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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
TIE LABOR VOTE.

The Spokane Spokesman Review,
In an article on political apathy in
the Northwest, says
"rhe Republican managers are
afraid of the labor vote this year.
They suspect that the issue of ex-
pansion is not strong with the wage
earners, who fear that The acquisi.
ton OF the Philippines may bring
them in direct competition with the
cheap labor Of the islands. They
are also aware that the wage earning
voter is more independent now than
in 1890. -Four years ago every man
who had job felt like clinging to-
it, and when his employer came to
him and said that while he did n t
believe in directing how his men
should vote, he did feel that il
was right for him to say that if
Bryan were elected the factory
would have To- be closed. the appeal
was a strong one. This year the
manufacturer is not particularly
alarmed AMI the wage Garner feels
that it he should lose his present
job another will be waiting not far
ava.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
A SAMPLE VOTE.

The Washington Times gives the
following statement of the change
In the vote at one precinct in this
State, which indicates how the
political tide is running. The
precinct is in Morgan county, where
the defections from the Democratic
party to the Gold Democrats in
1890 were quite large;
"Mr. Reginald Schroeder, an ex-
perienced political writer and OBJ
server, has just returned from a
short visit to Berkeley Springs,
w. Va. He brings the significant
news that at recent primary in
that voting precinct the Democrats
cast 70 ballots. Four years ago
at the Presidential election Mr..
Bryan received at the Berkeley
Springs poll only 81 votes. The
voting population of the place has
undergone no material change in
four years. The Democrats did
not understand the issues of the
last campaign, and nearly SO. of
them wandered off from the fold.
There are no boilers among them at
present, however, and every Demo.
crat in the precinct is going to vote
for Bryan. If this proportion holds
good through the State there can be
no doubt about West Virginia
swinging back into ihe Democratic
column this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23

More sacrifices are made in the
name Of religion than for any other
cause. At che recent State Sunday.
school Convention held in Idaho,
one man travelled over 400 miles on
horseback to attend the convention
One Of the delegates was little
girl not quite - years Of age, who
travelled nearly 800 miles to repre-.
sent the only Sunday school in her
county. One young man. -, years
Of age travelled over 600 miles.
about one half Of il in a stage coach.
and had never seen railroad train
until the one that brought him into
P0calellO. Many other delegates
made sacrifices like this to attend
the convention 10 this meeting
the International Committee had
sent several prominent Sunday.
school workers from the cast, and
Idaho was one Of the eleven States
visited on this tour For circulars
describing the great International
Sundayschool work, apply 70
Marion Iawrance, General Sccre.
tarY, Toledo, Ohio.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23

IL IS not customary for candidates
for President to take any hand in
The management Of their own cam
paign, but Mr. Mr.. Mckinley is
doing IT, lie recently became so
thoroughly alarmed that he told
Hanna that he intended to reserve
thc vote right over every important
move contemplated by the National
Committee and that nothing outside
Of the regular routine programme
must be done by the Committee un-
oil IL had been submitted to and an.
proved by him Mr.. Charles G..
Dawes, Comptroller Of the Cur
rency, is one Of Mr. McKinley's
personal friends who acts as 90
between in transmitting messages to
and from the National Committee,
when Hanna is not available.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
Mno5uzar9
I57IM&5xS, aa3fll1T
The Chinese QUESTION Becomes More
Perplexing as the War Advances.
Democrats Delighted with Bryan's
Specii OF Acceptance

Special correspondence 80 THE Araus
Washington. ID C.. Aug. IS -
Official abse nteeism had up 10 the
present week merely been cause
of regret that Mr.. Mckinley and
members of his Administration
should so far forget the obligations
of the oatn they took upo assuming
oihce rs To go away from their
ofhcial posts, for their own persona al
pleasure, while the Chinese situatio n
was at such critical stage; but
this week it has been cause of
shame and deep humiliation to
every patriotic American. When
Minister Conger's message, saying
that the Imperial Chinese troops
were daily firing upon the British
Legation in Pekin, in which he and
all the other foreign ministers are
cooped up as prisoners, arrived in
Washington. neither the President
nor the Secretary of State were on
hand to deal with it, and nobody /.
can say now what this Government
intends to do about it. That pub
lie opinion will compel it to do
more than hobnob with the Chinese
Minister to the United States and
endorse all the fairy tales he can
invent is extremely probable.
Much as Mr.. Mckinley dislikes to
call an extra session of Congress to
decide what this government shall
do, which he should have done
weeks ago, it looks now as though
he would not be able to avoid it
and drift along, hoping for some
opportunity to do something or to
make bluff at doing something
that would be beneficial to his
waning political fortunes. The
time for drifting has passed. Mr..
McKinley's so-called "ultimatum"
to the Chinese government, sent
through Consul General Fowler,
at Shanghai, informing China that
the situation reported by Minister
Conger was intolerable, will hardly
scare the Chinese. They are not
fools. They know that in this
country Congress alone has author
ity to declare war. For that rea-
son, if no other, Congress ought to
be called in extra session. 1t
would convince the Chinese that we
meant business
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
OUR PARIS LETTER.
The American Library Association
Exhibit at the Great Exposition.
Our Correspondent Dcvotes n Letter to
Libraries and Methods OF Use and
Classification.

From our Special Correspondent.
PARIS, FRANCE, Aug. 10, 1000
In secluded corner of the Social
Economy Building, surrounded by a
certain atmosphere of scholarly
quiet, is an exhibit which stands
unique among the contributions of
the nations to the Paris Exposition
of 1900. 1t is that of the American
Library Association, showing the
progress and condition of American
Libraries. The exhibit was prepared
at tn. New York State Library,
Albany, N. Y, by Miss Florence
Woodwork, under the general SUI
pervision of Melvil Dewey, director
of the library. The collection as a
whole represents the best thought of
the American Library profession and
aims to illustrate all types of libra
ries, every phase of library work in
all sections of the country.
Through the interest and generosity
of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie a represen-
tative OF the Association will be in
charge of the exhibit throughout
the exposition.
The exhibit occupies space six
by nine feet, which is nearly one
thirteenth of that assigned to the
United States in this building, and
so, comparatively speaking, covers
large area. This includes seven
units of installation, each CORES.
ponding very nearly in width and
height to a tier of ordinary library
shelving. The tiers are divided
three feet from the floor by a broad
ledge. with shelves below and wing
frame cases above, each case hold.
ing 80 wing frames. Over the
cases is wall space, finished in
rich green, hung with large platinum
prints of some of the larger and
newest types of American Libraries
The material exhibited is divided
into five groups monographs
2, pictures; 3, charts; 4, books; ),
appliances.
The collection of nearly $50 pho
tographs and more than so plans is
exhibited on sheets "a by 20 inches,
mainly in the seven wing frame
cases. Each case contains dis
tinct group Of Libraries, which may
be very briefly summarized as fol.
lows Case = photographs Of the
American Library Association, Ii.
Drary schools, travelling Libraries,
home education work, historical
and athenaeum libraries and ma
tional and state Libraries. Case 2
libraries Of more than zoo, 900 vol
umes, including Copley prints Of n,
Boston Public library, plans of tn,
| New York public library now build
ing and the Chicago public library
Case 3, Libraries ranging from 80,
600 TO 700, 900 volumes and in
GLIDING a wide geographical range
| Case 4, some Of the smaller libra
/ ries Of the country, including man,
memorial Libraries and most in
teresting collection illustrating chill
dren's departments in public libra
/ ries. Case 8, the Carnegie libra
ries at Pittsburg, Allegheny, Home
stead, Braddock, Washington. AZ
lanta, etc. giving a striking ex
ample Of what has been done D.,
one man for American Libraries
Case Z, various Libraries from va
rious parts Of the country.
Eleven statistical charts an,
maps show the wonderful growth o
American Libraries and their in
] creasing influence as educstiona
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
The present campaign.

The periodical statement that
this government had sent an ulti-
matum to the Sultan of Turkey de-
manding immediate payment of
those American missionary aims.
which came out this week, has
grown both liresome and farcial.
II was from the first laughed at by
the dif lomatic corps, the European
members of which know something
Of how the Sultan treats demands
upon him for money. a gentle
man who is in position to make a
good guess said "1t would not
surprise me If in the last weeks of
the campaign MIR. Mckinley sent a
strong naval force to compel the
Sultan to pay th Sc claims and in
cidentally to inject lille jingoism
into the political campaign at
hpmc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
Kingwood, August %, 1900,
AUGUST
THE WHOLE THINE

Who causes all the crops to grow
MCKINLEY.
Who makes the seasons come and
go2
MCKINNEY.
- shapes the current of events
b regulates the element
Hho takes the place of Providence T?
4 MCKINLEY.
Who makes il rain when it is dry
MCKINLEY.
Who shapes demand, also supply !?
MCKINLEY.
Who caused the Indian famine.
Which raised corn and wheat to
Such a pitch it made the farmers
All get rich
MCKINLEY.
Who gives the people industry
Mckinney.
Who makes the worlds prosperity
MCKINLEY.
Who placed the gold down in the
Ground and then got out and
Scratched around till Cripple Creek
And Nome were found?
MCKINLEY.
Who sailed into Manila Bay
MCKINLEY.
Who sunk Cervera's fleet one day 4?
MCKINLEY.
Who fought against the war then
Came at late hour into the game
And took the glory for the same
MCKINLEY.
Who is the source of every good ?
MCKINLEY.
Who wants that fully understood
MCKINLEY.
If any benefit befall
Somewhere upon this mundane ball,
Who is the creature sleek and small
That has the monumental gall
To claim the credit for il all /?
MCKINLEY.
Denver News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
BOYS REFUSE TO DEBATE.

y lady living in State not far
distant, who was very much inter
ested in Woman Suffrage, determin-
ed to get up good, lively debate
upon the subject in the High School
of her city.
She spoke to some of the girls
about it and they said, "All right,
we are ready for the affirmative. {"
She sought the boys who were fire.
quently winning debates on sundry
subjects and asked them to take the
negative and to her dismay every
boy refused. When questioned as
TO their reasons they. said, "The
girls will beat us" "But, " said she,
al will help you. will give you
every document published by the
Remonstrants- besides all the argu-
ments that have been made in the
various Legislatures for several ses-
sions. From these you can argue
that Taxation without representa-
ton is not tyranny and that Gov
ernments do not derive their Just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned.'"
"WhY," said the boys, 1--WE can't
go back on the Constitution of the
United States" "You will have to.
for your side Of the question. Sew
eial State Legislatures do so every
winter" she replied. "'You can
bear down hard on the fact that a
bill for prize-fghting passed in the
Colorado Legislature since women
began voting there"
Chow many women are in the
Legislature ?" queried the boys.
"Only three" said she, "and
they all voted against the bill, but
this passed for argument in the Iowa
Legislature this session from one Of
the most intelligent counties in the
State and also from various other
sources. You can also say that only
50 perSent Of the votes cast in Wyo-
ming in 1896 was cast DO women,
and that they have never passed any
great reform measures or secured
Prohibition You will have 10 trust
to luck that il will not occur to the
girls that only one-third of the voters
Of Wyoming were born women any
way and so they cannot yet outvote
the men. Whenever you get into a
corner just say, Women don't
want 20 vote"
f'Yes," but the girls would then
say, What about those petitions
from 50, 900 Of the best women oil
Iowa presented to the Legislature
the past winter; and the petition cir
culated in New York State in 1904.
containing the names Of 600. Ooc
citizens, over one-half Of them be
ing women and the 40, 900 in Cal
ifornia who petiuoned for a Woman
Suffrage Amendment 10 the Consti
tuition in 1906 and the fact that
women do vote in States where the,
have full suffrage as generally as dc
the men r"
Perhaps the girls will not thinl
Of that" said she, "but il they do
you can begin to talk about the do
ties of wife and the beauties O
motherhood
"But The girls would ask us wha
We knew about the duties Of wifi
and mother and that the mother
could be trusted to attend 10 thei
own duties even if they did vote
No, we viii not go into dcbat
where The facts are al against us
and we know We viii be beaten
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23

The weekly statement from Cen
eral Macarthur that the rebellion is
over is accompanied by cry for
reinforcements and a protest against
the Withdrawal q any lroofs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-23

Democrats are delighted with
= !. Bryan's speech of acceptance,
especially that portion of it which
so clearly points out the difference
between legitimate expansion-ac-
curing territory To- become future
States and the imperialism which
acquires islands to become colonial
possessions. The speech is prob.
ably the most complete argument
against imperialism ever presented
ia single publication, and should
be carefully studied by every Dem
ocrat who wishes to fit himself to
demolish every argument the Re-
publicans have yet advanced in
favor of the Imperialistic foreign
policy OF the Mckinley admins
trAuon In fact, the speech might
be called the Democratic primer of
the present campaign.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23

L A. NApEAU. GenI Agent. Seattle.
WASH A. d. CHARLTON, A o. r. A..
Portland. Or.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01

stepping Heavenward Behind
q PIow'-H. A. Mitchell.
Debate-Resoived. THAT 1t IL
better to know everything and re.
alixe il than to know nothing and
not realize It," Affirmative, G. A.
Galloway; negative, G. A. Gallo.
way.
Am ! Cute?"-Miss Clemmens.
Cake Walk - Miss Yeagle and
j. A. KinchelOe.
Class Lecture-R K. J. Peters; SUBJ
ject. How to BE O Gentleman"
The entertainment wss q howl
ing success. and q Junior was
heard to remark that II was "the
best ten.cent show he had ever at.
tended" The proceeds were $io.
all clear. o. the printing Of the
progrsms does not seru, to have
cost anybody anything. The Sen.
Tors Toasted royalty Wednesday on
The $40. Nov. Where's the
laashi"
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01

TO Jefferson City, No., and return
for only one dollar, Sunday. June
10th. 1900. Special train leaves
Marshall 1t 7 a. M. ana arrives in
Jefferson City at II q. IN. Return.
ing, leaves Jefferson City at 7
p. m. i7-2w
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01
TAX TO SOCIETIES.
Address by Prof. c. q. Ssosts,
Wednesday, MoeniaG 10 he
Lisesasy Societies.

II is the custom each year for the
literary societies to invite some one
TO address them and their friends.
This address has hitherto been 10
the nature Of an instructive lecture.
but this year Q new and highly Ell.
t~er,aining feature was introduced
by Prof. Steaks. solicitor for Mis-.
souri, Valley College. In his chalk
talk. When introduced, Prof.
Steaks announced that he had no
subject. nor should he expect his
audience to know when he should
have finished Of what he had
been speaking. The FIRST statement
was that II il remarkable how much
every person Is like every other
person.
A. q proof Of this statement he
hastily sketehed q face upon the
chart. aud then. with Q series Of
skillful strokes, he transformed the
same general outline into . number
Of entirely different faces.
Next he gave two sketches repre-.
venting two Of the ruling classes"
The FIRST, Our Hired Girl" car.
ried in her face all Of that proud
disdain characteristic Of her class.
The second was Of quite another
class, an old man in all the gentle
dignity Of age.
There were two hastily but al
most perfectly sketched scenes.
each In itself q lesson in compost.
ton aud expression. All the while.
the professor made appropriate re.
marks which. while not in the least
intended for q sermon. were more
helpful In their sound good sense
than are many Of the sermons
preached daily. II Is indeed an
acquisition to our community to
have q man Of the character and
talents Of Prot. Steaks come among
IN al Z resident.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01

The graduating exercises Of the
Academy Of Missouri Valley Col.
lege were held Tuesday evening,
q, which the following program
was rendered:
Piano Solo-''Air de Ballet"
Chaminade Miss Bessie Tucker.
Oration-Dwight l.. Moody
Mr.. Hugh s. McCord.
Defamation Emer.
son-Mr. Henry A. Smith.
Violin Solo--''Bonderi-." Bloch
op. Miss Nina Irving. Piano.
Miss Tucker.
Esssy--"The Mexican Wa,''--
Miss Thankful Blair.
Recitation -''Parson Turreii's
Legacy" Holmes-Mr. John +.
Rayl.
Soprano Solos-''If You Were
Here. Chapman; THE Lass Of
Norwichtown." with piano aud
violin. Ballard-Miss Corabelle
Adams; Mr.. Leland Wiley, violin
and Miss Alma Siler. piano.
Essay-Susan b. Anthony-Miss
Mary Walker.
Oration-"The Nicaragua Can
al''-Mr. Arthur W. Carson.
Piano Solo--"Concertstuck,"
Weber-Miss Alma May Siler.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Benediction by President w. II.
Black.
GRADUATES.
Corabelle Adams. Frank R. Bell,
Thankful Blair, Arthur W. Car.
son. Albert w. Clemmens. Andrew
Guy Chiffon. George \. Crockett.
Florence /. Ewing. Lura r. Gil
breath, Buford G. Hamilton. Niua
w. Irving. Janet Laird. Hugh 8.
McCord. Eva Ward Mccoy, I'd
McDavid. S. L. O'Bannon. Jno. Il.
Rsyl, Alma May Siler, Harry A.
Smith, Marion Wallis Sparks,
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01

Chss. A. Talbot, Elite Taylor,
Elizabeth Tucker, Luther l.. Tuck.
er, Tucker T. Umbarger and Mary
Walker.
OFFICERS or CLASS.
Mr.. Arthur w. Carson, Presi.
dent; Miss Thankful Blair, Vice.
President; Miss Mary Walker, Sec.
rotary aud Treasurer.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01

BY reason Of threatening storms,
the graduating exercises Of the
Marshall High School were not
held upon Monday evening a. was
intended. but upon Tuesday morn.
Ing. No announcement of this
change Of date had been made
for the step had not then been de.
termined upon. until Q we'll 6ilei
house had gathered Monday night
to witness the exercises Of this
class Of Marshall boys and girls, III
which 80 many Of our own homes
are represented and interested.
The dreadful possibilities Of what
q panic might produce should a
storm materaiize. were considered
too dangerous by those In charge,
to run any chance Of longer hold.
ing the awaiting crowd. which ex.
pressed much disappointment, and
no little III humor ct the outcome,
o. neither storm nor rain marred
the tranquility Of the evening.
A large audience however greet.
ed the graduates next morning, the
exercises opening At ten O'Clock.
The program was we'll selected,
those taking part meeting In their
efforts the approval and applause
OF their hearers. The program
proved au i~nuovation upon the old
style custom Of former years, In
which school boy oratory was given
freedom and the sweet girl gradu.
ates were allowed to write fowery
but lengthy essays. poems. histories
aHd the like. In the substitution for
all this, Of . class address. which
upon this occasion was delivered
by President Craighead Of Central
College.
The speaker was introduced by
Prof. T. +. Spencer. who referred
very happily and humorously TO
the reasons which actuated the
class Of 1900 In disposing Of the
usual commencement exercises and
their selection Of DR.. Craighead to
make the class address.
President Craighead's aim was to
impress upon all his hearers and
especially the graduating class, the
importance Of moral and iutellectu.
al development. deprecatius the
tendeucy Of many Of our people to
measure . mans success In the
amount Of bis material scquise-
ments. His thought Vas vigorous
and broad suaged. scholarly coach.
ed In smooth diction and apt word
pictures, and delivered with grace
and force. Our own boosted great
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01
DOUBTFUL SURPRISE.
Those Vho hSossst . Bogus PrCrsm
Surprised ~ he Sea;oss Cary
ing h QUA Dh a Coz
Ieee Fun and VII.

Of bills were found distributed over
town announcing that Ut $50 In
the afternoon the Seniors would
give a Surprise Program Ia the
College chapel.
Al this no one was more sur.
prised than the Seniors themselves,
hut they quickly resolved not to br
outwi,ted by anyone. hut TO carry
out the program ~ printed. One
thing. however. they resolved to
do, which was mot on the bili."
aud that was to charge an admis.
sion fee Of ten cents. so that their
Iabors might not be in vain.
Of course. there were all sorts Of
rouiectures as to who might Ike the
authors Of the joke and suspicion
finally fastened itself OF the Jun.
io's and thu Seniors determinrdly
resolved tn ''roasi" them.
At 500 a large crowd was gath.
cred In the chapel with the Juniors
on . front TOW ready t. furnish ap.
plau.e.
II II impossible TO comment on
every number Of this inter.
esting program. bu, we would
particularly mention Miss De Vols
chronological Dissertation on
Polysyllabic Psychology" which
was intensely polys. Liable. aud Mr..
i II. Mitchell's vocal solo. This
latter number was loudly encored
by the audience. but Mr.. Mitchell
responded that the remainder Of the
cong might he found In Gospel
Hymns Nos. and a."
The following Is the program in
full:
InvOcation-E d.. Adams.
Vocal S0lO-"Thou Charming
Bird Original composition). Miss
Dobyns.
Apostrophe to a Daisy-W. A.
McCammon
A archaeological Dissertation an
=" POlysyllabic Psychology Miss
DE Vol.
Uses Of Beauty-W. II ZeiRle.
Debate-''Is Marriage q Fail.
urei" Affirmative. c. =. Tanner
negative. Z. E. Sherman.
ny Record ~ . Hearts Smash.
er." H. l.. Jones.
Recilatiou Had q Lit,le
Lamb" A. r. zsigle.
Original Slory-''An Adv. n,ure
in al A,bos,'' Mia Mason.
Vocal Solo-"Draw Ne Nearer
+. H. Mitchell.
Original Poem-"HOw I Los,
Ny Bill" Miss Ballen,ine.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01
THE CLASS or 90.

CIsss Addsss ~ Pses;tess cssishesd
The Psiaeipsl Nvmbes a he Clos-
lag Essseisss a he Cssaussiag
CIsss q Twsaty.iive a he
Masshall High School.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-26

Arriving at Eureka Springs about
D. IN.
Everyone should take advantage of
this low rate. Further information
will be cheerfully given by any Frisco
Line representative or the undersign~
ed. BRYAN SNYDER,
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis.
B. r. DUNN,
District Passenger Agent, Wichita,
Kansas.