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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

A change for the better in the
front entrance of the National Bank
of Commerce is being made. The
Cashier, Mr.. R. B. Parrish, will have
his private Office in the front where
it will be more convenient to the
patrons of the bank. This arrange
ment will make this beautiful bank
ing home much more attractive and
business-like in every way This is
one of the banking institutions that
is always doing something to make
II more pleasant for those who dc
business with that fast growing
bank.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Don't
fail to be there on time.
Preaching 11:0O a. m.
The evening service will begin at
Z O'Clock instead of 7:45. This
change is made to favor the Odd
Fellows The sermon will be the
Annual Anniversary Sermon and the
change of time was made necessary
in order to give time for the other
programme to be rendered in the
hall
The public is cordially invited and
the regular congregation of the
Methodist Church are all urged to be
present on time.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45.
L. w. PIERCE, Pastor.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The Crystal Steam Laundry is
coming to Williamson and put in a
splendid plant and they make their
announcement in this issue that they
will be ready for business by the
first of June. They will give the
best service to be obtained and will
wish to share the patronage of our
people. We welcome all new enter
prises to our city and take delight
in seeing them prosper. What we
want to do to encourage more to
come is to- erect new Buildings. Let
them go up rapidly for our town has
begun one Of he greatest industrial
advances known in its history.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

! hereby announce myself a can
didate for membership OF the House
Of Delegates Of the West Virginia
Legislature, subject to the voters Of
the Democratic party, and to the
will Of majority of the Independent
honest voters of Mingo County. II
elected ! shall represent the progress
siye principles of both parties and
would refuse to be seated even II
permitted if my eection does not
come through the will Of the ma
jority Of actual voters as expressed
in the next November election.
ORMAN 4 HEADLEY.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

We should like for our city PEG
pie to think the COW running at large
in our streets matter over and vote
in the coming election as they think
best. We feel that the putting III
of cows may create a burden OF
some, but still we believe in the
end that it will be better for all
We have nice paved streets and
granolithic sidewalks and we should
take pride in keeping them clean
This would be hard to do with cows
running at large in our streets.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Our new court house is approach
ing that point of construction where
we can see its beauties and admire
its magnificence when it is complet-
ed and comment upon its eclipse OF
other public buildings in the State
The old tower will soon be torn
away and the new one will replace
1t. 1t will be twice as large as the
old one and will present much
more commanding appearance. II
will have clock with chimes and
will ring out the time in musical
tones through our beautiful valley
Soon we shall be able to tell our
readers in detail what an elegant
structure we shall have when coW-
pleted.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

1t is reported that Koontz Bros
have party of men over on Pigeon,
this county, boring into the bowels
of the earth with diamond drills
We do not know what they are
prospecting for, but we are pretty
sure they can find anything they
want in this county if they keep up
the boring and go deep enough
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
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COWS OR NO COWS.

That is the Question Which Is Now
to Be Voted on by Our Citizens.
1t will be seen by published mo-
tiee in this number of the West vir-
ginian that an election is to be held
on the 4th of May, 1912, as to cows
running at large within the corpor-
ate limits of Williamson II you
favor cows running at large you
will vote Against Cow Ordinance"
and If you wish to keep them from
the streets you will vote For Cow
Ordinance. Now you can take your
choice and vote accordingly.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Mr.. Edward Peck, of Logan cour

ty, was in the city attending 70
business yesterday. We had not
seen MIN for years, but found him
the same good hearted genial soul
that he had always been. We were
really glad to see MIN looking so
well and as handsome as 'ver. He
is a great business nan and knows
how to do things without ceremony
We should like to borrow him from
Logan and have him as citizen
over here.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Men are wanted in this section
almost in every line Of industry
Superintendent Soupart wants car
penters on our court house and has
card in another place in this news
paper. This is the place for the
working man as we'll as the capt.
talist. All kinds of good people are
welcome.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Joe Lebowitz, one of our pro-
gressive merchants, has been on a
business and pleasure trip to Cincin-
natl. He returned today, bringing
with him his brother, Mr.. Alexander
Lebowitz, who will assist him in the
duties of his large department store
in this place. We welcome, him to
our city:
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

1t looks to us like we have a
mighty good advertising medium for
our business men. The West Vir-
gilman reaches more people who
trade in Williamson than any other
newspaper, it's circulation now
reaching nearly 2,U00. If you wish
to increase your business you should
consider the advertising value of q
home newspaper that goes to the
people that come to this city to buy
what they need.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Work on the Broadway. Motion
picture show is going along rapidly
From. present indications we gather
that this is going to be some swell
place. The ventilation is good, the
seats are roomy, the lights are rich
as cream, and altogether, 1t is doing
to be big improvement for Will
hanson picture show visitors.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Buckle on the armor of Democra-
cy and get into the front ranks for
we. are going to make the powers
that be in Mingo county look mighty
small after the November election.
Boss rule in Mingo must be de-
throned.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Ed. Juhling is breaking
ground for his new brick building
on Government Square and soon an
other business block will be ready
for occupancy Mr.. Juhling is max
ing government square loom up
wonderfully as a business center.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Attorney John A. Sheppard. 1t is
currently expressed will make his
future home out of Mingo county.
We see that he has been appointed
as delegate to the Republican con-
vention from Cabell county, all of
which indicates his departure
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr. Vaughan, the telegraph man,
is putting his newly purchased build
ing in the Government Square sec
ton in thorough condition, prepar-
atory to moving the telegraph Office
to that locality
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The Crystal Laundry has procured
the new brick building erected for
the Christian Church and will con-
vert it into laundry. Contractors
are now at work making the neces-
sary changes and will soon have 1t
ready for occupancy. And now we
are to have two first class laundries
in Williamson, and peope ought to
keep scrupulously clean in every
way
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Rev. A. S. Thorn, of Princeton,
was at the Methodist Church in this
city on Monday evening and aided
our temperance people in organizing
for the temperance contest in this
State. Considerable preliminary
work was done and preparations for
a complete organization were plan
ned for future effective work.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Hiram Young, of Borderland,
made us happy by coming to see us
Tuesday and paying his subscrip-
ton in advance for another year.
If all our good9su bscribers would do
this it would make us feel better
and put us out of debt.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Now we are to have another NOV
ing picture theatre in the city OF
Williamson. Mr. Ed Juhling is ar
ranging and working on new
place of entertainment on Govern
ment Square, which will open up in
few days It will be an attractive
place of amusement and will attract
attention to that growing section OF
our city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Ernest Juhling who has
been travelling in Europe for several
months, is homeward bound and
will arrive in Williamson the first of
next week. 1t was feared at first
that he was jon the Titanic, but his
hosts of friends here will be glad to
know that he was on another steam
er and that he will soon be home
again
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
THE CITY AND ITS VICINITY.

Where would Henry Watterson go
IL Woodrow Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt were nominated for Pres
ident? Would he have to desert?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

And you will soon hear the whis-
tie of the steam locomotive reverber-
ating through the mountains OF
Pond Greek and the valleys of East
ern Kentucky.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. William Leckie, who is large
ly interested in the Pond Creek de-
velopment, is in the city pushing the
enterprise. He is gentleman of
extensive experience in our coal in
dustry.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The National Bank of Commerce
has large new sign, which is or
namental as well as useful. 1t is a
beautiful sign and will add to the
attractiveness of their elegant and
modern building
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Base Ball Meeting.

The stockholders of the William
son Base Ball Club will meet Friday
evaning, tomorrow at 7:3u at the
law Office Of Wiles & Bias in the
Bishop building to complete their
organization.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

oxfords for Men. Women and
Children of the best makes and in
the latesty feathers and toes, in
Satin. Velvet. BangaTine, Gun Metal,
Kid, Tan Russia and Patent, at pop
ular prices. A look Will convince
you. The Levine Department Stored
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Robert Williamson, of this
city, has been visiting Mr. w. J..
Williamson, at Catlettsburg. He
reports that Mr.. Williamson's wife
is no better.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

A complete line of Ladies Ready
to Wear, Spring and Summer Suits,
Dresses, Long Coats, Skirts, Milf
merry, Underwear, etc. at the Levine
Department Store
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Buy the Stearns & Foster Genu-
inc Cotton Felt Mattress and an
Ideal Spring and you will have the
best.
The A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

This excellent weather is giving
our development people a most ia
vorable opportunity to push thier
work all along the line of thier ex-
tensive operations.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The trial of the Allen prisoners
takes place at Wytneville instead Of
Hillsville as formerly announced
The trial will begin April Goth.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mr.. Alex Bishop has been confined
to his residence for a short while
on account of illness, but we are
now pleased to know that he is
conyalescins.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

On display at the Levine Depart
ment Store beautiful line of i'm
ported children's Dresses, such as
never before shown in Williamson.
Call and take a look at them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

This splendid weather we are now
having in this region is not equal
ed anywhere. 1t is refreshing and
invigorating.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The best Of paint is S-W-P. Covers
more, looks better and lasts longer
than the other cheap kinds.
The A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Mrs. Edna Kirk, of Kentucky, is
visiting Mrs, Fred Hutchinson of this
city We wish her pleasant yisit
among friends here.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Keep up the, work Of cleaning up
the city. Now Is the time for every
body to get busy.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Let us sell you a Leonard Cleana-
BILE Refrigerator which is absolutely
the best.
The A. II. BEALL HARDWARE CO
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

oh. why didn't those lions, cal
him! Columbia g. c. State
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The Farmer has spoken. He says
Keen Kutter" Tools are the best
The A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
SINGLE COMB WHITE ItGHORNS

Every woman who baEes ought to
know about the Peninsular Steel
Ranges. Are you getting satisfac-
ton out Of your range? # not, why
not?
The a. H. BEAIL HARDWARn co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
AMBASSADOR REID
rs VERY WEAK
Encouraging Bulletins are Given Out
But He Is Known to Be
Quite Sick.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Whitelaw Reid,
American ambassador to the cour. of
st. James, was much exhausted to-
night, despite the continued admins
tration of oxygen by the specialists,
in attendance at Dorchester house.
Though encouraging bulletins were
given out, /. was learned that the
physicians had the gravest fears.
Bulletins issued by the physicians
late in the afternoon said that AM
bassador Reid was very weak and
tired, but had slept and no immediate
crisis was feared.
The ambassador, who Is T5 years
old, has not been we'll since he deliv-
cred an address late in October at
the opening of the University of
Wales. The trip taxed his strength
land brought ON a return OF his old
asthmatic ailment. Since returning
to London he has been out of his Dor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

When you have bilious attack give
Chamberlain's Tablets trial. They
are excellent. For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
GIGANTIC sWINDLE
IN OIL STOCKS
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Moffat for
Using the Malls to
Defraud.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS Dec. 14.-Alleging a
gigantic swindle in connection with
promoting sales of the Buick Oil com
pany Of California, the federal grand
jury here has indicted Benjamin F.
Moffat of Chicago, on charge OF
using the mails to defraud. The in
dictment was returned against Moffat
Thursday when the grand jury made
It's final report, but was not made pub
lie until tonight.
Moffat is now in Chicago and the
local authorities have been advised
that he will be here Monday and
furnish bail. Judge Dyer said he woule
fix the bond at $4,000.
Moffat is alleged to have repre-
sented the stock of the Buick com
pany, which he was selling, as being
treasury stock and not common stock
1t is stated that Moffat secured 500.
900 shares of the Buick Oil stock with
the understanding that he could eel
it at whatever price he could get, ane
when the stock was sold, to pay ffteer
cents a share to the company. The
stock was supposed to be worth 81
share
Moffat opened an Office in Chicago
st. Louisans who purchased stocl
from Moffat gave evidence agains'
him here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

their families today proved a sue
cess. this being one OF the best Sat
urdays for trade that Warsaw ever
had. There were buggies, surries and
automobiles without number and it
was hard to find hitching place
Dreamland will also be free to farm
ers one week from today.
Christian Gramms, one of War
saws Oldest German citizens, died on
Friday evening at s o'clock after a
painful illness from pneumonia anu
old age complications He was aged
70 years, 9 months and 10 days. De-
ceased came from Germany in 1870
and for sixteen years resided in Clark
county, Missouri, and then came to
Warsaw and has lived here since
1886. He leaves one daughter, Miss
Emma, and one son, Fred Grams,
both residing in Warsaw. His funer-
al will be Sunday, Dec. Is, at 2:30 p.
m, from Lutheran church, Rev. HI.
Rabe, pastor of the church, officiating.
Fred Billiard marketed big water
melon one day this week that is jus,
as fresh as if just pulled; it is not
vanished either.
Warsaw's stores are especially at
tractive in their holiday attire this
year: there are many bright and bril-
liant windows
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
The Warsaw Gate Civ
Warsaw, ILL.,, Dec. Ia, 1912

Rev. John @. Sage of Keokuk will
give q course of six lantern lectures
on England The Nation and
Church. at "Dreamland" moving pic
ture building, corner Third and Main
streets, for the benefit of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary Of ST. Paul's Episco-
pal church, Warsaw There will be
one lecture a month, beginning Tues
day, Dec. II, at 2:30 p. m. The other
dates are January 81, February 1s,
March IL April % and May 20. The
lectures will be profusely illus rated
with lantern views and will be highly
Instructive and entertaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. N. Crane have
returned to their home In lola, Wis
consin, after a pleasant visit with the
family of their brother, Chas. B.
Crane
The banking house of Hill, Dodge &
Co. received supply of Red Cross
stamps and have them for sale, thus
will our people be enabled to assist
in the war on tuberculosis.
Mr.. Rockenbach and the Girls club
will give dance in Odd Fellows hall
December Is, 1912 There will be
music by three piece orchestra.
The experiment of our merchants
of giving free tickets to Dreamland
moving pictures to our farmers and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
In Suit Filed In District Court It Is
Charged That 3. a. DoIan Con-
vertcd Proceeds Of
Sale.
HELD LAND IN TRUST
Complaint Says That Property Was
Held in Trust by DoIan While
He Has Handled Land as
Ills Own.

The Hawk-Eye addition to the city
of Keokuk which has been the basis
of many law suits Astounding in ugly
charges and costly litigation is again
the subject of two suits brought in
Il district court.
On Thursday a suit was filed by
Richard Hanlon OF st. Louis, against
Matthew Renfhan, ct al, to prove own.
ership to certain lots in the addition
and on Saturday r. j. Renihan, adj
ministrator OF the estate of j. H. REM
han, deceased, filed suit against B.
A. Dolan and the Hawkeye Invest.
meEt company, which Dolan is said
to control.
In the complaint it is stated that
James II. Renifan was the owner OF
the undivided one-half interest in the
Hawkeye addition, in all about six
acres. II is charged that B. A. Dolan
held the property In trust for ]. n,
Renihan and that Dolan has sold Ger
tain portions of the property which
cannot be described and converted
the proceeds to his own USE
The plaintiff asks an accounting pi
the proceeds of the sale of the prop
cry and to have partition of the
property remaining. The Hawkeye In.
vestment company is made a defend
ant because 1t claims some right
title or interest to said property"
1t IS estimated that thousands OF
dollars more than the property IL
worth may be expended in litiga
tion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
THE FOOD TRUST
MANIPULATES PRICES
Commission Men and Cold Storage
i Concerns are Boosting the
Price of Things.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
i CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-In the investi-
cation that resulted in suit filed
here today by United States Attor-
ney Wilkerson to dissolve the Elgin
Board of Trade and the American As
.sociation of Creamery Butter Manu-
facturers, it was learned tonight gov
eminent agents have turned over to
department of justice officials, evil
dence of food trust" which they
say has manipulated prices ST neces-
sites for years.
Charles F. DeWcody, chief agent OF
the department in Chicago. 1t was
said tonight, has collected evidence
which the United States attorneys
Office hopes to be able 10 use in pros
ecution of cold storage house owners
in Chicago, New York, Kansas City,
Omaha and many other cities.
The storage business, it was said
by the government agents, Is the
greatest aid to the food rust and
their warehouses, centering in Chi
nago, extend from one coast to the
other
Packers, commission merchants
and produce dealers are to be the
target of the truss prosecution which
the government plans to start. The
charges will be that butter, eggs,
poultry and all kinds of other meats
are diverted from markets where
they would naturally be sold at low
prices, and that the food trust" ar
range prices SO that vegetables and
fruits cannot be gathered and Ship
ped at profit, causing a shortage in
supply and maintaining high sell
ing price.
The buying OF butter, eggs, fruits
and vegetables by agents of the 81
legged trust. before they are "produc
ed is said to be the present subject
of the government investigators. II
is said that as soon as the purchas.
ers have acquired a large supply OF
food stuffs which were contracted for
before they we're available, The stor
age houses are filled. If independent
producers attempt to sell in the mar
kets, 1t is said. the storage products
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

Walter Glover, national organizer
Of the /. w. w, conducted the mass
meeting. He declared that Cleveland
members will insist upon the right to
station /. w. w. members with kettles
on the streets when the Salvation
Army and other charitable organiza-
tions are now doing SO.
Glover had appealed direct to Mayor
Newton D. Baker for permission, but
the mayor denied the request, stating
that too many already are soliciting
Christmas funds on the streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
URGES GIRLS NOT
TO GET MARRIED
Oklahoma Kate Says They Should &C
!. on Mother Strike Until
!, Change Comes.

United Press Leased Wire Service, ]
J, BOSTON, Dec. 14-''Don't get mar
.ried girls; go on a mother strike I'M
til Industrial conditions for women
are better" was the appeal made at
Jordan Han this afternoon by Miss
Kate Barnard, prison commissioner OF
Oklahoma, where she Is sometimes
called Oklahoma Kate"
I'VE have no need for more of our
race as it is at present" declared
Miss Barnard Il have decided no.
to marry until women are far better
off industrially and politically, and
I'm not an old woman, either
Miss Barnard is-well perhaps shs
might be 30-or thereabouts and
she is very pretty.
"Ihe first cause of crime is the
over-working of mothers and those