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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-10-06


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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-10-06

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
IAKE,s RuN.
Correspondence Of Tho Argus,

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Miss Lily Taylor has gone to stay
at Mr.. Mack Wa,son's at Mason.
town.
Mr.. ]. L. Radabaugh was a visi
tor at ]. w. Radabaugh's a Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Robey still continues
TO keep very poorly, does not seem
to get much better, her daughter
Mrs. s. l.. Cobun is with her now.
Mr.. Lewis Graham is blowing for
Otis McMillens.
Miss Lucy Radabaugh is very i'll
at this writing. We hope she may
soon recover.
Mr.. Ct. NJ. Radabaugh and his
brother J. +. Radabaugh finished
sowing their oats last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMrllen and Miss
Minnie Evenson were visitors at /.
+. Radabaugh's one night last week.
Mr.. ID. T. Cue has been planting
potatoes the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Calvert are
going to move back to their home
again, as their baby is rapidly re-
covering. They have been staying
at Mr.. ID. T. Cues for some time.
Mr.. Amos Hartley has been
around buying some cattle, and pass
ed through here last week.
Mr.. John A. Radabaugh has open
ed up his new store~with full line
of all kinds of groceries. We wish
HIM success. Give him call.
Mr.. John Nicholson is very poor
ly at this writing.
Miss Jessie Roby has been at Mr..
Marshall Roby's for the past week,
but returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Willie f. Radabaugh was at
tending church at Herring on Sun.
day last.
Mr.. Melvin Mayfeld was a visitor
at his fathers near Friendship on
Saturday and Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
Inspection and Banquet by Company O

Yesterday was inspection Day"
for Company G.. of the National
Guard of this place. and the boys
covered themselves with glory by
making a good showing and win
ming a speech Of approval and
commentator from the inspecting
officer Major J. c. Gresham of the
Fifteenth Cavalry OF the Regular
Army and when veteran, from the
Regulars like him says anything he
means it and as they are very strict
and very critical, we were hardly
expecting such a good send off. ("
Col. c. M. Sims of the National
Guard of tn is State is here with
Major Gresham assisting with the
inspection. The officers arrived
yesterday evening from Elkins
where they had been inspecting the
new Company at that place
and they go from here to Terra
Alta this afternoon to inspect Com
pany M of that place. About a
dozen of the Company here were
absent, some sick and some away
at work. There were about fifty men
all told present last night at the Ar
mory and lined up we'll and drilled
like regulars. Quite crowd Of
spectators were present, among
them many ladies, who occupied
seats on the stage. The Brandon.
vile boys were all here but three.
who were away at work. After the
inspection banquet was given at
The Hotel Gordon, by the officers
ofthe Company in honor Of the
visiting officers. 1t was served at
10 o'clock and lasted till after mid
night. The officers were all pre-
sent except Sergeant John b. Ford
who was sick and three coporals.
There were sixteen at the festal
board, including genial Joe Crouch
from Clarksburg, who used to be
an officer in the National Guard of
Illinois, and who is here this week
on his regular visit as a Knight of
the Grip. The lay out was all that
could be asked both solid and Ii.
quid and was very pleasant affair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

lfyour step uncle has an aunt who
has a nephew whose wife has a cou-
sin thar IS married TO an old friend
OF your wife's sister. whose grand
father lived IN The same town with
an old school. mate Of yours whose
son 10 law is now in St. Louis. You
should az once renew the acquaint.
ance win yie~ Of saving hotel bills
while attending the Worlds Fair
This scheme can be worked in
many instances.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
BAD WRECK AT ouTcRop.
One Nan Killed and Another In
jured on Tran Road.
DIsKEY ENGINE RAN
AWAY DOWN GRADE
Joseph Graham instantly Killed and
James Myers Fatally ipjured-TheY
Weres Former Presidents or Preston
County-iIow the Accident Occurred.

A special from Outcrop tells Of a serious
accident at that place Il IS as follows.
Through an accident resulting from a
dinkey engine becoming uumanseeablr and
starting down steep grade Of the Huston
Lumber Company at Oaterop this morning
about s o'clock, one man was killed aud
another seriously injured. The casualties:
Joseph Graham aged about 50 years, and
married, run over by dinkey aud killed
outright. James Myers. aged about 81
years and single. jumped from dinkey and
was seriously injured.
The road on which the accident took
place runs from ou,esop up into the noun
taic toward Wymp's Cap, and was built by
the Huston Lumber Company. by which
both men were employed. Myers was
fireman on the dinkey engine and Mr..
Graham was riding on the engine going 10
his work. The grade isa very steep one
and when the dinkey bad gone up tie hill
the steam would not hold the brake, down
and the dinkey started back down the hill
at rapid rate.
AT the side Of the road the ground is very
rough and rocky. Mr.. Graham, whcn The
dinkey started back down the hill. Jumped
and alighted on two rails beside the track
and fell under the dinkey and was run over.
He was BRUSHED very badly and was dead
when.the men who saw the accident reached
him. Myers also jumped from the dinkcy
and was Knocked to one side and rendered
unconcious The dnkey dashed on down the
grade for about $50 yards aud then jumped
the track.
Mr.. Myers was placed in wagon at the
Springhill farm and brought fsom there to
Ouicrop, about three miles. Or. w. r.
Messmore of Smith6eld was summoned aud
found that Myers had been cut on boih the
front aud the back of the head. The injured
man was conscious while the injuries we're be
ing dressed. lie is seriously injured but 1t IS
thought he will recover.
Joseph Graham. The deceased man, is
survived by wife and seven childred. lie
came here about year ago from Alhdghts
vile, Preston county, w Va, and was an
honest, industrious man, the other is son
of Clark Myers of Preston county, w Va
and had been employed here about a year.
The general opinion is that the accident
was unavoidable and coroner's inquest is
not thought to be necessary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
BRETT.
Correspondence of the Argus.


Berton Miller moved from Ma.
sontowh to the J. NJ. Kirk house.
Miss Gertrude Arthur of Reeds
vile passed through here Saturday
enroute to Morgantown.
T. Taylor and son are hauling
logs to the sawmilI.
Candidates are not so plentiful
in our town they are mending old
clothes in other sections.
The farmers are anxious to see
warm weather, as they have not
much blowing done yet.
J. w. Clark spent Saturday and
Sunday at lis home near Delsow.
The health of the community is
good,
1. j. Welton Will complete his
logging this week
Mr.. Elmer White of Kingwood
was calling on friends near Nj.
Vernon last week.
Gay Born who has been work
ing for II. Welton the past winter,
will work for E, S. Brown in the
future.
We arc sorry to note the dearh
Of May, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Ashburn of Reedsville.
All was done that could be done
by loving hands to allevite the suf
fering all to no avail. She was
young and knew nothing OF the dis
appointments and heartaches of
life we arc assur ed that she is rest
ing Heaven for Jesus SAID "Suffer
little children TO come unto me for
such is the Kingdom of Heaven. ;"
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
iiardway Of the Baptist Church
Her body was laid to rest it the
Reedsville cemetry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

Correspondence OF the Argus.
Spring is here, and our farmers
are busy preparing their lime kilns,
putting out their crops, etc.
Bruce Friend, who has been rail.
reading at Cumberland, Md, is
spending few days at home.
Nj. and ]. X. EngIehart were
kingwood callers Saturday.
We are sorry 20 note the severe
illness IF one Of our enterprising
young men, Eisy Leonard, of Hill
Hollow, who was attacked with
measles last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. c. Graham and
daughters, Misses Norma and Murl.
attended the funeral Of Oliver Free.
land, of Alton, at the Lutheran
church, last Thursday at ago D. m.
+. Skinner and wife, who have
been visiting at Keyser the past
week, have returned home.
Miss Rebecca Conner, who has
been staying with John Englehart,
was accompanied home by Miss
NOME Klnger
Elmer Englehart was seen on the
streets If Valley Point late Saturday
eve. His attraction seems to Flo
that way lately(7).
Miss Mary Gibson was visiting
her parents and attending the fun.
erai Of Joe Graham at Mt. Nebo
last Sunday returning home the
same evening
MI and Mrs. James Robinson
we're calling ON Mrs. Lottie Arnold,
Of Lenox, last Sunday.
Miss Rosa N.eman. of Brandon
vile commenced work for John En-
glehart las, Monday
Okey Smith, Of Terra Alta. has
PC appeared in our midst again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
DAYTON FOR SIXTH TINE.

The Dayton Congressional Con,
vention came off Tuesday at Grafton
as per schedule, and Aston Gordon
was named for the sixth time, but
not for the sixth term, If one is "a
judge by the loud threats and hard
swearing heard on all sides against
the "Little Giant" throughout the
"Buckwheat Belt" This county was
we'll represented, having about fifty
from Preston.
Tracy l.. Jeffords, of Washington
City, was made Chairman OF the
Convention. He used to reside in
Jefferson county, and comes home
there yet to vote, but has practiced
law in Washington for years. DR..
l.. M. Harris, OF Randolph county,
was made Secretary, with G. A.
Bolden, of the Grafton Sentinel, II.
G. Johnson, of the Elkins Inter
Mountain, and A. g. Hughes, of
the Preston Leader, as assistant
Secretaries.
George +. Evans, of Martinsburg,
nominated Dayton and George C..
Sturgiss, of Morgantown, named
Senator l.. ]. Forman, of Grant
county. The latter received 7S
votes as follows 2S from Preston,
IS from Grant, I from Mineral. 90
from Monongalia, S from Taylor
and from Hardy. Dayton received
the rest, I64 votes, including ten
from Preston county. Will T. White
of Terra Alta, was elected a mem
Der of the Executive Committee for
this county.
II is said that had Forman entered
the race thirty days ago and made a
fight, that he could have gotten the
nomination, but it was not decided
till the night before the Convention
to present his name. A caucus was
held by the Preston, Monongalia
and Grant county delegates to count
noses and see if there was any show
to beat Dayton, and had there been
a good chance, Sturgiss himself
would have entered the fight, but as
there was not enough opposition to
defeat Dayton, the willy George C..
was willing to allow Senator Forman
the honor of receiving the disaffect.
ed vote.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

The editors Of the Leader and Re-
publican of this place and Terra
Alta came out in their papers last
week with sworn statements decIar.
ing that letter did not have a cent
in either paper and was not backing
either paper in anyway. This card
would have sounded much better
the week before, or any time before
the returns came in of the conven-
tons held the week before all over
the county, in which everything
went solid for Dawson. Knowing
this themselves the Leader and Re
publican offer the explanation in
their card that the information had
reached them in the last few days.
when The ARGUS had been charp.
ing them with being Teter organs
for months, ever since the Leader
changed hands last fall, and while
It may be true that c. F. Tetcr has
no money in either paper in his
own name, perhaps The Leader
will now deny that the Hon. Bill
Teter, brother % &. +. Teter, has
no interest in the paper. The hind
sight Of 50 many people is so much
better than their foresight
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

Strong pressure is being brought
to bear on Hon. Rufus Holden of
this place to allow his name used in
connection with the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this
district. His many friends in this
county are very enthusiastic over
the matter and claim that he would
be a very strong candidate for
several good reasons. One is that
while he has always been a strong
and consistent Democrat, he has
never taken an active part in poll
tics because he has been at the head
of the Kingwood Public Schools
Tor twelve years and would
perhaps receive more Republican
votes than any man who could be
named. Just now the Republicans
IN this county are so furious against
Dayton that they declare that a
man like Prof. Holden could al
most carry the county. He is in
the prime of life and a lawyer of
conceded ability, an eloquent orator
and a man who makes friends
wherever he goes. He has quit
teaching and is conhning himself
entirely to the law and making a
big success of it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

The Faifmout Coal Company
announced To lis men thst after
April IS they wilwork Tor a reduc
tion Of seven per cent from the pres
ent wages This is made necessary
by the condition Of the markets.
The cut viii pot the men back to
where ,hcy we're before an advance
which was made in January The
men will accept the reduction With
out protect.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

There seems TO be no special clue
to the robbers Of the Kingwood post
office, and SO far as can be ascer.
tanned, the Government concerns
itself but little over these robberies.
This makes the fourth time the
Kingwood Office has been broken
into and robbed in recent years, and
no clue and no special effort made
to hunt down the robbers. Had the
Government acted promptly and
vigorously in these cases the parties
could have been landed In the peni-
Tertiary and quietus put on the
matter here, which has become
monotonous. And what the Gov
eminent keeps a lot Of Secret Ser.
vice officials and Postofice Inspec-
tors drawing big salaries and fees
for expenses, loahng around the
country for, is more than can be
surmised.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

In this issue appears communi-
cation from J. J. Mckinney OF
Reedsville criticising the Article in
recent issue of this paper compar.
ing the orders Of Lee and Grant.
Mr. Mckinney in his ignorance
and bitterness denies the authority
Of the orders, but we can assure him
that the orders Of Grant are taxed
from the war department in Wash
ingtOn and those Of Lee from the
records in Richmond and are abso-
lutely correct. In fact Mr.. McKin
ney virtually admits Grants scou
rage Of the Valley and says that ne
PARTICIPATED in TO-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14


Fayette County w. Va, has more
prisoners now than the codnty Jail
will accommodate and the overflow
is in private custody. There are
fourteen women prisoners, twelve of
whom are kept in one cell six by
eight feet IN size. The other two
women are kept in private houses
in the town. OF the women in the
jail FIVE are white and seven color
ed. They are locked up together
every night in this cell, where there
is not room for all of them to lie
down at once to sleep. The men
are packed nearly as tight elsewhere
ia the Jail. Twenty eight persons
were sent to the penitentiary from
this jail at the January term Of
court.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.
S. 7. BAILEY. Bankrunt.

To the Creditors OF s. L. Bailey Of RowIes.
burg. IN the County OF Preston and Dis.
trict aforesaid, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the ath
DAY OF April, 1904. the said S. T.. Bailey was
duly adjudicated bankrupt; and the FIRST
meeting OF his creditors will be held In my
Street in Grafton, West Virginia, on the
2oth day OF April, 1901 at 10 o clock a m.
at which time the said creditors may al.
tend, prove their claims. appoint trustee.
examine the bankrupt aud transact such
other business as may properlv come hef,ye
the said meeting.
EUGENE SoMMERvILLR,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
,, H. SoMMERvILIE,
Attorney Tor Bankrupt
4-I4-o4-It.SI.eo)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
JOHN j. CROMWELL,
Chairman Congressional Committee

This winter business is being over
done. Enough is enough Of any
thing and too much is plenty.
Last night blizzard ragged all
night and there was three or four
inctes Of snow this morning. look
ing like winter had just set in.
However il may be an an wise dis
pensstion Of Providence 10 cool
the fevered atmosphere and keep
down the political temperature in
this county, as things are getting
about warm enough 10 start con ,
Migration almost anytime.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
Kingwood. April II, 1901

Hon. Stuart w. Walker, the bril-
liant young attorney of Martinsburg.
has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
Congress in this District against Mr..
Dayton. Mr.. Walker was Assistant
United States District Attorney for
this State under President Cleve-
land, and is lawyer of we'll known
ability. He has pleasing address
and is born orator, and would
make strong candidate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

The Randolph county Republican
mass convention held al Elkins last
Friday was corker II half the re-
ports Of II are true. Special trains
we're run to it by the corporations
who wanted Holt, Dayton and Teter
delegates elected, and crowds we're
brought in from all parts Of the
county and even from Tucker and
other counhes, to vote for the cor
poration candidates Free passes
were issued TO an parties who we're
known 10 favor the above candi-
dates and you could not get on the
special trains to the convention
unless you were o. K'ed by some
Of the sab-bosses who were working
Tor Holt Dayton and Teler.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

The surveyors who are to make
the survey Of Marion, Monongalia
and Wetzel are expected TO go be-
fore the county court Of Marion
county this week in order to receive
instructions from the court. Julius
K. Monroe Of Kingwood IS at the
head Of the survey which is to settle
the Augusta county matter
Some time ago the geological
survey reported, showing the area
Of the counties in question, but the
Augusta boomers insist that the
state survey be made anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

A charge Of Sro per car per day
will be made for the storage Of pri-
yate railroad cars at the Worlds
FAR grounds at St. Louis during
the big Exposition. As many Of
our people would like to 20 in
their private car we make mention
Of this m advance Of the opening
Of the big show. We would like to
60 in our special car, but as itisa
long hard trip on a hand car, we
have decided to wait til walking
gets good.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
GOES BY DEFAULT

The Republican Judicial Con-
vention for this the Fifteenth Dis
trict convened in Philippi Monday
of this week and nominated His
Honor, John Homer Holt fos
second term without opposition.
The Fortney forces refused to at
tend the convention or have any
thing to do with it, but few. of the
delegates from Preston were pre-
sent. Reno district which was for
Holt anyhow was there, headed by
N. c. Ridenour, who cast full vote
of Preston SO for Holt, which was
rather cheeky, considering that
most of the county was instructed
for Fortney but of course as he
withdrew before the convention
they could do as they pleased about
1t. b. F. Bailey, the Grafton at
torney was made chatham of the
convention and J. Blackburn Ware
of Barbour and o. F. Hardesty of
Rowlesburg, Secretaries. Warren
B. Kittle Barbour county attorney
nominated Holt and was seconded
by ID. X. Baker of Randolph, N. C.
Ridenour of Preston and c. p.
Guard of Grafton. No other name
was presented and the full o6 votes
were cast for Holt. A Judicial
Committee was elected as follows
Barbour, w. B. Kitile; Randolph,
Daniel r. Baker; Taylor, DR..
Ernest L. Love and Preston N. c.
Ridenour. Resolutions were pass
ed endorsing Holt, Dayton. White,
Elkins and Scott. Also Roosevelt
for President and Elkins for Vice
President.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

We desire to congratulate The
Leader of this place on its cartoons
and illustrations of late. 1t makes
a big Improvement over the boiler
plate matter it has been giving its
readers. Deacon Brown and his
Democratic Mule" is the topic for
the last edition of the The Leader
and no better subject could have
been selected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
REDuCgD RATES
Romney. VIVA

RoMNEY, VIVA.
April nth 1904,
Editor Argus - beg to advise
you that I have arranged with the
y. & o. and G. & O. Railroads
for low rate tickets to Charleston
Convention April aotb. Tickets over
the b. & o. will be via Parkers
burg. Those over the G. & o. can
be purchased at Washington or
Stanton, Va. These tickets will
be sold without order slips. Kind
ly make this known in order that the
people from your county who may
attend may avail themselves Of
he reduced rates
Very truly yours,
JOHN j. CROMWELL,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

The Daily Post of Morgantown,
which has heretofore been an even
ing paper, is now being published in
the morning which Is a decided
advance if it will pay. as morning
paper costs much more than an even,
ing paper. The Post is eight pages
and $3.50 per year and worth the
money. w. H. Morgan is the
President Of the Company, and Cal.
i. Young, General Manager. The
Dominion as an afternoon paper,
50 that Morgantown is surely pnttine
on airs with a morning and evening
daily and several wcekIieG
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14
Choice Lois FOR sale
D II. SOMMERvILLE,
Attorney Tor Bankrupt.
4-I4-o4-ItSI.eo }

we have seventY-fve choice lots left in
me Hartley Addition; also few one, two
and hive acre tracts Pfce $zs to $50 per
lot. Terms to suit YOU. Call on or address
The Hartleys. b. E. Lemon or L. w. Cobun
Masontown, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-14

Preston lost out again in the pack
ed Holt convention in Randolph
last week and as Fortney failed to
secure the delegates he expected
from that county he gave up the
fight and withdrew from the race
for the Judgeship and called off his
friends and his delegates from this
county and refused to allow his
name presented to the convention
at Philippi.