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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Rumored That Davis VIII Retire.

1t is semi-off1cially reported that
Hon. Henry G. Davis is to soon re.
tire as president of the Coal C Coke
Railway and that his successor will be
Hon. Richard C. Kehrens, of st. Louis,
who has long been connected with
Davis and Elkins dealings in West Vir.
ginia. In fact OF is said that Mr..
Davis, popularity called sthe grand old
man of West Virginia." will retire
from all active business and spend his
remaining years as best suits him
without feeling the cares of business
Mr.. Davis is SO years of age, one OF
the founders of the Coal and Coke
and other big interests and notwith.
standing his years, has been active
and has been able at all times to look
after the duties that devolved ON him
because of his executive positions
Mr.. Kehrens. who is slated to succeed
the venerable citizen. it at present
serving as ambassador to Austria Hun.
gary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
win Banquet Retiring Judges.

At the regular meeting of the Kama
wha Bar Association the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: w. E. R. Byrne, president; A.
s. Alexander, first vice president: J.
T. Waters, second vice president; w.
D. Payne, treasurer. The association
passed a resolution providing for a
banquet to be rendered Judge Henry
BrannoE. when he retires from the
Supreme court bench next month, and
to S. G. Burdett, who will retire soon
as judge Of the Tenth circuit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
unsatIsfyIna Menu.

TIE young girls who work In the
Paris shops have so centimes to
spend for their midday meal. and
when charitable society inquired as
to how tae money was being spent.
the following list was found to EN-
body the average. Ersed potatoes or
sausage, 10 centines; bread. 10 cen
times; bonbons, 10 confines: yiolcts
or other flowers, 90 confines. The
society no longer had any cause to
wonder why the girls were understood
and fll-nourished
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Charleston to Get loot Works.

What will be the second largest
industry in Charleston will be To-
Gated here at once. 1t is the Ohio
Tool Works, until now of Columbus.
Ohio, and Auburn, New York. The
contract was signed by the Chamber
of Commerce and an eight acre tract
of land, where the Falone base ball
park is located in South Charleston,
is the place where the plant will be
located and where over 300 hands will
be given employment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Pierre Lott announces that he ad-
nires the freshness of the American
girl He is reticent however, concern
ing the freshness Of the American
boy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Contracts fer Paper and Printing.

Contracts were let by the West viz
g1nia Printing Commission, composed
OF the auditor, treasurer and superfn.
tendent of free schools. for the public
printing, binding and stationery for
the next biennial period. The Tribune
Company, of Charleston, secured the
contract for the printing and binding.
and the r. p. Andrew Paper Com
pany. Of Washington, the paper and
stationery contract
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Government After w. Va. Companies

Government After w. Va. Companies.
Charging them with failure to COM
ply with the provisions of the federal
ac of 1903 requiring them to make the
return Of corporation tax to the inter
nal revenue collector, the United
States government brought actions in
the federal court at Parkersburg
against the Crystal Sand Company of
Moundsville. w. w. Wood & Co.. OF
Wheeling. and the Johnson Carter
Company of Follansbee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
BY EDGAR ELLSWORTH OWEN.

CORDS of the
fight of I'll m e
were in a sorry
middle in the
early ages. You
accept as q mat
ter of fact the ar
rival Of N Q W
Years day and
IL never oc-
ours to you that
there might not
De a new year.
nor any year. and
even If the year
did have a sys-
tematic plan 1t
might open up in
the early spring
time, or late in
fall, or some other
time of the year
~
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Essay Contest Being Held.

Essay Contest Being Held.
The schools of the state have been
notified that an essay contest is being
held by the National Society of the
Colonial Danes of America in West
Virginia. The prizes are $40, SIS and
SIS, respectively open for competition
among the pupils of the first, second,
third and fourth years Of all the high
schools of the state. In each class the
best essay by high school student on
some phases Of colonial life before
1875 and preferably in West Virginia
will win the sum offered. The es-
says must be between 1000 and 1900
words long. These must be submit
ted to the various school principals
by the first of next May and to the
society officers by the fifteenth of the
same month. Mrs. F. M. Staunton, of
Charleston, is in charge of the coupe
tition. Last year three of the prizes
were won by students at the high
school at Charles Town and one prize
by a pupil of the Charleston high
school.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Woman experts" who tell how to
prepare a meal for six persons for AZ
cents are bringing unhappiness to
many q poor housewife who Is doing
the best she can on the money her
husband hands to her.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Twenty-three hundred love letters
were found among the effects of an
australian bachelor. Evidently he
either had to die or marry to stop
them
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Statistics prove that bachelors go
Insane oftener than married men. but
any married man knows that bachel-
ors have more time for such activ4
tiles.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Dynamiters bought alarm clocks by
the dozen for their Internal machines,
but you cannot make commuter be-
heye that dynamiting was bit too
good for an alarm clock
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Now teorist thinks small girls
amusements tend to make them neu.
rctic But the cold materialism of the
DRY is going little too far when II
attempts to make little girls stop play
ing mother with their dolls.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

A New York woman wants divorce
because her husband drinks cologne.
She can't be blamed, considering the
odor OF some of the concoctions
classed under that name.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Some scientists in New York can
now keep headiess cats alive IL hours
IF necessary" But II put to a refer.
endum of normal cats 1t would never
be necessary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

In New York speed contest typists
were writing from 113 to 1T words a
minute. Since we have observed that
people who wrote az fast as that don't
say mach. the news excites no suyy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Moro Interestino "a a.

ITS all very well for the minister
to preach from the text. Remember
Lots Wife," said an overworked, dis
couraged matron. "but wish he
would now give us an encouraging
sermon on the wife's lot"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
WANTS NO CIGARETTES
LEGISLATOR WILL PROPOSE
MEASURE TO PROHIBIT
THE PAPER PIPE.
viii Also Stop Their Use in Public
Places by Minors If Measure
is Passed.

Charleston, w. Va--For the purpose
of prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
in the state and prohibiting their be-
ing smoked by minors in public
places, Charles H. Hartley, member
Of the house of delegates from Jack
son county, who has spent the past
couple Of weeks here on the federal
court jury, has prepared a bill which
he will offer at the coming session OF
the Legislature. The preamble is as
follows: IAN act relating to cigarettes
and cigarette papers, and prohibiting
the manufacture, sale or giving away
of cigarettes and cigarette papers,
and prohibiting the use of cigarettes,
and providing penalties for the viola
ton thereof"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

A st. Louis woman threw clocks at
her husband. probably with the inten-
tioa Of impressing upon him the fact
that time flies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Tortoises are cultivated in the Sey.
chelles island for their she'll And lob.
sters are cultivated on Broadway for
their money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

A Pittsburg woman wants divorce
because her husband was sober twice
In twelve years. We take 1t that they
were not successive occasions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Not only do transatlantic wireless
messages promise to be much cheap
er. but they may relieve US of the
hybrid word "cablegram."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Keeping "a headless cat alive IL
hours" may 10 triumph OF medical or
surgical science. but it is awfully
hard on the cat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

The corset is OF some real use to
mankind after all A female imper-
senator has died because Of tight lao
Ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
To save MATING.

To save your waiting, make cover
|of outing flannel to slip over your
broom when sweeping. This will be
found to take up the dust easily and
saves the mating much wear:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

The candy trust has been attacked
tn the courts. Gladstone tidings for
the young man who starts his court.
ship this winter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

The Blind Banker Of Paris" wh&
was able to get away with $4,000, 900
belonging to his clients seems to hare
had an eye for the main chance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Janaica's torrential rains ought to
nollify the ginger.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

The Illinois supreme court wants to
know whether poker is work. Too deep
for us, but it's evident that the play
srs aren't union men.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Now the young man who took his
girl out In canoe during the sum
mer, Is taking her out on motor
cycle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

That town which seeks to bear the
name 1912" can never hope to be up
TO date next January.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Prophets are bum leaders. II you
don't believe 1t, look at Turkey.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

A Partisan hotel win be opened
without servants. Also without
guests
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Money that Europe does not spend
ON general war 1t can invest nice
" in buying shoes for the baby.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Skirts slashed at the knee are the
latest fashion. Handy to get at the
money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Cuba certainly is learning the game.
1t Is now crying fraud over tho cleo
ton and demanding a recount
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Statistics show that more bachelors
than married men become insane.
Why say more?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Army aviators have invented q
noiseless aeroplane. The harmless
one. however, il still uninvented-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

A New York paper advises its read
ers to start pearl farm. Still seed
pearls are expensive.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Our only fear OF woman in the
presidents cabinet is that she would
put scalloped paper on its shelves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26

Youth has been defined as just one
darned blunder after another.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
Important Decision.

oSStSiOi'
Of especial interest in the oil
producing regions is an opinion
of Judge Poffenbarger of the Supreme
Court, affirming the circuit court of
Roane county in the case of South
Penn Oil Company against Spodgrass
and others. The Supreme Court finds
an oil and gas lease for the term of
ten years and as much longer as oil
or gas shall be produced from the
demised premises, reciting a consid-
GRAFTON of one dollar and imposing
conditions for non-performance of
which forfeiture is imposed, but con-
tanning no covenant to drill a we'll or
pay any money for failure to do SO,
creates conditional tenancy, binding
upon the lessor until expiration in &C
cordance with the terms of the lease,
provided the stipulated conditions are
performed, and is not devoid of mu-
tuality. OF obligation.
Under an oil and gas lease for a
term of ten years "and as long there
after as oil or gas or either of them
is produced" from the demised
premises, the discovery of oil by the
drilling of. a we'll within the specific
term of ten years. and production of
oil therefrom. though in unremunera-
tive quantity, and faithful, diligent and
skilful effort to make the well produce
in paying quantities. and otherwise
develop the property continues the
lease in force after the expiration of
said term. 4f
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-26
PULPIT and SOCIETY
Trend of Church Today Is to Ad-
vance in the World the Spirit
of the Golden Rule.

YHY HERE is an unmistakable trend
in our modern civilization to-
ward neighborliness. Individ-
- r. L.. A
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-18

At the close of Mr.. Smiths speech
the questions came thick and fast
which proved that the listeners were
interested.
Community Breeding Of Dairy
Cattle" was the subject Of an ad-
dress by the famous Holstein- Fries
ian breeder and dairyman from
Mortified, w. F. Schilling. He first
learned the advantage Of commun-
ity breeding fourteen years ago. He
went into a famous horseman's barn
and saw long row Of thorobred
horses. He was told that they all
came from one certain district in
France, which had become famous
for that particular kind Of horses,
and were so jealous of their reputa-
ton that government control is in
voked to keep up the standard. The
idea came to Schilling that the same
can be done here. His hobby was
Holstein cattle, and now after Is
years there are no less than 2l3 diff
ferent farmers in that neighborhood
who raise pure bred Holsteins, and
it has become known as a locality
where they may be secured. There
is no danger of OVERRIDING it. The
demand for good cattle will continue
to be greater than the supply. At
their last county fair at Northfield
they had a row Of seventeen Holstein
sires to be judged.
Mr.. Schilling went into the details
of how the selling and advertising is
carried out, and told several good
stories to illustrate his points. His
speech was all too brief, it seemed,
to his listeners.
The last speaker of the meeting
was f. c. Schroeder, late Of the Wis
consin Agricultural College, but now
the manager Of the old Wheeler farm
near Diamond Lake, now owned by
VIM. H. Phipps. He made a very
practical talk, which was listened to
attentively altho the hour was get
ting late. Mr.. Schroeder at the pres
ent time on the farm mentioned is
feeding one hundred head Of Hereford
cattle besides other stock. While a
busy man, he will be Of great as
sistance locally in the work Of slim
ulating more interest in better meth
DDS Of farming.
The committee on constitution for
the County Live Stock Breeders AS
sociation reported and their draft
was accepted and adopted as read.
Owing to his duties in Grant
county Albert Norling resigned as
secretary Of the Association. c. L.
McNelly was elected to take his
place. John S. Anderson of Atwater
was elected president to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
McNelly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-18
Caught a BurQlar.

Night Patrolman Ole Westgard
made a catch early last Sunday
morning, arresting a young thief
whom he caught in the act of burg
larizing the Lewis Hardware Com
pany's store. Between the hours of
four and five o'clock Westgard no.
ticed that the light usually kept burn
ing in the Office was out, and becom-
ing sus uspicious, he directed his dark
lantern: in thru the rear window and
10 and behold! there on his knees be-
fore the safe sat Mr.. Burglar intent
on turning the combination to the
lock. The burglar lodged to anoth-
er part Of the room, the policeman
going to another window saw his man
again. He went across the street to
the bakery to have the baker, who
was already up, to phone for as
sistance and then went out and
watched for developments Soon the
thief was seen coming out thru the
rear window, when Westgard at once
covered him with his gun and took
him I'M 10 custody.
1t W as found that the man had
broken into the till and taken the
loose qhange there, amounting to
four or five dollars. He had also
taken three revolvers from the show
case al hd ammunition for the same.
These be had placed in another part
Of the Istore, intending no doubt. to
take the same with him when he left
the building.
The burglar who proved to be but
a young lad Of seventeen and who
gives his name as Edward Clemens,
was brought before Judge Muller last
Monday where he waived examina-
ton and was bound over to the grand
jury on: the charge Of grand larceny
i'll the second degree. He states that
he had come to Willmar on blind bag
gaze that same night and that he
halls from the northern part Of the
state. He also says he had a mart
her here, but nothing was seen Of the
latter. $Clemens seems to have diff
ficulty in hearing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-18

as the corn came from the field. The
shrinkage was found to be from 25
to 80 per cent on the average. The
average yield among the prizewin
ners was IT bushels to the acre. II
an acre Of this corn we're sold at the
market price, SOC per bushel, it would
return $23.10. If fed to hogs and
sold as pork at 7c per pound it should
return $60.34 or if fed to good dairy
COWS in properly balanced ration
it should return $9240. At the same
rate 40 acres Of such corn would re-
turn if sold for cash, 1924. If fed
to hogs and sold as pork Che return
would be $2,413.6O and if fed to the
dairy COWS 100000.
The hero Of the day was Thorwald
Hanson, son Of c. J. Hanson of WILL
mar township who not only won first
money but established the first acre
yield on record in Kandiyohi county
Of over one hundred bushels Of dry
corn to the acre. Thorwald is l6
years of age and a native Of the
village of Pennock. When asked to
tell the meeting how he managed to
do so we'll he responded. He said
that he selected the seed from among
eight bushels Of seed corn. Seven
ton Of barnyard manure was used as
fertilizer. He plowed the ground ten
inches deep and planted in drills. He
dragged the ground three times be-
fore the corn came up.
The first time he cultivated deep,
then cultivated five times with s,,r-
face cultivator and picked and hoed
up all weeds that he could not get at
with the cultivator.
The matter Of having a Farmers
Short Course in January was taken
up and acted upon favorably. Some
eighty signers were secured pledg-
ing their support and So each for
expenses. It is understood that the
Short Course will take place the last
week Of January next. Supt. G. A.
Foster was elected president and C.
L. McNelly, secretary of the Short
|Course:
The first speaker on the program
was introduced and made a good talk
on the "Need of Live Stock I'M
provement." This was Prof. H. r.
Smith Of the Minnesota College of
Agriculture
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-18
ENTHUSIASM
AT MEETINGS
West Central Minnesota Well
Represented at Development
Rally at WiIlmar.

The: Willmar meeting of the West
Central Minnesota Development As
sociation has gone into history. And
it made history, too-important his
tory. 1t marks the beginning of a
new era in the struggle to better 40
ricultural conditions in this section
Of the state. The splendid earnest
ness and interest shown by those at
tending was contagious and one
could feel the spirit Of the meeting
as it inspired both speakers and lis
teners.
One tangible local result of the
meetings are the prospects that a
farm demonstration will be put on in
Kandiyohi county for the next two
years at least.
Ideal weather prevailed which
helped the attendance.
The first session was called to Or
der by President F. w. Murphy at
two o'clock Friday. Mayor Wellin
extended the welcome of the City of
Willmar, and Mr.. Murphy the res
ponse on behalf of the Association.
The first topic for discussion was
"The Size Of Farm Units" This was
discussed by Editor Hughes Of the
Farm, Stock & Home. His remarks
are given in full on another page of
this paper. In the absence Of Messrs.
Cliff of Ortonville and Eliason of
Montevideo, the subject was further
discussed by Mr.. J. H. Deveney of
Morris.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-18
100 BUSHELS
CORN TO ACRE
Willmar Boy Breaks Record in
County in Prize Contest of
Corn Growers.

The combined meeting of the Kan
diyohi County Corn Growers ami
Live Stock Breeders Associations
drew a good attendance at the court
house last Saturday afternoon. The
winners of the acre yield contests
were announced as follows:
BOYS CONTEST.
Thorwald Hanson, first prize of
$25 for yield Of 100 bushels and "a
pounds.
Paul Norling, second prize, $15;
yield, 80 bushels and As ~ounds.
Albion Norling, third prize of. $40;
yield 70 bushels and l6 pounds.
Fred Norling, fourth prize Of $5;
yield, 70 bushels and 4 poupds.
Chris Fransen, fifth prize Of So;
yield, 81 bushels and 7 pounds
FARMERS CONTEST.
Sondre Sondreson, first prize of
$25; for IL yield Of SO bushels and 9
pounds.
NJ 0. Flesland, second prize, Of SIS
for yield of 70 bushels and Is
pounds.
John Ahlstrom, third prize of $40
for a yield Of II bushels and 65
pounds.
Henry Berg, fourth prize of SIS
for yield of II bushels.
Ole Sletten, fifth prize Of So for {,
yield of So bushels and 81 pounds.
John Kleb re-, sixth prize Of So for
yield Of &C bushels and AZ rounds
In announcing the nrizewinners
Mr.. c.. L. McNelly stated that these
yields are based on dry corn and not