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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

The rather warm proceedings in
Chicago during the past few days
have brought out all sorts Of remin-
iscences of previous hot political
contests. A gentleman from Okla
homa tells of an incident which oc-
Cured in Ardmore when that town
was in the old Indian Territory, r
L. Williams is little fellow, weigh
ing not much more than a hundred
pounds George Mansfield is a six
footer and is all bone and sinew
They sat opposite each other at a
hotel dining table on one occasion
when Mansfield made rather
nawsty" remarks about those who
favored a man whom Mansfield OPP
: posed. Williams said "Of course
you don't intend your remarks tc
apply to present company" Mans
field replied to the effect that thu
man whom the cap fitted was priv
LEGGED to wear IT, Whereupon VIII
liams picked up "a quart pitcher filled
with Oklahoma molasses and landed
1t forcibly upon the forehead Of tn,
giant. Two hours were required t,
remove the molasses and the broker
crockery from Mr.. Aansfield's brow
and the incident resulted in elect
ing Mr.. Williams to the bench il
Oklahoma. He is still one OF tn
Judges of the State.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
LAST CALL.

My term of serving as City Col
lector expires on July LIST, 1912, and
/ must cose up my accounts with
the city. There is considerable wa
ter rent unpaid, and / must ask my
friends and the public to come for
ward apd pay this money at once
to aid me in my settlement. ! ur-
gently appeal to all to give this mat
ter. their immediate attention and
save them as well as myself future
trouble.
LAT CRUM,
June 20, 1912. City Collector.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

The Erie railroad has recently
adopted an unusual method of hon
oring its employees for long and
faithful service. A few days ago Cal
vim Voorhis, 30-year's veteran en-
gineer on the New Jersey and New
York branch, drove his engine into
Hackensack with new pride, for the
engine bore his name in gold letters
on both sides. Whether in addition
the common practice of distinguish
ing engines by numbers is retained
does not appear. The new idea
hanks back to the earlier days OF
railroading, when Rocket, En-
terprise, and the like We're familiar
names for the old-fashioned engines
with their fiaring smokestacks, and
when occasionally an engine was
named after railroad president OF
other official
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

The renegade-Republican element
Of this county have lost their moor
ings and are drifting about without
place to anchor. They were first
Taft politicians, but when the state
was swept by Roosevelt they al
went to him, but now they have got
to change back to Taft if they keeF
in line with the machine organiza.
ton. They are sickly looking SCI
and it is hard to tell where they
will drift next. They seem to ot
without a party and without hope.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
Delinquent City Tax LIST.

Following is list Of delinquent
taxes Of the City OF Williamson for
the year 1911. which are returned
delinquent according to law;
Blackburn, Richard, Lot 81,
Blk. L, L. AID .s.........$ 500
Brown, John w. Lot 1O-11,
Blk. II .....,......... 800
Bishop, Mamie E. Lot 8, Blk.
3, L AID ..,........... 80
Crum, N w. Lots IL, Blk So, 1900
Crum, N. w. Lots 1918, Blk /, 1850
Charles, Marguerite, Lots 22-
1924 Blk. II, ....... $3.50
Justice, Henry, Lots 1-2-3,
Blk SO, .............f 1880
Davis, Clell, Lot 7. Addition A 800
Terrell. w. W., Lots 1-2-3-4
Blk w. L AID ..... 100
Terrell, w. W., Lot 10, IL Of
Ia, Blk. 40 .............. rs
Kennedy, Fannie. Lot s, Blk
IL. AQ ..9...s. l.UO
Murray, G. r. Lot 1919, Blk.
"a ..... 1900
Pioneer Plum Co. Lot III. IL
of 10, Blk. "A 3.75
Roush & Young, Lot s, Bk 9, ITS
Schroeder James, Lot IA, Blk
II Observation-Disclosures. 200
Schroeder, James, Lots 81,
Blk. 10 .............. l.60
spaulding, L. s. Lots 1914,
Blk. 40 .............. 2o.62
Stoker, Fannie L. Lots 1918
Blk H. L. Ad. u. 200
Stewart, Annie, Lots 80; Blk.
F. Il. AID ...8a........ $50
Stewart, Annie, Lots Gle,
Blk. G. L. AID ......... ZOO
Stanley, John W. Lot s, Blk.
w. L. AID -. 80
Sayler, j. F. Lots 12-13-14,
Blk. J. L. AID ......... 900
Taylor, R. Lots IL, Blk II,
L. Ad ,............. 3.75
Tolor, ]. E. Lots IL, Blk. SO.
L. Ad Observation-Disclosures. SO
Thomas, w. ]. Lot Fl, Blk J.
l. Ad 5..,..... 2.OO
Taylor, v. B. Lot %, Blk. N.
L. Ad ...... .......... LOO
State of West Virginia
County of Mingo, To-Wit:
I, Lat Crum, Collector of the City
Of williamson, in the County of
Mingo, West Virginia, do swear that
the foregoing list is verify believe,
correct and just; that / have re-
ceived no part of the taxes for which
the persons and property therein
mentioned are returned delinquent,
and that have used due diligence
to find the property within the said
city liable to distress for said taxes,
but have found none.
LAT CRUM.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to
before me this Goth day of June,
1912.
j. F. KEYSER, Notary Public
My commission expires the 18th
day of December, 1918.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC EN-
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
To Call Nominating Convention Foi
Mingo County.

To Call Nominating Convention For
Mingo County.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting Of the Democratic
County Executive Committee for
Mingo County, West Virginia at one
O'clock, p. NJ, on the 18th day Of
June, 1912, at the Office of Wilcox
& Greene in the city of Williamson,
in said county for the purpose Of
calling convention or primary for
the nomination of candidates for
county and district Offices Of said
county and the election of Democrat
Tic County Executive Committee, and
for the purpose of transacting such
other business as may come before
the committee.
E. J. WILCOX, Chairman.
j. H. GREENE, Secretary.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

s-W Flat-Tone is the only salts
factory finish which combines Soft,
VeIvety, Flat Effects which are deep
and rich. This rich wall coating IS
not glossy and can be cleaned with
soap and water. It is made in sew
eral beautiful colors which we would
like for You to see Quite large
number Of people in Williamson have
used it, and are now using it and
are we'll satisfied with it. Ask us
for color card.
The A. Fl, BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
NOTICE.

The Board of Review and Equal
ization OF Mingo County viii convene
at the Court House of said county,
on Friday, July 9Th, 1912, for the
purpose OF equalizing and reviewing
the assessment Of Mingo county, as
returned by the Assessor, for the
year 1912,
Given under my hand this 18th
day of June, 1912.
JAMES DAMRON,
Clerk County Court, and Ex-Oificio
Clerk BID Review AMI Equalization
June zG-3t.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

The annual report Of the Ameri-
can telephone and telegIaph compa
ny contains statistical facts. There
are now in the United States upward
of 6.700, 600 subscribers stations, or,
as the record puts it, 'one telehone
to each A of the total population
Of the United States"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

Teddy has struck the Republican
party a death blow In that he has
done great good to the country.
Disorganized and deserted 1t will 20
down in defeat unwept and unregret-
ted by the honest people Of every
class
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

Things Of vital Importance are
happening fast in politics and the
lines are being drawn rapidly, and
with determination. Soon the con-
test will be on in full force and the
issues will be closely drawn.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

If there is anything on earth that
can save the corrupt political gang
of this county, 1t is not showing up
at this time. They are doomed to
step down and out and the people
will rule in the future and the cor
rupt boss will lose his occupation.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
DR.. Miles Neryine
DR.. Miles Nervine

has proven its value in nervous dis
orders for thirty years, and merits
a trial, no matter how many other
remedies have failed to help you.
b Sold by all druggists. If first bottle
falls to benefit your money Is returned
MILES MEDICAL CO. Eli<i1art, Ind.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

Now watch the peope take a hand
in the politics of this country. The
steam roller and the machine poll
tician have done the work at Chi
cago, now observe the voters smash
the old slate into fragments.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

They say that w NJ O. Dawson
took to his cyclone cellar in Charles
ton during the Chicago convention.
He probably had a reason for doing
so. They declare he is as sly as he
is slick.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

Whether we have a third party or
not it would make no difference with
the old Republican party 1t has
gone to pieces on the rocks of COR
ruption.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

These are terrible looking times
for the Republican party. And sure
ly it's disruption has come none too
soon.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
What Vacations Mean.

In its real meaning vacation"
means empty This is Of import
ance as bearing Non the pocketbook
at the esd OF it.-Philadelphia North
American.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

From present indications we are
going to have quiet but glorious 4th
Of July. Come to Williamson If you
wish to have a glorious good time.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

Work on the railroad bridge at
this point is progressing and II will
soon be a reality.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

hold that one to be the best
dressed whose dress no one observes.
-Thackery.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

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Advertising Rates Made Known on
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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
Woman Finally Receivers
From Nervous Breakdown

impoverished nerves destroy many
people before their time. Often be-
fore a sufferer realizes what the
trouble is, he is on the verge Of a
complete nervous breakdown. 1t
is Of the utmost importance to keep,
your nervous system in good con-
dition, as the. nerves are the source
Of all bodily power Mrs. Anna
Kounz, 2II Mechanic St, Pueblo,
Colo, says:
For many years suffered from
nervous prostration; ! was unable
to do any house work and doctors
failed to help me. Remedies |
tried from druggists did not do
me particle of good. A neighbor
told my husband about
DR.. Miles Nervine
and he procured a bottle. After the
first few doses / showed marked
improvement and after taking two
bottles | was entirely cured. / have
been perfectly well for years and
cannot Praise Dr.. Miles Nervine
too highly.
If you are troubled with loss of
appetite, poor digestion, weakness,
inability to sleep;ssif you are III a
general run down condition and
unable to bear your part of the
daily grind of life, you need some
thing to strengthen your nerves.
You may not realizeiwllat is the mat
ter with you, butsthat is no reason
why you should delay treatment
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27

Entered as second-class matter,
May 8, 1907, at the Office at William
son, West Virginia, under the Act Of
Congress of March 8, 1879.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
These are just a few
Points Of our
Service

Information, advice, re-
ference, loans, discounts,
bank drafts, safe keeping of
money and securities, in
terest on time deposits, let
tiers of credit, collections,
teJegraphing money an d
the great convenience and
sefety Ola checking account
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-27
A Broad Banking Service.

1t is possible that you
have never really learned
by experience just how help
full a bank can be to you in
your business and financi-
al affairs.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
LAS VEGAS SCENE OF A
SERIOUS CONFEDERATION

The Thomas Department store at
Las Vegas was destroyed by fire at
an early hour last Sunday morning
md the following account of the cat
lstrophe Is taken from the Age:
THE loss on the building Is estimat
ID at $4,000, with insurance of
$1,000 On fixtures, the loss approx.
mates $4,000, with insurance of
$4,000 On the stock. the loss f. est.
mated at $4,000, with insurance OF
$4,000.
DR.. Il. e. Park having dental Of
Ace en- the second floor suffered a
loss of from 81 1000 to $500. The
J. D. Kramer barber shop in the
Las Vegas hotel adjoining, was dam.
lged probably $3.50 by water and
rom moving out fixtures and plumt
ing, J. w. Horden. owner OF the
Las Vegas hotel, bar and billiard
room, lost probably $1,000 by braek-
age of plate glass and moving furn.
iture and fixtures.
| "Providnetially, the wind, which
had been blowing gale up to !
o'clock n. m, dropped to a very
gentle breeze making 1t possible to
save the business portion of the
town and after hard fight the
flames We're confined to the store
building. Nothing is known as to
1.-THE origin Of the blaze"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
Census In ENGLAND.

In England census Is taken ore.y
seven years. In the United States me
work costs some $5,00O,000: In Eng
land with population OF 1900 600.
the work Is done by the regular pub
lie officials, without extra cost. There
the census Is taken on a certain day
n, a certain hour, usually Saturday at
II D. m, because most people are then
nj home. Printed circulars have been
aept by the police to every family and
to the owners Of all lodgings and no.
tells. These circulars contain blanks
which must be filed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
Mayor Gaynor
Friend of
The Children

If Mayor Gaynor lives until the
grows up, as he probably will. for at
sixty years OF age he has all of the
yriiity and activity of the average
man of forty i've, he viii Just natural
~ carry the vote OF New York city
around In his vest pocket"
This was the observation Of an as
tuie politician who had noted the
many evidences OF the mayors great
love for children. and what grew out
Of 1t. The "kifldies: have adopted
him as their friend and eiahlpion
He first made a hit with them by de
Ginning to prevent them from playing
In the streets. People who complain
ed that they were annoyed by these
pastimes We're told that there were
not enough parks Ia New York city to
furnish isolated Fairgrounds and that
the children could NOT ~be denied their
Natural rights. To the police. force II
was broadly hinted that the mayor
would not hold il AGAINST them II hey
refused TO Interfere with the young
sters and their gatnes. except wien
some real otfenSe was cominiited
which latter as II matter OF fact rarely
happened
Scarcely n week goes ny that does
not see committee If School chilipen
calling at the city halt to Invite the
mayor to come and Hear them att
their pieces and distribute the =. Is
The school officials used a. send "a Or
nj Invitations To- these uifth'S, but ines
found that often they We're overlook
ed. So now they send the pupils
They are received with The same
courteous dignity that wo 4 he eS.
tended the most distinguished cid
2ens. hut once inside the mayors 9ri
vate office Informal friendship pre-
waits. There IL no more suggestion nj
patroniziug on one hand than Of tindd
ity on the other. and II is a mighty
Important engagement that pr."e It's
MIR. Gaynor from accepting o,r ~
these Invitations
When the IRE commissioner i9eVat
an order prohibiting The retail sac o.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
RECALL OF Juooss.

To rt-ail ii judge becauSe his
decisions 'io not meet with ronu
Hr apprnvai Is an insult Ia the
dignity the Independence and
ne self respect Of our Judiciary
Far less meuaciHS TO the cou-
monwealth is m occasional cor.
rurt or incompetent Judge than
one who would ~. the habitual
slave o, II capriciouS multitude.
who has always his ear to the
ground trying to find cut the
verdict OF the people The con
stitution of the United States is
the palladium of our iiberties
and on. landmark in our march
OF progress That Instrument
has been framed by tie anxious
cares and enlightened zeal If the
fathers Of the republic Its wis.
dom has been tested and success
fully proved after a triai of n
century and quarter 1t has
weathesed the storms of the
century which is passed. and it
should be trusted for the centu-
ries TO come What has been
good enough for our fathers
ought To he good enough for us
Every change. either in the po-
iltical or religious world. is not a
reforma ton Better TO bear
tile ills We know than 1y to
those we know not Of DO not
disturb the political landmarks
OF the republic. Cardinal Oh
hons
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
sTuNo.

A good story went through FER
n any about schusterbub or cob
bler's boy, who waited outside the
palace 10 see the emperor come forth
for his afternoon airing. Finding the
delay tedious he suddenly exclaimed
The bobby isn't coming shall
go i"
A policeman at once caught him BY
the collar and shouted:
Whom do you mean by the bobby
sirrah?"
Why my friend Michel" whined
tie boy, ''Ie was to have met me
here, Jus he hasn't come" The po-
icemi n, of course. accepted the eX
planation and let him go, whereupon
the boy retreated twenty PAGES, struck
a derisiye attitude and yelled And
whom did you mean by the bobbyT
Christian Register.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
STATE MADE PRICES.

most thoroughly disapprove
of the idea recently advanced of
the governments fixing the
prices of commodities The gov
ernmentS of the middle ages did
that, and | do not believe we are
going back 70 thesmiddle ages
Congress or commission ap
pointed by congress would be to.
tally incapable of regulating
prices of commodities wisely or
even iutelligently. The attempt
would he bound, in many cases,
10 do hardship to consumers us
well as producers II would Ger
tainly result in the worst kind
of abuses The political effect
of such n move would be utter
~ demoraiZiug To tix the
prices Of commodities and manu-.
features is a very different prop
osition from fixing rates of rail.
road transportation and for pub
lie service corporations in gen
eral. The regulation OF rail
road rates and he pubic service
corporations is practical he
cessity and In the main its re
suit has been beneficial to all
concerned. Victor Morawetz
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
OUR LIVES.

One OF the mysteries Of life is
that pain and glorious joy ARE
quite reconcilab,e No man ever
does thing that makes him
smart in the doing and get is
right that he does not have the
testimony of his reason ana con
science that II was the thing to
do and ~ not happier for hnv
Ing done II
Many Of our troubles are like
snow. which, starting snow, he
comes rain before Il meets the
ground And MS the snowdrop
becomes the ralndrep and the
ralndrop becomes the juice OF
fruits and flowers. so our trou.
bles. though they fall cnld IN the
branch, mel, and carry sap TO
the root
II your cup seems too bitter "
your burden seems too heavy
be sure that Il Is the wounded
hand that Is holding the cup aud
that II II he who carried the
cross that Ia carrying the bur
den
When a man follows his cradle
In the shape of a coffin he takes
account Of stock and says, IAN
the things that have been run
ming after are as nothing -
Henry Ward Reecher
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
PuzIled Flnnisan.

casey decided to 30 into business
20 he bought out a small livery stable
3nd had painter make sign los
ham showing him astride a mule, SAYS
the National Monthly lie Lad this
sign placed in front of it, His friend
Finnigan happened along and stool
gazing at the sign That's good pic
ture OF me. amt IT." asked Casey
Sure II looks something like you,
said Finnisan but who the devil IL
tie man on your back?"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
James w. Gaughan, deputy state
mine Inspector, arrived in the city
today.
HOMESTEAD BILL PASSES
HE U. S. SENATE

) special dispatch from Washington
the date OF the 2Sth inst. says:
1t was expected that Senator New
.ands,, who is strong conservation
isr. would not sign the conference re-
port on the thhree-year homestead
dill Which was presented i'm the SEN
ate and adopted today. However.,h he
cined IL the report. but stated In
the senate that he did so because
ne was exceedingly DESTROYS to have
he actual homesteaders relieved by
I redI, ion of residence to three
years and reasonable leave OF abb
'cnce granted yearly,
He was anxious, he said. to pre-
vent the liberalized homestead measui
rom being used as a means of mon
)polistic control of lands and for
'recdlatiye purposes. and for this
'eason haa for some weeks urged the
adoption OF amendments to reserve to
The government the ownership OF
timber, watei power and minerals ap-
nrteuant to homesteads, but the
;onferres on the part of the house
lad refused to make these reserva-
ions. A provision of the bill d.
reefs the secretary of the interior
to send a copy OF the law to each
Gomsteader having Il pending claim
so that all may become acquainted
| nth their rights under the law.
Representative Taylor of Colorado
will file the conference report In
| tie house tomorrow and It Is ex.
pected 1t will be acted upon the fol
lowing day. No opposition to 4,
IS expected in the house"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
Looking Down a We'll.

! never draw a pail Of water from
he well without an appreciation OF Its
charm such as country-bred man.
Imagine. could never feel. He might
cape at open plumbing, looking at II
with his fresh country eye, where
should simply take It for granted: but
am afraid he never could fully ex'
perience what might be called the sen
liment of well, that delightful. In.
gerted tower of darkness and damp
noss and coolth. II there isn't such
4 word as coolth. there ought to be-
atkinson Kimball. In Atlantic.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
Goes Nlaher Up.

Henrietta, aged SIX, is fond OF. ham.
which has been de- freed not good for
her. The maternal mandate that she
must not eat 1t. even though the for
hidden eainty was offered, proved try
ing. Henrietta made It subject OF
prayer. Dear God she was over.
heard pleading, keep my papa from
putting ham on my plate until | can
eat It. | con 'sist the temptation when
he ham isn't there, but when 1t ID, my
soul seems very weak.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-06-01
FOR a Sick Littls Girl.

Give an Invalid child set of doli
dishes for her own tray. As there are
plenty Of these sufficiently. large to
hold all that the patien; is allowed 90
eat the "cuteness" and novelty o!
using the little dishes will stimulate
the feeble appetite and tempt her To
eat the food that would otherwise re
main untasted.
Choose a gay red and gold dscora
lion and let her have her milk or cam
brio tea in the little teapot OF the set
On these dishes serve her SQUAD
roasted and stuffed. for her little
Christmas turkey, and II will bs satsn