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LIFE TOO SHORT

II would be an Herculean task TO at
tempt to remove the cobwebs from the
memory OF the editor of the Webster Re-
publican when the displeasing history OF
the Republican party is the Issue. The
editors observations and comments in
the last issue of the Republican are enough
to convince us that he has repudiated the
famous and patriotic defiance which
Archie Campbell hurled ut the mperious
Roscoe Conkling when he wanted to
thrust upon him the hero of the famous
apple tree.
1t is immaterial about the date when
Reno vetoed the levy. To the best of
our recollection it was along about the
time the present editor of the Republican
was performing a like uplift on the
New Era.
1t Is a pleasure for us to correct any
errors that we may be led into by sun
reliable partisan press reports" Our
partisan press" was the Wheeling In
telligencer, which at one time was the
political bible OF the editor OF the Repub-
hcan. The same partisan press states
that district in Doddridge and one in
Tucker gave negative vote. Both coun
ties cast their lot with the party which
the Republican editor champions.
Thus having shown himself uncom-
) Promisingly partisan he should not take
umbrage when we question the anthem
ITCHY OF his declaration relative To
Nicholas
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Preston Sends Large Delegation

Farmers y"k at Mors,a It wn e.
now in session. Up to the present
Wednesday. eighteen farmers and
four boys from Preston cnupty are
present. Among tie farmers are b.
T. Gibson, Frank Denig. c. F. Dodge,
j. W. Dodge, Obed Hamstead, David
King, j. w. Dorsey. G.. NJ. B. FELTON,,
j. A. Loughrie. J. v. Brown, Guy
Schaeffer, Alan Forman, p. ID. King.
Clint Forman, Howard Peaslee, Dee
Crane, Raymond Liston and w. II.
Murdoch Ezra Hamstead, Walter
Schnopp, Lynn Taylor and e. c. Eek
ert are attending the boys prize win
ners course. The boys, 40 in num-
Der. arel living in military camp I'm
the armory down town. VIM. II. Ken
drick is in charge of the boys and
they report a fine time
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Governor Hatfield and his administra-
ton have problem before them in the
matter Of the necessary rehabilitation OF
state finances. Fortunately We have in
the governors office constructive states
man and in the legislature body OF men
whose intelligence is confessedly high.
Until they have failed to adequately cope
with the problem there need be no
Misunderstanding Dispatch-News.
Whatswrong with the states finances?
Why has the state contracted debt OF
over 81 200. 600 i'm violation of the con-
stitutionp This debt was contracted be-
fore the loss of the saloon license The
cry that prohibition is the cause is false.
Why not admit that this enormous debt
is due to the fragrant extravaganza Of the
Republican administrations, not alone
the present, but the previous ones?
Gov. Hatfield gave fair warning during
the campaign that he wanted legislature
elected that would cooperate with him
He frankly stated that the state would
have to have "more revenue" He failed
to specify why the need of more revenue
Auditor John Sherman Darst and State
Tax Commissioner Frederick Oliver Blue
tell us that the legislature must pro-
VIDE more revenue. This means the
Dawson tax laws, as they stand on the
statute books, will not produce enough
revenue and they must be changed to
meet the increasing demands for more
revenue by the state administration.
The Dawson tax laws having shifted
the state tax from the state to the coun-
ties, thus relieving the state of the tax
that was formerly collected under the old
law, promised the people that the state
tax would be reduced each year until il
would be finally wiped out. The wiping
out process was to have taken place in
1910. All those who became inoculated
with the virus OF 'tax reform" should
have the scar on the arm.
We must give the tax reformers'
credit for their clever piece of deception
in the promise of wiping out the state
tax. BY shifting it from the state to the
counties is where the "tax reformers"
fooled the people. But instead of wiping
the state tax out in 1910 they are clamor-
ing for an increase i'm it for 1915 and 1916
This, in addition to the burden which
they have placed upon the counties, is
going to increase the tax receipt to the
point that it should suit the most enthu-
siastic "tax reformer.'
In 1914 they reached the limit by law,
ten cents. No doubt the Legislature will
be asked to change this so they can in
crease it to 20, 80. 40 or 80 cents on the
hundred. And it is no more than Justice
to Gov. Hatfield that the legislature regu.
late the tax laws that they may produce
all the revenue he wants TO run the stat.
administration according to his ideas
Bv electing a Republican legislature the
majority of the taxpayers have author
lied Gov. Hatfield to change the laws
and increase the taxes. And those voting
thus have no right to object or protest
against the increase in taxation.
OF course those voting against the in
crease in taxation will have a inst cause
in protesting. But their protest will not
be needed. which will be joyous news to
the Preston County Journal, one of the
original "taX reformers"
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DEFECTIVE SIGHT

Not single one of the big steel and
iron mills OF Benwood and Wheeling are
running at this time-Preston County
Journal.
We must attribute the above observa.
ton to defective sight, or its ceaseless
effort in the mathematical field to prove
that the Dawson tax laws reduce TAXA
ton! Or, perchance, it has discovered
some method by which it can prove to
the state administration that there is no
deficit
The psychological moment having ar.
rived the mills in the Wheeling district.
which includes Wheeling, Benwood, Bel
iaire, Bridgeport and Martins Ferry,
have resumed operations.
Ii affords us infinite pleasure to keep
the Journal posted on the industrial de.
velopments and the current events OF the
day. We know it is the rule OF the Jour
nal to never deviate from the truth when
1t has occasion to refer to the Democratic
party. Hence our haste and anxiety to
inform it OF its error relative to the mills.
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Mas. J H. wALrs

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
20 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure
IN all its stages, and that IL Catarrh
HalPs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity.
Catarrb being a constitutional diseasa
requires a constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
lts work. The proprietOrs have ~ much
faith IN its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails 20 cure Send for list Of testimonials
Address: f.J CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
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To Erect Brick Plant.

The Cumberland Brick company.
owned by former Mayor Warren c.
White. located on the Western Mary
land railway, near Market street, has
closed contract for machinery for
the manufacture of paving blocks and
face brick. The company will erect
plant modern in every detail at an
expenditure approximating $4,000
An order has been placed for the ma
chinery to be delivered within six
weeks. 1t is expected the plant will
be in operation by April /. In the
neighborhood of thirty men will be
employed
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SAME OLD GAY

We must keep bammering away on
the tariff. -Philippi Republican.
IL is the only issue left the standpatters.
How teDaciously they hang 10 It. 1t is
the one cry that they know the tariff
barons always heed and freely submit to
the frying process to enrich the Golfers Of
the Republican campaign fund Il ap-
pears, however, that they have forgotten
10 was their 'hammering away on the
tariff that lost them the presidency in
1912. The Republican platform Of 1905
declared for revision Of the tariff. viii
liam Howard Taft in his campaign
speeches promised that he would see that
the party pledge was kept 70 revise the
tariff. But the revision was upward in
stead Of downward and IL cost the Re
pubIicans the presidency.
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Marriage Licenses

The following permits to wed we're
issued by Clerk Everlyd uring the
month of December:
Frank V. Bolyard. Lora -. Long.
Ray J.. Forman, Ocie J. Lee
Joseph Morris. Iodia Former
Harry -. Stemple Ethel p. Tanner.
Howard WEIGH, Mary T.. Wilson.
Clyde A. Skinner, Rosetta a. Pyies
Ebenezer Bolyard, Anna Runner.
Guy McGinDis, Martha NJ Shaffer.
Bruce o. Deyall, Hannah p. Conner.
John SINNERS, Lettie Sterllhr.
Oscar T. Polling, Ethel Buckley
John Vansickle. Sarah T.. Harden.
Edward p. Smith, Nora wolIo.
Clarence G. linn, Nelly q. Ilaw klns.
Roy n. Dewitt, Callie l.. Ringa~
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Teachers Institute

The fourth institute for the teach
ers of Union district will be held on
Saturday at Aurora. January 16.
1915.
The meeting will begin at 1000
o'clock and teachers desiring credit
for their attendance should be on
time. This meeting will take the form
OF an evhibit and Round Table, and
teachers are requested to bring some
specimens of their pupils work for
the exhibit
ID. X. MASON.
BLANCHE HEWITT, Chairman
Secretary.
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Sees End Of Depression

In his annual message to the, off
GERS and employees of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company, sent out last
week from the head Offices at Balti-
more. President Daniel Willard sees
the bottom of the present CONNER
cial depression and predicts that
business from now on will begin to
get back to normal The message
adds that the outlook is distinctly en-
couraging." Mr. Willard attributes
the commercial inactivity largely to
the European war but says that the
company has reached the end Of re-
trenchment and from now on as Lusi-
ness will justify, the company will
endeayor to re-enforce it's woI king
forces in the several departments
which have suffered because of the
retrenchment policy.
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tensions involving a total outlay OF
not less than $4,000. 900.


not less than $3o.000.00O.
Positive confirmation OF this high
~ important information has been re-
ceived I'm letter from President Will
lard OF the b. & o. Railroad company.
to one of the highest officials of the
government. The last three days adj
ditional reports OF a vastly more sub
stantial character than heretofore
concerning the prospects of greatly
improved Industrial conditions have
come into the hands OF the govern
ment authorities. The greatest meas
ure OF encouragement lies in the fact
that these written statements coming
from the heads OF some OF the biggest
railway systems and industrial con-
Germs in the country definitely show
that the railroads are actually pre-
pared TO adopt far more liberal pur-
chasing policy than has existed al any
time since 1910"
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w y Indicate the Way the Wind Is
B0wing-DaIly Papers Teeming
with Sucb-for Benefit Calamity
H0wlers.
Big Coal Order

MoRGANTOwN, W. Va. Jan. A.
Announcement was made here today
by General Manager j. ID. Hanford, OF
the Elkins Coal & Coke company. that
his company has just closed up con-
tract OF twenty years duration to fur
nish the Lehigh Coal company. OF
South Bethlehem, Pa. 100000 tons OF
coal each year.
The contract is one of the largest
ever handled by the company, opd IL
means that all the mines i'm this Sec
ton will run in full for many years
to come.
1t was within the power of the local
company to take over the entire con-
tract. which calls for 100000 tons
each year to the company. but Man
ager Hanford did not think that his
company had the capacity to furnish
this amount
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Nick Jardana. an alleged member
Of the Black Hand gang OF KiIiarm
near Fairmont. which gang was
rounded up following the double kill
ing at Killarm mines on Christmas
eve. was captured at Masontown.
Preston county. Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Jardana was the only n.em-
Der OF the murder gang" which was
still at large and the officers have
been hunting for him since the trag-
edy.
The man was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff T. v. Buckley and Constable
w. II. Riggs. both of Marion cornty.
| and the Preston county constable, OF
Masontown. The officers took their
prisoner to Fairmont yesterday after
noon in an automobile and he was
placed in the Marion county jail He
denies acquaintance with the men,
bers Of the gang under arrest and
insists he was I'm no way connected
with the murder
Following the murder at Ki:iarm
| mines, the Marion county officials un-
earthed documents which revealed
the workings OF the organization and
the plot to kill certain members at
Killarm because OF row in the So
ciety. The murder gang was suppos-
ed to have been composed OF five
men of whom three were captured
and fourth, Jim Raschelli. killed in
the fight. The fifth man is said to
have been Jardana, who. II Is alleged,
was summoned from Uniontown to
take part in the murder.
1t was learned that the missing
member was at Haywood near Clarks-
burg and when the officers went there
to arrest him. he ran from his cabin,
jumped into the West Fork river and
swan across to safety. This took
place Saturday, December %. Jar
dana stated yesterday he walked to
Grafton and there took a train to
Rowlesburg and went from there to
Masontown.
| Jardana, IL seems, had previously
lived with a woman named McCann
at Masontown, and was known to the
authorities there. When he returned,
he was recognized but the officers re-
fused to arrest him without a warrant
They notified the Marion county au-
thorities, however, and his capture
followed
The Marion county officers arrived
here in an automobile yesterday after
noon and after short consultation
with Justice S. A. Barker and Sherifi
John Wallace, left for Mason,own
Jardana was standing In front OF a
Masontown store when the oifi ers
drove up and before he had chance
to get away the men leaped on him
and placed handouts on his wrist.
Jardana professed surprise when
arrested. exclaiming. What for you
do this?" However, the authorities
are sure he is the man wanted.
They arrived in Morgantown about
Sis o'clock with their prisoner and
took supper at local restaurant. The
officers state that Jardana roomed
with one of the men now unde- ar
rest, although he denies even ac-
quaintance with the Black Handlers
rounded up.
When asked why he fled from the
officers at Haywood, Jardana stated
he thought the officers wanted him
for his connections with the Mccain
woman.-Morgantow Dominion.
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COUNTY NOTES
Farmers Order Carload Of Feed

The farmers OF Masontown and
Reedsville went. together last week
and ordered :. carload of mixed feed
Most of this was cotton-seed wh;cl,
viii he laid down at tl'4ir siding for
less than $50 ton. They plan TO- ur-
der their grass seed at the next meet
ing. County Secretary ]. A. Dodge
is collecting prices and samyies Of
seed This will mean a large saving
to the farmers. Only the bes: seed
will beb ought aed that after :: @ seed
has been anaIvzed. The saving on fer
tilizer will be even greater.
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Notice Of Dissolution

| hereby give notice that the mercantile
business conducted in my name at Al.
bright, Preston county, and state OF
West Virginia has been sold and trans.
ferred 10 VIM. VI 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 be conducted az in
the past by VIM. NJ. Gale individually.
as have mutually retired from said bust.
nPss
7-Gt Mas. ri. WALLS
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Business IL Reassuring.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Bus.ness
conditions and prospects are declared
to be generally reassuring" by the
Chamber OF Commerce of the United
States in report made public today.
The European war is acknowledged.
however, to have had a widespread
and depressing effect on industrial
and commercial conditions.
Economy naturally prevails among
all classes" says the report, prepared
by the Chambers statistics and stand
ards committee. Though remarks
have been noted that this does not
extend to automobiles. Future deliv-
cry goods purchased are smaller and
collections uniformly poor, but lately
marked change has been noted in
lessening of difficulty in obtaining
bank loans and in an easing of inter-
est rates. Conditions in the South,
whites lowly improving. still present a
serious problem"
Crops in general. the report adds,
have been good, but the cattle indus
try is confronted by serious handi-
cap in difficulty in obtaining loans
on cattle and by the foot and mouth
disease quarantine. The sheep and
wool industry is excellent, while min
ing conditions are stated as generally
poor.
Many idle factories are reported as
preparing to resume operations and
employees are being taken on where
decreased forces have been working
Lack of building. however, has caused
many lumber mills to close and 9TH
ers to run on short time.
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kiNowoop. JANUARY 7
osEYs THE COMMAND

They rail at the head of the nation
When Hatfield. the head of the state,
Sees clearly the need of taxation,
Having piled up deficit great,
Ofcourse Presley Morris knows better,
But he's needed the Boss many days,
And now when they shout him an order
He raises his voice in their praisel
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Notice TO Subscribers OF the Rockville
& kiDgwOOd Telephone Company

The stockholders OF the Rockville
e Kingwood Telephone company at
their annual meeting held on January
Is, 1918, voted that hereafter the rates
for telephone rent would be as fol-
lows: For shareholders, four dollars
$4,000 per year; on-shareholders.
five dollars and fifty cents $3.50 per
year, provided said rent was not paid
on or before April fst, preceding the
year for which said rent accrued.
9-3t w. o. JENKINS, secy.
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Special Lectures.

The special lectures on live stock
by Prof. w. G. Coney and Dean X. l..
Watts have been especially interest
ing. SO far the attendance at farm
ers' week is about $50, almost double
last years record.
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Important Legislation Favored by the
Warmers

AZ two recent farmers meetings in
Valley district the following laws
we're unanimously recommended for
passage by the coming legislature:
THE County Agent Law.
2-The Pure Seed Law.
IA More Drastic DOG Law.
"A law limiting the use Of scrub
sires.
Terra Alta farmers also passed a
unanimous resolution favoring the
paSnr the same laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07

Should read the proceedings OF the
legislature as they will be given IN the
Daily state Journal. Parkersburg, w
Va. This paper will be sent e. any
new subscriber by mail for the next z
months for 30 cents.
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w. d. Zinn. editor of the Stockman,
and one Of the leading cattle feeders
in West Virginia, will speak in Ma
sontown next Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock The farmers Of Valley dis
trict are very fortunate to secure this
noted agriculturist and a record
breaking attendance is expected.
Cattle Feeding" will be the subject
OF his address.
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Five Tons Of Gauze

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 29.-Orders
from the allies for hospital supplies
have been pouring in on one Phila-
delphia manufacturing establishment
in such volume-one order for five
tons of aseptic cotton, cotton gauze
and bandages was received recently
that the transfer across seas of part
of the industry and the erection in
London of branch plant has been
necessary.
This order for five tons of band
ages" said ID. r. Bransome, manager
of the concern in question, sis a rela-
lively big order. but IL is only 1.-THE
of what VIC are sending to British
norris ("
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a Correction

Attention IL called 10 the fact that in
the notice Of stockholders meeting Of the
Tunnelton Bank, the hour should have
been 100 p. m. instead Of 1000 a.
publiahed.
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u is hard 70 understand how any Of
The Newspaper brethren could refuse 20
exchange with the Randolph Review.
There Is not a more clever and genial
soui In the profession than Bro. Weir.
Besides, none excel him with the edito-
rial mill
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Steel Orders Placed.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. % Orders for
$4,000 tons OF high-carbonized steel
rounds appeared in the Pittsburgh
district today so 900 tons for France
and $4,000 tons for Russia. Recently
$4,000 tons of this grade of steel. used
in making shrapnel shells. were ship
ped TO Europe.
IL is understood that Charles Nc
Knight president of the Carbon Steel
company, is now in Europe in connec-
ton with orders for similar material.
although a number Of other mills in
the district are turning out the steel.
the purchasers insisting on prompt de
livery.
II is estimated that full $4,000, 900
worth Of trenching tools, galvanized
sheets, wire and projectile steel have
been bought Pittsburgh for the Flu
ropean bellIgerents In the last two
months
u. 4 o. 10 Hxpend s3O,OOO,OOO on I'm
prOFtments
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Switzerland, although at peace with
the world, has been hard bit By the
European war. The Swiss treasury, it is
announced, must provide for deficit Of
-, zoe, 900 due TO the war. II is feared
that when the Preston County Journal
learns Of rbe Swiss deficit il will charge
Il 20 the Wilson administration.
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II is still q mystery why William Els.
worth Glasscock joined the other seven
governors in letter asking Col. Theodore
Roosevelt 10 be a presidential candidate
IN 1912.
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Miles Of Signal Cables

WORCESTER, Mass. Dec. 30-Sig-
nal cables of special design. essential
in the transmission of messages by
signal corps and by which battles are
controlled at great distances from the
firing lines, are being manufactured
here
The American Steel & Wire com
pany, a branch OF the United States
Steel corporation, with three big
plants here. recently received an or
der for 100 miles of the cable for
France. The order is being turned
out at the cable department of the
South works.
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What Is needed is reduction in state
exp1nses instead Of an incFease in revenue.
The latter - more agreeable 10 The tax
peyex