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KATHERINE H. LAIRD.

Mrs. Katherine H. Laird passed
away at her home here in Williston
on November 1st, death being due to
influenza. Mrs. Laird was born here
in Williston, April 14th, 1896 and
was the wife of H. E. Laird Of this
city. The funeral was held November
3rd and interment was made in the
Riverview Cemetery.
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07

II | were drowned in the deepest -.
Mother o. mine! o Mother o mine!
/ know whose tears would come down
to me,
Mother O. mine! 0 Mother Q mine!
III / were damned Of body and soul.
Mother O. mine! o Mother o mine!
I know whose prayers would make
Mother o mine! 0 Mother o mine!
me whole,
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07

cause OF the epidemic are volunteer
ing, in large numbers, for emergency
relief work. t.3G
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
- o"N Al ONCE TO R. c.

t"V Al OVCE ~ w. "
There are still two work shirts
missing from the Red Cross rooms
that were taken by someone to alter.
Please return these shirts at once
whether they are finished or not as
the shipment Of these shirts must be
made from here at once.
Mrs. E. E. Hanyen,
Chairman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
The Belington Progressive
- =
s. PEOPLES PAPER "A
OUR BouNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first OF all De
clean. it must be fair, it must be hon.
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, devote itself unfiinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and In
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
IL must never tolerate corruptions.
It must be in sympathy with the
poor and the unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, OF
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march OF
progress.
IL must stand for good government
freedom, equality, the public welfare
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
THE SPANISH FLU"

Grafton Sentinel.
When your heels hit hard and your
head feels queer,
And your brain whirls around, like
foam on beer
And your shin-bones knock, and
your back is broke,
And your feet are dry and they need
a soak,
And your eyes are dim, ad they wish
to cry;
Your nostrils squeak, and you think
you'll die;
You're skeered you have it, you go
to bed,
You count the minutes till you're
dead,
You pray to God, to see you through
You've got her kid, you've got the
flu.
When your eyes roll up and your
belt falls in,
And you feel as mean as home made
sin,
You think of life, one dismal curse.
You wish you'd never been born or
worse,
Your Stats all ache, your taste gone,
You wish for booze, or wine-no
song,
Your toes turn up, your tongue is
flat
You swear, you smell like sewer
rat;
But DR.. says: he'll put you through
He will like H It's the Spanish
Flu.
What it is like. I'll tell you true
You depend on me, for I've been
through;
It's misery, aching and despair,
1t wrecks your system from toe to
hair,
Your teeth will chatter, your blood
will burn,
You're just in Hades, awaiting your
turn;
1t fills your loft, with groans and
means
1t chills your mind, your gall, your
bones;
Your friends-all distant, wish you
well;
They call it iu-I call it He'll.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918
TO OUR PATRONS.

Our best wishes to our patrons for
a merry Christmas, and Happy and
Prosperous New Year. You have
been amply paid for the price of The
Progressive, we hope, and we trust
that our mutual relations in this res
pect will continue. The Progressive
is your paper.-"Peoples Paper"
and any one of our patrons is in
vited to express his or her opinion
in public matters, religiously, edu-
cationally governmentally, socially
and commercially.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
tory
Love to all.
Your son.
RALPH D. HALI.ER
9th Machine Gun Battalion
IN s. Marines Hdgts.
Medical Dept.
A NEW SUIT.

J. Slidell Brown, editor of the
Randolph Enterprise, was one of
those in the passenger wreck at
Lillian Thanksgiving Day; he found
himself in a heap with heaps of
children around him and on him; he
having his head forced thru one of
the car windows, was cut and bruised
up pretty badly, about the head
judging from the streams of blood
that flowed down and spoiled his
new suit of clothes which he had
purchased the day before. Now,
Editor Brown didn't loose his head,
but he forgot about it, for his only
regrets were expressed concerning
"that new suit" and in his rehar-
sells on this subject the echoes OF
taht new suit are heard. We have
heard of "suits" in railroad wrecks
but this of course is "new suit
which Mr.. Brown talks about. II
would indicate that the editor is in
line to have suit(of clothes) and
the B. & o. might do well to com
promise.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

We earnestly believe in arbitration
we fervently love peace, and we are
heartily in favor of any league of
nations to maintain peace that
does not prevent the United
States from safeguarding, by its
own measures, the purely American
doctrines of independence and self
reliance which have been so obsti-
nately and so successfully maintain
ed for hundred and forty two years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
France. 1918.

Dear father
Just a few lines OF let you know
/ have not forgotten you-and so
far as that goes, l shall never do
that. Tell uncle Charlie he ought to
be over here and help me get Ger
man souvenirs. We are sure whip
ping H out of the Germans. /
think we will soon finish the job and
/ will be home to celebrate the 4th
of July. They are about all in
take it from one who knows-the
first thing they do is throw up their
hands and hollow comrade, and be-
come prisoners. / sure, do like to
see them coming back prisoners and
/ see thousands of them. 1t is more
fun to hunt Germans here than it is
to hunt game over there-tell the
boys to hurry and get in or we will
have them all before they get here.
This is a fine country and wish
you could come over here after the
war and see the sights it is worth a
lifetime almost to see what have
not counting what / am going to
see and experience before l come
back. People in the states do not
realize what wonderful war this
is-but / will tell you true the boys
who go to the front are the ones who
deserve the credit-not every one
who comes to France goes to the
front not by long shot and if they
do they have seen something worth
while. / expect to come back to the
U. S. A. and can feel that / have
done my part in winning the vic
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

The following is a copy Of an
origial letter.
Dear Express Co / left Philippi on
the 21st of Nov and / had bundle
of bedding and household goods it
was blue striped bed ticking sew
up with thread and roped up. and
express G. o. D. in name Julia
Green please see that they go to
Elkins w Va. with the more things
went over that day, husband died in
Nov. rs and lost my Julia Greene.
P. S. Please forward it on still c. O.
D. need my bedding to Julia Green
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

A League of Nations would be
mighty nice SO long as only one or
two nations would want to break
the League, but if 3 or A or even
more should agree to break it, then
the same "old wars or rumors of
wars that you read about" would get
us all fused up again. The ideals
of Christianity more fully realized
from year to year in the hearts and
lives of individuals is the only So
luton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
SURPRISE PARTY

Probably the most surprised per-
SON in town Saturday night was
Clark Cade when he went bouncing
in home dressed in full working uni
form to find his home crowded with
a motley crowd of neighbors and
friends in his honor. There were
present Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. E. Williamson, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. D. Stemple, Mrs JAS
Logan, Mrs May Logan, Mrs. Jack
son Coontz, Mrs. Clark Cade. Mas
ter Austin Williamson, Virginia
Ruth Dorthy Lee and Mary Louise
Cade. After a sumptious feast and
a lively time the guests departed
declaring Clark looked ten years
younger than his weight of years
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
A MAN MARRIEs A MANN

There is story being told of
soldier who said after he had learn
ed all the useful things in camp such
as cooking, sewing, scrubbing, wash
ing dishes etc. that he ought to make
some fellow a good wife. Well,
Delbert Stalnaker who is well known
to a number Of our people married
Mann and J. w. Stalnaker has for
a daughter-in-law what was once a
Mann Delbert Stalnaker and
Miss Susie Mann were married at
Philippi one day last week.-Best
Wishes eiNsXE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

1T is characteristic of
folks after they pass the allotted
athree score years and ten," to look
- back over the days that are gone
and thoughtfully live them over.
I find myself, at seventy-one, frequently
drifting back q quarter Of q century, when
/ see myself in the little drug store owned
at Bolivar, Mo-, making and selling
vegetable compound to my friends and
customers - what was then known only as
DR.. Lewis Medicine for Stomach, Liver
and Bowel Complaints.
For many years while was perfecting my
formula / studied and investigated the
laxatives and cathartics on the market and
became convinced that their main fault
was not that they did not act on the bowels,
but that their action was too violent and
drastic, and upset the system of the user;
which was due to the fact that they were
not thorough enough in their action, some
simply acting on the upper or small intes-
tines, while others would act only on the
lower or large intestines, and that they
almost invariably. produced habit re-
quiring augmented doses.
believed that preparation to produce
the best effect must first tone the liver,
then act on the stomach and entire alimen-
tary system. If this was accomplished, the
medicine would produce mild, but
thorough elimination of the waste without
the user feel better at once.
After experimenting with hundreds OF
different compounds, at last perfected the
formula that is now known as Natures
Remedys which truly believe goes further
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

There IL more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
diiions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine manufactured by F j. Cheney q
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy, Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
Few Escape.

There are few indeed who escape
having at least one cold during the
winter months, and they are for
tunate who have, but one and get
through with it quickly and without
any serious consequences. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
observe the directions with each
bottle, and you are likely to be one
of the fortunate ones. The worth
and merit of this remedy has been
fully proven. There are many FAM
lies who have always used it for
years when troubled with a cough
or cold and with the very best re-
suits.
Sold by all dealers {ady.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
Mrs. Isley,s Letter.

In a recent letter Mrs. D. w. Is
ley Of Litchfeld, Ill, says, II have
used Chamberlain's Tablets for dis
orders of the stomach and as lax
tive, and have found them a quick
and sure relief" If you are troub-
led with indigestion or constipation
these tablets will do you good"
Sold BY all dealers (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
Her Wandering Bow.

An old nanny whose son was in
France received letter from him,
the heading of which was "Some-
where in France"
On reading it, she exclaimed:
"Just like that fool niger to get
lost over there!"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

Last week we put out an adver-
tisement-" Wanted-a Boy" Many
boys are answering the advertise
ment, we are proud to say. Those
who cannot fill the requirements fail
to reach the road of success.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

Close the old year by being square
with the world, even if it takes every
dollar you can command. You'll
feel happy and make others happy.
Be square. Four square!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
FOE SALE

In City of Belington, One 9 Room
House on corner, Cellar and Bath
Good Barn, 2 extra lots adjoining.
8 minutes Walk from Depot or
Post Office. Good Terms.
Mrs. Margaret E. Scott
Box No. 295.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
Weaver, w. Va.
Doc II 1919

Weaver, w. Va.
Dec. IL, 1918.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
My wife having left my bed and
board notice is hereby given that
will not be responsible for any
debts that she may contract.
D. BALDUCCI
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19
Stomach Trouble.

Before l used Chamberlain's
Tablets / doctored a great deal for
stomach trouble and felt nervous
and tired all the time. These tab
lets helped me from the first, and
inside of a weeks time had i'm
proved in every way" writes Mrs.
L. A. Drinkard, Jefferson City, Mo.
Sold by all dealers (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

and does more than any laxative on the
market today. The thousands of letters
from users have convinced me was right,
and that the user of Natures Remedy as a
family medicine, even though he may have
used it for twenty-five years, never has
to increase the dose.
My knowledge of medicine and the re-
suits of its use in my own family and
among my friends, before ever offered it
for sale, caused me to have great faith in
hasure's Henlsdy from the very first.
And now as find myself nearing the age
when I must bow to the inevitable and 90
to another life, my greatest pleasure is to
sit each day and read the letters that each
mail brings from people as old or older
than I, who tell Of having used Natures
Remedy for ten, fifteen and twenty years,
and how they and their children and
grandchildren have been benefited by it.
1t is consoling thought, my friends, for
man at my age to feel that aside from
his own success, one has done something
for his fellow man. My greatest satisfac-
ton, my greatest happiness today, is the
knowledge that tonight more than one
million people will take q Natures Remedy
(NR Tablet and will be better, healthier,
happier people for it. ] hope you will
be one Of them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

Entered as second-class matter
June Is, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, w. Va, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-19

r. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
e. d. KOONTZ, News Editor
n. L. THOMPSON Foreman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05
COPY

(COPT)
Mr. Uttcrlack,
Chairman District Exemption
Dear Sir
Muskogee
My attention has been called Fink President CONNER
cal National Bank, the Whee % OF
drafted
The selecive has its chief
marshal the United States in the
vice OF the United States the Teuonc
Great Britain and France mistake in sending
the battlefeds phys
clans who found needed elsewhere These
corrected these scale they dscov
The District Exemption with the of
fled it. In the case Of Whtede informed he produced last
million barrels of oil and is in charge of large nanber of
strings OF drilling tools employing some forty families producing
oil number The drill
ing for oil is probably S50O00OO0 annun-
If James Whiteside soldier
activities will be against public interest in that viii completely
dsorganze his activities the head front spirit charge
these drilling operations for the production Of oil He can render
where he could the
and can your attention to the case because think involves
principle of importance do not recall meeting Mr. "eside and
have personal interest in him whatever informed incident
ally that he has wife and ephidren this
that able
the which live The
der better service for the United which
tai to the prosecution of this
Yours respectfully.
(Sgned ROBERT. L. OWEN
From Muskogee TimesDemocraL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05

Former Democratic National Committee
man Robert Galbreath-=a seer; discOVerer OF
the famous Glenn oil pool; developer OF eXten-
Sive manganese beds in southern Oklahoma,
patriotic 100 per cent loyal American, who has
given his son to the colors and three-story
stone hotel at Bromide, Okla. to the Red Cross
chapter of that town, and who is now running
for the Democratic nomination for the United
States Senate in opposition to Senator Robert
l. Owen has taken issue with the OklahOman,
a recently Republicanized newspaper OF this
State which editorially questioned his right as
an American citizen to exercise the privilege
of running for office if he so saw fit. In an
open letter to the editor of the Oklahoman, Mr..
(talbreath defends his right to oppose any man
whose patriotism is displayed by efforts to eX-
empt rich men S. sons from military service and
whose loyaltYi is further shown by renting out
his home as boarding house after the request
for the use of the home by the Red Cross had
been utterly ignored.
Mr. Galbreath's open letter to the O1laho
man is as follows:
"You have assumed the privilege to ques-
tion in a mild way, my right as an American
citizen, and Democrat of Oklahoma to enter
as an opponent of Senator Robert L. Owen in
the forthcoming primary election. Taking as
g basis the editorial that appeared in the Okla
roman on the 25th inst, as the keynote of the
Oklahomans support for the Senator and an
outline of opposition against me, and accept
ing such, challenge the Oklahoman to Ques-
tion my right to enter as a candidate, or my
loyalty as patriotic OklahOman to the extent
that no man can point to me and find one
streak of slackerism. This not only applies to
the war period, but let it cover my % years in
Oklahoma where energy and bravery were the
weapons of blazing the trails Further cha-
lenge the Oklahoman to defend the acts and
record of Senator Owen in procuring eXemp-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05
W. A. DURANT
r~
Candidate For
Governor.
r-s-
DEMOCRAT
DEMOCRAT

In addition to his work in the leg
islature for good laws for farmers,
business and laboring men, he has
voted for and strongly supported ev-
cry measure in behalf of the Okla
homa College for Women. The 0. c.
w has never had better friend.
He voted for an appropriation to
build dormitory for the college
when the normal school in his own
home town, Durant, had none. He
will appreciate the support Of Chick.
asha Democrats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05

Pawhuska Okla. July u. 1918
J. H. Bacon Mugkogcc, Oklahoma
Ally called Whteside case
with Exemption
Jimmie"
military service the that he producing million
barrels oil
will state that the oil business oil and drilling
Shirley
Oklahoma in this line Nusogee eight and have
drilled oil and wells and of Jimmie the
Kid always cad him the oil his father
the of whatever production the Whitesides had
and that limited exceed hundred
his the followed
became the real producer
There is nothing that about his production million
barrels oil that advertise
burdens Oklahoma
Whteside allowing
shouldeng their and
Stripes
truly.
(Signel) FRANK SHREY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05
c. w. HERoD
Woodward, oklahoma,
A Democrat
Corporation Commissioner.

Corporation Commissioner.
Since the vacancy caused by the
death of Colonel Jack Love was fill
ed by appointment all members OF
he Commission are east side men.
AS a matter of fairness to the Dem
ocrats of the state wider distri-
button Of the commissioners is de-
sirable. Mr.. Herod's qualifications
are Of the best and are approved by
the Democrats of Woodward and ad
joining counties and the Chamber
Of Commerce of his home city. He
appeals to fellow Democrats through
out The state for favorable consid-
Grafton of his candidacy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05

lions by using his senatorial prestige in eX-
enpting millionaire slackers, thereby evadlng
The burden of carrying the flag. In this con-
nection, your attention is directed to the cases
of Jimmie Whteside of MuskOgee, "A. II.
Aaronson of Tulsa, and others. Believing that
the Oklahoman is an exponent of the people OF
this state, will you, or will you not, defend SEN
ator Ovens record in connection with these
Stacker exemptions?
Far Oft Macedonia Comes Before OktGhOH'd
Further your editorial of the 25th inst.
headed Senator Owens Duties and Ours m
cludes this statement: Senator Owen eStl-
mates the loss to the United States by the de
probation of our American dollar IN certain
Foreign countries at S1,000,000 day He pro-
poses to stop this, etc.
"While you we're at it, why did you not
quote Senator Ovens reply to the committee
Of 80 business men who called on the senator IN
Washington recently in regard to securing Tor
Oklahoma some recognition in the disposition
Of war industries and in other ways. In this
connection it should be stated that a represen-
tative Of the war department had recommend
ed that historic old Fort Gibson be made the
site of cantonment Senator Owen heard the
plea of his fellow Oklahomans and humble con-
stituents in silence When their spokesman
concluded he gazed abstractedly out of his win
dow, with his mind pitched far above this mum
dane sphere and replied as follows Gentle
men, it pains me beyond measure to learn the
American dollar has deprecated to % cents IN
Macedonia Yes, it pains us all, exclaimed
member Of the committee Where IN hell is
Macedonia, whispered another.
Macedonia, however took precedence over
Oklahoma and Oklahoma is still Whistling for
recognition from the war board with Senator
Owens apparent assent and approval
Every truly yours
(Signed) ROBERT GALBREATH. /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05
(COPY)
USHER CARSON
OIL LEASES AND PRODUCTION
LEAD AND ZINC PROPERTIES
(CoI,Yl
Miami, okla. July 2nd, 1918.

July
Mr. Muskogee, Okla.
Harry n papers they charge
about which there much said the time the exemption
supporters
a n proven
have prominent part securing exemption
thought of
proposition? articles mostly
supporting would be
starting unless be
up; OWEN CANNOT
ELECTED who France fighting the fight
anything like this
right
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-05
SHIREY & DODD
OIL AND GAS DRILLING CONTRACTORS

Pawhusia, Okla. July u. 1918.