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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
The Backaches and the Glories OF
Farm Life

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside. the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield, Ohio, Herbert
Quick, the editor, writes the follow
ing stirring editorial on the backaches
and the glories of the farm:
These is backache on the farm.
and chapped hands, and chiblains, and
lame feet, and bathless homes, and
solitude, and excess of tasks over
strength, and babies born without ade-
quate care for either mother or child,
and boots plastered with mud and ma
nure, and clothes smelling OF the
barn, and disgusting things to do for
and with the live stock, storms which
sweep away the chance OF a years
wages, insects which spring up from
nowhere and ravage the growing
things, plaques which threaten the
barn and byre, cows which kick,
young things which refuse to live up
to their breeding or nurture, cracks in
the fingers, dust in the lungs, barley
boards in the eye, chan down the back.
stumps and stones, and sprouts and
weeds.
Nothing comes out as IL was plan
ned. because weather and bugs and
fungi and parasites are not planned
by the farmer. These things the book
writer's and rural romancers do not
know. If they did we should begin
to get really great farm literature. We
should get its darker aspects, blended
with its glories-and it's glories are
many.
"All of them seen by the dabblers in
rural literature are there, and much
they do not see. They do not see, for
instance, that on the farm is the one
place in American life where wife
and children may BEAUTIFULLY and hap
PLY do their part in making a living.
| On the farm the woman and the man
till work side By side as Of old; and.
in the main, they are rewarded by
safety and security il not by wealth.
"One of these days the lights and
| shadows will be blended in real liter
| ature-the backache with the glory of
the over-arching sky seen by the lab
orer when he puts his hand on his
back, straightens up, and sighs for
WEAKNESS"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Carroll Chosen to Captain Next Years
Rifilemen

The members Of the rife team met
yesterday and elected captain for the
ensuing year. The honor fell on the
able shoulders of A. X. Carroll, by
unanimous vote of his team mates.
Bjornson was the only other man who
was spoken of for the place, but he
was ruled out, as he does not have
junior standing as required by the reg
ulations for captains of athletic teams.
carroll has been a member OF the rifle
team for the past three years, and has
ben identified with the rife club ever
since its establishment four years ago.
He won his letters in all three years.
and has proved 10 be one of the best
shots that ever represented the Uni
versity in an intercollegiate match.
This year was perhaps the least note
worthy Of his career as he was handi-
capped at the beginning Of the season
by bad eyes but after the first three
matches he did not fail to secure a
place among the three or four highest
men on the team.
The University rihemen are looking
forward 20 a more successful season
than ever before next year, due to the
great interest in the sport Only one
man, Deem, will be lost by graduation
and there is every prospect that his
place will be well filled from mem
bers OF this years second team. The
team averaged but a shade below 1914
pints TO the match which was certainly
some shooting, but with the team that
will begin the matches next fall. this
record will be smashed to smithereens.
and West Virginia University will take
her place at the lead agaln-The Athe-
naeum, MOrgantown
The young man referred to I'm the
above article IS a son OF n. y. Carroll.
postmaster at Masontown, and a for
MGR resident Of Klngwood, and is Just
another proof Of what Prestonians
can do. The University rife team has
made an exceptionally fine showing
and Mr. Carroll IS 70 be congratu-
lated
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
by John Y. Mcdonald.
A County Fair


For long time persons OF this
county have felt that Preston should
have a county fair. Some have gone
so far as to say that they would be
glad to put up a liberal amount of
money to get one started. From pres
ent indications IL seems probable that
Preston will get up a fair this fall.
There are a number OF good reasons
why a county should hold an annual
fair:
1st-It brings the best live stock of
the county together and brings the
breeders and buyers together.
2nd-It shows who is growing the
best grain and produce and helps
these growers TO sell seed.
3d-1t furnishes a powerful stimu-
lus to the ordinary farmer to improve
his live stock and crops.
4th-It tends to unity the county. to
bring distant sections together, and to
boost the county.
shit furnishes an excellent op-
portunity for advertising. Already
most of the counties bordering us have
fairs. Preston is a large, wealthy
county and could hold a fair that
would be credit to any county. We
do not wish the horse racing and
takers that go with so many fairs
What we want is an educational ex-
hibit to show ourselves and others the
wonderful possibilities of Preston
county.
Where. then, is the best place tc
hold this fair? When is the best time
to have it? How should It be finan.
ced? The county agent invites inter.
ested parties to correspond with him
on this matter and on others with re.
gard to a Preston county fair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
DR.. J u. Hawthorne Dead

Or J r. Hawthorne. a prominent
dentist and president Of the Swan
nanoa Lumber company, died at his
home. 40 Haywood street. at O'Clock
Wednesday morning April 21st. DR..
Hawthorne had been I'm ill health for
some time and his death was not un-
expected
Or. Hawthorne came here from
West Virginia about twenty years ago
and besides practicing dentistry, was
prominently identified with the lumber
business Of this section. lie was about
hfty-four years Of age.
Deceased is survived by a wife. two
daughters. Misses Alma and Helen
Hawthorne, two sisters, Misses Anna
and Fannie Hawthorne, Of Pearson
Drive, and one brother, Judge Haw-
thorne. of Kansas City, Mo.
Tho above was taken from an Ashe-
Vile, North Carolina, paper and refers
70 former West Virginlan who was
known by number OF our people
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Lavish Expenditures RESPONSIBLE

The Editor OF the Review as a member
OF the Legislature has been contending
that lavish expenditures were RESPONSE
BILE for the present financial difficulties OF
the State OF West Virginia and that the
first step towards relieving such condi.
ton was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES That
view might seem a prejudIced one were
1t not for the tact that il is substantiated
by no less journal than the Charleston
Mail, Republican paper. That paper
unequivocally declares 1.-The root of the
trouble is not lack of income, but lavish
expenditures. In the Review and in
other papers that has been pointed out
time and again, but not one step has
been taken toward instituting any
economy.
Under the head of Political finen-
cierink' the Mail very aptly summarizes
the situation, as follows:
Zone fault of the governors figures on
the financial situation in the state is that
| his position seems to have been taken
first, and the figures later with the idea
OF justifying the position. Memory re-
verts TO the time last August or Septem-
Der, when the executive made a speech
in which he declared the state would
have to be provided with at least 5000. 900
additional revenue. The only change he
made in his prophecy of that time was to
add another hundred thousand to the
sum when he transmitted his message to
the legislature.
He seems TO have made up his mind
that he wanted more money TO spend be
decided on the methods by which he
wished it raised; he managed TO keep the
legislature from considering revenue
measures until the last five DAYS of the
regular session; he then presented the
whole thing to them in lump. 1t was
his lump, well sugared on the outside.
but some Of the legislators insisted on
biting oil the sugar coating. When they
tasted what was inside there was a wry
face-and no further affirmative result
They Instructed him in rather definite
terms, instead, to live within his income.
But what was the merit Of the opinion
OF a majority OF the members Of the state
senate? In the governors mind il had
no weight. Their conclusions, even after
deliberation, didn't count, except to
brand them as "insurgents"-a term
always ready to the governors tongue. it
would seem. There can be but one sane
opinion in West Virginia The root Of
the trouble is not lack Of income. but
lavish expenditures.
A political administration comes
high p'-Randolph Review.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Pisgah

Clarence Titchenell, our enterpris-
ing blacksmith, has returned to town.
Many focks of sheep i'm our com
munity have been raided by dogs and
much damage done
I. 3. Smith has purchased a fine
young mare.
The stork arrived at the home of
G.. y. Goodwin with fine baby girl.
Grant Ryan. our hustling barber.
is doing a successful business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. EVERY have
moved to our town.
Louie Bayles. from Morgantown.
was i'm town last week looking after
the fair ones.
Sunday school at Pisgah Sunday at
p. m. and Epworth League at 1880
p. m.
Dayton Christopher our enterpris-
ing huckster, is doing a rushing bust
ness.
Andrew sharpnack has purchased
fine auto.
The stork visited the home of r.. s.
Christopher recently with fine baby
girl. This makes the fourteenth
child, seven girls and seven boys. All
are at home
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

Will Cool and Willis Ridenour are
burning a lime kiln at this writing.
There will be singing at the Fair
view school house Saturday night.
Miss Anna Danser. who has been at
the hospital at Baltimore, has returned
home somewhat improved.
Miss Nella Cool spent the week end
with her uncle, Guy Danser
Mr.. and Mrs Dena Bolyard and two
children were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Bolyard Sunday.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Zlnn and two children
returned home from Terra Alta. where
they we're visiting Mrs. II. +. Elsey
Mrs Ova Dansor. who has been quite
ill for the past week, we are glad to
say Is improving.
Mr. and Mrs l.. H. Shaw were shop
ping in Rowlcsburg Saturday.
Ira Bolyard has large clearing on
hand at this writing.
Messrs. Lynn Danser, Arthur Hen
line and Clark Goodwin we're calling on
Mckinley zinn Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Hudson
Fine growing weather.
Peach trees are in bloom.

Fine growing weather.
Peach trees are I'm bloom.
Oats are all sown.
Road building begins this week.
Much sickness hereabouts at this
time
Henry Seal. who was born in Ger
many, is critically i'll.
The Baptists have organized their
Sunday school and have prospects of
good summers work.
The Rev. w. w. Morris of Bruceton
Mills, filed his appointment here Sun-
day to a good audience.
The foundation for the new store in
Hudson is completed and the lumber
is mostly cut.
The prayer meeting at Harmony
Grove was not very well attended last
| Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Gale, who have
been away for their health for a month
are back home again much improved.
| Troy Dayton Groves is running his
saw mill now at its full capacity Civ
ing work TO several men while times
are dull.
| Stanley J. Clark has taken the
| agency for the Saxon automobile and
has good prospects of selling several
machines in our neighborhood.
| l.. Mack Gale has purchased a horse.
wagon and harness OF w. o. Walls of
Rockville. and will now do his own
hauling. blowing. etc.
Mrs. Charles A. Galloway OF Mason
town, is spending a week visiting her
parents and other relatives in Pleas
ant district at this writing.
Mrs. Rolla S. Liston, who has been
sick for the past six weeks, is much
better at this writing. being able to
be up and around some. She had the
grippe and sore throat combined.
Escomb Cunningham. who cut his
foot some time ago, got poison in il
and all through his system and is very
poorly at this time 1t will be six or
eight weeks before he is able to do his
farm work.
The Rev. w. w. Morris will sol
emnize the rites of baptism at Hudson
on June 9Th. and receive all proba.
TONERS into full membership at that
time.
w. l.. John made a trip to Albright
the past week.
Herman w. Dillon is blowing for
Herman w, Dillow is blowing for j
Ray III. Crisis visited at Geo. Lis
tons Sunday last.
Troy Cunningham called on his
brother Escomb recently.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
TRYING TO DECEIVE

The Republican state administration
has been offering for some time as an ex-
cuse for the deficit of over 81 200, 900 1--WE
quote Gov. Hatfeld) and the increase in
taxation, the loss OF the liquor license
and the coal strike in the Kanawha
valley, where some of the officers drew
two and three salaries. The clam is
made that the loss from the liquor license
amounted TO S05O,OO0. This does not
correspond with the auditors report,
which shows the receipts from liquor Ii.
cense IN 1918, the last year they were
granted, were 1896, $50 81, which i.
S4l3. 749.43 LESS than claimed by thu
Hatfield administration.
Gov. Hatfield has stated repeatedly
that the coal strike cost the state one.
half million dollars. Gt would have cost
less If the officers were not paid two and
three salaries), but in his message to the
legislature he says that the total cost oil
strike and martial law was 1919, 055. 90,
which is $50, 945. oil LESS than the Gov.
ernor's claim. In other words, the loss
OF revenue from the liquor license and
the coal strike is $59I, 694 "a LESS than
the Governors claim. Or to put it differ.
emily, the loss to the state from liquor
license and the cost of the coal strike
amounted to only S555, 5O6. SO instead o.
81, 10000 as claimed by Gov. Hatfield
1t is simply a clumsy effort on the par
OF the Hatfield administration to cover
mp its wilful extravaganza by saying tn,
deficit was caused 10y the coal strike anC
loss of liquor license. The above figures
which are the Hatfield administration
figures, prove where the money is spent
Gradually the people are learning tina
they have been grossly deceived for year
10y the Republican machine. The ma
chine has become so bold in its piracy o
looting the people that it has fallen b,
its own weight of corruption. After dis
franchising every town and city that i
could not control its members fell /,
quarreling among themselves Tor SOM
thirty days while the people footed tn
bill. What a reputation West Virgins
is getting abroad!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

VIII Everly Of Herring. was here on
business one day last week
Vic Elliott had the misfortune to get
q broken leg Wednesday night while
returning from Masontowh.
Bere"a Liston Of Kingwood. spent a
few days with home folks last week.
Paul Feathers Of Kingwood. was in
this section one evening last week
W. N. Garner Of Rohr. was here sat
urday for load Of goods.
}. f. Forman is back from his trip
and is now with S. V Elliott.
+. c. stemple OF Masontown. spent
Sunday i'm this section.
Clint Shaw of ZeverIy. spent Sun
day with r. d. Liston.
Somebody still likes chicken in this
section. as quite a few disappear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Prosperlty Cutting Leo.s

There are numerous disturbing indca-
tions that Prosperity IS cutting loose from
its seli-constituted custodians in politics
and has taken % roaming at large.
President Wilson learns from a variety
Of sources that trade improvement il be-
coming less spotty and more general.
New England reports increasing employ
ment in many directions Building opc-
rations are expanding even in sections
that have suffered from the cotton ero.
barge. Reports from the iron and steel
districts show a broadening activity with.
out regard 10 war orders. The country e
excess of exports in March amounts ~
no Jess than S145, 900, 900, much Of which
bas gone 10 take up American indebted
nes held abroad, without interference
with our rising security markets. Worst
Of all, perhaps, Is The finding by Gnan-
cial organs Of prevalent optimism
which they describe az the best feature"
Of the situation This indicates that the
President m1ch-ridicuied Psychology
explanation Of the late depression BE- find
ing acceptance in the very beet circles Of
business society.
Calamity for the sske oi next years
politics seems n have met with a check
along IT, whole 3 OO.mile front. ~ World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Gainesville

Mrs. Mary Wade from below Nor
gantown. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Il. Mccoy, who has been on the sick
list for long time.
Bert Erwin and Ross Lyons, two of
our promising young men, have gone
We wish them success.
George Lanham of Fairview, has
undergone a second operation to re-
lieve him of pleuratic effusion and he
is now reported in a favorable con-
dition to recover.
Mrs. Rosa Brown has suffered re-
lapse after partly recovering from a
severe attack of grippe, but we are
glad to note that she is again on the
mend.
c. N McBee, who has been confined
to the house for several weeks with
atitis, is now able to be out these nice
warm days
Our blacksmith, George Farrell, will
move his family from Morgantown to
our village this coming week
j. w. Massie has quit blacksmithing
and is putting up shop to do repair
work on wagons, buggies and farm
ma ,irery.
b. ! Snider, after a brief sickness
of one week from grippe, died at his
home in Gainesville on Thursday
morning. April Is, 1915. Funeral ser
Vices were conducted by Rev. NJ. L.
Hall, after which the services were
taken in charge by the l. o. o. F. and
the remains consigned to their final
resting place in the Halleck cemetery,
followed by many sorrowing friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29
Go After Business Is
Reason They Get 1t
(Continped frorb mace ~

CONTINUED froh page ID
II your field without a word of objec-
ton. will continue to show the enor-
nous profits. and the yearly gain on
the right side of the ledger
III II didn't pay them TO advertise.
do you think for one minute that
they would do IL on such large scale?
And think OF the hundreds of big mail
order houses doing exactly what this
one Chicago mail order house is do
ing right here under our very noses
Then multiply this big expenditure
by that number and the result will
startle you.
You have your remedy, you have al
ways had il, but you persistently fail
to apply it.
You should fight the mail order
house with its own advertis-
ing.
You think that won't pay. But what
have you got to say about the figures ?
Are they not proof that II does pay?
ii"'N yCu gwen IL ldlT lTldl. NO.
| Then try IL,
But, you say, the News gives you
this advice with the hope that it's adj
vertising will grow and our profits in
crease. Very true. And with the in
crease OF our profits. so will your pro-
| fits increase ten-fold.
When the newspaper attacks the
| mail order house. when IL urges the
people to spend their dollars at home
| with the home merchants you laud IL.
you cheer II. you give to the editor
words of encouragement, and say Ego
to 1t. that's just fine"
| The newspaper spends hundreds of
dollars each year doing that thing for
your benefit, keeping the dollars at
home to swell your own bank account
| or course that is the advertising i'm
which you believe, and you believe
in 1t because it does not cost you any
thing.
But what If the home newspaper
always boosting your business, keep
ing the dollars at home for you, asks
you to buy fifty dollars worth of space
a year to be used in inviting the home
people to patronize your business. All
that is another matter.
| Swat the fly" has but recently be-
come popular slogan. The slogan
of the city mail order house has beer
for years swat the small merchant
and the implement of war is advertis
ing. You have at your command tn,
same implement with which to "swat
the mail order house" Use 1t.
Cooperate with your home news
paper, the benefits will be mutual
The newspaper uses its space withou
cost to you to keep the dollars at HON,
for you, so you should buy some o
the space TO get the dollars. 1t is no
the custom of the American citizen Il
go where he is not invited to go. 1
he is invited to buy in Chicago, h,
will buy there, but he would rather
buy at home If he was invited to d,
so. But don't let the newspaper do al
the inviting. That is a practice o
usury criminal in every respect and al
unfair as unfair could be.
And don't think either that your par
ticular business is not affected. b,
you a dealer in drugs, shoes, clothing
dry goods, groceries. hardware, I'm
surance, lumber, or any article il
daily use in this country, you are af
fected by the campaign of the mai
order house against your business
Start your campaign by cooperating
with your home newspaper.
Swat the mail order house with it.
own weapon-ADVERTISING!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

Farm and Fireside says Potatoes
have been successfully used in Ger
many in large quantities in fattening
hogs. The lack Of protein was made
W BY meat meal and fish meal, and
small amount Of barley meal The
potato-fed hogs we're quite AZ good az
barlcy-fed or corn-fed hogs"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

ers, pages, etc, something like si6,-
200! Talk about extravaganza Why,
this is legalized robbery of the people.
This is why the Dawson tax laws were
brought forth for the sole purpose of pro-
ducing an enormous revenue to meet the
wants Of the fast growing corrupt politi-
cal machine.
And Senator Flynn pretends to tell
you they are the best tax laws yet
enacted
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

Most OF these members have already
been furnished their seed corn They
need not use this n they think they
have better corn at home. Boys in
the acre club must furnish their own
seed.
The pig club" starts May LIST Each
member IS to take one pig, feed &c him
self and keep an account Of all feed
eaten.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

We wish to thank the people Of
Newburg for the sympathy and re-
spect which was shown at the death
Of our son. Especially do we wish to
thank the railroad men, the Rebekah
lodge and the Ladies' Aid society.
B I. Skinner and Family.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

We are compelled to omit several
articles that We had intended for this
weeks issue on account of such rush OF
good live county news. However they
will appear next week.