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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
What the Owls Are Doing.

The Owls are spreading out in
Williamson and have already run up
TO $50 mark IN membership Or the
nest now form Aug .tge M r. w,
Compton, is working UP the organ
ization and most everybody is Join
ing 1t is fast growing order and
one Of the most beneficial orders in
existence, SO they say We are glad
to know that Mr.. Compton Is doing
SO well and hope he will yet greatly
increase the number. You will find
this gentleman in the parlor Of the
West Hotel, whore he will be glad
to see all who contemplate Joining
this benevolent Order of Owls.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Get in the Organizing Humor.

1t is now time to begin the or
ganization Of Democratic clubs all
over this county Iet@ together and
get in working order Tor the cam
paign. Remember that you have an
unscrupulous enemy who will not
hesitate to resort to any kind of
chicanery or trickery at the ballot
box, and he must be watched in eve
ry move that he makes We can only
do this through thorough organiza-
ton and by putting our best men in
the lead Let us begin now and
throw out the sentinels on the watch
tower and keep SCR vigilance I'M
til we have made II disgrace in
'Mingo county that election frauds
could be committed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
WILLIAMSON, WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY. SEPT S. 1912
This

Jail Too Small; Serve in Relays.
At the term OF the Federal Court
at Big Stone Gap, just held by Judge
III. @. Mcdowell, about sixty of the
lbs cases on the docket were those
in which the defendant pleaded gull
ty to the Illicit sale Of liquor
These offenders had been impli-
Gated with others in Dickinson
county In buying and selling votes,
and in order to escape State Judge
H. A. w. Skeen's righteous indigna-
ton they had told various fairy
tales about taking or giving liquor,
in order to escape the charge Of
handling tainted money. This
brought down the wrath of Uncle
Sam and his minions pounced upon
them for the Illicit sale of liquor.
Each man was sentenced to pay
500 fine and to serve thirty days
in Jail. Now the latter is small
structure, and twenty persons is
about its limit, 50 that the court
bound them over to report twenty at
q time the first of the month for
three months, beginning November
list. after. their crops are laid by.
The above shows what they are
doing down in Virginia for Illegal
voting. II it Is kept UP in Mingo
county there might be something
doing hereabouts.. The people Of
Mingo county have aoou gon4 to
The limit of endurance WITH regard
to political fraud here and are now
demanding that there be no more
Illegal voting or fraud. 1t will not
be tolerated in the future
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
A PLEASANT HOME.
In the Shadow OF Picturesque
Mountain.

In the Shadow OF u picturesque
Mountain.
In the shadow of one OF the oeau-
tiful mountains surrounding. cur
city, Mr.. s. D. Stokes Ii ereat.Lg 4
lovely residence which Is nearly
completed and will cost nearly fif-
teen thousand dollars. II is a mag
nificent home and its surroundings
are ideal. Mr.. Stokes has taken
special pains to fashion the struct-
ure just to please his own fancy and
its construction and architecture, are
so adaptable to comfort and conve-
rlience, that he has bllided much
better than he had at first thought
he could He Is pleased with the
result and when he gets his happy
family into this comfortable abiding
place he ought to be very content
ed man. He has been very busy at
tending to the details OF the erection
of this home, and now that the fin-
ishing touches are nearly completed,
we may expect to see him get on his
political war paint.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Vermont Election.

In 1903 the total vote Of the State
was 1851 and Taft won over Bry--
an by $4,000 majority. In 1910 the
total vote was 54,928 and the Repub-
Lean majority was 1890. That
was the year OF the Democratic tidal
wave that gave the Democratic ma
jority in the Congress. indications
are that the total vote this time will
be- nearly 10000. The regular Re
publicans have lost heavily. Appar-
emily one third of their loss has
gone to the Democrats and two
thirds to the Progressiyes. In other
words, the Democrats have gained
over their vote OF two years ago
about IA per cent. and, OF course,
gain very heavily over their vote 4of
four years ago, the last presidential
year
A rough but fairly accurate cal
culation shows that n changes in
the same proportion as these indi-
Gated in Vermont should occur
throughout the Union the Democrats
would carry every State except YER
mont and Pennsylvania.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Red Jacket Junior.

Mrs. III. G. Boyd went to Thacker
Sunday to-sspend the week with her
sister, Mrs. Bill Cox.
Mrs. Wilsan and two daughters
were the guests of Mrs. DR.. Goings
Saturday at Matewan.
MIR. Bryant and family were Wis
iting friends on Pigeon Creek Sum
day.
Mrs. Mantalus and children are
visiting Mrs. Ord at Roanoke this
week.
Mr.. w. W. Albert and Brother
Dunn were looking after the bap~
tizing Sunday on Pigeon.
Mr.. Eaton had bad luck Sunday.
while he was riding his wheel at
full speed to catch the hack that
was going to Pigeon he caught his
trouser leg on the wheel and tore IT,
So he did not get to go.
Mrs. Harley Hope from Matewan,
was calling ON Mrs. Jim Green and
Mrs. Ed Sprigel Tuesday
Miss Bird Burgess and her sister
from Louisa. were visiting their
sisters, Mrs. J. NJ. Balding and Mrs
M. Talbert Saturday and Sunday.
Kenny Accord was taken to the
reform school Tuesday for stealing
a gun and some other things from
Brother Richard Allen. The boy wal
l13 years old.
Mr.. All Williamson and Mayms
Williamson and Mrs. Milt William
son. were visiting Mrs Mary Taylol
Mrs. Taylor has been very III To-
some, several days, but we are glat
THAT she Is getting better.
Mr.. Ell Terrell has been confinet
| to his bed for abut -four weeks AMI
aof ab1a Ia ba out.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Democratlc Candidate Tor Assessor.

Mr. r.. L. Harris Is the Democrat
10 candidate in this county for As
SCISSOR. That he will make a good
race and defeat his competitor is
certain unless Leck Musick in some
way manipulates the ballot boxes.
Mr.. Harris is one OF our sturdy go
ing, reliable and most respected citi-
zens and has host OF friends all
over the county He will make a
thorough canvass OF every district
and visit all the people before the
election.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Christian Church.
e. e. ST. JOHN, Pastor.

Christian Church.
E. e. ST. JOHN, Pastor.
Bible School 10 A. M
Preaching IL A. M.
Evening service P. NJ
Subject, The Only Way From
Death Unto Life
We have arranged a combined
service in the morning, giving a
brief service Immediately after Bible
School closes. The purpose is to
have every mother and father at
Bible School and to teach the schol-
ars to stay to church and the brief
service allows all to leave in time
to prepare dinner, etc.
We are especially anxious to build
up our Bible School sand our Loyal
Mems class Is going to work. Yon
are cordially invited to attend any
and all services.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
SHAKESPEARE USES
PHRASES OF SLANG
Bard Of Avon Resorts to Expression
fabooed by Modern Critics.
Believe Me- and oh, Very Well,
Found in Dramas.

The fact is q considerable number
of people who think they are using
catch, or up-to-date words or slang
are merely repeating phrases used
by Shakespearean characters. Not
one of these purists would think of
using the word sknock"in the sense
OF fault-fnding, and yet Shakes
peare puts 1T in the mouth of Cru
milo in The Tanning OF the Shrew."
Nor would they say 20, belive me, :"
or 20, very WE'LL both phrases to
be found in the same play, says the
Detroit Free Press.
Apropos, London Literary pub
lication lately complained that the
thigh summer tide of American
travel over seas was serving to COR
rupt English speech. One Of the.
words which the London editor conn
plains Of was bully in the sense of
excellent. A Harvard professor, who
happened to be in London, wrote to
the editor and called his attention
to the works of Shakespeare: o.,
sweet bully Bottom" "a bully
knight and s.bully st. John. 7 All
the editor had to say in reply was
that he objected to this verbal re-
incarnation.
AS the boys say, Bully for him. 4
Despite the great number Of pithy
phrases and terseI expressions en-
ployed by Shakespeare. he uses only
$4,000 different words. Yet the
number of words to be found in our
unabridged dictionaries reaches a
grand total of nearly 400, 000 While
Shakespeare got along very we'll on
a paltry 10000, he puts into the
mouth Of Custard: 20, they have
lived long on the aims basket of
words. / marvel that thy master
has, not eaten thee for a word; for
thou art not so long by the head as
icabilftudinitatibus thou art
easier to swallow than 1apdrag-
ON
The moderns have, however, gone
Shakespeare one betterfor in the
Standard dictionary may be found
one: "autitranssubstant =
twenty-eight against twent-seven let
tiers. And it took us 800 years to
do 1t!
But we need not feel ashamed Of
ourselves or for Shakespeare, for
that matter since the Germans use
a word with fifty-nine letters. These,
however, are mere crumbs, for there
is to be found in SCOTS Greek Lex
icon Greek word with 176 letters.
Ii meant 'shash.'
Yet 1t comes as a shock to dis
cover that Shakespeare made use Of
stfall for it, ''beat it, are you
WISE back to the mines hand
ed lemon, "the push Z "some
jay pipe" and touch. 2
lie is, too, rather saddening to be
informed that Shakespeare liftel
that lonely Bowery idiom 'come off,
from Chaucer.
The fact is-we all use slang
and most of us without knowing It.
Frank Vizetelly tells us of fond
country mother who was very so
Ncifous that the we'll bred manners
of her. little daughter, who had been
sent to the city for her education,
should not come into contamination
with the ill4bred manners Of certain
city children of whom she had
heard.
BE very CAREFUL she wrote,
.sthat Mabel does not associate with
children who use slang, which she
has never heard. Above all, do not
allow her to sit next to the S. chill
dren. knew their father before he
went to the city and, confidentially,
they're bum lot, the whole push
Of them"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
Preaching II A. M and s r. M,
Epworth League 7:15 Sunday ev
ening. Mr. Deaton Poole. leader.
Children will be christened at the
opening Of the morning service.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8
r. M.
Strangers and visitors are cordi-
ally invited to come and worship
with US.
L. w. PIERCE, Pastor.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
BAPTIST Church.
nday School. GAS A. M.

sunday SEHpOI, 3. TO II. NJ
Our Sunday School is taking on
new life. If you will come you will
help to make 1t more alive.
Preaching IL A. NJ and 5 P. Nj.
The pastor will preach both morning
and evening There. will be bap-
tismal service Sunday night.
Prayer meeting together with the
Young Peoples Meeting, Wednesday
night Let all our people be on
hand.
You are invited to all OF our SER
vices.
r. W. GRANT, Pastor.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
CONFER OVER VERMONT.
Democratic Leaders Decide TO Make
Great Fight in Maine.

TREAT Fight IN Maine.
New York, Sept. A conference
over the Vermont election was held
between Acting Chairman McAdoo.
Iof the Democratic national commit
tee. and senator's Pomerene, Of Ohio,
and O'Gorman, OF New York. II was
decided to bend every effort to
strengthen the campaign in Maine
Senator O'Gorman and Congressman
Burleson left for Maine tonight
Chairman McCombs, Commissioning
from a nervous breakdown, returned
today and expects soon to take I'D
his duties Contributions Of one
dollar each were received from 1,0A1
Arkansans
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
WOMEN AND GOOD ROADS LOS
ERs IN OHIO's ELECTION.
All Other Amendments to States
Constitution Are Ratified.

Columbus, O., Sept 4 Addition
al returns from yesterdays special
election on amendments to the Ohio
confirmed early indica-
lions that all amendments were rat
|ified except equal suffrage and good
roads The suffragists declare their
tight will continue, despite the black
eve given 1t by voters.
One OF the amendments to the
affects the states liquor
license system. The adoption Of the
amendment means that the number
of saloons in the state will be reduc-
ed one-third to one-half.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
MOB WAS STILL BESEIGING JAIL
AT 2 THIS MORNING.
Prisoner Thought TO Have Been Ta-
ken Awag From Princeton on

T.
Princeton. W. Va. Sept 4. Via
Roanoke, The negro accused OF
committing assault upon Miss White
at Bluefeld this morning was
brought to Princeton this evening
about esp and lodged in jail
At D. m. the advance guard OF
the mob that had formed In Blue
field had reached Princeton and
we're watching the jail to see that no
one was removed from the jail be-
fore the mob arrived. An angry
mob began to form at the iail about
1870 p. m. and at 8 o'clock the
searching of the jail commenced.
No trace was found Of the prisoner.
he having been spirited away by the
authorities. supposedly to Beckley.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
william T. Meade.

Our Democratic candidate for
county court has been spending some
time In the city greeting friends and
acquaintance. He is a Democrat
OF the old school, always frue and
faithful and will be heard from dur
ing this campaign where the fight Is
thickest. He is one Of the many
who are contending for an honest
election in Misgo county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Roosevelt says that George Fred
WILLIAMS is for him and George Fred
says he isn't, but 1T may be mere
difference OF opinion, Of course, and
that is not worth quarreling about.
Indianapolis News.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Death and devastation by storm
and food at this time Of the year is
unusual, and those who have suffer
ed so heavily will be accorded the
sympathy and aid of the more for
tunate.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Three OF our young sporting gem
tlemen made hunting excursion
through our mountains yesterday
and had lots Of sport. The party
consisted of Carl Lawson, Guy Ran
dolph and James Straton. They slew
every wild animal that came in
sight and had good time general
". 50 they say.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Get into the band wagon and
start the music The performance
of great Democratic victory has
now begun and we want Mingo coun-
ty to occupy the center of the stage.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

No education deserves the name
unless it develops thought. unless II
pierces down to the mysterious spir-
itual principle Of mind. and STAR
that into activity and growth. 49,
Whipple.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
It Helps the Noise.

Mr.. Roosevelt, on the defensive
before the court ~of public opinion,
should have sense enough to realize
that calling other witnesses liars
does not help his case.Providence
Journal.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Miss Bonnie NJ. Cole, who has
been visiting In Biuefeld, returned
on yesterday and we regret to learn
was taken suddenly III Immediately
after her arrival here, but she is
now conyalescing.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
The storm

The fatalities due to Sunday
nights storm in Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia now number for
ty, A conservative estimate OF the
property loss is $4,000
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

President Taft has evidently made
up his mind to take it easy and tlet
the other fellows fight it out between
themselves
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
ATTORNEY CHARLES III. JONES
ACTING JUDGE.
He Presides With Becoming Grace
and Dignity.

AAV bINSAnNNs NbFtHA ASNNOhlhhnS ~ ANtr
and Dignity.
Attorney G. H. Jones. candidate
or Judgs i'm this Judicial district.
was chosen to preside over the Cir
cult Court here during the absence
of Judge John B. Wilkinson, who
was unable to attend. This Is quite
a compliment to our candidate and
is deserved recognition which his
friends will appreciate That he can
wear the judicial ermine with grace
and digniey, goes in his Home county
without mentioning and IT Is only
for those who do not, know him that
it Is necessary to state these facts.
For honesty and fairness in all
things no truer man ever presided
over court of Justice.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
DEMAND rs MADE,

BY England for Arbitration of Canal
Dispute.
1t is officially announced in Lon
don that the British government will
make fomal demand upon the q.
s. for the arbitration of its claim
that che Panama Canal toll act,
passed recently by Congress. violates
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Mr.. Eddie Wadde1l, Of this city,
has gone to the far West to bring
home with him a fair and blushing
bride. He is to be married on the
morning of the 18th Of September
at the home Of the bride, to Miss
Rena Quinn, in the city Of Oscaloo-
sa, Iowa. After spending their hon
ey-moon in different western cities,
they will return to Williamson and
make this place their future home.
We extend to the happy couple many
congratulations and wish them much
bliss all along the pathway of life.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05
Monkeying with the Registration

Monkeying With the Registration
It seems from reports now IN
circulation among the leaders at
Democratic Headquarters in this
county that the renegade Republic
can machine element hereabouts Is
trying to hold on to the same voters
that were counted in the last cleo
ton, They have been approaching
some of the Democratic registrars
with such proposition. This kind
of fraud will not work in Mingo
county this year, and the people are
going to demand a fair and honest
registration and ballot, or the gull
ty manipulators may expect to bear
the consequences. The poll books
must be purged and fraudulent
registration must not be tolerated.
Every Democratic registrar should
look out for this and prevent these
Illegal negro voters from register
ing, or II he does register, prepare
to prosecute him before he votes.
Now Is the time for our citizens to
act The campaign Is now open and
every Democrat in Mingo county
should come to the front and de-
mand justice in this contest.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-05

Send us the news from the county.
We will nrintit.
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Read the West Vireinian for the
political news. So
Smyrna times., 1912-04-24
BIG FRUIT CROP OUTLOOK
If Late Frosts do Not Come, Delaware
May Have Banner Year

If Late Frosts do Not Come, Delaware
May Have Banner Year
That Delaware is going to have a
banner fruit crop this year is now
the outlook. Growers say that an
old-time peach crop is looked for,
if the late frost do not get in their
damaging work. The present is a
critical period for the peach trees,
which are now in full bloom, for
the chilly, damp weather is con-
ducive to fungus, and agian they
are made more susceptible to frosts.
The growers are hoping, however,
that the weather will become warm
as soon as the present rainy season
is over. The trees are loaded with
buds and everything points to a
large crop. The same is to be said
of small fruits of all kinds. The
outlook is bright for strawberries
and more will be shipped from this
State this summer than ever before.
The acreage is great, and for the
past three or four years one town
has been shipping more straw
berries than any other point in the
country. Cantaloupe growing is a
new industry in Delaware and so
profitable has it become that truck
ers this year are growing them on
a larger scale than ever before.
Pears and apples will be plentiful,
as will blackberries and raspberries.
Smyrna times., 1912-04-24
PROPOSALS
er. Delaware

Board of state Supplies, Dover, Delaware.
Sealed proposals addressed as above and ON
dorsed Proposals for printing and suppIiesn Tor
printing corporation Laws School Laws Colsti-
tullon, Election and Registration Laws Renort
Oi Auditor OF Accounts, Adjutant Generals Re
the Delaware Agricultural Society. Report Of
STATE Board or Health, Insurance COmmjssioner's
report Insurance and Banking Laws. and oiheT
printing, stationery and supplies for the Yse of
the secretary of State. State Treasurer insurance.
commissioner Auditor of Accounts Chancellor
state Board of Education, Superintendent of
schools for Kent County, Superintendent 81
Scnoois l9r sussex County. County School Com
mission OF Kent County, State Board of Aerienl-
ture, CLERK Of the Peace of New Castle Comfy
State Llorarihn, will be received until 20 o'eloc
7. NJ on the 3lst. day of May, A. ID. 1919
Specitcatlons and blank proposals NAV he oh,
talned at Office of Secretary Of State on or Ser.
Samples OF proposed printing and s,,nnlias
when Specifications refer to samples NAV be seen
at otf1ee Of Secretary Of State.
Inc proposals must be accompanied nv a certi =
ned check tot 10 per centum Of the an1onnt of
Dld payaole to Secretary of said Board
only those proposals made upon tha bianha
furnished by said Board viii be entertain
Right ID reject any and all bids Is reserved
CHARLES 8. RICHARDS
.,,.,, 40 secretary OF Board of state Supplies
Smyrna times., 1912-04-24
CHESWULD.
6irthday PaTty-LocaI Happenings and
Personal Mention

Personal Mention
Cheswold, April 2S.-The first
quarterly conference of the Ches-
wold-Bethel charge will meet at
Bethel Church Friday morning at
10. 80 o'clock at Bethel church.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Thurs
day afternoon, April 25, at 2.SO
O'Clock with Mrs. Virginia Can't
we'll.
Misses Alphonsa and Philena
Baxter entertained on Sunday in
honor of Miss Philena's birthday !:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonza Baxter and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
Clough, Miss Cora Hutchins, Miss
Ethel Phillips, Misses Dora and
Bertha Mckee, Dover; Miss Anita
Jones, Smyrna. and Misses Addie
and Clara Williams, Hartly.
Personal---very.. o. T. Baynard
of Chincoteague, Va. is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cooper.
aAAooC0l ACACll ailu GiNd GdEIlSOHs Oh
Kenton. are visiting Mrs. E. S.
Garrison. Senator J. H. Anderson
and daughter, Miss Mary, spent Sun
day with his mother, near Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady Shahan and
children of Dover, are the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ].
Kemp. Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Learned
are entertaining this week Miss
Ethel Grieves, of Smyrna. Mr..
Roscoe Masten, of near Dover, was
entertained on Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Anderson. Miss Mary
Slaughter and Miss Mary Hinley, of
Dover, were weekend visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Boyce. Mr..
John Silvers, of Aberdeen, was a
visitor in town last week in the
interest of the Cheswold Canning
Company. Mrs. David Cloud is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. David
Boggs.