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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
AN ADJUSTMENT
OF NATURE.
Theory of an Artist and How Il
Finally Worked Out.
By o. HENRY.

fcopyrixht. isos. by Mcclure. Phillips a
Col
In an art exhibition the other day
saw a painting that had been sold for
5000 The painter was young scrub
out OF the west named Kraft. who had
favorite food and a pet theory. His
pabuium was an unquenchable belief
In the unerring artistic adjustment OF
nature. His theory was nxed around
corned beef hash with poachcd egg.
There was a story behind the picture.
90 went bone and let Il drip out OF
fountain pen. The idea OF Kraft
But that liz not the beginning OF the
story.
Three years ago Kraft. Bill Judkins
"a poeD and took our meals at
Cypher's. on Eighth avenue. say
took" When we had money Cypher
got It "off Of us. as he expressed Il.
We had not credit We went In. called
for food and ate II. We paid or we
did not pay. We had confidence I'm
Cypher's sullenness and smoldering
ferocity. Deep down in his sunless
soul he was either prluce. fool
or an artist. lie sat at worm eaten
desk. covered with files OF walters
checks so old that was sure the bot.
tomest one was for clans that Hen.
~ Hudson had eaten and paid for.
Cypher had the power. IN common
with Napoleon III. and the google
eyed perch. OF throwing a nlm over
his eyes. rendering opaque the win.
dows or his soul. Once when we left
him unpaid, with egregious excuses. |
looked back and saw him shaking with
tnaudible laughter behind his film.
Now and then we paid up back scores.
But the chief thing at Cypher's was
Milly. Miily was a waitress. She was
a grand example OF Kraft's theory of
the artistic adjustment OF nature. She
belonged largely to waiting, as Minerva
did to the art OF scrapping or Venus
to the science OF serions flrtatIon.
Pedestaled aud In bronze she might
hive stood With the nohiest or her
heroic sisters as Liver and Bacon En-
livening the World" She belonged 70
Cypher's. You expected to see her
colossal hgure loom through that reek-
Ing blue cloud of smoke from frying
rat Just as You expect the Palisades TO
appear through n drifting Hudson riv-
er fog. There, amid the steam OF veg
etabies and the vapors Of acres OF
ham and" the crash OF crockery, the
CHATTER OF steel. the screaming OF "short
orders" the cries of the hungerlng and
ali the horrid tumult OF feeding man.
surrounded by swarms OF the buzzing
winged beasts bequeathed us by Pha-
raoh. Milly steered her magnificent
way like some great liner cleavlng
among the canoes OF bowling savages.
Our goddess OF grub was built on
lines so majestic that they could be
followed only with awe. Her sleeves
were always rolled above her elbows.
She could have taken us three mus
keteers In her two hands and dropped
US out of the window. She had seen
fewer years than any OF us. but she
was OF such superb Evehood and sim
plicity that she mothercd us from the
beginning. Cypher's store OF eatables
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
Twin Necessities

The reader Of q newspaper will readily
agree that it is necessary for q merchant
with any prctcnaon 30 progrcs-ivcncs- 90
advertise. Yet This would not Doe true if
DO were not equally true that 70 is rocos-
sary Tor thc reader Of the newspaper. If
be- or sho have any prctensions of pro.
ercssvcucss, 10 read and answer the ada
Those are twin facts, twin nccc..itics
Whatever IS Of enough Importance for
The merchant 10 pay tor The privilege Of
saying is Of too much importance Tor the
reader 10 overlook. And lust as adycr-
tising is the way Of the progressive store.
so is The reading Of advertising the way
Of The progressive person Measure your
pr0gress ivcucss by this standard and Won
will not go far wrong.
The advertised goods are usually mucI
cheaper, sold 90 lc-s profit io draw trade.
and the al reader gets tbc savings.
It is the saved dollar that counts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21

This Is the time Of the year when many
mysterious fires occur because property
owners do not make the proper inyesti-
cation after not having any 6ro for q
whole season. You had better examine
the fines, the chimneys, and have your
plumbing tested 50 that you viii bo Sc
cure. A little precaution win help mat.
ters very much and save you lot Of en-,
barrassment. Il may be that the swallows
have built q nest IN the chimney or o
crack has been sprung during the sum-
mer, and Il would be q very easy matter
% remedy it before something disastrous
happens.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21

no. xxxVI-THE CABBAGE PATCH.
better plan Is 20 knock the beetles 70
the ground by slight blow and xiii
each one with drop Of Kerosene.
Sprlnkling the plants with pepper. to
bacco dust or air slaked lime VIII help
some
Paris green. applied at the rate OF
one pound TO a hundred gallons OF wa
ter with four pounds Of freshly slaked
lime added 60 prevent injury 90 the
foliage Is one Of the best remedies
for cabbage worms and most OF the
other Insects that infcst garden crops.
The big tomato worms can best be
Killed by knocking them OF into
can Of kerosene.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
Making Money
On the Farm
XVIII. The Vegetable
Garden
BY G. v. GREGORY.
Author Of Home Course IN Modern
Agriculture"
Copyright 1908. BY American Press
Association.

n GOOD vegetable garden will pro-
~ duce at l,ast half OF the fam
ily's living during the sum.
mer months, TO say nothing Of
the vegetables that may be canned or
stored I'm tho cellar for winter use.
Many farmers object TO a garden as
causing too much work. That Is large.
ly because they make it so. The lar
gest Item OF work is hoeing. and II the
garden Is properly planned and man.
aged little OF that Will need 10 be done.
The mistake most often made is I'm the
location OF the garden. IL Is put in n
little corner back OF the house where
there is no room TO use horse tools. IL
is much better 10 plant few fruit
trees In such space and locate the
garden some place where II can be
worked by horsepower.
Securing Early Vegetables.
A south slope is best II early vcgeta
bles are wanted. A sandy soil Is also
big help In getting things started
early. but almost any soil may bc
made TO give good results by draining
and mnnuring. Fall plowing Is n nee
essary step In getting the garden plant
cd early. Then as soon as Il Is dry
enough TO work In the spring IL should
be disked aud narrowed until the best
possible seed bed Is produced.
Earllncss II prime essential I'm a
vegetable gardcl "-.v OF the main
satisfactlons In having a garden is I'm
being able 90 send a mess OF peas or n
watermelon TO the ncighbors before
they have any OF their own. Then.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21

nbe poured out upon us with royal In.
difference 10 price and quantity, as
from n cornucopia that knew no ex-
haustion. Her voice rang like n great
silver bell: her smile was many tooth.
ed and frequent. She seemed like yell
low sunrise on mountain tops never
saW her but l thought OF the Yosem-
ite. And yet somehow could never
think Of her as existing outside Of
Cypher's. There nnture had placed
her, and she had takeB root and grown
nightly. She seemed happy and took
her few poor dollars on Saturday
nights with the flushed pleasure OF n
child that receives 40 unexpected dona-
ton.
Il was Kraft who drst voiced the
fear that each OF us must have held
lntenty. u came up apropos, Of course.
of certaip questions Of art at which
We were hemmerlng One of US com
pared the harmony existing bet ween
Haydn symphony and pisthche ice
cream 70 the exquisite congruity be
tween MiIly and Cypher's.
There Is certain fate hanging
over Mniy," sid Kraft. "and n Il
overtakes her she Is lost to Cypher's
and to us"
"she viii grow fatY' asked Judkins
fearsOmely.
"shc viii so to night school and be
come refnedr I ventured anxlousIy.
1T IS this" said Kraft punctuating
~ a puddle of spilled coffee with n
stin foFednger. Caesar had bis Bru-
tps, the cotton has It's boIlworm. the
chorus girl has her Pitisburger. the
summer boarder has his poison ivy,
she hero has his Carnegie medal, art
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21

Tho effect Of the good road upon
abutting farms is marvellous. Farm
ers living close 70 the road are inva-
rlably Improving Tho appearance Of
thcir homes ana grounds By painting.
repairing and building new houses.
Many whose homes were a considera.
bic distance from the road have aban-
doned their old fashioned homes and
built neat new ones close 90 the pub
lie road. And The entire length OF the
road presents prosperous, progressive
appearance. That s. n complete pic
ture Of the change that takes place.
WHY IS anybody against good roads7
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21

has its Morgan. the rose has It's
Speak" / Interrupted. much per
turbed. You do not think that Miily
win begin 90 lacer"
"One day." concluded Kraft solemn
ly, there VIII come to Cypher's for a
plate OF beans a millionaire lumber
man from Wisconsin. and he viii mar
~ Milly."
"Neverr exclaimed Judklns aud I
In horror.
"A lumbermanw repeated Kraft
hoarsely.
And millionaire iumbermanr' 1
sighed despairingly.
From Wisconsin, groaned Jud-
kins.
We agreed that the awful fate seem.
ed TO menace her. Few things were
less improbable. Mllly. like some vast
virgin stretch OF pine woods, was
made TO catch the lumberman's eye.
And well we knew the habits OF the
Badgers once fortune smiled upon
them. Straight TO New York they HE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
rlmeIy VOC % 1ome Msrahan,

The remedy for the mail order business
rests with home merchants. II instead Of
sitting down in despair or gloomiIy tell
ing the people how their trade is cut by
the mail order houses they would but
initiate some 81 the features Of those
houses and thengo one better, they would
have no cause 10 complain Of poor trade.
II is 10y profuse and timely advertising,
and by getting that advertising into the
homes, the mail order business thriycs.
Too often the home merchant contents
himself with a small unattractivc al that
does not appeal 70 The people When that
is the case he alone is to blame II the
mail order house eets the best Of him.
Let the home merchant catch the eve
by generous and timely advertising in
which the quality and variety Of his
goods are set forth. let him also point
out how in Che home store the customer
sees the goods before he buys them; that
be does not have 10 pay in advance; that
II his credit IS good credit Is given, and
that there are no vexatious delays in de-
livering the goods Gall Of which are adj
vantagcs the customer Of mail order
house never has) and business will -four
ish. u may be said that people know
this already. Probably they DO. but Il is
necessary to get them 10 realize IL. and
That IS done by constantly Keeping at IT,
Clay CITY Times, Malvern, q,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
strnnt rrna auarda.

For most OF the mechanical injuries
to street trees n protector OF some
form IS necessary. Protectors arc of
threo kinds. Tho young tree needs a
support TO hold its trunk erect and fits
roots In place against tho soil It also
needs n guard TO shield it from the
bites Of horses and other injuries to its
stem. And It often needs n grill TO
prevent tho trampling OF the earth
about ifs base and the consequent IN.
jury to It's roots. Tho best guards arc
made OF iron and, although somewhat
expensive, are widely used, especially
On TurOpe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
LAWNS IN THE FALL.
All Weeds Should Bo Cut Out Below
the Surface Of Sod.


Well kept and flno appearing lawns
add materially to the appearance of a
town, and now is the time 60 attend
TO them 80 that they will look well next
spring.
All weeds aud crab grass should be
cut out, using a sharp, narrow bIaded
knife. Docks and crab grass cannot be
eradicated by moving. The roots must
bo cut about an inch below the sur
face. They may then be pulled out
without inJuring tho sod. Run the
mower over the sod occasionally. Let
the 1ne cut grass remain on the sod.
The first heavy rain will wash it down
among tho grass roots, and when rot
ted IL Will help TO protect the grass
roots from deep freezing In winter and
hot, dry weather I'm summer.
Where there are bare spots I'm the
sod SOW n little new crop grass seed
and rake It In. Before winter sets in a
thick dressing Of fine, sifted, rich ma
nure should be spread over the grass.
Rottcd manure Is the best fertilizer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
Eleven Troos from Ono stump.

There was recently cut, on the Jesse j.
Idvesay farm, near Ronceyertc, eleven
sycamore trees growing from ono stump.
IL appears that years ago the original tree
was cut down and from tho stump
sprouted eleven young trees. springng
from thc stump az such intervals as t.
form perfect circle as the young trees
grew up they occupied the entire space
80 tnat II was impossible 90 get inside the
circle, and the cutter was obliged ~
swing his ak sideways I'm cutfino fbc Hyst
two. The largest tree was twcntv-fonr
inches through at the butt and iho other
ten from fourteen 70 fifteen inclies Thee,
were from z5 70 so feet high.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
citIsa Rnuinn Ext.nnion..

In order to control the planning and
uso OF additions many cities IN Europe.
moro especially in Germany and Swift
zcrland buy surrounding lands needed
for extending the municipal limits, The
city Of Ulm, in Wurttemberg, owned In
1901 more than three.hftha Of the land
within the town and about 5000 acres
outside The boundaries, where the city
is expected 20 reach within q short
time. From this land they have made
enough profit 60 cover the expense OF
many valuable municipal improve
mcnts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21

should be q 90 representative OF your
business which means tlio high grade,
artistic kind That The kind we do. An
excellent assortment OF typo, good presses.
and typographical artists T1cse repre-
sent our facilities for doing tho kind of
printing that will please you The prices
are right, and prompt delivery tho in
variable rule 40 this Office
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eognasry 80 70 Be Arauoa

D.. H. sinccll and state Senator W.
McCuIIoh Brown, of Garrett county. are
in Baltimore this week engaged with At
iorucy General straus making up The
record t9 be submitted To- uhc United
states supreme court in the case Of Mary.
land ~. West Virginia 10 settle the bonn.
dairy liuc which has been in Dispute Tor
unnumbcrcd years. The case will be called
on Monday October -, and will De argnod
by siessrs. etraus and Sincoll for Mary.
land aud by cX-state Senator Price i1r
West Virginia.
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or all the insects that attack garden
crops the one that probably causes the
most trouble is the striped cucumber
beetle. practice often followed
where but n few hills OF vine crops
are grown is to cover the young plants
with frame OF mosquito netting. A
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17

Friday and tried before Squire Moore for using uubecoming language in the presence of Mrs. J. Grider. He was fined $l0 and cost.
 In regard to my cotton hoeIug last week, will say to the boys about my size: Stay out of the cotton patch if you can. It is not what it is cracked up to be.
 Married Sunday, at J. C. Clip. sons, H. Jones to Miss Ora Moore. The young couple will move to No. } mill, where Mir. Jones holds good position with the Ingham Lumber Co. The Rev. A. Nichols officiated.
 A crowd of twenty young peo- pie from Mena spent the entire forenoon in Hatfield finishing up their fishing party they left; here about 12 o'clock for Gillham Springs on the Cossatot river with Harve Mcdaniel as Com mander in chief.
 Arley Nichol.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mrs. Nj. Gardner has been sick for the past few days.
 The infant of Mir. and Mrs. Jones Ellison is no better.
 Mark Riggin of Mena visited with friends here the past few days.
 Grandma Ellison, who has been sick for some time is slowly improv- ing.
 B. Randolph and family of Mena visited at the home of k. G. Embry's s Saturday night.
 The Rev. Charles Burnett preached at the Baptist church at this place Saturday and Sunday.
 There is much talk of a high school here. It is badly needed and much interest is being taken.
 Children's Day at the Baptist church was put off until the 2nd Sunday in July and nice program is being arranged.
 Henderson Mills, who's home is now in Georgia, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. M Sargent, whom he has not seen in IS years.
 The Rev. D. A. Squires and Mr. Durham made interesting talks Sunday evening at the Baptist church on the instruction of the children which was listensd to with much interest by those present.
 GOldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
ALDER LEAVES.

There is talk of a stave yard being located here soon.
 Add Mattox was through AL der on business Monday.
 Lex Roberts of near Black Springs IS visiting his brother here this week.
 K. D. Roberts of Opal was on our streets first of the week.
 Charles Edwards has ben both- cred by rheumatism for several days.
 Mir. Reid of near Mena cap. tured his runaway mule here Saturday.
 George Ferguson passed town Sunday, returning from a visit to Calvin, Oklahoma.
 Some of our young men are planning trip out to Kansas for the harvest season.
 Roberts and son received a new grist mill this week, which will be welcomed by many of our mil boys.
 Uncle Jasper Free has a "var. ment" in his woods that has worked havock among the poul. try there abouts. He says ii growls.
 Messrs. Lem Lofts and Victor Roberts were campaigning near Opal Sunday. Careless Poet.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
0RANNIS GRAINS.

Raspberries on the home mark ct at $500 a crate.
 Jonah Whan and sou Clarence were at Texarkana Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. l. Collins and Nat Black spent Sunday with friends st DeQueen.
 Mrs. ]. s. Slight of Bonneville, IS visiting her parents, Doctor and Mrs. Phllpot.
 Mir. and Mrs. w E. Clinton were passengers tor DeQueen Tuesday morning.
 Messrs. Harvey Roseberry and Charlie McNiel left tor Lovel, Oklahoma, where they will work in the harvest fields.
 Miss Myrtle Alston left on the Saturday morning train, for Lox- burg to visit her sister, Mrs. H. Skinner, and attend the Institute.
 The memorial services that were to have been held last Sun day by the Rebekah's were post poued on account of the rain, un- till next Sunday at ? p. III. at the Baptist church.
 The Boosters Club met Monday night and mapped out their pro- gram for the conlng months, and we are expecting great things to happen for Grannls.
 The Odd Fellows disposed of their old hail building Monday and bought the McVay property aud will begin at once to erect a large hall and business building.
 Nj. E. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
COVE CATCHES.

Golf Bros & Gamble Go. has established a branch store at Hartley, near the Howard county line.
 k. Golf is planning to put in a warehouse and cold storage plant so that he can handle merchant disc, ice, etc, in carload lots.
 B. F. McMillan and daughter, Miss Frances, left last week for western Texas and New Mexico, where they will remain for some time for the benefit of the young lady's health.
 If everything goes we'll citizens of the Cove community will soon have the benefit of the rural free delivery mall system, s. A. Dixon having secured the requis- ite number of petitioners and filed his papers with the postof- flee department at Washington. When established the route will run southwest from Cove to a point near the State line, thence southeast to Jansen, and from that point the old line road will be followed to the Hatfield neigh borhood, thence southeast to the starting point.
 Our fruitgrowers are considera- ply worried over the appearance of apple-tree blight in the neigh borhood, and their fears are well founded, for many orchards have not only been badly injured, bu, some have been almost totally destroyed. The blight acts just like the we'll known pear blig ht, with the exception that 1t sp. pears to be more virulent and deadly in its effects. Ia fact some healthy looking apple trees have withered and died in less than "A hours after having shown signs of the blight. If any of the readers of The Star know of remedy or preventive for this pew enemy of the orchardist they will confer great favor upon many farmers and fruitgrowers in this part of the county by pub fishing the same.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
EdGER ITEMS.

F. L. Johnson was at this place on the l1th and 18th transacting the duties of assessor.
 The young folks organized liter ary society at New Hope Saturday night. All are invited to come and take part.
 The literary at Highland is very interesting. They have engaged Miss Ora Gibson to teach their school at that place this summer.
 R. K. St. John of The Star was shaking hands with old friends and subscribers. He added large num- Der of new subscribers to The Star list.
 The Rev. c. w. Logan preached an interesting sermon to a large audience Sunday at II a. m. There also was a good meeting in the af- ternoon, conducted by Brother c. l.. Lofts.
 postmaetar
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
HATFIELD HINTS.

Miss Jennie Whipple is recov. ering slowly from her long siege Of Typhoid fever.
 Oats are being harvested this week. The crop is better than it has been for several years.
 W. l.. Nichols went fishing Friday night and returned home Saturday morning with a cat fish that measured 40 inches long and weighe 37 pounds.
 Mrs. s. A. Miller of Six Mile, IS visiting friends and relatives on Mountain Fork this week.
 Grandma Beard spent the past week with Mrs. NJ. E. Allen and has now returned to her daughter, Mrs. l. A. Henderson.
 C. w. Brickey was arrested
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17

July few people of Hathaway are going to visit the place.
 The school board has employed Prof. Bunyan Hilton to teach the school at Caney.
 People should all subscribe for The Star, for 1t is the best paper in the west end of the State.
 w. K. Reynolds of Hathaway bought fifteen bushels of corn from s. A. Lofts at recent date. The people of Hathaway are now ready to lay by crops. Tbere is a better prospect for good crops here than in several years.
 Little Jack Horner.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-17
POTTER PERSONALS

The Jones boys are visiting their parents.
 W. K. Goodwin of Bethesda visited relatives here Sunday.
 Roger Lane of Mena visited his grandparents last week.
 Rufus Yandell and Percy Ray. burn are here from points in Texas. Those on the sick list are Grandma Brunson, Mrs. Lowthers and Fred Nix.
 Joe Terrell and young lady from Mena will teach the school this summer.
 Ruff Lane. Mir. Kilbury and Joe Smith left Monday for Fort Smith on business.
 Charlie Phillips and wife visited the latter's parents near Mena Saturday and Sunday.
 Correspondent.