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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
GET your spring suit at GIerse,s.

Get your spring suit at Giersc's.
Hon. sam Byrus was in town Tues
day.
Judge J. d. Fox was in town this
week.
Suits to order for Sl5 and up at f.
Gierse's.
Fer pare Maple sypP 20 30 Eieia
& Bro. 5.
wASTEp-Straight Rye Straw, at
Eisenberg's.
Preaching at the Christian church
next sunday.
Apple. peach aud plum butter al
Klein & Bros.
Huber & johnson will appreciate
your patronage,
riekel relish, mixed and plaiu pickles
at Klein & Bros.
Watches, new stock ard lowest
prices, at Ie,ley's.
For seed potatoes, hay, oats and feed
go 10 Cole g. Nixon.
Threaded Goldfish, white iish aud sait
herring a. Klein 6 Bios.
Smoke Fricdman's Columbia Dome
cigars. They are delicious.
For field seeds 60 to Cole a Nixon,
They handle only the very beat.
Fine iiae Of laccs aud embroidery
just received ut Davis g. Sprouts.
Smoke the Queen Of Modern Wood.
men II you could enjoy n good smoke.
Miss Frances Van TiIberg has gone
70 st. Louis 10 spend couple Of weeks.
$1,000 will buy 5-drawer sewing
machine, fully warranted, at Tesiey's.
For hes, dress shirts and underwear
20 10 Z. Eicrsc. The merchant tailor.
We hare received a new line Of dry
goods and groceries. Davis q Sprott.
For a dslininus smoke try sssweas
Lilac brand. You @ou't be dIsap-
ppiniad.
Mrs. Clarence Nurwinc Of noane
Trfrc has beeN s;sising her sister, Mrs.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
CoLg & EIxoS.

Mrs. j. d. Garrett aud sister. Miss
Cora Nabb, passed through here Tues
day from Princeton, n.y., en- route to
Pennington, where Mt, Garrett will
open up a Racket store. Mr. aud hfs
Garrett have many friends here who
ioin US In wishing them good iu,k.---
Charleston Chronicle.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
Democratic Committee m.cilnr.

The Democratic Coairal Commitlec
Of ibis comfy has been called 10 meet
nt ~ O'Clock next Monday morning,
The ig,h lost The committeeman ate
G. 4. Tullusk. Iron township, chair
mans Henry huni. NJ, francois town
ship; 7. A. Benhsm, Perry township /;
Alfred Cole, Zig River township; J.
q. Ballard, Jr., Liberty township; II.
y, Bono, Pcndlelon township; Frank
'rhumaY, liaHdolph township; aud j.
W Moore, Marion township.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

A iine yonng jack, black with white
points. three yoars Old ibis sprlns,
sired by s,cmwinder. aud - One ~
was ever raised on tho iiarris farai.
lie h ready for service this spring. Can
be seen At farm ~ miles west u Lib
etxsiile. For particulars address
A. X. iisnRss.
Liberts vile, Mo.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

ljrs. l., 81. and 6. y. Perkins re-
moved .ae ~ Aahnr Watts eyes last
Tuesday morning. The eye was IN.
;':T;;-, s .5;,;;;5;; tye gears ago. aud the
sight was entirely gone. The other
eye was failing, aud the operation was
performed with view of saving It.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Our spring bnyiBg has boen uuusu.
ally large this season, and 10 order 20
get room for new goods We will cut,
aud cut deep, GU nll winter goods.
Gone along and help US make this
clearing sale q success.
CoLg & NIxoS.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
COuR

CtacuI, UuUEr--I. u. Fox. Jndge-secund
Mondays IN MAJ and November.
gOGwrT Cuugr-flEst MohdaSs Ia FeJgua'
- Maj. August ana November.
lHpHGTg CoUHT-So Mondays IN Jan
uaTy. April, july ana october.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Mrs. Tlancry, IN old lady living near
Dcl.asyus, fell OF Of her horse last
Monday, aud dislocatcd one Of her
Shoulders Drs. Keith aud McEgen
werc called IN aud reduced the disloca-
Iiun. Mis-. Flanery Is "a years Of age,
rhieh makes The injury all the worse,
bat We understand THAI she is gcltiag
along as comfortably as couid be cx.
pected.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.


The following named road commits
sioners were appointed TO take place u
those appointed at recent term Of lh.
court aud who haze resigned:
No. 3-Samuel L. Crawley 5 years
III l.. Duga!. resigned; Michae' Laugh
lin, years, John Watson, resigned
John retley, / year, Il. l.. Welscr,re
signed.
No. 2---George l.. Cooley, ! year
7, u. Whilworlh, resigned.
District 80. IA. ]. Huff, years
No. Nv. =. Welborn, . years
II. n. Bono, resigned.
No. ID. u. Dimes, years, Da
yid II. Fox, resigned.
No. S-Wm. DsiTinE, years, JObr
W. Sebastian, resigned; George Sand
ers. 2 years, Louis n. fieave, resigned
Riley Moore, year, Robert A. Hid
bits, resigned.
No. T--John y. O'Bannon, 3 Year,,
.IohH 4. Marshall, resigned; Ruiu; 4
Murphy, year, ". IL. ilibbItis, re-
signed.
No. I0---Jeremiah Tlopkine, year
VIM. ]. Jones, resigned.
No. IA. 7. Williams, year
Henry Knauss, resigned
No. IJ--NewtoE 7. Ritter, years
Louis Ycates, resigned; j. W. Doss,
years, Giles Il, Hunt, resigned; W. T.
Ritter, ! year, Pinekuey L. Hunt, re-
signed.
No. Ii---,Ioseph IL. yansickle. 8
years, II. II. Mcdaniel, resigned.
No. 6---John Moran, = years, q
w. Sebastian, resigned.
No. l9---J. II. Hunt, ? years, Ja
cob Is. Mnrphy, resigaed.
No. iS--John ". Yeargaiu, !
years, Martin H. MISSIONER. resigned
No. 2i---.J. W. Richardson, 5 years
john r. MostelleF, resigned.
GRAND JURORS.
The following list Of Grand juror
was drawn for the May term of the Cir
euil Court; Thomas !. Highlcy nrt
Edward zelles, ST. Francois township;
George w. Mahu aud Lee Miller, Per
y; u. g. Sheriff. and Leroy Maxim,
iron; A. N. Wailace aud A. +. Ab
bolt, Liberty; Thomas Roberts. Bis
River; john r. Ney. Mafisui MariiI
II. MISSIONER, Randolph; aud Miehae
Laughlla, Pendletou.
rErrxs duRons.
The following iist of Petit Jurors wa
drawn for tho AIas rrm Of the CIreul
Court:
Burr e.. Porter John Hill
George III. Parks Lloyd Ferguson, j
John Y. Gossci, u. Nj. Lewis
las. w. noss y. Il. Shamrock
Chas. Buchanan John w. Riddle
kearns Murphy j. NJ. rinson
James stofIar Peter Short
Ambrose Isrunk ). ", Richardson
Jacob Elser i. W. Hlgh.ey
Henry Adkins John Horton
j. N. beard John EIscf
John Williams Jcsse Holloway.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Report uf The yalnaiIsu ~ proper,
OF tho ~. LqaiS, Iron ioanlain
/ Souahern Hallway Go. In this caant
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Call d. j. r. PuIiman's merchant
tailor paflors, and have your measure
taken for a nobby spring suit. bic has
,.sc Goods, and win guarantee yau SAT.
isiacilon and the latest style.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Little Mlss Edna Simmons cntor-
tanned some Of her friends 90 her ninth
birthday anniversary, Monday Fcbru.
AIRY 18Th. There were present kcba
aud Agnes Halle, Gcttrue aud Johnnie
Burks, Mia Cloud, Hugh Mayberry,
Mary Jennings, Myra Munger, oryaI
Icy lor, Earl and Ethel acMuI,in,
lFene Cunningham, Mildred Mckinney
Marvin Mcdaniel aud Beuuie Morris,
and tho lii,Ie folks enjoyed themselves
right royalty.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

The Bennc Terrc q Mississippi Rail-
soad trims pas Rock Springs going
north at 4 :si a. M. i2.ssp. m, aud
ssos p. M going south Il ii:s3
q. a.. . 80 p. M. and sli0 p. a..
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

The new building aud loan assoeia-
ton was organized last Tuesday even.
ing with Il capital stock Of 500, 600
five hundred shares Of $500 each.
II viii be known as The Pennington
Homc Building and Loan Association.
The following Board Of Directors was
elected: W. Il, Lang, ". ". Harlan,
A. 7. Nixon, sam lscnmaa, +. Trappe,
Charles Guessing, J. r Cayce, Merrill
pipkiu, Id Klein, }. 5. Clay, G. x.
rralt, W. +. Doss aud D. j. Doughty.
The board will meet next Tuesday
night 20 elect officers.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

+. Gierse, merchant tailor, leads In
piece goods. Ills stock Is always Of
The latest patterns, aud his spring Hue
h sure 10 please. Make your seleeiion
aud leave order.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

MIR. j. 81. karsch will rruct two col
lagcs on his lots north Of Thomson 6
Sons soda factory, and MIR. j. A.
Marks will build On bis lot adjoining
MIR. karsch's.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Remember VIC alone handle The eel
ebrsted NoxaI Shirts. They arc the
best In the land, and the present Styles
surpass all former efforts.
CoIK G NIXON.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Dr.. aud Mrs. GIenwood Del.isser aud
ihelr little son. Aasliu, have been via.
iting Mrs. Frank l.. Keith before leav-
ing for their new home In brooklyn.
N. u.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

The 'sSwcei Lilac" is delicious
iOe cigar. L. Is delight 90 smoke
them. Dealers should order them from
". L. sackmann, Huntington, Alo.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

Mr. i. Al. Vance bruised one Of bis
hands in ehopping wood, from which
an abscess formed, and hc has q very
bad boxing hand 10 consequence.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

The younger crowd enjoyed a mas
querade party Friday night at Mrs.
Fuckers. Flash.light photographs
wcrc taken Of the group.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
Items Of interest.

From the Morsantown Dominion
The funeral services of the late b. l..
Morgan will be held at the residence ON
Spruce street at ago Tuesday afternoon 5y
DIR. S. V. Ieech. The interment will be
private.
a new engine has been purchased for Che
Morgantown & Kingwood road and i, will
be here in a couple Of weeks 20 take the
place Of The old -. g. o. engine now in use
by that road. The work of construction Is
getting along nicely and the management IS
we'll pleased with the outlook.
Waiiman Barbc is at home after an alb
scnce Of some time in the interests of tie
University. lie will leave for Harvard Col
lcge shoaly after Che FIRST of February ard
will spend six months there. Mrs. Ba.8s
viii go 70 parke sbmg iu about ten days and
remain there while he IS 81 Harvard
The final closing up Of the real estate
transactions between Prof John !. Harvey
and G. w. Finncll took place on Monday by
which Mr. Finnell becomes The owner of Inc
residence ON Spruce street nov occupied by
Prof Harvey aud family. Possession /, To-
be given on Che frs, day Of Aprl or sooner
if Che Professor can perfect his arrangements
for his removal from this place to Hunting
ton before that time
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
BIG ROBBERY AT pHILIppI

The PhiIippi Bank MAS robbed
Tuesday night OF this week bv cx-
pert burglars. They blew the
large cafe to pieces and deadened
the noise in some manner, so That
no one beard anything aud moth
ing was known OF it till eight
O'Clock the next morning. when
j. Frank Manown, the Cashier.
went 70 the Bank to open up for
the days business. lie found that
the robbers had effected an en-.
trance from the rear and wrecked
both safes entirely and cleaned out
all the money on hand, between
FIVE and six thousand dollars. but
as near as he could tell no papers,
bonds, notes or books bad been
taken or disturbed. Hon. G. NJ.
Bishop. of kingwood. is a Director
and heavy Stakeholder in the Bank
and left for Phillppi this morning
to sec about the matter and decide
what can be done. SO far there
seems to be no clue whatever to
the burglars, and their work IN
dicates experts from the city We
will give further particulars next
week, as only meagre details can
be secured by round about tel
ephone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

TIE new Bankruptcy Law passed
by Congress has only been IN effect
short time but has caused so
much rascality and general dis
satisfaction that it it Is likely 20 be
repealed IL was passed by the
last Congress and now Prcnt
Do'llver Of The Tenth Iowa dis
trict has introduced bill in this
Congress to repeal the law and it
ought to pass. 1t is all right for
an honest man, but the trouble
about it is that many Of The dishon.
est ones take advantage Of it aud
it IS a good thing for them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
TmE zero OF A cnANGE.

The Keyser Echo will change
hands the FIRST Of February and
Rev. }. o. Thompson will retire
after sixteen years Of faithful work
on the paper.
The new proprictors will be
Prof. Stayman, the Principal of
the Terra Alta schools, who was
formerly editor and manager Of
the Maysville Gazette and is origi.
nally from Carlisle, Pa, and Her
man Gordon Johnston late editor
of the Elkins Inter. Mountain and
formerly on the staff of the Nash
vile American aud native of
Barbour county this State.
Bro. Thompson has not an
nouuced yet what he will do, but us
he gives liz health as his reason for
selling out, he will probably not
engage in anything till his health
improves except settling up his
business. It is with regret that
we lose Bro. Thompson from the
newspaper fold OF the State, for
while we could not always agree
with him on many things, we con-
ceded his ability and sincerity
and read his editorials with much
interest
Being acquainted with both the
young men, who soon take charge
of the Echo, we have no doubt but
that they will keep up It's high
standard Of exec Hence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

The English Government has
been buying thousands Of mules in
this country on account Of theSouth
African war aud this is bound to
pnt the price up and we advise our
farmers 10 raise more mules and
don't be in hurry TO sell what
you have unless you get q good price
Three large British transports
have returned TO New Orleans from
Cape Town for another load. One
steamer took over ,18O before and
lost 50 Of them going over
The other two steamers did not
lose 50 many on The trip. Our
Government has also shipped sew
eral thousand head Of horses and
mules to the Philippines. Now
watch the Republicans brag about
this and claim these increased
sales and prices ore due to their
prosperity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

a well known cattle mau named
John G.. Maher, Of Nobraska. has
been iu Chicago aud New York
this week. making arrangements
to take 900 cowboys and plains-
men to South Africa 20 help the
Beers. lie says it viii cost 800
man and tbc money is pledged in
the above named critics These
kind Of men arc just The kind the
Beers need 900 their country and
are better thau regular soldiers to
fight lhc English,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
. W. f'"Nti ~ itf ~
BENJAMN f.. STEWART.
Go u, 4lst US ",
Alden, Arabia.

Here is another prosperity
pointer hnst week the Govern
ment ordered Two Thousand cas-
ke's from big Piusburg firm for
use iu tho Philippines. This IS
one spccid industry made pros
pcroas by imperialism and "A policy
Of benevolent assimilation"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

The Democrats of the Kentucky
Legislature last week elected Joe
Blackburn to the United States
Senate to succeed that old gold
bug William Lindsay. Blackburn
is all right and has been in the
Senate before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

The re- assessment Of real estate
IN the counties Of this State is all
completed and the books turned
into the Office Of the County Clerk
and some of the county papers are
publishing a report of the result.
We note from the Hampshire Re-
view that big decrease is the re-
suit IN that county. Every dis
trict showing n decrease in valua-
ton and for the whole county the
decrease is s253,21O, so if this is a
fair test Of the result, the State
will be heavy loser by he present
re assessment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

At noon last Wednesday Lloyd
Lowndes, Tor four years the Repub
llcan leader Of Maryland, surren-
dered The Executive chair to John
Walter Smith, bis Democratic sue
ccssor. The ocoasion was one Of
enthusiasm FOR the thousands OF
Democrats from all parts Of the
State who came to Annapolis to
participate iD the ceremonies of in,
Quoting into Office their popular
standard bearer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
county

The Commercial Travellers and
Hotel Mems Antitrust League is
organizing to fight the trusts and
naturally comes to the Democratic
party for help.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

Talk about tho war being over in
the Philippines. Gen. otis's re-
port to the War Dept. under date
OF Jan. I2th. gives an account Of
a number Of engagements during
tins month and many insurgents
klllod and captured and all his
force over there shll engaged in the
different provinces. He reports
capturing towns Of Babapno and
Btnan and killing thirty aud cap.
turing twenty and rounding a
large number Of the enemy. Jan.
4th captured Carmona and killed
20 FilIpinos Jan. 9th, attacked
enemy near Columbia, killing "a,
lost some priyates and had cap
tam and lieutenant wounded. Jan.
llth, chad heavy lighting, inflict
ing heavy loss upon the enemy in
men,ordnanoe and other property"
This IS only sample extracts from
the official report and such reports
are still being made right along
by Otis himself. Does this look
like the war was over?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

a letter received from Col. D.
/. b. Castoel, who is now a cap
tain IN the Twenty seventh volun-
teers. in the Philippines. states
that he is now in command Of two
companies of the second battalion
OF that regiment, which arc doing
outpost duty about twenty four
miles from Manila. lIe>says that
a large number of the men in his
little command are sick, and that
he has no surgeon he is acting as
surgeon himself. Colonel Gas eel
was practicing physician at Nor.
gantown before he become assistant
general. The letter Is dated at
Manila.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
Kingwood. January is. 1900

Among the private bills intro
duced in Congress by Representa-
tive Dayton is one granting pen
sion to John w. Coembs, Of this
comfy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18


Died, at his home in Morgan
town, last Saturday morning,
January 18th, Bernard Lazier
Morgan, one of he editors and
proprietors of the Morgantown
Daily and Weekly Post and son
of the late Henry NJ. Morgan, The
deceased was born August 23rd,
1866 and has suffered with weak
lungs, for several years and been
confined to the house for several
months with consumption, which
caused his death The funeral
took place Tuesday in Morgan
town, attended by large crowd Of
friends and relatives. He was
member of the NJ. f.. church and
unmarried He was very bright
and genial and had large circle
of friends, who deeply deplore his
early death and extend sincere
sympathy to the mother and
brother, in their time of trouble
and sorrow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

Since many of the papers of the
State are again criticising DR..
Stathers for remaining at the head
of our most important State Insti-
tuition and rejecting on the present
administration for it. it is about
time for the Martinsburg Herald to
come forward again and explain
that Stather Is u Democrat and "A
majority of the Board Democratic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

General Shafter has received a
telegram from Nagasaki, Japan,
sent by Major Hyde, quartermaster
OF the transport Thomas, stating
that the body of General II. ".
Lawton is on his vessel, which is
due in San Francisco January 20.
The body will be escorted to Wash.
ington by General Shafter himself,
accompanied by his aide, Lieut.. e.
/. Wilson, Third artillery. The
body Of Major John A. Logan IS
also on the Thomas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
KING WOOD, w. VA.

KING WOOD, w, VA,
Friday and Saturday, FEB. 2 and 8.
The object OF the meeting is the
advancement Of the agricultural IN.
tcrests Of our State, by the udop
ton of better methods of tillage.
better grades of farm animals, and
a better understanding Of our pro-
fession. The meeting will be at
tended by representatives Of our
Agricultural Experiment Station
and State Soard Of Agriculture.
who will contribute what they can
to the success Of the meeting. All
farmers who can attend are cor
daily invited to do so, and TO take
part In all discussions which come
before the body. Ladies always
welcome. All meetings free. Held
under the auspices of the State
Board Of Agriculture. The local
association has assisted It's In pre-
pairing an interesting program for
the occasion.
5. w. ATKINSON, President.
}. b. GARvIN, Secretary.
ID. Nj. SULLIVAN. Ins. Director.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
NOTICE no LIEN HOLDERS.

TO al persons holding liens by Judgment,
or otherwise ou The real estate or any
part thereof OF !. G. kalphsnyder
in pursuance ci decree of the Circuit
Court Of preston county made in a cause
tnetein pending 10 subject the real estate
Oh the said / g. Ra'phsnydcr to the salts.
faction OF the liens thereon you are hereby
required TO present all claims held by you
and ecch 81 you against the said /. C.
Ralphsuyder which are liens on his real
estate cr amy part OF t. for adjudication, to
me as my oihce in Kingwood, Preston
county, West Virginia on or before the
10th day OF February q. - 1900.
Given under my band this 18th day of
January a ID 1000.
". WATsoN Commissioner.
r. }. CIoean ATTY q 10 90 At $500
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

Cur readers very we'll remember
the scandal at the Weston
Hospital last summer oyer the
conduct Of the Superintendent DR..
W. l.. Stathers and the trial and
partial wbitewash by the Board Of
Directors, who arc in the muss
almost as badly as Stathers since
they elected him aud are response.
bic for the management and con
duct Of the institution and its
officials. So much pressure was
brought TO bear on the Supt. that
be rendered bis resignation to take
effect January lst and the Board
held o meeting that week to elect
o successor, bnt failed TO agree on
ono on the first ballot and then
postponed The matter ill the
April meeting, leaving the old
reprobate sHll in charge.