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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08
Building a Business

A good ship does not necessarily
guarantee safe port; nor does a good
system alone insure successful business.
A water-logged scow in the hands Of a
master pilot may fare better in the storm
than twin-screw ocean liner. manned
by incompetents.
You can't set the helm of your bust
ness barge in one fixed direction and ex-
pect it to guide you into the harbor OF
success. The shoals and rocks of unex-
pected conditions rise up in every mile OF
the sea. Only the skillful plotting that
meets each danger as it arises can steer
you safely through.
It's the man behind the wheel that
brings the ship into the haven of profit.
It's not the system alone, but intelligent
direction OF it, that produces results.
Systematlze your aims and plans but
plan and aim your system.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08
The Circle of Unrest

The farmers son threw down his hoe;
no more OF this, said he.
ITO till the soil is iiksome toll;
There's more in life for me.
He left the farm; in village schools,
A teacher he became.
''At last Pm freev' in JOY, said he,
"A farmers life is tame"
The teachers son threw down his rule:
'1'll none of this" said he
"'Twas good enough for Dad, but stuff
There's more iii life for me-
The city's din he straightway sought;
Al banker he became.
'I'm happy here" said he, II fear
a teachers life is tame"
The bankers son threw down his pen;
s'I'm done with this" said he.
This doesn't pay; leave today;
There's more in life for me"
He formed trust; the gold rolled in;
A magnate he became.
"Egadp' he cried, Ppm satisfied.
By Jove, amt banking tame?'
The magnate's son threw down his tape
'sThis life is dull, !" said he.
my bonds and shares bring naught bu
cares;
There's more in life for me-"
Ali then he wrestled with the soil;
A farmer he became.
Now this, said he, brings joy to me
A magnates life is tame"
IL. L. De Bra.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson vI.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. II, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, Mark ", IS, to v, 20
Memory Verses. SO, 3s-eolden Text,
Ps. XVI, 1, (R. v)-commentary
Prepared by Rev. o, m. Stearns.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08
What a Man is Made Of

The average man has ingredients to
make fat for seven bars OF soap, iron for
medium-sized nail, sugar to fill small
bowl, salt to fill a shaker, lime to white
wash chicken coop, phosphorus to make
2,20O match tips, magnesium for dose OF
maanesia, sodium to ne1tralize pint and
half of water, potassium to explode a
toy cannon, sulphur to rid dog of tieas,
and albuminoids to make case of eggs,
-Lesie's Weekly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08

ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLI
CATION
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-08
Items and news items are cordially IN

THURSDAY, August 5, 1912.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
CANDID ADVERTISING NEEDED
Deliberate Misstatement Regarding
Goods Means Business Suicide
In the End.

Time was when even reputable mer-
chants lacked full candor in their adj
vertising. 1t was argued-by people
with ridiculous ideas of the aims and
purposes of advertising-that the peo-
pie would only believe small part OF
what an advertiser claimed, anyhow;
hence it behooved him to exaggerate
accordingly, so that after the readers
deductions for exaggerations had been
literally made, basis of truth would
remain.
AS this was always false argument
it has been explcded-to stay ex-
ploded!
Self-respecting, thinking people are
the people who read ads nowadays
And to deliberately misstate fact in
advertising now Is simply species of
attempted business suicide.
A store which would thus forfeit
the confidence or respect of all honest
people would soon find out that there
were not enough dishonest people-or
people who would condone dishonest
advertising-in this town to support
the smallest store In 1t.
You may read the ads nowadays
with the satisfying knowledge that adj
vertisers realize that falsehood is bust
ness suicide-unfailingly
Candid advertising is necessary
nowadays.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
TO BAR CUPID.

The general delivery window of the
postoffice will no longer be an aid to
Cupid If the crusade which has been
started by Chief Inspector James T.
Cortelyou Is successful. All the fer
vid love letters which have been
slipped into eager hands through the
window; the secret missives of meet
ings past and TO come, will hereafter
be sent direct to the homes of the
girls unless these blushing maids can
prove that they are twenty-one.
Mr. Cortelyou believes that much
harm comes from the secret CORE
spondence carried on with the aid of
postoffices and he wants the general
delivery window restored to It's legiti-
mate purpose, which is far from be-
ing an aid 70 Cupid.
when we notice." says Cortelyou,
that young girls are frequently ask
ing for letters at the general delivery
window we ask them for their home
address and send all their letters
there by carrier. OF course at times
we may be given wrong addresses.
but the carriers are careful to find
out If the girl really lives at the ad-
dress given.
1.-The mail clerk also asks If the
girl is OF age, and If she is not the
address of her parents or guardian Is
learned and the letters are sent by
carrier" he said. little ruefully.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
OLD WAR CLAIM GRANTED.

One of the funny things that often
happen in legislation happened the
other day An old Civil war military
service claim that has been pending
for nearly half century was grant
ed by the comptroller of the treas
ury. The amount involved is but
$500.
The claimants are the children Of
Oran W. Smith, alias Oran w. EN-
NETT, who served in the Thirty-fourth
New York and then in the Twenty-sec-
ond New York cavalry.
After serving an enlistment in the
former Emmett re-enlisted in the lat
ter January 1, 1854, at Urbana, N. Y.
He was promoted to second lieuten-
ant and mustered out at Rochester.
N. Y, August 9, 1865. He was paid for
his service, and allowed transporta-
ton only to the time of his being dis
charged at Rochester He filed a
claim for $500 as pay and transporta-
ton expenses in going on to his home
at Urbana The claim had been re-
peatedly disallowed. Smith died at
Dix, N. Y, February Fl, 1904
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
COUSIN OF DINOSAURI UN
EARTHED.

A fossil has been discovered in the
state department-no, wait a minute,
by the state department, not in it.
Dispatches to Washington from
Isaac Manning, United States consul
at Barranquilla, Colombia, state that
a section of compsognathus has been
unearthed in that vicinity A comp
sognathus was next of kin to the d.
nosauri, when those familiar beasts
were roaming about the wilds of the
western hemisphere.
Mr.. Manning has not been permitted
to view the remains, but by clever
work as member of the consular
service, which everyone knows Is an
adjunct to the diplomatic service, he
succeeded in obtaining a description
of them. He says:
THE spinal column section meas
ures % centimeters in height, IL GEN.
timeters In width at one end, and Is
centimeters at the other. The cavity
of the spinal cord is by centime-
ters, and attached to the spine is a
short rib-like bone with a round knob
at the end
Mr.. Manning says Colombia has
never produced anything like this be-
fore. The Smithsonian institution Is
to be informed of the discovery.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16

Thereupon won the supper and it
happened that Mr.. James was seated
In the same dining room that evening
while we enjoyed the good meal that
my friend paid for, and not far from
where we sat. By way of jest the
loser of the repast asked our waiter
II he could tell us the name of the gil
fantic guest. Yes, gentlemen an
swered the waiter, proud of his ability
to impart information. that is Mr.. Oh.
lie James, who, they say, is going to
be nominated for president, but hard
ly think they will do 1t because people
might take objection on account of
what his brother did,
And who was his brother?' quer-
led my friend. n
Why, sir, his brother was Jesse
James, the biggest train robber in the
country"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
SUMMER ADVERTISING PAYS
Helps Merchants Dispose Of Seasonal
BILE Goods and Keep Fresh Stock
on His Shelves

August is a month in which news
paper advertisements are eagerly
watched for and read very closely.
Many people have deferred buying ar
ticles of wearing apparel until the
present times and they are watching
the columns of the newspaper careful
ly for the merchants invitation to
them to come to their store and in
spect their stocks and prices. There
all Of their summers clothing and
wearing apparel of all kinds during
July from the simple fact that they
know the modern, live and up-to date
merchant will during this month in
augurate special bargain sales of sea-
sonable merchandise in order to make
room for his fall and winter stock.
August newspaper advertising is eag-
erly looked for and carefully read. The
merchant who advertises reaps a rich
reward and gets rid of summer stock
at time when there is a demand for
the merchandise. The merchant who
advertises In August Is not the man
who fails to sell his seasonable mer-
chandise and who is compelled to
box it up and store 1t away to be dis
played on his shelves and counters
next season, when styles have changed
and there Is little or no demand for
the goods he carried over and which
he Is then forced to dispose of for
trifie.
Newspaper readers realize that the
live merchant is the one who always
has a nice, new, clean, fresh stock of
goods to show customers each season
during the year.
The value that newspaper advertis-
ing is to any merchant depends on
the kind Of newspaper he uses as
well as the circulation the newspaper
has. A newspaper that is read by the
most people not only in it's home city
but in the cities and towns surround
ing, Is the best medium through
which to reach the people. The paid
the live merchant buys. He wants to
reach the people and he uses the pa
per that the people read. The live
merchant knows that the people read
the newspaper they have confidence
in and respect for, and they also know
that an advertisement in newspaper
of that character is worth more than
1t Is in a newspaper that has scarcely
any circulation in surrounding terri
tory. People have confidence in the
paper they read and no one under
stands this better than the really live
merchant
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
$12o,O0o,Ooo is FlLCHED.

One hundred and twenty million dol
lars was filched from the American
people during the last fiscal year by
swindlers who operated largely
through the United States mails, &C.
cording to a statement just made in
formal report to Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock. This was an increase
of approximately s5O,000,000 in the
aggregate of the previous year
OF those who are alleged to have
operated the fraudulent schemes, 1,O63
were arrested by post Office inspec-
tors
They included people in all walks
of life, merchants and mechanics, pol
iticians and professional men, paupers
and millionaires.
During the year which ended June
80 last ASP persons were convicted
and sentenced and ST. cases are await
ing final disposition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
First Sriton in Japan.

"Will Adams, the first Englishman
in Japan" one of the most delightful
books ever written, has been out of
print for 80 or 40 years, but its mem
DRY remains. Those fortunate enough
to have read 1t will be interested to
learn that memorial to Adams was
unveiled by the British ambassador
on June 16 over the grave in Tokyo.
where the famous pilot lies beside his
Japanese wife.
Will Adams, who was a navigator,
landed in Japan in 1900 and was kept
in the country by the emperor on &C
count of his knowledge of ships He
was presented with an estate, was not
allowed TO return to England, where
he had wife and family, and died in
Japan In 1920.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
Some men try advertising az
the Indian tried feathers; he
took one feather and slept on It
all night; In the morning he re-
marked: "Whlte man say feath-
ers heap soft; white may big
fool"
Advertising Creates Wants,

One of the proper functions of adj
vertising is the creation of new de-
sires and new needs among the peo-
pie. This makes for higher stan
dard of living. 1t pushes civilization
along. Twenty years ago no one felt
any need for snapshot camera. To
day 1t Is almost as necessary as a
guidebook to a tourist.
Ii you have commodity or even
an idea of commodity which would
be a good thing for the people, you
need not wait for them to ask for II
You can by advertising make them
want it and then reap the rewards
that come to the pioneer, and In the
business world pioneering pays
Curtis Publishing Company.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
MEMORIAL FOR BUTT.

One of the most striking plans to
honor the memory of Maj. Archibald
Butt, aide to the president, who went
down with the Titanic, is for memo
rial building to be erected at the Uni
versity Of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn. Major Butt was an alumnus
of that university and was known there
as an excellent athlete The plan
Is to make the memorial building
gymnasium, theater and auditorium.
President Taft has promised to
serve as honorary vice-president on
the board or commission to raise the
s250,000 fund called for
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
WHY OLLIE WASN'T NOMINATED.

During the Baltimore convention /
won a wine supper from a friend on
an argument as to the weight of the
ponderous permanent chairman, Ollie
James" said Fred B. Nidever of Mil
waukee the other day 81 guessed him
at 295 pounds, while my friends fig
ures were $50 pounds. Later we as
certained that the weight of the BIC
fellow was tust 290 pounds.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
nPaW's" View

Wilie-Paw, what Is telling situ-
ationf
Paw-Any occasion when two or
more women meet-Cinoinnau Ev
Guirer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16
August IS, 1862.

The war department of the United
States took steps to check the politi-
cal appointment Of generals in the
army in the following order: Here
after no appointments of major gen.
erals or brigadiers will be given ex-
for meritorious and distinguished serv-
ices during the war, or to volunteer
officer, who, by some successful
achievement in the field, shall have
displayed the military abilities re-
quired for. the duties of a general off,
Ger.
mo appointment to such grades
will be issued by the war department
till an examination is made to ascer-
tain If there is any charge or evidence
against the character, conduct, or fit
ness of the appointee, and If there
should be any such charge or evidence
special report will be made to the
president"
Col. Michael Corcoran of the Sixty
ninth New York, was appointed brig
adler general.
Bob Edwards, famous as partisan
fighter, was killed by party of
Union troops sent out to punish
band of partisans that had fired on
the Union pickets at Romney Road,
Virginia
The congress of the Confederate
states reassembled at Richmond, Va,
whence they had fed in alarm at the
approach of McClellan's army in the
Peninsula campaign.
The steamers Skylark and Sallie,
carrying stores of the United States
government, were burned at the
mouth of Duck creek, in the Tonnes
see river, nearly fifty miles above Fort
Henry, by party of irregulars. The
Skylark had gone aground. and the
officer in charge was transferring her
cargo to the Sallie when the Confed-
crates attacked and captured them
both.
Col. John Fl. Morgan, whose raids
through Tennessee and Kentucky
kept the Union sympathizers in con-
slant dread, issued notice that for
every dollar exacted from his south
ern friends to pay for property de-
stroyed by him. he would have two
from Union sympathisers.
Copyright, 1912. by W. G. Chapman.l
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16

A squad of cavalry from Washing
ton, D. c., went into st. Mary's county,
Md, and encountered near Leonards-
town Capt William Clark of the Thir-
ty-seventh Virginia regiment, with a
number of recruits. travelling in wag-
on on their way to join the Confeder-
ates. When they we're observed the
cavalry broke from the wagons, aban-
doned the trains and broke for the
woods. The national cavalry pursued
them, and several shots were ex-
changed. Nine of them, including one
officer. were taken and sent to the
Old Capitol prison.
A sharp fight took place at Merri-
wsather's Ferry, on the Onion river,
IN TENNESSEE, between a body Of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-16

Union troops under the command q
Col. w. T. Harris and force of Con-
federate partisans under Colonel
Binfield. resulting in the rout Of the
Confederates, who lost twenty men
killed and nine taken prisoners.
General Pope was confronted near
the Rapidan by General Lee, and fell
back across the Rappahannock.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
LARGE ENROLMENT AT
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
Figures Show 30 Per Cent Increase
Over Last Year--New Pro.
lessons In Faculty.

Gettysburg. Sept 10 Gettysburg
College opened this week with the
largest eurollment In the history Of
the institution. Tho Increase in the
number OF students entering being 80
per cent over last years figures.
President Granville delivered the ad.
dress OF welcome in Brua Chapel.
The new faculty members and officers
are as follows;
Professor Albert Billheimer. from
Princeton University. takes the chair
of the Franklin professorshlp Of Greek
languagt-and literature and Professor
O. NJ Rice assumes his duties aa vice
principal Of the Preparatory Depart.
ment.
Professor Clyde 3. Slower becomes
registrar and Rev. s, u, Snyder Is
assistant 20 the president
Earl II. Bowman Is the new Student
Y. M. G. A. Secretary and Norman @.
Phillipy succeeds Fred c. Vail an ath.
letic coach
The new courses In Finance and
Commerce., Civil Engineering and
Municipal tsanitaryl Engiaeering are
proving very popular.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
ARcHDucnEss ELLA

Vienna, Sept. fs.-The announces
ment OF the engagement of the Arch
duchess Ella. favorite grand daughter
OF the Emperor Francis Joseph TO
young army officer Of noble but not
royal blood. IL TO be followed by the
pronunciation of her rights AS prin-
cess The Archdncheas IL twenty
years old, and was expected 20 make
n brilliant match, but she fell In love
with Count George Waldbnrg fiohe-
mems. a dragon officer who was a
cumrnde of her brother during their
education. The ArchdnchesH told her
secret 10 the Emperor who supported
the engagement against other meme
bera OF the imperial family The prin-
ess VIII renounce her royal right at
"a ceremony In the great ceremonial
hall Of the Hofburg. The Foreign Min.
ister Will present the act Of rennncia-
lion 10 the Emperor and all the mem
her OF the Imperial family Will give
their consent This Arehduehesa VIII
make deep reverence IN front af the
Rinperof. 80 hi the altar. and laying
two flngers of hsr nuRIoved hand on
the gospel take the oath of rennneia-
lion. After this ahe yin aiKfi tho act.
and her future husband viii renounce
all rights In her name.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
ARbOR DAY MAY
Be OCTOBER Is

Although no date has been set apart
as Autumn Arbor Day throughout
West Virginia by State Superintend'
ent NJ. p. shawkey. Il ID probable that
Friday Oct 25, viii be the date, when
the school teachers. pupils and citi+
gems Of Martlnsburg will be called up
on to observe the day BY planting
trees.
Az the present time the State Of
West virginia il engaged 10 fght
against the enemy Ok one tree The
chestnut blight hun sisls,i NFept beas
way II the United States. AMI lately
has made serious inroads upon the
trees Of West Virginia Az the next
session OF the legislature a sum OF
money viii be asked tor In an appro-
priation TO fight this plague, and a sys-
tematic campaign will be carried on
against t.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

and every minute or two you
could hear a sizz as the tar
caught fire in a new place.
When the flames got through
the roof they shot up i;to the
sky for many feet and lit up all
that part of the city.
Thousands of people had gath
eled on lhe hills about and at
the intersectionsso of the streets.
The small boy was on the house
top and there were many women
standing at points of vantage.
Automobiles were there in force
and Winchester avenue was cor
gested at times with the M.
chimes. They were packed whore
ever there was an open space
large enough where the Occu-
pants could get a good view of
the fire. When the spar' be-
gan to fly and there was immi-
nent danger of them setting the
tops of the automobiles on fire
they moved to safer quarters.
1t was a sight that those who
witnessed will never forget 1t
was one of the most spectacular
fires that has ever visited the
city. The sparks made beauti-
full sight as they passed north
over the city although they told
of the destruction that was go
ing on at their source.
When the main building was
about consumed and the onlock-
ers thought the fire was close to
its end, the fire got into the wi 1g
at the north of the building and
towards the Winchester PIKE
where the oil and turpentine Wa,
kept and it was seen that would
also go up in smoke. When the
slight explosions occurred, caus-
ed by the ignition of the oil and
turpentine the crowd pushed
back and took up their positions
at safer distance.
When the fire got started
right in this building it was =
beautiful sight, burning with ar
almost pure white light. 1t show
ed plainly the intense heat that
was being generated by the oils
and turpentine.
If this part of the factory has
burned simultaneously with tht
other part Of the big building i
would have been impossible fol
/ the firemen to have saved the
adjoining property as the flames
shot out at great distance anC
the heat was so intense that they
man came to her assistance will
his coat.