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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
TAFT TO APPOINT
FEDERAL JUDGES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 Before he
quits office President TAFT expects to send
to the senate the nominations OF five more
federal judges, making total Of ia dur
ing his administration, a record unequal
led, SO far as available documents show,
by any other president in four years.
Counting these five nominations and ten
already sent to the senate but still uncon-
firmed, Mr. Taft will have named So per
cent oil the 1876 federal judges provided
for by the statutes
While the president is known to regard
his appointments to the supreme court as
the most important he has made--and he
has named five OF the nine members of
that court and chief justice--he has
taken great pride in his selection OF cir
cult, district and territorial judges
There are l46 federal judges who enjoy
life tenure and OF that sort Mr.. Taft has
appointed sixty-five or about 40 per cent.
Mr.. Roose, cit in his first term named
forty.three life. judges and In his second
forty-one. Mr.. Mckinley named twenty
three life judges; Mr.. Cleveland in his
second term twenty-seven and Mr.. Har-
rison forty-nine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
Institute News from StringtOwn.

The teachers institute met at String
town Saturday, February /, 1913. Called
to order by the president, l.. d. Gross.
After song was sung the program was
taken up in regular order. Mr.. Lum
Gamer not being present, his topic (How
to Secure Good Order) was assigned to
|. L. Dadisman VINO gave an excellent
talk on the subject. The topics we're dis
cussed in proper order by the teachers,
and in addition the topic Of District Su-
pervision was introduced by +. A, Hunt
and discussed by him and Mr.. Dadis-
man.
The teachers that were present are as
follows 1. L. Dadisman. e. A. Hunt,
NJ. L. Gall, i. D. Cross, Sherman Polling,
J. M. McVicker, Thurman Poe, o. III.
Gall, Belle Booth, Ella Booth, Cora Will
son.
The patrons OF the district attended the
meeting. Among those that took part in
the program were Levi Cross, S. B. Phil
lips and j. M. Gross. Every one was
deeply interested The institute was a
grand success.
Patrons, the meetings are for you as
much as they are for the teachers. 1t is
your duty to come out and gee what is
going on Tell the teacher what you are
expecting from him and let the teacher
explain his mission to you more fully.
Get better acquainted, by SO doing the
system will be bettered.
The institute would have beeu better if
all the teachers of the district could have
attended. /, as patron, have been
watching the teaching body of our dis
tricts and find the most successful teach
ers attending these Institutes. They are
alive to their work. They get the idea
and methods OF the other teachers, and
why not be more successful than those
that stay at home for no cause at all, I'M
less it be to hunt. have decided not to
hire teachers that stay at home; that are
not wide awake; that are not up to date;
that are not progressive, but in their
place employ wide awake, up-to-date and
progressive teachers whenever it comes
my duty to do so. NED.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
Der BELINdTor. W. VA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY O. ol
BIG APPROPRIATIONS
ALARM DEMOCRATS
Fear They'll Approach Republican Record
d$l,O44, 100000 for Single Session

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--Democratic
leaders in Congress are alarmed over the
way appropriations are piling up. They
fear that, unless the present extravaganza
tendency is checked. this session will
prove almost a record breaker in the mat
ter of expenditures, even approaching the
high water mark set by the Republicans
few years ago.
In the last campaign the Democrats
promised that, if entrusted with the pow
er, the purse strings would be tightly
drawn, and that extravagances encour-
aged by the Republicans would be
brought to an end.
Present indications are that the appro-
priations of this session will approximate
81, GAO, 100000 The budget of the last
session authorized appropriations of ST.
|019,000, 600 This was $1,000, 900 less
than the amount appropriated by the Re-
publicans in the last session of the sixty
first Congress.
AS things now stand the Democratic
leaders do not possibly see how they can
prevent appropriations running away be-
yond the figures of the last session. They
have slashed the estimates right and
left and have resisted to the utmost the
demands of importunate members, but
the appropriations are increasing by leaps
that when Congress adjourns the DEM
ocratic party. will leave behind it a rec
ord for expenditures larger by many mill
lions, with one exception, than those au-
thorized in any single year by the Re-
publicans.
-Four years ago, owing to the extraordi-
nary expenditures required to continue
wor on the Panama Canal, the appro-
priations for the session ran up to ST.
044,000,000. This was the largest appro-
priation made in single year in the
history of the Government.
In 1889 the country was scandalized by
Republican Congress that appropriated
in the two years of its existence the sum
Of 81, 553, $4,000 1t was characterized
as "hillion dollar Congress-
Speaker Reed replied to the criticisms
with the statement that "this had come
to be a billion dollar country"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

formed as to the career Of this patri'
otto and distinguished soldier boy.
There are several people still liv'
ing in Stroudsburg who knew Sta
pies and remember that to him be
longed the unique distinction of rep.
resenting Lincoln on the field Of bat
tie. Among their number are J. T
: Palmer, postmaster. and principal Of
the public school; G. L. Drake, editor
of the Stroudsburg Times, and Rep
resentative A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania. 1t was characteristic
jof Lincoln that he kept the matter
from the public press, and like mod
esty seems to have imposed silence
ION the young soldier
One does not have to make a very
exhaustive study of Lincoln's charac
ter in order to understand the motive
which led him to send a substitute
! to represent him in the scenes Of the
bloody drama then being enacted
! throughout the land His conscience
was not of that easily-satisfied variety
which contents itself with allowing
! things to remain as they are, without
INDUCING in exertion for the common
good. His was the hand which was
steering the Ship of State through
tempest and crush of hostile guns, yet
great as was the task assigned him,
he perceived with the eagle eye that
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
RARE PORTRAIT
OF HONEST ABE"
Picture Believed to Have Been
! Taken for Purposes of Presi-
Dental Campaign.
is NOW AT LEWISTON, MAINE
History of the Picture Is Fragment
AIRY, Though 1t Seems Most Prob
able It Was Made at Quincy,
H., In the Year 184S.

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln,
which those who are familiar with it
believe to be a very rare one, hangs
upon the walls of Lewiston law Of
flee. At all events no one has yet
been found who remembers to have
seen one just like it among any of the
many portraits of the martyred pres
ident which have been published so
frequently during the last few years
in many of the leading magazines of
the country.
The picture is a Autograph. evil
IDENTIFY taken from crayon Drawing.
and shows Mr.. Lincoln as somewhat
younger man than the majority OF his
portraits do.
Under it is facsimile of his auto
graph, together with the words: Re
publican Candidate for President,
1861" showing that it was evidently
used as a campaign portrait during
the campaign preceding his first cleo
ton.
The portrait was obtained by the
late John Read, father of the pres
emit owner Of it, at Quincy, ILL.,, during
that campaign, but who took the orig
Inal from which it was made is I'M
known.
Some years ago a book salesman
who saw it claimed to know some
thing about it, and said that 1t was
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

Concerning the Living Lincoln.
at was my pleasure to have known
President Lincoln personally" said
Alexander Mcdowell, clerk Of the
house. II talked with him On several
occasions, in Washington and at the
front, and while / knew him well /
do not fiatter myself that he knew me
well, for there was only one Of him
and there were forty millions Of me.
What struck me above all else was his
simplicity and everyday common
sense.
HE met all men as equals, not in
q patronizing way, but In way that
said as plain as words, We are all
of one blood, and brothers. He was
great man and he was the only one
In all the land that did not know 1t.
HE always remembered his early
struggles and poverty, and with sym
patty born of them was ever ready to
give a helping hand to those compelled
to travel the road that he had been
compelled to travel in his youth and
early manhood.
'sHe was a Christian, not church
member-and did by his actions what
SO many do by their professions only.
His life was the golden rule in action.
He loved and had faith in his fellow
man, and stood at all times ready to
hold the ladder firm while they as
cended and no jealous envy ever en-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

The first examination for the Common
School Diploma will be held Thursday
and Friday, February n and %, 1913.
we urge every eighth grade student in
the rhral schools of Barbour county TO
strive for the diplama. 1t is not lightly
won, therefore, it means much to the
student winning it.
The rules and regulations prescribed in
the bulletin on the Free School Diplo-
ma will be followed. However, any
student having passed the examination
for the Free School Diploma last year
and having made grade OF 80 per cent
or more on any subject at such examin-
alton will not be required to pass on such
subject this year The statement show
ing such grade or grades must be return
ed with the enrolment card OF the APP
plicant.
The examination will be under the
supervision OF the teachers of the follow
inv schools
Shawkey school, G. M. Gamer; Junior,
Elias Gross; Water Camp, A. g. Hath
away; Century, Aria Caste; Ebenezer
Flavelle Nutter; stuart's Run, Harrette
Chrislip; Modisette, j. d. Dadisman;
Moatsville, Guy Nestor; Danville, N. @.
Hardin; Liberty, bly, Schaeffer; Meadow
vile, Wayne Phillips Philippi, G. II.
Polling.
@. 0. MARSH, Co. Supt. Schools
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
From an Old Print.

taken soon after the convention at
which Mr. Lincoln was nominated,
and that the original photograph was
taken at the request Of Mr.. Medill of
Chicago, for campaign purposes. He
said further that when Mr. Lincoln
went in to the photographers to sit
for the picture he had just come from
the BARRIERS, and his hair was plaster
ed smoothly down upon his forehead,
but that happening to catch sight of
himself in glass, Mr.. Lincoln re-
marked that no one would know him
with his hair SO smooth as that, and
ran his hands through 1t, giving it the
disheveled appearance of the por-
trait.
He said further that in making the
enlargement for the Autograph the
portrait was somewhat idealized, and
much Of the natural ruggedness of
Mr.. Lincoln's features were smooth
ed out.
Whether this man was correct in
his belief as to the origin of the por-
trait, it Is undoubtedly true that 1t is
considerably idealized, as will be seen
from the copy, the portrait, while re-
tanning the essential features which
are SO well known, nevertheless max
ing him a far handsomer man than
,he is currently reported to have been.
And yet Mrs. Read, who has seen
him often as young man, always
said that it was an excellent like
ness, and that it looked just as Mr..
Lincoln did at the time he made his
speech at Quincy, in the course Of the
famous debates with Stephan A. Doug
las on October 10, 1858.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

tower stars and stripes in red and
white stone.
The Lincoln Tower was inaugur-
ated July 4, 1876. The newspapers Of
the time were crowded with accounts
of the great centennial celebration, 80
that It is not strange that the cere-
mony Of opening the tower was over
looked.
The idea of the memorial originated
with the Hon. William r. Dodge Of
New York, who at the time was visit
ing the Rev. Newman Hall, widely
known as "the dissenter's bishop"
one of the most popular English
preachers of the day. Except for the
first thousand dollars, the whole cost
Of the tower, which amounted to
thirty-fve thousand dollars, was con-
tributed, half in English sixpences and
half in American dimes, entirely
through the efforts Of Mr.. Hall, who
counted the work all JOY for the love
that he bore to Lincoln.
Southwark is a district of modest
homes, Its inhabitants are people Of
small means, IL not actually poor
Just the kind of plain people whom
Lincoln especially loved and trusted.
1t would please the great president
that his memorial should stand among
such surroundings, rather than In o
more conspicuous situation or more
fashionable neighborhood. - Youths
Companion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
The Legislature.

Much interest is being taken in a bill
before the legislature relating to the sal
aries and commissions Of sheriffs and
other county officers.
At the present rate of income from
commissions the sheriffs in three coun-
ties average about $4,000 a year, or
nearly four times as much as the Gov
ernor.
Anxious eyes are looking toward Char
lesion from fifty-five points as the pass
age of this bill will greatly reduce the
pay of most of the county officers
throughout the state.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

tered his mind, no matter how high
the ascent.
"'IIe was Republican and parti-
san, but above all patriot and lover
of his country. We need today par
tisan Republicans and partisan Demo
Gratis, men who believe in their duty
and the principles Of their parties and
not SO many guerrillas that feed be-
tween the lines, now on one side and
then on the other.
"In his death the south lost q sin
cere, honest friend and the nation a
patriot Joe Mitchell Chapple, in
Affairs at Washington" In National
Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
House Burns.

Last Sunday evening the house OF Ar
thur Sinsel on Mud Run, in Glade dis
trict, burned The little two year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs Sinsel took a piece of
rope and in some way got it on fire, then
placed it in closet where it kindled
with papers, clothes, ETC., and in few
minutes the whole centre Of the house
was a raging blaze. 1t was then found
that the fire was beyond control and that
to try to save the house would be futile,
so in the rush to save the family scarcely
any OF the household furniture was saved
practically nothing was saved except
the clothes on their backs No insurance
was carried on the property and the loss
will net several hundred dollars.
This is quite misfortune. A number
of their friends are making up purse to
help in their dire need. They have the
sympathy of the whole neighborhood
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

let inside records,
among other things,
that the tower was
built Id commem-
grafton of the abo-
lition of slavery eff
fected by President
Lincoln, and as a
token of interna-
tionaI brotherhood"
One of the two
large rooms In the
tower is n a m @ d
Washington.
When first erect
ed, and before the
smoke of London
had blended all in
uniform blackness,
there could be seen
on the spire of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

watched the course or action, a post
still untitled, an unoccupied niche
where a combatant could be placed tic
strike in behalf Of the Union. To that
post he resolved to appoint a repre-.
sentative, that he might be practical.
ly in person as he was already in
spirit-on the red field Of carnage.
1t was done quietly, in that simple,
unostentatious manner that distin.
guished all Of Lincoln's acts, whether
in official or private life. He never
played to the gallery, and the verdict
of his own conscience was all he cared
about
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.l
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
AMONG PLAIN PEOPLE
LondOn's Tribute to Abraham
Lincoln in Appropriate Spot
Tower Erected by American and Eng
llsh Admirers OF the Great
Emancipation Not as Well
Known as II Might Be.

Among the American visitors who
throng London each summer there
are few who know that in South Lon
don there Is a memorial to Abraham
Lincoln. 1t is graceful tower and
spire attached to Christ Church. an
independent non-conformist church, in
Southwark.
Over the entrance are the words,
"Lincoln Tower" A large stone tab
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
Fingers Hurt.

Alonzo, little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gamer, caught his hand in the
cogs Of feed cutter one day last week
and nearly cut off two OF his fingers.
One finger may have to come off. Phys
icians have been in to see the boy several
times. Great uneasiness is expressed by
the parents. Everything possible is be-
ing done to save the fingers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
TOOK LINCOLN'S
PLACE IN ARMY
Young Pennsylvania Sent to
Do Duty From Which Presi-
dent Was Debarred.
GRAVE AT STRoUDSBURG, PA
J. Sumerfield Staples the Name Of
the Substitute Who Was In Person
at the Front While Great
Statesman Ruled at
Washington.

Abraham Lincoln had a substitute
who served as a defender of the
Union through the bloody and epoch
making period of the Civil war. This
assertion has been made many times
before 1t has aroused bitter contro-
versy in various quarters; 1t has
given birth to columns of print, both
in support and denial of its truth.
The exemption OF the president of
the United States from the taking up
of arms, or serving on an actual field
of battle, is provided for by a spe-
cial statute drawn up to meet such a
contingency. But there is nothing
to prevent the nations chief execu-
tive from sending forth a substitute
to fight in his place, although Lin
coin was the only occupant of the
White House who ever took advan-
tage of this fact, writes Prof Bernard
J. Cigrand The man who represent
ed in his person that Of the martyred
president was John Summerfeld Sta
pies, whose body lies at rest in a
little cemetery at Stroudsburg, Pa.
The tombstone above his grave, pho
tograph of which is here reproduced,
testifies not only to Staples war rec
ord, but states in granite letters the
fact of his having served as Abraham
Lincolns substitute. The inscrip-
ton in question reads as follows:
~. Summerield Staples,
a Private of
Co. c, 176 Aegt., p. v.
Also a Member OF the
Reg. D. G. Vols, as
Substitute for
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Died Jan. H. 1888.
Aged 43 Years, 4 Mos, rs Days"
His grave also bears the G. A. r..
marker, metallic star upon which
the words Post 1907 appears. A small
American flag futters in the breeze,
but the outside world seems little in.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

At once 20 Pick Coal Mlners-Hungar-
ians, Polish, Slavish, Austrians or Itai-
ians preferred Apply to Empire Mines,
Clements Station, miles north OF Bel
ington, on B & 0. r. R.
SAMUEL HALE, Sup't.,
2 63t Belington, Route 3.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
New Pool Room and Soda Fountain.

The Stewart, Keller Company have
Just put in their new soda fountain and
pool tables. This makes great improve
m ant III our town TO have an up-to-date
soda fountain and pool rooms like the
ones we now have
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06
Box Supper Paid Well.

The box supper held in the Belington
High School last Friday night, is reported
to have been a success The money
which was taken in will 60 TO buy new
library books for the school library.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

IF I ,oere to Try to read.
L much less ans~er all the
attacks made on me, this
shop might as weH be closed
for any other business. I do
The Oey best / know how-the
ocry best I can; and I mean to
keep on doing so until the end.
IF the end brings me out all
right what is said against me
won't amount to anything. If
the end brings me out torong.
ten angels swearing 1 was right
would make no difference.
Soeeehes.and Presidential oddrrsses
bv abraham Lincoln
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-06

There will be vocal concert given at
the Junior U. b. church February 16,
1918. All are cordially invited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
SECONDPAYMENT
 0N GOLD KING
Over to Former Owners of Rich Property This Morning.

The second payment on the Gold King mining property was made this morning when the Gold King company paid over Si2,000 to Frank GustavsOn, Hans Ander- son, Gus Nyman and Anton Dahl Strom, under an option secured last October, since which time the Gold King Mining company was organized, and raised the money with which to pay for the prop rrty and as well as to continue he development of the property.
 Work has been continued since the option was secured and an added force is soon to be put on to rush work of development as rapidly as consistent with ecu- nomical mining. At the present time the men are working in a very rich ore shoot. a number of samples of which would easily as say more than S5.000 to the ton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
TEST 0F
 GREEK PATRIOTISM
Walk All Way From koyukuk to Seward on Their Way to
 Native Land.

A Tacoma paper tells of two Greeks who arrived III the City of Destiny on their way to the seat of war. It says:
 After having walked 900 miles through the wiIds of wintry Alas ka, George Anagnostopoulos and Christos katsandris. Greeks, are on their way from Tacoma to their native land in response to the call tO arms issued al the be- ginning of the Balkan war. The men started on their hUmeward journey in October and reached Tacoma yesterday. They were given a certificate showing the reason for their delay in return ing to Greece.
 They were in lhH Knyuiuk dis rtrirl, several hundred miles nor theast of Nome, on the mainland. when news of the order of mob ilization reached them. Naviga- ti0n had closed and they were not supplied with sufficient means to purchase a dog team. The only thing left to therl was to hit the trail.
 They worked down the koyukuk river until. they came to the Yu- kon. They went up the Yukon and then took the road to Seward, where they obtained a steamer for Puget Sound.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
INTRODUCES BILL TO
 UTILIZE WASTE POWER

Portland, Ore, Feb. i..--A bill will be proposed by State Senator Isaac N. Day, builder of the Cas- cade locks, to harness the entire current of the Columbia river two miles above the lower entrance of the Cello canal, developing a of 100000 horsepower, the project to be prosecuted and operated by the states of Oregon and Washington, for the benefit of the municipalities in both states tributary to the river.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
STEAMER DORA
 HAD HARD TRIP
Was Kept AfIoat by Continuous Work of the Crew During
 Raging Storms.

Word comes from krtchikan which tells of the hardships at tending the trip of the Dora to Seattle after she had been drag grd off the beach al Seward.
 The steamer Dora. which went ashore at Seward recently. ar rived yesterday after tempestu- nus passage nf 1 days: en route tn Puget sound for repairs. The Dnra's decks were continually aWaSh on the trip. while il seeni- cd al times that the work of de- Structlon commenced on the beach al Seward would be com pleted on the open sea.
 The Dora began to leak and her pumps were set to work. They were unable to handle the water, however. and an auxiliary wreck ing set that she was bringing south had tu be brought to the rescue.
 The hardShips endured by the crew in keeping the vessel aflOat were apparent when she arrived here. The Dora is now taking a coal supply. which was nearly ex- haustcd. and will steam for Pug 'i sound today.