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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The most fun was that part of
crowd set on the fence outside the
grounds, thiakIng they had to pay
to get in, as usual, when the whole
show was free gratis for nothing,
and a chrome thrown in for all who
remained TIL the last act. There
are always few dead beats who
will come to see the game. but re q.
fuse to pay small sum to help
make the mare go, and this time
they got badly sold. Here is a pic
ture of some of them watching Ben
Bowermaster trying to hit the ball
Tor home run to please his girl,
who was IN the grand stand:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING.
Belle Frccland In Trouble Again.

The celebrated Belle Freoland is in
trouble again. AS soon as she was dis
charged from the care and keeping of
the prison authorities, she made a rush
for fresh trouble. Her term of one
year at Moundsville expired last Sat
urday and she was discharged. She
arrived at Terra Alta Monday night
and next morning went TO the res
idence OF David a. Freclaud. where her
child was in the care of its grandpa
rents, having been placed there by its
father, Samuel j. Freeland, who Sc.
cured divorce from Belle and was
granted the care and keeping of the
child. The woman took the child from
its grandmother and made off with il.
The old lady tried to hold on to him
but the young woman was the stronger
and quicker and got the child and
made way with it.. \ warrant was
issued for her arrest and Joe Graham
sent after her as special deputy. As
the Justice, John w. Hill was away.
she was taken before the mayor T. J.
Pickings who examined two or three
witnesses and as the woman did not
deny taking the child. but claimed il
was hers, she was held under $500
bond to appear at the next term of
court. She promptly gave bail and
was released. AS she is the mother of
the child and probably loves it as much
as the father it is rather hard to pun
ish her for wanting possession of It.
but the law had given it solely to the
father and it is hard to tell what the
case will amount TO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

any game pulled OF on the dia-
mond IN tins county. Ben Bow
ermaster and Jesse Jackson UNI
pred, while il took several TO score
the runs and errors.
There was general mix mp at
second base, in which the ball got
away from Doc Graham and he
and the base runner fell in "a heap,
and our kodak fiend tnrncd on the
Y Rays just then and em banned
the whole scene, and here it is,
representing Doc and Bill Rexroad
coming together, while the ball
played on
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The two Jackson boys, Alton as
catcher, and Hoyo as pitcher, are
hard to beat for their age, and by
another year or two can play in the
first nine. I'm fact, there is lots OF
good material coming on in town,
and by another year or two VIC will
have plenty Of it for a first class
club without having to send ont Of
town for any players at ali.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
CALLED DOWN,
stupid Criticism CORRECTED.

Preston county recently sent two
men to the ponitentiary. One OF
them had stolen a $500 diamond
denied it, aAd was convicted after
IA costly trial. The other had stolen
an 80 suit OF clothes, confessed aud
saved the county the expense OF a
rial. The diamond thief was sen
fenced to two years in the pen.
while the other received for his bor-
rible crime three years 10 the same
institution. Preston county justice
IS apparently not only blind, but
deaf, dumb aud crippled in her
intellectuals.
The above criticism is from the
Morgantown Non0ngalian, and we
have read similar stuff in other
papers, and it all comes Of not
knowing what they are talking
about. However. anyone with
ordinary sense ought to know bet
ter than to make such plumbers as
the above.
In the first place. the facts as
stated above are nearly correct, but
the comment is way off. 1t is true
that a Preston county jury did find
the diamond thief guilty, but there
the administration of justice, go far
as Preston county is concerned,
ended and the sentence of two years
was passed by the Judge, as anyone
ought to know. His Honor was
evidently of the opinion that the
guilt of the prisoner was not clearly
established, and therefore gave him
the lowest penalty. In the other
case, there was never any doubt of
the prisoners guilt, as he was
caught in the act and never pre-
tended to deny it, and while the
stealing OF suit Of clothes was not
such horrible crime, nor could he
have been sent to the pen for it
had he not broken into O store to
get the booty. 1t was breaking into
the building that made it felony
and sent him to the State Santa
rum for safe keeping scr three
years. But even here again, Pres
ton county justice had nothing to
do with it, as the criticism above
shows, for the fellow confessed and
got his dose from the Judge, ard
for the special information of the
Monongalian, and other papers in
general, we kindly volunteer the
news that the Judge of this Judi
cial Circuit no longer resides at
Kingwood. His name is John
Homer Holt, and his posteffice ad-
dress is Grafton, Taylor county.
We hope that the Monongalian will
remember after this that it is the
Judge who fixes the sentence and
has most to do with the admins
tration of justice.
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In the flrst round three straighJ
cyclone.

In the first round three straight
marks and three goose eggs were
Tailed by each side. On the lean
and lank and hungry looking side
such specimens as Will Rexroad,
DR.. Sherwood, Clyde Watson,
Mack Evick and Bob Smith could
out-run such stall-fed stock as j OF
Brown, Jim Lenhart, George Her.
ing, Will Wheeler and DR.. Graham,
but they didn't have the avoirdu-
pois behind the bat to elevate the
ball to the lower strata of the rarei.
fed ozone when they found 1t,
with the piece of wood with which
they made such wild motions try
ing to connect bat and ball.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
NOTICE 10 LIEN HOLDERS.

90 aU persons holding liens by judgment, or
Otherwise. ON the real estate, or any part
thereof OF ~. T.. SELLERS.
1n pursuance OF a decree Of the Circuit Court
Of Preston county made ln cause therein
pending. 90 subject the real estate of the said
jpcoh 10 Sellers o. tho satisfaction Of the liens
thereon. Won aro hereby required To- present all
claims held hy you and each Of you against the
sold % h. Sellers. which are liens ON his real
estate or 8uy part ui it. Tor adjudication. TO
me. az my office BOO Kiu1wood, Preston county,
West Virginia, ou or before The 18th day o.
October. a. DE-. l-gt.
Given under NV hand ths 18th day Of Sep
touIbCr. &. Do, fsJI.
J.W WArsov. Commissioner,
g3Og7 it-s3g5l
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
KingwOod w. Va, sept. y, is97
j. L. Mechanism

Jacob J.. Sellers ct al
The above entitled chaIcery cause, by n do
cree Of the Circuit Court OF Ire-tou county.
mado therein on the nth day Of September,
a. D., 1877. having been referred TO the under
signed Commissioner I'm Chancery. with the
following directions To ascertain and report
the real estate owned by the defendant, j. T..
sellers, the state and condition of the title
thereto, the liens and charges thereon, their
amounts, character, priurities, and to whom
owing and that he report any other pertinent
matter which may be deemed so 10y himsC +, or
required by the parties OF any ofthem
The parties 90 said cause, to wit j. L. Mo-
Clanahan, plaintiff, and j. l.. Sellers, Guy FL
lott, Isaac Elliott, trustee and Jacob Smith,
defendants, viii, therefore, take notice. that
on the 18th day Of October. A. D.. 1897. at my
Office in kingwOod, Preston county, West Vir-
ginia shall proceed 10 execute said decree.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day Of Sep
tcmbCr. A. d.. 1877.
~ WArsos, Commissioner.
Brown g Hyde, Att'ys. 70 30 % ft-s5 10
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

10 is q poor railroad that won't
work both ways, but according TO
the 3 & o timetable ln the Terra
Alta Oracle, all the trains that
pass through there are west. bound.
Perhaps they run west one week
and east The next week, like the
vehicles on narrow road ln The
mountains Of Tucker county, where
they have rule this this,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
FATS VS.. LEANS.
The Greatest Base Ball Game OF
the Season

Last Saturday was beautiful
day and our ball sports concluded
that We must have another game,
and the manager Of the Park got
mp IL game between the fat aud
lean players of the town. jim
Lenhart took charge of the "Fats"
and j. s. Brown OF the cleans. +"
The game started about p. m. 4,
with the heavy weights on deck.
There were some good players on
each side to hold down the score
and give it the semblance of base
bail. Sam Younger caught and
cake" Jackson pitched for the
we'll fed side, while the poverty.
stricken gang had Charley Work
man and Alton Jackson for bat
terry. Some good plays were made
and the pig. skin was slammed all
over that part Of the town. "Toby"
Brown made the first good hit for
the "Fatties" and went to the
third base on it like wild western
cvolOna
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
Kingwood. Oct. z, 1897.

County Court has been in session
since Monday and considerable
business has been transacted. The
Court has made big effort to close
up and clean up all old matters
and get a clean score.shest for
once and find out exactly where
they are at, something that has not
been done before for a long time.
The Commissioners will likely finish
up to-day and wo will give their
proceedings in full next issue, as
we are unable to get the records for
publication this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

Another stupid lie that will APP
pear in some Of our Republican ex-
changes this week, sent out to them
from their patent brains depart
snent in Washington, 10 that "John
X. Mclean, who is the controlling
rspIri; 10 the Ohio Democratic cam
paign, has come to the conclusion
that under existing circumstances
free silver, as campaign capital,
would be a losing Investment. "
Anyone who reads tlIo Cincinnati
Enquirer can give The emphatic ~,
to the above statement. This paper
is owned aud run by Mclean, and
~ is the strongest and ablost free
silver paper Do tbe world, and never
tires Of battling for the coinage oil
the white metal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

At the nominating convention Of
the Democratic Alliance Of Greater
New York, held last week, Henry
George vas unanimously nominated
Tor Mayor. The nominating speech
WIS made by Charles Francis
Adams. The nomination was greet
ed with enthusiastic applause. The
platform % part is a5 follows:
The Democratic Alliance Is p
body OF Democrats l0yL TO The
policy ~ the great Democratic
party Our ann and object was To
find o basis Tor united action Of all
Democrats boz tho pending mum.
cipal contest. We Doomed IL essen
f.aI chat the Democratic party OF
Greater New York should rcagIrm
the Chicago platform, pledge itself
to lho policy of municipal owner.
Ship and operation IF franchises
an 20 tbo principle Of direct en-.
plormen instead Of the contract
'om
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The Oyocle is making on effort
to have a Chautauqm Society or
ganized and permanently cstab-
lisbed at Terra Alta. II would be
a grand thing for the town and
help bring summer visitors, and
there is no good reason for not
making big effort anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors OF Thomas w. Ashby, de.
ceased
In pursuance OF a decree OF the Circuit Court
Of the county of Preston, made in cause
therein pending, to subject the real estate OF
the said Thomas w. Ashby To the payment of
his debts. you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said Thomas
w. Ashby for adjudication 90 James A. Brown,
Commissioner, at his Office I'm the said county
on or before the 9th day of November next
Witness, j. w. Watson, Clerk of said Court
this 22nd day of September, 1897
j. ". WATSON, Clerk.
Brown & Hyde, Att'ys 10 p 97-6t sg.25
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMIssIoNEns OFFICE,
Kingwood, W. Va, Sept IS, 1897. (
VIM. G.. Brown
vs. Eouftv


vs. Equity.
Thomas and snyder ct al
The above entitled chancery cause. by a do
cree of the Circuit Court Of Preston county.
made therein. on the 2nd day OF September, X d.
D., 1897. having been referred to the under
signed Commissioner in Chaucery, with the fol-
lowing directions 10 settle the partnership
affairs of the company mentioned i'm the bill In
this cause; to ascertain the Indebtedness of
each member OF the company In proportion to-
the number of shares of stock owned by him;
10 ascertain the amount of the assets Of the
said company, and to ascertain any and all
other matters necessary 20 the settlement and
oSlug up of said partnership affairs and that
he report any other pertinent matter which,
may hc deemed so by himself or required by
the parties OF any Of them
The parties to said cause, 20 wit VIM. G..
iirown, s. a, Pratt, Goo. n Williams and ThoS.
II Uill, plaintiffs, and Elisha Thomas, a. W.
snyder. Henry. Copeman and VIM. q. Werley,
defendants, Will, therefore take notice, that
on The 10th day of November, A. D., 1897. at my
Office in KingwOod, Preston county, West Vir-
giuia, shall proceed to execute said decree
Given under my hand this 2sth day OF sep
tembUr, a. D., 1870.
y. w. WATSON Commissioner
90 20 % 3t-S6 500
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life Away.

n you want To- quit tobacco using
casiyuud forever, Oe made well. strong,
magnetic. fuIl of new life and viror,
take No-To- Buc, thc wonder worker.
that makes weak mon strong. Many
gain ten pounds ln ten days. over
800 600 cured. Buy MOTTO Bac OF your
druggist, under guarantee To- cure. Doc
or 900 Booklet and sample mailed
free, Address sterling Remedy co,
Chicago and Ncw York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

CRoGAN.-We made mention Inst
week of the death of the mother of
Lawyer Z. j. Crogan, which occurred
at her home one mile from New burg on
Tuesday morning at o'clock, sent
2Sth 1897. She had only been i'll few
days ana her death was surprise to
her friends, although Dr.. Lanham, of
Newburg the physician in charge had
no hopes of her from the first. She
was attacked with cholera morbus and
II left her too weak to rally.
The funeral took place Thursday at
townsville, where services were held
in the Catholic church, conducted bv
Rev. Father Beddinger. of Huntington,
after which the burial took place in
the Cemetery near the church A large
crowd of friends an relatives attended
the funeral, which took place about II
O'Clock. The deceased was the wife OF
James Crogan who died in March 1858.
Her maiden name was Miss Rose DOYLE
and she was born in Ireland, came TO
this country in ls47, just fifty years
ago, when she was about twenty years
of age, being therefore seventy wears
old at the time OF her death. lust hav-
ing lived out the allotted age of man.
according &c the Scriptures, but was
hale and hearty up to few days be-
fore her death.
She leaves four sons TO mourn the
loss of boys best friend. John. the
oldest VINO lives on farm near New.
burg, James who lives at Keyser, and
is n conductor on the Il. & O. railroad.
Hubert who lives in Texas where he
has been engi Rsd in railroading for
sixteen years and is now conductor
and Patrick Joseph the youngest. the
well known attorney, of Kingwood
and President Of the State Bar Associa.
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The Republican papers are just
now busily engaged publishing long
articles of comparison on the bust
ness condition of the country under
the first sixty days working of the
Dingley tariff, and a like period in
1898 under the operation Of the
Mckinley tariff, aud they make
out far better condition OF affairs
under Dingley's bill to that of the
Mckinley law. This is hard on
Mckinley, robbirg Peter to pay
Paul in order that Paul can help
Peter. What child's play |
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

Thomas W. Ashby's iio!rs ct al
The above entitled chanccry cause by a do
cree ~ the Citcuit Court Of Preston county.
made therein ON the 18th day Of September, K.
ID. leys having been referred 10 the under
signed Commissioner In Chancery with tho
following directions 20 ascertain end report
the real estate owned by Thomas W Ashbyr
deceased, In Preston rounty. the state and con-
dition OF the title thereto the liens and charges
thereon. their amounts, character, priorities
and TO whom owing; 10 state, audit and sett 4
the administration accounts OF Lloyd &. Shaffer.
Sher'h OF Preston county, and as such admins
traitor OF Thomas W. Ashbv, deceased ana that
he report any other pertinent matter which
may be deemed SO 10y himself or required by
the parties or any of thom
The parties 10 said cause. to-wlt Jesse w
Shaner, pla ntin. and Parker Ashby, Hannah
= ,Shafier. wife OF W. shafer, James w.
Ashby, Eucephus W. Ashby. Thomas L. Ashby,
Mary W. Arnold wife OF David j. Arnold, Hes
ter a. Ashby children and heirs of Thomas w
AShhy, deceased, Thomas ;. Ashby, Eusebiua
w. Ashby and Lloyd 6. Shaifer, Sheriff of Pres
ton county, and a. such administrator Of Thos
W. Ashby deceased, defendants, will. there
fore, take notice that on the 9th day of Novem-
Der. a. d., 1897. at my Office n Kingwood, Pres
ton county, West Virginia. / shall proceed t.
execute said decree.
Given under NY hand this 22nd day OF Sep.
TENDER, A D.. 1897
JAMES a BRowN. Com'r In Chancery
C92397-4t-S7.7O.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
DEATHS DOINGS.

LIsToN. Died at his home over On
Muddy Creek Hill. On Sunday night
October Bird, 1897. John +. Liston. n
well known and prominent citizen Of
this county. lie had been IN for the
past year or two with lung trouble and
his death was not unexpected
The funeral took place Tuesday and
was attended by large crowd Of friends
and relatives Quite IA number went
over from kingwoOd, among them sew
eSal members OF the Grand Army Post
here. as the deceased was an old soldier
and drew pension. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. Sines, OF the Evan
geiical church, and was held at the
lower or NJ. T.. church over on the Hin,
while the burial took place in the
graveyard at the upper. or Evangeli-
cal church. The deceased was 81 years
OF age. and leaves a wife and several
children, all grown MP, some Of them
married lie served in Company Il
l3th Regiment w. Va. Volunteers. He
was = stone-mason by trade and did
considerable work in IIingwood
Leaves good farm and his family well
provided for. Among those at the
funeral from kingwood were Capt. J
NJ. Goodwin and wife, Mr and Mrs. !
A. Liston. Capt. j. r. Murdock. j. NJ.
Crane. ID. Y. Morris, II H. Potter and
wife and Miss Julia Liston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

There is some rotten work and
corrupt schemes going on in this
town that we are hunting up and
getting all the evidence to make
good use of in the near future, and
the probability is that some promi-
nent parties will be exposed in a
manner very unpleasant and en-
barrassing to them and their
friends. We shall regret very much
to be compelled to make public
some of this matter, but if neces-
sary to do so, we have the grit to
publish the whole business in this
paper, giving names of all the par
ties concerned and some racy read
ing matter in connection with them,
and we will be ready to prove it
all, too, if necessary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

Randolph county voted Tuesday
ON re location OF The County Scat.
The fghJ was between Beverly and
bIkIns As we 20 90 press we learn
that it VIII still remain 90 Beverly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07


We have been waiting now for
some time for the financial state
ment of Justice John W. Hill, of
Terra Alta, and up to going to
press have heard nothing from it
yet. We offered to publish it free
gratis for nothing for the Squire, but
he does not seem to appreciate our
kind offer. The County Financial
Statement has been published this
year, and for some cause or other
Squire Hill failed to get his report
IN, in time to appear IN this state
ment. The other Justices reported
the fines collected by them, and it
was duly published as required by
law, but Bro. Hill forgot to send
his in, out 1T fs never too late TO do
good, and we are still ready and
willing to spread the glad tidings
abroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07


This week a number of our Re-
publican exchanges will have in
some patent editorials and "polIti-
cal pointers" ETC., from the gold
bug brains department in Washing
ton City on the Ohio campaign,
Bryan's absence from the cam
paigns IN Maryland, New York
and Ohio, "gold being turned away
from the United States Treasury"
big gains in railroad earnings, etc.
Some Of the stuff contains the rank.
est falsehooJs that can be devised.
For instance, tho statement is made
that The Democratic managers in
Ohio are abandoning the free sIIvcr
Issue, when The facts are that the
Chicago platform was adopted by
the Ohio Democrats as their State
platform, and free silver is The
issue entirely, and they have even
been ha7ing big FREQ silver camp
meetings in different parts Of the
State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
Mayed on

In the second promenade Doc
Pratt hit the wind hard enough to
bankrupt a piledriver in his efforts
to knock the ball over the steam
mill, but, strange to say, he failed
to bring the bat and ball together.
However, the catcher missed the
third strike, and the crowd yelled
for Doc to run anyhow, and the
way he lit out for first, would have
broken the heart of Maud S. Here
is a correct design of it by our
special artist