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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
THE COST OF FLOODS TO UNITED safes


From 1900 to 1903 the cost of
floods to the people of the United
States was more than 81, 600, 600,
900. The farmers paid most of
it." Thus Clifford Pinchot writes
in the Country Gentleman. 1t is
an enormous bill, and it is repeat
ed from periodic period. I'VE
are trying to stop disease says
Mr.. Pinchot further, "but we let
the floods alone" The time has
come when the farmer either
should get out of the path of
floods or should take an interest
in the efforts to stay the destruc-
tiveness of their flow. It is re-
markable how Americans behave
like children even in the shadow
of great disaster, such as an
earthquake or a flood. T. e y
should learn from their expert
enee.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
THURSDAY, JULY IT, 1913
DROP A PEBBLE IN THE WATER.

Drop a pebble in the water, just a
splash and it is gone,
Bnt there's half hundred ripples cir.
cling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading, from the center,
flowing on out to the sea,
And there is no way of telling where
the end is going to be-
Drop pebble in the water, i'll minute
you forget,
But there's little waves ALLOWING, and
there's ripples circling yet,
And those little waves ALLOWING to a
great big wave have grown.
And you've disturbed mighry river
just by dropping in stone.
Drop an unkind word, or careless, in q
minute it is gone,
But there's half hundred ripples cir
cling on and on and on,
They keep spreading. spreading, spread
ing from the center as they &C,
And there is no way to stop them once
you've started them to flow,
Drop an unkind word, or careless, in a
minute you forget,
But there's little waves ALLOWING, and
there's ripples circling vet,
And perhaps in some sad heart nigh y
wave OF tears you We stirred
And disturbed life that was happy
when you dropped that unkind
word.
Diop word of cheer and kindness,
just flash and it is gone
But there's hall hundred ripples cir
cling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and JOY and comfort on
each splashing, dashing wave,
Till you wouldn't believe the volume
of the one kind word you gave.
Drop word of cheer and kindness, in
minute you forget,
But there's gladness still s-swelling,
and there's joy a-circling yet,
And you've rolled wave OF comfort
whose sweet music can he heard
Over miles and miles of water just by
dropping one kind word.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
State of Ohio, city OF Toledo. / 90
Lucas County, 90
6-26-5

State of Ohio, city of Toledo, / :.
Lucas County, 90
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of Tole-
do, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day OF December,
A. d. 1885.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system Send for tes-
timonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
(Adv.) 7-3-5t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
A Night of Terror

Few nights are more terrible than thai
Of mother looking on her child choking
and gasping for breath during an attack
of Group, ana nothing in the house to re-
lieve it. Many mothers have passed
nights to terror in this situation. A lit
tie forethought will enable you to avoid
all this. Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy
is a certain cure for Group and has never
been known to fail. Keep it at hand.
For sale by Grant Graham
(Adv.) Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17

DIR. Breckenridge. well known
American clergyman, and his two
brothers, also of the same profession,
one day paid visit to their mother.
do you not think. mother" said he,
that you ruled us with too rigid a rod
IN our boyhood? 1t would have been
better, I think, had you used gentler
methods"
The old lady Strengthened up and
said, well, William. when you have
raised up three as good preachers as
have then you can tal,xr'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
Statement Of the Ownership, Management
Ciculation, ETC.,

Of THE BELINGToN PROGRESSIVE published
weekly at Belington ", va. required by the Act
Of August "a 1912.
NAME Of
Fred. T. Thompson
Editors, Harry u. Tnonpsofi Beiington. W Va.
OAeT C. Thompson.
Managing Editors, ditto ditto
Business Managers, "
Publisher, Thompson Printing Co.,
Owners Fred. E. Harry b. and Omer c. Thomp-
son, Belington, W. Va.
Known b7ndholders, mortgages, and o h
security holders, holding per cent or
more OF total amount OF bonds mort r
ages, or other securities None.
HARRY D. THOMPSON
sworn to and subscribed before me this 9TH day
OF July, 1913
w. B. RECTOR, Notary Public
My commission expires January Is, 1920
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
SHETLAND PONY, GIVEN AS A PRIZE

We are going to give prize of nice
Shetland Pony Colt. to one OF our Custo
mers on Christmas Eve. A ticket will
be given with each, $1.00 purchase, aud
the one holding the lucky number, Will
get the prize. for further particulars, call
at ScRIMGEoUR BROS.
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
The King OF All Laxati yes

The King OF All Laxati yes
For constipation, headaches, indiges
ton and dyspepsia, use DR.. Ding's New
Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of Buffalo, N.
Y, says they are the "King of all laxa-
tives. They are blessing to all my fam
lily and always keep box at home"
Get box and get we'll. Price 25c. Rec
commended by Grant Graham,
(Adv.) Belngton, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17

A New York man arrested for
doping with another mans wife
destly admits that he has
Rn /, 900 hearts. That will be
Iactice for him on his
of breaking rocks.
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Advertising Rates on Application

items and news items are cordially in
yited. The correspondence name and
address must in all cases be given as an
evidence of good faith, but will not he
published if specially requested.
We will not be responsible for the
views of correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
SEEKING CHURCH UNITY

favorite subject with farsighted
men and women who saw in the
constant warfare and pickering
over forms and doctrines a real
menace to general progress.
Only within the last decade,
however, and more especially,
within the last three or four
years, has there developed any
movement toward this end which
might warrant faith in an ulti-
mate breaking down Of man-made
barriers which have long made
cooperation impossible in one of
the fields where it is most needed.
Now, under the leadership of
such men as Doctor Manning,
rector of Old Trinity, in New
York, and George Wharton Pep
per, of Philadelphia, represent
ing the Episcopal Church; Judge
Grosscup, of Chicago, represent
ing the Lutherans; Judge Nc
Ilvaine, of Pennsylvania, repre-
senting the Alliance of Reformed
Churches, holding the Presby-
>terian system, and other equally
notable men from more than
twenty Of the leading Protestant
bodies, plans are being made for
the calling of a World Conference
on Faith and Order.
This effort to bring about a
general conference of all Chris
tan communion is the most prac-
teal move yet made in the direc-
ton of church unity. Chief
among the causes which have con-
tributed to it's fruition is the need
for practical work which today
exists in all parts of the world.
These needs which we ex-
press under the general name of
social service" says Doctor
Manning, have had a powerful
influence in making US recognize
the value of working together.
Many of the problems which
come under this head could be
met and solved by a united
church.
Another important cause is
the situation in the mission field.
The appeal of Christianity to peo-
pie in non-Christian countries is
UNNECESSARILY weakened by the
divisions and differences which
exist among those who represent
it. Every missionary, whatever
may be the field of his labor, feels
the truth Of this. And in the
third place, the forces of ire
ligion and unbelief are working
strongly to drive Christians to-
gether for combined action.
Preparatory to mapping out
definite plans for the conference
mentioned, representatives of
sixteen denominations met in
New York last May. At that
meeting it was decided that a
deputation representing all COM
munions in the conference should
go to England this summer to
visit the non-conformist religious
bodies in Great Britain and Ire
land, and enlist their cooperation
in the proposed conference. AS
yet no date has been set for this
international and interdenomina-
tlonal meeting, for the work of
securing the participation of all
Christian bodies will necessarily
take a long time.
The idea underlying the world
conference is not that of trying
to see how much each group is
willing to give up" said the
chairman of the New York meet
ing, but rather what it is that
each group may have to give as
a vital part Of the truth revealed
of God.
1t is not the thought of those
who represent this movement
that Christians shall meet in
order to surrender and compro-
mise their conviction, but rather
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17

Entered as second class matter June IL,
1912 at the Post Office at Beington, W
Va. under the Act Of March 3, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
After Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.


catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with wonianly troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere al
all. At times, would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-07-17
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

l had gotten so weak could not stand.
and ! gave upin despair.
AT last, my husband got me a bottle of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without ifs
tlrlng me, and am doing all my work."
Ii you are all run down from won1anlv
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. 1t has helped
more than million women, in its. so
years OF continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recom-
mend it. Begin taking cardui today.
wrate 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies.
Aavsory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for SnSc;1I
Instructions on your case and bool y,,s
treatment for Women, sent in plain WRAPPER i.Ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
RAILROAD ALONG
THE KNIFE RIVER
Prominent Meo Held Meeting
IN Mandan to Confer
on the Project

Mandan. ~, D., July l2-J. a. Palmer,
chairman, and o committee from the
Knife river company near Manning,
have been here to confer with the COM
mercial club relative to the building OF
the railroad along the Knife river ana
which is to connect with he Milwaukee
road. -
The largest owners of land in Dunn
county are very much in earnest IN the
matter OF securing a railroad. They have
strong backing. an dthe plans as pro-
jected contemplate building through
Dunn and into Mercer county, and then
crossing the main line Of the Northern
Pacific southward to the Milwaukee.
The people of Hebron are very anxious
to help with this project in order to get
n competing road, but to turn from the
Knife river north Of Hebron would
leave a big stretch of country lin Mercer
and Oliver counties out that, would fur:
nIsh an immense amount Of traffic.
1t was In hopes Of covering this, terri
tory that these Dunn county men came
here to talk over the plan OF building
the road to Mandan and then south from
here OF the Milwaukee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
Dew Baths.

Occasionally I have seen from, my
study window red headed linnets bath
ing in dew when water elsewhere was
scarce. A large Monterey cypress. with
broad branches and innNsnerable leaves ~,
on.wshicb the dew lodge4 n,stip3 nights.
made a favorite bathing place. Alight.
ing gently. as II afraid 70 waste the the
dew, they would pause ande6dket as
they do before beginning to ptAshs In
pools. then dip and scatter the drops
til showers and get as thorough q bath
as they would in a pool. I have &, also
seen the same kind Of baths taken- BY
birds on the .boughs Of silver frs ontthe
edge Of 4 glacier meadow. but nowhere
,heve / seen thssdewdrops SO abundant
1as on the Monterey cypress. and the
picture made by the quivertng wings
and frised DIV was memorably beau.
tiful. Children, too. make fine pictures
FLASHING and growing In their little
tubs. How widely different from wal
lowing pigs. bathing With great show
Of comfort and rubbing themselves dry
against rough parked trees!-John Muir
10 Atlantic.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
CHANCE FOR
. H0MESTEADERS
CO. cooperative Company VIII
Furnish Them With Cows .
on l0StdlImentS

White River, -. d., July 12.-Pro'
! gressive homesteaders OF the ne"
county of Mellcttc, which until recent.
ly was embraced in the Rosebud In
dian reservation, have taken prellm'
mary steps, with the aid Of the White
River Commercial club, ito organize
a cooperative association with the
object Of securing and selling COWS
on the instalIment plan, IN order to
enable homesteadcrs to remain IN Inc
country after they have made final
proof. Z"
1t will be the object Of the pro.
posed association to furnish cows to
homesteaders and permit them to
make payment in instruments. When
a homesteader secures one or more
COWS he can dispose Of the cream
and thus have a steady income which
will tide him over the rough places
met with IN bringing under cultiva-
ton new land. One homesteader
who Is making q success of the dairy
industry thus describes his opera.
tons, which it is intended shall pc
an example for all the homesteders
Of Mellette county. :.
Il have fenced my homestead and
am milking ten COWS. The cream
from these bring me about $40 a
month. I feed the milk to the calves
and have just purchased more heifers.
The cream sells for % and "a cents.
There has not been a day since ] es-
tabllshed my residence on my. home
stead that | have not made my living
EXPENSES. | will sure stick"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
or;oin q Coin Names.

Almost every coin in modern use has
a name with a meaning and a history,
It Is easy to trace the eagle to the M
tional bird Of freedom and the cent to
the Latin centum. n hundred. a cent
being the one hundredth part Of a: dol
lar. The derivation Of dollar. however.
Is less direct The word Is from the
German thai. meaning valley. There
Il a little silver mining city or district
Ia northern Bohemia called Joachimgs!
thai or Joachim's Valley: The reignin1gg
duke Of the region authorized this city
in the sixteenth century to coin q silver
piece which was called Juachlmthaler.
The word Joachim was. soon dropped
and only the word thaler retained.
The piece went; into general use ~
Germany aud Denmark, where the o.
biography was changed to .tdaler."
whence Il came Into English and va
adopted by the people and government
Of the United States. !.
90 AHAfM Ert L1L FKLA 10 WI = 10 E+FL
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
1000 INDIANS
AT C~0NV0CAIl0N
SiOux TrIbesmen From S6dth
Dakota and Nebraska Raj.
" at SissetOn

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1~2.-lnidans
from all parts Of South Dakota. and
from the Santee reservation IN Ne
braska, passed through Aberdeen this
week to Sisseton, where the Niobrara
deanery convocation Of the Episcopal
church will be held, beginning today
ana lasting over Sunday.
Between 1900 and 1900 Indians are
present. The meeting Is presided over
by Bishop Filler Of Sioux Falls, and
many indian and white clergymen are
In attendance. A large temporary
tabernacle has been erected from the
boughs Of trees. and tents have been
set up for the use OF the guilds ana
other auxiliary societies.
Annual reports from eighty differ
emit branches Of the church in the
Dakotas and Nebraska will be pre-
scented, and the Indians Will also
make their cash, offerings for the pro-
motion of church work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
STORY Of
4 SAMPLER.

.- HU4HtsEWn&Ha HhN" HHW|'i Eg L -.E4.-
"Ob, everything ia so dull today"
sighed Edith, and I'm awfully tired
Of sewing. I hate It anyhow" and she
1ung aside the dolls dress with an i'm
patient gesture.
II wish ! could have a real adven.
ture. Grandmother." she cried as Mrs.
Jennings entered the room-"grand-
mother. did you ever have an adven-
ture when YOU were a little girl? Tell
me a story, please. I'm tired Of the
horrid old sewing, and I never want
to do any more"
why, yes, ! did have an adventure
once" said her grandmother, but it
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
THERE'S MUCH BUILDING
WAHPEToN UNDERGOING A BOOM
IN BUILDING.

Wahpeton, N. D., July IA great
deal OF building is in progress in Wah-
peton. The chief interest is in the new
$4,000 courthouse. Several business
buildings are under construction as we'll
az q large number Of residences. The
litigation by citizens Of Mooreton over
the courthouse is about over and there
seems to be nothing to indicate that
there was any graft or crooked work
in connection with the contract. The
commissioners failed to observe some
t~eclnicalities in their hurry to get the
work started.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
WHY ANIMALS
SWIM WELL.

No doubt most OF you have noticed
how very easily four legged animals
master the art Of swimming.
Even such a huge creature "a the a..
ephant Is quite at home in the water.
One Of the most wonderful OF animal
swimmers is the polar bear.
Even In freezing water. fatal to long
swims SO far as you would be COZ.
cerned, the distances he travels are
amazing.
when he IS stalking his prey lie
lowers bis body into the water until
nothing can be eel but the black tip
OF his nose; then, taking a tremendous
dive when about 100 yards from the
doe on which reposa some unsuspect.
ing seals, he comes up right IN front OF
them. .ss
A smashing blow and an excellent
meal is assured.
II you. will. watch any of our own
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dog, II you 7like-fo y
a time you will zee how It Is they are
such fine swimmers.
For m thing they have nothing new
to learn. In the water they move with
precisely the same motions - they
make on land.
Sometimes when walking along the
bank OF a stream in summer you may
catch a glimpse Of a water rat ct Its
aasals or its toilet.
Generally, however, q sudden plashl
aDdia series OF telltale nppling waves
are the only signs that anything alive
has been close to you. Is
For the water vole Is a splendid
swimmer and diver and, does useful
work In keeping down water weeds as
well. as In making opsn. channels
through them, 80 that watat which
would otherwise remain .rUuagnnnt is
made Ia move. bis ,5%osytaua}
The water shrew. Which likes 70
make its dwelling In a bnrrOw in some
soft bank. is able to swim very rap.
idly. Il.
It's fur is dense and not easily wet.
ted. and its tai. Is somewhat, 1attened.
II you look at It's feot yon will that
they have stiff brtstles on their outer
sides.
Altogether It Is a pretty sight 10
watch as It swims high in the water
or dives after its food. Then its coat
becomes quite silvery with bubbles and
yet will be found to be quite dry when
It rises again SO well does the velvety
fur repei the water. .... q II.
The hedgehog - another quadruped
that his fine swimming powers. He
can make his, way with ease against: g
rapid stream. He carries bis head
very high. while the bustles on bis J
back lie quite fat. s@s
he is perhaps too good a swimmer
to please some people. for It sis said,
that he turns up the nests Of trout ;or
salmon with bis strong. muscular
claws and devonrs the spawn:
Not many animals are . we'll fitted
- $50 NO. SfFtA1E+ LII
for living in the water az offers. II
Occasionally they can be seen-if gou
are willing to wait and see-swimming
at the surface Of the river. but gen
orally they are entirely submerged and
make rapid Roadway against strong
currents.
TO Assist them their toes are webbed.
and thestFR tqg q ysry.dense and smooth.
are s1f1nminxs tgYhcir tails. which act
as rudders, are fattened. and the ears
are small 80 as to offer no resistance
to the water. Y
Little valves prevent water from get
ting into their nostrils, and stored up
in their coats they have q quantity Of
electricity. which keeps them from get.
ting wet.
'lFR& 8t --- ."-E rt..,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
next MlNOT POSTWAR
FORMER GAME WARDEN TO LOOK
AFTER THE MAIL.

Minot, N. D., July 12-E. H. stenvick.
former game warden, will be the next
ostmaster in this city II the local en-
dorsements win. The Ward county dem
oac,atic committee endorsed him for the
place. stenvick has been q hard worker
for the democracy for years and is
wanted for the position by the rank and
file of the party. a. D.. Hagenstein was
a candidate for a long time. but finally
Withdrew in %stenvick's favor. 1t is now
thought National Committeeman Brueg-
ger will endorse stenvick without cues
ton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
GENERAlifE:.'RAIN
9. BADLY NEEDED
CROPS ABOUT RHAME WOULD De
e. MUCH BENEFITED.

Rhame, N. D., July l2-Local showers
have been Of considerable benefit to the
crops Of this section. though a more
general rain is badly needed. Many
fields will only give a fair yield. but
the condition in general is far from sat
isfactory.. : The disced grain as a rule
will not yield over q few bushels to the
acre. Prospects arc good for a fair
crop of oats and barley, and flax seems
to he, In a splendid condition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
North Dakota and Northwest News
D
. SUMNER SCHOOL At
= Vkluh

Ve!va, N. D., July l2.--Thc
1913 session Of the Northwest.
ern Summer school opened
here with the largest enroll.
ment In the history OF the
school. So far there are 200
enrolled and 1t Is expected the
ESQ mark will be reached.
= =