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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10

Roy Elsey, B. & o. fireman,
was killed at Terra Alta, Monday.
The young man had fired the engine
which helped the "pick up" up the
grade and after reaching the top of
the hill had uncoupled his engine.
While waiting for the train to get
out of the way he started to pass
between the engine and caboose
when the front engine Jared back
and caught him between the coup
ings. crushing him SO badly that he
died two hours later. He was about
40 years old and was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. X. Elsey OF Amblers-
burg. He had only been firing a
month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10

Spencer Dayton father of Con-
gresham A. C. Dayton, dropped
dead at his home in Philippi, Sun
day evening. He was ninety years
old and was in the best of health to
the time of his death. He was one
of the best and most influential
lawyers in the State and leader at
the Philippi bar. The funeral oc-
Cured at Philippi, Tuesday. Con-
gresham Dayton had just sailed
for Europe so will not hear OF his
fathers death till he lands.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10
p r OG r. a Nj Nj E .

Association called to order Wednesday, September % p m by
the President
Opened with prayer by Rev Thompson of the Farm Review
Charleston
'The Sign of Courtesy" by His Excellency A. B. White
Freedom of the City rendered by Mayor Rudesill
Words of Welcome by Hon. Charles Capo the Cham
Der of Commerce
The Association vouched For, by the President
Calling of the Roll by the Secretary
Disposition of Minutes of Last Session Applications
Membership
Appointment of Committees
Annual Report of the President
Reports of the Secretary and Treasurer.
Reports of Other Officers and Committees
Annual Report of the Historian Hon. T. T. McDougal of the
Ceredo Advance.
tive Committee by Herman Gordon Johnson the Ekins
Inter-Mounan
Discussion and Action by the Association
Recess for Steamer Excursion River and Visit to
the Government Locks and Dams
Reception and Outing Night the Association
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1913 TO II
Prayer Calling tho Roll and Reading of the Minutes
Reports of the Committees
Election of New Members and Collection of Dues
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Work of the West vr
Secretary Hon. Fred Paul Grosscup Charleston Vice Pr
dent and Hon. d. e. Abbott, of Huntington, Treasurer of the
Commission.
Rural Free Deve-Is Helpful Harmful to the Country
WeekyW-Paper by ]. Cal Young, of the Morgantown Post
AFTERNOON SESSION
New and Unfinished Business.
School Legislation and the Educational of the Sae-
Address by Hon. Thomas c. Mleristatc Superintendent
Free Schools
estate Observation-Disclosures by Hon w p Hubbard Wheel
ing Bar.
Reception Night the Executive Mansion rendered the Assoc
ton by Governor and Mrs A. b White
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11rH-9 TO II
Reports of Committees and Officers
Selection of Next Place of Meeting
THE Old West Virginia Press Association" Hon w
NJ o. Dawson, Secretary of State.
Query Box and Experience Meetng-By the Association.
Election of Officers and Adjournment.
Excursion by Special Train Over the Railroad to View
Some of the Scenery and Resources of the the
AT Night Grand Banquet at the Hotel Rune rendered Assoc
ton by the Chamber of Commerce Citizens Charleston
Generally
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10
Kingwood, Sept 10, 1908.
Mrs. w. !. BRYAN has denied n

Mrs. w. ]. Bryan has denied the
report that Captain r. p. Hobson,
was engaged to be married to her
daughter, Miss Ruth. The rumor
to this effect was sent out from
Waynesville, Pa, where Miss Bryan
has been visiting friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10


A giant two hundred horsepower
"snow locomotive" capable of haul
ing a hundred tons through snow
beds from two to three feet deep,
across a country where there is not
even a foot path, and making a
speed of from three to four miles an
hour under such conditions, is the
subject of an article by Mr.. Day
Allen Wiley in the September num-
Der of the Review of Reviews. This
railless engine is used for numbering
purposes in the Michigan woodlands
in winter. The pictures that accom-
pany the article give good idea of
what the great motor looks like and
how 1t works.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10

President Roosevelt has again
shown that he intends to make the
negro the social equal of the white
man, If it be in his power to do so
while he is the President of the Uni
ted States. His latest action has
stirred up the National Capital as
nothing else has done for a long
time. A few days ago it was in
tended to give the white children
an outing and permission was grant
ed for them to have the grounds i'm
mediately back of the White House
for their play ground. Some of the
table furniture from theWhite House
was to be used for them from which
to eat their lunch and the Marine
Band was ordered to make music
for them. The managers of the
outing were delighted with the ar
engagements, and the little fellows
were in the seventh heaven of ex-
pectation. When the President
learned that only white children
were included in the programme, he
issued orders that all children, in
GLIDING negro children, were to be
given the same privileges and al
lowed to mix and mingle freely with
the white children and eat with them
from the White House tables, or
else the whole thing was off. That
settled it and the white children
hunted other quarters for their
outing. People may draw their own
conclusions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10

Another interesting feature of the
past week has been the summoning,
before the District of Columbia
grand jury, Of State Senator George
+. Green of New York, in con-
nection with the Bundy time clock
contract. It was this contract that
got George w. Beavers into the
clutches Of the Law and il is predict
ed that Senator Green, who lives at
Binghamton, n. ", and has long
been a personal friend Of the Presi-
dent, will be indicted by the grand
jury before It's adjournment. As
told some months ago in these let
tiers, quantities Of these clocks
we're purchased BY Beavers at s1zs
each and il is claimed that the
conspirators made a profit Of 90
per cent by. the deal. The clocks
we're installed in numerous postof-
hces, many Of which has only two or
three employees and where they
could be Of no possible use. II IS
also a matter Of interest that Beav-
eTs has located in New York and
that friend Of his came 10 Wash.
ington this week and made arrange
ments with local bonding com
pany 70 30 Beavers bail in case he
should be indicted by the local
grand jury as is anticipated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10
OUR washington LETTER.
The Big Scandal in the Postoffics
and Interior Departments.
The Present Republican Admin stration
Seems TO be About the Most Cor
rupt We Ever Had.
From QUO IegaIar eorIe.pondenl.

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, ioo3.-
An epidemic OF scandals seems to
be the leading feature Of the present
administration OF thefederal govern
ment. The Postofice scandal has
dragged along all summer, with
every now and again some surpris-
ing development. The Interior De-
partment scandal, involving subor-
dinates of that Department and
practically all the members OF the
Dawes Commission, has only re-
Gently come to light and is not yet
under investigation and now comes
information to the effect that be-
cause of reports involving many of
the subordinates of the Department
of Justice the Attorney General has
ordered drastic investigation of
every official connected with his De-
partment located in the "1ndian
Territory jurisdiction" 1t seems
that charges against United States
attorneys and marshals, other than
those in connection with the allot-
ment of the Indian lands have
reached the Attorney General,
charges which allege the connection
of those officials with contracts for
feeding prisoners, sharing profits
accruing from illegitimate liquor
selling and similar practices and as
result Attorney General Knox
ordered the current investigation
some weeks ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10

Affairs in the Postoffice Depart
ment have taken another lively turn.
Louis Kempner, Superintendent of
Registry, has been discovered to
have been conducting a system of
smuggling Cuban cigars and selling
them to his friends in Washington
at prices in the neighborhood of 81
per box. The last consignment of
these cigars was conhscated by the
inspectors and turned over to the
Treasury officials. Customs officials
said to-day that every registered
package coming from a foreign
country and addressed to a private
individual was held up and the per-
son addressed compelled to come
before custom officer and open
the package in his presence. From
this ii is argued that Kempner must
have had the cigars concealed in
registered packages of official mail.
Kempner has long been under in
yestigation on other charges but it
is claimed that this alone would be
sufficient to insure his dismissal
from the Postoffice Department.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-10

shAOhASA iOobuiS VI tnS oiludtlOH
which is making life for Secretary
Hitchcock anything but bed of
roses is the claim of the officials of
the Treasury Department that the
Secretary has ignored several Unit
ed States statutes and assumed
powers in no way delegated to him
in his administration of the funds
accruing from the sale of lots in the
towns of Lawton, Hobart and Ana
dark, Oklahoma. These funds
were to be expended for public i'm
provements "under the supervision
of the Secretary OF the Interior"
but there is no provision in the law
exempting the Secretary from that
necessity of his stewardship to the
auditors of the Treasury. Notwith-
standing this fact, the Secretary has
rendered no account of the receipts
or disbursements to the Auditor for
the Interior Department and, aside
from the fact that he has some
$500, 900 to his personal credit
with the Treasurer of the United
States, the Treasury Department
has no official knowledge that he
has ever sold the lots. 1t is further
pointed out that during the last two
sessions of Congress the Secretary
has sent in sections of appropria-
ton bills exempting his actions
from the review of the auditing Off
Gals of the Treasury and in both
instances the provisions have been
stricken from the bills on a point of
order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
NEW EDMOND NORMAL.

The board of regents Of normal
schools met here yesterday and deeid-
ed upon the plans for the construction
of the new building at Edmond The
building will be classical in style, and
will cost not to exceed $4,000 and
will contain an assembly room. a pub
lie and private office for the presi-
dent, a library room, a reading room
two or more class rooms as the space
will allow, two cloak rooms and two
storage rooms The material will be
Oklahoma City or Coffeyville red pres
sed brick. with Ponca City or New
kirk white stone for foundations and
trimmings. The assembly room will
be two stories high and have a seating
capacity of 500 people
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
A CURSE TO THE INDIANS.
Land Leasing Sending These Tribes.
men Backward

Washington. o. c. April 17-The
interior department has received very
bad reports about the Pottawatomie.
Shawnee and Kiokapoo Indians In Ok
lahoma According t. these reports.
the Indians are rapidly going from
bad to worse Since the interior de-
partment began leasing their lands
they have plenty of money and they
are spending It in riotous living
Many of them get drunk and dlsor-
derby and make trouble on the reser.
walton The department has learned
Of the things from Charles H. Dick
son. supervisor Of Indian schools IN
a report Superintendent Dickson says
According to the allotment rolls
there are $50 citizen P3ttawatomies
63l absentee Shawnees ard 2S5 Mex
ican Kickapoos. a total of 2.5Ti Their
condition has been one Of retrogres-
sion for several wears Il is not more
than ten or twelve years ago thar
they were Industrious, contented and
happy They had their own homes
and horses. chickens aud pigs and
drinking Of intoxicants was almost un-
known among them Since the curse
of leasing their lands was inaugural
ed they have been disposing Of their
] personal property and gradually fan
ling into nsUs Of idlencss ahd vice.
From nho'u industry ard thrift
these A. t'aDe ,r most OF them. have
beccae .lers snd vagrants On the
face of the earth Their best friends
are those who favor compelling them
to work Work is their only saliva
ton.
"The leasing of their lands has
proved a curse for majority of them
and e would be a thousand times bet
ter for them if It were stopped and
they were presented with the propo
sition, work of starve"
Mr. Dickson says the agent on the
reservation, Frank A. rhackeray, has
been active I'm punishng white men
who have been selling the Indiars
whiskey, and that he sent several OF
them to prison One of these offend
ers was followed by the agent TO s
, dance He was notorious as "baC
man" and was heavily armed, but thu
agent arrested him. He is now sery
ing term of Imprisonment
Offlcials at the interior departmen
say the Indians have more land thai
I. they need for farming purposes. an
t that as hesurplus is leased at goo
, rentals they are receiving consider
4 able income
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
OKLAHOMA IS STILL BOOMING.
Business Men Of Chandler Tell Of the
Territory's Prosperity.

The Kansas City Star says; Chas.
B. Adams and f. l.. Conkling of
Chandler. Okla, are in Kansas City,
Mr.. Conkling is a member of the firm
of Hoffman. Charles and Conkling,
capitalists. who conduct one Of the
largest business enterprises in the
territory. Mr. Adams is the attorney
for the firm.
oklahoma is prospering in fire
shape. said Mr.. Adams yesterday
Everybody is making money and the
banks are full Of deposits The croT
prospects are excellent The unparal
leled period of railroad activity which
set in last year ID still on We are
here on private business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
A Sweet Breath.


IS never falling sign OF healthy
stomach When the breath is bad the
stomach is out 'of order There is no
remedy IN the world eGuai to Kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders,
Mrs Mary s. Crick, CT White Plains
Ky, writes Il have been a dyspep-
tic for years-tried all kinds of rem
edies but continued TO grow worse. BY
the use Of Kodol began TO improve
at once and after few bottles am full
ly restored in weight, health and
strength and can eat whatever like
Kodol digests what you eat and makes
the somach sweet
j. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
NEW DEPARTMENT.
lnnls Hopkins, Industrial Commits
sioner.

Sloner.
Guthrie, Okla, April IS. 1903.
Dear Sir: The Guthrie Commercial
club has added new department of
Industrial commissioner to its organ
ization, the object being to unite the
merchants, manufacturers, bankers.
professional men and citizens gener-
ally, for the purpose of promoting the
interests of the city OF Guthrie in
every avenue OF trade and commerce,
oppose discrimination against such in
terests by corporation, organization
or association; to cooperate with the
railroad interests. maintain and Sc.
cure favorable rates through all our
territorial connections, encourage
holding of conventions and similar
gatherings in the city; answer in
quiries from corporations or indiyid-
uals contemplating a change in loca-
ton. to foster manufacturing and
commercial enterprises Of every
character and to keep the city's great
ness constantly before the people of
this and other countries and to Sc
cure by all legitimate means. the
greatest good for the greatest number
of people.
In order 10 carry out these objects
it requires the hearty cooperation of
all the members of this organization
as we'll as those that are not mem
bers and the citizens in general. We
want the active and moral support Of
all who hold and feel an interest in
the city and it's continued prosperity,
and this is bound to bring results of
beneficial character to each and
every individual
A cordial invitation Is extended 10
visit our new department and think
you will agree with us that we are
proceeding on the proper lines for the
best obtainable results. We want de-
liberate and quick action" on propo-
sitions pending and others we expect
to bring before your attention and
consideration
! Very truly yours,
lnnis Hopkins,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
coMANcHes ANo OLD MEXICO.
They Are Promised 100000 Acres Of
Land II They Co

Lawton, Okla, April l7.-some OF
the Comancbe Indians are consideriug
the proposition Of moving to Mexico
soon.
senor Gonzales of Chihuahua Mex,
is here to confer with them They
promised the red men 100000 acres
Of land if they VIII go and cultivate
it, The Indians think it is getting too
civilized for them here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
Makes a clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you
ever heard of, Buckens Arnica salye
is the best It sweeps away and cures
Burns. Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Bolls,
Ulcers. Skin Eruptions ana Piles. It's
only 25o. and guaranteed to give sat
isfaction by F. B. Lille & Co. drug
gists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17

Bodily pain loses its terror If you've
bottle of Or. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house Instant relief in cases
Of burns. cuts, sprains. accidents of
any sort.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17

Wha has become Of the old fash
ioned woman who was so accustomed
to doing work while tending a baby,
that she could do everything with a
baby on her lap except sweep a room ?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
Very truly yours

lnnis Hopkins,
Industrial Commissioner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
Notice

sullYan viii open an all hours zoe
meal house (short order In connec-
tom in q few days IN the old Mer-
chants cafe -Four lady walters
wanted. inquire f22 n First street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
If IN DOUBT MAKE THIS SIMPLE TEST:


hasa uen
be cuoR
poio or oher picaion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17
RHEUMATISM, GOUT

y
gynoogy find there nothing beneficial as safe Sue IL pa
the
afflicted loyal ner Of Safe
b.. n-aI Ikun.t I s aLnnic
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-17

The finger that points with pride is
usually encircled with new engage
ment ring
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01

along the right of way at night. Fri
day night the thing came to a head,
although DIT was not generally known
until some time afterward.
Soon after the train on which l
was riding, called the flyer west
bound, had left Malta the play came
UP. At Malta three men were seen to
board the train and after we had gone
a short distance beyond the water tank
two of them started to climb over the
tender, evidently intending to get into
the cab. But they didn't get very far,
Just as they had begun to get onto the
coal a man with an impressive gun
rose up and before they knew it they
we're looking down into the lower
works and ordered to get They did
not stop to argue or explain, but sim
ply slid off and the darkness sWal-
lowed them. The third man Of the
party, who went into n of the
coaches, disappeared Don after the
train left the tank, probably receiving
a 'hunch' that the thing was off for
that night; at all events, he was not
seen afterwards.
II was told that the tank at which
the play was made is only a few miles
from Wagner, the place where Curry
and his boys held up the train two
years ago and secured the unsigned
bank notes that subsequently led to
his arrest down south. While they
may have but little to say up there
about the matter, it lis generally un-
derstood that the word was passed to
the railroad that the Kid was seen
around Malta last week and had re-
cruited another gang, ready to do
business at the first opportunity.
Those who claim to know the fellow
say they would not be surprised II ne
were back, as that is about the most
favorable, as we'll as the safest place
he could select. He has many friends
there and there are many in that Sec
ton who through fear of the conse-
quences, should they betray him, will
give him shelter and protection. He
seems to have the country 'buffaloed'
and is the king pin of the heap.
whether he is really back or not,
can't say, of course; but it is certain
that either he or some n else has
the country up there scared q plenty,
and the railroad is not taking any
chances and travel is not wholly de
void of excitement. But I don't care
for any more of it"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
well known here and much sorrow is
felt for him and his grieving relatives.

well known here and much sorrow Is
felt for him and his grieving relatives.
Last Saturday an information was
fled with the clerk of the district
court by the county attorney against
Fred N. Morris, charging him with
burglary in the first degree. Morris
It's the man who was arrested at Liv-
ingston on a telegram from the police
u this city, for ~burglarizing T. F.
Holly's store. The offense was COM
mited on the night of July ID, and two
Colts revolvers, an Irving & Johnson
rifle and a Harrington & Richards
rife, besides a gold watch, were a
ried off. When arrested Morris had
part Of the plumber in his possession.
He claimed that he stole the things.
but denied that he vas the burglar.
He said that he. was concealed in a
box car and saw a man cache the
things and after the other fellow had
gone went and took them.
Reports brought by passengers on
the delayed Burlington train Of last
Friday made 1T appear that the wash
| outsresponsible for the detention was
more serious than at first reported
and that some of the consequences of
the wrecking of the freight train that
ran into t4hachasm made by the sweep
ing away of the bridge near Moor
croft were almost tragic. James
| Carrot, engineer Of the freight, was
seriously injured, and a brakeman
named Sterling had a close call from
death. He was riding on the locomo-
4 tive, and when it foppled over into
the ditch he was drawn under the
water and carried through a culvert
for a considerable distance. When he
emerged his clothing was gone and he
was covered with bruises, but was
fshed out before he was dangerously
lAfurt.
Alderman Sturm, who was appoint.
ed a special deputy sheriff to take Jo-
seph LIE Mott to the insane asylum,
returned from Warm Springs this
morning. He said he had no trouble
with his patient, who was tractable
throughout the entire journey. While
at the asylum Mr.. Sturm made in
quiry into the case of his brother-in'
law, who was committed to the insti'
tuition some time ago, to be released
only to be committed again, this time
from one of the northern counties
He was given but little satisfaction
\ except to be told that it was not Gus
tomary for the management to notify
relatives or others of the approaching
, discharge of any patient, except II
cases where special request to tina
effect had been made. Mr.. Sturn
said that he was satisfied with TN
, treatment his relative was receiving