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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

While there Is 9 general cleanr
up of political crookedness going on
all over the country. we have many
shining instances of political rascal
ity which is to be shown up in their
true colors.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
NOTICE.

To the Tax Payers. City Of William
son.
will be in my office at the Civ
Hall. from November goth to 18th
tc collect taxes. All taxes paid be-
fore December 1st will get the dis
count OF 2 l-2 per cent After
January LIST, 10 per cent will be
added. ar
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON,
City Tax Collector.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

The Engagement, the Wed
ding, the Honeymoon, a little
cash and real happy home. It's
easy when you buy your Furniture
from US.
A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

Buy the Peninsular Steel or Cast
Iron Range if you want the Best.
Everybody gets enjoyment out Of
Feninsular Ranges. They Bake so
we'll. A. H. Beall Hardware Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

Greece has lapsed somewhat from
classic traditions in poetry and art.
but It is disposed to hang on to fts
war record. Washington Star.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-One nice furnished
front room with board Apply 21S
Second ave, next door to the DR.. AM
burgy residence Two men preferred.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
COAL NOTICE.

AN Owing to the inconvenience Of col
lecting accounts, we, the undersign-
ed agree not to deliver coal except
G. O. D. or cash at office, after No
yember 18th, 1912.
SUPERIOR THACKER COAL co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
HoNoRING CONGRESSMAN HANNA

1t is peculiarly fitting, as Colone
Roosevelt would say, that Congress
man Hanna should be invited to de-
liver an address at the Slope fair al
Mandan. The fight MI. Hanna made
for the agricultural experimental sta
tion near that city was one of the
noteworthy incidents at the last SEES
sion OF congress, in view of the fact
that presidents in allowing the appro
priation to carry on the work were
broken, step the watch dogs of the
treasury department. dislike taking.
The determined fight Mr.. Hanna
made illustrates his interest in the
development and welfare of North Da-
kota. Through the influence of ag-
ricultural colleges and experimental
stations, the products of North Da-
kota are being transformed and the
state and a new era in Industrial and
farm life is breaking upon the state.
No wonder the people of the Slope
country wanted to meet the man who
has done so much to advance the vital
Interests of North Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Valley City To Have
Gas Within 80 Days
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON PLANT
BUILDING AND bitches
NOW ON WAY.

A'AoA'ooy
Valley City will have fuel and
lighting gas within thirty days. This
was the announcement of the Valley
City Gas company today, and every
thing is in readiness to proceed with
the work and rush the plant to com.
pletion before the last of October.
Carl c. Somdahl, assistant superin.
tendent of the Western Gas Construc-
ton company, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
the firm that has the contract for in
sualling the machinery, arrived in the
City today and will superintend the
construction work. Two car loads of
machinery were shipped from Fort
Wayne last Thursday and will be on
the ground in few days.
E. NJ. Lavery, of this city, has been
awarded the contract for the brick
work, and seven car loads of brick
are scheduled to arrive here Wednes-
day and work will begin as soon as
the material is on the ground.
The company intended to begin dig
ging bitches for the mains this morn
ing but were prevented from doing so
on account of the rain. However, the
work will be hurried when the wealth
er permits and the mains will be laid
in time to connect with the plant
when it is completed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Home Grown Seed Essential
.@s !. TO Successful Corn GrOWinQ

Of the tip of the ear to hang down
ward. Do not select the longest and
largest ears. The size of the ear must
be adapted to conditions. An ear
about seven inches long weighing
from six to eight ounces is approxi.
mately the correct size for our con-
ditions. The tip end should be nearly
as great in circumference as the butt.
The rows should be straight and close
and carried well over the butt and
tip. The ears should be selected
from a sturdy appearing medium
sized plant, having its ears placed
high enough from the ground so that
it can be easily handled with a corn
binder.
Curing and Storing.
AS soon as the ears are picked they
should be put in place to cure. The
ears may be hung on strings using
binder Irvine to loop them together.
Poultry netting may be used o.:
stretching it horizontally across the
room and sticking the ears into the
meshes. Corn will not cure if laid
out on the floor. Whichever method
is used in placing the corn see that
the ears do not touch one another.
The curing should be done in
room having good circulation of air
and where the temperature does not
go below freezing. The ideal condi.
ton is a room with good ventilation
together with little artificial heat
from stove or chimney. So long
as the weather remains above freez-
ing an open shed Or barn drive way
will do very we'll. Do not try to cure
corn in a granary or over a bin Of
grain.
After the corn has been cured store
it where the air is dry and where the
temperature does not go below freez-
ing.
Anyone who can select more seed
corn than they will use at home
should do so as there will be a ready
home market for home grown seed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
BY Edwin Maryland.

If this years crop of corn had been
grown from home selected seed II
would now be practically matured. In
fact, such is the case wherever this
has been practiced. On the other
hand a great many fields OF corn show
lack of maturity because they were
grown from imported seed, which al.
most invariably comes from a more
southern latitude, and as a result 1t
will not mature within the somewhat
limited lenght of our growing season.
In corn the greatest gain in nu-
trients or in feeding value between
the milk and the glazed stage, usual
ly covering a period of from twelve
to sixteen days. During this time the
dry matter increases from fifty to six
ty per cent, and the starches from
seventy to seventy-fve per cent
These figures show very conclusively
that mature. corn contains about
seventy-tive per cent more food value
than when it is in the milk stage.
Mature Corn Necessary.
The above figures are quote, in
order to show the importance of get
ting mature corn. The Importance of
this is equally great whether the corn
is grown for feed or for market.
Those having corn approaching ma
turity should by all means spend
time selecting seed for next year.
Corn even in the soft dough stage Of
maturity is carefully cared and pro.
perly stored will make strong seed.
1t is not safe practice to postpone
selection until after the first frost,
altho if the frost is not a severe one
seed of fair quality may be obtained
if selected Immediately after the
frost.
The earliest maturing, best formed
ears should be selected for seed. In
passing between the rows Of corn one
can easily detect the early maturing
ears by the brown dry silks, the vel
low husks of the ear and tendency
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Suggests That Canal
Be Named ''AmeriCd'''

Special to the limes-Record.
Spokane, Wash, Sept. 21.-The
name American" rather than Pan.
ANA" is best suited to the big 18th.
milan project, in the opinion of 1900
leading business men of Spokane.
In support of this idea, the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce has inaugural.
ed a campaign having for its object
the remaining of the canal. Resolu-
tons emphatically urging the advant.
ages OF the name America as
opposed to Panama have been
adopted by the chamber and will be
submitted for approval to. leading
commercial organizations of the
United States.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Big Crops Attract
Many Land Seekers

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 20-The city is
filled with land buyers from the east,
Illinois predominating, with Iowa a
close second, and there are also few
here from the state of Nebraska.
Each Of the hotels contain large num-
bers Of land men, and It is stated that
real estate in the state of North Da-
kota was never SO active as at the
present time. Many OF the land men
who are bringing people here from
other states do not care to have other
land men know of their movement
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Valley City Man Is
Presidential FleCt0r

A. P. 2Paulson, of this city, was nam
ed presidential elector by the Republi-
can. executive committee at James
town, Tuesday. The revised list of
electors is: w. M. Anderson of
Devils Lake, o. J. Seller of James
town, A. P. 'Paulson of Valley City
and George H. Stone of Mott to fill
the vacancies as presidential electors,
made by the resignation of D. P.
Barnes, Gilbert johnson, Theodore
Thompson and P. H. Parker. The four
chosen above, with F. w. Cathro, the
primary nominee, will be the republi-
can electors from North Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
CLEAN JOURNALISM.

Certain newspaper men are Away
justifying their yellow sheets by til,
excuse that the newspaper must Offe
the kind of news that the public wants
to buy.
While there is a germ of truth II
| the above statement, it is often made
by men who give their readers dir
because they like dirt themselves, anG
think that everyone else does.
In a community like ours the grea'
majority of the people take their pa
pers home or have them sent to theil
home address. Even if they had 9
sneaking preference for salacious di
vorce cases, they do Not care 20 Aave
their wives catch them reading it, MOI
do they wish to have their children
drinking in the odorous stuff.
No newspaper succeeds in com
munity like ours unless it stands fol
the maintenance of the American
home, for pure and clean family life
The other kind may get some circula.
ton among people who buy it to read
on trains and street cars. They are
ashamed to be seen with them, and
they make some excuse if caught at
it by friend. They throw them away
before leaving for home.
The trouble with such newspapers
as business proposition, is that they
20 into homes so little that their ad-
vertising has but slight value. No pa
per can make success on sales alone.
In community like ours the pub
lie demands that a newspaper shall
stand for law and order and clean liv-
ing. Newspapers in which offences
against these standards are lightly
treated and lavishly emphasized Of
fend against the settled conviction of
our people.
All this does not mean that O. news
paper cannot print the details of
crime. A true record of the worlds
doings must contain many black
pages.
The newspaper man soon gives him.
self away by the needless emphasis he
gives to the dark sides of life. When
he can find but few paragraphs for
some great political speech, and when
he spreads the smutty divorce case
into columns, you can know where
his heart really is.
1t has been suggested that farmers
try the union labor plan of hiring
help during harvest time to insure
uniform scale of wages. There is a
lot of merit in the scheme 1T is GER
tain something should be done so that
farmers may know what they shall
be obliged to pay for their harvest
help and not be subject to dictation
of an irresponsible itinerant element
that only seeks to boost prices and
doesn't care for work either.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Fences $40 Acres
for Big Hog Farm

(From Mondays Daily
G. J. Lee is making a big expert
ment in diversified farming. He re
Gently fenced in an entire section of
land with wirewoven fence and turn
ed In 100 hogs. The hogs have been
doing well on the pasture and have
gained 18 to 20 pounds each. The
outlook for hog raising is SO encour-
aging that Mr.. Lee will probably
stock the big field with several hun
dred hogs and make that an impor-
tant branch Of his extensive farming
interests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
SMOKE STACK CAMPAIGN.

Valley City needs more smoke
stacks. 1t needs population and pay
rolls.
Valley City is situated in the heart
of q fertile agricultural district sec
ond to none in the great Northwest
Development of the soil and products
of husbandry have made the city what
it is. Its commercial welfare is al.
most entirely dependent upon crops
from the nearby fields. Agriculture is
the foundation and the backing of the
city, but We have arrived at that point
in urban growth where we must
broaden out. enter new fields of com
1nerclalism and industrialism, and the
greatest opportunity within reach is a
cluster Of smoke stacks.
The wealth of the great Northwest
is just unfolding and the broad
prairies are soon to be peopled with
industrious farmers. The waving
fields of grain during the past season
beckoned to farmers living on soil
worn out by constant tillage, and they
have responded. The tide of immigra-
ton is headed for North Dakota and
the Northwest and the next few years
Will bring about a complete trans
formation Of the land.
IBut in the wake of the pillow and
HARROW nist come manufacturing
the smoke stacks. Rural and urban
lie are not SO interdependent that
cities may grow and thrive off the pro-
ducts OF agriculture alone The pro-
duct OF the soil is sufficient for city
until it becomes certain size, then
it must have payrolls if it is to pro-
gress, if it is to 90 forward with the
~onWard march of commercial and in
yiustrial thrift. Payrolls and smoke
stacks are inseparable. They are the
life of a city: They supply the circu-
lation that gives vitality to the agri-
cultural backing
Valley City has reached that point
where decision is necessary, it's citi-
zens must choose now the course,
whether it shall be onward or back
ward. A few men in the Commercial
club who are public spirited, possess
ed of an abundance of enterprise and
energy, have undertaken the onward
course. They cannot pull the city along
alone. The citizens as whole, bound
together in community interest, should
assist these gentlemen by hearty CO.
operation. in the onward movement.
The get-together spirit is becoming
manifest but it should grow into a
great neighborhood compact with only
one object-make Valley City city
of payrolls and population.
Just now is an opportune time Tor
all good citizens of Valley City to pull
together, unite with the Commercial
club, and gain an industry that will
have for an initial investment a $780,,
600 brick and tile manufacturing plant
St Paul capitalists have given hint
so broad that it almost approaches
self invitation, and the addition of an
important industry to Valley City is
within reach If the Commercial clut
is given assistance. But this is no
the only factory that may be obtained
for Valley City, 1t is the beginning o
a smoke stack campaign.
What are you going to do about it?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

Look with suspicion upon the man
who builds silo after this. A farm
Err has discovered that the liquid that
accumulates at the bottom is highly
Intoxicating.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

Blind piggers are being arrested
for selling liquor and a man up at
Devils Lake must face the charge of
stealing a water wagon. There seems
to be nothing wet left in this dry
state that a fellow can handle with.
out getting into trouble.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

The editor of the Lidgerwood
BrUadaxe says state officers are in
Lldgerwood smelling out places
where liquor is likely to be sold"
That is difficult but it is no trick to
smell out places where liquor was
sold by inhaling breath that is some
times thrown in gratis with an ordi-
mary conversation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

What a time Colonel Roosevelt and
President Taft will have riding down
Pennsylvania avenue on the 4th of
next March, sitting side by side and
trying to look pleasant.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

The third state party" has evil
IDENTIFY accomplished it's purpose. 1t
has ticket" although it is one of
those Communication pie counter at
fairs with only enough left on it for
coffee and in the morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

Patriotic Japs kill themselves when
the emperor dies. Patriotic Ameri-
cans, when a presidents, hustle around
to make themselves solid for an ap-
pointment under the new administers
ton.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

A freshman at the University OF
North Carolina was killed in hazing
prank, but of course his parents rec
ognize that boys will be boys
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
MAR s MART

$1,ooo-Five Room House, two lots
east front, half cash, balance to
suit A snap for someone.
$2,30Q-Six Room House near Nor
NAL School, large lot, and fine trees;
electric lights, cistern and coal shed;
an ideal spot; south front.
"" 5000 Seven Room Cottage on
Tenth avenue, three blocks from Post
office, lot Is by 140 feet, barn, coal
shed. cistern and well; east front.
Also new and second hand auto
mobiles. Several modern and other
houses for sale in any part of the
city. Would be pleased to show them
to prospective buyers.
Furniture. etc.
Houses for rent.
For bargains in city property see
me.
List anything you want to sell with .
me. buy or sell on commission. or
anything you want to buy. 1t will pay
you to see me.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

All the candidates have pledged to
reduce the cost of living, but one or
two of them have not assured the
oountry that there will be plenty OF
rain
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

DR.. Creegan went to Leal to preach
one day, deliver political speech the
next and preach again the next. This
is what might be called in Greek let
ter parlance "politicus-religio sand
Wich''
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

- 1t certainly would not hurt the
beautiful city park if all the sewage
were dumped into the river below
the rapids.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Lecture Association
To Elect Officers
(FrOm FRIDAYS Daily

A. P. Hollis, secretary of the Lee
ture Association, has called the post
poned annual meeting to convene in
the offices of d. w. Clark next Mon.
day night for the purpose of electing
officers and transacting other bust
ness of Importance to the association
The meeting will be open and all
persons interested in the lecture
course and work of the association
are invited to attend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
PACKING GOODS.

PACKING GOODS.
c. A. Frost OF Fritches Jewelry
store is packing up his household
goods preparatory to leaving for Lis
bon where he expects to engage in
the jewe1ry business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

The bumper crops ought to furnish
between now and election.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

If DR.. Cook leeps on 1ecturing h
may get away with the North Pol
yet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

Miss Nora Nelson and Miss Jessie
Thorkelson spent Sunday with friends
in Fingal
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

The Mandan Musical club will stage
an operetta this winter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

(From Mondays Daily
RETURNS TO FARGO.
Walt. Covert, of Fargo, who has
been visiting friends in this city for
the past few days returned home Sat
urday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

BACK FROM THE CITIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grady return
ed Sunday from Minneapolis where
Mr.. Grady has been for the past few
days on business.
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
NEWS FROM
COLLEGE TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, May IA The appoint
ment of Miss Alice Humphrey DarS
as assistant postmaster at Newark has
ment of Miss Alice Humphrey Dairy
secured the appointment under civil
service rule, standing at the head of
list of eight other applicants She
has been at the postoffce since POST
master Brown took charge.
Mrs. Mary Pie, living with her
daughter, Mrs. j. p. Armstrong a
short distance west Of town, was
stricken with illness yesterday
Mrs. Eliza Jane Whitcraft, aged 81
years, died at the home of her son,
William Whitcraft. yesterday. She had
been i'm feeble health for some time.
The funeral will take place on We'd
nesday with funeral services at II
o'clock and interment at New London
cemetery
Professor Charles A McCue, horti-
culturist at the Experimental Farm,
will lecture on The Story OF the APP
pie" I'm Delaware College oratory on
Thursday evening, May 16.
Ogletown public school closing ex-
ercises will be held Tuesday evening,
May 21
Evening journal., 1912-05-14
CLEAN ZIP THE CITY.

NJ AYOR HOWELL has issued an urgent request
IL 20 houschoders i'm this city 10 cooperate with
him in making effective day to he known Clean
Up Day The suggestion is good The clean
up plan has been tried with signal success in many
other cities and towns Invariably It has made for
better conditions.
Wilmington is a delightful city No one appro-
ciaos IL more than Mayor Howell It is his earnest
desire 10 make it delightful and heathful
ss place OF residence His Clean-Up Day programme
e in keeping with his great interest in the cIy's
welfare. He knows. does everyone else in our
community. that there exists in cellars and back
yards much useless material that only mars con-
ditions but serves 10 harbor disease germs If each
householder viii cooperate heartily with the Mayor
and follow the suggestion that all such rubbish be
cleared out and cared to the city dumps. everyone
~iii feel better Tho city viii show tho effect of it,
nv ony IN IT'S general appearance but also in the
records Of the Board of Health
Assurance is given that the Street and Sewer De-
partment viii cooperate heartily with the household
ers If they will clean up their premises and place the
rubbish where IL may be obtained by the men who
drive the department wagons. That Of itself shows
that the city is willing do its share Of the bene6-
cent work proposed by the Mayor
Wilmington housewives should enter heartily into
'ne Mayors plan and insist that their husbands do
Their share of the work The housewife is compeled
10 spend most Of her time in and about the home
Her health is menaced and her pride is hurt by the
presence OF rubbish and dirt The husband spends
me ouik oil his time away work or on social or
other engagements Most of the day the children are
at school, at work at play The housavvifo is com,
PEELED TO live with such accommodations of r,,b
bsh and filth and il her right 10 nss, that she ha
relieved from such unpleasant sight and menace
Unquestionaby the women viii decide TO helm the
Mayor in his cleanup policy. Wilmington viii he in
little Willie cleaner than it has been Tor years