davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
Slidell Brown
OF the Kingwood Argus
STAND UP.
You Are the Man to Lead tho Democ
racY OF the Second Congressional
District 10 Success.

The Democratic newspaper men
of the Second Congressional district
have always been the hewers OF
wood and drawers of water for the
Democracy, and so far as we are
able to remember, there has never
been one of their number nominated
for Congress. They are the men
who bear a great proportion of the
blunt of the battle, and TO their
efforts is chargable the most good
to the Democracy. The laborer is
always worthy of his hire, and
should be paid accordingly. AL
most every profession has been
drawn from in the Congressional
candidates except the newspaper
fraternity, and their time has come.
We have never heard Mr.. Browns
name mentioned for the place, yet
knowing the mans worth as true
Democratic worker in a county
where Democrats have not even a
fighting chance, we feel that he is
made of the stuff TO lead the Demo
cratic hosts TO success and leave
Aston G.. Dayton on the retired
list.
With all our heart we nominate
]. Slidell Brown, of the Kingwood
Argus, to be the standard bearer OF
the Democracy of the Second Con
gressional district.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
COMPANY G.
Going to Morganiown On Decoration
Day.

Morgantown is preparing for a
big day May soth. Committees arc
are at work securing eminen,
speakers aud arranging for special
excursions on the railroads at
reduced rates. A big parade will
be the main feature Of the forenoon.
Several military companies vii /
participate in the parade and ex-
ercises. Company L. Of Morgan
town and three or four Companies
of Cadets aud Company G. Of King
wood viii be in the parade. The
Grand Army Post and Committees
have sent a special invitation 10
Company G.. to come and have
engaged special Il. & O. car for
the Guards over the NJ. & X. and
hacks will take the boys from here
to Masontown, leaving at $40 the
morning OF the goth and getting to
Morgantown at 9 o'clock, returning
late that evening after il is all over.
The officers of the Company are
trying to make arrangements so
that all expenses will be paid and
cost the boys nothing or but small
amount and as most of them will
want TO go some where anyhow il
will be good trip for them. The
Company have their new blue
uniforms and caps and new kaki
uniforms with cords and crossguns
for the campaign hats and Krae
guns, so that they will make fine
appearance and drill all right.
There are about sixty men in the
Company and it is expected 10 take
fifty anyhow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
A SUGGESTION.

EDITOR ARGUS :-If you will grant
me the space, l have suggestion to
offer to the voters of Preston county.
/ have never held political office,
and would not accept one if offered
to me, therefore the suggestion
which / have to offer does not ema-
nate from a disappointed office
seeker, which you, Mr.. Editor, can
testify to. In fact, i have not for
years taken an. active part in
politics. / am convinced, however
that the trouble with us as a Nation
is that we have too much politics.
am one of the few who have
always advocated that our schools
and the judiciary should be kept
free from politics. So long as we
elect school officers and Judges who
owe their election to politics, so
long will we get men of inferior
caliber. Human nature is the same
the world over, and in this / am
advancing nothing new. Any man
who owes his election to any polit-
ical party will feel under obligations
to that party. l have had enough
experience in practical politics in
former years, to know that this is
literally true. The politicians may
deny it, but their denial is for polit-
ical effect.
The suggestion have 10 offer is
this: That the conservative voters
of all political parties urge upon
the Hon. Neil ]. Fortney to permit
his name to be put on the ballot for
Judge. No political party could
claim the honor of electing him,
and he would be free from the
political obligation which is impos.
ed upon those who owe their
nomination and election to the
politicians.
Mr.. Fortney's ability and fitness
for the position is conceded by all.
He would make an ideal Judge, and
one which the people of Preston
would feel justly proud Of.
There are enough conservative
voters in this Judicial circuit to
elect Mr.. Fortney. Will he permit
his name to go on the ballot
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
FOUNDIS THE MOUNTAINS.

The body of f. i. Wentz, the
Philadelphia millionaire, who dis
appeared last fall, while hunting
near Kelley View in Wise county.
Virginia, was found last Sunday by
a miner named Dave Raleigh, who
was out in the woods hunting a
lost COW. The body was lying
about 50 feet from mountain path
and co@ld be seen for a hundred
feet now, as forest fires had burned
over the ground scorching the dead
mans hair and clothing. Last fall
hundreds Of men searched through
the woods all around there to find
the body and secure the reward of
IS, 900 offered by relatives but the
body was hidden by leaves and un-
der growth and the clothing about
the color of the log on which the
head rested, so that searchers pass
ing within twenty feet failed to dis
cover the body. Relatives in Phlla.
dslphia we're notified and d. b.
"en'z and ] l. Vent, two brothers
fastened to the place on special
train. The Wentz family own the
Virginia Torn aud Coal Company
operating at Big Stone Gap and
young Vent had been, hunting in
the mountains of that section and
incurred the enemity of the moon
sinners who suspected him OF being
a revenue spy and it is supposed
they shot. him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

Then the Elkins News, from the
big Democratic county of Randolph,
followed suit with the following
Amongst the number of splendid
names suggested for the Democratic
nomination for Congress from the
Second district there has been none
that appeals to this paper stronger
than that Of J. Slidell Brown, editor
of the Ktngwood Argus. Mr.. Brown
is one of ahe everyday-in-the- year
Democrats, who has been purified
in the hot fires of hot Republican
county, where to profess Democ-
racy formerly meant to suffer many
indignitiesi He is the editor of
one of the strongest and best news
papers in the State, and his edito-
rails display his quick and complete
understanding of the questions be-
fore the country. He is a winner If
the Democratic convention gives
him the nomination, and there seems
to be good deal of a disposition
to give il to him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
Kingwood, May IL, 1904.

On our first page will be found
some interesting matter in regard
to the Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
The great show is now in full blast
and attended every day by thousands
Of people, the crowds being much
larger than at the beginning of the
big Worlds Fair in Chicago. We
have gotten this special page of
selected matter for our readers to
keep posted on the Fair and will
give more from time to time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12


Here is the way the Grafton
Leader rubs It ia on the Rcpubli-
cans Of this county
The joke Is on the < o. p. OF old
Preston county. which elected Day.
ton TO Congress FIVE times and was
turned down by the Congressman
and his cohorts in both Judicial and
Senatorial conventions. Evidently
such good party workers as N. +.
Fortney aud James w. Flynn are
all right to help roll up big Rcpub
lican majorilies for the other fellows.
but are not expected 10 run for office
themselves, and so long as Preston
keeps on acting blindly and voting
the straight Republican ticket its
sons will keep on standing back aud
seeing the other boys elected to the
big Offices,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

The present custom of England
OF brides carrying prayer books in.
stead Of bouquets has caused a
boom in the praytr-book trade.
The bindings have 10 be white
Morocco, calf, ivory, silver or mo.
iher ofpearl.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

imprisoned on the wharf at San
Francisco almost within sight of his
property, and has been there for
four months.
Another case is even more ex-
asperating A Chinese boy was
brought here by his parents when a
child. He went to the public
schools, then to the higher schools,
and grew 10 be a man: married an
American girl, became the father
of large family of children, at
tanned the position of banker, OF
wealth and standing. His business
affairs made trip to Alaska neces-
sary, and on returning from Skag-
way by steamer he was forbidden
to land In the city of his residence,
for he had been over 3 miles from
shore and therefore out OF the
country 1t seemed incredible to
him. al am an American" he
protested. I speak English almost
exclusively. My interests are all
here. My family is up yonder.
My father and mother are here,
My bank is but tour blocks away.
All my property is here. All my
acquaintance are here. know
nobody in China or out of the Uni.
ted States" The authorities de-
cided against him and this very adj.
ministration has compelled him to
sacrifice his property, to leave his
home parents and friends, and with
his wife and children clinging tc
him to go from our shores an ex-
lie to China, a strange country
where he has no interests whatever,
How is this for story of grievou:
wrong ?
Miss Clara Barton is very anxiou:
to get out of the tangle resulting
from not reporting or auditing tn.
Red Cross funds. She is willing tc
compromise if she can remain pre-.
sident.
/ II
Senator Burrows committee in
vestigating the Smoot case has adj
journed its hearings indefinitely
but will go iunketing to Utah.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
TIE STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOC
TON.

As already announced in most of
the newspapers, the West Virginia
Educational Association will hold
its next annual meeting at Morgan
town June sr-23. Already there
are indications that It will be the
greatest meeting in the Association s
history. The Morgantown people.
the members Of the University, and
the teachers in the Morgantown
Public Schools arc taking great iu
terest in it, and have appointed
committees to do everything posi-
bic the pleasure and comfort or
those who attend. Interesting
things Of various kinds have been
planned and the social side ofthe
Association win be exceptionally az
traciivc Tie University Summer
School viii begin les sixth regular
session that week, and this viii. Of
course attract large number oi
teachers. Educators Of national
reputation are members Of the Sum
mer school faculty, and some OF
their lectures will be heard By those
attending ihc Educational Associa
ton. II will be particularly De
sirsble time for West Virginia
teachers TO visi, the beautiful Uni
versiiy town. The Moggantown
papers are already publishing ac
counts Of the many things that arc
70 be done for the teachers at that
time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

Oswald Fritz Bilse, the German
ex-Ldeutenant who is now under
going his six months punishment
for publishing novel of garrison
life, is only 20 years old. He is
the son Of the head master of a
school in Thuringen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

The Norwegian town ofAalesund
which was destroyed by fire some
months ago, is being rapidly re-
built with the aid of 1900, 900
crowns received from scandinavian
and German cites.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

The Hon. Mr.. Dayton had much
better remain at home and attend
to his own affairs, instead of run
ming around the State making
speeches against Dawson and Tax
Reform and in favor of the b. & o.
Railroad and the other big corpora
tons of the State. But of course,
he gets free passes and big pay for
doing it and perhaps he can afford
it, However he will have his owu
hands full after awhile but of course
he expects the corporations to help
him out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12


Here is an editorial from the
Parkersburg News one Of the lead
ing Republican papers Of the State,
that sizes up the Hearst situation
exactly in spite OF all the lying
about IL from some so-called Demo
cratic papers as we'll as from some
of the Republican papers.
Those stories about Hearst clos
ing up his headquarters and quitting
the field that we read last week,
were rather premature. The King
Of Yellow journalism has captured
Iowa and Illinois and has bright
prospects Of lining up a number Of
other Western States before he de-
cides 70 quit the field. lie now
has more delegates--and many
more--than Parker and Olnoy, or
anybody else Besides, the Neb
raska delegation, while il may not
now be for him, is against the re-
organizers. The truth is, and IL
cannot be disproyen. that Hearst
is the leading candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Presi.
dent at the present time and there
IS nothing more to il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

AT the Republican Primary cleo
ton in Kanawha county last Satur-
day, Dawson swept the county by
about 5000 majority for Governor,
securing the 48 votes of Kanawha
to swell his column in the contest
for Teter for the nomination. A.
G. Dayton went to Kanawha the
Saturday before and delivered an
address in Charleston against Daw-
son and tax reform and it seems to
have increased Dawson's majority
to a regular landslide.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12


BOYS, YOU MAY HAVE TO
HOLD YOUR BALLOT IN ONE
HAND AND YOUR NOSE IN
THE OTHER TO DO 1T, BUT
EVERY ONE OF YOU FELLOWS
MUST WALK UP AND VOTE
THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
TICKET NEXT NOVEMBER.
NO DIFFERENCE WHO IS
NOMINATED. Speech of Nathan
Bay Scott, United States senator
from West Virginia, as temporary
chairman of the Republican State
Convention at Charleston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

The Manager of the Kingwood
Armory has secured performance
for Friday of this week by The
West Va, University Glee, Mando-
lin and Guitar Clubs. They will
come via the M. & K. railroad and
hacks from Masontown Friday
evening. Special rates were given
on the railroad and arrangements
have been made at the Hotel Cor
don for entertainment. Prof. Ross
Spence, the celebrated yiolinist and
one of the music teachers of the
University. is the leader and director
of the Glee Club.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
A GOOD SEND OFF.
What Some Of Our Friends Are
Saying About Us.

The Belington Observer started
the ball rolling with leading edito-
rial under big headlines like this:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

And the Morgantown New Do
minion, one of the leading Demo
cratic papers of the State, came out
with the following comments:
J. Slidell Brown is being promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the nomination for Congress against
A. G. Dayton, and the papers of
the district are saying some very
complimentary things about him.
They are all deserved, as too much
praise cannot be given to Slidell.
He would make strong candidate.
No expression has come from him
as to the way the plan strikes him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

The inimitable Presley Morris, of
the Parkersburg State Journal, IN
commenting on the subject, had
this TO say
,Slidwell would carry some humor
into Congress- kind nearly as
gaudy and bewildering as that of J..
Knoctor Profit when he was there.
And the Leader of this place re-
published some OF the comments
and sort of give the thing away here
at home, and we feel like showing
our friends that we heartily and sim
cerely appreciate their kind words
anyhow, whether we get into the
fight or not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

A snap shot of Senator Scott,
when with one hand he held aIoft
an imaginary ballot and with the
other held his nose, his head turned
awry with an expression of the ut
most disgust depicted upon those
classic features, when illustrating to
the faithful how they must march up
and vote the Republican ticket, re-
CARELESS, would be interesting, but,
alasl our camera was out of whack
Just at the moment. Should Senator
Scott in after years be honored in
memory by having his statue placed
in Ststuary Hall at the National
Capitol, among the beloved and IL
lustrious dead from West Virginia,
what more fitting pose could be
chosen, especially IL accompanied
with the following motto, inscribed
on the brass or marble below: osHold
your nose and vote the Republican
ticket. "-Charieston Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

Monongalia county Republican
held their Primary last Saturday
and voted overwhelmingly for Daw-
SON and Tax Reform, giving 40 more
delegates to the column. This
about settles the nomination for
Dawson unless the B. & o. or some
of the big corporations buy up
some of the delegates, which they
will do il they need them in their
business, but if they get control of
the State Senate they can get along
without Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

The ST. Louis Worlds Fair man
agement has prepared a special pro.
gramme for the week Of May r6.2r
when viii be held the meetings Of
more than 80 State District Press
associations, the National Editorial
Association and the Worlds Press
Parliament. About 1000 news
paper men arc expected to be in
attendance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

In this issue We publish an arti.
Gle from a prominent citizens, rela-
tive 10 the Judiciary Of this Circuit.
and calling on The Hon. n. J. Fort.
ney 20 allow the use Of his name by
Ell parties IS a candidate for the
Circuit Judgeship and there is a
very strong movement to take up
his name and vote for him anyhow.
As Preston was ignored and turned
down and cut of from participation
in the Republican Judicial Conven-
ton Nj. Foriney refused to al
low his name presented or consid-
cred in the said convention, which
was entirely illegal and called and
held without any authority what
ever 50 that there Is nothing impro-
per from the most rigid party stand
point, to prevent any good Repub.
lican from voting for aud support.
ing Mr.. Forlney and the latter loses
no dignity or sacrifice Of party
principle IN accepting IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

A couple Of months ago Cover.
nor Taft, proconsul 70 the Philip
pines, told your correspondent that
he was in favor Of freedom when
the Filipinos we're eft for it." Now.
he charges the hundreds Of states.
men, scholars, and college presi-
dents with 'fntermeddling" because
they favor self-government there.
lntermeddle, indeed, upon what
meat doth this cur Caesar feed ?
Is this the language Of a servant OF
the Republic
The enforcement Of the exclusion
act against Chinese immigration is
accompanied with serious abuses
A case is before the immigration
Bureau here Of the editor of q
Chinese paper in San Francisco.
After living in this country many
years he went 70 Pekin on business
and on his return was forbidden to
land, on the ground that he was
neither a teacher, a student. a
merchant, nor tourist" az the
law requires. lie protested that he
was teacher Of being en- editor,
and also the teacher OF Chinese
SnDday-School. Knox and Coriel.
you have combined to turn him
down, and he is At this moment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12

Senator Burrows committee in
vestigating the Smoot case has adj
journed its hearings indefinitely
but will go iunketing to Utah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
HOARSE
 COUGHS STUFFY
 COLDS QUICKLY CURED BY FoIey's Honey and Tar

There is no case on record of a cold resulting in Pneumonia, or other serious lung trouble, after Foley's Honey and Tar had been taken.
 It will cure the most obstinate racking cough, and heals and strengthens the lungs.
 Foley's Honey and Tar has cured many cases of incipient Consumption and even in the last stages will always give comfort and relief.
 Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick relief to Asthma sufferers, as it relieves the difficult breath ing at once.
 Remember the name-FoIey's Honey and Tar and refuse substitutes that cost you the same as the genuine. Do not take chances with some unknown preparation.
 Contains no opiates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Florence Sigma Alpha EpsiiOns Hold
 Business Meeting.

Florence Sigmn Alpha EpsiiOns Hold
 Business Meeting.
 Florence. Dec. 13.-(Special.)- .)-The Florence chapter of the Sigma Alpha Ersilon, fraternity met yesterday at the home of c. W. Ashcraft and ap- pointed the following delegates to rep resent the chapter at the national con- vention to be held In Memphis, Decem- Der 26-2S: w. H. Mitchell, Fletcher Ashcraft and Cecil A. Beasley.
 A business meeting of the members of the Presbyterian Church was held yesterday and M. J. Dlllard R. T. Simpson, Robert Nj. Martin and R. Lee Glenn were elected deacons.
 Jim Shelton, a negro. was arrested this morning as he alighted from an electric car. He was charged with the theft of s43 from another negro, Ras Jones.
 Shelton was a visitor at the Jones cabin this morning and had seen where the money was hid. He remarked that it was unsafe to keep so much money in the house and later. after his hosts had gone. returned through the window and demonstrated the truth of his own words by appropriating the last cent. He was returning from Sheffield where he had gone to buy whiskey, when he was arrested with the money on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
Why Women Look old
Illness and Suffering Leave Deeper Marks Than Age-A Certain Home
 Cure for All Women's Troubles.

Cure for All WOmen's Troubles.
 Many--very many-women look old crows feet, hollow cheeks, sunken eyes. gray hair and other marks of age come years before they should. They are the direct result of the suffering caused by diseases peculiar to the sex. They can be gotten rld or ohly oy re- e. F P. (Gerstles Female Panacea) cures every form of female weakness and restores health and youth and beauty It will make any jaded run down woman look from five to ten years younger All misplacements. irregular | ities and weaknesses are cured safely and quickly by this wonderful remedy | in the privacy of the home. It Is purely vegetable. absolutely harmless ana cer- tain in It's cure.
 Many women have been restored to | life and health by this great remedy after all others had failed and doctors given them up. Leucorrhea, falling or the womb and all troubles Of the ova- ries are cured permanently by c. F. F. It is for sale by druggtskS at $l.OO a
 bottle and if you are not benefited oy It's use, your money will be returned to you at once and without question by the druggists from whom you pur- chased.
 If not kept by your druggist will be sent to you prepaid on receipt of same
 price and on same conditions.
 If you feel that your case needs espe-
 cIal attention. write to Ladies Health Club. care Gerstle Medicine Co.,, Chatta-
 nooEa, Tenn, and your letter will be
 answered in confidence by intelligent
 and sympathetic women. Write today
 and be relieved of all your troubles and
 suffering. fIl wed-trt-Sn