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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
WHEELING IhTEllIGENCER.
1852. 1909
Enters fiftieth Year Brighter and
Better Than Ever.
1859

TUE INrELLiGENcER. which has always
sustained the reputation Of being est Nir-
ginta leading family and political journal
begins lts second half century Of publication
under the new management with many new
features 81 e1csilence and the retention and
Improvement OF All that good In the Old
10 Is not only Keeping step with the uroereu< -
the age. but 4 setting the pace for Others
lead; they follow. iS~-ue fvocated foz<
years the principles of f~c Republican
without the shadow Of turning While SS-
tnuing In his line. 10 Will be fearless but fair
The year 1902 promises 20 be prolific " IN no.
iucal interest Of state ana national impor.
lance. new President Is Ga the white
House. and Congress will have SOME knotty
problems TO solve. growing out Of the Spanish
Americas war: legislation Of vital impot lance
10 me Republican party will be under dis
cussion. Equally important. and OF more local
concern. VIII be the election Of FIVE congress-
men In the state under the rcapportlonment by
the legislature according TO the census Of 10 d
which has given " est Virginia an extra con-
gresham. or vital interest TO the citizens Of
the state Is the election OF a new legislature
You want 20 keep posted on the matters and to
give TINS Information the Inteiiigcnccr has
lofgeiy Increased IL news service with special
reference 10 state matters.
THE lNTELLfGENCER 4 emiuentiy a
newspaper OF the people and the home. NJ
stdhus Tor the uplifting and education Of all,
Ior the progress and advancement Of the
material and moral interests OF the state. and
y Is 50 equipped with the Associated Press
Hanchlse and a competent staff that there a.
nothing OF moment that transpires Ina the world
that It's readers viii not be advised Of.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
Coal Center Lodge No. 2I5.

TUENELToN, January 8, 1909.
Specially reported for The Argus.
The Odd Fellows organized Lodge here
last Friday night, to be known as Coal Cen
ter Lodge. No. 2Is. Fuller Brown of Fair
mont, was the instituting officer, and large
number of visiting members we're present
and assisted in the organization.
The new Lodge starts out with very fat
tering prospects, having about twenty old
members and sixteen initiates, and several
applications for membership. The Lodge
purchased new outfit of regalia, which is
said to be the finest in the State. An ele
CANT supper was served at midnight, and all
in all the occasion was very enjoyable one.
Following is list of the officers of the
Lodge
Noble Grand-E. NJ. Williams.
Vice Grand--J. f. Craig.
Right Supporter to N. G.-Scott Shahan.
Left Supporter to N. Cos. Silva.
Right Supporter to V. G.-Reese Shay.
Left Supporter to V. G.-Fred Burton.
S9cretary-Wilbur Craig.
Treasurer-George w. Beavers.
WardeE-U. S. Sapp.
Inside Condnctor-S. r. Guseman.
Outside Couductor--W. +. Morris.
Inside Guardian-George Combs.
Outside Guardian--W X. Smith.
Right Scene Supporter-W. Halbritter.
Left Scene Supporter-Geo. Kerchival.
Chaplain-Frank Shahan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
PROGRAM
For Valley District Teachers Institute
10 be held at Masontown, Satur-
dav, January %, 1909.

Opening session will begin promptly at
10 o'clock a. M.
Singing.
Address by F. w. Candy. Purpose and
Benefits OF District Institutes.
Paper by p b. Martin. Grading the
District School.-Discussion.
NOON RECESS.
Saturday afternoon I:Is o'clock.
Singing.
Paper by Lucy May Orr. "How to Create
a Taste for Good Literature7"
Round Table Topic Discussion.
Paper by II. p. Carroll. A Brief History
OF Preston County with Special Reference
to Valley District
Paper by F. o. Shaffer. Free Text Books
and Present Plan OF Purchasing Dis
cussion.
ADJOURN TILL O'CLOCK.
Singing.
REGULATIONS by Mollie Manear. Laurie
Stone. Julia Huddleson aud Myrtal
Manear.
Essays by Belle Manear. Persis Hagans
and Ella Huddleson.
Queries.
Debate. To affirm. J. b. GARRISON and
W. K. Shaffer. To deny, Ebert Jones and
Jno. o. Jenkins
Question Resolved. That the Irredu.
chile School Fund should be distributed
among the several Magisterial districts
in proportion TO the enumerated youths.
The Board of Education of said districts
shall be constituted a Board OF School
Funds and shall have same powers of man
agement as is given present State Boards
OF School Fund And in addition shall
have right to use such part OF the princi-
pal as may be needed to complete the
support OF the free schools after the
highest lirit of taxation and interst are
exhausted for term OF at least six
months in every year.
Ii is to be hoped that every teacher in
the district will be present.
a special invitation Is extended TO
teachers from other districts. Every body
cordially invited to attend.
BY order Of CoMnITTEE
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Orr

Corr espondence of The Argus
J. s Sanders took flying trip to Grafton
where he will spend a couple of days
We are having very cold weather again.
The roads are in bad shape for smooth
horses
WIN. Guseman who lives near this place
is talking Of selling out and moving to Nor.
gantown
The sick around here are on the mend.
Mr.. Groves who has been sick for some
time. has about recovered
John Miller and family arc going to move
back TO Terra Alta where part of them had
resided before coming here.
There will be quarterly meeting At Kelly
school house Saturday and Sunday. Ian. n
and ~. conducted by the pastor Rev
Snidcr
There is few people around here who
think the corr Letter" has been sluring
them What they took on themselves was
not meant for them at all. but whenever a
shoe fits one. they must wear IT, DO not get
offended my friend when YOU read this for
there was no harm meant towards anyone
only those TO whom the writer had refer.
cuce To. LITTLE MD.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the matter Of the Petition OF the Trustees
of the Presbyterian Church at Newburg
West Virginia.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
AT circuit court held in and for the
county OF Preston at the court house there
of on the 10th day OF December. roor. came
the Board OF Trustees OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Church at Newburg, West Va by their
counsel Robert w Monroe. Esq. and filed
their petition praying that they be granted
the privilege OF making sale of their church
property I'm Newburg, West Va towit:-
IS square perchcs, and no Il square feet
and on which stands their brick church
building, said lot of ground was conveyed
TO the trustees OF said church and their sue
cessors by the Newburg Orre Coal Com
pany by deed dated March 24th 1870.
And Il appearing TO the Court that IL
would be TO the intcsest Of said church TO
have said property sold. it is ordered that
all persons interested in said church prop
crty desiring TO resist a sale of the same.
are required 10 appear in the office of the
clerk oil the Circuit Court OF Preston county,
West virginia one month from the date of
the hrst publication hereof and 90 what is
necessary TO protect their interests herein.
IL is further ordered that this order be
published in some newspaper i'm this county
Tor four successive weeks, and that a COPY
OF same be posted at the front door OF the
court house OF this county and on the prem
ises asked TO be sold.
Attest;
j. w. WATsoN, Clerk
Published first time January 9th. Ieo2
Attest,
J. w. WATSON. Clerk.
X. w. Monroe, Counsel for Petitioners.
o 1909 tS8.25.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

From the New York Press.
We suspicion that tits true enough
that a woman would obstruct the
polls by refusing to vote until she
was sure that her hat was on straight,
but we also suspicion that she would
more than make up for this by see
ing that her conscience was on
straight too. which is a point that is
absent mindedly neglected by many
an image of his Maker that wears
pants.
Some persons that mistake bad
liver for cynicism often hint around
that women would be sure TO vote
for the handsome candidates only.
In looking over the portraits of the
respected fellow citizens that run all
all over the United States this year
for Offices of all kinds from consta.
BILE to Congress, it struck us that if
women waited to cast their ballots
for handsome men they wouldn't
be likely to roll up real heavy vote
anywhere in this country.
We never could prevail on our
selves to take much stock in the the
DRY that women like handsome men.
They certainly don't seem to marry
them.
1t is true that women would be
handicapped in politics because they
can't well hang over a bar and we
note that few men can get real close
knowledge of the issue of the day
until after the third drink. Women
might have to use intuition instead
OF the more reliable and better
known brands of rum to find out
just how she ought to vote. Intui-
ton is female talent that is de-
spised by man, but it is a good deal
less noisy than his talents and does
not produce nigh as bad a taste in
the mouth next morning.
When woman has the suffrage it
is not likely that she will make cleo
ton bets never to wash or TO comb
her hair or to wheel another woman
through town in a barrow il her can
date amt elected. She also will
probably be content to consider
that the election is over when the
votes are counted. Perhaps she
will feel badly for while and say
that the other side is mean thing,
but after that she will see that the
children are dressed and sent to
school as usual and she won't spend
the rest of the week in a ginmill ex-
planning how it happened and taper
ing off.
If woman should bet hat on the
election and lose she would proba-
bly, pay her bet We admit that
this would be an outrageous inno.
walton and a blow at the bulwarks
of the Republic. 1t is the only
danger we can see in woman suf-
frsge.
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Come 10 Huntington.

MARSHALL BUSINESS COLLECE is located
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states; Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Huntington is beautifully located on the
Ohio river, has more vide streets and aven-
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College location most beautiful and health
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Iy adjoining enables us 90 readily secure
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Odd Fellow Omcers

The annual election Of officers Of Cranes
vile Lodge No. I54, I. o. o. r., was held
January 4,h and the installation Of those
elected followed. The list of chosen ones
is as follows:
Noble Grand-C. J. Bishof.
Vice Grand--F. {. Hayden.
Secretary--O. ID. Feather.
Treasurer-Joseph c. Feather.
Noble Grand's appointments;
X. S.-Joseph {. Feather.
l.. Sd. ID. Reckau.
Warden-Union Ringer.
Conductor-J. A Feather.
X. 5. S.--David Shaffer.
l.. S. S.--w. ID. Collier.
o. SIS. a. Strawser.
l. &C. w. Cramer.
Chaplain-W. A. Guseman.
Janitor-Union Ringer.
Vice Grand's appointments
X. S.-Ira NJ. Cupp.
L. Sd. G. Gifin.
Trustees-S. A. Suawser, c. w. Cramer
and w. a. Guseman.
Sick or Relief Committee-C. G.. Bishoff,
F. &. Hayden and Union Ringer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
THE ROwLESBURG BRIDGE
And Why The Contract For The APP
proaches Has Not Been Let.

The Rowlesburg correspondent
of the Journal last week criticises
the County Court for not letting the
contract for the approaches to the
new bridge now building across
Cheat at that place, and claims that
if the Court had let this contract
when they advertised for bids the
latter part of November, it could
have been done by the time the
bridge was completed, so that il
could be in use at once. The cor
respondent further states that there
were plenty of bidders on hand,
ready to take the contract, but that
the Court failed to let the Job to
any of them. This is all true and
the Court did exactly right and de-
serves credit instead of criticism for
its action. Now what what are the
facts in the case ? Simply this,
that the Court refused to allow the
County robbed, when 1t could be
helped. Every bid on the job was
at least double what it should be,
and the Court refused to pay $1,000
for what could be done for $500 at
a big profit The bidders seemed
to think that they had the Court in
hole and that the Court was bound
to let the contract no difference
what was bid. There is where they
missed it, for when the Committee
saw the situation they rejected all
bids and postponed the matter for
further investigation. The bidders
wanted $500 and SI.oo per yard
for the filling of the approaches to
the bridge. In good weather and
low water it could be done as low
as IS cents per yard with plenty of
river rock, (the best kind of filling)
right at hand tor the work. OF
course in the winter TIME and bad
weather it would be worth consider
ably more, but not near as much as
the contractors wanted.
Then again the filling could hard
ly be done anyhow while the bridge
was being erected and as it is not
done yet. there was no hurry about
letting the contract for the ap
proaches, and specially when the
county could save several hundred
dollars by the delay. When good
weather opens up in the spring,
(and the bridge will not be ready
much before that anyhow this work
can be done for less than half the
lowest bid received just at the open
ing of winter. In fact the Court
already has bids of that kind on
hand. However the Court may de-
eide to go ahead and have the work
done under its own supervision
without letting it out to contractors
and spectators, who want to make
all they can off the county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

Have you noticed the amount of
local matter being published in The
Argus these days You will find 10.
cal news from all sections Of the
county and we can hardly find room
tor IT all We have had to emp 10y
extra hands and set the matter in
small type to get it all in the paper.
and the people seem to appreciate
our efforts 70 give them a good local
paper for our list is climbing up
every week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
Jen Lipscomb The Great.
Dedicated to the Sage of Tucker county,
by , member Of The ARGUS staff.

"Who is this man JEFF Lipseomb, pa,
read so much about;
Is he the man who makes the fires
Aud sweeps the Office out ? A"
swell yes, my son, he used to be
What they call printers devil
But he has risen, to some extent,
Above the common level
Until now he's man Of some renown,
AS a writer of poetry and prose,
But Lord, it wouldn't take him long,
To tell you all he knows.
jeff was candidate not long ago,
Up in the 'Deestriet' of Moore,
But the people turned him down, because
He'd been there once before"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

The County Court recognized
Monday by re-electing John Sanford
Dunn Of Valley district, for Presi-
dent for another term This was a
deserved tribute to Mr.. Dunn's eff b.
Gent services during the past year,
as he mas presided with ability and
impartiality and given entire salts
facuon 20 the other members Of the
Court so that he was unanimously
reelected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

The appointment of Francis Heer
mans, Esq, as national bank ex-
aminer, is good appointment and
a deserving one. Mr.. Heerman's
long experience as cashier of the
kingwood Bank makes him we'll
fitted for the position and his life
long devotion to the Republican
party entitled him to some recogni-
ton. The position he has just &C
copied was rendered him by Con
gresham Dayton. Mr.. Heermans
was an applicant four years ago
for a similar position but they had
all been promised to others before
the election. This time he was an
applicant for the Kingwood post
Office and as there we're three candi-
dates and only one could get the
Office, this fixes one Of them very
nicely.
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TERMS AND PREMIrMs

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~ copies one year and a copy OF the Daily
one year Tree TO person getting up club 20 90
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

The Function town election last
Thursday was a lively affair, and a
ticket composed Of live and pro.
gressiye young men was elected.
Col Sam. b. Montgomery swept
everything before him like run
away prairie FIRE, in his lace for
Mayor and was elected by big
majority. He is a hustler and gen.
orally gets what he goes after He
is now doubly cat,led 20 be adj.
dressed as Oils Honor" being Ius
tice Of the Peace and Mayor both.
George Cummings, IT,, was elected
Recorder, and the following Coun.
cilmen we're elected-Thos y Hart.
Bert r. Gibson, J. J. Thomas, B..
r Bone and Oscar w. Zinn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

The American gold dollar weighs
IS $40 grains, while toe silver dol
Tar weighs az II grains (both met
ais being 9 10 fine. This makes
the ratio between the weight Of the
dollars sixteen 10 one. The law Of
g70s made the ratio fifteen 70 one,
bus in 1894 the ratio was changed
40 sixteen TO one by reducing the
weight Of the gold dollar. The
Seighs q the silver dollar has not
beer changed, boi IS me same now
nat j, was when the Gfsi siivet dol
lars were issued
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
LAST CHEAP EXCURSION
To New York City and Return Via
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Tues
daT, January 2S. StopOVer
ut Washington Allowed
on Return Trip.

Excursion Tickets will be sold
from Tunnelton, w. Va, at the
Very Low Rate of $3.50 for the
Round Trip, valid for return FIVE
Sd days from date of sale. Re-
turn portion of the ticket must be
stamped by Depot Ticket Agent,
Jersey City, before being valid for
passage. and will be good to stop
off at Washington on return trip,
within final limit. \ limited amount
OF sleeping car accommodations
will be provided, and for reserva-
ton of same, early application
should be made Ask Ticket Agent
Baltimore & Ohio R. r. for time of
trains and full particulars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
KANTNgR's x ROADs.
schoOls-Br oomsedge-&e.

Special Correspondence Argus.
10 IS now time 20 write that Prof Bun.
combe or Miss Gailups school is progress.
ing very finely or very nicely under is
efficient and popular young teacher.
Col Broomsedge Of late pcnitenuary
memory and present penitenual frame Of
mind, could not get here for the holidays
but has just arrived ostensibly to deliver
bis book but really to see that black
haired damsei who has so many tintypes.
photographs and crsyon pictures Of the
desperately enamorcd Colonel. Since
reading bis last book 'Lucys" identity
has been established and if the devoted
Colonel docs NOT aeliln Lcrc allcr he he
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09
'TRUsreEs SALE

Joseph 4 Ellis Trustees Of picsb,
John u McCool terrain church no New.
burg
ENpartc Petition
For the sale Of ssid Church and Lot
80 whom 30 may concern.
a petition mas been hlcd by thc above
named trustees in thc Circuit Court of
Preston County West Virginia pratine
tor authority to sel said Church house
and The loi ~ ground upon which, 10 stands
aud 90 Apply ihe proceeds of SUCH sIIo OF
80 much thereof as may bc necessary bon
Tie discharge of the indebtedness off said
church Co thc board % Church erection
of thcsPrcsbYteuan Church
Any one Interested may appear and
resist said DUPLICATION if ho desires
Joseph z Kills
John ". McCool Trustees
By Counsel. K W MoNROR
For pctiiiOncts
Dec a. 'of ~ 81 fgor-l-S3 20
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

AT the town election last Thurs
day there were three tickets in the
field and no party to daddy" any
of them. There was considerable
scratching and 1t was free for all
race. The commissioners who con-
Quoted the election were d. Y. Nor
ris, James +. Hayes and VIM. F.
Menear. The clerks were J. NJ.
Crane and Clinton f. Thomas, both
Republicans, so that the election
was not legal unless one Of them
will "aop." The following ticket
was elected, receiving votes as fol-
lows
For Mayor-John p. Ford IT,.
For Recorder-C. w. Dering ~.
For CounciImen-A. a. Brown ga.
Geo. A.Williams 70, J.. NJ. Albright
81, @. II. Bucklew, ~, Robert ".
Monroe IS.
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r,tP vVinen copies OF either edition Of the IN
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vania.
Remittances shonld be made by registered
ietter postal money order or check
ADDRESS:
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In the matter of the Petition OF the Trustees
of the Presbyterian Church at Newburg.
West Virginia
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MIss HoDasoN WINs PRIzE.

The Third ward Merry Makers car
nival that has been running for several
days past came to a successful close
last night The voting contest for the
most popular woman in the ward fur
nished the life and interest Of the even
ing. The first prize was won by Miss
Rachel Hodgson and the second by
Miss Lucy Hall The FIRST prize was a
season ticket to Saltair and the second
was a season ticket TO Lagoon. The
votes as they stood at the close of the
affair were: Miss Rachel H0dgson,
SI4I: Miss Lucy Hall, .525. Mrs. A..
Smith. jr.. sac; Margie McKeeyer.
$3.50: Blanche Becksted. zoos. The
sum Of $3.50 was realized from the vot-
ing contest alone and enough was
cleared By the entertainment to pay
off "a debt of about $500 that was on
the ward.