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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
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CURIOUS BUBBLES

Near Franklin. Pa, there runs a
sluggish stream to the surface of
which rise hundreds of bubbles that
glistens with all the colors of the rain
bow. Some OF them float on the wa
ter and others rise to the tree-tops and
sail away on the air like beautiful bal
looms. The explanation OF this was
discovered after careful investigation.
A gas line and an oil line pass un-
der the run at this point, and In each
there will occur from time to time
small leak. The oil spreads a film
over the water, which is inflated here
and there by the gas. The fact that
the bubbles are full Of gas causes
them to ascend more swiftly, and the
film Of Oil makes them unusually high
colored and tough.
The strength of the bubbles may be
imagined from the fact that twigs and
leaves. floating on the surface OF the
water viii be carried up in the larger
bubbles.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
CURIOUS MAscoTs

Many and wonderful are the mas
cots that have been sent to Sir Thorn
as Upton when he has tried to wrest
the American cup from its owners.
One gift was a broom which was to
be carried on the Shamrock for luck.
and mastheaded after she had won
the cup. Another admirer sent him
two rabbits ears. neatly mounted. In
his letter the sender said IT was a
mistaken idea that rabbits hind feet
were lucky They are hoodoo." he
said; THE ears always go ahead of
the feet"
Horseshoes were received by the
dozen. There we're large ones and
small ones, and some that had seen
much service. A dainty ring was sent
by q man who said it was made out
of horseshoe nail. A stick that Sir
Thomas prizes very much was pre-
sented by 900 sailors. From Rothesay
was sent a bunch of white heather.
while livestock, including three dogs.
also came to hand. The late King Ed
ward was much interested in Fir
Thomas mascots
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
NIGHT WELLS

The attention of scientists has re-
Gently been attracted to curious wells
to be found in Australia which only
supply water at night. 1t has long
been known that these so-called
night wells" were to be found in
that country, but only recently has
anyone attempted a scientific explana-
ton of why these wells are without
water In the middle OF the hot day
and well filled with water during the
night.
These wells are to be found In the
desert regions of Central Australia.
They are natural wells for the most
part. Travellers who come across
these wells during the heat OF the
day generally rest until into the night
ii they and their horses are badly in
need Of water. knowing that only at
night can they quench their thirst
Then as the day advances. the
water slowly sinks back into the
ground and out OF sight. At night.
after the sun has been down long
enough for the ground to begin to
cool. the water comes back into the
wells rather speedily. not as slowly
MS 1t receded. And as the water
comes back there is a peculiar whist
ling sound, made by the air. that.
seems to be forced out of the wells
as the water comes in. For this rea-
son many people call them "whistling
wells
A study of these wells has been
made by Dr. Malcolm Maclaren In
regard to this peculiar geological
formation referring to the more nu-
merous natural wells) he has a!,own
that the water reaches the upper sec
fion through long narrow passage
chat reaches through a fine stratum
Of gneiss into the earth DIR. Mac
iaren is Of the opinion that during
the heat of the day this layer of
earth or gnefss. forming the narrow
passage. sweIls. and. descending into
the cavity, forms depression into
which the water collects. When it
grows cool at night these layers con
tract and drive the water and air
into the passage communicating with
the well, the outrushing air making
the whistling sound. But even DR.
MacIaren admits this is only a part
IalIy satisfactory explanation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
PERPETUAL YOUTH

At last we have the secret OF perpet-
ual youth, Fall in love and keep
constantly falling in love il you wish
to remain young" said DR.. Josiah Old
field, in one of his lectures.
There is nothing more important
than this to prevent men and women
from growing old.
II you are married, all you have to
do Is to fall in love all over again with
your husband or your wife. If you do
this you will never find time to adopt
the nagging habit, and nothing ages
like matrimonial nagging."
DR.. Oldfield is strong in his denunci-
alton of the loveless individual.
IF you do not know how to fall in
love-" he says, you must practice UNI
til you learn You are never too old
to learn, and when you have learnt.
then you are young again.
"A person who has never been in
love and never wants to be caught to
be drowned" is the conviction OF DR..
Oldfield.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
PlTlED THE HUNGRY GUEST
Naive Explanation for Bringing More
Food Than Customer Had
Ordered.

Smithson had been travelling all
night, jolted and jostled by the train
as II raced on its journey north.
Toward seven O'Clock in the morn
ing he reached his destination, and
now. being ravenously hungry, has
tened from the station to neighbor
Ing restaurant, where he impressed
the one and only waiter then astir
with his immediate need for coffee
and two big boiled eggs.
Five minutes later this meal was
served.
But, waiter said Smithson. as he
glanced at the table, why in the
world have you brought me three
eggs? emily ordered two
"Oui. m'sieu." replied the waiter;
but m'sieu he did look so 'ungry that
] bring dree eggs. thinking that Won
might fail him. London Answers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
ANIMAL WEATHER PROPHETS

People who consider the ways of
animals will be able to foretell a
spell OF weather" If donkeys bray
more often than usual. or If they hang
their ears downwards and forwards
and rub against walls. rain will come
on.
When cats sneeze, and when they
also give up chasing their tails. look
out for rain. 1t will be rainy IL the
dogs eat grass or be drowsy and stu
pid. Expect rain when sheep turn
their backs to the wind and when pea.
cocks squawk a great deal, and when
pigs carry straw to their styes or are
very restless and given to much grunt-
ing, and when the mole throws I'D
plenty of soil. Rain will come when
horses stretch out their necks and
sniff the air.
In districts where bats are found II
will rain II they fly into the houses
and cry much. And should oxen kick
their forefeet or turn up their nostrils
and sniff the air. or lie on their right
sides. we may count confidently upon
wet weather
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Mnanuito peat ouernnnoe.

Fighting mosquitoes was one of the
construction problems Of the power de-
velopment at Stave Falls, British Co
lumbia. Two years ago the pests we're
SO annoying at the height OF the mos.
quito season that for two weeks work
was suspended altogether. It is re-
ported that this season there have
been practically no mosquitoes as re-
suit of the fact that man was de-
tailed to spend his time putting oil on
pools In the ne:ghborhood.- Engineer
ing Record.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
WONDERFUL MEMORY

Robert Browning, even in his old
age, after a single reading OF book
used to quote page after page as flu
emily and accurately as If he held the
volume in his hand. William Morris
used to boast that If every copy OF
-'Pickwick Papers was destroyed he
could restore them to the world with
out word missing; and Gladstone.
when once he was unable to find his
translation of the first Book of Homer
to lend to friend. recited every line
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23

OF it from memory. When this feat
was once mentioned to bis great rival,
Disraeli. the latter remarked non.
chalantly: THAT is quite simple !
could do the same sort OF thing my.
self within an hour" Lord Derbys
translation OF Homer was handed to
him. He retired with 1t for an hour,
and on his return repeated the first
book from backwards.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
ANIMAL THAT NEVER DRINKS

A specimen of the curious Brazilian
tree porcupine is shown in the illus
tration. Unlike the common porcu-
pine, this species lives in the branches
Of trees. feeding upon the leaves and
bark 1t Is stated that it never drinks.
1t possesses a prehistoric tail that
serves as a fifth hand. The natives
OF Brazil are very fond of its flesh.
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Its Good Point.

Second Hand Dealer ito Farmer
Green, TO whom he had sold carr
Well. how do you like your car by
this time?
Farmer Green al. it amt much
on looks. and it amt much on speed:
buzz, by gum. it kin make more noise
than any other car in the county, Ev-
erybody viii know I've got it,
Judge.
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Foley Kidney pills Relieve

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active kidneys and painful bladder action.
They offer powerful help to nature
in building mp the true excreting kid
uey tissue, in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder Irregularities
Try them
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23

The baby was slow about talking
and his aunt was deploring that fact.
Four-year-old Elizabeth listened anx-
iously.
oh mother" she ventured at
length. do you think he'll grow up
English? We couldn't any OF us I'M
derstand him II he turned out to be
French i"-Lippincott's
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
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Jasper" said tc be the most high
ly educated dog in the world. is seen
signing contract to appear in vau-
deville at $1,000 week Jasper" is
still frisky young fellow, and has
appeared before some OF the most
prominent persons in the United
States. He recently demonstrated his
remarkable ability for the amusement
of Thomas A. Edison, while the in
yentor was confined TO his bed from i'll
ness. He literally made the wizard
sit up and take notice" Jasper" is
an English brindle terrier.
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An Migrate.

-Tightwad says that he owes his
success as a money-getter to his
wife"
Yes; but he does not appear at all
disposed to pay her anything on ac.
count"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23

Be thrift, on little things like bluing.
Don't secept water for bluing. Ask for Red
Cross Ball Blue. Adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23
Test for Bunting.

The government test for bunting Is
six hours in salt water and then six
hours exposure in the sun.
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You can't measure the enjoyment of
others by your own
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They say faith can move a noun
tain" he muttered 4 certainly hope
nobody has fooled with Ararat .
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pretty girl can get lot OF en-
tertainment out of her mirror.
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Where Hard Work Comes In.
1t is easier for a man to acquire a
reputation for being clever than II is
for him to keep 1t up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23

There are lots Of also rams in the
human race
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Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
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Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-23

The woman who does her own
housework has no time to firt.
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From Mrs. HENRY HEAVILIN, Ca
From MRS. EDWARD ID. HILRERT FIeetwood. pa.

Fleetwood, Pa During the
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
HOME
IS WRECKED BY BOMB.
Two Broken Hatpins and Pres.
ence of Women Indicate
Suffragets Did Work.

london. Feb 21.-An explosion early
today partially wrecked a country
residence in course OF construction for
chancellor of the exchequer. David
Lloyd George at Walton Heath. near
London.
A bomb had been placed In one OF
the rooms of the residence which IL
modest one adjoining the golf links
on which Lloyd George plays. The
Internal machine was SO powerful that
the thick walls of the house split In
all directions and most of the rooms
were wrecked.
Two seven-pound cans OF black
powder also had been placed in two
separate rooms among heaps of wood
shavings which had been saturated
with oil and in the center of which
burning candles had been placed.
The only clues obtained by the po-
lice are two broken hat pins which
were found among the wreckage.
1t is declared by neighbors that an
automobile containing several women
passed through the village in the early
hours.
Nobody was injured by the explosion
The house was not vet occupied.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
lYS THAW LAWYER
OFFERED HIM BRIDE
1SIp erintendent Russell, Of Mat.
st eawan, Says He Rejected
$4,000 Doodle.

3ssjS lbany, N. T.. Feb. 24.-Dr. John u.
4lllssell, superintendent of the Mattea-
Nan state hospital for the criminal in
me, testified before Governor Suffers
ssSsmmittee of inquiry that he had been
sa0Iered 100000 if he would release
s@l1arry K. Thaw. The offer, he said,
vas made during the latter part of
by lawyer whose name he could
mot remember. in an uptown hotel''
saaAAtn New York city and refused.
SSs This testimony was developed during
sSSASan investigation of reports that Will
Hsliam F. Clark, secretary of the com
sInfttee recently had requested DR., Rus
to release Thaw on the grounds
Sthat such an action was desired by
||aS5g3overnor Sulzer. The governor him
stated previously that he had au-
no one to make such re-
S@Quest.
James " May chairman of the
Sas ptate hospital commission, another
sWitness. told of having been approached
a@kw Clark several days ago with the
s5Ssame request. DR.. May said he told
ex-governor Sulzer of the incident. and
sSAzfhe governor said he would not inter
3ere in the Thaw case and had not
authorized anybody to say he would.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
SAYS SWOPE VISCERA
WAS TAMPERED WITH
Defense Springs Sensation in
Trial Of DR.. Hyde, Of
Kansas City.


Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 24.---The Bit
terest wrangle OF the third trial of
b. Clarke Hyde for the murder of
Col Thomas H. Swope took place to-
day when t.torneys for The defense
complained that they had been de-
MED the right to examine the Swope
Niscera through their own experts
John Lucas, of the defense made the
assertion that the viscera had been
"tampered WITH
A proposition made by Prosecutor
Jaccbs that the viscera be submitted
for examination to a commission of
experts to be appointed by the court,
was rejected by the defense after the
court had Offered to appoint such a
commission.
The wrangle started when the prose
cutor stated angrily at the repeated
inquiries by Attorney Walsh as to
what became of the Swope liver"
This is Il play to the jury shouted
Prosecutor Jacobs. The defense well
knows that the liver was reduced in
examination to make the slides used
by the PSYCHOLOGISTS"
When, after defense attorneys had
made further complaint at being de-
MED the viscera. Prosecutor Jacobs
sprang to his feet and made the offer
to submit to a commission what was
left of the viscera Attorney Walsh
made the counter charge that the pros
ecuticn was playing to the jury" and
rejected the proposal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
AWARD CONTRACT FOR
FINEST BATTLESHIP
Pennsylvania Will Be Con-
structed at Cost Of $14,173,-
600 Weighs 81, 900 Tons.

: Washington, Feb. 21.-The Newport
News Ship Building company's bid OF
1925, 900 for construction of the new
dreadnaught Pennsylvania. with Curtis
turbine engines. was the lowest OF all
proposals opened at the navy depart
ment today.
The Pennsylvania, officially known
as No. 38.swill not only be the biggest
ship in the American navy, but 80 far
as is known will exceed In size any
warship SO far laid down by a foreign
power. Her tonnage will be $1,000 tons
almost three times as heavy as the
famous old Oregon, already dwarfed
into insignif1cance by the great Ann
erican super dreadnaughts.
This latest addition to the navy will
cost. when complete with guns, armor
and equipment, $14,173,0 900. Only 900
feet long, the Pennsylvania will have
a beam of 81 feet, almost as much an
it is safe to negotiate in the Panama
canal locks. Her draft will be 20 feet
inches. which will leave open to her
most of the great mercantile ports OF
the world. A battery of 14-inch guns
the most powerful naval weapons
afioat, supplemented by four torpedo
tubes and 22-inch secondary guns will
constitute the ships armament.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
SUGGESTS AN EPITAPH
FOR JOHN PAUL JONES

Washington, Feb 24.--An echo of the
controversy that attended the discov-
cry and disinterment of the body Of
John Paul Jones in France and it's re-
moval to handsome crypt in the
United States Naval academy at An
napolis, Nd, was heard in the navy
department today when an anonymous
patriot submitted to Secretary Meyer
what he commended was fitting
epitaph for the tomb of the naval hero
The epitaph follows:
Good friend for Porter's sake for
bear
To DOUBT the dust enclosed here.
Blest be the man what got these
bones,
And curst be he who says 'Taint
Jones'"
The reference to Porter in the verse
IS to Former Ambassador Horace Por-
ter. who represented this government
at Paris from 1897 to 1905. and through
whose efforts the oody of John Paul
Jones was discovered and removed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
CHILDREN SWITCHED
WHILE IN HOSPITAL
Parents Go to Institution to See
Child and Find Another
in Her Place.

Philadelphia, Feb 2o-The authors
ties at the municipal hospital for con-
tagious diseases are trying TO learn
the identity of the 3year-old girl they
supposed was Beatrice Kaufman, and
at the same time discover what has be-
come of the real Beatrice, who was adj
mitted to the institution six weeks ago
suffering from scarlet fever. Beatrice's
father. Isadore Kaufman, a raincoat
manufacturer, received reports from
the hospital every day telling him the
little girl was recovering.
Yesterday he was notified 20 come
and take her home. Fastening to the
institution, Kaufman was surprised
and shocked when child whom he did
not recognize was turned over to him
That is not Beatrice he exclaimed.
ooh, yes it is. She has changed in APP
pearance because of her Illness de-
clared the hospital attendants.
Unconvinced, but hoping that he was
mistaken, Kaufman took the child to
his home so that his wife might de-
eide. Mrs. Kaufman also declared that
the child was not her Beatrice and the
little girl. failing to note any familiar
surroundings burst into loud sobs for
mamma
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
CRANE WILL CONTEST
AVERTED, Ut is SAID

Chicago. Feb 22.--Threatencd liti-
CATION over the s10,O00,000 estate Of the
late Richard r. Crane, has been
averted, according to an announcement
made today by Richard T. Crane, jr.
The iron maker directed that his
principal business should be jointly
controlled by his two sons, Richard T..
and Charles r. Crane. to whom he had
distributed stock n.,ior to his death.
Sale of some of the stock by one Of
the brothers left the control unequal.
After many conferences, the tangle was
adjusted.
minister to China by President Taft,
but was recalled as he was about to
sail from San Francisco
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-27
STANLEY NOW AFTER
HOLDING COMP ANIEs
They Are the Burglar Tools 81.
Legitimate Business He
Declares.

rs . II Z
Washington, Feb 81 Representative
Stanley. OF Kentucky today urged the
House Judiciary committee to recom-
mend the passage OF his bill to proc
hibit holding companies from engaging
In Interstate commerce.
'"rhc Sherman law" said Stanley. ia
easily eluded and does not prevent
monopoly. Reorganization OF the
Standard Oil and American Tobacco
companies was just as iniQuitOus as
the original trusts. To enforce the.
Sherman law it must be proved that
there has been combination In re-
straint of trade. There is no law to
prevent q coal mine or q factory from.
owning railroad. but there is a law to
prevent the railroad owning the indus q
trial corporation.
Holding companies are the burglar
tools of legitimate business. They
the penalty OF the law and they should
he abolished"