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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
BrandonYi11e

Mrs. w. II. Miller is Visiting friends
I'm Uniontown, Pa, this week
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Sewers and
children, of Hopwood, Pa, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller.
Clyde Benson made his periodical
trip to Brandonville this week. He
was accompanied on his return by
Miss Mary Miller who expects to visit
relatives in Uniontown for some time.
Mrs Will Weber OF Oakland. ia the
guest of Mrs. W. T. Miller at this
time
Alva Nieman Is In Unlontown at
present suffering from measles. He
made his regular weekly trip last
week, but was unable to bring his
team and load back.
Eliza Schrader is seriously I'll at
present, victim to Brlght's disease.
Samuel Nedrow has returned from a
visit to his married children at Beech
Run Hill.
Mrs. Virginia Benson is making a
Drotracted visit among friends and
relatives in Fayette county. Pa.
Miss Lucille Forquer has returned
from Eglon where she was attending
ID. X. Mason's summer school
Brandonville has decided to attempt
State Day celebration this year. On
Tuesday, June 10th, the states birth
day there will be an all-day celebra-
ton in Brandonville-the Oldest town
I'm the county. The details have not
been fully arranged. but the following
persons as chairmen OF the various
committees assures a good time: T.. s.
Cunningham, g. J.. Nieman, Mrs. Chas
Burner. W. l.. Nieman and Chas. Bur
ner. Besides these heads OF commit
tees. there are a score Of willing help
ers on the committees A pageant
representing the development OF the
state, will be the big attraction in the
forenoon. and athletic stunts will oc-
cupy the afternoon All loyal West
Virginians In reach are invited va
come and Join IN paying tribute 10
the states growth and development
Decorate your car or carriage and
follow the pageant Bring your lunch
baskets and help feed the visitors
from distance Can't we show an
example Of the tabled hospitality Of
our forofathers?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
TOTS AND OPERA STARS.
Pittsburgh Business Men Back Youna.
Stors In Festival.


stors In Festival
Pittsburgh, Ia. 90 tSpecial.l - Realiz.
Ing n project OF group OF Pittsburgh
business men. tho Pittsburgh Festival
Association, 1900 grade school chill.
dron and 600 evening school pupils
here are rchcarslng daily TO appear I'm
a great outdoor music festival I'm
Forbes Field. Saturday afternoon, Juno
10, with Johanna Gadski, Lila Robe
son and Clarence Whitehln OF the Met.
ropolitan Opera Company.
Tho Metropolitan orchestra OF lO2
pieces will accompany tho school
chorusos. ana the director OF music In
the public schools. WIN Earhart, will
conduct.
The Pittsburgh Festival Association
was organized 10y William @. uamll-
ton, local business man, four ycnrs
ago 10 give nttlng Importance TO pub
lie school music. with this financial
backing the school choruses held May
choral festivals for three succeeding
years.
The business men had planned TO
mako possible fourth May Festival
this year. when the big outdoor pro-
ductlon OF Wagner's "Siegfricd," given
I'm tho Harvard stadium last year. was
engaged to appear I'm Pittsburghs big
ball park, Thursday evening, June <
IL was decided TO use Metropolitan
stars and the Metropolitan orchestra,
and give n school festival on the out.
door stage to be erected for the opera.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Market for Hnnd..rohIe,.


The Immediate surroundings OF the
great pier where st Paul landed arc
as hlthy as any other part OF Pozzuoli.
lndescribable old hngs leer at us from
the doorways; ragged and dirty chill
dren, wholly unacquaintod with the uso
or n pocket handkerchief. swarm
around us. Several small fishing boata
are drawn up on tho shore and little
church, called St Paurs Chapel.
stands Immediately behind the ancient
~IOle.
The modern pier, built over tho an
Gent mole, Is a truly magnificent ono
~ Eolid cut stone. which runs far out
into the sweet. clean water. and by
going out to the end we get beyond
the reach OF tho importunate touts. II
one can forget the approaches TO the
pier. he can here enjoy the enchant-
Ing scenery Of the sea and shore. while
his mind is stimulated by memories OF
the mighty past
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
RoWlcSburo


Miss Carrie Hart OF Independence.
was the pleasant guest OF Miss Lucas
for few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Carnes were
Baltimore visitors last week.
VIM. Bishop OF Terra Alta. was Wis
iting his mother. Mrs. Rachel Bishop.
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Martin and chill
dren were the guests OF relatives in
Kingwood Sunday.
Miss Martha wotring OF Baltimore.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. ]. Hoot-
on.
Mrs. +. c. Howard is visiting friends
at her home in Shadyside, Md. for a
few weeks.
Edw. IL. Pickett OF Columbus. o.,
is in town visiting his brother-in-law,
Edw. Anderson.
MIR. and Mrs. Dwiggins have moved
here from Martinsburg. w. Va. Mr..
Dwiggins is assistant train dispatcher
at this place.
John II. Brown OF Kingwood. was
shaking hands with friends in town
the first OF the week.
Frank Anderson OF this place. and
Miss Nellie Rice OF Keyser. were mar
ricd last Sunday at the home OF the
bride I'm Keyser. Miss nellie Ander-
son. sister OF the groom. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norwood Hooton from here. at
tended the wedding. MIR. Hooton be-
ing best man at the ceremony.
Mrs. Allan May and Marguerite NAL
10y were at Terra Alta last week TAX
Ing the uniform examination
Edward Burke of Newburg. is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Dunn this week
Miss Bridget Faherty and little
niece Mary OF Amblersburg. are visit
ing Mrs. J. J. Daley this week.
Mission services are being observed
in the Catholic church this week.
Rev. Father Bernard OF Hoboken. ~.
Y" is assisting Rev. Father Owyer
Miss Nellie Fromhart OF Newburg.
is visiting at the home OF Mrs. Tom
Daley
Miss Aleda Alexander OF the Row
lesburg Grocery company, and Miss
Katherine Tissue of the Rowlesburg
high school, left on No. IL Wednesday
evening enroute to Ocean City. N. j..
where they will spend the summer
months.
Mrs. w. c. Hooton. who has been
visiting here for the past week, re-
turned to her home I'm Akron, o., on
Monday.
Mrs. NJ. II. Proudfoot, who has been
visiting i'm Englewood, N. j., has re-
turned home She was accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. C. w. Floyd
Coffin, and son Billie, who will re-
main here during the summer months
Mrs. Stanley Hershman. who has
heen confined to her home with an at
tack OF measles, is convalescing.
Mrs. ID. Alton Jackson was the guest
of friends in Clarksburg last week.
r. f. King OF Cumberland, Md.
was visiting home folks this week.
The family Of John b. Ford, who
have been living here the past year,
moved this week to Wilsonburg. where
Mr.. Ford holds position with q coal
company.
The River City dancing club gave
dance in Hollis hall on Tuesday night
which was well patronized by the
dancing set
Chas. shriver spent the weekend in
Cumberland, Md
Mrs. George Treutle is the guest OF
relatives i'm Fairmont this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

We have been having fine rain
showers the past week.
:. Frank Kelley was at Hazelton al
the milling company on business last
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Susan Spiker visited. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Benson Sunday.
Ezra Kelley was at Kingwood on
business Saturday OF last week.
Services at the Vale Sunday con
Quoted by Rev, Cal. Wolfe.
Miss Frances Guseman spent Satur-
day afternoon with her sister. Mrs.
Ezra b. Kelley.
1. a. Frankhouser was out with his
men repairing the roads I'm this vicin-
ity few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Spiker Wis
tied at Jonas Spiker's near Hazelton
Sunday.
Our pastor, Rev. Nicholson. went 10
his home in Richie county on account
OF sickness in his family last week and
did not get back to preach here satur-
day night
Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Kelley and
son Charles were at Hazelton ON bust
ness last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Nieman OF Bran
donville were I'm this vicinity Sunday
Bruce Deal and family and MIR. and
Mrs. Elmer Strawser attended ser
vices at Mountain Dale Sunday morn
ing.
Our huckster on the west side OF
this vicinity Alva Nieman. is having
his turn with the measles.
Misses Frances Guseman and Eu.
ruth Kelley, George NJ. and Gay Guse-
man attended services at the Vale
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schnopp and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Schnopp and baby
were at Bruceton May the 9Oth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Spiker attended
Sunday school here Sunday afternoon.
Ralph Kelley came down to his
home here Thursday afternoon I'm his
car accompanied by Charley Morris
and they returned TO Kingwood I'm the
evening accompanied by the formers
parents. Mr. and Mrs S. Frank Kelley.
Miss Frances Guseman and her
brother George NJ. Guseman and Joe
Kelley were guests at John O. Kelly's
Sunday after service at the Vale.
J. j. Kelley went with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter d. Smith I'm their car TO Nc
Henry last Sunday to see Mrs. Min.
ME Smith. who has been poorly sew
eral months and continues getting
weaker
Miss Frances Guseman and her
brother, Cav. Fccompan ed Nj ana
Mrs. James SpilSer in their car to the
county seat Friday evening to attend
the commencement exercises there
that night
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Cupp spent a
few days with their daughter. Mrs.
Milton Fike and family. at Clifton
Mills recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Frank Kelley who
went to Kingwood Thursday. were In
attendance at the commencement ex-
ercises of the high school graduating
class of 16 of which their son. Ralph.
was one of the number. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley also visited friends I'm King
wood and Masontown and returned
home Saturday evening.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Imnorted Birds.

The number OF birds imported into
the United States annually amounts
to about 100000. and as many as H..
600 have become dwellers in America
within one day. The half million
feathered strangers represent 1900
different species, but the greater num-
Der Of the importations are OF ca
narieg, parrots and game birds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Robert Hooke. 70 1867. conveyed
sound TO distance by dlstended wire:
and between Hookes time and that OF
Elisha Gray considerable progress was
made in the direction OF the teler
phone; but Il appes&s that The FIRST
real telephone was given 70 the world
By Alexander Graham Bell. about
1871.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

We desire TO thank the good people
OF Kingwood and Keyser and many
friends en- ST. Paul for their Kindness
shown as IN this sad hour caused by
the death Of the one we loved so dear.
~, Jas. J. Craig We did all in our
power to comfort and keep him with
us but God knows best. What S. eur
loss is heavens gain.-Mr. and Mrs.
p. .. Fizer, Argansetto Craig.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

to'her Goose tells ps hat old Kine
Co.n vas O merry old soul Therefore
We presume he had the laughing habit
u would be interesting TO know what
made him chuckle all over when he
called COR his pipe. and called for HE
bowl and called for his fddlers three
Does psychology contain an answer
fot lhls?-CbicaRo Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
RTHDAY OF
WEST VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF
TRADE is PLANNING
CELEBRATIONS.
TO IMPRESS CHILDREN

On the Fifty-third Birthday of
the State of West Virginia,
June Goth. Will Be Celebrations
in Every County of the State
All Organizations Becoming
Interested.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Wash in warm, soapy water mtn
clean. using a good quality soap. then
boil onohalf hour SO soapy water.
Rinse In clear water. changing the
water three times. and rinsing again
in cold Dluing water Don't wiring or
squeeze. but nang 20 drip dry Gn open
OR 10 DOssibie). Don't iron.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

u r. almost impossible % fx the
precise date Of the origin Of the idea
Of the submarine boat. It is hundreds
Of years old, 20 cay the least The
practical submarine is. Of course. quite
modern, dating hack not more than az.
then OF twenty years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

To prevent tartar forming on the
teeth dip an orangewood stick In clear
lemon Juice and rub II all over the
teeth and close up 10 the gums four on
five times a week Once or twice q
day rub the gums with glycerin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Ice Cream Social

There will be an ice cream social
Saturday night, June 10th I'm the old
Methodist church at Muersport Eqr
the benefit of the y y. church az that
place. AN come. a good time and good
eats assured you
COMMITTEE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Take Notice.
Office OF w. ID. II. Amman,
Commissioner OF Accounts,
Newburg, West Va.


The accounts of the following fldu-
Charles are before me for settlement:
G. II. Smoot, ]. N. Berthy, c. s.
Hartley, G. f. Hammond, administers
tors of the estate of Jas II. Smoot,
deceased, final settlement.
j. Ray Smoot, administrator OF the
estate of Mary Emerson, deceased, first
and final settlement.
G. II. smoot, guardian OF Calvin
Smoot, final settlement.
M. c. Cornwell, administrator OF the
estate OF John l.. Newman, deceased,
first and final settlement.
w. ID. II. AMMAN,
33-2t Commissioner OF Accounts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Experiments 10 France have demon.
strstod that the best signals 20 be
displayed from the ground for avia.
tors arc Arabic numerals in white on
q black background.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

When motherip.law sets mad a
wife apd demands her passports 20 she
can leave, husband is a fool n no
doesn't remain neutral. - Florida
Times Union.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Tho average age OF an ostrich n
thirty years. and the annual yield Of
q bird in captivity is from two 70
four pounds Of piumea
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

There With the Explanation.
Mother (who pays the bills) What
are all these charges on tho Country
club bill-To Tom Collins?" That's
all right, mother. He-he's my caddy."
Life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

q Inside Information is
the costly, valuable In
gredient that figures
most prominently in all
business deals.
q There Is a wealth Of
Inside Information in
the want ads.
q Many business men
whose preeminent sue
cess is attributed to a
highly developed fore
sight and shrewdnes8,
are in reality making
daily use Of this want ad
"lnside Information. F"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Six syllables the Blbis Llmlt.
There are 20 words Of more than
aix syliablos IN the bible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Which Do You Prefer?

1t is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
to ask herself this question:
Do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, or am 1 willing to use baking
powder made of alum or phosphate, both
derived from mineral sources?"
The names of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, nep or old,
that may be offered is a genuine cream
OF tartar powder, or merely a phosphate
or alum compound.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
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OF the car. Inside, Helen was reading
quietly when Lug's hand, holding a
handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form, was thrust through the window
and despite her struggles Helen soon
was overpowered.
With q quick wzed to Bill. above,
Lug scrambled into the car. He placed
Helen, 10 unconscious, in a sitting
position and ran to the hind end tt
look for the machine. 1t had over
hauled the train and was speeding be-
side it along the highway. Lug waved
to the driver to come on. Returning
to the car, he motioned to Bill to help
him carry Helen out. The two men
picked her up and took her to the plat
form. How to transfer her to the mo-
torcar was a problem that might have
given pause to more clever men. Lug
intended at first to throw the helpless
girl from the platform into the ma
chine, but this he discovered would
never dc-the distance was too great.
Bin, ar old sailor, came to the res
cue with another arrangement. In a
jiffy he had dashed Helen into a kind
Of cradle in the middle of the long
rope, and, throwing one end to the
driver, shouted to him to make it fast.
The latter, when he caught the line,
hitched it to the side of his car, and
with the motor and the train still at
high speed, Lug, on the rope, went
hand over hand down to the motorcar.
L~oosening the hitch, he then drew in
the rope, while Bill, on the platform,
carefully paid put and Helen was
transferred, uninjured, from the train
to the machine.
Once within the motorcar, Helen
was unceremoniously dropped to the
bottom and left there, while the ma
chine was turned around and her cap
tors whisked back for Las Vegas with
her.
Storm, by this time, had left the con-
structiol camp and was waiting at
Baird for the train bearing Helen. The
train drew in and stopped. To Storms
surprise and disappointment, not a SOL
itary passenger got off. He accosted
the conductor: Helen Holmes was
coming up today. Where is she?"
The conductor looked down the plat
form. She certainly was on the
train," he declared, puzzled. Il saw
her just before we got to Arden"
Storm, the trainman following,
walked hastily through the coaches.
Helen was not to be found. A freight
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-02-24
shortly. A feeble grin o~verspread
SDike's battered f~eafurea

shortly. A feeble grin overspread
Spikes battered features.
Seagrue had brought to the desert
with him from his camp two rogues
whose names had gradually been re-
duced by bad spelling and hard knocks
to Bill" and Lug" The pair were
in his rooms with him when he asked
whether Spike had come on the pas,
senger train.
Bill was looking from the window at
the moment and answered, THAT looks
like Spike down street, now"
In a few moments more Spike had
found his way TO the rendezvous. Sea-
grue, impatient as always, demanded
to know as soon as he entered the
room what had kept him. Spike told
his story, or at least such part of it as
he deemed 1t wise to tell, and, turning
the tables on Seagrue, asked what was
up. Seagrue told him of the right-of-
way contracts expected the following
day by Rhinelander.
What of it?" demanded Spike.
1--WE must get them" announced Sea-
grue, bluntly.
Who's WEI" inquired Spike, impu-
IDENTIFY.
"You!" returned Seagrue with as
much insolence as he could throw into
n word. Spikes ~sullenness angered
him and he continued to explain, but
in no very amiable tones: "It means
the big end of the job for Rhinelander
If those contracts reach him; whereas,
IL / get hold of them, we can tangle
him UP worse than ever"
Spike spoke up with a new and sud-
den energy: "You cant get those con-
tracts. The girl is taking them to
Rhinelander tomorrow"
How do you know that?'
Il saw the package in her hands, not
ten minutes ago."
Seagrue knit his brows for a mo-
ment. Il guess there's one way TO get
them" he said, looking hard at Spike
and from him to the two lesser lights.
We'll have to get Helen"
Then | al tell you," blazed Spike,
you don't get them" Seagrue looked
at his tool in amaZement. The con-
yict's face darkened. 1.-THE man that
harms that girl'-he raised his voice
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with me-" He
registered an oath with his threat. "TIl
tear his head from his shoulders!"
"You fool" stammered Seagrue. mo
body means to hurt her. Well carry
her off and take the contracts from
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train going to Las Vegas was standing
on the passenger track. Storm ran to
the caboose and explained his anxiety
to the train crew, who were prompt to
make ready to aid him. They pulled
out with Storm in the cab to scan the
right Of way.
In ~Seagrue's machine Lug and Bill
opened Helen's satchel. They found
a big package of letters, and believed
they had in them the contracts.
Helen, in the rush of cold air, had
begun to revive. AS a precaution to
prevent her giving any alarm-though
machines were sufficiently scarce on
the desert-Lug took Helen's handker.
chief from her satchel, tied it roughly
over her mouth, laid her on the seat,
cautioned her harshly and covered
her with q steamer rug.
Travelling at q breakneck pace over
the broad expanse of sand, the car
was entering Las Vegas. when, cross.
ing one Of the village streets without
lessening speed, the driver almost
knocked a man down. Indeed, but for
a smart jump, the pedestrian would
have been killed. He turned with a
suppressed curse and looked angrily
after the a that had so nearly struck
him. The occupants he did not recog'
nize; they shot by too fast. But a
handkerchief had CHANGED to fall from
the a at his feet. Spike never neg.
lected investigating anything that fell
in his way. He picked the handker.
chief up and walked on, still at inter.
walls looking back.
Seagrue was in his rooms, waiting
impatiently for the return Of the car.
When 1t did at last skid wildly around
the corner travelling at a reckless pace,
Seagrue ran downstairs and hurried
the men to get Helen quickly inside.
Spike at this juncture was crossing q
vacant lot. He looked again at the
handkerchief In his hand, and his eyes
turned once nor in the direction OF
the machine. He saw that the party
had stopped before a building appear.
ing to Spikes eyes somewhat familiar,
The next moment the men lifted what
seemed q heavy burden from the ma,
chine. Helen had been gagged again
and was helpless. But despite her be.
ing wrapped in the rug. Spike got,
from what he saw. the whole story
they had Helen. A sudden rage stirred
him, and, throwing caution to the
winds. he dashed across the open lot
toward the alley.
The freight train bearing storm was
nearing Las Vegas. but nowhere had
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SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter of GEN
eral Holmes, railroad man. is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic railroad
by George Storm, a neWsboy. Grown To
young womanhood Helen saves Storm,
now a fireman, her father, and his friends
Amos Rhinelander. financier, and Rob-
ert Seagrue, promoter. from n threatened
collision. Safebreakers employed by Sea-
grue steal General Holmes survey plans
of the cutoff line for the Tidewater, ia
tally wound the general and escape. Her
fathers estate badly involved by his
death, Helen goes to work on the Tidewa-
ter. SeagTue uses Spike to set fire to q
powder train hauled by Storms engine.
Helen saves Storm from a horrible death.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
Seagrue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof Of
the survey blueprint. Storm, employed by
Fthinelander. wins a fight with Seagrue's
men for possession of a consignment Of
railroad ties. Spike and his confederate
Bafe-broakers steal Rhinelander's payroll
money. Helen pursues and. with a police
mans aid, captures two OF them and re-
covers the money.