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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
"Noblcsse Oblice."

In Mrs. Waiford's story of Lord
Mansfield in her book entitled "Recol-
lections of a Scottish Novelist" the top
note Of propriety is reached.
The noble lords young nephew. see
ing him annoyed at a railway station
at having no servant at hand to get
his newspapers. ran pOsthaste and
procured them. Lord Mansfield show
ed no gratitude whatever
Edward" was all he would say.
'recollect. Edward. that gentleman
should never hurry himself in public"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15

other than that they had
been over it in the horse-drawn stage.
Considering that the Locomobile used
was a 1905 five-passenger 90 horse
power. four-cylinder touring car and
had been in active service for FIVE
years, the performance was a remark
able one. Upon investigation the run
ming gear Of the car was found TO be
in excellent shape and showing no
strains Of the Trip The engine was II
perfect condition and required no ad-
justment, and in fact all that was done
TO the car was washing and a thor
ough oiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15

will be tighter than ever! It's enough
TO drive man to the same condition,
l. e., tight. Can you beat it?
There was a time when the man
with the sparse physique could pay a
call on his tailor and buy nice broad
hefty-looking shoulders at SO much per
shoulder. If nature hadn't given him
all that was coming to him in the way
of peregrinating appurtenances-
iegs-he could have this little defect
fixed up, too. However, all has chang
ed. Henceforth it will be impossible
TO be stylish and dignified at the same
time unless you're a regular bear for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15

either hand shut In the gorge in Which
they rear themselves, and this reason
is given for failure of those who fish
in the Lost lake district to have found
the trees. There are two species Of the
great trees.
"One has a yellowish and not very
rough bark and is straight and as
round as Il candle. 1t has no limbs to
a great height and has a beautiful
crown. The second species is cedar
Portland Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
Punished For Looking Healthy.

In the days of the PuTitans the stocks
were not unknown as penalty for look
ing too healthy. Ruddiness of complex
ion was a crime when n gaunt visaGe
was regarded as an outward sign of
sanctity. DR.. Echard, writing in the
early eighteenth century. remarks:
''Then it was they would scarcely let
a round faced man go 10 heaven. II
he had bur little blood in his cheeks
Ills condition was accounted dangerous,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
4 New Remedy for Indigestion
Gets Country Wide Endorsement

The new remedy for indigestion call
ed "Digestit" has been found a GER
tain quick relief and permanent rem
edy for stomach disorders. Letters
from thousands who had suffered the
tortures of Indigestion and got relief
from the use of Digestit are evidence
OF its merit. The enormous increase
in demand from every part of the
country is proof of its popularity. But
you do not have to take anybody's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
The BorIand and Abbott.

The Borland electric and the Alb,
bottDetroit are handled in Rock Is.
land by the Totten Auto company. Mr..
Totten jus; recently secured the agea-
cy for tle BOrland car. The Borland
electric is a decided innovation in
motor vehicles as the car combines
all the conveniences. the cleanliness,
silence and reliability OF the rightly
built clectrics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15

ain the forest reserve between the
headwaters of the west fork of Hood
river and the Bull Run lake are some
larger trees. bigger than any have
ever seen anywhere else in the north
west" says George T. Prather. a pio-
neer of the Hood river valley.
THE trees are said to be several hun
dred feet high and to stand on the fiat
of a hidden canyon. Steep bluffs on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
CORRECTING Him.

when try to talk to you. Maudle"
faltered Algy. my heart comes up into
my mouth"
That shows how little you know or
anatomy" said the lovely girl 1T
isn't your heart. Algy. It's your din
phragm. "-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
Easy Money.

81 am working my way through col
Irge"
Brave girl! How do you earn mon
eyI"
We'll. father gives me $40 for every
Staging lesson ! don't take."-Louis-
vile Couricr-IOurnal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15
nd 7 will assure you very honest

and will assure you very honest
man of sanguine complexion if he
CHANGED TO come nigh an official zealot's
house might be set in the stocks only
for looking fresh on frosty morning"
Few of the January faces to be seen
in London street. however. would run
any risk of drawing down this penalty.
-London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-15

word for it-try it yourself on an alb
solute guarantee, get package and IL
you don't get relief you can get your
money back for the asking Browns
Eiges,it is little tablet easy to swal-
low and absolutely harmless. 1t di-
gests all the food, prevents fermenta-
ton, stops gas formation, prevents
stomach distress after eating, aids as
sanitation. and relieves indigestion In
stantly. Harper House pharmacy.
(AdveTtisementD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Large Foreign Trade.

Not only are Perfection Cook
Stoves and Heaters marketed
throughout the United States. but
large quantities are exported TO
Canada, the West Indies. Mexico.
South America. England. France.
Italy, Turkey. Egypt. China. Aus
traiia and South Africa.
Thus the Standard Oil Com
Pany. working with the Cleveland
Foundry Company. accomplished
double purpose They have not
only created an extensive market
for one of their chief products.
but furnished practically the en-
tire world with efficient and re-
liable oil-burning devices at a
reasonable cost.
The remarkable development of
this business is forcibIv demon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
West, Virginia Leads in Natural Resources

Ii will thus be seen that West
Virginia holds a pioneer place
among the oil producing regions
as well as a high place among the
more modern fields. No other
State is entitled 10 more credit
than West Virginia for establish
ing the petroleum and natural gas
business that has become world
wide. And into no other state
have these twin industries broug
more wealth than into West Vir-
ginia a wealth that has been so
evenly distributed that il has
caused the financial currents 10
flow for the benefit of all citizens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Model of Efficiency.

The Cleveland Foundry Com.
pany is almost a model Of eff.
hoicnoy. Its plant and phvsica,
equipment are admirable. II en-
ploys only high-grade workmen.
and trains them specially for the
work they are to perform. From
raw material TO finished product
the work is carried on with the
same care as in those first experi-
mental days when Perfection
Stoves and Heaters were BEING
evolved. Quality has been the
comrany'S chief aim. and 10 main
tain this quality il TODAY emrlovs
stan Of sixty men who are en-
gagged exclusively in the insrec-
non OF the heaters and stoves in
all stages of their manufacture
including an extensive final in
specuon of the finished product
Every stove is set UP complete
lighted and tested. before il is
Grated for shipment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

stratc1 by the growth of the
Cleveland Foundry Com0arv In
1900 the original plant contained
one and one-hali acres Of floor
space only about orc-half of
which Wa devoted 90 Tie stove
business. This has been replaced
by the several large modern build
irgs which provide in ar twelve
acres Of floor space. used cNclu-
s'vcly for ,1c manufacture Of Per-
lection oil Heaters and New Per
tcetio1 OF Cook Stoves. and .h.
utensils which 90 with these
stoves.
I'm 1900 the Cleveland Foundry
Company employed 22s men To-
day D. employs LOCO men. 20
whom it pays an aggregate of
sIoo0OO0 90 year
u would be impossible. and
probably undressing. for us 20
attempt TO describe here the pro.
.c-~ee Of manufacturing Pcrfc,-
non Stoves and Heaters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Results Very Satisfactory.

The result of this extreme care
are very satisfactory. Prior 10
1901, when the Standard Oil Com
pany contracted for the total ont
put of the Cleveland Foundry
Company. there were times when
as nigh as twenty-five per cent of
the stoves were returned or be
came the subject Of serious com
plain;
ContraSted with this is the fact
thar during 1912. with a total out
rut of nearly 100000 stoves and
heaters, the total of complaints Of
every kind and from all sources
did not equal one-thirtieth of one
per cent of the entire output.
This tells in a word the real rea-
son for the popularity of Perfec-
ton Oil Heaters and New Pcrfec-
ton Oil Cook Stoves. They sup
ply Al actual need. and they sup
ply il satisfactorily They have
been well characterized as THE
efficient stoves with steady hab-
its
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
lection Oil Heater ard the New
Perfection Oil Cook Stove.

lection Oil Heater ard the New
Perfection Oil Cook Stove.
Sales advanced tremendously.
due partly 10 the sales efforts of
the Standard Oil Company. but
mostly through the merit of the
stoves and heaters. People were
eager to buy when they discovered
that the stoves and heaters were
so efficient and satisfactory.
Prior 10 1901, the wear in which
the Standard Oil Company en-
tered into this arrangement with
the Cleveland Foundry Company.
the total output of oil cook stoves
amounted TO only about 10000
and of oil heaters only about
$4,000. This year fully 100000
Perfection Cook Stoves viii be
sold within the twelve months
alone, and about 10000 Perfec-
ton Heaters within the same
period.
In 1900 the total business. in
dollars. amounted 10 SS2S 600. in
1912, TO over 100000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Five Thousand Daily.

The enormous output of oil
heaters will perhaps be surprising.
These are produced at the rate of
5000 a day, during six months out
of the year.
IL was twelve years ago that the
Standard Oil Company realized
the great possibilities Of the oil
cook stove and the oil heater.
provided they could be perfected
so that they would give SatiSfac-
tory service. At that time these
devices were so poorly construct
ed that they gave of excessive
smoke and disagreeable odors,
which made them very uGSatiSfac-
tory for general use. However.
even az that time they were used
quite extensively, because of the
real necessity for some sort of oil
cooking and heating devices.
The Standard Oil COMPANY. as
a producer of oil. was. of course.
interested in the wide distribution
and use Of these oil burning de-
vices; but j. knew it could never
expect this business to prosper
and furnish an outlet for its pro-
duct unless the diSagrecable fea-
lures OF the stoves and heaters
could BE- done away with. and the
devices so perfected that thew
would give satisfactory service 10
the most cXacting people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
West Virginia Had
the First Oil Well

North Fork of Hughes river. Mr..
Camden provided refining facili-
ties at Parkcrsburg and was
largely Interested in the producing
business as we'll BUT the Civil
war came in 1861 and West Vir-
ginia separated from the Old Do
mimon, refusing 10 sccede. Nat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Cleveland Firm Selected.

After a careful consideration of
many manufacturers, the Cleve-
Land Foundry Company. of Clevc-
land, Ohio. WAS selected as the
concern best equipped to perfect
the oll-consuming devices and de-
veloP this business.
The Standard Oil Company en-
tered into an aTran cement to mar
ket the entire output of the
Cleveland Foundry COMPANY. and.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

Two hundred thousand square
feet glass.
-Four million eight hundred
thousand wickS.
Eight hundred thousand pounds
paper
Eight million feet Grating lum-
her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

In the United States the first
oil producing we'll was drilled in
West Virginia, then a part of Vir-
ginia. This we'll was drilled for
salt water. on the banks Of the
kanawha river. NJ the present site
of Charleston. the State capital
But, alas. the oil was permitted 20
waste into the river. On account
OF the waste from this and other
salt wells the stream came 20 be
known 10 the boat and raftmen as
the Big Greasy" instead OF the
Big Kanawha This first oil we'll
was drilled by Ruhner Bros. in
1908, ffty-one years before the
Drake well al Titusville. Pa. ush-
cred in the petroleum industry of
the world.
In 1888 DR.. s. p. Hildreth. Of
Marietta, o.. described in a paper
contributed 10 the American Jour
nal of Science, the existence of oil
and natural gas in the valley Of
the karawha in West Virginia and
the MuSkingum in Ohio He told
of oil and gas wells in The Mas
kingum valley, and had this TO
say of the Kanawha:
A few miles above Charleston.
on the Big Kanawha, great guam
titles of the carhurettei hydrogen
are slowly emitted through the
earth. A tract of several rods in
extent. near the river bank. is so
charged with IL that on making
shallow cavities in the sand. and
applying a fircbTand il immediate
~ becomes iCuitcd and burns with
a steady flame for an indefinite
period or until cNtiuguiShcd bv
covering II with sand The boat
men, & rude hut jolly race. often
amuSe themselves bv tracing q
circle i'm the sand around some one
not acquainted with the mystery.
and applying FIRE, a flame imuc-
diatcly springs ~. as IL wv magic
around the a>t0uishei wight.
which, being entirely co0fH-J 90
the circle traced. adds much 70
his terror and increases trc de-
light ot his Nc'-'-~C-s companions.
IN short time the sand ,cuelth
the burning C3s becomes red hot
The ncighhorIrg woml1 some
times make use of 10 Co boil their
watc- when washing clothes ON
4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

Company, Pittsburgh.
Rieh-G Baden formerly General Manager of the South
Penn Gil Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

.-A'h royalty West Virginia Iaad owners received
tn" royaIues were sometimes higher never lower.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

West Virginia. came on to Washing
ton 10 give the matter his personal AT
tpniiou. immediately upon his arrlv-
al he went straight to President VIII
son. After Il conference with the
President hr saw Joseph Tumulty.
Presidential secretary. Mr., McHra"
carried the fight to Secretary o! state
Bryan, who is having whole lot 10
say about what Kind OF Democrats
gets jobs.
When seen National Committeeman
McGraw said he had talked with the
President, Secretary Tumulty ana
Secretary Bryan and that patronage
was the chier topic OF conversation.
While he would not give out any
names of the men he is backing. he
said his visit had been highly salts
Factory. lie left Washington for
West Virginia. He will return here
this week for another conference Win
the President
WhiIr Mr., McGraW would not ulS'
cusS names 1t is known that h" Is
maxim" hard tigh straight to III"
powers that b. for The appointment
o! r. S. Riley of Wheeling for United
States Attorney for the Northern Dis
trio, Of West Virginia.
While MI M,Iraw is IiShttnS hard
for Mr.. Riley, Senator Chiffon is fight
ing Just as hard for the appointments
of Stewart W. Walker, Of Martins.
burg. Democratic State chairman. SEM
ator Chiffon is also lighting bard foI
appointment Of S, 4. Hayes Of 6 Ien'
vile for collector Of internal revenue,
George ". Johnson is another candi.
dtae for the internal revenue Office,
but it is uot known who is backing
Mr.. Johnson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

United States Of America. Northern
district OF West Virginia. IS.
In the United States District Court in
ami Tor said dts'iirt;
In the matter OF Emory u. TctricA, ~
Bankrupt. no. 2S5, In Bankruptcy,
To the Creditors Of Emory T.. Tetrick,
or E'airmOnt. in the county Of Marion
and district aforesaid. Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that Oh the
2lth day OF February, A. y. 1913, the
said Emory l.. TGtrick was duly Hn-
Indicated bankrupt: aud. that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held At
the law office OF Il. l.. hatcher. Rooms
%Nl aud 305 Jacobs building. at Fair.
mont, Marion county, West Virginia,
on the gath day o! March, a. u. 1918, al
ten oclnck IN the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their elatlns, appoint trustee,
examine tie bankrupt, order sales anu
transact such other business Is iaqqy
rroBetlS7aonfe before ssid meeting
7. tlatsgStle az \ Of March 1918. X
\ \ 3ItEse IN +, q TIfaR
l.,!1 " lil I att i'm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

NAFNNINNN4NlNN-NN1NNN1NNe2
Elety upnon ought u pessss Tle
eopkfS { Common SenW Medical ia. I
.pitef ~ RsK, Pses, ~. %, DO9I
{ pd1ts! H.aHkpeft q ueStiont ef SIR.
37egeAe1 R1Bklsa bgp. II eats Jap lteli
Seliildftt and tlsmtbsS ~ fhs tiRefsi
,fsjirIF igeigE HI pnar 81 Vi il6ns. tsill
81 dRe ld#ht jy \ f, Esiefdt u q oge,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

rago and Northwestern to Chicago and
The c. ii. aud y. to Cincinnati. relWIn-
ing home on the various routes run
ming through Yves, Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
.END[AV0aERs co
TO Los ANGELES
PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
Z FOR WEST VIRGINIA DELEGA.
TIoN.

Plans for the trip Of the delegates to
/ the international convention OF the
christian EndeavOrers which will be
held ut Los Angeles July 9th 10 18th,
8have been completed so far as the
West Virginia delegation is concerned,
The state committee of the West Vir-
ginias societies held meeting ii
Clarksburg Il few days ago, which was
! attended by j. Nee. Martin. pasSen-
ger agent OF the B. 4 O.. when the
official route for the trip was decided
!. upon.
Delegates from Yves! Virginia will
ltMse the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Nor
folk and Western and the Baltimore
tand Ohio to Cincinnati. where they will
take the b. and q. S. W. to st. Louis
and from there the Chicago aud Alton
to Kansas City. From thr latter poin'
the Union Pacific will be- used to Den
Z. Yer and the Denver and Rio Grande TO
Il Salt Lake City. From there the tour
{ lists will 90 over the San Pedro route
\ through the Salt Lake Valley 10 Los
Angeles, and returning will take tn"
Southern Pacific TO San Francisco and
/. the Western Pacific 10 %sjt Lake C!'y.
the Union Pacific 10 Omaha; the UUt,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
.OLD FEU0 HAS
BEEN RESUMED

WASHINGTON, y, G.. March Is
The facIiona fights whi"! have en-
listed in the Democratic party in
Yves, Virginia for years haHr broken
ont anew aud this time in Washington.
The distribution Of Federal patron
ag" in West Virginia is tire cause of
the new scrap between the TWO Old
factions, til" one led by John 7, Me-
Graw and the other by Senator Chill
ton.
The fight is WAXING warm. Col. Me.
Gluw, nationnl committeeman tro@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

A tsorc is in constant touch" with
its mlrons. and ousht-to-be patrons
through it's advertising. Stcre.frinnds
arc Eeld and new ones enlisted
through the influence Of the ads which
especially to those who are not init
malcly acquainted with the store
stand for the stores policies and posi-
hilites Of service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
BIG DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK. March l1.-EIsht thou
sand dollars has been paid Out in diTi'
dcnds TO every ono thousand dollars
raid on, in wages 10 Iiremrn on the
New Haven milrond. according 10 lcs'
timony given to-day by W J. I-auck,
statistical expert for the Itremen III
their arbitration proceedings with East
ern railroads
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
FARMERS PARCEL POST ADS.
MapIc Jyrup.

Maple syrup, pure nome made. A
postal card brings you any amount de-
sired at % cents per quart. A. 3. Rule
ri. 1, Box 6S, FairmOnt, ". Va.
For limited time ads of this nature
will be accepted free of charge by the
West Virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

EGGS FOR Standardization eggs By
Parcels Post. Rose aud single c0mb
White ami Single comb l;uIr Sl.25
per l5.- Ben McElrOy, Il yeSviIIc, W.
Va 3.lSAr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

The railroads have arranged for
special tourist sIeepprs to take the
crowd from Cincinnati and return
without change. Time will be allowed
Oh the trip TO do some sightseeing III
the larger cities through which the
delegates will pass on this "Trip. Col
orado Springs and Salt Lake City will
he two Of the principal pointSa' which
stop overs will he permitted. Al the
latter place the tourists will have an
opportunity 10 attend the famous Or
gan rccitals al the Mormon temple
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
ALLEGED v,oLA7oRs.

SAVANNAH. Georgia, March IT,
Announcements made here To-day
that the American Naval stores com
lany Will suspend operation The conl-
Felty y being prosecuted BY the soy.
grInlent for alleged violation Of the
an i1nail aiitlErnsf law. ]. Y !. \ y, N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
Fashionable Attire Unusually Comp and
Don't Miss Seeing the New
Waists

The Easter preparedness runs the
aaniut Of Fashion from simple tailored
Igaist al sfoo to moot exquisite hand
embroidered Wolfe waist at S1.75 to
$500. Particularly interesting are the
New Silk Chiffon Waists. CoIors to go
with your new Spring Suit at SIS to SIS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18

The new Coats for Women, Misses
and Junior. There's a world of style"
about thcn-it's fact that Goats nev.
er before were so altogether smart and
so generality admired.
The stock is repIete with the the
fashionable three.quarter models, Of
EpongeS. Bedford Cords, Serges,
Shepherd Checks, Novelty Cloths, etc.
The Coats for Misses and Junior
wear go TO SO inch lengths in BuIgar.
ian style CoIors Red, Green and fan.
cy checks. Very chtE. The price range
1898, $3.50, $3.50, $1,000 up to s45.oo'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-18
CHICKENS

S. e. White Leghoms and White
Wyandottcs. A few Surplus S. c. Leg
horn cOckerels. Also eggs for hatch
ing at $3.50 per hundred,
THORN BROS.
2.2Slf RivCsville, w. Va.