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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
COLD COMFORT FOR MOTHER
Comment Of Boston Belle on Young
Mans Conduct Was Icy in the
Extreme.

General F. D. Grant, at Wash
tons birthday dinner in New York
some years ago, told story about a
young Boston Tory.
This Tory" he said, fought during
the Revolution neither on one side nor
on the other. He took pleasure trip
on the continent, and he didn't come
back home again until the war was
over
He was treated very coldly by soci-
ETY. on his return, and this grieved his
good old mother to the heart.
THE dear old lady tried to explain
the matter one afternoon to Boston
belle.
Naturally, as the head of the fam
fly she said, my son could not take
part in the war. To him fell the duty,
perhaps the more arduous duty, of
protecting his mother and sisters and
looking after the interests of the es-
tate.
"'Oh, madam. said the belle, with
an icy smile, you need not explain.
assure you, I'd have done exactly as
your son did-I'm such a coward!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
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Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back.

Wouldn't 1t be nice within a week or so
to begin TO say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling. straining, or too fre-
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back the head aches. the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
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have a recipe for these troubles that
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write and get copy Of It; Many a doc
tor would charge you $3.50 just for writing
this prescription, but 1 have It and will
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Mich. and I will send 1t by return mail
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1t will quickly show Its power once you
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free-you can use 1t and cure yourself at
home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to Sec That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of bad case OF coffee
poisoning, and tells 1t In way SO sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve it.
II had neuralgia headaches for IL
years." she says. land have suffered
untold agony. When / first began to
have them I weighed 14O pounds. but
they brought me down to ITO.
Il went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So I
suffered on, till one day, a woman
doctor advised me to drink Postum.
She said looked like l was coffee
poisoned.
so / began to drink Postum, and
gained 15 pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not SO
fast as at first. My headaches began
to leave me after had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough, / ex-
pect, to get the coffee poison out Of
my system.
Now that few months have pass
ed since l began to use Postum, / can
gladly say that l never know what a
neuralgia headache is like any more.
and It was nothing but Postum that
relieved me.
Before I used Postum 1 never
went out alone: l would get bewilder-
ed and would not know which way to
turn. Now l go alone and my head
is as clear as a bell. My brain and
nerves are stronger than they have
been for years" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
"There's a reason" and it is eyplain-
ed in the little book, ''The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the nbove letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of huma \
interest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
A Beautiful Decline.

Ollie James, the gigantic and genial
congressman and senator-elect from
Kentucky, was in conversation the
other day with Washingtonian when
the latter made certain inquiries with
reference to a mutual friend from he
had not seen for number of years.
And how does Colonel Prescott
spend his declining years." he asked.
beautifully, sir; beautifully" an
swered James. He has fine farm,
sir. A string Of trotters, sir. And a
barrel of whisky 16 years old-and a
wife of the same age, sir!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Pointed Paraqraphs.

Fate seems to have picked out
some men to be punching bags and
some to be door mats.
When it comes to getting something
for nothing. his Satanic majesty is at
the top of the heap.
An old bachelor says it is time for
a man to think of marrying when he
hasn't anything else to worry him.
Breathes there a man with soul so
dead who never to himself has said,
How much easier | could bear my
neighbor's burden than my own!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Rules for Business Men

Don't worry; don't overbuy; don't
go security.
Keep high vitality; keep insured; /;
keep sober; keep cool.
Stick to chosen pursuits, but not to
chosen methods.
Be content with small beginnings
and develop them.
Be wary of dealings with unsuccess-
full men.
Be cautious, but when bargain is
made stick to 1t.
Keep down expenses, but don't be
stingy.
Make friends, but not favorites.
Don't take new risks to retrive old
losses.
Stop a bad account at once.
Make plans ahead, but don't make
them in cast iron.
Don't tell what you are going to do
until you have done 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Natural Avoidance.

Mayor Gaynor of New York was de-
Tending his anti-suffrage views:
Woman has her place and man has
his" he said, 'and when l think of
the confusion that would come from
intermingling their places, l am re
minded of an anecdote about Lady
Holland. Lady Holland once said to
Lord John Russell: Why hasn't Lord
Holland got post in the cabinet?'
Well. if you must know Lord John
answered, 1T is because nobody would
work in a cabinet with a man whose
wife opens all his letters
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Excusable Mistake.

The irascible old gentleman had or
dered a chicken, but when he got 1t
he wasn't satisfied-some people
never are.
Waiter" he yelled, bring charge
of dynamite and a hatchet and an ex-
ira double steam power coke hammer.
This chickens got to be carved, even
IL 1t is made of dreadnought steel"
The waiter was desolate. Very
sorry, SIR" he said, but that always
was a peculiar bird. 1t even object
ed to be killed, though We do every.
thing with the greatest of kindness.
But this bird, sir. actually flew away.
and we had to shoot it, sir-yes. shoot
tit flew on to the top Of house
and"
Say no MORE" said the old gentle
man. 81 see 1t all now. You shot at
it and brought down the weathercock
by mistake. John. 1t is all forgiven"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Work Beqets Work.

a George w. Perkins. the New York
uancier. was talking about the scar
Aity of the $4,000 a year mantle
man actually worth $4,000 salary.
The advantage OF the $4,000 a
year man." he said. ''is not alone that
he works splendidly-it is also that
under him everybody else works
splendidly. There's a Chinese pro-
verb" he said. that expresses exactly
what l mean:
"If a farmer is diligent the soil
will not be lazy"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
When Your Ewes Need Care

Fine-Acts Quickly. Try It for Red, Weak,
watery Eyes and Granulated EyelIds. Illus
trated Book in each Package. Murine Is
compounded by Oculistx-not = Patent Med
ieine"-but used in spscessiu! Physieians P.as- .s
lie and sold by Druggists at 2bc and Soc per Bottle.
Murine Rye SAlve In Aseptic Tubes, 3c and Soc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
The Careful Valentine.

There is a young man in this town
who likes the ladies, but who doesn't
wish to be captured. Consequently his
attentions are rather timorous. He
went to poetical friend recently, and
spoke thusly:
Say, old man, you are something
Of poet"
What of it?"
81 want you to help me get up val
entine for young lady"
What do you want to say?"
well, | want to say something sort
of tender, don't you know, but at the
same time / don't want to commit my
self, understand
But you don't want poet to draw
up your valentine. What you want is
a lawyer"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Attendant Was Wise

Jones had just run over to see If
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank would go to the
theater with them. Mrs. Blank was
sorry. hut unfortunately, Blank was
out. Probably he vas at the club.
She would telephone. The following
conversation ensued:
"Halloa! Is this the-club? Is
my husband there? Halloa! Not
there? Sure? Well, all right, then;
but, hold on, how do you know? l
haven't even told you my name"
There amt anybody's husband
here-never." was the wise attendants
reply.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
PRESIDENT URGES COMBINE OF
COMMERCIAL MEN IN INTER
EST OF TRADE.
WILL MEET IN april
INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT
TO 1000 LOCAL ORGAN
IZATIONS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Preside Taft has
taken the initiative in movement to
bring the business men of the coun-
try into touch with the government
for advice in the administration Of
laws, the enactment of new statutes
and the development of commerce.
Virtually. the President proposes a
National Board of Trade, broadly rep
rcsentative of the commercial and in
Gustrial organizations and of such a
character as the government may
properly recognize by charter from
Congress.
AS one of the first steps in the cam
paign, Secretary Nagel of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. by di-
rection of the President, has called
convention of delegates from CONNER
cial organizations in all parts of the
country to meet in Washington on
April 18th for discussion and to plan
the organization.
Invitations already have been sent
to 1000 local Chambers of Commerce,
Boards of Trade and other CONNER
cial bodies.
In a statement President Taft out
lined the purposes of such an organ
ization. 1t would give the government
the opportunity to consult the busi-
ness world on all problems OF trade
supremacy. 1t would afford co-opera-
tion in the expansion of commerce at
home ana abroad, and would provide
a means by which government Off
GERS charged with the enforcement Of
the laws could become acquainted
with the complexities that surround
their administration in the business
world. .....
The Presidents state~ t
follows: 'F''EC
"such an organization iJici
resented at the seat OF ., .erhA-.-
could be OF incalculable assistance in
advising the executive branch of gov
eminent with respect to the methods
and rules to be adopted in the admin
istration of existing law. 1t could be
OF like assistance in giving advice In
regard to proposed legislation and in
counselling representatives OF the ex-
ecutive branch when asked to submit
recommendations upon bills intro
duced and pending before committees.
THE development of the plan will
be left entirely with the accredited
representatives of such commercial or
ganizations, the essential principles be-
ing that the national association shall
be broadly representative OF the COM
mercial interests of the whole coun-
try and that its organization shall be
readily responsive to the will OF the
majority of the constituent members"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Head Severed from Body.

Salt Lake.-Claude Huff, Denve:
youth. was riding a bicycle on First
South street when his hat blew off
and the boy seemed to turn on his
wheel to follow it and ran directly in
front OF street car. The car struck
the back of his head, almost severing
1t from the body. Both legs were bro
ken and mangled.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind.-"I can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said must be opera
ted upon for a serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
al had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them.
got in such weak condition that would
have died if had not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and l did
and found it to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
81 am now in great deal better health
than ever expected to be, so think I
ought to thank you for it. Mrs. o. M.
CLINE, s. Main St, Brownsville, Ind.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
A Poor Guesser.

Wedmore-Before I married, / learn.
ed to live on half my income.
Singleton-And found that 1t was
wise step, eh?
Wedmore-Yes. only a half was the
wrong propordon-I should have made
1t an eighth.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
His Friendship.

He-I know how this catastrophe
has crippled you, and as one OF your
Oldest friends | should like to help
you. l will buy your furniture for 800
francs.
She-You're very kind, but I have
just sold it for 1926 francs.
He-What? You allowed yourself
to be robbed like that?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

Greeley. Colo.-Farmers of Weld
county will invest S25,O00 in Eastern
dairy cattle this spring, and Paul
Maris, dairy expert at the State Agri-
cultural college, has offered his sery-
ices free to select and purchase the
stock. 1t is impossible to secure the
best dairy stock in Weld county.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Hard to Find,

Here are some verses entitled
The Road to Already"
"Pshaw! Almost any poet can tell
the way to Already. but none of them
ever gets there"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
where DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health.
Her Own Statement.
Covington, Mo.-"Your medicine has
done me more good than all the doc

TOR 8 medicines. AT
everymonthly period
I had to stay in bed
four days because of
hemorrhages, an d
my back was SO weak
I could hardly walk.
/ have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and now / can
stay up and do my
work. / think it 10
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Elegant Language.

"A poet speaks of himself as q
blind voyager across the bitter
seas"
Perhaps an overindulgence in fancy
food has given him an acute sensa-
ton OF NAL de mer."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
Billiter Defeats Luttbeg.

St. Louis.-Johnny Billter of Toledo
defeated Max Luttbeg of Cincinnati.
in wrestling match here wining two
straight falls.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston.
Mass. will send large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic. delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
to any woman, free, upon request.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

He who reigns within himself and
rules passions, desires and fears is
more than a king.-Milton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
HOW She Landed Him.

Maisie-I hate sofa pillows, cozy
corners and tides. If | ever keep
house I'll arrange everything solely for
comfort, for
Morton-Sweetheart name the day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

The Remedy that revolutionizes and re-
generates the victim of constipation il
Garfield Tea. herb combination.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07
At the Aviation Meeting.

Nine. Vanite-Well, it certainly
was not worth putting on my nice new
pair of boots!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money II PAZo ONT.
MENT falls to cure any case of Itching, Blind
Aleedinx Protruding Ptles in To II days. 60c-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

Two heads are better than one-in
a cabbage patch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

When a man does things he hasn't
much time to talk about them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

A Hint From Shakespeare.
why do you call your dog Ham
lett"
Cant you see why? He's Great
Dane"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-07

FOR sALE-lo ACRE BEARING ORCHARD IN
Mesa Co, Colo; Palisade irrigation dist; near
town; all conveniences. Barby, Box 3l9. Chicago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
GOOD ROAD WORK MORE
THAN DOUBLED IN A YEAR.
New York State Has an EnvIabls
Highway Record.

An extraordinary amount of road
work was done last year on roads of
New York as compared to the previous
year, according to the annual report
Of the state highway commission, which
has been submitted to the Legislature.
Last year p32 miles OF new work
were started and $40 miles completed,
while in the previous year 513 miles
were started and 430 miles finished
This year the commission will work on
1900 miles Of good roads, both state
and county. at an approximate cost If
$22, 100000
The commissioners report that SCOT
miles of country roads and 1.840 miles
OF state roads viii have to be laid In
order to complete the original system
Of good roads In the state To this end
a new $4,000, 600 bond will be required,
and 1t is asked for.
The commission recommended the
planting of shade trees along the roads
Of the state and asks for the coopera-
ton of the conservation commission.
The adjustment of all toll bridges is
called along the Mohawk, Delaware
and Hudson rivers. The necessity for
improving all roads which are feeders
to the state system was brought to the
attention Of the town boards.
The commission Is composed Of State
superintendent of Highways G. Gordon
Reel. State Engineer Bensel and State
Superintendent Of Public Works Peck
and took the place of'the highway com
mission created under Hughes admin
istratton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
How TO BRIGHTEN a Dark Room.

In nearly every home there is always
sure to be one dark and gloomy room.
It casts It's depression upon all who
enter 1t. and yet one Is often at loss
as to what should be done to dissiDate
the lugubrious effect.
1t should be dealt with ruthlessly.
White paint and enamel should be
used with a generous hand. Dark
woodwork should not be tolerated, and
dull or gloomy paper should be avoid
ed Hang the room in paper of sun
ny yellow hue. put up only curtains OF
thin net and decorate your walls with
pictures framed In white and gold and
silver gray frames.
Many mirrors, If possible, should be
used, for they aid wonderfully In
Frightening dark room. but they
must not be hung too high. as they
Will only reflect the ceiling, while they
should catch the cheerful frame OF an
open fire and repeat its CLEAN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
Big Flaming Fire
Double Header
BeIingtOn Public Schoo! Opens

The Public School at Beington, will
open Sept. 9th; we are anxious to have a
full enrolment the first day. Since the
new text books go into force 1t will be
best for the pupils to buy their text
books after the teachers have given each
pupil list Of books.
The teachers for the year are the fol-
lowing:
W. F. Hunt, Prin. HIS. ABB. w. Y. u.
E. A. Hunt, eighth grade.
Sherman Polling, Broaddus. 18th grade.
Morgan Mcvicker, Sixth grade
]. Russell Roe, Broaddus, Fifth grade.
Grace oyer, W. Va. w. @. Fourth grade.
Virginia Allen, Marshall. Third grade
Jessie P. snodgrass, Second grade.
Ollie F. Idleman. First grade
Ira l.. Dadisman, Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
PhiIippi

The 18th annual cony ention of the
Barbour County Sun day School Associa-
ton convened here the 22nd and 23rd
there being so schools represented, This
still leaves about So schools in the county
not represented Let us hope that all the
schools will become orgnized and send
out delegates to the county convention
next year.
Prominent speakers during the con-
vention were: Hyre D.. Clark. Devotion
al Bible Study" Rev. Naples gave lee
tnre on Ratification of the Prohibition
Amendm ent" Judge Dayton also spoke
on the Prohibition Amendment.
There are IS Sunday School in the
County, IS OF which are evergreen.
There are IA home departments in the
county with $50 members; 20 cradle rol ia
with 1873 members. There are 1914
members, in the Sunday Schools not in
Guiding the cradle roll
The following officers were elected for
next YEAR President, D J Taft; Vice
President, A. B. Harsh; General Score
tary, Clyde Polling; Treasurer, j. e. Nc
Wicker; Recording Secretary, Home Dept
Mrs. E B. Robinson; Elementary Dept!
Mrs Ashford Stalnaker; Secondary, Q
| T. Marks; Adult, Judge y @. Dayton
Missionary, Jonas Hoffman; Temperance
w. T. Ice, Jr.; Teacher Training, w W.,
Ramsey.
| The convention meets next year al
Junior, W Va.
TEACHERS Institute is in session thii
week,
| Judge and Mrs. Dayton returned from
months vacation at Mountain Lake
Park Thursday, the 29th
The teachers have very able instructors
in the person of Prof. O. G. Wilson and
Dr. Woodley.
| There are 1873 teachers in attendance
The Circuit Court of Barbour County
will convene on September the 10th.
Politics is beginning to warm up little
1t is quite interesting to watch the young
fellows who are among the candidates
warming up"
Fire Cracker
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-29
County Sunday
Sch DOL Convention

1t is hardly worth while TO try and
tell any Of the good things that were civ
en- us by 1the different speakers at the
Convention.
Space will not permit me togive full
report SO / will only mention few things
and then give few figures as to what
we have done in the county the past year
One of the best things was the Ratifica-
tiou address by Rev. J. A. Naples on the
first night.
State Secretary Arnold was present
and gave us some fine things on Sunday
School work"
Rev III. d. Clark's address on 'Devo
tional Bible Study" Or workers toqeth-
er with God was fine feature OF the
program.
| The experience meeting OF the delegat-
es was good, and should help us solve
our problems
There are SO schools in the county: 81
were represented at the Convention, 65
Of this number are evergreen.
This is good record but there should
be more. Let us see II we cannot make
them all evergreen next year.
There are 1914 enrolled in the Sunday
school Of Barbour County. This is only
few more than in the day schools, and
we should have twice this number,
The average attendance at each session
of the Convention was 1876, Philippi
should have had this many herself be-
sides the delegates.
Sunday school workers let US try and
see If we can, double the figures which
! have given in this report the next year.
We can do it if we only do our part for
God will do His.
Let every school work for the temper
ance cause this fall az never before.
RECORDING SEC