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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-06
THE WEST VA ARGUS.
Kingwood, September 8, 1894.

LIT. Alex Leeds, Dentist, Grafton.
Attorney 1. Q. Ralphsnyder ar
rived IN town Monday.
John s. Herr. of Grafton, was
here last week on legal business.
William l.. Lantz, of Eglou, was
here this week visiting his brothers.
w. Poster & Co, will pay 1Sc
for wool.
Senator Morley attended the Sen
atorial Convention at Grafton Tues.
day.
Little Jimmy Carroll has been
pretty sick, with fever sym Dtoms,
tut is some better.
Now is the time to save money
by buying your Boots and Shoes at
Taylor's Shoe Store.
Walter Stone and Virgil Swear
engen left Monday for Wheeling to
otNtnu tue cldlc Eulr.
w. b. Parkhurst returned last
Saturday from Michigan, where he
was visiting his parents.
ID. S. Gutherie left Tuesday even
ing for Elklns to report the conven-
ton for several big papers.
Mrs. Mabel Bower. os this place,
left yesterday morning for weeks
visit to friends IN Grafton.
DR.. G. b. Hardy, Dentist, will
be at Bruceton Sept. 10th, and re.
main days. Phase call early.
DR.. Robert McMlllen and bride
returned last Saturday from their
Wedding tour in the East.
U. ID. Hawley, who is at Opekiska,
this summer with his Photographic
outfit, was in town Monday.
Hubert Cassidy left Monday
evening for Rowlcsburg after
months vacation spent here
Prof. A. j. Hare, of the Univers-
ity at Morgantown, has been here
the past week visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Bona
field, of Tunnelton, has been visit
ing relatives here the past week.
w. III. McGibbons, the new post.
master at Bruceton, was in town
Monday and dropped in to see us.
Prof. Rufus Holden has been
away the past week visiting friends
at Grafton and in llarr ison county.
Lieut.. r. NJ. &. Brown and SIS
ter, Mrs. Della Totten, left for Nor
Ngantown last Friday to visit rela-
tiYes.
You say that money is what talks
these hard times. then call at Tay-
lor's Shoe Store and get the worth
of 1T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph n. McClan-
nahan, of near Albrightsvllle, are
visiting relatives over in Harrison
county.
Miss Nyra Watson has been i'll
with symptoms of fever the past
week or two. DR.. Powell is attend
ing her.
Get your Flour from T.. NJ.
Albright. Plllsbury Famous clown
Talk" and "Lily White lower than
before.
The proprietor of the "Wallace
House" at Morgantown, and
party of ladies were here one day
last week.
N. d. Farnsworth, Of Buckhan-
non, has been here the past week
stopping at the Hotel Gordon for
his health.
Misses Eleanor and Martha Cope.
man left Monday for Fairmont to
attend the fall term of the State
Normal School.
George Montgomery, who was
visiting his father here last week,
left Saturday for Fairmont to work
in the mines there.
Miss Ida McNeal, of Richie
county, has been here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Gus, J. Shaffer, the
past week or two.
DR.. W. NJ. Dent and Paul S. II.
Lee, Esq, Of Newburg, were in
town Monday on business and gave
us paying call.
For Fire Insurance of any kind,
in several of the best companies,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-06
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The Washington times., 1894-12-10

In the city and annually gives about $500 to
the various mission boards. It's officers are
o. b. Brown, president; l.. HoltZander. vice
president; Mrs. Mary r. Stetson, vice presi-
dent; Miss Naomi r. Began, secretary and
Miss Ella G. Lyman. treasurer.
The ladies OF the church find their work in
three societies. The first is the Ladies' Aid
Society, and it raises all the money for i'm
provements in the church and takes charge
of the socials held once month. II raised
$4,000 OF the $4,000 spent few years ago in
the improvement of the church. Its officers
are: Mrs. Della A. Freeman, president; Mrs.
a. E. Whitaker. first vice president: Mrs.
Louisa H. Davis. second vice president: Mrs
Ida G. Willis, third vie president; Mrs. NJ r.
Stetson, secretary; Mrs. N. G. Lyman, treas
urer.
The other two are the missionary societies.
The first is the Women's Home Missionary
Society, and its officers are: Mrs. Carrie Z. G.
Brown, president: Mrs Della A. Freeman,
first vice president; Mrs. Mary A. Gist, sec
on1 vice president; Mrs Ida G. Willis. secre-
tary, and Mrs. Hannah B. Senior, treasurer.
The second is the Women's Foreign Mission
ary Society, and its officers are: Mrs. Carrie
E. G. Brown, president; Mrs. NJ. II. Little,
first vice president; Mrs. Aimeria S. William
son, second vice PRESIDENT Mrs A NJ FaehtZ
secretary. and Mrs. Annie L. Kimball, treas
urer.
Assemblys may always be down town
church and its congregation may be a chang
ing one. but its influence in this city will al
ways be felt, and DR.. Little explains why in
in his Characterization: I'VE are not rich,
but We are workers. We have no missions.
but our members can be found in every good
work. We work under disadvantages, but
are never discouraged"
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
EXPERTS ON THE POOLING BILL

A careful reading of the pooling section Of
the preliminary report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission discloses the fact
that the commission is opposed to
the pooling of freights and the di-
vision OF earnings Of railroads except
under such conditions as are approved
by the commission. Whether or not the reg
ulation Of evils attending the legalizing of 50
dangerous a measure can be safely intrusted
in the hands Of FIVE men is a question to be
considered. These evils are well portrayed in
the following extract from the report:
"The extraordinary and forceful powers Of
any combination of persons over those Of an
individual are to be continually borne in
mind at every point in the formulation OF any
bill on this subject; and it is folly to suppose
that combination Of carriers would not-in
the. absence of legislative restrictions
have immensely greater power over rates
than those possessed by individual carriers,
or that such power would not be exercised
in the direction Of higher rates if it should
appear that the private interests Of the car
riers would be served by such action"
The above declaration should be sufficient
TO defeat the passage Of the Patterson bill.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
THE INCOME TAX.

A special effort is being made to induce
Congress to repeal the income tax OF the
ground that il cannot be collected without
extraordinary expense, that it is odius and
oppressive. and that it is a war measure that
ought not be resorted TO except in times Of
extreme emergency.
In this age Of Capitalization of industry
and capital, when machinery aids employers
10 cut down wages and build fortunes, any
legislation that protects labor, reduces the
cost Of living. and compels those who derive
the greatest benefit from this country's pros
perity to bear their share Of the country bur
dens is both justihable and necessary.
Compare the present condition Of wage
earners with their position in the world
OF industry twenty years ago. Goaded
by nl-treatment andf orced by a com
bination OF misfortunes, they have been
compelled to organize for self-protec-
ton against the growing power of en-
ployers. Despite their resistance. their efforts
10 prevent an encroachment on their inde-
rendence. wage-earners have steadily lost
ground. and are to-day enjoying a smaller
proportion of the results of their labors than
ever before.
With increasing prosperity for employers,
taxes and the general cost Of living have ad-
vanced corespondingly The effect Of this
advance and the reduction Of wages has been
like two-edged sword 10 wage-earners. The
burden OF expense has been increased and
their source ofincome diminished and it was
to partly compensate for this changed condi-
ton that the income tax was lev ed.
None but a grasping. grinding money-maker
viii complain ofthe income tax. tits neither
unjust nor burdensome. 1t imposes neees-
sary taxation on those who can afford to pay
if. and levys tribute on prosperity and not on
misfortune. As law it does justice by les
sening the burdens Of the needy, and the
Congress that repeals it will be no friend 10
the majority Of our people.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

Distinction Cited Between the Roman
Church and True Apostolic Succession.
Rev. NJ F.B. Rice spoke last evening at
Trinity " E. Church on the subject ''The
Roman Catholic Church not the Holy CathO-
lie Church Of the Apostles Greed" He said
Every church has the right to interpret its
own technicalities. No one community OF
Christians has the right to assume the name
of Catholics; 70 do so It must assume tnas
there is no true Christianity outside OF Itself
The Roman is not the Holy Catholic
Church by historical prestige, organization
or authorization. It's claim TO Apostolic sue
cessiOn is a MYTH based on vague traditional
probabilities There is no such primacy IN
history as is claimed by tais church for itself
Historically the organization OF other
churches antedate that o. Rome.
East OF the Alps IS the Greek Church,
which regards the Pope as the first Protes-
tant and father Of ali rationaiists. and back
OF the Greek is the Armenian, an Older than
the Armenian is the HISTORIAN Church. The
true Apostolic succession is il personal faith
and sa,uation.
The word Catholic historically inter-
preted by the organized spirit and purpose OF
the Roman Church. does not entlTle 1t TO the
name Of Holy Catholic Church. for II Is
pOlitico-religiO organization, claiming civil
IS well as ) SplElLQjtl auLAoEitt. Is 4~7--7 y
the destruction Of all civil and religious pow
ers that do not submit 10 its control
The Roman Church cannot claim supe-
riority in the moral purity Of It's adherents
that would entitIe it to the TILE Of Holy
Catholic Church. Il has no such supremacy
IL numerical strength as would make II the
household of God. ROmanism Is a tremendous
numerical exagcergtIon.
''The Scriptures history. and reason alike
teach US that the Roman Church Is not the
one universal church. The church Of God g
not a unity Of organization. but a unity OF
faith, embracing all who love the Lord Jesus
on earth and all the justified N heaven
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
CHRIsTLEss CHRISTIANITY
The Religion Of the saviour Diyested of
Its Very Essence


The Religion Of the Saviour Divested OF
Its Very Essence
.sChristless Christianity or religion rs.
morality was the subject Of Rev Howard
Wilbur Ennis sermon yesterday morning at
the Western Presbyterian Church. The
pastor chose his text from the second verse
Of the twentieth haprer Of ST. johns Cos
pei. They have taken away the Lord
After citing the historical incidents con-
nected with the text Dr.. Ennis declared that the
personality Of CHRIST, as taught and exemp-I-
fled during His life on earth. have been greatly
disagured by the later-day doctrines Of the
nineteenth century. To not few He has be-
come a serious myth; to many only the dei1-
cation and persOnifcation OF the best virtues
and the highest aspirations
LET the light OF the Gospel, said the
speaker. las It streams from the face OF
Christ. pass through the schools OF strlot
Calvinism the radiatins lines of MethOdlsm,
the water-Isid surface Of the Baptists, the
formal rituals Of the EpiscOpacy. and through
the irridescelce Of ROmanlsn, and then no "
much OF the true light OF the Gospel, do you
think. the poor penltenI sinner finds 70 give
peace to his SOUL
..The true meaning Of the Gospel has been
lost in the arguments and operations Of
church fathers fire reformers, and nineteenth
century theoretical surgeons. Christ, the
Saviour. has been taken away and hidden 0y
the ideal critics by the designing vivlsectlOn-
lists OF the Gospel They nave taken the very
life OF Christianity by dlvesung 1t OF Christ
and then claiming to have a new spiritual
revelation. pat in His place, what they claim
10 be an ideal Christ
In conclusion. Dr.. Ennis said il morality i5
manly and religion is an expression OF moral
ity. then religion must be manly and this
highest religion must be the manifest religion.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
MONETARY REFORM.

All the signboards indicate that the money
question will be the great issue in 1886
Memphis Commercial.
History repeats itself. Are we to have over
again the old arguments about United States
banks?- Cincinnati Enquirer.
The issuance of more bonds proves the
utter inability of the present financial sys-
TEN when put to severe Nashville
American.
The first and most important step toward
the reform of our currency ia to take all bank
ing business away from the government; the
rest is merely matter of arranging Details
Providence Journal.
The President could not find more effect
ual method of forcing Congress to accept
almost any plan of financial reform than by
persisting in the policy of maintaining the
governments credit by going deeper in
debt-Ss. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1t is generally agreed among thinking men
of all parties that some change is needed in
the management of currency matters, and
President Cleveland's views will be awaited
with general interest not only in banking and
business circles but by the people in general.
Boston Globe.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
Travellers Must BE content.

In some parts of the Southern States where,
happily for them, the people are not in such
a ceaseless hurry as people are in the nervous
North, no one thinks Of exacting punctuality
from railroad trains. They take them when
they come and arrive when they get there and
are content.
fretful Yankee drummer who. at a coun-
try railway station. had been Tuning because,
a train had not arrived an hour after sched-
ule time, received lesson in patience from
an elderly countryman who came in with his
gripsack and asked the station master:
"What time do the train fer Savannah get
here, boss?"
"Somewhar bout nishtfall.' answered the
station man.
'An' what time do she git ter Savannah"
"Somewhar bout nawnIn'."
Then the countryman. perfectly satisfied
with the information. folded his legs in q cor
ner and settled down to an hour or more of
philosophical comfort. Youths Companion.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
ANONG - CHURCHEs
Cornerstone TO Be Laid and Notes About
Young People

A Conversions TO Be Laid and Notes About
Young People
All the churches are getting ready for the
Christmas Tires After the holidays have
gone special meetings will be held and ths
work Of the winter entered upon In the
various Methodist churches these meetingf
will begin the first week in January and viii
be continued rs long as the interest demands
The cornerstone Of the New Church struc
ture viii be laid Wednesday. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Frank Sewall, as
sisted bv Rev. William /. Worcester, OF Phil
adelphia. The ediics viii be at the corner o.
Sixteenth and COrcOran streets. and It viii BE-
built Of light gray Indiana sand stone.
Tne frontage on Sixteenth street Is 20 feet,
and the deuth on COrcOran street 1lJ Iee..
The ground plan shows an auditorium, 4lx54
feet, with three spacious vestlbuleS. an east
ern apse for chancel, ZOE24. and transept ts
the south, 10X30, communicating with sun
dav-schooI building The tower viii be on
the northwest corner. Is feet square, % teet
10 top of parapet, and 15S feet 10 top OF spirs,
The tower vesubuIe will contain stairway
TO gallery, across the west end. when VIII
open into the auditorium By three large elri
cies The height OF the auditorium under ths
ridge will be 10 feet, and 70 the caves % feet.
On the north Of the chancel viii be the pas
tors room and committee room, and on ths
south viii be an organ space.
The plan embraces also SUGday-SehoOl
addition on the south OF the transept, 4Sx3d
feet. IN front OF which will be an octagOna
vestihule and staircase hall Is feet deep. The
basement viii contain a refectory 2SX44 feet
On the main floor VIII be a library 20X20 feet
and parlor 2Sx22. Upstairs viii be the
Sunday-schOOl room, 2SX44 feet, with class
room.
+ Grace Episcopal Church was re-Opened yes
terday with fitting services The work OF re-
+ modelling began last June, and the cnangs
have made it one Of the most conIoFta0h
buildings IN the southwest
/ Dr. Rogers OF the UniverSallst Cnurcn lee
/ tured last Thursday evening IN Troy, \. y
The Congregational Club, OF Washington
I will celebrate Forefather'5 Day, December u,
I with dinner at Wizards Hotel Last yeas
the addresses were made by Vice President
Stevenson. Justice Harlan, and Gen. John O.
BLACK. and this year the speakers viii be
equally prominent. The present officers are.
Mr.. Justice Brewer, presidents Mr.. G.. A. L.
Merrided, of Falls Church, secretary, and
Mr.. Alfred Wood, treasurer.
The Epworth League of the North Capitol
III. E. Church has elected the following OIL
! GERS to serve during the ensuing term: ]. Z.
/ Slick president; III. G. Huston, first vice pres.
ident; Miss Lily Wardeld. second vice presi-
/ dent; 8. s. Simons, third vics president; Mr..
/ Ayres, fourth vice president: Mr.. SaItOn, sec
retary; E. G.. H Austin. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
MODERN IDEAS OF PATERNAL1sM.

Time was when the popular idea Of na-
tional government was to correct public eyils
by constitutional laws, TO collect necessary
revenues. 10 appropriate funds for public i'm
provements and to coin money for conner
cial uses, but modern methods have rendered
that idea obsolete. and political parties are
now vieing with each other to find the short
est and most effective route to national pater-
nalism.
The Republican idea is to protect the coun-
try from commercial invasion by a system Of
prohibitiye import tariff. 1t is a method that
crowns manufacturers as monarchs Of trade,
and reduces common people 10 the level Of
supplicants and dependaDts-this idea is not
altogether popular with the general public
because Americans believe themselves a free
people, capable Of self-government. and
submission TO these mountaineering is
neither popular nor possible under existing
conditions.
The Democratic idea Of paternalism is to
pool railroads so that they may establish uni
form rates and destroy competition, and to
issue currency to an improved system of na-
tional banks on their depositing with the
government 80 cents in government money
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
EARLY DAYS OF THE CHURCH
DIR. s. NJ. Newman Discussed Prosecutions
Till A. D IOOn Last Eycnino

Dr. s. NJ. Newman Discussed Prosecutions
Till A. d. 1907 Last Evening.
The Rev. S. NJ. Newman, D. D., pastor of
the First Congregational Church, is deliver
ing a series of interesting Sabbath evening
discourses on the early church. He preached
before large congregation last evening,
with prosecutions till A. D. 100" as his
theme, tracing the history of the Christians
for period covering more than quarter of
a century subsequent to the year 20.
The attitude of the church of Rome toward
the followers of Christ was defined, and the
experiences of the latter in the struggle for
the maintenance of their faith were clearly de-
picted.
The music furnished at these evening serv-
ices is under the direction OF Prof Bischoff
The choir is composed offfty voices, with the
special features admirably presented in solo,
duet, ana quartet.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX.

What's life? A shadow by a sunbeam shown;
A may music closing in a moan;
A bitter potion in a ieweled cup;
A queer conundrum-til We give it up;
And then, perchance, the truth so long un-
guessed,
We all shall know or else be wsll at rest
Nay, friend, such answers have the patent twist
OF youth, too Oft wanton pessimist,
Who, having gulped crude wine, or rather dregs,
Views life, not standing firmly on his legs,
But on his head and SO is forced TO frown,
Because, Of course, the show looks upside down
Yet, verify, though life's gold has much alloy,
Nor can each day be 1eweled with JOY,
Stll the skilled workman may, at any rate,
Carve out q loving cup and blithely pledge his
fate.
HENRY AUSTIN in Life
The Washington times., 1894-12-10
Reorganizing the Architects office.

ReOrganizing the Architects Office.
1t is understood that Secretary Carlisle has
arranged the general features Of a plan foI
the reorganization OF the Office ofSupervising
Architect Of the Treasury. TO 90 into effect
January 1. The Secretary is quoted as say
ing that no appointment as Supervising
Architect will be made until after the plan OF
reorganization has been perfected.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

Miss Hobson, who is at present visiting
Mrs and Miss Collins at No. 1884 Jefferson
place. will go to New York early in the week
for a fortnight's visit. Upon her return she
will make her home with her brother at the
Cairo
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

Lieutenant Commander Carmody .. S. N,
executive officer of the Dale, has leased for
the winter No. 314l P street.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

Rev. D.. and Mrs. Cornell have taken a
house for the season on Nineteenth street and
Dupont circle. DR.. Cornell is one OF the as
sistant clergy at St. Johns Church.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

PUBLIC interest will this week be divided
between Trainer Crisp's bear garden and
Tanner Hagenbeck's lion show. They may be
found at each end of the Avenue.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

for every dollar issued. This idea is a great
one. and is an immense improvement on Re-
publican paternalism, because the railroads
will control commerce. the national banks
will monopolize and loan the currency which
they secure on such favorable terms, and the
public must submit to their rule or go to the
devil. Ii is q sort of dual dictatorship that
would absorb the prosperity of the American
people much more readily than can the trusts
and combines Of Republican paternalism.
The Populistic plan for paternalism is to
place railroad and telegraph systems under
government control, issue money direct to
the people through free coinage and divorce
banking from government oversight or gov
ernment protection. Incidentally Populists
have other schemes for paternalism, such as
loaning public money to farmers on real
estate security. building public roads with
greenbacks, and fixing low rates of interest
by law. But as far off as they are none OF
their propositions would so completely place
the public in the hands of few dictators as
either the Republican or Democratic PROPOSE
tion.
From a paternalistic standpoint too much
praise cannot be bestowed on the Democratic
plan. 1t is almost impossible at present for
railr Dads to declare large dividends on their
watered stock, but if they are allowed to pool
and fix prices without competition increased
earnings will be the result, and, OF course,
railroads would not abuse this trust as mast
ers OF commerce. The new banking system is
also a gem, and bankers would never cease
blessing the Democratic party for giving them
currency at 80 cents on the dollar. Their we'll
known willingness to loan money is assur-
ance that this currency would reach the pub
lie and mortgages would soon be more plen-
tiful on small properties than shade trees in
country cemeteries.
There is only one improvement that could
be made on the Democratic plan of paternal-
ism. and that would be TO legalize the pooling
Of all lines Of industry, and to issue money
on a deposit Of so cents on dollar to any
business enterprise that might demand that
favor 1t is hardly fair or just to single out
railroads and banks for paternaistic benefl-
cence, because they have attorneys in Congress
and pull on that body. Nor is it in accord
with the Democratic motto, Equal and exact
justice 10 all and discriminating fayors 10
none. but like the old idea of national gov
ernment, perhaps the sentiment expressed in
that motto has also become back number.
The Washington times., 1894-12-10

II true, as shown in illustrations of the
Oriental war, that the Chinese go into battle
under parasols, there must be plenty of work
for the umbrella-mending brigade