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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-11-08
ROBBER ENTERS PULLMAN AND
FORCES PORTER TO RIFLE
PASSENGERS POCKETS.
STOPS TRAIN NEAR BRIDGE
Boards Train at Council Bluffs Trans
fer and Escapes Before Omaha is
Reached, With a Lead of Half
an Hour on the Police.

Omaha, Neb., Nov 8.-A highway
man with good nerve and originality
In his methods went through a Pull
man sleeper on a Burlington train en-
tering Omaha and escaped with more
than $500.
He boarded the train as 1t was leav-
ing the transfer station at Council
Bluffs, and knocked at the vestibule
door of the sleeper
The porter admitted him. Immedi-
ately he pointed revolver at the lat
ter and took his money and watch.
The porter was then directed to go
through the sleeper ahead of the rob-
Der and was forced to make a search
of the clothing of six passengers. BY
the time that had been accomplished
the train neared the Union Pacific
bridge and the hold-up man backed to
the vestibule of the sleeper, after hav-
ing signaled the engineer to stop. He
jumped from the train on the Iowa
side of the river and it was half an
hour later that the police of this city
and Council Bluffs were notified of
oh
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
COUNTRY ROAD is ACCUSED
Automobiles and Farmer Take Turns
In Swearing at Poor Construction
of Thorouahfares

Everybody takes q whack at the
country road The automobilists that
trundle their machines over 1t curse
its makers. The farmer that hauls
his load to market over it swears a
blue streak over its bumps and chuck
holes and wonders why somebody
does not know enough to fix it SO 1t
will stay fixed. The legislator lounges
in the leather chairs In the state
capitol and delivers profound dis
courses on 1t and its uses and abuses
and the best way to fix II and keep II
fixed. The board OF supervisors meet
and look wise and talk their heads
of about the way it should be taken
care Of, and how the care-taking ex.
penses should be met And still the
county road slumbers on and newer
gets much above the mud except in
dry summers or very cold winters,
when the traffic can skat along on the
ice, says the Northwestern Stockman
and farmer. The country road is an or
phan and usually friendless orphan.
Like the Arkansas house, 1t cant be
fixed while 1t Is raining, and when 1t
doesn't rain there Ia no need for fix.
ing 1t. 1t is a public domain where
poll taxes may be worked at leisure,
and with the least possible efforts by
the party that is segregating himself
from SO much of his valuable time
for the good Of the commonwealth.
It's surface is marred here by hole
dug by an unruly pillow, there by seven
scraperfuls OF dirt dumped in the mid.
die of 1t just prior to quitting time.
There are useless trees bordering 1t
that shut out the sunlight and keep
off the wind so that It's surface shall
remain the consistency of putty the
longest possible time. 1t is bone OF
contention for neighborhood rows over
who shall be "road-boss" and how the
poll taxes shall be worked" | am
not trying to solve the country road
problem, but | am endeavoring to call
attention to It.
The country road problem is too
deep and complicated for one man to
solve. 1t will require the best and
most conservative brains in the state
ito settle upon some plan that win
make the country road what 1t was
intended fora highway for traffic
with the least possible resistance.
lAgitate good roads brethren Keep
the matter before the public. Don't
let up until something definite and
proper is done to give the state Of
Montana good permanent highways at
"a minimum cost
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Stock Holders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ng Of the stock holders OF the Belington
Real Estate and Bnilding Association. a
corporation created and organized under
the laws of the state of West Virginia.
held at the First National Bank Building
in the city of Belington, w. Va, on
Saturday, August l6. 1918, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolution first That the Belingtt-n
Real Estate and Building Association a
corporation created and organized under
the laws Of the state OF West Virginia
does hereby discontinue business az a
corporation and surrenders to said state
its charter and corporate franchises.
The board OF directors will proceed to
divide among the stock holders, pro rata
as their interest shall appear all the real
estate and assets of said corporation after
dischargibg all debts, liabilities and OBJ
legations But no such division shall be
made until after publication Of the notice
hereinafter provided.
Resolution Second. That the president
Of this corporation cause notice of the
adoption of the foregoing resolution to be
published in some newspaper Of general
circulation published near tae principal
office or place of business OF this corpora
ton once week for four successive
weeks and that he certify these reson-
tons to the secretary Of the state Of West
Virginia and deliver to him ceriiti-
cate showing publication OF said notice
according to law.
Given under my hand tins nth day of
August, 1918.
J. E., KEYsER. President
OF said corporation
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
UPSHUR COUNTY FAIR

To be held at Buckhannon, ". Va,
September S-ll, will be the biggest in
the history of the Fair.
Entries in all departments are filling
up rapidly aud if it keeps mp at the
present rate more room will have to be
made for the accommodation OF the ex-
hibits. Horses galore are in sight and 20
the lovers Of the ponies this is gnaran-
tee Of genuine horse racing White the
Midway will be OF such nature and
character only surpassed by the large
city fairs. The management has gone TO
a large expense 10 secure New York at
traction appearing tive weeks in Toront,,
Canada, jnpt prior to coming here. This
attraction is free in front Of the Grand
Stand every day besides the last day
there will be wild and exciting AUTO
mobile raee Something new and per-
ilans in this country. Taking it all round
it will be the greatest fair aud gala week
old Upshur ever had. Don't fail to zee
it il for only one day You can't affori
it, Don't forget the date, September Sth.
to llth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
FOR SALE.

On account Of my age nd failing
health | now offer for sale my flour and
feed min located in Belington, w. Va,
town Of about 1000 inhabitants, having
three railroads centering here, namely the
Western Maryland, the Coal & Coke and
the b. & o., and is one OF the best dis
tributing points for flour and feed in the
state. The feed mill is 9x1s three-pair-
high, bniIt by the Wolf Co, OF Cham bers-
burg, Pa, and the -four mil was built
three years ago by the Nordyke & Mar
mon CO., of indianapolis, Ind Mill is
run by 30-horsepcwer gas engine. Will
sell mill for one half of first cost on easy
terms Address or call on F. W
BRO WN, Belington, Barbour Co, w.
Va
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Construction Of Drag.

Farmer. In winter it can be utilized
to shelter potatoes or other vegeta-
bles that have been hauled up, and
when set up slanting it forms pro-
lection for the bed of brood SOW.
To make the drag take section OF
log or feet long and split until the
sections are 2 or 2A inches vide.
Lay these sections side by side and
on top of either end nail 2 by g.
inch runner
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28

Beginners in the poultry business
are likely to neglect their stock dur
ing the time they are not yielding re
turns and often fail to figure the fu
.ture consequences. Such beginners
cannot be successful in the poultry
business. Constant care. good feed
ing and fresh water are absolutely
necessary at all times This holds
good from the time the chicks are
Matched until they go into the laying
house.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
The Best Pain Killer

Bucklen's Arnica Save WHEN applied
10 cut, hrnise, sprain, hurn or scad, or
other injury OF the skin viii immediately
remove nlI pam + f. Chamberlain Of
Clinton, Me-, says:-'slt robs cuts and
other injuries Of their terrors Asa heal
ing remedy ite equal don't exist" VIII
do good for you Only 25c at
Grant Grahan's
fAdv.) Belngton, W Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Construct Market Roads.

Ohio is about to embark on the con
struction of what it calls system OF
market roads which is to cover the
entire state. 1t figures that by the ex-
penditure Of s3.00O,000 to $3,5OO, 600
year for ten years it will be able to
bring the system to completion If 1T
does SO, 1t will have to be luckier or
wiser than New York state has been
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
County Directory

CIRCUIT COURT
Warren B. Kittle, Judge
a g Jenkins, Prosecuting Attorney.
Chas- " Brandon, Clerk
COUNTY COURT
T.. A. Waugh, President,
z. I. Grouse and P. A. Switzer;
S. F. Hoffman. Clerk
Arthur L. Bennett, Sheriff.
Coney Corder, Assessor
u,,,.h ,v;,.au County Eueinee
h''s"ol'n " i'7'"' County Surveyor
c. o. Marsh, Snpt. Free Schools.
Court House at Philippi, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Fit His Case Rcxatly

"When father was sick about six years ago
he read an advertisement Of Chamber ain
g Tablets in the paper that fit his case
ezactlv,' writes Misc Margaret Campbell
o. TT. Smith. Ark. HE purchased box
of them and he has not been sick since.
NV sister had stomach trouble and was
also benefited by them" Sold by
Grant Graham,
(Adv Relington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Minister Praises this Laxative

Rev, H. Stubenvol, Of Allison, la. in
praising DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
constipation, writes.--sDr. Kings New
Life Pills are such perfect pills no home
should be without them " No better
regulator for the liver and bowels. Every
pill guaranteed. Try them. Price 25c at
Grant Graham, Belington w. Va.
(Adv)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
FIELD DRAG IS VERY USEFUL
Aside From Leveilrg Ground implo
ment Can Be Used for Transport
Ing Stones and Stumps.

| find o field drag useful tool. As.
ide from leveling tho ground II can be
used for carrying stumps and stones,
writes G. G. Marshall of Bethel
Springs, Tenn, in the Missouri Valley
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Think Of Improvement

1t might be well to think how
road might be improved, instead OF
,storming about the oyerseer, when
travelling over bad road.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
General Road Work.

The state statute on roads reads
that all general road work should be
done between the first of April and the
first Of October.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Problem Solved.

The earth road will doubtless be
used in rural communities for many
years, because of its low first cost.
The everrecurring problem of upkeep
on such road can be solved very
largely by the use of the split-log
drag
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
For Sale

One two-story house and lot--lot soft
front, 150ft deep. House plumbed for
gas. Good we'll Of water. Nice location,
and is near new High school building.
Situate on Serpell Avenue formerly
owned by Rev. Potts.. Price 100000.
Ii you want a bargain call quickly or
address,
FRANK M. COONTs,
S-2l-l3 Bsington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Weeds Interfere

The split-log drag will never make
good roads while overgrown with
weeds in the fence corner
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28

ESBYTERIAN CHURCH
preachingservices at HOO a. IN. and
at 500 p. m every lst 2nd and 3rsi sabbath
Sabbath School at $40 a. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 500 p. a.,
w. r. Robertson, pastor, J. p. Tibbets.
Superintendent
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28

DROTESrANT EPISCOPAL Church
The Rev s. 5. Powell. Rector.
Service in the Presbyterian church on the
fourth Sunday morning o! each month at
1900 o'clock.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28

4 United BRETHREN CHURCH
- Rev. III. X. Meyer, pastor. Preach
ing every Sunday Sunday School every
Sunday morning al $3.50 a. m, Supt M.
D. Gamer. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening OF each week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
Their Method.

How do needle-guns work?D
Just sew-ssw.n
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28

NAE. CHURCH, soUTH-Preacb-
' Aing LIST, Srd and 4th Sundays OF
each month. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night Sunday School $50 a. m. Rev. e.
@. Switzer. pastor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
ESTIMATE.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. COUNTY OF BARBOUR,
CITY OF BELINGTON TO WIT:

CITY OF BELINGroN, TO WIT:
held in
L. bennett Mayor W. Thomas Recorder and Howard
Price Floyd Ware Fod Ter H. II ianke G. Bottom and M Keyser
members Of the councio of nd city.
IN with chapter Of the Acts the extraordinary session Of
levied for the current fiscal all municipal debts and
liabilities payable during the said year. including probable of ]
pal purposes and proper allowances Tor delinquent taxes expense collections ana
the the city treasury applicable to
claims and doth determine a. estimate the
several amounts be levied as ionows
Maximum levy So centon the Innared Dollars valuation.
ESTIMATES
municipality
ebe from the Of be made for the cur
la1 Balance IN hand. Of the city treasury sas75
(b) Redemption Of delinquent lands (e~smnted) $500
(e) Of delinquent lands (estmated) 1900
(e) ficenss 1880
9 Other licenses r.., estimated receipts 80 517 5;
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS
Debts and demands owed by said municipality payable
during current year.
kind character.
III oatsan3ny oa !. including interest sss7s
81 Interest hoaded indebtedness 100000
"a Bonds, sinking 100000
fr1 Ijcbt anl water 2lo96o
CD Election expenses 1000
f,l Police Department
tq) FRED 225oo
" Hath pa,utment
Streets an, alkys
~ $500
Cul Ieljnq ,enci# and exonertions
40 Mrc.la accounts
~ FOR raahipg copies andex extending
roai estimated Disbursements s69s 90
Amonnt 10 he provided rbye
II appearing to the council that properly
$l63667 100 teng
the yalne $372S7oOo and
danao OF
such report
foregoing that it is to raise
all credits $572S So municipal therefore
will be produce the estimated amount
saforsa' for the ensuing fsa
West Virginia. County of Barbour City Relngon To wit: w. W.
OF Westy
ofdm
oAu
und this 18Th day of August, 1918
W. oil the w.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-28
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. Geo. d.
1Griffin, pastor. Sunday School a
9:45 a. N. J. M. Terrell, Sup. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night of each week.
Nh +. CHU RCH--Rev. r. O. Phillips,
pastor. Preaching every Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
Sunday School every Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
S. T. Keller Supt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-27
The ADVERTISE

Cornell Bluffs Nonpareii: This much
must be admitted in favor OF The "a.
vertiser. He wants your business
ne comes into the open to bid for II
ne puts his prices down in black and
White where ron can see What taev
are. he gives ron his name and num-
Der and yoU viii find him at the door
ready 10 welcome you. The generous
advertiser Is Invariably generous
fellow He bubbles over with enthus
iasm AID when you have mot him
sou feel Ike you had been in contact
NlEn Al invisoratfng breeze right from
the sea The advertiser must he ei-en
credit for being q pusher, and his is
further zttestsd by the fact that
among the fellows who, In Ife,s race
got there. he numbers nineteen 10
one compared with the fellows who
meet Land seekers trains TO cor ont
hsre and there prospective buver
nom the advertiser has brought in
20 the coantry. or Who sends small
boys 70 stand IN front OF the stores
% tae advertiser To urn the crowds
sHto his oEn doors The advertiser
indeed Is Siamese twin Of tn feI-
low Eho Isn't AFRAID 10 follow the
5iaiical faiunction 70 cast Ii.sIe
tread Epoa the Tstera
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-27
ExS. LurY Secured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
KANSAS CITY. No. Jan. 27.-The
twelve men who viii try DR.. B. Clarke
Hyde, charged with having murdered
Col Thos. Fl. Swope, were selected
this afternoon. From a venire OF for
ty-seFen names the state challenged
fifteen and the defense twenty. Fol
lowing are the jurors
Virgil E. Morrow. sawmili owner.
Thomas j Cane. florist. Luther n
Kash. cigar clerk: Earl V. Higgins,
surveyor &C. C. Spaagier, pasnser: Ell
vim F. With, farmer. Peter G. Han.
nat, leather worker; Roy E. Proctor
printer foreman. Harry Z. Clark,
clerk. George A. KELLEY, bookkeeper;
William 4. Hestor. electrician, Jo-
seph House, bottle soTter in a whole.
sale wiiskey house.
Eight jurors are married. Meme is
divorced The taking of evidence
viii begin tomorrow. Opening state
rnenss we're made this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-27
Tee February Wonan's Hone Corr.
r-rEnr

rsrF1r.
Al article OF great sntere- ana
EalRe 70 women Is published II ia
fao-lsary Wonaas Hare romusnsc,
/ s an account OF the Housewives
Ieagua Al organization Of 500 900
women which. In tEo years. has de-.
yeioped 70 the point where II * arF.
ually assisting hundreds Of rha1s.
ands Of housewives in The Tn.tef,
States TO reduce the cost OF Ij-ine
One of its great coasenHons Is thai
women should study the market "a
Forts IN the newspapers in order Id
set Information aEore prices rh,ch
VIII enable them 10 buy insegltgentIy
when they come to deal with trades
men The article shoss how he pan
may be carried out in any town o. city
IN the United States Il also presents
z dramatic picture Of the origin OF the
league Mrs. Julian Heath, Se#
York woman, had an experience ~hicn
started her TO thinking. Out Of This
experience grew the Iezgue. Hers f.
2 story O woman who started great
things
Many Other important articles are
included in the February COMPANION
notably. an Interview With John
Drew. What I Think of Women
The Making Of Father tr1e
story; Tho Upward Fight ire
stories Of work. love and sacrifices ii
the "slums: and n article ahorsng
how a widow woman with 500 capital
started business from which she is
abr to earn Eood income.
Lively fiction contributed by
Georgia Wood Pangborn- siary Hast
tngs Bradley, Annie Hamilton Don-a.l.
Justus s,ilas Forman and Fannie
tieasii7 Lea.
] The regular Cooking, Fashion, Home
Decoration and Young Peoples depart-
ments are unusually interesting and
helpful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-27
Marx Twain's Hailucinaticn.

j. Henry Harper tells In his book,
The House of Harper" how once
whea he asked Mark Twain, who was
lunchLng vith him. what he would
have 10 drink, he latter answered by
incnirfng the time Twenty minutes
to twelve" replied lis host. .HFell,
said the humcrist, IF that is the case
viii axe coffee ard remarked thar
Il he drank after the noon hour it
kept him awake for two nights. Sup
posing / hsd given you the wrong
ttme2 suggested Mr. Harper. TN
that case & would probably have no
i'll effect L Is. Of course, an hallu-
c.naeioa which Influences my mind.
at the idea Of idfosyncrasy. or what
ever you Eisn 10 call It. works out
It's deYelish purpose and Furnishes me
II knowingly disobey its rigid
uEase,r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-27

Senator A. C. Savage of Adair
president pro tempore of the senate
is of the opinion that the most i'm.
portant work of the present legisla-
ture is to pass upon and improve The
tax laws of the state. He is OF the
opinion that some of the towns of the
state are in great need of help at the
present time and cities as a case at
Oelwein, with its almost forty miles
of railroad tracks within the city lin.
its, a small population and school
taxes aggregating 6S percent of the
total taxes of the town. Other towns
of the state. believes Senator Savage
are almost as badly off from taxa.
tion inequalities as Oelwein. Senator
Savage, who is considered one of the
semi-conservatives of the senate, ia
vors the creation of a permanent tax
commission and the rewriting, as far
US possible, of all the tax laws of the
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-27
ZIG TIMBER SALE.

The largest sale OF government tim
Der ever made in the northwest win hs
contaminated April /. when the na
tional forestry service viii dispose Of
/ a63. tl.lt. 600 feet OF saw timber In
kaniksu forest in Pend Orsille coun
tty Of eastern Washington to the high.
Test bidder At the same time there
win be sold 10000 cedar poles.
The minimum prices that win be
considered by the government for the
timber vary from 81 TO IS per thous-
and feet and il IS estimated that the
timber wiz net the government at
least an average Of SIS per thousand,
making total OF considerably more
than million and quarter dollars
for the lot.
Bids for the lumber are being re-
ceiyed BIZ the forest supervisor at
Newport, Wash. and BY the district
supervisor a. Missoula, Mont.
More than Is different co-nora-
tons have submitted applications to
purchase parts OF the timber. which
IS located on the west branch d,
Priest river and along Mooress creek
covering some 1900 acres OF land in
the national forest.
The sale OF the timber win mean
great dsal Of activity in the district
N the next few years, as under the
terms Of the sale The timber must he
removed az rate of not less than
g s'sf' 600 feet a year It is expected
, number OF new saw mills Nill be
ouIt as the result.
Bidders Tor the timber are required
e me government to submit with
-hsir Offers Statement OF the pro-
7ossd means Of logging ami develop
nens- which VIII be considered il
awarding the timber.
About IS per cent OF the timber. or
about 5n.o0a, 600 feet. is high class
Faite pine and the balance is about
'aually divided between yellow pine
md Englemann spruce.