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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16

In this issue Of The Progress
i've appears letter from "A
Taxpayer" giving his dnder-
standing and ideas Of an improv-
ed road and asking for a discus
sion or further information and
/ will endeavor to give him some
light on the points which ne has
mentioned.
The total assessed valuation of
all property in Barker District
is So, 1877, 100000 and on bond
issue of $13O,000.00 the maxi
mum levy, or the levy the
first year on the $4,000 would
be Al cents and it would drop
one cent each year until the
twentieth year it would be &c,
or an average of 81 cents. This
is not principal only as the VIII
ter states, but includes principal
and all interest until bonds are
all paid.
These figures are based on t 2
superstition that the assessed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16

we do, that to be in line with
progress, we must be doing the
right thing, in the right place
and at the right time. We con-
slider that an improved road
thru Barbour county would be
one of the biggest assets to this
county. that the good citizenship
could hand down to their chill
dren.
Vote for Bonds and lift the
districts ont of the mud-this
year, and for years to come.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
MRS. MATTE TETER.

Tuesday noon, Mar. 18th, Mrs.
Martha Virginia Teter died at
her home on Brown Ave., after
a lingering illness of several
weeks Of kidney trouble.
Mrs. Teter, born Jan. /, 1857,
was a daughter of the late Rev.
Joseph Teter and a sister to
John, Gordon, DIR. D. P. Of Chi
cago, William, Chas. r., deceas-
ed and Brooks, deceased, Mrs.
VIII Rohrbough, and Mrs. v. r.
George.
On Dec. 18th. 1879 she mar
ried William Worth Teter, a
prominent business man and civ
il engineer. To this union were
born three sons, Ray, of Char
lesion, Ralph, Of Belington anc
Lieut.. Joseph, and three aaugn-
ters. Zeta, Gail and Eva. The
husband preceded her to the
Great Beyond some years ago.
The girls and Ralph have been
living at home with their moth
er since Mr.. Teter's demise.
The home has lost its bright
est jewel. She was dutiful
housewife, a kind and loving
mother and an estimable lady
among those who knew her.
She was a member of the M.
E. church in which she was a
very active worker, was secreta-
~ Of the Ladies Aid and the
second member of the Aid to
die with "a years. She was al
so d member of the Eastern
Stars. In all of these she viii
be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held to-
day at the NJ. E. Church, Rev.
Crabtree in charge, where a
large crowd filled the church to
pay their last respects to a de-
parted friend, after which the
Eastern Stars performed their
burial rites in an impressive
manner. Internent was made
in the lakewood cemetery.
Thus passes from among us another,
And. this time it is an Angel mother.
-'1@ -A~1zze--t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16

To The voters Of The End Con-
eressional District Of West Vir-
GINA
I hereby announce my candl-
day for the Republican mi
nation fQr Congress to fill the
unexpired term in the 64th Con-
erass caused by the death Of our
distinguished citizen, the Hon.
William e. Brown.
SAMUEL B. MONTGOMERY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
SUTTON SENTENCED
TO BE EXECUTED
he viii Hang for Numbering Or.
Kennedy

Elkins, w. Va. March. 15.
VIM. Sutton, aed "a, convict
ed, Of the murder Of DR.. J H.
Kennedy, aged 65, of Mill Greek,
on October 20, was sentenced to-
day 20 be hanged at Moundsville
ca August 4 DR.. Kennedy was
shot to death at a lonely spot in
the mountains after he had been
decoyed by Sutton, who told him
that a friend had been hurt and
needed medical attention.
Floyd Red Wamsley, who
was convicted Of numbering his
wife, was sentenced today to life
Imprisonment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
GOOD ROADS.

il L.
! would like TO see good roads in
my district, but cannot see that
lit viii benefit noe to the extent Of
the taxes / win be compelled to
pay.
Our property both real and
personal Is taxed at $4,000. Now
if the rate is IA cents ON the
hundred dollars valuation. Our
tax on the road will be $500
per year. for twenty years it will
be 20X$20.00 OF $504. This
amount is Just for the principal
and not for the interest, when
will amount to more than the
principal Then if the interest
viii be more than the principal
our road tax will be at least
100000. Now | or the farm
ers only so to the cities once or
twice in the winter season and
then ride on horse back. We
cannot pay this amount to have
the roads paved.
Our friend that was boosting
up the good roads problem said
that the probable cost to build a
mile Of road in our district would
be about $1,000. Now | have a
report from different parts Of
our state and the average cost
per mile to build the road was
$1,000. Now if it costs that
much in most parts of the state
to build roads it will cost that
much in our district.
talked to man from Ohio
the other day and he was giving
me his notion OF thepaved roads
over there. He says that it is
not what we want. The people
over there are hardly able to pay
their taxes. The farmers are
compelled to have their horses
newly shod or ruffed cached time
that they go out on the road in
the winter. When they do go
out even with their horses ruffed
they will fall and burst a knee or
brake a bone or slip and ruin
themselves in some way.
In Ohio when the farmer has
a horse hurt on the paved road
the county court pays for it, but
they lay a levy on the farmer to
pay this debt. So you see the
expense will never stop.
I I'm informed by t h e
secretary Of Barker district
that the levy for school
purposes was laid to the extent.
This is 35 cents for teachers
fund and Is cents for the build
ing fund, and then they will not
have enough money to pay the
EXPENSE for the current year.
Now listen if we go on and
vote the bond that some people
are asking for we will not (the
present generation) see it near
paid for.
If the farmer and those that
live in the country will be given
chance to work out on the
road each year their taxes or a
part Of them they viii macada
mize the roads in our district
with the stone that is on their
farms. | have consulted with a
number of them and they are all
willing to do something like this
and be glad for the privilege.
Mr. William Ridgway rocked
! some parts Of our roads when he
was overseer and they have held
good ever since. Ii this method
had been carried out each year
we would have had some good
roads by this time.
I would like to hear this ques-
tion discussed in this paper.
/ If this does not find the waste
basket | will come again.
/ Success to The Progressive.
A Taxpayer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16

A special meeting of the La
dies Aid Society Of the u. B..
Church was called on Mar. 6 at
the home of Mrs. John Rhodes
to arrange for a bazaar and par
Gel post sale to be held on April
1st. After the business of the
evening a delightful luncheon,
which was enjoyed by all, was
served by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. Henry Polling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
MARRIED

Last Tuesday at the M. r.
Church, John w. Rowan and
Miss Hollie Ryan were married
by Rev. Crabtree.
This happy couple start life
with bright hopes. Success
to them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
RIRNED TO DEATH.

Elkins, March 49, Mrs. Rich
ard Cummins, aged 70 was
burned to death at the home Of
her son, X. "A. Sutler, Of Kings
vile, when her clothing caught
FIRE from an open CRATE. She
was twice married and is sur
vived by eight children.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
IMPROVED ROADS.

We are starting another cam
naign on the proposition Of I'M
vowed Roads. We think that
lie conscientious and sober
thinker has come to believe ~
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16

IRIS N THE PROGRESSIVE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
cnY MananIna J, J prefesnIon

Illinois has at least two "eity man
ayers" Of the new type. and Il ia no vio-
lent presumption that she Is interested
In the progress OF the city manager
plan Of administration. with what
amusement ono read. some years back,
the items from Germany telling ua Of
tho Teaionlc way OF eIseting mayors
OF advertising for them all over the
empire and giving trained man the
position regardless OF residence. poll
tics or what mott Now the idea seems
far less startling We are not as yet
thinking Of advertising for our mayors.
but in conjunction with tbs eonmis-
sion form OF government or modlhea-
ton OF that form we are slowly deyel.
oplng the science OF city managing and
the profession o. the city manager
A City Managern' association came
into existence a few weeks ago. The
latest report showed about nineteen
cities and Villages under the city man
ager plan, and several communities
are about to submit tho same plan 10
a referendum. The University OF Wis
consin has established a course for
would.be city managers, aud II seems
a very liberal and practical onc--chi'
cago Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
COMPLIMENT OF HIGH ORDER
Happy the Woman Who Could Truth
fully Be Described az "Traii-
Ing the Heatitudes."

There comes Mrs. AacGregor---
trailing the beaiitudes, said a young
man admiringly as beautiful elderly
woman came out OF the hotel door and
stopped to speak to a group on the
steps.
Ihe girl beside him turned Ia sur.
prise. What i funny thing 10 say r.
abe cried with laugh. aWhat q
you fpean b. sneh a aneeeh a. ~. + -
~ sns nnEs % fi q f $500 = 10
For moment the girl was silent,
studying the face that was turned
toward her ms Mrs. MacGregor sank
into a preferred chair.
Il do understand" she whispered at
length, turning back to her companion.
blessed are the pure In heart. That's
there isn't ltf7
Yes" answered the man quietly
''and all the rest Of them, too. looked
them up at once when heard someone
say that about her. and they're all
there. and In her life. too--the mercy
and the peaccmaking and the hunger
and thirst after righteousness most OF
MI. SUES the uOt4ief OF Iflenu OF
mine, 80 know her right we'll"
'What lovely thing to say about u
womanw unused the girl thoughtfulIy.
II thought II was funny at first, trail
Ing the beatitudes,' but now | appra-
eiate II. It Is as II she were clothed
in them, Isn't IT. Beautiful and bles-
sed Why, it's the most wonderful
compliment you could pay l''--Youth's
| Companion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
a..trI.tlnn homs etreeta.

Home streets should be sacred 20
homes and they should bs protected
from the invasion Of all kinds OF busi-
ness The home Ia the climax Of urban
activity, and Il should never be sacri-
iced TO commerce or industry OF any
character. A city wounds itself when
Il harms a home And so there should
be regulations and ordinances TO pro-
tect the homes against business. BUSH
ness can take care Of itself: the homo
can't. A happy home. the most useful
and honorable thing In community,
loses tie high character n shop OF
some kind is stuck up alongside Of IL.
Yes. II IL necessary for man 70 make
q living, but II Is not right to make
other people unhappy in doing II. We
simply suggest that there Is ample
room here for a saiutary regulations
Ohio State Journal
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
Horrors o. War.

One OF Gersnany's most noted sur.
geons, who has spent months at the
'front.' and In hospital service. in writ
Ing Of the effect " the terrible strain
of war as depicted upoa the faces OF
those released from the firing line.
sayS: physically these soldiers may
be ~ hard as iron. yet they are not
intact. The officers nearly always de.
velop an uncanny, marble. staring look,
~ though they had been accustomed
10 gaze shudderingly at all the terrors
and desolAting orgies Of destruction,
az though they had been obliged to wit
ness this with unbnnking eyes and
finally felt that their eyes had become
a niirror Of the horrible. II il as though
the claw Of demon had seized their
faces and made their eyes sink deeper
into their hollowA The more highly
civilized a man IL. the better educated
the deeper HIS feelings. the more does
he bear the sindennable something IN
his face. the sign that be has seen ter
rsble things Christian Advocate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16

He h&d no stomach for the army
but presented himself for examination
with "suFe trick" up hts sleeve 10
'w0rk his ticket" He was physically
perfect, but his eyesIght was shock
ing--so bad, indeed. that the sergeant
thought the doctor should see him.
"First class physically" pronounced
the doctor. but when the medical man
applied the eye tests the would-be re.
cruit'a sight appeared much worse than
when the sergeant had him IN hand.
"No, no. my man; with sight like
that you're no use for the army" said
the nfedico "Bnt you ought to get
glasses Stay. rye pair IKE micro
scopes, and II you see with them you
can have them"
The speetaeles were produced and
atted on. and the recruit at once cried,
@Oh, l zee splendidlyp
-Do you now7" said the doctor, with
sarcasm. Take hun along, sergeant
ard get him sworn I'm. There's no glass
in the spectaeles. London TIt-Bltb.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
PLANNING FOR SHALL TOWNS
~ No Means Should Only she Large
cltiss Is laid out Win Bclsn.
liHe Care.

Another builieTNamr miacoQcoption IL
TINT city Planning relates only "a the
larger commualllrs already great and
popaious nad prosperous. nnd 10 not
needrd. o. u least r. bot available.
~ w. smaller places II seems 20 be
the nneansesaus conclusion thar u -
best 70 first make ~ the mistakes Of
civic ignaFaace aud community
fhonghtlessuesa end 60 yield AZ fuily
~ possible % yhe Eneed 81 special
psaeiieRr. 10 the thanallt TINT when the
t0asn becomes really great, Il caa a.
s ss.sasts 81 sls,s s,..ssxAsslsss.s.,t upafsla-
who take tits View remind me 0i u
acquaintance who considered the ssFv-
ices OF nn architect supcFiinoua for q
certain building h. WAS having erected.
The carpenter had huudied many build
lnRs-wns he hot good enough 10 see
that Tits simple structure was properly
put upp - the work nsocee,lc'i the
carpenter Eecprtlng and nsiug the iloof
plans of his easiogner without queH-
tlon, and II mns not until the bulldog
was under rssof that the lack 81 pro.
vision for any stairway % the second
foor appeared OF course. The final
cost ~ the revised house considerably
exceeded wfnt IL would have been had
the architect dome his work aud the
carpenter his know many towns
that pretty nearly lack stairway. and
for just about the same reason. Amer
ican Civic Association.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
MUSIC or .BARBARY STATES
Strange and Weird Tunes Are Thoss
Played by Men Of the
Great Desert.

"The four Barbary states are Mor0c-
co, Algeria, Tunis and Tripoli,n IS a
lesson most of us learned in childhood,
and most OF US know very little more
about them today.
Mrs Mabel L. Todd comments on the
wonderful mental quickness Of the
children Of Tripoli, in "Tripoii the
Mysterious" They acquire languages,
shs declares, without effort, and the
street urchins use easily French, Ital-
ian, and ell the languages that are
current In their narrow streets. The
strange music Of the city, too, the
weird chants, the cymbnls, hageolets
and queer stringed instruments, all
deeply impressed the American visitor.
Sometimes at dawn, when roofs and
minarets were daEzlingly white against
the sapphire sky, while yet the laby-
rinthine streets at the bottoms Of stuc-
co canyons lay in twilight gray, strange
men from the desert would stalk by,
making uncanny music.
One OF them, very tall and blacker
than most, was dressed In a low
necked, short-sleeyed garment. greatly
abbreviated as to skirts; playing meIo.
dies In a minor mode unknown to the
West, and his stride was fun Of dig
nifty well-nigh appalling.
The instrument slightly resembIed a
Scotch bagpipe decorated with bar
barrie strings Of shells and beads, an
Inflated skin with primitive mouth
piece. and at the opposite end two
pointed projections like horns. His
companion beat upon a curious little
tomtom, and now and then sang
bloodcurdllng chant.
Black boys followed, Jumped shout
ed. danced ike Wild creatures, excited
beyond oil bounds by this oddly com
Polling music. as the rhythm penetrat-
ed and seized their Imagination. AL
though these men OF mystery generally
passed about sunrise, they sometimes
went by in the night; once or twice the
weird performances took place about
two O'Clock Ia the morning. The min
strels always walked with peculiar
swiflness, intent upon the serious bust .
ness In hand.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
old FRIEND GONE
90 9. ELLls. FATHER or The
DIME NOVEL," 10 DEAD.
No Doubt There Are Many Gray
Headed and Highly Respected
Members Of Society Who viii
Remember HIs Books.

A
The father Of the dime novel died q
short time ago ut the age of seventy.
six. Many Of us are old enough to re-
member those Beadle q Adams dime
novels with the salmon.covered paper
covers, not too large TO slip inside a
pocket and hide there until favorable
chance came TO devour its pages, for
our elders had a strong prejudice
against the yellow backs" and be-
lieyed thar boy who read them was
hiking straight down the center Of the
road to perdition.
Ed 8. Ellis. the man who died re
Gently, wrote the first OF the dime nov.
els that made hit. and he wrote hun
dreds OF them afterward, and many
other books beside. He was nineteen
years old when he wrote seth Jones, .
IN 1853. and sent II to Beadle & AID.
ems New York. who had just begun
20 publish their dime novels, but had
not made . success with them. They
aaw winner In seth Jones'" Before
they sent II out they plastered the
country with posters. dodgers and
painted inscriptions with the cues.
ton: Who IL Seth JonesY' and
when the people had guessed and won
dered for weeks the whole country
broke out 10 another rush Of posters
bearing the picture Of frontiersman
IN coonskin cap. with the inscription,
Il am Seth Jones" The book made
tbs fame Of Ellis and the dime novel
and the fortune Of Beadle 4 Adams.
II was translated into IL languages
and a million copies we're sold.
A queer thing about Il was that
Ellis was brought up 10 be a preacher
and that he was teacher OF Sunday
school class when he wrote this first
dime novel. He used to clothe Bible
stories In Imagery Of his own. vivid
and exciting, and always closed the
lesson with the tale unfinished and
the remark Boys. wen continue the
story next Sunday" All the boys In
the village were In his Sunday school
class.
He wrote 20 many stories for boys
and girls that he lost count OF them
lie was the author Of the boy Pho
neer," Log Cabin" "Desgfoot." wy
o1ning" and Forest and Prairie" &C.
E1aa. and he wrote many sersous- mind.
ed books. such az q history Of this
eountry IN eight volumes. Of which 100
co ssts weFa sold.
II 10 sRld Of ham that he was a rood
man. o. kindly nature; that children
loved hlna and that In spite Of the
~ eStifffcAAn S1en asaa aeAinat
tend 70 lnfiasnee for wrong Ia the hun
dFeds Of novels he wrote. Bis heroes
Ssre manly and cienn-minaed. his NOR
als good and he exalted the nobier
qualities Of honor, loyalty and courage.
he said Just before he died that he
dta not regret anything he had written
and he felt he had contributed TO the
JOY Of living FOR millions OF boys and
girls. The Star knows from expert
snee that this 10 true. 70 here's a
wreath 10 the memory Of the father OF
-eeth Jones" the hero Of = boyhood
lona pasts--Kansas City Star
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
First Telegraph Message.

Two or three articles about the ilrst
message by telegraph hive been print
ed by the Companion. Mr.. Vail. the
son Of the man who was so Important
a figure In the history Of the magnetic
telegraph, writes TO say that the very
earliest message was sent on Septem-
Der 2, 1887, In a purely experimental
way by Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Vail.
That was before the inyention Of the
dot-nnd-dash alphabet, and the mes
sage was recorded in V-shaped charac-
ters, each OF which represented a nnrnt
Der. The words correspondent to W.
rious combinations Of numbers, nNa
there was a dictionary prepared "
Mrs. Morse In which the words were
set down against the numbers Tint
stood for them Youths Companion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
Home ElUr
| Y Helps Y
THROWING TRASH IN STREET
Nuisance compialncd OF In Washing.
ton Prevails IN Many Other Of the
country's cities.

When the wind blows with force IT
emphasizes the carelessness OF the
people VINO Disregard the injunction
against throwing trash In the streets.
says The Washington Star. At nearly
every corner IN tho downtown section
the Wind forms e,idies In which ARE
gathered tho bits OF papr that have
been farelesaly tossed aside and al
lowed % drift These papers repre-
sent an ignoring Of q police regnla-
ton which prohibits the throwing Of
refuss In The streets. ~ an induce
ment 10 foil observance Of this re-
Quirement recepiGclea ore stationed If
convenient places in which trash Of
this Kind can be placed II only re
QuiFes little care on the part OF all
20 keep the streets clean. Every bit
OF Hitter drifting about ihe streets on
q windy day or living IN the cutters
waiting for the street cleaners bFoufns
and ahoyeis reprCacuts sioyenSy con.
duct on the part Of Washingionians.
A very few people 81 this thoughtless
habit can give the whole city an aa-
pect of neglect and lnck " care. The
most perfect system Of street cleaning
cannot eope with this tendency aud
keep the city looking neat 20 long as
trash h discarded against the regula.
don Rnd without the aae of the re-
ccpthcics Prosecutions should not be
necessary 70 pat ssup 10 this bad
hatii bnl aprarpntly they are needed
10 r.nlnd inc people that the rule
against ihFaWias l,tar iafo the streets
- "a FORE ind slgoald BE- observed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16


The Flemish form OF the name Elan.
ders Is Ylaenderen, and the word
means the country OF the Flemish. The
Flanders OF the middle ages was a self
governing conntshlp, that Isl coun-
try whose ruler was count, but az
times Il was under the suzerainty OF
France, and sometimes under that OF
the empire which then included the
Germanic states. The Flanders Of the
middle ages Is today divided between
France and Belgium, the greater pafg
being included Ia Belgium, and two
provinces In the western part Of the
latter country are known as East and
West Flanders, the latter fronting on
the North sea, Practically all the
country that formed the Flanders OF
the middle ages Is low and level /;
hence It was commonly called the Low
Country. Ypres and the British lines
out TO the North sea and south for a
considerable distance into northern
France. ore in country that formed
part OF old Flanders.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
hln Lnnt FroIIc.

where have you been until this
hour?' said Mrs. Lawyer To-wit to her
lateFelufning hubby. I've been look
ing after some suits. aiibied Toswds-
'Yea know those SUITS the old dis.
monds. hearts. npadeas and clubs
We'll, this ii the last night III let you
out BnlIalo Express.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
OBVIOUS AdVanlngs

eDo you think riding Ia an auto
mobile is al ambiguous considered
from the standpoint Of health7 OF
course. There u great physical ad.
vantage III beihg one Of the people n
nut0nphliea lpAtead d. one Of those
who laVe 10 dodge TO avoid being run
oxgf Washington star.