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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
WILL WEST VIRGINIA PAY?

Editorially, the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer asks the above question and
proceeds with the following:
The preliminary decision rendered
by Charles E. Littlefield, Master in
the suit against West Virginia, aps
parently holds that West Virginia
should pay 231a per cent Of the total
Virginia debt. From the information
received from Washington, it is not
clear whether any deductions are to
be made from this finding. If no de-
auctions are to be made, the total
debt to be assessed against West Vir-
GINA will be about $3,500,000, with
interest.
The Intelligencer does not believe
that the State of West Virginia will
ever agree to pay this sum or any
sum approaching it. One interesting
question obtrudes itself through the
entire debt controversy. That is:
How will any finding against the
State of West Virginia be enforced?
There is no precedent in the legal
proceedings of this country, that in
dicate how legal process for debt
can be enforced against sovereign
state. There are numerous preced-
ents to indicate that such a process
cannot be enforced.
Be it admitted that West Virginia
has never admitted the jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court in this case. West
Virginia has appeared before the Su-
preme Court throughout these entire
proceedings, an unwilling litigant.
From the very start it has denied
the propriety and legality of the pro-
ceedings.
Therefore, no allegation Of repu-
diation can lay against West Virginia
in the event West Virginia refuses to
pay this sum. This is, of course, a
question for the best legal authorities
in the state to pass upon. But it is
a phase of the question that must be
carefully considered if the finding of
Master Littlefield is ever translated
into court decree.
So far as the Intelligencer is con-
cerned, it believes West Virginia will
be justified in resisting the collection
of this debt SO long as legal resist
ance of any kind is possible.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
OUR BEDTIME STORY
"DingledOllar DAN"

Once there was nice Old Fossil
living in town about the size of
this.
When he was Little Boy man
gave him dollar to run and get
changed.
He forgot to go back with the
change and that was the First Dol
lar he ever earned.
When he died he had it still.
He used to pack his Money down
into his Jeans with Hay Press.
He could make an ordinary Tight
wad look like Coal Oil Johnnie
Whenever he needed any clothing
or shoes he grew Sick at Heart to
think of the Useless Expense.
He did not bother the town mer-
chants very copiously, but when they
saw him coming they ducked into the
trenches.
He beat them down on their prices
until they we're almost willing to give
him the goods to Get Rid of him.
Time rolled on until one day there
blew into town an Outfit which rent
ed an Empty Store Room and offered
the good citizens a chance to buy
what was left of a Bankrupt Fire
and Flood Sale Stock of Shoes and
Clothing at thirty cents on the Dol
lar
Ali those were the happy days for
Dingledollar Dan.
He loosened up on more Coin than
he had Emancipated for many, many
years.
Money that had been mourned as
Lost Forever came back to Life, Lib
ertv and the pursuit Of HARDNESS.
lie leadea up with e.nthss and
shoes from the Bankrupt Stock.
And in his mind he Groaned to
think of the Good Money he had Civ
en- the town merchants for things
that were No Better than those he
was getting SO Cheaply now
He knew they were No Better be-
cause the Bankrupt fellows told him
so.
One day it Rained.
To his establishment the color in
his new coat ran blithely away, the
trousers shrank timidly from his
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

ankles, his shoes became nice and
soft like wet pasteboard and the soles
fell off gracefully.
He hurried to the Bankrupt Sale
to tell the gentlemen-but they had
gone to another town about the size
Of his, looking for other economical
buyers.
Dingledollar Dams funeral was
Largely Attended by his prospective
heirs.
Moral; Often the principal thing
Sold is the Customer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04


Cloud was in town Tuesday on su~i-
ness.
Owing to the sickness of our teast
er, we had no school at Laurel la
Monday.
Several people from Weaver asS
Tighe View attended the literary At
Laurel Hill last ThursdaysNThey ~.
port a fine time and say they re
coming back again.
J. A. Ryan was in Town Tue.aay
on a business errand.
Roy Hillyard and William Newlsa
were at Elkins Tuesday with Head
of apples and potatoes.
We think the grounding saw kis
shadow yesterday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
Virginia Farms,
Homes and
investments.

la the far-famed Shenandoah VAL
ley OF Virginia, where profits au
large and investments are sAfs.
We have good level farms at riSht
prices, on metal roads, near railroads.
large towns and city markets.
400 Acre Stock Farm, large 12-room
brick mansion, well shaded, good
spring, running water in every field.
large barn, 200 acres blue grass, o5
acres fine timber. One Of ths.s.best
stock farms in Virginia. Price 100
s4S Acre Dairy, Stock, L n
Gram Farm. SITS of SPLEEN
buildings, nicely located, 8 Is
railways and larg town, ana
school half mile. PRO oaa
1853 Acres highly improved Ylar0e
brick residence, large barn, lar1e + .
eral merchandise store, 8 miles 81 !. a.
road. pr;. 81 60
ITO Acre Fruit and truck farm.
near good towns, good building.
Price $4,000.
80 Acre Young apple orchard, in
bearing, on railroad, near own. For
sale cheap.
~ Acre i'arm, SPLENDID buldhgs.
( miles OF Winchester. Price ~ 50o
| have farms of all sizes and for ali
purposes in the Blue Grass and Orch
ard section Of Virginia, alsocolonial
Homes, Bushes Properties. Mills and
Orchards.
Write me what you want, and about
what you wish to invest. WI, send
ilsts to cover your wants. Have MANY
bargains "a
\. 7. Dnring CHAM,
W'nehests !, Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
NOTHING TO DO.
(From Junior J

(From Junior)
There is coal in the hills of Junisx,
There are people who will dig i
out
But the coal barons have lost thor
humor,
And say there's too many nsa
about.
The question is too many men absut
But sirs, we are to blame;
We must dig the coal we will shout
Come what may the lords have tie
shame.
Yes, the lords are entitled to shame,
People are hungry and nothing v
do;
Industries shut down. Who's -
blame?
We agree all can see, can't you?
We will work when it is time,
Looking far into the future
Many men are gone, few left behind
To dig the coal and endure the
Torture.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

he threw that off and has improved
rapidly, so that he is expected to be
back at his work again in few days.
Thomas E. Hodges, former presi-
dent of the West Virginia University
and Democratic nominee for Con-
gresham at Large in the campaign
of 1914, has been recommended by
Congressman Brown for appointment
as postmaster at Morgantown. Mr..
Hodges resigned the presidency of the
University to accept the nomination
for Congress and to make the race
for it. When he was defeated he was
left without position and the APP
pointment as postmaster will bring
him salary of $1,000 a year and at
the same time permit him an oppor-
tunity to look after personal business
in Morgantown also.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
WAR AND THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

That one of the effects of the pres
ent war will be the restriction of the
liquor traffic in the United Kingdom
is the belief that prevails in London.
The advantages of the temporary
closing regulation now in force
throughout England have been so
manifest that Parliament is expected
to take steps, after the great strug-
gle, to permanently restrict the hours
of sale throughout the country.
This will be radical move for con-
servative England. 1t has always
been generally known that the British
as nation have been inclined to toll
crate the traffic in liquors to an ex-
tent beyond that of any other nation,
and the sentiment that has sprung up
against it since the war started is
looked upon by prohibition advocates
IS an indication that a movement may
be started TO sto9 It's sase entirely.
The edict OF the Gar Of Russia
prohibiting the sale of vodka by the
government and the stringent re-
strictions placed ON the distribution
Of liquors to soldiers, by the Kaiser,
have evidently caused the British
people to sit up and take notice.
Uncle Sam set the example when
liquor was tabooed in the navy by
Secretarv Daniels and Secretary of
State !. an. Less booze means
greater effic ncy, for soldiers and
everybody else.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
TELLING US HOW.

There is nothing more irritating to
the people of small town than the
air of superiority that people from
larger towns have towards them and
their village. 1t is hard to say just
what prompts the city man to feel
greater than the villager, but he al
most invariably does, and what
makes it worse, shows it in his ac-
tions.
It is the weakness of city people,
this belief of theirs that country peo-
pie are back numbers. The man from
city concern pays the country bust
ness man a visit and shows plainly
that he considers the little merchant
very small potato; but if he were
wise enough to realize the truth of
their respective businesses, he would
know that the back-number merchant,
as he looks upon him, is laying by
each year more than the city chap is
drawing as hired man from COM
pany that could find thousand like
him in days time.
The Drained lecturer drops
into the small town, and at the begin
ming of his talk, mentions that he has
changed his subject, "for fear the one
announced would be over the heads
of his audience" and then proceeds
to ramble along for couple of hours
with stale stories and disconnected
ideas, boring his auditors half to
death. The Chautauqua entertainer,
until he has had a good deal Of ex-
perience; the travelling salesman, up
to the time he becomes of value to
his house; the transient visitor. on a
chance business or pleasure trip; the
young city employee, before he learns
the lessons of the relation of capital
to business, wherever it is employed
all of them make the same mistake
of misjudging the capacity, the in
telligence and the character of coun-
try people.
If there is such thing as super
iority between city and country folks,
the latter have the best opportunity
Of securing it. But as people,
there is no difference between those
who live in cities and those who live
in the country. They all read the same
r,.a tpa n nd
the same books they hear the same
lecturers, and see the same theatrical
performances; they attend the same
high schools and graduate from the
same colleges and universities; they
take the same trips, visit the same
vacation resorts, and make as many
excursions abroad; they ride in Pull
mans as often, and pay their bills as
regularly; and when everything is
counted, it is hard to point out any
difference between them, except that
the country people have the advan-
tage of freedom from the life in
throngs, and from the scramble for
a livelihood with great numbers con-
testing for a share.
We have no contempt or criticism
for those who prefer to live in q city,
Il WI 49, " $780, IT. Iii e o
scorn Tor TIE doings OF those who live
in the country or in small towns.
There is no basis Cor their feeling of
superiority and t. person with a
pro. understanding of tie relations
Of things, is is nonsenscal and I'M
called-for.
Hastings, Ne Robert T. Dressler
merchant, served notices through
display advertisements that he word
sue for $4,000 damages anyone J
calls him ny his nickname, q Se."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
MONTROSE ROUTE l.

Montrose, Feb. 81. M. Biller
who has been employed at Cumber-
land for some time was with his fam
lily Saturday and Sunday.
Lee Biller was attending the re-
vival meeting in Tucker Saturday
and Sunday.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. E. B
Bennett, Jan. %, five pound boy.
B. G. Biller and A. J. Harris are
the coal merchants in our town.
Mary, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Harris has been quite
sick.
John Moran of Hunters Fork was
calling on B. F. Bennett one night
last week.
Mrs. N. w. Hymes and grandchild-
rem were visiting Mrs. Olga Bennett
Saturday.
Georgia, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. England, had a spasm
while sitting on chair last week
and fell, cutting her hand very ser
iously.
Jacob Phillips was calling on
friends one day last week.
Miss Annie Marteney, whose i'll
ness we mentioned last week, is i'm
proving very slowly.
Attic Ryan was calling on Mrs.
r. B. Bennett Sunday evening.
Owen and Colonel Marteney at
tended the League at the Log church
Sunday night. They reported a good
time.
e,.e D~.4-.etr o. .n-s viel-lty was
~.es4-e so4i On Monet rslage last
week.
creed Curtis and son-in-law, Mr..
Jones, We're Gazing OH N. ". i1ymes
Monday OF this week.
W. l.. England was calling on
his father-in-law, r. G. Harris Mon
day evening.
E. b. Bennett was business Wis
itor at Montrose Saturday afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Winthrop, Minn.-It is reported
here that well-known young man
has just discovered that he had sew
eral live frogs in his stomach. The
victim had been sick for several
weeks and physicians could not dag
nose the case until the frogs were
discovered. He is now perfectly we'll.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-But four
weeks of the present Congress remain
and the work of that body has not
been nearly concluded. The Repub-
lican filibuster in the Senate has pre-
vented business from taking it's nor
NAL course and the result is that the
business before Congress is far from
being attended to. It looks more and
more every day as though an extra
session of the coming Congress would
be necessary to take proper care of
the public business. The President
insists that the ship-purchase bin
must be passed in order to provide
means for shipping to European coun-
tries our surplus goods which the ma
tons of Europe desire to purchase,
but which cannot now be delivered
because of the lack Of shipping facil-
tiles, Republicans in Senate and
House oppose this plan and have
started out to defeat the ship
purchase bill at whatever cost. All
night sessions and long hours in day
time mark the elaboration of the
Senate, while the House is working
early and late, but even with extra
hours it would seem impossible to
consider all the necessary legislation
before the fourth of March. The
President has cancelled his trip
through the Panama canal in March
and there is every indication that an
extra session of Congress will be
called, which will keep Congressman
Nicely, Brown, Moss and Sutherland
here after the adjournment and will
necessitate the coming of Congress
men elect Adam B. Littlepage and
Edward Cooper. A caucus of the
Democratic members of the next
House will be held here this week
and IN addition to Mr.. Nicely and Mr..
Brown it is expected that Adam B.
Littls page, of Charleston, will also
be present to assist in making the Sc
lections for the more important COM
mlttees of the next House Mr..
Brown will be moved up to the rank
ing member of the committee on
banking and currency, meaning that
his rank will be next to that of chair
man. He may, however, be given a
Craftsmanship of some other commit
tee, relinquishing his position on the
thanking and currency committee, but
this remains to be seen. Congress
man Nicely seems to have a good
chance to get on the House judiciary
committee. He has strong recon-
mendations for appointment to that
committee and it is understood that
his chances are good for the position
although there are many applicants
Tor each vacancy that will occur on
this Committee when the present
Congress goes out. Still, there is
reason to believe that his chances for
this committee are good. Where Con
gresham Littlepage will be placed
In the formation of the committees
remains to be seen. When he was in
Congress two years ago, he was or
the committee on insular affairs and
the committee on mines and mining
1t is probable that he will be assigned
to the committee on mines and min
ing, as representing mining state
and that he may get place on the
committee on good roads.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Congressman w. G. Brown has had
anothe. Of his attacks of illness which
come On him in winter, but is much
'elger new. He contracted severe
cold, witch developed into siege of
the grir Pneu4Acia was feared but
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Fourteen new census bureau en-
ployes from West Virginia have been
appointed and have begun their dut-
les of taking the census of manufac-
lures in the state. They were named
by Senator Chiffon One was named
from the first congressional district,
two from the second, one from the
fourth and five each from the third
and fifth. The appointees are: j. c..
Lacy, Ellenboro, Richie county; F. H.
Hansbarger, Peterstown, Monroe
county; M. L. Carter, Princeton,
Mercer county; R. H. Cubbege and
II. G y, TIA, Blue Ell G 3 d.
sersnan ana Is. j. wilson, huntington;
M. E: Martin, Joseph A. Jones, and
L. A. Cochran, Charleston; G. D. Boil
ton, Hinton; W. B. Katlett, Martins
burg; Q. f. Coberly, Elkins; and
Russell Beall, Weston.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Through the influence Of Congress-
man Brown new post office has been
established at Flint, Randolph coun-
ty, half way between Bowden and
Bemis, with Sterling P. Flanagan as
postmaster.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Wichita, Kans.-S. T. Jocelyn, d
vorce proctor, refused to give Mrs..
Ivy May Warner a divorce because
her present husband is her ninth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES.

Matthew 1913. "And ! say unto
thee that thou art Peter, and upon
this rock | will build my church,
and the gates of hell shall not pre-
vail against it." And these words
were spoken by Christ to Apostle
Peter.
Ephesians 1928: "For the hus-
band is the head of the wife, even
as Christ is the head of the church
and he is the Savior of the Body.
Therefore as the Church is subject
unto Christ so let the wives be to
their own husbands in everything"
Collossians 1:18: "And he is the
Head of the Body the Church who is
the beginning, the first born from the
dead that in all things He might
have the pre-eminence."
Corinthians 1912: "For as the
body is one and all the members of
that one body being many are one
Body so also is Christ for by one
Spirit are we all Baptized in one
body"
John 1920: Neither pray | for
these alone but for them also which
shall Believe on me through their
word that they all may be one as
the father art in me and | in the
that they also may be one in US that
hast sent nee. r. Jones.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Charles w. Hess, postmaster at
North Mountain, Berkeley county,
and Preston S. Willard, postmaster
at Bakerton, jefferson county, have
been placed on the classified list after
passing civil service examinations.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Senator Chilton's bill providing for
the payment of pension to J. For
sythe Harrison, of Piedmont, has been
favorably reported by the committee
on pensions, but unless there is an
end to the filibuster in that body it
will have little chance of passing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

One difference between the nation
al Congress and the West Virginia
legislature-and there are many
differences lis that the national Con-
gress is trying to put economy into
effect and is cutting down on appro-
priations till there are complaints
that enough will not be appropriated
to run the government, while the
West Virginia legislature is continu-
ing to create new Offices and to ex-
pend more money than can be raised
by present methods of taxation. The
outcome will be that the nation will
get upon a more economical basis,
while the state will run still farther
into debt and will have to adopt ex-
traordinary means to make both ends
meet. Economy, however, has been
the watchword of Democracy for
years, while extravaganza has always
marked Republican rule.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Hastings, Ne Robert T. Dressler
merchant, served notices through
display advertisements that he word
sue for $4,000 damages anyone J
calls him ny his nickname, 81 Sc"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

Congressman Brown has recon-
mended Richard F. Whiting for post
master at Inwood, Berkeley county, a
fourth class office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-04

BELINGTON ROUTE A.
Belington, Feb. 3,-Martin Nc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-13
Came to Missouri Long Ago.

Some time after the murder. Mrs
Porter and an elGer sister came to
Missouri, TO Quitman, their present
home, where Mrs Porter has lived
more than forty years II was after
they had gone TO Quitman that Jon
athan Dark, her brother -in-law, be
came fearful lest the secret would
become known and came 10 the house
to Kill her she says
Dark said he would kill me- Mrs.
Porter said MY sister took my part
ana as he reached for his pistol she
shot him Dark died with his head
in my lap"
About twenty years ago, Mrs Por-
ter says, the family became acquaint-
ed with Samuel Anderson, who now
owns the farm near Siam. Iowa,
whore the counterieiters buried the
chest Anderson heard of the burial
Of the money and that Mrs. Porter
knew something about it Anderson's s
son married Mrs Porter's daughter
Mrs. Porter says Anderson per
suaded her to tell secret to her hus-
band She says Anderson tried for
fifteen years to locate the treasure
chest and was not successful. Her
story is vouched for by the son, John
Anderson.
1T is not true that | told Frank
James about the treasure chest. ="
Mrs. Porter asserted. II know the
James boys but ! never told them
didn't tell anybody hut my husband
and that was twenty years ago"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-13
T,.o DROWN ~ PRESENCE
OF SCORE OF SPECTATORS

Little Ro1k Ark. July lz-AIt1oEgn
he ega.d nj .girn. William y. Bard
\ local zlre chief Of the Western Uniol
Telegraph COMPANY aazesitztingiy
vent ~ t1e rescue q Z drowning girl
10 Saline River. near Benton, twenty
miles from Little Rock, this Afternoon
Both he. and the girl. Mss Elsie b
siek o. Belfast AK. drowned IL sigat
~ . seore O; plcnickers-
Nss B1sick Ess visiting her broth
~ ., Benton. and Elth seversI CON
Dzr.9ns vas Dataing sae got into
deep water ana screamed for help.
Bard rzs nearest aer and started to
Esrd her Immediately. Several boys
slso started 10 the girls assistance.
J1, .ae sank While one Of them vas
less than yard from her. In the *
ci,emen, Bard vas forgotten. and
when ae finally vas remembered. he
had disappeared Both bodies we're re
covered an hour later. Bard's wife and
aou we're near b., but did
not witness the tragedy Bard mad
been In the employ Of the Western
Union for thirty years, tTenty-seyen
of them In Little Rock