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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

case Bidwell is removed. That
rumor, however, is to be taken
with large grain of salt On the
whole, Plat finds his influence in
his own state waning as never
before. That frank "break" of
Jerome, when he publicly charged
Platt with duplicity in the New York
campaign, has been taken very
literally by a good many people
and there is disposition among
the New York Republicans to say,
owe won, but no thanks to Platt."
! i
Representative Henry Sherman
Boutell, who is in the city, said
recently that there was no question
in his mind as to the attitude of
Western Congressman on the sub
ject of tariff revision, and he
predicts that unless there is
decided change of heart on the
part of the Eastern members be-
fore Congress gets down to work,
the next session is likely to witness
very lively fight. "tor my part"
said Mr.. Boutell, al stand squarely
upon the utterances of the late
President. There was nothing
ambiguous or ucertain about his
speech at Buffalo. 1t is indicated
clearly, logically and intelligently,
line of procedure for the expan-
sion of our trade, which we cannot
ignore. The West stands for ex-
pansion of trade"
tt I
Speaking of the wal taxes, Mr..
Boutell said that he was for their
repeal, that they were enacted as a
war measure and that the assurance
was given by the party in power
that they would continue only so
long as the war continued. Rep
resentative McMillen of Michigan,
who has also arrived in Washington,
declares that his state is opposed to
permitting the Dingley Bill to re-
main intact. He SAYS that the
people of Michigan appreciate that
the bill has accomplished much
good, but that it has done so is in
itself an argument that it needs
revision so that those industries
which it has already placed in an
independent position may give
place to Others more in need of
protection.
/ / /
1t is now belived that the Presi-
dent will undertake 10 satisfy
Western Congressman and their
constituents by a forciblc recon-
mendation of legislation designed
to curtail the power of the trusts
and by the exploitation of one or
more reciprocity treaties. Mr..
Roosevelt is toe practical a poll
tlcian to believe that the demands
of the party in the West can be
safely ignored, but he consideres
that strong rap at the trusts will
cause the demands for tariff re-
vision to be modified, especially as
there will be an attempt on the
part of Republican statesmen to
show that, while the trusts are
quite independent of the tariff, the
small manufacturer will suffer from
any decrease of tariff schedules.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21
KIND WORDS.

Several of our exchanges have
been throwing boquets this way, for
which we hereby and hereon return
our most sincere thanks. Col. Tom
McDougall, of the Ceredo Advance
likes everything except the part we
like best-the politics of the paper.
Here is what he says:
The West Virginia Argus, edited
and published by our talented young
friend, J. Slidell Brown, is thirty
years old. 1t is splendid paper,
although its politics are not to our
liking.
Here is another mixed compli.
ment from Bro. S. S. Buzzerd. of
the Morgan Messenger, who also
being a Republican, as we'll as
Buzzerd, naturally fowls his send
off and mentions chicken in connec
ton with our age, but the Messenger
man is "a bird" and we can't help
but like him. Here is what he saws:
The Kingwood Argus has entered
upon its thirty first year. As the
editor, Bro. Brown, is a bachelor.
no one knows how old he is. but
even if he is no longer a spring
chicken, he puts plenty of youth
and life into his paper and has made
1t one Of the best in the State.
TT
Another one Of our most valued
friends, James Brainard Morgan.
who is poet and author of recog.
nized ability, and keeps right up
with the times, because he runs The
Times, at Gerardstown, publishes
the following fragrant boquet:
The West Virginia Argus, pub
lished at Kingwood, has entered
upon its thirty-6rst volume, which
we hope is but the beginning of a
long and brilliant career. II is one
Of the best looking and interesting
papers in the State, and enjoys a
well earned popularity. It's wide
awake, enterprising editor, J. Slidell
Brown, not only knows how to make
live paper, but makes il every time.
ttt
Then comes along Harry Lee
Snyder, in the Shcpherdstown Reg
lister, the paper we have been trying
for years to pattern after, which is
the very best compliment we can
pay it, and here is his boutonniere
Our excellent contemporary. the
KingwOod Argus. OF which our
friend, ]. Slidell Brown, is editor.
has begun its thirty.frst volume.
We like the Argus. II is cleverly
edited, printed in the very best style
and is one Of the leading journals in
the State II has an individuality
all its own, and is always bright and
sparkling. 1t ought 10 be we'll SUP
ported by the people Of the county |
where il is printed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

1t will soon be time for our mum.
cipal officials to fix up some kind
of financial report of the town
affairs and show what has been done
with that hundred cent levy and the
sinking fund.
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KingwoOd, November 81, 1901

Congress win soon be in session
again and the Republican leaders
are already trying to figure it out
how they can lower the tariff with
out offending the trusts of the
corptrv
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JUDICIAL SALE
JUDICIAL SALE.
Jesse Spurgin,
VS.. Euuitv
Lucian Spurgin. ct al.

AND
NJ L, Crane ut
Same
by virtue of a decree rendered In the
above entitled chancery cause, by the Cir
cult Court of Preston county, the under.
signed Special Commissioners will on
Wednesday, December II, 1901,
at the front door of the Court House of
SAID county. offer at public sale to the
highest bidder the following described
real estate
100 AcreS Of Land,
Situate in Grant district, between the
Brandonville roadfon the North and Ami
Meyers farm on the South being the same
land which was dccreed unto the said
Lucian Spurgin by the Circuit Court of
Preston county in the cause of Iucian
Spurgin VS.. Jesse Spurgin This land is
undertake with a rich and valuable coal
deposit and has good dwelling house and
buildings on same
TERMS OF SALE Enough cash in
hand to pay the costs of sale, and said suits
ana the residue upon credit of g. u and
10 months, taking from the purchaser i'm.
est bearing notes with good security. for
the deferred payments.
p. ]. CRoGAN
n. j. FoRTNEY
Special Commissioners
l. ]. w. Watson. Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Preston county do hereby certify
mat the above named Special Commissioned
mas gwen bond with the security as provided
in the decree for sale
j. w. WATSON. Clerk.
II II 1901 It $6'SS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

We note that several of the papers
published the article from this paper
on the School for the Deaf and
Blind at Romney, and the Parsons
Advocate thought so much of it
that they published it twice in the
same paper, on the first page and
then the same thing on the second
page, which was highly compli-
mentary to us.
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1901 At s6.65.
JUDICIAL SALE
Peaslec Brothers,
VS. Eduitv
James l.. Wallace.


James T. Wallace.
By virtue of a decree rendered in tho
above entitled chancery cause by the
circuit Court of Preston county the under.
signed Special Commissioner. will. on
Wednesday, December II, 1901.
at the front door OF the Court House Of said
county. offer al public sale to the highest
bidder the following described real estate.
A House and Lot in Rowlesburg
in said county the lot being part of the
Wondcrly Hill Farm Land and contains
one acre. and is the same which the said
James +. Wallace purchased from {. Nj
Bishop. record OF which may be seen in
Decd Book 90. page 4o8. records OF said
county
TERMS or SALE: Enough cash in
hand TO pay the costs Of this suit and the
expense OF sale. and the residue on "A credit
oi and - months. the purchaser to execute
interest bearing notes with security for de-.
fcrred payments
!. ]. CROCAS. Special COMMISSIONS
j. j. w Watson. Clerk Of the Circuit
court OF Preston county do hereby certify
that the above named Special Commissioner
has given bond with security as provided i'm
the decree for sale
J w WArsox CLERK
% 80 1901 - ss8s
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p. ]. CRoGAN.
n. ]. FoRTNEY.
JUDICIAL SALE.
William ID. Martin.
Us. Equity.

JUDICIAL SALE.
William ID. Martin
Us. Equity
Ira O. Martin ct AL
BY virtue of decree rendered I'm tho
above entitled chancery cause. by the
circuit Court OF Preston county. the under
signed Special Commissioner will on
Wednesday, December II, 1901,
at the front door of the Court House OF said
county. offer at public sale to the highest
bidder the following described real estate
Tue Tracts of Land,
Situate in Kingwood district of said county
the hrst containing 20 acres and the second
tract being the eastern end of the "Old
castle tract. being the same two tracts
which were conveyed unto the said Ira
o. Martin ct al by deed dated 10th of
January, 1900, and recorded i'm Deed Bool,
NO ~ page Is Couutp Clecks Office.
TERMS OF SALE:-Enough cash in
hand TO pay the costs of this suit and tho
expenses of sale and the residue i'm two
equal payments in and II months tho
purchaser to execute interest bearing notes
with good security for said deferred pay
mcnts. Pay
CRoGAN. Special Commissioner.
l. j. w. Watson, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Preston county do hereby certify
mat the above named Special Commissioner
has given bond with security as provided in
the decree for sale
II IL 1901 At IS &
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

The Wheeling Intelligencer Of
Tuesday published a list of forty
three couples who were suing for
divorce at the coming session of
court in that city. This looks very
much like marriage was a failure in
Wheeling anyhow, and it is no
wonder they have such hopeless old
bachelors as Ran Stalnaker.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

We note from the papers that
"Rev." S. G.. Bettes, the "cow boy
evangelist" broke out again at Par
kersburg last week and sang the
same old song about raising money
for that boat to be built at Morgan
town for missionary work in South
America. 1t is our opinion that he
will get there sooner by walking
than he VIII by that boat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

Hon. John Basel, of Clarksburg,
the President of the State Bar Asso-
citation, has announced the appoint
ment of the standing committees of
the Association, and has appointed
Hon p. ]. Crogan of this place a
member of the Committee on Legal
Biography, and Hon. John ]. Ceniff
of Wheeling, an old Preston boy,
has been appointed a member of
the Committee on Admission.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

We have some special contribu
tons for publication in the near fu-
ture, soon as we get over our rush
Of advertising and job printing. In
the meantime, we are trying to keep
up to our standard Of local news.
and next month we are going TO be-
gin publishing lots Of special matter
and keep itup all winter. We have
already made arrangements for the
finest holiday edition ever issued in
the county, in order to make up for
50 much advertising in the paper
lust now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

By virtue Of decree rendered in the
above entitled Chanccry cause by the cir.
cult court Of Preston county tic under.
signed special commissioner will. on
Wednesday, December n, 1901.
40 The front door Of tho court house Of said
county. offer at public sale to enc highest
bidder tie following described real estate.
IN undivided twothirds interest I'm a
House and Lot situate in Function Pres.
ton county. being the same which was con.
ycycd unto the said Geo H. DUR and Kills
NJ DUR by tie kingwoOd Gas Coal and
Iron Company. by deed Of record thr same
being in Decd Book 81. page s2s. county
clerks office
IEems 90 SALE Enough cash in hand To-
pay The costs Of suit and expenses of e7ic
and The residue upon q credit offs. ~ and ~
months. thc purchaser to- execute Tor Said
deferred payments interest bearing notes
with good security
j CRocAN Special Commissioner
! W Watson, clerk Of the circuit court
~ Preston county do hereby ccrtifv niaf
thc above named special commissions has
gwen nond With security as provided boz tic
decree Tor sale
Jw wArsov clerk
fI - foot % IS IS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

Dr s NJ liardman Eyo Nose. Far Z
J Throat Specialist Spcctaclcs aud Aif
ciai Eyes Fitted Crafion. w Va =
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

The Normal Outlook is an inter
esting little journal published month
ly by the faculty and students of
the State Normal School at West
Liberty. Villa Hart Butcher.
daughter of Hon. 3. l.. Butcher, of
Fairmonb and one of the teachers.
IS editor-in-chief. No. of Volume
is on our table, sent US by Lorain
tortney, from this county, who is
also teacher in the above school.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

The papers have again troited out
Gen. Golf as a candidate for the
United States Senate, and report
that he is going to resign from the
Bench and go after the Senatorial
toga. Judge Golf is the ablest and
most popular man the Republicans
have in this Stale for the position,
and If he takes notion to invest
some Of his oil money IN the Sena.
torial fight Nathan Bay Scott and
Beer Brewer Switzer Pretzel from
Wheeling may as well pass out Of
the game and wait for a new deal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

The situation in New York is
still the cause OF considerable
worry both 20 the President and TO
some Of the Republican leaders.
While the President would like 90
see complete harmony in the state
machine, be is so opposed to PlatPs
methods and is so adverse to a
compromise in a case where he be-
lives that he is entirely in the right
that it is difficult for anyone 10
influence him. When Senator
Hanna come 20 Washington he
tired to straignten ont the tangle
and then left for New York to see
what he could do at that end.
The President is inclined to remove
PlaPs man Bidwel from the
position Of Collector Of the Port
Of New York Odeu is urgisg him
TO DO so and Plat is begging him
not TO, as is also Secretary Gage,
who, rumor has it, will resign in
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In Equity

by virtue OF decree pronounced and
entered in the above entitled cause on the
Isl day OF October, 1901. by the said Circuit
Court OF the United States for the Northern
District OF West Virginia. the undersigned
VINO was by said decree appointed Special
Commissioner for the purpose. will on
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JUDICIAL SALE.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEST
VIRGINIA.
The Equitable Trust Co of !
Phila. Pa. corporation
plaintiff.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21
GALE BY COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL
~ LANDS
State OF West Virginia
- vs. Equity,

BY the authority OF decree OF the Cir.
cut Court Of Preston county. West Va, en-.
tered IN the above styled cause on the 4th
day OF September. 1901. will on
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

]. SLIDELL BROWN. Editor and
Proprietor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

Buckhorn Portland Cement
Co. a corporation. and
others. defendants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-21

Melville j. Post the above named Spe.
s'ai Commissioner has executed and Glcd a
u9nd with approved security BOB thc PENALTY
pi Two hundtcd thousand dollars as required
10y '"e Nttitc DO thc foregoing cause "
l. B DEiItCkFe II
Clerk II $. G. &. -
Northern Dist w 70
10 loIgoI GtS g4rsJ
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
FRENCHMRN ARB
iIUth GRAIlFibD
Return Of Russian Squadron
to Nice Gives Salts
faction

Paris. April 10.-The unexpected re-
turn OF the Russian squadron dwarfed
interest In all other events I'm the pro-
gram az Nice yesterday. The news is
on the lips Of everyone In Paris and
Joy is expressed by both the public and
the press The intensity of this grati-
flcation shows that great numbers OF
Frenchmen had treated with skepti-
ciam the explanation that the with
drawal Of the squadron was simply due
TO a desire not to be politically identi-
fed with the Franco-Itallan demon
stration
Inquiry in official quarters regarding
the explanation Of the return Of the
Russian squadron ELECTED the informa-
ton that the squadron left Toulon for
the reason that it was never intended
the whole Russian squadron should re-
main there during the Franco-ltalian
festivities as the presence of a third
party might tend to check the expan-
sion OF feeling but that the Russian
government had not anticipated such
an unfavorable effect as was created
by the withdrawal. or sucn comments
as appeared in a section of the foreign
press and In the nationalist organs in
France.
These comments, misrepresenting
the incident as indicating GOODNESS be-
tween France and Russia" said a high
official, made a great impression upon
the Russian government and resulted
in a decision to recall the squadron to
Nice in order TO ostentatiously to belle
the false rumors concerning the affair"
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
BOYD ELECTED
FOR ANOTHER TERM
Old Members Of Council and
Treasurer Also Re-
elected
snnnlal tn ihe nvenlnr Ionrnal.


New Castle, April 10-Evan g..
Boyd. was re-elected mayor OF the
city; John Schuhardt, Sr., Andrew M.
Gallagher. John J. Reynolds members
of Council, and William j. Ferris, city
treasures, at the annual town election
held yesterday. Because OF a tic vote
the assessorship was not decided
Lewis III. Duncan and Edward Wise,
received 81 votes each. As provided by
the city charter the inspector OF the
election, Charles Sherer, will east the
deciding vote.
Although Republicans of the city Of
fered but one candidate for office, John
M. Vallette, for Council, the election
was a spirited one. Democrats having
worked zealousiy against one another
for success. Particularly was this so
in the contest for seats In Council
The contest for the mayoralty proved
one sided as the returns show. There
were 327 votes PEELED. The result is;
For mayor-Eyan G. Boyd, PSI;
Charles Munson, 46,
For Council-JOhn Schuhardt, Sr.,
157; Andrew M. Gallagher, 203; John
]. Reynolds. 16A; William Morrison,
1876: John M. Vallette. 1877, John j.
Mahoney, &C. Robert Harrington, 81
For City Treasurer--William J. Fer
ris,s 297: David Elknton, 81.
For Assessor-'IIarry Lancaster. 80;
Frank McCafferty. 5S; Henry Will
helme 81: Edward Wise "a; Lewis ll
Duncan, %.
Immediately after the vote had been
counted, the election officers Messrs
Shoarer. Early and Madden, gave certiii-
Gates Of election to the successful can
didates, and all with the exception Of
Mayor Boyd were sworn into office
to-day The mayor took the oath be.
fore Magistrate Nanarsdalen last night
The new City Council will meet fol
reorganization tonight and then ad
journ to meet a. the regular time Mr.
Schuhardt will be reelected presiden
and Mr. Eckles clerk.
Concerning the new police fore
there IS much speculation There is caus
for belief, however, that Mayor B0yl
will not appointmore than one man, cit!
finances being at such a low ebb as d
not warrant the employment OF thre
men, of which number the force
now constituted.
The reelection of Mayor Boyd Is 70
the third term. Messrs. Schuhardi
Gallagher and Reynolds are returned o
Council for the second time and MI
Ferris enters upon his fifteenth year a
city treasurer Mr.. Shearer viii not de
eide the assessorship contest until h
is advised by City Solicitor Coope
what course to pursue IL Is tn
first time in the city's history that
tie vote has been cast at town cleo
ton.
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
Mayor johnson AFTER Corporations.

Cleveland, April 10.-Mayor John
son has decided that the corporations
doing business in this city do not pay
their just proportion OF taxes. and has
Increased A force Of clerks have been
put to work preparing a list of all the
big concerns. together with blue prints
of their establishments and the taxes
they pay. The mayor, It IS announced,
will make q special effort 10 show that
the steam and electric railways are as
sessed far too low.
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
Murdered by a Highwayman.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. April 1O-Adam
Rhoads, a well known citizen of Par
sons, a small mining town three miles
north of this city. was brutally muir
dered on the public highway at an
early hour yesterday morning. Rhoads,
with a companion named Matthew
Cooper, spent the evening In Wilkes
barre. Shortly after midnight they re-
turned to Parsons. AT the depot they
parted company to go to their respec-
tive homes Rhoads had not gone far
up the street until Cooper heard him
cry murder He went to his assistance.
and when he came near the spot where
he was lying on the ground he saw a
man run away. A doctor living near
by was summoned but when he ar
rived the man was dead, having been
stabbed in the neck. Cooper thinks
the murdered man was held up by a
SlaV.
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
The Associated Merchants.

New York. April 1O-Ohiclal notice
OF the rumored combination of depart
ment stores was given yesterday by j.
Pierpont Morgan & Co, who solicit
subscriptions TO the stock Of the Asso-
pany is capitalized at S2O,O00,000 and
proposes to acquire dry goods business
es or interests in this and other cities.
The prospectus states that q one-half
interest has been secured in both the
II. b. Claflin company and the Adams
Dry Goods company. and that the
James McCreery & Co.'s Twenty-third
street store has been bought outright
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
Mormon Apo.tIe cannon n,lng.

Monterey, Cal, April Apostle
Cannon, Of the Mormon church, is
sinking rapidly and death IS hourly ex-
pected George @. Cannon was born
in England IN 1927. came to America
in 1874. and was ordained an elder Of
the Mormon church in iSl5. ln lS49 he
went from Utah to California on mis-
sionary work and in 1850 went to the
Hawaiian islands and remained there
for four years. In 1880 he was made a
member of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles. He was a delegate in con-
gress from 1872 to 1880. and was one
OF the counselors TO the president Of
the Mormon church
Evening journal., 1901-04-10
WIND WAS HIGH
IL Tore Fisherman's Sail Away and
Caused Much Inconvenience
Special to the Evening Journal

nNNNAAA 10 ANN AaNNIAUk NWHAAAAA
New Castle. April l0.-The high
wind OF yesterday kept many of the
fishermen ashore. Ono who did drop
his net Aaron Willis, had an UNI
pleasant experience. his sails having
been torn away and his net damaged.
He was Obliged to row six miles
against a strong tide and upon arriv-
ing here was almost exhausted
In the ArmOry on Saturday evening
2 bazaar and entertainment will be
given under the auspices of the New
Castle Athletic Club for the benefit of
the baseball club. The club members
are striving to make the affair a finan-
cial success.
Drs ISuntz and Andrews are en-.
gagged daily in vaccinating many al
the school children. 50 far nearly on,
hundred have undergone the operation
Officials Of the NJ. y. Church me
Monday night and ordered several i'm
proYements made 10 the church prop
erty Principal OF them viii be IN
placing OF a new heater in the build
ing
While playing about the cars ON On
Battery yesterday afternoon, John Eik
inton had one OF the fingers Of his Def
hand mashed between bumpers Tn
boys Injuries were dressed at Cha
lengers drug store.
Machinery viii be installed I'm Tia
pipe mill next week II viii be moder
In construction.
Work in the Knowles wooden mi
will be resumed next Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swan are in A
lantic City
Jo1eph Bacon has returned hon
from Atlantic City.