert bed and set
forth, together with the liens and
charges thereon; their character.
amounts and priorities and % whom
owing. The parties 20 said cause.
10 wit WIN. e.. Brown, plaintiff. and
VIM. III. johnson. Catharine johnson,
Samuel X. Ouseman and William A
Buseman, partners In trade under the
firm name Of Ouseman Bros: Mason
watson ana -. u watson. partners In
trade uder the frm name OF Watson
Bros, and j. r.. Hawthorne, trustee.
defendants, will therefore take notice,
that, on the iith day OF February.
1876, at my office ia Kingwood Preston
County, West Virginia, shall proceed
20 execute said decree.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF January. 1896.
NIL J FoRrNEY. Com'r
BROWS g. HYDE, Counsel for Pr.
(-fG.96- 4t.48. f5)
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RUPrURE CURED AT HOME.

II Won suffer from rupture in any OF
its varit ms forms, and desire TO be o.
lieved you can learn how Co be cured
hy naming this paper and addressing
H. II. MERRlCK, Huntington, w. Va.
He will send full particulars free. om.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-23

The accounts of the Kingwood Mill.
ing Company now due 70 w. w. Ora
ham have been placed in my hands for
settlement Payment in 30 days will
save cost
30 J. N. GOODWIN, }. p.
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Hon. Thomas r. Watson, one of
the most prominent citizens of Monon-
gala and Marion counties. died satur-
day noon at the Il. f. Watson Hotel in
Fairmont He had the magnificent
hotel which bears his name built about
two years ago. Mr.. Watson was also
engaged In the banking, milling and
farming business, and was one Of the
wealthiest men in either county. lie
was about 6S years old and bachelor.
His immense fortune will 90 70 his
brother and his family. the Hon. Ed
ward Watson, Of SmithtOwn. Monon-
gala county, where the deceased was
buried In the Watson family cemetery.
Dr.. Robert McMilleR returned from
New York last Thursday where he had
been for a few days for the purpose Of
getting DR.. Cyrus Edson's new treat
ment for consumption. DIR. Edison
claims that IL cures so per cent. He
also claims that It is not wfthis itself n
new treatment but an improved method
OF administering some Of the best
known remedies Of the profesqiop
DR.. Edison says the most important
thing Is 20 take the treatment In the
early stages Of the disease.
While in New York Or. McAIflIeu
visited the Pasteur Institute and got
the new treatment for Diphtheria call
ed "AntitoNiue This treatment he's
been enthusiastically adopted by scores
Of Boards Of Health and many Hospi-
tails and BY scores % practicing phvsi-
clans In oil parts Of the country III a
child gets the Diphtheria and this
treatment is given the other members
Of the family ~ once it Ia said they
viii not take the disease At ali. IL e
certainly great treatment for this
dreadful disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-31
Mr.. sRYAN EXPLAINS
That Ne 10 Not an 4. p. 4. Or Member Of Any
Similar Society.

| Evansville. Wis. Oct. 30-Mr. Bryan
tonight. made the following statement
to representative of the United Asso.
ciated Presses:
! Il find that the Republicans are cir.
culating among the Catholic citizens
| the charge that I am or have been q
member of the American Protective
Association. ! have also learned that
l have been accused Of being mem
| Der Of a society which think is known
as the Jnior Order of American Me-
chanics. At the same time / have been
accused in other quarters Of being OPP
posed to the public school system and
of having voted against the teaching
of the English language in the public
schools of New Mexico.
While l have attempted to confine
my discussion of public issues to ques-
tons raised by my platform, and have
considered the money question as para :
mount to all others, l take this oppor-
tunlty to explain my position upon the
religious controversy which has been
raised.
II am not and never have been a
member of the American Protective
|
American Mechanics or any other so
ciety hostile to any church, religion or
race. nor have l ever applied for mem
bership IN any such organization
Nhile am member of the Presby
terrain church, | have always believed
that there should be no religious test
applied in the holding of public office.
and l have not allowed religious diff
ierences To affect my conduct In the
discharsing of the duties Of q public
Office.
am believer in the public school
system. 1 attended the public schools
myself. and my children are now at
tending the public schools. While !
recognize the right Of parents to send
their children to private schools and
colleges, II they so desire, | believe the
Tree pubic school must remain a part
OF our system Of government in order
mat means of education shall be
within the reach Of every child in the
land.
The Democratic members Of Congress
voted against proposed amendment 10
the constitution of New Mexico which
sompeiied the teaching or the English
language IN the public schools not because,
the democrats Were opposed TO public
schools OF teaching of the English Ian
guage in such schools bur because they
did not deem II necessary or wise 10 re-
quire pledge for the people Of New
Mexico. which had not been required of
mission
trust those who support the policies
set forth IN the Democratic platform Will
not allow themselves to be aiienased from
my support by any aifidavits which may
be circulated by political enemies have
tried as far as | could TO conduct this
campaign in an open an honorable WAY
and have insisted thai those who ma
with us should refrain from personal
criticism of my opponent ANA leave the
people TO pass judgment upon the prin-
ciples we represent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-31
CATHOLIC FAIR At SKOWHEGAN.
Second Evening Has Large Attendance and an
Interesting Programme.

Skowhegan Oct. 30-(SpeciaD. The
second evening of the Catholic fair for
the benefit of Madison Catholics. opened
with the usual supper. consisting of cakes
and other palatable edibles, from until
!. and an equally large crowd was pres
ent as on Thursday evening After an in
PERMISSION of an hour, the evening pro-
gramme began. The first number of the
evening was song by Mrs. Ella Nlgue,
which was followed by vocal selections
rendered by Mrs. Gala Heselton and Miss
Mamie Gilblair. These much-enioyed
parts preceded Mr.. Joseph Pooer. who in
the capacity of prestidigitator did several
amusing tricks much to the delight of
the large crowd assembled in Coburn hall.
The several articles which were to be
drawn by the ones who held the largest
numbers of the same, resulted as fol-
| lows: Five dollar gold piece, Frank
| Sheean, Madison: cotton cloth, Rose
Nordeau. Skowhegan; quilt. Miss Min.
ME Murphy; butterdish, Joseph Boul-
lett; lamp. AlfonZo Buteau: barrel ot
| flour, James Potter, Waterville.
| The friends of the three little girls
| did some tall hustling to see which
| one should wear a new hat. Quite
| large sums were contributed for each
and the hat went to Margaret O'Rielly
whose many friends gave her the sum
of $7696. The other figures We're: Miss
Celeste Dumont, $500 Miss Clara For
tier. $70.75. The cane went to Araccne
Clifford of Madison.
Friday evening closed most sue
cessful fair and large sum was rcali-
zed toward a Catholic church to be
built in Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-31
EVEN the scH00LcHILDaEN
Call 10 Pay Respects to Our Next President
Major Mckinley.

Canton, Ohio Oct. 3O.-Up to noon to-
day no organized delegations had been
called at the Mckinley residence. al
though the candidate was busy receiv
ing individual callers and entertaining
small knots of visitors. Many of these
called to get the major to attach his
signature to some sort of a souvenir
of the campaign now drawing to a
close.
A terra Gotta bust of Major McKin-
ley was presented to the candidate this
morning by the people of Waterloo,
Iowa. 81
This afternoon, after school hours,
the boys of the public schools of the
city called to pay their respects to the
candidate. The boys selected members
of their schools to act as spokesman
for them and a procession was headed
by troop of boys mounted on ponies
and accompanied by number of anna
teur drum corps.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East
South and West.

X. q. Dunn x Co, report the failures
in the United States. this week. to be
20; and in the corresponding week of
last year. 27S.
A coroners jury in the case of Antoine
Lordnger, at Nashua, y. H.. returned a
verdict that Ioranger came to death in
an ice house by some means to the jury
unknown, the cause being fracture of
the skull.
fund for the benefit of the wounded SOL
diers who are returning to Spain from
Cuba Queen Regent Christina heads the
lSt of subscribers to the fund with the
sum of 10000 pesetas.
The grand jury at Louisville. Friday,
ordered indictments prepared against
Alderman c. j. Jenne and Councilman
George Weber James Sowders. W. j.
Fulton. on the charge of accepting
brides.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Houston We're
found. Friday. unconscious from gas
lying on the floor of their apartments.
SO Columbus avenue. New York The
man died in few minutes after being
discovered. The woman was removed
to a hospital.
Ex-senator Henry l.. Dawes S0th birth
day anniversary was celebrated at Pitts
held, Mass. Friday afternoon and even
ing by tea party, gotten up by Mrs.
Dawes. Both received neiEhbors and
friends with old-time grace. Many floral
tributes, kilograms and letters were re-
ceived from old colleagues. including Mr..
Cleveland. Hon. VIM Mckinley and SEN
ator Sherman.
Bicyclist John Dovdson at Toronto.
Ont, rode 26 miles 1899 yards in one
hour on the quarter track on
II l.:. n
American amateur records from II to
26 miles, both inclusive. and breaks
every Canadian amateur record from 9
TO 26 miles, both inclusive.
Cardinal Prince Gustav Adolphe Won
Hohenohe Schillingsfurst, brother Of
Prince Won Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, the
imperial chancellor of Germany died at
Rome. Friday. He was born. Feb 26, 1923
and created cardinal. June %, 1866 Car
dinal Hohenlohe was the remaining mem
Der of the sacred college in respect of pri-
GRITTY of appointment and held the office
Of arch priest of the I.iberian basilica in
Rome.
An attempt was made at Louisville,
Ky. Thursday night, to rob the mauso-
!eum of the body of J. NJ. Foster in the
LEGAL Catholic cemetery. Mr.. Foster
was a millionaire cattle dealer of ST
Louis. 1t is thought the ghouls were
after the solid gold ornaments sup
posed to be on the coffin. The iron
doors of the mausoleum We're broken
open. The men found no gold on the
coffin and left without disturbing the
body.
Friday forenoon, the two-year-o old
son Of Patrick Quinn, while at play on
the tracks of the Boston & Albany at
Parks Corner. South birmingham,
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Political Notes.

Senator Faulkner returned to Washing
ton, Friday from Martinsburg. w. Va.
where he addressed 400 people. Thursday
night. The senator said Col. McGraw.
chairman of the state committee and
member of the national committee told
him that the state would surely east its
vote for Bryan and that three of the four
congressional districts would elect Demo-
cratic candidates. The first district was
doubtful but Col. McGraw believed il
would be all right.
Senator Engel writing to a friend in
Bangor from Bay City, Mich. says
Am speaking every evening and some
afternoons to crowded houses and
great enthusiasm. l think Mckinley
will carry all the Middle Western
states. Michigan will give him 10000
plurality. l speak mostly in lumber
ing districts and am having a good
| time"
| Samuel j. Roberts, chairman of the
Kentucky Republican committee. has
given out the following: "All our adj
vices from the second sixth and seventh
districts are encouraging, and we will
surely elect Granks, Ernst and Brock
inridge to Congress. Everything points
/ to victory for Mckinley in Kentucky
and the election of nine congressman
out OF eleven.
| Farley L. Williams, S. A. Merritt
and Eugene Lewis of Salt Lake, Utah.
have issued a call upon all gold Demo
Gratis to cast their votes for Palmer
and Buckner. This is the first action
taken in the state looking to the recog
milton of the gold wing of the Demo-
cratic party. Williams is known
| la ba att Of hr
Pacific. Merritt is also an attorney
and served as chief justice under Cleve-
land until Utah became a state Lewis,
! is lawyer who does a business in
loaning money to farmers
The Palmer and Buckner party left
Ottumwa, Iowa, at 1.25 p NJ, Thurs
day, for trip eastward. At 315, Fair
field was reached, where Palmer and
Buckner made short speeches. A great
crowd greeted the speakers, despite the
heavy rain. AT o'clock Mount Pleas
ant was reached, and a meeting was
held in the Opera house. L. A. Palmer,
nephew of Gen. Palmer, presided Gen.
Palmer spoke at some length, and after
the meeting reception was given at
! the home of Mrs. j. A. Walbank At
6.3O the party reached Burlington.
where great meeting was held.
! chairman Goudy of the Indiana Re-
publican state central committee has
J Withdrawn his instructions to the Re-
publican election boards to refuse to
credit the Bryan electors with the ap
gregate vote cast for them under the
emblem of the pillow, and the emblem
of the rooster. The chairman SAYS he
is constrained to resign his instructions
because the attorney general of the
state declares that the law does not
sustain him in the construction he
places upon it. The county chairmen
are asked to call the election inspectors
and judges together and formally with
draw the Instructions.
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ApisTlMaulsHED' PARTY


1 Fairfield. Oct 50. ~ Specia u''
t,npnished party or visitors dropped II
On 10 TODAY. They were the Hon. Ed
mund LaChance. Hon. Pierre ST. Pierre
Gen. Roger B. Eggleston,. II. NJ. NJ
4 Joseph A. Larocque, p. A. Middleton o.
Mortraal. Hon. Prince l.. Mortram, N
A. LacCroix, Esq. and Z. A. Lorraine
] a. st. John. N. B. The party came ny
teams and from the east having driven
from Newport. where they had leIt tne
Maine Central for drive across the
country to Pennington. The gentle
men had come from Quebec by the
Canadian Pacific Railroad to Bangor
and then over the Maine Central to
Newport when suddenly Gen. Eggles-
ton proposed that they take teams
across the country. Three teams We're
hitched up by Landlord Goodwin of the
Newport house and the trip began.
Arriving at the Fairfield house the
gentlemen informed Landlord Cahill
that they had heard that he was ia
nous for getting up first class dinner
in a hurry and as they did not want to
be long delayed and were very hungry
at the same time, they desired that he
get a hustle on and give them his
SWEETEST dinner in the quickest time
possible Tom" is never taken at a
disadvantage so in a very short time
he laid before his distinguished guests
the following menu:
Stanford Oysters
Chicken Bouillon a la Royal
PURGE of Potatoes
CalarV Olives
Steamed Columbia River Salmon
French Peas Sauce supreme
Potatoes Julienn
Boiled Philadelphia Capon Sauce Ale
manda
Boiled English Bacon with Turnips
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus
Roast Stuffed Spring Chicken
Cranberries Gibiet Sauce
Tomato Ketchup Sweet cider
Worcestershire Sauce
Sirloin Beef Ham Spiced Tongue
Veal Corned Beef
Mashed Potatoes Boiled Potatoes
String Beans Steamed Rice
Hubbard Squash. Steamed Sweet POTATOES
Stewed Sweet Corn
Steamed Fruit, Pudding; Brandy ly,l Foam p,e
Chocolate Ice Cream
LAYER Raisins Wine Jelly
Domestic Roquefort and Edam Cheese
lea Gomez
The guests We're Immensely pleased
With their entertainment and compll-
mented Landlord Cahill on the remark
able quickness with which he produced
such a fine dinner out of the regular
hours.
Hon. Edmund LaChance is member
of the Dominion Parliament. Hon.
Pierre ST. Pierre is an attache of the
French legation in Quebec and Gen.
Eggleston is the commander of the
English troops stationed at Fort Albert
Edward, Manitoba. To the Journal
the general spoke in a very pleasing
way of his trip through Maine several
years ago and said that he knew the
party would enjoy very much the over
land trip to Pennington and to the
Rangeley lake region and the game pre-
serves their objective point. The party
left town at 11.30 o'clock.