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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
From Far Away Manila.
Letter or Sergeant J. Harry NefR An
Old KingWOOd Boy.
SAN PEDRO, MACARrI, p. l.,
Innn 18Th 1ann

June 18th, 1899.
Although / have not heard from ycu
for some time, l will write again.
What did you think of my last letter
written on that oil papcrP l have
plenty OF good American paper in my
box at Manila but we haye no way to
carry it when we come out here to the
front But we Csoae of u.s. 90 into
Manila every ten days and have been
going most Of The time ia charge OF
the wagon train, but have gotten 10
see about all Of the city now. How
ever, we will be sent IN soon now. as
the rainy season is upon rs. We have
the best houses wherever we 90. no
matter If they are occupied. We have
slept in about fl fteen different churches
since we have been out ON this last
camDaig n and all the churches here
are magnificent aud the finest places
l have fourd yet to sleep in is in the
upholstered confession boxes, and /
always make it my business TO pick
out one for my berth when we 20 into
camp in a church and sleep under the
guardianship of the Virgin Mary. The
Statuary is OF pure ivory and we pick
mp lots OF their money. The soldiers
get it and start to carry it away.
Some times they will have $500 or 300.
all in SILVER, as there is no gold or pa
per money here except the American
money. The soldiers will carry their
heavy load of silver few hours in the
n Ia
away. If we could get il to the city,
it would be alright, but we can stand
to carry il around for weeks in this
weather. All the soldiers carry from
ten to fifteen dollars in silver, which
is as much as they want with their
other load.
We have been into two or three hot
scraps and skirmishes all along the
line. We have only had four men
wounded SO far In our company. They
were Sergeant Avery Il. Lang, Cor
porh Norman banner and Privates
William G. Clayton and Samuel :
Wentworth. 1t was in the fight on
18th OF this month
The climate here is ahead of that in
Cuba, and we get better things to eat
fresh beef from Australia. 1t is fro
zen solid and shipped here and IS lots
better beef than we get in the States
Well ] must close. viii have my pic.
ture taken when get back in the city.
Loye TO you all.
Yours,
HARRY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The Terra Alta post Office lead $
all the Offices IN the county in its
volume Of business and amount Of
receipts and will be placed in the
Presidential class October 1st.
Heretofore it has belonged to the
fourth class, same as all the other
Offices OF the county. Now 1t will
go to the third class and the post r.
master be paid "a regular salary of
not less than 81 900 per year, and
allowed clerk hire and rent We
congratulate Postmaster Glover.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The campaign in the Philippines
IS now water bound and the soldiers
resting on their arms waiting for the
end OF the rainy season to resume the
work Of benevolent assimilation. 4"
1t will be about November 1st be-
fore the Mckinley missionary work
can begin anew.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
PRACTICE MARCH.
Start WILL be Made From Morgan
town This Month.


Everything Waits on the aorgantow n
Company Equipments HnTo Been
Ordered for Them March VIII be
TO Terra Alta and Return Major
Scott has SO Determined IL.
From the New Dominion.
Major w. w. Scott has decided
that the practice march OF the
First Battalion OF the First Regi-
mcnt will start at Morganlowu and
be TO Terra Alta. He was here on
wednesday aud went over the
route to Reedsvillo when the de-
cision was made. The other end
OF the route had been inspected at
some time before. The four com
panies will be sent to this place
and they will start from here for
the thirty mile march and four
days camp.
The companies making up this
battalion are those from Wells.
burg, Burton, Fairmont and this
place. The Clarksburg Compa
will not go with us. The COM
panies are respectively &C." "F,"
"G" and 81" Nearly two
hundred men will be on the
march. They will go In heavy
marching order with all OF the
equipment of soldiers taking the
field for campaign.
The start will be made as soon
as the equipment of the local
company is received. This may
be on the ninth but it will not be
later than the fifteenth. The
other companies will come to this
place on the afternoon before the
regular start is TO be made and
they will be marched with the
local boys to the first camp ne r
Falrchild HaIner's place near the
Dorsey School house. Here the
first night will be spent and an
early start made the next morning.
Cool Spring, Klngw9od and
Terra Alta will be the next stops
and the command will make it in
three days. Camp will be made
at Terra Alta and they will re-
main there for four days engaged
In target practice. The return
march over the same ground Will
then be made.
The men will have good tents.
These will be quite breezy on the
sop OF the mountain at Terra Alta
as 1T is always cool up there at
this season of the year. The
target practice will be under the
direction of Prof. II. e. Hodg es
who is inspector of rifle practice
for the guard. He will go with
the command and look after the
practice.
The march that has already been
made has been very successful
one. The men have gained a
great deal of experience and they
have enjoyed the trip very much.
1t may DO arranged for the camp
at Terra Alta to last longer and for
the return by rall from rhat place
to the homes of the different com.
panies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
OUR GALLANT SOLDIER BOYS.

menI WHICH arrived AT San fran
cisco last week from the Philip.
pines whore it made a gallant
record and ls known as 1.-The
Fighting Tenth. The Regiment
will remain at the Preside, the
Government Barracks in San
Francisco for two weeks yet in order
to get over the long ocean voyage
and be mustered out, when the
boys will come to Pittsburg on a
special train and DO royalty well
coined 10y the enthusiastic citizens
OF the Keystone State.
They have raised @50,O0O by
private aud public subVcrlption to
give the gallant soldier BOYS a
big send of. The whole affair has
them considerably marred however
by the death Of Col. Alexander
Hawkins, the commander OF the
regiment, who diod July 18th, on
the way home from Manila, and it
was not known till the transport
entered the harbor at San Fran
cisco with flags at half mast. The
Colonel had died from cancer of
the stomach, his death being has
tened by exposure in the campaign
in the Philippines. as he would
persist In being at the head of his
regiment. The dead officer WAS
brought to San Francisco and
shipped from there home, accom- =
panied by a guard of honor from
the regi ment.
Or the four Preston county boys
in the Tenth, Frank Brain, q son
of John Brain Of Newburg, died in
tho Smallpox Hospital in Manila
last January. DO contracted the
black Aslatic Smallpox and al
though he made gallant fight for
his life and tried hard to get well, ,
1T finally finished him up and he
lies buried in that far away coun.
try. Frank was a stout, hearty,
ins looking fellow, and had gone
to UnIoutown six or seven years
ago, and enlisted in the Company
from there, IN which j. Claude
Shaw was Sergeont. The latter
is down in San Diego in Southern
California, visiting his brother,
Will Shaw, who is clerking in a
big dry goods store there. Soon
I'D they landed in San Francisco he
got off and run down there to visit
his brother, while the regiment
was waiting to be mustered out.
de will come on to Pittsbure with
the boys to participate in the big
reception there, and then on to
Uniontown with his Company,
where they will have another big
blow out. Shaw and Charley
Burke OF Terra Alta, who was
in the Reglmental Band, stood the
campaigns all right and escaped
without a scratch, but Will Nj.
Englehart Of Guseman, the other
Prestonian was badly wounded in
the foot and has been In the Hos
pital since, but came home with
his regiment, although still on
crutches. He will have another
operation performed now since ar.
irving in this country. The Sur
geons wanted to do it over there,
but Englehart concluded to wait
till he got home, as the operations
over there were not successful j.,
owing to the climate. So Of the
four boys from Preston, one died
another wounded and two get HON 9
sound.
Welcome back brave boys. Old
Preston greets you with cheers for
the living, tender sympathy for
the wounded and tears for the
gallant dead, left behind on far
uwav obota
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
TROUBLESOME TRAITORS.

The Administrations political
war IN the Philippines is aim ost as
unpopular among the Repu blicans
as IT is with the Democrats aud
many OF the leaders and prominent
members Of he z. o. p. and so, -
ally the soldiers who have been
over there aud know what they are
talking ABOUT are strongly OBJ
passed TO expansion and the war for
conquest IN that far away un-
American land, where disease and
death stalks abroad seeking the
white men it can devour. Here is
what Gen. Fred Funston OF the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment. and
the star hero Of the Philippine war
has to say about it, and he ia as
good a Republican as any of them
aud has received houors and pro-
motion from the Administration
but he has a way Of talking like he
fights. Here are his exac: worda:
Strange as 1T may seem, am
almost peace at-any- price man.
" hen life and property eau DO
saved, 1T is almost a crime not to
follow that rule, Whatever the
circumstances be arguing against
1t. l am Republican, but am an
antl-expanslonist, though not a
bitter one. Big syndlcates and
capitalists will be greatly bene.
fitted by the retention of these
islands, but outside OF a few ex.
ceplional individual cases, | can
see no advantage in their posses
sion by the United States. The
islands are so thickly populated
and labor so cheap there certainly
is no inducement for the American
laborer."
Perhaps some Mckinley "Pro-
lection and Prosperity" shouter
will stand up and call Funston an
"auntie' or 'traitor" etc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
We agree with the journal lhat il

We agree with the Journal that il
IS not FAIR to pay The same amount
to a paper with only half the cir
cuIation Of another, for publish.
ing tito financial statement and
court proceedings. The amount
should be divided according to the
bonafde circulation Of the papers.
We are perfectly willing TO take
our chances with any paper in the
county on this plan. The Journal
used to lead the ARGUS consider.
ably on its description list, ever
since the Era and journal we're
com bined, but the ARGUS list has
been steadily climbing up, till now
No arc ready aud willing to com
pare books as any time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

One Of the funny things in poll
tics is the Prohibition party In
kentucky. They have actually
gotten out full State ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

Although our troops in The Phil
ippines are nov idle and cooped up
IN their barracks, they are not hav-
ing q "dry time by any mssns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

Next week Institutes will be held
In nine counties as follows. At
Bethany, for Brooke, with joseph
Roster of Fairmont and S. S.
Jacobs of West Liberty as con-
ductors. For Grant county at
Maysville, with G. e. Citizens Of
Wellsburg and r. NJ. Collins of
heyser as instructors. AT Bridge
port for Harrison county, with
Prof. Irish Of Columbus. Ohio and
j.. M. Deahl Of Columbia College.
New York as the conductors. At
Athens. not in Greece, but in
Mercer county, with II. G.. Gwinn
OF Lowell as instructor. For
Morgan county, at Berkeley Springs
Prof. Tom Miller of the University
and j. w. Neel of Romney as
leaders. At Franklin, for PEN
dleton county, Q. f. Hahn of
Piedmont and ID. l.. Barlow Of
Edray As conductors. Kingwood
for Preston county, with Prof.
Arthur Powell of Marion, Ohio and
A. q. Kimlsr of Sh epherdstown as
instructors. At Beckley, for
Raleigh with Geo. NJ. Ford of
Athens and f. p. Harris of
Ravenswood, conductors. New
MartinsVille, for Wetzel county,
with W. j. Holden, Principal of
the Chenille Normal and John G.
Shaw of the West Liberty Schools
as conductors.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10


The new crematory and pubic
commodo in the rear of the Court
House. that cost the county so
much money, seems to be failure
after all. as 1T has been locked up
the past week, by order of the
Sheriff and Judge Messenger of the
County Court. 1t seems that the
chimney to it has no draft and
does not carry the odor up high
enough, so that in falling weather
1T is beaten down and very un
pleasant to the residents near by
who complained about it. A.
Staley Shaw, President of the
Court. came over Monday, accom-
panied by Charley Crawford. an
expert brick layer from Terra
Alta,and they are building he chin
ney 20 feet higher, julius Scherr of
EgIon, was the Special Oommis-
sloner OF the Court who got up the
plan and had 1T built, so thew
telephoned to him to know what To-
do with it and he said "white
wash it,"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
COUNTY INSTITUTES.
In Session Inst Week This Week and
Next Week.

Teachers Annual Conventions
were held in four counties last
week as follows
At Clay, 9. II. for Clay. with
NJ. Z. Shawkey Of the State School
Journal ss instructor. For Berke
ley county, at Martlnsburg, with
Prof. Thomas q. Miller of. the UNI
versity, and j. w. Staymaa Of
keyser as the conductors; At
Union, Monroe county. with Prof.
George S. Laidley Of the Charles
ton Schools and II. G.. Gwinn
Of Lowell. as instructors, At
Buckhannou, for Upshur county,
with Prof. H. r. Darnall OF Buck
harmon and Prof. j. Walter Barnes
Of Fairmont, as the instructors.
This week Institutes are beng
held IN five counties, Fayette, Han
cock, Jefferson, Lewis and Mar
shall. For the first named, at
Fayetteville conducted by l.. G..
Anderson OF the State Supt. of
Schools office, Charleston, and
George NJ. Ford, Principal Of the
Concord State Normal School.
For Hancock, at Fairview con-
Quoted by Joseph Roster of the
Falrmont Normal and S. S. jacobs
of the West Liberty Normal. At
Charles Town, for Jefferson county
with Thomas G. Miller Of Morgan
town and j. W. Stayman of Key
ser as instructors. For LOWS
county, at Weston, conducted by
Prof. III. r. Sanford of the Penn
Yam School, New York, and j.
Walter Barnes Of Fairmont. At
houndsVille, for Marshall, with
Prof. j. M. Skinner, late Princi-
cipal of the Siste rsville Public
Schools and Prof. Arthur Powell
Of Marion, Ohio.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The navy department has re-
ooived the first half Of an order for
hundred new machine guns OF a
new type, the most powerful in the
possession Of any government.
They are the one-pounders carry
ing an explosive shell and can fire
$50 shots a minute. They are
cooled by water jacket, and 1T is
said that they can put fifty shots
into the head Of barrel at half a
mile in a quarter of minute"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

Another Mckinley outrage that
rs causing trouble and dissatis-
faction among the poor people is
the almost entire failure Of the
black berry crop. From all sec
tons Of the country comes word
that the crop is short and there is
much complaint about 1T and It is
we'll for the Republican Admins.
trstion that there is no election on
hand this year. John Robinsons
big show was at Morgantown this
week and the failure in the black
berry crop kept many poor people
away from the show. This is a
black eye for Mckinley and At
klDson and nothing but blood or a
big crop next year will wipe out
this stain in their record.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

For cold in tho hcad and sore throat use Tyer
Botte Ch2colatos Laxative Outline, the zoo,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The Randolph Enterprise, pub
fishes tho financial statement for
that county last week, and from it
we note that Bro. Kildow, OF the
Enterprise, is faring well with the
county printing, as he has received
about $3.50 from the county during
the past year, besides some bills
paid the other papers at RlkIns for
printing. Still our County Court
kicks on paying the papers of this
county $500 for printing, and cuts
1t down to 1925 and one paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
commissioners SALE.
-
Louisa T. Dunn
vs.
q iy1r lunn's Tr'1r a. al

Louisa r. Dunn
Oliver lunn's Ex'or e. al.
By virtue ~ "a decree 81 The Clroutt Conr, q,
Irest"n cpuu'', rendered iu the above .tvled
eh'ncerY cause. The undo .ignei srecial com
missioner. wi !, uu
Saturday. September 9, 1899.
at The front door n the court hou.e OF said
e, uhiT ohcr f'r sale o. thc bishc.t bIdds. the
'''""''s described real tate Tho
Oliver Dunn DwciIing House and Lot
in Isl gwogd. being the same lot and pronertv
GoNNe,ei by tatheriH kemL'e 10 Louisa -
luhu 10y decl now Of ,rl Ina the ONCE ~
lnt Z erf the untv court of lid cot,nty
me proi y j. located in komb.ss AiditIn1
ON n org tutuwu tike, ana hos "a large lot
anu garden. W IA orchard. a bic and CT her
bulio ihg The dwelling house Is a very com :
PORTABLE Two tory frame house.
IltMS or NALE.-Enough cash I'm hand IN
pay the costs Of suit and eNpeu. a. n sale and
the residue upon "a credit OF 8. ~ and - months
the purchaser o. execute interest bearing notes
W.th good security for the deferred pa, ments
=. d C1oGAN. Special Commissioner
-. w watson, Clerk OF the Circuit Court
OF Irestun county, do certify that tho Special
c9mlui--i'ncr ahov" named has given bond
WIN security. a. provided iu the decree in said
cause. j.. " . Vi a1-.,,., Cisrk
IS 1899 80 g 90
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The journal came very near
"biting off more than 1t could
chaw" when it gobblsd Hp the
whole financial statement of the
county and tried to masticate it all
by its own little self. The law re.
quires it published in a certain
length of time after the sitting of
the Court session that audits the
yearly accounts and tie Court
ordered it all published in one
issue. The time was up last week
and after q desperate struggle
working night and day and with
the help of two printers from the
ARGUS office, it finally got out
late Friday night and Saturday
morning, two days late, consider.
ably dlsfgured but still in the
ring.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
Yours,


The above letter was a days on the
road post marked military station
No. /, Philippine Islands. June DIST. ="
and received at KInRwood postofIice
August 4th. Nen is Sergeant in the
lst Light Artillery, and son of John
7. Nef, of Kingwood, and brother-in-
law TO Secretary OF State Dawson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
( ,oMMIssIoNERs SALE
Friday, September /, 1893,

at the front door Of the court house OF said
county oher for sa e 10 the highest bidder, the
following described real estate
House and Lot, One fifth Of an Acre,
in Union district near Aub er.bure beipg the,
same property owned hy George u Shaffer and
which was conveyed 20 him by Christophen
ShtHer - deed dated the f7.h day ~ FehrtiArR
ls ], now OF record boo the Office II tho clerk ~
the county Court u sdid county.
TERMS OF ~hLI.--Onc-fhird cash and tha
balance i'm one a. d two years. the puroba ser to
execute notes with goo security aud bearing
interest Tor the deferred pHVmruts,
t. a. tEOeAN, Special Commissioner
ID W Watson, clerk Of Che Circuit Court OF
Ffo-ton county. do csItifytb-t The special com
mission or herein has given bond and security,
az provided BOO the decree in said cause
iO " % - 10 j. w. ArsOH, Clerk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

by virtue ~ "a decree u he Circuit Court Of
Preston cuuu'', rendered iu the above .tvled
eh'ncery cause. The undo sig. OF srcciai com.
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SatWday, September 9, 1899.
Oliver Damn Dvclling House and Lot

az me 'front.' door ~ the court hou-e OF ssid
90 uhtv. ohcr f,r sale O. the bishr.t bIids Tia
''i""''s described real e.tato Tho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
Friday September /. 1899,
A House and Lot, ~ Hcres.

at The front. door Of the court house Of cid
the following described real tate
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.


Bv virtue of decree OF the Circuit Court ~
Preston county West Va, rendered .u th.
above .tVIrd cause on the 2i'h day of March.
1892. The undersigned special commissioner
will. on the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

az lhe 'front.' door ~ 'he court house of Preston
county, iu kiugw1ud w. Va. ofTor Tor 80 "a "a
me mehost bidder the following descsibed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
~ Acres Of Land

- VN0oAN oTccIal OOmmlssloner.
- w. atson. Clerk uf the Circuit Court q
aalu county DO certify tat the above named
epec'a' commissioner has given bond AID Sc
cu1ty' as provided for in the decree Of sale IN
10 SO 10 500 j W W.rso, cIork
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The undersigned special com,niss ioner mr.
suaht To- decree ut the Circuit Court of Pres
tom county, rendered Tie above entitled
cause, Will, on
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I COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Il. r. Walls
vs.. In ,hancrr,,
Ross Michael.
Saturday, September 3, 1899,

The undersigned special commissioners. pur-
,uat tu 30 decree OF the circuit ,ourt. rendered
ln the above entitled cause. VIII ON ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
Married. in ChirNm,N.

Mr.. Frank \, Hoaro, son OF MIR,
and Mrs, Richard Hoare, Of this city
was married on Saturday evening,
Nov. Is, 10 Miss Hattie Lovejoy, OF
La Crosse, Rev, Cogliu, NJ. Z. minis,
ter. officiating The Wedding took
place at the home Of the brides aunt,
Gu Southport Ave, Chicago. 1t was
a pleasant event, and the presents
from relatives and friends were many
and beautiful. On the 18th OF Sept.
lS9S, Mr.. Hoare met Miss Lovejoy;
their engagement took place on the
18th of the following May; the mar
riage on the 18th of November; and
among the presents was one for the
sum of SIS The young couple will
make their home in Chicago, whore
the groom holds a good position,
Many friends tender hearty congraM-
lations, and wish the young couple
many years of happy welded life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
A Narrow EScape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
L. Hart. of Groton, $. D., WAS
taken with a bad cold which settled on
my lungs; cough set in. and finally
terminated in consumption. Four
doctors gave me up, saying | could
live but short time, gave myself
up to my Savior, determined IL l
could not stay with my friends on this
earth, | would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs, and Colds !
gave it trial, took il all, eight bot
ties. It has cured me, AID thank God
| am saved, and now 2 we'll and
healthy woman. Trial bottles free at
w. H. Prideaux' Drug Store. Reg
ular size, 50e. Guaranteed or price
refunded.