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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A FRAN
CHISE TO GENERATE AND DlSTRIB-
UTE ELECTRICITY In THE CITY
OF BELINGTON:

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, William Scrimgeour
and John Scrimgeour, partners
trading as Scrimgeour Brothers,
have, on the 7th day of February,
1917, filed with the Clerk of the
City of Belington. Barbour Coun-
ty, West Virginia, an application
for a franchise to them and their
assigns. within said city Of Bel
ington, to generate electricity
therein, or transport electricity in
to said city generated elsewhere,
and distribute such electricity so
generated or transported into said
city and sell the same within or
without said city to persons, in
dividuals, firms, corporations and
others desiring to use the same,
for use by day and by night, for
power, heat, light and other pur-
poses; and have attached to the
said application a copy of the or
der of the council and of the fran
chise for which applicationismad
and all persons interested are no.
titled hereby that the undersign-
ed will ask the said council Of the
city of Belington to act on the
said order and franchise at the
first regular meeting ofsaid coun-
Gil, after the publication Of this
notice for thirty days from the
first publication thereof.
This the 7 tn day of February,
1917.
JOHN SCRIMGEoUR,
VIM. SCRIMGEoUR,
PARTNERS TRADING AS SCRIM-
GEoUR BROTHERS.
By VIM. SCRIMGEoUR.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
Thursday, March 20, 1917
ON TO COLLEGE

If you have a boy or girl in your
home of the proper age, who has an
ambition to 60 to college, and the
necessary education preparation,
supply the opportunity, even at some
sacrifice on the part of the rest OF
the family. Most parents are will
ing to do everything in reason for
their children, but not every parent
can see the desirability or necessity
of furnishing a college education for
their offspring. They argue that
they bad none of these advantages
in their youth and that they get
along all right and therefore the
children do not need it. Can a
boy pillow corn any better with a
college diploma sticking out of his
pistol pocket, or can girl make
better pies because she can conjugate
the verb "to love" in three different
languages? To this question we
want to answer, yes.
By this we do not mean that the
college bred farmer can turn a neat
er or truer furrow than his country
cousin, who never attended anything
but district school, But the college
bred farmer will have a large and
truer conception of life. Because
his mind has been broadene ed and
developed, the best that is in him
has had a chance to develop, and
he will go through life splendidly
equipped to make the best If every
thing. A college education seldom
converts fool into wise man, but
if there is anything in one. it brings
it to the surface and enables him to
make the best use Of such faculties
as nature has endowed him with.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29

W. w. Thomas, Recorder Elect,
received 115 majority according to
official reports making him head the
Peoples Ticket, in the recent munich
pal election. Mr.. Thomas was out of
town at the time of the election and
had no opportunity TO enter the
campaign, but his many friends did
not forget him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
Apply to
DR.. j. w. STROTHER,
Belington, W. Va.
A BILIOUS ATTACK

When you have bilious attack your
liver fails to perform it's functions.
You become constipated. The food
you eat ferments in your stomach in
stead of digesting. This inflames
the stomach and causes nausea, vom-
iting and terrible, headache. Take
Chamberlain Tablets. They will tone
up your liver, clean out your sto-
mach and you will soon be as we'll as
ever. They only cost quarter. For
sale by ali dealers. (adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
AN HONEST LETTER FROM AN
HONEST MAN

Emos Halbert, Pasoli, Ind, writes
II contracted a severe cold this fall
and coughed continually. Could hard
ly sleep at nights. l tried several
remedies without relief. Got Foley's
Honey and Tar and the first bottle re-
lieved me, curing my cough entirely.
| can recommend it for all coughs"
Get the genuine. (adv.
GRANT GRAHAM. Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
THE PNEUMONIA SEASON

The cold, damp weather Of March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia often
results from cold. The quicker a
cold is gotten rid of the less the dan
ger. AS soon as the first indication
of cold appears take Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. AS to the value of
this preparation, ask anyone who has
used it. For sale by all dealers. lad.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
"A GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED
pHYSICo

Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole
some physic, thoroughly cleanse the
bowels, sweeten the stomach, tone up
the liver. For indigestion, bilious
ness, bad breath, FLOATING, gas, or con-
stipation, no remedy is more highly
recommended. Do not grippe nor nau-
seate. Give stout persons light,
free feeling. {adv.
GRANT GRAHAM. Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
LITTLE GIRL HAD GROUP

Every mother knows and fears
Group. Mrs. R. NJ. Raney, R. F. D.
2, Stanford, KY, writes: "My little
girl had Group every few nights.
began to give her Foley's Honey and
Tar and that night she slept well, new
er coughed any, ane the next day
her cold was gone" Relieves coughs
and colds. Contains no opiates. lad.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29

FOR SALE-House and Lot ON
Pike St, 7 rooms and bath, ward
robes in all up stairs rooms. large
pantry, solid stone foundation, fine
cellar. nice front lawn with maple
shade, cement walks. VIII sell at
a bargain if sold at once
ROY L. NESTOR.
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
FARM FOR RENT: -13O acre

FARM FOR RENT: -13O acres
located 5 miles of Belington, on
good roads, R: F. D.. service,
both phones near farm and school
and church is near.
10 acres OF new meadow, lots
Of fruit Of all kinds, enough farm
ing implements furnished to oper-
ate farm. Want some good man
permanent to take full controle
good opertunity to the right par
ty, reference required.
Call on or write,
GEO. B. SOTHEN,
Fairmont, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
NOT BOTHERED ANY MORE

So-called rheumatic pains, grippe
aches, lame back, sore muscles or
stiff joints are the result of over
worked, weak or disordered kidneys.
E. L. Turner, Homer, KY, writes:
"Since taking Foley Kidney Pills I
have not been bothered any more"
Strengthen weak kidneys and help
rid the blood of acids and poison5. Cad
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
FOR SALE

Modern Farm Cottage, new,
Broom. Equipped water, and
plumbed for gas. Good location.
400 feet from Church and School.
11-2 miles from town. On 5-acre
tract of land with orchard.
W. H. BARTE,
Belington, W. Va, Route a..
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH RENE
DY A FAYORITE FOR COLDS

] L. Easley, Macon, ILL.,, in speak
ing of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
says, During the past fifteen years
it has been my sisters favorite medi-
cine for colds on the lungs. my
self have taken it number of times
when suffering with a cold and it al
ways relieved me promptly" For
sale by all dealers. (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill.,writ-
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs, colds,
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. (adv.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, D. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
MUCH EXTRA WORK IN MARCH

It's between seasons, when few per-
sons perspire as health demands. The
result is double work for the kidneys,
to throw out waste eliminated through
pores when persons perspire. Over
worked kidneys need help. B. H.
Stone, Reading, Pa, writes: when
l need a kidney remedy, I rely on Fo-
ley Kidney Pills" (adv.
GRANT GRAHAM. Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
DUE TO
CONSTIPATION

Women often become nervous and
Respondent. When this is due to con-
stipation it is easily corrected by TAX
ing an occasional dose of Chamber
lain's Tablets. These tablets are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale by all dealers. (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29

AGENCY PHILIPPI STEAM
LAUNDRY
To accommodate Country patrons
packages may be left at FELTON,
CLOTHING STORE.
All packages received before
Tuesday noon will be ready Fri
y after noon.
GIVE US A TRIAL
H. SHERWOOD SHINN, Agent
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
Moran's ColutR
WARNING = Don't read this
Unless you want to-MORAN.
ANIMATED zoo

While out OF town last week,
r. M. Moran closed a contract
for an animated geological garden
to be located at Belington, the
first assignment Of animals, the
Ireland Red Bat, will reach here
by express about Saturday, and
will be exhibited in front of The
Progressive office as soon as they
arrive. They are very rare IN
cold climate, and are not danger
GUS at a safe distance. You are
invited to look at them as soon
as they arrive-Next Saturday or
soon thereafter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
RHEUMATISM Arrested

Many people suffer the tortures of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
OF impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceed1ng attack seems more acute until
rheumatismhasi invaded the who1e system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as i'm
portant to improve your general health as
to 7rify your bloodSand the cod liver oil
inSeott S Emulsion is nature sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities and upbui1d your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29
FOR SALE
FORD TOURING CAR

2 Good condition. Equipped with
Mechanical Starter. Shock Absor-
bers, Stewart Speedometer, Tool
Box, Foot Accelerator, Batteries,
Etc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-29

We will not be responsible for the
views of correspondents.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
Are Not Made BY Men Afraid

Some OF the club organs have been
passing around a poem that was
written by r. w. Glover, for the Ad-
"ocate Vulcan Of Alberta, which every
advertising club man who has an in
terest in improving his local commun-
ity needs very much to read Here
it is:
II you want to live in the kind of a
town.
Like the kind of town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that's really new.
It's knock at yourself when you
knock your town.
It isn't your tOWn-it'S you.
Real towns are not made by men
afraid,
Lest somebody else gets ahead
When every one works and nobody
shirks,
You can raise a town from. the dead
And if, while you make your personal
stake,
Your neighbor can make one too,
Your town will be what you want to
see.
1t isn't your town-it's you.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
4 NEW YEARS TREAT FOR OUR
READERS

We take pleasure in announcing
hat any OF our readers can secure
pretty 1917 pocket diary, free of
charge by sending the postage there
for, two cents in stamps to D. Swift
& Co., patent lawyers, Washington
D. G. The diary is gold mine" OF
useful information, contains the popu-
lar and electoral vote received by Will
son and Hughes from each state in
1916, and also by Wilson, Roosevelt
and TAFT in 1912; states the amount
OF the principal crops produced in
each state in 1916; gives the census
population of each state 1890, 1900
and 1910, the population Of about 600
Of the largest cities in the United
States, a synopsis. OF business laws,
patent laws, household recipes and
much other useful information. The
diary would cost you 25c at a book
store. For three (3) cents in stamps
they viii send nice wall calendar,
size 10X11 inches. Send five 60 one
cent stamps and get the diary and
calendar 3-3t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
NORTHERN WISCONSIN EXHIBITS,
Grains and Grasses VIII Be Shown
Here Thursday.

Northern Wisconsin farm products
viii be shown in Watertown tomor
-Ow, January II, in a special train on
he Northwestern railroad which will
sc sidetTacked at the North Western
passenger station.
This train is in charge of Mr.. B. G
Packer, immigration Director of the
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture;
Mr.. J. w. Hicks, of the department OF
farmers Institutes; Mr.. George Bon
nell, industrial commissioner of the
North Western railroad; and Mr.. c. P.
Norgord, commissioner of agricu1-
ture. This is a combination exhibit
and farmers institute train, placing
special emphasis upon the agricu1-
tural opportunities Of northern Wis
sin.
This electric lighted exhibit train
is fitted with a lecture car where lee
lures vii be given on agricultural sub
iects connected with upper Wiscon-
sin, illustrated by splendid colored
lantern slides. Lectures will be given
by all Of the persons mentioned above
This is by far the finest exhibit train
ever run through central United
States, and it will be a rare oppor-
unity for farmers and city jewellers
Of thiS section to see it,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
LET THE PEOPLE RULE.
There is trouble in Mexico.

There is trouble i'll Mexico.
A Kansas undertaken was recently
married in a graveyard
An Ohio farmers wife wrecked an
automobile to save a basket Of eggs.
A $150,000 brewery of Hagerstown
Md, is to be converted into a flour
mill.
A year old boy of Columbus Ind,
resenting a spanking by his father,
shot the latter.
An II year old boy with a longing
for a hundred billion dollars under
took to hold up" a Minnesota bank.
A New Jersey man whose new wood
en- leg didn't fit asked for a thirty day
jail sentence so that he wouldn't need
the leg.
A negro was arrested at Hammond
La, for selling at $1.60 each, pumpkins
each containing a quart bottle of
whiskey.
The owners of a moving picture
theater in Waukegan, Ill, charged
two potatoes for admission and collect
ed a large supply for Thanksgiving
Because he didn't like school, West
Virginia boy set fire to the high school
building where $50 people attended
a lecture.
A Boston judge sentenced boy, who
had thrown a stone and hit girl, to
throw 1000 stones while a court Of
ficer kept count The boy was cured.
The manager Of a Brooklyn IN. "
theater was arrested because he re-
fused four sailors admittance to box
seats and sent them to the gallery.
An Illinois man who was performing
for his friends his trick of catching
half dollars in his teeth, swallowed
one. surgeon recovered it for $500.
. And the people rulei-Leslie's
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
AN APPEAL FOR
THE NEW HOSPITAL

Stop and look upon your dear ones
in health and safety. What would you
not give to save them from being
taken away from you? Eyerythingi
Think of some helpless wife or mother
whom your money would aid in bring
in back to health, Of some ones girl
IN distress whom the hospital would
save, some bright boy, with life and
hope before him, laid PROSTATE by
some terrible accident, who might be
saved by quick and efficient action at
he hospital Picture in your mind
eypless little babies sick unto death
hat can be saved by skill and hospi-
raj efficiency.
Have you ever seen young men in
he strength of youth mangled and
bleeding, picked up and hurried to the
hospital after some accident? Have
you stood in crowd and strained
o get a glimpse of his face? Of
course, it is not, but it might be your
boy, Have you ever stopped to real
ze how helpless you are when your
fellow man is stricken down? Some
.
Nothing but stand and stare in sym
pathy. A child dying on the street. We
would raise money quickly from the
crowd to save his life Men would go
down deep in their pockets to help.
But their dollars could do nothing.
Without hospital, skilled men and
women, and modern facilities, the lit
tie victims life would go, despite all
the gold in the universe.
Men and women Of Watertown. the
appeal for the hospital fund that is
being made to-day is just as vital, just
as necessary were the appeal for
money made over the PROSTATE form
of some one terribly hurt and beed-
ing in the street, some dying baby or
sick and helpless mother stricken at
Tour doorstep.
Open up your hearts to-day and give
IN the name of humanity, in the inspir-
alton Of your loved ones, in the joy of
little children that the sick NAV be
brought back to health, that those
who are hurt may be made well, that
the dying may live and enjoy the sun
shine of health, and hope, and happi-
mes
We wish to thank the men and
women who have been soliciting for
the hospital fund To them we urge a
return TO the firing line. Go back over
the field and we believe you will find
more ope2t hearts and more open
purses awaiting you
Do not stop until it is over in COM
nlete and gratifying success.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10

The government recommends the fol-
lowing rules for killing fowls: Grasp
the chicken when killing by the bony
part of the skull. Do not let the fn-
gers touch the neck. Make a small cut
with Il small, sharp pointed knife on
the right side of the roof of the chick
ems mouth, just where the bones OF
the skull end. Brain for dry picking
by thrusting the knife through the
groove which runs along the middle
line Of the roof of the mouth until 1t
touches the skull midway between the
eyes. Use a knife which is not more
than two inches long, quarter inch
wide, with thin, fiat handle a sharp
point and q straight cutting edge.
At least 80 per cent of all the poultry
coming into the New York market is
mcon. letely bled. Much of it Is so
badly bled that it results in loss of
to cents a pound, as compared with
the corresponding poultry which is well
bled and in good order. Aside from the
bad appearance. incompletely bled
chickens have very inferior keeping
properties. The flesh loses its firmness
sooner, its flavor is not so good. the
odOr OF stale flesh and finally of putre-
faction comes sooner and in every way
the product is more perishable.
A very large proportion of the I'M
slightly poultry in our markets aside
from the rubbing and tearing Of tbs
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
LEGISLATURE CONVENED
AT MADISON TODAY

| The fifty third Wisconsin legislature
convened at noon today, when Speaker
i Lawrence c. Wittet of Edgerton was
reelected presiding officer of the as
sembly and Senator Timothy Burke of
Green Bay was named president pro
tempore Of the senate.
| Republican members Of both houses
met in caucus Tuesday night to nom
mate the men who will make up the
permanent organization of the senate
and the assembly Harmony prevailed
Assemblyman G. D. Rosa of Beloit,
La Toilette man, withdrew as a
candidate for speaker, and Mr. Whit
tet received the unanimous support of
the caucus. Thus the assembly will
get away to a fair start, with no eyi-
dence OF factional feeling.
The tribute to Mr. Whittet, who
never missed a roll call at the session
two years ago, marked the close of an
eventful day The publication Tues
day afternoon of an interview in which
Speaker Whittet said that he would
not oppose the bill for a statewide ref
erendum on prohibition caused a fur
ry among few members, who started
a movement to bring out a candidate
in opposition to the speaker Assem-
blyman E. A Everett of Eagle River
was asked to make the run, but
promptly discouraged the movement
and told the members that he would
work for and support Whittet.
Democrats Homer MuIberger.
Democratic members of the senate
cast complimentary vote for Sen
atOr Charles Mulberger OF Waterfowl
for president protempore
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
Elect Officers.

The Brotherhood Bible class Of the
First NJ. E. church held their monthly
meeting at the home Of H. w. Werner,
Tuesday evening. Officers elected
were:
President. E. Schmutzler.
Vice President-B. L. Hadley.
Secretary-William lick.
Treasurer-W. S. Williams.
Teacher-Rev. L. Knutzen.
They also planned for their annual
oyster supper which will be given at
the church parlors on Tuesday, Janu-
airy %.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
Club Has Rights.

The Enterprise has been informed
by members of the Wawbewawa Shoot
ing club, who hold a lease on the
Goose lake property, that the pub
lished account of the outcome of the
case in Jefferson county circuit court
in which the club sought to restrain
private individuals from trespassing
on the property was misleading. No
injunction was considered necessary
by the court, but the rights of the
club were upheld and the defendants
and the public given to understand
that the holders of the lease could
look to the courts for damages in
cases Of trespass.- Oconomowoc En-
terprise.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10

skins, is caused by an incomplete re-
moval of the blood. This is evidenced
by red dots which frequently occu"
where the feathers have been removed.
especially over thighs and wings, or by
the small veins which mar the appear
ance of the neck. Generally it is the
neck which shows most plainly the
presence of blood in the fowl or that
wrong method has been used in cutting
the blood vessels in an attempt to
empty them. The neck is the first part
to discolor, becoming first red, then
blush red or purple and finally green.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
Lingering Coughs Are Dangerous

Get rid of that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
YOUR vitality and energy. DR.. King
New Discovery is pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic, laxative and
promptly effective 1t soothes the
irriated membrane and kills the cold
germs; your cough is soon relieved
Delay is dangerous get DR.. Kings
New Discovery at once. For nearly
fifty years it has been the favorite
remedy for grippe. Group, coughs and
colds. Get a bottle to-day at your
Druggist, soc
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-10
MEETS DEATH IN CHICAGO.
Waterloo Girl Run Down By An
Auto Monday.

Four figures of a license number
he Chicago police believe, may lead
10 the arrest of the automobile driver
who ran down and killed Elizabeth
TRIUMPH, Il years old, Of 1888 Madison
street, Monday night.
Search for the owner of the car was
carried to Springfield on Tuesday
when several witnesses testified at the
machine was "6,538 Illinois," Inves-
legation showed this license issued to
Mrs. H. d. Burton of Springfield
The body of Betty" TRIUMPH, her
face torn and mangled beyond recog-
milton, will be shipped to the father
Ernest TRIUMPH, in Waterloo Wis, on
Wednesday,