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The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Artificial teeth of excellent quality
are being made from paper. 1t is to
be hoped that this will not increase
the number of persons who are addict
ed to the Ahabit of chewing the rag.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Duke Boris's brother Cyril is COM
Ing TO this country. These are happy
days for the chorus ladies.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Grand Duke Boris denies that he
drank from 9 Chicago girls slipper.
Perhaps 1t was her rubber he used.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

! Count Boni de Castellane has just
[ bought chateau in France. The
Gould roads have been making money
lately.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

+; A travelling salesman from Chicago
caught afire in bed in st. Louis hotel
the other night, presumably from
snontaneous combustion, as he swore
he hadn't been smoking and had not
lighted a match
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15
Different Way 20 Express 1t,

Sir Henry Camphels3annerman. che
English liberal leadsy, was announced
to deliver speech in the commons
en- one occasion. A newspaper man
sent note asking how long he in
&-AA
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Prince Henry of Prussia is desirpus
Of coming to the United States again,
but this time he wants to shoot lion,
not to be one.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

It's q mean and local jealousy that
induces the New York courts to dis
credit the justly celebrated Chicago
brand OF divorce.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

An exchange mentions the birth OF
twins, and says the parents are over
ioyed. Undoubtedly. One would cause
Nv. but two would certainly overdo 1t.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

The hemp cure for consumption has
been discovered at Manila. If prop
erly applied hemp will cure anything.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

A Polish giant named Jabinski is
said to be z feet high. He seems to
be entitled to the persimmons. Long
est Pole you know.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

It would take q most forgiving
person to heap Goals on anybody's
head ct present prices.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Perhaps the America cup will be
raced for in aero-yachts If Sir Thomas
likes his trip across the channel.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

The Boston physician who says that
the recent cold summer has been
..painfully healthy" apparently speaks
with a good deal of feeling.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

The university students who paint
ed q freshman with iodine must have
peculiar idea Of what constitutes
real, good fun.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Connecticut octogenarian is said
to have contracted his twelfth matri-
monial engagement This would evi'
dently appear to be his especially
steady habit.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

1t is pitiful to think OF the grief
that will overwhelm May Yohe ana
her Put if it really turns out at this
late day that they are not legally
married.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

=@S-3z -
In rr John Halls time
on %e og@ns sns % ss' @ M
we LAWYER n the s en counsel OF New
be an angel gel.
repeated Mr. Smith, and quick as nash came 'e
NO have never mentioned the
conneeea when his
% % ps sssrsss @ p s
gentleman rising promptly pro- with M
ss ~noe an ] aF a aaa ean
appeared be amuse announced
old ar a1 "e sa 9 be s
covered man taking informed him
that The eere
deermned-out he must The man o and producing Oo''e "
"Wel suppose will 60 hrst?
"Eh did ye think
certain his aeaunsnce
with the minister % ON the
ak said causing the
sss ae Som"z %nn e"rse
moderation absnence?"
the aone 19" n" ns her sa hn a ne yes
ime; find heretofore kisses but is it
cay should judge replied ought be-
Vel, ,1cantely you o out
Marry Marry her." ~
Peter-what your business on earth?
g M Wa AND nIssha w % m your own opinion your
The mpireMe? Why let in
The enough from you If yo"
.in seconds I'll fine you $5o
from her book what does Trans
. "oh across the of course me-
always across? - +,a,s
don't stop b"hens me with your questions
" " Then nc does transparent mean parent?"
little girl resting on her tiny COUCH
of all from his repose
M eset sire returned the gentleman
is not ct good s this morning"
has ALREADY ms nosonsa % xs,eS, ts sp the %
from a cannon
"wer returned with some some asperi @ ~ r,or n u. na wit,
my
hold model to your third husDao as you HOW w
me?'
"1 think" she said that ksings foolish, don't
Well" he replied there certainly is great dea OF 0os "
other for little while Then she
oh dear T feel So foolish this
5
nyYour examination understand @ takes % pnse IN x ee
ding away your time without ever Opening % "a ]
ought to be going over all so" nave learnt " ~
(ceerfuo all right can read up all have learnt be
fore in half an hour
Are going night? asked Hardupp
~ MOI" replied H, when have nothing
is you'll 1.-The ladies to appea
It in evening Dress
proundo between the anthemS are 20
' Veil W n Mr. peepvuz replied
And he not being
It fort preacher.
cueysee that fellow looking there:
~ college if he remembers me? .
Oh I'VE
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

How amanv people did You meet
yesterday who didn't say something
about the coal strike?
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

The case Of Henry M. Bennett, the
Pittsburg millionaire. makes 1t more
apparent than ever that it's a wise
millionaire who knows who will be his
widow.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Would You for Five Million?" Is the
name Of one of the eaew plays. Is it
necessary to ask?
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

Il our rsturning arctic explorers win
kindly cut cut the lecture sequel all
will be forgiven.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15
II lis not unlikely that the north pole
viIi have g wait : few days for that

Il easy enough to be popular. Just
announce that you have $50 that you
want TO lend.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15
Men.

Men are what women marry. 1ney
drink. and smoke, and swear, ana
have ever so many pockets, but Won +
go to church. Perhaps it they wore
bonnets they might. They are more
logical than women, and also more
zoological. Both men and women
have sprung from monkeys, but the
women certainly sprang further than
the men.
e &c
"And what are the principal shots IN
billiards?" sskoa tie fair young dam
sci OF the wise young man.
''The kiss, the follow, the bank anu
the draw he replied.
How lovely!" she exclaimed. 1t
is almost like a courtship. First the
lover gets a kiss, then he follows the
girl all about, and them
And then" interrupts the man,
who aspires to pessimism, land then
they get married and he goes to the
bank and draws, for that is his cue,
unless he wishes to be frozen
(For the benefit of the unsuspectlns
reader we will state that ''cue" and
frozen" also are billiard terms. There
are still more that might be worked
into the little jeu d. esprit, such as
scratch" break" drive" tip" "ta
bic" run" etc, but lack of space
prevents carrying the theme to the
bitter end.)
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

~ said the old merchant ito paint sign for us.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-15

meet in q road less t
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02
Xmas In TunneIton.

Special correspondent OF the Argus
In order to handle our subject in a
proper manner we would need an mex
haustable vocabulary. the wisdom OF
solomon. and the virtrol OF Byron
Christmas Oh, the Joyous emotion that
should fill the hearts Of our men on that
day 1t is the greatest feast celebrated
in the world. Who can deny this fact
when they ponder, for some time an6
realize that it was on this day that the
Blessed Lord and Saviour was born
Saviour Oh that some of the contempt,
BILE. unclean, vile and immoral vipors OF
this place knew The meaning and history
OF this word.
That God made man OF the slime of the
earth-mud--is a self evident fact when
we behold some Of the muddy two-legged
cattle here. The only thing we doub, is.
whether He selected the best quality in
manufacturing them
Talk about heathenlsm and missionaries
well as the former we would say that we
should respect the heather for his sincerity
in'adoring an idol. as to the latter. Charity
should begin at home" When man
goes so FAR as to roll himself in the ditch
he should remember that he is exposing
himself; as. he may be brought up to
answer to the charge Of Infringing @. the
just rights of his gluuoned four-legeed
| brother
Some Of our elongated pseudol gists
stand around in our public Offices and cry
down our officials as being worthless and
that we DO not receive proper police pro
lection. Sumce to say that nothing short,
OF Carrie Nation raid or New York cru
SADIE would produce au effect ON the
gnaricd cran.ums Of s9ns Of oIt mos:
| select lawdists Those iu glass houses
| should not throw stones
Xmas in Tunneiton surpassed the most
rotten and damnable burlcscuc on the
stage to day. Shooting matches. cutting
scrapes, hstic bouts. GUESSING. swearing
and blasphemous expressions that would
make the devil turu green with envy.
We are somewhat inclined TO- think that
Old Nick had a lease ON the town for that
day, but being unable to control it he gave
up in despair and sought solace from his
own infamo us court by calling his courliers
together in order to declare the connection
between Hell and Tunneltou severed as he
feared that some Of his & rowug-in-power
subjects would make an INVASION and wrest
his power from him. ''rhose that the cap
fits let them wear TO-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02


correspondence OF The Argus.
Christmas is over and after deyoufing one
whole stick Of candy. we feel like coming
At you once more
Mrs Minnie Fiekey and family have
been visiting the parental home the pas,
week
Arthur and Troy Groves CAME home from
MOrgan,owu to spend fer days visiting
their parents.
Quite number attended the Christmas
tree at this place from Zar and GAINESVILLE.
Everything passed off quietly during
Xmas No weddings, fights or anything of
importance on that line.
Charles 4. Miller has moved into his new
house. lie gave the young people party
on the evening Of the 2S. All report a
good time.
a. s. Chichester our merchant, has been
kept on the double run the past week
by the way we think we can report some
weddings in the future.
Lee Frankbouser our Jolly painter, *
poets to spend the remainder Of the winter
with his bro,her-in-law, Calvin DeBerry.
We will all feel lost without Lee.
David Feather made tip to Uniontown
las, week. David says everything is on the
move over there.
Our Christmas tree at this place on
Christmas eve was quite success. We
had two fine trees nicely arranged and
laden with candies and pretty gifts. BY
five o'clock the people began to gather in,
and long before the hour for opening, the
house was filed to overlooking. The ex-
ercise opened with vocal music by the choir,
followed with prayer Rev. Henry Friend,
after which followed a well-arranged pro-
gram consisting of reciiaiions, songs, etc.
AT the close of the program the audience
was addressed on the subject Of gifts by w.
a. Wolfe, President of the Epworth League.
He was followed by Rev Henry Friend,
who gave a shor, talk on the same subject.
After this came the distribution of gifts.
First, testament was presented to each
scholar in the infant class as a merit for
committing verses in the Sunday .school by
John S. Kelley and w. A. Wolfe, Sunday
school superintendent and assistant. After
this came the treat tor the Sunday-school
and Epworth League After this the other
gifts were distributed. The order was good
and we hope everybody enjoyed themselves
and had good time.
Miss Jennie Ditmorc was calling on friends
in this vicinity the past week.
LITTLE Ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02
BLEW UP THE KITCHEN.
A Brig Christmas Crack Down at Clifton
Mills.

Among all the accidents Of the holiday
season about the liyeliesi one yet took place
down near Clifton Mills recently at the
home Of Allen Sliger. The men folks Of
the place were out near the house killing a
beef and Sliger's children, little girl of
three or four, a boy about six and one about
nine, were playing about the house as il was
cold out doors and considerable snow on the
ground. Mrs. Sliger went out to sec about
the butchering, leaving the children alone.
There is where they got in their work and
had the biggest "Chris,mas crack" in the
county In the kitchen, one-story frame
affair built onto the main part of the house,
was full key of powder and part of a
keg.
The boys had seen other boys at school
setting IL off to hear the explosion and they
concluded to have some fun also. So they
got GU, the key tina, had boen opened and
got a match and were all sitting down around
the keg, when the six year old took off the
lid and dropped the lighted match in and
hastily put the lid on, remarking to his
brother TO 'hurry up or Nanny will smac k
the devil out Of u.s."
Then came a thunder sound
And the boys, O where were they
Go ask of the country around,
Where the ruins of the kitchen lay
The men down at the butchering didn't
know at first whether il was an earthquake,
volcano or Day Of Judgement. But after
the ruins of the cooking shop got done set
Ting over the surrounding country, they ran
to the house TO rescue the kids and found
the boys among The wreck with their clothes
on fire. They dragged them out in the
snow and rolled them in it till the fire was
out. The father could hear his. little enI
crying but could not find her at first, but
after desperate digging among the ruins
found her covered up with plastering,s hinples
ETC., and her clothes on FIRE. She was pull
led out and found to be worse scared than
hurt, but the boys were badly burnt and
their eyes blinded with the explosion and
burnt so they were unable TO see at last nc-
counts. a physician was summoned and
has been working with them to try to save
their eyesight.
The kitchen was complete wreck, the
boards and timbers being scattered for a
hundred yards in every direction and the
main par, of the house badly damaged, the
roof being showed TO one side, etc The
wonder is that the children escaped with
their lives, but luckily for them they were
sitting down on the floor and the explosion
went off over their heads. Whether "Mam.
my smacked the devil out of them" or not
we haven't heard, but We'll bet they never
Try anymore Christmas cracks" like tn at
| anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02
ROUGH RIDER TACTICS.

Secretary Long has discharged
Edgar Staunton Maclay from his
position as a skilled laborer in the
Brooklyn navy yard. Mr.. Maclay
is author of naval history, and in
its last volume sharply criticised
Admiral Schley and denounced him
as cait'f, paltroon and coward.
Secretary Longs action was ia
ken by direction Of the President.
and followed a conference between
the President, and the Secretary,
who took TO the White House with
him letter from Maclay in re-
spouse to the request for his resig-
nation sent by the Secretary last
Saturday. In this letter Maclay
submitted that he could not be re-
moved or be compelled TO resign
without definite charges being made
against him, and without having an
opportunity to answer those charges.
Although the civil service rules give
employees of the public service the
opportunity of answering charges
that may be preferred against them,
the President exercised his preroga.
tives in the present instance and di-
rected Maclay's removal, it beng
held that the latter was aware un-
officially, if not officially, Of the
reasons which actuated the execu-
tive in taking the course determined
upon. Secretary Long said the
action taken would dispose of the
case finally.
The Civil Service Commission
notified Edgar S. Maclay, historian
laborer, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
that his removal was not in viola
ton of the civil service act. This
was in reply to his inquiry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02
Ear


Corrcg pondouoo Of Tue Argus.
Mr.. and Mrs John II Deal were down
at Frendsv.le. Md last Monday visiting
their daughter Mrs. Grace Hoffman
Mr. ard Mrs Marshall HHeman. Of
Addison Pa. were visiting ficnds here
Christmas.
Elmer suawscr wilI surely take the
prize Tor killing tho largest box in this
ncIghborhood. lie killed one that weighed
500 lbs
John o. Kelly and family we're among
Che guests ai Isaac Guseman's Christmas.
Maurice Vansickc. our school teacher
made h.s pupils glad by giving them nice
treat last Tuesday.
Thurman Friend Of FdcudsyUlc. Md.
was here buying oats OF J. j. Kelly last
week
Mrs Annie Harmed and Der Httle son.
Isaac were visiting at Frank KeIlys last
friday
a number OF Csc people attended the
ChrIstman entertained 20 che Pleasant
Valley church Christmas csc.
Squire Geo s. Kelly. Of Lcnox was
calling on friends here last Thursday
S. Frank Kcilys were thc guests of g. A.
Fanthouses .ast sunday
Joe Mi.ers sons ofGadc Farms were
here on business ias friday
r.ydc D.Bcrry has been visiting friends
i1 fhia vicinity since hc came home from
Norgantown.
Miss Annie schn8pp who b1s been at
oah.lnd for some time st homc now
visiting DER parents
Ice fmnkh0uecr who 20 seemed bad
almost fou1ken our community was at
home short nmc ago. bm Boz b8s taken
DIE grip snd gone again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

The British got it in the neck
again Christmas Eve in South AZ
rica. On .he night Of Dec. z4th,
Gen. DeWett closed IN on Col.
Firman al Zeefoniein and took the
whole business Sin out of the wet -
The Beers have made a speciality Of
capturing a lot of British for Christ
mas presents every Xmas Eve for the
past three years and just 70 remind
the English that It is the season Of
peace on Earth and good will to
all men"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

For some time the Republican
party TO this State has had TO im-
port brains from Ohio 10 hII the i'm
portant official positions at its com
maud. Our Governor and both our
United States Senators as veil as
some Of the smaller officials coming
from the Buckeye State, and now
IL seems that right here in the Ban
ner Republican county Of The State.
that same line of poGcyis to be pur
sued. For instance the Bank Of
Kingwood, having more business
than one clerk can DO, required an
assistant There were several an
plicants here 10 Kingwood for The
place, but unfortunately none Of
them we're born 10 Ohio. and they
we're therefore ineligible for the
position.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02
CAKE WALK
And Virginia Reel Danced by the Pres
ident Who Played Santa Claus
For the Children.

WAsHTNGToN, Dec. AZ Presi
dent Roosevelt took part IN a cake
walk and danced the Virginia reel
in the White House as a finale to
the Christmas festivities.
The frolic took part in the histor-
icai East Room. Amid much
laughter the party formed for the
Virginia reel. The orchestra struck
up and the President of the United
States led the dance up and down
the line, executing many fancy steps.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the other
ladies in the party were almost hys
terical over the antics of the Presi-
dent, who entered into the dance
with all Of his accustomed spirit.
The President chassied, sidstepped
and balanced all" while the little
Roosevelt boys gave vent to howls
of merriment.
For thirty minutes the reel was
danced. Then the orchestra struck
up "There'l BE a Hot Time" The
guests yelled and some one started
a cake walk The President chose
a partner and led the cakewalk
down the long East Room, execu-
ting fancy buck and wing steps,
while others in the party clapped
'juba."
"Go it, Pop" yelled the Roose-
welt children. Mrs. Roosevelt
laughed until the tears came to her
eyes. After few minutes Of "a
Hot Time" the orchestra began
playing "Whistling Rufus" in cake.
walk time, and the entire party
Joined in the contest
AZ 80 the whole family drove
to the residence Of Commander
Cowles Shortly after their arrival
"a switch was turned and the big
Christmas tree ia the large sitting
room ON the second floor instantly
was ablaze with electric lights.
While the merhmcnt was at It's
height the President Withdrew un.
observed. Shortly thereafter the
children we're delighted by the en-
trance Of a rolIicking Santa Claus.
What seemed real snow and iciclcs
chung % bis boots and bis pack
Re knew exactly what would please
little boys and girls, and just the
right presents we're forthcoming
from The pack
Baby Ouentine covered the ab
sencc Of his father and .amentcd The
fact yociferouslj until Gained by
The gift Of a baby Rough Rider uni-
form which Mrs. Cowles herself
bad made
"DO any OF your family DIay
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

The selection Of Leslie NJ. Shaw
Governor Of Iowa, to be Secretary
OF the Treasury, in place Of Lyman
J. Gage, gives that State two Cab
met positions, as Wilson. Secretary
OF Agriculture, is an iowan also.
The Governors time is up this month
and he viii go 60 Washington soon
as he can get away re Jeff ,he
matter all 20 his wife to decide
whether he should accept a Cabinet
portfolio or not ADD she said 'I
guess maybe we can stand it,"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

The irst-clas battles ship, Mis-
souri,, was launched from the New
port News Ship-building yards last
Saturday morning. Miss Marion
Cockrell, daughter of Senator Cock
reil of Missouri, was sponsor for
the big fighting machine, and large
crowd of Missourians were present
to witness the dedication cere-
monies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

The town election is on tap to.
day and is about the worst mixed
up affair since the big dance
and fight out at George Arnold's
some, time since. 1t seems to be a
free for all, go as you please, devil
take the hindmost in the race.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

The policy of the Republican Ad-
ministration of this State, is coming
right home to US now, The Bank
Of Kingwood having sent to Ohio
for an assistant clerk, the Young
men here who wanted the position
not being satisfactory to the Presi-
dent Of the Bank. They were nei.
Their natives of Ohio nor members
of the Methodist church, and were
therefore considered ineligible by
the prominent Republicans who
control the Bank.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

The closing days OF the Republi-
can administration of municipal at
fairs in this town are getting darker
and darker and it may be truly said
that ''the wicked love the darkness, q"
but the rest Of us are kicking like
Lee Shaw during big political
campaign and want more light, not
only on the financial condition of
the town but on the dark and
muddy streets.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

United States Senator Chauncey
M. DePew, of New York, is spend
ing the winter in Italy, and was
married at Nice, Italy. last week to
Miss Palmer, a beautiful young
American girl.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

Old Man Bowser comes to the
front again with patent cough
cure that is going TO make him rich
and famous, but ends in a hard race
for the drug store and a close call
for the undertaken at his house.
AS Bowser has had a long vacation
now we shall give all the particulars
of his family troubles regularly at
ter this. Read about "Bowser's one
day cough cure" on the first page.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02
Kingwood, January 2. 1909

United States Senator Sewell of
New Jersey is dead. The funeral
took place Tuesday of this week at
Camden, New Jersey.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-02

What has become of the mission
cry among the brigands ? For a
time every daily paper had a spec
inl dispatch of some kind about the
matter. One day the prisoner, Miss
Ellen Stone, was dead from expo
sure and i'll treatment, and the next
day she was still alive, and so the
reports alternated between the
''quick and the dead"