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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-17
Paradoxical Procedure.

'I guess the submarine will put II
over her watching enemies.
"But to put IL over, she has TO 90
under"
The Press., 1916-07-27


 Gen. U. s. Cant died at 6 o'clock this morning.
 Harrison Royce died early yesterday morning.
 Ellis, Converse & Go. are building an addition to their mill at Orcuttville 30x56, two stories, to accommodate their new engine and boiler, and for other purposes. s....
 Drs. Newton of Stafford Springs, Johnson of Mansfield and Wilson of Wilmington yesterday amputated the foot of Mrs. Solyman Taylor of VII. lington, an operation necessitated by long existing bone disease.
 Born. - Stafford Springs 10th, daughter to Wm. E. Hanley.
 Mashapaug, June 27th, son to Newton Wallace.
 Died. Stafford Springs, 18th, Andre Cummings, 5l.
The Press., 1916-07-27
reater Than This Annual August Sale of
The August Sale
 Is Here at Last

Now comes the long looked for event-the Forbes < Wallace August Sale of Furniture-the event which is such a boom to the home builder and lover of good furniture. Rarely before has there been such a com- prehensive sale as this rarely have the values been more attractive, the display of fur niture greater or our plans for serving you more complete.
 There are thousands of dollars worth of the finest furniture on our fioors-far more than we can discribe in this announce. ment of the sale-of greater value than we can hope to i'm press you with by printed or spoken word. Come and ex- anime these offerings yourself, pull out the draws, see the detail of finish, and then share in the greatest of August sav- ings.
 In hundreds of cases just the articles desired may not be mentioned in this announce ment, but it is safe to presume that practically any furniture want is included in the en- ormous stocks on our floors, all of which have been marked to new low prices.
The Press., 1916-07-27
THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
July B, 1883.

items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press thirty-one years ago.
The Press., 1916-07-27

There are without question a greater number of Daven- ports on our floor at this time than have ever before be @ n s h wn in Western Massachusetts at one time. They are great, comfortable pieces in handsome tapestry an~o&,11- 4la- oro
The Press., 1916-07-27
Hundreds of Brass Beds

Feature This Great August Sale More esent high
  $185O Brass Beds $12.95 in
  Continuous Post Beds $1495 sat lin Brass Beds at $17.95   SIPS Grey Enamel Suite,
  liable
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
THE VERDICT OF 1911

BY majority of 1851 the people OF
the district plainly indicated I'm No
vember. 1914. that they approved of
the course of their representative. the
late William G.. Brown. in aiding the
President toward carrying out his pro-
gram OF legislation. They reasoned
truly that when the righteous are I'm
authority, the people rejoice" So in
no uncertain terms they returned Mr.
Brown TO Congress. II was a vote of
confidence in the President and a vote
OF confidence I'm Mr. Brown. Il was
an attestation OF their full approval
of the Presidents wisdom i'm avoid
ing foreign entanglements How much
more necessary 1t is now to uphold
President Wilson in his efforts to not
only preserve peace but TO maintain
inyiolate for the protection OF non
belligerents those broad principles OF
International law based upon human
rights. When human rights and prop
erty rights clash then human rights.
must be maintained. as the President
has sought to maintain them and as
the district commissioned Junior
Brown to maintain them. If change
is to be made now, then the people of
the district will place themselves in
the position of saying that human
rights should be disregard6d. even
their own. The electorate OF the dis
trict can hardly afford at this time to
so completely reverse their verdict of
1914.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
PRIMARY POINTS

Under the new law all candidates
for Office must be nominated I'm the
general primary on June 9th; all
members OF committees must be elect
cd at the same time. Certificates OF
all candidats either for Office or for
election TO committees must be on file
on or before the 9Th day OF May. and
must be accompanied by the fee re-
quired by law. All county and dis
trict candidates and those desiring
election TO committees within the
county and districts should pay the
fee TO the sheriff and file the receipt
and announcement certificate with the
clerk Of the Circuit court in the coun-
~ All those entering the primaries
above the county unit. such as Sena-
torial Congressional. State and ma
tional, must file their certificates with
and pay fee to the Secretary of State
at Charleston.
Blank forms for certificates and
statement Of expenses may be procur-
ed from the clerk of the Circuit court
OF each county or from the Secretary
OF State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
PROPER REPREsENTATIoN

One of the most prominent Republi-
cans in the Second Congressional dis
trict says that It IS the duty Of Re
publicans to oppose candidates who
they believe will not properly repre-
sent the people and points out that
Mr.. Bowers election would not be for
the best interests of the people. His
conception Of his duty at this time, a
conception held by many of the same
aniliation. is that the result on May
9th should be determined not on mere
partisan grounds. but that everything
else ought TO be subordinated TO what
will be for the best interest OF the
district and in his opinion Mr.. Bowers
election will not be for the best inter
es's OF the district Proper represen-
tation is more TO be desired than DO
litical representation. That is the
criterion by which the various candi-
dates should be measured. Measured
by such criterion, It is believed that
Sam Woods will be selected as one
who will probably the best represent
the real sentiments of the district
The district has much to gain and
much to lose by making the wrong
choice
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
KINowooD. MAY =
THE CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT

THE ARGUS, as our readers know, is
Democratic in politics, and has with pride
pointed TO the achievements of the pres.
ent Wilson administration, in which the
former owner OF this paper played very
conspicuous part. However, at all times
we have honestly endeavored 10 present
the case of all deserving men without re.
gard to party affiliations. In fact, we
have been criticised in the past by certain
Democrats for not giving more space TO
them and their doctrines, but reirained
because convinced that as a representa-
tive paper OF Preston county these par
ticular policies and men would not serve
best the interest OF the buckwheat county.
We want to thank all voters for the
kindly consideration shown in the last
three campaigns for Mr.. Brown, whether
they voted for him or not. At the pres.
ent time We feel that we have a double
duty to perform, our duty to the people
oil Preston county first and to the mem
DRY OF our deceased leader second.
We know that Mr.. Woods is a Chris.
tiAn gentleman, honest, able and emf
nently qualified to fill the seat of our late
friend, VIM. g. Brown" as said by
Judge Robinson in his speech at the court
house Tuesday night when Judge Robin
son was speaking for Mr. Bowers. We
also know that Judge Robinson did not
say as much for George NJ. Bowers, and
II Judge Robinson could have truthfully
said so he undoubtedly would have done
1t. From the records of Mr.. Bowers
conduct while U. S. Fish Commissioner.
and from his personal appearance and
conduct, we are strongly of the opinion
that George NJ. Bowers is not the char.
acter OF man that we want to represent
the district of w. l.. Wilson, Dayton.
Sturgiss and Brown in Congress.
Last week THE ARGUS called attention
to the methods of the same Bowers in
tine convention at Berkeley Springs in Sc
curing his nomination, and il there is
any doubt of the truth of our statements
ask your delegates that were regularly
elected at the Newburg convention and
kicked out by Bowers credential com
mittee. Understand we do not object to
Mr.. Bowers getting the nomination. but
to the steam-roller politics adopted
against Sam Montgomery of Preston
county, Senator Forman of Grant county.
Hartman of Tucker county, and perhaps
others. From what we have been able
TO learn Mr.. Bowers has no claim on the
Republican party if he double-crossed
and stole the delegates of his opponents
1t is our position. and always has been.
that any man that is aspiring to office
should come before the voters in an hon.
est manner. Under the circumstances
we feel that the Republican party should
nd itself OF George Bowers as a candi.
date, and the only way to do this is to
vote for Sam Woods next Tuesday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
THE RESULT CANNOT BE UNDONE

II Mr.. Bowers should be elected to
Congress on May 9Th and his course
between that time and March 4, 1917.
should not meet with the approval Of
the district, the district will be pow
erless to make change because if
Mr.. Bowers is elected on May 9th. the
prestige of that result will give him
the nomination on June 9Th. Suppos-
ing that he is nominated on June 9th
and that his course in Congress be
tween that date and the election is
such as to make him no longer avail
able, it will then be too late to make
another selection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
CONFEDERATION ZOE oTnERs

A little incident related by some OF
Sam Woods friends. and which he
would not consent to appearing i'm
print. II consulted. illustrates his
thoughtfulness OF others and may be
regarded as showing how considerable
he will be of the welfare, desires and
opinions Of all whom he sees or all
who communicate with him, should he
be elected to Congress in the special
election on May 9th. Mr.. Woods was
I'm the South. Two porters IL unload
ing heavy trunk OF his, let it fall
from the baggage car TO the concrete
station platform, damaging the trunk
and partly spilling the contents. Mr..
Woods sought out the station baggage
master. intending to lodge a complaint
and file a claim for loss and damage
Upon inquiry, Mr.. Woods learned that
the baggage man would be held re-
sponsible for the damage Upon fur
Their inquiry Mr.. Woods learned that
the man had a wife and family and
could iii afford TO have the value of
the trunk deducted from his pay. Mr..
Woods withdrew his complaint and de-
clined to file claim, rather than to
see the baggage man lose so much of
his salary. While the incident may
seem insignificant, nevertheless It re-
fleets Sam V. Woods outlook on life
and as such will give an insight as to
the kind of a man the people of the
district will entrust their affairs in
Congress to after May 9th.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
WOODS on THE WAY

Easy OF approach, interested in the
problems, opinions and welfare OF all
whom he meets and not prompted
merely by a desire to gain votes. but
rather TO gain the confidence Of the
people of the Second district that he
may the better represent that district
in Congress. Samuel V. Woods. the
Democratic nominee. is winning the
confidence of the people Of the dis
trict wherever he goes and he has
been on the 30 ever since receiving
the nomination The time is so short
that he cannot reach every part OF
the district, but wherever he has Wis
tied lie has left i'm his wake conf
dence in his ability and confidence in
his sincerity factors which will elect
him TO Congress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
WITH THE MEN IN THE TRENCHES

When Samuel V. Woods shall have
completed his journey through the
thirteen counties OF the Second Con
gressional district he will have clasp
ed the hand and looked into the eyes
and have come to closer understand
ing of the men in the trenches, OF the
boys whose labor has helped to build
up the nation and who are a part OF
the bulwark of the nations strength.
In other words, Sam Woods is not one
who is content TO meet just a few
leaders and to look to them for sup
port. Rather is each and every man
unit in himself to him, an individual
whose views and opinions Mr.. Woods
will highly value. Because he has met
the boys in the trenches he has come
to a deeper and better understanding
of them and has come into close com
munion with them In short Sam
Woods is depending just as much up
on the support of the boys in the
trenches as he does on the suffrage of
others. To them he is plain "Sam
Woods" one of them and not a politi-
cal friend, but fast becoming a per-
sonal friend i'm his progress through
the district and in his visits 20 the
railroad yards, the shops and factories
and farms
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
Read our new serial


Trustees Sale OF Valuable Real Estate
Tn the District Court OF the United
states for the Northern District of
Yves. Virginia.
In Re Marcellus McCung. SURVIVE
Ius partner. and Marcellus McClung as
an individual. Bankrupt In Bank-
ruptCy
Pursuant to authority vested in the
undersigned trustees by an order en-
tered boy the aforesaid court i'm the
above cause ON the 9th day OF April,
1915, Che undersigned trustees will on
SATURDAY, MAY 10Th. 1916,
at o'clock p. m at the front door of
ne court house OF Harrison county,
West Virginia, oTer for sale to the
highest and best bidder, the following
described real estate:
i. That certain lot or parcel of land
% NorthTiew. Harrison county, w. Va,
being a part OF lot No. 2S OF Pritch-
ud Orchard Lots, a plan OF which is
'I record in the Office of the clerk OF
me County Court OF Harrison county,
D. Deed Book No. Ga, page 3SI, which
portion Of said lot has a frontage of
,aI- feet ON East and West street and
'%.ends back ion equal width I151k
cet and is the same lot that was con-
to-ed TO MarcellJs McCluug by Myra
iall and A.. b. Hail. her husband. by
Iced dated August 10Th. 1905, and of
caord in the aforesaid Office in Deed
3ooi, No. lGI, page 453.
?. That certain lot or parcel OF land
~ Nouhvicw. Harrison county, West
Virginia, bounded and described as
'olows: Beginning at q stake, corner
Seventh and Eost and West streets,
hence westerly with last mentioned
'trcct 40 feet 90 stake thence with
inc OF other lands OF said McCmnR
southerly 81 feet to corner of lot of
Fred Burton thence with his line cast
erly 40 feet to Seventh street, thence
with latter nOrlhcrly 81 feet TO the be-
ginning, being a part OF the lot that
was conveyed 10 Marcellus McClung
, by Myra Han and A. b. Hall. her hus-
and, by deed dated June eth, 1910
nd OF record in the aforesaid Office in
iced Book No. 1885, page 467.
g. That certain farm, tract or par
el of land I'm Preston county. West
iirginia, containing twenty-nine (29)
cres, being Che same tract or parcel
If land that was conveyed to Mar
ellus McClung by Frederick Burton
md wife by deed dated the 10th day
IF February, 1913. and of record i'm the
'iiice of the clerk OF the County Court
II Preston county, in Deed Book No.
1875, page 11G.
All the coal, oil. gas. iron ore, fire
clay and other minerals underlying
said farm or tract of land are reserve
ed, together with all mining rights.
all of which are fully set forth i'm The
deed from Burton to McClung.
TERMS or SALE: One-third az
the purchase price thereof. or as much
more as the purchaser may elect to
pay, cash i'm hand on day of sale. and
the residue I'm two equal payments,
due and payable i'm three and six
months from date of sale, with inter-
est from date with good personal Sc
curity and O vendors lien retained TO
further secure the payment OF the un-
paid purchase money
CORNELIUS G. DAVIS.
CHARLES G.. SCOTT.
j. L. HORNOR.
1f-4t Trustees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04

1t is reported that one of the prin-
cipal arguments used by ex-Fish Com
missioner George NJ. Bowers why he
should be elected to Congress is that
in his sixteen years as commissioner
he appointed 1,O56 West Virginians to
public office. George always fails to
tell how many he appointed from old
Preston. OF the 1,O56 he failed to APP
point one from Preston. 1t will be
hard to convince the Preston people
that they are under any obligations to
George, because he totally ignored
them in his appointments. A curious
public would like to know how many
of the 1866 were relatives of George.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
DEPENDING UPON THE RANK AND
FILE

The character of the campaign be-
ing waged by Sam Woods for election
to Congress on May 9th, is such as to
Indicate that he is depending upon
the support of the rank and file. upon
the people of the district as a whole.
upon their fair and unbiased judg-
ment, rather than upon few men.
BY making such campaign Sam
Woods gets the composite thought of
the district, not the views of a few
possibly out of sympathy with the
people as a whole II elected, Sam
Woods will know that it has been be-
cause the people regard him as a man
of progressive thoughts, tendencies
and not one who would look to Barnes
or Penrose or Crane for guidance but
rather to the Independent, fair-think-
ing people of the district.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
WITHOUT PARTISAN ANTMUs

When John NJ. Miller, lifelong Re
publican of Mr.. Bowers own county of
Berkeley, advises the Republican vot-
ers of that county not to support Geo.
NJ. Bowers because he believes Mr.
Bowers will not properly represent
the people of the district, he is not
influenced by craftsmanship. Yet under
date OF April "a that is just what Mr..
Miller asked members OF his own par
~ to do. If such a suggestion came
from Democratic sources IT might be
regarded with suspicion but when il
comes from a lifelong Republican,
the people of the district may assume
that IL is true. The belief has been
expressed very generally that Sam
Woods would the better represent the
district in Congress They now have
the word of member of Mr.. Bowers
own party for that belief. If the vot-
ers are wise they will select man
for Congress who will properly repre-
sent them and that man is not Mr..
Bowers, i'm the opinion of Mr.. Miller.
a Republican.-Fa irmont Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
WOULD ELIMINATE OTHER CAN.
DIDATES

The election of Geo NJ. Bowers on
May 9th would eliminate every other
Republican candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination on June 9Th. That
fact is generally recognized Mr..
Bowers in 1914 was unwilling to sub
init his candidacy to a primary vote
because It is doubtful if the Republi-
cans of the Second district desired
him as a candidate then any more
than they do now TO elect him I'm
the special election, however. would
give him sufficient prestige to secure
the nomination on June 9Th. BY eli
minating Mr.. Bowers ON May 9th. Re
puhlicans Will have am opportunity to-
make another selection ON June 9Th
Fairmout Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
Same Old Stnnnntier

CLARKSBURG, w Va. May g.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Oyster
Bay, n. Y
In your address at Morgantown. w.
Va, two years ago, you stated that
Mr.. George NJ. Bowers, who then was
a candidate for Congress in the Sec
ond district of West Virginia was a
tool of the interests He has not for
saken his old associates and is again
candidate for Congress, and if elect
ed, will oppose the great and vital
principles you are fighting for,
He has not single heart throb I'm
sympathy with Progressive thought to
the man who tolls. oppose him be-
cause his election would mean that
he will do the bidding of Penrose and
Barnes and misrepresent the people
CSigned) &C. d. ELLIOTT"
The above is the text of telegram
which was sent to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt from this city today by Cen
eral Charles ID. Elliott, close friend of
the former president, who was with
him on the platform at Morgantown
in the campaign of two years ago
when the Colonel made his famous ac-
cusation of George NJ Bowers. then.
gross I'm tho $50 w., -. ~ ~,
trio, Mr. rui.,, $50
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part of the state to p.rt.rshrr,
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
SEEING THEM ALL

No reflection is cast upon Mr.. Bow
ers or any other candidate for Con-
gress when the plan of campaign of
Samuel V. Woods is contrasted Mr.
Bowers is content to see only those in
each county whom he thinks are the
most important To Mr.. Woods one
man is as important as another. Mr.
Bowers belongs to the old school
Time was when a man could be sue
cessful through the support of the So
called leaders. Nowadays, each man,
or at least most men think for them
selves and Sam Woods realizes that
He is depending upon the concensus of
opinion to elect him, that is the sup
port of the people as a whole, guided
by their impressions formed of him by
direct contact. by questioning, by
learning his views and sizing him up
personally, than by mere hearsay or
the word of another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04

This is the last issue of The Argus
before the special election May 9th.
We have not taken our stand against
George NJ. Bowers from a party
standpoint alone, we have done this
because we are firmly convinced that
Mr.. Bowers would not make a salts
factory representative in Congress
from this district. The Argus wants
to be absolutely fair to all candidates
OF all parties, and we feel that we
have a duty to perform to the people
of Preston county without regard to
political utilization. The personal at
lacks made by Mr.. Bowers against our
late Congressman, Mr.. Brown, which
we all know to be false, naturally
makes us feel suspicious of all his pro-
paganda, and the press of the Repub-
lican party has not dared to defend
Bowers official record So again we
say defeat Geo. NJ. Bowers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
Order Of Publication

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA:
AT rules held in the clerks Office
of the Circuit Court for the county OF
Preston, on the first Monday of May.
1916.
A. ID. Bowman, &c, VS.. D. n. Skaters
Admir- & Heirs. In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to settle
the accounts of George NJ. Pugh, ad-
ministrator OF the estate of d. n
Shaffer, deceased, and to subject t,
sale the real estate of which said =
n. Sharer died seized and apply IN
proceeds thereof to the payment of hi
debts.
And it appearing from an AFFIDAVIT
filed i'm said cause that the defendants
Rebecca Shaffer. n. r. shaner. Matti,
Arnold, BERTHE Smouse. and Florence
Walker, are not residents of this state
on motion of the plainun it is ordered
that the said defendants he required
to appear within one month after tho
date of the first publication of this
order and do what is necessary to pro
tect their interests.
IL is further ordered that this order
be published and posted as required
by law
a cOpy-Teste:
j. w. WATSON. Clerk.
Published first time May 4th. 1916.
Attest:
j. W. WATSON. Clerk.
BOWMAN and GIBSON, Esquires,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
2S-4t