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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Can Beat the Machine.

The Norgantown New Dominion sug-
gests John j. Cornwell as the next Demo-
cratic nominee for governor. Mr.. Corn
wei, IN lVO4, came so near TO being elected
that IT has been repeatedly charged that
nc was only beaten by a fraudulent count
Ills campaign was made almost wholly
upon the issues of the Dawson tax laws
ana republican misrule. Apparently, in
view OF Increased taxation and growing
expenditures, the issues i'm the next cam
paign will be the same as those i'm 1904
and there is no one better qualified TO
discuss these issues than John Cornwell,
whose position upon them i'm his former
campaign has been fully indicated by
actual results.
Mr.. Cornwell is the kind Of man who il
needed TO check the riotous proficiency of
expenditure into which the Republican
party has plunged the state, and should
he be nominated he would undoubtedly
secure the unanimous support OF all who
believe IN economy OF administration and
only such taxation as is absolutely nee
essary .-Parkcrsburg Sentinel.
Right here in Preston in 1904 John J.
Cornwell made Bill Dawson trail 500 votes
behind his ticket, even though the Pres
ton County Journal had characterized
Dawson as "Preston's fayorite son." The
'favorite son" got severe jolt and was
not in it with John Cornwell. Hundreds
OF Preston county Republicans have ex-
pressed regret that they did not vote for
Cornwell in 1904 and have repeatedly de.
clared that they would like TO have an
other chance TO vote for him for governor.
AS the Sentinel so truthiully states every
prediction that Cornwell made rs TO the
workings OF the Dawson tax laws Ina,
come true. Increased taxation and a de
pleted treasury, with the buildings of In,
state tumbling down for the want of the
necessary attention in the way of repairs
The Dawson administration was NOR,
concerned in creating new offices and Civ,
ing them TO its henchmen than 10 pa,
any attention to the state institutions.
Had it not been for the fraudulent
voting in the black belt Cornwell would
have beaten Dawson by 10000 majority
1t is safe to say that 70 per cent OF tn,
white voters supported Cornwell Mr.
Cornwell has never been an office-seeker
but on the contrary he has repeatedly re-
fused to run when urged by his party
This is the kind of men that should b,
| elected to office, men who are drafted b,
the people. The ARGUS would be glad Il
see Mr.. Cornwell make the race in 1912
| lie is the man that can beat the Republi
can state machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

The one thing which the people must
bear in mind is the scheme of the Repub-
lican state machine TO divert their atten-
ton from the increase in taxation and
the army OF unnecessary offices which
have been created to provide soft snaps
for the henchmen at the expense of the
taxpayers. They are not calling out to
the people today to watch your tax re-
ceipt-" They want the people to forget
the tax receipt and listen once more to
the promises of the machine. Will the
people do it? Not much.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Correspondence Of The Argus.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Buckwheat threshing is the order Of
the day.
G. Percy McGibbons and wife are visit
ing at the home Of his parents.
David Harshbarger was buried in the
Willet cemetery on Sunday. Rev Jcre-
miah Thomas Ofiiciated a. the burial
The threshing machine is abroad in the
land. From present indications there will
be plenty OF buckwheat cakes this winter.
DIR. g. w. Richards, OF Point Marion,
Pa, was here 10 see Arthur Metheny pro-
iessionally. Mr.. Metheny has very sore
hand.
Harrison Jennings, an old resident Of
Grant district, died Tuesday Of last week
He was buried in Gooding cemetery We'd
nesday.
Russell and William Metheny. sons of
Arthur Metheny, were calling on their
father. The young men live at New sa-
lem, Pa.
g. Percy McGibbons and wife returned
10 their home at Dawson, Pa, accom-
panied by his father, William II. McGib-
bons, on Sunday.
Our town has a building boom at pres
ent. i. w. King, Edward Cunningham,
"N.h d. oPihcT, anu JanleS hOiic are
each putting up house.
We notice Mrs. Josiah T. Smith. of
Somerset, Pa, Mrs. Samuel Barkly, OF
Clifton, and Miss Dora Wolf, OF Hope
well, w. Va, visiting w. III. McGibbons.
Samuel Wheeler, a veteran OF the civil
war and well known in this district. was
run over by wagon and killed on the
mountain between Bruccton and Hayden
town, Pa, last week. Wheeler lived
about Uniontown, Pa, for a number OF
years. Some months ago he rented a
house on the West Virginia line to which
he was moving with load of goods. lie
was sitting on the wagon seat when the
front wheels OF the wagon struck large
stone in the road. The shock knocked
Wheeler from his seat and he fell in front
OF the wheel, and before the horses could
be stopped It passed over his breast, caus-
ing his death.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

One Of the best edited papers that
reaches our sanctum is the Parkersburg
Sentinel. Bro. Hornor has a wonderful
analytic mind and the way he exposes the
contentious Of the Republican state ma
chine organs is wrought Of purest gold.
The organs cannot run any "ringers" on
Bro. Hornor. He has been in the harness
too long and he is thoroughly familiar
with the records Of the organists. The
one thing needed 10 redeem the state
from the machine is TO acquaint the tax
payers with the facts. In this respect the
Sentinel is doing il duty and It Is bound
10 bear good fruit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With local applications. as they cannot
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Tor years and * regular prescription. 1t
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Take Halls Family Pills for constitution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

THE ARGUS wants to remind those who
are with it in this fight for clean politics
and square deal for every man that it
needs their assistance. Now that victory
has perched upon the banner Of the peo-
pie there must be no relaxation nor back
ward step. The war must be carried into
the enemy's camp, and there is no better
medium to inform the people how they
have been bulldozed and hoodwinked by
the ring and the machine than THE ARGUS.
Have THE ARGUS sent to your friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

They are falling all over one another Ia
get into the gas wagon. Senator Elkins,
Gov. Glasscock, Senator Joe McDermott
and Bill Dawson want the people TO un.
derstand that they are heartily in favor Of
placing tax on the production of gas
How suddenly they have become con-
verted! Wonderful What has brought
about this sudden change of heart? Can
1t be because the people have served no.
tice on the Republican state machine that
they were going to retire it from active
service has caused them TO flop2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Independence.
DeeiaI Correspondenco Of mo Argus.

npecial correspondence Of The Argus.
Miss Ada Polling, Of Maryland, il visit
ing friends here.
Mrs Dave Fawcett, Of Grafton, spent
Sunday with Mrs. ID. y Walls
Mrs. orr, 81 Kingwood, spent few
days last week with her sister, Mrs james
sharps
W X Shancr, Of Fairmont. l. at the
bedside Of his father, G.. " ShaGer, who
y seriously ill.
School opened here Monday with w.
q. Fortney a. principal and Miss Edna
Wright as assistant.
Mrs. Frazier, Of Washington, j. @. who
has teen visiting her sisters, Mrs. William
Riggs and Miss bessie Gibson, has re-
turned home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
New Man for the Mall

The Charleston Mail announces that
beginning October ], G.. A. Bolden. Of
Grafton, win b. placed Ia charge Of the
plant. Mr. Bolden has been in charge Of
The Grafton Republican for several years
and he is we'll fitted 10 tackle the Mail.
lie is a good Newspaper man and we wish
him success IN bis new position.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

Senator Deliver, Of Iowa, and many
other United States senators who stood
by the people during the late tariff revis-
ing, are now called by representatives OF
the corporations insurgents. Any one
who dares to assert his manhood and OPP
pose the great corporations in their ques-
tionable methods is 80 called.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

The price of the products of the farm
is regulated by the general law of supply
and demand. A high protective tariff
enables the manufacturer TO fix his own
prices upon his products. 1t restricts
competition by driving out foreign trade.
Is this fair TO the consumer of manufac-
tured products? Why should not the pro-
ducer of this country be protected as well
as the manufacturer To say that he is,
is the yeriest rot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

The aurora borealis which swept over
the eastern states played havoc with the
telephone, telegraph, and cable wires.
There is another aurora borealis sched-
uled to sweep over the political horizon in
the near future which will make the ring
and the machine hunt dug-outs to save
ihair fnllo,r
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

President Taft says that he finds the
president powers limited, but he broadly
hints that the constitution is elastic
enough to stretch TO protect the resources
OF the country. Teddy did some tall
stretching while he held the reins, and
it would appear that President Taft is
willing to accept the Roosevelt interpre.
tation of the constitution. 1t is only when
the people want to do things that the
constitution stands in the way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
KIns~ood Recorder q Benedict.

Last night at s O'Clock at the home Of
Mrs. Phoebe Brand, her daughter Virginia
became the bride of Mr. Charles VI. Jack.
son. The affair had been kept a profound
secret, but you can't fool young America.
and Just before the hour set boys and girls
could Dc seen cutting cross lots and hur.
ifylhg toward the scene 81 the ceremony.
scarcely had Rev. Ramsey pronounced
the pinhing words when pandemOnium
broke loose and the happy couple were
given rOusng scrcnade. Both are non.
MAR in kingwOOd and THE ArGrs uniias
with their many friends DOB be.t wishes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

1t has been announced that there has
been $4,000 in the way of hunters Ii
censes collected. Nothing has been left
untaxed to gather in a few shekels to
meet the extravaganza and wastefulness
OF the machine. II the machine was in
terested in the welfare of the people it
could lop off few hundred unnecessary
ofhce-holders, which would be great
saving and relief to the people. But that
is not what a machine is far. It's first
duty is TO create offices and afterwards fill
them with its henchmen. The machine
must 90.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

The best evidence that the state ma
chine is thoroughly frightened and be-
heves its days are numbered is the way
the bosses are giving out interviews on
how they are going to tax certain indus
tries which heretofore have been given
an immunity bath every time the people
demanded that tax be placed on wealth
as well as poverty. 1t is the first time
the heads of the Republican machine have
felt that the people are determined to ex-
terminate the machine. And they are
right. The machine must 90.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
byLy E.Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

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including inham-
nation and conRes-
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hope for me but an
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

We desire to reiterate what we said a
short time ago in regard to the taxing OF
the products of the mines, oil wells, etc.
The state of West Virginia receives not a
penny in the way of taxation from the
same. The acreage only is taxed. The
farmer not only pays to the state and
county in many instances all his farm is
worth, but he also pays tax upon the
products of his farm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

Now that Senator Elkins has declared
himself favorable to the gas production
tax to raise the needed revenue 1t can
scarcely be denied that the state treasury
is sorely in need of funds. 1t requires an
enormous amount Of revenue to finance
extravagant state machines.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Paw Paw Mich
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
kiNcwoop. SEPTEMBER 80, 1908

They are still wrangling down at Charles
ton over the appointment of an assistant
adjutant general.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Injuries Result In Death

The funeral of Patrick Murphy, aged
10 years, who died in the Miners hospital
at Faimont on Thursday last as the re-
suit OF having his leg cut off by falling
beneath train at Austen on September
~, took place Saturday morning ut New
burg. The deceased was a son OF Thomas
Murphy, formerly mine inspector for Al
legany county, Md.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

The merchant fixes the price, not only
upon his own goods, but upon the pro-
ducts of the farm as well.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

The death Of Gov. John A. johnson ia
a distinct lose 10 the entire nation. It
can truly be said Of him that he was a
self-made man. Thrice elected governor
OF Republican state az the candidate OF
the Democratic party cannot be ascribed
70 an accident" The people Of his state
knew his worth. They knew him 10 b. a
courageous and honest man who fulfilled
the pledges Of the platform upon which
he was elected When the people can
divorce themselves from their partisan
politics 70 elect such men to public Office
they will have better government. Not
before
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

There is one thing that the rank and
file Of the Republican party here in Pres
ton should not lose sight of, and that is
: that the Republicans whom the ring and
machine have been denouncing for years
are the men whom they should rally to
and support. The ring and machine have
never denounced a Republican who was
loyal TO their behest and swallowed the
pill without sugar coating. Il was always
the men who thought for themselves and
had honest convictions that were bounded
by the ring and machine. Such men
should not 90 unrewarded by the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

When the Journal gets through figuring
how much it will save in its tax receipt
for 1909 under tax reform" we would
suggest that it tell the taxpayers why the
Ftate is paying Bill Dawson 5000 a year
and expenses az associate counsel. There
BE- o rumor ahOat that Gov. Glasscock
needs BilPs experience in governmental
Affairs and that il has occurred 10 the
machine that Bill should keep close 10
The throne. There is no question but
what Bill will keep close b the pie coun-
Ter, and the only thing that can ever
crowd him away is The complete over
throw Of the Republican state machine
The machine must 90 and Bill with It..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

Leader Shaw may b. a "kickcr" in an
the word implies, bot boz Sc the right kind
Of q kicker. lie told Dis Republican
brethren repeatedly what the Dawson tax
laws would do Tor them In due course Of
time. Because the Leader insisted on
wagng war against the Dawson brand Of
tax reform be- was read out Of the
party ~ the county ring Bot this did
not deter the old battle-scarred veteran
from exposing the fake laws and today be
can rejoice In his vindication. The Re
publican party owes much 10 Lee Shaw.
and the the time has come when the rank
and Gle should honor him. A few Lee
ShaWs down At Charleston would help
matters
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

twenty-five good envelopes for 8 cents
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
Affects Livestock Shipments.

WASHINGTON, March Sin the
case Of the Carstens Packing company
against the Northern Pacific Railroad
company and another, before the in
terstate commerce commission, it was
shown that defend ants tariff applic-
able to transportation of cattle from
Anaconda to Tacoma, Wash, names
q rate OF 800 per 364.foot car. Com
plainant shipped two carloads OF
cattle between these point, but the cars
furnished we're only 81 feet in length,
which resulted in excess charges.
Since the filing of the complaint de.
fend tariff has been amended so
as to provide that when cars less than
SO feet in length are furnished for car
riers' convenience q reduction of 81
per cent q foot will be made from
rates applicable to a 36t feet in
length.
The commission followed ito ruling
laid down In former cases, and held
that the tariff of defend ants prior to
amendment was unreasonable and
aw arded reparatiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
Land Seekers Lose Money.

SEATTLE, March 6.-Lured by pro-
misses made land locators operating in
Seattle, Tacoma and Bellingham,
scores of innocent men have been
compelled to part with considerable
sums of money in the belief that they
would be able to obtain prior rights
IS homesteaders and timber land
claimants in filing entries on land
in Oregon involved in the suit brought
by the United States department of
justice against the Southern Pacific.
The charge made by the locaters is
$500. Of which $3.50 is paid down,
and the h~omesteaders are told that they
will obtain first rights should the land
revert to the government.
This Is the land involved In the sem
sational attack of President Roosevelt
on Senator Tillman q few weeks ago.
The local United States land Office re.
ceives inquiries every day regarding
these lands, the inquirers believing
that the land 10 government property
and subject to entry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
The Largest Clock In the World.

Jersey City will soon enjoy the dis
tinction OF having the largest clock in
the world. Philadelphia big dial
and the huge face of the famous clock
in the tower of Westminster, London,
will fade into insigniicance when the
mammoth machine now being manu-.
featured for a firm across the river is
completed. In moving the minute
hand from the factory in Connecticut
an entire fat car had to be used.
This hand marks the tape at ISL feet
and with its c~ounterpoise weighs one
third of a Ion. 1t will travel % inches
every minute, or more than half q mile
a day. The diameter Of the dial is %
feet, as compared with Is feet of the
Philadelphia clock or the 224 feet of
Westminster clock. The weight that
moves the hand weighs 1000 pounds
and the total weight of this monster
timepiece approximates six tons.