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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE MEETING CALLED

a meeting Of the Democratic
Committee for Preston county is
hereby called to convene IN the
Office Of the Chairman in the Argus
Building, on Wednesday, June 90,
1904, at IT a. M, for the transac.
ton Of such business as may come
before said Committee. The calling
IT a County Convention to elect
delegates 10 The State, Congress
sional and Senatorial Conventions
and hlling vacancies, etc, are among
the important matters to be attended
70. As The great campaign is now
warming up and getting under head.
way, q foil a,lendance Of the Com
mittee is urged
J. SnDEiL BRows,
- Chairman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

Capt. Carleton c. Pierce of this
place has received letter from the
Adjutant General notifying him that
Company G., of the National Guard
here has been selected as one of the
four Companies from the First Reg
iment to go to Manassas, Va, Sept.
5th, to take part in the big army
maneuvers to be held there, parti-
cipated in by several thousand
troops from the Regular Army and
the National Gard of several
States. This will be a great trip
for the boys and is quite an honor
for Company but one year old.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

The four companies Of the Ma
tional Guard selected from the first
Regiment of this State, to take part
IN the big army maneuvers at Man.
assas, Va, in September are Com
panies G, Of Kingwood, Capt. c. c.
Pierce, commanding; Company L,
OF Morgsntown, Capt. Justin n.
Kunklej Company II, Of Fairmont,
Capt. M. NJ. Neeley and Company
K, Of Clarksburg, Capt. Osborne
The four Companies from the Sec
ond Regiment, selected on G., and
u, Of Huntington and +, and /, of
Parkersburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

The mines out at Irona resumed
work Monday morning, but are not
running full time, as quite a mum
Der of men have been cut off and
expenses reduced in every way pos
sible. No pick work is being done
at all and even then the Company
claim they cannot mine the coal ex-
cept at loss unless the market
improves. ]. Edgar Long has been
sent out on the road again to try to
sell coal with headquarters at PhIla-
delphia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
Nrover lIeYeIand,a

Own stony oi ,hs Great cmcsgo Strike Of
is9l hthe leading feaicre II che Jolly
MeCla'c's oo' lmc 2ph ST. tells Why be-
sew . $. puofs go snrpfes, ibe trouble.
e IS g,eat srfcie
TIE hootspi,ce # TIC Joiy MeClure's IL
$50 clvslaad'a latest piciafe-7 very fine
0nc
Seven slot stories by Henry Wallace
Phillips. Myn Kelly aud others. aud he
lasl part Of George Madden Msriin's serial
novel from the lighter side Of lhs Number
For sale az The Argus Book Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

We have secured fine large pic
lures of the Democratic National
leaders who will take the most ac-
tive part in the great convention a,
St. Louis next month and who are
spoken of most in connection with
the Presidential nomination and we
shall publish some of them every
week for the month or more, with
full account of the work of the
big assembly and the result OF its
deliberations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
TEACHERS NAMED by BOARD OF
REGENTS
Very Few Changes Made In the Roster
or the State Normal Schools.

From The Wheeling Register.
The State Board of Regents Of
the Normal schools met in the par
Tors of the Mcclure House Friday
night. for the purpose of electing
principals and teachers for the
State Normal schools and other
business.
Those present were Thomas c.
Miller. of Charleston, State Super
intendent Of Free Schools; ex. officio
member. w. M. Straus, Parkers
burg; Ira Robinson, Grafton; H.
l.. Snyder, Shepherdstown; II. C.
Ogden, Wheeling; z. L. Dunn,
Hinton, the only absent member
being CLARK May, of Hamlin.
The Board selected Mr.. Miller as
president, and Mr.. Straus, secre :
tary. After the transaction OF some
routine business auditing some bills,
they got down to the business
which called them together.
The first business transacted was
the reappointment of all the old
principals, Shepherdstown, ]. G..
Knutti; Concord, A. S. Thorn;
Chenille, John c. Shaw; Marshall,
L. j. Corbley; Fairmont, w. l..
MCGOWAN; West Liberty, Lorain
Fortney.
The question of teachers then
arose and the same teachers we're
named for Marshall College, ex
cept Emma NJ. Potts, who will be
succeeded by Miss Olive Ross,
transferred from Fairmont. Miss
Cordelia Orr was transferred from
Marshall College 20 Concord. Miss
Edna f. Weriz was transferred
from Concord to-Fairmont.
Same teachers we're appointed at
Fairmont excepting Misses Mabelle
c. Moderwell and Cora NJ eyers.
Same teachers were appointed at
Chenille except Miss Pearl C..
Hosie, who resigned, and Mr.. A.
Lee Post.
At Shepherd College all the old
teachers were reappointed. The
selection Of teacher Of music was
left until later
AZ West Liberty ali the old
teachers were reappoinied. Miss
Alice b. Ridgely announcing that
she was not an applicant for teach
er OF music, as she expects to 90
to Broaddus College, no selection
was made Of a teacher for this
branch.
Al Concord School all the same
teachers were reappoinled excepting
| T. G. Cook.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

The Roosevelt Republican Ma
tional Convention is being held in
Chicago this week and is a very
tame and cut and dried affair. The
ticket will be Theodore Roosevelt
for President and Senator Charles
w. Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice
President.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
A LITTLE TOO PREVIOUS.

DIR. ]. M. G. Fairfax of Reeds
vile, who was so badly hurt several
weeks ago in a runaway accident,
has about recovered in spite Of get
ting his head and neck broken and
given up for dead. In fact some
of the papers did publish notices Of
his death and he has received quite a
number of letters aud circulars from
marble, granite and tombstone firms
wanting to furnish handsome
monument to his memoy The let
tiers we're addressed to his wife, adj
ministrator, heirs, estate etc. and
Gay is swearing vengence. He
sent Gown batch of the "In Mem
orian" stuff to this Office. One let
ter is from a firm at New Castle,
Pa. and starts out as folIows:-
Mrs. ] NJ. Fairfax
Dear Madam;-If you are con
templating a purchase in the monu-
mental line, we would be pleased TO
send you a catalogue Of our late de-
signs and prices in both granite and
marble, etc, etc.
til
Another letter starts in this way
Est. DR.. J. NJ. G. Fairfax,
ReedsvilIe, w. Va.
Dear Sir;-We take the liberty 10
inquire IL a monument or other
structure will be erected to the
late DR.. J. NJ. G.. Fairfax aud so
on, 50 that the joke is on the Doc
tor anyhow
The Morgantown Dominion SAYS
that
{. Wood Daley Of Elkins is be-
ing very prominently doomed over
the district for Congress. re
IS an aggressive and strong bid for
the Democratic nomination for
Congress when the convention
meets a. Grafton.
This makes at least a half dozen
candidates in this end Of the dis.
triot and with but one candidate.
Walker, in the eastern end Of tho
district, IL gives him the nomina.
ton dead easy" As matter o.
fact che candidate should come from
this end Of the district in order q
take advantage Of the Republics
disafection, but with half dozen
candidates TO divide the vote in thii
end Of the district in the convention
against one candidate IN the east.
ern end where the most Of the Dem.
ocraac vote is located anyhow.
makes il easy for Wake
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

The papers Of the pas, week have
had considerable TO say ia regard
to the rumor that Congressman
Dayton was TO have a place in
President Roosevelfs cabinet as
Secretary Of the Navy, the present
Secretary, Mr. Moody, to be trans
ferred to the Attorney Generals
portfolio 10 succeed PhiIander {.
Knox, who succecds the late Sena
tor Quay The fine Italian hand Of
Senator Elkins has been trying hard
% save Nj. Dayton's scalp. The
Senator sees the handwriting on tho
wall and has been trying 10 induce
The President TO promote M Day.
ton and thus save his hide from be-
ing hung on the fence to dry this
fall. The little Giant is the
ranking member Of the Naval Com
mil,ee 10 the House, and bis princi-
pal stock 10 trade is bis great work
in building up The American navy"
So IL looks ike his chances we're
good, but The New York World says
that Dayton will not get this pro
motion a. Roosevelt has already
promised e 70 another, but will not
make it public set sealls
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
REPORT

Of the condition Of Function Bank located
az Tunnelson. in the State Of West vir.
GINA at the close Of business, June q 1904
Bank FIRST began business. Sept &. 1909
RESOURCES.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
TOO Much Jones.
Tunnelton, w. Va.
June I8, 1904.

Tunnelton, w. Va,
June IS, 1904.
Editor West Virginia Argos.
Dear sir.--I notice an article in your ~.
per q The md inst under he heading
"Police cour, Pickups," stating that : had
attempted a celebration 10 your town and
had attacked and attempted 10 capture and
carry away one corner Of yonr town; that
your yalorous police force defeated nv 81.
tempt and hauled be before Mayor Holden.
Who laid a fine # f7.So
wish 90 state that the reporter who fur.
nished that article must have been indufging
In more vifulent kind Of snake bite remedy
than ever take, Wien be wrote % thar
article II muss have been 80 strong 81 10
make him forget his own ideniy and TO give
me credit nth his own experiences, az was
not a. Kingwo0d that day
DO not care TO rest under he imputafion
contained 10 that article and hope that you
will correct the same.
Very truly yours,
FLOYD JoNEs.
Mr. Joaes' point is well taken. Tor We find
on sxsminslon Of the Mayors locke, that
u was Charles Jones n TunuelioY vho held
The premature Fourth Of JOY celebration,
and was sent % Jail BY lhe Mayor and fined
$50, and our article was correct ID every
particular except lhe font name Of ibc BIZ.
iarious fnember n ihe great Jones family.
Like ihe Browns and Smiths there are 50
many a then it is is easy to get ihsm aiysd
Up. We made The mistake by consulting
the Leader n this place, which had en- &C.
count of the matter and spoke n TIE man o.
"Floyd" Jones, and not being scqualntcd
with the Jones family. We supposed {, We
correct IA. hrgus
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

The Express train No. : was
wrecked near Independence this
county yesterday morning and eight
passengers hurt but no one killed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23
Benediction.

An exhibit at the Worlds Fair
which is attracting much attention
is the one personally made by EN-
peror William in the German Build
ing. II consist of several massive
silver pieces which were presented
to the Kaiser upon his marriage in
1881, by the municipalities of his
empire. Among the pieces is a
large ship of highly ornate silver,
weighing at least 25o pounds, four
feet in length and the two groups
of an allegorical character repre-
senting the Gods of the Rhein and
the Elbej two candelabra of ornate
design, each with sockets for II
lights; two massive gobIets for use
upon state occasions and weighing
20 pounds; and a shell tray in the
shape of fan. A number of pieces
Of furniture also have been loaned
by the Emperor.
The German Building is a faith
ful reproduction of the central por.
ton Of the royal pavilion of the
Castle Of Charlottehburg and has
the distinction of having been Sc
lected by Emperor William as a
Characteristic example OF German
architecture.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-23

County Of Preston
John j. McKouc. jf. Cashier Of che
aboscoamed bank do solomniy swcsc that
ihc above named statement is true to lbe
Best Of my knowledge ard belief
joins j MckoEf Cashier
subscribod add sworn 20 before me this
i5fh DAY Of juno 1908
EneEse McDiSNis Notary Public.
r r. SHAY.
S fftNT tBsrrrfofe
Gro AffffHr
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

lack Of circulation. Had a knife been
thrust into my kidneys the pain could
not have been more intense. My sleep
was disturbed by visions of distorted
figures. The kidney secretions were an
noyingly irregular, and | was tortured
with thirst and always bloated. | used
seven boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills. The
bloating subsidized until | weighed 100
pounds less, could sleep like a child and
was relieved Of the pain and the irregu-
larity of the kidney action. My circula-
ton is good and l feel better in every
way"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Jackson will
be mailed on application to any part Of
the United States. Address Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Buffalo, \. Y. For sale by all
druggists; price, so cents per box.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
In Praise Of Chamberlain's Cole,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you a few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, says Mr.. John Ham
lett OF Eagle Pass, Texas. Il suffered one
week with bowel trouble and took all
kinds of medicine without getting any
relief, when my friend, Mr.. {. johnson, q
merchant here, advised me to take this
remedy. After taking one dose ] felt
greatly relieved and when ] had taken the
third dose was entirely cured. ] thank
you from the bottom of my heart for
putting this great remedy in the hands Of
mankind For sale by +. +. Bryan,
Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
Weak
Hearts

Are due 10 indigestion. Ninety-nlne Of every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when II was simple indiges-
zion. Il is a scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease. not organic, are not only
eraceabIe to, but are the direct result Of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails Of perfect digestion ferments and
swsls the stomach, putting it up against the
heart. This interferss with the action Of
the heart. and in the course OF time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D Ksuble, Of Nevada, o., says. ! had stomach
trouble and was IN bad state as ! had heart trouble
with Il. took kodoi Dyspepsia Cure for sbot four
months and it cured me.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach Of all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only. Sl.oo Size holding ~ times the srial
size, which sells for soc.
P>spared by E. o. Dewitt 8 CO.. CHICAGO.
For Sale by all Druggists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

twenty years L
was doctoring
for kidney and
liver trouble,
but without ben
eft. Just before
l began using
Doan's Kidney
Pills l was al
most paralyz-
ed. / could
hardly stand on
my feet be-
cause of the
numbness and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
VERMONT FIRES.

The house occupied by station
Agent +. NJ. Ramsdell. OF Castleton,
known as the Barker place. was
totally destroyed BY fire Sept. p
The barn near the house was also
burned. Most of the furniture was
burned. The loss was partially
covered by insurance The barn q
the Spencer house adjoining was also
burned.
A fire which was discovered at u so
Sunday morning on the second iOoI
OF the Hagar building on College
street. Burlington. caused a loss esti-
mated at from 81 900 to 5000. The
losses are sustained BY the George /
Hagar estate on building. estimated
81 500; Hagar Brothers. stock, $4,000
Taft Medical company, stock damaged
by water. 81 800. A. A. Jarrett. bar
Der shop, $500. All are insured.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

PAMELA just dote on real. rea
man. The man ! marry must, above
all. have-courage.
Fitz-I should say so. -Tit-Bits.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

Bridget. did the dog eat much when
he got into the pantry?"
"Shure. mum. he ate everything but
the dog biscuit San Francisco Wasp
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

The world moves and we've got to
move with IT,"
True. but the trouble is too many
OF us get the idea that we're moving
it."-Chicago Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

I'm stuck on this ring Jack CAV,
me-"
Must be paste"--N. Y. Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29

WAS his wife with him when h.
died?''
mo; he had a peaceful DEATH
Town Topics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
UnqurstIonlng obedIenee.

"Oh, Patrick! What has happened
TO the lawn? There's not a green spot
on it,"
"Yez told me to take IN weeds out
mum. Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
GAS AS AN lLlUMlNANT.
Cbinn, II Has Becn Asserted, Used
II Centuries Ago.

II has been asserted, but never prov
ed conslusively that China used gas
for lighting purposes centuries before
its use in the western world. If this
was so il was doubtless natural gas.
Clayton, mt the end of the seven
teenth century, stored gas in bladders
and played with ii at times, and Lord
Dundonald in 1877, in working Il patent
for coal tar, stored up the gas and oc-
caslonally used it for lighting up the
hall of Culross abbey.
II is to the genius of Scotsman. w.
Murdoch, that we owe our bright IL
luminant. In 1892 he was living at
Redruth, Cornwall, and after expert
ments in gasmaking he lit up his own
house, much TO the astonishment Of
his ncighbors.
Called to Birmingham, he erected n
large plant for lighting up the Soho
works. This drew attention to the
whole matter, and in 1903 London be-
gan street lighting. The Royal So
cicty in 1908 gave Murdoch its Rum
ford gold medal for his invention
London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
RESURRECTION PLANTS.
The Curious Rose of Jericho and the
McXicnm Norm mil.

The rose of Jericho Is perhaps one of
the most familiar of the curiosities of
plant life known as resurrection plants.
Ii Is said To be imported from the val
ley of the river Jordan ana Is the resur-
rection plant mentioned in the Bible.
The plant when received from its ma
tive home is simply n bunch of leafess
and seemingly lifclcss sticks or
branches clustered tightly together.
When placed In II glass of water how
ever, the branches expand, seed buds
unfold, and soon the green foliage
starts out, ana the plant grows.
The Mexican resurrection plant is
the fluffy, fcrnlikc variety often no.
ticcd in saucers of water in the florists
window. When it is dormant it is n
shrunkcn. rounded ball of tightly fold
cd leaflets. dry and dead.
1t Is dropped in Il bowl of tepid wa
ter, and soon one frondlikc tip curls
slowly outward. then another and an
other, and in short time there Is float
ing i'm the dish Il beautiful metallic
green plant, Il great. loose, expanded
rosette of fine fernlille leaves, odd and
beautiful.
This experiment can be repeated
many times, the plant curling together
tightly when dry and expanding into
new life when soaked in water
Young Peoples Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
FOOD VALUE OF MILK.
It's Nutritive Substances, All of
which Are DigestibIe.

In certain sicknesses, says n scientist,
such as typhoid, life may depend on
milk which may not only postpone the
final issue in certain kinds of senile de
cay. but may contribute TO the stability
of vigor In maturity.
While the food value of milk Is gen
orally recognized. there is popular ig-
noiunce of the exact nature of its nu-
trtive properties. If Il gallon of water
f. boiled long enough IL is lost in steam.
MIX similarly boiled leaves n solid res
idue weighing from twenty to twenty
three ounces. This substance chiefly
consists of sugar, fat, the fat of butter.
caScin Il material with feeding prop
critics resembling those of the white Of
egg. of the lean of meat and the gluten
of wheat - and certain mineral sub
stances which are essential in the man
ufacturc of the bones and teeth Tn
like almost all other foods. these milk
substances are all digestible, and, what
Is more, they exist in almost precisely
correct proportion TO each other.
The once famous analyst Lcthcby
demonstrated that whereas 100 pounds
of quite lean beef without bone con
tained sevcnty-two pounds of water
and twenty eight pounds Of feeding
matter not all of which Is digestive
100 pounds of good milk contained
fourteen pounds of feeding MATERIAL
digcStible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
A Unique Collection.

Among the curious ways by which
some persons in England make a living
is the sale of castoff garments belong
ing to distinguished personages, for
which the curiosity loving fashionable
world affords n sure and profitable
market. One English lady has II col
lection of corsets, including articles
from the wardrobes of reigning i'm
perlal and royal personages as well as
objects of historical interest. Among
the latter are II leather corset belong
ing to Charlotte Corday, the heroine
of the French revolution, and n con-
struction of whalebone and steel worn
by Marie Antolnette, with an eighteen
inch waist.-Toilettes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
The Secret OF Success.

Forty million bottles of August
Flower sold in the United States alone
since its introduction And the demand
for 1t is still growing. Isn't that u
fine showing of success Don't It prove
that August Flower has had unfailing
success in the cure Of indigestion and
dyspepsia-th two greatest enemies Of
health and happiness Does it not af-
ford the best evidence that August
Flower is sure specific for all stomach
and intestinal disorders THAT IL has
proven itself the best Of all liver
regulators August Flower has IL
inatchlcss record of over thirty-hve
years in curing the ailing millions of
these distressing complaints--a success
that is becoming wider in its scope
every day, at home and abroad, as the
fame OF August Flower spreads. Trial
BOTTLES, 25c regular size, 75c. For
sale by ii. Alex Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
OLD SUITS OF ARMoR.
They Are Too short For the Average
Engiishman of Today.

walk through the Tower Of London
will convince any person that the ar.
NOR clad knights OF medieval days
were puny men compared with the
athlete of today.
The experiment of getting into suits
of old armor in country houses has
often proved that the legs" are far
too short for the average man of the
present generation.
A well known anthropologist at the
British museum says that undoubted-
ly the British race is taller than 1t was
several hundred years ago.
Il think. however, that the mcdlaeval
man was deeper chested and broader
In the shoulders" he said "rhe old
armor, If man of good average height
could squeeze into IT today. would be
found loose fitting In the shoulders
and nj the chest. The tallest men In
the world come from Galloway and
perthshire, and Yorkshlre's average Is
n fine one. Even that of southwest
England and south Wales 49, five feet
six inches-is far higher than that Of
many of the continental nations. The
tallest men after the men of Galloway,
who have an average of nearly six
feet. are the Fulahs Of the French
Sudan. and the Patagonians are be-
lieved to hold n very good average
London Express.