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MR. SHAW ON SOUP HOUSES
Engineless Cars 90 Former
Secretary Talks,

Former Secretary OF the Treasury
Shaw. IN Michigan last spring. made
interesting comment on panics a. fol
lows:
cover 100000 freight cars standing
empty on the tracks; 5000 locomotives
out Of commission; one-quafter OF the
population OF several large cities idle,
pnd. for the first time I'm a Republican
administration, free soup houses"
Hide Must Go with the Hair.
In Secretary Shaw's case. the hide
must go with the hair; that Is, his
comment on economic conditions must
be taken zen scmble." as the theatri.
cal critics say. His soundness on bank
guarantee must accompany equally
sound opinion on other mooted ques.
tions. Now that Mr. Taft against
whom Mr.. Shaw labored. has been
nominated. Mr. Shaw might obtain
leave 60 extend his remarks in the
record" and embellish his terse state
ment relative 20 soup houses.
He will easily overcome Democratic
objection. aud perhaps can get unani.
nous consent, under the rules
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
CONCERNING UNCLE JOE"

Last week one OF the ablest and
best liked Republican members OF
congress, ]. Adam Bede, OF the Eighth
Minnesota district, was defeated for
denomination by members OF his own
party because he declared himself un-
hlnchingly I'm favor OF the reelection
as speaker OF Joe Cannon. This seems
TO be a fair indication OF Republican
sentiment concerning the car Of the
lower house OF congress. Golfers
Weekly, which so far as II has any
policy, Il certainly friendly 20 the Re.
publican party, denounces Cannon un-
reservedly, and last week printed n
communication In which IL was said
that 81 Taft and Sherman were elected
the long arm Of the speaker would
reach from the house end OF the CAPT
tol 90 the senate and make the puppet
sherman do the bidding Of the auto
crat In the speakers chair.
President Roosevelt. I'm 1891. said OF
Cannon; I'VE cannot escape from the
fact that II was no credit 10 the Re
publican party OF the house that Mr..
Cannon Of Illinois should be- one OF
It's leaders" Cannon then was tenn
pOrarily out Of Office. the only time
he has been out Of Office in thirty.
five yenrs. Among all the prominent
Republicans there Is none upon whom
the country looks with 80 much hesl-
fancy and doubt His face Is always
set against any measure for the good
Of the people, his power Is invariably
eKerted for those measures that arc
demanded by the great interests
Whether as a result OF Ibis attitude
or not. the fact remains that after
tbirty-hye years Of oniceholding. with
only q moderate salary most Of tho
time. "Unclc Joe" has grown rich. bis
wealth increasing as his power in
creased lie Is enphatically an issue
IN this campaign-not merely an issue
between the Democratic and Repub.
lican parties. but between the decent
and patriotic element and the corrupt
element which no has so long domI-
mated
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60 the Interests the ldpr NHM Farmer Merchant Community and the Stat. ,h

missioner OF Minnesota. who called az
Democratic headquarters. Is very en-
thnsiastc over Democratic prSspccts
I'm that state. johnson will be elected
governor" he said. "and we will mako
great fight all along the line for tho
Democratic ticket. There is no fac
uonallsm In our party. There are no
Johnson men and there are no Bryan
mon. All Democrats arc BRYAN and
Johnson Democrats and are working
with enthusiasm and vigor FOR the
state and national tickets. We arc
going TO win this year"
Many people express surprise when
the statement Is made that Taft will
fall to carry his own state this year.
but IL is my confident opinion that
OHIO VIII give its electoral vote to
Bryan and Kern" This statement
came from Ed. Mahon. prominent
business man In Columbus. Ohio. who
called at Democratic headquarters TO
arrange for the distribution OF litora.
ture In the Ohio contest. "We want
all the literature we can get" said
Mr.. Mahon. FOR the people are I'm n
very receptive mood this year. II Ia
surprising 10 Democrats To find so
many Republicans In Mr.. Taft's own
state who are for Bryan and Kern. l
never knew the Democratic party TO
be In as good shape as IL is I'm Ohio
today. We are not only going To elect
Democratic governor. but we are go
Ing to beat Mr.. Taft right In his own
baillwiclx."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Democratic Outlook Is Brilliant.

The New York Herald, which
possesses skill and accuracy sci.
domly equaled in feeling the politi.
cal pulse. is astonished at the resrlt
of Its recent investigation. About
the first OF September they estimated
that Mr.. Taft had 400 sure electoral
votes and that Mr.. Bryan only had
I6r sure votes of the a4a necessary
to elect. In recent issue of that
paper they declared that Ohio, North
Dakota, Kansas, and Oregon which
they had placed in the sure Repub.
lican column must be taken out and
placed IN the doubtful column with
strong Democratic leanings. The
New York Herald during the last
twenty eight years has been an un-
erring political prophet, and while
1t is an independent paper the fore
cast that It makes shows that Bryan's
election is now almost certain.
This discovery was a great puzzle
TO the Herald at the outset, but they
have now discovered the secret. 1t
is Roosevelts despoticai dictation
to the Republican leaders that has
resulted in feeling OF disgust and
apathy not equaled in Harrison's
overwhelming defeat in 1899. All
the leading Republicans feel that
the nomination Of Mr.. Taft was not
made by the Republican party, but
by the direct appointment of Mr..
Roosevelt himself. This is a kind
OF political game not Telished by
Republicans and II is said that hun.
drcds Of lifelong Republicans in ev.
cry Republican county are going to
cast their ballot for Mr.. Bryan as a
rebuke for this dictatorship. They
want to teach MIR. Roosevelt a les,
son that will be remembered by ali
OF his successors in the White House.
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FIVE CENTS 4 COPY.

down Turgot. earlisle's essay on
Mirabeau is instructive. Mirabeau',
parents belonged to nobility, but. az
to his one son. his mother had bred
back to an ancestor who was not OF
servile nature. In just such a situa.
uon as does now exist in this coun.
try M'rabeau shocked privileged
wealth by talking to voters as fol.
lows:
"what have said that was crimi.
nal' | have only urged aristocracy
to give today that to which they
have no just claim, and which will
be infallibly wrested from them to.
morrow. l am speaking to n body
OF noblesse more ignorant, more
greedy, and more insolent than I
have ever known, and I tell them
'hat the people are right. You
launch your anathema on me without
attempting to reason with me and
without disputing my facts. You
object to honest men IN the legisla.
tive body. You insist On a legis.
la,ure that will make your claim 10
privilege perpetual. You do not
answer me, but shut yourselves up
in vague defamation. Let me add
one word;
"ln all countries, in all times,
aristocrats have implacably perse-
cuted the peoples friends; and IL by
some singular combination of for
tune there Glanced to arise a man
who forced hearing for truth 1t
was he above all others they struck
at. Thus perished the last of the
Gracchi by the hands of the patri.
Clans but, being struck with the
mortal stab he flung dust toward
heaven and called upon the aveng-
ing gods; and from this dust sprang
Marius-Marius, not SO illustrious
for exterminating the Cimbri as for
overturning in Rome the tyranny of
the aristocrats.
We ask the intellectual class
how long would men like Elkins,
Aldrich, Rayner, etc., remain in the
senate II Mirabeau now made
speechesf We repeat il, if sim
cere, brainy man now tours this
state giving voters the truth he will
be senator. Has West Virginia, IN
her hour of distress, no son, with
brains and purse, who feels that his
mother bred back to an ancestor
who was not of servile naturep
]. M. MASON.
Charles Town, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
$70.0oo,o0o WAS GRATED
Representative lloyd shows How tho
Congress Gave Railroads That
sum Improperly.


Representative James L. LLOYD. Of
Missouri. chairman OF the Democratic
national congressional committee. on
March 10, 1905. exposed the hagraut
theft OF the peoples money through
the unfair weighing OF mails when OF.
hcial tests were made 10 determine
what compensation the railroads
should receive. He said:
Mr.. Chairman. i'm delivering my ad.
dress a few days since on postal con.
diuons, in discussing the interpreta.
ton or tie law as 10 the Weighing OF
the mail. failed 10 state the law ON
the subject and wish 10 do so now:
The average weight 10 be ascer.
tained, In every case, by the actual
weighing OF the mails for such mum.
Der OF successive working days, not
less than thirty, at such times after
June so, 1873, and not less frequently
Than once in every four years.
Later the time was changed TO
ninety days. Otherwise the law has
not been changed TO this date.
Until Marcel ., 1907, the depart
ment required the mail 10 be weighed
for ninety days. Sunday was not con.
sidered, so that the weighing covered
y period of-one hundred and five davs
Instead OF ninety successive DAYS. In
other words. working days were con.
strued TO mean week days. PoStmns-
ter General Cortelyou changed this in
depreciation which had been accented
as correct for over thirty years and
issued the following order rs his con.
struction Of tho law,
That when the weight Of mail ls
taken on railroad routes, the whole
number OF days the malls are weighed
shall be used as divisor for obtain.
Ing the average weight per day.
This required In effect, that. in
stead of dividing the number OF work.
ing or week days In the weighing
period, the devisor should be the mum
Der or days on which mail was actual
ly carried during the period. III IL
was weighed one hundred and five
days. tie divisor 10 obtain the daily
weight was one hundred and FIVE. If
the mail was not carried on Sunday.
the divisor would be ninety. This. as
you can readily see, would give less
compensation FOR carrying the full
week than for six days, for the ac.
cumulatcd mail would be practically
the same whether carried In six days
or In seven.
The present postmaster general.
seeing this predIcament, issued another
order OF construction. known as order
4l2,' which is as follows:
THAT when the weight OF mail is
taken on railroad routes tie whole
number Of days Included I'm the weigh
Ing period shall be used as divsor
for obtaining the average weight per
day
"lf the construction up to last year
was right, then there has been with
held from the railroads this year over
$l.1O0,OOO that is theirs under the law.
1f the present construction IS the prop
or one, the railroads have received
over S70,OO0,OOO since 1880 that be
longs to the people; so that whichever
view Is sustained money has bccn
wrongfully withheld through the post
Office department"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
WHERE DID YOU GET ITY
"Uncle Joe" Invites Demand That
He Show Where lie Got
His Wealth.

Speaker Cannon intlmatcd that Mr..
Bryan had become millionaire The
speaker was speaking in his home
town, lDanville, III.
The following day Mr., Bryan, speak
Ing also in Mr. Cannons home dis
trict. opened his ledger to the gaze
OF the American people and showed
that he is worth approximately $780,
600.
Having thus accepted Speaker Can
mons challenge 20 "'fcss up" Mr..
Bryan demanded in return that
Speaker Cannon "snltch on HIMSELF"
that Is. that Mr. Cannon also "'fess
up." and relate just how he got ms
wealth.
II Is a perfectly proper thing. too:
for some people have been worried
that Mr.. Bryan has succeeded by his
great industry in upbuildlng n com
potency for his old age.
Salary. Lectures ana Books.
"It was from what saved from my
congressional salary, and gained from
lectures and books and the profits Of
The CommOner' that | got what
money and property / have" Mr..
Bryan answered, I'm substance. "wln
Mr.. Cannon now tell the people how
he amassed his wealth? He has been
hampered more or less by official
duties during his term Of service I'm
the congress. yet I'm spite OF that OBJ
stacle, be Is commonly presumed 20
possess considerable Of this world
goods"
Now "Unclc Joe's" Turn.
None will deny that II Is now Uncle
Joe's turn TO take the people into his
confidence. Down I'm Danville. 10 IS
true that Mr.. Cannon and his brother
as bankers are thought each TO have
amassed much more than 100000
Certainly. his credit i'm the financial
world rests on the general belief that
approximately shat sum represents his
earthly possessions
If that be true, II Is to be hoped
that the speaker Will give details az
20 how he got H. If 10 be untrue. then
let him tell exactly how much he Is
worth, and OF what his wealth con
sists. and follow Mr Bryans example
In taking the people into his conf.
dencc.
Mr. Cannon cannot gracefully 70.
fuse 20 DO this For ho himself in.
viicd the demand now made ON him.
DeWius kidney and Bisdd,r piIs af,
just vhatyou need and what you should
eet right away for paiu n the back. btck.
ache fhcumatic pains and ali uun iry and
bladder trOIhits 1hnuelfds Of peopi,
sufer from kidney and Bladder trouble aud
do not know it. Ihcv think it is a ild OF
strain Don't take any chances Gel
OeWiu s. kidney and Bladder Pills 1hc,
are antiseptic and promptly soofhc fht
paih. Don't fall 40 insist upon DeWitTs
| kidreY and Bladder Pills We sell them
Sold by Srioklef's drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
FEDERAL UsURPATIoN .-- SHAW.
Republican Financier- Cabinet Mem
bcr Donounces Deal with Steel
Trust Last October.

When the Trust Company OF
America, New York, was In trouble
last October, representative OF the
steel trust went TO Washington and
obtained consent OF the administration
for the trust 20 take over It's chief
competitor, the Tennessee Iron and
Coal company, as the price OF aiding
the Trust Company OF America. IT
was a combination in restraint OF
trade, violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Peculiar ProceedIng.

Mr.. shaw thought this peculiar
proceeding. as shown b. his speech be
fore the National Electric Light asso-
citation, May %, 1903, when lie said: "I
have no hesitancy in saying that this
Is the only irstclass country In the
world where permission could have
been obtained from the executive de-
partment OF the government Any
where else such request woula have
been answered, Co consult your law.
YER"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Charles Town, w. Va.

The wholesome, harmless green leaves
and tender stems OF a lung healing noun.
famous shrub. give TO DIR. Shops Cough
Remedy it's curative properties. Tickling
or dry bronchial coughs quickly and safely
yield to this highly effective cough medi.
cine. Dr. Shoop assures mothers that they
can with safety give IL to even very Young
bsoes. No opium. no chloroform-abso.
luteiy nothing harsh or harmful. IL Gains
the distressing cough and heals the sensi-
tive membranes. Accept no other. Demand
DR. Shoop's. sold by StTickler'S drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Mud Singing

It wrs hoped by members Of both
parties that this campaign would
pass of Without any bitterness or
mud singing beng INDUCED IN. II
has remained for Mr.. Roosevelt, the
Prcudcnt Of TIC United States, to
tower himself 20 the level Of a ward
politician and To- revive tbe old dis.
RGsuug methods OF mud singing
camraighs. Every man 10 the couB
try shat knows the record Of Mr..
Bryan knows that he is ss moor
rupubIe as Lincoln or Washington
ever were and superior TO Roosevelt
or Taft Every one Of the policies
that Mr. Roosevelt claims as his
avn was taken bodily from the
teachings Of Mo. Bryan and Demo.
cratic piatfotn, and it is a tact that
Mr. Roosevelt never originated a
single one ol them. This is what
makes Roosevelt so mad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
just That Long.

The New York Evening Post, ore
publIcan), asks: How long are the
trusts TO enjoy their present license
20 pick our pockets'T
Just 80 long as the people keep "a
power party which derives lts cam.
paign funds from the trusts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01

90 to the blood ~ sou are to drive auf
rheumatism. a WIS nusia pIta.l.su. Ur
Shoop does this with t,t tlrrmst.- Rru
eds --lut with seeming iucC.ss Rub 8rs.
saws thc doctor never DID cote rhcunatIen
W is more than skin deep If % couetifu-
uonai, always. Because OF lh.s principle
Dr ~h0Op's Rheumatic Remedy is pcrh8ps
the most popular in existence if goes dV
word OF mouth from one TO srothcr cvrfs
where Grateful patients gladly spread fe.
suits lt is an act 81 humanity 10 tell the
sick of way 10 health Ieli some sick one
Sold by Sluckler's drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01

pain Or scrptiou is printed upon each
z5c box ol DR.. Shoop. Pink Pain Tablets.
Ask you doctor 3r dfugfist ~ this formula
IS not complete Head pains. womanly
p7ine pains anywhere get Instant relief
from Pink Pain Tablet Sold by Strick.
l-r's drue store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01

10 quickly check a cold druggists are
dispensing everywhere a clever Candy Cold
Cue Iablet called Picvcutics Pfeventics
a'c also hrc for tevcrish children. Take
ilevtnlics al The sneezc stage to head OFF
ali colds. Box Of 48-2Sc. Sold by StricJt.
InI-a -a h-mr 3 Inre-
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stomach troubles would more quickly
disappear u the ioea OF treating the cause.
rather than the eject would come into
practice. tiny, inside. hidden nerve,
says DR.. Shoop governs and gives strengths
TO the stomach. branch also goes to the
heart and one 20 the kidneys. When these
inside nerves" fail then the organs must
faiter. Or. Shoop's Restorative is directed
specifically 20 these failing nerves. Wltbin
4s hours after starting the Restorative
treatment patients say they realize q gan.
Sold BY Suickler's drug store.
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seseoosssssssoesosssssss,
NO scAREs THIS YEAR.

mo one fears that Mr.. Bryan's
election would provoke On indus
trial commercial and financial
catsolysn."--Now York Evening
Post, Aug, 1903.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01

watch babies bowels tiH the frosts come.
Dr fahfney's Ieething Syrup keeps them
in good shape Sampls free.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
SHERMAN ACCEPTS BLAxs
Republican Vice Presidential Candi.
date Drawn Out by Congress.
man De Armond.

On the word OF James Schoo,craft
Sherman, Republican vice presidential
candidate, full responsibility for con.
gress' failure 60 enact many needed
laws must bc assumed by the Repuh
lIcan party.
April :, 1905, in the house. as printed
In the Congressional Record. Repre-
sentative David A. Dc Almond. OF
Missouri said:
when the question is asked any.
where in the country-and IL will be
askcd-why was not this measure
considered. why was not that meas.
ure passed. why was not the other
measure brought upl there Is one an
swer and only one: Because the Ro-
publican majority In this house wiiled
thnt II should not he considered, should
not no brought up. should not DO
passed. We can stand upon that rec
ora. IL is well known that there il
pressure In the country, and very great
pressure. for the consideration and
passage OF number OF important
measures. IL liz well known that a
OF the country is insistent upon the
consideration and the passage or i'm
portant measures DO not 60 10 them
again, as you have done so often and
so successfully, and endeavor TO do.
ludc them into the belief that some
how you could not get consideration
Tor the measure and somehow you
could not pass II. You can have con
sldcraton, because you have the pow.
or 10 enforce IL; and, so far as meritorl-
GUS measures are concerned, ms has
Deen demonstrated here more than
once and Will be demonstrated again,
ana abundantly demonstrated, you
have only TO express the will, you have
only 20 give the opportunity, and II
You lack the votes upon that side. as
you do not, there will be an abundant
addition here"
sherman Admits IL.
The same day, replying, Mr.. sher-
man said.
The gentleman from Missouri in
timatcs that the Republican side OF the
house desires to do away with the roll
calls because OF some fear OF making
record upon some question before
tho house. Mr.. Speaker the Republic
an party In the house. the Republican
party I'm this nation, Is prepared today
TO accept full responsibility, not only
for everything that is done, but for
that which Is not done In the way OF
legislation and administration. ZAP
plausc on the Republican sldc.l We
recognize tho fact sir, that this gov
ernment today Is Republican in all its
branches. We recognize the fact that
we have n Republican president, brave,
wise, and courageous. We recognize
that we have Republican majority
I'm the senate. that we have Republic
an majority In this house that IN ready
TO resort TO every legal, every proper
constitutional right to enpot such leg
lslation as IL deems for the best in.
tcrcst for the greatest number OF our
people, and which Ia willing and ready
20 accept full responsibility for all
those measures which are introduced
here and which are enacted into law"
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Trespass notices for sale at this Office;
ioc per dozen,
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Many man. faithful. safe. conserva.
tive. conscientious in caring for the
money OF his depositors. has suffered
runs caused by some rumor started
through malice. Many an honest
banker has had HIS heart broken by
senseless runs. and has groaned I'm
spirit as he realized that gross lnjus-
tice has been done as reward for ear
nest and able keeping OF the trust re-
posed In him by his depositors.
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