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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
State Publishers VIII Hold Meetinr

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec. 4.-Col.
Joe ]. Swope, Mcdowell county news
paper editor and president of the West
Virginia Publishers association, has
called meeting of all the publishers
of newspapers in the state to be held
in Charleston January s and 8. In
making the call. Colonel Swope says
there never has been a time in the
history OF the state that was fraught
with as many dangers and uncertain
ties to the publishers as the present.
We must stand together or go broke
separately"
The meeting dates were selected be-
cause the West Virginia legislature
will convene a few days later
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
schnnI Renort.

Report of Strife school for the sec
ond month beginning November 6, and
ending December 4. 1916-E. f. Rad
abaugu. teacher.
Number enrolled 20, average daily
attendance lS, per cent of daily at
Tendance 90. Those who we're neither
absent nor ,ardy during the month /:
Lawrence DeBerry, Otto Lambert,
Grace IsEerfy, Lucille Forman, Mar
gar.t White, Nina and Vida Lambert,
Nellie and Lillian Strahan.
Ires.aes patrons and all who are
interested in school work are very cor
6'all. invited to visit our school and
inspect our work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Bull Charges Engine

Jumbo. ferocious bull, matched
his strength against that of locomo-
tive pulling freight train up a grade
near Mason. Tenn. the other day. In
field beside the track the engine lies
on Its side, only a few feet from jun
bo's dead body In a hospital at Ma
son. John Burns, fireman, is seriously
injured. The locomotive was hurled
down steep embaAkment when it col
iided with the bulls headlong charge,
but the animal continued so active
that the train crew shot him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

to address the Sixty-fourth Congress.
hope that you will permit nue. to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction have co-operated with you i'm
many measures of constructive policy
with which you have enriched the leg
islative annals Of the country. Il has
been a privilege to labor in such com
pany take the liberty of congratu-
lating you upon the completion OF
record of rare serviceableness and dis
tInction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Collie Rescnes Womoan

A pet collie dog probably saved Mrs
Philip Loretz OF Norwalk. Ore, from
serious injury the other day when an
enraged dehorned COW, owned by Mrs
Charles Antrim, a neighbor, charged at
Mrs. Loretz. knocking her down and
butted here fiercely as she lay on the
ground. The dog arrived on the scene
and. springing at the enraged COW fas-
tened his teeth in the tender flesh of
her nose. at the same time pulling
her away from the PROSTATE woman
The COW gave ground before the dogs
attack and Mrs. Loretz was able to re-
gain her feet and reach a place of
safety.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Conditions Still Good

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. Continued
faorable business conditions through
out the country. with all markets ex-
tremely active, prices still going up in
many lines and high levels of produc-
ton act in others, are noted in the
Federal Reserve Boards monthly tab
ulation of reports from reserve agents.
made public tonight. Serious> car
shortage was reported from nearly ev-
cry section, however, during the past
month, and was said to be the chief
impeachment to further increase of
commercial and industrial activity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

What can you and / do to restore
goodness TO fits original interest and
attractiveness i'm the world? Show the
world some. The best service rendered
TO the cause of music is not by the
man who goes about arguing technical
points, but by the man who plays a
little Of it and makes the people feel
its beauty and power. All OF us can
not play an instrument or sing, but all
OF us can learn To- I've In the spirit of
goodness Live your best self, not
second or third rate substitute.-Dean
Charles n. Brown ut Chautauqua.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec. g.
Judge Ira f. Robinson. late Republic.
can candidate for governor, has decid-
ed to take up the practice of law and
will reside in Charleston for the win
ter, but he is undecided whether he
will locate permanently here or in
Wheeling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
CAPABLR ANn nEsRRrIYn

II the members OF the House OF
Delegates want % honor a worthy and
capable member Of that body they will
make the Hon. James W. Weir speaker
Of the House He would on the chair
with honor and deal out even justice
TO all something that has not obtain
ed TN that bOss-ridden body I'm certain
sessions that we could name. The
election Of Bro. Weir would be a Just
tribute 70 the press OF this state. OF
which Jimmy Weir is recognized as
one ~ rs foremost exponents. Be.
sides. he has had that legislative train
Ing, both as representative Of the
press and member OF the House. that
eminently qualities him 20 discharge
the duties Of that Office and reflect
credit upon those who placed him
there. Gentlemen Of the House OF Del
egates. give Us Jimmy Weir as your
presiding officer and thereby enhance
your own chances Of meeting ST. peter.
a ukeieie Is q mandolin with q press
a0orf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Republican campaign orators pre-
dicted that Mr.. Wilson's reelection
would bring an end to prosperity. It
iE becoming evident that the orators
acted with wisdom in failing to men
ton the date"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

II it was not for the shortage of men
and cars the railroads Of this country
could not handle the output of the
mines, mills and factories, which
makes the standpatters mourn secret
~ and alone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Notice to Teachers

The first pay" institute for the
teachers of Valley district will be held
at Masontown, Friday, December Is.
1915. The morning session will open
at 1880,
d. K MASON Cbairman
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

When the western people read OF
the Republican slush fund contribu-
ted by Wall street they know that the
old standpat element was once more
in control Of the party. They could
not swallow the Penroses. Lodges.
Cranes and Smoots.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Won't the Fairmont Times please
stop poking fun at poor Henry Drury
long enough to let him retire to the
wilds of Mcdowell that he may once
more lead the simple life of a county
boss?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Kansas Jack-rabbits have jumped
from three to ten cents. Omaha Bee.
There was time when a jack-rabbit
was a high Jumper but the gymnas-
tics Of a sirloin steak make him look
like a lame turtle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

The wild and woolly west has a
right to be chesty and must be par
doned when 1t exclaims I'VE killed
Whiskers with our progressiveness.'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Did anybody ever hear or read of
such voluntary wage increases in the
good old days of Mark Hanna, when
the promise Of big wages elected Re
publican presidents?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

If the New York grocer who says
that because OF high prices he is
ashamed to look his customers in the
face will wait until the bill is over
due about three months his customers
will reciprocate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

The dictagraph has not given to the
public what Ira said to Henry the first
time they met after the battle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

No man has right to expect his
wife to be good cook unless he is
that kind OF provider.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

That Clarksburg Exponent is grind
ing out some genuine editorials More
power to its quill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

!. Some ingenuity will soon be needed
by Col. Roosevelt in order to find
places on the map that he has not al
ready visited.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

A suitable reward will be given to
any one who can furnish the Repub-
lican party with an issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

1t would take up too much space to
enumerate the numerous industries
that have increased the wages of their
employees since the reelection of
Woodrow Wilson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

They are still talking about Senator
Con- resigning that the Hatfield watch
fob may not be lost to posterity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

New York Hippodrome elephants
are wearing boots this winter. No
wonder shoes are Sill per pair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

We would remind Henry Ford that
the European boys are still in the
trenches with 1916 Christmas almost
in sight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands
Of Chicago. who fined Standard oil
fSs.0o0,000 or something like that. has
handed down another decision from
the bench. He declared that national
prohibition is coming and added 1T
Will be damned good thing"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

When girl tries to dodge a kiss,
she manages to do it in way that
enables her to catch it right where
she wants il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

1t is said that every time a stand
pat Republican sees sheep that he
.retraces his steps and anathamatizes
the Underwood tariff bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Pleasures we anticipate seldom
come up to the specifications.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

1t is a safe guess that Chairman
Wilcox will not be called upon in
1920 to conduct the Republican cam
paign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

According to a Kansas philosopher,
the reason why boys leave the farm is
that Willie's calf grows up to be pas
cow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

One reason that the South is so solid
Is that most of it is no longer liquid
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

The saw-dust trail is paved with
good intentions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
ikINowoop. oEcEMega

How, easy it is to tell others it's no
use to worry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Probably Governor Hatfield is en-
couraged IN the belief that because the
anti-Hatfeld Republicans submitted
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

a ukeiels Is . mandolin with a press
agent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

D, II, MASON, Chairman,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

ssnd US your subscriptlOu (
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

they say and infer from that what are their true convictions.
 On the other hand the entente allies declare that they have not yet put their full strength in the field and that their greatest effort will not be made until next spring. In the mean. tune Germany and Austro- Hungary have occupied a rich grain country with great stores of grain available for their needs and have strengthened their hold on a route to the far east whence some food supplies at least may always be obtained. They hold Servia, Albania, Montenegro and more than half of Roumania. Bull garia is a member of the German So 1t appears that Ger. many is now practically supreme in the Balkans. Whether she will become so weakened in the future that she cannot retain these prizes remains to be seen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

The Germans have taken Bucharest
 They were six days behind their schedule but they have taken the Rou- manian capital just the same. During the war they have started out to take Paris, Verdun, Petrograd and have failed. They have started to do many other things and succeeded The cap ture of Bucharest seems to be re- markahle in many ways. It occurs after the war has dragged oa two and third years. All nations engaged have been severely taxed as to re- sources In men. and especially is this true of the central powers. For a long time the contending armies had stood bleeding to death on battle lines that varied little from month to month. Indeed 1t has seemed for long time that the lines would not be s'eatly altered until the debacle which Is promised by the allied high ssnan&od Rroad. sweeping m0vo-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
MINERAL OUTPUT

The value of the total mineral out put of southeastern Alaska for 1915 exceeded s6.OOO,O0O and was distribu- ted as follows:
 Copper. ... ..... ...... ..300, ,000 Silver. marble, lead and
 gypsum '..... '. oUU,uOO
 Most of the gold came from loIes in the vicinity of Juneap; most of the copper was obtained from lodes ia the Ketchikan district; the silver was de- rived almost entirely from the gold ores. though silver bearing galera oc- CUTS at several places; most of the marble was quarrled in the ketchi. kan district; lode3 carrying lead ores are known at a number of places, but none of them have yet made any notable production; and the gypsum was mined on Chicagof Island.
 The above statements are included in a report entitled Mining Develop ment in Southeastern Alaska" by Theodore Chapin, recently issued by the United $ utes Geolog cal Survey, Department of the Interior. r part of Bulletin GAP. The report describes the recent development of each of the mines and prospect visited by the Survey geolog.st and gives illustra- tions by maps and figures of the lode deposits and some of the important geologic relations.
 A copy of the report Bulletin 642- B) may be had on application to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. c.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

ments appeared to have given place to trench lighting with small gam in ground for the vlctor.
 With the entrance of Roumania into the war the German allies were put on the defensive Tn Pennsylvania and a cUnSIueiable sulp of hungary along the koumanIaa border was occupied
 by the Russo Roumanlan invaders. At that time Germany Was desperately engaged on the Somme in q terrific struggle against mighty army or British. The pressure on the Somme finally relaxed, and s.ranght-way the German all.es eXerted their strength in the Roumanian theater. Two ot of the beS. G~rman generals were placed in command. In the DobruIja of kusslans and Roumanians u1til they were north of Celnavoda. In the meantime Von Ialkenhayne won one seemingly small victory at,er an- other in runsylvania which seemed to attract httle attention. Then came q dirth of news from that reg on. The Berlin bulletins mentioned each day that u few lhousan4s or Rouman. ians had been captured and that was all. Then suddenly London announe- ed that Noa Falkcnhayne was in Roumania wi,h q large army and was sweeping all beIore h.m. A lew days later three more German allied col umns entered toumania. Petrograd admitted defeats and conceded that Bucharest was ir danger. kusslan troops were hurried to the rescue. Won Mackensens army crossed the Danube at a number of places south and east of Bucharest and for week the circle oI German s.eel has been closing about the doomed city.
 To save the kounIanluan capital the Russians attempted d premature advance m the Carpd .hlanS along front or one uuAAlSO oAAu S'o''NS m.les. 1t l,Aled o1 Us purpose. ttus- sian e.nIor1enlen.s have Deea pour ing mo AouAanIa Ir0Ia bessurAnld Tor three auss. me tsouAlaA4.'n5 ;tre reported to have Iousat Yc.ously lh defense oI lheu capl,t,I. but n spite oI all opposIt4on .L.d all pressure brought lo bear on other IrOn.s, Ine GellA,n all.es kept up their moment uln. grauually inves.ed Bucharest oa all slues and wh~n the Circle mas aiI but closed 10 the northUastward or the clty the capture was e1lec.ed.
 It IS idle 10 speculate as to whether Germany wants more or RouInan.a than Is necessary to give her con,rol Of the Danube or not, or whether she can take that much anu hold It dur ing the war and aIterWarus. There Is no doubt that Germany covets the Danube with it's water route to the Black sea. but what she will get anu hol5 remains to be seen. But thought does occur in this connection ard 1t is concerned with the sIgnl. fcance or this eastern campaign. h it not true that for @ year or more war experts have been say'ng that the war would be settled ia the Bal- kans where it began? What did theJ have in mind? If there is any great hidden meaning underlying their prophecies which the lay mind cannot perceive, it would appear that as the German allies are unquestionabs victors in the Balkans they are there fore winning the war. The Germans profess to think that they are win ming. but we cannot know of course what the great German leaders really
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
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 We make them look like new. We make alterations. We do cleaning. pressing and re- pairing for Ladies and Gentlemen. Me make and repair turs. First iass workmanship. Modern methods and prompt service. once a customer always a customer. Give us your work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

The Post-Intelligencer credits the war with arousing a better moral sense in some Frenchmen. A French artist says: We have long sold Am. erica fitkes and worthless paintings. Let us now sell her works of art certi- fled to by art directors"
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

Prof. Frederick Lewis claims that world peace can come only from in- ternational marriages. Somebody ought to call his attention to how thls works out in Greece.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

The New York World says 1t Is pos- sible to obtain fairly correct notion of contemporary British theory of in- ternational law by reversing all the protests that Great Britain made to the United States during the civil war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
 lhcne White l2.
NOTICE.

A few copies ot the 1915 edition of the Nugget Mlnglns and Dredging AastzIne on sale al the Nugget ol- Ace. Ihe nlost comprehensive worh cent yeats. tnty cenls per copy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

A squirrel that has a good warm nest and plenty of grub stored up doesn't have to do anything this cold weather except scratch fleas.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

stranger never would suspect from the Jaunty care-free smile worn by the average Nome buffet that it's days are numbered. But buffets have a way of drowning troubles.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

The Washington Post observes that kings will be fortunate if they be- come sick of war before the common people become sick of kings.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

The Wall Street Journal says that Calnorn.a lulnIsnes all tie raw nIa- terlal Tor baked beans but Boston gels all the glory,
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

Spain has placed a good sized munition order with us. She ought to know something about our rifles from the inside, as 1t were.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

An Ohio paper declares there will be no typographical errors in heaven. This disposes of printers and proof readers at one feel swoop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

Some people say that Europe laughs at our prosests. II Europe can raise laugh al anything at all these duys 1t Is surely welcome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

Fresh keIndeer from the Lomsn nerd, dressed n sk,ilIui and sao, t~ry manner.
 Sweet or.ar Butter 40e per pound Uy tns ease.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
LOST.

In the home or In the camp, thsre is no commodity so extensively used as meat, therefore it is upon that commodity that you should look to for economical buying. Following are a few of our prices:
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
WE NAN DO 1T.

For first class work and prompt deli, cry phone AaIn IJl and the Peop. ! Ladndry Will send and eet Your ldunury
 k. j. WILLIAMSON. Prop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
NOME. ALASKA, DEC. 7, 1916.

If you sit up during these long the lest oI the tune eas.ly enough.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07
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Entered as ron1 class EaAtter Feb 25. lsU7, al the postvIIIcs Al Nv,ne, Alaska. unuer the Act oI CoAxIvss os March. lsIs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-12-07

The value of the total mineral out put of southeastern Alaska for 1915 exceeded s6.O0O,O00 and was distribu- ted as follows:
The Seward gateway., 1916-01-28

THE s. o. s. CALLS sent out by us the past month, seemed to have attracted little or no attention. We hope the ones that Seward and a greater part of Alaska are sending to the Finance Committee in Wash ington, to get move on them with that Emergency Appropriation" will be heard by Tuesday the 18th Whatever the result the Seward Com mercial Go. are getting in readiness to meet the Big Rush that is bound to follow the Annual Appropriation of $S,5O0,0O0 for construction. No trouble to wait on you, lots of time to take inventory after waiting on our trade.
 SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
The Seward gateway., 1916-01-28
NEWS NOTES

T. NJ. Harr, who arrived with Mrs. Harr on the Farragut, has come to take position with the Railroad Commission as accountant. Mir. Harr is from Boise and was accountant on government irrigation works and, in- cidentally, on a railroad in that state.
 George Richardson, of the Engine ering staff, got out in an awful hurry this morning. He snatched at his overcoat as he dashed from the room and when he arrived at the Thoday boarding house he found the thing hanging over his arm to ke a pair of brooches.
 Miss Hilda Turnbull entertained a few friends yesterday, her birthday. Mir. and Mrs. J. Sherman Haynes, Mir. Andy Anderson, Miss Erickson and Mir. George Williamson helped the young lady to observe the event. The society reporter forgot to ask Miss Turnbull what was the number of the birthday but there will be sev- eral pleasant chances to do so in the years to come.
 Clarence Whitney has been taken to the Seward General Hospital suffer- ing from tonsilitis. He is very sick. Indeed he was so sick in his house be- fore going to the hospital that he could not light fire and his medicine froze in the bottles. Dr. Sloan will soon have him all right again.
 Jack Dalton the noted "trail find err, gives an interview in the Juneau Empire of January 15 in which he is quoted as saying that the government railroad work has been bungled. It is the first time Jack has appeared in the role of railroad expert. His son is working for the Commission at An chorage and Jack himself expects soon to visit Seward.
 The new carpenters union has been called off at Juneau.