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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
.Three Navy Yards sufficient,

Washington Secretary of the Navy
Meyer discussed his plans for con
centrating navy yard work and aban-
doning plants that would not be need
ed In time of war before the house
committee on expenditures In the navy
department
The secretary it is said, will rec
onlmend the abandonment Of the yards
at Portsmouth, N. H.; Philadelphia
and Charleston. s. c., and have those
at boston, New York and Norfolk pre-
pared for handling all construction and
repair work done on the Atlantic coast
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
a Heartless Father.

Il need some help with my household
duties" announced a woman when her
husband came home the other night.
What the matter with our daugh-
ter?' the husband wanted to know.
Our daughter? The idea! Why,
Jim, you know she's awfulIy delicate.
and she would die II she had to do
any household work. She has her
school, and
And what? Her teachers report
shows that she isn't doing bit OF
school work
But she is the star member Of her
basketball team, and you know she is
eager to take the prize at the gum
nasium contest. But that's just like
a man wanting a delicate girl to en-
gage in rough, hard labor. BE asham-
ed of yourself, Jim jenkins! YOU
have no feeling"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
CONTROLLER BURNED.
One life Lost in Car Accident Dozen
Injured.

Tonawanda, N. Yin panic which
followed the burning out of con
troller on trolley car On the Niagara
Falls line, one person was fatally in
jufed and - others were badly hurt.
Eight Of the injured are delegates to
the convention Of the Modern Wood
men Of America.
William G. Brown, of Hall, Tenn,
is the most seriously hurt. His skull
was fractured and the sigh: Of one
eye destroyed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
STOKES OUT OF HOSPITAL
Millionaire Hotelmane Shot by Two
Women Last Week Removed to
His Summer Home.

New York.-W E. D. Stokes. the
wealthy proprietor Of the Ansonia
hotel, who was shot on June s
by Lillian Graham and Ethel Con-
rad. when he entered their apart
ments for the alleged purpose Of Sc
curing letters he had written to Miss
Graham. was removed from Roosevelt
hospital to his summer home at Long
Branch, N. ].
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
WIRELESS AIDS 200 BANKERS
Effects Rescue In Lake Erie Boat Acct
dent for First Time In
History.

Buffalo, N. 1.-TWO hundred mem
bers OF the Michigan Bankers associ-
alton, who started on a pleasure jaunt
from Detroit on, the Detroit and Buff
falo line steamer. Western States,
reached Buffalo on the steamer city Of
Cleveland after having been trans
ferred from the Western States follow
ing the disabling Of that boat in mid
lake.
Wireless telegraphy was response
BILE for the quick rescue and It was
the first time In the history OF the
great lakes that the wireless was put
to such practical test. The Western
States was disabled by the bursting
Of cylinder.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A minister speaks Of the curious Il.
feet Of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how it has relieved him.
You viii doubtless understand how
the suffering from indigestion with
which used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden;
and why 1t was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep was
. stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
T had to be very careful as to what
ate, and even with all my care ! ex-
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts
fed me.
Since / began the use Of Grape
Nuts the benefits have derived from
1t are very definite, no longer suffer
from indigestion, and / began to- I'M
prove from the time Crape-Nuts ap-
peared on our table.
4 ind that by eating dish Of this
food after my Sabbath work is done,
(and / always do SO now) my nerves
are quieted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me.
Il feel that could not possibly do
without Grape Nuts food nov that I
know its value. It is invariably on our
table feel that we need it to make
the meal complete and our children
viii eat Grape-Nuts when they cannot
be persuaded to touch anything else.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Michigan.
Read the famous booklet, The Road
to WelIville." IN pkgs There's Z
Reason
Ever read the nbove letter. new
one npp<ar. from time 10 time. Thew
are Eenulne, true sad full Of huznn1
interest 1.s7
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
CLOUDBURST IN INDIANA
River Goes Oh Rampage and seatssrs
Y Destruction.

Oakland City. Ind The worst Hood
I'm the history OF this section awept
down the Patoka iowlands A cloud,
burst is the cause. The crest OF the
food was two feet high. taking fenaes,
trees and buildings before II.
In the oil fields tanks ana tank
houses were carried away, and pump
ing powers, never flooded before, are
under water. Much stock was drown
ed and several people had narrow es.
capes.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Mormon Head i. subpoenaed.

Washington.-The Mormon church's
affiliation, connection and symr ,thetic
interes. with the sugar trust Is to be
probed by the Hardwick sugar investi-
gatin., committee. Over the protest
Of Senator Reed rmoot. the Mormon
representative in the senate. the COM
mittee has issued subpoena conn
mandirg the attendance as witness
OF Joseph F. Smith. president Of the
Mormon church.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Vanderbilt Yacht Burned.

Red Top. Conn.-The launch vag-
rant. owned by Harold Vanderbilt, son
Of w. X Vanderbilt, which was moored
beside the John Harvard. was burned
MI. Vanderbilt was badly burned
about the face. but his cyesight is not
impaired.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
EnaLand Greets piaz.

Plymouth, England. The steamer
Ypiranga, with Gen. Porhrio Diaz on.
board, arrived here from Santander
and proceeded for Havre Gen. Diaz
did not land. Captain West, OF the,
British navy, boarded the steamer and
greeted Gen. Diaz on behalf Of Eng
land.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
U. s. Exhibit Opens at Turin

Turin. The American pavilion at
the international exhibition OF indus
tries and labor has been inaugurated.
The building Is 500 feet long and is a
substantial structure. The United
States has the largest government ex-
hibit here.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
ain Eornerx chsrned

Atlanta, Ca Warrants charging
forgery have been sworn out against
j Wyiie Smith. secretary and treas
urer OF the Commercial Loan and
Trust company. who disappeared. leay.
ing behind an alleged shortage in his
accounts Of 100000
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
DELEGATIONS Arrive,

San Francisco. From all. parts al
the east special trains arrived, bring
Ing delegates to the 18Th annual
gathering Of the International Sunday
school convention. Among the first to
reach Headquarters were the repre-
sentatives Of Ohio and Kentucky.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

!. A New York lunatic has been pa
rolled from Bloomingdale to make
trip to Europe. after giving bond that
he would come back But why not
have the bond to insure that he would
mott
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
senate plans Bio Postal Probe

Washington. The senate passed the
Bourne resolution authorizing an in
vestigation Of the postal system Of
the United States and to determine
what changes are necessary In the
present methods with especial atten-
ton to the possible establishment Of
q parcels post.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
New Heads credit Men.

Minneapolis. MINI. Harry New or
Cleveland was elected presid mt OF
the National Association Of Credit
Men at the closing session Of the six
teenth annual convention OF the or
sanitation mere.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Indiana JUDGE Expires.

Laporte. Ind.-JrSge George w. Bee
man of Starke county. one OF the best
known jurists in xie state. died. aged
ssixty-six years. Death resulted from
blood poisoning, which developed in
one of his toes which was frozen last
winter
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A Chicago man procured divorce
because he wanted to make his wife
happy. This mans wonderful unset
fishness was equaled only by his phe-
nomenal modesty. The average man
might be willing to make his wife hap
py In her own way. but he could nev.
er agree with her that there was not
a man capable of making any woman
so.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
admiral Badger Gives Reception.

Cronstadt. Russia. Rear Admiral
Badger gave reception on the battle
ship Kansas to officers OF the Russian
navy. the German ambassador to Rus
STA, other diplomats and . number OF
persons from the American and Brit
ish colonies at st. Petersburg
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Rush To- Lend $4,000. 900,

neutrality-suspicious. to the Brit
ish portion Of the $sO.0Oo.0oo Hu,;-
wang railway loan to China were
opened and Immediately closed. having
been oversubscribed. The issue WIS
quoted at a premium of pes cent
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A Washington woman willed that
her poll parrot be killed after her
death. This. however. seems like
needless and unnecessary willing. 1t
would have happened. anyhow.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
srookins Quits the Air Game.

Quincy. Walter Brookins an
nounces that he has quit the flying
business for good. He will devote his
time in the future to his orange grow
ing and gold mining interests. which
he has acquired in the west.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A French actress tells us that for
gayety and wickedness Paris does not
compare with New York 1t seems
that a great many Of our citizens have
been wasting thheir time on useless
ocean voyages
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Report Americans slain

Washington.-Two Americans, Pat
rick M. Lennon and Or. Foster, have
been killed at Alamo. in Lower Cali
fornia. according to dispatches re-
ceived BY tie state department.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Again baseball fates enforce the
lesson that marking the pennant as
certainty because the team won the
first game is subject to both early and
late frosts
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Curtin Heads iowa Bankers,

Il Mason city, Lac. J. Curtin OF
DEBORAH was elected president OF the
Iowa State Bankers association. Ce-
dar Rapids was chosen for next years
convention.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
pretty Quick

He But couldn't you learn to love
me, Anna?
Shell don't think ] could. Harry
He Preaching for his hat 1t Is as
! feared Eyou are too old to learns
Harper's Bazaar.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Kate sbelIev serlouslv m

Boone. Ia.-Kate Shelley, who pre-
vented the wreck OF train carrying
300 persons, has had a relapse. and
her condition now is extremely criti-
cal.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

On American farms s1o4,ooo.0oo
more wealth was produced last year
than the year before. That sum would
buy good many automobiles, and It
did.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A medical sharp says that smoking
before meals renders the buccal br-
cosa insensitive to alimentarv stim-
ulation and neutralizes the olfacto.
gustatory reflex" Let's quit #
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A Pullman porter found $4,000 worth
OF diamonds on his car and returned
them to the owner Pullman porter
no doubt knows what it means to lose
$1,000 worth Of diamonds.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A Boston waiter returned wallet
containing $4,000 to man who had
left 1t on his table. A New York
waiter would have regarded 1t as
merely a tip.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

There are 5000 words in the Eng
hgh Bible and 1000 in Shakespeare
and the average student will believe
that the bard of Avon used several
thousand too many.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

1t will be impossible to settle the
question about Mars being inhabited
until we lind out whether cats carry
germs. The scientists must stick to
a schedule.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
Calhoun Honored by Chinese.

O9HfOuf' ffUff0'SU y c''F''SS~s
Picking The ministers of the Wal
WI Pu gave an elaborate luncheon for
w. J.. Calhoun. the American minister.
who departs via Europe for America
upon three months leave of alb
Sence.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Somebody is trying to perfect a
food that will grow giants. Let us
hope that it will be kept away from
the girls. We like them just as they
are.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
CLOSES = BANK.

Jefferson City. Mo.-The state bank
ing department took charge OF the
Citizens bank Of Macon. Mo-. which
has a capital Of $4,000.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

/, A woman having herself photo
graphed with black eye wins her
suit for divorce with the exhibit. The
possibilities of the hidden monograph,
multiply.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Queen Mary is to be commended
for laying stress on the fact that the
road to good looks is not by way Of
the rouge counter.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

For aviation feats observe the mer-
curry.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

This is the time of year when -ev-
erybody favors good roads and is
ready to swat the bousefy and mo
squito.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Garfield Tea will set the liver right,
correct constipation, cleanse the system,
purify the blood and clear the conpl ion.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Amateur aviators cooked terrapin
during twenty-minute fight. No
body has ever needed double demon
stration that terrapin comes high.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form Of
Illness are invited to promptly com
municnte with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
read and answered BY women. IA Wo-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

After man has reached 40 the
months slip away in record time, even
n he doesn't happen to have a note
coming due.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
pIanue kiIIs aa More 81 Annoy

FIdgue Mis- % mUrc IT Hfuoy,
Annoy China. Eigthy-three deaths
from the bubonic plague and seven
deaths from smallpox were reported IN
this vicinity during the past two
weeks.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Revised for ny time "a swat in time
saves nine.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

The man with the wooden leg be
come an optimist when he sees an
other man, affected with rheumatism
in both legs.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Earmarks OF genius are easily dis
cerned in the man who invented the
straw hat.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A maiden lady who keeps parrot
that swears wants to know what. ex-
cuse there is for her marrying.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

What fine rest the Japanese war
scare is getting!
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

BOSTON babies are wearing cards
WITCH read: Please do not kiss me :"
Move TO amend b. adding: Wait til
/ grow up
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Chicago telephone girls are to have
air baths, but who can get any air
in Chicago?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

The aeroplane which can run, ny or
swim will be sure to be asked to re-
cite something.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

You spend a whole evening in
sprinkling your lawn. and it raineth
thereafter from midnight till dawn.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Queen Mary admonishes the girls
to keep their powder dry.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

A good many OF our amateur garden
ers learn at this time of the year that
the way of the farmer is hard.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Heat prostrations are the correct
FORM
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

II it were not for their long faces
some people have an idea the world
wouldn't know they were religious
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Washington. On adjoining cots in
the Georgetown hospital are United
States Senator Luke Lea, of Tennes-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Now a scientist declares that kiss
ing is detestable. During the spring
onion season, probably.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
UsE ALLEYS FopT-rcAsE

USE ALIEN'S FOOT-EASE
the Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoea
for tired, aching feet It takes the sting of
and bunions and makes walking delight. Sold
everywhere, Csc. Reuse Substitutes. For FREH
trial package. address A. 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy, MI.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Our idea OF good fishing is when 1t
is SO good that there is no necessity
to lie about how good 1t is.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Cholly Chumpleigh Would you
leave your happy home for me
Miss Caustique Yes, IL / saw yon
coming and the back door wasna
locked.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Rubber stamp for today: Aviator
hurt when aeroplane drops"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

Keep as cool as you can.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22
SENATOR LEA Al HERO.

TRANSMISSION 81 Blood Saves His Wlfe's
Life.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

see. the baby" member. and his wife.
Lea, stalwart athlete. is so weak
that he is scarcely able to move; Mrs.
Lea, at the very door of death, is vir-
tually out Of all danger, thanks to his
love and heroism. Senator Lea gave
a full quart Of his blood to his wife.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-06-22

man can freely talk
of her private i'll
ness to q woman I;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
hdcnce between
Mrs. Pinkhana and
the w o men Of
America which has
never been broken.
Iavdr hos ehq NH
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To F. F. Leaf. his heirs, personal representatives, and assigns; and all persons claiming by, through or under him.
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the year 191G We expended one hundred dollars in labor and i'm prOvements upon Placer Mining Claim known as Blanch association claim, No. 20 below discovery. right limit. Goldstream creek, in the Fair banks recording precinct, Territory of Alaska; and the amount was so ex pended and such labor and improve ments made for the purpose of holding said claim under the provisions of section 232i, Revised Statutes of the United States. and constituted the annual assessment work upon said claim for the year 1910. An1 II within ninety days after the last publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay the undersigned as cooWner, your proportion of the eX. penditureS legally required to hold said premises as aforesaid, together with the costs of this advertisement your intereS. ill said claim will be come the property of the under ign ed under said section 232i, Revised statutes of the United States.
 PETER NACHON,
 J. s. STERLING.
 M13-20-27 A3-1O-17-2i M1-S-15-22,29 J-5
The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-24

gets things so long as he gets them. Ina. -hey have food and clothing aui coal. anu an annual picnic is aAuU. an they want He watches over them like a father over a family ana since he gives them what they want they obey. Men, women and children swear by him.
 Just few years ago" said he recently. in speaking of woman sui frage we were turning up grand white faces ard saving the black man shouldn't vote because his face wasn't white Now it's the women tla, G~-u'. Gt for the pallets for reasons that are even more silly. Any ybody that believes in universal suffrage has got to believe in wo- man suffrage"
 And there you have wee little glimpse of Big Tim" the hero of the B0WeTy.