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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
Thanksgiving PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, The President of the
United States, in accordance with
custom, has issued his proclama
ton appointing and setting apart
day of festival and thanksgiving TO.
be observed by all the people of the
United States; now, therefore, /.
Albert B. White, Governor Of the
State of West Virginia, do hereby
proclaim and designate
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER "a.
as Thanksgiving Day to be so OBJ.
served by the citizens of West VIr.
ginia. On that date the people arc
requested to cease from their ordi-
nary occupations and to assemble
in their various places of worship
or homes, there to devoutly thank
the Giver Of All Good for his many
mercies and blessings conferred
upon US as Nation, as a Common
wealth and as individuals, and 20
beseech a continuance Of Gods IA
vors upon US.
As one of the sisterhood Of States
of this great country West Virginia
has been favored greatly during the
past year. Ourimaterial develop
ment has continued and expanded.
our husbandmen have been reward
ed with bounteous crops; we have
been spared from pcstileuce and
great disasters our people have
been contented, happy and pros
porous, and each and an have album
dant reason 90 feel gratitude and to
abound In the spirit of thanksgfgfug
We have been more generously fl
yored than some other sections Of
our great country and should be
correspOndingly grateful
Never we're religious. educational
and benevolent institutions Of our
State doing as great and benefcent
WORK as at present. The uplifting
influences Of our communities were
never more active and their results
more marked. The future is bright
with promise and Yves, Virgiuiaus
are foil Of hope and courage.
Under these circumstance this
annual festival and day OF praise
should be even more generally OBJ
served than on any similar anu.yer
sary.
Given under my hand the Great
Seal Of the State at the CITY Of
Charleston on this The eighth dsy Of
November, in The year Of o1r Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
four and Of the State The f5rfy.sec
Ond.
ALERT y WmE,
By the Governor.
Wa. VI. o. DhHsGT.
Secretary Of State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

sion Of streets into the suburbs
most liberal valuations have been
allowed. Curiously enough there
seems to be feeling that under
such circumstances the government
IS an oppressor, a hydra headed
monster. The case of McGrann's
is only one of dozens of Others who
have expected the government to
pay them three or four time the &C
iual market value of their reality.
Another recent instance of the
opportunities offered TO buy second
hand building material at tremen
dous sacrifice was the purchase for
81, 500 by contractor of SI2o, 600
worth Of buildings, completely Gov
ering the block or square of ground
condemned by the U. S. Govern
ment as a site for the new office
building of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. The contractor adver-
tised the material for sale as he de-
molished the buildings and made a
snug little fortune out OF his ven
ture
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
FERoISM AND LOVE OF
COUNTRY.

"The Government of the United
States was organized solely for the
people Of the United States. While it
was contemplated that this country
should become refuge for the op-
pressed of every land, who might DO
1T 70 discharge the duties Of our citi-
Eenship, and while we have always
sympathized with the people of every
nation in their struggles for seIf-goy-
eminent. the government was not
created for a career of political or civil
lizing evangelization in foreign coun-
tries or among alien races. The most
efficient work we can do in uplifting
the people OF other countries is by tho
presentation OF happy, prosperous.
self-governing nation as an ideal to be
omulated, a model to be followed. Tho
general occupation OF our citizens In
the arts Of peace, or the absence of
large military ornaments. tends TO
impair neither patriotism nor physical
courage and for tho truth of this
refer the young men OF to-day TO tho
history OF tho Civil War FOR hf,y
years. with tho exception az the war
with Mexico. this country hes been at
peace. with q standing army most OF
the time Of less than ten thousand
men, lie who thinks that the nation
had grown enieminato during that pc
rlod should read the casualty rolls OF
the armies on either side ut Shiloh,
Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettys-
burg, at Stone River and Chickomauga.
would be the last man to pluck
single laurel from the crown OF any
ono Of the military heroes to whom
this country owes 80 much. but insist
that their most heroic deeds proceeded
infinitely more from devotion TO tho
country than from martial spirit"
lFrom Judge Parker's speech Of &C.
ceptance1
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
OURS is A "WORLD
POWER"
The United States Has Not Recently
Attained That Distinction.


ours is a world power. and as such
II must be maintained, but deny that
II IS at all recently that the United
States has attained that eminenee. Our
country became a world power over a
century ago, when, having thrown OF
foreign domination, the people estab-
lished free government, the source
of whose authority sprung. and was
continuously 10 proceed. from the will
OF the people themselves. II grew as
a world power as its sturdy citizens.
to whose natural increase were added
immigrants from the old world seeking
TO obtain here the liberty and prosper
ity denied them in their own countries,
spread over the face OF the land, re-
duced the prairios and forests TO cul-
tivation. built cities. constructed high
ways and railroads. till now nation
which at the formation Of the govern
ment numbered only three millions in
population, has become eighty millions,
and from ocean 20 ocean and the lakes
to the gulf, the country Is the abode
OF free and prosperous people, ad-
yanced in the highest degree In the
learning and arts of civilization. It
is the liberty. the advancement and
the prosperity of fits citizens. not any
career of conquest. that make the
country a world power. This condition
we owe to the bounty OF Providence,
unfolded in the great natural resources
of the country. 20 the wisdom of our
fathers. manifested in the form Of gov
eminent established by them, to the
energy, industry, moral character and
low-abiding spirit Of the people them
selves" From Judge Parkers speech
Of acceptance.l
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
KINGwOOD DISTRICT.
The Vote For Local Candidates.

We can only give the vote this
week on the district candidates for
this district and herewith publish
the official figures. For Member Of
the County Court, William f. Me
near, the Republican nominee, re-
ceived a total of 400 votes and Ben
l.. Brown, the Democratic candi.
date, 355, majority of I3I for
Menear. The vote by PRECINCTS was
as follows: Tunnelton, Menear Io5
Brown 10; Howesville, Menear I6I,
Brown o.; East Jury Room. King
wood, Menear 48, Brown "a; West
Jury Room, Menear I52 and Brown
I27.
For School Commissioner, Vim
cent +. Cooke, of townsville, the
Democratic candidate, received 50
votes at Tunnelton, 40 at Howes-
vile, 90 at East Jury Room and or
at West Jury Room here, while Col.
w. II. McDaniels of Kingwood, the
Republican nominee, received 2I5
at Tunnelton, I67 at Housewife. "a
East Jury Room and Iz3 West Jury
Room here, giving him S75 major
ity.
For Justice of the Peace here
William Henry Murdoch ran like
the woods was aire receiving 200
votes at Tunnelton, I65 at Howes-
vile, Ia2 at West Jury Room and
II at East Room here, total Of
564. Gus J. Cresap, the Democratic
nominee, received So at Tunnelton,
30 at TOWNSVILLE, 20 East Room
and 10 at West Room, a total Of
aIS or majority for Murdoch Of
$40.
For Justice at Tunnelton, DR.. NJ.
B. West, the Democratic candidate
received 50 votes at home, OF at
TOWNSVILLE, 80 at East Room and
81 West Room here, a total of 2oG.
]. Frank Craig, the Republican, re-
ceived IS3 at home, I45 at Howes
vile, 90 at East Room and 1I2 at
West Room here, a total of 800 or
aoo majority over West.
For Constable at Kingwood, Jas.
E. Hayes received 65 votes at Tun
melton. SO at TOWNSVILLE, II in East
Room here and 1871 West Room, a
total of 332. John S. White, the
Republican nominee, received 40
votes at Tunnelton, I6I at Howes
vile, As East Room and III at the
West Room, total of 400 a majority
of 1871 over Hayes. At Tunnelton,
John M. Duvall, the Republican
candidate, received 2oS votes at
home, 1873 at TOWNSVILLE, II East
Jury Room and 100 West Room.
Hubert Pentony, the Democratic
nominee, received 81 at Tunnelton,
81 at Housewife, 40 at East Jury
Room and 90 at West Rroom, a to-
tai of 247, leaving Duvalps majority
at 400.
A vote was taken also on Dog
Tax but most of the voters did not
see it at the bottom of their ticket.
However it carried for Kingwood
district by good safe majority.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

On November 2oth, in the after.
noon, the nintieth anniversary of
the founding Of Monongalia Acad-
envy, now West Virginia University,
will be celebrated at Morgantown.
Addresses will be made by disting.
uished graduates Of the old Academy
All former students Of the Academy,
whether graduates or not, are inyit-
ed to return to Morgantown for that
occasion. The event will be one
Of great interest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Judge Holt carried Preston coun-
ty by 637 votes over Neil J. Fort
hey. The Judge has has had more
experience in politics than Fortney
and had big advantage over the
latter as F ortney has always been a
Republican, and was a novice 10
any other brand of politics while
Holt is an expert IN all the different
kinds. This gave him big advan-
tage and enabled him TO win out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Ben l.. Brown, for member of
the County Court, and Major Jim
Hayes, for constable, made a gall
liant race, carrying the day at the
Kingwood precincts and running
ahead of their ticket at TOWNSVILLE
and Tunnelton, but the big majority
against them at both those places
was too much to overcome
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
AN INTERESTING sun.

AT the recent term of Circuit
Court over at Morgantown several
interesting cases were tried, among
them the following
The case of |. c. Ralphsnyder
against Amandeyille L. Titus was up
for hearing last week, and a warm
speech on it was made by Col. J c.
Frazer, counsel for defendant. The
following statement of the case was
made:
Amandeville f. Titus is a daugh-
ter of Benjamin F. Titus, to whom
a tracl of III acres of coal was left
by his father and grandfather. The
coal was held in trust for him, as he
had been adjudged incapable of
looking after his own business affairs.
His children are said to be weak
mentally, and to have no under
standing of contracts, agreements
and other business forms. The coal
was about to be sold for ;heir
benefit for $50 an acre. 1t is locat
ed IN Cass district and at the time,
coal on all sides of it was being sold
at 500 an acre. The husb1nd of
one of the heirs took steps to stop
the sale at the price aud was direct
ed to consult 1. c. Ralrhsnyder as
his attorney to look after the matter.
The situation was explained to
Ralphsnyder and he was told to
take steps 10 stop the sale at $50 an
acre. This, he assured his clients.
could be done. He further promis-
ed that the money for the coal
would be paid to them and not to
trustee. 1t seems from the deposi
tons of the defendants that Ralph
snyder drew up contract and had
his client sign it, giving him an
option on the coal at $50 an acre
The difference between the price of
the coal at $50 an acre and 500 an
acre is about 7,84o. This he claim
ed as his fee as attorney. The suit
was brought for the specific per-
Torrance of contract. The court
will decide the question at this term.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
REPUBLICAN EXTRAvAdANcE.

The extravaganza of the present adj
ministration is a difficult matter for
its apologlsts to explain. First, there
is the deficit for the fiscal year 1894
of over s41.OOO.o0O staring them in the
face. which has reduced the available
cash balance in the United States
Treasury to the zero point, so that
Secretary Shaw will probably have TO
again call on the banks for another
installment OF the cash they hold and
on which they pay no interest. 1t is
all very well to call the payments for
the Panama Canal an extraordinary"
expense and so excuse the present con-
ditions. There are other expenses that
this administration has piled up that
are equally extraordinary that no ex-
cuses can palliate or gloss over.
Take the expenditures for the year
before the war with Spain, when the
Democrats were in power and the ap-
preparations made by the Republicans
for the present year, and the extrav-
agance Of the present administration
is at once apparent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

A certain great man declared in
his haste and wrath that call men
were liars" Had he lived till the
present and been through a political
campaign such as we have just
passed, he could have said it after
mature elaboration and without any
wrath or haste about it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

New York goes for Roosevelt by
about 200, 900 majority and Frank
w. Higgins, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, is elected by
1900 majority. Even New York
City only gave Parker about IS, 600
majority, but little more than she
gave Bryan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Every doubtful State fell into line
for Roosevelt and gave majorities
that surprised the Republicans them.
selves. We hope the ''re-organizers"
and gold standard Democrats are
satisfied now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Now that Parker is beaten worse
than any candidate for the Presi-
dency since Greeley, we hope the
gold bug Democrats Of the east are
satisfied and viii put it in their pipe
and smoke it. IF they can draw any
comfort from this kind Of a pipe
dream they are philosophers indeed.
Judge Parker Is defeated much more
completely and overwhelmingly than
Bryan ever vas. As between two
Republican candidates, the people
naturally preferred the one already
ia Office
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

We had expected to have in a
rooster this week for Major Jim
Hayes anyhow, but the "son of a
gun" few the coop and the Major
has lost all but honor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

We are reliably informed that
there was an election Tuesday of
this week. The Republicans may
have had one, but burned if we be-
lieve the Democrats had any cleo
t;oo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Well, we never have been much
of Parker man, and never had any
hopes of his election, but we sup
ported him Loyalty, because he was
the candidate of our party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

President Roosevelt after the
election returns clearly indicated
the result, issued the following state.
ment:
al am deeply sensible Of the
honor done me by The American
people in thus expressing their con.
idence in what ] have done and
have tried 10 do I appreciate 20
the fullest the solemn responsibility
this confidence imposes on me, and
] shall do all that DO my power lies
not 20 forfeit DO On the 4th Of
March, next, ! shall have served
three and half years, and this
three and a half years constitutes
my first term. The custom which
limits the President 10 two terms
regards the substance and not the
form. Under no circumstance
will be a candidate for, or &C..
cept, another nomination.
(Signed)
NIHEOUORE ROOSEVELT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Roosovelts majority in Preston
county is 1850. Dawsons ma
jority is 2,202, or about 400 be-
hind the ticket Doyton's ma
jority is 2, 13O, or 500 behind the
ticket If the other counties IN
tho district would show up MALT
as well as Preston county does,
Mr. Dayton would be retired to
private life We figured all the
time that Dayton would run 500
behind the ticket, and ho is So
over ourestimate, so We are satisfied
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
Total. ...... sl7g. 700. Ooo $40 .ooo. 90

'''' - ''''''' F4'-iV9V'VV0 f"i7iVV1IVVV
This makes s177,OOO,0OO. more this
year than in 1S96-more than double
as much. What excuse can the Re-
publican apologists offer for such a
vast Increase, and how do they pro-
pose to further tax the people to sup
port such extravaganza?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

In regard TO the returns for the
State Senate in this district, we
are unable to give any figures
this week. Even the vote Of this
county has lot all been reported
yet officially, as there is one
place still out However, we are
well pleased over the returns in
this county, as we ran ahead ale
most every voting place and car
RED our own precinct by a big
majority, although it is Republi-
can almost two to one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
BREEZY AUTUMN

uggests the ACCESSIBILITY of
stocking your sideboard with
4 few snacks of something
nifty" to counteract sud-
den chllls. Then, too, you
ought to be prepared to en-
terrain the friend who lust
drops in for a CHEEKY eve
nine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
sLlDELL BROWN, Editor and
Proprietor
Kingwood, NOV, 10, 1904

Out in Missouri the gallant Folk
has been elected Governor by at
least 80, 900 majority.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

The editor of this paper was
the Democratic nominee for the
State Senate in this, the 18th
District, composed of five coun-
ties, four of them strongly Re-
publican, with an aggregate ma
jority of about 1000, so that we
had no show whatever of election,
and had no chance anyhow, as
we were only nominated about a
month before the election, while
our opponent, Postmaster Mont
gomery' of Tunnelton, was nomi-
mated last April and has been
campaigning ever since. We were
so tied up with the interest of all
the other candidates on our
hands, being Chairman of the
Democratic Committee of this
county and editor of the only
Democratic paper in the county,
50 that we had no time or OPP
portunity to do anything for our
self and never spent a dollar or
asked a man to vote for us, but
left the people to do as they
pleased about it, and we certain
~ feel gratifed over the result in
this county, running ahead Of the
ticket at almost every voting
place, including Tunnelton, the
home Of our opponent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10
STRICKLER
HOSPITAL,
I<inSNvOOd, w. Va.

Open to the Physicians of
Preston County for the
Treatment of Surgical
and non-contagious dis
eases.
ts5- Free Medical and Surgical
Services to citizens of King
wood who are unable to pay
fees, and are recommended
by any of the church organi-
cations, benevolent societies
or the city authorities. In
such cases only the actual
cost of board and nursing
will be required.
Address all communications to
{. Wallace Stricken M. D.
P. ,. Box 32S Kingwood, VIVA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

Well, the Democrats Of Preston
county arc 90 be congratulated this
time anyhow We made the best
fight we ever made in the county,
and The results show IT, We cut
Dawson down 100 votes behind the
ticket, when the Republicans claim
cd they would run Dawson way
ahead and that he would have 3, 900
majority Doe Preston. We also held
Dayton down $50 behind his ticket
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-10

lt look like Dawson was elect
ed Governor by about 5000.
Both ide are still claiming It..
but the chances favor the Repub.
iicaus Roosevelt carries the
State by 40 least $4,000. The
race between Dayton and Walker
is very close. The Wheeling In
toII.gencer claims Dayton's cleo
ton by 900 majority, and he is
probably elected.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09
Important pasIaeas Announcement

The business man Of Rocky Ford ezpcss
to receive statements frsm their city
houses on the irs; Of each month. and
they also expect to promptly pay their
bills then due. The Enterprise Publish
ing Co. IS amonE them and Il cur bills for
paper. etc. are not paid when due cur
subscribers would be deprived Of the well
come weekly visits Of The Enterprise. As
We receive statements duns-on the
first Of each month cur subscribers should
no: feel hurt at getting a subscription
statement ones a year. Many subseri-
bers simply forge; 20 pay for the paper.
and some Of them return vote Of thanks
for such a reminder as this week given.
that the neglect may be remedied.
Subscribers will find in this issue bills
for amounts due on subscription. The ag-
gregate Of money due the Office on sub
seuption is quite large, yet the amount TO
each subscriber is small. hence we feel
it only just to the oF.iss to urge payment.
This is tie first hint given in many
months regarding payment Of subserip-
tons cpe the statements will not
only b d Kindly but will result in
ma iuscr..i5n siips being advanced
20 ~ are raia..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09
presldent Rooaevelt,s message to

President Roosevelt's message to
congress is generally spoken OF by the
press OF the country as u comprehen-
slye paper OF great aDlhty. All the
Important branches OF government are
handled In u vigorous and candid man
ner Characteristic OF The author. The
81 sat length OF the measasc VIII deter
many people from rsuding II who, II Il
We're shorter. would give IL thoushttul
consideration. This is 10 be regretted
for there never has b. en- President
whose state papers were clearer, more
logical, more illuminating than Air.
Rooaeyeits. and those who desire 10
be Informed on the public questions
OF the present VIII Ind no better hand
book than this document
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09
ANIMAL NrEErING.

The regular annual meeting OF the
Arkansas Valley Honey Producers AS
ISOLATION VIII be held at q. NJ, Haii's
onIee. Rocky Ford. Colo. on saturday.
December ~, at 1880 p. M. and for the
consideration OF any changes in the BY
Laws deemed necessary, the purchase OF
supplies, aud the building Of ware
house TO hold supplies and honey"
sS-s9 a. Lehman. Sec.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

Secure Travel Accident Policy in the
United States Casualty Company before
taking the train for the Worlds Fair or
elsewhere. Policy for $1,000 at cost OF
81 snnually.-mrs. Mary J. Anderson.
agent. llf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

Take no chances Of doctors bill but
get one Of those Hot Blast heaters az
The Rocky Ford Hardware Co. Saves on
the coal bill too.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Cocks:
Cockerels. Hens for sale; superb stock;
easy prices. Roy Des Larzes. Call ct
Enterprise office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09
Teams Wanted.

Four and Six Horse Teams for farm
work. implements furnished. :: cents
per hour for each horse. is cents for
teamster.
American Beet Sugar Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

The pafssurs ot Holiday advertising
crowds cut TWO columns Of matter de-
signed for this issue and the rush Of job
printing prevents a supplement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

Second hand harness, wagons and bug
gies for ale.-Stoop & Green.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

FOR SALE 2 "cYPHERs" Incuhat-
ors; bargains; 100 and 6o-egg sizes.
Sec Des Larzes, at Enterprise Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09

Save one third OF you fuel bin See the
Rocky Ford Hardware Co. for particu-
lars
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-09
See the large assortment of metal beds
at the Rocky Ford Hardware Co.

Best milch COW in town for sale by
2Ztf D. H. Nicely,