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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
a Special Opportunity offered.

On account of bad weather and roads
that are next to impossible, have de-
cided to use printers ink once more to
induce all who may be in arrears TO
meet my agents and square up. The
time has come that all back taxes must
be promptly paid. No reasonable per-
son could expect further indulgence.
Quite number of Taxpayers have de-
terred payment on account of having
prospective school orders. AS the
schools have now closed. / desire all
such persons to apply TO the boards of
education for their orders, so that can
get the benefit OF the same in nv set
Element. While have no desire TO be
rash or unreasonable, i do intend to
clear my oath OF Office by closing up
my business annually. All who fail TO
meet my represen tatives on this round
can fully expect a speedy enforcement
of the law.
will be represented on the follow
ing dates and places named, tc-wit
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

Judge Harvey, Of the Cabell
county Circuit Court, 10 a decision
at Huntington, has decided that
Building Associations are taxable
the same az capital used by banks.
The decision, u carried out, means
thousands Of dollars to the State in
taxes, and this town and county
gains by it If our Assessors carry il
out. The city Assessor Of Hunt
ington assessed the capital Of the
Ohio Valley Building and Loan
Association aud they appealed IT to
the Circuit Court, which sustoins
the Assessor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

Congress, after having promptly
passed resolutions in favor of the
Cubans, way back in February.
spoiIt it all by fooling around ever
since trying to get the question in
shape to go to the President for
final action. In the meantime.
Spain goes on plundering and cru
cifying the Cuban patriots, who are
fighting MOLLY for freedom. If the
Devil was sick, Congress would be
good body to pass measures for
his relief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The Republican leaders are not
obeying the Scriptural injunction
to dwell together in unity, but are
accusing each other of all kinds of
high crimes and misdemeanors.
Here is a sample of their love for
each other: "To hell with Har-
rison - says Reed. 81 would rath
err the Canton Major than that old
Pharisee from indianapolis" How
these favorite sons do love one
another
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

AS the menu ers Of the County
Court are nearly all candidates for
reelection or for some other Office,
the Court promptly repealed the
law requiring all dogs To be muzzled
or shot. There has been consider
able discussion as to the merits Of
the measure, some claiming that
there was no Beed Of il and nothing
IN the mad dog scare, except sensa-
ton and excitement, while many
others declared that it was a serious
matter and that the Court did tie
proper thing in trying to check the
spread Of rabies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

a good story is always worth re-
peatlng-but not 10 the same man,
and why in thunder is it that tho
candidates for Office have all been
forced into it cat the urgent solici.
tation Of their many friends 2" Why
don't they come out and honestly
proclaim that they are candidates
because they want The Office
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09
GEORGE r. HoFFMAN.
Democratic Conventions.

Conventions Co choose delegates
to the National Conven ton as Chi
cago, July z.
1st Dist.-Clarksburg, June IL.
2ndDist.-Davis, June IL.
Bird Distribution, June ~.
4th Dist.-Pt. Pleasant June IL.
Convention to nominate candi.
dates for State Offices, Wheeling,
August IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

This A. p. A. business makes us
tired and these blooming idiots
ought to be drummed out of the
country. We have enough know.
nothingism abroad in the land
without organizing associations of
it. The protest of the a. p. A.
against the use of green paint In
decorating some of the naval YES
sells leads to belief that they will
next assail heaven with petition
that grass be prohibited FROM grow
ing unless 1t change its color.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09


In the case of David Musgrave,
Of Monongalia county, the Supreme
Court has handed down a decision
affirming the decree of the Circuit
Court. The decision is by Judge
Henry BraRnon, and oil agree ex-
cept Judge NJ. II. Dent, who dis
sents. The prisoner will now be
taken to the Penitentiary to serve a
life sentence for the murder Of his
wife. He was tried and found
guilty last June in the Circuit
Court at Morgan town and sentenced
for life, but his attorneys carried
the case to the Supreme Court.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

County Court has been in session
here this week, all the members be-
ing present. Considerable business
has been transacted, but we cannot
get at the records to publish it till
next week. One Of the important
orders passed was one repeating the
Dog Law, aud the muzzled CANNES
can now run at large again without
a hustle attachment for head gear.
We advise the women to lay the
muzzles aside and save them, as
bustles are likely to come In style.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

Over in Lyon district candidates
are looming up, and among them
is a Brown, who will come to the
front of course, as all the Browns
do. Mr.. Ashford w. Brown, of
Independence, is a candidate before
the Republican Primary for County
Commissioner, and he is an able
young man and will discharge the
duties Of the Office faithfully If
elected. He has been teaching
school for several years and is we'll
known. George jackson, of Glades.
VILE, and Jerome Walls, the pres
ent incumbent, will likely be IN the
race also for the position.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

COrrespondingly low rates from other
stations.
Tickets viii be good ten days. and
viii be vailed for passage from Wash.
lngton TO BItimOrs at any time within
the life Of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and other Information, address nearest
B. g. o. agent
Dont forget the date, Thursday,
April esd
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

Ex-Speaker Crisp and Hoke
Smith are stumpiDg Georgia for the
U. s. Senate, the former speaking
for free silver and the latter for the
gold standard. They have large
and enthusiastic crowds, and we
are betting on Crisp winning the
Sight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

When the a. p. A. (Ambushing
Pharisaical Asses) get control Of
Congress, they will pass law
against the wearing of the Green, Z"
and the trees will be IN a fix then.
They won't dare to stay clothed IN
Verdure nor they won't dare to
leave.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

81 come not here to talk. You
know too well the story of my thral
dom. james A. Brown to the
Republican COMMITTEES.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09


Easter Sunday was beautiful
day aHd the ladies had a far chance
TO exhibit their new bonnets and
spring attire. According TO the old
rule, we will now have seven Sun
days Of good weather The people
out on the Pacific coast, with their
usual hustle and western enterprise.
had their Easter Sunday a week
ahead Of the east. This is explain.
ed by the moons phases, which
regulates the coming Of Easter
Sunday, and there is considerable
difference m Eastern and Western
time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The bad weather has been hang
ing on we'll, but it makes little DIFF
ference, as the farmers can get no
work done anyhow till after tho
Primary election, so crops will be
late this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09
Announcements.


7 hereby announce myself as n cam
tiidate for the Office of Constable in
Kingwood district. subject TO the Re
pnblican Primary Election.
CHARLES w. FAwcETr.
] am candidate for reelection TO the
Office of Constable for Kingwood dis
trict subject 10 the Republican Pris
mary Election.
GEORGE II. HOFFMAN,.
/ hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of Constable of King
wood district, subject TO the decision of
the Republican Primary Election.
JOSEPH A. TEXTS.
1 hereby announce myself candis
date for the office of Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of Preston, subject to the
voters at Republican Primary Election,
May 2. WnLIAM NJ. ScHAEFFER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

Col. Bob Carr Is the only one so
far who has entered the race for
Auditor on the Democratic ticket,
and several Democratic papers are
filiug serious objections to the
genial Colonel. As this is about
the best Office in the State, 1t is
likely there will be other candi-
dates.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The talented editor of the Elkins
Inter- Mountain is so peetical that
he writes up some of his ADVERTISE
ments aad locals in poetry. Here
isa local from the last issue Of the
paper:
Soon from the bonds of Winter,
the old world Will be freed; Aud
soon will come the bloomer gill
upon her noiseless steed. The
bumble bee will humble, In the
meadows wet with dew, And the
feeling called Spring fever will come
creeping over you. The softer TINS
of Summer will steal across the sky.
And the starved town COW will
smile with JOY as she winks the
other eve. t.-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

AS the feeling now stands among
Che mass Of the people Of this coun-
try, no member of President Cleve.
lands Administration has any bust
ness on the ticket for the Presidency
this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The G. A. r. and Woman's Re-
lief Corps and Sons of Veterans
hold their annual encampment in
Clarksburg the Goth and both of
this month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

We wish Old Winter would get
bow legged, so that Spring couidn't
sit in his lap at ali.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The woman who combines daz-
zling beauty with brilliant CONVEX
sation, is bound to shine in society.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

1t is barely possible that the Car
may yet Reed his title clear to a
mansion in Washington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The Republican voters are being
held up at every turn and corner
and the cry is, "Your vote, or your
life"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

All this story about the "Prodi-
gal Sons Return Home" would
have been spoilt had the young ras.
calls money held out, and tho old
man would never have had = chance
20 kill the fatted calf and fall on
She boys neck il he hadn't cut too
vide a swath and stayed out too
late with the boys-aud girls, and
bowed ia the dollars Of bic daddy
50 .04 gait.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

Speaking Of McKinley's race as
the mckinley BOOM" is a point
we'll taken, since boom means a
hollow sound, and most Of it is
simply noise. lie expects TO catch
the worm by being the early bird,
but bis boom may yet meet with
she fate Of The early worm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The battle cry OF the Republicans
is, "Giye me an Office or give me
death 20
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

In the Spring time the candi4
dates thoughts lightly turn to love
of Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The Grafton Sentine! has gone TO
downright lying or else Rev. ID. M.
Simonton has gone crazy, one or
the other. They have been insist
ing for some time that DR.. w.
Simonton. the dentist. had disap-
peared and could be found nowhere,
and it was feared he had committed
suicide, as his brother had hunted
everywhere for him and could get
no trace OF him. This Is all a lie,
pure and simple. The Doctor has
been stopping here at the Hotel
Gordon all the time and circulating
around town every dav. seen by all
our people, and still the Sentinel
rises TO remark that
Rev. ID. NJ Simonton, brother
OF w. Slmonton. the dentist. who
was reported in these columns two
weeks ago as missing and that fears
were entertained that he had done
some violence to himself. was in
town, Saturday, and reiterated the
statements as printed in the .Senti.
mel in regard to his brother.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The Parkersburg Sentinel last
week says that attorney !. 4. Mat
tiHgly, Of that place, formerly from
ilowesyille, this county, has gone
20 speculating in the oil fields over
10 Tyler county. lie has an optisn
on 81 acres, right lu tho oil terri.
tory, which may make him rich.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The State Times at Weston boasts
OF hen egg that measured ct chss
IN circumference. 81 inches in
length and weighed I of pound.
The above item is going the
ROUNDS OF the State papers, and Ms
we have a ben that lays eggs right
along regularly that beats it all 20
pieces, we desire to enter our egg
for first prize. We have measured
several of the eggs. and have one
at this Office now that ON be seen
by anyone that measures eight
inches around one way and seven
the other way, and weighs nearly
half pound. The mother of the
egg is large black hen, and she
don't lay around the barn for moth.
ing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The boy who gets licked too
much is liable 90 turn out worse
than the boy who don't get licked
enough.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09

The State Democratic Com mitter
has fixed the vote of Gov. MacCor.
kle in 1892 as the basis of repre-
sentatiou in the convention to be
held at Wheeling in August, giving
to each county one vote in that
convention for every 100 votes and
fraction over so cast for the Gov.
ernor that year. The whole mum.
Der Of votes IN the convention will
be SAY; necessary to choice, 424.
6reeubrier will have % votes. Mon
roe Ia, Pocahoutas o, Summers IS.
Fayette p, and Nicholas IL. IA.
nawha will have 46, OHIO county
So, and Preston county I3, as the
vote for Gov. MacCorkle was 1890
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-09
Harness sbop

HARNESS ShOp.
For Saddles, Brides. Ilaltors, Whips.
Collars, Harness, Blankets. Star Hames
and everything usually kept in n
firstCiass Shop and for Repairing
Done Neatly and Promptly call on
Charles W. Dering corner High and
Price streets, KinRwood, w. Va
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
HIS VICTIMS ARE MANY
Ransom Fleetwood, Forger and
Swindler, Arrested by
One of Them.
For Four or Five Weeks He Has
Been Doing a Big Business in
Worthless Checks.

Ransom Fleetwood, the man who has
been doing a land-office business among
hotels and boarding houses by means OF
worthless checks for the past four or i've
weeks, was arrested last night.
One of his many victims was f. l.. Tur
pin, proprietor of the Royal House, 126
Ellis street. He had a room there for a
few DAYS and cheat" Turpin out of $40 for
room rent and $2S 80 which was advanced
10 him on bogus check Tor $125 on Wells
Fargo's Bank.
Last night a. w. Turpln, manager OF
the hotel, met Fleetwood on Ellis street.
He took him In charge till he met Police
man E. Ring and the officer escorted him
to the City Prison, where he was booked
on the charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses.
This morning fifteen or sixteen more
charges will be registered against Ellen
wood. One of them will be a charge of
forgery, as Detective Ross Whittier has a
forged check IN his possession which Ellen
wood passed.
Nearly all of the detectives here have
been on the outlook for Ellenwood, each
having in his possession one or two of the
worthless checks which were all drawn
upon Well-Fargo's Bank. Complaints to
police headquarters had been so numer-
Gus that thief Crowley had given per-
emptory instructions that the swinder
had to be captured as speedily as possible.
and last night he was very much pleased
to learn that he was behind the bars.
Fleetwood Is the man who succeeded in
getting Justice of the Peace Carroll to
guarantee a bogus check for 500, which
he had cashed by Barney Schneider, the
horsepower.
His modus operandi was the same in all
the hotels and boarding houses as at the
Royal House, with the exception that
when the check was small he got the full
difference between his debt for board and
lod ging and the amount OF the check.
Fleetwood is 26 years Of age and gives
his occupation as a bookkeeper. On July
Ii, 1890. he was sent to San Quentin for
two years for forgery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
HUNDRED AND THREE
BANKERS FOR GOLD,
Leading Democrats Re-
spOnd to the Sound
Money Call.
VIEWS OF LYMAN GAGE, THE GREAT
BANKER, ON SILVER
illustrations Furnished by Democratic Bust
ness Men Showing How Silver Salaries
Rob the Laborer.


L a
been rat.-Dr 81. Bell.
the Conve
liver aa n
be Ito
an he
Banke
an
icke rIwIIV TO R.
SAM Francisco Savings Union.
Preside FirsN ationaIB Bank lea
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
WAS A CASE OF SUICIDE.
The Mystery Surrounding George
w. Wallis Death Elk.
planned.
He Was Ill and DeS pendent so He De.
cided to End His
Life.

George W. White, alias George W. Wallis,
the man found dead in his bed at the Russ
House Tuesday evening, committed sui
eide, and yesterday morning James A.
Kemp, son-in-law of the deceased, living
at Sacramento. received a watch from
Wallis, and, suspecting something wrong,
hurried to the City. At the Morgue he
found letter, reading as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 1896
Dear Jim and Nellie and AttdrU: I hone these
few lines will find you all well. l am not feel
ing at all well l am down in the mouth
very much so-for don't see anything before
me but that when my money is gone shall
have TO go TO the poorhouse, but don't intend
viii ever do that l did intend when | left
your house last Wednesday to return on Satur-
day or Sunday night, but changed my mind I:
also about going TO Arizona have made
up my mind that will not be depend On
any. if 1 can help it, Death before dishonor.
and the sooner / am dead, | think the better
1t will be for me. For fear / may do some rash
action, have expressed my watch to you by
Wells, Fargo d Co., for fear some one mi. hit
steal 1t from me. 1t is not very valuable but
1t is the bes had to send you; and about the
trunk, there are some books and some like
nesses in II that l would like for Audry to
keep; and there are some things in it which
Nellie might like, and l would like for Audrv
TO nave the trunk 1t would be so nice for her
to hold her clothes, and the balance of the
stuff you can do what you please with. Now,
dear Audry, would like for you to take great
care OF your grandpa's sisters pictures, and
divide some OF the others with Aunt Nellie if
she. would like any OF them, and / hope
that you viii be good girl and try to
do anything that your Aunt Nellie and
Uncle Jim wish, and never swear nor tell
stories and try to learn all you can and then
you will grow up to be good woman, and
write to the boys often. So now must bid Won
good-by. i wish you was here TO give me n
kiss. Well, good-by, Nellie and good-by. Jim.
and am mucn obliged to you both for all the
kindness you have shown me and hope that
we shall all meet in a better land than this.
From your stepfa Their. GEO. WALLIS
up. Stake good care Of Audry
"p: S.-Excuse mistakes, for am very nery.
ous."
Mr.. Kemp is at loss to understand wbv
was apparently happy and was assured Of
a home 30 long as he lived. The onIv
property left by Wallis was a valise. which
was found in his room.
An autopsy will be held to-day to deter
mine, if possible, the method employed
by the deceased in taking his life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
r. M. WaInh.

r. M. WEIGH of the San Francisco Saw
ings Union has just joined the army of
erstwhile Democrats who are unable to
swallow the Chicago platform and the
radical principles enunciated by the Ne
braska prodigy.
81 have been Democrat all my life, !"
he declared yesterday, '.and my fore
fathers were Democrats. am of South
ern stock, and l never dreamed that the
time would come when would vote the
Repu biican ticket. Yet this year L will
vote for William Mckinley. The question
is too important TO be Influenced by parti-
san associations, and l cannot vote for
free silver.
III the laboring man could only under
stand this question he would see that in
free silver lies his ruin. Commodities of
ali kinds will rise with the adoption of a
free-oilver law and the wages of the
laborer will be the last thing to respond.
de will find himself compelled to pay
great deal more for everything he pur-
chases and he will receive very little, if
any, more compensation.
The necessity of single standard is
proposition upon which business men are
practically united. The City is full of
lifelong Democrats who will this year
support the Republican ticket for the first
time. In this bank alone there are four
men, to my knowledge, who will leave the
democratic party to vote for Mckinley"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
S. L. Everett.

S. L. Everett, the editor of Pacific Wood,
Iron and Coal, has always borne an envi-
able reputation as sound political thinker
and writer, and has ever been identified
with the Democratic party. He is Demo.
crat yet, but when asked whether he could
support the Chicago platform lie raised
his hands in comical depreciation, saying:
NOW, go way. You are newspaper man
and so am 1, and you ought to know better
than to interview me- After a little
parley he readily admitted that he could
not stand on his party's silver plank, and
proceeded: 81 don't know any Democrats
that can. Certainly there are none of my
acquaintance. l was talking with five old
warehouses; at the foot of the stairs this
morning and they one and all expressed
the determination to vote for sound money.
Free coinage is an idiotic policy. 1t means
commercial disaster-it is the synonym
for ruination. Arguments are useless if
the man who runs cannot read the pro-
phetic writing on the political walls of
the times"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16

that she should be REIN bursed by the Fair
children for all her expense in the matter
of the contest of her husbands will. She
said that others of the attorneys for the
Fair children had said the same thing.
Mr.. Wheeler had said they would stand
by her 'like warriors bold"
ibid Mr.. Wheeler or Mr.. Heggerty or
Russell ]. Wilson or Mr.. Lloyd or any
other OF the attorneys who visited you
ever express any doubt as to the genuine
ness of this pencil Wilt" asked Mr..
Delmas.
''No, sir; they did not" said the witness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16

Prominent Democrats are responding to
The bankers OF the State are unit and
representative Democrats from all lines of
business are giving public expression to
their opposition to the Chicago platform.
Nearly all who go this far do not stop
short of the declaration that they will
vote for the Republican candidate and a
gold standard,