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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22
A Card Of Thanks

To the editor Of the Republican for the
publishing OF the personal in last weeks
paper m regard TO my going 10 Oakland. I
assure him he deserves the box Of CIGARS
promised him by the gentleman who also
suggested the personal. am glad to ssate
that Il was not original, neither would !,
have been published had Il been a mere
favor. "DIcx,, Posrse
Terra Alta. Oct. -.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Novem.
Der z6ih, the ladies' Aid Society Of the
Tunnelion NJ. +. church will have a, Browns
Hall Thanksgiving dinner and supper,
followed BY festival In the evening. The
Bazaar will be an attractive feature. The
proceeds win be used to enlarge the church.
Come and bring your friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22
VALUAnLE rRorFKry FoR sALs.


The undersigned cosamlltse. anooins.s A,
TIE connty Coert 81 Preston coansy.
West Virgins.
VIII on or bofots the 10th dag u Nosem.
Der, fpot receive bids fof the propsrt,
known a. the toenfy tnhrmarY located
adjoining the iowa Of kingWood
THIS tract contains about 30 acres and
has upon a good tfsroom house. stable
snd outoulidingN and has apon Ia t.ro goe,i
springs adjacent O. the house ani Ane
stone sprlng house The tract 10 parity
under cultivation with Considerable sood
pesturage. ani the Wh0is tract = AMER
laid with valuable veins u coal
TERMS or SAtEi One third cash A
hand the rcmainesr In two squal lnstal.
mcnts and "a montha ffon dat. tke ouf.
chaser 60 execute his latsrest heaslas
notes With good security notes for ths
deferred payments
Fos further Information call on the an.
dcrsignod.
W y MKNeAn.
" n ora
A. LRSnAsr.
COMMITTEES
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22

There will be a farmers institute held
under the management Of Hon. w. d.
Iinn IN the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. hall AZ GIades-
vile, November 9th and 7,h. Farmers with
their wives and daughters and everybody
invited. ID. c. zINN,
g.. b. SHAFreR,
9. N. RooERs,
Committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22
sALLIE MAsDRR.


From Another Correspondent.
A. j. DAVIS has moved from the Lake to
town.
Mr. Diamond will move this week into
his house.
Miss Daisy sypolt has gone to Wheeling
TO spend the winter.
Ira 0. Martin has moved from the l..
Hardesiy place TO town.
@. a. Roldcn Editor of the Grafton
Sentinel spent few days here last week.
Mr.. Johnson has moved from near Clarks.
burg 10 the Stonestreet properly In the
grove.
Charles Hewitt has moved from the Iohn
skinner house on Washington street to
Cumberland.
The poles and wires are up In the grove
for electric lights. The lights will be put
on in a few days.
DIR. WIN. Longsireth has moved from the
Lamb buidinginto Mrs. Berry's new house
in Ringers addition.
Howard Liston has bought lot on High
street and has lumber for new house.
winch he will build soon.
We learn that Rev. Or. X Is. Ward. p.
+. will move to Oakland for the winter but
viii move 10 Terra Alta next spring.
Rev. Cotton and family came In last
Friday. The people gladly welcomed him.
lie has preached for us four sermons that
we're we'll received.
DIR. NJ. l.. Fichiner has moved from
Corinih to tho house vacated by DIR. Long.
sireth. Mrs Fichtner succeeds Miss Ellen
Council 10 the Millinery business.
John Lamb has bought the Terra Alta
Hotel property Of Conner and Crane, who
have vacated the same. Mr.. Conner has
moved into J. a. Mayors property known
as the old school house property for the
present Mr. Crane has moved into another
property here in town
Rev. Df. !. l.. b. Jones left last Thursday
for his work AZ Cameron. He returned on
Monday TO spend a few days here. His
family left on No. 3 Monday for Phillip TO
visit relatives for a short time before going
on 70 Cameron. The PEG pie here moi
only his members bat the entire town was
10th 70 give him up and his family but bid
him God speed In his new work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22

Fer saIe--Young Shos,horn bells and
helfers, good ones al = .basgaln 10 taken In
the next 40 days. COLUMBUS foap.
~ Pfuntyiown, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22
The West Va. Argus:

A First'ctass paper. entered as Second
class ~sster In rhird-ciass Postofhce
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
RESOLUTION.
Contributed Locals.

Miss Lola Bell, one OF Due Vests most pop
nlar young ladies is visiting Misses Mary and
Fannie Starke.
These is to be picnic at the Parker place,
July IL. everyone Invited.
Mrs H. P. McGee and Miss Alpha, Of Green.
Vile, are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mckay.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clark regret to learn of the death OF their
baby boy, Floyd. Hla death was quite sur
prise, taking Sick on one day and dying be-.
lore the clORe of "a hours. The bereaved pa
rents have the sympathy of the entire com.
muuiiy In their sad bereavement and may
Gods richest blessings rest on the entire fam
lily that they may not grieve over their little
one, for God knoweth best, and has planted
the tiny flower in the Garden of Eden.
Miss Mary burst, OF Green wood. arrived In
the city few days ago the guest of her SIS
ters. Mrs. w. ID. BarFsdale and Mrs. A. B.
Cheat ham.
Mrs. Sellers and family are visiting friends
an relatives In Monroe. N.
Mr.. Sidney Graves has given up his work
with Mr.. j. ID. Kerr, and Is off on his summer
vacation.
Mrs. Augustus Smith and family, of Wood
ruff; are In the city the guest OF MIR. and Mrs.
T.. w. Perrin.
Miss Mnshall, OF Virginia, is visiting Mrs.
Mr.. Ernest Gary is visiting relatives In the
city.
The fiiends OF Miss Evelyn Holcombe will
be glad 10 know that she is much better and
won many friends in our city and has been
greatly missed by ALL
Mrs l.. Il. Miller has returned from Char
lotte, N. G, where she has been to see her
brother, Billy, who was hurt In a wreck some
time ago. His friends are sorry TO know he is
not doing so well.
On account OF the absence OF DR.. ]. Lowrie
Wilson, there was no preaching in the Pres
byterian church.
Mr.. George Smith is visiting friends in
Cokeshery.
Mr.. Hit has returned from pie ,saut visit
TO friends and relatives 10 Tocoa Ga.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Loui Smith was
briRht tened Sunday Mornlug by beautiful
daughter.
Mr.. Joe Mn nXwell has returned from a visit
TO friends In Laurens.
Mlss JAMIE Miller. a pretty young lady from
Greenwood, Is visiting her friend Miss Daisy
Maxwell.
Mrs. w. 2. Suelgroe, OF Anderson, spent q
few days with Mrs. T. Lawton Robertson last
week.
Mr.. Eugene johnson spent few days at
home last week, during his absence Miss
nellie Edwards took charge OF his store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
vAtUEoF GOOD ROADS.
Effect of Highway Improvement In
New Jersey.


New Jersey.
The Importance Of good roads and
their value to each district having
them have long been advocated, but
not until recent years has the public
been awakened to their full signif-
canoe. After all, it was not by argu-
ment that the public was convinced,
but from necessity in the beginning
and then by example. The state Of
New Jersey is wedged in between New
York and Pennsylvania, with one of
the great cities of the country on its
eastern borders and the second largest
city on its western borders. Its farm
ers are mainly engaged in raising truck
for the millions Of people living in
those two cities. TO do this thousands
Of them drive to each city daily with
load Of truck, starting in the morning
anywhere from II to o'clock to get to
the markets early enough for the buck
sters.
Jersey mud" clay loan, Is pro-
verbal for it's sickness and disagree
able nature to travel through when
wet, says the Putnam Comm Patriot.
The Jersey farmer knows the value Of
a dollar and Is opposed to taxes, bat he
could reckon the difference between
what he lost daily by reason of bad
roads and the tax he would have to
pay for building smooth rock road.
That having been worked out, one good
road was built, and those near it got to
market regularly and easily, rain or
shine, saving enough each trip to pay
the road tax. Seeing is believing"
and farmers in other parts became con-
vinccd Of their economy, and the exam
pie was followed, slowly at first, but
gradually going on more rapidly.
Last year 100 miles of new roads
were built in that state at cost of
about $500,0OO. This year the demand
for them Is 80 great that the state will,
the coming year, venture to put s., ,000,-
900 into 200 miles Of macadam. The
state commissioner Of public roads de-
clares that this movement has in
creased the taxable property Of the
state by $27,000,000. Just think Of
that!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
BAY STATE ROADS.
Some Facts About the Highways of
Massachusetts.

Massachusetts.
It costs on an average $4,000 per
mile to build state road in Massa-
chusetts, says the Boston Globe, but
the actual cost. depends on locality and
conditions, hardly two cases being
alike. One-fourth Of the cost Of a
state road is borne by the county in
which. it is situated, the balance being
contributed by the state.
The work of the highway commission
has developed q number Of high class
professional roadbuilders. Many Of
the younger and more ambitious have
entered the employ of the national gov
ernment in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines in the same line of work.
Most of the state roads are Of broken
stone, but a few are Of gravel. The
type of road built is determined by the
engineer, who makes careful examina-
ton of soils, drainage. gravel, stone,
grades and traffic.
The thickness of stone on state roads
varies from four to sixteen inches, the
lesser being placed over good gravel or
sand, the greater over heavy clay. The
broken stone used on state roads passes
through half inch, inch and half and
two and a half inch screens. The lar
gest size is placed on the bottom, the.
second size on top of this and the
crown Is made with half inch material.
All are rolled separately and thor
oughly.
The cost Of trap rock for roadbuild-
ing varies from $1.10 per ton to SLIGO
per ton. The state owns seventeen
steam rollers, which are employed IN
state roadbuilding. The standard
width Of stone roadways in Massachu-
setts built by the commission is fifteen
feet. There are some only ten and
twelve feet wide, but they are not
deemed economical to maintain.
When a state road is constructed, it
remains under the control Of the state
highway commission. The local au-
thorities are taxed an amount not to
exceed $50 per mile for maintenance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
FOR BETTER ROADS.
Men of Wealth Interested In High.
way Improvement.

way Improvement.
Men Of wealth are evincing a prac-
teal interest in road improvement for
the benefit of their fellow men. George
Gould has offered to bear one-third Of
the entire cost of the improvement Of
the public highways in the vicinity Of
Lakewood, N. j., and Colonel ]. j. AS
tor has spent large sums on the roads
near Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Recently Harley It. Proctor, sum-
mer resident of Williamstown, Mass,
offered to give the town $4,000 for
the improvement Of the roads, provtd-
ing the latter raises $4,000 for the
same purpose. Mr.. Proctor makes the
gift because he believes that better
roads would Increase the popularity OF
Williamstown as a summer resort. He
recently had the stone bill road put
in excellent condition at cost of 500.
The town furnished the drainage pipes
and permitted Mr.. Proctor to use the
road scraper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
DAYS GONE BY.

Oh, the days gone byl Oh, the days gone byi
The apples in tho orchard and the pathway
through the rye,
The chrrup Of the robin, and the whistle OK
the quail
A he piped across the meadows sweet as any
nightingale;
When the bloom was on the clover and the
blue was in the sky,
And my happy heart brimmed over In tho
days gone by.
In the days gone by, when my naked feet
were tripped
By the honeysuckle tangles where the water
lilies dipped,
And the ripple Of the river Tipped the moss
along the brink
Where the placid eyed and lazy footed cattle
came to drink,
And the fitting snipo stood fearless Of the tru.
ants wayward cry,
And the splashing of the swimmer in the days
gone by.
Oh. the days gone byl Oh, the days gone byl
The music Of the laughing lip, the luster Of
the eye,
The childish faith in fairies and Aladdin's
magic ring,
The simple, soul reposing, glad belief in ev-
erything,
When life was like story, holding neither
sob nor sigh
In the golden, olden glory Of the days gone by.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
He Did His Best.

In an Aberdeen bookshop an old lady
was inquiring for copy of the Bible, and
the shopkeeper brought forward one at
half crown. But the old lady wanted
something cheaper. A copy at 1S pencu
was produced containing Illustrations.
But the Illustrations, the old lady averred,
entailed superfuous expenditure.
"Then, here" said the shopkeeper, sis
q copy for shilling which contains a
that's necessary for salvation" He de-
scended from the ladder and laid it before
his customer.
"But hae ye no something a wee bit
cheaper9" asked the old lady.
"Wumman, wumman," said the shop
man, sea- upon the ALMIGHTY to come
down and sell ye his ain publications, for
I can dae nae mair!"-London Chronicle.
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no exaggeration to say that the roads
of Mecklenburg county, N. c., are the
best to be found in the entire south.
The county of Mecklenburg is near
the South Carolina line, and is pierced
by that division of the Southern rail-
road which extends from Washington
to Atlanta. The county seat is Char
lotte, a progressive city of thirty thou
sand inhabitants. Within radius
of one hundred miles of this city there
are three hundred cotton factories,
comprising more than half Of the spin
dies and looms operated in the south.
In 1880 the authorities Of the county
conceived the idea Of utilizing the con-
vlcts for the Improvement Of the pub
lie roads. Instead Of locking up Of
tenders in the county Jail or sending
them to the penitentiary it was decid-
ed to employ them at home in improv-
ing the highways. L law was passed
authorizing the use Of conVicts for
this purpose. The 'convicts were or
ganized into a squad or camp, placed
under the control Of competent su-
pervisor and engineer, and the work
of grading. Strengthening and macad-
amizing the roads was begun. A short
experience demonstrated that the con-
vict laborers cost the county only 25
cents per day per head, including food,
lodging, clothing and overseeing.
The outfit for the road work, con-
sisting of steam roller, crusher, bins,
portable engine, road machine and, a
screen for asserting the rocks, cost
about $1,000. At present the county
has in operation two road outfits and
employs about sixty convicts with
each outfit. The total expenditure in
constructing each mile Of macadam-
lied road is from $1,000 to $1,000,
not including bridges. In summer the
convicts live in tents along the road,
and in winter they live In barracks.
The rock used for the roads is bought
from the farmers. who haul and depos-
it it at the convict camp.
These roads nave Deen IN process Oh
construction for twelve years at the
rate of about ten miles per year. At
present there are more than 100 miles
of macadamized roads in the county.
The roads radiate In all directions from
the center of Charlotte and extend ten
or fifteen miles to the county limits
The roads of this county have become
80 famous that delegations from many
other states have come here to inspect
them.
Many good roads organizations exist
IN the south. Professor ]. A Holmes
of the University Of North Carolina
has Travelled in many states. giving Il
lustrated lectures on road construc-
tion and organizing good roads clubs.
His campaign has borne much fruit,
and the south can now boast Of some
of the best and most picturesque ROADS
In the whole world
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
Necessity For Drainage.

In the Improvement Of earth roads
one very important essential often
overlooked is the necessity for drain
age to carry off the surplus water be-
fore it can soak into the surface. says
Good Roads Magazine. Good roads
can be constructed even in prairie
country, and by the adoption of i'm
proved methods immediate recovery
from the effects of heavy rains may be
insured. Tile draining is very efec-
tive, and with even a shallow dressing
OF crushed stone or gravel on the sur
face of an earth road wonderful I'M
proyement can be secured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
ROADS OF THE~S0UTH
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.

Can Boast of Some Of the Best Roads
In the Wor1d-The Employment OF
Convicts on tb e Highways of North
Carolina.
Among the many interesting and val:
liable articles published in recent
number of Harper's Weekly was the
following on highway Improvement in
the south:
One Of the most important, but
least conspicuous, movements in the
new south is that being made In be-
half Of good country roads. About
fifteen years ago there was general
revival Of interest in the building Of
country roads, and now many COM
munities In the south have systems Of
roads of which they justly feel proud.
Even North Carolina, long known as
the Rip Van Wrinkle Of the southern
states. has at last awakened and is
giving lessons to the outside world in
the construction Of good roads. 1t is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08

Ifyou expect to paint any this spring II
will pay YOU 10 see me before you buy your
paint, anything from the cheapest TO the
best at Speeus Drug olofe.
No man is always right-and if he
is a married man it's ten to one that
he's never right.
The soul grows strong through storm
and conflict if it never grows strong at
all, we find it has never known the
softening, hallowing touch of grief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
sbouId Last For Ages.

There is no reason in the world why
q road should not last for ages If It 1s
built of good material and kept In prop
er repair. II this is not done, the mon
ey spent is more than wasted 1t Is
more economical, as a rule, to bring
good materials q long distance by rail
or water than to employ inferior ones
procured close at hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
A Einancin1 Shake.

"Good morning Mr.. Toney. On tho
sick list today"
Eyes sir; got the ague."
"Do you ever shaker"
eyes"
"When do you shake again'"
"Can It say when; shake every day. Why
do you ask?"
"Oh, nothing in particular, only ]
thought if you shook bad I'd like to stand
by and see if you couldn't shake the 10
shillings out of your pocket which you
have owed me SO long!'-London Stand
ard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
Indigestion.

With its companions. heart burn, tiatulence,
torpidity OF the liver, constipation. paipi-
iation or the heart. poor blood, headache and
other nervous sym ptoms, sallow skin, foul
tongue, offensive breath and legion OF other
ailments is at once the u, ost widespread and
destructive malady among the American
people The Herhine treatment will cure all
these troubles. SOC bottle. Sold by G. A.
Milford AObevile 5. &.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
The Press and Banner
wPubllshed every Wednesday at 81 q
ear in advance.
Wednesday, July 8, 1908.
A Conservatory of Music.

Prof. ID. y. Baldwin, OF Marietta, Ga, has
been engaged by the members OF "Baldw in's
Military Band" recently organized in this
city, as instructor and director. In connec
tion with his Band he will open Conserva
tory Of Music, and will take limited num-
ber of private scholars on violin, mandol In,
cornet, &c. Prof. Baldwin comes highly
recon meuded from some OF the largest cities
in Georgia, where he has for thirty years past
conducted bands and orchestras under his
own name.
Those who wish to avail themselves Of this
opportunity will do we'll to consult Prof
Baldwin at the q len Ethel Hotel for terms &c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08

Angels without wings are the best.
They are not so fly.
A man may eat, drink and be merry
provided he doesn't have to eat his
words.
When some men know their duty
they try to dodge it by asking advice.
An automaton manufacturer recent
ly made a toy tramp-but it wouldn't
work.
When charity begins at home with
some men they lock the door and
keep 1T there.
A whole lot of people love to sing
"Rock OF Ages cleft for me" if they can
enjoy a softly cushioned pewi.while
doing so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
Robt. S. Link.
July S, 1903. If

We are constantly replen-
ishing our stock of Samples
and are still selling Shirts.
Underwear, Hosiery, Belts.
Umbrellas. Neckwear, Sus'
penders, Towels, Handker-
chiefs, Gloves, Skirts, Waists
and very many other articles
at exactly wholesale prices.
A. NJ. Smith & Co.
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Toilet sets, manicure sets, vases. leather
goods, and fine cologne, at Milf0rd's Drug
Store.
Fresh candy every week at Milford's Drug
Stry.
Call on LIT. & T. NJ. Miller for your Gu
rents, raisins and citron.
Old mountain Buck Wheat just arrived. we
also have the self raising buck wheat.
L. T. l. Il. M. Miller.
Shoe Sae--5O pr. ladies button shoes "a ana
slippers. broken lots, former price Sl2Q 10
Sl5O. Now on bargain counter Ioc. at Hao-
dun's.
line of drugs, stationery perfumery toilet
articles and confectionery. His prices Will
suit the size OF your pocket book,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08

Miss Corrle Hollingsworth has returned
after spending several days with friends In
the neighboring towns. Pretty and attrac-
tive she makes friends and lovers wherever
she goes.
JESSE HUGHES. living on Mr.. Scrap Calvert
farm in Long Cane, died last Monday Of
typhoid fever. He was 4 worthy young man
and his death ia regretted by many.
DIR. THOMAS A. HoYT, once pastor OF the
Abbevilie and Long Cane Presbyterian
church, died at Ills home in Philadelphia
Monday of lec! week, aged "a.
MRS Napnie Hollingsworth Of Greenwood
is In the Citv spending q while with her
nephew, Mr. ] NJ Brooks OF Fort Pickens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-08
First Cotton Bloom.

Mr.. w. g. Chapman, town farmer, exhibit
ed last Monday the first cotton bloom that
course was day or two old then. 1t was
grown on his place near Long Cane church.
where he has q big crop of good cotton. a
gentleman said yesterday that the field was
full of blooms,