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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
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George F.. Spiker was at Bruceton on
business last Wednesday.
Miss Rena Deal is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Charley TrembIsy, near AL
bright.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Ditmore,
our school teacher, is much improved in
health.
S. Frank Kelley was at Hazelton Sat
urday morning on business.
We have been having some very cold
weather in this section during the past
two weeks.
Miss Nellie Nieman is staying with
Bud Willett and family near Brandon
vile.
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Hileman and little
daughter, of Addison, Pa, visited friends
and relatives here recently.
l. A. Frankhouser, assisted by some Of
his neighbors, were packing ice the past
week.
Mrs. Jonathan Spiker visited Mrs.
Mary Strawser recently.
Gay Guseman was at Bruceton on bust
ness last Saturday.
Hickey AMMAN has been moving some
OF his property down to his farm in Mary
land.
Jesse Beerbower, of Glade Farms, was
in our vicinity Saturday night and Sun
day.
Misses Maude and Frances Guseman.
Fay Frankhouser, Messrs. Jesse Beer
bower and Gay Guseman attended ser
vice at the Vale Sunday and visited at
James Spikers few hours before return
ing home.
Charles Spiker was in our vicinity last
week on business.
Miss Efiie Benson, who has been at
Brandonville the past month taking care
OF her mother, returned to Ezra Kelley's
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spiker visited the
formers brother, Jonas Spiker and family
beyond Hazelton Thursday Of last week.
John Cupp, Dorsey and Orvil Hileman
and George ShaGer were working in the
timber several days last week.
Misses Maude and Frances Guseman,
Lucy Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Hile-
man and Gay Gusemsn attended service
at Bruceton, conducted by Rev. w. w.
Morris, one night last week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

The last call for new faces'' will soon
be issued. There only remains four POI
sitions of importance TO be filled now
barring new offices that may be created
The wardenship OF the penlteutiary with
Frank III Tyree fighting heroically for
Warden Browns brogans. Frank, how
ever, would not by any means be new
face a. he has been annexed 10 the gov
eminent pay roll for the past ten or
.welve years. DIR. C. A. Barlow. in all
probability, will be reappointed superin-
endent OF the Spencer asylum while DR.
VI. ID. Cure, of Weston, may succeed in
divorcing DR.. S. NJ. Steele from the super
'ntendency Of the Weston asylum. The
pardon attorneyship has several disciples
of Blackstone fighting for the place. The
present incumbent, f. G. Pierson, seems
TO be i'm the lead but Everett Moore, of
Moundsville and lIeber Rice, OF Hunt
ington, are undaunted and putting up
vigorous scrap for the place. After the
above enumerated offices have been filled
the day for "new faces" with Hatfield
will have passed into history. Yes.
we did overlook Gen. @. d. Elliott but il
Is not probable that Capt. j. c. Bond
can succeed in taking the Generals
measure
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
State Sunday School Convention.


The Thirty Second Annual West Vir-
ginia Sunday School Convention will be
held in the City OF Huntington on Wei
nesday, Thursday and Friday, April 8,
8, 10.
A program of rare quality has been
prepared. Ten specialists from the var
ious parts of the United States have been
secured 10 give instruction on the different
phases Of Sunday School Work.
Among the special features will Oe a
Missionary Pageant by large number Of
children in costume.
An Organized Adult Bible Glass Parade
Of 1000 men on the second day healed
by brass bands.
Three Institute Sessions and Ten Con-
ferences
Two Secondary Specialists from New
York and Brooklyn will be present and
give those who teach boys and girls help.
An entire session will be given over to
the consideration Of the Rural Church
Problem.
The Music will be under the direction
Of Prof. + .. Excel and Prof. Alvin
Roper.
Entertainment will be on Harvard plan
-llodgiDg and breakfast ffee.)
Schools should elect delegates and ap-
ply to Mrs Lou r. Hart, Tunnelton, w.
Va, County Secretary, for credentials.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
The MARsHALsHIP

Last week the appointment of Mr.. G
K. Smith, of Fairmont. w. Va, to the
Marshalship of the Northern West Vir-
giDia District was sent to the Senate for
confirmation.
Several other Democrats, including the
editor, we're candidates for the Office
but the issue was decided in favor Of Mr..
Smith, el ,sing the incident.
In politics as in more serious conflicts
'the fortune OF war" should be met with
equanimitY and good grace, and we ten
der to the appointee our best wishes for a
successful administration OF the Office for
which be has been selected.
Being equal 10 either fortune" when
we philosophize on the situation, we are
almost persuaded to congratulate our.
selves on our narrow escape.
An even temporary transfer OF resi-.
dence from the Valley Of the Shenandoah
10 the shores Of the turbid Ohio, or the
raging West Fork" is enough to give
one pause
To those who both for personal reasons
and because they believe a principle was
involved in the determination Of the issue,
loyalty supported the editor in his candi.
dacy, our heartfelt thanks are rendered. -
Virginia Free Press.
The above sentiment Of Bro. Campbell
is commendable In the extreme and could
be followed, By others, with profit to
themselves and all concerned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
IN BED FOR MONTH, FIRST DOSE
PUTS STOMACH VICTIM ON FEET

Thousands of others in all parts of the
country have found just such relief with
Mavr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy.
The first dose convinces-no long treat
ment
Mayr's Wonderful. Stomach Remedy
clears the digestive tract OF mucoid accre-
tons and removes poisonous matter. 1t
brings swift relief t. sufferers from stom-
ach, liver and bowel troubles MANY de-
clare It has saved them from dangerous
operations; many are sure it has saved
their lives
Because of the remarkable success of
the remedy there are many imitators, so
he cautious. Be sure it's MAYR'S Go
to the Queen Pharmacy, Masontown,
w. Va and ask about the wonderful re-
suits 1t has been accomplishing among
people they know about--or send to Geo.
III. Mayr, Mfg. Chemists, 1874 1876 Whit
ing st, Chicago, ILL.,, for free book on
stomach ailments and many grateful let
ters from people who have been restored.
Any druggist can tell you its wonderful
effects.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
klNcwoop. MARCH IL
, MUST STAND OR FALL.

We are aware that our Republican
contemporaries dislike to discuss the oper-
atoms OF the new tax laws which wer,
promised to revolutionize the reduction
In the tax receipt OF the farmer and tn,
workman who owns his little home. Th,
promise still fingers i'm the mind of tia,
farmer and workman as the tax receipt IL
handed them by the sheriff which dis
closes marked increase over the pre-
vious tax ticket. And when they read
Gov. Hatfield's statement that there is a
deficit OF more than 81. 200,O0 knocking
at the treasury door they wonder whal
the tax ticket would have been had the
Board OF Public Works made the stat,
tax 10 cents instead of 6 cents, which W.
are told would have prevented the deficit
They concluded, however. that to make il
ten cents would increase the tax r,ceip,
too much in the face of the 1914 campaign
This increase must be gradually added
each year so as to avoid arousing To-,
much opposition to the Republican stat,
house machine.
Is it any wonder that Bro. McDougal.
OF the Ceredo Advance, becomes facetions
and characterizes us as "daffy" and
bound and gagged by the corporations"
when we put him on the grill of tax re-
former fiction, to use no harsher word2
Of course we are charitable enough t.
forgive Bro. McDougal for his character.
izations which must emanate from misin.
formation, as we take is that he is on,
who observes the ethics of the profession
in public discussions, for we can assur,
him that if he is as free from cooperative
influences as the writer that he woulo
have no trouble in proving his innocence
III necessary we could submit evidence OF
corporation opposition to our candidac,
when we were aspiring to public office.
We are aware, however, that the most
potent argument advanced by the advo-
Gates OF the Dawson tax laws was to al
leee that those opposed to the new tax
laws "were the paid hirelings of the cor
porations." This, of course, was an
appeal to prejudice, always effective,
but to the thinking person sufficient evil
dence TO expose the weak point in tn,
armor OF the tax reformer." 1t is also
an open secret that the edict was sent
forth in 1908 by the "tax reformers'' to
refrain from discussing the tax laws, in
inasmuch as the tax receipt for 1909
would expose the deception of reducing
the taxes of the farmer and workman.
Bro. McDougal offers as an excuse for tn,
increase in the farmers taxes that tn,
taxes OF the corporation has been IN
creased, forgetting to mention that the
promise was that the increase would
be in the corporations taxes and a cor.
responding decrease in the farmers. And
on this point Bro. McDougal must stand
or fall. We demand that he meet tn.
issue squarely without evasion or equivo-
cation. Our contention is that the Daw-
son tax laws have increased the taxes OF
the farmer and workman, which the adj.
vocates of the laws declared would re-
duce them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
TnE NEW FARMER

There was time, not 70 many years
ago, when the farmer was made the sub
iect Of humorous remarks and his occu-
patton was spoken Of in decisive terms.
Il requires no special feat Of memory To
bark back 70 the days when the average
farmers sole aim was 10 accumulate
enough. bv sacrifices or other means. 20
send his son 10 school m order that the
latter might never be compelled to farm.
Bot all that was before the day Of labor
saving farm machinery and modern
household convenience; before the era
Of high priced beef and other farm pro.
ducts; before science had taken a hand
IN the iarm operations. Today. the
iarmeg is the substantial citizen Of the
community; The man with the snug little
bank account--Dot wealthy, but still
comfortably provided for. Today thou
sands Of farmers' soDs are attending their
various state universities-not for the
purpose Of studying medicine or law or
theology, bot for the purpose Of learning
how 10 farm. Agriculture has advanced
irom rule-of-tbumb art TO business
bard on science. IL demands the best
sneFRies Of our wide-aVake young men
ND women and rewardst them accordingly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

About the most nonsensical observation
we have thus far encountered is that o.
the Charleston Mail when it endeavors t.
discredit the Kanawha Progressive By
stating that the editor of the Progressive,
at one time, worked on a Democratic pa.
per. Might just as we'll say that Re-
publican lawyer would not take case
Tor one who differed politically or phys
ician who happened to be Democrat
would not treat one of another political
faith. There is hardly newspaper in
this broad land that does not have those
OF all political alliances working thereon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
Broadway

We have been having some fine sled
ing snow the past week.
Misses Minta and Berta Liston. Of
Kingwood, spent Sunday with home
folks
Mrs. Ssbina Feathers, who has been
very sick for sometime, IL no better We
are sorry to note.
Mrs. w. d. Lougee, Of Albright, has
days.
been visiting at Long Hollow for several
l. o. White spent Sunday on Bsech
Hill.
James and Robert Liston spent satur.
day and Sunday at Morgantown visiting
relatives.
Wonder how many voters have letters
from II. d. Hatfield about those new
faces7
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

II feel quite sure that there will be an
imalgamation in the coming campaign
for self-protection," remarks Gov. Hat
field. Whois to profit by the self protec
ion, Governor? In 1912 there was an
amalgmation in which the Progressive
endorsed the standpat Republican con-
tressional, state and county tickets.
What did itproft the Progressives? Were
not the standpatters, those who had been
holding the public offices for over quar-
Ter OF century, the sole beneficiaries in
1922 Yes. What assurance have You to
'iier the Progress;ves that an amalgama.
ZION in 1911 will benefit them? Prom.
Uses, did YOU say? Did you not pomise,
in 1912, that il elected Governor you
would give them new faces? How have
you fulfilled your promises? BY appoint
ing Bill Dawson, Sol White, Ed Allen
aud Others who have been holding public
Offices since they entered politics. De-
you suppose that you can successfully
'pring that trap OF duplicity once NOR
md elect standpatters2 II you do you
are placing very low estimate on the
Intelligence OF those who comprise the
Progresslves of this state.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

Ever and anon we are in receipt of q
communication that has no name signed
thereto and just as certain does the otIic,
goat secnre feast. Then again som,
contributor will send along communi
cation roasting" some one with the re
quest that we do not sign their name nor
let it be known who wrote the same
such letters invariably contain the per
sonal element and is purely to squar,
some "grudge" held against the party at
tackled. 1t may just as we'll be under.
stood once and for all that such epistes
will NEVER see the light of day so long
as the present management remains OIL
the job. The editor has sufficient troubl,
to manage his own affairs without taking
up another's fight and becoming the
goat" for one who is two cowardly to
father his own product.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

According to Gov. Hatfelds statement
there was one half million dollars ex
pended in the Paint and Cabin creek
coal strike. From some of the items
which have leaked out it looks as though
aneat sum was squandered unnecessarily
II we could just get an accurate itemized
statement Of the expenditures the taxpay
er would be able to determine the amount
that was spent judiciously and economical.
w. One half million dollars is large sum
ii money and as the taxpayers Of the stat,
have to foot the bill they have right t.
know just how this money was spent. 1t
IS alleged that some OF the officers spen,
money lavishlY, living in affluence, which.
1t not true, can be easily disproved by al
'temized statement from Gen. Charles ID.
Elliott. The taxpayers are not going t.
be satisfied until they get this itemized
report. So its up to those whose duty il
is to furnish it TO let them have it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
COUNTY COURT HOLDS
Special SessIon-Hosd Agents an
Deputy Assessors AppoIntsd--Nsw
Stewart OF Aims House-Refund Ino
Orders Granted for Taxes Errone-
ously Assessed

Certified that j. ID. Evans, applicant
for notary public, is resident of this
county, competent 10 perform the duties
OF his Office. and of good moral character.
Upon petition, James ii Lee was al
lowed - 90 per week, for the support of
his invalid son.
Carrie T.. Huffman excused from paw
ment OF S4.2O, taxes enormously assessed.
Reminding orders were allowed to the
following persons for the amounts named.
taxeserroneously assessed: Troy J. Stone,
30 cents; III. s. Strawser, $l.O0; ]. W..
Shaffer, 500; Philip Miller, so cents !;
Harry Cento, 63 cents; Lizzie A. Arm.
strong. 40 cents; Herman Ayersman,
500; Jacob Sanders, 50 A; VIM. Nc
Millen, 80 90; VIM. Bishop and G. A..
Miller, s27.Si; and Mary A. Men,a ar,
So 20.
Upon recommendation OF T. b. Hanger,
David Van Sickle was appointed deputy
assessor for Grant district to succeed c..
5. Rexroad, resigned.
Road agents were appointed as follows
Kingwood district-A. J. Wbets.ll
Marshall Wakefield, q. II. Burke, James
A. Montgomery and ii. G. Riley.
Lyon district-Wm. q. Walls, w. T..
banks, j. w. Engle, John +. Cropan,
Todd Hambelton, Russell DeMoss and
John l.. Keener.
Portland district-Christian Nordeck
Frank DeBerry, Ellis Kelly, Thomas
Spahr, Carl DeBerry, L. G.. Albright,
Perry Kelly. Raymond wiles, Samuel
Kelly, Wesley WEIGH, James whitehair,
Charlie WEIGH, Zachriah Smith, Butcher
Whetsell, Charlie Beatty. Victor Hanger.
Union district-E. @. Messenger. Geo.
S. Bolyard, Thomas Lipscomb, Henry
Harsh, j. ID. Meats. s. G. Winters and
Geo. l.. Wotring.
Oliver Gale was appointed Constable
for Portland district at Albright.
w. o. Kisner was appointed district
road supervisor for Valley district and is
to receive So. so per day.
Virgil McMillen was appointed as
deputy assessor for Valley and Kingwood
Districts IN place of J. A. Sterling,
resigned
ID. L. Stanton was appointed Stewart
OF the Aims House TO serve from April 1,
1914 to April l, 1915, at salary of $500
per year.
s. w. Squires was granted license to
conduct pool room and bowling alley in
the town OF Newburg.
John Stonebraker was allowed an order
for 50 90 for moving dead horse from
public road in Portland district.
The County Road Engineer was in
structed to survey the proposed road be.
tween Trowbridge and Rowlesburg on
tie west side of the river and to report
probable cost of same to next term oil
court.
The bond of Curtis Dill, who was ap.
pointed Notary Public was approved.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
Notice of Application for Franchise
To all whom it may concern

AZ oia AZ
Pursuant to the laws of the State OF
West Virginia, aud to Section 1870 of
Chapter AZ of the Code of 1906 of said
state, notice is hereby given that III. G.
Greer has made application 10 the coun-
ell OF the town of Reedsville, Preston
county, West Virginia, for franchise
and TO construct and maintain poles,
posts, masts, pipes, mains and towers,
and To string wires and all other neces.
sary and proper appliances and all things
necessary for conducting currents OF cleo
tricity, and other methods OF lighting.
and for electric heat and power, along,
upon, under and over any and all of the
streets and alleys of said town, now ex.
listing or that may be hereafter laid out,
for the purpose of furnishing electric
lights and heat and power TO said town
and the inhabitants thereof.
And that the said H. G. Greer will ask
that an ordinance granting such fran
chise and rights be passed by said coun-
ell. at a meeting thereof To be held on
the 18th day of April, 1914, alter the
expiration of thirty days from the publ
cation OF this notice.
lS-5t Ii. @. GREER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12
VirsinIan Is Restored by Wonderful
Remedy After Doctor Labors for
Forty Days

William M. Stewart, Jr., OF Kinkaid.
Va, was sick in bed from stomach
troubles. For more than a month a
physician treated him with no success,
according to the patient.
Then Mr.. Stewart took a dose of Mayr's
wonderful Stomach Remedy. Right
away he got up and began eating. He
wrote:
II took the sample treatment received
from you and it did me wonder of good
| was in bed when / began your treat
ment. had been doctored by a phvsi-
clan for forty days without relief. After
taking the first treatment of your medicine
got mp and am now able to- be about.
Before | couldn't eat anything without
terrible pains. Your medicine is simply
wonderful"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

The past week broke the record for
cold weather.
Our farmers made good use OF the snow
the past week getting their phosphate up
from Albright for their spring crops.
Troy Groves and family visited his
mother and other friends the fore part of
last week. They started for their future
home in Montana the 10Th OF February.
Oscar Groves accompanied them. Oscar
expects 10 take up homesteadwith his
brother Troy. Our best wishes go with
them.
Hume Livengood made trip TO Al
bright one day the past week TO get his
new buggy. Keep sharp eye on Hume,
girls.
Elsie Bishof, OF Morgantown, has been
with home folks the past three weeks.
She came down to see and wait on her
little boy who was sick. The little boy
is about well. Ira Bishof came over to
see him few days. He returned home
Monday OF last week.
Don Crane and James Chidister made
two trips to Terra Alta for goods for the
Reckart Bros. the past week.
George Livengood is visiting friends in
Terra Alta.
Fletcher Smith is our champion horse
trader.
George Livengood lost fine brood SOW
the past week.
We are having quite snow blizzard at
this writing.
We have been enjoying the heaviest
winter OF the season the past week.
G.. M. Awman's family have all
had tussle with the grippe.
Annie Kelley was confined to her room
part OF the past week with grippe.
Ida Chidister and children are on the
sick list.
Jennie Livengood is on the sick list.
ALIVE Bishof is still confined to his
room.
w. A. Wolfe was on the sick list a
few days the past week. A number OF
our other people are suffering with colds
and grippe.
Frank Smith and Hugh Feather were
calling at w. S. Cranes on business one
day the past week.
A. s. Chidister, of Terra Alta, made
two trips to his iarm here the past week.
number Of onr farroaro tool, 49,; d.
Albright and brought back phosphate
the past week
Aletha Reckart, who has been spending
the winter with her sister at Catawba,
returned home the past week.
w. A. Crane, wife, j. l.. Reckart and
family visited friends at Orr Sunday q
week.
Samuel Feather and wife visited w. A.
Wolfe Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Groves and children &C.
companied by Catherine Groves visited
friends in Maryland the past week.
Charles Groves treated the lyounp
people to spelling match Friday night
VIM. Miller, of Uniontown, Pa, is
visiting friends here
George Livengood is among home folk.
after spending a week visiting friends al
Terra Alta.
Some OF our young men have beer
falling out with their sweet-hearts during
this drifted snow weather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

Subscribers Of The ARGUS b whom ",
return thanks for the remittance they
have sent in since our last edition:
EEW sUBsCRIBERs
W. J.. Davidson, New Sheffield, Pa.
Ray Fields, Tunuelton.
RENEWALS
John A. Liston. KingwOOd.
+. N. Miller, Wheeling.
Joseph Wright, townsville.
o. r. Frankhouser. Braudonviile.
Thomas 3. Jackson. Terra Alta.
w. y. Ffeelsnd, Long Beach, Cal
J. A. Core, Masontown.
9. r. Eisamsn, Re,.dsyilie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-12

The Virginia and West Virginia COM
missioners having agreed to disagree on
the Virkinla debt question the prospects
are that it will now go to the, United
states supreme court for settlement. We
were lead TO believe, by the comment Of
the press that has the confidence and in
side information Of the state administra-
uon' that they bad an agreeable surprise
in store for the taxpayers on the Virginia
debt question. The same press, up until
the courts decision, kept telling us that
the decision would be in favor Of West
Virginia.