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Tabby Cat. "Ihave cut my paw on a
piece of glass. and I thought perhaps
you would be kind enough to put a
drop of oil on it and help me bind
1t up"
Mousiekins. being a k~ind-hearted
little mouse. thought for a moment.
Then he said: II am sorry you
hare cut your paw, Mrs. Tabby Cat.
but / promised my mother not to let
anybody in, and 1 can not disobey
lhef."
"oh, to be sure you must not dis
ebay your mother, Mousiekins," re-
turned Mrs. Tabby Cat But you
can open the door a mere crack and
hand out the bottle of oil. Then I
will put 1t on my poor cut paw and
go on my way"
II can safely do that" thought
Mousieklns. Indeed it would be
most unkind not to give Mrs. Tabby
Cat a drop Of oil for her cut paw"
So he ran to the closet and took down
the bottle of oil. and then he unlatch-
ed the door, and then he opened It
the merest crack. Then he pushed
through the bottle of oil. Bangl 1t
went on the doorstep. breaking to
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WHY PUssY-CATs PURR WHEN THEY ARE HAPPY

and singing and feeling SO happy.
Now. It may have been all right for
the cats to mako all this noise. but
they did not think of the other ami
mails wo lived near them and who
were trying to 90 TO sleep. The
harder the other animals tried TO
sleep. the happier the cats became
and the more noise they made. At
last, way late in the night, the noise
became so loud the other animals
could stand It no longer. SO they
held a meeting. II was decided to
send the chief Lion. the king of the
Tigers and the rulers Of the Foxes.
the Wolves and the Elephants TO the
cats to tell them TO make less noise.
As these big. nerce policeman ami
mails came near the cat village they
were almost made deaf by the noise
the happy cats were making. Tho
cats. besides ringing bells. blowing
horns and playing nddles. were sing
ing and laughing and shouting at the
top of their voices. But when they
saw tho angry looks IN the faces Of
the big, fierce policeman animals they
were very much surprised, and
wanted to know what was wrong
The chief Lion spoke: you cats are
making SO much noise that the rest
Of us animals car not go to sleep!"
"Ha-hai" the new King Cat re-
piled; 'fs that ALI weil-we cats
are having such a good time we are
going to make all the noise we wish.
So therei"
No sooner had he said this than
the chief Lion and the other police
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man animals let out an awful roar
and sDrang right into the middle OF
the big crowds of catsI
They were Just getting ready to
give them ali an awful licking when
the King Cat saw that If he did not
do something right away he would
have no subjects left TO rule. So he
threw up his hand and shouted:
Hold. oh, mighty beasts! We
know We have disturbed you, and
are sorry. But II you let us keep on
celebrating we promise to disturb
you no more tonight"
Now. the big beasts knew that
cats can not always be trusted, SO
they replied: "Goodi But we will
stay here and see that you keep your
promised"
So as they sat down outside the
cat suburb and looked on, the happy
cats began feasting all over again.
Now. while the cats are feeling
happy and having a good time they
want to let others know how happy
they are, and they do this by singing.
But since these cats knew that IL they
made any noise the big policeman
animals would become angry and
punish them. they realized they had
to do something to keep their sing
ing from disturbing the others. So
they all put rubber bands around
their jaws. In this way they could
sing to their hearts content. because
the rubber bands kept their mouths
closed and would not let their sing
ing come out loud.
This new kind Of singing was so
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He was a terrible looking beast,
with his huge horns, long legs and
green eyes, and the boys were scared
almost out OF their wits when the
animal ran straight to their herd OF
cattle and began to crop the grass
in their very midst.
While they stood wondering and
afraid to venture near the strange
beast, again did the lake bubble and
boil and rise up in great waves, and
out OF 1t rose a man. who was even
stranger looking than the COW.
He was very short. had long black
hair. red eyes and OH such very
green teeth. and was dressed in a
gown made entirely of rat skins.
81 have come after my cow" he
said. as he reached the shore. Help
me drive 1t back in the water, like
good boysl"
The boys were willing enough, for
they saw the green-toothed man
meant them no harm. but, oh, what
a hard piece Of work It wasl
The COW ran here, the COW ran
there; it hid behind trees, it even
tried to climb one; It knocked down
many of the other cows in its haste
TO escape from its master and the
boys, and II was almost an hour be-
fore 1t was finally driven clear into
the lake.
AS Don as It touched the water,
however. It sank Immediately out of
sight, and only the upheayal Of the
waters remained to tell of It's visit to
the forest
Thanks are yours" said Green
tooth. "and you will see 1 am not un-
grateful. Take this stone and when
over you wish for water, throw It,
and you shall have water in album
dance!"
Then he plunged into the lake and
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MMANY many years ago, when
the Man in the Moon looked
80 down upon this earth he did
not see living here people like our
selves. Instead. he saw animals
every kind OF animal we a think
of. And in those days no little tee
ney-weeney animal was afraid that
some much larger, stronger animal
might sneak up behind 1t and catch
IT and eat ii up. No. indeed. because
all animals romped around and play
ed with each other Just as you and
your playmates play when the sun is
shining bright aud you have no err
rands to run for mother.
Now. though all the different anil
mails were very friendly to each 9TH
err and lived in the same town. yet
each different animal lived where
other animals Just like himself lived.
Well, one day the place where the
Eats lived was all decorated up Just
like our town whenever we have a
carnival. or festival, or special holi-
day like the Fourth Of July. Flags
were on all the buildings and lamp
posts. Busy cats and kittens were
selling balloons and popcorn and ice
cream cones and bottles Of catnip
tea. Every cat In town was celebrat-
ing because on this day a new ruler
was being crowned King of the Cats.
The good time everybody was hav-
ing did not stop when the sun went
down. but kept on late into the
night. Indeed. instead OF growing
qu~ieter. the whole cat town grew
holster. Everybody was shouting
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THE CITY OF FOUNTAINS

7 oNG ago. even before the COM
ing of our Lord to earth. two
little boys were herdins some
cattle in the Black Forest, near the
Lake OF wiesenesee.
AS they were amusing themselves
gathering blackberries. throwing
stones into the lake and collecting
bundles of sticks. while they looked
after the COWS. they were surprised
and alarmed to see the waters OF the
lake bubbling and boiling and rising
up in great waves.
Never had the boys seen the lake
SO disturbed, and when suddenly up
rose a great black COW from the
very midst of the waves and leaped
upon the shore. they were fright
ened indeed.
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disappeared as his COW had done.
The boys never saw the water-cow
or its master again. and forgot all
about the stone. which one of them
carried in his pocket.
One day they were trying to catch
a blackbird, which eluded them con-
stantly. They threw stones. but none
hit the bird. When all their stones
were gone they bethought them OF
the stone given by Green-tooth.
Out Of the pocket It was taken and
thrown at the bird.
Then a wonderful thing happened.
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Old Young Elephant

Just see this elephant laugh and grin,
With his funny toes and wrinkled
skin,
And his trunk turned way, way, way
up high,
You'd think he could almost reach
the sky.
His trunk is q useful thing, indeed.
It's used for almost every need;
For carrying loads or as a spray,
And his trumpetings are loud, they
say.
This elephant lives ont at the zoo,
But l saw some at the circus, too.
This one Is tameAbut they're often
Wildj
This n is thirty, but still a child.
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Old Bruin Bear

Old Bruin Bear, all dressed in brown,
Walked with his master into town.
His matted coat is very long,
His claws and paws II big and
strong.
he walks a slow and swinging gait,
On bis back legs he stands up
straight;
He's on all fours with a slow fallt
He's just an old bear, after all
"0ld Bruin Bear, with matted coat,
When bearish grunts come from your
throat,
What is II that Jon say to us,
With snorting grunts and funny
fuss1"
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pieces. And the next thing Mousie-
kins knew Mrs. Tabby Cat was
pushing with all her might against
the door to get 1t wide open. Mousle-
kins pushed back with all his might
and main, for now he understood
that Mrs. Tabby Cat had not wanted
the oil at all. 1t was only a sly ex-
cuse to get inside.
Now, you rude little mouse, you!'
she cried. I'll show you how to be
hospitable!" And into the room she
bounded.
Poor Mousiekins was trembling
from head to foot. for he thought be-
yond a doubt his time had come. But
Just at that minute someone dressed
in a uniform with brass buttons.
with a stick In his hand, rushed
through the doorway. 1t was none
other than Pat, the Policedog. And
what do you suppose happened. He
caught Mrs. Tabby Cat by the run
of her neck and gave her a good,
hard shake, and this is what he said:
You robber cat. you! 1 have been
on your trail all morning. You r
under arrest for robbing Mrs. Jenny
wren's nest, and breaking in Mrs.
Mouse's house. on you go to jail!'
"Have mercy! Have mercy!" i'm
plored Mrs. Tabby Cat. wringing her
hands.
you had no mercy on Mrs. Jenny
Wren. nor on M~ousiekins." replied
Pat, the Policedog. $50 you are go
ing to spend an hour in jail, and be-
fore you are let out you will have to
promise to be a better cat in the fu-
ture and respect the rights of 9th
ers."
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Mrs. Tabby-C Cat,
Mousiekins, and
Pat the Police

NNCE upon a time there was a
little bit of a heldmouse
whose name was Mousiekins.
He lived with his mother In a coy
little house in a strawberry patch.
One fine morning Mrs. Mouse put on
her cape and bonnet and took down
her market basket from the very top
shelf. and then she said to Mousie-
kins:
"Dearie. I am going to the store.
Latch the door the minute I step
out, and do not let anybody In whilo
/ am gone"
Mousiekins promised his mother
moi to let anybody in, and then Mrs.
Mouse kissed him goodbye and hur-
ried away to the store. Mousiekins
stood at the window and watched
his mother until she was out Of sight
Then he got out his p~laythings,
which were lovely bits Of straw and
several spotted. shiny beans. He was
having a lovely time when there
came a "Tap-tap-tap" on the door.
Mousiekins peeped through the
window. Goodness graciousI 1t was
Mrs. Tabby Cati His little heart
went pit-a-pat But of a sudden he
remembered the door was latched,
and he said in a very brave voice:
Il am very sorry. but I cannot let
o in today Mother is not at home,
and she babe me not let anyone In
while she vas gone"
"Ah. but this is a different matter,
dear Mouslekins," murmured Mrs.
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How the Fairies
Made Flowers of
the Miser's Gold


0NCE pom a time there wal an
old Miser who found a bag of
gold at the end of the RAIN
bow. He clapped his hands, and
smacked his lips for he was a very,
very greedy old fellow, and cried:
"oh. good fortune is mine!" But he
was SO dreadfully afraid It would be
stolen from him, he decided to bury
his treasure in the forest. So when
night came he slung the bag Of gold
over his shoulder and set out on his
Journey.
He was obliged to cross a meadow,
and there he met with three little
Fairies, whose names were Flora,
Fauna and Fleta-
do pleapse tell what you are ar
ryins on your shoulder" they begged.
It's a great bag Of gold" an
swered the old Miser, knowing full
well the tiny creatures could not take
It from him.
please give US one tiny little
peep Of your gold" cried Flora
Fairy, hopping up and down and nut
tering her wings
The ideal" exclaimed the old
Miser. Out of my way, little pestsi
Upon my soul, you're a bothersoms
lott"
Then all of a sudden Fauna Fairy
thought Of something. and she stood
on tiptoe and whispered It to Flora
and Fleta. and they nodded their
pretty heads, and then they all hut-
tered their gay wings and away they
sped after the old Miser. Oh, they
were as swift us the wind, were Flo
ra and Faunda and Fleta Fairy. and
in a twinkling they had caught up
with the old fellow. But, my good
ness! he was so busy gloating over
his gold that he did not know for .
minute they we're right behind him.
Then with a joyous little rush they
mounted the Miser's bag and perched
themselves upon the bag Of gold.
Still he did not know they were there,
for he was saying over and over
again: Good fortune is mine!"
And then Flora and Fleta and
: Fauna Fairy drew from their tiny
pockets the tiniest of little scissors
: and began cutting the tiniest Of lit
: tie holes, all over the bag. Jingle,
Jingle, jingle!" the gold slipped out
: until there wasn't a piece in the bag.
But the old Miser was so bent on got
ting to the Forest, and so busy NUT
tering. GOOD fortune is minei" that
he did moi notice the bag was empty.
All Of a sudden the fairies saw the
meadow agleam with glitterinE
brightness.
"oh, let's put stems on the pretty
gold piecesl" cried Flora Fairy.
And well turn them into pretty
yellow howers!" cried Fauna Fairy.
So in a wink out came their wands,
and they set industriously to work.
and the next morning the meadow
was "a wondrous sight to behold. for
It was Just covered with the pret-
test little flowers you ever saw.
And Flora and Fleta and Fauna
Fairy named their flowers Butter
cups.
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MOVING PICTURES.

Come quick and see what Frost has
done,
Made moving picture. a funny one.
Upon my bedroom window pane,
The strangest looking town and lane.
] hove the old u will stay set,
/ want to watch my pictures yet.
, 1923-01-07

Where the stone had struck the
ground up rose a spring of boiling
water, which had powers of healing.
Never did the fountain disappear,
and this is the legend that is told of
the origin Of the healing springs OF
Boden, which has been called the
City of the Fountains.
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The jungle a vacant house lacks.
In vain beaSts seek dwelling or
shacks.
The turtle can't fail,
Nor the slow. ploddins snail.
For they carry theirs on their backs.
, 1923-01-07
Little, But Look Out!

This spider eats brdsI Think OF thatI which had you rather be eater
by-a bird OF a spideri Good for you; right you are-by nehherI wei
this spider is n very poisonous creature. Then why is It on q mans palm
1t Is a Zoo spider; has been trained and is too tame 10 hurt a friend.
, 1923-01-07

The alphabet said, Please remem-
Der,
AT school, IN June or in September
I'm knowledge's most useful mem
Der.
, 1923-01-07

much softer and sweeter than their themselves alone.
yelling and shouting had been And And today. thousands OF years aft
this tckled the new King Cat SO err that big celebration, whenever
much that he made a law that al cats and kittens feel happy, they sing
ways hereafter whenever cats wero q little song to themselves, and try
feeling happy and content they not to disturb anybody else at ALL
should sing not out loud. but to And this is why cats purr.
, 1923-01-07
Tie Tigress and The Toothache

This Young dgress lives at the London, Eng, Zoo. She was given to the
Zoo by the Prince of Wales. When she suffers from the toothache she uses
n mutton bone us a comforter.
, 1923-01-07

A GLAD GREETING.
The branches. Just like me and you
Clasp hands in friendly howdy-do.
, 1923-01-07
EARLY RISERs

One morning with Gyp. my pup,
Went out before the sun was up.
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THE FIRE

love to sit before The fire
Before I say "good.night-"
In bed I'm snug and nice and warm,
And everything seems right.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25
PROGRAM

For Glade District Community Fair
to be held at Meadowville Saturday
Nov. 8, 1928.
Ia. m.) Song America by the Schools
Address Of Welcome M. w.
Moore.
Song by Central Choir.
Address: by Mr.. Sands.
Song by Tacy Choir
Address: by County Supt., D.
p. Baughman.
Song by Central Choir.
Up. m.)
Baseball game: (School teams
only)
Spelling Contest (oral)
100 yard dash (boys 10 16
years..
50 yard dash (girls 10 16
years..
Tug Of War between the
schools.
Pie Eating Contest.
Sack race (for boys only)
Potatoe race (open to both
boys and girls)
This is to be an all day affair.
Everybody bring your baskets well
filled. All the teachers of the dis
trict are requested to bring their
schools for the day.
First and second prizes will be a.
warded in all contests and for best
exhibits on garden vegetables, grains,
poultry, school exhibits, fruit, pastry
jellies, preserves and fancy work.
Fall in line everybody! Let's go
and make this red letter day for
Glade District.
WAYNE PHILLIPS, Pres.
GROVER C. HARRIS, Secy.
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Atuo coIlides With Bear.

Bloomsbury, Pa. The automo-
bile of Alfred Harrington was
slightly damaged and Harrington and
J. Webb Wright, Of this place, were
considerably shaken up when the car
struck bear that weighed about 100
pounds on road near Benton.
The story is one of the oldest bear
stories that has come out of North
Mountain in recent years. The men
had taken Wrlght's dogs to the noun
tain to give them a trial and bear
was started. Fearing the dogs would
chase after dark and get lost, the men
set out In their car to head Off the
bear. They came down one mountain
road and were speeding along a sec
tion Of good road to get up another
into the mountain when the accident
occurred
I'VE We're going along about thirty.
five or forty miles an hour" Wright
said, when the bear jumped out Of
the brush into the road directly In
front of the car Before Harrington
could stop the machine hit the bear
and knocked him off the road. He was
knocked over high bank and landed
in brush pile just fifty-one feet away
from the car.
"He only weighed about 100 pounds,
but if he had weighed more there
would have been little left OF the
car
A broken cranks:1aft and bent fen
der comprised the damage TO the mn
chine-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR - Quiet
Winter VI! straight 81 81 $$5sT65.5o. Spring and
WHEAT Steady: No. 2 red, $1.1O
CORN Firm No. 2 yellow, 1920
OATS Quiet: No. 2 white, 52h0
POULTRY-Live, Arm; hens, 200
3Oc old rOOsters. 17@10c Dressed,
quiet choice fowls. 34c: old ROSTERS.
BUTTER Firm: fancy creamery.
40h 061xc.
y 4ss ssstss ss's s5S14 see
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p. r. r. Pays u. s. SO, 200, 900.

Washington. The director gen
eral 81 railroads announces that
twenty-five railroads comprising the
Pennsylvania system have completed
settlement with the government on ac-
counts arising out Of federal control
and involving payment for $4,000, 600
Of additions and betterments made
during the control period.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25
Miner confesses Murder.

Logan, w. Va. Edgar Combs.
union miner, charged with the
murder Of Deputy Sheriff John Gore
in the 1921 armed march, pleaded
guilty, after Judge Robert Bland re-
fused change Of venue for his trial.
A sentence OF life Imprisonment was
imposed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25
Vice President Of p. r. r. Dies.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Colonel James
A. McCrea, vice president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, died here
of pneumonia, said to have resulted
from cold contracted last week when
he attended the funeral of Ralph Pet
ers, president Of the Long Island rail-
road.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25
Rifle Fails, Killing Mother o. 4

WATERFOWL, N. Y. Mrs. WI
liam Ober, aged 43, was shot and
killed at her home near Potsdam,
when rifle hung over the door was
dislodged as she entered, and dis
charged. The weapon had been hung
over the door by son, one Of nine
children, on his return from gun
ming trip.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

Mammon has enriched his thou
sands, and has damned his ten thou
sands.-South.
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re Appreeiate institutions.

Fairly to appreciate institutions
you must not hold them up against
the light that blaxes in Utopia Wis
count Morley.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

In order to abolish Christianity the
one thing needful IL to get rid Of Sun,
day.-George Holyoake.
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The World

We may despise the world. but we
cannot do without it. Barren Wesen-
berg
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

What has become of the old-fash-
io1ied Belington man who used to
think school teachers were overpaid
when they got $40 month.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25
PITHY PARAGRAPHS

Why is it that it's the easiest
thing in the world to be optimistic
when you're making money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

We often wonder what excuse some
Belington property owners are going
to give in the next world for moi
having fixed their sidewalks while
they lived in this one
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

The law of supply and demand
doesn't always work out. Look how
many reformers we have and how
little reform.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

thing in the world to be optimistic
when you're making money.
What has become of the old-fash-
io1ied Belington man who used to
think school teachers were overpaid
when they got $40 month.
From what little we know of his
tory, we can't believe that our grand
fathers were running over to Europe
every now and then to find out how
to run this country, like some of our
Senators do.
| Why is it that the fellow who
knows nobody can fool him al
ways gets humbugged worse than
anybody else?
| There's mighty little to be said for
the Belington girl who is SO ignor-
ant of housework she thinks thin
! Bile is shielo for sore thumb.
Wouldn't it be terrible If the wo-
men around Belington wanted new
washing machines every time their
husbands decided to trade in the old
car for new one?
We read where scientist says lady
mosquitoes do all the biting. Then
she's no lady.
Things have changed a lot since
Barnum's time. In his day only one
sucker was born every minute.
Over in Mongolia they've just dug
up an egg six inches long and said
to be thousands of years old. Scien-
fists appear able to dig up everything
but pre-war prices.
Argentine is going to raise more
cotton next year. That's fine news
for the boil weevil that likes to tra-
vel
"The longer you 60 with them the
more their candy costs" was the re-
mark we overheard Belington boy
make the other day as he bought 15c
worth of gumdrops.
We've still got few old-fashioned
ed men in this country. We see
where one was arrested near Buffalo,
N. Y, for stealing horse.
The law of supply and demand
doesn't always work out. Look how
many reformers we have and how
little reform.
We often wonder what excuse some
Belington property owners are going
to give in the next world for not
having fixed their sidewalks while
they lived in this one
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

From what little we know of his
tory, we can't believe that our grand.
fathers were running over to Europe
every now and then to find out how
to run this country, like some of oul
Senators do.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

We've still got few old-fashioned
ed men in this country. We see
where one was arrested near Buffalo,
N. Y, for stealing horse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

Why is it that the fellow who
knows nobody can fool him al
ways gets humbugged worse than
anybody else?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-25

Things have changed lot since
Barnum's time. In his day only one
sucker was born every minute.