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, 1915-06-17

HATCHERY
Biz Fish Culture Station Nearing Com
pletion-May be Ready for Fry
This Fall.

The big government fish culture
station on the Lake creek spring,
three miles north of Saratoga, is
nearing the completion of its
main hatchery building, the sup
erintendent's residence and the
dwelling of the assistant.
Archie Allison, the contractor,
will turn over the completed
buildings this week. The living
quarters of the superintendent, a
Groom structure, is absolutely
modern throughout, as are also
those of the assistant, which is a
fine 7-room house. Both are built
on the bungalow design and are
of the best construction, fitted
with the latest improvements,
making them as complete as a
New York home. The main hatch
cry building is 50xS0, or there
abouts, and is built on the latest
plans for the culture of fish, and
is very handsomely finished.
Mr.. Baldwin, the superintend-
ent, and Mr.. Foster, the assistant,
are pushing the government work
of arranging the ponds and shap
ing the grounds. They will, this
summer, lay the two 10-inch mains
from the head of the ponds to the
spring, besides making all the run
ways and fitting up the aquarium
for the taking of spawn, which
they hope to do this fall if it is
possible to get in shape for it.
The aquarium will be large
enough to accommodate and hatch
about 100000 fry, and it is hop
ed to show by actual test that this
is too small and thereby justify
the enlargement of the building to
double or treble its capacity, that
would eventually make this a large
station.
Mr.. Baldwin seems to be the
right man in the right place and
is rushing his work as fast as he
can arrange matters. At the close
of the last session of congress,
Senator Warren was able to get
another appropriation for this sta
ton tackled on the Civil Sundry
appropriations for $4,000. He
asked for $25 700 but the Demo-
cratic congress had already spent
considerable above any other con-
gress and retracted by cutting out
appropriations Of this nature.
, 1915-06-17
Bronchos are Going.

The European war promises to
mark the final passing of the wild
horse of the range, the disappear
ance of the bucking bronco so
long associated with the west.
Even now there are no wild horses
such as once roamed the ranges,
and with the inroads being made
upon the west by the war, his
half-civilized brother, the bronco,
promises to disappear. Thousands
of horses have been taken from
Colorado, Wyoming and other
western states. MOI only have the
British and French buyers invad-
ed that section, but representa-
tives of the Italian government
have combed the country for
months.
During the last few weeks an
italian buyer purchased several
hundred horses and so great was
his haste to get them to his coun-
try that they were sent by express
from Denver to the east instead
of by freight. There they were
hurried aboard a steamer to Italy
Eek.
, 1915-06-17
Sunday Matinee.

Sunday afternoon at the Fair
Grounds a little race meet was
pulled off with several good races.
AS most of the proceeds go to-
ward the track up-keep these mat
inees are a very good thing. The
trotting races were good, as we'll
as the fourth mile running race.
Part of the program was pulled
off on account of the weather turn
ing 80 cold.
, 1915-06-17

there is not enough funds, the
work that has been done shows up
well. The grading is being done
under the supervise IN of G, s.
Taylor, who is handling it in a
workman-like manner.
After every rain, while the dirt
is wet a drag should be put on the
streets and work the dirt to the
center, making a good crown,
which would eventually do away
with the ruts, holes and other eye
sores.
, 1915-06-17
The Editor.

Consider the editor. He wear
eth purple and fine linen. His
abode is amongst the mansions of
the rich. His wife hath her linn.
cuisine and his frst-born sporteth
a racing a that can hit her up at
forty fiat.
Lo! All the people breaketh
their necks to hand him money.
A child is born unto the wife of a
merchant in the bazaar. The ply
stefan getteth ten golden plunks.
The editor writeth a stick and a
half and telleth the multitude that
the child tippeth the beam at nine
pounds. Yea, he lieth even as a
centurion. And the proud father
giveth him a rank cigar.
Behold, the young one groweth
up and graduateth. And the edi-
tor putteth into his paper a swell
notice. Yea, a peach of a notice.
He telleth of the wisdom of the
young woman, and of her exceed
ing comeliness. Like unto the
roses of Sharon is she aud her
gown is played up to beat the
band. And the dressmaker get
teth two score and four iron men.
And the editor getteth a note of
thanks from the d. G.. G.
The daughter goeth a journey.
And the editor throweth himself
on the story of the farewell party.
1t runneth a column, solid. And
the fair one remembereth him
from afar with a picture postal
card that costeth six for a jitney.
Behold, she returneth and the
youth of the town fall down and
worship. She pickett one and
Lo! she pickett a boob. But the
editor calleth him one of the most
promising young men and getteth
away with it. And they send I'M
to him a bid to the wedding feast
and behold, the bids are fashioned
by Muntgummery Hawbuck, in a
far city.
Flowery and long is the we'd
ding notice which the editor print
eth. The minister getteth ten
bones. The groom stsndeth the
editor off for q twelve-month sub
scription.
All flesh is grass and in time
the wife is gathered into the silo.
The editor printeth a death no.
tice of the sad event, two columns
of obituary, three lodge notices, q
cubid of poetry and a card Of
thanks. And he forgetteth to read
proof on the head, and the darned
thing .cometh out "Gone to Hel
Last Roasting Place"
And all that are akin to the de.
ceased jumpeth on the editor with
exceeding great jumps, and con
tinueth to swing the hammer un
to the third and fourth genera
tions. Cans. thou beat it?
, 1915-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Watt and daugh-
ter Miss Maude we're in town yes
terday from Cedar creek. Miss
Watt returned from Cheyenne,
the first Of the week, where she
has been attending school this
winter.
, 1915-06-17
Grading Streets.

The town officials are working
the streets and for the first time
in a long while they are rapidly
changing from mud holes and hol-
lows to well-graded streets. While
the street work can't be all done
at this time, owing to the fact that
, 1915-06-17
Another Failure

SoSO VI uoACusdDie ChIo-
lessness in the enactment of an
important statute has again been
sustained against the Democratic
administration.
The error occurs in a statute d.
rectly affecting the safety of hu-
man lives. The safety at sea"
act, passed to promote the well
fare of American seamen" and to
prevent if possible a repetition of
the Titanic steamship disaster
with its appalling loss of life a
little over three years ago, failed
to clearly fix the date it should
become effective. Two different
days we're named for enforcement,
one four months later than the
other.
Section IA of the act revises the
regulations regarding life boats,
life RATS, life belts and similar
equipment for preventing loss of
life in case of accident, and de-
%clares that the regulations must
be enforced and obeyed ION and
after July l, 1915, on steamers
navigating the ocean or any lake,
bay or sound of the United
States"
Section Is of the same act con-
tains a squarely contradictory
provision declaring that "this act
shall take effect, as to all vessels
of the United States, eight months
after its passage" etc.
Two conflicting opinions have
beed rendered by legal officers of
the administration on this stat
ute. The solicitor of the Depart
ment of Commerce first found
July l, 1915, as the date Congress
intended the law to operate as to
American vessels. The Attorney
General reversed this opinion and
ruled that Congress intended No
vember 4, 1915, as the time for
enforcement.
When the Titanic sank and car
ried SO many hundreds to an ocean
grave, the world was shocked to
discover the inadequacy of laws
the enforcement of which would
have greatly reduced the number
of fatalities. There was a univer-
sal demand for the immediate en-
actment of better laws to safe
guard ocean travel.
1t is shocking now to find that
in the statute enacted in response
to this demand there is an error
that leaves in doubt the time of
it's operation, and has made it
necessary for an individual rather
than Congress to determine when
the law shall be enforced.
A blunder of this type is monu-
mental. In all parliamentary pro-
cedure it is elementary that a def
mite date for the enforcement of
the law is practically as import
ant as the signature of the Presi-
dent. Combined, the two consti-
tute the electric current which
permits the machinery of the law
to be set in motion.
Many members of Congress and
others familiar with the history of
this safety at sea" act believed
that it would go into effect July l,
and are surprised and disappoint-
ed that under the opinion of the
Attorney General il will not be-
gin to operate until November, af-
ter the season for water travel is
over.
In most instances a failure to
fix definitely the date a statute
shall be enforced involves only
financial considerations. But in
a law designed for the protection
of humanity, lives are at stake
and the necessity for the highest
degree of care becomes impera-
, 1915-06-17

@. M Brown and son Clinton
Brown we're in town Friday from
the upper country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
$50. 900. 900 In Orders In 30 DAY

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The railroads of the
United States have placed orders tor
more than $50, 900, 900 worth of railroad
equipment and supplies during the past
30 days, while during the same period
three Of Il e foreign governments have
orderded about l3, 900, 900 worth OF repair
supplies from the big manufacturing
plants in American.
The distribution OF these orders, it be-
came known today, was as follows:
French government, 500, 900 order to
the Baldwin Locomotive Company.
Russian government, 81, 900. 900 order
covered by $1,000 cars, placed with car
manufacturing company in Seattle, Wash.
Chilean government, $3.50, 900 order,
covering 250 cars, ordered from Pitts
burgh concern.
Pennsylvania Railroad placed order
for $4,000 cars, which will cost $I5,-
0O0, 900.
Southern Pacific Railroad: Ordered
$4,000 tons of rails from the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company; cost 5000, 900.
Erie Railroad: Order $4,000 tons OF
rails from the Carnegie Steel Company
and Illinois Steel Company cost 5000, 900
Burlington Railroad: Ordered 35
freight locomotives, 10 passenger locomo.
tives, l 200 box cars, 200 gondolas, 800
stock cars, 30, 900 tons OF rails; total cost
81, 900, 900.
Illinois Central Railroad: Ordered
200 refrigerator cars from the American
Car and Foundry Company, and 75 loco
motives from the American Locomotive
and Lima Companvi total cost So, $50, 900
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Ordered q 900 tons of rails; cost 1925, 600.
Swift and Company, of Chicago: Or
dered 500 cars; cost 800, 600.
Pennsylvania Iron Can Company: Or.
dered 100 cars from Omaha Car Works
cost 100000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Wilson az q Fierce Democrat

The most hopeful indication the county
has had that the authorities at Washing
ton feel some lessening OF the serious
strain imposed by world affairs, was To
be found in the Presidents appearance
at Indianapolis on jackson Day." jan
uary 8, and his making of speech 40
ag0ressively partisan az doubtless to have
caused him much inward merriment.
President Wilson, who has spent his life
as political philosopher and an analytical
student Of history, is as far removed from
the state of mind Of the ordinary tradi-
tional political partisan as is almost every
other really enlightened and patriotic
American today. Our two chief parties
are merely rivsl groups OF politicians and
their hangers-on, who play the game
either for the honors, or the spoils. or
the fun there is in IT, Mr.. Wilson has
always believed in the system OF party
government, one side being at the bat
and the other out in the field. IL hap
pens that he is now playing as captain Of
the Democratic team. He Ia Justly proud
OF the surprisingly good record this once
demoralized team has been making.
under his leadership. He is aware that
the other team was wrecked by selfish
and amazingly stupid management Jack
son Day is a Democratic party affair,
and the President had a right 10 crack
up the performance Of his own team, and
TO exhort his followers TO stand together,
take their orders. and hit the line hard
The Republicans should have shown a
little more humor and common sense in
their resentful comments upon Mr..
Wilson's sibes and persihage at Indiana
polls. His partssnship was for the occa-
zion and his recognition Of the fact that
the independent voter rules the country
was az handsome and sincere az il was
truthful. From "The Progress Of the
World" in the American Review Of Re-
views for February.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Not . Chean Prs.ia.n,

Whatever the differences Of opinion "a
TO the wisdom Of the Presidents policies.
tbs critics concede his patriotism, bic
intelligence, and bis sincerity. Re takes
bis high duties seriously. Not a
cheap man, he makes no cheap appeal
Tor support. re compliments the Amen.
can people By assuming, az in his speech
at indianapolis, that they have outqrown
the taste for the old partisan fustian and
wish their public men % establish con.
tract with the verities Of present dag lie.
u is new and refreshing for political
leading 10 rest his claim for support on
ideas rather than on mechanical mem.
bersbip in party. The assumption
hitherto has been that party won az a
party rather than az trustee for a specific
set Of government proposals. New York
Globe Qnd.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

ku9 legislative investigating committee
which was appointed by the last legisla.
ture 10 investigate the bribery charges in
connection with the election OF United
States senator in its report strongly con-
dennis the "extravagant use of money!
in the late senatorial contest, indicating
that Davis Elkins and his associates spent
$40, 900; Isaac T. Mann and his ssso-
ciates more than $l5, 900. and Col. Will
liam Seymour Edwards and his associates
more than SIS, 900. It further states that
$50, 900 was contributed by Col. Edwards
alone to elect the Republican ticket in
1912, and that that large sum was con-
tributed to save Governor Hatfield and
others from defeat, and that Governor
Hatfield, then a candidate, told HIM that
he and the rest of the ticket were lost
unless some monumental sum was con-
tributed, is Colonel Edwards contribu-
ton to the political history of the state.
Edwards admitted that he made the con-
trbutiouto prevent the state from going
Democratic in the testimony he gave be-
fore the Legislative committee.
Mr.. Edwards said Hatfield came 10
him on October 30, 1913, and pleaded
with him ms the "lone helper and savior
OF the party 10 contribute sum suffi-
Gent to change the result which seemed
imminent
II contributed the $50, 900 i'm cash"
continues Edwards, land placed it in
the hands Of the joint committees of the
Progressive and Republican parties, and
it was used for the benefit OF every Re
publican elected on the ticket. never
asked any details and don't know. /
gave it for the good Of the party and to
keep the state from falling into the
hands OF the Democrats. Without that
money / certainly believe the Democrats
would have carried the state. I have
never spoken to Governor Hatfield SINCE"
II may have had my leg pulled, !"
Edwards added. 81 think maybe If l
hadn't put up the money for Hatfield 1t
might have been better. Maybe you
wouldn't have been here and maybe
So'''S oehcio WOuuu nave Deen mere.
Mr.. Edwards admitted that 1t was
possible that his contributions to the
campaign, both before and after the
election, might have amounted to more
than 100000.
Now, il Maj. DAVIS Elkins and Capt
Isaac Mann will come forward and let
us know how much the state committee
pulled their legs" for to finance the
Hatfield campaign we may be able to
definitely determine how much money it
took to elect Hatfield and the legislature.
During the campaign it was alleged that
Mai. Elkins was financing the Hatfield
candidacy in consideration OF Hatfield
helping TO elect the Major to the United
States senate. But from Col. Edwards
testimony it turns out that DIR. Hatfield
considered the Colonel the "Ione helper
and savior of the party
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

All cleared and improved wltA hofiiz
ingD. fences. ETC.. has boon ven eul>
tivAted. and In . valuable farm.
Tract Ne &-Being all the right.
title and interest Of the said Chas. y.
LETTERS in and to the tract Of lanA
known as the otto Heirs Tract,~ con-
tanning lO6x acres. more or less. and
being the same that was conveyed 70
the said Chas. +. letters by said hefrs
by deeds Of record I'm the office OF the
clerk OF the County Court of said
county.
All OF said real estate being the
same that was devised by the said
Charles +. Jeffers by his last will and
testament now OF record in the once
OF the county clerk OF said county.
Terms Of Sale Sufficient cash I'm
hand on day of sale to pay costs of
suit and expenses OF sale, or 90 much
more In cash as the purchaser may
elect to pay. and the residue, II any.
upon credit OF three equal INSTALL
ments. payable on or before six,
twelve and eighteen months. respec-
lively. from date OF said sale, taking
from the purchaser his interest bear
ing notes for said deferred payments
with approved surety thereon.
J. BEN BRADY,
Special Commissioner.
1. j. w. Watson, clerk OF the Circuit
Court aforesaid. hereby certify thai
bond has been given by the special
commissioners aforesaid as required by
law
J. w. WATSON.
l7-4t Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

BY virtue Of q deed OF trust executed
BY Frank Jefferys and Agatha Jefr-
erys. his wife. and Permelia G. Jeff-
erys TO Jas. T. Daley. as trustee.
bearing date on the 25th day OF April,
1913. recorded In the clerks Office of
the County Court OF Preston county.
West Virginia. I'm trust deed book No.
ID. page 275, given TO secure the pay
ment OF a certain note in the said
trust deed described, payable to The
Bruceton Bank. and the undersigned
trustee. being required 80 to do by the
creditor. the said The Bruceton Bank.
the creditor secured by the said trust
deed. and said note now being due and
payable. and default having been
made In the payment thereof, will Of
fer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder. at the front door of
the court house, at Kingwood, Pres
ton county. West Virginia, on Monday,
the 10Th day Of March, 1915, mt 1
o'clock p. M, OF that day, the follow
ing described property. to-wit:
All OF that certain tract OF land sit
uate In Pleasant district, Preston
county. West Virginia, adjoining
Mary Jefferys. Charles Jefferys and
others. containing IL acres, more or
less. being part OF the land conveyed
to the said parties OF the first part by
Elisha Jefferys and wife by deed duly
recorded I'm land records OF said coun-
~ in deed book No. 1923, page 1T.
The coal and mining rights are re-
served, same having been heretofore
conveyed away.
Terms OF Sale-All cash on the day
OF sale, or as the purchaser may elect
a q trd ~ 80 H.
cash. or SO much more as the pur-
chaser may elect to pay cash in hand
on the day OF sale. and the residue In
two equal installments payable re-
spectively in six and twelve months
from the day OF sale, with interest al
per cent. per annum, the purchaser
giving his negotiable, promissory
notes. with approved security when
required by said trustee, the legal title
being reserved as a further security
until all of the purchase money shall
have been paid; or IL the purchaser &c
elect, the legal title may be conveyed
the trustee reserving in the deed q
vendors lien for the deferred pur.
| chase money, or the purchaser other.
wise secure the same to the satisfac-
ton of the trustee.
The purchaser at any sale may be
required to effect and maintain upor
any buildings on the property sold, fol
an amount and with underwriters sat
isfactory to the trustee, the policy oil
policies for which shall be made pay.
able as the trustee may require, ant
shall be held by the trustee as a fur.
Their security for the deferred INSTALL
ments of the purchase money. Ant
any sale hereunder may be adjourned
| from time to time without other motto,
than oral proclamation at the tim,
and place appointed for sale from
which the adjournment is made.
Given under my hand this 18th da,
of February. 1915.
| Tat
j. Il. DALEY. Trustee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

The "Peck's Bad Boy" company that
will appear at the opera house In
kingvood Wednesday night OF next
week, February "a. appeared at the
Maryland theatre in Cumberland on
Monday night Of this week anc rom
there comes on BY Key SCI. Fisdi3ont.
Eikins. Clarfsburg. Fairmont and
Grafton. and we arc very lucky to get
them In Kingwood. Benner 4 Her
man, the managers. have been on the
road six years with this attraction.
and have a well selected company for
all the parts. 1t is the most enter
tanning performance that ever cam. TO
Kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
journal Not Pooling the Taxpayer.
TERRA ALTA, Feb. IS, 1916.

TERRA ALTA, Feb. Is, 1916.
Editor Argus
There Is one item OF wholesale robbery
oil the taxpayers that L have failed to see
aired in the public print, an item which |
want the Journal to either approve or dis
approve. Its silence will be accepted as an
evidence OF approval. This was con-
tracted by the old Republican county
court and we taxpayers had to pay it.
have reference to the contract the Repub-
lican court made with the Washington
architects to make blue print to build
new courthouse that was never built.
This Republican court made an iron. clad
contract with the Washington architects
and 1t had to be paid. The county paid
the Washington architects SO, 700. so. For
what? For nothing. Has the Journal
ever condemned this or mentioned il in
its columns? No. Why? Because it was
done by Republican court. How MANY
taxpayers know that they helped pay for
this 80, 7O0.50 gift to the Washington archi-
tects? Just think of it, taxpayers.
IS, 10000 of your money given away.
Yes, absolutely given away. And the
Journal that claims to be the friend OF
the taxpayers never as much as men
toned it much less condemned it. If the
Journal believes that it is fooling the
taxpayers by attacking the old court it is
the victim of its own folly.
TAXPAYER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

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