West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22

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Kingwood. March 90. 1900
We are not keeping Lent much
ourself just now, but our best UNI
brella is, we are sorry to say.
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Our "sixty thousand missionaries
in the Philippines" (soldiers) are
still shooting salvation into the
natives and making 'goodFilopinos'
out of them.
Down in Greenbrer county recent
ly, the teacher of one of the schools,
fell dead of heart disease, while
conducting an entertainment on the
last night of the school.
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1t is reported that the next time
the Gar of Russia sends out invi-
tations for a Peace Congress, he
will send special message to
Kentucky.
Bob Ingersoll used to worry a
good deal over the "Mistakes of
Moses" but the mistakes of Nc
Kinley are going to worry his politi-
cal managers much more, before
the campaign is over.
Over in the Philippines our work,
of Benevolent Assimilation" goes
steadily on, and the War Depart
ment reports engagements and
skirmishes daily and dead Filipinos
by the hundreds.
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There is considerable oil excite
ment in Randolph county and they
are making arrangements to put
down well near Beverly. We hope
Bro. Kidow will get into the swim
and get we'll creased.
Tie latest candidate for legisla-
tive honors in this county, is our
handsome young dentist, DR.. Claude
Rollins Sherwood, whose friends
are urging him to stand for the Re-
publican nomination on the West
Side.
The Standard Oil Company has
lately been declaring o2 per cent
yearly dividend. That is even bet
ter than running a country news
paper, and if we ever quit the bust
ness, we are going to buy out John
ID. Rockefeller.
"Stand by the President :" shouts
the Mckinley supporters. But
where does he stand Will some
one please enlighten us Even if
we know where he is at to day we
won't know where he will be to-
morrow till we get the daily papers.
The Irish soldiers have been
standing the brunt of the fighting in
South Africa for England and have
been pushed to the front and suffered
severely Hence the enthusiasm of
the English over St. Patrick's Day
last Saturday. It was a cheap way
to reward such hard fighting.
The next meeting Of the National
Editorial Association will be held at
Buffalo, New York, during the
great Pan American Exposit on, to
be held there from MAY till Novem-
Der of 1901 The date for the
annual convention is left to the
Executive Committee and will be
announced in due time.
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The Republican League Of office
hunters met in Parkersburg recent
ly to renew and pledge their love
and affection for one another. They
yelled themselves hoarse 10 condem.
nation Of Democracy and swore by
all the Elkins' and SCOTS barrels
that they would ever remain faithful
20 the Masters.
1t seems TO take the officials Of
our own town a long time 70 tx up
the financial statement for last
year for publication so the tax
payers can see what become Of their
money. II has now been seven
weeks since this should have been
published and no sign Of it yet. Il
was published last year two weeks
after the close Of the term.
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The English are now trying very
hard to bamboozlc the Irish. in
order to hold them IN line Of battle
against The Beers and keep them
from making any trouble al home.