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Our First Naval Hero.

The first naval hero OF the United
States-now almost forgotten-was
Jeremiah O'Brien. a Maine man,
whose racial descent is clearly indi-
Gated by his name. He commanded
an American vessel In the first naval
battle Of the revolution, which was.
fought near Machias, Me-, June 49,
1776. Some little time before an Eng
lish schooner, the Margranetto, was
at Machias, and a number OF the peo-'
pie Of the town, led by Jeremiah
o'Brien and Benjamin Foster, con,
spired to capture her. The attempt
was successful. and with O'Brien in,
command, the Margranetto made a
voyage TO the Bay of Fundy. An Eng
iish schooner and tender were sent
out to look for the Margranetto, and
when o'Brien returned to Machias he
found them awaiting him. The first
naval battle OF the United States was
fought then and there, and O'Brien
and his men added tho schooner and
tender to their prizes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
QUEER oLD-TIME PENALTIES
sudges Seem 60 Have Mixed Humor
With the Severity Of tho Pun
Ishmont Inflicted.

When New York, or as II was then
called, New Amsterdam. was under
Dutch rule, some peculiar penalties
were enacted. In 1912 q defendant in
an action for Islander was sentenced
to throw something In the box for
the poor" In 1914 Thomas Cornell. a
soldier, was tried for desertion and.
sentenced ito be conveyed to the,
place or execution. and there fastened,
TO O stake, and q ball fred over his
head, as an example to other evil,
doors" In 1647 Jonas Jonassen. a.
soldier, for robbing hen roosts and
killing . pig, was ordered ito ride q
wooden horse three days, from D.,
m. to the conclusion OF the parade,
with fifty-pound weight tied to each,
foot In 164s an Englishman found
guilty Of a grave offense was pardoned
on condition that he saw firewood for,
one year for the West India company.
In the time OF the commonwealth, I'm;
England. drunkards at Newcastle-on-
Tyne were sentenced to carry about a.
tub. with holes in the sides for the
arms to pass through. In 1854, In
Scotland. David Leyes, for striking his
father, was compelled to appear be-
fore the congregation at church, "bair-i
heddit and bairfuttit," with a paper
above his head inscribed with large
letters. Behold tho onnaturall son,
punished for putting hand on his fa-'
Their. and dishonoring God In him"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
ualnn un the Eornats-

1t is estimated that there are taken.
from our forests yearly. including
waste in logging and in manufacture.
000,000.000 cubic feet OF wood, val
ued at about 1,250.0OO,OOO. There are
used in a single year 90,00O00O cords.
Of firewood, nearly 400,0OO.0 900, 900
board feet OF lumber. over 444, 100000
board feet OF veneer. 135,000.000 ties.
1856. 100000 slaves. over 136.000,O00.
sets OF heading, over 353 100000 bar,
rel hoops. over 100000 cords OF ma
tive pulpwood. 165.OOO,O0O cubic feet
OF round mine timbers. nearly
100000 cords OF wood for distillation,
over 100000 cords for excelsior and
nearly 100000 telegraph and tele-
phone poles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
MEANING OF "HoRSE POWER"
Simple Manner by Which tho Now Fa-
mIlIar Term Was First Brought
Into Use.

The use OF the horsepower" as a
measure Of an engines work came
naturally from the fact that the flrst
engines were built to do work which,
had formerly been performed by
horses. John Smeaton. who built at
mospherio engines before Bolton and
Watt placed their moro complete ma
chine on the market, had valued the,
work done by q strong horse as equal
to lifting n weight of $4,000 pounds
one foot high q minute. When Bolton
and Watt began to bid for public IA
vor, they agreed to place their en-,
gines for "the value OF one-third part
OF the Goals which are saved In its
use" They also increased the value
OF the horsepower to $4,000 foot
pounds, so that their engines were
half again AZ powerful for their rated
power as those OF their competitors
In this way they established the value.
Of the horsepower. The following are,
the various values Of a horsepower:
Thirty-three thousand foot-pounds a
minute. $50 foot-pounds a second, g.
b66 thermal units an hour, 4275 Their.
NAL units a minute. The horsepower
OF boiler depends on It's capacity for
evaporation. The evaporation Of 80
pounds OF water from 100 degreest
Fahrenheit into steam at seven pounds
gauge pressure equals 341a pounds,
and ut 212 degrees Fahrenheit Is equiv
alent to a horsepower.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
HAD ORIGIN IN DIPLOMACY
Famous Phrase Which 10 Ofte, Used
Has Been AscrIbed TO
Bishop OF Milan.

When you are In Rome do as Rome
does" Is one Of the proverbs that are
so old that their origin Ia lost In the
mist OF antiquity.
1t is generally asserted. however,
that 1t arose from the following Incl
dent, given In one of St Augustines
epistles: Augustine was In the habit
OF dining upon Saturday as upon Sun
day. but being puzzled with the diff,
ferent practices then prevailing (for
they had begun to fast at Rome on
Saturday, he consulted St Ambrose,
the bishop OF Milan. on the subject.l
The answer OF the Milan saint was
this: When ! am hero do not fast
on Saturday, but when at Rome l do,
fast on Saturday."
Burton. In his Anatomy OF Melan..
choly." speaks OF those persons who,
are always swayed In mind and action;
by their surroundings. When they,
are at Rome" he says. they do there,
as they see DONE"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Humorous Fact of History.

The enactment OF the law OF habeasi
corpus marks an important epoch in.
the progress of civil liberty in Eng.
land. and Is regarded as one OF the,
great achievements OF Charles the,
Seconds reign. Charles himself did,
not want the law, but Just at the time,
he was very anxious to curry favor:
with the people. and was afraid to-
oppose so popular a measure. Thei
friends and foes OF the act were pref
ty evenly divided in parliament, but:
In the final vote II was carried. The,
manner ofiits passage. however. was,
both comical and illegal While the
voting was going on a very fat lord.
arose and asked that his vote be re-.
corded In the affirmative. In a spirit,
OF fun the, clerk announced ten votesl
for him, TO accord with his great size,
They were SO recorded. and for some
unexplained reason the error" was.
never corrected. The strangest part
Of 1t is, the majority for the measure
was less than ten; hence It would have.
failed OF passage without the fat lord'ls
extra votes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
JAPANESE TREE A WONDER
Puts Forth Immense Orange Which
Develops Into the Shape Of the
Human Hand.

In Japan grows an immense orange,
the shape OF the human hand, from
which fact It derives its name, the
hve-hngered orange" Some OF the.
largest OF the matured fruit measure
eleven inches from stem to tip Of the
middle finger. Naturalists say the
fruit has been developed into it's pres
ent shape by mimicry aiming at self,
protection.
AS TX further TO protect It's singu-
larly delicious fruit. the trees twisted,
gnarled branches are so entangled
with the trunk that II ia impossible
to find two inches Of stem growing in
the same direction. The tree seldom
grows more than six feet high and
sends out a multitude OF long, hard
needle-pointed thorns. ,
When In bloom this ugly tree is an,
immense bouquet OF the most beauti-
full and fragrant blossoms, like those
OF the ordinary orange tree and a par!
tcularly lovely pink blush color.
The flowers, which make their ap-,
pearance in June or July, grow In,
clusters OF two or three blossoms. The
fruit is lemon-yellow. growing green-s
ish towards the stem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
MAJESTY OF SEA REVEALED
Traveller In Alrship Tells How 10
Was Impressed by He Passage
Over tho Ocean.

From an efrstfp II. Warner Ancn
efnfnS Unit FOR tho frBt time no reaal
ircd no n solitude OF the sea
ITO right and LEFT" he writes, tho
sea- fecked hero and there with foam
and its blue expanse cut sometimes
by the ash OF seagulrs wing (the
seagull itself far below was invisible,
but It's wings flashed bright as they
caught the SUM. stretched out to a
horizon line which was q perfect sec
ton OF q circle.
Behind us, and ahead where the
land lay, q screen Of light mist intor-
posed and cut short our ffew In a
straight limo
Tho sensation was ono OF perfect
content mingled with solemn rev.
erence for the vastness Of the sea:
not sail In sight and nothing TO divert
attention from our swift arrow-like
flight
The shadow OF the bag moved
lightly across the waves. There were
no varying air currents. and the air
ship kept smoothly on with an even
motion.
Tho sea beneath gave an added
sense OF security. as though. II need
were, It would break our fall.
Even the mechanics, men hardened
to every form OF danger. seemed
touched by feeling OF awe and were
silent; they had nothing to do butt
gaze across the sea, as tho even roar
OF tho motors told that all was well.s 8.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23


We do not know much, but We do
know that minding your own business
will never become the great American
pastime.
The man who tells you that you are
looking fine when he knows that you
are looking rotten may be lInr, but
he has as good n chance to get to heav-
on as the rest OF us.
Why is 1t that other things never
taste half as good rs the things that
do not agree with your
A college education IL n great thing.
But this country is filed with father
who have to support sons who know
ten times IA much as their fathers
know.
After It has lived on canned beans
and canned salmon for three weeks the
honeymoon gets hungry and disappears
for keeps.
II woman wouldn't believe n thing
man told her before marriage and be-
lieyed everything he told her after
marriage, there would be mighty few
marriages. but there wouldn't DO any
divorces.
Why did they kill of poor old Ana.
MAS when they let the man live who
tells you that It isn't the money he is
kicking about. It IL the principle Of the
thing?
You never have any trouble telling
when man IS making an ass OF him
self. You'll hear him braying about II
A big boob VIII SIT down beside n Riri
and hold the girls hand and let the girl
force him 10 ask her TO marry him.
But II you told the boob that there was
such thing as hypnotism ne would
give you the laugh and tell you 20 20
have your head examined.
Even the man who regards gambling
as n ain VIII go ahead and get married.
Every woman Il an optimlst. She
knows Il is n dimpie when the rest OF
the world knows that Il Is n wrinkle.
Some men can't zee why they should
lay up anything for a rainy day when
they already own n hfty cent umbrella
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
HOW GREAT INDUSTRY BEGAN
Chemist May Be Said 60 Have Stun
bied Over a Discovery OF I'm
mense Importance.

An experimenting chcmiHf, endcav-
oring to produce artificial quinine, us
Ing base known as anfifne. not only
obtained coloring matter called mauve,
but laid tho foundation for tho coal-tar
color industry. which has developed
until today almost every color and
shade OF color Is derived from ami
line. Aniline had been obtained previ-
ously from the indigo plant anil"
The discovery OF mauve created
largo demand for the artificial aniline
base. and gave unexpected value to
benzine. II yielded aniiine by being
treated with nitric acid and with the
borings OF cast iron powdered into
dust Having done its work I'm the
anilino still. the dust was used by the
gas maker TO cleanse his coal gas from
sulphur. and then II passed TO tho,
manufacturing chemist. who burned the
sulphur out OF II and produced a sui.
phuric acid-a cycle OF operations
whose beginning and end was the uti-
lization OF waste. This method OF pro-
ducing color was responsible for tho
desolate madden fields OF France and
Holland and for the loss to the Hindus
OF their long-cherished indigo cultiva.
ton. Anthracene. one OF the heavier
oils OF coal tar. caused tho fall OF the
madder-growing industry. The madden
produced violets. reds. blacks. purple
and dark browns Anthracene was
sold very cheaply for lubricating pur-,
poses until certain chemists heated f.
with zinc filings and produced alizarin,
and then the secret OF the madden,
plant was discovered. In this way
chemistry displaced agriculture. ono
pound OF alizarin having the coloring
power OF ninety pounds OF madden,
and the lubricating oil sold at trifie
as waste became q valuable coloring
matter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Please Pass tho PuImotor.

Charles Bull and Miss Maude 8. Veal
were married at Binghamton, n. Y,
which Is nobody's business. Mr.. Bull.
who Il not I'm the meat business. told
Rev. III. s. Sweetland that he and his
bride had travelled from Scranton to
avoid any action by the Veal family.
who opposed the match because Of the
bridegroom's name.
Mr.. Bull explained that he and his
bride had put up with this opposition
like lambs until they decided to chop
out for themselves and stake all their
affection for each other. He said they
hoofed IL down TO the station. horned
into chair car and completed arrange
ments for the marriage while on their
way here,
"Mr. and Mis-. Veal will never get
over beefing about this affair."" said Mr..
Bull. but we can stand their roasting,
as we have In the past. We're here and
they're there. so what do we cure
They cannot cow us."-Denver Post.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
BUILDING THAT IS HISTORIC
italian villa Designed by Celebrated
! Architect and Occupied by Cole
brated People.

: AT the foot OF Monte Morello, two
miles beyond Careggi, near Florence,
stood n country house closely connect
ed with q younger branch Of the
Medici This was the beautiful villa
OF CASTILLO. built, says vasari, with
rare skill by Cosmos nephew, Pier
francesca"
In 'front.' OF the house WINS a wide
lawn with tanks OF water divided by
clipped hedges and long avenues OF
mulberry trees leading down to the
Arno, while behind the gardens were
laid out In terraces, adorned with
statues and fountains. against the
steep hillside.
+. CASTILLO was the scene OF many bril-
liant festivities in tho days OF Pier
Francesco's son Lorenzo, the intimate
friend OF Poliziano and patron OF Bot
ticelli.
For him Sandro painted those
great pictures OF "Primavera" and tho
Birth OF Venus" In which the hui
manists' love Of old myths and delight
In tho Joyous Maytime alike find ex.
preston, and which in Vasaris time
stu hung on the villa walls.
II was to CASTILLO that Caterina
Sforza the heroic madonna OF Forli.
came to end her days after her cruel
captivity In Rome. while her little son,
afterward the q cat captain, Giovanni
dele Bande Mere, was kept in hiding
ana brought up in girls clothes by
the good luns OF Annalena
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
In the Early DAYS Of Coal.

The use Of coal is SO general,
throughout the world and is such an,
indispensable commodity, that natural
ly the mind would think OF its having.
been In existence from time immemo-,
rial, yet one OF the oldest mentions Of
Its use as fuel Is when Marco Polo,
the Venetian traveller, in 1875, wrote
as follows: at is a fast that all over
the country OF Cathay there is a kind
OF black stone existing in beds in the
mountains, which they dig out and,
burn Ike firewood. II is true they
have plenty OF wood also, but they do.
not burn It. because those stones burn
better and cost less" His countrymen
refused to believe his statement. The
hrst shipment Of coal to London was
made shortly after this period and the
hrst successful effort made to smelt
ore with coal In a blast furnace was
by one Simon Sturtevant, an English
man. In 1912.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
lepers Allowed 70 Mate

The Russian Medical council has
given permission for lepers to marryl
with each other. but not with healthy
mates. The Lancet remarks that as
the birth-rate among lepers is very.
low. the percentage of infant leprosy
Is only about five per cent. But. 1t,
adds, 1T ia imperative that arrange
ments be made in advance, and the
reasons carefully explained before
hand to the leprous parents, to re-
move at once any newly born infant
from the custody OF It's mother to a:
distant home provided by the authori-
ties where the child may grow up
without danger OF acquiring the infec-
ton from its maternal parent"
For leprosy is not believed to be
hereditary, but the intimate contact
between a mother and a nursing baby
is the surest means Of conveying the
infection.
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500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be- pleased
70 learn that there is al least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
iu al its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure nov known ~ the medical fraternity
Catarrh being n constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
difecIy upon tie blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system, thereby destrovir0
the foundation " the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up che
constitution and assisting nature I'M doing
lts work. The proprIetOrs have 90 much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that ID
falls % cure. Send for list Of testmonials
Address II. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, ~.
Sold By all druggists, 75c.
Take Halle Family Pillsfor constipation
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
To Clean connar Easily.

Have you any copper utensils in
your household that are a trial to
clean? Why should 1t be when there.
is an easy way? Place little oxalic
acid In dish and moisten with water
enough to make a paste. Rub this;
paste on the articles to be cleaned,
using a soft cloth. Let them dry,
Now rub briskly with a dry fannell
cloth, and as a result you Will have,
remarkable brightness.
Having the article to be cleaned
very hot will make the operation even
easier. Let the utensils stand with!
boiling water In II for q while before,
cleaning IT,
Try this method and see how easily
the percolator. chafing dish, tea pot,
serving tray and many other things
are made bright and new. =
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
THE THRICE-A-WERK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically Daily mt the Price Of
Weekly-NO Other Newspaper In the
World Gives So Much at So
Low n Price.

The year 1914 has been the most ex-
traordinary in the history of modern
times. 1t has witnessed the outbreak
Of the great European war, a struggle
so titanic that It makes all others look
small.
You live in momentous times. and
you should not miss any OF the tire.
mendous events that are occurring.
No other newspaper will inform you
with the promptness and cheapness OF
the Thrice-a-week edition OF the New
York World. Moreover, a years sub.
scription to II will take you far into
our next Presidential campaign.
The Thrlce-a-week Worlds regular
subscription price is only 800 per
year. and this pays for 1855 papers
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and THE ARGUS together for one
year for $1.75.
The regular subscription price OF the
two papers is $500.
35-tf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
WORKING WROUGHT iron.

In a paper read before the Society
OF Chemical Industry the statement
was made that the strength OF east
iron was affected by the addition of
wrought iron in the following proper
lions: With 100 parts of cast ircn 10
parts OF wrought iron increases the
strength per cent; 20 parts Of
wrought iron increases the strength
80 per cent; 30 parts of wrought iron
increases the strength so per cent; 40
parts OF wrought iron increases the
strength only S3 per cent. The max
lmum result is therefore produced
with 30 per cent wrought scrap.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Silicon In MInera' lunoa.

1t Is well known that those engaged
In occupations in which much sill.
cious dust is produced-potters, GER
tain miners, etc.-suffer from a form
OF lung disease. DIR. McCrae has ana
lyzed the lungs OF such cases occur
Ing in the Wltwatersrand mines in
South Africa, and has published his
results IN the South African Institute,
for Medical Research.
He finds that from 28 and 9.6
grams OF silicon may be present, ]
compared with 0.55 gram in a nor
NAL lung. Microscopical examination
Of the silicious particles showed them
TO be angular, and the majority had a
very small diameter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Hard on the SaIesqlrl.

A lady was shopping and incidental
ly got into conversation with one OF
tho salesgirls, boasting particularly
about the cleverness of her little
daughter at home. You ought to be
proud of her. said the girl. at the
same time picking up picture book.
Don't you want to take this home
as present for herr" Thank you, 1
Will" said the woman, taking the book
and dropping 1t into her shopping bag.
Title will be so proud when | tell
her you sent it." To the girls dismay
the shopper marched away with the
book and the girl had to pay for 1t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
NJ. & X. Railroad

Leave Morgantown--6 :5Oa. m, I2:45
p. m, and 1890 p. m.
Leave Kingwood-sS:l a. m 2:l3 u.
M, and 1857 p. m.
Arrive N. & X Junction-so:O a H..
2;5b p. m, and .5:44 y m.
Leave NJ. u X. Junction--t9: 2b n M.
APO p. M. and 5000 p. M.
Leave Kingwood-+IU:O7 a. IN. bin
p. m, and t6:4l p. III.
Arrive Morgantown-slI ::gJn N, ii ~
p. m, and .8:0S p. m.
.Dailv except Sunday.
saturdays only.
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Market for Handkerchlsye.


The immediate surroundings OF the
great pier where St Paul landed are
as filthy as any other part OF Pozzuou.
lndescribable old hags leer ut US from
the doorways; raggSl and dirty chill
dren. wholly unacquainted with the use
or pocket handkerchief, swarm
around us. Several small fishing boats
are drawn up on the shore and n little
church. called ST Paurs Chapel.
stands Immediately behind the ancient
..role. 81
The modern pier. built over the an
'ient mole. is n truly magnificent me
~ rolid cut stone. which runs far out
into the sweet. clean water and by
going out to the end we get beynud
the reach of the importunato tou:g. II
one can forget the approaches to The
pier. he can here enjoy the enehaut.
Ing scenery of the sea and shore, While
his mind Is stimulated by memories Of
the mighty past.
N- -s..
II 1t pays to advertise part OF the
time. Whv not all tho fina1
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eenaa Of Douht-

so. you want 10 marry my daugh-
terri said Mr.. Cumrox thoughtfully.
Yes" replied the confident youth.
Il shall devote my life to trying to
make her happy"
IF that's your idea, dunno's I
want TO take chances on such a tri-
ding son-in-law. You'd have TO put
In all your time taking Ethelinda TO
moving picture shows and tango
parties"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

you must bring home some toma,
toes tomorrow"
But you don't like tomatoes, my
dear"
Never mind. | have half a bottle
OF nayonnaise dressing that positive.
~ must be used up."--Louisville
Courier-Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

a Young Japanese in Hyogo is TO
ported to have invented artificial cot.
fec almost equal ia every respect to
natural BRAZILIAN coffee As the re.
suit OF chemical analysis by experts
It Is said that the goods now manu-.
featured by the young inventor are
more wholesome than the natural
boan, while retaining all It's flavor and
quality.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
oh. Thansi

Dear Luke-You occupy unique
place. and you certainly are filing It
We thank you for your daily round OF
honest fun. And we thank you again
ana again and again and again.-Hugh
w. Caffec. Leeds, Ala.