West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

Avoid the man with the hammer
lie Is the cog in the wheel of pro-
Eress-
4 Good roads lead where prosperity,
happiness and contentment abide.
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The man with the hammer is the
offspring OF King Mud.
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Get the good roads spirit and stop
your opposition.
The spirit OF opposition means
more mud
Lay the hammer aside and pray
TO save you from the mud hole.
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The child will rise up and call the
father blessed who votes for good
roads.
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This is the age of rapid transit and
without good roads we remain
backwoods town.
With good roads all the towns in
Preston county would be next door
neighbors.
What the national pike did for our
forefathers good roads will do for us.
Don't be mud holer. Extract your
self from the rut with the ballot
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The American in the mud hole is
in the same position as the European
soldier in the trench.
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Are those who oppose good roads
willing to return 10 the days when
their ancestors used to place the grain
in one end OF the sack and a rock in
the other to make it balance?
Il Is said that some of those who
are leading the opposition to the bond
issue have suggested series OF ramp
banquets TO raise the money to build
good roads in Preston. All those
favoring this method will kindly drop
post card to the Leader OF the op-
position.
There is no record that the men.
whose farms did not lay along the
national pike, opposed the building of
the PIKE. They were Of patriotic
mold and knew that II would be an in
eaicuiabIe benefit to all the people.
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The average farmer within is team
can make more money hauling rock
from his farm to stop up the mud
holes than the taxes he will pay TO
iiquidate the bonds.
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One thing TO remember is that al
most every penny of the bond issue
will be paid out to the people in King
wood district
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The citizens of Kingwood district
should consider well before they cast
their ballot against the bond issue,
II Il is defeated this time II means
that Il will be many years before
they will be given another opportun-
ity TO vote on the same issue In the
mean time our sister districts will
vote bonds and build good roads and
forge so far ahead OF us that we will
live in isolation.
Remember that vote for good
roads is a vote to keep the children
At home and under the parental eye.
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- the rural route carriers what
\ theFS Sthlnk ef mud roads They Will
tell A'u That within the past few
weeks many af them have not been
able 70 cover their route In the speoi-
nod time on account Of the condition
OF the roads And how bitterly the
farmers complain because they have
not been able to get their mail on
time. This 10 no fault on the part of
tho carricrs but the depiorable condl-
ton Of the county roads. n we had
gOod roads they would gel their mail
on time and the ce dsrs would not
suffer untold hardship Remember
fhIs. fermsr irlenaa
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1id posterity condemn the pioneers
whe built the NATIONAL pike from ST
Leuls 70 Washington p. o. No ON
the contrary their children called
Them blessed and gladly liauidated
thc bonds inherited by them. Ever
those who oppose the present bond
Issue have been known 70 praise IN,
pioneers for the national pike and
have been frequently heard 70 OK.
ciaim when King Mud had thom I'm nj.
grasp. III We only had a few coun
~ roads Ike the old national plk,
when Henry Clay and bls compatrioti
asea i2 lFayel oyer lig Yss 4hai,'
Wpai ae hags ~ been lpnsine Fer fol
Fears New that We have been fun,
awakened from our Ions siumber ~,
have received ta duplicate few coun
if reads 81 M sia national pies lyb.
loae meu get ont ibei,
glolenl homnsr
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