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The fool-killer., 1915-01-01

Democracy's prosperity hoss''
has got hung up in the mud of
hard times, but Woodpile, the
driver, is still trying to make it
go. 1t all reminds me Of the
Irishman who was driving an old
horse, and the horse fell down
and wouldn't get up. So Pat
stormed out, "Git up from there,
you lazy beast, or I'll drive right
over ye!"
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01

The soup houses are multiply
ing, and the bread lines are get
ting longer. Hurrah for Wilson
prosperity!"
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01

Congress is hard at work doing
nothing, and seems to be doing it
very we'll.
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01
Eae Gods of The 2Oth Ceutrrx
W. S. Morgan

mas been a variety Of gods to suit
tue climate, conditions and faneies
OF the different kinds Of people
1t is this fact perhaps that
prompted Ella Wheeler Wilcox to
write the following lines:
so many gods, so many creeds:
80 many ways that wind and
wind;
When just the art of being kind
LIS all this old world needs
Athens was great center for
the manufacture Of images repre-
senting the different gods. We
are told that these manufacturers
were very diligent and shrewd in
the arts Of their craft, and persu-
AIDED the Athenians to have erect
ed in a public place images Of
every known god, and then fear
ing that some god had been over
looked or not heard from, they
erected one "To The Unknown
God
According to Grecian mytholo-
gy Isis was the mother Of all the
gods, but, after the manner of
Mrs. Casey Jones, some Of the
gods had another papa on the
Salt Lake Line.
The intelligence Of the world
has repudiated much Of the super.
stitution Of Grecian mythology
and overthrown it's gods, but in
their stead it has ereuted one
possessing all their vices and none
OF the virtues, and a thousand
times more powerful and diaboli-
cal.
The god, Mammon, is the High
Nuck-a-muck Of all the gods of
the Goth century, and there is
scarcely spot On earth where
his devotees and disciples are not
IN evidence, or where his power
is not supreme.
His satellites are greed, graft.
lust and pride.
These agents and emisaries OF
Nammon and high priests OF he'll
have traversed the earth and
spread their baneful influence In
all the fields of human endeavo1
as did the flame tailed foxes o1
Philistia spread fire among the
grain fields Of that land.
GREED.
The spirit of greed permeates
Our commercial and industria
systems. It is the parent Of de
ceit, lies and larceny. 1t carries
in it's heart the spirit Of murdel
and is the fruitful source Of al
our wars. It mocks at virtue ane
offers a premium on dishonesty
It corrupts manhood by holdine
out inducements to get rlcl
quick" and easy. It warps tn
intellect and corrupts the heart
It is heartless and remorseless i
It's transactions between man an'
man, and crushes the spirit o
brotherhood Of the human race
While. it is present In ever.
church it worships at no shine ez
eept that Of Mammonl 1t exact
toll from toll, tribute from trl
umph and places a penalty O.
poverty. It plies it's pilferin
practices in the name OF business
It takes shelter under it's own SUI
cess, and builds barrier betwee
itself and the penitentiary wit
it's ill-gotten gains. It faunts il
spoil in the face Of it's victims an
renl1ires them to bow before il
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01

START A FLOCK OF HEIs
THAT ARE HEAVY LAYERS
D0N'T pkv $500 to $50 per
JUN | | nj Setting Of Eggs.
I'll sell you just as good for $1.5o
and $2.o0.
SENT BY PARCELS P0sT
PREPAID.
Rhode Island Reds, the Best AL
Round Farm Hen.
Eggs, From my. Ne. Pens, 99.Oo Per
Setting Of 1s eggs.
Eggs, From MY No. 2 Pens, &.s0 pbr
Setting of Is eggs.
Eggs, s. C. White Leghorns, &.5o psr
Setting Of is eggs.
Eggs, White Wyaadette, s1.so per
Setting of Is eggs.
ALI Prepaid by Parcels Post.
Orders flied in rotation and eggs
shipped as soon as the weather will
permit.
It is the early pullet that makes
the fall layer when eggs are high.
My pullets began laying in Septsm-
Der and October
For large orders for ineubsbors,
write for special prices.
Send for Descriptive Circular Ex-
planning How to Breed Fine Fowls.
ADDRESS: W. 9. MORGAN,
r. e. No. 3.
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01
EDITORIALS.

In Poland, as elsewhere, the SOL
dier Lodz, and then fires
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out of the general revenues of the
state. The impression intended to be
made by this display advertisement
IS that West Virginia suspended pay
ment because of the loss of liquor
revenue. THIS DISPLAY ADVER-
TISEMENT OF A PREVIOUSLY
PUBLISHED NEWS ITEM WAS UN-
DOUBTEDLY PAID FOR BY THE
LIQUOR INTERESTS IN AN Eff
FORT TO MISLEAD THE CITIZEN
SHIP OF MARYLAND IN PARTICU-
LAR, AS WELL AS READERS OF
THE PAPER IN GENERAL. The
Baltimore American of the same date
carried a like display advertisement
in the same form and word for word
as the article appearing in the Sun.
What Is true of these two papers is
true of papers published in the states
of Ohio. Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Throughout the nation liquor people
are spending large sums of money to
make the impression that West Vfr-
ginia is bankrupt because she no
longer collects revenue from the
liquor business, and it is therefore,
quite apparent that the liquor inter-
ests througout the country are try
ing to discredit prohibition in West
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE TO AID STATE
AND NATION.
by William Edgar Borah

Senior u. s. Senator from Idaho.
j am believer in woman suffrage
while j am opposed to proceeding by
an amendment toAthe National Con-
Htitution, because I think it matter
which the representative states should
determine. II am, nevertheless. fully
committed to the belief that woman
suffrage is not only right in theory.
but beneficial in active practise.
We have had woman suffrage in
my state for more than twenty years.
] entertain no doubt that its tendency
is all for. the sgood-for the advan-
tage and benefit OF the body polite
generally. I am quite sure that none
of the evils and none of the tendencies
which the opponents of woman suf-
frage SO often prophesy and seem
greatly to fear have resulted from suf-
frage in our state. On the other hand,
can see much good resulting from it.
or course. woman suffrage is not a
panacea for all the ILLS of the body
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citizenship commensurate in moral
and physical stamina with the tire
mendous obligations which shall rest
upon that citizenship.
And I maintain that in the question
Of the rearing of citizenship. in the
making of the laws and especially the
customs and practices which shall
shape and mould the lives of the citi
Gems, we cannot, we dare not. deny
ourselves the wisdom, the intuition of
woman, and under present conditions
she can only make that wisdom and
intuition effective through the ballot.
1t is woman's duty to be there and
it Is mans duty to give her the most
effective instrument of warfare when
she goes there. Give her the ballot.
1t will not degrade her and she will
not dishonor it. 1t is the only really
effective instrument of political war
fare.
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Virginia, and to make the proposition
odious in other states by statements
of like nature to that quoted from the
National Liquor Dealers Journal.
The liquor people, purposely, and
some who are not in the liquor bust
ness, unadvisedly, endeavor to create
the impression that West Virginia
suffers financially because she pro-
hibits the manufacture and sale of In
toxicating liquors. The appropriation
for all purposes of the state, payable
out of the general revenue. for the
next biennial period. including over
$500, 100000 to aid local public schools,
$2,500.000 annually. Tha
state has a present deficit and will
have a deficit of approximately $780,
900 on June Both next-the end of the
present fiscal year. 1t is also true.
however, that the state had a deficit
of S350.000 on June 30th, 1914, not
withstanding that in the fiscal year
then ending, the state had collected
license money from those engaged in
the liquor business Back of this, how
ever, the state had a deficit of $780,
600 on June 80, 1913, notwithstanding
CONTINUED on page eight
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MONDAY. APRIL 10, 1915.
cREEpS.

"A creed is an efficiency system
which makes possible an entrance into
Heaven.
The first creed was invented by a
4 politician who wanted way to gov
ern people on Sundays. 1t worked
SO well that politicians have gone on
triventing creeds ever since. Every
creed has something in it that is true.
The game is to find out what this is.
Many people have believed in a creed
all their lives trying to find this out
ana have never succeeded. But that
was their fault.
An creeds are labeled Made in
Heaven But the makers name is
seldom, II ever. blown on the handle.
Creeds are used for various purposes:
10 start wars, assimilate countries,
promote architecture, stimulate the
organ trade and keep the Brotherhood
Of Man from becoming permanent
reality. II there were no creeds the
brotherhood of Man idea might get
! 10 be monopoly in restraint of, differ
ences in faith. This would be so bad
Tor the business that all the creed
factories would have to shut down.
Children of seven, and even younger.
would not be apprenticed to the creed
trade as now. thousands of creed
makers would be thrown out OF en-
ployment, and, in short, there would
be the devil to pay. Also. that per-
aistent gentleman would be paid in
full. He would become so prosperous
that he would go off in the country
Somewhere and live by himself in a
big house full Of servants, and get
fat and lazy and forget all about what
he should be doing for others. Think
of It. A good man like that. who
has been working for others all his
life, actn2,iiy. degenerating into para.
site, his usefulness all gone, and all
because there were no more creeds.
That ought to; be enough to make
the creed-makers7 wake up and order
new parts and get.an appropriate tariff
put on and advertise in all the best
periodicals. No doubt it will.-Life.
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the men the opportunity to buy In.
toxicating liquors.
The Words Of a Banker

The Words of a Banker.
Mr.. E. NJ. Gilkerson of the Wood
County Bank, Parkersburg, was quoted
recently as saying: apart from the
great moral upllft, there was an ap.
preciable improvement in business un.
til the great European war set in.
One of our leading bankers remarked
to me that the change for the better
in our community, morally and in q
business way since prohibition, is
most marked" y
Better Christmas for Many.
In these times of wars and rumors
of war. and depression in business. we
are told by the merchants that their
last holiday trade was unusually large
under the existing conditions. And
particularly are we told that people
who never before patronized the
stores during Christmas times were
large purchasers. Men, who never be-
fore had shopped came with the wife
and children-came to buy presents
to make the Christmas time glad and
happy. You cannot realize the changed
conditions in the state unless you see
them and know them, and compare
them with former conditions.
Revenue.
A few days ago the National Liquor
Dealers Journal the official organ of
the liquor interests in this country,
under the heading of "a West Vir-
ginia Lesson" said. in part:
"a practical result of prohibit
ton is now being experienced in
West Virginia. There is a big
deficit in the treasury of that
state because of the abolition of
the receipts accruing from the
liquor licenses since the opera
ton of the prohibition law.
There could not very
we'll be more practical illustra-
ton of the folly of prohibition
than the foregoing"
In the Baltimore Sun OF Saturday,
the 9th of March, 1915. there ap-
peared on the front page thereof, in
large display form, as an advertise
ment, press dispatch that had been
sent out previously from Charleston
relative to the suspension of payments
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CONTINUED on page eighth
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Big Audience
('euo essd moIJ penunuoo)

ucts, home consumption of fuel and
employment for labor; enlarged facili-
ties for education; the building of
permanent roads, and greater vision
of civic Improvement are among other
factors that enter into the problem,
yet there Is no single factor greater
In Importance, morally, physically ana
financially than the strict enforcement
OF the states prohibitory liquor laws,
and to this factor I shall speak this
afternoon.
Some months ago large manufacture
ing plant in the Pittsburgh district
posted notice that no man addicted TO
the use Of intoxicating liquors could
expect promotion. About the same
time another large manufacturing
plant in southeastern Pennsylvania
posted notice that after date named
dicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors, should receive 10 per cent
more compensation than those addicted
to the use of strong drink.
Much is said these days about
safety first; the public press, the
18th Of this month, carried this news
item:
Pittsburgh. Pa. March 15.-
An appeal to its thousands Of en-
ployes to lead moral life as
means OF increasing their own
safety while at work, and Of i'm
proving their chances for promo
tion. has been made by the Car
negie Steel Company as a part of
q safety first campaign.
in series of pamphlets which
have been distributed among the
men for several weeks. the COM
pany, by means of charts, shows
how much longer man lives who
lives right than one who dissi-
pates,. and tells Of the better
school work done by children of
the workman who leads a clean
life, compared with one who does
not, and how much less liable the
workman Is to accident because
OF his being more alert and care
full. The men were appealed to
strictly from a business stand
point"
Prohibition.
West Virginia has now experienced
eight and half months of statewide
prohibition. It has been demonstrated
that prohibition will prohibit, and that
a prohibition law can be enforced. 1t
Is recognized that there Is a perdis-
position to strong drink on the part
OF the offspring OF the inebriate. It
is recognized that the man addicted
to strong drink may become its slave,
and, unless he arouses himself ana
strikes for freedom before 1t is to late,
he will die the slave Of the master,
Drink. 1t is not commended that law
will take away the predisposition, nor
that 1t will take away the acquired
thirst, nor. that it will change habits.
No law yet has changed the ieopard's
spots. But the law may enable the
slave to escape before the master has
yet. It will save the youths from be-
coming slaves. It Is COMMANDED that
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THE MAN OF GRIEF.

In the White House Woodrow sits, while the world is
throwing fits and he looks to Europe with sigh
every hour problems loom through the allprevading
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PARIS, France-Ambassado Will
liam Graves Sharp is en- route to mar
settles to meet his wife and their five
children who is sailing from New
York. The ambassador has not yet
decided on his place of residence, hav-
ing several houses under considera-
ton. He has deferred selection until
Mrs. Sharp arrives.
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problems loom through the all-prevading
DOM, and he sheds a briny teardrop with
S eye. And no matter what he does, half
liked critics round him buzz, pointing out
e divers errors he has made all his mo-
yes misconstrued by the bunch of kickers
lde, till he wearies of the presidential
ade. Not since Lincoln, long ago, toted
u nd his jag of woe, has a statesman had
bear so dire load; and no sympathy he
It's as he Walks the floor and sweats, as he
Euro 5 w aeig ms r Slea r should yam
II politics, we should quit our useless
ow; we should stand behind the chief, in
BIT and grief, and encourage him the best
W. But we harp the same old song, Call
wrong, and you're always making blund-
And the president is worn by thous-
/, and he hears the Knockers Chorus in
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the lodge. So far, he hasn't missed a
meeting.
There was a new patient at the poor
farm last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Peters, Mrs. ]. R
Rice called upon Mr.. and Mrs. F. c,
Miles Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. C. A. Collins, who has been
sick for the past month, was able
to be outdoors, Thursday.
Mrs. C. A. Coils came home from
the hospital Saturday, but she doesn't
seem to be getting along very well.
Several people in this community
have been attending the series OF
meetings at the First Christian
church.
C. A. Parker bought a $500 team of
mares from A. C. Vertz one day last
week. Although an inexperienced
farmer, C. A.. intends to compete with
some of the old heads. Success to you.
Mr.. Parker.
Alex Stevens, who has been hauling
the children to school since Christ
mas, has quit, so as to get ready for
spring work. It isn't so cold now,
but what all can go horseback and we
hope they all do, for when several pu-
pills are present, it is more interest
ing for them as well as the teacher
We understand Mrs. Bolies is giving
general satisfaction as teacher.
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WeRurul
Items Sent in By The C0urier's
Special Corps Of NeUs Caterers
NORTH BENCH

NOKlH n
Mrs. Israel Alderman is on the sick
list this week.
DR.. Layton made a professional call
on Mrs. Miles Tuesday.
Ford Miles entertained the Bachel-
ors' Club Thursday night.
Mrs. Louie McGillis has been on
the sick list for several days.
John O'Neil has been cleaning grain,
preparatory for early seeding.
Mrs. Will Peters went to town Sat-
urday, the first time since last fall.
George Frock was hunting horses
for A. C. Vertz Saturday and Sunday
The snow is about a thing of the
past around here, and farmers are
getting ready for spring work.
We understand Dick Richardson is
a full fedged Odd Fellow now. He
seems to be very much interested in
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Ida McCready, NJ. A. Mayberry, Mrs.
Cordelia Moore.
E. V. Phillips, Mr.. Protheroe, L. A.
Perry.
Antoine Rosebleve.
E. Schlippert, Cora Shumvay (2),
Will Sample, F. Scgacher, John
Schich, Mary Staven, Irving Swartz
Mrs. j. j. Stipek, v. C. Stylmer, D.
G. Smith, Charles Stacker.
G. S. Tucker, Alice Talbot, J.. K.
Thompson, Ed M. Thomas, James Tin
shella.
E. B. Ullman.
H. J.. White, H. l.. Wassmer, Au-
gust Wessler, Carl E. Vert, Bruce
D. Wood, H. L. Wilson, C. G. Wilson.
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Geo. Gillian, Nine. Marie Gillian,
Peter J.. M. Gates (3).
J. E. Haines, Lyle Harryman, Har-
ny Hoover, Ivar Harebo, Chas. How
ard, Craig Huston, w. R. Hutchinson,
j. O. Hanson.
Ancil Jones (2), E. johnson, A.. G.
Johnson, w. w. Johnston, Fred john
son, Nina Jensen, J. R. Jones, Mrs.
Volberg Johnson, H. A. johnson.
Perry A: Henson, C. H. Koyle, X.
H. 1913 (2), Helga Kins.
Mrs. Claudio Lewis.
VIM. Martin, Emma Manke, Mrs. A.
Menaf, C. C. Mills, H. l. Miller, Chas.
Malatare, Bertha Mildren, Roy Mason,
Margaret McGillis, Truman Mcclure,
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School Notes
GIRLS DECLAMATORY CONTEST

UlNLO 1OR1 SOA> LAD
The girls preliminary declamatory
contest which was held last Friday
evening in the High School Auditori-
UNI, was greeted with a good sized
and appreciative audience. Beginning
at eight o'clock it opened with a song
by the High School Girls Glee Club.
Then Ruby Griffith gave a humorous
selection entitled "Within the Ring
Of Singing" which portrayed a group
of small children being instructed in
a kindergarten. Antoinette Morris,
gave the Heroine of the Tortoise"
describing the efforts of a small girl,
Emmy Lou, to win a medal for the
best spelling when the school board
visited her school. The Glee Club
then sang, LAST Night" after which
Ethel Pease impersonated a village
gossip in the selection "Aunt Hitty's
Visit" Gladys Memminger then gave
a dramatic selection from "If I Were
King, laid in the period under the
reign of Louis XII of France. A beg
gar-poet, made Grand Constable by a
whim Of the king at the end Of n
week is condemned to death by the
jealous monarch. His sweetheart
marries the condemned man and there
fore uses her power of position and
saves his life.
The Glee Club then gave Beautiful
Moonlight" which was followed by
1.-THE Night Run of the Overland" by
Bertha Bretzke, which describes a
young woman, who takes her sick
husbands place at the throttle on the
"Overland" train on a stormy nuight.
While the judges were making their
decisions, Mae Rhodes and Electra
Boehnert played a piano duet. Those
winning the highest places were:
Gladys Memminger, first; Ruby Crit
fifth, second and Bertha Bretzke, third.
The S%ophomores entertained last
Saturday evening in the High School.
Below we print two reports of the
function, so as to give the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the
TRUTH. First is an account evidently
written by a Freshman:
Saturday evening the Sophomore
Glass entertained the Junior and Sen
Tor Classes, which caused jealousy to
rankle in the breasts of a few Fresh
men, w%hereupon they decided to in
conspicuously relieve the Sophs OF
their v~ictuals (meaning sherbet and
cake). This little group of Freshmen
then made their way to the High
School to try to find some window
left carelessly Unmatched or a doo'
ajar, but alas! to their dismay they
found one suspicious and wary Sopho
more keeping a lonely vigil. FINAL!
other members of the class and guests
began to arrive, but owing to tn
fact that none of the teachers hat
come they congregated on the Soutl
!! Entrance steps. What relief and 10!
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the cold and shivering Sophs felt
when Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Buchanan
could be seen coming in the distance.
Then the Sophs u%nloosened their pent-
up ire on one Freshman who had been
entrapped in the Coal Hole However
the guests and members Of the Sopho-
more class had a very enjoyable eve
ming.
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S. O. Angen, Carrie Albertson.
Florence w. Baker, S. Barnes, Mrs.
c. Boyer, w. G. Butcher.
Mrs. T. NJ. Collins, j. F.. Chritian-
son, Alex NJ. Cattanach, Fred Carna-
han.
Tom Day, Martin Durand.
Oscar Erickson, Pete Erickson.
Jack Fisher, E. f. Fry, W. }. Fer
rom.
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Here are a few statistics, vital to
the happiness of Glasgow music, low
ers. Date, April "a; place, High
School Auditorium; Damage, six-bits;
reason, Ernest Gamble Concert Co.
Of course, if you are the proud pos
SCISSOR of a season ticket, this last
number of the lecture course will not
set you back any. But, since this is
the biggest number of the season, the
grand climax, you can't afford to miss
it at any rate. Now is the time to
begin planning.