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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Cn11ntu

LucaS county, SS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December.
A. D. 1885, A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System Send
for testimonials, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as a can
aidate for the office of Sheriff Of Bar
hour County subject to the Republican
Primary Election to be held May rs,
1920
If nominated and elected, / will
name as my deputies, Herman v.
Viquesney, of Belington, and George
D. Hines, of Moatsville.
Your support and influence soli0-
ted.
ARTHUR F. BENNETT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
FOR CONSTABLE

l hereby announce myself can
didate on the Republican ticket for
the nomination of constable of Bar
ker district l submit my record of
eight years for your consideration
and solicit your vote and influence
Primary May rs, 1920.
J. R. RAMSEY.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
ron JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

| hereby announce myself as can
lidate for the Republican nomination
for Justice of the Peace of Valley
District. make my appeal to the
voters of our district in the primary
election to be held May rs, 1920. l
will appreciate your vote and influence
for the nomination.
ELLSWORTH WILSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
ARTHUR F. BENNETT,

! hereby announce myself as a can
aidate for the office of Sheriff of Bar
bsur County subject to the Republican
Primary Election to be held May 25,
1920.
viii name my deputies later.
j solicit your support and influence
v. E. GEORGE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for Justice of the Peace of
Valley District subject to the will of
the Republican voters at the Primary
May 25, 1920. Your vote and inAu-
enee earnestly solicited
f. WARE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
WEST VIRGINIA GOOD ROADS

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Feb. %.
There is considerable speculation
among the prospective home builders
in all parts Of West Virginia as to
the outcome Of the National Confer
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
f pluribus unum

q pIufIDuS unum
On record.
Pm an eagle from Eagleville,
With scream on me that makes
Thunder sound like
Dropping cotton
On a still morning.
And my present address is
Hail Columbia,
u. S. Al!
See!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26

Most people mind other peoples
business and of course have none of
their own.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1920
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following charges VIII Dc
made for political announcements
nzxvahle in advance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
The PaulsOn Farm.

Twenty years ago Peder Paul
son, now the wealthiest man In the
state, drove into Kansas Ia prairie
SCHOONER and settled on hilly
farm IN Butler county Paulson
WAS a farmer aud he bent his ener.
giles toward raising crop Kansas
didn't produce very good crops In
that section In the early days, Mr..
Paulson had three successive fall
urcs, and wanted 10 get out Of the
country His little savings were
gone. The lean coyotes h0wled not
only on the hills, but around the
door
A horse trader passed through the
country and the word went out that
he was looking for a farm. Pauison
hhard OF him and rode over TO III
Dorado to rake up a bargain. He
WAS eager for trade, aud so was
ahe horse trader. When II come
down to closing the deal Paulson Of
'fered the farm for a team OF mares
the trader had. The trader wanted
800 10 boot, and the deal fell
through. The next year Paulson got
a fairly good crop The next few
years saw Improvements. and five
years ago Peder Paulson was con.
kldered a well-to.do farmer.
The Empire Gas & Fuel com
pany. n subsidiary OF the Henry l..
Doherty interests OF New York. en-
tered the Butler county oil fields. !
Paulson's farm was good for moth
Ing else so the big operating com
pany decided II must be good for
OIL well was drilled and oil
found. Not gusher, bur a well |,
around 500 barrels daily.
The second. third. and on up to 2S
wells were drilled and all proved D
PRODUCERS.
Peder Paulson Is today a million
lire. He stlll lives on the old home
tead and dreams OF the days when
le offered to trade his million dol
ar farm for team OF mares. AL
hough he has been offered million
ollars for the royalty on his farm,
e prefers to draw the checks each
month from the oil actually pumped
rom the ground and each day adds
lOre to his millions. |,
Mr.. Paulson, although the most
icky, is only one OF a large num-
er of farmers who have made nice /
tile fortune from farms on which ID
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
SEEK PERsHING ADDRESS
Junction City Legion Men Want To
Hear General

Junction City, Dec. 26.-Gen.
John J. Pershing will address an
audience at the Community house
here during his visit to Camp Funs-
ton and Fort Riley if plans made by
the American Legion do not fall thru.
Officers of the local legion post have
taken the matter up with Col. Geo.
Cameron. commandant at TT. Riley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
WORK HERE SUCCESSFUL.
DR.. Osborn Veterinary Inspector Re-
ports County In Good Condition

DR. G. II. Osborn, Veterinary In
spector Of the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry, In charge OF hog cholera
control work IN this part OF the
state reports that the live stock
Throughout this district are In good
condition, generally. There have
been several outbreaks OF hog chol-
era, during the past year but these
have been quickly controlled by vac
|clnatlon. Much Of the trouble caus-
ed y contagious and infectious dis
eases OF live stock may be prevent
ed by farmers and stockmen con
sultlng frequently with their local
veterinarians who are cooperating
with the state and federal forces In
the control of animal diseases ac-
cording 20 DIR. Osborne.
Veterinary science has made
great progress during the past few
years Ia perfectlng means TO pre-
went many Of the ailments Of ami
mails. Cooperation OF the farmers
and stockmen with their local veter-
In Graduating animal dis
ease will be as successful as coop
Grafton In any other line Of work.
Dr. T. H. White, OF Washington,
y. c., In charge Of hog cholera con
troll work for the feedral bureau Of
animal industry. is In Topeka on
general inspection tour of hog chol-
FRA control work. He conferred with |
J. II. Mercer, state livestock sanitary
and DR.. H. NJ. Graefe |
# the Topeka office of the federal |
bureau of animal Industry, yester-
lay and announced that he was
'ery much pleased with the report
II conditions In Kansas regarding
he eradication of hog cholera. Doc
or White said the general condition
'ver the country was gratifying
md that there was not great
mount of hog cholera prevalent at
his time.
DIR. Osborn has located in Abilene
nd expects to be here for some time
o carry on the work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Steward-Brinhart.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home OF the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs. Il. d. Steward Of
Buckeye Wednesday evening at q
o'clock, Dec. "a. 1919 when their
daughter Blanche Edith was united
In marriage to Mr.. Earl NJ. Brill
hart The bride wore a white satin
and georgette dress. Mr.. W. A.
Watkins performed the ceremony.
Immediately after congratulations
a nice two course supepr was given
with Frank Cornell, Miss Ada Cor
rell, Miss Nellie Derrick and Miss
Allie Derrick assisting. Mr.. Guy
Correll was usher and Miss Cecilia
Watkins was In charge Of supper.
Forty guests were present and a
large number OF beautiful presents
were received. The bride Is one OF
the most popular young ladies of
that vicinity and the groom is the
son of Mr.. U. $. Brilliant and Is a
man OF good clean habits. The hap
py couple have a host OF friends
who wish them long and happy
life. They are staying with the
groom's parents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
VINO WILL WIN FoRruNgq
Millionaire Stories Due II OH Comes
TO County.

When the twenty test wells nov
being drilled In this county 20 few
hundred feet deeper the oil question
will be settled for Dickinson. The
experts say II win be settled right
and that we shall have second
Peabody or Eldorado field. Then
some folks win become rlch-the
farmer on whose land oil Is found,
Here Is what has happened only
fifty miles south Of Abilene as told
by an oil man at the Union Pacific
hotel the other evening;
Sylvester Forester made a fortune
IN the cattle business, then lost Il
during the lean years. lie became
interested IN the oil game. and went
TO the lola fields. Five dry holes In
the shallow field broke him, hut he
still had faith In the oil game. lie
finally located near Peabody and
started a hole on the Joliffe farm.
OH men laughed at Forester. Some
called him crazy. some called him a
crank, and all agreed that he was
MT an oil man.
Forester sold enough stock In hls
company to start the drill. and he
kept It going. Finally the drillers
got crooked hole and gave II up as
bad job. Forester was away
from the well trying to raise more
money with which to keep the work
going on when they quit. Old oil
men laughed at Mr. Joliffe for leas-
ing his land to Forester, but Joliffe,
still believed In him. Then Forces
ter returned and saw what had hap |
pened He donned a suit Of overalls
and started drilling the hole himself |
He had learned the game while GO
ing broke In the shallow field. aud
he brought In the well which opened
mp the Peabody field.
Mr.. Forester returned from New
York three months ago. and while
there sold interests In his holdings
In the Peabody Elbing district to
New York financiers that netetd him
over million dollars profits, and is
making money for his investors.
Mr.. Forester went to bed the
night before the well was drilled in
with not enough money to his cred
It TO buy his breakfast. BY noon the
next day he was millionaire. II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
HiII-MarsteIIer

Christmas day marked n family
reunion at the home of Judge and
Mrs. w. $. Anderson OF this city.
Their son, w. G. Anderson and wife
Of Winfield We're here, ]. Nichols of
Bennington and Galen Nichols who
attends Washburn in Topeka. Mr..
and Mrs. Baker and Miss Helea
Baker of Enterprise and Mrs. Eliza
beth Hill OF Tacoma, Washington,
were all there for Christmas dinner.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob Brown cee-
brated their 50th wedding anniver-
sary at their home on North Buck
eye Friday, December 80 They
were married in Pennsylvania in
4 500 and came to this county in
1880 They have since lived i'm abb
1ene and their son c. L. Brown and
family and daughter. Mrs. G. A.
Rogers and family beside Mr.. and
Mrs. J. f. Hantz, brother and sister
in-law of Mrs. Brown were at the
home yesterday al guests at the an
dinner.
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Miss Viola Engle entertained
thirty guests at a charming din
ner and dance Saturday night. at
the home on North Buckeye. The
tables were lighted with candles and
evergreen, holly and mistletoe, to-
gether with a gay Christmas tree
to make the rooms bright
with Christmas color. Miss Enge
was assisted by Misses Marjorie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
Shuey-BurwelI

Mr.. DALLAS II. Burwell and Miss
Helen II. Shuey were married at the
Methodist parsonage al / D. M.
Christmas day. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. c. l.. Hovgard in
the presence of few friends OF the
young people. Mr.. and Mrs. Burwen
are well known and have many
friends in and around Abilene who
wish them a long and happy life.
fheir home will be four miles north
Of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
SPIRITS MET AT STATION
U. s. Agents Were Waiting When
Three Trunks of Booze Arrive.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Three big
trunks filled with whiskey arrived
from st. Louis yesterday in the bag
gage car of a Wabash train.
John j. Warren, a government
agent, met them at the station and
took charge. Shortly after man
in a motor truck arrived to claim the
shipment. but fed when he elarned
the United States agent had arrived
first. Federal agents are hunting the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
INJURIES WERE FATAL
Both Legs, Both Arms and Skull of
Geary County Farmer Fractured

Junction City, Dec. 26.-Louis
Wetzel, 81 years old. prominent
Geary county farmer, is dead at his
home near here as result of in
juries received in an accident yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Wetzel used his
foot to start a gasoline engine. The
foot became entangled in the wheel
and before the engine could be stop
ped both legs and both arms were
broken and his skull fractured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Longbine-SchIund.
Miss Rosa Longtime of Ramona
and Mr.. John V. Schlund of Mt.
Union S. d., were married here to-
day by Judge w. S. Anderson.
&c
WiIson-MoOt.
Miss Gladys e. Wilson of Solomon
and Mr. Clarence A. Moot of Abilene
were married Sunday afternoon at
1890, Rev. Troy Bess officiating at
the study of the Christian church.
They will make their home here and
both have many friends whose good
wishes attend them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
MOVE UP STOCK SHOW.

Wichita, Dec. 3O.-The annual
show of the Kansas National Live
Stock association will be held here
January 1851, instead of the week
beginning January 6. as previously
published.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
SOUTH BEND AND HEAVEN.
A Parable

rode upon Train from New
York even unto Chicago And the
Train was Full. Aud among the rest
was there Young Mother with n
Little Girl. And they were gong
unto South Bend.
Aud the little maiden and | be-
came friends: for Little Girls like
me, and ! do verify believe that
Good Little Girls are made OF Sugar
and Spice and all that Is Nice.
And she had Domlnoes wherewith
TO play. And she sat with me, and
we set up the Domlnoes to make
Beds. And we made Of them Single
Beds. and Double Beds, and we tried
TO make Beds such as were in the
Train, but we did not succeed very
well
And we had ridden all night and
much OF the day. and IL drew to-
ward evening And | said. This
place Is Elkhart and the miles unto
Chicago are an Hundred and One
and here do they cut of the Dining
Car, and IL is our last long stop |
And we shall reach Chicago in Two
Hours and Twenty Minutes. and
South Bend will be before that
And she said, would that South
Bend were farther.
And l inquired Of her why she
said so.
And she said There will be Very
Hard Letters to learn In South Bend.
And I said. Why dost thou think
there will be Hard Letters to Learnt
And she said. | had just begun TO
90 to school when my father got 4
new job in South Bend and sent for
us.
And | learned A and b and c an
The way to Y and Y and u, and how
to spell CAT and DOG and cow
and many more. And my mother
says that now | must begin all over
again. And the Letters will be diff
ferent: and who knoweth how they
spell cow In South Bend?
And | said, Fear not. They spell
i mostly with c, and only a few
II them begin II with X.
And she said, 1t will all be so diff
ferent, and fear it. | wish this old
rain would go on and on, and new
ar come to South Bend.
And | saw that the little maiden
was sore distressed by reason Of the
Very Hard Letters
And l said unto her, Fear not, my
lear | have been in South Bend
yea, | have passed through it an
times. The letters there are U
and b and c, and X and Y and y,
md there are twenty-six of them {
md no more. t
And she inquired Art thou sure {
And said. Sure thing. And CAT
md DOG are the same as in New c
FORK, and all that thou didst learn '
here will be good in South Bend. Y
And the little maiden was com .
orted
Now, this hooting, whanging
rain of human life moveth swiftly
nd ever and anon there getteth on
ONE passenger who wonderful how
will be in the place to which he
and who approacheth
fe's destination with fear. And
rayed unto my God that he would
end unto all such some of his Elk
erienced Angels. who would say TO
Il such timid souls, Fear not. The
lphabet of Heaven is the kindly
eeds and gracious words which
lou hast learned in the Kindergar-
N of life. Heaven and Earth have
Common Alphabet, and all that
lou hast learned will be of value
lere.
And the little maiden flung a kiss
ward me as the Train pulled out
South Bend, and / beheld her in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Clean. old papers. SC a bundle. at
this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

they could scarcely make living
as farmers.
Whose name viii get into the
fame list from Dicklnsong
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01
Gish-FowIer.

Mr.. Edgar II. Fowler and Miss
Ethel II. Gish. both of Abilene were
united In marriage at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clark, 10Th and Oliver at IL a. m.
Christmas day. Rev. C. L. Hovgard,
pastor of the Methodist church per-
formed the ceremony, after which
Mrs. Clark served a delicious dinner
to the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler
will make their home In California,
and their many friends wish them a
long and happy life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il.
Mcconnell. 401 East 18th street,
WAS the scene Of a delightful family
gathering on Christmas day. A
bountiful dinner was served Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Feidley. Margaret and Kathryn OF
Pearl. Mr.. and Mrs. John Carver.
Glynn, Dwight and Curtis Leon of
Talmage. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hassler, Evelyn and Harold Mac of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Mr.. William f. Campbell and Miss
Grace L. Nesser of Troy. Kans.. were
married at the Methodist parsonage
"wednesday, at 3 p. m. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. C. L.
Hovgard In the presence Of a number
of the relatives and friends OF the
bride and groom. After the Christ.
mas vacation the young couple will
be at home in Troy. Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-01

Kelly, Nina Mae Howard, Loi,
Hershey, Elizabeth Hershey, Helen
Curry and Dorothy Taylor VIII,
server. Out.of-town guests We're
MFR, and Mrs. Arthur Stacey OF
Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy
conklin of Lawrence. Miss Mildred
Bachelor OF Belleville, Mr.. j. l..
Lynch Of salina. Mr.. Wesley Gish
,of Lincoln, Neb. Prof. s. H. Graf
OF Corvallis. Ore. and Mrs. II. II.
Walters Of Marion.
AAA
On Thanksgiving day at the home
of A. ]. I'M at high twelve TO the
strains Of Lohengrins wedding march
played by Mrs. w. W. Hin. Mr..
Luther $. Marsteller and Miss Anna
Il. Hill took their places before the
officiating minister. the Rev. Mr. e.
W. f. King, to be made one In the
bonds of matrimony. After a song
by the brides niece, Eunice Hill. the
covenanting words were said. The
guests after offering their congratu-
latiOns retired to the dining room to
do justice to the sumptuous repast
that had been prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsteller were the
recipients of many beautiful and use
full presents from their many friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Marsteller Is the youngest
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hill.
who live about four miles south of
Diller. After completing her junior
year in high school. she took bust
ness course in Grand Island Business
College. Upon the completion Of her
course she worked for seven years as
and bookkeeper in an
attorneys office In Humboldt Ne
braska.
Mr.. Marsteller is a son of Mr.. and /
Mrs. j. A. Marsteller of Abilene. |
Kansas. During the world war, Mr. |
did his part. Leaving for
amp about April Both, 1918, in a
time he was sailing for
France where he saw active service.
IN Sept. 18th, in the st. Mihiel drive
ne was seriously wounded, after
wards returning to this country on
will reside on a farm south and west
# town. where it is the wish of their
many friends that they will spend
ong and happy life together.-Dil-
er (Neb.) Record
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-18
HONOR ST. PATRICK

More than $50 hilarious boys cele-
brated st. Patrick's anniversary at
the Y. NJ. c. A. last night, the cele-
bration taking the form OF q social.
probably the largest If its kind held
for the boys this year. From the be-
ginning the boys were enthusiastic
about every activity and the more in
ening became the racket. A cheer
ftl atmosphere was given the affair
with the aid of a roaring fire In the
fireplace, and the boys were all
loathe to leave at 10 o'clock.
Many prizes were given to the win
ners of the several events, some of
them candy and useful articles, others
which caused a great deal of merri-
Inent. The first event. a bean game,
was won by Russell Torrel; the hand
shake by Raymond Carbon and of
the four teams the Brownies came
out ahead in the athletic events with
a cor Of 12k points, their nearest
competitors, the Pinkies, making 6
points. Included in the events were
y sack race, a stab-the-spud rae and
g clothesp;n race.
William Kahlben was awarded first
prize for the largest potato, Robert
Stark for the loudest green necktie,
John Beatty for the best map of Ire
land, Alex Sladkus for the best pic
ture of a pig, Sumner Dawson for the
strongest pipe and Ted Won Daggen-
hansen for the best Irish joke. Mic
key Slifkin was most in need of a
haircut and Daniel Hughes chose the
lucky number.
The affair ended with a battle
royal which was by far the event OF
the evening and which drew specta-
tors from the mems department, the
gym and the bowling alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-18
Y M. Fl. A.

The third of the regular Sunday
evening entertainments will take place
in the association rooms this coming
Sunday. The main part of the pro-
gram will consist of dancing, which
will be strictly private. Members of
the Y. M. III. A. and Y. w. II. A. are
requested to secure their cards at the
association rooms any evening before
the dance.
1t was thought best by the COM
Hnittee In charge of the social affairs
to tntersperse the/regular weekly en-
tertainments with an occasional
dance. such as will be carried out on
h 21st. The Sunday affairs are be-
coming very popular and offer the
finest kind of entertainment for the
~unoccupied Sunday night. Everyone Is
invited except children.
Gym classes will report today as
usual. Preparations for track and
field vents are taking place and 1t II
expected that some interesting con-
tests will be held soon.
The Juniors will start their gym
period at Z o'clock sharp so as to be
on time for the public speaking club
which meets al s O'Clock. MI. Miller
asks all the boys In the club to be
on time tonight.
Matters of importance wifi be
brought up at the meeting OF the
Board of Directors Monday night.
Preparations for the Father and
Son Get-Together have been complet-
ed and a fine time is anticipated.