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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
SEES ITS ERROR.

The ARGUS has always thought
that the State Journal would see the
error of Its way in counselling the
rank and file Of the Republican
party to not not make war upon the
members of the Machine who were
holding public Office, when the fact
is that every member Of the Ma
chine is an office-seeker. How the
gang of political grafters were to
be ousted and politics purified with
out making war on the Machine and
exposing the grafters to the pub
lie has never been clearly stated by
the State Journal. The course sug.
gested by the Journal was not ten
able. The men who compose the
Machine must be opposed in all
their political corruption. 1t mat
tiers not how eminent they maybe,
nor what office of public trust they
may hold, the lash must be applied
to them until they cry enough. The
good people of this State want clean
politics and honest men for public
servants.
1t is good sign that the people
are becoming aroused to the gravity
of the political situation when the
leading Republican newspaper of
West Virginia comes out openly and
denounces the Machine. This is
what our esteemed contemporary
the State Journal, which has been
Republican from principle and not
for office and graft like a great
many Republican papers that might
be named. But Editor Morris,
who has stood loyalty by his party
for the past forty years, finds the
party in the control of a lot of poll
tical grafters, many of them who
have belonged to all political parties
at different times. The Machine
has no politics. Its politics is
SPOILS and GRAFT.
The ARGUS repeats, when the
leading Republican paper of the
State, like the State Journal, has to
come out openly and denounce the
Machine, there should be no longer
any doubt in the minds of the rank
and file of the Republican party
that it is high time that they Join
hands with their Republican breth.
rem who are striving to Dust the po-
litical pirates from control of the
party.
THE ARGUS has always been a
great admirer of the State Journal
and its editor, and it has believed
all along that Bro. Morris would
not lend support to the Machine
when its political corruption became
so glaring.
The people may feel proud that
the State Journal is to champion
their cause.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

will be held at Gainesville the last
Saturday in August, 1906.
John Farrell of that place was
appointed chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: President,
J. Slidell Brown; Vice President,
John Farrell; Secretary, Mrs. Geo.
w. Bent; Historian, Rev. Geo. w.
Bent.
There were members present from
three or four States and a dozen
counties.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
Teachers INSTITUTE.
CONTINUED from FIRST page
RESOLUTIONS.


We, the teachers of Preston coun.
ty, in institute assembled, looking
to the betterment of our school sys-
TEN and the elevation of our pro-
fession, resolve as follows:
1. That we should have District
High Schools and that a uniform
course tor the State is necessary.
2. That the minimum salary for
first grade certificate should be
S45, and that our minimum school
term should be six months.
8. That book. keeping and general
history be dropped from our COM
mon school course.
4. That we favor change in the
text books on reading and arlthme-
tic.
5. That we favor general revis-
ion of the school law so as to give
it clearness and efficiency.
6. That the members of the diff
ferent Boards of Education be COM
PEELED to attend the county institute
at least one day each year.
I. Realizing the refining and ele.
waiting influence of music that we
favor the introduction of vocal mu-
SIC into the public school curricu-
lum.
8. That we extend to the citizens
OF Terra Alta a vote of thanks for
their hospitality and courtesy during
this week, and especially for the re-
cital which they provided for us
Thursday night.
9. That we extend our thanks to
our instructors, Miss Susan +. Chase
and DR.. c. w. Deane, for their un-
firing efforts in our behalf during
the past week; also to Messrs. Zeller
and Dumire for the use of their
Blasius piano; also to Miss Nettie
S. Herndon for her service as plan
list. Signed:
L. J. CoNLEY, Chairman,
JEREMIAH THOMAS,
CYRUS II. MARTIN,
ODAR A. WATSON,
CLAUD c. SPIKER,
HATTIE J. WHITE,
DAISY STEMPLE, Sec'y.
Aug. IS, 1905.
SALARIES.
The following are the wages fixed
this year for first, second and third
grade certificates, so far as we have
been able to collect the data. We
are told that Reno and Union may
raise the figures for their districts.
An extra salary is given the princi-
pal In the towns and larger villages.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
DANGEROUS AND UNCFRTAIN.

DANGEROUS AND UNCERTAIN.
Fof sunburn. teller and all skin and SCALP
disease. DeWitfs witch Hazel Salve has
no equal. itisa certain cure for blind
bleeding. itching and protruding piles u
will draw the FIRE out Of a burn and heal
without leaving e scar. Bols old sores.
carbunclcs. ETC.. are quickly cured by the
use % the genuine DeWitts witch Hazel
saIvo. Accept no substitute as they are
often dangerous
Sold by The Stricklers Drug Store and
VIM 81. Dent Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

As farmer" writer Lorelle is a
bowling farce as the farmers will
"show him" when he starts through
the buckwheat patch chasing the
House of Delegates.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
Notice to the Public.

hereby give notice that nv vile. Louie
lichcnell. has left my bed and board with.
out just cause, and due notice is hereby
given 20 all parties not 10 trust her on nv
account as will not be responsible for any
debts contracted BY her.
a. EDWARD TfCHENELL
Augusi go zoos Rockville. w. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
SOOTHING AM COOITNC.

The salve that heals without scar Is De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve No remedy
effects such speady relief. 70 draws out in
hammation soothcs. coois and heals all
cuts. burns and bruises. A sure cure for
Piles and skin diseases. DeWiu's Is the
only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. Beware
Of counterfelis they are dangerous.
Sold BY The Sirickler's Drug Store and
WIN NJ. Dent Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

The Ring candidates are not so
confident of success as they were
before they got on to their trick of
yelling ''vote the ticket straight
from President to Constablel"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

II THE ARGUS has made war on
the Ring and Machine its excuse is
that they have been trying to make
Serfs out of the common people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

II THE ARGUS is not "busy"
enough tor The Journal these days
it might take day off and go out on
the sod and get little inspiration
to discuss the tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

When the Hon. Lorelle Vesuvius
Reed is elected to the House of
Delegates 1t will be after the camel
crawls through the eye of the
needie
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

If the trio of "Fridays" could
produce argument in favor Of the
tax laws worthy of consideration
THE ARGUS would be pleased to ac-
commodate them. We have no
time 10 shave goats.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

The members Of the Machine,
the ofice-holders, who realize that
the injustice of the tax laws
will cost them their jobs, are crying
out to Commissioner Dillon TO
'place liberal Interpretation upon
the tax laws" In other words.
they want Mr.. Dillon to violate his
oath Of Office by interpreting the
tax laws to suit the Machine. The
Machine cares nothing for the peo-
pie or the tax laws, but the Office
holding gang are vitality interested
in holding on to their jobs. They
have been fooling the people so
long that they got notion in their
noodles that all they had 70 do was
to pass any kind Of laws and tell
the people that the laws we're enact
ed especially for the benefit Of the
people.
AZ the next election the Office
holding grafters will learn that the
people have at last gotten on to
them and they will turn them out
without further ceremony.
No wonder they are asking Com
missioner Dillon 70 "plsce a liberal
Interpretation upon the new tax
laws" The bread and butter Of the
"ofhoe trust" as the Leader so
aptly characterzes it, is about to
be taken away from them. This 10
the reason the Journal and the Re.
publican are yelling 50 Justly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

We have several columns yet to
publish on the Machine and the
Ring. We haven't begun fighting
vet
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
DISTRICT INSTITUTES.

The following are the officers,
committees, places and dates of
holding the first district institutes
for the ensuing school year, as de-
termined by the district organiza.
tons on Thursday morning.
1t is to be hoped that the teachers
will make it a point to attend these
local institutes, and that patrons
and friends will not consider that
they need special invitation to
come out. The teachers Of Grant
took pains to extend such an invi.
tation, and in all other cases it is
implied.
KINCwooD.
Chairman-K. +. Burke.
Secretary-Mrs. Lou F. Hart.
Committee-K. +. Burke, Mrs.
Lou +. Hart and Prof. Flesher.
Kingwood, December rst.
GRANT.
Chairman--D. r. Scott.
Secretary-S. Alice Barnes.
Committee-Jeremiah Thomas, ].
w. Wolfe, Mrs. +. w. Wolfe, S.
Alice Barnes and d. r. Scott.
Bruceton, December rst A sec
ond institute 20 be held later.
PLEASANT.
Chairman-W. w. Maust Assis-
tant chairman, J. Ditmore.
Secretary-A NJ. Wolfe.
Committee-A. W. Msust, J. Dit.
more.
Conner Schoolhouse, December
Ist, 1880 a. m.
PORTLAND.
Chairman-F. w. Candy.
Secretary--L. NJ. Stemple.
Committee. W. Candy, l.. NJ.
Stemple and Mrs. Lille r. Dewitt.
Terra Alta; date to be announced.
UNION.
Chairman-Emest Schrock.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

In the realm OF fiction the Hon.
Lorelle Vesuvius Reed should not
quote DIR. Doyle. His portland
District Farmer" letters are enough
to convince the farmers that Lorelle
is dangerous man to hang astraddle
of the tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

1t is said that the Ring is having
some trouble In making up the
slate ticket. Too many of the
faithful who "vote TIL ticket
straight" want Office. Owing to the
recent Conversion" of Bros. Whet-
sell and Reed to "stand pat" on
the "full dinner pail" prosperity"
and the new tax laws the Ring has
concluded that In order to make
their conversion" permanent they
must be continued in Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

Since the property assessment for
Preston county will be about four
teen million of dollars next year, as
against four million this year under
the old assessment, we are glad the
Journal gang gave us those figures
we called for some time since. We
insist on these heroic tax reformers
going on record with the State,
county and district levies for next
year in order that our taxes will be
reduced as they claim under the
new system.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
STRAIGHT FACTS.

The blatherskite and nincompoop,
who writes columns of rot for the
Journal and disgraces one of the
great parties of the country by sign
ing Republican" to said rawlings,
claims in the last weakly issue, tina
we refused to publish his letter al
though he offered to pay for the
same. The said letter filled up four
columns of the Journal and exhibit
ted about as much knowledge of the
tax laws as hog knows about holt
days. 1t was made up mostly of
lying abuse and was so rotten that
1t could not have been admitted to
the mails by any other postmaster
except the editor Of the Journal.
If the aforesaid space writer will
boil his stuff down to something
like reason and try 20 write with the
merest glimmer of sense and de-
cency and send his letter to this pa
per with his name signed to it, we
will show him whether we wont
publish it not, and make some in
teresting comments on it besides.
The idiot knows very we'll that no
paper will publish anonymous arti %
eles. Neither will any paper pub
lish such long winded letters Sec
ond hand from another paper. Will
the Journal dare publish the letters
sent to this paper by a "Reno
Farmer" No It will not do SO even
II paid for the publishing Of them.
Then why does this fool who is
writing as Republican" try to
score a point against publishing his
stuff ? Simply because he is so
hard up and in such desperate
straights for arguments that he
snaps and bites at every thing that
comes his way, like any other by
drophobia afflicted cur these dog
day times.
The Journal and other Machine
papers will not quote so freely from
Sheriff Melton Of Ksnawha county
hereafter. They have been lying
on him and badly incorporating
HIM on the tax issue, and claiming
that he Endorsed the new tax laws
etc. Nov he denounces the whole
tax reform business as snare and
a deIusion and comes out in long
article on the subject. Will the
Journal dare TO publish his letter
after quoting from him, as it claim.
ed, and lying on him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
Fall Term.

central commercial College. Cumber
land Md Begins September (. Positions
Guaranteed. Send tor catalogue
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
The KeISe[ P[elQIQIQII Brunch
OF TIE WEST Va, UNIVERSITY.


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courses FOR Students intending TO en-.
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q commercial Department IN which stu
dents are thoroughly fitted TO 6ll re-.
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Tor Teachers Of Commercial Branches
special Instruction for Public School
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instruction in Music.
a Splendid New Building Provided by the
state
a Beautiful Location Hcalthfm Surround
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free Tuition 80 West Vfrnfngn gfr-
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No Iui tton 10 Commercial Depart
n1emfs
Small Tuition charged Students from other
Library. Literary Societies. Gymnasium.
Athletic Teams
Accommodations for Students az moderate
cost Open to both sexes.
FOR Tree catalogue Of the school and an
nouncemeut Of the Commercial Depart.
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r.. ". HAUGHT,
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
The School Of the Ps0nla.

The New College Building Is to be ready
by the middle OF September. Arrangements
have been made TO provide for all students
ana classes ~ the completion Of the build.
ing Fall Term Opens September IA.
send Tor Catalogue and Literature TO
President WEIR, Buckhannon. W. va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
THE
Wesleyan University
OF West Virginia.

- Preparatory Courses, Seminary Courses,
College Courses
School OF Music. School Of Business
school OF Engineering School OF Oratory.
School Of Art
Modern Buildings. Spacious Camp,s
Large Faculty Healthful Situation, good
town. Most excellent moral. religious and
social advantages
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

The ARGUS is sorry that it has
not the space to publish the many
letters which it is receiving from
Republicans congratulating it for
exposing the Ring and the Machine.
The ARGUS feels that a great injus-
tee has been done worthy and
honorable Republicans because they
would not acknowledge the authori-
iy of the Ring in the distribution of
the political Offices in Preston. But
a brighter day seems to be dawning.
The Ring is on the run. The end
is drawing near.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

We want to serve notice now on
the Journal and its man ''Friday"
who calls himself Republican, that
we have those levy figures they gave
out last week, fled away for future
reference and we expect to trot them
out next year and put the whole
gang in hole with their own dump.
If those figures don't pan out we
will rub it in on the sore places in
the Journals hide, if it has any by
that time, and if not we will cram
the dose down their throat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31
Kingwood, August 81, 1905.

!. SLIDELL BROWN. Editor and
Proprietor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
MEET DEATH IN HUGE WAVE.
Six Killed and Thirty-six Injured in
Cunard Lines Campania.

Six Killed and Thirty-six Injured in
Cunard Lines Campania.
Five persons swept overheard, one
dead after an operation and thirty
six injured is the roster of victims of
the tremendous wave that descended
upon the Cunard line steamship Cam
pania off the great banks of New
foundland Wednesday. SO sudden was
the coming of the disaster and so great
the confusion which attended and fol-
lowed it, that even the officers of the
steamer themselves were unable upon
the vessels arrival in New York to es-
innate the full extent of the tragedy.
The Campania was blowing along
under full Roadway. A heavy quarter
ing sea was running, but the weather
conditions were far from unpleasant
and the big boats decks were crowd
ed with passengers. The steerage deck
was covered with merry makers and
there was nothing to indicate the ap-
preaching disaster, when suddenly the
big steamer lurched to port and
scooped up an enormous sea. The
wave boarded the steamer about mid
ships on the port side and swept clear
across the steerage deck, completely
filling the space between that deck and
the deck above, carrying everything
with it. SO deep was the steamers
side buried that the passengers ON the
deck above the steerage were sub
merged to their waists as the immense
volume of water rolled aft and then
surged forward
Others, dashed against the rails and
other like distractions, escaped death,
but many of them received severe in
juries. One young woman had botl;
legs broken at the thigh and several
persons suffered broken arms and ribs,
while more than a score were bruised
and battered.
All the cabin passengers on the up
per deck succeeded in clinging to sup
ports, while the waters surged around
them, and were saved, but the unfor-
Inmates on the steerage deck found
themselves utterly helpless. The ire
sistible rush of waters, sweeping to-
ward the forward part of the ship, car
ried everything before it. SO great
was the volume and force of the rush
ing waters that door in the rail was
smashed and through this opening five
of the helpless ones were swept to
their death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
GIRL STEALS TO FEED KIN.
Now Languishes in Tombs with Trial
Looming Up Before Her.

Weeping in a cell in the Tombs in
New York was Miss Mary E. Golding,
who, despite the grief that swayed her
and in spite of her disheveled hair and
disarranged dress, was plainly a person
of education and refinement. Miss Gold
ing had been held in the afternoon by
Magistrate Finn for trial before special
sessions on q specific charge of stealing
Sl2 from the Larkin Soap Company, Tor
which hrm she has been cashier for the
last four years. Self-accused. Miss Gold
ing had told of stealing about $2,OOO
from the firm. She said she did not
know but the sum of her stealings might
run considerably above this. Edward
r. May. manager of the firm, did not
wish to prosecute the charge, but as the
woman had confessed her guilt there was
nothing for the magistrate to do but
commit her for trial. She confessed that
IL was for her father, mother and invalid
sister in Buffalo that she had stolen
principally. The firm learned also that
Miss Golding had a sutton, respecta-
Die business man, whom she was engaged
10 wed. In order to dress so as to APP
pear pleasing to the man she loved and
yet be enabled to send money to her
family Miss Golding had to increase her
populations. For the last three months
she had taken daily sums of from $40
to $50 and had spent days and nights
OF torture, she told Mr.. May, dreading
every minute that exposure might come.
Oddly, she never was suspected. Her
system of classifying the books was not
discovered, so cleverly was it done.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
SWINDLED BY MAILS.
STANLEY FRANCIS IS FOUND
GUILTY ON EVERY COUNT.
Conviction for swindIer Who Was Nov
ing Power in Storey Cotton Company
New York at Mercy eff Secret Band
Ct italian BlackmaiIers.

Stanley Francis, tried in the United
States District Court in Philadelphia on
charge of using the mails to defraud
IN conf ection with the defunct Storey
Cotton Company. was found guilty ON
every count in the Indictment. Francis,
who was known under several aliases,
was charged by che government with be-
ing principal in the Storey Cotton
Company, which, when closed by the
postal authorities, owed $2,926,57S to
customers" throughout he country. He
was charged also with being a principal
In the Provident Investment Bureau
which was closed by the postal authori-
ties. Seven other persons were indicted
with Francis, but all with the exception
of Patrick kearns, who is under bail in
Brooklyn, are fugitives. During the
trial two arrests were made in the court
room by the United States authorities.
w g. Byrau, lawyer of Bradley
Beach, n. j., was taken into custody
charged with attempting to influence
witnesses in Francis behalf, and James
E. De Mar, manager Of the National
Automobile Company of New York, was
arrested charged with conspiring to cor
rupt witnesses of the government
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
NeMa of Minor Nofs-

Assistant Secretary Loomis has given
out letter written by President Roose-
welt indicating him in the Bowen
LOOMS controversy.
A plan is proposed by Washington off
Gals to issue bonds to pay the cost Of
the Panama canal and to return to the
treasury S50,000,000 partly expended on
the project.
President Hadley of Yale, in his ad.
dress at the first Sunday service of the
academy year at New Haven, warned
students against ideals that lead to
fraudulent ideals, bad politics and I'M
christian civilization.
The case against Mrs. Lillian Sprague
recently central figure in a divorce
suit and arrested for shooting George
Morton, railroad man named as core
spondent at the time, was dismissed by
a st. Louis magistrate.
The American Civic Association at
Cleveland adopted resolutions urging the
United States and Canadian govern
ments to do something to preserve Nj
agara Falls.
The civil service commission at Wash
ington is preparing a circular letter
warning government employees against
making campaign contributions as in
violation of law.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, president of the
st. Louis fair board of lady managers.
will asS Congress to have the boards
report of i25,000 words printed. If she
succeeds she will beat Mrs. Potter
Palmer's record at the Chicago worlds
fair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
CONFESSION CLEARS UP MYSTERY
Lima, Ohio, Theft of $Is,o 900 Admitted
by Janitor.

The mystery surrounding the robbery
seven years ago of the American Ma
tional Bank in Lima, Ohio, of $4,000
was cleared up by the confession to
Prosecutor William Klinger of Elijah
Bowsher. formerly janitor of the Fau-
rot opera house block. in which the
bank was located. Bowsher and Thomas
wilkins, real estate agent. were in
dicted by the grand jury a few days ago
for the robbery and Bowsher exonerated
Wilkins, but implicated Benjamin c..
Faurot. formerly a millionaire and presi-
dent of the old National bank. Faurot
died penniless in Sandusky a year ago.
None of the vault doors, locks or time
locks of the bank had been damaged, and
the theory was that Cashier Kalb and
Vice President Michael had committed
the crime. Michael was indicted two
years later, but Prosecutor Klinger
withdrew the indictment. Later Mrs.
Wilkins told Klinger in an idle CONVEX
satiOn that Kalb and Michael were not
guilty. The prosecutor finally got Mrs.
Wilkins assistance month ago, meet
ing being arranged where the conversa-
ton between Wilkins and Bowsher was
overheard and taken down by the court
stenOgrapher. Bowsher and Wilkins
were then arrested.