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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
BOARD OF EaBALMrRS.

Governor Atkinson last week ap-
pointed the members OF the state Eu.
balming Board which was created by
the recent Legislature. Thes are.
Fret District-Edwin I. Stealey. Re-
publican, Clarksburg; Lewis Bertschv.
Republican,. Wheeling.
second District-W. II. Fredlock
Republican, Piedmont; w. II. Wilson.
Republican. Martinsburg.
Third District-John Barlow. Dem
oerat, Cbarlestoa; Wm. Hicks, Re-
publican, Blueheld.
Fourth District--J. Il. Tippett. Dem
ocrat, Point Pleasant; Geo. ID. Gil
Milan, Republican. Par<ersburg.
The act creating this board was
passed by the Legislature. February
2ith the object OF IL being to provide
for the better protection of life and
health by diminishing the danger from
infectious and Contagious diseases
Provision IS made for the systematic
examination. registering and licens,ng
OF all entering the business Of em Balm
ing.
Tine terms of Office of the members
OF the Board are to be four years, ex-
cept in the case OF four of those or
iginally appointed, whose terms are
TO be only two years. The eompcn-
sation OF the members is paid at a
salary OF two dollars at each meeting
and expenses The secretary, who is
To be elected from the membership of
the Board, is To receive an annual sal
airy OF 800. The Board is to meet at
least once every yeaS
The Board will Fave big lob on
hand after the election next year, EN-.
balming the Republican party of this
State, and IL is we'll enough for them
TO begin in good time and get in good
training before hand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
Twilirht

correspondence OF the Argus
MRS J. +. Everetts Of Masontown. was
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse n,
Johnson a part OF last week.
Mrs Anna Hartman and daughter left last
Monday for the New England mines above
a'fmont TO visit relatives They expeet to
return home about the first OF June.
terrific hail storm visited our section 4,
country ON Tuesday evening of last week.
"ai Tell the size OF small hen eggs. compIetelv
covering the ground. Apples and cherries are,
badly in ur,d.
Jesse u. Johnson has been out with a pc
ut'on Tor the purpose Of having a. post-ofrce
established at Miliersport This Is n step
III the right direction. Mr.. job son expects
10 build on the church Tot near the nike. "a
Keep line OF groceries in connection with the
once. lie has also purchased lot Of william
hartsei ear Millersport and contempIates
Ouilding dwelling house on his lot this sum
mer' Now II the people OF valley district wi \
come out on the 18th Of June and vote for the
raii road there will be big boom in Preston
county Ia less han two years
few days ago lady who lives in n little
village not far from here, visited Twilight for
recreation and TO view The picturesque scenery
" bile meditsting upon the works of nature,
she started 10 retrace her steps back 20 the
house where she Was staying. She discovered
that she was not only lost in thought but lost
IN dense wilderness and alone Search was
immediately made when she was located at
farm house, whore after wandering about
through the woods for half day, she was
being kindly cared for by the family.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

Correspondence OF the Argus.
NJ D Glib on Is having bis house painted
Frel "eichtsr has added to h.s house
front porch.
r. a.. Lynch our iolly painter was IN Grafton
SATURDAY ON business.
NJ. Ben. skinner has built a front march
aud painted up his residence
. he health Of our town 8 good. House
cleaning AID garden making viii soon be
over.
Not lost but found. We are having lots OF
rain ard wind aud some vers cold weather
for Way
sonrks' Circus was here Tuesd " with tho
unusual trimmings, and some have gone home
poorer II not wiser.
with the glad tidings OF the works starting
again. we note tie following Improvement /.
Mrs Barnes has bult tw,-sfory improver,ep,
20 her residence.
NJ Albert higgins hes also built front
porch AID painted az his house and iudeo
We have had quite on epidemic OF porch
building I'm our town this spiing.
we had quite wind and rain storm last
week. VERY little damage done. = a. roof on
j. X Shoots store. was partly blown On
and few limbs Of some trees. No fatalities.
Mr William Forchler has much improved his
residence on II gh street. by porch and
grape arbor and when painted viii make n
fine appearance and a comfortable retreat
after the hardships Of the day. running an en-
gine TO the mill.
II Is very currently reported. and by those
who Know. that the mines of this place will
soon hum as of yore with the pick aud shovel
and the old shaft whistle will make n q heart
Of TIE people reioi again. and the word
Prosperity written on the old town in LARGE
letters. SO mote II DO.
SuN SufSE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
lie Won the Fellowship.

N. Deahl, who was formerly prin-
cipal of the West Liberty Normal
Schools and quite we'll known IN this
city. last week won n fellowship al
Columbia College. New York City.
lie was n student In the Department
OF Podagogics ana in an examination.
held last week, stood at the head of his
class. lie also entered the institution
last fall
The fellowship carries with il prize
OF $500 in gold, free tuition and ex-
penses. and certainly reflects great
credit on this bright young West Vir-
ginian His many friends here con-
graduate him
The above is from the Parkers burg
Sentinel and refers TO a former well
known teacher Of this county, who is
making his mark as all Preston county
boys do when they come to rub up
against the crowd at large. "Bub"
Deahl, as he was fa,nilarly called by
his friends, WAS teaching i'm the untv
hfteen years ago, wheL the editor of
this paper was also engaged in the
missionary work, as co-laborer with
Deahl.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
HARRY NEFr ar MANILA.
Another Kingwood Boy Now Fighting
FilipinOs

In this iss1o will be found a very
interesting sketch from the leading
paper Of San Francisco, IN rt gard
to John Harry Neff. son OF Squire
John r. NeG. Of Kingwood. Harry
left here March 31st to join his
Battery in St. Louis, which left
there foI San Francisco. April 4th,
and remained in that city ut the
Preside Che Government, Fort
and Army Quarters) till April 18Th,
when they sailed for Manila on the
Hancock, the fastest transport in
the Government service. carrying
the twenty first Infantry and
Light Battery f.. First ARTILLERY.
80 officers and 1,451 enlisted men.
Col. jacob Kline, Twenty First In q.
fantry, commanding.
The trip of the Hancock across
the Pacific was record breaker.
Up to this time the record was %
days. The Sherman made the
eastward trip and the Seneca and
Gambia the western trip In that
period OF time. The time of the
Hancock was Twenty-Five days, and
the vessel covered the entire dis
lance across the Pacific without
stop, being the first one Of the
transports to accomplish that feat.
The success of the Hancock has
decided the department to do away
with the usual stop at Honolulu
hereafter, in the case of all trans.
ports having coal capacity sufficient
to make the 1000 mile trip from
San Francisco to Manila.
A despatch from Gen. Otis SAYS /:
Manila, May IL.
Adjutant General, Washington
The health condition of the
troops who arrived on the Hancock
is excellent. There were two
deaths en- route, Private ID. f..
Jones and Elmer II. Chevalier, Of
Companies l. and f., Twenty. frat
Infantry, April "a and &c. -OTIs.
When Harry left Kingwood he
expected to get to stop at Honolulu,
as all the troops going that way to
the Philippines had stopped of
few days in this beautiful city to rest
up and coal and provision the ship,
etc. He promised us to write back
from Honolulu a description of the
trip that far, for publication and
also to write from Manila ofhis ad-
ventures ia the Philippines. AS
his Battery is light artillery, the
indications are from the reports in
the daily papers that they will be
pushed right to the front
and get good chance for some
hard fighting ere this, like thew
did at Santiago. We hope to re-
ceive an interesting letter FOR pub
LEGATION from Sergeant Neff before
| ong.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
InFRNcnI-.r.g sr,rloN
STRIKES Bonanza In the Way az lie.
ernits -Grafton Beats the Record.

From the Grafton s-ntiue'
1he number Of euiistnents at the q. $. re-
croiiine station ia this city are 20 numerous
that ile recruiting officer Capt skunk and his
party. have c"ncluiei 20 -enain until the 9th
of the month. instead Of the slth az originally
Intended. Last wees twenty-four men we-s
enlisted. and 10 the dr,t two days Of this week.
Monday and TUESDAY. twenty. four more Of
ih''se who "AeT3d their $ rvices were accepted.
making in the eight days the Office has been
oren. forty-eighi men.
, hesc men arc no, all from Grafton but have
come IN iron surrounding towns and counties.
some z hem came in from as far as Central
station, Dnldriiee county The men enlisted
IN almost cry case are splendid specimens Of
Most Virginia manhood They are generally
young rue' whe have been lurel into m iitary
lie through desire 20 get "a gimDse OF tho
world and visit foreign countrles No OF
them have chosen 70 60 20 the Philippines or 4,
Cuba some chose 90 90 west. but most % re
ferred the foreign service
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
FAMILY TIES.
Sun SHINE.

Walter F. Groves %
Nancy J. NJ Huggins 81
Both native Prestonians.
George II. Parker %.
Bertha l. Brahtm 81.
Groom from Philadelphia and bride a native
Of Preston.
George c. Moore %.
Hannah Z. Conner -.
Groom born in Monongalia county and bride
in Preston.
David X. Knots 90.
Mollie Is. Jeferys 10.
James Henry Freeland %.
Annie Virgfnia Woodruff p.
Last four natives OF this county
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

The sage of Harrisville has at
tanned his second youth as witness
the following personal from the
Parkersburg Sentinel last week:
Hon. p. w. Morris, of Richie
county, was among the prominent
out OF town people who were here
to see the circus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

We wish the daily papers would
quit lying about the slatu quo of
the Filipino war. One day they re-
port that Aguinaldo has enough If
u ana is SUNG for peace. The
next day this is all denied and it is
claimed that the willy insurgent
ohief is merely playing for time and
more determined than ever to keen
up the fight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

The West Union Herald gave
this ambiguous advice last week
Clean up your promises and thus
ward off disease"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

Here is an extracs from an edi.
toriI in Tho Terra Alta Repnbli-
en- that is true ne gospel, and OK
plans TO some extent how The Re.
pnbIicans lost Baltimore by sneb
an overwhelming majority at he
recent municipal election. and IL
shows that Che negro vote some.
u neg becomes black slepbant on
ine hands Of The Republican party.
In the election Iast fall North
Carolina was losf ~ the Republi-
can parry simply because IL tie ap
pg'niment OF 20 many Negroes 10
office by the Republican govern
merit And just 30 with Balr-
moro city. Bad % not been for he
exi"ing csndii0 ions in the CITY. NOT
NAN 900 MaryHud coua have de-
ie"ffd Mayor Ma's'er. Whom anv
RoFsrumenf or any part Of q GOV.
rrnment recognizes The Nero 40
iar as TO put hiu over free.borp
Thite Am Iicans the time 20 can n
hslt has arrived The Rprubnran
parry. while q friend offhc NEGRO
ls iis own enemy In giving him su
p'emacy ia any way shrpe or
Iosm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
KingwoOd May e5. 1899.

Agunaldo is determined to eight
ana run tout on that line if it takes
all summer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

For SALE.-I Will offer at private
sale 20 the highest bidder as follows /:
One good mare, one year old horse,
one horse wagon. set OF harness, Q
plows. THos CoYLE.
West Terra Alta, w. Vggo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

Admiral Dewey sailed on the
olympia from Manila May goth
Tor Hong Kong. The admiral
stood on the bridge of the ship, his
mead barred, receiving the admiral's
salute from tho navy and cheers
from the sailors. while the band
Played "Home, Sweet Home. ,"
1he British war ship Powerful
TOOK part in the honors, her suilors
cheering Justify.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
WHEN THE EDITORS MEET.

Prom tine Fairmont Index
The West Virginia Editorial
Association, which will hold it's
annual meeting at ElkIns, on May
81, June l and 2, is promised a
royal time by the citizens of that
place. They are arranging to give
the editors a fine reception and an
elegant entertainment. They have
also arranged to take the visitors
driving. so that all will have an
opportunity of viewing the beauti-
full scenery in that region. Senator
Stephen B. Elkins will make an
address, welcoming them to to the
city. This will be responed to bv
Postmaster Stuart f. Reed. Of
Clarksburg. Among Che distin.
guished speakers will be Tx Senator
Henry G. Davis. Wood Daily.
Judge Daniel b. Lucas, and the
well known author, George Alfred
Townsend. j. Slidell Brown.
president Of the Association. IS en-
dea7ortng 10 make 1t very enjoy.
able affair.
The Postoliico Department is
contemplating the Introduction Of
new form Of postal money order.
II will be made to conform to the
size Of an ordinary bank check.
and marginal figures heretofore
printed on the money Will no
longer BE- used. a receipt will also
be given 20 the rcmitter at the
time Of the purchase Of the order.
The new form VIII be more con-
venient Tor handling by the bust
ness people and the banks. and
win be introduced about Soptem Der
Is, 1899.
10 seems that one Of The wavs in
which orr new possessions are 10
be Amoricauized is 20 ALLOW them
~ b. oyerAowed By Chinese cool
les. The order issued several
weeks ago, extending the laws and
regulalous governing immigration
to the United States % an terri
tory under military control. was
taken 90 mean that Chinese coolies
would be ezcloded from Porto
Rico. Cuba aud The Philippines.
But ibat didn't suit those who arc
interested In filing those islands
with Chinese end they had pull
enough with the powers that be 10
Ret 500 official order issued by tbe
War Department saying that the
extension order issued cid not in-
claae Stat excluding the Chinese.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

The Richie Gnzette has changed
so OF late that we had to be intro
. ouced to it, before recognizing am
oia friend Of ten years standing
III has new head and we are not
sure yet that we like it, for it is
very plain, while the old one was
handsomely trimmed up with lot
Oh ribbons frills and fourishes, but
one thing We are sure of, the
Gazette is now printing four pages
lnsie' OF two. chuck full Of live
and interesting matter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

ne coming social event OF the
season will be the marriage. on Jim.
10TH OF Hon. William NJ. 0. Daw.
con- OF Charleston, Secretary OF
state, and Miss Maude Brown. Of
hingwood. The ceremony viii he
solemnized in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church here at 1870 a. m. after
which refreshments will te served
at the home Of the briie. and the
happy couple will leave on the two
O'Clock train for Niagara Falls and
other points North on n wedd,ro
tour. The bride o be is the yonpg,
est daughter Of Mrs. Buckner K
bTo~n. 1t This place. and very
accom- PIshcd Young .idy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

The Homecoming Of Admiral
dewey has caused boom in the
ury goods business. The demand
Tor ordinary cloth prints for CON
version into bunting has all but OK
hsnsted tee supply, and converters
nave found it necessary to take
h'gh'r grades Of material. In the
trade 1t is estimated that at least
900. 900 pieces or 20, 900, 900 yards
OF bunting will be used to welcome
Ihe hero Of Manila bay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
80 80 80 cold nnrn-

Tor colds ard sore throat use goyrooft,e
monte Laxative Qu.nine Easily taken as
canos aE1 guiciuy cure
euro cold ip Head.
hrfafnit turcolates Laxative t..tirfno rso,y
~ we aac Quicf o. cure cold in head and so.l
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

General Joe wheeler returned 10
Washington this week. bpt not upon
any order from the War Department.
Tie has no immediate expectations OF
being ordered TO the Philippines. be-
cause the administration S. zoo busy
hoping that the lighting Is over 90 be
thinking or ordering officers to 20
there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
I 7 I

representative Gaines, Of Tenn, IS
in Washington on business. Speaking
of the political outlook he said The
democrats have only TO stand firm, re.
nominate Bryan, make some additions
TO the Chicago platform. and they will
sweep the country in 1909 Bryan's
denomination is assured, for he is lust
as much admired in the strongholds of
the party as he was in 90. The next
platform will declare for free silver
but will also declare against expansion.
militarism, and the trusts, which
threaten the destruction of the nation,
What makes the prospect all the
brighter for the democracy is tho torn
and divided state of the republicans
When Congress meets and the majority
tries TO enact iron-clad gold-standard
legislation, 1T will find out the true
sentiment OF the country on the finan-
cial question"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

Kentucky republicans we're perfectly
willing TO have the gold democrats
vote with them Co carry that state, but
thcY are not willing 70 haye the eold
democrats rewarded with Federal OIL
ccs' and they have, through Senator
DeBoe, filed a vigorous protest with
the administration against Senator
Lindsay. OF KY, being allowed 20 name
SIX out of the thirteen Census Super.
visors the state Is entitled 90. MIR.
Mckinley has lost no opportunity TO
show his gratitude TO the men without
whose votes he would have been de-
fcated, and the chances are that teo
original idea will bo carried ont. ne.
Qardless OF the protest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

Representative De Vries, who will
have the honor of being the only dem.
ocrat from California in the next House.
rs IN Washington. lie says the GOV. IS
going TO appoint Burns 10 tho Senate.
with The understanding that be IS 70 be
seated so the same time Quav gets in.
and that tho appointment Will give the
State TO the democrats.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

representative Henderson's candi.
dacY for the Speakership may be hurt
more than helped by the work that is
being done in his behalf by the cid
soldier organizations. which are ask
ing votes for him on the ground that
he will organize tie committees of the
House so as to ensure more liberal
pension legislation. 1t would seem 10
an unprejudiced observer that the
country had already gone to the ex-
IRENE limit in the matter OF pension
liberality. and the election ola Speaker
who would favor going further in that
direction would be regarded as any
thing else than blessing outside of
those who " ould receive the money or
be directly benefited By further in
crease in the already enormous pension
payments annually made by this gov-
crnmenG
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25

The alacrity with which three OF the
big-headed young Office holders-As-
sistant Secretary Vanderlip. of the
Treasury; Assistant Secretary Allen,
OF the Navy Department, and Assist
ant Postmaster General Perry Heath
appointed themselves National com
mittee to receive contributions that are
being made all over the country to buy
home in Washington for Admiral
Dewey was a little b,t astonishing even
to the old-tIrners who are accustomed
to the freshness of the office holders of
the Ass. brand However, as their
self-made credentials seem TO have
been accepted bY the country. the
matter is only men toned to show how
easy it is for n man of gall to push
himself along after he gets little
start. They were wise enough to elect
Mr.. Roberts, Treasurer of the u. S.
treasurer of the Committee Present
indications are that much more than
the price of the most expensive resi-
dence in Washington will be contrib
uted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-05-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Reed Machine Sill to Control
The Lever HOgsG Of Congress.
soliciting Funds 10 Saild 4 Mansion
In Washington for Dewey
Low our specIaI corresnonaent.

NAsmNcroN, ID. C. May 20. 1899 -
the most important committees OF the
last House TO keep their places under
tbe new organ iInt loo OF the House Is
success, the next Speaker VIII find
that h. IL merely at The head of the
old Reed legislative machine Thc
| argumen; put forth by these schemers
Is little short OF ridiculous. II ac-
cepied. IL would mean that every man
AT the mead OF an important committee
had a right 10 stay there as long as he
could get elected and his party could
| control the House. Such plan would
be unjust TO the Speaker, who would
be little more than figure-bead. If he
could not control the makeup OF the
| committees, ard equally unjust TO the
members who wish TO better their
committee positions. The Reed ma
| chine says tina. all the old chairmen
who were reelected should be Viren
the same places, and points to fourteen
vacant chairmapships, owing to the
retirement of the old chairmen, as the
only ones that the new Speaker should
put new men into; also that none of
the members of Important committees
should be displaced. That would give
the new Speaker fourteen chairman
ships, only four OF which are import
ant-Accounts, Banking ami Currency.
Coinage, and Printigg-to distribute
among his supporters. and 81 vacancies
to NIL on eighteen of the importan /
committees. 1t is said that these hold
overs intend to form com bine to pre-
vent the election of any candidate W no
Will not agree to their plans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14
Alaska Homicide Found Guilty Of
Murder at juneau.
KILLED HIS TWO PARTNERS.
Most Sensational Trial I'm History OF
Territory Comes to an End-Pris-
oner Unmoved By Verdict, but
Breaks Down Upon Meeting HIS
wife, whom He HAD Deserted
for Another In New Orleans.

The sensational trial of J. Homer Bird.
Of New Orleans. charged with the foul
murder of his two mining partners J. n.
Herring and r. III. Patterson, on the Yu-
kon, eishty-five miles above Anvil. over
a year ago, has terminated In convic-
ton Of the accused. The trial was had at
Juneau before Judge johnson, OF the Uni
ted States district court. The jury re-
turned q verdict OF guilty. Tuesday night,
December s.
Bird heard the verdict with stolid indif-
ference. He betrayed not the slightest
emotion. Throughout the long trial, which
aroused extraordinary interest In Juneau,
the prisoner maintained an outward display
of almost unparalleled GOODNESS. He is re-
ported, however. to have broken down
completely on meeting his faithful wife.
when she, accompanied by their child,
visited him In his cell after the announce
ment OF the verdict. The meeting Is said
to have been most pathetic.
Though Bird had to all intents and pur-
poses deserted his wife for a woman NAM
ed Mona Strong. upon whose testimony,
mainly, he was convicted, the wronged but
faithful wife followed from New Orleans
to Juneau, where she was in attendance
on the trial from the day of Its beginning
Jealousy Of the Strong woman and q
quarrel with his partners regarding a d.
vision Of their outfit and other property is
supposed to have LED to the murder rider The
ner. Charles sheffler, had supplanted Bird
In the affections Of the woman.
Sheffler was also witness against the
accused. He, too. 1t Is said, narrowly es-
capped being murdered by Bird.