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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-01
BELINGTON, ROUTE 3.

Most everybody in this community
is busy making syrup and blowing.
The schools are about all to come
to a close for this term, most of
which did excellent work.
The greatest excitement in this
community for some time was caused
by tearing away of the bridge at Be-
lington on the northern end of the
town, known as the Elliott bridge.
This bridge has stood for perhaps a
century, and there is no reason why
it should not have a century more.
For lets consider that it would be
only a small expense to keep this
bridge in good and safe condition,
while it cost the county large sum
of money to remove it and it's large
pillars.
The farmers of this district are
much dissatisfied with the way bust
ness is being carried on in this coun-
ty of late.
1t seems that the men that are
elected to Office don't go to office for
the general good of the people, but
for their own personal good.
We cannot conceive to object in the
tearing away Of this bridge only to
build business for some people and
tear it down from another, and to
force travellers to pass certain bust
ness places in town. We believe it to
be fraud and rasca1ity from beginn-
ing to end.
The bridge that we so often
crossed,
Is torn away, tbs set aside.
A thousand people feel their loss,
But with the law they must abide
Ye weary farmers pray do not
weep,
For it may come to pass once more
AS into Belington per chance you
creep,
You can get around by Hushman's
store.
! On that green bank, by that soft
\ stream,
1 They set that day messy rock
/ That memory may their deeds re-
deem,
When next campaign they get .
shock
For the farmers then will fight
once more,
Their muskets charged with ballot
fire
Upon elections rugged heights
they'll soar,
And a new commissioner they'll
surely hire.
A Citizen
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REPLIES no a READER"

JUNIOR, March 29.-Editor Pro-
gressive Someone in your paper
last week asked some questions
which wish to answer for his bene-
fit:
lis there a Hell? Ans. Yes.
2-Who created it? Ans.-No
one. 1t was not created, but was
prepared
3.-When? Ans.-It was in the
early history of the World, not de-
fnitely known.
4.-Where is it? Ans.-In the old
testament this is the word generally
used by our translators to render the
Hebrew Sheol. 1t really means the
place Of the dead. See Gen. 81: 35;
AZ: SO. / Sam. 2:6; Job. 14:13. In
the new testament hell is translation
Of two words, Hades and Gehenna.
Hades like Shoel sometimes meaning
the grave or the unseen world. Hell
is used more properly as the trans
iation of Genna as the place of state
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A GOOD OLD CITIZEN
C. o. MARSH,
County Sup't

During short conversation with
an old citizen the other day, he in
formed me that Frederick Booth, who
resides with his youngest daughter,
Mrs. Sam Moran near Lambert
Chapel, is the oldest person living in
the county. Mr.. Booth was born Aug.
18th, 1922, and is now in his 93rd
year. My friend said that Mr.. Booth
has often said that there were but
few settlements in this part of the
Randolph-co., now Barbour), and
but very little cleared land, when he
could first remember Mr. Booth
married Miss Emily Stalnaker, the
daughter Of Andraw Stalnaker. Ten
children blessed this union, all liv-
ing. His wife died several years ago
from heart trouble. By his industry
he had accumulated over 500 acres of
good land in Barker and Glade dis
tricts. Mr.. Booth is still able to
wax about his home, has good APP
petite. Mr.. Booth lost his right eye
some years ago while quarrying rock
but has his second sight, and can see
to read very we'll with his other eve
without glasses. 1t is said of Mr..
Booth that he never had a quarrel
with anyone, nor ever bought bushel
of grain in his life. His mind is
clear, and he bids fair to round out
his century.
We are all proud to have such a
highly respected and honored citizen
as Mr.. Booth in the community, and
we all join in wishing to see him
reach the one hundred mark, and
farther.--Raymon Moore.
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WOLF RUN.

Well, your uncle seemed to get it
from all sources last week. Some
one, under the heading of "Wow,"
poured the hot stuff on my "dome"
for sure. Mr.. Wow, says perhaps /
did not remember the black brute
who was up before a jury of women
in California, for assault on a white
girl and the said "Women Jury" only
found him guilty of common assault,
and recommended thirty days SEN
tence., and the Judge being a man
took the case in hand and stuck the
said black man with thirty year
sentence for highway robbing, for
having stole a dime from the girl.
Well, that is just like man, that is
exactly the way men rule our nation
today when a poor cuss steals a
dime, the court has to set up all night
to count the years that the poor
offender will have to serve in the pen.
But it is a noticeable fact when some
of our idle rich steal railroad "The
New Haven" for instance, or embez-
eel the funds of a bank, the court
will say from l to years, and then
pardon the offender before he gets
inside of the prison That is the way
men rule in this country, you can't
deny that Mr.. Wow. Yes indeed
when a poor man steals a loaf of
bread he will be sent up for life, but
when the rich steal a railroad or loot
the United States treasury, which
they are doing, their crime is only
winked at.
Now about ''the Signs of the Times
denotes the downfall of this nation"
which appeared in the Huntersfork
letter last week.
| want to say that I do not believe
that the "Signs denote the downfall
of our nation" But | do believe that
the Signs denote the downfall of our
present Government
Our Government today is a monied
Government, it is not Government
for and by the people at all, it is only
a Government for a few And I say
'Nat TIE Signs 10 4arote the downfall
o. oar Capitalist Government. Fellow
readers you'll have to admit that the
laboring class of people don't get
much, if any benefit from our present
Government we have just seen the
closing of two year term of Con-
gress and they spent money by the
/ thousands and where do we get any
benefit from it? None at all.
| A poor man has no chance under
the present reign of Government
when the laboring people wake up
and elect representatives from their
own class, and not from the monied
class, then the laboring man will have
a show.
Just about the time / thought ]
was going to receive "Chromo" for
winning the Woman Suffrage ques-
! ton, along comes the Route 4 writer
/ saying that as many women drink
whiskey as men. Whoop! / wonder
where he got that, must have
/ got it out of the first reader. That
sure is broad assertion. Another
fellow says that there are more in
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PAGE THREE.

A farmers meeting was held at the
Hall here, last Saturday afternoon,
at which Mr.. w. d. Zinn, of near
Philippi, gave very instructive talk.
Mrs. Lloyd Skidmore, of near Kala-
mazoo, has been very much indispos-
ed for few days. DR.. Roster of
Nestorville is the attending ply
stefan.
Johnson Thorn is now working for
J. ID. Holsberry.
G. M. Elliott was business visitor
at Phiiippi on Tuesday.
Misses Elmina and Linda Polling,
OF near Kalamazoo, spent Sunday with
friends here.
DR.. Strother, of Belington was
making professional calls in this
community last week.
Henry G. Harris, who has been
quite i'll, remains about the same.
There was prayer meeting at Cen
trail on Sunday evening, and very
able talk was also given by Rev.
Floyd Bennett, his theme being "The
Penalties of Sin. ~
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BELINGToN, ROUTE 2.

ROUTE No. 2.-March 29.-Arta
Shomo, accompanied by friend from
Buckhannon, was visiting at H. F.
Shomo's over Sunday.
Mrs. Clarke Cade and children of
Belington, are guests of H. Cade this
week.
Miss Lillian Turner and cousin, of
Beverly, spent week with Mrs. Ben
ton Talbot recently.
Pete Dewitt who has been taking
care of a severe cold for the past
month, is able to be about again.
Pete is contemplating.
A child of Mike Nee, of Lantz, died
of diptheria, Friday night.
Miss Ola Paugh who has been in
Grafton for several weeks returned
home Saturday.
Miss Avail Durrett left for school
at Fairmont last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Saffell of Phil
ippi, were here Monday looking about
purchasing the Andrew Cade farm.
Oscar Durrett and wife of near Be-
lington are spending a few days in
this section visiting friends.
Roscoe Tallman was business
visitor at Elkins Monday.
Miss Icy McCauley is staying with
Mrs. Bette Hathaway.
Miss Dove Williams who has been
the guest of Floyd Proudfoot for a
week left for Ellamore last week.
Quite good deal of blowing has
been done in this vicinity. A greater
acreage of grain will be sown this
year than usual.
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gram in the forenoon, which was en-
joyed by all present.
Number of pupils enrolled during
term, 80. Average daily attendance,
81.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
were: Walter England and Georia
Werner. Pupils neither absent nor
tardy more than three times were
Merl Werner, Stephen England, Boyd
Hewitt, Clyde Hewitt, Hartsel Hew-
lit, Russell Hewitt and Laura
cambridge.
| wish to thank the people of the
community for their interest in this
school and their kindness shown to
me, for school cannot be success
unless patrons, scholars and teacher
work together. wish the scholars
a final success.
CLYDE A. RAMSEY, Teacher.
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SOY BEANS PROFITABLE.

I want to call attention of our far
Aers to a crop that has been grown
very little in this county, soy beans.
They are a legune, and improve the
land. They may be grown for seed
and threshed on common threshing
machine They yield from 10 to 40
bushels per acre; the average for
this county would be 20 to 25 and the
seed sells from 81 to$3 per bushel.
The straw is worth more to feed, ton
for ton than the best timothy hay.
On good land from to 8 tons per
acre can be grown.
1t has the same feeding value as
alfalfa, natures for hay from rs to
30 days, owing to the variety. The
medium Green is an early variety.
The Wilson is better one, but takes
longer to mature The seed costs
$3.50 to SO per bushel and if sown
broadcast requires l y to feet apart
one half that amount When drilled
IN rows they should be cultivated a
few times and in this way as much
hay and more seed can be produced
than when sown.
They should be put in with drill
or shovel pillow. If narrowed great
many will be left on the ground. On
thin fertilizer, 16 per cent phosphate.
They should be sown after corn plant
ing and the ground should be Guilt
waited several times before to kill the
weeds. incubation of the seed is
necessary for most soils and will be
glad to get this for those who will
sow soy beans, free.
had six acres of rye last spring
which | cut for hay, making AZ to
tons per acre. This ground was simp-
ly cut up with cutaway harrow and
seeded to soy beans and produced
more than two tons of fine soy bean
hay per acre. The ground was again
sown to rye and this season turned
down for corn. 1t produced fully $50
worth of feed per acre with little
expense.
E. R. Dyer has been growing soy
beans for years and loud in their
praise. He says it would pay farmers
to pillow up acres of meadows and SOW
to soy beans.
If you are interested drop me a
card and will mail you a bulletin
w. ID. ZINN.
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sTRINGTOWN ITEMS.

Mr.. William Moore was calling on
friends at Sweet Water, and attend
ing the meeting at the Baptist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ramsey and
children were calling at Taswell
Digmanse Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Moore and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Digman and
son Forest, Mrs. Dale Shaw were
calling at NJ. T. Ices, Sunday.
Miss Pearl Ice, was calling at Be
lington few days last week.
Ralph Moore is very i'll at this
writing with corn bread consumption.
Mr.. Milton Shaffer of Belington, is
visiting his mother who is very i'll at
Webster Co.
Lilly Digman is staying with her
Grandmother at Belington.
Mr.. Riley Moore was a business
visitor in Belington Wednesday.
Sunday school is progressing nice
ly at Stringtown.
Miss Bina Phillips were calling on
Miss Pearl Ice Sunday.
Mr.. Ray Ice, was calling on Miss
Bina Phillips Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. Richard Benette who is work
ing at EIkins was at home over Sum
day =
Mr.. George Ice was calling at
Stringtown Saturday.
M. T. Ice was Belington WISH
tor Monday.
Mr.. Roy Moore has been at home
helping his father do his spring work.
Mrs. Rachel Booth is very i'll at
This writing.
Isabel Moore little child of Rily
Moore is very sick at this writing.
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MEADOWvILLE.

MEADOWVILLE, March 30-Mrs.
E. w. Golf, whose illness was men
toned last week is much improved.
DR.. Roster of Nestorville, passed
through here, Sunday on professional
business.
1t was decided not to have pie
supper at the close of the school here,
on Wednesday night.
A quarterly meeting was held at
Lambert Chapel, Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stalnaker
were at Philippi on Monday.
and Mrs. Reno Gamer, has been
Marguerite, little daughter of Mr.
! very i'll for some time.
Mrs. .. NJ. Elliott and. Miss Lena
Elliott were Philippi visitors one day
last week. Mr.. D. T. Elliott who
has been taking medical treatment at
Philippi, accompanied them home
Misses Vera and Elinor Denton
went to Randolph county a few days
ago, where they will spend two
weeks, the guests of relatives.
Arley Poling's little son has been
quite i'll for the past week or more
Rev. Golf preached at Eureka last
Saturday night, and received from
the members of that church a gener-
Gus donation.
The White Oak school, taught by
Jesse Lang, closed last Friday.
/, Mrs. Douglas Gamer and little son
Kenneth, of Brunswick, Md, are visi-
! ting relatives in this vicinity.
| An elementary examination was
!, held at the Meadowville school house
/, last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. j. B. Elliott, whose health L
very delicate has been worse thar
usual for some time.
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BELINGTON, ROUTE 2.

BELINGTON, March 3d. have
been thinking over the proposed poll
teal project, woman Suffrage" So
if you'll double up your fist for a seat
and sit down on it, your Uncle will
proceed to give you an idea. | am in
favor of women, and they can own me
at any moment by asking for me. |
owe them my existance, and my first
virtues. And / insist that lovely
women is given most everything she
happens to want, from an automobile
down to fuzzy tailed poodle dog.
Now if poking a little piece of paper
in a ballot box makes a man out of
int pretty easy hit on the "funy-
bone,0 but what are you going to
vote for? You will vote against whis-
key, tobacco and whiskers, and club
rooms, and trotting horses, and pitch
ing cents. and staying out late at
night, you will have to vote against
all kinds of homework, for how can
you run the United States Govern
ment, if you are kept busy caring
for your children, and doing the du-
ties of wife and mother. Miss Suf-
fragette, the more l grind these
things in my mind, the more | think
you had better turn your attention
towards harvesting a good husband
and study how to transform humble
cottage into happy home guided
with Gods own glory.
Woman Suffrage, does not mean
Bowie knife or pistol, but battery
of children glibly talking with wo-
man at their head" Often the
quickest and easiest way to get rid of
doubtful proposition is to adopt it.
If it proves a success, well and good;
if it proves failure, then it can be
abandoned. True, the country mean
while has to pay dearly for its ex-
perience, but it can be argued that
when there is majority in favor of
any proposition it is a fair thing,
under a democracy, to give it
trial. 1t will probably be found that
woman Suffrage is a double edged
sword" and the ones who are now
extalling the idea, may perhaps cry
out against it. None are So blind
as those that can not see.
Fred cambridge, of near Werner,
was in this vicinity last week on
business.
Miss Dovie Williams, of Poe, is the
guest of her sister Mrs. Ivy Proud
foot.
Draper Foy, was calling on a fair
damsel at Junior last Sunday even
ing. He found that the "Mid-night
crew" was on duty, and up the road
he flew. Draper stood poor show
because he couldn't get his fingers
on any stones to throw
Moving household effects, in this
particular community, seems to be
the order of the day, during the past
and recent week. Henry Lamb moved
from the "Corrick- farm" to his pro-
perty in Junior, which he recently
purchased from H. P Wilson. Mr..
Wilson moved from Junior to the
farm which Mr.. Lamb vacated. Mar
tin Streets of Boulder, will move his
household effects this week, to the
Bruce Skidmore house, located near
Golf, on Jasper Coontz's farm.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Streets will
co-onerate in the farming business
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UNIFORM EXAMINATION.

First uniform examination for
teachers will be held, Thursday and
Friday, April LIST and I'd, in the cir
cult court room at Philippi and west
side school building at Belington, be-
ginning at seven o'clock each morn
ing. The applicants taking the ex-
animation at Philippi will meet
Wednesday in the public school build.
ing at 7 p. m. and enroll. All appli.
cants must be at least II years OF
age, Persons coming from other
counties must bring permit from
their county superintendent. No ex-
animation will be offered in book.
keeping or general history and state
history will be combined with United
States history.
C. o. MARSH,
County Sup't
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| decent and moral women in the lane
today than there are pure women
Now as long as fellow breaches
such doctrine as that, there isn't a
bit of use to argue with them. But
what | want, is proof of such things
and I'll further say that no man OF
women can prove the above to be true
! In Gods name my friends don't sug-
gest such vile SANDERS on the women
hood of this fair land | can say that
| have been around the horn | can
myself and have been in all the large
cities of the United States, therefore
| know a few things about the ere
stricted districts" for I've been there.
1t is bad I'll admit but don't think
for moment that the immoral wo-
men, even in our cities outnumber
the clean decent women, not on your
life brother. Just forget that, and
remember again, the men rule in
nearly all municipal politics they
have the power to abolish this mill,
why don't they do it? Just for the
simple reason, that they reap the
dirty dollars from such traffic.
Some one hollers that women are
iot SaPdDie VI HOlullS OiIlce, why
bless your. Women hold nearly every
other position, and why not hold po-
litical office? How can this great
American nation boast of it's freedom
and liberty when half of it's popula-
ton are in political bondage?
Look at our beautiful little noun
tain state, what did our lawmakers
do? They refused to put tax on
the big interest of the state and
saddled it on to the farmers and poor
class of people. How does that suit
you? Look at that extra session of
Legislature, look what it cost, and
what did they do? They just raised
a little hell and then quit.
Come on you Crow Foot Bottom
and route writer's, I've got supply
of Lituary dynamite on this Suffer-
age question for you. Come on and
get your share, you'll get it for the
asking, don't be backward, and you
to uncle B. What's the matter with
you lately? Pm getting lonesome for
some of your writing. Come every
body and join in the Chorus
Now I'll try to give some of the
happenings
Sugar making is in order now. a.
Mrs. ]. B. Will, who was taken to
the hospital at Buckhannon several
days ago and was operated on, re-
turned Saturday night much inn
proved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. England were
in Belington Sunday visiting re-
latives.
Raymond Moore, Lee England
Mrs. Dine Lantz and brother-in-law
Alva Lantz, enjoyed some good Ora
phaphone music at the home of T.
w. Goodwin on route 4, Sunday even
ing.
There will be Literary at the Shaw
key school house every Friday night,
until further notice everybody invited
to come and help.
In regards to the query about the
devil which some reader of the Pro-
gressive wanted answered, l wish to
say if he or she would read and
study the bible, they can find out
who made the devil, what he repre-
sents, and where he exists.
About there being a hell, well, /
was never there, but I'll say that in
my opinion that a fellow will realize
there is a hell, and hot one too, if
they don't live right in this life.
| would like to hear Porter Cross's
opinion on what is the best way to
make love to a girl.
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Told That There Was No Cure for
Him

"After suffering for over twenty
years with Indigestion and having
some of the best doctors here tell me
there was no cure for me, / think it
only right to tell you for the sake of
other sufferers as well as your own
satisfaction that % cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Tablets not only re-
lieved me but cured me within two
months although | am a man of IS
years." writes Jul. Grobien, Houston,
Texas. For sale by-Grant Graham.
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Should Not Feel DISCOURAGED.

So many people troubled with midi
gestion and constipation have been
benefited by taking Chamberlain
Tablets that no one should feel dis
couraged who has not given them a
trial. They contain no pepsin or other
digestive ferments but strengthen the
stomach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. For sale by
Grant Graham.
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of the just retribution for the finally
impenitent. See Bible Dictionary.
5.-Who created the Devil and
when? Ans.-No one. He is fallen
angle.
6.-The picture of the Devil is
drawn from his character and not
from his person.
F. p. ALLENDER,
Pastor u. b. Church.
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ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

From small beginning the sale
and use of this remedy has extended
to all parts of the United States and
to many foreign countries. When
you have need Of such a medicine
give Chamebrlain's Remedy a trial
and you will understand why it has
become so popular for coughs, cold
Group. For sale by-Grant Graham.
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Show us man who has accom-
plished anything worth while, and
we will show you man who makes
a speciality of tending to his own
business.
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A Happy Home
Read What Pernna DID

Mrs. James F. Summit. No. 1905
East Eighth St, Muscatine, Iowa.
writes:
My health was SO miserable for
years that I was practically an in
valid. We had no family, owing to
my i'll health. 1 was induced to give
Peruna trial, and found very quickly
that it was helping me.
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AS an exchange puts it, six dollars
week is ample for working girls
support, provided she goes with
out food or clothing