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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
OBITUARY.

Mrs Ina Price Kramer wife of
Cecil Kramer, of this city, and daug-
ter of Mrs. and Mr. Chas. Price for
merly of this city but now of Bel
laire, O. was born April 8, 1897 died
of Infeunza Feb. 10, 1919. She was
a faithful member of the U. B.
Church and lived to the word the life
which she professed. She leaves
father, mother, number of brothers
and sisters. A husband two little
children Edith and Ernest to mourn
her loss-besides a host Of relatives
and friends. The young and aged a.
like pay 1.-THE to the Grim Reaper
and while to man it seems a tragic
play It's the ways of God The
prattling talk of orphan children
without mothers care what can be
more pathetic? Sympathy does not
spell the word, when the call for mo-
Their is unanswered from childish
lips. The deepest wounds may come
to those who sorrow from the lips
of those who do not understand.
There is no way to tell the child why
mamma does not come. There are
no words that man can say to soothe
the broken heart-Hope and Time
is all that life can offer and leave
the rest to God.
Ina was inferred at the Elliott
Cemetery Saturday the 18th after
services at het home. A large
crowd attending the services.
A friend.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
Farmers Reached Through Organ
ization.

Organized is Davies County, KY,
by farmers clubs in every com
munity, 800 farmers are reached di-
rectly by the agriculture extension
service, represented in the county by
the county agent These farmers are
those who take an active part in the
farn-development work of the coun-
ty, many others being reached by the
outside activities of the clubs For
example, when the seed-corn cam
paign was waged last spring, at a
time when no one knew whether seed
corn would grow or not, for the win
+ ter had been severe, 1875 of the g.
200 farmers of the county were reach
ed. In every patriotic activity of the
year the farm clubs have been the
means of putting over the top the
particular piece of work at hand
When men of agricultural experience
have been in the county it has been
possible through the farmers, clubs
to get the facts these men have had
to present to the most of the farm
ers in ne shortest time Plans for
the coming year are extensive and
will be developed through tn farm
ers, clubs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Wanda and Eugenia Keyser were
guests at school Friday and Monday
Pearl. Harris has returned to
school after an absence of about two
weeks on account of Flu.
Rev. McKinzie was absent from
school Monday afternoon having
been called to assist in conducting
the funeral of Major Harding at Ell
kins.
Among those absent from school
on account of illness are: Mary Smith
Agnes Dent, Irene Elliott, Ethel and
Ruth George
Monday night Prof. Gray of the
West Virginia University gave a
quite interesting lecture on the min
ing conditions in West Virginia, illus
trated by slides.
4 Miss Walker, expression teacher
Of Broaddus College is coaching the
play which will be given in the near
future by the Lyceum Literary So
ciety
Miss Nellie Keim has resumed her
work after an illness of several days.
MI Monthly examinations will be
given this week
The American Girls, the last num-
Der of the Lyceum course will appear
in the High School auditorium Mch
list. Everybody come.
MIR. Woodell, of Pennsboro, w. Va,
representing the Quayle Co. of AL
bany, New York, was a visitor here
last week and sold the Seniors, class
pins.
There will be public literary pro-
gram in the Auditorium, Friday
night Everybody is invited
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
STORE BURNED AT KASSON.

The store building and residence,
stock of goods and practically all the
household goods of G. w. Nestor at
Kasson were destroyed by fire early
Sunday morning, Fab. 9th. 1t is
not known how the fire originated.
The dwelling stood back of the store
building and the family were una
ware Of the danger until awakened
by Mr.. Coffman, near neighbor,
who first saw the flames issuing
from beneath the store. The loss is
considerable as he had large stock
of goods. He carried no insurance
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
wAsHINGToN's SPIRIT.
(By E. d. Koontz)

(By E. ID. Koontz)
While the clouds of war are lowering
Ger our galaxy of stars;
While our nations dead are slumber-
ing ~ ~
Shines beacon light afar.
From tomb at Old Mount Vernon,
Down the flight of years agone,
Bursts the light of Freedoms can
dies s
Through hundred years now
flown.
Though that body long has slumber-
ed
Earth to earth and dust to DUST
Still his noble deeds are numbered
Still our nations God-hke trust.
With the hand of Fate against us
Freedoms starry flag was born,
Fed to strength from just weak
ling;
Now, no monarch dares TO scorn.
Noblest name of all our heroes
Written on the scrolls Of Fame
Washington our country's father,
Gleameth through the battles
flame. 's4s@
Still it lights our country's pathway,
Soothes the wound and heals the
scar,
Plants our flag on heights Of Vic
tory,
Battles in glory every star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

H. E. Gray, of Morgantown, gave
very instructive and interesting
lecture at the High School Building
Monday night, along the lines of
mining and the elimination of a
large percentage of the dangers.
The lecture was illustrated with a
fine set of moving picture films. The
lecture was not as well attended as
it should have been in part due to
the large amount Of sickness in the
town. These lectures are very BEN
eficial and more interest should be
manifested.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
New York Train in Belington.

Probably the largest passenger
train ever seen in Belington was here
Thursday evening when b. and O.
train No. 3 New York to St. Louis
was detoured from Cumberland to
Grafton via Elkins and Belington,
due to derailment of locomotive
and 16 loaded cars at Bloomington,
Md at the foot Of the II mile grade
which tied up traffic over the B. 4
o. main lines on that day. The train
was composed of 10 coaches of which
about were soldiers returning to
the West.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

A widow lady in New Jersey, eel
ebrating her hundredth birthday,
says living hundred years is simple.
Have a clear conscience, work little
in the garden in nice weather. Go to
bed at six thirty and get up half
past eight. Eat carefully, do not
worry, have comfortable house and
stick to it. Have a moderate income
and never spend beyond it,
A good, simple recipe, and how
well thousands of other widows would
like to take the advice! The trouble
is to carry out the programme.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
EX-JUDGE MUST SERVE SEN
TENCE.
Thrilling Story From Real West
eru Life.

ern Life.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 15.-The
surrender of former Judge j. S. Ev-
ans to begin his Jail sentence for
contempt of Federal court has added
another chapter to the tangled his
tory of the fight to compel county
in the Missouri hills to pay bonded
Indebtedness for railroad never
constructed.
1t was in 1871 that Dallas County
with other Missouri and Kansas COM
munities saw visions of tremendous
industrial development. Strangers
appeared with "pen and paper"
railroad from St. Louis to Fort Scott,
Kan, and Dallas County voted $685.
900 bonds as a bonus to the promo
tiers,
The road was never built, and Dali
las County's paramount issue" was
born when the first interest payment
fell due. In all political campaigns
candidates for county judgeships
have cried. I'VE will refuse to pay
the bonds" After election success
full candidates have gone to the hills
to avoid taking action.
The bonds eventually went up to
an Eastern capitalist who resumed
the litigation of his predecessors to
collect interest. Judgments had been
entered from time to time in Fed
eral Court. By 1911 the principal
and accrued interest had reached$1,-
| $4,000, payment of which would
| take 18 cents on every dollar of val
uation in the county, it was said.
A judgment was obtained and the
! Federal Court directed the Dallas
County Clerk to call a special cleo
ton to vote bonds to pay $4,000
of the interest. With that action
the County Clerkship was added to
the list of recluse ofiicialdom Of Dali
! las County
Efforts to serve summonses on the
I jurists were redoubled Posses of
deputies from the United States Mar
shal's Office in motor cars rolled a.
Il long the trails through hills and
woods. Others, disguised as fisher
men and hunters trekked through
thickets and along trails without
success.
Federal Judge Van Valkenburg is
sued an order of contempt against
the three Dallas County judges last
March. Judges Monroe Quigley and
J. E. Thomas sought the safety OF
the woods. In the night, deputies
surrounded Judge Evans home, and
he was brought into Federal Court
where he refused to agree to bond
levy, and was sentenced to six months
in Jail for contempt. The Court OF
Appeals recently affirmed the deci-
sion, and the judge, who had been re-
leased pending decision, appeared to
begin sreying sentence.
Judge Evans, who is now out OF
office, and therefore has no power to
act on the tax levy, was taken to
Springfield, Mo. Whether he must
serve his sentence is still somewhat
in doubt.
Meanwhile Dallas County is with
out a railroad
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
WANDERING MAN FOUND

Feb. LIST a wandering Italian or
Austrian, no one can tell which yet,
was found roaming about near the
farm of Lee Morrison and brought
to the county bastile at Philippi in
bad condition. His feet had both
been frozen and it is thought the
toes will have to be amputated.
The doctors and sheriff have made
several attempts to get men who can
communicate with this individual but
have failed so far-Philippi Repub-
lean
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

Columbus Ord McVicker has been
here few days visiting his brothers
j. NJ. McVicker and Walter McVick-
er. Ord returned to his home Feb.
4, direct from the battle fields of the
old world-his experience like that
of most of them has been one or
hardship soaked with mud and rain
for IL days with his shoes off but
once for about 5 minutes, ~ DAYS
of hell in the Argonne forest with
comrades falling all about him. four
days and nights of messenger service
to fall asleep exhausted only to be
awakened to the fact that he had
been gassed. Then four days travel
IN a box car about half the size of
our box cars with forty men with
out room to rest or sleep. These
are few of his experiences-yet he
is able to still smile his same con-
genial smile-Ord was in the In
fantry which is not a Sitting SER
vice" by any means. His many
friends are glad to see him back
and-well he seems to be glad he
is back.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
DEATHS.

Luvada Stevens IA yrs. of age
died Friday night Of Influenza after
an Illness of about two weeks. She
made her home with Scott Prices
family where she died Interment at
Elliott Cemetery Sunday Luvada
was member Of the M f. Sos&h
Sabbath School-attended the Be-
lington Grades on the West side.
Fate had not dealt gently with her
young life--her mother having died
whn she was very small her lot was
cast in an orphans home at Elkins--
a mothers care and love she hardly
knew, fathers protecting arm and
counsel to her young life was prac-
tically unknown and yet all the
tradegy and sadness Of her young
life did not seem to blight her joy
of living, she always had smile
for everyone she met and was fa-
vorite especially among children and
she was always happy with the little
tots
A few years ago she was taken
from the orphans home and adopted
in the family of w. S. Price where
she has lived as one Of the family.
To them the pang of sorrow perhaps
will be sting" for her twas home
and to them she was almost child
IT'S few that fall who are not miss
ed by some yet who can say which
to this poor child was the most pa
thetic her life, or her death?
A friend.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

The county Supts. of West Va.
seem to have been a long time find
ing out that only one examination
was necessary for Diplomas in the
Eighth Grades. However it makes
it discriminating in towns having
Eighth Grade work where the Di-
ploma is made the basis of entrance
to the High School
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
$250,00 THEFT SHUTS
BIG PITTSBURG BANK

PlTTSBURG, Feb. 15.-With the
arrest Of J. F. Swartz, cashier,
charged with embezzling $3.50 900 of
its funds, the Park Bank, one of the
leading financial institutions of the
East End, has been closed.
ID. G. Cameron, State Bank Ex-
aminer, has been appointed receiver.
The banks statement on January l
showd deposits of 50. 235, 1853.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
BURGLARS STEAL SAME
LOOT A SECOND TIAE

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Burglars re-
Gently entered the store of Louis
Lippman and carted away merchaa-
disc valued at $1,000. The next day
the police recovered the loot and re-
turnd it to Lippman's store. The
next night the burglars returned and
restole the same merchandise the pc
lie had recovered but few hours
before
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
Revival at Junior.

. A great revival is going on at
Junior. A large number of CONVEX
sions is reported and many seekers
of the Divine Blessing are daily add
ed. Rev Greynolds has charge Of
the meeting. Overflow meetings are
being held to satisfy the large
crowds
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

AL Bragg who until recently has
been a member of the firm of Bragg
and Crawford took charge of the
Davis Restaurant and rooming house
on Bridge st. Saturday and will con-
duct the business in the future. Mr.
Bragg is an experienced restaurant
man and we predict will make good.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
Pie Supper Called OF.

Owing to the large percentage of
illness in the city the Eighth Grade
of the Belington School have called
off their pie supper which was to
have been held Friday night
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

Mrs. Ruhanna Ellen (England)
Whitecotton was born Jan. a, 1848
Died of Influenza Feb. II, 1919.
Aged II years ! mo and IL days.
She was married to Nathaniel Stick
ley Whitecotton May 9th 1866 to
which union were born several child
rem. Her husband and father both
died the same day Dec 18, 1895.
Mrs Whitecotton was good
Christian woman of whom no one
could say aught, her life while one
of trial was met with such fortitude
and patience as only those Of nobility
of soul and deep Christian convic-
tions could endure. Sorrow laid
heavy hand upon her but she did
not finch--a mother ever to the mo-
therless she will be missed by others
besides the sons and daughters bound
by ties of blood. Another good mo-
Their has crossed "the great Divide"
To those whose hearts are sad we ex-
tend all we have-our heart felt
sympathy-For a mothers place can
not be filled without mother how in
complete the home.
Interment Tuesday evening at the
Elliott cemetery
friend
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-09
MINING IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

The mines in South Dakota produced
In 1918 gold worth $6,S53,000, compared
with $780,, 2S3 in 1917, and $4,000
ounces of silver. compared with 1885,
7e5 ounces in 1917. In addition, $1,000
pounds of lead and 10000 pounds of
copper were produced from smelling
ores shipped. These are preliminary
estimates, reported by Charles w
Henderson, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, department of the in
terror.
The yield from the Homestake ANAL
gamation- cyanidation mills fell off APP
proximately 100000, For several
years the Homestake mine has been
furnishing ores to its stamp mills,
numbering 1920 stamps in all, without
interruption, but in October, 1918. this
&C mpany was forced to shut down 100
or more stamps. OF the other inn
purtant properties the Golden Reward
n ines and cyanidation mill We're closed
in the spring of 1918, owing to adj
,ences in cost and grade ores.
The Wasp No. mill was dismantled;
the New Reliance was idle; the Bis
marck mill was operated for a short
period only; the Mogu mine continued
OK Grafton on custom ore, The Trojan
mill and mines were active. Small
shipments of lead-siver ore were !
made from Galena and of copper ore |
nom Roubaix and Hill City
Placer mines in Custer, Lawrence
nd Pennington counties were not ac-
lvely worked,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-09

And IN accordance with law so many
shares of each parcel of such stock
as may be necessary will be sold on
the Goth day of January, 1919, at 500
p M. of said day. at the office of the
company, 40S Cedar street, Wallace
Idaho, to pay the delinquent assess
ment thereon together with the costs
of advertising and expenses of sale
C. e. INSkIP.
Secretary Treasurer of the East
Standard Mining Company 4oS
Cedar Street, Wallace, Idaho.
Notice Of Postponement.
Notice Is hereby given that by order
and resolution of the board of direc-
tors of the East Standard Mining com,
pany, the sale of stock delinquent ana
listed in the above notice is hereby
postponed from the Goth day Of Jann-
airy, 1919, to the Gath day of January
1919, at the same hour and place above
described.
C. E. INSKIP,
Secretary Treasurer of the Eass
Standard Mining Company, 4VS
Cedar Street, Wallace, Idaho
J.9- to -23- 3ts.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-09
League of Nations is Opposed to Amer.
lean Ideals and American Spirit

our population has increased fr,,,,
less than one million to more tbo,
one hundred million. Our nationai
wealth has grown from probably los.
than billion at the beginning of tho
last century to seven billions in tbo,
century's middle year and to nearly
100 billions at the beginning of tbi,
war, and probably, according to tbo
estimate of impartial foreign author
|ity, to $50 billions at the presant
time. Never in the history of civil
lied progress has there been a com
parable example of prosperous growth
self produced and inflowing.
And commensurate with this mira
Gle of material progress is the incre-
ment of moral power that has attend.
ed the steady pursuance of the Wash
ingtonian policy. The United States
by it's independent position in tba
family of nations, it's aloofness an
principle from the intrigues the riy-
alries and the tolls of European am.
a
lpendous part of the mobile wealth Of
the world, has also been the FORUM
ate recipient of an unprecedented ac-~
cession of the energetic manhood a,
| the world. AS has been said again
and again, we are the melting pot of
/ the nations; and the product, thank
heaven! is pure Americanism.
| There is vast difference between
nebulous theory and adamant fact
The adamant fact is the unique place
the Washington doctrine has given
u.s. the power while attending to our
own affairs, to reach forth on proper
occasion, and use our might as occa
sion requires. Why should we throw
this power away? We hear much of
IDEALS we have already our own
ideal, the American ideal.
| Human nature has not changed in
Europe or in Asia or in Africa or in
| the American hemisphere. National
character has not changed and is not
going to be changed by any written
and sealed system of world ethics
The whole history of the world shows
that an artificial league of nations is
likely to crumble like an eggshel un-
der a heavy heel at the first import
ant divergence of economic or terri
torial interests as between the really
dominant powers associated. We are
| free. while our sovereignty is all our
]own, to enter into such temporary al
llianees as the Washington doctrine
| foresaw and as the needs of the time
require. Let us beware of any sem
timentally specious project for the
abandonment of any part of that in
dependent sovereignty to any exter-
/ Tor authority, however styled, which
proposes to take over to itself the
smallest fraction of that which has
made us great and strong.
The Suns conception of the Amer
! lea of the future is not as q mere
unit in supernatural system but
Free mighty and prosperous sover-
eighty, friendly to all except those
who wrong or attack it-not an AM
erica over all, but an America kept
Independent of all by Americans who
' are for America first
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-09
OREGON MINES SHOW
DECREASE PRODUCTION
BAKER COUNTY PRODUCES
ABOUT 90 PER CENT OF
TOTAL OUTPUT.

A preliminary estimate of the pro-
duction of metals in Oregon in 1918,
compiled by Charles G. Yale, of the
San Francisco office of the United
States Geological Survey, department
OF the interior, shows a decrease only
in the yield of gold, with an increase
in that Of silver, copper and lead. The
output of gold in 1917 was, according
to the mines report, $1491 ,79S, and the
estimated output in 1918 is 100000 a
decrease of about $221,5OO for the year.
The silver output in 1917 was 1866
fine ounces, valued at $103,541, while
valued at $143,500. which shows an in
crease in quantity of about 22,500 fine
ounces and in value of about 100000
The yield of copper in 1917 was 2,474,-
4S7 pounds, valued at $675,535, and in
1918 it was 2,935,00O pounds valued
at 1925, 400, which is an increase in
quantity of 1905 pounds and in
value of $50S00 There was no out
rut of lead in 1917, but in 1918 the
mines reported production of 4364
pounds, valued at $500.
Gold.
In comomn with the other gold
producing states of the union. Oregon
showed falling off in gold yield in
1918, as compared with 1917 This was
due, however, not so much to war con-
ditions that affected the deep mines
as to the decrease in output from the
gold dredging industry, by far the
most important single factor in the
gold yield of the state Direct returns
received from the dredging companies
of the state show a decline in gold
yield of $236.900 In 1918, compared
with the total figures from this source
In 1917 AS the total gold decrease
In Oregon for the year was 1921 800
It is seen that the deep mines of the
state more than held their own, not
the unfavorable condi-
ions due to the war. Moreover most
# this decline was due to the per-
nanent closing down in 1918 of one
# the large dredges. its gound having
,een worked out There are now three
redges operating in Oregon.
Copper.
The larger copper companies. in
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-09
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Old Veteran Mining
Company, Wallace, Idaho, January
6, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the above named corpora
ton held on the 9Th day of January
1919, an assessment of two az mills
per share was levied upon the capital
stock of said corporation subject
thereto, payable on or before the 10th
day of February, 1919, to L. L.
Brainard, secretary treasurer of the
company, at Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 10th day
OF February, 1919, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on the LIST day of
March, 1919, to pay the delinquent as
sessment thereon, together with the
costs of advertising and expenses of
sale.
l.. l.. BRAINARD,
J9-F6-5ts. Secretary Treasurer.