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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-03
Sunday Trains on The NJ. a. X.

a new time table went into effect May Ist.
on the NJ. x. railroad and there are
several changes made. The morning train
leaves Morgantown ats O'Clock and ar.
rivcs at kingwood at o;46. Returning
leaves here at 10 o'clock and arrives at
Morganiown at 1899. In the afternoon IL
leaves Morgantown at ais. arriving here
at3;S4 and leaving az 4I7 for the return
trip arriving at Morgantown at Cos. The
time Is considerably reduced and the
schedule is now { hour and 30 minutes
between Morgantown and Kingw God. The
distance is z9 and six-tenths miles. Com.
mencing with next Sunday. two trains per
day will be run between KIngwood and
Morgantown. leaving the latter place at
o'clock in the morning and 1890 in the after
noon, arriving at Kingwood AT o:3o a. m
and 300 p. m. Returning leaves King.
wood al 10 a. m. and 4:as p. m. arriving al
Morgantown at ~ 80 and Cos the same as
on week days. This gives the Morgantowr
people nearly seven hours in Kingwood OF
Sunday but gives us less than two hours a
Morgantown.
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QUART.
liIAwATHA

Correspondence OF The Argus.
The prospect for fruit crop OF all kinds
Is promising at the present time.
w. 5. Crane sold fine colt few DAYS
ago to Martin Rush OF Maryland.
Miss May Rexroad expects to stay with
Mi and Mrs. w. A. Wolfe this summer.
number OF our farmers drove out TO
Terra Alta the past week for phosphate.
Our farmers are somewhat delayed with
their crops on account OF the rainy weather.
James Chidester is making arrange ments
TO move in his new residence on the Kor.
ner soon.
Mr.. and Mrs w. a. Wolfe drove out to
GAINESVILLE on Thursday to see the former 5
father. who is very sick
b. @. NJ. AMMAN and wife drove down 10
Friendsville one day last week to purchase
furniture for their daughter. Mrs. lanes
Chichester.
Allen Crane and wife drove down to
Bruceton to the new mill with a load of
wheat Friday Mr.. Crane reports the mill
doing good business.
a. ). Chidester and daughter Bessie
made trip TO PENNSYLVANIA the past week.
Mr. Chidester went TO look after the in
terest OF the Preston Lime Plant. He
thinks they will soon begin to work the
plant again.
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Death OF Former PrestonIan,

From a paper published at Brighlwood,
Indiana, we learn OF the death OF John
Jordan. a prominent citizen OF that city,
and a brother to BenonI Jordan Of King.
wood. The deceased left here and went
TO Indiana In 1890 and resided there till
his death last week The paper from his
home town prints his picture and speaks OF
him as being a substantial and wellknown
resident and gives the following facts abou,
him:
John Jordan, for several years a grocer
IN this city. died last night at his home
1900 Roosevelt avenue. Brightwood. He
was born July az. IsaI. at Kingwood. w.
Va, and came TO Indiana sixty.six years
ago. engaging in the grocery business a,
Altonte. now Ingalls,.
HIS death was due to the in6rmities OF
old age. He leaves a widow, formerly
Miss Emma Wood. to whom he was mar.
ried IN ID scember, IsSa, and FIVE children
VIII a. Jordan and Mrs. W. o. Moore,
this city: Otto w. Jordan, Ottawa, nj
Mrs. Is. b. Holland. Chicago. Mrs. George
Frambers. Tuscola. III.
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More Real Estate Deals.

George Pendleton Whetsell OF EIkins.
was in town Monday and gave us a paving
call. He was here to close up a couple OF
real estate deals made through advertising
In this paper. He sold the Buckner p.
Whetsell farm OF a.ooo acres. situated on
the East Side TO Frank Brand OF near town
Tor s4,ooo for the surface. as the coal and
timber had been sold However. the farm
Is hne grazing land and Mr.. Brand wants
It for his cattle, Simon WbetselI resides
on IL now.
Mr.. Whetseli also sold TO Nathan Wilson
also OF the same section. the letters tract
OF 90 acres for sI.ooo. These deals we're
negotiated recently, but not closed up till
this week.
Ray w. Bishop OF ElkIns, accompanied
Mr.. Whetsell. who is his brother-in.law.
Mr. Bishop is a son OF George w. Bishop
OF Albrightsvllle. The young men lett here
Monday afternoon via the NJ. & X railway.
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RoHR RIPPLEs.

correspondence of The Argus.
John Savage OF near K,nEwood. Is WISH,
ING relatives here.
Miss Wanda Molixee was calling OF
friends AT Bull Run. Sunday.
j. T. Gale is in the Pisgah neighborhood
looking alter some business matters.
Joseph Downs has returned from Fayet,s
City Pa where he spent the winter.
A. {. Burke was a guest at the hospl,a.
BILE home OF Samuel Everly last Sunday.
]. c. Wolfe and son WESLEYAN were
business visitors at Morgantown last week.
Clarence Gibson. who has been attend.
ing school at Fairmont is at home on a
short visit
L. q. Gale and A. ID. EVERY returned
home Friday from trip to Fsirmont and
other points.
George May6eld is able to be out again
after long confinement caused by a
crushed foot.
a protrscted meeting Is in progress at
Siurgiss Chapel, conducted by Rev. w. II.
Hodges OF Morgsntown.
Van Wrinkle ShaHer and Dove White
have recently entered the employ OF the
Decker's Valley Lumber Co
On last Sunday Mt. Zion Sabbath school
elected the following teachers; Interme.
diate class, A-Roy Rohr; class BIS. w.
EVERY; primary, Mrs. Lou Everly
HIAwATHA.
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null RUN

Correspondence Of The Argus
he A. y. Taylor saw mill will begin ope
ra''oa this week. alter being idle three o
four weeks.
SAb6ath'sehool was opened up at Noun
Zion church and North Unlou school houS,
last Sunday
Several people OF this section attended
the sale Of w. L. s. Graham, Saturda,
last at Masontown.
Dunlap says farming is thing Of the
past and Henry's farm can go to grass. as
Lundy's gone and III so too.
| DR.. Waitman Radabaugh Is working for
| j. {. Gibson, aud We fear he will lose Gus.
tom, owing to his neglect OF practice.
A. X. Jenkins made iyirg trip to Pitts.
burg the past week on business, returning
Saturday in company with William Berg OF
Uniontown.
John a. Rsdabaugh only runs his Erist
mill one or two days in a week. as most of
the grain has been consumed during the
past winter
G. ID. Gale was seen passing through our
town Friday on his way home to see his
father Christopher. as Garfield is seldom
away from home, and therefore got home.
sick to see his papa and mamma.
We have had our Easter storm and all
indications are that spring is here, although
our farmers have but little preparations
made Tor their spring crops. owing to rain
keeping the soil too wet to be turned
An old gentleman from the northeastern
part OF the county has been in our commu.
nifty the past week repairing machines.
clocks and watches. SO. u you are without
the right time now, IL is your own fault.
Our four young gents OF whom former
mention was made. are furnishing our PEG.
pie with some very fine vocal and instru.
mental music, especially vocal. as Dove
White IS the leader, and he is comprised
with the finest and clearest molodious tone
OF any person in our section.
The Grange at Friendship is on a boom
and many persons, comprised OF men. wo.
men boys and girls, are joining the ranks.
So. bring on the Royal Bumper and let him
bump, WAIT says Don't be too rough on
me. | have not been very well for short
time" so. let him loose. boys. aud say
come on, WAIT.
Since !. f. EVERY lett us for Pocahontas
county. the bark Of the fox hounds are not
heard so extensively upon the mountain
tops. Although II. ID. Carroll doesn't
seem to be entirely without hounds. as he
has seven, and we think can. with the as.
sistance Of w. II. Everly. furnish us sufh.
cient noise to keep the foxes away from
our chicken coops until James Franklin re
turns from the wilds OF Pocahontas.
What Is more worthy OF record than the
excellent services rendered by our noble
soldiers In the war OF 90 to 'os ? When the
call was sounded for troops this settlement
answered nobly to the call. aud many faith
ers aud sons left their homes and families
with no assurance OF ever again seeing
their smiling faces. While many returned
to their homes after severe hardships aud
tolls Tor their country's cause others were
lett on the battle fields or in prison pens.
We do say these dear old soldiers cannot
be too highly rewarded for the service rem.
dered in our country's cause.
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BRANDoNVILLE.

Correspondent OF The Argus.
Marshall Harmed lost a fine COW this
week.
F. Miller is on the sick list at this
writing
Good old summer time has come after so
long time
p. F. Mckee of Confluence, Pa. was here
last week on business.
Farmers are very busy sowing oats. and
getting ready to plant corn.
Miss Alice Guthrie spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home at Ear.
Miss Laura Conner Of BrUceton. was the
guest Of friends here Sunday
John Conway and wife OF Hsrelton we're
here Sunday to consult doctor.
Gilbert Cuppett and family Of Bruceton,
spent Sunday al Msude Kimberly's.
number OF Brandonyille people AZ.
tended the box social at Bruceton on Sat.
urdsY night
DIR. e. L Wilkinson and wife, K. I. Eddy
and family were the guests Of Marshall
Benson last Sunday.
George Nieman passed through here
Sunday for Fsirchance He expects TO
bring his mother back with him
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"Beggars Cant be ChOOsers. i"

But those who pay for what they ca, have
right to demand the best.
IL you are dissatisfied with the -four that
makes dark, heavy bread, ask the grocer for
DEwEy's BEST.
De~ey's Best IS made of the best of win
ter wheat carefully selected by experts.
Every imperfect kernel is rejected during
the milling processes, and the -four is kept
absolutely clean and pure.
II makes the whitesi, lightest bread you
ever tasted--everY time.
There is no ''poor luck" in baking where
Dewey's Best is used.
Try AN ID. bag today. Sold by f. S.
BRowN, Reedsyille.
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A Good Suggestion.
Reedsville. w. Va,
April AZ. 1895.

Rcedsville. w. Va,
r.,,. April ~. 1895.
Haywood. w. Va.
| Dear Sir
Please ind enclosed g. 90. This is 10
pay up what ! owe you and to pay down
what don't owe you. Now. MIR Argus man.
as you have been blowing your horn some
on the Good Roads question. III tell Won
what would do the very FIRST thing. II the
JOB OF fixing up the roads was piled onto
me- and ! was given all power. would
compel every man that uses a road.waron
to provide II with wheels that carried
tires not less than four inches wide and
better still. ION lumber wagons) ave or six
inches. IL this was done. it would Gin my
humble opinionl do more than any
other factor in solving the Good Roads
problem. Tor no matter how well we build
up our roads, these narrow.tired wagons
(which. as you know. are the only Kind In
use in this section OF the country with
their heavy loads Of ties and lumber will
Cut right through the road bed. This you
know already. and so does every man that
uses one OF these narrow.tired wagons.
NOW answer me this question:; Why do
they do III
Look now. a, the wide-tired wagon;
every time you run II over the road Il makes
the road soldier and smoother. in fact.
helps MAKE the road instead OF cutting II
up. Now. Mr.. Editor. l consider this point
In the Good Roads problem to be worthy OF
your serious consideration. and I hope
you VIII foot your old horn so loud they
will all stop TO ask what It's all about.
Stick pin into 'em. Slideli. Tor that Is the
only way you can make some people think.
Well bye bye, Slidell. and all the rest.
You will probably not hear from me again
until you send me another dun. am still
Republican lat hearty. but will bet YOU
the smokes there will be more Democratic
votes Tor our county nominees henceforth
than In the past. am not writing this for
publication. Slidell, understand, mot that
think Il worth while) but just to try to
get you riled up along lines herein pointed
out. Respectfully yours.
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MANOWN

correspondence Of The Argus.
Miss Belle Fortney Of Bethlehem was a
pleasant visitor at a. J. Freelands last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Adam Everett and a. I.
Freeland OF near Manown. we're Grafton
visitors a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Cehring Of Mason.
town, we're visiting their son. w. a. Gehr.
Ing, near here, from Saturday until Monday.
We noticed John Hsrtsen OF Stretched.
In our vicinity last Sunday. There must be
some attraction for John. as we see him
quite often In this vicinity.
Dogs made raid on flock OF sheep be
longing to J. l.. Squires last week. but no
serious damage was done az the dogs we're
discovered in time. there being but two
slightly injured
Sunday.schooi was organized out Al,
bethlehem last Sunday and the following
officers elected Nelson Erwin. Supt.: Miss
Carrie Fortney. Secretary; Miss Beatrice
Keefoyer. Treasurer. The public cordially
Invited 10 attend and assist in making this
an interesting and profitable school.
The young people Of Reedsyille will soor
be ready to present to the public that great
moral drama, Ten Nights In a Bar Room
II VIII remembered BY many that few
years ago this same play was gotten up II
the neigbborhood Of Reedsville. but throusl
the enmiiy and ignorance Of two or Tire,
old iogies who claimed the play unfit 70 b
seen BY respectable people like themselves
the play was abandoned, but we are please,
70 learn that the amateurs Of Reedsvlll
have taken up the play. and We wish then
abundant success and hope they will no
be served with a notice and bundle o
hickory withes signed by men scented viii
the fumes Of an old pipe.
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sfoo REWARD. sroo.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
70 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
~ all us stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. HANS Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucuous surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the founda.
ton Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing Us work
The proprleiors have so much faith In its
curative powers that they offer One Hun.
dred Dollars for any case that IL fails 10
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address r. J.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Ohio.
Sold by All Druggists. &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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For sale.

Two inserted tooth saws. 81 10. and 30 in..
used but little Two band wheels a. i'm
and " In. heavy, ~ in. and "a In. face One
stationery engine ~ d Westinghouse
engine Is D p. Portable engines Rus.
sell 20 D.. D., single cylinder. out two years.
~ D.. o. Russell compound out 4 years
Geiser. 8 %. p. Traction engines Rus
sell. 10 % b.. nearly new. Gciscr. 10 Do q.
{. O Cooper 70 D. p. r Frick Juhior.
b. 3 All rebuilt and thoroughly repaired
Saw Mills-Onc Russell. cone and rack
shaft feed Russell friction and cable
feed Gciser. cable and friction feed an
left hand mills All have new wood work.
~ a. carriage and So II track two head
blocks. new Internal beiting. sii rebuilt and
repaired a ga Iu saw goes with each mill.
Al ibis machinery is practically as good az
new Russclis rev ihrcshers and engines
for sale. also saw mills Their Universal
and Road fractions are made for hauling
heavy loads on the roads No engine made
can compete with them. We sell hay balcrs.
water drills grinding machinery saws and
/ belting We buy trade and sell steam ma.
/ chincrY We await your command.
WM NJ KiNCAD. Gen Agent
t7t Cameron w Va
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KIngwOOd Com mencement Exercises

The patrons and friends Of the Kingwood
Schools, as we'll as the general public, are
mos, cordially invited to attend the following
exercises TO be held in connection with the
graduation from the high school Of the class
Of 1906; Friday night May the nth, at the
ArmorY, an address to the class by Hon.
Ira Z. Robinson Of Grafton, w. Va.
Sunday night, May the 18th, at the Meth.
odisi Church, sermon to the class by DR..
Page Milburn Of Baltimore, Md This will
be a union service.
Monday night, May the I4th, at the Ar.
morY, the regular graduating exercises.
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Deaths poiugS.

| j +, Watkins departed this lie April
l. iSoo lie was born in Preston county
West Virginia, October "a. isss Was mar,
r'ed to Louisa ]. Howard. October & 1851,
aud raised large family OF ten children
nine OF whom are living--SiN sons aud three
daughters When our country called Tor
men he bravery responded. aud enlisted In
Co f. 9th West Va. Regiment. and served
faithfully three years aud two mos.hs. AZ
the close OF the war he settled on a farm
near Rowlesburg until the time OF his
death. Hewas sick eight weeks and his
suffering seemed intense. but he bore il
all With great patience aud Christina cour
age until death came. lie often expressed
desire that he would like TO live longer
with hts wife aud children. but II IL was
the Lords will he was ready TO go. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Engle OF Terra Alta NJ. Il Church. N c.
Dawson. funeral director aud undertaken
OF Rowlesburg, took charge OF the remains
and conveyed them TO the family buryIng
ground, followed by large concourse OF
relatives and friends aud consigned to
their last resting place. Brother Watkins
was Kind husband aud father. good
neishbor and a friend to the distressed.
lie will be greatly missed in this commu.
nifty. The pall.bearers were William l.
Watkins, Thomas +. Watkins, lanes s.
watkins, Richard Il. Watkins Harry l.,
Watkins and Alyie T.. Watkins.
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Bessie Wolfe. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
John L. Liston. and wife OF Daniel |. Wolfe
born May !. 1875, aud died March 40. 1000
oil that dread disease. consumption. All
the medical aid and skin was summoned 10
relieve the sufferer, but without avail. and
when Death. the Reaper. came. she said.
u am ready She was a kind aud loyable
woman Kind to her husband, to her chill.
dren' to her neighbors and to all. She Is
survived by her husband and three chill.
dren-Guy, aged II, Junior, aged 8, and
Mearle, aged years. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. T.. o. woodward.
after which the remains were laid to rest
IN the Beech Run hin cemetery beside her
rather aud two sisters. who had preceded
her to that Great Beyond some years ago
Sister. thy lie OF toll and care is DER.
Pain and sorrow thou shalt know no more
Thy body sleeps IN the dreamless bed OF clay
Awaiting the happy dawn OF the endless day.
On lies weary way Wen meet no more.
Thy Journey done, thou hast passed on
before,
But we who lingei here soon shall meet thee
Where from every III. wei be forever free.
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nfsAsrRn11s uvprcns

Carelessness Is responsible for many a
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks Of sufferers from
Throat and Lung troubles. But since the
advent Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, even the
worst cases can be cured. and hopeless
resignation Is no longer necessary Mrs
Lois Cragg Of Dorchester. Mass. Is one Of
many whose life was saved BY Dr. King s
New Discovery. This great remedy Is
guaranteed for ell Throat and Lung diseases
Sold by The Cooke Supply Co. Howes.
Vile !. a. Lenhart Of Kingwood and the
Irons supply CO.. Of Irona.
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A RUNAWAY RfcYcI.K

Terminated with an ugly cut on the leg Of
j. ~. Orner. Franklin Grove, III. II de
yeloped 2 stubborn ulcer unyielding 90
doctors and remedies for four wears Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured It's lust
as good for Burns. Scalds. Skin Erupiions
and Piles. Price acc
The Cooke Supply Co.. Of HowesvIlie
j A. Lenhart Of Kingwood and i.ons
Supply Co.. Of frona
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For painful burn there is nothing like
DeWius witch Hazel Salve. There are a
host OF limitations Of DeWius witch Hazel
Salve on the market--see that Won eel the
genuine Ask for DeWitfs Good. TOO. for
sunburn, cuts. bruises. and especially rec.
commended for piles. The name r. {. DE
witt 3 Co. Chicago. Is on every box.
sold BY Stricklef's Drug Store and WIN.
NJ. Ddnt Newburg.
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NoT A sIcK nAY sINcr

~ was taken severely sick with kidney
trouble. ! tried all sorts OF medicines
none OF which relieved me. One day I saw
an ad. OF your Electric Bitters and deter
mined TO try that. After taxing a few
doses felt relieved, and soon thereafter
was entirely cured. and have not seen
SICK day since. Neghbors OF mine have
Deen cured OF Rheumatism Neuralgia
Liver and Kidney troubles and General
Debility. This Is what b. r. Bass OF
fremont N. C.. writes. Only soc
Sold by The Cooke Supply Co, Of Howes.
vile; ]. A, Leuhart OF Kingwood and The
lrona Supply Co Of Irona
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Teachers ExamInatIon

The first examination will be held at Row
lesbufg on Thursday and Friday, May 74th
and 2Sth. Questions. on the Subject Of
General History will be taken from the di-
vision Of English History.
A. w. CARRfco, County Stunt.
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DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE

It's shameful when youth fails 10 show
proper respect for old axe. but just the con.
Pills. They cut OF maladies no matter
how severe and irrespective Of old age
Dyspepsia. Jaundice. Fever. Constipation
all yield 70 This perfect PHI. Only 2sc
Sold b The Cooke supply CO.. OF Howes.
vile ]. a. Lenhart Of Kngwood and
Irons Supply Co. Of lrona.
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70. Parsonage BuIIdIng For Sole.

On Saturday, May rzth, 1906, a, o'clock
P. NJ, the Kingwood NJ. +. Parsonage
Building, will be offered for sale 10 The high
IS, bidder The right TO reject any and all
bids IS reserved. Terms and conditions made
known on day Of sale.
TRUSTEES.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-03

Why take dozen things TO cure that
cough' Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
allays the congestion. stops that tickling.
drives the cold out through your bowels.
Sold by Strickler's Drug Store and VIM.
NJ. Dent Nowburg.
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a valuable farm for rent uil Dec. 1000.
Situated between Housewife and TunneI,on,
known as the Hartley farm. Good house,
good barn, good water, good neiehborhood.
For terms apply to
RUFUS HOLDEN,
Haywood W Va