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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The members Of the Legislature
from this county do not deny have
free passes on the railroads, which
we're presented them by the rail.
roads in order to place them I'M
der obligations to the said roads
and influence them "a their favor on
any legislation that might come up
eGectng the railroads. That is all
perfectly plain and is denied by
none Now what right has the
Aforesaid members Of Legislature or
any other members riding on free
passes, 90 charge mileage and bring
in a big bill against the State 10 be
paid for by the taxpayers ?
The only member Of this Legisla-
ture so far az we can find out, who
is not doing this, is Dr. TT.
Lanham Of Grafton. We will
cheeriuiiy publish any statement or
explanation on fhe subject that any
one has 10 offer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

There is gang of grafters going
around over the State telling the
the saloon men that the Republicans
will repeal the liquor law if the
saloon men will put up good size
wad of money. 1t would appear
that the new tax laws were put up
on the statue books for no other
purpose than to levy a tribute upon
the neonle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
STOCKHOLDERS.
Meeting OF The Terra Alta Bank

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Terra Alta Bank wss held in its bank
ing room in Terra Alta, w. Va. Tuesday
the 18th inst. there. we're present $50 of
of the 800 shares Of stock and some very
important business was transacted. There
had been originally but $50 per share Of the
stock paid in by the stockholders, three
years ago $40 more was added TO the stock
out Of the earnings Of the bank. At the
meeting Tuesday it was the sense Of the
stockholders that the stock be paid no in
full so a dividend from the earnings Of the
bank Of 500 per share or total Of $4,000
was DECLARED and that amount applied Ia
pay up the stock in full making the capitol
stock 10000 fully paid another dividend
was deelared Of per cent and paid to the
stockholders. The stockholders we're highly
graufed at the showing made by the bank
during the past year
The following officers we're elected;
Directors: Hon. w. II Glover, Pres. J..
u. Rigg, Vice President. John c. Mayer,
Vice President, n. J. Crook, Keyser, w. Va.
McClelland Hartman, Valley Point. Jos. a d.
Pugh Morgantown, l. Parsons Martin,
Kingwood, and j. NJ Freelaud, NJ. l..
C,sne, O. w. Ringc,, Dan C.. Feather, r
J. Picking, w. ~. Berry, w b. Browning
and o. e Crane, Terra Alta. q. c..
Crane was chosen cashier
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The very latest thing out in news
paperdom is the Tunnelton News,
or at least that is what it is called,
although the first copy of it has but
very little Function news in il.
In fact there was much more Terra
Alta news in it, as it was printed at
the Republican office IN Terra Alta
and contained nearly two column
Of locals of that place. The paper
has big lot advertising matter,
most of the business men ofTunnel-
ton being represented in its columns.
The paper starts out a six column
TO the page, folio, patent outside
and imported print inside as il has
no Office as yet and all printed away
from home. 1t is to be issued every
Saturday (for a while anyhow at
s per year with w. +. Parmenter.
as manager. The first issue appear
ed week before last and we intended
to mention it last week, but have
been waiting to receive a copy Of it
and so far the only copy we have
gotten hold Of, we bought Of news
boy for FIVE ceuts on the streets Of
Tunnelton and we got badly swim
died.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Senator S. b. Montgomery from
Preston, has introduced a bill in the
Legislature providing that members
of the County Court be allowed g.
per day and mileage instead Of e.
and mileage as heretofore There is
another bill before the Legislature
providing that County G Commission.
ers shall be elected for six years IN
stead Of Two as 60 present and that
they shall be divided into three
classes and one third elected every
two years, so that there will always
be some old members on the Court
to break in the new ones.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The new paper that is trying to
start up at Tunnelton, should in
Guide a tombstone with their outfit,
when they order one, if they ever
get any. OF course so long as they
get it all printed away from home
an obituary notice is the only burial
appurtenance it will need and this
we will cheerfully furnish, free gratis
for nothing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
myTeaehers.

vs. frstteacher's name was Lily West
She taught me lessons before the rest
My next teachers name follows right 30
And am glad to say twas Nellye Goodwin
Ny third teacher was Lou T. Hart
Aud always liked to- take her part
So now my present teachers name
Us Cyrus Martin. crowned with fame!
WILLIE HuNr
1uureiton January 40 Isos.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
INSPECTION.
itinerary for National Guard Inspec-
ton bT U. 5. Army Onieer Has
Been Prepared.

The Adjutant Generals office has
prepared an itinerary for the In d.
spection of the Second Infantry,
West Virginia National Guard, by
an officer of the United States Army,
to be detailed by the Department Of
the East. The officer will leave
Washington, ID. C., on April 4, and
will arrive at Ronceverte on the 9Th.
On that evening he will inspect the
platoon of Company B, stationed at
Conceverte. On the next night he
will inspect the other platoon Of
Company b, located at Marlinton.
Company c, at Anstead, will be
inspected on the following evening.
AT Charleston, April 8, Adjuiant
Generals office, Brigade Headquar-
tiers, Company NJ, Signal Corps,
Quartermaster's stores and Second
Battalion Headquarters. The in
spection OF Company +, at Milton,
occurs on April 10.
At Huntington, Headquarters OF
the First and Second Battalions,
band, Companies G, II, and /,
Quarternaster's stores, of the First
Battalion, will be inspected on Apr.
IL. On April 10, at Parkersburg,
the two companies, f and L, Head.
quarters of the regiment, Headquar-
tors Third Battalion and Quarter
masters stores, Regimental Quar-
termaster's stores. At Sistersville,
on April "A, Company A, will be
inspected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

On the las. page Of this issue will
be found "hairrais.n' article
from the Morgantown Chronicle
about a prominent merchant Of
Kingwood and The adventure Doe had
recently one night ON bic way home
and how bis Chair turned gray .n
one single night" It's one of the
best lies SIC have read for some
time and shows what an cntcrprisiug
liar can do these dull mid,winter
days, % help pass the time away.
As matter Of feet the gentleman
referred %. Mr. J.. ". Albright, has
bad gray hair for twenty year.. but
The story makes good reading any
how.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

According to the Journal Tax
Commissioner Dillon is going to jerk
$4,000 out OF the Brewers and
Distillers, if he succeeds in the jerk.
the papers don't mention what State
Chairman Niedringhaus jerked out
of them in Missouri during the last
campaign, but it was enough to
carry the State for the Republicans.
If this thing keeps up we will be
compelled to join the Prohibition
party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

West Virginia is teeming with
political corruption. There is no
concealmen: Of graft. It Us open
and aagrant 1tiss stencil in the
nostriIs Of all decent people All
class Of industries are asked TO pay
a tribute to the grafters or abide by
the consequences. This is no one
figure Of speech but an actual fact
The people have no one 10 blame
for this state Of affairs bulitbemselvcs
They are blinded with partisan poll.
tics and the grafters reap The reward
while the people gtowl over rpol-
tics" Let as hope that some day
they viii get their eyes open and
set politics" aside and join hands
in common cause. Until they do
the grsfters will continue to reap a
harvest az .he expense Of the com
mon people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Those who were fearful that Lead
er Shaw would tire of the editorial
quill have only to read the Leader
to have their fears dispelled. No
violinist ever handled the bow more
artistically than Leader Shaw ma
nipulates the quill when he gets to
dreaming of the Jim Committee and
the Bosses. There is a fascination
about them that attracts the Leader.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Poor old Russial She is having
a hard time of it, with civil war at
home and uncivil war abroad. The
people are ripe for revolt against
the leaders and officials of the OBJ
solete and barbarous old government
and riots have broken out all over
the country and the Car seems to
be too weak for the situation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

1t will be money in your pocket
If the Republicans will adjourn the
Legislature aud return home when
they get through fighting over the
spells of Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We are glad to learn from the
Journal and Leader that the repre-
sentatives from Preston have gotten
on the Committees. If they raise
as much disturbance in Charleston
on the committees as the members
of the Jim Committee do in Preston
the Journal and Leader will have
reason to be proud of them. They
will get their name in print, If not
in police court.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
THE LEADER CALLED DOWN
In Its RaTing Over the County Print.
Ing for Last Year.

az SAN granny VI the LCauGr is
still fussiDg around about the coun
ty printing and trying to make
somebody believe that there is a
job somewhere and the Journal and
Argus were allowed too much for
publishing the National, State and
County ticket twice." when as a
matter of fact, both papers charged
500 less than the the price fixed by
law for such work. The law re
quires the ticket published two
weeks in the two papers represent.
ing the two great PARTIES. In this
county that meant the Journal and
the Argus and the Board of Ballot
Commissioners very properly order.
ed it published in these two papers.
The Leader hOwls around about
offering to do it for much less than
the Journal and claims that it filed
a bid to this effect but this was after
II had been sent out to the other
papers. When the County Court
met in special session to audit the
election bills, Big. Chief-Afraid. of.
HIS Whiskers, raised such a dog-in.
the-manager.howl that he bluffed
the Court out of allowing these
bills, till they looked up the law
and fully investigated the matter
and found out that we were right
and Shaw wrong as usual and also
found out that other counties were
were paying much more for this
same thing than was being charged
here. The editor of the Journal
and Argus had written to several
other counties and found out that
this county was getting off easy.
Several of these letters were filed
with the Court and can be seen vet
by any one interested. The Lead
er, further states that "Whetsell and
Brown had in bill for SIo.each
for publishing the election commIs
sioners and that the Court finding
no law in support of the latter
claims very properly disallowed
them" This statement is half true
and half false. 1t is true that we
had in bills for $40 for this work
same as We have been charg
ing for years and which has
always been allowed without a word,
because the Court passed an order
several years ago requiring this list
published two weeks same as the
ticket and it was right and proper
TO do so, although the law does not
require it, and the Journal and THE
ARGUS voluntarily withdrew this bill
and contributed 1t to the county,
although we were entitled to moi
only what we charged for it, but
more than twice as much, and in
all ouI bills were over fifty dollar.
each less than allowed by law fol-
the work. Now does any body who
ever had any business dealings with
Shaw believe that he would have
been half as liberal or fair about il
as the Journal and The ARGUS
Everybody who knows "Old Wits.
kers" knows that he wants all that
is coming to him and will belly-ache
around till he gets it. The Leader
goes on further to brag around
about publishing the ticket for moth.
ing and severely criticise THE AR.
GUS for charging for it, after com.
ing to our office and borrowing the
whole business from us which we
loaned them in order to be neigh
bOrlY and never thought of charg.
ing anything for it.
| "
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Gov. Whites messages is head
on hedger on the new tax laws. The
Governor swallowed them during
the campaign under protest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The Republicans have had a
change of heart on the tax issue.
They solemnly swear that it is not
right to tax real estate at its 'true
and actual value" How about old
speck
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We are pleased to note there was
no objection to Uncle Joe Davis
per diem resolution. Guess the
boys were getting short on crackers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We would suggest that Leader
Shaw have his whiskers cut vandyke
which would prevent Chairman
Flynn from getting an affectionate
grip upon them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

To prove that they are not max
ing money the Beef Trust has adj
vanced prices half cent a pound.
Advanced on the theory that ga half
a loaf is better than none.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
For sale

I have twenty five S. G. White Leghorn
Cocktails lfoy Strain Tor sale al one dollar
each They are exceptionally fine bred
stock None better BOZ Preston county.
y. X. DAVIS,
A. Freight Agent Kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Senator Mormon Smoot will be
allowed to retain his seat in the
Senate. He is a Republican Nor.
mon and "votes the straight tic
ket." This wipes out all his sins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

DR.. T. F. Lanham is not only de-
termined to look after the man with
the rake, but he is going to see that
there is no interference with the
propagation of the fish. The Doc
tor always could sit on the banks of
the placid streams for hours and go
home satisfied if he did not get a
nibble all day long. He must want
some biting the next time he goes
fishing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We have no faith in those poll
ticians who pretend to be fighting
the saloons for the sole purpose of
extorting money from them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The Leader will have the laugh
on the Journal yet. The Republi-
can party is repudiating the new tax
laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Did the Republican fractional
fight at Charleston settle the ques-
ton as TO which faction has posses
sion of the pole that will knock the
Internal Revenue collectorship per-
simmon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
KingwOOd, January go, 1905

The grafters are after the saloon
people. Want them to whack up
more literally in the next campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We are under obligations to
Charles w. Wolfe, committee clerk
In the Legislature for copies Of the
House and Senate Journal, giving
the proceedings Of the Legislature
from day 90 day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

John l.. Sullivan should be a
drawing card in Charleston while
they are discussing the dispensary
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Senator Montgomery has intro
duced bill allowing County Com.
missioners So per day and mileage.
If it becomes law there is grave
danger that there will be a demand
for railroad passes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The Beef Trust says it is making
no money, because it is paying less
in wages, and charging more for
beef Must have contributed too
lavishly to the Republican cam
paien fund.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Just as we have said all along
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, will
get to hold his seat in the United
States Senate, in spite of all the row
raised about his being a Mormon.
Just so he is good Republican, he
is all right, it makes no difference
how much of a Mormon, Pagan
Heather, Atheist, Deist or Devil he
is, he will be taken into the fold
and given the right hand of fellow
ship by the Republican majority
that now controls Congress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We are offering a premium for
a Republican who says he is now
satisfied with the new tax laws.
They are emitting a genuine howl
over the "true and actual value" of
the old farm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
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remedy ior tho diseases Tor which it is re-
commended
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

John J.. Sullivan has taken 70 the
lecture platform. He is advising
young men 20 let booze alone.
There is DO question but what John
i. is an authority on the subject Of
booze. He has sampled il IN all
shades and conditions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The Roosevelt tidal wave that
swept over the country at the recent
election, giving him such a big ma
jority for the Presidency, was caused
more by the "stay at home" Demo
cratic vote than anything else, as
thousands of Democrats all over the
country and more particularly
throughout the west, took no inter
est in the campaign after Parker
was forced upon US by the Eastern
gold bug branch of the so-called
Democracy and the Wall Street gang
of political grafters and renegades.
This was the way the Republicans
carried Missouri as about forty
thousand Democrats in that State
did not go to the polls. Here are
some interesting figures from the
New York Sun:
The total vote for president in the
late election was 1858, 400. This
was 400, o7S less than the vote in
1900, Notwithstanding an estimated
increase of nearly 1000, 900 in pop.
ulation and OF 400, 900 in eligible
votes. What should the total vote
have been in November had the in
terest of citizens in the result been
profound and their preference be.
tween the candidates sharply defin
ed ? The fullest vote in proportion
to population ever cast in a presi.
dental election was in 1896, when
the ratio was to s. BY this ratio
the vote in November would have
been g, 900, 900. The vote actually
polled was 5000, 900 short of this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
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MR. O. ID OpHrRr.
Having sold "a great deal Of Odbefrs Ba.
by Cordial and used 10 freely Boz my own
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q irst class remedy for Chddrens Ills u
h1s alwats given us perfect satisfaction and
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H.F HuGcNs
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Every little while mad dog scare
is started and some dogs killed. As
there are too many dogs in the
country anyhow, it may be all right
70 kill off few occasionally on
general principles, but we do not
believe that half the cases reported
are real hydrophobia. II dog gets
poisoned or hurt or afflicted so that
he is suffering great pain he natur-
ally acts strange and some umid
person starts the report that the dog
is mad and he is taken out and shot,
without examination or trial Of any
kind.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

These terms are enforced TO encourage
,e cash in advance system Examine the
tag on your paper, which shows you every
week where YOU are paid to.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

!. sLIDELL BROWN, Editor and
Proprietor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

The Journal sends its greetings
to the administration Republicans
and calls upon them % "curb the
saloon power" Hast lhe Journal
heard that it was the brewers
money that carried the State Of
Missouri for the Republicans
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

We note in the proceedings Of
the Legislature that William b.
Freeland was allowed mileage for
Oh miles and Joseph w. Davis 600
miles as the distance between their
homes and Charleston for the round
trip and that Senator Montgomery
Of Tunnelton was aloud s74 miles,
just 100 less than Mr.. Frceland. II
IL is SO miles from function to the
home OF cousin Baldwin" it is a
heap further than we tbought il was.
AS matter Of fact it is not half
that far and only fifteen miles from
Tunnelton 10 the home OF "Uncle
Joe" factions speak louder than
words, "and it is plainly evident to
us that these gentlemen arc opposed
20 any reduction Of taxation. even
if they are farmers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

If the reports that are being sent
out from Charleston can be relied
the Dawson faction Of the Republi.
can party held an an night Bacchus
celebration over the defeat Of the
Teter faction We are glad to OBJ.
serve The brethren are getting to.
grfheF
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

Now that Smoot will be able to
read his title clear to a seat in the
United States Senate, the Mormons
have elected another of the faithful
to the same position. On our last
page will be found full account Of
it. Brigham II. Roberts was fred
from Congress, not so much be-
cause he was a Mormon as for his
Democracy. If we ever join the
Mormons VIC will turn over Repub-
lican first and then we will be all
right as Republicanism, like charity,
seems to cover a multitude Of sins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26

From Gov. Whites message we
infer that he is very much incensed
az the Jim Crow cars. He unfor-
tuually halls from the State of Ohio
which places the white and colored
in the same school, and if son of
Ham desires to take unto himself
white rib for better or for worse
there is no law prohibiting it. Fol.
lowing the laws and traditions of
his native State he cannot under
stand why people who are not fami-
liar with such environments object
to associating with the colored race.
A State which sanctions by law the
marrying of white and black and
TO attend the same school could of
fer no valid reason for Jim Crow
cars But State that objects to
this, and prohibits il by law, can
give many good reasons why we
should have the Jim Crow cars in
West Virginia. We trust there are
enough native born West Virginians
in the Legislature who will not agree
with Gov. White, even al the risk
of eliminating a few colored votes
from the Republican party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-26
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