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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

At last Kingwood is to have a rual tree
delivery route from here out through the
populous section of the country. Route No.
has been located and established to begin
February IS, 1906. A specislagent of this
department named Young was here during
the fall and made report In regard TO the
matter under date of Oct. 74th
The route leaves the Kingwood Post. office
and follows the Morganiown pike west to
Manown and from there out towards Sandy
Bottom and across to Burns McGinnis place
and on to the Catholic Church and from
there to the Barlow Corner and to Tunnel.
ton and Kingwood pike. F,om there across
to the Morgantowm and Kingwood pike and
back to Kingwood pike. The territory COW
cred amounts to about fifteen square miles
and reaches 40 houses and about $40 peo-
pie, and amounts to I'll miles to be travelled
every day except Sunday. The salary is
5000 per year for man and horse.
An examination will be held Saturday Ian.
18th, and applicants for the position should
send in their application at once. Full in
formation can be obtained at the Kingwood
post-office. The position is not very hard
to all and the pay fairly good. II will not
take all of a mans time IN summer but have
time considerable part of the day to look
after his own affairs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

we shall look over the catalogue
and see if we can find anything in
the pie line that will please Bro.
Sayre.
Just now / am having some worry
over the Reform School pie. So
many of the patriots have fled their
applications with me. This is fol
lowed by kilograms and later by
delegations. Everyone of tn e m
make affidavit IN at they have always
been loyal and faithful to the Ma
chine. This is invariably the case.
Since distributing the pies
have never had the pleasur. of meet
ing disloYal pieman. The friends
of the applicants accompany them
to assure me the powerful influence
they WELD in their neighborhood
and the great service they to the
Machine. 1t is passing strange that
piemen do not exert their influence
in their communities only IN behalf
of the Machine. This shows how
important Machine is to a State,
and how necessary it is to not neg
lect the interest of the Machine.
This reminds me of what Elder
Whetsell, of the Old Family Jour
nal, said to me on one occasion
while discussing the merits of poll
tical Machine. The Elder is a
great philosopher and / hang on his
charmed words when he gets loosen
ed up and enthusiastic, which he
rarely does, unless he receives word
that piece OF pie has been laid on
the sideboard for him. 1t was the
announcement of the pie on the side
board that aroused the Elder. He
said, wreathed in blooming smiles.
"Father Rambler, a political Ma
chine, such as the one that you and
Gov. Dawson own, is the greatest
blessing that the people can boast
of. Without it there would be no
freedom or happiness. Destroy it
and you silence the organs that
play its music. 1t has been my
good fortune to play one of the or
gans of the Machine. / never tire.
The music is always sweet and the
pies juicy. l hope to live many
years to render service to the Ma
chine as l am a natural organ
grinder"
Why, may ask, cannot all the
people rejoice in the same manner
as Elder Whetsell ? If they did we
would be free from worry and want.
THE RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
| Will Send You FREE


judge of Rye Whkey, your opinion am
l. willing the price.
firmly believe will Whskey
tried Anyhow, I'll take the chance
am also convinced that the 6 will be
for me than amount of printed matter might
Because judge of quality absolutely
that Fofs
dGd in charred
nom fHsil oil.
am in the heart of the
that furnish real whkey
purity much less than the price usually asked
cheap whiskey
Here in Ptsburg everybody my whiskey
reputation My ambition
a household word throughout the land.
My plan of advertising is
exceptional in merit and low in
of regular customersthe beray of selling plan
bring a tremendous
whiskey
il with WHISTLES that sell for deal
the results of the free trial
My proposition is fair and square you
/ will do this
On receipt of So 3 rs if order Az Colo
Idaho Mont N Mex OeWyo, Wash Utah) will ship
Prepaid Full Quarts and Extra Free Sample
florists Rye Whisxey packed in plain box, with Of
Try Free Bottle which whkey as
the bottles and
flavor and satisfied of its simply
bottles with unbroen SEALS back will
without complaint bubble. will
$500 will refund if
that all
in
or Bdsee, or ask bank in Pisburg responsibility
And am legally bound by this advertisement
agree.
MORRIS FORST, 2O1 Smithfeld ST., PITTSBURG, PA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
OUR TOWN OFFICIALS.

So far we have heard OF no can
didates for our town Offices and It is
only one week till the municipal cleo
ton. The present officials have
made very good record and ac-
eomplished more for the town than
has been done for a long time.
They have bought and paid for a
large dynamo tor the Electric Light
Plant aud overhauled all the wires
and lines of the town and extended
new lines and put up new lights in
different sections of the town. One
thousand dollars of the towns bonds
were paid off. The cemetery quEs-
ton solved by the purchase Of the
land lying between the old and the
new cemeteries. Considerable work
done on streets and alleys. Several
new crossings put in, a new tank
put up for the Light Plant. The
matter under way for a good wide
street to the M. & K. depot. Some
of the debts of the town paid off
and many little things done too nu.
merous to mention. No better man
for the place than w. II. McDaniels
can he found and ~ he can he in
duced to serve another term he
should be re-nominated by acclama-
ton. The same maybe truthfully
said of the Recorder DR.. J. NJ. King,
who has served the town faithfully
and efficiently for two years, and
deserves denomination.
In regard to the council we do
not like to say much since we are
a member ourself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
BREEDLovE.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Miss Helen Stemple OF Aurora. was the
guest OF Cleo Wotrlng, Sunday.
Miss Ida Musser of Brookside. is staying
with her aunt. Mrs John Slsbaugh.
BE sure and have clean stockings Christ
mas Eve to hang up for Santa Claus.
Misses Della and Pearl weIch spent
Monday afternoon with Cleo Wotring.
Rev. Beschy preached a very interesting
sermon at the Camp on Monday evening.
George Morey is going to start for his
home In Pennsylvania on Friday to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Watkins and Miss Dora
Cathill spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Dewitt.
Misses Grace and Edna WotrinE and
Edward Morey took supper with Mrs. VIM.
Gather on Sunday.
Misses Adele, Grace. Lillian. Edna and
Cleo Wotring, and Messrs. Bert Cole. Geo.
Morey and Charles Wotring we're calling
on Mr. and Mrs. William Gather. Sunday
Quite crowd Of our young men go: rub.
bered one night last week They went to
serenade Will Wotring. and when they got
there they saw a ground hog and started
after Il. thinking IL was Will
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
PROGRAM
Kingwood District Teachers Institute.
Kingwood, January ~, 1906.

1. The Consolidation OF Schools-c. II.
Martin.
q. A few Problems Of the Ungraded School
--Bertus Miller.
g. Friday Afternoons--IennieH arshbarger
4. How TO Teach Reading in the Primary
Grades-I GU r. Hart. and Misses Ar
buckle and Murdock
s. A Psper--Miss Goodwin.
o. CompositionWork In the Public Schools
Miss Monroe. II. ID. Craig
7. Hardness and Irregular Attendance.
How Preveoted-Geo W. White
8. Teaching Manners-H. L. Flesher.
o How TO Teach Spelling-Insiitute
10. A Paper-Miss Elliott.
II. Mental Arithmetic. Its Importance In
Discplining the MInd--Supt carrico
IA. Should Pupils be Detained After School
HoursI WHY misses ScbeHer and
FrantK
-. School Discipline and order-K. z.
Burke.
u. Is There Enough Attention Given TO
Writing 1-Insiitute.
IS. How Can Love for Good Literature
be Developed 1--Institute.
We hope for a full attendance OF the
teachers at this meeting All friends OF
the public schools are cordially invited TO
be present
X. Z. BURgE. Chairman.
Lou r. HART. Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

What do the people of this coun-
~ think of paper that will deliber-
ately and maliciously lie on a poll
tical opponent like the Journal did
last week in its half column editorial
containing Wholesale list of charges
against this paper manufactured out
of whole cloth without scintilla of
evidence to prove the assertions.
A paper is very hard put and very
low down to resort to such dlsrepu-
tab lie tactics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
WHO SAID RACE SUICIDES

When Senator Eugene Hale mar
ried the daughter of lack Chandler,
the latter, who was a great lover of
children, said. "Now, Gene, l have
no use for persons who don't in
crease the census returns. / want
you and Mary to raise family, and
I'll settle SIo, 900 on every 10y you
have"
Time passed and the Hales were
so regularly blessed with children
of the male persuasion that the fire.
quency with which lack Chandler
was called upon to redeem his pro-
mise with checks became a Jest
among his friends in Washington.
One morning the president received
the following telegram from Senator
Chandler:
"For Gods sake give Eugene
Hale foreign mission. His wife
has another boy Boston Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

Before 1905 fades away the Jour
nal should tell its readers how much
Senator Sam b. Montgomery done
for genuine tax reform. There is
no inducement for tax reformers to
Join the Machine unless they are
given credit for their work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
ELECTRICAL WORK.

Frank Sterling announces TO the people
OF KiDgwood that he IS now prepared and
equipped to do all kinds Of electrical work
and repairs. Has purchased a full set Of
too,s and will be glad to receive orders for
wiring in houses or doing outside work
Also all kinds Of repairing done promptly
aud neatly and satisfaction guaranteed.
Estimates furnished
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

The Town Election will be held
next Thursday for the municipality
of Kingwood and Gus ]. Shaffer,
Henry @. FlYthe and J. Frank Rode
deayer have been appointed to con-
duct said election which will be
held in the East Jury Room over
the Circuit Clerks Office. The
polls will be open from sunup till
sundown. A mass meeting h a S
been called TO convene in the Court
House next Monday night at 1890
p. m. for the purpose Of naming a
ticket composed Of candidates for
Mayor, Recorder and FIVE council
men
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

Elk Gov. Odeh, who is the recog-
nized political Boss and the head of
the New York Machine, received a
severe jolt from the Roosevelt and
Higgins followers who believe that
political machines have done enough
in the way of robbing the people.
In contest for the control of the
State Central Committee the Odell
faction was badly beaten. The
fashion of smashing the machine is
still prevalent, and the time is close
at hand when the West Virginia Ma
chin will suffer a like defeat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

Bro. Gus Bolden Writes Him OF the
Great Bereavement in Grafton
Over the Defeat of Bro. Ben
Sayre IN His Contest For Pie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

The Journal is still worrying over
that dead beat list Of ours and de-
mauds Us to produce one S. B..
Montgomery Of Newburg. Since
he left there several years ago for
parts unknown, we are unable 10
produce him. He took our paper
several years and the postmaster
sent US an official card that he had
left there and his address was un.
known and we have never been
able to locate him or get bill out Of
him. We viii bet a hundred dollars
that the Journal has lots Of SUCH ac-
counts on It's books, as has any
other county paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

The Wheeling News and the In.
lelligencer is prodding Senator Ma
than Bay Scott for bis unequal dis.
tribution Of coin among the Ma
chine organs, The Senator has the
reputation Of being most liberal to
the organs when they play the right
tune We think the News and the
Inteligencer made a mistake in not
hanging up their socks and await.
log the result Of the Senator's Christ.
mas gift 10 IS said that "eyery-
thing comes to be who waits" We
are fearful that the Senator will
strike the News and Intelligencer
from bis list Of organs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

The State Bar(dry, not wet)A AS
ISOLATION meets in annual session in
Fairmont today and winds up with
big banquet tomorrow night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

Judge Tavener, before the Wood
County Court, declared that those
who opposed the new tax laws were
assessed much higher than those
who supported the tax laws. So
far we have not seen the declara-
denied. 1t Is a self-evident fact
that those who were prominent in
opposing the tax laws and the Ma.
chine ticket have not been over
looked in the 'true and actual
value" assessment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
For Sale

House and Lot In Ne Wburg known as the
Hanley property on Railroad Street. Any
reasonable bid will be accepted. For par.
tlculars call on or address
N. BURR BELL.
1t NewburR. w Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

President Roosevelt and Gov.
Higgins didn't do thing to
Exc Odell and his New York
Machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

The political Machines will not
forget 1905, and if all signs don't
fail 1906 will continue the good
work
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
Kingwood, December ss, 1905.

The "true and actual value" was
worked on the sliding scale bv
many of the assessors.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28

Bob Taylor's Magazine opens the
new year in the same bright, happy
vein which characterizes all the
work of its genial Editor-in-C Chief.
Although engaged in a stirring cam
paign for the United States Senate,
Gov. Taylor finds time amid his
multitudinous duties to contribute
each month his quota of Sunshine
and Moonshine." "The Fiddle and
Bow" probably the most popular
of the Governors lectures, is being
reprinted in monthly iDstalIments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
PAP's PRAYERS

A poor but industrious mechanic,
whose family was large, met with an
accident and was laid up for several
months. Many words of sympathy
were extended. Finally someone
suggested that it would be good
idea to pray for the injured man.
According ly little crowd gathered
at the humble home and the village
minister was called upon to lead in
prayer. Just as the "amen' was
pronounced there was loud knock
at the door. When the door was
opened, admitting gust of chilly
wind and dash of snow, farmer
boy was seen standing on the thresh-
old, muffled to the chin.
els this where Mr.. Brown lives,
the man that goo his leg broke ?"
at u.s." was the reply.
'Is this where they're holdin' the
prayer meetin' ?"
Eyes"
DWELL. I've brung psp's prayers"
"What do you mean, young man3"
al mean l brung pap's prayers
and they're out in the wagon. Got
anybody to help bring 'em in1"
And when "pap's prayers" were
brought in they filled the potato
barrel, covered the floor in the pan
try and made good the hole in the
-four and meal chests.
There were no more oral prayers
in the cottage that night, but "pap's
prayers" were echoed and re-echoed
in the heart of a crippled mechanic,
tired wife and half dozen we'll
fed little children.
Tax Commissioner Dillon said
that according to the opinion of
Judge Brannon on the taxing of
national securities handed down by
the supreme court several days ago,
the banks could be called upon TO
pay back taxes on the accounts in
vested in government securities for
S years back. This statement was
based on the opinion, which read
that stock conld be taxed to the
stockholders of the banks. This
method the commissioner holds is
not equivalent to taxing the ma
tional securities. Commissioner Dill
lion would not state what course he
would take with regard to the col
lection of such back taxes from the
hanks of the state
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
THE RAMBLER

Rejoices Over the Re-appointment
OF Judge Reese Blizzard and
Maj. Chas. d. Elliott.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
Notice.

On and after Sunday, January ?. 1905,
Sunday trains on the NJ. & K. r. X. will be
discontinued until further notice.
+. K. BRETZ. Gen'l Mgr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28


Chancellor Commander-C. A. Craig.
Vice Chancellor-Carleton c. Pierce.
Prelate--Wilbert Liston.
Master of Work-Thomas ID. Craig.
h. of X. & 81. Sliden Brown.
Master of Exchequer--F. M. Murdoch.
Master at Arms--William 1. Turner.
Inner Guard--IIomer III. Andrews
Outer Guard-Arthur B. Spencer.
Trustee-Charles M. Jackson.
Auditing Committee-H. III. Andrews, c.
{. Pierce and T. w. Trowbridge.
These newly elected officers will be duly
Installed next Tuesday night by District
Deputy Charles w. Wolfe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
Brown Lodge Officers.

The newly elected officers
for Brown Lodge, No. 80,
Knights of PYthias of this
place, tor the ensuing term of
six months from January I,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-28
RuaI Free Delivery.

Lou F. HARr. secretarr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
mo WHITEWASH;
NO %SCAPEGOAT'
PUBLIC ASKED TO WITHHOLD
JUDGMENT ON THE BEN.
NiNGToN DISASTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 27.-"I
promise the public that nobody shall
be w~hitewashed and the service that
nobody shall be made a scapegoat."
With this declaration Mr.. Bona
parte. Secretary of the Navy, closed
a statement concerning the Benning-
ton disaster in which he counseled
the public not to jump at rash conclu-
sions concerning the responsibility
for the great loss of life.
The fact that not only the Benning-
ton but many other ships of the navy
are greatly undermined as to en-
cheering force found startling sup.
port to-day in a comparison made
with. the conditions of engineering
prescribed by law for merchant YES
sells. Inquiry made in the steamboat
inspection Office of the Department
of Commerce and Labor discloses the
fact THAT n merchant vessel of the
same steam power as the Bennington,
even II 1t carried nothing more per-
ishable than a cargo of guano, can
leave no American port unless 1t
carries one chief engineer and two
assistants. All these must be Ii.
censed engineers. On the Benning-
ton the chief engineer was Ensign
Wade, an officer reported to be con.
scientious and Industrious, but who
has had little practical engineering ex-
perience. There was no warrant
machinist aboard. The conditions
were even worse last October, when
a chief machinist who rates only as
a petty officer was at the head of the
engineering department of the gun.
boat. The Bennington is no startling
exception. Her engine room force is
undermined simply because the
navy is woefully short of commission
ed, warrant and petty officers. Con
eress has made immense a%ppropria.
tons for ships, but has allowed the
authorizations for warrant and petty
officers TO lag. The department has
seen fit to put the greatest stress on
appropriations for new ships, trust.
Ing that the shortage of officers could
be made up later, as it will be in the
case Of commissioned officers, by
doubling the number of midshipmen
at Annapolis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
An EXCITING Episode.

Chester Carlin, who works at the
City Hospital, dropped into the Fair.
mont tea store yesterday. Upon be.
ing asked by one of the proprietors
what he would haye, replied that he
had nothing to buy anything with
now, having been held up the night
before and robbed. He then recited
how that on Tuesday evening while
going home from the hospital in com.
pany with his wife, he found a pocket
book containing a 500 bill. an unin.
dorsed check for $500 and a railroad
ticket which for the time made him
feel quite rich at another's expense.
They had not proceeded very far.
however. with their newly gotten
treasure, until they were overtaken
by Chuck" Snyder, in charge of the
Watson farm, who accosted them with
the inquiry II they had found a peck.
| etbook. to which on the spur of the
moment and without investigation of
the propounder he replied in the af.
firmative. Mr.. Snyder then told him
1t must be his, and proceeded to de.
scribe the contents as Mr.. carlin
promptly drew 1t forth. And finding
the description to correspond with
the facts, he delivered 1t up, but with
the feeling no doubt that quickly
gotten gains often take wings and
leave us 9 suddenly as they came,
and we none the richer except in re.
storing happiness to tn loser from
our gain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
A Great Success.

One OF the largest excursions of
the season vas that given on the Isaac
M. Mason to townsville last evening,
under the auspices Of the Uniform
Rank Of the |. o. o. F.,s. All ages
and sizes went along. Old people and
children, husbands and wives, young
n e and their sweethearts were
there. and from the endless process.
sion as they came OF made US think
that we were about all there was left
behind. but we could not help that
for we did not chance to belong to
the tank" Then last but not least,
they were accompanied by Junkins'
Band. whose excellent music des-
pensed a the way, rounded out the
programme Of pleasure and made US
wish all the more we had been
along.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
VERY LOW 7
To the Richie County Fair at Penns.
boro August 2s-sept. I Baltimore
and Ohio r. r.

Excursion tickets will be sold from
Parkersburg, Fairmont. Buckhannon,
Grafton and intermediate stations for
all regular trains of above dates valid
returning until September 2, 1905
inclusive at n fare and a third for
the round trip. minimum fare 50
cents.
For tickets and special train ar.
rangements see e. and o. R. R. ticket
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
More Than H~eavyweishts.

Charley Harr and John jenkins,
formerly proprietors of the Black
water Hotel at Davis, but now erect
ing a more commodious building for
their purpose at Elkins, were in the
city yesterday on a business trip and
calling upon their friends in the First
ward. These two gentlemen, we are
informed, will together tip the beam
at over 400 a%voirdupois, and that
along with their friend here from
Wheeling they would pass even far
Their beyond the GOO pound limit. But
Il friends referred. to thus are not
only heavyweights in flesh, but in
business ability IS well. They can not
only build hotels, but know how to
run them and make them a success
as well. The best wishes of their
many friends here will follow them
to their new home chosen and in the
new enterprise undertaken, and when
passing that way will be sure to stop
over and see how nearly true in fact
they answer to our commentary on
their ability.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-27
Movipa on.

Both our new school houses. in
course Of construction keep a fairly
even pace with each other in point
of progress made. The stone work
of the First ward building is up ready
for the second story joists and
frames to be placed, while that of the
Fifth ward is ready for the corner
stone to be laid with appropriate cere.
monies tomorrow evening.