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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29

~ Fine card printing and CON.
mercial job work done at the MID
LAND Office at moderate prices. The
hest of work guaranteed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
Meetings Of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the Count,
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
he stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Boar !
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners Office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
By order. 7. D. DAVIS. Clerk.
Commissioners Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
SCHOOL BOOKS

and Scholars Supplies, Pens, Ink
Paper. Tablets, Lead Pencils. Com
panions, etc. for sale at DIR. L. r.
Kinks Drug Store. a3O
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29

Congress will meet on Monday
next, and the Presidents message
will probably be published in Tue.
days papers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
BEAR IN RE1xEMBRANCE RISING SUNS
POPLAR CORNER.F

An invoice of Muslin expected arrive next week,
which we propose offering SC per yard you
this and compare with any you have for cents
per yard-1t is not yard wide but the quality is all right
We have lots of goods and the weather is against u.s.
requiring an extra effort to make them move we however
console ourselves with Gaunetts declaration:
"Blessed be Dyxdgery,"
and push with faith that low prices and large assort
ment will tell when the again shines.
We have made large purchases for the holidays and
will display them in due you doubt will be around
to
We are not with Whittier, "Sxow Bos~d," but are
mud bound Notwithstanding this customers p1od for miles
to reach Rising Sun to buy Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes
Fancy Goods, &c. &C. Why is this Ask them privately
and they will whisper the reason-we already know it.
8. R. BURLINGTON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
OEHM'S ACME HALL

OVERCOATS.
Overcoats like our this year g make
you'll never see. Our leadership shows
itself here. or course we won't argue
the necessity for the Fall Overcost ;
common sense and the edict Of Fashion
says you must have 1T. Ours sweep
from $6sto $50.
Style and neatness from..$6 to $40
Style and beauty from 10 to 20
Style andsluxury from Is to 80
and you can't duplicate them for much
more.
FURNISHINGS.
Our all wool, hygienic, un-
dyed and faithful-fqre Under
wear is in elegant stock at
popular prices. Will save you
many a cold this Winter. In
fact we can meet your wishes
or preferences at every point.
Our CUSTOM department is
a special feature and one that
is out-stripping itself this sea-
son. Send for catalogue, self
measurements and samples.
Fit and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
Oehnl'S Acme Hall,
8 6 z West Baltimore Street,
/ door from Charles ST..
oc4 BALTIMORE, MD.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
HE SIZES EN- UP.

EDITOR ARGUs:-The "EC Nn0
di&ce omnes" committee chosen at
Terra Alta can be analysed some
thing like the following
DR.. L. +. Lanham for Lyon dis
trict-His father-in-law wants the
postoflico at Tunnelton himself
(Lanham) wants to be pension ex-
aminer.
W. \. Watson, for Reno, post
master at Fcllowsyille.
DR.. NJ. II. Powell, for Kingwood.
wants postoiiice and pension exam
liner.
DIR. Lanham Brown, for Valley,
lives in Lyon wants to be pension
examiner.
julius Scherr, for Union, post
master at Eglon; standing candi-
date for clerk circuit court.
j. A. Lenhart, wants all the post
offices IN Pleasant district, standing
candidate for clerk county court.
f. NJ. Thomas, chairman, wants
postoffice at Kingwood for his clerk {;
wants his clerks pap" retained ON
pension board, and his own daddy"
a standing candidate for sheriff.
Neil j. Fortney, Elk. Com. pros
ecuting attorney wants postollice
at Kingwood for his father-in-law,
wants his salary raised $500 year.
j. b. Ford, Tx. Com, is to be
one of the board of examiners in the
event of Squires' election.
"Inoffensivc partisanship, thou
art a jewel - Vox.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
FACTS FOR FARMERS AND WORK.
MEN TO PONDER OVER.

The ARGUS is fighting for prin-
ciple which it believes to be as true
as Holy Writ. 1t believes that this
"Protection to American labor to
be an internal humbug it believes
it to be solely and wholly for the
benefit Of the American manufact-
urer, monopolist and soulIess cor
porations. 1t has all the evidence
needed to sustain its belief. The
farmers Of Preston county, the
wOrkmen Of lrondale, independence
Newburg, Austen and throughout
TIE county Of Preston can bear
testimony to the fact that since Pres
ident Harrison has taken his seat
tn at times have been growing worse.
that furnaces, factories and mines
have been closing down, and the
few that remain in operation are
running ON half time, and the mon
are compelled TO work at TcHUccd
wages or eiarre, and it dcGcs the
Jouyao1, Era or any other Republi-
can paper to prove to the contrary.
While This is true, the nccessarics
of life, which are necessary To sus-
tain life, are burdcucd with taxation
(c3ll DO tariff N yOu pleased which
cvcrv consumer must pay. Why.
then viii the poor man close bis
eyes 90 such uucDntrOycrtiblc truths
and follow Che blind prejudice OF
p1Lfjre2 These arc facts which the
farmer and laboriuqman should
carefully study. Itisnot ques-
ton with them Of who will occupy
the Presidential chair or hold the
offices, but 70 is % serious question
for consideration, whether they arc
to be ground down by monopoly to
the level Of The sorfs and paupcrs Of
the oldcu countries
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

IT is not expected that the Jour
nal and Era will publish the closing
down of such large number of
factories, furnaces, rolling mills and
mines, and the reduction of wages
OF those who are so fortunate as to
run half time. That would be an
admission of the tariff falacy, and
they are not making that kind Of an
admission after an advocacy of such
unparalleled humbuggery as "pro-
lection to American labor" They
are too busily engaged fighting over
the CLOCKS of five" victory and the
"twe" county executive committees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

OUR hard working farmers are
havinga scuflle with "Protection"
just now, and it is about to get them
down. They are unable to find the
"home markets" Broad Shield Golf
told them about when he was in
Kingwood last October. They can
find no "home markets. to sell
their cattle in at any price. Even
the Era, which is an ultra high
protectionist, bewails the low price
of cattle, which "have not been so
low in price at this season of the
year for many years." which gives
the lie to its theory of high pro-
tective tariff being in the interest
of farmers and the man who has to
work for his daily bread. Farmers
and workmen, what do you think Of
"Protection" by this time ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
TWISTING DOWNWARD.

Twist after twist of the screw is
put upon labor, and wages are going
downward and ever downward" is
the way the Rev. Hugh o. Pente-
cost, of New York City, puts it.
If Brother Pentecost wants any affi-
davits TO strengthen his declaration
let him come out this way. We
have plenty of men who are going
downward" 50 fast since Harrison
took his seat that nothing is left for
them to do but start out and hunt
for Protectionist Nemeygei's "two
dollars day and beefsteak three
times a day" and they are making
worse out of it than the boy with
the ground hog.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
BOOM THE ARGUS.

We have, in round numbers.
fourteen hundred Democrats in
Preston county; of that number
scarcely one-third are subscribers to
the ARGUS, the only Democratic
paper in the county, while the Re-
publicans support two papers. This
is altogether wrong. The ARGUS is
deserving of the support of every
Democrat in Preston county, and
unless it receives that support it is
impossible for us to publish the pa
per and make decent living out Of
it. The ARGUs,in a political sense,
is as much the paper of every Dem
ocrat in Preston county as the pro-
prietor, for without a newspaper what
would our organization amount to !?
The ARGUS is fighting the battle
of Democracy and it has right to
expect the Democrats to give it that
support which it justly mer-
its as the mouth-piece of the party.
If this support was given the ARGUS
it would enable us to enlarge the
paper and make it more useful in
espousing the cause of the people
against monopoly and corruption,
which has taken possession of the
Government temporarily. Four
years hence the Democratic party
will come back into power. The
great issue of Tariff Reform will
sweep the country, for the false cry
Of ''Protection to American Labor"
has been thoroughly exposed. Hun
dreds of thousands of laboringmcn,
to-day, are out of employment while
the necessaries of life are taxed to
the very highest notch. Where is
their protection? The Democracy
of Preston must help in this good
work of exposing the tariff fallacy.
We print this week five hundred
extra copies of the ARGUS to csent
to non-subscribers. Everyone who
receives II copy of the ARGUS is re-
minded that tits gentle hint to
become a regular subscriber. Read
it carefully and see if it is not worth
the price, one dollar and fifty cents
year. After reading it, hand it
to your neighbor and ask him to
subscribe. In this way you will not
only be assisting to keep the wolf
away from our door, but you will be
assisting your party.
We hope every Democrat who re-
cciyes Il copy of the ARGUS this
week will be sufficiently pleased with
it to send in their subscription be-
fore the next issue.
Those of our republican friends
who would like to hear the other
side Of the question, can do no bet
ter than to subscribe for the ARGUS.
Boom the Argus. friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

At considerable trouble and ex-
pense we sent a representative of
the ARGUS to Morgantown with in
structions TO ascertain from Mr.. Pell
as to the truth or falsity of the
charges against Mr.. Is. NJ. Squires.
He has been successful beyond our
most sanguine expectations. In
another column we publish the let
ter of Mr. Squires to Mr.. Pell and
Mr.. P.'s answer to Mr.. S. That
Mr.. Squires has been guilty of IA
voritism in the examination of teach
ers is beyond question of doubt. Is
he not sworn officer to do justice
to all p? Why, then, should he ia
vOr those who happen to be his
friends ? Has it come to pass that
a relative or political friend must
be rewarded in the county Of Pres
ton for no other reason save that of
relationship or friendship? Itwould
seem so from the published cores
pondence. Are the voters of Pres
ton going to condone such an act of
AN'CA ANNAoiAA III ttli OillCtl W III 10 oh VI il
to do justice? For the good name
of our county, we trust not. This
is not a question OF politics with the
ARGUS. 1t is question of COM
mon justice to the people of Pres
ton. Our schools should be eleya-
ted above politics, and the people
should relegate to private life any
man who betrays their confidence.
Mr.. Squres' insinuation that Pell
and DeBerry are as "deep in the
mud as lie is in the mire" is irrele-
want to the subject and has no
weight, Neither of the gentlemen
are candidates before the people.
Squires is the man we are dealing
with. lie is asking the people for
their suffrage. His public record
belongs to the people, and they have
a right to know whether he has been
true to his trust. If he has not, he
should step down and out. He is
not entitled to the suffrage of the
people and he should be defeated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
THE WAY IT WORKS.

''The strike at the Allegheny
Bessemer Steel Works promises to
end disastrously to the strikers. 1t
IS claimed that t1cO bui,dyed Hali0nS
are now at work and ff1y more are
expectd tomorrow. The Shcrif and
depUties are still on duty to prevent
interference with the new men. SAYS
an associated press dispatch to the
daily papers. Just so Protecting
American labor by the glittcring
shield of the Winchester rifle and
bayonet The American man
ufactmer did not contribute lis
thousands Of dollars to the Repub-
lican campaign fund for nothing.
lie expected the Republican party
to give bin that protection which his
money enabled them to use in catch
ing the American voter "by the
broad shield of the American law"
in "blocks of five" The Republi-
cans are now carrying out their con-
tract by employing sheriffs and
deputy sheriffs to protect the foreign
labor, while the American working
man stands back and looks down
the shining barrel of the Winchester
rifle, while his wife and children at
home are crying for bread ! That
is the condition and not the theory
that confronts him to-day.
We are not an alarmist, but if
this state OF affairs continues much
longer this country will flow with
not "milk and honey" 49, but
blood ! The American workingmen
will not stand it much longer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
UNMASKED.

Belgian glass workers have arrived
in Pittsburgh TO take the place of
the striking glass workers at Cham
bers, Mckee & Co. glass factory.
II win be remembered that man
by the name Of James Campbell
circulated a report during the cam
paign that Hon. ". J.. Wilson said
"fifteen dollars n month is enough
for workingmcn." This man
Campbell is the President Of the
Window Glass Workers Association
II is now clearly demonstrated that
Campbell, who took a trip abroad
last summer and visited England
and Belgium, spent the greater part
Of his time in hunting workmen for
American factories in England and
Belgium factories. While the hyp-
ocrite was pretending to be working
for the interest Of his fellowman
and President Of their association,
he was at the same time i'm the en-
ploy Of the American manufacturers
and travelling in foreign countries
hunting up foreign labor to be sent
to this country i'm the event Ameri-
can workmcn refused to work at
starvation wages James Campbell
has been mmoskcd. We trust those
Republicans who circulated their
lies ON Hon W. J.. Wilson feel
proud Of him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

% lie editors Of tie 1rgas

TO tie Editors Of the 1rguS
In your last Issue you published
a SANDER against me effecting my
character as a man, and my conduct
as an officer. l do not know who
my accuser is. The writer of the
communication hides behind an
anonymous signature. You know
! have requested of you, Mr.. Kill
dow, and of you, Mr.. Lavelle, the
name of my cowardly assailant. The
former of you "did not know" and
the latter, who does know, declines
to give his name.
Now, | pronounce the charges
made a low, base falsehood. The
wrong act Of mine is said to have
occurred in either the year 1885 or
1S86--for that was when Mr.. Pell
was one Of my associates on the e1-
aiming board, with Mr.. DeBerry.
| was candidate since that time
lin 1887 for the same office l then
held. If was guilty of such con-
duet, why is it that it was not then
told? Mr.. DeBerry claimed to sup
port me Though not actively and
Mr.. Pell wrote me warm personal
letter, assuring me that he could
do nothing against me, but for rea-
sons Of friendship, he would sup
port his school-mate, Prof. f. S.
Elliott. / never heard that he made
use of such n charge against me
then.
have most, if not all, the exam
inatiOn papers of those years.
have hunted them up-and any voter
can see them, examine them, and
know for himself.
Respectfully,
3. NJ. SQUIREs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
as OTHERS SEE THEN.

Five hundred changes have already been madc
in the mail service. a change was badly need
cd, as tie service for the past four years has
been marked with ineficiency and poor manage
ment-almost as much so as the postOGiccs Of the
country Independent
Dear Brother. when you see any remarkable
change for the better IN the mail service please
Jet us know Of it, lShcphcrdstown Register.
You are right, Brother snyder The Inde.
pendent speaks as II any Republican is more
efficient than any Democrat, which Of course il
nonsense. II our friend will call around some
evening we will give them some information on
this subject statesman
Yes, Brother Boyer, give him
the information that a couple Of
Republican clerks who were bounced
by the Cleveland administration for
incompetency, have been "vindica-
ted by re-appointment under the
Harrison administration. and that
said incompetent clerks have gotten
the Democratic clerks whom they
succeeded to stayion and learn them,
the said Democratic clerks to draw
the salary until they learn their
Republican brethren. These are
focig.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

The election occurs on Tuesday,
Moy21 We vote for county SUI
perintondont Of free schools and
members Of the board Of education.
Several districts viii vote for am cx-
tension of the school term. The vo-
tors of Kingwood district viii vote
for what is known as the "cattleand
hog law" This is not generally un-
dorstood among the voters. As we
understand it., it is law compcll-
ing every man to keep up his stock
and not allow them to run at large.
We believe 10 to be a good law,
but every voter must Judge for him
self
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

WE LEARN that the laborngmen
OF Independence, Newburg and sur
rounding community have sent in a
lengthy petition against the appoint
ment Of Mr.. A. NJ. Moore as rail
way postal clerk. Such a petition
cannot be ignored by the men who
run for an elective Office. The la
boring men Of this country cast the
majority Of the ballots.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
HARMONIZING.

The self-convicted and conscience
stricken editor of the journal be-
lieyes every newspaper man guilty
OF the same disreputable political
tactics as himself. Consequently
his half-column of mud falls short
of the mark when aimed at the New
Ero. Perhaps it would be well for
him to nurse his accusations and see
if he isn't guilty OF "cat-loft" com
munications not more than year
or two old !-E3a, wiH its Wor paiRt
on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
HERE Is PROTECTION FOR YOU.
FARMERS.

A farmer who handles some cattle
every year informs us that they have
not been rs low in price at this sea-
son of the year for many years. lie
was offered lot Of eight yearlings
for seven dollars a head, but did not
need them. They afterwards sold
at six and q half. lie mentions %
herd Of thirty head Of two-ycar-olds
which were offered at twelve dollars
a head. These are low prices in
deed, and the prof. for the seasons
keeping promises to be small.-Era,
Hjgh Pr0tectiOnist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
DON'T WANT OFFICE.

Republicans are hot after every
office, big and little, within their
party's gift, while here in this Dem
ocrotic county Of Marion the Office
Of superintendent Of Schools is
about to be awarded with not sim
gle Democratic aspirant in the field.
It's an honorable and responsible
position and the salary is good.
Marion Democrats evidently don't
want Office IHdcr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

TIM majority must rule, but II ought 20 rule
with due regard for the rights Of the minority
journal
Better late than never, brother.
You did not seem to have much re-
gard for the rights of the minority
at the Republican convention, and
if you were sincere in the above you
would have given the minority rep
resentation on your new executive
committee. Your pathetic appeal
of "Let us have peace" may restore
confidence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

SECRETARY BURKE is in erro
when he says 'Jlarycy, of Lyon, was
unscated on the charge Of bis being
% Democrat" Harvey was fired
because he belonged 90 thc '9abor
party is The way Secretary a. VI.
Moore read it. Everyone who is
acquainted with Mr. Harvey knows
he was very active Republican dur
ing the campaign ~ is too late
now for the Republicans 90 apollo
gze for their unfair treatment Of
Bill Harvey. IL they Impose hcis
some unlettercd and ignorant man
who can not resent au insult they
arc sadly mistaken. Had ho been
given ar opportunity TO defend him-
self he would have proved himself
the peer Of any man in that convcn-
ton rs q speaker Some one will
hear from him when they run for
office, like Ash Moore who is an APP
pioaut
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

THE Journal was very eager to
tell its readers that the Democrats
brought out Ben Elsey. This is an
untruth. Mr.. Elsey asked Mr..
Dawson the first one to publish his
announcement as an independent
candidatefor county superintendent.
The Joura@ appeals to prejudice to
elect his man, who Is not qualified
for the position like Ben Elsey.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
WHERE IS HE1

Whore is th.s man Cen. Nathan
GoT who was going TO- "protcct
American labor By the broad shield
of American law ~ j. he ongag-
ed jon building railroads and
opening up coal mines i'm West Vir-
ginia i'm order to give employment
to American labor at a price that will
afford our honest wOrkmcn q decent
living for themselves and families (?
Not much . uc Is busy parccling
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
TIE ARGrs is not making q u

The ARGUS is not making a per-
sonat fight against Mr.. Squires. 1t
asked Mr.. Squires to get a denial of
the article as 1t SOP" from Pell
and DeBerry and it would gladly
publish it and make a public apollo
gy for publishing it. He has foiled
to do this. In the absence Of de-
NAL from these gentlemen leads us
to believe something is "rOtten IN
Denmark"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

OSE Of our best exchanges Is the Fairmont
Index. Brother Ohley Yields trcuchant pen.
Nay bis hand never lose It's cunning" Estates
man.
Right YOU are Brethren. There
is no compromisein Brother Ohley.
and he shows up the rascally "Pro-
lection to American labor" accord
ing to the Queens taste. We are
sure the coal miners in the vicinity
Of Fairmont have concluded ere
this that the Iader's position on the
protective tariff question is right.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
OHIO VOTED THAT WAY.

The strike at the Bellaire Nail
Works, which began nearly year
ago, has been settled. The Harri-
son administration brought the men
to time. They agreed to accept a
reduction of 123 per cent. on all
nails Of five-pehny size and over,
and 80 per cent. OH all sizes under
fiye-penny.-IR
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

THE latest venture in journalism
is the IygarFS valley STIR, by
Messrs. NJ. Peck and j. II. Knapp.
1t is published at Philippi, Barbour
county. 1t unfurls the banner of
independence, which it will find,
later on, untenable in political war
fare. The best wishes of the AR
GUS for your success, gentlemen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

"RUMP Executive Committee"
would be considered good Anglo
Saxon and not hard to understand
by men who are fighting fora "prin-
ciple," we venture to remark. Just
add the Gus" to the trump" and
you have it. We charge nothing
for this advance thought.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

81 DO not propose to lick General
Goff's boots or any other mans in
order to get favors," were the brave
words uttered by Editor Dawson in
Washington city. AS the first Re-
publican who has had the tenacity
to beard Golf in his den, Editor
Dawson is entitled to a testimonial
or q monument.