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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05

tive life
1t is the rule of the world; old men
retire, and young men take their places.
AND l retire without bitterness; 1 hate
no one in Atchison. and love the town
People have almost universally treated
me well, as have tried to treat them.
II have wronged anyone, I intend to
look them up, and fix it, One man
has long been my enemy, but it is sur
prising how well he has treated me;
he has let me alone, and have let
him alone. Another man with whom
I once had broil. said some months
ago that he was in the wrong He let's
me alone. and never mention his name
have no resentment; no enmities. But
I have a good many friends whose APP
probation I will long try to deserve
In my retirement. I shall at least never
be a bother to the people who have
been kind to me. and whose kindness
so deeply appreciate; 1 shall try not
to be unworthy of them or cause them
to blush. l want to get away from
what is generally known as business
cares" which have become burdensorne
to me, because I am 81 years old.
know that so long as 1 remain in active:
business, [ should do my work with
good nature and patience This was
becoming more difficult every year. be-
cause the annoyances around a news
paper office, have always believed, are
particularly burdensorne I was the
"old man. and most of the annoyanees
came to me- and they wore me out.
L had an intimate acquaintance with
the people that was very valuable to
an editor and newspaper owner; rare
ly came in from the street without
bringing subscription money, and COM
plants, and news. For in getting sub
scriptions and complaints, 1 also got
news, and advertising. But after pass
ing So the grind became more and more
burdensome, and l was compelled to
quit it, which I did with regret For
SO years I have pottered UP and down
Commercial street, doing what 1 could
as a reporter, and advertising man on
The Globe. Late last Saturday after
noon, realized that 1 was making my
last trip, and, as the realization came
over me, I had one of the sensations
that are rare in life. However long I
am permitted to print Smiths Quarter
ly at Potato Hill, 1 shall always re-
member that last trip up and down
Commercial street, when 1 said goodby
to the pavements, and the stores, and
the people I had been associated with
SO long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-05
Can Write as Good as Ever.

done is the most natural thing in the
world; what ever man should do at
81. or earlier I believe 1 can look
myself over, and decide what I can
do, and what 1 cannot do. If I am
any judge, I can write as well as
ever could; but L confess now 1 never
could write very well. I have come
to that conclusion after looking over
old files of The Globe, hunting ma
terial to be reproduced in Country
Town Sayings and Country Town
Sketches 1 have written some ter
rible stuff. from being hurried. and
lacking judgment and sense. Within
the last few days have gone over six
and eight copies of The Globe with
out finding a paragraph worth pre-
serving; but 1 found much that hui
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31
CHAPTER kin.

A short while later Harry left his
guests gathered about the piano, sing
ing, and quietly slipped outside. Tne
Count made an excuse and left the
room also. Harry went Immediately
to the front of the house and threw q
pebble against Mrs. Blazes' window.
"Sst!" he cautioned. as she ap-
peared.
"Oh, dear! I'm distracted" she
said, almost Historically
How do you think feel?" he asked.
Listen. I've got the hat. put 1t In
my sisters room, until get chance
to give 1t to you"
why can't have 1t right away
she asked.
Some one would see me getting It
to you We can't take q chance.
General Blazes is in there with the
rest-don't you hear him singing?"
"Oh, yes. It is such blessing that
the dear old fellow can forget his
troubles"
Hell remember them soon enough. .
Around the corner Of the house
came Count Won Fritz, laboriously car
rying long ladder that he had found
by gracious!' Harry said. You're
not such fool after all. Here! Ill
help YOU"
Nov you See" said the Count. I'VE
ged her oud"
With infinite pains, and as much 81
lence as they could command, they
raised the ladder and adjusted I
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Ait rules held in the Office Of the
Jerk of the Circuit Court Of Mingo
ant On Monday the 7th day OF
-.ugust, 1911.
tate of West Virginia,
vs.. In Chancery,
VIM. r. Meade et als,
The object OF thds suit is to subject
to sale for the benefit of the School
Fund certain tracts of land in said
bill described and especially tract No.
10 containing 419 acres, situaee on
the Spring Branch of the Trace Fork
Of Pigeon Greek in Hardee District in
said Mingo County.
This day came the plaintiff by her
attorney and upon her motion, and It
appearing from an AFFIDAVIT filed with
the papers is this cause that the de
PENDANTS w. J. Hoyle, Thos. G. Hoyle
Huges B. Hoyle, Pettus v. Hoyle,
Kenna R. Hoyle, Thnrma r. Hoyle,
Samuel r. Hoyle, Nellie Hoyle and
Mamie p. HOyle are nonresiients OF
he State OF West Virginia; it is there
fore ordered that they do appear
here within one month after the first
publication OF this orler and do what
| is necessary to protect their interests
| in this suit. And 1t is further order
ed that this order be published once q
week Tor four successive weeks In
| the Progressive West Virginian
weekly newspaper published in sail
Mingo County, and be posted on tho
front door of the Court House OF said
Icounty at least twenty days before
ldecree or judgment is entered herein
Teste: GUY WHITE, Clerk.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31
"Isn't Il a Lovely EVENING""

"l0ny u Lovely EVENING"
sort. BY this time she was afraid
oven to turn her eyes toward him.
I'm silly, am II" Pigeon asked.
sulkily
Il didn't say that" she answered.
!, you did"
II didn't"
"You did. and can prove It'll
Il didn't. and / can prove 1T"
Pigeon attempted to arise haughtily,
but-rsr-r-r-rip!-a he sat down
again.
Il suppose" he said to her, pettish-
~, you think cant do anything?
"You can'ti" she replied. pouting,
for she was angry because OF the rip
ping, and naturally wanted to vent her
wrath on the nearest object, which in
this instance happened to be the poor
youth you can't. Doing nothing 10
the best thing you do"
Boarding school will" Pigeon re-
torted "Oh, we'll, there are plenty
OF other g1rls!"
And don't you forget Mister VIII
liams," she snapped, with heavy &C
cent on the Mister" that there are
plenty Of other men!"
She brought out the word mem
with all the emphasis and meaning
necessary to convey to him the idsa
that she regarded him as boy
Then she arose. utterly ignoring z
terrific ripping noise. and strobe inea
the house with the cold, heartlesa
tread Of princess. But as she went
UP the steps. Pigeon. had he been
watching, would have seen her clutch
ing nervously at her skirt, while the
ripping went merrily on.
Pigeon got up with an air OF gloom
and grasped his belt in tight clutch
and marched of, his steps being
timed by staccato rips, which he dit
not locate as coming from the room
wherein was Mrs. Blazes.
And In that room Mrs. Blazes wal
feverishly tearing and tying strips O
sheets. and towels, and table covers
together, all unconscious that in hel
strenuous efforts to effect her escape
she was creating the first bump upor
the pathway of q young love-bu
then love. as MT. Shakespeare oh
served long long ago. never did rul
smooth
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CHAPTER XI.-Continued.
1sn.t q a lovely EVENING""

Giant It a lovely evening"
Then she began to sink gracefully
nnon the seat, when an even more
ominous ripping sound was nearu.
CAROLYN abandoned her project with
due and proper suddenness, wniie
pigeon mopped his brow, and said, IN
mustered tones that he tried to make
sound matter-of-course:
81 thought earlier today that We
might have some rain.
He lifted his foot to rest 1t careless.
w upon the bench, not caring to Try
IA ait down any more, but with the
movement came a terrific rip as though
.or,etbing had torn loose forever.
He dropped his foot and tried 70
whistle a popular air
Carolyn looked the other way and
became nervous
Il can't do thing with my hair to-
night" she observed, lifting her arms
to pat 1t into shape
R-r-r-rip!
Her arms dropped to her sides. sol
dierwise.
Il think" Pigeon said, desperately
.that the evening is the most pleasant
time OF the day"
He sat down, in spite of the ripping
that still sounded,
Wont you be seated?" he asked
politely.
Carolyn slowly, carefully allows
herself to sit beside him, and to he
evident relief there was no turtle
sound of ripping.
isn't 1t funny" Pigeon said, "ho'
lonesome fellow gets at this time
the evening If he lis all alonef'
Nov, don't get sentimental, Care
Ign said, tapping him playfully o
the shoulder.
simultaneously with her movemer
there was a sudden, short rip Sn
drew back In confusion.
els 1t wrong to get sentimental!
Pigeon asked, carelessly dropping n
arm along the back Of the seat an
behind her, and at the same tim
hearing another vicious rip. He pulle
his arm back as though his hand hs
encountered pin.
IT'S silly to be sentimental" Car
lyn declared, without a motion OF ar
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31

into rapturous words, when she said:
Nay! Do not speak to mol Leave
me, begl" and rushed into the house.
Primmer followed her in, bewilder-
ment holding him dumb for once.
Daphne came out Of the door. say.
ing:
We'll! They're all going crazy
here l can't find any one who VIII
listen to me at all"
Harry came from his hiding place
and said:
did you want to see met"
YES. Here's your hat Now. lets
have our supper. Harry"
"It's no use, Daphne" he told her
81 can't accept your kind invitation
You're couple of years late with It
I'll pay you any price for the hat
but"
Daphne came down TO him and
looked at him with amusement
You don't mean that. Harry. dc
your" she said Why. don't tall
about the cost of the hat It's the
dinner want"
Lucy again came to the door. She
wanted to find Carolyn and tell hel
that she was going home. Now she
saw Harry and the miIliner. Daphne
refused to be convinced By Harry
shaking Of his head. and said:
ITO think Of you treating me hkt
that After all I've done for you"
Eyes. Miss Darlington, ] know
Harry replied, soberly.
.sOh, Harry How can you be .
cold and cruel?" Daphne asked
ITO BE cONTINUED.l
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31
CHAPTER XII.

Mrs. Blazes opened her window 81
Isntly, and lowered to the ground a
rope that was fearfully and wonder
fully made. She had used everything
and anything. from pillow slips to the
cords Of the portieres. She had
enough rope to let her out Of six
story building. instead Of from q win
dow scant twelve feet from the
ground. The nd Of the rope she tied
g table u ar the window. Then
~ looked down anxiously.
TT Il dangerous" she sighed.
ma Count xandersd into xiaM. He
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31
NO. 1OO67.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
OF THE CURRENCY,
washington, ID. G. August 15, 1911.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made TO appear that
.THE NATIONAL BANK OF COM
MERGE OF WILLIAMSON"
in the City of Williamson, in the
County of Mingo and State OF West
Virginia, has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes OF the
United States, required to be COM
piled with before an association small
be authorized to commence the Dusi-
ness of Banking;
NOW THEREFORE,, I, Thomas p.
Kane, Deputy and Acting C0mptrol-
Her OF the Currency, do hereby certify
that
.sTHE NATIONAL BANK OF COM
MERGE OF WILLIAMSON"
In the City Of Williamson, in the
County of Mingo and State OF West
Virginia. is authorized to commence
the business of Banking as prescribed
| in Section Fitty-one hundred and six
lty-nine OF the Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
CONVERSION Of the Mingo County
Bank, Williamson, West Virginia.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF Wit
mess my hand and seal of Office this
fifteenth day Of August, 1911.
T. p. KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF
the Currency,
tsEAL.)
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much must be a wonderful thing."

much must be a wonderful thing
Here the Count nervously inter
posed, afraid that the General would
become aroused If he saw the hat.
mo, no. Der night air might spoil
IT,"
81 confess am curious to see It,
Medders said. "Ah, what forms the
vanity OF women and the foolishness
of man do takel"
From the house came the lank form
of Socrates Primmer. In his hand he,
carried the hatbox which all day he
had been endeavoring to open In the
presence Of Lucy.
what is the troubleT' he asked.
r mo trouble at all-until you came"
| Harry replied, drfly.
Harry has simply been doing what
| have often DONE" General Blazes
explained HE has bought hat"
Primmer glanced at the hat box
/ Harry held, and then looked at his
i own.
This then, is for his wifef" he in
CURED, sadly
WHAT" the General said, misun-
derstanding Primmer. Another man
buy a hat for my wifei How dare
you"
Primmer shrank away from him.
May" Medders soothed. The hat
Harry has Is for his sister, Carolyn.
mo" Harry corrected him, fearing
some further complication. The fact
Is, | was going to give the hat to
Lucy-with your permission, Mr.. Med
ders. But l didn't like to ask your
permission before all the others here
Bully for you, Harry" the Generai
beamed. You couldn't do Q inner
thing"
Primmer lapsed into At Of dejec-
ton.
"Alas!" he sobbed. Homer was
right when he said:
ALAS, faint hope j leaned upon
| Alas, thou too art dead and gomez
Cheer him up!" General Blaze'
suggested Let him see your pres
ent for Lucy"
Il, too, have a present for Lucy,
Primmer said.
thee hast?" Medders asked. "Wha
is it, Socrates?"
"a hat" Primmer announced.
Harry leaped to conclusion. Ii
Q stantly he coupled Primmer with tn
mysterious man who had bought tn
duplicate hat at Mile, Daphne's.
Lets see it, he said.
8 He opened Primmers hat box, an
Q one glance was enough to confirm nj
suspicion. He dropped the lid qu1cl
ly took the box from Primers unr
sisting hold, and said:
8 "I'll take your hat to Lucy She,
o be+-"
n mo. | shall present 1t to her m
SELF" Primmer declared, taking II
t box from Harry.
"All right" Harry said. Don't !
, any one profane that hat by seeing
until 1t gets to the one for whom 1t
ID intended. And neither will Il wi
mine. You won't let any one see It
ID Surely not Primmer agreed.
"All right. That's sacred compat
Il, Let's all go in now"
. And as he ushered them into Il
% house Harry said things to himself b
O. cause of his foolishness In payil
seventy-five dollars for hat when t
in duplicate was In the house all t
lg time.
q And" he growled, 1--WE still
% one coming from Daphne!"
IT What did thee say?" Medic
asked, as they went into the receipts
room.
~ 81 was saying that l hoped no Q
was coming this evening to break
our quiet little party"
ID,
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against the window sill. Mrs. Blazes
watched the proceeding eagerly.
Am I to come down on that7" she
inquired.
NO" Harry answered, with the sar-
casm the occasion required. I'VE are
going to train morning glory vine
on this"
"smartyi" she smiled at him.
That's just like . mani"
BE careful, and be quiet Get out
On Tie ladder and creep down." Harry
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-31
(sEAL.)

Don't Worry about the hot
weather. Just eat Hubig's ia
nous pies, they are so good you
will forget all about your trou-
bles. For sale at
THE BEST.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22
cedaredae.Au.,in Cooperative Line.

Delta.-The demands made by yari
Gus railroad projects for financial aid
In the shape of a handsome bonus for
railroad extension in Delta county has
started a movement among the ranch
owners for the construction of a road
from Austin to Cedaredge upon CO.
operative plan. with the ranchmen as
owners Of the system after II is In op-
Grafton. Several mass meetings have
been held at different points along the
route and there is an unusual interest
in the movement.
Promoters of the proposed electric
line from Montrose to Cedaredge by
way of Delta are asking for 100000.
while the proposals OF the Denver &
Rio Grande call for about 100000. Both
of these propositions include the mort
gaging of the ranches en- route to the
extent of S. per acre to secure pay
ment of the sum demanded.
The citizens of Austin are enthusi-
astic over the cooperative plan and a
joint meeting is to be held with the
people of Cedaredge and vicinity dur
ing the coming week. John Il. Charles
worth of Delta and other speakers are
to appear in behalf OF the movement.
II is said that in the event any Sc
rious opposition should be offered by
the Denver & Rio Grande an effort
will be made to combine with the Moi
fat road by extending the line from
Cedaredge through Pitkin and into
Grand county.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. DoIN 8. ACHIEVE
MENTs. sUFFERINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

The Nevada Senate has passed the
measure submitting woman suffrage
to vote. The Assembly already has
passed the bill.
A total of ss75.7Os.925 gold has
been invested in twenty-one years by
foreign interests in Mexico outside of
the mining industry.
The rigorous winter has caused ex-
IRENE suffering and hundreds of
deaths among the people in barren
Labrador peninsula.
An unique political organization,
one of whose principles is that its men
are not to seek public office. has Just
been formed in Sau Francisco.
The commission form of govern
ment for the city of Spokane is ins;i-
tuted. David C. Coats. formerly lieu
tenant governor of Colorado. now So
cialist editor. Is commissioner of pub
lie works.
Every woman in this country viii
be wearing some variety of the
new so-called 'harem or 'Pasha
skirt within very short time" says
Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney. con
sulting fashion expert in Paris.
Senator Sutherland OF Utah is max.
ing an effort TO have Salt Lake Sc
lected as headquarters for the pro
posed new division OF the railway mail
service. which is to tie made up OF
Nebraska, Wyoming. Colorado and
portions of Utah and Idaho.
The Burlington. Rock Island and I'm
ion Pacific roads have served notice
on other lines connected with the
Western Passenger Association that
they will make effective this year the
same summer tourist rates in the ter
ritory between Chicago and the Rocky
curtains that were In force last sea
son.
In his speeches at Albuquerque. y
NJ. Colonel Roosevelt tackled the
Mexican question. Senator Lorimer,
Governor Haskell and statehood for
New Mexico. He said all the United
States demanded of Mexico was or
der. justice and Independence. He
asserted that Senator Lorimer OF
/ Illinois and former governor Has
keI OF Oklahoma were unfit to hold
office. He told the people OF New Mex
leo that they had not been given
square deal on statehood. but that
they would get Il
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22

washington.-western cities and
towns make the best showing for the
first two months operations of the
new postal savings system according
to a report issued by Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock. OF forty-eight places
having postal banks. Leadville. Colo.
leads with 362 depositors and s21 ,25s
on deposit. Anaconda. Mont, is sec
ond with 256 depositors and si3.750
deposits. Occur d'Aiene, Idaho. is six
teenth. with fifty-seven depositors and
s2.9S6 deposits. Laramie. Wyo.. is
seventeenth with seventy-one deposit
tors and $4,000 deposits. Provo. Utah,
is nineteenth. with eighty-four deposit
tors and $3.50 deposits. The total
number of depositors in the forty-eight
postal savings offices is 1864. the ag.
gregate deposits, s133.s69. an average
balance per depositor of 1861.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22
FOREIGN.

The most notable athletic event of
the year in England will be the anna
teur sports carnival at the coronation
festivities.
The subscription list OF the London
share of $3,5OO,0O0 of the $15.O00.000
issue of the Mississippi River Power
Company five per cent sinking fund
gold bonds closed, having been open
only two hours.
Ten policemen were requisitioned to
carry Adelard Aquin, clerk. who
was stricken by paralysis. from the
Montreal city hall. Aquin weighs 1852
pounds and could not be taken down
In the elevator or usual ambulance
stretcher. He is the biggest man in
Quebec.
Scores of Americans are applying
for enlistment at the insurrecto junta.
despite the threats of the Diaz gov
eminent to punish with death anyone
participating even in slight degree
with the revolutionary movement.
What disposition is taken of the appli-
cants is not given out by the junta.
but it is known that the men do not
remain long in Ell Paso.
Conditions bordering on panic reign
almost throughout northern Mexico.
Stirred by the belief that the revolu-
tionary movement has reached a csiti-
cal stage, the insurrectos in the states
OF Chihuahua and Sonora are reported
TO have renewed activity in tearing up
railroads and telegraph wires. Nu-
merous towns are under siege by the
insurrectos and thousands of women
and children, cut off from food sup
plies, are rendered helpless.
With the Mexican ambassador and
the insurrectos aghast at Washington
declaring that American Intervention
means union of rebels with Diaz to
fight the United States, and the am
bassador asking all Mexicans to get
together and work together for the
motherland. there is hope here that
The troubles OF Mexico will soon be
over. Official Washington and the dip
lomats here believe that the leaders
of the revolt and the Diaz government
will find a common ground on which
to stand while reforms are planned
and grievances adjusted, the United
States meanwhile guarding the border
and keeping hands off.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22
Better suffer the Ills Etc.

Fort Collins.-Believing that any
change in the irrigation laws Of the
state will interfere with or adversely
affect the interests of the water users.
as well as the reservoir owners, the
board OF managers Of District No. 3,
Consolidated Water Users Associa-
ton. at a meeting here recently.
adopted lengthy resolutions opposing
the passage of the Carpenter bill. and
appointed a committee to present the
action of the meeting to the Legisla-
ture.
The eleven reservoir and ditch COM
panies OF this district are represented
in this organization which was re-
Gently perfected. and 1t comprises
practically every water user and reser-
voir man in Larimer and Weld coun-
ties.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22

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