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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
. Kn'GwooD PRESTON THURSDAY JULY
Political Monopoly

Previous TO the regular and numer-
Gus sessions OF the late lamented leg
islature OF 1915. Governor Hatfield
went about the state making a grea,
noise about the greed OF the great mo-
nopolies OF our natural resources,
while at the same time he was. and is
yet. at the head OF the most complete
and powerful monopoly I'm the state
the political monopoly.
Unlike other monopolies. employees
aren't chosen because OF their ability
to transact the business OF the depart
ment TO which they are called. but
particularly aud specifically because
OF their ability to deliver the political
goods 10. and obey the mandates OF.
the head of the monopoly, one Henry
Drury Hatfield.
Making due allowance for the fact
that The Register is Democratic and
therefore has political license To take
a crack at Republican head when
ever and whatever II shows up. a re-
cent comment Of that paper Is perti-
nent as well as instructive. Said Tho
Register: There is one significant
fact that applies TO all the Republican
Office holders i'm West Virginia once
they get i'm they never resign. They
sometimes surrender one Office TO take
another, but they never voluntarily
retire To private life. - Bill Daw-
son is gray. and he has been with the
trust since he was boy. The Oldest
lhhabitant cannot remember when he
was not making his living of the state.
Jim Lakin was a lame duck when he
was led up To the pie counter, and he
has been feeding there ever since. Ell
lioott Northcott has stood so well with
the trust that he has never had TO
work for living. These three worth
les have just received fresh appoint
ments from Hatfield"
And there is long line OF lesser
lights who have the same reason TO
be grateful TO the Chief Monopolist for
their passes into Pensioners Hall at
Charleston. - Wheeling Telegraph.
Rep.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

through st. Louis. indianapolis and
Cincinnati.
AFTER each return OF the bell there
mas been movement started to nre-
vent the precious metal from leaving
the city again. The crack I'm it has
been slowly extending and there has
been fear that in its Journey the bell
might split in two. Opposition TO its
leaving the city on this trip was bit-
ter, but city council voted that IL be
longed to the American people and
that opportunities to view It should be
given. whenever possible.
Sending the bell to the western coast
VIII cost the city Of Philadelphia s75.-
600. The escorting committee of &c
councilmen will pay their own expen-
ses.
The four policemen, who will con
stantly guard the bell, were especially
picked for their fitness. Each is more
than six feet i'm height. The head of
the police department in designating
the four men called them TO the front
ana Impressed upon them the follow
ing donts:
Don't taste any intoxicating liquor
while away from Philadelphia.
Don't lose your temper at any time.
Don't fail to uphold the reputation
OF Philadelphia policemen for cour-
tesy.
Don't fail to answer every question.
however foolish.
Don't fail to at once read the history
OF the bell, so that you can answer
questions accurately.
The first time the bell left PbiIadel-
phia was under different circumstan-
ces from those which caused the later
pilgrimages from the Cradle OF Liber-
ty.' That was when the British army
occupied the city Of Philadelphia in
l177-l778 and George Washington with
mis- continental army spent the winter
at Valley Forge. AS the British alb
preached the city in September. It was
hurriedly taken TO Allentown. Pa, and
was kept in the Zion Lutheran church
OF that place until June. 1878. when II
was returned to Philadelphia. It's sub
sequent journeys we're:
1885 to the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton exposition. New Orleans
1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition
at Chicago.
1895 Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition, Atlanta.
1902 Charleston Exposition.
1903 Battle Of Bunker HilI ceIebra.
ton. Boston.
l9O4-Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
tion, st. Louis
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
True Greatness of United States

Americans are the greatest philan-
thropists in history. During the last
year Europe has been deluged by a
tornado of blood. but America has been
Hooded with gifts of gold. Europe.
staggering beneath it's burden of hate
has fallen down on the stairway OF
progress; but America, with passion
Tor human service. has made bright
her way by her lavish gifts of wealth
and love.
Wealthy Americans gave away dur
ing 1914 to educational and charitable
institutions S315,OOO, O,O0O-almost twice
the amount given in 1913. Eighteen
different Americans bequeathed sums
ranging from S1,OOO,OO0 to $4,000, 900.
While Europe's surplus wealth has
been devoted to training and equipping
men to slaughter efficiently. Americas g
millions have been devoted to feeding
the poor, clothing the naked. healing
the sick and enlghtening the minds
OF men, and the largest, but one. of
these gifts was bequeathed anony-
mously. This aged millionaire" ask
ed no other pleasure than the Joy OF
giving. Emerson says "a great man
is always willing to be little"
John d. Rockefeller gave a total OF
$5,SO29OS. His largest bequests were
S3,500000 TO the Rockefeller Institute
Tor Medical Research and 81 .019 .9O8 "a
the University Of Chicago. Andrew
Carnegie gave $2.OOO,OOO to interna-
tional peace propaganda Edwin CHM
the Boston publisher, bequeathed an.
other million for the same work. Fran.
els a ogden, a Texan, bequeathed his
entire estate. valued at several mil.
lions, to the education Of the children
in rural communities Others be.
queathed their millions to building
hospitals and improving the condition
of the poor. a grand total Of NOR,
than s75.OOO,0OO was left to the col
leges.
King ridden. hate-defling Europe 4.
reaping the chaos and agony Of war
but mouey-making. service-aspirinl
America Is achieving true grandeur
Carlyle was right: "Oh. It is great. ant
there is no other greatness TO max,
one nook Of Gods creation more fruit
ful, better, more worthy OF God {,
make some human heart a little wiser
manlier, happier-more blessed. les
accursed"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
Favored Americans

The dour Britishers needn't get 40
Jealous of George Gordon Moore. the
friend OF General French, who enjoys
so many privileges at headquarters I'm
Flanders. The Field Marshal probably
feels the need OF an optimistic. ener-
getic young American to cheer him nm
In the dark hours when he is waiting
Tor ammunition or wondering where
the rest of Kitchener's army is. And
II Mr.. Moore took few charming So
ciety women right up to the trenches
where they could see real war, we
opine that II was not the soldiers who
objected to the sight OF pretty faces
and the smiles with which the fair re-
ward the brave.
Americans have been granted "a good
many favors in this war that the belli-
gerents haXe denied their own non.
combatants. Mary Roberts Rinehart
was taken by the Belgians right nm 10
the hring lines I'm Yres. Irving Cobb
spent weeks with the German officers
In Lille and was taken up in balloons
and aeroplanes. The French have on
ened their doors to Frederick Palmer.
William G. Shepherd. Robert McCor-
mick and others have seen the Rus
SLAMS i'm action.
When Henry Beach Needham was
killed the young Canadian hero, Lieut..
reginald Warneford, who won the Vic
toria cross for destroying "A German
Zeppelin, was showing him the sights
above the enemy's lines. The English
editors frankly acknowledge that the
greatest story of the war published I'm
their own newspapers was the account
Of the battle OF Neuve Chapelie written
by Will Irwin
SO far as the real news Of the war is
concerned, the American newspapers
have published II far more fully and
graphically than those OF England.
France or Germany. That's the advan-
tage Of free and uncensored press.
And perhaps the commanders on both
sides are anxious 10 make a favorable
impression on the representatives of
the only great nation that Is not i'm
the fght.- Baltimore Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
OVER BILLION DOLLAR TRADE
BALANCE FOR UNITED STATES
Record for Fiscal Year Just Closed
Is Greatest IN History of this
Country-Made in Period When
Commerce Was Depressed by the
European War

WASHINGTON, June 30.--A billion
uollar trade balance-tho greatest I'm
American history--in n year which
mas seen commerce depressed by IL
months of world war is the CONNER
cial record OF the United States. Of
fetal announcement was made TODAY
at the Department of Commerce that
with the closing of tho fiscal year at
midnight II was certain that the bill
hon dollar mark had been passed.
| The hgures for eleven months end
Ing May 81" IL was announced. "show
favorable balance of s9S3, ,117.749. As
thirteen ports which ordinarily handle
| ninety per cent OF the country's for
eign trade show for June an export
balance OF approximately 100000 900
II is now known that the excess OF ex-
ports over imports has at this date ex-
ceodod one billion dollars, surprising
by nearly $i00,000.000 the highest rec
ord heretofore made"
Figures indicating that the new
nigh record would be made have beeu
placed before President Wilson and
the cabinet from time to time by Sec
retary Redncld. Only today's official
announcement was lacking. Generally
the showing was considered all the
more gratifying because IL was made
despite the paralysis of ocean ship
ping and the stagnation I'm tho cotton
market which depressed America's
second most valuable crop.
Department OF commerce. exncrts
point out that the immense trade bnl-
ance is not owing TO orders for NUM-
uons OF war. In fact, manufactures
generally other than foodstuffs has
been less than i'm similar periods he
fore the war. The nearest approach
To tho billion dollar record was I'm
1908 when n favorable balance of
SG6G.OO0,000 was shown for the Uni
ted States. In 1901 there wac bal
ance of S664 100000 and In 1913 of
SG52 900. 900, while I'm 1914 the balance
dropped to $47O,000,0 900. The last time
1t showed against the United States
was I'm 1898.
The big export business done by the
United States during May has led TO
reiteration OF predictions OF the billion
dollar net balance. The sudden de-
crease in exports for the last week OF
June was believed to have been due
to exceptional circumstances such as
the absence of sailings during that
period.
Unofficial estimates on the increased
balance credit more than $400,000.000
to breadstuifs. A gain of 100000. 900 is
anticipated in animals. $25.OO0.OOO I'm
automobiles and $45,O00,,O0O in meat
and dairy products
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
How About Dawson

In view of the interesting and in
structing statistics which were pub
llshed In the Advertiser Friday con
corning the ponderous dimension OF
so many of West Virginia's state Off
cials. with particular attention to the
size OF hat and shoes worn, attention
has been called TO the fact that the
Honorable w. NJ. o. Dawson was not
included I'm the array OF hefty gentle
men who conduct our affairs at Char
lesion. Nevertheless, It must be ad-
mitted that Mr.. Dawson, while he may
not measure In hat band and shoe
length up TO the standard of a ma
jority of his fellow laborers. is, never
theless. no Insignificant part of the
state administration. In fact. there
are those who believe that, despite his
lack of physical bulk. Mr.. Dawson is
mighty near the whole administration.
its chief, of course, being always ex-
cepted.-Huntington Advertiser.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
Dean Hogg for u. =. Senate

Attorney Charles t. Hogg. former
dean OF the West Virginia university
law school, will probably be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
Tor the United Statos Senate at the
primaries next June. Dean Hogg has
not officially announced his candidacy
but during the last few weeks he has
been working quietly in his own inter
ests. already having canvasscd parts
OF Mason, Jackson and Roano counties.
Dean Hogg is going TO Marion and
Randolph counties soon TO test what
support his candidacy will receive
In the upper part OF the state. OF
course feeling sure that IL will awaken
enthusiasm i'm Monongalia county
where he formerly lived when he was
head of the law school at the Univer-
sity.
Dean Hogg is known i'm every county
IN the state and has among the attor-
neys an acQuaintanccship second TO
none. This will bring to him almost
the solid support of the state bar. link
ed with the following that he naturally
VIII obtain from his personal strength
OF character and native ability.
Dean Hogg is one OF the famous law
yers OF the state, and is known all over
the United States as an authority on
the law. He is probably the only man
III the state who is nationally known
as an author of text books on the law
and many legal libraries contain these
works.
Since his retirement from the law
school Dean Hogg has been practicing
law and was originally retained as one
OF the counsel by the Virginia debt
commission. but was succeeded i'm this
capacity under the present state ad-
ministration and recently has been de-
voting his time TO the private practice
of law.
Dean Hogg's last public service was
when he rendered an opinion at the re-
quest of Attorney General Lilly I'm
which he upheld the contention of the
attorney general that the Governor
could borrow money and that the SO
called deficit in the state treasury was
a casual one
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
What RllI Did

Bill Turner was farmer. he labored
all his life. lie didn't have no school
in and neither had his wife. But BiIl
was built for business and made the
wheels 30 round, and left "A healthy
fortune when they put him under
ground He was always taking
chances. paid a hundred for a bull
His neighbors called him crazy. but he
left stable full OF cows that broke
the record. making butter by the ton.
an Bill had his picture printed i'm the
Squeedunk Weekly Sun He had new
tangled notions Of making farming
pay. He even bought a fool machine
TO help him load his hay. The neigh
bors fairly snortcd when they saw the
bloomin' thing: said BrH would never
make It work. u wasn't worth ding,
Bill didn't say single word. an
didn't care darn bout what they said
fer slick as grease. his hay went i'm the
barn an hour before a thunder storm
came sailin' out that way and caught
his neighbors I'm a piach and spoiled
their new mown hay BiTs neighbors
put their milk in cans, and set EN- I'm
tank. Bill skinned his milk with a
machine and turned II with a crank.
Smith chops his frewood with an ak.
Bill uses some gasoline and saws a
hundred cords a day with another
blame machine. Today Bnrs wife
rides in a car and dresses up in silk.
Smiths wife rides in a wagon and
keps on skImming milk. - Taylor
County (Ky) Enquirer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
Camp Meeting at Anderson. Ind.
Kingwood. July 5. 1915.

Editor Argus; / am encouraged tC
tell the readers OF The Argus how In,
Lord has answered prayers in behalf
OF the afflicted. l attended the camI
meeting June 4-lS at Anderson. In.
diana, the Church OF God. / have wit.
messed the healing OF the afflicted 4
woman who had been bowed down
from her birth and who had never
walked straight one day during the
| % years of her life. was prayed for
twice. The first time she was able 10
straighten herself so that the change
was noticeable. Two days later she
was prayed for later and was able 10
stand erect. She went about the
ground from place to place praising
God FOR his healing power. There was
boy who had an abscess between
the liver and lungs and this disease
mad caused his body TO be bent over
until his shoulders were drawn nearly
to his knees. For about eleven months
he was i'm this position. Doctors pro-
nounced him incurable. lie was OBJ
liged TO walk backward with his head
down. He was healed and walked
about the grounds as witness to the
manifestation Of the power of God.
"A woman who had been afflicted
with tumor for two years and whom
doctors had told must have an opera
ton at once. testified that she was
perfectly healed on the ground
A woman had been afflicted with a
bone cancer for eight years and for
one year IL had been very painful
Prayer was offered for her and she
testified that she felt the Divine mower
go through her body and that next
morning the cancer was almost gone
and hundreds OF others have received
the healing touch. Two tents were
erected in the grove for the purpose
OF having special prayer i'm behalf OF
those who were seeking healing or
other help from God. Healing ser
vices were also held I'm the auditorium
AT one service while instruction was
being given on the subject OF Divine
healing the question was asked. how
many persons present have been heal
ed by the power of God i'm answer TO
prayer. Immediately nearly thou-
SAND hands were raised Multitudes
OF people had come from every direc-
tons. Hundreds OF prayer requests
were received from different parts of
the world from those who could not he
present. Special prayer was offered
in behalf of those who could not be
present. On Saturday afternoon the
ordinances of the Lords Supper and
feet washing were observed. On
Thursday afternoon the mechanical
and business departments OF the pub
ilshing house were in full operation
and the people were given an oppor-
tunity to visit the publishing plant.
While thc word of God is preached
with power and authority from heaven.
conviction rests upon the people and
at almost every opportunity at the
close OF the services scores of earnest
seekers came forward imploring help
from God for salvation and healing
and many arose shouting His praises.
Baptismal services are held daily.
The new dining hall seats over 100
at once.
III youwould like TO have further in
formation write to the Gospel Trumpet
company Anderson, Ind.
NANCY f. STONE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
Swcethearts

I'll bet my mothers glad that she
Has got vacation days and me:
That is 10 say. that have got
Vacation days. and when it's hot
am at homo here all day long:
II helps TO MI her days with song
When she amt never left alone:
Aud she buys me an leo cream cone
And she makes me tho incest tarts.
And she says us two Is swccthearts.
And she let's me squirt with the hose.
And don't care when | muss my
clothes:
And even when l slam the door.
And when l muddy up tho floor
She doesn't say n word TO mo
But seems as pleased as she can be:
And when stand beside her chair
She hugs me and she smooths my hair
And seems TO get heap of Joy
From KNOWN that am her boy.
Another fcller that knowod,
That lived the other side the road,
caught something bad and went and
died;
And when he did my mother cried
And huggcd me right up to her tight.
An made me sleep with her that night.
And now she doesn't even scold
And likes To have my hands TO hold.
And she makes me some dandy tarts.
And am glad that wo'ro sweethearts.
Houston Post
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
The Real aGood Fellom.g

The real good fellow" is the fellow
who knows something good about ev-
erybody and tells It. He never knocks
on his neighbor or digs up the past
He always lends a helping hand to the
fellow who is up against II and gives
him a chance to make good. He never
forgcts to do and say the little things
that makes his wife happy. His chill
dren find him Jolly chum and an
eYer-ready playmate. His home IS a
haven Of love. happiness and content
ment The real good fellow" is the
worlds greatest asset.-Bert More
house I'm Ginger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

The last special session Of the leg
islature lasted eight days and cost the
state to pay members and clerks and
janitors the sum OF $11 1880 or 81 ,392
per day.
The expense to pay members and
help OF the House OF Delegates was
$7133 or 1892 per day.
The cost in the Senate was $3.50 or
$476 per day While the janitors were
paid 1892 or S24 per day.
These are figures and It,ed no com
ment. Let the taxpayer cast his op-
tics on these statements and see what
he thinks Of them.--Point Pleasant
Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

"A preacher says the time will como
wheh there will be no liars I'm the
world He'll have to abolish the in
come tax frst-Detroit Free Press
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

recently some one glorihed a few of
the state officials by news story. I'm
which the stature, hat number and
weight of the individuals was chronl-
cled to an interested public. In com
mentlng on the statistics some one re-
marked.
They are just big"
The statistics also called for letters
and some one wrote this one to The
Gazette:
i have just seen an article treating
at length the ponderoslty Of the state
house crowd, giving, OF course. the
prize TO the King. I'm reading Il I fail
to find any mention OF Willie Dawson.
who has been at least three times on
earth, has been undoubtedly governor
FOR as many administrations as he has
been re-incarnated, and who was and
IS as every one knows, the brains of
this maladministration. Now IL I am
any good at guessing he weighs about
10 pounds and wears about a z hat.
but is too light TO be considered among
the "pondcrously" great who wero
mentioned. Then there is Senator
McCrum, who weighs about 40. wears
6ts hat, and who also Is too light
Tor honorable mention NOW, but who
was the one capable OF steering the
rotten old hulk through the famous
extra third. but whose brain power
since has been recognized as having a
value OF about $4,000 per annum Last,
but not least. comes Mr.. Bernheim.
who Is shy on weight and head size,
but who has been for more years than
Hatfield has served as public servant
the close friend and the one best bet.
so far as advice and cunning is con-
cerncd. that The Doctor has ever had %
The above was written by a Repub-
lican a well known one. who. I'm a
facetious mood tore away few ban
dages covering political deceptive
sores and showed a few spots OF heal
thy tissue.
This same writer closes with this re-
mark:
Faces are not always faces: they
are sometimes Just the front wall Of
] the head"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08
Rendy for Harvest

1t will only be the fault of the Dem
ocrats themselves II they do not sweep
the state In the election of 1916. The
fruit is readying for the plucking.-
Ronceverte Times.