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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Aurora.

Special Correspondence of The Argus.
/ have not seen anything in our paper
from this section for a long time, so /
thought / would send a few items that
would interest your readers.
Our schools are getting along nicely
both in and around Aurora. The people
are generally doing well; not a great deal
OF sickness, just enough to keep the doc
tors leisurely employed.
The farmers are all through with their
fall work and are ready in a sense for
winter. They are not the kind that sit
down and wait for their work to push
them. but they are getting ready for spring
by blowing, hauling coal, and quarryine
limestone. Some of them have been max
ing a great many conveniences on their
farms, such as piping water into their
barns and also into a few houses. This
is n OF the things / think farmers ought
to think more about. II they would Just
consider how much time and worry il
takes to water their stock every day in
the winter, aside from loss in flesh and
fertilizer, they will surely try to bring in
some spring or drain that runs by their
buildings.
1t is absolutely necessary that they try
to do their work as cheaply as possible,
or they will continue to complain about
their taxes as they did just after the tax
collector was around. 1t was rather anus.
ing TO listen on our phone the next day
after the sheriff was around. "How was
your taxes?" Gee, it's clear out OF rea.
son." mime was nearly twice MS high
as usual" ''There must be something
wrong" And many more similar re,
marks could be heard; and it wasn't the
voices OF Democrats, either. i hope they
soon get a fill Of Dawson tax reform If Il
is TO continue as it has been the past year
OCCASIONALLY. JR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
After the Spells.

Down in Washington city the press dis
patches tell us there has been a great
gathering OF the Republican clans. Those
Republicans who think they control the
politics of Preston are among the number.
The associated press dispatches state that
when Bill Dawson and Charley Teter met
at the New Willard hotel and advanced
and shook hands and vowed that there
and then they would bury the Ratchet
and enroll under the w. T.. Hubbard ban
ner for United States senator, that the
scene created beggars description and
there was a mad rush for the soft drinks
N For reasons not given to the
press Dawson and Teter are after Scott's
scalp, and il they succeed they will 20
after Elkins' when his term expires. Daw-
son wants TO go TO the United States sem
ate (Which he never will) and il he can
get Hubbard TO rake the chestnuts out OF
the fire Bill will see to il that they don't
spoil.
Elkins and Scott have made Dawson
what he is politically andit would appear
that he would be the last one to desert
them. But Bill believes that his star of
destiny entities him to every pie on the
counter, and if he don't get it by sacri-
ficing friends he will call for the sacrifice
If that will give him the job. The fight
Is now on and we propose TO enjoy the fun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Social correspondence Of Argus.
John NJ. Smith lost a horse recently.
Henry Turney was here on bushes
Thursday.
Nellie Augustine has been staying at
Ezra Kelley's.
Some Of our people were butchering
the past week.
w: A. Guseman called at Isaac Guse-
mans Sunday.
W. ii: Smith bought calves Of ]. j..
Kelley Monday.
Walter Spiker visited at Emory Cupts
near Cliston Mills Sunday.
John Cupp was digging coal part of
last week in his coal mine.
J.J. Kelley was out neal Clifton Mills
Saturday surveying for Samuel Nedrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Parnell and children
were visiting friends in this vicinity Sun
day.
L. A. Frankhouser went 10 Bruceton
Tuesday afternoon and returned Wednes-
day.
Jacob Wilhelm, ofnear Mountain Dale
church, was calling at j. j. Kelley's sun
day.
Forman Bros. have suspended saving
lumber at Philip Schnopp's for a short
time.
Mrs. John Q. Kelley and Miss Ida Dit
more were shopping at Hazelton Satur-
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Fike and baby
Rosa, OF Hazelton, visited relatives near
here Sunday.
George Shaffer and Paul Kelley have
been interested in the trapping business
the past week.
Mrs. Kezie Hickey visited her brother.
Harry Teets, and family in the mountain
part OF last week.
We understand j. G. Hickey is going
into the huckstering business in con-
nection with his store.
Some OF the children were hindered
from attending school here part OF last
week on account OF sever colds.
Curtis Nieman, who has been digging
coal for s. Frank Kelley, was assisted by
his brother Alya and Bud Frankhouser
Saturday.
Mrs. l. A. Frankhouser, who has been
at Bruceton the past week with her
daughter, Mrs. Cal Spiker, who has been
very i'll, returned home last Saturday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Nt|GHBORHOOD NEWS
Dolnss Of the Meek lin Surrounding
Towns.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
The Argus Correspondents Tell What
10 Going on In Their
Localities.
Muddy Greek Bend.
sspondenee Of The Argus.

special correspondence OF The Argus.
A little sno and warmer nights.
Joay Martin was calling at John Lis
toms Sunday.
+. S. Ringer, of Valley Point, called on
his brother Bruce Sunday.
Henry Ringer spent Saturday evening
and Sunday in Terra Alta.
j. N. Martin has been doing a hustlino
business with his chopping mill.
Daddy Jim Miller received the picture
OF Queen Victoria Friday evening.
Deal & Lepley have their sawmill in
full blast and doing excellent work.
Coz Link and Bruce Hartman were
calling at Mac Hartman's Saturday even
ing.
John Liston was made happy Saturday
evening on the arrival OF Wilbur Smith
from Albright.
Q. Q. Graham was at Valley Point Sat
urday and had his ~favorite Barney horse
roughed for the icy roads.
Misses Matte Graham and Eva Forman.
OF Oakland, were calling Mt s. +. Ringers 3,
OF Valley Point, one day last week.
The masquerade ball at Lee Miller's last
Thursday night was we'll attended and
everybody went home happy and guessing.
The courthouse question was debated
at Chichester Friday night and was de-
cided that the courthouse be left at King.
wood.
Mac Hartman and wife, f. S. Engle.
hart and wife, and Thomas Sines and
family were calling at G. @. Graham
Sunday.
We are all glad to know that Marsh
Walls 10 nnifin0 in a Oaanlano anr.,n ~
Albright. We can get chop Il feed oui
horses when there. Much success, Marsh,
Miss Dora Criss took Mrs. Phene Listor
to Mr.. Copeman's Saturday, where the
latter was called TO the bedside of Fritz
Copeman, who has been very i'll for som
time.
Foxy Bishop, of Valley Point, ha.
placed a large order with Deal & Lepley
for his woodwork, which he expects Il
use in repairing chairs and making bed
steads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL FAILURES.
DepIorable Conditions Exist In NAM
Rural Districts.

Editor Argus:
As business is just a little dull ! have
decided TO spend a few short days visiting
among my kind and hospitable friends
and relatives Of Preston county. and az
the road leading to my destination passes
through the rural district, covered as far
as the eye can reach with rich and Guilt
waited farms, dotted here and there with
the homes OF the prosperous farmers, INV
attention was several times attracted by
the merry voices of boys and girls sport
ing upon the green Fairgrounds surround
ing a public schoolhouse.
The merry laughter of the children and
the never-to-b e-forgotten call OF the famil-
lar school bells bringing back to my mem
DRY the scenes of my childhood, when I
played upon the green some forty wears
ago, caused me 10 turn almost uncon-
sciously from the road. Before | was aware
OF the fact that l had departed from the
straight and narrow path / found myself
within the walls Of the institution of learn
ing, where our boys and girls are taught
to lead honest and upright lives of use
fulness and industry.
As am greatly Interested in the well
fare Of the community, and as this can be
secured only by educating our youth. /
was greatly pleased with the never-tirine
efforts that are being put forth by our
teachers to promote the progress of our
schools.
But am sorry TO say that l find 30
many teachers, so many country schools.
handicapped by the negligence or indiIer-
ehce oil those IN authority. As / was
stopping at the Meadowview school at
Browns Mill | found il furnished with
old and broken seats, which / was told
were not good enough for the BOYS and
girls OF the graded schools i'm our small
towns TO sit upon, and Of such a scantv
number that some of the pupils brought
chairs from their homes TO sit upon. Is
II any wonder that we find il necessary 30
have a compulsory attendance law, when
the pupils have TO furnish their own stools
TO sit upon2
But my curiosity was aroused and hoc-
ror was added to establishment when T
entered the assistants room. What a
sight met my eyes! There upon the wall
hung a little piece Of old, dirty, black Oil
| cloth.
why don't you take chat DOWN. I
asked.
"Ohl That is our blackboard" she said
was told that for two months both the
principal and the assistant OF the school
had put forth every effort 10 secure a
blackboard, Blu 10 no avail. It is a down
right shame. when only a few dollars
would secure a very good blackboard
which would be such an advantage 10 the
school.
let us no longer hope for district super
vision, but instead let us look forward TO
the time when We shall have district
equalization for the passage Of a law which
Will place u country chOols-theschOol
IN which 10 per cent Of our most promi-
nent men in the past learned the frst
principles Of education-upon the same
level and az well equipped with apparatus
as u town schools.
II is not the desire OF the people 10 have
new officers, but we would ike to ace n
revival and an awakening Of those who
are trying go faithfully 10 serve az mem
bers OF the boards Of education.
A VISITOR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Gordon.
Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
A. u - L.

Special Correspondence of The Argus.
Mrs. r. Loar is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary Rogers is some better.
Harley Forman spent Sunday at home.
Miss Nellie Barnes spent Sunday with
home folks.
Miss Lena Smith is staying at Ed
Richardson's.
John Kelley was a Reedsville visitor
last Wednesday.
Miss Delcy Kisner called on Miss Bethel
Timmons Sunday.
Miss Jettie linn spent Sunday AZ her
home in Reedsville.
Trevor Shackleferd spent Sunday after
noon at William Holmes.
Miss Maud Moran was calling nj
Browns Chapel Friday last.
Marshall Kelley, Of Randolph county.
visited at f.. Dixon's Sunday.
Hello, fredericksburg, We would be
glad 20 see your letter once again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shrout have re-
turned to their home in Thornton.
The old maids convention at Glades-
vile Saturday night was we'll attended.
Rev. A. T.. Michael will hold a series
Of revival meetings at this place beginning
Tuesday night, December IL.
Charley Shackelferd was seen vending
his way over on Sugar Hill Sunday even.
Jag. Did you get in the rain, Charley?
Mrs. Ella MCGEE has returned home
from Morgantown, where she was called
TO the bedside Of her mother, who is
critically in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

appeal. Dismissed. Defendants recover
from plaintiffs their costs.
William Grcathousc, appellee, w. Man.
uiacturcrs Coal q Coke Co., appellants
appeal. Plaintiffs recover $fi.88 with
interest. etc.
state We. Allen Strawser, motion. De-
iendant confessed 10 forfeit on 500 with
held from assessor. Fined $25 and for
ieiture OF 20 per cent, and pay costs.
Cohen Il Silvermau, appellecs, We. w.
W. sbOch, appellant, appeal. Jury found
for plaintiffs and assessed damages at
Sll5.2j. Motion for new trial.
Nca5On installmcnt Co. appellant. We.
Bradford Co, appellee, appeal. Defend
and RECEIVERS from plaintiff $f7.86 and
$40 cOsts, with 10 per cent damages
and costs.
Pittqburg Hydro-E Electric Co. w.. James
w GibsOn'a heirs, upon a proceeding 10
take land for public use. Commissioner
appointed 70 view land and assass dam
ages.
J. T. Gala, appellee, vs.. ]. J.. Blaney.
appellant, appeal. Plaintiff RECEIVERS from
defendant go with interest, etc.
Trustees Wesley Chapel ". ~. church
W. levi n. Feather a. al, upon pro
ceedingsto condemn land. Commissioner
appointed 10 assess damages.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Many wonder how Tn. ARGUS has been
able TO succeed in a county which is over
whelmingly opposed TO its political faith.
IL rs not ayerse to taking all such into its
confidence. In the first place it is not
politically hidebound. 1t accords every
man the right to think as he pleases and
respects all honest convictions. In the
second place it is opposed 10 all political
cliques, rings, and machines, regardless
OF whatever name they masquerade under.
In the third place it is for a square deal
Tor every man, woman, and child in the
universe. Hence, the people have made
il a success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Mount Zion.
Special Correspondence Of The Argus.

Special Correspondence % The Argus.
Butchering Is the order Of the day.
John Lamberd butchered q fine hog
Saturday.
J. N: Forman went TO Morgantown las.
Thursday.
Charles Forman and wife visited I. n.
Forman's Sunday.
John p. Rea was at Albright Friday
looking after some business.
n. S. Wilson, Of Conceivable, Pa, yis-
tied at Bruceton Mills the past week.
Miss Ruby Forman, who has been vis-
itinR her brother, returned home Saturday.
The J. L. Galley Lumber Co. are NOV
inR their sawmill from the j. r. Johns
tract.
Miss Pearl Harmed visited AZ John Ora.
hams the week past. She returned home
Sunday.
Misses Militia Miller and Pearl Harmed
visited relatives and friends at Oakland
recently.
Some 81 the farmers are grumblipg
about the Bill Dawson tax reform. Stick
% Il. You voted for il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
CONTEST CLOSED
List Of winners and Number Of
Votes Each Received.

There is an end 10 all good things and
this is the case with The ARGUS popular
ity contest. The finish furnished some
surprises and again demonstrated the old
saying that ''the game is not out until IL
Is played out"
Frank Holman, OF TOWNSVILLE, carried
OFF the honors I'm the contest and made n
whirlwind finish, securing more votes the
last day than he received during all the
previous weeks Of the contest. On Satur-
day he visited Terra Alta, the town that
aspires 10 be the new county seat of Pres
ton, and lac says he was royalty received.
The fact that his time was limited was all
that prevented him from enrolling the
entire population. Every one wanted Tne
ARGUS.
u other contestants did nobly and
richly deserve the prizes. The candidates
who made the contest so successful are
entitled to more than thanks, and we hope
each prize received is Just the one wanted.
Our only regret is that our old friends,
w. X. Shaffer and Frank Liston, who en-
tered the race at the eleventh hour. did
not have the time TO spare TO make it i'm
teresting for the younger folks.
Each week of the contest TIE ARGUS
has increased its subscription list from 25
to 90 names, and this, the last week, has
added upwards of 20. The ARGUS now
goes into several hundred more homes
than previously and is read by over a
thousand more persons.
We wish to return our thanks TO the
good people of Preston for the lively in
terest they have taken in the contest and
suggest that they keep up the boosting
spirit. The contest is ended, but TnE
ARGUS is still in the race.
The count of the ballots was made by
disinterested business men of Kingwood
Following are the prize winners and the
number OF votes each received:
Frank Heiman, Howesville 40. s35
Stella Guthrie, B~randonyille 28'9I5
Sidna Cunningham, Bruceton Mills. 25.O2O
Beatrice Federer, Reedsville .. 24,52O
Blake Stricken, Kingwood l4I63O
LOran COrnWell. Marnueaa 1n'S-o
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Cut it out and paste it in your pocket
book as a remembrance that Bill Dawson
raked in the fees Of secretary of state for
EIGHT years. When the Democrats were
in power Bill advocated hat the fee sys-
TEN should be abolished and the office
made a salaried one But when Bill got
into the Office he forgot all about it, rs
the fees amounted TO about fifty thousand
dollars a year. Bill has always been a
philanthropist by proxy. 1t took Sam
Montgomery TO abolish the fee system.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

DE readers % tins paper will be pleased
20 learn that there is 40 least one dreaded
disease That science has been able 90 cure
2 al its stages and that is catarrh Hairs
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure nov
known 90 The medical Paternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease requires e
constitutional %tre1tmcnt Halls Catarrb
Cure H taken internally. actng directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. thereby DESTROYING The foundation
81 The disease and giving the patient
Ftfength bY building up the Constitution and
asfsttng nature ln doing its work. The
proprietors have 80 much faith in its cure.
i've powers that they offer Geo Tor any case
that 90 ians 20 cure Send Tor lst Of test.
m@ouiais.
Address CHENEY q Co Toledo. 0.
Sold by aI druggists zsc
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Stockholders, Meet,,,

The stockholders of the Rockville &
kingwood Telephone Company will hold
their annual meeting at the Mount Nebo
schoolhouse Saturday, January 8, 1910,
at ! p. m, to elect officers and transact
such other business as may be brought
efore the stockholders of this corporation.
Directors meeting at 3 p. m, OF which
due notice is hereby given.
w. o. JENKINS, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

For the good Of the party Bill Daw-
son and Charley Teter have decided that
Congressman Hubbard must succeed Sem
ator Nathan Bay Scott in the senate.
With Bill and Charley against Scott il
should enhance his chances 10 succeed
himself il the Republicans control the
legislature, which is doubtful. Bill and
Charley have long been known as "sol-
diers OF fortune" and can fight under
one flag as well as another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Your Pdnuna

should be- a 90 representative Of your
Dusiness which means the high grade.
artistic kind. Jhats the kind We do. An
excellent assortment % type, good presses.
and typographical artists. These repre-.
sent our facilities for doing tie kind ol
printing That VIII please Jon. The prices
are right, and prompt delivery the in-
variable rule at this Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Don't forget, taxpayers of Preston, that
Bin Dawson is drawing a salary Of So, 900
a year and expenses as assistant counsel
to Attorney General Conley in the vir-
ginia debt suit. An interested public
would like to know what service Dawson
has rendered up to date.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Oh. YESi OH. YESIl We have bargains in Soc
ond-hand steam machinery-portable, semi
portable. stationary. and traction engines. We
have two sawmil outfits. 20 HIP each; one a Rus
sell portable on wheels; has all their late improve
menus; II rebuilt and virtually same as new: the
featured by Houston & Gamble: engine and boiler
set on same skids; there Is no better made; its alb
solutely new; never did a stroke of work: IL Is high
grade and will easily give % HIP: we offer IL at less
than half it's original cost, with or without mill.
ne nave other portables. 6. 8. 10. ~. IL. 16 HIP.
frick, Russell, and Leader make, rebuilt and re-
paired. One tubular boiler. IS HIP. price, SIS; n
good boiler; no trimmings. A lot of circular saws
good as new. solid and inserted tooth up to Sc in.
several governors good as new. A lot Of band
wneels. One No. 3 Kelley feed mill. metal buhrs.
price, $40. RusselPs new threshers. portable and
traction engines; also their sawmills. The best
road engine built; up to 30 HIP, Write us or come
ana see US. WIN. M. KINCAID.
l. Cameron. w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

Bill Dawson and Charley Teter IN
bracing, kissing, and burying the Ratchet
and resolving henoeiorth to fight under
the Hubbard banner was enough 10 make
the Preston County Journal shed tears Of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

Hother Gray'a Sweet Powders for Children a
certain relief Tor feveriahnaaa. headacha. had sforo-
eeh. tcethinf disorders. move ard regulate the
poNpa- ana destroy worms. They break an rolfe
~ ~ hours They are - pleasant % the taste and
harnless - MIX. Children IKE them. Over 1000
t~fatnoniais q cures. They never fan. Sold ~
~ arekflats, -. AK today. Don't accspt any
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

therefore, If kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
t%ention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16

THE ARGUS never wastes ammunition
on an intellectual pigmy, especially the
one who has been trying TO attract atten-
ton through the columns OF the Journal.
The space is too valuable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 Fri

If you have been borrowing THE ARGUS
it is not too late to reform and be indie
pendent. Come in and subscribe. Own
a copy of the paper you read.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
KINewoop, DECEMBER is.

The Republican pie hunters of West
Virginia have once more assembled in
Washington to hold a conference with the
bosses to decide who are entitled to the
pics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-16
Petit jury.
indictments.

William Heney, felony, assault.
James Perrill, felony, assault.
Nick Naimo, misdemeanor, 3 counts,
selling malt.
w. ID. Harrington, misdcmeanor, 3
counts, selling malt.
Jim Trebonn, misdemeanor, 8 counts,
malt.
Mike Kelly, misdemeanor, o counts,
malt.
Joseph Miller, misdemeanor, 4 counts,
malt.
Mary Rochell, misdemeanor, 2 counts,
malt.
Louie Neipolita, misdemeanor, 2 counts,
malt.
w. ii. Riley, misdemeanor, assault and
battery.
Rufus Myers, misdemeanor, 9 counts,
disturbing church proceedings.
d.. n. Tenney, misdemeanor, cutting
line fence.I
Chester Herring, misdemeanor, driving
too fast over bridge.
Russell Guthrie, misdemeanor, driving
too fast over bridge.
Michael Tonic, misdemeanor, 2 counts,
carrying pistol.
Cleve Furman, misdemeanor, 2 counts,
disturbing church proceedings.
John Furman, misdemeanor, 2 counts,
disturbing church proceedings.
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Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness andsuHerinp