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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24
kINowooD. FEBRUARY "a
CONTEST OF SPoILs

The Grafton Sentinel is more than
optimistic over Judge Robinson's chances
IL claims that the reports coming into
the Robinson headquarters show he will
win both the nomination and election b,
large majority. On the other hand
Sen Lilly's supporters are equally a.
confident that the General has the nomi
nation and election cinched Evidently
some one is being misled by the report,
received at the headquarters. II is SAT-.
to assume that before the close of TN,
primary both sides will have TO revise.
their estimates. Estimates furnished by
too enthusiastic friends OF the candidates
will stand discounting while the VIII
RACES. In the European war we hav,
been told many times that the war woula
soon end, each side claiming they had
the other licked. But to the neutral i,
looks like the end is rather remote. Tn.
struggle for supremacy between the Re.
publican factions is parallel case. 1t i,
light TO a finish. and there will be no
let up until the ballot renders its verdict.
The fight between the factions can hardly
be designated as one of principles. In
deed, 60 the average person it will appeal
more like fight over the spoils of office.
The Charleston Post, which is ardently
champlouing the candidacy Of Judge Rob
inson, has sounded the alarm that il
Lilly Is elected he will turn out the pres
cot otiice-hulders and replace them with
new men. The Lilly supporters max.
this plain that this is what will happen il
they elect their man. This reduces the
contest to mere contest over the spoils
Which makes it pertinent to inquire.
what benefit are the taxpayers to receive
whichever faction wins? What the tax
payers are interested in is the reduction
OF the tax ticket They have had a sur
plus of promises that the tax ticket would
DE reduced, but each succeeding tax
ticket shows a decided increase. When
Is 1t to stop, and what can be done o.
decrease IL? The unbiased and unprein.
diced must naturally conclude that the
only way left to reduce the tax ticket is
to change the political complexion of In,
state administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24
d. II. Scott


David Theodore Scott. late OF Bruce
ton Mills. commonly known as "Dore. /"
an announcement OF whose death ap-
peared In this paper. was born No
vember 9Th. 1862. and died February
), 1916. aged SO years, 2 months and
IS days. He was a son OF the late
Thomas and Sarah Kantner Scott OF
near Bruceton Mills. He is survived
by his widow and one daughter, Miss
Lorena. and four brothers, viz: s. X.
OF Charleroi, Pa. o. r. OF California.
Pa, George OF McKeesport, and Harry
OF Johnstown, Pa. One other brother.
William, died short time since while
visiting in Columbus, Ohio. He has
one half sister. Mrs. Isaac Forquer,
living I'm Missouri.
September 26th, 1889, he was united
In marriage to Miss Jessie McGibbons,
daughter OF the late Squire VIM. II.
and Eliza McGibbons. This union was
blessed with one child. a daughter,
Miss Lorena, who with the mother will
continue for the present, at least, TO
make their home at Bruceton, no plans
as to the future having as yet been
decided upon.
Mr.. Scott was well known, not only
throughout the county. but In a large
measure throughout the state. He
was quite prominent i'm Odd Fellow
ship. having been sent a number of
times as representative to the state
conventions in which he took a prom
inent part in all the proceedings, and
at the time OF his death held an impor-
tant Office in connection with the
grand lodge. AS local lodge worker
he was unexcelled, having held the
position of clerk, with the exception
Of few months. from the time of it's
organization, perhaps thirty years
ago. He was regular in attendance,
well informed, and looked upon as a
leader. AS a counsellor in the Bruce
ton lodge he will be greatly missed. He
was also a Mason.
AS public school teacher he at
tanned to considerable prominence.
He was a self-made man and an ardu-
Gus student. He taught for thirty
four years and that which speaks so
loudly his success is the fact that he
taught the same school many times
and all within a radius that allowed
him to be at home of evenings with
his family-with perhaps a few excep-
tions before his marriage. He was
progressive in the profession, having
taught a number of summer schools.
Some of the most live and progressive
teachers OF the county owe their sue
cess to his splendid and thoughtful
training. He was prepared to teach
and did teach several branches beyond
the public school curriculum, affording
sufficient training to enter as a special
student the State university. Preston
county has lost one OF her best and
most thorough teachers in his death.
Funeral services were conducted
from his late home by Rev w. II.
Berry of Morgantown, an intimate
friend of the deceased, in the presence
of large gathering of friends and
relatives who had come together to do
honor to all that remained of this once
familiar figure. The local lodge of ]
o. g. F. was present in a body and par
tiCIpatCd in the services in accordance
with their beautiful and impressive
ritual. Interment was in the Bruce
ton cemetery. Peace to his ashes, and
may He who overrules all events for
His own glory, comfort and sustain
his widow and daughter.
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HONOR ROLL.

Subscribers OF The Argus to whom
We return thanks for the remittance
hey have sent in recently
NEW
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+. s. Livengood. r. 2, Albright
Ray Graham. Valley Point.
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d. s. Morgan, r. 1, Albright.
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Mrs. Matte Graham, r. 1, Albright.
a. j. White, Albright
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r. VI. Lantz, Kingwood
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p j. Crogan, Kingwood.
r G. Everly. Kingwood.
J A. Lenhart, KinRwood.
r. ID. Craig, Kingwood
George Lyon, Kingwood
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f. J. Bowermaster. KinRwood
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James " Carroll, Klngwood
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Mrs. T. NJ Albright. Kingwood
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Chas spindler. Kingwood.
Elisha Ringer. r. 2. Albright.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

Too much credit cannot be given
chairman Glen l. Shaver for the success
of the Parkersburg meeting. He left
nothing 10 chance for which lorethougbt
could provide to make il the success il
was Even our opponents admit it was
the most harmonious political meeting
that has ever been held in the state
There was no assumed harmony about it..
IL was the real genuine brand. It was
Tree from hypheustion Every one pres
ent agreed thar we must present "A solid
front IN the coming election IL the Repub.
hcan machine D. % be- oyertbrown in this
state. No doubt friendly and spirited
contest will be made Tor The nomination,
but The winners will have the united
support Of the losers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

IL should be fully understood by the
members Of the ProhiJiuonisi, Progress
nye and oociaiist parties il was the Re-
publican legislature that passed the law
DISTINGUISHING them. To s said that the
Republican machine cOntend,d il they
disirancbised tnem they would drive them
back into Che Republican party To say
The least, is j. "a novel way 10 compel a
man 70 support political party by dis
irancbising him From the expression
Of indignation hy tae members Of the
pariies disirsncli.ed they wiu never in-
dorse the crime.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

il the many rumor aaoat can be- re-
lied on there BE- gigantic scheme ou foot
70 deceive many oi those aho viii offer
themselves az candidate ior county
Offices at the coming pnmanes The re-
porn is that certain oi tle Republican
leaders are p.eduuV their support 10
candidate while buHIy engaged in lining
up their leutenants ior other candidates.
In this way it is hoped % lob the unsus-
pecting candidate b. sleep FOO the belief
that he is sure winner
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

The bride went into the kitchen OF
their new home and returned shortly
carrying a rollingpin and aat-iron.
which she laid beside her twin bed.
What In the world are you doingl"
asked the astoHished groom. "You
aren't afraid I'll beat you. are your
II am not afraid Of anything" an
swered the bride. 81 have not the
least suspicion that you will ever be
anything but sweet and kind 20 me.
But am firm advocate Of prepared
ness Paterson Press Guardian.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

senator Vs. j. Hsn.ey Of BlDefeld. is
positive chat cen. Lily VIII be nomi-
mated Tor governor. lie claims Lilly will
poll ninety per cent OF the Republican
vote in his d.Hrict. This district has been
the Hatfield stronghold Tor years, bot in
She recent e.ecuoushs has lost QUE. when
be was candidate for governor be ran
ebind his ticket dnce which time bic
opponents claim be has been losing in
NopnlsrtY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

Mr.. Merchant, are you getting your
share of the great prosperity that has
come to this county. Get aboard the
Argus advertising columns while the
going is good and sit tight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

hessrs. Lynn Taylor. Ferris Taylor
James Taylor, Ralph Roby Robert Nc
millen, Clarence Street, Thomas Wood
Frank McMillen, Van Peii. Jack Ever
ett }. N Chapman. prentlss Watson.
George Watson, Leonard LOTUS. Chbs.
ter Galloway John Galloway. Toe
Spencer, Warren Smith, n. r. LIAR
and Lonnie Watson
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

All roads especially GOOD ones
lead 10 the man who advertisesf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

Sec the big line Of new goods a.
pssd's the quality store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

~ s an easy 700
60 change the shape and
color Of unstable brands
90 initiate the Prince
Albert tidy red tin. but
- 10 impossible Co imi-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Albert tobaccoi The
pstentsdproeessprotccts
thAti
The sun., 1916-11-18
ANNA KATHARINE GREEN ON
DETECTIVE TALE WRITING

Anna Katharine Green. whose "Ieav-
enworth Case set the standard by which
later detective stories are Judged and
compared with which are pronounced a
suct ess or are found wanting, who has
to her credit twenty-five or more vol
umes OF mystery stories. OF which the
latest. published this fall. 10 entitled
TO the Minute" IL qualified - ars few
writer's to discuss the technic Of the
detective story and the difficulties tina,
beset the writer Of them.
Ono Of the things that give the writer
pcrplexity is. according to Anna Kath.
arlne Green. the necessity Of conforming
to actual conditions. American pro-
cedure IL very different from that OF
other countries. The American detective
under police control canuo be q free
lance In the land OF mystery. II his
work 10 to be convincing Il must be
natural n he done In conformity to
well known conditions. and necessarily
he restricted and within the law. He
cannot make his case and solve II too.
and In his efforts to solve the problem
he naturally proceeds as N he were
human, and being human can and does
maxi mistakes.
All her police detectives. Anna X.
Green explains. have made mistakes.
Even the astute Ebenezer Gryre made
them on his way TO the hnai triumph,
for when Gryce got into a really bad
place he made II hts practice to consult
the author. and as the reader knows
she never failed him In his hour Of direst
need.
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cycle than the literary critics will ac-
knowledge.

cycle than the literary critics will &C.
knowledge.
rhs Chicago Muse.
From the Introduction II would ap-
pear that Chicago has become such q
manufacturing centre for the new.
tangled varieties Of verse that II
seemed necessary to issue in justilca-
ton Tho Chicago Anthology (The
Roadside Press, Chicago. which
Charles q. Blanden and Minna Mathi.
son have compiled. AZ proof that real
poets have nosrished in Chicago. They
seem to have been residents rather
than natives. for We hardly associate
tho better known names with the
Windy City and few OF them chose to
sing Of Chicago itself. The anthology
proves. however. that much respect-
able verse "a produced In Chicago
before the i~nnovators came and per.
haps that 1t 10 still written there.
Roth McEnery stuart.
To her amusing ditties in negro
dialect. which are appropriately Illus.
trated by another expert In negro
character, E. w. Kemble. Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart In "Plantatlon Songs
tAppieton) adds some serious poems
and some hal are humorous in plain
English. The negro songs have the
swing and the sentiment Of the older
melodies that have come into favor
again In recent years. and are as en-
joyable as when they appeared in the
m~aeazines
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NEWS FROM THE WRITING AND PUBLISHING WORL[
in his talks on books At the Lord 4

In his talks on books at the Lord 4
Taylor book shop.
Mr.. kerfoot. who Il the literary critic
OF Life. maintains that there Is n close
analogy between the printed books and
a musical score Reading IL not a pas
sive function, like listening to n tele-
phone IL IL a creative performance. like
playing a Beethoven sonata, and may be
executed with good Or bad technique.
Reading a novel Is an interpretative and
original performance IN which the reader
unconsciousiy brings into play The sum
total OF his own past living to render In
terms OF his own consciousness the
theme which the author outlines. Just
IA q Beethoven sonata may be played
with IRE and creative Interpretation 40
may a novel DO read and transformed
into a piece Of the readers wi life.
Words. Mr.. Kcrfoot says. IRA only
push buttons calling Up q whole set Of
associations and contexts which vary in
each individual. Tho story read by the
reader In never the story written by The
author II Is unconsciousiy transformed
by the readers mind and adapted to his
own needs and experience.
Mr.. kerfoot lectures on books AT the
Lord & Taylor book shop eve-y Tuesday
AT . p. NJ. He has put his psychology
OF reading into q new book. How to
Read" Just out.
Tickets for these lectures may be Oh
tained gratis at tho Lord & Taylor book
shop. Mr.. kerfoot lectures on the cur
rent books every Tuesday al , r. NJ.
The sun., 1916-11-18
~ ROMAN

Noto.-Mr. ROLAND trro,s the toi,ouino
to Dr. the leading article IN "7he Screen
Arts" n near baod-tnr Just tn%auDuyated
,Ifh tho NoUembev issue. uhtch pro-
poses to serrs as "Gn oppression Of
artists for the community" II Is
edited BY James Opperhstm, ptth
Waldo Frank as associate editor.
7 rejoice In the founding Of q .
s'ne in which the American spirit may
seek and achieve CONSEQUENCES Of Its
nature and Of It's role.
My faith u great in the high destintes
~ America. And II Ia clear to mo that
the events OF to-day make moro urgent
h before that these he realised. ON
our old continent civilization 10 men
ac~d. II becomes Americas solemn
duty to uphold the waverinG torch.
You have great advantages over the
European nations. You are free OF ira
d!tions. You are FREQ OF that vast load
of thought, OF sentiment. Of secular OBJ
session under which the Old World
groans. The intellectual fxeh ideas. the
dogm NJ politics and art that grip US.
are unknown TO you. You may go for
ward unha mpcred to your future .
while we in Europe sacrifice ours
daily 20 quarrels and rancors and am
billions hat should be dead Europe
has found no better channel for its
genius than 10 revive these 1uarreis
10 submit. over and over again. TO the
tyrann'es that they impose. And each
time that Europe attempts to solve them
II succeeds merely in strengthening the
wei that binds II. Where n should
strike clear OF It's shack,cs u fnrees
stili more iron neshes. Like tho ifrtes,
Il works out It's ira gedy under a curse.
md like them, again. II prays for It's
release in vain, TO some ind n god,
In art also you are more fortunate
than we. Our writer's have perfection
Of form, they have attained q great
precision OF ideas, These qualities they
owe 20 tho arm basis Of our classical
traditions. But they have won them,
not without sacrifice. How few OF these
10 the Infinite life 81 the world Their
spirit huddtcs In a hedged and cuiti-
waited garden, incurious Of tho wide
spaces beyond Il. Only as the river
runs through their enclosure do these
artiats understand II. The river issues
forth; Its tide %quickens; its banks
grow broad. II waters all tho world.
And they remain Indifferent. behind,
How much greater 10 your opportunity I!
You have been born OF . soil that is
neither e~ncunbered nor shut In by past
spiFituaf eutNCes. FROM Dy tNlS. he
free! Do not become slaves to foreign
models. Your true model iK within
yourselves. -FOUR approach TO II must
be tho understanding Of yourselves.
This II your first task: Tho diverse
personalities that compose you States
must dare 20 express themselves freely.
sincerely. entirely, In art. They must
avoid the false quest after originality.
They must be careless OF form. They
must he fearless Of opinion.
penetrate within yourselves, and 10 your
very depths. Dare TO see true. And
then whatever you md dare to speak
II out az you have found It. What I
propose Ia not tho CYCLISTS retirement
from life. Self-discovery leads In no
way to Q cult of the sensss. On the
contrary. n n search deep enough Il
means for The artist the plunsins Of
The sun., 1916-11-18

Il enfolds. I mean the wide river Of
spirit that never s%tagnates, but flows
on forever.
Also we ask that you 80 master your
lives as to give 20 the world a new
Ideal Tor lack OF which It bieeds, an
ideal not OF section and tradition. but
OF harmony. You must harmonic all
Of the dreams and liberties and thoughts
brought 10 your shores by all your
peoples. You must mako OF your cui-
ture a symphony that shall In a true
way express your brotherhood Of indl-
v!duais. OF races. Of cultures banded to-
sether. You must make real the dream
OF, ap migrated ana entire humanity.
You are fortunate. Your life is
young n abundant Your land Is vast
and free for the discovery OF your
works. You are At tho beginning Of
your journey. At the dawn OF your day.
There 10 in you no WEAKNESS Of the yes
terdays: no gatherings Of the pasts.
Behind you. alone. the elemental voice
Of q great pioneer. in whose mesaas
you may well tnd an almost legendary
omen OF our task to come-your
Homer Walt Whitman.
Surge sf ooe.
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Miscellaneous.
similes.


The feat Of making a reference book
entertaining has been achieved by
Frank J. Wiistach with "A Dlction-
ary OF Smiles fLittle. Brown Col,
the outcome Of INFINITE patience and
industry. Opened at any page II will
startle the reader az d make him think.
either on account OF the %queerncss Of
some comparison or II the attribution
Of sone familiar rh rase to an unpx
pected source The author has gath.
cred his material from very miscei-
'aneous reading. and many OF the sur
prises are due to the fact that mucl,
Of II has been In modern writer's. lie
has prepared the ground for others. at
all events, and II In future fewer
SMILES are credited to Anon and Some
Of those with which living authors are
decked are found TO belong properly
The sun., 1916-11-18

graphs. The little volume covcr, ,hc
Whoie Stuart period and tho author
manases to a In a good deal Of
history with her descriptions OF art,s-
tic furniture.
Techaica1 Books,
For the hunter and trapper Albert
!. tarnham has prepared two helpful
little handbooks. telling how tho spoils
OF n chase may be preserved by
simpie methods with easily obtainablc
mAteriala. In Homo Tos,deymp for
Pleasure and PROFIT no explains how
beasts. birds and fsh and the heads OF
larger game should be treated and
mounted. with all the needful informa.
ton about tools and personalities. The
commercial side N chiefly conside red
In the Home Manufacture Of Furs and
Sktns. and the directions are of tho
practical kind needed to insure sue.
cess. The little books are fully illus.
rated and are published by A. n.
Harding. Columbus. Ohio. NSt each.)
A scientific treatise on The DESIGN
o. Marmc Enptnes and Axziiiores.
designed for students and constructors
and embodyins original ideas as well
a. up TO date Information on every
phase OF tho subject. has been written
by Prof. Edward NJ. Bragg Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan. 70. Van Nostrand
Company; So
A compact technical manual on a
subject thar the theory Of evolution
has made Of general interest has been
prepared by Prof. william j. Miller Of
Smith College in An Introduction TO
Historical Geology 10. Van Nos,rand
Company. The author states clearly
the views now held on these matters:
he Describes the animal life IN the
various ages and he gives particular
attention to the geology of North
America. ($2.)
The sun., 1916-11-18

to men who wrote centuries ago II
will be due to the work that Mr.. wills
tach has done here. 1t took courage
to IA a we'll nigh hopeless. task. but
the author has the satisfaction OF all
pioneers In having cleared the way.
He has provided work. too, for the
photographers who are at work on the
historical New English Dictionary
Mr.. wilstach has given us q very
valuable book OF reference and by FAR
the largest collection Of SMILES that
has e appeared In the English Ian.
suage. O2.50.)
Mssic.
The desire TO include everything in
one not over large book detracts from
the usefulness Of A History Of Music
tMacmiilansl. by Charles vl,icrs Stan
ford and Cecil Forsyth. They give
the history OF instruments and OF mu.
steal theory as Wen as that Of mu-
sicians. which Is a satisfactory enough
arrangement for antiquity and tho
Middle Ages. but doee not work very
well for modern times. The authors
feel II necessary to mention living
composers whose fame Is very recent.
While the book the refore has a value
for the archaeological portion OF the
art. the compression employed for the
whole period for which most people
will care. the music that lives to-day.
turns that portion into little more tina n
lists Of names with comments, like an
encyclopedia N2.)
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In The STORY Of the Battle Hymn OF
the Republic tHarpers> Mrs Howe's
daughter, Florence Howe Hall, tells
again how her mother came to write
the words. She tells also OF variants.
and repeats well known stories Of oc-
casiors when the hymn was sung. The
newer portion Of the little book IA tina.
which narrates how julia Ward Howe
was greetcd on public occasions in tho
later years OF her life as. above all. the
writer OF the Battle Hymn" $50
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brand WhitlOck's Lincoln.
The short biography of Abraham
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