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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26
Brown 6 Hyde At;'ys . ' '''''''''
(,OMMIs IoNER'5 NolIcE.
COMTTSsIoNE R's OFFICE.
Kingwuod, w. Va. Junaary 3. 1899.
VIM G.. Brown
guilty.
: A R0rcmnn 81 an w


G A Bergman ct nj.
The above entitle chapcery cause by n de-
cree of the Circuit Court Of Preston county
made the Elm. on the 18th day of December 4.
D., 1873. having been referred to the under
signed ommis- Toner I'm Cbaucery, with tho fol-
lowing directions To- lscsrtain and report tho
real estate owned by the defendant A.
Bergman, tie state and condition of the title
thereto. Tn liens and charges thereon, their
amounts. character. priort!es, and to whom
owing; and that he report any other pertinent
matter which mlY be deemed so by himself or
required by The parties or any OF them:
he parties 70 said cause TO wit VIM. q.
Brown, plaintiff. aud A. BOrgman. j L. Mo-
Keuzie, I'rcd BARLOW T. =. Martin r. j. CrOgan.
tru tee, n. J. Fortney, trustee. Joseph Brailer
Alberta Lanham. AdmX of estate Of VI. l..
Shaher, deceased, and Francis NJ Bergman
detendHnts, viii. therefore, take notice. hat on
the lst day Of February, a. ID 1889 my Office
IN K'ngw" cd, Preston county. West irgna,
l shall proceed 10 execute said decree.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of January,
A. d., 1919
500 At $40 10
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

similar one FOR army officers aud
he nigh, also have said that the
retirement OF privatcs aud non
commissioned officers II the army
would bc likely TO follow, ms part
of the grand schemes If inpcrinlissa
that is being nurscd by the Repub
leans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26
OUR CAMPFIRE COLUMN.
SKETCH NO. 9.


Wake up, comrades, and let the
light flicker through your minds
which will bring to memory many
scenes of camp life and the joyful
times we ased 10 have.
While in the employ of Uncle
Sam | had tho honor OF filling the
position rs high private in the rear
rank and there were times when
private had complete control over
his superior officers.
We remember Of being placed on
an outpost at the foot of Nobly
Mountain, one of tho most dan
gerous picket posts in that country.
The night was dark and the mud
knee deep. We had strict orders
not to allow any person to approach
us without hating them and if
cavalrymen, have them dismount
and advance with uplifted hands
and give the countersign.
About midnight we heard lone
horsemnn coming up the road anl
we knew it wds about time for the
officer of tho night to make his
grand rounds among the ontposts.
We let him come on until within
halting distance and asked, "who
comes there ?"
"0fficer of the night and friend
with the eountersign," was his
answer. We ordered him to DIS
mount and advance with hands up.
He talked and plead with us to al
low him to remain in his saddle,
as the night was dark and the road
was in bad condition for footmen.
But his pleading was in vain, for
we wore the shoulder straps on
those occasions and the officers
were subject to our orders.
He dismounted and waded
through mud knee deep, gave the
countersign all right and told US
We had done our duty as a soldier.
One night in August comrade
had been out after roll call and IN
order to get into his tent without
disturbing the other boys, he
hunted around and found very
short piece Of candle and lighted
it ia order to find room 10 lay
down.
AS he passed through the
fonts be saw several Of tho boys
had stripped to The skin. All
were sleeping very SQUAD and he
saw chance TO have some fun.
A very large fat fellow was lying
Fat on his back and snoring like
saving boards, 30 he just set his
candle on his bTe stomach and
lay down on the other side
OF the tent near tho door and
commenced snoring. 10 vas an
exciting moment but finally the
eud came, the big fellow gave
sHOrt and was on his feet in q
second and cried cut U.s. be raised
ap "boys did you see that streak
OF lghtuing I'm struck ! Don't
you smell scorched meat ?" Every
oae was on his feet and IN minute
they called in the Doctor and had
hi8 scorchcd meat dressed. The
Doctor could dot understand how
TIE thing csnld happen, bat the
big fellow insisted that he had
5ocn struck by lightning, for ho
bad seen the streak himself aud
could not bo m stakcn
The other follow had All the finn
20 himself for long time for he
knew DO would not Js worry healthy
Tor him 90 confess what be had
done. Ue finally ventured 90 ex
plain and Tho boys always called
nim tho "s.ro.z Of Nghlsng" after
'Aa.' u. a. &.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

Paul Leicester Ford is writer
of scholarly atainments and extra
ordinary versatility. His first
literary work was in the line of
historical romance and biography
and he made many suutantial con-
tributions to historical research,
especially OF the Revolutionary era.
Two years ago he published
"The Honorable Peter Stirling"
political novel, which was very
successful and has had large
sale. In "a different vein is the
"Story Of an Untold Love-" a
charming love story of the period,
now running in tho Atlantic
Monthly. OF an entirely different
class from bo'h these productions
is "The Great x. Sc A. Tram Rob-
bsry." More popular than either
it is likoly TO prove, for it deals
with sensational aud dramatic
situations in direct aud breezy
style. IL captures the imagin ton
at the outset aud keeps the interest
at fever heat. IL you want serial
that IS sensational without -boino
~ any sonso cheap aud trashy
"TheGroatK.& A.rraln Robbery"
will suit you. Don't fail TO read it
ia tAi5 paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26
COST TO TIE STATE
Would BE Sl5O.OOO If Governor
Atkinson Is Elected Senator.

Charleston Gazette.
Interested parties have dlscov-
cred the following clause in the con
stitution of West Virginia, sec. 1G,
article z which reads :.
whenever vacancy shall oc-
cur in the office Of Governor before
the first three (3) years Of the term
shall have expired, new election
;or Governor shall take place to fill
the vacancy"
This is believed to make special
election necessary in case Governor
Atkinson should be elected Sena-
tor as ho has not served three
Years. The law also provides that
the Legislature shall open the re-
turns and decide the election for
Governor. If a special election
was held a special session of
the Legislature .ould also be
necessary.
l. is estimated that a special
election wo4ld cost SI0O,OO and
a special session of the Legislature
would cost $4,000. The State,
therefore, would be under the ex-
pense of $3.50, 900 It Governor At.
kinson should DO elected United
States Senator. These facts and
figures as gwen above have been
furnished by parties Interested ia
the present Senatorial contest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

Senator Sullvan's amendment
20 the Nicaragua Canal, limiting
30 s., 900, 600 the amount to be tho
Maritime Canal Company, as com
pvnsation for its concession or re-
endorsement for its work, struck
the Senate as being so sensible and
timely that 1t was adopted without
q division, before the bill was
passed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

Senator German has taken charge
of the Democratic opposition to the
ratification of the treaty. unless it
rs so amended as to make it inn
possible for this country TO perma-
nently govern the Philippines. AT
a meeting presided over by Mr..
GOrmah all the Democratic Sena-
tors. except six, we're present, and
decided to work. together.
The times., 1899-09-10

and even happy; and. strange to say, sS
they grow more and more hideoUs, they
seem actually proud of that which makes
them disgusting and delight to show
themselves off to strangers. Such queer
streaks has our poor human nature-akin
10 that which leads men and women in
higher circles to regard their age, when
nearing the fifty mark, as something TO be
ashamed of and concealed; yet when it
approaches the unusual century m lestoae
they are proud of it and inclined to de-
ceiye in the other direction.
The lepers trailed after US to the gate
as we left the place, dreadful procession
worthy Of Dante's inferno. except that
these mutilated shades were cheerful, even
to chumminess. *Adios, Adios." they
cried, the familiar words often coming
from lipiess jaws. and the smil ng China
man with owls eyelids, piped in voice
shrill as southeaster. Good by, Mclean
leddies, good bly,
How sweet the sunshine and the odor of
flowers, butterflies zig tagging in the sum
mer breeze, and trees touching finger tips
across the road, after that awful place OF
Gods mysterious dispensations, The Unit
ed States army hospital, at the opposite end
of the town, fresh, clean, and orderly. look
ed like a small Heaven in contrast TO the
places we had visited. Not one of our SOL
C.ers is now seriously i'll in Santa Clara
and the hospital is almost empty. / noticed
a copy of the Sunday Times lying on cot
proving the presence of some Washington
boys in blue" God bless them,
The great city hospital. called San Juan
de Dios (Saint John of God) is in woefuily
bad condition. A green cesspool in the
middle OF the house. vents its deadly gases
unhindered, and dirt reigns supreme The
doctor complains that there is no division
between the wards of men and women and
no privacy for either. insufficient medicines
for the sick, and no food suited TO conva-
lescents. In one corner of the patio, expos
ed to view, the wan house of a freed soul
lay untenanted; and in another corner, COW
cred from head to foot with sheet, as if
already dead lay a moaning horror-a wo-
man dying with cancer. Nothing was being
done for her, the doctor declaring that she
was too far gone to be sensible of her suf-
ferings and the seanty stock of medicine
must be saved for those whom it might
benefit FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The times., 1899-09-10
cUBA's COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
An Interesting Report Made Public
by the War Department.


Improvement in the commercial affairs OF
Cuba has never been more strongly DEM
onstrated than in the evidence made public
yesterday by the War Department of the
customs receipts at the port of Havana for
the month of August. Nearly everyone,
certainly every commercial man. is aware
that August is one of the dullest, II not
the dullest, trade month in the year. But
even at that the customs receipts at Ha-
vana alone for that month reached the mag
nificent sum of 81, ,029,303, greater amount
than has been received in any single month
since Cuba has been under the military oc-
cupation of the United States. The sources
from which this was drawn were: Import
duties. $9S9.216; export duties, S49, 1872; for
eign tonnage dues, SIT, T,941; coastwlse ton
mage dues, s1,02S; fines. etc, 81, 1,614; harbor
improvement tax, s1S.920: cattle inspection
fees, s4,091; storage and carriage charges,
SLIGO. and passenger taxes, $1,202.
The times., 1899-09-10
RehabiIitated by Charity.

A few months ago the charitable people
for an orphanage and gathered therein
some of the remnants of recommendation
TO the number of $50 children, under ten
years of age. More than half of them were
already on the verge of death, with skele-
ton frames and swollen feet-biood turned
to water from long lack of nutrition-and
in spite of the food that came too late. soon
slipped into the eternal silence. The place
is in charge of a woman and her two young
daughters who are cooks, seamstresses.
teachers, laundresses, in short the whole
hospital staff condensed, like the crew of
the Nancy Jane" The disheyeIled and
slip-shod matron, though leaving very
much to be desired in the way of that yir-
tue which is said TO be next TO godliness.
and sorely troubled with the landlady's
customary loquacity concerning better DAYS.
is undoubtedly worthy soul: for the poor
thing gets no pay whatever and is herself
in need of everything. How can one posi-
bly, keep clean in a house crammed with
four times its acknowledged capacity. with
the work of dozen on the slender should
ers of three, and water so scarce that every
drop must be paid for, at the price of from
5 to 10 cents the bucketful? A child of
three or four years. running about naked
as the minute il was born, elected the
apologize information that there was no
changes of clothes for the children and
when dress or pair of trousers must be
washed, its owner had to stay in bed until
the garment was dried.
That night, through jealous Quarter
master Bean. Miss Barton called a meet
ing OF the ladies of Santa Clara to devise
The times., 1899-09-10
A stcpfather's Alleged Crime.

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept 9.-Thomas
TouIson. Of Newark has been arrested by
Detective Mevey On the charge OF the mur-
der of Sarah B0ldsn. his e-year-old STEP
daughter. The child was drowned In a
stream near their home. where the water
is only seven inches IN depth. The child
was insured in the Metropolitan Insurance
Company. OF New York two weeks ago.
Toulson is accused OF holding the child's
head beneath the water.
The times., 1899-09-10
william II. nabcock's VIII.

BOSTON, Sept. s-The will Of the late
William p. Babeoeiz. lled yesterday in the
Suffolk Probate Court. contains a bequest
OF 81 .GG0 to Nine. Louise Millet Sagnier.
daughter OF jean Francois MiIiet. the fa-
nous painter. Mr.. Babcock's entire col
lection OF engraYings. drawings. and Iitho-
graphs is baqueathed TO the Boston Museum
of Fine Arts. L. Hollingsworth Babccck,
OF New York, IS remembered by money and
paintings
The times., 1899-09-10
The Celtic at Manila.

The refrigerating ship Celtic arrived at
Manila yesterday with cargo of beef for
the American fleet and military force in the
Philippines. The despatch boat Dolphin
arrived at Portsmouth, n. H., Friday.
The times., 1899-09-10

nc for Glass Table Tumblers. the size
and quality usually retaile5 at 25c
dozen. Not at wholesale: only two
dozen to each purchaser
The times., 1899-09-10

77C for best 81 pure Linen Damask, 72
inches wide. Reliable-from leading
maker OF Belfast, Ireland.
The times., 1899-09-10

Heurich's is so popular tina. it looks very
much like it is the only beer sold in Washington.
II you phone 63i, Arlington Bottling Co. for
case OF Maerzen, Senate. Lager you will think
il the only beer brcwed in the United States
from malt and hops.
The times., 1899-09-10
AN NANCIENT SURREY TOWN
Guildford Fl0urished During Saxon
and Norman Times.

A Washington Man Explores the
Rufns of Venerable Castle That
Was Built by King Henry II and i'm
which King john Lived and Per-
scented the JeySs-EngIfsh Tales.
The times., 1899-09-10

The Queen OF all malt and hop beverages ia
lieurieh's Senate Beer. Try case Of senate By
'phoning eSi. Arlington Bottlins Co
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07
w0oDMEx or THE WORLD.
Cenvention Gets Down - Business
Cutting short Speeches.

KANSAS CITY, June 6.--The greatest
convention OF Modern WoodmeR Of Amer
tea in the history OF the order began this
morning. There were 10000 Woodmen In
the city when the first gathering met. BY
Thursday, when the attractions will Include
a great parade, with twenty brass bands.
the opening OF the team contests" and an
address by william ]. Bryan. Il Ii predict
ed at least Is 900 visitors Will be here.
The city In decorated In carnival FASH
Ion. The opening session this morning
was entirely routine and consisted OF well
coming addresses by Gov. Stanley Of Kan
sax; Mayor Jones and others and the ap-
pointment Of committees.
At tho afternoon session a motion that
the evening gathering be one TOR business
was adopted without opposition. The pro-
gramme committee had decided on Ave
speeches. including one by Head Consul
Northcotfe.
The Missouri delegation In the caucus last
night declared FOR an amendment OF the
bylaws OF the order. establishing q reserve
fund. II was the first gun Of the conven-
ton and created 20 much discussion today
that II was decided to abandon the speech :
making and settle down 70 business. The
reserve fund was suggested ten years ago
The present national officers are advocates
OF II and have been recommending Il at ev-
cry convention.
The reserve fund Is intended 70 keep the
assessment at low rate. II In intended
also 10 be an emergency fund In case Of
epidemics
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07
NEW YORK'S HOTTEST DAY.


Gsw York ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &
Snyc130 .........-...... .-........-......--.--ss
$ltteOut4 1885,. "
t0ule s-.....-....s.......-..ss x Il
Mo9ntnetnn .......... ..,ss.s-..............S -
NEW YORK. June Tho record Of the
Aottest day Ia New York since the esfab.
issshsa today. me From a'1s early morning.
N1,en the Thermometer stood around n.
until late ! nthe afternoon, the mercury
ne :t s.dy w Js e Al s.a s.s ss .sa n
the past twelve years has the tempera-
gprs reached anything like IL did today. In
The year lSks. and also In i8SA. the max-
Weather bureau was u degrees. ana the
atmosphere was terribly oppressive. The
opening Of the hot season with the record.
bfeAAtng Temperature was accompanied by
sRis tine q year Ia New YORK s, city and
several Of the nearby towns there were
thirty one prostrationE recorded. Twenty
three Of these occurred In New York city.
Only two cases we're women. the remain
der were mostly Sorktngmen- In Jersey
CITY stx prostrations were recorded. one
Of these being woman Long Island City
this total number seven deaths had been
reported NJ f:50 n. m.
Ose Death IN Chseago.
CHICAGO. June s..--One death. due to
tina heAt. WAS reported taday and there
wvre many prostrasions. The mercury
5 0&cG88lt3
made the heat almost uncomfortable.
Two DeAths nj Pitsshusg.
PrTTNHuRs. juno 1.-TWO deaths ana
many prostrntions resulted today from the
extreme heat Alfred Teushy. an iron
m0uider. and an uHkncwn Pole sue.
cnnlnnsd: Tho sovernment observatory
-. Leuis sche~ls Closed.
eT. LOUIS. June IA number OF the
city public schools we're closed at noon
t0dAy on account OF the oppressive wealth
e. Ihe maximum temperature officially
but fsu prostrations.
OnlZ Tive Cool spots.
WARRINGTON. June G-The weather
bureau reports ahnormaliy high tempcra-
turn today all over the Atlantic and Gulf
ccssss and IN the mississippi valley. In
Wa - The only cool spots on the wealth.
e map tonight were Helena, Mont. where
wac 30 degrees. and Easlport. Me.
RoaIyn .Al.sest Fres.inx.
Special Dispatch TO the poss4latei.gences
ROeLYN. June s.--The weather here the
past eprinG and UP 10 the prevent time
mas never been eaualed for cold. and
storms Yssisrdag morning at o'clock
the thermometer registered thirty -fiva
above. aud the highest ii reached during
the day was atty. The highest the thermn-
meter has fsgssssrsd al any time during Tbs
yMet sftIHk WIS seventy degrees IN tbs
sun. and about Atty In the shade Gue
inch OF snow fell In the valley, maize
farther w the valley at Cie Eli,n lake
thirteen inches OF snow fell This Is onis
ave mi,sr above this city. On Camp er@Ak
twenty -nve miles above here, at 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning five inches had fa,l. i
On the summit Of the Cascades ten .nshes
fell. The temperature here this evening al
o'clock was farty-eix above Thralgh
out the day there Was a cold wind t.tps.
Ing. and II has bssn cloudy ard threaten
Ing this afternoon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07

CHEYENNE, wyo.. June "a second
battle with the dynAaitess OF the Union
Pacific express train has been fought IN
the nOuntainx. forty miles north OF CAS-
PEI. hy Tho shesifrs posse which has oeso
In pursuit since Sunday morning. ana az
q result one man, and probably more, are
dead. The frst battle was fought Sunday
on Teapot creek. thirty miles north OF
Casper. No one Was wounded during this
engagement. but several horses were
killed.
The second battle was fought last even
ing at point ten miles farther north, and
in . wilder country. Tho robbers. being
closely pressed. made q determined stand
behind some rocks In deep ravine. and
when the posse put In an appearance
opened fra 1t close range. Sheriff Joe
Haxen OF Douglas. Wye. fell al the hrse
fire. being shot through the stomach. The
body was removed to q safe place and
afterwards brought to Casper by TWO COW.
boys, arriving At the latter place this noeu.
General Manager Dickinson. Of the Union
Pacific. who has been at Casper since Mon
day directing the work of hunting down
the robbers. rendered the use OF hi private
train and Haxen was taken 70 his home at
ing stated that the sheriff died shortly
AFTER reaching his home.
The posse resumed the fight As soon as
Hasen had been removed. and was sue
cessful in a short time in driving the rob-
bers from their stronghold and away from
their horses. which were secured. the
robbers retreated 10 natural fort among
the rocks, some two miles away. where
they intrenched themselves, and prepared
for a bitter fight. The posse quietly divsd-
ed up and SURROUNDED the place; and v wsra
lying on their arms with the roobs.s COM
pletely surrounded and hemned IN. An
urgent request was sent In FOR reinforce.
ments and q supply OF food AMI ammrnt
ton.
I In response United States Marshal Had.
cell, Of wyoming. who had Just reached
whore he had been hunting for the other
three train roebers, started out with an
other posse and with arms. food. ammu-
milton and horses in plenty.
The capture OF the three robbers. who
are hcsnsned In the mountains fofty-nve
niles north OF Casper, Ia now thought cer-
tain. but whether they will ever reach
10 intense excitement In Casper ana IN
Douglas. and talk Of lynching the ROBBERS
II caught 10 plentiful.
Outlaws Escape In the Dark.
OMAHA. Neb. June 6-A special to the
A courier reached Casper tonight from
the scene Of the fight and reported that
the outlaws escaped through the lines OF
the posse In the intense darkness OF last
night They stole the horses OF a freight
ing outfit and are now dying for the Hole
in-the Wall.
sixty Ave men, under United States Mar
are In pursuit. The three outlaws are Bob
Taylor. OF the Hcle-in the Wall band: g
Mexican and q Casper gambler named
Cayinaugh.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07
INDIANS EvIcr lSTRUDERs.
Osages Destroy Crops and Houses.
Driving Out Hundreds of People.

Of Usage Indian police and Ugh. horscrnen
excited several hundred intrudsrs from
the Usage Indian reservation today. All
the fences and improvements OF the Tn
truders were destroyed and hundreds OF
cattle were turned into the grain fields.
The destruction Of crops Is great.
The white intrudert defy the orders Of
Indian Agent Pollock and boldly move
upon Indian aiiotments. build houses and
raise crops. Agent Pollock Is relentless
In dealing with the invaders and scores
Of women and children ARE homeless The
iutruierx nave organized and may attack
the police. Thousands 81 trees have been
cut from the reservation nv eastlemen.
who wili he forced by the agent 10 pay
cents for every pest used.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07

SAN rRANC~TSCo. June s-Ffve cob
di@rs were buried a. the national cemetery
ssen service In .ae Philippines ami hsi
died frew various GAUSS ard the Hffh,
Claude r. Payne. II the First engineers,
died at she general hospital yesterday Of
CONSUMPTION. Tas other four werr. Ar.
thar Johhsnz Company II Esshsesnsh In
fan;vy. james Hsaty Company !. Esgn-
sesnth iakantry William ssysfsin. Ra,tssy
Il. SIKH arssEssry. Walter J. Mclean.
fsogrrsrv l. Fret Montana yogurse~~s
The soldiers acre husses with sali military
hcacFs-