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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
RUSSIAN PROTECTED CRUISER AURORA.

er to shoulder with yon ia your
former political outings. and landed
you safely on the pinnacle of Fame,
should have been caught in his last
piece of political stratagem, which
was destined 10 make you famous
in the legislativ. halls, and add an
other diadem TO Col. Lavelle's belt
OF political manager. is more than
l can believe. That / am grieved
is but faint expression OF my sad
ness. Ii must have been a great
sacrifice for the poor Colonel TO
part with his spirits and private carl
l can understand how the enemy
consumed the spirits, but what be
came of the private car ?"
eyes, it was a cruel trick OF the
enemy" replied'the Leader, rising
from his lounge for the first time.
"Since ! have been lying here the
enemy has passed by and referred
to me as the 'ossifed man of poll
tics But they will find that the
ossifcation is not genuine. They
will hear from me later ON.
"In my grevious state | cannot
help bemoaning the fate of my poor
friend Lavelle ! His intentions
were all rigat, but he sidetracked
his car in the wrong town. had
no information that he was coming.
His object was to surprise me, but
the enemy surprised the Colonel.
It'll very doubtful il he will ever
return to Preston county again, for
his bosom friends are among the
list of the missing and dead"
The subject was too realistic and
sad TO pTolong the interview /
had other victims whom l must
look after, and Iadyised the Lead
er to husband his strength for the
next primary contest, for even his
most pronounced enemies did not
believe that he was politically dead;
that he would be found worshiping
his political Idol in the next poIiti
cal contest. The RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
FLAG DAY.

Ia pursuance OF com nendable
custom becoming established among
the States Of the Union. which is
Designed 20 cultivate spirit Of pat
riotism aud love Of Country. the
18th day Of June has been observed
by proclamation of the various
Governors and designated as Flag
Day, this date being the Anniversary
of the birth of our State. On June
goth we enter upon the forty second
year OF our history, and surely Yves,
Virginians have special reason to be
grateful to Divine Providence for
the wonderful development which
has come to our State and should
recognize in some public manner
the natal day of our Commonwealth
It has therefore seemed to me an
appropriate act to commemorate
both events this year in our State
by observing
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
"ROcK OF AGES,
4 Modern Version Of The Picture.


One of the funniest adventures
and withal dangerous. one and
narrow escape, is related to US by
Bill McClain of this town. Tues
day of last week he was on his way
up the winding river Cheat to John
Gamers sawmill, located in The
"Narrows" between Mannheim and
Trowbridge's Ferry. About mile
above the latter place and right in
the narrows in lonely and God
forsaken place" where no one passes
some times for a week, Bill heard
some one yelling in a mournful
manner like lost spirit. The
sound came form the river and Bill
fastened to the banks and on a rock
in the middle of the stream standing
In water up to his knees, was a
forlorn and wild looking specimen
Of humanity that Mccain recogniz-
ed as Raymond Burch, one of the
Nation. Tie called to him and found
out that ne had started down the
Narrows from Carriers sawmill TO
take a skif down 70 Trowbridge's
Ferry and in the rapids was upset
and managed TO save himself by
landing on the rock where he had
barely room 10 stand and in swift
water knee deep The boat had
gone on down the stream aud there
that poor devil had been for three
hours on that rock in the middle Of
the river in the cold water knee
deep and wet to the skin yelling for
help with nothing but the mountains
straight up, hemming in the land
scape and all the sky bu, a little
patch over head, to hear his walls
for help. lie couldn't swim lick
and the water was IS or 20 feet
deep to get 10 him and too swift for
man or beast to swim, SO McClain
told him to hold out a little longer
and ne rushed on 70 the sawmill
for help John II. Garner and two
hands jim Hill and John Nester
responded. They hastily built a
raft aud poled in as near to Burch
as they could get and threw a long
pole they cot Do the woods near by.
TO the foflorn victim clne.ng to- The
Rock Of Ages and ,olI him to
grab hold Of 10 and hold ON for
dear life, which be did and they
hauled him in The rat, 10 the shore
half drowned for when be went of
the rock he went under like chunk
and was towed out straneling and
splaucriug ike a porposc, but hc
held 10 the pole so dgh, that The
men claim his finger prints arc
indented in the wood but il may
have been bis teeth that ne was
trying to hold on with. Hin claims
that be would have given IS for
snapshot Of Raymond posing as
'rrhe Rock Of Ages, simply to Thee
] Cling
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
WOMEN ASK FOR A VOICE
IN THEIR OWN AFFAIRS,

Great changes have taken place
in conditions brought about by our
new civilization. The cunning hand
OF science has come into our homes
and taken most of the old indus
tries out of them. Not only that
but the Government has come into
our homes. 1t now takes charge of
the education of the children; il
takes charge of sanitary conditions,
of moral conditions, and con-
sequently all of the questions that
concern the home are in the State,
whereas in the old days the men
had very little to consider on tina,
score. But now politics is taking
charge of all the affairs of life, and
our complicated civilization has
extended politics everywhere. So
now We women want a voice in our
own affairs. We want to help reg.
ulate our homes by going forth into
the Government to help make the
laws with men, just as we have gone
out to assist in the industries.
The women in the industries feel
this. Sixty six thousand eight hun
dred women sent a petition to Par.
Lament in England last year asking
that they might have the suffrage
because they realized that their
wages were largely regulated by law,
and they wanted to have a voice in
determining the conditions under
which they should work and the
wages they should have. Now. that
surely is fair and just proposition
that those who are affected by Jaw
would help take part in making
the law.
This struggle for human liberty il
the very heart Of history. Down
the ages men have been struggling
for H. Those men who had no civil
rights could realize how we women
feel Co day, denied any representa-.
ton in this great Government which
calls itself a democracy, a rule oil
the people. We believe that every
tendency u the time is in the direc-
ton Of this great cause Of equa
suffrage, not women suffrage, bu
simply individual suffrage righ
Of every individual 70 speak in biz
OF her own government.
BARWET May Mills.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
FLAG Daytime CORN.

therefore call upon all patriotic
citizens to give expression to their
love of Country and State by dis
playing the National colors at their
homes and places of business on
Monday, June Goth; and l further
direct that all the public Institutions
of the State, and request that, so far
as practicable. all the public schools
and educational institutions, also,
display our Nadona! colors on that
date.
The mayors of the various cities
and towns are requested to order
flags to be displayed upon the pub
lie buildings of their respective
cities, and by proclamation or
otherwise to notify their fellow
citizens to do the same upon their
private buildings. The editors OF
the State are also requested to cali
attention TO this commemoration
and to publish historical and pat
riotic articles, both in regard to the
flag and to The history of our State
and to join in the request that The
public display the National coIors
on June goth.
The formal ceremonies under the
auspices Of the State government.
commemorative Of the day, will
take place at the West Virginia
Building on the grounds Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. at
St. Louis, on June goth, and as
many of our citizens as can do so
are cordially invited and urged to
be present on that occasion.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the State, at the
Capitol thereof, in Charleston. on
this the r4th, day of May, A. d.
1904, and in the forty first year Of
the State.
ALBERT B. WHITE.
BY the Governor.
WIN. NJ. o. Dawson.
Secretary of State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
Or. POWELL DEAD.

DR.. Madison Taylor Powell, well
known Preston County physician,
died very suddenly on Saturds,
evening at S O'Clock, while travelling
from Hiorra to his home in New
burg. DIR. Powell was prominently
associated with interests connected
with his profession, having been
long recognized as one Of the lead
ing physicians Of this section OF the
State.
He was also quite active in educa.
tional and political matters, having
been a member of the Kingwood
and Lyon District Board OF Educa.
ton almost continuously for dozen
or more of years.
He was an active Republican and
never swerved from the teaching OF
the stalwart school, although he
never received, nor never asked for
any Office of profit.
AT the last primary election he
was elected delegate to the State
Republican convention, from Lyon
District, and was stanch adhereni
of Mr.. Dawson for the Governor
ship.
On Tuesday evening at O'Clock
funeral services were held in the
Methodist Episcopal church a,
Newburg, under the auspices OF
Damon Lodge, No. s. Knights OF
Pythias. Rev. Meredith delivered
the eulogY and The remarks of the
Reverend gentleman were most i'm
pressive and beautiful.
Many members of the K. of Ps.
were present from the lodges at
Tunnelton, Grafton, Rowlesburg,
Kingwood and Fellowsville, and the
funeral was one of the most largely
attended of any funeral ever held in
Newburg, thus attesting the great
personal popularity of the deceased.
DR.. Powell was a man who made
friends every where he went among
all classes of people, but never made
an enemy.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes from the secret societies to
which the Doctor belonged and from
other friends.
DR.. Powell was IN his 4oth, year,
having been born in Lyon district,
near Newburg. He taught schoo.
for several terms after which he
attended Medical College in Balti-
more where he graduated.
About twenty years ago he married
Miss Ella Menear, daughter of the
late A. 'B. Menear of Kingwood,
and the result Of this union was six
children, four daughters, and two
sons all of whom are living.
There was no physician in Preston
county who was more widely known,
nor who had larger circle of loyal
friends, who are shocked at the
Doctors untimely death, and who
join in extending the hand OF
sympathy to the bereayed family
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
0uEsTIO1.

Customers; Say Dodge why cant
! gel my own buggy and save your
profit?
Dodge cay no. Ii is this
way, You can send and get a buggy
and pay We will say $1,000 for H.
! add SO 20 for freight soc 20 set il
.up and BE- costs you 5000. We
buy cas- 9f buggics at 10 per cent
less than single buggy $500. j
pay SL75 freight and charge you
5000 iofit thereby 7 make Ss.as
and You save s0.7o Customer
VINO would have thought it, / viii
just take one Dodge Just take
your choice there arc SO to select
from 40 Dodges Terra Alta. 1t
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The Maryland Senator is a prom
inent candidate for the Democratic
nomination fof the Pgcsideucy.
Some iime since the sentiment
seemed strong for Judge Parker Of
New York as ihe candidate Of the
"Tcformers" or conservative element
of The party but now this seems to
be turning 10 German as the man.
Hearst is easily the leading candi.
date with more delegates SO far than
ny ether candidate
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

And nov the Japs have lost a
cruiser, blown up by q Russian
mine, but still they are away a head
N the fight and crowding the
Russians back from the coast line
and the Yalu RIVER Itissaid that
the Czar is going to the front him.
self to inspect the imperial troops
and Try 20 lead them ca to victory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The Republican Primary Election
Tor Che Monongalia county came of
last Saturday and was a very lively
affair Col Joseph n. BcDermott
for The State Senate defeated r. N.
Grant about two to one. For House
Of Delegates, Limri AmmOns and
Altha Warman were nominated.
For Sheriff. j. w Baker had about
as many votes as all The rest put to.
geiher 9. w. Cramer was nomi-
mated for Prosecuting Attorney over
snee, i Ami Martins son-in.iaw,
~ a close vote.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

1t is now said that George Bruce
Cortelyou Secretary of Department
of Commerce, will be made Chair
man of the National Republican
Committee, to succeed the late
Mark Hanna.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The Republican Primary election
in this county is still on, as the Hon.
Leroy Shaw is now contesting the
returns or rather the lack ofreiuns,
as he claims that he was counted
ont Of hundred Or more votes that
we're cast for him and he demands a
new count and a square deal from
the Committee, which constitutes
lie csnyassing BOARD. It is said
shat 'a miss is ss good AS mile
Jut Mr Shaw does not look 40 il In
ihat way and wants all that is com
ing to him whether It elects bin or
not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The Democratic Congressional
Committee for this district has been
called to meet tomorrow, May aoth
at Keyser to transact such business
as may come before the Committee,
the main thing to FIX the time and
place for holding the Congressional
Convention for the Second District
20 name successor to the Hon.
Mr. Dayton. Senator John J.
Cornwell Of Romney is the Chair
man Of the Committee and DR.. w.
". Dent Of Newburg is the member
for Preston county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

According to the evolution theo-
ry it takes a million years for a
monkey to make a man, but a man
can make monkey of himself in
less than two minutes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The average poet should take his
poems to chiropodist instead of to
an editor, from the fact that the feet
of MS productions are apt to need
attention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The Republicans of Barbour
county had mass convention at
Philippi last Saturday and elected
delegates to the State Convention
at Wheeling and instructed them
for Hon. Charles F. Teter, making
twelve more for Teter. As a matter
Of course he should have his own
county. The Hon. Charles Philip
Dorr Of Webster Springs and Sen.
ator Sam. B. Montgomer of Tunnel
ton, were present and addressed tie
convention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

Some men are willing to live poor
all the days of their lives in order
to die rich and start a row among
their relatives.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

Some people not only use their
religion as cloak, but as a whole
circus tent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

Man is much like carpet, he is
no sooner down than people begin
to walk over him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
Kingwood, May 10, 1904.

II you think a woman has any
aim in life just watch her throw
stone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

We take pleasure in noting that
Ormand Randolph of the Burns
vile Enterprise is candidate for
the Legislature in Braxton county.
He is one of the boys who is always
hustling for the Democratic ticket,
and as live editor does more hard
work for the party than any other
class of men, and he represents the
great mass of the common people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

Many man out side of prison
walls, is serving life sentence at
hard labor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

Insomnia and characterization Of
the liver aflict Secretary Taft, and
be is in danger Of general break
down. lie grew very fat in the
enervating climate Of Manila. and
since he has come 20 Washington
he has spent altogether too many Of
his nights a. the banquet table.
He has now started bot.foot for the
Adirondack and says he will fish
and go without eating for a while
Pension Commissioner Ware who a
month ago declared Jhat his position
was an ideal one, "quitc delightful, 3"
now announces that he will quit
and 60 home next winter re has
boxed bis clerks round in manner
calculated TO promote the good Of
the service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The famous Red Cloud, head of
chief of the Sioux nation, who is
90 years old, is one of the most in
teresting Indians to be seen at the
Worlds Fair. This is the first time
Red Cloud has attended an expo
sition. Chief Joseph of the Nez
Perces is also at the FAIR for the
season. These two chiefs accom-
Pany a party Of $50 Indians from
the several northwestern tribes at
the Pine Ridge Agency IN South
Dakota.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

Admiral Walker tells your cor
respondent that the Panama Canal
will cost $500, 900, 600 to build and
will require ten years-perhaps
more. 1t will employ 90, 900 men
during that time besides the en-
g'neers, machinists and skilled
laborers. He thinks the acqui.
sition of John Findley Wallace of
Chicago for civil engineer is a great
hit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

The Leader Informs Him of the
Misfortunes of His Devoted
Friend Col. w. ]. Lavelle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19

visits Leader Leroy Shaw and En-
deavors to Console Him in His
Hour Of Sadness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-19
THE RAMBLER.
He Finds His Pathway Strewn With
the Dead Bodies of the Political
Pie Hunters.

Is Doing What He Can to Restore
Them to Political Life.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24
Parker's Letter.

In his letter of acceptance viii
Judge Parker dare strike KEY of
his own. Dare he make himself
the leader of militant democracy.
for which his position MS the Dem
ocratic candidate and the excep
tional srankncss of the Democratic
platform afford l,im 50 rare an op
portunlty! Dare he sclzc this op
pOrtunity as 1t knocks at his gate
Or will he continue to doubt and
hesitate until 1t passes on 10 anoth-
cr and bolder leader. Dare he
meet Roosevelts bumptious chal-
lenge with a clarion call TINT will
thrill the democratic heart of his
cOuntrymen. Or will h. minim.
izc issues as he did in his accept
ancc speech. The Public.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24
Democratic princfple..

The Chicago American sums up
democratic principles as follows
1.-The real Democrats believe
that the burden of taxation should
be put upon those best able to bear
it, especially upon the owners of
great incomes.
"The real Democrats believe
that il is better for the people to
own the railroads than for the
railroads to own the government.
They believe in government owner
ship OF national monopolies rail
roads, telegrsphs aud any other
universal necesssries that the gov
eminent can, and ought to control.
"The Democrats believe in the
principle of municipal ownership
of municipal monopuhcs-s,reet
railways, gas and electric lights.
etc. That's another Democratic
principle that will be a govern
ment principle before very long.
"The Democratic party believes
in the principle of good pay for
good work and reasonable working
hours for skillful men
"rhe Democratic party believes
in the application, as quickly as
may be possible, of the principle
that in republic the masses Of the
working people are entitled to
reasonable leisure and n comfort
able life, IN well IA the few FORUM
ate ones among the more prosper.
GUS"
None Of the above fundamental
principles appear in the democrat
ic platform adopted At st Louis.
Evidently the American does
not recognize the Hills, til. Bel
monts aud the Standard Oil crowd,
who wrote the ST LouIs platform,
a. very good democrats.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24
The Public school.

Parents, through vanity, often
refuse to send their children to the
public schools. They want to
prove that they can pay for pri.
vate school. aud that they think
enough of their children to do So.
Too Otter, unfortunately. 1t is
their own vanity, their desire to
appear M well otf ma their neigh.
bors, rather than affection for their
children. which fills the private
schools.
The children in the American
public schools comes in contact
with the workingmsns son, with
the rich mans son, with boys of
all na,ionalities, aud his standing
depends entirely upon the ability
that he shows in class or play-
grounds.
10 take a child away from this
influence Is to deprive him Of his
right Of the education most essen.
tial to his Development
Send yonr children to the public
schools, no matter how rich or
how respectable you may he.
They have got to deal with all
kinds Of Americans later; they
cannot begin too soou.-Americsn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24
Lest.

Monday evening Sept q, be-
tween the Exchsng. Grocery aud
Frank Anderson's ranch, n heavy
beaver shawl. Finder please
bring III. same to this office and
r.ceiy. reward.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

\ rainbow trout Weighing ~
pounds was caught in San Juan
river at Pagosa Springs last week
by Ebon Oneal 10y II. J. bostewick.
SAYS the Observer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

c. II. Brunson. former resi-
dent of this lace, Is now Pullman
conductor on the run between Ain
mosn and Denver His family re-
sides in Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

Lee Barber returned from Routt
county last Saturday. He came
in time 10 take part 10 the fair. II
would bc lonesome at II horse race
not 10 have Lee in evidence.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

l. W. Rice returned from Ore
gon Friday with 1880 lambs.
There will he another train load
Of the same number shipped next
week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

Stylish hats Of all kinds and
sizes at the Monte Vista Millinery
Store. \ fine trimmer IN charge
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

At Mosher a Glaser's wood
yard, full supply Of dry stove
wood Only Sl.50 FER cord de-
livered.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

All kinds of Stoves at McIn
tosh's second hand store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1904-09-24

For School Shoes for children
90 to l.. ID. Troutfetters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-28
DRAKE WINS MEET
Takes First Place in the State Inter-
Collegiate Field Meet at Des Moines
This Afternoon-An Immense Crowd
Present-Some Records Broken.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 2s.--Despite the
rains of the morning. the state college
field meet started on time, with great
crowds present.
At 3:15 Drake was ahead and had
scored Is points; Normal, 10; Grim
nell. s; Iowa. 5; Ames, 3; Coe, 9.
"A big crowd attended the state field
meet of colleges. Rain in the forenoon
made the race track bad and cut short
the attendance, but 1T was estimated
that 5000 We're in attendance. Drake
had n band and there was great en-
thusiasm.
In the first event. that Of 100-yarl
race. Hamilton of the Normal school.
won in 1923 Copeland. of Ames;
second. Templeton, of Grinnell, third.
Main. of Drake. won the second
1oo-yard, with a lead of three feet.
being pushed by Scott. Of Ames, and
Longshore. of Grinnell. Time 10 2-5.
Eleven men started in the mile race.
Sleeper, of Drake. won. Time 4:35
2-5. This is n new state record
In the shot put, Crane, of Iowa,
won. Thirty-nine feet, inches.
At 4 p m. Drake had won pole vault
and 220-yard hurdles, making total
OF u points and assuring Drake the
first place. Iowa has gained two
more points, but the other colleges
were the same