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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Mothers Doll Story
Dinah Pops Corn

There was once n nice rag doll by
the name OF Dinah. She wore a black
calico gown and red kerchief across
her shoulders. Her hair was a beauti-
full black, and the strangest little curls
always tied her hair up into kinks. or
course Dinah had a lovely dark skin.
just the color OF chocolate drops.
One day Dinah's mamma wanted
very much to go out In the kitchen.
But It was almost time for Thanksgiv-
ing, and the cook was very busy max
ing nice spicy things to go inside Of
pies and tho turkey. So a little girl
like Dlnah's mamma was In the way.
cook said.
But Dinah knew just how to man
age It
get moro apples" said Dinah. Then
you must lock the door till have time
to pop some corn for u.s."
So Dinah's mamma locked the door,
and Dinah flew to tho closet where the
pop corn was kept. In a short time
she had enough picked or the cob to
make a whole popperful.
us the fire just right, DinahE asked
her mamma.
"Finer' cried Dinah.
So she stood at the end Of the long
handled pepper and shook It like any
thing, while plop. plopl went the pretty
yellow kernels. Soon the pepper was
full of white balls as big as Dinah's
hand, which was just about as big as
a good sized pop corn. but not nearly
SO white.
Just then the cook came in. She had
left the cellar by the outside door. In.
stead OF being cross she took all OF
Dinah's popcorn and made 1t into love
ly molasses balls. So Dinah and her
mamma went out In the sunshine and
ate till their lips were all sticky as
their hands were.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
PLANTING LILIES.
Why and How They Should Be Planted
In the Fall.

Why and How They Should Be Planted
In the Fall.
Most lilies do best planted i'm the an
tumn. III left until spring the planting
is very likely to be done too late in the
season.
1t pays to take pains In making n
lily bed. and If best results are wanted
for small beds remove eighteen inches
OF soil. Turn over the bottom Of the
bed with garden fork and cover this
soil with six inches OF the good top.
soil. On the topsOil spread two inches
of dried sheep or stable manure sold
by seedsmen. Turn this over with
garden fork so as TO thoroughly incOr-
porate the manure and layer of top
soil, levellng It with a rake This done
cover the whole evenly with six inches
OF coarse sand. Place the lily bulbs ON
the sand, setting them foot or more
apart each way.
When the bulbs are all I'm position
cover them to depth OF six inches
with soil. Never use manure so 1t will
come In contact with the bulbs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Complete Recovery.

Canneld's restaurant, adjoining the
famous gambling house in Saratoga,
had in It's prime the reputation OF be-
ing the highest priced restaurant in
the world. Its patrons included sport.
ing men and gamblers. II they won
they could afford TO pay the prices; II
they lost there were other eating
houses
Garfield was parading the veranda
one Sunday morning after his gambling
house had suffered one of the biggest
losses OF its history.
While he was paradlng Tex Grenet
a San Antonio sporting man, came up
the walk
We'll boss" he said, with mock so
licitudc. they tell me the boys trim
med the faro bank last night"
They did" answered Garfield. THE
house closed $4,000 loser"
"Oh. tbat'll be all right" Grenet
flashed. I'm going I'm now to buy half
q cantelOupe. New York World.
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Z. e. Wilkinson We. A. r. Cuppettis
Adm. and Hrs.--In Equity.
BY virtue Of decree OF the Circuit
court OF Preston county. West vir-
ginia. rendered In the above styled
cause. now pending In said court. the
undersigned special commissioner will
ofrer for public sale. at the front door
OF the court house Of said county on
MONDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1916.
The following described real estate. de-
creed to be sold In said chancery
cause:
20 acres OF land. more or less. siti-
ate In Grant. district. Preston county.
West Virginia. between the towns of
Bruceton and Brandonviile, on the
pike. adjoining lands OF Floyd Gale
and others. This is good farm,
about IS acres cleared and under
fence. without buildings. and FIVE
acres OF the surface vein OF coal will
be conveyed with the surface; all 9TH
er coal and mining rights TO remove
the same are reserved, the same hay
ing been previously sold. This being
the same land sold and conveyed by G.
K. Wilkinson and wife to A. X. Cup
petit. deceased, during his life time, by
deed dated the 21st day OF April, 1913.
and recorded In the office OF the clerk
OF the County court of Preston county,
West Virginia. In deed book No. 1856,
page 294. TO which said record refer
encc is here made for complete de-
scription. The timber on the unclear-
ed land will be sold with the surface.
This property was conveyed as above
set out for a consideration OF Sc, 900 90
TERMS OF SALE-One-third OF the
purchase price. cash in hand, or so
much more of the purchase price as
the purchaser shall elect TO pay, the
remainder Of said purchase price to be
paid on or before one and two years
from date. with interest at per cent,
the purchaser giving security for the
deferred purchase money notes, to be
approved by the special commissioner,
and to further secure the payment OF
said deferred purchase money a ven
doris lien will be retained on the face
OF the deed of conveyance
Sale to commence at IL o'clock a. IN.
j. v. GIBSON,
Special Commissioner.
I, ]. w. Watson. clerk OF the Cir
chit court NJ praaton countv Wost
Virginia. certify that J. v. Gibson, the
special commissioner named above has
given bond, with good security. as re-
CURED by the decree for sale in said
| cause. and according to law.
AT J. w. WATSON. Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
EeIioitous Coincidence.

Years ago at banquet given In cele-
bratlon of the completion OF the Chi
cago board OF trade building Mayor
Harrison, the elder, made n fiowery
speech, In the course Of which he said,
IL am proud OF the fact that / was
born i'm the year that the locomotive
was invented"
The next address was made by EN-
cry Storrs, nationally celebrated for his
wit. Mr.. Storrs said, IL agree with
Mayor Harrison in declaring 1t fe
licitous coincidence that he and the
locomotive were born the same year,
for both have been blowing off steam
ever nce."-Plttsburgh Chronicle-Tel-
egraph
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

fit IL tlIe sugar in q banana that gives
Us high food value. Sugar forms about
% per cent Of its bulk.
Fruit Is valuable largely because OF
the acids Il contains.
Thore is little Fat in fruit. but apples
contain more than any other sort
The mineral salts in vegetables are
Of great value
MIX contains no starch. but n does
contain sugar 10 ~ said that half a
pound of dates and a glass OF milk
mike complete meal
Nuts contain the food elements con
tanned ln meat
Vegetables that grow underground,
che tubers, have the highest nutritlve
value ~ any vegetables
Soup ~ the clear broth order has 1T
tie food value. It's value lies I'm the
fact that u warns the stomach and
Therefore helps It 70 start the digestive
process, and that, because Of SIS bulk
AZ gives q feeling % satisfaction with.
out the necessity Of overburdenine the
stomach with concentrated foods.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Did He Get Off

The famous Liddell, who, with Scott.
compiled Liddell and SCOTS lexicon,
was dean of Christchurch college, Ok
ford. 1t was whispered I'm regard to
the lexicon that Liddell provided the
money and Scott the brains. \ young
Undergraduate was hailed before the
dean for some misdemeanOr. ~ hear.
MIR. -, that you have pretty wit
for imprOmptu verse" said the dean.
IF you will write one on the lexicon
will let you Off" The young man
thought moment and then said:
There's a lexicon written by LiddelI and
Scott.
Some OF it's good. and some of it's not.
The part that is good was written by
Scott.
The part that was written by Lidden is
rot
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Why PHlows Should No, Be Too High.

Why Pillows Should Not Be Too High.
"Of all the thousands Of patients
have seen In bed / have never met
with one who arranged his pillows
hygieDically. said an eminent doctor
"All too high. far too high High
pillows curve the spine. bend the neck
and thus prevent the free circulation
OF blood I'm the brain. You can never
get the full value out OF a nights
sleep unless you fix your pillow so low
that the head and neck are just on q
level line with the spine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
A Little Sun, a Littlo Rain.

little sun. a little rain.
A soft wind blowing from the west.
And woods and fields are sweet again
And warmth within the mountains
breast
So ample is the earth We tread,
So quick with love and life her frame
Ten thousand years have dawned and
fed
And still her magic is the same
A little love. n little trust,
soft impulse a sudden dream,
And life AS dry az desert dust
Is fresher than mountain stream.
SO simple ia the heart OF man,
So ready for new hope and Joy,
Ten thousand years since II began
Have left It younger than boy.
Unidentified
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Kingwood. W. Va, Nov. 10, 1916.
To the creditors of the estate of John
w. Guseman. deceased:
You are hereby notified that at the
request 70 w. A. Guseman and e. M.
Watson, executors of the last will of
said decsdent. / have fixed the 23rd
day of December. 1916, at my office in
Kingwood, Preston county. West Vir-
ginia. as the time and place where 1
will sit to hear proof Of debts and de-
mands against the estate of said de-
cedent, at which time and place you
may be present.
Given under my hand the day and
year aforesaid.
j. BEN BRADY.
4-6t Commissioner OF Accounts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Home Cookery
Pepper Vegetable Soup.

TO one cupful OF shredded green
sweet peppers add one cupful each OF
diced carrots, tomato pulp and lima
beans. Add enough water to cover and
cook until all the vegetables are ten
der. Press through sieve, add the
juice OF an onion, two tablespoonful
Of washed rice and more water II
necessary. Cook until the rice is ten
der. Then add one heaping tablespoon
full Of butter, and hot milk to dilute to
the desired consistency. Season with
salt and pepper 20 taste and serve with
croutons
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
A Diplomatic Satire.

The king OF Madagao. being engaged
in a dispute with the king OF Borne
gascar, wrote him as follows:
Before proceeding further I'm this
matter ] demand the recall Of your
minister from my capital"
Greatly enraged by tbs impossible
demand, the king OF Bornegascar re-
piled.
T"I shall not recall my minister
Moreover. n you do not Immediately
fctract your demand I shall withdraw
him"
This threat so terrified che king Of
Moda2ao that in fastening 20 comply
he fell over Isis own feet breaking the
Third Commandments "The Col
Iected Works Of Ambrose Bierce"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Strategy.

What was a! the argument ic..
tween you and the Judge yesterday
"Oh. we were discussing the merits
OF our respective cars"
That's n foolish thing to do. Yo1
can never convince man that your
car is better than his"
II know that hvt got him so iua
that he commlttc himself to the STATE.
ment that my ca" can't make ovcr ten
miles an hour. The next time 'la
brought up befor" HIM for speeding ~
remind him az tha;."-St. Louis Post.
Dispatch.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
missiOner's Sale.

Parker Rickert VS.. Marshall ]. Hage-
dorm ct als.-In Equity
BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
court of Preston county. West vir-
ginia, rendered I'm the above styled
cause, now pending in said court, the
undersigned special commissioner
will offer for public sale at the front
door Of the court house of said county.
on
MONDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1915,
the following described parcels of real
estate decreed to be sold in said pro-
ceedings:
First tract-50 acres of land, more
or less, situate on the waters Of Dillon
creek, Valley district, Preston county,
West Virginia, adjoining lands OF JOS
eph w. Feathers and others, and being
the same land conveyed to Cecil ii.
Hagedorn by Marshall j. Hagedorn
and others. by deed dated the 4th day
OF January, 1915, and recorded in the
Office of the clerk of the County court
Of Preston county, West Virginia, in
deed book No. 141, page %, and refer
ence is here made to said record for
more complete description. There
rs good house and outbuildings on
this tract OF land, and the land Is
valuable for farming and grazing pur-
poses.
Second tract ISL acres, more or
less. of land situate adjoining the said
first tract, on the waters OF Dillon
creek, Valley district, Preston county,
West Virginia, and being a part OF the
same land conveyed as two tracts. by
james r. Moreland and wife, Eleanor
y. Moreland, and Thomas Ray Ollie,
TO Marshall J. Hagedorn, Cecil Hage-
dorm and Curtis Liston, by deed dated
December Goth, 1913, and recorded in
the Office OF the clerk of the County
court Of said Preston county, West
Virginia. in deed book No. 1873, page
A. to- which said record reference Is
here made for a more complete de.
scription. this tract being the remain
der Of said last named conveyance
loss the boundary OF said FIRST tract
mentioned above. This land is par
TALLY cleared, and has some small tim
Der on the uncleared portion. Both
tracts Of land will be sold in fee.
TERMS or SALE ne-third Of the
purchase price cash in hand on day Of
sale. or so much more Of the same as
the purchaser shall elect 20 pay. the
balance I'm one and two years from
date Of sale. the purchaser shall also
give secured notes for said deferred
payments. and said notes shall bear
interest 40 per cent per annum, the
purchaser shall also have the prvi-
lego Of paying all cash on day Of sale
or said purchase money before the
same Is due.
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Baked Spiead Ham.

Select a nice ham, from twelve to
fifteen pounds; soak overnight In cold
water, wipe of and put on enough wa
ter to cover. Simmer for three hours
let cool in the water I'm which it was
cooked and take out and trim. Put
into baking dish, stick with cloves
and cover with brown sugar. Bake I'm
a moderately hot oven for two hours,
basic with vinegar and serve with any
salad or sliced thin.
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black coffee was
brought 10 keep him awake. He drank
1t and resumed his work. About
o'clock. the coffee having exhilarated
him. forgetting that he was In the
presence of death, he commenced sing.
Ing lively tune. keeping time with
his hammer.
Suddenly the corpse arose and ex-
claimed I'm hollow voice:
When man is In the presence OF
death he should not singw
The shoemaker started, then sudden
ly dealt the corpse a healthy blow on
the head with his hammer, exclaiming
as he did so:
when n man Is dead he should not
speak,"
1t was the last time they tried to
scare the shoemaker.
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COMMISSIONER Notice
Commissioners ONCE,

CommlBsIoner's Office,
Kingwood, w. Va, Oct. IL, 1916.
TO the creditors Of the estate OF JOS
eph T. Rhodes, deceased:
You are hereby notified that at the
request OF W. A. Rhodes and G.. n.
Rhodes, executors of the will OF said
decedent, have fixed the goth day OF
November, 1916, at my Office i'm King
wood, w. Va, as the time and place
where will sit to hear the proof of
debts and demands against the estate
OF said decedent, at which time and
place you may be present.
j. BEN BRADY,
5l-6t Commissioner of Accts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Curried Tripa.

Cut two pounds OF tripe into small
pieces. Cook two large sliced onions
In couple OF tablespoonfuls OF drip
pings until they are a golden brown.
Add to them two-thirds OF a pint OF
stock, one tablespoonful OF -four and a
teaspoonful of curry powder, cook
about ferty-nve minutes, then strain
and add the tripe, and cook slowly
about an hour. Before serving add a
teaspoonful OF lemon juice. Place on
hot platter and surround with boiled
rice.-Country Gentleman.
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M. & K. RAILROAD.
K 0ectiye Sunday, November 28. fal

EAST BOUND TRAINS.
Leave Morgantown 1850 a. m,
l2:45 and 1870 D. m.
Leave Kingwood 1918 a. m. 2:Ia
and +4:57 D. m.
Arrive M, & X. Junction. +s:Ol a.
IN, 2:56 and '5:44 D. m.
Leave M. &c X Junction, 1920 a.
m, APO and 5000 D. m.
Leave Kingwood HOOP a. IN. 500
and GAP p. m.
Arrive Morgantown +11:25 a. m.
6:25 and 1907 p. m.
IDaily except Sunday.
Saturday only.
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How to Have Homemade Silver Clean
ers Without Elbow Grease.

How TO Have Homemade Silver Clean
ers Without Elbow Grease.
To clean silver by the electrolytic
method 1t Is not necessary to buy any
Of the expensive pans and plates for
sale. Any aluminium quart cup, sauce
pan or dishpan you may have will do
as well. Add teaspoOnful of kitchen
salt and one Of bicarbonate Of soda to
a quart of water. Place silver I'm pan
when water boils and be sure 1t touches
the aluminium utensil and Is not Just
held I'm the water.
An inexpensive silver powder Is whit
ing. Ten cents worth Mt any paint
shop will last about year. A tea
spoonful Of whiting dissolved I'm half u
cupful Of water, then rub on all silver
to be cleaned. Begin again with the
first piece and rub of with bit Of
flannel. In case of deep carving rinse
the article If necessary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
New Class Of Scouts.

For American boys residing in rural
communities where no Boy Scouts OF
America troops have been formed a
new class OF scouts, to be known as
the boy pioneers. is to be organized
Heretofore thousands OF boys I'm
sparsely settled districts have been un-
able to enroll as scouts becauAe OF In.
sufficient numbers to make up boy
scout troops.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Pear Puddinn.

Beat two eggs until light, and one
pint Of stale breadcrumbs, one pint OF
diced pears, one level tablespoonful Of
butter. One-fourth cupful OF sugar, one
fourth teaspoonful OF cinnamon, a
pinch OF salt and one and one-half cup
fuls Of milk. Mix well and bake in
a buttered baking dish In a hot oven
until Arm. Serve hot with lemon sauce
or any other favorlts sweet sauce.
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Special Commissioner.
COMMISSIONER Notice

Commissioners Office, Kingwood, w.
Va.
To the creditors OF the estate OF Vir-
ginia Deahl. deceased:
You are hereby notified that at the
request of Lot Ridgway. administra-
tor OF the estate OF said decedent, 1
have fixed the 18th day OF December,
1915, at my Office in Kingwood, West
Virginia, as the time and place where
I will sit to hear the proof of debts
and demands against the estate of said
decedent. at which time and place you
are required to be present.
Given under my hand this 4th day Of
November. 1915.
j. BEN BRADY,
3-6t Commissioner of Accts.
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A cupful sour milk, a cupful sweet
milk, a cupful cornmeai, a cupful
wheat -four and an egg well beaten
salt and sugar, each a spoonful; a ia
blespoonful molasses. Mix all together
put into a dish that will allow It TO
raise. Steam two hours and bake one
half hour.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Lyonnaiss Potatoes.

Brown one-third cupful chopped
onion in one-third cupful bacon drip
pings, add three cupfuls cubed cooked
potatoes, salt and pepper and fry till
nicely Drowned. Just before serving
sprinkle over chopped parsley.
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One OF them pre-
tended 10 be dead,
and the other, go
Ing to the shoe
maker. In d u C q d
him to sit up with
{ h @ ose Il
corpse.
The shoemaker
was I'm a hurry
with some work
he had promised
TO have complet-
ed the next morn.
ing. so he took his
tools and leather
and began work
Ing b I'd e the
corpse.
About II o'clock
at night a cup of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Fun on Roller Skates.

OF course roller skates are lots OF
fun, and you can play hockey fairly
well on broad sidewalks OF asphalt, but
the sport does not compare with the
game played on the real ice. About
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

state OF Ohio, city o. lrdp
Lucas County.
Frank y Chru,y up'i %. oath li.at D.. <.
nv" partner ~ DO hfn' of y J. lr.rev
Go. doing lu ins. in tl,. 49,, -
Toledo. County an1 state afor,-. IA al
iIai said firm VII pay the spf, ~ pxE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for rscl ~
.eeIl cas-. 2" Caimrah that cannes ie
CURE w vs. "
PRANK J. CHENEY
worn q" ." fore me and sular1 io
2, y, P's,,6,'c'' li- 9Th day Of De- n,i.r'
Neai) A. w GLEASON.
u-u, NrtafS pni,i =
hallf 'aiarfai Cure istakcn int,a 80
snI acts dlr ely upon tho blood and =,
testimonials. free y"
+ ,. CHENEY & 90. Toledo n
Sod by all Druggists. 75e 'O'''0' ~
Take Halls Fmilv Pills for consideration,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

.ho answer Id thls:

What Is the answer to this:
AS / walked through a field Of wheat
picked up something good 20 eat:
II was neither nsh nor flesh nor bone
Yet kept Il tili Il salked alone
Answer.-An egg