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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Hayden

Correspondence 81 the Argus.
Okcy Feather s home for few days
VISIT
We are glad to see Uncle Jacob Smith
ont again.
Rev. Friend gave us good sermon sun.
day al Wesley chapel
j.. o. Feather lost fine steer last week.
Supposed by ighioing
Jacob Harmed and wife visited Mrs.
ilarncds old home Sunday.
Frank Rodehcsgcr started Bis respcr
Monday morning, but the sheayes are few
and Tar between
heard ar I'D farmer say ihc other day
that he was going TO vote for change in
Che administration, as things are not going
60 suit him. The last two horse trade,
be made was bad Tor him and three Of DIS
COWS lost their calves las Ola SOW eau.
well bui does not thdyc. ihc chickens have
'ealy legs. his wheat IS only half crop and
the poor man viii have To- pay one dollar foi
wheat "War. war, and billion dollar debt.
TO pay, lots Of strikers and trusts and every
thing else uPsidc.down. So Ir be logged
II J don't vote for a change.
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Newburg.

Correspondence of the Argus
Guy fawcet, Grafton, was here Sunday.
Chief Mine Inspector J. w Paul was here
the past week
J. w. Hull, the Grafton iewcler and opti.
clan is here this week.
Kew Carnco preached out at the Union
school house Sunday afternoon.
Cfss Weltman has completed the founda.
ton for his new BRICK dwelling.
Thomas J. Bell came home from Monon
gah Saturday, 70 spend the Fourth.
u. c. Feather, Mountain Lake Park. Md
registered at the Vernon hotel Thursday.
J. w. Turner of IIowe,villc. and !. W.
Bisohoh Of Ciafksburg, were in town Satur.
day.
We noticed Charles Moore and w. A..
Forney both Of Oakland, Md. ON our
streets Sunday.
Oar base ball team and number Of root
ers went over 10 the county seat Saturday.
We arc told they Unused, looscd and even
/ boozed.
a number Of our politicians attended N g
Congressional convention AZ Terra Alta
Thursday, and, as well as we could observe
came back sober
J.. w Bucklew Of Gainesville, one Of our
leading school teachers. was in town Monday.
Emmett expects 10 enter the Baltimore Medi.
cal college this year
Nc sills Of Cumberland. who has been
here working with The tunnel gang and Miss
Dora fromhau were married Wednesday
morning Of miss Fromhart's home here.
John W Whitaker and Ray Harde.,y Of
Function. a. r. Fralcy OAKLAND; John ".
iliie, Philadelphia. D. T. Ray, Charleroi.
Pa, and w S. Fauow Of Parkersburg. reg
is,cred at the c-Ia-Wc hotel Monday.
Work at The shat, seems Co De suspended
Che past few days We understand that n
new company is 90 assume control and q new
set of officials are Co take The place Of The
old ones. This IS the probable cause of ihe
suspended works
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Cranosville.

Correspondence OF tho Argus.
The festival at this place was well attended
and the proceeds were large
Quite number of our people attended
the Congressional nomination at Terra Alta.
We received a copy of the speech Of Sen.
ator lioar ON the expansion question, which
is grand affair, aud It eNcels any document
we ever read from Republican politician
Mr. ioar has, for over twenty years, been a
Republican leader, ye, we believe that II his
speech delivered in the Senate on April IAth
would be well published 4, would knock GU,
all tyIannical expansion aud cause a sweep.
ing majority for Bryan. The Senator rides
IN the Republican boat. yet he exhibits all
Democolieal eolors. lie says that he be.
l'eves that if some Of the speeches made by
Republican Senators would have been made
in 1870, they would have been received with
derisivc laughter in hell, aud tina, Satan
himself would have led the chorus. lie
stated, In substance, that II the Republican
party did not change its expansive tactics
that the handwriting on the wall indicated
that she would he weighed IN the balances
on the 9th day of November aud be found
wanting and, like the Wing party and the
city OF Babel, she would go down and her
drunken revelry. Like in the days of Bona.
parie, We have form of government called
Republic, but 1t is largely Imperial; in.
stead OF having one emperor we have many,
and the time is rapidly approaching when
public works will employ less laborers so
that those little cmperors can say with force
TO their men, "Nou must wear the Mckinney
badge and promise tn vote for hin, or Won
Will lose your job" How can a reasonable
man vote the Republican ticket in the face
OF all this, or how can the lovers of freedom
stand by aud see the freedom Of mankind
'rampled without crushing the oppressors ?
Who said that America was the home of the
free Who would have dared to have said
IN I776 that the men of the PHILIPPINES
would be compelled to become our yassel
subjects Who would have dared to saw
two years ago that President Mckinley did
not mean what he said when ne said that
forclble annexation would be criminal az.
gression, and that it was our plain duty to
abolish all revenues and to give our islands
free trade with the United States
We love to hear the drum beat, the nute
whistle and the cannon roar ON the Fourtb
OF July, yet 1t would look better for as TO
make the day day of pennance rather than
a day OF joy, and all our good people should
pray that not a gun should be fred in the
Philippines on the Fourth Of July or on
Thanksgiving day.
WHOM freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her banner TO the air.
She tore the azure robe Of night
And set her stars Of glory there"
Hove those stars lost their lustre They
have 70 the people Of China and the civilized
ministers arc suffering for the wrongs our
armies have done in Manila. Vengeance
IS mine, will repay. saith the Lord of
Hosts and that proud lock of American
birds Of prey shall reap their reward in due
ume' SALAMANDEP
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Assessment Notice.

STATE o. WRIST VIRCmA. CouNrt or
Preston, ro-wir
AZ County Court held for thc said
County az the Court House thereof on dc
9th day OF April fooo The following order
WIS made and entered OF record
al persons feeling themselves agericvcd
by thc assessment 81 their real estate iu this
county, as made by thc c.asscssor of land s
under an Act Of the Legislature OF West
virginia providing Tor thc rt.asscssmcnt
OF real estate. passed February GOTH 1000.
are hereby notified that &c tbe luly term
OF tlts Court. fgoo. thc Court win hear and
oct upon all applications made 90 the
Court Tor redress bat it shall be- The duty
of all persons making such application. and
t iS hereby required Of them that they
hrst give reasonable notice iu writing Of
thcir Intentions 90 thc Prosecuting Atfor.
mes OF this county and 90 state iu said no.
ticc the character 0f the corrections be.
sue OF thcy desire. as required by section
~ said Act
and thc Clerk OF this Court Is hereby
instructed to publish copy Of this order
and notice in thc Preston County Journal
fho West Virginia Argus and tho Preston
republican thc three weekly newspapers
published BOZ This county. for four success.
ivc weeks prior to fhc commencement of
Che July term OF this Court too
And 10 is further ordered Chat thc re.
efor of each Assessment District. bo and
thcy arc hereby required io bc present az
the meeting of thc. said luiy term of Court
di ihc beginning 0l thc same. and not &c.
part until its close unless sooner released.
aHI the Clerk Of thie Court is Instructed to
notify each OF thom 1l tls order and ZOO.
tcc. by mailing to them copy hereof
a copy from thc rccord
Atcstc
GEo a WALts. clerk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
School Matters.


The Board of Education of Kingwood
district held meeting here Monday of this
week aud transacted considerable business.
The members were all present as follows
Daniel X. Jackson. President. and DR.. U.
w. Showalter and Geo. w Hartman Com
misSioners. Capt. ]. +. Murdoch was re.
elected Secretary of the Board. Trustees
were appointed as follows for a term of
three years
kingwood School,. w. Parks.
Colored 80" Henry Younger, y'r.
Pleasant Dale--Alphcus Chichester.
Savage SCHOOL,. u. Bergman.
Howesville-George Meyers.
Snyder's Chapel-Ison b. Irons.
Eighty Cut-W. Scott Garner
Camp Ground--John l.. Gibson.
Tunnelton-Charles Watson.
Hopeweli Henry Rehe.
Green's Run--George Winning.
Turners-George Everts.
Irish Ridge--Charles T.. Helmes.
Catholic Church--Fred Barlow.
Morris--J. Alden Garlilz.
Garliiz--John Greaser
Ices Ferry Pikc-Jaok Miller
Triune--George X. Burke.
The Levy was laid as follows;
For Teachers Fund, so cents on the
hundred dollars valuation.
For Building Fund, so cents.
Teachers Wages, No s3s per month
No. 2, $50, and No. 3, s25. This is ain in
crease for Nos. and over last year, but
for No. 3, mo- change.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Old Maid Teachers.

Down in Kanawha county the other day
a the Teachers Institute considerable of
controversy was eugenderod by discussion
of the old maid school teachers and an in
quiry as TO why there were 50 many old
maids IN the business Of teaching. Prof.
Fleming, Of Parkersburg, got his foot in It
by asking one Of the older ladies present
one who probably wouldn't want her age
advcriiscd-why il was she had never mar
ried when it was certainly likely that she
could long ago have had husband had she
been 50 inclined. The Prof. was more or
less startled when the lady replied with
some asperity that she had always preferred
a $500 situation to s2oo man. The dis
cussion ended at this point.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Items or Interest.

From the Norgantown Post.
>. u. SypoIs and son Rayof North Morgan.
town have gone TO Albrightsyillo and other
points in Preston county on a visit
Luther Swcaringen. Of Kingwood came
10 today to take charge Of the hauling aud
tcaming at divers big saw mills up
Dcckers
George a. Meneer. Of Kingwood. was
over day and took back a large. hand
some express wagon. made 20 order by
Tough Bros. They are putting on style
over in Prcston's capital and coming to
Moreautown 10 get ID.
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Piarah


correspondence q The Argus.
Fine growing weather now.
T. l.. Walls is on the sick list
J. Gibson is repairing his house.
Thomas Ryan is visiting al Terra Alta.
Our singing school is progressing finely.
Hauling phosphate is the order Of the day.
T.. -. Walls Is erecting new store build
ing.
p y Michael has returned from Leok-
rome, Pa.
We notice Mr. Blair. Of Morgantowu, on
our streets.
Mrs Mary Gdbblc hos returned from
Terra Alta
a. q. Gribble LOST lot Of timber in the
last rise in the river
omon Walls has equipped himself with a
new binding machine.
Our mountain lumber camp has Laid off
one-half Of It's hands.
John Taylor IS running a huckstes wagon
between Pisgah and FaiSchancc Pa.
G.. q Rogers and IT. NJ Rogers have
bought The Radabaugh saw mill and will
move {, 20 Pisgah
II You want FRS, class job 81 carpenter
work cali on Messr. ". T.. Smith. William
Smith or ~ NJ Rogers
Cor sunday. is progressing finely.
Keep mp the attendance. 60 every sunday
and take one with you and You viii have a
good school
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
KILLED on the Rail.

John Meyers. a miner az the West End
near Tunnciton, was Instantly killed Last
Friday afternoon. lie was run over and
cut 70 pieces by helper engine that had
brought freigh, train up the grade. lie
was standing on the track and stepped off 10
allow the freight TO pass and then stepped
right back on tho track with his back 10 the
approaching helper aud was watching the
freight, the noise 81 which drowned that oi
the other engine, which struck the unfortu.
nate man hurling him INTO eternity Tic
was about IS years Of age and married 20 a
daughter Of John II Philips. The remains
were brought 20 the undertaking establish.
men: az rnnnel,ou and prepared fos burial.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Obituary.

John Allen Miller was born in Preston
county, w. Va, in the year 1897. and died
on his farm near Bruoeion Mills, w. Va,
June I4th, 1900. Brother Miller joined the
NJ l.. church in 1883. lie lived a consist
ent christian life. lie had been afflicted for
more than ten years, and yet he never com
planned. lie was often heard to say, alt is
all for the best" lie assured the writer
few days before his death that he was pre-
pared to die, OF rather to live again. lie
was united ia marriage with Mrs. Catharine
a. Groves in 1889 This union was blessed
with one daughter, the wife of Mr. Marshal
Wof. who lives to mourn her loss. lie was
a devoted husband, loving father and
kind and accommodating neighbor. Beside
his daughter he leaves wife, four brothers.
two sisters and host Of relatives aud friends
TO mourn his departure Ills funeral services
were conducted by the writer, assisted by
Rev. j. ID. Feather, at Sugar Valley, June
9th, in the presence Of a large congregation.
He viii be missed, but we mourn not as
those that have no hope. T.. =. IDLgaAN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Suit Over n Child.

There was very interesting suit ON trial
FROM this county this week. II was over a
habeus corpus issued by Judge Holt and
tried before him at Orator., Tuesday OF this
week. The history of the suit is something
like this. Over seven years ago Garrett
Wolfe, of near Kingwood lost his wife This
first wife, as he has another now) and had
child ON his hands that he co ,ldn't take care
of and wanted some of the neighbors TO
take il aud raise il. but as il was delicate
and subject to commissions, they did not
want the trouble. but finally Dan Braham
aud his wife took the child in 1903 with the
understanding that they were to have il to-
raise and they have had ii ever since ,il
quite recently, when the father, who is
married again. took notion that he wanted
the child now as it is a fine hearty boy over
eight years of age and getting big enough to
pay for his raising. So he went to Braham's
and had a fight with Mrs. Braham and the
child and carried the latter off
by main force. So that Braham in.
yoked the aid of the law and secured A. l..
kelso and c. w. Maxwell of this place, as
attorneys in the case. They applied to
Judge Holt at the Convention over at
Terra Alta, last Thursday and he issued
writ of habeus corpus and Deputy Sheriff
shaifer went down on the river and got the
child and has ha6 charge of it since and the
sheriff took it before the Judge at Grafton
Tuesday. The attorneys and interested par
ties were there also and the matter was Argued
before the Judge. So far as the law is con
eerued, ii is on the side Of the father but justice
and right seems TO be on the side Of the
people who have kept and cared for the
child and the Judge decided and gave the
child to Brahsm.
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June Marriage Licenses.

Ezra A. Feather, go.
Flora NJ. PARK, rs.
Harrison +. Barnes, 2S.
Jennie NJ. Myers, IS.
Ormey Shaner, 20.
Emma Groves, IS.
Charles u. Caylor, q.
Lettie Maud Rodeheaver, 10.
Homer X. Guthrie, IS.
Esther G. Reckar, ~.
Raymond W. Mason, 80.
Winnie WEIGH, g.
Harry f.. Stills, 20.
Dora ". Fromhari, fS
Francis NJ Gibson, 20.
Virginia NJ. wilkins, -.
Guy NJ. shaacr. 20.
Lille Z. Beatty, a.
Walter T. Bartholomew, ~.
Ollie Blanche Van Sickle, 20.
Thomas Braham, So
Susan Braham. 60
George r. Held, q.
Mary T.. Tusing, 49,
Zachatiah Polling, 23
Ida v. Miller, ~.
David Williams, IS.
Elizabeth sigley, 90.
Allnatives Of Preston county, except Cay
Tor who was born IN Hampshire county an,
now resides in Grant Mason was born !,
Preston, but now lives At Morgantown sin
was born and lives a, Cumberland, Nd
Gibson now resides in Taylor county an,
Bartholomew was born 10 Wisconsin. bot nov
lives in Pennsylvania Tusing was born !,
Garrett county Md, and Polling now lives IL
Taylor county
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05

There win De festival ai Manown, W.
Va, ON Che 10th inst, beginning at o'clock
@ m for thc benefit Of Che pastor Of the
u.b. Church Of Chat place we guarantee
you plenty Of Tee cream. cake. lemonade
and plenty Of beautiful young ladies' Young
men don't fail Co come, bring your lady with
you f you have one. ~ you have none,
come anyhow, you viii De sufc TO fni one
here. Everybody cordially invited a
general good time expected Don't fail TO
come. Youss Respectfully.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05

9 where manj, lolSzsurn. after investing from SOS
% 500 for tutio>tQsrd, etc, have been cdueated
iof positions ~ Books1eesrs sNnQgrsphefs. Teicz-
faphefs. snd now rccsife from soo8Q s. 500 saiary
pef yeaF. kcntucky uu4rty Dipi1fup swarded
BIS graduates Hisllqiiest -Tceeirsd Wc81iaat two
Worlds lspcsitionsslfl rsicrs 10 thousands Ne
most Influential College. M aestiou Sot(thfs
out iof reference Read advertiseaisnt u Psrtic-
rfsrs sddfess Only W \. Smith. LeQfgs6n. ~.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
I I

The deeper the public gets into expendi.
lures in Cuba since the occupation Of the
island by our troops the plaiuer it becomes
that there has been the widest exlravagance
in every direction. The latest exposure
concerns the military hospital near Havana
Two hundred thousand dollars have been
expended on this hospital. all the plans be-
ing on the basis Of furnishing accommodate
tions for $500 patients, while at no one
time has il had more than eighty IN order
to shift some Of the responsibility for main
tanning this extrayagant establishment the
military authorities, by a little juggling
among themselves, have leased it to the city
Of Havana, to be used as general hospital,
although everybody familiar with conditions
over there knows that the city was already
amply supplied with hospitals.
TT
There is persistent report around Wash.
ington that Perry Heath has been asked to
resign the position Of First Assistant Post
master General. because Of the publication
Of the fact that he was one Of those who
vouchcd for Nicely and procured his appoint
mcnt According 70 this story, this isn't 70
punish Heath, but to bambooIle the public.
lie IS again 70 have charge Of Eianna's liter.
ary bureau. and II Mr. Mckinley is elected
will be given something "cqually as good
next year
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Mercury
HNo
potash la
Make
Wrecks,
Not Cures

upR
general
Nrn
- , - OF on Home TntucuBa
f Our miai kpmtne
for make
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
BLOOD POISON.

IN some cases the external signs of pi, D.
t - 'y within the grasp of the monster before the
IN other cases the blood quickly hlied with thi
sMoeh glands mucus patches i'm the mouth socs on seal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05

China isn't the only country in which for.
eigners are sometimes wrongfully treated. as
may be seen by the following experience in
Washington, told by himself, of Mr.. 4. v.
Postels, an architect from ST. Petersburg,
Russia; 81 have been travelling in this
country quite extensively, studying the archi
lecture of American cities and observing
American methods of constructing big build
ings ! noticed building in course of con
structiou, in Washington, where steam
elevator was being used to hoist the brick
] was much interested, as in Russia the
builders have the bricks carried aloft by
manual labor entirely, and having a camera
With me, accoslcd a workman and explain.
ed that would like to take some pictures of
the building, especially the elevator. Hardly
had adjusted my camera when big chunk
o. dirt was thrown at me by one Of the
laborers. was somewhat surprised, ,ut
brushed my clothes aud again adjusted my
camera. Then there flew at me a great
bunch of mortar which ruined my hat and
came near spelling my clothes" II is fortu-
nate for the good name of orr country that
such ill'mannerly treatment of strangers is
exceptional with MS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05

on are SO slight that the
nc nature of the disease
poisonous virus and the
ulcers ON tongue, sore
ling hair and eyebrows
Poison.
These poisonous min
They drive the disease
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Imperialism Still Spreading and the
Administration Getting in Deeper,
More Official Rascality In Cuba Coming
10 the Surface.
pccial oorrospondence Of Tim Anors

Special correspondence of TlrE AR0us
WASHINGTON, June so.--Naturally Mir
Mckinley is being harshly criticised for 90.
ING away from Washington for an indefinite
stay just after he has issued orders which
commit this government to participation in
the war which the combined European pow
cts are preparing to wage ON China. lie
must have felt that he was doing wrong in
going To Canton, where he and Boss Hanna
ate to Tx up his letter of acceptance and
other campaign matters, as before leaving
he tried To give out the impression that he
regarded the trouble in China as abou, all
over, after the Chinese minister announced
the safety of diplomats and other foreigners
who were all reported killed in Pekiu by the
European manufacturers Of news. Hut the
Chinese minister made another announce.
men,, which made 1t plain that the trouble is
just beginning, and that was that the fight at
raku was started 10y the demand by the Eu.
ropean fleet ior the surrender of the Chinese
forts. and no, by the firing of the forts on
the fleet. Europe is going to break China
up. and Mr.. Mckinley is going to help.
That is the way things now look.
/ 1t
All the monkey business in the postal ser
vice is not monopolized by the Cuban
branch, not 10y whole lot. There is much
gossip in Washington concerning the pur.
chase of time clocks for all free delivery
POSSIBILITIES and expensive typewriteB for
offices having receipts of $50, 600 aud over
by the Pos,oiice Department, aud much of
II implies that private individuals have had
big rake offs" out of the purchase money.
The odd thing about the time clocks is that
they arc of the same make rs those intro.
dnced in the Treasury Department several
years ago and which stirred up the indipna.
ton of Congressman TO such an extent that
they were by vote of Congress ordered taken
out. Then II was that the man with the big
pull got the Postofice authorities to see
what good thing those same time clocks
were and TO agree to pay the regular retail
price, si2S each, for them, although about
500 of them were purchased Letter car
r'en and other pos,oiiice employees have to
have their time records made by these clocks,
which Congress declared degrading and dis
graceful when used in the Treasury Depart
menI. They can ask their Congressman to
explain the administration code Of ethics
which makes it rgh, and proper to deal with
postal employees of free delivery Offices in a
manner which Congress declared TO be de,
grading and dsgraceful when applied TO
employees Of the Treasury Dewartmeut.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-10
SANTA FE STRIKE.
All Principal Trains of the System
Tied Up.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. l0-Great
difficulty is being experienced in
operating the Santa Fe road to-
day. Twelve hundred of the four
teen hundred telegraph operators
employed by the system are on a
strike.
The Santa Fe road is negotiat-
ing with other companies 30 that
the trains can be run on schedule
time, but at noon today all pas
senger trains on the entire system
were run four hours late and in
many instances trains were an
nulled entirely.
The attempt to move freight
trains, except those carrying per-
isheble goods, was abandoned
early this afternoon.
The operators claim to have the
road at their mercy and that they
have good grounds to believe they
can lease other roads, but it is
thought that this statement is
made to deceive the telegraph
operators. The telegraphers say,
however, that the officers of the
road are in mortal fear lest the
trainmen and engineers strike in
sympathy with them.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-10

Call and see our holiday goods.
Something to please the children
for little money at Hadley & Co.
79ml
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-10

johnson q Martin, the assayers,
will open down town office in the
room occupied by Williams &
Swan, the real estate men.