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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
HOME FROM KANSAS CITY.
Arne Wick Writes Interestingly OF
His Trip Last Week.

Arne Wick, son of Mr.. and Mrs. X.
A. Wick, of this city spent week in
Kansas City recently, going there on
Nov. IA, to attend big meeting of
agents for the Country Gentlemen.
Ladies Home Journal and Saturday
Evening Post Arne gives his i'm
pressons of the trip in the follow
ing:
Il left on the Rock Island for
Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday, Nov
IA, and arrived there only eleven
hours late. That was doing good for
the Rock Island. Getting into Kan
sas City you go into the new fifty
million dollar Union depot. 1t is sec
ond in size in the United States
New York having the largest. On
Monday morning at the Baltimore
Hotel one hundred and twenty-five
district agents for the Country Gen.
Saturday Evening Post were gather
ed from Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri
and Iowa. Mr.. Douglas, the man
ager of the sales division and others
from the home Office were there.
This convention was to get better
selling points and better acquainted
with the men of the home office.
This was not a small boys con-
Ivention, for most of the agents were
married. We didn't have any lec-
lures, as you would suppose, but
agents were called upon to tell OF
their selling methods and how they
managed their sub-agents. Mrs. l. r.
Sturdevant, of st. Louis, has one Of
the agencies there. She has over
one hundred boys selling for her. She
has also organized troops and the
boy that wants to be captain or lieu
tenant Of one of the troops must sell
a certain number of each of the Cur
tbs Publications. After the boy has
reached a certain limit he gets his
news stand. In Ida Grove, Iowa, d
town of about fifteen hundred inha
bitants the agent sells a hundred
Country Gentlemen a week. Why:
Because the people know it's good
paper. In many cities and towns the
Country Gentleman has been intro.
duced into the commercial clubs and
chambers of commerce. Why couldn't
Decorah's Commercial Club give this
paper a trial. Mr.. w. c. Nelson Of
the Missouri Board Of Agriculture
spoke to us about the Country Gen.
tleman. He sometimes writes for
The Country Gentleman and he
knows what is what. for he used to
be farmer.
Many people thinks it's disgrace
for boy to go around selling papers.
Do you think that the governor of
Missouri would let his boy sell the
saturday Evening Post If 1t was a
disgrace? No, and not for the mo-
ney there Is in it, but he wants his
son to become a salesman. The agent
he is selling for, said he was doing
fairly good.
| On Monday night they took us TO
the Orpheum theatre. After fine
dinner Tuesday night most of the
agents left for home.
But DEBORAH is the best town af-
ter ALL"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Haine

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Haines
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker DeCou and
Mrs. Erie Perran, of Ossian autoed
over Sunday on a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Haires. Mrs. Perran is
a sister of Mrs. DeCou, and for thir-
teen years was a resident of Cape
Town, South Africa, where her hus-
band was in business. She related
many interesting experiences of that
far off country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
Departed For Los Angeles.

& Albert Wingaie and mother, OF
Prosper, route one, departed Tues
day for Los Angeles, Cal, where
they expect to spend the winter,
part of the time there and at other
cities in the west.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25

The DEBORAH Bargain Store will
try to live up to its name, and always
have genuine bargains in store. Look
up the advertisement and the at
tractive prices quoted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
Machinaws.

We are showing mackinaw
which is guaranteed all wool at
$500, but We believe that not bet
ter quality than this can be purchas-
ed anywhere in America at the price.
The truth CT the matter is, we buy
these coats direct from the manu-
facturer and we do not pay any mid
dleman's profit and sell them at a
cheaper price. BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
Little Girl Passes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom French, OF
Frankville have the sympathy OF
many friends in the loss Sunday
night of their little five year old
daughter, who passed away from ar
attack of scarlet fever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25

ANY of your doctors prescrip-
lions carefully compounded at Schim-
mings. 43-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-25
SUPPER AND SALE.

The Women's Relief Corps will
hold supper and sale, Saturday eve
Dec. 5, at Engbretson's hall. Sale
commences at 100 o'clock-Suppel
at 500 o'clock.
MENU.
Roast Chicken with Dressing
Potatoes Cranberry Jam
Cabbage Salad-Baked Beans
White and Brown Bread
Apple and Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Price Only Csc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
MULES FIRM PLACE IN WAR
What the Missouri Animal Has Done
to Secure Victories in Va
rlous Lands.

You may have noticed that the army
mule has arrived in Vera Cruz, a
writer In the Philadelphia Ledger re-
marks. The correspondents say he
kicked up his heels when he walked
off the boat. 1t was the mules way
Of expressing his delight at reaching
'the 'front.'
Lincolns comment that while he
had no difficulty in creating brigadier
generals. he couldn't make army
mules, had in it book full OF wis
dom. Wherever there is war there
Is mule.
A naval battle without ships would
be no stranger sight than an Ameri-
can army on the move without its
mule The mule carries the load He
feeds the army. He helps drag the
big guns. He brings up the ammuni-
ton. He hauls the tents He carries
away the wounded
The mule is sure footed as fly. He
rivals the camel in ability to endure
without water He Is Mrs Pank-
hurst when 1t comes to fasting.
julius Caesar knew the mule. but
ne never saw such as are bred in
Champ Clark's "houn dawg' state.
Missouri mules helped the English to
lick the Beers, they went with the al
lied armies to Picking, they followed
our flag to the land of the savage
Moros and If need be he will be one
of the first to set foot on the wide
thoroughfares OF Mexico City.
Hamlet might remain out Of the
play, but the mule can't stay away
from war
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Choose Some
Standard Business
BY NATHANIEL c. FOWLER. j..

sarly begin at wage or salary. referring only who
would enter business not hand workers going
professions.
am bang remarks upon work which handling
of business after the product ready for the covering
ny office work. including bookkeeping and other clerical duties and
the selling of goods
The first be considered regular business that is those which
have existed for century and which may be called standard
like Shoes clothing, dry goods hardware furniture wooden,
Each of these lines by hundreds thousands
most of which doing business in about the way.
The young entering Of these standard lines need
De specialist have particular preference These houses do not
handle pecaies very limited They either make
sell, or both make and sell, regular commodities
The second division business making
selling both making and selling what considered peces and
what later may Regulars The
be considered for the special business and in this
class belong the picture automobile and monboat and other
industries
While these soced special conducted along
the same lines the standard may likely succeed
it he has pronounced ability and inclination for the work
The who sell Shoes for example, with experience sell
equally well other commodity like cotton funue while the
successful electrician moving house. the
bent Of position automobile line
preference for his specially but ability which finds this work good
opportunity for Development
article to devote his business life to the making selling it. The
combination of love and ability -
pretty to SSo-~s1~ = fSHApo~V Vs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04

Stella Mayhew is fat Jus. plain
fat. This is the term she herself APP
plies to her avoirdupois, without try
ing to disguise it as plump or
stout" And she doesn't mind joking
with herself about It.
On certain occasion she was let
ting her audience into few Of her
secrets.
Il have tried everything recon-
mended to reduce" she admitted, bat
| keep on getting fatter. Why, there
isn't thing read about. guaranteed
to take Off flesh, that don't try"
At this pause woman seated tn
the second row, who had made herself
conspicuous by several remarks dur
ing Miss Mayhew's talk, inquired:
did you ever try poison ?"-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
CRIMINAL CAREER or FRANCISCO VILLA
Murders Massaores Toues and obberes Pepetrated by the
Commander of the constiutionaist Forces in
Northern Mexico

many peaceable residents and more
than $50 prisoners, many of these be-
ing women and children In shooting
these people, In order to economic
cartridges. he placed one behind the
other up to five at one time, very few
Of them being killed outright The
bodies OF the dead and wounded were
then soaked with petroleum and
thrown into bonfires prepared for the
purpose. The prisoners were forced
themselves to make the bonfire aud
cover with petroleum the rest OF the
victims.
After this he went to the small town
Of Carretas, where he took prisoner a
man OF more than seventy years Of
age, named Jose Dolores Moreno, de-
manding from him ransom of 5000.
AS he could not pay Villa killed him
with his own hand.
All His Prisoners Shot.
On September 20. 1918, Villa. hav-
Ing overpowered force of over 500
federals commanded by General Alvi-
req at Ayiles. fifteen kilometers from
Torreon, had every prisoner shot
Villa has shot in Chihuahua $50 nom
combatants, the greater number being
poor people who could not leave for
want of means or because they
thought they ran no risks, as they took
no part in politics. for all the people
in any way connected with the govern
ment had left before Villa entered the
city. Special mention may be made
Of the case Of Senior Ignacio Irigoyen
and Senior Jose A. Yanez, who, though
in no way connected with politics,
were taken by villa and tortured for
several days with threats to shoot
them until they paid ransoms of $780,
900 each. Having obtained from Villa
hirhse,s safe conducts to leave by
train for the border, the train in which
they were was caught up at Monte
yuma by a locomotive in which were
several officers in Villas confidence,
headed by an ex-Maderista deputy
called Miguel Baca Ronquillo, who
took them from the train and shot
them in the presence Of the passen-
gers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
BaIzac In Wall Street.

Two stock traders, sitting in Gus
toners room in brokerage house
In Wall street, were discussing the
various authors.
I think" said the first trader, that
Balzac was the most forceful writer,
He is my fayorite author
The second trader started in to criti-
CHE some of the Balzac works and
boost those Of some of the other writ
ers. A general argument was under
way when third party entered the
door. gentleman known for shrewd
Investments.
~Ah, here comes JONES' said the
first trader, Wen leave the question
to him. Then: Hello, Jones' Say,
] was just boosting Balzac, and our
friend here has taken the other side.
Now we're going to leave it to you.
What's your opinion?"
Jones face took on a puzzled ex-
preston and, with his thumbs placed
under his arm-pits, he answered.
You've got the wrong party, boys. /
never bought share Of mining stocks
in my life Popular Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
America is a School
For Hotel Business
By r. PORTER wOoDWoRTH
Boston. Mas.

home that America is school in hotel building.
to this country just to learn how o build
They found the American general larger than the
European The bgnes that characteristic
IN the hotels Europeans prefer the smaller hosees They
Ike TO go into hotel lobby and they may
they don't to speak Besides they
with the clerk and that if he busy average
is
SO it difficult in Europe hghgrade
800 whereas Chicago planning rooms
s8,OO0oo0
lhe CELEBRITY with which dinner served to hundreds of guests
Boston hotel and the excellence impressed the German -
tors but they noted the fact that evening
New York than other cities New Workers like to
keep up appearances.
successfully with Euro
peann the size Of the tips.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
LIVING ADVERTISEMENT
Glow of Health Speaks for Postum

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not.
Simply stop it for a time and use
Postum In place of it, then note the
beneficial effects. The truth viii APP,
pear.
"Six years ago was in a very bad
condition" writes Tenn. lady. II
suffered from indigestion, nervous
ness and insomnia.
was then an inveterate coffee
drlnker, but it was long before could
be persuaded that it was coffee that
hurt me. Finally decided to leave It
off a few days and find out the truth
The first morning / left off coffee
had a raging headache, SO / decided
must have something to take the
place Of coffee" 1.-THE headache was
caused by the reaction Of the coffee
drug -caffeine.)
Having heard of Postum through a
friend who used it, bought package
and tried 1t. did not like it at first
but after learned how to make it
right. according to directions on pkg.
would not change back to coffee for
anything.
When began to use Postum /
weighed only lit lbs Now weigh
ITO and as have not taken any tonic
in that time can only attribute my
present good health to the use or Pos.
tum In place of coffee.
My husband says l am living adj
vertisement for Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble now
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
IN cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beyer-
age Instantly 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds 10
about the same.
There's Reason for Postum.
sold BY Grocera
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Credit Johnny snaeus.

Nov. boys" said the schoolmaster,
7 want you to bear in mind that the
word stan at the end OF a word
means the place Of Thus we have
Afghanistan-th the place of the Az
ghans; also Hindustan-the place OF
the Hindus. Can anyone give me an
other example?"
Nobody appeared very anxious to do
so until little Johnny Snaggs, the joy
Of his mother and the terror Of the
cats, said proudly:
Yes, sir, ! can. Umbrellastant the
place for umbrellas"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Preyenting Accidents
Among the Workers
By E. R. WILLIAMS
Labor Comuizion-r. New York

tive Responsibility should be squre placed there should be I'M
questionable authority and determination reasonable obedience
to all regulations relating to the subject
If every employer furnished tools that and eoupne5
with the practical safety ingenuity could
devise and place of employment structuay lighted
ventilated and sanitary and all
could make it, free from danger and empye
his and his fellow employees welfare
of his employer industrial accidents diminish in
number.
The defense of pnal authority
compel the far as the
employer concerned the matter Of furnishing safeguard but
D regard to those who them protection
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Mo Chance to Signal.

''You and Mrs. JONES almost invari-
ably win at bridge. How did you hap
pen to lose today" well, you see,
we played at a strange place, and the
table was little too wide. New
York World.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Nuts and Grains
Instead Of Meats
By C. L. LAscoMB. Evanston. III.

horse and the elephant egetarian The
East Indian lumber yards lifting heavy mbers
people little thought to this question killing
of birds for pumage the animals might be
allowed to live their natural lives
Palatabe and noushng meatess meals
OF nuts and grains which form acceptable substitute
These taste and composition resemble and may be
converted into variety of tempting Dishes epcure
is well satisfied
Chemical has substitutes practically the
food value meat containing pound
That need fear become yegtarans
of people who have tasted years. gain
health and strength and ability disease
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
ssesgE c. q~>eae. g

Two German hotel pro-.
prietors who have just been
inspecting hotels in the
larger American cities, pre-
paratory to remodeling their
own hostelries, said to a re-
porter before sailing for
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
a Good Reason.

visitor-My good man. why are you
here?
Convict Chiefly cause they hain't
jined the open door movement here
yit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04

Consider the thousands of
animals which are slaugh-
tered daily for the susie
nance of man. That this is
wholly unnecessary is proved
by the fact that the strong
est of animalsnamely, the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04

Every employer is blame
worthy who fails to give
special attention to the sub
ject Of safety in his plant
or upon his works. This
matter should not be left to
haphazard individual initia-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Fatal Defect.

Rev. Bascom Anthony. presid-
ing elder of the Methodist church IN
southern Georgia, tells a story of
negro pastor down his way who failed
to give satisfaction to his flock A
committee from the congregation wait
ed on him to request his resignation
Look heret" demanded the preach
er. "Whut's de trouble wild NAH
preachin' Don't argufy?"
You sho' does, eldah," agreed the
spokesman.
Don't 'sputify concernin' de Scrip.
tures?"
You suttinly does" admitted the
other.
Den what's wrong?"
We'll. eldah," stated the head of
the committee, hits dis way: You ar
gufies and you 'sputifes, but you don't
show wherein! Saturday Evening
Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
Makes a Difference.

'tNNSS @ GiHSFGnCG.
Beulah Don't you think he's an aw.
full bore?
Bell-Why. no, don't.
Why! Didn't ne talk incessantly
while he was with your
Yes, but he talked about me-"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
What I am about to say

" IIat 4 dlfI dIUut 70 sHf
refers wholly to the young
man who has not yet chosen
his vocation, who has no
preference for any particu-
lar line Of business or Of
work, and who must neces-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
All Pounds.

All Pounds.
i thought you told me this was &C,
Ing TO be a pound party
so It Is"
But It is regular prize fightl"
Same thing"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
FACE ITcHED AND BURNED

1888 No. Union ST., Aurora, Ill.-'My
ailment started with a little pimple
and It always itched and burned ter
ribly. / scratched 1t and in a few
days my face was all covered with
sores. 1t ran up to my eyes and the
day after / could not see out OF my
right eye. / was unable to get any
rest. couldn't go to bed. being
afraid of getting the clothing ali
soiled, although had my face all
bandaged.
Il was given two jars Of salve but
It kept getting worse. 1t was some
thing like a running sore because
every time / used some of the salve
had to wrap bandages around my
neck to keep the water and pus from
running down my body. | wrote for a
sample of Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and in few days received
these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put on some Cuti-
cura Ointment and the next morning
my face felt cool and somewhat re-
lieved. After using the sample /
bought some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. followed
this treatment just twenty-six days
and after using one cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Oint-
ment / was cured" (Signed) George
Miller, Jan. 1, 1913
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston. ADV.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
INTERNATIONAL
S(JND6YSQlOOL
LESSON

By o. e. SELLERS, Director OF Even
ing Department The Moody Bible Insti-
tute of Chicago)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04
LESSON FOR JUNE Z
COMING or rHE KINGDOM.

LESSON TExT-Luke r7:20-9.
GOLDEN TExT-"Lo. the Kingdom Of
God is within you Luke 7:31
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-04

In July, 1913, Villa took Casas
Grandes, Chihuahua, and shot more
than 80 noncombatants, violating sew
eral young girls, amongst them two
young ladies named Castillo.
He attacked and took the town of
San Andres, which was held by the
federals, in, September, 1913, shooting
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14
Keep Your Stomach and Liver
HedlthU.

vigorous stomach, perfect WORKING
ll'eI ana regular acting bowels is guar.
@I'eesl u Won VIII use DR.. Kings New
l.'le z ilI'. Ihey insure good digestion.
correct constipation and have an evcli'
lent tonic effect on the whole svs,o,,
purliy your blood and rid Won of aii
poEons through the bowels. Only 25e
az your druggist adv
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

SUGGESTION to returned travellers:
Why not remark that the statue of
Liberty in New York Harbor looked
awfuIly good to you?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

LIVES of great men oft remind
us we can make our lives sublime,
and departing leave US not a single
scrap of rhyme.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

II this country had been enioyin 2
Protective Tariff for the past year
and a half, instead Of being under
the Underwood Democratic make
shift, it would not now be con-
fronted with the necessity for i'm
posing the always hated internal
revenue war tax in order to meet
the expenses of government, and
that, too, all because Of war in
which We have no part.-Sullivan
( Ind. } Union.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

Mr.. AMUNDsEN announces that
he will postpone his proposed
Artic expedition, but We didn't know
there was any fighting going on up
there.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

Mr.. BRYAN says there is nothing
"tinal between friends" We don't
know what it means, but it sounds
suspicious.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

Nor 30 many criticisms were
made of Slavic culture when Toll
stoy was making everybody to sit
up and take notice.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

PERHAPS the car is delaying the
capture of Berlin until he can find
new name for II.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

THE senate ought to have a rule
that would prevent the wasting Of
an entire day in discussing its rules.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

The new peace treaties, if we are
correctlyinformed, mean that here
after a country that goes TO war
must be able to tell what it is
fighting about.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

The main difference between the
British Parliament and the Ameri-
can Congress is that the British
Parliament sometimes adiourns.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

The krupps have taken 7,OOO,.
600 of the war loan. Probably tc
help business,
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-14

WE have known many man
whose voice was for war, but when
1T came time to fight his legs were
for peace.