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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
Appointments Made by. MAYOR Conley
for Ensuing Year.

Atthe meeting Of council Wednes-
day evening Of last week Mayor w.
g.. Conley made the following com
mittee appointments for the town OF
Kingwood for 1907:
Committee on Ordinance-Cbarles NJ.
Jackson. chairman; Frank NJ. Murdoch.
and Benjamin +. Cole.
Committee on Finance-Frank NJ Muir.
dock. chairman l. NJ Albright. and Ben.
jamin r. Cole.
Committee on Streets and Alleys NJ.
Albright chairman; / Parsons Martin. and
Frauk Rodeheaver.
Committee on Electric Lights-Beniamln
+. Cole. chairman: J. Frank Rodeheaver.
and Charles NJ. Jackson
Committee on S%snitquon-I Parsons Mar.
tin, chairman; l.. ~. Albright. and Frank
NJ. Murdoch.
Committee on Cemetery. Frank Rode.
HEAVIER. chairman Charles NJ. Jackson. and
/ Parsons Martin.
F. J.. Rcppert was appointed town ser.
geant at the same meeting az a salary Of
f4S per month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
THE OTHER SIDE.
Merchant Answers ReedsTille Core
SpOndent'S Letter.
FARMERS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
Willy Agricultural Unlsa6s Questionable
eooas or the unsuspesting
stoTekssper.



Kindly allow me space to make
reply 10 that mossback correspon
dent at Reedsville on tile subject of
the home merchant and the big lew
mail order houses OF Chicago and
other cities notice what he says
in reglrd TO the poor farmer. He
states that he Will 60 to the mer
chant with a bug wagon loaded with
produce, and all he receives in re.
turn is'a lot OF Baltimore Bargain
House trash.
He has told you what the farm.
ers get ia return for their produce.
Now / am going to tell this gentle
man wbl, the merchant gets ia re-.
turn for his goods: Produce and
f1rm product-usually frosted pota
toes or apples; chickens filled with
b~uckVheat from the very neck to
the g;zzard; ginseng carefully blend
ed with poke root, aud worst Of all
the good old COW butter. Gentle
men, it is a perfect curse, lots of it.
The poor Christian merchant, like
the men of old, has the patience
Of Job. He will buy their COW pro-
duct-ihen feed it to the fish in the
sea. Sour, dirty, rotten stuff with
a = pound bag Of dairy salt in every
roll to preserve the durn stuff from
taking a compton fit when the
combustion Of buttermilk, salt, and
COW cheese get to working, a little
like our farmers friends burnt lime.
stone when it comes in contact
with water.
1t seems strange that a man will
take the liberty of writing such stuff
in a newspaper as appeared in last
weeks ARGUS. If you haven't read
1t, get your neighbours paper aud
read it. Then compare facts and see
who has a Henry Clay head.
Now, my good friend, this is the
way to live: You are a farmer, and
that is the way you earn your liveli.
hood. / am a merchant-ihat is
the way gain food enough to keep
my neck well filed with something
that gives me a good, strong living,
and a smile for every member of
Your family.
But you Won't be satisfied for one
minute, SO will call attention to
another point. Say a merchant
wants To carry a S.. 900 stock Of
goods, it is absolutely necessary that
he should have $40, 0 in order 70
trust you people until the devil dies
for his money. And, again, we
have plenty of people who it seems
arc only in the world to beat some
merchant out Of food and clothing,
and never known to do anything
honorable.
Now, then, why don't you send
your produce to Sears, Roebuck &
Cor They would no doubt do
more for you than we can.
Gentlemen, come to me with the
red-hot dough and / will sell you
good, honor bic merchandise at low
prices. In fact, the mercantile fra
ternity will do so generally. Money
makes the wheel turn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
HOW & THIS,

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hsl's Catarrh Cure.
r J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo o
We the undersigned have known g..
Cheney Tor the last fs years. and believe
him perfectly honorable Bon al BUSINESS
transactions and financially able To- carry
out any Obligations made by his firm.
WALDtSG. KNNAN & MARytS
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
Tree Price 7sc per bottle. Sold by AL.
druggists
Take Halls Family Pirs for constipation
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14

Quick changes from hot to cold and back
again Try strong constitutions and cause.
among other evils. nasal catarrh. a trouble.
some and offensive disease. Sneezing and
snu0iing, coughing and difficult breathing.
and the drip drip OF the foul discharge into
the throat-all are ended by Ely's Cream
Balm. This honest aud positive remedy
contains no cocaine mercury. or other
harmful ingredient. The worst cases are
cured IN a short time. All druggists. soc.
or mailed by Ely Bros. IS Warren street.
New York
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
PLAIN VIEW.
SPECIAL correspondence d Tbe A1l0I

Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
Success to your valuable paper.
Mrs. George RiRgleman is very
sick and her many friends hope for
her speedy recovery.
Miss ora Fcrril called on Mollie
Richardson Sunday.
Miss Frances GreSser, who has
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
Grounding weather.

town Monday.
a. Has,ings is back from a bri,
visit to Morgant1wn.
Aun, Argaret Graham has beer
quite i'll with the grip.
Earl LanIz made a business ,riI
to Morgantown Monday.
GIovihia D.. letters has been ap
pointed postmaster at Hardesty
Mis-. Samuel Gatewood is con
fined to the house by a severe at
tack Of The grip
\ marriage license was granted ,c
John Hodge, aged -, aud Hall,
ForIney, aged 81, both of Preston
county.
Judge Kinnard Snodgrass, az d
10, one OF the oldest lawyers in
Wood county, died in Parkersburg
Monday.
James w. Freeland, Of Terra Alta,
drove over 10 the county seat yes
terday and gave The ARGUS a pleas
ant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Heermans
are having a siege of the grip and
have been under the doctors care
for the past ten days.
Miss Berthe Smith left for her
home in Hardy county last week
after spending about five months
here in the family Of J. S. Brown.
Charles c. Stone, of near town,
recently sold a 10 months old calf
to Carroll the butcher for san. 1t
weighed 500 pounds. Can any If
orr farmers beat i,2
The Argus Book Store has had a
big run on valentines this week and
still has quite a fine assortment in
stock, some that have not yet been
opened, as new ones are opened up
every day as they have room for
them.
The knights of Pythias lodge Of
this place has had committees at
work making arrangements for a big
banquet TO be held next Tuesday
night, February 10, at the Hotel
Gordon in honor of he anniversary
of the order.
Frank NJ. Carroll, proprietor of
the Kingwood Meat Market, eceived
a carload of fine fat cattle from Chi
cago this week for the benefit of his
customers. Mr.. Carroll was in Chi
cago last fall and made arrange
ments for the pu-cass; of western
cattle, corn t,d, 10 be shipped IN
carload lots, IS desired.
We omitted to mention last week
that a fine son had been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. NJ. Williams, Of this
place. The proud father is the sec
rotary Of the Democratic committee
of the county, and as the chairman
of the committee had also been pre-
sented with . fine boy a few days
before, it looks like Democracy was
making gains in this county.
At the Armory toniph,. .'rhe Old
| Homestead" The bes, rural plav
ever on the STAGE. Don't fail TO see
r.,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14

Kansas has a man who is a minis
ter, a doctor, an undertaken, and a
tombstone dealer, ali combined.
There is a man who IS ready to stand
by you from start to finish.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14

minutes 80 vomiting nothing 60 s0cken
or distress your child. 3 sweet pleasant
and safe syrup called DR. Shops Group
Cure does che work and does 80 quickly.
Dr Shops Group Cure is for Group alone.
remember. 20 does not claim t0 cure "A
dozen ailments. Zoe foy Group. that's al
Sold by the Stricklcr Drug Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
GO TO MURDOCH.
Pleasant Needing.

One of the most pleasing occur
rences of the season took place on
Wednesday, February Q, being the
marriage of Miss bessie Amman,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
M. AMMAN, to Mr.. George ]. Free
land, son of Mr.. and Mrs. lanes
w. Freeland, of the Freeland settle.
ment, near Terra Alta.
The bride was handsomely attired
in white mohair ami silk. After the
ceremony by Rev. James w. Engle,
OF Terra Alta, the guests were in.
vited to the dining-room, where the
tables were loaded with almos,
everything that was attractive to the
eye and pleasing to the taste.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs
lanes w. Freeland Earl Freeland
Orval Cuppett
Misses
OIadNs Wolfe Mabel Sister
OTphic Freeland Nora Fike
Martina fike Efhe Messenger
Grace Bucktew FHe AMMAN
MuTttc Whitehair
MeSSTS.-
Reed Martin Marshall Martin
iafIcY Stsler knger Whitchair
Roy Bucklew AIva Amman
On the following day Mr.. and
Mrs Frecland gave a grand recep
ZION with thirty five invited guests.
Many valuable presents were re
ceived. A GUEST
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14

Good all the time. harmless always Dr..
Fahrncys leethins Syrup Tor infants rice
7sc. Sample free II YOU mention paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
Taken inc Fun MembershIp.

AT the regular services at the
Presbyterian church here last Sun.
day a week the following persons
we're taken INTO full membership by
the pastor, Rev. Robert NJ. Ramsey:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14
COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Dr.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

general the proposition Is to build
grade at the bottom of the hill extend
ing east some hundreds of feet, so that
at the point where the assent now be-
gins the grade will be ten or twelve
feet higher than at present. The earth
for this grade will be secured from the
top of the hill, where the road will be
cut down about a dozen feet deeper
than it now is, and the incline will be
extended quite a distance south from
the present apex, to allow for this cut.
In case the work is done, the grade will
be SO reduced that this hill will be no
longer a source of terror for travellers.
The old winding hin road will eventu-
kally be abs .ndoned.
keokuk.
Supervisors Brinkman, Lachmann
and Krieger were in Alexandria yes
terday, where they arranged for bring
ing two thirty-foot and one twenty
foot span Of one of the county bridges
back to where they belong. These
spans were washed out of the bridge
on the main road to Pennington be-
tween Belfast and Croton by the
storm two weeks ago, and have just
been located, after thorough search.
The locating of the missing piers will
save the county the heavy expense of
having to rebuild the bridge with ma
terial which is considerably higher in
price than it was when the bridge was
built
Duncombe.
Will Richardson. farm hand en-
ployed on the Matt Mallinger farm,
about four miles north of Duncombe,
was drowned at an early hour Thurs
day morning. The accident occurred
in the big ditch which drains the farm
on which the man worked. The ditch
is about twenty-five feet wide and at
present ABOUT nine feet Deep Richard
son attempted to cross the ditch on a
plank when he slipped and fell into the
water. Pete Mallinger saw the hap
pening ard attempted to save the man
but finding that he could render but
little assistance alone, he went for help.
When he returned the unfortunate
workman was beyond aid. The body
was recovered and heroic but futile
attempt made to resuscitate life.
Peosta.
Matt. 'Crosley, Of Julien, owns g.
weeks cd colt that is already record
breaker and gives promise of doing
even greater things, barring unfore-
seen accidents. A few days ago the
sons of Mr.. Crosley led the mother and
colt out on the common to Craze. Pres
entity an Illinois Central train ap-
preached. and the lads led the mother
back across the tracks nearer their
home ,but the colt refused to follow.
When the train came along 1t followed
the train, ran alongside Of the locomo-
tive for distance. The engineer fear
ing that the little thing might get too
close tc, the great iron horse and be
killed, brought his machine to stop
and the train crew got off and tried to
drive the colt back. but 1t refused to
leave the train. The engineer then
pulled ,,ut with a full head Of steam,
and when the train pulled into Peosta
the colt was found to be close behind.
having run the entire distance. five
miles. across culverts. bridges. cattle
guards, etc, and kept up with the
train. It was uninjured and was
scnrce1u d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22

friends from this and adjoining towns.
Rev Father Roney was celebrant OF
the mass, Very Rev. P. O'Dowd OF In
dependence, assistant; Rev. Nolan of
Dubuque, deacon; Rev. R. B. Murphy,
of Dubuque, sub-deacon. and Rev. j.
Querin of Parkersburg. master of Ger
emonies. The music of the mass was
sung by the cathedral choir of Du-
buque, Miss Mary McDonough singing
a beautiful "Salutaris,' during the Of
fertory. After Rev. Roney had pro-
nounced his beuediction upon the con-
gregation, Rev. P. R. Hebron, D. D.,
president of st. Paul seminary at St.
Paul, preached a powerful and inter
esting sermon on the Divine Office of
the Priesthood" Thirty priests par
ticipated in the service after which an
elaborate dinner was served in a large
tent at the home of Rev. Roney's
mother. Father Roney will be sta
toned at Masonville this summer dur
ing the absence of the regular pastor,
Rev. r. J. Murtagh. who is planning
on an extended trip to Ireland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
CARS WRECK DEPOT
Part Of Rapidly Moving Freight Train
Leaves the Track at Mason City,
Doing Considerable Damage to the
Great Western Station.

Special to s4Republican.
Mason City, June pa narrow es-
cape from telescoping the Great Wes-
tern depot occurred here yesterday,
when a string of three loaded box cars
left the track and plowed thru the
platform, taking off part of the oper-
ator's. window and smashing things
up generally. The train pulling the
cars was moving at rapid rate, when
the cars left the track about twenty
feet above the depot The trainmen
gave warning shout which gave
the passengers in the depot time to
make hurried exit.
One of the freaks of the. wreck was
the antics cut by two heavy beams
serving at supports to the platform
When the cars struck them, they
tilted up, one end penetrating the floor
of the car, going thru seven feet Of
sacks Of cement and coming out thru
the roof The cars were badly dam
aged, and the track was torn up for
several rods before they broke loose
from the train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
DAVID HIc.kLE's DEATH
Tho Deceased Was Highly Esteemed
Resident of CIarksviIle.

Special to Times -l.el.dpiics.n.
Clarksville, June 22.-This town mas
suffered the loss of a highly esteemed
citizen this week, in the death or Da-
vid Hickle Rev. w. II. Sinclair con-
Quoted the funeral services, and inter-
ment was in the Lowell cemetery.
Mr. Hickle CAME to Iowa with his
parents when he was 5 years OF age,
and has always lived near here. He
was married TO Emma Bowen, March
80, 1882. and to them were born a son
and daughter, who with his aged
mother and five brothers, survive him.
He also leaves numerous other rela-
tives.
He had great many friends and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. The Hickles are among our old
est and best families, and In Mr..
Hickles death Butler county has lost
one of its finest citizens. There was a
large attendance at the funeral, and
the sympathy OF the entire community
is extended to the family In their sad
affliction. He had been in poor health
for some time past. and his physician
had told him he had but short time to
live. A mplicationto of heart and liv-
er trouble was the cause of his DEATH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22

hay crop will be fully as good as any
in former years and small grain is
fully up to the standard. This con-
dition was brought about by the long
period of cool. wet weather. Potatoes
and garden truck were never more
promising and, altogether. the outlook
for good crop all around is very re-
assuring.
Woodstock.
Controversy over the new river
bridge near the Troy cemetery was
settled a few days ago by the county
supervisors. The new site straight
west of the north side of the cemetery
was chosen. limerick and Middleton
took the contract for cutting down the
hill and building the grades on both
sides of the river at about So per cent
of the original estimate.
Eagle Grove.
Last Thursday the negotiations OF
the farmers for the Iowa elevator
eliminated in the transference OF
that fine elevator to the Eagle Grove
Farmers Elevator Company. This
gives the farmers an elevator on
each road and adds so much to their
elevator capacity. They are pleased
to procure this property as otherwise
it was their intention to build.
Charlton.
The wholesale poisoning Of dogs,
which held sway early in the spring in
Charlton was resumed eight or ten
days ago and some twenty dogs have
been found dead from the effect of
poison administered by persons UNI
known. Pieces Of meat doped with
strychnine have been found about
town: a very dangerous as well as
wholly unlawful method of getting rid
Of the surplus dogs.
Charlton.
Blown by a miniature cyclone from
the top Of freight train into field
was the exciting experience which be-
fel Brakeman Arlie Curtis Tuesday
afternoon, and he is laid up with an
injured knee and ankle and some pref
ty bad bruises as the result thereof.
Mr.. Curtis is a brakeman on one of
the south branch trains and 1t was
just south of Albany, Mo, that this
peculiar accident happened. His
father, j. H. Curtis. was apprised of
the accident and he went to accom-
pany his injured son home Wednes-
day afternoon.
Tama.
r. spire, the well known farmer
and stockman south of town made a
killing on the Chicago market last
week with eight cars of cattle and
two of hogs all of his own feeding
but a half load of cattle and an equal
number OF hogs. The shipment was
made on Wednesday and he was on the
market Thursday. Two Of his loads
topped the market. and the total pro-
ceeds of the shipment were $16,747
the largest amount ever received in
this vicinity and probably in Tama
county for shipment of stock Of any
one Individual.
Jefferson.
The Serkomb hill, west Of the city
usually referred to as Danger HILL"
Is a subject of discussion by the board
OF supervisors and the people of Jack
son township at this time. Some ex-
tensive improvements are contenplat
snd, swtiinh win aIaEEst a lint ~ IunnesArs q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
Oren Weller Was Well known
and Well-to-de Farmer Near
Winthrop
WAS SEEN LAST WEDNESDAY
Searching Parties Have Secured the
Timber Lands Near BY, But He Has
Dropped Completely Out Of Sight
II is Feared He is Suffering With
Severe Attack of Mental Trouble.
Special to Times-Republican.

Manchester. June 22.-Oren Weller
we'll known farmer living west of this
city. near Winthrop, has mysteriously
disappeared and no trace of him can
be discovered. The last seen of him
was about nine o'clock Wednesday
morning when he was going east be-
tween Winthrop and Masonville, evil
IDENTIFY with the intention of coming 10
this city. Searching parties nave
secured the timber lands in this vicini-
,ty and telephone messages have been
sent in all directions. but Weller mas
dropped as completely out of sight as
if the earth had swallowed him up.
Weller is a prominent and we'll to DO
farmer. but has been i'll for some time
and it is feared that he is suffering
from a severe attack of mental de-
rangement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
Bentley Couple Settle Marital
Differences in An Unusually
Practical Way
DIVORCE PETITION WITHDRAWN
Mrs. L. A. Leinen Charged in Plea
Filed at Council Bluffs, That Her
Husband Threatened and Abused
Her, and Dragged the Family Into
Poverty - Other Iowa News.
Special TO Times-Republican

Special 10 Times-Republican
ing remarkab BILE document was filed for
record with County Recorder G. G.
Baitd today after the beginning of an
action for, divorce by Mrs. Lenen:
This indenture witnesseth that NJ.
B. Leinen agrees to let Mrs. L. A.
Leinen live in peace and not abuse
her and mstreat her in any way. 1t
is further agreed that Mrs. Leinen
shall have jurisdiction to be at the
head of the family and that M. ID. Lei
men will neither buy nor sell anything
that they now own or may hereafter
Mrs. l.. A. Leinen; that he will not
have any debt or cause to have any
debt charged against her; that he will
turn over to Mrs. l.. A. Leinen all his
earnings Of every description, of which
Mrs. L. A. Leinen is to pay his board
when he works away from home and
allow Mr.. NJ. b. Leinen So per month
spending money.
when, however, M. B. Leinen works
about home, Mrs l.. A. Leinen agrees
to board him free of charge and also
allow him S. per month for spending
money. He further agrees that he will
work and help provide every day that
he is able.
"The reason for this indenture is be-
cause NJ. B. Leinen has been mistreat-
ing, threatening and abusing Mrs. l.. A.
Leinen; has made all kinds of uncalled
for deals which has nearly driven
them into poverty.
Then comes Mrs. L. A. Leinen and
files a motion in court to grant her
divorce. Then comes NJ. B. Leinen
with motion that he will grant Mrs.
l.. A. Leinen all the above privileges
If she will withdraw her motion for
divorce, to which she agrees"
Sophia Kessler appears az witness
to this extraordinary agreement,
which both the Leinens signed. The
parties all reside at Bentley. 1t is
not recorded that any married couple
ever before agreed in such a practical
and business-like manner to settle their
marital differences. If NJ. B. Leinen
gets his IS a month spending money
regularly, there is, little room for
doubling that the contract will be
faithfully and religiously lived up to,
as both parties to it are greatly In
earnest.