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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

The leading editorial Of the West
Virg;nian for February, which will
appear about the 18th of January,
will be Government Regulation of
Railway Rates." in which the editor
makes use of the knowledge gained
during his years of practice of law
in the dicussion of this most inter-
es'ing and important subject. Those
who wish to read this number order
through their news dealers, or direct
from the Office of publication at
Huntington, and order early, as the
edition is limited.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

pHE EpIroR The ARous:


in description Of this Southern
country, ! take the liberty OF pre-
Stunning upon your space. Perhaps
a look at ,hes sustaining plains will
help Prestonians forget their snow
clad hills for while.
Lake Charles is a small city OF
some fifteen thousand people stu
ated upon a lake of that name
formed in big bend of the Cal
-casieu river. 1t has of course most
OF the characteristics of a Southern
town, mosquitoes Gin Summer).
negroes. many dilapidated negro
cabins, etc. Unfortunately there
are no paved streets, only open
sewers and few Of the conveniences
OF our Northern towns. While one
finds many Northern people here,
they are herefor money only and
are but little interested in improve.
ments. And you know the average
Southerner never bothers himself as
long as he has enough to eat and
wear.
The country around is low, fat,
and marshy. One sees no hills or
valleys; just the level plain, broken
here and there with forests Of pine.
And strangest of all, till one thinks
of the formation Of the land, there
are no rocks or stones to be found,
not even in the streams. Along
the rivers the trees are COW
cred with Spanish moss, which
hangs from the branches in long
festoons. often fifteen feet in length
and obscuring the limbs and trunk.
The town is situated in the center
of the rice belt, and has one of the
largest rice mills in the world. In
the mill one may see the rice go in
in the husk-as il is after thresh
ing-after passing through three
machines, the finished product.
There are some FIVE or six grades in
all, from the perfect grain to the
flour, or polish, as 1t is called. The
latter is used for feeding to stock.
These Louisianians are great eaters
OF rice. One never sits down to a
meal without finding il on the table;
and il is served with sauces and
gravies, aud not as at home with
sugar and cream.
Then in addition to the rice farm
Ing there is the lumber. There are
some six or seven big saw mills
around the ;own, and more to the
north of here, each cutting some
two hundred thousand feet day of
this long leaf pine. There are i'm.
mense forests of pine all over the
parish. The lumber in the yards OF
the parish if stacked on a section
mile square-would make a pile ten
feet high.
Perhaps. though. the best thing
of all is the climate. While West
ViTginians are housed up around
their fires, we have seen no snow
and very little frost. In fact the
thermometer has averaged about
sixty-five for the day time, falling
some at night. But fire is seldom
needed, except in the early morn
ing. Indeed one may see the rose
bushes covered with roses and our
common blue violets blooming in
profusion.s And of Saturday you
may see the countryman bringing in
his wagon load Of vegetables, let
tuce, radishes, onions, peas, etc.
When this town paves its streets
and gets good sewerage system
and Its big hotel finished, no better
winter resort could be found. OF
course it rains frequently and easily
but the sandy soil absorbs the
water.
Hoping this will be of interest 10
your subscribers, l beg to remain,
Yours Truly,
ID. w. PARSONS.
Lake Charles, La,
January =, 1906.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
THEY'RE AwFULLY SORRY NOW.

1t Is an observable fact, com
mented on to some extent, that the
most of those who are beseeching
the county court for reductions in
their assessment were ardent sup
porters of Dawson and his tax re-
form. 1t was bully good theory
to preach about for politics sake,
but most damnable conclusion as
a reality. -Parkersblrg Sentinel.
Right you are, Bro. Sentinel.
With few exceptions, those who op
posed Dawson and his fake tax laws.
have "stood pat" Had the con
demna,ion of the Dawson lax laws
eminated from those who opposed
them, the Machine organs would
have raised the howl of TAX dod
gers" but inasmuch as it is their
own people who are asking for re :
ductions they are ominousIy silent
on the subject.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
SEALED BIDS WANTED.

The Kngiehaft Wooden Mill Co.
OF Gusemsp, w. Va, will receive
sealed bids, until Feb. {, 1906 fer
the erection Of their main mill build.
ing, at their plant in Guseman, w.
Va. Building is Of frame structure
covered with galvanized iron, and
composition roof, the Company
furnishing al material. Plans and
Specifications can be seen at their
Office after an. IS, 1906. Bids to
be accompanied with bond equal to
bid. The Company reserves the
tight 70 fefase any or eli bids.
~ J. NJ. ENCLEHARr, Sec.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

The first mine disaster for this
year in West Virginia is reported
from Mcdowell county, in which
twenty-one miners were killed. The
cause of the explosion is attributed to
gas. 1t does seem to laymen that
some one is responsible for the FIRE.
quency of such explosions in that
region, and that there should be
some one held resonsibIe. Whether
it is the fault of Chief Mine Inspec-
tor Paul orthat Of the management
of the mines remains to be seen.
Rigid examination should be made
and some one ought to suffer, no
matter how high in office they may
stand
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

We want to caution our good
brethren of the Grafton Sentinel to
not let it fade from their memory
what Charley Swisher did to the
ancient Geo. Z. Sturgiss when Stur-
giss imagined that he had the Sena-
torial nomination clnched. Those
Marion county statesmen will bear
watching. They arc cunning and
Tesourceful when it comes to gath
ering the political plums. We have
warm spot in our heart for the
Sentinel brethren and we should re-
greet to see the Marion county con.
tingent hypnotic them out of the
Senatorial pie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
. WHAT the WIRELESS SAYS.

The wireless grapevine says that
Senator Elkins has concluded not TO
resign at the command of the State
machine. -Parkersburg Sentinel.
Even the cold-bIooded State Ma
chine has too much sense to "buck
up" against your Uncle Stephen.
He, above all other men in the
State can crush the Machine. The
Elkins Endorsement of Judge Biz.
zard was bitter pill for the Ma
chine to swallow, but it is notice
able that the organs have swallowed
1t and the members of the Machine
are making haste to inform Judge
Blizzard that they did not oppose
his re-appointment. When Senator
Elkins commands the Machine,
thumbs up" they are none among
them so bold as to refuse. A refusal
means political death to them.
Their political grave is being dug
fast enough, and they do not pro
pose to do anything to assist in the
digging. The people, however, have
taken the contract, and they intend
to fulfill it. No one knows this bet
ter than the organs, and they are
busily engaged in whistIing to keep
up their courage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11


The people are not SO gulible
that they do not understand what
Is meant by the numerous confer
ences which are being held by. the
State Machine in the different parts
OF the State. The people are wise
enough to know that every time a
conference is held it is for the pur-
pose of Matching a scheme to de.
cieve the people. At Fairmont
Gov. Dawson gave out an interview
telling how the ninety and nine had
already been saved by the tax laws.
We suppose the lonely one who was
lost was Col. Chas. F. Teeter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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LIFE AND ADVENTURES.

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

There is weeping and wailing
and gnashing Of teeth amongst
the politicians over the loss of their
free passes over the railroads. Several
of the big trunk lines cut off all
passes January Ist., and refuse to
issue pass to anyone now, except
some of their own employees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

We note from some OF our ex-
changes where the County Courts
have granted generations, on
private Libraries as some of the
assessors had listed them for taxa
ton and Libraries, either public or
private, are exempt from taxation
under the present laws, as are all
other educational, literary or scien-
tific property, or property, held for
charitable or benevolent purposes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Premier Witte is having as much
trouble with the Russian Insurgents
as Gov. Dawson is with the West
Virginia Insurgents. Those who
set themselves up as Bosses of the
people must expect opposition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Before the next election the peo-
pie are going to find out what the
"true and actual" assessment means,
and when they do the State Ma
chine will not profit by 1t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Father Morris, of the State Jour
nals rejoices that in the loss of
Lamar c. Powell he has Bro. Jim
Holt 10 castigate when the spirit
moves him. Well it will amuse
Bro. Morris and It won't hurt Bro.
Holt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

1t is not the wish of THE ARGUS
to disturb the equanimity of the
Journal. but it would like to inquire
why it withholds its praise of Sena-
tor Sam B, Montgomery who has
done so much for tax reform.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

THE ARGUS hopes Ben F. Sayre
will capture the nomination from
the Eleventh Senatorial district. If
he does j: will give him a golden
opportunity to get even with those
who played double with him in the
Marshalship contest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

This time the Dawson interview
on the goodness of his tax laws was
sent from Fairmont to the Intelli-
gencer. His interviews will not
fool the people at the next election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
Lake Charles, La,
January T. 1906.

The B. & o. Railroad as well as
several of the other big lines, cut
off all passes January Ist, and re
fused to renew any of them. All
the public officials from Governor
down to Constable suffered. Mem
bers Of the Legislature, Judges,
members Of Congress and everyone.
except some of the empl ,yes OF the
road who have to travel over the
line IN attending TO their duties
This is a good move IL they will
stick to IT and enforce tle rule i'm
partially. BY making all these
dead-heads pay their fare, the rail.
roads can afford to give cheaper
transportation to the public, and
next in order will be two cent per
mile rate for the poor man as we'll
as the rich, who have been getting
this rate all the time, BY purchasing
mileage books which the p1or
man is unable to do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11


The biggest suit from this section
ever in the Courts, is up for trial in
the United States Court al Parkers-
burg this week, and Hon. Neil +.
Fortney and Hon. p. J. Crogan
from Kingwood, are the leading at
torneys IN the case. The suit is
that Of the Fulmer Coal Company
against the NJ &K. Railroad, or
is really against Senator Elkins
himself, and as II is the first case to
come up for trial under the Elkins
law, it is rather a joke and the SEN
stor and the trial is watched with
great interest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Gen. Bingham has been APP.
pointed Police Commissioner for
New York City. We suppose the
police force will now famil;arize
themselves with that old song Of
bingham on the Rhine"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

When the assistant editors fail to
contribute editorials h c Journal
has a woe-be gone look. IT'S tear
fully sad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

The Republican Senators who
were going TO fight the President on
the railroad rate bill have suddenly
changed their minds. Must have
been seized by New Years resolu
ton. Nothing like resolving when
the big stick is in evidence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

This is the season of the year that
your Uncle Joe Cannon has more
power than the Gar and he don't
have to dodge the bomb thrower
either.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

When abuse was considered argu.
ment and the Republicans would
respond to the partisan appeals of
the Journal the Ring hourished in
Preston and the gang Of grafters got
the Offices
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

The question is frequently asked
why the Journal don't denounce
Senators Elkins and Scott for their
endorsement of Insurgent Blizzard.
There will be no announcement so
long as the Senators hold the key
to the postofices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Since the Republicans of Preston
are doing their own thinking the
Ring has taken down the sign:
"See VEINS if you want Office"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11


The Wheeling Intel!igencer and
Gov. Dawson have sounded the
alarm that 90 Republican must be
nominated for the State Senate OF
Legislature who is not willing to f,e
an affidavit with the State Machine
that he is an ardent supporter Of the
fake tax laws and will support any
legislation submitted by the pollti-
cal gang Of thieves and grafters.
In the face of this they have the
audacity to pretend that they are
the friends of the people. They
have played their trump card and
they cannot bluff the people any
longer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

According to Gov. Dawson and
the Wheeling Intelligencer the tax
laws have been "vindicated" be-
fore they have taken effect. What
wonderful tax laws
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Andrew Carnegie is to write a
history of his life. 1, will make in-
teresting reading for his free Ii
braiies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Grafton Sentinel, objects to the
Hon. Thos. w. Fleming rotating
Taylor county out of the State Sen
atorship from that district. The
Sentinel evidently believes that
"charity begins at home"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

1t always did make the canine
yelp when you tread on his tail.
We're doing some treading these
days. Listen for the yelp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

The Insurgent Dispatch of Park
ersburg has swallowed the Machine
News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

The ARGUS hopes that the Char.
lesion end of the Journal will not be
so engrossed in arranging the Ma
chine conferences that it cannot
give US a sample each week Of the
heightened" editorials. They re-
mind US so much Of by-gone DAYS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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We have ten dozen eaa lily coored books children Just
ceved from New York copyrighted in 1904 SO that Won
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

1t is consolation to The ARGUS
to know that the people are in full
accord with 1t in fighting the Ring,
the Machine and the fake tax laws.
II has been an up hill fight for years
but at last they are crying for quar-
tiers. Right will prevail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Does the Journal still entertain
the opinion that THE ARGUS has
quit exposing the iniqulties Of the
tax lswsp Ifso il must be reading
THE ARGUS through smoked glasses,
which is commendsble in those Who
can imagine they discern some
redeeming feature in the obnoxious
laws
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

From the list Of names given Of
those who attended the State Ma.
chine Conference, at Fairmont, we
failed to fined one that is not an
office-holder or an office-seeker.
II can be imagined how much in
terest such gang would have in
the welfare Of the common people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

How we're making 'em bark and
snarl.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-02
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EcxnerIeuce of Minister Who Tried To
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