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Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
THE BEST BLOOD.

Professor Charles R. Davenport. the biological sharp of the Carnegie institute, says:
 Tt is the duty of those belonpinp to the families which show the best strains to be careful in marrying to choose from families that also show these strong traits"
 Whether true or not, it is gen. eral belief that preachers sons do not inherit the Godly qualities of the father Also glance at the sons of distinguished men hardly iustifv the assumption of the professor When one of them is worth more than his salt il is regarded as some. thing of phenomenon.
 Another scientist. not long aco speaking on hercdi,y said if h, had the choice of fathers hc wouId prefer n healthy burglar to con. sumptive bishop The results of ,h, in'ermarriage of the best families n, shown in the European aristocraev are not likely ,o promote tbe ,bcor
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
UNCLE SAM TO PROTECT BIRDS.

Senator George r. Mclean of Connecticut says he will, in the ap- preaching session of Congress, press to enactment . bill to avert wanton bird slaughter which he introduced q few months ago Political qucs- tions of many sorts were at the front at that time and prevented the consideration ,,of his measure. As politics will have but little place in the doings of the session which opens in December. and which lasts three months, he believes that the measure will go upon the statute hook this winter.
 There seems to be some ground for this confidence Societies for bird protection are increasing in number throughout the country. The 1 virtual extinction oi the wild pig cons and the shrinkage in the num- Der of the other game birds. as we'll as of the smaller members of the fca,hered tribie. arouses thinking people to the necessity of averting from those which are left to us the fate which overlook the buffalo. Aside altogether from their value as food. the great game birds, and also the humber and more familiar members of their family. have an economic importance for us which Is commonly overlooked, The De- parimcnt of Agriculture estimates that insect pests every year destroy 10 per cent of our cereal crop and 20 per cen, of our fruits Much of these ravages could he prevented by protecting the birds.
 Some of the states are doing a good work by their establishment of a closed season for shooting game in saving the birds which are still lief, to us. and the killing of certain small birds IS prohibited altogether in a few states Private individuals here and there. like Mrs. Russell Sage. arc buying out some of the big breeding places of the birds and shutting on, the hunters from them AS most of the fcathercd tribe. how evcr are migratory, inc Naiiona Government must go to their de fcnse if they are to be saved. Off ccrs of the bird protection societie' in the various states urge this sor of action. The farmers of inc eoun try favor il. Here are some of tho
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20

Memoir, New, Scimi,ar, IS his i'n- po,icnrc with small results Many man r,main. in ignofancc because bc i nof content to learn one 'hing ., a time. ind many more rcmain on thc ragged edge of poverty he cause they are not content to make money dollar ai q time.
 Propose io the average young man of 'oda, safe plan by which he may invest S week and draw fifteen pcr cent dividend on it, and he will turn up his nose at it. rive dollar, a week accumulatcS only S26o a year. and fifteen per cent on that l.. only S}0-a mere bagatello, moi worth bothcring about thinks Ilhc average young Nmcrican; or maybc hi. imagination and pcrSis- tcncy are not great enough 10 sec the value the end of the year.
 The newspapers tell oi the daily making of millions. Compared with such princcly profits, ihc sum of sS seem, not worth striving for. Bu' lrhc fact is that fifteen per cent IS great profit for any mans money whether he have little or much.
 And the chances are that Inc young man who is not content ic have his five dollars week earn profit will never have any larger sun to bait his hook with An immense proportion of the people of thi' country live up to their incomes. Be cause they cannot save SlOD m |; bunch they save nothing.
 We hear of great fortunes made 1T moment Bu, that IS not th' common way Ordinarily grca fortune is built like stone wall. stone at q time. And the youn, man who declines to lay the iirs stone. because it comes so far shor of wall. will never make progres in financial masonry.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
EVOLUTION OF WOMAN.

In the weekly literary review of the New York Times the statement is broadly made that women arc beginning to turn their backs on hc- ton. One publisher who IS quoted in that connection says that The suffrage movement is largely rcspon- siblc for increased interest m public problems. Women are reading ser ious books They are kecnIy inter cstcd in all public problems. all soc ial conditions Whatever the suffrage movement may do in the future fl has already done that"
 And that is not q little. The high tide of fiction in late years, the most of which has been of very poor quality. has not promised much of present improvement. ar of advance mcnt in social progress in the future. Perhaps no other fiction craze among women was as harmful as that which, only few years ago. was known as historical romance. The swashbuckling heroes first ap- bearing in these works soon appear cd on stages where the clashing of their tin swords could he heard every night to the clapping of tender hands. To the owner of pair of such hands who had been bemoan- ing the loss of the good old times when the clash of steel could be heard in city streets every hour oi every night, somewhat wcaricd cscor, said one night emerging from ihc Olympic into the brilliancy of Broadway: Think what would hap pen to two bold knights if they tried 10 fight out here" "Ycs," was the quick answer. ''therc is no longer any chivalry in the world" "You call it chivalry," said he, Out call it swashbuckling. and it can't live in an enlightened age like this. Lad ics who like i, will have to like m paved, unsewered and unlightcd streets, infested with night proving robbers, and bordered with gutters filled with filth, candles for lighting and fingers for knives. Would you like i,i"
 The lady was silent Women car think when they have to. They ar, emancipating themselves. without the help of man if they are actuall, turning away from pifflc in writing to things which will take the worlt still farther above the dark plan, on which a man with sword fell under obligation to hate every oth CT swordcd knight.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
GETTING READY.

In thirty-two states, according to figures now compiled. the combined votes cast for Taft and Roosevelt exceeded the vote cast for Wilson Those states have 35S of the SJl votes in the electoral college In sixteen states Governor Wilson had more votes than Roosevelt, and Taft combined. Those states cast l73 electoral votes.
 All of which shows that the candi- date of a united republican party would have had a majority of the popular vote by more than q million. and in the electoral college the ma jority would have been l8S
 These figures have significant bearing on the future of the repub- lican party and the attempts already under way to rehablitate it. Pro- positions have been made in mum. Der of the states for a get-together movement, and each side appears to be willing to bury the hachct. They have learned that divisions butter no parsnips, paraphrasing Don Ouix. otc.
 The leaders oi the tsc, osition to harmonize the factions of the party see before them cicar ril;ority oi the voters in te Lntcd Sta.cs. but which. when divided, represents two minority parties. The problem l. how to make one party from tho material of the two.
 It is not an easy task. It will re quire discussion and absolute frank ness. Some former leaders will have to sink personal ambitions. But tho task is not an impossible one. Tn, two factions oi the democratic party got together after the defeat of 1890 ii took three drubbings. but the sen timent continued to grow. and thi' year there was united party ant NittoIY. V NlHllldI NDuIsC lN Optn l' the republicans. but it may be ac complished by them in q much short CT time
 The republicans and the progres sives have few vital differences They are as one on the tariff ques ton. The program of social justice put forward by the progressive present no serious difficulties. II i something toward which all partie are tending, in modified form a least The recall of judicial decis ions is a fantastic issue which wil he dropped from the platform of th reunited party as bank guarantee were dropped from the program q the democrats.
 The greatest difficulty will b found in overcoming the persona ambitions of certain discreditcd lead CTS. They were responsible for th division.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
FOOD PRODUCER FOR WORLD

In his sixteenth annual report, which is to be issued few days hence, and which is probably the last which he will ever write, Secre- tary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, will be able to treat us to a new symphony in crop report ing The department just tells us that cotton will very closely ap- proach the unprecedented yield of l6.000,0O0 bales harvested in 1911, and may possibly pass that great to- tai. while corn will reach 3,l69,0OO, GOO bushels. quantity which leaves all past figure far behind, The re- port for wheat, oats. rye, potatoes. the principal fruits ana otner food products is likewise nnuering, the record in some of them being brok- en.
 To all of us this will be a plca,l tale, particularly as it may tend to relieve q scare which has been ere. aicd in Europe because oi the dan. ger of general war on that conii nent Of many oi our great article of food we will have surplus which could reach large figures in our cx ports il demand abroad should arise for them Accustomed as we have been in inc past few years to
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
NO-PAY STATESMEN.

LONDON, Nov. l6-Thc payment of members of parliament was sever ely condemned at convention ot Unionists held here last night X program for the restoration of grat- ni'ous parliamentary service was ar ranged.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
RECORDS
Instruments Filed as Reported bv
 The Prescott Title Co.
September 9, 1912

United States to James Page-Pa,. cnt. F. hi, of SW. qr., See. 2J, i6N 4E.
 United States to James Page-Pa,. cnt. SEE. qr. of SE. ar, Sec. g. l6 N., F.
 W. IT, Larkin to Tom Hogan-M decd. Onc-half interest in Oregon Group of G mines, Copper Basin dis. trct. Mildred Gold Mining O. locates a water right. Weaver district
 September 10, 1912 Thos. J. Crowl to Wm. West-Bill of sale. 5l cattle, ranging near Dewey. ''
 Geo. W. Hancc and wife to Harvey Hancc-Bill of sale. One third in. terest in various cattle.
 s. C. Cherry to Wm. C. Vest Bill of sale. Horses on range. o. B. Starks and wife to (. C. Els. wor,h-Bill of sale. Furniture and fixtures of pool and billiard hall, bar. Der shop. etc, Ash Fork.
 September II. 1912 Title Guaranty & Safety Co. ap. points l. J. Lipsohn as statutory agent.
 Arizona Sandstone Brick Co. to Commercial Trust and Savings Bank Deed NV. ar, Sec. 29, I4 N, ? w., less parts.
 September i3, 1912 Rene Rampont. II. NJ. Globes and wife to Chas. T. Jolly-Q. C. deed Part of Lot s4. Block C. Hooker's Addition, Jerome. w. (. Russell locates a water right on Sec. 10, IS N, 2 w.
 J. s. Schrm ct al. locates { placers
 September i4. 1912
 c. D. Bunch ct al. locate 6 mines. Agua Fria district.
 J, w. Smith locates a water right for electric purposes. on Verde river, 7 miles below Camp Verde, sss F3
 September IS. 1912
 F. H. Shacklcy and w. w. Walters locate ? mines. Eureka district \. J. Pickrcll ct al. locate ? mines, liassayampa district
 September l8, 1912
 Decree of Superior Court in estate of Hugo Richards. deceased, distri- outing all property to devisccs under terms of will.
 r. II. Kestcr and w. N. Hutton locate Heights mine, Copper Basin district
 September lo. 1912
 Order of Superior Court in estate of Nancy Murray, deceased. admitting will to probate, but denying admin is,ration of alleged estate.
 Verde Tunnel and Semltcr R. R O. appoints Will l.. Clark statutory agent.
 ! w. Jef Martin to Harris Copper Co.-M. deed. Copper Reef No. 6 mine. Tip Top district.
 September 20. 1912
 J. l.. Leavell appropriates waters on SE. qr., Sec. p. 10 N.. %W. Wm. J. Millsap locates 2 water rights southwest of Wagoncr in Walnut Grove district
 E. r. Denny to J. IT. DiIlon--Bll of sale. Ten cows.
 September 2i 1912
 l.. !. Fletcher locates 2 mines, Big Bug district.
 Walter C. Miller and Chas. T. Lynch 10 Peter Fasola--W. deed. Lots l2, l3 and l4, Block {. Jerome.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
es of Professor Davenport.

.ies of Professor Davenport.
 On the contrary, the blood of ,h. best families seems to require, iron, time to time, the infusion of pe,, ant blood to maintain its yiri,;,, The mother of Marconi was ce,, ant woman. SO was the mother o, Abraham Lincoln. SO have been h. mothers of most of the really gre,, men.
 The question is: What is the be, blood2
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
ATTORNEYS RETURN.

LeRoy Anderson returned yestcr- day from consultation with Sena tor Clark in Los Angeles. while fanl Burks. of the legal department o' the Santa Fc, is also in the city again on litigation affecting his eli cnis.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
WANTS THE PHILLIPS.

NEW YORK. Nov. l6.-Sam liar r's, New York theatrical manager ol note, announced today that he was at present negotiating for the purchase of the Philadelphia team Of the National league.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
THE BALKAN STATES.

From excellent authority we learn iha, the war footing of the Balkan states al the time of the opening of hoslili,ics with Turkey was about as follows:
 I,ulgara--Niuc divisions of 23OOO men each. 250O cavalry and zoo guns besides some l50,UO0 to l70.- OOO second line troops. >ay 4OO.O0O in all
 Scrvia--Fivc divisions of iS.0OO men each. first line troops, and five weaker divisions oi second line troops, making abou, 2ls.0O0 in all
 Grcece--Fouf divisions oi l8.OO0 men each. besides second line troops making about 100000 men in all. Montcnegro-Elcvcn brigade, with total of about s0.OO0 men.
 Against this lineup Turkey has fourteen regular army corps and six indepcnden, divisions. besides sS Redii or reserve divisions. with q total war strength of of l,OW,0W. but not more than half of these are in Europe.
 From what is to be learned from the geography of the theatre of war it appears that the Turks were faced with attacks from several different | quarters:
 By the Greeks in Thessaly on the east. and in Epirus. west of the Pin dus range; in Albania by Mon,ene. gro on inc northwes, and by Servia on the cast; in Old Servia. or Kos sovo. by Scrvia and Bulgaria. and in the province of Adrianoplc by Bulgaria.
 1 The problem for the Turks was T difficult one and could only be met by assembling their scattered forces in groups at certain ccnters where they could command the ap- breaches from the hostile frontiers they being practically surrounded
 On the side of the Balkan states Montcnegrins commenced hostiiitics on October s, nine days before her allies. The object of this step may have been political. to prevent fur. ther attempts at meditation on the part of the great powcrs but il can also be accounted for an state gical grounds.
 Montenegro. being small coun try. had completed her conccntra ton much earlier than the other states. By attacking the Turkish troops nearest her frontier she de tained at least one division. beside, several thousand Albanian Moslems who might otherwise have gone tc reinforce the Turkish army of ,h, Vandar.
 The initial success of the Monte ncgrins must have added to the per plexities of the Turkish command CTS and perhaps induced them to de tach troops toward the northwest
 With the other Balkan states wal commenced on October Y. IL i thought that the Bulgarians' shoul, have advanced earlier into Thracc as they would have found the Turk unpreparcd. but it is presumed the, were not ready and fully cquippc, to do SO.
 However, since the opening O hostilitics the states have beer striking blow after blow at the cn emy and at last reports were en gagged in attacking the last defense of the Turkish capital. and a reigi of terror is said to exist in Constan tinople.
 Events have transpircd one aftc
 another with such rapidity, that th Powers have not been able to exer r else their boastcd authority over th , dcsiinies of Europe. which simpl. , goes to show that an outraged an, patriotic people, practically withou ? money and resources. can for time at least. force the Powers to let tn , slaughter go on. even to the possibl : driving of the dctesed Turk out q 2 Europe.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
FINANCIAL MASONRY.

young American today. says the
 One of the great faults oi the
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

CHICAGO, Nov, l6,--Lorimer was operated on for appendicitis late today The operation was pronounc ed successful
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-20

reasons why the Connecticut sena- tor feels confident that his protec- lion bill will pass Congress this Ntrtcr
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
Comes Long Dis
lance Money
Runs Out

A man, claims bis name il George W.
Simmons, stopped in front OF the News
Stand here Sunday and asked if his wife
bought ticket here for Hendricks. w.
Va Some one at the News Stand ans
swered to his call and could not under
strnd him, but noticed that he was tired
and hungry. 1t was not long until many
were around him asking questions. They
asked II he was hungry and he told them
that he had not eaten bite for two day 8
and had walked from Elkins to here.
They soon gave him plenty to eat and
I hen he told his story. He said he came
from Oklahoma here and he run out OF
money, but had enough to serd his wife
on to Horton where they lived
As soon as Mr.. Simmons is able to
make the trip, the citizens will send him
back to Horton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
Fire Causes
Big Loss

BLUEFIELD, w. VA, July 49,.
(Spl. THE entire f!re-fighting force Of
Bluefield fought desperately though a net
work of live electric wires today to save
the wholesale district, threatened by fire
which destroyed half a dozen buildings
before it could be controlled. The loss
was estimated at 100000 partially
covered by insurance. The cause was not
determined.
The fireman were also handicapped by
precau tons against the explosion Of a
tank can filled with gasoline, which had
been sidetracked on the N. & w. Rail-
road on the heart Of the burned district.
The fire started in the Touring mill Of
the McCue & Wright Manufacturing CO.,
one of the best equipped plants in the
State which was destroyed. The plant
had just been rebuilt after disastrous
fire last spring. The wholesale house of
Becker & Payne and several smaller firms
were burned out. Three residence were
destroyed, -Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
DROWNED

CLEMEN rs, w. VA. July "a, Mrs.
Ella Foster, wife Of James Foster, was
drowned Wednesday night, while trying
to get out OF her home, which was surro
unded by water. Her son, Arless Foster,
had her by the hand and was helping her
across the bridge that led to safety and
the bridge began to float away, she then
fell off into the water and piece Of tim
Der struck her which caused theson's
hand to lose holt OF her. The swift water
carried her under the house down into the
river There is little hopes ever finding
body as this. swift water has carried her
many miles.
This is the first report of deaths in this
flood. 1t is feared there are several more
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
STORM AND
FLOOD.
CONVENTIONS
HELD HERE

At | o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
prohibitionists of the Thirteenth Sem
atorial District assembled at the call Of
the State Chairman, DR.. j. w. Bedford,
in mass convention at the City Hall in
Belington. Not much time was spent in
organization F. f. Thompson was
made chairman, and W. G. Cade
secretary, after which DR.. Bedford de-
livered greetings from Randolph county
sent by him as Randolph had no
representative Immediately the nomi-
nation Of j. P. Tibbets, of Belinaton, was
made for the Office OF Senator for this
district. There being no other candidate
his nomination was made by acclamation.
The county organization was then per-
fected with Geo. W. Baughman, chair
man.
Or. Bedford then made speech along
the lines Of party work, and urged that
complete ticket be brought out. Rev.
Sturm of Glade District was put before
the convention Tor House Of Delegates,
but had his name Withdrawn, and 9.
Ross Kidder was placed in nomination In
his place. and afterwards UNANIMOUSLY
nominated for House of Delegates Fol-
lowing this, other nominations We're
quickly made as follows:
For Sheriff
Sam. T. II. Holt, of Philippi.
For Assessor:
Orastus F. Day, Belington.
For County Commissioner:
Jas. K Hall, Philippi.
The offices Of Prosecuting Attorney and
County Surveyor we're left open, on ac-
count OF no nomination being made and
left in the hands of the committee to fill
in later.
All felt satisfied with the nominations.
DIR. Bedford urged each and every pro-
hibitionist to take an active part for the
amendment, and branded as false all re-
ports to the effect that the prohibition
party was not working for the auiend-
ment He said the party was the only
out-spoken organization for the amend
ment, and insisted that the party be
given chance to show its merits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
Mexican Rebels Threa-
ten To Kill
Robbed American Farmer Of
Horses And All His
Supplies

Ell PASO Texas, July 22.-Samuel
Miller, an American farmer at Casas
Grandes. Mexico, today complained to
American Consul Edwards, in Juarez,
that he had been robbed and threatened
by Mexican rebels and prevented from
leaving for the north to seek protect ion,
Five days ago, said Meller, the rebel maj.
or, Melquidez Alverez required him at
the point Of revolver to give up. his
horses and possessions, valued at 500.
When he sought protection from General
Salazr, Miller said that officrs threatened
to shoot him if he dared make report Of
the alleged robbery and further promised
a whipping with the fiat Of his sword
should the farmer try to get to Juarez
from Casas Grandes by train.
Miller was five days making the journey
here, his former home, on horse back by
a circuitous route to Columbus, N. NJ, and
the rest of the way by train. Many other
haye Jared as badly as he, Mil
Ter told the consul. -Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
CAPT RED
Murderer Of Officer Shaver
Caught Near Grafton and
Is In FaiYmont Jail

FAIRM0NT, w VA. July 3d.
Pasquale Grna, alias vincenzo Angelina,
alias Joe Wierton or Weisman, who is
charged with .wice shooting Policeman,
j. o Shaver in the back when the officer
was arresting his brother, Jim Weirman
at Monongai on Sunday afternoon, was
captured by Taylor county officers near
Grafton late yesterday afternoon. The
Italian was rushed to the Taylor county
jail and locked up. Word was sent to
Fairmont that the man had been appre.
hended and Sheriff Amos, with several de
puties and men who knew Weirman left
on the 9;27 train last night for Grafton to
see If the man arrested was the one want
ed.
The prisoner was brought to Fairmout
today in an automobile and is now in the
Marion County Jail. Elk.