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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
sTEERAGE IMMIGRATION.


The annual report of Commits.
sioner General Frank p. Sargent, of
the Bureau of Immigration, shows a
large increase of steerage immigra.
ton over that of the preceding year,
the aggregate for the fiscal year of
1903 being 8s7. o46, an excess over
that OF last year of ao8, 3o3, or ga
per cent. The statistics show an in :
crease of immigration from all for
eign sources.
The total immigration of aliens 10
the United States during the year
aggregated oaI,3t5, or los, o43
more than the greatest number here
tofore reported for any one year.
The greatest number of immi-
grants, s3o,6aa, came from Italy,
while Austria-Hungary furnished
7o6,oII, Russia I56. Germany
4o.o86, Sweden 46, oaS, Ireland az,
3Io and England a6.aIo.
OF the Oriental countries, Japan
was foremost with 10000, while
China contributed aoo or 90 over
last year.
OF the total number, 6I3,646
were males and a43, goo were fe-
males, of whom r85, 667 could
neither read or write. The total
amount of money brought by them
was $I6,rI7,5I3. 1900 immigrants
we're rejected for various causes.
The Commissioner refers to the
grave danger to the country found
in the colonization OF alien commu-
mites IN our great cities.
"Such Colonies" says he, care a
menace to the physical, social,
moral and political security of the
country"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29


Here is an item from the Morgan
town Dominion that we would like
to have explained:
Many people in town profess to
know why Senator Deliver don't
come here, although he finds it con-
venient to visit neighboring towns
ever so often. 1t does look little
strange, don't it2
We do not know of any ''neigh-
boring towns" the Senator has Evils
tied ever so often" We have been
trying hard to get him to come to
Kingwood, his birthplace and boy
hood home, as orator at the unveil-
ing of the Soldiers Monument, but
failed, as he claimed "prevlous en-
gagements."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
DEACON BROWNS BALD KNOB
FRIENDS
Remember Him In Beautiful Testimo-
NAL.
Preston Leader.

Preston Leader.
Deacon Browns many admirers
on Bald Knob, Tucker county, pre-
scented him with Roosevelt "Anti-
Race Suicide" medal and pair OF
fine trousers for Deacon Brown, Jr.
The committee TO present the medal
and trousers was Gus Conley, Squire
Flynn and Editor Whetsell, of the
Journal. They called on the Dea-
con at his Office Wednesday after
noon, and Squire Flynn, in few
well-choseR and graceful remarks,
presented the articles. Deacon
Brown, in his reply, stated that he
highly appreciated the medal, and
hoped to merit many more in his
day, and also promised 10 wear it in
the parade at the unwilling of the
monument, As to the trousers, he
was not so sure. as he surmises that
they are second handed, having
once belonged to Jeff Lipscomb Jr.
The medal is beautiful leather one,
with whole yard Of red ribbon
tied TO il, bearing the motto:
"Combatting Race Suicide, No. H."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29


The coming Fall elections are
important as showing the drift Of
opinion on political issues, and
especially how the voters OF the
states in which elections are held
view the cratic course of the
Republican Administration. II
the Republicans hold their own. it
must be taken for granted that the
majority Of the voters Of the United
States are satisfied to continue the
extortion of the trusts through the
protective tariff and the continued
high prices of the cost of living.
BY endorsing the Republicans, the
voters will sanction the program
that the leaders OF their party have
agreed upon, of allowing Congress
to take no action other than to pass
the appropriation bills and adjourn
at the earliest day practicable.
That would mean the transcon,i.
MENTAL railroads have sufficient in
fuencc with the Republican leaders
to prevent the building of the Pan
anna or Nicaragua Canal: That no
action will be taken upon treaties
which President Mckinley so ar
IDENTIFY wished to see ratified, to
ward off the inevitable reform of
tariff, which he foresaw must come
unless some relief from monopoly
was granted; That the much agltated
labor legislation is again to be post
poned, and that the promises made
in the Republican platform are again
to be broken; That 10 investigation
of the frauds in the departments is
to be undertaken; That the financial
legislation that has been declared
SO necessary to prevent a panic will
not be attempted, and that Secre-
tary Shaw can continue to loan the
surplus, without interest. to favored
banks and continue to disobey the
law for the protection of the United
States by receiving doubtful security
in place Of United States bond,,
which the law plainly commands.
Why is this Republican Admipistra-
ton afraid TO legislate on these and
other matters1 Being in league with
the trusts and combines, they dare
not legislate against them. They
fear the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29


John Alexander Dowie, the foun-
der and operator of Zion City, a
suburb of Chicago, has been in New
York City the past two weeks trying
to reform the people of that great
metropolis. He calls himself Elijah
III. and brought an army of Zionites
with him, occupying several special
trains. They have been holding
forth at Madison Square Garden
and making house to house visits
among the people, but the whole
performance is fizzle, as the New
Workers have no faith in Dowie and
regard him as crank and freak,
and attend the services merely out
of curiosity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
HOW OLD IN ANN.

Mary is az years old Mary is
twice as old as Ann was when
Mary was as old as Ann is now.
How old is Amp
The above problem has been puz
cling thousands of readers of the
Philadelphia North American for
weeks, and hundreds of answers
have been given, varying farther
apart than the average age Of the
human Taee. One says that Mary
and Ann are twins, another that
they are one and the same person,
and yet another wants the problem
answered in order to be able to
"sleep in peace and ease troubled
mind" A poetical effusionist says
This city is all going crazy,
Ann has set them all wild.
The lean, the fat and the lazy,
Every mao, woman and child.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

Everything argues wei! for the
Monument unwilling and the indica-
tons are for The Red Letter Day
in the history Of Kingwood. The
weather is magnificent this week,
clear, cold and dry, with enough
frost of morning to make it exhilir-
ating and healthy. Flags will be
flying through the air, drums beat
ing, martial music and "Old Glory
and patriotism rampant. II you
fail to come, you will always regret
2.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
The Hampshire Review saws

B. & O. engine No. 1913 draw
ing the St. Louis Express, No. 2,
jumped the track last Monday morn
ing near 9konoko, in this county.
while going SIXTY miles an hour, IT
ran two hundred yards on the ties
and strange to say jumped back on
the track again. Now, who can say
there is bad luck in number Is9
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The idea has just begun to per-
colate through the hair of the Re-
publicans that there is going to be
an investigation by Congress of the
nastiness in the Postofice Depart
ment, or at least it will be up to
them to refuse to have one. The
Democrats are determined to press
the matter and the responsible
party for the refusal will be the
Republicans. If they refuse all will
know the reason why. If they do
not, then there Will be an attempt
to whitewash somebody and some
thing, but the Democratic members
of the committee will come out
with some powerful good campaign
material. The Republican party is
between the devil and the deep sea.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

1t is SAID that certain married
man at Morgantown has been in the
hahit OF staying out late at nights.
His wife didn't like it q little bit.
The other night when Mr.. Man came
home his wife whispered through
the keyhole, 'Is that you, Willie ?"
AS the mans name IS Frank, he
stays at home now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

There is nothing in the world that
an eDierprising Yankee will not
tackle to make money out Of. The
latest scheme is buying volcanoes
for the sulphur in them. II they
succeed m this, We hope they will
tackle Hell next Capt. Charles
Holt, the representative Of the New
York syndicate which has Just Sc
cured the Popocaiepetl volcano, in
Mexico, is on his way TO New York
70 arrange the details Of the plans
for building a cogwheel railroad to
the summit Of the mountain and for
installing extensive mining equip.
ment for getting the sulphur out Of
the crater Of the volcano. The syn.
dicate has made it. 6rst payment Of
SToo, 200 on the purchase price to
Gen. Sanchez Ocbos, from whom il
purchased the volcano.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The Elkins papers report that
Secretary of State Dawson was there
last week, the guest of Senator Ell
kins. 1t was given out that the
visit was business one, but all the
same some of The Republican politi-
clans are worried over it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29


Just as we have said all along, the
Labor Unions will keep on acting
the fool till they break their own
necks. In fact they are already
getting it in the neck. The more
they get the more they want. and
they have become so unreasonable
and outrageous in their conduct and
demands, that big companies and
employers all over the country are
organizing against them and refus-
ing to employ men who belong to
Labor Unions. Here is a sample OF
the way Il is working now, with
winter coming on:
The Pennsylvania railroad has
laid Of nearly ten thousand men,
and II is said that more are 20 be
fired. The men have been making
demands for more money, but il
was impossible for the company 10
grant their demands. They talked
strike and Setrenchment was at once
begun.
The company IS doing some
striking and giving them dose Of
their own medicine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The recent action of the promi-
nent Republicans of the country
make it clear that all the talk in
dulged in by some of the leaders
anent tariff reform and revision is
the merest ''guff. The "Iowa idea"
was rampant some time ago, and
Governor Cummins of tina. State
was standing upon his hind legs and
wildly waving his ears and bowling
for some measure of relief from the
exactions of she tariff wall, and de-
handing il at once. He now is COO
ing like sucking dove, as mild as
May morn, and he says that the re-
vision should.not be made in the
face of national campaign, but
that we should wait until 1905 be-
fore attempting anything like a tar
lift revision. This should make it as
gross to the sense as the sun at
MONDAY that unless the people of
the country unhorse the Republican
party they will wait until the trum-
pet of the angel Gabriel blows be-
fore they will obtain relief from the
clutch of the corporations. 1t is
up to the people to do little think
ing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

II the weather will be good next
Saturday we will have the biggest
day in the history of Kingwood.
Thousands of people are expected
from all over the county and from
all the surrounding counties.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The Pickens News is agitating a
new county to be formed from Ran
dolph and Upshur counties, with
PIckens as the new county seat.
The News claims that the people Of
both counties Of the section sur
rounding PIckens are a unit il favor
ing the move and gives as one of
the strong reasons why a new county
should be formed, that citizens on
the border Of the counties are too
remote from the county seats, many
people in Randolph having to travel
fifty miles through the country to
reach Elkins and, if they 90 by rail,
it is about two hundred miles.
There seems to be plenty of room
for a new county and the next Leg.
islature may have the honor Of ere
ating it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

OF all the foreign born population
in the United States sac per cent,
are Of the English Teutonic stock
add 100 per cent. arc Cclts Thus
practically three fourths Of the for
eign born in the United States are Of
English -Pegtopie end Celtic stocks.
Hence, bearing IN mind that the
English people was created by the
amaIgamation OF Tcutonic and
Celtic blood, It is inconceivable
that the American people will ever
be anything but essentially English.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
uALuAeLE pRoPnRrY FoR SALE.

The undersigned committee, appointed by
the County Court OF Preston county.
West Virginia.
VIII on or before the 10Th day OF Noyem.
ber 1903. receive bids for tie properly
known rs the County Infrmafy located
adjoining the town Of Kihgwoed 80"
This tract contains about 40 agrees and
has upon IL good i7-foom House stable
and outbuldings, and has upon Il two good
springs adjacent to tie house and hno
stone springhou The tract is partly
under cultivation with considerable good
pasturage aud the whole tract Is under.
laid with valuable veins Of coal.
TERMS OF SALE; Ont third cash IN
hand the remainder IN two equal install
mcnts and 2 months from date. the pur
chaser TO execute his interest bearing
notes with good security notes for the
deferred payments.
For further Information call on fbe un.
derslCncd ~ ~.
" s MeNEae.
u. II. ORR
A. LEEisARf,
Committee
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The Monroe Waterman calls at
tention to the delinquent tax list of
Fayette county, about the only
county in the State that has wrested
the banner from Preston for its big
Republican majority. There are
$500 voters in that county who
failed to pay any tax the past year.
That represents a population of
27,ooo people on the basis of FIVE
to each voter, which is the usual
way Of estimating it, and would
seem that but few people in that
county pay any tax, or else the most
Of these voters are negroes imported
from Virginia to vote the Republi-
can ticket and have no families with
them. The latter is really the facts
in the case, and IS only a sample of
the way the Republican party car
ries and controls this State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The Morgantown & Kingwood
X. r. viii give Excursion Rates for
Saturday and run regular trains,
except that the train in the eve
ming will not leaye Masontoyn
till 8 O'Clock. The morning train
leaves Morgantown at $40 and
arrives at Masontown at o;s6, giving
time to get here for dinner and the
unveiling exercises which will begin
at 1890 p. m The trains in the
evening will be held at Masontown
till 8 O'Clock, giving plenty of time
here TO take in every thing, get
supper at O'Clock and get back to
Nasontoyh FOR the train and home
by 0;3o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The long winter evenings are at
hand when you want more good
reading matter. Examine our club
bling list in this paper and see II there
isn't some magazine or newspaper
you want We can get you almost
any paper or magazine at greatly re-
duced rates. II makes no differ
ence whether you are a subscriber
to the Argus or not. We get them
for you anyhow, singly or in COM
binatiop With the Argus or any
other journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The Baltimore 4 Ohio have grant
ed excursion rates also and the ,raii,
from here at 4s5o win cary people
to Tunnelton 10 plenty time for S.
West and No. - East The West
Va. Northern has secured three
passenger coaches Tor iha, day aud
viii be able to handle all lhc crowd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

Eleven hundred and thirty-eight
trains arrive daily in the city Of
Chicago upon % railways, carrying
an average Of 10000 passengers.
Of these trains $50 are for through
traffic and 800 for suburban bust.
ness. The q railways combined
have a mileage Of more than 81, 900
miles, which is more than one third
OF the total mileage Of the United
States, and within 10000 miles Of
the entire mileage Of the United
Kingdom. Germany and France.
--o-s7------s--,
10 a neighboring town a girl lost
her fur collaretie al dance Her
escort dreamed twice that IL was
hidden under the corner Of an old
barn. lie told his sweetheart and
suggested that they discovcr II
dreams come true. When the young
nan knceled do an and reached un
der The barn, sure enough bis hand
closed on a furry substance. Ills
place in society is vacant now until
he gets new clothes and the odor
wears off.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

a crank named Ellis Tosc mo
attempted to assassinaic President
Diaz Of Mexico, On Tuesday Of this
week II occurred at Guanajualo
where tn, President was CUES,
Of the State, az big festive occa-
sion and was fred at five times as
he rode with his staff il a street
car, but lucky was not injured.
The would be assassin was arrested
and taken to prison
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
OUR open DOOR" POLICY.

The disagreement between Russia
and Japan and the utter breakdown
of the much-heralded "open door"
in Manchuria has alarmed the export
merchants of the United States, and
they have sounded note of warn
ing TO President Roosevelt and the
Republican leaders, that instead of
aiding the enlargement of our
business in Asia, they have virtually
closed the door that was at least
partly open. That Russia will ever
withdraw from Manchuria is not
within the realm of probability; she
owns the railroads and the banks
there; the Chinese authorities are
subservicnt to the Russian represen
tatives; in word, Manchuria is
Russianized. The boast of the
Administration that the treaty just
concluded with China gives us two
open ports in that country is, there
fore, worthless, unless Russia opens
their doors, for she has the key to
both of them. Even if these two
ports were open, are they of value2
Mookden, one of the two, is on a
small river a hundred miles from
the sea, accessible by scow, and
Niu Chwang, at the mouth of the
stream, is occupied by the Russians.
The other is village on the coast,
but there is no harbor, and so shoal
Is the offing that a man. of-war
could approach within twenty miles.
The merchant who tries TO get any
trade through these "open doors"
will not bless John Hay and the
Republican partv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The official announcement OF the
Alaskan Boundary Commission was
given out last Tuesday and the
victory Of the United States has
pleased the Americans, aDgered
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

The so called Republic of Santo
Domingo is now enjoying a red hot
rebellion. The Revolutionist under
General Morales have flung out the
red flag and attacked the capital.
Custom House frauds and scandals
in the Presidents Cabinet are given
out as the reasons for the uprising,
butihe climate aud peppery nature
OF the people who just dote on a
revolution, are the real causes of
the outbreak.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29
sTATRGAME wAKDENs ENFORCING
THE LAW.
Pittsburg Nan Fined $4s For Taking
Game From This state TO PIttsburg-
Pheasant and Squirrels Come High.

Says the Morgantown New Do
minion: "a Pittsburg hunter who
had not made study of the game
laws of West Virginia before coming
to this state for his fall hunt was ar
rested Saturday on the charges of
hunting without license and ship.
ping game out of the state. He
was taken before Squire Hayes and
shown TO be guilty of both charges.
On the recommendation of Deputy
Game Warden Bennett S. White,
the fine was made as light as posi-
BILE; $40 for the one ofense and $7s
for the other, with s. costs tackled
on. The hunter had been out of
port for some time and had very lit
tie cash left. He left his watch and
gun as security. The Pittsburg
sportsman had been over near
Bruceton, for two weeks and in
that time had succeeded in bagging
twelve squirrels and pheasant.
All these had been disposed of ex-
cept the pheasant and three SPUR
rels, which had been boxed up nice
ly and was taking back to the
Smoky City to show to his friends
and enjoy at his Sunday dinner.
The presence of the hunter and his
intended departure became known
to Deputy Warden White and with
Elmer Jacobs he went to investigate
He found his man on the boat, in
his state room, ready to sail. Mr..
Hunter protested stoutly against be-
ing arrested claiming that he was
entirely ignorant of any law requir-
ing license and promising to be
good in the future. He denied of
course that he had any game with
him, but the Warden made search
with the result recorded above.
The Pittsburg man is a prominent
employe Of one of the best known
firms In that city and seems be a
"mighty good feller." 1t was for
this reason that his name was not
given and the fine was made as light
as possible. He was invited by the
warden and Mr.. Jacobs to come
back next fall and take license.
They promise to make him forget all
about the s4S and his other troubles
too Some one had to serve an ex-
ample, and he was the unlucky man.
Captain White expects to enforce
the game laws and the next man
caught will get heavier penalty"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29


Here is another sample of the
political astuteness of Billy Dawson
in his campaign for the Republican
nomination for Governor. He has
already been at Elkins and formed
a combine with "Uncle Steve" and
this item from an exchange shows
another combine with our othrer
U. 5. Senator. He was already in
a combine with Governor White
and now what will the opposition of
Dayton amount to. The latter will
have ali he can do to look after
himself without trying to make a
Governor for the State. Here is an
item from The Berkeley Democrat:
w. Nj. o. Dawson, Secretary of
State of West Virginia, and candi.
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor, was in Washington
recently in consultation with Sena-
tor Nathan b. Scott on Republican
politics in this State. 1t is under
stood that combination is on foot
between Mr.. Dawson and his
friends, and Senator Scott for re.
election to sweep all opposition
out Of the path of Mr.. Scott for re-
election TO the United States Senate.
In return for which the influence OF
the Scott following is to be thrown
to Mr.. Dawson in his effort to Sc.
cure the Gubernatorial nomination.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-29

Leaving Function 8 a. m,
Arriving atKingwood ~ am
Special train leaving Tun-
Melton at 3:l5 p. m. Arriv-
ing at Kingwood Ais.
Leaving Kingwood at 4:3O
P. M, and arriving at Tunnel
ton $50 p. III.
esy~ One Fare for Round Trip
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-01-08

Mrs. Edward Stevens OF Carthage,
N. Y, writes as follows:
"I now take pleasure ia notifying you
that my husband has entirely recovered
from catarrh. He is a we'll mar today,
thanks 10 yoa and Peruna. He took six
bottles Of your medicine as directed, and
it proved to be Just the thing for him.
His sYpstite is good and every thing he
eats seems to agree with him. His
cough has left him and he ie gaining in
flesh, and seems to be well every wsy."-
MRS. EDWARD STEVENS.
Any internal remedy that will cure
catarrh In one location Will cure it in