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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

The noise you hear is being made by
crickets.r
"0f course" answered the city girl
-"you know what mean. / get the
names mixed up. knew 1t was some
thing to sit on!"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Audit Work Is Progressing.

More than half the county officers
accounts have been audited and the
result duly reported, but it will re-
quire great deal more time on the
part OF the auditing crew to finish the
first audit of the kind that was ever
started in this state. So far the sys-
tenn has proved highly successful and
with opinions of the courts on some Of
the test cases which will ensue, 1t is
expected the laws governing the sys-
tenn of auditing and the results OBJ
tanned will have proved great benefit
generally.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Prooresslves Win In Kansas

Topeka, Kan. Aug. 8.-Primary re.
turns Tuesday night show the Pro-
gressive Republican ticket has won
This includes Roosevelt presidential
electors and nomination OF Governor
Stubs for United States senator.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Die Zee for Rscker,s Lawxer.

New York. Aug. Sit was stated
Wednesday by friends OF Police Lieut..
Becker. indicted IN Rosenthal murder
case. that John r. Mcintyre, the ac-
cused leutenant's counsel. has cash
retainer Of $4,000.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
shIu nrInos 81 GOO 600 Il Gold,

Tacoma. Wash. Aug. ia million
dollars of gold from new Alaska pla
Ger camps In lower yukon and upper
Kuskokwim valleys arrived here last
Saturday on the steamship Vic
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Bishop p. A. Ludden Is Dead.

Syracuse. N. Y, Aug. 8.-The Rt.
Rev. DR.. Patrick A. Ludden, bishop Of
the Catholic diocese OF Syracuse, died
Tuesday at his home In this city.
aged seventy-seven. He had been
bishop rs years
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
testimony In barrow Case Endo.

Los Angeles, CAL. Aug 1.-THE
taking of testimony in the Darrow
case came to close by stipulation OF
opposing attorneys Friday. It hal
been tentatively agreed that each side
shall have three days for argument
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Shad have returned to Maine rivers
after being away for 40 years. II we
are not to have any sea serpents this
GUNNER perhaps this shad story will
suffice.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

An American actor is to marry q
French baroness, and the nobility, at
such reversal OF the usual order.
are asking fearfully II this is the be-
ginning Of the end.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

! Now a Chicago chef says boiled beef
- treat for all and the cheaper cuts
surpass the best porterhouse. This
last is carrying enthusiasm beyond
the limit
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

An advance in the price Of writing
paper is reported, but the wastebasket
contributors Of the average newspaper
will find the price somehow.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
owen sweena okIahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. s.
United States Senator Robert L. Owen
swept the state Tuesday In his cam
paign for denomination against for
mer Gov. Charles N. Haskell by an
overwhelming majority.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Somebody has figured out that a
pound Of SOAP will make 25,344,000
bubbles. That man ought to make
good editor for the Congressional Rec
ord.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

! The moving picture men don't
care whether there Is buffalo or a
Goddess OF Liberty on the scent coin.
10 long as they get the nickel.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Icemen are nothing 81 not consis-
tent. The price OF ice always goes up
with the mercury.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Marvin HuohItt Has Birthday.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Marvin Hughitt.
veteran railroad executive and chair
man OF the board of directors of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad,
celebrated his seyenty-fifth birthday
Thursday.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Autumn styles for men decree
waist line. But in some cases sur
veying expert will have to be en-
ployed to find It.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Arrest Nine 4Biack Hand" Men

Arrest Nine "BIack Hand" Men.
Cincinnati, o.. Aug. 10.-Nine men,
be<s of the Italian BLACK Hand So
ciety were arrested here Thursday
by the local police. The raid came as
the result of the stabbing of John
Abato, an Italian.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

In Boston II was admittedly pro
mounced by club of women tooS hot
TO talk The husbands of the Hub hre
revising their poor opinion OF hs
weather man.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

! Persons who desire houseboat In
which to spend the summer will be In
terested in the news that Hayti wants
to sell its navy.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
BIq Damage suit Started.

Sig Damage Suit Started.
The praecipe in a $4,000 damage
suit entitled the West Virginia Pulp
& Paper Company VS.. the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, was filed in the Uni
ted States court in Wheeling by At
torneys J. B. Handlan, G. T. Knote and
Gen. T. s. Riley. The plaintiff COM
pany sues for the recovery OF damages
done to its paper mill at Buckhannon,
w. Va, two years ago, when 1t is al
legged that sparks from the defendant
company's engines set fire to the miu
and lumber stored about It, causing a
loss of about $4,000.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

| The report that the temperature in
Yellowstone park the other morning
was 80 degrees is considerable boost
for the see America first crusade
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

A scientist pronounces excessive
talking disease, and this encourages
the hope that cure for spellbinding
will yet be discovered.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Official instructions for keeping cool
are doubtless the best things possible
In the absence of the northeast
breeze.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Curiosity is that passion with dire
results which we satisfy when we con-
suit the thermometer to ind out It is
even hotter than we thought 1t was.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

| We have It from chiropodist that
corns cause crime, but even murder Is
Justified when stranger steps on
ones pet corn.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

! BY the simple expedient Of keeping
the Thermometer in the icebox you
can rob the heated term Of some of
Its terrors.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

A prince who had been Tilted by an
american heiress tried suicide and
failed. Nothing remains but to go to
work. a
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

A millionaire who paid $4,000 for
a pair Of ancient andirons seems de-
termined to have a hot old time, no
matter what 1t costs.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

TuSs ChIc11o CIT otrtko OFteIs.
Chicago. Aug. 12.-Danger Of .
strike Of Chicago street car men
practically was ended Friday night
when union officials agreed with the
traction officials for : truce until An
gus. 16.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Confederate Reunion.

Col. r. P. Chew, commander OF the
Confederate veterans, has announced
the annual reunion will be held near
Charleston on Saturday, August 31st.
S. G. Young, OF Charleston, is chair
man of the committee of arrange
ments.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

The summer girl wears a heart on
her sleeve-but it's not her own.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

| Now they say we should not make
baby laugh in hot weather. It will be
comparatively easy to obey this in
Struction.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Humanity has been too much sub
hued even to swat the fly.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

What we need now Is crusade
among mosquitoes for safe and sane
vacations.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Like the filling Of sandwich. the
occasional cool day Ia the most APP
preciated part.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Somebody asks a Chicago editor
why the churches are empty. One
reason Is that the golf links are full.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
Lcausts AmIct Trees.

According to advice of the United
States department OF agriculture, the
brown and apparently dying condition
OF the yellow or black locust in the
states of Virginia, Maryland, Penn
sylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, is
caused by a leaf-mining and leaf
skeletonizing insect known as the. To-
Gust leaf-beetle. The secretary OF ag-
riculture states that nearly every sum-
mer the brownish appearance of the
locust in small to extensive areas at
tracts considerable inquiry and some
alarm y
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

] Avocation is feeting. but vacation
money can give 1t many points and
still win.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Just now home is as hot as you
make 1t.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Philadelphia will start war on
mosQuitoes-and they do disturb
sleep, that's fact.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

! Mexico is having earthquakes. It
ought to be used to all sorts Of dis
kurbanceso by this time.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

When aviators stop flying circus
fashion they will stop dying.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

! The textile fabric men complain
that the narrow skirts are running
them. So does father.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

A coat Is as superfuous ip summer
Rs straw hat would be In winter.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

II there is anything that makes a
man hot it Is advice on how to keep
cool.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

The theory that everybody Is a bit
on in hot weather is borne out by
many eccentricities Of the day.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15
LIST IS MADE PUBLIC
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AN
NouNcEs ASSESSMENTS 4
FOR 1912.
Valuations Increased on All Public
Service Corporations Except Elk
press Companies Who Show
Decrease.

Charleston.T The list Of public serv-
Ice water, light and power companies,
the bridge and ferry companies, the
street railway companies, and the ex-
press companies, assessed by the
board of public works for the year
1912, as we'll as the valuation placed
On the same properties for the year
1911, has been made public.
There was an increase in all these
classes Of public service corporations
with the exception of the express com
panies, which decreased from $619,000
in 1911 to $616,500 In 1912. The
value Of the water, light and power
companies increased from s3,008,182
to $3,212,992, the bridge and ferry
companies from $1,8S3,500 to $1,940,-
600, and the street railway companies
from s11,195,050 to $11 500, 600.
In the list of street railways there
are some noticeable changes. The
Fairmont & Northern Traction Com
pany increased from $4,000 to $275,-s
600, the Fairmont q Clarksburg Trac-
ton Company from $1,000 to $780,.
600. The absorbing of some of the
companies was the cause of the change
in valuation OF some of the other com
panies.
There was no increase or decrease
in the number Of bridge and ferry
companies, and the increase in the
valuation was but $4,000. Three
fourths of this was due to increases
in the valuation ofthe bridge connect
ing Charleston with the railroad on the
south side of the bridge over the.
Kanawha river at Montgomery. The
total increase of the water, light and
power companies is $204,S10.
Thomas Is Appointed Receiver.
J. H. Thomas, of Rowlesburg, w.
Va, was appointed receiver of the real
and personal property Of Edgar Car
yer, alleged defaulting cashier of the
First National bank of Rowlesburg, in
the United States court at Parkers-
burg. The Rowlesburg bank was
closed last week by United States
Bank Examiner Hiatt. Thomas asked
for appointment as receiver in a Pc
tition filed for the adjudication of
Carver as an Involuntary bankrupt.
The petition alleges that Carver abb
seconded as cashier of the Rowlesburg
bank in July, and that an investiga-
ton OF the banks affairs revealed that
he had embezzled large amount Of
the banks funds. 1t charged further
that Carver left debts aggregating
over twenty thousand dollars, and
that he transferred all Of his shares
Of the banks capital stock and nearly
all of his other property into cash be-
fore he disappeared.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Everybody IL giving hot-weather ad-
Nice. The public is on the qui vive to
see the one man who takes It.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

Still, for popularity the summer re-
sort prospectus gathers first place.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

A coat Of tan IN not always the sign
Of returning vacationist: it may be
khe badge Of the bayfield,.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Non Coal Land. Serial No. 02S26l.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tans, July 10, 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that
JAMES DEERING,
whose postOfice address is Helena, Montana,
has this 10th day of July, 1912, filed in this office
Of the Act Of July /. 1898, the following described
Beginning at the quarter section corner on the
west boundary of section 8, township 70 north,
range Y east; thence south one-quarter mile
mile to corner No. 2; thence south one quarter
mile to corner No. 8: thence east one-Quarter
mile to corner No. 4; thence north one-Quarter
containing 40 acres of unsurveyed land, which
when surveyed Will be known as the SEX SEA
section s., township 20 north, range II east, Mon.
Beginning at the quarter Sc on corner on the
south boundary line Of section 10, township 70
north, range II east, being corner No. !; thence
s %.st o oes ,9s1sssr m mile to to corner corner No. No. :; theme. thence
north one.quarter mile to corner No. 4; thence
east One.quarter mile to corner No l, the place
land |. SIt which when Sen, surveyed d viii be Il known o"aat as the
MEX NWA section Is, township 20 north, range
IL east, Montana meridian.
Beginning at the quarter section corner on the
west boundary line of section p, township 20
north, range IL east, being corner No. l; thence
north one-qusrter mile to corner No. 2; thence
west one quarter mile to corner No 8; thence
south One-quarter mile to corner No. 4; thence
east One-quarter mile to corner No. l, the place
of beginning, containing 40 acres Of unsurveyed
land, which when surveyed will be known as the
Il east, Montana meridian. Also the SEX NWk
section q, township 20 north, range II east,
surveyed.
lands described. or desiring. to object because OF
the mineral character Of the land, or for any
ether reason to the disposal to applicant, should
before the 3lst day of August, 1919.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Alias Summons.

In the district court Of the Twelfth judicial dis.
trict of the state of Montana, in and for the coun.
ty of Chouteau.
Benton State Bank, q corporation, plaintiff, vs.
William DeLosier, defendant
above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant in this action, which is filed in the office of
the clerk of this court, q copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your answer
and serve q copy thereof upon the plaintiffs at
torney within twenty days after the service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of service,
and in case Of your failure to appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against you by default for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Said action is commenced against you to re-
cover the sum of $345 70 and interest thereon at
the rate of ten per cent. per annum from Novem-
Der Is, 1911, In accordance with q certain promis-
sorry note made, executed and delivered by you
to plaintiff on said date, and an attorneys fee of
seventy-fve dollars as provided in and by the
terms of said note. Also to recover the sum of
as the reasonable value of goods, wares
and merchandise, sold and delivered to you by
Sharp Bros at your special instance and re.
quest, which said claim of Sharp Bros. has been
heretofore assigned to the plaintiff, and for
costs of suit. all of which will more fully appear
by the complaint on hle herein, reference to
which is hereby made.
~ Witness my hand and the seal of said
sr., lcourt this 18th day of May, 1912
SEAL CHAS. Il. BOYLE,
49, Clerk.
Stranahan & Stranahan, Fort Benton, Montana,
attorneys for plaintiff.
First publication, July 81, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28

aNseot Pests That Might Havs Been
Kept Out Of the United States.

ansso& Pests That Might Have Been
Kept Out Of the United States.
That the United States stands con-
cultural pest or disease introduced
from a foreign country. just as the San
Jose scale vas introduced from China
about thirty years ago, that will abso-
lutely ruin certain branches of agrt-
culture was one Of the significant
statements made by Edward A.. Sea-
ton Of Minot, N. D.. the speaker who
represented the students Of the college
Of agriculture at the commencement
exercises Of the University Of Wiscon-
sin. The only way to ward OF this
peril, said Mr.. Seaton, Ia to provide a
strict system Of quarantine which will
rigidly exclude all diseased plants
from the country and a good domestic
quarantine system that will confne
destructive insects and plant diseases
to the localities where they are dis
covered.
I'm no other country In the world
do insects and plant diseases impose
q heavier tax on farm products than
in the United States" declared Mr..
seaton. 'They take fully 20 per cent
Of our crops and entail a loss to agri-
culture Of 81. 1000, 100000 a year.
"This situation has been brought
about simply by the Introduction of
diseases and pests from foreign
lands" continued the speaker. "Three-
fourths of our pests and diseases are
Of foreign origin, and the number is
constantly increasing. The San Jose
scale, the Goblin moth, the Hessian
fly, even the common house fly, are
all Of foreign origin, and they all
could have been excluded by proper
quarantine measures.
1.-THE United States is the only i'm
portant nation Of the world which
does not provide for such quarantine.
Even Turkey will not permit the i'm
p~ortation Of American nursery stock,
and Germany will admit no American
potatoes"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Notice Of Contest.

United Ststes Land Omce at Great Falls, Mon
tana, August Z, 1912.
To Oscar Adams, of Fort Benton, Montana.
cOntestee.
You are hereby notified that
WILLIAM LUDTKE,
who gives Fort Benton, Montana ~ his postofnce
liz sds5 Sni;; eo1r Oh Assa: spp i asaa; a to i contest sse: e1 sss
secure the cancellation Of your homestead entry
No 1895, serial No. Os93O. made December 20, 1900,
Tor the eouthwe quarter of the northeast quar-
ter, the west half Of the southeast quarter and
the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter
Of SECTION l. township 81 north, range 9
east, Montana meridian, aad a grounds for his
sme, never built . habitaNon on said described
land, that you never resided thereon or planted
or cultivated said land and that you never re
thereon, that you abandoned the same and aban-
doned your said entry therefor.
You are. therefore, further notified that the
having Ssen confessed BY you, and your said
entry will be Cancelled Hereunder without your
further right to be heard therein, either before
ono once '~ Within III tn sv seRs'dal . y y1 sa. ss'' he q NJ fo e III
publication of this notice, a. ehown below, your
answer. under oa'h, specifically meeting and re.
s sponsS .ii within e tn' ;s.t ss si%s 10 a.. n IN s sSis oslcs or du y
proof that you have served . copy of your answer
on the said contestant either In. person or by reg
Uttered mail. II THE service is made by the de
livery of q copy of your answer to the contestant
in person, proof Of such service must be either
the said contestants written acknowledgment o.
his receipt Of the copy, showing the date of it,
the delivery was made stating when and where
the copy was delivered; If made by registered
mail, proof Of such service muet consiet of thu
aftdavit of the person by whom the copy wa
mailed stating when and the postoface to whicl
1t was mailed, and this af1davit must be accom-
panied by the postmaster's receipt for the letter
the postofhce to which you desire future notice.
to be sent to you.
Date OF first publication August 81, 1919
Date of third publication September 4, 1912.
Date of fourth publication September II, 1915
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-28
Farm aua
Garden
DANGEROUS POTATO ILL.
eunQicidos Of No Use In Controlling
Foreign Wart Disease.

Funeieidss Of No Use In Controlling
Foreign Wart Disease.
In a bulletin on 1.-Two Dangerous I'm
ported Plant Diseases" issued by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, 1t is stated that the wart disease
Of the potato has not yet reached the
United States. but has been introduced
into Newfoundland from Europe.
Extensive experiments have been
conducted in England with various
.fungicides and variety tests Of pota-
toes. There seems to be a consensus
Of opinion that fungicides are not ef-
ncacious In controlling the disease.
The following chemicals have been
used on the soil with unsatisfactory
results: Sulphur, SCOT. quicklime.
ground lime. formalin, ferrous sui
plate, calcium bi%sulphate, potassium
bisulphite, calcium sulphite, sodium bo-
rate, potassium sulphid. copper sui
phate and lead acetate Experiments
were also conducted by sprinkling the
sets before planting with sulphur. lime.