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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion ALA pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle Adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30

Even Jobs wife never asked him
to remove the tacks from the parlor
carpet
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Words OF the Aviator.

so you took flyer in the stock
market?"
Yes" answered the regretful-look-
ing man. "and hit an air pocket"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30
Wizard Of Finance.

Would you stick to your husband
II he stole million dollars"
III he succeeded in keeping it."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30

No matter what happens. the sus-
penders man wears are never en-
tirely free from responsibilities
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30

When your hair starts going it
doesn't say, "Au revoir" 1t says
'goodby'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30

DO you mind if kiss your
hand?'
Not in the least. but you ought to
know that isn't the proper place.
That's where you put the ring
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30

Malice drinks one-halt of its ow
poison Seneca.
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HEAVY LOSS IN PREPARING FOR SHIPMENT
Larger Amount of Feed Consumed by the Beet Animals Than
Any Other the Farm-As Rule Feeds Are Lacking in
Protein-Secret of Shipping Is to Have Them Well Fed.
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Irnnortan, 20 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-01-30
DUTY TO DENY SELF
Extract From "0ur Misunder-
stood Bible" by the Late
H. Clay TrumbuIi.

<<YF any man would come after |
- me-" said Jesus. let him deny !
himself, and take up his cross.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

as the plainest kinds, machinery
farming implements, live stock, etc,
commanding the attention of those
who are in trade and commerce from
the Atlantic Ocean to the Missouri
River
According to figures obtained from
the Board of Engineers of the U. 5.
Army, the present levee system on
the Mississippi has cost about $4,000.
coo, of which the local communities
have furnished more than two-thirds,
which, with an addition of 100000, 900,
as proposed by the bills of Senator
Ransdell and Representative Hum
phreys, would make total of $t5I I
100000. The expenditure Of this sum
win have extended over more than a
half century. .h 3ts
On the basis of 17,000,000 acres pro-
tected. there being about 100000
acres at the mouths of various tribu-
taries of the river which are not sus.
'ceptible of easy protection, this would
mean an average cost to reclaim this
magnificent land. OF less than nine dol
lars per acre. Contrast with this the
splendid work of the Reclamation Ser
vice. According to Professor F, II.
Newell, chief of the Service, about
100000 acres have been reclaimed
and 100000 acres are in process of
reclamation at an expenditure of
about S70,000,000, or an average cost
of forty dollars per acre. Why not
do the greatest good to the greatest
number,-especiall when it can be
done at the least cost?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
RAILWAYS AND WEBB LAW.

All of the big railroad companies
operating out of Chicago into prohi-
bition states are issuing orders that
they will refuse shipments of intoXi-
eating liquor destined for points in
prohibition states. In the states OF
Oklahoma and Georgia all shipments
are absolutely refused. To Kansas
the dealer must certify that the order
is bona fide and that the name of
the consignee is on file in the liquor
dealers office and on the bill of lad
ing. Also the shipper must take all
risk end waive claim for damages
in case the liquor is contiscated by
the state authorities. This is in con
formity with the Webb law, passed
over former President Taft's veto, al
lowing states to confiscate liquor on
interstate shipments.
1t is estimated by the Chicago Inter
Ocean that the railroads operating out
of that city alone will lose $1,OO0000
a year in freight charges for liquor ON
account of the law. The railroad
managers are of the opinion, however,
that the act is a good one and that
general bettered conditions will re-
suit. This improvement in moral
lines will in the end benefit the rail
roads in the way of richer farms and
greater grain, stock and merchandise
shipments, to say nothing the the ad-
ditional passenger travel. e.
THE biggest losses will be in beer
from Chicago and Milwaukee and St.
Louis, while there will be large def
cts in whiskey traffic from the Peoria
and Louisville districts.
Railroad managers are rather apa-
thetic on the loss of this traffic, as
the managers favor prohibition gen.
orally. On all roads there are hide
bound anti-drinking rules and these
now extend in a majority of cases to
the officers. as well as to the train
men. Intoxicating liquor has been
abolished in all dining cars, between
Chicago and st. Louis, in Iowa, Ne.
braska and on many of the eastern
lines"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
THE IOWA CONFERENCE.

Oskaloosa people occupy quite
prominent place in the personnel of
the organization of the Iowa Annual
Conference. DR.. J. M. McClelland,
pastor of the Central NJ. E. church, is
one of the Triers of Appeals, is also
vice president of the Methodist
Brotherhood for the Oskaloosa Dis
trict. and is a member of the Stand
ing committee on Privileges and Res
olutions.
Mrs. |. o. Kemble is vice president
of the Conference Women's Home
Missionary Society and is also a
member of the Conference Deaceness
Board. Mrs. c. E. Barnard is one
of the Department Secretaries of the
women's Home Missionary Society,
having in charge the department of
Literature and Reading Circles. She
is also busy in other philanthropic
work $685..
Mrs. Z. z. Smith is another depart
ment secretary of the same society,
having in charge the work of System
attic Beneficence She is also secre-
tary for the Oskaloosa District of the
Conference Women's Foreign Mission
try Society and is the fourth vice
president of the WOmen's Guild OF
the Iowa Wesleyan college at Mount
Pleasant
w. E. Kemble is a member of the
Conference Board OF Church Location,
representing the Oskaloosa District,
and DR.. J. H. Teter is a member of the
Conference Board of Sunday Schools,
and also serves the interests of Oska-
'loosa District. To many people the
organization OF the Conference is
rather complex, but it is all part OF
a great work which is almost unlim-
tied in it's results.
The local church that entertains the
Conference is generally charged with
the arrangement of a program cover
ing the various days sessions; the
business sessions of the Conference
usually occupying the morning and
the anniversary services OF the vari-
Gus church societies being held in the
afternoon and evening. Frequently
men of national repute are present at
these services as speakers and this
only adds to the interest of the event.
With the coming of the annual SEES
sion of the Conference in Oskaloosa
next September, the work of the pas
tor, Dr. ]. VI. McClelland, will be
largely increased during the next few
months and Charles r. Lee and Mrs.
A. E. Peasley are ASSOCIATED with DR..
McClelland in the selection of proper
committees TO care for properly the
local arrangements. Aside from the
Presiding Bishop, there are the Dis
trict Superintendent, the various pas
tors and quite large number of Con-
ference visitors who represent in yari'
Gus ways the manifold interests of the
church. This will probably mean the
entertainment of probably two hun
dred and fifty TO three hundred peo-
pie, for probably five or six days, the
sessions beginning on Tuesday and
closing the following Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

Bellamy, but nevertheless and not,
withstanding, there is every reason to
believe that the road laws of Iowa
have undergone a radical change, and
that, the work from now on for the
next two years at least will be reve'
lation to-. the people of the state.
Heretofore, as Mr. Ward pointed out,
$500 men in Iowa, comprising the SUI
pervisoFs," trustees and superintend-
ents, have been responsible for the
roads of the state Now, three men,
comprising the Highway Commission,
will assume the responsibility and
dictate the policies of better roads.
To these three men has been en-
trusted the expenditure of all the au'
tomobile tax of the state, amounting
to nearly $1,000.000 per year OF this
sum they are TO have only s. per cent
for expenses, the rest of the money TO
be spent directly upon the highways.
Each county is to have its proportion,
ate share of this sum. and shall have
something 10 say as to which roads
the money is to be spent upon in the
county, but nothing can be done with
out the approval or the commission.
A county engineer is TO make the sur
veys and blue prints of proposed
work, but such plans must all be sub
mitted to the authorities at Ames be-
fore they can be acted upon.
This. highway commission, of course,
was established primarily to handle
the revenues from the automobile
taxes, and will have to do with the
building of new roads or the improve
ment of old ones only. Their work
will be. confined to from 10 to 10 per
cent OF the roads in the county which
shall be designated as state roads.
The maintenance and care of roads in
general Will be conducted under the
old system, and paid for as usual out
of the taxes levied for that purpose.
OF course the new law will not be
found TO be perfect Defects of an
unexpected nature will develop as the
work proceeds. But it would seem
that a start in the right direction has
been made; and the hearty co-opera-
ton of all interested in improved
highways, will go'far to make it a sue
cess. AS suggested by Mr.. Ward,
when the legislature met there were
one hundred and fifty-eight different
ideas as to what good roads laws
should be enacted. The present law
does not measure up to all of these
ideas, but it was the best that could
be secured under the circumstances.
Further, it may prove to be better
than it's most enthusiastic advocates
expected.
Permanent roads will come as soon
as the, land owners are convinced that
their building is matter of economy.
There is every reason to believe that
this will not be delayed many years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
rig VILLAGE BAND.

Representative Keene, OF Fort
Scott, has introduced bill in the
Kansas legislature, authorizing towns
Ito appropriate money for the support
|of the local band. His theory Is that
a good band is worth all il costs to
any town; and sa for a bad band, there
is always hope that IL may improve
with proper encouragement.
Commenting on the proposition, the
Chicago Evening Post says:
"The conception of the town or vii
lage that one finds embodied in most
state township acts is that of grub
by sort of place, given over, apparent
ly, to sidewalks, street lamps and a
lookup for DRINKS. Every town is
solemnly authorized to have these
adjuncts to civilization, but it is sell
dom encouraged to have anything
more
But this Kansas idea of giving the
town authority to appropriate money
for the village band is highly enconr-
aging. Nobody need fear that this
would prove a variety of graft. The
village band earns its appropriation.
"In the winter nights it meets for
DauQ practice III TOOH too ulS lOi
warmth and too small for acoustics.
If it has an appropriation on hand of
1885 for new sheet music, it will rat
tie the windows every Saturday even
ing for months perfecting a technique
which can never be too good to suit
the sensitive ear of the leader. And
in the summer it plays .valiantly in
the soft, pleasant evenings, Turing the
|townsfolks toward the village square
with Weber and Sousa. Its repertory
is several notches above the level of
village taste, though not too far above.
They viii tel you, for example, at the
music stores in Chicago, that the viii
lage bands of the country are resisting
far better than the commercially own
ed orchestras have resisted, the inva-
sion of the acknowledging
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
CLEAN UP AND KEEP CLEAN.

Every man, woman and child in
Oskaloosa ought to respond to the APP
peals that are being made to join in
the movement to make the city neat
and attractive and clean and sanitary.
1t is only small matter for each fam
lily to clean up its own premises. but
with every family in Oskaloosa doing
this the whole city will present an
attractive appearance not only, but
will be more healthful as well. Let
everyone join in this war against dirt,
isease, rubbish, ugliness and indif-
ference to the public good, and when
the city is in the condition it should
be let everyone help to keep it so.
The city is in urgent need of cleaning
and purifying after the long winter
and the dampness of early spring, and
all effort to this end will bring re-
ward hundred fold.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
PREVENTION OF FLOODS.

The, overlooked delta of the, Missis-
sippi Valley contains $4,000 square
miles, in round numbers 10000, 900
acres OF the most fertile soil in the
republic. Within this dominion there
is a large section especially adapted
TO the production of the long staple
cotton SO largely used by the New
England mills. II this section could
be thoroughly protected from over
flow there seems to be no reason why
another pound of long staple cotton
need be imported from Egypt. but in
stead. il would raise enough cotton
not only TO supply our own mills, but
TO change the balance of the long sta
pie cotton trade In our favor.
When an overflow occurs, however,
not only is the immediate country laid
waste. and one hundred different in
dnstries put out of business, TO say
nothing OF lives and property destroy
ed. but the farthermost commercial
enterprise feels its effect. for the
people of the Mississippi Valley use
a vast quantity OF manufactured
goods, fabrics of the richest, as well
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

Unless the American high school
and the American college are adjust
ed, we have no real educational sys-
tenn" says Clarence d. Kingsley, in a
bulletin on college-entrance require
ments Just issued by the United
States Bureau of Education. In these
words he sums up the current demand
that the colleges of the country shall
give the high schools more freedom in.
i their work by ceasing to insist upon
requirements for entrance that ham
per the school in its duty to the com.
munity. He insists that the colleges
recognize the changing demands in
the high school and base their require
ments accordingly. He objects alike
to the easy" college that admits stu
dents obviously unprepared and the
institution whose demands are so
stringent that none OF the public high
schools can reasonably meet them.
! Notwithstanding recent changes In
the direction OF uniformity, great
variety In requirements is still found.
English is about the only regularly
required subject. curios contradic-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
GOOD ROADS In IOWA.

At the Good Roads banquet in Os-
kaloosa the other evening. Mr.. w. NJ.
Ward of the Iowa Automobile Asso.
citation. said the recent legislature had
created as great a revolution in the
road laws of the state as had been
created in the republican party when
it went from standpat to progressive.
Mr.. Bellamy of Knoxville objected,
and said the legislature must have
gone farther if it had done anything,
as the republican party vas still
standing pat
We are inclined to agree with Mr..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

tons appear in the several hundred
institutions examined Certain sub
jects are considered SO important by
some colleges that they require them,
while other colleges will not even ac-
cept them. Thus, for admission to
the A. B. course there are four col
leges that give no credit for science,
and four that give credit for only half
a year of it, while, on the other hand,
81 colleges prescribe one full year of
science. --...
That admission to college should
be based solely on the completion of a
well-planned high school course; that
the high school should be given. free
play, so that it may adapt its work
to the needs of the community; and
that the colleges must keep the door
open to the youthful seeker after
college education who is animated by
la strong inner purpose in the face of
obstacles regardless of whether he
has fulfilled the old-fashioned formal
Requirement or not; these are some
of the conclusions drawn by Mr..
Kingsley as to the mutual duty of
school and college.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
MAY ENJOlN BALL LEAGUE
Directors Of Aurora Association Plan
to Prevent Observation-Disclosures
Opening Season Tomorrow.

Aurora, H.. April 29.-Directors OF
the Aurora Baseball association are
planning to enjoin the Wisconsin-Illi-
nois league from opening the season
tomorrow. The league is charged with
breaking its agreement with Aurora in
not protecting players of the local
club.
When Aurora was voted out of the
league the directors in the meeting at
Milwaukee voted to pay $1,000 for the
Aurora franchise without the players.
1t was part of the agreement that
the league protect the Aurora players.
President Weeks failed to do so and
all have been declared free agents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

ing jokes which make light of the
marriage relation and tend toward be.
shining that which should be held
sacred, even by the vaudeville stage.
There is infinite room for clean, whole
some, really laughable and catchy
stage jokes outside the realm of what
is sacred. It's a wonder the play
writer's and authors of vaudeville
sketches doR't wander into these new
and green, fragrant pastures and get
away from the antedeluvian, demon
alizing stuff thar Yields hurtfnl in
finence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

Keota Eagle: Joe StOner, of Delta,
told us this story. About thirty years
ago his father owned an S0-acre farm
that joined the place Ike Niswander
recently sold for $3.50 per acre. Joe
was then a young man, and his father,
having more land than he needed,
wanted Joe to buy this 80 at $1,000,
and consider he would have nothing
to pay but the interest; he need never
worry about the principal. Joe turned
it down. Now, on the same basis that
Niswander's farm sold for-and the
land is just the same-it would be
worth 100000, while Joe is enjoying
CD the life of a travelling salesman
for the International Harvester Co.
He wishes he had taken the land.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

a garden would nave OF bustS
My neighbors had, and so must.
I'D show them what a man could do,
And what was what and who was who.
I'd have bed OF lettuce, green,
Some cabbage and the festive bean.
And radishes, and onions, too,
The finest kind that ever grew.
A dollar for sprinkiing can,
] paid II like little man.
Another for a rake and hoe;
This farming surely takes the dough.
Two plunks to get garden spade;
I'll soon be bankrupt, I'm afraid.
Two more for half peck of seeds,
Enough, at least, for present needs.
The sun of many morns did shine
Upon my bent and weary spine.
Gadzooks, the space thought too
small, 50
Was bigger than state house hall.
fancied spading was such fun,
That I'd regret when II was done;
little thought I'd pun and blow,
Before I'd finished half a row.
The neighbor's dog won't stay at home
His chickens dearly love to roam.
And when ] stoop 10 pull some weeds,
A rooster gobbles half my seeds.
My onion sets don't seem 10 grow;
There's just one radish in row.
And where | set by cabbage plants,
Is nothing but hill OF ants.
Today a huckster came along,
And spelled for LIE his glad spring
song;
His cart piled high with lettuce green,
With cabbage and the festive bean.
And then he proved to me that
Could take two-bit piece and buy
More junk 20 eat than ] could raise,
BY working seven hundred days.
/ guess I'll take my hardware up,
And trade il for & bulldog pup.
Good-b bye fond hopes of spade and hoe.
Goodbye ten bones of hard-earned
dough. RI NAL Rose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
-Larrabee county will appe.

-Larrabee county will appear on
the future maps of Iowa and there
will then be 100 counties in the state,
~ the people OF Kossuth county will
consent to the division. The legisla-
tire left the issue to referendum
vote OF the county to say whether a
division shall be made. There is a
bitter fight in the county ever the
propesiiioaaapd the outcome is prob
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

--Muscatine journal: The truth Of
ten hurts, but it is beneficial. The
truth in this instance is that much of
the down town section of Muscatine
has dingy aspect that calls insistent.
ly for paint. Let's brighten up. II
your store front is dingy with Crime
this call is addressed to YOU.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

The Brighton Enterprise man
looks them over enough to know that
there is a whole lot of stun in the
farm papers that is not worth reading,
but they must have something 10 mix
in with the Advertisements.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

According to the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader, there are men poor
er today on half section farms stocked
and paid for and much meaner than
the same men were in the grasshopper
days. But poor as winter is the man
who ever fears he shall be poor"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

BY welding several sheets of met
al into one plate, instead of molding a
single plate as a whole, an English
inventor has developed an armor light
er than that now in use and claimed
TO be capable Of resisting the most
powerful projectile.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

IT is said ct an Arizona mule
stops kicking When the Lords Prayer
is recited 20 him. II perhaps so
amazes the mule TO hear an Arizona
man pray that he forgets to kick.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
The Monroe County News insists

The Monroe County News insists
that nothing helped more to defeat
the republican party in. the last cam
paign than the Payne Aidfich tariff
law" The News is right in part
only. 1t was the imaginary ills Of
the law, magnifed By designing poll.
ticisns, that defeated the republican
party. A repeal of the law will de-
feat the democratic party three years
hence. Note the prediction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

Parties sent out by the French
Government TO explore the Sahara
Desert have reported that the obsta-
eles in the way of sand are not so
great as was supposed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

"A Kansas man hopes that while
the democrats Are taking the tariff of
OF wool they will at the same time
take of the scratch"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

There is one job a man cannot
get some one else 10 do and that is
he must make his own character.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

Try this on your wits: IF bak.
er loafs three hours day how much
time does a shirt waist?"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

Virtue alone outbuilds. the Pyra-
mids; her monuments shall last when
Egypt's fall" &
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

New York has $50 hotels, able to
accommodate $4,000 persons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

Much OF the criticism hurled at
the Stage is due 10 the coarse, disgust
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01
oEFlclAr COUNTY PAPER.
GARDEN DAYS.

a garden would have or bust;
My neighbors had, and so must.
I'D show them what a man could do,
And what was what and who was who.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-01

/ guess I'll take my hardware up,
And trade il for bulldog pup.
Goodbye fond hopes of spade and hoe,
Goodbye ten bones of hard-earned
dough. .'. NAL Rose.