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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
A TRUsTy BUSINESS.

"rhere are no Trusts. MARX
Hanna.
ga good Trust is good thing. y
Theodore Roosevelt.
"The Democratic party is Re
sponsible for the Trusts. Secre-
tary Lyman ]. Gage.
"The Republican party alone is
competent to handle the Trust
question. Eight-tenths of the bus
mess of this country is done by
corporations. Any legislation or
action against corporations would
throw eight-tenths of the skilled
labor out of employment. Sen
ator Chauncey M. Depew.
The Republican party has evil
IDENTIFY "handled" the Trusts in a
most efficient and satisfactory man
ner during the past few weeks. as is
evidenced by the corruption fund
which Mark Hanna succeeded in
raising. AS a chandler" Mr.. Han
ma must be awarded the gold medal.
His success in "handling" is con-
sidered the best evidence of the
truth OF Governor Roosevelt's as
sertlon thst "good trusts" are "good
Things )" and the trusts have been
real good things for the Republican
party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
GROVES GETS TWO YEARS.

Prof. 1. 7. Groves, who was ar.
rested by the United States author
tiles at Mt. Lake Park in June last.
Tor attempting to pass a raised Sc
bill, was arraigned in the u. S.
court in Baltimore last week and
sentenced by Judge Morris to two
years in the penitentiary, at hard
labor. We understand there arc
other serious charges against Groves
but they will have 20 wait for nj,
release from the pen.
The above item is from,the Oak.
land Journal and refers to a "sing-
ing master" well known in this
county and shows what trouble a
woman can get a man into, as il is
generally conceded that the cele-
brated Belle Freeland got Groves
into the above scrape. lie mar
RED her last Spring and it was not
long afterwards ill he was arrested
for passing the raised bill on the
ticket agent at Mt. Lake Park.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
SERIOUS NEGLECT OF DUTY
On the Part OF the Secretary of State.

One of the many instances in
which the affairs of State are
neglected while State officials are
out advocating the cause of the
Republicans was brought to ligh,
last week in an official letter written
by State Auditor Lafollette to ]. w.
keatley, City Sergeant at Hinton,
replying to query as to an assess
ment. The letter is as follows
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Oct. 10.
J. w. Keatley, Esq,
Hinton, w. Va.
Dear Sir Replying to. your
favor of the 9th inst, we regret TO
say that although the assessment of
railroads was made in May, Mr..
Dawson, Secretary of State, has
never written up a proceeding OF
the board or made report to this
office, as it is his duty to do.
We have been endeavoring to
have him do so for three months,
but have utterly failed.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) l.. M. LAFoLLETTE.
The Secretary of State gets a big
salary, as it is considered the best
office in the State and pays from
hfteen to twenty thousand dollars
per year, and as The duties are very
important and we'll paid for, the
Secretary should devote all his
time to the Office, but instead of
this, Dawson, as Chairman of the
Republican State Committee,
spends nearly all his time in politics
and for several months now. has
been so busy in the Republican
campaign that he could not even
report the railroad assessment to
the Auditors office, in order that
the taxes could be collected from
the railroad property of the State,
which is big thing. The proba-
bility is that there is something
crooked about it and they are try
ing to hold it back till after the
election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Adjournment of the Grand Lodge
Next Meeting mt Parkersburg.
Election or Officers Holly Contested.

Morgantown, w. Va, Oct. ~
The Grand Lodge of Knights of
Pythias adjourned their annual ses-
sion here after a most enjoyable
time. The visitors expressed great
satisfaction at the hospitable way
in which they were treated by Ath-
ems lodge and the town people gen.
orally.
The question of building a nat
ional sanitarium at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, which came up at the
national grand lodge meeting few
weeks ago. was taken up and was
recommended by the West Virginia
grand lodge by a unanimous vote,
it being the first state lodge to pass
upon the question. The plan is to
tax each member of the organization
twenty cents annually for five yesrs.
The government will give a lease
of five acres for 100 years for a site
at the springs. Parkersburg was
selected as the next meeting place
of the grand lodge.
The election of officers was holly
contested and resulted as follows !:
Grand Chancellor, c. II. Wolfe, of
Martinsburg grand vice chancellor,
b. F. Sayre, of Grafton; grand
prelate, w. l.. Mansfield, of
Charleston grand keeper of records
and seal. Manor Jenkins, of Pied
mont grand master of exchequer,
Nj. p. Smith, of Keyser grand
master of arms, o. c. Wilt, of
Fairmont grand inner guardian,
]. p. Thornburg, of Huntington !;
grand outer guardian, w. b. Pack,
of Moundsville, and grand trustee,
X. E. Burke, of Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
GIVING REPUBLICANS FITZ.

When the big joint debate be-
tween Holt and White was calle d
off by mutual agreement it was
understood that neither side would
take advantage of the matter in any
way, and the Democrats honestly
observed the agreement, but the
Republicans as usual, could not
possibly keep faith but sought every
advantage, and at Grafton brought
in William ID. Bynum, the
celebrated ex-congressman from
Indiana, who was Chairman of
Mark Hanna's National Gold Bug
Democratic Committee Side
Show in 1896 and helped elect
Mckinley, and is this campaign on
the stump straight for him. He
spoke at the Opera House at the
exact day and hour that the Joint
debate was to take place, but only
had 77a, all told, men, women and
children, to hear him.
Col. Nat Ward FITZGERALD was in
Grafton that day to attend the
Democratic Senatorial Convention
and when he found that Bynum was
to speak, he challenged him to a
joint discussion, but the goldbug
reProbate refused to accept, as he
wanted the meeting all to himself.
However, Col. FITZGERALD stood
at the bottom of the stairway and
counted the crowd as they came
out and gave everyone copy OF
his booklet on the campaign in
which he scores Mckinley, Mark
Hanna and the Trusts numerically
and everyone took the book home
with them and we will wager that
FitzGerald did more good after all
than Bynum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
ISSUED by Supt. Trotter, Dec. Z Set
Aside as Library Day.

Supt. of Schools Trotter has is
sued a proclamation setting Friday,
november IS, for observance by
the public schools of the State nc
Arbor Day, and has designated
Dec. for observance as Library
day for every school in the State.
The object of the latter is, by giving
entertainments, literary and musical,
to raise funds with which to pro-
vide school Libraries.
Supt. Trotter has also arranged
an elaborate Arbor Day programme.
which is published along with his
proclamation, in the October School
Journal, just issued.
The Arbor Day proclamation is
as follows
Estate of West Virginia,
Department of Free Schools.
"In conformity with a custom
that has long prevailed in this and
other States, and in compliance
with public sentiment, hereby
designate
"Friday November IS, as Arbor
Day, and earnestly recommend its
intelligent observance by every Cit
izen OF the State. recommend
also that the regular exercises of all
the educational institutions of the
State be suspended, and that stu
dents and teachers unite i'm planting
trees, shrubs and flowers and in
making the interiors as we'll as the
exteriors Of the public schools more
comfortable and more attractive
"Let the exercises Of the day be
carried on so sincerely and cnthusi.
astically that the citizens Of the
State may be aroused to renewed
efforts 10 advancing the cause of
education"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
SCOtt'S
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil is the means
of life, and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men women and
children.
When appetite fails, it re-
stores it. When food is a
burden, it lifts the burden.
When youlose flesh, it brings
the plumpness of health.
When work is hard and
duty is heavy, it makes life
bright.
1t is the thin edge of the
wedge; the thick end is food.
But what is the use of food,
when you hate it, and can't di-
gest it2
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is thefood that makes
you forget your stomach.
" you have not tried 1t. send for
RS ample. it's agreeable taste viii
acss 22oTT = BOVINE. Chemists.
-oo' and 800 all druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
j. K TROTrER.
State Superintendent.

The papers have been full OF
stories about wild man running at
large IN the mountains Of Tucker
and Randolph counties and so far
no one has been able to capture
him or get close to him and ne is
considered a great mystery, but
there is no mystery about it and we
knew who u was soon as we heard
Of 1t. As a matter Of course II is
yef Lipscomb out campaigning for
Justice Of the Peace and he will
come in all right when the election
IS over and it gets too cold to slice
out in the woods and live on turnipsp
and moonshine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

It is with great satisfaction that
we see by the papers that our old
friend, Hon. ID. G. Westenhaver,
a prominent lawyer Of Msrtinsburg,
IS now on the stump for Bryan and
the Democratic ticket. In 1906 he
was a rank gold bug and supported
the Palmer and Buckner ticket.
Being a great admirer Of President
Cleveland and William l.. Wilson,
he was lead away by these honest
but mistaken statesmen Now that
the party is once more reunited
Mr. Westcnhaver, like the good
citizen that he is, raises his voice
and contributes his best energy to
the maintenance Of the Declaration
Of Independence and the support
of the Constitution o. the fathers Of
the Republic, as against the Imper-
ialism Of Europe and the land grab
ing example Of greedy England.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
50 far no, even been sent to Cuba
or trial.

SO far not even been sent to Cuba
or trial.
III
Secretary Long had another con-
ference this week with representa-
tives of the armor trust, and
afterwards il was stated semi official
news mongers that while an agree
ment had not been reached as TO
the purchase of armor for the new
warships Secretary Long was salts
ned that they would get together
and that he would not have 10 es-
tablish a government armor making
plant. This is really laughable and
fools nobody. 1t is practically
certain that the steel trust is going
to get those contracts at very -saA
Its original price and that it fixed
the whole business up before il paid
its contribution to Hanna,s
campaign fund. Mr.. Long is only
going through the farce of holding
these conferences so as to have an
excuse to defer announcing that he
had given the trust the contract
until after the election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The Republican meeting in King
wood last Saturday night, was an
entire failure on account of the rain
that came down in torrents, so that
the meeting was called off, although
the speaker, Hon. T. II. Anderson
of Washington was here. The
Democrats also had a failure over
at Terra Alta, but the weather was
dead against anything of the kind
that night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Hon. VIM. Ryan of Rochester,
New York who spoke at Grafton
last night and speaks in Kingwood,
tonight is sent out by the National
Democratic Committee and has
been stumping through a number of
States. He travelled with Hon.
Adlai E. Stevenson part of the time,
addressing very large crowds and
this town is probably the smallest
place he has yet spoken at and our
people are very lucky to get a
speaker with national reputation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The Democrats of this county
are fortunate in securing Hon.
Samuel V. Woods of Philippi for
three speeches next week, at Tun-
Melton, Monday night, Oct. ~
Pisgah, Tuesday night, a3rd and
Newburg, Wednesday night, Octo-
Der 24th. From there Mr.. Woods
goes on to Wadestown, Monongalia
county to speak on Thursday night.
Every one who can, should turn out
and hear Mr.. Woods, as he deserves
hearty reception.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Joseph L. Beury, of Fayette
county, one of the Republican
Electors at Large for this State, has
resigned from the ticket because he
is not in line for the party but will
vote the Democratic ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Hon. w. J.. Wilson died at his
home in Lexington, Virginia, yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock, of lung
trouble. We will give a sketch of
his career next week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The Democrats are preparing for
a big time at Boothsville, in Marion
county, on October a4th, with an
ox-roast and all day meeting ad.
dressed by Ex-Governor b. f.
Shiveley, of Indiana, and Hon.
John II. Holt, of Huntington, and
Hon. John T. McGraw, of Grafton.
The meeting will be a tri-count,
one composed of delegations from
Marion, Harrison and Taylor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The people of Valley Point and
vicinity are indeed fortunate to
secure Hon. Stuart w. Walker of
Martinsburg to address them on the
issues of the big campaign, as he is
one of the most eloquent orators OF
the State and has been addressing
large and enthusiastic audiences In
the most important places in West
Virginia. He speaks at Valley
Point next Saturday night October
2oth at 7 o'clock
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Our army and navy, according
to official estimates for Congress
sional appropriations, is going to
cost $500, 900, 900 for the next
fiscal year. What would the voters
of the era of Jeffersonian simplicity
have thought of spending that much
money in time of peace on the war
making branches of our government /?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

"Never take down the American
flag !" shouts the Republican SPELL
binder in a frenzy of campaign
Doodle patriotism. "Old Glory
has never been hauled down and
never will be-" declares the Re-
publican papers in their blind igno-
rance. Perhaps some prosperity
shouter will explain to us how we
got our flag out of Mexico. Do
they think that all history has been
forgotten ? Perhaps they will deny
that old General lack Taylor
hauled down the flag from Mexico's
capital and brought it home and
the American people straightway
made him President and came near
making President out of old Gen.
Winfield Scott for being mixed up
with Taylor in the same business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Ex-President Harrison has posi-
lively refused to make any speeches
or do any work for the Republican
party this time and comes out in an
interview denouncing the admins
tration's policy and expansion and
imperialism in strong terms. This
is very severe backset for the
Republicans and almost makes
Indiana reliably Democratic. In
fact, the Republicans have already
given up that State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

We see by the papers that Col.
Sam b. Montgomery, of Tunnelton,
is on the stump out in the back
districts of Lewis and Gilmer
counties, Grating for the Republi
cans at so much an crate. The
report is that the sky was painted
crimson hue and the woods rang as
they never rang before, while the
West Virginia Hills echoed and re-
echoed the glad tidings of great
Joy that salvation is not only free.
but every converted sinner from
Democratic iniquity shall have an
Office and share of the campaign
Doodle so generously contributed
by the Trusts to save the country
for themselves and all the fullness
thereof. In the last big campaign
Col. Montgomery started out on
the stump for Bryan, but finding
that the Democrats had no money
or office for him, he, turning a
willing ear to the seductive in
huences of Republican pap and
like Saul of Tarsaus had a great
light shed upon him after a short
interview with DIR. +. +. Lanham.
one of Mark Hanna's special
agents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Will the Journal tell US what will
become Of our flag in Cuba ?
Hasn't Mckinley promised to haul
II down and bring it home when our
work is done over there and isn't
It about time to make good our
solemn promise to those people to
give them self-govcrnment and
allow them 70 run their own affairs ?
Is It possible that we are going to
break faith with them also, as we
have already done with Porto Rico
and the Filipinos Truly our
glorious Republic is fast following
in the footsteps Of greedy land.
grabbing England, the greatest
robber nation on earth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Jessie r. Grant, youngest son of
the late General Grant, is working
like beaver on the Pacific Slope
for the election of William Jennings
Bryan. He has not only contributed
money to the campaign fund, but
has been actively engaged in the
organization of Bryan and Steven
son clubs, and has been of great
service to Mayor Phean of San
francisco and others who have been
laboring under the auspices of the
National Association of Democratic
Clubs.
Despite the political affiliations
of his father, Mr.. Grant four years
ago renounced the gold plank of
the Republican national platform
and broke away entirely from the
party which made General Grant
twice President of the United States.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
DISTRICT TICKETS.
KINGwooD DISTRICT.
For Member County Court.
SIMEON MATTINGIY

KINGwooD DISTRICT.
For Member County Court.
SIMEON MATTINGLY.
For Member of Board Education.
f. E. REPPERT.
For Justices of the Peace.
GUS ]. CRESAP.
EUGENE McGINNIS.
For Constable.
BENJAMIN l., BROWN.
THOMAS HOLMES.
VALLEY DISTRICT.
For Member County Court.
ELLIOTT JENKINS.
For Member Board of Education.
JACOB SPIKER.
For Justice OF the Peace,
SAMUEL RANKIN.
For Constables.
DAVID II. LOAR,
A. ID. CONWAY.
LYON DISTRICT.
For Member County Court.
S.N. ROGERS.
For Member Board OF Education,
DR.. w. NJ. DENT.
For Justices of the Peace.
JOHN S. BELL
FRANK TRICKET.
For ConstabIes.
THOMAS BURDESS.
J. NJ. GREATHoUsE.
RENO DISTRICT.
For Member County Court.
JAMES w. ROBINSON.
For MeTber Of Board Of Education.
w. J. GARRISON
For Justice Of the Peace,
ID. ". SHAFFER.
JULIUS c. SIMPSON.
For Constable.
JOHN ". HUFFMAN.
X. JksHR
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
For Member County Court
DAWSEY +. FORMAN.
For Member Of Board Education.
JOHN {. MEYER.
For Justice Of the Peace.
ID. a. DIAMOND.
For Constable.
JOHN A. BEEL.
UNION DISTRICT.
For Member County Court.
JESSE w. sHAFFER
For Member Board Of Education.
DR.. c. ~ MAXWELL.
For Justices Of the Peace.
a. T SHUTTLEsWORTH.
LEVI SHAFFER.
For Consiables.
=. l.. TEETs.
LEE WINTERS.
PLEASANT DISTRICT.
For Member Of County Court
J J. KELLY.
For Member Board Of Education.
In GRAHAM.
For Justices Of the Peace.
GEO. Al KELLY.
JOHN a. WOLFE.
For Consiables.
CHAS v CUPP.
JEREMIAH CALI
GRANT DISTRICT.
For Member County Court
J D. GRlBBLE
For Member Of Board Education.
JEREMIAH GUTHRIE.
for Justice Of the Peace
wM n. McGIBBONs.
For Constable.
LUTHER BRYTE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET.
House of Delegates,
West Side-BENJ. F. SAPP.
East Side-GEO. S. DEAKINS.
Sheriff,
]. M. BUCKNER.
Prosecuting Attorney,
/. c. RALPHSNYDER.
Surveyor of Lands,
JULIUS X. MONROE.
Assessors,
West Side-JOHN E. GALE.
East Side. w. FREELAND.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The McKinleyites are finding it
necessary to uncover their imperial
programme to the extent of prepar-
ing the country for the establish
ment of militarism through
legislation by the Republican Con-
gress for large increase in the
standing army. The War Depart
ment made public this week the
annual report of Major
John r. Brooke, Commander of
the Department of the East, which
urges the increase of the regular
army to "enable this nation to
maintain the position in which it
now finds itself placed" The idea
is to inform the people that the pro-
posed increase in the army is to
meet the demands of the general
officers of the army. 1t is-perfectly
natural that army officers should
favor an increase Of the army-it
means to them speedier promotion
and more opportunities to win
glory but the fact remains that
the real reason for increasing the
army is to maintain the imperialism
into which the country is being
carried by the plans of the Nc.
Kinley administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The Republicans are not bowling
about the dishonor of pulling down
the flag, since it has been hauled
down from enough of our gold
territory in Alaska to make a State
and the country turned over to
England. Then again "Old Glory"
has to come down in China, where
Mckinley has decided that it has
no business to remain, but just let
anyone 1nsinuatc that it has no
business in the Philippines and
should be brought home from there
and the Republican shouters want
him burned at the stake.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The coercion Republicans tactics
of 90 are being repeated upon an
even more extensive scale this year.
In addition to the big trusts, banks
and corporations. the officers of
saving banks, life insurance CON
panies and building and loan asso
Citations are having pressure put
upon them not only TO use their
personal influence to make votes for
Mckinley but to use influence o.
their companies or organizations TO
compel their patrons to vote for him
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

The prediction that no case in
volving the consttutionality Of the
Republican Porto Rican tariff bill
would be heard by the United
States Supreme Court before cleo
ton was verified when Solicitor
General Richards asked for the
advancement Of the case ON the
docket Of the court without cen
naming a date for the hearing Of
arguments. In asking that the
Nicely case be advanced and argued
on November 70, Solicitor General
Richards made sure that no decision
would be handed down in that case
before election. Nicely is the Re-
publican postal official who stole
Cuban finds by Wholesale and has
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

In communication, attested by
sworn affidavit, John S. Keeney,
president of the county court of
Kanawha, last evening, through the
columns of the Kanawha Ballot, the
local anti-ring Republican paper.
charges that the sum Of So, 500 was
offered him as a bride TO vote for a
list of election commissioners that
would be submitted by the machine
leaders. He also charges that this
offer was made shortly after the date
Of conversation between himself
and Secretary Of State Dawson.
chairman Of the Republican State
committee, in which Mr.. Dawson
had sought to appease Judge Keen.
ey's opposition to Senator Elkins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18

Honest now, what has A. G..
Dayton ever done for the people of
this district Can anyone tell us
of any real good he has accom-
plished ? Why not try real bust
ness man in Congress, who is
identified on large scale with the
leading industries OF the district and
gives work to hundreds of laboring
men and spends thousands of dollars
in building up and developing the
riches and resources of our magnifi-
cent commonwealth. Vote for
Col. Tom Davis, who is a practical
business man with lots of good
hard common sense. A self made
man, who begun at the bottom OF
the ladder and worked his way up.