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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-20
Brandonvil.e.

correspondence Of The Argus.
Miss Eta Glover is expected home from
Accident, Md, soon.
w. w. Teets, of Uniontown, Pa, passed
through town, Sunday.
Geo. V. Fraukhouser is home from Union.
town, Pa, for the holidays
Mrs. Lille Dewitt has gone 10 Duquesne,
Pa, to visit her sister, Mrs. w. IT, Thorn.
ton.
Kenneth Sampson, who has been away
from home for some time, is home for the
holidays.
Mrs. J. y. Tlarshbargcr has gone to visit
friends in Uniontown and TO visit her hus
band in California, Pa.
Preparations move on apace for the ex.
cursion TO Santa Clausvillc. a good deal
Of curiosity has been aroused by the posters,
but the most rigid questioning fails TO
elicit any more definite or explicit informa-
ton than the fact that all VINO appreciate
good school program, with some novel adj
dilions. will assuredy get their moneys
worth. The committee ia charge are doing
their utmost to keep the best parts OF the
program profound secret until the night Of
the excursion, but IT'S hard work for three
or four persons to keep a secret One fea
ture that many persons seem to be in doubt
about will be the grand distribution Of gifts
under the supervision Of Santa Claus. In
this the program will resemble the good,
old fashioned Christmas Tree entertainment.
Those who wish Santa Claus 20 deliver gifts
to their friends should have the gifts plainly
marked and take them 70 the school house
Monday afternoon or not later than seven
o'clock 10 the evening. The baggage agent
will, Of course, do his best 90 accommodate
those who come later, bat he IS liable 10 be-
greatly rushed about tram time CyrsY.
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Hayden.
Correspondence OF tho Arrn..

correspondence OF tho Argus.
Another subscriber to THR ARGUS last
Week, that makes more than a few while
the Journal is growing like the cows tail
The people know good thing when they
sec IL, even in newspaper.
Between the coal men and stove men, we
are having quite time. The stove men
left three stoves in our ncighborhood last
week and threaten TO repeat the dose. and
the coal men are patiently waiting Tor the
Brown leases to run out, so they may secure
the most valuable block of coal we know OF
In the State, and we are ready for the
next man. January Ist. 1901.
AS Orval Cuppett was about to retire,
having laid aside every weight" In outer
garments, shoes. etc, his chickens began
TO squat. and being in good trim for a race.
he went after the raiders. and having the
| advantage, was about to overtake them,
when they dropped the chickens and
escaped, but In few days the raiders
fessed up and promised to be good and 1t
rs not likely orval will do more than tell
the preacher. Aheml
Crowner. ]. A. Feathers celebrated
dog was shot while escorting the mail
from Lenox &c Aibrightsvillc last Tuesday
morning by some one in ambush but II is
not known whether IL was the mail Icrd $
fine horse or Growers scalp they were
after. The ball entered the dogs neck
just behind the car, passing through the
| neck and breast and came out behind the
front leg. but Crowner made every trip
since except one on time and will get well,
but Jerd says he will give good money to
know the shooter that shot Crowner
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Union District.
BILI SwADE.

Correspondence Of The Argus.
AS we have not seen any news from this
section. we will give you a few items.
{. S. Fortney is welding the birch at
Golf Ridge and Miss Mollie Deets at Lantz
Ridge.
Rev. Roger, of Carmel. is holding a
series of meetings in the Lutheran church at
Lantz Ridge.
Our schools are progressing very nicely,
considering the lowness of the wages. The
only wonder is that we have any teachers at
oil, the way the Boards Of Education re-
dueed the teachers wages. Some Of our
people complain that the best teachers all
went To better paying districts and at the
same time did all they could to get them to
60 by reducing the wages in their own dis
trict. Some people wonder at so many
leaving the teaching profession, when, if
they would only think, they need not ask
such questions. Wages have advanced along
every other line except teaching and that
has been lowered. Why is this Not be-
cause we have an overproduction, am sure,
but because the teacher can make more
money at any other employment. For
instance, the coal miner can make from two
to FIVE dollars per day, IL he has no educs-
ton, then how do we expect our school
system TO keep up when so many of our
people and Boards Of Education insist on
keeping the teacher down TO starvation
wages. And those same men will ask for
public Office and have the gall to ask us to
vote for them. Teachers Of Preston
county, are we to support such men and
ruin ourselves and the free schools Our
teachers, as a rule, are too iimid afraid TO
say anything for fear the County Examiners
will give them No. 3. or none, If they
open their mouths or raise the puny arm Of
rebellion against them. How can we ox.
Pect teachers to do hrst-class work on
pauper wages The standard Of education
is being raised higher each year and the
wages lowered. We all agree that our
county examinations get harder, narrower
and more technical each year and We must
study history from the dawn Of creation and
know each technical point from the exact
spot on which Adam stood when turned out
Of the Garden Of Eden the corner Of
the ship in which Dewey stood when the
most fatal shot was fred and the grower Of
the largest cucumber in Preston last Sum.
MGR. And you must know them, too. or
you won't get your No. One How long
are the Preston county teachers going to
stand still and see our schools move on in
this channel? When the teaching, element
with their friends, rise up in one united
band then will this narrowncss aud low
wages be a thing Of the past.
Mr.. Editor, If this escapes The waste.
basket, we will come again.
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Reeasville.

Correspondence OF TIE Argus.
Rev. Philips is conducting series Of
meetings at Zinn's Chapel
ME- Gehrge Ashburn is bailding large
barn to All a long felt need.
Ason OF Jesse Cole. OF Oil City, is visit
ING friends and relatives here.
Mir. Foses, Squires. of Piedmont, will
spend the holidays here with his parents.
William Gala,in, FROM Pennsylvania, is
spending week with the family of ). \.
Dill.
Mir. ID. l.. Keafover placed an eighty
dollar Range Stove in his already eommo.
dious home.
Mason Watson drove over to Morgsntown.
Sunday to see his wife, who is still in the
hospital there.
Mrs. Fellers, who has been in Cleveland,
Ohio, for several weeks, is expected home
for the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs Freeland. of Terra Alta.
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter Mrs. Willie Cobun.
Mrs. Milton Conley, of Piedmont. came
over last week for a brief stay with her in.
valid sister, Mrs. John Shafer.
Alex Squires returned last week from
Function, where he had spent three weeks
visiting his daughters, Maria Erwin and
Alkaline Reehtiue.
Miss Olevia Fairfax, who has been spend.
ing several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Alberta Ralphsnyder, of Mononealia county,
is expected home for Christmas.
J. J.. Mckinney and son Claude. have
just returned from Vincennes, Ind. where
they had spent several days with their son
and brother Raymond.
We do not claim to- be an expert at
diagnosing occult cases, but from various
symptoms, we are inclined TO the idea that
we ought to set to eat turkey before the
week is over. We shall still continue ON
our good behavior, standing round with our
hands in our pockets, looking wishful.like,
and If not overcome with eorpulency. (of
which there II he no danger should Rev.
Fellers or the editor of THE ARGUS be
presenp, we shall tell you all about it later.
HELcREMIrE.
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st Joe.
cnrresnondonoe Of Tic Am.

Correspondence OF The Argus
] s. Martin was visiting his parents last
Suuday.
N. ]. Gibson is still swinging the yard
stick for l.. NJ. Albright.
There will be an Xmas tree in the Al
brightsvillc Baptist church.
Elmer Martin Is doing good business.
and the prospect is he will do still better
George SypoIt has moved into the house
vacated by John Smith in the Sypolt add.
ton.
Ray Sypolt came home last Saturday
from the Morgantown Hospital very much
improved
James Graham has treated his dwelling
house to a new coat of paint The con
tract was awarded to X w. Mason. OF
Morgantown.
II. G. Beerbower. who fell from the
second story of a building near his res.
idence. some two weeks ago and got badly
hurt, is now improving.
There arc already aspirants for the post.
Office. As there is no charges against the
present one we are satisfied with him and
we believe that is generally conceded.
Success to The ARGUS, and the editor
have merry Christmas and a happy New
Year.
Ron Roy.
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Tunnelten Items.

CorrcsrOndence OF the Argus
w. Ed. Stewart is improving his premises
by weather boarding his house.
Town Ssrgean, Daniel wnes is a capable
officer and keeps things orderly.
Will Ashby has just completed 6ue new
residence and moved into it few days ago.
Mrs. Nan Harrington. sister of Squire
Montgomery, IS dangerously in at this
writing.
I. c. Lynch * Son have the contract for
painting the Gibson building. This Is a
guarantee that it will be well done.
The Guseman House is soon TO be en-.
larged by the addition Of a third story and
other improvements. We believe in this
kind Of expansion.
Drs. Sivey AID Bone are kept pretty
busy attending the sick. They are both
eNeellen, physicians and are held in high
esteem 10y our people.
J. Frank Burley of Moundsville, was here
Monday. Long ago Frank was teacher in
this eoauiy. We were real glad to see him
and to know that he is prospecting.
John Henry, of lroua and John +. Bratt,
of Independence, were in town during the
week. Each of these gentlemen arc hus,.
for the appointment of mine inspector of
this district.
The term of Mayor Turner is about ut aa
end. We believe he has proven himself to
be competent official. lie is loyal aud
royal Democrat II he wants the office
again we can elect him.
w. L. Herndon has purchased a 10, and
will erect for himself land possibly some
one elSel bran new residence on it in the
near future. Walter clerks for 4. !. Bona.
field and an the girls like him.
w. J. Lavellc is occasionally seen on our
streets. lie is big, jovial and brim full of
fun. Everybody laughs when Bill does.
lie used TO write to The ARGUS and always
signed himself "Polly Q. L." That means
Polly, Quit Laughing, reckon.
The b. * o. II. X. Co. are now changing
the 1900 series of engines to points east of
Cumberland, putting the 1900 series ON this
division. These engines have the large
Woiten fire box, which will prove very ben
eheial TO Tunnelton coal dealers who fur
nish coal for this company.
The special meetings at the NJ. T.. church
are growing in interest and in power. Rev.
Lakin is power in and of himself lie is
great preacher and true christian. God
is blessing his labors. The influence of
these meetings are already being felt all
over the town and throughout the com
muni,y
a. ]. Bona6eld received telegram on
Saturday announcing the serious illness of
his son Stewart, who is attending school at
Ellcott City, near Baltimore, Md. lie left
Immediately on No. 40 to go to his bedside
kilograms from him to the family yesterday
announced the boy was worse and Miss
Ethlyud left on No. 4. Mrs Bona6eld be-
ing detained by reason of a spraincd ankle.
The boy has pneumonia with ono lung badly
| congesIed.
BILL SwADE.
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$500 REWARpI

We will pay tho above reward for any case Of
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digestion, Constipation or Costivencss wo can
not cure with Liverita tho Up-tO-Dato Little
Liver Pill whom the directions are strictly
compiled with. Thoy are purely Vegetable.
and never fail 10 give satisfaction. go boxes
contain 100 pills zoe boxes contain 20 pills. SC
boxes contain - pills. Beware Of substitutions
and limitations Sent by mail stamps taken
NERYfTA MEDICINE co. Cor. clinton and
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For sale by the Graham Drug store, X ing
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Pleasant Occasion.

The Masonic Lodge OF this place was
very elegantly entertained ON Monday
evening of this week by Mr.. aud Mis-. l..
NJ. Albright at their home on Beverly Hin.
The event was in honor of their son. Emory
Z. Albright, who was made Master Mason
at the regular session of the Lodge that
night, after which the members were in
vited to his home by the candidate and a
banquet served about midnight
Elegantly printed Masonic Ment Cards
were at each plate reading as follows
Preston Lodge No. 90.
a. L. 4 A. NJ.
December ~, 1900,
L. Z. Albright raised to the sublime degree
of Master Mason.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of
thy youth. ere the evil days come not nor
the years draw high when thou shalt say |
have no pleasure in them.
MENU
l. Entered Apprentice Soup
Crackers Water
?. Fellowcraft Sandwiches
Pickles Coffee
;. Master Mason Oysters
Battered Biscuits Cold Slaw
Rolls
Olives Celery
Fruit
Double Strength Coffee
Mrs. Rufus Holden and Mrs. !. X. Mon
roc assisted Mrs. Albright in serving the
refreshments and making the occasion n
pleasant one for the Lodge. After the
eating, box of fine cigars was enjoyed by
those who smoke aud the festivities closed
with musical treat, vocal and instrumental,
piano and cornct. ID. ]. Gibson and s. w.
Me,zler of Aurora Lodge at Newburg, we're
present and participated.
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December Marriages.

George S. linn 20
Attic Rigglcman ~.
Sherman J.. Snider 81
Elmira J Cobun IS.
William r.. Porter 81
Edna " Switler ~.
silas w Lewis -
Sarah Ann Titchencll ~.
Arthur G.. Richert go
Ella Smith -.
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Residence for Sale.
ron Roy

Two Story, Five Room residence in
Kingwood for sale on reasonable terms.
Good cellar and Heater under building.
House plastered and nearly new. For
further information address Box 40, King
wood, w Va. n.
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Free Garden Seed.


WAsHiNcroN, Dec. rs. 1000. (
Dear Sir VIII you kindly state In your
paper that my quota Of garden seeds will be
ready for distribution about the 10Th Of
January and will be sent 70 any one that
will write me for them as long as they last.
ALsr0N 6. DAYTON.
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eanab.na Ledge, 2, a e. Sc a. M.
Reaular meetings in the evenings OF frat and
third Friday Of every north. Visiting bethren
in GOOD standing are invited.
W. w. FELsoN, y. y. "iNiA",
Secretary.
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Jolietta.

Miss Kelly of Winnipeg who was visit
ing at Miss Henry's was summoned home
on Sunday. word coming that her broth
er was seriously i'll with typhoid.
Miss Myrtle Batcman who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. D.
Storms, during the summer months, re-
turned to her home in London, Ontario,
this week.
The Andrews & Gage elevator has
been treated to new coat ofpaint, max
ing 1t appear quite attractive, but even
all this don't seem to draw any wheat
along, and it is over a week since any
threshing was done in this vicinity.
The city school started Monday with
over 40 scholars on the roll, and also
finds Miss Grace Parker, the pleasant,
popular and progressive schoo! ma am
presiding over the pupils for third
term. Everyone is glad to welcome Miss
Parker back to toilette and wish her a
successful term.
Dave Murphy, who has been going
around on clutches since May 2o. as the
result of being thrown from a broncho,
is now, we are pleased to note, able to
dispense with his wooden support. Dave
has had serious time and had to spend
some time in the hospital at Grand
Forks. Of which institution he speaks
highly
The shortage of forage for horses and
cattle is assuming serious aspect as
most of the straw which was being relied
OH to supplement the ordinary feed pro-
duct is so damaged as to be unfit for
food. J. L. Pariseau and several others
have been into Minnesota looking for hay
land, but with poor success. Next spring
we predict that bones and dimp]es will
be visible as far as one can see horse.
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Crystal.

A. c. Wonderlick checked up Agent
Farrell on Monday.
Mss Minnie Fitzmaurice returned to
Crool.aton yesterday, accompanied by
Miss Lizzie Weiss.
1hreshing has been almost entirely
suspended for the past week ON account
of rain. A lot Of grain is being ruined.
Arthur Phinn who has sp~nt the past
year or two with G.. w. Marshall, left to
accept position in Grafton last Monday.
Rev. Mclean and bride returned last
week, and have taken up their abode
among US. We welcome them and hope
their troubles may all be little ones.
c. X. Wing, S. F. Waldo, Vim. McIn-
tosh, Ben Mcneil, VIM. Begsley, were
among those who took in the Minnesota
state fair this week. They all report
fine time and terrible crowds.
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SOCIETIES..

.weraen Fest, NE. A., d.A.R.
Regular meetings every second and fourth
Monday Of each month.
a sounrpxAr. MOSES HELLER.
- W. Adiutant Post Commander.
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Tongue River.

AVAk 00 k0AV0xs
Neil McEwen has returned to his home
near Langdon.
Leonard Webb bought horse from
F. Hodgson last week.
Mrs. George Lu.z. who was over from
Bay Centre, visiting her father Mr.. An
|gier, has returned home.
l. Rev. Mr.. Miller from Winnipeg, &C.
cupied the pulpit in Tongue River church
on Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Stull and Miss Stull came
over from Glasston last week to visit
with their many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland went to Cav
alier Sunday, to attend the funeral of w.
Rickbeil's little son.
Miss Lizzie Angler who has spent the
holidays at her fathers home, has ac-
|cepted a position in the school at Niagara.
Will chickering's wheel is in need Of a
new rim and other repairs, as the result
of team and wagon beng driven over il.
Mrs. Harry Stafford was down from
Walhallai visiting at the home Of George
Stafford and other friends here short
time ago. s335iYa
Muster Frank Simons has been5on the
sick iisi.s 5s3s5
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Bathgate.

Farmers are we'll along with their fall
blowing and will expect bumper crop
next fail.
Mrs. VIM. Steele returned from Dray-
ton. Saturday, where she had been visit
ing the Billyard family.
Prof. Cakes of st. Thomas was in
town Friday and Saturday talking poll
tics and renewing acquaintance.
Miss Hallenberg, former teacher of
orr public schools, is here from Moor
head visiting her numerous friends.
Will Wright sold the old David Wristlt
farm between here and Cavalier last
week to Hamilton Pyne Tor s., 600 cash.
Chicken shooting has been great sport
around Bathgate this fall. Everything
used in the shape Of a dog, even to the
sco.lles.
# Billy James and Ike Foster returned
from the state fair in Minnesota Friday
morning. They report it grand sue
cess.
Charley Fansett of Backoo spent Sun
day in town the guest of the Pegg family.
Charley is running McCaDe Bros ele-
vator at that point.
The Robertson Lumber Company has
decided 70 start q large yard at Bathgate
and will commences u the near future to
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Brave Men Fan.

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood. backacl,e. nervousness, head
ache and tired, Jistless, rundown feeling.
BuSthere's no need to feel like that.
Listen TO ]. w. Gardner, Idaville, Ind.
He says: Electric Bitters are just the
thing for man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything Icould take.
can now eat anything and have new
lease on life." Only so cents, at T. R.
Saw S drug store. Guaranteed.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton.

AAeSAeAA4SVAes
]. A. Fields left for his home at Eagle
Bend, Mimi, Sunday.
Jas. Page and ]. E. Thacker went to
Winnipeg, Tuesday on business.
O. H. Johnson has returned from a
trip to Minneapolis and the state fair.
Miss Lizzie Brown and Mrs. ]. H. Van
dewater returned from Minneapolis
Tuesday.
John Kippep:has returned from On
tario, to look after his farming interests
at this place.
Hamilton will organize young mems
republican club Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 18th.
a gang OF men under the direction of
o. ii. Johnson, are at work on the mann
moth city ci=tern.
Miss Dolly Francis has returned home
from Gldsston, where she has spent the
greater part ofthe summeri::
J Miss Hattie Thacker returned to
Hawkinson N. d., Wednesday, after an
extended visit with friends at this place.
Ed. Hollingshead, the Fargo.medicine
man, was in town few days ago with a
real live automobile, and the natives all
rubbered.
c. L. Spring, attorney.at-law, will
locate at this place. Mr.. S. comes from
Grand Forks and is said to be a first
class lawyer. He has rented the John
son building for an office.
Robt. Grimer of Park Rapids, Mimi,
is the new pharmacist at G. F. Erskine
& Co.'S. drug store. MIR. G. is very
pleasant and accommodating gentleman,
who comes highly recommended and no
doubt will please the numerous patrons
of the city drug store.
Jos. Birch and wife arrived from the
Klondike Friday, and will visit with his
parents at this place for a few weeks.
Mr.. Birch is one of the lucky Klondikers
who has made several barrels of money
and is now returning to civilization to
enjoy the fruits of his labor.
A special train of vanished cars, load
eel with John G. Wooley and some other
prohibition candidates, will stop at Grand
Forks on the 2cth, and hold grand pow
WOW, and all the leading temperance
people in the state have been asked to
be present. AS it wouldn't be complete
without without our governor w. c.
Green, he hassreceived very pressing
invitation to be on tap, and Of course he
will accept.
Charley Langdale, that highly compel
ent druggist, who for the past two years
has carefully compounded the prescrip-
tons that have cured suffering humanity
in this neck Of the woods, has severed
his connections with the firm of G. F.
ErsSine & Co.. and Sunday evening he
left for the east where he will take up the
study of medicine and become full
fledged M. D. Charley is gentleman
and he will be greatly missed by a host
Of friends at this place who will wish him
all kinds of success.
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cepted a position in the Office Of DR..
Fawcett. She leaves here we'll recon-
naenGed


cepted a position in the Office Of DR..
Fawcett. She leaves here we'll recon-
mended.
Charley Johnson, our accommodating
station agent, is not in the best ofhumor.
Charley is very enthusiastic sportsman
and while out hunting last week his fam
Gus Llewellyn setter Dash came in con.
tact with the business end of skunk. 1t
is certainly annoying to feed and care for
a dog 365 days in the year and have him
Knocked out when you want to use him.
Millions Given Away.
1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to- be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, have given over
ten million erial bottles Of this great medi-
cine; and have the satisfaction of know
ing it has absolutely cured thousands. OF
hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis,
hoarseness and all diseases of the thro; t,
chest and lungs are surely cured by it.
Call on T. R. Shaw, druggist, and get a
Tree trial bottle. Regular size SOC and 81
Every bottle guaranteed"r j, e re cal,ded