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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

BUSINESS FOR SALE,-HARDWARE,
Stoves Crockery, Tin and Plumbing
Shop In connection. Stock and tools
will inventory about 100000. Part
cash, balance on easy terms Business
in Tarboro. Splendid opportunity No
ether store carries similar line. Must
be sold quick. Address Box AS, Tar
boro, N. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
ParaSOIS.

The entire end of the seasons lot.
These TO be closed out at half the al
ready reduced price. The prices now
would not pay for the staff, say moth
ing about the covering, and there's g.
or so to select from.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
Ribbon Remnants.

We continue the sale of Ribbon Rem
nants. The price has been cut in two
again. Just one-haIf the price marked
on the remnant takes any piece on the
table. They'll go with whirl now and
this is the last chance-better be early.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
NOTICE.

Having sold out my picture and art
store, and wishing to close up all my
outstanding accounts, request all par
ties owing accounts to call at Watson's
Photograph Gallery and settle sauna.
am Obliged to the public for past pat
Fonage for twenty years.
s.. A WATSON
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
Coat Suit Department.

Real, genuine half prices in the Coat
Suit Department create breeze.
Separate tables of Muslin Underwear,
Corsets and Shirt Waist Suits at half
price.
Any Coat Suits at exactly half price.
People availing themselves of this offer
would do well to call early. The styles
here are the latest and most fashionable
of the season. Prices We're $12 SO,
$500. $ls.75, $4,000. I$22 so and
$500, reduced to 1925, $3.50,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

MITCHELL HOTEL, FANCY GAP, VA,
near Mt. Airy, N. c. If you are seek
ing a quiet summer resort at mod
crate cost there is no place like the
Mitchell Hotel, which will open July
1st Rates $500 per week. Address,
John A. Harrison, proprietor.
7-3-1m
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON THE PRES
ent for your friend, see our Fancy Bas-
Nets and Boxes. filled with "ROfS-
TER'S CANDY"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

FOR PORTRAITS IN WATER COLOR,
Sepia, Pastel or Crayon, call at Wat
sons Photograph gallery. Soft.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

TO TEACH MUSIC
by graduate of a leading college. Ref
erences given and required. Address
Miss M" care News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

The Hon. Alfred P. Thorn. of Norfolk
has been appointed division counsel of
the Southern Railway for the State of
Virginia with hea dquarters in this citv;
General William H. PAYNE. who had for
number of ynars held the position with
Headquarters at Washington. d. c.. hav-
ing RESIGNED. General PAYNE has been
appointed advisory counsel of tho South
ern Railway for the State Of Virginia.
with headquarters at Washington. The
order registering these changes went into
effect on the first of the present month.
Norfolk Landmark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

10 PER CENT OFF THE ORORLESS
and other Refrigerators after July LIST.
w. H. Hughes. 73-5t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

FOR SALE-ONE GOOD JERSEY
Mich Cow. Apply to 531 Halifax
street. Raleigh phone 295.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
AmOng the Railroads.

Beginning today subscribers to the
News and Observer in ,Greenville will oct
their paper rlier in the dav. The
Greenvi1Ie Reflector saws Beginning
Monday the morning freight train on this
road will be held at Kinston until the
arrival Of the morning train from Colds
boro and the west. This train, which
will also bring mail and Messengers will
leave Kirston at nine o'clock and reach
Grenpville between ten and eleven
o'clock. ~ = u 9ls.-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The Chamber of Commerce meets to
night at half past eight o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

A few drops of rain yesterday after
noon gave promise of shower Whicl
failed to materialize.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

Mr.. r. B. White, of Franklinton, was
here Sunday on his way home from AL
leghany county, where he filled an APP
pointment for Superintendent Joyner,
who is sick in Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

A counterfeit coin, quarter of dol
lar, has made it's appearance in Raleigh
1t is a very poor imitation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

Through the diligent work of Mr.. A.
Dughi yesterday, arrangements have
been mabe for commodious exhibition
cage for the monkeys now at the Park.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-08

Mr.. Hal NJ Worth and his attorney,
Mr.. j. H. Pou, went to Worthwhile on
Sunday, where Mr. Worth yesterday
took charge of the mills again under the
recent court decision.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

Correspondence ofThe Argus
Mr. Ground Hog is still holding the fort
and winter continues.
The farmers have ab,lt Giish.d up their
lime hauling.
Oir sick are 40 better a this writing.
a S Chichester made two trips TO Terra
Alta m- pas. week
VIII Wolf. aod family were vi..ios
John Maiicks ou lss, sandly. NJ Mstick
IS one ~ the olIse c0lm, 80 hs CON
mun.iy. b.ing 8 years anI is sjlI abl 90
set amuod and attend DIS so.k
Samuel Feather aod wife wer. calling un
w. 8. Wo'fe's one day tie past week.
No. clyde D.Beuy aaI Miss Julia D.aa
were married ou LAST r1msiy 10y R-v Co.
T. Friend al Sang Ruo Md
samuel Llveogool aaI wife ot Couuia.
Nd have been visiting parents and finls
in this community Chs past week.
John Smith ex5ecttl, nave o. sale AND
move 90 Codoth in few eceks. WIN.
Lvcaeood 500 Yve on m. fru ucucI
by No. smith
Charity Ott3. widow Of Herbert ono.
died ,u last Thursday evening ani vas
buried ON Saturday BOZ be Centenary
cemetery. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Talbot ADD Rev. Joseph Feather be-
lore large assembagc OF friends The
deceased aai iu hsr 18Th year Sire was a
g3'l Chdaisn woman and eill De greatly
missed 1y au Of her fieodt 5he leaves
one sln io mlgm bee Joss IIrue loW
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
FACTS vs.. FICTION.

We regret that our contemporary,
the Sentinel, should have taken um .
bragg at the presentation Of facts
and our brotherly effort to keep il
in the path of rectitude. Our solic-
itude for our verbose and extrava-
CANT contemporary reminds us that
in the selection of words that we
must use words "that turneth away
wrath" We repeat. and fact will
bear REPETITION, that the Swedish
Sailors are recognized by the Amer
lean workmen as contract labor /;
that the Tunnelton miners who were
taken to Berryburg is all the evil
dence we want that il was nee
essary to import contract labor,
to work at the price paid that the
strikes we mentioned is evidence
that the small mines are gradually
being squeezed out by the Coal
CONFERENCE.-The Trust and that
they are struggling for an existence
by reduction of wages that the
so-called advance in wages on the
b. & o. is due to the supurb rail.
road organizations which have
wrung this advance from the b. &
o. from time to time. Our infor-
nation relative to the Yard Mas
ter's, which our neighbor is so fa-
miliar with, is that while it is true
that an advance was given to those
men that there has been a reduc-
ton in the force. We gather this
from the fact that one of Preston's
honored sons who has heretofore
been working day trick that he
has been put back on night trick.
A friend explains this by saying that
owing to reduction in the force
our Preston boy was compelled to
fall back. We endeavor to deal in
facts and not in fiction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
THE BISHOP ESTATE.
More Matters OF Interest in Connection
Iherewiih.

The appraisers of the Bishop estate have
been busy the past week hunting up and
listing the personal property, notes. bonds
bank stock. money. live stock. household
effects. feed, grain. machinery, implements
etc. There are thousands of dollars worth
of promissary notes. many OF them with
payments made on them and the interest
to be com utcd on all up to date, 20 that il
IS quite JOB. over ten thousand dollars
worth OF note have been found that are
barred by limitation and run out and can
not be collected by law. Some OF them
dating backto the Civil War. but il is
likely that some of them have been paid
and tccciptcd against for il seems strange
that as accurate aud systematic a business
man as { NJ. Bishop would allow that
much pape- to become "outlawed 1t is
generally understood that the wi ow will
coniinuc to reside at Mortimer Hall" tie
handsome brick residence here in town
during her lite time as she is entitled to
life interest in the real estate in addition
to one third OF the personal property which
She can do as she pleases with aud it will
amount 70 quite fortune
James Frank Manown the cashier Of the
| Phiippi Bank came over to Kngwood
Monday to qualify and give bond as guar
dian Of his three children by his first wife
who was daughter OF Mr. Bishop and her
children will inherit their mothers share
OF the estate. lie was held under $50. 600
bond ten thousand for each child which
was considered sufficient for tho present.
IL is not known yet just what the whole cs-
tate will amount to but the estimate is
placed at $500. 600 There is so much land
coal timber and so many buildings about
nineteen in Rowlesburg alone. that it is
very hard 90 estimate
The deceased was buried In the finest
casket ever brought 10 Kingwood costing
S5co add constructed Of solid rosewood
lined inside with copper making il air.
tight and water tight when the lid was
fastened down u weighed 800 pounds and
took eight strong men for pail bearers A
half dozen Of the oldest men Of the town
were FIRST selected as the pail bearers and
then 70 was found that they could not han
die the caskct and so they were dcsigna
ted as the honorary pail bearers and others
selected from among the friends Of the de-
ceased who we're younger and stronger
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

The Beers are still making 1t very
lively for the British in South AT
RIGA and have won two fights over
Kitchener's men lately. One day
last week they ambusheG one hua-
dred and nifty mounted infantry
men and killed and wounded fifty.
There are nearly three hundred
thousand English soldiers in South
Africa yet, and still the Boer war
goes on, but not "merrily" for the
British are terribly sick of 1t and
would be glad to quit if they could.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

Sporting circles are all agog now
over the big prize fight that is to
come off May IS in San Francisco
between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim
Jetferies, for the championship of
the world, the winner TO take 90
per cent of the gate receipts and
the loser 40 per cent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

We were present at the "Ghost
Dance" at Tunnelton last Saturday
night, and expected to publish a
good account of the hilarity of the
proceedings, but another big ac-
count was sent IN from runnelton
that is rich, rare and racy, and
would make good reading, but as it
is partly personal and we can't make
room for it all, we leave out our &C
count and the special write up sent
in also, and only publish the Off
cial report of what was done, as the
best thing to do under all the cir
cumstances.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

The daily papers are now full of
the visit of Prince Henry, of Prussia,
to this country. When the Prince
gets over here he will find that even
King and Queen are not as
good as a pair of Jacks in this
country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
The Elkins News saws that

~'~"S 81 . 'h"N
We learn that our old friend left
Lipscomb, of Tucker county, wants
to represent his county in the next
session of the Legislature, and
promises If elected, to have Ground
Hog Day changed from February ?
to some time early in December. 1t
is platform that should carry him
through.
We are for JEFF first, last and in
the meantime, and would even sup
port him on temperance platform
il he could be gotten on to it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

In this issue we publish the off
cial report Of the meeting held at
Tunnelton last Saturday night, in
regard to the County Seat removal
matter. We give it space because
it is an official report and a matter
of news and interest to our people,
and we are trying to run newspa-
per for the whole people OF the
county. As matter of fact how.
ever, we do not hesitate to say as
plainly and publicly as we can, that
we are greatly opposed to the whole
business and consider it entirely I'M
called for, unnecessary and foolish,
and calculated to engcnder hard
feelings, bitterness, useless expense
and barren Of result in the end.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

TO Eliza White ADD Rhu. Ref C,rovcs.
Take notice that shall. on the no dav of
March fyo2. ai the Once of w Watson.
boz kinEWood Preston county. West Va.
between thc hours of o q m and D. m of
al Elliott aud others t9 he read as evidence
JOB mt behalf iu certain suit in equity
pending .n The Circuit Court of Preston
county W. Va Wherein YOU are Defendant
and ann Plaintiff
And 30 from any cause thc taking OF e4id
dispositions De NOT commenced on that dav.
or 10 commenced and mot concluded 90
Chat day tho taking OF Che same VIII he
continued from day tp day aud from umc
to iimc at iho sfmc place aud between
tHc same hours until thc same shall be-
completed
Respectfully
IE.Eft $50 Helgul
By I.I Cr0r8u Counsel
hIngWo7d w. Va isunD 10 i,o7
1f.Tg0l OF ~ o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20


The Ways and Means Committee
is still wrought up over the question
of reciprocal relations with Cuba
and many covert attempts have
been made to force a declaration of
their position from the Democratic
members, who consistently refuse
to commit themselves until some
definite measure shall be presented
for their consideration. Represen-
tative Newlands told me yesterday
that he had reason to believe that
the sentiment in favor of his rcso-
luton inviting Cuba to become an
nexed to the United States under
territorial form Of Government was
growing. 81 have been told by
several Republican members that
they we've in favor OF my resolu
ton" said Mr.. Newlands, land
one OF them went SO far rs TO say
that he believed if it were put to
vote Of the people three four,hs of
them would vote for it Some i'm
nucnlial Cubans, who have been in
Washington in the interest Of reel
procity. have also talked 10 me on
the snbiec, and o,. of h.,, ,.it
..1-,....-, .,-..,,
"'' 10 ''''1' ',' ''''' u '"e question
OF an annexation could be placed
before The people OF Cuba not more
IMAM hVe per cent 'i The population
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

The Presidents son and name
sake, Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., who
has been very i'll at school up in
Massachusetts with pneumonia, is
much better now and out of danger
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

Tho wonderful activity OF thc new cen.
tury is hown by au enormous demand for
iHc world best workers Dr KINGS New
LIE PiiIs Ior Constipation Sick Head
ache B.IOusuCes 0f ans trouble OF Stomach
Liver % kidneys they're unrvaIrd ONLY
-.. % Tho lnoA. O. : -Lnr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
Kingwood, February 30. 1909

The Senate has ratified the treaty
ceding the Danish West Indies to
the United States, and the House
passed the bill abolishing the war
tax
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

Gin his testimony before the coin
age committee Mr.. Gage freely adj
mitted that a better policy would be
to sell the silver dollars as junk, ,
"a Germany did, and go out of the
silver business entirely, and he
plainly said that ultimatly this
would have TO be done. Well, il
that is the best policy why is it not
proposed. Certainly the measure
introduced by Mr.. Hill is the worst
policy that human Ingenuity could
devise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
New Hack Line

90 and after April .. 1907 will run a
mack iinc from kiugwood 90 The new mill
below Masouiown every Monday, Wcdncs-
Gay and Saturday, leaving Kingwood at 9 a.
m and connecting with * 81 NJ. trains,
returning Immediately after arrival II train
from Morganlowu.
a. A. Brown,
kingwood Liyeryman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

House referred to the committee on
Banking and Currency, Mr.. Coch-
ran of Missouri said today: "The
bill provides for the coinage of all
the seigniorage in the Treasury into
subsidiary coin, gives the Secretary
of the Treasury discretionary power
to coin silver dollars into subsidiary
coin and makes silver dollars ex-
changable for gold at the Treasury,
just as greenbacks are now ex-
changeable for gold.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At a meeting of the Board of
Directors of The Bank of King
wood held at its Office on the 9th
day of February, 1902, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted,
and ordered spread upon the
minutes
Whereas, on the 5rd day of Feb
ruary 1902, the Omnipotent director
of all human affairs in the exercise
of His supreme wisdom removed
from our midst Charles NJ. Bishop /:
Therefore, be it resolved that
while we bow humbly to the Divine
will we greatly deplore our loss in
the departure of our estlmable friend
and co-worker, who for 81 years has
been associated with this banking
institution as stakeholder, director
and Vice President.
We recognize in Mr.. Bishop a
model citizen, straightforward and
successful business man, and a most
exemplary husband, father and
christian gentleman.
His public and private life were
without blemish.
We extend our deepest sympathy
to his bereaved family.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

The House Of Representatives
has devoted itself TO the considera
ton Of the oleomargerine bin to the
exclusion Of all other business and
the debate has been spirited and at
times amusing. Only the manifestly
prejudiced decisions Of the chair
prevented the bill from being
amended out Of existence. on
motion o. Mr.. Allen Of Kentucky it
was amended SO as to provide for
the inspection and branding of rem
ovated butter and rasscd by an
estimated vote Of If8 to I6z, no
division being called for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

Our GAINESVILLE correspondent, as
well as some others, seem inclined
to doubt the owl story published
recently in this paper, and in order
to back it up we sent for the owl
and had it brought to our office.
1t was brought in by two men who
carried it with a rope tied to its
legs and was frozen solid and in
good state Of preservation, as it had
been hanging up out at William
Gamers, about three miles from
town where it was killed, and was
as natural as life, but not quite as
large as reported, as they said it
had shrunk and frozen up consid-
erablY. We at once expressed it TO
the National Museum at Washing
ton to have it mounted and pre-
served, and will have it on exhibit
ton at this office before long. In
regard to the rat story we can not
vouch for that, as we have so far
been unable TO get the hide, as it is
said that the man who killed il is
having the hide tanned and dressed
for a lap robe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

While this is the shortest month
in the year it has more holidays
than any other month. There is
Ground Hog day on the second,
Lincoln's Birthday on the twelfth,
St. Valentines Day on the four.
tcenth and Wsshingtons Birthday
on the twenty-second, Saturday Of
this week lt has showed here
nearly every day this month so far,
and the slelghing is The finest we
ever had. where the track is broken
good, but Boo many places tie lanes
are dnilel fuii and impossible, and
people are compelled TO 90 miles
around. The mail carriers arc
having a hard time Of &C., and some
days are unable 90 get through II
all, and the mails are very un-
regular.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

The snow is 50 heavy and hangs
on SO we'll that feed is getting very
scarce and high in some sections
and stock is suffering. Some Of
the farmers are able te buy and
haul feed from more favored Sec
tions or get baled hay or straw. and
will be able % get through the win
ter all right, but there are others
who are not able TO buy or haul
from distance and are getting in
close qaarters for feed. The small
game, such as quail and phesssuts,
aud even rabbits are perisbing, as
they cannot get TO the ground and
viii slarve and freeze 90 death.
The wheat is also suffering as it's
covered up closely with a sheet Of
sleet and a foot Of snow ON top Of
that and tits feared thatit VIII be
scaIdcd and badly injured
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

RESOLUTIONS Adopted ana Committees
Appointed.

Ofhcially reported Tor The Argus
The mass meeting called TO convene in
Gibson's Hall. at Tunnelton. last Saturday
night to take action on the move for loca-
ting the County Seat was well attended. as
there was at least zoo people present
Milford c. Gibson was elected Chairman
and ). b. Montgomery and {. W. Wolfe
Secretaries. Several speeches were made
by NJ. {. Gibson. JOS. A. Miller. A. b. linn.
5. Is. Montgomery. I'd. Matlick, Allen La.
rue and others. A Committee on Resolu
tons was appointed and brought in the
following report which was adopted
Before submitting the Resolutions upon
which your Committee have agreed. they
desire to recite some facts bearing on the
question OF removing the County Seat from
it's present location in Kingwood and re.
locating it at Tunnelton the Coal Center of
Preston county:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

The Queen City Courier of Cum
berland, Md, has this to say Of
one Of our teachers. Itisa good
send of for a very deserving young
man
Charles w Becrbower, assistant
of the Kingwood schools, is a can
didate for County Superintendent Of
public schools in Preston county,
w. Va. The material that Mr..
Beerbower is made Of especially fits
him for that position. Suitable
men for School Superintendent are
rare. His own example, rising from
a poor orphan boy to that exalted
position, will be quite a stimulus to
other boys in the county. The vo
tiers will make a mistake IL they fail
20 elect him. 10 is very doubtful IL
Preston county has another such
wide-awake and energetic young
man TO elect. Mr.. Becrbowcr is the
right man, gentlemen.