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Keeping Paths In Order.

Neatly kept paths around dwelling
houses tend TO give town an attrac-
tive appearance. March is good
month I'm which 10 turn over gravel
walks or paths which are weedy or on
which the moss grows The walks
should DO dug over with spade or
fork, burylng the weeds and moss.
This Will giyo the roots more expo
sure 20 the late freezes, which Will
practically eliminate them for the
year. Immediately, II the walk Is "a
be In use. pack the earth, put tho
gravel I'm shape and roll It down firm
ly. II the walk is not I'm constant use
during the winter defer the shaping
and rolling until the latter part OF
March. That will leave the walk in
better condition for the spring and
summer months. a. Il will have set.
tied considerably. In finishing up
make &c highest I'm the center TO give
a slight fall for the water to the sides
Two inches viii be fall enough for q
walk FIVE feet I'm width.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07
Oak Grove.
Correspondence OF The Argus.
Fine weather for farming

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Fine weather for farming.
a. J.. Dodge purchased a fine
COW OF John Lewis last week.
About all the sickness in this sec.
ton now is the mumps and measles.
George w. Guthrie purchased a
horse of Thomas Taylor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staley Dodge Wis.
tied George w. Guthrie last Sunday
j. ID. Groves and wife visited
Hensel Taylor's last Saturday and
Sunday.
Slaley Dodge has Herman TItche-
nell employed helping him to clear
for corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Browning. of
Terra Alta, visited at O. ID. Whet
sells last Sunday.
Mrs. John a. Friend and daueh.
ter, Mrs. Cora Lee, visited ArIey
Groves last Sunday.
The people are nearly all throuL h
sowing oats and planting potatoes
and are getting ready to- plant corn.
Everything is quiet since the cleo
ton. We mss the hearty hand
shakes. Shaking hands must have
gone out OF fashion since the pr
mary.
There was a quiet wedding in this
section last week, the contracting
parties being Attic May aud Virgie
Hayes. They were married at the
groom's fathers by Rev. ID. A..
Friend. We wish them long life
and plenty eat, for we might want
to go and see them.
We were sorry to hear OF Mrs.
Sarah Whitehair's death. She was
visiting her son, Edmond Whitebair.
OF Phllippi, and had paralyuc
stoke from which she did not ra,ly.
She lived nearly two weeks She
died April ~ and was brought 10
Terra Alta the next evening and
taken to her sons, Philip Whitehair,
and was buried IN the Freeland
cemetery the next day. She was the
mother Of fourteen children, eight
boys and SIX girls, of which four
girls and seven boys are still living.
She was ~ years old. She was a
good Christian woman and was well
thought Of wherever she went. She
belonged to the United Brethren
church. Deceased leaves a host OF
relatives and friends - mourn their
loss. Rev. o. Stoneking preached
fine funeral sermon to a very large
crowd. Mrs. A. J. Fieeland and
Mrs. Cora Lee attended the funeral
at the Freeland church.
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KingwoOd Presbyterian Church

r. NJ. Ramsey, minister, announces
the following services for Sunday, May
10: 10 a. m, Sunday school, ''The Mission
OF the Holy Spirit" II a. IN. worship,
Enduring the Contradiction, :" anthem,
Praise the Lord"-Blowers male
quartet, "Redeeming Love-. p. IN. ,
Christian Endeavor, Beings Christian. 4"
1870 2. m. worship, "Our Sins a. a
Thick Cloud ;"anthem, "IIoly Memories"
Adams; duet, Rejoice in the Lord
Schneider. PRAYER meeting Wedncs-
day evening at 1880, Jesus Betrayed
and Denied. %
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07
RIP VAN WRINKLE TOWNS.
Why II Will Pay Them TO Wake Up
and Clean Up


Tho towns OF southern California
will very well bear comparison with
those OF any other section OF our coun-
try. but we have few that might
well DO clRsscd "waybacks." In tho
Saturday Evening Post Philadclphia)
Edmund Vance Cook has fairly &C.
curate composite description OF somo
half dozen that may DO found I'm tho
southern section OF the state, says tho
Los Angeles Times:
Country round is rather dull; towns n
sort OF match:
Landscape needed mendin'. but tho towns
blanc poor patch.
Il such.
But Just look n show that the town
ain't very much.
streets are only wagon ruts, and side
walks hit or miss
Up step for that ono and down two
Jumps for this;
Just n string OF straggly stores and
houses Bprawlcd about;
FIRST thing every drummer asks f..
"When's tho next train out7''
cannon Ball" goes through hero with n
shudder at tho sight
Drops mail bag maybe az IL pitying
our plight.
Last place you might over call n pictcr
And yet some OF us like tho plaoo-rono
OF ua call IL home
In bidding for tho home seeker and
home builder these towns have little
TO offer and are falling farther and
farther behind each year. oven though
the country surrounding develops fino
rural homes, amid orchards and vine
yards, until finally they become mere
shipping points for the fruit crops.
Places rendered more attractive by
reason OF well graded, clean. tree lined
streets and other necessary evidences
OF civic pride are growing 'llkc Il praI-
rie fire" and keeping pace with tho
wonderful development OF our south
land In general. Occasionally one OF
these Rip Van Wrinkle towns nwakens
ana Joins the march OF progress. 80
that each year fortunately their num-
Der Is lessened. There tx n place I'm the
procession for every town on the map.
wake up; dlvcst yourself OF the weeds,
tin cans and garbage dumps TO DO
round on every vacant lot; fix up your
gardens, clean your streets and plant
them uniformly with suitable trees.
Ere you are aware the home seeker
VIII take notice and begin TO come sim
gly or In pairs, land values Will appre.
ciate, you Will be stimulated TO still
better work, and you Will suddenly find
you are in the midst OF prosperity Try
Il and DO convinced.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07
Truth and
Quality

appeal 60 tho well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential 20 permanent
success and ercditablc standing. Accor-
ingly. IL is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why il is tho best of personal and family
lSSatives is the fact that il cleanses,
swcctcns and relieves the internal organs
on which IL acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having 10 increase
tho quantity from time 70 time.
IL acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as n laxative. and it, component
parts arc known To and approved by
physicians. as it is free from all objection.
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase tho genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, and for sale 10y all leading drug
gists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07

Correspondence OF The Argus
There will be literary next Friday
night at 1880 O'Clock.
&. \. Freeland has taken up The
barber trade for livelihood.
J. b. Hawkins Is driving a stage
from Browns Mil to his home.
Miss Merl Fortney was a caller of
Mrs. Gibson at Kipgwood Sunday
Of last week.
Rev. 5. p. Hawley is cleaning up
his brush thicket and going to tarm-
ing this spring
Literary at No. 8 s,hoolhouse
consisted OF select reading, Edgar
Freeland; Rotations, Msude Fort
ney, Bertha Menear, and lanes
Gross. Debate-Resolvcd, That the
Spanish war was greater benefit to
humanity than the civil war. Affirm
alive, {. II. Freeland and lanes
Huber negative, Jdmes Cross and
w. w. Ever's. Decided two 10 one
IN favor Of the negative.
LITTLE MAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07
CONVENTIONS CALEB.
Meeting OF Democratic Executive Com.
mittee Last Saturday.

The Democratic executive committee
OF Preston county convened ut the office
of the chairman, J. :. Brown, i'm King
wood, at ii a. IN. Saturday, May ., the
following members being present: ]. :.
Brown, chairman; +. NJ. Williams. sec
rotary; +. T.. Gale and w. q. Brown.
kingwood district; William NJ. Dent and
George Nj. Shafier, Lyon; w. \. Bolyard,
Reno; j. ID. Benson, Portland; j. j.
Kelley and George f. spiker, Pleasant;
David III. Loar, Valley.
On motion the committe was instructed
TO select two delegates from each dis
trict to attend the congressional district
convention at Grafton May 26, and the
state delegate convention at Wheeling,
May %, and the following delegates were
selected:
kingwood district-Grafton convention,
f. p. Gale and w. ii. Owens; Wheeling
convention, w. G. Brown and p. ].
Crogan.
Valley characterization convention.
David Loar and Jacob Spiker; Wheeling
convention, w. III. Post and Ralph Fair
fax.
Lyon district-Grafton convention, DIR.
William NJ. Dent and George NJ. Shafrer;
Wheeling convention, William Horchler.
sr., and DIR. Caldwell
Reno district-Grafton convention, j.
S. Cornwell and w. A. Bolyard; Wheel
ing convention, j. c. Simpson and Henry
Deahl.
Portland Decentralization convention,
George Wiles and j. ID. Benson; Wheel
ing convention, Al. Dodge and c. c.
Falkenstein.
Union district-Grafton convention.
Jesse w. ShafIer and Will G. White;
Wheeling convention, Cam Wilt and
John a. Lantz.
Pleasant district-Grafton convention,
j. j. Kelley and Marshall Walls; Wheel
ing convention, Charles Cupp and Nc
Clellan Hartman.
Grant district-Grafton convention,
Will J. Bowermaster and Henry Cope
man; Wheeling convention, Charles
Frankhouser and Luther Collins.
On motion conventions for the various
districts is called for Saturday, June %,
for the purpose of nominating district
officers, selecting district delegates To the
congressional, senatorial and state nom
mating conventions; also TO select two
members of the county executive com
mittee, and any vacancies or unfinished
business of said conventions shall he
Completed by the county mass conven-
ton.
The following places were selected for
holding said district conventions:
Kingwood district--Howesvile at 2:3O
p. IN.
Valley district-Masontown at , pm.
Lyon MISUNDERSTANDING, at p. IN.
Reno district-Tunnclton at p. III.
Portland district--Terra Alta, AT PIP. IN.
Union district-Aurora, at p. III.
Pleasant district-Valley Point, at 2
p. III.
Grant district-Brandonville, at 2 pm.
On motion the chairman and secretary
OF the executive committee are appointed
delegates to all conventions
On ballot Kingwood was selected a.
the place and Saturday, July IL, -. the
time of holding the county mass con
vention for the purpose Of ratifying the
actions of the district conventions, nom
mating county officers, and recognizing
the county committee.
There being no further business the
committee adjourned to meet at the call
Of the chairman.
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Card Of Thanks.
Rowlcsburg, W. Va, May, 5.

Rowlcsburg, w. Va, May, 5.
Editor Argus:
We desire 10 express our gratitude
and thanks to the good people Of Rowles-
burg who so nobly assisted in trying 10
save portion Of our stock Of goods dur
ing the fire Of April 30 in which we
suffered a great loss, and also TO those
who 80 willingly threw open their homes
and even their parlors, making store
houses out Of them forour benefit. Again
we thank one and all both ladies and
gentlemen, and will say further 70 our
friends and patrons and the public in
general that we have temporarily located
on the corner Of Main and Buffalo streets.
where we will endcavor 10 serve you in
the future as we have in the past. until
such time that we can secure a more
commodious location. We invite and
solicit your patronage and presence, as
il will be both appreciated and helpful
in this our time Of need.
REMEMBER OUR NEW HOME. THE
GOLDEN RULE STORE. SEND IN
YOUR ORDERS.
Very truly yours,
II. X. Hof4Is 4 Co.
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HANNA'S LUSTRO FINISH
For sale by T. r. Martin & Co.
Bethlehem.

Correspondence Of The Argus
We had real nice snowst rm last
Friday evening.
We had the pleasure OF having
one Of the Irona boys out 10 our
Christian Endeavof last Sunday
evening.
Christian Endeayor opened by
singing aud calling Of roll; scripture
reading by Beatrice Keefover, III f..
MeneaI Josie KeefOver, and Edgar
Freeland; select reading by Emma
Hawkins, Carrie Fortney, Brooks
FortneY, and Kramer Erwin: recita.
tions, James Huber, Fern Freeland.
and Beatrice Keefoyer; reading of
the topic, Songs e. the Heart" by
Ella Shsffer; takers on topic. C.H.
Freeisnd, Nelson EtvIn, and James
Gross.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07

The new receptacIes for rubbish
and waste paper in Paris are over
looked by the Parisians, who seem IN
clined TO laugh at the reccptacles and
continue their habit OF throwing news
papers and rubbish on the sidewalk,
while foreigners, accustomed 90 tho
system at home, throw rubbish OF vnri-
Gus sorts I'm them. These receptacles.
placed at the base OF light posts. are OF
attractive design and are intended TO
Keep the bOulcvards from being strewn
with newspapers. They were Install
ed for the purpose on the recommen-
dalton OF NJ Lovee. municipal coun-
cilor for the Palais Royal district. As
they have been iu place only n short
time, their advocates believe that the
public may not fully understand thelr
use. When II f. realized, however.
what they are there for, the public's
attitude may change.
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TunneIton r. r. d. No. I.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
S. II. Knots is driving team for
G.. w. Shaver.
Charley Go6 was At G.. w.
Shsyer's Sunday
G. +. Grim visited his sister, Mrs.
+. K Dancer, Sunday.
d. w. Larew bought a fine COW
Of w RI. Cool last week.
Mrs. w. n. Coo! visited her new
neighb5r, Mrs. Yost Saturday
Miss Ollie Shahsn was a guest at
G.. w Shsver's Friday and Satur.
day.
There was Big fire at RowIes
burg last week. M G. w. Shaver
lost one bushel of oaJs in the FIRE.
OBsFRvFR
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He Opposed Capitalization.

do you believe In the further CEN
tralizatlon of our government inquir-
ed Merchant Jackson OF Farmer John
son.
II should say / don't" roared Farm
er Johnson. I'm for local home gov
eminent, and the closer It gets TO homo
the better / oppose all this sentiment
toward making tho central government
stronger and weakening the power OF
the states. In fact, want to bring tho
matter OF authority right down to tho
township we live in"
VERY good" replied the merchant,
but It's n poor rule that won't work
the same I'm other lines. For instance,
you have been buying good many
things from the big stores in the cities
which you could have bought from the
local merchants Just as well. Evident
ly you believe I'm the Capitalization OF
trade, chr
The farmer saw the point, went
around 20 Merchant Jackson's store
and laid I'm his winter provisions.
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Interesting Letters from q Host Of
Argus Writers.
SOMETHING DOING IN FHB COUNTRY
Bright Bits Of News aud Gossip About
you and Your Neighbcr-The
Events Of q Week.
Pleasant Valley.
Special Correspondence OF The Arcu,

~f' correspondence OF 1 ne Argus.
MIS-. l.. Is. Michael is worse.
Miss Stella Smith is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Frankhouser is still
confined to her bed.
Earl Bishop went to Kinswood
this week to see his best girl.
G. A. Bishop made a trip to AL.
bright and kingwood Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay DeBerry have
moved back to our midst again.
/. b. Formsn purchased a fine
COW last week of Charles Spiker.
There is good prospect for fruit
Al Jack Frost doesn't pay us too late
a call.
Earl aud Berthe Gale visited their
uncle, Thomas Gale, of Dunkard
Bottom.
Eail Gale purchased a iue horse
OF Isaac Martin, of Kingwood, last
Tuesday.
The farmers are all through SOW
my oats. Some few arc done plant.
ing corn.
Miss Piezzie Light is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Marshall Harmed, for a
couple of weeks.
Charles w. Forman has sold his
property in Terra Alta to- David
smith, OF the same place.
Isaac Graham was seen passing
through here Friday making brief
calls on old acquaintauces.
Spencer T. Gales house caught
tre Monday, but was discovered in
time to get it out before a great
deal of damage was done.
The Valley Point people gave an
interesting ice cream social and box
supper last Saturday evening for the
benefit OF the Mount Moriah church
Our new X. i. d. mail route is
giving good satisfaction considering
the short time il has been i'm opera
ton. We all wish Mr.. Martin sue
cess IN his new work.
Marshall Forman, of Bruce,on.
and Earl Bishop, OF tins place, made
a business trip to Faircnance and
Uniontown Wednesday and brought
back load OF new buggies. Look
out, girls; the boys will be around.
PEACH AND BEAUTY.
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RONIESBURG IN RUINS
Fire Wipes Out Several Business
Houses and Residences.
RIVER ClTY'S GREAT CALAMITY
Loss VIII Approximate SS5,OOO-Hc.
role Work OF citizens Plans I'm
der Way for Rebuilding.

Rowlcsburg was visited by dis
astrous fire Thursday midnigh, and
before the flames were under con.
troll fully ssS, 900 damage had been
done. The fire originated IN Hoo,on
Bros general store, presumably
caused by burglars attempting to
blow the safe, as w. c. Hooton was
awakened by the burglar alarm in
his residence a short distance away.
When he arrived on the scene the
IRE had gained considerable head
way, and as the town is without
water works all efforts to check the
flames were trui,less.
The buildings were all frame s,ruc-
lures. The fire spread from the
Hoo:on store to the residence of
George Nine and George Rogers
and the X Of p. hall and general
store Of III. X Hollis & Co. and the
residence of Peter Dunn. The resi-
dence of William Huls,ine was bad
ly damaged by dynamite which was
used IN an effort TO check the spread
OF the flames. Several other build
ings were badly scorched by the
IRE. For some time the postofice
block was IN great danger, but a
fortunate change in the direction of
the wind and the heroic work of the
residents IN covering the buildings
with get blankets saved further loss.
The Keyser and Grafton fire de.
Partnents were called on for a,d.
but before their arrival the FIRE was
under control.
The Losses as near as can be given
are as follows:
lIooton's store in the ShaHcr
building, mercantile loss, IS, 600;
insurance, S. 900.
Shaffer building, value, 5000;
uninsured.
Knights of PyIhias building, value.
81 500; fully insured.
II. R. Hollis dwelling, $500 in
surance.
Cornell's residence, uninsured.
Peter Dunn's residence, in which
also resided George L. Rogers, not
insured.
William Hulstine's residence. bad.
ly damaged by dynamite.
II. r. Hollis mercantile stock in
*. of p. building, value, $40, 900;
no insurance.
Walter Hooton had placed a new
spring stock valued at 81, 900 in
new building recently completed by
HIM into which he was shortly TO
move the stock IN the burnt build
ing. This vas out of the fire dis
trict and was not damaged.
II r. Hollis has secured tenn.
porary quarters on the corner of
Main and Buffalo streets and will
soon be ready to do business.
The safe of Hooton Bros. was
opened Sunday afternoon and the
coptents found unharmed.
The Knights of Pythias lodge has
been busy this week preparing plans
for new building, aud the burnt
area will no doubt soon be occupied
by new and better structures.
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Twilight.
Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Barton Fields preparing to bull,
a new dwelling this summer.

Special Corresponien Of The Argus
Barton Field is preparing to build
a new dwelling this summer.
Ms. Elizabeth Johnson, Of Terra
Alta, is visiting relatives in this vi
cinity.
William Miller has moved back
from Kingwood to his farm near
Manown.
Grant Shoemaker has moved his
sawmill to the Gross mill near
Recdsville.
They are making arrangements 20
have Children's Day services out at
the Bethlehem church IN June.
Charley Lemon is building a
dwelling on +. W. Lemons farm
aud expects TO move in a shor, time.
J. y. Sterling, Of Manown, has
rented the William Hartsell farm a,
M'llerspori aud expects TO engage
IN farming pretty extet ,ively this
summer. Success TO YOU, John.
Hope YOU will RAISE p tatoes large
as pumpkins.
There Is a certain young man who
is counting under difficulties over
which he has no control. The old
pater fatnillas will not allow him to-
come on his pr, misses, but he does
not forget the l,omise to meet his
lass each Sunday morning as she
wends her way TO Sunday school,
aud as they plod along specializing
on The bright future in their dream
OF love that lies before them, not
thinking of any danger. they are
startled by hearing a familiar voice
exclaim; "By jimmy gosh, young
man; you skip" And he skipped.
- 60
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On vacant lots we will soon see
vegetable growth OF weeds that will
hide tin cans. Anticipated bed springs,
deceased cats and all manner OF evil.
10 has been observed that on vacant
lots where the weeds are kept down
few Of such objects are thrown, so that
property owners close about could well
AFFORD II only from n sanitary stand
point TO keep the weeds cut down OF
plowed under.
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summon Narmnla az Klnrunoa

William G. Gist, superintendent Of the
kingwood schools, will conduct q SUM
MGR normal at kingwood, beginning inn
mediately after the close Of The public
schools and continuing for ten weeks, or
until the July uniform examinations
Special review classes will be organized
IN all common school branches. Also. a
number Of new features viii be added.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07

be- readers Of this paper viii be pleased
to learn that there Is At least one dreaded
olsesse mat science has been able TO cure
10 sil It's stages. aud that ts cstsrrL
HANS Catarfh ICure IS the only positive
cure now Known 20 the medical fraternity
Cataffh being constitutional disease re-
quires = constitutional treatment. Hairs
Cstarfh urc IS taken Internally. acting d..
OF the system, thereby DESTROYING the
foundation OF the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the copsti-
iutou aud assisting nature iu dong lis
work The pfoprietors have so much faith
IN as curative powers that they oHer Sfoo
Tor any case that IL fails TO cure Send Tor
list OF testimonials
address y. J CHENEY & Co. Toledo o.
Sold by All druggists, zsc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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GO TO MURDOCH.

Summer Normal opens at Terra Alta
May 10. Pupils are earnestly requested
TO enroll on opening day in order that
greatest benefit Of school may be secured.
Judging by the number that have al
ready engaged boarding the attendance
promises TO be unusually large this year.
Tuition charge will be very moderate
and boarding very reasonable.
Write =. w. Candy at Terra Alta
about boarding; he will assist you in
getting located in a good home. u
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-07

The recent nonpartisan articles in the
Wheeling Register explaining that, az
the case now stands, West Virginia has
practically confessed judgment for over
ten milIions, will be mailed 10 any voter
sending a stamp 10 tho Public Welfare
Company, Charles Town, w. Va.
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Old papers for sale at this office.

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