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An Engineers Narror Esenpe.

Lasi saturday evening shortly after a
corp OF NJ X. engineers had gone into
camp o. Cheat River about four miles
below kowlesburg Arthur d. Day front
chairman Of the party who had gone to
spring some distance from camp for the
purpose oi bringing water 10 use in ore.
pafing supper. was attacked BY a large
caiamouni and received very serious
injuries from The fierce animal before he
could be rescued by his companions. His
cries Tor help soon aroused the rest Of the
party and Mr. Crawford with a hand az
and So Parks with transit rod rushed. 10
bis assistance with great danger 10 them.
selves and dispatched the ferosious beast
just BOP time 20 prevent Mr.. Day from being
horribly mansled Mr Day received very
serious but not necessarily fatal injuries
but which are such as will disable him from
work Tor several days Members Of the
party skinned The huge cat which
measured FIVE feet and seven inches from
iip 10 tip Mr.. Day says be ls going 10 have
che skin stuffed and keep il as reminder
Of his thrilling experience and narrow
escape from Death On CITIZEN
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LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

Governor A. B; White has Just is.
sued his proclamation regarding La
Dor Day, which follows: BY author.
ity Of law, ! Albert B. White, Gov
ernor Of The State Of West Virginia,
hereby designate Monday, Septem.
Der 9TH as Labor Day. With the
purpose Of securing the widest OBJ.
seryauce and to aid in the culuya.
ton Of friendly relations between all
our citizens, il is recommended that
all establishments Of industry and
places Of business within the State
be closed that day, and that in every
way possible employers cooperate
with the employees in suitable .ecog.
milton Of labor's holiday. Indus
trial peace and prosperity abound
throughout our borders. Labor
was never more in demand or more
generously compensated. The oh.
scrvance Of Labor Day this year
should, therefore, be especially gen.
eraL In testimony whereof, ! have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal Of the State 10 be
affixed hereto. Done az the capifol
in the city Of Charleston, this four.
teenth day Of August, A. D., 1904,
and in the forty-hrst year Of the
state, signed by Albert b. White,
Governor, and VIM. NJ. o. Dawson,
Secretary of State.
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August Alliances.

Walter 4. Kelly % and Matte 50. Ben.
nett 49,
D olion Miller % and Nora D. Knots 30
Benjamin D Hartley 20 and Elizabeth
Belle Kisner a..
3 W. Bolyard - and DAISY Deane
May g.
a. Prank Ringer % and Plors 70. free.
land ~
Chalmers -. Glover ~ and Ediih Bliss
Fraukhouscr 90.
Charles Clark ~ and Etta linn 4s.
Charles Wesley Hose - and Rosa Et,a
Hfl "a.
Stanley zuchowski - and Kathleen 30.
ieyich a.
Frank y WEIGH ~ and Ada j. Crane as
Francisco Coroa 20 and Maria ccresa
Soreuta %
g w. Davis 81 and bessie Feather ~
W. J.. Teefs % and Dora b. Pike a..
All native Prcston'sns except Harley.
who was born 10 Ohio and Glover. who
lives AZ Hutton. Nd and Zuchowsh. born
10 Germany and bis bride in Rossia and
Che Two Italians in Italy
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rHEKiNGwOoD GUARDS.

Company G of this place acquit-
ted itself very well at Camp Elkius.
Parkersburg and showed up as we'll
as any of the other Companies and
better than some of them. We had
So men there and no one got hurt or
seriously i'll, and in the ten DAYS
time the boys drilled like regulars.
In fact they called us "The Buck
wheat Regulars" At the Sunday
Inspection of quarters we were re-
ported in the best condition OF any
Company there and on Governors
Day, we/were selected as one of two
Companies from the First Regiment
to escort the Governor to Camp
from his headquarters. at the Jack
son Hotel. The Governors party
visited and inspected every Com
pany in Camp, and Secretary of
State Dawson shook hands with all
our boys. The men were paid for
eleven days and the officers but ten.
Although all should have been re-
ceived pay for IL days, as we were
in camp eleven days, and day go.
ing and coming. A ball club from our
Company played club from the
Regulars one day and beat them by
a score of to 8. We broke camp
Friday after dinner and arrived
home that night about II o'clock.
We received forty new Krag guns
and have forty Springfield rifles also.
Here is what we had to go through
at camp every day
Extract from General Orders No.
IS. Brigade Headquarters, showing
calls that were sounded at Camp
Elkins
Reveille, s:Is a. m. Assembly,
$500 a. m.
Mess Call, 5:45 a. m.
Sick Call, 6:I5 a. m.
Fatigue Call, 6:3o.
Company Drill-First Call. 6:so
a. m. Assembly, 7 am. Recall, s a IN
First Sergeant's Call, $500 M.
Issu': Call, 9 a. m.
Battalion Drill-Fust Call, o:Io
a. n. Assembly. $50 4. a. Recall,
10 20 =. m
Guard M5rn: -Fts, Call, 1855
a n. y .,ns a. 4. mt
Ma. c ~ s,.rf Il o III GERS
SEQ ,, q, 20 m.
Mess Ca ra;t5 p. m
Officers School. r:45 p. m. Re-
call, 7:45 p. ~.
Reg'"en.al Dull-F.rst Call, ; p.
m. Assembly. 5.is p. M. Recall,
4. 80 p, IN.
Brigade Parade--F',rst Call, s.4s
p. IN. Assembly, 6 p. IA.
Mess Gail. immediately after Bri-
gade Parade.
Tatto, GAS p. m.
Assembly, $50 p. m.
Taps, 10 p. m.
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oN NEWTON OGDIN President of the Board of the
West Virginia State Penitenay born County
West Virginia SOL His father Lewis Ogdin also native
Of Wood County who the settlers of that part of
the State The subject of this sketch leading Re-
puban in West Virginia and besides representing his district
in the State Senate he postmaster ST. during
President Harisons administration 1t partly his
xeron and influence that the Peasants County was or
gained in 1897 and he made President of position he
holds to-day He is also OF the leading merchants of St
Marys and interested in oil developments estate
He married in 1877 Sarah Elizabeth Hutz and to them
have been born three children.
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II =


speaking ct poticai possibilities
sonr correspondent learns from au.
thori'alive, although confidential
son ces, that the situation in Wall
S'reet is causing grave concern to
the Republican leaders. A valiant
effort is being made TO put a brave
front on and Republican newspaper
correspondents arc being asked to
state that there is nothing to be fear
ed, that the liquidation is confined
to Wall Street spectators, that il
cannot effect the general prosperity
and, in general, 10 write dispatched
calculated to uphold the hands of
the bulls and connteract the almost
inevitable consequences Of the Ii
quotation. The market is in pecu
liar condition. There is no lack Of
money but public confidence is lack
ing. Thus far the capitalists have
been Obliged to let 60 only their
good stocks aud even they have
sold low, but II the time comes. as
II is feared it will, when the brokers
and others have to let their poor
things go there will follow a general
panic which will bring to an end the
boosted era Of prosperity which is
calculated to elect MIR. Roosevelt
II the prosperity Of the west wea.
Tiers The present liquidation the
general situation will be safer than
il has been for some time but, as
prominent Republican fnancier de-
scribes il, 'fhe amputation has TAX
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MINE HOST sTURGIss.n
Preston County Paper Has Remarka-
BILE Plans For Prominent Morgan
town Man.

From The Morgantown Dominion.
According to the Preston County
Leader, the new Kingwood paper,
Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss is about to
turn hotel-keeper. The Leader says:
Trhe Mckinney Cave property
has been purchased by the Hon.
Geo. c. Sturgiss, and he propose
to erect upon il fine modern hotel
of dimensions large enough and
connections enough to acc pmOdate
the hundreds of tourist and h alth
ekers who will seek this Il Il .htful
spot for recreation and rest during
the summer season. II is Mir. STIR
giss intention TO make this one of
the most popular resorts in the
country"
Mr.. Sturgiss was seen IN regard to
this new enterprise b. New Do
miuion man this morning. aud I.s
claimed any intention OF aband D..
ing MS present enterprises and
spending the remainder Of his IA, 5
looking after the material comfirt
Ct lot of giidy, flittius summer
visitors. He has bon ~. he sad
; 900 acres nf ianh. iuc'udi"g The
cave, from Brown. Br,Sn aud Diile,
and was preparing TO sell i; right
now H. had said toat the vicinity
Of the cave would make an ideal
place for summer hotel but that
he ever had any intention of build
ing or putting any money into such
scheme was utterly ridiculous.
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G. A. r. GAY
~ The t.trai IoGuiss. haui..i.iia
h"ininin iehr l'arl aur, baud
lhars'i''l. ,nvus' % 1903.

l.,>' e;'"'.rr - tic e., =" wa N
p'e Al ten'- "ei ~ rnian i.ue.
'.'e ps'r''s. 81 mpDNrip. = a...,,
ii~.i ss.a, II s. q. ..l.is '.,.;irr..
iI-,r is,.i a:n' al, .,sr l,'a-r Il
,he An n'o ,is,trn - Rn~r d,,
\ nU; 49, ~ X m. laF.aat vi
y . "N''. '"- la~ 90" -, F.. ,is,., 49,,
a. J 81 n.rv.g-' us'H Luk ,sa r,r
sira' day l. id.
II 90 a u.--Lrr'n. Lac Amt,i-a,e ~.
ion oi the WmlI" Or X |. NwAninu.
200 p ~ --coucer, of War Songs. Or
ehes'ral numbers by the Hungarian. Q GUS
ira. Iii; wonderful Al,,. ID Baui- Gil.
$50 p. m.--Lsoiurc, Representative
Government, Gov. Robert LaFclleue of
Wisconsin. Old soldiers this day admitted
free.
80 p. m.--Aunual Camp Fire with
reception to the National Gathering of Amy
Chaplains, delegates from the United States
Christian Commission and Red Cross A
great event with Rev John o. Foster in
charge, and Bishop Fallows, Chaplain, II
Lozier IN his patriotic poem "Oh Glory"
and others in attendance
100 p. M Grand Closing Concert, DR..
w. ii. P'mtius and great ch,rus, Parker
Concert Company, Violin aud Vocal Solos,
Readings, Miss Viola Vivian, Miss Florence
Marion Pace, Soloist, Mr., Waiter Bentley
Ball, and Hungarian Orchestra. Good bye
words for 1903. Prophecies FIR 100.
80 p. m.--IIlumina,ion If Grounds and
Fireworks of unusual character 'rne most
glorious close ever given 10 the Mountain
C"ananqra Excursion trains after all is
"v"r
Come ra'i SIC { g. ,,pn close IN a hlsze
OF glmy SIX 'irsasa"d propl- are cr, IN
10 'e present. Exclusion I'ains tem Cum.
brrian f.t' m mi. Clarhsburr. G,af,on aud
iui TN d'a' <a''u1s win very l"v rates
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All this talk about Gen. Nelso

All this talk about Gen. Nelson
A. Miles as a Democratic candidate
for the Presidency is simply bosh as
Miles is probably the only 'promi-
nent Democrat living who could not
carry a single Southern State on ac-
count of mistreatment of Jefferson
Davis, the ex-President of the
Southern Confederacy. Miles was
the officer, who had Davis placed
in iorns and treated with outrageous
and uncalled for severely.
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rEclAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.


BY virtue OF authority vested in the nm.
dcrsigned Special Commissioner. by a de
cree of the Circuit Court of Preston county
West Virginia, entered on the asth day of
March 1903. in the chancery cause OF
Lindsay Higgins admir- VS. Lindsay Hug
public auction. at the front door of the
courthouse in Kingwood, w. Va. on
Tuesday, September /, 1903,
commencing al 4 clock in the afternoon.
a certain parcel OF real estate. situate and
being in Valley district. Preston county.
West Virginia Of winch the late Lindsay
higgins died seized. adjoining the lands
OF George a. Herring. John Tiichencll and
others,
Containing 1871 Aeres,
as shown by survey and plat OF the same
OF Preston county. on tho first day of Au.
gust, 1893. and now flied in the above styIed
chanccry cause
TERMS OF SALK As FIXED BY THE DECREE
Enough cash in hand to pay the costs of
th's SUIT aud the expenses OF sale. and the
residue on credit OF six and twelve
months. taking from the purchaser notes
WIN good security, bearing interest from
date OF sale for the deferred payments and
the titic TO I'D real estate to be retained
until an OF the SAID purchase money ali
have been paid
WIN G. Brown Special Com'r
state otWest Va. County Of Preston to-~It:
H. J. w. Watson. clerk OF the circuit com
OF Preston county. West Va. do hereb,.
certify that WIN G. Brown. special com.
missioner. named above has given bond in
me above matter. CONDITIONED according
Given under my hand the 4,h day Of
August, 1908
j. w WATsoN. Clerk.
% 4t-s8 50
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Just vii re ex Senator David Is
Hi! stands these d4,s is alsr sub
ject at speculation by politlcians.
MIR. iii. mas long becn silent, but
that he viii iisu IRE "a me Convention
as 4 dark horse IS believed by some
very as'Gte pol 'cians. VIII cla.m
thst Nj Hh advarced the clam of
jade Parker VITA vicv ~ rivct
iis attention. on N, y YORK ana tina,
"a bV"m he M ;hi rcc,ive would
b. pfemr,urt and cJu.i never sur.
Wv long e "a w,u;sr.
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The Executive Committee of the
Preston County Soldiers Monument,
has fixed upon Saturday, September
ro, as the day for UNWILLING and
dedicating the monument on the
Court House Square, Kingwood and
great preparation are already being
made for making it the biggest &C.
casion ever held in the old town.
The monument is to be shipped to-
day and will be here and in position
in good time. Full particulars will
be given from time to time.
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JOHN BLoYD Treasurer of the Board Directors of the
State Penitentary born Moundsvle Aug IL 1862
and he has always resided in Marshall County At present he
the proprietor of the West Virginia Clothing Company of
Moundsvle institution that large growing He has
always been less engaged in politics. being ardent Re-
Republican and III the first year of Governor Atknsons
aon was appointed member of the Board Directors and
reappoined by Governor White he has been Treas
urer of the Board since being sworn into Office
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ffoN W. w WHYTE native Virginia but has been q ro
dent OF WEIGH Mcdowell County this State since 1890 He is
one OF inc leading coal operators of the Ekhon Valley and Is
considered one Of Che successful business men in the State
lie was elected Sheriff Of Mcdowell County in 1896 and con-
unued IN Office until 1900 In 1901 he was appointed on e
Board OF Directors Of The West Virginia enienay by Governor
mh'e nc Is an ardent Republican being mcmber Of the
Republican State Central Committee as well ne Of the Ev
Committee Of that body
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Rufus Holden. PITS Counsel.
3 9 o. 4t-S8 40
0RDER oF PUBLICATION.
GEORGE BEvRRAcg.

state OF West Virginia:
At rules held in the clerks Office of the
circuit court tor the county OF Preston. on
the hrst Monday OF August. 1904
Briary Mountain Coal Co
VS.. In chancerv
NJ ~ Taylor's heirs ct al.
The object OF this suit is 10 compel the
SPECIFIC performance OF a written contract
iot The sale OF coal under the farm OF the
iate Marceiius N. Taylor lying In Portland
disttict' Preston county. West Virginia,
winch contract was given by said Marceilus
lavlor 10 K. w. Monroe, Iuly ?. Ioo7.
ana assigned TO the plaintiff. and the fur
ther object 20 cOnsiruc the will Of the said
Marcellus ". Taylor generally. and pariic-
ulariy as to the application Of the purchase
price Of said coal
And u appearing from an affidavit fled in
SAID cause that the defendants Iohn FAY
Tor lhamcr Taylor and Ida -. whose
surname Is unknown TO the plaintiff she
uclug married woman and daughter %
y NJ. Taylor deceased are not residents
o. This state. on motion OF the plaintiff. ia
is ordered that the said defendants be re-
qutfcd TO appear within one month after
the date Of the first publication Of this
order and do what is necessary 70 protect
their interests. Il Is further ordered that
this order be published and posted as re-
quircd by law
a copY--Iestc W.WArsoN. Clerk.
Punished hrst time. August g. Ioo3.
Attest J w. WATSON Clerk
J.. J. Crogan. Counsel for pl'H
90 % 49, rs
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A very sad accident occurred al
Morgantcwn last week. Prof. Cbas
Chollette, of French language and
Literature IN the University, aud
one of the best aud most popular.
they ever had in the school. lost his
He while out hun,iag one afternoon.
He had couple Of fine pups. he
wanted trained liille aud ,u,k his
doubled blrreied shot gun aud went
about half mile back of s,uth
Park. lie d-sted some asne
and cooked his gun. anil stared 10
climb an old rotten rail fence. evi.
IDENTIFY with both hammers cooked
"a very careless thing to do)as he
was found lying on his face dead
with one barrel of the gun dis.
charged and the other hammer still
cooked. He was large heavy man
and IN climbing the fence two rails
broke and he fell over discharginq
the gun IN some way, the whole load
entering his abdomen and riddlinE
ms intestines and causing almost
instant death from internal bemo-
rrhage. A farmer at work near bv
heard the report OF the gun followed
BY groan and FASTENED to the
place, finding him already dead.
An inquest was held and the re-
mains we're taken to New York CITY
for burial The deceased was a
native Of Switzerland. He leaves
wife and three children.
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KEYSER PREPARATORY BRANCH
OF The West Virginia University.

Next Term Begins Sept. 20, 1903.
Classical and Engineering Preparatory
Courses for Students intending TO enter
College
Commercial Department 10 which Sta.
dents arc thoroughly fitted 70 hi re.
spOnsibic positions. a Special Course
for Teachers Of Commercial Branches
Special Instruction for Public School
Teachers.
Instruction In Music
a Splendid new Building Provided by the
State.
a Beautiful Location Heaiihfnl Surround.
ings Enthusiastic Teachers
FkEE TUITION TO WEST VIRGINIA
STUDENTS in all courses except
Music
NO TUITION ~ COMMERCIAL DF.
PARTMENT.
Small tuition charged Students from other
states
Library. Literary Societies. Gymnasium.
Athletic Teams.
Accommodations Tor Students AZ moderate
cost Open 20 both sexes.
For free catalogue and announcement Of
the Commercial School address tho
Principal
J.. =. FRIEND
Keyscr, W. Va
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tn" stNftlnr announcement that 4 pre-
yent'yc OF sue de had been discovered will
interest many. A run down system. or
deSpondcncy invariably precede suicide
and something has been found that will
preveni that condition which makes suicide
likely Al the frs, thought of self desu NC
u"n take Elcctr'c Buffers. Il bciug a great
iohic aud uervine will strengthen The
nerve AID build ~ the system It's also
great Stomach. Liver and Kidney rcgula.
tor. Only soc Satisfaction guaranteed by
j. a. iseuliart kinswood lronl Supply
%. Of iruua The Gockc Supply Co
II Howesvilic
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j Z r. KEENER.
ie0NrowN w "

lroutown W Va. April "a. icos.
lhis IS 60 certlfy that ]. = T. Kccncr put
one OF BIS Gee Whiz Washing Machines In
on trial and we liked 70 50 we'll that we
kepi % and bought seven more zone for
each ol my dnuEhtsrs and daughters in-iaw.
Tour OF whom reside near here and three 10
whom machines ere TO be- shipped io iudi
ana. ! believe them 60 be the best washer
on The market to-day. and think you would
not make p mistake BY buying one
Yours respectfully.
AARON IuIADDEp
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NRnGN oF rUnLIcAIIoN-

state II West Nrgiuit.
~ rules held IN The clerks oiHcs Of the
Circuit court for The county Of Preston. on
the FIRST Monday Of August. foo3
w w. ShDchl
VS. In cifancgrV
T.. X Ihoma
The object OF ibis suit is TO specifically
enforce contract between the plaintiff and
defendant Tor the sale to the p.aintH by
the defendant OF . lot near Rowicsburg
Preston county, West Virginia. being The
same lot devised to the defendant by the
Will OF his mother. Amanda T.. Thomas
probated in Preston county West Virginia.
And il appearing from an affidavit filed in
said cause that the defendant. r.. X.
Thomas. g not resident Of this State on
motion Of Tie plaintiff IL is ordered that
The said defendant be required to appear
within one month after the date Of the first
publication 81 this order and do what Is
necessary 20 protect his interests. Il is
further ordered that this order be pub.
hshcd and posted as required by law.
y copy Icste NV. WATSON. Clerk
published hrst time August o. roo3
Attest W WATsoN. Clerk
=. J. Cr0gan. Counsel TOT prn
30 % it-ss So
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cy for this and adjoining counties Don't
by any other until you investigate the
merits 81 this machine. Send postal card
and VIII deliver sou one on trial
Dealers and Agents wanted Write FOR
Terms
z.T KEENER.
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John J. Stump & Co.,
LIQUOR DEALERS,
Cumberland. Marylan
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Cumberland, Maryland.

State OF West Virginia:
AT rules held in the clerks Office of tho
circuit court Tor the county OF Preston. ON
the hrst Monday of August. 1909
George Beverage)
Lily Beverage.
Inc object OF this suit is to have the
plaintiff and defendant herein dissnI,''"S
by decree OF said circuit court of Preston
county.
And II appearing from an affidavit filed In
s ss,n :, cause mat the defendant Lily Bever.
age IS not resident of this State on mo
ton OF the plaintiff IL is ordered thai The
SAID defendant be required 10 annear
WITHIN one month after the date of The FIRST
puomcatlon OF this order and do what is
necessary TO protect her interests II IL
iurther ordered that this order be nuh-
lished aud posted as required by Jaw
a copy-Teste: NV. WATSON. Clerk
fuo'shed hrst time. August 8. too3
attest; ]. W.WATsoN CLERK
kuius Holden. Counsel for DIFF
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
George Beverage In chancery circui,
Lily Beverage county 'O"
10 defendant;
You viii take notice that on the 18th dav
OF August 1903 between the hours Of SIM,
,,sS anu su"Sei AZ the law Office Of Rufus
Holden. ~ the town OF Kingwood. preston
county. West Va. I will take the deuosi-
ton OF Ed Helm and others to be read in
evidence 10 my behalf npon the hearing Of
tie Dove styled cause ;and il for any rea-
so" me taxing OF said deposition shall not
be commenced. or being commenced shall,
not be completed. on said day, the taking
thereof will he adjourned from day TO day
until The taking OF the same shall be com
pleted
GEORGE BEvRRAcR.
BY Counsel.
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The meeting of the West Virginia
Editorial Association, to be held
early In September at Charleston.
will be attended by Secretary A. II.
Winchester, of the West Virginia
Commission to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition, who will address
the Association on the importance
OF West Virgininia's representation
at St. Louis on large scale, invoke
the earnest cooperation of the press
in exploiting the Fair, and invite
the Association to hold its 1904
annul meeting in the West Virginia
Building at the Worlds Fair. The
sentiment of the editors favors this
move, and il is likely the invitation
will he accepted with a hurr4h.