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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

jsees q. Mstl'ek wrstss from Nls-
seSs'-Prospsets oeos for . eoun-
tIfui Crop Of FruIt-tiopss thst War
with Mexico Msy be Avertsd
KomokA, Mo April %, 1914.

KoHoKA, Mo April 2s, 1914.
Editor Argus:
Here is TO you a real Missouri shake OF
the hand and congratulations upon your
advancement. II promotions do not come
TO me am always elated to know OF the
progress OF a young man in profession.
While am not acquainted with you, but
IL l am not mistaken once was well
acquainted with your father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Spahr. III correct,
here's TO them of auld lang syne. For why
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?'
March came in rather blusterv, cold
and dry. From the 18th to the 22nd cold
and freezing, indicating as low as twenty
degrees above zero. The next week was
warm. with light showers. Since the 9TH
inst. it was quite pleasant, but was get
ting very dry. So much so that all seeds
sown and planted were suffering for want
OF moisture. We had a shower last eve
ming, and it rained copiously nearly all
night, which will be invaluable TO all
crops and fruit. All vegetation looks
vigorous and promising today. There
has been considerable corn planted, and
much of 1t coming up. There is hatter-
ing prospect for bountful crop of all
kinds of fruit except apples. 1t looks as
though the hot weather last August cut
short our crop OF apples for this year.
All streams were never known to be
as low all winter and spring as they have
been during the last Elk months. The
Mississippi river at the Keokuk station
last January was four inches below the
low-water mark established by the United
States Weather Bureau i'm 1854.
So far as am informed the Prestonians
residing in this and Lewis counties are
all we'll.
MY uncle, Abraham Guseman, and
daughter, Miss Floy, had narrow es-
cape in an automobile accident on the
2lst inst, which was reported by the
Clark County Courier as follows
ga Ford automobile driven by Miss
Floy Guseman, with her father, Abraham
Guseman, Judge James Mickey and Mr..
English as passengers, turned upside
down while travelling at high rate OF
speed two miles east of Monticello Tues
day while EN- route TO the road grader
contest near La Grange. The machine
lit square on its TOP, wheels up and still
running and the engines continued until
shut off. The remarkable thing is that
the occupants received mere scratches,
no doubt the canopy protecting them.
The wind shield was broken, fender
bent and the top badly damaged, but
| they turned the machine Alright and con-
tinued their journey"
Actual war between the United States
and Mexico seems inevitable at this time,
notwithstanding the Cheering beam oil
hope" manifested this week. While the
Americans are a long-suffering, patient
and forbearing people, they are not going
to brook any indignites upon Old Glory
yet they are earnestly hoping we may
honorably and respectfully evade the
| effusion OF any more blood or the expen.
| diture OF much more money.
| JACOB q. MArLrcK.
THANK you for your kind words. You
are right as to our parents. May we hear
from you again soon?-ED.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

1t might have been better six months
ago to have proceeded summarily, to
have occupied Mexican ports, and to
have tried to find means, (short of COM
plete invasion, involving warfare) for
enforcing American rights i'm Mexico.
But while things may seem otherwise in
the perspective of history, it would now
appear that President Wilson'S forbear-
ance and his policy of watchful waiting
have been in accord with the spirit of en-
lightened craftsmanship, and have form
ed creditable part of our record of
international dealings. The movement
OF our fleet last month showed that Pres-
dent Wilson thought the time had come
for more emphatic expression of our
views; but it did not mean confession
OF new views, or an admission that the
policy OF the previous thirteen months
had been mistake. President Wilson
surely had no idea OF allowing us TO be-
come embroied in great and cruel war;
but doubtless he meant henceforth to use
every means short of.gGrfare to protect
HihciiSoh ihVSicSbS anu 10 lnltiSdCe the
evils of the general situation. II nothing
had been involved but questions of theory,
we ought to have interfered long ago.
But in the practical weighing of gains
and losses, it had been felt that military
interference in the full sense would have
been the greater evil. Such was the
state Of things until the "Tampico incl
dent led to critical developments. -
From 1.-The Progress of the World" in
the American Review Of Reviews for May.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

master at Petersburg. Grant county. The
nomination was made by the President
ON the recommendation OF Congressman
Brown.
A controversy over the post office site
at Horton has been decided by the post
Office department by the establishment OF
new Office at whitmer, one mile away.
The people OF Whitmer said il was their
turn to have the Horton post Office and
in order to accommodate the people OF
both communities the department left
the old office where il is and directed the
establishment Of new one for whitmer.
Bills introduced by Congressman Brown
for the payment Of pensions to Capt. j.
T.. Murdoch, OF Kingwood, and John +.
Bennett, OF Parsons, have been passed
by the House.
Congressman Brown is making an
effort TO have the tri-weekly mail service
on route No. 2 out Of st. George increas-
ed to daily service.
Creamer Young was here last week
Wcht vith congressman DTOWH W
the treasury department to call attention
to the tact that Julius Caesar Holmes,
who has been inspector of public build
ings ever since the second Cleveland
administration, is sick at his home at
Charles Town, and while he is willing
to perform any duty assigned to him, yet
they asked that he be given light duties
till he is able TO get back to the harder
work.
Congressman Brown has introduced a
bill to pay pension to Charles l.. Van
Newkirk, of Kingwood.
Former Senator William Campbell, OF
Charles Town, was here several days last
week appearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in an effort to
have freight and express rates reduced
on fruits from the eastern panhandle
section OF West Virginia. 1t is claimed
that other sections OF the country are
being given discriminatory rates. The COM
mission has the matter before it now.
Oran Van Sickle and Edgar f. Jenkins
have been appointed carriers on the two
new rural mail routes established out OF
Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
Commercial Fertilizers

Thousands of dollars worth of COM
mercial fertilizer will be applied in Pres
ton county this month. Many farmers
know little about what fertilizer should
cost, or about which fertilizer should be
used for a particular crop. They know
that most good farmers use fertilizer.
Not knowing which kind of fertilizer to
use, the farmer often relies on the fer
tilizer agents advice.
AS rule it is advisable to apply fertil-
izers carrying mostly or altogether phos-
phoric acid to grain crops, potash to root
crops, and complete fertilizers to hay and
forage crops. Considering the number of
pounds of plant food which they contain,
complete or mixed fertilizers are usually
much more expensive than the unmixed
ones.
Let US consider fertilizer whose analy-
sis is 2-5-7. The nitrogen is worth 1S1lc
"a pound (circular A, Univ. Wis. }; there
are 40 pounds in a ton, hence the total
value OF the nitrogen IN ton of this
material is $40. Valuing the phos-
phoric acid at 41ac @ To-, we get $3.50 as
the value of the 100 lbs. Valuing the
potash at 519c C6 Id. we find its total
value to be $40. Now add 81 for the
cost OF mixing, 81 for bagging, 81 for
freight and 81 for agents commission.
The user Of this goods will have to pay
$1,000 (@ ton.
much simpler way of estimating the
value Of fertilizer is as follows: Multiply
the percentage of nitrogen by 3, add the
percentage OF phosphorus and that OF
potash. This gives the value in dollars
Of ton. For instance, take the above
goods, 3 by 2, plus 5, plus z, equal SIS
this is the appropriate value OF the mixed
fertilizer.
Suppose the fertilizer had been 1-5-4.
By the simple method OF computing, its
value would be SIP ton. To this must
be added So ton for mixing, bagging
commission and freight. Since these last
four charges seldom run under So @ ton,
why not buy the high-grade goods?
Acid phosphate can be bought here at
about $l5 @ ton; it analy yes Is per cent.
Fifty per cent muriate OF potash and six
teen per cent nitrate OF soda can be
bought at about $50 "a ton. In other
words, you can buy the unmixed phos-
phoric acid for &c @ h., the potash for
the same, and the nitrogen for 15c "a Id.
From these We could mix POI fertilizer
for $l8 "a ton. 1t would contain 40 lbs.
OF nitrogen costing So, the 100 lbs. oil
phosphorus would cost So, the 40 lbs. Of
potash would cost 81, making a total Of
SIS. This would be saving OF S. so a
ton, and much less hauling TO get the
same amount Of plant food. Some dirt
or sand could be added as a filler without
lowering the analysis below 2-5-7.
Fertilizer agents are as honest as any
other agents. Selling on credit, they
must charge a considerable commission.
Many OF them sell product, whose use
they understand very little. When the
farmer buys more intelligently he will
save much money for himself. He will
also help the agent, because the farmer
will use more fertilizer. Eventually some
OF the farmers will buy o.operatively and
thereby effect still greater saving.
JoHN Y. McDoSALD, County Agent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
Male Stenoarsphers and Typewriters
In Demand

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that while it has no
difficulty in securing sufficient female
stenographers and typewriters to meet
the needs OF the departments at Wash
ington, the supply of male eligibles has
not been equal to the demand. Young
men who are at least Is years of age and
who are willing to. accept the usual en-
trance salaries, which are $40 and 5000
year, have excellent opportunities for
app ointment. While the entrance salaries
are low, advancement is reasonably rapid
to those meriting it. The examinations,
which any competent stenographor should
be able to pass, are held each month in
the year, except December, at the prin-
cipal cities of the United States.
Full information in regard to the ex..
animation may be secured by addressing
the United States Civil Service Commas
sion, Washington, ID. c.; or the District
Secretary, postofIice. Boston, Mass, Phil
adelphia, Pa, Atlanta, Ga, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Chicago, ILL.,. st. Paul, Mimi,
Seattle, Wash, San Francisco, Cal. Gus
tomhouse, New York, n. Y, New Or
leans, Ia, or Old Customhouse, st.
Louis, Mo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Nay Day Fsst'vsl HELD By the knIsAts
81 PythIss Of Terra AIts . 0ssss
sueesss--Msny Prominent People
Prsssnt

The Knights Of Pythias May Day
Festival held ut Terra Alta last Friday
was big success from whatever view
point. To begin with the day was all
that could be desired and the crowd was
thoroughly imbued with the proper en-
thusiasm. The focal lodge had made
every preparation for big day and were
not disappointed. The morning trains
brought several, among them being Grand
Chancellor Sam II. Nuzum, In whose
honor the Knights had been at work for
nearly three months. The work on the
% new members who composed the
Nuzum class had almost been completed
before the.festival, only six being held in
reserve for the final dav and May was
given over to social good time.
The afternoon trains brought the Uni
form Rank Knights from Keyser and
Piedmont, the Keyser band and more
visitors. Immediately after their arrival
the parade was formed at the depot and
nearly 500 Knights were in the line OF
merch. A good picture was taken OF the
Uniform Rank boys during lull in the
parade.
At $3.50 supper was announced. There
was no one room in town in which all
the boys could be Accommodated and the
crowd was divided between the Methodist
and presbyterian churches where the
supper was served. The menu was quite
elaborate and sol hungry Knights did
justice to it.
At 1880 the lodge met in regular session
and conferred the Rank OF knight on
five who were in waiting. The degree
team in the work lived up to their well
known reputation and did the work well.
AT $3.50 came the smoker. Grand Chan
ceIlor Nuzum was compelled to leave on
train No. which was much regretted 10y
all as his speech was thereby cut short.
Grand Inner Guard. VIM. G. Brown,
eulivened the occasion by stirring
speech.
Alpine Lodge now ranks among the
ten largest in the state. She has enjoyed
fifty percent growth in the last ten
months and from the looks of things the
material is not all worked up. Such
occasions as this May Day Festival do
much to bring an order prominently be-
fore the people and to get the boys better
acquainted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
Apple Crop VIII be Big

From present indications there will be
a bumper apple crop in Jefferson this
year, but as like prospects prevail general
ly throughout the United States and
Canada it is of course unlikely that grow
ers get anything like the prices that will
obtained for last years comparatively
small crop.
AT the same time, from an economic
standpoint the apple is fast getting 10 be
big factor and in few years will prob
ably bring more money into the county
than now comes from any other source.
A careful survey recently made puts
the number of apple trees in bearing in
Jefferson at two hundred and ninety
thousand.
IL is estimated that in the total acreage
planted to apples there are in the county
half million trees.
The average wheat crop Of the county
has been put by estimators at six hundred
thousand bushels, 30 that even with
moderate prices the value OF the apple
crop will run that Uf the wheat crop a
close race.
Frederick county, Virginia, authorities
place the crop to be moved from that
county this fall at five hundred thousand
barrels.
When We consider the amount Of labor
engaged in cultivaGng, pruning, spraying,
picking, packing and hauling the crop
and the cooperage and cold storage inter.
ests effected, IL can be surmised what
big factor the apple crop is going to be.
Whether the growers make money or
not depends more on care in thinning.
grading and packing and proper distribu-
ton than perhaps anything else. Charles
Town Free Prees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

John Burke, who is the United States
Treasurer, when lad ten years old used
10 work for farmer planting and boeing
corn, for which he was paid fifty cents a
daY. The farmer told him that he con-
sidered him worth more money and said,
Johnny, IN agree 10 hand over TO you
IN the future ali the money you can show
me with your name on t." As the
Bureau Of Engraving prints currency
bearing his name 10 the amount Of
s2,s76,0Oo a day it will be impossible for
the old farmer TO comply with his prom.
ise. This should be q warning 10 other
farmers who may hire boys at Fifty cents
a day 10 not make such rash promises.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
M. & X. Railroad

Leave Morgantown--s6. 50a. M, 12:45
p. M, and 1880 p. m.
Leave Kingwood-E8 :1S a. m, 2.13 q.
m, and s4;57 p. m.
Arrive NJ. q X. Junction--so :01 a. M,
2:56 p. M, and 1914 p. m.
Leave VI. q X. Junction-s9:25 a. M,
400 p. M, and 5000 p. m.
Leave Kingwood--El0:07 q. m, SOL
p. M, and t6;4i p. M.
Arrive Morgantown--s11: 35 a. m, 6 20
p. M, and 1908 p. m.
sDailY except Sunday.
saturdays only.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
Etfemap Kfltod

Fireman p. $. Raber was killed, and
Engineer O. r. Probst injured seriously,
and brakeman slightly hurt last Mon
day when the boiler Of an engine on the
BeliDgton division Of the b. 4 O. rail-
road near Arden, Is miles south Of
Grafton, blew up after the crown-sheet Of
the engine had given way from an I'M
known cause. The engine was completely
wrecked. The boiler turned end for end
and the escape Of Probst was miraculous.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Gov. Hatfield questions the presence Of
the bookworm in the southern tier Of
counties. We are not at all surprised at
the skepticism Of the Governor, knowing,
as he does, the siege which that tier of
counties went through in fighting the
political hook in which he himself has
played prominent part. Any county
that could survive the Republican state
machine hook should fear no other hooks.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The citizens Of Kingwood are hereby
warned not 10 throw trash, glass, garbage
or waste Of any kind into the streets OF
alleys. A town dump will be provided
where all waste material must be placed.
The ordinance against throwing The
above-named material into the streets or
alleys will be rigidly enforced.
CHAs. SPNDLEH, Mayor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Our old and esteemed friend, Col. Thos.
b. Jackson, is now in charge Of the farm
connected with the Romney Deaf, Dumb
and Blind institution. We shall be dis
appointed il the Colonel does not make
two blades of grass grow on the old farm
where one formerly grew. He is pro-
gressive and up-to-date farmer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
Likes The Argus

Editor Argus:
Enclosed you will find money order for
one dollar (tI.OO) for renewal ~ Argue.
! sure would get the blues IL The Argus
did not come every week
kindly stir up your correspondents from
0userDan and valley Point. Wishing
you success, am
Yours respectfully.
$. X. Englehart,
1920 CLARK Ave, Cleveland, o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

What pity the Hon. John III. Holt
was not employed as counsel in the vIr-
Rinia debt suit when it was before Master
Uttlefeid. His recent argument before
the Supreme Court justified it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

In the recent municipal election held
at Clarksburg the Denham- Highland ma
chine responded to the count, but it was
left quite groggy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Ex-President Roosevelt is homeward
bound from Brazil. When he arrives
there will be something doing along the
Progressive line.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

He who has the happy faculty of con-
densing his ideas and thoughts within
the limits OF a stick-full becomes the real
hero in the eyes of the compositor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The army mule is reported to have
kicked mp his heels on landing at Vera
Cruz, indicating his delight at reaching
1.-THE 'front.'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

We reckon the seven hundred and Rfty
bills which the Maryland legislature
passed is what you would call progress
eiye legislation2'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

This is the season of the year that test
the husbands loyalty to housekeeping.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

There rs no age limit to industry. The
person who hoes the hardest produces
the largest crop of roastin' ears.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

II the frost don't nip 'em in the bud we
can look forward to the apple dumping
season with astronomical rejoicing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Does an accumulation of knowledge
make wise man?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The politicians are satisfied il they car
fool majority of the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

How much easier it is to criticise than
10 edit a newspaper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Those who have visited the state capt.
tai occasionally for the past few years
will not recognize John G. Bond as a
new face"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

That green-eyed monster, jealousy,
never won prize in competitive
contest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

If you cannot boost your town-re-
main silent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Devote your idle moments to garden
ing. 1t will pay compound interest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The suave and affable candidate is
abroad in the land with grip that lin.
gers long after his departure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

To have a clean town all must pull
together. Begin with the house and yard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Have you observed that many of our
politicians have commercialized politics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The world does not owe you a living
unless you dig for it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The patriots in time OF peace become
the towards in time of war.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The hands that steady the plough are
the hands that feed the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Funderburk q CIeDdenniug have on
hand a carload Of Alpha Portland Cement
for sale At the right price 70 quick buyers.
26-tf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

The man that knows it all-what's
his name?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07

Is It to be benevolent assimilation?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-05-07
OUtpourinu.

oUtpourina.
The garrett seemed suddenly empty,
as I closed and sealed letter to You.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-11-06
War Taxes on Beer and Wine.

Denver.-The Denver internal rev
enue district will contribute approx
mately 100000 in additional taxes on
beer and wines under the provisions
OF the war revenue bill recently
passed by Congress. Collector Mark
Skinner has been engaged for several
days In preparing for the sale OF rev.
enue stamps and large number have
been disposed of. as the law went In
to effect Oct. 23. the date of passage.
by virtue OF the emergency clause
This extra 100000 a year will be
only part of the revenue the DEN
yer district will pay into Uncle Sans
treasury to help relieve the govern
ment's financial difficulties created by
the war. 1t is impossible to estimate
the total yearly additional tax at this
time. said Collector Skinner.