West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
Old Hickor, ChIps

Old Hickory Chips
The latest hyphenate is the Moose
Elephant
Russians are the ones who put win"
i'm Bukowina.
The Coloners river OF doubt must
have run into slough OF despond.
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What has become OF the old -fashion-
ed Bull Moose who used to stand at
Armageddon7
The men who kiss and tell are not
nearly so numerous as those who
| don't kiss but tell-lies.
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a blind tiger on election day counts
more than good citizen who neglect
| cd to enroll.
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Would Henry Watterson say that
he had found Charles T.. Hughes more
partisan than a patriot??
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The man who used to sneer at the
National Guard has found a safe place
to hide under the bed now.
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Fashion note: Sombre hues will
| predominant in Republican circles in
the late fall.
| Why do not Col. Roosevelt and the
other third term candidates form an
organization?
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| "The crisis has found the man."
says the Philadelphia Evening Ledger
of Mr.. Hughes-and what the crisis"
will do to hi mwill be an overwYielm-
ing plenty
| So far as we have observed none OF
the German newspapers has yet re-
ferred to the Republican candidate as
our Karl Hughes. They content them
selves with asserting that they nomi-
mated him which they did by vetoing
Root and Roosevelt
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| In Mexico 1t may be necessary to
set the clock ahead n couple of hun
dred years in order to bring that coun-
| try up to date.
| Married Guardsmen May Be Elk
cused." Headline. We thought the
object all along was to get exper-
fenced fighters.
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About the easiest way i'm the world
to get a big reputation for profound
knowledge and deep wisdom is to keep
your old bazoo closed and look wise.
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No one will dispute the victory of
George w. Perkins pocketbook when
the elephant swallowed the moose.
What was two parties is now three
the Republicans. the Retreators and
John M. Parker.
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Carranza should not mistake an at
titude of discriminating forbearance
for an Endorsement OF a manana pol
icy.
Some of George Washington's men,
though i'll provided for, gave a won
derful account of themselves. This
fact does not lessen the responsibility
OF furnishing proper equipment.
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Insurance rates would go up If fire
| departments were no better prepared
to answer hurry call than some OF
the soldiers.
The Latin-Americans doubtless re-
cognize the fact that If Uncle Sam had
desired to possess Mexico it would
have been his long ago.
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AS usual, the colored troops fought
nobly.
L - WI ANouitS win mtAlCO, the III
terests" that promoted it should be
placed in such a position that they
will never repeat the offense.
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Nothing has yet happened to indi-
cate that the United States has not
the greatest cavalry IN the world,
numbers considered.
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Sufficient disproof OF the assertion
that America has planned war of
conquest in Mexico is afforded by the
armys condition of unpreparedness.
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New York has just discovered that
1t has been Getting goat meat for NUT
ton although New York possibly does
not know the taste of mutton.
| California asks everybody to eat a
lemon day, the apple region wants
us to eat an apple a day and Mexico
wants US to cat crow a day. So
what is a Door over-burdened patriot
10 do.
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Although the electric fan has not
been greatly In demand this summer.
the electric Light. owing to the pre-
vailing darkness, has been over