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them attractively for market. Thus
an experience which is ordinarily
barren of useful results has been
turned 20 good purpose.
Both the young people were al
ways found of dogs. and they now
raise French bulldogs and Irish ter
ri'rs. the s1le Of which adds consld-
erIh.y 90 their income Here again
Mrs. ''rIsUty'~ know edge Of society
o. sizes has been profitable.
And how does Julia French Ger
dEliy aress2 She dresses just like
Der sis'er~.in-.rw. just I'se the girls
10 the class into which she married.
When she goes out walking with
Jack she wears o. dark blue serge
suit and plain fa'U hat Tho outfit
may have ep~. H- little as So or 500
An said society people. how
VIII She feel when she contrasts that
plain NtUs roadymade suit with
those hundred and fifty dollar tailor
uate5 she formerly uo-n7 How
VIII she feel when She looks in her
glass and compares the plain ready
made hat with those her mothers
expensive FiiI avenue miIllcr used
@" make f'r uHrt Those hats uf Ia-
past cost from $50 uD The haas OF
her present cost from $3.50 -iuwu."
Wen. after three years Of trial
Mrs. Gerashty finds that the ready
made suits and hats DO not mar tho
happiness that q busy. normal ali
coutentci l-r affords.
IhDu society said that Mrs
Gc-aFlty would 0u' only miss tra
comforts nuI .uEr".- of her former
IfN. .Hf MH... f... dreadful lUHIrr..
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when she appeared in public with
the husband who had been a chauf.
feur and whose father had been a
clbman, but most OF them have
thought better OF e. since.
II IS interesting TO hear that Mrs
Geraghty IS now on good terms
with her mother. Mrs. French. her
brothers and sisters and her grand
mother. Mrs. Stuyyesaut Ie Roy.
There's only one gloomy figure IN
-h" picture. That is Mr.. Amos Tuck
French. the father lie has never
forgiven his daughter for efnping and
marrying beneath her. It's believed
@ different point Of view from that Of
his wife toward the clipping daugh-
t.~ was partly responsible Tor the
divorce OF the French couple Certain
49, DO WAS ar the time Mrs French
began tp visit her daughter again
That SIR. French left his wife.
The naughty millionaire was COM
n'cfe.~ crushed by the eropemont It
's sI.I that De was peculiarly horrl-
f.l uv fine fact that his new sou-in-
.." father had been associated with
Cubs. Every time Newport cab
man hIi.cI him with the simple word
.,F1'' he rcroi.cl in horror. There
WAS something bout GA b- that grated
ON fIe mI.gn7.-e's nature. he stayed
away from Dis clubs. De STAYED In
doors MS much as Do" could and he
avoided the main streets. an On order
tp Keep away from Cubs.
I.c must Doc panied 90 find that
his E'..T.r dI-f.urr shed sister. Mrs
L...c French Vanderbilt. extends a
...'"r.r hand uf tu" chauffeur bride.
rIs fr.nHis believe that Doc will fy
l'r D.r-". af.uu foo his other sister.
lady tNs. r-worc. who IS married
t' " prominent member Of the Bril-
isI mob. Ifv.
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course very different IN tho case ~
the society girls who have married
poor men. but the worldly society
people who point 10 them as horrible
examples are very much In the posi-
ton OF the disconnected temperance
lecturers
The simple truth is that the girls
who marry the men they want &C.,
and disregard wealth and ancestry
are observing the good Old American
rule that all men and women are
created free AMI equal. 10 is the
only rule that can bring much human
happiness IN the long run
Mrs Jack Gerarhty. tho former
Julia French. Is now living the s.mp',
and happy iifc with her husband 40
Nohurn, Mass. They have a hauI
some little daughter. VINO has been
named after Mrs. Gvra-hty's mother
On August IL the GerlChtys viii &c. ,-
brate the third anniversary ~ their
marriage, which cOnvul-el Newport
society more than any other event
Of lis kind
The people II Woburu even declare
that Mrs Geaghty IS the llpuie.t
woman IT, the Common wealth OF
Massachusetts, because she D. stl' iu
love with her husband. ldo'izes her
baby and has plenty - work 90 do
one Of the terrible things that would
happen To Julia French Geraghty g..
the opinion Of society people was haN-
Ing 10 do her own luuseWurk After
she had been waited ON hy an Eu--
lish butler and a French maid and
a host Of other servants. they fen
sure this would b. an uubcartb'o
hardship. As matter = fact after
nearly three years Of this kind -
hardship Julia French Gcrarhty stiI
enjoys II and looks prettIer than
ever
The Geraghtys have a nice little
farm at Wo5urn and are maxim.
good proht by selling vegetables,
hcwers and other small produce.
Mrs. Geraghtys knowledge Of needs
and tastes In society has been very
valuable in showing them what pro
duets 10 raise and how TO prepare
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Mrs. Len" Thomas,
the American Beau
~: W h o Has
Proved the Excep-
ton to the Rule by
Living Most Happi-
ly with the Rich
Man She Loved and
W ed.
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tfL TO


'It may sound very romantic, but
when she faces the hard realities she
will be unhappy"
These We're typical remarks with
which the Newport fashionables greet
ed the news that the daughter Of one
Of their set had eloped with "A young
man who ran an automobile for hire.
Now comes the certainty that the
society girl who married a respect
able young working man IS perfectly
happy, while her father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Tuck French. who
married strictly In their own set. have
been divorced and are very unhappy
Previously, her aunt. Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt. had obtained Of.
voroc nftcr "A marriage with man
very conspicuous IN her own set that
had caused unhapplness from the ver,.
beginning.
Investigation further shows that
many society girls who have marie
poor or hard working men have been
perfectly happy. while IL is scarcely
necessary 10 say that all those who
have married rich men have not been
perfectly happy. Miss Elsie Whelen.
the Phiade phia beauty was consId
cred By parents and friends to have
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WEAVER ITEMS.

WEAVER, Nov. 11.-Mrs. w. b
Kittle, wife of Judge Kittle, and son
George, We're visitors at Warren Cor
ley's last week.
Clarence Green and Miss Winnie
Corley, were calling on Miss Lillian
Berkeley Sunday evening.
Fred Caldwell was calling on his
friends here Sunday.
Fred Cripp left Monday on bust
ness trip to Thomas.
Atty. F. E. Tallman, of Elkins, was
the guest of Warren Corley Thursday
Miss Myrtle Bolton, the primary
teacher in the public school was at
her home IN Belington over Sunday.
James Corley, was a business visi-
tor to Belington Monday.
Misses Linnie Corley and Eva Ri
der, were visitin Miss Lillian Berkley
last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Shurtleff, of Nebraska,
was a guest of Miss Effie Corley on
Sunday
Mrs. Virgil Proudfoot and little son
Chester, are visiting at w. A. Proud
foot's.
Harry Long and Boyer Linger, Oh
Holly Grove, Upshur county, were
visitors at w. A. Proudfoot's last
week
Miss Summa Nestor is staying with
Mrs. Fred Cupp.
Mrs. Emma Bowman Of Pierce, was
visiting Mrs. Elsie Weatherholt last
week
Mrs. Myrtle Simon, Of Junior, was
visiting Mrs. Walter Pill last week.
Miss Ruth Pill, Of this place, was
a Junior visitor last week.
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VINEGAR RIDGE.

VINEGAR RIDGE, Nov. 1.-THE
election being over Bryan Gamer re-
turned home to the surprise Of all his
friends just in time to avoid the snow
and as there was a donation at Kirt
Saturday night to Mrs. Belle Baker,
which was great surprise, after
which the crowd went to R. f. John
sons meadow and "sandoodleG" to the
tune the old COW died ON, played ON the
harp Of thousand strings, while there
was a grand reception at H. H. Hills
in honor of two stallworths from Bel
ington.
On the spur of the moment of the
Republican election flour has gone
down to so cents in the vicinity of
Vinegar Ridge which shows high
protective tariff reduces commodities
of living instead of low tariff rails
ing the commodities which remains
us of man getting dirt ON one foot
and wiping it off on the other to
clean himself.
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JUNIOR NEWS.

JUNIOR, Nov. 1.-THE November
election is over, and the majority Of
the people are satisfied with the re-
turns.
The coal mines at Gage and Junior
have closed down. The company has
banked the ovens at Junior. The cry
is no sale for coal or coke.
Frank Mathew one of our enter
prising up-to-date merchants was at
Philippi on business one day this
week.
Miss bessie Gall and Miss Lulu
Brady were visiting John Gall over
Sunday. They attended the pie So
cial at Mt. View.
/. D. Cross was at home over Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hayes are
visiting in Virginia. They expect to
visit North Carolina before coming
back to Junior.
Prof. Bush, the great singer, is
holding singing school at the Meth
odist church.
Alva Row is butchering some fine
hogs here for the people. He says
it is hard enough to do the work, but
harder to go home without few
pounds of meat for his private use.
Alva Row and son, Franklin, is
conducting an up-to-date feed store.
Everything at the right price.
Elias Cross, principal of the Jun
ior school is much pleased with the
report of the first month. The
per cent of attendance was as fol-
lows: Room l, "a, Room 2, SO, Room
8, SO, Room 4, 81, Room 5, 80, Room
6, 100. Everyone is doing his or her
part to make it a success. The
teachers all have the cooperation of
the patrons.
Miss Belvie Polling Zone of the
Junior teachers) started home Sat
urday but she was behind time and
missed the train. She says next time
she will walk.
The father of Mrs. L. D. Shure
died Saturday night after an illness
Of a few weeks, remains taken to
Davis, w. Va, for inerment.
Amos Moore has been out of hui
NOR for the past two or three days,
an di~ccsiticn a&.sai Ei.l wll3.t Yas
tie matter, he replied, oh. its girl.
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BELINGTON, ROUTE 4.

ROUTE A. Nov. 10-Newton Dean,
who has been working on Laurel Hill
was visiting his parents near Buck
harmon last week
Miss Hattie Powers wass calling on
friends near Weaver, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week
Mrs. ]. A. Ryan and Mrs. Eliza
Shurtleff were Weaver visitors last
Saturday.
The Laurel Hill school is progress
ing nicely. Twenty-Five pupils in at
tendance.
Erwin Dean, of near Buckhannon,
was calling on friends near Laurel
Hill last Saturday.
William Newton was calling on his
brother, AID. Newton, of near Weaver,
Saturday.
Don Newton, Of near Weaver, was
ealing on his uncle C. w. Hillyard on
Sunday
Nh Felka Wenzell was calling on
her iEiend Miss Dottie Ryan Sunday
night.
TIE Misses Blanch, Sylvia and Lois
jones were visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ryan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Stalnaker, were
the CUES of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill
yard Sunday evening.
Mrs. Rsbecca Whitecotton of Bel
ington, isSyisiting her daughter, Mrs.
G. R. Jones.
The farmers are very busy in this
section, getting their fall work done
assd ready = sie by 1hs fire when the
cold days OF winter come.
Miss Dottie Ryan was the guest of
Aunt Martha Mustoe Friday night of
last week.
Mr. Austin McCloud was calling on
friends here Sunday night.
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MEADOWvILLE.

MEADOWVILLE, Nov. 10--Mrs.
Fred Johnson, Of Kirt, is visiting rel
atives in Fairmont
Bernie Thompson has been team
ing for J. B. Elliott He will likely
move here
Rev. Golf and Andy Butcher were
business visitors at Philippi last Mon
day.
Mrs. Melville Stalnaker and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Floyd Bennett, were shop
Ping here last Friday.
jackson Coontz of Huffman,was a
guest of Henry Harris one night last
week.
The meeting at Bethel closed on
Wednesday night of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elan Philips of
Philippi, spent Saturday with rela-
tives near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lang, were in
Philippi on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson, who has been
at the home Of her son, Norvil John
son, for some time, returned to her
home near Corinth last week
An Epworth League has been or
gained at the Log Church and con-
venes every Sunday night
The school here is progressing very
nicely under the management of the
efficient teacher, Mr. Delbert Boyles.
Mrs. Howard Wilson and little son,
of near Huffman, spent several days
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Doc. Phillips.
The good people of Kirt and vici-
nifty gave Mrs. Belle Annon Baker a
liberal donation last Saturday night
Mrs Baker and her small children
live in the upstairs of the Glen John
sons store building at Kirt
Nelvia Moore, who is teaching IN
Randolph county, was at his home
near here last week.
Mr.. Bond, of Upshur county, who
has been employed by John D. Hols-
berry for some time, expects to move
his family to the Nelson Harris prop
erty near Keller Hill.
A reunion of the James T. Hols-
berry family was held at the home
Of Howard Holsberry last Sunday Mr.
end Mrs. Holsberry expect to start
this week for their winter home at
Plant City, Florida.
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Scientific
Farming
CORN NEEDS GOOD LAND.
on Poor Soil It's Cultivation is Not
Profitable.

On Poor Soil Its Cultivation is Not
Profitable.
Prepared by United States department
of agricultural
The corn crop of the United States.
1t was said few years ago. could be
doubled without any increase in labor
or expense In other words. the aver
age production per acre could be made
twice as great Since that statement
was made the corn crop has increased
steadily, but ii is still true that the av
erage yield per acre could be much
ously result In corn crop sufficiently
large for all needs. leaving much land
free for other crops
There are three ways. according TO
experts in the United States depart
ment of agriculture. OF achieving this.
First, Improvement In the quality OF
the seed planted; second. improve
ment in the condition of the soil; third.
improvement In the methods of cult
walton.
Few farmers would care to admit
that their average yield of corn was
twenty six bushels an acre. but in the
ten years ending with 1910 1t is esti-
mated that one half of the American
producers secured on an average less
than this The waste that this indl.
Gates is shown by the fact that over
loo bushels an acre. or four times this
amount, IS not infrequently obtained
when proper methods are followed n
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SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN
MR.. AND MRS HOFFMAN,
Recently Returned From Randolph
After Six Months Soiourn.

Editor Belington progressive:
We take the medium OF your paper
to offer to our friends. neighbours and
associates, our thanks and due appreci-
alton to them for the very agreeable
and genuine surprise party given US a
few days after our return to Beling-
ton from a six months residence in
Randolph county.
On the evening of the 9th, inst,
we were aroused by loud knocking
at the door On opening il we were
met by a stream of people, pouring
in with baskets, filed high with good
things galore, already prepared by
willing hands, and propelled by kind
hearts, which was soon transformed
to the dining table.
A fire was started in the old stove
and not long thereafter the aroma of
delicious coffee filled the old fashion
ed kitchen; which whetted all our APP
petites for the splendid supper con-
ssting of all tn good things Of which
all partook with great glee after the
very effective and appropriate table
prayer was offered by Rev. o. Stone
king, who knows so well how to say
the right things in the right place.
All went merry as marriage bell,
until the meal was scarcely finished
the hideous fire alarm was sounded
over in town. Then the festivities
was suddenly brought to a close very
much to our regret; all rushed away,
thinking the fire might be theirs, or
a neighbors home, but proved to be a
box car.
Those present were Rev. Stonelxing
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Ware, Mr.. and Mrs.
DR.. Gibson and children, Mrs. Pitt
man and son, Mrs. Luzader, Mrs. y.
Gamer and son, Mrs. f. G. Radabaugh
and daughter, Mrs. II. Polling and son.
There were many others planned to
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come but were hindered by unavoid-
able circumstances.
We also appreciate them for their
willingness to add to the occasion, and
will remember with pleasant recollec-
tions, throuh the short remainder az
our lives, the efforts of these dear
people tall younger than ourselves)
to brighten our lives and tighten the
pathway a little as we move on to the
inevitable just in sight.
JACOB N. HOFFMAN and WIFE.
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FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION

Federal court is in session at Phil
ippi this week with Judge A. G. Day
ton presiding. There are a number
of cases on the docket and the term
promises to be rather lengthy one.
Most of the cases are against viola
tors OF the law in regard to selling
whiskey in this state without Ii
cense. We will try and give a re-
port Of the proceedings in next weeks
issue.
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proper attention to seed selection and
methods Of cultivation do not result
in yield far in excess Of twenty-six
bushels an acre. In the opinion of gov
eminent specialists. it Is mistake for
the farmer to attempt to grow corn
until he has improved his land
On very poor land the cultivation Of
corn will never be found profitable.
Nevertheless, from force of habit per-
haps. many farmers continue to at
tempt it, The blowing and cultivation
of poor soil are rs expensive as the
blowing and cultivation Of fertile soil,
but the same time and money do not
produce the same results The first
necessary step, therefore toward a
successful corn yield Is to put the land
into fertile condition md this can
best be done by the growing and plow
ing under Of Iegnninous crops. the APP
plication OF manure. etc. While the
farmer is preparing his land in this
way crops that are less exacting may
profitably be grown.
1t must be borne in mind that unless
the soil is rich enough to afford con.
siderable growth of stalk, the corn
plant will not produce grain. On equal
~ poor soil other crops will at least
yield something. If, for example, the
land is so infertile that grass Is dwarf
ed to half it's normal size the hay crop
is also approximately half what it
should be. but if corn plants are
dwarfed to half their normal size. it
is quite likely that there will be no
corn yield at all. or If any ears are
produced they will be so small and in
ferior in quality that they are practi-
cally worthless For this reason the
farmer with an eye to the future will
postpone the production of corn until
he has put his land into condition in
which this can be done with profit.
OF the ten elements necessary to
plant growth. nitrogen. potassium and
phosphorus are the ones which pro
duce the greatest increase in produc-
tivity when applied to the soil If the
land is in stnh condition that the adj
dition of one or two of these elements
In reasonable quantities is all that is
needed to produce good crops. this. of
course. should be done. On the other
hand even in the best Of the corn
states istrrs ai-e lafae areas ~ which
tar sd >iisplG ~ st':sisdpa ~ iitt.t
more dian Il formation Oh which to
place The material for plant food
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CORRESPONDENCE

Ire SCHOOLS are progressing me IN
Glade and Cove districts. We have
not heard word of complaint but on
the other hand praise for the teach
ers and of the good attendance Of the
pupils. Harry H. Stalnaker is teach
ing the Tacy school, Lorenzo L. Hersh-
man the Phelps school in Cove; Jesse
Lang the White Oak school; Delbert
Boyles the Meadowville school; Olga
o. Baughman, Sand Ridge; Bert Hols-
berry, Sand Run; Miss Gay Nestor,
Huffman. Dillon P. Baughman late
graduate of Fairmont Normal, is prin-
cipal of a 9 month graded school at
Mcdowell, in Mcdowell county, this
state
Lyman Stemp1e, graduate of the
Parkersburg Business College, is ex-
peeted home this week. His wife will
also return, as they were both there
during the last term of school.
w. B. Gall, travelling salesman for
Messrs. Kane & Keyser, wholesale
hardware, at Belington, was calling on
the merchants in this vicinity the first
of the week. He also stopped at G. w
Baughman's to see his wife and ba-
bies. "My he said, how the twins do
grow We predict for Bradford sue
cess in the hardware business if times
or business revives with the merchants
farmers and other industries Just at
this time the farmers, cattlemen and
most Of our day laborers are at a
standstill. What is the trouble?
There will be pie supper at the
Sand Ridge school on the night of
November 21st, All are invited to at
tend and take part.-O. o. Baughman,
teacher.
Edna Pearl daughter of A. T.
Hershman is improving under the
treatment Of DR.. j. w. Myers of Phil
ippi, she having typhoid fever. Hen
Gin Polling is also improving.
The attendance at Tacy Sunday
school is increasing since the cleo We
hope to still see it grow. IF the chill
dren can attend the day school days
out of the week they ought to at
tendSunday school a few hours on Sun
day. Parents see to this and go with
them. Don't say go, but come let US
go to Sunday school We notice. the
absence of great number of our boys
and girls begin to think themselves
young men and women, also school
teachers, that aught to attend every
Sunday Don't believe our trustees
should employ teacher who is not
inclined to religious training on the
Sabbath day, especially if not on every
other day Of the week, as they are ex-
pected to help mould the character of
the rising generation and are respon-
sible for a good part of it. If ever
there was time in this nation that
required the fostering of our educa-
tional and religious institutions it is
now. Let us awake from our sleep
ing and go to work in earnest, that
under the guidance of High Heaven,
we may become a more religious ma
ton.