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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Split In Republican Ranks Means
Democratic Victory.
TARIFF REVISION is ALL 4 BLUFF
More Money for Pensions Scheme to
Guarantee National Bank Deposits
Will Probably Fail.
TARIFF REVISION is ALL a BLUFF
From oar Resular Correspondent.

From Oar Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. IS.-
"it ever there was an opportunity
FOR Democratic victory this is IT."
said prominent Democratic mem
Der of the senate today. "Why, the
Republicans ate fighting like the
Kilkenny cats. The President and
Taft are determined that their poll.
cies shall triumph, regardless of the
welfare of the party, and the oppo.
sition would rather split the party
wide open than endure another four
years of Roosevelusm, whether il is
administered by Teddy himself or
by Taft.
The latest plan of the anti Roose.
Welt crowd is to- carry the h, publi-
can national convention with rotten
borough delegations from the south,
which can be counted on to vote
against TAFT and for such other can
didate as will pay The highest price.
These delegations are almost en-.
tirely composed of negroes. who
will sell out at the drop of the hat,
bat there IS no danger Of their sell
ing to the Taft people, because the
Taft crowd has not got the price.
Well, We on ;his side can look on
with enti.e equanimity. j hope, in
deed, that they will succeed, for
the American people will not stand
tor that kind of politics and it will
mean the election of Bryan, surer
than fate"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
NUMBER n
BIT OFF TOO MuCn.
last Effort 10 Save Machine Proves
Failure.

lhe governor IN calling an extra
session against the advice aud even
the protests OF many of his political
friends. seems TO "have bit off more
than he can chaw," and he has got
his party between his satanic majesty
aud the dep blue sea. II he had
known the extra session was loaded
with a prohibition amendment or
even local option bill, he would
probably have let It alone. As IL
now rs, the party OF "God and mo-
tality" is obliged to show its hand.
II has got to slap its saloon friends.
VINO have been helping to finance IL
IN the past, in the face or il will
have to turn down its temperance
adheients and swell the Prohibition
party by new recruits from its
ranks. II looks as IL Dawson has
got 1t to the edge of the parting of
the ways, where its course will be
offensive to strong element which
ever path II takes. Fairmont Times.
Dawson was IN the position of
the drowning man and the extra ses-
sion was the only straw that was in
sight to save his political machine.
lie has now discovered that the ex.
ira session straw will not save him
and he rs said To be in a state of
collapse. We always knew Bill TO
be political schemer and that his
inish would come when he was
gwen the necessary rope. He built
up machine that he imagined was
going to be strong enough to defy
the people and land him in the Uni.
ted States senate as the successor
OF Nathan Bay Scott, but Bill will
have TO face ST. Peters throne be-
fore he is given seat in The United
States senate. On March a, 1000,
BilI will travel back to the obscurity
from whence he came and take his
place among the fourth class ward
politicians. The extra session will
be the unhorsing of HIM and there
viii be none left To- mourn, except
the Preston County Journa,. There
viii be more than one bonfire lighted
on the Preston county hills when
Bill announces that he has retired
from politics at the request of the
peoplel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
Homemade Cnrfew.

An exchange says that every fami-
iy should have a cuffew which
should positively "rIng tonight" and
every night # needed. These cur
fews are inexpensive and homemade.
Take a piece Of board about two
feet long and whlttle one end down
to handle, and then take the child
that needs the cutfew and bend him
over a barrel Now take the piece
Of siding IN hand and use It for a
clapper. Divide the strokes evenly
and see that none miss. Good for
a boy or girl up to the age OF 20,
and applications are warranted to
cure the most pronounced case Of
street walking that exists. The
music the curfew makes Is finer than
singing "Where Is My Wandering
Boy Tonight1"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
Rubbing II In.

The long haired caller in the edi.
toral room was teeming with right.
eous indignation. 81 will give you
to understand, SIT, that poets are
born" he said to the man with The
blue pencil.
"1 understand that thoroughly"
answered his editorial Iordship, "but
why9 That's what bothers NE. Why1"
Pure White.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

wish that might talk with ell sick ones
about the actual cause Of stomach. heart.
and kidney ailmenis. 10 explain ln person
how weak stomach nerves lead 90 stomach
weaKness ! am sure wcuid intercstaiI And
70 Is the ssme With weak hearts or weak
kdneJs. This is why nv preparation DR..
ShOOp kesiofative-so promptly reaches
aHmerts 81 the stomach heart and kid.
news. u is wrong 10 drug the stomach or
stimulate the heart or kidneys These weak
lnsidc nerves simply need more strength.
MY Restorative IS the only prescription
made expressly Tor these nerves. Next to
seeing you personally. will be To mail YOU
iree my new booklet entitled. What 10
Do. will also send samples of my Re.
siorstive as well. Write Tor the book today.
~ VIII surely interest you. Address DR..
ShooP Box 3, Racine, Wis. Sold by StFick.
ler's drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
How Editors Get Rich.

An Illinois editor began his busi.
ness career twenty-five years ago
with only IS cents and is now rated
Sioo, 600. This vast accumulation
Of wealth was made possible by his
frugality, strict attention to business,
hard and incessant work, and the
fact that rich uncle died leaving
him S00,00S. 54.-Byron Williams.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Senator Stone, of Missouri. talk
ing of the pr"tessed intention of the
Democrats TO revise the tariff, said:
Did You notice how Mr.. Cannon
treated those members of the Ma
tionsl Manufacturers Association
Who came 10 Washington to ask con-
gress to appoint tariff commission2
They came at the instance OF Sena-
tor Beyeridge. Tney were all Re.
publicans who have enjoyed the
benefits OF protection until they have
got enough and they want little
bit Of the tar6 wall shaved off.
And yet Cannon treated them with
contempt. Now what have We TO
expect If the Republicans win the
next election. Cannon will be
speaker again. and he will be Just as
much of standpatter as ne is to.
day. The people have got TO elect
a Democratic President if they want
tariff revision, just as they did IN
ISo2. This talk Of Republican tar
iff revision is all bluff"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

he does not have to pay the bill he
considers 1t cheap at the price.
OF course most Of the real widows
OF veterans are dead, that is. women
who were the wives of veterans dur.
ing the war, but this bi gives pen =
sions to all that host OF young wo-
men, many of them OF not to envi.
able regulations, who have married
old soldiers many years their senior
in order TO secure the old men 5
pensions after their death.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Mr.. Bryan has declared in favor
OF the guarantee of all deposits IN
national banks, these to be secured
by sort of insurance fund to be
accumulated by tax on all de-
posits To be paid into the national
treasury. The Democrats IN both
houses of congress favor this scheme
and an earnest effort will be made
to add 1t az an amendment to the
Aldrich bill, but as the bankers are
opposed to il it will probably fail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

The secretary OF war has issued a
general order creating a division of
militia IN the war department. This
division will have charge of all the
relations of the militia To the regu-
lar army, such as JOINT maneuvers,
etc. Ii is to be in charge of Col.
r. Nj. Weaver, who is known to
many national guardsmen as the
othcer who had charge of the joint
maneuvers ot the militia aud the
Coast Defense Artillery last sum
mer. Hitherto, Col. Weaver has
been assistant chief of artillery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Senator Aldrich is driving his
financial bill through the senate
with his usual skill. The Demo
Gratis are all opposed to It and many
OF the Republicans are against IT,
but they are afraid of Aldrich to a
man and the Democrats, who con
sIitute only obe-third Of the upper
house, are powerless 20 do anything
without the help OF Tire Republicans.
The President has announced that
he fayors the Aldrich bill, aad when
Alddch and the President get to
eether no Republican dares raise his
voice in protest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

ductor
Train IS connects AT Rowlesburg with B.
< o. train . (2a on Sundays) Tor east ate 90
4 m.
Train " connects At Rowlesburg with y 9
4 . train "a for east at 3:36 pm.
Train 70 connects at Rowlesbufg with B.
4 O. traiu (77 on Sundays from west At
600 a.r m. and with from east AT 7;s7 a.n.
Train ts connects at Rowlesbufg with Is.
4 o "a from west al 3:36 o. m.
X BRErZ. General Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

If Democrats quarrel often, il
takes Republicans To quarrel bit
terly. The spectacle of Senator
Foraker denouncing the President,
of Republican representative de
nouncing MIR. Foraker. and Of the
President putting the senator from
Ohio in The already overcrowded
Ananias Cld5 are distiactly Repub.
licsn and are typical of the brotherly
love which at present characterizes
the Republican party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Since the discovery that congress
IS costing the country $3.50 a minute
the visitors to the house galleries
have right to expect performance
that will look little more like their
moneys worth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Everything taken INTO the stomach should
be digested fully within a certain timn
When YOU feel that your stomach is not in
good order. that The food you have eaten is
not being digcsted take a good. natural
digestant that will do the work the digest
I'VE juices are not doing. The best remedy
known today for all stomach troubles IS
kQdol which Is guaranteed 20 give prompt
relief II rs natural digestant. ID digests
what you eat Il IS pleasant 70 take Sold
by Siricklers drug store w NJ. Dent.
Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20
TTTbST VIRGINIA NOR IHERN y. Y
Wv 10 effect October "a. 1907.


No. connects with y. 4 o. No. 4 vest
bound and No. 8 eastbound
No. connects with B& O. Nos "A and
astbouud and No. * wostbound.
HENRY HANSr, General Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Bert Barber, Of Elton Wis says. #
have only taken four doses OF your Kidney
and Bladder Pills and they have done for
me more than any other medicine has ever
done. am stu taking the pills. as I want
2 perfect cure" Mr.. Barber refers 10 De.
Wuts Kidney and Bladder Pills. Sold by
sifIckIef-s $ drug store w. NJ. Dent. Newbnfg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

Entry may now be made by proxy ION certain
condltions) BY the father. m other son. daughter.
brother or sister of an intending homcstcader.
Thousands Of homestcads Of l60 acres each are
thus now easily obtainablc IN these great grain
growing, stockraising and mixed farming sec
ticus.
There you win find heaithfui climate. good
ncighbors. churches for family worship. schools
for your children, good laws. splendid crops.
and railroads convenient 20 msrket
Entry fee IN each case Is boo For pamphlet
Last Best West. particulars as 20 rates routes
best timo 20 so and where 20 locate. apply 20
supt offmmlvradon. Ottawa, Canada. or IT, M
WILLIAMS. fl3 Gardner Bldg. Toledo, o.. Can
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

The anti.Bryan Democrats very
nearly executed neat little coup
the other day. 1hey purposed to
elect Representative Ryan, OF Vrr
ginis, to the cbairmanship of the
Democratic congressional commit
tee. 1t was little scheme of
Thomas +. Ryan, Of New York, who
IS a distant cousin Of Representative
Ryan. Some Of the members of
the senate learned Of the game Mr..
Ryan Of Interborough Railway fame
was putting up, however, and blocked
II 10 the eleventh hour.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-20

IL looks very much as II the coun D..
try was going to be burdened with
another and more than ever infa
nous pension bill. This is a bill to
pension every widow Of every man
who served 90 days or longer in
the civil war, and To raise the peu-
sions OF all widows from o. TO Stz
a month. Speaker Cannon is back
Of the bill, which will cost the
country about SIz, 900, 900 a year in
addition to the srsr ,ooo. 900 Il is
already spending for pensions, but
they say that Mr.. Cannon thinks il
will help him to gain the Republi.
can Presidential nomination, and as
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Looks for High Price Next Year

81 have been shipping TO the st.
Louis National Stock Yards for more
than quarter OF a century, said T.
E. Hammock, a regular patron OF
this market from Lincoln county,
Mo. "Our corn crop was light and
1t is selling at 60c, which makes it
too high to feed to hogs, and we
haven't any good cattle to Iced.
The hay was excellent and Is selling
cheap. The wheat crop was good
and there has been large acreage
sown, which Is up and looking fine,
but we also need rain to make stock
water. A good many habitat young
hogs are being cent to market as the
people that have corn think they
can get more money by selling than
feeding and those that have no corn
think IL too high to Hny TO feed. l
expect some pretty high prices next
year on both cattle and hogs."-
Fulton Telegraph.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
10 CTS. TO STOP THAT ITCH
How Easy to get ReIief-lnstant
ReIief-fr0m Skin Diseases.

Is Is worth 10 cents TO you to stop
that awful, awful agonizing itch?
II you are afflicted wish skin dis.
ease, the kind that seems so battle
medical treatment, and leaves you
wild with Itch, we hope you will not
fall to investigate n prescription
which IL now recommended by many
OF the best skin specialists, even Ia
preference to their own prescriptions.
it is the simple soothing oil Of win
tergreen comdound known rs Odd.
Prescription. A 10 cent trial bottle
must convince you shat the itch is
instantly allsyed by this rrescrip-
ton. Get liberal trial bottle of
the healing, soothing, external RENE
dy. d DID. Prescription-and see!
We feel quite sure that before long
you will be cured, and at any rate we
KNOW-KNOW POSITIVELY
that your Itch will be allayed IN
sTANTLY, the minute that soothing
liquid Is applied to the skin.
D3 F. 7. CLAY, Druggist,
Butler, Mo.
Write direct to Odd. Co., 112
Michigan St., Chicago, enlosing 10c
for the trial bottle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Leper's Family Sticks.

Washington, Nov.-Mrs. j o h n
Early, wife of the Washington leper,
Is ready TO accompany him TO the
leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii.
She announced that, il the Depart
ment OF Justice sent him TO Molokai,
she, her baby boy and little one soon
80 be born would 20 with him.
1t means for her a farewell 80 the
outside world, for once in Molokai
she would not be allowed TO leave.
For the children Il would mean
social ostfacism from the start and
the life OF u leper camp their one out
look on life.
Is is expected thst Secretary Cor
telyou, through the decision render
ed by Attorney General Bonaparte,
will soon order Early deported to
Molokai
4 problem then will arise through
the attitude OF the various States he
mus. pass through on his way 80 the
Pacific coast. The Interstate Com
merce Commission will get him safely
through, however,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
$500 Reward, $500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages,
and that is Catarrah. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catsrrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires q constitutional treat
ment. Halls Cstsrrh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surface OF the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
theconstitution and assisting nature
In doing it's work. The proprietors
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powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address:
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor con-
stipation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be- buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering. as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike TO
themselves and their easy-golng or over
busy doctor. separate diseases, for when
he, assuming them to be snch, p:escr bes
his pills and potions. In reality they are
oil only sym ptOms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant Of the
cause of suffering, Keeps up MS treatment
until large bills are nNde. T&C>sutfering
patient gets no betteh ts)eaSca 0A the
wrong treatment. but probably worse. "A
propcr medicine like DE- Pierce,s aYnrite
Prescription, directed n the clllSe would
have entirely remnycd the disease, there
6y dispeIrIhg all those distressing symp-
toms. and instituting comfort instead Of
prolonged misery. 1t has been well said,
that "a disease known is half cured"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully. devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
It Is made of native American medicinal
IUOtS dIfu Us ptI lfStll nal IL 49, -
effects In ann c11dllI.nl- QI-l6e- tem1Ls
AS a powerful invigorating tonic "Fa-
vorite Prescription" imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, rworn-out,n rundown debiii-
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seamstresses, rshop-girls,p house-keepers,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gen.
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As a soothing and strengthening nerv--
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and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostrarion,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease. OF the
uterus. II induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
br. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigefate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One To
three . dose. Easy to take as candy.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
internal Catarrh.
Shameful Wood Cutting.
New York Times.

New York Times.
The cuttings In Uncle Sans wood
lot during 1907 we're the most severe
on record. They were Z per cent
more than the cut reported In 1906,
and amounted to considerably over
10000, 900 900 Of board feet. Texas,
possibly because OF this years more
accurate reports, rose from eighth
tothird place among lumber-produc-
ing States. The supply In the North
isgiving out; In the South theforests
are being ruthlessly destroyed.
Prices for lumber have climbed for a
hall century, while she average con-
sumption per capita has risen from
$50 ieet in 1850 to AGO In 1900 and
4S0 In 1907. 1t has been stupid
waste OF sylvan capital, without
thought OF interest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
HADLEY TELLS
WHAT HE WILL Do.
Says He Will Make Haste Slow.
" as Miss0uri's Governor.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov.-Attorney
General Herbert 5. Hadley, conf
dent OF his election TO the governor
ship made this statement Wednes-
day:
"My information as to the returns
seems to indicate my election. In
case this Is true am profoundly
grateful to the people Of Missouri Tor
their confidence and approval.
will do all that | can 80 give them a
strong, clean and progressive admin
istration.
81 intend to make haste slowly.
There are changes In the public ser
vice and In the management OF pub
lie affairs that | intend TO bring
about, but | am going TO be sure
am right before | act.
"Where present officials are capa
BILE and honest they will, OF course bt
permitted to serve out their terms
| owe my election to the votes O
Democrats as well as Republicans
and my administration will be In nc
sense partisan one.
"The police departments OF she
large cities will remain unchanged
except where improvements can b.
ma de by removals.
$50 far as | can accomplish 1t
every pledge OF the Republican part.
platform will be carried out. vii
work with the officials In the iutur
as | have In the past for the accom-
pliehment Of results In the people
interests.
81 cannot express my gratitude Il
those who have given me such loya
and enthusiastic support through
out the state"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
November Weather for Twenty
Years.

The Kansas City Journal says: To
those habitual observes OF weather
conditions, the following data con-
corning the month OF November, and
covering a period Of twenty years,
may be OF interest This data, 1t
must be understood, relates only to
the twenty years preceding this,
and must not be construed as q fore
cast OF weather conditions for the
coming month.
The mean or normal temperature
for the month was AZ degrees. The
wsrmest month was that OF 1899,
with an average Of so degrees, and
the coolest month was that OF 1891.
with an average OF 80 degrees. The
highest temperature was 70 degrees
November 20, 1897, and the lowest
temperature was 4 degrees Novem-
Der %, 1896.
The earliest date on which first
"killing" frost occurred In the au-
tumn was September 80. The aver
age date on which first "killing"
frost occurred In autumn was Octo.
Der %, and the average date on
which last "killing" frost occurred
in the spring was May 4.
The average precipitation for the
month was LIS inches. The average
number Of days with .01 OF an inch
or more was six, and the greatest
monthly precipitation was sos
inches In 1905. The least monthly
precipitation was 0.19 inches In
1904.
The greatest amount OF precipite-
ton recorded In any "a consecutive
hours was 1.92 inches November 3
and 6, 1895. The greatest amount
Of snowfall recorded in any twenty.
four consecutive hours (record q.
tending TO winter Of. 1888 SO only
was 8. 8 inches, November 25, 1895.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-12
Peruna Their Family Medicine.

Mrs. Anna C. Hyde, 7l2 f. Yamhill
street, Portland, Oregon, Vice President
Literary and Educational Organization
of New Hampshire, writes:
al am pleased to endorse Pcrunaasan
all-round good family medicine, and
one that is safe to give children. lgive
it to mine at the least suggestion of a
cold, and take IT myself to build up my
strength and nerves.
"My sister, who is living with me,
uses Peruna, too, and she is loud in its
praises.
"Your medicine is certainly worthy
of praise"