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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Call for County Mass Convention Sat.
day, May 9TH, In Kingwood.

In accordance with the call here.
tofore published in The ARGUS. the
Democratic Com mittee OF this
county held. meeting in the law
Office of Hon. William G.. Brown.
Kingwood, Monday, of this week,
at II a. M.
The following members were in
attendance Hon. w. G.. Brown.
Member Congressional Committee,
J. Slidell Brown, Chairman County
Committee and DIR. William M.
Dent, CT Newburg, James w. Rob
inson, Fellowsville, John A. Wolfe,
Rockville, John Emory Gale, of
Rohr, McCIelland Hartman, Valley
Point, Joseph G.. Brown, Kingwood,
and Charles w. Worthington, Terra
Alta.
The following business was trans
acted Col. William ]. Lavelle, of
Iunnelton, was appointed to fill
vacancy on the Committee by the
removal from the county of DR.. !.
5. Hartley, and Vincent l.. Cooke,
of TOWNSVILLE, elected Secretary in
place of Henry Clay Hyde, de-
ceased. 1t was ordered that a
COUNTY MASS CONVENTION
BE HELD IN THE COURT
HOUSE, KINGWOOD, SATUR-
DAY, MAY sTH, 1900, AT /.
O'CLOCK P. NJ, for the purpose
of electing Delegates to the District
Delegate Convention to be held in
Charles Town, Jefferson county,
Wednesday. May 10th, and the
State Convention, Parkersburg,
Wednesday, June 9th and the Con-
gressional Convention for this Dis
trict, which has not been called yet.
Also the Senatorial Convention for
this district.
1t was further ordered that an
Executive Committee for the county
be elected at the said convention
also, the time of the present Com
mittee expiring then and a new
Committee to be elected for term
of four years.
1t was agreed that the County
Convention to renominate candi-
dates for the various county Offices,
be held about the first day of Sep
TENDER court. District Conventions
to name district candidates will
probably be held about the same
time The Committee will fix the
date and places later on and give
notice. The Chairman of the
Committee was instructed 20 pro-
cure two or three good speakers
from abroad for the mass conven-
ton of May 5th, and due notice
will be given in THE ARGUS of this
soon as it is known who they will be.
Various other matters of the
campaign were discussed, and the
Committee adjourned to meet in
Mr. Browns law office again at II
a. m. on the day of the convention,
May sth.
Let every Democrat in the county
get ready to attend this convention
and help select the delegates to the
various conventions and elect the
new Committee and hear some
splendid speeches.
J. SLIDELL Brown, Chairman.
JOSEPH G. Brown, Sec'y Pro TEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05


Our present representatives in the
House of Delegates, Julius Scherr,
of Eglon, for the East Side, and
J. Nelson Baker, of Evansville, for
the West Side, announce them
selves as willing sacrifices for
another term of making at
Charleston and considering that
another United States Senator is
to be made and that "Uncle Steve"
will be there with his compliments
for his friends, it is not a bad lob
for a month or two of mid winter.
when things are dull at home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Admiral Dewey got paid back in
his own coin down in Georgia last
week. lie was on a triumphal tour
OF the State and wanted to be re-
ceived in Atlanta with a great blow
out and beating Of tom toms, but
the Mayor and officials and promi.
nent people generally refused to ex-
tend any invitation to him or make
any preparations. Il will be re-
membered that shortly after Dewey's
arrival ia America from Manila.
the city ofAtlanta sent a delegation.
headed by the Mayor, to Washing
ton City 20 extend a warm welcome
TO him % visit the city in honor OF
Lieut.. Brumby, his flag officer. The
invitation was accepted and the city
made elaborate preparations to re.
ceiyc him, and thousands Of dollars
was subscribed by the citizens. On
the day before the visit, he tele-
graphcd that he could not come and
gave no reasons for such discourtesy
and such a disappointment 70 the
people. SO this time he had "a
give the place the 20 by although
he would liked to have been
received.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

1t Russia and Japan do lock
horns, it will be a terrible war, for
both countries are thorough bred
fighting stock. II will be simply a
war for conquest, but we suppose
both will claim that il is for civiliza-
ton and humanity. Russia is nov
ing troops down towards the Eng
glish possessions in India and we
hope she will move on them and
gobble them up while England has
her hands full in South Africa, try
ing to crush the two little republics
there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Webster Davis, the gallant and
brainy young westerner, who has
been Assistant Secretary of the
Interior in McKinley's Cabinet. has
just returned from South Africa,
where he went to investigate the
Boer war for himself. He, this
week, rendered his resignation from
office under the present administra-
ton, on account of its sympathy
and alliance with the English and
will devot all his time and energy to
travelling over the United States in
the interest of the Beers, lecturing
and arousing sympathy in their be-
half.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Our Secretary of State, the Hon.
John Hay, is receiving some hand.
some press notices from the Lon
don papers, but they won't circu-
late we'll as campaign documents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

That new Carnegie Frick SrSo,
900, 900 Company will receive pro-
lection as one of the infant in
dustries, and at the same time
charge the government s545 a ton
for armor plate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, is
on visit to Ireland this week, the
first time for a generation and there
Is a big nutter in the Royal House
hold and great crowd OF attend
ents. The Irish have been BAN
boozled so much here lately that it
is expected they will all sing "God
save theQueen"and cheer themselves
hoarse at the sight of the old lady.
and then 80 out and do her hardest
fighting as they are doing in South
Africa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon's expert
meht in running the Topeka Capital
as Jesus would run it has suggested
to the propretors of the Blooming
ton lind Daily Star an expert.
ment along an entirely different
line. The paper carried this an
nouncement last week:
ga good many newspaper read.
ers think they can run newspaper
better than the editor. No doubt
his satanic majestic thinks the same
thing, so next week we purpose to
give him trial by turning over the
Star to him for one issue and letting
him run it according to his own
notion. In other words, the Star
for Saturday, March 81, will be a
devil of paper. Suitable contribu.
tions for such a paper, briefly
written, will be received and con.
sidered if sent early IN the week.
No church notices nor reading mat
ter nor advertisements Of a religious
nature will be received for Satur-
days paper. We propose to let
the devil have full sway"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

The rock bound (Rep.) St. Paul
Pioneer Press admits that several
thousand Republican newspapers
demand free trade for Puerto Rico,
while perhaps only ten or dozen
favor tariff against the island. E"
It's only case of decent regard for
inalienable rights.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Old King Winter seems loath 10
leave the lap of Spring and fingers
heavily in the vernal maidens arms.
We hope she Will use a hat-pin
on him soon, as we are tired of
seeing his ugly old mug and snow
white beard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

We wonder if old John Bull can
work that "green goods" game on
the Irish ? He has been trying it
very hard of late.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

AS both the Republican and
Populist parties in Texas are split
wide open, the Democrats have
some show for carrying the State
this fall.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

And now it is reported that
Aguinaldo has visited Manila sew
eral times in disguise and attended
grand ball there some time since
right under the nose of Gen. Otis
and the muzzles of his typewriters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

A committee should be appointed
to watch Andrew Carnegie and if he
tries to cable the debate in Congress
on the Porto Rico tariff bill
to the Philippines. he should
be prevented from doing it,
The Republicans should look after
this matter at once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

In the February number of The
State, ga Journal of Northwest
Literature and Review" published
at Tacoma, we find some matter of
special interest to Prestonians. First
the magazine is handsomely printed
and illustrated and contains much
valuable matter. There is an article
on FThe Naming of the Sehome" a
large schooner built for the trade on
Bellingham Bay and christened by
Miss jessie White, daughter of
Lewis P. White, formerly of this
county. The magazine also con
tains a splendid full page picture of
the young lady engraved by
Buchanan, of Tacoma. There is
also a very carefully prepared arti-
Gle entitled ga Clearing House for
Country Banks" by /. P. White,
Manager Of the Bank Of Whatcom.
In it Mr.. White proposed a plan
that will be adopted sooner or later.
and one that will almost revolution
ize banking. There is also a picture
Of the Bank Of Whatcom and notes
on it showing the business has
grown in less than three years from
a capitalized stock Of $4,000 till
the deposits reach $500, 900. George
Bruce Burke has resigned as Cashier
and accepted similar position in
the Citizens National Bank Of Fair
haven, while Scott a. Post. the
Assistant Cashier, has been pro.
NOTED to be Cashier. Hc is a son
Of ex-Sherif William Post, of Lewis
county, this State, and went out
there from Weston year or
two ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

The Republicans Of Berkeley
county held their convention AZ
Marunsburg last Saturday and
passed resolutions for Pzer for
Congcssand White for Governor.
Over in Jefferson county tbe Re-
ppblicans also held a county con
venuon The same day and instructed
for White for Governor Dayton for
Congress, and State Senator Henry
Clay Gcizcndanncr for Auditor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Now that the automobile ice
wagon has made its appearance, we
may expect that GLOW would you
like to be the Ice Man" will run
through another summer easily
without wearing out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05


The Beers have sustained another
great loss in the death of one of
their greatest leaders, Gen. Pet
Joubert, commander of the army.
He died in Pretoria on March 27th.
after short illness from some kind
of stomach trouble. Before his
death he requested that Gen. Botha
should succeed him in command
and this request was granted. He
was 6S years of age and his full
name was Pietus Jacobus Joubert.
He was descended from an old
French Huguenot family, which
settled in South Africa many years
ago. He was born in Cape Colony,
but was taken by his parents when
seven years old to the Orange Free
State, where he was taught from
early boyhood 20 shoot straight and
hate the British. He was elected
Vice President of the Transvaal in
1896, defeated Sir George Colley at
Majuba Hill in 1881 and acted as
President Of the Republic in
1884 during Kruger's absence in
Europe. Gen. Joubert was always
in favor OF the use of force instead
Of diplomacy in dealing with the
British.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Down in one of the back counties
there are two candidates for the
same Office named Flush and
Straight. According to Hoyle, the
first named is entitled to the office,
or the jackpot, whichever they are
running for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Come, gentle Spring Where are
you lingering now
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Director Merriam has caused
great hutter in Congress by notify
ing the members that he wants
1900 women to operate punching
machines this summer. lie saws
they do far better work than men
This, however, docs not content
Congressman, who retort that wo.
men have no votes and that this is
campaign year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

a series Of farmers meetings
have been arranged by the state
institute directors for the months Of
April and May. These meetings
will be held at the following places
throughout the state. Hurricane.
Putnam county April Q and 70.
Blue Sulphur Springs, Cabeu
county April 10 and ~; Wayne.
Wayne county April 70 and "a:
Madison, Boone county, April ~.
West Union, D0ddrdge county.
May IS Bridgeport, Harrison
county May 90; Terra Alta. Pres.
ton county, May 81; Koyscr. Min
eraI county May o Petersburg.
Grant county May -; Franklin,
Pendieton county, May 20; Moore.
field, Hardy county, May 20; Rom.
.ney Hampshire county, May 90.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Mr.. Foss, Of Illinois, acting
chairman Of The House Committee
on Naval Affairs has prepared a
naval appropriation bill which is
$4,000, 900 in excess OF any ever
prepared before. Nh Boutcllc of
Maine had better come back and
take charge Of bis committee once
more. lie may have been dc.iu-
Gus, but be was never so delirous
as that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

How sweet to repose in the Laps
of Ages. Say about eighteen, or
most anywhere from sixteen to
twenty will do, according to poetic
license, although another kind of
license may be required in the end.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Portland district has a fine selec-
ton of candidates for the office OF
Justice of the Peace. In last weeks
Terra Alta paper appears the an
nouncement of FIVE candidates and
we understand there are are two or
three others. Those announcing
are the present incumbents, John
W. Hill and William ID. Tichenell.
Then l.. V. Reed, editor of the Re
publican wants to try it; also T.. D..
Benson, making four in Terra Alta.
Then +. Scott FELTON, over in the
southern end Of the district and
Rev. Z. Charles Martin, Of ST. Joe,
are in the race and "more 20 follow. "
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Speaker Reed says that the at
tempt to make ''three quarter cit
liens out Of Porto Ricans is
certainly interesting" But then,
Mr. Reed is only a traitor. He has
even made remarks about buying
10000, 900 yellow bellies at 81 a
head"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

"This union was framed for free
and Independent states on the
American continent. The moment
we leave the continent and begin
seeking among the archipelagoes of
any ocean for more states, whose
people are to be invited TO full part
nership with us and to a share in
the government of this continent it.
self, we are inviting the downfall
which the enemies Of Republican
institutions have always predicted. "
-Whitelaw Reid, editor New York
Tribune, Paris peace treaty com
missioner ex-candidate for vice
president.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Our old friend, the Weston Dem
ocrat has this to say.
The Kingwood ARGUS has been
enlarged, and made more interest
ing. If possible, than ever. slidelPs
paper has always enjoyed a wide
circulation among his Lewis county
friends and they appreciate his
efforts to raise the standard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Here IS the way the Morgantown
Daily Post sees our new and up.to-
date paper
J. Slidell Brown, editor and
owner of The WEST VIRGINIA
ARGUS, Kinwood, has made his
paper an eight column folio. lie
recently acquired a fine modern
press and such other equipment
that gives bis paper as high rank
geographically as 1t has had in
West Virginia journalism editorially.
IL is newsy live paper, and is
growing ia circulation That tells
the story If Brown could improve
his politics just a little, he might go
90 Congress
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05
"wEARING OF THE GREEN"

The English have been trying
very hard to taffy the Irish here
lately to get them TO do hard fighting
in South Africa and on St. Patrick's
Day the British outdid the Irish in
enthusiasm over the shamrock and
the green flag of Erin, Lord Roberts
has started newspaper at Bloem-
fontein for the troops, and Rud-
yard Kipling contributed to the
first issue the following additional
verse, to "The Wearing of the
Green" so popular with the Irish
everywhere
o, Terence. dear, and did you hear
The news that's going round
The Shamrock's Erin's badge by law
Where e'er her sons arc found
From Bloemfontein to Ballybank,
It's ordered by the Queen.
We've won our right in open fight
The Wearing OF the Green.
iS" WI 10 PlONSIDldl ana ever
lasting even if Irish craftsmanship is
lacking, and Rudyard Kipling's
poem on the wearing of the
Green" was not day old until an
Irishman in New York took up the
gauntlet and wrote the following
answer to the imperialistic poets
poetic taffY for Ireland
oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear
The news that's gong round
The queen permits the shamrock now
To grow on Irish ground,
But when this cruel war is DER"
They'll wink the other eye,
And you'll read the old familiar sign
NO Irish need apply"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Opinions to order while you wait.
Sometime ago, Mr.. Magoon, law
officer of the War Department pre-
pared an elaborate argument to
show that the Constitution followed
the flag. After he had showed it to
perhaps dozen men, it was called
in and another was prepared,
equally elaborate, proving conclu-
sively that the Constitution did not
follow the flag. Now Representa-
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, is
trying to get hold of the first report.
But he will not do il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Uncle Paul Kruger has again
bagged fine lot Of English game.
This time he has the finest catch of
the season, being $50 men from the
Tenth Hussars and the Royal
Household Cavalry, who walked
right into another Boer dead fall
and we're killed or captured. These
two regiments arc the crack soldiers
of the British Empire and every
officer in them is scion Of some
noble house and a Duke, Earl, Lord
or Sir somebody and the Prince OF
Wales himself is the Colonel of the
Royal Household Cavalry, but did
not go TO war with them as the Lieut..
Colonel is in command at the front.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

Here are words Of praise that we
highly value, from the Shepherds
town Register.
The kingwood ARGUS edited by
our friend ] SHdell Brown. has
been enlarged and improved until
now IL is one of the best printed
and most tasteful looking papers in
West Virginia. THE ARGUS has al
ways been an interesting newspaper
bright, original and readable. i,
ought to be handsomely supported
by the people Of that part Of the
State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05

J. SIIDEII BROWN. Editor aud
Proprietor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-05
"Sweet Bells tangled
Out of Tune and Harsh. -

Shakespeare's description fits thou
SANDS OF women. They are cross dcs-
pondent, sicisly, nervous-a burden to
themselves and their families. Their
sweet dispositions are gone, and they. lie
the bells, seem sadly out of tune But
4 there 10 remedy. They can use
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The sale of the property advertised to take
place today was postponed.
In the Corporation Court today John L..
Smith qualified as guardian Of julia M. Col
vim.
The market today was fairly well supplied
with everything in season. and prices show
but few changes since last WI elk.
MI. l. c. Barley says thst he Ia in no way
connected with getting mp barbecue In this
city, and does not know that barbecue is to
be given here.
Owing to delay In getting the carpet, and
needed repairs being made at the Second
Presbyterian Church, that church will DO
closed tomorrow.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Violet died last night at his
home No 900 Oronoco street. aged SO years.
His remains Will be sent to Lorton, Fairfax
county, for interment on Monday.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the Wash
iugton Chemical Company was held at their
office In this city today, at which business OF
interest TO t,e company only was transacted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-29

ing 10 bis court to assume all the re-.
sponsibiity of keeping Webster locked
up in the cell last night. Justice Beach,
who had issued State warrant some
time after the Mayor had issued his
Corporation warrant, sent an order to
the station house asking that Webster
be put upstairs, but the Mayor had
positively forbidden such proceedin /.
as the prisoner was also held under his
Corporation warrant and Mr.. Beach's
order was not Obeyed. The Mayor
telephoDed that If thu prisoner WAS sut-
tciently robust to make "A murderous
attack on him he was sufficiently ro-
bust to spend the night in the cell and
this morning the Mayor desired to in
form The public that no power save a
writ Of hsbess corpus could compel him
to surrender any prisoner 10 the station
house or remove any pris )ner from one
part thereof to another when he WAS
hpld under his warrant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-29

THE GREATEST SHOWS The Great
Wallace Show will exhibit in Alexan-
dria on Wednesday, October 3. 1t
represents all that there is of the legi.
innate worth in the circus business. 1t
is in charge Of men who aspire to ele-
vate the tone and purify the atmos
phere of the calling Not ouly is the
performance up to the highest profession
al and artistic standard, the menagerie
large and varied, and the trained ami
mails of the best, hut there is not in con-
nection with the Wallace Show a single
one Of those discreditable and democrat
izing features which have done 30 much
10 give the circus bad name and to
Encourage the true friends of that
otherwise wholesome form of smuse-
ment. Many of the principal features
are entirely new, and the trapeze work,
and the performance OF the Nelson
family, and scores Of other high-clsss
people are first -class in every particu
lar. The hippodrome and racing events
are exciting, aud are watched with
breathlesss interest, some of the finishes
bringing the spectators cheering to
their feet.