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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05
FelIowsviIle.

J. W. Robinson of Tuunelton, spent from
Sunday until Monday in town.
Me-. and Mrs. Ernest Watson returned
from Tunnelton, last week.
Mrs. Cox Of Gleunyille, is the guest Of
her daughter Mrs. John Smith,
b. f. Woodward returned from Romney,
from visit 10 his son who Is there at
school
Geo. Hardesiy Of Grafton, spent Sunday
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Lee Of Austen, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly Criss.
Miss Susie Bolyard, who is teaching The
Golf school near town, spent sunday at her
home at Sinclair.
George Pugh Of Terra Alta, representing
Pugh and Beavers, was in town Thursday.
B. L. stose made business trip to
Function, Saturday
Miss Lofa Robinson Of Tunnelton. has
been the CUES, Of friends here during the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs foughHdge o. Cornth, ha,,
been here visiting friends and relatives
during the past week
a. N. Moore Of Tunnelton, representing
The Union Drug Co, was 10 town one day
last week
J. r. Wolfe made business trip to
Newbufg, last week
B l.. Kiroheyal has been ill for some
days with cold.
n. G. Ridenour spent SUNDAY with his
family. Left Monday Tor Terra Alta, for
two weeks trip representing the Mccormick
Machine Co.
". = Stafford has sold his town propery
consisting Of house md about go acres Of
land to Link Wolfe Il Tunncl,on, Tor the
consideration $500 TO give possession shs
first day Of April 1903. We are unsble to
say ds6na,s as to where Nr Stafford is
thinking Of locating bat the general con-
cluson 10 will be Kcysct.
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A GREAT SHIPMENT

On Monday January a6, the
Pillsbury mills, of Minneapolis,
shipped solid train load of Pills
bury's Best Flour to Pittburg.
This train was routed via the C.
b. & Q. to Chicago and Fort Wayne
from Chicago to Pittsburg. This is
the largest consignment of flour
ever shipped to this market, and
consisted of IS cars, aggregating
10000 barrels, 5000 barrels, of
which was for Ward-Msckey Com
pany, the large bakers, who make
the celebrated Mothers Bread, and
1t would seem that the phenomenal
success they have made is owing to
the fact that they use only the best
flour. -Pittshurg Post.
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Items OF Interest.
Prom The Grafton Sentinel.

From the Grafton Sentinel.
CSstayus Cresap. prominent citizen Of
Nog"ood' was Grafton visitor Tuesday.
Chss keizler Of Independence, was in
the city Monday evening, en- route home
after visit Of some days With relatives. /.
Ohio.
Col. J. /. A. Fickenger, one Of the bes,
known residents OF Fzirmont, died Al his
home in that city this Thursday morning.
from an attack Of typhoid fever. COLI
fiekengsr married daughter of Andrew J.
Stone OF Fsirmoni, and was well known
,hrouSoui West Virginia. having for many
year, bees closely associated with Senator
J. N. Camden. lie had many friends who
will regret exceedingly to learn of his
demise.
Mrs. Jos. Matheny and Mrs Sue Parsons
Of Terra Alta, arrived in the city Sunday
morning, joining their brother, Mr.. NJ. /.
Parsons Of this city, and on Sunday evening
the THO proceeded on train No. S. 10 Wheel
ing, TO attend the funeral of their sister.
Mrs. Rev. Spencer King, who died there
the day previous. Rev. and Mrs. King
were quite well known to Graftonians and
ne announcement Of the lady's death has
caused grea, regret in and about the city.
More than the usual amount Of interest is
being manifested in the protrac,ed meeting
being conducted at the Methodist Episcopal
church, on Main street, by the pastor, Rev.
John Beddor. There we're three CONVEX
sions Wednesday evening of this week,
making seven conversions in all, and the
nightly meetings are quite we'll attended.
Rev Beddow is being assisted this week by
Rev. IL. c. Howard. pastor OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Kingwood.
Isaac Walter died at Evansville. Preston
county. Yves, Virginia, January 10, 1909,
aged es years and ten months. lie wa,
born and reared one-haIf mile from Evans.
Vile and spent nearly all his life in the
same community. lie was married to Sydnia
Shaw in 1858. To the union were born
seven children, two preceding the father to
the spirit world. Ella died in September
1893, aged ~ years, and Homer died in
September 1899, aged ~ years. Mr..
Walter was converted when a small boy
and joined the NJ. L. church, and was
faithful, loyal member of the same until his
death.
Tony Cordi, the murderer, together with
companion, also an Italian, we're arrested
this Thursday morning, ut a point short
distance east OF the heart Of the city, by
policemen Silman and Doak and were lodged
In the Grafton Jail 10 await the coming of
Preston county authorities. The prisoners
claim tina, Flanagan was killed in fight
with them, and Cord's companion, who
owns an unpronouncabIe Italian name, dis
plays sundry cuts and bruises which he
claims he received in the fight. Cordi had
no money about him when arrested, hu: his
companion had the sum of ss25 o. They
we're evidently loafing about the railroad
with The Intention of boarding an outgoing
freish, train when they were apprehended
by tbs policemen. Cordi is a small man,
wiry and sleek, while the other is large and
powerfully built.
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Ear.

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Kelley and children
of Dority, were visiting a, Alfred Kelley's
last Tuesday
Miss Alice Guesman, who has been at
home almost two weeks on account Of her
mothers sickness and death, will resume
teaching at Sugar Valley, again Monday.
Mrs. Philip Schnopp who was seriously ill
last week is convalesent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Guseman returned to
Morgan,own, last Thursday.
Mrs. Pearl Spiker Of Bruceton, was at her
fathers l. A. Frankhousers a few DAYS last
week and returned 10 Bruceton, Thursday.
Charley Hsrner and wife of Terra Alta,
were visiting at Philip Schnapp's the pas,
week.
John M. Deal bought team of horses of
j. J. Kelly last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed IIardes,y of Terra Alta, who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Elizabeth
Guthrie few weeks past returned to Terra
Alta last Tuesday.
Mrs. Marshall Harmed Of Brandonville,
was a, Isaac Guesmsns few days the past
week.
Spencer Guthrie was at Orr, last Monday.
Zsr SchuapP took Mr.. and Mrs. Hsrner
to Terra Alta, last Friday
viii whitehair of Terra Alta, bought a
yoke Of oxen Of J. J. Kelley
Mr.. and Mrs Will Guesman of Morgan
town, were guests of S. Frank Kelleys last
Monday.
Geo. f. SPiker was doing some carpenter
work for Spencer Guthrie last week
Wesley c. Smith is poorly again. They
called Drs Smith Of Kingwood, and Nedrow
Of Bruceton, to see him Monday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The Wabash System has at last
secured the right Of way into Pitts
burg and the Council has passed an
ordinance TO that effect and work has
been resumed by order Of President
Ramsey The Pennsylvania Rail-
road has been trying bard TO keep
the Wabash out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

Hitherto undelivered parcels Of
mail matter have gone to the dead
letter Office at Washington and after
being held for reclamation two
years, been sold ataucuon, the gov
eminent taking the proceeds Here
after such matter vii. be held but
one year. ln Che last year 800, 600
parcels went 90 the dead latter o.
flee OF these a0o, 900 were re-
turned lo ,he selders; while The
ownership of the other 80, 900
could not be identified.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The following dispatch is from
the Wheeling Registers Washington
correspondent:
Senator Scott, with The aid of The
West Virginia delegation in Con-
grcss, will, 10 is understood. make
an effort 60 have Lieutenant Colonel
Edward g. Goodwin. of West
Virginia, promoted to brigadier
general 10 the regular army. Col
onel Goodwin served in the civil
war as private, when bis record
was such that be was given an ap-
pointment ~ West Point lie
graduated from that institution and
his record since has been most
crediiabie. hastwicc command.
cd q regiment Of volunteers COL
Goodwin is on duty at the So Louis
exposition
Col Goodwin IS an old Kugwood
boy and has many friends here wl.
be glad to hear Of his promotion.
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snAsHED WINDOWS.
The Family Of DIR. Showalter Have a
Lively Time.

From The Clarksburg Telegram.
Chief-of-Police Howe was called
to DR.. U. w. Showalter's residence
on Main street Saturday night to ar
rest young lady by the name Of
Marian Camp, who had smashed in
the window panes of the Showalter
residence and otherwise was acting
in disorderly manner. The wo-
man was taken in charge by the po-
lice and sent to the county jail.
1t seems, that Mariah had stayed
a; the Showalter house some three
or four weeks ago, and when she
LETT, she labored under the idea that
she was to return in four weeks.
She putin an appearance Saturday
night and, besides raising a rumpus
in general, she smashed in one of
the windows of the house.
1t appears that the woman is de-
mented, Some time ago she was
sent to the asylum at Weston, but
was afterwards discharged from
that institution. She had large
pocketbook when taken in charge
by the police, which contained a
ticket to Lost Greek and about ten
dollars in cash. She will remain in
the county Jail awaiting hearing.
Il is probable that she will be trie d
on lunacy charges.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

An exchange has discovered that
The moon gets full but she goes on
shining; the rain drops but il gets
up again; the stars shoot but do not
kIl the willows weep bot but never
shed a tear night falls but doesn't
break; day breaks bot doesn't fall;
ta- ay swallows and swallows fy,
the bees buzz AMI so do girls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

II is Is medicine above all others for
cetarrh and is worth It's weight In gold
tly's Cream Balm docs ali that is claimed
Tor lib. w. operrG Hartford, Conn.
Ny son was afflicted With catarrh. lie
used kly.s Cream Balm and the disagree.
able catarrh al iefi him. & Olmsiead,
Arcola. 100
The Balm does not irfitatc or cause
sncefing Sold by Druggists 81 50 cts. or
New York
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The "Greater Grafton Bill" has
passed the Legislature, granting a
new charter that takes in Fetterman
and Beaumont, the new glass works
and all the other suburbs, making a
population of about 10, 900 they
claim and now the city will be
putting on airs and that daily paper
should get a hustle on itself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

During 1908 there will be two
cclipses Of the suu-one March s8
and the other September zo-aud
two Of Oh. moon--onc April n and
the other October D. None Of these
will be visible in this country, saw
ing the very end Of the April ~
eclipse Mars viii De in opposi.
ton March % aDd will be unusually
favorable position for observation,
with is polar ice cap turned toward
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

A bin was introduced in the
Legislature by Assemblyman Cohen
Of New York City, taxing able
bodied bachelors and old maids
who persist in celibacy. It provides
that unmarried women between the
ages Of IS and 50 shall pay a tax Of
sa5 a year, and all bachelors be-
tween 10 and 6s, $50, the money TO
be used for school purposes. Dis
cussion on the bill has brought
about a great deal Of dissension in
the House, but is was referred 70 a
comm ittee. The advocates OF the
bill declare 1t will become a law.
The action was prompted by the
measure introduced in the Kansas
Legislature. a report in regard 20
the latter bill will be found in
another column Of this paper We
say whack it to 'cm. We don't care
now how high they make the tax.
We are in ont Of the cold and resting
easy and we hope the Legislature OF
this state viii pass the same law and
warm IL 70 some Of the old rascals
"a this town We don't blame the
old maids so much as most Of them
would marry quick enough If they
got the chance, and II the state is
going % tax them, 90 viii have 90
provide husbands FIRST and then ii
they don't marry whack +, 90 them
%.
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JAMES c. FRAZER.

The new town Council met Mon
day night in the Hardware DEPART
ment of The Shaffer & Brown Co.
and organized, electing John W.
Watson, Mayor, in place OF II. S.
Whetsell, who decline TO qualify
the postal laws not permitting it.
An order Of business was adopted
and a regular time for meeting was
arranged, which for the present and
as long as considered necessary. is
Friday night of each week. Arrange.
ments were made IN regard 10
placing the coal contract for the
next year. The affairs of the town
were freely discussed, but further
definite action was deferred until
the new Mayor enters upon his
duties, and the former Council settle
with the sergeant and deliver the
records. A special meetings. called
for Monday February Q at which
time the coal matter will be taken
up.
The new "City Dads" are com.
posed as follows.
Mayor-John W. Watson.
Reoorder-John y. Ford
CoUNcuMEs
Gus. J. Shaher, Geo. s. Herring.
J.. N Albright, I. Parsons Martin
and Robert y. Brown.
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Daroetern-
Notice to Take Deposition.
TO MAariA conLry GArl1rn

To MARTHA CoNLEY GARLIrz.
Take notice That shall on The r7ih day Of
February 1905, az the law Office Of w. &.
brown in kingwood, Preston county, West
Virginia, between the hours Of 8 4. m. and
p. on. Of that day, proceed 10 take The
dispositions Of Henry r. Carlitz and Other,
70 be read as evidence on his behalf IN
certain suit now pending in the Circuit
Court Of Preston county West Virginia.
wherein you ore defendant and Henry
Gafluz plaintiff And If from any cause
TIE taking # the said dispositions be not
commenced on iha, day, or II commenced
and not concluded on that day, the taxing
Of The same will be continued from dsv 10
day and from time TO time. At The same
place and between the same hours, until
The same shall be completed
Respectfully yours,
WV. G.. Brown, Counsel.
kingwood. w Va, Feb :, 1909
8 Ioo3-2tt2 90.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

Hon. Charles Burddett Hart has
resigned as Minister to Columbia
and will return to Wheeling. He
was appointed by President McKin-
ley in 1897.
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THE KINGHOOD NATIONAL BANK

No o33a.
Authorized by the United States Govern.
Hent 10 DO a. General Banking Business
pursuant to the National Banking laws
90 Opened for business on WEDNEs.
DAY, SErl EMBER 10. foo7
We invite tho public to call and see ne
ana respectfully solicit your patronage.
We offer
Security, Courtesy
accuracy, Dispatch
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"Ain't, Dat n Shamel"

Rev. w. ]. Holt, former pastor
of the Elkins M. E. church, created
a sensation at Moundsville by max
ing a confession in a big revival
meeting in progress there that he
had fallen from grace, taken to
drinking whiskey like topper and
hadwon IS, 900 by gambling which
he put into property. The young
clergyman formerly lived at
Moundsville, and, recently giving
up his Elkins church moved back
to MoundsyiIle and took up his
home there again. Recently he &C
quried two nice houses, and people
were surprised. His confession,
made under the pressure of great
religious zeal, threw the meeting in
to an uproar.
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Matsh o, CIV

rhc Mountain State Business Colleges,
Cumberland Md. and Pukesburg, ". Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

Henry Wilson, farmer living in
Cove district near Nestorville, Bar.
bour county has freak which is
attracting no little attention. 1t is
a calf, born twenty days ago, COM
pletely without ears and eyes and
having Ave perfectly formed legs.
1t is living snd in the best of health.
The owner positively refuses to sell
it, although he has received several
tempting offers. He declares that
1t will live and make him fortune.
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Mateh 81 arnu.

The Mountain state Business Colleges,
Cumbsrlaud, Nd, and Psfkersbufg, W. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The following market report is
taken from The Telescope, publish.
ed at Hildreth, Nebraska under date
Of January goth 1903, and we
give it to show the prices of farm
products in the west in comparison
with the prices here.
Wheat, No. hard soc, No. 2
hard 48c; corn z7c; Hogs SO, 20
oats, 2sc; rye SIC; hens, &c; hen
turkeys &c; toms &c; spring chickens
SC; cocks roc each; ducks, ~;
young ducks N; geese, ~; eggs,
70. butter IS.
The above prices arc only about
what they are selling at in tie
Kingwood market.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

In accordance with new law of
Congress allof the state militia is
to be equipped with the new style
rifles. They are to be issued in
short time and all of the states will
receive their quota of the weapons
which are much to be preferred over
the obsolete Spring6elds in use in
most of the states. The new Dick
bill calls for regiments with twelve
companies in them. The regiments
in this state have had nine compa-
niss. New ones will have to be
formed before long.
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watch us Grow.
watch usgrow

The Mountain State Business Colleges.
Cumberland, Md, and Parkcsbufg, w. Va.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

In this issue will be found the
notice OF application for franchise
for Water Works for the Town of
Kingwood. The application Is
made by Company composed Of
Morgantown capitalist who have
faith in our town and arc willing
to risk investing their money here.
The franchise also calls for gas as
well as water but it is understood
that this latter is an after considera
ton and that the water works are 10
be put in operation first and they
claim that they will have the system
complete and in full operation by
next winter as il will take several
months TO do all the work and
procure and place IN position the
machinery and piping and water
mains and do sll the pluming for
the houses OF the town that will
want water. The matter hs, been de.
layed too long already and our town
ofhcials have been very slow about
getting the matter under way and
publishing the notice % required by
law. The application was made by
the Company November ,oth and
the notice should have been given At
once and the Council authorized the
Recorder 10 do so, but IL seems that
the Company's Attorney Col. !. C.
Frazer OF Morgantown had agreed
to prepare and send over the notice
as they wanted it and as the law
requires and the Recorder was wait
ing on him. The notice finally came |
and was published last week in both |
the papers here and will be Published |
four times and then the matter will |
be before the Council for action.
Some of the Company will be
here when the Council is ready to |
act on it, to explain and meet any |
objection that may be offered and |
in the mean time any citizen who is |
interested, (and we all should bel |
can go to the Recorders office and
examine the full copy of the propos-
ed franchise which is filed there In |
typewriting, so thatit can be easily |
read and understood.
We herewith give the letter of |
Col. ]. c. Frazer the Company's
Attorney, accompanying the notice
to Recorder Daley, giving reasons |
for the delay and exhonerating Mr..
DALEY for delay in the matter:
Morgsntowu. w. Va.
January IS. 1903
JAMES T DALEY. ESQ
Attorney at Law.
Kingwood w. Va
Mr. DEAR SIR.
/ have been so involved in work
owing to illness of the Office force. |
and the fact that / am lecturine |
two hours day to help out Judge |
Johnston in his illness, that il has
been impossible for me to even keen
up semblance of respectability in |
tne performance OF my Office work.
However here at last is the order OF
publication or notice. You will ill !
In the name of the paper sign 1t as
Recorder, and place a date at the
bottom. 1t will then be ready for
the printer. The boys are determin-
ed to give the Town of Kingwood
hrst class water service and to do il
without delay. They all seem TO be
enthusiastic over the possibilities of
kIngwood and equally enthusiastic
over the proposed plan.
With kind regards, am
Very Truly Yours,
JAMES c. FRAZER.
$50
The new town Council met Mon
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On our first page will be found
remarkable story sent out from
Parkersburg and published in
number of papers in regard to Ma
jor Fields OF this town, who once
more comes to the front as you
can't keep working man down.
The article makes good reading to
anyone acquainted with all the facts
in the case. There are several
mistakes in the article and the last
statement about 1t all being kept
secret owing to the prominence of
the family is rich when it is remem-
bered that the whole story and
everything connected with it was
published in this paper at the time,
and several different times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The report of the State Tax
Commission has been having rough
riding in the Legislature so far and
their seems but little chance for it
to become law. The Senate
refused fatty to consider it or take
up the matter in the face of the
Governors very earnest plea for
action. The most Of the report is
very good and although some radical
charges are recommended, il would
be great improvement on existing
conditions and lift a great burden
off the farmers of the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The smallpox situation IN Barbour
county remains serious. Several
new cases have developed in
different sections and many ez-
posures are reported In public
statement given out by Dr. Hua,
president Of the board Of health, be-
says that the disease IS yet 10 light
form but it is genuine smallpox, and
unless the orders Of the board are
obeyed 70 the letter, the disease
will gain a frmer foothold. There
are no cases 10 Philippi and every
effort will be made to keep the
terrible epidemic out. At last re-
ports, several cases 10 the vicinity
Of Vannoy's Mills arc expected TO
result fatally. AT Belington seems
to be the worst place as it is said
there arc fifty cases Of il there
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

IRA y. ROBINSON. President
JAS, w. FLYNN, Vice President.
). II. WHITE. Cashier.
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The Governor in his message to
the Legislature, favored abolishing
all the State Normal Schools OF this
State but two, probably leaving
Fairmont and Huntington as they
are considered the leading ones.
This gave West Liberty, Chenille,
Athens and Shepherdstown a bad
scare, and the friends of these
latter went to work on the Legis-
lature for fear the Governors re
commentator nigh, be acted on
and earned out and now it Is
announced that the danger is over
and nothing of the kind will be done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05

The ruling of the postofice De-
partment prevents Bro. II. S. Whet-
sell Of The Journal from serving as
Mayor unless he wanted TO resign
the Postofice which Of course he
could not afford to do. Fourth
class postmaslers can hold other
Offices but first, second and third
class postmasters cannot and as
Kingwood is now third class Office
It cuts Mr. Whetsell out Of being
His Honor, the Mayor and 50, the
Town Council elected John w.
Watson, Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
as Mayor, and it is very good selec-
ton and gives general satisfaction.
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Aaron w. FREDERICK,
North. Fork Cal Jan. ~. 1904.