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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
DOW OF ROWLEsRrRG ESTmATE
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.
County of Preston.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
County of Preston.
Iown OF ROwlesburg, to-wit.
AT a special session of the council
or the town OF Rowlesburg. Preston
county, held I'm the council chambers
thereot. I'm the town hall building on
Ihe IVih day Of August. 1915. there
were present Geo. Hayes. mayor: y.
Alton Jackson. recorder, and l., l.,
Adams. T.. r. Truetle. J. L. Goodwin
y. V. Anderson and ~. G. Dawson
members Of the council Of said town
In accordance with section 4. chan
ter .. Of the Acts of the extraOrdinarv
session OF the Legislature Of 1908. tho
council proceeded TO make up an esti-
mate OF the amounts necessary tO no
levied for the current fiscal wear TO-
cover all municipal debts and liabir.
ties payable during the said wear I'm
Guiding probable expenditures for mu.
nicipal purposes, and proper allow
anCes Tor delinquent taxes. expense of
collections and contingencies: but de-
Quoting therefrom the money i'm the
city treasury applicable TO the service
OF me year and municipal claims and
doth determine and estimate the scv-
Graz amounts TO be levied as follows.
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy 20 cents on the hun
drod dollars valuation
Estimated Receipts
The amount due the said municipal
n.y. ana the amount that will become
due and colloctiblc from every source.
except from the levy of taxes fo be
made for The current fiscal year.
ia) Balance Zoo hands OF the
city treasury ......S 12427
OBJ Redemption OF dcIin0ucnt
lands (cstimatcd) ...... 500 90
Total estimated receipts. s5Q427 |
Estimated disbursements
Debts and demands owed by said
which will become due /
and payable during the current fiscal /
year, including interest on bonded in /
iebtedncss OF every kind and charac- |
Ter:
Special Lcvy-10c on each
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
4 Baby Receptlon ntnd Enir

Babies fat and babies lean.
Babies crumpled and babies clean:
Eyes OF black. and blue and brown;
All are pretty ones i'm our town
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and see them at the Albright
Baptist church Saturday afternoon.
August q. between the hours OF 2 and
.. Many fancy articles for babies will
be ON sale and prize for the most
perfect baby under two years Of age.
Refreshments will be sold ON the
lawn both afternoon and evening.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

With rare presence of mind the eco
nomic editor of the Preston County Jour
nal has his vigilant eye focused on the
low cost OF living" AS there has been
drop in onions he should lay in a
supply and thus strengthen himself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

Had the people of the Fourteenth sena
torial district elected the Hon. David f
Cuppett to the senate there would still
remain one able representative to lool
after the interests of the people. No on,
has ever accused our genial friend Dav,
OF selling his political birthright for {
mess of pottage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

Although issuing an eight-page paper
this week we are compelled to omit fine
lot OF good live local news owing to the
statement of the county's finances, and
the estimates of the different levying
bodies appearing in this issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

A Democratic legislature in 1911 re-
duced the state tax to ONE cent. A
Republican legislature in 1915 increased
the state tax 10 FOURTEEN cents.
Which party do you consider the true
friend OF the taxpayer?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

1t is said that there are seven thousand
public officers on the payroll of the state
OF West Virginia. A leading business
man states that he can take the state and
conduct its business as efficiently with fif-
teen hundred men az it is being conducted
today. Think of that, taxpayers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The Hatfield administration 20 FAR has
Submitted no evidence that it intends 10
substitute new faces for the old ones
which it 50 earnestly and e.oquenuy
promised from the husings just before
she ides Of November 1912 What Will
she people, answer BE- when 30 comes
before them ia 1916 pleading Tor the
nanntorial tOga2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

Senator William Seymour Edwards
plan Of a taxless state appeals mighty
strong to our collapsable pocketbook in
THE year Of Virginia debt and increased
taxes, but before we can endorse il the
Senator will have 10 furnish anidayit-
showing his position on the Dawson
tax REFORM" We were once faxed and
it behooves us 10 use due vigilance in
avoiding the second pitial.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

After due reflection Governor Hatfield
must concede that his discrimination in
the distribution Of the pie is gross i'm.
Justice 10 the Hon. W. IT. Glover, who's
ability and qualifications a. farmer and
business man far excel that Of the youth
ful Bliss and Carl. Why, then. was not
DIR. Glover given bic choice Of the pie
awarded old Preston?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The road to an appointive office under
the Hatfield administration is to first be-
come member OF the legislature and
then automatically vote for legislation as
dictated by Gov. Hatfield.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
Turn Cold
Into Heat
VERY mention Of Ice Cream
sounds like shivers and chiIIs,

VERY mention Of Ice Cream
sounds like shivers and chiIIs,
doesn't it? But think further
consider what soothing effect
Ice Cream has on the stomach
think how vital it is, when
body-heat is necessary, that the
heat-producing foods get fair
show. Ice Cream brings peace
to a terorized digestive organ.
Ice Cream clears the path
it eliminates the greasy, soggy
sweets that overwork the stom-
ach, the sickIy mass that retards
perfect health.
PURE, RICH, WHOLE
SOME and DELICIOUS
the palate palpitates in anticipa-
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
LYON DISTRICT ESTIMATES.

Estimated receipts. expenditures
and proposed rates of levy for school
purposes i'm Lyon district, Preston
county, in 1915.
At the regular meeting OF the Board
of Education of Lyon district. Preston
county, held at the regular meeting
place on the I'd Tuesday i'm August.
1915. present J. w. Engle, president:
F. ID. Fortney. G. r. Guskey. commits
sioners, the following estimate of re-
ceipts and expenditures and the pro-
posed rates OF levy were made up i'm
accordance with chapter 81. Acts 1915,
amending section 81, chapter 81. Acts
1908.
nm me-, 1,1,,.,, ,,...u,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

- ~ = VI YVES virginia,
County OF Preston, tO-wit:
|. Il. G. Everly. clerk of the County
Court OF said county and state. do
hereby certify that the foregoing con
forms to an order made and entered
ny said county court on the 10th day
of August, 1915.
+. G .EVERLY.
Clerk County Court
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The tariff syndicate is furnishing the
Preston County Journal with obsolete
dope.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

We are glad to note that the Preston
County Journal has evoluted beyond the
stage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The Preston Republican is wise IN al
herring to its syndicate classics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The descendants Of Godfrey sfemp,e
will hold their fourth reunion in Nc
Crum's grove at Aurora, Preston coun-
~. W. Va August %. 1915.
We hope that every one Of the stem
pies will take an active interest and
be present making this the best re-
union we have ever had.
write 70 OH whom you may know 10
be- descendants of Godfrey stemple
and invite them 90 come
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

ny ltNN ....... 81 ,
IL appearing TO the council that the
total valuation OF all taxable propertv
IN TINS municipality according TO tho
last assessment thereof is S5ll .715 OO.
Delng real estate to the value OF S36q
ooO.OO; personal property to the value
OF Sl42. 1890; and railroad and other
property assessed by the Board of Puh-
TIC WORKS TO the value OF not reported
as certihed TO the council by the Off
Ger whose duty ii is to make such re-
port and II appearing from the fore
going estimates that il IS necessary 10
raise by levy, after deducting all cred
us S0'946.13 for municipal purposes:
therefore II is determined that a levy
on each one hundred dollars valuation
OF Do cents for municipal purposes will
be necessary 10 produce the estimated
amount as aforesaid for the ensuing
fiscal year
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
County of Preston,
Town of Rowlesburg, to-wit.
/, ID. Alton Jackson, recorder i'm and
Tor the municipality OF Rowlesburg.
county OF Preston. and State of West
Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing IS true copy from the rec
ords of an order made by the council
OF said municipality on the 10th day of
August. 1915.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of August. 1915.
ID. ALTON JACKSON,
Recorder of the Municipality of
Rowlesburg, w. Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

levy S772 10
1t appearing TO the council that the
total valuation of all taxable property
in this municipality according to the
last assessment thereof is S312.755 90
I'm real estate to the value of S1Gg.-
O15lOO; personal property TO the value
or Sl43,GSO, and railroad and other
property assessed by the Board of
Public Works TO the value Of S.
as certified TO by the officer whose duty
II is TO make out the land books ac-
cording To the provision of section 3S.
chapter % Of the Code as last amend
ed. and 10 appearing from the forego-
ing estimate that 10 is necessary to
raise by levy after deducting all cred
its SII2l9 for municipal purposes.
therefore levy on each one hundred
dollars valuation OF twenty-five cents
t23c) for municipal purposes will pro
duce the estimated amount necessary
as Aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal
year
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.
County Of Preston.
Town OF MasontOwn. to-wit
]. W Kirk. recorder I'm and
Tor the municipality of Mason
town. county Of Preston, state Of West
virginia. do hereby certify that tho
foregoing is the true COPY from tha
record OF an order made by the council
OF said municipality ON the 10th dav of
August 1915
42-2t
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OF the year and municipal claims. doth
determine and estimate the several
amounts TO be levied as follows:
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy. 80 cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation.
Estimated Receipts.
The amount due the said municipal
ity and the amount that will become
due and collectible from every source.
except from the levy OF taxes to be
made for the current fiscal year:
Hotel licenses ............S 14.40
Other licenses .. 1900
Total .................. S3O.40
Estimated disbursements. debts and
demands owed by said municipality
which will become due and PAYABLE
during the current fiscal year:
Salaries and commissions IS $500
Stationary and printing ..... $500
Bridges and culyerts . 10000
Lights Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Streets and alleys .... 225.O0
Incidental expenses .... 5000
Total estimated disburse-
ueutS ................. $4,000
Amount provided for by levy. $494 60
IL appearing 10 the council that the
total valuation OF ali taxable property
IN this municipality according TO the
last assessment thereof is Sl40,475 90,
being real estate TO the value OF $751;
1900; personal property TO the value
OF $62.2S5.00; and it appearing from
the foregoing estimate that IL is neces-
sary TO raise by levy after deducting
all credits S4g4.60 for municipal pur-
poses; therefore it is determined that
levy on each one hundred dollars
valuation OF 30 cents for municipal
purposes will be necessary To produce
the estimated amount as aforesaid for
the ensuing fiscal year.
a copy from the records
y. j. GIBSON,
42-2t Recorder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

500 valuation for pay
ment OF interest and re-
demption OF electric light
bonds. issue OF May 1.
~ 1907 .,..::..........s $50.
DC on each 500 valuation
sinking fund for payment
OF interest and redemp-
ton OF bonds OF water and
sewerage system, issue July
8, 1912. by special cleo
linn Inlv 1nTr -.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The Argus leads-and glad to see
the others follow
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

Webster Richards, diagnosti-
7 specialist So digestive, ner-
All chronic diseases a spec
once az Fairchance hotel.
ance, Pa 27-f
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
PRESTON COUNTY ESTIMATE.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

county OF Preston. to-wit:
At special session of the County
court OF Preston county, held on the
iotn day OF August, 1915. present ]. r.
jenkins, president; NJ A. SisIer.
Emanuei Dixon. w. III. Burgoyne. A. l..
oluweu, j. N. Strawser. w. S. Kelly
ana o. Y. Shaw, commissioners.
In accordance with section 2. chan
ter y OF the Acts OF the Legislature OF
1908. the court proceeded TO make IN
an estimate OF the amount necessary
TO be levied for the current fiscal year.
ana doth determine and estimate the
several amounts 10 be as follows:
ESTIMATE.
!. The amount due, and the amount
that viii become due and collectible
from every source. except from tho
levy of taxes to be made for the cur
rent fiscal year:
ta) Balance due from sherif 81. 931 90
CD Redemptions (estimated) 1000 90
ld) Fees from county officers. 1000 90
(e) Bal. due special bridge
lunu ................ 9,SSS 81
O) Bal. due special road fund 9.S52 60
S24.6731O
2. The debts and demands owned bv
the county as a whole:
Ca) Outstanding orders inclu-
ing interest .......S3.36 .2S
OBJ Current accounts due and
unpaid .................. 4.1O429
Cd) Salaries of county officers 1850 90
(e) Delinquencies. commits
sions and generations. $500. 90
u) witness certificates and
Jurors .................. $4,000
CD For the poor. including i'm
Urinary expense ... 1900. 90
(h) Jail expense ........ 1900 90
CD State institutions ..... $50 90
90 bridges ................12, 100000
tk) Supplies for county Off
GERS ........... 500 90
Cd County board OF health. 800. 90
lm) Audit ............... 10000
(n) Contingencies ......... 5000. 90
(o) Special road ..........12,OOO 90
Cp) Com'rs county court .... 600. 90
s69,41S.57
IL aDDparinp tO tho court thot tho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

ne Idle OF leVy on each one hun
dred dollars valuation necessary TO
raise the aforesaid amount and the
rate which the court proposes to Law
in each of the respective districts is as
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
observatories Little Employed.

In his presidential address at the
last meeting of the South African AS,
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Sci.
ence, R. T. A. Innes called attention
to the large number of astronomical
observatories, some of them admirably
equipped, which are doing little or no
work, beyond. perhaps, maintaining a
time service or meteorological service
of local Importance. He stated that
at least two of thesobservatories pos.
sessing exceptionally large refractine
telescopes have not contributed one
months work from them in the last
twenty years." At least SO per cent
of the observatories listed in the Brit
ish nautical almanac publish nothing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
CREW Of CHINESE
CRUISER MU1INY
OPEN FIRE UPON TWO OTHER
WARSHIPS AND ARSENAL
AT SHANGHAI.
Land Troops Join In Attack, But Loyal
Troops Succeed in REFUSING At
tack and Cruiser Is Fin
ally Recaptured.

Shanghai-The crew OF the Chlnese
cruiser Chaotic mutinied Saturday
night and opened fire on two otner
warships and the arsenal. The tire
was returned, the engagement lasting
for one hour.
The cruiser was finally recaptured
from the mutinous crew, while land
movement against the arsenal was re-
pulsed.
Conflicting accounts OF the nature
Of the outbreak are current, and oW-
ing to strict measures taken by the
authorities it has been impossible thus
far to obtain official information. 1t
appears, however, that at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon twenty men set
forth from the foreign settlement in a
launch and went alongside the Chao-
Ho. which is lying opposite the Kiang-
Nan arsenal.
On the arrival of the launch the
crew by the Chaotic mutinied, appar-
emily by Encouragement. At about s
o'clock the mutineers opened fire on
the arsenal, the cruiser Hai-Chi and
the gunboat Tung-Ching.
The Hai-Chi and Tung-Ching replied
and there was lively cannonading OF
light and heavy guns for an hour. At
least half a dozen three-pound shots
fell in the foreign concessions. The
city and countryside were thrown into
panic
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
Just the Job for Him.

He was the slowest boy on earth
and had been sacked at three place,
in two weeks, so his parents had sD
prenticed him to a naturalist.
But even he found him SLOW Il
took him two hours to give the can
aries their seed, three to stick pin
through dead butterfly and four 10
pick a convolvulus. The only point
about him was that he was willing.
And what" he asked, having spent
a whole afternoon changing the gold
fishes water. shall l do now, SIR"
The naturalist ran his fingers
through his locks.
We'll, Robert" he replied at length,
i think you might take the tortoise
out for a run"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
BRYAN URGES MEDIATION.
Asks Congress to Assure President OF
Readiness to Aid in Peace Move

Washington.-In statement issued
mere Sunday night, former Secretary
OF State Bryan suggests that congress
assure the president of its readiness
TO support him in any effort which he
may see Mt to make to hasten the res,
torat1on Of peace in Europe.
AN oher OF mediation" he says, SIS
not only amply justified on the ground
OF humanity, but it is demanded
mere is abundant reason to believe
that the president either alone or IN
conjunction with the executives Of The
other neutral nations, can secure from
the nations at war a statement Of The
terms upon which peace is possible
ana such statement would he M
beginning OF an exchange of views
winch would lead to a treatvn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
DIPLOMACY FOUND SLOW.
Negotiations Between Allies and
Greece are Dragging.

1iSSSC 0iG 6iu9SiHSs
London.-The negotiations between
Greece and the allied powers still drag
on at Athens, new bitches seemingly
arising as the old ones are smoothed
out. One day it is reported settle
ment has been reached, only to be fol-
lowed the next by denial or accounts
of fresh difficulties confronting the
dipmats.
The people of the allied countries,
particularly those of France and Italy,
are becoming impatient over the con-
tinual delays and the press is demand.
ing that stern action be taken to dem
onstrate the King Constantine and
his ministers the determination of the
allies to obtain the assurances de-
manded. New proposals are said to
have been made by France and Great
Britain in the hope of reaching an
agreement.
The attitude of Roumania also re.
mains undecided. Since the dispatch
announcing the closing of Roumanian
ports to foreign trade was received.
silence has descended upon Bucharest
and Europe is awaiting anxiously the
next move which will give a meaning
to this order. The general belief here
IS that the Roumanian government is
waiting for the concentration of a suf-
ficient Russian force in Bessarabia
and large enough Anglo4French army
IN southern Serbia to make victory
certain before joining the allies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
A Person Of Importancs.

Johnny had only just started 10
school, and on the third morning be
was late in getting up.
When he came home at the middle
of the day his mother said:
Weren't you late for school this
morning."
''oh, no. mother!" exclaimed
Johnny.
Not late? Why, you didn't leave
home till after 8! What were the
other children doing when you got
there?"
They were just all sitting still
waiting till / got there.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10

THAT Patrick Mulligan is t,.
fellow. | can't quite understa.,
him." ''ala
Why? What's he been up i
now?" y "
Well, you see he and | were h,
ing a little argument at his bor NJ
the other evening, and then ors, .a
to prove that he was a fool in Ma Ma,
and white"
Yes; well, what about it?"
We'll. up to then we had confined
ourselves to slightly raised voice,
but when l said that he flared IN n.
mediately.
"'Proye Dim a fool in black ANA
white will yer he yelled. well 4
We don't clear out of this house i
once, DIN prove in black, blue and
red it's a falsehood ye're tellingrp
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-10
FORD PEACE PARTY
SAILS FOR NORWAY.
CHEERING CROWDS BID FORD
AND COMPANIONS GoDsPEED
ON MISSION OF PEACE.
Message Received From King Of Nor.
way Stating That the Party
Would be courtesously Re-
ceived In Norway.

New York.-Henry Ford and more
than nfnety-eight peace advocates
sailed from here at 3:15 p. m. Satur-
day on the steamer Oscar II for Chris
tiania, Norway. The party was &C.
companied by fifty-seyen newspaper
correspondents and photographers,
and more than twenty general assist.
ants, secretaries and stenographers
William Jennings Bryan and Thorn
as A. Edison arrived at the dock an
hour before the steamer sailed to bid
farewell to Mr.. Ford. Mr.. Bryan spent
half an hour with Ford
MIR. Bryan spent some time on the
ship bidding 'Godspeed" as he termed
1t, to the party.
There Is some chance for the mis-
sion to succeed" said Mr.. Bryan, that
sion to succeed" said Mr. Bryan. THAT
wish them every good fortune"
Just before the gangplank was
pulled up cable messenger rushed
on the ship and 1t was reported that
Ford had received message from
King Haakon of Norway stating the
Ford party would be courteously re-
ceived In Norway.
Before sailing Mr.. Ford issued
what he called farewell statement.
Il am sailing with the firm belief"
he said, that great good will come
Of this mission. 1t will keep alive the
thought that peace is possible as well
as desirable and so long as that is
done, hope of peace exists.
Il know little OF the details of the
working plan of the peace conference,
but l do know that every effort will
be made for an honorable and early
peace. If this conference succeeds
only in bringing about a beginning OF
negotiations for peace It will have &C.
complished good work
MY heart is in this work for peace
and 1t is for this reason that l have
stood behind the ship and helped the
people to reach common meeting
place to discuss the possibilities of
peace with the representatives of 9TH
err neutral countries.
I'VE are leaving on time, and leav-
ing with the feeling that those parts
OF the world now at peace and at war
have heard Of the plan and are in sym.
pathy with the move, and that the best
wishes OF the great majority go with
u.s.