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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
FRENzIED FINIANrE
Or Fishing for Suckers Out Of Season

Wall Street is in a desperate con.
dition. The people are not inyes-
ting their money in watered stocks,
wildcat bonds and all other kinds
of swindling schemes that originate
In Wall Street, as heretofore. The
vast publicity and wholesale ex-
posure Of frenzied finance as given
by Thomas w. Lawson have made
the general public shy and backward
just at this time. Hence the des-
perate situation in which many OF
the highway robbers of that famous
thoroughfare find themselves and
they are trying hard to offset Law
sons articles with all kinds of ridi
cule and lies Publishing in the sub.
sidlsed press Of the great meiropo.
lis. One of the latest schemes is a
weekly letter sent out to the coun-
try papers on "The Financial Stu
alton" purporting to tell all about
the money market for tho benefit OF
the general reader and business
man, but in reality to try TO offset
Lawson's good work and belittle
him. We have received PROPOSE
ton from Frederic c. Ball, a Wall
Street financial writer who very
kindly offers TO send a printed let
ter for publication each week on
"The Financial Situation" valued
at $40 per week in exchange for SIX
inches of advertising space. A
sample printed letter is sent along
which gives the whole snap away
and shows plainly that the whole
scheme is simply to get lot of val
nable advertising free and repair
some of the damage done by Law
son. The letter knocks him hard
and says among other things "Mr.
Lawson's onslaught was simply at
the behest of the stock manipula.
tors in order to furnish plausible ex-
cuse for depreciating stock values.
He may be used later to enhance
values and dupe his unsuspectlng
following" We hope no paper in
this State will be green enough to
bite on such transparent bait
and aid Wall Street In its skin
games. We presume that the same
proposition sent us has been sent
20 all or many Of the other papers
of the State and we urge them to aid
us IN exposing this latest fsh-trap for
suckers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
IN MEMORIAM
Resolutions Adopted by Preston Lodge
No. 30 Of the A. Y. x A. NJ. King
wood, w. Va. I'm Memory OF
Roy y. Shaffer.

WHEREAS, death has again invaded our
ranks and removed from as our brother
Master Mason Roy o. ShaHer and Whereas,
h IS bu, proper aud right that We give ex.
preston 10 our heartfelt sorrow for the loss
" have sustained.
RESOLVED. That in the death of Brother
Shafer our order has sustained an irreparable
loss. as he was one Of our youngest members
and Just and upright Mason" always
fealous tor the good Of the fraternity and
the welfare Of his brethren, and calmly met
the Kind messenger sent from our Supreme
Grand Master 10 translate him from this
imperfect to that all perfect, GLORIOUS, aud
celestial Lodge above, where he can now
see Him as lie IS.
RESOLVED, That We deeply sympathize
with ms bereaved companion, aud the
members Of the bereayed families and com
mend them to Him who has compassion on
The children Of lis creation and administers
them comfort in The time Of trouble and
when our work Is done will receive 10 inio
that Spiritual iiouse-ihai Holy Temple not
made 9th hands. eternal IN the heavens.
~ q. liowkRu.
m. e.. FLYrmn.
g.. & pIrEcE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
A Confederate Veteran

Ebert Boyce of near Gladesvillc was Ia
town last week and gave MS pleasant call.
He dropped in to renew his subscription to
The Argus and order II for some of his
neighbors as we'll as some other papers.
Mr.. Boyce is large man and hearty and
strong enough for prize fighter. lie Is
a confederate veteran although he does
not look old enough to have been through
the war but he saw his share OF 10 all right.
He enlisted in Company A. OF the 10th
Virginia Cavalry in June 1859. just after
Jones Raid through here in April The
Captain OF his company was Dudley Evans
OF Monongalia county. David Poe Of Tay.
Tor was First Lieutenant aud David Burns
OF Marion county and Lieut. andFred Prich.
ard also OF Marion was ard Lieutenant.
The latter was killed at Winchester Vir.
ginia. while standing between Royce aud
Andy Hull Of Highland county Virginia a
private in the company and he and Boycc
carried the dead lieutenant from the battle.
field. Private Boyce was in the following
fights, Droop Mountains, Lynchburg, Staun.
ton. was with Cen Iubal A. Early in his
raid through Maryland near Washington
City; was in the fight at Rockville. Md
and Carriers Farm where Gen. Mulligan
was killed; was in the last battle OF Win
chester Strawsburg or Fishers Hill aud
several other small fights and skirmishes
so that all in all he had lively time Of it
for the length OF his service but came out
without a scratch and can and does do
more work today than most young men and
is doing we'll and drawing no pension
either
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
RUSSIAN LOSS FIRST YEAR.
Between Forty and Fifty Thousand
Lives Sacrificed I'm Par East.

The Official returns for the FIRST
year Of the war not including the
Port Arthur statistics show that
r3o.430 officers and m n passed
through the hospitals gong north,
of which number I,7Io officers were
wounded and 1903 were sick; 81,
800 men wounded and ,sSi were
sick; 1907 subsequently died in hos.
pitals; 6.474 wounded and II,z48
sick were invalided, 9,42o returned
TO Russia and 7I,S54 are still in
hospitals. over 1000 therefore,
presumably returned TO the ranks.
These figures DO not include
those killed in battle, nor proably
those slightly injured who remained
temporarily in field hospitals The
showing is considered remarkably
good. The proportion dying in
hospitals is very low. the total loss
to the active army in wounded and
sick being a little over so, 600, Of
whom almost half have still
chance Of returning 20 the ranks,
The other half will be invalided
or returned TO Russia The killed
in battle are estimated between
10, 900 and 90, 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
Obituary

Thomas Savage was born February T..
1897, and died at bis home near Sand
Spring Md, on February s. 1905, aged 70
years and days
Tie was farmer by profession and had
been a member Of The Methodist Episcopal
Chn'ch for about forty years. lie served as
a private in Co. I, 3rd Maryland Volunteer
Irfan'ry during the latter part Of The Civil
War.
d. leaves an aged widow and Six children
Co mourn their loss The children arc
Harrison, Of near Kiugwood; George. of
FdeudsyilIe, Md; freeman on The home
farm Arthur, and their two sisters. Martha
Jenkins % fuendsyillr. aud EHi Thomas Of
Ms5kleyibug. Pa.
rhe funeral services were conducted by
hs rarar Rev. D.. A. Friend. at Wells
CHAPEL 49, Va. in 's- presence Of large
congregation Of sympathetic l.euas. and
H.frem1inf e-fe l7iI 90 rest BOO tb- cemetery
H.af fHsr- o.. saait The call of t.e a,csneel
a IHat greet day eve loved bim ON earth
fa' tsH meet him ia Heaven
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
KEEP IN TOUCH.

We often wonder if the Republi
cans of Preston are keeping in touch
with the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture. II they are they will notice
that if some Republican member,
who has pet scheme he wants to
get through to place himself or some
friend in office, he becomes insane
ly mad if his bill is defeated and
proceeds TO use the most vile lang
uage in denouncing members Of his
own party whom he has reason to
think was the cause of exposing his
scheme bill and having it defeated.
The language which is reputed to
have been used 10y representative
Lamar c. Powell, of Marion coun-
ty, IN denunciation Of Senator O. S.
Marshall would not be tolerated at
a bull fight. Still this man Powell
is the recognized leader of the Re
publicans in the House and is cred
tied with being the authorized spokes-
man for the State administration.
Is it any wonder that the respect
full element of the Republican party
is up in arms against the party lead
ers ? Each day furnishes evidence
that the leaders of the Republican
party care nothing for the people
and believe that they are so securely
entrenched in power that they can
defy the common people.
We trust our Republican brethren
will lay aside their political preju
dice long enough to study the pro
ceedings of the present Legislature;
If they do, they can come to but one
conclusion, and that is that it is
high time the rascals were turned out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
DEATH OF A VETERAN

Surrounded by his family, Gen.
Lew Wallace, author Of ben Hur."
one time minister 10 Turkey, and
veteran Of the Mexican aud Civil
Wars, died at his home in Craw
louisville, Indiana, las, "Wednesday
night aged IS.
The health of General Wallace
had been waning for several years
and for months, in spite Of the
efforts OF the family to keep the
public IN ignorance Of the true con.
dition, il was generally known that
his vigorous constitution could not
much longer withstand the ravages
of wasting disease. For more than
year he had been unable to pro-
perly assiminate his food and this,
together with his extreme age, made
more difficult his fight against
death.
AT no time had he ever confessed
his belief that the emf was near and
his rugged constitution and remark
able vitality had been responsible
for prolonging his life several
months.
The death bed was one Of calm
ness. Beside the physician only
the wife and son, Henry Wallace,
indianapolis, and Mrs. Wallace Of
were present Two grandchildren,
although in the house, were not ad D..
mitted to the room.
When told by the physician he
was dying, Gen. Wallace was per
fectly calm and the last words were
expressions of cheer to his grief
stricken family. Bidding til m
farewell he said: al am ready to
meet my maker" and lapsed into
Inconsistencies from which he did
not recover
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
THE SHERIFFS' GRAB.

From the Daily Oil Review.
About thirty Sherffs and fully as
many county clerks have been
haunting the Legislature at Charles
ton for weeks, seeking 10 have their
compensation increased. They
have a compact and powerful organ
ization, elected a president, secre-
tary, treasurer, raised a fund and
have employed lobbyists to further
their schemes. These schemes are
TO have their realization IN various
Senate bills designed TO repeal the
tax laws passed at the extra session
Of the Legislature last summer and
30 restore and in some cases actually
increase, the fees received by Sher
its previous 20 this year. The
sherds' bills provide That the Sher-
i6 shall have 3 per cent net for col
Letting an taxes (including railroad
taxes. which he does not collect, all
that work being done through the
Auditors of6ce) There is no other
class of officers iu the State who are
as we'll paid of rather as much
overpaid as the sher.fs and county
clerks The Sheriff gets com
mission on an sales. is paid for is-
suing summonscs and is cx-5mcio
.aIIer 1f he county and receives Boo
addition to DIS residence "a heat and
Hghf aHuaante The profit .n rum
ming some ri iae jl.Is iu West Vir-
s.r.a BE- nearly three times che
Governors present salary
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The mines are running about
half time and ,ac men gamble and
Kill each other thc other haIf saws
an lronton, Ohio. Register reporter
who visited thc I0up creek coal
miniog section Of Fayeue county
Saturday was pay day aud the usual
killing took place. a number OF
people we're having am old Virginia
breakdown near where ,he writer
was visiting aud 900 no once. fha
lights we're shot out and i1u Ir.
rang Out from ~ colt. sud dead
man was in town, as they called Ii
"Do they use guns that way a.I Ulr
time ~ was mY query and being
informed .n Che affirmative. sfsr.
ed In lhc clear what ume rss
there. Some one made tha remark
that /, would cost the murderer ffel
fine and cost
The writer was told one gftrr
fIst thing boy learned at school
on Ioup creek was to mokc CHAR
cites and chew tobacco and he re.
ccIyed bis training 90 home fo ure p
gun, which was very useful tool
ON that creek
Two nights and one day was
more than enough for roe on that
creek
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The following item from an ex.
change is true enough, but OF no
avail.
The local military officers are
joining with most, if not an Of their
fellow officers in the State, ma
protest to- Governor elect Dawson
against the proposed appointment
of James Marcum, Of Huntington.
as Acjutant General
Marcum has never been identih
ed with any military organization,
and has never shown any interest in
the National Guard Of this State.
The officers Of The Company here
were asked % join in the protest
against Msrcum appointment but
did not do so because they knew 10
was no use, as Governor Elect
Dawson promised that job go Mar
cum lasl SIMMER io zee bus support
for gubeuatori3l nomination iu Ca
bell county. Marcum had been
fighting hard against Dawson and
all at once be 0oppcd over to D5w-
sons side and BE- was openly charged
that he was promised lh.s position
and ~ Dawson promised 10 90 him
be wI'l go ahead uo difference how
much protest was made.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

Our own Senator Sam Monigom-
cry Is raising as much disturbance
among the harmonious Republican
brethren as any member Of the Sen
ate. II the Senator will just keep
after Charley Swisher until he makes
him cough mp" the $4,000 cor
poration fees he will be kindly re
mcmbered by The taxpayers il he
should ask for their suffrage at the
expiration OF bis term.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

Disintegration of Standard Oil
and its final collapse as a result of
the investigation ordered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt is predicted by
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston.
"The monster" he said, "made
a record in going up from nothing
TO the greatest and most oppressive
monopoly of the world, but this re-
cord will be insignificant compared
to the record / expect Standard Oh
to make when the facts of the trust
are made public"
Mr.. Lawson in an interview de
clared that Standard Oil has made
the fatal mistake of misjuding Presi
dent Roosevelt and adds that if his
services W Ii be of any assistance
to the government he stands ready
to walk to Washington barefooted.
IT necessary, to place them at the
disposal of the officials who manip.
ulate the probe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The Republican papers are fond
of publishing that yarn about the
money piling up in the Treasury and
how much of surplus they have
under glorious high protection
administration, so that it does us
good to have one of their big men,
who is in position to know what
he is talking about, tell the truth
once IN a while, as Senator Elkins
did in a speech in Congress last
Friday. Mr. Elkins called attention
to the treasury's Sz4 900, 900 deficit,
while opposing the expenditure of
$50, 600 for a bridge within the Dis
trict of Columbia. "With a river
and harbor bill and a public build
ing bill facing u.s." he continued,
"we shall increase that deficit TO
$50, 900, 900. Now we must at
some time in some way find a place
TO begin to practice economy, and
this appears to me to be a good
place to begin"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The investigating Of the Elliott
Warrington letter was worse than
farce. If Elliott did not know
what he was writing about why was
the gas bill defeated1 1t was a
just bill and should have passed.
1t would have been the means of
bringing many industries into the
State of West Virginia. 1t would
have kept the natural wealth OF the
State where it properly belongs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

We have mentioned it before, but
it is well to keep it impressed upon
the memory of the people, that the
Republicans have done nothing but
quarrel over the spoils of Office since
the Legislature convened. They
are still at 1t and the indications are
that they will keep it up until they
adjourn. And this is the political
party that the honest Republican
voters were told they could trust.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The new tax laws are growing so
unpopular with the people that the
creators OF them are repudiating
them. They are williong 10 auction
them of in job lots If they can find
a buyer, while the people are asking
that hey be consigned to the infer
nal region The truth is dawning
on the common people as to which
of the two political parties misrep-
resented the new tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

1t keeps them busy in Charleston
appointing investigating committees.
There is no reasonable doubt but
there is a great deal of down right
rascality going on. But to get at
the facts and convict a few Of the
grafters and boodlers is not proba-
BILE, as their friends have full CON
troll of the machinery. The people
will have chance to do little in
vesdgating at the next election.
VIII they do it2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

If Lamar G. Powell is familiar
with the burlesque shows that Sena-
tor Marshall attends and the whiskey
he samples, as he alleges, he must
be in close proxomity behind the
scenes. 1t has always been a char
acteristic of our statesmen to admire
the girls before the foot lights and
drink to their health and we can see
no reason why Senator Marshall
should be singled out for condem.
nation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The Republican members of our
Legislature have but one object in
view and that is to punish the OPP
posite faction and create all the new
Offices they can SO far this is all
they have done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

To cold Republican" THE AR
Gus is glad to hear you say that al
am more than convinced that your
position on Tax Reform has been
free from political bias" THE AR
GUS has never considered the tax
question political issue, but the
Republican leaders have forced it
into the arena of politics by placing
the burden of taxation upon the
shoulders of the farmers and labor
ingmen. On this line it will have
to be fought.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23
KingwOOd, February s3, 1905

If the accumulation of "carrion"
continues there will be a just cause
for the removal of the capitol from
Charleston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

We trust that "Unus Populi" af.
ter due reflection will not consider
1t ga dangerous precedent to turn
the $500 corporation fees into
the State Treasury. 1t will be one
step in the right direction to reduce
taxation. The poor taxpayers will
vote to establish all such "danger-
Gus precedents."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

L h c Republicans d own a t
Charleston are making some very
ugly accusations against one an
other Many of them are Of the
character that land men within
prison walls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

Hon Neil Judsou Founev has
moved from the office be occupied
so long in the Court House. into the
basement rooms of The handsome
new National Bank building. Here
Mr. Forlncy has fitted up a splendid
Office, with ball and doors reaching
both rooms and a toilet room at the
end Of the hall There is front
and back room for consultation and
privacy and the rooms arc newly
Iap-rcd and new carpets put down,
some new Office furniture added and
a.. well lighted and aired and much
better iu every respect than the for
mcr quarters n thc Court House.
With telephone, type writer, electric
.ights, f.e-cases and index cabinets
and AT necessary modern convent.
cuces Mr. Iortney is better fixed
than ever for business and his bro
fess'onal duties and will be "at
home" Co any Of his clients or the
public generally in need Of first class
legal services
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

Some member of the Legislature
thinks it a crime to send orators to
the Legislature. We want him to
understand that Uncle Joe and
Cousin Baldwin have never aspired
TO the dignity of orators.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

President Roosevelt bucked the
wrong tiger when ne attempted to
lord over the United States Senate.
Some of his most loyal supports
have vigorously resented his dicta-
ton. President Roosevelt should
recognize that the Senate has some
rights that he should concede. The
Senate will undoubtedly not recede
from the stand il has taken.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

There must be "hog combine
in Marion county from the manner
IN which Lamar c. Powell roared
over the defeat Of the Harry Shaw
iudicial bill
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The disgraceful scenes which have
taken place in the West Virginia
Legislature for the past weeks should
be sufficient to convince the com
mon people that it is 10 their inter
esIs to change the political complex
ion of the next Legislature. If the
people expect to receive any redress
this must be done. The outrage has
been carried far enough.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

TIE ARGUS cannot agree with the
MorgantOwn Chronicle on the abo
litiOn Of capital punishment. Do
away with the death penalty and
You open the door for increased
crime. The person with murder in
bis heart that knows The penalty is
but imprisonment will not hesitate
20 sacrifice The life Of bis fellow be-
ing. If he realizes that he will have
% forfeit bis own life for the one he
has taken he will think several times
before he commits the crime.
The statistics prove that in the
countries where the death penalty
has been abolished that there has
been @ rapid increase ira crime.
imprisonment is no punishment
To- murderer Hang him, and
hang him unit. he is good and dead
is The only safeguard against such
brutes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

1t is probably unfortunate that
Gov. White and Charley Caldwell
fell out over the loaves and fishes.
There has been a bitterness between
the two gentlemen for years, and if
they start to telling tales out Of the
school of politics there Is no one
who can foretell how the quarrel
will terminate. 1t promises to be
rich, rare and racy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

The Republican newspapers that
can defend the actions of the Re.
publican members of the Legisla-
ture must be compelled to do so or
lose their pie. It's scandalous the
way they are trampling upon the
rights of the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

Since the United States has been
working on the great Panama Canal
project other countries are moving
On similar schemes.
There IS much discussion in ship
ping circles in Great Britain over a
proposal to cut new Suez canal to
parallel the existing one. The
scheme was proposed in 1882, when
a survey was made. The agitation
arises from revolt on the part Of
the ship owners against what they
contend are the excessive canal dues
which exceed the cost Of coal aver.
age round the cape Of Good Hope,
for which reason many cargo car.
riers are unable 20 use the canal.
1t IS said that the cost will be H..
600 pounds to get the Baltic feet
drought the canal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

We are sorry TO see Bro. Presley
Morris, Of the State Journal, defend
ing the investigating committee.
We cannot think him so innocent
that he has not heard that there was
bigger FISH in the net than poor
Charley Elliott. 1t was TO keep the
big fish from perishing that the net
was not pulled 70 shore. Their death
would have been too sudden.