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PROF. wOOLERY DEAD.
Attacked BY rheumatism which
Affected His Hearts Sketch OF His
Career.

Morgantown, w. Va, June 90
Prof. Lewis Cass Woolery, of the
chair of Greek at the University,
died suddenly last night at ten
thirty. after brief illness. His
death was very unexpected and was
great shock to every one in this
community. The cause of his
death was inaamatory rheumatism,
which attacked his heart.
The faculty of the University met
this morning and passed suitable
resolutions on his death. They
delegated Prof. d. w. Ohern to
accompany the remains to Antioch
Mills, Kentucky, where they were
taken this evening for interment.
They also suspended all exercises at
the University to day out of respect
for his memory and this afternoon
attended the funeral in a body.
The funeral was under charge of
Rev. w. d. Ryan, Of the Christian
church, of which deceased was for
a number of years a member. He
was assisted by Rev. w. r. Warren,
of Connelsyille, DR.. p. B.
Reynolds, of the University offered
prayer.
Prof. Woolery was born in
Pendleton county, KY, in 1858.
At twenty he attended Hopedale,
Normal College at Hopedale, Ohio,
one session and returned to Ken
lucky and taught the Mt. Vernon
public school In the fall of 1880
he entered Bethany College. He
completed the Classical course in
1884, receiving the first honors of a
class Of twenty. Immediately after
graduation the principalship Of Fay
cite College az Higginsville. Mo.
was rendered him and he accept.
ed. This position he resigned two
years later to study law. lie
entered the law office of Hon.
Leslie + Apologize, Falmouth. Ky.
and was admitted to the bar the
next year. In 1887, on the re.
organization Of the faculty Of
Bethany College, Professor Woolcrv
accepted The chair Of Greek. lie
taught Classical Greek in his Alma
NJ alter till 1905, when he removed
20 Louisville, Ky. Three years
ago he was elected 10 The position
here which be filed with great
ability until his death.
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The Republican Senatorial Con-
yention for this, the Eleventh Dis.
trict, was called to order in the
Opera House at Terra Alta last
Thursday at 10 a. m, by Frank Cox
Of Morgantown, Chairman of the
Senatorial Committee, who called the
Convention to order and introduced
Hon. W. G.. Worley, Of Kingwood,
as temporary Chairman, and b. T..
Bailey as temporary Secretary.
This organization was made perma b
nent, and on motion all committees
were disposed with and Hon. Thos
+. Davis, OF Grafton, was nomi-
mated by reclamation, and accepted
in a short speech. lie declares that
be thinks he can make it all right.
with 1000 majority in three coun-
ties to start with.
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
The Sad Fate Of Brakeman Menear nj
Cumberland.

Guy Menear, aged about p years, brake
man on the third division Of the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, was accidentally drowned in
the Potomac river near Cumberland, about
SIS o'clock Wednesday afternoon, while
bathing with o. NJ DeBerry, another third
division brakeman. Young Menear's home
IS near Terra Alta, where his father, Amos
Menear, is well known farmer. Menear
told his companion he could not swim and
was wading around in shallow water. De.
Berry was leaving the water when Young
Menear began swimming toward the centre
of the stream. Turning to his friend, he
began laughing at fooliug him when he sud.
denly disappeared. DeBerry, supposinp
him TO be swimming under I, e water. con.
tinued to dress, when Menear came TO the
surface and called something to him and
sank again. DeBerry, becoming alarmed for
fear something was wrong, quickly took off
his clothes and AIRED TO swim to where he
last saw Menear but failed to find him there.
Presently he saw Menear come up at another
point and go right down again. lie swan
to the place but could not find him.
The father of the young man was ,ele.
graphed for and he went down at once and
took charge of the search for the body. and
under his di cotton il was found down below
where he last went down The body was
taken 20 an undertaking establishment and
prepared for burial. The remains we're
brought to Terra Alta on Thursday and taken
to the home of his parents near there, and
ON Friday afternoon funeral services were
held by Rev. George w. Bucklew, after
which the burial took place in the Terra
Alta cemetery about o'clock, several of the
family, who live over in Pennsylvania, ar.
irving that evening on S., just in time to at.
tend the burial Mr.. and Mrs. Camden
Messenger of this place, attended the funer
al. His death was a great shock to his par.
enls and other friends and relatives.
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Those Who Won Money and Medals nj
W. v. L..

On Commencement Day the fol.
lowing prizes were announced:
The Governor Atkinson prize OF
sz5 to the best all around student in
the University, William II. Bayles.
The Mrs. Atkinson prize of sa5
to the best all around woman stu
dent in the University, Miss Fanny
Berkeley.
The Elkins prize in Greek to the
student making best average in frs,
years work, $50, and second prize
OF $40 for student making second
best in same work, tie between VIM.
NJ. Boumgardner and Miss Foah A..
Bittle.
The Scott prize of sIoo for best
defamation by woman student, Miss
Daisy Belle John.
Regents prize-Essay, subject,
"High Schools in West Virginia, F"
won by w. w. Smith.
Preparatory student making the
best record in defamation, sig,
Miss Bertha r. Compton. Second
best, $40, Henry f. Jones. Third
best, S., w. III. Ashcraft.
The debate prize of $50 was won
by Columbian representatives, II. II
Rose and Tusca Morris. The $40
grafton prize was won by the Par
thenon's man, Charles b. Hickman.
The SEQ prize went to the Colum-
bans man, Gilbert b. Miller.
The SIS defamation prize was
also won by Columbian, Gillian
Jamison.
The Wiles prizes, sIoo for ora
ton was captured by WV. Hughes;
second gold medal, William S. John.
The Edward Thompson prize in
law for an essay on the subject of
the Inject OF the Fourteenth
Amendment of the Constitution of
the United States on the Police Pow
ers of the States" was won by James
A. Meredith.
The w. c. T. u. prize of sss for
essay on "The Passing of Alcohol"
was taken by w. w. Smith.
The ]. o. Thompson prize for the
most progress in English compost
ton and rhetoric, went to f. c.
Hurst.
The w. II. Miller, prize went to
Carrie +. Wells.
The gold medal for the best drill
ed cadet, was won by J. NJ. c.
Forquer.
The silver medal for the best
score at target shooting was awarded
to Sergeant Bruce Bailey; second,
+. p. Corbin.
The sa5 prize of Hon. A. G.. Day
ton, for the lady making the best
grade in Domestic Science, Miss
Fannie Leech, of Morgantown.
The corps colors were awarded to
Company c.
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The late Primary disturbance in
this county did not down ex-Sherif
Shaw by any means, as he Is now a
full-iledged candidate for the nomi-
nation for State Treasurer and work
ing up his case in lively manner.
lie is delegate 10 the Stale Con
vention a Charleston next week,
and will leave Monday for The fray
on the banks Of The Great Kanawha.
It 'hs nomination for Auditor gees
TO the First District itleaves a good
opening ior The 1rea5urership or
Judgeship TO come This way.
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COOP PROPHET.

lch iipScomb left on Wednesday
for Terra Alta to- attend the Repub-
lican Congressional Convention and
10 meet Deacon Brown, who has
agreed TO Join him at that place and
run the risk of being branded a
8. O. p. in order TO get a "smile"
ont Of JETS jug, the contents Of
which has been imported from the
shady glens of Dry FORK. where JEFF
has 10 manufactured as needed. The
Deacon, being true Democrat,
has a decided weakness in the direc-
ton Of John Barleyeorn, and Jeff
viii also develop Democratic symp-
toms before he is in the mountain
town three hours. although he is the
rankest kind of Republican.
The above from Rev. .Kildow's
Oar Tucker County Herald shows
that @ prophet is not without honor
save iu has oen bailiwick, and al
though the Reverend is not a proph-
ct, nor the son Of o prophet, he hits
it pretty well some times. and spec
tally this time.
We went to the Convention sure
enough, and the FIRST man we met
at the depot when we landed at
Terrible Altitude was jeff, who said
he was "a special reception commit
tee to show us up town and keep us
away from the drug store. 1t had
been raining very hard all morning
and we were uncertain whether we
were going to a Prohibition Conven.
ton or a Baptist Association, till we
struck jeff, and we knew at once
tina! he would never be caught at
either of the above assemblies. One
glance at his face dispelled all our
fears. The radiant refulgence Of
Jeff's countenance reflected the bril-.
liant coloring that lent the inspira-
ton for the hilarity of the assem-
blage When we told Jeff of the
fears that had beset us, he insisted
that we follow him to less public
place in order that he might prevent
any relapse, by washing all our
guilty stains away in that food that
flowed from the little brown Jug
with the corn cob stopper, bred and
born, not in old Kentuck, but the
shady glens of Dry Fork. Thus
braced up by the spirit within us,
we were ready for the opening prayer
of the Convention, and from the
hilarious enthusiasm of many others
in attendance, we suspect that they
had a similar injection of the Elixir
of Life, either at Jeff's headquarters
or at the Life Saving Station on the
corner under the Opera House. The
last We saw of Jeff, he was driving
out of town with Doc Baker and
'the old gray horse in the wilder
ness" They were headed squarely
in the wrong direction and going
towards Friendsville, tie headquar-
tiers of the famous Harvest Home
Whiskey," and we understand they
were going out there TO buy out the
celebrated Melker Miller Distillery,
on the theory that it will be cheaper
to own one Of their own.
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soHErniNC WRONG SOMEWHERE

u any Of our patrons failed to get
their papers promptly last week. or
failed 70 get them al all, they will
confer great favor upon us bv
notifying us Of the fact, as we want
TO find ont how much Government
business was neglected by the post
masters of the county sll attending
Che Dayton Convention at Terra
Alia We have no objections what.
ever 90 their gong 90 conventions.
OF any other place, So long as the
business Of their Office is saGefc.
torI.i conducted, but when they are
al. away ou Thursday. The day that
Che three papers of thc county are
printed and malcd.to be dispatched
in every direction Co ail parts Of the
county and more mail is To- be
handled than any other day Of The
week and whole packs of papers
fail Co geo 10 points on trsiph,
route feu miles distant and tbc
people Jump on o. u abou, H. we
have ia grounds for complaint
Monday Gle ~ mmtcr az Rohr
called u Hr ~ telephone and com.
r|a.u.T .I.f r.,. .....
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CA - TO RIA.
Bsautto n Ihs Kind You Haze Asays escti
'''' q &<NzAIZH
ORDER or PUBLICATION

nkDik OF PUBLICATION
STETE OF Wfsr VRGfvfA
40 rules held in clerks Office Of thc Cir
Hrsi Monday Of lDly 100
hc Williams Davlsson 90
Fs. Elm ffantt
Ihc lakewood Hotel Co eco al.
lhe object Of this suit is to enforce tire
Judgment iicn n thc plaintiff against die
and personal property III tbc de-.
ir1dant 'I Dr. lakewood Hotel Company
and DO appearing from an amdaelt fiod
in 1'd cause chat She defendants %. IL
Hp.dcn and Austen Brown are not residents
oi iHif state ou motion OF the plaintiff BID BE-
ordered iHat tho said defendants bc re.
CURED to appc1r within one month after
the date ~ tlc hrst publication of fhis
fIcIf iHicrcsfa
JOYS iurthcr ordered thai this order be
php.sned anf posted AS required hy law
$ copy este Z. W. WATs0N Clerk
lub'Fhcd hrst time luiy rih. fooo
Attest W Wtrror Cfert
y j. tRDgaN. Counsel for piainfH.
ooftsfof
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One of the funny things in the
Republican Senatorial Convention
at Terra Alta last week was when
Gov" Tom Davis of Grafton APP
peared on the platform after his
nomination for the State Senate.
with typewriter speech of accept
ance in his hand, and delivered il
from the manuscript
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For Electors at Large.
j.. w. DAVIS, of clarksburg,
f.. NJ. GIIKESON. Of Parkersbure.

New York city had an awful fire
along her water front last Saturday
and several piers and ships were
consumed with loss of $40 lives
and six million dollars worth of
property Many people in the ships
were burned to death and others
drowned in the waters of the harbor
like rats.
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~ persons who have given notice or their
iHt.ntlvil tghhk tNc county court for n cor.
lttityu ~ INC recent assessment OF their lands
hie netepy n0Jlnc0 that the Court has noqf.
foned the hearing 81 the parties unoo tbeir
1891 "f =" N''''ot
aisQ think 70 proper 90 Inform applicants
ihAt the court Dr. only authorized to AZ unon
cases where tine claims OF enc parties Ii ans
talhel % the 1ntlsf1ction OF tho court bv disin.
ltlt5l,u ana competent proof BY Witnesses In.
hanuch aH the assessment made by The aeao.r.
uf5 arc presumed 90 Do correct until Inc ron-
udlyis shown by competent proof
make this efafnf0dt,f ~ te.i,.. e.. 80. -.
iay nn0 unnocc .safy trouble 10 the partiea
making such application f"'''H
Very respectfully
NH , foHfNEY Pro scouting AIRY
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Some Of che Pnzer supporters sre
k'ek'ng en- 'be Terra Alta Repub
hcan referring 70 their attendance
at the Convention as "an aegreqa-
ton Of Tooiers. They consider it
a slur and are after Bro. Reeds
scalp for taking such active part for
any one candidate. They claim he
is right in the Ring now and running
a more straight-out Republican pa
per than the Journal Of this place,
and that being a candidate himself.
he should not take sides between
candidates in his own party.
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The war in China has cclipscd
the Boer and Philippine wars and
the papers have almost lost sight Of
the latter and it isa great relief to the
Mark Hanna administration.
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!. l.. G. ShaHer. Sheriff OF the County of
Preston. DO swear that the foregoing list Is
verify believe. correct and Just; that 1
have received no part of the taxes for
which the persons and property therein
mentioned are returned delinquent. and
that have used due diligence 10 find prop.
erty within my county liable TO distress for
the said taxes. bat have found none.
l.. &. SHAFFER Sheriff
Sworn 10 aud subscribed before me thss.
and day Of July. 1000. =,
OEo A. WALLS Clerk County Court Z
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The German Minister 70 China
Baron Won Ketteler while cnroute
to The foreign Office ia Pekin, was
attacked and QUITO pieces in the
street by the Chinese mob and now
the Emperor Of Germany has his
hghilng blood up sure enough and
mas ordered Eve Of his best battle.
ships and twenty thousand soldiers
70 China 70 avenge TIE insuit and
assassination Of The official repre-
sentative Of the country The
chances arg tha, many other for
eigner have been killed and much
blood wn De she'd
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Executors Sale
-OF-
Valuable Property In EIngSoOd,
Saturday, September Ist, 1900.

The undersigned will sell az public auc
ton, TO tho highest bidder therefor. at the
premises in The town Of Kingwood on
saturday, September LIST, 1900,
thc residence on Main Street. known az the
Maflah Bowcr property This Is a good
substantial frame two. story eix roc,cJ
dwelling house on good lot and has on h
p splendid we'll and convenient outbnild.
property
TERMS or SALE -One.third cash in
hand and ihc residue in two equal install.
ments OF six and twelve months from day Of
sale. the purchaser 10 execute Interest
bearing noics Tor deferred payments with
approved personal security and In addition
2 zen VII bc reserved on the premises 10
secure payment
VIII be sold az private sale on same
ieims y suitable offer Is made before said
date Possession given on day Of sale.
JOSEPH JACKSON.
kXor Estate Marian G Bower. deed -
az oo.ft st8rJ /.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Election November G. 1900.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JOHN HOMER HOLT,
Of Huntington
For Auditor.
JAMES HENRY MILLER.
Of Hinton.
For Treasurer.
J.. GARLAND HURST,
Of IIarper's Ferry.
For Attorney General
GEORGE NJ. Mccoy,
of Sistersylle
For Superintendent, Of Schools,
r. a. ARMSTRONG,
of Morgantown
For Judges Supreme Court,
J. W. ENGLISH of Point Pleasant.
w. G. BENNETT, of Weston.
For Electors at Large.
J. w. DAVIS, of Clarksburg,
+. NJ. GIIKEsoN. Of Parkersbure.
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bedside of her daughter-in-law Satur-
day at Highland Center.
L. w. Rogers made business trip
to Eldon Friday.
week.
Perry Miller made a business trip to
Troy Saturday.
Rev. Smith preached at the Christian
church Sunday.
Mrs. II. c. Swift, of Selma, visited
over Sunday at the parental Swain
home.
Ed Parker and wife spent Sunday
with c. o. Gidigen and family.
George West, of Eldon, was bust
ness caller yesterday.
Ernest Richardson, formerly of this
place, but now a resident of Hedrick,
visited his father over Sunday.
Allen Miller and wife spent Sunday
with Henry Ploss and family.
j. P. Swain spent Sunday at Bel
knap,
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HUmEsTON.

Humeston, April 16.-Rev. Carl
Brown, of Blockton, was guest at
the NJ. E. parsonage Monday.
Rev. Shea, of Corydon, passed thru
the city Monday.
Mrs. Clarence Humeston is enjoying
a visit from her sister, of Andoria,
Mo.
DIR. Hobbs, of New York, was in
town Friday, making arrangements for
a lecture. aa
The missionary meeting held at the
NJ. p. church Friday was well attended
both afternoon and evening. Reys.
Thompson of Charlton, Armstrong OF
Weldon, Harvey of Derby, Shea OF
Corydon, Woodward of Garden Grove,
and Smith of Cambria, were present.
Miss Hattie Van Derley spent Easter
| in Derby.
The N. E. Sunday school gave an
Easter concert on Sunday evening.
| "Snobs and Snobbery" is the subject
of Colonel Copelands lecture, April 90.
| This is a return date and considered
his. best lecture
Rev. G. P. Arnold's lecture at the M.
E. church last Tuesday evening was
quite well attended and reported
good.
Miss Love, of Cambria, visited in The
city Saturday.
Frank Williams is reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. Dec Hasbrouck left Wednesday
for Dayton, Wyoming, where her hus-
band has located.
A. d. McCullock spent Sunday with
his family in Corydon.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Moser, on
Sunday, April s, a son.
The street committee graded Second
street last week and cleaned up the
town in general. The trash has been
cleared off the streets and the looks
of the town is greatly improved.
Rev. Bott went to Weldon Thursday
to attend a missionary meeting.
Will Mattox has put a new engine
in his blacksmith shop and machinery
for polishing plows. He is now turning
out fine line of work.
Rev. Kopp preached at Leroy Friday
evening.
Miss Allie Blair was transacting bus.
mess in Leroy Thursday.
Rev. S. H. King, of Des Moines, was
in the city Saturday, the guest Of Rev.
| Bott.
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s1GoURNEY.

sigourney, April 16.--The NJ. e
church had special Easter song ser:
vice yesterday evening. People from
all the other churches turned out in
attendance. A collection was taken
up for the benefit of the choir, and
quite sum was realized.
The Catholic church was beautifully
decorated for the Easter services yes
terday, and quite a number was in at
tendance.
Marriage licenses were issued to Geo
w. Schreiner, Jessie Olive Hohens-
shell; March M. Nash, Ina NJ. Miller;
Joseph Diggle, Elizabeth Burke.
The board OF supervisors went over
to the Sellars bridge this morning to
figure on repairing it.
George w. Schreiner and Jessie O.
Hohenshell, of North English, were
married here Thursday by Justice
Parker.
Henry Goodwin, Frank Seibel, Phil
Lall and Earnest Maryland were at
What Cheer yesterday
DR.. Carroll, Owen Williamson, Char
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STOCKPORT

Stockport, April 17.-schuyler Nor
ris' little boy died Monday morning
and was buried from the NJ. E. church
Tuesday at O'Clock, Rev. Tenant Of
floating.
Clarence Harlan took his departure
Monday morning at 1920 for San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The young people OF Wilsonville gave
an entertainment at the X. P. hall
Tuesday night, which was well render
Hon. Joseph Tuck returned home
Saturday from Des Moines.
Ray Day, who has been attending
medical college at Keokuk, is at
home.
C. D. Swan was in Fairfield Friday
ATTENDING the horse sale.
Dick Johnston's little girl is suf
fering with pneumonia.
Miss Litton, who was called to Win.
terset on account of the illness of he1
mother, returned home on the evening
train Saturday.
Bert Wagner and family, who have
been visiting in Missouri for the oasl
month, returned home Friday.
DR.. Graher is in Chicago attending
medical college.
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il
ship, sustained dislocated collar bone
and numerous bruises from having
been thrown from the carriage while
out driving short time ago.
w. II. Wiseman was again compelled
to leave his position as clerk in the
Cook & Russell dry goods store and
return to the home of his parents in
Centerville on account of failing
health.
Cyrus Turner and family left We'd
nesday evening for Ottumwa enroute
for Monrovia, Cal, where they intend
locating with u view to the improve
ment in health of Mrs. Turner who
has been quite i'll for some time with
consumption. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
will spend a short time in Ottumwa
where they will visit at the home of
their cousin, DR.. Daniel LaForce.
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soon.
KEB,

Keb, April 12.-Miss Mary Daniels, of
Ottumwa, spent Sunday in Keb.
Reece Price, a former Keb boy,spen&
Sunday with. old friends.
Miss Agnes berlin is quite i'll.
Mrs. Henry Davis is on the sick list.
Morgan Phillips is improving and
will be able to be out in few days.
Miss Edna Swinscoe, of Ottumwa, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Charlie Parks, this
week.
Omer Larson has returned to Lucas
after weeks visit at home.
Mrs. M. j. Shelford and children, of
Hiteman, are visiting Mrs. John Dam.
iels.
Mrs. Adam Long returned Tuesday
from a weeks visit with her parents
at Foster.
Mrs. James Willets and children re-
turned from Lucas this week.
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WHITE ELM.

White Elm, April 17.--Rev. Rich.
mond, colored minister, preached al
the White Elm church Sunday.
Ray Garrett commenced a ten
weeks term of school at this place
Monday.
S. d. Sharp and wife, of Bloomfield
visited relatives here last week.
Elmer Parks, of Troy, was a caller
Friday.
Nose Haney is working for O. B.
Hughes.
+ The base ball boys are out tossing
the ball and are ready to met any am
ateur club in the country.
The surprise party in honor Of Foy
Davison's twelfth birthday was well
attended. All reported good time.
Mrs. w. H. Davis was called to the