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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
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MOTHERS AND GIRLS

Did you ever stop to think
how perfectly delightful it must
be to be able to carry on con-
versation and entertain people
of culture? Those of us who do
not enjoy the thrills of easy con-
versation know what a draw
back it has been to our social
life-ard how difficult it is for
one to keep the heart and mind
alert with real or imaginary
things of general interest.
If you wish to learn the proper
way to carry on a conversation
and make your talk interesting,
sensible and valuable, we sug-
gest that you read Woman's
World. This publication will tell
you know to converse with ease.
1t is magazine published for
women. You can get this mag
azine and three others with The
Progressive all one year TO-: on
ly $1.lS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
THE 'LEFT-OVERS'' CHURCH.
(By Archibald Ericksson)

;. (By Archibald Ericksson) :.
| had a friend in the northern
part of the Hoosier state a few
years ago who made his brag
that he had married the best
cook in that county. l never
disputed with him, for my own
came from another section.
After having established the
fact of his wife's superior cook
cry, he would tell how she cele-
brated their homecoming.
Yes" he said, "she got supper
for me that first night, and when
she called me to the kitchen,
there was enough on that table
to feed a group of threshers Off
a day or two. Why, we lived on
'left-overs' for the whole week !"
have to find the man or boy
who thoroughly enjoys the meal
of "left-overs." Turkey has a
week after Thanksgiving is pos
itively repellant. No one will
attempt seriously to run the ia
BILE each week on the things that
have been set back after an over
sumptuous Sunday dinner.
But am not so sure that we
avoid this "left-overs" menu in
the Church. How about the
Sunday Schol teacher whose
preparation is made, if made at
all, after work, social duties, and
pleasure have all had their place
In the daily round?
If there's any time left on
Friday evening. I'll run in to
choir practice for a few min
utes."
maybe l can find a minute on
Sunday afternoon to find out
what the League topic is"
IF | happen to have any
change left III pay something
on the quarterly meeting Sun
day."
Such is the crew of the mem
bers of the 'lieft-overs" Church.
Poor Church! There is no hope
for it.
/ It becomes the tail-end
Church on the district. LEFT
to be supplied" appears after ii
on the conference minutes.
You cannot run a church on
"left-overs." Conservation OF
time and talents and means-a
putting of the Church first-is
necessary, of your Church shall
keep up with the onward march.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
AN APPEAL FOR
COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

The people of a small town
are often unwilling to credit
themselves with anything more
than mediocrity. | fone of their
number develops more than COM
mon ability they often have no
knowledge of it. If they begin to
suspect it, rather than encourage
they become hostile with jealou-
Sy.
The people a small town are
constantly admitting that their
stores, their professional men,
their schools, are inferior, and in
doing this they admit own indi-
vidual inferiority. Every time
a citizen of a small town goes
away to trade he admits that his
own town is inferior and that he
himself as a member of that
community is also inferior.
Why should not citizens of a
small town cooperate in having
the best stores ineducating their
young men and women to the
highest efficiency; why should
they not cultivate it themselves?
Why should a small town be
considered second or third rate,
not only by the outside world
but by the residents of the town
itself?
just as soon as farmers and
the people of a small town will
begin buying everything at
home, the town will begin to get
bigger and better, the stores will
be better, the schools and
churches will be better, the pro-
fessional men will be more able.
None will care to go away to
buy cheap articles and worthless
service, showing that they them
selves are cheap and of no parti-
cular account.
HOME BOOSTER. l.
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Chronic Constipation.

about two years ago when be-
gan using Chamberlain's Tablets !
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chonic constipa-
ton. Ny condition improved rapidyl
through the use of these tablets.
Since taking four or five bottles Of
them my health has been fine," writes
Mrs. John Newton, Irving, N. Y. For
sale by GRANT GRAHAM.
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In order that a town or city
may make a substantial and
steady growth it must have fac
torres so as to induce people to
make their home there. People
will flock where there is employ
ment. A city where there are
but little a doing or public
works will give employment to
but few men, and that only for
a portion of the year. The ques-
ton of securing factories and
other sources of employment
must be agitated and induce
ments held out to either the cit
liens or outsiders to invest to
make it successful.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
EVERY TOWN.

Every town has some one
store where the loafers congre-
CRATE to regulate the universe.
Every town has a postoffice
and a lot of folks who call for
mail every day and never get
any.
Every town has a horrible ex-
ample. He gets drunk, won't
work but his wife supports him
and loves him with a dog-like fl
deity no decent man can every
hope to receive.
Every town has it's own skin
flint who discounts notes, buys
up land, dresses like trampand
won't get his wife a new stove.
Every town has bad boy that
all parents hold in horror and
all boys love.
Every town has it's champion
liar who lies for practice when
he can't find anything else to lie
about.
Every town has it's vicious
tonged woman who makes trou-
bic as the sparks fly upward.
Every town has it's village
ATHEIST.
Every town has its arguer who
will challenge any statement you
may make and prove it's not so.
Every town has its loud
mouthed citizen who can't talk
without making a noise like a
megaphone.
Every town has it's leading cit
izen who heads every committee
and always has a seat on the
platform when there is anything
going on.
Every town has it's nice speak
easy creature who tries to be
popular with everybody and
whom nobody likes.
Every town has it's Crouch
face who is unfailingly conf
dent the worst is yet to come.
Every town has it's good wo-
man that everybody likes, and it's
honestman whose word is as
good as his bond.
Every town has it's group of
men who knew that the town is
the worst in the state.
Every town has man who
never wears a collar and dude
who passes down his share and
sports a pink-stripe dhsirt.
Every town carries it's own
peculiar type of religious cranks,
Every town has it's particular
brand of big fool.
Every town has men thatknow
all about the European war and
the government at Washington,
but don't know how to make
dollar a day.
Every town has men and wo-
men who hate the place and are
always wishing they had lived
somewhere else.
In other words,-every town is
as chock full Of human nature
as is every other town.
Why move ?-Dr Frank Crane.
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NEWSPAPER SUPPORT.

Practically every newspaper
in the statehas raised it's voice
against the attempted discrimi-
nation against West Virginia
coal. They have also, with great
liberality opened their columnsto
all news argument on the case
that has arisen from day to day.
That their wide-open co-opera-
ton fully appreciated cannot be
too strongly emphasized.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
WHAT cATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
Of the body; and local treatments in
the form of snuffs and vapors do little,
if any good.
To correct catarrh you should treat its
cause by enriching your blood with the
oil-food in SCOTS Emulsion which is a
medicinal food and bui1ding-tonic, free
rom alcohol or any harmful drugs. Try it..
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield, NJ.
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Don't teach your children that
it is shame to wear worn and
patched clothes if you are not
able to afford better, but that it
is no honor in wearing new ones
that are not paid for. A poet
said, Remember, that rags may
cover a boy, who will some day
be the great worlds JOY"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Just as the tired man who
comes home from work or bust
ness, and the critical boy who
rushes in noisily from school,
look askance at the unsavory ag-
gregation Of 'left-overs" on the
table; SO the men and women
whom we would seek to reach
for the Church are repealed
rather than attacted by the left
overs policy.-Shoals, Ind.
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Do you know you can get four
magazines in combination with
The Progressive by paying only
Is cents extra? Send your or
der by mail, or phone us.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

A wise man is known by tn
company he avoids.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Many a smart kid who has
ruled his mother has found it a
different proposition to govern
a wife.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
Give some people their pick
and they'll proceed to pick flaws.

Hot pokers and heated argu-
ments should be quickly drep-
ped.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

In telling a man of his faults
use a long-distance telephone.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

The more dollars you get to
gether the louder they talk.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Praise men and flatter women
and you'll have many friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

The average man thinks house
work is one continuous round
of pleasure up till ris wife is i'll
and he tries to get his own break
fast.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Although fool and his money
may be easily separated, they
are hard to find.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Courtship is the frying pan
and matrimony the fire.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

In an argument with a woman,
the sooner you agree with her
viewpoint the happier you will
be.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Some men find it so difficult
to save a little money when sin
gle that they don't even think it
worth while to try after marry
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

A wise girl never turns down
an offer of marriage she gets
a strangle hold on a better one
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Many a woman has fine car
riage who never owned horse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

The fact is, the magazines we
sell with The Progressive for 18
cents extra represents the big
gest reading value ever offered
the public. Have you sent us
your order? If not, send it or
phone us today.
Get ready for "Good Times"
they're coming just as you do
for winter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Give some people their pick
and they'll proceed to pick flaws.
Hot pokers and heated argu-
ments should be quickly drep-
ped.
Praise men and fiatter women
and you'll have many friends.
In telling a man of his faults
use long-distance telephone.
Many a woman has a fine car
riage who never owned a horse.
Courtship is the frying pan
and matrimony the fire.
A wise man is known by the
company he avoids.
The more dollars you get to-
gether the louder they talk.
Many a smart kid who has
ruled his mother has found it a
different proposition to govern
a wife.
Although a fool and his money
may be easily separated, they
are hard to find.
In an argument with woman,
the sooner you agree with her
viewpoint the happier you will
be.
A wise girl never turns down
an offer of marriage she gets
a strangle hold on better one.
The average man thinks house
work is one continuous round
of pleasure up till ris wife is ill
and he tries to get his own break
fast.
When fool hen takes a notion
to sit she doesn't care rap
whether there are any eggs in
the nest of not. Lazy men are
built on the same plan.
And sometime safter marry
ing man she once considered
a good catch a woman would like
to take him off the hook and
throw him back.
Some men find it so difficult
to save a little money when sin
gle that they don't even think it
worth while to try after marry
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

When fool hen takes notion
to sit she doesn't care a rap
whether there are any eggs in
the nest of not. Lazy men are
built on the same plan.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

And sometime safter marry
ing man she once considered
a good catch a woman would like
to take him off the hook and
throw him back.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR five YEARS
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr.
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him to
Recovery.


Pomeroyton, Ky.-In interesting adj
vices from this place, Mr.. A. ]. Hughes
writes as follows: 81 was down with
stomach trouble for five (5) years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
times, that | thought surely would die.
tried different treatments, but they
did not seem to do me any good.
got so bad, could not eat or sleep,
and all my friends, except one, thought
would die. He advised me to try
Nhedford's Black-Draught, and quit
Evening star., 1915-02-21

he says, or, by the horns of the Old Scratch, I'm
going to amuck pretty soonr
"'Yours for business, l returned. Name your dis
tance and make your bets: I'm for you
E@We'll let Sam the ranch this summer, he went
on, and you and me will take trapse'
1--WE raced the plugs to the house at that-and, Just
to show you how Fortune smiles the pure in heart
when got there who waiting for us but Doc
Carson of the Carson Wild West Show
DOC great old boy-I can see him yet, with his
silver curls, his big mustache and goatee, his WIDE
white hat, and the way he sat on his horse Doc
odtme gentleman, and there was good deal of the
boy about him too.
Stanford, he said, after we'd got acquainted and
were all sitting around the table doing the
cooking, I'm looking for some boys to take with me
this summer in the show. want couple OF good riders
and shooters and at least that throw the rope
You re acquainted in this part of the country and I'd
take 1t as favor if you'd cite me to some such
How would us two do? asked Bruce meaning him
self and me-
"The Doc thought he was joking and laughed good
naturedly. You'd do all right, he said; only you'd
hold up the salary, I'm afraid. You re too rich
for my blood, Son
"No.' said Bruce, serious Regular salary suits US
We're going for the fun of it. Honest if you'll take u.s.
we'll 60 Harve here ride anything on legs and
throw rope second to in this section As for me,
| amt much-l can shoot little. III show you He
had just lit a cigarette, and he tipped up in the air
he spoke then with motion you couldn't hardly see,
he slipped his gun and shot from the hip The cga-
rette splattered into pieces in the air
"The Doc gaped in pleased wonderment Fire. he
said enthusiastically That's shooting all right and
mistake, If you in earnest about going two,
the rest is easy. When you start?
Tomorrow morning, Bruce told him.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

lazy, drowsily content.
He that called Harve of the earth earthly
He sonnets in the stars. To him the murnuring
night breeze sighed soft nothngs; but sometimes on
nights like this, when the was bright and from the
distance the yeping of the little lone wolf his
nightly round, Harve moved to the telling of
strange tales. This knew, and waited in expectancy
Presently he said
"Down in the Red River country is the Twin Cross
Ranch. The that it is named Bruce Stan
ford He's Cattle King Sometimes he grasses twenty
thousand head in season. Him and me Travelled
with Doc Carson's Wild West Show
He paused. listened for the throat clearing that
would prelude a continuance of the tale; but Harve
in no hurry.
yes, | said at last "and-"
Il thinking about the girl he married. he said.
"She dove But, as for that, Bruce Stanford
scrub
Il was punching for Bruce that spring. and we
had them out the range in fine shape,-penty of
grass good weather, and everything lovely. You'd
think that man like Bruce with his ranch stock
money, and prospects, with good health and not bad
habit to give him trouble would have been purrng
with contentedness, wouldn't you? WE'LL he wasn't.
He was grouchy and unhappy as a COW that has mis-
placed week-old calf.
Harve, he says to me, I'm sore it all,-these
same old level plains, the old shining day after
day. the cattle out there, the saddng of the
same horse you and Sam and the Swede cook,-Harve
its getting my nerves. I've got to have change
Evening star., 1915-02-21

THE show starting from Wichita. There were
twenty Indians, including squaws and papooses;
about the number of boys gathered from here and
there all straight Western from off the range
derfeet softes among EN-, and all good fellows
There four white women all with their husbands
1t good, clean, outdoor show, and the Doc was
proud of EN-. We had train forty-tw head Of
horses, few mules, two cows and head of real buf
aloes. Bruce Stanford just simply burst into bloom.
1t was what he thought he needed,-a change.
Bruce took fve-year in of the big
Eastern education factories before his old man died,
and broke to white shirts with collars and cuffs
gentle anybody. But that has lived
horse the for ten years can't help but feel reer
in the open, he? Id say not As for me, I'm just
cowpuncher: don't know nothing else
After we got to going it fine, free life. We
showed in all the big towns, few days a week
place We pulled off stage holdups Indian massacres,
fancy shooting, roping bronc busting, and buffalo
hunts. Except when it rained it a picnic. We
camped on the grounds and wandered the towns
seeing the sights when not engaged in performance.
1--WE had big crowds, and Doc raking in the coin
hand over fist. The Indians behaved themselves, and
didn't get drunk only turn about, which perniss-
BILE Everything went smooth as a rubber-tired
buggy from the time left Wichita in April to the
final pack-up in New Orleans, Christmas week.
THE particular thing that started to tell about,
though, happened when got the Big Town.
1t had nothing to do with the show. 1t didn't have
much to do with only Bruce and chu1nmy;
so knew about it than anybody else. Bruce got
mixed up with the Idle Rich Then when the
trouble began.
"You know what money is when you it, and so
do |; but back East there kinds of people that
don't know what money is,-them that never had nor
never will have any, and them that always have had
Evening star., 1915-02-21

HE cattle, scattered far across the brown
plain, grazed in groups or stood apart,
chewing their cuds contentedly under
the stars. The crescent moon, a silver
canoe, foated in the western sky. The
ponies were picketed, the supper fire
sunk to white ashes, and Harve and 1
reposed under the chuck wagon, serene,
Cheyenne record., 1915-10-14
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Cheyenne Wells Lodge
No. 1872, A. F. & A. M

Regular meetings first and third
Tuesday evenings of eac! month ut
I:30, sharp, at Masonic Hall in the
in good standing cordially invited.
l.. n. AKERLY, w. M
:. G.. TURNER, Secv.
Cheyenne record., 1915-10-14
FIRST VIEW NEWS

Mr. E. E. Flemn1ing was quite
i'll again last Saturday.
Thos. Mansfield was in charge
Of our Postoffice Sunday.
Mrs. James Curtis and Fora
Curtis were in town Monday.
Mrs. E. M. Liscom was trans
acting business here Monday.
Mrs. John Marshal is able 10 be
about again.
Eva Dwyer fell while running
injured her knee quite badly last
week.
Thos. Dwyer has been busy dig
ging potatoes. He has over 1000
pounds.
Lloyd Fuller spent Friday night
with the Melton boys, and Har-
old accompanied him no me Sat-
urnay. returning Sunday.
There was surprise party at
the home of Mrs. Kerr. Saturday
evening. Several hours were
spent with cards and games.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Atkinson
of Cheyenne Wells and Mr. and
Mrs. Miller, of Kit Carson and
Mrs. Melton and son Kenneth en-
j, ,yed a picnic at Eureka Creek
Sunday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-10-14
FOR TRADE

Z Owner will trade General store
town property, forty acres fine
bottom land, all in Butler county
Missouri. valued at about Ten
Thousand dollars. all clear, for a
section or more improved Color
ado land with good water supply
springs or wells. Write giving
full description and location of
land and price in first letter.
Address, E. A. WOoD,
1909 Long Building e.
Kansas City. Mo.
Cheyenne record., 1915-10-14
PROSPECT HILL

Mr. j. A. Denly motored down
to Prospect Hill ranch on We'd
pesday morning and consumated
clscl. lll Wa the writer.
Don Wolf, of northwest Chey-
enne Wells, was looking about
our neighborhood on Monday ad-
m:ring our good crops, which he
says are nearly as good as their
own.
T. G. Frost, of ST. Francisville
Me-, is guest for few days of
the writer's family. He has
about 1000 acres of land just
east of us and is looking after the
fences etc. He will also visit his
sister. Mrs. VIM. Wolf, near
First View. before retu, ming to
Missouri.
LATER: T. C. Frost finished
Cheyenne record., 1915-10-14

up his business and took Tuesday
evenings train for his home in
Missouri.
Sunday the writer and wife
worshipped with the Arapahoe
people. Rev. McNab preached
to the people about the Serpent
of Sin-the brazen serpent, and
the Savior Of the world; See
John g: IA, 75, Is, Sunday
was the anniversary of his pas
torate there. A few tabulated
facts will show his activities. In
twelve months he and his faith
full horse have travelled 1852
miles in the performance of pas
toral work. One hundred and
sixty eight homes were visited
and one hundred and nine Sab.
bath Sc vices held. He has en-
deavored to lead the people in
plain paths of right doing and
with all has been faithful.
We are indebted to Mrs. Clara
A Lucas, of Chicago. Secretary
of Eastern Colorado Land Own
ers Association for the Septem-
ber number of American Maga-
zine. This magazine only hints
at Jeremiah but is prodigal in
praise of Jerry Moore the CHAM
pion corn raiser of South Carroll
ma, 228 bushels of corn raised on
an acre of ground made Jerry
world famous. Mrs. Lucas be-
lieves. and not without reason,
that with the employment of a
county agriculturist our yield of
corn could be doubled or quad
rupled and tina. our land instead
of begging for buyers would be
going at good, figure right along.
1t will pay us to ponder on the, ,e
things and not to premptorily
push progress aside. Missouri
ans must be shown and as they
are much the same as the COM
mon run of people, all Will profit
by it.
Cheyenne record., 1915-10-14
Methodist Church
esbyterian Church
at ArapahOe, Colo.

Sunday School I'd W 1920 q m
Preaching 1l:3O IN
Song and preaching service 1870 p IN
Preaching at the Dagger school
house lst and :'rd Sunday at 3:OOp IN
Services at the Mayfield schoolhouse
3 p IN the 2nd Sunday of each month.
Weskan, kans., the fourth. Sunday
n month ut liam
The fifth Sunday to be held open
for visiting other points on request
Rev. Geo. McNab. Pastor.