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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29
w. T. Coz, Secretary.

The frmness of the operators in
opposition to some of the points
OF difference has persuaded Presi
dent Mitchell that unless there be
a material relaxation of the miners
a strike is inevitable, which, if it
takes place, may disrupt the miners
organization entirely. West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Kentucky and
large part of the bitumnous region
of Pennsylvania are practically un-
organized, that is "opcn shops"
and they would not be effected by
the strike, but would continue to
mine coal as usual. As all big
consumers have been storing coal
for months, in anticipation of the
strike, the surplus stocks on hand,
with what the unaffected regions
can supply will keep the country
plentifully supplied until next fall.
The miners treasury has strike
fund of about 81, 900, 900, it is said,
and in the event OF a strike it is
estimated that 500, 900 men will
become idle. The funds will there
fore equal less than S1o to the man
Rather an Indifferent sum to main.
tain family on for several months.
The issues are serious and far
reaching in a measure, and it is a
general hope that such an agree
ment may be reached as will end
the strife and bring a long ter Of
peace to the mining regions throu-
ghout the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

They arc telling OF a Frederick
girl who received proposal of mar.
riage by telegraph. She went TO the
telegraph Office and asked how many
words she could send for a quarter.
lie said ten, and her answer was
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,
yes, yes, yes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29
CHARGE OF THE SIX HUNDRED.

Gen. Leonard Woods capture of
Mount Dajo occupied the attention
of the House for considerable
time last week. Mr.. Williams of
Mississippi, the Democratic leader,
appeared as a verse maker and read
pharaphrase on the "Charge of
the Light Brigade" He said it had
been handed to him by member
of the House, but the consensus of
of opinion, in the absence of an
authoritive statement TO the contra
rY, is that Mr.. Williams is the au.
thor. Here it 81:
CHARGE OF THE WOOD BRIGADE.
tWhat the heather calls the massacre of
Mount DaJo)
Chased them from everywhere,
Chased them all onward,
Into the crater Of death
Drove them six hundred.
Forward, the Wood Brigade;
Spare not one" he said;
"Shoot all six hundred"
"Forward, the Wood Brigade"
Was there a man afraid
Not there soldier knew
Heather had blundered.
Savages can't reply;
Heather can't reason why
Women and children die,
Forced in the crater of death,
Forced with six hundred.
Cannon 20 the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in the front of them
Volleyed and thundered.
Stormed at with shot and shell.
Women and children fell,
Into the Jaws Of death,
Into the mouth of hell,
All told, six hundred.
Flashed all the sabres there,
Flashed as :hey turned In air,
Salering the women there,
Charging the children, while
All the world wondered.
Stuffed by cannon's smoke,
Men, women, children choke.
Women and children
Reel from the bay'net's stroke,
In death not sundered;
Families slaughtered there.
All of six hundred.
Cannon to the right Of them,
Cannon to the left Of them,
Cannon in front OF them
Volleyed and Numbered.
Stormed at with shot and shell,
While child and mother fell,
They that had loved so we'll,
Thrust into jaws Of death,
Trapped into the mouth Of hell,
Not babe left of them
Left OF SIX hundred.
What shall such blood thirst slake?
Go ask He'll Roaring Jake
Whether Wood blundered.
Honor the charge they made,
Honor the Wood Brigade,
For that six hundred.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

A Weston young lady put a piece
Of wedding cake under her pillow
to sleep over, and before she retired
her little brother stole the cake, ate
it, and put a slice Of limburger
cheese in its place. The young
lady went to bed and dreamed that
she married a man who never wash
ed his feet. --Buckhannon Delta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

The first substantial fruits Of An
drew Hamilton's onslaught upon
the trustees of the New York Life,
who he stigmatized as ours and
towards because of their treatment
Of the late John A. Mccall, came
Saturday alta conference held IN the
Office Of downtown lawyer II
was agreed that The trustees who
were members Of the Finance Com
mittee during the Presidential cam
paigns Of 1896, 1900 and 1904, and
were cognizant Of the political con.
tributions made by the New York
Life, should reimburse the company
to the extent OF St48,ooo. This IS
the total Of the political contribu-
tions made by the company Each
trustee will go into his own private
funds to make the payment In all
there are fifteen trustees involved,
and Under the agreemen. each man
will have 10 contribute a thne less
than $1,000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

Mr.. John Williams is receiving
the coincidence Of his friends be.
cause his wife has eIoped with an
eastern man who came here to see
about irugating the desert As this
is the fourth or fifth wife who has
done likewise, we think Mr.. Will
liams must be used to il. We be
lieve he starts for St Paul next week
to get another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29
THE ARIZONA KICKER
What has Been Going on in Giveadam
Gulch-colonel Gordon's Cow
boys Poor Marksmen.

We understand that George
Southwick, agent for the stage line
over to Lone Jack, has said that he
would shoot us on sight. AS he is
a cross'eyed man and doesn't know
one end of the gun from the other,
he had better hire a man to hit us
with the broad of a spade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

Il is now reported that this biz.
zard and general coolness which
has been at large in the land the
past two or three weeks, is caused
by the new tax blanks sent out by
the assessor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

The editor of the Blue Grass
Banner paid us a call the other day
for the first time, and when we saw
what a knock kneed, lop shouldered
homely looking cuss he was we
could no longer wonder that a griz.
ely bear hasn't been seen within
ten miles of Blue Grass within the
last year. He'd scare dead COW
out of her tomb.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29
JUST AS WE EXPECTED.

We knew the farmers and tax
payers would turn to The Argus
for help in their trouble and time of
need over the new assessment blanks
sent out, and we demand of Tax
Commissioner Dillon that he at
once issue and send out a rule or
table for making the necessary
computations in filling up this blank
by the farmers. Here is a sample
Of the letters we are receiving and
so far unable to answer. We pass
it along to Mr. Dillon
Reedsville, w. Va,
K. +. ID. No. 48.
Editor Argus,
Kingwood, w. Va.
Dear Sir :-
Wouldn't you oblige the people
who are your subscribers by looking
up rule for computing the number
OF bushels Of hay in a stack. The
time is coming close now, and we
hardly have the time TO do so much
measuring Let us hear from you
through the columns OF your paper.
Yours truly, a subscriber,
J. V. COLLINS.
March ~. 1000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

BY this time next week there will
be twenty six saloons and poker
rooms in this town. You don't
have TO buy drink to play a game
OF poker, and you can play poker
and not even call for water, but un-
less you are reasonably sure of hold
ing three aces in every hand you
had better let poker go and come
around and subscribe for the Kick.
er.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

The Kicker will publish no wea-
ther predictions this winter. We
have tried it for two winters and
hit the nail on the head about once
in forty times. Everybody can take
his blamed old weather and carve il
up to suit himself, and the fault
finding will not be with us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

The item floating around through
the western papers to the effect that
we have an automobile and are am
bling about with it is the veriest
nonsense. A man who would run
an auto through this country would
be shot into scraps before he had
gone ten miles. Ice cream was IN.
troduced last summer for the first
time, but the people will stand no
further innovations for ten years to
come.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-29

The Lone Jack Recorder asks il
we have lost our aspirations for the
presidency. We have not. We
haven't said anything for the last
two or three weeks, but we have
had our ear to the ground just the
same. We have started out to
reach the White House, and if we
fail get there about FIVE States in
the west will go over on their beam
ends and dump their population out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
FIRE AT BLACKF00T, IDA.
Two Buildings Burned to the Ground
and Two Wrecked to Prevent
Spread Of Flames.
(speciaI to 10 HeraIdO

BIackfoot, Ida, Jan. About midnight
last night fire broke out in the candy
store Of McAIee & Co., on Pacific street.
The fire had assumed considerable head
way before its discovery and rapidly
spread to the adjoining building occupied
by the meat market Of Crisweu & Hill
Volunteer firemen responded to the
alarm and by splendid work confined the
fire to the two buildings mentioned Both
Of these were frame structures and were
burned to the ground. To the north OF
the burned buildings were two more
frame buildings which were wrecked to
prevent the spread Of the fire. These
buildings were occupied by J. H Nc
Carthy, liquor dealers. and by Drebin &
Co, gents furnishings, both Of whose
stocks suffered considerable damage. The
total loss is about $500 and is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Last spring the city voted a bond issue
for the purpose Of purchasing the ground
occupied by these four buildings with the
intention of opening up q street, and
arrangements for the purchase Of the
property had been effected to take place
on the 18th Of February
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
FRENCHMAN is ON TRIAL
Accused Of Holding a Woman in the
United States for Immoral
PurnnGeS.

The trial of CASTOR Smith. a French
man. on the charge Of holding an alien
woman, unlawfuIly imported into the
United States, for evil purposes, was
commenced in the federal court yester-
day. The government introduced evil
dence that Smith had placed the woman
in a house of ill-fame and that she had
given him money. His defense is that
she gave him no money. but that on
the contrary, he intended to marry her
and furnished her money.
It developed on the trial that the wo-
ITALIA manned Bartello since the arrest
and indictment Of Smith last fall. The
trial will be concluded today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
STRIKING FOR
EIGHT-HOUR DAY

New York, Jan. 2.-Twelve hundred
union printers, the employees Of forty
four book and pob printing concerns in
New York City, went on strike today
and began the struggle for the eight
hour day which had been declared to go
into effect today. Members of the local
typothetae, against whom the strike
was declared. asserted tonight that
hundreds Of non-union printers from
various parts Of the country are hurry
ing to New York to take the places of
the strikers and to secure the high
wages paid in this city. Representa-
tives Of the Typographical union say
that the eight-hOur-day principle has
already been won in New York, and
that the percentage Of men compelled
to strike is very small.
According to an official statement is
sued tonight, there are lightweight
firms associated IN the. local typothetae.
Of these, twenty-five have consented
to the eight-hour day, forty-four firms
have decided to adhere to the nine
hour day rule and seven firms already
were operating on the open shop prin-
ciple. Twelve members Of the typoth-
etae have yet reached no decision.
To provide q steady supply Of nom
union men the employing printers have
established an employment bureau in
this city, which will be run in connec-
ton with similar offices in other cities.
It is said no discrimination will be
made against union men at these en-
ployment stations.
George H. Ellis Of Boston, president
of the United Typothetae OF America,
came to New York today. In an inter-
view Mr.. Ellis said:
1.-THE officers Of the typothetae are
much pleased with the present situation
of the strike in all parts Of the country.
We expected a great deal OF trouble,
but thus far we have very little"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
PROSECUTION COMES NEXT.
District Attorney Jerome Gathering
the Evidence.

the Evidence.
New York, Dec. 2.-The World TINS
morning says: District Attorney Je-
rome will today begin the serious WORK
OF preparing for the prosecution of OF
flcers Of life insurance companies who
have abused their trusts.
cit was stated yesterday by a man
IN a position to know what is going on
within the various insurance companies
that Mr.. Jerome would undoubtedly re-
ceive aid from unexpected sources.
He added that before the month
was out Mr.. Jerome would receive
Overtures from at least one 'souealer'
in each of these companies: The Mutual
Life, the Provident Savings Life, the
Life Association Of America and the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life association.
While no promises Of immunity are
ever made by the district attorney to
a 'squealer,' it is the unwritten law in
Mr.. Jerome's office not to prosecute
those who give evidence which enables
the people to convict offenders who
might otherwise escape punishment"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
WILL GIVE THE MONEY BACK
Sheriff Will Return What His Dep.
uties Took From Treasurer
by Force.

Sheriff c. Frank Emery will probably
return to the office of County Treasurer
w. o. Cerbis the $32. 70 taken forcibly
from Deputy Treasurer A. T. McCanne
by Deputy Sheriff w. 3. Booth Satur-
day forenoon. The matter was not pre-
sented formally TO the county commits
sioners yesterday, as had been expected.
turn the money to the treasurers office.
and the commissioners will then pass a
resolution authorizing the payment to the
sheriff OF the money called for by the
execution and due Fred J. May for his
services as juror in the Tribune Hbsi
suit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
Public Is Aroused.

The public is aroused to q, knowledge
Of the curative merits Of that great
medicinal tonic Electric Bitters, for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary
H. Walters Of $40 St. Clair Ave. CO.
lUmbus, O., writes: "FOr several
months was given up to die. had
fever and aBue, my nerves Wera
wrecked; I could not sleep, and my
stomach was SO weak, from useless
doctors drugs, that I could not eat.
Soon after beginning 10 take Electric
Bitters. I obtained relief, and in 4
short time I was entirely cured 4"
Guaranteed at 2. c. NJ. I. Drug Dept.
112-114 Main street. Price zoe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
CORUM MAKES A PURCHASE

J. J. Corum secured a valuable piecs
Of property in a deal closed yesterday
The purchase was made from Noses Ev-
ans for $17.500. It consists OF a lot 6x20
rods in extent on Third South street
between Third and Fourth West streets.
The significant part OF it Is that il
Grande depot and fronts on the street
to be cut through the blocks from Sec
ond to Fourth South streets when the
depot is built.
chise granting the right to erect the pas
senger station Third South street is Il
be blocked by the depot Mr. COrum saw
that much Of the value OF his purchase
depends upon the building OF the de-
pot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
M'CALL GIVES UP $4,000 IN Cash.
Also Note for S50,000-New York Life Gets Back the
$235yOoo Not Accounted for by Hamilton Money
Stolen for Campaign Purposes

New York, Jan. John A Mccall
president Of the New York Life Insur-
ance company, has paid to the COM
pany the $235, 900 advanced TO Andrew
Hamilton and so far not accounted for
by Mr.. Hamilton. Thomas P. Fowler,
chairman Of the company's investigat-
ing committee, appointed by the board
of trustees, received today a check
from Mccall for $50, 900 and a note for
$780, 600. Mr.. Mccall some time ago
promised to make good this sum un-
less Hamilton, who was legislative
agent for the big insurance company,
rendered an accounting. On receipt Of
Mr.. McCalrs letter accompanying the
check and note, meeting of the board
Of trustees was called for tomorrow.
While no official statement on the sub
ject was obtainable, it was accepted
as a fact that Mr.. McCalls resignation
as president will be presented 10 the
trustees tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
TEST CASE IN TENNESSEE,

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. Establishments
were returned today against a number
Of attendants at Cumberland park
charging them with violating q provis-
ion OF the Rice-Ligon law which pro-
hibitS betting on horse races. Several
days ago horsemen arranged q rice
opened book and took wagers to fur
nish a test case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03

not pay over the $3.50, 900 in one lump
sum was because Mr.. Mccall is q poor
man. It was said he will go out Of Of
fee with practically nothing except his
life insurance policy of $500, 600, and
that in order to pay the $4,000 note he
may have TO get assistance from his
wife and some friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
Steamer City of Puebla Buffeted by the
Waves---Great Anxiety Felt
for Her Safety.
Stern Raging on the Pacific and Definite News Cannot Be
@0bIaned-Neary 200 Passengers on Board Bound
from Puget Sound TO San Francisco.

er Chehalis Sunday and is now en-
route to San Francisco. The steamer
Whittier passed the two vessels off
Cape Flattery Sunday and on reach
ing Vancouver today reported the &C
cident to the Puebla. While passing
Cape FlatteTy the officers of the Whit
tier signaled that tugs were wanted to
assist the Puebla and they were read
to mean that there was trouble aboard
the Chehalis. The Whittier reports
that the ChahaIis was making slow
headWay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
GIFTS FOR OLD OFFICERS.
Presented at Closing Session of Late
Council.

Presentations to retiring officers were
the features of the last session of the
old council which was called to order
at 1920 O. clock in the forenoon
After the routine business of the Ses-
sion had been dispatched, Councilman A.
J. Davis secured the floor and remarked
that the council had met In secret a
few days before to consider the advisa-
bility Of convicttng City Recorder j. 8.
Critchlow OF vagrancy and riding him
out of town on a rail.
Since that time, however, we have
learned that he has secured a position
with The Herald and we have DECIDED
to forego the pleasure of riding him out
Of town." continued Mr.. Davis. 1--WE
decided, on the contrary, to buy him q
small instrument that would assist nim
in drawing his check, and we all are
sorry that he could not have been re-
tanned here"
low a beautiful fountain pen, with a pearl
case and gold mountings. Mr.. Critchlow
'taIIowed" that he had always been able
to draw his check with frequency and
JUNCTION, and had been the first to ap-
near on pay day most of the time
IT think have devoted to that fea-
tI1re of the position all the time it de-
manded" he continued, land I can as
sure you that I have found it the most
delightful labor connected with the du-
ties OF the city recorders office"
He closed with an expression of ap-
probation.
GaVeI for Hewlett.
Councilman F. S Fernstrorn arose next
TO present the councils gift of a gavel
10. E-aSfdauf Frank r Hewlett n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03
WEATHER VERY THICK.
Vessels Leaving Astoria Will Be on
the Lookout for the PuebIa.

Astoria. Ore, Jan. 2.-Nothing IS
known here Of the accident to the
City Of Puebla, reported at San Fran
cisco in distress off the mouth Of the
Columbia river. The steamer Redondo
from San Francisco arrived today, but
saw nothing Of the disabled steamer.
The weather has been unusually thick
during the past few days and unless
some steamer passes very close to the
Puebla it is probable that nothing will
be heard or seen Of her until fine
weather prevails. The lookout at North
Head has beeen advised Of the predica-
ment Of the Puebla by the Associated
Press and viii keep careful watch for
any signs of the vessel. Tugboats have
also been told Of the Puebla's mishaD
and outgoing vessels will be warned
TO keep a lookout for the disabled
steamer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-03

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-The steam
schooner Charles Nelson, which arrived
here this morning from Seattle and Ia
coma, reports mat at ). p. m. on Sat
urday she passed the steamer City Of
Puebla- OFF the mouth Of the Columbia
river, distress having broken her
shaft. No assistance could be rendered
at the time The City Of Puebla Is
bound from AIgska and Puget sound
ports 70 this city.
Tall Shaft Broken.
Accordlng 20 : . statement Of Cap
tain Prebls OF steam schooner Mel
son, the City ~ Iuebla was about thir
ty miles of the Columbia river bar
when his vcSsal approached. She was
under fore ana aft sails and signaled
that her tan shaft was broken. Al
though the Sos vas running very high,
he succeeded 20 getting out tow lines,
but both soon paired. 4 collision be-
tween the TWO. vessels was narrowly
averted. Seeing that further attempts
at rescue nigh result in a greater dis
asteT, Captain PEBBLE decided to run
for this port auc report the condition
of the disa BILE veSsc' He says that If
the weather IS 2 vor BILE she is in no
immediate danger -Iough her passen-
gers may suffer from p scarcity Of pro-
visions. As noar as he could judge
there are ahoU' $50 passengers on the
City Of Pueblo.
Seas Mountain High.
at did rnv hest IN earn abo1t $40. 600
SALVAGE none, Sstd cye1teir1 PrabIe
&and seve ff-s-ff,-er of the uehIe's
soaqCapCare nv, 2 ,.-c,,, ut q No no nee
Tha sear We, ~,lnr'rr, IKE rnountafns
and every one went over me so that I
was in DANCE Of going to the bottom
vves souetbfng terrible ana each time
we got 2 line hoard her 7 thought IT
yvouId vonl, 10 s,s,,, ave- ~ sc
'-The passengers crowded the rail in
sPlIe OF me STORM 10 encourage US out
i.-SS ~ CIV. NaS 700 LIucI . IoL
ouI i-I''7. 't''l LIp9 III tHe DOILSL
So We. "r.- .I''u 10 guLt anu
80 80 "a So ~ NS zee III mo-
fiainI'ilc -. JUS. men Tndn me Sle
tess lo' -1''- a., - Llt5L
80 49, ~ 49, - ,. ''" what can ass
After We IF. .ri and had made re
pairs we S,SA''c ne steamer whittier
ana tne sLe'I'+i Queen, and tod both
WhSFt 10 IN I'D. tNFpid' inihk one
OF IheH VIII SUI CIV ma her ana Tow her
lhIo port re " nl' Jler gets Ihere
HrSI she WI" E'' mar savage
Storm Was Terrific.
captain I'Feolt said the storm was
me worst he had ever experienced, and
mar II IS no wonder the Puebla
WFenched OF Eet propeller smart trying
70 ride out the gale. He had high praise
said that there was perfect discipline
s,,,o -, ,sl,-,l-- S'iIo
long as the puabla can I-aen ba-. bea5
TO The storm he said. she viii be an