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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
Meadowville Items.

MEADOWVILLE, Nov. 3.-Rev.
and Mrs. Golf were Philippi visitors
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Phillips moved
into the Nestor house here last week.
Mrs. key Gamer went to Elkins
on Monday for few days visit.
Mrs. John Knapp and daughter,
Mrs. Lucy O'Neal, of Philippi, were
visiting at Don Smiths last week.
Fred Johnson, of Kirt, has been
hauling coal from Lorenzo Gamers.
Willie Golf, the ministers oldest son
is clerking in the Elliott store here.
Miss Orpha Gamer was at Philippi
last week having some dental work
done.
J. H. Lawson and family, of near
Montrose, were guests of ]. B. Ell
liott's several days last week.
w. FL. Stalnaker is building an adj
dition to the house of his daughter,
Mrs. Emery Polling, of the "Will
Place.
Nige Stalnaker, of Mt. Zion, was
here Sunday evening, the guest of
Miss Orpha Gamer.
Mrs Will Golden, of Belington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barrett
Mrs. Emma Radcliffe, of Clarks-
burg. was here few DAVIS 400 seeino.
her grandmother, Mrs. Samuel Phil
lips, who is very sick.
The meeting at Bethel is still in
progress. There has been several
conversions. The night services, es-
pecially, have been well attended.
Miss Veva Findley, stenographer
for G. M. Elliott & Co., returned to
her home at Wellsburg Monday, and
Miss Nell Mckinley, of Fairmont, has
filed the vacancy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
!ERsE TELEGRAMs

German losses In killed and wound
ed in the fighting of the last two weeks
in Belgium are estimated at 10000
men.
The annual convention of the South
western Indiana Teachers association
will be heled in Evansville Nov. 81
and %.
Two women and one man were killed
and another man was seriously injured
as a result of race between an auto
and train at Haverstraw, N. d
Decreases in the revenues of nearly
all of the lines Of the Pennsylvania
railroad are shown In the reports for
nine months of this year The total
loss in revenue is $2,209,924.
Italy is said to be afiame with war
fever, the people clamoring for imme-
date action to protect the nations in
terests in the crisis brought about by
Turkeys opening Of hostilities.
The British light cruiser Hermes
was sunk by a German submarine in
the straits of Dover. The number Of
missing is estimated at forty. Her
complement was 456 officers and men.
BY an agreement with the American
Smelling and Refining company the
government is to regain possession of
practically all of 3,494 acres OF coal
lands in Colorado and to receive in adj
dition about 100000 payment for coal
taken from the lands by that company
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05

Riley Taylor was at Dogtown to
mill last Saturday.
Dolph Bartlett and son Dorsey, were
hauling coal from Belngton Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. "Doc." Nc
Cauley. boy and girl, Oct. "a.
Charlie Kittle was calling on his
friends at Stringtown Sunday.
Messrs Grimes and Champ, of Bel
ington, have the contract of plaster
ing the dwelling house of Morris Boil
ton on the fruit farm.
Columbus McCauley has had very
sore eye for several days.
Rice Thacker began teaching the
Zebb's Greek school Monday.
o. M. Werner had the misfortune of
having good saddle and some other
valuables stolen one night last week.
Gordon England was at Belington
Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Rinehart
on Saturday Oct. "a, daughter
Miss May Kittle has gone to Junior
to spend few days with friends.
DR.. Trahern was making official
calls on the ridge last week.
George Right is building new
house.
j. o. Thacker, wife and daughter,
came over to Belingon in their auto
Sunday.
Clifford Bartlett, who is teaching at
Coalition, spent few days at home the
first of the week
H F. Shomo was a BUSINESS caller
here Tuesday.
Henry England was in Belington
Tuesday.
Henry Booth and wife were visit
ing at l.. D. Kittles Sunday.
Miss Lille Digman was slightly
hurt in buggy wreck Sunday while
out driving on the road wst of Being
ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
Philippi, Route No. 3.

PHILIPPI, Nov. 3-Mrs. Isiah Pol
ing died at the home of her grandson.
D. G. Polling on last Friday. She was
an aged and well respected lady. Her
remains We're laid to rest in the Je-
rusalem cemetery on last Sunday
morning, Rev. H. L. CASTOR, conduct
ing the funeral service.
Misses Dottie Phillips and Cornelia
Thompson and Messrs Rayburn and
Sammie Elliot all drove to Belington
last Saturday evening to see their
friend Mrs. Opal Stalnaker.
Mrs Indiana Smith, af Hacker, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Catha-
rine Knapp last Saturday night and
Sunday.
There will be singing at Jerusalem
next Saturday night.
Quite number of our young people
were present at the home of John
ecards last saturday, celebrating his
daughters birthday. All report a nice
time.
1t is supposed that some of the peo-
pie on the pike between Philippi and
lexington are very fond Of work, as
they seemed to be very busy last Sat
urday night placing logs, telephone
poles, fence posts and other obstruc-
tions across the public highway.
BlliN Harris was down the pike
Saturday evening.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
Died OF Old Age.

Lewis e. Price, venerable old
gentleman, who has for some time
been living near Junior, died last
Thursday after short illness of
diseases incident to old age. MIR,
Price was in his SO year at the time
of his death. His remains were pre-
pared for burial and were shipped to
Lawrence, Upshur county, his old
home, Saturday morning, where in
terment took place Saturday even
ing. He leaves number of friends
to mourn his demise.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
HAD AN ACCIDENT.

While out driving last Sunday &C.
kittle and Miss Lille Digman had
quite "mix-up" in the way of a
buggy wreck, which may have proven
serious. The horse they We're driv-
ing became unmanageable and began
to kick. Miss Digman in attempting
to jump out of the buggy received a
sprained ankle and other slight in
juries.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
Vogel's Big MinsireIs

At the Opesra House, Elkins, VI.
Va, Saturday. November 18th.
Let us have minstrel Show. Zone
hears it here,there, everywhere, and
now that seemingly universal wish is
to be granted BY the coming to Ell
kins Of John W. vogel's Big Ministries
the representative burnt cork organi-
cation of the world.
This is the 10Th successful season
for this comprehensive coalition Of
eminent vocalists, comedians, dane
ers and instrumentalists and the
time given to enjoying performance
so pretentious is exceedingly well
spent.
We intend seeing Mr.. vogel's Com
pany of fifty, and have phoned for
reservations and suggest the same pre-
cautionary measure to our friends,
for 1t is almost certainty that seats
will be at premium before the cur
tain goes up on the Radium Palace
First PART" the most costly stage
setting ever seen in ministrsly, If
you are to join our party, do it now"
------------------
The problem that confronts the far.
mer next in Importance to distribu-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05

Dsinkirk speci 4 It's leportef fars
that oaa Of the allies posts interaeated
a perHcnal wireless froaa the kaiser ID
one CT his generals telling him Il was
absc 'tsly reeeesery that YDss ha
taKcY BY NJ I. CIR otherwise w
81 = have % withdraw behind me
] hire.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
General Aena =. chasfes ne,d.

los Angeles special; General Adna
z. chaTee, former caief Of staff, u s.
Is and among those nDst instriweFl
tai "a haying adsdaate fortifc tons
Constructed in United states Ia dssr
possessions in the Pacific, died Sunday
ct his home here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
Cause of Insnmania

The most common cause of inso-
mania is disorders of the stomach and
constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets
correct these disorders and enable you
to sleep For sale by Grant Graham.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05

production is the stumbling
block, and systematic marketing the
stepping-stone of agriculture.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05

The problem that confronts the far.
mer next in Importance to distribu-
tion is diversification.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-05
Belington, Route No. 1.

BELINGToN, Nov. Joe Davis
was at Belington Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
A Choice FARM FOR Sale,

for the next 80. days will sell INV
iarm' suitable for corn, wheat, Oats
nay tobacco, and in fact anything that
WIN sEoW IN Central Kentucky. A
splendid stock farm, watered with a
IaIse spring near the residence, good
water Tor all purposes. Fenced "a
STOCK can come from all parts of the
,"Fih TO water. Two residences two
parhs' corn crib, wagon shed, buggy
mousse, gralnery and wood house. aIso
meat mouse, stone cellar and a good
Mel' mouse The best fenced farm in
ms part Of Kentucky, with some nice
Hi,'Der a splendid apple orchard OF
select fruit. Located on good road
- mics from good graded school
WIN term Of nine months vea.-
stores church and shipping point
sood helshborhood, good sale for anv-
'hlhg that. can he raised For health
mere IS no place that can beat This
location. ,-''
own a farm and be independent
huy direct from owner and save largo
commission. This farm has 10 acres
nice land to work over, not a particle
OF waste land. For price and fulI narS
ucuIars write me. Any correspondenca
Gu cheerIulIy. 5t-pd-1O-16)
Waynesburg, ky., r. f. D. No. a.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
FARM FOR SALE.

300 acre farm at mouth Cherokes.
Lawrence county, KY, known as the
old Graham farm; 200 acres under
fence 100 acres timber, enough to
keep farm fenced for 100 years: be-
tween 90 and 20 acres bottom land
mat partly overflows from back wat
ers ana very rich' yields from 60 to
81 bushels corn to the acre. A 6Ox8o
1901 Darn good l-room cottage, porch
y feet wide, two-thirds way around
house, miles from railroad at Webb
vile Daily mail BY hack. Apply to
TIP MOORE at Louisa, Ky, or to see
farm go to tenant TEN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
- u. w TNOLDS,
"aynesburg, kyr r. r. D. No. 8.
rOH SALE, ONE HUNDRED GOOD
".. - FARMS IN OHIO.

N3ou roads, good soil, good market,
spod schools. good churches, no ne-
SI"eS' ana on and near the new G. a.
~ IaIIfoad. that is to be built through
mere IA the next two years. The sur,nev
runs over number of the farms and
prices VIII coup and double in the
| next two years Now if you want In
BUY and are ready to buy come at onca
! nave the. goods and can suit any man
! nave a number of line stock farms
Tor sale from $50 acres to 400 acre.
priced from $4,000 to $l2,5OO well i'm
proved and well watered So manv
people have fooled me lately: I drove
70 the station August 25 through the
ram 10 meet man from West Yir-
guia and he never came r noat ~
udns ram or shine. Then some have
come as sightseers. | wart. hu,Jar.
ana men that mean business. The title.
70 tHeSe farms are genuine and there
are some Of the best investments i'm
'@Hu mere ever offered. have been
dealing In land for ten Years and
s"ouAu De able to Fnow a deal by this
'''lt "heh see It. Write me and de-
rue what You want and what you
M"'t 70 pay Tor It; then when you say
t'ieet me, De sure and come for | will
oe there | live Z miles from the sta
uoh and Will meet the train you say
you VIII be on. Always come on No.
10 on the n. & v. Ry. That gives us
more time, Agents wanted in johnson.
PIKE Floyd and Martin counties, also
IN BOYD county VIII pay any man in
these counties one-third Of the COM
mission on any farm he may send me
buyer for. Always write me three DAYS
before you start, so can meet YOU.
FRED 3. LYNCH,
h. D. No, |, SCIOTOuII NLIn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
FARMS FOR SALE.

Farm, s acres bottom land, Groom
dwelling house on river, railroad and
county road, close 20 church, school,
and stores. Plenty fruit ,rees. Gooc
garden l.
fArn' % acres, mostly IN grass
mouse ahd barn. young orchard. three
N'Ies from Louisa Sl5OO.OO.
Farm, 80 acres one mile from Fors
Gay, w. Va, on railroad and county
road and river Good land. No house.
Price $1,000.
About 80 acres fertile river bottom
land, one half mile below Fort CAV
also lOo acres adjoining Fort Gay.
1000 grass land, six or seven acres of
1t level. Price $1,000. tf-2-S
F., H. YATES, Louisa. XIV.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
Must Keep WhiskGy Record
Open for Inspection to all
RECORD OF ALL LIQUOR SHIPPED
INTO DRY TERRITORY IN THIS
'." STATE NECESSARY. ......

/ Frankfurt Ky. Nov. l9.-DGalers jr
lnt"Hichting liquors lin Kentucky were
put on the same footing with dealers
OF intoxicating liquors in, other States
:" tar as the shipmeutsOf Intoxicating
liquors To. local option territory is con-
''rracd, by the decision Of the court of
Appeals, yesterday In affirming the
4 Judgment Of the kcnton Circuit court
. ~ the case Of the Adams Express 90.
( against 'riEIrr u CrigIGr 60. Of Gov
/ lnEl"n.. The court, In deciding this
( case construed the" Hampton act.
which was passed by the LEGISLATURE
IN lFlf II was held that the Hampton
act repealed the Act of 1906, which was
known as tho amt -lulcrsratc shipping
acl. Judge Miller handed down the
d"risinul which was CONQUERED In by
the whole court -. s.. o.. s., .'
The Court. heid&UIat the webb Ken.
Am act which controls the shipment
Of liquor Interstate is constitutional:
aud IS IN force MS So far as regards jhc
interstate shipments of liquor INTO
kenorNt shipments of. iguur. IN.
rcrslti"a aud tntrustat~. must br mrdo
undcr. ihr PROVISIONS Of the liamutDu-
ull. which u.s. now IN force.
49, Drys Pleased . ..... s.. i
AZ hrsr blush JrwuuId seem that rha
d"rlslen Of The cWri Is.a. victor, for
the wells. hul:t, ls not 50. construed
by tho :drys IN the first place. the
Hampton arr brownies TINT luruNioat.
JnH lidEors. shah NOT be shipped .iu,o
local option ranItur, rNrrpt for. per-
s1uhl usr or the usc. of The family OF
I ft ..ltrssIFrFr,..s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
BE QUiCK-A sNAp-17s acre

mostly hillsIope sugar, poplar, red
qnk, etc. schoolhouse on 17S near the
cross roads = one mile to pike Z II miles
south ol BatnbrIdpc, O. over 400 APP
plc, Dtca trees planted spring 1914
Enough for three To- five families and
grow small rruits Tor Columbus, as
owner, G r. I2lsca ala elsewhere Two
miles ~ Latham, Free for all $500.
go acres AT $500, Nearly OF an cash
Address R1N, SNMUEL lg, ETaSsA,
SOUTH WEBSTER. o. 2t-pd
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
FOR SALE.

A farm Of over 1900 acres. frontina
on tug river for nearly two miles, in
lawrence county. KY, opposite Webb
station on N, & w. r. r. Fine river
bottom, creek ar hill lands, including
all mineral Large amount easily
cleared and cultivatable. Title good.
Address FRED w, WALKER, Wooda
KY, or r. t. BURNS. Louisa, XIV. 6-a;
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
FARM EoR SALE

Good farm OF about 500 acres near
railroad and river in Lawrence Co.
n.y. Timber and coal. Grass, tobac-
co land; barn: large amount of new
ground; good buildings Write BIG
SANDY NEWS office for particulars.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
The HOME CIRCLE +.
AND IT'S INTERESTS.
Column Dedicated to Tired
Mothers as They Join
The Home Circle at
Evening Tide. r.
A HAPPY HOME

- ~ HAPPY. Home
+. AS readerof your paper. believe
your Home Circle Department nae
made many Of our homes more. ba,n,E
- have studied FOR. five or sjN ..ya,rs
what it would take to make a Meas.
. ant and happy home; and there js
. ergy, and Intelligence Father moth-
nothing that eXCcls shrcwduess. on
ef ana children should ALWAYS do ar
study something to comfort or pIeasa
the other member Oh. the fanil,.
! There Is large family Of us. and
ar seem 10. have Il kind and loving
+ disposition. When one OF the family
goes or on a visit and. comes back
al meet the one: with kisses The
happIest hours ! ever spent were, AT
nome, sitting at the table or fresidc.
father aud mother giving US good lee
lures teaching us right from wrong
telling us how to live to make friends
ana everybody would love. us. ana MI
those kind words will ring-fn nv ears
as long as / live, and viii make me
love their graves after they are dead
ana gone. ~.
Let me tell you, .kInd friends, life is
TOO short to ever make it ANYTHING
nut happy. and Pheasant We can
make this life pleasant or. iIprI.a.-,I,t |
just. as We. wish. il gives mo ~ .nI,nh |
more comfort 10 do or say. snmnthin, !
to the family. / have nftanj
't''.'H IT ShIu "her" there was a viii
','.,i. {, """'d zoe =" way, aud without a
VIII 'h'. way is ann, We must have a
good viii, and the way is open wide -,
''I. US. FL. ....-...'. II f..
T." Sl u re-" words IN regard to the Z
4 !. 4 |. !. 4. {. !. !. !. !. !.
: u r.. Ley Inc honest ana truthful /
i."" 'hr" u'T Hc,Ghhors viii be al
" W. G'f-. y. see ihem coming a girl \
?. H""i4 nl"HAF. Keep hcr home nice ana
a. t'''''' rSpc.iaa1 Arr dHuug room@undI i
.'"I,& me-" l"fooIt ana never wait FOR
nn'LneE - gem ,ir@Ht Of her, When
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27

present calculation, until next summer l'h;
~ John Hatcher says inns stouiu
cd Artillery street. as ne tihiiNF
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
hties Lead In
ThOOI Attendance
E&!sg OF BLUEGRASS.
live DISTRICT AT
WpF THE LIST.

ih'y., Nov al While the
radicate adult illiteracy
Kentucky ain important
mary 10 n systematic er-
We the attendance OF rural
Sen made by State School
~. Coates for the State
M Education, with results
- even Prof. Coates,
be, the statistics show that
hill counties are. among
tunties having the highest
tendance, "und 1t Is attcn
enrolment. that counts for
tesnlts IA educatiOn' SAID
es,
the four lowest counties In
attendance are two typical
conntiesr located IN The very
{. Among the congressional
the mountainous Eleventh
i'm all and the Ninthund Tenth
are pmong tho four highest.
he Fifth the louisville ais
last, and ilisi above irns the.
!, containing the arjstucrnuG
IN Fayctte. Bourbon, Woodfard
hott and FranbiiHs The seat OF
government - !
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27

Bear no grudges my beloved They
are worse than wheat rustand the pear
blight Many fellow has all the
fruit OF his heart lnotted and dwarfed
nv grudge germs, spray your soul
with brotherly love and kidhess For
get all your hard feelings They are
not worth place IN your mind a
good sort OF memory 10 have is one
that remembers well your own faults
and forgets those Of others
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-11-14

The election Of . Progressive in
tho Third District 10 a formal pro-
test to the Democratic administra-
ton that the people have been ss-
ori6csd and the Republican large
gains in the north and east, 10 an
other sign Of dissatisfaotion and
indicate very clearly the fate Of
the Wilson administration at the
next election. It 10 . great thing.
. wonderful achievement to re-.
move the duty on sugar for the
benefit of the people. aud replace
this relief by . war tax. Whore
10 tho relief to the people. $780,.
100000 collected from the people
in the form Of . tariff on sugar or
on something else, raised q . pro-
lection tu sugar or raised as sn
imposition on some other articles
amounts to the same thing to the
tax payers who have to make good
the money in one form or another,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-11-14
State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo. I
Lucas County, q

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that be
10 senior partner Of the 6rm Of +. J. Che
nsy & Co.. doing business in the City Of
Toledo. County and State Aforesaid, and
that said frm will pay the cum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CAKNEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
A. ID. 1856.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internal
ly aud acts diractly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces Of the system.
send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo. U
Sold by oil Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-11-14

DR.. A. j. Azsr Of New Orleaps
has removed here this week With
bis wife. having decided to locate
here permanently and will soon
open an Office and practice his
profession. The doctor lived in
st. Msrtinville some years ago and
10 we'll known hero.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-11-14

The st. Martinvills Brass Band
gave it's second public concert
from tho balcony Of the Knights
of Columbus home last Sunday
and their good music was much
appreciated by the large number
Of psrsons who we're on the streets
to enjoy the concert.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-11-14

Boys, when you spssk OF your
father dou't call him the "old
man" OF course you are older
now than when you were taught to
call him father" You are muob
smarter than you were then, you
are much more msuly looking,
your clothes fit you better, your
hat has q modern shape and your
hair is comhsd differently, in
short. you are flyer" than You
were then. Your father has . last
years coat. . two-ysar old hat and
q vest OF still older pattern. He
can't write such elegant note ss
you can and oil that, but don't call
him "old man." Call bim faith
e." For years hs hss been hust-
ling around to get things together.
bs had been held to the thorny
path Of uphill industry. and the
brightest half of bis life has gone
from him forever. He loves you,
though hs goes along without say.
ins much about it, therefore Be
not uuy, ul.-Pattsrsou Tribune.
School Suits for Boys, / have q
good line, come snd sss tbsTn-K.
Schwartz.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-02

- kIMMlNG down Fifth avenue or
Broadway you frequently see
enormous sightseeing cars"
laden with expectant tourists.
One Is marked Chinatown" and
the occupants are holding their breath
In anticipation of the thrills of horror
they are to experience when they be-
hold the dark wickedness OF the Celes-
tial empire, which is secretly prac-
ticed In the heart Of New York.
They arrive at populous district
where there Is u fair sprinkling OF
Chinks to be seen about the streets,
and they are allowed to peep into
what they think is an opium den. but
what is in reality merely a dirty lit
tie chop suey house.
There are q few unprepossessing
Cinnamon sitting or lying around with
their pipes, in an opium stupor.
Opium fiends." whisper the thrilled
tourists to each other. as they shud-
deringly gaze on the dark spectacle.
But Is 1t an opium den?
And are they really smoking opium? ?
Most assuredly not!
Uncle Sam and the mayor OF New
York wouldn't stand for 1t a minute
It is only nicely arranged little
fake den." run for the special bene-
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-02
AIm,box chained to Altar.

The village church of Parham. suf.
folk, England. possesses an ancient
almsbox which is distinctly unusual
both ~ to shape and position. Though
nothing IL known of its date or his.
tory, 1t is easy to surmise that this
quaint kegshaped box. with its cium-
sy lock and rough but effective pro
tecting bands, may have been the 70
suit Of the joint efforts of the local
carpenter and blacksmith.
Most almsboxes are found in the
porch or.somewhere near the entrance
to the church. but this Ia chained to
the altar rails.
Possibly its. use may have been re-
stricted to receiving the offerings
Of the communicates and the fees at
churchings and other ceremonies. or
as the iron ring in the. lid seems to
show. 1t may have been carried about
as occasion required. and chained
to the altar rails for greater security
when not in use.-The Connoisseur.