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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08
POLITICAL STORY AND A MORAL.

The new governor of Minnesota
has a name as common as mud.
Hitched to him is story that
makes you feel like taking of your
hat and cheering the common PEG
pie, who have big hearts and a keen
appreciation Of justice.
John A Johnson is a Swcde, the
son of Swedish immigrant. lie
worked his way up in the world and
was houored by his fellow men.
His candidacy for the governor
ship made him political target.
lie TOOK his medicine like a man.
Finally the statement was made that
he allowed his mother to take in
washing and that his father died in
the poor house.
That mean, low down story was
investigated To the limit, and here
is the Truth OF it:
AT the age of 10 John A. Johnson,
almost a baby, left school To- help
his mother. She did take in wash
ing. 1t required the united effort.
OF the pair 10 keep the wolf from
,br Gn"r The father would not
work He was a !oafer. Love for
his wife and boy failed to move
him, and, at last, friends of the fam.
lily sent the man to the poor house,
where ne could no longer live on q
woman and a child
The boy kept on working. II,
ran errands; he did odd Jobs. H,
wore patches. He carried man.
burden on his boys shoulders anc
never complained. His one ambi
ton then was to be able to support
his mother, and he did not rest unit
it was accomplished.
mat story reached the ears OF the
voters Of Minnesota. As a cam.
paign argument it was ten times a.
powerful as would have been q
method of securing universal peace.
John A. Johnson is Democrat
He ran ahead of his ticket some.
thing like $40, 900. The Johnson
landslide ran neck and neck with
the Roosevelt landslide. He is the
new governor.
You can bank on this fact: AT
heart the people are all right, and
they love courage, fidelity, affection
and integrity, and they know man
when they see him. Gin. Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08

IA editor going away let us pa
per in charge Of minister. During
the minister's stay in the ssnctum
the following letter came from a
subscriber "You know very we'll
that l paid my subscription to your
paper the last time 7 was in town.
II get any more such letters from
you as ] received last week I will
come and maui the deyIlout Of you %
The minister answered. OF have
been trying TO get that thing out of
the editor for ten years past and if
you viii really come down and maui
it out Of him, then, my dear SIR, 7
have 20 members Of the church 7
will get you 90 operate on
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08
Get Ready For the Legislature.

1t will be legislature time before
you know il and in order to keep
yourself posted on what our State
Solons will do you should subscribe
for the Daily or Semi Weekly Mail.
The Mail is large eight page paper
and is full of news every issue. The
price of the Daily Mail is 40 cents a
month. The Semi Weekly 1.-TWO is.
sues per week. is $500 per year or
IS cents for three months. Send in
your orders early. Address the Mail
Charleston, w. Va. We will take
two cent stamps for small amounts.
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w EEDS

Consumption is a human
weed furnishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm.
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
TO hide it from yourself
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
ccivc yourself any longer
gin with the first thought
y take SCOTS Emulsion. If
isn't really consumption so
much the better; you viii soon
&C 1t and be better for the
1Jmcut If IL is consump.
ION you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
ng'dly regular in your treat
mcnt you Will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, cat all you
can that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08
The West Va. Argus.
kingwood, December 5, 1904.
NIGGERs IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

"Things at the White House,
Looking mighty curious;
Niggers running everywhere,
White people furious.
Niggers on the front porch,
Niggers on the gable;
Niggers in the dining room,
Niggers at the table.
Niggers in the sitting-room,
Making all the talk;
Niggers in the ball room,
Doing the cake walk.
Niggers in the East room,
Make a mighty throng;
Niggers in the music room,
Singing a coon song.
eNiggers in the hallway,
Taking off their wraps;
Niggers in the billiard room,
Shooting game of craps.
Niggers in the store room,
Packing way their plunder;
Niggers in the bed room,
Snoring like thunder.
Not room in White House,
Without niggers many
Baby in nursery,
A niger pickaninny.
Niggers in the front yard,
Niggers in the back;
Niggers come in omnibus,
And niggers come in hack.
On they go to Washington,
With a mighty rush;
Forty thousand niggers,
Getting in the push.
There's trouble ia the White House
More than you can tell
Yelling like wild men,
Niggers raising hell
l see way to settle it,
just as clear as water;
Let Mr.. Booker Washington,
Marry Teddy's daughter.
Or If thfs does not overflow,
Teddy's cup Of JOY;
Then let Miss Dinah Washington,
Marry Teddy's boy.
But everything is settled,
Roosevelt in dread,
Niggers in the White House,
Will cut off Teddy's head
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MOrsantoWn 4 KinsWOOd Railroad
Time Table No. @.
STATIONS. EAsr

IN EFFECT s:so a. NJ. OCT. IS. ioos.
All Trains Daily Except Sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08

That mirth creating genius, Bill
Nyc, when on a lec,uriug tour down
south some years ago, spen, a night
ata Georgia hotel where fried FORK
aud corn bread occupied the most
conspicuous place on an anvriuen
biII Of fare When ready to leave a
formidable bi.I calculated on Is a
day basis was presented him.
Landlord, " said the as,onished
mcrrment maker, OF sm not kick
ing over your charge, but simply out
Of curiosity would like TO know why
you charge SO much"
eva al gol dern TO-" The cracker
honiface, ejecdng a quart or more
Of uncture Of tobacco from his ca.
pacIous mouth at an ino0ensiyc
stove, OTIS because I need thcmon
cy o dog gone bad"
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a. m. for the West
No. 3 connects with y. G O. No. A6ats:as
p. m. for the East .
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No. connects with Is. & o. Nos. and .
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III. HANsT, Philadelphia Pa.
General Pass. Agt
]. l.. DAVIS,
KinPwood. Gen. Manager.
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DORSEY MAS AWAY

The Parsons Advocate gives u.
following excuse for issuing o..
paper late last week:
"The Advocate is out late th
week. The editor was away fv
days husking corn, and the oaic
force pied a form including a.
delinquent land sales, or most ri
and no work on Thanksgiving Ct
all keep us from publishing
Friday and on Friday nigh, yh
making up the mail wc were s., r,.
by hearing our chickens equ
upon investigation found b
going with them. We chase. hu,
half way 90 Alum Hul and final
got an Of them back but tb, O
rooster lie was ten years old az,
The thief is welcome To- him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08

I. Stop only on signal or notice to Coz
ductor + X. BRk1Z GcneralManagcr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08
The West Virginia Northern Tim,
Schedule.

IN EFFECT NOV. a. 1903
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-08
Passenger Schedule OF the Iolb River
n Addison Hallway.

IN EFFECT MAY 90, 1909.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
SUICIDE AT BATESVUi.E

\ woman named Tennessus Lamb committed suicide at the Mrs. Johnson house Friday night. The deceased was between 30 and 40 years of age, and was the moth CT of three children. She had been married three times. From all in formation we learn the woman led an unhappy life and had found there was little for her to live for. She told a party that she was tirod of living and last night took a large amount of rough-on-rats. from the effects of which sbe d;od during the night. Batesv;lla Roa
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
NEGRO KILLS WHITE TAN.

DeVall's Bluff, Nov. Much excitement exists in this vicinity over the tragic death of Mir. Suth- erland, timekeeper, working on the extension of the Searey and Des Arc Railroad. He was shot and killed this evening by one of the negro laborers over financial grievance. When the news of the murder spread it caused no little indignation, and there was an in- cipient riot, which threatened to develop into bloody strife in con- sequence of feeling engendered against the negroes by the trag- edy. No serious clash has occur red yet but the conditions are ripe for trouble.
 The guilty negro has not been apprehended.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
REGULAR LAND SLIDE
 ALL OVER THE UNION
Republicans Have Carried ali the
 Doubtful States.
Republican Victory is the Most ConH- plete Since the Grant-Greely
 Contest in 1872.

The Republicans swept the en- tire country like Kansas cyclone in Tuesdays election.
 If Maryland has gone republi- can, IS unofficial returns at this hour indicate, the republican vote in the electoral college will be the unprecedented one of 325 for Roosevelt and Fairbanks to 15f for Parker and Davis. Not only Is this far in excess of McKinley7s vote (202) in 1900, but Judge Par ker's vote is four less than thas given Bryan four years ago. It is practically certain that the repub- lican national ticket has carried every state in the union outside of the so-called solid south. It may take the official count to decide Mary land. The republican ma iority in the next house of repre- sentatives will be not less than fifty.
 Democratic successes are confin- ed to the solid south, in which Kentucky is included, and Parker has not carried a single state which did not give it's vote to Bryan four years ago. Official returns indi- cate that he lost some of those which the Nebraskan carried.
 The only states Parker carried are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Car olina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
 The result in this precinct was 108 for Parker, "A for Roosevelt and two for Watson.
 For congressman Brundidge re- ceived III votes and Tucker "A.
 Of course the county has gone for Parker, but we have been un- able to get the official vote.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
IN MEMORIAL.

To the Noble Grand and Breth- ren of Newark Lodge 1. o. 0. F. No. 263.
 Whereas, It has pleased the Grand Architect of the Universe to call from labor to refreshment our dearly beloved brother, Ben Adams, Jr., 1t is with the deepest sorrow and human regret that your committee records the de mise of our late brother who de parted this life at his home on Thursday, November 3. 1904.
 Whereas, His genial nature and charitable spirit developed in our hearts for him the profoundest sentiments of affection and broth erIy love; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. That while we meek ly bow to the will of our Most Excellent Grand Master, whose ways are inserutable and who doeth all things we'll, we desire to express our deep sense of the loss sustained in the death of our brother.
 Resolved, That this lodge has lost a good member, the commun- ity at large an honorable and up right citizen and the family an affectionate husband and father. and that we extend our sincere sympathy to the widow and or phans of our deceased brother.
 Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereav- ed family, a copy be sent to The Newark Journal for publication and that these resolutions be spread upon page of our records set part in mourning to our brother. That the members of our lodge wear the usual badge of mourning and the alter and jew els be trapped for thirty days.
 c. l.. FINK,
 k G HnVr k
 C. J. DRENNEN.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
KILLED WITH WHISKY BOTTLE

Pocahontas, Nov. 7.-Jake Weatherford was lodged in jail here today by Sheriff w. A. Jack son on charge of killing Joe Williams. The tragedy occurred yesterday about eight miles below here, near the Randolph and Law renee county lines. Weatherford struck Williams over the head with a bottle of whisky and Will Hams lived until this morning. Weatherford was arrested while
 Tn bed thlS morning before he heard of the death of his victim.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
entertainment Monday Mig ht.

The Dunnaway Concert Com pany will give an entertainment Monday night, November 14, at the Methodist church.
 ,liss Iettie Dunnaway has gain ed a national reputation as an elo- cuiionist and no one should miss this opportunity to hear her.
 Miss Beulah Rochester Casey also has a wide reputation as a vocalist, and is highly praised by IT. leading papers ahtoughout the country.
 ITS. KatIiryne DeeneI as vio- lin atd pianist is highly aeeomp- lished and it will be an enjoyable treat to hear her.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11

barn this morning. He wrote 3 note and left it where it could be easily seen, simply saying, You will find me in the barn, The aunt found the note about fifteen minutes after it had been written and hurried to the barn, and there saw the young man hanging by the neck with rope tied to raf= ter. Her screams brought help and the young man was cut down.
 It is thought that he will recover.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
Eagle Owl 75 Years a Captive.

After 75 years of captivity, fe- male eagle owl has just died in an aviary in England. Brought from Norway in 1929, this bird within the past 30 years has reared no less than 90 young. Although the eagle owl is reputed to live to a great age, there appears to be but few recorded instances where the age could be definitely ascertained. A golden eagle which died at Vii enna in 1719 was known to have been captured 104 years previous ly, and falcon, of what species is not recorded, is said to have at tained an age of 162 years. A white headed vulture taken in 1706 died in the geological gardens at Vienna in 1924, thus living 118 years in captivity.-Chicag Daily News.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
Champion Little Cotton Picker.

Clemens Sturdivant, son of J. D. Sturdivant, picked SIS pounds of cotton Monday and Tuesday, picking 259 pounds each day. He started in to pick 300 pounds Wednesday, and very likely would have picked it. had 1t not began to rain. He began picking just after sun-up and when the rain stopped him at $40 he had picked ninety pounds. He Is only 12 years old and weighs 69 pounds, but his re- cord for cotton picking proves that he is an industrious little fellow.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11

little girl would die, but after making an examination the physi- elan stated that there was chance for her recovery.
 A number of Farmers Unions have been organized in White county, and delegates and mem- bers from each union in the coun- ty will hold a county meeting the 18th and 17th of this month at Center Hill.
 \ white man was assaulted at Hagen Tuesday night by d negro brakeman. The negro was pur sued by q posse of enraeed citizens and overtaken in the woods half q mile from town. The posse re- turned alone.
 A Mrs. Moore who was about 70 years old was burned to death at her sons house near Hamburg, Sunday. She was alone in the room when her clothing caught ire from the fireplace and she was sa badly burned that death ensued iH hort time.
 faa four-year-old child of Bud
 E. ulin, a farmer near Noun cain tIome, was found dead in 8 mua pen few days ago. The
 ai ren had been i the habit of q deaHg holes in the cotton and
 ing into them, nd it is sup posed that the chilof jumped into th nole headforemost and smoth- ' ed to death.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
Mineral Oil in India.

The production of mineral oil in India has made remarkable strides during the last decade. In 1897 the output amounted to only 19,100,- 900 gallons, whereas in 1902 it had increased to 56,607 ,0O0 gallons. Burmah in this period trebled it's output from 1S,000,000 to 54,000,- 900. These large quantities not withstanding, nearly two thirds of the consumption is still supplied from abroad.-London Engineer.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
OPPOSES ANNEXATION
 ID JACKSON COUNTY
lion. T. J. Raney Issues Statement Regarding Proposed Change.
Change Would Make Independence a Republican County, and Other
 wise Badly Cripple Her.
To the People of Independence
 CountH:-

County:
 It Is rumored throughout the county that petition is being cir culated in the east end of the county to be presented to the next legislature asking that Big Bottom and Oil Trough townships be cut off and attached to Jackson coun- ty. As live in the east end of the county, it has been stated that l was in favor of the movement. l take this method of informing the people of the county of my posi- tion on this question.
 First. The total number of square mics of territory, the as sessed value of all property, the population of Independence coun- ty is about equal to that of Jack son county. To take this territory of of Independence county and attach 1t to Jackson would leave Independence a small and Jackson a large county.
 It would also take off the rich est farming land of Independence and attach to Jackson, which would cripple Independence coun- ty considerably.
 Second. By taking of these two townships that have always rolled up q good democratic ma jority it would leave the remain der to go republican in closely contested elections.
 I have studied the proposition considerably, and can not see why any one should favor this change, a. we have q court house that any of independence county,s sons can we'll feel proud of, we are out 0 debt and have plenty of money Il our treasury. 1 have some very strong personal friends who are urging this movement and 1 sim cerely hope that they will consid- CT this and investigate and see that it is best to stay with this county. It Is argued by some that 1t would be a benefit to Newark, which I fail to see. While if it was for the benefit of this imme- date section and would injure the rest of the county, 1t should not be done. | feel proud of the fact that 1 was elected by the entire people of Independence county. In the primary l had the pleasure of carrying, or being second, in 14 townships and 1 feel that it is my duty to represent the interests of the entlre people of the whole county, and not any particular section I have no objection to Jackson county $ people, but do have considerable interest in Inde- pendence county, and the people can rest assured that as long as l am representative of this county l will never be in favor of doing anything that will damage the county.
 Twas born and raised here and hope to live and die within the county's limits.
 Yours respectfully,
 T. J. RANEY.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11

onl'Ietl one year S1.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
Hanged Himself in a Barn.

Danville, Ark, Nov. 5.-Burke Lawrence, young man, 23 years old, attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself in his aunt's
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
items of General Interest Gathered fresh From the Columns of
 the Daily Papers.

Ex-oenator J. K. P. Russ of White county is organizing farm CTS unions in Cleburne county.
 J. 5. Forsythe. who lives near Manila, lost three fingers Tuesday by the accidental discharge of a shot gun.
 Fires of incendiary origin in Hot Springs since October 12 have destroyed property valued at S55, 1000.
 j. 5. Bradberry, a guard at the new penltentiary at Little Rock, committed suicide Friday by talk ing laudanun.
 E. D. Lassiter, aged 65 years, farmer living ten miles from Tex arkana, fell from his horse and broke his neck.
 Sherman Little picked LOOT pounds of cotton in two days on Charles Moutleth s larm, near England, last week.
 Telegraph and telephone wires in Little Rock will be placed un- derground, the city council having passed an ordinance to that effect.
 The boiler exploded in Hon. A. J. Bells sawmill near Bradford, White county, November 3, blow ing the mill to pieces, but injur- ing no one.
 Squire H. J. Gregory fell from a second story window of the court house at Hardy last Saturday and sustained injuries from which he died Monday.
 The governor has refused to sign the commissions as notaries public of Sam NJ. Casey of Inde pendence county and Ambrose Estes of Marion county.
 The Arkansas Cumberland Pres byterian Synod, which closed it's meeting at Clarendon Sunday adopted resolutions favoring state prohibition for Arkansas.
 The 6-year-oId stepdaughter of R. NJ. Barnett was seriously in- iured while playing at Salem. A heavy log fell and struck her, breaking one of her legs in two places.
 Russell Milford has been com
 
 mitted to jail at Foreman charged with the murder of L. c. limbs, the young man whose body was found in Little river near Wilton last week.
 Safe blowers used nitro-glycer- inc at Corning in robbing the nostofice safe and the safe in the store of E. A. Kelley & Go. They oot some stamps in the postoffice, but nothing in the store.
 Ftn Griffin, Harvey Beck and Cleveland Johnson, charged with ;nfanticlde in placing the body of dead child on the campus of Galloway College last May, were acouitted at Searcy Saturday.
 While Pearl and Leila Vaughn, oood l2 and six, respectively, were niavipg about the house in Little Rock last Sunday, Pearl got her fathers revolver, thinking it was . tov. and began snapping it at bor sister. It happened to be load d and was discharged, the ball etr;kipg Lela in the breast. It ,ros thought for a time that the
The Newark journal., 1904-11-11
No Doubt About It.

Few men would attempt to write poetry if they didn't need the money.-Chicago Daily News.