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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18
Grant District.

Special Correspondence OF The Argus.
Assessor +. T.. Cuppett was in our vi
cinity last week
Miss Lula jenkins was with home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
The full dinner pail is no more. Mr..
Taft, hurry up your soup houses.
There seems TO be quite an attraction
for our young people near Hazelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Guthrie were visit
ing at Charles IIarshbarger' Sunday.
o. f. Frankhouser and sister Rhuie
visited their uncle, $. X Guthrie, last
Sunday.
The North Preston Coal Co. has quit
work on the Collins place and is now
prospecting on the farm of John Frank
houser.
Miss Alcinda Guthrie, who is teaching
the South Avenue school, came home
Friday and returned to her school on
Sunday.
Our enterprising neighbor, Charles Cup
petit, has procured a Cotton stump puller
and has pulled the stumps i'm a field in
which the timber has been cut but seven
years, many of the stumps being four feet
in diameter.
Peter Hickey, while hauling hay and
corn to Brandonvile, got stuck in one OF
| Grant districts numerous mud holes. Az
ter spending a couple of hours in secur-
ing help he succeeded in getting out and
went on his way rejoicing that if other
works have stopped the mud holes ar,
still doing catching business.
Some think Mr.. Ct. Hog has made a
| mistake. He came out OF his hiding place
| on the 4th TO look after the weather and
get the latest news from Washington,
when he was hit in the face 10y the bliz-
gard. Thinking he was struck by the
Taft prosperity he fastened back TO his
den and in his fright registered two weeks
instead of one. When he gets over his
fright he will give us the remainder OF the
six weeks OF winter with good interest.
NELLIE GRAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Take this thought home to yourself and
ponder over it: The welfare of the people
is never taken into consideration by any
political party that has had control Of
the government more than one term.
During the first term the people are con-
sidered, but after that all energies are
bent in building up political machine
to perpetuate lot of grafters in public
office. II you have a different idea You
belong to the suckers whom the grafters
thrive on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

viii the special session Of congress re-
yise the tariff Not until few tariff
barons are asked 10 step down and out of
the United States senate. First revise the
senate, then the tariff can be adjusted.
Give the people an opportunity to choose
their own representatives in the United
States senate and we will guarantee that
at the next general election thereafter the
senate will be revised. Then suitable laws
IN the interest Of the masses-not the
clssses-csn be placed upon our statute
books
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Now is the time for the plain people q
get together and consult and exchange
their views and ideas on what they think
Is best Tor the county, state, and nation.
The politicians have been running the AZ.
fairs Of government long enough. The
interests Of the farmers and the toiling
masses are identical, but their political
preiudioes have kept them widely apart
and made them the victims Of the design.
ing politicians. II IL a reflection upon
the intelligence Of the people that such a
state Of affairs exist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Gov. W. z. Glssscock has a lob that
will keep him busy for the next four
years. The greatest stumbling block that
he win have 10 20 up against is the poll.
ticians Of bis party. There is no such
word as reform" in the lexicon Of the
politicians. They are not In politics for
their health and they care Ices for the
honor and title 81 the Office. What thew
are alter IL what they can get out Of 4
ID the way Of graft. And Il must BE- sald
IN truth that the grating business has
been fourishing for the past few years
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

The Charleston press bureau heralds
the glad tidings that Bill Dawson is 70
return to Preston county. We can't get
too much Dawsonism in Preston. II is
equal 70 the famous Kilkenny cats. The
more Dawsonism we can inject into Pres
ton politics the sooner the county will get
nd Of The Republican ring. Let Bill come.
Previous engagements may prevent US
from meeting him with brass band and
display Of skyrockets, but his fake tar
laws viii keep his name fresh in our
fnrfnorv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

The prohibition amendment was de-
feated in the state senate for political rea-
sons only. 1t was all understood before
the vote was taken how and by whom
the measure was TO be defeated. 1t is a
great deal easier to elect a state senator
than 1t is to elect a member Of the lower
house. 1t was therefore left TO the state
senators having the least opposition to
contend with TO defeat the BILL They did
1t. 1t was only defeated by two majority,
It's true. But pity tbs, It's true.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18
WI Cost More 70 Got Married

IL will soon cost bridegroom 81 10 get
a marriage license in West Virginia. The
recent session Of the legislature passed an
act which, IN addition 10 tho Al fee to
county clerks, imposes an additional tax
Of 81, which goes % the state. The 81
rate will be ia effect for several weeks yet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

President Taft has said that the tariff
must be revised by its friends. Who are
its friends? Well, a great many Of them
are IN the United States senate. 1t is not
at all likely that they will smite the hand
that is feeding them for 10 these many
years. 1t is about as reasonable to sup
pose that Satan will rebuke sin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

The ARGUS is under renewed obliea-
tions to its friends for the kindly manner
in which they are increasing its subscrip-
ton list. Words are indeed inadequate
to convey its sincere thanks and hearty
appreciation for their generous support.
The ARGUS is strictly the peoples paper
and 1t is not insensible TO the fact that IL
must look to them for support. Those
newspapers wearing machine and ring
collars are somewhat independent Of the
people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

We rather like the way the temperance
and anti-temperance people of Grafton
are reaching for the windpipe. It proves
that Teddy's brand of strenuosity has not
been eliminated from the body polite.
The Grafton dailies tell of come exciting
scenes being enacted over John Barley
corn. John has always had the happy
faculty Of stirring up the natives during
campaign times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Some cay that the Office which Roose-
welt created for Dawson will not be APP
proved By Taft. Hence Dswson's anxiety
TO be made a member Of the new board
OF control. Il will never do 10 let Bill
go wandering around az statesman"
out Of Job. Public pie is the only diet
that he can subsist on. To wean him
from the public teat would mean a sud.
den collapse By all means let him have
The office while the rest Of the hungry
Republicans wait
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

The bold limbs Of the law down at
Charleston claim that many Of the bills
vetoed by Gov. Dawson will not hold
good, as they were not returned to the
secretary of state within the required
time. II is claimed that the courts will
be invoked to test the legality of the We
toes. Those who are interested in va
rious items in the appropriation bill,
which were vetoed, are sore and talk
about going into the courts. 1t is fitting
climax TO the Dawson administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

There are those who will tell you that
politics should be eschewed; that we need
rest from the political discussion; that
the time to discuss the political issues il
during the campaign. Whoever tells you
that is thoughtless person or one who is
in the employ of the political ring and
the machine. The time for the people 10
discuss such matters is when there is no
campaign raging to inAame their political
has
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Candidates are always bold in their
declarations while seeking the Office.
When they are elected they grow Con
servative" and feel that the load they are
carrying is too great and they must lean
on the strong arm Of an advisory com.
Hdttee, which consists Of the politicians
The advisory committee reminds the pie
dispenser that his first consideration IL
The party that elected him. When he
h thoroughly inoculated with the party"
idea the welfare Of the people Il readily
forgotten until the next election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

The rumor is current that Want More
Ofiice Dawson will be appointed men,
Der OF the board of control. As the Daw-
son administration is really responsible
Tor the deplorable conditions existing in
the state institutions it's mockery to APP
point him on this board.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

1t is said that Gov. w. T.. Glasscock
has about decided to not call an extra
session OF the legislature, being somewhat
convinced that he could not manage such
an unruly body OF lawmakers. This shows
the governor is thinking before acting.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Our manufacturers Of lumber ship their
products into Canada free Of tariff duty.
The Dominion Of Canada has no tariff
laws for the benefit Of her manufacturer,
and therefore they have not the same
privileges a. their American neigbbors.
Why should we have such tariff laws7
No one is benefited thereby save the man
uiacturers. The consumers Of lumber 80
wen ~ other manufactured products have
this duty 70 pay. VIII sny intelligent
being attempt 10 say that the consumers
Of manufactured products are benefited
~ our tsrid laws?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

1t is doubtful whether Dawson's prun-
ing knife will bring the results which he
hopes for. The old ship is rather wind
shaken and the leakage for the past eight
years has made it anything but safe
craft TO embark in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Fairmont and Grafton are in the throes
OF municipal election in which the sa.
loon seems TO be the paramount issue.
The result will be watched with much in
terest. Warrington just had her inning
and voted to let the spigot run for sea.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

Twice has the will of the people been
thwsrted by the Legislature Of West vir-
ginla. Again has the Republican party
violated its pledges to the people. The
Republican party OF Lincoln, Grant, Gar
field, and others is not the Republican
party of TODAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18
senstor EIkIns, erothor pena

Samuel X. Elkins, 60 years old, brother
Of Senator stephen - Elkins, Of West
Virginia, died at Columbus, Mo, March
Q, after an illness Of Is months. Tie was
postmaster at Columbus for 10 years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

neauacneS, nervous
prostration. and
hemorrhages.
Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegeta BILE
Compoundmademe
well and strong, so
that i can do all my
homework, and at
tend to the store
and post-omce, and
Ifeel muchyounger
than / really am.
nT ~x.l.a II nsl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

George Ruce. Of Brett, employed a. q
miner, is at the Miners hospital, Fair.
mont, suffering from badly broken leg.
The accident happened Saturday while Re
was on duty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

III you can't boost THE Argus, dom
knock on it; for the time may come, and
when you least expect il, when you shall
need its friendly assistance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

DR., Fahrney's Teething Syrup is the
only baby medicine that is always safe.
Teething made easy. No bad nights.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18
THE
BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Lydia E. Pink.
ham, Vegetable Compound

Noah, Ky. TT was passing through
the Change Of Life and suffered from
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-03-18

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The National tribune., 1909-10-21
Babies and Scientists.

A wonderfully scientific lnan-in
fact, a lot Of scientific men have been
wondering for ages, don't you know,
whether the idea Of space is Unborn or
whether it develops from observation.
1t is one of the things that could not
be learned from guinea pig, on which
most experiments are tried, because the
poor little white pig neither thinks nor
reasons. A real baby had TO be ex-
perimented with, and SO a scientist
found baby about month old. whose
mother was out of sight for the time
being. and he deliberately dropped that
baby. Indeed. he did. for he tells 1t
question in his own mind by that one
''drap," SO to speak. The babe Is born
with a sense of space. When that baby
felt itself falling it threw out Its hands
to catch something. So stick a pin
there. A great scientific find. don't you
know? Wonderful discovery and all
that. Now, If that old silly had chill
dren of his own he could have found
that out long ago. when the baby is
even younger than q month. Any
mother could have told him-the moth
er from the alley slums could have en-
lightened him on that point, that a
baby has sense of space almost from
the time 1t is born. Some idiots have
a perfect passion for tossing a baby. no
matter how young, up In the air, and
catching the youngster as it falls. For
the strong-armed this is no feat, and
the baby falls as light as thistledown
into the outstretched hands. but it will
yell every time: yell with fright as 1t
goes up. and will toss its little arms In
worse fright as 1t begins to fall, and 1t
is this at which the grown BOBBY laughs
and thinks is awfully funny. That is
why. the tossing is done, to see the
child toss its hands and cry out. In
time, half a dozen tosses, perhaps,
few days apart, the caild grows to like
the tossing up, and will laugh in glee,
but coming down it will throw out its
hands and give a strong little cry of
fright. There are a heap of things on
which a mother could enfighten seen
lists. There are few good physicians
who like to doctor a baby. The first
thing the family physician tells young
who has any sense-lots of them have
not-is to send for her mother. "She
can tell you more about the ailments
of a baby in minute than I have
learned in my whole experience" he
will say, and he knows just right. No
doctor who is really up-to-date believes
in giving children medicine, and they
will all tell you that a watchful. tender
mother, who studies her children, can
tell a block away whether baby is
crying for just mad, with earache, with
or headache. The vari-
Gus cries of a child are easily learned
by thoughtful persons. OF course, a
scientist will pooh-pooh the idea, but
it is a fact that three-days-old child
which has normal powers can observe
and let you know its conclusions. You
just walk the floor a few times with
that baby when it cries its little wall.
and then refuse after that to pace with
it, and you will have the awfulest row
you ever experienced That baby learns
in a few hours that If It howls you will
walk the floor with it, and you will
find 1t much easier to walk than to
quit walking. By the way. did you
know that a baby is a wonderful ma
chine?
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

The home of Attorney General George
Wiekersham has been thrown into
mourning thru the death of Mrs. Mary
Hinkley Wendell. the mother Of Mrs.
Wickersham. wife of the Attorney-Gen-
eral. Mrs. Wendell was SO years of
age. and much of her married life had
been spent In this city, where her hus-
band, Cornelius Wendell. was for many
years Public Printer. The remains
were brought here for interment in
Glenwood Cemetery. Only two chill
dren, Mrs. Frank Taylor, of Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y. and Mrs. Wickersham, sur
vive Mrs Wendell.
The National tribune., 1909-10-21
What n Man Can Live On,

Just now there is an1awful lot of dis
cussion about how much food it takes
to sustain life, and at the same time
give strength for a good deal of hard
work. or course. there is now a we'll
defined theory that everybody eats too
much, and that we would all be very
much better OFF If We ato considerably
less than we do. Very naturally. the
first person to turn to in n aidiscussion of
this character would be DIR. Harvey W.
Wiley, the Governments food expert.
Now, you know. DR. WILEY is himself a
very rotund, round-fhced Sort of a gen.
tleman. He looks as. tho HE liked good
food and ate great dead of it. DIR.
Wiley In talk which he gave to sew
eral reporters has said that a man can
live on one per cent Of his weight in dry
food per day, and. Speaking of DR.. Cook.
Dr. wiley says that the,l same thing
would hold good with the dogs that Dr.
Cook had with him. DIR. Wiley went on
TO say that man of $50 pounds weight
who is doing light work and takes lit
tie exercise every day. requires about
5000 calories. Dr. Wiley then explains
that the calory is a unit of measure
ment of heat, and is so distributed as to
consist of one-fourth of protein, one
fourth OF fat, and the remaining one
half of starch or sugar. A man en-
ployed in hard labor requires about
5000 calories, while the sedentary man
needs but from 1000 to $500 calories a
day. For instance. a man who works
indoors does not have to Withstand the
cold and naturally needs less food than
the one lighting cold, and in the same
way man in the tropics needs less
than man IN very cold climate. DR..
Wiley then explained that the common
sense way of expressing it is that q man
Iheeds one per cent Of his weight per
The National tribune., 1909-10-21
Rawlins Post Celebrates.

Gen. John A. Rawlins Post, Depart
ment of the Potomac. celebrated it's 43d
anniversary last week. 1t was organ
ized-Oct. 10. 1866. as Post 1. Depart
ment of the Potomac, with a large
membership, which it has sustained to
the present day. VIM. H. Bailey. Chair
man of the Entertainment Committee,
presided. The Department Command
er. Col. E. H. Holbrooke Commander
Thos. F. Mckee, Warden of the District
Jail; Samuel H. Stratton, Commander
of the Post; B. ]. Kaufman. recently
elected a member, and many others
made brief talks. Clarence Smith, the
youngest member of the Post, gave a
series of clever limitations OF famous
opera singers. which was recei, ed with
much applause. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
The National tribune., 1909-10-21
GUNS! REPEATING RIFLES!

5-shot Hsmmerles. center-fire cartridge, 3a0os
13shot HammerleSs rim-frp cartridge sa00; Spring.
field rife s5o: CarbIne. 81 so; Pistols Flint Locks
Sword -Bayonets, for dens Large stock Send stamp
for price list Ohio Supply Co.. BOZ 7s5, Steubenvs,
Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

Rear-Admiral Winfield Scott schley,
u. 8. N. retired, celebrated his 10th
birthday last week.. He was kent busy
almost the entire day open ng kilograms
and letters from his friends the world
over Washington friends made of his
room perfect bower Of flowers as
tokens of their regard, and the Admiral
posies In his den. He says that his
health is perfect and tha. he Is living
quietly and simply. as he believes that is
the only way to enjoy life and live long.
He said, with twinkle of his eyes, that
he had felt like a Washington belle on
his 10th birthday. and no ord nary belle,
either. OF the flowers he said: II ap-
preciate every petal. 1t means that my
life has not been lived in vain and my
friends are true blue. God bless every
one of them" To anybody who tried
to talk politics the Admiral sheered off
onto some other subject, but of the
Navy he would talk any time and every
time. He said that he bel eyed that our
Navy is the equal of any in the world,
and that our officers and men are the
peers of those of all other countries
IF our Navy should be called upon"
Admiral Schley concluded, Il am sure
that it would uphold its traditions in all
ways"
Representative Longworth went home
last week to make some speeches in the
campaign. and was welcomed
to the city by Constable Brown, who
served papers on him in a suit for
$53.75 for automobile hire. Representa-
tive Longworth was naturally stumped,
for he does not know anything about
any such bill, and ii is probably some
other L1ongworth or somebody who has
been preying upon Representative Long
worth's name
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

Charles z. Roach, of this city, grad
uate of Georgetown University and one
of the junior instructors in the Law De-
partment OF that institution, has been
appointed private secretary to the
Comptroller of the Treasury, Robert j.
Tracewell. Mr.. Roach is a son of former
Senator Roach. of North Dakota. He
is 80 years old. and considered to be one
of the brightest young lawyers in the
District. Mr.. TracewelI asked several
District lawyers to find him young
man well Informed in law, and they Sc
lected Mr.. Roach.
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

Every day we are learning that Alas
ka is making good Oh ou- little old 81
100000 which we paid for her TO Ee-
come American ground. It is 1ust a lii
tie more than 40 years sine. Gen
Grants Administration closed the 6eni
by which Russia ceded Alaska TO the
United States. While the purchase
price was S7,000,0U0 the Car trok
about half the amount in old gunboats,
of which we had surplus left over
from the war. Since that time we have
taken out of the Territory products
amounting TO about 1921, ,o00, 900, or a
little over Ss,000.000 year, which is
100 per cent per annum On the cost.
The first 20 years, of course, there was
no development in Alaska, so that we
are really getting about 200 per cent of
the original cost in the last % ears
work up there, and beside this Alaska
has timber supply that will last us for
centuries If properly taken care of, and
coal enough to supply the world in
definitely. Then, there are the fisheries
and many other wealth-producing le-
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

Justice Peckham, of the United States
Supreme Court, is seriously ill in Alta
mont, n. Y. Justice Peckham suffered
from an attack of acute indigestion, and
his recovery is slow. Owing to his ad-
vanced age of II years, his family feel
no little anxiety. He was not able to
attend the opening of the Supreme
Court
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. De
pew have returned from their trip
abroad. Mrs. Depew still bears a slight
scar on her left temple from the injury
received from broken glass in the over
turning of a taXicab in which she was
ding in Paris a few weeks ago. Sem
ator and Mrs. Depew paid duty on about
1000 worth Of goods, presumably a lot
of elegant clothes which Mrs. Depew
will wear this Winter
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

= Observation-Disclosures -to-be Crane,
who didn't get to go TO China, is just
plain, ordinary, everyday kind of
man. who talked too much with his
mouth. as they say out West. Mr.
Crane Is said to be a good business
man. but how a man can prosper in
business and have tongue like his is
difficult to understand.
The National tribune., 1909-10-21

AS the Panama Canal nears completion
the estimates for money to carry on the
work increase. The estimates for the
work in the Canal Zone the coming fis-
cal year are much larger than asked
for any previous year. According to
the estimates submitted to the Secre-
ta'y of War the sum required for the
fiscal year 1911 will be $4S,063,524.
This sum is an increase of $4,000. 900
over last years estimate. The entire
sum appropriated for the canal work to
date amounts to S210,070,46s.