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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-28
DEcLINE or YIrTERACY.

, Illiteracy in the United states de-
clined from 10.7 per cent. in 1900
to tn per cent. in 1910. In some of
the Northern States the proportion
of illiterates is as low as / per cent?
and in some instances even lower. s
In the South the llliteracy percent
age is highest, but census figures in
dictate clearly that progress toward
better education is being made in all
sections of the country. There is inn
provenent with every successive gen
erat,on O. children. IN 1910 the
number Of children between the ages
Of 70 and "a, classed as illiterates,
was S70,120. OF these only 1869
were whites, the remainder being Ne
groes. Indians, Chin Sc and japanese
The Census bureau classifies as illit-
crates .perso1s who cannot read and
write. AS there are many persons
who can read but cannot write, the
census figures do not show the real
extent Of the progress that is being
made in the elimination Of Ignorance
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-28
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
At Rules held in the Office OF The
Clerk Of the Circuit Court o. Mingo
County, on Monday: the 4tn dag Of
November, 1912
Matilda Oliver,
VS.. In Chancery.
John T. Oliver.
The object of this suit Is to OBJ
ain from the defendant ,l.vorce, a
ginculo matrimonii.
This day came the plaintiff by her
ttorneys and upon their motion,
nd it appearing from an AFFIDAVIT
lied with the papers in this cause
hat John T. Oliver is a nonresident
II the State OF West Virginia. It Is
therefore. ordered that he 10 appear
lere within one month after the
lrst publication Of this orderf and
10 what is necessary to protect his
interests in this suit And Il IS fur
her ordered that this order he pub
.shed once a week for four success
i've weeks in the P~ogresIYe West
yirginian, a weekly newsDa2er pub
shed In said Mingo County, and
70 posted on the iron 4oor Of the
.ourt House Of said county at lsast
wenty days before decree or judg-
pent is entered herein.
Teste: GUY WHITE. Clerk,
BY A. w DAMRON. Deputy
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NOTICE OF RENTAL

Pursuant to a decree of the cir
cult court of Mingo County, Wet
Virginia, made and entered on the
18th day of March, 1912, in gthe
chancery cause of Levi Gibson VS..
S. U. q. Dhodes, ct ais, | will on
Monday, the 9th day Of December,
1912, at the front door of the court
house Of said Mingo County, West
Virginia, at one O'Clock P. M, of
that day, offer for rent, to the high
est bidder, for period of i've years,
shall be nece ssary to secure a suf
ficient amount of money to pay off
ana discharge all Of the Judgments
decreed as liens against it in said
cause, the following described real
estate@ situate on Ben Creek, in
Stafford District Mlngo County
West Virginia, to-wit:
a tract OF 1861 acres, in fee,
situate at the forks t Ben Greek.
A tract of "a acres, in fee, situate
at the head of right hand fork Of
Ben Creek
A tract of 2 acres, in fee, situate
on the right fork Of Ben Creek.
A tract of 31ul4 acres of sur
face, situate near the forks of Ben
Creek
A tract of $40 acres of surface,
situate at the head of Ben Creek.
A tract of 1874 acres of sur
face, situate on the left fork Of Ben
Creek
Being the property of James Hat
field.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third of
the rental price, cash in hand, and
for the residue the renter or lessee
shall be given credit of six a4d
twelve months, evidenced by His
notes, with personal security, to be
approved by the undersigned Spe-
cial commissioner, and bearing in
terest from ddle, at the rate of six
per cent per annum.
G.. r. G. WILES,
Special Commissioner.
l, Guy White, clerk Of the circuit
court Of Mingo County West Virgin
ia, hereby certify that BONA, with
security approved by me as suffi-
Gent and in the penalty provided by
said decree, has been given by said
special commissioner.
GUY WHITE, Clerk,
BY A. w. DAMRON, Deputy
Nov I4-4t.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-28
a TRIRUTE TO WOMEN.

For the nrst time in the history Of
this country woman is TO receive
share eff the electoral vote. Miss
Margaret Whether is the woman who
is to be thus nonorel, and Utah is
the State that will accord her the
distinction. 1t is possible that the
four electors Of Vermont may join
the four of Utah, and thereby solve
the problem that has Worried the
Taft following by reason of the va
cancy on the ticket eaused by the
death Of Mr.. Sherman. Miss WITCH
ter is prominent in suffrage work in
her State and participated actively
III the recent campaign. The sug-.
gestion that she be voted for assthes
Republican vice presidential candi-
date has oecasioned much enthusiasm
among the women, for they believe it
will be the entering wedge that will
result in a woman being regularly
nominated for that Office at some
time in the future when they obtain
the constitutional qualifications.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-28
DO YOU ENJOY EATING
Or Does Everything You Eat
Distress You?

EXPERTS declare that the reason
stomach disorders are so common in
this country is due to hasty and
careless habits Of eating. Stomach
troubles and rundown conditions also
usually go together.
John Lind, Of Oneonta, n. II, says:
Il have been troubled with a BAD
stomach trouble for fifteen years, and
became so weak that l could hardly
walk or do any work. Ny appetite
was very poor, ana it seemed impos-
sible to get any relief Since taking
two bottles Of Vinol l find that It has
already made remarkable improve
ment iii my health; my digestion Is
much stronger, and ! have gained in
weight
vinol makes weak stomachs strong
because it strengthens and tones up
the weakened, tired and cyertaxed
nerves Of the digestive organs Vinol
is easily ass1milated by the weakest
stoniachs, and is delicious to the taste.
Try bottle Of vinol with he
understanding that your money VIII
be returned If it does not help yen
STROSNIDllss}-J g 81 IS DRUG co,
Williamson. W Va. -.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-28
100000 HUNT JOBS
IN WILSON REGIME
Officeseekers Clamor Till Statesmen
in DismaY Appeal to Chief
Elect.
Ten Thousand Daily Demand Posi-
tions Open to 1900

In tAe seventeen days since cleo
ton there have been more than, 100,-
600 written applications for jobs un-
der the Wilson administration. This
in itself breaks all records in patron
age-seeking stampedes,1 yet appeals
for places on the federal pay roll
continue to reach Washington at the
rate Of more than 10000 daily.
The Democratic congressman are
returning to the capital with the look
Of hunted men Reaching Washing
tan, tae Democrats have found it
necessary to barfiaade themselves in
their rooms while they struggle to
! ssrs the + enormous mail.
Jast what this unprecedented de-
mand for Jobs means is shown by the
fact that although more than 1O0,-
600 applications already have been
received and the. number is increas-
ing hourly, the Legitimate appoint
ments at the disposal Of the new adj
ministration totals 1900 at the out
side. TO provide more places for
the horde Of insistsnt job hunters
will necessitate a violation of the
spirit if not the letter Of the civil ser
vice regulations.
Appeal to Gov. Wilson.
The crush for jobs has become SO
serious that Democratic senator's
and representatives, it was learned
today, have cabled GOV. Wilson at
his vacation retreat in Bermuda, set
ting forth. their difficulties and 1rg-
ing the president-elect at once to
formulate his patronage policy.
Meanwhile the congressman are, try
ing to pacify the job hunters with
the explanation that nothing can be
done until the president-elect out
lines his patronage rules.
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WILSON WINS CALIFORNIA.
Awarded State by Court on Improper
Canvass.

The district court of appeals hand
ed down decision in the election
controversy which Democratic lead
ers declare will place California in the
Wilson column.
The decision was against the meth
Cd of the board of supervisors in can
wasting the returns OF Los Angeles
county. The court held that the tai
lies should be counted and not the
certifications.
At least one precinct, that of Pasa-
dena, No. 4, will be virtually thrown
out by the decision, with loss of 1913
plurality for all Roosevelt electors
except Wallace.
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Notice to Take Dispositions
Matilda Oliver,
Nov. l4-4t.

Notice to Take Dispositions
Matilda Oliver,
VS.. In Chancery
John T. oliver.
To John T. Oliver:
You will take notice that on the
29th day of November, 1912, between
the hours Of 8 o'clock. A. NJ. ard s
clock, p. M, of that day, at the
law Offices of Wiles &, Bias, IN the
city OF Williamson, Mingo county,
West Virginia, / shall proceed tc
take the deposition 81 myself and
others TO be read as evidence on be-
half of myself in that certain cause
ir chancery now pending in the Cir
cult Court of Mingo county. West
Virginia, wherein ] am plaintiff and
you are the defendant.
And II for any cause said depo-
siiions are not commenced on said
day, or being commenced are not
completed, the taking thereof Nil
be adjourned and Continued from
lay to day or from time TO time un-
III said dispositions are completed.
MATILDA OLIVER,
BY Counsel.
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NOTICE:-To avoid .nisunder-
standing with our patrons, we wish
10 advise that our ice ONCE closes
at 4:3O o'clock p. m. each week day
and twelve o'clock, m, Sundays. If
our wagon should hanpen TO miss
You, please phone the Office before
the time stated above. Any discour-
tesies on the part OF our wagon, we
will appreciate it if you will notify
the Office.
MARK RUSSELL & co.
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schudule Effective May 20, 1912.
East Bound.
Eastern Standard Time.
"A
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Central Time.
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WY M COULD, n Go IN.

A small but very black negro was
standing very erect a&one side Of the
door Of. a house where aSeolored man
had just died The svices We're
about to begin, wheH-tae Negro cler-
gyman appeared at the door and said
to the little fellow.
"The services are about to begin
Aren't you coming inside?'
y would If = could" said the small
boy nbut you see I's de Grape"
Turkey, send in your order to The
Best and get fine one.
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COAL NOTICE.

Owing to the inconvenience of. col
Letting accounts, we, the undersign-
ed agree not to deliver coal except
c. o. d. or cash at Office, after No
yember 18th, 1912.
SUPERIOR THACKER COAL CO.
MARK RUSSELL & COMPANY.
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Vegetables In season, and out or
season, everything in the market at
The Best
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Lyceum Fortunate In Securing THESE
Boston YOUNG ladies'


Boston Young Ladies.
We are fortunate to offer The Pill.
grim Girls OF Boston, six talented mu
sicians under the Leadership Of Miss
Hannah Cove, who has successfully
directed orchestras for a number o,
years. Each member of this company
offers some Speciality IN addition to
her playing In the orchestral numbers
Dressed in the simple but attractive
costume Of the early Pilgrims, these
artists will present varied music
program Of classical. popular and
high-class music. They play with dash
and spirit and keep an audience inter.
ested from start to finish. There are
no .tiresome waits and the solo mum.
bers, the specialties, the readings, a
woven into the program of orchestral
music In such way that an hour and
d half passes very quickly. One OF
the best programs Of the season ia
assured
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that W.T.
LIAM WORKMAN has this day iila1
9TH me, the undersigned Clerk, r.
pursuance of the statute, an aoDta
eation for a state license to sell IT
refail spirituous liquors, wines. etc
in the H. F. Copley Building 2;
Kermit, West Virgins. for the re-
manning portion of the license year
ending June S0th. 1913
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of November, 1912
JAMES DAMRON,
Clerk Mingo County Court.
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\ SAW WILL FOR SALE.

have 25-horse power saw mill
for sale. Mill has been in use about
2 years A bargain to the right
man. Terms to suit purchaser.
G. w. WORKMAN,
Echo, w. Va.
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you DON'T HAVE TO TURN BUT
FIVE MINUTES


Runs much easier than any
churn on the market Of equal
capacity, Perfectly sanitary, east
ly cleaned, light to handle and
above all absolutely pays for itself
in less then year on increased
butter yield alone.
Made in sizes 8 and 6 gallons,
write for prices and description.
A. H. BEALL HARDWARE CO.
Williamson, w. Va.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08
HOSPITALITY.

Hospitality is the art Of convincing
q guest that he is comforting a great
favor on you by giving you a chance
to entertain him.
Some people are so expert In hos
pitality hat their guests tremble as
they leave to think of the desolation
they will cause by going. Others are
so awkward at the game hat after
an hour he will trip over a stool and
break a leg if necessary in order to
| get away.
There are many kinds of hospital
ity. Some people believe in s%tufing
it down the outlets of their guest
cruelties are often performed in his
manner by hearty eaters, who catch
a thin and dyspeptic guest. make him
eat Is selections with encores. and
then assault him with pie at the end
of the meal. Other hosts resort to en-
n ak to their guests faithfully and
maddeningly. There is nothing that
will make a guest yearn more soulfully
for q spiked club h to be led into
a library full Of fascinating books and
magazines, and talked to in relays for
three hours by an entire family Of
hosts, none Of whom enough inter-
esting information to roundo out q COM
plete sentence.
Still other hosts rely entirely upon
their native cltleS ana tow their
guests about them with great energy,
showing them the union depot, the
| water tower, the court house, the nine
story office building, the village mil
~lionaire and other inspiring sights.
Blu hospitality doesn't consist of q
good cool or a full flow of conversa-
ton, or a pair of agile n persever-
ing feet. 1t varies, In fact, with every
guest. First size up your guest and
then prescribe for him. You can talk
old times with one man and send him
away glowing with affection. Fol
the second guest you may have to
depend on tender beefsteak. While If
third guest to do all the talking he
will wiring your hand at leaving and
tell you that for hospitality you have
the F.. F. VS. looking like hotel
clerks. 1t is not hard to size up a
guest and decide what brand of hos
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08

the office should cease. On tho other
hand. she would die before she would
suggest such a thing to Maud. Maud
was just conceited enough to think
all sorts OF silly things.
The next day Maud failed to keep an
appointment with Isabel.
Several days after that. Isabel failed
"Shs stopped in ~arnazensnt in the
doorway. Maud was sitting in . chair
near Aenry's desk"
10 keep one with Maud. Then they met
by accident in a shop. why didn't
o meet me Tuesday? 2" demanded Isa-
bel.
Didn't Henry give o any mes
sage?" asked Maud. II went in Monday
to ask him to tell you l couldn't come
in Tuesday. but that I'd meet you the
same place and hour on Friday. I
weren't there. Then l called up the
house. but Sarah said you were out"
Henry is very thoughtless," said
Isabel. Indignantly. She felt a re-
newed tenderness for Maud, now that
the unexplained visit Of the other day
had an object directly connected with
herself.
lsabels1'as pleased one morning about
two weeks later. when Henry suggested
that h come down to the office about
I o'clock and go to luncheon with him.
Isabel. on time. appeared at the outer
oScns WCAI SnAouSu tic usual IOTkIl6llIy
and then permission came over h
phone Tor her to come right in.
She stopped in amazement in the
doorway. Maud was sitting In the
chair near Henry's desk.
why. Maud!" she exclaimed coldly.
She kept saying to herself that she
wasn't Jealous. oh. no. she wasn't jeal-
ous-but somehow, the unexpected
sight Of seeing Maud sitting there 80
much at home in Henry's office-'What
an unexpected pleasure to see Won't"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08
Dogs-The Pug.

The pug is a sort of parody on the
dog which ilourished principally in the
days of the hoop skirt, the Queen Anne
cottage. the Burnside whisker and 9TH
.r unnecessities. All of these are now
happily extinct, except the pug, who,
however. is also becoming increasingly
scarce with commendable rapidity.
The pug was of oriental design, his
beauty lying entirely in his curves. He
was round in every direction and had
a round tail which curved neatly Yer
mis- back In the shape of a dough-
nut. making it necessary for the dog
TO revolve it, instead of wagging 1t.
The pug had a large Ethiopian face
with a retrousse nose. 1t was as
homely as a Beardsley poster, but not
AS awe inspiring. The rest Of the dog
was a light gray in color and was of
a size convenient to be booted out
of the best chair in the house with
energy and success by those who did
not appreciate his virtues and tall
ents.
The pug was immensely popular in
his day and was used as a substitute
for babies in thousands Of homes. He
had no brains, but made up for them
In dignity like many humans. He was
as dignfiied as a horse doctor in a
plug hat. He could not fight. He
could not do anything useful. But
he could proceed from the dinner table
to the sofa With all the ponderous i'm
life by inheriting a cabbage patch
which has been swallowed by a me-
tropolis. This CAV him a high stand
ing among the worshipers of dignity
and he was listed as one of our lead
ing citizens for a long time. Among
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08

mind his waist measure until it gets
over 40. but after that he views it with
dislnay and refuses pie with tears in
his eyes.
Pants are OF many styles and models.
The Turk wears peculiar knee pants
with 10-bushel legs. The Hollander
wears pants in layers. peeling them OFF
like onion husks. one at a time as the
weather lghtens up In the spring. The
Englishman wears loose pants made to
Mt a step ladder and turns them up at
the bottom enough to allow his feet to
escape. The college boy wears bifur-
Gated balloons called pegtop trousers.
The minister years shiny black trous-
era with padded knees. Sometimes a
wife the trousers of q family.
but only figuratively. The law forbids
her to ear the. actual pants, but re-
mains ingloriously silent concerning
the conversational ones.
Our forefathers wore knee brseches
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08
VEST POCKET ESSAYS
BY George Fitch.
Conventions. mu..,..,.,. = wnu.n .~..

conventions were invented by earnest
men. engaged in the same line OF BUSH
ness, Tor the purpose OF gathering to-
yetner and discussing the good of their
PROFESSION together with various menus
prepared by the entertaining city.
At first only the politicians held
These AFFAIRS, however,
ucians so much good that the idea
spread rapidly into other lines of
business. Nowadays, every one con-
yenes. Governors hold conventions.
so DO state house j%anitors. The relig-
icus of the earth meet in vast gath
'.rlngs and England. the United States
and Madagascar scrap for the priyi-
tege of being the next host. The attn
4etes of the world convene in Olym-
PIC games. The doctors, lawyers and
unGertakers have their national soci-
tiles. So do the Interior decorators,
the canary breeders, the figurehead
carvers, the acuum cleaners, the
ainalgamated organ bumpers, the
American Institute of Pie Bakers the
students OF the third Latin conjuga-
ton, the brass railing polishers, the
opponents of the long ballot and of
the North Carolina poplar, the tarpon
c~atchers. the journeymen dynamiters.
the survivors of Grover Cleveland's
speeches n innumerable other bod
les. Practically the only u~norganized
profession in the United States is that
Of ex-presidents. And even now a
determined effort bv the democrats
Is being made to recruit the ranks of
this profession with a view to en-
abling it to convene successfully
somewhere far from Washington.
The object Of most conventions is
TO elect officers n choose a meet
ing place for the next year. Enter
tanning conventions is one of the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-08
New York State.

New York is known as the Empire
state because of the vast numbers of
money kings, railroad kings, steel
kings, theater kings and miscellaneous
p%otentates which it harbors. 1t is a
medium sized, quantity designed state.
containing $4,000 square miles and over
100000 people, something Over 5,O0O,0 900
Of whom are jammed down in the toe of
n state in a municipal sardine box,
known as Greater New York.
New York state is the greatest OF
American commemorative, partly be-
cause it had an early start and partly
because it has always believed in adj
vertising. 1t contains more people.
more factories, more money, more
papers, more actors. more shipping and
more politics than any other state. 1t
Is 400 miles long and 300 miles tall on
the map n is divided into two parts
by the New York Central railroad, the
Erie canal and the Barnes-Roosevelt
squabble. 1t was discovered in 1909 by
Hendrick Hudson, who, however, made
the great mistake of sailing away with
out picking up a few public service
franchises cheap and made nothing
from his find. 1t was first settled about
1914 and in the last 100 years has grown
be enlarged 10 times to take care of its
ever increasing horde of representa-
tives.
The state of New York itself is COM
monty supposed to be only a sort of
back yard for the city of New York.
but this is only because the city does
all the talking. The back yard con-
tains over 1000, 900 people, and when
they are having a political campaign 1T
is impossible to hear anything else in
the country. New York always votes
for the successful presidential candi-
date for the sam reason hat a fat
boy always sits on, the lower M of a
teeter totter.
New York state contains three noun
tain ranges, h Causkiils, A~dirondacks