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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11
THE MoNTICoLA,

We are in receipt OF copy Of
the Annual" issued by the stu
dents Of the University at Morgan
town and presented with the COM
plinents Of the Board of Regents.
The "Monticola," as it is called, is
the handsomest thing Of the kind
we ever had the pleasure or exam.
lining. Ii is handsomely bound aud
eieg intly printed OH 6ne paper.
aud profusely and niaguiffcently H.
lustrated with pictures OF the Fac.
ulty, Board OF Regents, Editors,
Graduating Cllsses, Foot Ball aud
Base Ball Clubs, Glee Club, outside
aud inside views OF the various de.
Partments Of the University, the
grounds. the cadets. and yirious
prominent people who have been
identified with the school, all the
Presidents and almost everyone
connected with the college. even
the two ilni.ors, or "ueavenly
TWINS" as the boysc Ill them. The
book is something for the boys to
be proud Of and is big ADVERTISE
ment for the University, and will
certainly do lots of good for the
school,. Prof. George NJ. Ford, Of
this county, is one Of the editors.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11


In this issue will be found an
article from the able pen Of Hon.
". l.. Wilson on the financial ques.
ton. lie takes strong grounds
against free silver, and we do not
think his views, as expressed now,
chord with those Of former cam
paigns. In fact, his utterances
heretofore led the people "a believe
that he was in favor Of the white
metal, and the old reliable IIamp.
shire ReUieig calls him down by
quoting him on the subject. We
ctnnot agree with him now, and
polish bis letter at the SPECIAL rec
quest Of prominent citizen Of this
place. We are always willing to
give both sides q hearing and allow
the public to decide for itself. We
have published a good deal Of mat
ter on the silver side, and expect to
publish more. We therefore give
space TO the letter Of Mr.. Wilson in
favor Of the gold standard, but We
ca1uol indorse it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11
FOUND By THE PATHFINDER.

1t was a mystery to us why Col.
Wat Warren, Of the Chenille Path
fhder, failed TO appear at the re-
cent meeting of the Editorial Asso.
citation. The Colonel was expected
to read poem at the meeting, and
we had been looking forward to the
event since the meeting before when
he was present with his bride and
was elected poet. However, the
whole matter is explained by the
following editorial from the last
issue of the Papafader, and we
forgive the Colonel for his absence.
We may have things slightly
mixed mp in this issue. If so, II
can all be blamed Oh one of those
accidents that are liable to occur IN
the best regulated families, and
which knocks a fellow silly for a
season or two. We have not been
in the business very long, bat our
success is satisfactory, for the dear
ladies pronounce him the very i'm
age OF his dad, and that is glory
enough for Il lifetime. The prec.
ious package arrived on tho first
day OF June, bright and early, and
Judging by his initial performance.
ne IS destined to make quite noise
in the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11
THE PoPuLIsT CONVENTION.
OiIicIal Report Signed by its Officers


The Peoples Party of Preston county
met in convention at Tunnelton on
Saturday. June 6, 1896, with Jacob Glib
son i'm the chair. After the call for the
convention had been read and the pre-.
liminary organization effected, Jacob
Gibson was made permanent chairman
and w. Scott Garner secretary.
On motion the chair appointed w. T..
Harvey. Ezri Teets and Thomas Burdess
committe to prepare instructions 70
the delegates to the Keyser convention.
When this committee retired. Col. N.
! w. Fitzgerald was introduced to the
convention and made an impressioned
Populist speech, showing how silver
was surreptitiously struck down in
1878, and demanding that Il be restored
TO the time-honored position it occu.
pied in this country for three quarters
of century before that dastarly legis.
lation.
reported as follows:
Resolved, That our delegates TO Key.
ser be instructed Co support only such
t''Ch III 0CACE dbCS 10 oL. Louis as are
in favor OF straight-out. middte-of-the-
road, free silver Peoples Party men for
President and Vice President of the
| United States
Resolved, That the sense Of this CON
vention is that we are not in favor OF
sacrificing any of our principles to Sc
cure support from any outside element,
but will welcome to our ranks all who
Will adopt our principles and work for
political reform.
Resolved, That W. Scott Garner. of
Iunnelton, N. w. Fitz gerald, of Terra
Alta, and Jacob Gibson, of Independ-
ence, be appointed delegates to repre-
sent Preston county in the Keyser con-
vention, with power to choose their
own aiternates in case they can not
attend.
convention that the Keyser convention
should name our candidate lor Congress
at its meeting on the 10th instant
Resolved, That Preston county pre-
sents the name of N. w. Fitzgerald, of
Terra Alta, for the consideration of
said convention as "a candidate for del
eg tte to St Louis.
On motion, the report was unani-
mously adopted, after considerab bic dis
cussion.
On motion, the delegates selected for
the Keyser convention were appointed
to represent Preston county in the
State convention az Parkersburg on
August 9Th.
On motion, all Populists of the county
who can do so, were cordially invited
and urged to attend either or both
these conventions.
On motion, the chairman and secre-
tary of the county executive committee
were authorized to call county nomf-
mating convention at such time and
place as they may select, and have the
call properly published and circulated
letter from David o. Feather to
the convention was read, in which he
arraigned the leaders of both old par
ties for dereliction in this duty to the
American people and announced his in
tention of hereafter affiliating with the
Peoples Party, as the only organization
now representing genuine Democracy.
The reading was enthusiastically cheered
After the transaction of considera BILE
other business of minor Importance the
convention adjourned.
JACOB GIBSON. Chairman.
w. ScorT GARNER, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

Don't forget the big Democratic
Mass Convention at Terra Alta,
Saturday, to be called at l o'clock
in the Opera House. Every Demo.
crat in the county who eau attend
should do SO and help start the
biggest campaign in the history of
this country. The Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee is called TO con.
Vene IN a short session before the
convention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Prom the MOxantown Post.


Prom the MOrgantown Post
The town levy for this year was
fixed by the Council Tuesday night
at 81 on the 300. Tho levy has
been 90 cents.
Miss Gay Brown attended the
wedding Of her cousin, Miss Annie
Hurst, Monday at Buckhannon.
She was one of the bridesmaids.
A rumor is ah1at to tie effect
that Prof. st. u. Il. Brooke is TO
accept a chair in the law school of
Washington and Lee College, vir-
ginia.
The University base ball club
LETT Tuesday for Braddock, Pa.
to play ball and from there go to
Greensburg. Pittsburg aud Par
kersburg. They have a cool team
and no doubt will be successful in
winning a majority of games.
Following is the Glass Roll OF
West Virginia University, June
l0ih, 1896 : Mabel G. REYNOLDS.
Geo. Anderson, Jr., Will T.. Baker.
Justin NJ. Kunkie, Perry q. Nc
Bee, ID. B. Knkaid, James G..
Sanders, Josiah Keely, Thomas W.
Taught, Jackson Arnold, Thomas
&. Johnson, Evert NJ. Pearcy, j.
q. Loganeckor, Brico Ii. Hail and
A. +. RAIDER.
The Commencement Ball at the
University will be held in Blologi-
cal Hall on tho night of June 10th.
The occasion will be as brilliant
and successful as former ones, and
tho committee that has it in charge
are now arranging details. Prof.
Gueuther's orchestra, of eight
pieces, Pittsburg's very finest
string music will be in attendance.
Many visitors will be he here.
Miss Blanche Wood and Miss
Jessie Moorehead will go to Pitts burg
TINS week TO attend the commence
ment exercises OF the Pennsylvania
College for Women, where they
were pupils last year. Miss Wood
VIII take part in tue college tennis
tournament, AID contest for honors
agmnst'the best young lady tennis
player III the school. Miss Wood
carried off first honors in last years
tournament, Securing a handsome
medal) and now goes to battle for
the same honor against this year.
Champion player.
Prof. Robert a. Armstrong while
riding his bicycle Thursday even
Ing out on the mile ground near
the residence of Prof. A. ID. Hop
klns, suddenly came upon a rough
place IN the road-clumps of dirt
-and his wheel struck one of their,
bursting his tire and throwing him
violently on the ground. In the
fail his right leg was fractured just
above the ankle and he was carried
to Prof. Hopkins house, where he
was kindly-administered to until he
was removed to his room In town
Friday. His many friends hope
Tor his speedy recovery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Ceredo AdUance has a good
word for us as follows;
Bro. j.. Slidell Brown will make
a good President of the West Vir-
ginia Editorial Association. He has
always taken a great deal Of interest
in the Association and never misses
meeting.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

Why in the world Mr.. Wilson
will knowingly persist in getting in
the way OF a cyclone when there is
no call for it and no possibility of
checking it, We cannot understand.
free silver is sweeping the country
with irresistible force, aud it is no
nse for Cleveland, Carlisle, Wilson
or anyone else to try to head 1T off
now. Thus State is solid for silver
and will send solid free silver
delegation to Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Democratic County Conyen-
lion for Berkeley county was held
at Martinsburg last Saturday and
elected "Sound Money" delega-
ton to the Davis convention. about
the only county of this district that
has declared for the gold standard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The st. George Democrat, over
in Tucker county, has quietly
dropped out Of the ranks and given
up the ghost. This leaves two Re-
publican and one Democratic paper
10 the county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Democratic Convention for
Morgan district held at Morgan
town last Saturday, instructed for
Prof. e. NJ. Turner for delegate to
Chicago. The Professor is a gold
standard advocate and will stand
but little show in The Davis Conyen.
tion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

IL is now said that 1878 were
killed and 1000 wounded in the
great calamity on the Khodijnskoje
Plain, outside Of Moscow. Russia,
May 3Oth, at the Coronation feast.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Republican Congressional
Convention for this district will
convene at Morgantown, Tuesday,
Dune %, 1896. and nominate Con-
gresham A. G.. Dayton for another
term. Bro. Henncry Morgan, of
the Post, will please have the liquor
ready.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

Under the provision of Sec. 8,
Chapter 20 Of the Acts OF the Leg
Islature, the Auditor publishes a
list of over 600 Corporations, whose
Charters are forfeited by the non
payment of license tax for The year
beginning May /, 1896. In the
list we notice the Lake Terra Alta
Improvement Co., the Loeb Lynne
Heights Co., the Moundsyille Min
ing and Manufacturing Co., and
others that some Of our people are
interested in. Many Of the charters
are for foreign companies and Wild
cat schemes that ought to be can
celled anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Virginia State Convention in
session at Stanton last week nomi-
mated solid delegation to Chicago.
The resolutions adopted declare for
the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 /,
aud declare that the Democracy Of
Virginia would hail with delight
the nomination of Senator Daniel
for one Of the places on the national
ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Monongalia Republicans
held their Primary Election last
Saturday and had red-hot time.
same as we had over here a month
ago.
The succcssful candidates were :
House Of Delegates, George w.
Laishloy County Commissioner,
Il. W. Sine Sheriff, ~. S. Carl
son Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
w. e. Glasscock Clerk Of tho
County Court, John y. Price ;
Prosecuting Attorney, /. Grant
Lazelle County Surveyor-East-
ern district, j.. NJ. Protzman :
Western district, Sylvester Arnott.
Mr.. Lazelle won by over $50
votes, and once more vindicating
our judgment, as we remarked
some time ago that VIC were bottine
on Lazelle. There were two other
candidates against him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The present incumbent, Mr.. A.
Nj. Cunningham, of Davis, declines
to be a candidate for denomination
to the Office Of Presenting Attor-
ney for Tucker county. What's
the matter with William G.. Uonley,
the brilliant young lawyer of Par
sons, for the place ? If Republic.
can is to have the office, the many
friends of Gus over here in old
Preston would like to see him pro-
NOTED to the position. The Repub-
lcans of Tucker could do no bet
ter than to nominate Mr.. Conley.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11
"FINiS CORONAT OPUS.o

We are in receipt of handsome
ly engraved invitation to be present
at the Quadra Centennial Com
mencement exercises of the State
Normal School OF Fairmont, which
takes place to- day. We are indebt.
ed to Miss Margaret Eleanor Cope
man, member of the grad uatiug
class, for The invitation. The class
is known as the Myers Glass, named
for Miss Irene Myers, one of the
teachers, is composed of fourteen
mem bers, four ladies and ten gen
tlemen, az follows:
Abram r. Chrislip. President.
William Clarence Elder, Vice
President.
Virginia Watson Fleming. Score
tary.
Margaret Eleanor Copeman,
Treasurer.
Villa Hart Butcher, Jane Eta
Mckinney, Frances Hogue Sipe,
Edwin Sartorus Bond, John Hugh
Bowers, U. Lowell Childs, Harry
Tilden Hardesty. Leroy V. Halls
berry, Roy Arthur Tough, Henry
Clay Robinson. .
The class motto, "Finis Coronat
Opus" is Latin and means, .s1he
end crowns the work" Several
parties from this county are attend
ing the Commencement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Terra Alta letter to The
Wheeling SuHday Register contains
the following interesting item
Hon. VIM. O Browns candidacv
for Representative from this Con-
Rrcssional district appears TO be
growing here in Preston wonder
fully Mr. Brown possesses every
attainment 60 qualify him for lead.
ing The Congressional Democracy
10 victory thio year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Ohio State Democratic Con-
vention will be held at Columbus,
June 23rd, and we will stake our
reputation as political prophet in
saying that IL will be almost solid
for free silver, and will declare for
it IN strong terms, Mr.. Wilson $
letter in this issue to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Mr. Wilson will
certainly have to revise that letter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

Kansas sends solid free silver
delegation to Chicago and has thus
joined the grand army Of silver
cranks. Here's her resolutions
Resolved, That we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of both silver
and gold at the ratio Of le to 1, with
out awaiting the action of any other
government or people, as We believe
this country is large enough TO estab-
lish and maintain its own financial
system"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

In the account of the Memorial
Day exercises at Morgantown, the
Post has this to say of boy orator
from the Buck wheat county
Master Lawrence Ray Rohr, Of
Rohr, Preston county. gave patrl
otto recitation, which was a splen
did production. The boy is only
10 years Of age, and is q marvel as
an orator. His eloquence was sur
prislng, and he has ''the stuff" in
him TO make Webster or a CLAY.
He held the audience spell bound
by his matches oratory.
The New Dominion in comment
ing on the speeches has the follow.
ing to say of the young Patrick
Henry
After Mr.. Dayton's address RAY
Rohr IL years old lad from near
Rohr on Cheat Mountain delivered
patriotic Grafton that called forth
loud aud prolonged cheers from the
vast crowd. The lads voice was
clear and pure as the tone Of silver
bell and every word he uttered
could 30 distinctly heard TO the
farthest end of the campus. The PEG.
pie crowded up toward the stand and
the little fellow had to stop several
times until the cheering ceased
lie is a born orator and il is to be
hoped that he will have the advan-
tages of an education at the Uni
vesity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The State Bankers Association,
IN annual session at Fairmont last
week, passed resolutions in favor
OF the gold standard. This IS no
surprise to anybody. Every one
knows how Wall Street and the
Rothchilds and the bankers and
the money power generally stand
on the financial question. They are
Tor the single gold standard and
the system that enables them to
get rich off the common people
every time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

An item is going the rounds of
The press to the effect that Prof.
Thomas A. Miller. Principal Of the
Preparatory Department, and Pro.
lessor Of Pedagogy, will be candi.
date for tho Republican nomination
for State Superintendent Of Free
Schools. Prof. Miller says that he
is not seeking The Office, did not
want u, and The assertion that he
would be candidate was made
without authority from him. lie
will spend che summer locturing
before schools for teachers in New
York State and Massachusetts,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Grafton Leaoier is very plain
spoken and gets after Rev. Thomp.
son in the following manner
}. o. Thompson, Of the Noun.
ta'n Echo, can and does do more
genuine lying in his paper than any
man engaged i'm the newspaper bus.
mess IN the State. Long after all
other honest aud decent Republican
papers Of the State have become
ashamed OF the Mckinley Doodle
scandal Of Preston county aud quit
saying anything about il, Thomp
son keeps on lying tho same as
ever.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

James Breinard Morgan, Of the
Gerardstown Times, is the greatest
wag in the State and an awful
wicked punster. Here is a sample
Of his iniquity:
The West Va. Editorial Asso-
cation business will doubtless
slide(w)ell and be done up Brown
this year, as tho President will be
ARGUS eyed regarding 1t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

Albuquerque, n. NJ, June c.
The Democratic Convention here
to-day adopted resolutions by
unanimous vote in favor Of The free
coinage Of silver az the ratio OF is
70 J, without regard t. the action
Of any other country A resola-
ton was adopted indorsing the
territorial administration, but not
one word was said ia The resolution
about the administration Of Prcsi e.
dent Cleveland, although The con
yention was largely composed Of
Federal Office holders.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

The Democrats Of Georgia, Ar
kansas, Texas, Utah and New
Mexico held conventions last
Saturday and declared for free sill
yer IN overwhelming numbers.
Pretty good for one day. There is
not so much talk now days about
the free silver craze dying out. -
There is no doubt in The world
now about the free silverites having
o-thirds majority at the Chi
cago Convention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

'Ne@~S A'NNN pScpiS hcdIu lHt
baccalaureate sermon preached
Sunday morning by DR.. j. S.
Ramsey, OF New York City.
The competitive drill between
the two cadet Companies. A. and
b., took place Monday afternoon.
The honors were awarded to Com
pany A.
Saturday night big breach of
promise case was tried in the Mock
Court by the law Students. The
SUIT was that of Marguerite GUSTS
Washing on vs.. Richard Henry
Lee.
Tuesday night "maguificent"
reception was gwen IN honor Of
Gov. William A. MacCorkle by
Prof. John A. Myers and wife.
Several hundred invitations were
sent out.
CommeEcement week was opened
last Thursday night by IL brilliant
reception given by President Good
knight to the Senior classes aud the
Faculty and their wives and all
the students.
The Regents Prize Essay was
awarded to w. S. Deffenbaugh, of
Smithfeld, Pa. His subject was
"The Effect of Cuban Independ.
ence on Cuba, Spain and the u nited
States" The paper was read
Monday night at the Literary Con-
test.
Yesterday was u big day over at
Morgantown, being Commencement
at the University, and very large
crowd filled the "Modern Athens"
to overlooking. Quite number
attended as usual from this county,
and the exercises were the best in
the history of the institution.
~
Ih@re are thirty nine graduates
IN The Ltw dep irtnrent AMI four
teen in the Academic department.
OF the University. Several in the
law school proved to be unsuccess-
FIJI shepherds, let their flocks stray
away aud consequently could not
get hold of a sheep skin at the
round UP.
The Board of Regents held their
meeting on Monday, and for the
first time in many years there has
been nothing said about ousting
professors. There is now no fight
in the U University and the President
aud members Of the Faculty are
working in perfect harmony; con
seqnently the University has pros
pered, and there are now about 400
students enrolled.
~
The University Duly, issued
from the Office of the Nev Dominion
at Morgantown, and edited by
Messrs. Harvey Smith and George
NJ, Ford, is splendid publication
aud reflects credits on the mara
ger and the University in general.
Mr.. Ford, who is an old Preston
boy, has been taking front rank at
the University and is one of the
law graduates this year.
-"
The Regents will appoint some
three or four professors to chairs
IN the new Agricultural College,
but 1T is not at all likely that any
change whatever will be made In
the present makeup of the Faculty.
President Goodnight has done
what no other President ever sue
ceeded in doing. lie has worked
in harmony with the professors and
is consequently respected by every
instructor in the institution.
-"
There IS great excitement among
the University students over the
announcement that during the re.
ception given by President Good
knight to the students, five canes
from valuable collection owned
by the President, were stolen. The
President secured them while trav.
cling abroad, and some of the stolen
ones were valued at $50 TO 500.
The collection is one OF the finest
I'm the country. Those taken were
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11
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Tucson, Arizona, June 5.-The
Democratic Territorial Convention
will meet here on June 8. All of
the counties except one have elected
delegates, who are unequivocaHy
pledged to elect none but free silver
delegates to the Chicago convention.
The present administration was re
fused endorsementin every conven-
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

There 10 no doubt now but that
the Democrats OF this county are
almost unanimously in favor of
free silver and Will adopt strong
resolutions in favor OF the whit
metal at the County Mass Conyen.
tion next Saturday ut Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-11

1t is said that down in Hamp-
shire county some preacher broke
up meeting by an unfortunate
and unthougted reference to the
gold paved streets of the New Jeru-
salem. The congregation left the
house III "A body and preferred
charges of heresy against the min
lister.