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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

The Leader wants to know how
The Argus IS going 10 support Mr..
Cornwell on his tax reform views.
since we have been in favor Of tax
reform and charges Senator Conwell
with opposing the tax on coal, gas.
oil etc. Now will The Leader
explain TO its readers just where Mr..
Dawson and his party stand nozO
on taxing these products1 Senator
Comwell fsvors real tax reform as
much or more than Mr.. Dawson and
the Republican party. IN fact il
any one can explain to US just what
kind Of tax reform the Republican
party fayors now, we would be glad
20 have H.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

August ~ has been fixed upon a.
the date for notifying TX Senator
Henry c.. Davis of his nomination
for the Vice Presidency on the
Democratic ticket. The ceremony
will take place at White Sulphur
Springs, down in Greenbricr county
this State. Senator Davis is pre-
pairing on elaborate speech to de-
liver on the occasion and a large
crowd will be present from all over
the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

is a never falling sign Of healthy stomach
When the breath Is bad the stomach is out
OF ORDER There is no remedy boz the world
equal TO Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing
Indigestion dyspepsia and all stomach dis.
orders. Mrs Mary S Crck Of White
Plains. Ky, writes - have been a dye.
peptic Tor years tried an kinds Of RENE
dies but continued 90 grow worse By hc
use OF kodol ! began 90 improve 40 once.
and after taxing few bottles am fnIiy re-.
stored in weight health and strength and
and can eat whatever 7 like Kodoi d.
gesis what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet
sold by Sirlcklcrs Drug Store and WIN
W Dent of Newbnrg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

On our first page will be found
the picture
MAUD Muller on a Summers day
Raked the meadow sweet with bay. "
Il is very pertinent for the August
calendar picture and brings up quo.
tstions from the famous poem and
memories Of the time when we we're
a barefooted boy and hauled hay
shocks down on The old farm. we
can see the judge riding slowly down
the lane, smoothing his horse
chestnut name, and hay.shock
turning over on top Of Us as the old
mare ran over a stump or pulled
the grapevine from under the shock
and ierked vs. heels over head into
the stubble, when she got into q
humble bees nest
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

The mills Of the A. c. Oliver
Lumber Company have been started
up again and are being operated by
Capt. +. p. Rease of Belineton
under an order Of the Federal
Court and as the Captain is an ex.
perienced lumberman, It is thought
he will soon be able to pay off the
claimants in the bankruptcy pro.
ceedings and get the affairs of the
Company out Of Court. Attorney
Rufus Holden Of Kingwood. was at
Morgantown this week with Can't.
Kease, doing all IN his power to
start the mills running again and
help the creditors get their money
in spite Of all reports to the con
trary. Some Of the Morgantown
creditors and their attorney. who
have fought the bankruptcy pro.
oeedings, are tying to get out an
injunction to stop the mills and
dismiss the receiver as they have
been trying very hard to get pos
session OF the property themselves
and have not yet given up all nope.
J. j. Stone Of ConnelIsyille, Pa,
has been here several times trying
to arrange matters and Offering TO
buy up all claims at So cents on the
dollar and take chances on operating
the property himself
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

Easily the most surprising feature
of the st. Louis convention was the
fact that United States Senator
Benjamin R. Tilman of South Car
DINA, exhibited a degree of conser
vatism of which the world did not
deem him capable. That he is an
exceedingly able man has long been
known by all candid persons. But
ne has alwaHS L-1H classed as a
radical of radicals. called by such
pet names as the American Danton,
Robespierre, etc. At ST. Louis,
however, it must be admitted that
he was a wise, courageous, conser-
vative counselor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

John Il. McGraw has been select
ed as permanent chairman of the
Democratic State Committee. The
permanent headquarters have not
been selected but it is probable that
Parkersburg will be the place. Ed.
Brast of that city offers six rooms
free of charge to the committee.
Mr.. Cornwell will have his perma
nent headquarters at Fairmont as
he has a brother living there. The
State Committee will meet on Aug.
18th at White Sulphur and it will
then decide on the matter of head
quarters and will also decide on
several other matters which will
then come up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

Judge Alton j. Parker was nou-
fed yesterday at his home in ESQ
pus, New York Of bis nomination
for the Presidency Hon. Champ
Clark made the speech Of notfca
ton and Judge Parker made an
eloquent reply.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

The State Democratic ticket is
made up this time with young men
not even excepting "Uncle Bob"
Carr, the youngest man in the list.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

The country needs more men like
Joseph Wingate Folk, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor of
Missouri. We publish his picture
on the first page and it shows a
good face. He will be elected by
an overwhelming majority and may
be President some day. In fact,
was spoken of for the nomination
this time, but he is badly needed in
Missouri now to finish up his good
work out there of prosecuting the
boodlers and grafters, in ST. Louis
and the Legislature. He has been
making it very warm for them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11


We this week publish the full or
der in connection with sending the
West Virginia Guard to the great
Bull Run Battlefield to participate
IN the maneuvers with the Regular
Army and troops from twenty diff
ferent States reaching from Maine
to Texas. This is a matter of specia
interest to many of our people on
account of the Company from King.
wood that goes 10 take part. Next
week we we will publish more in
formation in regard to the troops
that take part and the location of
the camps etc. All the regimental
and battalion officers are taken from
the Second Regiment, although, of
the troops sent, half are from the
First Regiment and there is some
kick being made about it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

Another Democratic statesman
passed to the Great Beyond and the
party has lost one of its most promi-
nent men. George Gresham Vest,
U. S. Senator from Missouri, died
at Sweet Springs, that State, August
9th, after long illness of general
debility. He was "A years of age
and had served 80 years in the U.
S. Senate. He served in the Con-
federate Senate during the war and
in the State Senate of Missouri be-
fore the war. He was one of the
few orators in Congress that every
body listened to when he had any
thing to say.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11


The Campmeeting begins at the
Tunnelton Camp Ground Friday of
next week and lasts over two Sun
days. The Camp Ground Associa.
ton is preparing to build a much
larger boarding house and improve.
ments that will add much to the
comfort and success of the Camp
meeting. The main demand now
is for more cottages to be erected
and repairs and improvements on
the ones already on the ground.
The place is permanent and sub.
stantial Improvements being made
and the members of the Association
should erect more houses.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

There are many words of praise
from leaders of the party for the
Hon. William Randolph Hearst.
His action in wiring the convention
Of his loyalty to the ticket and his
congratulations to Judge Parker
have caused many men who hither-
to we're his bitterest enemies to
speak words Of praise in his behalf.
There is no doubt that his eight
great newspapers will do great and
effective work in this campaign.
The Democratic party needs it, and
he has grown much in political stat
ure by proving that he does not
have to be bribed with the nomina.
ton, in order to remain a Demo.
Crat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

United States Senator John War
wick Daniel Of Virginia, chairman
Of the platform committee, is about
the last representative Of the old
southern school Of oratory now in
active life. His familiars call him
''the lame lion Of Lynchburg," be-
cause Of limp contracted during
the Civil War. He is a great orator,
has magnificent head and face
and at once impresses himself on an
audience as a master ia the difficult
art Of Demosthenes and Cicero.
He is also a law author Of renown.
His great work on negotiable in.
struments is recognized everywhere
as a standard authority.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

The late Democratic Convention
at Parkersburg was one of the best
and most enthusiastic ever held in
the State. AS sample of the en-
thusiasm of the delegates it is re-
lated that one of them packed the
sheet off his bed in his grip when
he went TO leave, and left his night
shirt hanging on the foot of the bed.
OF course the delegates from this
county all deny it, and declare they
did not take anything more than
ga night cap" In fact we suspect
that some Of them would hardly
stop at one sheet but be about
"three sheets in the wind"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

OF course, it goes without saying
that if the Democrats win the Presi-
dency, they will also win the House,
because no President was ever
elected who did not carry the
House with him. Specifically, the
Democrats are counting upon gains
in the next House in Wisconsin,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, and possibly
Connecticut and Rhode Islaud. In
the West, they will probably elect
their Congressman or a majority of
them in Charlottesville their Re-
personalities in Montana and Idaho
possibly Wyoming and possibly
make gains in California. There is
possibility of the House going
Democratic with a Republican vic
tory for President. But it is not
probable, inasmuch as all precedent
is against 1t. The Republicans ad.
init this quietly. They also admit
that the chan ces of Judge Parker's
election are growing greater every
day. There is really no doubt of
Judge Parker'selection, if the Dem
ocrats of this country, who believe
in Democtatic principles instead of
trust domination and the reign of
an aristocracy, Will stand shoulder
to shoulder for the Democratic
ticket. This, the leaders Of the
party believe will happen and they
are far more encouraged than
have seen them since 1902.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11
THE PROGRAM
Carried Out Daily BY Our Boys While
in Camp.

CHARLES Town. w. Va. July 90 1904.
orders No. ].
Beginning az Guard Mount to day tn,
following calls will be observed:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

In The Leader of this week APP
pears a well written article from
the trenchant pen of ex-Sheriff
Shaw, in which he calls down the
partisan tax reform farce now being
enacted by his own party in this
State. The Sheriff shows up that
the present session of the Legisla-
ture is intended more to harmonic
the differences in the Republican
party than to accomplish any real
good for the whole people. of the
State. The article also shows up
the inconsistency of the Republicans
for criticising the Democrats for
refusing to help harmonic the trou-'
BILE in the Republican ranks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11
Kingwood, August III, 1904
State Democratic Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR.
JOHN ]. CORNwELL,
or Hampshire.
For Secretary OF State.
WILLIAM G. PETERKIN,
or Wood.
For Auditor.
WILLIAM L. MANSFIELD.
OF Wayne
For Superintendent OF Free Schools,
REV. NJ. ID. HELMICK.
OF Peasants.
For Attorney General.
LAWRENCE A. REYMANN.
or Ohio.
For Treasurer.
ROBERT S. CARR,
or Kanawha.
For Supreme Court Judges.
NJ. II. DENT.
OF Taylor,
HENRY w. GILMER.
OF Greenbrier.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

FOR coNGREsS-Second District,
STEWART w. WALKER,
OF Berkeley County.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
A PLOT THAT FAILED
An Internal Machine Found at the
House Of President Maben.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. PA
neighbor passing the residence of J. c.
Maben, president of the Sloss-Snefheld
Steel and Iron Company, sawkfre sput-
tering on the front steps, and, making
a hasty examination, found a pickle
bottle with a burning fuse attached.
The fire was extinguished, and an ex-
animation Of the bottle showed that it
contained a quantity of powdered dy-
Mantle, the bottle being sealed with a
wooden stopper, through which passed
the fuse. There was enough dynamite
in the bottle to wreck the building.
The man who found the bottle told
the police that as he approached the
residence he saw a white man run
away from the step. "A strike OF
union miners is on at the mines Of
the Sloss-SheMeld Company, as well
as at the mines of several other large
corporations in this district. Presi-
dent Maben's company has been active
in efforts to break the strike Mr..
Maben will station guards around his
house.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
ManninGton Gets New Depot.

MANNINGTON, W. Va, Sept. "a
The old freight depot is to be moved
TO q point near the west end OF the
long freight platform, turned sideways
and a spacious addition made to it.
The contractor who is to do the
work expects to begin operations Sun
day or Monday and he has orders to
rush matters as fast as possible.
1t is aid thai this change is being
made not alone for II purpose of
furnishing adequate facilities for hand
ling the heavy freight business here,
bat that it is the first step toward the
building of a new passenger station.
1t is understood that the new addi-
tion 10 the freight depot Will be util-
lied as a temporary passenger room
while tie new station is being erected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
POLICE COURT
Had a Victim This Mornirg-New
Gang OF Tougias In Town.

Police our was not altogether a
frost this morning, a we'll known fell
low who vas arrested yesterday put
ting up 5000 for his ~rcleasc
The police have been carefully
watching & bunch of yOung fellows for
the past two days. 1t seems that a
steam ShOEei operator from Inc Wa
bash camps nca Cumberland blew
into Clarkshurg a few days ago and
met a couple of toUGils TO whom he
was very generous. He paid their fare
to this city just to have them along,
ana night before last n of them OK
pressed his gratitude by vile names,
winding up by Jerking the mans fine
watch from his pocket. He hunted up
his brother, a prominent and highly
respected young nan OF this city, and
old q hard luck story, asking for ten
dollars on the watch. The boy sls-
pected nothing. although he was we'll
aware OF his brothers tricks, and
gave him the ten. Yesterday even
ing the shovel man put Chief Morgan
wise TO the transaction, and in a few
moments had his watch safely back.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
is READY TO RESIGN.
Justice Herrick Preparing to Give Up
His judicial Duties.

ALBANY, \. Y. Sept. 24.-Justice
Herrick Will resign from the Supreme
Court bench as Don as he can finish
the legal work now before them. He
has written to Presiding Justice Chas.
E. Parker. OF the Appellate Division.
Third Department, requesting that an
other justice be designated tO preside
at the September trial term. which con
venes here len Monday. Justice Her
rick Will the term and then
transfer his duties to whoever IS nam
ed to take his place. He
that he viii not open personal cam
paign headquarters until after his res
iSnation from the bench is accepted.
It will then become the duty of Gov
ernor Ouell to appoint q to
servo out the balance Of his term.
which will expire on the first OF jan
llary, 1906.
Among the kilograms of c~oneratula-
ton received was a message from
Governor A1yron 7. HerricE. Of Ohio,
who is a distant cousin Of the candi-
date.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM.
The Mississippi Lynching Case Ends
In a FiaSco.

INDIANOLA, Miss, Sept. 24.-The
trial of G. G. Eastland for the murder
Of Luther Holbert and his wife by
causing them to be burned at the stake
has been suddenly ended. After the
evidence was all in Senate McLaurin
made a motion for p~erenptory instruc-
lions to the jury for the discharge of
the prisoner On the ground that not
a scintilla of evidence tending to
prove that Eastland had beer in any
way q party to the l%ynching or had
in any way aided or abetted the burn
ing had been introduced. District At
tOrney Neill arose and said that in
view Of the failure Of witnesses to con-
meet EasIland with the lEnchinS he
ould ask the court to grant Senator
NcLaurin's motion. The judges there
upon discharged EaStland n a storm
of applause broke out from the vast
crowd, which was promptly checked
by the judge. Mr.. Eastman was al
most carried bodily from the court
house.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
A Str
Within ourGates Expresses Himself
on the Symphony Concert.

Editors West Virginian:
While perusing the pages Of your
paper,sI was a~stounded to note the
stir and protest that has been made
by the local ministry-or part of it
against the Symphony concert to be
held tomorrow evening at the Grand
Opera House
1t has been my good fortune to have
seen a great deal of this country and
parts of some others, and I feel thank
full to have lived in an atmosphere
where Christianity is not all outward
form.
1t seems intensely stupid in the
first place that a dissenting voice
should be heard against an entertain
ment at once educating and e%levating,
and in the second place, an ordinance
which tends to cramp the better in
stincts of any community a better
be RELOCATED to the waste basket.
If our good clergy actually desire
to do something, let them set to work
with the Humane Society and clear
the streets Of Fairmont of the rowdy
and street walking element, to say
nothing of the "speak-easy' advertis-
ing which is in evidence G Sun
day of the year. Instead Of opposing,
let them e~ndeavor to have more OF
the Sunday concerts, which will at
tract from the street. Do not place
a Symphony concert on the level of
a baseball game, any more than you
would compare a ernOn to a dime
novel speech.
If the churches are not strong
enough to attract the thousands that
nightly parade over the streets, the
heads of these churches should be
glad that an effort is made to lessen
these crowds of street walkers and
runks
If this particular concert a beer
given for the benefit of some church,
no doubt the protest would never have
taken form. Our churches are con-
tinually spending money for attrac-
tons that will help fill their Golfers
well and Sood-the story of the dog
in the manger is apropos Just here.
Our best thinking men and women
in the cities have advocated and sub
scribed to the Sunday concerts, know
ing their ~elevating benefits. Fairmont
can well follow their example.
Conditions have changed in fifty
years. The Blue laws are relics of
the dark ages. -
This is the twentieth century.
AN INTER ESTED STRANGER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
VIC. 7. u. MUSICALE
THIS. EVENING UNDER THE d.
RECTiON OF MISS MYRTLE-
DEVENE SHAW AT WILL
LARD HAIL.. 70
(a) Barcarolle-Jensen.

(a) Barcarolle-Jensen.
CD ALA MaGcia-NicOla Won Nilm.
Court Scene from Merchant OF Ven
ice-Carney Christie.
Tarry With Me-Nicola. Mrs. Fitch
and Miss Shaw.
Polonaise in F-Chopin. Miss Pan
syee Ramage.
CAD Canzonnetta-BOhm.
CD Mazurka. Mr.. Thomas J. Shaw.
Dear. When | GaZe-ROgers.
a Song OF Thanksgiving-Allitson.
y LOve SOng-PetersOn.
Villanelle-Dell' a Iiea. Miss
Myrtle Shaw.
~Reading-Mrs. George Thomas
Watson.
Rustic OF SprinG-Sinding. Miss NJ.
Beryl Stewart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Grace Lutheran Mission.

J.. J. Scherer, Jr.. pastor-On Sun
day September 25th the following
services will be held in Willard Hall,
South Side.
9:45 A.. M, Sunday School; 10:45
A. NJ, preaching service conducted
by the pastor, subject, Life Through
Self-renunciation." 500 P. M.
preaching service. Al the evening
service the sermon will be preached
by Rev. James McClung Sieg, OF
Monterey, Va, who is a well known
and talented yOu1g minister Of the
Episcopal church. All are cordially
welcomed at our services. Beginning
with the LIST Sunday in October, the
time Of the evening service will be
changed to 7:30.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
First NJ. E. Church.

Main street, near p~ostoffice, CT. D..
Smith, pastor-9:3O A. NJ, Sunday
School Rally Day exercises; 1O:45 a.
NJ, the pastor will preach on Our
Sunday Question and Our Sun
day Opera Concert" The Children's
Baptismal service will .. be deferred
one week that full time may be given
to the discussion Of this topic. 1900
NJ. general class meeting; $50 P. NJ,
Epworth League. leader. Miss Hattie
Ross, topic, City CHARACTERIZATION and
Home Missions" Acts Sis. 1:3D
p. NJ, preaching by the pastor on ~
Call to the FiCldS.'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
First Baptist Church.

This invites you to the services to-
morrow. Morning service 1O:45, sub
ject a Visit From Jesus" evening
service 7:30. ".Tesus Way of DispOsing
of Evil" or How We May Clean Up
Our City Good music will be rem
dered at all the services. Sunday
Schools: At church, $50; Tent
street, 200: Watson, $50: Chinese,
600. B. P. Y. L. meeting led by Mrs.
c. 0. Henry at ESQ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24

West Nirginian:

Editors West Nirginian:
We often read that every village
has q thing" who stares at the ladies
when they pass along the. street.
Surely F'airmont has it's full share
Of such things TIL writer has no
ticed it for some time but it never
seemed SO bad as last night. Four
we'll known mon IN This city. supposed
TO be half way dcccnt at least, de-
cidel TO go to the theater. One of
them is knOwn 10 the writer as q mar
ried man but II does rot know about
the others. God pity their wives if
they are. These fOur men got seats
where everybody in the house could
see hem. Then their ruhberin9 be
gan They picked out 4 couple of la
dies. Who were there to watch what
went on Oh the stage and % to be
annoyed by the 1ascivious stares Of a
few lecnerOUS warrants. There ought
TO be a law passed to protect women
from such ~Ta@abonds to whom de-
n is a stranger and whose goal is
Righteousness. The Suilty ones will
know whom I mean.
ONE OF THE RUBBERED.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Methodist Protestant Temple.

Monroe street. Rev. J. H. Lucas, y
D., notwithstanding by the pastor
tomorrow morning al 1915 and even
ing at 7:30 Morning subject The
Secret CT Power or Why We Some
times FALL" evening subject. 1.-Two
Better Thar One" Sunday School
at $50 y. ". The subject to be con-
sidcred TT the prayer meeting next
Wednesday evening viii be "Wha it
is 20 Follow Christ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Mrs. Brady Entertained.

Mrs. Spates Brady entertained last
evening in honor of Mis- Arnold, OF
BucihannOn, who returned TO her
home in B~uckhannon this morning.
Several couples were present and the
evening was delightfully."- spent play
ing whist and cuclre. Dainty re-
freshments were serve at an appro
pirate hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-24
Mrs. EiIlingslca Entertained.

Mrs. Lou Billingslea entertained a
few friends informally last evening
in honor of Miss Sara Meredith. who
leaves next week to spend the winter
in Prescott, Arizona. Music and finch
formed the evenings pleasant occupa-
ton. and proved Mrs. B~illings1ca a
most gracious hostess.