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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
THE SOCIAL TAsr
UF THE CHURCH
The Third of DIR. Lackland's Series
of Sermons on What the Bust
ness Men of DEBORAH Think
of the Church Given
Sunday.
ANOTHER BIG AUDIENCE
HEARD THE THIRD SERMON
Next Sunday He Will Preach on
What Business Men Think Most
Important Phase Of Church
Work.
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naked and We clothed me; l was sick
and We visited me; i was in prison
and We came unto me- This social
service is the test of the Judgment.
THE church has organized broth
erhoods, sewing circles, mothers
clubs, gymnasiums, reading rooms
etc. The Y. M. G.. A. and Y. w. c. A
are mainly dependent upon the
church and are doing much work In
our cities. There is not much grounds
for debate upon the question that
practically all temperance advance is
due to the church.
Occasionally one hears church
cri icised for trying to aid some
weakling. Instead of rejecting upon
a church it is its glory. No other or.
ganism can take the wrecks of life
and bring them into larger life 1t is
to this element that the gospel oil
Christ is especially directed. The
spirit of the Father welcomes the
prodigal but the proud, self righteous
prig of an elder brother wants the
unfortunate ousted merely because
he is down and out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

The yellow has gone from the naples,
The birds fly away to the south.
/ hear the great blast Of the north
wind,
A trumpet with storms in its
mouth.
Ere long and the snow will be fall
ing,
The twilight comes early and cold,
And the beautiful runes of the sum-
mer
Shall be but as tales that are told.
Yet now is the TIME for Thanksgiv-
ing,
For music and greeting and mirth :
A song for the old folks we honor
A song for the little ones birth.
In the home, as we joyfully gather,
AS gayly we sit at the board,
We lift up our praise to the Father;
Accept our Thanksgiving, 0 Lord.
For the land of our love and our free
dom,
For harvests in byre and in bin,
For the flag on the school and the
steeple,
For fruits in their wealth gather
ed in,
Dear Lord, when we count up Thy
mercies,
Bewildered we pause in the task
So swift and so large is Thy good
ness,
Outrunning the favors we ask.
The kindred come home for Thapks-
giving,
Sweet children, old men with gray
hair,
And sometimes the poor and the
stranger
The love and the tenderness share
God make us like Him in our giving
Like Him in our grace and oul
love,
And so shall the light of our living
Be caught from His temple above
Margaret E. Sangster
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24

Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's. why not sooner? 27tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
RAT HUNTER KILLS CHUM.
Fredericksburg Boy Accidentally
Shoots Younger Playmate.

Fredericksburg Nov. While
hunting rats in the barn at the home
of his grandmother in this town,
Wendell Phillips, aged II years, ac-
cidentally shot and killed Clifford
Muir, aged IL, son of Mrs. Trudy
Muir, neighbor. The trgedy oc-
Cured about ! O'Clock in the after
noon just as the Muir boy was on his
way to school last week
Young Phillips makes his home
with his grandmother, Mrs. Emily
Dayton, and the barn is at the rear
of the house where they reside, He
had gone to the building to shoot
rats and had just loaded his rife
when Clifford Muir, with chum,
Johnny Schumacher, stepped to the
door of the barn to see what Phillips
was doing. Just as they did so the
rifle discharged accidentally shoot
ing Muir thru the heart and killing
him instantly. Johnny Schumacher s
coat sleeve was badly burned as the
bullet grazed his arm.
Clifford Muir is the son of a widow
and is survived by two brothers and
two sisters, the oldest of whom was
celebrating his fourteenth birthday
when the accident occurred.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Try Our Want Column.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We wish to announce that the fol-
lowing wv. B. u" students have
been sent to positions recen ly. The
salaries are as high as $1,000 per
month to begin with:
Walter Faber. City. Modern Wood
man Office.
Mike Birnbaum. City. City Clerks
Office.
Mary Murphy. Kenosha, Wis. JEFF,
fiery Motor Co.
Herbert Burghman. Brookings, S.
ID. G. II. Sexauer & Son.
Walter Schaffer. Brookings, S. d.
G. III. Sexauer & Son.
John E. Benesh. City. North West
ern Construction Co,
Harvey F. HUH. East Bakersfield,
Cal. S. p. r. r..
Anna II. Knudtson. Minneapolis,
Mimi. Lund & Durham.
George Gerling. City. Standard Oil
Co.
Amos Sprecher Shelvin, Mimi.
Shelvin Bank.
Eva Marquardt. Preston, Nina.
Thompson Abstract Co
YOU can have good position if
you attend the wv. B. u" We have
more positions offered us than we
have graduates to send to them
You do not need a high school
education, and you do not have to
pass any examinations to enter the
"W. B. u" Half of our students
have only an eighth grade education.
Students come here from a thou
sand miles away, because the "W.
.B. IT," is the safe, clean school to
attend.
NEW TERN BEGINS the Monday
following Thanksgiving, November
goth.
Send for free catalog. Ask ques-
lions.
Write TODAY.
WISCONSIN BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY,
LA CROSSE, WIS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Aged Buffalo Killed.

Black Diamond, the aged buffalo,
the likeness of which is printed on
$40 treasury notes and is stamped
on the late scent pieces, was put to
death in New York Wednesday. The
animal was more than 20 years old
and the largest bison in captivity.
1t had been an inmate of the Central
Park corral for many years. Black
Diamonds hide. which measured 13
x13 feet, will be made into an auto
mobile robe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Loses Cattle by Poison.

Webster City, Ia, Nov. 22.-Louis
Manke. residing south of town, lost
eight head of cattle last Saturday.
The animals died as result Of eat
ing hog remedy. Mr.. Manke was
away from home at the time. He
left pail of the hog food in the
feeding yard. The cattle in some
manner pried the pail lid loose and
swallowed the entire contents On
his return the farmer found eight of
his fine herd dead, and the open hog
medicine pail revealed the manner
of death
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
Pays High For Seed Corn.

Seed corn sold at $1150 a bushel
at M. d. Thompson's public sale on
Saturday, at the farm adjoining
West Union which Mr.. Thompson re-
Gently sold to T. r. Dunn for $40,-
coo. The seed corn sold was Of
last years crop, and the price oh
tanned shows how strong is the pnr-
pose of local farmers to have good
seed for next springs planting. The
purchaser did not give his name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
PRIZE WINNING GUERNSEY.
First Prize at Exposition Goes to
Animal From Iowa Herd.

Estherville, Nov. 22.-"Fer-
mains Iowa Boy of the Oaks" the
Guernsey bull which won first prize
at San Francisco exposition, is pro-
duct of an Estherville herd of blood
ed cattle, owned by Editor G. A.
Nichols, of the Vindicator and Re-
publican. The prize winner was
bred and raised within the city linn
its of Estherville, and was sold by
Mr.. Nichols to ID. l.. Looney, of JEFF
ferson, Ore last fall, at which time
the animal was yearling. Editor
Nichols is much elated over the fact
that an animal from his herd should
have won first place against entries
from all parts of the world.
n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24

the custom of postmasters in some
places to suspend delivery on certain
holidays. The department has rul-
ed that the only way to regard the
convenience of all interests is TO de-
liver at least once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-24
NO PosToFFICE HOLIDAYS.
At Least One Delivery Of Mail Must
Be Made Every Day.

Washington, ID. c.. Nov. 22.-At
least one delivery OF mail on every
holiday has been ordered by the
postoffice department. 1t has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
ROTARIANS PROVIDE
FUND FOR THE POOR

At the noon meeting Of the Rotary
club today al the Rock Island club.
the members voted clothing fund
amounting to s400 to be turned over
to the Associated Charities to provide
clothing and shoes for the needy as
soon as cold weather sets in. Part Of
the fund. s175 viii he given to the As
sociated Charities for immediate use
Fifty Of the members of the local
club will go to the Davis farms in Bet
tendorf Monday, where Rotarians Of
the tri-cities will gather to inspect
the cucumber fields and flower houses.
a special car to leave at Nineteenth
street at II: 90 in the morning will be
provided for the local delegation.
Three new men we're voted members
today, They are Frank S, Mccall
ward school principal; Lynn Ewing
of the Photo Art Engraving company
and Dr. A. f. Williams, physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
HOUSE DAMAGED;
SHED DESTROYED
Flames Cause Loss ri 5000 on Prom.
eriy Of Mrs. Ellen Enright on
TWenty-sixth Street.

Fire at 3;15 yesterday afternoon
damaged a house and destroyed a shed
on the property at s48 Twenty-sixtb
street The loss, about 5000, is covered
by insurance.
The house, owned by Mrs Ellen En-.
right, is occupied by the families Of
Charles Strupp and George Kent and
no one was home al the time the fire
started, The shed was ignited from a
bonfire in the alley and the fire was not
discovered until it had gotten good
start When the fire department ar
rived the shed was a mass Of flames,
and the fire had spread to the house
adjoining, The west end of the resi-
dence was Quilted.
At 8:15 this morning firemen were
called to two-story brick structure at
sos Forty-fourth street, Jointly occu-
pied by the families of NJ. c. McLane
and Mrs F. Anderson.
The shingles on the roof neal the
fiue caught fire from chimney sparks.
When the department arrived the men
laid line Of hose and threw water on
the flames until they we're able to reach
the roof by means of ladders. Chemi-
Gals were then used and no water loss
resulted. A hole Of considerable size
was burned In the roof and the loss
will reach $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

standard gasoline engine. The entars
address was highly instructive and en-
tertaining
This address was given AZ the fore
runner OF a class 10 be started at the
I NJ G. A. to study the automobile. ifs
construction and operation This class
is open 10 any citizen OF Rock Island
whether members Of the Y M. c. :. or
not and detailed information regard
Ing the class may be secured by call
ing or teisphoning to the y. NJ. c. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
GIRL MANCLEO BY
A SWITCH ENGINE
Miss iana schaefer, iged -. Darea.
pert. Ground to Pieces nder
Wheels OF Train.
ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORN
With Companion Takes Short Cat
3er0ss Tracks From Plant OF In.
dependent Baking Company.

Miss Anna Scbaefer. aged ., en-
ploye Of tbe Independent Baking COM
pany OF Davenport, met her death at
Third and Dayie streets in that city
last night shortly before 6 O'clock.
when she vas mangled under the
whoels Of a switch engine on the Rock
Isiapd,lines Her head and chest were
crushed. one arm severed and the 9TH
er mangted and her spine shattered.
The body remained under the wheels
Of the engine until Coroner CantweH
arrived on the scene. An inquest will
be conducted Thursday evening
Miss Schaefer, in company with Mrs
Ida Ely, also an empIoEe of the hak-
ing company was going to the home
Of her sister. Mrs. Ed Herfon, ll04
West Fifth street, and she took short
cut across the tracks from the plant
Mrs Ely heard the switch engine
approaching and shouted warning
to her companion A section fore
man and two switchmen standing on
the pilot OF the engine also made fran
tic efforts to attract the girls atten~
ton without avail
Hit BY Running Beard.
She was struck by the running board
in front of the pilot and thrown I'M
der the wheels The men ia front
made desperate efforts to catch her
before the engine struck her, but fail
ed The engineer succeeded in stop
ping the engine before it had passed
entirely over the girls body.
She leaves one sister, Mrs Ed Her
ron. and two brothers. George and
Leo, all of Davenport, and her father
David Srhaefer, who resides in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
GIRL OF MOLINE
LANDS STATE JOB
Miss Lillian Skogh is Given Position
in the Insurance Department nj
Springfield.

Breaking into the official circles,
with the highest houors of all Of the
contenders for the position is the
pleasant experience OF Miss Lillian Y.
skogh of Moline For several years
Miss Skogh has been connected with
the insurance department of Deere &
Co in Moline and there gained her
knowledge Of the business.
The state department. of insurance.
located At Springfield, was more than
3 year ago placed under the reguia-
tons of civil service, so that all EN-
ployes and applicants for positions are
required to take the specified examj-
nation for 4 position in the department.
Deciding TO give her knowledge of the
work a test. Miss Skogh made applica-
ton to the state and took The e1amiua-
ton. Well. she passed. not only that,
but she went through the ordeal with
colors flying and landed the highest
grade of any of the applicants entered
at the time
The ability and general knowledge Of
the business that she displayed in the
examination attracted the attention of
the state officials and she was immod-
lately offered position in the state
department The offer was at first
turned down and after several later
attempts by the state officials 10 secure
her services. Miss Skogh finally has
accepted She win take up her new
duties at the state capitol in Spring
field at once and her Moline friends are
| congratulating and wishing her further
success in her work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
MEDICAL MISSION
CONFERENCE MEETS

Battle Greek, Mich, Nov >. Medical
missionaries from all parts OF the
world are here to attend the Seventh
INSTRUMENTATION Medical Mission
ary. conference today. Rev Harlan 2.
Beach, Dean OF Yale University School
Of Missions, is presiding
Among the Missionary workers in at
tendance are Sir William Grenfall Of
Labrador. Dr. t. ST. John Ward OF
Beirut and Dr.. Percy D. Watson Of
Shansi China, The delegates declare
that the war in Europe has had a dis
astrous effect on missions generally.
They say contributions have fallen
off greatly because the European coun-
tries are giving practically nothing 10
that work,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

Buford Ffov company. and remained in
the employ of that arm, now the Rock
Island Plow company, up until two
years ago. when he was forced to re-
tire because Of i'll health. He never
married
Besides two brothers. August and
julius OF Rock Island, he is survivor
by his father, three brothers and three
sisters in Belgium.
Funeral services will be held at 8
o'clock Thursday morning at st. Panrs
church. Father Holycet officiating. with
interment In Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Magical Effect of
New Face Peeler

To maintain A clear. rosy, youthful COM
nIexion. there's nothing so simple to use
and vet SO effective as ordinary mercollzea
wax, which you can get al any drugstore
in the original package. Just apply the
nay al Night AZ YOU would cold cream !,
IN the morning wash It OF with warm
snater II yo,i'vs never tried It YOU can't
imagine the magical effect OF this harm
less home treatment the wax causes tae
,x-orn-ouf scarf skin TO come off in minute
particles. little al time, and soon YOU
have entirely shed the offensive cuticIe'
The fresh young underskin row q evi-
dence is so healthy and girhsn sookinE, SO
YOU wish YOU had heard OF this marvellous
complexion renewing secret long ago
To get rid Of your wrinkles, here's
formula that is wonderfully snectNs !
i, nowsered saxolIte. dissolved in Il pt
witch hazel Battle the face IN this ara
rou will be simply astcnisned ~ the fe-
suits. even after the nrst trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Funeral ei Henry CaTsp.

The funeral Of the late Henry Carse
will be held tomorrow afternoon al
230, instead Of o'clock, at the home,
1916 Fourth avenue Rev. David 4.
Johnson, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church, will be in charge OF
the services at the home, and Rock
Island lodge No SOS, A. F. & A. NJ. of
which Mr.. Carse was past master, will
be in charge of the ceremonies at the
grave Rock Island commandery No
IS, Knights Templar. of which he was
past commander, will escort the body
TO the grave in Chippiannock GENE
terry Members Of the commanderv
will meet at the Masonic temple at
100 and go to the Carse home in q
body,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
TO TAKE MAN BACK
TO MERCER COUNTY

! An Aledo police official was expected
TO arrive here today to take Elmer
Smith Of that place back to the Mer-
Ger county seat. He will he arraigned
in county court there on information
charging insanity. Smith was arrested
in 4 local saloon ny Detective Tom
. Cox Yesterday while acting suspicious
{ ty. He had an open kuife in his hand
when taken into custody,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

A convict recently escaped from 4
Georgia chain gang, has written the
warden Offering to pay his own trans
portation hack and give rimseIf w if
they will accept him as though nothing
had happened, specifying. however.
that he wishes no fatted calf slain in
honor Of his temperance The war
den has assented 10 the plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
CAMPBELL TO FIGHT
FOR LIFE ON STAND

Joliet ILL.,, Nov q Those watching
the case Of Joseph Campbell, the ne.
gro convict accused Of the murder of
the wife Of former Warden Allen of
the state prison. here, we're surprised
at the announcement Of Frederick l..
Barnett, attorney fer the defendant
that Campbell would be the sole wit
ness for the defense II will he Camp
bells story against network of cir
cumstantial evidence if Mr. Barnett :
plans do not change, II was hoped to
complete the Jury today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Battle Over n Dollar.

At 1880 this mqrning Moline pa.
trolmsn found two men, clad only in
light underwear. fighting on the walk
in front Of 1908 Third avenue He
arrested them and they paid fines Of
$3.50 each in police court They were
lighting over = dollar The battle had
started in an upstairs room. and had
been wsged on the upper floor, down
the stairs and out onto the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
RUMOR BOGUS CHECK
IS PASSED AT BANK

A we'll founded rumor was current
in Moline today to the effect that YES
terday forged check for $3.50 was
passed at a Rock Island bank Police
officials refuse to give out statement
relative to the matter and local bank
ers deny they have cashed the bogus
paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02

Funeral services of Peter Thurman
were held al the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Fred Peters, 1849 Fifteenth
STREET place. Moline. at o'clock yes.
terday afternoon. Rev Fred ] Rolf
of the German Evangelical church Of
Rock Island officiated, and interment
was in Riverside cemetery Members
Of the German Aid society attended in
a body The pallbearers were John
Asmus. John Brown. August Behiing.
Oscar Bufe. Remy Brandmeyer. and
Joseph Brandmever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
OBITUARY


Victor Vincent, 81 years OF age vet
eran empIoye Of the Rock Island Plow
company, died al $50 last night at the
home Of his brother August Vincent,
sos Fifth street following a lingering
illness with dropsy.
Mr.. Vincent was the eldest of d FAM
lily of 10 children and he was born in
Belgium in 1854. He came to America
in 1879, settling in Atkinson. III, where
he resided for one year before Femov-
ing 10 this city. where he had made
his home for the past IS years. Upon
his arrival bere he went to work for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
DISTRICT DEPUTY OF
ELKS GIVES ADDRESS

+, L. Sharpe. Jacksonville, district
deputy Of the Elks, was present at the
semi-monthly meeting of Rock Island
lodge last night and gave an address.
This was his first visit in his official
capacity, and he made an inspection,
After the business meeting a social
session was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Diver Gaes 30a Feet,

New York, Nov captain Thomas
Fl Evans. 4 master diver Of Brooklyn,
claimed today that ne had set a new
worlds record for depth in diving in
the waters Of Long Island Sound off
Stamford, Conn Evans said he went
down 305 feet and remained in the
water more than three hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
Moline Dogs ordered confined.

Mayor Carlson has issued procla-
nation ordering that all dogs in the
city be kept confined for period of 80
DAYS Yesterday Or. Kennedy, veter
marian. killed two dogs and il was
learned that they were suffering with
rabies and that dozen or more other
dogs had been bitten. The mayor at
once took action on the recommends
tion Of the veterinarian and health au-
thorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
IOASTMASTERSIN
MEETING TONIGHT
clab VIII Discuss commercial Aspects
In south American and the
Panama Canal.
sufsMANsHIP CLASS IN SESSION
4. Rose OF Moline Makes Interesting
Address On Automobile In
dastry at the \. II. {. A.

The regular monthly meeting of the
rosstraasters club tonight at the Y. NJ
e. A viii open with parliamentary
grill conducted by c. II, Castetter.
This is a fine opportunity for those
zbo SAINT to tamiIiarize themselves
With customary proceedings. The dis
rasslo1 at tho evening will be regard
lBg the commercial aspects Of south
America The opening OF the Panama
canal rs sure to cause a great increase
in the business dealings between the
tgo Americas. These meetings of the
r0astmastere are always interesting,
end the meeting tonight will be no ex-
eeption to the rule The men meet for
supper at $50 and the talks are
over By O'Clock, This gives the mem
hers chance to fiji any other even
ing appointment, The only expense in
connection with Joining the T5astmas-
ters club is the payment of the supper
each month, which is 30 cents.
The class IN craftsmanship and effic-
iency. which will take up a class of
20 lessons at the Y NJ, c. A. this win
,pr. held a preliminary meeting last
night Seventeen men have already
enrolled In this class u craftsmanship,
and books and supplies are expected
70 be here so that the first lesson will
he nezt Monday night. The class in
English for foreigners also had it's
regular class meeting and the first SEES
sion Of the class in civics viii he held
a7;30 Thursday night.
Rose In Talk.
The audience who listened to c. 3.
Rose, Moline, tell of the development of
the auto industry last night we're
amazed by the evidence submitted
which shows that the automobile has
only been popular machine a very
few years The speaker told of q re
rent ordinance I'm New York which for
bade the use Of motor propelled We
hicles within the city limits and or
another state law I'm Michigan which
required that man proceed a gasoline
Or steam engine with flag to warn
drivers Of horses of the presence Of
these motor vehicles The slides
which were used gave the pictures Of
the first automobile built and the cars
down through the years to the present
highly perfected machine The speak
or also explained the operation Of the
transmission, the magnetic, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-02
East Moline Burgiaries. .

Two bold daylight burglaries we're
committed in East Moline yesterday,
thieves ransacking the residences of
Sam Zagaraz, 1909 Nineteenth street.
and James Crime. Sixteenth avenua
and Eleventh street While members
OF the household were engaged in
work In the back yards the burglars