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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
TEwEIRY.

New stock. reasonable prices for reliable
goods. Ail the latest things 10 Sleeve
Buttons, Collar Buttons, Scan Pins,
Baby Pins, Stud Sets, Dress Sets, Belt
EmblemBuftons.C Crosses. sGyer Novel,ies.
Silver Toilet Sets Silver Thimblcs,
Match Safes stamp Boxes, Hearts,
Ncthcfso' Bracelets, Guard Chaius. SILK
Chains, Vest chains. Hat Pins, Lockcis,
Chains, Solid Gold Kings. SET Rings.
Fountain Pens. Pcafl-handied PEN
holders ard Watches.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
CHINA WARE

Complete line Of China Ware nice
patterns reasonable prices, Tea
Sets, Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets.
Glass Ware, New Stock, Very
Pretty Imitation cut glass.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
The West Virginia Northern Time
Schedule.
IN EFFECT NOV. 30. 1901.

p. M. for the East -
A. m. for the West. y
No. connects with D. & o. No. a.
NO. connects with B.& o. No. az.
IL. HANsT. Philadelphia, Pa.
A. NJ LANE,
kingwood. Gen.. Man ger
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
Ladies UNDERsKIKTs.

Every woman IF fashion wears the
Sorosis Undcnkiu, OF ought The
The best are only 81 IS, some Of
them only .................. JSc
Ask % see item.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
WINTER GOODS.

Overcoats, one third off.
Ladies Underwear, one third off.
Mems Underwear, one. third of
Felt Boots, one third off.
Pay you to buy now for next
Winter Winter Goods OF every
description sold at less than cost.
This includes Blankets, Flannels,
Yarn etc,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
FERTILIZER

Baughs Phosphate The farmers
tell rs that This Phosphate win
make grain grow on Me pike
Acid Phosphate for Backwhcat,
200 us io ihc sack. ...........St. 30
Alkshnc Phosphate Tor oais, roo
ibs io ihc sack ..... .......S1. 80
Crop Cover. thc best Cos al crops.
zoo lhs. Go the sack ....... 81 is
Double Eagle Phosphate NO other
50 good for corn. grass and potatoes
ZOO pounds fo ths sack .... ....S2. 30
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
WRAppIRe

LADIES' WRAPPERS.
We have complete assortment of
sizes and colors, worth Sf2s, only Csc
Nicer finished ones, worth 81 50
only .............. ............s1.2O
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16

II you arc thinking Of taking a
trip, be sure 70 price our Trunks,
Telescopes, Satchcls and Suit
Cases before you buy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS

Yard wide brown Muslin,
weighs . yds. to the ID,
worth &c, only ....... &c
We sell thousands Of yards
OF this muslin alone.
Calicoes, Standard brands worth
&c, only ....... Sc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16

+ Stop only on signal, or notice to Con,
ductor
F K BRgrz General Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16

Here's story that is going the
rounds:
A boy sat on rail fence enclosing
cornfeld. A city chap passing
by, said;
"Your corn looks kind of yaller,
bub."
"Yep. That's the kind we planted, "
replied the dub"
alt don't look like you will get
more than half crop" said the
city chap.
'Nope; we don't expect to; the
landlord gets the other half, " retort
ed the youngsier.
The stranger hesitated a moment,
and then ventured:
"You'ie not very far from fool,
are you, my boy9"
'Nope; not more'n ten feet"
said the boy, and the city chap
moved on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
LACEs AND EMBROIDERIEs.

We have put on sale a LOT of Laces
u at kinds, silk, cotton and linen.
worth from SC 10 CSC per yard.
only ................. ......... 4e
We have just received q new lot 81
Embroideries aud Insertions. splcn
did values worth rae 20 25c yard,
0niy. IOo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
MOr6antOWn & KinsWood Railroad

Time Table No. @,
IN EFFECT s,3oA NJ. DEC I. 1909.
All Trains Daily Except Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16

a popular hotel CLERK in Detroit
is always careful to assist guests
when putting on an overcoat, TAX
ing the pains TO catch the under.
coat, and pull it down to place
with dextrous little jerks. A lady
boader of several years came from
the dining room and with his usual
courtesy he promptly came to her
assistance, holding the cloak care.
fully, and assisted her IN pulling it
on. He grasped the collar with
his left hand and by force of habit
reached his right under the jacket
andtbegan to feel for the undercoat,
when he was brought to his senses
by stern "Sir," from the lady.
The boys observed the confusion of
the clerk as he apologized, and the
lady had to join in the laugh. That
clerk is not leading a happy life
now, and whenever any of the boys
happen around, he makes a porter
help guest don her overcoat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-16
MEMS SUITS.

al new goods, not an old Suit in
stock S. TO 40 IS the regular
price IF orr Black aud Fancy Suits
that we arc Offering Tor ...'...... sf.fO
80 90 Fancy aod Black Suits .... 500
5000 " .......tS 10
sfz.oo ..... 50. 80
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

But they are not heather; they are
Christians; and as good Christians as
you or Ito cite shining examples. No
doubt they would be more useful citi-
zens if they were more highly civilized,
and better scholars if they were more
highly educated, and perhaps
better Christians had they been liv-
ing. under more modern conditions
Let us by all means extend all these
influences. Let us teach the Filipino
to appreciate Greek literature, and to
apply modern science; let us in truly
altruistic spirit enrich ourselves from
Filipino products, in order to show the
natives how it may be done; but let
us not think it possible to benefit the
Inhabitants of these islands by de-
stroying, or ignoring, that which is the
best feature of their life-their com
mon Christianity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

life, and of scores Of thousands Of
these yellowbellies who preferred
death to canned freedom. That
laundering and costly bargain has
been followed by shame and humilia-
ton in the record of water cure and
other tortures, kill and burn orders,
and treachery like that of Funston's.
It has brought about the violation Of
American ideals and the practical re-
pudiation of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. 1t has made subject an
alien race of distant people whom we
cannot assimilate, whom we must rule
despotically or, eonfessing failure, free
in the end. 1t has given us territory
in which no American can dwell long
and live and the commercial advanr-
ages of which many are barren
ideality. In this Legitimate browning
result of honorable warfare there has
been neither honor nor profit, nor hope
of any. For the Nebraska republicans
to congratulate the country on this
colossal and wicked blunder that has
brought such results in it's train is a
fine example of unconscious mockery."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

people in the territory are now wisely
considering If 1t Is not dangerous to
deviate too far from the paths Of JUS
tice in the treatment of these wards
of the government. Guaranteeing
them small homestead safe from
Alienation for 81 years is no protec-
ton against their ignorance and i'm
providence. A citizen has asked the
timely question, what is to become
Of their allotments and money? 1t
would be as difficult to handle 10000
Indian warriors who felt themselves
aggrieved as it would be to provide
for $4,000 blanketed .paupers. There
is no necessity for either of these two
contingencies to happen if the rights,
property, and funds which the Indians
still possess are carefully preserved
to them. The coming generation In
Indian territory should not have the
duty and burden thrust upon it of
keeping up either large standing
army or innumerahle poorhouses and
other charitable nstitutons.-nansas
CITY Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
a CHASTITY MockERY.

The recent congratulation of the
country on the acquisition of the Phil
ippines as "the legitimate browning
result Of honorable warfare" in the
recently adopted republican platform
Of Nebraska has moved the Portland,
Me-, Argus to discussion of the mat
ter. GAS statement of fact" says
this paper, "this is not strictly accu-
rate. The Philippines were not the
spells Of warfare, but were bought at
ce-s20 100000, and the Ameri-
can people are becoming more con-
WINGED every year that it was far and
away the worst bargain this nation
ever made. That original Investment
of $2o,0oo,0o in yellowbellies at 81
head, as the late Mr. Reed phrased
II, has involved the expenditure of
hundreds of millions more. 1t has cost
the lives Of thousands Of American
soldiers cut down In the prime OF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
Davenport Democracy
THEIR PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

The Republican candidates for
office on the state ticket, those who
are backing them with money, nearly
all the congressman, quite number
Of postmasters and some other Office
holders met in Des Moines Tuesday.
The burden of their gathering was
how to save Iowa. 1t is rather omi-
nous that with all the state officers,
ten out Of the II congressman, and a
complete sweep of the federal pat
ronage the Republicans of this state
should assemble to make strenuous
efforts to save their scalps. But this
is what they did and what they will
do over and over again before the
first Tuesday in November.
They decided with practical unanI-
nifty to do these things among others:
To have round and fat campaign
fund at the start. Everybody is urged
to call upon the treasurer without de-
lay.
To assume an outward appearance
of harmony and keep all knives con-
cealed.
To make the campaign short, con-
filming it mostly to the month of Octo-
Der.
To watch Governor Cummins close
ly and see to it that he suppresses all
his ideas of reciprocity.
To whoop it up for Roosevelt with
out any evasion or equivocation.
To draw as many outside spellbind-
ers into the state as possible, includ-
ing members of the cabinet.
To discourage all reference to the
postoface scandals and the numerous
other scandals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
THE PLEDGE TO CUBA.

Opponents of an extra session or
congress fail to recall that the presi-
dent pledged himself to Cuba to as
| semble congress not later than No
vember. This pledge was given after
| the United States senate had ratified
| the Cuban reciprocity treaty with the
! proviso that it should not become er-
| fective until after it had been ratified
by the house of representatives. 1t
was to prevent the rejection of the
| amended treaty by the Cuban senate
that the president gave the assurance
and it goes without saying that the
fulfilment of the promise so made in
wolves the nations good faith. Prom
ises are not made to be broken by
presidents of the United States. and
President Roosevelt is no pledge
breaker in either his private or public
capacity Therefore, an extra session
OF congress may be considered to be
"as sure as fate" That the president
adheres to his determination to call
congress to meet not later than No
vember will not be doubted by any one
who knows him or who has observed
his course. but for the benefit of any
who might need proof, it may be point
ed out that this appeared the other
day in the correspondence with Secic.
tary Root relative to the la.ter's 1e-
tirement from the cabinet In his let
ter to the president, Secretary Root
pointed out that the name of his sue
cessor might be sent to the senate for
&C nfirmation in, November, and the
president acquiesced in the suggestion
by accepting Mr.. Roots resignation to
take effect on his successors appoint
ment and confirmation. Talk of an
earlier date than November for the
extra session is not associated with
the necessities of Cuba, but arose in
connection with the prospect that the
session might be taken advantage Of
for submission of currency refoclG leg
islation. Differences on this point.
have clouded the prospect for an Oc-
tober session, but the presidents
pledge to Cuba requires that there be
session in November so that the
house of representatives may act on
the reciprocity treaty in time to ex-
tend it's benefits to this years sugar
crop.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
ANOTHER RACE PROBLEM.
What Is to Become of the Indian After
the Government Has Taken His
and

The anxiety felt and the positive de-
mand which has been made by the
better element of the people of lndiar
territory for a careful and honest ad-
ministration of the affairs and prop
erty of the Five Nations show that
these people are keenly alive to the
dangers which threaten the future of
that country. The treaties entered into
between the United States and the
various tribes are being rapidly carried
out to the blood-red letter with veng-
eance. The vast and valuable estate,
whose perpetual possession was guar
anteed time and again by the federal
government to the Indians. is now
open to attack: and the land shark is
abroad in the land. Within a few
years, through the process of a1lot-
ment and public sale now going on
under the treaties, the title to most of
the real estate and all the mines and
Oil fields will be in the hands of white
men; for it is well-known fact that
the Indian who has the power of allen
alton rarely holds his property.
The Immediate benefit which will
accrue to the country by this change
OF possession, and the substitution of
white landlords in place of the red
men, is unquestioned AS a matter of
mere commercialism, with no eye to
Inevitable consequences. the carrying
out of the treaties is the best thing
to do. But there is another aspect
from which the proposition must be
considered. What is to become of the
( Indians? In round numbers there are
$4,000 of them. They have all their
well-known racial defects and charac-
teristics. AS class they are improv-
ident, careless, lazy, and ignorant.
They are prone to adopt the vices in
stead of the blessings of civilization.
They cannot be made to work; they
have but little idea of values, and
they become pitiable, defenseless vic
Tins in all the business transactions
into which they enter with shrewd
and designing men. They treasure
UP their wrongs, however. and their
moody, sullen behavior plainly indi
Gates that they have no particular
love for their superior pale-face broth
ers.
No tenderness or sympathy, it Il
true, need be bestowed upon the In
dams. Their present condition is Ii
great part the result of their own OBJ
stinacy and follH, But the judicious
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
A. R. M'cook.
Democratic Candidate for superintene
ent of Public instruction.
(Cresco Plaindealer.)

There is no higher mission for man
than to be an educator of his fellow
men. One of the thinkers of the past
generation said: "The exact measure
Of the progress of civilization is the
degree in which the intelligence of
the common mind has prevailed over
wealth and brute force; in other
words, the measure of the progress of
civilization is the progress of the PEG.
pie"
The precious legacy the present
generation is enjoying and profiting
by is the cumulative wisdom of the
past, stored in books and handed
down to the present, enabling it to
stand on the shoulders of the pre-
ceding generations. To be service
able as public educator, it is essen
t1al that one be not only a student of
the books which record the achieve
ments of the past, but he must be ap,
in applying their lessons to the uses
and needs Of mankind. Extensive
reading, watchful observation and a
careful study of the human mind
places A. R. McCook in the front rank
among educators.
The realm of an educator like that
of the Judiciary is, and should be, en-
tirely separate and distinct from par
tisan politics. They owe their SER
vices entirely to the public and not
to party. While there is not
partisan or political function pertain
ing to the duties of either offic. the
only means of getting their names be-
fore the people is party nomination,
which is regrettable
This nomination for state superin-
tendent came to Mr. McCook entirely
unsolicited, and in recognition OF his
superior fitness, his high personal
character, combining as they do, the
essential elements of the successful
educator Though comparatively a
young man, he has been a popular and
successful instructor in the schools Of
the state, earning and obtaining first
grade certificate before he as nine
teen years of age. With too many
when they reach this degree of success
their efforts end. With him they had
Just begun and today he is just as
diligent and persistent in the pursuit
of his studies in all branches of liter
ature and science as when he first en-
gagged in their pursuit.
AS lecturer he is not unknown.
His lecture Literature as an Educa-
tor" ranks as gem in the lecture
Held, having the unanimous endorse
ment of press and pulpit He is now
principal of the public school at FL
ma, in this country, and is held in
high esteem, as we'll for the purity of
his private life and his personal char
acter, as for the other attributes of
which we have spoken.
This is a feeble tribute to and por-
traiture of the person whom the in
te.ligent and Independent voters of
Iowa can elevate to an office, the
duties of which are superior to the
claims of party or creed. and which
office in Mr.. McCook's hands would
be conducted entirely in the public
interest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We, the chosen representatives of
the democratic party in Iowa, in dele.
gate convention assembled hereby de-
clare anew our faith in the fundamen-
tai principles of the democratic party
and renew our allegiance thereto.
We find much in the domestic affairs
of the nation that ought to be changer.
The tariff policy, originally adopted
for the avowed purpose of raising rev
enue to meet the enormous burdens Of
the civil war, has been turned to use
of individual and class interests until
it. has become the creator of countless
unearned fortunes and the shelter of
huge combinations of capital, organ.
lied in the form of trusts. which are
strangling competition in many of our
industries, destroying individual effort,
crushing ambition largely in every
line Of industry and already acquiring
power which enables them to dictate
in their own interest the prices of
labor and raw material and the cost
of transportation of finished products.
We declare our unqualified opposi-
ton to the principle Of government by
Injunction.
We renew our demand for the, elec-
ton of United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people.
We demand economy in the admin
istration of state affairs, repeal of the
mulct law and the enactment of a local
option law.
We demand the contracting for sup
plies for the state with the lowest re-
sponsible bidders.
In the interest of the much needed
improvement of public roads, we ia
yor state aid in the building of perma-
nent highways.
We are unalterably opposed to the
policy of imperialism by this govern
ment instituted, fostered and main
tanned by the republican party. And
we demand that our government shall
declare it to be it's purpose and with
out delay adopt such measures as
shall give to the people of the Phil
ippine islands and Porto Rico their
inalienable right to self-government.
We condemn the republican party
for its financial policies, which would
foist upon the country an unstable
currency based upon uncertain pr1-
vate securities.
We protest against the plan pre-
sented in the Aldrich bill, recently
before the United States senate, by
which the money of the nation shall
be loaned to capitalists upon the
bonds and securities of private cor
porations as an effort to give value
and stability to watered bonds and Sc
curities Of corporations and trusts,
many of which are maintaining mo-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

am IL years old and have
engaged in the manufacturing bust
ness. I want 1900 boys under IS
years old to sell my Folding Bill
Books-and coin purses. Any
bright boy can make from 81 to So
per day and attend school. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample of Bill
Book; Is cents for sample OF coin
purse or 25 cents for sample of both,
when 1 will send you an appoint
ment for your town or township and
full instructions. / don't want any
boy who does not attend school reg
ularly. Address
ROY MERCER,
Iowa City Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

WANTED-Several intelligent young
men from Iowa for permanent, sal
aired positions, with opportunities
for promotion, no soliciting. Ad-
dress at once with reference. Pres
ident, Lock Box $40, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
sHORT-HORN BULL FOR SALEI

DESIRABLE IN both pedigree and individual
u worth. Name. Briton B.; register number 149.
202Americun Short-hurn Herd book: color dark
red; calved July 6, 1899, bred by Moffitt Priest
Shenandoah Iowa; sire. True Briton 1O11O2; own
ed by j. NJ King, Re- d Oak, IA, and kept on his
farm in charge of Ira j. PIN. Ia miles west of
OF the c. B. & O., Ry.. Mills southwest OF Red
Oak station. Those Interested will be furnish
ed with a pr nted copy. Tree, of the tusFs full
by applyif 10 the owaer by postal card or letter.
Address J, M. KING, Red Oak, Iowa.
p S. Pedigree shows Imported sireS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

WANTED-A herd of beef cattle OF
flock of blooded sheep in exchange
for Martin county corn land or Red
River Valley land in Minnesota. j.
w. Allison, Fairmont, MINI.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

FREE-Farm list, information. Sales,
trades. State map 1oc. Buckeye
Agency, Agricola, Kan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
We MANUFACTURE AND
SELL MORE
). PERFUMES :.

Than any other house in the United
States, which is alone sufficient
guarantee of the superior character
of our goods. Ask your dealer for
our goods and take no other. On
every package will be found our
name and guarantee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
DO YOU NEED ANY CASH?.

have an honest. legitimate business that any
have $500. $1,000 to sl,5UO sh. or have friends,
| can put you in a way of making big money.
One man made $4,000 in 30 days. Other men are
this. Write. me W. E. ASHBY, Norwood, Lucas
county, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
IOWA DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor,
]. B. SULLIVAN,
Union County.

For Lieutenant Governor.
JAMES D. BUTLER.
Iowa County.
For Judge Supreme Court.
JOHN R. CALDWELL,
Tama County.
For Supt. Public instruction,
A. R. M'COOK,
Howard County.
For Railroad Commissioner
W. S. PORTER,
Hardin County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

For $500 we will send you the Daily
State Press one year. If you want
an up-to-date paper every day except
Sunday, order now. Address, The
Press, Iowa City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

ELECTRO PLATES
Worn in your sho.s. Cures rheumatism, low
vitality. 81 per pair. They do the work.
ELECTRO COMPANY, Iowa City Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

FOR SALE-1S0 acre farm well loeat-
ed, in good stock and grain country.
A bargain, address Box 524, Pitts
burg Kansas.