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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Under the title. How Are You Ed
ucated," Melvin Ryder. in his inter-
esting book. "Rambies Round the
Campus" gives series OF questions
which a professor OF the University
OF Chicago told his students .he
should consider them educated fin the
best sense IL they could say yes to
every one OF the questions that he
should put to them" The following
are the questions, or most OF them:
Has 1t made you public spirited?
Has II made you a brother to the
weak?
Have you learned how TO make
friends and keep them?
Do you know what IL is to be a
friend yourself?
Can you look an honest man or
pure woman in the eyes?
Do you see anything to love in a
little child?
Will a lonely dog follow you in the
street?
Can you be high-minded and happy
in the meanest drudgeries OF life?
Do you think that washing dishes
and hoeing corn Just as compatible
with high thinking as piano-tuning
or golf?
Are you good for anything your
self?
Can you be happy alone?
Can you look out on the world and
see anything but dollars and cents
Can you look into a mud puddle
by the wayside and see a clear sky?
Can you see anything in the puddle
but mud?
Can you look into the sky at night
and see beyond the stars?
These questions constitute the
finest test ever submitted to a school
They are rigid to the heart OF educa-
ton. They kick aside the parsing OF
gerund and the reason for invert-
ing the divisor and go straight to the
meaning OF life. This is the sort OF
exams. that belong TO the doctrine
OF education that we have been
preaching, towit. the introduction oil
more spirituality in the common
school experience. The youth are
not educated in the best sense un-
less they can say yes" to all these
questions. To the extent they ans.
wer no, their education fails them.
Why cannot we get the glorious
doctrine implied in this test into our
school system? Why are we always
grovelling among the nonessentials;
Why don't we put educational lead.
ers on duty that know what educa.
ton means? Why doesn't the educa-
tional system of Ohio hold up its
head, instead of creeping along look.
ing out for a path through the
swamp? The people should put or
duty true educational zeal and pur.
pose or turn Ohio upside down.
Ohio State Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
Cramer Admitted 90 Rail

AS a result of habeas corpus pro
ceedings instituted before Judge Fort.
ney at a special session of court Sat.
urday evening by the attorney for
Charles Cramer, who has been con.
lined in Jail here the past month
charged with being guilty OF the blow.
ing up of Charles Teets' automobile
some weeks ago at GAINESVILLE, in
which Charles strawser was killed
the defendant was admitted to bail in
the sum of $500. Bond was fur
nished for the above amount by sew
eral citizens yesterday and Cramer
was released from custody to await
the action Of the grand jury.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The people Of West Virginia are
getting tired Of seeing the same old
faces about the State Capitol. They
would like to see some representa-
tive man nominated on the RepubIi-
can ticket for governor who would
clean the "Augean Stables" OF all the
old barnacles. II the Republicans
won't do IT, the chances are that the
Democrats will get busy and SCOOP
the Dlatter.--St Adams Herald Rep)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
The Widow

know a widow who can charm
All men It is her chance to meet;
She has such frankness to disarm.
Such graciousness alluring sweet
Such sympathy when we are sad.
SO fine an understand sense
Can II be Just because she's had
Experience?
So many come to pay her court
And revel in her gladding smile.
So many think her Just the sort
With whom a life away to while.
wonder why some likely lad
Wins not her truth for recompense
Can II be just because she's had
Experience?
Lee Shippey IN Judge
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
Leroy Shaw Writes About Corn shoy
Editor Argus:

Editor Argus:
have been interviewed by some of
our progressive farmers concerning
the annual corn show which has i'm
the past few years become a pleasure
and inspiration to the boys and girls
as we'll as to many of the farmers and
citizens as well
AS VIII be remembered the writer
was one of the originators Of the Pres
ton county corn show which grew
and became the more interesting from
year to year until IT became one of the
leading shows Of the state.
If | remember correctly short
time after our last years show there
was new organization formed I'm
the county under the management of
our farm agent. John Mcdonald. since
which time have seen much I'm print
concerning a county fair which seems
to have died a bornin' II would soem
mat this movement together with 9th
or great contemplated enterprises nm
fulfilled has put our corn show in tho
back ground, a thing which I'm nv
judgment should not have occurred as
we could raise sufficient means To f.
nance a corn show much easier than
TO finance a fair.
However, / will say that while IN
derstood that my place as secretary
and treasurer under the old organiza-
ton was made vacant under the new
organization feel that the corn show
should 80 on all the same. and as a
private in the rear rank will bend my
energies In that direction. il the peo-
pie believe that the show should be
maintained
Respectfully,
LEROY SHAW.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

A gentleman who bas recently returned
from Europe states that the statisticians
claim they have already 10000 men
who have lost an arm or leg in the pres.
ent European war. lie also says that
they claim there hss been over 1900, 900
killed in battle Can the human mind
grasp the inmensity Of that slaughter Of
human beings? II they can, how cruel
IN them 10 BE- condemning Woodrow
Wilson because be dots not declare war.
Must not every one who loves peace and
happiness thank God that We have .
president who will keep us ont Of war 81
Il can be honorabiy done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Although We have several times stated
in these columns that THE ARGUS cannot
publish communications sent 70 this paper
unless the editor is given the name Of the
writer, we still receive letters without a
signature. Only last week we received
two excellent communication for publ
cation which We would gladly have used
had We known the identity Of the writer.
Our friends viii confer a great favor II
they viii but comply with this request.
The authors name will not be published.
but IL merely for our protection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

That these are genuine Democratic hard
times las claimed by the good old Jour
nal) is proven beyond the possibility Of
doubt by our Hudson correspondent.
Think OF it Calves in that community
are selling for only $40 to S25l Isn't il
awful?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

With sugar quoted today at 1870 per
hundred, the lowest price recorded in
many months; with wool, beef and
lambs selling at the highest figures ever
known, and with all industries humming
and calling for more men at higher wages,
the editors Of Journal are in a quandary.
We really pity them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Week before last the Journal stated
that SC sugar was staring US in the face.
II the editors of the Journal will stop
buying their supplies from the mail order
houses and purchase from the home mer-
chants they will find sugar is not being
sold at Sc, but at the lowest price known
for many months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

"A labor famine in the United States
is the cry that has gone up all over the
land. This, too, in the face of the oft
repeated declarations of the editor OF the
Journal that "the election of Woodrow
Wilson means ruin and poverty ~
Tee-he-eel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The latest rumor is that the Preston
County Journal is going to take up the
cudgel in defense OF the Hatfield admin
lstration. This decision having been
agreed on after the cudeeler who die
tated the policy OF the Journal had been
provided with small piece of pie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The unbiased and unpreiudiced Re-
publicans have joined in the refrain in
thanking God that we have Woodrow
Wilson in the presidential chair during
these days OF the Jingoes and partisans
shouting for war!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

THE ARGUS places no credence in tn,
rumor that the bandits were driven tc
the b. & o. train robbery in the hope O
securing sufficient funds to meet the in
crease in the tax ticket under the Daw
son "tax REFORM"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

More money in the United states than
they know what to do with" says an
associated press dispatch. Will some
one please authorize them TO ship il 10
the editor Of the Preston County Journal
that he may reduce the "bigh cost Of
living" and thereby satiate the gnawing
hunger which has been produced by the
failure Of tax reform?"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The United States has supplanted Eng
land as the leading export nation of the
world. During the last fiscal year we
have added 1853 ships to our American
merchant marine feet, which places us
second in rank in the number of ships
engaged in foreign trade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

After having control Of the federal gov
eminent for almost fifty years the Repub-
hcans turned it over TO the Democrats
without a navy or army OF any conse-
quence. Now they are damning the
Democrats because We have not a big
navy and army. The Republicans are
always unfair in their criticism Of their
political opponents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The Journal claims SC sugar stares lie
in the face. For spot cash we will ar.
range to furnish all the sugar the editors
OF that paper can use for six and one
fourth cents pound.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

An average man breathes about n
cubic feet Of air into his lungs every
hour and It's about the only thing in
the world he gets without paying for.
FLORIDA Times-Union.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Farmers institute at GladesyiIie.
Preston county, October 9th and 28th.
1915. All farmers. school teachers
and any one Interested are requested
to attend and bring with them any
thing produced on the farm for ex-
hibit.
~ $. NJ ROGERS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The editors Of the Journal should know
by experience that such deliberately un-
truthful statements as they resort to will
gain them nothing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
Philadelphia MuplclnaI uynn

Baltimore is behind the times with
a municipal hymn Philadelphia has
had one for years, beginning HALL
Hail! the gangs all herei" Phnadol-
phia Evening Ledger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

OF course the Prohibitionists and So
cislists are going to vote for the Republi
can party after having been disiran
chised by that party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

With what stupidity and bulldog te-
nacitY the Journal clings to the belief
that abuse and epithets is argument.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Some one has suggested that it would
not be bad idea to seat the editor OF the
Journal in the cuckingstool for few
times to tame him down.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

lt always grieyrs us % learn that the
estimsble and courteous editor Of the
Journal is "bet up," which necessitates
him opening bic safety valve 10 prevent
an explosion Of bic wtuperadye and
limited YocabularY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Can any one not palsied with age recall
the time Bill Dawson did not hold a
public office?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Now what are we going to do
talcum Is taxablel Next thing thoy1l
De taxing our wrist watches. Balti-
more Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
kINowooo. OCTOBER 2,

Is il not about time that the Journa
was returning TO the psychological mo-
ment?'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

III the Journal will eliminate supposl.
ton 1t will not be called upon to apollo.
gize and explain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

II II pays 10 advertise part OF the
time, why not all the timer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The Argus IL best Of ell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
By JEFFERY FARNOL

Huml" said ], rubbing my chin And
why did you run away from him?"
Because he was a villain"
That was very illoEicali" said l.
But very sensible, sir" Here there
fell silence between us, and, as we
walked, now and then, her gown would
brush my knee, or her shoulder touch
mine for the path was very narrow
"And-did you" began suddenly, and
stopped.
did I-what. slr?"
did you love him?" said I, staring
straight in front Of me.
Iran away from him"
"And-do you-love him.
Il suppose" said Chairman, speaking
very slowly. "T suppose you cannot
understand a woman hating and loving
a man, admiring and despising him, both
az the same timer"
mo, l can't"
Can you understand one Rlorytng in
the tempest that may destroy her. riding
fierce horse that may crush her, or
being attracted by a Nill strong and
masterful. before which all must yield
or break?"
81 think can"
"Then," said Chairman, this man is
strong and wild and very masterful, and
SOL ran away with him"
And do you-love him7" We walked
on some distance ere she answered:
"l-don't know"
Not sure, them"
mo"
After this we fell silent altogether. vet
once when happened to glance AZ her.
/ saw that her eyes were very pr1gnt
ben ath the shadow OF her dropping
lashes, and that her lips were smiling
and | pondered very deeply as to why
this should be-
Re-entering the cottage. l closed the
MI a
my candle.
And. having taken the candle from her
hand, bade her good night" but paused
at the door of my chamber.
You feel-auite safe here?'
"Quite safe!"
Despite the color OF my hair and eyes
you have no fear of-Peter Smith,"
Monet"
"Because-he is neither fierce nor wild
nor masterfulv
Because he is neither fierce nor wild"
she echoed
Nor masterfulv said 1.
Nor masterful!" said Chairman, with
averted head. So ] opened the door, but,
even then, must needs turn back again.
do you think am so very-different
from him?'
LAS different as day from night. as
the lamb from the wolf" said she. with
out looking at me. Good night Peter!"
GOOD nlght!' said l, and so, going into
my room, 1 closed the door behind me.
"A lamb!' said 1, tearing off my neck
cloth, and sat for some time listening
to her footstep and the soft rustic of
her petticoats going to and fro.
"A lamb!' said 1 again, and slowly
drew OFF my coat. As l did so, a little
cambric handkerchief fell to the floor,
and / kicked it. forthwith. into a corner.
"A lamb!" said I, for the third time,
but, at this. moment, came light tap
upon the door.
"Yes?' said I, without moving.
"Oh. how is your injured thumb"
Thank you, It is as we'll as can be
expected"
Does 1t pain you very much?
"It is not unbearable!' said I.
Good night. Peter!" and l heard her
move away. But presently she was back
again.
"Oh, Peter?"
"Well?"
Are you frowning?"
IL think was-why?
when you frown, you are very like
him. and have the same square set OF
the mouth and chin when you are angry
so don't. please don't frown, Peter
Good nght!'
Good night. Charmian" said 7. and
STOPPING, l picked up the little handker-
chief and thrust 1t under my pillow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04

rHAPTER vIII-(Continued).
NV 7 hadn't left much, IL l re-
4 m member"
1 s6 silces" .
81 she stood, half in shadow, half
N"..-i,sbt I could not help but be
,,.,,s N her loveliness. She was no
y. ,-oman: beneath the high beauty
~ sace Law a dormant power that Is
', odds with prettiness, and before
4. : teIt vaguely at loss. And yet,
y. ~ her warm beauty. because OF
.,w.ive witchery of her eyes, the
.s'.st column of the neck and the
os the figure in the moonlight
~ sbe was no goddess, and no
49, IN Arcadia, 1 clasped my hands
.Isd me, and turned to look down into
stream.
a.a.sd.r said I, speaking my thought
Il "a athis is no place for woman,
" all"
Nov said she very softly.
No although, to be sure, there are
re places"
Tesi said she. II suppose So
Fhen again, 1t is very far removed
!, the world, so that a woman must
IA be cut off from all those little deli
sa and refinements that are supposed
!, essential to her existence"
hes" she sighed.
Enough what" l continued, what on
N would be the use of a-harp, let us
or a pair of curling-irons in TINS
itmess, l don't know"
One could play upon the one and curl
hair with the other, and there is
4, M Measure to be had from BOTH"
lshe
fhen. Also / pursued, this place, as
ni YOU, is said to be haunted-not,'
vsnt on, seeing that she was silent,
q that you believe in such things, of
rsel But the cottage is very rough,
nj and clumsily furnished-though, to
nre, II might be made comfortable
dgh. and"
&WelIr' she inquired, as I paused.
hen-" said !, and was silent for a
time, watching the play of the
nbeams on the ripping water.
<Wellg' said she again at last
hen." said /, 'if you are friendless,
forbid that l should refuse you the
aer OF even such a place as this-so-
.ou are homeless, and without money
sy here-if you will-so long as it
nsE you"
kept my eyes directed to the running
IN al my feet as / waited her answer,
seemed a very long time before she
M you fond of stewed rabbit?'
Rsbbtl" said /, staring.
Win onions"
0nions?"
"a. can cook little, and supper is
ngp
apper?'
u II you are hungry"
81 am ravencus!'
<hen why not come home and eat it?"
umeg'
hstead Of echoing my words and star
he poor moon out of countenance?
tp and, with the word. she turned
led the way to the cottage. And be-
he candles were lighted, the table
spread with a snowy cloth. and a
slmmered upon the hob; a pot that
h forth an odor delectable, and over
ID CHAIRMAN bent forthwith. and into
h she gazed with an anxious brow
Thrust an jnquiring fork!'
mink it's all right!'
III NJ SURF Oh IL Sdlu bAAN
uzing aroma-"but, pray, where did
SET itg'
q man sold II to me-he had a lot
hem
um" said l. probably poached."
bought this for siXpence-out of the
hoe"
kpence ?-then they certainly were
bed, 'These are the Cambourne
pds and everything upon them-fish.
Or fowl living or dead-belongs to
Lady Sophia Seton, of Cambourne.
hui-perhaps we had better not eat
ah she, glancing at me over her
F4der-but, meeting my eye, she
htd And so we presently sat down
wpper, and. poached though II may
been, that rabbit made truly
y end, Notwithstanding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
Il 1.-THE BROAD HIGHWAY q
of Spirit Romance
psr By JEFFERY .FARNOL

-, 1918. Little. Brown & Co.
OWL rtti,s.rt an English scholar, de-
Mu 49, his uncle, Sir George Wharf
|.|'ll ,lned only 10 guineas tSl0l by the
|1oe Maurice t"Buck'D Wharf, a no
+ - ,,,se Fighter and rake cousin lisll
+.,.f ~ lett wv poudlos B ~ ~. ~,
81 wv ~ ~, ,be lazy sophia Seton within
HI NHs iii,setor against the protostations ot
|I|f. t.teod with whom he lived, Sir
\. oo tnstruther. decides 70 SO down
+ ''11ia "a highway OF Kent and live.
~. to work after the money ls gone,
b pNnf t.ils OF his exciting adventures
f1t ! ..nbes slpsinghurst village, where
|Il % 49, w . blacksmith in the employ OF
. |tQil'sf =. .orce Peter goes to live in
|lt ~ ho,ise In a hollow. The prtn-
ltI1.,..o, ,,,re IN the first book Is that Peter
|.| ~ times mistaken for hts cousin
. NIes The only difference between the
''fl.' that Peter Is clean shaVen ana
.arlce ms ~. BEGINNING Of Book II. is
HiiIl swekened by a mans voice call
+tn1 s,nianl' Rushing from his bed
u ~ ends n strange woman about TO
|II1 ~. man entering his home. IL Is his
~, - uaurice whom he beats INTO IN
w. |4.n.,.,,, efter n fierce struggle. pos
y. helps Peter remove tne pros'rs'e
p. .,.r leaves during the night, and
IAri nr,er awakes he hnds only note
|nm and a locket. BLACK George,
~ - p,ss.iousv OF Peter has been growing
's,lS suddenly leaves the shop. Pfu-
|'1ce and the two decide to induce
II y, seturn. George. however is CON
'In md Prudence and Peter are In love.
Il,. peter returns from his vain search
Ahlin,rn,'cr'' hln George, he finds that Char-
a. bas come back to his nome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04

|IE WE'RE sitting in the moon
Light
Me' said Chairman, staring up at
luminous heaven, "let us talk"
Willingly" / answered. "let us talk
|aiaa
A'-lss us talk of ourselves"
A y0u please"
'sy well, you begin"
nFl-l am a blacksmith"
= iop told me that before"
"a ] make horeshoes-"
~ blacksmith. and makes horse
said CHAIRMAN. nodding at the
'',. hfe here, in this solitude, very
10y 80 that Il is only reasonable
'1P'e mat l shall continue TO live
-ra.mahe horseshoes-though, real
woke on, letting my eyes wander
T. ~ pompanion's upturned face back
a.. sowing sky once more. there As
Ppalc tell you about SO common-
.'.' P,lson as myself that is likely to
L. ''~'n CHAIRMAN. evidently notr'
~. ssxe came down TO her face
4 81 . '-'0hiy that l fancied I detected
s1a Y a smile upon her lips.
. d ssla ]. by all means let us
4 pmethinE else
-. & the agreed; ''let us talk Of the
+. ...e,nlan-Charmian- 4. .e Brown" A
E I..,r mao come loose and hung
.' hef brow. ana in its shadow
=..1. 4, ,ermed more elusive. more
81 {. '.sn ever. and. while our glances
F. pni up a hand ana beean 40
|as.. s''asy tress round and round
... sald she
H4 ~ a supposing you begin. I"
+ .. ne likely TO interest youy.
SKY. yes"
81. lpA sure. them"
I..' ...fe certainly
'.'..t ret don't you say soy''
|8.l fou would take that for
"a 'H.a ' should take nothing for
80, .a supposlne YOU begin. y,
!. mind not 10. she retorsed
"sss Of hair again, ano lhsn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-04
CHAPTER XI.

OVER the uplands, to my left. the
" moon was peeping at me. very broad
and yellow. as yet. casting long shadows
athwart my way. The air was heavy with
the perfume Of honeysuckle abloom in the
hedges-a warm. still air wherein a deep
silence brooded. and In which leaf nut-
tered not and twlg stirred not; but Il was
none OF this held In my thoughts as /
strode along, whistllng softly as l went.
Yet in a while, chaneing TO lift my eyes
1 beheld the object OF my reverle coming
towards me through the shadows.
"Why-Charmlanw said /. uncoverlng
my head.
"Why-Peterr
Ibid you come to meet me?"
1T must be nearly o'clock, sir"
''Yes. had 10 finish some work"
''Did any one pass you on the roadT"
mot a soul.
Peter, have you an enemy?'
mot that / know of, unless IL be my
SELF Epletetus says somewhere that"
Oh. Peter. how dreadfully quiet every
thing is!' said she and shivered.
Are you coldf
CONTINUED TOMORROW