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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
Principal Conventions to be Held In Var
ious Portions Of the United States for
Which Special Rates will DO in Effect
via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

Atlantic City N. Especial Low Rate
Excursions. Dates to be announced
later.
Baltimore. Md.-9oth TrienniaI National
Saengerfest of the Northeastern Saen.
gerbund, June I5-2o. Tickets on sale
June 77nd, inclusive.
Baltimore. Md Benevolent and Protective
order OF Elks. July 7I-73 Tickets on
sale July 10Th and 7oth. good returning
until July 7sth. inclusive.
Baltimore, Md,-Seventy-ninth Annual SEES.
sion OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge. I. o.
o F., September 2I-76. Tickets on sale
September 10Th, 2oth and aIst, good re.
turning until September 28th inclusive.
Boston. Msss.-Natioual Educational Asso.
citation, July Clio. Tickets on sale Iuly
ord TO 9th, good returning until July i7th.
inclusive
Denver, Colo.-Chrstian EndeavoT Society
July o-I3. Dates of sale announced later.
Detroit, Mich.-Epworth League Inter.
national Convention. July 1919. Tickets
on sale July r4th aud Isth. good return.
ing until July 10th inclusive
Los Angeles, Cal General Assembly.
Presbyterian Church in the u. S. A.. Nav
2I-June a. Tickets on sale May and and
nth to 18th. good returning until July
18TH. inclusive
ST. Louis. Mo Dedication Ceremonies.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, April 40
May ?. Tickets on sale April 7ofh 20
79th. good returning until May 9Th, in.
elusive.
san Francisco. Cal.--Nstional Association
Master Plumbers OF y. S. A.. May ro-3z
Tickets on sale May and aud nth to 18th.
good returning until Iuiy 18th. inclusive
san Francisco. Cal.--Grand Army OF the
Republic August fz-7z. Tickets on sale
august 4th 20 f3th. good returning until
October 18th
Saratoga N y Imperial Council, Ancient
Arabic order Mystic Shrine. July ITO
Tickets on sale tuiy 9Th and 9TH. GOOD
returning until July zoth Inclusive
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

The latter does not really belong to this
county now as her parents moved last faii
from Independence to West Union. Her
grade Is the best OF any in the above list
with Oiyn Judy good second. In fact all
their grades are good specially on deport-
ment. as they are all marked up to one
hundred. the top notch. In addition the
above named there Is new pupil from this
county. who is a son OF Benz. Woodward OF
FellowsvilIe and who was taken there last
fall and entered in the school by his fathev
We do not find his name in the report,
probably because he is new pupil Ibis
makes seven anyhow. even IL Miss Showalter
does belong to Doddridge county now.
Two OF the boys. Harrison Summers and
Ora Maust work in the printing Office Both
have 100 per cent on punctuality and Maust
has so per cent on Improvement and Sum
mers IS.
Olyn Judy works in the Tailor Shop and
is graded 100 on punctuality and % on
Improvement. Both these trades are good
ones and these boys can work at them as
we'll as II they were not mutes. We have
no blind pupils there now at ALL
Eva Fauber comes from over near
Amblersburg and is sister TO ]. w. Fauber.
the boys Supervisor at the Institution !:
Olyn Judy lives over about Eglon; Harrison
Summers Is from Reno district John
Hawley is a son of Elisha Hawley near
Manown; Patsy Riley lives near Browns
Mill in Lyon district and Is brother OF
Will Riley OF the Kingwood Meat Market
and Ora c. Must is from Grant district and
his mother Is now living over at Union.
town. Pa.
There are probably other deaf and dumb
or blind children In this county. who should
be in the School at Romney and II there are
any and their parents and friends will com
municate with the editor OF this paper who
is an official OF the Institution, we will be
glad 20 assist them in placing the child
there where II will be taken better care OF
than most OF them are at home as they are
better prepared TO do II and the child gets
a fair education and perhaps good trade
besides.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
IN MEMORIAM.

Died. at her home In kingwood. on last
Thursday. April 10. 1903. Julia Ellen Menear
wife Of William Francis Menear. one OF the
best known citizens OF the county. The
deceased had been in ~ health for a long
time from stomach trouble aud general
debility and had been critically M for
some time before death came to her relief
and she passed peacefully away in.
the full hopes OF her reward on the
eternal shore. The funeral was held sun
day afternoon atthe home. conducted by
Rev. Howard OF the NJ. T.. church and Rev
Ramsey Of the Presbyterian church. A
large crowd Of friends and relatives from
far and near assembled TO pay last tribute
TO the memory OF a noble mother and faith
ful wife. whose value is far above rubies or
any earthly consideration
Some very appropriate selections were
rendered by choir made up from the
churches OF the town. The reading. re-
marks and prayers OF the ministers were
very touching and eloquent. The pail
bearers were the six brothers of the deceas
cd. Messers Sanford Watson aud Mack
Watson of near Masontown: Daniel and
Orval Watson OF Reedsyille: Edwin Watson
OF Barbour county and James T. Watson
OF Masontown. The magnificent Funeral
Car Of Martin & Carroll conveyed the
casket TO Mapewood cemetery. where.
after short service. the mortal remains
were left TO sleep the sleep that knows no
waking till the Judgement, Day. when the
sea and the grave shall give up it's dead.
The deceased was the daughter Of
Rswley Watson. one of the pioneer citizens
OF the county and was born near Mason
town December a.. 1897. She was therefore
aged os years. months and a. days.
When about twenty years OF age she joined
the NJ. L. church at Masontown and was
married to w. +. Menear February az.
1867. and resided near Reedsviile for many
years. They moved to Kingwood about
nineteen years ago. A husband. FIVE
daughters and two sons are left behind 70
mourn the loss OF one whose place never
can be filed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
Cuzzart-

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Quite a number of our folks attended the
Reckart sale Saturday.
The little child of George Livengood's is
better at this writing.
w. A. Wolfe finished hanging paper in
Samuel Feathers new house
A. S. Chidester is improving his farm by
building quite lot OF wire fencing
w. A. Wolfe and w. a. Crane attended
quarterly meeting at Oak Grove Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Umberson of Frostburg. Md. is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Ida " Chidister
and family.
Jerome Kelly Of GAINESVILLE. was calling
on some OF his friends in this community
the past week.
The weather for the past few days has
been rainy. cloudy, frosts and little Bit of
sunshine on the way.
Mrs B. G. AMMAN and daughter Laura
are lying in very critical condition with
inaammitory rheumatism.
The Forman Brothers moved their saw
mill on the lands OF L. X Miller the past
week and have II running
The Reckhart Brothers are working on
their shop and other buildings which will
add in appearance to our town.
w. A. Wolfe met with painful accident
on last Thursday. He was hanging paper
for Samuel Feathers and box that he was
standing on tpled over and let him down
on the floor, causing several bruises and
cuts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
PRESTON PUPILS.
In the School For the Deaf and Blind
ut Romney

There are seven pupils from this county
in the School for the Deaf and Blind at
Romney and they are all doing well and
getting along very nicely. Some OF them
have been there for several years and they
are all getting a good common school
education and some OF them learning a
useful trade also. The Tablet. is a paper
published every week az the School and
gotten out mostly by the pupils. who do
the work and write much interesting
matter for the paper. under the supervision
OF the teachers and officials. This paper is
sent free TO all the officials connected with
the Institution and to the parents OF all
the pupils so that they can keep track OF
the work Of the school and see the deport-
ment and average per cent made by the
scholars In their studies. From last weeks
issue OF The Tablet we give list of the
pupils from this county and the grade
given them a follows:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
Farm for sale.

rag acres Of the finest land IN Taytor
county, one mile south OF Pfnntytown onlv
Two acres under cultivation. balance In the
best 81 blue grass. ie well fenced and cross
fenced and each field supplied with good
,asung springs Zine meadows fenced with
boards and locust posts and can use anv
KIND % machinery in harvesting then,
Good apple orchards fso bearing trees Of
az The leading varieties cherries. peaches.
piums. grapes and ail other small fruits
GOOD two.siory house with six rooms ono
barn holding 7S head 81 horses and cattle
and out buildings enough 20 stable Eli the
rest Of stock. Three wells and two cellars
ana ~ other necessary buildings 10 a
good neighbofhOod close 20 school aod
churches, with daily rural free delivery
any ono desiring an ideal country home
the above farm. I think. will euif them
Reason Tor selling ! am left alone
COLCHnUs FoRD.
a PrunfytOwn w. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

The County Court at the recent
session took a liberal md patriotic
view of the Soldiers Monument that
has had such hard time building
on Court House Square and appro-
priated $1,000 towards helping COM
plete the good work begun so long
ago and languishing all these years.
The appropriation will be paid
out of the levy for this year and will
not be payable till next fall. This
material and substantial aid insures
the early completion of the monu-
ment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
The KIDgWOOd Rel ES|0|e CO.
Is Prepared 10 Handle All Business
In That Line.

pas- II you have Houses, Lots,
Farms or Timber or Coal Lands
for Sale, Rent or Lease, Let us
Handle the Business for you.
BS5- We Will Buy, Sell, Rent or
Lease for you, and Represent
Both the Buyer and Seller.
SaS- II you Want to Sell, Let US
Know what you have and what
you want for it.
pag- n you Want to Buy, Let us
Know what you want and we
Will Find it for you.
Address,
The kINCwooD REAL ESTATE CO.,
Kingwood, or for further particu
lars call at The Argus Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

Due notice is hereby served on the public
generally that DcWtfs Witch Hazel Saive
IS thc Only saive on she market that is
made from The pure unaduitcrated witch
hazel DcWmrs Witch Hazel salvc has
cured thousands Of cases Of piles that
would not yield 20 auy other treatment,
aud ibis tact has brought ont many worth.
less cOunierielts. Those persons who
get the genuine DeWitfs Witch Hazel
Salve are never disappointed. because it
cures
Iunnolton Supply Co. Dr w. NJ Dent s.
Co Newbmg. Klngwood Phsrmacy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

Mark Hanna did his best to de-
feat Tom Johnson for Mayor of
Cleveland in the recent municipal
contest, but the old man does not
stand very well at home where they
know him best and Johnson always
runs way ahead of his ticket, and
the harder Mark tries to beat him,
the more votes are cast for big
hearted. big headed Tom Johnson
who would make good Democratic
candidate for the Presidency.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
The Postmaster General has ur,

The Postmaster General has urged
upon Congress time and again,
without success, the ACCESSIBILITY of
reducing the postal rate to foreign
countries. The present rate is s
cents per halfounce, except TO
Canada and Mexico, and to these
countries the same postal rate as
that now in force in this country
holds good. 1t is proposed to put
the governments of England, Ger
many and France on the same foot
ing, and make a two-cent stamp
CARRY a letter from the United
States to any one of them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

The County Court did a good
thing in establishing a rope ferry
at the old Fairfax Ford on Cheat
River a good part Of the year
the water is too high for fording aud
people from that side coming 10
the County Scat are compelled to
60 way around by Albrigh,sville
FIVE miles further, in order ia get
here. As soon as the County is
able, bridge should be built across
The river there and no doubt will be.
Several prominent citizen from the
East side were here before the
Court at the recent term asking for
a bridge but the Court did not fee
justified in trying to build it this
year as the County Courr went in
rather heavy last year and so estab.
lished a rope ferry and ordered IL
made free for the present. This will
be kept up till the County can give
them a bridge.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

The Republican papers can poke
ali the fun they please at Tom John
son about his defeat last fall in the
Ohio State campaign but your Un-
Gle Mark Hanna is in anything but
funny mood over the result of
Toms campaign for Mayor of
Cleveland
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
WILL SOME ONEExpLAIN.


1t would be gratifying to a great
many earnest men and women to
hear just one good reason for deny
ing to women a voice in our govern
ment, the fundamental principle OF
which is consent Of the governed. +"
1t cannot be her want of physi-
cal power, for il does not require
any great amount of physical power
to cast ballot or study the ques-
tons of the day.
1t cannot be her lack of intelli-
gence, for in the United States
more women read than men, and
there ale three girls TO one boy
graduating from our High Schools.
1t cannot be lack of moral
force, as our prison statistics show
that o5 per cent of the criminals
confined in jails and penitentiaries
are men.
1t cannot be because she cannot
perform military duty, for two
thirds of the men who dc vote are
exempt from military duty and the
only class of men who are disfran.
chised. except foreigners, criminals,
idiots and insane men, are the
soldiers stationed at our various
garrisons.
1t cannot be that she is too good,
for just government could not
compel its best citizen to be gov
erned by its worst.
1t cannot be her occupations, for
they are as varied as those Of men,
and would require no more time
from the duties of women than
those of men.
1t cannot be her maternity, for
being the one who must give the
soldier to the State and rear the
citizen for his civic duty, it would
seem especially necessary that she
should be a living factor in the
government in order to educate him
to the highest ideal of American
citizenship.
1t cannot be because women do
not want to vote, for there have been
more petitions sent to our United
States Congress and the various
State Legislatures asking for wo-
man suffrage than all the other Pc
titions combined, and furthermore,
the women do vote at every election
in the States where they have full
suffrage in as great proportion as
do the men. The fact that some
men do not vote is never made an
argument why all men should be
DISTINGUISHED.
1t cannot be because women do
not contribute to the support of the
government, for they are taxed
equally with men for its support.
1t cannot be fear that voice in
the affairs of government would de-
grade women, because that which
has aided to the dignity and char
acter of the men in the United
States would not have an opposite
effect upon Its women.
What, then, is the reason for this
unjust discrimination against the
women of this nation?
Is it possible, as a prominent writ
er has said, that it is due to the self
ishness of man, who having the DOW
er in his own hand reluctantly Yields
II except by brute forcep
ELNoRA MONROE BABcocK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
Pleasant Dale.
1Trespondenee ID DC Argas.

Correspondence Of The Argus
Rain is the order Of the day.
Grass and wheat are starting up again.
The farmers are doing their spring pillow.
Jog between sho wers.
W. Rdenour has been hauling posts
and poles for The brick yard at Kingwood.
Chas. Forman and Willie Garner are q,
function working al the plasleriDg trade.
William NJ Chdescr has returned home
again from visit 10 sec his mother wto
lives near Gainesville
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
THE kINGWOOD NATIOYlIBlNG

No. o337.
Authorized BY the United states Govern.
mcni 10 do a General Banking Business.
pursuant 70 the National Banking laws
~ Opened for Business on WEDNFs.
DAY. SEPT EMBEK 10. roo7
We invite the public 10 call and see ns
and respectfully solicit your patronage.
We offer
Security. Courtesy,
Accuracy Dispatch.
IRA y. ROBINSON, President
JAS w FLYNN, Vice President.
s. ~. WHITE. Cashier.
Directors
Davis Eikins. lanes w FLYNN
ira y. Robinson Neil Il Forfoev
$. ~ White W r. Davis
Vincent r. Cooke.
Mems Iero gloves for roc per pair will
wear 81 long as 800 buckskin. AtL. M.
Albrights. Hundreds are selling. Send
of come for pair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

The Democrats have been winning
out in nearly all the municipal
elections recently. At Parkersburg
they elected Allen c. Murdoch,
mayor by $40 majority although the
city is strongly Republican. They
also elected five Democrats on the
Council. while the Republicans got
but three.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

To The stockholders II The West Fnd
Coke co. meeting f. said Stockholders
Will be held IN the Company Office a. q unnel.
Ton, W. Va, on May IS, 1909. 70 dissolve
said corporation. Respectfully.
A. ]. BONAPfELD, Presi lent.
t-o.Tgoldf.tr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

Is to the house what bread il 10 the avs.
TENT nOurishes the surface and uro,es,.
the house from the ravaees II the eiemeot,
Fof sale by =. J. BOwermaster. Rlne.
WOOD Gibson Bros. Tunnelton. 4 n
Ringer, Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

The many friends throughout the
State of genial, handsome Bob
Johnston, who travelled for the
wholesale paper house of Johnston
& Co., Harrisburg, Pa, will regret
to learn Of his death which took
place last Friday, April 18th, after
FIVE weeks illness with typhoid
fever. He had been travelling this
territory for several years and
came around about every three
months and made friends every.
where he went. He was a gentle
man in every sense of the word,
a college graduate aud thoroughly
honest and square. He was in King.
wood recently perfect picture OF
health. He leaves a young wife
and baby boy that he was so proud
Of and had just gotten into hand
some and cosy home Of his own
last year in Harrisburg, and it IS
very sad that he should be called
away in his youth and usefulness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
ELNoRA MONROE BADcocK.

AT gathering of different origin
izations and societies, when il came
time for an Irishman to speak, he
arose and said: az couldn't begin TO
tell we of all the privileges apper-
tanning to a membership in this So
ciety, but Oil thry to tell ye few.
First, when We air sick, it'll not be
pertaters and tay ye1l be gitun', but
foine cuts of roast bafe and plenty
of good whiskey. Mkt, when we are
dead, yen have such a foine fun.
eral that the folks on the sidewalks
will be after asking with their eyes
sticking out like lobster. "Shure,
and who's in the coffin2 And whin
We air buried well take such exceed
ing good care of your wives and
children that they'll be rejoicing
greatly becase they're widdies and
orphans"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

mere are two items from the Morgsnfown
Dominion
Arthur Wotring, Of Preston county is
here and will work until falI. when ne viii
enter The University. lie has been assis
iant postmaster a. Tnnnelton for some
time ADD made good record there.
The creditors Of y. J. Taylor have about
AL agreed to sell the stock Of goods in
Tsyior's grocery store 20 4. A. Wilboorne
The SunnYside grocer Mr.. Wnbourne
made proposition 10 buy the stock ~
invoice price. one third cash. and the
balance IN % days. Il Is reported tbst
G y. Bishop had telegram from Tsvlor
10 Cincinnati. telling Bishop 10 20 ahead
ana make what be can ont Of the property.
That he is not coming back. Mr.. Bisboy
had furnished him srzoo. tlssai4 a.
start ln business II Is thought che cresi
tors Of Taylor will get 70 or 90 CENTS on the
dollar ~ last
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
MAGIC PUZZLE PICTURE.
} ID llnll lrl an an IN laN mn IN IN
nbCb(DGl(1SD(l< lCl(T
Monumental Mystery.

Objections; Rub the blank space above
briskly for 10 seconds with a silk handker-
chief and the picture of the Preston County
Soldiers Monument in Courthouse Square
can be seen distinctly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

On the first page will be found a
piece of poetry entitled "Ebenezer
Gray" This fits some people we
know very well. 1t tells how Eben-
ezer always attended church on
Sunday and was a devout christian
for the one day out of seven. Dur
ing the other six he served the De-
vii as well as he did the Lord on
Sunday. So when he died and
knocked at the Pearly Gate for ad-
mittance, old st. Peter who had
his record all right told him that
he could "spend his Sundays in
Heaven very well, but on week
days they would give him Hell"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

a girl in Tucker county played
Postofice at a party the other night
and yelled and shrieked and howled
and ran behind the door and
scratched the young mans face in
several places, upset lamp, kick
ed over the piano stool, and when
ne finally kissed her ON the tip Of
the car, she tainted dead and said
she could never look anybody in
the face again. They led the bash
ful, modest gentle, sobbing crea-
ture homeland the next day she
ran away with a lightning rod ped
der who had a hare lip and seven
children.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

J. r. Hawkins the Steward OF the County
lnhrmary has been quite ~ the past week
aud confined 70 bis bed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23


Representative Slsyden OF Texas IS in
Washington and reports that IN his section
OF the country sentiment is very evenly
divided between Judge Parker of New
York. Senator German and Richard Olnev
OF Massachusetts for the Democratic
presidential nomination. Ex- Senator Hili
Mr. Siayden regards as impossible because
Of bis position on the income tax and his
apathy IN the campaign Of iso6 lie also
mentioned Edward NJ. Shepard as =
possible candidate and one whom he
believed would be we'll supported Refer.
ing to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Slaydcn said that
there was no man IN political life who had
larger personal following and that he
would prove an important factor in the
convention there being no hope Tor a can
didate who could not secure Mr.. grvao.e
endorsement. Personally the gentleman
from Texas favors Senator German. whom
ne regards as an able and conservative
man and one who would Command the
business interests q the country. Mr.
tariff revision.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
Pranerif a. SIC

A good farm Of over 200 acres lying three
miles from KingUood on the line Of the
proposed railroad coming from Morgantown
Over half improved with good buildings
and considerable valuable timber on tie
place.
TT
Fine new store room ond dwelling prop.
crty IN Aibrightsviilc. on the line ri the
Cheat River X. r New building. "a bv 40
feet. with metal ceiling below aud FIVE
rooms upstairs plastered and Tor resi-
dence lot Is 1917 fctt front on Main 81.
and running b * 10 ihc river about tso
feet Good stable. Price for whole prop.
crtY only s. 600
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

Anyone having TAT cattle for sale call on
or address CARROLL q RILEY.
klnRwood w Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23

IRA y ROBINSON. President
JAS W FLYNN. Vice President
s. n WHITE Cashier