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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
klNowooo. FEBRUARY 4
PIr,FuL IGNORANCE

The Preston County Journal states that
some members of the new court say that
the old court left scarcely any funds (they
left the county out of debit for them to
do any work on the roads. For the sake
Of argument We will admit that there is
scarcely any funds" at present in the
county treasury. 1t would be useless 10
ask the Journal whose fault it is. The
collection and disbursement of district,
county and state funds are as foreign TO
the editor Of the Journal as the untamed
Zulu. For his enlightenment we will say
that the scarcity OF funds lies at the door
OF the state administration. The state
auditor collects the public service
taxes" and he apportions them between
the various counties. Preston's portion
Tor 1914 is approximately $4,000. This
should have been paid last November.
Up until December 81, 1914, this money
had not been paid. (Have any of the
counties in the state received this money?)
Can the Journal explain why? Will il
ascertain the cause and make the fact
- ~ viz eoA PoyVic, anu as DtCOUlts
gentleman, apologize to the old court?
Had this money been paid into the
county treasury last November each dis
trlct would have something like 81, 200 to
its credit, in addition to the sum already
in the treasury.
The editor OF the Journal has reluc-
family been forced to admit the enor-
nous deficit in the state. Can it be pos
nble that they are so hard pressed for
finance to keep the state machinery going
that they have deferred distributing this
public service tax" among the counties?
Let the editor of the Journal throw his
searchlight on and illuminate his cocoanut
that the truth may penetrate his noodle
as to who is responsible for the lack of
finance to work the county roads.
Such dense ignorance is pitiiul!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
Christianity or Hypocrisy--Whlch?

KINGwooD, Feb ., 1915.
Editor Argus:
lt has frequently occurred to me that
many OF our profound Christians are
doing much to discredit Christianity i'm
the eyes of those who make no pretense
OF religion This was forcibly brought to
my mind by an editorial paragraph in a
recent issue of the Journal calling a
political opponent the rum editor Of
The Argus" This reveals the whole
character and nature OF III. s. Whetsell.
IL shows how narrow minded and bit.
terly partisan he is. As the people of
this town know Whetsell processes to be
a meek and lowly follower OF the Savior
He goes to church with the Bible under
his arm and sanctity oozing from every
pore of his body, but the editorial para
graph proves that he has malice and
hatred in his heart for his fellowman be-
cause he bested him in political con-
troversy. Then he resorts to this low
and ungentlemanly Islander. Would a
real Christian do il? ii he had the r..
ligion and love OF Christ in his heart that
he 80 sanctimoniously would have the
people OF Kingwood believe, would he
not try to help lift up his felowman in.
stead Of trying to pull him down? The
accusation of rum editor" is malicious
falsehood, and Whetseli knew il when
he penned it. What a Christian to
point TO.
IL ~ unfortunate that there are men in
this town who have imbibcd too freely in
the flowing bowl BIT have never
heard Of any one tunless it was whetselD
who tried to kick them when down. On
the contrary, the helping hand was
proiiered to help them up.
Has anyone ever accused n. s. Whet-
sell Of violating the seventh command.
ment? How easy IL is 70 make accusa-
tons, and who oil us that has not sinned.
except the sanctimonious Whetsell!
SINNER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
II. a %. I'm Big Coal Deal

The biggest land deal i'm Northern
West Virginia for several years is
about completed i'm Webster county.
IL comprises the sale of $4,000 acres
OF coal land at price that will mount
well mp into the millions. the stand
ard guaging of the West Virginia
Midland railroad and its extension to
tap the tract. The coal land is owned
by Col John r. McGraw, of Grafton.
and his associates. and is being sought
by New York capitalists, who will de-
yelop IT at once.
The inspection of the property was
made by the New Workers last week
and a meeting will be held i'm New
York this week, at which time the
deal will be closed. The Baltimore a
Ohio railroad already has an interest
in the West Virginia Midland railroad
and is understood to be backing the
proposed extension of the line and its
reconstruction for standard guagc
use.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
Look Out for Them

From different parts Of the country
come stories OF swindle successfully
worked ON farmers who thought they
were going to get cheap groceries
Two smooth strangers went through
the communities taking orders for
house in Chicago, pretending to sell
standard brand Of sugar and -four
so cheaply that every farmer visited
took from $40 to 500 worth and other
things besides Because Of the low
price the flour and sugar had TO be
paid In advance. II is alleged that In
one community the swindlers picked
up some $4,000 and no groceries de-
livered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
Program

Preston county Agricultural school tc
be held at Terra Alta February 9th-l2th.
TUESDAY
900, Horticulture; 1000 Maintenance
Of Fertility; 1900, Selecting Trees; ] 100.
Nitrogen Problem; 200, Feeding for
Milk 300, Benefit Of Organic Matter.
wEDyEsDAY
800, Care Of Young Trees; 1000
Meadows and Pastures; HOO. Orchard
Culture; 100, slos and silage. 2.O0
Insects and Insecticides 800. Alfalfa
and Soy Beans.
THURSDAY
300, Orchard Pests; 1000, How 10 In
crease Returns; 100, Spraying; 100.
Dairy Farming; 200, Renewing Old
Orchards; 800, Commercial Fertilizer.
FRIDAY
300, Marketing Fruit; 1000, Lime
ll.o0 Home Garden 200, Diseases Of
Cows; 200, Small Fruits; 800, Farm
Manure.
A special night session 70 be announced
later.
Instructors =. X. JcGries. G.. J..
Oliver, W y. Kemp. Instruction is free
70 members Of the Preston County Farm
Bureau. Non-menbers will be charged
membership fee Of 30 cents.
Held under direction Of Eztension De.
partment College Of Agriculture Wet vir.
ginia University.
JNo. Y. McDoNALD, County Agent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
Some Record.

The newspaper has made presi-
dents. killed poets, made bustles for
beauties and punished genius with
criticism. II has curtailed the power
Of kings, converted bankers into pau
pers and graced pantry shelves. It
has made paupers college presidents.
1t has educated the poor and robbed
the philosopher Of his reason: IT
smiles, cries, dies. but It can't be run
to suit everybody, and the man will
be crazy who tries.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
NOTICE.

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tors. Write today for particulars and
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THE CINCINNATI POST,
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

I'VE want to call particular attention 10
SOL Pringle's'' letter in this issue Of
THS ARGUS. We would ask that every
taxpayer read it carefully. II is from
the pen Of one who thoroughly under.
stands what be is writing about. lie
shows the difference between ring rule
and the people rule. a county run on
credit and q county run on cash.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

Some people express surprise that the
Repz can legislature would steal the
seat of delegate James L. Smith Of Writ
county, and give il to John A. Davis
Nothing surprising about that. That's
the business Of the Republican state house
machine to steal anything it can get its
hands on. Has not this corrupt machine
run the state in debt about one million
dollars in VIOLATION Of the consti-
fssfion2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

The Preston County Journal asserts
that the county court had no authority
Of law TO employ Mr. Steele 10 make the
audit and the audit is illegal. viii the
Journal quote the Law 70 sustain its
ac.orftou2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
In same aost

Thirty thousand dollars 10 elect Hat
field is what Col. Bill Edwards said he
contributed. Now he claims he is sorry.
And from the way il looks to ms, there
are others In the same boat. --Ronceverte
Times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

The Preston County Journal efforts
10 organize the new county court vas a
buniiiating failure. II should know by
this time that ring rule and bossism can.
not be restored in Preston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

The best legislative dope sent out from
Charleston is by Bro. Jimmy Weir, who
is himself a member Of the legislature.
and one Of the best 10 that body.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

II is a waste of time TO look else
where for a better paper than this
one. Let's have your subscription.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

II our poetic gems are doggere they
are masking the alleged poet vince while
taking off the hide.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04
OUR (uNcToN LETTER

nspus In Congress THYME TO
He's Pb ShIp Purchase 0ni--ssssss
end House Working Dsy and NIeht
Trying 20 csmp'sts Work o. Present
censrsss-An gxtrs Session Msy
De Necessary
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

10 is gratifying 10 note that at last there
Il some one Smart on the State journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

II II pays TO advertise part Of the
time, why not all the time?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-04

Pneumonia was feared but he threw that
oil and has improved rapidly, so that he
Is expected 70 be back at his work again
in few days.
Thomas +. Hodges, former president
OF the West Virginia University and
Democratic nominee tor Congressman At
Large in the campaign Of 1914. has been
recommended by Congressman Brown
for appointment az postmaster at Nor.
Rantown. Mr.. Hodges resigned the
presidency Of the university b accept the
nomination for Congress and 10 make
the race for it, When he was defeated
he was left without position and the
appointment a. postmaster will bring
him a salary Of g., 800 a year and at the
same time permit him an opportunity to
look after personal business in Morgan.
town also.
Congressman Brown has recommended
Richard F. Whiting for postmaster at
Inwood, Berkeley county, fourth class
office.
Senator Chilton's bill providing for the
payment Of q pension 10 J. Forsythe
Harrison, Of Piedmont, has been favor
ably reported by the committee on pen.
sions, but unless there is an end to the
hhbuster in that body IL will have little
chance d passing.
Charles W Hes, postmaster At North
Mountain, Berkeley county, and Preston
s Millard, postmaster at Bakertop.
Jefferson county, have been placed on
the classified list. after passing civil
service examinations.
Through the influence Of Congressman
Brown a new postofiice has been estab-
lished at Flint, Randolph county, half
way between BOwden and Penis, with
Sterling p. Flanagan az postmaster.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20
Agents for Ed. v. Price Tailoring
THE ANNUAL SLAUGHTER

I am writing this not in the hope
that it will do any good for this sea-
son, for that time is passed, but sim
ply to get it out Of my system.
It happened in the same old way
bats offered by commission men, pre-
MUM returns on the first consign-
ments-a lot Of growers falling for
the bait, taking the quarter today and
losing the dollar tomorrow, and then
blaming the other fellow. I want to
repeat what I have often said before:
the blame rests nowhere only with the
growers themselves. So long as con-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20

siderable part Of the growers ship on
consignment, giving the buyers an OPP
portunity to work both ends against
the middle, no other results can be
hoped for.
/ know positively that no blame for
the chaotic condition now prevailing
can be charged to the Exchange.
Manager Crawford has at all times
co-operated with the Association and
did his very best to protect the in
terests Of the growers, and If the
growers who will not cooperate with
us had needed my advice Of two weeks
ago, there would be different story
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20

When the battle is raging fiercest
and your local dealers are doing their
very best to maintain prices, to see
growers, at this critical moment-the
very time they should stand pat
drive away with the ammunition wag
on and consign additional supplies to
the enemy, it seems to me that even
a man with wooden head could fore
see the result-disaster.
Next winter when you are sitting
about your firesides discussing how
you have been robbed by the commits
sion men, don't overlook considering
the "damphool" grower who con-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20
An Opportunity

Irate Country Gentlmean (white
with anger at being disturbed): You
book canvassers make me so confound-
book canvassers make me so angry
with your COMPOUNDED impotence and
nerve that I cannot find words to ex-
press my indignation!
Canvasser Dumping with enthu-
siasm): Then, sir, am great help
to you. / have here the very thing
you need-a dictionary of the English
language, containing all the words and
slang phrases known, and only five
shillings. Take it, and you will never
be at a loss to express yourself again.
-Tit-Bits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20
"OUR SCOTT LIKELY
TO Be CANDIDATE
Will Enter Race for Attorney
General if Tanner Does Not
Announce Himself

It is true that there is present
dearth Of any political activity OF
local or semi-local nature in North
Yakima, yet during the past eight
days this city has been the stage for
q political drama which is statewide
in its interest, says the Yakima Re-
public. 1t may have been that every
time that the spectators watched As
sistant Attorney General Scott Hen
derson uncurl himself in order to ask
. question on behalf Of the commission
they were in reality watching the
next attorney general Of the state
winding up" and getting into cam
paign trim. Mr.. Henderson makes no
secret Of his ambitions in that line,
though he is unwilling to say at the
present time that he is sure he will
run. AS for being sure he will not run
that is statement he will not make
under any conditions.
Henderson for Attorney General
ooh, well, Of course" he admitted,
"if Mr.. Tanner doesn't run probably
will. / rather intended doing some
thing like that when first went into
this work, but if Mr.. Tanner comes
out of course ] won't. / couldn't do
that, you know. If some unexpected
good opening would appear or times
would change ! might go into private
business, but at the present time
oh, yes, ! guess you can say that I
am going to run. / expect to now"
Mr.. Henderson, in case he is elect
ed, will in peculiar sense be "our"
attorney general. Incidentally, if he
runs he has every expectation of be-
ing elected. His young manhood has
been spent at Kennewick, where he
showed his versatility by being sue
cessively and consecutively editor and
lawyer. When he is reminded that he
was also a school teacher he shrugs
his shoulders and remarks; "Oh, yes,
was one of those too. / had farm
besides"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20

to write.
What consignments do to the markets
is evidenced from the following quo
tation from a letter from our Spokane
representative:
"The local situation on berries is
about as bad as it could be. The de-
mand is exceedingly limited; many
shippers are consigning and today our
market in Spokane is lower than your
quotations in Kennewick. Taken al
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20
Not Very Steady

A farm hand worked in the field
from dawn until darkness, doing the
chores by lantern light. "I'm going
to quit" he said to the farmer at the
end of the month. "You promised me
a steady job"
"Well, haven't you got one?" was
the astonished reply.
"No," said the man, there are three
or four hours every night that don't
have thing to do and fool my time
away sleeping"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20
Revised to Date

My country. tits of thee, Sweet land
of literacy, Of thee we tell. Land of
the reading test, Danish the unlearned
guest, Till all from east to west, Know
how to sepeel!-Boston Advertiser. !;
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20
Royal Society Embroidery Goods

signed his berries into the market,
and made this possible.
Yours very truly,
H. w. Desgranges, Mo,
Kennewick Richland District F, 1,s
Growers Association.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20

But He Turned in His Grave
81 wonder why she always NAV,
the last composition of Weber,
perhaps il is because Weber 4 M,
able to protest"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-20

Fools rush in where angels fear /.
yed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
OUIy One objective.

The cynical observer might be moved
to comment upon the immediate subsi.
dcncc Of the Hood of bulllsh news. ru.
NOR and conjecture which has conceded
with the collapse OF the boom. The
maj ket tipstcr is now dumb. The EN-
per Of the Street has changed, so that
all this Sort of thing falls fiat. II
requires the stimulus of rapidly risins
prices to give a glamour OF bullish ru'
MOI and make possible the floating OF
stock jobbing stories of the plainly
artificial type. The speculative cor
tinCent has also suffered heavy losses
These have made the average spccu'
lator extremely cautious, ~ they have
not driven him away altogether. But
the main cause for the inertia In specu'
lative circles Is the question of the re
lations between this country n Ger
many. This question for the moplcn'
transccnds all other considerations that
il, the market il inscnsitive to all othel
news. When spectators complain tha'
there Is nothing TO trade on they near
that there IL ono main objective fol
speculation which they are afraid to
deal with.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

1t has been remarked more han once
that the stocks OF the Northw estern
roads have not reflected the most favor
able business conditions that prevail
in that part of the country. Reports
from that quarter are very good. The
northwestern national bank review.
for instance. says: Any improvement
however slight in the EASTERN situation
has. of course. some reflection In this
territory. The general sentiment In
Minneapolis and throughout the North
west indicates strong confidence In the
promise held forth by the coming year
Building operations continue. some rail-
road construction work Is being under.
taken and wholesale and retail trades
are active. Some few lines have re-
ported an especially brisk demand for
their products and at the same tim.
others have noted Il quiet market. one
OF the leading retail merchants of IN.
neapolis said apropos OF business con
ditions Il cannot think of anything
that could happen to make conditions
better The volume OF business. botr
In wholesale and retail lines. has held
uD we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

ages va shown in las, weeks r%.ceipi.,
which were i'ts7 package: Better quail
ity stock l. available. with grass favor
moro pronounced Advices indicate heavy
production from now on. Market closed
nuiet yesterday on account Of light trad
huttor Nell cleaned up, but secondary
grades Guite plentiful. Held better in
quiet, Packing stock more plentiful ana
somewhat Easy. Prices; Creamery, ~N-
re- .. sgore' sJ'4c: higher scoring. ?sn
state. dairy. tubs, finest, .; u 21i.c.; good
10 prime, @5lg - 2"iaO-; common 10 fair,
imitation crNsmcr>, trsts. 2iis ax2c.
~Iadle.. current make, trsi~ 2in2lsc.;
i So, rassin s' st5;k Lows" "nrr! s1"'" make NESS 20.
.. lsu 1et-c,: lower grader, lsaISi-c.
CHEESE The market advanced again
yesterday. with = 'irin tone prevailing
~ p"rtrrs are taking free supplies and
nj, t""G.. up the ms.ke' R"cc,pts for
Zoo M mSrS , Tsr" t6 I,'% rr.ce %Tnr'' week or ao %qs
,S.'issero " ,,, cxror %,%'o F Sr.sh SKIM S"' LINZ I'm.
fst~ sud twins, white and colored, spe-
'ialr. liA".; average fancy, lie: state,
skiins, fresh specials. lSt, y ltsc. skims,
fresh, choice, l2plSc.. fair to good, 100
.EGGS.-I.sst weeks receipts we're 1862.
81 mango I IN prlces was ,n ptS.'V Nss, MsssS
as ne marker was fairly steady. Average
ss"Si,'A imGiTSrsns, paTthi'ni.riy from
manL.. Nearby browns .carc.. Whites
Prices; Fresh gathered. extras. ':?i,
!Sc,; extras, trsis,. y - a zee. tirsts. 20d
IL. seconds, lSmlsta6. storage, packed,
9r.ts to "ytra iirs's, SS, a ?sSi; NO. !
To fancy, 2S' 2SE".. hennerr. browns, 22u
5ac, MIXED .olors, so"2l'ac.; Baltimore
ducks, g9T2tC
LIVE T6TITRY -rowl- cleaned up
closely yesterday. Broilers In large sup
plentiful ana easy. Turkeys SLOW, spring
ducks In fair demand. Western and
southern poor and neglected; Geese some,
changed. Last week arrivals we're Ito
slrs rrioc;: Fowls, ~ nisr.; broilers,
21H Sc: old r%oosters, lon l0igc.: turkeys.
mixed, hens and toms, l2nl3c.; ducks.
Western, lac duck, Long Island, spring,
S:r, southern l2c geese, southern and
Western l"c.' suineas' 80 Doe; pigeons,
DRESSED PouLTRy.-R Receipts were
pN packed low IN small boxe. drm,
nnt mostly poor, spring duck arrivals
Flsr'dSa""'n1 chi""E1s.n. ana h %%TSf'f fowls s"f aPH
Frozen turkeys moderately active. Ducks
s t" n gees w 9gS,rn!'"SS so fp bs. and F@ OVER /;
dozen, dry picked, lsc,. : lbs, and over
i;lS Old ro"stcrSi ~ 4l3,gc,, s9unb'
snd toms IL tSc Fyoacn, ,aTkcy's, IIr,
Pieksd' :eleStsd. scn3iG,: wSsiSr1, 2oG,.,
to - rs, .7c,: corn fed, IL 10 "a lbs.
&c; chiskenss T. to hos. milk fed 81 t,
~ - i"c Fowls, 4 10 box, so .bs, .nt
over TO- dozen, 49,; 3" 10 d. !bs.i is;' 81.
"lNc.; Western, fancy, l5c. G.c.c, IVES,
.rn, iadi.c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Futures . 10 ~ Points on ~ clos,
>nIcs 1000 BAGS.

The coffee futures market wac quint
Saturday, with prices barely steady.
being ! to - points of AZ tho Closr
on sales OF 5000 bags. There WAS a
continued absence OF buying support
and prices yielded easily TO q light vol
ume of selling. No cables We're received
from Brazil, and there WAS conse-
qucntly nothing TO go by from that
quarter. The local spot market vas
quiet, with Rio - quoted ~ "a cents
and Santos a. 97s cents.
Coffee futures price declined :. OF a
cent during the past week. There was
some selling IN sympathy with the gem
ersl uusettlcmeut IN commodity mar
kets. growing out Of the threatening
International situation. There was 4
subsequent recovery, hut this was II
short duration, - free Offering Of
new crop coffee out Of Santos had a de-
pressing Influence on the market here
The volume Of liquidation at NO time
assumed large proportions, hut buying
support WAS poor.
Prices were