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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

The Elkins boom for the Presi-
dency is working the Government
Printing Office for all it is worth
these times. The Senator's "great"
speech on the bond issue and de-
handing a popular loan, is being
ranked through the mails far and
wide 10y the thousands, and perhaps
mllhens OF copies printed and cir
culaied at the expense of the Gov
ernment, and every Republican pa.
per in West Virginia and many
others are claiming that Elkns
saved the country $1,000, 600 by
Forcing the Administration to
call for popular loan, when as a
matter of fact the New York JIoyLd
had been advocating it long before
Elkins' resolution in favor of it had
been introduced in the Senate. The
sly Old fox was smart enough to see
the point and know a coed thing
when it comes along, hence his
resolution, which perhaps had its
influence, but to the World un-
doubtedly belongs the credit for the
popular loan more than to any
other source. This great paper is
power that cannot be turned
down or ignored. and when it
tackles a job it always succeeds
with it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27
"OUR FRIENDS, THE ENEMY


All IS not smooth sailing by any
means in the Republican campaign
III this State. II was thought for
awhile that George Wesley Akin
son had walk-oyer for the nomi.
nation for Governor, out recently
several other ambitious gentlemen
nave been listed for the race. among
them Col. +. w. Morris OF Richie:
Senator Stuart +. Reed of Harrison /;
Hon. William Seymour Edwards
OF Charleston; Attorney John A.
Hutchinson of Parkersburg, aud
our own William N. o. Dawson Of
hlngwood. The latter is really a
candidate for Secretary OF State,
an office that pays much better than
the Governorship. He has been
allowing his friends to boom him
for Governor in order to get a
prom Sc Of the Secretaryship from
the successful nominee, in the event
OF his election. At tie recent meet
ing OF the State Committee, Sena
tor Elkins, the Big Boss, wrote a
letter to Atkinson asking him to
promise to appoint Dawson Secre-
tary OF State, in the event Of his
nomination and election. but George
Wesley kicked right over the traces
and refused to do it, so matters are
considerably complicated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27


A device designed to prevent the
escape to the smoke stack Of sparks
and cindors while permitting the
free passage Of the products Of
combustion, has been patented by
an Illinois man. To the exhaust
nozzle is fitted the lower end Of o
conical tube, whose upper end fits
into the lower end Of the smoke
stack, and in the sides Of the tubes
are y shaped Sits having tongues
Of metal which are pressed in
wardly. The gas and smoke pass
freely upward to the smoke stack,
while the solid portions, sparks and
cindor, striking the tongues arc
thrown back into the smoke box
II this invention is a success, lt
will be q big thing and save lots
Of annoyance and property from de.
struction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

1t looks now like old Gabriel
would be knocked out at last and
cease to bungle up the assessing
business on the East Side of the
river, in this county, after this year,
as Albert R. Fearer, of Glade
Farms, is hustling for the office
and will likely retire MIR. Pnlliam.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

Hon. Michael ID. Harter, the
eloquent free trader and gold STAN
dard advocate who represented the
l4th Ohio District in Congress sew
eral years, committed suicide at
Fostoria, Ohio, last Saturday by
shooting himself with a revolver.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27
Kinrwood. February 81. 1895.

Since the Democratic State Con
scntion 10 to- be held IN Wheeling
and IN August, the two leading
breweres there are already making
arrangements to enlarge their
plants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

There were nearly a half million
bicycles sold in this country last
year, and 1t is estimated that nearly
million will be sold this year. No
wonder the horse is so completely
knocked out. Still you can occa-
sionally hear seine loud-mouthed
ignoramus blaming the Democratic
administration for the low prices
OF horses.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

BY the way, there is a good deal
OF poker playing done in this town,
and there has been time enough
wasted at it to complete the Black
Bottle railroad from here to Nor.
gantOwn. Recently certain young
married man came home one night
with poker chips in his pocket, and
his wife found them and wanted to
kaow where he had gotten such
Iarge-sized "tiddle-winks."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

We believe that the nealest.
brightest and best country weekly
ia The world is the Columbia Mis-.
sour Herald, published at Colum.
bia, Boone county, Mo-, Hon H..
W Stephens, proprietor, and Hon.
Walter Williams, editor. Both Of
these gentlemen are past Presidents
Of The National Editorial Associa-
ton and take special pride 10 pub,
fishing a model country newspaper.
The Herald is 10 its thirtieth year,
and it is orr ambition TO make o.
paper like &c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

Col. Clarence l.. Smith, of the
Fairmont index, is having quite a
boom for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor, and has many
friends who would like to see the
genial Colonel wear the MacCorkle
brogans. lie would make strong
candidate, as there are probably
Smiths enough in the State to elect
him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

The Journal announced last week
that Mr =. a. +. Eyerts had De.
cided that owing 20 important busi.
ness at home, which be could no,
afford TO sacrifice, be was com PEELED
to decline The use Of his name in
connection with legislative honors,
for The present at least. Not this
year but some other year-perhaps.
Mr. Everts IS Surveyor Of Roads
in bis noighboFhood, and We agree
with bin that it is more important
10 work our county roads than TO
60 to the Legislature. This leaves
= clear Geld for Bro. jim White. 50
isr ss The returns are in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

Here is ais interesting item from
last weeks Tucker Democrat;
We viii wager our Office towel
that jolly Bob Hollis OF RowlcsburQ
viii be the Republican nominee Tor
sheriff or Pres ton counts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Eiss. she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

Gov. MacCorkle's candidacy for
The United States Senate and Paine's
Celery Compound have received
a big boom here lately. About a
thousand Of their almanacs, with the
Governors picture as frontispiece,
have passed through the Postonice
here recently and have been circu
lated far and noar. The Celery
circular is called The West
Virginia Album" and has good
picture Of our handsome Governor
On The nhalf baek.O
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

The much talked of prize fight
between Bob Fitzsimmons and Pc
ter Maher, finally came off last
Friday in twenty-four foot ring
on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande, within sight OF the Texas
town Of Langtry. The fight only
lasted one minute and thirty We
seconds, and Maher was Knocked
out IN one round by a short right.
handler on the jaw. "Fitz" won
the championship and $4,000 in
less than two minutes. Both men
arc fine specimens Of physical man.
hood. Same height. five feet and
III inches, but Maher is the hcav
lest, weighing 100 pounds and Bob
178.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

The Journal has raised the price
OH the boys this campaign, and the
candidates who want to get in the
swim must walk up to the captain s
desk and jingle considerable coin
OF the realm before The glad tidings
of their announcement can be
spread abroad. IL takes money to
run a Republican campaign, and
the party organ is entitled to all it
gets, and more too as a general
thing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

We have received No. Of Vol.
nme ! OF the Criterion, ca weekly
newspaper devoted to the interests
OF the CycIist and Sport in Gen
eral, Published by the Criterion
Publishing Company, So First St. ,
San Francisco, California" Robert
Lee Driven, editor. The latter is
well known here, having lived here
several years when his father. Rev.
Driven, was pastor Of the NJ. +.
Church.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

The Chicago Chronicle Of Feb
ruary % contains an account Of an
Alumni Association being formed
in that city of graduates of our
State University, about twenty-five
in all, who are located in that city
and propose to have society for
social purposes and to further the
interest of their Alma Mater. The
organization elected officers and
will hold an annual meeting and
banquet. James Edgar Brown and
Edward S. Elliott, two rising young
attorneys of Chicago, are promi.
nent members of the Society and
good pictures of them are pub.
llshed in the Chronicle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27
The Cyclone Of Cyclones !
q SNAP SHOT-~RgD nOT-.CUT PRICES "a

Great Special Sale, beginning SATURDAY February 9Th
1896 and will continue for thirty days CASH Books
will be Closed during the time of sale.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

The political hopper has already
begun TO boil In this county, and
even the severely cold weather Of
last week failed to chill the ardor
of the candidates, as quite a num-
Der were in town and left their
announcement with the Journal,
while others are expected to break
out every week now from this on
till the Primary disturbance takes
place. So ear three gentlemen have
filed their petitions IN the "Want"
column of the Journal for the Office
of County Clerk, big and handsome
"Lish" Stone of Rowlesburg, gen.
ial Joe Miller of Tunnelton, and
the clever and accommodating Geo.
A. Walls Of Kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

Notice is hereby given 10 tho tax
payers OF Reno district that will meet
YOU at the following places on dates
given below for the purpose Of collect
ing all 1893 taxcs remaining uapaid
This viii be my last round
Tuuna1fou hfonGrv Maroh O fe0a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27
The STATE DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic State Executive
Committee in session at parkers-
burg. Tuesday of h week. fixed
upon Wheeling and August 18th az
the place and time for holding the
State Convention to nominate can
dilates for the various State Offices.
Wheeling. Petersburg. Charleston
and Huntington all wanted 1t, and
it took fifteen ballots to decide the
matter. The proposition to hold n
State Primary election was not SER
iously considered by the Commit
tee. The Committee also decided
TO hold convention IN each Con-
gressiOual district to nominate dele
gates to the National Democratic
Convention in Chicago, and fixed
Jnly 18th as the date for holding
them, at Clarksburg for the First
district; Davis for the Second: Hin
ton for the Third, and Point Pleas
ant for the Fourth. Each conyen-
ton will name two regular delegates
and one at large and three alter
mates. There were many prominent
Democrats from different parts OF
the State present, aud the meeting
was harmonious and enthusiastic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

Another Preston county man has
forged to the front and been pub
lished far aud near. This time it
is Simon ID. Hartman, of Tunnel
ton, who has had himself IN all the
papers as being relieved from a
severe attack of collie by one dose
OF Ohamberlnin's Collie and Diar
rhea Remedy. We are glad he
secured relief from the collie, but
we are getting tired of seeing 1t IN
every paper that comes to our ex
change table. We hope Simon
won't conclude to have his picture
published the next time he has
the collie, unless it proves fatal, and
then we could stand it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-27

20 pounds Head Rice, large, sOO.
10 do Ganuated Sugar do 100.
. Cans California Pears do 100.
do Apricots do csc
do Sweet
do Boston Beans de
do Tomatoes do
pounds Arbucko Coffee do 100
WHIRLPOOL IN SOAPS Bars for % Cents
Shoes, Hats, Caps, BrOOmS and Buckets all at the
same low prices
Come one ALL Your Silver Dollar tells the story.
L. III. Albright,
glHGTOOD, WEST VA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Chairman T. f. Webber, of the
Miller county democracy, called the
Central Committee together yes
terday and discussed the coming
ratification meeting. The follow
ing was given out as a programme
as of the ratification.
There will be erected a double
deck platform at the intersection
of State Line Avenue and Broad
street. The brass band will occupy
the top platform and the speakers
the lower one. 1t was the sense of
the committee that a Bryan and
Sewall flag staff be raised and flag
hoisted bearing their names.
1t was also stated that Hon. Thos.
McRae would be here and possibly
John ". Crawford, of Texas.
It was ordered by the committee
that Hon. Paul Jones be invited to
address the meeting on this occa-
sion. Col. Webber stated that it
did him good to see Arkansas and
Texas taking active parts in the
same party, in the same cause and
with such a unanimity, that it ar
gued a grand demonstration, the
like was never seen in TeXarkana.
The committee said they would
spread the news all over Miller
county and try and get out all the
democrats and others to listen to
the speeches and see the parade.
The committee did not attend 20
any other business.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Senator Jones will add wisdom to
Bryan's Cabinet and Tom McRae
strength to the free silver forces of
the Senate after the 4th of next
March, a very desirable form OF
evolution. Prescott Picayune.
Good-just what We have all
along wanted and suggested. And
Paul Jones OF this city, the silver
tongued orator and brainy attor-
ney, will make a mighty good Con
gressman, to fill McRae's place.
What say you, brethren of the
press2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

A big cannon cracker or a A cali
Der pistol shot, rang out on the
heated air yesterday at p M, and
the crowd on Broad street went
pell nell in the direction of the
sound, for very seldom is a shot
fired here, but what some one goes
down from the bullet. The dis
charge came from some house or
alley on State street, between
Broad and First streets, and it was
here the crowd centered. The re-
porter was on hand and with all the
enquiries that could be made there
was not a single man who would
give the one causing the noise
away, The reporter searched a
long time to find out who fired the
shot, but the answers to queries
we're nit, and we left in disgust.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

James DiIlard, j. D. Sanderson, A.
M, Garrison, II, G, Grafton, John
Mclean, e. A, Schicker, B. r. At.
taway, John Marlborough and wife,
were the parties who took in the
Doddridge fish fry on Friday The
candidates made speeches as did
some of the Others in attendance.
Mr., A, M, Garrison, who is the Sec
retary OF the Miller County Demo.
cratic Central Committee, was on
hand, in the absence of the chair
man, and made an excellent speech
for Bryan, Sewal and democracy,
at the the ratio of sixteen to one,
that is, he made a better speech
than any of the sixteen who pre-
ceeded him, We have talked to
several Of the candidates and they
all speak highly OF the good people
OF Sulphur township,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

The state board of election com
missioners, composed of the govern
or, attorney general and secretary
of state, will announce the appoint
ment of county election commission
ers early in August. The board has
adopted the rule of appointing two
Democratic commissioners in each
county. Where the POpulist vote
outnumbers that of the Republican,
a Populist is to be appointed the
third commissionr, and vice versa.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Let every true democrat turn out
to the club meetings of the demo
cratic party on the East and West
side this week. The East Side will
hold a meeting on Wednesday night,
and the the West Side on Friday,
There will he 800 torches ordered
and it is confdentially expected to
have FIVE hundred men in line with
torches and transparencies. We
are to make the fight of our life,
and should 90 into the battle in an
organized form and then there can
be no defeat.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Death has removed from this ma
tion an illustrious son in the person
of Ex-Governor William E. Russell,
of Massachusetts, who was called
hence by heart failure. Mr.. Rus
sell was elected Governor of his
state three times and was strong
candidate for the Presidential
nomination in the late democratic
convention. His death is deplored
by the whole nation.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19
Look Herel

Mr.. D, Il, Miner, the railroad
evangelist, arrived in town Friday
night. He and his wife will sing
and speak on the corner Of State
Line aud Broad street every night
at Sp, M Arrangements will be
made In the near future for meet
ing to be held, with special effort
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

The gentle action, pleasant flavor,
and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs
when in need of a laxative, and if
the father or mother be Costive or
bilious, the most gratifying results
follow its use; so that it is the best
family remedy known, and every
family should have a bottle.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Marshal Stanley Edwards is a
benefactof to suffering humanity.
We wrote a complaint against a ne
gro dance house a few days ago,
and he promptly served notice on
them to dance no more. This is
the kind of officer we most admire,
for he does not wait for a formal
complaint and lug everyone in court,
where cost and fines are to be paid,
but he wdr1s offenders against
committing offenses against the
dignity of a quiet neighborhood.
We thank you again Stanley.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

John ], ingalls,, who has Travelled
all over Illinois as Republican ora
tor, says of IT, "Tbe state is riot
for free silver. Mckinley can't car
ry county or city in that state.
Illinois is about as certain against
Mckinley as Texas itself" We be-
leve ingalls, tells the truth this
fbnp
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

to reach the railroad men and their
families, either in some of the
churches or elsewhere. These meet
iugs will be undenominational in
character. Mr.. Miner has been in
the work about three years, having
been in active train and yard sery-
ice for eighteen years. Go out to
the street meetings.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Prof. Allen Winham came in yes
terdav to see the town after few
days absence in the country with
his bride The Prof. not being sat
ished with changing his wifes maid
en- name to that of his own, has
contorted her given name from
Susie to Suckie and you can Just
bet he is one amsng the happiest
benedicts about the city. He says
he will return to the city with his
wife next week.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

To show how true oratory is APP
preciated, it is only necessary to
say that after Mr.. Bryan's Chicago
speech was published in the Associ-
ated Press papers, he received a
telegram Offering $4,000 for ten
speeches, to be delivered in Madison
Square Garden, New York City,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

ingalls,, the Kansas Republican
orator is red hot free silver man.
He says Mckinley has not the ghost
of chance of being elected Presi-
dent Ketchem, the Republican
Attorney General of Indiana, says
Bryan will win by not less than 8
electoral majority.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19
Impure

blood, TO take Hoods Sarsaparilla. and
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
al had a dreadful carbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When the
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
thought l should not live through it.
heard and read so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that decided to take it, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. 1t soon purified our
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

A camping party, composed OF
Mesdames Josephine Smith and
William Ferguson, as chperones to
the Misses Annie and Mattel Turner,
Mildred Moore and Nettie Smith
and their escorts, the Messrs Wave
Whitaker, Boy Haywood, Joe Kir-
by and Maize Ferguson, will take
the Texarkana and Ft. Smith road,
north bound train on Monday tor
Horatio and will procure convey
ances there and 60 into the noun
tains for a two weeks camping, for
the purpose of fishing and resting
up from the heat and dust of the
city. Our best wishes accompany
the party.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Think of II, half a million dollars
tax money locked up and idle, in
the Arkansas State treasury. BY
all means the next Legislature
should pass law to keep it in cir.
culation, and at the same time
draw interest on It. Banks could
doubly secure the state, pay inter-
est and keep 1t in circulation. An
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19
Attention. Democrats.

All democrats are cordially invit-
ed to assemble at the West Side
city hall on Friday, July "A, at s
p. m. for the purpose of organizing
a BRYAN and Sewall club A large
attendance is requested as it is in
tended for all to participate in the
grand ratification to take place on
Saturday, July 20.
W. c. HARDIN,
Chm Executive Com. Bowie County.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

The st. Louis Republic has given
our Mr.. Ben Forman a reception
of a shot from its best gun. 1t
seems Ben did not cover up his
tracks like that crafty old fox,
Powell Clayton, would have had
him to do, and he and Friedheim
have been caught as being in St.
LOUIS to get the Populists to put
out straight ticket. The popu-
lists will comply with their wishes
no doubt (2, We think Ben will be
wiser when he returns home-we
hope he will at least.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

! have secured the agency for
several fast selling books, among
them, "The Great Campaign or
Political Struggle | want a few
sub agents and will give good COM
mission on all orders secured.
Apply to MRS K CoLEY,
7-13-1w No, 224 Hazel street,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19
TIN KELLYS
SALOON
is THE PLACE

TO get the finest brands of liqnorS and
cigars, and the best lager beer on draught,
He also sets ont an excellent free luuch
lunch daily, His saloon is on state Line
Avenue between Heilbron's and the Cos
mopoitan saloon. Give him u trial call,
7-lQ
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Do not experiment in so import
ant a matter as your health, Pu-
rify, enrich and vtalize your blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla, and thus
Keep yourself strong and healthy,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

The TESARKANlAN is ever on on
the alert, to help build up the city.
1t pulls for its name.sake every day.
# you believe in such work, give us
your patronage.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

The city editor has an invitation
on file to take dinner in the grove
of the ]. C. Watts home, fifth
Ward, on Wednesday, the OCCASION
being an anniversary affair in the
turning of mile post, in this clev-
er gentleman's career. We would
give the number, but Mr.. Watts
may be like the city editor lived
longer than he would like for other
people to know. We shall lay aside
care for an hour moon time) on this
day and be on hand to eat leg of
mutton and wish our friend many
more years of prosperity.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

Hoods Pills are the best after
dinner pill; assist digestion, cure
headache. 25c. 2