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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19
The Center of Politics.

California may well claim distinc-
ton as the center of American polit-
ical activity. No sooner has an cleo
ton been held, approving twenty
three amendments to the state con-
stitution, than the governor issues a
call for an extra session of the leg
islature to- grind out another batcn
of statutes.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

Nature paints the best part of the
picture, carves the best part of the
statue, builds the best part of the
house and speaks the best part of the
Grafton. -Emerson
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

The attorneys for the, Tobacco
Trust are busy making plans for it's
dissolution. The problem is how to
dissolve the trust without hurting its
monopoly. - Philadelphia North
American.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

We cannot take Champ Clark Sc
riously as a candidate until he starts
a weekly newspaper or begins a Sc
rial story in some 10-cent magazine.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19
iiasiss 's75,9s s.s.is-'i rfssi lii,aT,7'9
PHRASES.

Vain, very vain, my weary search 70
find
That bliss which only centers in the
mind.
Goldsmith.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

Pure Milk, Sweet Butter-Cleanli-
ness Is what we want. Come and let
us furnish you with Dairy Supplies.
THE A. II. BEALL HOWE. Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

The Chinese Revolution! 1t hath
weird uncanny sound This is no
time to be missionary.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

For coal which makes the wife
glad, call phone Number %.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19

The loss OF wealth is loss OF dirt,
AS sages in all times assert;
The happy mans withost a shirt.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
Drowned in the COnejOs

Edward Cortez. prominent
ranchman living on the Conejos
river eight miles east of town, was
drowned Wednesday afternoon.
The details of the accident will
never be known as no one witness
the tragedy.
Mr.. Cortez was cutting hay
along the river near his home and
either drove too near the bank or
his horses ran away. A G. and
T. c. Faucet had taken dinner
with Cortez and were fishing down
the river, coming back towards the
house late in the afternoon they
discovered the team dead in the
river Cortez could not be found.
Help was procured, the horses and
moving machine gotten out and
about lO:3O that evening the body
of Cortez was found in about IL
feet of water
Both above and below the deep
hole where the accident occurred
were shallow fords SO it is not
probable that Cortez was attempt
ing to cross the river. One theory
is that he left his team for some
purpose and worried by insects
they backed into the river. Held
down by the heavy mower they
quickly drowned and while at
tempting rescue Cortez received
blow which knocked the breath
from his body, although an ex-
cellent swimmer, he might have
been rendered helpless in this way.
There was but one mark on the
body discolored bruise less than
an inch square below the right
lung, which might have been
caused by contact with the mower
The bridal was off of one horse
and the position of the body was
directly in front of the team.
Mr.. Cortez was 2S years old and
direct descendant of fernando
Cortez, Spanish conqueror of Mex
leo. Three years ago he was mar
ried to Dorothy McIntire, daugh-
ter of ex- Governor McIntire. They
have one little daughter. Other
relatives are his mother, two
brothers and a sister. Mr. Cortez
carried a $1,000 policy in the
Capitol Life Insurance Co. also
81 900 in the M. w. AS.
The funeral, held this morning
was largely attended. Burial be-
ing at Sanford, Rev. E. o. Butler,
pastor of the Baptist church at
Sanford officiating.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
$1,000 IN GOLD.

| will pay $500 in gold for
the b.st sample of oats in straw,
leaves stripped, and $500 in
gold for the best sample of wheat
in straw, leaves stripped, to be
put ON exhibition at La lara on
Sugar Beet Day. The samples
are to be turned over to me for
later exhibition at the Omaha
Land Show.
ROY S. SIIAHAN,
Alamosa, Colo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
NOTICE TO DITCH OWNERS

You are ordered by the State
Engigneer to construct at once
rating fumes in your several
bitches. Said fumes to be of con-
crete in bitches drawing Is feet
per second.
THOS. McCUNNIFF,
Water Commissioner Dist. No. 81.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

The La Jara Juniors will play
the Sanford Juniors on the La
Jara grounds Saturday after
noon. The score at Sanford Tues
day was 5 to Is in favor of La
Jara.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
LOST

Parties having wrenches, wire
stretchers or tools belonging to us
will please return same and re-
ceiv reward. Murphy Newcomb
Hardware Co.
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11

Noih leu Deel ana pork, second
to none at Kenton's market.
a. HI. Clinton of Denver, friend
of John McCunnitf. was "a visitor
here Thursday with a view to
locating.
Special train to Creede next
Tuesday. A splendid chance to
enjoy a day in the montains. See
advertisement on last page.
John w. Schecter and J. p. Me
kelvey and their families re
turned last Saturday from a very
pleasant outing near Elk creek
on the Conejos.
Mrs. Fred Shawcroft and daugt-
ter Edna left on Sundays evening
train for IA several months visit
with relatives and friends at Salt
Lake City and Provo.
T. Elmore Lucey, impersonator
and lecturer. will appear at the
opera house next Wednesday night
under the auspices of the Royal
Neighbors and NJ. w. A. lodges.
w. NJ Clarke of Seyfer's phar-
macy received news this morning
of the serious illness of his wife
and is preparing to leave for Colo
rado Springs unless he receives a
more encouraging message,
Jose de la luc Marquee and Felis
Rivera went over to Oio Caliente
last Monday and will try the
waters Of that celebrated hot
spring for rheumatism with
which they have been bothered
lately
Methodist church services. Aug
I3, 1911: Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL "A. m, subject,
Supreme Love for Christ Essen
tial for Service; evening at p
m, subject. "Sifted but Saved, and
Lost" E. c. Conaway, pastor.
Is your baby registered at our
store? We start bank account
of $l.00 for all babies living In
this vicinity born since Jan. l.,
1909. Register the little ones at
any time and put money away
for their education. The w. A.
johnson Mercantile Co.
Cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Mr.. Will
F. Mcclure and Miss Ethel
Enright at Loretto Heights, Den
yer, last Monday The young
people have many friends here and
are most popular residents af our
neighboring city of Antonito.
Judge McCumniff visited the
Terrace reservoir Monday and
reports good progress on the big
dam. About 5000 acre feet of
water is being held in reserve
The river is quite low but is not
expected to fall much more as
forest rangers say there are still
large quantities of snow and ice
on higher mountains.
President Jeffery, Vice Presi-
dent Schlacks and other promi-
nent railroad officials passed
through La lara last week and
expecting that they would stop
to inspect the new depot, Agent
Hatfield spent half day sweep
ing out and polishing the handle
on the big front door. In due
time the train arrived and passed
on but President Jeffery forgot
to even look out of the window.
Such is greatness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Mahoney
and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Kennedy with two sons and
a daughter form distinguished
party the guests of Geo. N. Seeley.
They are here for several weeks, to
renew friendships of long standing
and to go camping in the noun
tains. Mr., Mahoney is professor
of language and literature of the
West PHILADELPHIA. (Pal high
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
/ EVENTS OF THE WEEK s


and olives. Kenton Bros.
Dry cleaning, pressing, repairing,
etc. Ed. Phillips tailor shop.
The La lara Kids defeated the
Sanford Kids Tuesday II to 5.
We sell Runners pure apple
vinegar in bottles, kenton Bros.
If you wish to rent or buy La
Jara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
F. y. Coffey was here the first
of the week with "A couple of
home-scekers.
VIM. Tuman of Shattuck. Okla,
is "a visitor in the city and may
decide to locate
Mrs. T. f. Smith and daughter
left Monday evening for visit
with friends in Pueblo.
Fresh vegetables received every
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
The City Meat Market.
See the new line of light and
heavy harness. Finest assortment
ever, at Murphy -Newcomb s
When you want long term money
at low rate of interest come and
see the La Jara State Bank.
w. w. Scyfcr and II. c. Hall
departed Tuesday afternoon for
week s fishing on Elk creek.
Mrs. Norma Lowe is again at
the switch board in telephone
central, arriving yesterday morr-
ing
The McCunniff-Forbes fishing
party returned last Saturday and
report lots of fun and no acci-
dents.
Geo. Simmeth returned last Sat
urday from the vicinity of Pueblo
where he expects to locate in the
future.
j. c. Herriott and family re-
turned Sunday night from very
enjoyable camping trip up the
ConeJos river.
G. B. Christy of the Christy
Land Company was here this week
showing eastern farmers the lands
of the company,
Mr. and Mrs. B. l.. Van Vech-
ten and Miss Norland visited
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Kavalec at
Monte Vista last Sunday.
The La Jara State Bank has any
amount of money to place on
Conejos county ranches at six per
cent interest with rearonable COM
MISSION
w. G. Helms went to Denver
Friday evening and met Mrs.
Helms and the children who have
been visiting relatives in Kansas
for several months.
Mrs. Tilton, accompanied by
her daughter, Helen, left Tues
day evening for her home in
Denver after a week s visit with
her daughter, Mrs. l.. Thurston.
Mrs. Clyde Dawson, who has
been visiting at the home of her
brother, John Russell, left Sun
day evening for her home in Den
yer.
Babies born since Jan. l, 1909,
can be registered under the Stork
system of savings at any time at
our store. We will not close reg
stration for some time. Come in
and let us explain our system.
The w. A. johnson Mercantile Co
Geo. Simmeth will hold public
sale at / O'Clock, Tuesday, Aug. %,
two miles south and two miles west
of La Jara. He has two span of
good mules, three horses and COW,
125 brown leghorn chickens, a lot
of new farm machinery and tools,
household goods, etc, 16O acres of
pasture particulars see small
bills. Don't fail to attend this sale
as it will be one of the biggest and
there is good chance to pick up
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-08-11
Chas. Webb visited Alamosa last

Seyfer's fountain.
Lunch goods of all kinds for
fishing and outing trips at kenton's
Money galore on Conejos county
farms. See La Jara State Bank
DR.. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton s drug store.
Mrs. Fred Shawcroft and
daughter departed Sunday even
ing for visit of several months
in Provo, Utah.
E. j. Murphy of the Murphy
Newcomb Hardware Co, took his
nifty REQ and party consisting
of Henry Eagan, Dennis and
Frank McCunniff to a dance at
Antonito last night.
The McGee Carnival Company
have entertained good crowds here
all the week Their pictures are
first-class and they give a change
of bill nightly. They will show
next week at Sanford.
Mrs. Hattie Owens and children
departed Tuesday morning for
their home in Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, after IA two months Wis
it here with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. d. Weist. Mr.. James Nc
Daniel accompanied them home.
j. B. Sharpless of Muskogee,
Okla, is visiting his sisters, Mrs.
John w. Schecter and Mrs Lowe.
Herb Waldron, friend accom-
panies him and after a fishing
trip to the mountains they will
continue their journey to the coast.
F.. NJ. Towner and family of
Denver We're guests at the home
William Neff the first of the
week, coming over from Monte
Vista where they are spending a
couple of weeks vacation. Mr..
TOwner owns farm in the Nor
gan district and will join the peo-
pie out there in putting in
drainage system which he be
lieves will be of great value.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Mcdaniel
with their youngest son and
daughter, left Tuesday evening
to return to their home in Ten
nessee after pleasant month S
visit at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. ID. Weist. Mr.
Mcdaniel was one of the first
settlers in this section and notes
many improvements since his
last visit here three years ago.
Dr. Schenck has purchased and
installed in his office one of the
latest X-Ray machines. With this
machine it is possible to take a
photograph of the inside of any
thing, a patient or his pocket
book. 1t is useful in setting
fractures and dislocations us the
bones may be seen and their
condition absolutely determined.
Foreign bodies such as bullets or
needles can be accurately located.
The X-Ray is also used for the
treatment OF certain ills and
marks the greatest step medical
science has taken in recent years.
The historic town well in the
middle of Main street underwent
another change Wednesday when
the watering trough was torn
away. The water will be piped to
the corner of the depot and sup
ply one of the new tangled bub-
bling cups. The old well has been
on duty for % years and is the
second artesian well put down
in the town. In all that time its
sweet, cold waters have never
failed and it ha; been Joy and
refreshment for men and beasts.
A circular basin was built around
the well at first and altogether
it cost about $500. The first ar
tesian well was drilled the same
year with hand outfit in the
corner of the school house yard
and is now abandoned. The year
before artesian water had been
discovered about ten miles north
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
NORTH HooslcK

John Allen is much better at this
writing.
Myrtle Beagle and two children
were in town Friday.
Otto Wing and wife from Mechanic
vile are at his mothers.
Miss Helen Collamer spent Sunday
with Miss Lillian Washington.
Inza Hawkes. and niece Bertha Moses
called on friends in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan of Green
witch are the guests of her parents.
Dan Carroll lost nice road horse
which he purchased of J. Madison.
Ensign Cottrell has signed with the
Pittsburg National Ball team for the
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Worthington have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. VII
liam Cottrell.
Mrs. Lemon Of Cohoes is visiting
her brothers, George and Charles
llcl liu6iOh'
The Children's Day exercises which
were held Sunday evening were very
good There was large attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cottrell have
returned from Syracuse where they
attended the graduation of their son
Ensign.
The following pupils of the North
Hooslck school district No. passed
the regents examinations in the fol
lowing subjects and received the pass
marks printed after their names:
Spelling Wilbur Gates, "a; Eva
Washington, 81; Rachel Mcclure, 81,
Margaret Allen, SO; Lillian lngraham
80; Sarah Campbell, SO; Ruth Gan
non, SO Aritbmetic--Joh Camp
bell, so. History-Carrie Fairbairn
so; Ethan Reid, .75; John Campbell,
rs. Geography-Edward WEIGH, SO;
John Campbell, 80; Bessie Mooney,
Readng-John Welch, .SS; Ethan
Reid, .SS; Blanche Haswell, .SS;
Bessie Mooney, IS; Carrie Fairbairn,
so; Ruth Reid, Writing-Blanche
Haswell, rs. English--Blanche Has
WELL rs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
Tired, Aching Swollen, smellysweat
Feet2 Corns, Callouses or BunIOns ?
Use Tlz. It's Sure. Quick
and Certain.

AT last here is instant relief and a
lasting permanent remedy for sore
feet. No more tired feet. No more
aching feet. No more swollen, bad
smelling, sweaty feet. No more
corns. No more bunions. No more
callouses, no matter what ails your
feet or what under the sun you've
tried without getting relief, just use
.TIZ.
TlZ is totally unlike anything else
for the purpose you ever heard Of.
ITS the only foot remedy ever made
which acts on the principal Of draw
ing out all the poisonous eXudations
which cause sore feet. Powders and
other remedies merely clog up the
pores. TlZ cleanses them out and
keeps them clean. It works right
OFF. You will feel better the very
first time its used. Use II a week and
you can forget you ever had sore
feet. There Is nothing on earth that
can compare with It. TIZ is for sale
at all druggists 25 cents per box or
direct If you wish from Walter Luth-
or Dodge & Co., Chicago. III.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
WORK ON MAINE CONTINUES
Water Around Wrecked BattIeshIp
Being Rapidly Pumped Out.

Havana, June 2l.-The skeleton OF
the Maine, coral encumbered and
swarmng with grlmp workmen en-
gagged in cleaning the upper works
and exploring as far as possible the
exposed Interior spaces, stood Tues
day morning above the green slimp
pool within the cofferdam, when the
water level was reduced to 10 feet.
one additional foot had been pumped
out during the night. Small as II
was, the reduction served to reveal
a large area hitherto entirely sub
merged
Every additional inch dlscloses
more terrible evidence of the appal-
ling character of the explosion.
All attempts TO study or Identify
any Of the portions of the great rag
ged mass Of up-heaved steel work
once the massive bow OF the battle
ship, appear absolutely futile until all
shall be completely exposed. The
lowering OF the water below the level
of the spar deck amid.ships shows the
deck abreast the engine room on the
port side greatly bulged up. Under
this the whole side OF the ship ap
pears TO have been blown up. Pro
trudng from the port-side are twist
ed masses Of steel, apparently steam
pipes and other appurtenances Of the
main engines, all so distorted and
corroded as TO defy Identification fol
the present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
WHITE CREEK

Miss Edith McCart is on the sick
list.
The village school closed Friday for
the summer.
Prof. Dyer b. Lake of Alfred uni
yersity is home for the summer.
Mrs. George Russell of North Hoo
sick spent Sunday at the Misses
Butts.
Ruth Everest of New Haven. VT, is
visiting Jean c. Niles, Chole Marion
and Myra Sisson.
Mrs. NJ. Yealey of North Adams,
who has been visiting at B. w. Niles
returned home Monday
Ice cream sale Saturday night at
the meat market in the interest of
church work. VIII you be there2
Mrs. Adams of New Haven, VT,
was an over Sunday guest at s. r.
Lakes. Mrs. Lake entertained sever
al ladies in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Adams Saturday.
Friday, June 23rd, Mother Goose
fair at the NJ. II. church. Remember
it is the place to renew your youth.
Never hac come your way before and
never may again. Why miss the OPP
portunity?
Mrs. j. B. Fulton and son Clyde of
Schenectady, N. Y, who have been
spending some time with her parents
at the parsonage, returned home Fri
day accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
James c. Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCart, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Briggs, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. j.
Briggs OF Hoosick Corners. Miss
Julia Bennett and Ernest Allen made
up a party that spent the latter part
of the week at Camp Cleveland on
Hedges Lake.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News .. the Town and Village Told Briefly
.ar Busy Readers.

'"A 1u@f NNoNN'N
Fred j. Kennedy went Tuesday on
n business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Ada Mclean has gone TO
Orange, NJ j., to spend few days.
Dr. II. X. Bristol recently purchased
valuable horse Of parties in Pitts
field.
A group picture of. the graduating
members of the senior class was TAX
en- Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Coffey of Grandyiew
street Is having the interior of her
residence redecorated.
Mrs. David lockwood of Bradford
street went Tuesday to visit Mrs.
Jacob Harbour OF Stamford.
Miss Ethel Bratton of New York is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thompson OF Beech street.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins M. Graves and
son Van Vechten went today to New
York from which city they will re-
turn Saturday.
James Martin, who has been work
ing for the Red AZ Stores" of Bur
lington has severed his connections
with that firm, and returned to this
city.
Harry p. Gainor of Philadelphia,
Penn, and Miss Alice ID. Sewing OF
Glens Fans, N. Y, were united in
marriage at the Congregational parson
age by Rev. G. S. Mills, Wednesday
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
DR.. Wright, specialist of North Ad-
ans, will be in his office only Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays un'
til July Is. Office open daily for
making appointments and repairing
glasses. Telephone Sand Springs
Willlamstown. 9Sti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
The World Was Flat.

The ancients thought the world was fiat
I'm really not surprised at that
We'd find ii fiat | dare say,
II we We're living in their day.
just think. they had no autos then,
No show girls 10 delight the men.
No pipes to smoke and no cigars.
No cocktails served at handsome bars
No bridge TO play and no pink teas,
No liners speeding DER the seas,
No yellow journals and no flats,
No womens monstrous picture hats,
No tariff problem to attack,
No gowns that button up the back,
No end seat hogs with manners rude,
No monkeying with the price OF food,
No ice bills, no cold storage eggs,
No bunko steerers and no yeggs,
No trolley cars with clang and whir,
No Teddy to keep things astir-
Say. Is II any wonder that
The ancients thought the world was fat
Vancouver Province.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-22
Keep the Body Sweet.

In warm weather many, and espec-
tally f1eshy persons, find it impossible
to prevent the ordor of perspiratlon
But by busting the body, limbs and
feet with Comfort Powder after the
daily bath, and applying it freely UNI
der the arms and in the folds of flesh,
they can not only keep the body
sweet but add greatly to their COM
fort. This checks perspiration and
prevents all chatting. Mrs, A. G. Howe
a trained nurse, Allston, Mass, al
ways advises this use of Comfort
Powder See that e. S. Sykes name
is on the box.