West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-21
GAINESVILLE.
jessie MY
nee OF the Argus .


John Bishop Is agnin on tho sick list.
+. Il. Jenkins has moved TO the farm
formerly owned by Mrs. Matte straw
ser
w. r. shnffsr is calling Mt this place
in the interest Of THE AReUs and jour
NAL.
Candidates Burke and White were
calling at this place during the past
week.
The Epworth League convention at
this place on Tuesday and Wsdnes-
day. was largely attended.
A. c. Browning has removed to Al
lamont, Nd. and the dry goods store
at this place will be managed by IL. w.
Clements
Our farmers rcopened their sugar
camps about the Sth. and tho run was
SO abundant for about DAYS that IL
was almost impossible To save the sa y. .
ID. T.. Jeffers. OF this place. died on
Thursday and was buried on Saturday
The deceased WAS u young man OF
about ~ years OF age aud leaves a wife
and one child.
Ezra Hunger. OF Terra Alta, has
bought the residence of Edward AL
bright and is now occupying the same.
Ell will build "a house and move on an
adjoining farm.
scntt ,;arner WAS lately in this sec
ton canyassiug for the county history,
out did not meet with very much sue
cess. The complaint was that the
price was too high.
Since the Mckinley boom struck ms
our little town has been almost one.
half depopuIsted. There are now
about ten vacant houses and more 70
be vacated soon.
The Repa blican primary seems TO be
all the talk at this place and they are
trying bard TO get Democrats to vote
in IL for the candidates for super-
intenients. providing they will pledge
themselves. to support the NOMINEES.
Here Is one who never would vote In
any primary unless could vote with
out DledRing my self we believe that
IL Is pledges that holds the Repub b.
licans in power and we also believe
that pledges and bribery caused cieve-
land, Ill., German and Wilson to be-
tray their party and we furthsr be-
iiere that vast amount Of the same
diseases still exist among our govern.
inent officials.
The man who has not the stamina to
vote his sentiments inteiiigently with
ont first pledgiDg himself. really ought
not 10 have the right of suffrage. A
man goes 70 the primary; for what /?
To favor one candidate and to oppose
another; bat n his choice 10 defeated
he IL pledged tosupport the one he
on2osed. He can not even follow the
dictates Of his conscience Give rs a
tioverninsnt Of the people. by the PEG.
pie and according 70 The will Of the
people. England has Queen Of four
score years, and Spain King Of ouiy
~ years. We have Car Reed and a
Mark Hanna, who has a. much inau.
ence as half dozen Kings and Queens.
but alas. their influenza Il dtfftipg
drifting TO the money posver The
money power Is drifting To aristocracy.
The middle clwss Is drifting out Of ex-
ietence and the poor class Is drifting
into slavery. aud are not even allowed
" help their STRIVING brethren on the
Cuban Island Well does Chauncv De-.
pew any that fifty men Of the United
states have II in their power 20 control
the coinmercs aud money yOwer Of the
whole nation They are even doing il.
and also controlling the actions OF our
statesmen and vast amount OF our
/ voters. We are almost led - cry out.
down With the mouastories and the
Idol Gods IL would be better u lo,ae
the king than to have the nation
/ perish SALANANDER