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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Two Houses Of Same
Shape and Size Burn
at Same Time
Supposed Both Set ON
Fire


Last Friday morning at about 2 o'clock
the Grey Eagle Fire Whistle gave the
alarm oil FIRE, fire.. A hurry Of the
Volunteer Fire boys. with hose cart, etc,
gave evidence Of a big fire. They were
promptly on the scene Of action. and to-
the surprise Of and disgust Of all the spec
tators 1t was found that two more empty
houses were on fire both at the same
time and burning with all the fiercenees
ola well-kindled fire, and both in the
same proportion, These two houses were
built about tw enty feet apart and as the
flames were pouring forth from the mid
die oIthe roofs ii seemed evident that one
could not have caught from the other
They were er ected by VIM. Hill about
10 years ago; were built after the same
plans being almost like in size and shape.
They were In good condition, well built
and Of good material.
1t is understood that both had been
rented, ard the renters were preparing
TO move in. Nick Carlozzi was one Of
them; be also had the +. 7. Elliot house
rented before it burned. II looks rather
unfortunate for Nick.
Az soon as the fires were discovered it
seemed evident that the houses were eet
on fire. Some Of the citizens took it upon
themselves to 60 around these houses
with the purpose Of finding any tracks.
It is reported that a window in each one
Of the buildings was hoi ated
Captain Rease WAS very thoughtful
and gathered some men together TO
watch shout the banks aud other bus
mess places as Il was thought that this
was some scheme that some robbers had
Ia order to attract the attention Of the
people away from the business section Of
the city The two buildings were located
on River Street on the west side II this
was the project Of robbers their scheme
didn't work as everything is safe.
The general opinion Is that the houses
were set on fire by some bad character OF
characters. II doesn't seem that provi-
dence would burn two houses at The
same time and empty ones at that so the
general conclusion is that these fires
were for some unknown purpose.
Some suspicious characters are il town.
and the rumor is that arrests may follow
One Of these building was owned by e.
M. Right, and the other by /. r Right,
both Of this city. They had some insnr-
ance Oh the property, which makes the
burden light on them, but the great bur-
den rests upon the moral side Of the towu
Most Of the citizens who have the town
at heart are indignant over the way re.
cent fires have been coming about. Eve
rypody is compelled to carry insurance
on his property as well as on his life
whether be wants to or not, for he knows
not at what hour that Fire Rat may
enter his property and leave his loath
some degraded birthstone to ignite, and
distroy his property In few minutes
what it takes years to build, saying Moth
ing Of his life and liberty.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
SURVEY DIRT ROADS.

Pennsylvania Engineers Working Along
Lines Of the SprouI Act.
Two corps of engineers under the
supervision Of Edward s. Frey, an
assistant engineer Of the Pennsylvania
state highway department, are survey
ing roads In York and Adams counties
which VIII be included in the system
Of main highways Of the state to be
constructed under the Sproul act by
the recent legislature.
The electors Of the state will be ask
ed to authorize the expenditure of $780,
100000 Tor the improvements. There
Is at present 100000 available for
the purpose.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
HOW TO USE A LACE VEIL
Many Ways TO Use This Apparently
Useless Article.


Useless Article.
Many women have In their possess
sion lace veil which is either worn
In places or is unbecoming.
There are many ways to utilize this
apparently useless article.
A pretty guimpe fashioned OF veil
OF black chantiliy lace is effective with
almost any gown. Buy pattern the
correct size and cut out the lace. Never
cut through design. but around 1t, 30
when sewed together the guimpe viii
appear woven In one piece.
The new spring styles In millinery
display great variety Of lace covered
hats. These are especially pretty and
will harmonic with any gown
To fashion one of these purchase a
fiat pancake shape of straw the desired
color. Carefully arrange the lace veil
as smoothly as possible over the entire
hat
Fasten firmly upon the inside crown
and sew In a lining OF soft silk
The upper brim is void OF trimming,
but underneath Is garland OF roses.
This hat is especially pretty to wear
with lingerie gowns and may be Of
black or white lace
Another charming use for discard
ed lace veil Is to fashion d Marie An
toinette fichu. This is entirely mat
ter Of artistic draping Fold the, veil
In half and pin the center to the mid
die Of the back.
Arrange In graceful folds over the
shoulders and tack down with thread.
then tie together with soft knot end
allow the ends TO hang In front
The loose panel is leading feature
of the summer frock The lace veil
may be used for this purpose
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
HOW TO CARE FOR TEETH.
CASTLE Soap and Precipitate Of Chalk
Good Dentifrice.

CASTLE Soap and Precipitate Of Chalk
Good Dentifrioe.
The teeth add so much to ones APP
pearance that one cannot be too thor
ough In the care of them
They have a great deal of work to do.
They aid In the digesting Of the food;
they are beautifiers, and, like I'LL things
which have several duties to perform,
they need constant attention and care.
If the teeth Of an individual are kept
entirely free from particles Of food and
tartar they win not become decayed.
but IL they are not thoroughly kept
clean they win decay quickly,
After every meal any particles Of
food which may be lodged In the teeth
should be removed with a small piece
of dental floss. One should take espe-
cial care as to what tooth powders and
washes one uses. Many lotions and
powders contain injurious acids. which
instead Of preserving and cleaning the
teeth ruin the enamel
II the teeth are cleaned daily with
white CASTLE soap and precipitate OF
chalk they can be kept In condition.
Occasionally they should be washed
with an antiseptic lotion
One should never use brush which
is too stiff, as 1t Is hard on the enamel.
The teeth should be rubbed up and
down. so that the bristles can get In
between the teeth. removing all parti-
cies.
Many will take the greatest care to
keep the outside of the teeth In perfect
condition, but neglect the back Of them
This needs just as much attention and.
although little harder TO reach, should
be cleaned In the same way.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29

Baptist Church; G. D, Griffin Pastor
Survives for Sunday Sep. !, 1912,
S. School 9:45 q. M J. NJ Ferretl Supt.
Preaching II; A. NJ. Subject Progress
ivism".
B. Y. P. U 6:45 p. m. Miss Grace
Hewett, leader Preaching 7:30 p. m.
Subject; Personal responsibility.
There will be regular Preaching Serv-
Ices each Sunday Morning and Evening
until otherwise announced.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Mud Reads relic q esrbsrism.

MUD Hoads He11o o. parpar'sm'
Mud roads are relic Of barbarism
and always indicate people Of slow
and unprogressive habits. II stran-
ger should ride over all the roads in
any county and find them all mac
adamized he would be ready to bet on
the superior intelligence and enlight-
ment Of the people. whether he met a
single one or not The roads Of any
county can be greatly improved by the
road drag. and now Is the time to do
n Some farms have already been en-
HANGED several dollars per acre by the
simple process of keeping the roads to
them In good condition by the vigor-
Gus use Of the drag.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
How to Keep Baby's Cap ciean.

Cap strings are difficult to keep dain-
ty and clean unless you are constantly
changing them. To remedy this make
two rosettes Of narrow ribbon and at
tach to strip Of ribbon long enough
to reach from ono side Of the cap to
the other, passing beneath the chin.
Clasp fasteners hold the rosettes firmly
to the cap. Different coiored rosetfes
may be made to wear with the same
cap.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
STREET FAIR
AT PHILIPPE

Don't forget the Street Fair.
Plan to bring large EXHIBIT for that is
what makes the fair success
Remember that this fair is for you and
1t all depends on YOU
Don't forget the date, Oct l6-l7-ls,
1912.
The Premium list is as liberal as we
could make it. 1t will be published soon.
If ron have say thing you wish en-
courged offer special prize on It,
Committee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Stockholders Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting oil the
Pennsylvania Coal and Mining Company
will be held on Wednesday, September
18th, 1912 at 900 A. NJ. Luzurne Hotel,
Belington, w Va. fer tnS purpose Of
electing Board of Directors and for the
transacting Of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
ALBERT BROWN, Secretary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29

The annual stockholders meeting OF the
Consumers Heat, Light, Water and Pow
err Company, will be held at their office
in Belington w. Va on Wednesday Sep
TENDER 10Th, 1912, at 1000 A. NJ. for the
purpose Of electing Board OF Directors
and for transacting such other business
as may come before the meeting.
CHAS. BRANDENBURti, Secretary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
POTATO CONTEST

The editors of this paper are going to
give to the farmers and potato raisers of
this county, in each district, as set out
below, one FREE SUBSCRIPTION to
The Belington Progressive for one year,
to the one entering the largest potato
from his district at our Office, from now
until 18th day of October, 1912, at noon
The potatoes become the property Of the
editors Immediately after the entry as the
entrance fee. All potatoes must be de-
livered at our office with all charges paid.
AS the potatoes are entered, each one
will be put in paper bag bearing a
number from one up, consecutively the
name and number will be put on a
register boob, and the one entering the
potato will be given duplicate Of this
number, on potato CONTEST"
ticket. The editors have the right to re-
fuse any defective potatoes
At noon on October 18th, 1912, the
judges, Messrs. ]. B. Moore, John Me-
Cloud, and w. A. Street, will decide on
the largest potato from each district
The districts are as follows:
No. includes al of Barker District.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Stockholders Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting Of the
Tygarts Valley Mineral and 0iliCo., will
be held on Tuesday September oath,
1912, at 200 P. M. at their Office in Bel
ington W. Va. for the purpose Of electing
Board OF Directors and for the transact
ing Of such other business as may come
before the meeting
M. sCHL0ssER, Secretary,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Club Offers
Exclusive Of Contest

In clube of four we will send The Pro-
-gressive weekly and Spare Moments
Magazin e (monthly) both for $1.00 fol-
one year,
For $1.25 we will send The Progressive
weekly and Farm and Home Magazine
(monthly) for one year-Su bscribe now
These are Excellent Offers1
tie subscriptions we want Its The
Progressive you need, SO lend hand.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
How % soften starchsd ButtonhoIss.

Always moisten with the tongue on
the wrong side the buttonholes OF
starched collars cuffs and shirts just
before attempting to button them or
put In cuff buttons. That win soften the
starch slightly 80 that they win button
easily, and the buttonholes will never
tear out.
Try it once and you win always do It
afterward.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
FESTIVAL

There will be a Festival. held in the
Loyett Building, Saturday Evening, Au-
gust Slst, 1912. There will be Ice Cream,
Cake and Coffee served.
Everyone is cordially invited to come
LADIES AID SOCIETY NJ. y. CHURCH
BAND NO. 2
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
But Few Days Left Of Contest
IT is time TO Get BUSY
Final Count will Be Held On Tuesday Sept 3d At O'clock

Il, ...t....r
,,''e a. s'ie ii"ii'es - '"e so's's-
WIN '"e'' so'es'
Name lst and End Count Total
Della Workman 1880
Ella M. Booth l30,325
Leta Custer sl,075
Eulah Right 33,525
Edna Jeffrays $3.50
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Mr.. ]. Walter Criss returned Wednes-

pay fIom trip Of several days to his
home in Preston County. He reports a
good time, and that his Ford Car did fine
work. Miss Iona Robinson and Miss
Nellie Sidwell returned with him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29

The follwing is the result Of the 3rd
count made August 10Th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29

No. . rest tne OF MaglEterlaI uiHtH.
Bring Cd your potatoes and win the
prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05

living where cleanliness Is unknown and drinking polluted water, were treated with the Wright serum, and only one light case of typhoid ap- peared among them. The Vincent serum was applied to 154 other soldiers in Morocco, and no case of typhoid appeared among them. The reports from the war maneuvers of last spring along the Rio Grande brought in similar reports.
 The vaccinative method is effectual in the prevention of typhoid-that much is determined. People can be rendered immune by vaccination, and it is strange that the new method is not more resorted to in cities afflicted each year by typhoid. It was once considered inevitable, but the germ theory and vaccination have conquered it, always provided people will apply to themselves the new discoveries of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05

solid south. It Is absolutely necessary
 for him to carry also several western
 republican states. Everybody knows
 that the people calling themselves re- publcans In the west and in the coun-
 try al large considerably outnumber the people calling themselves democrats. In
 order to carry enough western repub- lican states to be elected, therefore, the democratic nominee must not only hold the western democrats in line, bust must attract many thousands of republican voters. Can Underwood do either of these things? Can he hold the western democrats whose idol he has flouted? Can he attract the pro gresslve republicans, who are exactly the same type of people as the Bryan democrats?p
 The man who gets the electoral votes of the south and New York and Indiana will be the next President of the United States, for as go New York and Indiana so goes the country. The partisais of MT. Bryan used to think that it was good policy to have the Nebraskan at the head of the ticket because he could carry the west. But the republicans always carried the west. Mr. Bryan did get little Nevada's three votes the last time he ran, but with this help from the west he was overwhelmingly defeated. II the democrats nominate man thls year with view of counting on the west for electoral votes they would miss it next November as bad as they did in the years past. It is the east, a part of the middle west and the south that the democrats must look to-. Underwood is certainly strong in those sections.
 Professor Dabney's letter is worthy of serious attention, especially be- cause his arguments are those of many other influential and high minded gentlemen who mean well, but whose political vision is restricted and who lack familiarity with political conditions. It is believed that as Un- derwood's strength developes he will receive strong support from Professor Dabneys state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
JOHN BULL GREATEST DRINKER

Paris Correspondent New York Press
 Englishmen are the greatest drinkers O alcohol in Europe, according to table just compiled here. The average Johi Bull consumes six quarts of gin and l5 quarts of beer, ale or stout a year. Tn, average German runs him not a vers close second, with seven tqtiarts of wine six and one-half of brandy and 125 quart or beer. The German figures are decelv lng, however, as the Teutons of the large towns. like Berlin, Frankfort and Munich who are famous the world over for thei capacity at table, are much heavie drinkers than the country Germans Thu. in Berlin the average inhabtant get away with 200 quarts of beer a year. n Frankfurt i32 quarts of beer are necessar. to assuage the thirst of a man in tn. street, and in Munich the natives are sat isfied with nothing less than tine remark able total of 570 quarts of beer.
 The Dane drinks annually 10i quarts O beer, little or no wine and 2f quarts O brandy; the Swede absorbs 56 quarts O beer and nine quarts of alcohol, while tn. Norwegian is content with 3I quarts o beer and three quarts of brandy Tn. Russian requires only five quarts of bee and five of brandy vodka); the French man must have 92 quarts of beer, los ol wine and 10 of brandy The Dutchman 3 quarts of beer and eight and one-hal of brandy: the Belgian 221 quarts of beer and nine quarts of alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
WHO'S WHO OF CRIMINALS

From the Green Bag.
 The "Who's Who of Americas crim-
 inaIs is a handsome volume, bound in limp leather, limited edition of which is is-
 sued every year or so. Only members
 of the four hundred of the criminal
 world find representation in this register, and an entire page is devoted to each in- dividual mentioned.
 Officially the volume is known as the
 Identification Album of the National Blu
 reau of Criminal Identification, an institu-
 ton having headquarters at Washington,
 D. c. Data for the album-which IS ht-
 orally a blfe book-are supplied by the police departments of over 100 cities throughout the country, and it is to these departments that the volumes are dis tributed.
 Each branch of criminal endeavor has a separate chapter in the book, one telling of pickpoclxets, another of forgers and so on. At the top of each page are re- produced two photographs of a dis tinguished criminal-a profile and full face. Below come name, aliases, age, height, weight, general appearance and marks and scars. Bertilon measure ments and criminal records fill out the page.
 1 Filed in the bureau are about 1000 iden- tifcation cards, dealing with criminals not sufficiently famous to deserve place
 in the Who's Who" Each of these cards
 is similar to d page from the beck. About | one-tenth of the total number of cards
 are for women. About one-fourth are for 1 negroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
Secretary Nagel on the Trusts

The Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor says in his an- nual report, "The mere breaking up of large corporations into a number of separate parts by no means meets the whole trust question" He doubtless voices the sentiment of the country when he says this. All see that mere dissolution into component parts does not lessen monopoly or the tendency to fix prices and to restrict competi- tion. There must, says Mir. Nagel, be established broad and permanent system of administrative publicity, regulation and supervision.
 The secretary is willing to accept federal incorporation as remedy, but he is inclined to think the best way to the desired result consists in the development of the bureau of cor porations of the Department of Com merce and Labor until it can supervise the great industrial corporations, to say the least. This would be but an expansion of the bureaus present policy, and Congress will not have time this year to do more. All cor porations now send reports to the bureau of corporations, but at present the bureau has no regulative or super vising powers. Secretary Nagel asks that some of these powers be granted bv the present Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
Misery acquaints n man with strange he'd fellows Tempest
Alabama'ss Old Red Lands

"Many older citizens," says the Hayneville Citizen-Examiner, tell us that they never expected to live to see the day when the worn out red lands of the south would produce an hun dred bushels of corn to the acre. The rich prairie dirt of the black belt has always made good corn, but now the old worn out gyound, sandy land and red clay land, that was too poor to make good broomsedge, has been brought back into cultivation and is bringing enormous crops of corn. A boy up in Etowah county has pro- duced PIP bushels on an acre. Just think of that! In a few more years the south will move its corn crib from the west to the home farm, and then there will be weeping and wailing in Iowa and Wisconsin, for they will no longer have the south as market for their surplus corn, and will have to feed it to hogs, which will be good news to the south"
 See herel If the south can grow PIP bushels of corn on old red lands the south will make it's own bacon and then this section will not be so anx- ious to reduce the price of bacon. It will, however, be reduced when the old red lands of the south are brought under modern cultivation.
 No soil can be worn out. No soil can be deprived of the chief elements of growth. It may lack some proper ties. It has long lacked proper culti- vation. When the red clay lands and the poor sandy lands receive proper fertilizers and proper cultivation they will respond next year and all other wears. Junius Hill is not the only boy who can bring the poor lands of the south up to their possibility. Many another boy can do likewise and will do likewise next year. The poor sandy lands and the worn out red clay lands of the south are entitled to a modern inning and they are going to get it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
Making Typhoid Harmless

America is now the chief home of typhoid American cities at any rate.
 In Stockholm there is but one case for 100000 population. London has four times as many, Paris 10 times. New York, however, has IF cases Stockholm has one, and Pittsburg has 130. Washington is not far behind Pittsburg, and every other American , city has numerous cases, no matter how much they filter and tinker their respective water supplies.
 Recent experiments conducted on the Rio Grande in the regular army and still more recent apartments con- ducted by the French in Morocco show that typhoid is preventable dissease. In Morocco 129 European soldiers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
ONE OF THE NEATEST

From the Greensboro (S. @ News.
 Among all the expressions of good wishes we have noticed nothing heater than this from the New York Sun:
 we hope that the Hon. Oscar W. Un- derwood's illness may merely procure him with as little pain as possible ana nc danger, the knowledge of how many friends his character and abilities have made for him."
 MT. Underwood is distinctly south erner, the Sun is distinctly northerner MT. Underwood stands for the principles of a party to which the Sun is hostile yet the Sun is big enough and broad enough to express for political opponent the neatest wish of the season. It Is re- freshIng--it is fine. It is classic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-05
Railroad for Hamilton

"The chances of Hamilton securing a railroad" stated State Senator E. B. F'ite of Marion county, who was in Bir- mingham yesterday, "are very good.
 At the present time, no definite in formation is obtainable, but the fact in the case is that the engineers of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern rail road have surveyed for probable track to pass through that city.
 Hamilton is the county site of Mar ion county but is far removed from a railroad. At Guin. in the southern sec ton of the county, the Frisco touches and at Hackleburg. in the northern sec ton, the Illinois Central touches. Were the railroad which John Cochrane Is building from Mobile to Wayne county Tennessee, pass through the heart oi Marion and touch Hamilton, the county will forge to the front. Few counties of the state have finer undeveloped re- sources"