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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
STATE BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
Officers Elected ana Plan ofCampaIgn
Mapped Out at Enthusiastic Session.

PARKERsBURc, w. Va, Oct. 10
The West Virginia Board of Trade,
which was organized at Wheeling
last June held its first annual meet
ing here to-day, President George
{. Sturgiss, presiding. Former
United States Senators, Henry G..
Davis and Johnson N. Camden and
Governor w. M. o. Dawson, were
present and participated in the de-
bates and deliberations.
Vigorous resolutions were adopted
favoring the completion of the Ohio
river, within ten years. Matters
pertaining to the using of the States
NEUTRAL resources at home instead
of sending them out to be utilized
elsewhere, were referred to appro-
pirate committees for action. Good
roads and legislation were also re-
ferred to committees for action.
Other matters of State welfare were
discussed. Every section of the
State was represented and it was a
enthusiastic meeting.
The following honorary members
were elected: Senators Scott and
Elkins; ex Senators Davis and Cam
den, ex-Governors Atkinson, Elem
ing, White and MacCorkle, Cover
nor Dawson, John L. McGraw,
David <. Johnston, Isaac T. Mann
and Fairfax Landstreet.
The officers elected were: Presi-
don't, George C. Sturgiss, Morgan
town; secretary, r. b. Naylor,
Wheeling; treasurer, c. A. Weaver,
Moundsville; vice presidents, Frank
w. Clark, New Mar.insville; How.
ard Southerland, Elkins; Charles
Capito, Charleston; George w.
Summers, Parkersburg; J. w. Ruff,
Bluefeld.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
GROWING DESPERATE.

One of the encouraging signs is
the fact that the Ring and its bench
men are growing desperate as they
see the best element of the party
joining hands with all classes of
honest taxpayers to "turn the ras-
Gals out" The Ring has had such
absolute control of the organization
that it simply dictated the nomina-
tons of the Republican party in
Preston county to suit the interest
Of the Ring.
The Journal, which has always
been the plant organ of the Ring,
has lost its prestige with the rank
and file of the party. 1t is true that
under the editorial management of
the man from the sod 1t has not
been able to render the service 20
the Ring that it did under its former
editors owing to the magnitude Of
the load of hay seed which it has to
carry, but it must not be blamed for
Its inability to sustain the Ring for
it is not ungrateful for the kindly
consideration of the Ring in placing
the editor in the pos,office.
The editor-sodsman has gathered
around him his faithful Fridays"
who are likewise enjoying the pie
furnished them by the Ring, who
have no higher conception of journ-
alism than they have of the provis-
ions of the infamous tax laws.
In their blissful ignorance they i'm
agine they have only to indulge in
personal abuse and villifcation of
those whom they can neither brow
beat or hoodwink. They were
taught this by the organizers of the
Machine and the Ring and they pre-
sumo upon the condition of the rank
and file of their party to believe that
personal abuse and villification is
argument. The rank and file, how
ever, have taken their measure and
they are doomed to everlasting
disappointment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
BALTIMORE & OHIO TERMINAL AT
TWBNTY.THIRD STREET. NEW
YORK CITY.

All passenger trains of the BALI
more & Ohio Railroad to and from
New York City nov nave direct
ferry connection with 23rd Street
Terminal in addition to Liberty
Street; the South Ferry Terminal
having been discontinued.
Twenty third Street is the mos,
popular terminal of the great metro.
polls because of its convenience to
the hotel, theatre and shopping dis.
trict. In the recent remodeling OF
the terminal building a glass rooted
canopy was constructed fifty feet
wide, under which the crosstown
cars Of I4th, 23rd, 18th and 10th
Street lines pass so that passengers
are protected from the weather
leaving the ferry house, and also
avoid the annoyance Of street traffic.
All baggage destined 10 New York
City will be delivered 10 23rd Street
unless distinctly marked "1iberty
Street" or otherwise.
- ~vihplSAG CAetAtlC CAP service
has also been established for the
transportation Of passengers and
baggage at very reasonable rates.
The importance Of 23rd Street is
most graphically brought TO atlen
ton in the August number Of the
Book Of the Royal Blue" publish.
ed by the Passenger Department Of
the Baltimore & Ohio, under the
title Unto the Heart Of Gotham 3"
The z3rd Street, Fifth Avenue and
Broadway. Full page photographs
Of unusal detail interesting locality.
Send S cents for copy TO -. b..
Martin, Manager Passenger Traffic,
y. 90. K. r., Baltimore, Nd. At
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
THE GRIM REAPER.
Death and Burial or Mrs. Felix
Elliott, Sr.

Mary Startzman Elliott was born
near Aurora, this county, October
I'd, 1923, and departed this life
October 7th, 1905, aged II years
and 8 days.
She was the eldest daughter of
Jacob and Elizabeth Startzman.
Her school days were spent at
Carmel school, and in 1847 she
attended the Kingwood Academy,
then under the preceptorship Of the
Rev. John Howell. She was an
apt scholar and possessed good
education for those days.
She was married 10 DR.. Felix
Elliott on the 2Sth Of November,
1850, To this union there were
born ten children, of whom five
are still living. The deceased are:
Olivia c., who died i'm her fifth
year; William A., who died in
infancy; Wellington, who died when
four years OF age; Clay. who died in
his fifth year, and Mary, who died
in her twelfth year. The living are:
Flora, now Mrs. Hughes Of Buck
harmon. w. Va; Miss Lille of
Kingwood; Edward, who practices
law in Chicago; Felix, following
the mercantile pursuit in King
wood, and Emma, now Mrs.
Werner of Morgantown.
The deceased was confirmed in
the Lutheran Church in 1848, and
in 1857 joined the Baptist church.
She was of pleasant and gentle
disposition, leading a good and con-
sistent Christian life for these past
GO years. Her husband, the Rev.
DIR. Felix Elliott, preceded her to
the Spiritland but As days.
The funeral services, conducted
by Rev. r. M. Ramsey, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, took place
Sunday evening at $3.50 O'Clock,
and were attended by large num-
Der OF sympathizing friends and
neighbors of the bereaved family,
after which the remains were laid
to rest in the Kingwood cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
APPOINT MENTS
United Breihern Ministers.

Buckhannon, VIVA, Oct. a.
The West Virginia United Brethren
Conference, which has been in ses.
sion here for the past week, closed
this morning. The Conference has
been one of the most successful yet
held. The business transacted was
only of a regular routine order.
Bishop Miller presided and before
the adjournment made public the fol-
lowing appointments.
GRAFTON DISTRICT.
w. D. Herndon, Presiding Elder.
Grafton--E. b. Reese.
Deer Park. T.. Johnson.
Lock Lynn-W. r. Cunningham.
Terra Alta-Oliver Stocking.
Belington--J. F. Pritchard
Irondale-C. J. Allender.
Kerens-W. n. Slurm.
Gladwin-H. b. Amos.
Nestorville-J. NJ. Carus.
Pleasantyille-O. b. West.
Berryburg-John Argabas.
Philippi-Wslter Sinclair.
Evansville-S. +. Bauman.
Kingwood-Ira Cross.
Peoria-S. NJ. Snyder.
Montana--E Robinson.
Elkins--S. A. Shanabarger.
Conference Evangelist J. II.
Spencer w. s. farrell, f. NJ.
Glenn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

The trouble between Joseph Ram
sey Jr., the president Of the Wabash
railroad and George Could, the
head man Of the whole system cul.
minated last week in Ramsey being
fred by the Board Of Directors who
are controlled by Could, the leading
stakeholder and chairman Of the
Executive Committee. The annual
stockholders meeting will he held
today in Toledo and Ramsey says
he will be present, as the matter
may not be entirely settled yet. Mr..
Ramsey says:
81 have been railroading ~ years.
During my experience I have held
overlapping jobs on several occas.
ions, but this is the first time ever
was fired ,"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

The Tucker Democrat published
at Parsons, is very greatly improved.
Has a new man at the helm, George
A. Dean being editor and publisher
and a new dress of ten point type
for the home print, making hand
some appearance for the inside
pages and they are full of good live
reading matter we'll printed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

We have a red hot roast this week
for some Of our dead beat sub
scribers, but have decided to let it
90 over till next week, as several
of them have written US begging off
for a few days longer and promising
to pay up. II they don't do so by
next week we will make it so warm
for them they will pray for a hard
winter 10 set in at once. Our chap
ter on their pedigrees will positively
appear next week, aud they will
think a whole nest Of yellow jackets
are after them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
DIRTY DEALING.
The Despisable and Degraded Little.
ness Of Desperately Driven
Derellct.

FOR pure unauthorized cussedness
and despisable downright meanness
the Journal leads the procession,
but as this is the only way it can
lead, IL may think that it is better
to have led and lost than never to
have led at all. Here are some
samples of its superlative meanness.
1t quotes from THE ARGUS of last
fall when we were telling the people
about the taxes they would have to
pay this year under the true and
actual value-increased-three fold
personal property assessment which
was to take effect this year under the
law which had just been passed by
the Republican Legislature and
which we accepted as the law in
good faith and wrote accordingly.
We also made our calculations
on "a cent state levy for this year,
which was in accordance with the
same law which had been passed by
the Republican Machine of which
the Journal is a small, dirty and
greasy cog. Months after that, in
fact during the present year, this
same uncertain and unreliable ma
chine changed the law, posiponing
its taking effect till next year and
cutting the State Levy down from
"a TO 40 cents. This of course
makes our statements of last year
incorrect now and the Journal has
the despisable littleness to impose
on its readers by quoting from THE
ARGUS of last year in regard to these
matters and saying to them that
"you see the Argus lied 10 you. 4"
"The Argus told you so and so and
you see now that it is all a lie, as
nothing of the kind has happened
and you can not believe anything it
tells you," etc.
We submit to the people of this
county and the honest and fair mind
ed readers of both the Journal and
the Argus if paper is not desper-
ately hard up and badly driven to the
wall when it seeks to impose on its
patrons and defame an honest OPP
ponent by such dirty dealing as we
have called attention to above.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

The ARGUS leads the Journal
must follow. It is the laugh and
talk Of the county that the Journal
has not an original idea above a
bumblebee. It's a base imifafoy.
The only original thing about it is
It's dense ignorance and stupidity in
politics. The immense Republican
vote in Preston county is the thing
that has kept its head above the
water mark. u has not attained
It's standing in the journalistic field
on its merits. Il depends upon the
Machine and the Ring for lis pro-
motion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
NV CURE FoR CANCFR

All surface cancers are now known to be
durable by Buckleu's Arnica Salve las.
Walters OF Duffield. Va. writes: Il had a
cancer on my lip for years. that seemed i'm.
durable, I'LL Bucklen's Arnica Salye healed
IT, and now II is perfectly we'll" Guaran.
teed cure Tor cuts and burns. 7sc.
sold % The Cooke Supply Co, OF Howes-
YlIe; a; LenhaLt. Of Kingwood and
lrona Supply Co.. Of Irona.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

We want to call special attention
TO The Rambler's letter this week.
For genuine wit, humor, satire and
ridieule IL has no equal. The Ram
bier is a unique being, as he is per.
fecty original in all his writings.
His letters are read by the most
prominent men Of the State Who
write US that they thoroughly enjoy
them. Those who predicted The
Rambler had exhausted his mine Of
fun have another prediction coming
70 them. HIS admiration for the
tax laws and ''pie" Is too great to
quit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
readers.

Elkins and Dawson say the tax
issue "should not be party issue"
The Journal and the "Fridays" say
it must be purely a Republican
party issue in which all other poll
teal parties must be fought. That
is the difference between brains and
6Eekwheaf latter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

THE ARGUS makes apersonal re-
quest of its subscribers to read care
fully the letter of "Only A Farmer"
published in this issue. THE AR
GUS hopes that the Reno farmer
will favor us with many more such
letters. They are the kind that set
the people to thinking and studying.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
LAST GALL.

TO our patrons and friends. we wish TO
say that tie time is growing short when We
VIII close our business here. Come iu and
lci Us shake hands. We appreciate your
patronage in the past. and " there is any.
thing YOU need that we have you will appre
ciatc the offer we make.
To the past few weeks we have met many
OF our old customers and have disposed Of
several thousand dollars worth Of goods
just the articles they we're iu need Of
We have purchased the entire stock Of
Furniture and Carpets Of Spindler & AZ.
bright and moved them TO "The Old Re.
liable Headquarters. where the same cut
price sale will continue for the next
two weeks
Now rs your opportunity Tor bargains.
we have many special bargains-RO goods will
be sold regardless n quality or cost
Yours very truly
n RoDEHEAvER & Son.
u Terra Alta w. va.
Agents TO solicit Health, Acct.
dent and Life Insurance IN every CITY and
town in West Virginia Address, General
Agent, p. o. Box So, Morgautown, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

The Journal might give us a few
chapters on the Mercer, Mcdowell
and Fayette counties bucking on
the Dawson assessment. This
would be an eye opener for its
readers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

10 draw the FIRE out Of burn. heal cut
without leaving a scar, or 20 cure boHs.
sores. letter. eczema and an skin and scalp
diseases. use DcWitts Witch Hazel Salve
a specific for blind. bleeding, itching and
prOtuding piles. Stops the pain Instantly
and cures pcrmanuy. Get THE genuine
Sold by Stricklcr's Drug Store and WIN.
~. Dent NcWburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

There is talk OF another peniten-
tiary in West Virginia. Is even the
Democratic minority in this State to
be wiped out1-State Journal.
Yes, and become the majority in
the State if we can get enough Peni-
tentiaries to hold the repeaters,
boodlers, grafters and ignorant and
vicious negroes and foreigners who
placed the Republican party in
power and keep it there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

We should feel that life is no.
thing but an empty dream, IL 1t were
not for the amount of fun we get
out of tickling the editor of the
Journal and the gang behind him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

Bro. Whetsell, of the Journal,
and Bro. Reed of the Republican,
remind us very much of the 1.-TWO
Johns" They are playing to the
gallery gods applause and approval
of their advocacy of the notorious
tax laws, but they are waiting in
vain for the approval and applause.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

In this issue will be found part
of the real estate assessment for
Lyon district. We will complete
that district next week. We have
a copy from the records of the
whole county and will give it as
fast as we can find room for il. We
will publish the incorporated towns
separated same as the districts.
We also have summary of lots,
farms, districts, corporations etc.
publish that will be a valuable
document.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
PUBLIC SALE.
On Satnrdnr. October =


the same being the third 4 toV"'
Court, will offer for sale 'Nay OF Circuit
Barn IN rear Of the Exchang at my Livery
wood. w. Va. my Be Hotel. King
Entire Livery Qua,
Consisting Of Fifteen Head OF
and General Purpose Horses, Good Livery
Double Busgies. Runabouis. y. Single and
and Double Harness. Road lacks. Single
Heavy Harness. Robes WhipWagon and
and all other fixtures connecl Blankets.
upto date Livery. These rigs Ied with an
are almost new having been land harness
ness only about two months, and 1.-THE bust
are fresh. ~ horses
Terms or SALE.--All sums ~
cash ~ hand all sums Of $40 and der SO
credit OF six months will be giyeqi. the pur
chaser giving note with approved security.
MS property must be sold, as am going
out oil business. Sale will begin az I D. m.
p. +. HNDMAR.
Mai John Post, Piusburg, Auctioneer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

Won't some kind friend take the
editor of the Journal back to the
sod before the Rev. Title beats him
in the contest for the postoffice ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
WARDS orr pNRUMONIA.

All coughs colds and pulmonary complaints
that Gre durable are quickly cured by one
Minute Cough Cure Clears the phlcgm.
draws out Inflammation and heals and
soothes tie Affected parts strengthens the
lungs wards of pneumonia Harmless
and pleasant to take
Sold BY Strickler's Drug Store and VIM
NJ Dent Of Ncwburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
KingwOod, October Is, 1906.

The Journals wool and tin plate
mill is running at high rate OF
speed trying to get away from the
tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

II the Argus is the mouthpiece Of
the people as il now says il is, why
IS IL nothing but those who are close
~ connected with certain corpora.
tons need apply for space In that
paper'-Journal.
We dare the Journal 70 name a
single contributor who ever applied
for space In this paper or a single
article ever refused publication so
long as the ordinary and general
rules Of newspapers we're complied
with, and we mean that no respec.
table paper publishes anonymous
communications and that is the only
kind ever turned down by this
paper Now make good or admit
you lied again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

10 FilI isas pleasant aud positive as De.
wits Little Early Risers These Famous
Little Pills are 30 mild and effective that
children. delicate ladies and weak people
enjoy their cleansing effect while strong
people say they are tbe best liver pills sold.
sold BY The Strickler's Drug Store and
WIN NJ. Dent 'Nawburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

The good old Greenbrer Indepen-
dent has this to say of we'll known
newspaper man:
What think we of George Byrne,
of Charleston, as the Democratic
candidate for Congress from this
district next Year, We saw much
of Mr.. BYrne at Webster Springs
last week where he made a number
of excellent speeches. He is a co
gent writer, a ready debator, a strong
and persuasive speaker, and the man
who tackles him with pen or tongue
will fine a foeman worthy of his
steel. Mr.. Byrne won much well
deserved reputation In the state last
year by the speech delivered by him
in the State Convention on the negro
suffrage question and his excellent
work on the stump buring the sub.
sequent campaign. Byrne is bald
headed and looks like Rockefeller
but unlike the Oil King, he is poor
and not wearing his life away in the
effort to improve his condition in
this regard. He is honest, earnest
and able on the stump, as a candi-
cate for Congress, would make
fight against the boodlers and graf
tiers that would not soon be for
gotten.
We rise to second the above nom
nation. Let the Democrats run
him next year for Congress down
in that district and then in 1908 we
will make him Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
! For 90 we will ;
/ send The Argusfrom3
! now till Jan. l,I907 3

Send in At Once-The Sooner the
Quicker and the Better for You.
Every Weeks Delay you Lose
Out on the Paper.
Slip Paper Dollar in a Letter
and Mail it to THE ARGUS, King
wood, w. Va, and we will do the
rest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

Last fall during the big campaign
we were away for a week or ten
days driving through some of the
interior counties and while we we're
away we left Col Layelle in charge
of the paper and the campaign in
this county and he made things so
red hot for the Journal and the Re.
publican jim Jam Committee, that
they have never gotten over it yet
and are still belly.aching about it.
We announced at the time that
Col. Lavelle was in charge and we
have no apologies to make for Il.
In fact We could not have gotten
another man in the State 70 I'LL the
bill as we'll as the Colonel did, and
that's what calls Hammer"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12


The Journal is now very much
worried about The Rambler articles
in The ARGUS and charges Col. w.
J. Lavelle with being the writer.
The ARGUS has many special con-
tributors and we are very proud of
them. We have always made a spe-
cialty of original matter and in this
we greatly excel the Journal. THE
ARGUS has quite reputation both
at home and abroad for its very able
articles and strong corps Of contri
butors and among the very best and
ablest of them all is Col. Lavelle,
who has been writing for THE ARGUS
for the past twenty years. In fact
was one of the editors ofTHE ARGUS
before we took charge sixteen years
ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
Entire Livery On
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Orders Tor any amount Of material filled on
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12

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