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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
RAILROAD REGULATION.


~ hCNs j. VI. MAoON.
Whereas, Jefferson taught that
that government is best which gov
erns least and leaves individual
effort freest.
Resolved, Ist, That it is the duty
of government to regulate ferries
and railroads, but il is contrary to
the basic principles of our political
system that the government should
own ferries and railroads, or engage
in any occupation which may be
safely left to private enterprise un-
der governmental supervision.
and. That the business Of a
public carrier is as much outside Of
legitimate governmental activity as
the business OF hotel keeper.
3rd' That any suggestion look
ing to government ownership of rail-
roads is undemocratic.
4th. That the public should pay
liberal interest on all the private
capital which has gone into rail-
roads, but it is. dishonest to suggest
that the public may be mulcted to
pay interest on fictitious capitaliza-
ton, and that Congress has grossly
betrayed its duty by refusing to en-
act such legislation as will limit
railroad revenue to the amount re-
quired for operating expenses plus
(not exceeding) Ia per cent interest
on the amount Of private capital
employed for the public conven-
ience.
5th. That a square deal between
the public and the holders OF rail.
road bonds and stocks necessarily
means that Congress will ascertain
the amount Of fictitious capitaliza-
tion represented by railroad bonds
and stocks, and we endorse Senator
La Folletie's proposition that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
shall ascertain the amount which
has gone into railroads. And we
ask voters to consider that Senator
La Folletto's proposition was voted
down by the Senate, although very
capable men, who have investigated
this subject, believe that railroads
are capitalized for largely more
than eight billion dollars in excess
Of the capital invested.
9th. That If President Roose-
velt is sincere about a square deal
then he should have the aggressive
support of every ciizen, and If he is
insincere then he should have the
aggressive opposition Of every cin-
zen. And attention is called to the
fact that the Wall street captains Of
railroad finance are proceeding on
the theory that ne is not sincere.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
20 MILLIONS INCREASED PROFITS

How the trusts and combines are
plundering the American people is
shown by the enormous profits made
this year by the Steel Trust. Every
one pays their share of the vast toll
that this gigantic combination takes
from the grist run through its hop
per. "On March 3, 1897" says
the New York World, 'just before
the party of high prices took pos
session OF the Government, and
when there was no Steel Trust,
American steel rails were selling in
the market at SIS to $40 per ton.
Foreigners can still get them for
that, but Americans have to pay
the trust s28, an increase of from
30 TO so per cent. The trust has
maintained the s7S rate for home
customers without variation since
it was organized, representing a net
increase Of profits of over $40, 600, e
900 above a normal amount for
that time. And Mr. Morgan en-.
thusiastically Stands pat for the
retention in power Of an Admins
tration that stands for so much
prosperity"
Do not imagine that because you
have no railroad stock, or even II
you never rode on steam or street
railroad that the price of steel rails
does not affect your pocket In
fact everything you buy is advanced
in price by the freight that is
charged, tor VIC cannot expect low
railroad rates and expensive railroad
construction Then just think oil
the large number Of articles Of stee
or iron that you daily use, all oil
which are greatly increased in price
by the extra toll the steel trus
takes, because the protection from
competition the tariff gives the ,rus
allows it to extort these high prices
The toll is nearly $40 a year from
each family from this one trust, an,
there are I86 Of them protected b,
the tariff in like manner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
NUMBER A

gestive talks, children will become
law-abiding. They can be shown
how the material interests OF their
parents are linked with those of the
community. Miss Griswold closed
with suggestions upon how to cult
vate the habit of correct speech.
In the afternoon Prof. Sanford
told the Institute that a teacher
stands in his own light when he
plays hockey, His delinquency
does not pass unnoticed by the
public.
lie then discussed spelling, de-
elaring that right words and not the
wrong words are the ones to check
OIL on a spelling paper. Pupils
learn words by seeing them written.
Therefore, mispelled words should
quickly be erased. Ink should be
used as soon as the pupil can use
pen to advantage, and spelling
paper should have both upper and
lower guide lines.
Committee on resolutions-Mrs.
Lou +. Hart, J. L. Mcclure, G.. C.
Lanham, w. III. Hartman, Allie ID.
King f. w. Candy, J. +. Jenkins,
Jeremiah Thomas.
After recess Miss Griswold tola
what myths are and how they may
be put to good use as an introduc-
ton to the study of history.
Prof. Sanford then told the teach
ers they should by all means keep
up with the news of the day. He
urged them to take in the James
town Exposition.
Continued on second page.l
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

lines. Senator Elkins was paired in
favor ofthe bill. See Cougressional al
Record February IA, 1906 p. sss7.
II should be said Of the shipsubsidy
steal that the Labor leaders entered
a strong protest agains, its passage,
and Mr.. Gonpers, the President OF
the American Federation OF Labor
denied ,has any members OF
that organization favored it, as had
attempted to be shown.
Senator Elkins was also paired
against the Foraker Amendment 20
the Statehood bill. That amend
ment provided for separate state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico
if the people of those Territories so
desired. Twenty four Democrats
and eighteen Republicans voted
for this proposition, and 90 Repub
licans against IL. See Congressional
Record for March 9, 1900 p. 3657.
With the assistance of John Yves.
ley Gaines, the session of Congress
just ended, managed to get a total
of over $4,000, 900 words into the
Congressional Record. The total
would have been much greater but
for the fact tha, Gaines was absent
for several days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
VIRGINIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. 1906
THE GAME LAWS OF THE STATE

Following is brief summary oil
the game and fish laws of West Vir,
ginia, which are interesting at this
time Of the year;
Deer cannot be killed from the
18th day of December to the 18th
day OF October. No person is
allowed to kill or hunt in West Vir.
ginia at any time with dogs, or kill
more than two deer in any season.
1t is a misdemeanor punishable by
a fine of IS TO hunt or fish upon the
property of another without per-
mission from the owner or lessee of
the property. Fish must not be
destroyed by any means excepting
by hook or line or gig or spear.
SEEMING or netting is prohibited
near the month of any river or creek
and is not permitted anywhere ex.
ceptlng from the 18TH day of Sep.
tember to the 5Ist day of December.
Jack fish less than seven inches
long, or pike less than eight inches
long, black bass less than six inches
long, or trout less than tour inches
long are not allowed to be caught.
Jack FISH must not be caught by
any means from the 18th day OF
April to the 18TH day of June, and
trout and salmon from the Ist day
OF September to the Ist day of
January.
Bass, pike and pickerel must not
be caught between the 18th day of
April and the 18th day of June.
Suckers, carp and mullets may be
caught by gigging, spears or looping
at any time.
Grouse, pheasant, prairie chicken
and wild turkey must not be killed
from the 18th day Of December and
the 18th day of October following,
or any quail or Virginia partridge
between the 2oth day of December
and the first day OF November
following, and more than IL qualls
or partridges must not be killed in
one day
Teal, mallard, ducks and wild
goose must not be killed between
the first day of April and the first
day of October following. Snipe
may be killed between the first day
of March and between the 18th day
of September and the Ist day OF
January, excepting that owners Of
farms may kill them upon their own
farms at any time, if necessary.
Keeping ferret for the purpose
of hunting is a violation OF the law.
Persons not citizens of the State
must obtain permit from the game
warden to hunt in the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
IN n EMORIAM

A recent issue of the Nicholas
Chronicle contained the following
sketch Of the father of Rev.
Hardway, of Kingwood:
"Mr. John Hardway, one of our
Oldest and most highly respected
citizens, died at his home, near
Lockwood, last Thursday.
"Mr. Hardway was a man held
in high esteem by the people OF
Nicholas county. He was honest
and upright in his dealings. For
many years he conducted the" Half.
way" house between Summersville
and Gauley Bridge and his hos.
pitality IS often spoken of by those
who stopped at this place.
Deceased was about 8s years OF
age and is survived by two sons,
Rev. II. P. Hardway, Of Kingwood,
this State, and Mr.. VIM. Hardway,
of the State of Ohio.
He was born near the mouth ol
Otter Creek, in Nicholas county
IN the year of I822. His father
was one of the first settlers of thi,
county, and raised eight boys and
four girls, of which one brother,
Andrew, Of Rocky Hill, Ohio, and
Susan Fllzwater Of Yela, Nichala,
county, survive him. "Uncl,
Johnny" as he was so familiarly
known, lived and died within one
mile Of his birthplace, and while h,
did not belong to any church Of
organization, he was one Of the bes
Bible students in the county, anC
retained 1t to the last About foui
days before he died, says Hon. Johr
d. Groves, he gave some OF TIT
richest quotations and explanation
from the Bible ever listened to.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
PROGRAM
or the kingwoOd.Reno District =. \.
Convention at TunneltOn Camp
ground, Aug. 30, 1906.
FORENOON


o:oo-Convention called to or
der. President S. b. Montgomery
of Kingwood. and President Arthur
W. Carrico, of Reno, presiding
Song service. Prayer by Rev. c,
X. Shackelford, Of Tunnelton NJ,
+. church. Address OF Welcome
by Frank K. Parrack, Esq. Re.
sponse by Superintendent ID. ].
Gibson, of Kingwood.
o;So--Reports from the schools
and enrolment Of delegates by the
district secretaries.
o;4s-Psper, "The Sunday. school
VS.. The Illicit Sale of Intoxlcants. "
by Mrs. Lou +. Hart.
1000 - international Sunday.
school Work." by Rev. L. A. Nc =.
Nemar, Of Evansville.
ro:4S - "Power of Impressions
Early Made" by Mrs. J. S. Corn.
well, OF Sinclair.
iI:TS-Address by Rev. X. NJ.
Ramsey, First Presbyterian church,
Klngwood. Adjournment.
AFTERNOON.
1900 - Sweet singers. PRAYER.
1907 and Organization" by
County Presiden, George A. Fed
erer, Reedsville.
I:3c--"Our Greatest Needs and
How to Secure Them, by Superln.
tcndent VIM. a. Watson, of Eel.
louisville.
a:oo-Address, "What is a Sun
day SCHOOL," by Hon. John Homer
Holt, OF Grafton.
a:4s Qualifications of Sun.
day school Superintendent" by Prof
Cyrus II. Martin, principal Tunnel
ton high school. General discuss
ION, led by Robert K. Garner, Of
Anderson.
5:Is-Round Table, conducted
by County Secretary Harry c. For
dyce, of Newburg.
3:45 - "The Influence Of the
Christian Teacher" by Rev. VIM.
II. Plum.
4:3o-Relations and influence of
the Sunday.school Teacher and the
Public school Teacher" by Presi.
dent Arthur w. Carrico, Of Reno
district and superintendent Of pub
lie schools for Preston county.
500 Miscellaneous business and
election of officers. Song service,
benediction aud adjournment.
7;3o--Address by the Rev. A. l..
Ireland, Of Rowlesburg.
The convention will be closed by
a short song service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

When you come to think of how
much it costs to live in these piping
times Of tariff protected trusts, there
should be no wonder that ordinary
Republicans, who are not favored
pap-sucking government officials,
should be 'rather slow" at con-
tributing to the campaign fund that
is to be used to elect another stand
pat Congress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
Y w. FREDERICK,
North Fork, Cal.

According to the statisticians the
Democrats are certain to win in 81
Congressional districts that are now
represented by Republicans and
have more than an even chance o4
capturing the 40 other districts
necessary for a majority. II those
independent and Republican voters,
who want the trust fostering tariff
revised, vote as they talk, the stand.
patters viii hardly have a leg 70
stand on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

The report that if secretary Taft
should be elected president, he
would appoint Mr.. Roosevelt,
Secretary Of State must be a silly
Summer story, for Taft knows he
would have troubles enough without
having foreign affairs kept at fever
heat Winter and Summer. But
then what is the good Of worrying
for Taft wont be elected even II
nominated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
BRUNsON'S STATEMENT


paper published at Elizabeth, Writ
county, this State, and is a statement
by Henry G.. Mason, formerly of
Terra Alta, this county, but in Jail
in Wiz, county charged with bigamy
and several other crimes.
For the benefit of my friends in
Writ county l wish to give a brief
outline of my life, and am willing
to make oath TO TO the truthfulness
of the same. was born in Wash
ington county, Ohio, Oct. 9th 1896.
My mother married L. Mason of
Preston county, w. Va. while
was yet an infant My step father
never liked me and bound me out
TO a farmer before | was niue years
of age. Owing 10 cruel treatment
by him, | ran away before | was
eleven years of age and went to
| D'NSN')hj AONhJ NHCIS L learned
the blacksmith trade. then went
TO Montreal, Canada, where / was
educated for priest in the Roman
Catholic church, but because | did
not believe in their religion left
them and went into the government
service where | remained until Oct.
az l9o5. Perry Matheny, who
testified against me in my late trial
for bigamy, left his wife die with
consumption and never gave her
the treatment that she required
through her last illness. His daugh.
ter, Matte F., married Henry
Mason, my step brother, March 30,
1890, and on July 4, 1890, son
was born and my step brother de-
clared the child did not belong to
him and left, and her father would
not allow her to come home. She
has told me repeatedly that the man
Liston, who testified against me,
was the father of that child. |
promised her mother on her death
bed that | would never see her in
want, so | have always boarded
with her when convenient to do so.
ln January, 1901 when, my mother
became an invalid, and the doctor
recommended higher altitude for
her, / took her to Terra Alta,
W. Va, and paid my step sister in
law S75 per month to take care OF
her until April, 1905, when | sent
her to Denver, Colo. state this,
not TO have and influence in my be
half, as my trial is over, but simply
to show the good people Of Wirl
county what kind Of men testified
against me. am able TO prove
beyond the shadow of doubt,
when once released, so that willhavC
chance, that in March, 1890,
was in Brooklyn, Iowa, and also my
step brother, who is still living, anC
not me. married Matte F Mathcny
also that / am as represent mysel
TO bc--Robcrl G.. Bronson-and
will also prove beyond all question
of doubt, that I married Emm;
Fought in my right name, and tina
] never was married before, anc
that il is bonafde, legal marriage
| do this, not to vindicate myself
but for the benefit OF my beloved
wife, and in conclusion, if | coulC
only bear her suffering and sham,
as well as my own in this time o
trouble, I would bear il with
smile, II ] live to be recased
will prove this to the citizens o
Writ county IN the yindication o
, my own honor as well as her honor
, r. G.. Bronson.
8 A good many men who voted fo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30
1He CITIZENS INDUSTRIAL AsSO.
CITATION.
The simple Simon Antitrust League.
Written Tor The Argus

The finest art the devil execute
is in politics. And now comes tn
antitrust leagues pledging unpledgec
voters against all trust Vaccinations
alike against the simon-pure trus
and its victim--the union labo
man. OF course IL is finest art e
have the Simple Simons OF produc
ton join these think-li,tle clubs
Mark Hanna, father of the Civic
Federation, smiles IL smiles wreath
his brow in his long home.
The workingman thinks work
should win wealth; the trust gets it
by intrigue. Workers organize a
union to resist the aggressions OF
employing trusts. They fight their
little battles, striking for better
wages. No doubt they gain better
wages and can a little better pay
trust prices on what they consume.
THIS union of workers keeps up the
price OF labor. They are forced to
unite in order to earn living. The
higher scale of wages in turn affects
the farmer. Trust-made articles
and laborers both are coming higher
on the farm, and the farmers know
not to combine. Hence, the farmer
guys are considered good subjects
TO gather into antitrust leagues to
help their enemies-the friendly
uust intriguers. The farmer can
not see that trust domination is
eliminating all middle men and
small capitalists; that the time is
planned out ahead when he who
tills the soil shall not own il. The
farmer pays the price named for
what he buys and takes the price
named for what he sells. The
farmer is thought to be much OF a
fool, and being somewhat of a
farmer myself j feel the soft i'm
peachment that the farmer is easy.
In the great warfare between labor
and capital he is an employer, he is
no working man himself. he hastens
to down labor as ignoble and unde-
serving of what It earns. The far
mer is a field daisy. am one of
them; but l wish to tell why do
not now accept the trust spiders
scheme for anti.trust, but particu-
larly anti.labor leagues. The web
is finely spun.
What the Federation of Labor
pledges candidates to is open hand
ed, up and above board. The trust
is sneak thief, The laborers ask,
among other things for direct legis-
lation, a chance to vote with the
greatest trust magnate as political
peers in the enactment and enforce.
ment of laws for a common country.
This the beneficiaries of the trusts
must defeat. Hence, the willy trust
spiders ask that they be allowed TO
spin the meshes Of their trap all over
the field daisy so the unwary may
be taken. To keep the workers
warring among themselves is the
highest trust wisdom. The farmer
and mechanic must be pulled in to
defeat the wage-earners of the fac
tory. Then they can all be held
down together. II the Democratic
patty lends itself to this antitrust
hypocrisy l shall 60 openly into the
Socialist ranks and help array all
classes Of workers under the flag OF
right and justice.
Yet Democrat.
AARON w. FREDERICK,
North Fork, Cal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

A good many men who voted for
Mr. Roosevelt have not yet paid
their 81 assessment or the campaign
fund would have over 90, 900, 900,
which is just about what the trusts
and insurance companies put up in
1904 for the Roosevelt compaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

There would never have been any
Trust magnates, If Republican laws
had not fostered them. Therefore
change the laws instead Of standing
pat as the Republicans declare Is
their intention. The issue is so
plain that "way-faring man though
fool cannot err therein.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

President Roosevelt is partisan
first, last and all the time, and there
are good many Republican Re-
presentatiyes and Senators who are
trying to make the voters believe
that the happiness of Mr.. Roosevelt
depends on their reelection, whom
he had just as soon see defeated, il
enough others were elected to make
a Republican quorum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

The Labor Unions can hardly be
blamed for opposing son in-law
Longworth for he never did a DAYS
work of real labor in his life and
then again Papa Roosevelt has no
very kindly feeling fof Brother
Gompers and Organized Labor
since they determined to defeat the
Republicans
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

With the assistance Of John Wes.
ley Gaines, the session Of Congress
just ended, managed to get total
Of over so, 900, 900 words into the
Congressional Record. The total
would have been much greater but
for the fact that Gaines was absent
for several days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

While the Government is invest
iga'lng slaughterhouses, it might be
a good idea to look into the barber
shops that advertise a shave for {
cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

Republican tariff is as exclusive
as a peek through a peek-a boo
waist now you see It and again you
don't.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

Practice in Preston and adjoin
ing counties, in the Supreme Court
of Appeals. and Federal Courts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-27
CORNER I'm OIL
HAS COLLAPSED

The oil corner of All Leong has been
most effectuaIly broken by the arrival
off port yesterday of the bark Mohican,
with ten thousand cases of petroleum
on board. AS soon as news of the San
Francisco disaster was received in Ho-
nolulu, An Leong conceived the notion
that money could be made by en-
gineering a corner in the petroleum
market, and it was not long thereafter
before he held all the illuminating
fluid that was to be had. The price
was advanced from $3.50 to $3.50 per
case, and the prospects We're that it
would go still higher.
And then, just as everything was
smoothly, for All Leong, "Dia-
mond Head Charlie yesterday re-
ported that he had sighted the Mohi-
can, twenty-three days out from San
Francisco. As it was known that the
bark had a big lot of oil aboard. prices
at once sagged back to the old figure
1t is not likely that there will be any
more corners in necessaries in Homo
lulu. The sense of the business COM
munity is opposed to it,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-27
JAPANESE CONSUL
GETS NO ANSWER

No answer has been received at the
japanese Consulate to the cabied in
quiry for further information concern
ing the San Francisco japanese. This
inquiry was sent to the japanese Con-
sui at the Coast by Vice-Consul Mat
subara, but did not contain the express
sions of doubt quoted by one of the
evening papers, which mixed up the
message with some personal observa-
tions of Mr.. Matsubara.
AS announced by the Advertiser the
Honolulu japanese are acting in con-
cert with the Relief Committee, having
decided at mass meeting to take no
action as class.
st is a great pleasure for us to CO.
operate with the entire community in
giving relief to the San Francisco suf-
ferers,'' said the Vice-consul. AT the
same time cherish personal gratifica-
ton for the generous action of that
Committee in already forwarding a
large sum of money for the special re-
lief of the japanese in San Francisco
Il have received no reply cable from
our Consul at San Francisco, but what
ever reply we receive we will have no
separate collection. Whatever money
is sent in to this Consulate for the Re
lief Fund will be turned over to the
general committee. We have already
turned over some collections in this
way.
THE japanese here are being called
upon from both sides. In the news
papers received on the last mail from
Japan we learn that food from the out
side will have to be sent in to the
famine districts until the end of June.
by which time the government relief
works will be under way far enough to
enable the people to maintain them
Selves
Consul Saito. who had been expect
ed to return to Honolulu this month,
has been delayed and will not reach
his post here until sometime in May.