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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
CANDIDATES HUsTLING.
Double Votes on July Purchases and
300 Votes on Every Dollars
Worth of Collections
Does il.

You may depend upon it, there has
been some tall hustling going on
among the candidates in our big
piano contest during this month;
double votes on July purchases have
been doing it. Thousands of votes
have been given out and wise candi-
dates who realize the great value of
double votes are making great eff
forts now. Its the workers who win.
Now is the time for the candidates
to hustle harder than ever-remen-
Der the contest closes Aug. 14th.
From July 18th until the last day of
the contest we will give 800 votes
On every dollars worth of collections
on book accounts, notes not includ-
ed.
Don't do any day dreaming now;
leave no stone unturned that may
have Struggled away under it a vote
for you. Right now, at this most
advantageous stage of the contest,
is the accepted time to begin sys-
tematizing your grand finish. Every
day from now until the big contest
closes will be precious one for each
and every candidate. Be determine
ed! Do not let a minute pass in
idling, but make every lick count.
Every contestant should realize that
there is room at the top. Get aboard
the big vote getting machine. 1t is
gathering greater speed each day.
It's going to be a pleasant run and
an exciting one, but 1t is well worth
every atom of exertion necessary.
Hustle! Hustle! Hustle!
N. r. CROFT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
A Minneapolis Marriage.

Last Saturday evening at $3.50 at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wyatt Reynolds in Min
neapolis occurred the marriage of
their only daughter, Miss Louise to
Mr.. Oren Nicol. The service was
performed by the Rev. L. B. Crosby,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Winona.
After the ceremony wedding
supper was served to about thirty
relatives and friends. The bride was
born in DEBORAH and lived here for
a number of years, and her many
friends extend congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Socialist Speaks.

A good sized crowd greeted Mrs.
Gertrude Breslau Hunt at the court
house Monday night to hear her dis
cussion Of socialism. She proved to
be fine orator and held the close
attention of her audience throughout
her discussion. Whether or not she
got any converts to the cause we do
not know, but have heard OF one or
two gentlemen who became very en-
thusiastic along the lines she spoke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
A Mothers Care.

A woman gifted at running grab
bag" socials called on a mother say
ing: eve have many useless articles
that must be disposed of somehow.
We've concluded to place them all on
one table under the charge of our
most fascinating young ladies. Gen
tlemen will chat with them, and they
cannot go away without buying
something and the ladies can put
lLeir own prices on the articles. We
really want your daughter, she has
such winning ways" Seeing indig-
nation gathering on the noble moth
er's face and knowing how carefully
she had guarded her children from
social contamination she added, "Of
course she will have to play the
agreeable to a good many you might
not approve; still she need not rec
ognize them afterward." What,
exclaimed the mother, "allow my
daughter to become a decoy to lure
money out of mems pockets In re-
turn for shams and false smiles?
Never. / hold my child's moral ma
ture too sacred for that"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Goes to Norway.

Last night Rev. and Mrs. c. X.
Preus departed on a two months
visit to Norway, where Pres. Preus
will represent Luther College at the
Tooth anniversary of the founding
of the University of Christiana. Be-
fore returning they will VISIT a num-
Der of other important places in Eu-
rope. Their many friends will wish
them a bon voyage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Statue to Martin Luther.

Preparations are under way by
Luther College to have erected on
the college campus fine bronze
statute of Martin Luther. A Mr..
Jensen of Chicago, landscape art
list was here last week giving his
ideas of the proper place on the
grounds for it's erection. The sta
tue will be an elaborate affair, de-
signed in Germany, and will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t is
the intention to have it erected by
October IA, the date on which the
golden jubilee of Luther College will
take place in DEBORAH. October IA
is also illumination night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
The Dakota DrOuth.

In a recent issue of the Bad River
News, published at Philip in Stanley
county, S. D., appeared the following
article relative to the drouth which
has prevailed in that section for
months past. The article is It's own
commentary, while the situation
which it reveals should serve to
make us thankful that it is as we'll
with us here in Iowa as it is:
+ The calamity that has overtaken
this western country, especially in
the more remote regions west of the
Missouri river is appalling. Every
thing is burnt to fragile, and still
the sun rises and passes over from
horizon to horizon with not a speck
OF cloud to dim its fierce, sizzling
rays. No grass and no water is a
condition that stock men are con-
fronted with, and one that is puzzl-
ing their ingenuity to overcome. The
drouth is so far reaching and de-
structive in its effect, that the wisest
men are in doubt which way to turn
and what is the best thing to do.
Never since the memory of man run
meth, has there been a drouth of so
long a duration and so far reaching
in it's effect. We can not longer keep
back or hide the truth, that this
country is approaching a crisis of no
small magnitude. 1t is better to
own it up now and commence prep
arations to meet conditions that have
no parallel in this country, condi-
tions that soon will be appalling.
Homesteaders are, a large portion of
them, absolutely stranded and help
less as ship in mid ocean without
rudder, and tossed on the waves of
an angry sea. Something must be
done TO relieve these people, who
are out here with their wives and
children and have staked all they
have got in Dakota soil. The state
or the general government should
come to their rescue and help them
tide over this terrible time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
COURAGE.

Because / hold it sinful to despond,
And will not let the bitterness of
life
Blind me with burning tears, but
look beyond
Its tumult and its strife;
Because / lift my head above the
mist,
Where the sun shines and the
broad breezes blow,
BY every ray and every raindrop
kissed
That Gods love doth bestow;
Think you find no bitterness at all,
No burden to be borne, like Chris
tian's pack?
Think you there are no ready tears
to fall
Because keep them back?
Why should / hug life's ills with
cold reserve,
To curse myself and all who love
me? Nay,
A thousand times more good than l
deserve
God gives me every day.
And in each one of these rebellious
tears,
Kept bravely back He makes a
rainbow shine;
Grateful l take His slightest gift;
no fears
Nor doubts are mine.
Dark skies must clear and when the
clouds are past
One golden day redeems a weary
year;
Patient / listen sure that sweet at
last
5 Will sound His voice of cheer.
Celia ThaXter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
FARMERS FINED.
Pure Food Inspector OttOsen Arrests
Local Sellers of Bad
Eggs.

Inspector Ottosen of the state food
and dairy commission spent the past
few days in DEBORAH on official bust
ness and while here made four ar
rests of farmers who brought stale
eggs to market in DEBORAH. The in
spector visited the different market
places for eggs and found stale eggs
that came from four different par
ties. He Immediately sent for them
and they appeared before Justice H.
F. Barthell, were found guilty and
some pretty stiff fines were imposed
in some instances.
This visit of the inspector should
be warning to all farmers and mer-
chants dealing in eggs as we'll, to
candle all their eggs unless they
know them to be absolutely fresh
The merchant who sells bad eggs is
just as liable as the farmer. The
merchants must know and the only
way to know is to candle them.
The department is going to take
up the egg proposition and prosecute
it to a finish, so it behooves all deal
ers in eggs to be sure of their fresh
ness before putting them on the mar
ket. 1t will require a little extra
work on the part of all concerned,
but nevertheless it will be more prof
liable than to have a heavy fine i'm
posed and knock all of biddy's profits
to the four winds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
HOgan'S Colts Beaten.

Hogan's Colts went to Nordness on
Sunday and lost a game to the Nord-
ness Giants by score of IL to 10.
The Colts say the game should have
been a tie, as they disputed raw
decision of the umpire, and we pre-
sumo this game will have to go to
the National Commission to be de-
eided.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Appointed Aide-de-Camp.

Mr.. l.. L. Couse received official
notice Saturday from Commander
Abraham of the Grand Army of the
Republic, department of Iowa, that
he had been appointed as Aide-de-
Camp on the commanders staff. This
is quite an honor for Mr.. Couse and
his friends congratulate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
POstyiIIe Here Sunday.

The Postville ball team will be in
DEBORAH next Sunday, July 30th, for
a game with Manager Shea's new
Decofah team. They say Postville
has a good team this year and the
game ought to be good one. The
hour will be three o'clock and If
good weather prevails a big crowd
should be in evidence. Give the boys
your support and we will have good
games all the rest of the season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Gets a White Steamer.

F. w. Boyd is the latest possessor
of new automobile, having a few
days ago purchased fine White
Steamer touring car. These cars are
considered very fine ones and will
give Mr.. Boyd and family much
pleasure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Gospel Meetings.

English preaching Monday even
ings at o'clock in the Gospel Tent
on the public hitching ground. Nor
wegian preaching every evening ex-
cept Monday and Saturday. StereOp-
tican views will be shown several
evenings this week. Admission free
All are welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Building New Home,

Ground is being broken for the
foundation of new home in Cur
tins addition by Adam Wepler
When it is completed Mr.. and Mrs.
Wepler, who are. well know resi-
dents north of the city will move to
DEBORAH and make their home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

schedule and report are now on file
in my Office in said city for the in
spection of any person or company
interested therein or the tax to be
assessed for such improvement,
which plat, schedule and report will
be open for inspection until a meet
ing, of the CITY, Council Of said city,
to be held as hereafter stated, and
that any objection to said plat,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and
take dose on the first appearance
of the disease. For sale by all med
icine dealers. July
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Convention a Dandy.

A letter just received from Pho
tographer Reynolds in St. Paul says
the convention is dandy" this year
and he is getting many valuable
pointers and new ideas to use in his
business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

and as far as practicable the name of
each owner of said lots, or parts of
lots, or parcels of land, and the total
amount to be assessed upon such
lots, or parts of lots, or parcels of
land which Is intended shall be lev
led and collected, as a special tax
upon said lot, or parts OF, lots, and
parcels of land fronting and abutting
said improvements. That said plat,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

schedule and report, or to the tax
proposed to be assessed thereby,
shall file with the undersigned City
Clerk his or their objections In writ
ing, at or before the said meeting
held In the City Council Chamber of
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, on the
9Th day of August, 1911, commenc-
ing at 1880 o'clock p. m. OF said day,
and after the time of filing objec-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
Cure Your Sick Chickens.

Get one ounce of Aseptazone at
drug store; dissolve in one gallon of
warm water. Give In the drink,
to quart of water.
cures Cholera, Bowel
Trouble, Roup, Colds and Canker.
24-8-pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

THE inventor has never been born
who could patent scheme to make
both ends meet" says an exchange.
Don't know about the patent, but
ham and tongue are both ends
meat" and dog biting its tail
makes both ends meet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

the following designated permanent
sidewalks have been ordered
by the City Council of
the city Of DEBORAH, Iowa, and said
having been fully made
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

and completed as ordered, that the
City Engineer has prepared and pre-
sented to the City Council correct
plat, schedule and report showing
the total cost of said improvement
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

and the amount assessed against the
lots, parts of lots or parcels of land
described as follows, to-wit:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
If YOu Ruy

hat at our store, you buy a guar
anteed hat. Money refunded If it is
not a good wearing quality.
BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

A man may fish with the worm
that hath eat of king; and eat Of
the fish that hath fed of that worm. |
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

Define a gentleman, you say? Well,
yes, / think / can;
He's as gentle as woman, and as
manly as man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26
WILL M. LEE,
County Surveyor.

WILL M. LEE, @
County Surveyor.
tions has expired the Directing par
ties may appear and have hearing
upon the objections and the City
Council will at such meeting hear
and decide upon all objections, so
filed. II any, and thereafter levy the
special tax for such improvement.
F. M. HUGHES,
City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-26

Al lin. 6a walk "a it. a 09=$2l37
at a nd IL lin. .27=$l350
Figured crossing l04 lin it, 9G=$2362
The Holbrook news., 1911-04-14
Women in Mems Dress.

Something of the old romance On Switzerland still clings in Champery. situated above the Rhone Valley at a height of nearly $500 feet
 The inhabitants, who number about eight hundred, still preserve certain local peculiarities of dress. The dark type greatly predominates, the women being distinctly handsome and we'll developed. The vivid scarlet kerchiefs which they wear knotted around their heads are singularly becoming. Even in the principal hotels here this na- tive headdress is worn by the wait resses, thus giving certain pictu- resque individual note where such a note is usually lacking.
 Outside the village itself the women in winter wear mems dress-long trousers and jacket-but they still keep their red kerchiefs. Indeed as they have to go about a great deal in deep snow sometimes on ski, looking after the cattle in the stables and do- ing a good deal of work which in more prosperous districts Is generally left to men, they could not very well keep to their skirts.
The Holbrook news., 1911-04-14
campaiqn contribution.

In the county seat contest in Okla. homa between Eufaula and Checotah, German undertaken was put on the stand at the inquiry that resulted from the charges on both sides that large sums of money had been Csed to in fiuence the selection of the seat. The strife had been so bitter that there had been several killings.
 What did you contribute to the campaign?" asked one of the lawyers of the undertaken.
 By jimminyl judge" he said, q had alretty contributed two cofins, and I haven't been paid cent for them. Saturday Evening Post.
The Holbrook news., 1911-04-14
WAY OF HAPPENING TURKEYS
but Corn for Ten Days or Two Weeks-Points in Killing.

My White Holland turkeys are six or seven months old when ready for market, says a writer in the Poultry Journal. At that time they have reach ed a weight of 12 to 16 pounds for toms and 8 to 10 pounds for hens and usually bring IS to 22 cents pound undressed. During the spring and summer they always have free range and thus gather very large part of the feed, though I always feed night and morning to encourage them to come to the barnyard at night.
 When they are fit to kill they are fed upon corn for 10 days or two weeks, but during the last A hours receive nothing. The most important points in killing are that the birds should be stuck immediately back of the ear and the jugular vein severed, so that they will bleed through the mouth. If dry picked, their feathers will command the highest market price. Picking is easiest done if com menced as soon as the bird is killed and before it becomes cold. This pre- vents tearing the skin.
 begin on the thighs along the breast, picking quickly. The wings, back and head are picked last. Feath- CTS are sorted as pulled, the soft feath- CTS going in one grade and the stiff ones in two others. Fumes are kept separate. After being picked, the bodies are washed in cold water and put on a shaping rack. When cold, kIa f,1xv in paper and packed in a barrel Feathers are spread out in an attic or other dry room. The fun feathers sell for 40 to 50 cents a pound, wing feathers at 25 to 30 cents.
The Holbrook news., 1911-04-14
ALFALFA MEAL FOR FEEDING
Not Gaining in Popularity as Dairy Feed-GrindIng Adds Nothing
 to Its Value as Food.

Grinding alfalfa hay into meal as 8 feed for horses. cattle or hogs is a questionable practice. It is certain that grinding adds nothing to the food value but it does add consider. ably to the cost of the feed In view of the great palatability of well-cured alfalfa hay, and the satisfaction with which it is eaten, the stockman can. not afford the extra expense of grind ing. Bulletin 155 of the Kansas ex. pertinent station says:
 Within the last year alfalfa meal has gained great deal of prominence as a feed for dairy COWS. While we have not been able to carry out care fully conducted feeding experiments with this product of the alfalfa. mill, we do not feel it will prove to be so valuable for feeding dairy COWS as for some other class of live stock. The dairy COW not only has room for, but needs a large amount of roughage in her ration; and in view of the differ ence in price between the meal and the hay, which, by the way, must be practically the same in feeding value, we QO AOI luluh lldI IL IS OCOAOu11Cdl to purchase the meal except in special cases to be used in the place of bran for Tightening up heavy grain ration. We believe the COW can do this grind ing cheaper and to better advantage than the mill.
 ''The Pennsylvania experiment sta- ton, as a result of experiments con ducted in feeding alfalfa meal, reports that the results of this test do not warrant the recommendation of alfalfa meal as a substitute for wheat bran for dairy COWS at the present market prices"
 The experiments conducted there showed a loss of about per cent in the milk flow when alfalfa meal was substituted for wheat bran. The Yer mont station found a loss of from 3 to per cent in the milk flow when al- falfa meal was substituted for an equal weight of wheat bran. This re- duction in milk flow probably is due to the difference in the amount of df gestible nutrients in the two feeds.
The Holbrook news., 1911-04-14
ITS A FAST, FAST WORLD America, Land of Business Strain, Seems to Have Forgotten Po-
 likeness.

The League of Politeness, which has been formed in Germany, with branch offices in Italy and England, should extend its helpful influence to Amer fca- The rush and hurry of life in the big American cities have brought ruin to most of the ideals of courtesy which the average American is taught in childhood. The scramble for seats in the subway car. the showing and jostling in shops and around bargain counters, the impatience with which even fashionable persons push out of theaters or tea rooms are one result of the feverish mental strain of this hurrying age.
 Men and women cannot do a thou sand things every day and scramble through the social or business world or think they cannot. It takes time to be courteous; time is saved by hay ing no manners at all.
 Table manners have become demor- alized by the haste with which per sons eat The committing business man gulps down his breakfast; the woman of the household dawdles over her breakfast without realizing it Food is eaten any old way and persons say they are in a hurry, while as a matter of fact they spend more time over meals in New York than they do in London, Paris or Berlin In res taurants and hotels loud music is part of the dinner. The diners have for gotten how to talk so far that they demand loud music that makes conver- sation impossible
 After dinner plates are pushed back, elbows are planted on the cloth and groups of men and women lounge over tables.
 It is the nervous tension which makes so much money for the chew ing gum manufacturers Nervousness. incessant activity and the dry atmos- phere combine to dry up the saliva The Americans are the greatest chew CTS of gum in the world. Yet this, like most of our bad manners, is di rectly traceable to the speed at which we live.
The Holbrook news., 1911-04-14
HThe Quality of Mercy"

The difficulty of saying something which, while not untrue, will yet not wound, is one sometimes encountered by those who know good music. All such must admire the adroitness-as well as the yelled hint contained in the words of Marie Henriette reported in A. S. Rappoport's life of her hus- band, Leopold II of Belgium. The queen, herself author of the opera Wanda D was a devoted music-lover.
 She was once compelled to listen to a musician who was chiefly perform ing his own compositions, which clearly showed his lack of talent.
 When he had finished, the queen sweetly asked him to repeat one of the pieces, as she had never heard anything like it before. The artist was fattered; and when he was ta- king his leave, the queen added:
 Yours is a different style of music from that of Schumann and Chopin, and even Wagner. You cannot expect the present generation to appreciate you"
 q can well afford to wait" exclaim- ed the composer, especially since your majesty"
 "Oh," said Marie Henriette, q am only an incompetent outsider"
 When he had gone, and her ladies complimented her on her forbearance, she replied:
 'T am merely exercising the royal prerogative of mercy; have shut my eyes and my ears to the murder of several airs. Noblesse oblige''- Youths Companion.