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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

he Presidents message to Con-
gress is fairly good document but
1t is too long and tedious and not
what you would expect from an i'm
petuous and strenuous IN an like
Roosevelt. He deals with all the
matter reported by his heads Of de
partments and grows prosy in many
parts. He should have used the
blue pencil on himself and ''cut il
out" and boiled it down thicker and
sweeter. II would have kept longer
and been more pslatable. TIL e
message contains many good recon-
mendaiions. too many to avail
much with Congress. He stands
BY his rate bill and pushes it to the
front.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The Journal must have been IN a
hypnotic state for the pas, year. II
is still hugging the delusion that the
tax laws have not been discussed
and their inequalities and iniquities
exposed. Stumble out among the
farmers and PROFOUND your inter
rogatory We would like to have a
snap shot Of the postmaster when
be does.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14
IT GAGS HIN.

IL is funny that DIR. CRATIC Sey
more Whetscll gags at his own med
icine. For the past year he hal
filled the columns of the Journa
with all kinds of personal abus,
and villihcation of the editor O
The ARGUS and Col. w. ]. Lavelle
Not feeling equal TO the occasion
himself he called in the "Fr;days, D
who operate the Ring for their per
sonal interest, to assist him In hi.
vile and slanderous attacks on the
editor of The ARGUS and Col. La.
velle. The attacks of the Journal
and the "Fridays" were only linn
tilted by their vocabulary. When
The ARGUS returned the compli.
ment by administering the Journals
own medicine TO it, it began to yelp
like whipped spaniel and cry for
quarters. That's the whole thing
in nut shell.
The ARGUS has never cast any
reflections upon the family OF
Horatio Whetsell. but the Journal
and Its Fridays" have printed
columns of calumny against us. A,
one time this was the stock in trade
with the Ring and their organ. BY
appealing to PH6He PyJNdiee the
Ring was able TO retain control OF
the public Offices and fleece the
people. But the trick OF the Rinp
won't work any longer. The PEG.
pie are too intelligent to allow the
Ring to deceive them. The Ring
is aware of this fact and as il be-
holds the people deserving it the
thoughts Of the loss of public pat
ronage maddens it. Temporary in.
sanity as it were.
But there is one thing THE
ARGUS claims, and on that point~it
wants to make itself plain that
Horatio Ssymore Whetsell as post
master and the champion of the
Ring and the Machine, THE ARGUS
has perfect right to discuss the
gentleman as a public official.
The editor of the Journal is a pub
lie servant, and hopes to retain his
position through the influence OF
the Ring and the Machine. The
political Machine of West Virginia
is VIGOROUSLY corrupt, as to its cor
ruption we have only to quote the
evidence of the leading Republican,
of West Virginia who submitted i,
to the Wheeling convention. The
Journal cannot truthfully deny this.
Now this is the field in which THE
ARGUS has launched its discussion
and it proposes to keep it up. II
has endeavored to eschew person.
a!ities and conie itself to politics a:
practiced in Preston county and
West Virginia.
THE ARGUS believes, and the evil
dence can be found on ali sides,
that the people of Preston is with
it in its fight against Ring and
Machine politics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The Journal is very suspicious
and hard to please. In going to
Romney to attend the Board meet
ings Of the State School there, it is
almost necessary for US to 90
through Cumberland. We have
driven across the country several
times, once from here and two or
three times from Keyser, but it is
not pleasant trip that way IN bad
weather and we prefer to 20 by
rail this time Of the year even if it
does cause the Journal loss Of sleep
and Mysteries. The point is this
Col. Bill LayelIe, the best train dis
patcher on the B. & o. railroad
works at Cumberland and every
time we pass through there the Jour-
nal at once gets delirious over
deep, dark and damnable political
caucus between Col. Lavelle and
ourself and announces that we have
made another special trip to Cum
berland 90 draw political and edi-
torial inspiration and general anti
tax law 5evilment and B. & O. rail.
road subsidy etc.. from the Colonel.
o, for an airship to travel to Rom.
ney in just to soothe the ruf7ed
feelings Of Bro. Whetsen and help
relieve his insomnia
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

With the Parkersburg News in
the hands of the Insurgents and the
Parkersburg Journal reminding the
Machine that it must repent and re-
linquish, itwould appear that Wood
county is not fertile field for
the grafters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The general indications are for
an open winter and so far the
weather has been all that could be
expected or asked for considering
the season. The Weather Depart
ment of the Government announced
month or two ago that we would
have a mild winter. THE ARGUS
also gave out statement to that
effect before the Government fore.
cast was published. The fact of
the matter is that some good wealth
er is coming to us and we are en-
titled to mild winter as we have
had two or three hard winters in
succession and it is only natural
to expect an open winter and any
one who has observed and remem-
bcred the weather can forecast it
with reasonable degree of accur-
acy. An open winter will bring an
early spring and perhaps a dry sea
son next year and the farmers should
get their plowIng done early and
their crops planted in good season
in the spring, as prospect for early
crops is much better than for those
planted late.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

We are glad to note that Auditor
Arnold G. Scherr announces that
be is not candidate for Governor.
This is very kind of the Auditor
and simpliies matters for the Ma
chine to carry out its slate to nomi-
nate the Hon. Elliott Northcot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

II the Journal will muzzle its
anger it will discover too soon that
THE ARGUS has discussed the tax
laws in manner satisfactory to the
people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

Bro. Gus Bolden, of the Sentinel,
thinks the newspaper fraternity
could patronize the soda fountains
and ice cream parlors more fire.
quently if the state produced more
Senator Scots. Come to think
about it the Senator has always
been liberal when his return ticket
was about to expire.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

We may be pardoned for re-
marking that the Journal is more
interested in the postoffice than the
the tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

Can any one inform us if Emmett
Showalters has the permission of
Bro. l.. c. Powell to run for Con
gress in the First District This
district was placed at the disposal
of Bro. Powell while in Charleston
last winter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

We hope our readers are sppreci.
ating the magazine section o THE
ARGUS that we send out each week.
Heretofore we have been issuing
supplements on holiday occasions
and during campaigns, but we never
before sent them out regularly and
II is an enterprise that no paper in
the county has ever followed up.
This time Of the year and through
the long winter months people wan,
more reading and we are giving il
70 them at no extra charge. This
extra matter amounts 20 more good
reading than you will get in any Of
The dollar-a-yea magazines. Tell
your neighbor about il and per-
snade him to send ia a d ollar for a
years subscription.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The ARGUS is not only after dead
beat subscribers, but it has been
blistering the hide of dead beat
Rings and Machines.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

If the Machine is so sure that the
"tax receipts" will save its tallow,
why does it want to compromise
with the Insurgents7
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The rumbling noise of indigna-
ton against the infamous tax laws
is still abroad in the land. Thus
the postmaster of our village mag
ines there's an earthquake near at
hand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

We would suggest to Bro. Bolden,
of the Sentinel, that it would be a
good idea to have Senator Scott TO
remind Senator Elkins that the
newspaper fraternity, like the Lord,
loveth cheerful and plen.eous
giver.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

Probably the Journal is correct in
blaming THE ARGUS for the misfor.
tunes of the Ring and the Machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The Journal wants to discuss the
tax laws. Better eat hay, you'll
find it more compatible with your
make up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

Senator Nathan Bay Scott is re-
ported to have dropped $40, 900 in
the Parkersburg News Slot Machine.
1t must have been plugged, Senator,
like the one we dropped our
nickels in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The Elusive 'Pax receipt" is all
that is left to console the worship.
pers OF the machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The Machine feels that it is justi.
fed in calling out the State Malta
when it hears that the Insurgents
are to hold a conference
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

Hon. Thos. w. Fleming, of Fair
mont, is not averse to relieving
Senator Elkins of his Senatorial re-
sponsibilities for few years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

All political Machines look alike
10 the people. Next November West
Virginia's incubus will shoot the
chutes and join New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. Then there will be
real mourning in the Journal Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

How would the Journal like to
discuss the assessment of the Man.
helm Cement Works at ats true
and actual value" under the in
famous tax laws2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

THE ARGUS has no intention Of
interfering with either Bro. Whet.
sells or the two-yearold colt up IN
Reno.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

The Journal wants 20 know why
DO is necessary for THE ARGUS TO
run a dead beat list every month";
u is not necessary and nothing Of
the kind has been done. over a
dozen years ago we published a list
in one issue and we have published
three inslallmenis during the past
year. making four times with an
accounts during twenty years time,
a total Of $50 months and four is
] z-3 per cent. OF that, so the Jour.
NAILS truthfulness and yeracity is
just a little better on this statement
than on the others 10 regard 20 our
dead beat list We will wager a
Christmas treat that THE ARGUS
has more paid 10 advance s1bsoh-
bsrs than the Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14
OUR HOLIDAY OPENING
Saturday, Dec. 18th
And every day after that to end of year. Except Sundays
BURNT WOOD WORK

beautiful line of articles for Burnt designs with the de-
signs engraved on them and sell them that way
burned to order and the work done right here you know
you are getting the real thing Come selection
and leave order.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14
ANOTHER BIG BLAZE.
EugIehart WOODEN Mills go up In Planes.


Tuesday morning Of this week
Preston county sustained the loss of
one of her leading industries in the
burning of the Englehart Wooden
Mills at Guesman about ten miles
from Kingwood. The fire ougiuat-
ed in the picking machine and IL is
supposed that nail or gravel or a
small piece OF metal or stone Of
some kind was in the wool and
caused a spike TO strike spark,
which instantly started a conhagra-
ton, as the grease and oil in the
wool and on the machinery, burned
almost like an oil tank and in a very
few minutes the whole building was
in flames and nothing hardly at all
could be gotten out. In fact some
OF the employees had very narrow
escapes for their lives and the man
who ran the picking machine got
his hair and whiskers badly scorch-
ed and one OF the Englehart boys
so badly burned that he had to go
to bed. Some little stuff was gotten
out but all the valuable and expen-
sive machinery was a wreck. The
loss is estimated at $50, 900 as there
was no insurance at all, since the
companies wont insure wooden
mill or factory with picking ma
chine in it and they had Just COM
pleted separate and fire proof
building specially for the picking
machine and were going to move it
in the next day. They had also
been negotiating with several big in
surance companies for fire insurance
and Emory P. Albright of this place
as agent had the matter all ready to
close up, soon as the picking ma
chine was taken out.
A company had been formed by
John Englehart, who used to own 1t
himself and still had big interest
in the plant. James Kelley was
President of the company and O.
c. Crane of the Terra Alta Bank,
treasurer. OF the Englehart boys,
seven out of the nine were employ
ed in the mill and Jess Englehart
was Superintendent. The mill en-
ployed about twenty people all the
time and it is very rough to throw
them all out of employment with
winter just at hand
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14

We have ten dozen beautifully cooed for children lust
eeyed from New York and copyrighted 1904 you know
they and date The heavy imitation linen quarto s
that sell everywhere for % CENTS will sell they last at
cents The book mounted linen indesrucbe sells
everywhere at 90 cents Our price only cents Handsome co
bound books for children at o. 80 and 80 cents
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14
BOOK DEPARTMENT.

bound books for children at % 80 and 50 cents
BOOK DEPARTMENT.
We have the largest and complete Books ever offered
Tor sale IL this or adjoining counties with exception
we have all the Standard Authors and Classics
binding and from 1Oc In paper binding $3.50 padded
Morocco and Burnt and Raw Leather Binding with gilt edges
we have line OF tho books 25c splendid caendere
paper and handsomely illustrated New and latest books in all
styles of binding from 25c So
Handsome boxes of the very Stationery in all kinds
and at all prices from sc to 81. per box.
POCKET DIARIES FOR 1906
Some beautiful little pocket Diaries spenddy bound in morocco
and seal skin at 25c and 30c
Souvenir Postal Card Albums. Very latest thing out
Big stock of Crepe and Decorated Paper just received
Full line of Stationery Tablets Inks Pens Pencils Clips Files
Sickers Playing Cards Games of all kinds Finch Authors
Old Mad Checkers Domnoes Dice Cards
Headquarters for School Books and School Supplies county
Come in and see or write telephone for what you
The Argus Book and Stationery Store,
KINGWOOD. w. VA.
The Argus Building, Three Stories Price Street
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12

Open air meeting next sunday evening will
the town ~ill speak. Song service begins At
$50, Everybody Invited.
la addition TO the Haryes, Home Services
heretofore announced al BrAndenburE VI. p
Church =, Berrrt, on August Is. there will be
a Christian Endesyor meeting at $50 ,. M.
". o. Atwood, chairman Of the international
Committee Of the e. f. convention will posi-
lively address the meeting.
The Ladies Of Grace Lutheran Church,
Westminster. will hold a festival, IN the store
room adjoining Shaefer' Plumbing establish
meuf, Main street and Psnna Avenue, on
Friday aud Saturday evenings, August II and
II.
Rev Charles +. Guthrie, pastor of Straw
bridge NJ. Z. Church, Baltimore, will preach
at Centenary NJ. +. Church, Westminster, on
Sunday next, 18th instant, at 1880 y. N.
There will be an ice cream festival held at NJ.
James NJ. +. Church south, near Dsuning's,
Saturday afternoon and evening August u.
Deer Park Chapel Sunday school will hold
their picnic on August 20. If untavorable on
the afternoon aud evening of the 2Sth. or the
first fair afternoon after. Singing by the school,
addresses by prominent speakers. A band of
music will be present. Public cordially in
vited.
ST. Johns Lester > Sunday school will
hold their celebration on Saturday, August %.
Several speakers. representing home and dis 4.
tant talent, will enlghten us in Sunday School
work. The Pleasant Hill Band will be in at.
tendance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
Something Unique.

Everybody should read the resolutions
passed by the Republican county convention
last Monday They are something unique.
Il is the first time, perhaps, that private bene.
factions we're ever cited in the interest Of a
political party And it is the first time con
vention controlled aud directed by office.
holders, ex office holders and ofice-seekers
ever called attention to the fact by charging
that convention of the opposite party was
similarly constituted.
The statement that voters would not sub
nit their right TO vote TO two men appointed
by Democratic ring. seemed q little out Of
place by convention that was controlled by
a ring and was charged on the floor by
leading delegate with intent TO force gag rule.
The recital of the blessings under the
Lowndes regime was amusing TO spectators
who well knew the history Of that administra.
ton, and the bald, unsupported denials and
allegations were also amusing.
The resolutions will be found in full in the
report Of the proceedings of the convention
in this issue. Let everybody read them, es-
pecially those who enjoy anything humorous
and ludicrous
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
CAROLS Excellent Government.

lCarrol County Democratic PlatIorm.l
Turning to our own county Of Carroll every
citizen has cause for congratulation upon its
good and stable government When the Dem
ocrats succeeded TO power in 1867 they found
affairs in deplorable condition. There was
a bonded debt of S74, 40, an outstanding note
for 5000 and an overdrawn bank account.
Public roads and bridges were in bad con
dition. The public schools we're mere apollo
gies The schoolhouses, according to the re
port of the examiner for 1866. were unfit for
civilized man TO teach in; pine boards around
the sides served as desks, and the benches
we're without backs; most of the schoolhouses
were built by the people of the neighbor-
hoods, and were not owned by the couaty, and
not more than onefourth of them could be
made habitable; some of the schools we're open
six months, others two, three and four months;
the enrolled pupils numbered a little more
than 5000 and the salaries Of the teachers
amounted to a total Of SS,047.S7.
To-day the county owns 125 schoolhouses,
100 of which are brick structures, and all well
fitted for the purposes Of education; there are
$50 schoolteaehers, and an enrolment Of
pupils of about 1900; $54, 900 are annually
paid to the teachers, and the school year is
nine months.
"The mileage of the public roads has been
about doubled, and the highways compare
favorably with those of other prosperous
counties. Wooden bridges have been gener-
ally replaced with iron structures, and many
have been built at other points to serve public
convenience.
'sThe entire debt of the county left by the
Republican party has been paid, the Court
House Improvement Bonds have been re-
deemed, and Carroll has not dollar of in-
debtedness, with cash in the treasu ny and as
sets in taxes due of some $4,000.
"All this has been accomplished with tax
rate lower than that of any other county in the
State during all of the thirty weight years of
Democratic control. OF the As cents levied
for county purposes 20 go to the support of
the public schools
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
Democratic Rule in Maryland.

[CArroli County Democratic Platform
The citizens OF Maryland have enjoyed most
excelleu, government since the accession Of
the Democratic party to Power ~ 1861.
When the party took up the reigus OF govera-
men, they found State debt Of 81. SIS, 100,
<g aud a State tax rate Of thirty oessts on the
500, with nothing Tor public schools The
net State deb, To-Day is s. ~, sss. IS, nearly
two millions Of which have been contracted
since 1896 for improvements and necessary
additions to the public buildings OF the State.
The tax rate is now sgl cents on the $4,000,
IGi Of which are for public education and the
balance is dedicated to paying interest on the
public debt and creating sinking funds for the
redemption Of the several loans.
Under Democratic rule the people have en-.
joyed peace and security. The cause OF public
education has been fostefed; large and con
venieni asylums for the care Of the afflicted
and unfortunate have been erected; institutions
for the care and correction Of persons con
yieied Of minor offenses have been established;
new, handsome and convenient buildings for
the accommodation Of the several departments
OF the State government have been supplied;
and the government and al its appointments
are a source Of pride 10 Marylanders.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-08-12
New Advertisements.

Trustees Sale Of = Desirable House aud
Lot aui Several UuimProyei Lots 81 Land
aud Small Farm sud 10 Baridiuk Lots Chs.
; Pickett. Trustee
last Day otlhe Clearance sale ia the Cloth
snF aud Shoe Deyar;rnrui--Ih~ Miller Br,,s
Co : Popular Cash Stores. Westminster.
Mortgage sale OF = Nice Little Home
sud Personal Property Mary +. Lynch,
Mortgage.
Tbs Weeks Specials I " AAibrr /
Sous. Westminster and Manchester.
Special Saturday. August 2-ke-i~r
Sullivan. Westminster.
Cider aud Apple Butter hsmpeJ 4 Fee
ser. silver Raa, Nd
Horses and Males Wanted T. p. tood~ia.
Regs&rrsio~B. Nd,
Look. Farmers. l..ok-Taylor 4 Green.
CarroliIon. Va
Farm Hand WAntei-l. :. ParrrSaa.
louisville.
bargain EKcgr,sou to PEG Ass SUNDAY.
Angus; p.
Come To See L.. 6e-Sa1r,h 4 R~iissder.
Westminster
Last Of Unclaimed Mater ia the raslnti'cs
Cider Making Thee. :, y. FndIngcr,
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