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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13
KNGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY THURSDAY APRIL 49, 1905

people that DIR. Lanham from his
early boyhood was deeply interested
in the man with the straw hat and
rake.
Gov Dawson and myself con-
graduated one another when we read
in the old reliable Family Journal
that the Hon. Jas. S. Lakin was GO
ing to enter the foot race. Jim will
have to diet himself and take a few
lessons from Gov. Dawson in sprint
ing If he beats Sturgiss, Lanham and
Robinson. They are all long legged
and long winded and have been ex-
ercising on the cinder path for a
good many years. The records
don't show that they always won
the race. In fact Sturgiss has been
mo.e than once ruled of the track
for failing to reach the center pole
before the red flag dropped.
The Hon. Ira +. Robinson should
be hard to catch il some one will
thoroughly frighten him before the
race begins. 1t is going to be a leg
race from start TO finish.
/ want to say to our friends back
in Preston that Sturgiss, Lanham,
Lakin and Robinson are all right on
the new tax laws. They rendered
us valuable assistance during the
campaign. They labored day and
night to establish a tax law that the
farmers and laboringmen would be
proud of and hand down TO their
posterity unchanged. AS the Family
Journal has truthfully SAID, 1.-the
Democrats, il they should get into
power, would not dare to change
the new tax laws" This shows that
the Family Journal is in close touch
with Gov. Dawson and myself and
knows how to preach the gospel un-
defled. For his faithfulness and
loyalty to our cause Editor Whetsell
shall remain in possession Of the
Kingwood post office for the next
four years. THE RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13
EQUAL RIGHTS
Some Day the Justice or Woman SuE-
frage VIII DO Recognized.

Woman suffrage will be accepted
as a matter of course, and the only
wonder will be thar it was so long
delayed. Every succeeding year
finds the position of the opponents
Of woman suffrage less logical and
increasingly untenable.
The inexorable logic Of self-evi-
dent facts and everyday observation
with sense Of justice and fair deal
ing, will eventually lead to woman
suffrage as it has already led to man
hood suffrage. To hold otherwise
is to assert superiority on the part
of the man as a man which cannot
be successfully maintained, and
which has already come 10 be very
generally looked upon as absurd.
Woman, even when taking no ac-
tive part in the movement for ballot
extension, has been steadily and
rapidly preparing herself for the ex-
ercisc of the rights Of citizenship,
and most when she has been most
unconscious Of il, and the change,
when it comes, will be seen 70 have
been as natural as any process Of
normal development.
The other day there was observed
and celebrated IN New York the
thrtieth anniversary Of the first
days work by woman typewriter.
II is only necessary to reflect on the
change in business methods which
has been wrought in thirty years by
the advent Of the woman typewriter
and stenoRrapher to perceive how
rapid has been the recognition Of
woman's capacity in fields from
which she was formerly excluded
altogether. And this is but a sim
gle instance among many Woman
is daily demonstrating her fitness
and capacity in all helds Of thought
and activity save in that Of citizen
ship, and the time is not far distant
when the most narrow-minded and
most egoustic Of men will feel that
il is downright injustice to deny her
a voice in the affairs Of government.
Manchester n. H. Union.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13

would almost seem one had set out
to pike whole hillside and had
strewn down the broken rock with
out taking the trouble to cut the
trees. a stranger would think these
stony slopes about as ft for agri-
cultural purposes as brick pave.
ment. Yet underneath is a com
paratively stoneless soil in which
orchard trees, grape vines and ber-
ries thrive, and in which very fair
crops of wheat, corn and clover
may be grown. Some orchardists
consider the stones a benefit in spite
OF the bother they cause. At we'll
known vineyard near Rogers | was
shown a dump of Spanish needles
eight feet tall and warranted to pep.
per a person from head to foot. AT
the same place were raspberry
cane eighteen feet long and grape
runner nineteen feet long, both Of
one seasons growth and without
any stimulus from applied fertilizer.
An oak, freed from nearby bushes
and trees, had increased its diane
ter an inch IN single season, as
shown bv the rings in the wood.
A good deal of land is being set
to fruit trees. in the Ozark county.
Nearly all are apples of the Ben
Davis variety. Benton county in
the extreme northwes, corner Of
Arkansas is said to have more
apple trees than any other county
in the United States. The fruit in
dustry has brought in so many set.
tiers that in some localities they
out number the native Missourians
and Arkansans.
In an Oklahoma town blanket
ed Indian was shown over an ice
plant and the process was explained
to him. He expressed his admira-
tion after this manner: "Woof,
white man heap smart. Him make
ice in August. God waits till win
ter"
Col. ZEPH BRooMsEDGE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13
Low RATES TO CALIFORNrA.

Ifyou arc ever going TO Califor.
MIA. this spring is the time TO 90.
The ratas are unusally low. Only
S33 Chicago 60 San Franciso. Los
Angles, Sacramento, or Santa Bar
bara, every day, March 7 to May
IS. Double berth in tourist sleep.
ing car Chicago to California g..
Through tourist cars for California
leave Union Passenger Station,
Chicago, 1923 p. m. daily. Route
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
line. +. a. Miller, General Pas
senger Agent rs4s Railway Ex-
change, Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13

| anu nothlng could be accomplished.
Moreover, there is never any hki.
hood of the adoption of legislation
by the Senate when il is reported
favorably trSm a committe only by
a coalition OF one or two Republi-
cans with the entire Democratic
membership.
Senator Hansbrough Republican
of North Dakota, is out with an in
terview in which he declares that
tariff revision by the next Congress
is dead. In explanation of this
statement, the Senator says that he
does not doubt that the President
will recommend tariff readiustment,
but that he is confident his recon-
mendations will avail nothing. Mr..
Hansbrough points out that all re-
venue bills must originate in the
House and that the House is in the
grasp of can olgarchy o stand
patters, "and that Secretary Shaw,
who is an arch "stand patters" him
self has, by an Interpretation
placed on the drawback clause OF
the Dingley law, satisfied the de-
mands of those manufacturers who
have wearied of having to pay duty
on their raw materials and who, in
the absence of the Secretary's rul-
ing, would have insisted on the
opening of the tariff question in the
hope Of procuring some relief for
themselves.
The ruling OF Secretary Of the
Treasury to which the Senator par
ticulaIly objects allows wheat mil
lers to import Canadian wheat, mix
it with American wheat and manu-
facture the mixture into flour is ex-
port and when this flour is exported
to secure the return of the duty
they paid on the wheat when they
imported it. The Dingley law pro-
vides for such rebates, or draw
backs, when the imported material
can be identified in the manufac-
tured and exported article, but
there is no possible way for the
Treasury officials to determine how
much imported flour there is in a
given quantity of -four except 10y the
affidavit of the miller which may,
or may not, be fraudulent. If the
Canadian wheat was radically diff
ferent from American wheat such
identification might be possible,
but in view of the fact that hard
wheat is grown on both sides Of the
Canadian line and that lhe most
expert cannot tell whether given
sample comes from a farm north or
farm south OF the line, the Sena-
tors point seems to be we'll taken.
incidentally, the Secretary's rul-
ing has caused depreciation of the
price of wheat of from to 10
cents a bushel, which was precisely
what the millers wanted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13
TOPICS FOR WOMEN.

Always having due consideration
for the danger inherent in the use of
easily inhammable substances, the
following detail of the domestic
uses of kerosene by Mary Taylor.
Ross, in "What to Eat" will be
found of interest to all house.
keepers:
Kerosene is of great use
in washing white clothes. One or
two tablespoonfuls, put into the
boiler, while the water is cold, and
gradually heated to make an emul-
sion, will do away with much rub
bing and consequent wear and tear
on the clothes. If one does not
care 10 use the oil for the entire
washing, soiled pieces, like towels
may be put to soak in cool water
over night with a spoonful of oil;
they will come white much more
easily in the morning.
Nothing makes windows, mirrors
and picture glasses so bright and
clear as very hot water TO which a
spoonful of kerosene has been
added. Use a small clean cloth;
wiring dry, aud rub it over the glass,
after the framework has been washed
or wiped down with an oiled cloth.
Go to the next window and wash in
the same way, inside and out, and
then go back to the first window
and wipe it dry with large clean
cloth. All the windows in room
can be made clean and sparkling in
half an hour by this method
Paint that has been washed in the
spring, or woodwork OF natural
finish can be made bright and clean
in the fall by merely rubbing it down
with a cloth dipped in kerosene.
Always use clean flannel or wool
rags, and discard one every few
moments, for there is no use rub
bing with soiIed cloths. These
clothes, If washed out at once, will
be clean with very little work, for
the oil helps make them white.
When the kitchen sink is rusty.
and the set tubs, from neglect, be
come coated with accumulations Of
wash waters. rub them over with
kerosene.
When, 10 the spring, the zine
lining Of she refrigerator is found to
be covered with small white spots.
rub the zinc with kerosene. Leave
the refrigerator open tor several
hours, then wash with hot water,
soap and little ammonia. The
spots viii then have disappeared aud
the refrigerator will be clean and
sweet
Kerosene oil will remove dirt
from ones hands, after blackng The
stove, more quickly than soap and
water. Pour a little 10 the water
and wash the hands with it. then
wash in lukewarm water, then in
hot with plenty Of soap aud sda
nailbrush. Finish of the hands
with lemon and then rub il any
good lotion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13

The table on which General Grant
wrote the terms Of surrender for
General Lees army at Appomattox,
April 9, 1865, has been presented
to the war department by Elizabeth
b Custer, of Bronxville, N. y,
widow of General George II. Gus.
ter, who was killed in the Indian
fight at Little Big Horn in 1916.
The table was presented TO Mrs.
Custer the day after the surrender.
by General Phil. Sheridan, and has
since that time been in a fire proof
storage house.
Mrs. Custer wrote recently to the
Secretary Of War offering the histor-
ic relic to the war department and
Secretary Taft has accepted the gift.
1t will be placed in the reception
room Of the Secretary, one OF the
largest apartments in the State, War
and Navy building upon whose walls
hang the picture Of Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan and Stanton, and in which
is also deposited the flag which en-
veloped the coffin of Lincoln on
the funeral journey from Washing
ton TO Springfield. Illinois.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13

Most of the papers are afraid to
tacke the Yaller Jacket, or are too
dignifed or conservative 10 engage
in hair pulling contest with such a
mongrel publication, but THE
ARGUS never runs from anything and
always fights back. We were only
just getting a good start on
having some fun out Of the pesky
li:tle insect that carries a squirt gun
instead Of a singer, and now they
throw up the sponge and acknowl-
edge they are beaten. OF course it
only shows the yellow in them not
only in streaks, but their whole pie
bald anatomy, thus proving that the
ajectiye part of the name is correct.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13

The zinc underneath a range or
stove should never be wet with a
drop OF water unless the water be
wiped up with a dry cloth at once.
Wet cloth with kerosene and 20
over the zinc every other day, and
it will have the peculiar white shine
that clean zinc always has. II
it has been neglected fot long
TIM, or improperly cared for, wash
first with ammonia and ashes, then
wipe these up with soap and water,
and wash the zinc with kerosene, as
il the oil were water.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
The Reasons Why.

When we ask why" anything
should be it never satisfies US for some
one toanSwer, because. So when
it is queried as to why we should have
an annual Conference of the Meth
odiStS of North Mississippi, we feel
that a good reason ought to be given.
Our preliminary remarks are as fol-
lows:
This Conference embraces all of
Mississippi, north of a line across the
state from west to east along the
southern boundaries o. the counties of
Washington, Holmes. Attala, Win
ston and NCxubee. 1t represents a
membership OF 1886, worshiping in
544 churches in 155 pastoral charges.
Besides the regular pastors, there are
nine presiding elders, three supernu-
merarieS, seventeen superannuates and
ninety-three local preachers. In ad-
dition to these there are thirty-six
laymen who are elected annually, and
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
|.C. R. R. INSPECTION CREW
Arrived in Grenada Thursday
Evening and Spent the
Night Here
RENDERED USE OF GRENADA CLUB ROdS

The Illinois Central Inspection Cre1
arrived in Grenada on Thursday eve
ming and spent the night here. There
were about forty in the party, among
them being the following prominens
officials: /. 6. Rawn, general mana
ger; A. S. Baldwin. chief engineer
IL. r. Stafford, assistant chief ens,
neer; II. b. Hartman, general supex-
intendent northern line; Fl. McCourr.
general superintendent southern line.
u. II. Grace, superintendent of tele-
graph; c. f. Parker, purchasing agentx
w. S. King, general superinte ndent o-
Y. and NJ. V. r. R., and all division
SuperintendentS, rOadmaSters and s-
pervis0Fs. While here they were tender
ed the use Of tho Grenada Club rooms.
where they held business meeting.
They were surprised at the beaut,
and elegance OF the Club apartments
and said it was one of the most loyely
rooms they ever saw. They specially
commented on Grenada's improves
appearance and indicated that they
still expected greater things Of Grer-
ada in the near future. The /. c. rail-
road company has done a great deal u
develop Mississippi. At the present
time they are making increased Efforts
to bring suitable Immigrants into the
state and induce capitalists to max.
here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18

There is no question but that the
late Joseph Jefferson was the greatest
Rip Van Wrinkle that ever played the
part. w. A. Eiier, whose company
will produce Rip Van Winkle at Gren-
ada Opera House, Thursday, Novem-
ber %, play the same version as Mr..
Jefferson did and in addition to that,
have an excellent military band and
orchestra. Seats will be on sale at Un-
derwood Il Weyneth S. Free concert
will be given at noon.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
Freeze to Your Cotton, Farmers.

President Clara, of the Mississippl
Cotton Growers Association, gives,
out the following official announce
ment relative to the present bear
raid" on the cotton market:
Il hope the people of Mississippi
will not be disturbed by the decline in
the cotton market Of the last few days.
This decline has been brought abous
by bear raid, and the reaching IL
stop-lOss orders. The weak long ir-
terests have beenss eliminated, ana
while the market may hang aroune
present prices for several days, it muss.
in the near future, advance material
ly. Freeze to your cotton and do nos,
sell a bale at present prices. The
spot marketis entirely in your bands.
and you have only 70 demand yOcs
price and You will get it."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
Plans to Hold 5000. 900 Million Bales oil
Cotton at IS Cents.

New Orleans, Nov. Following
the arrival of President Harvie Jor.
dan, the Southern Cotton Association
today perfected plans for the taking
of the market Of 5000, 200 bales by
means of a series of pledges, which the
farmers will Sign themselves, stating
their name and address aud the
amount of cotton they will thus hold
The cotton held will not be sold for
less than fifteen cents a pound. 4
representative of the association is to
be sent into every one Of the cotton
producing counties OF the cotton belt
at once. When the cotton pledges
are signed they will be sent to the
central office of the association in At
lanta. President Jordan says that
half of the crop has already been
sold at an average of ten cents
and the SpinnerS must have all
the remainder. He believes that l5
cents for the remainder is fair price,
and it will only average the spinners
IL 1-2 cents, while they have based all
their calculations on II cent cotton.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
AN ADDED CONVENIENCE
The Management of John Robin.
sons Ten Big Shows Intro.
duces an Innovation
IN SHAPE OF TELEPHONES FOR PATRONS

A magnificent line Of pictorial print
ing announces the coming Of the Johr
Robinson Shows sOr two performances
on Thursday, Nov. 23, and the evel
watchful management has long list
OF special features described in glow
ing terms, calculated to arrest the at
-tention of the possible patron, but the
most wonderful OF the added novel
ties, and, strange to say, it receives
but Slight mention, is a fact that
these enterpriSing show men have in
stalled in their ticket wagon a tele-
phone system, and upon her arrival
in town connection with the local
exchange is made, and the patron who
wishes to avoid the rush at the ticket
window can secure seats by calling,
Hello, Central, give me the John
Robinson ticket wagon, please. Have
you two seats near the ring?' Yes.
Lay them away for me, / will call for
them.' What name?' Mark them
Mrs, j. Jones, goodbye. " Could
you imagine anything more up-to-
date? Truly, the circus has not lag.
ged behind in these days Of modern
progression.
When one thinks Of the transition
from twenty years ago, it is no won
der the big ten shows have a prosper
Gus look. for they are ever alive to the
wants of their patrons, and with cuSh-
ioned opera chairs, numbered seats
and telephone connections, we expect
to see the John Robinson advertise
ment next season containing the line,
Carriages at lO:45," and an auto
matte carriage announcer installed.
At any rate, the name Robinson is al
ways identified with good perform
ance, and it is not premature to say
that their telephone operator will be
busy night and day when they come
here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
SHANDS'LOVE FOR MISSISSIPPI
Prompts Him to Further Elaborate the
Ideas Expressed in Speech
at Water Valley
STILL REGRETS ROOSEVELT WAS NOT INVITED TO MISSISSIPPI

/ l beg the aid Of the press in return
ing thanks to those who by telegraph
and telephone and mail, and to 9th
erS, who orally and editorially, have
expressed approval Of my Water Val
ley speech to my Confederate com
rades. My heart is so warmed by the
earnestness and cordiality of these
messages that l would answer each
over my own signature, but the mum.
Der, augmented daily, makes this not
practicable.
Within the last few weeks three
prominent men Of Mississippi, through
the public, each in his own way and
his own time, have assigned as reason
why the president OF the United States,
while journeying through the south on
his recent tour: should not have been
invited 70 accept the hospitality Of our
state and it's people, that as Mr..
Roosevelt he had, even in a perma-
nent historical form, given expression
to sentiments which were highly de-
rOgatOry to the character Of the Sou.
thern people, untrue and defOrmatO:y
of Jefferson Davis. These charges,
thus repeated, were made with such
emphasis OF expression that feel sure
the men who made them had exam
ined for themselves, which have not
had tine opportunity to do, the orig
inal sources Of authority for their al
most simultaneous utteranceS and,
for the purposes of this argument, l
accept the allegations as properly
chargeable against Mr.. Roosevelt.
| still uphold the propriety and wis
dom OF my contention at Water Val
ley that the president should have
been invited, not simply out of re-
Spect to the great Office which he
holds. nor because the patriotism OF
NJ iSSiosippi embraces our whole coun-
Try. but that the man Roosevelt, occu-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Pleasant
to Take.

The finest quality of granulated LOAF
sugar is used in the manufacture oi
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and
the roots used in its preparation give
it a flavor similar to maple syrup,
making itquite pleasant to take. MIR.
w. L. Roderick, Of Poolesville, Nd,
in speaking of this remedy, says: II
have used Chamberlain's IS Cough Rem
edy with my children fOrSeveral years
and can truthfully say it is the best
preparation of the kind l know Of.
The children like to take it and it has
20 injurious after effect. For sale by
The Second Class Drug Store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-18

pyIng this high position, by his in
terest in the South, as manifested by
repeated acts and declarations, nOta.
bly In the overthrow of the proposed
Crumpacker bill to cut down our rep.
reSentation in congress, by his friend.
!lness and loving, and freely expressed
ana acted sympathy for us in our late
yellow fever epidemic; by his efforts
TO secure the construction OF the Pan.
anna canal, indorSed by our late legis-
lature; by his strong letter in sup.
port OF our leyee 81 stem, and by 9th.
er matters which might be cited, as
well as by his manly, outspoken and
eloquent utteranceS on that tour in
relation to Lee and jackson and all
Confederate soldiers, which were made
since my speech on this subject, show
that he does net hold toward US a
people those feelings which charac-
terized his early utterances, and that,
as president Of the whole people, he is
willing to give every man a square
deal, and on these grounds was wor.
thy to receive the invitation and
thanks OF our people.
Now as to injury done to Jefferson
Davis. our beloved ex-president. May
we not here safely follow Mr.. Davis
himself? If he. disfranchised a man
without country to the day of his
death, unable to vote and ineligible
TO any Office in the gift Of the people,
as to his public and private
acts, traduced as to character and mo.
tives from a hundred sources, perse-
cuted in his retirement on the sea-
shore by the lampOOns and other de-
nunciations OF hundred presses: if
he. under these conditions, which we
Ill know existed, could cOndone the
wrong done him and the South and
forgive these who applied torture to
his sensitive nature to the end of his