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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
MAPLE FOREST.


Special Correspondence of The Argus.
We have been having some very
rainy weather.
Our people are complaining about
bad roads and high water.
Mrs. George F. Llvengood's
health is not much better.
Jehu jenkins is IN a very critical
condition and not much hopes Of
of his recovery.
Hosea Smith has been staying
with his sister, Mrs. w. s. Liven-
good.
Bruce Ringer is putting up a
blacksmith shop. We hope he will
be successful.
Newton Ringer is the proud man
OF our community. 1t is a girl.
Mother and babe are doing we'll
DR.. Wilkinson. Of Brandonville. al.
tending physician.
John Ringer and James Chichester
we're at home Saturday and Sunday.
J.. +. Miller, Of Terra Alta, was
calling on his daughter, Mrs.
George F. Liyengood, who is sick.
Winfield Wolfe has been working
in the Englehsrt wollen Mill for
some time.
John Marrow, our fur buyer, was
near GAINESVILLE Saturday on bust.
ness.
Maude Livengood has been max.
ing sample books for Jesse Engle
hart, and the wooden mill company.
Mrs. George Rodeheaver and
son, Earl, are recovering from a
severe case Of diph,heria. DR.. ]. s..
Nedrow, Of Bruceton, attended
them.
Rev. D. A. Friend is holding a
series OF meetings at Centenary.
We hope for a good meeting.
MISS Minnie Hanger and Clinton
Hanger we're at II. r. Haugers, Of
Guseman, Saturday.
]. b. Reckart has made a new
addition 70 his hen house. He is.
going into the chicken business.
Marshall Walls, Of Valley Point,
and Walter Hanger, Of Lenox, we're
in our community selling grain
drills last week.
Jacob Wolfe and Charles Jenkin-,
trappers say IL is a good seast .
tor catching cats and dogs. !
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
FOr SaIe-second.hnnd Mnnhinnrr

One Canton inserted tooth saw. a inch.
also one Diston Inserted tooth saw. orc
gauge 50 In. diameter. both saws practical.
". new; both right hand several large band
wheels; one 10 IN. vertical corn and feed
mill, French burr with crusher attachment
and elevator. Nordyke & Mormon make
one Westinghouse !s II. +. engine: can be
used Tor electric light or for any purpose :
one "a HIP. stationary Corliss STYLE engine.
Redman build. same as new: two ( II. p
Deiber portable engines; one 10 III .Geiser
traciion' one Russell 10 II. r. compound
portable; one Russell 20 II. p, single cyiin.
der portable engine. These Russell engines
are practically new. out about two wears.
one Flick skid 20 II p. boiler and engine
one Geiser sawmill s. in. saw. sailed tooth,
friction and cable feed has 4 head blocks
all new woodwork, and IS thoroughly re-.
ouilt repaired, and reDainted: is right.
hand. We rebuild our second. hand ina.
chinery, repair thoroughly, and repaint.
making u virtually as good as new. We
handle Russell engines. threshers. and saw.
mills' new iced and corn mills. hay presses.
planning mills, saws, betting. and ali kinds
and shapes OF vehicles. We buy. sell. and
trade Tor second hand steam machinery
w. NJ. KINCAGD. Cameron. viva.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Carl Guseman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Guseman, was found
dead in Masontown, December ~.
1906. The funeral services were
held in the Reedsyille church, con .
Quoted by Rev. Hammond, Deeem.
Der 70. Carl was a young nan just
entering life and a general %favorite
with the young people because
OF his happy disposition, which
brought sunshine and happiness to
all his friends. While clerkinq in
the store at Brett he won for HIM
self true friends by his kind and
accommodating manner. The de-
ceased leaves a father, mother,
three sisters and a brother to mourn
their loss. The Lord 10 His wis.
dom said "Blessed are they that
mourn, for they shall be comforted.0
a FRIEND.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
The SUNNY South.

Fort PIERCE, FLA, Jan. 2r.
Editor Argus:
l am still in the sunny south and
1t surely is sunny. Haven't had rain
of any account for three months,
but dry weather don't affect this
country like it does in West Virginia.
There has been one little freeze
here this winter, bnt it did not hurt
anything except yourg beans. 1t
is an advantage to this country to
have small freeze every two or three
years TO prevent an over production
If it wasn't for the freezes in a few
years there would be so much of
the truck they grow here on the
market it wouldn't be worth any
thing.
One can't imagine the amount of
money there is handled in this part
OF the country until they are here
awhile to do business with the PEG.
pie. Then you a begin to realize
there is something doing. You will
ind enclosed 81 to renew my srb-
scriPtion for THE ARGUS as / ex-
pect to stay in the south until spring
and it is Just like getting money
from home to get it every week. AS
ever yours, +. w. TRowBRmcE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
GUSEMAN.

Correspondence Of The Argus.
TIL e roads Of this place are some
thing fierce.
The oil excitement was quietly
ended when Coal OIL Johnny come
to town with a barrel of oil for sale.
Come on this way, old maids,
the boys of this place are all adver-
Using. Just read the Pilot and you
will see their ad.
John Ringer was brought home
last Saturday evening from where
he was working in the timber near
Chichester. His case was thought
to be serious, bu; he is again able
to be at his work.
Mr.. King, of Piss~n, was seen on
our streets Sunday.
I'll bet the spotted horse wishes
you were married, Norma?
b.. A. Ringer found the lost
money at home, just where he left
it.
{. c. Graham saw a spotted
butterfly last Saturday afternoon.
The rainy weather has made the
Baseball nine move their diamond
to higher grounds.
Tucker, the drummer, and G.. A.
Englehart made a speedy trip to
King~ood last Saturday evening.
w. A.. Whitehair was at c. C.
G raham's Friday night.
HOMO Ike
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

ants and the surrounding territory.
1t is the medium through which the
people express their views and get
the views of others as well as the
means by which they keep in touch
with the outside world. Without
the local paper the average country
town would be an isolated and de.
serted place. The local paper is an
educator. Every Saturday or Mon.
day, or whatever day it is printed,
it carries to the readers all the news
of the world and matters they would
otherwise y hear a thing about.
The newspaper is the one bulwark
OF American freedom which has not
been gobbled up by the trusts and
which still waves the flag of freedom
free and untrammeled and It is the
only real preserver of life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness that
exists for the American people.
Therefore the local newspaper
should receive the hearty support of
every merchant and be we'll patron
lied by all. 1t not only serves in
all the capacities enumerated above,
but it is the real, logical means of
bringing the advantages that the
local merchants present to the
notice of the readers. The local
paper is what keeps the people com.
ing to the store and to the town.
The local paper is what generates a
feeling of interest in the general
store and it is a medium that should
be used to the very limit.
Remember that the local paper is
doing a great work for you and no
matter what the local newspaper
man asks for his white space, it is
none too much. 1t is worth every
cent he requires and you should
gladly pay his price and pay it
often. Do not let the chances that
the local newspaper presents to you
go by unnoticed. Take advantage
of 1t and make it make money for
you. Remember also that the news
paper mar is a business man. He
understands his business as we'll as
you understand yours, and he I'M
stands his own better than ANYBODY
else does. He knows how to run
his W paper better than any one
else in the universe if he is of the
right kind, and when you ask him
for advertising rates or when he
tells you whether you want TO hear
or not, remember it is a business
proposition and that he knows how
that paper should be run and nine
times out of ten he will run it that
way If you will give him a chance.
Just because you may happen to adj
vertlse with him, do not expect him
to give you half the paper in free
readers and boosts. That space is
worth something, too. Do not think
that just because you spend some
money with him that you can tell
him how to run the paper. You
can't. The writer has been there
himself. Get behind the local edi-
tor and push. Help him and he
will help you. Spend a dollar with
him and he will return you FIVE. The
"get together" spirit can be worked
to as good advantage nowhere better
than between the local merchant
} and the local editor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
COUNTRY Observation-Disclosures
WESLEY A. ANc IN WESTERN PUBLISHER.

Many merchants do moi advertise
their business sufficiently because
they think Of the cost OF newspaper
space, never stopping to consider
that newspaper space properly used
is an interest paying investment.
Many times a merchant will crowd
a full page ad into a quarter page
space, thinking that he is saving
money by so doing. On the con-
trary, he is cheating himself and he
will find that instead of saving
money he is producing a los, in his
business. People like to read large,
well displayed ads, and they hest
tate a long time about reading con-
densed or crowded ads poorly dis
played. The value of a page ad in
a newspaper varies according to the
territory in which the paper is pub
lished and the circulation it has,
both as TO quantity and quality.
The trouble with the majority of
country editors is not that they ask
too much for their space, but that
they ask too little. Newspaper space
is usually worth every cent that the
newspaper man asks for it, and as a
rule it is worth more. When the
editor of the local paper asks a mer-
chant for an ad he must remember
several things in placing it. First,
that the local editor is the best
thing the town possesses, even if he
is the most abused. The local edi.
tor is the official booster, self-ap-
pointed, for the town, Its stores and
its inhabitants, and that notwith-
standing the fact that the editor has
to take out his subscription in
carrots and his advertising in trade,
he is doing a great work and is en-
titled to the highest possible con.
sideration and respect. The mer-
chant must figure that when he
places his ad he not only gets the
benefit of the copy he places, but
that he gets the benefit of the boosts
that the editor gives the town
and himself as well as interest the
rest of the paper in the
mind of the readers. The value oil
the ad doesn't lie wholly IN the ad
itself, it lies In the whole paper and
the amount of interest that the
paper a o in anything is the
thermometer which should decide
the price for advertising space and
which should guide the merchant in
placing his copy. The newspaper
is a continuous ad for the merchant
and the town all the time, whether
the merchant pays anything or not,
and there are very few merchant:
in this country who really wan.
something for nothing; most of them
are good sports enough to want &c
pay for what they get.
The only way that the editor get:
any pay for his work is in the prof.
he derives from his actual paid adj
vertIsements inserted by the Local
merchants A town with a good
live newspaper is always a better
town in every way than one which
lacks It. 1t is a better town to live
in, a better town to buy in and a
better town to advertise in. The pa.
per does more for the town than
anything else. 1t is the medium oil
intercourse between all the inhabit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
LOCAL nIsroRY.
Another Letter Commenting on ''Pres
tons First Paper,

WIZ fiEst EhptF
Editor Argus
was very much interested in the
first attempt at journalism In Pres
ton county, as was given in The
ARGUS recently, because it is a fact
Of importance to the people Of the
old "buckwheat County" l had
learned long ago of the existence of
such a paper and for the past two
years have been trying to learn the
name of the publication and also
when it was first issued. 1 searched
long and in vain to ind a copy. l
would be very thankful TO any one
who possesses a copy If they would
write TO me about 1t. 1 would like
to buy a copy of the paper.
Many a night l have gone peace
fully to sleep in the room where the
paper was printed. 1 think this
should be preserved by some one
who has leisure time and an i%nclina.
ton to write as it is a very i'm
portant fact in our local history.
Local history is a thing which all
should delight to aid and preserve
in every way we can. Every
one should take it upon himself or
herself to see that not one of the
lesser lights or landmarks Of history
are entirely forgotten. Every one
should honor the sturdy pioneers
who, ak in hand, went forth to con.
quer the wilderness for us, Drawing
the dangers of the forest, of lurking
wild beast and wilder red men.
Though illiterate and unschooled
they, the bravest of the land, nc
less deserve TO be remembered than
the great heroes of the land, not SO
much for what he really accomplish
ed, but for what he dared to do,
what the pioneer left to his posterity
the free America - the grear
America of today
w. E. CHoRPENNING.
Conceivable, Pa, Jan. al.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
GORDON.

GORDON.
Correspondence Of The Argus.
Mud and water about 2 feet deep
in some places in the roads.
The roads being so bad and the
water so high Thursday. old Uncle
Tom, the carrier on rural route No.
I, did not venture out from Reeds
vile.
Jason Rogers was visiting his
brother Saturday.
Miss Grace Watson, who has
been taking a training course for a
nurse at Dixmont Pa, is spending
her vacation at home.
Gordon school is progressing fine
with Jason Rogers as teacher. He
is having the best school in this part
Of the community.
There was a social at Gordon
church last Saturday night.
Orval Rechtine was visiting the
Fairfax school Saturday. If he
isn't careful he will get more shan
he can carry.
Loar Dixon attended preaching
at R%eedsville Saturday night.
Friday night is election night at
the Gordon Literary. II you want
Offices you had better be qectioneer-
ing.
A sporty crowd from Birds Creek
attended literary at Gordon Friday
night.
There was a spelling school at
Triune Wednesday night.
Sapp's Ridge was we'll represented
a, the literary at Gordon Friday
night.
The people Of Gordon think there
ought 20 be a heavy tax placed on
The old bachelors to support the old
maids.
Albert Bunner and S. p. Sapp
were at Reedsville Friday.
Miss Allie Federcr, one Of Cor
don's most popular young ladies, is
visiting her brother Joe, at New.
burg
s.. NJ. Crimes IS very sick a. ,bis
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

II you are c%onst,pated, dull, or bilious. or
have a saIlow. ~lifeless complexion, try
Lax-ets just once to see what they will do
Tor you. Lax-ets are little toothsome candy
tablets-nice to eat. nice in effect. No
gripping no pain. Just a gentle laxative eli.
tect that is pleasingly desirable. Handy
Tor the vest pocket or purse. Lax.ets meet
every desire. Lax-ets come to you in beau
tiful autographed metal boxes at &C and
2sc Sold by the Stricken Drug Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

They like the taste as we'll as maple
sugar is what one mother wrote OF Ken.
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. This modern
cough syrup Is absolutely free from any
opiate or narcotic. Contains honey and tar.
Conforms to the national pure food and
drug law. Sold here by Str'ckfsr's Drug
store and W NJ. Dent Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
RingwOod, January "a, 1907 .

We are instructed to keep an
eye on Governor Hughes, but
just now Tillman and Roosevelt
demand our whole attention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

The army regulations now re-.
quire that ali officers and enlisted
men stand at attention when q
band plays "Stor spanqled Ban.
ner.' This is as It should be-.
The star spanglel banner has
compelled a lot Of people to pay
attention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Mr.. j.. Pierpont Morgan sneezed
a few days since, and the report
was at once spread abroad that
he was i'll, the result being quite
a break in securities. Nothing
that Mr.. Morgan does is to be
sneezed at.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

The Rev. Henry Warren, who
opens Wall street daily with
prayer, knows very well hat it is
cut of the question to close it
with prayer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Why is it that so many of these
wronged ladies get married again
as soon as the courts release them
from the brutes who made their
lives miserable?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Having learned that the White
House is dangerously damp, Mr..
Bryan will doubtless provide
himself with plenty of heavy
socks and wooden underwear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Notice 3 hereby given that the Moran
town and KIngwo0d Railroad Company will
a.afontInue receiving cross.tios on and
aitcf december % rDb. unless by special
contract X BRETz.
General Manager.
JULIUS K. MoHRoF chief Engineer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

From Senator Hopkins able
defense of Senator Smoot, one
would infer that worse men than
Smoot can be found in Illinois
any day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

A Chicago woman wants her
husband enjoined from speaking
to her on the street. He might
get even with her by having her
enjoined from speaking to him at
home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

AT any rate there will be a de-
cided falling off in tLa number
of young colored Americans des-
tined to go through life bearing
the name of Theodore Roosevelt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

What manual training can do
for a colored youth has been IL
Illustrated in the case of Joe Cans,
Of Baltimore. On several oc-
casions Joe has been known to
make as much as $4,000 in one
evening with his hands.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

There is something almost
humorous in this talk of the I'M
dertakers raising prices on ac-
count of the increased cost of liv-
inU
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

While senators are arguing
that the President cannot dis
charge an entire battalion of sol
diers, the coon battalion seems
to remain discharged.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Don't get up with baby these cold nights.
Instead give DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup.
II prevents and cures collie. All druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Women, it is reported, are re-
turning to small waists. There
are one or two of our acquaint-
ance who are going to have
trouble in getting back.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

George Gould says the car
users are responsible for the car
shortage. If they didn't need so
many cars there would be no
shortage. Well, now, that may
be a fact. 1t is wonderful that
no one thought Of it before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Keep posted on county events by sub
scribing Tor and reading IHg ARGUS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Clear up the complexion. cleanse the
liver and tone the system. You can best
do this by a dose or W OF Dewnt's Little
Early Risers. safe. reliable little pills
with a reputation. The pills that everyone
knows. Sold by S~trickler's Drug store,
kingwood. and w. NJ. Dent, Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

The terms are enforced TO encourage
the cash In advance system. Examine the
tag on your paper. which shows you every
week where YOU are paid 10.
Items and news letters are cordially In.
vited. All must bear the names Of the
senders. as an evidence Of good faith. The
names. OF course, wall not be published.
Address all communications. business
and otherwise, to The ARGUS. and not 10
individuals connected with il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

The North Carolina legislature
insists upon the governor reading
his messages to both houses in
person. This frightful state Of
affairs ought 20 cause Mr.. Roose-
welt and Governor Dawson to
pause and think.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

Congress has decided that here.
after The "late unploasantness
shall be known as the civil war;
instead Of the war of the re-
bellion" The President has prob
ably not decided on q name for
The present unpleasautuess in The
senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

N. e. MEHRrEN. Editor and Publisher.
]. sLiDELL BROWN. Associate Editor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

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PAPER SUPPLY STORE, G. c.
GILES, HIGH STREET, KINGWOOD,
w. VA, BLACK AND WHITE FRONT.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
silhouette Embroidery

The black profile Of some bewitching
Psyche or stern celebrity Of the male
sex. strangely enough. provides decOra-
ton TO many OF the daintiest trifes in
the manner OF photo frames, trinket
Baskets, bIotters. etc. IN pastel colored
mOirc and satin. which are further
embellished with an array Of flowers
and foliage IN either shaded ribbon work
or silk embroidery. A less striking con-
trast Is displayed on a white tea coy,
on which the ever graceful group OF In
crOyable and Merveilleuse, INDUCING IN
a bit of innocent Irritation. S. delineated
with the needle and brush, one Of these
directoire pers0nages standing on either
side OF a formal Tree Of Life. Scenes
from Punch and Dickens. too. enliven
other cOZies intended 70 grace the table
Of some literary O'Clock tea. ia COM
pliance with the increasing tendency OF
having our surroundings in harmony
with the event or fancy OF the hour
Even the diabOlO craze is recalled on
the new elongated bags IN brown linen.
containing the sticks and reel % the
game, and illustrating a pr,-dle picture
of some OF the most charming move
meuts OF players cleverly outlined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
Dear Old Saint Nicholas Tells Little Ones of His Christmas Plans
The Neqv Collar

The newest fancy in collars Is for the
striped turnoyers. the stripes being Of
medium width, and running up and
down.
These collars are shown IN green and
white. blue and white, pink and white
purple aud white. and brown and white.
They are exceedingly high turlovers-
Some have no trimming, but greater
number are decorated with hand en-
broidery in colors 70 match the stripe.
These collars are 10 be worn with
plain shirt waists IN white or tan OF
blue linen, or with shirt waists 10 match
the stripe.
For quite young girls small sailor col
lars are also made in this striped ma
terial.
Some OF these collars are the square
sailors. and others are fat turnovers
without any standing band.
The smaller the girl the wider the
collar
nat collars through all their schooIdays,
because IL IS thought TO keep their necks
whittier and smoother.
The high collars have always been
declared ruinoUs 10 any neck.
Quaint butterfly bows Of linen and
large bows OF satin are now shown for
wear with turnover chokers or with the
sailor collars.
They have several loops at each end
the loops all being finished in points.
Windsor ties Of fine linen are also
shown. lace and embroidery decorating
the ends.