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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28
LONG TALKS RATES.
The Kansas Senator Says the Pres
ident's Position Is Right.
CONGRESS- SHOULD FOLLOW his LEAD
The Unrestricted Exercise of Power
of Railroads to FIX Rates Men.
aces Rights and Liberties
Of the People.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Severai
distinguished Kansas guests, IN addi-
ton to the speakers, Of the Knife and
Fork club were present at the annual
banquet given Thursday night at the
Coates house.
Senator Chester l. Long, OF Kansas
was the principal speaker Of the even
ing. his subject being Proposed Hate
Legislation" The senator said In
part: l.,
Railroads are private property In
the sense that individuals own their
stocks and bonds, but they are public
property in the sense that they have
a duty to perform in relation to tne
public They can be regulated and
trolled by law.
DISCRIMINATION between individu-
ais should cease. Discrimination be-
tween localities must be only those
that are due to natural advantages
which one city has over another and
to competition that may exist at one
point and not another.
1.-THE responsibility rests upon con-
gress to frame bill that Will meet
the situation and prove effective when
administered. 1t is great RESPONSE
bility. The power Of the railroads to
fix rates is almost equal to the power
OF taxation. The unrestricted exer-
else of this great power menaces the
rights and liberties Of the public. Con-
gress has the unquestioned power 10
regulate and supervise the mailing Oh
interstate rates, and 1t should exercise
more of Its power, so that the carrier
NAV be compelled to treat the public
with exact and even-handed justice
An attempt under the guise OF regu-
lation to compel the carrier to trans
mort property at a rate so low that 1t
will not produce a fair return on tho
investment will be declared invalid IN
the courts. Thus there Is no danger
to the carriers in bad, vicious ana
unfair law, but the injury Will be 10
the shipper and the public by attempt
ing to provide them relief through a
law that will be declared illegal and
void.
Congress In considering this ques
ton should determine 1t not alone in
the interest of the carrier and the
shipper, but In It's relations to the
public as well, President Roosevelt.
in his last great message, suggests the
true course to take, and congress will
do well II it walks in the pathway
which he has there marked out"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28
KNOCKED FITzsrMMoHs OUT.
Jack O'Brien Proved Too Fast for
the old Gladiator and Sent
Him Down and Out.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco
Dec. 2l.--Robert Fitzsimmons COLI
lapsed at the close Of the thirteenth
round Of his fight with Jack oBrien.
He had fought hard, but nature could
not longer stand the strain, and after
the gong had sounded for tho close Of
the thirteenth round he walked to his
corner and sat In his chair. Then his
head fell over on his breast, his whole
body collapsed and the fighting won
der Of the age was fall in" Referee
Graney saw his condition and awarded
the fight to O'Brien.
O'Brien gave q remarkable exhibi-
ton of sparring and footwork. He
ducked, lodged and side-stepped In q
manner that was bewildering. F1tz
would swing and find only the empty
air and several times nearly went
through the ropes from the force OF
his misspent blows.
O'Brien would straighten up ana
dash in q wicked cutting left which,
while not possessing knockdown force,
was suficient to jar the old gladiator.
Fitzsimmons had the sympathy OF the
enormous crowd, which jeered and
Kissed O'Brien when he ducked and
ran away. But the Philadelphia man
had laid out his plan Of battle and
could not be coerced into mixing
things with the old fighter, who was
known to possess dangerous punch.
Before Fitz left the ring he made q
little speech In which he said that he
had done his best. He said he had
fought his last fight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28

release Of the imprisoned members Of
the workmen's council, the discontin-
uance Of all political suits, acquiesc-
ence with the petitions Of the army
and navy and Of the railroad and pos
tai telegraph employees for an increase
Of pay, the transfer Of the land to
the people, an eight-hour day and the
abolition Of all restrictions regarding
nationalities and religion. The pre-
amble reads:
Is Russia to be governed by the peo-
pie or ruled by band Of thieves? Let
US stop industry, commerce and COM
munications throughout the country
and with one united effort overthrow
the last vestige Of autocracy. To the
whip, sword and machine gun let US
oppose the revolutionary bayonet. FL
nancial ruin threatens to engulf the
government.
zone more blow and the vile regime
will be ended"
It is significant that the workmen
in the mills and factories have for
more than a week been presenting de-
msnds that the priests discontinue the
usual prayers for the emperor with the
alternative Of being boycotted II they
do not cease so doing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28

then DurnVu the hi-A=H= - -
buildings, killed a hundred horses,
drove of the cattle and carried away
the grain. When the Cossacks ap-
peared the disturbance was all over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28

Moscow, Dec. 22-The town is In
darkness and the theaters and clubs
are closed. The employees of the mu-
nicipality have abandoned their wori.
Fifty thousand factory girls are idle.
The troops are confined to the bar
racks and every possible military
preparation for eventualities has been
made.
The strikers pickets are all over
the city persuading or threatening
those who are reluctant to join the
strike. There has been some cases OF
disorder and few conflicts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28


St. Petersburg, Dec. 21.-On account
of confusion the general strike was
proclaimed at Moscow at noon We'd
nesday instead of Thursday. 1t was
begun there with complete suspen-
sion of the street railway service. The
government enters on the new struggle
greatly crippled. The situation In the
Baltic provinces Is growing steadily
worse and in the Cascasus the renewal
of the outbreak Of the Tartars and Ar
menians has produced another reign
of terror. The inhabitants of Tiais
and other cities are begging the au-
thorities to furnish them with arms
to organize a militia for self protection
At Sebastopol new mutinies have
occurred and 1000 soldiers have been
disarmed and are under guard. The
troops at Kharkoff have revolted and
the inhabitants are still administering
the city.
The weather has become very cold,
Deep snow covers the country as far
south as Kien. 1t is believed that
few days of hunger and starvation
will easily drive the people to des-
peration and provoke uprisings and
attacks on strikers and perhaps gener-
al pillage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28

Saratoff, Russia, Dec. 1.-Eight nun
bred land owners Of this vicinity have
telegraphed to Premier White appeal
ing for the immediate convocation Of
the national assembly in order to sat
isfy the land hunger Of the peasants,
as the hope Of ending the agrarian up
rising. The land owners demanded
additional troops to prevent the sack
ing Of the remainder Of the estates In
the volEa region.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28

st. Petersburg, Dec. 21.-The strike
promises to be of far more extensive
scale than any previous movement OF
the kind. It was actertained Wednes-
day night that many of the largest
works, including the Putiloff and No
bel concerns, will cease operations
Thursday. Almost all the papers
suspended by the censorship are ap-
pearing under new names and are
meeting with huge sales.
1t is said that the insurgents have
seized the state treasury at Tukum,
province of CORTLAND.
The railway union at Moscow has re-
solved to run troop trains from Man
churia and to convey grain to the
ADMINISTRATION districts,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
zAR

Correspondence OF The Argus
Clyde Forsythe was visiting at Friends.
Vile last Tuesday
Misses Maude aud Bertha Guseman have
gone TO Morgantown.
Some Of our people attended decoration
a Lenox last Saturday
Grandma Nieman was visiting her son,
q. a. Nieman, last week.
Marsh Forman and Farley spiker we're in
our midst again Saturday.
Miss Nina Smith is staying with her uncle
Samuel Galway. near Brucelon
w. y. Arthur and son VIII OF Hazelton,
were here on business Thursday.
Cal Spiker Of Bruceton. was at Isaac
Guseman's on business Tuesday.
VIM. Strawser. ST., Of Swallow Falls,
Md was visiting friends here recently.
Miss Mary Nieman has been out at vii.
let's, near Brandonvllle, the past week.
Jacob Brooks Of Wirslng. Pa. was in our
community on business Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Emory Cupp came home from Alton.
Wednesday. to work on the road Tuesday
and Friday.
John @ Kelly and family and Francis
Livengood and wife we're guests at Ezra
Kelly's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hileman Of Addison.
Pa. were calling on friends here few
days last week.
Harrison EVERY Of Sugar Valley and Mr..
Manning Of near Bruceton. we're business
callers here last week
Miss Daisy Deal. who has been at Guse
man staying with Jesse Engleharis family.
returned home Wednesday.
Eishua Teets, Of Copenish Michigan.
was visiting bis sisters, Mrs. Alfred Cupp
and Mrs. Peter Fickey. near here recently
Squire II Deal and daughter Miss
Elma, went to Masontown on Wednesday.
The former returned Thursday. but Miss
Elma Is going 10 stay awhile with her sis
ter, Mrs Martin Hoffman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
The Farmers Pay II.


Here is another chapter in the new tax
laws showing who pays the taxes. The
Supreme Court OF Appeals has handle d
down its decision in the case Of Peterson
VS.. Hall and others from Weizel county.
and 1t is a sweeping one against the Repub.
lican party. The Supreme Court in It's de.
cision says
"A lessee under an ordinary oil lease not
vested taxable estate IN the oil still in the
ground, either before or after he has found
paying wells. It's taxable to the name OF
the surface owner"
In plain words. the man who owns the
farm will have to pay the taxes and the
Standard oil Company rs exempt. The
Democrats contended during the campaign
that this was the way the new tax laws
would operate, and the Republicans re-
piled that "the Democrats were misrepre.
senting the laws" Now the Supreme Court
has decided that the Democrats we're tell.
ing the truth about the tax laws and that
IL was the Republicans who were misrep.
resenting the tax laws. The Supreme Court
has settled the question. There can be no
appeal taken from It's decision and the
farmers will have to pay the taxes. This is
'NA~NN - oNA ioha AhtollOi WIN tue FARMER 5
who will have to pay the tax. II means that
IL will bankrupt many OF the farmers IN the
oil belt. Our sister county Of old Monon-
gala will suffer greatly by this Infamous
tax law. But Monongalla. like Preston.
was sure that they could trust old
party" that il would do nothing to injure
the poor people.
We would ask the farmers Of Preston TO
stop and think most earnestly over this
question OF taxation before they cast their
ballot on June 9th. # is the ore important
question before them to-day. The question
Of taxation has passed the limit Of PARTISAN
POLITICS. II there Is nothing done to check
the piling up Of the taxes upon the farmers
OF the State Of West Virginia. IL simply
means that they will have to sell their farms
or let them go under the hammer al a
sherih's sale. The only issue to be de.
cided on June 9th. IS whether the Republi
can machine OF this State Is to be retained
Ia power. II they are. there is no hope for
the common people. II Mr.. Lakin Is elected
the Republicans, who have passed these
tax laws, will proclaim to the world that
the new tax laws are Just the thing the
common people want and that the tax Laws
must not be repealed. II Mr.. Lakin is de
ieated. 1t will mean much for the farmers
and small taxpayers. II will encourage the
| common people living 10 the other districts
OF the state that al last the people have
hope Of defeating the Republican machine
AZ the next State election. So we repeat
Republican farmers OF Preston, consider
the question seriously before you deposit
your ballot on Iune 9th
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH A. AMMAN.
A Life OF BeneIOlenee That Endeared
Her 10 a Host Of Persons Who
Felt the Kindly Touch OF Her
Astounding Friendship.

or the beauty aud nobility OF Mrs An
mans character, Il is diticult for one to
speak In moderation There were none
indeed. SO blind In spirit OF so dun OF heart.
who could come into her kindly presence
without feeling the eleyat:ng influence Of a
nature whose FIRST principle was love and
benevolence toward all living things-a
nature which was based upon an Unborn
Golden Rule Of life. not Reluctantly or as
duty but freely and gladly as u Il were an
essential part n her very existence
To most OF us who live on the levels or in
the valleys. the Sermon on the Mount
speaks from afat aud only as an echo but
Mrs Amman lived on the beautiful heights
from which that divine message came. and
her natural atmosphere was that in which
those words OF love aud peace we're
brea;hed. \ soul made in Gods image
looked out through kindly eyes upon the
world. seiiVinE ever to conduee to the com.
fort and happiness OF all with whom she
came in contact To those who knew her
intimately IL will not seem eNtravagance
but simply truth. to say that there was
benediction in her very hand clasp, an In.
spiration to better things in her mere daily
greeting. The deceased was the truest Of
sentlewomen in the highest aud best sense
OF the word. and the embodiment OF that
character that thinketh no evil. Peace on
earth good will to men" was the sentiment
that dominated her entire being.
To pay a fitting tribute TO the worth OF
this excellent woman would be TO lay bare
many Of her hidden virtues. which. were l
to do. the last vital spark in that inanimate
clay would rise up aud bid me hush. So IL
is only OF her blameless life that I would
speak and we all know that in kindliness
OF heart. sincerity OF soul and loyalty OF
disposition, she was distinguished in a rare
degree. And above all do we know. how
closely she followed In the footsteps Of her
divine Master. How fruitful in good works.
Tedolent OF charity. beautiful and cheering
to all within the sphere Of her influence
and knowing all this. IL was with heavy
hearts indeed that we babe farewell to this
truest Of Christian women, Tor neither out.
ward actions nor written words suffice TO
show the affection that will be cherished
in the hearts OF our people for this silent
sleeper, whose heritage is her beautiful
example an inspiration and guide
The deceased was the widow OF the late
Joseph a. Amman, aud passed away on the
morning of May a., In the srst year Of her
age. She is survived by two sons. James
A. AMMAN OF Rowlesburg, and Oliver A.
Amman OF Clarksburs also a grandson
William Dent Amman OF Newburg. Mrs.
Amman was a devout member Of the NJ. Z.
Church for 70 years Mrs. WV. s
Rowlesburg May 40, 1905.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
Want to Sell

a real estate agent writes TIE ARGUS
Il have TEN valuable farms Tor sale.
which will sell cheap and on reasonable
terms. Many Of the farmers who have had
their land assessed are anxious 10 sell and
move out Of the State.
The ARGUS is Of the opinion that il will
be a dihcult matter - sell real estate in
West Virginia under the Dawson tax laws.
That is the first thing that a purchaser In.
vestigates when he goes TO buy property
the rate Of taxation. n state has low
rate Of taxation the people are anxious 10
invest In property, but u the rate Of taxa
ton is high the people will 90 to other
States to invest their money in property.
West Virginia cannot hope to have men OF
cIpital to come into our State for some
time to come They don't propose 10 take
our head out Of the halter and stick theirs
TO. They are going 10 leave US alone with
our misery ana LEI us fight IL CUT
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
Tell The Journal.


CRASEsviLLE May ~. Igos
Mr.. Edtor-will you please tell the editor
Of the Kingwood Journal that the Assessor
raised my farm from g. an acre to $50 an
acre' Also tell him thatt was foolish enough
to listen 90 him and The Republican
speakers that the new tax laws would not
raise my assessment and taxes Ny politi.
cal prejudice allowed me 90 place party
above reason and common sense. We
we're told TO mot believe one word The
Argus said about the new tax laws" Mr..
Argus. will you please pardon ME for being
such iool2 Yes that's what I was. a fool
will now pay for my blind political pref.
udicc. ! promise you am going to vote Tor
Col Tom Davis 10 haze to crawl 10 the
polls LC.F
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
Read ana Reflect

EniroR ARCvS-Loog ago the fallacy OF
the doeuine "My party, right OF wrong, my
party was demonstrated. However, like
many Others We refused to accept the proof;
further showing 10y our action that we had a
blind implc, faith in the party leaders In
the future, however, we are going to use
our God given faculties and do OUT own
thinking and reasoning. When the las,
campaign was ON we refused 10 listen to the
arguments set fouh by the opposition
against Tax Retorm-voted In haste aud
now 6nd We have plenty Of leisure in which
10 repent How iuQuiiious these laws were
said TO be aud how rotten they really arc
differ as much as two poles. Let us say
that the human tongue has not the command
OF language sufficient to paint them In their
tue hideonsness. Sull We cannot remedy
them 10y "orying over split milk" There
is way to remedy them though aud this is
10y stamping our dsapproval upon them in
an emphatic manner that will carry weight
the ballo, box
On the 9th Of June there is a special elee.
ton Ou' party nominee James 5, Lak,n---
Is the seryan, tried and trusted Of Gov.
Dawson and it is a safe conclusion that he
voices his masters principles. Hence his
defeat will be the FIRST opportunity we have
had To pay our respects to the Dawson Tax
Reform and at every ensuing election from
county 10 State, we must most carefully
serutiniEe the record Of every candidate
not MS Republicans o, Democrats; but Tax
Retormers la Dawson OF Genuine Re.
formers
Many say Col. Davis is disqualified on age
OF his inability to make speech. TO the
first We reply that he isthe grandest exempli.
ticatiou OF the absurdity of the Osler theory.
To the second 1t is no, necessary quali6ea.
ton tina, man must be gifted with flights
Of fancy OF flashes Of rhetoric In order To
ably represent his constituency in the Ma
Iional House Further we predict that il
legislation prejudiclal To the Second District
is attempted they will find that Uncle Tom
can talk very loud and with better effect
than empty words-hy action.
Can the same be said Of his opponent
Look to his political source aud you can
easily ascertain the cause of his rise--the
Dawson Elevator Whom will he serve II
eleeted2 In whose favor will his coneres-
sional innuence-if he acquire any-be
exerted1 BrcIhern, answer these questions
to your own satisfaction. REPUBLICAN.
Kingwood, w. Va, May %, Ioos.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
GEELER

Correspondent OF The Argus.
a Rowe was In Grafton Saturday on
business
!. T. Vincent OF Function was in town
Tuesday evening.
ed Marques and wife were visiting Mrs.
Albert Rowe sunday
Born to Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Rowe Fri.
day morning fine boy baby
MISS Flosslc Mitchell was visiting friends
at Austen a few days last week
Miss Gustava Gull spent Sunday with her
sister Mrs Menear at Independence
Work has not been very good this week
on account Of so much water in the mines
Mrs. John Purington and daughter Agnes
were the guests Of Mrs. Ethel Layton Mon.
day.
Ice cream and soda water at Albert
Rowe's Ice cream parlor every Saturday
night,
Mrs. Grace Dadisman who has been
visiting friends a Independence has return.
ed home
Mrs. Virginia Dadisman and daughter
Mrs. Bell Shay were at Independence
Tuesday on business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
FoRTNEY MILLS.
rfespondeDce o. The Argus

Correspondence Of The Argus
Maj. Sam Adams has planted his corn.
George Walls is working at the coal
mines.
r. r Pyles is again employed in the
coal mines
Eugene Lanham is improving slowly and
hope to see him out again soon
Sheridan Smith Is blowing the fertile
bottom land for J. ]. Shackleiord
William Rowe Is stamping around and
telling the boys to be sure and register 10
they want TO vote on the 9th Of June
These mills are run by y. !. Walls and
O W orr. and are doing a fair business
in grinding and saving and selling iced.
We have been reading Fair Plays letters
and must say we are very much surprised
az the way be and his partner slur the poor
old Devil. II does not look very we'll Tor
boys 70 talk about their father and use his
name FOO a sluring manner If the old man
should die, they would do all IN their power
TO obtain and fall heir TO the kingdom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
The Shafer & Brown Company.

NTOU CANNOT sell goods unless
W you have them and you cannot
sell them then unless you have the
right prices. Well, we have both.
Our store rooms and warehouse, containing
eight thousand square feet of floor space, are
well stocked and our prices are on the ground
floor and the goods are certainly moving Six
teen years of fair and honest representation and
square dealing will bring its results. Our con-
stantly growing trade is proof of that, and we
thank you, heartily thank you, for your support
In the future, as in the past, you shall have
our very best efforts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
CAMP GROUND

Correspondent Of The Argus.
Hurrsh for Tom Davis
oats and wheat is looking fine.
Frank Wilson is working at the Atlantic
mines.
Frank Williams was calling on Tunnelton
friends SuHday.
r. p. Gale was at Kingwood attending
court Wednesday
Rev. Shackleford preached an excellent
sermon here Sunday.
+. p. Gale was at Philippi on business
Monday and Tuesday
Rufus Rodeheaver says "Rollcking jim"
don't know straight up.
Clarence Core Of Howesville. was calling
on friends here Sunday
Russell Gale has recovered from very
severe case Of smallpox
Mrs Basha Williams was a business visi.
tor in Kingwood last week
Nose Lemons will put his saw mill In
operation In the near future
asa T. LETTERS took in Wallace big circus
at Grafton few days since.
Corn planting is very near a thing Of The
past in this section for this season.
Our Sunday school is progressing very
nicely with r. p. Gale superintendent.
W -. Williams and l.. ~ Miller we're
business visitors al the county seat Satur
day.
a. Z. Core has quit dumping coal Tor the
Merchants Coal Co.. and Is engaged in
farming
Miss Lucy Savage from near Roma spent
Saturday and Sunday With her sister Mrs.
Will Morris
Mr. and Mrs - p. Watson ofTunnclton.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and A. W. Hartman
Of this place.
a merry crowd Of Youngsters from here
drove out to the cav" near Reedsyile
and back Sunday. they sIl rcpor, a good
time
Mrs Sarah Gale an aged lady Of our
section has been suffering very severely
with rheumatism Tor the past three weeks.
but we are glad to note she Is improving
some at this writing
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-01
ARTS
The thoroughbred Belgian Stallion

VIII be at lIalleck, Monday, May 18th,
and Howesyille, Thursday, May 18Th, and
every two weeks during the season.
kingwood, Friday, May 10Th; Masonlown,
Monday, May 22nd; Browns MILL Wednes.
day, May 18th; and same day each week
thereafter at above places during the
season.
TERMs:-SIz to insure living colt,
T.. g. IINN, Reedsville, W. Va.