West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
STRAY THOUGHTS
And Mid.wlnter Musings ON Current
Happenings.
FrOm a SpeeIal contrIbutor.

we can 10 Tighten the suffering of
the "Other Fellow "1 Look around
and see il there is not some such
one in your midst. II there is, do
something Of real bene6t-not words
OF sympathy for the one of the
empty coal bin and hungry stomach
but something substantial. See
to il that the coal is furnished and
that the flour sack is not empty
Remember that lengthy sermons and
long loud prayers to the hungry one
is like water poured upon a ducks
back. Don't quote the old proverb
about there being plenty for those
who help Observation-Disclosures and
things unforeseen might in time to
come place us in the condition of
the "Other Fellow"
The public press of today is tell
ing a sad and pitiful story of mis-.
lead and seemingly heartless and
wicked woman Of Connecticut who
is to be hanged early in next month
for the murder OF her husband.
How strange that a woman who had
promised to love, honor and obey n
man could be guilty Of such an act
and to swing on the end of rope.
Think of it--woman, the finest Of
Gods work-to be hanged. How.
ever, il is the law of the land and
should be obeyed. Think we'll and
long before condemning this woman.
There is a possibility of her inno-
cence. Incarcerated with her is
bright eyed, curly headed little girl,
three years old, but who has not
seen the sun and flowers of her three
summers. She was born in prison
and has never been beyond the con-
fines of its walls. She is to be TAX
cd away from her mother and prison
home and sent south to relatives in
few days. May God be kind to
her and lead her little feet through
the path of righteousness, and that
her life may be such as to blot out
the sins of the mother. May the
wrong doings of this woman be
guide to others. We are ali possess
ed Of passions, be they for good or
evil. So long as the world stands
there will be sin, provocated from
different causes; but try to make
our daily walk in life such that the
weaker ones may follow us. BE
not too hasty in condemuing this
woman, for who knows what provi.
Gated her terrible act.
SIS
From far off Russia comes the
news of general revolt and upris-
ing against the Car. Blood has
been spilled. Innocent lives of
men, women and chi ildren blotted
out. Property destroyed. A whole
nation in arms. What is the cause2
Does the fault lie with the revolters
or is it in the form of government
under which they live. We are led
to believe it is the latter. The hor-
rows of war and tyrannical rule like
they are living under will drive men
to desperate straits. Who will say
that Father Capon. the leader of the
striking revolters, as we'll as his fol-
lowers are not men ? When we
think of the words of Gen. Sherman
"War is Hell" we are convinced
that il is that and more. # is the
cause Of desolation, poverty, sick
ness and death; whether il be be
tween a nation divided against itself
like our civil war-or between
two great powers for conquest Of
new territory--the great question Of
whether the loss Of the thousands
Of good men and the making Of or
/ phans and widows, is not greater
than the good derived from victory.
II seems as though it would have
been so in the Japan-Russian war.
In our own beloved country, "Free
America, we can not conceive Of a
form Of government SO corrupt as
these would-like to.be freemen are
living in. Is il not probable that
they arc justified in there action
Free borners say yes. The gun and
sword in the hands Of paid murders
is the Cars form OF government.
Love and Justice plays no part
Who Of as would submit TO our
rights Of free speech and education
being taken from US and many other
privli eges that we enjoy. We hear
a voice m the distance saying not
one, and as we listen we hear il re-
sound from sea TO sea. May the
guiding star Of these noble free
thinkers lead them 30 victory, and
another despot ruler be dethrOned