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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

Compared with the price with 9TH
ers Offering same kind of goods for
sale. There is a risk in buying any
kind OF new goods-a saw, an engine.
governor, brass valve, an oiler,
whistle, or an injector. You do not
take as much risk when you buy our
goods, saws particularly, because
they have been tested and all defects
remedied. We have a Brownell en-
CINE, twenty-five h. D., iron frame bolt
ed on blocks, exhausts under engine,
has good governor, good sized band
wheel, no exhaust pipe, used but little.
price $1O0-Your terms, ours. We re-
quire good paper bearing per cent.
interest. One engine taken off a trac-
tor, l6 h. p, price 40. One traction
engine, 10 h. D., Russell make, write
for price and terms. Two new COVER
nors, Il inch, new, $14 each. One 21b
Cooper governor, S25, cost new 5000.
used but little. A 56-inch inserted
saw, hammered. new set of teeth, used
but little. One inserted tooth saw.
"a inch, ready for use, Sx9 gauge, S45.
One "a inch, hammered, ready for use,
$40. Several solid tooth saws, one 54-
inch, $3.50. Sx9 gauge, so inch saws,
Sl5 each, under this $40. Some as low
as IS. Injectors, Swift's lubricators.
half price. New valves, brass whis-
ties, all brass fittings new, half price.
Band wheels ~ cents per pound.
One heavy balance wheel, cast, same
as new, weight about 1000 pounds.
$40. New machinery, Russell make.
threshers, saw mills, traction and por-
table engines-these goods have no
superiors-and are sold in all grain
growing countries. Don't see us until
you write us. Saws and fittings are
cash with order. Saws are Jas. Ohlen
&c Sons make.
VIM. NJ. KINCAID,
Cameron, Marshall Co., w. Va.
36-12t
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above ground. But when Sam sowed
the ground with winter oats and rye
and had Googe follow him with a disk
It cut the stalks TO pieces and left the
soil smooth aud unbroken
Soon after they GsiShcd sowing u
gentle rain began falling lasting for n
day. 1t sank into the soft soil and
seemed TO touch the planted grain with
magic In u very short i;:nc the field
from end 20 end was one long carpet
OF green
The year WAS growing old. and the
great bulk "f the work was done. Sam
now had more i"isnre than nc had had
at any time during the ycnr. or morn.
ings there WAS sometimes hint of
frost In the uii. but tile days were yet
hot aud Sultry. Sans friends. Fred
Martin. Joe Watson and Andrew
White. had visited him several times
that summer in addition 10 the days
that they had worked. But he had
something that he thought would make
n pleasant surprise for the boys. so he
invited his ncighbor. Bob Pagan. and
those three from town 10 visit him on
Saturday. Sans surprise was some
large watcrmelonS. the last OF the sea
son, that he had covered up with grass
and kept fresh aud sound The melon
crop had been gone for long time.
and this would be trent worth Civ
Ing on what would probably be their
last visit this ycnr. Even Bob Pagan
would be IA much surprised as any, for
they never grew melons on the Pagan
farm and knew nothing about keeping
them until cold Weather.
The boys came. and the day proved
to be suitable for the occasion. 1t was
n hot, sultry day and seemed to belong
more 10 midsummer than 10 autumn.
First the melons were carried to the
creek near the swimming hole and
dumped I'm clear pool TO float round
and round and cool Then the boys
were Off on hunt for wild grapes and
pecans- They found both Winter
grapes and fox grapes they found
hanging in thick. purple clusters from
vines that ran along branches and
from tree 10 tree. To get them the
boys generally had to do n lot OF
climbing, but they liked this, though
they had to be careful about getting
too far out on weak limbs.
The pecans' hulls were popping open
and dropping their fruit to the ground.
30 they had little to DO except to pick
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Our Daily Special.
1t doesn't take much noise to arouse
suspicion.
Luke McLuka SaYsi


The old fashioned woman who used
to shake the whole house when she
was grinding coffee for breakfast usu-
ally had n square meal on the table
when you got up and got into your
clothes.
When you climb on board street
car and find friend engaged In read
Ing the morning paper always remem-
Der that he would rather read his pa
per than listen to your comments on
the weather and the war.
Why is 1t that poor man IL always
putting up bluff that he is rich and
that rich man tries to give you tho
Impression that he Is poor?
There are n whole lot OF small town
hypocrites who vote dry at home and
who go TO the city every now and then
and get stewed.
man wouldn't lie to his wife as Of
ten as he does If he didn't know from
experience that she wouldn't believe
the truth.
Things could be worse. Just suppose
automobiles had names like Pullman
cars and the names were painted on
the sides OF the machines I'm big letters
We are all inclined to imagine that
the dribble of faint applause given as
matter OF courtesy is demand for
an encore.
The more Mexico bucks the more we
wonder how Old Man Diaz managed TO
ride the critter for thirty years.
girl can get used TO a husband but
she never gets used TO a stepfather.
The wise man isn't the man who
never makes mistakes The wise man
is the one who learns something every
time no makes mistake
The lad who IS always hollcring
about the small amount Of his earnings
Is the same fellow who wants an eight
hour working day so he Will have moro
leisure I'm which 20 squandcr his coin.
Any girl would rather have you stare
Mt her than pass her by and act as n
you thought she wasn't worth star
Ing at
a man has a hard time arousing any
enthusiasm when he discusses "The
Whyncss OF the Wherefore" But ne
cnn always get three cheers by saylng
"Whatll ya havcT
About once out Of nifty times That
they start 10 20 out friend wife man
oges 10 get ready ahcad OF friend hus-
band so she can sit around and bawl
him out FOR being so slow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness TO a woman
thus has been established a confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters TO get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds Of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, It is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed In your case. Moth
ing is asked i'm return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor.
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer Of assistance. Address
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia II. Pinkbam's SO-page
Text Book. It is not a book for
general distribution, as IL is too
expensive. IT is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
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them up or chunk the trees TO bring
more down The only competitors they
had were the squirrels and crows
The crows merely feasted. but the
squirrels were busy I'm every tree,
gathering their winter supply and stor-
ing them away In their homes In tho
tree hollows-
Autumn Is n time OF beautiful colors,
and the nature lover. like Sam Powell.
prizes II almost as much as spring.
Sam gave his comrades their first les
son in woodcraft-how TO see things.
he pointed out TO them the flashing
colors OF red and brown and green and
gold. For the FIRST time they really
saw the sumacs flaming on the hill or
the red birds and jay birds making
red and blue streaks as they flew
swiftly through the woods. He show
ed them how to sit very still and see
the Wild things that would come out
and begin their work and play oil
around
The hours passed swiftly. and before
the boys realized Il noon was long
past. Being hungry and tired. they
turned back toward the creek and the
pool where the melons were floating In
the sparkling water. In a short time
they were there. and, carrying melons
TO grassy place I'm the shade OF some
trees, they cut them in halves and ex-
posed the Juicy red hearts. In a jify
each boy had a big dripping slice and
was eating IL between grunts OF salts.
faction.
They lay In the shade and talked
long time after they had disposed OF
the watermelons One or two slept.
and Sam and the others amused them.
selves By throwing rocks at the trunk
OF tree. Suddenly Some one said:
Let's go swimming. I'm going 10 be
FIRST in!' Then the race began. Every
boy was up I'm second. pecling on bis
clothes faster than no had ever done
before IN his life
Three were 50 close together that II
was hard % tell which was first They
gave o whoOp and. running % tie
bank, gprang into the air They came
down head FIRST. for the water WINS
deep, and there was no danger Of
striking anything Chug. chug. chug.
they went one inter tle other. The
water was as warm as on an August
day, and the boys had nne sport They
Owed after pebbles. had contests Of
swimming under water, floating, trend.
Ing On swimming on their backs.
Somehow that afternoon seemed too
short % the boys They had been
swimming long ume when Joe Wat
con spoke up suddenly.
MY, but look how low the SUMS
getting! we've got 20 be hiking. boysn
We'll" said Fred Martin ns they
were dressing on the grassy bank
''we'vo had orr Inst melon Tor this
year"
"And our last swim. too." added An.
drew White
Eyes, that's so- sa'd Bob Fagan
Int they were both daisies Tor DO e
ones"
NO need % grievc. boys" Sam OK.
PINNED you forget that wel soon
have snow and Christmas"
'Thats the TRUTH" they exclaimed
In chorus "JLeyu be here before VIC
know IT,"
This new subject afforded convcrsa-
ton for The boys ti they came % the
place Of parting
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During the long afternoon Sam and
Bill hshed and talked, every now and
then throwing out blue cat or a cog.
gle eye to add to their strings that
they kept fastened to the edge OF the
water. 1t was cool and shady along
the creek. Birds sang and squirrels
chartered In the branches overhead.
The two farmers enjoyed the quiet
GOODNESS after the hot days In the field.
Late In the afternoon they wound up
cir lines and went home, each car
g a long string OF fish. Sam sat
Ne doorstep In the gathering dusk
oreathed the perfume from the
suckle that clambered over the
ence. he saw the stars coming
2 by one, and the moon creep
lehind big oak He heard the
lo-who" OF an owl away or on
K. Then suddenly stars, moon
4 Jwl all vanished. He smellcd
fish and heard his mother calling
MIN to supper.
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day In September. The agent s
district embraced several coun-
- ties. and he had been absent
for some time. The two had not seen
each other for several weeks.
''Hello, Samr' accosted the agent
'How's the corn?"
THAT corn Is all right. Mr.. Burns"
replied Sam, "and I'd like you to come
out one day this week TO see it gath
cred and measured"
IAN right I'll be out Friday and
bring along the committee that's going
to report on the contest acres In this
county. VIII It take long to gather
the cornY'
Yes. It's going TO take quite bit OF
time. for unless I'm mighty badly mis-
taken there's sure some corn on that
patch"
''Well. you've tried farming for n
year. What do you think OF II as a
busIness?"
81 think it's the finest business there
Is 1 Ike IT better than anything else
1 can think OF. and I'm going to stick
40 It and learn It"
Mr.. Burns smiled II see,' be said,
that you don't think you know all
about the business. Did you read those
books that I told you aboutY
mo. sir" said Sam. replying to the
agents first remark, AZ really don't
know much about farming. need
more experience. Most of what i know
I've learned from reading. AS for
those books. I've not only read them.
hnf Tsvn of7rdfad fhorv, tun
several more since then, and I'm GO
ing to keep on buying till 1 get all the
best ones In my line. | don't believe
II pays to economic on books. do
\ your
.sNo. IL doesn't" said Mr.. Burns. IF
you know the science OF farming It IS
easy enough TO learn the rest But you
never can farm intelligently without
learning the science of It What other
books did you buyT'
''well. / bought BaIley's Manual OF
Hardening for mother. but I'm study
Ing It myself. There's a whole lot to
learn about gardening. and every farm
ought to have q garden Besides that.
z bought Fletcher's 'Soils-How to
Handle and Improve Them and Dug
and Weeds, Insects and Insecticides
They're just the books you needed"
said Mr.. Burns. MY, IL you keep on
reading and studying this way it won't
take you any time TO finish the course
IN the agricultural college when you go
down there"
Friday morning early Bill Googe
came over with his wagon and team,
and he and Sam started In to gather
the contest acre. The day before Sam
had gone over the patch and gathered
the ears selected for seed and piled
them at the edge Of the patch. Before
8 o'clock they had one big load gath
cred and were just driving out to IN
load It In a bin that Sam had prepared
when MFR. Burns and the judging com
mittee arrived.
The men stood around. examined the
ears and watched them unload, then
went back 20 the patch and helped TO
gather the next load. which required
but a very little time for all OF them.
After that Sam brought out some mel
ons and cantnIoupes, end the men
Toasted in the shade OF tree while
no and BIZ Googe gathered the re-
mainder OF the corn.
By IL O'clock the last OF the corn had
been gathered and unloaded SIR.
BBrzls add the committee then meas
ured the pile OF seed corn and calcu.
lated the contents OF the bin
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Notice to Take Dispositions
OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County of Preston, So:
In the Circuit Court thereof.

In the Circuit Court thereof
Julius Klefeld, plaintiff, VS.. NJ. A.
Tanning ct al, defendants-In
chancery.
The defendants in the above styled
cause, NJ. a. Tanning, Byron p. Por-
ter, Kingwood Coal e Coke Company,
corporation. Cleveland Kingwood
Coal & Coke Company, a corporation.
and Harriet RUIZ, non-residents of said
state of West Virginia, and entitled
to be proceeded against as non-resi-
dents of said state, will take notice
that on Thursday the 2Gth day of Au-
gust 1915. at the Office of Julius
Klefeld, 260 the Arcade building. i'm
the City of Cleveland, in the county of
Cuyahoga and state of Ohio between
the hours of nine O'Clock i'm the fore
noon and six o'clock In the afternoon
OF that day, / shall proceed TO take the
dispositions OF Byron p. Porter and
myself to be read as evidence i'm NV
behalf in a certain suit in chancerv
behalf in a certain suit I'm chancerv
pending in the Circuit court of Pres
ton county. West Virginia, in which
am Dlainun and you are defend
ants; and If from any cause the said
dispositions be not commenced on that
day or If commenced they be not com
pleted on that day the taking Of said
dispositions Will be adjourned from
day to day and from time to time at
the same place and between the same
hours until they are completed.
JULIUS KLEFELD
BY Counsel
STEWART g. JOHN.
Solicitors for Plaintiff
fO-4t
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M. & X. Railroad

Leave Morgantown-+6: 80 a. m, I2:45
p. m, and 1870 p. IN.
Leave Kingwood-+S:lS a. m 2:I3 u.
M, and '4:57 p. m.
Arrive NJ. q K. Junction-s0:OIn H..
2:56 p. m, and 20: y. IN.
Leave Nj. & X. Juncton-s9:2 II m
APO p m, and 5000 p. m.
Leave Kingwood-4IO:O7 a m. 4. 10
p. M, and !6:4l p. M.
Arrive Morgantown-4ll :3A "A. M. Il .29
p. m, and tS:0S p. IN.
+DailY except Sunday.
saturdays only.
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Oh. ShuxI

Dear Luke.-If 1t takes n one armed
Niger with wooden leg right smart
spell 10 set out n good sized tobacco
patch. counting forty-nine stalks TO
the square rod, how long Will 1t take
crosseyed woman with n hare lip to
blow all OF the ashes out OF a fire
place7-Luke Unit, Urbana, o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

promptly with the
w o m n IS private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia E.Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and held in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
HUH

think no is n lying mutt,
I speak OF Oswald Hose:
lilo brags about his blue blood. but
Ho has n bright rcd nose
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Bits Of Byplay
BY Luke. McIuke
Copyright. 1915. the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Nenaeancel

What sense Is there In the saying
that the worm will turn remarked
the old fogy. Did you ever know the
worm 20 turnT'
Sure" replied the crouch "The
other day l saw n horse walk up 20
an automobile and take "A bite out OF
a tire"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Banal

''They say that lovo is blind" said
Mound.
But just then he was stricken.
For his wife saw him turn around
And rubber at n chicken.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

When you buy a newspaper you
have right to demand the news.
That's what you pay for. The Argus
delivers.
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WuHI

Our milkman's soused. It's strange TO sec
That fellow with "A jag ont
To taste tho milk you'd swear that he
Was on tho water wagon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

Dear Luke saw this signature on
the register OF local hotel today. wv
Il. r. hoffman and wife-"-F. s. D.,
Columbus, o.
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The Wise Fool.

"An the worlds stage" quoted the
sage.
ayes, and nine out OF every ten OF us
imagine we are the critics." added the
fool.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Paw Knows EVERYTHING

Willie-Paw. why does it pay 20 be
pOiteI
Paw Because you never can tell
how hard the other fellow can hit. my
son.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Tho Wisdom Of the law

IBrendel versus Klopp. 60 mol
It Il impossible TO divide an annual
rcnt OF @ cents between 10 persons.
tMedford versus Levy. 81 w. Val
The wunton and needless cooking OF
cabbage and sauerkraut for the pur-
pose of annoying a neighbor Is
nuisance
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

Things TO Worry About.
Mosquitoes nre very fond OF musical
sounds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
You Know Him,

He stands around and throws the bull
And cabs In Elee:
His cup OF Joy II very full
And 80 IL he.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

The reason We get new subscribers
is because we publish the live news OF
the county while II is news.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

j. will bo worth money TO you 20
take time right now 20 read The Boy
Farmer.
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenHelped
BY Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of
female ills are invited to communicate
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
Names Is Names.
HelpI

Deal & Chentum run butcher store
in Greenwood, S. c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

The Argus Is in demand because II
deserves TO bo.
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n A. Erwin

n A. Erwin
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
TUNNELTON, W. VA
Prices Reasonable.
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CHAPTER VII.

VERY member OF the Boys Corn
club In the county was present
at the meeting. There were
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
CHAPTER VII.

IVAN met Mr.. Burns In town one
day In September. The agents
district embraced several coun-
- ties, and he had been absent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

Sam flushed with the excitement and
embarrassment OF e. He couldn't
make a speech. he knew. but he had
won FIRST prize, and they wanted him
TO say something. He had thought OF
one or two things that he really did
want TO say TO the boys 80 when some
one called his name again no rose from
his seat
ITO be contlnued)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
HEALTH OF CITY GOOD.
Loss Sickness This Fall and Winter
Than i'm Many Years.

The health officer reports that the
Christmas season will find the city Of
sumter free from sickness to a
greater extent than at any Christmas
I'm number of years. In fact save
for colds and such minor ailments
there is no sickness in town worth
talking about.
This morning physician stated
that there had been less sickness this
fall and winter than at any time in the
past fifteen or more years that he had
been practising here, and Sumter was
to be congratulated on it's freedom
from all forms of disease.
These reports are indeed encourag.
ing to the people of Sumter and indi-
cate that the Board of Health and
Health Officer are looking out for the
best interest of the city in it's most vi
tai department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
SALEM SCHOOL WINS PRIZE.
-cicDratcs Christmas Season by Civ
ing Tree for Pupils-Ncws of Conn
munity.

Salem, Black River, Dee. 2i.-Thc
teachers and patrons Of Salem school
are very much pleased to win the
$40 State prize for Improvement
during the past year. If it had been
known when the improvements were
being made that prizes would be
awarded. this school migr have won
a first prize. here was no thought
Of entering for the prizes unit! inst
in time to file the report, and even
then the cleanup day report was not
made out in time.
Yesterday a beautiful Christmas
tree marked the closing Of the sos.
sion. Some of the tots had never seen
Il Cristmas tree and it was to them q
peep into fairyland. Miss Mellette.
principal, and Miss ShackIeford. as
sistant, deserve much credit for the
sewing lessons, domestic art and room
decorations that they are training the
children to be proficient in.
owing to case of diptheria in the
scnool and one in the neighborhood.
three weeks ago, the December meet
ing of the School Improvement Asso-
citation was postponed to January or
February, when Prof Thompson of
winthrop is to make an address, and
the children will give play.
Yesterday the new State flag pre-
sented by one of the patrons was
flung to the breeze for the first time.
We did not know before how pretty
the State flag is. A 3X5 foot flag costs
only $2.14, postage prepaid from