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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
CIIZZARI

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Grandma AMMAN Is somewhat better at
this writing.
The cold snap passed over without In.
juring the fruit
Samuel Feather and wife we're calling on
A. X. Livengood on Sunday.
John Croley and wife were the guests Of
W a. Wolfe and wife Sunday.
Mr.. Mason's school will close Friday
with an entertainment al night.
A number OF our young people started TO
attend Normal School last Monday
Scott Crane sold fine colt to ]. S.
Feather Of GAINESVILLE. last week
W a Wolf and Victor Ringer are sum
moned on the petit jury FOR May Court
Quite a number Of our people attended
the funeral Of John X Presley. Wednesday.
WIN Mathews Of Lista. Pa. was circu
lating among friends IN this community th,
past week
w. 4. Wolfe las been staying with his
father the past week who Is very sick viii
heart trouble.
Our people are busy with their crops
The wet weather has very much retarde,
the farmer in his spring work
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
EAR lettings.

Corr espondence OF The Argus.
Cyrus Miller was out at Bruceton Sunday
Gay Guseman was out at Orr on business.
Miss Mary Nieman is attending school at
Brandonville.
]. ]. Kelley delivered posphate at Friends.
vile last Tuesday.
]. II. Kelley of New York was here on
business Saturday.
Alva Forman was in our vicinity Friday.
trying to buy horse.
Miss Elma Deal came home from Al
6rightsyiIle Saturday.
Harvey Everly and wife were guests at
w. c. Smiths recently.
]. !. Kelley. wife and children were visit.
ing at Isaac Guseman's Sunday.
Some OF our young men attended Sunday
school at Cherry Grove Sunday.
Constable Iim NIeman OF BrandonyilIe,
was here Wednesday on business.
Odus Spiker was visiting at his uncle.
Geo. Z. Spiker Sunday and Monday.
Some o: our farmers we're at FrIendsylile
after fertilizer Tuesday OF last week
Miss Blanche Miller has gone to Bruce.
ton to take treatment from DR.. Richards.
Miss Daisy Deal who has been at home a
Few weeks returned to AIbrightsvilie again.
Arneu OF Uniontown. Pa. was here
Thursday In the interest OF the wholesale
grocery house there.
z. X. Miller has been sick a few DAYS
the past week. DIR. Richard OF Bruceton
was to see him Friday.
Merchants S. F. Guthrie OF Ha1elton
and ]. J. Kelley OF this piack were al
Uniontown on business Thursday and
Friday.
Misses Alice and Frances Guseman and
Jane Kelley we're out at Squire Samue
McGrew's near Brandonville wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Frankhouser went Ia
see I. {. Wolfe The latters father. Mr..
Frsnkhouser returned Saturday evening
but Mrs. Frankhouser will remain a few
| days longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Huffman and child
rem of Masontwon are visiting at Mrs
HuHman's parents Squire ]. RI. Deals
They expect to locate at Kingwood wher
they return.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17

been made BY other operators. Al Aowes.
willie We understand there has already been
trouble over the Installation OF a check.
weishman by the miners and the men are
all out. We have no report torn other
mines In this hSld.
The Grand Army Post at Bruceton are
making preparations to observe Decoration
Day there May SOth this year. aud have
invited Senator Montgomery to deliver the
principal address on that occasion. II will
be time when patriotic sentiment and
lofty oratorY can appropriately join hands
aud lift each other 10 those upper levels
where ordinary things are forgotten aud
hungry mortals experience the feast Of
reason aud the flow OF soul which satisfies
mans inner self. With Sans reputation
asa speaker and Brucetons well.known
ability TO btng out big crowd. there
seems every reason to expect a big Memo.
rial Dsy on the Big Sandy this year
The biggest and ghaStliest joke we have
run into Tor many dsy is furnished by the
Farmers Deposit Savings bank OF Puts.
burg. In a full page advertisement II gives
its original capital stock as 5000 and
s~fH ~ htW haN W Sootooo w surplus anu un-
divided prohts-or nine dollars and twelve
cents Tor every dollar originally put up
beside all they have divided as dividends
and profits tor the last hhy years, and
beside a six.million dollar twenty.iour story
banking house in Pittsburg. aud beside still
having every penny that they originally in.
vested, and beside having lived sumptuously
of the business for half a century This
alone strikes me as cold.blooded SHINING
OF the community that patroniEed the bank,
but where the joke comes in Is near the
end oil the advertisement where they state
that this bank was started and has been
run "for the purpose OF lending helping
hand to the working man aud wage Garner
In saving the. result Of their laborl" Yes,
saving the result OF their labor" tor the
benefit OF the millionaire owners OF the
bank. Think over this matter for four or
i've years aud see II you can get II through
your head And remember that we charge
them and YOU nothing for this advertise.
ment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17

April 40. 1906
The report has reached us over the long
distance telephone that Salinas had three
shocks April 97th-one at 3 p m. another
at $50. and the last at o'clock In the
morning There was no damage, as they
were only duration OF four seconds each
The Salinas river Is reported to have sunk
ten or twelve feet in many places
One sees allkinds Of strange things. An
elegantly dressed lady was marching down
Market street. She had the form OF
Venus On one foot was q French heeled
shoe and on the other an old shoe two sizes
too large She walked along as though she
had an inch TOO much on one foot. a man
remarked, "She is making good time for
one that has lost one wheel" ST Mary's
Cathedral was saveI at Van Ness Ave
by the priests climbing up in the tower aud
cutting away the wood work The build
ing was only slightly damaged by the shake
up. Our great city has shared . sotruw-
now II shall share joy IL viii fight It's
way back to herself as Greater san Ffan.
cisco. The reconstruction Will be greater
than the destruction IL would be good II
the thousands OF noble hearted Americans
could see with what spring and uplii their
bounty and generosity has been met a
little more than one week since the awful
calamity and San Francisco is firm on her
feet San Francisco has learned the lesson
OF brotherhood. Under the Red Cross
the factory girl has been borne to the hos
pital in the motor car Of the society
belle " Nearly all have partaken of com.
mon rations Everybody pulls together,
and surely In unity there is strength"
The working man has the best Of the pro.
fessional man in this deaf lie can help
clear away the debris aud soop rebuild his
home. while the latter has to wait for bust
ness This is Sunday and all is calm and
| quiet. One would not know to day any.
thing had happened, only by the tread Of
the sentinel oakland is still under mar.
tial law. All the saloons are closed.
W.. McCABE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
MOL A SICK DAY SINCE

Il was taken severely sick with kidney
trouble. tried all sorts OF medicines
none OF which relieved me. One day sa ~
an ad. OF your Electric BitteTs and deter
mined TO try that After taxing a few
doses | felt relieved. and soon thereafter
was entirely cured and have not seen a
sick day since. Neighbors OF mine have
been cured OF Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Liver and Kidney troubles and General
Debility" This Is what B. r Bass OF
Fremont N C., writes. Only 5oc
Sold by The Cooke Supply Co. Of Howes.
vile; J. A, Lenhart OF Kingwood aud The
ITona Supply Co. OF Irona.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
co TO MuRDocK,s.

Circuit Court eonvenes here next Tuesday
The County Court held a special session
this week from Monday till yesterday. w,
will give the proceedings next week.
Frank Shafter has resigned his position
with the Kiagwood supply Company and
accepted a elerkship With +. c. EVERY s
CO. aud will enter their employment Mon.
day.
| Mrs. Felix Elliott was operated on last
week at the John Hopkins Hospital. Balti-
more and the operation was success aud
the patient is dong nicely bu, will mo-, be
able to be home ye, foe several weeks.
A. G. Hughes, of Terra Alta, a well
known University graduate, was in town
Saturday and Sunday on visit to his friends.
lie has been attending the Knights Temp
lar eonelave in Clarksbarg. -Morgantown
Dominion.
Miss Emma Blown left yesterday for Bal
tinore to enter hospital for treatment, and
perhaps an operation may be necessary to
restore her to health. She was accompanied
by DR.. L. w. Siuekler, her physician.
Blake S,rickler accompanied his father for
the trip.
The following item from the Iront.wn
toh'o)Daily Register, will be read with
much in,rest by our people.
We take pleasure in announcing the date
Of the wedding of Miss Minnie Murdoch,
eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs c. r. Muir.
dock, and Mr.. +. p. Albright, a progressive
and up to date business man OF KingwooJ,
w. Va, on the fourteenth of June, ia Spen.
Ger NJ. +. church at high noon.
After the graduating exercises at the
Kingwood Armoy, Monday night, Garner
the photographer, was present AID took
assh-light picture of the graduating class.
The chairs were cleared away and the floor
waxed, after the crowd bad gone and to the
sweet strains of the Mestrazat Orchestra,
dancing was INDUCED in for an hour orr two
by the graduates and their friends and
pleasant social time generally was had in
honor of the occasion.
A special excursion from Morgantown
ONei AhC W. N n. VIII COMIC 10 hlhgwOOd
next Sunday, under the auspices of the
Lady Maecabees OF Morgsntown. The fare
for the round trip is sI.Io and the time
gives the visitors about seven. hours here.
long enough to see most of the town IL they
hustle. About 400 people are expected TO
come IL il is a pretty day and our people
should put on their store clothes aud wear
broad gauge smile of welcome that day.
Prof. Walter A. Mes,rezat, with an
orchestra Of seven pieces left over the M. &
X. this morning for Kingwood where they
will furnish music for the High school com
mencement this evening.
The Instrumentation of the orchestra is as
follows;
Comet, Mr.. Mestrezat; first violin, Mr..
Cronin; second violin, Mr.. Cox; clarinet,
Mr.. Cargo; trombone, Mr.. Fitch; drum, Mr..
Boies; piano Miss Mestrezat. Dominion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
A Close Call

There was a severe electrical storm in this
section Tuesday afternoon and considerable
damage was done in some places. Out near
HowesviIle number of large trees we're
struck and torn to spIintsrs and Joseph
Rhode was knocked down but no, seriously
hurt. Al ]. NJ. tiartman's they we're Shear
ing sheep under she'd at the barn, when q
tremendous bolt Of lighting came through
the barn killing fine horse belonging to
Forrest Hartman son Of Mr.. Hartman and
valued ~ Sis. Another horse belonging
to the old gentleman was knocked down
and could not get up for some time but
seems 70 have finally recovered. Forres,
Hartman was shearing sheep a. the time
snd the sheep was instantly killed and the
young man knocked against the side Of the
building and would have been knocked
down but he csugh, hold Of a post and saved
himself from falling lie was not hut an,
except the shock and little dared, but Nil
| escape was certainly miraculous
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
sfoo REWARD. s,oo

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
"a learn that there Is a. least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure
IN I'll rs stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known 10 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 its work.
The propfietors have 50 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 aii Druggists. zsc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
"Beggars Can't be Choosers. -

Blu, those who pay for what they eat have
a right 10 demand the best.
II you are dissatisfied with the -four that
makes DARK, heavy bread, ask the grocer for
DEwEv's BEsr.
Dewey's Best Is made of the best of win
ter wheat, carefully selected 10y experts.
Every imperfect kernel is rejected during
the milling processes, and the -four is kept
absolutely clean aud pure
IL makes the whiIesi, lightest bread you
ever tasted--every time.
There is no ''poor luck" In baking where
Dewey's Bes, is used.
Try 24H ID. bag today. Sold by f. s.
BROWN, Reedsville.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
Notice to Contractors.
KmowooD, VIVA, May IS. 100,

KWCwooD, VIVA, May IS. 1900
Sealed proposals for the erection Of a new
BRICK Parsonage Building for the Methodist
Episcopal Church, al Kingwood, Will be re-.
ceiycd by the Trustees ~ said Church, az
Kingwood, West Virginia, until noon Mon.
day, June 4th 1906 Certified Check for
6 per cent Of the amount bid must accom-.
pany each bid submitted.
Right is reserved to reject any and all
bids
Plans and specifications may be seen al
the Office ~ Geo. a Walls, CLERK Of the
County Cour, Of Preston County, At KING.
wood. w Va and Al the Office Of Elmer
r. Jacobs, Architect, Morgtnlown. W. Va
on and after May z3rd. 1906.
r. N. MUfDocK, Secretary,
Board Of Trustees
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17

things One woman had a parrot pcrched
on her shoulder. Il was dead aud stuffed
aud therefore PooS Polly was not excited
Another woman clSspeo black cat in her
arms. That cat had seen stirring times In
the last few days. as the tur was sineed oa
his back and one les was bound up in a
white bandsge Some had little dogs aud
others clocks and pictures: The people did
not su6er for tood-there was plenty OF
that There were soon stations all along
where they could get bread. tea. coffee
and all kinds OF canned goods. Thousands
were fed In Oakland, Every hospital aud
church were full, aud every one forgot their
own troubles in trying to do something for
those who were la worse condition.
Frisco IS still under martial law. aud no
one is allowed a ire In their house Every
oEe has stove OF few bricks on the
street saw James Daniels. lie had made
brick stove with gas pipe to carry away
the stove. aud we had 6ne lunch OF coffee
and cold meat was at home at o'clock
went over to iasten EiiIabeth's front door
made a wedge aud drove II under the
door. and everything Is safe. Il was a long
walk for me. but do not come OF a family
OF towards, and my bosom swells with
pride when think what any one can do
who is born with a good nerve.
The district burned over is all OF 6Ity
acres All the business part OF the city is
gone. The Call building stands as a skele.
ton, and many more OF those steel frame
buildings. They are preparing to build
and the street cars are running on Mission
10 Fillmore. aud they ,wil soon be running
on Market street The city will be built up
again Ia short time There has been
eight million dollars subscribed to the
sufferers, besides the tons aud tons OF food
given away. Some arc better ted than ever
before the shake up. Thousands have left
the state. but san Francisco will rise again
aud bo greater than ever.
Virginia Valentine left last night for her
home In Warsaw, Indiana She has had
enough OF California, I would rather stand
an earthquake than the western cyclones.
| have been here thirty.three years and
passed through more than one hundred,
aud still California suits me now better
than any other country. The fire did the
greatest damage TO Frisco" The bi idgeS
over the Salinas river were all badly dam
aged
You send this letter to Stella and tell
Mr.. Brown to print what is best and send
me some papers. will write him once
week OF the progress. | would like some
OF the papers to be sent TO Tucker. so all
our friends there could know we West Vir
ginia people will stand by their guns until
the last one is fred Our great c,ty is In
ruins. but we are not at all discouraged,
aud II there are more shake ups We will not
give in until we are down aud out" All
is well that ends we'll and we cannot die
but once. Disaster will come TO any coun.
try, but lightning seldom strikes more than
once in the same place. With much love
to all Your loving sister.
VIRGINIA PARSONS MCCAuE,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
Decoration Day at Bruceton.

Al that time a monument to the memory
of the late DR.. u S. Bryie. and Lieut.. Co.
X, gid Maryland Reg Vol. Infantry. will
be unvaiIed under the auspices of the G. A.
X. Prominent speakers have been invited.
Further notice will be published in all the
newspapers of the county, giving program,
etc.
i, is the desire and wish Of the citizens of
Bruceton that the old soldiers and citizens
Of Grant and Pleasant districts unite with
them In the exercises ON this occasion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
DISASTROUS WRECKS

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 5
New Discovery. This great remedy Is
guaranteed for all Throat a nd Lung d diseases
Sold by The Cooke Supply Co. Howes.
Vile; ]. A. Lenhart OF Kingwood: and the
Irona Supply Co. Of Trona
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
PUBLIC SALE.


] will sell al public auction Of my resi-.
dcuce io kingRood,
SnturCinD, M0U ~, 19OG,
the following described property:
One Fine Mich Gov, known as the "a
nous John Jackson COW, Mason and Ham.
lin Organ, ] Couch, 7 White Sewing Ma.
chine, Pairs Of Bed Springs 3 Mait,esses,
4 Set 81 Chairs, Piano Stools, ? Wash
Stands. Gasoline Stoves, ~ Yards Of Mat
ting, ) Walnut Side Board, : Parlor Suite.
Terms made known on day Of sale
Sale to begin promptly a. o'clock y. NJ
T.. NJ. ALBRI0Hr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
Card or Thanks.

We desire to return our heartfelt thanks
TO the good friends and neighbors who as
sisted us with words of sympathy and acts OF
kindness during the recent illness aud death
OF our baby. May the Lord bless and re-
ward you all.
Mr.. and Mrs. wlbeu Liston.
Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-17
Malice.

A valuable farm for rent till Dec. 1906.
Situated between townsville and TunneI,on,
known as the Hartley farm. Good house,
good barn, good water, good neighborhood
For terms apply to
RUFUS HOLDEN,
Kingwood, w. Va.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
MAY IRWIN'S EPIGRAMs.

Love is blind, but marriage is an
eye-opener.
A soft answer cometh from soft
person.
I'd rather have my son blush than.
to turn pale. II
Money makes the mare go; vanity
holds the reins.
Don't marry an automobile wife on
a wheelbarrow salary.
Where there Is so much smoke
there must be some one smoking.
Before marriage a woman is a mans
ideal; after marriage it's a new deal
The better part of discretion is
knowing when to go way back and sit
down.
He who dies pays all debts; but you
had better not let the devil sign the
receipts.
I'd rather be right than an fnsur-
ance president; and I'd rather be-
healthy than Rockefeller.
Never lose your temper; remem-
Der, your husband will never discover
you have one until you lose it.
Consider well the source of things:
sponge cake isn't made from sponges.
and a family jar is never used in pre-
serving the peace.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
WHY QUARREL AT ALT

Life is too short for quarrels.
tates your sister, avoid it as much
as possible.
Keep away from peoples pet abom-
nations, avoid subjects they are sensi-
tive about.
Our time should be spent in letting
our dear ones know how much we
love them instead of hurting them by
unkind words.
Don't quarrel with anyone if you
can possibly help it. One quarrelsome
member of a household can poison
the entire home atmosphere.
Quarrels between sisters or broth
ers and sisters are only too frequent
little patience and forbearance are
all that is necessary to stop them.
And don't quarrel with your friends,
because they won't put up with it,
and some fine day you will awake to
the fact that you have no friends.
There is no pain equal to that of
being unable to forgive because it is
too late. 1t is only ugly, stubborn
pride that keeps you from asking or
granting forgiveness.
Remember that Many go forth in
the morning who have never come
back at night" and never let any of
your dear ones go off in the mornin g
with hard feelings between you and
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
DEVELOPMENT.

a development, which, curiously
enough, links the two countries. 1t
has been left to the British vice con-
sui at Sulina to point out that the
Greeks are the most formidable COM
petitors of the British in the impor-
tant shipping trade of the Danube.
The Creeks" he says, in a passage
which will be interesting to all pro-
Hellenes, ARE a race of sailors, and
if one were to visit every port in the
Mediterranean and Black seas. be-
ginning at Gibraltar and making the
entire circle back to Tangier, one
would find very few places where the
Greek language did not predominant
at the quay-side-" Last December 80
modern Greek argosies sailed from
the Danube, as compared with As be-
longing to the United Kingdom. The
irony of the vice consurs story is to
be found in the fact that many of the
Greeks bought their ships by means
of profits derived as chambers or rum
ners for British vessels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
EaoIes to MlIwaukee.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles Of
Kansas City and the State of Kansas
have selected the Chicago & Alton Ry-,
in connection with the Goodrich
Steamship Co, as the official route to
Milwaukee for their Grand Aerie
Meeting, week of Aug 18th. Three
special trains with the. Eagles and
their friends will leave Kansas City at
7:15 p. NJ. Saturday, Aug 18th, over
the Alton to Chicago, taking the great
Whaleback steamer christopher Co
lumbus" to Milwaukee. This will be .
great trip for the Eagles, and it is ex-
pected there will be an extremely
large turnout, the Eagles of Kansas,
Colorado and other western States
having been invited and signified their
intention of joining the Kansas City
contingent
For the occasion the lowest rate In
years is in effect: $500 round trip to
Chicago, and $3.50 round trip Chicago
to Milwaukee on the boat, making q
round trip rate of $3.50 from Kansas
City, which tickets are on sale Aug.
18th, 18th and 18th, good returning
until Aug. 22nd This rate has been
rendered all lines west of Kansas City
to be used as a basing rate from this
point in order that everyone west of
Kansas City wishing to make the trip
may take advantage of the low rate
from here.