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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Tucker County TldIngs.

THOMAS, w. Va. Sept 10, 1900.
EDnoR ARCUs;
The shat, at Henry, is not completed yet,
but still working tit.
School commenced September }. with
between two and three hundred pupils en-
rolled, and taught by seven teacher.
The creeks are getting very low now, and
if we don't get some rain before long do
not see what the people are going to do.
The large saw-mill at Hamble,on was de
stroyed by fire Saturday, September Ist
Also a large amount Of lumber. The dam
age is estimated at about one.quarter of a
million dollars.
Miss Annie McCIery, Of Bayard. is visit,
ing at Mr.. and MIS- Truman Upholds. Of,
Fairfax, at the present time. Also Sheriff
Lee, Of Garrett county, Md, was in Fairfax
Saturday, September s.
x. Chnaey has hts mill at Henry almost
ready 10 start. lie has two mills At vii.
liam, saw mill and single mill, both
running. Mr. Chahey is good mill man
and his men like to work for him.
The Davis Coal and Coke CO.., are erect
ing very large brick store. an Office and
two depois, near the school house Also,
just below an engine house So the ma
sons and bnck-laycrs GET all the work they
wish for just az present.
Many people from here went down O,
hear Hon. w. J. Bryan speak az Keyscr,
Wednesday, last and were we'll pleased with
the Hon. gentleman and the ideas be- sd
CALAMITY upholdi and defends. Oaly wish
he could have come up here on the noun.
tains.
Misses Kate and Bessie Russell Of Vir
ginia. have been visiting their sister and
brothcrin Nj. and Mrs. Ambrose. o.
Fairfax, but returned hons yesterday
Hope they will not make that their las
VISIT as they are two very intelligent au,
charming young ladies.
While We arc enjoying the cool M ,un,ain
air, at an altitude Of 5000 feet. suppose thcr,
are many who are scorchcd b. che iatcns,
hca, Of the sun. And while enjoying all
/ this. viii Try and send fcN itcms Of Co.,
/ tcrcst To- thc best paper 0n our estimation
that Preston county has.
I will end ny writing for this time O.,
saying Iiunah TO- Bryan AND Col Tom
AMcrs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
A New Firm.

Tunnelton has new mercantile firm now,
as the old firm of NJ. c. Gibson & Bro. was
dissolved on September list, by mutual con-
sent. NJ. c. Gibson having so much other
business on hand that he was unable to tun
the store, and his brother Ashford, who has
had charge heretofore, has built fine
house at Morgan,own and will move there
to educate his children at the University
The new firm is Gibson Bros, almost same
as the old firm, but is composed of Bert I.
Gibson and James {. Gibson, sons of Milford
{. Gibson. The young men are live, en-
ergeiie and are popular with all who know
them and will make a good firm. They
will open up lot of new goods aud strive
to merit the patronage of the public. Hold
all old patrons and secure many new ones.
M. {. Gibson is pushing the erection of
fine new three story building or the corner
occupied for long time for doctors off &c
and when completed will be the finest
business place in Tunnelton and the lower
story will'be occupied by the new lirm, who
will move into it as soon as completed, and
then IT will be new site, new building, new
firm, new goods and everything brand new
out and out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
- MINER IN rag BAckwoops-
Is still Ready TO stand Up aud Re
Counted.
ro the EaItcr OF l.ho Ann.

! To the EditOr OF Tho ArGus
In reply 10 my article Of August so,h.
sec the loaroal has communication from
some one too oowardly to sign his name.
would say ia reply that Col. Davis did not
hire me 70 come TO Preston TO gain votes in
this county, as he can get along without
buying them. lie did not tell me he would
give me s.. so per day and 5, per day for
all the men could raise to come to hi.
county sixty days before the election to heir
him carry his county, like Dayton has done.
As for my leaving Piedmont and coming &c
this county to work. it was partly ON &C.
count OF an agent sent out 10y MIR. Todd.
Superintendent of the mines here, aud
partly on account of my w,feS health. My
work at Piedmont is ready for me any time
| return, as have note from Peter Mes
Senger, the mine boss there, asking me tn
come any time can, bu, have property
rented here ill next April and can't very
well get away now, although | am sorry |
ever lett Col. Davis's works.
IL seems that said something that hurt
somebody, judging from the space taken up
in the Journal, by some bush-whacker who.
IT he is working man, had better be on
the side of man who will stick TO him and
not forget his promises like Dayton has
always done after he was elected. Neither
the old soldiers OF the working men have
him to thank for anything, for he has made
fair promises to both and then turned his
back on them after the election. Take the
record of the two parties in this state and
compare them, II you will. The Democrats
for IS years back aud the Republicans for
the past three years. The latter even re.
pudiated their own record in their State
convention. by turning down every State
officer for reelection.
The dirty work of the Republican leaders
in the last Legislature is enough To make
the State Democratic again. Turning out
democratic members who were elected by
big majorties, simply because their seats
were needed to elect Y. 5. Senator. |
could write much more, but will close by
asking my friends to remember the Dem.
oeratie candidate for Governor, who will
not always be in trouble like Atkinson, and
doing little things that makes him the laugh.
ing stock OF the country at large. Serving
as commissioners at primary election, for
instance, IN order to help nominate SON
in-law to county office, as Governor AT.
kinson did not long since A very small
business for the Chief Executive of great
Commonwealt like this. If anybody wants
any more, let me know
ID. L. MILLER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
MIXhD MUSICALE
Court House Next wednesda, NIvht.

The Epworth League of the Kiogwood
NJ. Z. Church will give mixed musicale
entertainment in the Court House here
"Wednesday night of next week. beginning
at o'clock The proceeds 10 towards the
amount contributed by the Chapter here to
the Conference Seminary, and everybody
Is cordially invited to come and spend
pleasant evening. All kinds Of musical in
s,rumen,s will be used that can be procured.
There will be an Old Folks Concert led by
DIR. Showalter as Choir Master This
alone will be worth the price of admission.
Rev. +. ID. Fellers of Masontown will be
present aud take part and is fine musician.
The small sum of 10 cents for children and
IS cents for adults will be charged for adj
mission.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Foul Play Suspected.

An unknown man was found lying I'M
conscious on the Cheat Valley railroad about
half way between Rowlesburg and Mannheim
last night about 10 o'clock Two darkeys
coming up to Rowlesburg from the Cement
Works, reported il and some parties went
down and brought him 70 town where he
was examined by the physicians and his
skull found crushed and broken in several
places, as II he had been saud-bagged or
struck from behind, as the back part Of his
head was smashed in badly. lie did not
regain consciousness, but died during the
night Ills pockets were searched and
several papers and other things foand in
dicating that he was from Pennsylvania.
but nothing to show his name or address.
lie was fairly well dressed and carried some
good clothes in pack and seemed 70 be
about forty years Of age. with sandy mus.
iache and hair, full faced aud rather a good
looking man. lie had no watch or money,
bot carried pistol and some cartridges.
The authorities az Rovlcsbufg we're an.
decided as 10 whether his dcath was caused
by foul play or the engine on the railroad,
bot all The circumstances indicate the
former, and as there arc some pretty rough
characters working around there, they will
Try 70 investigate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
1 OUR COUNTY NEWS. I


1ayoen.
Correspondence OF the Argus
Dry aud hot.
Whea, sowing in progress.
Frank Rodeheaver was visiting in King.
wood. Sunday.
J. ]. welch and wife took in the picnic a,
Gainesville. Saturday.
IA. A. Feather and wife took in the picnic
at Gregg's Knob, Saturday.
Marshal Lenhar,'s family are ON the sick
list. DR.. Showalter attending.
Joseph Ringer and wife were visiting
Forman n CupPet,. Sunday.
john Feathers family. of PennSylyania.
are visiting a, J. {. Feathers.
III. NJ. Hayden sold fine span of mules
last week to David waddle. of Scotch IIul.
Here is oar answer TO the question put by
the Valley Point correspondent, last week :
iSS feet. We are no, sure we are right.
We understand that J. J. Kelley. of
Pleasan, district, is highly spoken of as a
candidate for county commissioner Of that
district. lie is the right kind of man for
the position.
The voters of counties and sub.dislricts
should not be so disturbed with politics as to
forget their poke: books. The thing that
should interest us most in the coming cleo
ton IS TO choose the hes, men to fiji such
offices regardless of politics. he be Re-
publican or Democrat, vote for the best man
in our Judgment. and scratch the worst.
IL rests with the Republican party of Preston
to furnish us with good officers and we will
hold them responsible for mistakes.
OLD HAIRY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN
Raises Ills Voice Against High Taxes.

EDITOR ARGUS
Seeing in your issue of September 9th. a
communication from "a Republican,
setting forth certain charges against our
district officers, that the Board of Educa-
ton of Kingwood district has levied more
than they have legal right to do and that
they have, outside of this right, issued
orders 10 the amount of $500 that they have
not levied for, and that our honorable
County Commissioner has so far forgotten
the dignity of his Office and his duty towards
the taxpayers, as to serve rs road surveyor
and pass upon his own certificates; also
there is a rumor that there is some mystery
about the West End bridge that would make
an anxious public feel better IL explained.
Now then If these charges are true and no,
satisfactorily explained, it is high time that
we as voters and taxpayers, call halt 10
men in office who so far forget their sacred
duty toward the people as to Try to burden
them with taxes without their consent, and
who are again candidates for reelection.
II this matter is not fully explained it be-
comes the duty of every honest Republican
and Democrat to scratch such candidates
from the ticket, for death and high taxes
are sure If continued in Office, and the sure
and only way to remedy this over use of
high taxes is to retire the officers who make
them. When, as servants of the people.
they 50 far forget their duty to them. by
virtue Of which they were placed in power,
1t becomes our duty to lesson this burden Of
taxes at the polls.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN.
Function, w. Va, Sept. 10, 1900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
skull Crushed.

Harry Casteel, son of solomon Cas,eel.
of this county. was badly injured last Friday
IN the lumber camp over near the Oliver
Mills along the Nj. x X. railroad. lie was
struck by falling tree and his skull broken
so that some of his brains oozed out A rib
was also broken. lie was taken TO the
Hariigan Hospital at Morgantown and piece
OF the skull taken GU, and silver plate put
in to protect the brain, or ,rephining il is
called, and IL IS thought the young man may
recover.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
THE DISGRACE OF OUR NATION
state Regulation OF Vice nj
Manila.

William +. Johnson, special cor
respondent of the New Voice, writes
to that paper from Manila a vivid
description of the State regulation
of vice that has been put in force
there by the United States military
authorities, which is revolving be-
yond description.
Rev. Wilbur Crafts, ID. D., pub
fishes letter to the same effect,
from a Methodist missionary, whose
absolute reliability is vouched for
by the Rev. A. b. Leonard, ID. D.,
secretary Of the Methodist Episcopal
Board of Missions.
Henry 3. Blackwell, commenting
upon this abominable law i'm the
Woman's Journal, says
alt discloses the shameful fact
that the State Regulation of Vice,
which exists nowhere in this coun.
try, having been abolished years
ago in ST. Louis by an uprising Of
the good women and men Of that
city, has been introduced, and is
being openly enforced by the arm y
authorities in Manila, and elsewhere
in the Philippines.
Houses OF prostitution establish.
ed, maintained and supervised by
the United States TO this depth
of moral degradation has the curse
of miltarism already degraded our
government. a system outgrown
in England and rejected in America
is to-day in force in the Philippines.
This hideous disgrace 70 manhood,
this cruel insult TO womanhood, this
menace 20 domestic purity, this
system Of personal degradation and
race Diet 2 ioration, is almost always
the acco Impairment OF a standing
army.
Will the women Of Amcric
tamely submit TO the misuse Of their
taxes in thus lcgalizing vice in
Manila II so, their children and
children's children will have to pay
the penalty. When thousands ot
/ diseased and demoralized soldier.
return TO America to draw life
pensions and marry innocent girls,
the vengeance OF violated law vii
fall heavily upon The American
| people.
This state Of affairs is a strikinl
/ object-lesson in the need OF woman
suffrage. Some Of the advocates oil
lisenced prostitution have objected
/ 20 woman suffrage on the ground
that it would make the introduction
Of that system impossible. II is a
significant fact that Major Ira
Brown (let his name be infamous
has recommended 20 his official su.
periors a more general and elaborate
system Of regulated vice. which
has been favOrably considered. but
/ postponed until after next Novem
Der, for fear that If prematurcly pur
into effect IL may cost the admins.
tration votes"
And yet in the face Of these law.
destroying the sanctity Of the home
there are those who calmly tell ~
women that we have no bushes.
medlling with politics, that oui
place is in the home, and that W,
can trust an to The men.
The National American Woman
Suffrage Association has sent
strong protest 20 President Nc
kinlcy, who is Commandcr-in- Chic
OF the Army, to put a stop to thi.
National Disgrace.
EINoRA NJ BAgCocE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13

II any students go to the Univer-
sity a Morgantown to attend school
they should make it a point to call
al the Acme Book Store Of that place
just as soon as they can after their
arrival. This store is owned and
managed by former University stu.
dents and they will take pleasure in
giving you any Information concern
ing the school or town. They can
also save you money on your school
books and supplies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
The West End Crossing.


The ma,,er) of the county road crossing
the u. o., seems to be about settled now.
unless the railroad takes another tnrn Of
some kind. The officials have been fighting
IT for some time as they dom, want cross
ing there, bu, Judge Messenger of the
County Court has established road and is
determined to have crossing in order to
accommodate the public. Suit for condem-
nation proceedings having been entered by
the County Attorney, and Judge Holt at this
term appointed jury Of FIVE good men to
go there and examine the premises and fix
the damages to the railroad. A. w. Al
bright, Fred Barlow, Henry Shafier, Harry
Savage and Elisha Stone were appointed,
and with Edmund Messenger, drove out
there the other day and assessed the dam
ages at $50 and so reported. There was no
representative of the railroad present and
they will probably give up the fight now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13
Picnic at IlopcweIl.

There will be basket picnic held at
Hopeweli, Kingwood district. September
20, to last all day. a good program has
been arranged, including addresses by
Reys. Fellcr. White and others. Mrs.
Felicrs will also address the audience and
sing some favori,e selections. Refreshments
in abundance will be served. Al are cor.
daily invited 20 come and spend the day in
the Grove. COMMITTEE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13

One Of the best known disGlicries pro
ducing high grade whiskcy and handling
hnc wines, desires 10 correspond with a re-
liable gentleman. with the view 81 having
him represent them in Preston and sur.
rounding counties, To- sell their good TO
families and consumers direct. This is a
hrsi-class opening for party who is well
acquainted IN the counties, and can be made
very rcmuncralivc. Address,
PocAHONTAs,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-13

?. 3. Do. ID. cIneInnal. D.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12

society play of the period he or she is car ried through at least two acts on the edge of a precipice. to be rescued in the next by a belated marriage or the intervention of forgotten child, or by some other de- vice of the overworked playwright.
 But Birmingham cannot unaided change the stage of the country. What it can do and should do is to demand at the box office better companies. When MT. Froh- man, for example, sends out two "Chris- tian'' companies, he should send as good one to a county that contains 10000 peo- pie as he sends to Atlanta or Nashville. When a star starts from Washington or Louisville, headed for New Orleans, the theater-going public have 1t in their power to make it plain that Birmingham must be in his circuit as we'll as Nashville or Atlanta, or they will know the reason why. In other words, the patronage of the pub lie in this town should be so bestowed as to demand in stentorian tones. so to speak, the best attractions that come southward. The second class will no longer suffice. The best of modern society plays or melo- dramas is none too good, and our theater- gcers can by being discriminative call this way tho best.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12

Asheville, N. C., August u.-(SpeeiaL)- There's no place like home, yet it is a wholesome change sometimes to get away from home and have somebody else's cook to kick about. All cooks have bad days. Ed NcKissick owns runs and conducts the Battery Park Hotel. He was once a good newspaper man but like most of the good ones he worked for glory and an occasional ham sandwich at depot eating houses. That was expense account. Now those who come to see him pay the expense account. He gives them tenderloin and shirred eggs and all other things that must be straight. For the same he makes those who visit him remember that he once worked on q news paper for glory and that they obtain glory, health and avoirdupois by visiting him now. Mckissick don't work for glory any more. He owns part of the earth now and he has grown humpbacked but the bump is in front and but a bit above the waist. It always does me good to see prosperous ex-newspaper man, therefore I mention him. Yet he is now by right entitled to it because he makes no distinction in his days of prosperity and canned beef between newspaper men and bankers.
 
 At place like this you meet lots of peo- pie who know something. They tell it, too The fellow who can go off to a sum- mer resort where he gets lots of air and a private bath of white enamel with hot water and cold water and bale of, twels that would stack up before Mack Dren- nen CT ". s. Brown as strict good mid OH afan thaf all which he knows anything.
 l met a fellow here today who says new railroad gets into Birmingham be-
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
1Ft oRlY DaILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
hause-Reniina Prices.

Attempts on the part of landlords to fur ther advance rents, after the immense ad- vances of last year, will mscarry. What was possible last october will not be pos- sible in October of this year. The two De- tebers are wholly dissimilar. In October of last year business was at it's best Iron was selling at SIS, with prospects that $2O would be reached; orders for coal and coke could not be filled, so great was the de- mand, and house hunters, even room hunt CTS, searched street after street in vain. That demand has disappeared, and a re- turn to normal conditions is near at hand. Iron is accommodating, instead of selling, and no one can say what it is worth, for buyers refuse to buy. Demand for coal is still fairly good, but no order is left un- filled now There is room now for all com CTS, and the boomer has departed. Bir- mingham has resumed it's steady gait, and intoxication of 1899 has passed away.
 Any attempt on the part of landlords to advance rents would simply result in driving people to the suburbs-some would be driven out of the district To advance rents now is to ask people to believe that 1899 is repeating itself, when they know the reverse is the truth. Rents are already nigh enough, and the landlord that is able 10 retain the prices of last year, should congratulate himself.
 Houses, like everything else in the mar ket, are subject to the law of demand and supply Falling prices and much building the supply. and the landlord who tries to outrun the old economic law will have empty houses on his hands, and everybody will say, it serves him right"
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
sonE EXTRA SESSION TOPICS

There are reasons in abundance why an extra session of Congress is undesirable to the Administration. At this time it would in all probability, bring to light and em- phasize some very unpleasant facts which the authorities would well wish to defer until after the election. It is a dangerous thing for a President to have Congress on his hands at certain junctures. Besides the emphatic protest sure to be made against the Alaskan surrender. other sub- jects would be investigated, and inquiries made of .ne executive departments, which it would be embarrassing to either answer or evade. The alleged alterations or doc toring" .of census returns in oroer to pre- sent improved evidences of prosperity, may be one of the subjects of inquiry. The par tcipation of our Bureau of Education in domestic and foreign politics and the per- version of it's instrumentalities to the dis semination of pro-British and antl-Boer 'literature,' may be another. The War and Treasury Departments might be called on for up-to-date statistics respecting the military and other expenditures incident to the government of our colonial empire The conditions prevailing in Porto Rico and the abuses charged against the imported government might be considered. These are but a few of the topics on which Con- gress might desire to be enlightened.
 If Congress were docile body, or if, as is the case in some of the States, there were constitutional provision limiting the business of an extra session to the objects for which it was convened, it might be ex- pected to obey the executive commands, the rpu1lired bil1c lxa bo f,,I appropriations and adjourn. As it is, how ever, it would require extraordinary discip- line to hold even the Republican majority down to the programme laid out. An addf- tion to their record would have to be made which might prove decidedly inconvenient in connection with the remainder of the campaign.