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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
AT THE WRONG WINDOW.
The f>srniture Dealers should Apply
60 the steel rru.t ror Relief.


Tho Furniture Association OF Amer
lea, national organization OF retail
dealers and manufacturers. held it's
first annual convention I'm New York on
July -. The meeting was attended by
200 delcgaies from all parts OF tho
United States. RESOLUTIONS wera passed
In favor cf liberal tariff drawback laws
and OF reduction of the prohlbitory
tax ON alcohol Copies OF these reaoiu-
tons were sent 10 Senator Aidrich and
Congressman Payne. Congressman Low
eriug OF Massachusetts, author OF tho
drawback bin which failed 20 got
through the last congress, was prosont
and made a speech from tho standpoint
or protectlonist who IL IN favor OF NJ.
ducing tariff duties.
These furniture pccplc are asking for
what should have been granted years
ago. Both the exorbitant tax ON alco-
hol and tho lack OF proper trnwbac,S
laws are needless burdens upon indus.
try. The tax on alcohol not only kect,a
many chemical industries out OF thls
country, but greatly increases the
PRICES OF thousands OF drugs and medi-
cines TO the people. IL IL No ridiculous
~ high as 10 discourage revenue and
encourage Illicit distilllng. II serves
no good purpose ana many bad ones.
Drawback tnrifr duties should no
given freely TO all manufacturers max.
ing goods FOR export. No mntter how
strongly we may believe In protection
ana high prices for ourselves, thero IN
no sound reason why our manufactur.
ers should be deprived of tho privilege
of making goods for foreigners NJ ma
low prices AZ possible. This privilege
In no way conflicts with the thcories
or protection and simply enables our
manufacturers TO mako moro goods and
more profits and 20 give more work to
their employees. The only reason why
our drawback laws were not made
moro liberal. by the passngc OF tho
Lowering bill at the last congress. was
because of tho opposition OF the steel
trust. Expressed In most emphatic man
ner through It's Pennsylvania represent
auve to tho chairman OF the ways and
means committee. Scores OF ordinary
manufacturers appeared I'm favor OF
the bill at the hearings. but their ar-
guments were wiped out by word
from the great trust.
But while the furniture men arc
right In principle they are mistaken
In methods. Instead OF trying TO In
duce congress 20 grant fayors they
should apply directly to the steel trust,
which now dictates the tariff business
OF congress.
The only hope for genuine tariff ro-
form and for freedom from trust rule
~ In the Democratic party. Until these
dealers are ready TO support IL they
must be satisfied with what the trusts
choose TO give them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
ProvIalna For rriena.-

Another assistant attorney has been
appointed to represent the government
In suits and cases before the Spanish
treaty claims commission. There are
ten other attorneys holding the same
positions. Some OF these attorneys are
In Spain, some in Cuba and Others eIse-
where. supposed 10 be looking up facts
and testimony. How long the commits
sion VIII be doing business n unknown,
but u is safe 10 aoy n will continue AZ
the job % long as there Ia an appropria.
tlon available Congress made a pro
vision that the president could CON
hnue the life OF tho commission for
periods Of ak months until no was Ger.
tain the commission had finished ifs
lobors Tho appointment by the presi-
dent OF an additional attorney indicates
Que OF two things either there must bo
more business before the commission.
than was expected or such n soft snap.
with large salaries and an ample travel
Ing expense fund, is n lOadst0no that at
tracts Republican politicians.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
KNGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER M
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Republican Faction. Divided Upon
Plans to skin the Public.

Plans to skin the Public.
When doctors Disagree. Il n gen
orally disastrous 20 the patient. AS
the Wall street financial specialists
cnnnot unite on what financial legisla-
tion the next congress should enact, Il
may be- disastrous 10 the overloaded
stomach OF the stock market. The
Wall street doctors appear 20 be III
yidcd Into two camps. those who have
the cash aud those who have the UNI
digested securities. Tho cash crowd
arc pretty much confined 10 the Rookie
feilcr Interests and their allied banks.
The opposing faction nre known as the
Morgan interests. They hold enor-
nous blocks OF the watcrcd stocks OF
railroads and industrial or trust x<pr-
porations. and the banks back OF them
have loaned TO the limit on such Sc
curitics. or course the Morgan crowd
are constantly demanding that congress
Initiate the currency by what Is known
as the asset plan. The Rockefeller i'm
terests are more conservative, and their
agent I'm the United States senate, SEN
ator Aldrich. II preparing bill to meet
their views, which II 20 legalize and
loans which the treasury department
has made 10 the banks without inter
cst and 20 make the present plan more
advantageous TO the banks of issuing
currency based on bonds.
To the great middle class OF people
and the farmers and the artisans and
workingmen. who have no interest In
Wall street or tho fluctuations of stocks
and bonds, any OF the proposed icgisla-
ton Will be disastrous. 1t viii, as Il
Is intended TO do, give the money kings
n more Arm hold or the manipulation
OF the money OF the country and over.
tax the public 10 pile up n lnrge sur
plus for the benefit OF the few.
The policy pursued by the present
and last administrations of the retire
mcnt OF the greenbacks and the re.
funding OF United States bonds with
the large premium paid 10 the banks
has about exhausted the resources OF
the United States treasury to aid the
banks. Secretary Shaw has indeed ex-
cecded his lawful powers by accepting
other securities than United States
bonds 20 secure the loans TO the banks
OF the surplus, which loans now exceed
$i5O,O00,0O0 and upon which enormous
sum the people receive no interest
The difference OF opinion OF the Re
publican factions on tho financial ques-
tion Will probably be harmonized by
the coming congress-. but II BODIES III
for the taxpayer that President Roose-
welt who Is trying 20 arrange n pro-
gramnc that Will be satisfactory, is
taking counsel with George w. Perkins
OF the banking flrm of ]. Z. Morgan &
Co. and with III. @. Frick OF the steel
trust. The recommendations OF these
trust mngnates at their late visit TO
Oyster Bay are hardly likely TO be for
the welfare OF the taxpayers. The
only hope for the people Is that when
thieves fnll out honest men get their
dues" but even then they have to
fight for them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

Considering that New Zealand Is
without tariff protection and, in fact,
practices none OF the methods OF the
Republican party In this country TO
make everybody rich by taxing them
Indirectly, insidiously. underhandedly
and, II may Ms well be admitted also,
unfairly. she Is doing remarkably well.
We have been hearing many good re-
ports from her, but none better than
the following from Dr. j. NJ. PEBBLES,
who has just returned from that island
He says:
II have to say, without the least men
tai reservation. that New Zealand Is
the most prosperous country / have
ever seen. IL IL the most liberal mind
ed, fratcrnal spirited. thrifty and nd
vanced country In the world. say
It with all due admiration and patriotic
love for my native New England. The
state owned railroads. telegraph. teie-
phone. etc, unhesitatingly affirm are
at least fifty years ahead Of those OF the
United States and England Though
gifted with searching eyes. not tramp
did see In the country. not bcggar's
voice did | hear. nor did I witness I'm
village. town or city any poor. unem-
ployed, sad faced souls pleading for
work 70 keep away the wolf OF pow
erty"
After reading the above take mp any
Of our daily papers. read Of strikes.
riots. mobs. lynehings. suicides cases Of
starvation (nnd they arc unusually fire.
quent lntely). and then go out and
march with the "stand patters" and
shout for protection and prosperity
Above ALL don't worry yourself think
ing about what miserable country
this would have been n II had never
had protection" TO lean upon and had
depended entirely upon It's natural re-
sources Think Of itl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

The movement OF the Republican
leaders to make Senator Quay the
party manager IN the coming campaign
would be quite appropriate. President
Roosevelt and the senator are warm
friends. and he Inns always been the
leader Of the presidential clique IN tho
United States senate n opposition TO
the Hanna crowd Senator Quay is
the most accomplished master OF the
art Of frying the fat' out Of the
trusts and corporations and iarge con-
tributions from that source VIII be
necessary to continue the Republican
pnrty IN power
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

Persons troubled with Indigestion OF
Dyspepsia can cat ali they want if the, viii
take Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure This remedy
prepares The stomach Tor The reception,
retention. digestion and assimilation Of an
Of the wholesome food that may be eaton.
and enables the digestive organs 20 trans.
form the same into the Kind ot blood that
gives health and strength Sold by Dr.
wv 81. Dent 8 Co.. Ncwbbgg Kipgwood
phafmsov
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
Oar OrientaI white rlepha,,.

Trade Is not following the flag much
faster than the constitution IN the case
Of the Philippines. exports from the
United States 10 the dependency" hav-
lag declined from S4,s15, ,4O4 in 1907 70
S'598 0i3 ia 1908. but there has been.
notable growth IN imports from tho
archipelago. the fEures for 1903 being.
sii.Os0,so0 against s6,447.5O0 IN 1901.
such an adverse balance Will proba-l
Oiy make the lamentcd Dingley turn
over in his grave.-Johnstown Demo
crnt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

When you 20 to bus witch Hazel Salve
look Tor The name DcWitt on every box
The pure. unadulfefated Witch Halle Is
used in making DcWius Witch Hazel
salvc. which 's the best salvc in the world
iof cuts burns. bruises. boils cczema and
piles The popularity of DaVfffie kvffrh
Hazel Saivc. due TO ifs many cures. has
caused numerous worthless c0untcrfclte 10
be placed on The market The genuine
bears the name of q. g. DoWitt n 90.
Chicago Sold By Dr. Wm 81 Dent B Co
Newourg kinswood phagmaeY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

a grievous vail oitimes comes as a result
OF unbeafable pain from over taxed organs.
dizziness, Bsckachc. Liver complaint ard
Constipation But thanks to Dr.. King
New Lite Filis they put an end 10 90 ail.
They are gentle but thorough. Try them
Only aSc. Guaranteed BY / A.. Tcnhart.
kingwood; Ifona Supply Co Of Irona ;
The Cooke supply Co. Of iowesviilo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
canr mlde Them An.


Rack and forth through the country
the cries are sounding. Turn the ras-
Gals out" and let's see tho books"
Their echoes grow rather than dlmin-
ish. Next year there Il every reason
for believing the demand for a change
of administration viii have attained
q strength and volume sufficient to
bring u about The Democratic party
need not worry over having no H.
suo."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
resont -ia1 1,1oasurs

The pills that are potent 10 their action
and pleasant in effect are DoWnts Little
Early Riscrs W. s Philpot Of Albany.
Ca. says During a bilious attack look
one Small as it was u did me more good
than calomci biue-mass or any other pills
overlook and at the same time lt effected
me pleasantly Little Early Risers are
certainly an ideal pill Sold BY Dr Wm
NJ. Dent & Co. Ncwbure; Kingwood
Pharmacy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
LBERT A. brown, S-sG
AND FEED STABLE
|aTsliRo Statesmen a Speciality
Rigs HeH and PiFst-CIass.
Terms Rossonable.
VIVA.


[@lneiYnine Of every one hundred dls.
.sfs that children have arc due 10
Iprdefs Of fhe stomach. and these dis.
.iegs are ali caused by INDIGESTION.
|)doi dyspepsia Cure q Just as good for
Ilidrenas it Us for adults. Chlidrcu thrive
H u keeps their little stomaohs sweet
~ encourages their growth and develop
Pot Mrs Henry Carter 7os Central ST..
|fahViilc Fen. says My little boy now
tce years Old and has been suffering
Dm Indigestion ever since be WAS born
i ave had the best doctors in Nashville.
failed to do him any good After using
II bottle Of Kodol be- Is a we'll baby.
|tommeud ID 10 an sufferers Kodoi
tests what you can eaf and makes the
Jmach sweet Sold by Dr VIM H.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

a little thing sometimes results Ia death
ihus 2 mere scratch. Insignificant cuts Or
puny boiis have paid the death penalty. T.
Is wise to have bgchiens Arnica Saive
ever handy. It's the best Saive on earth
aud viii prevent fatality, when Burns.
Sores Ulcers sud Piles threaten. Only
zsc az j a. Lephart's. Kingwood frona
supply Co. Of !ronai The Cooke Supply
Co. Of Howesviile
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

one Junior Prick Traction Engine. re-
paued and warranted In good running
order Price f1sc-ierms 70 suit. One Rus
scil Portable 20 3 horse power. $1oo. One
steam Hay halcr I7-77. Que Auitman and
iay'or - ihfeaheg tor steam or horse
power tfo3-run enc season and warranted
W good rpunlnF order. One horse power
ninaley Wo0dberry SEQ. One lot Of large
band wheels half price.
WN " KfNCAp,
State Manager.
Cameron. Marshall Co, W Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

The kind the babies like. Dr Fahrnoy' 3
leething syrup Once used nothing else
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
ROBERT LEVIN q co.
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat 2

You can eat whatever and whenever you
ko II you take KodoI. BY the use of this
Pmedy dlsordered digestion and diseased
|omachs are so completely restored TO
kalth, and the full performance Of their
Hnctlons naturally, that such foods as would
y one into a double-bow-knot arc eaten
|lshout even "rumbIIng" and with posi-
I've pleasure and enjoyment. And what Is
bore - these foods are asslrnilated and
'ensformed into the kind Of nutrlment that
appropriated BY the blood and tissues.
Kodol Is the only dgestani or combination
I digestanis that win digest all classes Of
kod. In addition TO this fact, II contains, In
$ssmilailvc form, the greatest known tonic
I'd reoonstructlve properties.
\ Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and al
sosders arising iherefrom.
Rodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet.
8 slies OILY. Regular sire 90. hodlng ~ TINS
~ trial sire, which sslls Tor so cents.
eRsrsd bY Z. o. Dewitt 3 co.. Chicago, IIb
HThe Kingwood Pharmacy. Tunnclton
|ipplv Co nr W NJ Dent Nowburr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

|Fhe kingwood Pharmacy Tunnclton
Appiy Co. nr. W. NJ. Dent Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

Cameron. MsrsEsII l.s"T 90 !. W. Va
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Strike Of Carriage Bu,lders.

Amesbury, Mass, Jan. 13.-The
strike of more than 600 employees of
carriage manufacturers for n nine
hour day and a new wage schedule
carrying q slight increase began its
second week yesterday. Five hun
dred strikers met train bringing 3S
Armenians from New York and tried
to induce the strangers to join the
union or to leave without disembark-
ing. No violence was offered. The
train was shunted into the yard of
one of the carriage factories and the
Armenians were distributed among
the factories, where they were put
to work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Costs $40 to Send a Letter.

Washington, Jan. 13.-"Through
snow and ice, 1900 miles, is the trip
of an Alaskan mail carrier" w. v.
Sullivan, son of former Senator Sulli-
van, of Mississippi, made this state
ment. He had just returned from q
two years cruise in Alaskan waters.
He says it costs Uncle Sam $40 for
every letter carried from the United
States to Nome, Alaska. Each car
rier makes $4,000 trip, two trips .
year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
A GOOD Word for tho Pretepder.

London, Jan. 13.-Letters received
in London from English and Ameri.
can missionaries ut Fee, dated De.
cember 30, say there was little anx.
iety at that time for the safety OF
the foreigners, even in the event OF
the pretender entering Fee. The pre-.
tender, the missionaries say, has too
much wisdom to STAY the foreigners
and will simply convey them out Of
his territory. He is described as a
strong man and eXerts his authority
wisely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Porto Rleo wants statehood.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Commission-
er Degateau, who represents the in
terests Of Porto Rico in Washington,
announces that the residents of the
island are already preparing to press
their claims for statehood. He says
that both of the political parties Of
Porto Rico are pledged to work for
statehood and would like to have it
at once, instead of serving proba-
tionary term as territory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
COAL coNFIscATED.
Citizens Of Tuscola, H., Take Ten Carloads
of Black Diamonds from Railroad
Yards and Give TO Sufferers.

st. Louis, Jan. ia special to the
Republic from Tuscola, ILL.,, says:
About 200 citizens of this city confis'
Gated ten carloads Of coal at the ILL
nois Central yards yesterday and II
was distributed among the sufferers
who are out of fuel. There is moi
a pound of coal in any of the coal
yards and when the people saw the
loaded cars side-tracked here 1t was
determined to relieve the situation
to some extent. Mayor Roberts
threw no obstacle in the way anc
the board of health passed q resolu'
ton stating it was necessary for the
preservation Of the health of the peo.
pie. Business men, bankers anc
prominent citizens joined in the raid,
but the coal was paid for, commit.
tee being appointed to collect the
money and hold it for the railroad
company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Consesssd Co a Train Hold. Up.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 13.-The po-
lice claim to be in possession of a
confession from Roy Hardin that he
was one of five men who, on the night
of January 10, 1894, held up the Bur-
lington fast train to Chicago at st.
Joseph hill, two miles east of the
city, and, after blowing open the safe
in the express car, secured a large
sum of money, estimated from $10,-
600 to $4,000. None of the party
were ever captured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
TROUBLE AT A DANCE.
james and Dolpheus Hiil Become Druns
and XIII Marshal and Iujure
His Deputy.

Cairo, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-At dance at
Moorehouse, Mo-, Monday night
James and Dolpheus Hill, of John
SON county, Ill, became drunk and
created a disturbance and Marshal
Dan Lance and Deputy Marshal John
Taylor were called in to restore
peace. Dolpheus Hill shot and in
stantly killed Marshal Lance, while
James Hill fatally cut Taylor. The
Hill boys started to leave the house.
when Taylor shot and wounded one
of them, but they succeeded in MAX
ing their escape. Searching parties
have been organized, but the murder
ers are still at liberty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
D,etr,oh and His Nebraska nm.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Diet
rich, OF Nebraska, is making deter.
mined effort, both with the officials
of the department of agriculture here
and the legislature of his home state
to have an experiment station and
farm established in western Nebras-
ka, upon which scientific investigation
may be conducted along all lines Of
agricultural work for the develop
ment of arid and semi-arid lands in
the west.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Never ForecIo.cd n Mortgage.

The Kansas City Journal says ex.
Gov. Morrill,, of Hiawatha, is the only
money loaner in the state who after
30 years of this business could boast
that he never foreclosed mortgage.
In the grasshopper year of 1874 he
gave so barrels of -four week to
the western Kansas sufferers, and he
was the only large contributor to that
charity who kept his name concealed
from the public.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Latest Kansas Events.
A Fight ON COburn.

A small fight is being made upon
the reappointment of +. ID. Coburn,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture, as a member of the board of
regents of the state agricultural col
lege at Manhattan. The basis of the
opposition to Coburn is the fight he
has made on L. II. Nichols, president
of the college. Coburn has attempted
several times to have Nichols ousted,
claiming that not only was Nichols
unfit for the position of president.
but that he was subordinating the
teaching of scientific agriculture, the
avowed purpose of the institution.
to other courses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
Kansas CITY Church Burned.

Kansas City, NO., Jan. 13.-The
Wesport Avenue Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, Fortieth and Wyan-
dotte streets, was completely de-
stroyed by fire at lao this morning.
The fire caught from the fue, as
there had been a hot fire in the fur.
mace during the evening services. The
church was built in 1896 at a cost Of
$4,000 and was one of tn most beau.
tiful of the smaller churches of the
city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
De BoIssiere Case Again.

The supreme court Saturday de-
-cided the DE Boissiere case against
the Kansas grand lodge I. o. o. F.,
and in favor of Troutman & Stone,
of Topeka. In 1892 NJ. DE Boissiere,
a Frenchman of Franklin county,
'willed his estate of 5000 acres to the
.odd fellows for an orphans home.
The sole relative, sister, sold this
firm her interest and they contested
: with above results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
NAV Remove DUTY from Coal.

Washington, Jan. 13.-It is expected
that congress will pass a bill remov-
ing the duty of 81 cents ton on coal
imported into this country. This bill
may take the form of a rebate or
drawback for 90 days, and also will
provide for reciprocity, admitting
free of duty coal imported into this
country from countries granting the
same privilege to the United States.
This means Canada.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
secretary Moody IN . Runaway.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 13.-During the
reception to Secretary Moody and
Senator Hale here the horses at
tached to their carriage ran away and
Secretary Moody was thrown out and
slightly bruised. Senator Hale es-
capped unhurt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
ISeIly's Bond Filed. .

Thomas T. Kelly, state treasurer,
fled bond of $l,645,OOO. He got
ir$512,000 from Miami and Johnson
s>counties. c. J. Devlin, the big coal
man, signed for 100000. n. Black
man, of Topeka, signed for $4,000.
The following signed for $4,000 each:
Frank Ogg, w. Z. Kelly and ]. L.
Pettyjohn, of Olathe; ]. II. Mulvane
and Joab Mulvane, of Topeka, and c.
j. Lantry, of Strong City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-17
BIBLE AND SUNDAY THEATERS
Topeka Judge Says tho Former May BE
Read In Schools and the Latter OPP.
Grated in Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 13.-Judge Ha-
zen, in the district court here, decided
that the Bible could be read in the
public schools of Kansas, and also
that Sunday theaters could be held in
Topeka without molestation.