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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

In this issue will be found q no.
tice Of the dedication Of the monu-
ments at Gettysburg In memory of
the gallant soldiers from this State
who fell in that famous battle. The
letter we publish is sent out from
the headquarters Of the Veteran
Corps of the Seventh West Va.
Volunteer Infantry. and the officers
are President, Col. f. w. IL.
Baldwin, Moundsville; Prof. Thos.
O. Miller, Secretary. Morgantown;
Treasurer, Col. j. ID. Rigg, Terra
Alta; Henry NJ. Ruble, Sergeant
Major, Palatine. and Col. John G..
Kelly, Of Philadelphia. Chairman
Of The Executive Committee. The
regiment fought FROM Romney to
Appomsttox in the battles OF An
tietam, fredericksburg, Chancel-
lorsville and Gettysburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Our Special Judge for this term
of court Hon. John w. Mason has
faculty for serving as a special
Judge. He is making a good
Judge here, but he got his foot
into it badly at Fairmont during
che big strike, when he issued such
strong iniunctions against the
strikers, curtailing their liberty.and
personal privileges. Judge Mason
made II good speech at Keyser last
week nominating Dayton for Con-
gress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The New York Herald an inde-
pendent gold standard paper has
been publishing interviews with
the IN nbers Of the National Dem.
ocratic Committee from the differ
ent States and every one OF them
declare in favor Of Bryan for the
Presidency next campaign, and
that free coinage will be the issue
again. 1t looks Ike Bryan will
be nominated wi bout any OPP.
position.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Tie members of the Committee
IN each district are expected to
provide for a place of meeting and
DC present.snd call the convention
10 order, aud have a Chairman aud
Secretary elected, whose duty it
shall be 10 send in a report Of the
meeting TO the Chairman Of the
Committee, Kiugwood, officially
signed and giving the nominees
and their p~ostoilice address. THIS
must be sent IN Immediately after
the convention, To be filed with the
Chairman of the Bserdo Of Ballot
COMMISSIONER, as required by the
present election law.
On motion the convention adj
journed to meet at the polls on
the 9th day Of November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Lanham was sure of the nomina.
ton for Senator anyhow and GLOW.
sr knew It lie the reason he 80 kind
ly and magnamimousIy drew out Of
the race in Docs favor. Lanham
had MoDougalis county solid and q
majority Of the Preston delegation.
This insured his nomination and
then Glover found out that he
couldn't be Senator and hold his
postoffice both.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08
sOum coUsrY CANDIDArns

Four more names are added to
the Democratic ticket TO be voted
for on Nov. 9Th, as the result Of
last Saturdays convention. For
the Legislature no better selections
could have been made. A. j..
Bona6eld the NOMINEES for this side
is one of the leading business men
of the county and is so we'll aud
favorably known to III people that
no words of praise or introduction
is needed from us. lie has been
before the people before and stands
high in tho business world. Has
been agent for the b. & o. rail-
road at Tunnelton for many years
aud served AS postmaster II long
time and is the manager Of the
Merchants Coal Company, one Of
the leading industries of the coun.
ty. He has long been u prominent
merchsnt aud has plobably done
more business than any other man
in the county take it. all around.
He would be u good mau to have
in the Legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Tine Republican, Postmasters and
Office holders and committees and
machines generally secured the
nomination for Dayton. Now can
they secure his election ? If the
Republicans who have been fight
ing Dayton r honest in their IN
tentions and true to their declara-
tlons he cannot be elected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08
GETTYSBURG
In Honor or West Virginia Soldiers
To BE Dedicated September 2S.
CHARLESTON, w. VA.

Sept. i, 1898.
After consultation with the DIFF
ferent organizations interested,
Gov. Atkinson has fixed upon
Wednesday, Sept. 2S, 1898, as the
date for the dedication of the mon
uments erected by the State of
West Virginia, on the Gettysburg
battlefield. This solemn duty, so
long delayed, now claims our earn
est attention, and it is expected
that these %dedicatory exercises
will be largely attended.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road has made a half rate to- Get
tysburg from all points on its lines
in West Virginia. and it is believed
that the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Cumberland Valley will do the
same.
1t is possible that the Second
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
now at Camp Middletown, Pa.
may go to Gettysburg, to take
part in the ceremonies. Gov. At
kinson Is IN communicate with
the authorities at Washington rela-.
tive TO the matter, and if such.
arrangement Is completed, due an
nouncemont will be made. 1t will
be peculiarly appropriate for the
soldiers of two wars to have part
in %honoring the memory Of ''th0se
who freely gave their lives for the
land they loved" Camp Meade is
ouly 80 miles from The battlefield,
and those having friends In the
Second Regiment will find this an
excellent opportunity to visit them
Persons going to Gettysburg
should arrive there not lator than
10 o'clock a.. m, Wednesday, the
% inst. The exercises will begin
at 10 80 o'clock. near the monu-
ment to the Seventh Infantry on
East Cemetery Hill.
Gov. Atkinson will deliver the
principal address, and be followed
briefly by Adjt. Gen. Appleton and
Col. John &. Kelley, who has had
charge Of the erection of the monu
ments. A representative Of each
West Virginia organization engaged
in the battle, namely ; First and
Third Cavalry, Seventh Infantry,
and Battery o, First ARTILLERY, will
give some account of the part his
command had in that memorable
engagement OF July L. 2. 3, 1863.
Let there be a large representation
from each Of these old organi-
cations.
Come out, comrades, and see
this historic field with it's more
than three hundred monuments;
renew old friendships, many Of
them welded in the fires Of battle,
and commemorate the fidelity, 10y
atty and patriotism OF West Ylr-
ginia's brave sons.
by order Of
+. w. II. BALDWIN, Pres.
THos. u. MILLER. Seo'y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The present Administration is
not getting as much glory out Of
the war as it expected to, since
the terrible exposures Of the treot
ment Of the sick and wounded sol.
diers who are dying of from
neglect and bad treatment while
She officials aae wrangling among
themselves over who is TO blame
Tor it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The Democrats Of lhe Fourth
Congressional District in conyon-
ton at Spencer last week non "a.
ted Hon. George Ingram Neale, of
harrington. us their standard
bearer o race against Judge Romeo
II. Freer, of uarrlsville. the Re-
publican nominee. The other can
dldrtes before the convention were
Holly q. Armstrong. Of jackson
county ; D. e. Wilkinson, of Lin
coin j. b. Menager, of Mason /;
CLYDE Johnson, of Peasants G..
G. Burdess, of Wayne and II. s..
Wilson, IL. O. Henderson and b.
IL. Butcher of Wood county, so
there was plenty Of good timber to
pick from. The nominee IS a
brilliant young lawyer from Cab
ell county, and a leading politician
and fine speaker and campaigner
and VIII give Judge Freer q hard
tusslS with good prospects for sue
cess. This completes the list Of
congressional candidates for both
parties for the State. 1t took 1876
ballots to nominate Neale and tho
convention remained in continuous
session till 3 o'clock next morning.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Ii volunteers were called for now
by the President there would not
be such a rush as there was, since
the poor fellows who went are dy-
ing off like sheep, through the
incompetency ana neglect Of the
officials in charge.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Our old friend Hon. II. +. Kidd,
OF Chenille or dob" Kidd as his
friends call him, who is well known
here, was nominated last week for
the State Senate by a convention
composed of delegates from Gilmer,
Calhoun, Wood, Writ and Pleas
ant counties.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The Democratic p,rty all over
the State are nominating their best
men for Office this year. This is a
good sign and shows that the party
expects to redeem the State from
the Republicans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Now that the papers are filled
with terrible accounts of the mis-
management of the late war with
Spain, we are inclined to let the
Republicans have all the credit of
the war if they want it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Hon John W. Mason, Of Fair
mont, made the speech in The Key
ser Convention nominating Dayton
for Congress. The coal miners Of
this district viii remember that
this is the same man, who while
sitting as special Judge at Fair
mont during the big strike issued
the injunctions against the strikers
absolutely prohibiting them from
waking along the streets or the
public road.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Hon. W. NJ. o. Dawson, Secre-
tary OF State, and Chairman OF the
Republican Executive Committee
OF the State, Is out in print as a
supporter Of Gov. Atkinson for
United States Senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

DIR. 4. +. Lsnham bad q walk
G after all IN the Senatorial o
vention at Grafton last Thursday
and was nominated without opposi-
ton as the Terra Alta postmaster
and politician drew of before the
convention and let the Doctor have
1t all bis " way, but mind yon
Glover didn't draw Of ill be found
DE was beaten anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

w. Il. Heaton. editor of tho Par
kersburg Daily News, has received
u position AS a special officer in the
Internal Revenue Dept. at a salary
of 81. 90 per day and travelling
exnausaa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

bSS V
held in Kingwood, was the recep-
ton at Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Crogan's
last Friday night, given in honor
of Misses Mamie and Bessie Faw-
cett, sisters of the hostess. The
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crogan vas all aglow with life and
beauty and the large parlors aud
ball room were filed with guests
who made merry with music, dane
ing, cards and refreshments, till
the wee small hours of morn began
to grow apace. The music was
furnished by Messrs. j. NJ. Crane.
Leroy Bucklew and Stanhope
Crane The ball room is the finest
in town and the program of dances
was we'll rendered, consisting of
Waltzes, Lahciers, Berlin, Schot-
tlsehe. Newport. Yorke, Two step
etc. Refreshments were served all
through the dancing and the whole
affair was admirably arranged and
conducted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

Senator Elkins, a prominent
leader of the Gold Standard move
ment is very appropriately sending
ont free copies of the Bankruptcy
Law. This follows as a natural
consequence of the present admin
istration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08


Charles q. Fraukhouser the NOM
inee for the East Side is a promi-
men farmer and business man of
Grant district. He is a young
man in the prime of life and stands
very high in his section where.
ever known. He belongs to a
strong Democratic family who have
always been noted for their longev-
ity and devotion to the grand old
party of Jefferson. He is a very
progressive farmer and lives near
Braudonville on a splendid furm.
Has an interesting family and is a
devout christian gentleman IN ev-
cry sense OF the word. He has
been a member of the Democratic
Committee for several years and
the nominee of the party for Office
before this. He would be a good
safe man to send to Charleston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The nominee for Prosecuting
Attorney is we'll known to our
people. Gus j. Cresap the worthy
son of an illustrious sire of the
same name. Both practiced law
for many years at the Kingwood
Bar. The senior Cresap passed
away years ago aud OF late years
the Junior memb Der of the firm has
devoted all Of his attention to farm
ing and the care of his aged moth
er as he has been a very devoted
son to her. She is ninety years
old to-day and entirely blind, and
partially deaf and helpless but still
retains her vigorous mental facul-
ties. Mr.. Cresap belongs to a
noted family and needs no intro
ductlon from US.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

any vacancies for Justice or Con-
stable.
The meetings are called at the
following points:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

For the important office Of Coun-
ty Supt. Of Schools Thomas O'uura
of near GladesvIlle, one of the
leading teachers of the county, is
the nominee. He is a self made
young man aud deserves great
credit for the succe he has
achieved, without help or aid of
any kind, being a poor boy and
crippled so as to be unable for
much manual labor. lie has been
Principal Of the Gladesville Schools
the past year and is re elected for
another term. lie 10 we'll known
to the teachers of the county and
many of our people and is a broth
er to James O'Hara of Kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

pistol +; evidence OF John NJ. d.
vail and Sherman Wheeler.
State vs. Joseph Kite for assault
and battery on Joseph SlaubAu.
upon evidence Of said Slaueau.
The Grand Jury was discharged
Saturday evening and the Petit
Jurors came on Monday moraiaa.
}. L. H,rdesty appeared ana
gave bond in 500 with Eli IN e.
and Harriet tiardesty as sureties
to appear third day of next court
for triul.
Tho recogniz,nee Of Justices
against j. e Hrrdesty, r C. Col.
Inns, Vance H,rvsy aud Gilbert
and Victor Huffman were on mo-
ton OF the States Attorney dis.
charged.
PETIT JURORS.
The following list comprises the
ie''I jurors iorthis term of Court:
VIM. Funk, Jesse. VI. Johnson. j.
NJ. Kirk, VIM II. Sheets, Geo. A.
Ev rs. Thorn S Richards. Juhu S.
white, Marsh IL King. wiley FaIk.
ensiine, II. +. Gr,mm, CALVIN Spi-
ker, Spencer K. Elsey, Jonathan
GIBSON, Geo. II. Whetsell. u. Scott
FELTON,. o. a. Beerbower, s. N.
Taylor, Geo. b. Jackson, Marshall
Roby, Isaac N. Forman, William
Smith, John Born. James b. Nor
deck. o.. w. H~inebaogh. Kelso
Piles. Josiah Ditmore, Geo. Neinan.
II. n. DeBerry. G. +. jenkins. W.
b. Rutherford. j. w. Loughery,
3. f. Royse, G w. Miller, Albert
Teeis, r. nj. Philips and l.. NJ.
Hanger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08
COUNTY TICKET.
For House or Delegates.

For House or Delegates.
East Side.
CHARLES G. FRANKnoUsER.
Brandonville, Grant District.
West Side.
A. j. BoNAFIELD,
Tunnelton, K'ngwood District.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
GUsTAvUs j. CREsAP,
Kingwood, Kingwood District.
For County Supt. or schools.
THOMAS O'HARA,
Glddesville, Lyon District.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The Republican editors that have
been amusing themselves ever since
the last election talking about "the
death Of the free silver fallacy'' and
Bryan being lost sight of and
such false assertions, now owe
their readers most humble apollo
gies for their lying, as one Demo
cratic convention after another ali
over the country this year is pass
ing resolution similAr to the follow
ing adopted by the Ohio State
Convention in session at Dayton
last week
Resolutions we're adopted re-
affirming the Chicago platform and
saying
We particularly indorse the finan-
cial plank therein declaring for
free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer AM gold a. the ratio OF lG to l.,
independent Of any and all other
nations.
We are proud Of the patriotic
conduct in peace and war Of that
brave leader Of Democracy, VII
ii IN j. Bryan, and we favor his
denomination for President i'm 1900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-08

The Spanisrds only got away
With a very few Of u gallant boys,
but fever and neglect and bad
management is laying them low by
the thousands in The camps and
hospitals everywhere and tie Off
cials ia charge are having a great
time fussing over ~ rs TO who is to
blame. There seems TO be more
red tape than sense in the manage
ment Of Government afr nrs and
poor fellows are left TO die for want
Of proper medicine and supplies
before they can be secured by the
red tape regulations.
The age-herald., 1898-02-10

When you are thirsty or when you are dry Drink our famous Broadway Rye A whiskey that every one can buy. The price is only 75 cents quart, So do not yourself deny The pleasure you get out of full quart
 of this famous rye.
 M. WISE q CO.,, Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealers,
 MORRIS AVE. AND BOTH ST.
 SOLE AGENTS. 1-18-tues-thur- -sun-tf
The age-herald., 1898-02-10
NEW YORK BUSINESS MEN
Present Memorial to Mckinley Asking for
 Peace in Cuba.

Washington, Feb. 9.-A memorial was resented to the president today by a dele gation of New York business men repre- senting large number of well-known and influential firms in the city, asking that action be taken by this government looking to the re-establisment of peace in Cuba.
 The memorial recites that the war in Cuba during the last three years has re- suited in a yearly average loss of import and export trade between Cuba and the United States of s100. 900 900. In this sum is not included the heavy sums irretriev- ably lost by the destruction of American properties in Cuba or properties supported by American capital, such as sugar fac tories, railways and tobacco plantations,
The age-herald., 1898-02-10
SHADOWlNG THE BUCCANEER.
Spaniards Take the Yacht For FiIibus-
 terer.

Havana, Feb. 9.-The American yacht Buccaneer, which has several times entered this port without health or other papers flying the colors of the Union Yacht club is understood to have landed Karl Decker the Journal and Advertiser correspondent at an insurgent camp. The yacht carries a small gun and 1t is reported she has also arms and ammunition aboard. The Buccaneer was shadowed last night
 Consul General Lee was notified of the vigilance of the Spanish authorities to- ward the Buccaneer. and answered official 1y, it having been intimated that she might be fined, that yacht was not obliged to comply with custom house regulations and that in certain cases a yacht may be con- sidered a warship.
 The matter is still under discussion -by the Spanish authorities.
The age-herald., 1898-02-10
OPINIONS OF SENATORS
On the Insulting Letter of Minister De-
 lome.

Washington. Feb. 9.-There were few senators who had not read the letter crittcising this country and the present administration attributed to Minister De Lome when the senate met today, but there were comparatively few of them willing to express an opinion upon it.
 'It is a very serious matter" said Sec retary Gray of the committee on foreign relations, ''too serious indeed to discuss carelessly. MT. De Lome is entitled to a suspension of judgment until the respon- sibflity is more definitely determined than at present."
 'If 1t is true." said Senator Foraker, also a member of the foreign relations commit tee, "Mr. De Lome ought to be immed- lately given his passports
 Senator Spooner: "If true it is a gross atsack and most astouding, but I cannot
 Continued on Fifth Page.)
The age-herald., 1898-02-10
FINESSF.

From the New York Press.
 "Did you," inquired the new missionary, ''come to fully understand the methods of my predecessor?"
 'sYes, indeed" responded the savage child of nature; i've got him down fine!"
 In fact, the attendants were even then engaged in warming over the hash.
The age-herald., 1898-02-10
THE BEST HE COULD.

From the New York Press.
 Bobby-Mamma. can I have another cruller?
 Mother-I just gave you one. Did you eat the whole of ft7
 Bobby-Not the hole, but ct all around 1t
The age-herald., 1898-02-10

and in respect to trade and capital the losses of citizens of the United States are stated to be far greater than those of all other parties conceI ned, not excepting Spain herself. Like It's two predecessors, the su- gar crop of 1S96-97 is virtually lost. Only about 15 per cent. of the sugar factories of the island were opearted last year, and as 80 per cent. of our entire trade with Cuba depends upon the sugar crop of the island, it Is readily seen that our commerce cannot be restored until actual peace Is established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

In the army In a word the tendency In France
81 all recent legislation on the duel has been
to discourage the employment OF Che cruell1
weapon. and the very practical and very ugly
experience ~ the field has given this distinction
TO the sabre The hot South meanwhile haa
maintained t. 10 the almost total exclusion q
the mildcr arm.
The other point that Of the extreme preyalence
Of the duel In italy. is best discussed by refer,
encc TO some curious statistics published very
recently by the ChevalIer Jacopo Cell, mas
ter Of Italian fence and editor Of the "Scher.
ma Italana." We have first the figures for the
dcccnnial period Of 1879 1889 and then those
relating To tn" duels Of last year. Between lSI3
and lSSJ there We're fought IN Italy 2,J9 dueS
or these. 90 were fought with the sword. lI9
with the pistol. and 2iS9 with the sabre. In %
cases the results were fatal. in utO the wounds
were grave" in 100 slight. In ,l4l very slight
The polcmics ~ the press we're rcspC nsihle f0r
no fewer than ga Of these encounters. 80 arose
out Of various discussions" 30 are attributed
10 private ana personal Causes. liN folIowey
from Insults or assaults" - sprang from aSy
gumcnts on religion" 10 had their origin at tho
gaming table and 1872 In causes unknown.-
From the ranks ~ the army and the press came
by far the larger number Of combatants, after
them, rather oddly. the men OF law. and among
tho rest nCIrc Members Of Parliamcnt, pro-
fcssOrs II science and literature. engineers. sn
magistrates. eight fencing masters three bank.
crs two dramatic authors. one public singer an0
twenty nine happy mortals Of mo prOfosson.".
total 81 10? ducls seems large for peroe
Of ten years but tho practice must have oeeH
enormously N tn" increase since lSN?. FOR Slgnor
Cell assures ~ that last year alone the nuinpes
OF encounters rose to 90 average 81 not
much less than twenty week. Seven or thesV
engagements had a fatal issue one duest be-
ing killed on the ground. while six died suDse.
quently from their wounds. In one hundre9
other Instances the hurts received were severe"