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The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
Mistakes Due to Ignorance.

Mlstakes that result from ignorance or lack
OF Information are almost a. common as
those due to sheer carelessnesa. Many Ma
poleon has lost his battle OF Waterloo large
b because II was not known that In the center
OF the field there was a sunken road which
would bring disaster to advancing foes. The
danger that lies in ignorance was thriIlingly
discovered by en- army oficer in the Philip
pine Islands. who was engaged in construc-
ton work and had some natives to assist him
One OF these natives. who had shown that he
was intelligent and trustworthy. was told
to 90 up the hill and bring down q stick OF
dynamite in his hand. An went well until
the native toward the end OF his descent
tossed the stick OF Dynamite recklessly ahead
OF him in the direction OF the ofieer. WHO
very luckily was somewhat OF q baseball
player and managed to catch It before Il
struck the ground. The native received a
somewhat excited lecture on the nature Of
dynamite and on the wrongfulness OF not
ObeyiDg orders exactly.
Almost every AFFAIR OF Importance Is a
stick OF dynamite In disguise. and lack OF
knowledge II apt 10 bring trouble Mention
might be made OF . certain large apartment
building which was built to extend over on
another mans land to the extent OF six
inches along the entire eastern side OF the
building. II Is said that the man thus tres
passed against realized the mistake that they
were making. but preferred 10 let the matter
80 until the building was entirely completed.
His lawyer then demanded that the apart
ment house be at once moved OF that six
inches or damages be paid with generous
proportions As the owner Of the apartment
did not care to tear down his building nor TO
move It he had to pay. It Is quite probable
that his remarks made IN the ONCE of the one
who was responsible for this blunder sounded
much like q real dynamite explosion, and
that some one caught II in an entirely
different meaning OF those words
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
To-Day

Many graves of brave sold iers will be
once more decorated in memory of their
services and lives surrendered for the
safety of their country.
Many of them did not get back home
to see their loved ones, and were buried in
different places, some in national ceme-
teriee, some in vacant lots, and some on
the battle field, but wherever they are this
ay il to tier memoIya; day of respect
to tn dead; day of inspiration to the
living. The Blue and the Gray are now
one nation. under one flag, for one pur-
20 Sc, and that the perpetuation Of thi
our Grand and Glorious Republic. The
government Is ours; we control it by our
ballots.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
Local News,

See Show Window at Curry's Jewelry
Store.
Mike King, of Elkins. was in town
Saturday.
Lewis zirkle, of near Audra, was in
town Wednesday.
Draper England, of Valley was here
on business Wednesday.
Lewis Harris, of Barker, was in town
Tuesday.
Ice Cream Cones. The best ever sold
in Belington. AT Keller Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Newcomb, of
Hall, are visiting friends in the city.
SPECIAL sALE-At Gurry's Show
Window.
G. F. Rollins, who is working with the
local gas company spent Sunday with his
family at Fairmont.
Charley Goodwin and wife, of Yves
ton, were the guest of Mrs. Della Lovett,
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Robinson, who has been
visiting friends in Hutto nsville, returned
home Saturday.
Candy SC per pound. The other fellows
sell the same kind for I5c. Remember
the place-Keller Brothers.
FOR SALE-IO Shares Of Valley Grocery
Stock. for full particulars Address P. o. Box
sos. Gassaway, W. Va.
LOST-You will loose bargain If you
do not purchase while special sale is on
at Curry's Jewelry Store.
Gall Bell phone No 70 for Ice Cream.
The only place in town where the
Imperial Ice Cream is sold, is at the
Pool Room.
Johnston's High Grade Chocolates sold
by Keller Brothers. The only place you
can get them in Belington as they have
the exclusive sale of Johnston's Candies.
Red Band has popularized itself on its
own merits. Ne rebates or extras are
ever offered to increase its sale It wins
III wry by genuine worth. Every sale
makes another, because it stands the test
ofpublic taste. It has no competitors, It
Is pure Only 10c per pound Sold at
Keller Brothers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
NOTICE

We desire to call the attention OF those
who want photographs to the fact that,
we have been making photographs for
number OF years and are prepared to
make larger pictures than post cards.
Remember that when you have post cards
or kodak work done, that you are having
work done that is little or no profit to the
one who does the work. We therefore
solicit the patronage Of any who may
want work in the line Of cabinets family
groups, view pictures; we are prepared to
do large work as well as smaller work.
Give usa call for anything you may ne ed
in the line Of photographs, post cards or
kodak work, all of which will have our
prompt attention.
Respectfully,
E. Ware & Son.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30

John Waters, was in town Monday.
See Curry's Show Window for bargains.
IT it is Ice Cream Get it at the Pool
Room,
Raymond Cade, of Valley Dist, was in
town Monday, on business. !,
]. w. Bartlett, OF Junior, was in town
Monday, on business
Jesse w. Miller, Of Junior, was in town
Monday.
v. E. George, was in town buying
farming implements.
G. J. Stalnaker, was in Junior Satur-
day. on business.
VIM. Cross was in town Saturday, on
business.
Jared Wamsley. of Elkins, was in town
Saturday.
A, K. Perry, of Junior, was in town
over Sunday.
Levi Cross, OF stringtown, was in town
Saturday on business
Elias Cross, of Junior, was here Sat-
urday.
W. w. Brewer, of Weaver was here
Saturday, on business.
O. w. Hillyard,, of stringtown. was
here Saturday on business
Isaac Polling, of Barker district. was in
town Saturday on business
]. J. Pollng, Of Barker, was in town
Saturday, buying stock of groceries.
Albert linn, left Tuesday for Coalton,
where he will do some paper hanging.
Hayward wolfe, who has been working
in Akron, O., returned home Saturday
George serpell, Of Farmville, Va, is
here visiting r. A, McCutclleon.
Mrs. Lawrence Atha and children, of
Grafton, spent several days here last
week, visiting relatives
Born unto Mr. VIM. Nestor and wife
last Sunduy morning 8 pound girl.
E. D. Talbot, of Valley, was in town
W ednesday.
Miss Nj. E Ciothier spent Sunday in
Clarksbufg, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ R. Keyser, Miss Ethel
Mccoy and H. D. Thompson, drove
/ ker the mountain Sunday afternoon to
. gerly. in Mr.. Keysei's White Steamer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
Jared l.. war11Slsy
Republican Candidate FOR Judge of Nineteenth
judicial Circuit.
Primary Election 4tFl, 1912

Mr. Wamsy and reared in Randolph County, where he has been
thirty Attorney for
his practice Of his
making his high
The Ekns Mountain Wamsey thorough edu
Justice emineny fit him for the should he be nominated viii
doubt Randolph faithfully
from
Randolph will if the
Republicans candidate
the the Republicans claims that
Republican
Randolph is carrying Barbour nominated
The 1892 their election Randolph
than election heretofore
Randolph should have the
Judge
with
combination his
fasion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
"Brys" Nominate State Ticket

The Prohibitionists Of West Virginia
met in convention at Clarksbura, May
2Srd, and nominated strong Ticket, ].
Goodloe Jackson Of Jane Lew. w. Va.
headed the Ticket for Governor. Quite =
large delegation was present. Barbour
county was on hand with her delegates.
among the number were Geo. w. Baugh-
man, R. 0. Phillips and J. P. Nbbets.
Ross Kidder Of Bel;ngton WAS named q
delegate 70 the National Convention a.
Atlantic City to open July 10th. J. w.
Bedford was inside State Chairman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
NOTICE

There will be meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the Barbour County
Sunday School association at 1880 A M
at M. Z. Church Phillppi, w. Va, June
9Th, 1912. For the purpose Of approving
the programs for the district conventions
and Arranging dates for said conventions,
making or arranging for the making Of .
program for the county convention and
transacting any other business that may
properly come. before the meeting. All
the members Of the executive committee
the county and district officers and the
pastors OF the different churches are asked
to be present at the meeting. This meet
ing is one OF Importance. and we nee d
the assistance OF all the committee the
officers and pastors. 1t Is necessary that
all the district executive committee will
meet and arrange their programme for tho
district convention before that time. 20
the county executive committee can ap-
prove Of the district program at that dste
Please have your program ready and
bring or send it to the meeting June 9Th,
1912.
Respectfully,
w. q. WARE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30

The Zig prize voting colte st announce
ment ia ilese el!umns last week lie Great
iue more iutere-t THAI we imagined il
would At the ',eginuing. Nominations Of
contestants are beipg sent 70 this office
ami spoa there viii be many who would
willing recipients OF fine $500 Obetmey-
er Piano or other valuable prizes enumer-
ated in this list.
All OF these handsome prizes are enum-
Grated in the announcement on another
page and will be given to some Of the
ladies of Belington and vicinity.
The question is: how can | do it2 All
that is necessary is TO get your relatives
and friends to trade with the merchants
who are donating prizes in the popular
voting contest.
For each $1.00 snent with merchants
you will receive 25 votes which can be
voted for any Of the contestants Also
to get your friends to subscribe for The
Belington Progressive. For each one
year new subscription you will receive
600 votes; for each one year renewal 500.
OF course it will be understood that I'M
der no circumstances are coupons issued
by the merchants except upon cash pur-
chases
We have been asked if the wife or
daughter of merchants who are cooper
ating with The Progressive in this voting
contest may compete for prizes. The
rules are that no one connected with The
Progressive Office can compete Tor any
prize, neither can the wife or daughter
of any OF the merchants who are cooper
ating with The Progressive in the contest
enter the competition. The reasons for
this are obvious. and we are very sure
that the merchants will all feel just as we
do in regard to the matter. We want
the contest to be conducted with greatest
possible fairness, with no occasion or OPP
portunitty for anybody to criticise. The
ballot box is now at The Progressive
Office, ready to receive votes. The keys
are in the hands OF Mr. Walter McCloud
who will be one of the judges. The box
will not be unlocked until the first count
is made, on June 20. The judges will be
absolutely disinterested people, in whom
every body will have confidence, and
every count will be participated in by a
Representative of the Publishers Music
Co., who are managing the contest There
will be ne favorites and no chance for
fayoritism. The lady who secures the
largest nrsnber OF votes will win the
| piano, and so on down for the rest of the
prizes. We wish there we're pianos,
enough to 60 round for all the girls, but
there are not, and all but one will have
to be content with one of the many other
beautiful prizes offered.
Voting can commence at any time in
ballot box which is placed in this office
and the key TO the box will be given to
TIE awarding committee whose names
will be announced in another issue OF this
paper.
Use the free vote coupon in this ISSUE
If You know OF any lady who has not
been nominated and whom you think
would make good race use the nomina-
ton blank below and send her name to
The Belington Progressive office or bring
/ it in person and her name will be enter
ed. 1t matters not if she is married OF
single.
Read the rules in the large ad. in thit
issue or we will mail them upon request.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30

Extra Prize of $40 I'm Gold


The first count in the contest will be
made on June 26, st which time $40 in
gold will be awarded to the contestant
having the largest number of votes at
that time. This prize is extra, in adj
dition to the other prizes offered, and it's
winning will Tot bar the winner from
securing the piano or any of the other
prizes
DO 1T NOW and help someone reap
the benefits of this liberal offer. Re-
member that many Of the merchants of
Belington are interested in this contest
and give rs vote coupon with every 81
cash purchase.
Tais contest is between individuals and
no lodge or other organization will be
permitted to enter. This also means that
no lady will be permitted to stand as the
candidate Of any particular organization
with the understanding if she wins the
piano or other prizes IL is to go TO that
organization. Such an arrangement
would be manifestly unfair to the other
contestants. Any candidate so detected
will be disqualified. Remember and
have your friends trade with merchants
who are giving coupons, The names of
the merchants who are giving handsome
prizes and helping to make this contest a
big success are as follows:
G. F. Davis.
M. E. Clothier.
J. P. Tibbets.
Grant Graham.
Scrimgeour Bros.
E. FL. Trimble.
l.. d. Cook & Co.
Farmers SUPPLY Agency.
Lazarus Dept. Store.
Broadwater Mercantile Co.
This is the first voting contest The
Progressive has ever given, and we pro-
pose to make it "howling success" We
want new subscribers and lot of them,
and these girls will get them for us by
seeing their friends and inducing them
| w BuDeCIlDC vi tcuCW lOl iiC tOSi CcpifCs
We guarantee to make the paper well
worth the money Of every subscriber,
and We expect to hold alitisese new sub
scribers for many years to ccDe. That is
| the only way we can make this contest
make rleney tor us.
| Tbs names of the young ladies who
baye 1lready been nominated in this con-
test are given below We went each one
of them TO call at The Progressive office
and get book of receipts and copies of
The Progressive to work with and get
busy. The one who does the best work
is going to have that beautiful Obermey-
er 4 Sons Piano, and the others are GO
ing to be handsomely rewarded by other
prizes In addition one of them il going
to WIN an extra prize OF $40 in gold, to be
awarded June 26. Now young ladies, it
is up to you to get busy. A good start
may mean great deal, SO get in the
game early.
The nominations SO far made are as
follows:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
Respectfully,
w. G. WARE.
County Presid dent.

-~a------
r. +. ID. NOS
Bess Jones Ollie Findley
Nellie Corley Minnie Polling
Alice Cassanna Madge Polling
Lena Holbert
r. Z. d. NO.
Blanche Wilson Rachel Coonts
Hazel Halter Lille Digman
Winnie Bolton Ella M. Booth
r. F. D. NO.. !
Ethel Westfall
PHILIPPI
Goldis Scott
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30

c. o. Marsh, County Superintendent,
was in town Monday.
Capt F, P. Rease was business visitor
at Philippi- Monday.
R. L. Tallman went to Grafton We'd
nesday
Jacob Bennett, Of Huffman, Was in
town Wednesday.
j. Walter Criss was up near Hi, ttons-
vile Sunday, in his automobile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
BELINdror~. ". VA. THURSDAY, so, 1912.
L0nventiOn

Tue Democratic voters Of BARRIER Dis
trict in convention assembled, ON the 25th
day Of May 1912 elected delegates to the
various conventions as follow.
STATE CONVENTION
DELEGATES ALTERNATEs
A. +. Rohrobough + L. Woodford
Erwin Coonts J. w. Strother
|. M, Polling VIM. Ramsey
STATE DELEGATE CONVENTION
Warren Corley Il. ID. Cross
Samuel Moran Henry Moore
Roy Coonts Dick Harvey
DIST DELEGATE CONVENTION
A s Cutler z. Il. Ssurm
Floyd Coonts +, D. Bihey
Emmett Cnenoweth l.. d. Cook
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
Thomas Ramsey Al G. Jones
!. B Teter Monroe Moore
5. + Yoak Everstt Harris
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
John McCloud s. B. Phillips
. L. Smith VIM. Bennett
J IL. Bennett Henry Phillips
JUDICIAL CON vENTION
Elias Cross G. r. Keller
James Keller Luther Moore
Simpson Cross Wn. Cross
ATTEST:
|. M. Polling, Pres.
Elias Cross. Sec,v
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
G REAT VOTING
c 0 n 7 EST
Starts Like a WhirIWind
First Count Will Be Made June rs
Get the Race. So Many Splendid Gifts
Give All Opportunity.
Many Nominations of Popular Your
Already Made

Inspect the offerings of the merchants
and learn how yon may secure votes for
yourself or friend BE sure TO ask these
merchants for coupons.
Tnose who do not understand the rules
end regulations OF this contest, can call at
this office or write us and we will be
pleased to go over the proposition with
Won
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
STOP A MINUTE

am candidate for County Surveyor
subject to the Republican Primary June
4th, 1912, | greatly appreciate the sup
port Of all, and will endeaver to nh the
position with credit.
Your friend.
ROBT. L. TALLMAN
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
ATTENTION

| am candidate for assessor subject to
the Democratic Primary OF Barbour Coun-
ty to be held June i4th, 1912
Vote for me
Respectfully Yours,
T. BENTON TETER.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-05-30
ATTENTION

| am candidate for County Surveyor
subject to the Republican Primary OF
Barbour County to be held June 4th, 1912.
Vote for nae,
Respectfully Yours,
ELLSWORTH WILSON
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
To Move Headquarters.

An important matter that
will come before the Baptist
state convention, which will
meet in Abbeville, December
3-6, will be the question of re-
moving the headquarters Of the
state mission board from Green
vile to Columbia. For half a
century Greenville has been the
mecca for South Carolina Bap-
lists, Notwithstanding its geo.
graphical place in a corner Of
the state. For several years
there has been a -T00iss, iiic desire
on the part of those Baptists
who live in the lower part of
the state to have the Baptist
headquarters located in the
capital.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
BEWARE Os MALARIA.

Malaria-Chiils and Fevers-common
complaints among people living in the
Southeastern States, can be effectively re.
lieved in the shortest possible time by
r. L. T.-Richardson's Laxative Tonic.
This prescription has been used thirty
five years by DR.. Richardson, of Anderson,
S. c., in his daily practice as family
physician, and has behind it thousands Of
testimonials from many prominent South
Carolinians and citizens of other neignbor-
ing states. r. L. T. is a wonderful cor
rector of liver troubles and the greatest
tonic on the market today. You can abso-
lutely rely on it in any case of chills and
fever or malarial poison, constipation or
biliousness.
If any member Of your family need a
tonic that strengthens and builds, 80 to
your druggist today and get ffty-cent or
dollar bottle of R. L. T., and watch the
quick, steady improvement. If your drug
gist can't supply you write R. L. T. Co.,
Anderson, S. C.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Soldier S Home.

Those vino have been &aking
interest In the old solder, s vel
fare ard comforE, 90 cot think
very much Of the Home Tor Old
Soldiers in> Columbia. 1t may
be well managed and all that,
but when the cost per capita is
considered. it is mighty little
sugar for ten cents. The same
amount for each soldier paid to
some home in the country or
elsewhere would increase his
comfort greatly, and save him
many jolts and jars as he de-
scends the western slope of life
The ranks are fast thinning.
The amount of pension allowed
to each veteran should be in
creased annually. South Caro-
lima should allow no state to
Aexceed her E5eralitv in this re-
spegt. T1e average age of the
veterans is now about 70 years.
There is little earning strength
at that time of life. The few
dear old fellows that survive
should never be allowed to feel
the pain of poverty. The young
and strong will bear any tax
rate to prevent it.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Thanksgiving

November %, is the day set
apart by President Taft, for a
day of Thanksgiving The
pioneer New England settlers of
the country which has become
this great nation decided to set
apaGta day in which to return
for their support and protection
and the custom has continued
since the day of Governor Brad
ford, with some Interruptions
since that day.
President Taft Thursday is
sued the annual proclamation
of the president of the Union,
setting apart the third Thurs
day in the month to be observed
as a day of Thanksgiving and
asked that on that day, all men
lay down their work and
observe the day fittingly.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Hookworm in Oconee

The Keowee Courier says:
DR.. Rogers, who is still in Oco-
nee examining patients for
hookworm, had a big day at
the Court House last Saturday.
There were so many appeared
for eximation that he could not
finish with all, and many were
told to return next Saturday,
when DR.. Rogers will again be
at the Court House. Quit, a
number of children have been
found Who ase afflicted with
the mean little "hookies" and
many are now going through
with the treatment, which is
quite simple.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Only A Fire Hero


but the croud cheered, as, with
burned hands, he held up a
small round box, "Fellows!" he
shouted, this Bucklen's S Arnica
Salye l hold has everything
beat for burns. Right. also for
boils, ulcers, sore, pimples,
eczema, cuts, sprains. bruises.
Surest pile cure. 1t subdues in
fammation. kills pain. Only
25 cents at Pickers Crlg Com
pany. aoV
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Anderson Man Some Corn Raiser

Mr.. J. S. McF;.ll who lives
only a short distance from And
erson, is one of the most sue
cessful farmers in the >State.
He raises good crops Of cotton
every year, whether it is wet or
dry, but of course makes more
some years than others.
This wear he had 16 acre
planted in corn, and has gathes
ed close to 1000 bushels. H
has sold enough to pay for the
fertilizers and the expense of
raising the corn. and has enough
left to feed his stock.
What one man can do, others
can. This is a practical dem
onstration of what can be done
in this country, and any one
else can do it who will 90 at it
in the right way.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
KEOWEE PARMACY
Citation.
The State of South Carolina
II. D;oIro-.

The State of South Carolina
County of Pickers.
BY j B. New berry Esquire. Probate
Judge.
Whereas C. L Bush MADE suit to
grant hlm Letters of Administration of
the Estate of and effects of r. S.
Cheney. deceased.
These are Therefore 10 cite and ad-
monish ali and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said r. S. Cheney, de-
ceased. that they be ard appear before
me. in the Court of Probate. to be held
at Pickens Court H ,us-.S c.. on the
Goth day of November. 1912. after pub
licatinn hereof. at Il O'Clock in the fore
noon. TO shew cause if any they have
whv the said AdmInistrati III should not
be gran,ed.
Given uu Ter M. Il =; :; cal. this
llth day of November, l9l3. III the l3'
wear of cur IndenrnIencc,
J. B. NEW Berry.
ct j. ?. P. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Liberty Baptists to Build.


We learn that it is the inten-
ton of the Baptist people of
Liberty to build a new $4,000
church building at an early
date. Most of the money has
already been subscribed. Each
year finds Pic'1ens county with
better church and school build
ings than the year before, which
is the surest sign of prosperity
and intelligence. We congratu.
late the people of Liberty on
this step forward,