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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES CowLEs. THE KIRK FAMILY

The name Kirk is derived from Scotch and north England pronunciation of church-Alphonsus, Jacob and Roger Kirk said to be three brothers who founded family in America-"Crow not croke not" is Crockett motto-queries about Meredith. Mcclellan, Frizzell, Mar tin and Kerr families.
 Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure Newspaper
 Syndicate)
 In the north of England and in Scot land the word church is pronounced '1xirk' and it is from this local word that the surname Kirk is derived. There are many parishes in England and in Scotland having this word as a prefix For instance, there is Kirk Newton, and many of those who took the name of Kirk probably first bore some such local name.
 The coat-of-arms of the family is blaz- oned thus: Gules a crosier or, and sword argent, saltirewise; on a chief of the sec ond a thistle vert
 The crosier shown in this coat-of-arms is a symbol of episcopal Jurisdiction, and the sword means either defense of that faith or government and justice. The thistle is favorite emblem in Scotland
 There is a tradition in the Kirk family that the three first settlers of the name were three brothers-Alphonsus who set- tied in Delaware, Jacob in Pennsylvania and Roger, also in Pennsylvania. Their home was said to be Ireland. Although this tradition may not be true, these three early settlers did apparently come from Ireland early in the eighteenth century to make their home the new world. Alphonsus Kirk came from Armagh in the north Ireland in 16SS
 The southern Kirks are descended from two brothers, John and Gideon Kirk, who settled in South Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
HOME TREATMENTS

Alcoholism, Tobacco Habits and James' Mixture for Nervousness.
 For sale by JAMES HOME REMEDY COMPANY. Memphis. Tenn -Adv.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
Sll-0 JUICE WILL
NOT lMTOXlCATE
Is the Claim Of the Weston
Free Press.

Ever SO often a tale goes the rounds
OF the country press 10 the effect
that WHAT termed giIo juice. the
liquid that collects in the bottom Of
silos. Is highly intoxicating 1t if an
absurd yarn. OF course. but that it is
believed by people who ought to know
better Is proved by the following
from the Weston Free Press: Some
thirsty fellows who had hoard and
believed the report that there is a
jag as good as that in jug, at the
bottom Of Il silo. got into "IIude" But.
chor's feed prcserver the ether night
and they ook a fork and worked hole
down through the center to depth
OF six or seven Of the ton feet re-
naming. But they found no drink
nor drunk
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
PENNSY DID MOT
KILL A PASSENGER
Along That System During the
Year Of 1915.

The safe handling OF millions or
passengers annually on the Pennsyl
yanin railroad IS accounted for In
N largo measure in a report Just
Issued In 1918 the third successive
n which no passenger was killed Ia
o train accident on the PennByl-
vania lines cast OF Pittsburgh and
Erie, 4364,519 tests and observations
VIC made to determine how we'll
the train operating rules and sig
malls we're being obeyed. These tests
covered the work OF both ofileers and
employees The pesults. which have
Just teen compiled. show that only
lilo trials, giving a record OF $50
per cent OF absolute perfection. In
four classes or tests, including obed,
ence to various stop" signals. not
a single failure on the part Of any
omploye occurred through Dub the
year.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FEBRUARY REPORT
OF THE B. & @. R. r
Shows an Increase In Expenses
Of All Departments.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Gompanys statement OF earnings and
expenses for the month of February.
1916, and for eight months of the ifs
cal year, follows;
February Operating revenue 1916,
$&.3z5177; 1915, $6,469O4o; increase.
81 S5G,12S general expenses, 1916.
$20G,372; 1916, $lG5.513; increase, $40
$50; maintenance OF way and struc-
ture, 1916. $8G4.535; 1915. $G35,471;
increase $229,064; maintenance of
equipment, 1916, $l,9G9.8G0; 1915, ST.
100000; increase S879,851 traffic ex-
penses, 1916, $150,830; 1916, $15O,1S2;
increase. seas; transportation expen-
SEES 1896, $3,136,395; 1915, $2,53O,536;
increase, $G05,S59; miscellaneous OPP
eratlons. 1916, $60.876; 1915, $46,160;
lncrasc, $14,696; transportation for
Investment, or, 1916, 1920; 1915,
1853; decrease, $40; net operating
revenue. 1916, $t92663S; 1915. 81
1871; increase, $85.321.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
THE WRONG CORPSE
GREETED BY FAMILY

fearful relatives and friends Of Ey
crett Long gathered at the railway
station in New Martinsville 10 meet
his body and convey it TO it's last
resting place in the family lot. but
when the lid of the casket was open
ed the body OF stranger was dis
closed. Long is patient In the state
hospital at huntington and officials
Of that Institution sent word to his
relatives there that he had died In,
sruclons were given 70 send the
body there, but officials had made It
mistake in identity Long is stil
living. but another patient. Frank
Harmon, had died, and his body was
shipped There The body wa re.
turned to the hospital
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
AMERICAS GREATEST
0NE-LEGGED ATHLETE
Is peg" 0SWalt of Alliance,
O., A Wonder.
10y United press.l

Alliance, O, March 27-Fifteen
years ago Peg Oswalt. %. watched
Mt. Union college baseball men and
gridders at their daily practice. Peg"
often expressed the wish that some day
he would be the greatest athlete in
Ohio But Peg" having only one
leg. realized his inability to become
Ohio's greatest two legged athlete.
So he set out to become Americas
greatest onelegged athlete He is
that today.
oswald plays football basketball and
basketball and can roler-skate His
lone left leg has stood him In good
stead in many hard-fought athletic
contest when he competed against
able bodied two,legged men, and did
not suffer by comparison.
Peg" learned to poise himself on
his crutches and he can kick Off as
well as the best two.leEged players
IN football. His crutches are used on.
~ in starting the game. AS soon as
the ball goes sailing through the air
he throws them away and hops with
as much speed as many gridders at.
tain on two good legs. Last fall
peg" played right guard on the
strong Alliance Independent team
which went the whole season without
q single defeat. 1t is a matter of local
football history that Oswald in game
with Canton last November leaped
through the line and stopped Il terri.
llc tandem plunge whom Canton had
the ball on the vineyard line ready to
back il over on the last down. Os-
frequently injured, but refused to quit
Peg catches on baseball teams and
Is given runner after he reaches
first base. He has been known to
hobble all the way around the cir
cult at times when runs were need
ed. He Is a deadly accurate goal
shooter in basketball. He plays for
ward on the McCoombs Bros team
here, which week ago defeated the
strong Hiram college five. In addi-
ton to these sports Oswald is an ex-
celleut rolle--skater and an expert
swimemr. zone leg is enough if you
know how to use it, he has fire.
quently said to friends.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

case has Just come to our attention
where an insurance company in an
other State sold broadcast its $1,000
par value stock for s25 90 per share
$500 of the $500 went to the pro-
moter for making the sale. Such
things cannot happen In West Virginia
Usually a copy of the law sulices to
discourage the undesirable company
from applying, so that the companies
which do apply for license arc as a
rule those with nothing to hide.
1t win be observed that the success
Of this law is particularly dependent
upon the knowledge and honesty OF
its administration. it's enforcement has
already saved our citizens hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars.
Importance Of Auditors Office.
Now, gentlemen. l have not been
able in the short time at my disposal
to refer to all the duties Of this Office
By any means. but ! think have said
enough to give you some idea Of It's
Importance.
You Will readily appreciate that its
manifold duties can not be mastered
in a dsy-oT in year; nearly al of
the States financial matters are
handled by it, and its action, especial
ly in regard to insurance companies
and stock promotions, may vitality
affect you personally.
In the discharge Of nay official duties,
have known no distinction in pDli..cs.
religion or color. haze eHdeas1re4 To-
give the same prompt, coas1 ientioua
service to the humblest AS sell as 70
the most influential; Eaave attempted
to handle the Tremendous Au moss of
this Office along tie aae lleos Ds
economy and effcienci a. a.a follow
ed in we'll conducted private enter
prises
l therefore submit nay Candidacy to
you as a business proposition If /.
the present Auditor. have rendered
you satisfactory service; If you feel
that proper care has been taken of
your interests in the past, am I not
in better Vfsition today than ever
before to render good and e-c.els
service?
(polifica4 Advertisement
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

of 1000 in match against the Uni
yersity Of Illinois. The team has
never shot lower than 800 but the
highest was sos, against the Univer-
sity Of California on March II.
Flynn, Mcdowell. Cady. Carroll and
Phillips each shot a perfect score of
zoo in the match. BY defeating Hin
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03


sued covering every payment by the
State, however small. The number
issued averages about fifty-fye hun
bred per month.
Under the Constitution and statutes
Of West Virginia. the Auditor is re-
CURED to approve every claim present
ed to him for payment. This neeessi-
tates continual vigilance and deliberate
care in the inspection and examination
of acquisitions. Upon the Auditor fails
the unpleasant but important duties of
guarding the Treasury and conserving
the resources of the State.
During the years that l have served
the State as Auditor, / have endeavor-
ed, with the utmost persistence, to re-
quire each and every claiment to show
in detail in itemized statements for
what purpose every cent stipulated in
the claim was expended. in accord
ance with the intent Of the statute.
In the expenditure Of funds under
my direct control my endeayor has
been TO accomplish the desired result
with the least possible outlay, rather
than to attempt to use ell the money
available. ] recall that on one oc-
casion S8,0o0o0 was appropriated 10
cover repairs Of the Office vault. The
work was done for S3,10000, and the
remainder reverted to the Treasury.
Three years ago the Legislature APP
propriated $1,000 for the investigation
OF insurance rate-making associations.
The work was done by the regular
employees oi the Office without touch
inE one cent OF the appropriation.
Each year, by rigid economy, we are
able TO save a substantial amount OF
lte funds appropriated Tor the main
tcuance Of this office.
Bookkeeping Department.
In this department every cent of
receipts and disbursements is properly
record d. y9uched for and separated
.at9 the various funds. The amount
Iisbursed. including Workmen's Com
raHsai9n Fund is now about $1,000
coo per ear. Not only does this de-
partment keep the general accounts
Of the state, but it is charged with
lN9 custody ana care OF the States
NJ v 70 iNe'''7' ana coliecuon OF interest
-'IlroH.
IL ''o" NOUS ooH1s LOT approximate
'.''' I'D lhe credit OF the
NaramaD compensation Fund. and
Sl,l0G,ug0 TO tie credit Of the General
,, :, . ua-' a-5o me hundreds OF
- ,1e9 OIL uot-@fs deposited with
-i'e ->--iIoF W insurance companies
Automobile Department
This department REGISTERS antono.
bile owners and cbauffeurs. issues
their licenses and collects the foes
In 1908. Tire total rrnbar NJ a,,toraa,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
DIES ALONE IN AN
EMPTY GASOLINE CAR

Overcome by fumes OF gas in an
empty gasoline tank car which he
had entered 10 turn valve Roy
tucker. an employe OF the Standard
OIL company Parkersburg was
found dead few minutes later by a
fellow workman. The latter had gone
to the car 10 do some repairing and
round Tncker dead
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen
In coming before you as candidate
to succeed myself as Auditor and Elk
Oficio Insurance Commissioner, II
seems fitting and proper that I speak
of the duties of this office, and give
such account of my stewardship as
the limited time at my disposal may
permit. This seems particularly de
sirable for the reason that while some
of you have dealings with one of its
departments, and some with another
very few are in a position to fully real
ize the tremendous scope OF its work
and responsibilities.
Recently l noticed a statement OF
Democratic origin attempting to reflect
upon the administration of this office
| believe the best answer to such uH
warranted criticism is to place the
facts before you, SO that you may
judge for yourselves. I want you tc
note the tremendous volume of bust
ness which is transacted at a mini
mum of expense to the State,
During the last few years the work.
Of the different departments of this
office has been tremendously increased
and new departments bringing 1arge
responsibilities aud much additional
work have been added by the Legs.
lature. A glance at the yearly cost OF
administration shows verv small In
crease OF cost over that OF wears ago
so that I confidently assert tbat tre
Auditors Office today is second In ma
state Office in the United States e;tha,
in economy or efficiency.
The State Auditors office not ONLY
is the most jmportaDt busjnoss office
of orr State. bnt if covers a larrer
field than any Office Of any other State
in the Union. ] believe a brief outline
of the work of its ten principal depart
ments will prove both interesting and
instructive:
sheriff,s Densr+,,an4
All tho sberifrs Assaesorg aud
Clerks ranort ~ sic ,lor.. NO.. ..,5
with If make settlement for an tsxe4
and license fees collected for tbo
State. For the fiscal year endfso
lime 20 1915 If received from tbaeC
sources $S06.000.00 for State property
tax; $24100Q for State capitatioa ta..
s19S,GO0 for various license privilege.
and $4,000 for fines.
1t also collects the tax from all pub.
lie service corporations and distri-
butes it to the State. Counties. dis
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
SALE PRICES

AT a recent public sale near Wayns
boro Pa. horse of the plug" type
was knocked down for $3.50. while
an ordinary turkey gobbler brought
a more fancy price in comparison
SIG
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

OILS, West Virginia cinehes fourth
place in the league. which is COM
posed OF fourteen teams.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Fulk, of
Washington, spent Sunday with Miss
Virginia Shepherd, North Raleigh
st-eef
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
WEST VA. TEAM
MADE PERFECT SCORE

West Virginia's crack rifle team,
competing in the intercollegiate Rife
League realized its one hope OF the
season by shooting perfect score
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
Safeguarding investors.

Fun publicity IS required Of the
condition of the company which offers
its securities for sale. The law re-
stricts promotion expense to ten per
cent Of the par value of stock. This
is an extremely i(portant provision.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
Aut3nobiIe DEPARTMENT.

This department registers automo-
bile owners and chaufeurs, issues
their licenses and collects the fees.
In 1905, tie total number of automo-
bile licenses issued was ~; in 1915
(from i1ly 15t 10 December 31st. only]
the number issued was 13.243, and
the fec collected, sf29Ga990.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
A Concrete Illustration.

y OUhCTtte TTIUStFdtoh.
To illustrate: The Guarantee Trust
& Banking Company, of Atlanta, Ca,
had been selling ten year, five per
cent coupon bonds in West Virginia,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29
Senator Sterling Will Not be Here
Today

Friday of last week we received d
message from United States Senate,
Thos. Sterling, stating that he would
be unable to ill bis appointment at
Wood today, September 90, as he had
just received his itinerary from the
Republican National COMMITTEES under
whose auspices he is to make mum.
Der of campaign speeches in Wyo.
ming, Utah, Nebraska and North Da
kota, and he would have been unable
to have filled his first speaking date
on this itinerary should he have cone
to Wood today, so he was compelled
to cancel bis date here, much to the
regret of the Fair Association and the
people here. II was so late that the
Far Association did not have time 10
gsf another speaker for today, yet II IL
barely possible that Hon. j. G. Bar
tiae wili be here to make an address
10 o'sr people today.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29
RIDuELANO
Mark Weed and family were guests
at the Moses home Sunday.

Archie Orr has been quite i'll fol
the past week but is feeling better
now.
Erick erickson and family spent
Sunday evening at Butte Valley
Ranch.
Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Weed and Mrs. Car.
ter attended the Aid at the Peterson
home Thursday.
Writ Peterson and family and Miss
Alta SO. Clair were guests at White
Rock Ranch, Sunday.
+. P. Eorup and family, Joe Hefle y
and Charles Schaffer were guests 4
Ridgeland Ranch, Sunday.
We hope Ridgeland will be we'll rep
resented at the Fair and that she
will carry off her share ofblue ribbons
Mr.. aud Mrs. sioholm and daughter
Mrs. Wagner and her children Of Hap
py Hollow were guests at the Oak
Grove farm Sunday.
The RidgelsnQ School has opened
with Mr.. Peterson as teacher. We
extend bast wishes TO teacher and pu-
pills for bright and successful school
year.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29
Don't Get Excited.

The following press dispatch under
a Pierre date line appeared in the
Sioux City Tribune Of Tuesday, Sep
tember 10. The portion Of the item
that will be Of special interest to the
people in this part of the country is
what it says regarding the extension
of the Winner line Let Us all bope
there is some foundation for this
latest rumor OF this extension, We
firmly believe the extension will be
built, but we are not going to make
any prediction as to when work will
actually bo commenced on THIS line
It's about as hard to predict as to pre-
dict wien the war will eud in Europe.
Head the item and make our own
predictions:
Pierre, S. D., Sept. l9.--The pro
moters of the Belle Fourcbe d North.
western Railway company, which is to
build d line from Belle Fourche to
Miles City, Mont are showing much
activity, and making promises of
immediate work on the proposed line
They have opened Offices IN Belle
Fnurce; have corps of surveyors in
the field setting stakes; and are asking
for estimates and bids on grading
and ties for their project
Railroad officials here think the cx-
be nsion from Belle Fourche TO Miles
City will b, followed probably next
year-by the extension of the North
Westerns Rosebud line to Belle
Fourche. The general estimate is
that the Rosebud line is pointed
toward Belle Fourche, through PHILLIP
or Midland.
With the closing OF the gap between
Belle Fourche and Miles City, aud
an extension from Winner to Miles
City, the Northwestern would be ia
position to run its own trains from
Chicago to northwest coast points by
virtue OF traffic arrangements said TO
have been made about two years ago
with the Northern Pacific.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29

AS we 90 to press Wednesday the
indications are for rather unfavorable
weather for the Fair Let us hope
for at least one good day.
j. B. Brown went to Winner Tues
day to meet his mother and father of
Oberlin, Kansas, who came here TO
take in the sights at the Fair and to
visit with their son, j. B. Brown and
family.
The people of Cut Meat have peti
toned the post Office department. for
new name for their town, and we see
by the press dispatches that their
petition has been granted and in the
future the place viii be known as
Wososo. Wososo is Sioux Indian for
Cat Meat, so the name has not been
changed but merely the spelling.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29
WHITE THUNDER.

4
Wa. Walker and family spent Sun
day at Shepherds.
MI Cordry. accompanied 10y Mr..
Tulle of Wood Day school. called at
the school Wednesday morning on
their way TO the Fair.
Miss Della Ward entertained quite
= party last Sunnay at dinner, and we
know She had chicken, for she was
out hunting Saturday evening and Sc
cured two.
Miss Rambcr took her vacation from
snfoof duties and went TO Tripp coun-
uv to visit her sister. who resides near
Witten. She went Wednesday morn
ing and returned Saturday.
School closed for three days last
week to give the Indians and en-
ployees chance to attend the Agen-
cy Fair, and many Of us availed our
selves OF the opportunity. The Fair
was success in every way, even to
the weather. Here's hoping the
weather may continue fine this week,
for the Fpir at Wood.
Miss Della Ward. accompanied by
her sister Anna, Mrs. Hutchens and
daughter Verne. drove her car to the
Agency Fair Friday morning and re-
turned the same evening, making the
trip each way in one and one-half
hours, which was pretty good travel
ing, considering the condition OF the
roads most Of the way.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29

Dr. T. +. Riggs and wife of Pierre
ag.'ved here Sunday evening to visit
al she D. G.. Miller home. They made
the trip from Pierre in their car and
had the misfortune to get hung up
while fording the Big White River at
the Anderson crossing near Bad Ma
tion, and were compelled TO phone to
town for assistapce. The DR.. was
here last year and had considerable
sar trouble while here, being laid up
for over week waiting for repairs.
He is beginning 10 think that Wood Is
q sort of hoodoo to his car. DR.. Riggs
and wiie were recently we'd at Pierre.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-29

Don't miss the free musical con
certs. "Old Time Favorite Songs"
the Grand Opera "Aida," aud "Late
Popular Songs" on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings respectively.
All free and well worth coming to
hear.