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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
MARCH WEATH Err.
FOrecaster Smith Gives Us a Little OF
Everything THIS Month.

March is usually a blustry month,
attended by quick changes in tenn
perature and storms of a dangerous
character, especially in several of
the southern states and also on the
gulf and Atlantic coasts. Middle
sections of the country will not be
entirely free from the winter storm
music-still more coming.
The storm wave starting at the
closing of February is likely to be
reinforced by exciting causes and
continue the disturbance to the sth
or 9th, and then be followed by a
cold wave. The disturbance will
turn from the north, after starting
with rain, then sleet and snow. The
wave will be of wide extent and
cover most of the country in some
form OF disturbance.
A warm wave will usher in a
storm period on or touching the 9th
or 10th and nth. This period Dor
ders on the equinoxial phases of
disturbance, which, as a general
rule, brings we're gales on both
land and sea Earth currents be-
come more active and often denote
this form of disturbance with fear.
tul results at the equinoxlal period.
On or touching the I4th the tenn.
perature will become warm and
storms will be in process of forma.
ton, which will enter upon their
transit on the T5th. Electricity will
accompany most of the clouds. The
disturbance will be of general ex-
tent, touching mostly all parts Of
the country. At the final windup
of this period snow and more winter
will m%ateualize.
A warm wave will be felt on or
touching the 10th, 2rst and aad,
when rain, sleet and snow will be
the outcome and a March cold wave
will follow.
The last storm period Of the
month will be central on the nth
and likely to run to the goth. This
wave will be Of wide and general ex.
tent, touching all parts of the coun.
try IN its transit. The wave will
vary IN its character Of intensity.
kind, and force with location and
latitude. In many portions Of The
west and northwest il will be a
winter blizzard. The cold wave fol-
lowing will spread over much Of
the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Interesting Program Arranged for
Annual State Meeting.

On April 70, II and Is the va
rious Sunday school associations of
West Virginia will hold their 75th
annual convention at Huntington,
w. Va. An interesting program has
been prepared, and prominent speak
ers who have been secured for the
occasion will deliver instructive adj
dresses. Papers will be read on
important subjects, which will be
discussed, and reports will be made
by secretaries and superintendent
of local associations.
On the afternoon of the second
day of the convention a number of
special conferences or group meet
ings will be held. At these meetings
pastors, teachers and temperance
friends will meet, fraternize and ex-
change experiences and views. At
the close of these conferences there
will be two great meetings, one in
the interest Of the "adult depart
ment," and the other will be de-
voted TO a "children's meeting"
When it is considered that $780,
ooo souls are enrolled IN the mem
bership OF the various Sunday
schools of West Virginia, it would
seem proper that a prominent man
in public station should represent
that vast aggregation of present and
coming oitizenship-with all it i'm
parts tor good or evil, for good If
rightly directed. Therefore, Hon.
George c. Sturgiss, congressman.
elect from the Second district, will
deliver an address the first day of
the convention. Copies of programs
when ready may be procured from
county secretaries, or from the state
association at Wheeling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28


Miss Maud Gusemap took Mrs.
Marshall Harmed, of Brapdonville,
home Monday.
William Wilhelm, of near Cuzzart,
was visiting at Ezra Kelley's Thurs
day.
DR.. Wilkinson, of Brandonvilie,
was out at Howard Matthews last
Monday to see their sick child.
Miss Ina Deahi has been at AL
brigh;sville with her sister, Mrs.
Martin Hoffman, the three past
weeks.
George f. Spiker, Earl Spiker,
Russell Guthrie, w. & Smith and
others from here attended the sale
at Mrs. Catherine Groves, near
Cuzzart, Saturday.
Miss Susie Benson was visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Benson, near BrandonvIlle a few
days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Frank Kelley
were at Brandonville and Bruceton
on business last Wednesday.
Some of the young people from
here attended church at Glade
Union Tuesday evening.
Hugh Kelley was up near Lenox
Monday and bought a horse oil
James Kelley. Consideration $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Wolfe
and son, Chester Wolfe, and wife, OF
near Bruceton were guests at Yves
ley c. Smiths recently.
Floyd Schnopp. who has been
working at Terra Alta this winter
has been at home the past week, but
he expects to return to Terra Alta
soon.
Miss Rosa Cupp has been a
Brandonville a few weeks staying
with her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Nieman.
]. G. Mason has recovered from
his recent illness aud was able &c
teach school the past week.
H.. J. Smith, Of Pittsburg, repre-,
senting Lindsay Wholesale Hard
ware Co.. and Johnson, OF Union
town, were among the bushes,
callers here last week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
Gone to Panama.

Thomas F. Dolan, who used to
live in Kingwood, but moved to
Morgantown several years ago and
resides on Wiles Hill, left last Fri.
day for Panama, where he has a
good position with the Baker Con
struction Company, of Pittsburg,
who are contractors on the Panama
Canal, which will have to be com
pleted yet by the Irish, like the
Panama Railroad, which was years
IN building, although it is only 4S
miles long and cost a mans life for
every cross-tie in the road. Con
tractor after contractor tried it and
gave up. Workmen of almost every
nationality we're tried on it and died
off like a cholera epidemic TIL they
tried the Irish and they stood it all
right and completed the road.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
KingwOOd, February IS. 1907.
The PEOPLES Lobby.

Washington is watching with
much interest the working out Of a
distinctly new idea in public affairs.
This is the Peoples Lobby-a non.
partisan organization designed TO
foster a wider knowledge of nation
al legislation, and to endorse or OPP
pose such bills as affect the general
welfare of the people.
The basic idea is that, # the peo-
pie know the facts on legislative
matters, public opinion will find
such wide expression that it can not
be disregarded. Channels of pub
licity are not lacking. The Peoples
Lobby has the support of a large
number of leading newspapers and of
such publications as Success, Col
lier's and Ridg ways
An important branch of the work
of the organization is the careful
compiling of the public record of
every senator and representative.
The people have a right to know
from an unprejudiced source, what
their legislators are doing. The in
fluences brought to bear on mem
bers of congress will also be ex-
amined into; this means a history
of the 'third house"-the secret
lobbyists, who are so successful in
influencing legislation for the bene.
fit of the especial interests" which
employ them.
The plan seems broad enough and
practical enough to augur great pub
lie good if intelligently carried into
effect. The personnel of the gov
erning committee and Of the men in
charge of the bureau in Washington
would seem to promise this result,
and the willingness of the people to
indorse the project and to support it
with their subscriptions is attested
by hundreds of communications re-
ceived from every state in the Union
and from Panama, Hawaii, and the
Philippine Islands. Enthusiastic
letters are still being received daily,
and the organization continues to
make Its appeal for subscriptions for
any amount from 81 upward.
Henry Beach Needham, whose
experience as a journalist in Wash.
ington led him to suggest the forma.
ton of the Peoples Lobby, is the
secretary in charge of the Washing
ton bureau, located in the Munsey
building.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
VALLEY POINT.
Corr espondence of The Argus
Old Aunt Betsy Liston 70

OO''NSPChdNhNt VI L ne argus
Old Aunt Betsy Liston Is very i'll.
A. Knabb & Co. are moving their
stavemill onto the old jenkins farm
to cut oak timber into slaves.
We understand there is to be a
mill erected on Ed Eriott's meadow
bottom for the purpose of manufao.
turing our locust timber into insu
lator pins in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kelley, of
Uleda, Pa, are visiting friends and
relatives in this community for a
few days.
Uncle Dickey Harmed is very low
with paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Miller, of
Uleda, Pa, visited the parental roof
from Monday till Wednesday of last
week, and attended the funeral of
their uncle, Jimmie Gibson, on
Tuesday.
M. J. Miller, Of this place, made
a flying trip to ShInbone, Pa, last
Friday.
We learn that Tom Elliott's house
near Albrghtsville burned down last
Friday morning.
Chauncey Wilson is a frequent
caller at James a. Miller's. We
don't know what his attractions are.
Probably Miss Nina could tell.
We had a large crowd in attend.
ance at the teachers institute in
Hartman's hall last Saturday night.
Had a good time generally and
plenty Of DRINKS on the outside.
What is the matter with Greeley
jenkins that he don't come around
town as often as he used to.
J.. w. Miller's family have moved
from here to Sutherland.
j. NJ. Walls, Of the firm Of Walls
Bros Of this place, is out at pres.
ent selling harvesting machinery.
NJ. J.. Miller has retired from
boarding and wen to patching in
his own kitchen.
Ed Elliott sold his locust timber
recently to a Mr.. Bayles, Of Point
Marion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
Revival Serrlces.

Revival services are being held at
the Methodist Episcopal church,
Kingwood, for the promotion OF
Christian character and the saliva.
ton of souls. The public cordially
invited to attend.
After March 8 the pastor will be
assisted for two weeks by Rev. e.
Hanson Arpe, evangelist, Of Allen.
town, Pa. who is at this time en-
gagged in a very successful meeting
with the Hamilton Avenue VI. =.
Church, Trenton, ~. J. Rev. Arpe
comes very highly recommended as.
a Christian gentleman and soul win.
ner, and it is hoped that bis visit
may prove a great blessing 90 our
town. Come and hear hfm-fe
will do thee good.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
ATTORNEY General

Hon.W. G.. Conley, Of Kingwood,
IS being doomed for attorney gen
eral, and We want to say right here
no better selection could be made.
although We doubt il the gentleman
would give up his lucrative Law prsc-
tice to accept the position. Mr..
Conley is an able lawyer, and az
attorney general would give the
state a clean, capable and judicious
administration Of the Office. With
his political record, and backed by
old Preston, we do not believe Mr..
Conley would have much difficulty
in landing the COMMUNICATION
County Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

Quite a consignment Of garden
seeds has been received at The
ARGUS PRINTING HOUSE from the
Agricultural Department al Wash.
ington, sent out by Col. Thomas b.
Davis, member Of congress from
this district, 20 be distributed to the
farmers and gardeners who will make
good use Of the same and a package
will be mailed free 20 all who apply
for same. Call at THE ARGUS Office
for a package or drop a card TO J..
5lideI Brown, Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
One Look Was Enough.

Calvin Roby of Masontown, Pres
ton county, was in town yesterday.
He was allured by real estate adver-
tisements sent from the tidewater
country and he went down to see.
He came back faster than he went
down. One glimpse of the land
which they wanted to sell him was
all he wanted; and his habitation
will continue to be among the buck
wheat ridges of Preston.-Morgan-
town Chronicle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
Interesting Letters from a Host OF
Argus Writers.
SOMETHING DOING IN THB COUNTRY
Bright Bits Of News and Gossip About
You and Your Nsighbor-Ths
Events Of q Week.
MT. VERNON.
correspondence oil the Argus.

Correspondence oil the Argus.
Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather the farmers of our COM
munity are far behind in their spring
work.
Miss Katie Guseman visited at
Jacob Born's last Thursday and
Friday night.
Mrs. f. s. Brown visited her par
ents n day last week.
Our community seems to be IN
tested with some skin disease which
is causing no small o of
trouble. Some one has suggested
that a crow could find ample nour-
ishment under our finger nails.
Foster Mckinney, son of Henry
Mckinney, is very ill.
Some scientific man has written,
"we live in thoughts, not in breaths,"
and according to this we will have
to admit that there is many a
mothers son wandering aimlessly
about the world. And Mr.. Over.
field, we don't Leem it necessary
for any kick on your part, when the
mind can penetrate through ethereal
spaces and call unobserved.
+. S. Brown, our sawmill man,
has about finished cutting out the
Valentine tract.
Misses Neitie and Nellie Born
visited friends IN the vicinity OF
Zinn's Chapel a few day last week.
Two bright young school teachers,
Harvey Orr, from Zinn's Chapel,
and James Shaffer, from the Plain
view school, were visitors at our
school Friday. Mr.. Orr made us
quite a speech, which seemed 10
please the children; but Mr.. Shaffer
made many excuses. He said he
wasn't very we'll acquainted with
this country, only about an acre OF
ground and that lying around his
schoolhouse. OF course we can't
deny his statement, but we can en-
JOY the pleasure of believing that
the most sacred spot to him lies
within the bounds of Reedsville.
REDDIE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
ZAP
8g.oIlI CoIle.pondenee d Ihe 80.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
John O. Kelley was al Frank
Herring's, near Hazelton, Monday
on business.
Grant Bishop took a load Of coal
to the Pine Grove schoolhouse Fri
day.
Joe Zalmon Reckard, Of near
GAINESVILLE, was . business caller
here Monday.
J. J. Kelley was Al Bruceton Wed.
nesday and Thursday Of last week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

q liquid cold relief with a Laxative prin-
ciple which drives out the cold through a
copious action OF the bowels, and a healing
principle which fingers In the throat and
stops The cough-that Is Kennedy's La1a.
tive Cough Syrup. safe and sure in It's &C.
ton, pleasant 20 take and conforms TO
national pure food aud drug law. Contains
no opiates Sold here by Strickler's store
and W. M Dent Eewburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

Willie walled and Winnie wheezed. while
wintry winds whined weirdlY. Willie wrig
sled while Winnie wheeEed ~wretchedIy.
Wisdom whispers, winter winds work
wheezes. Wherefore we write. use Ken.
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup" Nothing
else so good. Sold here by Strickler's drug
store and w. NJ. Dent. Newburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

Pain In the ~head-psin anywhere. has its cause.
Pain ~fsconEestion. pain Is blood p-ressure-nothing
elso usually. At least. 80 says DIR. shoop. and 70
prove it he has created . little pink tablet. That
tablet-called DR.. Shops Headache Tablet
coaxes blood pressure away from pain eentcns.
Its efectiseharminE. pleasingly delightful. Gently.
though safely. it surely o~oualizes the blood circu-
lAtion.
you have q headache. It's blood pressure.
HIS painful periods with women. anne cause.
IL you are ~sloepless. restless. nervous. It's blood
c~ongeston-blood pressure. That surely Is n
certainty. for DIR. Shops Headache Tablets stop
10 In 20 minutes. and the tablets simply distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruiso your finger. and doesn't It get red. and
well. and pain your OF oourss It does. It's con-
Restson. blood pressure. You'll ind Il where pain
railways. It's simply Common Sense.
We sell NJ Is cents. and cheerfully recommend
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

Senator william Cameron Talbot,
OF The Thirteenth district, died in
ne Thomas private hospital, Char
ie'ton, last Thursday morning after
an illness Of ten days. lie was g.
years old and lived at Buckhannon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

Miss Ida Bishop and Mrs. Nulum
teachers 10 the Grafton graded
schools, attended teachers Institute
here last Friday the guests of Miss
Wagner and Miss RAIDER, teachers
10 the public schools here. They re.
turned home Saturday evening
Miss Bishop and Miss Wagner
were students and roommates at
shepherdsiown college a few years
ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

The 44th legislature Of The state
Of West Virginia csme 20 a close At
80 Saturday morning when il va.
learned that Governor Dawson had
called a special extra session. r.
will probably take a week 90 com
plete the legislation for which The
governor called the special session.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28

Good All The time harmless always. DR..
tahrney's Ieethink Syrup Tor infants. Price
25c' sample free u you mention paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-28
A New Aid Fable.

one day a Sarcastic Stranger nooted into tho Town that
Knocked from the burg that had Blossomed like Jonah's
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
RAILROAD MOTOR CAR
SAID TO BE SUCCESS

The new steam moto" car built for the
Rock Island railroad was given trial
test between Chicago and Joliet yester-
day. On board were President B. l..
Winchell and other prominent officials
Of the railroad company
The trial proved, it is asserted by the
officials, that such cars can be used for
passenger business on side lines, and this
one will be placed in regular service In
Iowa next week. The branch selected is
the one between Des Moines and Indian
ola, distance of twenty-five miles.
The Rock Island motor car is different
from any other now being used. 1t is
operated by steam, while the others de-
pend upon gasoline for power.
In the test yesterday no attempt was
made to establish a record, and there
were several delays on the trip. the
first of these was caused by an attempt
to use hard coal instead of soft as a
fue.. This did not prove a success, and
soon after the start the bunkers were
cleaned and soft coal placed in them
The return trip from Auburn PARK was
made at the rate of forty-one miles ar
hour
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
GENTRY CIRCUS HAS
MADE A STRONG HIT
Well Managed and Popular Show Does
Good Business in City of Angels.
Many First Class Attrac-
tlons In the Ring

What may be conservatively regarded
as the elimination of the local circus
season commenced with the opening Of a
four days engagement at Flower and
Eleventh streets yesterday afternoon Of
Gentry Brothers Famous Shows, united.
Comparatively stranger in this partic-
u,ar territory, and following the field
formerly held by tented shows whose
habitat Is the Pacific slope, the Gentrys
we're heralded as first class and easily
made good at the opening performance.
1t would be an ultra base commentator
who could not find much to praise in
the character and cleanliness of the Gen
try performance. and is he were inclined
to be Grabbed about 1t would take an
iron-clad opinion to contend against the
reception given almost every number by
the audience of children and elders that
applauded, cheered and laughed at the
comedy of "Mr. and Mrs. Snyder" and
their infant dog. "Budge." and profess
sional appearance of "Mr. Dooley' and
his operation on the sick pony, the an
tics of the pony-riding monkeys and the
elephant supper. 1t is a rare experience
to see canvas auditorium crowded by
children of several generations, all visibly
| and vocally enjoying to the utmost a
| performance which lasts two hours and
is participated in almost wholly by dumb
| brutes.
The original purpose OF the tented show
! was to cater to the amusement of the
children, and while that purpose has beer
| somewhat lost In the glad scramble to
get the worlds greatest shows on the
road. the public mind is the same 1t has
| always been and any show In which the
public is permitted to have part and is
| able to ''see 1t all Is assured of perpetual
popularity. This is probably the secret
of the Gentry shows success.
From the grand parade of the horses
and ponies, through the fifty-pony pyra-
mid act, the dancing dogs, bell ringing
ponies, high leaping greyhounds, somer-
saulting poodles and rope skipping dogs,
down to the military pony drill and the
monkey fire department in actual opera
ton the performance was greeted by glad
acclaim by the many hundreds present.
OF course the original Mrs. Gen. Tom
Thumb, with her long history, remark
able personality and thousands OF fr1ends
and admirers, Is made much of, and the
Count Magri and the Baron Magrl add
materially to the success of the engage
ment.
Performances will be given at and p
M. up to and including Thursday evening.
The route of the parade for this morn
ing will be down Twelfth to Olive, to Plco
tc Main, to Twenty-eighth. to Ffgueroa,
to Twenty third, to Union, to Plco. TO
olive, to Twelfth to show GROUNDS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
RAILROAD FINANCE
MEN MEET HERE

Twenty railroad officials. representing
lines extending from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
They are here to attend the annual mees'
ing of the transcontinental exchange
scrip bureau and are making their head
quarters at the Alexandria hotel.
Meetings were under way in Chicago
two weeks ago, but were adjourned. to be
taken up when the party arrived here.
The association is endeavoring to con-
dense the scrip books now issued, so that
one book will give the same results as the
several different ones now In use. Scrip
books contain coupons to be used when
buying tickets, and may be purchased hy
any one. A reduction on tickets Is oh
tained by buying the books, and they are
preferred by many travellers to the equiva-
lent in cash, as they are worthless to any
one except the purchaser. This makes
the loss by theft decidedly less than whe1 4
money is carried. Representatives of the
following roads are in Los Angeles to
attend the convention:
Santa Fe, Colorado Midland, Colorado 6
Southern, Denver & Rio Grande, Oregon
Short Line, Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
tion company, Santa Fe, Prescott &
Phoenix, San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific,
Las Vegas & Tonopah and Tonapah &;
Goldfield.