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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-04
CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
'TentinS On The Old Camp Ground, "
Down In Dixie.
The Boys Who Got That Hundred
Dollars Bounty Money.
CAMP GEORGE n. THOMAS.
I.I., DFsl. aynO

CAMP GEORGE III. THOMAS. !
July 18th, 1928.
DEAR EDITOR ARGUS:
! will write again TO let you know
that we are still alive and most OF us
doing well. and hope Old Preston is
still as gay as the flowers that bloom
IN May. Her soldier boys IN Camp are
proud Of her and bid our parents and
friends behind long farewell for IL
looks for sure like we were off for
Porto Rico. We had what Is called a
grand review last Friday. We were all
lined up on the famous drill ground,
now so well known by the West Va.
boys and two more regiments, the 9th
Ohio and l5Sth Indiana, the three com
posing the Second brigade OF the Sec
ond Division of the Frst Army Corps
Our boys have been held back in most
everything, owing 20 the illness OF our
commander, Gen. Polling, but the re-
view gave as a puff and that was all
we lacked. Our regimental commander
was well pleased with our drill. which
consisted In dividing the companies mp
into platoons and throwing 6rst one
aud then another on the firing line.
Our regiment performed all right
This drill lasted about three and n
half hours Ia the morning. Then in
the afternoon our Colonel thought we
had not had enough, so he took ns ont
for two and half hours drilling in
a sham battle. IL had TO be- performed
between the first battalion and the
second and third. as no other regiment
showed mp after the morning drill
We had four or FIVE mile chase before
we got back and then only time TO be
dismissed before Companies q D and r.
we're ordered to hustle mp and get
ready for target practice ~ the range
81 miles from our camp We got
our suppers as quickly as possible and
then paced of for the target range.
It. was dark when we reached the
grounds and the boys pitched their
pup" tents. which are just big enough
for two 10 curl up in and each soldier
carries half Of ~ on his back. and 4
stakes and one pole, then wooden
blanket. tin pan. quart cup, knife and
fork. spoon and gun, and you can carry
as much extra as you like. but you
don't want much extra this kind OF
weather. specially on long or rapid
marches. This is only light marching
orders. Heavy marching requires vou
to carry all your clothing besides.
We we're out 10 target practice twice
last week. first at one hundred yard.
and our company male ss.7-s per cent
the best that was made in the Park by
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and they deserve the title. The otner
regiments used To call us the snakes.
hut they have discovered lately that
we are not 20 "snaky."
Friday forenoon was brignde drill
and battle forma ton. The Sixth Ohio.
the one hundred and Bfty-eighth In
diana and the First West Virginia com.
pose the Second Brigade OF the Second
Division, aud first army corps. The
three regiments made pretty sight
when they formed for battle. This
brigade drill will take place every
Tuesday and Friday as long as we
stay here
The first West Virginia is located at
one OF the outer edges of the park. just
outside OF the guard line on private
ground is row Of stands. tents and
refreshment places. There are about
fifty Of them in number and new ones
going up every day, but II we leave
there will be several stands ito let"
as their business will be paralyzed.
The papers down here call their street
the 'Bowery." and IT suits the place
exactly.
One man from Rome, Ca. who was
running a 'hokey pokey" on the
liowery was accidently shOt by a cor
porai from the l55 Indiana Yesterday
afternoon and soon died.
There is a theatre up there which IA
open every night with some sort OF a
variety show. The soldiers are bound
10 go somewhere and there is n good
place TO be fieeced out OF their money.
u
are at Lytle now. The musicians have
been here for a long while awaiting the
instruments. The boys are anxious 20
have the band as IL H. very em barassing
70 90 on and drill without one when
nearly every other regiment has one.
Some good stories occasionally get
ont The other night when one Of the
corpora.s WAS taking a relief guard
around. he vas halted by "A sentinel
with who's there ?" ''CorpOral of ne
guard with relief" answered the cor
poral. The sentinel Is expected 70 say.
Advance corporal, and be recognized
Instead he said: Advance corporal,
and be reconciled."
Tbe many stories circulated about
the unhealthfuiness of the park IL
amusing sometimes 20 those who are
acquainted with the facts. The only
chance for n grum Ole Is the water and
some OF the water here Is very good.
we'll was drilled this week right IN
the regimental street. IL is abOnt one
hundred feet deep and part way
through solid rock. When cased Il
will furnish plenty OF good water. At
present most Of the water is hauled
from springs four To six miles away.
Your correspondent is amused NJ
some Of the letters from Camp Akin
son. To read their letters you would
think they were the whole cheese. and
that they could drill better than the
crack l4th New York They think
they haye IL hard too. Also that they
expect 10 go right 20 the front IN few
days II takes more than a single day
TO make soldiers.
The Preston boys are getting along
we'll and are ia good health. They
take things very philosophicaliy.
The first rsQimentis Is expecting orders
TO moye some time next week. Proba-
bly, ere this Is IN tyoe we will be
speeding awav to the Qriic old stone
wall forts Of San Juan.
With best wishes C friends
Ira GIBSON.
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Fighting Joe
Thought lie Was In The Rebel Army
Again.


special TO tho Philadelphia Press
from Siooncy. Cuba, July l3th. saws,
To the splendid generalsn,p of Gen.
Joe Whec er us much as To any other
cause IL due the repeated success, of
the American forces around Sanfiapo
To see this white. haired veteran ot the
war OF the rebellion a>,ride his house.
'esding the regiments under his com.
mand, made up almost entirely 81
Northern men, is n light To stir the
heart of every American who remeun-
oers that there was once Masua and
IA Dixon line.
The camp ~ ringing with praise of
wheeler. nnd at the same time n good
stony of his words during desperate
charge las. week is going the ROUNDS.
AS hc was leating the Seventy. 6rst
New York, the Rough Riders and n
strong force OF regulars nm hiyh hill
at san iuan. stormiug large BODY of
Spaniards who were strongly en-.
trenched, the attaclxinv line began To
waver under n fierce fire from gatlipv
guns aud strong field pieces. Wheeler
saw his men waver and began shoutiny
nt the top OF his voice while the gums
were roaring and the small arms rat
tling.
''S'eadv, boys Come on. now. The
Yankees are giving way Loplsl There
they got The Yankees are leaving
their gums"
Then, suddenly catching himself, he
cried out even more vigorou >lv:
Dit mean the Spaniards nre
running. Go for 'en bovsi"
Despite the hail of NInuser and
Springfield bullets; the rain OF Shrapnel
and Gatling Gre. the soldiers laughed
at their old generals absent minded.
ness. Bnt they dii ''go for 'en. In
stantly the wavering line took on new
confidence. tue gap closed aud an
twenty minutes San Juan WINS ours.
General Wheeler. for a man OF his
years. has shown wonderful powers I'm
the field. No young officer In his com.
mand can stand longer or harder fpht-
ing than he. aud certainly none Is
braver or more fearless.
General Shafter has been indisposed
for days at time since going TO the
front, and much OF the responsibility
of command. as well as the brunt of
continuous lighting. has been borne by
Fighting Joe" Wheeler.
Miss Wheeler. the generals daughter
is expected 10 arrive here iu u few da =
to work as n nurse in the field hospi-
tails. One of his sons Is in the navy
ana still another in the field with MIN.
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3 per cent Have not heard the aver
age yet for last report, but from the
way our brigade done, we must sill
hold the belt
From letters from home. our friends
speak Of sending us something nice
TO eat This would be- very kind in
them and would, OF course. be appre-
ciated by the boys at the front, but IL
Is mistaken kindness, as we would
hardly get IL and be lots better off
without it. / have seen many boxes
come for the boys and most OF them
are packed like they were for basket
dinner, and coming so far. is nearly
always spoilt when it gets here and
likely To cause sickness. The ladies Of
Fairmont have furnished US fine hag
which cost $3.50
Hon. VIM. q. Brown of Kingwood.
gave 800 TO the first dye from Preston
TO enlist. Also the ladies sent us "A
very handy arrangement called the
House Wife" There were not enough
OF them 70 go around. but suppose they
did not have full rooster OF the Pres
ton boys. The Beverly girls sent each
member OF Company "E' a handsome
package. with his name worked or IL,
and some OF them had cards and notes
In them requesting correspondence.
This pleased the boys very much as
most OF them are unmarried and we'll.
bred young men.
How the boys do delight TO get the
county papers from home and see nice
long letters in them from their section.
Now friends we are ot / for "a noble
cause and without a doubt we will sail
for Porto Rico soon. The War Depart.
ment has made arrangements so we
can get our mail and let us still hear
from you and send us the papers with
all the news from home. as we would
not do without Our hume papers foi.
anything. The regiments are fast
leaving now aud we are impatiently
awaiting orders 81 go want to ex.
tend the thanks ~ our boys 70 Hon.
WIN. q. Brown for the bounty Money
he so kindly gave rs. The money was
awarded and paid over by Lieut. Col
lC r. Smith. OF FairmoDi, 70 the fol-
lowing parties;
go 20 Albert lyle, of Rowlesburg:
e2O too w. Brown. Of Gladesville and
w 70 nNkU hhAnpUt NA lNttlhtlAits s
This made 900 and for the other 42O ia
WAS n tie between George Lyons. OF
NewburQ and Buckner Scott, of Terra
Alta. and they agreed 20 divide IL and
take ten dollars each. (See note by
the edft,,rl
Well will quit for this time and
You will likely hear from me again
| from Newport News Va. % that T.
where we 20 10 sail for Porto Rico. bat
still address ~. here and IL will be for.
warded on 20 rs. wherever we are at.
Yours sincerely.
llUGH WATSON.
] COMPANY r lst w Va.
Regiment Vol lnft.
There was 800 Of the bounty money
given by Hon w. q. Brown an placed
I in the bands of states Attorne Neil J
/ FortDev. for distribution and the latter
decided that :. Newton Calvert o.
/ KingwOod. who enlisted at Nashviil,
! in Tennessee regiment, was clearl,
entitled 10 come in as one Of the five
and 80 sent him so and sent the res
70 Col smith ~ award according q
the rccOrds.-ED
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The War Girl.


She wore dress OF navy blue.
The collar white aud blue and red {;
A striped belt-and stockings too,
A sailor hat was on her head.
Red. white and blue her chatelaine
~ had n flag beneath her chin.
She wore IA badge-''U. ). Name"
A tiny cannon for pin.
She wore a shell comb in her hair,
With army buttons all embossed
Some swords were also sticking there.
And at her belt small rifles crossed.
Her pocketbook was knapsac shape,
Her smelling bottle wee canteen
Containing essence of Crushed
The neatest thing III ever seen.
Her face was patriotic too.
And ull of everlastIn. charms;
Her cheeSs were red, teeth white, eyes
blue;
She also hae repeating arms
In fact, s,e was !" lighting trim"
So an ''engagement" did seek;
And though my chance to win was
slim.
cruised around about her cheek.
Puff Suddenly she fired at me
A perfect fusilade of SMILES
IL shook my heart ''windward" to "lee,"
Re-echoing for miles and miles
My rapid firing lips turned
Upon her then tfor they were loaded),
But when the fast-sent kisses burned.
The powder on her face exploded I
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Call for Democratic Congressional
Convention

At a meeting ~ the Democratic Congrcs.
ti0nn Committee for The Second District of
West Virginia. held ~ Piedmont June g. 1875
u was ordered that the next Ccngfossio ua
Convention Dc beid a. Eisins Wednesday,
August 10th acri and That eac county be- en-
tilted t0 ono de'osate fr every one hundred
votes and fracpou over Gfty cat for tho FAST
Democratic candidate Tor Congress by tie ro
spec i've counties. Tho Chairnen of tho Demo
cratic Committees ~ tho respective comiii0.
are requested 20 take suitable action 90 secure
proper representation Tor tboir cooniies in said
convention.
signed. w -. CouxwEm. Chairnen.
H q. BUxroN. sec'y pro lem.
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An OpporLnnIlr Yon Nom mare

of testing the curative effects Of IsIe's
Cream Balm, the mOat positive Cure
for Cattrrh known. Ask yOnr druggist
for ten cent trial size or send 10 cents.
we viii mail H. Full size 80 rents.
ELY BROS 30 Warren 81. NY City
Ny son WIS aibicted with catarrh I
induced him 90 Try Ely's Cream Balm
and the disagresable catarrhal smell
all lett him. Sc appears AZ well as
any one II q Olmstead. ArcOia, 1il.
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WANTED !.

Active. reliable men 10 solicit orders for
frnit and o. namental Nursery stock, strictly
Est-class an true to name. Perma 'ent era-
state are and occupation. Write at once for
terms and territory. Established 50 years.
delphis, Pa. 10 1-os
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WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN.
MoRNlSa TRANS.

MORNING TRAINS.
No. leaves Ringwood at 20 a M and ar
riees At ruIneton at Z 30. connecting with No
west. aud No. IL east RetnrnIuR leaves Tun.
Melton At 8 20 o'clock and arrives at RinRwood
o 20 q. m.
AFTERNOON TRAINS.
- No. leaves KIngwood at d, N, and ar.
rives at TunuetOn at 30 connecting with No 46
and No % east, fast train and accommodation nc
both. and No. ~ west. Roturni. e. leaves Tun-
melton about 10 O'oiock. arriving at Kingwood
ats m. Trains daily except Sunday.
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EAST BOUND.

Trains marked 8. stop regularly, and tarIns
marked =, are nag stations Other trains de- not
stop. I'M SHHYyER
- Asst GEN Passe ger Agent
B. MARTIN, NanaSer Passenger rrafic.
A. j. BoNAFfELD, Agt at Tunnelton.
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LIEUTENANT HoBsoN AND HIS HEROES.

hint t himself hRkryinh
md nfabr eCnfdea
d Ia Nm ehea
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acknowledge
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tpe dtprfnn
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@ Muir Of the %
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TWO GOOD BARGAINS.
TOR SALE IN KrNowooD.
z Comfortable DWELLING Houses.

One fine Two-Story Resideuoe with Ten
Rooms. Good Yard and Garden and 81 Aores ~
Land. Good stable, and al necessary 0nf-
buildings, Good Cellar and splendi wHlar
tlne Young Fruit. Apples. Peaches. Plums
Cherries and RaSpborries Honso IN FlrSt-(,lass
cen lttion. Lately paperod and Painted
lne Otner Dwelling is Twu~Story and six
large hogDs, with Garden, Situated on Main
street. Also IN Splendid Condition
Both Properties will be sold on Favorable
Terms, Call or address
WTlLIAI y. MRNRAR
Ki ewOod, w Va.
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MI 3NoNaAHELA RIVER RAILROAD.
The monougah Route IL the short
sine Betvyeen FatrmonI and
Cturksbura.
Aavsh bound Principal stations North bound
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Hssn @. BOwLEs, Gent supt..
Monongah. w. Va.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02
To Keep the Hair Curly.

I'm case the government weather
breeder continues to give us this hor-
rid, sticky weather that would take
the kink out of poodle's hair" said a
clever girl, 'I'll tell you a secret which
will keep the curl in the most hope
lessly straight hair. But it involves a
return to the barbaric curl paper,
warn you. Well, first of all the hair
must be thoroughly shampooed, and
by the way, this should not be done
oftener than once in three weeks, even
in summer. II not only Injuries
woman's browning glory, but also
makes it unmanageable. At night,
when retiring, that part of the hair
which is worn waved or curled should
be wet in water in which little borax
has been dissolved and then rolled up
on curl papers. Care should be taken
not to have the hair too wet. Next
morning there is natural-looking
light, dry, fluffy curl in the hair which
defies even this sticky, muggy, curl-de-
structive weather. Even this, with the
intense heat, will not change the curls
into strings before 1t is time to confine
them into papers again."
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02

The gold whistle and the gold
breast-plate of the dictator of the Phil
ippines suggest trouble. That kind of
man is without thought save as to his
personal glorification, and his vanity
will have to be eliminated before he
has room in his head for decent set
of brains. So far the dudes of our
army and navy have done excellently,
1t being understood that dude is a
man who is not ashamed to dress prop
erly and wear backing on his boots;
but the man of the little whistle will
be apt to foot himself into some folly
for the lack of a guardian. However,
it is comforting to reflect that his
pomposity didn't lead him to proclaim
himself with fog-horn.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02

All New York is astir over the visit
of Horatio David Davies, lord mayor
of London, who in company with his
daughter, Miss Davies, will make a
tour of the United States. The fact
that this is the first time that any one
occupying the civil Office has come
here during his incumbency makes this
call one of note as well as OF friend
Illness. Mr.. Davies was born in London
in 1912, and is therefore Sc years OF
age. He is the son of II. d. Davies
OF the ward of Bishopgate, and receiv
ed his education at Dulwich college. At
an early age Mr.. Davies began life as
an engraver's apprentice, but being OF
very active disposition, after seven
years service he decided that the field
was not broad enough for him. and
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02

Liquid air presents surprising pos
sibilities as a medicine. A Russian
physician, in experimenting with it,
placed a dog in room with the tenn
perasure lowered, as stated in Engin-
eering, to one hundred degrees below
zero. After ten hours the dog was
taken out alive, and with an enormous
appetite The physician tried the test
himself. After ten hours CONTINENT
in an atmosphere of still, dry cold, his
vitality was intensely stimulated. So
much combustion had been required TO
keep warm that an intense appetite was
created. 1t was like visit to brac-
ing northern climate.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02
WHO is ABOUT TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES.

therefore engaged in commercial pur-
suits. His success in this direction cap
better be appreciated by those who are
familiar with London and have dined
at Pimm's or Crosby Hall. AS poll
tician London's executive is con-
sentative, and one of his many titles
is ruling councillor of the Midway
Habitation of the Primrose League.
His children also belong to this organi-
zation, and his wife is dame president
of the Gordon Habitation, Gotham.
Mr.. Davies has held his present posi-
ton since November last, and is a re-
tired man Of great wealth. His salary
as lord mayor is $4,000 year, the
same as that of our president. but it
takes nearly three times that amount
to perpetuate the dignity of the Office.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02
He Came Too Late.

He came too latel-Neglect had tried
Her consistency too long;
Her love had yielded to her pride.
And the deep sense of wrong.
She scorned the offering OF a heart
Which fingered on its way,
Till 1t could no delight impart.
Nor spread one cheering ray
He came too late!-At once he felt
That all his power was DER:
Indifference In her calm smile dwelt-
She thought OF him no more.
Anger and grief had passed away,
Her heart and thoughts were free;
She met him, and her words were gay
No spell had Memory.
He came too late!-The subtle chords
OF love were all unbound.
Not by offense of spoken words,
But by the Sights that wound.
She knew that life held nothing now
That could the past repay,
Yet she dlsdained his tardy vow,
And coldly turned away.
He came too late-Her countless dreams
OF hope had long since flown;
No charms dwelt in his chosen themes,
Nor I'm his whispered tone
And when. with word and smile, he tried
Affection still to prove.
She nerved her heart with woman's pride
And spurned his tickle love.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02

The expenditures for the fiscal year
amounted to s443, 1897, which repre-
sents an increase of over $77. SOC, 900 as
compared with the fiscal year preced-
ing. The principal portion of this
marked increase is. of course, under
the items credited to the war and navy
departments. For the aforementioned
department an increase of over S43,-
100000 is shown, while the expendi-
lures for the navy showed an augmen-
tation of nearly s24,3OO,OOO. These two
items alone account for over $4,000
600 Of the total increase. At the same
time there was an increase of over
$6,10O,000 in civil and miscellaneous
expenditures and of nearly Sc, 400, O0O
under the head of pensions.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02
UMBRELLA A SIGN OF DIGNITY

In Siam a magnate's dignity and
power are reckoned according to the
number of umbrellas he possesses. One
of these maenates is proud to begin his
titles with. Lord of Thirty-seven UNI
brellas." Among certain African tribes
the grandeur of the individual increas-
es with the size, not with the number
of umbrellas he possesses. An African
chief determining to surpass all his
rivals in this respect, made up his
mind to procure the largest umbrella
in the world. and got the article made
to order in London. It's ribs were for
ty feet long, and other parts in proper
ton.
The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02
Dog Taxes In Germany.

Dog taxes are giving trouble to Ger
man military men. The Herzog Karl
OF Mecklenburg-Streli infantry regi-
ment No. 4S enjoys the distinction OF
being the only regiment in the Ger
man army whose bass drum is drawn
in little cart by dogs. 1t won the
honor by it's gallantry in the war of
1866 against Austria, when 1t captured
the bass drum and cart OF an Austrian
regiment. 1t refused to pay a tax on
the dogs at Konigsberg on the ground
that they were useful and not a lux
ury, but was compelled to pay, as the
law gives full power to tax all dogs to
the local authorities.