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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

1t is SAID that the President will
appoint William L. Glasscock of
Morgantown to be Collector of In
ternal Revenue for West Virginia
and that the appointment will be
sent to the.Senate in a few days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

What do the tax payers Of Pres
ton county think anyhow of our
Legislature riding 10 Charleston and
back home on free passes furnished
by The railroads and then charging
Che tate big mileage for 70 and col
Letting 10 and putting 10 down in
their 'Jeaa and then when called
in extra session for two or three
days by Gov White 70 pass The APP.
preparation bin which they had AZ
days 90 do !, n and failed and then
voted themselves mileage again
wilhou, having to leave their seats
ia the capital building. There IS
tax reform for you with vengeance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The West Virginia Legislature,
capped the climax by voting them.
selves mileage for the extra session,
without hardly leaving their seats or
getting further away than George
Boilers saloon, next door to head
quarters at the Ruffner House.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09
NotIce 10 SeitIn

Al parties owing the KIngwood Meat
Market are hereby requested to call at once
aud settle up all bills in full 10 January /,
1905, rs all OLD accounts must be closed up.
FRANK NJ. CARROLL, Prom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

John II. Regan, the last survivor
of the Confederate Cabinet died
last week at his home in Palestine,
Texas
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The Standard OIL Company
should feel grateful to the West Vir-
ginia Legislature
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09
NOTICE
o. Application for Franchise.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the 9TH day
Of April, 1905, move the Common
Council Of the town ofKingwood,
w. Va, to grant me a franchise
for the installation of a system of
waterworks over the streets, al
leys and thoroughfarcs within the
corporate limits of said town.
Given under my hand this the
Sd day Of March, 1905.
1t NJ G. TALBOT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The Central Commercial College. Com
beraud sd gives their Students WI. .en
guarantee TO either get them position or
refund tic amount paid Tor tuition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

We cannot understand why the
Republicans insist upon juggling
with the new tax laws If they are
going to reduce our taxes, as they
claim. It would be the part of wis
dom to allow the people to have the
benefit Of the reduction for a few
years. The railroads and corpora
tions whom we we're told were howl
ing about the tax laws seem to be
perfectly satisfied.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The majority of the members of
the West Virginia Legislature were
not so innocent on "grafting" as
Maj. Chas. Elliott supposed when
he wrote Standard Oil Johnny
Worthington. A weeks sojourn in
the city of Charleston converted
them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

AS soon as Governor White
found out about the mileage steal,
thai red head of his famed up and
he at once notified the Auditor not
to pay cent of 1t, or at least not
to issue any vouchers for 1t and
as soon as he could get hold of the
appropriation bill vetoed that part
of it. Good for A. B. White, we
always believed him to be an honest
man and as square and true as they
make 'em.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

Why not call this the Grating
and Boodling century, From most
every State comes the same report
of the members of the Legislatures
in the grating business, and when
they fall out over a division of the
spoils an investigating committee is
appointed to determine which rascal
got the bulk of the swag.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The West Virginia Legislature adj
journed in iniquity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

Will some one point out what the
Legislature has done for the poor
man
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

In this issue will be found anoth.
er installment Of the article on Life
in Southern Prisons by Uncle Jimmy
Johnson of Tunnelton, being his
personal experience as a prisoner.
The sketches are very interesting as
they are told in a plain straight
forward manner and just what came
under his own observation. The
Journal and the Leader are also
publishing these sketches.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

1t will go down into history as the
"salary grab" Legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

There vas a great howl went up
from the elite Of Washington be-
cause a great number of colored
females were invited to the Inaugu-
raj Ball. There was a strenuous
effort made to recall the Invitations
when the 400 began to yell, but
many of them refused to return the
invitations. SO the white, colored
and yellow races mingled together
TO do honor TO Teddy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

All honor to Gov. White for veto
ing the mileage steal of the Legisla-
ture and thus saving the State s4,-
6SS.oo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The President has appointed
Charles w. Anderson, a colored
lawyer of New York City and
member of the State Republican
Committee to be Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for that city one Of
the best paying Offices in his gift tor
appointm ent and he has announced
that he proposes to appoint colored
men 10 Office in the North as well
as in the South.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

President Roosevelt sent in long
list of appointments to the Senate.
There was but one change in the
cabinet, Geo. B. Cortelyou beng
named to succeed Postmaster Cen
eral Wynne, for whom a place was
found in the consular service. He
goes to London as Consul General.
Francis Marion Cockrell, late u. S.
Senator from Missouri, was appoint
ed member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The columns of THE ARGUS are
wide open to the legislative members
from this county to tell the dear
people whether they walked, paid
their car fare, or rode on a pass
furnished by the railroads, from
Preston to Charleston and return.
There are so many rumors how the
members got TO Charleston and
back that the people are becoming
interested in the subject.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

On our forth page will be found
another poem by Willie Hunt Of
Function, the twelve year old son
Of merchant James s. Hunt. This
time he writes on Washington. The
poem was in type for the paper last
week, but was crowded out by other
matter. IL was written for Wash
ingtons Birthday, Feb "a. The
youngster seems able 20 write on any
subiect be wants %.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

Dayton has rendered his resigna-
ton from Congress 10 Speaker Can
non, which will be promptly accept
ed and a special election will be
held in This district some time this
summer 20 on The vacancy, as no
one has any authority to appoint a
Congressman except the people.
lie is their representative 10 Con-
gress and they selecthim themselves.
The Governor can appoint u. S.
Senator 20 hold until the next ses.
sion Of the Legislature or he can
appoint a Circuit or Supreme Judge
to hold uli The next election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

Teddy is the real thing now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.

Those California Senators who
have been caught with bride money
in their clothes should have come
back here to Pennsylvania for few
lessons in the fine art of taking
brides without getting into jail
Johnstown Democrat
Four California State Senators,
who were convicted Of accepting
bride money, were expelled from
the State Senate by their colleagues
The vote was unanimous for expul-
sion. All honor the California sa-
Ions. There is no danger of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania following
the example Of California. Too
many Of the members have been so
thoroughly inoculated with the virus
of corruption that they would be
afraid to have an honest inycstiea-
ton. Too many would De caught
in the drag net
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Standard oil Company and other
co,,ors,i,r, f,,.o, -, 80.
tsvoGor rt... ,..,r..5.l.,...,
farmers. merchants and the working
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

William Mercer Owen Dawson
was duly inauguralcd Governor at
The State capital az high noon last
Saturday. lie has appointed Cen.
Edwin Leslie Boggs as bis Private
Secretary, and it is good appoint
ment as Cen Boggs has held the
place under Atkinson and White
and this is his third term.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

What do the farmers and labor
.ngmen think of the West Virginia
Legislature salary grab?" Are
they still Of the opinion that they
are the kind Of legislators they want
70 legislate for them Is this the
way to reduce taxation Every act
of this Legislature has been in favor
of the money power, with a few
honorable exceptions. IF this is
what the farmers and laboringmen
want.they have only to return the
present members.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

We take it that the Leader and
Senator Montgomery can take care
of themselves. 1t is generally sup
posed that the sins which the Lead
er and the Senator is being punished
for IS their refusal to acknowledge
the Jim Committee and the organ
ization as the Republican party.
We fail to sec wherein they are not
just as sound in'their Republicanism
as the Journal and the organization.
Their only crime is that they won't
be controlled"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

John jay Jackson, United States
District Judge for ,be Northern Dis
trict Of West Virginia, has rendered
bis resignation % the President who
has accepted it and appointed Con-
gresham Aston Gordon Dayton of
Phlippi, to The position Judge
Jackson was appointed by Abraham
Lincoln in 1901 and has therefore
served - years on The Bench lie
is now 8I years Of age, butsGl hale
and hearty The salary is s5,ooo
pcs year. which Judge Dayton viii
receive, or fLooo per year more
than Congressman and holds the
Office for iIfc and good behavior.
Judge Jackson viii now receive half
pay Cor life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

And Odessa. Mo, man foond it
necessary a few days ago TO lay
aside his good clothes and put on
a dirty, ragged suit and help clean
up the machinery IN his place Of
business Then be went home
and as he entered the front gate he
met tramp coming out The
tramp ssid3 There's no use to 20
iu there pard that's the meanest
white woman living"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The Republican party is asking
the people of West Virginia the
same question which Boss Tweed
asked the people of New York City
when his rascality was found out
"What are you going to do about
it ?" The answer of the New York
people has not been lost to history.
If the people of West Virginia will
do their duty similar answer will
be reported. They are not too
powerful to be dislodged.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

The Rambler is still down at
Charleston, writing up the "doin's"
and "undoins" of The Allegislature.
There were so many interesting
things to write about that we did
not have half room to publish it all
and it is likely that the Rambler will
continue for some time yet on the
extra session, their mileage grab,
the "raising up" of the new Cover
nor and his speech of acceptance
and the inaugural ball etc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

]. SLIDELL BROWN, Editor and
Proprietor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

KingwoOd, March o, 1906
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09
SubsorIptIoh

Cash in Advance, &I.oo per year
Payable In months, las ."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-09

Legislature mas NOnC tOr the poor
man
The Standard OIL Company
should feel grateful to the West Vir-
ginia Legislature
John II. Regain, the last survivor
of the Confederate Cabinet died
last week at his home in Palestine,
Texas.
All honor to Gov. White for veto
ing the mileage steal of the Legisla-
ture and thus saving the State Sal
6SS.oo
1t is said that the President will
appoint William L. Glasscock of
Morgantown to be Collector of In
ternal Revenue for West Virginia
and that the appointment will be
sent to the.Senate in a few days.
The West Virginia Legislature,
capped the climax by voting them.
selves mileage for the extra session,
without hardly leaving their seats or
getting further away than George
Boilers saloon, next door to head
quarters at the Ruffner House.
@~-an~~------
The majority of the members of
the West Virginia Legislature were
not so innocent on grating" as
Maj. Chas. Elliott supposed when
he wrote Standard Oil Johnny
Worthington. A weeks sojourn in
the city of Charleston converted
them.
The real genuine Americans, the
Indians, we're not permitted to take
part in the parade in Washington.
We may look for them to go on the
war path at any moment. The
Great Father will have trouble to
induce them to come back the next
time he has an inaugural exhibition
in Washington.
Why not call this the Grating
and Boodling century, From most
every State comes the same report
of the members of the Legislatures
in the grating business, and when
they fall out over division of the
spoils an investigating committee is
appointed to determine which rascal
got the bulk of the swag.
The President has appointed
Charles w. Anderson, a colored
lawyer of New York City and
member of the State Republican
Committee to be Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for that city one Of
the best paying Offices in his gift tor
appointm ent and he has announced
that he proposes to appoint colored
men 10 Office in the North as well
as in the South.
We cannot understand why the
Republicans insist upon juggling
with the new tax laws il they are
going to reduce our taxes, as they
claim. It would be the part of wis
dom to allow the people to have the
benefit Of the reduction for a few
years. The railroads and corpora
tons whom we we're told were howl
ing about the tax laws seem to be
perfectly satisfied.
On our forth page will be found
another poem by Willie Hunt Of
Tunnelton, the twelve year old son
Of merchant James S. Hunt. This
time he writes on Washington. The
poem was 10 type for the paper last
week but was crowded out by other
matter IL was written for Wash
ingtons Birthday, Feb. "a. The
youngster seems able TO write on any
subject he wants TO.
-
And Odessa Mo ma, r,.rd &,
necesesry f.r A.. .o- 49,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15
CLOUD BURSTS
CAUSE HAVOC
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
Were Water Soaked Today
and Streams Are Rising.
SEVERAL FATALITIES
High Wind Accompanied Rain and With
Lightning Caused Immense Dam
age in Several Towns.

Kansas City, Sept. 15.-An unusual
ly heavy rain storm amounting almost
to cloudburst in proportions and ac-
companied by high wind in western
Missouri and eastern Kansas, early
today caused serious damage and the
loss OF at least four lives An aver
age of four inches of water fell All
streams are rising rapidly. At Max
son. Kansas, a woman and three chill
dren, names unknown, were drowned
in the destruction of a railroad camp.
A man and another child of the same
family were rescued today from a
tree where they spent the night. At
Leavenworth Kansas, several store
fronts were blown in and the grand
stand at the race track was demol-
ished.
Six Inches of Rain.
Beatrice, Neb, Sept. ia cloud
burst caused much damage here to-
day. Three inches of water fell in a
few minutes. Many cellars were filled
At Virginia, six inches of water fell.
Lightning Causes Fire.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 15.-lightning
struck the Hax-Smith Furniture Store
and it was totally destroyed by fire.
Loss 100000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15
CRAFT IN
INDIANA
State Auditor Sherrick Invests
PubIic Funds in Private
Enterprises.
is PROMPTLY REMOVED
Arrest on the Charge Of EmbezzIement
Causes the Accused Official to
Collapse.

Indianapolis, Sept. 15.-David E.
Sherrick, ex-auditor of stare, was TAX
en- to the police station today on the
charge of embezzlement Of state funds.
The hearing was postponed until later
in the day. Sherrick is in a nervous
condition bordering on collapse. He
refused to talk regarding his case. It
is alleged that he invested about $145
600 of the states funds in private en-
terprises.
Removed by the Governor,
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. l5--Alleg-
ing that David e. Sherricn auditor OF
state, was guilty OF "a plain and mex
cusable violation of the law, aid a
gross betrayal Of public trust" in that
he invested funds belonging TO the
state in private affairs, to the extent
of about $145,000, Governor Hanly,
last evening issued an executive order
in which he took cognizanre OF va
cancy in the Office, and appointed War
rem Bigeler of Wabash, as his sncces
sOr.
| This in effect amounts to the remov
al of Mr.. Sherrick by the governor
though the official statement is moi
made that way.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15
LIFE INSURANCE INVESTIGATION.
Profit of Almost a Million Dollars
Made in Ten Years by One Com
pany on Joint Accounts.

New York, Sept. 15.--ln the life
insurance investigation today Edmund
d. Randolph, treasurer of the New
York Life Company, made statement
of the profits realized from the opera
tions of the. company's joint ac-
counts. 1t showed profits of $S93,541
in ten years.
insurance Companies Feared Demo-
cratic Success.
New York, Sept. 15.-This afternoon
George w. Perkins produced check
for $4S,000 drawn by the New York
Life Insurance Company on December
30, 1904, payable to J. P. Morgan's
account. Perkins testified that the
check was a contribution to the Ma
tional Republican committee. He said
the same thing was done in 1896 and
in 1900. The reason for the contribu-
ton, he said, was that the company
feared it's assets would be endangered
in case of Democratic success.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15
BENNINGTON COURT MARTIAL.
Assembled Today at Mare Island
Navy Yard to Try Commander
Young and Ensign Wade.

San Francisco, Sept. 15-The court
martial to try Commander Lucien
Young and Ensign Charles T. Wade
of the navy on charges growing out
of the fatal explosion on the gunboat
Bennington at San Diego in July as
sembled today at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. The charge against both
officers is neglect of duty. The court
martial consists of Rear Admiral
Henry Glass, Captains Charles P. Per-
kins, William R. Day, John E. Roller
(retired), Frank E. Holmes (retired) f;
Commander Lewis C. Heilner, James
H. Bull, Edward V. Underwood, Will
liam Winder, Stacey Potts, Robert M
Doyle, Henry c. Gearing and A. w
Dodd, with Captain Ernest e. West
United States marine corps, acting as
judge-advocate.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15

CONCLUDED
Generals Fukushima and 0vanov.
sky Arrive at Understanding
After Long Discussion.
EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
Separate Conferences to Be Held at
vladlyostsck and on the Borders
Of Korea.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. IS
General Fukushima, representing Field
Marshal Oyama, and General Ovan-
oysky, representing General Linevitch,
met yesterday on the plain near Sha-
hot2u and after nine consecutive hours
Of negotiations, signed an armistice
to take effect on September 16. 1t
agrees to the abolition Of all hostile
or inimical acts and establishes a
neutral zone of four kilometers wide
between the two armies of which
Shahotzu on the railroad is the cen
ter. Maps showing the zone are to
be distributed. Only civilians will be
allowed within this territory and COM
munication between the armies is to
be only by the Shahotzu road. Spe-
clal naval ENJOYS are to meet near
Vladivostock, with one envoy for each
nation, to confer and establish an
armlstice and neutral zone also. The
armistice on the borders of Korea is
to be arranged by separate negotia-
! tons between local commanders and
on terms similar to those agreed upon
in Manchuria.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15
WANT MARTIAL LAW SUSPENDED.
The Bar Association of Japan Mem
orializes the Governmnet-Con-
dition of Baron komura.

Toxic, Sept. 15.-A committee of
the lower House of the diet which has
been investigating recent disturbances
will have an interview with Premier
katzura tomorrow on which occasion
the committee will demand the aboli-
ton OF martial law and will organize
special committee of inquiry into
the police outrages. The bar associ-
alton is memorializing the govern
ment for the abolition of martial law.
komura Passes Quiet Night.
New York, Sept. 15.-Secretary
Sato gave out the following statement
today regarding Baron Komura's sick
ness:
"Dr. Janeway was called in thi
morning by Dr. Pritchard in the cas-
of Baron Komura. AS the result c
the joint conference of DR.. Delafielc
Janeway and Pritchard, it is al
nounced that no finally conclusiv
diagnosis is yet possible. The baro
passed quiet night. His condition in
dicates nothing serious or alarming.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-15
ESCAPED CONVICT RETURNED.
To the Territorial Penitentary :
Sadder and a Wiser Man-Took
French Leave 8 Months Ago.

Sergeant Robert Lewis of the New
Mexico Mounted Police, arrived at
noon today from Las Cruces, having in
custody Jacobo Flores a convict, who
escaped July 9, 1905, from the de-
tachment of conyicts constructing the
eastern end of the Scenic Highway,
about seven miles from Las Vegas.
Flores was sentenced in 1898 to TWEEN
ty-one years Imprisonment for mur
der. He had been an exemplary pris
oner and therefore was detailed with
the working forces on the Scenic
Highway. He did not appreciate this
favor and took French leave. He re-
turned to his old home in Las Cruces
where members of his family took care
of him. Sheriff j. R. Lucero, of Dona
Ana County, had been requested by
Superintendent Bursum to keep a
sharp lookout for Flores, the superin-
tendent believing sooner or later the
man would turn up at his old home
Monday Of this week, Sheriff Lucero
located his man, and with ceremony,
and without asking leave or permis-
sion of Flores, arrested him. Sheriff
Lucero Immediately reported the cap
ture to Superintendent Bursum. Ser
geant Lewis was sent to bring Flores
to Santa Fe. The prisoner behaved
himself on the trip and was turned
over by the sergeant to the peniten-
tiary authorities today to serve the
full remainder of his term, and to pay
for the folly Of not leaving we'll
enough alone. Sergeant Lewis re-
turned to his station at Socorro this
evening.
He stated to a representative of
the New Mexican that the mounted
police has been very busy of late. He
himself, for two weeks, has done
mounted duty in western Socorro
County, looking for horse thieves and
following tracks of stolen cattle and
thieves. The sergeant was also look
ing for the Apache Kid and his squaw.
He found tracks which induced him to
believe that the kid" and his squaw
are still hiding in the Mogollon
Mountains and it is but question OF
time that they will find themselves
lin a white mans calaboose.
Lieutenant Cipriano Baca who has
been in San Juan County for about
two months on duty, and who has
made several important captures, left
Aztec Thursday morning for Socorro.
Other members of the force are in Tor
rance, Lincoln and Otero Counties, on
Iduty. while others are in Grant County.