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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-23
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE,

Have on hand Hawaiian and Microne-
sian Curios, Native Hats, KAPPA, Mats
and Calabashes. Large, airy rooms to
rent at reasonable rates. Homemade
Poi, Guava and Poha Preserves a spec
ialty. Floral Designs or Cut Flowers
to order. Telephone $50.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
OLD RELICS.

George 5. DeakIns, who lives
over above Rowlesburg, is one Of
the firest surveyors in the county,
and has in his possession and uses
an old. surveyors compass and in d.
strumsnts that his grandfather,
Frank Deakins, used when he was
with General Washington and
helped survey the National Road
from Washington City to the Ohio
River. For pay for this work Mr..
Deakias received an Old land grant
or patent Of land reaching from the
North Branch OF the Potomac River
to Cheat River. The instruments
are good yet and still used by the
present ewuer.
lie also has an old rife that be
longed to his grandfather and is
eight feet long. 1t was one Of the
old-timers and probably killed
many bear, deer, wildcat and wild
turkey. 1t is in good state of
preservation and highly priced by
the owner. Mr.. DSakins is we'll
knswn as surveyor, and was the
Democratic nominee for County
Surveyor several times. In fact,
ho was sacrificed every campaign
for years and years, till julius
Monroe got old enough to run and
give Mr.. Deakins rest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

wealth, and the importance Of the
enterprise he is projecting, does
not prevent Mr.. Warthmau from
being one Of the most agreeable and
oollglng gentlemen it has been the
pleasure Of The reporter to meet.
lie very kindly consented to talk
OF the plans Of the Company. the
Interests they own in Cheat VALLEY,
and III all he took pains to make
the visit both profitable and pleas
ant Mr.. Wartbman IS n gentle
man who, while he possesses much
dignity and quiet reserve. has the
conf ienco and respect Of all his
employees.
Ar. ". w. ShOch the wealthy
merchant Of Rowlesburg, and the
man OF burglar" fame, spent the
afternoon with THE ARGUS repor
ter, showing him the many inter.
ests and enterprises of the town,
including the valuable bluestone
quarries OF Rightnyer 81 Shoch,
himself being a half owner. Moro
OF this enterprise will be written
In another issue. 1t was Mr.. Shoch
who introduced the reporter to ali
the officials and contractors Of the
new railroad, aud we are under
many obligations to this genial
gentleman and his son Frank, for
fayors that shall nevor be forgotten.
1t IS the meeting Of such men that
make the life OF newspaper man
some brighter, and through such
mediums are the public enabled to
read and know the news. 1t is
proper to say. that the "'burglar"
fame OF Mr.. Shoch arises from the
fact that he has been successful in
running down about ten store burg
lars, at various timos, who have
robbed his store at Rowlesbnrg.
Inc Cheat Valley Railroad Com
pany owns several thousand acres
OF very valuable timber AMI coal
lands IN the valley, besides other
valuable stores Of wealth in the
hills, that are not yet matter of
pubic information. The company
l3putting in an entire new saw.mill
plant, one of tho finest in the state.
1t has capacity of 80, 900 feet per
day. This is but one OF the many
enterprises they will establish for
the deVeledement Of this rich field.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
OUR SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Getting a Move ON Them at Las

Getting "a Move on Them at Last.
AS will be seen by the following
item from the Wheeling Iatelligen-
Ger of last Saturday, the prospect is
now good for securing the long
needed improvement 10 cur public
school building:
j. w. Parks, cashier Of the Bank
Of King~ood, and u mem Der Of the
Board OF Education of that beauti-
full little mountain city, was "a tho
city during part Of ibis week,
and while here had plans drawn
Tor an addition 10 their already neat
public school building. The plans
were drawn by Messrs. Giesey,
Franzhelm q Faris, and the "Peda.
gogue' was permitted to see them.
The Board Of Education OF King
wood will do well to adopt them,
for il they do, they will have one Of
the neatest school buildings ia the
State. There Is nothing that speaks
better for any town or city than
does a good public school building,
and the kind Of people that will do
good to community, as residents
are looking for just such thlEgs.
The people OF place for which
nature has done so much as il has
for Kingwood, cannot afford to be
behind in everything that goes to
make up first class place for the
home of cultured people, and they
will not be, | am sure. The writer
has nothing but pleasant recollec-
tlSns OF the good people OF this
little Gem in tho Mountains,
the county seat Of the great county
Of Preston.
The above was written by Prof.
Crago, we think, who is we'll known
here, and it is true, every word Of
it. We are very glad indeed that
our School Directors are moving at
last toward what has long been
needed, an addition to our academy.
We hope they will keep on with the
work and not allow 1T to wait much
longer. The original intention was
to build an addition on the south
side when the growth of the school
demanded it, and the present
building was designed and erected
with that object IN view. We con-
graduate our people with the pros
pect fer cOnsummation Of this
long delayed design. Let the good
work proceed and everybody en-.
courage it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
"J0HN SLINEY No. l."

The work of building tho oil
derrick at Newburg and putting up
all the rigging and placing the ma
chinery was done in thirteen DAYS.
Mr.. Siney had but three men, the
rig builders, to do this work, and
they are OF course experts. MIR.
SlIney had to go To the woods TO
get the heavy tim bers, unload the
machinery, haul it to the ground
and put up the eighty two foot der
rick, all Of which was done in the
time above mentioned. Mr.. Sliney
has Of course had considerable ex-
perlence IN this sort of work, and
The short time IN which it was com.
pIeted shows how we'll he under
stands his business. On Monday
afternoon the work Of "spudding"
tho hole was commenced, and
large crowd of Newburg people
were on hand to see the first lick
struck, and wish the enterprise
good luck and success. This is tho
drst oil we'll ever put down in the
county, as a genuine test well. The
Rene Oil Company will not give up
with one well should this one prove
TO be "duster," but will put
down six or seven more until the
territory is thoroughly tested. In
very short time the Reno Company
Will commence taking up The Reno
coal lands they have contracted for.
and every one is inclined to feel
very appreciative Of the untiring
energy of John Sliuoy in his efforts
70 develop the resources of Preston
county. Some persons were IN
clIned to believe that there would
be a long delay IN completing this
work this summer, but such per-
sons SHOULD bear n mind that it
takes considerable time to organize
a company with the wealth that
tho Reno OIL Development and
Construction Company has back Of
IL. A great many visitors arrive
at Newburg every day to visit the
derrick and see the drilling.
The contractors woro Stewart g.
Ward, Of Pittsburg, and Mr.. Ward
had immediate charge Of the work
and has his family at Newburq and
ls housekeeping The we'll is called
John slinoy No. / j." after its pro-
jector and originator, and the der
rick makes a worry imposing appear.
auco from The railroad aud aIl over
Newburg. We have secured % pic
ture Of 1t for publication in TIE
ARGUS in the near future, with
more particulars OF the enterprise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
PRESTON PosTOFFIcE PIE.
rrettr Vel Passed Aronna Abroad

Pretty Well Passed Around Already.
POstoffce changes in Preston
county are being made very rapidly
now, and quite number OF new
appointments have been made in
the past week. Jacob Ii. Neleh
takes charge ut Albrightsville; Geo.
ID. Evans ut Clifton Mills; Il. Ollie
Ridoaour at Aurora, and Mrs. Elma
o. Bell at Valley Point. Over at
Rowlssburg, Joseph q. Hsoton has
received his com mission and IS the
new z. NJ. Willis Taylor gets the
oifico at Tunneltor, in spite Of the
split 10 the Committee. Isaac Jack
son will be the next postmaster at
NeSburg, and JsnkIns at Indepen.
deuce. Mason Watson will get it
at ReedsvIlle; Louis Cale at Bruce
ton; Henry Glover at Terra Alta,
and Charley Cramer at GAINESVILLE.
Dave Zinn is now agreed upon for
L. M. at GladesyIlle, although the
Committee first endorsed Rev.
WEIGH, but Dave O. is pretty slick
and he stayed in the fight till pros-
pective victory percbed on his ban
ner. At townsville Mrs. Ann
Wright, widow, has had the Office
so long that it is hardly likely she
will be disturbed, as no enc will
take it from her, but over at Au-
rora they didn't stand on any such
gallantry and have turned out a
lady as quickly us If she had been a
man, and up at Fellowsvlle, where
another widow holds forth, Mrs.
George Purcell, arrangements have
been made fer a change, and it
goes to William A. Watson, mem
Der OF the Committee. At Evans
Yille the widow of DR.. u. NJ. West
has already been turned out and II.
+. jenkins appointed postmaster.
At Eglon, julius Schorr has been
appointed, which ia coed APP
pointment, as he IS the man for
tho place there, and should have
had the office sooner. Richard Il.
Jeffers is the new postmaster at
Rodamers.
At Etam, Carmel, Hudson, Sell,
Brandonville, Hazslton, Austen,
ckhsrn, Masontewn, Herring,
Rohr, Hardcstyville, and perhaps
other PLACES in the county, Repub-
licans already have the offices and
40 change is necessary. So the
Postoflice pie of the county is al.
ready pretty we'll passed around,
except at Sinclair, Pisg"h, Rock
vile and White.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
COMING EVENTS
That Cast Their Sunshine Def

That Cast Their Sunshine Before.
One Of the coming events in
Cupid's Court is big double we'd =
ding, IN which two brothers marry
two sisters at the same time aud
place. The happy young people
are the two sons Of George Barlow.
Esq, who lives three miles west OF
hinGwood, and the two daughters
OF j. L. Garlitz, Esq, who resides
three miles northwest of Kingwood
The young men, John Henry Sc
bastian Barlow aud George Elias
Barlow, wed Misses Ella and rs
teiia GarlItz respectively. Both
young men are well known teach
ers Of the county, and the former
is now a prac.icIng attorney, 10
Gated at Grafton. The ceremony
takes place in the Catholic Church
at TOWNSVILLE at a. m, Tuesday,
June 9Th, next. After this a big
dinner will be given ia honor OF
the event at tho home of the brides
at II o'clock. We acknowledge
the receipt of an invitation to at
tend the ceremony and the dinner,
and if alive We expect to attend, as
it will be quite an unusual event.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
Deafness Cannot DO Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
rcach the diseased portion OF the car.
There is only one way 90 deafness.
and that is by constitutional rcmod les.
Deafness SIS caused ~ and inG1m.d
condition OF thc mucous lining of the
Lustdch.au Tube. When This tube cts
Ini1mcd you have % rumbhnr sound or
Imperfect hearing and when 30 is en-
t.re.y closed deafness is tlo result. and
unless thc inflammation can be taken
out ard tGia tuJc restored 60 its nor
uai condition, hearing will bcdestrovcI
forever. nine cases out OF ten arc caused
by c't1rrh, which IS nothing but au
iuHlued condition of Che mucous qur.
faces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars
FOR any case OF Deafness lcaused by
cliarrh) tnat cannot bc cured by Halls
lItHrrh Cure Send for circulars free
r. D. CHENEY g. co Toledo. ~
Sold hv Druggists Coo
Halls Family Pills arc ths best
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
MIR. D. 3. Martin Mnnnnar q.

Mr.. ID. b. Martin, Manager OF
Passenger Traffic Of the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad, has decided to Sc
cure an entirely new series OF scenic
views of the line. He has secured
the services of Mr.. VIM. widdie,
a noted photographer of Washing
ton, whose skill IN that line Of pho
Biography is unexccIled, and MIR,
DInwlddie is now engaged in taking
the necessary observations before
be begins the real work. A caboese
car will be fitted up for his use,
and he will probably be kept busy
all the summer. The new photo
graphs will be used for advertising
the picturesque b. & o.. and no ex-
pense is to be spared in getting the
very best effects possible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
BAIL ROAD REPORTS

There seems to be some chance
after all FOR the completion Of our
railroad to Norgantewn. We are
Informed that the West Virginia
Northern has contracted with the
Toledo Construction Company, OF
Toledo, Ohio, to push tho work
this summer, and surveying is to
begin atoucs. The Company agrees
20 build tho road, grade il, make
bridges and trsstle5 and pat down
the rails, the Northern furnishing
the oross-tiss and the Company do
everything else by contract and
pat the road through ready for the
railing stock, and take for pay Tor
it all first mortgage bonds on the
whole road. fit pays, these bends
viii be paid on iu due time. INT
don't pay, Of course The Company
VIII foroclose their bonds and
go5Jie up the road Mr. Martin,
The Genera Superintendent Of the
road, s enthusiastic over tho out
look and has grea. faith in The
enterprise as being q paying one,
and backs his faith by having all
most everything be owns invested
80 The road.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

Mr.. Charles III. Wetzel of Sunburv
Pa, was so much pleased with a remedy
which cured him OF rheumatism that
he made affidavit TO the fact FOR publ.
cation as follows: This is to certify
that on May 18th, walked into Me
iick's drug store on pair of crutches.
bought bottle of ChaInberlain's Pain
Balm for intlammatory rheumatism
which had crippled me up. After using
three bottles | an completely cured
can cheerfuly recommend it.
CHARLES II. WETzEI..' -
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on Aug. 10, 1894. Walter Shipman. J J..
=. Pain Balm is for sale at % and 81
cents per bottle by j. A. Lenhart, King
wood, and j. j. Cooke q Sons, Howcs.
Vile
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

The Kingwoyd PostoHice changed
hands Monday morning and j..
Slidell Brown stepped down and
out and James W. White took
charge az postmaster. The very
efficient assistant postmaster, Ben
J.. Brown, will be retained awhile
tIIl the new administration gets The
run Of Che office, az itIsa very par.
tcuiar matter for q new man 90
tackle u.l he gets broke Ia q httle.
As soon as SIR. White can make
arrangements Tor the change. bee
viii move The Office fr5m Price
street % ths JournH building ON
Main street, where It VII be nggsd
up ia good shape. The retiring
postmaster served four years and
one week, thus running over nIs
regular term, 80 wc have Joeu yery
we'll treated aud Hayc4J compliant
whatever TO make.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

Tho Intercollegiate Oraterical
Contest Mt Commencement Hall Of
the University last week was a
great success, and was attended by
many friends Of the colleges repre-.
scented, while the local people
present swellod the audience to
fully eight hundred persons. GOV.
O.. W. Atkinson acted as master OF
ceremonies, and performed the du-
ties Of the position with eminon
satisfaction. The efforts Of the
contestants we're all decidedly crsdj d.
table, and showed that keen inter-
eat had been taken in their prepa-
ratious The judges decided that
the work Of n. W. Campbell. form
erly Of Butler, Pa, representing
the West Virginia State University.
was The most crcditablo and award
cd TO HIM the first honor and tho
geld medal. y. Woygand, Of Ale.
ghcny College, was given the
second place; y 81. Ferguson, OF
Westminster College, third; D. ST..
Paxton, OF Bethany College. fourth
and G. y L.ppIroott, Of Wsynes.
burg College, Gflh
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
HOot,o Dill. easyto take. easy 10 buy,
kiOOI . HIS easy TO operate. &c.

The baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Co. has decided. on its spring
time card, TO shorten the time an
hour on ITS day trains from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati, and to put buf-
fet sleeping cars on the night trains,
an improvement which will no,
doubt, be very greatly appreciated
by the patrons OF the line.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

A new schedule went int effect
On the B. & o. Sunday and on the
West Virginia Northern, Monday.
The complete time table of both
roads will be found in another col
umn, and it Is the best we have
ever had yet on both roads. The
recent train connections wero about
the worst we ever had, and the
change is big improvement aud
will be greatly appreciated by the
travelling public.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
A ROW AND A RUNAWAY.

There was lively feot-race in
the red brush near Tunnelton one
dark night last week, in which an
offender against the law took
"French leave" from the censtablcs
in charge. The facts are about us
follows
A young woman named Rowe, Of
near Hewesville, swore out war
rant against big Tom Weaver, Of
that section, alleging that he was
the father of her child. Constables
f. Nj. Halbritter, John Duvall and
John Shrout were detailed to hunt
the young man up and bring him
into Justice Miller's Court. They
found Tom hid ia an old shanty at
Eighty Cut, and broke In on him
late at night and made him pris
oner. They knew Tom would get
away il he had any show whatever,
go they tied him and brought him
before Squire Miller. He was un-
able to give bond, and was ordered
to KingwoOd as a summer boarder
for his health and safe keeping.
The constables started with him
about two o'clock at night. They
had him on a horse with his hands
tied, bat that made little difference
to Tom, and while coming through
the woods this side Of TunneltOn,
ne suddenly made a leap from the
horse and landed clear over i'm the
brush the first jump, and was gone
before the officers knew it. They
yelled for BIN to stop, but Tom was
crashing through the under. growth
like buck deer and making better
time than the fastest tram on the
West Virginia Northern railroad .
They could hear him smashing
through The red brush like rnn.
away cyclone, and jusr about as
hard to head off. II was no use to
try TO follow him, and he made
good HE escape and will not likely
DO caught again soon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

A eENrs WANTED Tor war I'm Cuba nv
Lh NHu1r Qucsada, cuban representative AZ
washington Endorsed by Cuban PATRIOTS In
Ireln.uto1F demand. "A bonanza for agents.
only 2 30. Big book big commissions Evcrv
nodI w L1ts ttc only c1dorsrd. reliable book
yu'htf iree Credit given. freight paid Drop
cube Address today THE NATIONAL BOOR
toNcEkh 852-35f Dearborn ST. Chicago
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

The '"Thirtieth Of May" comes
ON the goth this year on account of
80 much wet weather this month,
or some other reason. In other
words, Decoration Day will DO OBJ
served on the 29th instead Of the
goth, as usual, on account Of that
date falling on Sunday. Grafton
and Mergaatown are preparing for
q big time on Saturday, goth, aud
large crowds are expected. Parades
aAd flowers and speeches will be
The order Of the exercises. The
Grand Army Post here will observe
the occasion on Sunday, the both.
A sermon will be delivered in the
Court house by some minister and
the graves in the Cemetery deco
rated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

In this issue will be found a very
interesting and valuable article on
the topography Of West Virginia
from the pen Of Prof. Samuel B.
Brown, Of the State University. 1t
deserves careful reading and
should be preserved for reference.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

Col. O'Brien Moore, the well
known Washington correspondent,
assumed control of the Charleston
Gazette last week, and from this on
will give it his personal attention.
His purpose is to change it to a
morning paper, seven days in the
week. Typesetting machines will
DO used and a good Geographic re-
port is assured. The paper will
continue Democratic, and, it ia
said, boem John y. McGraw, OF
Grafton, for United States Senator.
to succeed Hon. O.. j. Faulkner,
whose time expires March 4. 1899.
AS Col. Moore and Mr. McGraw
are great personal friends, the
above statement seems 10 he highly
probable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

Ex-Postmaster General J John Wan
amaker, at banquet of the Bust
ness Mems League in Philadelphia
last week, made remarka bic speech
on national and State politics.
After commenting on the failure OF
promised prosperity to appear in
consequences Of President McKin-
ley's election, Mr.. Wanamaker said
that the low state 10 which the
political religion Of the nation was
brought by interruptions bosses
must eventually result in new
party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

No. 3 leave kingwo'd a' %. m and ar.
rive. at Iuucifuu sf g. connecting with $50 iG
ard $50 ~ cast fast train AND accommodation
h'' Do auI no. ~ .tcet. Returning. leaves Tuu.
melton about O'Clock arriving zoo kiugwo od at
%. ln. Trains daily except sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20

1t is reported on good authority
chat Judge Nathan Golf will be ap
pointed to a place on the Supreme
Bench when Justice Fields yacstes,
which he will do coon, as he is get
ting too old now for the duties Of
the position 1t is said that Mr.
Mckinley promised Gen. Gofr this
place, when he decided not to &C
eept q position in the Cabinet.
Both were in tho army together
and have been warm personal
friends fer years. 1t is claimed
that ex-Congressman Edmund
WaddelI, of Virginia, will succeed
Judge Geff on the United States
Circuit Bench,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
ScrofuIaS Sores
Health Wns Greatly impaired, But
Noodle SarsapaTliia Built 81 Up
Sores have nj Disappeared.

81 was troubled with eruptlons on my
face, which appeared like scroiulG. My
health was 60 much impaired that was
advised to take Hoods S0rsaparilla to
bald me up, end ! bought six bottles.
Before had iskca hslf Of thls amount
found that j was improving. could rest
better st night, and felt refreshed In the
morning. / gained In flesh and when
had finished the six bottles the sores on
my face had ell disappeared" J.B. Bop
DIE, Postmaster, Nashville, No. Carolina.
." After suffering from a sore leg for Is
years, four bottles OF Hoods SarsaparilIa
made a complete cure. 1t IS several years
since took Hoods Sarsaparilla, but /
have not suffered with any sore or erysip-
elias In that time" ARs. III. J. HARTLEY,
Lovett, Georgia. Remember
HOODS SarsapariIIa
Is the est-the One Truo Blood Purifier. Be
sure TO get Hoods and only Hoods.
The Bottineau courant., 1897-01-23
LITTLE DIFFERENCE
POLICY OF THE INCOMING ADMINS
TRATlON REGARDING CUBA

Wn Be Practically the Same an That Of
Mr.. Cleveland, It Il Said-Senator
Sherman Of the Opinion This Country
Should Not Observation-Disclosures the Re-
forms Already Outlined VIII End the
Controversy.
PITTsBURa, Jan. l6.-The Dispatch
says: The Cuban policy Of the Nc
Kinley administration will differ very
little from that which has been laid
down by President Cleveland and his
secretary Of state. This statement is
based on remarks made by Senator
John Sherman at the union depot here.
After stating his position in the next
cabinet had been determined, Senator
Sherman said, in answer to question |:
II think the United States govern
ment should not interfere with the
Cuban war, either to aid in its settle
ment or do anything which would
make a peaceful government of the
island a charge on this cor~ry.
II understand on high authority that
Prime Minister Canovas has outlined a
programme Of governmental reforms
which will be applied both in Spain
and in Cuba. These reforms will give
the Cubans practical autonomy and
will, hope, settle the question"