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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
Walter spisgie. prominent Mar
mel citizen. was attending to business
in town the first OF the week.

Walter spisgie. a prominent Mar
mel citizen. was attending to business
in town the first of the week.
j. A. Smith from out on route 2.
called at this Office during the past
week and renewed for The Argus.
j. A. Liston OF Clarksburg. attend
ed the funeral OF his uncle, w. T. Lis
ton, held here last Saturday morning.
George A. Lyon left this morning
for Wheeling where tonight he will at
tend big meeting OF the Knights OF
Pythias OF that city
Miss Hannah Murdoch left this
morning for Ironton. Ohio. to spend
Christmas with relatives and remain
until after New Years.
Every one has an equal show To get
the big graphophone at Manown's
book store. No favorites or pooling
of votes. See page four
hilarious time promised at the
Trial tonight. Admission 10 and 20
cents. A cheap enough price for 2sl7
laughs.
Floyd Gale. one OF the most promi-
nent of the young business men OF the
county. was here the past week look
ing after some important matters.
No use to run all over the country
to buy Christmas presents. unless you
are fond of running. when you can get
the same II not better at Manown's
book and stationery store.
Kingwood high school met defeat at
the hands OF the Pennington athletic
club In the game OF basketball play
ed here last Friday by a score OF &c
to 81. The visitors were much heavier
than our boys and had easy sailing
during the first half OF the game.
However. in the second period the To-
calls came back with such vigor that
they found Pennington comparatively
easy A large crowd was in attend
ance and witnessed highly interest
ing contest
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
Sugar Grove

II seems az If good old winter has really
come again.
Dayton Welch had the sad misfortune
y getting shot in the leg with = rife tie
Hhcr day by his younger brother while
Ne was shaving.
J T. Kelly recently sold his farm 10
Howard WEIGH.
The heavy sleet has caused much
damage to telephone lines in this section
School is progressing quietly with
lrtie Metheny "a Instructor.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Livenqood
\ fine big boy.
}. +. Kelly was county seat visitor
recently.
Mr. and Mrs Okey Smith recently
moved to the John Iiston farm near
Valley Point.
The cold snowy weather seems 10 have
hnshed the hum Of the automobile.
d G Kelly and 3. W. Otto bapged
three very fine cotton tails one day lat
week.
G g. Kelly was q business visitor at
VI w. hangers recently
II is rumored that Howard WEIGH ex-
poets to have his new bride before Ne
moves on his new farm Howard sag
he isn't stuck on doing the cooking him
self
John + Kelly killed three very On,
porkers December 9Th.
J A Feather has been on the retire,
list for the past several days with
couple Of mashed toes.
We are all 10 have Xmas soon an,
that - when everybody is glad and no
body wants to say good bye. Let the ol,
year 90 i it wants n there will he a nev
one - and we will 80 alon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Report Of the Fairyiew school, No. %,
Reno district. for the second month end
ing December lth Ellen Peaslee,
teacher.
Number Of pupils enrolled this month.
boys ~ girls l5 total 20 average daily
attendance, boys ~, girls 10. total q;
percent of daily attendace "a. Pupils
NEITHER absent nor tsrdy were: Jesse
Cool, Ted Iinn Ray Ddnser, Alya BDl.
yard, Lynn Danser, Junior Danser,
Lester Boyard, d .nni- Cool Ray Bolyard,
sammy Shaw, Nella Cool, Rosa Cool,
Nellla Shaw, Susan Zinn, Lucy sigley,
Oran Bolyard, Merle Zinn, Mabel linn,
Cora Sigley, Sylvia Shaw, Thema Iinn,
EFa Sigley.
Parents and all are invited 10 visit our
school and inspect our work,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Last week attended the Joint meeting
| nj the State Live Stock Association and
the State horticultural $ ,cicty in Charlie
ton. The following facts impressed me
| most
HORTICULTURAL NOTES
Not one farmer from Preston was there.
Many counties had splendid exhibits OF
apples; Prestons exhibits was inferior
owing to the negligence OF her fruit
grower
Next year will endeavor to make
Prcston's exhibits among the best.
Regular pruning and cultivation to.
rether with spraying are necessary To
raise profitable fruit.
More potatoes should be grown in our
state.
Strawberries prefer sour soil and
should bc grown more in Preston county.
LIVESTOCK NOTES
Cattle should never be allowed TO loose
weight in winter or any other time.
Weigh your animals frequently that
you know just what they are doing
Young rye makes nm early nutritious
pasture aud lets other grass yet start.
Timothy hay and wild hay are very
poor feeds for any live stock.
The profit from feeding cattle in a lot
comes mostly from the manure.
Hogs should invariably follow cattle
beng fed grain.
a roof over head is more essential than
n concrete floor to- save manure.
run down farm can be built up
chcaply by running sheep on IL.
The prospects for the livestock farmer
are better now than ever before.
FARMERS WEEK.
The attention of every farmer in Pres.
ton county ia called to Farmers Week in
Morgantown January Ith Sth. A splcn-
did program has been arranged II il
MT often that West Virginia farmers get
chance To hear such men az Dean Watts
OF the Penn State College and Prof
Vivian OF Ohio, and others of equal
calibe who are on the program. Arrange
now that you can be there for at least a
part OF the time. A Preston county
farmer who will not make an effort to
take this in and help improve our agri-
culture is not the best citizen. II you
cannot attend all OF the week, be there
for few days at least. Are you wide
awake farmer or 10 you merely live on
larm2
JNo. y. McDoSALD, County Agent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
Notice OF DIasoIutIon

| hereby give notice that the mer cantile
business conducted in my name at Al
bright. Preston county, and State OF
West Virginia has been sold and trans
ierred to WIN. NJ. Gale, who was Joint
owner with me and that will sever all
connections with said business on the
first day OF December, 1914.
The business will he conducted AZ in
the past 10y VIM. NJ. Gale individually,
M have mutually retired from said bust
ness.
cot MEs. j. III. WALLS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

il is hereby ordered that there will be-
an election held in the mayors Office in
the town Of Kingwood, KingwOod, W
Va on the Z day Of January 1915, for
the purpose Of electing mayor, recorder
and five councilmen Tor the town Of
KingwOod, Kngwood. w. Va Also
that there will be- = mass meeting called
Of the citizens Of the town Of Kiugwood,
Kingwood, w. Va, on Monday evening.
January 3. 1915, at 1880 y M. for the
purpose Of selecting ticket TO he voted
on January Z, 1915
CnARLEr SpINDLmR, MAYOR
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

There Is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases pnt
tgother, and until the last few years vac
supposed 20 be incurable For a great
many years doctors pronounced IL a local
disease and prescribed local remedies.
and by constantly failing 10 cure with
local treatment, pronounced il incurable
Science has proven Catarrh 20 be- a con-
stitutiOnal disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Hairs Cstarrh
Cure, manufactured by r. j Cheney &
Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the only C1nstitu-
tiOnal cure on the market. II IL taken
internally IN doses from 10 drops 70 =
teaspoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case IL
allie 70 cure. Send for circulars and lesti-
nonials
Address: Il J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe
4 Take Hail. Family Pills for constipation
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
A Correction
Rrandnnrilln Nv Va

Brandonvillc, w. Va, Dec. IL
Mr. Editor:
| wonld like very much IL you will
please make correction Of mistake
which was in last weeks paper in the
items headed Braudonyille. Now it's all
false in regard In my horse having foot
and mouth disease Dr. Morris Of Bruce.
ton Wills, was no and he called IL stomach
and kidney trouble
Very respectfully.
w. l.. NfKMAN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

DIR. FahrneY's TeethinG Syrup con-
forms to the Pure Food and Drug Law;
every bottle guaranteed. Sample free.
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Fls-hes From chsrle,,oc

Last week attended the joint meeting
at the State Live Stock Association and
the State horticultural ,ciety in Charles
ton. The following facts impressed mo
most:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

tpitEHt' w plfbiNfhA Vi TIE tul FOL
versal Matrimonial Bureau will be
sued 10y Miss Grace Clayton for Sl0.-
900 for failure TO secure her a hus-
band A number Of the prominent
young people Of the town are connect
ed with the affair This eveIin. at
8 O'Clock at the P1ptst church.
The following order OF services will
be carried out at the Klngwood Meth
od'st Episcopal church Sunday. Dc
cember 20: Sunday school at 10000 a.
M Era Hanger. superintendent;
preaching at 1900 a. m; Christina"
sermon Evening sermon at 1880; Ep-
worth League devotional services st
GAS. Eta Devall, leader We WELDON
you TO all OF our services. Albert T..
CreiR minister
The First Presbyterian church will
observe the usual order Of services
next Sunday, December 20: Sunday
school at 1000 a. m, Gay T. Wilson
/ superintendent; public worship at
1900. The pastor will preach a spe-
cial Christmas sermon and the choir
will render selections appropriate for
the season. Preaching also I'm the
evening. Prayer meeting on wdnes-
day at 1890 p. m. On Christmas Eve
the Sunday school will hold their ex-
ercises at which time there will be a
Christmas tree and program In
keeping with the day. Let the friends
OF the church and Sunday school noK
these announcements and encourN,
MS by their presence at the servIces
Frank n. Patterson. pastor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Totten. the magician. second num-
.,ber OF the Lyceum course at the opor1
house Saturday night. was a great
success. Many puzzling and laugh
able tricks were performed. The great
magician had the black art working
20 smoothly that he had no trouble ct
all in turing a large part Of the audi
ence into Holsters for a short time %
add to the hilarity OF the occasion.
We shall be glad TO see you at the
Kingwood Baptist church Sunday, De-
cembor 90: Sunday school in charge
Of Superintendent Orval Rush at 1000
q. M candle contest meeting OF y. Y.
r. y. at ZOO D, M; preaching service
with sermon on THE Prince Of Peace
at 7;f5. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 81 1880 D. m. topic. what
ch~'sfmae Means to Charles
Brown. pastor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
Suit Case Special Taken OF.

Owing to the European war, which
is the latest and most popular rea-
son for doing things, the Milwaukee
will on Dec. 9th discontinue passen.
ger trains Nos. % and 80, generally
spoken Of here as the -Four o'clock"
and Five o'clock And they are
mighty handy trains, too. The No.
25 cars, the Suitcase Special, was
about the most convenient thing that
ever rambled the rails hereabouts
for a bunch of fellows in this drouth
stricken section who flocked to Mo-
mona occasionally, or oftener, to
bring back suitcases full of moisture,
SO that when the heir got too dry all
the heir had to do was to dig down
in the suitcase and grab an oasis by
the neck, pull the cork and by spill
ing the contents down the hole in his
face he could in very short time
fill that heir full enough of humidity
to drown all his sorrows.-Postyille
Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
POULTRY PLANT BURNED.
Leon Suffers Another Serious Fire
1000 Fowls Being Burned.

Leon, Ia, Dec. 21.-Fire was dis
covered Monday in the temporary
plant of the Aaron Poultry & Egg
on East Commercial street.
The plant was just an ordinary
frame structure, and the flames ell
veloped the entire building and
spread to the j. F.. Cesler livery barn
adjoining it on the west. The ex-
IRENE cold made the work of the fire
department slow and hazardous.
The fire was confined to the tive
buildings, which were completely de.
stroyed. The plant Of the Aaron
company is total loss, and about g.
900 live chickens and turkeys were
burned, but volunteers assisting the
livery men were able to save the
horses from the barn. The loss OF
the poultry company is estimated at
about $4,000, and that of Mr.. Ces-
Ter, who owned both the buildings,
at about $1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
Big Christmas Festival.

Nevada, Ia, Dec. 21.-For the
first time in the history of the city,
Nevada will hold Christmas festi-
VAL Trees have arrived and work
has commenced in their erection. A
tree with colored lights and decor
ated with the appropriate decora-
lions will be set in front of each
store front. Saturday night the
work was completed and Nevada ex-
poets to be the best illuminated and
decorated town in Story county.
Today a grand parade will be
headed by Santa Claus" followed
by the band, boy scouts and the
school children of Nevada and Story
county. "Old Santa" will distribute
candy to those taking part in the
parade. The moving picture houses
will give free shows this afternoon.
Nevada will probably repeat this fes-
tival every year henceforth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
WHAT II ACRES DOES.
Gentleman Near Waverly Making
Snug Sum On Small Patch
Ground.

The dairyman, w. Eldridge, has a
little plantation of about fourteen
acres in the northern suburbs Of
Waverly says the Independent. One
half of the acres are cultivated and
the other acres are timber and stump
land which constitutes his pasture.
He has silo which he filled in Sep
TENDER with three acres of corn rails
ed on his own land and four acres
which he bought. Mr.. Eldredge is
we'll satisfied that he made no mis-
take when he built his silo. He has
MIXED an average of eight cows dur
ing the twelve months ending Dec.
1, 1914. The most of his cows are
high grade Holsteins and the rest
are high grade Jerseys. He sold his
in Waverly. His checks called for
an average of 800 a month during
the twelve months. He also sold
$500 worth of berries during the
berry season. He keeps some chick
ems, but did not keep an account of
their performances. Most of the
eggs were used by the family. But
Mr.. Eldredge knows that the gross
income from his operations during
the year was $500. He did most
of the work himself What he paid
out for help was for blowing the
land, filing the silo, etc. This item
is not published at the suggestion of
Mr.. Eldredge. 1t is all our own no.
ton, except the figures. Winnie
seems to enjoy his work his appe
tite is fine and he satisfies it about
three times a day. He is quite an
intensive dairyman, but he never
claimed to be a Belgian.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
EDITOR HANSON VACCINATED.
Former DEBORAH Newspaper Man
"ShOt' in the Leg.

Editor A. A. Hanson of the Hills.
Mimi, Crescent was vaccinated last
week, and had the dope inserted IN
his left leg. Editor Hanson, when
he was a resident of DEBORAH, never
looked to us as if he needed to be
vaccinated and we don't know
whether he ever had the measles, but
probably the hoof disease has been
spreading Aaround Hills, for A. A. must
have been doing some hoofing the
past few years since settling in Hills.
for he is getting out one of the best
county papers coming to our ex-
change desk. Well here is hoping
you won't be kept in quarantine too
long Brother Hanson and that you
will be in good shape to enjoy the
Christmas gifts old Santa will shooc
down your chimney. The following
from the Crescent tells of the editors
troubles:
The publishers of the Crescent
take this means of thanking our
many readers for the spirit with
which they received last weeks pap-
err. A little over two weeks ago both
proprietors were vaccinated. Hagen
shot his arm, while Hanson shot"
his leg. Hagen was the first to re-
port on patrol duty, as this leg bust
ness isn't what it's cracked up to be.
At this writing Hagen's carcass is re-
covered and is o. X, but Hanson's
leg don't want to come back into
shape
Clarence Qualley came to our res
cue last Wednes day morning. hear
ing that Hagen had been taken i'll
the night before. About 10 o'clock
Wednesday night Hanson 'cave.l
in" and was obliged to start for home
with his blood at the freezing point
Next day Hagen learning that his |
partner was laid up, managed to
crawl to the Office and with Clar-
ence and Oscar Qualley got out near
ly the whole edition, and this in
spite of balky engine, and the
lights not being turned on till way
after dark.
Not knowing for sure just when the
vaccination will wear off, we ask al!
our friends, correspondents and ad-
7ertisers, to send in their news early
rs they can next week. We want to
make doubly sure this time to get
he paper all out by Christmas Eve
70 that we may also enjoy the festivi-
les to be held in one of the churches
IN that evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
GAS POISON is FATAL.
Laborer Found Dead As Result I'll
Carbon MOnOXide Gas.

Mason City, Ia, Dec. 21.-F Me-
Cullough was found dead at 1880 O..
clock this morning by Frank Dun
bar, laborer, at the packing plant
Mccullough was employed nights
firing salamanders used in drying
out a new cement building. He was
found lying beside one of the fires
The room was closed. and the man i.
supposed to have died of carboa
monoxide poisoning. He had no rel
atives here, but received many letters
from st. Louis. The body will be
held pending search for his rela-
tives. This is the fourth man over
come by carbon monoxide poisoning
here recently. Two died, one went
permanently insane and the other re-
covered
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
RAILROAD COMPANY BEATEN.
Railroad Company Forced to Pay
$4,000 Because of Negligence
of the Engineer.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 21.-The
supreme court refused last week to
fix a value on the life of a farm
hand in Iowa. The court, at last, re-
fused to interfere with the decision
of lower court as to such value.
For the death of Willis King at an
Illinois Central crossing near Ascot
a jury in Pottawattamie county gave
verdict for $4,000, and $40 for his
horse and buggy killed at the same
time. The lower court reduced the
$4,000 to $4,000. The supreme
court refuses to say that farm hand
may not be worth that much. He
was 26 years old and received ordin-
airy farm wages and had saved
enough to buy a lot and the horse
and buggy.
A popularity of this case was that
the judgment was rendered not alone
against the Illinois Central Railroad
company but against the engineer
whose engine struck the buggy. The
court holds that this is right and
proper. The basis of damage was
negligence on the part of the engi-
neer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
Well known AuctiOneer Dies.

Waukon, Ia, Dec. 21.-The death
at Lansing last week of Col j. p.
Becker, the well known auctioneer,
removes picturesque character
from Allamakee county. Mr.. Beck
er was born in Luxembourg, April g.,
.1S28, and came to America in his
early youth. After a short residence
in Ohio, Dubuque and La Crosse, he
came to Allamakee county, having
in the meantime spent two years as
a rafter on the Mississippi and q
short residence in st. Louis. After
coming to this county he purchased
a farm. For period of almost forty
years he had been engaged in the
business of crying sales and was one
of the best known auctioneers IL
northeastern Iowa, being associated
with his son, John. Hancock's his
tory of Allamakee county states that
at one time he cried an auction In
which 422 sales were made in one
day. Mr.. Becker was married Dec.
II, 1862, to Miss Mary Hart. Nine
children were born to them, of whom
four of them with the mother, sur
yiye
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
Gloves Freeze to Ice.

Clinton, Ia, Dee. 21.-Herbert
Frazier lives to tell the story after
remaining immersed in the waters Of
the Mississippi for half an hour, will
the temperature 8 below zero. He
broke through the ice on a venture
some voyage from Fulton to Lyons,
while trying to maintain his record
of being the first man to cross on the
ice each winter for three years.
Frazier was saved because his
gloves froze to a cake of ice, hold
ing him up after he became uncon-
scious from the cold He had walk
ed three-fourths of the way across
the river, till he came to the middle
of the channel, where the ice was on
ly half an inch thick. He plunged
through and was unable to CLIMB
out, because the thin ice kept break
ing under him. Then he held onto
the ice and shouted for help. His
cries were finally heard on shore,
and a number of men broke a boac
out of the ice, and pushed it out with
pike poles till they were able to reach
Frazier. He had been quiet for SOME
time, and they discovered that he
was unconscious, his frozen gloves
him from sliding under
heath the ice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
THE WAIF.
A True Story of Christmas Eve.

1t was Christmas eve in the grea
city
And / moved VITA the joyous throng
With never thought of pity
AS the crowd moved buoyantly on.
There were toys for happy children
To be found in the mornings glow.
There were gifts, both gold and silv-
ern,
And holly and mistletoe.
And the great cathedral chimes
Rang out on the Christmas air;
AS If to recall to minds
That birth so divine and fair.
With the Christmas crowd / entered
The great city's market place;
When l saw a sight, long remember
ed,
Which left one pale of face.
Under the stalls l saw creeping
A boy of tender years,
With nothing at all in keeping
With the crowd in their Christmas
furs.
With stealth he crept in the chilly
air,
Peering under the poultry stands,
Dressed in clothing all too bare,
And basket in his hands.
i gazed at the forlorn child,
Stealing in want and despair;
And said in accents mild
why, sonnie, what are you doing
there?"
slur
On his age of wealth and sorrow?
Just pickin up heads and feet sir
For Christmas dinner tomorrow"
All God! What unnerved me so?
Did ! tremble in pity, or rage?
Gone was the cheer and Christmas
glow,
And tears blurred the child from my
gaze.
All apart from the Christmas crowd,
With their parents and Christmas
toys,
His wistful looks crying aloud
For a share of their Christmas joys.
And l thought of the gold for war
fare,
Heaped up in wanton piles.
rs ! stood in the Christmas glare,
With my hand in the lonesome
child's.
Ind / saw the child at the Savior's |
III knees,
ind His words occurred to me-
AS We have done it to the least of |
II these
lie have done it unto me-"
II WIN. J. WARD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
Some Shot.

When nearing Isinour the other
night Engineer Cal West noticed a
large black object wander onto the
track and before he could do any
thing to prevent trouble, the engine
struck and flung the body to one
side of the right of way. Stopping
the train an investigation was made
and the intruder found to be a fat
heifer. The animal seemed to he
entirely done for and the baggage
man brought out rifle and plant
ed two bullets between its eyes. On
the following day Road master Lus-
kow hunted up the farmer to see
about damages and asked what he
had done with the carcass. What car.
cass? Why that of the heifer killed
the night before. That's funny
said the owner mo cow of mine
has been killed. There's one over
in the field that limps little. ,"
Frank went over and took look at
the beast. The hair was moved
from the forehead in two spots
where the erring aim of the baggage
man had sent the leaden messengers.
Nothing doing. The beef was too
tough. But it is wonder that some
one of the train crew was not injur-
ed by the flying lead-Fountain Re-
view.