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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

can make all our bad dirt roads good
dirt roads. We can make the rock,
macadam or concrete roads in certain
sections and communities where coun-
try growth, wealth, population and
volume OF heavy traffic demand and
justify 1T. The amount of money
really required to convert bad dirt
road into good dirt road by the use
OF modern road equipment is astonish-
ingly small
Where the roads from the farm to
the railway station are partly bad dirt
roads, partly good dirt roads and part
iy rock, concrete or macadam roads,
the farmer must gauge his load not
by the good dirt road, not by the good
macadam road over which he passes
part of the distance. but by the bad
dirt road he must travel What we
should do is to improve the road,
gauging the load the producer must
haul. II he has to struggle with bad
dirt roads, he is the man we wish to
serve. These roads are the arteries
of the commerce of the soil, and our
very life, credit, prosperity, education,
church and future interests depend up
on them.
The closer we place the producer to
the markets the lower will be our cost
of living. The roads which serve the
producers today are the dirt roads,
roads of the people, roads reaching ev
cry community, and SO years from
now the great majority of the roads
serving the producers will still be dirt
roads. We must deal with things
real, not ideal.-Gov. Major of Mis-
souri,.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

of black and white combinations give
one wide choice whether the taste
is quiet or gay.
The Worumbo sport coat shown
here is in black and white, cut on easy
and rather vague lines. 1t is drawn in
little by wide belt of the fabric at
the normal waist line. White silk
braid is used for binding the collar and
cuffs. Two large and very practical
pockets add definitely to the charac-
ter of the coat. The convertible collar
may be turned up about the throat and
buttoned to place.
The hat, of white corduroy velvet, is
trimmed with band and cockade of
white ribbon. White gloves and
shoes, either of kid or canvas, are in
keeping with the rest OF the toilette
and complete midsummer garb that
is thing of beauty and a joy for all
outings.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
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MUST BEGIN AT THE BOTTOM
First Thing to DO Is to Improve Bad
Dirt Roads-Money Required Is
AstonishingIy Small.

The dirt roads are the real high
ways of commerce Without them
you would have little use for macadam
roads or other highways of like char
acter. In the road fabric we must be-
gin at the bottom. AS the dirt roads
are improved year by year. by process
of evolution, when necessity requires
a certain percentage of them will be-
come trunk lines and be converted in
to rock, macadam, concrete or roads
of like character. This will come
about when the betterment of the dirt
roads has SO improved agricultural
and other communities through which
they pass that the wealth and popula-
ton and commerce justify it.
We cannot make all the roads rock,
macadam or concrete roads. but we
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

pulp to the white OF an egg and beat
ing well. is a dessert usually attrac-
tive to children. Prepare the fruit
pulp II an apple by grating or scrap
ing, II banana by rubbing through a
sieve
Snow Pudding.-D two tea
spoonfuls Of gelatin in half cupful
of hot water. add three tablespoon
fuls OF sugar and one and half Ia
blespoonfuls OF lemon Juice; stir un-
til the sugar is dissolved When 1t is
cool enough to be we'll set, add lit
tie to time to a well-beaten white
of egg, beating until the whole is
stin Turn into wet mold and serve
with cream.
Baked Caramel Custard.--Put two
tablespoonfuls OF sugar in a small
saucepan, place over the heat and stir
constantly until the sugar is melted
and a light brown in color; add two
thirds of cupful of salded milk and
pour the mixture over a slightly beat
en- egg; stir In few drops of any
fiavoring, add a dash of salt, strain in
to custard cup and place In pan
Of hot water to bake in slow oven
until firm.
Orange TrIfIe.Soften a teaspoonful
OF graduated gelatin in a tablespoon
full Of cold water. tlen stand over hot
water until melted; add half cup
full of orange juice and quarter of a
cupful of sugar; pour the mixture on
the well-beaten white of an egg and
beat thoroughly; cool and beat until
spongy; place in a small mold and
serve with cream and sugar
Stuff the hollow OF an apple which
has been cored with dates, figs or
nuts and raisins, and bake as usual.
The little people find this a most en-
joyable dessert, and It is especially
wholesome. Serve with cream or plain.
A slice of bread with the crusts re-
moved, soaked in any fruit Juice and
served with cream and sugar is a
quick and dainty dessert to prepare
for the little people.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

on a purchase of five cents you are
saving not only cent but 20 per cent
which seems to make the saving more
worth while When using a dozen
eggs, as 1t does happen in some fami-
lies often and In others on occasions,
try scraping out the egg shells with
a spoon. This will give you the
amount of an egg and is well worth
saving, especially when eggs are two
cents apiece. Now that eggs are
cheap, they should be put down for
winter. Packed in water glass, they
are just as good for any form Of bak-
ing and will keep a year If carefully
DONE
A quart of water glass added to IL
quarts of boiled and cooled water, put
into large stone crooks after the eggs
are placed, will keep them perfectly.
The eggs should, of course, be perfect
Iy fresh and great care taken not to
crack them. Cover the jar and keep
In cool place.
One Of the common wastes in most
homes is the unscraped mixing bowl
Spatulas may now be bought on the
ten-cent counter and few turns of
the wrist with spatula will scrape
out the dish, often saving the amount
OF az individual cake or gem or bis
cult. If round-bottomed mixing bowls
are used for dough mixtures. the scrap
ing process will be much shortened,
as the spatula, being flexible. will take
up every bit of the dough.
When apples are used, il the parings
are saved and boiled with a little wa
ter, then the water added to equal
quantities of sugar and boiled, glass
of jelly or two which will be fresh
and inviting will be ready for your
table.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

The lingerie hat is made of fine,
sheer, cotton embroidery. lace or net,
and forms special kind Of midsummer
millinery which reappears each year.
The same kinds OF embroideries and
laces that are used for making lingerie
gowns or fine underwear are used in
the construction of this very elegant
millinery; hence the name by which
it is designated.
The lingerie hat has been in greatest
demand among those who require sew
9ral hats for each season, and is one
Of those types made for the ''exclus-
i've trade"-that is. for those who can
afford to indulge taste for special
millinery to suit special seasons. They
are by no means inexpensive; but it
is the work required to make them,
rather than the materials used, that
makes them bring very good prices.
Two lingerie hats shown in the pic
ture given here are of the picturesque
type. At the left wide embroidery
Of sheer batiste is shirred over frame
smoothly covered with chiffon The
row of shirring tower a small cord) at
the base of the crown forms frill
wider than the brim OF the frame,
which falls prettily beyond the brim
edge and drops more at the back than
elsewhere. Here, from under the
brim, loops and long ends of narrow
ribbon. in light color. hang nearly to
the waist line.
But the striking feature In this hat
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roc sour.

Professor Copeland Of Harvard. as
the story goes. reproved his students
for coming late to class.
This Is class In English compost
tion," he remarked with sarcasm. mot
an afternoon tea"
At the next meeting one girl was
twenty minutes late. Professor Cope
land waited until she had taken her
seat. Then he remarked bitingly:
How will you have your tea, Miss
Brown"
Without the lemon. please" Miss
Brown answered quite gently Chris
tian Register.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

Alexander Powell war correspond
dent and lecturer. said at a tea in
New York:
The English volunteer troops are
splendid. You can tell by certain ear
marks where they come from, You
can tell the miners OF the Midlands.
the mill hands OF Manchester, the
bookkeepers of London, the
How do you tell them? young
lady asked.
Well said Mr.. Powell its easy
enough to tell, for example, the book
keepers. Every time the bookkeepers
are commanded to stand at ease they
try to put their rifles behind their
ears"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

tasty dish.
When there is portion of meat left
which will slice in trim good looking
slices, that is one way OF serving 1t
which is generally well liked; but usu-
ally the pieces are scrappy and I'M
slightly and the best way Is to cut
them in uniform pieces and serve them
in some kind of sauce. The meat
should be simply reheated In the
gravy, as high temperature toughens
it.
Small pieces may be used for meat
pie or shepherds pie. For the meat
pie, put the sliced or diced meat into
baking dish and cover with thin
gravy prepared from meat stock, or a
thin white sauce may be used, few
carrots and a bit of grated onion is
often added and then over the top
spread a layer OF biscuit dough rolled
thin. Bake in hot oven. For the
shepherds pie layer of seasoned
mashed potato is placed over the top
instead Of the biscuit dough
Meat which Is too messy for dicing
or slicing may be put through the meat
chopper and II mixed with potatoes
well seasoned and cooked makes a
most tasty hash. Do not stir while
cooking as that makes the hash pasty.
Croquettes of various kinds. OF
meats are another attractive method
of serving leftover meats.
Another meat pie which is well liked
is prepared as follows: Roll out bis
cult dough quite thin, cut out large
biscuit, place some minced meat and
gravy in the center, pinch the edges
together and bake fifteen minutes In a
hoe oven. Serve with gravy poured
over them. If there is but little meat,
peas, chopped cooked carrots or other
vegetables may be added to piece 1t
olIt
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
SHOE TOKEN OF Subsection
Ancient Significance Of Custom Which
Is Now Looked Upon as Merely
Joke.

AS specially applied to weddings.
there is suspicion that the throwing
Of old shoes--or new slippers. for all
that--had at first significance which
surely would be most Objectionable to
notwithstanding brides. II seems to
have been token OF the complete
subsection of the bride to her lord
and master. In the East shoe or
slipper was publicly borne at the head
OF the bridal procession in indication
OF the brides subsection, and at some
Jewish weddings the bridegroom used
to strike the bride blow with his
shoe as sign that she was thereafter
to be submissive to his will Among
the HISTORIANS it was the custom for
the bridegroom to kick the bride. and
for her to remove from his foot the
shoe with which he had kicked her.
To this day there is common Gus
tom IN Russia for the bridegroom on
his wedding night to require the bride
to pull OFF his boots. In one OF them
Is whip, and in the other gift II
she pulls of first the one containing
the whip, she gets stroke from the
lash. and is TO expect fioggings there
after. but II the gift is first disclosed
her married life will be happy. II is
related of Martin Luther that once,
after performing the wedding cere-
mony for a couple, he took OF the
bridegroom's shoe and placed it upon
the brides pillow, as sign that she
should be in all things and at all times
subsersieEt to her husband
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
NEW Electric Bell.

An original electric bell combination
is in use at Paris which is designed to
get rid of all trouble caused by the
question of batteries, for these are
now lodged within the apparatus itself
The usual box bell shape is retained.
but the arrangement of the parts is
different In this case. All the magnet
parts are now lodged under the gong
itself, while the box, being now left
free. serves to contain set Of three
dry battery cells which will last for
several years. In this way there are
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
HANDS LIKE VELVET
Kept So by Daily Use Of cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands In hot Cuti-
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint-
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is "one night treat
ment for red, rough, chapped and
sore hands" 1t works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with SIP.
Skin Book. Address Cuticura. Dept.
KY, Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
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cooking, often some of
the flavor is lost, but
that may be supplied in
in many ways. by sauces,
seasonings of vegetables
and herbs. One of the
things that any cook
needs to guard against il
overriding the season-
ing. Too many or too
much spoils an otherwise
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

people enjoy, the
following simple
dishes will be
easy to prepare
and most whole
some. Any fruit
fun which is pre-
pared BY adding
sugar and fruit
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
The spIit-Loq Drag.

4 The split-log drag has contributed
more toward the economic mainte-
nance Of public highways than any i'm
plement of modern usage. 1t does not
require special acts of the legislature,
bond issues, nor expensive educa-
tional campaigns to make it available,
as usually precedes construction work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
Practice Versus Preachment.

Zeno was laying down the precept
of stoicism
I'm afraid that / couldn't bear pain
and trouble without complaint" ven
tured a disciple.
Nobody expects you to-" retored
the great teacher; that's merely our
platform"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

quantities With gratify-
ing results. Beat the
white Of an egg. add a
half cupful OF sugar and
a cupful of crushed ber-
ries, adding them a little
at a time until all are
beaten In. Use this on
ordinary shortcake and
see how good a straw
berry shnrtcake IL will
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SGhoKTKT1[NR
'BHNE4S

Think not upon the past; II is, gone.
Wisely improve the present; It is
yours.
Go forth to meet the future with
brave and manly heart.
Love keeps the cold out better than a
cloak
1t serves for food and raiment
--Longfellow
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JULIA HoTToMLEY,
skirt Trimmings.

Skirts now have quaint trimmings
on their edges. Quillings OF the ma
terial or a binding formed of bias
fold of the material often takes the
place of a plain hem.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
JULIA BoTToMLEY.

Soft suede leather is much used for
military collars and deep rollback
cuffs. The pointed corners Of these
military collars are embroidered In
metallic thread ard black or white
silk.
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Nu1a ln4x~e4o

no connections to be made between
the battery and bell and 1.-the wires and
push button are the only pieces which
need to be attended to.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17

beneath the aver
age maids atten-
ton would. If car
ried out, make a
vast difference ~
the buying of food.
1t is well to re-
member that If
you save a cent
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ONE PORTION DESSERTS.

For the children who cannot have
the heavy rich desserts that the older
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
FOR THE DAILY MEAL.

While strawberries are still high
priced they may be served in small
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
LITTLE ECONOMIES.

Many of the little savings which
seem too trivial to mention and much
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
LEFTOVER MEATS.

Many times the leftover meats are
as high in food value as at the first
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-17
Time for Road Drao.

AZ soon as the mud begins to dry
up. the road drags should be put to
work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-16

Her, efforts. or rather the efforts
of her admirers, bore the title, THE
Love Letters of an Actress" While
a number OF more or less tender and
mushy appeals are CONTAINED in this
book. Miss Janis prints one that adj
mits that once she loved but the. OBJ
ject Of her affection wandered away
and has not returned UP to her pres
ent writing. There is real romance
for the reader. Imagine this man
whom Miss Janis saw but once turn
ing up in one of the military hospi-
tails in london here! Gould nov
elist or short story writer want a
better plot The actress recognizing
the wounded man as her missing
lover. the swift stage clinch, denot-
ing at the same tina love, engage
ment and promise Of marriage and
then the call for the minister. All OF
which Is 30 remote q possibility that
perhaps the actress herself has rev
er dreamed that it might happen.
Nevertheless Miss Janis' book OF
love letters contains ths basis for
the above relation Of possibilities in
the following:
One night when tho actress gaxed
over The footlishts her eyes met
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-16
- E4slE
~ ANlS IN
THE PRlNcESS" =


there Is a possibility of her meeting
him among the wounded British SOL
diers.
That was Elsie Janis only real
love affair, although when she left
her small home town to win her
name and fortune behind the foot
lights she left behind her q love
smitten youth whom she promised
to return and marry after she had
tasted enough from the cup Of fame
and riches.
The lovers name was FIRED" and
here Il. what he wrote; according to
her book Of letters: ~
HER LOVE
LETTERS.
DO you remember the night be-
fore you left home to go on the
stage. you said: 7 love You, Fred,
but I could never be satisfied. TO set
tie down here with you until I have
tried my wings. VIII como back to
you and love you and Sunnyvnle
after see something Of the world,
Those were your words. have
msmorized them az you do part Of
q play. Dearest, that 10 six Year,
ago; you were Is. / have lived on
hope held ont TO me % you on that
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But Elsie learned that the gods
who blocked q. HIS pathway Of
roses were . wife and several chill
dren 30 too this romance fell
through Apparently the actress
treated proposals. Of love with q car
tain contempt With the single ex-
ceDtion Of the man with the gray
eyes. who disappeared after that
supper and never returned
Nov Elsie Janis - singing away:
her 10000 voice and 16yiShing her
sweetness on wounded SOLDIER.
And there sim q the possibility
that some day the man WITH the
gray eyes may appear among the In
Jured and 10 united to the actress
who adored him
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-16

those of man in the audience. She
distinctly remembers they were eyes
of gray and that at was the Grst
thrill. in years. Despite the ever
yigilant mother Elsie escaped her
that night, for his car was waiting
outside the stage door and Q little
supper followed. or which Miss
Janis wrote in her diary: .oh.5
am 30 foolishly happy. I do not
know his name or address, but do
know I adore HING"
Was Cupid also OF the fob that
night? Apparently he was for he
had bean pursuing the actress everi
slncs she was Is, and surely would
not have missed an opportunity TO
complete . bargain after Elsie con-
fessed that abe adored this man. Yet
the stranger never returned and Eli
Kie Janis never wed SO altar al
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wonderful night. Now I want to
know II you really moan as evcr. II
you do really love me the same and
II you are ready to fulfill your prom
Use. You have had success. You
have seen the world. And now I
am waiting to receive you as have
been since that night.
Understand. don't want you to
pity me and keep your word unless
you are really pining for the air Of
Sunnyvalle. for the chickens, the
garden and last but not least, for.
me. ! do not hold you to your prom
ise. for promises made at 10 are
rarely kept at %. Don't try TO be a
heroine, dear. Tell me the truth. I
am strong and can stand, but / must
know now. The longer We wait the
worse It will be for me. Az ever
and always. FRED"
Apparently Elsie Janis couldn't
see the farm life or her boyhood
sweetheart at least she gives no as
surance In her book that she even.
answered this missive.
To show that her romance were OF
many different varieties the follow
Ing letter IL included in her book: !
Dear Elsie: I have waited untfl
I got on the ship and safely away
before writing the following. as I
did not want TO see you smile at an
old mans foolishness. In the iirst
place / want to thank you with all
my 5S-year-old heart for the happy,
hours I have spent in your company.
They say We love only once. ISdon't
believe It. Eor I know that I loved
my first wife devotedly. Now !
know Hove you fondly. and truly.
The world would say Poor old
fool, but ] ray lucky old dog, TO be
able at SO toslove a. / do; q. that I
am only really happy when In your
presence. II ut any time you tire OF
your work and would IKE . home.
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that and everything that that much
despised money can buy remember
that I walt with open arms for you.
Your servant,
JOHN D. WAINWRIGHT"
Death cut short this romance-if
romance 1t were-for Wainwright, a
millionaire. was drowned ON the III
tanic.
MORE
ROMANCE.
Here Is another Of Elsie's love let
tiers OF a more dashing and more IA
miiiar sort: - !
Darling Girl: I am awake at
last viii you marry me? I can Give
You anything that you want. We are
companionable and all that What
do you say? OF course. as usual.
you are right. have always loved
you and you know 1t. Give me q
chance, little girl, and I'll make
good. & FRANK.
OfIcourse, there Is no such q thing
40 rushing an actress OF her feet
with such 1aconic proposal, so
franks" letter apparently went
unanswered.
q. n carries of the prize for love
letters 70 Elsie Janis in the follow
ing:
sFlower in the Desert Of Ny Life:
Examine carefully my heart which
two weeks ago you took from me- and
SEQ ~ It 10 not broken. The gods
have carefully blocked the pathway
Of roses on which tread when com
ing to you. with Obstacles which i
cannot overcome. must leave town
for two or three days. Ny existence
without: your exquisite self win be
Ike . Scotch and soda, sans Scotch
But the gods decree and being mere
~ mortal ] must obey. Angel SUI
preme ] Kiss your eyes and nee but
to return to kiss them once again.
Ever thtna. a. b.
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HER LOVE
LRTTRRS.

a love letter received by an act
ress % always an asset Of par val
ne Of 100 per cent It may either be
converted into cash by its publIra-
don orsin the hands Of an attorney
may be used to form the basis Of a
breach OF promise suit OF hand
some cash payment for its return to
Its owner. SO Elxie Janis with her
batch Of love letters entered the field
Of literature By lid Of the publish
era