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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
Partisan Work

There is multiplying evidence ON ev-
cry hand that the voters OF wcst yir-
s'n'a are getting ready to demand n
ohanse In their government. They
nave peen patient and have been slow
OF wrath. But tho work of this lep,a-
'a'ure, added To the alrcady-existinr
eN'raNagance and abuse OF political
power has proven too much for any
people IL had been hoped on all Sides
that the legislature. sworn to conserve
the rights and liberty OF tho people
would do something TO remedy nm nm
fortunate political condition.
The people had looked to II with
some measure of hope and some de-
gree OF the anticipation OF better
'h'hgs' Instead. the Legislature has
SHOWN itself to bo the willing tool
OF designing political machine. bent
upon the Capitalization OF power, one
OF the most dangerous phases OF no.
htical selfshness that ever character
ized the administration OF free gov
ernmont. Never has the work of n leg
isiative body been 80 amazing ma has
the work of the regular session of this
legislature. Not content with taking
away from the people OF Williamson
the right To administer their own gov
ernment. II slapped at tho Intelligence
OF every citizen OF Charleston when n
TOOK away from this city the right TO
name It's own election officials and
lodged IL I'm the Kanawha county
court. Why?
IL then fastened upon the Demo-
cratic cities OF Fairmont and Hinton
charters that were not wanted by n
majority of the citizens of these cities.
but which citizens were given no voice
IN the framing OF the charters. Such
cities and towns as were already sub
servient to state house advice were
allowed To stand as they are or TO be
given charters In keeping with tho
manipulation of the game. The bills
converting the public service commis-
sion and the state board of control
into political appendages OF the "one-
man power" are disgrace to any
commonwealth Nearly all the other
bills of consequence that were passed
were measured in the same half
bushcl.
The controlling questions I'm every
case seems to have been not how the
government could be made cleaner, or
the interests of the people served to
the best advantage-but how can the
bill be shaped so as to serve some sim
lister purpose In the building OF this
top-heavy political machine? 1t is n
sad thing to say, but It is true. Any
political party becomes domineering
and arrogant with long tenure OF pow
er, Hence, the necessity OF frequent
changes. Charleston Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

is an accomplished linguist, has
good knowledge OF music and is also
an accomplished art critic.
Rumor has had her engaged at var
ious times 10 the prince of the realm
and the settlement worker, but she
always denies these stories with a
laugh and couples the denial with the
statement that she is happy I'm her
work, and that marriage is farthest
from her thoughts.
Working at the big problems of the
day, to better the units OF society.
Miss Morgan is radiant I'm her activity.
She is openly adored by those with
whom she comes I'm contact, and there
Is a wonderfully human side to this
woman who is devoting herself TO
making the world better and happier
for the poor.
The American girls needs, her priv
ileges, her betterment, are para
mount issue with Miss Morgan; to
help her to help herself is another OF
her tactful, understanding Characters
tics.
When asked what she got from the
working girl for whom she has long
labored, Miss Morgan said Some OF
the most worth while things in the
world-real understanding and a true
democracy. for sympathy and under
standing form the ground on which
we all can meet"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
Too Much Home Talent

city may easily have too much
home talent" in its teaching force, az
a result of preference for graduates OF
its own teacher training school, ac-
cording to DR.. Frank A. Nanny. of
Baltimore, in a bulletin on "City
Training Schools" just issued by the
United States Bureau of Education.
mo greater misfortune can come to
any school system than to have a
steady inbreeding of home talent" de-
;lares DIR. Nanny. "The board of edu-
cation should insist upon the selection
of at least one-third of the new teach
ers each year from outside the city
limits. The preference in appointment
FOR local graduates is not always in
the interest Of the school system. To
say that a teacher must suffer the
penalty of being accounted less wor-
thy because she has graduated from
some other training school than the
one in the city where application is
made for a position is to strangle
healthy competition among teachers.
fnbreeding is today the blight OF
great many school systems in this
country"
The city of Spokane, Wash, closed
It's city training school for teachers
some years ago. DR.. Nanny declares,
mainly for the reason that "the school
authorities were embarrassed by the
necessity of selecting as teachers
those trained I'm the local institution.
even though they were inferior to 9th
ers.
Some OF the cities that have train
'ng schools for teachers have endeav-
ored to meet the inbreeding problem
by limiting the number OF teachers TO
be selected from the local training
school Thus Pittsburgh, i'm opning
such school made a rule that not
more than 60 per cent Of the city
teachers could be drawn from this
school. indianapolis has for years
limited the number Of teachers train
ed I'm its own school to note more than
tour-ffths of the need. In Burlington.
Iowa. every fourth teacher must come
from outside the city. Newark, n. j..
places the proportion Of experienced
teachers from outside sources at from
one-fourth to one-fourth. Harrisburg.
Pa, secures half It's teachers from
elsewhere.
Reports from 90 cities show. accord
ing to DR. Nanny, that Baltimore
Md, and Paterson. n. j., have the
smallest proportion of teachers from
outside sources; while Newark, n. j.
Cleveland, Ohio. Rochester. n. Y.
Birmingham, Ala, and Omaha, Neb.
have the largest percentage Of teach.
ers trained elsewhere"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
The Young Farmers Need Of a Yearly
Business Inventory.

The young farmer who Is endeavor-
ing 10 build up more efficient and
profitable business seldom retains
much cash. When money IL received
ne buys new implement, another an
imal. improves building. or makes
payments on bills for things bought
on credit. During the course of the
year he may receive and pay out large
sums OF money, leaving almost no
cash at the end OF tho year. The an
nnal returns may seem to have been
only fair living for himself and fam
ily. whereas the farm business NAV
have turned a good profit. which was
invested from month To month. Hence
IL is important for the farmers guild
ance and encouragement that he make
an annual inventory OF his farm In
vestments. This inventory should be
detailed list, with values. OF every-
thing used in the farm business. in
ciuding land, buildings, live stock. ma
chinery and tools. produce or food fo,
sale. supplies. bills receivable. and
cash; also list OF all accounts and
oiiis owing. The difference between
the total assets and debts shows the
net farm worth.
study OF two successive inventor
les or farm i'm New York state illus
trates how one young farmer on 100
acres prospered regardless OF the fac,
that he had almost no cash at the end
OF the year. The total assets Mt the
beginning of the year amounted To
$4,000 and to $1,000 at the end of
the same year, an increase OF 1910.
The Increased investment I'm live stock.
machinery, and tools, and more pro-
duce held for sale amounted 20 81. .O7s.
out this was partially Offset by the
cash decrease of s763. The farm in
debtodness was also reduced by s2b3
mus making n total increase I'm net
worth to the farm business of s563.
The inventory values covered all de-
precautions and increases In values. SO
that this 1858 was net increase I'm the
value OF the farm investment. 1t
means that this sum was saved from
the years business after all farm ex-
penses had been paid including interest
on borrowed money and all living ex-
penses. The amount of cash at the
end of the year, $133, proved to be no
indication of the success of the years
business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

The most remarkable change since
the time of the Napoleonic wars has
come suddenly i'm the American ship
building industry. The last day Of De-
cember, 1914, closed one OF the poorest
years the American shipyards have
had in decade. Today every ship
building concern from Bath, Me, down
to Newport News, i'm Virginia, is work
ing to its fullest capacity. says the
New Republic.
One OF the largest companies has or
ders sufficient TO keep 5000 men en-
piOyed full time for two TO three years
Contracts have been closed for forty
eight ocean vessels, and negotiations
are pending for sixty more. Prices
have been advanced 10 per cent, al
though that fact Is not significant. A
British company has placed an order
for the building OF two ships In an
American yard, thing never heard
before, and Is likely 90 order two more.
Apparently the American merchant
marine has entered upon another per-
iod Of expansion. The ships ordered
and those for which marine architects
are now drawing plans embrace not
only passenger vessels for the coast
wise trade, but freighters for the Paci-
&c and South American service. big
cargo carriers for the transatlantic
business and oil tankers 10 go any
whore and everywhere
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
who's Who

The people OF the state should keep
very clearly in mind the causes OF the
present extra session OF the legislature
and the conditions that are now pre-
vailing. This is necessary I'm order
that we may properly place the re-
sponsiblty for this needless expense
of about $4,000 per day.
II will be remembered that the gov
ernor did not deal with the question
OF revenue in his biennial message.
Instead. he announced that he would
later send message on this subject
and then he allowed most OF the regu-
lar session to fritter away before
sending anything. II will also be re-
called that Fox. the Democratic Sem
ate leader. offered resolution pro-
viding that bills appropriating money
be reported out of committees by Feb
ruary 18th. This would have gotten
revenue matters under way in time TO
allow discussion and consideration.
and the people would have known
what was going on.
But the Gregory -Goodykoontz. Gray
Godbey machine did not want this. and
so they voted IL down, expecting to
railroad their pet taxation schemes
through in the twilight OF the legis-
lature, when il would be getting so
dark that the peoplec ould not see the
gross extravaganza around the State
House. But they failed to get their
clutches on the public treasury. and
the people learned something about
the extravaganza too. The State
House machine. and that alone. Is di-
rectly responsible for the unfortu-
nate condition existing today and for
the extraordinary session, with its
needless expense upon the taxpayers
and its woefu' lack OF accomplish
ments.
IL Is useless for the governor to de-
nounce the press of the state. II is
useless for him to hurl insinuations AZ
the state Senate. II is the press and
the Senate that have demanded the
inauguration or retrenchment, econ
omy and efficiency in the administra-
tten of the state government. II Is
not worth while TO denounce ANYBODY
and 1t is beside the point. The peo-
pie have to be shown. They pay the
taxes and they are entitled to know
Now they know, and the result Is they
are demanding change.
1t is useless 10 deny the existence
OF extravaganza when all can see IL.
The political machine that insists on
confined extravaganza and high taxa.
ton is the same machine that disfran-
chised the people of Williamson, pass
ii lbe Charleston, Hinton and Fair
mont charters, and tran fOi lined the
public service commission and the
state board of control into political ap-
oendages OF the gubernatorial Office
And yet the Ogden twin newspapers
ell us that we are blessed with a
good government May God save the
commonwealth!-C Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

=. {. Carroll will open up a photo
graph gallery in Kingwood March is.
1915. I have bought out S. II. Garner
and will locate in the Albright build
ing, over the OHara shoe shop, and
will do all kinds Of Photographic work
and picture framing.
r. G. CARROLL,
Kingwood, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
What Every Housekeeper Should DO
In ApriI

April Is the month for every house
keeper to do the following things, says
the April Woman's Home Companion:
This Is the month
ITO put away the winter clothes and
fur, pasting a list OF contents on each
package and bag
ITO take down the storm windows
and doors and repair the screens.
"TO have the furnace cleaned and
put In good order.
"To plan summer curtains and COW
ers."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

Aunt Mary is the best old soul you'll
meet In many q day She's tended 10
her knitting in the good old-fashioned
way. She never gabs nor gossips. she
has no time TO Cad and she seldom
reads the papers, caurse. she says.
they make her sad. She drove TO town
this Afternoon TO shop around a bit and
Wilbur Jones the grocery man. invit-
cd her TO sit. Says he Amt this war
awful?" and Aunt Mary says. MY
land! aint heard a word about it
amt even heard no band" And Jones
says, Sure. Old England and France
and Russia, too. are a lighting with
the Kaiser-why, it's worse than '62."
Aunt Mary answered sweetIy. as she
started on her war. Well, they've
got nice weather for it. cause it's Jest
a lovely day."-Ed. Mcintyre.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18
Have You Named Your Farmf

The movement TO have every Amer
ican farmer select n name for his
farm and use the name as a trade
mark, Is meeting with great success I'm
some parts OF the country. Many
or our exchanges have published lists
OF the names selected for the farms of
their neighborhoods, the publication
acting as a sort of patent or copyright.
II has been said by some unthinking
people that the plan is not American.
but little reflection will convince
any one that the point is not well
taken. Washington called his home
MT. Vernon" Jefferson, the great
democrat, named his place "Monticel-
To- and any school boy can give you
a dozen other instances.
So name your farm and put the
name out where every one can see IT,.
Make IL trade mark. A well known.
advertised trade mark, is worth thou
sands OF dollars to the owner. Your
farm and it's products are your stock
III trade. Name them and you have
added real hard cash value to every
thing you sell Choose a name well
suited TO surroundings, "a name that
Will tell in it's very sound some of the
characteristics Of your business home !;
then come to us and have letterheads
made for your correspondence with
the name OF your farm on them and
your name and your wife's name and
your postoffice address beneath. OF
course you want your wife's name on
your stationery. She is your partner
and the best and truest, and the hard
est working, and the most interested
party in the whole concern. Once you
we're glad to get the chance to endow
her with your worldly goods, now
make your promise real. Here's how
your letter head might look:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

Iowa's weekly newspaper men are
TO have a short course ali their own AT
Iowa State College. March rs, 10 and
20. This short course is not 20 be
social function, but a place where
country newspaper men can come to-
gether to study their special problems
and work out some solution for them
with the help OF practical men. In
struction will deal with important
phases Of agriculture, as II is the big
industry in every Iowa weekly news
paper mans community. BY having
some idea Of modern agriculture, he
can publish a newspaper TO ~ his field
and promote the community's progress
as well as develop a field OF business
now generally neglected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

So inconvenient to borrow your
neighbor's paper. Better send us
dollar today and we will save you ai1
that trouble for year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

a smile: the lighting system Of the
face and the heating system OF the
heart.--Aprii woman's Home Compan-
ion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

give the cause of the action OF the
citizens in the western counties for
the division OF the state OF Virginia.
Ito be continued)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

Il Is a waste of time to look else
where for a better paper than this
one. Let's have your subscription.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-18

II you like you can have slogan.
or a motor or a stock phrase under
the farm name like this:
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-26
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees With Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: "ln the prac.
tlce Of my profession | have found so
many points In favor OF Grape.Nuts
food that / unhesitatingly recommend
It to all my patients.
II Is delicate and pleasing to the
palate tan essential in food for the
sickl and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream for
babies or the aged when deficiency Of
teeth renders mastication impossible.
For fever patients or those on liquid
diet | find Grnpe.Nuts and albumcn
water very nourishing and refreshing.
This recipe Is my W idea and Is
made as follows: Soak a t%easpoonful
OF Grape.Nuts In a glass OF water fol
an hour, strain and serve with the
beaten white Of an egg and a spoonful
Of fruit juice for %layouring. This az
fords a great deal Of nourlshment that
even the weakest stomach can asslmi-
late without any distress.
My husband Is a physician and he
uses Grape-Nu himself aud orders II
many times for his patients.
PERSONALLY | regard a dish OF Grape
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
Ideal breakfast for anyoae-well or
sick"
In stomach trouble, nervous prostra'
ton. etc. a Today trial OF Grape.Nuts
win usually work wonders toward
nourishlng and rebuilding and In this
way end the trouble. Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever rcnd the above ietterf 4 new
one appears FROM time 90 time. They
' interest.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-26
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK "%CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a Decent box.


Sick headache, blllousnesa, dizzi'
ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul
brepth-always trace them TO torpid
liver; delayed. formcntlng food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter cloggcd In the In
tcstines. instead OF being cast out
of the system Is re.absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue II cause con.
gestion aud that dull. throbblng, sick
enlng headache
Cascarcts Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour. ~undlgested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constlpated waste matter and
polsons In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while You sleep-a i0.ccnt box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-26
lnventlons BY Women.

Thirtynine letters patent we're
granted to woman inventors By the
United States government during the
month OF November, 1914 Some OF
these inventions we're: War games, a
coasting sleigh with a single runner
a golf bag support. q cup.supporting
attachment for use In buffet lunches
an improved metallic railway tie, n
fcnccpost, a washable quit cover, n
ceramic basket to hold q rod for
towels. a device for whipping cream, n
sanitary paper cum, a shoe with mex
lble sole, a bottle protector and numer'
Gus others.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-26
CHAPTER xul-contlnued.

I got TO my hands and knees. deter
mined 10 discover for myself the ma
ture OF the passage. Any form ot'ac'
ton was better than merely to lie
there inert. | had TO creep forward.
and found barely room for the passage
OF my body. My wound still hurt sui.
hclently TO make me cautious OF every
movement, and consequently my ad'
vance was slow. There never wac
blacker darkness; II vas like a weight
pressing me back. and the silence was
like that OF the rave. could hear
my " breathing, but my hands and
knees made no sound on the earth
floor. Whatever Of savage fury was
occurring above, nc echo found way to
where | burrowed below. To all ap.
pearnnce the tunnel ran In a direct
line; at least | could discover no evil
dcnce Of deviation.
stopped to rest n moment, sitting
crosslegged, my head barely escaping
the roof. Suddenly from out that In
tense darkness before me-. came a pc
culiar sound. Intensified by the long
silence, and the contracted walls, |
could not tell whether II was cough
or groan. Something-man or animal
was certainly there In the tunnel
hiding. crouched In the darkness, un.
aware as yet of my presence. Then Il
would not be an animal, It must be a
man.
got upon hands aud knees again,
slowly and with utmost 80 alton, aware
that II | was to escape notice | must
advance as stealthily az a wild cat, the
slightest sound would carry far In that
gallery. | moved forward a yard, two,
three yards, extending one hand ont
into the dark and feeling about care.
fully. before venturlne another inch.
Mime were the movements OF a snail.
had almost convinced myself there
was nothing there, either brute or hu
man; yet some Instinct continually
told rue there was, I felt an %unCanny
presence. and an illdehned sense OF
danger ! could not cast on. I came tS
a pause, actually afraid 10 go on, ml
nesh creeping with strange horror.
rested on one knee. my face thrust for
ward as ! stared blIndly into the awfu
b%lackness. | even held my breath II
suspense. listening for the slightes
movement Metciful God Some one
-something-was actually therel
could hear now the faint pulsing OF
breath, as though through clogged nos
oils. yea, and a meaningless mutter
iiis of the lips.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-26
Famous British Soldier.

Ono hundred years ago March . :
British army under Gen. Sir Thomai
Graham attempted to take by storm
Bergen.op.Zoom. a strongly-fortlnee
place In Holland. After forcing an en-
trance to the fortress tae British hat
their retreat cut of. and nearly al
we're cut to pieces or taken prisoners
For the bravery he displayed In actor
Gen. Sir Thomas Graham was raised
TO the British peerago under the titls
Of Baron Lynedoch. lie was one OF
the celebrated British commanders IL
the Napoleonlo wars and was In CON
mand OF a wing Of the British army al
the great battle OF vltorla. lie lived
10 the advanced age OF n~lnety.thres
years. his death occurring in lsts.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-26
Horrible Thought.

F~lvc-year.old William Is given to
asking questions, aud always his good
natured mother tries to supply him
with the desired information. one day
after many questions regarding the
deity, William broke u brief silence to
remark.
"Mother. nobody knows 50 much
about God as you do. Sposln' YOU
was to die. who'd tell the othe' people
what to %bplievc?"