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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
OUR NV CITY DADS.

In the town election last Thurs
day, the Progressive Ticket" was
elected BY the following vote
For Mayor James G.. Manear, o.:
Recorder DIR j. H. King, r3s;
Counciimen--L. VI. Albright, SO.
J.. J. Bowermaster, %; DR.. +. w.
Stdckler, O.; Edmund Messenger.
8s; and J. slidcll Brown, IA.
Tho "Ioens Choice Tickep re-
ceYed votes as fol0e For Mayor
Gus J sbaaer s5j Recorder-Dr.
J. ~ King, 1856 on both tickets
Councamen-C. L. Pierce, 60. 7,
w. Flynn, 64j X. b. Brown, 81.
John W. Watson, 81; and J. slidel
Brown, 20, on both tickets. It 4,
only fair 70 say that Che last named
ticket vas gotten ont on short no.
tce the morning Of the election
and without knowledge Of The can
d.daies Mr. shaaer for instanc,
did not know Of il til after Dime,
when he went TO vote nd did moi
aant the Office ans how, as he is toe
busy man 70 attend to It. Horace
Tucker received 4 votes for Re
oofder and Georg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
NORRIS Or M0oNsmINR.


We note with pleasure that the
Hon. P. w. Morris is himself again
and grinding out good things for the
Parkersburg State Journal as of ore.
He is the greatest paragraphea in
the State, aud has an originality
about him that makes good read
ing. Here is a prose poem from
last weeks Journal on "Moonlight''
that paints as pretty a picture as
Statuary Hall or the Art Depart
ment at the Worlds Fair:
Last night was rs glorious as a
dream Of Arcadia on as a city of
siloe and crystal or as marble halls
filed with pure creations Of the
sculptor's art. A garment of white
covered the earth and the moon
rode full and radiant in the skies.
IL was nearly as light as a sunny
summer day, and more mysterious
il not swecter and more beautiful.
In the city roofs cleaned and shone
under the magic touch of the moon
light and in the country, field and
forest spread away in glory and in
grandeur. The trees sparkled with
rnyriads of diamonds and the mead
ows glittercd with unnumbered lew
els. Anywhere under the shining
heavens, the scene would stir the
soul Of the poet and light the eye OF
any mortal with admiration.
1t is but seldom that the moon
rides so round and complete over
such decorated world. The artist
might paint the green field and
woods, and flowers and grains, and
sea and stars. and rocks and
streams, and mountains and prairies
as they are, but he could never pui
all that was over the land, last night,
with its shining and its sorcery, on
his canvas. Moonlight over snow
how lovely, how strange, how Il
stirs the heart and soul 10 higher re.
solve and TO nobler things. It j.
an emblem Of what human careers
should be and so may the RECORD
Of our lives be as clean and whit,
as this fine picture from the hand o.
/ nature
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

the previous year, that on the same
date there were only 1890 members
of the Grand Army in good stand
ing in this Department.
When il is horne in mind that the
principal pension laws now on the
Statue books, have been enacted by
the active exertion and influence OF
the Grsnd Army of the Republic,
and that so many thousand have
been benefited by its action, il
seems passing strange, that com
paratively so few join its ranks.
This is condition that ought
not to exist, and IS very much to be
deplored. The burden ought not
to fall upon the few, but should be
shared by many Comrades are
urged TO call attention to this state
of things to those outside of our
ranks, and do what is possible to
secure recruits.
III. The time has now arrived
when serious efforts should be given
to. organizing the Sons of Veterans
in this Department. In a few
years the members of the Grand
Army will be mustered out, and the
organization will have ceased to
exist, and its work will either be
discontinued or fall upon the shout
ders Of the Junior organization,
II is therefore of the utmost i'm
portance that steps should be a,
oncg taken to organize a Camp OF
the Sons of Veterans wherever
there is Grand Army Post, and
these young men naturally look to
their fathers for aid and assistance
in this work.
Comrades, lend helping hand
70 these young and loyal Americans,
encourage them in tbs iaudable
and patrioic enterprise, throw open
the doors of your halls to them,
attend their meetings, and give
them all the help in your power.
John w. McCIung, Division Com.
mander, of the Sons of Veterans,
with Headquarters at Grafton, will
promptly acknowledge all com
munications on this subject, and i.
anxious to establish Camp at any
point in this Department. He ask.
for your correspondence and assist
ance in this good work.
1t is suggested that the Posts take
such action in this direction as they
may think best, and that they COM
municate with the above nance
Division Commander for further
information and details.
Official.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

The leaders of the Republican
party in Congress are attempting to
make the people of the country be
lieve that the Democrats are oppos-
ed to the construction of an Isthmian
canal, simply because they arr crit
icising the action OF the present ad
mis,stration in is relation TO the
recent secession of Panama from
the parent government OF Colombia.
In their opposition of President
Roosevelfs course al Panama the
Democrats of the Senate are not
opposing or antagonizing the con-
struction Of an Isthmian canal.
The most earnest advocates of the
waterway, who have proved their
devotion to this great enterprise by
years Of effort, are among those who
most earnestly condemn the course
of the administration. The position
taken by the Democratic Senators
relates more 10 the governmental
condition OF the United States than
to our relation with any foreign
power or our interest in the con-
struction OF the canal. If no other
law be passed or 90 treaty with
either Colombia or Panama be rati-
fed there will still be no retardation
in the construction Of an Isthmian
canal unless the President OF the
United States refuses to execute the
law already on the statute books,
which provided both the authority
for negotiation and the money for
the construction of the Nicaragua
Canal, the negotiations with Colon
bia having failed. To assume that
the failure ola treaty with Panama
means the failure of the canal pro-
Ject is TO assume that tho President
of the United States will refuse TO
execute law already on the statute
books, which is as mandatory upon
him as is any provision of the Grim
inal code upon any citizen Of the
United States.
The position and contention of
the Democrats in the Senate is sim
ply this:
That the President of the United
States has no right to make war up
on foreign power, that being solely
within the province OF Congress;
and that the President of the United
States cannot refuse to execute a
law duly enacted by Congress and
approved BY the President.
This is the whole matter in nut
shell. If, after full and impartial
investigation the Democrats find
that this administration did have
guilty foreknowledge OF the secession
of Panama, and did assist her and
have hlndered friendly power from
compelling the recalcitrant state to
come back into the Colombia union,
thus performing an act of war, the
Democrats may vote to reject the
treaty and demand that the Presi-
dent execute the law now on the
statutes to build the Nicaragua
Canal. They may also then vote
to impeach the President when he
refuses to execute the law. They
are not against the canal per Sc and
all the howlings of the Republican
majority cannot make them occupy
any such attitude.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
a SURVEY OF KioKrRs

The Kingwood Leader CD is the
only paper in the State, so far as we
know, except the Parkersburg Sen
tinel, that has made any kick over
the appointment of J. X. Monroe as
State Surveyor in the Augusta coun-
~ affair. The only kick the Leader
has, or could have, is the fact that
Mr.. Monroe is Democrat and
comes from one of the best Demo.
cratic families in the State. As the
Parkersburg Sentinel is supposed to
be Democratic paper, we have no
idea what their kick is about, ex-
cept on general, not principles, but
lack of principles, as the Sentinel
has always been chronic kicker,
and like the mule, is just as apt to
kick friend as an enemy. The
Enterprise over at Warrington, the
county seat OF Augusta, sets up a
vail over Mr.. Monroe's appoint
mcnt, not because they have any
thing against him, but because
The man placed at the head of
the Board, while he may be fair in
every way, comes from a county
which claims part of Monongslia
county, as we have said above, and
who IL further prejudiced against
the new county by the fact that a
division Of his own county Is being
agitated.
The Enterprise has been having
bad dreams when it gets off such
raving as the above, as no one else
ever thought of such stuff. While il
is true that the exact line between
this county and Monongalia is not
positively determined, this county
has never claimed any part of Mo-
Mongolia, and no one has ever
spoken Of it or thought of such a
thing. As to the agitation of di-
vision of this county, no such thing
has been spoken of or thought of in
this county for the past twenty-five
years. So the Enterprise is way off
as usual, and can rest easy on tile
score of any bias or prejudice on
the part of Mr.. Monroe, who will
do his exact duty in this matter and
determine the correct areas Of the
counties concerned without fear or
favor of any one, and no amount of
abuse, coaxing, offers of bribery, or
anything that can be said or done,
will swerye him one iota from the
full and faithful discharge of the
task imposed upon him, and that is
exactly why he was appointed for
the work, and also because he has
charge on behalf of West Virginia
Of the boundary line survey between
this State and Maryland.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

The largest Methodist Church. in Georgia.
caculatcd 90 zee ovegone h0ndred gallons
~ The usual KIDD Of mixed paint ln olieiln5
their church
hey used Only 81 gallons OF fhc .oHaman
3 MARTINEZ Paint mixed rifi % gallons of
Hnsccd OIL Actuai cost OF paint made was
less than fi.zo per gallon.
Saved over eighty fk5o coj dollars fa
p4ini aud col hia donation besides
EYerY Church val be- given q liberal
quantity whenever they paint
Many houses arc well painted with foui
gallons u =. 8 ~ and three gallons ol
iraccd oii mixed herewith.
Wears and covers like gold
These Celebrated Paints are sold ~ q
3 feulnr. kInFNoof b , Wolf Rasfs
rillc j. q. Mctl-sehtn. Albright
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
INDEpENDENck.
orreP ondent OF The Argus.

Correspondent OF The Argus.
Thof Burdess was Seriously injured in
the Mines last week. His chest being
mashf by falling slate.
Mrf f. shires was very III Sunday morn
ing, tht is better now
Join Brown has returned to school =,
CIarIsburg.
Ny. and Mrs. Chas. Metzler gave social
lastlIuesday evening to their friends.
Ahrge number of the people here are
belrB vaccinated for smallpox.
Its of amusement has been raised In
misplace by two sleighing parties engage
inefhe same team for last Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

President L. I. Loree, the new
head of the Rock Island railroad, is
said to receive a salary of SIS, 900,
the highest pay received by any
railroad man. in the country. If
there is any other railroad running
around the country without Presi-
dent, we might be induced to
daddy it, at the above figures,
even if we had to resign from the
Town Council.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
WonderfoIN erva.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains oil accidental Cuts Wounds. Bruises.
Burns. Scalds. Sore feet or stiff Joints
But there's no need for IL. Buckien's
Armies Salve will kill the pain and cure the
trouble. lfs the best Salye on earth for
Piles. too.
a5c. at J. A. Lenharts. OF Kingwood /.
supply CO., Of Irona.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
WANrEn-sFvEpAI :

WANTED--SEVERAL PERSONS OF
Character and good reputation in each
state lone in this county required) to repre-
sent and advertise old established wealthy
business house OF solid financial standing.
salary s2i.oo weekly with expenses add
uonal, all payable Ia cash dircc: each We'd
ncsday from head Offices. Horse and car.
r.ge furnished when necessary References.
Enclosed self addressed envelope Colonial
Co, 354 Dearborn ST.. Chicago z6s
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Last Thursday night some dyna
mite was exploded under or very
near some Company houses out at
lrona occupied by some colored
families that bad moved IL from
the Atlantic Mines and the men had
gone to work IL place Of some Of
the striking miners. Luckily no
one was hurt bni all the glass was
broken out Of the houses and the
darkeys badly frightened. There
is 30 clue - re perpetrators Of tie
outrage
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

The Governor ha appointed Hon.
Andrew Edmiston, of Weston, a
member of the State Pardon Board
to fill the unexpired term of Hon.
w. w. Brannon, Of Weston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

cool s fe-
mnd oue 81 De fact tbsl oa Jaau-
sfy 4, Toe United States 5uuprcme
Copu advanced the case Of TIE In-
teraaie Commerce Commission vs..
David g Baird, and set the hear.
ipe for March q This case was
.H'iufsd ,be insiatcc ~ W. X.
f-a Involves the right OF
the commission 20 compel the an
thraciic oal.carrying roads 10 pro-
dnce contracts with coal compan-
ies nd % enforce replies to Ques
lions. i is not tbe fault Of NJ.
Hearst ihai ihis obno Gus trust was
noi broken D. year. and that The
people ere MOI sow getting coal AZ
competitive and q. sonablc prices
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

One of the very latest things out
IN newspaperdom of the State is the
BelIngton Observer, established at
Belington by John Thomas Roger,
and published weekly for the best
interest of the town and county.
The FIRST issue appeared December
II, 1908, and is seven column
eight page paper Col. Roger also
runs the Plaindealer at Philippi, and
started the Observer in honor of his
new girl baby.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
Choice lots gar sale

We have seventy five hoice lots ieffip
The HARLEY Add 10; also few one, Two
and 1--WE acre tfsc y szs TO $50 pet
lot Terms 10 a.if gll di on OF address
The IIarileys, B. y Lemon or l.. w. Cobun.
Masontown. w Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Ihe Leader Publishing Company
has been rooTganizcd and George
A. Walls the County Clerk elected
Ptesident aud A. 6 Hughes Of
Terra Alta nov has charge as editor
and general manager. Bro. Hughes
Is here and At the helm and we vel
come him to our town. He is a
clever gentleman and good news
paper man. l.. v. Reed former
editor Of the Preston Republican at
Terra Alta will have charge Of that
paper now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
HENRY HAYMoNp
HENRY RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjulant General.
ALEXANDER c. MOORE,
Department Commander.

Professor I. N. Carver tells an
amusing story of a clergyman friend,
who, upon one of his trips through
the West, observed that almost
every man he met and spoke with
used profanity. Finally he found
one man who talked to him for
twenty minutes without using an
oath. As they we're about to separ-
ate the clergyman shook hands with
the stranger, and said: "You don't
know how glad ] an to have a chance
to have talk with man like you.
You are the first man / have met
for three days who could talk for
FIVE minutes without swearing. "
The stranger was SO surprised and
shocked at this deplorable state OF
affairs that he instantly and inno-
Gently CALCULATED. "Well, Iii be
damnedp
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
KingMood. Jan. 14. 1904

The next National Democratic
Convention will be held in St.
Louis, July 9th. That city will get
two big shows this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

/. Attention is
called to the fact
that while the report
OF the Commissioner
of Pensions shows
that on the goth day
of June, 1903, there
was earned on the
rolls IL, 687 pension
ers resident in West
Virginia, and that
they received ST.
746, 4os.3z during
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

They Meet in the Office of the Pc
litical Seer TO Discuss the Bes,
Method Of Giving Each Aspiraui
An Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Marx Hanna Nss re elected TO
the United States Senate this week
by the Ohio State Legislature in
session AZ Columbus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Our Washington correspondence
revives the talk of Gen. Nelson a.
Miles for the Democratic nomina.
ton for the Presidency. We called
attention once before 10 the fact
that Miles is not an available candi-
date on account of the hostility to
him in the South. The people down
there have never forgiven him for
his harsh treatment of Jefferson
Davis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

The Parkersburg News says that.
Headquarters for Hon. Charles r..
Tcter, Republican candidate for
Governor, are nov established, and
as The News announced they
would be, are in this city. The
Office room procured for the head
quaters is in the X. j. a. Boreman
block, at the corner Of Fourth and
Juliana Streets and will be in charge
Of Hon. Frank p. Meats, who has
been identified with Mr. Teler's in.
tercsis since the latter named gen.
tleman announced his candidacy,
some months ago. From now until
The time for the election Mr.. Tetcf
viii spend a great deal Of his time
IN this city. Parkersbufg being re-.
cognizcd as one Of the most i'm
poriantyoints IN tic State during q
political csmpaiKn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
NEW HOSPITAL OPENED

Clarksburg, w. Va, Jan. r.
The Clarksburg City Hospital, a
new institution, opened today in the
Alexander property at the corner OF
Main and Water Streets. 1t is
owned by the Clarksburg City Hos.
pital Company, composed Of Drs.
U. w, showalter, M. J. Bartlett,
J. b. Payne, J. w. Johnston, and
w. Burns McGregor. The authori.
zed capital $4,000, with sas, 600
paid in. Dr. Showalter will be the
General Superintendent Of the Hos
piisl. II Is the intention to cree,
large and modern buildings in the
near future. The present buildings
will accommodate 80 patients. A
special feature will be a sepera,e
department for the treatment OF
women.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14


The discussion among the men
in Congress who are leading Demo.
Gratis, concerning the dinner given
in New York on the fourth instant
TO the Hon George b. Mcclellan,
is 70 the effect that the speech Of
Hon. Richard Olney, Of Massaohu.
sets, in naming Grover Cleveland
as the man who should be nomin-
ated by the Democrats for the Pres
idency, has completely eliminated
himself from ihe running, and in.
jured the chances Of Judge Parker
inasmuoh as he was considered the
fcsiduary legaiec Of Cleveland.
Things ere rapidly nauowing down
to German and Hoarst, with Hearst
IN the lead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14


An important and timely article
in the February number Of the New
Idea Woman's Magazine is entitled
"An American Girl as an English
Peeress." Il Is written by Michael
White, an Englishman. who speaks
authoritatively upon that subject,
and who presents his opinion sat
tractiyoly. A second chapter Of a
symposium called "The Happiest
Day Of Ny Life" will find many
apprecialivc readers : special
article upon buiter-making under
the heading OF "The Country Wo-
mans Friend-ihe Cow" by Kate
" Saint Maur, is practical and use
fol. The stories are bright and in
teresting, and tho entire table Of
contents is fesst 70 whomsoever
pariakes Of its good things as offer.
ed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

William ]. Bryan has arrived
home from his European trip. look
ing well and hearty He was given a
big reception ia New York City and
1000 people called on him at the
hotsl to shake his hands and cheer
for him as the next President, .
although he is not a candidate. He
was received with great consider
alton abroad and met Kings, En-
peTofs, the Pope and many dissin-
guished people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Organs cleaned and repaired. Ales~s
keep IN si0ss faIl liac u repairs. eli
90 or address. GR0Rga A FRn eepu.
# tiladessills, W. V.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

AZ the town election held in Par.
sons last Thursday, JEFF Lipscomb
was elected Mayor by a majority Of
six votes. JEFF was on the "snake
medicine" ticket, and the town viii
therefore be "wer this sesson, no
difference what kind oi weather We
have. The Inauguration ceremonies
VII take place on Ground Hog
Day, and VIII be Of a rural charsc-
ter consisting principally Of lhc
consumption Of the aaid extract Of
corn rye, etc.. and taking The new
Mayor home IL a wheel-baJow and
pa ng him % bed with his boots
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

The Thirst for Office Creates a Dis,
iurbance Among the Brethren.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
$1,000
Emerson Pianos

to prove what The buyiue power
OF this great Company mist be.
The small Manufactured who
tufns oct only a few pianos
each month viii certainly have
90 pay more for fhe material in
each piano there Is absolutely
10 doubt 00utthis
When y0n consider these
facts aud put llis truth along
side % them that there are
only three companies in Che
United States wli5 have made
and sold as many pianos as our.
selves that we haven't q com.
pelifor making high grade
plano whose output Is as large
a. ours SILT needs 20 Argument
% convince yon that quality
Tor quality y0n cac bus cheaper
~ us shon anyone else.
f4fEI{SflN PIANO ga
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14


The mines ont at Irona are run
ming with about IS men at work.
The Union miners are sull out on a
strike aud cannot 60 70 work til
they are allowed TO by some Of the
head officials of the Mine Workers
Union who are way of some where
else, living on fat salary collected
from the miners aud taking life
easy. What difference does it make
TO them whether these poor fellow,
suffer or not. The main thing foi
the officials is to hold on TO the
Union and draw their salary and
their families won't suffer for any.
thing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Boss Flynn Has More Offices Dang
ling from. His Belt Than Any
Man in the County.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
THE RAMBLER.

He Finds Happy Harmonizing and
Blending of the Faithful who Are
Dwelling in Unity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Col. Montgomery Travels from Tun
melton to Kingwood to Congraiu-
late the Boss on his Election as
Councilman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

The Colonel Meets with a Cool Re-
ception From the DwelIcrs in
Unity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
GRAND ARMY OF THE l1sUBLIc.

Headquarters Department OF West
Virginia,
ClarksbuIg, January 6, 1905
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14

Kingwood Can Never Forgive Tun-
melton for Removing the Court
House.