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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
Last Nights Concert.

The prettily Illuminated grounds
surrounding the Hawaiian Hotel were
the mecca to which many gathered
last evening. The concert given by
Captain Berger and his musicians was
thoroughly enjoyed by both resident
and stranger. The program was an
attractive one throughout.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
: End of strife.

AS a result of q special meeting oi
the Territory Stables Co. the Ka-
POLAND Estate has vfthdrawn i<s suit
egainsf @. Sehuman TO compel hin to
deliver mp q certain block Of shares.
Mr. Schuman did not regard his claim
on the stock as serious enough 10
make row about The temporary
dificulty did not cause tire fssritory's
attractive driving rigs TO lose ans Ct
their glister.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
NOT ALroeETAEa ACCIDENT.
Woman Badly Hurt Owing TO Heed
less Driyinc.

~ &Sy TUT witty % ffSeo
less Driving
A Portuguese woman driving in u
buggy in Vineyard street yesterday
afternoon was thrown out upon the
ground. owing to the collision with
her rig Of another carriage driven BY
man said to have been intoxicated
When the woman was picked up she
was evidently badly injured. as she
could not stand. She was carried to
a house near BY. whence man said
TO be her husband took her home in
q carriage Names were unknown so
The Republican informant. who gave
the foregoing account OF the affair
late at night
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
TeIearaphy to Hawaii.

The Inter-Island Wireless Telegraph
Co. heard from Mahukona yesterday
through the ambient air. 1t was whis-
pered over the waves that commune
cation with the big island was clear.
Messages for Hilo were received at
the Honolulu office yesterday
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
PROMINENT EDUCATOR DEAD.
John A. Moore's Demise Announces
BY Wireless Telegraph. :

BY Wireless Telegraph.
The announcement of the death III
John A. Moore at Lahaina was made
to the Rev. DIR. s. e. Bishop yestcr,
day. Mr.. Moore had long been en-
gagged in teaching in these islands.
He was principal Of Lahainaiuaa
Seminary and he was the first normal
instructor. before the latter ONCE was
salaried one. Mr.. Moore was prom
inent for years In teachers convcn-
tons.
A native OF Alabama he had been q
major in the Confederate Army and
was nearly seventy years old, The
wife OF DR.. John S. Bishop Of Astoria.
Oregon. daughter-in-law Of DR.. Bish %
here, and Mrs. s. D. Heapy. now in
Europe. are children OF the deceased.
who was ! widower Tor many years-
Mr.. Moore was : man a. very genial
disposition.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29
Strike That Failed.

Three drivers of the Honolulu Mar
ket Co. struck work on Wednesday
afternoon. Others took their seats
and the customers never knew any
thing had happened.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-29


perintendent the County Board ap
points one for unexpired term. 4
County Superintendent must be a
graduate OF some institution of learn.
ing or hold first class teacher
certificate.
He is to divide his County into
school districts. and change the boun-
daries thereof from time TO time in
order TO secure the best results. but
no district shall contain less than
eight persons OF school age. nor shall
any school district contain more than
nine square miles except in counties
not enumeratedl
Chap. xx.-Sohooi Districts. When
a school district shall have elected
its district school board il shall be
deemed organized and such shall be
body corporate. and possess the usual
powers OF such corporation, with pow
er 20 contract with persons. acquire
and sell real estate. etc. A new DIS
tfict formed out Of parts OF one or
more districts shall eqHitahly settle
with the old districts. u
There shall be an annual school
meeting in May. AT p. N. at the
school house; In case the school dts
trict clerk forgets TO call a meeting.
provision is made for holding 4 other
wise- Persons qnaiified to vote al the
general election may vote AZ the
school meeting: such school meeting
has power to choose Director. Clerk
or Treasurer. designate by vote q Site
for the district school house. rote an
annual tax not exceeding per cent
Tor It's district, and distribute the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
WALKER MONROE DEAD.
kS->heriff and Once Prominent In Pol.
itical Affairs OF Harrison County.
From ,4e clarkssursa TsleEram.

From the Clarksbursh Telegram.
John Walker Monroe died at his late
home at ShinnSton at o'clock "Wednesday
morning, October 0, 1901, after lingering
Illness. lie was born in Hampshire county
aboa, u years ago and came to this county
about 1850, locating at Shinnstou. lie was
one of the prominen, men of the county for
many years and a leadar in Democratic
politics. In 1884 he was elected sheriff and
succeeded James ID. Horror in 1855. lie
served one term and was succeeded hy NJ.
G. Holmes. lie was also deputy sheriff
under Lemuel Jarvis 1877 to 1851. lie had
a magnetic personality which made him
many friends in both political parties and
possibly no county officer ever enioyed a
greater friendship in the opposite party than
did Mr.. Monroe. lie was brother Of
James Monroe, of this city. who was honor
cd with several years in the county clerk
ship by the people. Mrs. Sallie Garrett,
wife of Hugh Garrett, of this county. was
his sister. His wife aud four children,
namely. Mrs. James A. Monroe, of Hamp.
shire county; Misses Lizzie aud Linnie
Monroe, of Shinns,on. and Robert A.
Mooroe, of Nashville. survive him.
A large circle of friends and aeauaint.
ances are deeply panied to learn of his
demise.
Funeral services were held at the resi-
denee on Friday add intermen, in the
Masonic cemetery at Sh'nnston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
MISS BESSIE sruckY
Narries the Man Who Attempted 60
ASSaSsinate Her t.ft.iNiAkg

From the Morgantown News
News has reached here that Miss bessie
St0cky, who was stenographcr and type.
writer FOR DR. Goodnight. then president
OF the University. was married last Thurs
daN at Washington, u. c.. TO charles
Williamson, her Jealous lover. who had
shot her az Richmond Va. hospital last
year. MISS Stueky was trained nurse at
the hospital. and was engaged to young
Williamson. but IL seems broke OF the
engagement on account OF his dissipation.
or for some other reason lie called at
the hospital for her aud when she appeared
In the hall shot her twice. Her wounds
proved not fatal aud when he was brought
into court she appeared as witness. and
shielded him all she could in the trial
The result was short imprisonment IN
jail and when he was released. she mar.
rted him as stated. The bridels a beauti.
tul girl and is one OF the tourte en- daughters
OF the late Major Charles Stuokey, OF
Berkely county. Can any novel furnish a
rarcr romance
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17

Thurman W. Gibson. Of Valley Poin,.
was IN town Monday and gave US bus mess
ean.
DR.. : NJ. Hartman. Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat Specialist Spectacies and Ar,i6.
c'si Eyes Fitted. Grafton. WA
Raymond Lis,on will move mex, week from
abe old Feathers place out near PleaSan,
Dale to the old home farm over on Beec h
Run Hill
Mrs. Mary Byrne aud daughter Miss Julia
returned home Monday from Mt. Lake
Park where they spent The summer ct their
cottage over there.
MIR. L. ID. Reed and son Guy. of Bar.
boor county, were here this week the guests
of MIR. Reeds son c. L. Reed. They r..
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Pratt aud daughter Martha,
returned last Friday from Baltimore where
Miss Martha was undergoing medical treat.
ment for throat trouble.
Miss Julia Hayes returned home Monday
from three weeks visit among friends at
Terra Alta aud Deer Park. She was accom-
panied home by her uncle Capt. William
Elliott of Terra Alta.
The County Court completed their work
here last Thursday evening aud on Friday
all went over to Rowlesburg to inspee, the
new bridge now building across Cheat
river. They report 6ne job being done
and the work going very rapidly now.
Or. James A. Graham leaves this week
Tor Philadelphia to take special course in
medicine and surgery. lie has broken up
house keeping aud his wife and baby have
gone down TO Pisgah tn remain awhile with
her parents at her old home.
Mrs Suickler of the Graham Drug Store
went TO Pennington last Saturday to pack
up their household effects and move to
kingwood this week. They will occupy
the rooms over the Drug Store this winter
and take their meals at the Hotel Gordon.
Dr. Stricken comes highly recommended as
hrst class physician aud takes the place of
DIR. ]. A. Graham.
John A. Sterling, one of our No. teach.
e's, has been offered good position in the
Reform School at Pruntytown as teacher
but as he had contracted to teach the
Howesville school this winter, he hardly
knows what to do about il. The offer of
the position came through ex-senator wor-
ley of the Reform School Board, who
secured Two appointments for this county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
Another Victim.

The many friends here of Albert Alan
Dorsey, the editor Of the Parsons Advocate,
will be pleased to learn that he is now at
Buffalo visiting the Pan-American Exposi.
ton on his wedding trip. as he was married
on Wednesday, October 9th, 10 Miss
Ethel Hester Shafer, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Shafer of St. George.
Tucker county. The ceremony took place
at the home of the bride and was solemniled
by Rev. Amos Robinson, pastor of the
Elkins Baptist church. The wedding was
quiet one and only a few friends were
present. Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left for Buffalo on a bridal
tour and will return to Parsons and 90 TO
housekeeping and be eat home" to their
friends after November Ist.
The groom is a son of Charles w. Dorsey
Of Kingwood and lived here a long time be.
fore going to Parsons to enter the news.
paper business. The parents of the bride
are Pfes,onians and formerly resided at
Aurora, but have been at ST. George for
some time in the hotel business. The bride
IS an accomplished musician and taught
music at Parsons, where Mr. Dorsey met
and courted her. Their many friends are
Offering congratulations for long and
happy life with just clouds enough to make
beautiful sunset
p. S. It is said that Jeff Lipscomb's
present 10 the newly welded coupls was an
old fashioned sugartree trough that he had
obtained somewhere up Dry Fork, and had
Il mounted on rockers and lined with
sheepskn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17

RREpsvmLE. W. Va. October Is. 1901
Editor Of The Argus.
have been frequently asked the differ.
ent quantities. of fertilizer used by the
Experimental Station az our place on
buckwheat will give the amount per
acre on plots 81 fso Of an acre. or q
square rods
No. plot roo lbs acid phosphate per
acre IS Ss. buckwheat.
No. plot 300 lbs. acid phosphate per
acre 8 lbs buckwhest
No. plot 900 lbs acid phosph .tc PEE
acre 95jf lbs bnckwhoat.
No plot Tso lbs acid phosphate Der
acre % los buckwhcst
No. plot no fertilizer. 50 los buckwheat
No. plot zoo lbs acid phosphate per
acre and roo lbs sodium nitrate per acre
% lbs buckwhcat
No. plot 200 lbs acid phosphate per
acre and 100 lbs potassium suiphste per
acre ofjI lbs bpckwheat
No plot zoo acid phosphate per acre.
zoo lbs sodium nitrate per acre and 100 los
sodium nitrate per acre o5t( lbs b0ckwbcat
No plot. no fertilizer ~ Jos bnckwhcst
Plot No. Q was lined az the rate Of 40
bushels per acre in isg9 Otber county
papers please copy Variety Japanese
buckwhcat
W Guscman
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17

Parsons Ball Team Manager SkIps
aud Leaves Players m the Hole.

From the Morgantown News
Manager Husband OF the famous Par.
sons ball team seems to have been a great
hnaneier, as well as sport. lie is reported
to have skipped from Lonaconlug. Md. az
the close OF the season. and lett three W.
V. y players who had spent the summer
with him minus their salaries. aud board
oul Billy Bowman Is out s4So. aud Peck
and smith ssoo apiece. The boys had To
get up game or two OF their own TO get
back home on. Il is very unfortunate for
the boys. as they had been allowing their
salaries TO accumulate in order to have a
good supply OF cash for school this winter.
Manager Husband left one day saying he
was going to Cumberland to see his girl.
aud would be back next morning. bu, has
not yet turned up Prof. Printz come out
all right by collecting every two weeks
aud quitting before the season was quite
over. The seam made reputation for
itself the past summer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
York's Run.
Correspondence Of the Argus

correspondence OF the Argus
Jack frost is once more with us.
The apple crop IN this section is plentiful.
Wheat sowing seems to be the order of
the day.
Threshing is thing of the past with our
farmers
Our woodlands look very beautiful with
their autumn colors.
+. b. p Grimes will teach at Scotch Hill
this winter. We wish him the best of
success.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Ella Amman
is slowly recovering from bad seige Of
typhoid fever.
Buckwheat is the banner crop this year,
as some Of our farmers raised upwards of
three hundred bushels.
Quite a number Of our young people
went to Cumberland on the popular excur.
sion last Sunday all report a good time.
People seems to be in good health at
present as there isn't much complaint and
all seem TO have good appetites and plenty
TO eat
Miss Loughridge Of FellowsyIlc, and Miss
Maggie Wolfe of near Fellowsvilie. we're
the welcomed guests Of Miss verna Moore
Sunday.
Miss Della Miehaeis will teach at York's
Run. II is to be the entire desire Of the
patrons that Miss Michaels will give good
satisfaction as she is an old experienced
teacher
Jas. Bell went to Grafton with load Of
potatoes last week. Potatoes in this 10.
ealiIy arc fine crop this year, ranging from
the sire Of grain Of wheat 10 the size Of a
small hen egg
There will be preaching at Pavilion
Sunday, October ~. at 1890 a. IN by our
new pastor, Rev. J. o. Bolton. We hope
there will be a good turnout TO hear Rev.
Bolton, as he is said to be a good preacher
"Old Hickory" would like TO know VIVA,
has become Of our correspondent Of the
North West, known 10 She public as coat
Of Date" We wonld like 10 know whether
some sweet maiden has won his heart or
whether the buzzards have picked his eyes out
or not or the reason he hasn't written. SO.
old pard, you had better turn Mp or we will
investigate the matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
Tunnelton Items.
spondence OF The Argu.

correspondence OF The Argus.
Frank ]. Slade was kingwood visitor
Sunday.
o. Hardesty of Rowlesbarg, was a bus,.
ness caller Tuesday.
ID. L. Watson was a business caller in
Kingmood Wednesday.
Sam Sherrer and Geo. Cummings. Sr..
were in Grafton Tuesday.
Peter Call has moved his family from
here to Ohio, where they originally came
from.
Miss Ida Hanway returned Sunday from
Fairmon,. where she spent a week visiting
friends.
Mrs. ]. A. Everly of Kingwoo6. was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Combs
Wednesday
Miss Florence Deahl Of Fairmont, was
here Sunday the CUES, of her sister, Mrs.
LINE Ls,on.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Miller returned from
Masoniown Thursday after a two weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie Lis,on is keeping the new
company boarding house on the south side
near the power house.
Mrs. Rachel Bishop and daughter. Miss
Ray, of Terra Alta, are here this week, the
guests of the Bishop House.
o. w. linn is building quite an addition
to his livery barn, as his business has more
than doubled in the last six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Watson were here
Monday, shopping. Mrs. Watson went on
to Grafton to spend few days visiting.
Chief of of Police Turner is on duty again
after spending two weeks in the Southern
parts of the State, attending the funeral Of
his mother.
MIR. M. Il. Caist of Fairmont, was here
last week and organized a branch of the
American Relief Society MIR. George
Beavers will be local secretary aud A. NJ.
Moore solicitor,
There was social at the parsonage in
honor of our "ncw preacher Tuesday
evening. Quite a number Of his nock
gathered in and enjoyed the evening. The
church here is to be congratulated in Sc
curing Rev. Lakln aud his estimable wife
for another year
Quite an excitement prevailed in town
yesterday (Moudayl when the repor, was
circulated tina, there had been an explosion
in the mine-south side. The particulars
as near as we can learn, are as follows /.
Chess Bueklew, who is hardly Cog,ehs
D'cnfis, and who against the orders of Mr..
Edwards, the pit boss, TO the drivers not TO
| give him cars If he worked alone, had~pone
into his room to WORK without his partner
and having drilled hole loaded il 50 very
heavy that when the shot was fred, II ignited
the ''bug" dust causing considerable ex-
plosion all along the heading. Frank
Dodge, Geo. Brand, VIM Haney. Peter
Spiker, Earnest Cross, "Chess" Buckley
and Ed. Stewart we're caught and more or
less burned. None seriously except Buck
lew and Cross, and these not to the extent
to prove fatal. Drs. Bone, Fichtner and
Conley were kept busy for some time
dressing the wounded men and at this
writing they are all doing we'll.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
Body from the Philippines.


From the Grafton Sentinel.
The remains OF Troy r sliger. who was
killed In the Philippine Islands early In last
April. arrived at Terra Alta one day last
week. and was taken 10 the home Of the
deceased, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian sliger.
near the place. Company NJ. OF the state
Guard this week gave the remains mil
itary burial. The deceased served through
The Spahish-Amcrican war as private 10
the w. Va. volunteer regiment and shortly
after his discharge enlisted 10 the regular
army and was sent to Manila. IN the Phil.
ippines Troy was good soldier and was
popular among those who knew him. The
remains we're shipped from the farway
Philippines in the month e. June. and we're
creased IN a steel alright casket. such as
Is used by the United states government.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
In Memoriam.
Contributed by a Friend.

Contributed by Friend.
Mrs. McMillen, widow Of Robt. A. Nc
Millen, was born December "a, 1870, and
died Of paralysis at the home of her eldest
son near Masontown, w. Va, October o,
1901.
She was the daughter of Edward and
Margaret Hartley, and of large family,
only one brother. Calder Hartley. and one
sister, Mrs. Cobun, widow of the late ID. r.
Cobun, remain.
She was married November IL, IS4o, her
husband preceding her October "a, 1874.
They are survived by their seven children :
n. w. McMillen and A. +. McMllen of
Masontown Rev. T.. w. MeMillen of
Nebraska J. L. McMlleu, having charge of
a department in the Reformed School at
Prunlyiown DIR. X. M. McMillen of
Wheeling Mrs. John S. Miller Of Claude.
w. Va, and Miss Belle McMiIlen, who has
been the careful nurse Of her mother since
her health failed about FIVE years ago, and
has helped to sooihe and brighten her de.
clinng years.
Mrs. McMillen became a member of the
M. +. Church in early girlhood and has
lived faithful and consistent Christian life.
She and her husband being among the main
stays of the church and WELDING an influence
that was followed by their children and Others
around them.
In the home she was patient, faithful,
tender, true, mother whom children and
husband loved and in whom grand children
conhded. In the community she was kind
and obliging neighbor, a friend of the
friendless, helper of the needy. Unassum-
ingly she hath done her lifework well, and
is fully prepared TO enter into her reward.
The funeral services, attended by large
circle of relatives and friends, were con.
Quoted in the NJ. E. Church by the Rev. c.
B. Snider, and she was laid TO rest by the
side Of her husband in the beautiful Mason
town cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17
Deaths Doings.


CAM GRouNp, oct. ~, 1901.
The remains of the late Albert Biekford.
ST., OF fsumont, accompanied by friends
aud relations arrived at Tanuelton yesterday
evening and was Immediately conveyed TO
the home OF his son, Albert, who resides on
the Shaw farm.
The funeral services were held at the
Camp Chapel NJ. E. Church at 10 O'Clock
a. m, to-day, conducted by Rev I.akin Of
I0nnel,ou, after which the body was laid TO
rest IN the church cemetery. The following
friends acted as pall-bearers G.. A. and
John Walters of tarmont John l.. Williams
OF Camp Ground; Vincent Cooke Walter
Myers aud Joseph Barker of Howesullc
The deceased was employed as night
Waterman at the Dickinson Building Stpnl,
Co. 5 planning mill, aud while on duty ON
the night of the 9th inst. fell down an
elevator shaft ~ feet sustaining injuries
from which he died the following day a, 10
O'Clock a. m. Two of his ribs were hroken
by the fall penetrating one Of his lungs. lie
was we'll aud favorably known 10y MANY of
our people, having resided at runnneltou
and Rowlesburg for number of years
prior To his removal to Fairmont. lie was
a soldier OF the Civil war and was still A
comparatively strong man. his average
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17

weight being go pounds under the strain
of every day labor
Nine children survive him as relics Of
three marriages, four boys and five girls,
hve OF whom were present at the funeral.
viz Mrs. kintt aud Mrs. Salle NeH of
Cumberland Md; the latter accompanied
by her son, Howard Albert. the Youngest
son by the hrst marriage. and the two chill.
dten by the widowed mother, who IL a
daughter of Henry c. Wright. The
second wife was a Miss Hewitt, of this
county. John, the only child by this mar.
rage. resides with his grandmother, near
Terra Alta.
The FIRST wife, whc~s maiden name 1
cannot now recall. was an eastern lady, un.
known by our people. A FRtEND.
MIR. and Mrs. John Elliott. of Deer Park
Md, formerly of Kingwood. lost their
twins last month that were about wear
old. They were born September a, 1000
and were named Paul and Pauline and were
very bright and pretty children. The boy
died Sept. 4th aud the girl Sept aoth. As
they were born ON the 18th it looks like il
was an nnl1eky number sure enough The
babies were grandchildren of Mrs, Sarah
Hayes OF kingwood, and while Il is hard to
give up innocent babes like that and con.
sign them to Mother Earth, II is a consola-
ton to their friends TO know that Christ
said ''Sniier little children to come unto
Me and forbid them not, for of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven,n aud they arc now
bright jewels in the Masters everlasting
crown Ct glory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17

Or. Bulls Baby Syrup for Teething
Babies. Price, 10 cts. Cures Wind Collie.
Diarrhea, Dyseniery, Gripping Pains. Sour
Stomach, Fever, Cholera Infanium. DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup promotes the digestion
and soothcs the baby.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-17

I a. wARDwELL
- Auctloneer,
KiNGWOOD. w. VA
Will go to any part Of the county
or State. Charges reasonable. p. O.
Box 81.