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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-04
JUDGE HINES ARBITRATES NEIGFIBORHooD
- QUARREL WITH JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON

man Every. scornfully) for three
years, and | haven't known mo-
ment's peace in. that time. Yes
terday she hung a carpet over
her fence, and beat it so the dust
came in my yard. I protested
mildly, quite. mildly, judge I
merely told her if she didn't stop
I'd knock her block off. Then l
threw the carpet off the fence,
very politely. She put it back
again, and when 1 made another
grab for it she hit me with the
carpet beaten. Judge, my eye was
hurt, and. | was Inundated to be
hit by a woman of her quality. So
I didn't make any attack on her,
because I am a 1ady-and she still
had the carpet beaten. l came
down here, for just knewI could
get justice from such a nice man
as you.
Inc Judge, seeing the. trend OF
Elsie's remarks. and not caring
for the fattery, shut her off.
"How about it, Mrs. Sullivan?
Did you hit her?' he demanded
'Sure, judge, / hit her." de
clared Mary, with a militant ges-
tire 'Jt,s NV fence the Garnet
was on, and she didn't have
right to throw-it off. l didn't
want trouble, cause / knew if l
started. anything I'd, be. in court
the next morning saying. Good
morning, iudgeR Judge, if I'd
been mad, I'd put SO many dents
in her, she'd a-looked like waf-
file. But I didn't hit her because
she threw the carpet off the fence.
No ir7,daod ,T11dne Iuhof do uo11
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-04
No Crime to Go to Scent Show
With Ugly Man - Carpet
Beaten Is No Weapon of Of
Tense.

tense.
Mary Sullivan and Elsie Mont
forth have lived side by side on
the West Side for years. But not
in peace and amity. Not at all,
and their troubles eliminated in
a trip to the Maxwell street court
and session with Judge Hines.
Court was over, and the judge.
was issuing warrants to outraged
citizens,
Couple of women to get war
rant, judge" said the court bailiff.
Judge Hines peered over his
glasses and realized with the
knowledge of long experience
that he was confronted with
neighborhood squabble, and an
other female snar1 had to be I'M
tangled.
Il suppose each of you wants
a warrant for the other" said the
Judge, intuitively.
eyes, your honor; you see
She" chorused both ladies ex-
citedly.
stop it; stop it, cried the
judge. you'll both be having
trouble with me in a minute.
Now, Mrs. Montforth, I'll hear
from you.' $50
Mrs. Montforth-Elsie-w
of the type commonly known as
kittenish, and with a bobbing of
her fruit-laden hat she, barred her.
anguished heart.
Judge, your homer she be
gan, with 9 coy smile, Z have
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE.
Go Into the Cat and Rat Produc-
ing Business.

Go Into the Cat and Rat PrOduc.
ing Business.
Now is your opportunity Figure
it out and put the plan in operation
and you are on the road to wealth
Here is the plan which has been
suggested to the Post Master of Chi
cago:
The idea is simply this: Feed rats
to cats, skin the cats and feed the
cats back to the rats, in endless sue
cession The only break is the de-
duction of the catskins, and the sell
ing of these is wherein the profit
will come. The schemer, in sub
uniting the product of his wonderful
brain to the postmaster, said:
We will start cat ranch, get
ting 100000 cats. Each will have
II kittens a year Catskins are
worth 10 cents for white ones and
Is cents for black They will aver
age 80 cents each. There's 10000
900, catsk1ns a year, daily gross
income of some $4,000.
"A man can SIX SO cats for 81
and it will take 100 men to operate
the ranch, leaving our profit over
$4,000 day. We II have to feed the
cats. How?
Start a rat ranch next door
Rats multiply four times as fast as
cats. we will have. therefore, four
rats day for each cat, plenty. How
to feed the rats?
Simple, feed them on the cat
bodies-a fourth of cat per rat
amply sufficient Thus you see, the
business will be self-supporting, and
automatic all the way. The cats
will eat the rats, and the rats will
eat the cats, and we get the skins
and wealth. Are you with me?"
Performing rapid mental calcu-
ation, we figure that about 1000, 600
rats will be necessary to set the rat
ranch up in business. We are sure
that Williamson is in a position to
supply the entire demand. We had
been planning to engage the services
of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, but
it is probable that the gentleman
from Chicago will relieve us Of the
secessity.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FRANCHISE.
TO Whom it May Concern:


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN the
undersigned, acting in pursuance of
and in accordance with section /, Of
Chapter 20 Of the Acts of the Legis-
lature passed on the 18th of Feb
ruary, 1901, has filed witn the Re-
corder and as such the clerk Of the
town of Matewan, municipal cor
poration in Mingo County an appli-
cation in writing, asking and apply
ing to the council of said town for
permission to use the public roads,
streets, avenues and alleys of said
town for a period of fifty years for
the purpose of erecting, building,
equipping, operating and maintain
ing an electric lighting and heating
plant, including the right to erect
poles, to string wires, and to do all
Things necessary or needful for the
purpose of generating, conveying,
distributing, and making disposition
of the electric current, for illuminat-
ing and electric lighting and heat
ing purposes in said town, to the in
habitants thereof, including firms,
individuals and corporations,
whether In said town or elsewhere,
and on sucn terms and under such
cinditions as such persons, firms or
corporations may contract with the
undersigned or his assigns therefor
It being the object, purpose and in
tent of the undersigned to secure Q
franchise from said town for the In
stallation of said electrical plant ami
for the privilege of using, operating
and maintaining the same for .
oeriod of fifty years; the said fran
chise to include all necessary and re-
| quisite powers and privileges as may
be deemed incidental thereto.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED
| that | will move the said Council, at
| its meeting to be held on Monday the
9Th day of November, 1911 or az
soon thereafter as said Council may
be in session, to grant said franchise
predicated upon the said application;
at which time any citizen or corpo-
ration interested in the granting Of
or refusal to grant the said franchise
will be given an opportunity to BIZ
heard.
| Given under my hand, this the 4th
day of October, 1911.
i G. r. BLANKENSHIP.
4 Applicant.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

Miss Stella Ball has been out of
school a few days, but is able to
be back again working hard.
Roy Keadle has visited the school
once this year, and is trying to boost
the Seniors.
To our glad surprise, Joe Rinehart
visited us few days ago. We must
say the West agrees with him.
For the very best of perfumes, ap-
ply to Fred Elswick, the President
of the Manual Training class.
There are three innocent little
Sophomores this year, put they are
very Independent and not afraid of
anything. They consider themselves
the best looking pupils in H. s.
The Senior class was very sorry to
lose Miss Pearl Ward this year.
There are five new grade teachers
this year.
Mr.. Davis did not get back from
Catlettsburg to teach Monday. We
have not yet found out the reason
but we all nave our opinions
(Some one told us he had gotten
m-d)
The girls of the sewing class are
doing fine work They have already
learned four different stitches.
A basketball team has beer
talked Of in H. s., although moi
much las been done towards it's or
ganization.
Miss Moore, the music and draw
ing teacher is quite i'll of diph.
iberia, and Miss James, who il
rooming with her has been quaran
tined also.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
The Old Country Home-A Fragment

The Old Country Home-A Fragment
The humdrum life of the city is
not always enticing. Over in this
spot, in this shady grove, not visited
oft, one revels in the SHADE of pine
and hemlock. The san shines but
dimly as his race for today is nearly
run. The thin veil OF clouds Mhis-
per if solemnity and solitude. This
old forsakken house whispers to one
strange story. Once children
played under these trees AMI father
and mother were happier by far than
they ere now, when family lies are
broken, some by death, others in fol
loving their trades in distant climes.
To witness an old time family re-
union here would be grander than
to visit the pomp of kings. This sol
itary spot doth draw for rest and
quietude the wayworn traveller with
cords unseen.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09


. troubled with constipation, and have
tried many remedies, all Of which
seemed to cause pain without giving
much relief ! finally tried DIR. Miles
Laxative Tablets and found them ex-
cellent. Their action is pleasant and
mild, and their chocolate taste makes
them easy to tale. l am more than
glad to recommend them"
"Clean up the bowels and keep
them clean" is the advice of all
physicians, because they realize the
danger resulting from habitual con-
stipation. Do not delay too long,
but begin proper curative measures.
DIR. Miles Laxative Tablets are a
new remedy for this old complaint,
and great improvement over the
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DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
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q box containing rs doscs. If not
found satisfactory after trial, re-
turn the box to your druggist and
he will return your money.
MILES, MEDICAL CO., zikhart, Ind.
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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Certain Ingredients That Really Pro-
mote Hair Growth when Prop
erly Combined.


erly Combined.
Resorcin is one of the most eff
fectiye germ destroyers ever discov-
cred by science, and in connection
with Beta Napthol, which is both
germicidial and antiseptic, combi-
nation is formed which destroys the
germs which rob the hair of its nat
ural nourishment, and also creates
clean, healthy condition of the
scalp, which prevents the develop
ment of new germs.
Pilocarpin, although not a color
ing matter or dye, is well-known
ingredient for restoring the hair to
its natural color, when. the loss of
hair has been caused by a disease of
the scalp.
These ingredients in proper com
bination, with alconol added as a
stimulant and for its weIl-defned
nourishing properties, perfect per-
haps the most effective remedy that
is known for scalp and hair troubles.
We have remedy which is chiefly
composed of these ingredients, in
combination with other extremely
invaluable medicinal agents. We
guarantee it to positively cure dan
druff and to grow hair, even though
the scalp in spots is bare of hair. If
there is any vitality left in the roots,
it will positively cure badness, or
We will refund your money. If the
scalp has gaZed, shiny appearance
it's an indication that badness is
permanent, but in other instances we
believe baldess is durable.
We want every one troubled with
scalp disease or loss Of hair to try
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic. If it does
not cure dandruff and grow hair to
the satisfaction of the user, we will
without question or bubble return
every cent paid US for it. We
print this guarantee on every bottle
1t has effected positive cure in
SO per cent of cases where put to
practical test.
Rexall s93' Hair Tonic is entirely
unlike and we think in every partic.
ular, better than anything else we
| know of for the purpose for which
it is prescribed We urge you to
try this preparation at our entire
risk Certainly we know of no bet
ter guarantee to give you. Remem
Der, you can obtain Rexall Remedies
in Williamson only at our store
The Rexall Store. Strosniier-Jen
kens Drug Company.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
Rock House Chats.

Supt Hi. Maynard visited the
Chain school Tuesday and gave an
interesting talk. Mr. Maynard
seemed to be pleased with the way
Mr.. Chain is conducting his school,
and compliments him on the stress
he places an nature study. We hope
he will come to see us again soon.
j. l.. Buchanan and his lovely wife
are visiting his father-in-law at He'll
Creek.
Mrs. Cora Chain made flying
"trip to grandpa's Sunday
Uncle Ance Cary visited his SON.
in-law B. S. Chain Saturday.
Sam Curry was up to mill Satur-
day.
Henry Mccoy made flying trip
to Billtown Saturday.
DIR. j. B. Willard was over from
Williamson Wednesday. He has a
host of friends in our creek
Put your turkeys in a pen and
feed well if you want them fat. fol
Thanksgiving.
Quite crowd of youngsters are
enjoying the many corn "shuckings'
on our creek. Plenty of chickens
to eat suspect.
T. d. Curry was over from Logar
Saturday and is in good health.
Supt Maynard says the Chair
school has more pupils present thar
the Elk Graded School. Thanks fol
the compliment. Superintendent
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
1 See 1t. 1 See 1t.
(Published by Request. }

A laboring man stepping out OF a
saloon saw a fine carriage and two
fine horses. The carriage and har-
ness all mounted in gold and in it
were two ladies attired in costly ar
ray, conversing with the proprietor.
The 1aboring man asked the pro-
prietor who that fine carriage be-
longed to. He replied, 1T is mine.
My wife and daughter could not 10
without it. 1t cost me $4,000"
II see it, see it," said the labor
ing man. MY wages have helped
to pay for that carriage for your
wife ami daughter. while my wife
is shaving at home. and not having
any Injuries at all. / will never
spend another dime for drink"
How many will zee as this MAI
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

Oh, Tears! The boys new ball
ground looks like a physical geog-
raphy laboratory exercise in erosion
The terrific downpour of rain dur
ing the recent hard storm cut great
gully right across the center of it
with little gullies as side lines. The
dam across the head of the branch,
which was supposed to divert the
waters across to the other side of
the park broke and that was the
cause of the trouble. We hope that
the Board will have money enough
to fix it before spring.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

Messrs. Browning and Copley are
of for brief vacation.
Susie Lowder visited her mother
on Cow Greek Saturday.
John Chain sold his brother-in-
law fine four year old cow for $40
Wednesday.
kenny Runyon is smiling, smil-
ing, smiling the cause: line baby
boy.
| can't refrain from saying some
thing good about our pretty girls.
They certainly do like pickin' chest
nuts.
WILLING WILL.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

The Board of Education and teach
ers of WEIGH are expecting to spend
a day visiting our schools in the near
future, and when they come we aope
to give them great welcome. They
will likely come down on No. Is,
and spend the rest Of the day here.
The WEIGH schools are making great
improvements, and we will be glad
to have them see what we have been
doing.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
The Bible Says So.

Small Girl: Why doesn't baby
talk, Father? 1
Father: He CANT talk yet, dear.
Young babies never do.
Small Girl: Oh, yes they do. Job
did Nurse read to me out of the
Bible how Job cursed the day he was
born!
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

Recently a teacher got the fol-
lowing note: Dear Teacher:
While Willie was coming home some
one hit him with rock and made
a hole in his head. l wish you
would look into it," Of course, this
did not happen in Williamson. Per-
haps it was Naugatuck.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

The pupils are making great i'm
provements in their marching under
the new system. 1t is quite worth
while to see them keeping step as
they go in and come out. Most Of
them keep step perfectly and LATE
Chain can beat the band" in mark
ing the time for them. Late blows
the triangle
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

A dining room for pupils who
bring their dinner is being fixed UP
in the basement Electric lights
will be put in, the place is heated by
the water heating stove, and it will
be quite comfortable. The pupils
can play there with no danger of
breaking anything.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

does not perform
by force W h a t
should be accom-
plished by persua.
sion is DR.. Miles
Laxative Tablets.
After using them,
Mr.. N. A., Waddell,
SIS Washington
81, Waco, Tex,
says:
Almost all my
1fAA ho-A hnnn
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
"Clean Up the Bowels and
Keep Them Clean"

There are many remedies to be
had for constipation, but the diff
Guilty is to procure one that acts
without violence. A remedy that
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
West Bound.
H--,rnAr T-.n

1875 a. m. daily Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe, Dining Car.
1:5O p. m. daily for Kenova, Ports
mouth and intermediate stations via
Wayne.
11:5O p. m. daily for Kenova, Col
umbus and all points West and North
west. Pullman Sleepers for Columbus
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If you are thinking of taking trip
YOU want quotations, cheapest fare,
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NJ. +. BRAGG
w. B. BEVILL, Trav. Pass. Agt.
Gen. Pass. Agent Roanoke, Va
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

Selected From the Ferret Of This
Week.
Mr.. Davis is now teaching the man
ual training class. The boys are
planning to make all kinds of i'm
plements, utensils and Vaccinations,
from saw-bucks to grand stands.
Several of them have already learned
which end of,the chisel goes into the
wood, and where to grab hold of the
planes.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

DR.. Miles, Laxative Tablets taste llks
candy. =
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09
Nk&zMA6ijo|k&Wssten|
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE IA, 1911
East Bound.
EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

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4:41 a. m. daily for Roanoke, Rich
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to Norfolk. Dining car, to Roanoke.
Parlor car, Roanoke and Richmond.
Connects at Roanoke with sleeper for
New York. Dining Car.
900 a. m. daily for Roanoke and
Lynchburg and intermediate stations
and the Shenandoah Valley, Philadel-
phia and New York. Sleeper WEIGH TO
Hagerstown to Philadelphia and New
York. Cafe car Gary andsShenandoah.
4:52 p. m. daily for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk, Roanoke to Rich
mond. Cafe car to Roanoke.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

a-i aa4
Is it furniture you vaat? Brcn-
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best terms and price.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-09

II your liver gets baiky' start It by
using Dr Miles Laxative Tablets
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-23
new ENTERPRISE
FOR CAPITAL CITY
r. EDMUND YOUNG SHIPS TWO
TONS OF FLAX STRAW TO
CALIFORNIA.
If Linen Mills Find II Satisfactory a
Branch Linen MjII May BE Estab
tjshed in Bismarck.

e Young. always a promoter for
Bismarck and Burleigh county, and
an enterprising reaf estate agent,
shipped two tons of unthreshed flax
straw Wednesday to large linen
manufacturing concern at Stockton,
Cal.
This concern has been experiment.
ing with North Dakota flax straw Tor
some time and has been In CORE
spondence with Mr.. Young over two
years with the view of being able to
secure North Dakota flax straw for
manufacturing purposes. Mr.. Young
thinks the straw which he has just
shipped them will be just what they
want, and If the firm finds they can
use the product raised in this vi
cinity they later estab' sh a large
plant here.
Should that be decided upon it will
mean another big industry for this
locality and will furnish another good
market point for farmers here, 40 the
straw 10 worth s. per ton and ton
can be secured from each acre. e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-23
viii slale Aged Father by
Refusing to Confess
to Crime
49,
Relatives Fear Beulah Bin
ford May Create Scene
at Funeral
(ey Associated Pross.)

10y ~8SoCVSSO0 VCO0Osy
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 23.-The re-
port that Beulah Binford, the girl for
the love Of whom Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., is alleged to have killed his wife,
arrived here today, caused q Sansa-
ton 4 The police denied the story but
searched for the girl until word came
from New York that she was still
there and would not come to Rich
mond. H.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23.-Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., awoke at the usual
time this morning, on what, by law,
was the last day of his life. Shortly
after daybreak tomorrow he viii 80
to the electric chair for the murder OF
his wife. There were no signs OF q
breakdown today, the young man
dressing with the same fastidious care
he has taken since he entered the
prison, and the death coll. i :s,.s.<l: "a
Neither Beattie's attorneys nor
relatives believe he will confess Roy.
John 4. FIJI, Beattie's spiritp4l 81
wiser. seems to tak1 An6tl yf11
day FIX said: II he ~ guilty, ] feel
.reasonably certain he viii acknow1:
edge all. To 90 to his death with q
lie upon his lips would be a sacrilege'
and Beattie IL at peace with his
maker" Bsattie from the first, how:
ever, has sought to spare his aged
father, and it is q question whether
the condemned man does not consider
that he owes it to his father, to whom
he has brought pain and disgrace, to
die with sealed lips.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-23
deer MORE numerous
Than ten YEARS PAST
OLD TIME HUNTERS REPORT At
LEAST Thirty FLEET
FOOTs KILLED.
Railroad on Opposite Side Of River
Thought to Have Driven Denizens Of
Forest to Bismarck Side.

Old time hunters of the city. and
who have taken advantage of the deer
hunting season this year, say that at
least thirty deer have been killed this
year within six miles of Bismarck be-
tween here and in the vicinity of Sib.
ley island.
1t is also stated that more deer
have been found in those woods than
in the past ten years and the increase
in numbers is thought to be caused by
the railroad on the west side Of the
river which is thought to have driven
the deer to the woods on this side CT
the river.
There are still a number of deer
left in the woods and though the law
permits the season to remain open
but another week, local nimrods are
of the opinion that at least ten more
will be killed by local hunters.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-23
Train Crashes Through Bridge
Into the River 1hOuet
To-day
ReSCuerS POWerIeSS to Reo.
der Aid Because Of Lack
Of Boats
(7y Associated Press.)

SAUMUR, France, Nov. 2S.-Sixty
passengers, j. is estimated, lost their
lives through the plunging of a train
into tn River Thouet early today,
owing to the breakdown of bridge
on the state railway at Montreuil Bel
lay, department of Maine Et Loire.
All boats in the locality had been
carried off by inundations, so was i'm
possible for the people of the Neigh
borhood to assist much in the work Of
rescue.
Ten corpses have been recovered at
various points of the river. Eleven
persons, including some children, are
clinging to the roof of car still Wis
ible above the surface Of the water.
Three cars were submerged.