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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
Arrested on n Serious Charge

United States Deputy Marshal Dan X.
Jackson. OF Kingwood, assisted by Con.
stable Selvey OF this city. Tuesday morn.
ing, says the Grafton Sentinel. placed
Samuel Rogers under arrest on the charge
OF destroying United States mail box on
Rural Route No 3. in this county about sixty
days ago IL appears that Rogers was un.
der the influence Of liquor at the time he
committed the depreciation on United
States property, and IL Is said that he
broke down the box and kicked IL to pieces
in the presence OF several witnesses.
Deputy Marshal Jackson and Constable
Selvy are now out on Rural Route No. a
looking up the witnesses. Rogers will of
course be taken to Clarksburg for a hear.
Ing before the United States commissioner.
Every free rural delivery box used Is under
the protection OF the government. is part
and parcel OF government property and
should be accorded the same respect az is
given to mail bags and mail delivery OF
every description
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
CircultCOarl

Following is the Grand Jury for ths
present term Of Court.
A. Staley Shaw. Forman J. 5. Hunt.
w II. Mcdaniel, II. s. Cobun. :. Dunn,
John Fortney, Thos. Watkins. NJ. NJ. Boil
yard. D. c. Stemple, $. w. Bueklew. Joseph
{ Feathers. Charles Jenkins. Guy a.
Bishop Daniel MuSser and L. c. Stuck.
The Grand Jury began their work Thurs.
dav September ISt. aud concluded Satur.
day afternoon. Following is a list of the
indictments returned by the Grand Jury:
FKLoNiES
Andy Smith. Edward RAIDER. Daniel
Colebank. Joseph Miaco. John Lipscomb.
I'd. Firman aud Robert Firmau Total T.
MIsDEnEANoRs
Robert Firman, Ed. Firmau two bills
Carroll Helm, Winfield Gale. Charles
Gale. Robert May6eld. J. Marshall Miller.
Charles \. Boyd. Vim. Shrader. Bun Lay.
ton. two indictments: John I.ipScomb.
Alfred Menear. George Jenkins. VIII
Purcell, two bills. William Pyles. two bills
II. w Rightmeyer 8 Shrader, Charles
Fortney. rhos. Walker. W +. Harvey and
Pasquella Deloira. Arlis Miller. three bills
Shank Srawser. four bills: Eli Drake.
seven bills; Jack rrowbridge. two bills
CharleS FrieE lobe Walker. twelve, bills
A. Walker. five bills Thos. White, !. l..
Weaver. :. z. Polling. Buck wiles. U. G.
Hooton, T.. NJ Williams i've bills: T.. II.
Henson, four bills; Charles Messenger.
five bills Mig. 81. Clair, five bills: w. T..
81. Clair. six bills.
rRrIr JURY.
Following is the list OF Petit Jurors for
this term Of court
James King Joseph c. Arnold. IL. II.
Beckman. w l.. Shaw. G. 4. Welch, w .
Bolyard ]. r. FELTON, w. S. Ridenour.
1, + Loar. Elisha Mckinney. J. w. Turner.
w l., Conner. Cyrus Field. L. n. Conley.
Peyton Lanham, l.. X. Guthrie. l. I. Kelly.
Ellis Kelly, ]. $. Kelly. mo. +. Crogan.
G. w. Nine, Amercus Evans. l.. A. Sharps.
John Calyor J L, ShaGer William Burns.
John Glover John Murphy. sherman
feaslee, b. +. Jenkins. T. NJ. Summers.
Albert Teets. VIM. a. Miller, J. ID Miller.
Jacob :. Stemple, James Forman. G.. r.
Linn. Ernest Watson, +. =, Gale. w. r. s.
Graham. X. f. Burke
State VS. Daniel Colebank felony appear.
ed In open court and gave bond with Benz.
Bowman his surety to answer az the next
term OF court
State VS. Ed Firmau aud Robt Firman.
felony appeared In open court and gave
bond with p. r Smith and II NJ. Hayden
sureties for his appearance at next term OF
court.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
NORTH AVENUE.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Ounce Mckay is soon going to Pittsburg.
We hear the thresher whistle in our com.
munity.
Mrs. Annie Conn is visiting at North
Avenue.
Ellie Rodehesver passed here Monday
evening.
our farmers are about ready to put out
their wheat
c r Vansckle gave acallat Brueeton
one day last week.
b. w. Frantz is doing fine business in
his new store house.
Our school teachers afforded Institute
at Terra Alta last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Noah Thomas and Misses
Lille Herring and Mile Nox were calling
at Joseph Gutherie's Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholomew. who we're
visiting home folks at North Avenue
returned 10 their home accompanied by
Gay Van Sickle.
Quite lot OF the young folks Of North
Avenue attended the picnic and festival at
GAINESVILLE on last Saturday and they
report an extra good time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
The Tom 1aggart" Tomato

From the Charles Town Free Press
NJ. Kercheyal, the veteran printer at the
Farmers Advocate, Charles Town. w. Va
has not only solved the problem how TO
raise large tomatoes. but smooth and per.
feet specimens as we'll. lie has had on ex.
hibition the past two weeks several dozen
in the show window Of Brown & Hoof' $
drug store that have been admired for
their large size and beauty. One single
tomato weighed "a ounces, while six dozen
taken from the vines at one time tipped the
scales at so9t lbs
He has only a. vines under cultivation.
and from the first OF July up to this period
has taken of 73 dozen. aggregatlng ia
weight 2sf pounds besides smaller ones
that have been used for canning and eating
purposes, and the vines are now well laden
with fruit This variety OF tomato Is a
Seeding of Of the Crimson Cushion" and
has been named by Mr. Kercheval the
Tom Taggart' in honor OF the Democratic
chairman Of the national committee lie
is saving seed from the most perfect speci
mems. Parties interested in raising the
best should write for descriptive circular
and his new plan Of cultivation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
Rev Sam @. Betres visits Ola Home.

With his old time good natured grin,
Uncle sam Bettes Is in Yale this week
shaking hands with everybody. lie Is here
from West Virginia for a short visit and
viii return next week Mrs. Beues and
daughter Gerue will accompany him. His
house has been leased to Al Thomas. Sam
goes back by way OF Macklnaw. His son
Will expects TO 60 south in the fall and
will make trip to Porto Rico next winter.
Sam has fixed up seats on his lawn and is
holding temperance meetings each evening.
Quite large crowds attend the meetings
and Sam Is always in his glory when
whacking away at "Old King Rum" lie
speaks very highly OF the people down
south. and thinks with It's mineral pro.
ductions West Virginia will be one Of the
leading States OF the Union for the next
twenty-five years. Yale people always
have welcome for Sam and II is hoped
that he and his eslimable family will ere
long return to Yale.-Yale. (Mich) tx
positor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
October Designer.

There are fashions Tor everybody In the
October Designer from The pink tot blink.
ing Tor the FIRST time in the worlds sun.
light to the dear graudmoihers. who will
be interested and pleased with the designs
shown Tor their especial benefit in Grow.
ing Old Gracefully There Is good read.
ing. too for everybody Even tho man Of
the family, who with ariful intent processes
scorn Tor a woman's fashion magazine. will
chucklc over Naming the Birdsali Baby. "
and may profit bg Fashion Notes for Men.
The daughters Of the romantic age will
appreciate "A Misiaid Proposal" and
"Glimpses into the Life Of a Japanese
Girl. while the little folks will enjoy the
thrilling history Of the prairie dog .Dioky
Doc. and the tantalizing puzzles in Knots
and Whatnots Those who are inclined
TO look on the dark side will be shamed
out Of their gloomy thoughts by the &C..
counts 81 the brave transformations sisters
who have batred upward TO success. as
told in what Women are Doing" and
she who feels that advancing years have
made her a bach number. will promptly
brush away such foolish ideas when she
reads The Sunset Days Of Famous
Women" There is fancywork galore in
this issue knitted and crocbcted sweaters.
child's pcttIcosts. and toboggan caps.
directions for making dainty candloshades
and further Instruction for hardsneer en-.
broidcry. and ali kinds Of new trimmings
and feminine nick knacks are pictured and
described 90 "Fads and Fancies" and
Fashions and Fabrics" while points on
Dressmakng gives full instruction tor
making a complete Norfolk suit for small
boy. The Designer departments are "prac.
tical in every sense OF the word
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Cyrus Miller is on the sick list.
Earl spiker returned from Terra Ala
Saturday.
Philip schnopp returned from Corinlh
last Monday.
J. J. Kelly is at Kingwood this week.
attending court
Alya Nieman, who has been sick the past
two weeks, is almost we'll again
Allen Meyers and son Bruce. Of Terra
Alta. we're here on business Friday.
Harry Teets will have Okey Mllier's
house completed in the near future.
Miss Elsie Liveugood Of Currart. was
calling In our vicinity. last Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Liyengood has returned home
from visit with friends AZ Lenox and
Culzari
Miss Ina Deal has been staying with her
sister Mrs Julia DeBerry OF near Cuzzart.
the past week
Jessie Englchart Of Guscmsn. and David
Bishon Of Sugar Valley. we're business
callers here Saturday.
Martin Hoffman and family Of Mason.
town w. Va have been visiting John r..
Deals the past week
Our community was well represented
az the Vale last Sunday st preaching ser.
vice conducted by Rev. Joseph Gutheric
Of North Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nieman Of Brandon.
VILE and Mr. and Mrs. Cal spiker Of
Bruceton, we're calling on friends In our
vicinity Sunday afternoon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
Items OF Interest.

From the Morgantowu Chronicle.
Mr' aud Mrs w, ]. Snee left yesterday
for trip to Colorado
Rev. II. c. Scott will conduct camp
meeting az Brett next sunday,
Miss Beula Hubbard returned last nigh,
from a visit with Miss Martha Glover al
Terra Alta
Miss Maud Ollie has returned from Terra
Alta, where she was the guest Of Miss
Martha Glover.
President Purinton is in Terra Alta.
where he will address the Preston county
Teachers Institute.
l.. G. Latelle returned from a business
trip TO Fairmont yesterday. lie will leave
Tor kingwood today ON professional
business.
Miss Bertha Stemple OF Homeside. has
gone to Aurora, Preston county. to stay
few days at the home OF her grandfather.
Major Stemple.
Mrs. w. II. Boughton and her two
children, who spent the latter part OF the
summer at ezra Alta. has returned TO her
home In this city.
Ralph Fairfax, a student in the University
last year Is In town visiting friends, lie
has been spending the summer at his home
near Masontown, Preston county.
DR.. $. ]. Poster of Newburg. Preston
county, is the guest OF his brother. Wilbur
Posten OF South Park. Tie came here with
his son who will enter the University
Professor K. w. Douthat will 60 TO Terra
1ta L.. -
Battle OF Gettysburg before the Preston
county Teachers Institute. Dr. Douthat
has delivered this lecture number of
times. and II is always received with the
greatest interest lie was one OF Lees
captains at the great battle. aud he speaks
from peosonal experience.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08

The Ladies' favor painting their churches
and therefore we urge every Minister 10
remember we give a liberal quantity OF
Longman & Martinez Paint toward the
painting
Wears and covers like gold
Don't pay g. 50 a gallon for LinSeed Oil
worth 90 cents which you do when you
buy other paints IN can with a paint label
on a.
& make n. therefore when you want
fourteen gallons OF paint. buy only eight OF
J. & NJ. and mix six gallons pure Linseed
on with 10. and thus get paint az less than
81 20 ger gallon.
Many houses are we'll painted with four
gallons OF J.. & N. and three gallons Of Lin.
seed oil mixed herewith.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by &.
a. Herring. Kingwood B y. Wolfe Reeds
Vile J. VI. Mechanism. Albright.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
Card or Thanks

We desire TO thank the good people q
Dunkard Bottom and Mr. and Mrs T. r.
Martin Of Kingwood, for their Kindness to
Us during the sickness and death Of our
little son, Earl
VI. +. and x. -. CALI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08

DE- Hanson A. jarrett, the Grafton
dentist, Will hll the following dates in this
county Terra Alta, September STD, for 8
days; Aurora, Sept. 9Th, for 3 days; Rowles.
burg, Sept. fzlh, for 3 days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
Teachers Examination

The last Examination for this year under
The Uniform System will be held az Tun.
melton on Thursday aud Friday September
18th and 10Th. 1904
a. w .CARRtco. Co. Supt.
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Q. =. Sect. yrndortaror. Br,aee-
ten AEi11a. W We. a fau line
81 the 1ateat an q issst Eecds et the
1ovvost Prices 1roarss farz4asnod
free.
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= -. Conley and y T. Loar Of Reeds
willie, we're pleasant callers AZ this Office 10.
day
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
The West Va. Argus.

A First'class paper, entered as Second
class matter IN a Third.clas PoStofnce
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08

Charley cramer of GAINESVILLE. is in town
today.
A. C. Hughes was at Function, Mon.
day, ON business
Miss nellie Jackson wal a, runuei,ou last
week visiting friends.
Capt. Nv. Parsons of MOTSntown, is
here this week visiting his daughters.
Miss Alice viekers from Baltimore, is here
in charge of Browns Millinery Rooms.
Mrs. Lueiau Conley from over near New.
burg, was here this week visiting friends.
Mrs. w. F. Pierce is at Tunnellon this
week visiting her father, ]. w. Johnston.
Or. aud Mrs. J. II. Manowu returned
yesterday from a weeks visit at Phnippi.
Quite a crowd OF young people are at
Camp Elkins on the Winding River
Cheat"
Miss Mildred Jackson returned Tuesday
from weeks visit among friends at
Tunnelton.
harve Shater from Gladesyille. has been
here this week visiting his sister, Mrs. Geo.
A. Herring
MIS-. Harry Hopwood Of Horton, arrived
In town this morning to visit her sister. Mri.
w. G. Conley.
Mrs. Totten of Oakland. Md, a sister to
John ii. and James a. Brown of this place,
Is here on a few DAYS visit.
The w. V. U. football eleven Is up at
Attributable praetieing aud getting into
shape for the coming season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
Teachers Institutes.

Continued nerf socek.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10
IOWAN SUED BY WOMEN
Both AIIege Canty Rugged Them and
Made Unkind Remarks.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March 10.-First
for hugging her and then for making
unkind remarks about her. Della
Iacoues. a milliner of Danbury, Iowa,
wants $4,000 damages from G. w. Can
~ business man of that town, and
has brought suit to enforce collection
Of her claim.
Mrs. Anna Weir, keeper of bakery
md grocery at DaEbury, also has a
grievance against Canty for wound
I'd feelings which she says not less than
$4,000 will heal She says he entered
her store the day after Christmas anC
laid violent hands on her as he die
lpon Miss JaQues, and then called both
women bad names, according to her
story.
Declaring that she has been en-
gagged to Harvey W. Seidel, member
Of the firm of Tuttle- Chapman COM
pany, coal dealers, Dora Schultz To-Day
sued for $1,000 damages because he
did not live up to his agreement. She
saws that they had fixed on last Christ
mas Day for their wedding, but
though she offered herself that day and
has since requested him to marry her,
he coldly refuses.
In fact. two weeks ago Seidel caused
the girls arrest because she would not
return a diamond ring. She asserted
it was the mark of their engagement
and refused to turn it over, when the
man had her charged with embezzle-
.,ent. She then retaliated with this
damage suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10

very impartially, from which we quote
the following:
1.-The east and west line is entirely
AID selfshly for the benefit Of Taco
M, no one would gain by it save the
PEG lie Of this city. Tacoma already
has A court room and clerk: she
would gain a resident judge-perhaps
one OF her own citizens would be
named--ard some little income from
visiting litigants and witnesses. That
is all there would be in it for Taco
ma. The eastern part of the state is
net considered at all in the east and
west prooos- ion. Judge HanforG
would have to travc. just as far p
hold court in Spokane: the Tacoma
Judge would have to chase few bun
dred miles down to Walla Walla. an;
the two judges, at home, would be JUS
30 miles apart.
There is no question but that the
state should be divided and Judge
Hanford relieved of some of his jul
dicial burdens, but the proper divi-
sion is along north and south line
at the summit of the mountains. Ia
coma has no right to demand a judge
at the expense of the eastern part
of the state simply because Seattle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10
HEATH May BE PROSECUTED.
Postal Officials VIA Try to Indict Him
for Alleged ~ ids.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-Perry
is not yet out of the woods. II the
postoffice officials can get bill rot,'
pending in the house made into a law
they will promptly try to indict the
former first assistant postmaster gen
eral and secretary of the republican
national committee for his alleged par
ticipation in the postoffice frauds.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Jenkins of Wisconsin, chair
man of the judiciary committee. Ii
provides that the limitations in crimi-
statutes, in Section 1044 shall not APP
ply to prosecutions which may be in
stituted against officials. agents or en-
ployees of the United States.
The judiciary committee. in making
it's report. says:
There appears to be no good rea-
son why the new legislation should not
apply to offenses already committed,
where no indictments have beer
found" ..,.~
Heath left the pOstOffice department
three years and a half ago. The new
law, if passed, will go back five years,
and Heaths indictment will be pos
sibi,e if postoffice department officials
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10

''''e INTO an eastern and western dis
'iicI IS just, fair and equitable.
The present Headquarters of tho
court is at Seattle, and to reach there
from eastern WASHINGTON one must
travel from $50 to $50 miles, and this
necessarily entails upon the govern
ment and litigants having business be-
tore the headquarters of the district
very great expense which, in the case
OF individuals, is almost prohibitiye.
10 divide the state in anv other wav
'hah INTO eastern and western dis
eflcts doubtless would place the head
quarters of the new district in Taco
ma only about 35 miles from Seattle,
leaving eastern Washington just as far
from headquarters as at present. and
leave it without any benefit, because.
III the transaction of business at head
quarters, litigants. counsel and wit
nesses would have to travel just as far
as they do now, and the expense to
the government in transportation of
prisoners and witnesses would be as
great as at present. The judges
would have to travel just as far to hold
court away from their home city. No
section of western Washington would
be more convenient to the court than
at present, nor receive any greater
benefit, except possibly Tacoma
BY the passage of the Jones bill
the cour! will be relieved: there will
be a judicial headquarters in each
great section of the state, and the so0,-
900 people in eastern Washington WI
be able to transact their business
without crossing the state.
Your committee have therefore &C
cepted the bill introduced by Mr..
Jones as the proper division because
it divides the state by a natural
mountainous line into two compact
districts similar in shape and of prac-
tically the same area thus relieving
the judge, conveniencing the people of
each district, and leSSening the expense
to the government and to litigants,
and we recommend it's passage.
The committee was much impress
ed with an editorial, under date of
January ., 1900, which appeared in the
Tacoma Daily News. one of the lead
ing papers of Tacoma, in which the
situation is presented very tersely and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, |
Lucas County

AuCdS county
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
[Seal1 A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naIly, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10
- AND WEST JUDICIAL d.
IAN OF STATE OF WASH
,NGTON GOES.
Judiciary Committee Will Re
,rt Favorably on Congress-
man Jones' Bill.
,-t1fHGTON. D. c., March 10

DISTINCTION, D. c., March 10
-4,,a If Washington is divided
.., Two judicial districts during the
.,uor4ss. and this is not prob
- will unquestionably be along
,:,.as If the bin introduced by Rep
..,iva Homes. This bill provides
.,sr and west district, the line
5,risiou following the summit Of
.ba cascade mountains.
r,, house committee on judiciary
,frar hearing the three representatives
600. WASHINGTON, on their respective
tins IN divide the state, reached the
,cinous conclusion that an addi-
,ior,l Judge should be appointed In
Washington. and they were almost as
unanimous in concluding that the state
,.orI5 lie divided as suggested by Mr..
lines rather than as recommended Dy
Mr. cushman or by Mr.. Humphrey. In
.a:r report on the bill, the committee.
among other things, said:
ron the basis of the number of cases
disposed of last year none of the pro-
pos4d divisions makes an equal APP
portionment Of the business done, the
northwestern district more nearly do
iug So. and the division into an east
-.rn and western division next. While
the necessity for relief for the pres
pnc judge is entitled to weight, the
g,rat desideratum in any division
should be the convenience and econo-
my to the government and to litlgants,
ana in this respect the division of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10
Second Plan. A

Using a pipe line from the Thomas
place of sufficient dimensions to over
come friction and give anything like
the result obtained by use of a fire
pump, the cost would De very much in
excess of the above figures and would
depend largely upon the kind of pipe
used after determining TIE size ne
cessary to give gravity pressure equal
in effect to fire pump, but. approxi-
mately the cost would fall between
$4,000 and $4,000.
In neither of the above apprOxi-
mate estimates is included either in
liberation galleries or development
work, or reservoirs.
The necessity for reservoir capacity
will depend much upon the amount Of
water that might be developed and
whether a pumping plant for fire pro-
lection be adopted, the supply for do
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-10
Baptist Factions at War.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 10
Unless the special meeting begun here
today by the Pennsylvania State Ne
restoring harmony to the ranks of the
organization it is regarded as prob
able that the organization. which has
been in existence twelve years, will go
to pieces. The internal strife is
out Of the preparations for entertaining
the national Negro Baptist conven-
ton held in this city last September.