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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
ROBBERY Ar ROwLRsBURG.

Last Sunday night three tramps,
who had been laying around Rowles-
burg for day or two, broke into
the store of w. w. Shock and were
captured by the plucky proprietor.
Thieves seem TO have pick at his
store, as it is robbed every once In
awhile, aud it has made him very
watchful, so that they had just bro.
ken in this time when they got
quite Shock, or rather Shock got
them. They took of their shoes
ami hid them under the platform,
aud two were inside and the third
just entering when the Shock came
that knocked them out, of the store,
and into the lookup. They had
forced the front door and gained
entrance. The proprietor appeared
with revolver in each hand and
opened FIRE, soaring them nearly to
death. The one outside ran and
hid, but being in bis sock feet, be
was captured hid in cinder pile.
Shock called on them to come out
and hold up their hands, which
they did, as they had no weapons.
II they had, Mr.. Shock would prob
ably have gotten hurt, as it was
rather bold in him to tackle them
in the dark alone. 1t was about Q
o'clock in the morning, hut help
soon came and they were locked up
and gwen a preliminary hearing be.
fore Justice Ii. IL. Wheeler, who
sent them over to Jail to await ac-
ton OF the Grand Jury.
They offered no defence. as they
were caugh, in the act and couldn't
very we'll. They gave their names
as Philip Snyder, John Peters aud
Henry Kendall, and talked about
being FROM Baltimore, but it is
hard to tell who they are or where
they are from, as sheY are regular
tramps.
Mr.. Shock and Capt. Clarence
Dawson aud others brought the
prisoners over here aud landed
them in Jail, from where they will
likely go on to Moundsyille, and
without mach delay, as a special
Grand Jury has been summoned
for next Saturday, Decem Der 18th,
TO indict them, and perhaps their
trial will come up and be disposed
Of this Court. Here is the order
from the records Of the Court:
1t is ordered that writ Of venire
facias for sixteen Grand Jurors, do
issue forthwith, returnable Satur-
day, December 10, 1896, for spec
ial Grand Jury.
The Clerk Of this Court shall
issue summons in the name Of
tbe State Of West Virginia requir-
ing The Clerk Of the County Court
20 attend forthwith 40 the office Of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
the purpose Of drawing tho ballots
for the number Of Grand Jurors
named m the above order and writ
Of vonire fsclas, and said writ Of
venire facias shall be returnabls
Saturday, Decom Der 10, 1896.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

that the Dingley bill cannot pass,
but the bill is as dead az Ben Har-
rlsoas force bill. 80 far as any SER
lous attempt to pass it is concerned.
The Republicans couldn't pass it If
they wanted TO, and very few want
to. This wss shown this week
when the bill was before the SEN
ate for few minutes Ton Senator
Aliens motion TO take it up, which
was carried by vote Of 35 to ri, }
by the CONSERVATION winch existed
among the Republicans who had
voted for the motion BECAUSE they
were afraid TO do otherwise.
TIT
Senator Quay has astonished
those who thought they knew him,
not only by his change of tactics
he has heretofore been the most So
lent of fghters-but by the word .
ing Oh some OF his published inter-
views against the candidacy of Mr.
John Wanamaker for the Senate.
For instance, when he said: '.In
the u. ). Senate we have million
aires and business men enough to
serve all legitimate purposes. Sena-
tors are needed who have no spec.
ialtics, but who will act for the in :
terest OF the country III gross with
ont special affinlties. The people
most d, wing OF representation
and most in need of legislative pro-
lection are the farmers, the small
store Keepers, the artisans and the
l,borers. and stand by them.
The trulhfulness OF tae above is
unqnestioned, but that it should
come from Mr.Quay is as onishIng.
While not himself millionaire,
Mr.. Quay has always had the repu
tatioR Of being in touch with the
millionaires of the country. But,
he is first of all politician, and as
such is apt to make use Of what he
thinks TO be the most effective
weapons to carry out his purpose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

Jake Kemple ought to come back
to West Virginia and run against
q. 2. Dorr for the Senatorial bro
gans of Charles j. Faulkner. Col.
Jake is way ahead of the Webster
(uot Daniel) Statesman with both
belly and brains, and as an all
around sport and professional poll
tician and Office seeker, Is several
laps ahead of G. p. Common Po-
tatoes) Dorr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
IN at once.

Our old friend, w. VI. Work m an +,
of Hamlin, this State, has started
"a new journal called the West Yir-
ginia Tobacco Reporter, devoted to
the culture aud manufacture of
this plant OF commerce. The holi
day number promises to be some-
thing fine, with cover printed in
colers. The magazine Is published
monthly at fifty cents per year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

Our first page this week is a
special holiday edition, containing
the business cards of our live adj
vertisers, and 1t is the finest pags
ever gotten up in Kingwood. Read
it ever carefully and examine every
advertisement on it. You will find
something entertaining. We sent
TO Cincinnati and purchased spec
lal electrOtyped copper plate with
nineteen mortises in it, for holiday
cards. This page will run till after
the holidays.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
COINAGE OF silver.


From The Farmers Advocate.
A statement given out to the press
by the u s. Treasury officials on
Nov. Is tells the truth about the
coinage Of silver in progress for the
past year which was so habitually
misused by Republican campaign
orators to deceive the people into
thinking that large additions to our
stock Of money we're being made
This statement Of Nov. 10 shows
that from Feb /, 1896, to Nov. / ,
there we're coined at the minis Of
the United States II, 1852 922 stand
ard gIvsr dollars from the balance
Of siIUer bullion on hand purchased
under the act Of July 1880. The
ssigniorage upon this amount was
s5,521 ,43O. which has been turned
into the Treasury. The balance Of
the silver bullion purchased undsr
the act Of 1890 OH hand, Nov. l.,
1896 was 125, OG1, 1863 6ne ounces.
This statement fully corrobOrates
was said prior to the election-that
this coinage was wholly confined to
silver bullion already owned by the
Government and represented by
coin certificates.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

Here 10 al item OF information
that will be OF interest TO Preston.
fans. The clipping Is from the
Mem Dominion, Of Morgantown,
anu the young man spoken Of Is a
son Of Mai. William McGrew and
grandson Of Hon. James @. Nc
Grew, Of Kingwooj:
Governor elect Atkinson has writ.
ten 10 local Republican leaders shat
he would like TO give this county
ore Of The few offices nc his disposal
aad as Jas. r.. McGrew, teller Of
the Monongahela Valley Bank, 10
40 applicant for the position Of
State Bank Examiner, IL is thought
he surely will be appointed Mr.
McGreW is a Painstaking, upright
aad energetic young man who is
thoroughly acquainted With his
business, and 70 would b. q fitting
endorsement Of ability to him. lie
has very good endorsements and is
making quite ~ active fight for the
position. There are about twenty
i've others dssrous II tho Job.
among them Francis heermaBs, Of
KingwOOd but they viii likely
stand but very litile show in The
scramble with our favOrite. We
sincerely hope that our Young
friend may succeed in bic laudable
IN nIIInn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

AS the long winter evenings are
upon as, when ali our readers have
time to enjoy good story, we have
made special arrangements to pub
hsh one OF the best serials ever
written, and will begin its publica.
ton in q short time. The story is
entitled THE MATE OF THE
HINDU" and the author is Capt.
Ralph Davis, one of the best writers
alive to day. This is a stirring
narrative of adventure on sea and
land, related in an intensely inter
esting and dramatic manner, SO
that when you once begin 1T you
are bound TO finish it. There are
eighteen chapters and it will run
through several numbers Of The
ABHBs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

The County Court held special
session this week to act on the
bonds of the county and district
officials. The Court finished up
to day, and we will give proceed
Jugs in full next week. The newly
elected Sheriff has appointed but
three Deputies as yet: William L..
Conner for Grant, William IL.
Ringer for Pleasant, aad N. c..
RIdenour for Reno.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings of the Decem Der Ter,

Proceedings or the December Term.
Richard Il. Fast, of Monongalla
county, admitted 10 practice 10 this
Court.
ID. w. Hardesty VS.. q. r. Hard
esty. In Nos. L. 2 and 3, r. b.
Hooton, A. Ii. Fretwell aud Ii. A..
Moore pectively, were ordered TO
pay the amounts they owed To OF
Hardesty aud garnisheed to the
plaintiff.
The Grand Jury consisted OF the
following named persons: James e..
McGrew. foreman;J. l.. McKinzie,
Q. q. Stone, d. K. Lemon, Calvin
Robey, George Fortney, John Err.
Watkins, j. N. Baker, Geo. Deets,
ID. IL. Wagner, Ed. Whitehair,
G. W. Bishop, b. A. Conner, w.
IL. Ringer, L.. 5. Cuppetc and l..
Ii. Frankhouser.
There we're but tive true bills
found by the Grand Jury, which
are
French Skidmorc, felony, cutting
with intent to wound.
VIM. Slaughbaugh, misd emeanor,
disturbing religious worship.
The bond Of John w. Watson.
Clerk, was presented, approved and
accepted. The bond was $4,000.
with WIN. q. Brown, surety.
LOr"in Fortney was admitted as
an attoruey.at law at this Court.
having presented diploma from
he Law School of the Wet Vir-
GINA University.
State vs.. Frank Barnes and Har-
~ Stanton, continued.
State ys. VIM. @. Shaw. The
defendant not appearing in dis
charge of his recognizance, the
recognizance was noted as forfeited.
State VS.. Froinhart and Plum :
mer. Fromhart, who had given
bond for his appearance, failed to
appear and bond forfeited.
State vs. Wilkinson. See anoth.
er column.
j. r. Anderson VS.. c. p. Piles.
Dismissed on order of plaintiff.
PETIT JURORS.
Following are the names of the
Petit Jurors for this term:
d. j. Kelly, A. w. Albright, d.
7. Morris, Edward Elliott, Clay
Crane, Felix Elliott, Jr., j. A.
Feather, jerome Kelly, Samuel
Har"der, Commodore Cuppett. b.
V. McMillen, Wesley Smith, A. W.
Chichester, S. u. Snyder, E. b..
Wolf, James Miller, Anon For.
man, Lloyd Myers, j. NJ. G.. Fair
lax, George Helm. Amos Heiskell,
Philip l.. Gribble, w. l.. Holmes,
W. NJ. Jeffers, G.. Nj. May, G. W.
Sell, j. Elliott Crane, Newton For
man, Cameron Elliott, Wesley De.
Berry and w. L. Mattingly. Also
Chambers Wolf and j. G. Henry
were summoned, but came not.
The Court is working hard this
afternoon to get jury in the MUIR
der case to try Jeffers.
We will give further proceedings
next week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

While tho caucus Of Republican
Senators did net by q formal vote
abandon the DIngley tariff bill,
they did what was practically the
same thing when they referred it
to the steering committee, and en-
powered that committee to act upon
IT'S own judgment. Pressure from
the WOODEN manufacturers may
compel The Republican Senators to
demonstrate by some sort Of vote,
not necessarily on the bill itself,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

Now that Congress is in session
again, We want to call attention to
the urgent necessity for law
against the patents On the dead "
car coupler. Every week right
along, year in and year out, this
terrible mania keeps breaking out
in fresh spots all over this fair land
of onrs. and the brakemen keep
getting killed and crippled by the
thousands while monkeying with
the coupling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
tt

"Dear Boss Unless you can buy
us several more Senators it will DC
impossible to pay tariff dividend
on the investments Of the late cam
paign." While he above is not the
exact wording of the message semt
by the caucus Of Republican Sena-
tors to King Hanna, it contains the
substance and real meaning Of the
request Of the caucus steering com.
mittee, that Mr.. Hanna shall try to
"inAuence" the election of Sena-
tors who will pledge themselves to
act with the Republicans on the
tariff, in several States. Among the
Legislatures upon which the Re-
publican Senators desire MIR. Han.
ma to try his "innuence" are those
Of North Carolins, Kentucky,
Washington and South Dakota. III
high tariff Senators can be occurred
for all Of these, the passage Of a
high tariff bill at the extra session
Of the next Congress will be assured.
Otherwise the matter has been made
very doubtful, with the chances
against high tsriG, by the action Of
the silver Republicans IN declining
invitations to enter the Republican
Senatorial caucus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
Administrators Sale
OF
Martin l. Skaters Estate.
Steam av xii Property nd s!ak Il
Hsrshsrdig,

Tho undersigned adninistratrfr Of fbS estate
Of Martin J. shahcr deccased. will o6er ~
public sale ~ th9 highest bidder on The prem
county. osi virginia THE foiiowfne uroosrtvs
One saw HiiI complete. CO. sisflnr 20 az Ca
borne MIL B horse power Nagio Boiler, with
nspHator. cen re crank. patent OF cups hose
cut-on saw, odrrr belts, circular raw and All
other necessary hKturCs. n Dee mill d. comuar-
aiiVciy new. haVinr been run bot n short lime
capacity OF mi'l, 10000 f0 Zoo feet Per fay
ALSO lafge strcH o. General nl0fch sndJse 70
abe sold in bulk on Otherwise to suit ourcbasarr.
a his sale Will be made ON
Tuesday, December 2Sth, 1895,
beginning ~ a'cloca IN the afternoon.
lrnws Is credit ~ i2 and fs mn nfha. MR.. 1
chaser executing interest hesfiHa notee ,sifh
good security Afn8urh s. lkNHkH
OPS O. a. = .o6J AdministratriE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
I T.

Representative Stokes, Of South
Carolina, has been served with no
tice of double contest for his seat
IN the present and in the next
House. DR.. Stokes came to Wash.
Tngton last year with the proper
certificate of election, but his seat
was contested by Mr.. johnson, q
Republican. Finding nothing in
the case upon which to base an ex
cuse for giving johnson the seat,
the Republicans of the House de-
clared the seat vacant. The two
men were again candidates, aud
DIR. Stokes was elected to the va
cancy and also to the next House.
Johhson's contest depends more
upon the Republican majority than
it does upon any evidence he ex-
poets to produce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

Senator Blanchard voiced the
sentiment of nearly all of the DEM
ocrats IN both branches of Congress
when lac said: 1.-The Democratic
party, while beaten in the recent
election, is compact, organized and
full of hope tor the future. 1t
simply bides it's time. 1t has lost
some material which can be spared
aud gained lots of friends, adher-
ents and well wlshers. It has al
ways been u party of wonderful re-
Operative capacity. 1t will be
ready for the fray in 1898 and IN
1900. Woe to the Republican party
II 1t does not make good that daL-
gerous promise 1t has heralded
throughout the land of prosperity
and good times"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

CA@T0RrA.
Tss hs-
"&zHIzIze6 % ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17
TARIFF TINKERING.
SENATOR QUAY POSING As A RE-
FORMER AND SENATOR MILLS
LEAPS on CUBAN RRsO.
LUfI0NS.
Big Tom Reed Refused to Run After
Mark Hanna.
FROM our regular correspondent.

From our regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Dec. IL. 1895.
Senator Mills has left all the
other resolutions relating to Cuba
away behind by offering enc direct
ing the President to take forcible
possession of Cuba and hold it till
the Cubans organize IA government
Of their own.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

The mountain would not 20 to
Mabomet. 80 Mahomet went to the
mountain. After remaining in
Washington a week, stopping just
around the corner from the hotel
at which Speaker Reed makes his
home III Washington, without re-
ceiging - call from Mr.. Reed, Boss
Hanna decided to call upon Mr..
Reed. and hV did so at the latter's
office in the Capitol. La view Of
the humble manner in which most
OF the Republicans waited upon
Hanna, this call must have been a
little humiliatIug to him; that it
was pleasant to Tom Reed is very
certain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

The House is gong right ahead
passing bills just AS though the
Senate Calendar was not already
choked up with House bills passed
at the last session which haven't u
ghost of chance to get acted upon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-17

that imparts
9Th, vigor
to the whole
this letter:
o a o rifle
wonderfully,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-11-19
Gambling in India.

Amongst the Hindoos throughout
the whole Of India there is holiday
celebration in honor of Lakshmi, the
goddess of wealth and good fortune,
whereon gambling is universally re-
garded as religious duty. It is known
as the festival Of lamps, and on that day
all classes indulge in games Of chance
with shells, coins, cards, dice, ETC., and
the future of the individual, whether
good or bad, is looked upon as forecast
of his wealth or poverty during. the en-
suing year. The women take most in.
tense interest in the proceedings and. if
fortunate. expend their winnings in:
the purchase of sweet-meats and fruits,
as gifts to all their friends and rela.
tons, toys for the small children and
fireworks for the boys. At Benares,
their sacred city. as night approaches,
small earthen lamps, fed with oil, are
kindled, making the outlines of every
mansion, palace, temple and minaret
visible. All vessels In the river are also
illuminated; so that the whole city is
one blaze of light.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-11-19
HUMOROUS.

Her Meaning. ~ Angry Fathe1-
sWhat do you mean by being engaged
70 half dozen men at once?" She
Nothing. Detroit Free Press.
Ambiguous.Ar Ardent Lover. For
you. miss, am ready to 60 to the ends
Of the world" Coy Maiden-'.Oh, sir.
you go too far. Fliegende Batter.
"A Compound Fracture. -"Why wa.
It that she broke the engagement,
Fluffy?" because she found out
that was broke. . Detroit Free Press.
Old Gruff- Walter, you don't mean
to say that this is spring lamb?''
Waiter-"Indeed, It Is, sir" Old GrufR
Tim! What year ?''-Harper's Ba.
gar.
THAT young widow next door has
bought bicycle" "Isn't that trife
odd?" mo; she says she had to have
Il SO she could carry flowers out to the
cemetery. - Chicago Record.
Better Places Than Home.-The
Bride-"Why do you stay away from
home every night, Fred?'' The Brute
1T must be the result of the habit
acquired while counting you."-Truth.
In the Art Gallery.-Pleasant Wom-
an (noticing man copying one of the
ola masters) Why do they paint this
picture twice?" Her Husband-"Why.
that's obvious. When the new picture
is done they hang that on the wall and
throw the old one away Fliegende
Batter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-11-19

Tho child was dressed in pink CASH
mere trimmed with costly lace. There
were q couple Of rings on her tiny hand,
But Edith turned from these details to
study the peculiar look in the dull blue
eyes. 5
"Is she ill?" she asked, gently. ..Her
eyes are soiheaYy.''
They're always so,' Norali an
swered, with q sigh. i've nursed her
since she was born, and love her bet
ter than the mother who bore her does.
But. ma'am, it's easy to see Bernice
isn't just right. The doctor says she
can't live long. There was two babies
before her and they both went sudden.
like. No constitutions, you see.''
An exclamation of horror broke from
Mrs, Matthews lips. 1.-THE poor moth
3er! How can she bear It'll"
Norah shrugged her shoulders and
rose. Il must be going. You've been
very kind, ma'am. AS to the mistress,
she has society and fine clothes. Don't
blame her too much. I think that
brute killed her woman's soul years
ago. We give big dinner tomorrow
night. The master will be sobered by
that time. Giving thanks, you know.
Now. Bernice. pet, Norah will take you
home and put you to bed"
Edith accompanied her caller to the
door. AS she stood watching her cross
the street q brisk step came up the
walk.
I'm late. little wife," and Hiram
Matthews stopped for the kiss which he
never forgot. why, Edith. you are
crying"
"Oh, Hiram, I am so glad tomorrow
is Thanksgiving: 50 glad. May the dear
Father in Heaven forgive me for my
wicked words and thoughts. I've so
much to be thankful for. Come in by
the fire and I'll tell you all about it,
Hope Daring, in Womankind.