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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
The Medicine Show.

The Modern Entertainers. representing
the Modern Remedy Company Of Cincinnati.
Ohio. left here Tuesday morning for Cum
betiand. after nearly two weeks stay in
Kingwood. They held forth at the Armory
for ten nights aud drew small crowds most
OF the time. They sold a lot OF their medi.
cine and got up big contest among the
boys over voting for the most popular lady
in town" Quite number OF names were
voted on the FIRST few nights. and then the
contest settled down between the friends
aud admirers OF Miss Mary Swearengen aud
Miss Alma Stone. The boys rallied Loyalty
to the support OF the young ladies and
bought medicine by the CARLOAD in order
to get vote in the contest. as all pur.
chasers OF tickets TO the show and OF the
medicine gotso many votes Tor the young
ladies In the gold watch award as the one
receiving the most votes was 10 be awarded
handsome gold watch. II was nip and
tuck. and none could tell till the last night
whether nip or tuck would get H. How.
ever. IL was settled Monday night at the
closing performance. and Miss Mary Swear.
engen received the watch.
There were seven people with the com.
pany, DIR. Stiner wife and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Sanford aud Pete and Charley.
an Irish comedian and a darkey clown,
who made more fun for the crowd than you
could put in ten bushel box The show is
mostly to advertise and sell patent medi.
cine. but still they charged admission to
each and every performance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
DAWSON TO TiLLMAN
Governor Declares the State II In the
Grasp OF Railroad Trust.

Governor Dawson has written
Senator Tillman a red hot letter on
the railroad issue as it presents it,
self in West Virginia. He takes
exception to Senator Elkins' state
ment that aggreived shippers have
redress under State laws, and de-
clsres that Tillman is nearer right
than Elkins:
The Dawson letter, dated at
Charleston, February 6. follows:
Dear Senatorial do not know
that you remember l met you at a
dinner given by Senator Scott in
Washington two years ago. / have
read with interest and satisfaction
your remarks in the Senate a few
days ago, in presenting the letter
of Mr.. Bullitt ofthe Red Rock Fuel
Company of Upshur county, this
State.
You said ";hat such things could
be in this State was a disgrace to
the State" Senator Elkins said we
had law in this State providing a
remedy for the outrageous treat
ment of shippers by railroads.
You are nearer right than Sena-
tor Elkins. We have some law IN
this State bearing on The subject,
but it Is inadequate, and we have
no means of enforcing it.
have been trying since 1881 to
get railroad commission in West
Virginia, but the railroad lobby
would never let us have it. re-
greet to have to admit that there is
much truth in what you say, that
this state of things is disgrace to
West Virginia.
The case that you presented to
the Senate of the said fuel company
is only sample of many. The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany has been great sinner in this
respect tor many years. For awhile,
when the late John X. Cowan was
in charge of the Company, there
was good state of affairs.
think AN Investigation would
show that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company is interested
in the production of coal not di-
rectly perhaps, but indirectly and
substantially. 1t makes little diff
ference as to the effect upon our
people, whether the corporation it
self Is directly interested in the pro
duction of coal in competition with
other producers of coal, whether
officers or directors or controlling
stockholders are so interested; the
result is the same.
l have heard of cases where this
Company has attempted TO say who
shall not, and when they should
ship it. and where they should not.
VIM. M. o. DAWSON,
Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
ANOTHER FAMILY FEup.
A Neighborhood Quarrel Aired In TIVE
Justice Courts.

There WAS big lawsuit in the Police
Court here Tuesday afternoon. 1t was the
second chapter in the story Of family feud
between the Riley's aud Williams from up
near the Campg'ound. II seems that there
has been bad blooI aud trouble between the
families OF Wash Williams and Mark RiIe,
for years and of course thu children got
mixed up in II also and one dav last week.
while the Riley children were going home
from school. along path through the land
of the Williams. some Of ;he latter ordered
them off that par, of the ear.h and tried to
drive them back and OF course fight aud
footrace started at once ana the rocks aud
cuss words flew through the air like an
eruption of Vesuyius or P"poca,epetl The
Williams side called for the law To quell thus
uprising Of the Irish and Police Court was
held at TunneIton by Judge Craig. who
bound two of the Riley boys over to keep
the peace and In default of bail sent them to
the Kingood Jail. Then the Riley side to
get even came before His Honor Justice
Murdoch Of this place and swore out war.
rants for the Williams boys and the trial
came off here Tuesday afternoon. Lawyer
Psnack Of Tunnelton appeared for the
Riley side and Arlington Il. McCrum of
Kingwood. stood on for the Williams
side. The evidence in the case clearly
showed that both sides were more or
less guilty Of rending asunder the peace aud
dignity Of the Commonwealth and the Justice
fined the two Williams boys S. each and
costs. making about 81. so per. This arous.
ed more ire ON the Williams SIDE and they
Immediately swore out second set Of
warrants for the Rileys charging assault and
attempt at battery, as the FIRST warrants were
for trespass. The attorney for the Rileys
has been trying to arrange for bail, but
soon as they are released, they will be out
of the frying pan INTO the fire again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
THAT TEN DOLLARS REBATE.

In another column will be found
an item about a man at Morgantown
who has sued the b. & o. railroad
for his sro deposit on a mileage
book which they refuse to return,
alleging that the man had violated
the contract in allowing some one
else to use the book which forfeited
the rebate amount under the pro-
visions of his contract when the
mileage was purchased. A similar
case was tried in this county last
month and the railroad won out.
Maj. w. III. Owens of TOWNSVILLE,
had a mileage book which was
stolen and he at once notified the
b. & o. Agent of the theft when
he should have notified the Super.
intendent of that Department of the
road at Baltimore. The back Of
the mileage book was sent in by
in by some man from Pittsburg, but
the road saw that it was not the pro-
per man and refused to pay the re
bate. In the meantime Maj. Owens
brought suit for his fIo deposit and
the suit was tried before Justice
Frank Craig at Tunnelton. The
railroad was represented by their
Attorney for Preston county, Will
liam G.. Conley Of Kingwood who
won the suit. The b. & o. At
torney at Morgantown is Hon.
Joseph Moreland who will have
charge of the case over their which
comes up for trial Saturday before
Justice Brown Boughner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

There is a general sentiment all
over the country against the SIo
deposit required by the railroads
for every thousand mileage book
purchased and we are glad 20 see
some test cases being made like
the following from the Morgantown
Post:
5. M. Prince, the we'll known
bridge contractor, has brought suit
in Justice Boughner's court against
the b. & o. railroad company for
$40 said to be due him from that
company for the return of the cover
OF a thousand mile book. The
railroad company say that other
people besides Mr.. Prince used the
book and according to the contract
under which it was sold the $40 is
forfeited. The case is attracting
considerable attention locally as il
is the first of the kind to be tried
here. A hearing has been set for
the 18th OF this month.
We hope Mr.. Prince will win his
case and that every other person
who has similar trouble will bring
SUIT AMI make it so warm for the
railroads that they will abandon
this open-handed-highway robbery
Droc sdure
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

Another good but foolish Ameri.
can girl is in trouble with a titled
rake Of foreigner for a husband.
The Countess Boni de Castellane.
who was Miss Anna Gould before
her marriage, a daughter Of the late
Jay Gould, has separated from her
worthless husband the Noaccount
Boni de Castellsne. She has al
lowed him to spend several millions
OF her money and good American
money too, on other women and in
gambling and riotous living general
ly but forbearance has ceased to be
virtue and she has left him and is
suing for divorce. The Noaccount
is trying to make up with her in
order 70 get more money to burn
BUTT is 70 be hoped that her repent
ance is permanent and that she will
60 ahead with her divorce. No one
IN this country should have any
sympathy for her or any other good
American girl who spends her dads
money on worthless rakes Of the
foreign degenerated 50 called no
bility.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
DAWSUN-TILLMAN.

Gov. Dawson's letter to Senator
Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, in
which he tells the distinguished
Southern Democrat that "West Vir.
ginia is at the mercy of the railroad
trust" and calling upon Tillman to
have the matter thoroughly investi-
gated by the Senate, is the polite al
sensation of the day. Why Gov.
Dawson should ignore the West
Virginia Senators Elkins and Scott
and send it to Southern Democrat
which the Republicans have been
taught to denounce, is what is puz-
cling his "loyal and faithful" fol-
lowers in this county. 1t was
through his denuuciauon of { h e
Southern Confederacy and the
southern people that Dawson first
gained prominence and control of
the Republican organization in
Preston county. This was his stock
in trade so long as he edited the
Preston County Journal. 1t was
by such partisan appeals to their
prejudice that Dawson became the
Gar of the Republican party in
Preston. And now to think that he
makes his appeal for help to one of
the men whom he never tired of
denouncing politically and which
the Journal but short time ago
vehemently denounced, shows that
Bill Dawson is ready to make any
move on the political checker board
that will advance his political for
tune.
There is but one Interpretation TO
the Dawson letter and that is that
his political ambition IS so great
that he desires to succeed Senator
S. B. EIkins in the United States
Senate. That Dawson is a shrewd
and cunning politician we will not
attempt to dispute; that politically
ne re ,ognizes no one as a friend who
IS not willing to make any sacrifice
to help him politically cannot be
denied.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
The Military Ball.

We are in receipt of the following an.
nouncement aud information from the Com.
mandant of the Cadet Corps at Morgan,own;
The Officers of the Corps Of Cadets
announce their
Annual Military Ball
Thursday evening, February twenty. second
Nineteen hundred and six
West Virginia University
Morgantown
CoMMANpANT:
Majm James NJ. Burns, U. 5. A.
CADET OFFICERS:
Major Dana p. Miller
Captain Charles f. Wells
First Lieutenant William c. Glst. Adjutant
Frat Lieutenant Alex III. Foreman. s. L.
First Lieutenant John c. Keister, o. NJ.
COMPANY ''A'
Captains; Chauncey s. McNeill
Fins, Lieutenant; Edward L. Dudley
Second Lieutenant: Hel bert w. Sanders
COMPANY 'B"
Captain: Edward {. Colcord
First Lieutenant: Marshall w. Mcdonald
Second Lieutenant; Eugene III. Barnhart
COMPANY "D"
Captain: Francis c. colcord
First Lieutenant; Fred l.. Shinn
Second Lieutenant: Lawrence ID. Sanders
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
HOW About DAWSON Z

The Parkersburg Dispatch seems
to be about as dense as 1t Is said
the English are. 1t fails to see the
joke in the Democratic game to
start boom for certain prominent
Republicans for the position OF u.
S. Senator in opposition to Senator
'Elkins. 1t Is not question as to
fitness for position every man that
has been named is good timber,
but none so good as Senator Elkins
because he has had twelve years
experience.-Journal.
Hast the Journal read Gov. Daw-
sons letter to Senator Ben Tillman?
1t it has it will observe that the
Governor broadly hints that Sena-
tor Elkins has had too much sex
perience" in the halls of the United
States Senate and the good Gov.
Bill Is not at all averse to relieving
the genial Senator of his burden of
experience. Gov. Bill has had
various experiences himself in train
ing the cat how to hop when the
mouse put in its appearance.
The Journal has just been the
least bit premature in Gliding the
Dispatch-News for booming "pro-
minent Republicans for the position
of U. S. Senator in opposition to
Senator Elkins." AS an organ OF
the Machine it will be compelled
to blow the Dawson horn regardless
of the Governors lack of "experi-
ence." The Journal should keep
in touch with the footing of the Me-
chine horn if it hopes to escape EN-
barrassment when the Governor
commands thumbs up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The talk about two cent railroad
fare is becoming so general and in
sistent that the railroads are be-
coming alarmed and beginning to
make bluff to head off the move
il possible. They are now talking
about retsliating by charging for all
excess baggage and making no re-
duction for round trips or excur-
sion rates and abolish the inter-
cnangeable mileage books and make
all fare straight two cent rate
to everybody. However we think
this is mostly a bluff and that
the two cent rate will come sooner
or later
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
Getting Your Share!

Are YOU getting your share of the -four
that makes light white bread every timer
II you want positive insurance OF perfect
bread. ask your grocer for All ID. bag OF
DEwEY's BEST.
Dewey's Best costs no more than common
-four. even though II is made from the
choicest OF selected winter wheat and
milled by the most expensive modern
processes.
One bag OF Dewey's Best will covlnce
you that no other -four is entitled to place
in your kitchen
Try 1t today. p. M. BoGGEss State
Agent. Home Phone asI. Clarksburg. w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

W. +. Tamblyn of Taylor county,
has announced himself a candidate
for the State Senate from that dis
trict. This would indicate that the
Instructions Of Gov. Dawson TO
nominate no man who is not de-
voice and friends Of his tax laws is
being carried out. Mr.. Tamblyn is
the gentleman who assessed the real
estate Of Taylor county. lie is
known to be IN full sympathy with
the State administration and can be
relied upon to vote agoinst any
change in the tax laws. II the peo-
pie are wise they will give Mr. Tam
blyn the ballot where Guiteau. got
the rope.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
GRAVE TRoUBLE FoREsEEN

II needs but little foresight to tell that
when your stomach and liver are badly
affected. grave trouble Is ahead. unless you
take the proper medicine for your disease,
as Mrs. John Young OF Clay. NJ ". did .
She says: II had neuralgia Of the liver and
stomach, my heart was weakened. and
could not eat. ! was very bad for a long
time. but In Electric Bitters found Just
what needed. for they quickly relieved
and cured me- Best medicine Tor weak
women. Sold under guarantee. Price soc
The Cooke Supply Co.. OF Howesvilie
]. A. Lenhart. OF Kingwood: and I.ona
Supply Co. OF Irona.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
Death DOings.

Mrs. Demanda Matlick, wife of ]. II
Matlck, died of cancer at her home, FIVE
miles north of Terra Ala, February 2, 1906
aged SO years, S months and 10 days.
She, accompanied by her husband, went TO
the Hospital at Baltimore last August TO
undergo surgical operation, but The Pro-
fessors there decided that an operation would
be unsuccessful, and that no human skill
could save her. She suffered greatly, but
endured it with Christian for,itude. she
was a church member for IS years. She
leaves husband and four children to mourn
their loss. Funeral services were conducted
at the Victory School house by Rev. jeremiah
Thomas, assisted Ivy Rev. Price of Cranes
vile. after which she was laid 10 rest in the
Terra Alta Cemetery
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15
FRAuD EXPOSED

A few counterfeiters have lately been
making and irving to sell limitations of DR..
King New Discovery Tor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. and other medicines
thereby defrauding the public. This is to
warn you to beware OF such people, who
seek to profit, through stealing the reputa-
ton of remedies which have been success
fully curing disease for over IS years. A
sure protection. to you. is our name on the
wrapper Look for it, on all DR.. Kings or
Bucklen's remedies. as all others are mere
limitations. III + BUcKLEN & Co. Chi
'cago, ILL.,. and Windsor. Canada.
Sold by The Cooke Supply Co. OF Howes-
vile; ]. a. Lenhart OF Kingwood; and The
lrona Supply Co. of Irona
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

What do our Democratic brethren
think of Senator Patterson of Color
ado S-Journal.
The same exalted opinion of Pat
terson that the Elkins Republicans
have of Dawson since he Tillmanized
the senior Senator.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The passage by Congress Of the
Hepburn bill to regulate freight
rates Of the railroads is Democratic
doctrine and is the bigges, feather
yetn the cap Of that dong haired
anarchist and socialist" William len.
nings Bryan as the Republicans and
Goldbug Democrats we're wont 20
designate him. This was part Of
The platform Of 1896 and 1900 and
will give Democracy a great life for
1908 and make Bryan the candidate
Of the Democratic party once more.
$50 mote 10 be.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

1t is gradually oozing out for
what purpose the last Machine CON
ference was held at Fairmond. 1t
was limited by the knowing ones at
the time that Gov. Dawson was en-
Enthusiastically in favor of applying
the Osler dope to Senator S. b. FL
kins. The Senator may register a
mild protest against the Governor
hogglng all the public Offices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

No higher tribute could be paid
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Car
DINA, for his sterling honesty and
buIlfrog tenacity in fighting for the
peoples rights in these days of polit-
zeal corruption than Gov. Dawson's
letter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

Senator Elkins will see to 1t that
the Credential Committee is not
eliminated when Dawson is an APP
plicant before the next convention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Dawson letter to Tillman has
caused more comment and commo-
ton among the politicians and news
papers than anything else for some
time. We publish It in this issue
and We want the Republicans Of
this county, in particular to read il
carefully. The Republican papers
and party generally have abused
Iillman ever since he has been in
the Senate more than other public
man or Democratic leader except
Bryan and now we have the edify-
ing spectacle Of our Republican
Governor who is just as bitter a Re-
publican as Tillman is a Democrat.
appealing TO him for help IN behalf
Of the people Of the State and going
over the heads Of our Republican
Senator'S to do il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

We know what Dawson said TO
Tillman, and 1t is to be regretted
that it has not been recorded what
Elkins said of Dawson when the
TilIman letter was read.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

If the Journal will bide Its time il
will learn that the reflections on
the party" has not fairly begun. In
the early part of November the PEG
pie have promised to join in the
reflections.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The best evidence of the char
mony" which is so prevalent in the
West Virginia Office Trust organi.
cation is the letter OF Gov. Dawson
TO Senator Tillman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Elkins Republicans in Pres
ton county are now convinced that
there is State House Machine and
that it is not observing the Union
hours in working for the Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Journal is at liberty to tell its
readers what Senator Sam Mont.
gomerY done for genuine tax reform.
The ARGUS believes in giving "cred-
it to whom credit IS due" Up to
the present time the Journal has
withheld that need of praise which
is due Senator Montgomery for saw
ing the tax payers $50, 900 a year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Fairmont Times is regular
hummer. 1t is a credit to not only
Fairmont but the State. As a daily
with up-to date news it has no SUI
perior in the State. 1t has the news.
paper talent on it to make it a pow
er for good and moulding public
opinion in the right channel. THE
ARGUS wishes it all manner of sue
cess.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The tax question is one of the is
sues that the State Machine will not
insist on discussing in the next cam
paign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

1t is to be hoped that the Journal
will not read Gov. Dawson out Of
the party for sending his letter to
Senator Tillman instead of Senator
Elkins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

1t the new tax laws are going to
create deficit of $3.50, 900 a year,
how long will it take to place the
State in the hands of receiver
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Insurgents have much 10 be
thankful for. They have the mem.
bers of the West Virginia Office
Trust fighting one another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Board of Public Works so
far has discovered no evidence that
would indicate the popularity of the
Dawson tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Dawson tax laws propose to
reduce taxation by running the
State in dept Such is the beauties
of ''tax reform"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

Well may Senator EIkins exclaim,
"ls this my reward for making you
Governor2"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

We extend our coincidence In the
Journal. 1t cannot blow two horns
at once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

WANTED-District Managers TO post
signs. advertise and distribute samples.
Salary Si8 weekly, S3 per daY for expenses.
state age and present employment. IDEAL
SHEAR Co. 80 Randolph ST. Chicago. am
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

The Leader is determined that
the Journal and the Republican can.
not slide down the tree until they
answer its questions relative to the
financial condition Of the county.
The Republican admits that it can.
not answer the Leaders questions
and insists that the Journal is the
fountain head of such knowledge
and must explain to the Leader how
deficits multiply under our new tax
taws. But the Journal prefers roost-
ing on the limb Of the tree rather
than 70 come down and make the
explanation. While perched on the
limb it can make faces at the Leader
and avoid getting It's foot in il.