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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

There are times in the work
of a newspaperman when he
must be controlled by his SYM
pathies for the innocent ones
in the publication Of news. This
paper bows to the inevitable in
such cases and is willing to ac-
cept tn criticism of some if
good is accomplished and ach-
ing hearts are saved further
pain.
The young man with limited
means, who has but a few hun
dred dollars to begin life with, or
perhaps has nothing but a pair
of strong and willing hands, we
would say to all such young men
that the farm is the best place
IN the world Do not be afraid
Of toll, but set an example to
the weak and lazy loiterer about
town by putting your hand to
the pillow.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
READING.

Which is the best method of
teaching Reading? Answer:
There is no single best method.
1t is best to combine the three.
A. B. c.. word and sentence
methods.
To mediocre the most alb
sured thing about present day
teaching reader is that the child
should be taught to read before
it knows it's letters" In other
words it must be taught to rec
ognize the word regardless of
any knowledge of the letters
that form that word. If this be
sound logic why not do away
with the alphabet and use SYM
bols.
Leitnity, a celebrated Ger
man educator estimates that the
German alphabet of "a letters
will form $40, 448, 4O1, 1913 ,239,
100000 or over 62O septillions
of words, none having more than
three syllables. Does it seem
advisable to return to the pre-
historic method of Photographic
writing? "Oh" but says Prof.
.Uptodate, I'VE will not use all
of these words"
(Mediocre) Shakespeare, the
grestest linguist used about 49,
600 different words. Pretty big
job to hunt up $4,000 symbols.
(Prof. Uptodate) Yep.
(Me.) A business mans voca-
bulary contains about 1000
words / believe"
Prof. U.) Something like
that | guess"
Me.) Now Prof. does it not
seem more reasonable for a
child to learn to recognize 26
character than 1000?
prof W "Now see here
faint abit Of use Of you or any
body else arguing this point
with me. The great educational
muchamucks have decreed the
presnt method and I'll be darned
if / don't stick to it, no matter
how wrong it is"
(Me.) "You must confess that
the per cent of good readers is
smaller today than it was so
years ago."
(Prof W That may be true,
but that don't cut any ice with
me. I'm for style.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
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FARMES MEETING.

There will be meeting of the
Belington Agriculture Asocia-
ton club at the Belington High
School building, Saturday Feb
26, 1916, for the purpose Of buy.
ing our lime and grass seed. We
also will have a small program.
I. How to cultivate and take
care of small fruit? J. 3. Moore.
2. How to use lime and barny.
ard manure? r. S. Dayton.
3. How to save and grow al
falfa? A. F. Rohrbough.
a. How to cultivate and take
care of an orchard? Charlie
Jones.
5. How to repare ground for
soy beams? C. w. Hillyard.
6. How to take care of a farm
and get the best results of it,
w. w. Browneld.
The farmers of Barker and
Valley are requested to be pres
ent-
w. j. Goodwin, Sec
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
FOR u. S. SENATOR.
Subject to Republican Primary
VIM. F. HITE
of Cabell County.
1000

Did you ever stand in the gol-
den sunlight of a warm day with
your eyes turned upon sheet
of fly paper? If SO, you may
have noticed how when one fly
adheres to the sticky surface,its
companions, instead of profiting
by the horrible warning, imme-
diately buzz down and go to des-
truction in the same manner,
and in little time there are
hundreds in the throes of death.
They are fools, to be sure, and
so are men. Men see their as
sociates caught in the nets of
vice. There are examples and
warnings all about human be-
ings, but they treat them as
do flies and step down to death
just as insanely.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
HERBS AS HOUSE.
HOLD Remedies

From the earliest history CT thd
human race the world over, herbs
roots and barks have been used as
household remedies. Those nations
who peopled the civilized world be1
fore the Christian era have handel
down to us in their writings descripl
tions of the very same household reml
edies that are in universal use today
These remedies were laboriously gath
cred and placed in their crudest fornl
upon the shelf for future use. Thad
these simple remedies were beneficial
is not doubted by anyone; today mediI
cal science universally accepts thesd
same remedies. Their medicinal valu4
having been proven by generations Of
constant use, the authorities on mai
terra medica the world over agre%
upon their medicinal qualities. Need
less to say these various roots, barkt,
and herbs do not have the same medij
cinal properties, but rather they cover
a wide range Of the many ills to which
the flesh is heir. \
Medical science Of the present dag
has carefully studied the many remeI
dies in various proportions and theiI
effects, and have scientifically demon}
strated from che entire worlds prod
ducts which are the best under certain
conditions for the many different disl
eases.
There is carefully selected and
scientific combination sof simple veg
etable remedies, the original formula
of which is that of distinguished
German physician. 1t is not paten
medicine, but the result of perfected
private formula which has for ove1
seventeen years proven most benefit
cial for the relief of all blood, stomd
ach, liver and kidney diseases. 1t il
put up in small chocolate coated tab1
let's, the most convenient form for uni4
versal use. 1t may have its imita1
tons, but it has no substitutes. Oh
merit alone it has made place for it'll
self and written its name high in the|
world Of family medicines, far above
many which claim to be just as good
1t is known as German-American Herd
Compound, formerly sold only through
agents and by mail, but now it may be|
found in all drug and general storesI
in Sc, Csc and s1.00 sizes; guaranteed
to satisfy or the money viii be rel
funded. Ask your dealer today for 4
SC trial size. For particulars, writs|
Inter National Medicine Company
Washington, D. C.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

1.-THE woman who can sew a
button on a shirt and tell fresh
eggs from stale is worth more to
humanity than all the women
college graduates in the world"
said DR.. Wiley, chief chemist Of
the department of agriculture,
in an address at the banquet of
the Cornell Alumni association
at Washington. Cornell is a CO.
educational university and many
of the alumni are women, SO DR..
Wiley's remarks rceated quite a
stir. eve don't care anything
about women's knowledge of
calculus" said Wiley. "Good
cooking is what makes homes
happy"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
THE OLD FAMILY doctor.

OUuoT CHe ABOVE Meaning al
exchange says. evNer. Not
while there is a doctor left in
the world who knows the peculi-
arities Of the family ailments
from granda's rheumatism to
baby's teething troubles as in
timeately as a matchmaker
knows his own product. Not as
long as there lives sympathetic
old friend of the family whose
familiarity with the physical and
mental state of each member
tells him exactly why the tenn
peratur is high, the tongue coat
ed, or the pulse erratic. Not
while there can be found an
authoritative person who can
bully father into staying away
from the Office or out of the fields
for few days, or who can per-
suade the youngsters to swallow
it after the rest of the family
have abandoned effort Are we
to give up the friends of the
family who cheers us up and
leaves us smiling and confident,
and to take in his place the bus
mess like man who looks us over
with a coldly calculating pro-
fessional plance and scribbles off
a prescription with an order to
go to the hospital to take it.
Why, the old family dostor is
the one lone agreeable phase of
Sickness. Give him up? Well,
we should say not!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
WHAT CATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates general weakness
of the body; and local treatments in
the form of sn1fs and vapors do little,
if any good.
To correct catarTh you should treat Its
cause by eniching your blood with the
oi1-food in Scott's Emulsion which is q
medicinal food and building-tonic, free
Gomalcohol or any harmful drugs. Tryit.
Scott s. Bovine. Bloomfield. M.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

No pipe dream" about this.
You may put it in your pipe and
smoke it: The real goblin that
will get you if you don't watch
out is the great big Mail Order
goblin. This goblin has got the
bulk of the business in many
communities. Do not let it ruin
our community. 1t is the great
est detriment and in the end will
be the means of lowering prop
erty. value. If you are loyal to
your home town you will patron
ize your home merchant.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
Before Federal Grand jury.

Despite the fact that Ohio county
grand jurors failed to indict alleged
prohibition law violators, much of the
booze confiscated will not find way
back to the owners. Hon. J. J. p.
O'Brien, deputy United States district
attorney, has made investigation of
every case and will ask for federal in
dictments. In few of the cases fed
eral liquor licenses are had. Commits
sioner Bert E. Phillips has been in
structed to present the same testi-
mony offered the Ohio county grand
Jury to the federal grand jury.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
FARM FOR SALE

/ have for sale one farm Of
113 acres with a fine two-story|
house, one big barn, and other
out-buildings on it, such a.
granary, hen-house, Wagon
shed. Fine big orchard of IL
acres with all kinds of fruits. This
farm is in good cultivation and
has good fences on it. Has d
coal bank on it of 5 acres, which
is in good working order and
which goes with the farm al
the same price-the vein of coal
is 4 feet. Have also a section
of the Bell Telephone line and
telephone.
For further particulars apply
to
w. H. SOTHEN, !
Belington, w. Va. r. F. d. II
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
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With the twentieth century
comes the actual beginning of a
revolution in social affairs. There
have been threats of reform and
change in many social customs
and it has been on the tapis
many times to do away with
several exceedingly foolish and
awkward ceremonies in vogue
between the refund members of
what is gracefully called socie-
ty. And there has been no habit
more senseless than that of a
gentleman removing his hat up
on every meeting with a female
acquaintanceHeaven only knows
where such a stupid and such an
awkward act received it's origin.
1t has arbitrarily controlled the
men and was supposed to rank
as a mark Of the gentleman for
as many years back as history
extends, depite the colds it has
caused and the men it has hus-
tied into their graves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
t)(I(t

There is a sowing time and
a time to reap. The wise man
said: Bring child up in the
way he should go, and when he
is old he will not depart from
it." So it is with the boys of
today who are allowed to run
the streets till nine or ten o'clock
at night. This does not mean
our town alone,as most all towns
are similarly affiicted-for an
affection it surely proves to be
tx many families in the after
life of the boys.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

A newspaper is in no sense
a child of charity. It earns
twice over every dollar it re-
ceives, anil it is second to no en-
terprise in contributing to the
upbuilding of a community. It's
patrons reap far more benefits
from it's pages than it's publish
ers, and in calling for the sup
port of the community in which
it is published, it asks for no
more than in all fairness belongs
to it, though generally it re
ceives less.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

Too many of our children are
allowed by their parents or
guardians to be out late upon
the streets at nights. They can
learn no good there at such an
unfavorable time, and those per-
sons who are responsible for the
conduct and morality of the chill
dren ought to be admonished and
called to an account before some
mischief is done.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

Few towns in the state can
compare with this in the amount
of business transacted at this or
any other season of the year. It
les become an established fact
that goods can be purchased as
cheap here as anywhere. and in
many instances much cheaper.
Hence, the imrnence crowds
that gather here every week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
a ladv received the followin,

A lady received the following
reply from a neighbor in answer
to the question why she allowed
her children and husband to lit
ter up every room in the house,
and the sentiment will find lodg-
ment in the heart of every
home-loving person in the land :
1.-THE mark of the little muddy
feet upon the floor can be easier
removed than the stain when
those little feet go down into
the highways of evil. The
prints Of the little fingers on the
window pane cannot shut out the
sunshine half SO much as the
shadow that darkens the moth
er's heart over the one who is
but a. name thru the coming
years. And if my John finds his
home refuge from care and
trouble, and his greatest happi-
ness within it's four wallis, he
can put his boots in the rocking
chair and hang his coat up on
the floor every day in the week.
And if | can stand it and he
enjoys it, | cannot see that it is
else's business"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

There is nothing that makes a
man feel more like making the
air look blue than to go home
feeling himself the most abused
person on Gods footstool and
ready to give his family a cur
tain lecture and find that there
is company at home. Then he
has to pnt on a pleasant face
and pretend he is the happiest
man in the world. B-r-r-r! It's
a terrible feeling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
TRUE sTENGTH OF MAN

l1OOD. :.
Small boys often conceive the
false idea that it is manly to
chew tobacco, smoke and swear.
Older boys and young men are
prone to conclude that moral in
tegrit and religious purity are
clements of weakness whilst i'm
morality and infdelity are evil
dences of strength. No greater
fallacies ever entered the human
mind. Which is stronger, the
boy or young man who resists
temptation and does right, or the
one who yields and does wrong
The one who resists the inclina-
ton to indulge in strong drink
and lives a sober, useful life, or
the one who panders to appetite
and becomes miserable drunk
ard? Which is the stronger,
the one who honors his Maker
by keeping himself pure in thot
and word and deed, or he who
dishonors God by defiling him
self remind and speech and con-
duct? Who does sot know that
it requires strength of purpose,
of will-power, of mind to say to
the tempter, "begone!" and to
resist the devil till he fees away !?
Who does not know that his evil
deeds are the results of his
moral cowardice?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
WHAT Is HOME?

Homes not made of palace walls,
Tho with pictures hung and gilded;
Home is where affection calls
Filled with shrines the heart hath
builded;
Home to which the faithful dove
Sails beneath the heaven above US,
Home is where there's one to love-
Home is where there's one to love
us.
Homes not merely roof and room;
Home needs something to endear it,
Home is where the heart can blooom,
Where there's some kind lip to
cheer it?
What is home with none to meet,
None to welcome, none to greet us ?
Home is sweet-and only sweet
Where there's one we love to meet
us
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
Oneof the best and brightes

Oneof the best and brightest
things we can give, is kind
words. They have we'll been
hkened to the bright flowers of
earth's existence. Use them
everywhere, but especially
around the fireside; they will
make a paradise out of a howell.
Nothing can heal a wounded
heart, or cheer a crushed spirit
like kind words. Let us not be
so careful how we use them, for
they are the greatest blessing
earth can give.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

Woman's character may be
likened to a postage stamp
one black mark ruins it. Mans
character may be likened to a
greenback-no matter h 0 w
many stains it still passes at
par. This is certainly not a
just standard, yet it has been
established by society the world
over.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

Do you know what sphere Of
life you can make a grand sue
cess of because you would have
very little competitions? Try
mlnding your own business and
see for yourself.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
If there is one thing more than

If there is one thing more than
another that betrays a mans
littleness of lack of raising,
that thing is to give utterance
to blood-curdling oaths on the
street regardless Of who may be
in hearing. Such performances
strengthen the belief in the Dar-
winian theory without any very
great advancement from the
point of starting.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

IF our local merchants are the
right sort of men (and we are
positive that they are), give
them your patronage. They
need your support to succeed,
and successful merchnts are
factors in the prosperity and
growth Of our town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

Every unholy passion we con-
quer becomes a good angel in
us, making us stronger and
truer. Every outside evil we
resist and defeat leaves us safer
and ADLER to fight and conquer
in the next battle. Conquered
temptations become allies and
friends.
NEsaAss5
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

Let us work and stimulate
every legitimate enterprise by
giving it all the friendly en-
enlargement we can, and unite
our industry, intelligence and
capital in a common cause for
the good of our town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
1000

Forty years ago there was
some excuse for bad roads, for
our country was poor. A good
road is always to be desired and
is a source of comfort and con-
venience to every traveller. Good
roads attact population as well
as good schools and churches.
Good roads improve the value Of
property, so that it is said a
farm lying five miles from mar
ket connected by a bad road, is
of less value than an equally
good farm connected by a good
road. A larger load can be
drawn by one horse over a good
road than by two over a bad one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

One swallow doesn't make a
summer, but some Of our young
men should remember that too
many swallows are certain to
make fall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

To make our schools eminent
w successful there should be the
cooperation Of teachers, schol-
ars and parents. The first two
we have. VIII the parents now
do their duty?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

There is no class, community
or condition of society that is
improved by waiting for outside
assistance, for regardless of all
talk about helping each other,
the successful man or woman
gets there only by helping them
selves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

We observe that at some of
the church meetings it is neces-
sary for the young ladies to be
present at the opening; for the
young men to be present at the
close.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

What is the difference between
a printing press and a preacher?
A printing press you feed with
paper and a preacher with chick
en-.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

No complaining made about
short measure when we have a
peck of trouble.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notice to Candidates-Those of you
who wish your announcement run
should make arrangements Tor TINS
early. Call or write us.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22
At Brandeis Theater.

Although the seats for the Otis Skin
ner engagement at the Brandeis theater
March 81 and April i will not be placed
on sale until Friday morning. the fol-
lowing long list of reservations has al
ready been made and orders are now
being received on an average of forty
or fifty each day. Those who will enter
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22

ested in this bird house work that many
Of them continued the activity into their
homes. Four won prizes offered by a
local business house.
Has Practical Value.
II think" said Principal Mason of
Park school. that his bird house worK
shows the practical value of our manual
training departments. The Wort; has a
practical as well as ethical value and the
idea was a splendid one
Principal Harrison at Farnam school
took keen interest in the work at her
school 'iWhat kind of an apartment
house is this?" she asked of her manual
training teacher. Miss Howard explained
that the house in question was an up
to-date apartment building for martens,
which are very fastidious in their do
mestic life. The nicer their house Is
and the more rooms it contains the
better they like the domicile.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22
Social Gossip.

Mr.. and Mrs. william 8 Curtis. whq
have been in Omaha for the last three
weeks, expect TO leave Monday for
short stay in st. Louis before going to
Pier Cove. Mich. for the summer. Mrs
Cuftis was formerly Miss Janet Monroe
Wallace.
Mr.. Thomas Kelly will leave for Chi
cago Sunday evening.
Mrs w. B. Fonda mas gone to Jackson
vile. Fla, to be the guest for four weeks
Of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Burnett MUIR
ply. Mrs. Fonda will visit Palm Beach
and st. Augustine during her southern
sojourn.
Miss Katherine Gould, who went east
the first week in February with Mrs. B.
B. Davis for Junior week at Cornell uni
versity, returned home Monday morning.
During her eastern stay Miss Gould Wis
tied in New York City. Hartford Toledo
and Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22
On the calendar.

Mrs. Douglas b. Welpton win give
class tea from 2 TO o'clock Tuesday
afternon 81 her home. musical pro
gram with eighteen numbers will be
given.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22
Prusner-A -Alperson
Wedding Nuptials
Last Night Here


over 150 guests attended the marriage
yesterday evening in the ball room of
the Hotel Rome OF Miss Marian Aiperson.
daughter. of Mr.. and Mrs. John b. AL
person. 2566 st. Mary's avenue. to David
s. Prusner of Sioux City. About fifty
relatives and friends from Sioux City
and Davenport. Ia, and Rock Island, ILL.,,
were present.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn and Rabbi Jacob
Flescher officiated az the wedding cere-
mony Miss Mollie Prusner of Sioux City,
sister OF the groom. was maid OF honor.
and Mrs. D. Cohen matron of honor.
Philip Goldblatt acted as best man.
The wedding ceremony was followed by
dinner and reception and dance.
After a honeymoon IN the east Mr.. and
Mrs. Prusner will be at home in Sioux
City. Mr.. Prusner, who is head of the
hog and sheep department OF a live stock
commission firm at Sioux City stock
yards, has a wide acquaintance in live
stock circles on the Omaha South Side.
Among the relatives of the groom from
Sioux city who attended the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Prusner. B. w.
Prusner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Krueger.
Lewis Kruegers Miss Hattie Goldblatt
and Miss Rozetta Stecker.