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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08
PRESIDENT Mckinley REELECTED.

1t seems to have been another
Mckinley land slide, and the indi-
cations are that he will have a larger
vote in the Electoral College than in
1896. He has some grave problems
confronting him to be settled in the
near future, and it is hard to tell
what may come to the country dur
ing his second administration.
Should prices drop and times get
close again, there will be no posi-
BILE escape from the blame for the
Republican party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

The last Democratic rally for the
campaign in this county was held
Monday night down in Grant dis
trict at The Barnes School House.
which was crowded full and many
couldn't get in the building. It was
a beautiful night, and many ladies
were present and quite a number Of
Republicans. G. G.. Funkhouser.
member Of the Democratic Com
mittce, was chairman Of the meet
ing and introduced The speakers,
who we're w. u. Fortncy and J.
Slidcll Brown, Of Kingwood. The
vote shows that the Democrats Of
Grant and Pleasant did nobly and
made a good showing this time,
with considerable gains.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

On the first page of this issue will
be found the speech of Uncle Jerry
Trotter, of Kentucky, before the
Lime Kiln Klub on the Postum
Party in politics, and it is more in
teresting than most of the speeches
we have heard lately.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

1t may be well enough after all to
let Mckinley finish up some of the
bad jobs he has on hand, for if
Bryan had been elected he would
have had hard road to travel and
a poor chance to do much for the
country with the Senate hopelessly
against him for years to come.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

The total vote for Mckinley in
Preston county is 1901 and for
Bryan I3ss, a majority for Nc
Kinley of a479. The Republicans
claimed $500, and they came very
near it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

There was a good meeting at
Howesville last Friday night. adj
dressed by Col. K. w. Monroe and
+. J.. Repperi Of Ibis place The
school house was foil and the audi
ence gave close attention 70 the
speakers The latter we're 70 20 TO
Sinclair on Saturday night, but the
Committee had 20 send Mr.. Reppert
TO Pisgah, twenty miles in the other
direction, and the Colonel backed
out on going 20 Sinclair, and there
was no one else to send and no time
then 20 get any one, as The Commit.
tee expected the Colonel to go up
till time to start Saturday noon. We
were sorry to have a failure, but il
could not be helped then.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Marion county seems TO have
gone Republican and but one Demo
crat elected 90 the county ticket,
Hon Charles Powell for Prosecuting
Attorney, defeating w. S. Meredith,
who was a candidate for Congress
against Dayton. This is a bad back
set for Congressional candidate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

The weather is pretty rough for
the Salt River trip, but it is nothing
after you get used to it, and the
Democrats in this county can stand
IL IF anybody can.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

1t was perfect day for election
and the largest vote ever out. The
weather was fine, the roads good
and every voter out of a sick bed
came out to the polls. The old and
infirm, the lame, the halt and the
blind came out, and over five thou
sand votes were cast in Preston
county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Dayton's total vote in Preston is
3774 and the total vote for Davis
for Congress is 1880, majority for
Dayton of 2344.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Some confounded Republican
robbed our chicken-coop Of all our
roosters, but we are going TO raise
some more in good time for next
election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

The returns come in so slowly
that it is impossible to give exact
figures this week, although we are
late getting out waiting for definite
information.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

West Virginia seems to have gone
Republican by a larger majority
than in 1896. All four Congress
men elected by big Republican ma
iorities.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

One comfort about the Salt River
trip this time, is that we get our old
quarters back again and don't have
TO take the leayings Of some dirty
Republican.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

For Constable at Kingwood, Ben
l.. Brown, the Democratic candi-
date, received 1853 votes in King
wood, ~ at Howesville and or at
function, total of 25S votes. He
carried his own polling place, No.
8 here in Kingwood, by 3 majority.
Charles w. Fawcett, the Repub.
lican candidate, received 2o3 votes
in Kingwood, Io2 at Howesville and
I44 at Tunnelton, a total of 44o
votes and a majority of GoI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

McKinley's missionary work in
the Philippines seems to suit the
people after all their growing and
kicking.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

The election news is like the old
woman's butter, "plenty of it, such
as it is"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Mark our words and call us down
on ii, if the bottom don't fall out of
this so-called Republican prosperity
before another election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

IL seems that the Democrats
didn't have any election after all
There was some talk Of it, but the
present indications are that the
matter was overlooked in some way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Down in Pleasant district the
Democrats get some comfort as
they elected member Of the
County Court and a Justice Of the
Peace. w J. Metheny of near
Valley Point was elected to the
County Court, the first time for
many years that We get representa-
ton in that body George Al Kelly
Of Chidesiers VINO has been a mem
Der Of the Democratic County Com
mittcc for a number Of years, was
elected Justice Of The Peace.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

The boat goes round the bend,
Loaded down with Bryan men,
Who are badly licked and sore,
But will De back in four years more
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

White, the Republican candidate
for Governor, carries this county
by z464, or fifteen votes behind the
ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

We are not in politics now, but
travelling for our health. Salt water
breezes are said to be good for that
''tired feeling"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
10 MATILDA Corr

Take notice, that shall, On the rst dsy
OF december, 1900. at the Office Of w. G..
Brown. in Kingwood Preston county. West
Virginia. between the honrs Of a. m. and
3 p. m. OF that day proceed to take the
dispositions OF myself and others TO be read
as evidence on my behalf in certain suit
IN equity pending IN the Circuit Court OF
Preston county. West Virginia. wherein
you are defendant and am plaintiff.
And " from any cause the taking OF the
said dispositions be not commenced on that
day. or " commenced and not concluded
on that day the taking OF the same will be
continued from day to da, aud from time
70 time. at the same hours until the same
shall be completed.
NJ w Corr.
w. G.. Brown. Counsel
kinswood' Nov =. 1900. ttt44o)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

We feel considerably like Lazarus
of old when he was licked by the
dogs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

McKinley's majority in this county
will be about 2,475, over two hun
dred more than in 1906.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Dayton's majority in this county
is about 1900. He runs nearly $50
behind the ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

We have met the enemy and have
been benevolently assimilated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

, Here is our forecast on
4 the Democratic election
!, returns, made Tuesday
night by moonlight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

This is the
only source of
comfort lie f t
for the Demo
Gratis. II h e
Repub lie a IL S
won in a can
ter and t n e
will
take it in a de-
canter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

And the next day it rained.
f" +" " showed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

What they done to us was a
plenty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Now we will see what Mckinley
will do with the Philippines.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Well, we are ''snowed UNDER
sure enough.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

For Constable at Tunnelton, Thos.
l.. Holmes, the Democratic candi-
date, received IS votes, a. at
TOWNSVILLE and II3 at Kingwood,
total of 232 votes.
John Nj. Duvall, the Republican
candidate, received Ia0 at Tunnel
ton, 1903 at TOWNSVILLE and ass in
Kingwood, total of 467 votes and
a majority of ass.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

For Justice in Kingwood, Gus J.
Cresap, Democrat, received III
votes here, "a at Howesville and 60
at Function, total of 22I votes.
James w. Flynn, the Republican
candidate, received a3o votes in
Kingwood, 1903 at Housewife and
I45 at Tunnelton, total of 49,
votes and majority of 200.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08
THR OLD LIBERTY BELL

Is badly
cracked now
and has a
dis cordant
ring. In four
years more
it will be
busted TO
pieces and is
but pipe
dream" Of the
past
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

We are considerably dishgured,
but not in the ring.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Politics is poor business anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Four years more of Hammer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

For Justice of the Peace at Tun-
Melton, Eugene McGinnis, the Dem
ocratic candidate, received o. votes,
AZ at TOWNSVILLE and IS6 at King
wood, total of FAT votes.
Samuel b. Montgomery, the Re-
publican nominee at Tunnelton, re-
ceived IA votes, 100 at Howesville
and 2o4 at Kingwood, a total of
44S votes and majority over Nc
Ginnis of 2oI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

Our BOOSTERS flew the coop.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08
KISGwOOD DISTRICT.

We are unable to give the returns
from any of TIE districts OF the
county this week except this district,
and We herewith give the vote on
district candidates.
For Member ofthe County Court.
Edmund Messenger. the Repuhli
can candidate. received i2S votes
at Tunnel,on, 70 at Housewife aud
and al IN Kingwood, a total of
4rS votes.
Simeon Mit,iuglY TIA Den,.
cratic nominee, received 50 q, run
Melton, OF at Housewife aud $50
at Kmgwood, q total OF ss3 votes,
or majority Of i35 for Messenger.
III
For Member az 'tcBpa'd % Edu
cation. Z e. Reppcr, me Demo
cratic candidate. received 90 votes
at function, ~ at Housewife aud
rs at Kingwood. ;otal Of ais
votes.
George w. Hartman, the Repub-
lican nominee, received 1870 votes
at Tunnelton, 1914 at townsville
and s37 at Kingwood, total of $50
votes, or a5s majority.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08
Hingwood, November S. 1900.

Hanna's Doodle won again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31

Longstreet, who after more than hall
a century recalls the incident, in a let.
ter to the present writer states thai
no anxiety was felt concerning Grant
safety, who was then, as well as pre-
yiously while a cadet at the Military
Academy, universally recognized as
an accomplished and fearless horse
man. OF Cortez, as Lieutenant Grant
named his wild charger, he wrote in
his Personal Memoirs:
| Il had, however, bat little difficulty
/ in breaking him, although the first
day there were frequent disagreements
between us as to which way we should
go, and sometimes as to whether we
should go at all. At no time during
the day could choose exactly the part
Of the column would march with, but
after that | had as tractable a horse
as any in the army"
During the occupation of the capital
by General Scott's forces, a Mexican
| gentleman, with whom Grant was on
| terms of intimacy. requested the loan
of Cortez for an afternoon. His own
er said afterward: II was afraid he
could not ride the horse, and yet
knew If | said word to that effect the
suspicious Spanish nature would think
| was unwilling to lend him." The
result was the Mexican mounted the
spirited stallion, was thrown before he
had gone three blocks and instantly
killed!
A few days before the American
army evacuated the city of Mexico,
Grant mounted Cortez and rode out to
make morning call on the colonel in
command of the Castle of Chapultepec.
The officers quarters were inside OF
the fortress, which was surrounded
with high, broad earthwork. Riding
up the outside slope and around the
castle without observing any hitching
post. Grant spurred his steed down the
broad but long, steep, stone stairs that
led into the fort. When the colonel
appeared and saw Cortez tied at the
door, where no horse had ever been
seen before, he exclaimed in astonish-
ment:
Lieutenant, how in heavens name
did you get your horse down here?"
Rode him down, SIR" calmly an
swered Grant.
"And how do you expect to get him
out?"
Ride him up, instead of down." re-
piled the lieutenant, which he accord
ingly did on his departure. the intelli-
gent Cortez climbing like a cat to the
top. when Grant, waving his chapeau
in adieu to the colonel far below. dis
appeared over the breastworks. With
the single exception of Captain |
Charles Mays Black Tom. a magnif-
cent and powerful coal black gelding,
such steed as Theodore Winthrop
introduces In his best story under the
name Of Don Fulano, or the Forest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
A Polite stranper.

A big, fine-looking man sat in the
corner OF Brooklyn car reading his
newspaper. Next to him sat a little
woman in an up-to-date frock. She
had box of candy in one hand and
an opera libretto in the other, says the
New York Telegraph. She tried to
get a newspaper from a newsboy who
came through the car, but the con-
ductor broke up the transaction, and
Selling the small newsdealer, put him
down on the pavement. Then the
pretty woman in the up-to-date frock
paid her fare in pennies and smiled
The big mans newspaper was spread
out before her eyes, and she glanced at
the headlines. Then she read half a
column about thrilling rescue of
typewriter girl by gallant fireman.
She glanced sideways at the big man.
Apparently he was taking no notice.
She began on a story of burglars in
south side fiat, how they bound and
gagged a woman. stole her sealskin
sacque and "Oh, the horrid
things!" she exclaimed excitedly. The
big man looked around inquiringly,
and then. quite as matter of course
he said: Have you finished this page.
madam? II so, let us turn to the stoc,
reports and the society news"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
Ahead OF America.

know 1t would be wrong to explain
our being three years ahead of New
England boy merely from the scholar
ly preparation of our teachers, says
Professor Hugo Munsterberg. A Sec
ond factor, which is hardly less i'm
portant, stands clear before my MIND,
too; the help which our school found
in our homes. l do not mean that we
were helped in our work, but the
teachers were silently helped by the
spirit which prevailed in our homes
with regard to the school work. The
school had the right of way. our par
ents reinforced our belief in the work
and YOUR respect for the teachers; a
reprimand in the school was a
shadow on our home life; word OF
praise in the school was a ray of sun
shine for the household The excel
lent school books, the wise plans for
the upbuilding of the ten years
course, the hygienic care, the external
have all, of course, help
ed toward the results; and yet l am
convinced that their effect was en-
tirely secondary compared with those
two features, the scholarly enthusiasm
of our teachers, and the respect for
the school on the part OF our parents.
Atlantic Monthly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
Monkeys Invade GIrl's Boudojr

In the grounds OF the big hotel at
Coronado Beach there are a score of
monkeys whose antics afford much
amusement for the guests. Recently,
however, the monkeys took it upon
themselves to amuse themselves at the
expense of one of the young women
staying at the hotel. She was an I'M
usually good-looking young woman
and the monkeys from the trees OBJ
served her day after day arraying her
self in pretty clothes and going forth
in all her glory for the promenade
and drive. One day when they had
seen her leave the room and had taken
note OF the open window they climbed
the IRE escape and took possession
OF the fair lady's property. Their OBJ
seryation had not taught them the
precious details of donning feminine
attire, but they managed to enwrap
themselves in swirls of silk and lace
to their greatest satisfaction and to
hold flower and er-adorned hats
atop their heads, grinning and chat
tering meanwhile. They had a happy
quarter of an hour. and when discoy-
cred got away with pieces of finery
In all stages of dilapidation clinging
to them. The girls distress at the
wreck of her wardrobe was assuaged
by the offer of the hotel proprietor
to make good her losses, and after the
first shock had passed she was ready
to laugh with the others over the
prank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31

brigade commander during the Next
George B. Mcclellan, of the Engineer
Corps, reached Columbia Barracks,
and for three months. while on duty
| there, was Grants guest. The day of
his arrival, while seated with several
comrades in front of the officers
| quarters, they saw the captain return
ing from ride on his superb charger
and approaching a six-gun battery
which was parked some 300 yards dis
tant. AS he drew near the guns and
they were observing the graceful
movements of Garland and his perfect
rider, the group of officers saw Grant
pull down his hat more firmly and
seat himself squarely and securely in
the saddle. He is going to leap the
battery" they exclaimed, when Nc
Clellan and the Understanding Gen
eral Rufus ingalls,, Grants West Point
classmate, who told the story-all
stood up to see the interesting per-
Torrance. Running his horse at good
speed toward the pieces. Grant put
Garland over the six guns, one after
another, as easily and gracefully as
Charles Levers world-famous Charlie
O'Malley could have executed the clev-
err act Of horsemanship.
Early in June. 1861, Governor Rich
ard Yates appointed Grant colonel of
an Illinois regiment, and borrowing
$500 from his fathers Galena partner,
with which to equip himself for the
position, he paid about one-half of the
amount for his famous Claybank, or
Old Jack. This snowy war horse Grant
well known to the Army of the Ten
nessee as "Old Yellow" At the bat
tie of Belmont. horse having been
killed under him, Grant mounted his
cream-colored steed. When at the
close of the fighting our forces retreat
ed to the boats on the Mississippi, the
general on reaching the landing place
found that he was the only represen-
tatiye of his army between the the
Confederates and the Union transports
mer plank was run out and from
high bank the intelligent horse took
in Che situation. sliding down the
difficult slope on his launches to the
gang-plank, and with his rider was
soon safely aboard the steamer. Grants
groom was captured. Belmont, and
colored cook belonging to a Confeder-
ate colonel escaped with the Northern
troops. An exchange was proposed by
Bishop Polk, the Confederate COM
mander at Columbus, Grant replying
that he had no authority to exchange
a black man, but the cook could return
to the colonel if he so desired. The
slave did not, but Grants groom was
nevertheless courteously sent back by
the Confederate prelate-general.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
GRANTS CHARGES,

From his earliest boyhood General
Grant was an expert rider, and like
Washington, he possessed a mysteri-
Gus power over horses. He ridiculed
the idea that he could be thrown. SO
long as the horse kept on his feet. He
asked but one thing OF steed, and
that was that he should go. No Next
can vaquero, Bedouin sheik or Ameri-
can cowboy had firmer seat, or more
resembled centaur. Early in the
Mexican war Grant purchased a SUI
perb stallion that had just been can
tured from herd of wild Texas
horses. He was blindfolded and
then saddled for the first time.
The young lieutenant, springing
lightly into the saddle, ordered
the blindfold removed, when the
untamed steed bounded like a bull
reared. leaped, threw his head almost
to the ground, sprang first to the right
and then to the left In his efforts 10
unseat his rider; but finding all his
efforts futile. he dashed away at a ter
rife rate of speed. soon disappearing
In the distant chaparral. General
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
Bored by Andrew Lang.

Even the shrewdest persons NAV at
times be deceived. No matter how
much people may differ upon the ge-
MUS of Andrew Lang. they are unani-
nous in regard to his quick intelli-
gence and his talent for playing golf.
Not long ago he was a guest at very
distinguished dinner. which he is said
to have described as an extraordinary
survival OF savage mysteries, but Mr..
Lang's enjoyment was utterly ruined
by having. as he put it, "a budding
funny man on the one hand and a dia-
bolically deaf socialist on the other"
Il could not" added the famous critic.
tell which OF the two was the more
mournful companion" Two weeks aft
erward 1t got out that the socialist
was not deaf; that he had come to the
banquet prepared to be bored by less
learned guests: that he had been seat
ed alongside IAN idiotic middle-aged
gentleman, who did nothing but talk
golf" and that to protect himself ne
had simulated deafness which kept his
neighbor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
Stylish Hairdressing.

While fashionable women are wear
ing their hair carelessly disposed about
the face and drawn to high knot atop
the head, there is talk of a return of
the Nine. de Maintenon couture. This
will bring down the locks to curve
about temples and cheeks in, let us
hope, becoming ringlets, Z, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. Something is sure
to happen to make women cut their
hair, now that 1t has grown long and
even. Women with whom time and
money are a-plenty give much atten-
ton to their hair. One week 1t is
washed, the next 1t is singed, then It
is brushed, and next it is treated with
months of such care the hair becomes
shining. pliable and greatly improved
in color. Hair thoroughly washed.
dried and Immediately waved will
keep its wave for two weeks. A late
notion is to confine the freshly dried
hair in loose silk mop-cap lined with
cheese cloth. A layer of cotton be-
tween cheese cloth and silk is thick
with violet sachet. An hours wear
sufiices to impart to the hair delicate
perfume. The same cap may be donned
at night. Such caps may be bought,
made and perfumed. but 1t is much
cheaper to make them. and the home
made ones are sure to be prettier: