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Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22
Happy Occasion.ss

Yesterday afternoon the Research
Club had social at the home of Miss
Hattie Mahon, 181 East Avenue. The
Club was assisted in its entertainment
by Mr.. James Lang, and Mrs. John E.
Minch Mr.. Lang made particularly
interesting address, his subject being
"Recollections. Mrs. Minch sang two
selections 'Hosanna" and ''The First
Fruits, both compositions OF Mr..
Lang.
Mrs. Minch also sang a clever little
song The Graveyard Rabbit, com.
position of Mrs. J. M. Wright, former
ly Miss Jane Moore, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. O. B. Moore.
Luncheon was served.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22
A Certain Cure for Aching Feet.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. It cures Tired, Ach-
ing. Oallous, Sweating, Swollen feet.
At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y, 4lS4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22

we are selling this week Dix make of Per
Gale ca Wrappers at 81. "a big assortment Of
Sh1rt Waists in tailored effects and lace fronts
at Sl, worth s. so. New lace trimmed Corset
lovers at 25c, worth 4oc. Striped Madras
curtains at 69c pair, Silk Petticoats, full
rune, rune, at S3.9S instead of IS. Embroidered
WAIST Fronts 69c, worth 81. Handkerchiefs
az 20 each. Yard wide Percale at 1Oc, worth
lzzsc' Dress Ginghams at Sc yard, worth
Ioc. Good Muslin, sc yard
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22
Clever Belfings

In wonderful variety, includ-
ing the new foralsembossed, In
delicate shadings, at special, 39c
yd. Others in Silk and Cotton,
beautifully designed, at 25c to
ST. yard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22

The worst fault some people have is
that they haven't any-if.you.believe
them.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22
WHOLE NO. 1897
HUNT BROTHERS
HUNT BROTHERS
Big Saving on Suits $14. Worth SIG to $50

hese are great days In Coat Department. Splendid
oael latest styles at S4 up to $40 New Cream
quits ana Hair Line Stripe loose hpe Coat s1s $40
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
HOME ENTERPRISE NEEDED.
Some OF the Reasons for Out-of-town
Buyino

The following from the Martinsburg
Evening World applies to Kingwood as
we'll as many other towns
There was distributed on the streets of
this city this morning program of a
weeks selling of special bargains of a
store of neighboring city. Into every
door OF the city went one of these circu-
lars, setting forth in Turing fashion the
many articles that are being sold at at
tractive prices. You saw one of these bills
and out of curiosity probably read it.
What does it mean2 Is it fact that
we can go ont of town and get the things
advertised at less price than we have to
pay at home, or is it that we are. less pro-
gressivc than the people across the river?
There is something wrong somewhere.
Surely the merchants of this city can sell
goods as cheap as the merchants i'm any
other city
The trouble is that the merchants across
the river take advantage of every oppor-
tunity to have their wares and place OF
business, not only before their home peo-
pie, but before every possible purchaser.
1t is a well-known fact that many OF
our people do their buying outside of Mar
tinsburg. Why? Well, there are various
reasons, which great many of the peo-
pie of this city are well acquainted with.
We are not knocking" but it is well
for us to be candid and face the situation
and meet the competition. We arc wax.
ing up. Some of our merchants are going
after this business that has been going
out of the city.
One OF the chief reasons for this out-of-
town buying is that our stores here are
not attractive enough. Another is that
the goods on sale here are not up to the
times, or in as great variety as they are
found in other cities of like size. There
is no denying the fact that the shops in
neighbOring cities are more attractive.
They have about them that city air that
Is almost entirely lacking here.
1t is high time that we break away from
the old custom OF doing business as our
fathers and gTandfathers conducted il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
just a Sample.

As sample Of the Republican machine
economy it is well 10 call the taxpayers'
attention 10 the item paid the employees
Of the senate and the house. The house
has 50 members and the senate 30. In
1907 the employees in both houses were
paid $32, 93S. In 1909 they were paid
20 ,295, an increase 81 81 PSI, while tb..
people were struggling with panic and
striving 10 make both ends meet. These
employees are paid stipulated salary and
at the end Of the session some member Of
the machine moves that the employee b.
voted extra pay which they do not earn.
When Senator Sam y. Montgomery OBJ
jected 70 paying the employee an extra
stipend Senator Cole endeayOred to have
Montgomery withdraw his objection
Montgomery replied that be could not do
b, az the employee were well paid for
what they done. Cole retorted that tbov
were not paying them for what they done.
but for their work ia the campaign in
the interest Of tbc Republican party. 80
wonder the machine wanted Montgomery
defeated.
We cannot think that there is q Repub.
lcan in Preston county. with toe possible
exception d the oHce-holders. who viii
not agree with az that the time has come
for the people 70 get together and turn
tbe machine ont and put men in office
who have some regard for the peoples
rights. Just NJ long AZ the machine f.
kept In power there will be- no reduction
IN taxation. Zach year the machine adds
a few more henchmeD 10 its list who
must be provided for. This means the
creation 81 unnecessary offices and the
people are taxed 10 foot the bill. We can
hardly believe that the Republicans Of
Preston want this state Of Affairs 10 con
Time. The remedy Is in their haBds
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
The New Courthouse.

The atmosphere has been pregnant with
"courthouse" talk for the past few weeks.
THE ARGUS believes that the major por-
ton of the people want a new courthouse,
but they are in no frame of mind to toll
crate any duplicity in its erection. Every
act OF the county court will be scrutinized
by the people, as it is acting in the ca
pacity of a public servant. THE ARGUS
has faith in the honesty and integrity OF
the court to do that which is right. But
TO be forewarned is to be forearmed.
There has been too much dishonesty i'm
squandering the peoples money in the
erection of public buildings, and because
the gang" was in control of the politi-
cal machinery of the states and counties
where capitols and courthouses have been
built the grafters have been able to escape
Just punishment for their misdeeds. The
scandal in connection with the building
of the Pennsylvania capitol is still fresh
in the memory of man. Preston will not
stand for the Pennsylvania system" OF
constructing public buildings. The peo-
pie are going to look to the county court
10 safeguard their interests in the build
ing of a new courthouse.
THE ARGUS desires 10 go on record now
as saying that it will not hesitate to ex-
pose any one, whether friend or foe, whose
acts are shown to be Of the self-interest
variety. Politics must be relegated to the
rear and BUSINESS METHODS the
guiding star. THE ARGUS has fought
political graft too long 10 wink at it in
Preston.
There Is a great responsibility resting
upon the court, but THE ARGUS feels sure
that IT is equal TO the task and grafters
will give it wide berth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
Parcels Post.

While the government is figuring out
postal savings bank system it might as
well pay some attention to the establish
ment of parcels post. The prices that
must be paid in the United States for the
prompt transportation of small packages
is an outrage that would not be endured
in any other civilized country on the
globe Merchandise can be sent to Wheel
ing through the parcels post from Berlin
cheaper than the express companies will
carry the same weight from New York to
Wheeling. The express companies pay
the railroads for their cars about one
tenth the rental and mileage that the gov
eminent pays for its postal cars and
charges ten to twenty times the amount
the government would charge for a SINH
lar service. Besides, express service is
neither prompt nor efficient, and courtesy
to the public is almost an unknown art in
that particular branch of industry
Wheeling Intelligencer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
THE SCHOOL PROBLEM.
Time for Parents and Teachers to
Awake TO Their Duty.

we are now approaching another school
period which ought TO he the best in the
history of the schools, and if it is not,
some one will be responsible for the fall
ing away 1t is not enough to keep it up
to last years standard, says the Being
ton Republican. II we cannot get little
above last years work we are not NOV
ing forward much and should make an
effort to remedy the cause. What is
needed in the schoolroom is teachers who
are so full Of their work that their very
enthusiasm will burn through the scale of
ignorance and Indifference. Let the sum
light of education shine in and open ND
new world TO the unsuspecting student.
who is careless because it has never been
brought 10 his attention that there il
something beyond the ordinary walk of
life, breathing and eating.
The parents need 10 be walked up. and
It is the duty of the teacher 10 be so full
Of the work that he can set awhole neigh
borhOod on fire with desire TO do some
thing III teacher has not this zeal. that
Is not catching, lac either ought 10 get il
or get down and out Of the profession.
The parents, most Of them at least. think
more Of their cattle than they do Of their
children, from the fact that never day
goes by that they do not see the cattle !;
while on the other hand, there il never a
week, and sometimes a whole term OF
school, that finds the parents looking after
the children in the schoOlroom and seeing
how they are treated and how they are
being taught.
Some one has well said "The parent
who sends his son into the world unedu-
Gated defrauds the community Of a useful
citizen and bcqueaths 10 IL a nuisance. -
u b. the duty Of every parent to see that
his children are in school, and it il further
the duty Of him a. a citizen 10 visit the
school and help the teacher to make II
the best school in the country.
II we would all wake up along this line
and push the schools ~ the front we
would soon see different atmosphere in
our country. RI the school b. a failure IL
D. largely toe fault Of the teacher. n the
teacher goes DO just for the mcasly wages
be may got Doe BE- out Of Die place and
fraud on the neighborhood LET cvery-
body determine this year b. make this
the banner school year in the history Of
the state and make it red letter year
one from which the new school system
may b. dated. Are you in ON this, teacher
Or do you want % ~ along az usual.
drawing your breath and wsgcs az though
you were an automaton2 wake Up,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
7 Wilight.
ial Correspondence of The Arsu,

Special Correspondence of The Argus
Amos Johnson, of Dellslow, was a
pleasant visitor at John w. Turner's last
Monday.
Miss Florence Mayiield, of Morgantown
was calling on friends at Kanes Creek
last Sunday.
William Hartsell and wife, of Howes-
vile, were visiting friends at Millersport
last Monday.
May Miller, who was thrown from n
wagon some time ago while on her way
TO the campground, is still suffering from
injuries received by the accident.
Miss Jessie ShafTer gave a birthday
social TO few OF her young friends last
Thursday evening. They express them
selves well pleased with the evenings en-
tertainment.
Miss Olive Hodges, who has spent five
years IN Japan as n missionary, gave a
lecture at the Bethlehem church last sum
day night on foreign missions. She ex-
poets to return to Japan in the near
future.
match game of baseball was PLAYED
last Saturday between the Kanes Creek
team and Bethlehem nine. Your CORE
spondent was unable 10 be present at the
game, but we are reliably informed by
those present that it was an interesting
game from start to finish, resulting in a
score OF IL TO 3 i'm favor Of Kanes Greek
You will have TO hustle, Bethlehem. If
you expect to play the bloomer girls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
CIean-un DaN.

Friday, October /, 1909, has been set
apart as Cleanup and Bcautify Day by
the department of schools and an effort is
being made to get as many people inter
estedNs possible. On that day the de-
partment asked the people generally TO
take part in some project TO make the
state more beautiful, and especially to
take an interest in identifying the school
grounds and houses. Circulars are being
prepared for distribution and at present
the following appeal is being sent out:
You are invited TO interest yourself i'm
Cleanup and Beautify Day, Friday, Oc-
tober J., 1909. This appeal is made es-
pecially TO superintendents, principals,
teachers, boards Of education, and trus-
tees ministers, editors, city councils,
boards Of trade, civic clubs, the grange.
and fraternal organizations"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
NHGHbORHOOD NEWS
DoiDSS OF the Week In Surrounding
Towns.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
The Argus Correspondents Tell What
Is Going on In Their
Localities.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST

Special Correspondence of The Argus.

Special Correspondence OF The Argus.
Earl Spiker was at Hazelton Tuesday.
Miss Frances Guseman Is home from
Pennsylvania.
Leonard Brothers threshed for Ezra
Kelley Thurday.
Miss Lena Schnopp returned from Terra
Alta a short time ago.
Renzie Cupp has been suffering with
toothachc and neuralgia.
Allen Frankhouscr drove to the station
at Friendsville last Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Kelley is visiting her son,
John q. Kelley, and family.
George T.. Spiker did more carpenter
work for J. j. Kelley Friday.
James Spiker was among his friends in
this vicinity Sunday evening.
Henry Mcfarland was painting i'm our
vicinity again the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A. Frankhouser Wis.,
tied at Melvin Cupps Sunday.
Scott Kelley, OF Terra Alta, was i'm our
vicinity last week buying sheep.
Mrs. Bliss Frinkhouser is at Bruceton
with her sister, Mrs. Cal Spiker.
Hugh Kelley and Billy Francis were at
Albright last week after fertilizer
Our people realized the morning of the
9th that Jack Frost had come again.
Three threshing machines were in our
vicinity part of last week threshing for
our farmers.
Peter Hickey helped ID. NJ. Beeghly
haul his load of produce part of the way
home Friday.
j. J. Kelley was out last Monday sur
yeying for John s. Kelley and John NJ.
Smith near Cuzzart.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Frank Kelley attended
services at the Vale conducted by Rev.
Joseph Guthrie Sunday.
There was no Sunday school here until
Sunday evening on account of services at
the Vale Sunday forenoon.
Charles Spiker and Noah Ringer were
in our vicinity Thursday putting up screens
to the schoolhouse windows.
Paul Kelley picked n tomato in
Grandma Kelley garden which measured
1913 inches in circumference.
Misses Ethel Wolfe and Sadie Neff, of
West Newton, Pa, who visited relatives
here, returned home last Monday.
Henry Herring, of Somerfield, Pa. was
here visiting his sister, Mrs. Sarah Kelley.
Monday evening and Tuesday of last
week.
Scott Kelley had sheep weighed here
Thursday and Ralph and Paul Kelley
helped drive them as far as Cuzzart EN-
| route to Terra Alta.
| MIR. and Mrs. j. j. Kelley and chill.
dren attended service at the Vale Sunday
forenoon and visited at John q. Kelley's
the remainder of the day.
There will be quarterly meeting serv-
ice at the grove near here Saturday and
Sunday, September IL and l2. The last
| quarterly meeting on the Brandonyille
charge for this conference year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
Pleasant View.
Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
Flowing is the order of the dav

Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
Flowing is the order of the day.
NJ. v. Cupp worked for Wolfe Bros
near Clifton the past week.
NJ. II. Cupp and Charles Wolfe are
hauling lime from the plant.
Miss Rosa Cupp has gone 10 Valley
Point 10 work for j. G.. Bishon.
Several Of our young people attended
the meeting at the Vale Sunday.
Isaac Forsythe and sister Maud re-
turned from UniontOwn Saturday.
{. l.. Nieman made business trip 10
L@noN Saturday, returning Sunday.
g: \ Nieman was dol ny some mason
work FOR John Spiker the past week.
J.. J.. Spiker and Hugh Kelley were
calling on William Francis Sunday night.
Henry Matlick, sister Fern, and Annie
spiker were calling on VI. V. Cupp Sun
day.
A. FrankhOuscr, mother, little daugb-
ter, and wife were calling at Mr.. Cupp' =
Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
"Lest We Forget"

There are times when the people are
prone TO forget unless their memory Is re-
freshed from day to day by the cold facts
taken from the official records. The aim
OF The ARGUS is TO refresh the memory
and leave it with the people TO decide
whether they are going to follow the
blind path OF partisan politics which will
ultimately make them the serfs of politi-
cal cliques, rings, and machines.
When the Democratic party had con-
troll OF the state government Bill Dawson
was the editor Of the Preston County Jour
nal. The editorial columns Of the Journal
during this period will bear witness to
how Editor Dawson burnt the midnight
oil calling upon the people TO turn the
Democratic party out Of power and place
the Republican party in control of the
state government. Dawson's appeal was
that the Democrats should be turned out
OF office because they were "cxtravagant
and wasteful of the peoples money" He
iterated and reiterated i'm each issue of
the Journal that IL the people would turn
the state government over TO the Repub-
lican party il would mean n great saving
to them, as the Republican party would
reduce the state appropriations and give
the people a business-like and economical
administration. Ii would be on the high
plane OF business and politics would not
be tolerated for one moment.
Now, mark You, Republican taxpayers
of Preston, how Bill Dawson reduced"
the state appropriations when he was
governor A comparison Of the state APP
preparations under the MacCorkle admin
istration (Democratic) and the Dawson
administration will hardly convince the
Republican taxpayers of Preston county
that Dawson reduced the state appro-
priations and gave the people "a business
administration" as he promised: Mac
Corkle's administration cost 81, G9I, $50.
Dawson's administration cost SO, 30l ITO,
or 5000, $50 MORE than MacCorkle's.
Now, as honest men, Republicans of Pres
ton, can you figure out as taxpayers that
you were benefited by turning MacCorkle
out and putting Dawson in? Remember,
these figures are taken from the official
records and neither Dawson nor any of
his apologists can deny them. When the
Journal tells you TO 'stand by the party
and vote the ticket straight" you might
reply that it is too crushing on the pocket
book
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
DEATH RECORD.
James n. solysro.

james II Bolyard a wcll-known farmer
residing at Sinclair, died Wednesday. Sep.
tembcr J., 1909, after an illness Of a year.
during which hc suffered with catarrh of
the stomach. Mr. Bolyard was born i'm
Preston county, near where hc died i'm
1871, and was 81 years Of age. lie was
the son Of the late Peter Bolyard and was
twice married. Ilis first wife was Miss
Sinclair, and his last was Miss Ncttc
Piier, Of near St. George, who, with ten
children, survive him, ono 81 which ~ by
his first wife. The children arc Mrs. Sarah
COlebank, Of near Roster schoolhouse. C..
W. and j. T., Of Locust Grove: Russell.
chief Of police Of Parsons; Roy, Of Casson
Mrs. Fannie Smith, Of Etam. Elmer.
james, and Miss Orpha, Of home. and
viii, Of Grafton.
lie was member Of the Dunkard
church, Of Shiloh, Barbour county. from
where the funeral took place in charge Of
Rev. Mccoy, Of Evansville, Friday morn.
ing at 1890 O'clock, and the ,ntcuncnt
was made in the Mount ZION cemetery.
Deceased was second cousin of a. T..
Bolyard, Of KinRwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09

WAsHTNGroN, ID. c., Sept THE an
nouncement of Commander Pcary that he
has discovered the north pole rivets the
attention of the entire civilized world.
Whatever question of priority may exist
between the claims of Commander Peary
and Dr. Cook, there can be no doubt that
to the United States belongs the unques-
tionable credit and lasting renown OF dis
covering the north pole.
The remarkable coincidence of two
American announcements Of such colos-
sal achievement, coming within five days,
after centuries of fruitless endeavor, con-
stitutes one of the most remarkable coin
cidences in history. The question of pri-
ority in reaching the pole now absorbs at
tention in this country and Europe. That
Pcary will claim 10 be the first discoverer
appears to be definitely assured from the
following:
First-Formal announcement has been
telegraphed from Indian Harbor, Labra-
dor, TO all principal American and geo
graphical societies OF all nations, includ-
ing Japan and Brazil, specifically an
nouncing that "thc north pole was dis
covered April 6 10y the Pcary Arctic Club
expedition, under command of Com
mander Peary."
Second-A London dispatch received
from st. Johns, Newfoundland, states
that Commander Peary claims that he
was the first man TO reach the north pole.
Aside from the question OF priority
Commander Peary's announcement OF
reaching the pole appears to be accepted
throughout the United States and the
world at large by scientists as we'll as the
general public and there is an absence OF
the doubt and skepticism which greeted
the Cook announcement. There is. how
ever, apparent reserve Of judgment on
the question Of priority between the two
explorers
DR.. Cook, in an interview at Copen-
hagen today, says lac is the irst toshout
hurrah for Peary. If he has telegraphed
an announcement that lac has reached the
pole, then it is true, and congratulate
him"
DR.. Cook also states that nc does not
want any controversy.
No further word direct from Peary has
been received today, nor can there be any
further word from him until he reaches
Chateau Bay, Labrador tonight or to-
morrow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
Oak Grove.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
We had some cool days the past week.
Samuel lee and three daughters visited
j. a. Friend last Saturday.
Walter Guthrie will soon have the adj
dition 20 his dwelling completed.
Harry Windel and wife visited LEROY
Trembiy's Saturday and Sunday.
Bucsner Frcciand and wife. Of Mich
igan, visited s. j.. Frccland last Thurs.
day.
Nj Maud FrankhOuscr, 81 GAINESVILLE.
has been spending a few days with o. d.
Whcscll.
The picnic at Oak Grove last Saturday
wac well attended, considering the day.
and All report a good time
Asa Wilhelm, our mail carrier. +. still
improving, but Wc arc sorry 81 say that
his mother is not much better.