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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09


The report Of tie Portland district
Democratic convention which va
held in the school house at Terra
Alta Saturday September s7th, was
not sent in last week in time to be
published with the other reports.
The convention was called to order
by John o. Whetsell, district COM
mitteeman. who stated the object OF
the meeting in brief and we'll
worded speech, after which he was
elected chairman and G. Hite
Wilson, secretary. Thereupon the
following nomis ations were made:
For Member of the County Court
Calvin DeBerry.
For President of the Board OF
Education-Dr. S. M. Scott.
For School Commissioner-J.
Frank Rodeheaver OF Lenox.
DR.. Scott on behalf of the CON-
mittee on resolutions reported that
the Kansas City Platform be en-
dorsed and the Democracy of the
State and Nation declared the Party
Of the People with equal rights- to
all and special privileges to none.
Allegiance was pledged to the
Piedmont platform for this Con-
gressional district and the high tax
alton policy of the Republican party
condemned and the candidates
pledged to lower county aud district
taxes and more economical adj
ministration of county and district
affairs. There being no further
business the convention adjourned.
Capt. John r. King, of Baltimore,
Is the new special pension agent for
the district embracing West vir-
ginia. He was not the candidate
of the West Virginia Senators, and
is not very well known in this State.
His appointment was announced by
President Roosevelt Friday. 1t is
understood that he made the APP
pointment earlier than expected,
because he anticipated possible
complications.
The district over which Capt.
King will have jurisdiction embraces
Maryland, the District of Columbia,
Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee
and Kentucky. the annual disburse-
ments at Baltimore alone amounting
to 1900, 900. The salary of the
position is $4,000 a year. Head
quarters will be at Washington.
Captain King was born in Hagers.
town more than so years ago.
During the civil war he enlisted at
the age of II years in the Sixth re-
giment, Maryland volunteers, and
served through the conflict, being
wounded three times and a prisoner
of war six months. After the war,
and when sufficiently recovered from
his wounds, he went to Philadelphia,
where he was engaged in the railrord
business. During President Grants
first administration he was appoint
ed to a position in the Baltimore
custom house, and has since re-
NAMED there. For many years he
has been at the head of the Marine
department
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

Recently The Argus went after
the late town collector for not pay
ing over money in his hands due
the town. We also called on the
municipal officers to do their duty
aud collect this money. 1t stirred
them up and this week the ex-col-
lector paid over to thr town officials
one thousand dollars that belongs
in the Sinking Fund" OF the town
to pay off the bonds with and the
Mayor tells US that a thousand dol
lars worth of town bonds will be
lifted at once with the money and a
lot interest saved.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republicans tell you
that ''you don't have to guess what
the Republicans will do" as the
textbook puts it, remind them OF
the fact that the President stated in
his New England speeches that he
THOUGHT Congress would pass
certain laws, though he couldn't
speak for any one but himself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republicans tell you
that We must maintain protective
tariff in order to keep foreign COM
petition from underselling our in
dustries, remind them of the fact
that there is chapter in their text.
book whose headline reads "Ameri-
can Invasion of Europe-The
United States Competing with Eu-
rope in their Home Markets." and
that the boast is made there tina,
We can undersell the world. Then
remind them il we can undersell the
world, there is very little danger of
any one underselling us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republicans say that
protection has indicated itself,
inquire of them how it happened
that Mr.. Babcock has asked "How
such a policy can be defended "
and Speaker Henderson spoke OF
schedules as "crying out for re-
VISIONS" and the Baltimore Ameri.
can refers to it as "as tariff for
Trusts only"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republicans boast of
the things protection has accom-
plished, and ask them what it has
done for the Coal Trust, the Food
Trust and the Steel Trust, and the
thousand and one other Trusts
which are gripping the throat of the
American people today. Remind
them that Mr.. Shaw has admitted
that the protective tariff is the
parent of conditions which make
Trusts profitable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

President began his stenuous bluff
against them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republicans tell you
that we had such hard times in
1893, ask them If they are really so
ignorant of the political history of
our country as not to know that the
panic of that year came while the
Mckinley tariff law was still in
force, and before the Wilson tariff
bill had been passed. And ask
them il they are aware of the fact
that the great panic of 1873 came
under a Republican administration
and under the highest protective
tariff the country has ever known.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republican speakers
tell of the deficits of the Treasury
during the Cleveland administra-
ton, quote the following to them
from the Congi essional Record, of
March a6, 1897, page 37r, in which
General Wheeler said:
"For Republicans to attempt as
they do, to hold President CIeve-
land and the Democratic party
responsible for the present condi-
ton of the Treasury is a gross out
rage and wrong.
They depleted the Treasury,
and when they saw deficiencies and
ruin staring them in the face, they
issued orders for the preparation of
plates upon which to print bonds
to sell and thus replete the money
which, under their administration,
being SO rapidly disipated. To
stave off the disaster they had
brought upon the country they
withheld payments, and even went
so far as to direct that judgments
which been rendered against the
Government and for the satisfaction
of which appropriations had been
provided should not be paid, and
by this and other means the def
cheney was as far as possible pushed
off upon Mr.. Cleyeland's admins
tration."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09
I I I

There is growing conviction in
Washington that the President play
ed very clever politics in Michigan
when he paid certain Difference to
Gen. Alger. Ever since Col. Roose.
welt signed the famous Santiago
"Tound robin" which brought such
odium to the Alger administration
of War Department affairs, the Cen
ersl has lost no opportunity of ex
pressing himself in unfayorable
terms of the present occupant Of the
White House. IL is now believed
that, from inside information, Mr..
Roosevelt had been led to believe
that Gen. Alger would be successful
in the senatorial contest and, there.
fore, he, by his courtesy at Detroit,
completely disarmed the Generals
luminosity and in fact won a warm
friend and supporter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republican stump
speakers, with their proverbial ca
pacity for claiming every good
thing that ever happened, and dis
claiming every bad thing, say that
the Republican party deserves the
credit for Rural Free Delivery, just
ask them in reply under whose adj
ministration il was started, and ask
them IL they are aware OF the fact
that the present efficient Superin-
tendent Of the Rural Free Delivery
owes his appointment to a Demo
cratic Postmaster General, and
inquire Of them if they do not think
that his continuance IN Office
through two Republican admins
trations is pretty good evidence
that Postmaster General Wilson
made wise selection in the matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

american wage workers work
with their heads as we'll as with
their hands. Moreover they take
pride in what they are doing; so
that, independent of the reward,
they wish to turn out perfect job.
THIS is THE GREAT SECRET
OF OUR SUCCESS IN COMPE-
Triton WITH THE LABOR OF
FOREIGN COUNTRIES" Pres
ident Roosevelt in his message to
Congress.
And yet every mp-speaking
Republican says that the secret of
this success is the protective tariff
and that there is no such success
without such a tariff. Reconcile
the two statements. please, gentle
men of the other side.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

When the Republicans 60 off
into ecstacies over the prosperity of
the farmer, ask them if they are
willing to assume the responsibility
for the short crops in other lands
as well as for the big ones in our
own country. And ask them II
they will take all the credit for the
wars which have made the demand
for horses and provender. And ask
them if they want to pose as the
Earthly Representative OF Heaven.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

Hon. Charles Henry Grosvenor
of Ohio who was billed to speak
here yesterday as "tbe greatest
orator in America" failed to make
connections, just as we expected
and the great and only Dayton came
in his place, just as we expected.
1t was very tame affair all around.
No music, no red fire, no cred
licker," no "whoopee" and dis
appointed ard Disguised crowd gen.
orally. There we're not over fifty
voters all told in the crowd, the rest
being made up women and children
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-09

The Democratic candidates of
this county are pledged to a re-
duction of taxation and more eco
nomical administration OF County
and District affairs. The County
Convention adopted platform for
this County and the District Con-
ventions held since endorsed it or
adopted similar resolutions. All
the nominees are good men to,
from among the best citizens of the
County and no one need hesitate
to vote for any of them.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18
Comunicaciones


81 Conseio Eiacusiy0 enyfs dos comuni-
cAeinues.
DJn J3,6 porte d . L. rte de Dstrito de
Hurnscao envfa otra dsndo enRnta Ge las dill
gsneias practicadas contra un In vestigador de
coatrtbnciones roF aliaramfento de morada.
Firm6
e presidente hrma ell @. B n6mero / del
Bjaeutivo, Que trata de votar credits para
g psgo de los empleados temporeros en- ell
Executive.
H. n1mero B
Ests bi1 que ager qued6 On discussion, Sc
decara Ia Csmsra coInisi6n total para Sc
guIr discutisadoIo.
Sc vuelvsn haeer enrafendas g las onmien-
das de aysr.
Por I'm ss vctado en- segunds lectura.
H. B. nGnlero 8
Sobre empleados + d oitcos dependencies del
gobierno insular.-Ei Presidente declara Ia
CSmara en- ComisI6n tots, desigdado pa
ra ditiglr los de- bates ell 40 eg ado p0r Humaca
Serrauo.
Daspu6s de discutijo este btu Sc sprot6 IN
segunda lectura p2s6 la Comi>i6n para
presentaro en- tercera lectnra
n B. n1nnero II
Este hace a'gunas dacaraciones adieiona-
les que son RpTobados.
A oropue sta del presidente suspend In
session hasta msnana & las q. m.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18
Trafco
La muerte de MI BOrtr0e

La muerte del inspector de las escuelas de
Aguadila scsecida ga 81 Hospital de Maya
shaz, sobFevino luego de una operaci6n que
Eue hecha con eEito, sur que sl er farmO no era
10 bsstante fuerte para soportarsa. FL sefior
b rtree muri6 or decsimenso paraiists del
cora76n.
81 professor s. w Bortree az grsdu6 en- Ia
escneIa normal de WiiIeviiIe e-Pennsylvsnia-
era natural de Moscou, del msmo 11stado.
Del 1soD al 1900 ft6 pref Asor de iug es en-
ell distrito de Coamo del 900 al / 901 de In
2 es en- Ia villa del ojo
En- Julio de 1901 SO le nombr6 Inspector de
les escuelas del distrito de Aguadilla-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18
c A M A R e R A S
I3a session
H. B. nGmero 6

H. B. nGmero 6
Zenn G.andia pide 80 raeonsidere au FL. b.
ndmero cpn objeto de snadir algunas lfnsas
snprimidos al ser ipprese. Quad6 acordado
y reconsiderado dsepu6s de la Orden del dia.
Petici0nes
e. Aynntamiento de Ponce pida Is ca
mara que los derechos QUE cebe pagan Ia en-
pFesa de carros luz elActrics de- aqEella ciu-
dad, pasen al tesoro del municipio.
@ Comisi6n pernanente
Recomeudsdo el Fl. B n1mero III por Ia
eomisi6n de Sanidad queda senalado ell lunes
para discussion.
Tambi4n fns aeusrdo dlscutlr ell miercolae
el b. b. nhmoSo a.
Bills" pFesentados
Fl B. Lhmeros 55. 50 81.
En- segunda leetura
&c presensaron 90 sfgunda acanrs los n.
b. p1 msgns 49, so. ST, so scord6 faesen con-
sieergdos pasasen Is comison de impnes-
los.
Los Ht. E6uero II son presentados
tereerA iestesa quedsnsfO apro6ado sn de-
nnit'va pOr 10 CkmAra. ss les enyfA Al Eie-
cutiyo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18
AGRADECIDA

La distipguida sefiorita ponce1a Paquits
MoTet. nos encsYga mapIfestemos su agra de-
cimiento & la prensa del pafs por los lauda to-
rios conc3 ptos que lie ha dedicado con motive
del excelente resultadO de sus examenes para
obtener el tftno de pre- fesora.
Al mismo tempo desea consignar su agra
decimiento al ilustrado professor superior don
Isidoro Colon Colon, Gquien-dice ella con
81 asflua inteiigente labor, De ha trazado Ia
senda de Ia enss fanza, nutffendo mi inteli-
gsncia con 60 ldos conocimientos, qne no olvi-
dare nunca el ejercicIo de mi professions
QIeda complscida LIB bella profssora.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18
Envenenamientos
en- Rio-piedras
% PERSONALS GRAVES
Familias prominentes atribuladas
Les alumnos de la Normal

Les alumnos de la Normal
Esta msGsnR recibmos de San Juan
ssisgrsma sobrs envenensmientos ocurridos
aver en- eI veeino pueblo de Rio. pedras.
Los enyenenados
Los envsnsnados son ventin ueve graves
atros menos graves. Pertenecen las families
prominentes de Uosrri, Cruz, Acosta y Tlnaud.
Harina de trigo
Todos comieron harina de t'tgo en- cifo-
fentes formas, slendo cate artfcuio ell que les
ha producido Is intoxicaci6n.
AIumnos de la Normal
En- casa del .ineE de polisfs Pedro Sierra
almurssban mDchos aiumnos de ia escueIa nor.
mai y todos sufrsn ell envenenamiento.
Los efectos
tnmediatamente despues del almusrzo
pfinciparou sentir los sfectos dol tosigo.
Los mas graves
Los mas graves la sen 1Pits CAFlota
MstienEo--kijs del Corsejero del Ejecutigo
don RoBendo Mstienzc CIntr6n-don Enrique
ubarri, Ia sshorita Natasia zsrbi don J Juan
Tlnaud.
Medioos dc San lua1
Todos os-me4isos de San Juan saIieron
atacsdos.
La Junta de Sandad
La Junta superior de- Sanidad desplee6
Rnoehe exquisite cello, analizando la harina del
pan eIaborado sn squel pueblo, los v6mitoa
les resIdnos de Jas ccmidaa.
Casa ViIlamiI
Ia casa Vlllami fue is que Yandi6 e ar
ifsuio que Sc AtribuyauGlsucesss
Preso
E principal de Is mencionada casa ha ai-
do preso Anoche 90 ie reeib6 declaraci6n on
sl sumario que Sc instruya.
Fuera de cnidado
hnchos sc epcuentrsn hoy faera de sni-
Gado, graelas los auxiios de la ciencia.
Contin1a grave
Contir grave 10 81 n rite MatienEo. Acre
aitsdos facuItatlvos encaigtn de Rsls-
tencia.
Alarnla
El pueblo eBtA alaEmRdfsimc Pide Gna as
analissn scdAs Ias haE!naB que exIsten en- los
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18

Para Anes de este mes estar6 cor utdo /
edifcio que connection con Ia Colectiva 80
est& GonstruyeBdo, quiere decir que para ell
pr6ximo mes d 9 FebFero empezara trabai&H
Sc en- an nuevO edidcio.
Esta fAbrica que es Ia mas screditada hoy
en- la isIa cada ola da mas amplitud sus ira
bsjos 10 que vfene en- progreso del pals.
Con 10 aperture del nuevo ediAeio entra-
ran trabajar mas de 200 bombres.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18

Sc cueian los vecinos de Rio Piedrss que
estando q hora de San Juan sean los Il -
timoa que reciben Ia correspondence de los
nen cochss espresos para los demAs pueblos .
la Inca teniendo que esperar ALI hssts ell dia
siguiente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18

LA DEMoCRAc1A <The Puerto Rico He
rsld1 Sc vanden n Ia farmacia de Ramon Pa
tE6n, San Justo n ? 8. y en- San jose nos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18
Mariana ABRlL.

establecimlentos p6blcos. No comen hoy Ell
pan.
Trafco
Anoche con motive de ese trisGe suCeso,
hubo un trAhco eonstante de coches entire Rio
Pledrss esta capital.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18

Nos dice ell doctor zeno Gambia que el re-
nuncta ell puesto de Inspector de Ssnidad del
Dstrlto norta de la isla. que en- su lugar es-
tA nomhrado e doctor Rsna6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18

e. delegado Santoni que habia lido Pom.
ce en- asuntos particulsres h& regresado con-
curriendo hoy Ia sesi6n de Ia Camara
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-01-18

Enero II.
Hs re gresado de los &c. u. don Luis Toro
presidente ds Ia gran fabIica de tabacos ci-
garrilos SLa Colectiva Vtoletas de Puerto
RIco.2 Este amigo ha estSdo POGO tempo en-
Ia metE6poli en- negocio de tabacos.
Felicitamosle por su regreso deseAmose
buenos negocos.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11
Woes of a Prospector.

Seven or eight years ago pros
pector came to Durango and negotlat-
ed for means with which to explore
the La Plata district He procured
three dollars from local capitalist
and made it go as far as 1t would
reach in the necessaries of life. With
a burro, dog and gun he went out and
remained three months. He made
a location and worked on 1t until he
got hungry, and came to town to get
1t recorded and secure little more
grub. His backer asked him what
he had done with all the money he
gave him before.
we'll has to eat Something's as
chipmonks and grouse. | pen ouid
dree mondts. ] mex some more work
on dot CLAIM eff gid some krubs."
The explanation wouldn't do and
the prospector had TO seek other
avenues of relief. He found fel-
low who was always willing but lit
tie shy. He got an order on one
of the leading houses this time for
ten dollars worth OF stuff He went
hoWh " S,t II put hp, anu Whtu ht
handed in the order the clerk said:
"Ain't you ashamed of yourself
working people like that?"
The prospector was astounded. He
said:
We'll. py g-a-r-r. vat kindt of a
goontry es dis. vat kindt of a bee
pies? | verk more as hoontred toll
lar for dem tame tollar, Ply CARR.
go nit Yarmany mex yare oont mex
minezelf some money"
The prospector found property
which may some day make a mine
but his backer quit and he had to-
He left the country to change his
luck and other owners have the prop
erty. When he was out on the last
expedition game was not plentiful and
his faithful dog starved to death. The
dog under favorable conditions would
have made good sausage.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

OF doctors or nurses.
TRINIDAD. Colo. Aug. s.-Shortly
after noon four mere bodies were
taken out. They were found twelve
hundred feet under the earth. Eleven
bodies have now been taken out. and
only four more are known to be In
side.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. s-Louis @.
Thomas was hanged in the county jail
this morning for the brutal murder Of
Carrie Larson. Upon the scaffold he
protested his innocence. Thomas died
couraeeously and without falter
His neck was not broken. and he
strangled to death slowly
CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug 8.-Thomas.
alias Toombs, steward of the steamer
Peerless. on December 80 engaged
Carrie Larson, a young Swede woman,
as cook for the steamer, then lying in
winter quarters in the river On
January the body OF the young wom-
an was found in the river Robert
keissig. boy helper on the boat, tes-
tined that he saw Thomas force the
girl out of bed two mornings under
the pretext OF having hei cook food.
He choked her to death after he had
accomplished the motive for the MUIR
der
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. g.
The agricultural department has Is
sued pamphlet on the progress OF ag-
riculture in arid states which shows
that increase in irrigation of fruitful
acreage is over one hundred per cent
In ten years. 1t is believed that the
irrigation project of the government
will add hundreds of acres of the most
valuable land in the country to the
general acreage of productive soil.
SHENANDOAH. Pa. Aug. s.-The
troops were kept busy last night in
vestigating desultory shooting in DIFF
ferent sections of the city's remotest
district. 1T is deviltry." said Goblin.
and is done to annoy the troops"
Labor leaders say that it Is done by
tools of the operators as means of
lmpressing the authorities with the
necessity of keeping the trops here.
PARSONS, Kans.. Aug. s.-A fire
this morning DESTROYED the stock of
the Fitch Grocery company and that
OF n dry goods store adjoining and
damaged the buildings. The loss will
amount to $4,000. Lodge members
in session up stairs had narrow es-
cape.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11
To See Underground Railroad.

A delegation of British engineers re-
Gently sailed for America to make a
thorough examination of the wonder
full underground railroad that Is being
built under New York. 1t is said to
be the greatest engineering feat In
the world The best all-around family
medicine in the world Is the famous
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. At no
lime during the past fifty years has
any other remedy been able to take its
place as n cure fr headache, melching.
natulency. indigestion, dyspepsia, CON
stipatlon or biliousness. 1t therefore
commends itself to all sufferers who
want to get well again. One bottle will
convince you OF It's value. Be sure to
try 1t. The genuine, with our Private
Stamp over the neck. Is for sale by all
druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11
LIST OF TEACHERS
AT THE INSTITUTE

Following is a list of members
enrolled in the teachers institute;
Lillian Brockway. La Plata county
Bertha Biggs, La Plata county.
Eva Biggs, La Plata county
George ]. Blakeley. Montezuma
county.
Mrs. Alice Blanchard La Plata
county.
Blanche Cox. La Plata county.
Alice Cox. La Plata county.
l.. o. Campbell La Plata county.
Leonora Colmer, San Juan county.
Julia Dugan, La Plata county.
Della Decker. Montezuma county.
Marie Kreutz. La Plata county.
Mrs. Sarah d. Price. La Plata coun-
ty
Cloa Steineger La Plata county.
+. A. Swayne, La Plata county.
Bertha Seybold, La Plata county.
Mrs. Rose Pulford, La Plata county.
Katherine Kroeger. La Plata county.
Amelia Kroeger, Montezuma county.
Mrs. Graybed, Montezuma county.
A, T. Samson, La Plata county.
Mr.. Miller. La Plata county.
Ida p. Wales. La Plata county.
Hannah f. Breeze. La Plata county
Mrs. Georgia d. Briggs, La Plata
county
c. a. Groumet. La Plata county.
Kathryn Gurney. Montezuma county.
Mrs. Ellen Charles San Juan county.
Mrs. e. w. Hodges. San Juan county.
Ella Kavanaugh. La Plata.
Mr.. Sherman, La Plata county.
Jessie Munyon, San Juan county.
Margaret Frary La Plata county.
Mamie Parks. La Plata county.
G. A. Benjamin, La Plata county.
Warren A. King, La Plata county.
Florence Salabar. La Plata county.
Mr. Black. La Plata county.
J. b. Ragan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

The Democrats of La Plata are ex-
periencing some difficulty in determ-
lining which of the several leaders
they will follow to defeat this fall
A new Messiah would probably be
received with open arms, as the chief
Democratic prayer is for deliverance,
Those of Socialistic tendencies are go
ing out. leader or no leader, The
labor elements say they have been
wahooed long enough and they are
looking for place to light.