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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
IN MEMORIAM

Died, at the Coal Center, on Sat
urday. January IA 1905, The TIM
HeIfoH Meas, aged one day. 1t was
conceived as a zoeckH journal, but
was born too 1o<akly for this wicked
world, where hard work and level
head are the conditions Of contin-
uance. ITS heart but once heaved
and forever stood still 20 Rip Van
Wrinkle conducted the funeral obse-
quies, and erected that historic
tombstone at the grave where the
bantling lies buried, while he wept a
washtub full of tears over its early
demise. He was the only mourner
in attendance, as its parents had
pulled out for Terra Alta and Cum
berland. and says 1t is quite lonely
since the funeral, as competition is
sometimes the life of trade, and
opposition frequently tends toward
strenuosity.
Fare thee well, thou dear departed,
Leaning on a broken Reed
Would that thou hadst never started
Journalism gone to seed
Leaf by leaf the roses perish.
Drop by drop the spring runs dry.
One by one, with none to cherish
Mushroom papers droop and die
Thus this latest Keystone bubble,
Blown in Buckeyes magic way.
Strikes the hard stone wall OF trouble
Blown and busted in a day!
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
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Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
WE COURT COMPETITION.

Editor Brown, of The Argus,
shows his hand as an exponent Of
trusts when he jumps on the Tun-
melton News man for daring to be-
come a competitor of his. Leader
Shaw.
Wrong again. The ARGUS stands
on its merit. 1t courts competition.
1t thrives on it. 1t has nothing TO
fear from such publications as the
Tunnelton News and the Preston
County Leader. Their competition
would act as a stimulant on THE
ARGUS. 1t would give it that op-
portunIty which it could not other.
wise attain, namely, a chance to
convince the public the difference
between live and up to date news
paper created by its own originality
and brain, and not the vaparngs Of
some decade brain that lays mould
ing in the grave. THE ARGUS does
not have to depend upon plate mat
ter, the scissors and the mucilage to
get out on time.
The ARGUS would be pleased to
see a newspaper published in every
village and hamlet in the county of
Preston, providing they were real
genuine newspapers. Il has no use
for the hobo or weary Willie variety,
however and the first issue OF the
Tunnelton News did not impress
The ARGUS with its stability and
genuiness. There was nothing in
Its editorial page that would indi-
cate that by joining hands with the
Leader that they would Sc The sage.
brush on FIRE with the thermometer
below zero. In fact THE ARGUS is
Of the opinion that the Function
News was such wcakling that il
fr0ze out the first issue.
We repeat THE ARGUS would
thrive If it had a few lively contem.
pororics TO stir it up occasionally.
There is % big sensation down at
Charleston now and The Legislature
is sll torn up over some exposures
n connection with the Standard Oil
Co. Mai Chas. D. Elliott Of The
Parkcrsbufg News and y. 6. Mar.
shall for this District has charge Of
the Standard Oil Company interest
10 the lobby Of The Legislature and
wrote letter Co an attorney named
Wo,.hiugion from New York Civ.
Che special representative Of the
Company and telling Of lhe good
work be- and other prominent Re.
publican officials we're doing Tor the
Company and then lost tic letter
which vas found and published IN
the papers. Elliott has been sick
ever since and ihc others are having
a great TIME trying 20 explain The
matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

tered into with San Domingo and if
so, the character of its provisions.
This resolution has been sent to
committee but the indications are
clear that the Republican leaders
not wholly al ease over the situa-
ton.
SIS
The decision of the House to de-
mand of the Senate impeachment
of Judge Charles Swayne of the
Northern District of Florida means
the defeat of the Presidents efforts
to secure railway rate legislation, at
this session of Congress and insures
the calling Of special session for
that purpose, to convene about
October /. The narrow majority
by which the House voted for the
impeachment of Swayne, six votes,
practically insures his acquittal by
the Senate, according to some of
the Senate leaders, so that the time
devoted to the trial will probably be
wasted but that will cause no heart
aches to most Republican Senators
who would prefer to do anything
rather than further limit the power
of the railways.
SIS
William J. Bryan has been in
Washington this week laboring to
promote the rate legislation recon-
mendcd by the President and has
insured cordial support for Mr..
Roosevelt's recommendation from
Democrats in both houses OF Con.
gress, but he was unable TO inllu.
ence a sufficient number of Repub.
licans to accomplish the desired
end. Mr.. Bryan called at the
White House and had a long talk
with the President who expressed
mis- appreciation Of Mr.. Bryan's
efforts in behalf of railway rate re.
form. II is generally expected that
Senator elect(now Governor) La
Toilette, Of Wisconsin, will prove a
power in the Senate in healing the
President to carrying out his plans
at the coming special session.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
MUST FACE A DEFICIT.

Last week IN the House OF Con.
gress, Congressman Jittleheld, a
Republican member, declared that
owe must reduce appropriations or
face deficit" A short time since
Secretary Shaw said that 1--WE must
reduce the tariff or face a deficit"
This is good Republican authority
and we hope our Republican bre,h-
rem will reflect over it. 1t may be
the means of opening their eyes to
the tariff situation. President
Roosevelt has already declared him
self IA favor of reduction of the
tariff. But the Republican party
which is owned and controlled by
the Trusts, refused to reduce the
tariff. They are willing to face a
deficit rather than to take any
chances of reducing their campaign
fund which the Trusts contribute
each campaign. This slush fund is
wrung from the peoples pockets by
the Tariff Barons. The Republican
party is not concerned how much
the people suffer so long as they are
kept in power by the corrupt cam
paign fund. Is it not about time
that the Republican farmers and
workiDgmen stop and consider this
tariff robbery Have they no con-
fidence in President Roosevelt, Sec
rotary Shaw and Congressman Lit
tlefield2 They are among the fore
most leaders OF their party. They
see the handwriting on the wall.
The day is not far distant when
there is going to be a reckoning
with the Tariff Barons. They can
not hoodwink and fool the people
all the time. What profit does
Preston county reap from the ex-
tortionate protective tariff ? Is there
anything in Preston county that
needs protection ? What is it
Name it. Is the false cry of "Pro.
lection to American labor" still
PREVALENT If so, we answer that
we have as many, if NOT more, for
eigners working in our Preston in
dustries than native born. There is
no protection to American labor"
There is absolute free trade in labor.
In fact there is a premium paid
certain men to bring this foreign
labor into our State and county.
The native American workingmen
know this to be literally correct.
Why then place prohibitcry tariff
upon the articles we consume
There can be but one answer and
that is to enrich the American man
ufacturers.
If this high tariff, commonly call
ed 4" Protection" was for the bene-
fl of American labor we would be
heartily in favor of it. But we have
plainly shown that it is not. Then
why continue2 Can any of our
Republican farmers or laboringmen
tell us ? We would be glad to hear
from them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The Inter Mountain Of EIkius.
recently got out a new edition, new
dress, new face, new form, now
head, new male outfit, and in fact
jus. spread itself generally The
following local from last weeks
issue vii, explain the matter:
Born, unto u. g.. and Mrs. John.
son, Saturday, january ~, zoos, q
soma ~ FOUNDER. Mother and
s1u are doing nicely, but the father
has f0rsaken bis paper and gone 10
Charleston % receive the conqratu.
IatIons Of bis many friends In the
legislature and al the same time es.
cape setting 'cm up" o. the bows
who insisted upon Celebrating he
adven. of The junior editor Of the
Inter-Mountain
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Citizen Glasscock, Of the county
Of Monongalia is said 20 be slated
for The Internal Revenue Collector
ship. There will be weeping and
waiIing and crashing Of teeth when
this news reaches the county Of Bar.
bour. There is a gentleman who
resides there who has bought several
tickets in this drawing, and he has
been told by those who profess that
they were 70 conduct the drawing
tina, he held the lucky number
What folly It is 70 trust to the lot.
tery drawing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

.. "J P'p,'' o' '"g NORM are con.
80 go '''''o''''s '"s people OF 'ne
',0'''"s negroes wiz"
49, '''u ''' "' past '1"
''"-''' sumo 'o''D'e
@"" ''''O ''o'en0e
'u '"e Noilhefn states with but
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

If Senator Montgomery succeeds
in getting his bill enacted into law
that will extract the $50, 600 fees out
of the pocket of the Secretary of
State and put it in the State Treas
ury, The ARGUS will almost forgive
him for any other political crime he
may commit. 1t may in a measure
convince the Republican farmers
that the party they were willing to
trust was the one that was lying TO
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
IN pKATH pENALIY.

a little thing sometimes results in death
Thus a mere scratch. Insignificant cote az
puny boils have paid the death penalty m
Is wise 20 have Buckicns Arnira Salve
every handy les ihe best salve on earth
and VIII prevent fatality when Burns.
Sores. Ulccrs and Piles threaten ONLY 5-r'
sold By j a Leuhart OF Rinewood
Cooke supply Co, Of Housewife
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

"Obeying Orders" is the title of
an article in the Journal. We did
not read it but we suppose it has
reference to the Republican mem
bers Of the Legislature in dispos-
ing Of the Dispensary bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Some of the best and most inter
esting matter in this issue of THE
ARGUS will be found on the last
page. a letter from Oklahoma, our
New York letter, poem by little
Willie Hun: OF Tunnelion, etc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

We are not so sure that Cows.
White and Dawson have the West
Virginia Legislature under their
control. Those who were denied
State patronage are not inclined tc
meekly submit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

There is no fear of the Republi-
cans passing law which will inter
fere with repeating at the primary
elections. Just SO they vote straight
ticket" there is no limit to the num-
Der of times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

They are still introducing bills at
Charleston to pass the forty-fve
days away. Uncle Joe Davis per
diem resolution is the only one that
has been railroaded through.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The West Virginia Legislature
will pass into history as t c
"Comeiy of Errors"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The Tunnelton News made its
bow to the public three weeks ago.
II has been in retirement ever since.
We suppose the load was too heavy
for the wheelbarrow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

If Senior Montgomery can com
pei Charley Swisher 10 cough up
that 100000 90 the State for the
next four years THE ARGUS will see
that he has no opposition the next
time he runs for the State Senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The correspondent Of the Parkers
burg State Journal, reporting the
proceedings Of the Legislature says
one Of the bold and fearless men Of
the Senate is Hon. George c. Cole.
Of the county Of Lewis, and the
town Of Weston Senator Cole is
the man who fought against a caa-
Gus saying that he did not desire TO
place bis head in a halter without
knowing who held the other end
Some Of his colleagues suggest that
Il is only necessary TO put q pretty
women, at The other end OF the
halter and The urDane Senator will
be easily led Mr.. Cole is bache-
Tor by birth, by baptism and con
frmation, and like all confirmed
bachelors has the highest regard
and esteem for the opposite sex.
lie was born DO MonongsIia county,
but has lived ia Lewis for twenty
years. and states that hcis Of Eng.
lish extraction, not Holland, giving
his reason therefore that there are
English Coles, and Dutch Kobls,
or KoIes, the latter meaning cab.
bagc and that he is afraid IL he
claimed Dutch origin be might be
designated cabbage head.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The Legislature is having
wrestle with "pure food bill"
Pure food is not the paramount
issue when poor liquor is on tap.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Cousin Baldwin Frecland realizes
that he is 624 miles away from his
buckwheat patch.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The legislative ball has been call.
ed off and there will be nothing do
ing in the "come waltz with me"
line until the big inaugural event on
the evening of March 3. This is a
sad disappointment to a number of
the young bloods among the repre-
senIatives and attaches, who prepare
all year for fash among the Char
lesion beauties who gather at the
big dance TO get a glimpse of the
circus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Is Congressman Dayton going
TO stand idly by and see his candi-
date Teter sacrificed for the second
time ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The grafters drained the dispen-
sary law of its last drop. Made a
raid on the bunghole.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

We have not noticed anything
lately in the papers about Dayton
and the Navy. He must be too
busy in Charleston with the mena-
grie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

AS we have had nothing re-
Gently from the seat of war we sup
pose Gov. Dawson and Senator
Montgomery have patched up a
flag of truce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

How do our Republican friends
in Preston like the new tax law as
sessment. Have they found an in
crease in assessments ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Speaker Cannon is pronouncedly
against tariff revision. He knows
who pays the freight during the
campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Tn tbis issue viii be found an in-
lcresuug letter from Edward VI.
Heerm7na on the race question and
industrial growth and opportunities
20 North Caroline The article is
veil written and we hope our read
crs wil. give IT. careful, attention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

How far has the new tax laws adj
vanced on the calender of revision2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

We want 90 call Leader Shaw's
attention to The Importance Of 60
ing to Charleston and submitting a
little evidence TO the Committee on
Primary Elections Charley letters
evidence would be interesting also.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

1t would be we'll for the farmers
to call in and have the Journal ex-
plain how the $50, 900 Secretary Of
State fees we're left out of the new
tax laws. They were told during
the campaign that the enormous
fees Of the Secretary Of State would
60 into the Treasury When THE
ARGUS told the taxpayers that such
was not the case, il was branded as
" Democratic campaign lie"
Presently the farmers will find out
all about the new tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Universal harmony prevails
among the Republican brethren Of
West Virginia 10 has been brought
about by placing the unselfsh deyo-
lion Of ,he Bosses by placing the
pies where they would cause no
fr-cLinr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The house killed the bills increas-
ing the fees of clerks of counties,
circuit clerks, and sheriffs, and the
Senate also rejected the same. But
Darsrs bill to turn SO per cent Of
the fees of all county officers, except
the sheriff, the clerks and prosecut-
ing attorneys, into the county treas
ury after their salary and fees
amount to 5000, came up and
would have been killed if not made
a special order of business. 1t is
fated. The county fee system
uniies all parties and these officers
in ffty-fve counties are too strong
to let the bills pass. 1t is merltori-
Gus, but things in the legislature
rarely go on the merit system. It's
money not merit, that cuts the
most ice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Do the old farmers of Preston be.
liave that it is the correct thing for
their representatives to accept rail
road passes and then charge railroad
mileage If they must accept rail-
road passes they should be generous
enough to refund the amount of
their mileage. This would show the
spirit of economy and add its mite
to the lessening of taxation. 1t
would prove them genuine tax re.
formers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02
CAME FROM ENGLAND TO
WHIP B0ER HERO
Former Sweetheart Ct General VII.
jeOn Uses COwhide-Is Jealous
or American Girl

CHICAGO, Jan. 2o-An actual
clash between Boer and and Briton
happened here when a young Eng
lish woman, Miss May Belfort, pub
licly horsewhipped General J. Vii
Jeon at the entrance Of the Collesi-
cum on Wabash avenue. General
Viljeon. hero of many battles in
the Boer war, known for h j S
bravery and courage, was dumb
founded when he was suddenly con
fronted 10y his former sweetheart
who came all the way from England
with the avowed purpose of horse
whipping him for having as she
declares, refused to keep his pro-
mise to marry her.
81 came from England to horse.
whip you. Take that And that !
And that !" cried the enraged wo
man, each exclamation aocompani-
ed with a singing cut of the raw
hide whip.
"May, May, whal are you doing,
are you crazy ?" cried the General
as he side stepped.
Miss Belfort said:
eyes, horsewhipped General
Viljoen. He has sighted me and
broken his promise to marry me.
/ feel sure there Is some American
girl who has won his love. If he
he had only treated me nicely and
told me of it, would not have
cared. My love for him was turned
to hate when he wrote me and said
he had changed his mind, telling
me in such a brutal manner that our
old dream Of future happiness was
a thing Of the past"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The ARGUS regrets that the Hon.
Jas. w. White was not permitted to
stand by the counter and select his
pie. Another gentleman bearing
the same name, and hailing from
Fayette county, "the banner crimi-
nal county OF the State" as Editor
Whetsell would remark, is the
White man that saptured the pie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

Uncle Joe DAVIS has introduced
bill to exempt pensioners of the
civil war from capitation tax, so
the Journal states. This will place
Uncle Joe on the exemption list.
With the per diem resolution and
the exemption Of pensioners Uncle
Joe is making fair start to reduce
the taxes of the farmers. Uncle
Joe is still laboring under the i'm
preston that he voted for the new
tax laws because they would reduce
taxation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The Republican brethren over in
the county of Richie are having a
little excitement over the division
of the spoils. They are offering up
earnest and pathetic walls because
Warden Haddox has been given ex-
elusive charge of the piewagon by
Cows. White and Dawson. 1t is
lucky that Presley Morris emigrated
from Richie before the spoilsmen
went on the war path. Presley is
not the Splinter he was a few years
AGO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02


The County Court will hold a
special session of court on Monday
February 18th to elect a Steward and
Superintendent of the County Aims.
house for one year from April 1st
1905. Sealed bids will be received
at the Office ofthe County Clerk up to
noon on that day. The party who
gets the Job will likely hold it as
long as he wants to If he gives salts
faction like the present Supt Mr..
J. J.. Hawkins, who has had the
place for several years and could
still hold it but is not an applicant
any longer and his time expires
April Ist. There are but three an
plicants so far that we know Of.
Jacob i. White Of Kingwood dis
tricl brother of the member Of the
Court from Portland and Daniel
Dixon from Valley district brother
to the President Of the Court and
George a Menear Of Kingwood,
son Of the member from this dis
friCt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The Leader seems to think that
THE ARGUS is worried over The
Tunnelton News as competitor.
Well we are not, as we never be-
lieved in ghosts and have no fear
of the dead. Last week we pro-
missed to publish free gratis for no.
thing an obituary notice of The
News and in this issue we carry out
our promise with a very touching
tribute in prose and poetry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

The Western Publisher, print
ers' trade jounal, gives the follow
ing piece of good advice: "When
tired, go home. When you want
consolation, go home. When you
want fun, go home. When you
want to show others that you have
reformed, go homeland let your
family, get acquainted with the
fact. When you want to show
yourself at your best, go home and
do the act there. When you feel
like being extra liberal, 90 home
and practice on your wife and
children first. When you want to
shine with more briliancy than
usual, 60 home and light up the
household"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-02

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