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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-05-09

good for 125 barrels, or better.
That the interest in oil is not
waning in this city is manifested by
the large attendance at the sales on
the different exchanges each night.
The open sessions attract large
crowds, and the stocks of the various
companies go through the process of
transaction from seller to purchaser.
The oil business is getting to be a
great game in Paris.
DR.. F. P. Campbell, of Paris, re-
ceived Wednesday the following tel
egram from Ell Paso, Texas, regard
ing the Ranger Oil district:
Eel Paso, Texas, May 7.
"Close prospects Immediately
Ranger Central prospects sold out,
but will try to fill orders wired this
week, accompanied by cash. Stock
may be worth ten for one in eleven
days.
JESSE F. KENNEDY"
Among the recently returned SOL
diers who have been in overseas SER
WIG lOI oCfCt oil III ID
Sergt. Merritt ]. Slicer. Sergt. Sill
GER, who is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Slicer, of Paris, was at Camp
Upton, N. Y, for about ten days,
from which point he mailed his par
ents a German helmet and gas
mask, which he captured following a
battle in which the Huns were
beaten. Sergt. Slicer is at present at
Camp Taylor, where he will receive
his final discharge papers and return
to his home in Paris.
The Lee-Kent Oil Company, Paris,
and capitalized at 100000, is max
ing preparations to begin drilling on
its new purchase in the Big Sinking
district, within the next few days. AT
the present time this company has
two wells on the pump, and several
locations made for the new wells
that will be drilled within the next
few weeks. This company is only
one month old, but owns four leases
in proven territory and one royalty
lease on the Mile Freeman tract,
which places the company on divi-
dend paying basis. 1t is the present
plan of the company not to pay div
idend before July /.
The Old Rosebud Oil e Gas Com
pany, new one to enter the game in
Kentucky, is preparing to move a
machine to the Mitchell lease of the
Moss st. John farm, in Lee county.
This company is composed largely of
Paris business men and was recently
granted a Delaware charter.
1t is capitalized at 100000.
Among the directors are C.. G. Daugh-
erty, o. l.. Davis, Wallace Mitchell,
Harry B. Clay, ]. w. Young, w. c.
Bell, Oscar Hinton, C.. L. Harris, F.
P. Thompson, William Shire and
George D. Speakes. 1t is authenti-
cally reported that the company is
negotiating for a slice off one of the
most productive leases in the Big
Sinking district of Lee county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
TAX
ON NATURAL GAS
Blocks Bill Would Make
Long Distance Trans
mission Costly.

Especial Dispatch to West virginian.)
35 CHARLESTON, Jan. ga priv1-
lege tax on natural gas transported TO
consumers within and without the
state is proposed in a bill introducea
by Senator Jesse Bloch, Of Ohio coun-
ty. which is now before the Senate
finance committee. Although this
measure is aimed principally at pipe
line companies which transport Wesl
Virginia's gas to other states, 1t would
impose a tax on consumes within the
state also. This was necessary, 1t
is pointed out, in order to make the
bill constitutional.
The measure is framed in such
manner, however, that the burden OF
the taxation would fall outside the
state, as additional taxes are levied
for each twelve and one.half miles OF
pipe line.
Senator Bloch's measure should not
be confused with the Steptoe bill,
which would require gas companies
to furnish adequate supplies OF fuel to
West Virginia consumers before piping
any out of the state.
The bill introduced by Senator Bloch
reads as follows:
every person, firm or corporation
engaged in the state in the transpor:
tation Of natural gas by means Of
pipe lines for sale to consumers within
or without the state, or used within
or without the state in the making OF
any products derived from natural
gas, shall pay to the state an annual
privilege tax equal to one-half Of one
cent per thousand cubric feet for the
first twenty-five miles, and an addi-
tional one-fourth Of cent for each
additional twelve and one-half miles
or fraction thereof said gas is trans
ported or conveyed within this state
"The state tax commissioner is here
by invested with full power and au.
thority and it is hereby made his
duty, to make, issue and put in force
P. | u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23

taking everybody BY storm. 50 far ~
have been converted and the enEhu.
slasm which takes hold OF the large
congregations increases each evening.
Many have expressed q wish to do bet-
ter and many have asked for prayers
for loved oneg at home. Much hand
shaking right and left expresses broth
erly love and q great desire for sym
patty, in the new wave Of Christian
feeling which slirges like mighty
ocen over vast throngs OF people,
when under the direction Of those who
have personalities strong enough to
sway. II is rumored that on the West
side folks arn't letting go Of their
emotions quite so easily. It is going
to take more than a touching sermon
and some minor key music to start
conversions at the First M. E. church.
Not that many do not cNend who
would like to lead better sort OF
life; but just asking one to do II does
not solve the problem OF how. Many
people would like to understand how
best to change ones trend OF thinking
and living. Turning life back to an
other road Is big task-one difficult
10 perform. When it can be SO ex-
planned that the dissatified individual
may SEQ the error Of his ways and
truly turn Of his own accord, then con-
versions in large numbers will be the
result in all churches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
sanmie rs Dead.

Are there many who ever watched
all night by the bed of little dog
who died? Few. Clarence Mitchell TALK
in his sermon last week about his
own little house pet, a small write
dog named "Sammie" who had lived
in his house and had been one of the
family since a few weeks old. Samnie
was as deac and good as a dog could
be and had never from the first shown
one ugly trait. Rev. Mitchell said II
all human beings possessed the same
disposition as that little dog. the
world would be glorious place in
which to live. Sammie grew quite i'll
about ten dSys ago and though he
was doctorad and nursed carefully, his
life could not be saved. He was a
game little fellow and up until the
last barked his own peculiar friendly
bark. Just moment before he went
to dog heaven he climbed upon the
bed Of his mistress and curled up in
his accustomed small ball licking her
hand in love and affection.
1t may seem difficult to understand
by some-the love one sometimes
grows to feel for a meas animal. But
there are many who will understand
and who will not smile at the thought
OF small funeral attended by Rev.
Mitchell and his little son, Wayne.
where Sammie was laid away still
curled in his fayorite position. There
were genuine tears shed over the
grave and it will be many day be-
fore Sammie will be forgotten.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
BAD COUCH FOR SIX
YEARS. WOULD CATCH
COLD EASILY
Mr.. Townsend tried all kinds
Of treatments. Finally
found the right one.

"For six years l had a bad cough,
caused by catarrh. When ] would lie
down, ] coughed most 81. The night. !
would catch cold e. .y. I Fried all
kinds OF medicina and slept one
winter in Florida but NJ cough didpt
get any betters
"My wife u ~ ne to ~ Nlks
her. The res d wls, aftd taxing a
fey bottles. h couk b stopped md my
calerrh is Ereatb IDEAL utter I very
seiepm cou eyeI once At niEhE now.
Min Emu lon Is done vi hdif for
mel p. : TOT nsend, 1sE Eckso1s
The pers nj no catchd cqd ss
is seldom Se1 Catargs cSpstis and
other AilmEn8 keem aIwaJ present.
Such trpu1l lis. not remed. ed BY local
treatmehty i Thd cause is usually
deep SEQ aar TheIsurest way to obtain
quick AND osttiyN relief Is to build up
and streN then the whole system.
Milks mulstot is a pleasant, nutri.
tive foo1 land 4 corrective medicine
II restoleA healthy, natural bowel &C.
stion, doing away with all need OF pills
and physiRse It promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS a build
er Of flesh and strength. Milks Emul
sion Is stl0ngly recommended to run.
downs efvous people. and 1t has pro
-dNted amazing results ipfmany cases
- asthma, chronic bro6chitis and tn.
1berculcH Is OF the lunaA Chronic stom.
ach trouble and constipation are
promptly relieyl d-usually in one
This Is til oMy solid emulsion made
and so palat pie that 1t is eaten with
a spoon likd Be cream. A truly won,
derful med cin for weak, sickly chill
dren.
No mater hdk severe your case.
you are utged to Try Milks Emulsion
under thiA guaran( Take six bot.
ties home with your use 1t according
to directions. and II hot satisfied with
the results, your money will be
promptly refunded. Price soc and
81 20 per hottie. The Milks Emulsion
10, Terre Haute, Ind. Sold and guar.
anteed by w. r. Crane Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
livestock lNl)R
GETS RESULTS
EonIlty Agricultural Agents
Good Work in the
s. State.

GA1STOWN, w. va, Jan. %
tie county agricultural agents
eVeet Hirginian working principal
through the organized farm bureaus
the state can point with pride to
ahite results Of heir las years work
"a liXegock and in living up to their
PROG am as mapped out the year be-
lore Is q war measur Is shown by
llie tigares submitted to the Agricul-
tifal Extension Department Morgan
4 oMu; 81 heir annual reports recently
completed
Under the slogan, More and Better
slivest0ck' farmers Of the State were
encouraged to keep additional sows
md to make larger use Of the best
methods Of feeding including larg-
a ne Of tankage and forage crops.
~ KS result .722 pigs we're produced
rom die additional sows kept thus
increasing West Virginia's pork pro-
1lictioH by more than one and a half
million pounds
The value sof good blood in live
sock breeding has been one Of the
iitnsy particularly emphasized by
agents and thereby 1886 cows
6Eete bred to registered sires instead
y Sf scrubs, which means an increased
Isslne at birth Of calves OF at least
\ $50, From these reports 1t is
no learned that $50 cattle are be-
fed silage for the first time at a
6f not less than $4,000 to the
FARMERS feeding them.
lwes to the number Of 6,s95 were
bred 70 registered rams instead Of
scrubs, with q prospective increased
Ealue 81 the lamb crop or upwards Of
stS 500 Sheep numbering 1925 and
valued at more than $4,000 were
gaVed from the ravages Of parasites
through the activities Of the various
ccsinty agents.
While much that has been done by
tie county agricultural agents Of
west Virginia for the livestock in.
tefests Of the State cannot be ex-
pressed IN figures. it is interesting to
nate tho remarkable and definite re-
!,lts which are being accomplished by
f8ese workers in making West Vir-
l' flliia the great livestock state which
4 deserves to be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
DRIVES OUT THE
Ills DATING BACK
Twenty, Years
Mrs. J. B. Welty Eloqus entity
Tells How Nerv-WOi
Does the Work.

Long-standing AID deep eated all.
ments thesf. but let Mrs. Welty tell
how at ting cost of a dolfr they dis.
appeared I She Wrote as BLOWS to hi
Martinsb hrg, 81 va. druggist:
3. CHshep hefd -rwant to tel ynl
what Sery-Worth h3s done Dr ND,
i h3Fe suffered with nervous heal
ache NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. twenty yeafs
and have tried all Kinds OF medicine
ut thess has nom done me as pa,ca
good as NerysWDFth has. hay AK
en- ne h0it' and feel ON1 &FIUN.
DRIED FER GENT. BETTER can
highly recommend Wentworth and
am satisfied II will cure me.
MRS. j. B. WELTY,
1928 Spring St, Nartinsburgl Nv. Va.
Your dollar badk at Crap's drug
store. Fairmont, Il Nery.WOrth does
Hot benefit YOU.
Neighboring agent i: II j. Mathews
g Co, Warrington; 2. Moran,
Pennington: F. j, INST, Faiview;
Windsor Drug CO. andN the Honaker
Pharmacy, MOI bngah; Johnson,s
Pharmacy, Shin1 ston; Grant Graham,
. RsliDgton; v, 2. Davis fhilipDi.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
WoodlaWn Cemetery
Directors Chosen

Stockholders Of the Woodlawn Gem.
etery company held meeting on Mon.
day at which time these directors
were chosen for the ensuing term:
NJ. N. Barns, ]. H. Barns. Caroline w.
Barns, Thomas G. Miller and Arch H.
Miller. NJ. N. Barns will continue as
superintendent.
For some time this company has
been accommodating trust fund for the
future care OF the cemetery. and this
sum now exceeds $4,000. All Of which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23
REV. sroomfleId Is RESPONSIBLE

Two little girls went up the aisle
together last evening at the First M.
r. church and stood at the altar, pro-
Tossing a Coo they wished to love.
one woman followed, with the arm Of
another woman close about her. 1t
takes Rev. Broomfield to start the
ball rolling and from now on pastors
who are working for lost souls on the
west side are hoping for results.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-23

Is safely invested n fgOxeEpment
bonds. q
soma desirable improvements n
roads and grounds are contemplated,
and It will be the aim always TO keep
this resting place Of the dead In
proper condition.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
County Road
Work Progress

Victor Huson. county road super
visor. is working an increased force
of men on the highway across the nat
and expects that this work VIII be
completed in about six weeks The
road will be surfaced and the grade
protected. Henry Hammond and Joe
Hollinger are hauling gravel from the
recently opened pits and are patching
in the county mess wagon. The sur
facing Of the new grade Will be done
with screened material and the coarse
material will be utilized around the
culyerts.
At such time as the weather does not
reasonably permit of work in this sec
ton the crew and equipment VIII be
moved down to Pahranagat valley and
the Hike district. All the equipment
is being overhauled. the long disuse
during the war having left everything
in poor repair. The tractor Will be
ready for the road next week and will
be as good as new.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
Hiding q Kings Statue.

The fine equestrian statue Of King
Charles !, which was hidden In London
for protection during the war, has been
brought to light again. The statue,
which was cast during the reign Of the
monarch, according to reports has not
enjoyed the uneventful career per-
mitted to most works Of its kind. 1t
was executed for Sir Richard Weston,
afterward earl of Portland, who in
tended to place it as an ornament In
his garden at Rochampton. But this
function it never fulfilled, for it was
seized by parliament during the Civil
war and sold to one John Rivett, a
brazier, to be broken up. John, how
ever, being a royalist, hid the statue,
and, by selling hundreds of bronze
knife handles purporting to be made
from it, disarmed any parliamentary
suspicious in the matter. On the res.
toratiOn of Charles II in 1860 Rivett
produced the statue, which was
claimed by Sir Richards son. The
brazier refused to yield it. and after
years Of dispute 1t was eventually pre-
sented to King Charles II and erected
on the spot formerly covered by the
original Charing cross.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
Antarctic "Shelf Ice"

From the work of recent explora-
lions, Sir Douglas Mawson concludes
that the rock foundation ON which the
Antarctic ice cap rests Is very irregu-
lar, partly above sea level and partly
below, and that its thickness, which is
very variable, may reach a maximum
Of several thousand feet. Under the
thickest portions the static pressure at
the base may be as great as one ton
per square inch. Under such a cover
ing there may be considerable accu-
mutation Of ground heat, and it is as
sumed that the under portion Of the ice
mass Is undoubtedly soft and plastic.
Where the sea breaks up the ice at a
rate faster than the flow, the sea front
Is substantially the coast line. But
elsewhere, as in the Great Ross barrier
and the Shackleton shelf, the supply
Of Ice exceeds the rate Of erosion at
the sea front. and the overflow from
the land maintains a thick sheet OF
"shelf ice" extending far out to sea
The sea front of the ice cap, at the
present rate Of advance or flowing out
Is estimated to have left the center In
the seventh century Of our era.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
Fireproofins Concrete Columns.

We have been wont to look upon
concrete as capable of resisting great
deal Of heat. and 1t may seem strange
to think Of coating 1t with a freproof
material. However, there are condi-
lions under which this is necessary.
The bureau Of standards has been in.
vestigating the condition Of concrete
which has passed through conflagra.
lions, and has found that II the con.
crete is made with gravel, particularly
siliceous gravel. there is tendency
for the stones to burst in extreme
heat, which disintegrates the concrete.
Accordingly It Is recommended that
gravel be avoided wherever possible,
but II impossible the gravel concrete
may be protected from extreme heat
by coating It with an inch Of cement
held In place by wire mesh. Plasters
may also be used in which asbestos Is
the principal onstituent.-Scientific
American.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
OREGON ELKS
TAKE CHARGE
THRIFT WORK
B. p. o. e. President VIII
Lead Savings Drive for
IS, 900.

Sale of War Savings Stamps and
Treasury Savings Certificates In the
state Of Oregon has been placed
entirely In the hands Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks. The
state body of Elks has taken over man
agement OF the thrift and savings cam
paign as q volunteer patriotic service
to the state and nation.
This announcement has just been
made by Harry @. Allen. head Of the
Elks' state organization, and Q. 8.
jackson. state director Of the govern
rnent savings organization. II Is esti-
mated that existing War Savings So
cieties and school children throughout
Oregon can be counted on to purchase
100000 In War Savings Stamps be-
fore January 1, which will leave ap.
proximately $4,000, 900 to be subscribed
through efforts Of the fratsrnal organi.
zation, which has q membership OF
$4,000 in the state.
Mr.. Allen offered the services Of the
great fraternal order under authority
gwen state organizations Of the order
at the national convention in Atlantic
City, which adopted resolutions pledg
ing active support of all members tC
the government thrift campaign. HI
has obtained leave Of absence from hi
business and will devote all his per
sonal efforts for the next four months
to organising sales forces among the
subsidiary lodges.
During the war;" said Mr.. Allen
"the order OF Elks has felt 1t priv
lege to place at the disposal Of our coun
try the services of its members. There
were several thousand Oregon Elks un
der arms, and those of US who we're mo-
privileged to wear the olive drab, tn,
navy blue or the uniform Of the ma
rines, have taken pride in meeting tn,
responsibilities Of war finance and par
ticipating in all other patriotic move
ments."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
Coal Priority Rule
Is Again in Force

Agent Sam DeBoit has received the
following order relative TO coal stocks
from the director general CT railroads:
Acting under authority conferred
on me by the president OF the United
States and by virtue OF authority con-
ferred upon him by the act OF congress
approved August 10. 1917. hereby ie-
woke the order OF the United States
fuel administration issued January "a.
1919. insofar as II suspended the order
of the United States fuel administra-
ton of January Il. 1918 and the por-
ton of the order of the United States
fuel administration Of May 20. 1918
setting up preference lists. ana mere
by restore the said order of January
II, 1918. and said portion OF the order
Of May 25. 1918. TO like effect as IL they
had not been suspended, and i desig-
nate the director general OF railroads
and his representatives. to carry into
effect the said order of January IL.
1918, and to make such diversions OF
coal which the railroads under his d.
rection may as common carriers have
in their possession as may be neces-
sary in the present emergency to pro-
vide for the requirements Of the coun-
try in the order of priority set out In
the preference list included In the or
der OF the United States fuel admins
traitor of May rs. 1918. as follows:
A-Railroads. B--Army and navy,
together with other departments Of the
federal government. C-State and
county departments and institutions.
D-Public utilities. E-Retail dealers.
F-Manufacturing plants on war In
dustries board preference list. c.
Manufacturing plants not on war In
dustries board preference list H
Iohhara I-Iaka. I--Tida water"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
Bachelor Hosts
Have Many Guests

Messrs. John Janney. Jess Freuden-
thai. William Hauhsr. w. W. Grubbs.
j. r. Fitzgerald and Earl T. Godbe
were Joint hosts Wednesday evening
at one of the most successful dancing
parties given this season The invited
guests assembled at the Miners Union
hail, which was most artistically dec
GRATED In white and green. with ever
green. holly and mfstletoe arches. IN
der which the merry participants
danced Punch and light refreshments
frightened the intervals between the
tuneful selections rendered by the Pa
naca orchestra, under the able direc-
ton of Professor Johnson.
Among the invited guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Bowman. Mr.. and Mrs. A. a.
Carman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Pitts, Mr.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Lansdowne. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. +. whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Scott, DIR. and Mrs. w. w. Stockham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke ]. McNamee. Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Lloyd. DIR. and Mrs. j.
H. Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Chris
| tian, Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Orr. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Rutherford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stindt. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Bowling. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brodie,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. |. olinghouse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan w. Franks. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Franks. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dolan, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Huson, Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Van vleet. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. C. lube. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gull
verwell. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. L. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Walker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ed j.
Deck, Mr.. and Mrs. John Deck, Mr.. and
Mrs John F. Roeder, Mrs. Isabel Ew-
ing, Mrs. Jerome Fargo Sears. Mrs.
Fannie Woodhead, Mrs James Mes
bitt Mrs. Jake Johnson, Mrs. w. NJ
christian, Mrs. Alex Orr, Misses Thel-
ma and Margaret Nesbitt, frankie and
Mamie Jacobson. Eta Francis. Mamie
Orr. Mrs. Florence vedder, Misses Isa-
belle Osborne. Amy Devlin, Gladys
Pannier. Laura Stephan, Mrs. Mabel
IOakey: Messers. George w. Snyder, f
&c. d. Marriage. w. T. McNabb, Claude
Marshall yern Fitzgerald, James Price
Alva Ewing, Jack Lynch, Guy Snyder
John Gilmore, Chester Cook, Everett
Wade, Ed Prudential, Rumel Walker
Floyd Campbell, Watson Side-Liver'
more, Charles Osborne. Alex Orr
George Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Sherman, Miss Millicent Bemesh, Mrs
Mary Ann Stephenson. Mr.. and Mrs. joe
Wadsworth, Miss Elya Baker, Mis-.
Ruby Danvers, Miss Ruth Danvsrs
Miss Rowena Lee Miss Vera Lee
Dr. and Mrs. J. d. Campbell. Mr.. ant
Mrs Frank Walker.