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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

the direction pointed, and entered the
doctors outer office.
"Sit down minute" came a pleas
ant voice from somewhere, and Pete
crawled up into one Of the large
chairs. The next few minutes were
about the busiest the cripple had ever
known. Pictures, statuary, books, fur
niture-snever in his short life had he
seen such an array. How could he
possibly remember all to tell Tom
Before the survey was half finished,
however, a tall man with a kindly
face stood before him and held out his
hand for the paper. Pete handed him
the Star and arose to go.
Hold on minute, how much do /
owe your"
Two cents"
Two cents?" the doctor shouted, so
loud that Pete feared he had over
charged him. Didn't you pay carfare
to get here?"
Eyes, Tom paid that" Pete smiled
with relief.
Tom? Who's Tom?"
res me Dig bruddeP. This time
the smile bespoke pride and thank
fulness
Likely sort of chap"
yes, sir; Toms all right" The smile
was wider than ever.
DO you know who I am7' the doc
tor asked in his kindliest tone. plac-
ing his hand on the boys shoulder.
mo"
i am DR.. Harrison" The smile dis
appeared and the boy began to trem-
BILE at mention of ths awful name.
Possibly you have heard OF me?"
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calling. but he only pulled the bed
clothes over his head and pretended
not to hear. He would not for the
world let NAV know that he would
cry, he who was supposed to bear the
burden Of the family on his shout
ders
TON! Tom. Toni come the call
again, heres letter for you"
A letter for Tom? Such an event
had come into his life only twice,
once when the fresh air society of
fered him week in the country which
he could not afford to take, and let
ter from the license bureau with his
newsboy badge. The dry side Of the
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Say. Pete, You're goin' to nave !

Say, Pete, you're goin' to have a
new leg"
'What?" the bewildered Pete was
too intent on selling papers to bother
about new legs.
"A new leg, say. Doc Harrison,
what told you bout, is goin' to make
one fer you"
Jaw, gwan. Wot yer giyin' me?'
grunted the skeptical Pete, ignoring
the enthusiasm OF the head of the
house.
Come on. I'll show you"
Nav, you don't. You don't get me
losin' what leg I've got"
Honest, Pete, I'm on the level. The
doc says he bets he can fix you UP
good as new"
Milky fer me. I'm fer keepin' me
bum prop. reads how doc saws
off boys legs just for fun"
saw, Pete, don't be silly. The doc
won't hurt you"
Don't you believe It," Pete replied
and started down the sidewalk to get
away from temptation. Tom knew
Pete's stolid strength of will, and de
cided on another tack. He felt In his
pocket and found sixteen cents. Count
ing out five pennies, he ran across the
street, and soon had Dr. Harrison on
| the wire
Hello, this you, doc?-Pete won't
come-Naw, he's afraid you'll hurt
him He's read how a doc cut off a
feller's leg just fer fun.-Send up q
| pape? Sure, but you'll have to hide
yer sign, or he won't never come in
All right, I'll send him up. Please
don't hurt him, will you, doc?-Good
| by"
Tom ran back to the corner.
Hey. Pete" he called, as soon az
he was within earshot Of the cripple
"a guy just told me to hustle Star up
to 345 West Alden avenue. Get on a
Prince street car, and hurry up. Here's
dime fer carfare."
There amt no profit in that" Pete
grunted. ''go yerself an save the
dime"
DO as yer told. I'm boss O. this
Soi nSi, gIAO yOuAS AuduClSi iCtOiIOu,
showing Pete toward a car as fast as
the cripple could hobble. Get off at
Walnut street and walk west half a
block" he shouted as he helped Pete
on the car platform
For the first time in twenty-five
years DR.. Harrisons sign was hidden
as the cripple struggled up the steps
and rang the bell.
Here's yer pape," he said In mat
ter-of-fact tone, holding out the first
edition. when the maid opened the
| door.
"Paper?" asked the girl, pretending
ignorance. Step in a moment and
I'll see if 1t belongs here"
Pete stepped inside and took on his
cap. The girl disappeared, but return
ed presently, and pointed to an open
door down the hall. Pete hobbled in
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well, it is true, fer / knew the doc
wouldn't fool me. Amt he the grand
est ever?"
tom you'll never be ready to go to
the hospital by four o'clock il you
don't get dressed"
Tom rushed into the bedroom and
came back with the empty stocking
that had hung on the chair.
Say NAV, I'll shut my eyes, and you
stick them two letters in me stocking
and I'll pretend / found EN- there
Amt this bee-ootiful Christmas?"
Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)
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his bare toe that it almost made him
howl A little thing like that was not
allowed to break up the celebraten so
he grasped his mothers hand I'D
swung her around and aroun a
"ring around a rosy" until the poor
woman hardly knew whether it was
Christmas or Fourth of July.
"Aint this a grand Christmas?" he
shouted "Ain't the doc bully? Amt
Peter the luckiest Teller in the whole
world?"
Eyes, yes, yes" groaned Mrs. Nc
CURE, trying her best to regal her
breath and balance. 20, it's-too--
good-to be true!"
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Georges Threat

Little George Prim had rejoiaed
the sunday school, as was his annua,
custom. just two weeks before
Christmas.
I'm glad to see you here again.
said the superintendent.
Well, believe me- said little
George, You've got to do better by
me than you did last Christmas or III
go TO the Presbyterian church next
time"
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pillow served as handkerchief and tow
ell, and, holding his head low to hide
his red eyes. he ran into the next
room
John J. Sweeney" he read on the
corner of the envelope, why, he's the
alderman from this district" Fingers
were all thumbs trying to get that let
ter open and part of it was torn be-
fore the envelope would give up its
secret. The note was short and type
written but it took Tom nearly five
minutes to read it aloud Each word
seemed to have taken a new meaning
to the astonished boy.
Mr. Thomas Mcclure, 14S Willow St.,
City.
Dear Sir:
l have the honor to inform you that
the application of Mcclure and Har-
rison for news stand adjoining the
fountain on the southwest corner of
the square has been granted and pos
session may be taken at once. Be
lieve me. Yours very truly,
JOHN J. SWEENEY,
Alderman 18th District"
Great Jewhilikens,r Tom shouted,
and his mother, too, made some sort
of an exclamation that was drowned
in the racket of the two smaller Nc
CURES, who felt called upon to add
to the general din.
HMc onI fbA 5o,te mt, =
news stand right where | wanted it.
Don't wish Pete was home to hear
the good news! What do you think
O. that. NAV? A great big news stand
right at the fountain where we can
sell ten times more papes! Amt that
a bully Christmas present? Say, NAV,
the docs brick and don't you forget
it,"
We'll, hurry up and get dressed or
you won't have much Christmas Day
left"
Tom vaulted chair and cradle on his
way back to the bedroom and slammed
his tear soaked pillow into corner
OF the room as an expression Of his
feelings toward tears.
"A real news stand. A great big
stand all to ourselves. I can see Just
how it's goin' to look. Gee! amt that
grand"
But greater news was on the way
and before he had pulled on the empty
stocking he heard noise in the other
room and peeped out. There was a
big man in fur overcoat at the door
with another letter and he was not the
postman either.
tom, here's another one for you"
The summons was needless for Tom
was already at his mothers side and
had seized the white envelope.
James B, Harrison, M. D." he read
That's about Pete. Jimminy Christ
mas! Say, nav, you open it. MY
hands is all shaky."
Mrs Mcclure could not make much
better Roadway opening the envelope
than Tom, but she managed to pull
out the letter and Tom began to read
laboriousIy.
Mr.. Thomas MCGUIRE. 14s Willow st
Dear Tom.
Merry Christmas from Pete and the
doc. Hurrah for Pete! The operation
was great success. Pete will be run
ming around without crutch long be-
fore next Christmas. Come around to
the hospital at four O'Clock. Sincerely
your friend.
JAMES B. HARRISON
p. S.-By the way. Tom, don't be-
lieve shall have time to take care
of my half Of that newspaper privilege
at the corner, so return herewith the
agreement cancelled. Leave paper
at my house every night while Pete is
IN the hospital and we will cali it
square. J. B. H."
Three cheers fer Pete." Tom yelled.
and gave the table such : kick with
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Friendly Advice.

YES said the Fairy Prince. eyou
may nave whatever you want for 1
Christmas present.
I will choose" said the Fortunate
Ferson' either wife or an automo-
How foolish!' exclaimed the Fairy
rrlnce. Why do you not select
something that you can manager
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Maid and Mistleto.5

according to Archbishop Mares, the
malo VINO was not kissed under mis-
tletoe at Christmas would not ha r ,,.ss
.leu "a tnat year. The mistletoe
speedily invaded the drawing room
without, however, reducing the ouan.
tisy OF kissing in the kitchen
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
Two In One

Two In One.
what lucky fellow Bliss f..
"How so?"
Christmas" snss %
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UGH weather, and Christ
mas but a few days away.
The city was properly
dressed for the occasion.
Snow covered the streets
and the steps leading to
the beautiful homes on the
boulevard where every hol-
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Secretary W. J. Bryan, for some
time after the election, talked very
rnch as If he proposed to force the
democratic party to go on record for
national prohibition but it seems that
since sizing up his proposed job, he has
come TO the conclusion that he has tack
led most too big job and he is now
hedging and informing the dear people
that the time has not come for such q
move. Bryan is very enthusiastic
|prohibitionist when before the Chsutau
|qua but he is enough of politician to
know when to keep mum on the prohi-
bition question az was plainly shown by
his little political stunt in the Colorado
when his great friend, 7. NJ.
Patterson, was making the race for
governor on an anti-state-wide prohibi-
ton platform.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Speaker Clark does not seem to have
a very good opinion OF his f.ll,w dcmo-
cra', Congressman Hobson, and takes
no stock whatever in his championship
of ma ional prohibition. He is reported
to have said Of Congr, sImnn Hobson,
"he is a knight errant Had he lived
In the days of ehivalry he Would have
been one OF those who went in search
Of the Holy Grail In our day. confront
ing our problems. he is political luna
tie. Have you got that? Hobson IL a
lunatic.'' %
Speaker Clark may have reason to
change his position on this question be-
fore the issue is fought to finish. II
Hobson Is a poll ical lunatic," then
there is good sized army OF the same
kind of "lunatics" in our country.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Have you paid any stamp tax yet?
You really ought not postpone digging
up, for the democrats need the money,
to make up the deficit caused by their
tariff tinkering. and by their pork bar
rel bill, the largest ever passed. There
are plenty of opportunities to contrib
ute, for kilograms, long distance tele-
phone messages, freight and express
receipts, promissory notes. deeds, cer-
tificates and all manner of legal instru.
ments must each help to pull the ad-
ministration out of the hole. .-Routt
County Sentinel.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
The Promised rest
For Business.

Business certainly welcomes the rest
which the president promises in his
message to congress. in which he says:
Our program of legislation with re-
|gafd TO the regulation of business is
now virtually complete. The road at
lsst lies clear and firm before business.
| II is road which /, can travel without
| fear or embsrrars sment.
Let congress fall in with this and the
whole country will breathe easier. Let
'gs also cease to make the false distinc-
ss.i b9tween big and little business : i.
this connection, bearing in mind that
their interests are mutual when it comes
to the program which the president says
is about complete. Not only the 'cap
ital class" but the wage earning class,
every class Of men dependent upon tn, il
incomes for u livelihood that in
cludes all--is affected.
The president told US not SO long ago
that there was nothing the matter with
business, itself. but that the trouble lay
vita the evil spirit in business like the
man OF the Gadarenes, v no was all righ,
As soon Ms purged OF the demon within
him. Naturally business. too. resented
Correction of certain Of its wrongs.
which was begun. however. before Pres
ident Wilson took office. Now IL that
purifying process has been completed.
and need fear no further disturbance
from hostile legislation. business may
go on Its way rejoicing. for it requires
all the elbow room compatible with safe
" in order to recover lost ground. o.
|mahn Bee.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

For the second time the people Of the
state have turned down proposition 10
advertise initiated and referred laws in
pamphlet form. Now let the reformers
quit Tor time On this proposition. In
this modern day The people get their in
sf'ees-iiou flnra.ne~s papers aahd. want
their advertising 10 appear in pewspa-
p n. The scheme of pamphlet publica
ton has Tor years been hobby with
he reformers, but twice tie people
have said they want no change in pro
c dure. Now for heavens sake let it
go at that. - Steamboat Iilot.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Must pay for the Paper.

Judge George Thomas. Of Columbus,
Neb recently decided that If man &c
cspts paper that is sent him he must
pay for it. The decision was rendered
in the case Of the Columbus (Neb. J
Telegram against man for $2.85. The
Telegram has been sent to the mans
home and he had accepted the paper.
When called upon to pay for It he re-.
fused and suit was brought. When
Jrdge Thomas heard the evidence he
instructed the jury to bring in verdict
for the Telegram. Judge Thomas ruled
that the old common law principle that
what man received and used he was
bound to pay for applied in this instance
Fowler Advertiser.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Had Patterson been elected governor
of this state the strike would not have
been called off, but, on the contrary,
would have taken new life. new vicious
ness, new oriminality! The vote of the
people in November caused the strike
to end in December. but little more
than a month after the people spoke so
decisively for law and order. Public
opinion is very forceful at times -Boul
der Herald.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Crowed too Soon.

The ordway Cali. democratic paper
erowed little too soon about the bche-
fits II imagined would result to the dem
ocratic party by the election Of = re.
publican governor. 1t was patting II
self on the back with the hope that the
coal strike which the democrats were
unable TO handle would be turned over
To the republican administration and
the management Of II prove = failure
under the new governor.
But the Call failed on Its guess. The
strike did not last long after the vor'
diet OF tho voters Of the state was rc.
turned on election day and the strike
leaders were given TO understand that
tho governor elect was = man who
would make II his business to sec that
the laws OF the state were enforced.
The trouble that the Call hoped TO see
dumped onto the republican administrs.
son did not matrrislixe and II would
not have materialixed. even II the strike
had not been called Oft. for George
Carlson would have 40 handled the
strike as to avoid The trouble that the
CAN was looking for.
The Call wall lind that there IL no
homer Tor the domoeraue party In the
restd. deirat Of the democratic state
.eandidatrH.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

After the recent election. the liquor
dealers OF Denver werc for n time doing
much loud talking about moving into
Wyoming to continue their business.
This seemed To be u good financial
move for them bet unfortunately for
their bright prospects. the people Of
Wyoming have concluded to take vote
On state wide prohibition sni the Den.
Yer liquor dealers are no longer talking
of moving In that direction.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Some of the democratic editors seem
to be very much agitated over the fear
that the reformtY) measures passed by
the democratic leRialat urc during the
past ok years will be repealed by the
republican legislature.
Well. boys. do not make so much
noise till there ia at lens, some d.ngcr
that you may be hurt by the republican
Legislature. II is very true that We
have some 90 called ~ norm" wa OF.
the books that never rhould have been
enacted in their pr,scut form and thoy
should either be repealed or very MIA
terlsily amended. Tho legislature will
without doubt "llek into shape" pope
Of these democratic laws even II such
action should hurt the ieelinys OF some
of Tho democratic editors. who have
Imagined that these laws were the
heighth oi perfection In reform lerisla
tion and have urged the taxpayers Ia
b1 ''pa'ienf" sai the conditions would
soon adjus' themselves TO the provisions
Of tho lawa.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
BURLINGTON TIME TABLE
= z4ssE! -!
GOING EAST

GOING EAST
No l52 daily except Sunday lO:47 m
No l6S accommodation freight Tuesday
Thursday and Saturdays 2:lO p N
GOING WEST
No l5l daily except Sunday 4:34 p m
No 155 accommodation freight Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays 3.l6 p m
]. W. Nc Even, Agt.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

In special to the New York Times.
Champ Clark, speaker Of the house, /,
reported to have recently said of ]. X.
Mann. republican leader of the house:
III the republicans have any common
sense they will nominate Representa-.
tive james X. Mann Of Illinois for pres
ident In 1916" said Champ Clark, speak
er OF The mouse, who came here today
to lecture before the Detroit Board Of
Commerce. Il always thought that
was the most Industrious man on earth
until met Congressman Mann. lie IL
the most industrious. persistent. pes.
tiferous man ever met. He is the u.
blest parliamentarian on the American
Continent and the ablest republican. -
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Statement of the Ownership,


Statement of the Ownership,
Management, Circulation Etc
Of State Herald published weekly at
Holyoke, Colo, required by the Act of
August Ia. 1912, for Oct l, 1914.
Editor, managing editor, business
manager. publisher and owner J. II.
Painter, Holyoke, Colo.
No bonds, mortgages, or other sc
curities JH. Painter.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 2, day of Oct. 1914.
(SeaD Martin T. Nelson.
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Nov. %, 1916.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

II you cannot say good word for
your town, don't say anything.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

RETTER than cure is prevention
- BY taking Hoods Sarsaparilla you
may keep well, with pure blood, strong
nerves and good APPETITE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
FINDS HIS ABDUCTED
DAUGHTER A BECCAR
Mother Had Forced Child to So
IiCit Aims on Street.

MILWAUKEE,, Wisdom Cast
ter of Detroit, after a fve-year search
for his daughter, stolen by her mother,
found her in charge of the Milwaukee
police, following her arrest with her
mother for begging on the streets. He
has asked the authorities to allow him
to take Alice, who is sixteen years
old. back to Detroit and give her an
education.
Caster and his wife were divorced
several years ago, but the mother
was allowed to see her daughter once
a week. Shortly after the divorce, the
two went out for walk, and the girl
was not returned. Detectives were
hired but not until the mother was ar
rested here, charged with forcing her
daughter to beg, was the child To-
Gated
Caster is said to be well-to-do bus
mess man in Detroit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
GRACEFUL DANCES AT PROM
Complicated New Steps Take Place
of Objectionable Tango.

MADISON, WIS. = That the era
of the Objectionable dance, which Gre
ated such a stir during the last two
years, is over and that the graceful
new dances over which the country
has literally gone wild of late have
come to stay, was brought home forci>
bly, at the the junior prom of the Uni
Versity of Wisconsin, the most elab-
crate social affair of the school year.
Instead of the rag, bunny hug, Bos-
ton dip and the more extreme forms
of the tango, the 260 couples who at
tended the college society event, and
who may be taken as typical Ameri-
cans of the younger set, danced only
such dances as the hesitation waltz,
the swallow and the Maurice tango,
which, comparatively recently intro
duced by professional dancers in the
aters and cafes throughout the coun-
try, have taken young and old alike
by storm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
WE'D BY COMMON LAW
Chippewa Falls Couple Files Agree,
ment Because of Eugenic Law.

CHIPPEWA FALLS.-Miss Clara
Jackson, nineteen years old, and Carl
Nunke, twenty-five years DID, were
married here at the office of Attorney
J. E. Pannier, who drew up the con-
tract for a common law marriage,
which both of them signed.
Attorney Pannier received S. for his
services and the groom stated he had
gone to several physicians in this city
who opposed giving him a health GER
tifcate unless it complied with the
Wassermann test, which would have
cost $25 and required some time to
execute. The couple decided not to
wait and therefore chose the common
law marriage. This is the second COM
mon law marriage that has taken
place in the county in the last ten
days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13

Want STATE Farn led.

MADISON, WIS. = Al! of the
farms of Wisconsin state institutions
are to be under the control. Of a farm
expert. This is the decision of the
state board of control A man with
theoretical as we'll as practical farm
training is to be appointed, who will
travel from institution to institution
and bring all of the farms up to the
limit of agricultural efficiency.
Miss Edythe Tate, formerly a field
worker with the Wisconsin Anti-Tu-
berculosis association, has been ap-
pointed a state inspector for the state
institutions. She will have charge OF
the campaign against tuberculosis in
the institutions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Gets Valuable Relics,

FOND DU LAC, WIS.-All ar.
rangements were completed whereby
the Fond du Lac public museum will
obtain the w A. Titus collection of
prehistoric pottery and other speci-
mems from cliff dwellers' ruins and
ancient pueblos of the southwest.
The Titus collection is the largest
of it's kind in the northwest Both
the Milwaukee and state historical
museum officials made efforts to get
the collection.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
SCALDED BY HOT MUD
Engineer Touches Wrong Lever in Lo
connective and Shower Results.

FOND DU LAC, WIS.-Being caught
in a shower of scalding mud which en-
veloped his head and face when the
blowcock of a locomotive was opened
accidentally instead of a cylinder cock,
William Brandt, employed at North
western roundhouse; narrowly escaped
death.
The mud was so hot it literally
baked on Brandt's head, causing indie
scribable pain. Brandt was operating
a turntable when the engine driver by
mistake touched the lever opening the
blowpipe instead of the cylinder cock,
causing thick chunks of mud to shoot
across the turntable, covering the VIC
finn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
MISSING SINCE DEC. 6
Oshkosh Man Disappears in the Big
Woods in Oreuon.

OSHKOSH, WIS.-Tnere has been
word received by relatives that John
A Spaulding, former president of the
Wall-Spaulding Lumber company of
Oshkosh has been missing since Dec.
6, 1913.
Last year Mr. Spaulding retired
from the lumber company and moved
to Occur d'Alene, Idaho Early in De-
cember he went to Oregon to inspect
a tract of timberland, and since going
into the woods has not been heard
from.