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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
MORE KENTUCKY REpuDLlcASIsn.


Down at Huntington, this State
they are trying to initiate the Ken
tuckiaps and had street duel last
Friday, the result Of the election
the day before.
About noon some men were stand
ing on the street, when a tough,
named Hall Ross, came along and
deliberately ran against e. NJ. Nc
Callister and c. b. Campbell,
knocking them against Tiers in the
crowd. They demonstrated With
him, when Ross drew a revolver
and commenced cursing the Demo
Gratis, and firing into the crowd,
killing man named seldom Sharity,
and wounding Charles A. Snyder.
The feeling against Ross ran
high, and for an hour or more
things looked like they might take
any other than a peaceable course.
Saloons were ordered closed and
crowds were dispersed as quietly
and orderly as possible
Hall Ross is a criminal OF the
lowest order. lie has a record for
crimes and thefts covering many
years.
Last year he voted seven
times in his correct name for the
Republican ticket He was indicted
seven times, pleaded guilty to one
count and the others were dis
missed. The city administration
gave Ross employment as a police
officer
He was bold and corrupt
worker for the Republican ticket
the day before, and the Republican
victory no doubt led Ross to believe
that he was at liberty to run riot
lie is now in Jail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
SENSATION Az ELKNs.
Postmaster saed Tor Ten Thousand
Dollars.


Eikins, w Va, April s.-Qui;e
a sensation was created here when
it was learned that Mr.. VIM. Hamil-
ton had brought suit against M. +.
S. Poster for $40. 900 for alternating
his wife's affections. Mr. Pos,en
is the Postmaster at this place, and
owner Of the Posten opera house
Mr.. Hamilton, who was formerly Of
Grafton, is skilled machinist in
the West Virginia Central railroad
shops at this place.
From the prominence of all par
tie concerned there viii no doubt
be further developments, and it is
rumored that other prominent par.
ties will be involved in the scandal.
Mr.Hamiitou has also commenced
action for divorce and has re-
tanned as his attorneys Messrs.
Walmsley and Coberly, while MIR.
Posten has retained Mr.. E. d.
Talbot.
The people of Elkins were dumb.
founded when the developments be-
came known.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The joke is on Ed Messenger of
this place, as he was Dragging about
having no opposition for court com
missioner and said "By. Gum, they
were afraid to tackle him." and
thought he would have no fun out
OF it at all, with no one to run
against him, but now that Jim Nc
kinzie, of Howesville, is after his
scalp, the chances are that the
judge will have a powerful lively
time of it for the next ten days.
John Duvall has no opposition
for constable at the Tunnelton end
of the district.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The Board of Regents of the
University had lively session at
Morgantown last week. DIR. Ray
mond, the fadish and high roller.
big headed President Of the Uni.
versity, as,been trying to run the
whole shooting gallery for some
time, and ignoring the faculty en-
tirely, and treating an the professors
who would not acquiesce in all of
eis visionary and cgtrayagant
schemes, with such contempt that
they were forced into what he called
''unsubordination;" and he filed
charges Of this kind against nearly
an the West Virginians or 'Haw.
eaters as bee called them once upon
q timc, and also claimed they were
incompetent add immoral which
everybody knows 90 be entirely
false llc had Armstrong. Brown.
Hariigan Stewart Douihat and
Morris az on Che block list and
wanted DC Board 70 Gre them, but
IL ended in bis own undoing, as Of
course The Regents would commit
no such reckless Idiocy as thar So
Raymond vas forced % resign him
SELF and bis .enadon was &C..
cepted To- take effect 10 June, 60 the
end OF thc school y Instead Of
at once, for Che good ~ tbe inst,to.
ton
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
LIE SEQ ARIsrocRAcY.v


PROM the Norganiora Post.
Six University graduates were
honored Tuesday evening by having
conferred upon them the degrees OF
certificates for which they have
been faithfully laboring in the few
past years. No graduate speeches
were made, as was the custom in
the early days of the University.
but instead OF that the speaking was
done by one Of ripper scholarship
and greater experience. The grad
yates simply stood up, heard the
declaration of a degree conferred,
received their diplomas and nov 20
forth to struggle for honors in a
busy world.
Miss Flora Ray Hayes received a
certificate Of graduation from the
University School of Music. She
IS the second to receive this honor
since the Organization Of the de
pertinent.
The graduates in The classical
course, who received diplomats
were Alpheus W. Smith, Of Phillip.
BARBOUR county; Leonard +. Hall,
OF New Martinsyille, Wetzel
county; Alexander Gallatin Nc.
Cheney, of Charleston, Kanawha
county; and Lorain Fortney, of
tfeston county. Clarence Symns,
Of Narn, Monroe county, graduated
With The degree of Bachelor OF Argi-
culture. Neither Mr.. McCherney,
Mr. Symns nor Mr. Fortney were
present, but the diplomas were sent
to them by mail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
ANNUAL EGG.ROLLING FRoLIc.


One of the greatest annual festi
walls of the City of Washington,
takes place next Sunday when the
children are turned loose in the
White House grounds, and have
their egg-rolling frolic, Thousands
of them will be there with their
mothers and nurses, if it is a pretty
day and such rollicking time as
they will have The grounds are
given over TO them for that day, and
they can get on the grass to their
hearts content, without getting
into trouble, like Coxey did, and
what wreck the clean and we'll
kept lawn is at the end of the DAYS
fun, with paper bags, old news
papers, empty boxes, broken eggs
and shells, scraps of lunch, and
such like debris, scattered around.
and it takes several laborers all
next day to clear it up, but the lit
tie ones have had a great day and
the custom has now become fixed
occasion that is.looked forward to
throughout the year, and could
hardly be broken up If you are
ever IN Washington on Easter sun
day, don't fail to visit the White
House and see for yourself
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

In Kingwood district, Justice,
James w. Flynn, is out to succeed
himself, and Col. Sam b. Mont.
govery is a candidate for the Tun-
Melton end of the district, and for
Constable there are two in the race
here, Charles w. Fawcett and John
White.
The present Commissioners of the
County Court are all Candidates for
reelection except Col. jenkins,
from Pleasant. and A. Staley Shaw
of Portland.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

1t is said that Dewey's boom for
the Presidency was launched at an
afternoon tea in Washington city,
and that his wife arranged the whole
plan. Her husband was TO be
President, and her brother, John
r. Mclean, of Ohio, was to be
Vice President, and she would be
Speaker of the House." as she
seems to be already.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
DRY GOODS GONE UP.

Last Saturday night, the big and
well-known mail-order firm of
Joseph Horne & Co., of Pittsburg,
was almost cleaned out by a FIRE
and Easter millinery has gone up
very fast-in smoke and flames. Ii
will worry the ladies to think of
such destruction OF beautiful spring
goods of all kinds in the dry goods
line.
From the top story of the struc
ture to the basement the stock.
valued at $1,000, 600, is an almost
total loss, either by fire or water,
and the building, is damaged to the
extent Of at least $3.50, 900.
Both stock and building we're
fully insured. The building is in
bad shape, but the firm expects to
resume business within ten or fifteen
days. After their FIRE three years
ago, it required twelve days to re.
sumo. This time it is the intention
to break that record, if possible.
The upper floors are absolutely
wiped out, and the rear half of the
roof has fallen to the sixth floor.
Nothing remains on these floors but
honeycomed terra Gotta flooring and
steel Orders General Manager
Holcombe, Of the firm, thinks The
FIRST three floors can be utilized for
business within ten days. Tempo
rary Offices viii be located in The
Pittsburg Dry Goods Company
buildings where an mail orders viii
be filed as soon as received. The
vaults were uninjured and the firms
records are intact.
The firm employs 900 people. The
majority Of whom win be utilized
during the reconstruction period.
The origin of the Gre remains a
mystery. but most thorough in.
vesugation is being made % deter
mine ITS cause.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The war in the Philippines seems
to be breaking out fercer than ever
and our troops are fighting and
marching all the time and a number
are killed and wounded every week.
Gen. Young and Gen. Bell are both
calling for endorsements. The
Filopinos seem to be very active,
and the end of the war almost as
uncertain as ever.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Poor old Dewey he is as inno-
cent of politics as a child, and let
his boom "die bornin." 1t is re-
ported that the Eastern gang OF
gold-bug Democrats, was at the
bottom of it, in a last desperate
effort to side-track Bryan and head
him off if possible, but that Dewey
spoilt it all by letting it ont too
soon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12


The Convention Hal in Kansas
City where The Democratic Ma
tonaI Convention IS to be held.
July 4th, was burned to the ground.
last Wednesday afternoon by a
fire that started above the boiler
room in some mysterious manner
The building was erected in 1908.
and cost E25s 600, which wasraiscd
by voluntary subscription. 10 bad
o seating capacity OF twenty thoo
sand, and was one Of ue argcs &
and finest Aod.tonums in t6e world
The burning Of thc Hall win not
cdcc, The holding oftbc convention
10 any way as .bc Commercial
Club who built hc hail. had raised
$4,000 for rebuilding t while the
Gre was snn in progress, and as it
was insured for gt5s 600, which the
companies said they would pas over
az once, and there was $4,000 in
ibc treasury of the Hall 10 start
With, 30 was being rebuilt next day.
That's ihc way they 10 business out
west
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The French authorities have de
cided that all exhibits at the ex-
position are TO be open to the
public on Sundays and the United
States exhibits are, naturally. within
this regulation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Charley Darlington, recently Of
the Webster Echo, has purchased
the Randolph Enterprise, published
at Beverly, and will move it to
Elkins. We haven't learned yet
what will become of ]. Ed. Kildow,
the late editor of the Enterprise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
ANoTHEh Sc &c pAMAon So.

ANOTHER SIC, 900 DAMAGE SUR.
j. W. gladden., Patrick Crickard
and Omar Conrad, members Of the
Randolph comfy cont, have brought
suit for $40, 900 damages against
James Hanley, a wealthy merchant
Of Elkins, for alleged SANDER.
Hanley offered to donate $1,000
lot as the site for the new court
house. P. II. Wees, it is claimed,
offered a larger plot free, but AZ the
last moment withdrew his offer and
proposed to sell it to the county for
$4,000. The court bought the lot
at that price and much feeling was.
caused. Hanley is alleged to have
said that Wees gave the ground free
and the members of the court di.
vlded the price among themselves.
The suit has caused much feeling,
and other suits are expected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
Kingwood. April IL. 1900

1t may not be generally known
that Dewey has been reduced in
rank and is only second mate now,
but it is fact and his wife is to
blame for it. He has been her
second mate ever since they were
married.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The Journal is dead against Shaw,
and fills up its columns with abuse
of him from cowardly CORE
spondents, who dare not sign their
names to the articles, partly because
most of them are written right here
in Kingwood, and the editor him
self has been heard to say that he
would not vote for Lee Shaw if he
got the nomination, and yet this
gang have the impudence to charge
Shaw and everyone who refuses to
bow down to them, with not being
good Republicans. Several times,
when exSheriff Shaw has been at
tackled in the Journal, and then re-
fused space for reply, he was com
PEELED to come to THE ARGUS, and
this paper published his articles in
simple justice. Then the Ring
raises the howl that he trains with
Democrats, but the people know all
these things, and we do not believe
they can be fooled by such tactics,
and we think Mr.. Leuhart had bet
ter call off some Of his fool friends.
or they will do him more harm than
good.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

NcIl ] fortney believes ibat ga
bird in tbe hand is worth tgo iu The
bush hence De announces for
Proceeding Attorney again, to be
sure Of something, and then IF Holt
g-a thc nomination for Congress
end is elected. fortncy IS 20 have
BIO place on the Bench and there
are two or thee aspiring attorneys
here who wl. very gladly relieve
him Of ,he Pfo -a'ors Office It
Haa said thst some Of them would
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

About the best April fool joke we
know of was in the case of certain
candidate, who sent out several
hundred letters announcing his can.
didacy and dated them April rst
without thinking about the signih-
canoe Of the date.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Nov chat The Supreme Court Of
Kentucky bas decided in favor OF
thc Democrats in ,be contest down
there for State offices and thc vote
being almost unanimous ,he he
pnb''cans may as wen give up ihc
6ghl Tine Court IS composed Of
three Republicans and four Demo
Gratis and they decided by o vote Of
s'x 90 one in favor of The Demo-
cratic contestants The Rcpnbn
cans ave now going % che United
siaics supreme Court as the lasl
resort a'though SHE'S promised to
GUS % fhcy were beaten ia lhe
State conIts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Ex-Sheriff shaw's friends are
charging Sheriff Shaffer with base
ingratitude in going over to Len
hart and helping whoop up for him
after Shaw doing all he could to
help elect Shafer, and they declare
that the latter owes his election
over l'enhart, more to Shaw than
anyone else, and now he is the
biggest Ring man in the crowd, and
has formed combine with Lenhart
to take his store off his hands, if he
is elected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
tackle The Primary race, but Fort.
ney is too fast company for them to
tro, in.

Lee shaw and Jim Lenhaft are
both out in the red brush somewhere
beating up the huckleberry bushes.
as if the woods were afire. The
story is told on them, that in one Of
their trips Shaw was just ahead, as
usual, with Jim right on his trail,
when the latter stopped off at a
house and a little girl came TO the
door. Jim asked for her father and
she said he wasn't at home. He
gave her some candy and told her
that she was mighty pretty little
girl, and asked if Lee Shaw had
ben there. She said he had. and
had given her some candy too. ale
did says Jim, as he kissed her and
gave her a nickle, "did he give you
any money ?" ayes, indeed said
the little girl che gave me ten
cents"
"Did he kiss you ?"
eyes, and he kissed nanny.
too" said the little innocent.
That rather knocked Jim out and
he has been considerably discour
aged ever since.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The English are getting sobered
again, since their rejoicing over the
capture of Gen. Cronje, and as
they have sustained several serious
reyerses since then and lost about
one thousand soldiers in two or
three scraps and now find themselves
compeiled 10 again eat crow, they
are realizing that The Boer war IS
not nearly over yet The Boers
have Gen. Roberts almost sur.
rounded and acting entirely on the
defensive. If Uncle Paul Kruger
had about 5000 more men. he
would capture the whole British
army ia South Africa, bag and BAG.
gage, Cen "Bobs." Kitcbner and
all.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Admiral Dewey has announced
himself as candidate for the
Presidency on the Democratic
ticket, with the Constitution as his
platform. The matter Of his politics
has been in dispute ever since his
famous breakfast episode in Manila
Bay about two years ago. The fact
of It was, he didn't know himself
what his politics were. He never
voted or took any part in politics,
as he was away from home, but
when he returned from Manila and
was rather forced to declare him.
self, he lined up On the side of the
Administration, and it was finally
agreed that he was a Republican.
but now his wife, being a Democrat,
seems to have turned the old mans
head and politics, and he says he is
a Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The Pennsylvania Democratic
State. Convention IN session last
week, to elect delegates 10 the
National Convention, passed strong
resolutions, instructing her OF dele
gates to vote for Bryan, first, last
and all the time. Col. James NJ.
Guffey,t the big coal land operator, of
Pittsburg, heads the list of delegates.
We wish he would come on with
that Cheat river railroad and help
make this county Democratic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The Dewey boom didn't boom at
ali. Even his native state ignored
his candidacy and b. B. Smalley,
Democratic National Committee
man from Vermont and former
secretary Of the Democratic Com
mittee, in an interview upoa Admi-
raj Dewey's candidacy for president,
said that delegates from Vermont
Dewey's home state-will be solid
for w. ]. BRYAN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Tom Jackson, Of Terra Alta, who
e trying to- head of Gabriel from
blowing Dis horn, was down in
Grant district last week, hunting up
votes for the Assessorship and got
across the line into Pennsylvania
several times, and wasted SO many
smiles and handsaakcs, that he got
Disguised and came back into the
interior of the county Tie tells il
himself and now wants the county
court 20 build wire fence along
the line
On this side oi the river David
jerome Walls. of Gladcsville is after
the Assessors books and giving
George T. shafcr run for it. but
Jcromscy got late start and IS
hardly a match for Georges long
legs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
rnE political noPpER.
NO'es and Comments On the County
and District Candidates and Their
Mad Race After Official Pie.

As the Republican Primary Elec-
ton draws near, the political pot
boils over and the contest grows
warmer than country counting in
dog days. Candidates are break
ing out every day in some section
of the county and the woods are
already full Of them, while others
are watching and waiting to see if
there is anything left. The day Of
judgment for the candidates has
been set for Saturday week, and
no grass will grow or trees bud till
after that time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

The biggest fight, Of course, is
for the SheriGalty, and I.cnhart is
making the fight OF his life, as this
is the third and last time, and sup.
posed to be the charm. We have
no objections TO Mr.. Lenhart, as he
is a good citizen, but, as everybody
knows, he is the Ring candidate.
and it is the dirty work of the Ring,
in Lenharfs behalf, and against his
opponent, that makes the most
serious trouble for Mr.. Lenhart.
Then he holds two official positions
that are not calculated TO help him
any among the people OF the county
AZ large, his being a Director Of the
Kingwood Bank, aid Treasurer of
the Republican Executive Com
mitIce. 1t would be big thing for
the Bank to own and control the
Sheriff, but the people prefer an
officer free from all entangling al
liances Then again, as member
of the Jim Committee" Lenhart
made lots of trouble for himself
helping divide up all the postofices
and other political pie of the
county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

Changing the subject little, there
is lots Of fun connected with the
campaign and Incidents happen every
day that are good liver regulators.
Every stranger that comes TO town
is surprised al the politeness of our
people Every turn he takes some
man viii rush up to him and shake
bands, with smile and a pleasant
word. OF course the candidates
get lcft some times. The other
day Lee Shaw rushed across the
street 20 shake hands with a drum
mer from Piusburg, and during
court he "ecdonecrcd" a man
from Tucker county for half an
hour
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

when a man marries his troubles
begin" was never more forcibly
illustrated than in the case of Ad.
miral Dewey. Ever since he mar
ried, he has been in trouble OF some
kind, and woman at the bottom
OF it. Now he is in the worst pre-
dicamcnt Of all. His wife is run
ming him for the Presidency and
making the old man ridiculous.
Before he was married he laughed
at the idea of il, and declared he
could run a battleship all right, but
would likely wreck the Ship of
State if he tried his hand on her,
and positively refused to consider
The matter bat now his wife is am
bilious and wants to be the FIRST
lady of The land and mistress Of the
White House, and has persuaded
him into it, just like Eve got Adam
into trouble many wears ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12

On our first page will be found a
two-column article from Miss Nor
gan on the history Of the New
Orleans Mardi-Gras Cthe last word
IS pronounced Graw). This was
all we had room for this week, and
We will give more on the subject in
our next issue. The article de-
serves a careful reading, as but few
people in this country know any
thing much about this great festival.
Miss Morgan took great pains TO
find out all about il and to give rs a
complete history of this very inter
esting carnival Next week she
viii give as a foil description Of H.,
as she witnessed 10 herself this wear
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
A GOOD MOVE.


Committees representing the Dem
ocratic and Republican State Ex-
ecutiye Committees and the State
Bar Association met in Parkersburg
last Friday to consider the PROPOSE
ton for the election of non.
partisan Supreme Court.
Andrew Edmiston and Col. John
I. McGraw representing the Demo
cratic Committee, District Attorney
Gaines and W. n. Miller, of Par
kersburg, representing the Republic
can Committee, W. P. Hubbard, of
Wheeling, and p. ]. Crogan, Of
Kingwood, representing the Bar
Association, met at the Jackson
Hotel.
Mr.. Edmiston proposed that each
party nominate one candidate, but
this was not acceptable.
After several other propositions
had been discussed, it was decided
to give up efforts to that end and
agree to nominate the best men in
each party. The plan adopted was
to induce both State conventions to
refuse to nominate candidates for
the Supreme Court judgeship and
for both parties to hold at the same
time and place, later conventions to
select candidates for judge, or, If
this did not prevail, to induce both
parties to change the order of bust
ness at the conventions so that the
judges might be nominated before
candidates for other Offices.
All parties recognized the necess-
ny for greater care IN nominating
judges, and it is believed the con.
ference will result in good.
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