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4. j. BONAFIELD DEAD
One OF Preston y Most Prominent Citi,
Zens Answers Iast Summons.
Special Correspondence on Tho ARGUS


Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
TUNNEIToN, Jan. l2.-Mr. Arnold j.
Bonafeld died this morning at G:lO
o'clock. He had been confined to his
room for the short space of six days. His
death was due To a complete physical col
lapse. For several months he had been
in declining health, but there was none
who thought him seriously i'll or that he
would be called so soon by the final sum
mons. Truly, Gin the midst of life we
are in death"
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at l o'clock Intcrment in the
Campground cemetery.
Mr.. Bonaticld was born June -, 1919.
lie was the youngest son OF Thornton j.
(dcccased) and Sarah (Eryin) Bonaficld.
He was educated in the public schools Of
this, his native county, graded school
OF Palatinc, and the Terra Alta normal.
In 1867 he entered the employ of Allen,
Shaiicr Il Co., of Tuunclton, as clerk.
He remained with the business as clerk
and salesman through all the changes of
ownership until March 20, 1878, when the
firm OF ShafIcr Il Bonaficld was formed.
Mr. BOnalicld was manager and prac-
tically head of this firm. I'm 1891 he pur-
chased his partners interest and became
sole proprietor. For ten years thereafter
ne controlled and directed the largest re-
tail trade ever built up i'm Preston county.
employing fifteen assistant. and doing a
business amounting To- over 500. 900 an
nually
Other business interests with which hc
has been connected were the Kingwood
Coal Il Coke CO., whose president hc was
until sold to the Weaver syndicate; West
End Coke Co, Of which me was president
for number OF years He was one Of
the organizers Of the Tunnclton, King
wood & Fairchaucc Railroad Co. and
served as It's treasurer, paymastcr. and
agent for seven year.; hc was president
and general manager oi the Piedmont d.
Potomac Co.. of Piedmont: was "a E,rgc
stakeholder and au official of the Manu-
facturcr- Coal * Coke Co.,, Of Victoria.
He was a stakeholder and director of tine
Grafton Bank, of Grafton. and acted as
agent for the kiugvooj Gas, Coal d Iron
Go. and for tine Merchants Coal Co... n
both OF which hc was largely interested.
1t was largely due To- his individual Of
forts that tine Merchants Coal Go. opened
its mines here, and it is related that it
was due 10 his single efforts that the y.
d o. Railroad Go. coalcd their engines at
this point. When hc was told the coal
would not produce the required steam
pressure be went to Baltimore, donncd
ovcraIIs and jumper and fired locomo-
tive thus demonstrating the truthiulncss
OF his contention. He founded the Tun-
Melton Bank and from the date Of it,
birth % his death was it- president lie
also erected and owned the bank build
ing. Mr Bonafcld was @ member Of the
Knights TcmpIar and the Mystic Shrine.
His acquaintance was extensive in Ma
sonic circlc-
ON March q, 1915, Mr. BonaGcld was
married TO Miss Virginia Robinson,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14
Back Pedaling.

The Grafton Republican has
always boen one of our favorite
exchanges and we were sorry to
see Bro. Bolden have to back
pedal in the days after the cleo
ton. We cautioned him time
and again that as soon as we got
our bearings what we were going
to do over here in Preston, but
for some reason he would not ac-
cept our good advice. Because
we did not reduce the Republican
majority to such smallncss that
the Jim committee could not find
1T he thinks we are not entitled
to a premium nor bunch of
flowers. lle is even cruel enough
to intimate that we have been in
duIglng in the flowing bowl, when
we have been on the water wagon
for years, much longer, indeed,
than Bro. Whotsell has been
praying for prohibition.
We take it for granted that
Bro. Bolden is familiar with the
conditions which we had to meet,
for he has been resident of the
state longer than ourself and has
a personal knowledge how stub
bornly the county ring contests
the pie question. We had to 90
to war with the enemy in full
possession of the pies, but after the
smoke of battle cleared away we
found that the Democrats had
captured one of the pies and the
insurgents three. We are frank
to admit that we had designs on
all the pies, and with equal truth
that it was no fault of ours that
we did not capture the entire
bakery. With four of the pies
lost to the county ring-three of
them considered the best that
came from the bakery-we feel
encouraged that the next time we
meet in political combat VIC will
clean the platter. In fact, we are
not alone in this feeling, for it is
said by those who mourn that the
ring is seriously considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of surrendering It's
charter and going out of business.
Now, will Bro. Bolden be
equally as candid with us and
tell us what he accomplished in
Taylor? Did he increase the Re.
publican majority in Taylor? The
returns which were given to the
public tell a different tale. The
only thing that saved Taylor
from being wiped off the map
was the closing of the polls. Had
they remained open couple OF
hours longer there is no telling
now many Republican funerals
there would have been in Taylor
county.
Since the Republicans of West
Virginia have been inoculated
with the Bill Dawson tax laws
they are succumbing rapidly to
the fatal disease. We are aston
ished to see Bro. Bolden insisting
that it is not fatal, when any
good Republican in Taylor county
will tell him it is sure death.
Bro Boldcn should not lend him.
self to the plot to exterminate his
brethren.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

You may discontinue your sub
scrlption TO The ARGUS, but we
are willing to wager anything
from II peanut to II pumpkin that
the one who stops his paper will
borrow it from his neighbor every
week to read. The ARGUS is too
interesting and too full of the news
the people want for any person
who is not blind to stop reading it.
The ARGUS is the only paper in
the county that is read by every
one who can borrow it. That's be-
cause it is a newspaper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14
Your Printing

should be- TO- representative OF your
business which means the high grade.
artistic Kind. That the kind wc do. An
excellent assortment Of type, good presses.
and typographical artists These repre-
sent our facilities Tor doing the kind Of
printing that will please You. Tho prices
are right, and prompt delivery the in-
variable rule 90 this Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The editor of the Journal may
be a prohibitionist, but he has
been one of the most docile wheel
horses for the party that has de-
feated the amendment whenever
it came up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

Would the Grafton Republican
mind telling why it is so anxious
that A. b. White supersede Purin-
ton as president of the state uni
versity? What has Purinton done
that he isso distastefu! to the ma
cbine2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

Ex-Gov. A. b. White hastens to
rush into print denying that he is
a candidate for any office. The
denying was unnecessary, mas
much as the people are not clam
oring for him to represent them
III any public office. They have
fed him at the public crib long
enough.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14
New CITY Dads.

Tee following officers were elected at the
municipal election held last Thursday:
Mayor-Jamcs T. Daley.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ. Jackson.
Council. Frank Rodchcavcr, ID. j.
Gibson, Il. f. Cole, G. w. Wolfe, j. Ben
Brady
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The laboringmen who voted for
Taft on the promise of "plenty of
work and more money" must be-
gin to realize that they were bun
koed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The editor of the Journal has
put in twelve years at the public
crib while the genuine Republi.
cans have stood shivering at the
door. 1t is the concensus of opin-
ion that the time has come when
he should step down and out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

Engraved calling cards and wedding
invitations may be procured by leaving
your orders at this office. A very attract
i've and stylish line at moderate prices is
shown
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

1t is refreshing to learn that our
old friend, Bill Dawson, is not
going to make a public announce
ment that he has had enough pub.
lie pap to satisfy his craw. Bill
has his lightning pole up to catch
any old thing that comes his way.
lie had better come back to King
wood aud run for constable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14
kingwood, January "a. 1909.

If Fairmont gets her 100000
steel plant she will not have time
to discuss the prohibition question.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

the purpose. Astrip-
ed mohair would
make up nicely aft
er this model. and
IL would give ex-
cellent wear. Serge
in plain colors would
also be pretty. and
IL something dark
Is selected. such
blue. red or brown,
the trimming bands
could be Of q con-
trasting color, -
could also the cheD-
isette and deep
cuffs. The tucks &C
the shoulders both
back and mont pro-
vide sumcient full
ness IN the waist
The Killed skirt -
Joined to the body.
at the waist line.
With this dress
bloomers are often
worn in preference
to petticoats. Not
alone are they q
great saving In
laundry bills. but
they are warmer
and more comforta-
bic. allowing per-
feet freedom Of
movement. he
bloomers may be
finished at the top
with q narrow hem
through which IN
elastic 10 run, and
the LEGS may b ar
ranged IN tbs same
way. or the funness
can b gathered
into q band that
buttons over.
A pretty touch Of
light color may be
given the dress n
tho chsmisstts 10
made OF white lawn
or piQus. A very
pretty one made In
this way had the
collar embroidered
in q conventional
floral design.
This dress closes
at the left side
front. Tho pattern
is cut in four sises
or n 0iri eiGft wears
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

Trcspass notices for sale at this office
lOc per dozen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The jim committee feels keen
~ the disadvantage it is placed
in by the appointment of Senator
Samuel b. Montgomery by the
president without the knowledge.
consent, and Endorsement of the
senators, congressman, state ma
chine, and county ring. 1t was
the blow that killed cock robin,
and there has been mourning and
gnashing of teeth ever since. But
they may as we'll possess their
souls in peace, for as long as Ted
dy yields the big stick Mont
gomery must be reckoned with as
the real leader of the West Vir-
ginia Republicans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14
Today's Suggestion by Ellen Stan.
ATTRACTIVE SCHOOL DRESS OF SERGE.

and simple
clothes plainest models
youthful simplicity
closing made at the side and chemiset provided
This pretty little developed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The Republican party's real
troubles began yesterday, Jan
uary Is. 1t was the opening day
of the legislature and the army of
ofiice-seekers that invaded the
capital city bent on making the
statehouse machine fulfill its
promises is enough to alarm the
taxpayers of the state. The only
thing from now on that will con-
Germ the Republican machine is
how to legislate to save the party.
Everything will be done to
strengthen the machine. This
has been the case for the past
twelve years, and it is useless to
think that this method of legisla-
ton will be changed during the
present session.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

DIR. Fahrncy's Tccthing Syrup is the
best remedy ior any sickness baby gets.
no matter how young or old Try il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The public-spirited manner in
which Fairmont is going about it
should land the 100000 steel
plant for that already enterprising
town. The location Of such a
plant in Fairnont would be an
immense benefit TO the entire
state. There is no state in the
union that has such cheap fuel as
West Virginia in fact. it has
been furnishing it to other states
for years. 1t is about time that
West Virginia reaps some Of the
benefits Of her natural resources
Fairmont is to be congratulated
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

President-elect Taft seems to be
having his own troubles with the
colored brethren. He should COM
municate with Bro. WLetsell and
learn how he works the colored
brethren during the heat of the
campaign and how he double.
crosses them when the pies are
being distributed HOratio has
been quite successful in working
both ends against the middle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The Grafton Republican viii
confer favor if it will acquaint
the public with the glad Hdinps
that its distinguished fellow.
townsman, Doggy" whom il was
alleged carried the Republican
vote Of Taylor in his vest
pocket, has been slated for
doorkeeper Of the senate. The
election returns from Taylor
would indicate that the Republi.
can vote slipped out Of "Boggy's"
vest pocket and the public is Gu
rious 70 learn ifthere was a hole in
the pocket or whether the new tax
laws stampeded the faithful So
far the Republican has failed 10
explain the calamity which befell
the party in Taylor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

Auction Of w. c. Armstrong; mcr
chandisc at Bruccton Mills ON SATURDAY
January %. 1909
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

Tie. merchant who does business is the
one who advertise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

The time has come when the
Republican party must face the
prohibition amendment and the
state primary law. They have
been cleverly sidestepping it for
several years. Before the election
they declared for it; after the
election they defeated it. And to
think that we have such pious
and innocent people as Bro.
Whetsell, who has to overwork
his imagination to believe that
the party is honest on such ques-
tons.
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Iiits news TIM AHors has it arst.
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THr Anors, $50 a year. and worth it.
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of
age requires yards of material 80
OF TINS paper who desires
sending 10 cents this office
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03

The farm lands of the east and of the
humid regions of the world generally,
besides being more or less exhausted by
constant cultivation, have for ages been
washed by copious rainfalls. Here in
the west, where freshets have not
robbed the soil Of. its mineral salts, fer.
tility has for centuries been accumulat-
ing. with the result that today under
proper irrigation three or four acres Of
land producing good crop every year
can be made to support q family. In
fact, we know of one acre which this
year brought $500. In other farm
lands of the world a hundred acres i.
often insufficient to provide the need.
of family. A small piece of our arid
land, devoted to fruits, vegetables and
forage plants, under irrigation, pro.
duce wonderful results. Irrigation il
regarded as the pre-eminent method OF
successful agriculture, and the mar
who has once followed it will neve1
again care to depend upon the capric.
of the rainfall to make crop for him
The time has passed when people pre-
tend to speak disparagingly of irriga
ton for everybody has come to regar,
it ~ the proper thing and 30 it is
Field and Farm.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03
nsLooo Weed Disease.

The United States department OF
. agriculture has recently issued in
Farmers bulletin No. $50. the results
Of its field investigations Of the loco
weed disease, together with the concu-
sions drawn from laboratory expert
ments in Washington.
The purple loco and the white
loco weeds produce the loco disease.
The former is the most poisonous, but
it affects horses almost exclusively, be-
cause other animals do not eat it. The
latter il eaten by cattle and sheep, as
well ~ by horses, and produces the dis
ease in all Of these animals.
Barium is found in many loco plants,
and its connection with the poisonous
effects 10 still under investigation.
Locoed animals may recover under
careful feeding, but the cure IL has
tened by the use Of Fowler's solution
for horses and strychnine for cattle.
The purple and white loco weeds may
be eliminated from fenced pastures,
and provided the crown Of buds 10 cut
of. they will not grow from the roots.
In some localities much can be &C.
complished in the way Of preventing
loco poisoning by feeding horses. cattle
and sheep during periods Of short feed
and by keeping the stock away from
the infested areas.
The subject 10 one Of considerable i'm
portanes to stock growers Of eastern
Colorado, and the department Of agri-
culture has done good service in deter
mining just what the loco weed disease
really b. and how It may be prevented
and cured.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03

John Pancner. one of the leaders of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
recently convicted of conspiracy at
Spokane, Wash, was sentenced Mon
day Of this week to six months in jail
at hard labor. Evidence was intro.
duced showing that Pancner had gone
there to fight the ordinance regulating
street speaking, and that he had sent
out kilograms to nearby towns calling
for ''men to fill the jails in Spokane. -
Pancner appealed from the sentence,
his bond being fixed at 5000. Ter
more street speakers have been n.
rested this week, and more than twenty
prisoners formerly convicted have aban.
doned the bread and water strike" in
Jail and have agreed to break rock in
order to secure three meals day.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03
Santa Claus.

Santa Claus il . real saint to thu
children. He is their good angel; hi
brings them marvellous gifts; he never
has bargain sale of remnants. and hia
stock never runs out. They see his
picture with his sleigh and reindeer
teams. in fancy they hear his bells and
they never question the statement that
his is q magical sleigh that runs just a
well on housetop as in the best beaten
path.
Still the truth is Santa Claus is an
old pagan. We do not know at what
time he first had q habitation and
name. but sure it il he first came down
from the north, else he could not have
had either reindeer or sleigh. We do
not know whether his il Of old Morse or
Teutonic stock. for they both hsd early
habitations around the Baltic, for both
of them Odin. or Wooden was chief
among the gods and Thor was his op-
ponent. And those northmen had .
multitude of other gods and goddesses,
to each Of which some special excel
lence was attached, and they were
prayed to and feast days were dedi-
Gated to them. 1t was from that
source that the mistletoe received its
significance. for 1t was with sprig of
mistletoe that Baldr was shot, which
only meant that Baldr, the sun, was
practically put out Of business during
the winter months. All were typical
Of some phase of nature or Of human
life. Thus the story Of Sigmund. He
could only win the nymph Of his heart
by riding through . fire to her, and he
did not hesitate at all. There were
gods On watch, gods Of the chase, Of
The seasons, Of the torrsnts, of tie
planting time and the repeating time,
Of the home; indeed, the Norsemen had
more gods than any other race, to them
Ill special virtues attached, special
offerings were rendered. And out Of
these offerings and the pictures, drawn
Of the bsne6cence Of these several
duties, Santa Clsus finally took form
- de special providsRee Of telling
children about the harvest time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03

When the dust is on the counter and
the cobweb's on the shelf. and there .
no one in the store but your own dis
heartened self, and your stock 10 get
ting shelfworn, and everything looks
stale, and bills enough are coming in to
make baker pale. Oh! then's the
time fellow is feelin' kind O. blue,
and is puzzled with the thought of the
proper thing to do. In such situation
but one remedy applies. If you want
to get the customers, you've got t.
advertise.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03
Grain Smpes.

A dangerous parasite of many of tn.
cereal plants is the fungus that pro
duces in the grain or head what i,
known As smut. There are severa
well-known kinds of smut, each Of
which il caused by distinct species Of
the fungus.
The greatest loss from smuts in this
country is from the sinking smut Of
wheat and the loose smut Of oats. A
considerable loss is also due to the
loose smuts of barley and wheat, which
are more difficult to control and pre-
vent. They are widely distributed, and
though they occur usually in small
quantities. the damage in the aggre-
gate is large. They often are entirely
unnoticed on account of their earliness
and the absence of any conspicuous
sign Of them at harvest time.
The sinking smut Of wheat trans
forms only the kernels into smut balls,
which do not break until the wheat il
threshed and often remain intact in the
threshed grain. The loose smut Of bar
ley, on the other hand, early discharge
their spores, which are blown of by
the wind - soon - the smutted head
comes out Of the leaf sheath; they in
feet the plant in the towering stage
and enter the embryo inside the ovary
before the latter ripens into ssed. An
infected seed develops . smutted plant
the following year.
:. The most successful method thus far
found for preventing these smuts
b . hot water treatment Of the seed.
This treatment ID described in Bureau
Of Plant Industry Bulletin l62, entitled,
The Loose Smuts Of Barley and
Wheat" /" recently issued by the U. s.
Department Of Agriculture. The bul
Ietin = report Of recent researches
into the life histories Of these smuta
and the determination of methods for
their prevention, and IL intended for
seed growers and scientific farmers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03

Out Of the Grand Central Station the
other day came couple, the sight Of
whom caused citizens who saw them Ia
admit to themselves that there might
be, after Ill, some basis Of truth In the
''Uncle Josh" jokes Of the allegedly
funny papers. The old man grasped
his carpet-bag and bulging green um-
brella firmly, and looked up and down
the street, his mouth agape.
There's = heap o sights in New
York, I guess, Maria" he said. Il
misdoubt II we see them all. -
The old lady's mouth set grimly.
"Wall, Silas," she replied, and her
manner was more than significant,
"bein' as I'm with you, there's some,
expect, that you amt goin' to see. "
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-03
BsAbey Cses $50, 900.

Michael Dunphy, until . few weeks
ago bellboy At the Argonaut hotel
In San Francisco, has been rewarded
with the tidy sum Of go, 900, just be-
cause he promptly and willingly
served Mrs. L. N. Potter, Of Salem.
Mass, one Of the guests At the hotel,
last February.
Early in July he received check for
500 from Mrs. Potter, with . kindly
note Of appreciation, in which the donor
said that she had never been waited on
better in her life.
About two weeks ago . letter was
received from law firm in Boston 10
the effect that Mrs. Potter had died,
leaving . bequest Of e, 500 to the faith
full bellboy. A check for $500 was
inclosed, was cashed by Tie manager
Of the hotel, and the money given to
the lad.
His good luck did not end here, how
ever. Monday Manager Dixon Of the
hotel received another letter from the
law firm, stating that on receiving his
report of the lads disposition of the
e, 800, they were ready to carry out
= further provision Of Mrs. Potter's
will. It was to the effect that if the
boy disposed Of his check wisely, he
he was to have = balance of 81, 500,
and asked that the inclosed letter be
forwarded to him.
Dunphy is said to be now in Denver.