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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-06-06

Jndeiug from the interest that has been
manifested in the great Prize Voting con-
test 90 far, there is going to be great
scramble for the $40 in gold that will be
given to the contestant having the largest
number of votes on June 26th. The
special prize is worth winning, and the
contestants realize the fact.
That the contest is sucsess is an as
snred fact. There has never been con
test in this locality where more or better
prizes have been offered, or where there
was more strict adherance, justice and
equity to all participants The Progress
sIve desires to emphasize the point that
everv contestant will he afforded an ahso-
lutte fair deal.
The names of the judges of the contest
will be announced soon. Bear IN mlnd
the merchants who are giving coupons
with every dollar purchase. When yon
trade at these stores be sure and ask foi
coupons. Every one little piece OF paper
bearing rs votes may win for some friend
Of yours the beautiful $500 Obermeyer
& Son Grand Piano.
Get your friends to subscribe for The
Progressive. For each one year new sub
scription You will receive 900 votes
There are already large list of contes-
tants, but there ie opportunity to nomi-
nate others. Fill out the nominating
blank and send it to this office. Also cut
out the free vote coupon and cast it for
your favorite In order that every con
testant may fully understand the votes OF
this contest The Progressive wishes to
state that the contestant having the larg-
est number OF votes during the contest
will be awarded the piano as first prize,
the one having the next largest number
of votes will have first choice of the other
prizes. The third largest will have her
choice of the remaining prizes, and SO on
until all the prizes have been distributed
Use TIE free coupon in this issue Ii J on
know of any lady who has not been nom-
mated whom you think would make a
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-06-06
INTEREST INCREASES IN
GREAT VOTING CONTEST
Many Daily Inquiries About
the Voting
Who VIII Get $40 Gold Piece-Trade With
Merchants Giving Coupons

coed race, use the nominating blank in
this issue and send her name to this Office
or bring it in person and it will be enter
ed. 1t matters not if she is married or
single This ia a popular voting contest
not necessarily young lady" voting con-
test. Read the rules and regulations on
another page and govern yourself accord
ingly. Some one is going to receive these
prizes and you can help decide who it
will be.
First count in contest will be Wednes-
day June 26, 1912, at which time $40 in
gold will be awarded to the contestant re-
ceiving the largest number of votes.
These are the names of the contestants
who have been nominated They are
authorized to accept money for subscrip-
tions to the Progressive and give receipt
therefor.
Get busy and vote for choice. The
contest will be conducted squarely and no
partiality will be shown to anyone. Do
it nc W, and help some one reap the bene-
| Fl of this liberal offer.
ELLINGTON
Avis Gamer Algie Werner
/ Belle Click Nettie Bartlett
{, Leta Custer Iona Robinson
Pearl Post Eulah Right
Beulah Lovett Myrtle Bolton
Edna Jeffries Flossie Davis
Della Workman Alma Mayo
Eunice Nestor Gale Teter
r F. ID. NOS
Bess Jones Ollie Findley
Nellie Corley Minnie Polling
Alice Cassanna Madge Polling
Lena Holbert
R. z. D. NO.4
Blanche Wilson Rachel Coontz
Hazel Halter Lille Digman
Winnie Bolton Ella M. Booth
R. F. D. NO.
Ethel Westfall
PHILIPPI
Goldie Scott
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OTTAWA GIRLS WIN.
Judges Decide Against Washburn Co
eds in First Debate.

The girls of ottawa University were
awarded the unanimous vote of the
Judges. in the first debating contest
ever held at Washburn college. Friday
night Much interest was apparent
among those making up the audience,
which consisted of a large number of
the student body. a small delegation
from Ottawa. and quite a number of
people about town, who were inter-
ested.
The question of debate was: Re
solved that Congress should establish
an educational test for immigrants .
Washburn taking the affirmative.
Those making up the WashbIrn team
were: Edna Girken. Jessie Nye.. and
Olive White. The Ottawa aggregation
consisted of Elsie Shields, Gertrude
Barnes, and Goldena Hall. Fifteen
minutes time was given to each speak
er, and five minutes TO each side for re-
buttal argument. After the speakers
had finished, two musical numbers
were given: A Sonata Beethoven, by
Shena Van, Beach, by Helen Shaver.
The judges of the contest were: R. r.
Price, of K. s. A. c.; r. D. O'Leary, of
Kansas University, and H. z. Ross, of
Topeka. Miss Charlotte NJ. Leavitt in
structor of English, presided at the de-
bate.
The college women debates are some
thing of a diversion for the local insti-
tuition. However, the Washburn team
put forth their arguments in a com
mendable manner, considering the
small amount of experience they have
had
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HUSBAND COMES HOME
Herbert Griffin Failed to Support
Wife, She Says.

: Herbert H. Griffin, a Topeka book
agent, who forgot to support his wife,
was brought here Friday night on a
ty Jail. Mrs. Griffin declares that
her husband has an affinity in Enid,
Ok, and that the husband gives her
his money instead of sending it to
his lawful wife.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Griffin unex-
pectedly called on her husband in
Enid. He was not in his office when
the wife called, but a pile of suspi-
cious letters were on a table. Then
Mrs. Griffin exercised the legal
prerOgative of a loving wife and read
the letters. They are said to have
been from a wealthy Enid woman.
In these letters the woman
widow-sent Griffin tender love
greetings. She also thanked the book
agent for presents which he had sent
to her and her daughter. It was
when Mrs Griffin read these letters
that her suspicion began to grow.
Griffin explained from a half dozen
angles. But there was nothing doing.
The wife came home, but Griffin CON
tinued to stay in Oklahoma. He has
been gone seven months, except twice
when he paid his wife short visits
Mrs. Griffin told her troubles to the
men in the prosecutors office and
last night the husband was brought to
Topeka to answer a criminal charge
of non-support. He is in Jail in de-
fault of bond
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were recently married here and who
have been visiting North side friends,
lift today for Minneapolis, Mimi, where
Mr.. TaImage is In the milling bust
ness Mrs TaImage taught school be-
fore her marriage. She was formerly
Miss Bernfce Richerson, and is well
known on the North side.
Edward Thomas, the WEIGH singer,
will sing at the Church of the Good
Shepherd Sunday evening.
Miss Lucille Lukens entertained a
few friends at o'clock luncheon last
evening. Those present were Misses
Ruth Ogd&, Helen Fulton, Mildred
Hughes, Elwina Pugh, Matte Bene-
dick and Hazel Roast.
A six o'clock waffle supper was
served at the home of Miss Marjorie
Cole, 316 West Laurent street, Thurs
day night. Those who attended were:
Misses Mary Butler, Helen Wellman,
Evelyn Fowler, Hazey Jarvis, Miss
Cole, Mr.. Charles Martin, Vernon
Warnock, Lester Fowler, Leo Gilmore,
the greatest number of waffles was
awarded to Mis- Hazel Jarvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Eittreim and
daughter Eunice of albuquerque, n
NJ, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Eittreim
of Ell Paso, Texas. are here to attend
their parents golden wedding ,annlVer-
sary at 1906 Polk street Monday and
to visit their sister, Mrs. E. L. Gertz, at
S1U Il North Kansas avenue.
Last Sunday night a horse was stolen
from w. E. Franklin of sol Wash
burn avenue, and on Wednesday it was
reported to J. j. King, who recovered
it Friday noon at Silver Lake, Kansas.
The horse had been taken up about
Rossville, Kansas. and turned loose.
It was first seen in a cemetery by two
men who went early Monday morning
to dig a grave.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.
See Foucht's Hardware for pump
work, tin and galvanized gutter.
Houses for sale and rent in North
and South Topeka. Call on c.. D.
Myers & Co.. S27 North Kansas ave-
nue.. Bell phone 1929.
The North side horseshoe pitchers
won from the Sout Inside last night in
the thirteenth game with that team on
the North side alleys, at S37 North
Kansas avenue, by a margin of SO
points.
Miss Edna Kincaid, who is visiting
in Hutchinson, is expected to return
home tomorrow.
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more room for the work of the asso-
citation. There will now be two dor
mitory rooms for women instead OF
one a parlor for clubs with an open
fire place to make it coZy, two hos
pitaI or -'sick" rooms at the front OF
the building store room, and pos
sibly two rooms to be occupied by the
tuberculosis dispensAry.
While the Z. x K minstrel show
was a pronounced success from the
spectators standpoint, the attendance
at the two performances did not quite
come up to expectations The crowd
Friday night numbered approximately
1900. The KarnivaI Knights deserve
much credit for the production. but
the clear profit will not be large, as
the expense was extremely heavy Joe
Bren sustained his reputation as being
right %-up-to-now'' when it comes to
staging minstrel shows
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JONES QUITS WIFE
Mrs. Norris Wiscombe-BIush
WiscOmbe Jones Divorce.
He Didn't Work or Bring in
Money, She Says.

Mabel Norris WiscoInb -Blush-Wis-
combe-Jores has found her fourth
matrimonial venture a failure and
asks the court to free her from Frank
Jones, who she declares drinks ex-
cessively and does not support her
After having the name twice. the
woman asks the court to restore the
name of Wiscombe, her husband by
two former marriages
1t was in May last year when the
Topeka woman was married IN Law
renee to Frank Jones' a Leavenworth
man. They came to Topeka and with
their coming was trail of trouble
that kept the courts busy the greater
part of the summer. Jones and his
bride wanted the little home in West
Topeka where the womans parents
woman's possession by virtue of one
of the matrimonial ventures and she
wanted it returned After the value
of the place had been squandered in
one of the former husbands, stepped
into the nmelight and took the prop
erty herself
Then, SO Mrs Jones informs the
court, Jones began to drink excessive
ly- He would not work, she says, and
did not bring home enough money to
support his wife. 1t was here that
the wife mortgaged her furniture for
$25 to buy groceries and says she fed
Jones until the money was gone. In
January Jones left Topeka and Mrs
Jones has never gone to the trouble of
looking for him. Now she wants a
divorce and the old name of Wis
combe.
It was away back some years ago
when Mabel -Wiscombe- Blush
Wiseombe-Jones began her record as
marathon husband getter- Her
smiles won Walter Wiscombe, but after
the wedding things didn't go just right
and their troubles ended in the di-
vorce court Next was a man named
Blush. He looked the widow over and
decided she was just the woman he
wanted. Some months later Blush
concluded he had made a mistake
Then WiscOmbe began to ponder con-
corning his earlier marriage. He re-
called MabePs winning ways and be-
lieVed he had been haSty in the matter
of the former divorce. So WiScombe
expressed his convictions to the young
widow. She was willing to try again
and their differences were buried
when the minister for a second time
pronounced them husband and wife
But the old troubles continued to bob
up Just when they were least expected
and Wiscombe and his wife dragged
their sorrows back to the divorce mill.
The woman'S last venture was when
she believed she had found in Jones a
kind and loving companion. Now she
is willing to concede that she is a
poor gueSser.
Service on Jones will be secured by
publication, as the wife does not know
where her husband is.
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HOUSE CASE OVER.
Indefinite Continuance Is Taken by
Consent of Attorneys.

An indefinite continuance was TAX
en- today in Jay e Houses habeas
corpus case when the i'm ported lawyers
for the governor and the state of KAN
sas failed to reach Topeka in time for
the hearing. Judge KeppIinger of
Kansas City and Samuel Houston OF
Lawrence did not reach Topeka on
time and when Attorney General Daw-
son asked for a continuance, there
were no objections from Houses at
tOrneys.
1t is not known when the House
case Will be tried. Dawson informed
Judge Dana that the lawyers would
agree on date and report to the
court Charles Blood Smith, repre-
senting House, informed the court
weeks and there was little encourage
ment for an early hearing.
Four questions seem to be involved
in the House case. In the first place.
the court must decide if a Shawnee
county justice of the peace had the
power and jurisdiction to inquire of
House concerning offenses committed
in another state. Second, If the J. P
has this authority. was not a statutory
fine of SIS for refusal to answer Ques-
lions the only punishment which
might be imposed
Again, was Houses civil and polite
refusal to answer questions con-
tenptuous BEHAVIOR: and if SO. was not
the statutory punishment of $50 fine
or ten days in jail all that could be
lawfully imposed?
Was it error for the J. P. to refuse
the statutory right of appeal upon Civ
ing of sufficient pond to stay proceed
ms?
If any one or all of these questions
are decided by the. court in favor of
House, then it is claimed that his ha-
beas corpus proceedings must be up
held
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HE DROPS ON STREET.
Heart Disease Claims Leslie Alden
Aged As Years.

Leslie Alden, aged As years. of
Houston, Tex, was stricken with
heart trouble while on Fifth street
near Harrison street late Friday aft
ernoon and died from the attack. He
had been suffering for several months
and stopped off in Topeka while trav-
cling for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. Alden accompanied him and was
the only person to see him fall when
stricken with the fatal shock. He was
stricken about o'clock and died
about an hour later
Mr.. Alden, whose home is in Hous-
ton, and his wife have been in To-
peka but a few days and were room
ing at 1872 West Gordon street. They
expected to leave here in a few days
for Kansas City and st. Louis. Mr..
Alden is survived by his wife, who
was with him, and one son, who is in
Houston, their home town.
DR.. J. M. Amis was called to attend
the stricken man, who complained of
pains in the region of his heart and
was breathing with difficulty.
The body was taken to the rooms
of J. M. Shellebarger & Son, under
takers, where it will be held until the
son of the deceased arrives here.
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Predict VIM. Cawker Will Be
Permanent Captain.
Succeed Late Garrett at Fire
Station No. 1.
YOUNG man HAS GOOD RECORD
With Department Eight Years
and Most Efficient.
North Side Ministers Take I'll
tanic as Sermon Subject.

Who will succeed the late George
H. Garrett permanently as captain at
fire station No. 1, is question which
North side people and firemen at that
station as we'll as the firemen over the
city are asking today. 1t is generally
predicted that William Cawker, who
was appointed captain when Mr.. Gar
rett resigned taking the lieutenancy a
few weeks ago, will be reappointed
captain permanently. Cawker was ap-
pointed lieutenant at the station some
time ago as a reward of merit. When
on account of the sickness which prov
ed fatal Thursday night, Garrett re-
signed two weeks ago from captaincy
and Cawker was put in charge.
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SNYDER'S SHOWS HERE
Will Be at the City Park Week of
April 30.

Judging from the writeups it has
received all over the country, Snyder's
Greater shows, united, the carnival
company that will be seen at the City
park soon, appears to be better than
the average show of the kind. The
show has received favorable notices
from a dozen places in Oklahoma and
Texas. It is in 20 divisions, or sepa-
rate tents. Big open air free shows
will be given every day The feature
of the free show is La Bard, who
loops the gap on a bicycle. Two 9TH
er sensational aerial acts follow.
Zip" the monkey-boy brought from
Australia 80 years ago. Miss Eehrens,
the girl who does diving stunts in a
glass tank, the midget mother, a lit
tie woman 81 inches tall with a baby
about the size of a rabbit, a lot of
freaks and curiosities, and the usual
layout of mechanical fun makers.
The Snyder shows will be at the
City park. under the auspices of the
City park commission, during the
week OF April 29-May 4.
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never SAW A GAME.
Captain DefendOrf Is rs Years Old
Today.

Captain H. x. Defendorf, registry clerk
in the probate court, is today celebrating
his 10Th birthday anniversary. He is
spending the day at his home and de-
cined to celebrate by going to the ball
game.
Never saw baseball game in my life, -
said Defendorf, land don't think would
have much fun by starting in now
Captain Defendorf is the Oldest en-
ployee in the court house. His birthday
was remembered by Probate Judge
Schoch and the clerks in the office who
sent the captain floral greetings.
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Author of .sThe Rosary Dead.

Santa Barbara, April 20-Robert Cam
eron Rogers, poet and newspaper publish
err, died here today from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis performed two
weeks ago Mr. Rogers was born in Buff
falo, New York. He leaves a widow, three
sons and two stepsonS, whom he adopted
Mr. Rogers wrote the dedicatory ode for
the opening of the Buffalo Panama ex-
position and .sthe Elks eulOgy- His most
famous work however was 1.-The Rosary -
which has been translated into many
languages
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A new citizen and new member of
the fire department station No 1 has
come to the First ward all the way
from Chesapeake Bay. He is a big
brown dog known as a Chesapeake
Bay retriever and belongs to the Fred
Morns family. At present he is being
cared for by the firemen.
The dog. is rare. Mr.. Morns is in
c1ned to think he is the only kind in
Topeka. if not in Kansas. He will use
him to pursue the doubtful duck This
work is especially congenial to that
kind of a dos as he (the dog) is de-
signed alona9<he lines and nature of a
water spaniel While he can not get
in the water without getting wet. vet
1t is said that he can stay semi-sllb-
merged for hours and not catch cold
from the effects, even if he negIects
to put on dry clothing afterwards
The c. B. r. arrived in Topeka to-
day He came direct from Rock Is
land. Ill, where he has been sojourn-
ing in the home of a Rock Island din
ing car inspector. He (the dog) is
has a beautiful brown fur which is in
about as high as a kitchen table and
clined to be curly. But it is not be-
cause his hair is curly that Mr. Morns
likes him, but because he is such
good duck hunter. It is said that the
dog is also used to hunt the Chesa-
peake Bay oysters.
discuss the matter He also had no
bets as to Taft or Roosevelt and no
theories as to the cause of the Titanic
disaster. He admitted however. that
he sometimes tired of being led
dogs life. but thought he would like
Topeka and Kansas fine although this
fm his first visit here.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED@To rent horse coEp4e months
for fight use with surrey Best care
Izr7 Tyler St Bell s1, Ind ~
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Weekly Bank sr-te.-euG

New York April 3A--Ime statement OF
clearing house banks for the week SHOWS
THAT the banks hold ST7-Eelsso reserve IN
exce$E of legal requirements rms N az
Increase of IS. 7S3- 200 in the propOKt0nars
cash reserve as compared with Last week-
The statement follows
Daily average $3.50
Specie --------------- 1015os,A0 -e-zs-svy
Teal tenders ----- S3SSS.oQO ~Izp.0U
Net dep0sfts --------- ]. k4z.ssSSeuo S7z.vJc
(,frcuIatiQn ---..-- Ezz5.Qpo saw
Banks cash reserve In Vaulx---- -S1StrSRo,O5o
T>r1Ist companies reserve in vault eSSu.Vo
Aggregate cash reserVe---------.- 4545Auo9
Excess lawful reserve H,@A&o -AIs1-A9
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying IS per cent cash
reserve. $50, Loo.
Actual condition.:
Loans -SAseeA, 45bsosV Ssszslsyuy
Specfe . ---------- S52.TH.0O0 s3p4.oOO
Legal tenders Naso1S,0oo oAV9
Net deposits ---------- ASll-Soz-uO eoe,SY
Circt1Tation .-.-.- E.1kzop 1lo,gtO
Banks cash reserve In vault -S7s{. al. o.
Trust companies cash reserve In
vault So-se1.SD
Aggregate cash reserve-.----.---. ~ ~, orc
Trust companies reserve with clearirss
h.ouxe members carrying . per cent caan
reserve, SO. 81 600.
Summary OF state banks and trust com
panies in Greater New York not report
ing to the New York clearing house:
Loans = - -.----------s Ss3.352. 100 sl.Gu.asj
Specie - ------------ 66.O74-10O z51.lvO
Legal tenders u-e50,So0 TAlOO
Total deposits -------- u1.75.ooS %S9ASus
increase
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Notes and Personals.

North Topeka people and the fire
men OF the city are in mourning over
the death of George H. Garrett. who
passed away at Stormont hospital
Thursday evening. TODAY nearly every
bushes man on the North side as well
as the men who were under him talk
ed little else except of his good quail
ties and how he will he missed.
For Rent: 224 West Gordon. street.
7 room modern house viii be placed
in extra good condition for desirable
parties. Rent reasonable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Talmage, who
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1t is likely that he will remRin so.
However, Chief Wilmarth this after
noon said that the captaincy of the
station was undecided. Nevertheless,
it is understood that Cawker is the
man in line. Cawker has been with
the department for eight years and
has thoroughly learned every branch
of the. work.
He is well liked. both personally
and on account of his efficiency and
courage
The Rev. wilkie c. Clock. of New
York, will preach in the Kansas
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning. Rev. Clock was at
one time a member of the Kansas
Avenue church.
The choir will sing a special anthem.
The evening service will be in charge
of the pastor who will take for his sub
ject. 1.-The Great Titanic Tragedy, the
Running of Life's Steamer" The w
D. T. G. quartet will sing Crossing
the Bar
All of the usual services will be held
at the North Topeka Baptist church
Sunday school at $50, eaching at IL
a. m. Senior and Junior B. Y. P. u,
at p m, preaching at p. m Sub
ject of the evening sermon is, THE
Tragedy of the Titanic. and Her Savior
the Carpathia." Good music will be
a feature of all services
At the prayer service Thursday even
ing one professed conversion. and two
were baptised. Others, awaiting bap-
tism. will be baptised in the near
future. at the North Topeka Baptist
church.
At the church of the Good Shepherd.
Episcopal corner of Laurent and
Quincy streets. tomorrow morning. ser
wees and sermon at IL O'Clock, evening
service and sermon at O'Clock. Sun
day school at 10 a m
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Funeral Notice

Knights of Pythias of Amity lodge
231 are requested to meet at their hall
Sunday at p. m to attend the fun
eral of Brother George Garrett. to he
held at PenwelFs chapel
FRED SHELLABARGE c. C.
VIM. ZARKER, K. of r. S.
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See Lux's ad OF page three.
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Hay and hay seed. See D. o. Coe.
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N B. Arnold, judge of the police
court has Joined the ranks and is now
a thirty-third degree baseball fan
Morris Jenkins. the chief of police, al
ways was one of the number and pro-
badly will. be for life but Judge Arnold
is a new member. He is not as well
posted as he desires to be but is an
apt scholar and will learn if given
the proper training