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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
skunk Run

The six weeks OF ground hog wealth
or is past.
The farmers are all blowing and
preparing for their spring crops.
y. S. Bell has taught a very success
ful term OF school at Mt Nebo.
II. w Dillow was visiting the Mt.
Nebo school last Friday afternoon.
The Nilsedvox at Mt .Nebo was well
attended last Saturday night.
j. NJ. Gibson bought valuable COW
last week
Il. -. Gibson made his usual trip TO
Pisgah Saturday night
Jas. Radabaugh and family returned
home Sunday after six weeks visit
at A. A. Christopher's.
Jess Engiehart and wife were call
ing on w. T. Johns Sunday.
Gibson Bros. arc doing big bust
ness in the Hudson mill.
There was preaching at Mt. Nebo
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Chas
Neptune.
G. Vt. Gibson made a flying trip 10
Masontown Sunday.
Ray Crisis is talking OF buying an
automobile.
The sick Of the community are inn
proving.
We wish The Argus success and
prosperity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Cusxart


Our farmers are preparing to pu
out more than an average crop o
grain this spring
Frank Jenkins lost very valuabi,
horse recently.
Our school will close the comins
week. Mr.. Dodge taught goot
school and we wish him success ir
the future.
Merchant Reekart is preparing e
do quite lot of farming on his farm
near here the coming spring.
Josiah Ditmore. the jolly fat school
teacher of Pine Grove. was business
caller at Cuzzart Saturday.
w. Crane and wife were callins
on W. A. wolte's Sunday.
Joseph Feather and wife paid Cattle
rine Groves visit Sunday.
The sick i'm our community are all
better.
number from here attended court
at kingwood the past week.
Charles Groves bought colt OF
II. G.. AMMAN recently.
Lawrence Ringer made a business
trip to Kingwood the past week.
Dorsey Dodge gave the young peo-
pie spelling bee Thursday night
All report good time. A number
from distance attended the spelling
bee.
w. a. Crane was a business caller
at GAINESVILLE Thursday.
James Feather and wife of the
Craborchard were calling on w. s.
Cranes few days the past week.
The ground hog missed his mark n
little and run over I'm March.
Henry Clay Matliok. who had been
suffering with n severe attack of pneu-
monia fever the past three weeks. died
at his home two miles south OF Bran
donville Monday, March 10. The flu
neral was conducted at the homo of
the deceased March 18th, by Rev. Jere-
miah Thomas. The remains were
taken To the Brandonville cemetery
ana laid To rest by the side OF his
first wife. who had preceded him some
thirty years ago. He was the son of
John and Louvina Smith Matlick
About ten years ago he was stricken
with rheumatism, which left him i'm n
crippled condition. He was married
to Mamie Umble about 3S years ago
and tn this union two daughters and
one son were born. His second wife
was Alice Rush and To this union two
daughters and one son were born.
Ills four daughters and two sons are
all married and live I'm Pennsylvania.
with the exception OF the youngest
son, who lives I'm Brandonville, this
county He leaves wife, four
daughters. two sons. two brothers, one
sister and a host of friends to mourn
the loss of an affectionate husband and
a loving father. Undertaken Harmed
of IIazelton, had charge OF the funeral.
May the blessings OF the blessed
Father above ever be with the be-
reaved widow and fatherless children
is our prayer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Manuel Training Glass

A manuel training class has lust
been organized in the Kingwood high
school under the direction OF MIR. Car
Ter. A fine work room has been fitted
up in the basement OF the school build
Ing. several good. substantial work
benches have been built and a num-
Der or tools secured. The boys are
enthusiastic over the idea. and under
the guidance OF Mr.. Carter II promises
to be one OF the most popular and
successful departments OF the school
work. II is the first time anything OF
the kind has ever been attempted an
the local school and deserves unlimit-
ed encouragement. The young men
who have enrolled will be given prac-
teal experience in the use OF tools that
Will be of lasting benefit. Although a
goodly number of tools have already
been secured. there is urgent need for
great many more and II any one has
any extra tools that are not i'm use
that they would be willing to give to
the class the act would be highly an
preciated. II is not necessary for the
tools to be in good shape as the stu
dents Will be benefited by the exner-
fence of putting them in first-class
condition. A grindstone is the most
needed of all ut the present time and
is TO be hoped that one will be found
IN town available for the use OF the
school. II YOU have anything in this
line Just telephone Mr.. Carter and a
member of the class will be glad TO
call at your home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
School RepOrt.

Report of North Union school. Val
ley district. for the sixth month be-
ginning February 10 and ending March
l2'-E IL. Radabaugh, teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled this
month boys is, girls II. total 80:
daily attendance, boys II. girls IA,
total 81; per cent of daily attendance.
boys 80. girls 96, average 97h.
Pupils who were neither absent nor
tardy this month. Glenn, Leslie and
hehheth Radabaugh, Lloyd Wiles,
Pearl Emma and Belle Robey.
Pupils who were not absent more
than two days, Ocie Radabaugh and
Elmer Wiles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
rhofoqrnnhs Al Rednced prlees

As ] will be compelled to pay rent
for the full month Of March ! have
decided TO keep the gallery open until
April LIST. Beginning March 25th will
make the following prices on photo
graphs:
Photos. regular price 1925 and $8.25
per dozen. now $500 and 5000.
Cabinets, regular price $500 per
dozen. now S2.S5.
On framing OF al kinds will give a
discount OF 20 per cent
Have been In Pittsburgh attending
photographers convention. but will be
in gallery Thursday March 25th, and
every day thereafter until end OF the
month
Sittings made any kind Of weather.
day or night
S. ~. GARNER.
Kingwood. w Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Read our new advertisements.
Trnstce's Snln

By virtue of deed of trust executod
on the Both day OF April, I'm the wear
lVOS, by llario Mercuri, to the under
signed trustee, which deed is of record
IN the Office OF the clerk OF the county
court OF Preston county, West Vir-
GINA, IN Deed of Trust book No. In
page us, and which deed of trust was
gwen by tho said Ilario MercurI TO
said Samuel X. Barr, trustee. to secure
The Real Estate & Improvement Com
pany OF Baltimore City, a corporation
In the sum Of four hundred doIlars.
and default having been made i'm the
payment of said debt and interest. ac-
cording TO the terms and conditions
OF said deed of trust the undersigned
trustee will, on
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1915,
offer at public sale the property CON
Veyed in said trust being certain
parcel OF land, containing one acre.
more or less, situate i'm Union district,
Preston county, West Virginia, near
the waters of Saltlick creek, and adj
Joining the lands OF George NJ. Thorn
as, Senior, and others, and being the
same property conveyed until the said
llario Mercuri by said George NJ
Thomas, Senior, by deed OF record i'm
the Office of the clerk of the said coun-
~ court, I'm Deed Book No. 100, page
200.
The said sale will be made at one
o'clock p. m of said day, at the front
door Of the Baltimore e. Ohio rail-
road station at NJ. e. X. junction, I'm
said county.
The said sale will be made for one
third cash and the remainder In two
equal payments ia one and two years
from the dale Of sale. the purchaser
executing interest bearing notes with
good security. for the. deferred pay
ments.
SAMUEL X. BARR,
22-lt Trustee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Too Much Booze

Several Italian violators of the West
virginia dry law en- route To their
home in Brett from one of the water
ing places east of the state, were ar
rested by local officials and heavily
lined in the Justice court here this
week, which will do much to dampen
the ardor OF would-be patriots intent
on assuaging the thirst of their fellow
beings.
Monday evening Prosecuting Attor-
ney Hughes and Sheriff Hartman ar
rested four Italians. passengers on the
Nj. a Is. train, on their way home from
Maryland, and placed them in Jail.
charged with having an unlawful
amount of booze in their possession
and not properly labeled
At the hearing yesterday before JUS
tice Werlich one man was released.
there not being sufficient evidence that
he had violated the law, hut the main
Offenders were dealt with seyerelv
Ricci Maffie, who had thirty-slx quarts
In his possession, was fined $3.50 and
sentenced to three months i'm Jail
John Cali, with six quarts and nine
teen pints, also one pint In his pocket,
was given two months and 500 fine.
The hearing of the third man, Mike
Petro. was continued until today.
The officials at Morgantown have
made the quarantine so effective that
the foreigners along the NJ. & X. have
about given up hope of smuggling in
booze from that direction and thought
they could work the game this way.
but found the local officers equally
vigilant
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
S. H. GARNER.
Kingwood. w Va

orders booked now for Ancona eggs
for Matching. from pure bred stock.
They are great layers and are non
settlers. Will sell few eggs at 81 90
for Is. J. p. Ashburn. Reedsvile. W.
Va. post
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
HEGOIIRnEl

state OF West Virginia, County Of Preston.
John j, McKone. Jr.. Cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the-nbuvu
statement Ia true 20 the best Of my Knowledge
and belief.
JOHN J. MeKoNE. JR.. Cashier.
SubscIibcd and sworn 10 before me thIa 18th
day OF March, 1915
H. w. WATSON. Notary Public
Commission expires Oct. IL. 1918.
T. n. SHAY
GEO. MILLER.
GUY M. BoNAFIELD.
Directors
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25

For Sale-Full blooded, Rose comb
Brown Leghorn eggs, so cents per IS
See A. @. Brown. Reedsville, W. Va
20-tf.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25

The Argus is in demand because II
deserves to be-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25

| REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
| TUNNELTON BANK. located at Tunnelton.
hrrston county, In the State OF West Virginia nj
tho close OF business. March 4, 1916.
| Bank ilrgt bogan buaineaa Sent. I. 1908
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
THE CURIOUS JAPANESE HOUSE.

japanese house hasn't single window. And
it's only the most stylish OF them that have
pane of glass A person who has pane OF glass
somewhere In his house sets the social pace In
that neghborhood. Instead Of glass they have
paper pasted on sliding frames and through the
paper the light filters Naturally one wonders
how they keep the rain out; this Is little trouble
for outside the paper walls are series OF
wooden doors which also slide back and forth
When time comes 10 retire, you look around
for the bed but there isn't one In sight 10
rolled I'D in a drawer. and the Japanese would
NOT fnow a bedstead from quilting frame.
Millions OF people in Japan have grown to man.
hood. voted paid taxes and gone 10 their reward
without ever having clapped eyes on an Amerr
can bedstead To make the bed ready the ser
want opens the drawer and unrolls the Quilts ON
the floor putting a tomato-canlookingt thing UNI
der one end for pillow. Then ne shuts All the
naper windows and pulls TO all the wooden
slides so that not a breath OF air can get IN,
and the bed Is ready. Money In the PAIN
wouldn't persuade a japanese TO sleep with inc
window open. a,
Their theory is that during the day me ar
becomes full OF dust and germs so that II you
keep your windows sealed during the night none
OF the germs can get in.-Homer Croy IN Les
lies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
On the Outside of the
Carton, Without Looking In

A hint of the new order of things in
merchandising is offered by the convoca-
ton in this city of the Americal Speciality
Manufacturers Association, under the
auspices of the Michigan auxiliary
This organization comprises concerns
manufacturing Specialties for the grocery
trade, and its announced mission is to
place the stamp of integrity upon the
products of its members.
Pure food full values. honest labels.
weights and measures, clean factories and
fair dealing certainly this is a credit
able and reassuring creed for any body
of producers to formulate.
And it is not only splendid ethics but
it is good business to thus bring to bear
the combined influence of competitors to
dispel skepticism and distrust, and con-
vince the consumer that he can be on the
outside, without looking in, and feel sure
of the contents of the nifty-looking car
ton.
The American Specially Manufacture
ers' Association is welcome as an evangel
of both commercial and physical health.
1t gives The Times pleasure to wrap
up this welcome neatly and deliver II at
the hotel where the association is stop
ping
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

fortunate creature might have been ten
derby cared for, but when its natural pro-
tectors were gone. the lot of the de-
formed in body and defective in mind
could not, at best, be an enviable one.
1t is a curious phase of the American
people that many of them revolt from
the mothers sacrifice. Even Jane Adams
argued that it should be saved "as de-
fective and treated as SUCH" Others
who have gone deeper into the question
do not agree with Miss Adams, but ex-
pressed sympathy and admiration for
the unhappy and heroic mother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
Over Particular

An aged Negro porter. nearly 81
years old, was arrested on some
trivial charge. for which no WIS
later discharged II proved. during
the trial. that he had never seen
the inside % a court before. and
the hustle az events greatly dazed
and embarrassed him.
As he stood up when his name
was called the clerk sang forth:
DO you solemnly swear that the
testimony you shall give In this
case shall DO the truth. IN whole
truth and nothing but the truth,
so help you God %
And the Negro started o back.
gasping Then be turned quickly
TO the bench
Mister Briles," he said, for he
knew his honor from boyhood IN
an unofficial capacity. Use puffect
ly willin' ter tell de truf. but mus
| be all cotched up iatter way, IN
case I might want ter git des a step
or two ofln de road? Hit don't
give man no leeway, sub Case
and Comment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

Study your fellow men am voJ
Will notice tha, proaoness 70 s1itr
the attention is characteristic oi
many OF them. study Yourself and
try TO ascertain sy helVst ntro-
spection whether you. tow belong To-
the misunderstanding ci=rs
Observe whether your attention
flags and fits H thc cou,se OF an
ordinary conversation SO that your
mind waEders FAR from what the
other person is say.n- 10 you.
Observe whether Ia playing
games. similar incaraci'y 40 hold
the attention maElres's Itself
And most Of ali study yourself
with regard to YOU ability TO hold
your attention TO rhe problems OF
your daily work
You may have a tendency 20 for.
get your work al ,h" least proyoCa-
ton. allowing ntega ting things .r
your office or factory or store 1 81
vert your mind from the business
IN hand You may even have a
habit Of thinkiue up EXCUSES 90 Al.
tend 10 something other than yOur
work
All this spells atfention-weak.
ness, and consequently spells uetfi
cheney and ultimate failure Like
the monkeys who were rejected by
the trainer, you will End The bust.
ness world refusing 20 waste time
and trouble on you.
But, unlike the rejected monkeys.
you always have Il within yourself
10 overcome your attention weak.
ness. You can do this by recogBiz.
ing your deficiency, and by deliber.
ately and vigorously disciplining
your mind through the exercise OF
will power. And you must do this
20 attain any high measure OF sue
cess.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
The Silly Season

Well, they're at II again. Those
who imagined that the eugenic craze
died a natural death have another
guess coming.
Now what do they propose TO do?
Why. improve the human species. of
Course They propose to make a
new and better man by the process
OF evolution We are told that the
society 10 prevent UNIT marriages
hopes" 10 silence wedding bells in
tho case OF $4,000 men and women
during the next calendar year. And
then n all goes well they expect 20
place a ban upon 100000 within
the next 20 years and point finally
10 a perfect race, say in 1850. Well.
maybe they will. but we doubt H.
The secretary OF the board and the
resident director IS quoted as say.
ing: The human species must be
improved by encouraging nj mat
lnge among the better classes and
cutting OF the lower levels" He
admits that the constructive part
OF the work" will be the most dim
cult. Rather Especially when we
recall that In a recent contest for
the two most perfect babies both
prizes were won by infants born In
the slums OF poverty-stricken par
ents and amid the most unhygienic
surroundings.
Instead OF every state in the
union passing laws" 10 further these
silly season schemes some means
should be taken TO protect normal
men and women from the faddists
who hll in their idle hours by an
noying and Fostering those who
have work to do In this busy world
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
From Another Point OF VielU

They are dying every day in the streets
from the same ineffciency that releases
gamblers, leaves sixteen-year-old girls at
the mercy of moral lepers in brothels and
permits the Sunday closing law to be
flouted.
What's to be done about il? All, the
very thing-have banquet by all means
Only be sure to have a few ghosts of
the slain at the feast, inscribed, Muir
dered by the City of Detroit"
At last the day of punishment has come
for the unfilial Eugenia Kelly. She's
married him.
AS near as they could get to it. the Aus
trian note TO our government says, the
Ancona fled at full speed after hearing
the submarines first shot twice.
Berlin would like to havesthe food riot
ers keep order while it predicts direful
results Of cabinet differences in London.
Serbia continues to hand out passes to
the BulgaIldIlS.
If the various war offices would advise
their commanding officers that a small
lock of Napoleon's hair has just brought
S10750 in cash, we might get some big
news from the front.
Now and then you find people who like
oabies-when they belong to somebody
else and are about to die for their own
merciful good.
This burlesque business is also bother
ing the police. What time will the rene
dial eating take place.
A Boston man recommends vocational
psychology" as a substitute for the too
liberal education Of the children of the
poor. The Bostonian wants to save others
from his horrible fate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
Germany Restless

Within the German empire there
are signs and portents that recall
wildly the mutterings Of the storm
that broke upon France as the Rev
Olufion We are told that the sup
ply OF food in Germany Is abundant,
yet the chancellor under authority
given him has Just fixed the price
az which potatoes may be sold by
the producer and by the market
man. There e enough 20 spare Of
everything, yet tho prices OF the
commonest commodities are under
government: control. Noood/ goes
hungry, but ;he people have been
warned that they must not carry
their claror for butter ard tnble
supplies 70 the point OF breaking
the grocer's windows, and the No.
we're penalties imposed upon rioters
have been officially called 10 their
attention. The last issue Of Imper.
Sal bonds was 30 successful thai;
there was general 1ubilatlon, but
Imperial bonds are paid for in pa
per since the people long ago sur
rendered practically all the gold In
their possession 10 the Imperial
bank by this process Of bond IS
sue The government can be kept
in paper funds indefinitely. but in
spite % price regulation the dis.
count uTon the paper currency will
increase. one measure OF the dis.
count was the very disqu'etiEg In
crease IN prices OF commodities
| New York Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

Not everybody appreciates the ex-
tent to which success Ia life is con
duioned by ability TO prevent the
attention from wandering There
are many men above the average in
mental power who find II difficult
to get on. because they have never
overcome an unfortunate tendency
tC allow THEN attention TO be easily
distracted
A little story told Of an animal
trainer might well De taken to heart
by every man am hitious 70 succeed.
This trainer specialized in "edu-
Gated monkeys his supply of which
he obtained from an importer Tor
menageries and geological gardens.
One day ne said 10 the importer
Il will pay YOU double price for
every animal buy from you, II you
Will allow me 20 take several az a
time. on approval. and keep them
under observation for a few days.
The importer consented. and this
arrangement went into effect soon
the trainer acquired a greater repu-
tation than ever for his success in
developing monkeys for stage per
formaHees. Suspeeting that there
vas a connection between the in
crease in his reputation and the plan
Of taking animals on approval, The
importer finally asked him II such
were not tife-case
1t IS" the trainer frankly re-
piled. and will let you into the
secret.
When you send me batch OF
MONKEYS ! study their habits care
FULLY, and especially their habit OF
paying attention.
ANY monkey whose attention
quickly shifts from one object TO
another 7 reject "a one that Will
prove difficult. perhaps impossible.
10 train Monkeys are like human
beings in this respect. To be train
able, 10 learn things readily and
surely, they must be able 10 pay sus-
tanned attention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
Pointed Paragraphs

Most OF the walters in a hotel are
guests.
Some men make good by stepping
IN other mems tracks.
The mosquito isn't the only bore
who sings AT his work.
Bargain sales have parted many a
woman and her usband's money
Bad luck causes a man 70 take a
mental inventory OF his friends
Gossip spends mere time getting
itself repeated than history does
Some men VINO were born 10 com
mand .ose OUT after they marry.
Tie man who lives for himself
alone might just a. we'll crawl OF
and die.
Why does selfish man expect the
uhole world 20 mourn for him when
he is gone?
The chauffeur was always driving
glow when the accident occurred
Lots OF men 90 whore duty calls.
and stand around with their hands
in their pockets after they get there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18
Should a Parent Have the
Power of Completing Death?

Mrs. Anna Bollnger, of Chicago, is a
brave woman. She deserves the praise
and commentator of all mothers in that
$she could face and endure adverse public
opinion and allow her own child to die,
Z AL for the sake of the little one.
She overcame her natural, physical
instincts for the higher, more spiritual
quality of mercy, in being unwilling to
force life upon a poor, mal-formed babe
for whom nothing but sorrow and ire
rnendous handicap were in store, If Mrs.
Bollinger thinks any farther than that,
she may consider that she has possibly
saved still more lives from misery for
themselves and expense to the state in
n Hhe future.
While she and the father live, the UNI