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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29
VINEGAR RIDGE.

Well Well! Vinegar Ridge has
been neutral for some time reading
and meditating over Grow Foot Bot
tom, Sunny Side, Hunters Fork, Wolf
Run, Belington Route 4, Montrose
| r. f. d. on kissin and women Suf-
ferage they are like boil as captain
| Bowman said in his speech when his
| first kid was born. 1t was crying
and his wife gave it to him. He
thought if it was big enough to cry
it was big enough not to cry. So he
would smack it and make it hush, so
he turned up its clothes and there
was nothing to smack.
So Montrose gave it to the men
about Womans Suffrage and leaving
their wives without a cause. If a
| man does leave his wife, he usually
comes back to see about the cause.
If woman leaves her man she takes
cause and all with her, leaving him
| like rabbit without home,
For my part Woman Suffrage is
like the Darkeys funeral discorse:
when Sambo died they were going to
bury him without having anything
said. One old fellow said it looked
to bad to bury Sambo without having
something said. "Haint'' there no
one that can say somethin? One old
fellow said, he never spoke in public.
he believed he could say a few word
He says, "Sambo you have been a
pretty bad fellow. | hope you have
gone where we haint expecting.
Cooley Sam, what do you think Of
hunters Fork letter in regard to the
Signs Of the Times indicating the
downfall of our nation? Well Uncle
Josh what do you think? Well am
/ like Uncle Bill Cox said about the
salaried preachers. He didn't be-
lieyed in it, he had been preaching
the Gospel for 30 years and didn't
have but so cents.
Well | have been voting the demo-
cratic ticket for the short period of
40 years with prosperity just ahead.
got just foretaste of democracy
under Cleavlands first administration
flour 35 cts. poke, sugar 3 and cts.
pound, coffee 10 and 12cts. If with
a republican congress and senates
thought if we could get the power in
both houses and a democratic prasi-
dent things would be so cheap that
YOU WOulu only nave 10 pay Tor Lne
transportation. But as the good
brother said when the prohibition
vote carried, he went to church and
they had speaking meeting he got
out. "Well brothers and sisters |
feel good this morning as things are
comming our way" the next day he
went to friend and wanted to order
some whiskey with him. So you see
things change, and am for good old
republican times of 40 and so years
ago when a man could haul his apples
and peaches to the still house and
have his brandy made at cost of 40
or so cents on the gallon revenue
without any inspector standing over
the man that did the work.
Bryan Gamer and Jacob Phillips,
We're visiting Arthur Lincel Satur-
day night on the Pick-away- Plains.
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WEAVER ITEMS.

WEAVER, April 2S.-The farmers
are hard at work sowing oats and
planting corn.
Those on the sick list this week
are, Little Miss Grace Pill and Mas
ter Steen.
We are sorry to learn of the death
OF our friend Miss Isabella Booth
of Belington, Route 4. We surely
miss her travelling through our com
manity We also sympathize with
her father, mother, brothers and sis
tiers. We all may meet her in the
great beyond.
Miss 0na Corley and Sicily went
to Belington the first of the week, on
shopping expedition.
Mr., and Mrs. Erwin Rider and
daughter and son all attended the
Banquet at Junior, Monday night.
w. S. Baker was out of town the
first of the week.
DR.. Warren ID. Miller went to Ell
klns the latter part of last week.
II. H. Harrison was out of town,
Monday.
Camden Price went to Belington,
Monday evening.
~. - 'lSSh was III ElhilS, MOn-
day.
Jonson Corley passed through our
town, Monday enroute to Elkins.
Ray Corley, travelling salesman
was calling on merchant here,
Friday.
Floyd Teter of Belington, was in
curt own Monday, on business.
W. A. Streets left for his home
near Sugar Creek, Saturday morn
ing
We are having plenty of rain at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William England of
Sugar Creek, was in our town over
Sunday.
The Weaver base ball team play
ed Harding, Sunday, the score was
l6 to in favor of Weaver. Now
you may tell the boys if they want
to play Weaver that they had better
practised if they don't want to get
beat
Jasper Pharres the assessor was in
our town, Tuesday.
Mrs Dutch Pill and family of
Douglas, who has been visiting at
this place for several weeks, left
Saturday for her home.
Mr.. Cecil Gross of Ellxins passed
through our town Tuesday, enroute
to the Morrison and Gross Co., mill.
Miss Wamie Corley and Linnie
we're out Of town Sunday calling on
their grandparents at Dartmoore.
Clearance Green went to Fisher,
Sunday.
Miss Dattie Ryan was in our town
Friday she came all the way from
Be'ington Route A. Then never saw
her bean.
D. J. Martin was out of town, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hunt attended
the banquet at Junior, Monday even
ING.
Mrs, Albert Farris, was calling on
Mrs Warren Corley one evening last
week.
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MEADOWvILLE.

MEADOWVILLE, April 27-M. v
Sherman was the guest of j. L. John
| son on Sunday.
Of this community at the Hall here,
Saturday afternoon.
DR.. williamson, of Philippi, was
called to see Carl B. Stoker, Of Kirt,
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthurs Hudkins at
tended services at Central, Sunday
and were the guests at Wade Polings.
George Moore and family, of near
Eureka, were visiting at Samuel
Philips few days ago.
Hoy Harsh, who is one of the jury
men at Philippi, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at his home near
here
Prof. j. d. Dadisman will teach a
summer normal school at White Oak,
beginning next Monday. About forty
or more expect to attend.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Phillips, last week, a boy.
Rev. Golf was at Belington on Mon
lay. Mrs. Golf accompanied him as
far as Jacob II. Benefits and spent
The day their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Sdimore, Of
near Kalamazoo, were visiting at
Doc Phillips, Sunday night.
Steve Weese and family moved last
Friday into the house built for them
on Arthur Hudkin's farm, and were
5erenaded that night
Rev. Wolford filled his regular APP
ointment at Bethel, Sunday after
noon.
It has been reported for quite
while that Mr.. Robinson, the Being
ton mail carrier through here, was
7olng on another route. but the peo-
tie reaoat. u til on Monday when
Or. Robinson was accompanied by
Mr. Casio, the new man. The people
cry much regret to lose Mr.. Robin
on or all know and seem to ap-
preciate his Kindness, and he is held
% the highest esteem by tie pecg!e
of this vicinity.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29

unto thecnd. She was also a n,embe,
of the Eastern Star Society. having
Joined that Society October 1914. Hel
occupation for the last several years
has been the teaching of school, Her
remains were laid to rest Saturday
evening at the Baptist Cemetery at
Beiington to await the resurrection
morn.
Services were conducted hv the
pastor, Rev. G. d. Griffen, partly at
the home and partly 1T the church.
She leaves to mourn her sad de-
partere father, mother, three broth
ers, Cisero of Elkins. Irving Of
Glarksburg ans Fred Of Strinptown.
three sisters, Mrs. Ella Lake &c Phil
lppi, and Misses Emma and Matte
still at home beside d host of reIa-
tives and friends. The bereaved
parents, brothers and sisters, have
the deepest sympathy Of their many
friends.
One more fair girl has passed
away
And left vacant chair.
No ore on earth can fill her place
No one can enter there.
The tender plant that decked the
home was lsabePs gentle life.
But God has took the branch away.
Far past the veil Of strife.
But one can fancy true and well
How great is was to meet,
When Isabel saw her sisters there
And two Of them to greet.
DOTTIE RYAN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29

One Hundred Farmers Tc Build
Slices.

Same number to sow one acre on
more of soy beans. The seed NAV
be had new for 50 to $50 per bu.
This is not the very best variety |
have been recommending but the
price Of that variety has advanced
to $500 per blu. and where farmers
want to grow them for the Mann
mouth Yellow, the cheap variety,
will answer the purpose. Sow about
May the goth. Sow one and one
half bushels per acre. Do not fail
to innoculate the seed. Write to the
undersigned about this. We want
also one thousand farmers to grow
more stuff than they did last year.
The county paid out during the past
winter more than fifty thousand
dollars for feed. We cannot hope to
be prosperous and keep this up.
The prosperity of any nation, state
or county depends upon the excess
of her exports above her imports.
We need fifteen hundred farmers
who will obligate themselves to do
better farming than they did last
year Can we have them? The next
three months will determine whether
we will buy feed next winter or not.
Never has there been 50 much ac-
tivity among farmers as at the pre-
sent but we can do more. DO not for
get that a little fertilizer, especially
nitrate Of soda, will greatly increase
your hay crop. It should be applied
soon? If the county agent can serve
you do not hesitate to call on him.
w. d. ZINN, Co. Agt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29
MONTROSE NEWS.

MONTROSE, ROUTE /, April &c.
The health of our town is fairly
good at present.
A. ]. Harris and H. n. Oster were
Montrose visitors, Saturday.
Miss Gusta BENEFIT was calling on
Attic Ryan, Saturday afternoon.
Elder p. G. Harris was visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Corder Phillips
Saturday night and Sunday.
Fl. H. Oster was visiting at E. B.
BENEFITS, Sunday
Attic Ryan, Lura and Zura Bennett
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29

him OF MS Dad
8 v m D t Own q !.
This happened a
number Of years
ago. since then.
Mr.. Capers states
that he has had
similar attacks of
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29

For the past five monshs there has
rot been enough result the London
Times observes. to ,e noted by d
map maker. Possibly the real chang
ing of the map Of Europe will have
to be done, as us al, by the diplo-
mats after the war.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29

salts, they were Of no use. Physics of
all kinds and classes were used. but
we had to call on the fountain syringe
for help" Peruna was able to cor
rect this condition completely In Mr..
capers' case, and there is every rea-
son to believe that It was the toaic
qualities OF Peruna, added to the laxa-
tive qualities, that procured this very
desirable result.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29
SUNNY SIDE FARM.

! SUNNY SIDE FARM, April 26.-
Ada Moore was calling on Lafayette
SteInple, Saturday night and Sunday
~ d. j. Gamer was calling on F. B.
khnson Sunday last.
me. w. Gamer was calling on Jacob
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29
BELINGTON. ROUTE Il

Heilol You April showers you are
here, with the warm days making the
>, trees and flowers grow which
very glad to see.
Mrs ,eft Simpson and Mrs.
WI hhiaezart were at Philippi one
day last week.
3. w. Thacker of Belington passed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-29
X YOUR attention is re-
~ spectfully called to
i an important point
not generally known,
that a laxative should have
q tonic element to success
fully meet constipation.

Mr.. John b. Capers, OF 6i0 Pecan
ST.. Fort Worth, Texas. had sig
niflcant experience in this particular
He was afflicted with o severe case OF
constipation and bowel trouble. He
spent good deal OF money In trying
to find a remedy. To his astonish-
ment Peruna very quickly relieved
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19

This month contains the 65oth an
niVersary of the birth of Dante. Mr..
Dante gave the world view of hell
that was unrivaled up to the time of
this European war.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19

Switzerland has modified her
army. In the present state of our
nerves. we are wondering if she can
have any submarines ready to sting
US in an exposed Place )
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

charmed life. And in grisly reminder
of the terror which clouded the peace
of his days stood the eight-foot log
stockade at the rear of the place
which the proprietor had built to
shield his daily journeys between
house and store. But Jesse Purvy was
not deluded by his escapes. He knew
that he was marked down"
The years of strain were telling on
him. The robust, full-blooded face
was showing deep lines; his flesh was
growing faccid; his glance tinged
with quick apprehension. He told his
intimates that he realized they'd get
him." yet he sought to prolong his
term of escape.
Yesterday morning Jesse Purvy had
risen early as usual, and. after a sat
isfying breakfast, had gone to his
store to arrange for the days bust
ness. One or two of his henchmen,
seeming loafers, but in reality body
guard, were lounging within call. A
married daughter was chatting with
her father while her young baby
played among the barrels and cracker
boxes.
The daughter went to a rear win
dow and gazed up at the mountain.
The cloudless skies were still in hid
ing behind a curtain of mist. The
woman was idly watching the vanish
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Keep close to him. The minute you
hear Of my death-get him." ne
paused gain, then supplemented.
You two will ma something mighty
interestin' in my will"
1t was afternoon when Purvy
reached the hospital, and, at nightfall
of the same day, there arrived at his
stores entrance, on stumbling. hard
ridden mules, several men, followed
by two tawny hounds whose long ears
tapped over their lean jaws, and
whose eyes were listless and tired, but
whose black muzzles wrinkled and
shifted with that sensitive instinct
which follows the man scent. The ex-
sheriff's family were instituting pro-
ceedings Independent of the chiefs or
ders. The next morning this party
plunged into the mountain tangle and
beat the cover with the bloodhounds
in leash.
The two gentle-faced dogs picked
their way between the Towering rho-
dodendrons, the glistening laurels. the
feathery pine sprouts and the moss
covered rocks. They went gingerly
and alertly on ungainly, cushioned
feet. Just as their masters were de-
spairing they came to a place directly
over the store, where a branch had
been bent back and hitched to clear
the outlook and where a boot heel
had crushed the moss. There one of
them raised his nose high into the
air, opened his mouth, and let out a
long, deep-chested bay of discovery.
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lost the trail, which had at first been
80 surely taken. Often. they circled
and whined. and halted in perplexity,
but each time they came to a point
where, at the end, one Of them again
raised his muzzle skyward. and gave
voice.
Toward evening, they were working
up Misery along a course less broken
The party halted for a moments rest,
and. as the bottle was passed, the man
from Lexington, who had brought the
dogs and stayed to conduct the chase
put question:
What do you call this creek?"
Hits Misery"
Does anybody live on Misery that
-er-that you might suspect?"
The Hollmans laughed.
This creek is settled with Souths
thicker'n hops"
The Lexington man looked up. He
knew what the name of South meant
to Holman.
'Is there any special South. who
might have particular grudge?"
1.-The Souths don't need no parti'lar
grudge, but thar's young Samson
South. He's a wildcat"
He lives this way?"
These dogs air a-makin' a bee-line
fer his house." Jim Holman was
speaking. Then he added: I've done
been told that Samson denies doin' the
shootin', an claims he kin prove an
alibi."
The Lexington man lighted his pipe,
and poured a drink Of red whisky into
a flask cup.
He'd be apt to say that" he COM
mented. These dogs haven't any
prejudice in the matter. III stake my
life on their telling the truth"
An hour later. the group halted
again. The master of hounds mopped
his forehead.
Are we still going toward Samson
South's house?" he inquired.
We're about quarter from hit
now. an we hain't never varied from
the straight road"
"wnl they be apt to give US
trouble?"
Jim Holman smiled
Il hain't never heered OF no South
submittin' ter arrest by a Holman"
The trailers examined their fire
arms, and loosened their holster-faps-
The dogs went forward at trot.
ITO Be Continued)
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
a cullen face and made a great show
Of cleaning his rife and pistol.


Of cleaning his rife and pistol.
Shortly after dinner he disappeared,
and when the afternoon was well ad.
vanced Samson, too, with his rife on
his arm. strolled toward the stile.
He sauntered down the road, but.
when he had passed out of vision, he
turned sharply into the woods, and
began climbing. His steps carried him
to the rift in the ridge where the white
oak stood sentinel over the watch
tower of rock. AS he came over the
edge from one side his bare feet max
ing no sound, he saw Sally sitting
there, with her hands resting on the
moss and her eyes deeply troubled.
She was gazing fixedly ahead and her
lips were trembling. At once Sam
sons face grew black. Some one had
been making Sally unhappy. Then he
saw beyond her a standing figure,
which the tree trunk had hitherto con-
cealed. 1t was the loose-knitted figure
of young Tamarack Spicer.
"In course" Spicer was saying. I'VE
don't low Samson shot Jesse Purvy,
but them Hollmans II 'spicion him. an
l heered Just now thet them dawgs
was trackin' straight up hyar from the
mouth of Misery. They'll git hyar
against sundown."
Samson leaped violently forward.
With one hand he roughly seized his
cousins shoulder and wheeled him
about.
''Shet up!" he commanded. What
d-n fool stuff hev ye been tellin
Sally?"
For an instant the two clansmen
stood fronting each other. Samson's
face was set and wrathful. Tamaracks
was surly and snarling. "Haint got
a license ter tell Sally the news?" he
demanded.
Nobody hain't got no license" re-
torted the younger man In the quiet
Of cold anger. ter tell Sally nothin'
thet1l fret her"
She air bound ter know hit all
pretty soon. Them dawgs-"
Didn't tell ye ter shet up?" Sam
son clenched his fists. and took a step
forward. EFF ye opens yore mouth
again. I'm a-goin' ter smash hit. Now.
gitl"
Tamarack Spicer's face blackened.
and his teeth showed His right hand
swept to his left arm-pit. Outward!y
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

he seemed weaponless. but Samson
knew that concealed beneath the
hickory shirt was holster, worn
mountain fashion.
What air ye a-reachin' after,
Tam'rack?" he inquired, his lips twist.
ing In amusement.
"Thets my business"
well, git hit out-or git out yeself.
afore throws ye offen the cliff"
Sally showed no symptoms Of alarm.
Her confidence in her hero was abso
Lutte. The boy lifted his hand. and
pointed of down the path. Slowly
and with incoherent muttering, Spicer
took himself away. Then only did
Sally rise. She came over. aud laid q
hand on Samson's shoulder. In hei
blue eyes. the tears were yelling.
Samson" she whispered, "ef they're
after ye, come ter my house. kir
hide ye out. Why didn't ye tell me
Jesse Jurvey'd done been shot?"
Hit tain't nothin' ter fret about
Sally" he assured her. He spoke
awkwardly. for he had been trained Il
regard emotion as unmanly. THAR
hain't no danger"
She gazed searchingly into his eyes,
and then, with short sob. threw her
arms around him, and buried her face
ON his shoulder.
"Ef anything happens ter ye, Sam
son." she said. brokenly. "hitll Jest
kill me. couldn't live withouten ye,
Samson. / Jest couldn't do hit!"
The boy took her in his arms, and
pressed her close. His eyes we're gaz-
ing off over her bent head. and his lips
twitched. He drew his features into
a scowl, because that was the only ex.
preston with which he could safe.
guard his feelings. His voice was
husky.
II reckon, Sally" he said, II couldn't
live withouten you, neither"
The party OF men who had started
at morning from Jesse Purdy's store
had spent a hard day. The roads fol.
lowed creek-beds, crossing and re-
crossing waterways In fashion that
gave the bloodhounds hundred baf.
fling difficulties. Often, their noses
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Them Things?"
ing fog wraiths, and her father came
over to her side. Then the baby cried
and she stepped back. Purvy himself
remained at the window. 1t was a
thing he did not often do. 1t left him
exposed, but the most cautiously
guarded life has its moments of re-
laxed vigilance. He stood there pos
sibly thirty seconds, then sharp fu-
sillade of clear reports barked out and
was shattered by the hills into a long
reverberation. With hand clasped
to his chest, Purvy turned, walked to
the middle Of the floor, and fell.
The henchmen rushed to the open
sash. They leaped out and plunged
up the mountain, tempting the assas-
fed. The mountain was again as
quiet as it had been at dawn. Inside.
at the middle of the store, Jesse Purvy
shifted his head against his daugh-
ter's knee and said, as one stating an
expected event:
"Well, they've got me-"
An ordinary mountaineer would
have been carried home to die in the
darkness OF dirty and windowless
shack. The long-suffering star Of Jesse
Purvy ordained otherwise. He might
go under or he might once more beat
his way back and out OF the quick
sands of death. At all events, he would
fight for life to the last gasp.
Twenty miles away in the core Of
the wilderness, removed from a rail-
road by score of semi-perpendicular
miles, a fanatic had once decided to
found a school.
Now a faculty Of ten men taught
such as cared to come such things as
they cared to learn. Higher up the
hillside stood small, but model hos
pital, with a modern operating table
and a case of surgical instruments.
which, it was said, the state could not
surpass.
To this haven Jesse Purvy, the muir
der lord, was borne in litter carried
on the shoulders of his dependents.
Here, as his steadfast guardian star
decreed. he found two prominent med
ical visitors, who hurried him to the
operating table. Later he was re-
moved to a white bed, with the June
sparkle in his eyes, pleasantly modu-
lated through drawn blinds. and the
June rustic and bird chorus In his
ears-and his own thoughts In his
brain.
Conscious, but in great pain, Purvy
beckoned Jim Asberry and Aaron Hol-
lis. his chiefs of bodyguard. to his bed
sIue ana waved the nurse back out OF
hearing
''If / don't get WELL" he said feebly,
there's a job for you two boys. l
reckon you know what 1t is?"
They nodded, and Asberry whis-
pered name:
Samson South?"
Yes" Purvy spoke In a whisper;
but the old vindictiveness was not
smothered. You got the old man.
reckon you can manage the cub. II
you don't he'll get you both one day"
The two henchmen scowled.
'Ill git him tomorrer," growled As
berry. Thar hain't no sort OF use
In a-waitin'."
mol" For an instant Purvy's voice
rose out Of its weakness to its old
staccato tone Of command. a tone
which brought obedience. 'If I get
well ! have other plans. Never mind
what they are. Thats my business.
II don't die, leave him alone, until
] give other orders.
IF get well and Samson South 10
killed meanwhile won't live long
either. II would be my life for his.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
DONT's-

Don't carry large sums OF money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
dnheard OF.
Don't hide money around the
house. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put your
money in this bank and add all you
can spare to It.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
I'D age.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

While Spicer South and his cousins
had been sustaining themselves or
building up completeness by t:lling
their soil the leaders Of the other fac
tion were basing larger fortunes on
the profits of merchandise and trade.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

ITO Be Continued)