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there isn't you haven't lost anything
but some time"
That's the way | figgered IT,"
"Joe, I'm about ready 10 order the
cotton seed and the seed corn" said
Mr.. Somcrville.
Now, that's another thing" said
Tom Weston. II wanted TO see If you d
order the same sort for me you an Joe
plant. Pears TO me the corn we raise
around here oughter have two ears on
hit std OF one. The stalks there, an
hit amt no more trouble TO have an.
other ear on hit an get twicet rs much
corn" Joe and Mr.. Someryille ex.
changed brief smiles
why, Tom. you are getting to be q
sort Of book farmer yourself
THAT amt no book farmin'. That's
just boss sense"
THAT is all book farming is, just the
latest and newest and most reliable
common sense, only 1t is just more
common sense than most OF US have
thought OF, that's ALL"
What cotton have you selected, Mr.
SomervllleY asked Joe.
on ten experiment farms in this lati-
tude for the last four years. 1t aver
ages three weeks ahead OF anything we
have, and the staple. or fiber, OF the
cotton IS over an inch long. 1t is said
to be very heavy bearer also. 1t
ought TO bring n fine price IL kept free
OF dirt and trash and stain"
''All right, sir That's the kind we
want"
les order me enough OF that, too
SOS L can plant three acres. will you? p
asked Tom Weston.
Glad to do it, Tom. The price is q
bit steep, though"
Don't care what the price is. If Il
makes cotton like you say IT does car
well afford to buy it, and I'll sell the
seed myself next fall To folks around
here. 1t beats any cotton ever groweJ
around this country"
Every well. I'll order enough FOL
you. And, Joe. I've got a corn that
VIII make two ears TO the stalk Ger
tain, the grower says"
I'm going to breed me three and
four ear variety" said Joe.
You're agoin' to do what" inquired
his father sarcastically.
Breed n three and four ear variety
Tom Weston laughed. Folks breed
cattle an SIGH. but never heered moth
in OF 'breedin' corn" he said
How do you suppose this two eaI
variety we are going to plant got start
ed. then, TomT' inquired Mr.. Somer
vile.
"Why-why-er- is-er-its jest
that sort OF corn" he fiOundered.
Certainly It is, but why did it hap
pen TO be that sortT"
"Well, I'm blamed IL / know. to tel
the truth about it"
If you'd read some Of Joe's books
you'd find out a lot OF things you dom
know. Now tell your dad, Joe, how
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PIOt-OutdOOr
and Cooking Plants

have totally changed the old fashioned
methods Of house and barn lighting and
cooking in the country home.
Hundreds Of thousands Of progressive
farmers in all parts Of the country have
selected the PILOT because they were
quick TO recognize the value Of good light
ITS safety and the convenience it brings
them and their families. These country
home owners - men Ike yourself found
they could easily afford the moderate in
vestment for their Pilots
So can you afford Il.
You can afford that new moving machine,
seed drill, and sulky pIOw You can afford
all the improvements that make your place
model farm, because they save you time
and work
Think Of your good wife. She Is your
business partner. Her duty has been to
make your home. She has done it we'll
She has contributed as much 30 your sue
cess as you have yourself
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04

11S and would get so weak at times that
/ fell over. began 20 take Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and II did not
hurt my stomach. / have taken the
medicine ever since and / feel like a
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
so you can see what It has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. s. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th ST.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed 90 restore health and
strength TO the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow,
chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments 20 insist upon having
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
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CHAPTER v.
Joe's Father Interastad.

T ZOE could handle n small single
horse plow himself, but n two
horse turning pillow was a bit
S beyond his strength.
He made a trade with his father,
therefore, who agreed TO turn the rye
under for 80 on the three acres. Bess
and Badly. the horses. had been great
ly improved by grazing upon the
strength giving green food and looked
almost like different animals.
The third week I'm January was
bright and dry, so after the rye had
been turned under Joe borrowed the
harrow and one horse and smoothed
the three acres again himself. thus
making It fine and level and covering
some OF the rye that showed in the fur
rows left by the plow. The acre OF
oats was not disturbed. and John L.
and Nike, the Sullivan pigs, were left
In the field TO Craze upon IL.
Saturday morning Mr.. Weston hitch
ed up the wagon to go TO town, and
Joe went with him.
well. partner, how's everything
coming alongT" inquired Mr.. Somer-
vile. shaking hands cordially.
IAN right, sir. Got the ground IN
fine shape now. and a mighty pretty
stand Of oats"
''What do you think OF Joe as a book
farmer now, Tom?" inquired Mr.. Som.
erv1lle, with a sly wink. Mr.. Weston
looked embarrassed for q moment.
Think enough OF him to foller him
some" he said. "I've put in four acres
OF oats and one OF rye I'd never "a
thought OF plantln' until seen him do
It. Then I've plowed deep FIVE acres
also an bedded It up for corn an cot
ton. only 1 amt put no leaves In It or
fertilizer. want TO see II there's any
thing to all this"
snow, that's the talk. If there IS
You are considerably ahead. and II
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Commissioners Notice.
Commissioners Office,
KingwOod, w. Va, April 10, 1910

commissioners Office,
Kingwood, w. Va, April 10, 1916.
Parker Rickart VS.. NJ. ]. Hagedorn
ct al.-Equity.
The above entitled chancery cause
by a decree of the Circuit court of
Preston county, West Virginia, en-
tered therein on the 25th day Of
March, 1916. having been referred to
the undersigned Commissioner in
Chancery. with the following direc-
tions:
To ascertain and report the real es-
tate owned by the defendants, Mar
shall j. Hagedorn and Curtis Liston,
the state and condition of the title
thereto, the liens and charges thereon;
their amounts, character and priori-
ties and to whom owing; whether said
real estate will in a period of FIVE
years rent for a sufficient sum to pay
off and discharge the liens against the
same and the costs of this suit; and
that he report any other pertinent
matter which may be deemed so by
himself, or required by the parties or
any of them.
The parties to said cause, to-wit
Parker Rickert, plaintiff, and Marshall
J. Hagedorn, Curtis Liston, Cecil
Hagedorn, Jas. r. Moreland, Eleanor
b. Moreland. Thos. Ray Ollie and
Gink Trickett, defendants, will there
fore take notice that on the 18th day
of May, 1916. at my office in King
wood West Virginia, l shall proceed
to execute said decree.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of April, 1916.
j. BEN BRADY,
25-it Commissioner.
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W. 8. &. RAILROAD.
? 1eclIle Sunday, NoKembcr p. l9Is.

ItciNe Sunday, November q, 1915.
EAST BOUND TRAINS.
Leave MOrgantown 1880 "A. M.
1916 and $3.50 p. m.
Leave KingwoSd 1918 a. M. 2:1s
and @4:57 p. IA.
Arrive NJ. d r. Junction. 1901 a.
M, 2:56 and 1874 p. m.
Leave NJ. q *. Junction, i9.20 a.
IN, APO and 5000 p. IN,
Leave kingwood Hoop a. M, 5:O2
and '6:42 p. m.
Arrive Morgantown HIPS a. m,
6:25 and +S:O7 p. m.
TDaily except Sunday
Saturday only
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Notice TO Creditors.

To the Creditors of l. ]. Blaney, de
ceased
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult court Of the County of Preston
made in a cause therein pending to
subject the real estate Of the said I. j
Blaney to the payment of his debts
you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
I. J. Blaney for adjudication to J. w
Watson, commissioner, at his Office i'm
the said county, on or before the first
day of June, 1916
Witness, T. W Watson. clerk of the
said court. this 10Th day of April.
1916.
25-Gt J. w. WATSON. Clerk.
Buv from advertisers oDIv
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female troubles and
nervousness. / had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. l could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind Of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 178
pounds I went 10
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04

ok 8yilabieo tho Bible Limit.
There are no words OF more than
Elk syllab.ea in The Bible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio. II had almost given
up. / had been sick for six years with
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04
You Can Afford Good Light

You uptodae farmers who own your property-tae pride
home and love good wife and Chdreyou should
have good light.
The day has passed when good light in the farm home could
be considered novelty expensive luxury Nor is matter
OF big investment Today good light inexpensive necessity
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04

S. X. GUSEWAN
COUNTY SURVEYOR
REEDSVILLE. W. VA.
Calls answered to all parts OF the
county.
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The PILOT is going to save her a lot of
hard work dirty work filling, cleaning
and carrying lamps about the house the
neanest work a woman has to do. Think
too, what gas cook stove will mean to her
on hot days and when quick meals are
wanted in a hurry
n you can afford improvements for
your farm, surely you can afford this one
great improvement for your home your
LC6e-ond your children IT is the one
thing that you and your whole family will
ENJOY every night -365 times every year.
Consider the PILOT from every standpoint safety
comfort convenience and better living Your decision
wh be what 10000 other country home owners have
decided-yOU can't afford 60 Be- Without a.
Write for illustrated cstsiogs and descriptive booklets
giving al the facts Find out f9aQJ. about the PILOT
GEO. p. BEIsER,
83i Vain S. Jackson, Ohio,
Managing Salesman for
0xWeid Acteylene Co., Chicago.
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OF THE NEW YORK WORLD

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n loE could handle a small single
horse plow himself, but n two
horse turning plow was a bit
. beyond his strength.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
DUPONT COMPANY To
BUILD PLANT NEAR
SUFFOLK IS REPORT

According to a story pCblished in
the Philadelphia Inquirer of Sunday.
the DUPONT Company has purchased
1000 acres OF land near Suffolk. and
viii, shortly begin the erection OF the
largest powder plant in the world on
the site. The Inquirer's story was
under a Wilmington, Del. date-line,
where the headquarters Of the Du-
Point Company are located. and is ne
follows:
Wilmington, Del, Feb. Ian
nouncement was made tonight that
the DUPONT Company has purchased
2.0o0 acres of land in Suffolk Va,
and will shortly begin the erection OF
the largest powder plant in the world
on this site. The price paid for the
land WAS not stated. 1t was one Of
the seven large tracts which were Of
fered to the company.
The powder plant to be erected
will employ thousands OF men and
will be second in size only to the
Carney Point plant. 1t will be a
straight powder plant and not a com
bination powder and acid plant like
the one at Hopewell. Va The work
on the plant will begin shortly"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
EXPERT IMPROVES ACOUSTICS.

Completed Work ON Circuit Court
Room in Augusta County Courthouse
Staun+on, Va. Feb. 22.--Jacob M4@
ger acoustic expert, OF Pittsburg, haAs
completed his work on tho circuit
court room in the county courthouse.
and there seems to be general sAtfs-s
faction with results. Besides remedy-
ing the difficulty of hearing in the biz
room, IL has been handsomely redec-s
grated, and the large number OF por-s
traits of notablss OF the Augusta bar
have all ben re-hung. the result b.
ing most artistic. A a
While court attaches and membero
OF the bar declare that the acoustics
Of the courtroom have been entirely
remedied. the supervisors viii not ap~s
prove Mr. Mazer's account until his
work is given a thorough test when
circuit court ts in session next week.
however, there seems no doubt that
1t will be pronounced satisfactorys
Mr.. Mazer's bill. including acoustic
corrections and redecoration, ID $1.A
40.
An extensive system OF pannelin8ss
installed over the walls Of the courf-z
room. was the method used In correct
ing the faulty acoustics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
CLUB BARTENDER FINED.
Cincinnati Police Judge Throws Bomb
Into Organixat tons That Sell liquor.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. ga bomb
was hurled at social clubs which sell
liquor without a license, when Police
Court Judge Spiegel fined Albert Sic
grist, bartender at the Typo Club, 5000
and costs on the charge of having vio-
lated the State liquor license law. Sic
grist pleaded not guilty.
The case had been hanging fire for
nearly q month. Hundreds of persons
had been inGuiring anxiously as to
when the Judge would announce his
decision. Sie.;rist has been granted a
ten-day stay of execution. 1t is said
that the case will be appealed.
The ruling automatically affects ev-
cry social club in the city where liquor
is sold.
In the Typo Club case the judge
ruled that the evidence was sufficient
to show that Siegrist sold liquor In
violation of the law Police Court
Prosecutor Morrissey, in his brief filed
with the court. commended that no IL
cense was evident. 1t is alleged that
Patrolman Allen Aithoff. with marked
money, purchased tntoxicanta from
Hiegris&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
HOPEWELL'S SABBATH
MARRIED BY DISORDER
First Sunday In Month In Which Big
Gun Cotton Plant Was Not
In Operation.
FOUR ITALIANS IN GUN PLAY
After Being Served In Coffee House,
They Proceed To Clean 1t Up, Shoot
ing Promiscuosly With Serious Re-
suits.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian-)
Hopewell, Va, Feb. 22.-Never was
the trite proverbial saying t. at idle
ness Is the devils workshop" more
fully demonstrated than on yesterday,
the first Sunday in months when the
DUPONT works have not operated the
big gun-cotton plant.
AS a consequence thousands Of en-
ployes. both white and black. Amerf-
can and foreign born. were turned
loose on the town. There were all
sorts OF fights and disturbances. es-
pecially in the negro and Italian
quarters. AS a consequence. both the
DUPONT and Hopewel jails were filled
to overlooking, and all day the town
police courts were working overtime.
Thirteen Italians were arrested last
night and taken to police headquart-
ers, where they are held pending in
vestigation of a shooting affray which
occurred in the Dupont City section
which for spectacular gunplay was
only equalled by that which occurred
about the Christmas holidays In an
italian restaurant run by Tony and
Mile Candeloras, In which one man
was killed and several wounded.
Candeloras was recently acquitted of
q charge of murder in connection with
the shooting at Christmas time.
-Four Italians entered a coffee house
and after being served. instead of pay
ing their bills, drew their guns and
demanded a. clean house. AS the in
mates, about one dozen in number,
ran across the street. the quartet
opened fire. George Morris, who was
entering the coffee house when the
shooting started, was shot in the hip.
He fell TO the floor. John Durco 10
said TO have admitted firing the shot
A detail of militia and a number Of
police officers hurried to the scene,
and attempts were made to shoot the
officers, but the italians were soon
i disarmed and taken to the headquart-
ers, where 1t was ascertained he had
been shot across the stomach, but
rather than inform on his fellow
countrymen had concluded TO try and
conceal his injuries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
FORM COUNTRY CLUB
Movement for Rescue OF Mt Vcruom
Estate of George Washington.

Movement for Rescue of Mt Veauo1
Estate of George Washington.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 22.--Ih0
Mount Vernon Country Club has been
organized at meeting held at thos
Willard Hotel, Washington. Gardnsx
L Boothe acted as chairman and
Barry Bulkley as secretary.
The following ocffiers were choeents
Lawrence Washin gton, preddents
Glenn Brown. vice-president; 0ardSs
nor L Boothe, treasurer; Barry Bulk
ley. secretary. Executive committeey
Lawrence Washington. Gardner L.
Boothe. Barry Buckley. A const1fu~
ton and bylaws were adopted.
Tho club will establish itself On III
20o-acre tract at Mount Vernon. in~s
Guided In what was q part Of the c.
iginal estate OF George Washington sa
The exact location OF the tract ha4
not been made public, II being seated
that there are options on severak5
pieces of property.
With the formation Of the club TIM
much-desired rescue Of tho estAte 4N
George Washington from inapprorrts5
ate use Ia about to become . r0alityE
The mansion and the grounds are -
ing we'll cared for by the Mount vexs
non Ladies' Association. but ths res
mainder of the estate deserves eQua1
care. s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
News From All Sections of Virgini]
BLACK HAND LETTER
TO C0lOR[D PAsT0l

Especial TO TIE Richmond Virgini&I
Luray. va, Feb. 22.--Tellfng hi1@
that he is carrying his life in his hAn04
II he attempts to enter his form4G|
church-Bethel Baptist, OF this placeH
one of the largest and stroneeo9
colored organizations in the South
Rev. J. II. Reed. until g. week the idoke
of a large part of the membership, IT,
the recipient of blackhand letters III
forming him of the direfui conSe~3
quences that will attend any attempA
on his part to hold services in the
building, which Is located not moroN
than five hundred yards from thu
Luray caverns. Reed is charged -
the b1ackhand letter with every crlm4s
in the catalogue, waving those OF ltp~T
ertine and drunkard. The letters ALL
solve him from guilt in this particuIar
He was formerly with the United
States Army, and Is rated nigh infeI-
lectually by his race, being classed
only a small per cent below BookoS
Washington.
One week ago he returned from
Clarksburg, W. Va, his evangelisttoE
campaign in that city resulting in the
conversion of more than one hum
dred persons. During his absence -
schism was born in Reeds eongregA-5
ton. due, II Is alleged, to a wing o.
the membership wanting to install ~
pastor the son-in-law of one OF thos
men who is opposed to the pastorate
OF Reed. When Reed returned he
found the membership rent and tron.
At a meeting called to depose Reed
at which the letter. by reason OF HIS
military bearing. forced admission. No.
was unable to present his side Of thu
charges that had been lodged against
him. The wrangle has assumed "a
novel feature. M
Accordingto the church laws ana
the covenant governing their action tn
such a contingency the me m ers OBJ
posed to Reed held the balance o.
power, though they are not strong,
enough financially to call anothAF
pastor. In consequence the Befh4y
Church. heretofore the pride Of thW
negro race in the Valley of VirgtniMS
Is silent and echoless of the raqe'4s
dialect To ascertain the rightfilI
ownership of the church building the
courts may be called to intervene.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
BOY KILLS PLAYMATE.
Ira Bostwjck Shot and Probably Fatal
ly Wounded BY Harry Osborne.

Ira Bostyxick Shot and Probably Fatal
ly Wounded BY Harry Osborne.
Roanoke, Va. Feb. 22.-Harry Os-
borne. aged fifteen years, at 1:16 Sum
day shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed Ira Bostwick. his eleven-year-old
playmate The weapon used was q
cheap make OF pistol of 32-calibre,
and the tragedy occurred On Eleventh
Street.
The Osborne boy 10 lodged IN jail
awaiting trial, which Police Judge
Berkeley postponed for ten days at
this mornings session pending the
outcome of the Bostwtck boys wound,
and 1t was said by the police that
the Osborne boy confessed 20 the
charge against him, claiming that the
shooting was accidental.
According to the police, the young
prisoners explanation of the affair is
that a broken automobile had been
standing on Eleventh Street the great
err part Of Sunday afternoon, and that
a bunch of boys had been playing
about It
Osborne. who drives a bakery
wagon, said that he had trouble re-
Gently with a negro on one of his
trips, and that since that time he had
been carrying a pistol. in anticipation
of further trouble with him. 1t was
for this reason that he had the pistol
in his possession. he claims. when he
accidentally discharged 1t Sunday az
ternoon, shooting his playmate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
MAKES TRIP ALONE.
Ten Year-Old BOY, Searching foi
Brother, Reaches Bristol

Bristol Va, Feb. 22.-Bynam Levitt.
q ten-year- lad, who made his way
from Ashe County. North Carolina,
alone, appeared on the streets here.
his eyes taking in the sights and en-
larging with wonderment. He was
taken in charge by Adjutant Phillips.
Of the Salvation Army, The youth ex-
planned that he had been set adrift.
and that he was hunting for his father
and a brother, who were supposed to
be in Bristol.
.Adiutant Phillips finally located the
lads elder brother, Arthur Levitt. who
is married and living in suburban
district, and the youth was taken IN
charge by the older brother. who Will
give him a home.
The youth said he had tramped q
part Of the way to Bristol.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
JeffrieS-Sruitll.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Woodstock, Va, Feb 22.-Miss
Elizabeth Lowell Jeffries. former
trained nurse of Richmond, Va, and
Mr.. Richard H. Smith. formerly of
Scotland Neck. N. c., were quietly
married at the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Marshal Jeffries, In this
place. Saturday afternoon.
Miss Sallie Jeffries, sister OF the
bride. was maid of honor, and Mr..
Basil Jones, OF Richmond. Yves best
man. Rev. J. A MoMurray, D. D, OF
the Presbyterian Church. was the Of
ficiating minister
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. after North
ern bridal trip, will reside in Atlanta,
Ga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-23
MAD-DOG VICTIM DEAD.
George fl. shaver Was One OF Sixteen
Bitten Recently At HarrisonbVirg.

George fl. Shaver Was One OF Sixteen
Bitten Recently At HarrisonbVirg.
Winchester, Va, Feb. 22.--George
Fl. Shaver. native of Mount Jackson.
Shenandoah County, and q former
resident of Winchester, who was one
of the Sixteen people bitten by mad
dog recently In Harrisonburg. died
Sunday afternoon at his home In that
town. He suffered an attack of acute
Bright's disease on Saturday, and that
fastened his death. He had been in
highly nervous condition ever since he
was bitten by the rabid dog.
DIR. E. d. Davis. who attended Mr..
Shaver. said that although the bite of
the rabid dog might have contributed
to the death of the patient, 1t was not
the principal cause. Mr.. Shaver was
also attended by DIR. j. NJ. Biedler. and
by Dr. A. p. Traynham, of the state
Board Of Health, who administered
,ha kxstsur Treatment tor rabies -.