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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
COLORED BISHOPS FOR BRYAN.

Bishop Henry M. Turner, of Atlanta,
head of the African M. f. Church, and
recognized leader of the colored race
since the death of Frederick Doug
lass has decided to come out for
Bryan. Bishop Turner will be att
ended in his conversion to Democ-
crazy, it is futher announced, by Bis
hopsDerrick and Grand, of the same
church. This statement was made
yesterday by Rev. J. A. Whitman,
a colored minister of Atlanta, and
the personal representative of Bishop
Turner. Just before the departure of
Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri, to
the East, the Bishop sent the Vice
Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee telegram saying
that the Atlanta minister had full
authority to speak for him.
Not content with deciding to vote
for Bryan, Bishop Turner has also
expressed desired to take the stump
Tor the Democratic nominee, and he
has already made arrangements with
the Democratic National Committee.
Anti imperialism is said to be the
main spring that governed Bishop
Turner's action, which is significant,
In view of the statement of Vice
Chairman Henry b. Payne, of the
Republican National Committee, on
Tuesday, that the dividing of the
colored vote between the democrats
and the republicans this year will
mean the breaking up of the solid
south.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
PiNDS no WARRANT IN THE BIBLE.

Imperialism finds no warrant in
the Bible. The command go We
into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature" has no
Calling gun attachment. When
Jesus visited a village of Samaria
and the people refused to receive
Him, some of the disciples suggested
that fire should be called down from
heaven to avenge the insult but
the master rebuked them and said
aye know not what manner of
spirit ye are of F.; for the Son of
Man has not come to destroy mems
lives, but to save them" Suppose
he had said 1--WE shall thrash
them until they understand who we
are, how different would have been
the shistory of Christianity Com
pare, if you will, the staggering,
bullying, brutal doctrine of imper-
ialism with the golden rule and the
commandment "Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself"
Love, not force, was the weapon
OF the Nazarene sacrifice for 9TH
ers, not the exploitation of them,
was His method Of reaching the
human heart. A missionary recent
~ told me that the Stars and Stripes
once saved his life because his as.
sailant recognized our flag as a flag
that had no blood upon it.
Let il be known that our mis-
sionaries are seeking souls instead
of sovereignty let it be known
that instead Of being the advance
guard Of conqueriug armies, they
are going forth to help and uplift,
having their loins girted about them
with truth and their feet shod with
the preparation Of the gospel Of
peace, wearing the breastplate Of
righteousness and carrying the
sword Of the spirit let it be known
that they are citizens Of nation
which respects the rights Of the cit
liens Of other nations as cheerfully
as u protects the rights Of its own
citizens, and the welcome given to
our missionaries will be more cor.
dial than the welcome extended 70
the missionaries Of any other nation.
wv. J Bryan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
McKinley's Soldiers Ambush n Wedding
Party-KilI the Bride and Groom
Shoot Child, an Old Woman and
Twelve Natives.

Thomas w. Jones, private in
Troop G.. nth Calvary, u. S. ",
writing from Santa Cruz, Philippine
Islands, to his brother George
Jones, in Washington, ID. c., de
scribes a massacre of Fillipinos in
which he took part on June a5th
and which he relates as quite in the
line of his ordinary duties. He
tells how 90 members of his regi-
ment were ordered out to kill or
capture famous Filipino General,
known to be living in the neighbor-
hood. After some rough scouting,
the Generals house was located and
the Americans crawled through the
d"dS thrush until they Sc cured posi-.
tluhs but few yards distant. Then
tney discovered that they had un-
wlIungly CHANGED upon wedding.
There was large crowd present to
take part in the festivities. Most of
thep, of course, were women and
children, but there were about IS
men present who were armed. The
a nericans were ordered to- fire a
v"l'ey from ambush and then charge;
which they did with terrible results.
The scene that resulted was
HORRIBLE" writes Private Jones
'On the ground near the house la,
the body OF the bride, whose brains
nri been blown out. The groom,
WIN had received a bullet in the
ST mach, was lying near by in
lying condition. Twelve of the
FillipinOs had been killed and about
the same number wounded. An
elderly wuman was shot through the
leg and htlle child had her arm
shot off. But" adds Private
JO1es cheerfuily. we got the old
General all right aud We burned the
lnsurge IT'S quarters before we left.
This is the kind of imperial civil
izltion this Administration is pa.
ternally bringing TO the Fillipinos :;
and probably Jones' letter is not an
unfair description of the sort of
warfare this great government is
wAging against these far away is
landers (whose only crime is their
love for liberty in fuuberance of
; "the just responsibilities OF our
victories in the Spanish war;"
1t may also be remembered that
the Imperial English troops found
good pig sticking" in South Africa.
Bryan says he will end the Phil
ippine war, if elected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
THE NEW PRIMER.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
The beginnings of new primer
have been made by an exchange.
The questions may be indefinitely
continued by the teacher and
pupil
"See the corn in the field. Can
the corn walk ?"
''No, the corn stalks"
"See the pretty cake. Does the
cake stalk ?"
"Never; but you should see a
cake walk"
al have rope. Can the rope
walk ?"
ayes, if it is taut."
"The hen is in the garden. Does
tn hen rise ?"
"No, the hen SETS"
"The mercury is in the tube.
Will the mercury set ?"
''No, my child. Wait until July
and see."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06


Sunday-school work of our coun
try is making great strides in many
directions, not the least OF which
is the Summer School. This is a
school held in the Summer for
about a week for the training Of
Sunday school teachers. Prom
inent instructors are engaged, who
are specialists 10 their line, to de.
liver lectures, and to teach how to
teach. These Summer Schools are
usually held under the auspices Of
State Sunday school Associations.
This year Pennsylvania holds five
schools Of about a week each in
different sections Of the State.
Kentucky, New York, New jersey,
Massachusetts,, Colorado, Illinois
and Tennessee, and probably other
States have held or will hold a sum
mer school this year Some are
held in connection with Chautauquas
and Assemblies. and from an i'm
portant part Of their programs.
Sunday schools are coming to
recognize that they need trained
workers and are using every effort
70 bring this about.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

Criticism of its policy in Cuba
has brought out a denial from the
administration that it is interfering
or intending to interfere with the
making of constitution by the
Cubans, and the statement that the
decision of whether the constitution
is satisfactory after it is made will
come from Congress and not Mr..
Mckinley. If this turns out to be
true, it will mean that the admins
tration has been frightened into
changing some of its plans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

Representative Wheeler, Of Ken
lucky, said Of the outlook in that
State Bryan and Stevenson will
carry the State Of course, by an old
time majority, and our State ticket
will pull through safely. We will
not only hold our own in the Con
gressional districts, but ! think we
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

Representative T. J. Bradley, Of
New York City, was among the
visitors TO the Democratic Con.
gressional Campaign Committee
Headquarters this week lie said !.
Both New York and New Jersey
will give Bryan their electoral votes
this fall. In Presidential years
New jersey generally goes as New
York does. Did you ever notice
that They will both 20 Demo
cratic this time"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
REPUBLICANS, READ THIS.
From the Grafton Leader.

From the Grafton Leader.
Republican papers since 1873 have
been harping that the Democrats
stole the Governorship of the State
from Gen. Golf in that election.
This campaign they are not saying
anything about it, and their old
claim has fallen into a state of Gin
nocuous desetude." The reason is
obvious. This year they nomina-
ted for the Court of Appeals, Judge
Henry Brannon, the very man who
wrote the opinion holding that
Fleming was duly elected and Golf
was not. Steve Elkins had certain
good Repu blican lawyers, long in
the service of their party, turned
down for this recent and doubtful
recruit, who yet, according to his
intimate friends, claims to be a
Cleveland Democrat. Anyway, un.
der the whip Of Elkins, the Repub-
Leans have swallowed tho charge
that the Democrats stole the Gov
ernorship Of the State in '88 and
are now expected to fall into line
and be lashed up to the polls this
time and vote for the very man who
wrote the opinion deciding the case
against them. There is nothing left
them but acknowledge their old
contention was wrong and take the
bitter dose that Elkins forces upon
them. But will they ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
AFTER POSTMAsTERs.
VIM. NJ. d Dawson Wants TO Find Out
About Them.
From the New Dominion.

From the New Dominion.
Under the civil service rules Fed
eral office holders are exempt from
assessment for campaign purposes,
but they will be assessed all the
same says the Gazette. Chairman
Dawson, of the Republican State
committee, is sending out the fol-
lowing letter to the country post
masters
"Parkersburg, w. ", Aug. $4,000.
"Dear Sir On the enclosed
blank please give the names of the
postmasters of your county, noting
carefully the politics of each one,
and under the head CT "Remarks"
state as nearly as you can the an
nual income Of each office. The
postmastcys of the couaty seat nugh;
to be able to furnish you the most
of this information. Please attend
to this at once, and return the blank
in the enclosed stamped envelope
at the earliest possible moment.
Very truly yours,
WIN. NJ. O. DAWSON.
Chairman.
So the county postmasters will
be called upon to Cough up" in
proportion to the "annual income"
of the office. As the larger mum.
Der of the country pos,offices are
kept as matter of local comven.
fence, and virtually have no income,
the postmaster may conclude that
the trouble he has is all the assess
ment he should pay. mote care
fully the politics OF each one" says
Chairman Dawson. Is this infor-
nation wanted in order to confis-
cate all the income of the few Dem
ocrats who have not been turned
out or is it wanted for another
purpose The charge has been
made that the Republican cam
paign committees are using Repub.
lican postmasters as distributing
agents for campaign literature. It
has also been charged that some
persons connected with the mail
service are being used 10 prevent
the distribution OF Democratic liter
ature through the mails by failing
to carry it and deliver it When sent
according TO law. This informa-
ton about the politics of the post
master may be wanted for these
purposes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
EDITORS APPEAL

\ mountain editor thus happily
and alphabetically tells what will
purchase the privilege Of reading his
bright paper:
For subscription bring to US,
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Cabbage, chicks, green corn in ear,
Ducks and doughnuts CORNER
dressed),
Eggs pluckcd freshly from the nest
Fish to stimulate the brain,
Geese Of age not on the wane,
Hams and honey golden aakes),
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Jellie, jars Of juicy jam.
Kraut to boil with bone Of ham,
Linirhent-with govt we're vexcd.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

The Ceredo Advance, whose ed
itor is T. r. McDougal, who was a
candidate before the Ia St Republican
State convention for the nomination
for treasurer, has come out squarely
against Judge Brannon and will OPP
pose him through the campaign. IL
compliments the Clarksburg Tele-
gram on taking the lead in the fight
against Judge Brannon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

A letter received in Washington
from ex-senator J. b. Henderson,
who was prevented by sickness from
attending the Liberty Congress at
indianapolis. over which it had
been expected he would preside,
contains food for careful thought.
For instance, the following quota
ton therefrom "Our government
is rapidly changing its form. The
United States is no longer Repub-
lie. Two wars-one against the
Philippines, the other against China
are being waged by the Presiden.
without any constitutional sanction.
The Russian Emperor claims no
greater power than that which is ex-
ercised, almost without protest, by
an American President. The war
with the Philippines is worse than
useless. 1t is wholly without any
purpose less criminal than the
pampering of any contractors and
the enrichment of hungry officials
from the toll of labor. The islands
cannot be colonized or occupied by
Americans. And American law,
equally with American prejudice,
already forbids American CITIZEN
ship to their inhabitants. n they
are not to be incorporated as States,
they must be governed as colonies,
and this reduces them to slavery
and ourselves to forms of despotism.
In the case Of China, American
troops, without pretens of law, are
to be placed under the command Of
the German Emperor, who openly,
proclaims against the Chinese the
war Of Israel against the Amalekite. {"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

will gain one and maybe two dis
tricts. When the Republicans talk
about carrying Kentucky they base
their hopes upon the narrow margin
between Goebel and Taylor. They
overlook the important fact that in
that contest the vote was not
brought out in the heavy Democrat
ic section of the State"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06


Representative Clayton, of Ala
bama, who was in Washington this
week, said 81 have travelled con-
siderably over the country since the
Kansas City Convention, and / find
the people everywhere, North, East,
West and South, interested only in
one question-that of imperialism.
1t seems to be impossible to get
them to think about anything else.
In the light of my experience am
convened that the man who insists
that Imperialism is not the para
mount issue of this campaign is
either an ignoramus or khave."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06
MHoMZa2
z az 5xSs H4s4,
Imperialism Means Every Work
ingman With q Soldier on His
Back.
Prominent Politicians ON the ELECTORAL
Outlook In different States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1900.
Although members of the Admins
tration admit that the situation lin
China has grown more critical since
the taking of Pekin and rescue of
the foreigners by the allied army,
Mr.. Mckinley would not forego his
votr-hunting junket to the G.. A. r.
encampment, in Chicago. Reports
from Gen. Chaffee and Minister
Conger on the continued fighting in
and around Pekin were received
this week, but were not made
public. One reason for the sup
preston of these reports is that
they show that it is the Chinese.
government, and not mob, which
has been and is making war on the
foreigners, and for some reason of
his own Mr.. Mckinley insists upon
acting on the theory that the Chinese
government is friendly, although in
refusing Ii Hung Changes request
for the appointment of commits
sioner to negotiate terms of peace
he practically said that he doubted
whether China had a government.
The pretence of regret on the part
of officials that circumstances-con
tinued fighting-have made it I'M
possible to withdraw the American
troops from China is farcial. The
War Department has been forward
ing supplies from the first on the
understanding that the troops would
be in China all winter.
! ! !
Capt. Patrick O'Farrell, who
stumped for Mckinley in 1896 and
who is now vigorously opposing
him because of his imperial policy,
made red-hot speech before the
Central Bryan and Stevenson Club,
in which he said of the Philippine
war 4: "Who authorized this war?
Theoretically and virtually, we are
at war with no one. Congress alone
has the right to declare war. Who
gave the President such authority
And why are ships, loaded with
volunteers, being sent to the Phi
lippines to shoot the natives and in
turn to be shot by them3 What
will happen if you elect Mckinley
and a Republican Congress next
November There will be a call
issued for regular army of $780,
900 men, backed by 100, 900 volun-
teers. Every workingman will have
to hoist soldier on his back, not
for freedom, but to fight lot of
men against whom we have no
grudge."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-06

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-20

discomfort and injury caused by the cater
pillars, and should know how to extermi-
nate them when they first appear, without
waiting until they are as bad as they can
be-
LAS soon as the leaves are open the trees
should be sprayed with the arsenate of
lead spray, and their trunks should be
banded with Raupenleim over bands Of
paper.
1.-THE spray may be prepared in this way:
In wooden pail dissolve II ounces of ace
tate of lead in four quarts of water; in an.
other wooden pail dissolve four ounces of
arsenate of soda in two quarts of water.
When wholly dissolved pour these two
mixtures into a hogshead containing $50
gallons of water, mix well, and add two to
four quarts of glucose. Use pyrethrum
around the trees. If necessary, use hand
picking of the caterpilars and cocoons.
Instead of burning the cocoons put
them in large box, on an inch or two of
EARTH and cover the box with netting hav-
ing quarter-inch mesh. This will let the
parasite flies escape, but retain the moths,
which will die without ovipositing on the
trees. The box must stand out of sun and
rain.
1.-THE most important thing is to begin
early enough TO fight the caterpllaIs, to
begin when they are first noticed and are
fewer in numbers, and to begin early in
the spring. when they are first patched or
first feeding. The eternal vigilance
must be exercised until they are mastered"
1t would be the best beginning possible
for this years work in Brattleboro if the
egg masses shown in one of the cuts, kind
ly loaned by the Springfield Republican,
could be destroyed nor. With the first
warm days of spring the eggs begin to
hatch and the young Larvae literally lie
around and wait for the leaf buds to open
so that they can begin their attack.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-20
Troops Called Ont in New York.
up the Cornell DAm---sergeant Doug
las OF Mt. Vernon Shot from Ambush

Striking Italians Threatened 10 Blow
up the Cornell Dam---sergeant Doug
las of Mt. Vernon Shot from Ambush.
Several hundred Italians who have been
employed on the Cornell dam, a part of the
New York city public water works, on
Croton river, left their work last week de-
manding an increase of wages Their at
titude became very defiant Friday. The
men were armed and were being regularly
drilled, and they threatened to blow up
the dam if an attempt was made to pro-
coed with the work. Two or three hun
bred extra deputy sheriffs who were pressed
into service were unable to control them.
The Fourth separate company of Yonkers,
the 18th separate company of Mt. Vernon,
both infantry organizations, squadron A,
the crack cavslry organization of New
York city, and 100 men of troop c of
Brooklyn, were called out Saturday and
Sunday to maintain order, and on Tuesday
several companies of the 7th regiment,
New York, infantry, were also ordered to
the scene.
Robert Douglas of the Mt. Vernon com
pany, sergeant of the guard, was shot and
killed from ambush Monday night while on
duty. He lived only long enough to tell
his men to fire into clump of bushes from
which the fatal shot was supposed to have
come. Major Brigham of squadron A had
his left leg broken in three places, his
horse falling upon him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-20

They invaded the gardens, piazzas, sheds,
barns and houses, sat in the chairs, swung
IN the hammocks, rested on the steps,
stained the marble walks, lay on the beds,
crawled over the tables, marched in pro-
cessions along the garden hose, took up
their position on the back of the striped
snake lying in the sun by the side door,
dropped from the trees on the passers-
BY rode in the babys carriage, stained
he clean clothes hanging out to dry, found
their way into bureau drawers, bedroom
slippers, and even the sleeves of gowns
hanging in the closets.
"0ut-of-doors women and few men,
carried open umbrellas to receive the drop
ping caterpillars, and women brushed da-
dos of caterpillars off their skirts before
entering house. Men picked their way
cautiously along the walks TO avoid feeling
the enemy as pulpy mass beneath their
feet, and spent precious minutes in care
fll examination of their hats before laying
them down, and still more before putting
them on again.
Persons who sat on their piazzas-and
only the most determined sat on their pi-
azzas--took turns in scooping up such
Caterpillars as crawled up over the edge OF
The piazza, or by the steps, or were brought
up on dresses, and deposited them in pans
OF kerosene placed in corner, and each
covered with clean brown paper, with
central hole to admit the captured crawl
e!s' When the pan would hold no more
The least squeamish or most self-sacritc-
ing of the party would take it to vacant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-20
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
eUILFoRD.
Miss Grace L. Bryan.

Many friends in Windham county will
read with regret the notice below from the
South Norwalk, Conn, Evening Sentinel
of the 10th inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
were formerly well-known in this town
and their friends here mourn with them in
their hour of sorrow:
The announcement in Rowayton yester-
day afternoon of the death from pleursy
of Miss Grace L. Bryan, daughter of Post
master and Mrs. George w. Bryan, brought
sadness to many relatives and friends.
Miss Bryan was native of Rowayton.
She attended the public school there, and
also the High school in South Norwalk
graduating with the class of 1895. Two
years ago Miss Bryan went to New York
to prepare herself for kindergarten work
for which she was admirably fitted, and
had been studying at the Gilman training
school in 57th street. Miss Bryan made
her home with the family of j. Haydn
Curruth, at Woody Crest, High Bridge,
where her death occurred. She was a
young woman of many lovable traits of
character, and will be sincerely mourned
by large circle of friend in The Norwalks
and elsewhere. The remains were brought
TO Rowayton, this afternoon, and the fun
eral will be attended from the Methodist
Episcopal church, Thursday afternoon at
? o'clock Revs. j. H. Slater and II. Z.
Wing will otiiciate.