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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-15
Lenox
Lenox
Correspondence of The Argus.
Plenty of rain and mud.


Correspondence of The Argus.
Plenty Of rain and mud.
The sick around here are still no better.
Spelling "B's" and literaries are all the 60.
think We will have wedding to report
soon.
Hauling lime and slaves is slow on account
Of bad roads.
Drinking whiskey aud visiting the sick
the order OF the day.
We think Mr.. Broomsedge had powerful
grounding time Of it.
Howard Peasley attended the funeral Of
Mr. Peasley last week.
Our school is progressing nicely under the
Supervision of Mr.. Emerson.
Bro. Northy, the Evangelical preacher,
still breaches regularly and smiles
The Hayden correspondent is pretty
tough on Scott and Dore Feather.
As'we have not seen any items from here,
we thought we would give you few.
Allen spahr makes the sparks fly and the
anvil ring, and says to everybody, 81 am
pap now.
Elmer Severe, our hus,ling coal digger,
is kept very busy and can't keep the orders
all filed
Hill Rodeheaver and Miss Alice Welsh
were calling on ]. a. Feather and family
last Saturday.
Merchant Joscp Feather, Of near here, has
plenty Of customers and Emma says Foster
is a good one
Our merchant at Lenox. Mr.. Hartman, is
doing good business, and Howard Peaslcy
is doing our blacksmihing.
Clyde Kelly, Of GAINESVILLE. and judi
Rodcheaver Of Morgans Glade, passed
through our little town last Saturday even
ing, en- route to Morgans.
b. a, Conner has sold his farm TO Joseph
Smith. Consideration 5000. Mr.. Conner
does mol exactly know where he viii locate
yet. We are sorry 70 see him leave, but
welcome Mr.. Smith 10 our community.
We have three churches. all close to-
gsther preaching in oil Of them. But still
the christians seem 20 be as scarce as hens
teeth. The quarterly meeting at Centenary
was not success, owing to the bad weather.
The mail route from Lenox to Albdghts
IS quite long one. IT takes two horses To-
carry it. Harrison Feather and son IA, arc
making It through,as their turns come, by as
F~sistng one another ny both Of them using
two horses they make it through in one day.
MoRNING STAR.
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Bruoaton
corre.pondonoe Of TIC Argus.

Forrespondonce Of Tic Argus.
f. y. King vas at Pygah last Wednesday.
Prof $. T. Wiley was in town last Sat
urday.
Mrs. J.. =. Bowermas'er has been on the
sick list
j. r. and o. r. Scott were at Fairchance
last week.
The saw mill IS running 10 full blast al
ibc pres ni time.
Allen Maust Of Ila1elton, was ON our
streets last Saturday.
John d Evans is as ST. Joe, runaing
saw mill Tor James Lision.
quite a number Of drammcr have been
in town the pas, two weeks.
Wilbur Cuppcu was visiting friends at
leooS last Saturday and sunday
Robbie Greedy got his eye badly burt las
Thursday By being hit with a stick.
Miss Nellie Evans, who has been az elf
TON Mills fog tbc past two months, IS 81
home now
Mw Grant Armstrong has been yisitn.
Der sister, Mu. IRA Thomas, who has been
very SICK
Two cases Of nonatcndancc OF school ~a
hefor. Squire W. H. McGibbons last Sat
oday one was cleared and thc oihc
found guilty
EHIE I0rk.
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Carroll, Of
near Kingwood, on Thursday February sth.
fine big twelve pound girl baby, first addi-
ton 70 the family and good starter.
Father, mother and child all doing we'll
Dr. w. S. Martin, of this place, the attend
ing physician
WANrED.--A good farmer 20 take charge
Of good stock farm for a share Of the grain
and an interest in the stock.
Farm contains over 900 acres Of cleared
land and has the big mountain vein Of lime
ON 10. good chance will be given TO
good farmer. Where he is not known 90 me
the best personal references will be required
Address, Wm G.. Brown, Kingwood
w. Va. n.
Fred Ruuencuuer, Of parkcrsburg, a bug
Ter Of the Twenty infantry, writes
from San Maieo, p. j., that he received The
last order given by ihe late General Lawton.
Il vas "Souni your bugle by The left
flank. march" The bugle was sounded,
and when the bugler looked again for bis
general he saw him writbing IN death The
adjuani general then shouted 70 Ruuencul-
ter TO blow "charge" and ihc men rushed
through the river and captured the town.
Died az her home in Kingwood on Friday
night Feb. 9th, 1000. Stella lhc twelve
year old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. James
Whesell. iicr death was caused by a severe
case of the measles, which ran into inaama-
ton Of TIE bowels The funeral was held
at the 81 J. church on Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev. u. G. Howard, after
which The burial took place n the Kingwood
Cemetery. attended by large crowd Of our
people
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OUR COUNTY NEWS. :
Howesville

Howesville
Correspondence OF The Argus
il Rhodes was at Tunnel,on Friday on
business,
sam, Grcaser returned to Grafton Thurs
day.
Weaver was a, Grafton Monday on
business.
John c. Plum has gone to Tucker county
for a week.
Ms. Frank Kor,e was a, runnel,on Friday
on business.
Deputy Sheriff w. NJ. sehafer was in our
midst Saturday.
w. X. shaaer was last seen a, Housewife
las, week one night.
Misses Matilda and Ella Borgman spent
Saturday in Kiugwood.
Adam Ridenour is out again after weeks
tussle with the measles.
pro,no,ed meeting a, the campground
closed las, Friday night.
Ia Shaffer is spending few days with
his family on "I,ish Ridge
Alr. and Mrs. Fred Barlow were the guest
of J. l. Mckenzie Sunday evening.
V, Z. Cooke spent Wednesday in Parkers-
burg re,urpiug Thursday morning.
Emanuel Gross had the misfortune last
Wednesday to break one of his legs.
Geo. Cooke and mother spent Sunday
with Mr., and Mrs. Simon Matlingly.
c. 4. Craig con,empla,es saw milling at
the West End of the big Tunnel, soon.
Miss Matilda Bergman spent from Monday
until Friday in Grafton visiting relatives.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Myers were the guest
of Mr.and Mrs, Fred Evans at Irona, Sunday.
Mrs James Plum, of Tunnelton, spent
last week with her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. J.
II. McGinnis.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Spears, Of Iroua,
spent Saturday aud Sunday with his parents
Al this place.
There twill be a" spelling bee at Irish
school house next Friday, under the super
vision of Miss Lula Martin.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. $. A. u. Hartman
Sunday, Feb. II, 1900, iiae girl baby. Dr.
Showalter attending physician.
Miss Ella Barlow, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Barlow, spent last week at Pleas
ant Dale the guest of the Misses pcll.
Quite a crowd from here add Irish Ridge
attended the festival at Mr.. Thos. Parrills
given for the benefit of the NJ. r. church at
Allenders. The proceeds amounted to about
$1,000, which will finish the debt on the
church and little surplus.
IUCTNpA
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An OFFSET From Mrs. Plum

EDITOR ARGUS -
seen in your paper notice inserted by
Jno. {. Plum in regard to not being trusted
by any person. In reply will say, that had
sufficient cause for my action. left IN or
der to save the life Of one of my children
whom the said Jno. {. Plum followed with
a knife with the intention Of doing bodily
harm. lie also told us to leave and that he
woald give US very short time to get out.
Now, if that is not suliicien; cause for a wife
and children to leave man | do not know
what is. Mrs. ELLEN PLUM,
Feb Q, 1000. TOWNSVILLE, w. Va.
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Correspondence Of Tho Argus
Bruce Carroll is going oat west in the
spring.
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correspondence Of The Argus
There is a new baby at John a. Rilcy's--
second edition.
The NJ. 7. revival at Rowlesburg, closed
or Sunday evening, with seven conversions.
Emory Erwin has sold his black mule to
the proprietor of the Rag tavern, near Terra
Alta
George NJ. Castle, our Walnut Hin black
smith, is busy shooting horses, repairing
wagons, &C.
L. w Parrack, representing The Clarks.
burg nurseries, was selling fruit trees TO our
people las, week
David Cobun is having lumber sawed to
erect new house a, Function. Keep
your eye on Dave.
CharlieDanser has recovered from typhoid
fever, and assumed charge Of his school at
No. : two weeks ago.
Charles b. Riley has recently traded ten
acres Of coal for the surface ON the Rogers
farm, adjoining the home place.
Err ree,s has been making substantial
corner farm--ceiling and papering.
None of the prosperity we read about is
visible to the naked eye in this localiiy--aud
we are too poor 10 buy good microscope
a. G. Harshparger, accompanied by his
son George, is off ON visit to
his boybood's nome in cole Virginia. g"
Wish him pleasant trip.
Henry c. Riley has erected new barn,
ana has !, under roof. lie recently bu,ohercd
pig that weighed 100 pounds-the largest
killed in this neighborhood.
Joe Castle has recently purchased new
wagon and team, and he aud John Riley
are furnishing coal to our people, their trade
extending as far as Function.
The measles, which swept over this see.
ton like western cyclone, has about disap.
peared Our school was closed on account
| of the disease for three weeks
by the way, wasn't ,hata fine poem by
a. w Frederick in the last ARGUS We
! think il the best he ever wrote, and he has
written good many good ones.
w. Scott Garner distributed three hun
dred Of Woodbridge i'agers,own almonacs
in this section last week, and is now taking
orders forWooIdddge's high class fertilizers.
! Henry a. Cool and Thomas McGnnis
have been prospecting for coal on Cheat
hill for several weeks, ia the employ Of
Pitisburg capitalists. The outlook is en-
couragiug.
Did you know that brother Of the man
who wrote the music Of ellie West Vir-
ginia Hills resides IN Preston county lie
! is Rev. John Wesley Eugle, living on q farm
near Newburg
a number Of children froa Reno district,
who have been attending this school for
several years, we're refused aduittauce here
this winter on account Of the crowded con
: diHon Of the school.
Uncle Johnny Snyder has been very sick
for several months, and is reported no bet
ter A NJ. Moore, who las been staying
with him, left two weeks ago to attend to
business a Grafton and Fairmoni
Miss Ivy Candy, who had been teaching
this school for nearly two months, returned
10 her home al Independence onTuesday She
I gave general satisfaction here and rupiIs
and patrons alike were sorry 60 see her
leave
Rev. J. J. White, Of the NJ =. church, s.
having good revival meeting az Camp
chapel. Sixteen conversions reported and
many still az The altar. A general interest
througout the neighborhood is manifested.
. Feb. !, 1900. Dos JACo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-15
First sIeeting Of COrportors.

The corporators and stockholders of the
Victoria and Kingwood Railway Company
will hold a first meeting for organization and
such other proceedings as might be had at
an annual meeting al the law office of Neil
!. Fortney in Kingwood, West Virginia, ON
the 3rd day Of March, 1900, at 10 o'clock
n.
BY order Of the undersigned, being a
majority Of the stockholders Of said com
pany. ADELE DE BfLLIRR.
HENRI DE BlIIIER.
~. y. !. CROGAN.
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Administrator Notice.

Al parties having claims against the cs-
fate of The late samuel M. Martin, arc here
~ notified To- present the same 90 the under
signed for settlement, and persons indebted
To- the estate must come forward al once and
settle in order 90 save costs.
CYRUS III. MARTIN, Admir-.
Kingwood. w. Va
Feb. !. 1000. A.
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Ny Wife Ellen Plum and my children, BEN
iamin b. Plum and Cosca ~ Plum having
left me and my home Of their own accord,
and without any cause, all persons arc noti-
fed that win not be responsible for any
debts contracted by tlcm or any Of them.
JNo. G. PiUM
Feb. T. 1900. a.
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Among he many pleasant social events Of
the pas, week was dinner party given by
Mr., and Mrs. Gus Shafer, Wednesday
evening to a number Of their friends The
guests were Dr. and Mrs. Showalter. Rev.
III. {. Howard and wife, Mr. aud Mrs. ]
NJ. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. d, Y Morris.
MIR. aud Mrs Henry dc Billior Mo. and
Mrs. James ". Parks and Mr. Neil J.
For,ney
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Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Fawcctt gave dinner
Saturday evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Eaton.
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MIR. and Mrs. Felix Elliott. Jr. had din
ner party Saturday evening a, which Mr. and
Mrs. +. A. Eaton were guests Of honor.
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S9GIARisEe
1TS~<ps-S,
Kingwood S0eIeiy News Or rhe Week.

Hon. c. NJ. Bishop and wife entertained
a few friends at dinner Monday.
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Notice 70 The Public.

My wife Maggie +. Cassidy having left
my bed and board without just cause, here
by give notice to the public that will not be
responsible for any debts contracted by her.
She has good home any time she chooses
to return 10 il.
ISAAC G.. CASSIDY.
Feb. l. 1000 A.
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One of the most enjoyable social events of
the season was the ball al Gordon Hall, Mon
day night in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Al
den Eaton. Il was given by Mrs. Felix
Elliott, j.. and Misses Flo Martin. Julia
Brown and Flossie Marsden. About forty
guests were present and twenty dances were
on ,helist Mr. and Mrs r J. Crogan led
the grand march. About eleven o'clock
delicious refreshments were served in the
dining room Of the Hotel Gordon, consist
ing of sandwiches, salads, olives, pickles,
cake, coffee, ice cream etc in elegant
abundance. Many Of the ladies wore beau.
tiful costumes and all Of them presented a
charming appearance. The music was fur
nished by Messrs. NJ Crane, Leroy
Bucklew and Stanhope Crane, ON the eornet,
violin and organ It~was about two o'clock
when the pleasant occasion was over, de-
lightful one in every respect except the
weather which acted very naughty.
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One OF the most successful social affairs of
the season was the reception given by Mr..
and Mrs. d. Y. Morris at their residence on
East High Street last Friday evening in
honor of Hon. c. NJ. Bishop and Mrs Bishop
Mr.. f. a. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton Those
invited 10 meet them were Mr.. and Mrs. H..
c. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Todd MIR.
and Mrs. G. ] Shaifer Mr. aud Mrs. Neil
!. Fortney, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Elliott, r.,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Crane, Mr.. and Mrs J.
c. Lane, Mr.. aud Mrs. /. r. Martin, Mrs.
Marsden, Miss Fairfax, Miss Flo Martin,
Miss Marsden, Miss Byrne, Mr.. Will Thomas
and Mr.. w G. Brown. An ILLUSTRATED
Library" afforded pleasant entertainments
Mrs. Todd carried of the honors, guessing
forty eight ont Of the fifty subjects At ten
O'Clock delicious repast was served.
The costumes of the ladies were handsome
and becoming, and all in all it was most
delightful evening for those fortunate enough
to be present.
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Feb !, 1900.
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Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse TO heal under ordinary treat
mont soon become chronic and deep.
seated, and are a Guro sign that the
IS IN q dopraved condition. They
ann upon the systom. and arc con
". In every ease tho poison must
nd no amount of external treatment
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F,ifLE /oTh.
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Kingwood, February Is, 1900.
Dr. Alex Leeds, Deniis,, Grafton.

Dr. Manown has been confined to the
hop<e ~. -, .,...i
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correspondence Of the Argus
We arc glad to learn that George Ringer
is getting better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14

all that honorable men can DO to avoid
the conflict we herewith submit rev
facts for careful consideration
The average wages OF the antnraclte
miner for many years have been less than
tire cost OF many OF the necessarieS Of life
has been increased over twenty per cent
= a. co ORE sn increase OF wages is
equivalent to a reduction in wages
make 400 lbs :. a ton Of anthracite coal.
yet anthracite coal miners are compelled
ton and in addition TO that are locked
exorbitaut amounts. often reaching twelve
impurities which may be sent out with
their coal
Where they are paid by the. car. IN
stead OF being required TO furnish a we'll
rounded heap on the car at the breakers,
as was originally agreed to. they nave
amount of coal IN each car by building the
same perpendiculariy from SIX 10 eighteen
inches above the edge They are COM
mining from their employers. paying $zdo
Be pu T ase essW 15 for SO per keg
and which WHOLESALERS for about 81 per
companies TO deal in .pIuck-me' stores or
leave their employment They must pay
hefher +5.sy raeT hir a. not ana have
no voice in saying who the doctor shall De-
1T K srnallness Of their earnings together
PEELED them to take their children from
school before they have reached the ags
prescribed by law and place them ar work
IN the breakers. in order TO keep the fam
lily from starvation.
When any miner. feeling the burden of
these conditions has gone to the manage
ment and asked to have them removed.
he has been told that If he does not Ike
IL ne can quit When they have organ
lied at any colIiery. and sent committees
to the MANAGEMENT, asking TO have their
grievances rernedied, the committees have
either been discharged. OF they have been
told that the evils could not be remed1ed
because OF the competition from other
companies When the representative OF
the miners of the whole region have met
and asked the coal companies to meet
them IN Joint convention to arrange wages
and conditions upon a equitable basis.
SO that each would know what his COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
WEATHER MANS STORY
Report of the Local FOrecaster
on the Great Storm.

Galveston. Tex, Sept 1.-THE local
forecast official of the United States
weather service makes the following re-
port of the storm:
The local office Of the United States
weather service received the first mes
sage in regard to the storm at p. m,
September 4. 1t was then moving north
ward over Cuba Each day thereafter
until the West India hurricane STUCK
Galveston, bulletins were posted by the
United States bureau officials giving the
progressive movements Of the disturb
ance- On the 9Th the tropical storm had
moved up over southern Florida. thence
it changed its course and moved west
ward in the gulf and was central on
the Louisiana coast on the morning OF
the It'll, when northwest storm warnings
were ordered up for Galveston On the
morning of the Sth the storm had In
creased in energy and was stu moving
westward and at 1910 a. m, the north
northeast Then was when the entire
island was in apparent danger The teIe-
phone at the United States weather
Office was busy until the wires Went
down; many could not get the use of the
telephone on account OF the line being
busy and people came to the Office IN
droveS fnQuirfng about the weather
About the same time the following n
formation was given to all alike
The tropical storm is now IN the
gulf, south or southeast OF u.s. the winds
viii shift TO the northeast-eaSt and
probably to the southeast by morning,
Increasing in energy. If you reside IN
low parts of the city move TO higher
grounds"
Prepare for the worst. which is yet
to come was the only cOnSOlng words
of the weather bureau officials from
morning until night, when no informa-
ton further could be given out
The local forecast official and one Oh
server stayed at the office throughout
the entire storm. The local forecast Of
fetal and one observer were out taking
tide observations about 4 a. m. On the
7th- Another observer left after he had
sent the last telegram which could be
gotten off, il being fled at Houston over
the telephone wires about p m Over
half the city was covered with tide Wa
ter by ID m One Of the observers left
for home at about 4 p. m. after he had
done all he could, as telephone wires
were then going down The entire city
was then covered with water from one
TO five feet Deep On his way home he
saw hundreds OF people and he inform
ed all that he could that the worst was
still to come and people who could not
hear his voice on account of being quite
= distance of, he motioned too. for them
to go down town The lowest barometer
by observation was IS. 23 inches at $40
D m but the barometer went slightly
lower than this according to the bare
graph The tide at about s D m stood
from six to Is feet deep throughout the
city, with the wind blowing slightly over
a LOG miles an hour The highest wind
velocity by the thermometer was So miles
from the northwest at Sis p m. and the
extreme velocity WAS 100 miles an hour
at about that time The aneD0znetag
blew down at this time and the wind was
still higher Later when it shifted 10 the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14

petftor was paying and no advantage
could be taken of any one. their psuI1on
for conference has been completely ls-
nored-
when the business men. clergymen and
other outside influences have appealed 70
the coal companies to correct some OF
the evils complained Of their requests
have been denied and when as a last re-
sort the officers OF our organization nave
wired the president OF the great railroad
companies who control the anthracite coal
fields. Offering to submit the whole ques-
ton TO arbitration, the proposition mas
been treated with silent contempt Hav-
ment we had reached the point where we
must ether advise the miners Of the an
thracfte region 10 continue Worklng under
these unjust and tyrannical conditions or
counsel strike
we have chosen the latter, and. having
done so. we invite a thorough impartial
and public investigation of the conditions
existing in the anthracite coal fields We
believe that the great American heart
throbs IN sympathy for the doNnTrodden
and oppressed, whether in this or any
other land We know the great power OF
the public press in moulding public SentI-
rnent- With an abiding faith IN the JUS
knowledge that whOseeyer else may viIllfy
and abuse US, the Great Jehovah knows
and understands the rectitude OF our pur-
pose. we appeal to the American people
and the American press as the greatest
arbfters on earth to assist Us, and sustain
Us In our hour of trial
s'On behalf of the national executive
board. United Mine Workers Of America
(Signed) JOHN MITCHELL.
President
wv. B. WILSON.
Secretary Treasurer