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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02
ANOTHER MATRIMONIAL MIXTURE.

DIcu, NJ HIS nome III junction,
last Friday. May ~, 1898, at two
clock In the morning, the veneer
able Thomas ID. Hawker. the cele
brated road man of this county.
He had been i'll for some time with
he grip, and his system was too
feeble to rally from it. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock and the burial in he
cemetery at the Camp Ground.
AS near az we can learn, he
would have been 70 years of age
the 4th of July coming. lie is als3
reputed TO leave behind three wives
to mourn his loss. His first wife.
who claims to be his only LEG 1
wife. is still living with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Joab II Donaldson, AZ
Oiiphnnt's Furnace. Fayette county,
Pa, and has lived with h,r about
twenty five years, ever since Mr..
llnwkcr left her. lie used to 1--we
III Monongalia county. and was II
prominent citizen over there, serv-
Ing seven years rs Constable and
several terms as Deputy Sheriff. lIc
was worth considerable money at
one time, but got to drinking and
went to pieces. lie left his wife
and went to Pennsylvania, and
from there to Kentucky, and, it is
said, married down there and then
left that woman. lie came to this
county about "A quarter of Il century
ago and married Mrs. Polly Sypolt.
II widow lady, who had little firm
and u small distillery. Col. Hnw-
ker got into trouble with the Fed
eral authorities in some way by llle-
gal sale or manufacture Of the
ardent, and was sent to prison for
one year at Moundsville.
Wife No. 2 or 3, whichever she
was, died, and he again yentured
on the sea of matrimony, marrying
Miss Ida O. Hartman, who sur
wives him, but with no children by
Nj. Hawker. This woman claims
everything, but her claim is CON
tested by Joab r. Donaldson, SON
ln-law Of he deceased, who is here
from Pennsylvania, looking after
the interest of the first wife, his
mother in.law, who lives with bin
and who wants Mr.. Hawker's pen
sion also, as he was an old veteran
and received a pension. The last
wife also claims the pension, and
has employed an agent TO look after
1t for her. Mr. Donaldson has been
here this week and engaged p. j..
Crogan as attorney TO unravel the
tangled skein of this matrimonial
mixture, ~ indicated herein. Sher
IN Shaffer will likely be called upon
TO act as administrator. The de-
ceased was elected Constable Of tins
district several years and vas well
known character.
As "Uncle Tommy bad no di
vorce from any Of his wives, the
first one is Of course the only legal
one.
Parsons, W. Va May 28.-The
Republican district mass meeting
assembled at this place to day to
appoint delog 'tes to the congress
Ional convention for the Second
Congressional district. So bitter
was the opposition to Dayton that
out Of about a hundred voters
present forty Withdrew from the
court house. where the mass meet
ing was neld, declaring they would
not participate 10 a meeting where
in deleg ties we're appointed who
would supporc Dayton. Three
Dayton delegates we're selected.
and he forty who withdrew re-
itersted their declaration TO vote
against Dayton should he secure
tic nomination.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Gov. Atkinson is being severely
criticised by the papers of the State,
irrespective of politics, for his mis-
management OF affairs in connec-
ton with the National Guard and
Volunteers from this State. lie
has been ignoring tie officers of
the Guard and those whose train
ing and faithful service, qualify
them for promotion or appointment
IN the new companies being formed +,
and has been appointing friends
and paying political debts by giving
the places to civilians, with no
military training whatever. and
turning down true and tried and
trained officers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

The United States Supreme Court
has reversed Judge jackson, OF the
Federal Court of this State, in his
decisions in regard to gaugers.
store-keepers, etc. under the COL
iector of Internal Revenue, being
under the Civil Service, and re-
straining Collector A. B. White
from removing them, except for
good cause. The decision is that
Judge Jackson's Court had no
jurisdiction to sit as a court of
equity iu the matter of dismissal
under Civil Service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02
CHANCES HERE AND THERE
On the Present Unpleasantness BE-
tween Spain and the United
States.

Someone has started the report
that Dewey has been arrested for
playing the shell gnme on the
SpanIards.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Miles has recon mended TO Score
tary Algier that First Lieutenant
A. $. Rowan, Of the N neteentb In
fantry, be promoted 70 the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel. This General
Miles does as a recognition Of the
valuable service performed by Lieut.
Rowan 10 bis recent perilous mis-
sion 10 Cubs when he was m COM
municstion with the insurgent
leaders, and secured valuable IN
formation for the United States
Government.
Rowan is a West Virginia boy.
being the son Of tx. State Treasurer
Rowan, u Mouroe county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

The Morgantown Dominion cor
respondent in the First West Eir-
GINA Volunteers names the com
pany from Clarksburg as the best
drilled in the regiment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02
Kingwood. June 9. 1898

President Mckinley his notified
the faculty of the West Virginia
University that he will be unable
TO DO present on announcement
day to deliver an address, and
President Raymond fears there will
be no commencement orator.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02
COUNTY INSTITUTES.
Some Places. Dates and Instructors
OF Interest 10 Our People.

has completed the list OF county
Institutes and dates and conductors
OF same and we have before us an
official copy and herewith give
some notes from same, likely TO in
terest our teachers and people
generally.
First, the Institute for Preston
county will be held in the Court
House in Kingwood, beginning on
Monday. August 18th. The In
structors are Prof. II. Il. Sanford,
OF Penn yam, New York, and Prof.
j. S. Cornwell, Principal Of the
Grafton Public Schools.
Prof. Sanford is said to be
specially good and conducts the
Institute Cor Harrison county, at
Clarksburg the week before he
comes here.
The Preston connty people show
up all right on tho list OF appoint
ments, Prof. Rufus Holden goes to
Pleasant and Tyler counties, July
Goth and Angus LIST, with Prof.
b. b. Hall. of New Martinsville
and Prof. +. II. Crago, of Wheel.
ing, respectively.
Frank Il. Trotter, Acting Prssi-
dent OF the Conference Seminary
at Buchannon, goes to Maysville,
Grant county, August 18th, and to
Addison, Webster county, on the
same date, according to the lnsti-
tute list. lie may have some
special arrangements for holding
Institutes in both these counties on
the same date, but we haven't been
able as yet to figure out how he is
going to Go it.
Prof. George NJ. Ford, who is
now Principal of the Concord
Normal School at Athens. Mercer
county, goes to WEIGH, Mcdowell
county, July l1th. Williamson,
Mingo county, July 18th, and
Lewisburg, Greenbrler county,
July 25th, having all these appoint
ments by himself. so he will have
three weeks hard work in July.
j. N. Deahl, another old Preston
boy, and now Principal of the
State Normal at West Liberty, in
Ohio county, goes to Grafton,
Taylor county, August 9th, and to
Beverly, Randolph county, August
10th. At the former place he acts
with Miss Adelaide V. Finch, of
Lewiston. Maine, who was here
last year, as instructor and at
Beverly, with j. Hugh Bowers, as
the instructors. The latter gentle.
man Is we'll known in Kingwood
and has been teaching in the Davis
Public Schools.
Miss Finch, spoken of above, ia
instructor this year at Philippl,
Weston and Grafton for the coun
ties OF Barbour, Lewis and TAYLOR.
In June, Institutes will be held
in SIX counties. as follows
Fairmont for Marion county.
June 18th, and NJ Farm, Kanawha
county, fer colored teachers, same
date.
Then at Wellsburg for Brooke
county, st. Adams for Kauawha.
West Liberty for OHIO, and Park
ersburg for Wood counties, June 30.
In July, Institutes will be held
in twenty four different counties,
and in August in twenty.three
counties, and In two counties in
Septem Der.
Institutes will be held in near by
counties as follows Philippi for
Barbour, August 22d; Clarksburg
for Harrison, August 18th; Fair
mont for Marion, June 18th; Nor
gantown for MonougaIia, not fixed
vet; Beverly for Randolph, August
10Th; Grafton for TAYLOR. August
9Th, and Parsons for Tucker coun-
", August goth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

The Morgsntown Post tells of
twin boys being born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hastings, OF Cheat
Neck. They were named Dewey
and Sampson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

In the United States Circuit
Court, Judge Locke rendered a
decision in the cases Of the six
Spanish steamers seized during the
fret days Of The Cuban blockade.
These including the most valuable
prizes taken since the war began.
The Cataline aud Miguel lover
were released, both vessels and car
goes. The Pedro aud Guido vero
CONDEMNED and forfeited. The
Buena Ventura and the Panama
we're condemned and forfeited.
The cargo Of the Buena Ventura
being neutral property, II is 20 be
restored TO it's owners. as u ia pro.
tected by the Presidents proclama-
lion. The question Of the Pana-
mas cargo Is taken under advise
ment.
The Uni'ed States also filed an
peals IN the case OF the Catalina
aud 81 gael J0ser.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02


We have received from Mr.. John
Foalo very handsomely cmb ossed
and engraved invitation to attend
the Commencement Exercises of
the Law Department of thh George.
town University. Monday evening,
June 9Th. at 8 o'clock, in the new
National Theatre, Washington. ID.
q. This University was founded
in 1889, and this is the eth An
nual Commencement for the Law
Department. Mr.. Fogle, who lived
at Terra Alta, this county, is the
only graduate from West Virginia
this year, and receives the title of
IL. B., or Master OF Law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

RooseVelFs Rough Riders, one
thousand strong, mostly Texas
Rangers and Cowboys, have been
shipped from San Antonio. Texas,
to Tampa. Florida, and are ready
to be moved over to Cuba. Col.
William f. Cody, ("BufTalo Bill"
who offered bis Wild West Show to
the Government and organized his
300 Indians, cowboys and rough
riders INTO cavalry regiment and
was accepted, with his dare devils
ready for Cuban invasion also, ard
We will guarantee that Bill and
Teddy can take their regiments of
rough riders and drive the Spanish
out OF Cuba themselves with the
co operation Of our navy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Here is interesting information
for Roman Catholics, more espec
cially those who have entered or
contemplate entering the armed
services of their country. Father
Sherman, son of the late General
W. L. Sherman. and chaplain OF
the Fourth Missouri regiment, says
Catholic soldiers may eat meat on
Fridays and fast days, and that be
has done so himself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Chas. j. Golf, of Clarksburg, w.
Va, brother of Judge Nathan
Golf, got his nomination as an as
sistant quartermaster, with rank of
captain. in the Volunteer Army
Robert l.. Brown, of West Virginia,
received similar appointment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

The salaries of naval officers arc /:
Rear Admiral, Sc, 900; commodore,
50, 900; captain, $4,000; com
mander, So, 800; medical director,
81. 400 medical inspector. 81. 400 ;
pay inspectors, 81 400 chef en-
gineer, $4,000; colonel commander,
$500; colonel, $500; major,
$4,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

NJ. g.. Holmes. Of Clarksburg,
has filed his application for a
place under the government in the
Philippines. lie spent ten years
there and would like to return.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Gems. Charles III. King, F. v.
Greene and III. Gray Otis are Or
dered to report to Major General
Merritt, commanding the Depart
ment of the Pacific, for assignment
to duty with expedition to the
Philippines.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Conrod Speicher, of Keyser's
Ridge, Garrett county, has two
Spanish dollars which were re-
Gently found one mile west of the
ridge on the site Of the Braddock
road. One was coined IN 1874 and
the other in 174G and both are
finely preserved. 1t is supposed
the money was lost at the time OF
the ill-fated Braddock expedition.
Piedmont Independent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

How the girls do love the soldier
boys. Here IS another proof Of it
from the Piedmont Independent:
Wednesday forenoon as the New
York Soldiers were going through
one OF them grabbed one of our
far sex and kissed her and then
jumped on the train and was off.
The other girls hearing of this
kissing act, caused the railroad
track from the crossing to the de-
pot TO be crowded all the afternoon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

Adjutant General Corbin has
prepared this statement showing
the strength Of the military forces
of the United States when orga-
nized IN accordance with the plans
now under way
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-02

The yearly salaries of army Off
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
10 accent q position in the Crawford

to accept a position in the Crawford
house.
Walter Weeks will be among the num-
Der who will do duty in the naval service
on the Montauk.
Word has been received by the family
OF Capt. Harvey McClearn OF his safe
arrival at Alexandria, Va, after voy'
age extending over period OF seven
months to South America. Mrs. MO-
Clearn left yesterday for Alexandra ana
will remain until it is decided Whether
Capt. McClearn will come north or go
south.
MIR. Clyde Holden, conductor Oh ohe
Portland &, Cape Elizabeth line, mas peen
enjoying short vacation at his nome on
Barren hill. his duties being perIormeo
by Conductor Charles Connors.
Mr.. j. B. Young of Montreal, Canada'
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Craig.
Mr.. Oscar Williams of Georgetown, is
the guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Williams, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Dodge.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Y.
z. sc. E., was under the leadership OF
Mrs. Rachael Shanning.
Mr.. Fred Oroutt, q member of the Nav
al Reserves, will be among the number
who will man the monitor Montauk.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
CAME IN FOR COAL.
Revenue Gutter Calumet, on Its Way to
the South, Stops at Portland.

An arrival in the harbor which attract
ed much interest, yesterday afternoon,
was the United States revenue cutter
Calumet, which came in for supply Of
coal.
The Calumet has been doing service
on Lake Michigan. She was ordered to
proceed to Norfolk and receive an arma-
lnent She came here by way Of the ST.
Lawrence river, and has been full
month making the trip. She carries but
one gun, small one-pounder, chiefly in
tended for service in firing salutes. She
will receive at Norfolk two six.pound
guns.
Her officers are: Capt. W. b. Cush-
ing. Lieut.. Landry. Lieut.. Blasdell,
Chief Engineer Howison and Assistant
Engineer Harvey. The cutter spent the
night here and will start early this
morning for Boston.
Capt Gushing said that the month Is
trip from Chicago had been in many re-
spects pleasant one, but he was anxious
to get south. The Calumet is a sea-
worthy craft, he said, but it is not pleas
ant to be knocking about SO long a time
in small boat. He encountered consid-
cradle rough weather this side of Halifax,
especially since he left Rockport.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
BOSTON AND MAINE AFFAIRS

President futile of the Boston and
Maine road says that no action, of anv
kind, has thus far been taken under the
Massachusetts, legislative consolidation
bill recently enacted. He also says that
nothing is likely to be done at present. or
until the present unsettled conditions arc
ended. This is not the time for LARGE
ventures of any sort, and the Boston and
Maine road. in common with other lines
is we'll content to 60 along from dav tn
day, taking care of each days problems
as they present themselves, without at
tempting to take up new ones. It is not
the intention of the management to
undertake this absorption under one great
plan, or by wholeale exchange Of stock.
but, SO far as is possible, it will bs done
by gradually acquiring the stocks of the
several lines concerned, in open market
or by private transaction, So that il is
doubtful if any important results are &C.
oomplished for several months at least
President TuttIe, in speaking of the
showing made by the road for the ouarter
ending March 81, recently published. and
which showed a loss of $751;, 661 in the net.
said that it was due almost wholly to the
interference with traffic and unusual az.
penses caused by the big blizzard in Feb
ruary, This blizzard cost the road all
told, fully $500, GOO. There was a fun
week in which the road hardly turned a
wheel on its freight traffic. AS to present
business it is hardly keeping up to last
years showing. The Industries in the
territory of the road have in manv in.
stances, been doing light business. but
war contracts are helping some Of them
now. The situation altogether is not all
that is desired, but as good as could he
expected under the existing conditions
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
OBITUARY..
MRS. WILLLAMc HOWE


Mrs. William G. Howe, widow of the
s aau1 "niiam y. Howe, died very sud-
denly at the home Of her cousin. Mrs
"n - MOVIE, at H enron, Wednesday
1.uo. noon at $50. Mrs. Howe went from
GU oltlano TO Hebron Tuesday afternoon.
quo nao Deem In feeble hea lth for several
moh'ns out her death came unexpectedly.
Its move had been resident of Port
1anu ior thirty years and was a member
=. lne mllliston church. Her husband
1 VIC. TWO years ago. During the last year
Iis' howe had spent several months in
neoHon' where she had made many
- 'onos' She was a woman of refined
"as'es and generous disposition. She
leaves son-in-law and grandson living
~ new York. The burial will occur at
Portland, Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
AWAITING THEIR FATE.

aired, May 19.-The following are the
no una over cases for the consideration OF
the grand jury of the York County Su-
prem court:
February 16.
March 90.
Louis Fontaine, Sanford, selling liquor,
;, Frank Sullivan, Lawrence, and John
y. casey, Lynn, larceny, breaking and
entering, March 20.
April 10.
Ftz Hamilton, Milton, Mass, larceny,
May 8.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20


OF the who
the
of
City Cleveland He lived the letter
have aco4
Mr. YESTERDAY
'Never
and
still taking
ureo of youh ebeena spepsias uferer
perhaps other
benefit Icaut muend too highly
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
A WORKOUT FAD.
.'Sprine Medicines "Blood Purifi-
ers'' and ''ToniCs'' an Old
Fashioned Idea.

meals assist digestion wonderfully because
they will digest the food promptly before
it has time to ferment and sour, and the
weak stomach relieved and assisted In
this way soon becomes strong and vigor-
Gus again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are superior
to any secret patent medicines because
you know what you IRE taking into your
stomach.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
at SOC. per package. Write +. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall. Mich, for book on stomach
diseases, mailed free.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
STORIES OF OUR NAVAL LEADERS.

S%Oh1h5 Od OOR MA v AL LIZA LIN ND.
Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen, who is
said to be dying in Washington, had a
long and eventful carser in the navy.
The last few years of his life were devot-
ed to the championing of the ram idea in
naval warfare, which ultimately resulted
in the building of the Katahdin. This
ship, OF which much is expected in this
war, was disowned by the admiral, who
said that so many changes had been made
In his plans by the government that he
doubted that the vessel would ever be of
much use. -Nfh
Mrs. Robley D. Evans, the wife of
Fighting Bob,' probably has larger
personal interest in the fortunes of the
navy than any other individual in the
United States. Her husband commands
the battleship Iowa; her brother, Captain
q. a. Tay lor, commands the Indiana;
her son, Frank T. Evans, is midship-
man upon the Massachusetts,, and her
son-in-law. 9. G. March, is an ensign on
the New York; her two. daughters, Mrs.
March and Miss Virginia Evans, and
her niece, Hattie Taylor, have volun-
teeIed for trained nurses and are now
taking course OF instruction at the hos
pital at Hampton.
The night before he left for Yokohama
last January to take command Of the
As1at1c squadron, Admiral Dewey was
the guest OF honor at a dinner party at
one of the hospitable homes of Washing
ton, and his hostess attempted to console
him because he was ordered away off to
tho nthar eide n no s,,et
time when war seemed to be imminent
between Spain and tho United States.
Admiral Dewey replied that he was glad
to go and did not deserve any sympathy.
"You know the Spaniards have some
colonies over there in Asia and large
fleet. which shall have to attack and
destroy, and l shall lose no time in doing
so" he said. 81 expect to have my share
| OF fighting, and some day you will hear
that I have gone down and captured
Manila before breakfast. -
Mrs. Helen Redfeld Lord of Chicago
was schoolmate of Admiral Dewey, and
her brother, the late William Redfeld,
Lord, now that the friend of her childhood
has become world-famous, recalls with
pleasure many of the early incidents in
his life. The Dewey homestead at Mont
pelier was not far from that of the Red
fields, and DR.. Dewey, father of the ad-
miral. was for many years their family
physician. "The Dewey homestead has
recently been sold and moved. On the
site of the old house now stands q hand.
some modern brick residence erected and
occupied by Edward Dewey. DIR. Dewey
was married three times, but the four
children, George, Edward, Charles and q
daughter. were all children Of his first
wife. George was bright boy, full of
fun and lively as any Of them, but kind
hearted and liked by every one. I re-
member once his getting whipping at
school. but that was not an unusual thing
in those days and he was no exception to
the rest of US. He has learned, it appears
how. to fight and how to command, but
I remember that it was not the easiest
thing for him to learn to spell. went
above him in the class one day by spelling
baker after he had missed"
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
SUIT AGAINST ASSIGNEES

Bangor. May 19.-The action brought
at Salem, Mass, by the Bangor Pulp and
Paper company, assignees, is similar to
one brought against Charles Il. Sawyer
in this city at the January term OF court
for $4,000, in which verdict fer the as
signees was found.
The company went into insolvency in
1896, and the suit was brought against
MIR. Sawyer, subscriber to the value of
stock held by him but for which it was
alleged he had never paid, ..A-As
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE BY
CYCLONE.

Rochester, ILL.,, May 19.--Eleven people
are known to be dead and two score bad
ly injured as q result of destructive
cyclone which swept over Olge county
last evening. The storm came am from the
wide. It leyeiied everything in its path,
de,nolishing hundreds of farm houses
and barns, and killing much live stock.
The storm was She wreoIed Is bnildin@s
two churches and depot.
Great damage was also done at Aldeni,
many buildings being RACED. The tele-
eranh and telephone wires were badly
Affected. The railroads report many
uaShOuts.