The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-29
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Mayor sehon, Of Huntington, is an
& earnest advocate OF the sane day.
Hight program. He IL an early riser
himself. He takes Ave.mile tramp
.every morning, starting at five o'clock
! 3n summer and six o'clock In winter.
Z Speaking to q Huntington Advertiser
reporter he said: THE best hours
TO work are the early morning hours,
and the best hours to sleep are the
early night hours. think II every
man were out Of bed and into the
open at five or at least six o'clock
each morning, the general health Of
the country would be far better"
We buy oranges and grape fruit
and vegetables for our Christmas din.
hers from Florida, but the people Of
that state must come north for ap.
pies, and one Of the largest purchas.
ers Of York Imperials made so for
this season In Berkeley county will
20 to Florida.
When Captain Walthers, the veteran
parkersburg mail carrier, opened the
big mail box at the court house the
other morning large black cat leap.
cd out Of the receptacle almost in
his face. To say he was startled Is
! stating It mildly. as Uncle Sans let.
tor carriers are not accustomed to
encountering such articles OF mail.
They are more or less used to dead
letters but not to such live packages.
Also, from its color, It was too sug.
gesttve OF blackmail, or black hand.
not to say black paw. to be quieting.
/ Who mailed the cat In the box Is not
known but 1t was probably some Of the
mischievous youngsters that play
ebout the front yeard OF the court
: house.
Tyler county has nice little politi.
cal problem on its hands. The Tyler
County Star published at Middle
bourne, this week printed the follow
ing: early last week, B. r. Hickman
and Charles Monroe. Republican and
Democratic candidates for the House
Of Delegates IN Tyler county, each
fled his post.election statement Of
expenses in the primary election. The
matter Of determination Of the law,
requiring q candidate to file his ex.
pense account within thirty days at.
ter the primary or forfeit the nomina.
ton, has been taken up with the at.
torney general for an official construc.
ton. On the opinion OF tho attorney
general will depend whether these
candidates may have their names plac-
ed on the official ballots
V Tho fertility Of Berkeley county soil
has long been proverbial, but anoth-
Ter striking illustration OF its fecufd.
ity has been furnished by Mr.. John
n. LemeQ. OF West King street, Rose
mont, says the Martinsburg Journal
which continues. Mr. Lemens repu-
tation for truth and veracity has been
80 we'll established for years that no
one need question the truth OF the
/, story. Some time ago he planted
some pumpkin seed Of a new and
wonderfully variety, and after the
vines came up he noticed that they
were growing rapidly. One day he
marked the point to which they had
grown, and seven days later he meas.
ured the growth that had taken place
I. In the intervening time 1t was Just
20 iches-10 inches per day. Mr.. LIE.
men says that If any one doubts this,
7 he can show him the garden in which
the vines grew.
According TO the Parkersburg News
Miks Adley, w. H. Berry and Frank
! Kelly, all Of New Martinsville. who
recently returned from a three years
trip to Upper Burmah, India, where
In he
nent> English company, were in Par
kersburg recently making arrange.
ments for starting in the contracting
: business In the oil field and placing
an order for the tools they will need.
1t was stated by member Of the
firm that they had secured number
: of contracts iu the southern section
!. Of the state and would begin work
as soon as the tools which they or.
dered yesterday have been completed
by q local firm. It Is claimed they
have enough work ahead to keep them
busy until early next summer.
4 For the hrst time in history, says
the WHEELING Register. an audit of
: the Ohio county books shows that the
sheriff, instead Of being indebted to
the state, has paid in too much mon
. ,ey Deputy State Tax Commissioners
Jake Otto has Just completed the third
audit Of Ohio county's accounts and
finds that Sheriff Sweeney has paid
$8.S4 too much to the state as Is
per cent Of his Office fees for the first
4 year Of his administration. The audit
which was made at the request of
the county commissioners, dates up
ito June !, 1916. Two previous audits