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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
For Sale Or for Rent

! On account of my age and falling health,
| now offer The Beliugton Flour and Fee
Mill for Sale at sacrifice
The FLOUR MILL was built about two
and half wears ago, by the Nordye and
Norman Company Of Indianapolis, Ind
The Feed Mill was built about seven years
ago by The Wolfe Company of Chambers
burg. Pa. There is also good outfit
which manufactures good Buckwheat
Flour. There lie also corn Meal Outfit,
which manufactures fine quality of sift
ed corn meal.
The Mill is run by Thirty H. P. Gas
Engine, which furnishes excellent power
NV terms are part cash, balance time
payments that may be agreed upon. | viii
take goood, we'll located property in Bel
ington, Philippi, Buckhannon or Elkins
as part pay.
For any luther information please call
or write.
F. w. BROWN,
Beling ton, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
Decision This
Week In The
ThaW Case

NEW YORK, uly 22.-The case 0
Harry X Thaw, slayer of Stamford
White, who has been fighting through
habeas corpus pleas in White Plains to
obtain his release from the Mattewan
asylum, was officially closed today, when
William Travers Jerome, attorney for for
the state, submitted his brief to Justice
Martin J, Keogh against giving Thaw his
freedom. Justice Keogh will hand down
his decisionsthe latter part of this week
or the first of next.
Mr. Jerome contends that in Thaw's
two homicide trails the accused put ia a
plea of insanity and was exonerated be-
cause the alinists an djury believed him to
be luntic. Elk.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
The STANDING
OF CONTEST
First And Second Count June 26th And July 22nd

The second count IN the Progressive
popular voting contest was held Monday
evening and resulted in Miss Della Work.
man, winning the special prize OF ten dol.
lars in gold for making the greatest gain
since the first count. This proves that it
pays to hustle. 1t proves that grit has its
reward. 1t proves that there ia always
change for anybody to win as long as
the contest lasts.
A third special count will be held on
Aupest II, at which time special prize
of $40 in gold will be awarded to the con-
testant making the greatest gain between
the second and third contests. Until that
time the bonuses will be as follows;
For every new subscriptions 10000
extra, making IA, 200.
For every 40 merceapts' cupons 1000
extra, making 1000.
These are positively the largest bonuses
that will be given on these clubs Of seven
subscription during the contest and they
WI hionp arouiuuiy NO WitHuIhWH NJ bHb
next count on August II, SO it will pay
all contestants and friends Of contestants
to keep busy and turn in all the subscrip-
tons they can while the bonuses are big
for there will come time when they
can get so many votes with their sub
scriptions as they can from now until
August II.
Remember that it is the contestant
who gets the votes who wins. Wishing
does not get votes work does. Very
seldom do the young ladies Of a com.
munity the size OF this have an oppor-
tunity to secure so handsome anoa mer-
itorious piano as the Obermeyer, which
will be on exhibition in a very short time.
It's the ones who stay to the finish who
fare well. AS long as you hustle for SUBJ
acriptions and merchants coupons you
have chance to win. When you quit
all hope is gone--you are entirely out OF
it. By the way did you ever hear Of
gutter winning anything.
We the committee hereby certify that
above count is correct, this 22nd day of
July, 1912, and award the Ten Dollars IN
gold to Miss Della Workman
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
BOND ISSUE
CARRIES
By Biz Majority

Last Friday. July 18th, the voters Of
Belington voted on the question whether
or not we should have $40, 600 High
School Building for the benefit of the
youths and city in general.
The fight was a long and interesting
one throughout the entiie day, Nothing
but honest tactics were employed on both
sides; each faction believed they were
right. Some opposed the issue on &C
count OF the sinking fund which extends
ten years; others thought their taxes
would be too high and opposed it for
that reason; a few didn't like the location
of the new building (aside from the fact
that il is the best location in the city,
and took this as reason.
A few OF the men actively favoring the
Bond Issue and the er ection Of the High
School Building are as follows l.. ID.
Cook, J. NJ Terrell, J. A. Durham, JAS.
E. Forney, q. j. Stalnaker, o. l.. Smith,
Grant Graham, VIM. Scrimgeour, John
A. Robinson, S. T. Keller, w. g. Ware,
w. H. Talbot, 9. II. Dent, G. w.
Chessher, Albert RohrDough, Ii. !.
Robinson and several others.
Along in the after part OF the day it
could be seen that bonds would carry, 80
the voting dragged along until sun set
then the counting begun, and after about
three hours OF hot perspirIng, solid work
the commissioners announced the follow
ing votes cast, which has been later cam
yaased and approved by the Board
East Side
For Bonds 1852 votes
Against Bonds 10 9
West Side
For Bonds 70 votes
Against Bonds Al
The people received the result with
glad and jubilant praise. AS soon as the
result was announced fireworks on High
School Hill poured forth with radiant
streams, and lighted up the Hill with
pow der flashes
Some men who opposed the issue
turned with smile. and said, they
have won, now lets help them build the
School Building" others aaid 81 guess its
for the best so am going to see that our
money is not misspent and that we haye
good efficient officers
The feeling is now for the best, so after
all, the cooperative spirit in Belington is
widening and spreading, and results are
being seen.
Mr.. Cook, the presidents OF the Board
Of Belington Independent District, is one
among the forernnners Of the New High
School Building project snd he has the
approval OF almost all the voters. He
has made good member OF the board
and has done his work well.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
PLAGUE is WORSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., July %. The
plague situation in Porto Rico was de-
cIared today by public health service
officials not so favorable while the situa-
ton in Cuba was considered satisfactory.
In Porto Rico the plague has resulted in
AZ cases and % deaths to date. TIE
campaign against the disease is being
pushed hard.
Assistant Surgeon Creek, at San Juan,
P. r., today asked for additional officers
and three inspectors, the latter to be used
in examining freight destined for the
United States. Forces Of rat caschers and
rat PRISONERS are at work and 500 rats a
day are being examined in San Jnan.
-Ex
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
S|ayers Left Locality
Shortly After Killing

New York, July %. Bald Jack
Rose, Sam Paul, Bridge" Webber,
William Shapiro and Louis Libby, all Of
whom are being held by the police for
completely in the murder OF Herman
Rosenthal, were arraigned before Coroner
Feinberg today. The results Of the hear
ing briefly were as follows:
Rose, a gambler and friend OF Lieu
tenant Becker, whom Rosentha charged
with being his partner, was held without
bail for the coroner's inquest TI arsday.
Rose is said to have hired the Murder
Car in which the gun men later went to
assassinate Rosenthal.
Libby, part owner OF the automobile,
was held for the presentation OF further
evidence Thursday, and the case Of
Shapiro, the chauffeur Of the car, was
likewise put over to that day.
Weber, the gambler in whose place ia
Forty-second street the gun gang is said
to have congregated, and Paul, were held
without bail until Wednesday.
Jack Sullivan, the alleged 'go-be
tween" for Rose and Lieutenant Becker,
was held as material witness, on 500
bail, which was furnished.
Another equally important develop
ment of the day was the entrance of
Mayor Gaynor into the case. BY the
order OF the mayor, the independent in
vestiga tions which were being conducted
by the police and the district attorneys
office have been concentrated under Dis
trict Attorney Whitman.
Meanwhile the countrywide search for
the actual assassins of Rosenthal con-
tinues, with both the police and private
detectives, whom the district attorney
taking an active hand. Five
men, whose names have been obtained
from those under arrest, IRE wanted, and
some Of them are understood to be in
Chicago, having fled from New York the
day following the shooting. Commits
sioner Dougherty has admitted that the
actual m1rderers are not yet in custody.
-Ex
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25

Weaver, W. Va, July 10, 1912. John
Corley, of Weaver died Friday morning
with Paralysis; he was born in Augusta
County Va. in 1928, he was "a years OF
age. He had nine boys, three girls; they
all survived him except one boy who
died in his infancy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
Teamsters Strike

Several Transfers quit the Gas Co. here
Saturday. There was dispute between
them Of not allowing them full days
work. The argument started here in
front of the Progressive Office and lasted
for about three hours. TIE Gas Co. paid
the teamsters up who wished to quit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25

AGENTS WANTED want agents in
w. Va. and adjacents states. manu-
facture thing that sells all the time
everywhere and pays agents well.
write THE AGENTS MAN
Lakeview, Mich
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
WORST FOR MANY
YEARS
Rail Roads And County
Roads Damaged
Town Flooded

Wednesday evening July Oath at about
S o'clock one OF the worst storms swept
over this part of the country that has
been known for years. The storm
drlfted in from the north; the approach
ing darkness warned the people that
big storm was nearing. Suddenly the
wind began to blow and the rain to fall;
the wind was go fierce that the rain fell
in heavy torrents. This continued Tor
about thirty minutes, then the wind let
up and the rain fell thick and fast, and
continued steadily for two or three hours
1t was thought at first that the storm was
Of local nature, but after getting In
communication with other nearby towns
it WAS learned that the storm was spread
ING over all the tributaries Of the Tygarts
Valley River. Every little creek, stream
let and brook was over-run by the
mighty rush of the water seeking It's
level
{ At about o'clock things began to look
pretty serious for Belington and by
O'Clock the water IN the river had arisen
between and feet. Every merchant
was busy getting help to take care OF his
goods; they worked continually with
scores of men; at about 10 O'Clock the
water began to subside. and the work OF
elevating the goods ceased, However,
with all the care great damage was done,
and quite bit of goods in cellars and IN
low buildings were under water. In
some stores and buildings the water was
up several inches; in three or four places
it was counted by feet instead of ip ches,
above first floor.
not get in last night and it Is believed
that there are serious wash-outs between
here and Grafton The report is that the
track for several miles down the river is
covered with rocks, boards and sticks, and
some fills washed out. Mr.. Pitman, the
b. & o. foreman, is out with has men
cleaning up the track. 1t is learned that
the w. M. roadbed at Dartmoor is washed
out for 200 or 800 feet in one place, and
damaged in other places The sldetrack
running from Steel Plant to Dartmoor
has been washed away in several places,
and or cars turned over and off the
track. The Weaver train is the only one
running in. 1t win be perhaps or three
days before regular trains run.
The county roads are washed in many
places, and the streams running high, SO
it makes it almost impossible.
The telephone and telegraph lines are
out; can't get out OF town; many OF the
town phones are out of business, which
was caused by the fierce lightning.
The water seems to be going down
slowly, and at times rises three or four
inches which indicates that the storm
was very heavy up the river The water
mark is about inches higher than any
record yet known, and is thought to ex-
coed the food of 1888.
The wholesale houses are aaking no
shipments today; the banks have up their
Legal Holiday signs, and it does seem
like ''day off"
Great damage is done to farmers and to
small mills along the streams
Beington seems to be cut off from all
communication, and outside news is hard
to get.
The bridge at O'Brien, commonly
known IS "O'Bren's Bridge" was
washed out Great damage was done at
Lillian.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25

WANTED Salesman for Belington
and Philippi and surrounding territory.
Permanent position for reliable party
Address, Grand Union Tea Co.,
25 Baltimore ST., Cumberland, Md.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25

Get busy. This prize is worth working
for, besides the other valuable prize.
Betting on how many potatoes the seed
will produce to the hill is speculation.
Running an vad'' in the Progressive is
the exercise of good judgement. Try it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
IT WILL

Be to your interest to get prices on
groceries and hardware At-Scrimgeour
Bros.
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~ - k,tdiIidkOF
@. II. Dent
The following are the enterprisInc
merchants who give coupons.
G. f. Davis.
M. +. Clothier.
]. p. Tibbets.
Grant Graham.
Scrimgeour Bros.
E. II. Trimbe.
J.. d. Cook Il Co.
Farmers Supply Agency.
Lazarus Dept Store.
Broadwater Mercantile Co.
The following young ladies have been
nominated in the contest. They are
authorized to accept money for subcrip-
ton to The Progressive and give receipt
therefor:
Name Votes
Della Workman 1898
Ella NJ Booth 40 ao5
Leta custer 81 ,075
Euiah Right 33,b25
Edna Jeffreys 6.ob0
Hazel Haller $50
Euniee Nestor e.e25
NettIe Bartlett 2,27b
Mertie Ware 600
Avis Gamer $50
Algie Werner 5aas
ana Hathart ,rr
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Club Offers
Exclusive OF Contest

In clubs of four we will send The Pro-
-gressive weekly and Spare Moment
Magazine (monthly) both for S1.00 for
one year,
For $1.25 we will send The Progressive
weekly and Farm and Home Magazine
monthly for one year-Subscribe now
-Thess are Excellent Offers.
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Subscribe For THE Pro
GREsSIvE.
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Walter McCloud
q. j. staInaker
OH. Dent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
ADVENTURE
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SYNOPSIS


though desperately I'll, overawes and con-
trolls 90 head hunting Solomon islanders
by force OF win and weapons. Chief Selee
calls with forty men.
He returns Arunga, a runaway laborer.
Sheldon has Ar1anga and Billy whipped "a
quell n1utiny. His sickness increases.
His partner. Hughie. and many laoorers
de
Joan Lakeland, pretty girl, arrives
with her crew OF Tnhitians, Sheldon be-
comes unconscious, and she takes charge
OK things.
Che II . self reliant American girl, a
lever OF adventure. q native OF Hawaii
and an orphan. Her ship has been
wrecked she proves to Sheldon that she
can shoot.
She resents his friendly suggestions. and
they quarrel She makes 1t plain that she
Is not matrimonially inclined. She and
6hslden save two black women from
death.
The savage laborers demand the women.
gheldon attempts TO discipline them. and
Joan shoots q native and saves his life.
She scoids him for making her shoot.
Satan. q savage dog. arrives. Despite
gheidon's warnings Joan goes to explore
IN island she contempiates buying. Finan-
cal difficulties threaten Sheldon.
he falls In love with Joan. left alone
By Sheldon. Joan has trouble with Co.
goomy and other natives. Armed savages
arrive. and danger threatens sheldon and
Joan.
Joan routs them with q fake dynamite
cartridge, and Satan drives them into
trees. Their chief Ii punished. Morgan
and Raft have Sheldon In their power.
Joan offers to become his partner. His
mention OF convsntionalittes angers her.
She needs no chaperon. she says. Sheldon
finally accepts her as his partner.
Tudor and Won Blk. gold seekers. arriv,
on the Martha. Joan and Tudor seem &c
interest each other. Sheldon becomes 1eai'
Gus.
Joan starts for Australia with her crew
70 buy a schooner, bur stops at Guvutt
and buys the Martha. which has beer
wrecked, for a mere trtfie.
Captain Auckland tells how she did 1
and applauds her cleverness. Captain
Z Oleson tells how she took the Flibbert,
Gibbet away from him TO save the Mar
tina
goan returns with the Martha in gool
condition Her white assistants descrtb
her business shrewdness. Sheldon refuse
to let her run the Martha
Sheldon proposes marriage. but Joan re
Bluffs him They agree TO continue q
partners and friends. They discover
large number or hidden firearms.
Gogoomy attacks Joan. who escapes an,
\ warns Sheldon Gogoomy fees with otne
savages, and Sheldon pursues. bushnell
murder all OF Tucor's party except Tudor
Sheldon and Joan rescue Tudor. find tn
heads OF the remainder OF his party, rou
the bushmen and burn their village
Joan nurses Tudor back to health H.
Onends her by trying TO kiss her. Tudo
forces Sheldon to fight him for the girl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
CHAPTER XIX.
A MESSAGE FROM THE BUSH.


~ nee they were we'll into the
thick bush, the horses had to
~ be abandoned. Papehara was
left in charge, while Joan and
Sheldon and the remaining Tahitians
pushed ahead on foot. An hour later,
following along a wild pig trail, Shell
don suddenly halted. The bloody tracks
had ceased. The Tahitians cast out
In the bush on either side, and a cry
from Utami appraised them of a ind.
Joan waited till Sheldon came back.
IT'S Mauko," he said. "kwaque did
for him, and he crawled in there and
died. That's two accounted for. There
are ten more"
Crossing one Of the quiet Jungle
spaces, where naught moved but a vel
vety twelve inch butterfly, they heard
the sound OF shots.
@Eignr, Joan counted. eft was only
one gun. 1t must be Papehara"
They hurried on, but when they
reached Che spot they were In doubt
The two horses stood quietly tethered,
and Papehara, squatted on his hams,
was having a peaceful smoke Ad-
vancing toward him, sheldon tripped
on a body that lay in the grass, and as
he saved himself from falling his eyes
lighted on a second. Joan recognized
this one. 1t was Cosse, one of Co
goomy's tribesmen,N the one who had
promised to catch at sunset the pig
that WAS to have baited the hook for
Satan.
mo luck. missile" was Papehara's
greeting, accompanied by a disconso-
late shake of the head. Catch only
two boy. l have good shot at Go
goomy, only miss"
But you killed Them" Joan chided.
'You must catch them alive"
The Tahitian smiled.
(. "HowT' he queried- ''I am have a
smoke. think about Tahiti, and
breadfruit, and jolly good time at Bora
Bora Quick, just like that, ten boy he
run out of bush for me- Each boy
have long knife. Gogoomy have
dong knife one hand and Kwaque's
head in other hand. no stop to catch
'em alive. shoot like h.. How you
catch 'em alive, ten boy, ten long knife
and Kwaque's head"
The scattered paths of the different
boys. where they broke back after the
disastrous attempt to rush the Ia
hitian. soon led together. They traced
1t to the Berande, which the runaways
had crossed with the clear intention Of
burying themselves in the huge man.
grove swamp that lay beyond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

gers sink or swim in his front yard
II was patent to Sheldon that Tu-
dor had become interested in Joan.
often after his morning ride over the
plantation or coming in from the
store or from inspection Of the copra
drying. Sheldon found the pair OF them
together on the veranda, Joan listening
intent and excited and Tudor deep I'm
some recital OF personal adventure at
the ends Of the earth.
Sheldon noticed, too, the way Tudor
looked az her and followed her about
with his eyes. and In those eyes he
noted a certain hungry look and on
the face certain wistful expression.
and he wondered IL on his own face
he carried a similar involuntary ad-
vertisement. He was sure of several
things-frst, that Tudor was not the
right man for Joan and could not pos
sibly make her permanently happy;
next, that Joan was too sensible
girl really to fall in love with a man
Of such superficial stamp, and. finally,
that Tudor would blunder his love
making somehow. And at the same
time, with true lovers anxiety, Shell
don feared that the other might some
how fail to blunder and win the girl
with purely fortuitous and successful
meretricious show.
The situation was very unsatisfac-
tory and perplexing. Sheldon played
the difficult part OF waiting and look
ing on. while his rival devoted himself
theoretically to reaching out and
grasping at the fiuttering prize He
did not belong to Berande, and, now
that he was well and strong again, IL
was time for him to so. Instead OF
which Tudor had settled himself down
comfortably, resumed swimming, went
dynamiting fish with Joan, spent hours
with her hunting pigeons. trapping
crocodiles and at target practice with
rife and revolver.
But there were certain traditions OF
hospitality that prevented Sheldon
from breathing a hint that II was time
for his guest to take himself of. And
in similar fashion, feeling that II was
not playing the game, he fought down
the temptation to warn Joan. Had he
known anything, not too serious. TO
Tudor's detriment he would have been
unable to utter It. but the worst of II
was that he knew nothing at all
against the man.