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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

u is ruled by an eastern magistrate
thar man is the boss Of the home
These judicial decisions that go coun
ter TO The great economic laws are.
negligible
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
African Census Is Issued.

Capetown.-The census for the
union of South Africa shows popula-
ton of all races OF 5,s3S,499. of whom
only 1,27S,025 are whites.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
pres,oent is AGAIN at Beverly.

Beverly. ss.-President Taft ar
lived at Beverly for his third week
end stay at Paramatta. The prest
dent came from Washington on the
Federal express.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Hiram Maxim has taken the fash
and SOUND out OF cannon shots, and If
he will go on and render all such
shots harmless he will indeed be
benefactor
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

An increase in the price OF coal
is threatened We feel almost sure
that this is not made necessary owing
to the kind of weather we have
been having.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Man In the Big Hat-I've always
made money out Of politics.
Man in Small Hat--Are you po-
litical orator?
Man In Big Hat-No; I'm the leader
of brass band. The musicians al.
ways get paid, but the orators are ex.
pected to talk for nothing.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
CONFIDENCE GAINED
Commercial Agencies. See Much Of
Coming Good in Their Look over
Field Of Z. nde.

New York;. G. Dun & Co.'S week
ly review Of trade said:
There is further evidence Of a feel
ing of confidence that the autumn viii
bring a broadening in trade activity,
while business now continues to ex.
pand moderately. The expansion in
the demand for steel products contin-
ues very gradual. Strong competition
is noted in finished lines whenever i'm
portant business is in prospect, and
concessions in prices are reported.
Railroad buying is restricted, but CON
ditions in the structural division are
more promising, contracts for $4,000
tons Of steel for local subway extern
sion having been closed. Pig iron pro-
duction during July fell below the out
put for June. A marked tendency to
ward firmness prevails in the east,
ard an advance of 25 cents has been
made in some markets at the south
I'm deliveries extending through the
year.
Adjustment Complicated.
In cotton goods the adjustment OF
cloths to raw cotton prices continues
the most difficult problem, and is com.
plicated by the greater curtailment at
the mills. Bleached sheetings have
touched bottom for the jobbing sea,
son, and have advanced NC a yard
Total domestic exports from New
York for the season to date amount to
223,417 bales, against 144,S45 bales last
year, but exporters are out of the mar.
ket because ol the decline in raw cot
ton. Some advances are named on sta
pie mems wear woolens where orders
have been in good volume. but unsatis
factory as to profit. Yarn markets are
irregular and tending downward.
Bank Exchanges.
Bank exchanges this week made g
most favorable comparison with last
year, the total at all leading cities in
the United States aggregating $685.,
5O8,636, a gain of Ill per cent Com
pared with the same week, two years
ago, however, the exhibit is not sc
good, there being decrease Of. 3.8 pei
cent. In New York there was an in
crease over last year # Isl per cent
comparing with loss last week OF 4.a
per cent This undoubtedly reflects
broadening activity in regular com
mercial channels. AS a whole the out
side cites report gains over both years
3.3 per cent, compared with year ago
and 1.6 compared with 1903. The most
satisfactory showing is made by Phila
delphia, Baltimore and New Orleans
with pronounced gains over both
years.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Aeroplane flights are preferred now
F.. to flights of oratory on public occa-
sions
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Soft drinks may be injurious in GER
tain ways but they don't put their
victims to bed with their boots on.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

1t is both ironical and pathetic to
note that in the brief history of avi-
alton the death of an aviator today is
dismissed with ten lines
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The shirtwaist man is keeping step
with the summer girl.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

A Judge tells us that the stealing OF
an umbrella u.s. not a crime. Nor does
telling fish story entitle one to mem
bership in the Ananias club
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

One OF the preachers insists that
false hair is sign of sinful heart.
IT looks like bad slap at the pretty
mattresses
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
standard PAYS U. s. sac. sos.

Washington.-A check for s42,3s5.6s
was received by the department Of
justice from the stanS-rd OIL com.
pany in payment II costs IN the dis
solution suit. Z. II. 4.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

All the flies in America could be
killed in ten days, and everybody
would be happy except the sellers of
fly traps and fly paper
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Gaby Deslys says that pearls are
nicer than diamonds and much quiet
er. Naturally enough, as the pearl
comes from the clam.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Two Los Angeles people were mar
ried by moonlight. and will live for
three months in honeymoonlight.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
Cincinnati Miscellaneous.

Poritry-Rens 1oc, spring chick.
ems 13c, ducks lie, turkeys
15c, geese Safe. Eggs Prime firsts
I6hc. firsts 141ac. Butter Creamery,
extra 2S7sc. firsts ..s4c. fancy dairy
l8c, Apples-Y elbow, 75a90c bu home
grown 50a75c blu. Carrots Home
grown 125sa15c doz. Celery Mich
igan $1.50a1.75 crate. Elephants
soc doz. Honey-$3.75a4 crate. Lem.
ons-California $3a3.75.. Onions.
Home grown $2.25a2.50 Dbl. Oranges
-s4.25s4.5O boz Potatce s. Eastern
$3.50 Dbl
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
Beer Floods Towns Sewers.

Chickasaw. Okla.-The sewers Of
this town we're flooded with been when
Sheriff Lewis and his deputies broke
1A barrelS.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Why object to the prevailing tenn
perature? 1t is always hot at this
time in the year. :
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

A Los Angeles man has advertised
for homely wife, Some people will
do almost anything to break into
print
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

What has become of the old-fash
toned man who used to wear cab
bage leaf In his hat in hot weather?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Unfortunately the dispatch which
recounts the death of man from
excitement over catching big fish
does not tell how big the fish was.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Among those who welcome the heat
is the youngster who knows a swim
min hole in shady brook. Nor is he
bothered about raiment.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Boston is eating lots OF spaghetti,
but Yankee Doodle probably calls it
macaroni.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The plotting of the fashion editors
to lure men into wearing corsets is
not meeting with much favor these
hot days
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Four nations have sworn to pro-
tect the seals but who will protect
the women from imitation seals?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

We have discovered, however, that
artificial ice melts in perfectly nat
ural manner
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

who can wait until apples are ripe
before he eats them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Where to go is always a puzzling
vacation problem; but how to go is
often more battling yet in these days
of inelastic currency.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The bubbly fountain is all right. but
until it is generally installed it is bet
ter to carry your own drinking cup;
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

A 14-carat diamond has been found
in Arkansas, but 1t isn't big enough
to play BALI on
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

A woman so years old Is to enter the
University of Wisconsin, but goods are
likely to do eccentric things.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The housewife who can keep sweet
through the canning season has
earned. a hereafter with the angels.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

lily u6dttu was ESA
bad and / had q
continual backache
which was simply
lawful. / could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
la meals vi c tua Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
land I would have
such dragging sem
Is ationS / could
hardly bear it. i
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

An egg heater never should be LEFT
to soak in water, as the oil will BE-
washed out Of the gears. making 4
hard TO turn 4 q & Z
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

One fly lays 4,5S9,60O eggs. says
fly expert, but not if you swat him
first
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

While fruits may fall we have the
tin can variety to fall back on.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Let the thermometer alone. 1t can
take care Of itself.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

After while the summer vacation
people win come back to recuperate.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

All play mad no work makes Jack a
good for nothing boy
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Maybe the crop of cool waves has
been frost bitten.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

Rules to keep cool only make one
hotter trying to observe them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The newest thing In crime Is aero
nautical murder and suicide.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

1o4-Pound Melon For President.
Washington.-Presi Taft has re-
ceived a watermelon weighing 104
pounds from Texas.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
THAT
AWFUL
|BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky. -sT sur
fered two wears with female disorders.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
Business Failures.

Business failures in the United
States for the week ending August 10
were 208, against 20S last week. 231 in
the like week of 1910, 21o in 1909, 249
in 1908 and 146 in 1907.
The Export Trade.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending August 10 aggregate
2,56o,967 bush, against 3,321.30 last
week, and 1,226,214 this week last
year. For the six weeks ending Au-
gust 10 exports were 1921, 342, against
7,549,957 in the corresponding period
last year. t
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The electric fan is doing its best.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17

The summer resort smiles.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
General Strike Called.

The strike committee, declared
general sctrike of all transportation
workers, including the railway men,
who, up to the last, had refused to go
out The strike will be effective on
all the local steamboats, and the Mer-
sey ferries Seven thousand lockers
struck at Birkenhead
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
TROOPS FIRED ON STRIKERS
Liverpool Under Martial Law-strike
Becomes General--Many injured
in Riots.

Liverpool,-Liverpool is practically
under martial law The troops were
compelled to fire on mob of strikers
and then charge with bayonet -
After the rioters had wrecked prop
erty the district troops were called out
and ordered to fire. Several volleys
were fired. The mob hid in courts and
threw bottles at the soldiers, who
made bayonet charges. Six soldiers
and two policemen were injured. The
casualties among the rioters are not
known. Gen. McKinnon Wood direct
ed the troops.
A full brigade of infantry and two
regiments of cavalry arrived from
T
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11

homes or Mr.. Haggin's great dairy
farm. but to look carefully at the
schoolhouses. l turned to the man in
charge Of the engines and pumps and
asked the distance to the nearest
SchoolhOuse. 1t was not an eighth of
a mile away from the pumping sta
ton and was a decided contrast ar
chitecturally. Although | had seen
walks. concrete walks. in every direc-
ton about the Haggin barn. there was
no semblance of walk from the front
gate to the badly patched wooden steps
that were intended to lead the chill
dren along the primrose path Of
knowledge. Everything wass"out at
the elbow
The contrast between the care and
thought bestowed upon a dairy cow
and child was here sharp and dis
tinct. Tie dairyman could see and
figure the direct and immediate return
IN hard dollars and cents when his
cows are luxuriously treated. but he
could not or would not try to see into
the future of the children and meas
ure the return from an investment in
schools.
The citizenship Of community is
as good or rs bst as its schools make
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11

manicured that morning. When she
was led To the barn near by / knew
she was a royal princess. for the stable
boy was waiting to throw her opera
cloak over her and lead her to her stall
How many heifers have you here?"
l asked the stable boy when he had
finished bedding her down.
Il have my hands full this time" he
exclaimed. Il have seven to take care
of. That's about the limit when you
are doing the State Fair, all right
left the barn and went out into the
roadway to think. | recalled wildly
a school visited only the day befor.
where young man in Jefferson
county was striving to handle thirty
six boys and girls in all eight grades
and another school where tired WON
an worried with sixty-fve. | have seen
100 in one room.
The roadway was crowded with
splendid healthy boys and girls. brown
with the kisses of summer sun. They
were laughing and chattering. full 10
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11
MOVED THE LECTURER.
Church Too Good For Him, but School
house Was Just the Place.

Church Too Good For Him, but School
house Was Just the Place.
The man who was to give an illus
trated lecture at Deer Creek sat on the
steps of the Deer Creek church with
his grips and gas drums about him.
Seven-thirty came and went; the early
summer twilight deepened while fam
lily of screech owls discussed their af
fairs under their breath; s o'clock came
and still no audience. A buggy ratified
on the road below. and voice called
shrilly:
Hello, Anybody up there?"
"YeS, and | want to get in to put my
lantern in place. answered the lee
turer.
Didn't you hear that we had
changed the placer" queried the voice
NO"
well, we did. You better get your
things in your wagon and come down
to the schoolhouse half mile down
the road. for the folks is there waiting
for you"
How did you happen TO change the
place or the lecture at the last mo-
ment?"
at was this way: You see. we knew
you had TO have big light in your
lantern-oil or sumthiD' er other
and we knew. too. that you had to
have sheet or sumthin big and white
to throw the pictures on to and it
would have to be tackled on to the wall
We have just had put down "a brand
new carpet on the church and papered
the walls. so we were afraid you would
spill oil on the carpet or punch holes in
the new wall paper lacking up your
sheet You see, we were afraid you'd
hurt the church some way, so we NOV
ed you down here because you couldn't
hurt the schoolhouse at all"
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11

when / moved into this neighhorhood
thirty years ago comm May"
when was it painted laSt?"
'Painted?" He laughed good ma
turedly IS he took fresh chew of his
twist. Painted? Why it amt never
had no paint on 1t that | ever see or
heard Of"
L looked at the ancient wreck, with
its sagging floor. its scattered rock
about the door where there should
have been a walk; then my glance fell
upon a new. sturdy long distance tele-
phone pole which stood close to one
corner of the building. l walked up
and, placing my hand against it. wait
ed and fell to thinking Suddenly the
busy humming Of the wires seemed TO
be whispering insiStently to the broken
house: wake up Wake up We are
not asleep today! We are in the hurry
ing and scurrying twentieth century,
Wake up and join the procession
On the far side of the school STUN
made desks and at once asked my
farmer friends where they had come
from.
"Why, they come out of the school
there. of course. The children used 'em
until this year. when they put in some
new ones"
My next search was for the closets
| knew there was no coal house on the
premises. for the old desks were piled
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11

work with this difference in temper
allure IN he schoolrOom, and there
was grave danger for the childrei.
physically
II the white schools in old Kentucky
are had the negro schools in many
locai41.es are almost beyond the fight
of Imagination. At small village in
this county of Daviess | ran across a
very poor one. not any worse than
Others | had seen. but il was rather
peculiar in its style of architecture
The windows were broken, the door
unlocked and partly ajar. the front
steps entirely gone. and the fence that
had once separated the building from
The roadway had disappeared except
br some lonely pieces of posts On
pushing open the loose door | saw a
bleak interior. with trash covering a
badly warped floor. The room contain
ed a rusty stove. overlooking ashes on
to the floor. and two rickety benches
made of undressed lumber The walls
of the room were made of undressed
siding nailed to studding and stripped
There had never been any inner wall
Of plaster or ceiling to keep out the
cold. 1T WAS AS BLEAK AS A
CATTLE BARN. Is it any wonder
that illiteracy stalks a menacing figure
about the old state of "the dark and
bloody groundy'
To assist in the strong campaign
necessary for the development of the
educational movement buttons bear
ing the inscription MY for improve
ment Kentucky schools" are to be sold
by the educational committee in Louis
rille.
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11


upon the top of the winters supply OF
coal. was unable to find even the
remains of any closet. SO again ques-
toned my farmer friend.
They amt never had none since
been in the neighborhOOd"
Haven't had any closets at alp /
exclaimed in amazement How can
your teachers handle a school without
clOSets?"
The man heSitated moment. shift
ed his quid to the other side of his jaw
and answered quietly:
"Gawd knows. don't"
How do you happen to have such a
poor schoOlhouSe in this part Of the
cOunty-the land looks pretty gOOd:"
You see. this here is pauper
school"
l pretended not to understand him
fully. so | asked:
"My. that's too bad / had no idea
that the farmers up here on the head
waters of Salt river were so poor You
haven't even got a church in the neigh
borhOod them
"Oh, yes, We've got mighty nice.
brand new church mile out the pike
from here"
Estate built that. too:" 7 suggested.
why. no; the folks all Clipped in
and built it," he explained carefully.
I'VE amt poor folks at all"
'Why couldn't you folks chip in and
do something for this old tumbled0wn
schoOl?'' I asked.
Eve could have done il. couldn't
we?" he exclaimed 81 reckon we inst
never thought about 1t that way
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11

simple This idea of extreme sim
plicity is carried out in the veranda of
red corrugated iron supported on plain
2 by studding.
If the building, the main building.
lacks beauty, the old coal house. Is
much worse. 1t looks as if after years
of wear and tear the neighbOrs had
felt sorry for it and had had some
thing of a donation pafty. This, of
course, is merely a surmise, but it is
the only possible solution to the gen
eral makeup of the building. Evil
IDENTIFY one neighbor had donated
some old red roofing tin. Another
neighbor, seeing the need of door.
had sent over one that had been cut
kinder whopper jawed" and would
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11
Education Paws

The state of Kansas. though less
than sixty years old. has excellent
schools. and her taxable property has
Increased at the rate of S12O.OOO.O
annually during the past ten years.
total increase of s12O.OOO.O 900 in dec
ade. This is twice the total assess
ment OF Kentucky.
The valuation Of real property in
Kentucky is s4S7 .S35. 25O In Kansas
the same class of property is valued
at s1.57S.O4S. 100
The valuation of personal property
in Kentucky was S143.313.6O6. while
in Kansas 1t was $3.50. 643. O69
The total assessed valuation In Ken
lucky was s644. $4,000 and in Kansas
81. 453. 691. $50.
The above figures are from the
World Almanac for 1910
The Adair County news., 1911-10-11
THE FINEST DAIRY
How It Compares With Nearest
SchOOlhouse.
DAIRY COW VERSUS CHILD.
Great Contrast Between tho Care and
Thought Bestowed Upon Each Near
Lexington = Palace For Jerseys,
School "Out at the Elbow"

! had not had time to get my lug
gage together and draw long breath
after leaving the train at Lexington
before l was asked:
Ever been out to Haggin's?"
NO" | answered. rather breathless-
ly and dazed. Then l gathered myself
together and answered at venture.
"Oh. you mean the place outside of
Lexington where Henry Clay was
born. don't your
Heavens. no! It's the biggest and
finest thing in the way Of dairy farm
in the world. You know it's owned by
Mr.. Haggin of New York city"
went out to the great dairy farm
On the trolley car-went past Lexing