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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
First Fatal Accident nj the Irona
Mines.

There was a sad death out at the coal
mines at the Switchback Monday morning
of this week, and miner named Alexan.
der Mccormack from Homecoming, Md, was
instantly killed by a heavy fall of slate.
lie was at work in the Third Heading and
had been warned by the boss that morning
TO be careful of the slate. Several ton of it
caught the unfortunate man crushing the
life out aud bruis,ng him up badly.
William Ralston, who was working with
him, had n narrow escape. The fall of
slate eaugh, his foot aud leg. but by des-
perate efforts he pulled his foot lose leaving
his shoe buried in the slate and escaped.
The alarm was at once given and many
willing hands were soon there working hard
TO get at the body of Mccormack, for all
knew he could not be alive. The ressurers
were in great danger of similar fate, but
after two hours recovered the body and
brought il to the undertaking establishment
of III. {. Flythe here in town where il was
prepared for burial and next morning was
taken TO Homecoming, where the funeral
took place yesterday. The remains we're
accompanied by William Swan, Frank and
Lawrence Henry, James Neyins and viii
liam, Henry and John Ralston, brother
miners of the deceased.
The young man was about 20 years old
and had only been here about ten days. lie
was out of work at home on account of the
BIG strike at the Georges Creek Mines aud
only came here temporarily, ill they would
resume down there. He had traded places
with another miner in the mines at Irona
and thus lost his life.
IL is said that his father was killed in the
same way in 1882 during big strike when
he went TO Alabama TO work and was killed
about ten days after his arrival by fall of
slate.
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Masontown

Correspondence of The Argus
Several improvements have been made
in our village lately
Grant Waison's new dwelling IS now in
closed and the foundation for r. NJ
Hartley's house has been laid.
The recent FIRE in the Valley House was
an unfortunate occurrence Three rooms
we're badly damaged. the cause being the
accidental igniting of match. Mr. Roby
IS thus prevented from receiving the sum
mer guests lie was expecting
The fire insurance company that had
policy ON the house and contents Of Calvin
Roby's, sent an agent out here from Nor.
gantown to adjust the damages and Roby
was allowed Sr6s on account OF the fire
which took place July sth and destroyed
considerable property
The quarterly meeting last sunday was
so well attended that scarcely vacant
seat could be found in the. church The
collection for the prsiding Elder was made
up with most commendabic promptness.
and there was surplus which was turned
over to the minister in charge. In the
afternoon several persons were baptized
some by immersion at the creek. where
after considerable search. spot was found
that was unobstructed by the entertainments
and rolling stock Of the Blackbottle rail-.
road
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Grand Union Picnic.

The ]. o. o. +. will hold grand picnic
and tournament at Carmel, Friday, August
3, in the Wotring Grove near town. 1t is
expected to be union picnic of all secret
societies and people generally in this county
and surrounding territory. Quite crowd
will go over from Kiugwood and If the
weather is fine there will be a tremendous
lot Of people present.
The program as arranged by the com.
mittee is as follows
10 a. m.--Secret Societies, and Company
G, first regiment, West Virginia National
Guards form in procession.
II a. m.--Address Of welcome by Rev. l..
j. l. Jones, Of Terra Alta, and replyed "a
by Prof Rufus Holden, Of Kingwood.
Up. m.-Address by Hon. a. G.. Dayton.
Past Grand Master Of the /. o. o.
3 p. m.--Grand Tournament.
4p. m.--Ddll by National Guards.
Up. m.-Calithumpiau Parade.
Up. m.-Play.-"Among the Breakers"
and "From Pumkin Ridge"
There will be fireworks and other amuse.
ments.
Refreshments will be furnished ON the
grounds and also horse feed.
Lellers' Cornet Band Of Terra Alta will
be present and furnish the music.
A big balloon ascension in the evening
aud a great time generally.
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Granf District.
Correspondence of Tho Argus.
Hot and dry.
Wheat all ia and light crop
ON HARRY.

Correspondence u Tho Argus.
Hot and dry.
Wheat all in and light crop
Oats and corn look we'll.
ilay.niakng is the order Of the day.
Our Sabbath and singing schools are both
getting along nicely.
Dessee K. Wilets and Miss Lille Frank
houser took a trip to Gibbons Glade lately
number Of our farmers last week wen,
each with a wagon.load Of wheat TO the new
mill in Marklcysburg, Pa. They all report
first class flour. The mill has only been
running since the las, Fourth, but is now
running day and night il is pity that
our people have to 60 out Of the State 10
reach good roller mill.
Mr.. Editor, / did not think that Won
would desert Us on the eve Of battle. but
since yon came out boldly for expansion at
the inhmary, we proceed to read you out
Of the party. May the terors Of expansion
haunt You by night and the Office goat chew
you by day You are now in the expansion
boat with Mckinley but with the slight
difference that a good dose Of Railways
pills will cure you, whereas the other fellow
will need a Billy Bryan pill on the sixth Of
November Now Ann THEN.
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zinn's Chapel

- NA~kSAs
Correspondence Of The Argus.
John Bllcs made a flying trip to Morgan.
town this week
Joseph Mcnear and children are visiting
az Joseph Reeds this week.
w. linn was visiting Charley linn
Of Morgantown. last week.
We arc having plenty OF rain and warm
weather boo this part Of the country
number Of our people attended the
baptizing al Masontown last Sunday
William linn has commenced building A
barn. Joseph Reed is doing the work
Rcv.I. Phillips preached quite an able
sermon last sunday night al ihis pace.
label Brown add son George. Of tlallcck
were visiting az @. ". Zinn's. one day re-.
Gently
There will bc preaching az tbs place
July -. az 10 O'Clock. after which there
viii be- bapuzIng
J S. linn and family and O.. walls
and family Of Morgantown. we're visiting
at @ u linn last week
Mr. w. 70 linn Miss Cora linn Mr.
Lojd linn and Miss PcaH Taylor are re-
ported on ihc sick list
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endcayor of this place IS boo @ aourishinr
condition. Miss Hannah BHcs is leader
for noVi Sunday night
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''The Worlds Tomorrow"

The above subject is the title of the lee
ture for the coming session of the Preston
county Teachers Institute, and will be de-
livered in the court house on Wednesday
night, August 9Th, by Charles IL. Fraser.
of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, one of the
foremost orators and lecturers of America.
He has been engaged for the occasion by
Supt. of Schools, +. w. Candy, and comes
highly recommended by the press from all
over the country, wherever he has lectured.
Mr. c. III. Fraser is beyond question one
of Americas greatest orators. Ills lectures
achieve instant and universal popularity.
No one is more pleasing, witty, eloquent and
instructive now before the American public.
Mr. Fraser is truly great orator Invoice,
gesture, logic, humor and pathos he is a
master. His frequent flights of true elo-
quence are wonderful. In his descriptive
passages he shows himself to be splendid
dramatic actor. lie is humorist by
nature. The charm of his lectures is the
rare vein of humor, mixed in with such
taste that while the audience is laughing half
oil the time they are as much pleased with
the speakers arguments as they are with
the funny anecdotes. He is one of few
great entertainers recalled TO the same place
again and again.
His subjects are "The Worlds To-
morrow, or ga Dream of Destiny" ''The
Story of Liberty" "The AvoirduDois of
Uncle SAM" Glitch Your Wagon to
Star" "Random Shots at Flying FoIlies,"
GAS Great to BE Man"
The first one of the above has been Sc
lected to be delivered here and it is said to
be the best of the list.
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HAYDEN.
TyRc,.
corrospondenee Of tho Argus.

>"''N'f"hNNhNt hl tho ARGUS.
Jud Chlds is home FOR few days ON a visit.
Daddy" Jake Feather is burning lime
kiln.
bIaine Morgan purchased a new bike aud
]. u. Hayden also.
Okey Feather has concluded To remain a,
home through harvest.
We understand that Cephus Childs is on
the sick list at this time.
Rev, Falkner filed the appointment Sun.
day at Wesley Chapel for Rev. Friend.
Miss Mettie Rodeheaver, of Terra Alta
is visiting friends in Craborchard for few
days.
J. +. Jackson purchased n iine surrey of
j. VIII Hayden, of Lake Terra Alta, last
week.
Hay harvest in full swing. Grass better
than expected. Oats good and corn better
than usual.
Col. Monroe and Mr.. Crogan, of King
wood, passed through Craborchard this
monday morning.
H. A. Feather and wife, j. +. Jackson
attended the funeral of George Menear's
baby at Kingwood. Sunday.
a. o. Medsger, Of Sco,tdaIe. Pa. was
visiting friends at Hayden last week. lie
came through on his bike.
Jared Feather traded horses last week
and got good horse and seventy five
dollars in exchange Well done. Jared !;
go up head.
Mark Feather aud J.. w. Childs have
taken a big logging contract at Mannheim
OF Jno. Garner and will 60 to work this
tMondayj morning.
Theodore Feather has rented Jacob
liarned's farm and mill and moved this
week Harmed will take charge of the
Fairfax farm owRed by VIM. g. Brown.
May success attend them.
We don't hear much about ten dollar
calves and six dollar sheep this summer
and in fact there don't seem to be any sale
at all. We would like to know who To
charge this TO-
ON HAIRY.
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Tunnelton Items

'"rre>pondencc OF the Argus
MI. and Mrs. n. W. Rona6eld spent sun.
day in Mt. Lake
Miss E,hel Snyder, Of Grafton. !,
visiting old aequain,anees.
Merchant ]. w. llardeS,y spent Sunday
with his family in Boekhannon.
Born, unto Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel n.
Montgomery, bouncing baby boy. las,
Sunday aweek
Miss Ada Louise laveme is quite IN a,
this writing. We, one aud all. wish for her
speedy recovery
Mrs Rachel Bishop, proprietress Of the
Bishop House, is quite IN at this Writing.
but her many friends wish her speedy
recovery.
MI. Frank Pierce, of South MeAls,er.
Indian Ter, returned home las, Monday
His nephew, William G. I.avelle, accom-.
panied him as far as Parkersburr. Mr..
Fleece is an old weS Vngiuian and he
Is also a member of the Ir. O. a. NJ. lie
made the boys little speech here which
'hey one and all highly appreciated.
The Function Base Ball Club had halter
disband and play ''quits." altogether, bc.
fore they all ruin their regulations. A
team tina, expects to play ball and at the
same time wrestle bottle of Pemna. will
lind that they will meet with eomple,e
failure. There is, however, some good ma.
terial in the present nine Il it was only
properly developed.
"lie who goes with the tide of wicked
ness, says Mark Twain, sis always
creased for the occasion" In this there is
more truth than fiction, and its application
Is very acceptable here at the present.
when there is ten gallons of whiskey nut off
mere nj once and about twice or three times
as much beer, II surely signifies tina, they
are gong to get creased for the occasion.
or whoop EN- up. Man is supposed To rule
the animal kingdom, but ii seems as il the
animal nature is now predominant here
among quito number. The tongue of man
was made TO praise and thank the Almighty.
and not to curse and blaspheme Him; I'm,
some poor ignorant fools here DO not seem
TO be aware of the fact, for the curses tina,
you hear at times would make the devil turn
green with envy. However. "irs some
satisfaction to believe that, IL i'm all the
great universe of God there is a a hell where
hnds he bowling, the most sulphurous sec
ton IS reserved for the infamous shyster.'
TNpn
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Valley Point

'WANy ASAHN
Correspondence OF Tho Argus
j. J. Fox is working for ]. G.. Harmed
Wheat hauling is the order of the day.
j. J. Jenkins is at home a, this writing.
Oily T. Graham left Saturday last for
Delslow.
William Johns was a, Rockville one day
last week
Albert Harmed was at home Saturday and
Sunday last.
j. r. Johns is the proud possessor of a
new hay rake.
J. u. Graham is at home and will remain
during harvest
We noticed Scot, Feathers ON our streets
one day last week.
j. 5 Harmed made dying trip to King.
wood ON Tuesday last.
w. T. Bayles is black smithing for linn
Miller at this place.
We noticed the smiling face Of Clay Hyde
Miller on our streets Sunday.
Oliver Graham and Spencer Gale left
Sunday for divers Mill, near Dellslow.
Miss Rula Harmed was visiting the
parental roof on Saturday and Sunday
last.
On las, Saturday evening j. A. Graham
aud &. IL. Harmed gave VIM. Greenhouse a
paying call.
We wonder what has become of the
Hudson correspondent, If he has fell in love
with Mckinley prosperity or whatp
Died, at her home at this place on Mon.
day last, the twenty-two.year-o girl of
Martin and Julia Frankhouser- The Girl
was born cripple and remained SO until
her death. The death of the girl has long
been expected. The remains were inferred
in the Probman cemetery aud the funeral
was conducted by the Brandonvlle pastor.
The Pallbearcrs were, Ami Smith, Fred
lenhart Cherries Foreman and Wilbert
smith, leaving father, mother and sister
to mourn her loss.
July ~, 1900. THE BRorIRRs-IN-IAw.
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From the Parsons Advocate
Jacob Wotrng and a Mr. Grimes from
near Aurora, Preston county, were in this
county on business the first Of the week
Mrs. Harriet Martin, Of Kingwood. came
70 Parsons last Friday and will remain
sometime with her daughter. Mrs. WIN. g..
Conley
The County Court allowed NJ. Bohon $50
for keeping John Bohon, Of Preston county.
during his illness and for burial expenses.
the same to be collected from Preston
county.
Editor Kildow. Of the Herald. has had
the honor Of marrying two couples since he
came TO Parsons. The honor was not an he
got out Of 10, either The fees arc no small
consideration.
There was a wedding at .lhc Commercial
Hotel last Friday evening. The contracting
parties were Z. NJ Black and Miss Nora r..
Shaaer. Mr.. Black is painter and is here
doing some work for H. X Grubb Miss
shaher Is from Horton, but was raised al
Terra Alta. Preston county Rev. Kildow
performed the marriage ceremony.
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Col. Ash Brown Of browns Mills. ha
been here this week.
Joseph \. White Of Herring. IS now clerk
Ing for George a. Herring here.
Joseph Jackson was over at Aurora last
week, selling harvesting machinery.
J. NJ. remple,on has been in Baltimore
All Cumberland the past week on business.
Col. John ID. Rigg and T. J. Picking. Of
Terra Alta, were in town on business
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r Long aud Miss
Bessie Long, of Philadelphia. arrived Mon
day and are stopping a, the Hotel Gordon.
Mrs. W. E. sharps and daughters, Nellie
and Willard, of GAINESVILLE. Ohio. are visit
ing the parents of Mrs. Sharps at Albrigh,s-
vile.
Rev. and Mrs. ). X. Arbuthnot of Mt
Lake Park, Nd. arc the guests of Rev. aud
Mrs. II. c. Howard during the L. l.. con.
vention.
Ben l.. Brown and son James. went to
Fairmont Monday and will spend several
days in Marion county visiting friends and
relatives.
a. +. Gibson Of Tunneltou, has been at
Morgantown the past week, looking after
the completion of his handsome new resi-.
denee there.
Mr.. and Mrs c. b, Ernst of Ravenswood.
are here to spend several weeks visiting Rev.
Howard and wife, Mr. Ernst being a brother
of Mrs. Howard.
Mr. Henry IIanst, of PHILADELPHIA, the
General Passenger Agent of the West Viz
ginia Northern, has been here tins week on
business connected with the road.
Patents were granted West virgiuians
last week as follows: W. p. Fink, of
CaPerton, patent ball caster, and to A. G.
Neville, of Wellsburg, patent ON machine
for spreading blown glassware.
There was pleasant crowd of young
folks from Independence drove over TO
kingwood las, Sunday and took supper at
the jenkins House. In the party were Misses
Lula Andrews, Mollie Miller and Gertrude
Squires and Messrs. Geo. l.. Dooliitle.
Henry Philips and G.. w. Andrews.
The kingwooa Band is getting in fine
shape aud giving more satisfaction to our
people than for long time before, as they
come out on all public occasions and give us
some splendid music. The other band that
was talked of has been dropped and the
proceeds of the festival given for the pro.
jet was turned over to the old band and in
vested in a very fine clarionet for the leader
of the band who has been practicing on il
till he already plays it very well.
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a Missionary Meeting.

The Womens' Foreign Missionary Society
Of this place held their annual thank Offering
meeting at "T'he Pines" last Friday night
and we're handsomely entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. +. Heermans. There was large
attendance, each member being allowed 10
invite two friends. Quite an interesting
program was rendered. Mrs. e w. Showalter
and Mrs. J. A. Lenhart read papers on the
lives and work Of missionaries from this
State and Mrs. IIeermans read very en-
tertaining letter from Miss Julia Bona6eld, a
missionary from this county now at Foo
Chow, China, and it was very interesting
just now, with the condition Of affairs over
there. There was vocal and instrumental
music and a recitation by Miss Nellie AZ.
bright. Quite handsome thank Offering
was taken up and delicious refreshments
were served to all, 50 that the evening
passed very pleasantly. Some Of the visitors
present we're Mrs. Thornton Bonaheld. Of
Function, the mother Of Miss Julia who Is
in China, and Mrs. Helen Foster and Mrs
Lawrence, Of Phillipsbufg, Pa, quests here
Of Mrs. Todd and Mrs Mary Grimes. Of
atlanta, Georgia, formerly Miss Mary
Jessup Of Austen, this county.
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ORDER or PUBLICATION.

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA
AZ rules held in clerks Office OF the Cir
GUY Cour, TOT The county OF Preston. on the
The Williams DAWSON Co
VS.. In chan,
The Lakewood Hotel Co. ct al.
The object Of this suit lie to- onforcc th.
Judgment lien OF the plaintiff against Inc
real and personal property OF the lie.
icndaut, THE Lakewood Hotel Companv
And 10 appearing from an AFFIDAVIT fled
,n ssio cause that the defendants d. H.
b0ldcn and Austen Brown arc not residents
OF this state. on motion Of the plalntiH h he
ordered that the said defendants bc re.
CURED TO appear within one month after
VIC cate or Tie FIRST publication Of this
order and do what Is necessary fo protcc,
their interests.
it is further ordered that this order be
published and posted as required by law
a copy Icstc j. W WATSON Clerk
published FIRST time July sth. ZOO
Attest l. w VVArs,,si rt,.L
D.. ]. CRoGAN. Counsel for piaintH.
VS. 'oo-lt&los
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pruoetnn


Correspondence OF tho Argus.
Hay harvest will soon be here.
Wheat harvest is almost thing Of the
past.
Mrs. o. p. Scott visited her sister at
uniontown last week
Hon. Chris. IIarlmeyer was at the county
last week and this week
Ia. c. +. Richards, Of smithGeld, was in
town to spend the Fourth.
Henry Copcman and his sister, Miss lisa.
are at home from Ptlsburg.
Mrs. w. II, Miller IS visiting her son. Dr.
a. c. Miller, at Covington, Ohio
Mrs. w. J. Bowermastcr has returned
from two weeks visit to friends at
Sclbyspor
Mrs. Rev. &c. Feathers and children,
from near Warrington, arc visiting Mrs.
Feathers parents.
J. +. Silbaugh, who has been working at
Masonlown, Pa, for the past two months.
is at home for harvest.
III j. ,. Nedrow left this morning,
Monday, to attend the Republican Con.
vention at Charleston.
The ever jolly and jovial Floyd Gale is in
our midst again after an absence Of almost
one year. lie is ever welcome visitor in
our little town.
We were glad TO sec w II. Kimberly. of
Brandonyillc, on our streets last Saturday.
Mr.. Kimberly is using crutchcs from the
effects Of running a nail in bis foot the FIRST
of May. Mr. III. let me whisper in your
ear that one Of our fair sex was more
pleased at his being in town than-wen !
can not find language to express her
delight.
July o, 1000. Emile ZotA.
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Executors Sale
or
Valuable Property In KIOgWoOd,

The undersigned will sell 40 public auc.
ton. Co thc highest bidder therefor at the
premises bon the town of Kiugwood. on
SATURDAY, September Tst, 1900.
tse residence on Main Street. known as the
substantial frame two. story Civ roo,ocJ
dwelling house ON good lot and has on h
splendid well and convenient outbniId
Ines aud is in ail respects a. very desirable
property
TERMS or SALE One third cash In
hand and tbo residue in two equal install.
mcnis oi Sis aud twelve months from dav Of
s'le. the purchaser 60 execute interest
bearing notes for deferred payments Win
approved personal security. and in addition
q Zen VIII be reserved on the premises to
secure payment
WIZ bc sold at private sale on same
terms q suitable offer is made before said
aate Possession given on day Of sale
JOSEPH JACKSON.
fNor Estate Marian & howc. decd.
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CALVERT
No. IS Rue de Button.

The card is about the same size as our
cards and has about the same words on the
address side, Carrie Postal. Postal Card)
and the line "Ce cote est eNclusiyemcnt re-.
serve raddrssc, this side exclusively for
the address. United States Of America IS
"Etats Uois dAmerique" We are only
sorry that we cannot attend the Exposition
this year. while Calvert is over there. but IL
IS too busy a year for us 70 get away for
such q trip,
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KingwOOd Boy in Paris.

We are in receipt Of postal card from
our old friend J. Newton Calvert, who IS
spending the summer al the Paris Exposi
ton. The card is postmarked 'pahs, Iuly
9Th, 90, and reads as follows
DEhR Brown 49,
Ny choicest greetings this Americas
most glorious holiday. Am 10 best Of
shape Write me when you intend Co come
over Yours as ever.
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DlStOPtS Muscles,
ShdtterS Nerves.
StIffenS joints.


KhemaS sdeposited joints muscles and ne
may attack with such
devlou nSpess and hedddeu with distorted limbs and shat
Jec Win SSh wandering pains severe enouo 20 -
uenSy IN such Sn, 70 make
Co.., @ blood diseases Rheumatism often inherited ara -
cloting 10 ir,ra;r &
acquired or w % 'Sh not until middle In whate,
Inherited, RheUnfafEsss is Sf~icfyv !.
and mercury and the salts which the J nc
rum the digestion and break consti,tion """S
remedy which builds up the general health aud ., a., 49,