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New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

General Greene and William H Ten Eyck spent
considerable time in the headquarters OF the Re
publican County Committee yesterday. preparing
sample ballots for the primaries which are 20 ss
held on August IS They fled with the Ponce
Board tbs Hst Of places recommended for selection
polling places in the election
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
MORE TROOPS FROM INDIA

simia, Aug. Another brigade will be or
dered TO China tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

The Union Republican Club Of the XXXVth As
sembly District has acquired site for a new houss
IN ne-hundred-and-sIxtyf fourth-st, west Ot Third
ave. and has been talking OF buying the old WOOD
en- clubhouse of the Fleetwood Driving Cluo ihe
only structure left standing in what Flsstwooa
Park. The old building could be moved 70 "
site bought by he Union Republican Club, ou
some members Of the club prefer the building Q,
a new house on the site The club VIII have 20 de-
eide what is 10 be done soon II expects 70 have
a house OF some kind on the new site IN Octooer
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
CHARLES II. HOYT RELEASED.
WILL BE IN THE CARE OF A PRIVATE PLY
sICIAN AT HIS HOME.

Hartford Conn., Aug. 1.-The decision Of Judge
Freeman of the Probate Court in the case Of
Charles H Hoyt. the playwright. which was an
nounced to-day. releases Mr.. Hoyt from the retreat
for the insane where he was confined. condition
that he be placed under the Of a physician
selected by his friends and guardian appointed
Mr. Hoyt was committed to the retreat after
hearing in the Probate Court last week. The case
aroused Intense interest at Charlestown y. H. the
home of Mr.. Hoyt and when a hearing in the case
Dickinson, Of Atlanta, Ga, a large number of
The peon aegsd h1 Hoyf TT @ 70
Hartford on the strength J. OF iraGduent bToraises 2
will. The hearing took place yesterday afternoon
and Mr. the 46s 6SfiSGn n eusody T3 o Dr. O. C Young
Charlestown, who has been appointed to care for
town on the White Mountain Express, accompanied
by about twenty-five of his Charestown friends
Benjamin steinhardt of Howe & HumneI attor-
neys for Frank Mckee the partner of Mr. Hoyt
said yesterday. in regard to the decision:
I think that the Judge has acted with great
Mr Hoyt IN 10 leave the he has by
means set him free. The Judge realizes that the
man is insane. and that he must continually be
The decision also. dismisses once and for all
against Mr. B MKe tSTt T 5 McKe 96 bS H9y into Fbo
Hartford sanatorum for his partner because It was
any Similar institution in New-FIampshire or else
where in ew-England.
Mr. Mckee sad last night. in regard to the dts
posal of Mr. Hoyt;
I am satisfied with the decision OF the Hart
ford court IL does matter much whether
Mr.. Hoyt is committed to this institution or that
one. What he needs is careful attendance and rest
things which I thought he could procure best at
such asylum
The commission which is to pass upon the
sanity OF the playwright and report to the Supreme
Court. preparatory to the appointment Of a com
mittee of his person and his estate. consists OF
Edward Jacobs, DR.. W. !. OfSullivan and James
J. Qunlan. IL is eXpected that their decision will
be rendered. and. in all probability, 10 the
effect that Mr.. Hoyt is insane.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

regular meeting OF the Morningside Republics
Campaign Club will be held at the clubhouse. No
4G5 Manhattan-ave.. to-day at D N. Speeches
will be made by Abraham Gruber, William s Ben
net and Joseph II. Proskauer.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02

MADE NECESSARY BY CHINESE METHODS
FIGHT AS LONG AS ABLE TO LIFT A HAND.


Seattle. wash, Aug IA dispatch to The
Times" from Victoria. B. c.. says that Lieuten-
ant Won Kron, of the German army, who arrived
at Yokohama in company with three hundred
wounded and incapacitated Germans and others
on the steamer Korn, chartered by the German
Government Just before the Glenoble sailed, told
of his experiences with Admiral Seymour in his
attempt to reach FeIng.
Asked what the Chinese did with their women
and cid men, Lieutenant Won Kron said they
emigrated with all speed, but IL it was not pos
sible they cut off the heads OF the women and
children and threw them into the river. I'VE
did not take prisoners" said Lieutenant Won
Kron ''as far as the capture of prisoners is con-
cerned. This was impossbity, as the Chi
nese are not civilized for that kind OF warfare"
Lieutenant Won Kron was asked about the
statement of a German that the Russians had
dispatched the wounded with the butts of their
rifles. The Lieutenant said 1t was not quite so
bad as that, but under the circumstances of the
present war in China they had been. and proba-
bly, would in the future, be compelled to kill
wounded prisoners with the bayonet In the
beginning they sent wounded prisoners to
the hospitals in Tien-Tsn, but they soon found
out that so long as able to raise
hand he would try to stab the foreigners. Ere
quenty they found Boxers who had taken their
red badges and clothes off in the hope of try
ing the amigo trick, and, while the trick
worked at first the allies soon gave orders to
kill every Chinese who could stand.
Lieutenant Won kron said the Chinese decap-
itate and mutilate every foreigner who is un-
fortunate enough to fall into their hands. On
one occasion a large number of Boxers sue
ceeded in encircling Italian officer with eight
men, and while four of the men cut their way
through the other four and the officer were
simply overwhelmed by the numbers and liter
ally hacked to pieces with the long, knives OF
the Boxers When Lieutenant Won Kron after
ward saw the body of the Italian officer his
head was split into four pieces and his entire
body cut up.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
INvAL1DED HOME FROM THE EAST.

ADMIRAL REMEY CABLES INFORMATION OF
THE SICK AND woUNDED-ILLNEss
IN THE NINTH INFANTRY.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The following cable
message was this morning received at the Navy
Department.:
Taku. July %.
Soace with sick and wounded proceeded Naga-
saki. Yokohama. Guam, Honolulu and Mare Isl
and, FIVE marines and Navy officers, five Army
officers nine Navy men, nineteen marines, sixty
five 9Th Infantry. All men will remain aboard Sol
ace unless otherwise recommended by Army medi-
cal authorities at Nagasak Surgeon Anderson
at Yokohama. Army hospital ship Relief preparing
at Nagasski for Taku. Japanese hospital ship al
ternating mere al our disposal II needed. Lieuten-
ant Leonard's condition more favorable; recovery
hopeful. Biddle's command ordered Tien-Tsin.
REMY.
Major Biddle's command consists of 225 ma
rines who sailed from San Francisco on the
Grant with General Chaffee and the 9th Cavalry.
The cable from Admiral Remey shows that
he has sent home the hospital strip SoIace
those who were wounded at the battle of Ten-
Tsin ands those who were sick among the Amer
lean force. His statement that the Japanese
hospital ship will be at his disposal for convey
ing sick and wounded to Nagasaki is welcome
intelligence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
In Memorlam.
Contributed by a Friend.

Contributed by a Friend.
William +. Wotring was born in Preston
county, w. Va, February 20, 1851, and
died October ~. 1900. lie was struck by a
train September IS, and his skull was frac-
tured. DIR. Proudfoot, of Rowlesburg,
dressed his wound with such skill and care,
that he partially recovered, and had his
mind and talked with his friends and en-
joyed being at home after he was able to
be moved. lie was slowly recovering from
the wound till Sunday, when congestion of
the lungs set in, and owing to his weakened
him and he calmly passed away Monday
| morning at 4 o'clock.
He bore his suffering without murmur.
| and his affection for his wife and children
did not cease till the last. May 2S, 1872,
he was married TO Miss Elizabeth +. Nine
and unto this union was born nine children,
eight of whom survive him. He slso leaves
an aged mother, brother and sister, Mr.
J. p. Wotring Jr. and Mrs. VIM. c Moore.
lie was son of Jacob p. Wotring, who
preceded him to the spirit land but two
days. Mr.. Wotring was thriving farmer
and one among Union districts best citizens.
lie was cheerful giver to society and
the church, aud was one of the leading
factors in the erection of the new NJ. l..
church here last summer, giving no small
sum in money and labor, which stands a
living monument to his memory.
| lie was good, honest and upright cit
izen, kind husband, loving father and
an accommodating neighbor. But, if Will
liam Workings traits of character shown al
one time more than another, il was at his
own freside, surrounded by his family-a
gentleman in the true sense of the word.
Daring his affection he often spoke OF
the importance of person living honestly
and religously, and on one occasion he
| joined in singing Cleaning on the Everlast-
ing Arm" His relatives and friends deeply
mourn his loss a chair is vacant in his
home, in society and in the church which
never can be filed.
| PoHit QUO mas gone from thls strange
world Of ours,
No more to gather it's thorns with it's
flowers;
No more to linger where sunbeams must
fade,
Where on all beauty deaths fingers are
laid;
Weary with mingling life's bitter with
| sweet,
Weary with parting and never to meet.
Some one has gone to that bright golden
| shore,
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the
door.
Mother, brother, sister, wife, children,
weep not for him, but rather prepare IA
meet him on the sunny banks Of sweet de
liyerance, where we shall clasp glad hand,
and never say goodbye.
Brother, thou vast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air Of evening,
When IL floats among the trees.
Salt Lick, October 70, 1900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Function, October 80, 1900.
Reedsville,

Reedsville.
Correspondence OF The Argus.
This weather is superb.
The air is just cool enough nov--dehght.
full.
Typhoid fever claims few victims near
here.
A good many strangers in town las,
Wednesday to see the circus.
Casper Born, who had the typhoid fever,
is gradually improving, but is still a very
sick man.
Charles Beerbower was IN our midst a
few days this week soliciting subscribers for
the Journal.
Mrs. John Shaher still continues a very
sick woman. Also ]. II. Fortney is still on
the sick list.
Mrs. Susan Gross is quite poorly at this
writing. She has been in poor health for
some time.
Evalen Fields and Frank Watson, two
fever victims, we are glad to report are able
10 be out now.
Walter and Ernest Mckinney are very
low with typhoid fever. DIR. l.. w. Cobun
attending physician.
| Mrs. Willie Cobun and son we're visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland, of
Terra Alta, last week.
William Il. Brown, of Browns Mill, is in
very bad health, he has been in a dangerous
condition for some time
William X. Loar and little son Leslie, of
Grafton, were visiting his parental home
from Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Fields is another victim
of typhoid fever, this being the third case
in Mr. Barton Fields's family this fall.
Richard Phillips and Mr.. Martin Doc.
little, of Independence, were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Bayles, Sunday.
Our handsome friend Frank Watson, was
at Grafton from Saturday until Tuesday, on
special business and also to see his best
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boyd and daughter
Ethel, Of Oakland. are visiting their brothers
Edward and Clark Bayles, and also other
relatives.
Marshall Shutlleworth, OF near Independ.
cnce, was visitor at Mr.. 4. J. Watsons,
Saturday and Sunday and was also calling
on other friends.
Our schools will commence now soon.
The Reedsville school will be taught by I.
B. Clarkson, and the Fairfax school by Mis-.
Iiibbs, Of Gainesville.
Only few more days Of the campaign
Let us "whoop Ter up, boys, and round 10
the votes for William Jennings Bryan, John
II. Holt and Thomas B. Davis.
Sizz. boom, bang, rattle goes the cam.
Paign from this day until November O.
Keep in the band wagon and don't forge
TO feed the ponies. Don't let n moment
pass by without saying or doing something
for the Democratic cause.
A DENOcPAT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Lost In the Mines.

Tommy McGlo,hlin, commonly called
shorty for short, created considerable ex.
element a, the Irona Mines this week by
disappearing from the face of the earth for
a day or two. lie had been muddled for
some time and acting strangely as II out Of
his head and wandered off Tuesday and
could not be found. Ills fellow miners
turned out to hunt for him and searched
the woods all around and looked through
the mines several times but failed to find
him till Wednesday evening when he was
found in an old abandoned heading. lying
face downward on the ground unconscious
and exhausted. lie was carried out and
brought to his boarding place here in town
at Tom Squires aud DR.. Pratt, the physician
in charge Of the mines, summoned. The
patient seemed to be burning mp with fever,
although ii is thought that his skull was
fractured IN a rough and tumble fight in
which he was engaged here in town some
time ago, as he has been acting Eighty ever
since then.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Farmers Institute.

Program Grant District Farmers Insui-
tute, to be held at Glover School House.
Saturday, Nov. grid, 1900, at O'Clock p. m.
Prayer by r. {. Barnes.
Song by Choir--A. NJ. Robinson, Chor.
lister.
Is II Possible for the Farmers Of Preston
County to Organize TO their Mutual
Bcneft1 Discussed by Evan King.
VIM. VI. Collins and VIM. NJ Wolf.
?. What can be Done TO Better Oar
Public Schools Discussed by Iere-
miah Guthrie and G.. -. Evans
Song by Choir.
3. Recitation by Rosa Barnes.
4. What Crop. Rotation Is Best Suited to
the Soil Of Grant District Discussed
by A.. s. McNair, Ross Cuppctt and
John Miner.
5. We will ask j.. ". Frankhouser. lanes
NJ. Barnes, Jehu Jenkins, Noah
Thomas, John NJ. Glover. Silas Beer.
bower, a. X. Fprec, J. {. Wright, +.
CoPeman, Henry Frankhouser, Harry
Mosser, Scott Younkin and ". r..
Darby to each relate some Of their
most signal successes and failures in
their farming operations, and the cause
n known. Each talk 70 cover a period
Of not more than FIVE minutes
9. Recitation by Ruth Mitchell.
Music by Choir
Adjourned COMMITTEE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Right Arm Shattered
Leroy SHAW.

From the New whatcom wash Reveilie.
very painful accident befell c. W..
Monroe at Samish fats yesterday morning
Dir. Monroe is an enthusiastic sportsman
and went down to the Samish fats 10 enjoy
few days sport hunting ducks lie
secured = boat and placing his gun in the
bottom started out after the ducks. lie
had not been out long before he spied a
duck and he reached for his gun, taking
hold Of the muzEle and drawing IL toward
him. The hammer Of the gun caught on
the bottom Of the boat and the cartridge
was discharged, the shot taking effect in
the muscles Of his right arm, decorating the
arm in a very painful manner
Nc. Monroe is resident Of Grafton,
West Virgiaia, and is an old friend Of Hon.
VIM. G.. Brown, Of Kingwood, West vir.
ginia. They are here on visit to Mr..
and Mrs. l. p White. A telephone mes
sage from Lake Samish notified Mf. Brown
Of the unfortunate accident, and he, IN
company with Henry w. White and Dr..
ASteil and ID. Compton left for the scene
of the accident. An effort will be made to
save the arm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
ANOTHER KICKER
Who Wants Reform Amsng Our District
Officers.

EDIros ARcvS;
As Republicans we have waited patiently
fot denial of the charges against our
missioner, and as they seem obstinate and
unwilling 10 explain those charges made
against them. II Mo. Messenger did not
act as road surveyor aud contractor. why
can't he say So Our taxes are the same
old thing, IS cents on 500 valuation for
county purposes aud 20 cents for roads
Let MIR. Messenger explain this road tax.
Why SO high when il has only been few
years ago, when we were building our roads
and the country with much less wealth and
more hauling over them than now, VIC only
needed 10 cent levye Ba, this was be.
fore Mr.. Messengers time of office, and
1t now seems under the present manage.
ment of district affairs that il takes twice
the amount of money to do half the amount
of work. and il the present incumbent is
capable of filling the office he seeks for, he
can surely explain how he spends our
money,
AS for the Board of Education, the levy
. is reduced some little. but is still too high
II the school business was economically
carried on, and Mr.. Hartman, the present
! incumbent, and asking to be reelected, still
keeps silent and fails to explain anything
about this $500 item that has made SO much
inquiry. When our school system was in
its infancy, the taxpayers poor. we run our
schools for less money than now, paid the
teachers higher wages, built nearly all the
school houses, and Mr.. Simeon Mattingly,
then District Treasurer, turned over about
$4,000 of surplas To his successor when he
went out of Office. Why can not this hap.
pen now
And as for "Republican No. 4" calling
for meeting at Howesville, sugges, for
the best interest of the taxpayers, that the
meeting he called for the morning of No.
vember 6, at the polls, and that We meet
early and that with our ballots we retire
the men who ignore us when we ask honest,
fair questions, which they should be ready
at all times to answer.
Come, Republicans and Democrats, let
us put our shoulders to the wheel, and we
will wipe out this scheming business. |
have been heavy taxpayer for 90 years
aud never voted anything but the straight
Republican ticket, but il is the duty of
every Republican to scratch the ticket and
scratch il deep.
REPUBLICAN.
IunneltOn. OCtoher ~ tnoo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Reception
from half after seven until nine o'clock.
Eglon, West Virginia.
AT Home
after Dece mber the fifth,
Oakland, Maryland.
"Back 10 the Old Heme. /"

Married, at the home of a. bride in
jacksonville, Ohio, on "Wednesday. October
24th, 1900, Mr.. J. Frank Williams, Of
Colorado Springs, Colorado. aud Miss Ada
Becrman.
The groom is son OF John Williams, a
well known resident of near Kingwood, aud
the newly welded couple arrived here last
week on their wedding trip, accompanied
by Charley Williams, bother of the
groom, who is engaged in the electric
business in Toledo, Ohio, and is now on n
visi, here after fifteen years absence from
the old home.
There was joyful reunion down ut
"Unele Johnpy's on Saturday and Sunday
and many friends called to pay respects to
the visitors. big dinner was given on
Saturday and also on Sunday. All the
children of the old folks we're there excep,
Mrs. Bina Hess, of Baltimore, and all the
grandchildren, nineteen in number were on
hand as follows, Mr.. and Mrs. !. Frank
Rodeheaver, of Lenox, and several children
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Williams, of King
wood, and five children; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Williams, of Kmgwood, and four
children, and Mr.. f.. NJ. Williams, of
Carmel, and three children.
On Sunday a family group was taken
composed of the old folks, their children
and grandchildren and then another of the
old folks and their grandchildren and OF
the old home, etc.
Charley goes back to his business in
Toledo this week and the bridegroom will
remain two or three weeks and then 90 to
their home in Colorado Springs, after visit
ing Charley IN Toledo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Two CORA S. FIELD

Take notice that shall on the sad day
OF November, 1900. az the Office OF w
Watson in Kingwood Preston county
West Virginia. between the hours OF 8 A.
~. and 8. D. m. OF that day, proceed 10 take
the dispositions Of Hosea DuvalI and
others. to be read "a evidence on my behalf,
in a certain suit id equity pending In the
Circuit Court OF Preston county. w. Va
wherein you are Defendant and am
Plaintiff.
And II from any cause. the taking of the
said dispositions be not commenced on that
day. or n commenced and not concluded
on that day, the taking Of the same will be
continued from day TO day. and from time
TO time. ut the same hours. until the same
shall be completed. Respectfully.
MINOR s. FIELD.
=. J. CROGAN. Counsel
Kingwood w. Va, Oct. 7sth, 1000
fo-2ts Oo-4tsASS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice Is hereby published that at n
general meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Cheat River Stone Company. held Septcm.
Der AZ. 1900. II was resolved, that $50 ooc
OF the capital stock Of the Company shall
be preferred stock. entitled TO six per cent
annual dividend before any dividend shall
be paid on the remaining capital stock. q"
and that the said resolution will be acted
on. at meeting OF the stockholders TO be
held on November 3. 1000.
y. j. WILLIAMS. Secretary
New York. Oct. &. 1900.
Io-II-oo4t-S2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
A Vigorous Caro-.
REPUBLICAN, kicker.

EDITOR ARGUS
will ask space in the columns of your
paper to inform the public that the man
who travelled all over Preston county in the
last ten days TO get to advertise himself and
others Of like calibre as spelI-binders, in last
weeks Journal, and who took the liberty to
Personste me in his harrangue Of deception
and rot, would do well to stop and CON
slider his own history. The author of the
article in question, headed "Preston County"
and signed 'fIerc and There" is no other
than Professor VIM. X. Shaher, of Restau.
rant fame in Kiogwood -Preston's most
brillian, educator and politician, who so re-
Gently topped or is supposed TO have flop
ped from the Democratic fold into the Re.
publican ranks. The man who had the
gall to say that the disaAection in Preston
amounted to about one per cent, and that
they represented the boodlers and men who
were waiting to be coaxed with jug.
Now want to say IL ] was called upon
to select man who would be a TT rep.
resentatiye of the class Of voters referred to.
j would select His Honor WIN. X. SbaGer,
as the most susceptible man in the county
TO the influences named. Men who live
in glass houses should not throw stones.
| want everybody to hunt up last week.
Journal and compare the man with the
article he wrote and feel sure that no
further explanation will be required on my
part as to the reference to me.
Respectfully,
UU,ts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01

The chicken coops Of many Of our
citizens have been visited and large mum
bers Of chickens stolen in our town in the
last few weeks. I, was kept quiet in order
to find who the thieves we're. Now tina, the
parties who stole DR.. Martins chickens on
Saturday night are known, we advise all
who have chickens to prepare for their
coming and DR.. Martin will attend to those
who stole his when the next Grand Jury
meets. CITIZEN.
October 10th. 1900.