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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Green Shade for the Eyes.

When the eyes are weak a green
shade prevents the glare from strik-
ing in. Clerical workers, as a rule, use
this protection both for shielding the
eyes and keeping the muscles of the
face in a relaxed condition. The same
precaution should be taken by needle
women.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Always a Welcome Visitor.

When your neighbor paints his old
buildings it may be sign that he is
getting ready for prosperity. When
he builds new ones it may indicate
that prosperity has arrived. The man
who never expects company may never
have any. Prosperity is always well
come company to the farmer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Plausible.

Someone asked a scientific gentle
man attached to one of Uncle Sans
bureaus at Washington whether, in
his opinion, any of the so-called in
animate things can feel pain. "There
is nothing surer in the world" said he
"Have you never observed how a pi-
ano walls and groans when the aver
age performer strikes it?'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Who Can Answer This?

Donald was holding his new cat
and his mother told him to let 1t go
whenever it wagged its tail so hard,
as that showed it was unhappy. Don
aid said: swell, mother, why is it
that cat wags it's tail because it is
unhappy and dog wags it's tail be-
cause it is happy?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Some of the greatest colleges in
America never have 500 students in
any one year. On the other hand,
some of the cheapest quick-lunch
schools in the country boast their thou
sands of students. Wise young folks
will keep that distinction in mind when
choosing a college.-Exchange
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Women Nurserymen.

Some Of the nurseries in England
and other European countries employ
many women in their work. Much of
this work they do as rapidly and as
where thousands of buds must be set,
the women are able to set 1000 to
1000 buds a day, which is as much
as the men will do.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Musicians Irony.

Most great conductors leave a good
legacy of stories, but the Richter anec-
dotage is curiously thin, and, even so,
most of it depends on his imperfect
knowledge of the English language.
is his remark during a rehearsal of
the prelude to Tristan" "Not pas
sionate enough" he said; 'you play
too much like married en."-London
Observer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
pisappointed Children.

We felt sorry for our chaps the 9TH
er day. The groceryman left ham
at our house through mistake, and
when we got home the children were
dancing around it, while Martha was
crying. They thought we were down.
town on a spree.-Claude Callan in the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And Keep 1t Clear by Daily Use OF
Cuticura-TriaI Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol-
lowed by gentle amounting with Cuti-
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
in most cases of eczemas, rashes and
itching of children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepara-
tons and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Woul0 nave 10 stay
in bed several days
every mon tn. /
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
! read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. / tried It
and now T am nevpr
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Must Be Profane.

Yeast-I see a Massachusetts man
has parrot which has vocabulary
of seventy-ive words.
Crimsonbeak-I didn't know there
were that many swear words. in exist
ence.-Yonkers Statesman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
How pandeIion Got Name.

Some of the names of flowers are so
fanciful that it is hard to understand
how they ever had birth in the mind of
the people-for instance, the dande-
lion, which is so called from the French
dents de lion. because the serrations of
the leaves were supposed to resemble
the teeth of the king of basis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Good DESCRIPTION.

Grandmother was teaching Dorothy
to read the alphabet. She got along
fine until coming to the letter ''Y" she
said: Grandma, what's the one that
looks like little man holding his arms
up?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Crack Shot.

Hes a crack shot"
"Never, knew he handled firearms !"
Doesn't. He can send a full shovel
of coal through the furnace door with
out covering the floor."-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Her Consolation.

Another pathetic little feature of
the general situation is the way al
most any given elderly maiden can
look carefully about among her
friends husbands and be honestly
glad she hasn't any.-Columbus (O.)
Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
v. N. u, PITTSBURGH, NO. s--1s17,
Liked by All.

A kiss is peculiar proposition. OF
no use to one, yet absolute bliss to
two. The small boy gets it for moth
ing, the young man has to steal it
and the old man has to buy it. The
baby's right, the lovers privilege, the
hypocrite's mask. For girl, faith,
to married woman, hope, and to an
old maid, charity.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
LOSS FROM FEEDING
UNDESIRABLE STOCK
Farmers Obtain Most Economic
cal Gains on WeII-Bred AMI
maIs-Best Beef Type.

AS soon as farmers appreciate the
fact that high class beef cannot be
made from trashy cattle, an important
source of loss to feeders will be elimi-
mated, asserts DR.. G. w. McCampbell
associate professor of animal husban-
dry in the Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

"The loss resulting from feeding in
ferior cattle has been well demon
strated experimentally at the Kansas
station" said Doctor McCampbell. 'In
this experiment, well bred-but not
purebred-cattle Of desirable beef
type were compared with cattle the
same age and somewhat larger, yet
not of the type most desirable for con-
verting feed into beef
"The good beef type-quality cattle
made a daily gain of 2.22 pounds
while the undesirable type, although
receiving the same amount of feed,
made gain of only 1.76 pounds daily.
The gain on the good type cattle cost
$S15 a 100 pounds while the gain on
the coarser cattle cost $1025 100
pounds. This experiment demonstrates
that one of the essentials in making
beef is the selection of the right kind
of feeders.
"a good feeder must be close to the
ground, have a short, broad head
with strong muzzle, a wide, straight
top, wide, deep chest, capacious
middle, deep flank, deep, full quar-
tiers, and withal, plenty of substance
and lots of quality"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Whether it is harmless gossip or dan
gerous scandal often depends upon the
fellow who is talking.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Farm Products
Marketed on Hoof
Increased Income
Greater Beef
Production. ......
Larger Crops
Better Farm Lands
Increased Income
More Fertility,

the year round, cheaper feeding, thrift
ty animals, and increased production.
Adopted by the dry-land dairyman the
silo loses none of it's virtues and in
addition becomes his one real effective
weapon against drought. Every dry
land dairyman should have three times
the silo capacity he expects to need
In any one season. In favorable years
it provides the extra storage room
necessary for saving the large crop,
and If several years of drought sue
coed one another, the reserve supply
can be drawn upon to tide over the
adversely. This reserve Is his insur-
ance against drought.
Destructive droughts sometimes oc-
cur when a crop is half or two-thirds
grown. At such critical times the silo
Is of peculiar value for entirely saving
the growth made. Under the present
system of depending on pasture in
summer and dry feeding in winter pro-
duction is confined almost entirely to
the summer months. The dairyman
with a silo finds that production is
possible all the year round, and that
winter production is far more profit
able because of the higher prices Of
fered for the product.
The silo is revolutionizing the whole
feeding practice and is putting 1t
on a sound basis. 1t awakens the set
tier to a realization of the benefits to
be derived from other improvements,
such as better shelter and the breed
ing up Of his herd.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Nearly every father of a marriage
able daughter Is willing to allow his
home to be used as courthouse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
1 coe ]. < /! ! s J! i!
= W. ~ ALWAYS USE
STEARMS' ELECTRIC PASTE
y. s. Government Buys 1t
SOLD EvERYWHERE-25c and $500
A New Trade.

A New Trade.
Skeets-I don't see you on the mes
senger gang now, Skinny. Where are
you workin'?
Skinny-Oh, I've got good job with
y dog fancier. When lady comes in
and buys a dog I teach her how tub
whistle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Probably Not.

VIII the smoke inspector please ex-
plain why so much Of the soft coal
SCOT settles on the white-haired dog?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
Free Speech.

II never did care for rink skat-
ing"
"You prefer the fresh air, sup
pose?"
"Yes, and I like to be able to get
far enough away from the crowd SO
that l can say what is really in my
mind when l fall down."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy-selected herbs-is
Garfield Tea.--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

There is something wrong with ,
girl who can't blush.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook
Ign; N. Y, asking for sample will re
pay you.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

Cure Your Children OF Group, with Hoxsie.s
Group Remedy 1t saves iife suffering and
money. No opium. SO cts at druggists or
mailed postpaid Kells Co., Newburgh. N. Y.
Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
A Fair Fioht.

Does your wife love her neigh
bors?"
mo, but they conduct their warfare
on high and honorable plane
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

An aggressive man soon acquires a
reputation as knocker.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-"For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. /
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-22

If you want good neighbors, be one
yourself.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-12
Governors Program Goes Throuqh.

Oklahoma city March lg The
governors program went through to
day without a hitch Revenue bills
OF all kinds went into the hopper and
passed without debate Tonight at
midnight is the last hour available
for revenue bills, If the legislature nd
lourus Friday and it looks sry much
like It will The general deticency
bill went through the senate this
morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The great trouble with Mr.. Bryan
and his celebrated peace treaties az this
junction is that he never persuaded
Germany TO sign one OF them and II he
had succeeded what would il have
amounted to2-New York Herald.
Alaska reports a heavy productiol
OF potatoes and other vegetables So
OF Florida, where huge stocks OF new
automobiles confidently await a rici
market from the harvest OF extend
ed and maturing potato fields. It's
great country.-New York World.
Our flag will be seen in France any
way at the head OF a larger fighting
unit than a single brave Texan. L
has already been decided that the
American flying unit IN the French
army shall hereafter wear the Ameri-
can Uniform and carry the stars anc
Stripes.-BOStOn Globe
The stars and Stripe are waving ia
the French colonies. The Star
Spangled Banner has been borne o.
the European battlsfields, BY a Texan.
The good Red, White and Blue iflaE
is being cheered IN England. Why not
have the American flag on every home
and on every building But let's ali
show It-Peoria Transcript.
All honor TO the young Texan, now
lying wounded in z hospital some
where n France" who fell among his
Canadian comrades at Vinv Ridge. with
the stars and Stripes attached TO his
bayonett = all Texans are like him.
let the Dlottsrs below the Rio Grauce
think twice before they start anything
-Manchester Union.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
Creating Good First Impressions
(BY II. S. H.)

-HE Southern Pacific and E. Paso and Southwestern
railroads are showing the right spirit by building
handsome passenger stations throughout the southwest
rapidly local conditions justify Them and n making
pretty little parks around the humbest stations
last now the Southern Pacific preparing TO build new
Yuma, recognizing need for modern depot
which has existed there for several years subsidiary OF
the Southern Pacific Arizona Eastern Railroad COM
psny Just given Globe handsome station, and Phoenix
viii probably For reason, both the Santa
Southern Pacific have maintained IN Phoenix two
old buildings incompatible with the growth Of the city and
no credit either to the companies. They are lar
inferior FEES station Albuquerque and to the
Southern Paccs building Tucson, the latter being one
the southwest and quite up TO the
high by the FL Pao Southwestern at
Douglas and Tucson.
The people of New Mexico Arizona appreciate good
railroad stations realizing that among the first buildings
stranger the railroad station and that first
impressions important $4,000 railroad station means
thriving substantial whose future the railroad has
great confidence the lace of letter of intoduc
ton and recommendation. When railroad builds such
station it pays the town compliment. There are still
several places southwest where such compliment
deserved, and such Is Phoenix.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
Roundabout ToWn
Ell Paso WomenAre NoblySupportipg the Red Gross
Steps To Stop Those 7 rying To Corner Food Supply

laid upon = concrete floor. ammonia IS
run through these pipes and salt water
IS run over the pipes. The water IS soon
frozen and the ammonia pipes keep Il
frozen at a small cost Skaters can
sweat and skate in the hottest weather.
but the ice remains firm and hard as a
bill collectors resolve.
Here's why this sUperfiuous show Of
patriotism sickens some Of us Satur-
Gay a youngster, old enough 20 carry
q gun and fight, was eating his lunch
IN a local restaurant with an Ameri-
can flag sticking out OF his coat lapel
and a small flag sticker on one side Of
his collar. The recruiting station was
just across the street from the res
taurant. but he didn't 90 10 the re-
cruitilg station when ne had eaten.
LET'S APPOINT 4 COMMITTEE TO
CONSERVE OUR PATRIOTISM TOO. ELSE
WE MAY SOON EXHAUST IT II HTS-
TERRA.
II you live On Prospect or Epson and
want % raise flowers, you'n have 70
20 for the gopher He is digging I'D
the plants as fast as the flower lovers
can put them out a good way 20 get
rid OF him is TO soak some corn in
poison and drop il along the path lie
Las been accustomed TO following
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
an ID. d. MARTIN.

ana keeps them flying. whether in de
feat or victor--" A victory = all the
more creditable under such circum-
stances and q defeat is not discredit-
able.
whats the price Of this skirt
asked the woman patron Of the Popu-
lar. as J. Arthur Tobias passed her.
That madam. is not a skirt; that
is one or the new cape collars" he was
obliged to inform the customer. who
was not exactly up on styles
The galley boy says he believes
~ We would organize among our
selves 10 buy all the things grown
in the valley instead of buying
California stuff. we could accom-
pIish a patriotic object that would
bring greater results than planting
vacant lots and irrIgating them
with water at 20 cents a thousand
gallons to raise the things we have
always produced a superabundance
of.
Ice skating palaces are becoming the
rage throughout the west these days
and many are being erected for the
summer season Many people wonder
and have often wondered. myself. how
the ice was kept so well It is no Sc
cret AZ all 4 network Of pipes are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23

worker 10 80 TO farming How many
workers n the city do you. suppose are
able 70 maze such q move Ny guess
is not one in 1000, and on the other
hand believe there are 500 ont Ct
every 1000 that would be giad 10 be
On q farm They can't raise the money.
mat IS the secret or the whole thing.
am carpenter. working Tor :
mine company. I have succeeded iu
saving $500 T must say. too. Z was
raised on 4 farm. buzz il is absolutely
foolish for me 10 think of going on "a
farm with no more money than that.
IL ould take that much 10 feed my
family sud the stock until the harvest
ing of the firSt crop Then teams and
implements are very high
Our govern neut has voted 1000, 000-
orc for war purposes II the food prob
lem is so critical tand we all know
it isl. why doesn't il tthe government
use some Of that money. 20 help ge1
some of the workers on farms2
and thousands OF others would
gladly take a homestead out of tia.
-4O.ute.0UO acres OF uuOccupied land IN
tie west provided IL bc a tract that
Was any good. There are some thou
sands % acres around here that are
Scod for nothing, and many millions
elsewhere are no better.
II some OF the wise ones viii do
less preaching and more work. they
viii accomplish more For instance #
the government would select the lanl
tnat VIII make farms. then stock the
farm and sell II to the farmer on elsE
terms. there would be no such farms go
begging
We hear much about tre farm loan
fsnks What help are they TO me:
No more than to 2 resident OF China
Another thing the government might
DO 10 encourage farming IS 10 sto1
The mlddlemen from robbiug both the
farmer and consumer Perhaps you will
say tha- ls unconstitutional that the
rn ID leman has \ right 70 lis pursuit
OF happiness. Nevertheless the govern
meut could easily control the situation
for the benefit Of the farmer and con
sumner by running a government mar
I5et place and handling the produce in
all large cities.
But. OF course. this will get no con
sideration and the wise ones" Will
Keep preaching and conditions Will re-
main as they are. but II you can tell
me where 70 get homestead that Is
worth while and how 70 handle il with
my capital I viii be pleased 20 follow
your instructions, and you will he do
ing your country :; service by gettlus
one farmer back to the land
a-rnrf~- IEfrha~N
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
Americans Need Only Chance To Show Patriotism
Commercialism Is Merely Natioral Hobby In y. S.
Little Inter0iews
BY
BRIGGS

men available Tor military service LETT
and can still give good account Of
herself in the war. she IS doing II
now"
=
The United states navy department
ranks among the greatest advertisers
Of the world" said William Dale. AS
Z result the navy secures a high class
and Intelligent lot of men. The navy
never overlooks 4 chance to advertise
its service and places il before the peO-
pie in such a way that IL proves a
great success Newspapers. magazines
and motion pictures are the mediums
mostly used. but IL also uses poster
and billboard advertising. Its adver-
Using IS as complete as that OF the big
gest industries of the nation
"Conscription to raise an army Of
L390, 900 men IS absolutely necessary,
sid Walter VI. Brsntner- IT the Init
cd states depended solely on the VOL
unteer system Il would require more
than 20 years 10 raise q fighting force
OF this strength This was proven in
the Spanish-American war when.
through the volunteer system. IL was
Impossible 10 recruit the number OF
men called for skilled mechanic
farmers. business men. miners and
many other workers are needed more
at home than at the front. or instance,
II large number o. farmers Join the
colqrs. the food situation az home viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
MAHRlING ~sLAckERs.-

Editor IT FasO Herald
From reading your paper Z learn that
there are & good many men SettinE
married 10 avoid military service. ANY
man that does this in order 20 keep
from defending and fighting for his
country Is nothing more than 2 coward
pure and simple. And any woman tina
Will marry a man TO keep him from the
trenches is also q coward The United
States Of America doesn't want such
weak kueed people in IT. II would pc
better for the United States If such peo-
pie became extinct. The United States
doesn't want any more people O. that
breed in II. any man that is not brave
enough To face the caunOn's mouth and
musket balls should not be called a
man, but a weak kneeu freak or IA
ture.
To he'll with q MN that IS not Will
ing to give his life in defence OF his
country. The star Spangled Banner.
long may she wave. Ger the home o.
the free and the land OF the brave, but
nor over towards.
Rufus 8. Freeman.
Private company ], 18th infantry .
FL Baker Il Paso TeE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
SHOEING AHoRsE.

Roswell, y. NJ April Is.
EoiIor Fl PasO Herald:
Please decide this 7 want 10 have
q horse shod. 7 agree 70 pay I cent
fOr the first nail and double the
amount until I have my horse sEod
go nailsl- What is my hill2
a bets p that II costs over s35,-
600, 600; now Il figures SCI. 900 and
odd dollars for the last nail, but we
want 70 pay for shoeing the horse. One
nail Will not hold on four shoes. Now
what does it cost 70 shoe this horse
o p Wilson
THE last (sed) nail would cost s2l.-
z7z.S3s.4S ana the total bill would be
So, 1888. 672. s5.-Editorl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-23
Patriotism On A Tangent

DIMA and PapagO Indians are already showing their
- patriotism Il suggested recently that these fine
Indians would make good soldiers for bOEde:
patrol may yet be enlisted, but their Willingness
fight United States has been manifested in diff
way Thrytwo of them have enlisted in the United
States navy from the United States Indian school
a Phoenix
There accounting for patriotism. Sometimes II
strange tangents Nothing would appear
likely that Indians should enlist, all, cavalry
infantry organizations for service their
regions nothing unlikely than that Of them
should enlist in the navy, embarking element as
foreign their experiences and traditions possible to
imagine
Yet 81 Of them have already gone into the navy and
others may follow their example Big brany boys they
line" in football like many Of coal
going chute and who have had daily military train
ing since they five six years old
To this extent indebted 10 the Indians Of
along line for the Papagos who gave the
southwest the tepary beam their contribution to a
culture which may become Of great importance IN
efforts keep threatened world famine from striking
hard at home.
Former Gerard maintained complete silence
on international affairs until he returned from Berlin
Washington and relieved OF his portfolio, but his
revelations since then he has than made mp for lost
time.
The cities great parades and demonstrations
country and small boys find their way TO the
recruiting stations.