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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
TOLLING THE BELLS.

A new custom is to be inaugurated
on Memorial Day this year Through
out the land bells will be tolled at
noon for five minutes and every sur
viving soldier will stand at attention
with head barred in honor of his de-
parted comrades, says the Waterloo
Reporter.
1t is a fitting tribute to the heroes
who offered their lives for their coun-
try a half century ago. More and
more the veterans realize that their
days are fast being lessened, and
soon there will be but squad of
men, instead of regiments and bril-
sades to meet for the purpose of
decorating the graves of their COM
rades gone before and paying tribute
through eulogy and song to their
memory.
Each year sees the roll of honored
dead larger; each year sees the roster
of the living smaller. 1t is then a
privilege and duty to join in any
custom that may help to perpetuate
the glory and honor of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Not only
should every old soldier observe this
new custom, but every citizen, young
and old, should be taught to give
this five minutes to silent rever-
ence for the nations dead Especial
ly should it be taken up by the school
authorities and the children instruct
ed to listen for the tolling of the bells
and to stand perfectly quiet with un-
covered heads while they are ring
ing.
Dr. George A. Newman, adjutant
of the Iowa department of the G. A.
r. is making special effort
to have bells tolled in every city in
Iowa on Memorial Day, May 30th,
from II O'Clock noon, until 1905
p. m. He has sent out orders to the
camps in Iowa containing informa-
ton and suggestions in this matter,
as follows:
AT the national encampment at
Roches er last year an order was
passed regarding the tolling of bells
at the hour mentioned in the order.
1t is the aim of the hackers of this
innovation to have all veterans re-
main standing with heads uncovered
during this five minutes the bells are
toling. All over the country the five
minutes Will be devoted to earnest
thought of the civil war. / want to
impress upon the members of the G..
A. R. in Iowa the Importance of the
movement, and request that civil war
veterans in every town arrange for
the tolling of the bells on Memorial
Day."
Toll the bells on May 30th, and let
every head be barred in honor of the
soldier
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29

Great Crowds From Long
Distances.

The committee of the DEBORAH
Commercial Club having in charge
the coming celebration of the Fourth
of July have been busy the past few
days making preparations for the cele-
bration. The indications are that
there will be a great crowd here, and
the committee will do all in their
power TO see that splendid program
of entertainment is provided.
They feel especially fortunate in
securing as orator of the day United
States Senator Lafayette Young Of
Des Moines. without question the
greatest orator in Iowa and one of
the greatest in the nation, who has
been in greater demand for addresses
during the past year than probably
any other man in America, and who
is candidate in the primaries next
Monday for United States Senator.
There will be base ball game be-
tween two good teams, there will be
sports of all kinds, amusements ga
lore, big dances, attractions, and a
day filled with fun and entertain
ment for everybody, closing with a
magnificent display of fireworks.
There will be marching drills and
fire drills by the DEBORAH Fire De-
partment, an Indian parade of boys
in Indian costumes, a monster auto
parade giving free rides to the chill
dren who have never ridden in auto
mobiles, music by the DEBORAH Mer-
chants Band and DEBORAH Drum
Corps, dancing afternoon and even
ing in two halls, the finest in this
section OF the country, street attrac-
tions with prizes, fantasies, grand
open air concert by the band and
Winneshiek County Sangerferbund OF
seventy-fve voices under the direc-
ton of Prof. Sperati, and various
other amusements and attractions to
be announced later.
Begin to plan to spend the Fourth
as guests of the business men of De-
corah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
FIR. Courtney Addresses Graduates

Father j. H. Courtney of What
Cheer conducted his regular services
at the Catholic church in this city
Sunday. Monday morning he ad-
dressed the students of the high
school (the graduating class in par
ticular) speaking from the text :
now TO Educate Both the Head and
the Heart" Father Courtney on
that occasion spoke for about a half
hour and certainly delivered an ad-
dress that was we'll appreciated. -
Knoxville Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
A May Marriage.

On Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at the home of the brides
grandfather, John Sorenson, Rev. l..
B. Torrison united in the bonds of
matrimony Miss Theodore Louisa
Sorenson, daughter of Otto Sorenson
Of Hesper, to Olaf Sander. The cere-
mony was witnessed by immediate
relatives only. The bride and groom
have a large friendship in the north
ern part of the county who unite
with us in congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Stuno-Apain.

20 papa" she said, with blush,
young Mr.. Chestnut, who owns so
many coal mines in the Midlands, is
coming again this evening, and says
he wants TO see you on some import
ant business"
"All right, my dear" responded
the old man playfully, chucking her
under the chin, Il know what the
young man wants"
That evening the young man came
TO the point at once.
mir. Hendricks" he said boldly,
Il want to ask you if you have laid
in a stock of coal?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Concert at Big Canoe.

Don't forget the concert at the Big
Canoe church, noted in these col
umns last week, which will take
place next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The chorus will contain
about $50 voices, assisted by the
Luther College Concert Band, Sylvia
Thorgrimson of Minneapolis and In
golf Grindeland of Warren, Mimi.
PICNIC dinner at noon. 1t will be a
great event, and ii the weather is
good an enormous crowd will be in
attendance A large number will go
up from DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
CHORAL UNION MEMBERS.
List of Members of DEBORAH Choral
Union Who Will Render
Elijah June nth.

The entire city and vicinity is look
ing forward to the coming rendition
of the oratorio, Elijah" at the
Grand opera house on Tuesday even
ing, June 18th, reference to which
has been made in these columns re-
Gently. The soloists coming from
Chicago are recognized as among the
very best the nation affords in ora
torio, Mabel Sharp Heredien, So
prano; Mrs. Downing, alto; Mr..
Elias Bredin, tenor; and Mr.. Marion
Green, basso, the latter a former
resident of this city. The members
of the DEBORAH Choral Union and the
orchestra are as follows
DEBORAH Choral Union.
Mrs. E. E. Berg, Bertha Bernatz,
Mrs. DR.. O.. Boo, Alice Daniels, Grace
A. Graham, Mrs. j. O.. Groves, Alma
Hanson, Mrs. Ed. Hanson, Mrs. Chas.
Phil. Hexom, Mrs. w. c. Hogan,
Inga Holm, Mrs. o. w. Holm, Mrs.
Amanda NJ. Johnson, Louise John
son, Mrs. Ingeborg Kalvestrand, An
ma NJ. Krog, Florence Larson, Inge-
borg Larsen, Anna NJ. Moe, Mrs.
Helene Opsahl, Henrietta Preus,
Kathinka Preus, Mabel Rohm, Mrs.
H. W. Sheel. X. Barrie Sperati, Mary
Stoskopf, Belle l. Ulen, Emma R.
Ulen, Lurana Warner, Clara M. Wist.
Alti:-Mrs. Howard Barthell, Ell
sic Drexel, Hanna l.. Drexel, Ruby
R. Engbretson, Kathinka Engen,
Mrs. George S. Evanson, Mary Green,
Elsie Haakenson, Ada V. Hard, Al
berta Haugen, Mrs. NJ. Hobeck, Hilda
Holm, Emma Halverson, Katherine
S. Hustvedt, Mrs. j. o. Johnson,
Pauline Johnson, Elizabeth Kjome,
Alma M. Knutson, Edna Lynne, Elsa
Naeseth, Mrs. George Ode, Dikka
Rogue, Lii Riste, Margaret E. Sihler,
Mrs A. Sorenson, Mrs. Carlo A.
Sperati, Esther c. Torrison, Oletta
B. Thorson, Ella Treat, Mrs Mark
d. Wells.
TENOR Arthur o. Borlaug, Wal
ter l. Brandt, Martin l.. Brevig, An
ton Buttedal, Frank Christopher,
Hilbert S. Dahl, Walter F. Gigstad,
OLAF l.. Hawk, Carl s. Knutson,
ALERT K. Larsen, Oscar Levorson,
A. T. Nesset, Henry J. Peterson, R.
hosenquist, Oscar c. Sorlien.
Bassi: -Sigurd Arneson, Casper
A. Austin, Otto A. Austin, E. E.
Berg, DR.. o. Boo, X. Edward Bruins
dale. Arentz Erickson, Roy Fitch,
Aanon Greibrok, Nestor E. Halvor-
son, Harold nansen, Donald j. Haul
gen, Knut T. Jensen, Arthur Lomen,
~ A. Madison, Herman P. Norby,
Eberhard j. Opsahl, Magnus j.
Rohne, Herman L. Ronnie, Fred
Schrubbe, H. A. Thorson, o. A.
Tingelstad, Herman L. Ylvisaker.
Members of Orchestra-First Vio-
lins-Ernest w. Christopher, Oscar
E. Amundsen, Paolo H. Sperati.
! Second VioIins-R einhardt UIvil-
den, Otinus NJ. Business, Carsten E.
Sperati.
Vipla-F. j. Helwig.
Double Bass-David T. Nelson.
Flute-Walte C. Adams.
Clarinet-O. Herbert Aanestad
Lester w. Gorder.
Horn-Herbert n. Hendricks, Sell
mer H. Narum.
Cornet-James O. Groves, o. An
cello Sperati.
rombone-Sibert NJ Topness.
Tuba-P. E. Bradrick.
Tympani-Leonard A. Moe.
Piano-Arthur NJ Wisness.
Organ-Prof. DR.. S. c. Ylvisaker
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
New Roof For Opera House.

The H. F. Thompson Boat and
Pattern Works has the contract for
a new roof for the Grand opera
house, which will cost about one
thousand dollars. The old roof has
served it's usefulness and is to be
replaced with a roof of slate, under
lined with felt, together with new
cutters and iron work, that will
make complete, serviceable job.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Postal Service Memorial Day.

The post Office hours for Memorial
Day will be from 900 to 10000 in
the morning and from 400 to 500
in the afternoon.
The city carriers make a business
and residence delivery in the morn
ing and their windows will be open
from 400 to 500 in the afternoon.
The rural carriers do not serve their
routes on that day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Comedy Drama at Burr Oak a Success

The local talent comedy drama,
"A White Lie" presented by the
Burr Oak Dramatic Club at the opera
house in Burr Oak last Thursday
evening was a decided success. The
house was crowded, and everyone
was delighted with the realistic in
depreciation Of the various characters
of the play. Burr Oak has some ex-
cellent amateur actors, who know
how to present plays of this kind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Seyering Old Ties.

Willie was sent out by his mother
to the woodshed to saw and split up
some stove wood out of old railroad
ties. Going out doors shortly after,
she found the youth sitting on the
saw horse with his head bowed down
in his hands. She asked her young
hopeful why he didn't keep at his
work. My dear mother" he replied
with much feeling. II find it so
hard, so very hard, to sever old ties. 4"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29

j. A. Alderman, West Plains, Mo-,
was in bed with kidney trouble and
rheumatism, but Foley Kidney Pills
put him on his feet. He says: 81
was no better when a friend recon-
mended Foley Kidney Pills. They
benefited me from the start and in
a few days | was out Of bed and in
Is days / threw away my cane. |
cheerfully recommend Foley Kidney
Pills. R. A. Engbertson May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Empire InstalIs New Curtain.

Always eager to get the latest and
best for his patrons, Manager How
den of the Empire recently installed
a new aluminium curtain, which is
a great improvement, making the
pictures much clearer and better in
every way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29

Lame back is usually caused by
rheumatism Of the muscles OF the
back, for which you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain Liniemnt.
ror sale by Engbertson's Phar-
macy. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29

A tanner of hides says that it takes
five years to tan an elephants hide.
Nature is not fair to little boys in
that respect, as a boys hide can be
tanned thoroughly in five minutes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-29
Change of Voting Place.

The voting place for the primary
election in Glenwood township will
be held at the Nassett store, instead
of school house No. as heretofore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published BY
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
oTTuMWA. IOWA
NATL pA oEvEREAUx.
EDITOR
JULIAN CARROT PRIZE WINNER

Dear juniors: Julian Carrot OF Bat
tle Creek, Mich, but formerly OF "
fumwa. was awarded the prize lot ,.
writing the best story on the DIG
edition. published Aug. TO- All 1ne
juniors and their mamas and papas
will wonder why Julian's story does
not appear today. Well, thereby hangs
\ very sad tale told in four words
.Julian's story is lost" Yes .lost' !.
vas such q splendid story that ne
three Judges read it over twice. Tney
1Iked the story so well and they want
ed us to give Julian three prizes, one
from each OF them. It was returned 20
the editor Of the Junior by the judges
and supposed to be put safely away
with the other stories. We have peen
hunting for it diligently for parts OF
three days, but we cannot find 1t. NOW,
ve want Julian to rewrite it so tnat
IN he Juniors can read it two weeks
from today. We know he will comply
With our request. We can only say tnat
we are sorry to have mislaid IT, OF &C.
cidently thrown It away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
WANT BIOGRAPHIES.

We want all the Juniors to become
bioeraphers. Here is Webster's den
nition Of q biographer: zone VINO
writes an account or history OF the ife
OF q particular person; writer OF
lives: as P1utarch." Each junior
can select his or her favorite autnor'
for subject and as a reward we VIII
Five q book. II the writer's do no.
want q book we will let them select
their own prizes. We do not want the
stories to be too long. This contest
win open today and close Monday
Sept. 8. ..u ~
We wish Inez Grimes would call az
the Adams express Office IN Melrose
and ask for her prize. We are sorry
thai Ruth's prize was broken, but we
win send her another within the next
A-o weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
THE IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
1912

The most important events Of 1912
are: AL
The first Of January is New Years
day. People don't do very much work
on that day. The mail carriers do not
have to carry their mall
Then Jan. 1912 is my cousin Blanch
Shrew's birthday. She was II her last
birthday. January is an awfully cold
month.
Then in February 1912 comes st.
Valentines day. That is when people
send notes to each other to remember
a good old man who cared and nursed
the sick. When he did they said he
was good enough to be called a saint
And his birthday was on the 14tl and
that Is why we celebrate 1t.
Then George Washington's birthday
is on the ed. He was SO good he never
told lie. That is why we celebrate
February %.
The first Of April is April Fools day.
People tell some one to look and see
things. When they look they hollow
April FOOL
My papa's birthday is on the and Of
April.
Then comes May. My cousin Gretch-
ems birthday is the 4th Of May. NY
mothers birthday Is the 9Th Of May.
Then on the 30th Of May is Decoration
day.
Then June 1 is Margaret Shrew's
my cousins birthday. She was 2. They
had a little party for her.
Then July 4. What q time! Fire
crackers, sky rockets, anything to make
a noise.
Marguerite Gilbert,
Mt. Zion Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
ELMER's SUMNER TRIP.

Dear Editor:
will sell you about my last sum.
mer's trip to the country.
Papa, mamma and all went to my
aunt's at Paris, Ia. MY cousins were
there to meet us. We drove about two
miles before we got to their house. We
arrived about supper time and had our
supper.
They MIXED three cows. We had all
the milk we wanted to drink. The next
day we went to one Of mammals cous-
ings. There we made ice cream. They
had little boy. They called him Ray,
We had nice time. And the next day
we went to Moulton, Ia. There we visit
ed another cousin Of mammals. We
drove ten miles that day. We were all
tired out and glad to get back to my
aunt's. My aunt has five horses and
two little colts, three cows, three little
calves, seven geese, 800 little chickens,
two guinies.
My cousin took me horseback riding.
liked 1t very much.
When we came home we stopped two
hours in Belknap. The train was late.
believe it was about o'clock when we
got to Ottumwa- We were gone about
ten days.
Elmer Willard Swope, az. 8,
703 Pennsylvania Ave-, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
A FAITHFUL BEAST.

Here. Bruno" said mamma, "coms
take this basket and go to Mr.. Jones
for some eggs Lizzie may go with you
and draw Mamie in the cart, and
Charlie can ride his Johnny Jig a jag;
be sure to take good care OF them all.
pleased and they started of In the best
Of spirits. Mr.. Jones gave them the
eggs and Bruno walked beside the cart
as IL he knew the eggs were brittle
But just around the corner Carlo
Jones came bouncing along and whis-
pered in dog language. Come Bruno,
let's have good run; never mind these
silly children
But Bruno trotted gravely on and
would not listen to Carlo.
Then cross old GROWER Brown came
by and shifted as II he would like TO
eat eggs and children too.
"Go away Growler," said Bruno in a
deep voice.
I'll bite Charlie" said Growler.
"No YOU WON'T said Bruno, walking
very close to Charlie. Growler kept say
ing bad and trying to make Bruno
angry, till they got almost home, then
he got behind the barn because ne was
ashamed Of himself. as have some-
times seen bad boys do when a gooo
boys mother comes In sight
Bruno carried the eggs to the door.
saw mamma take the children In, then
he ran back as fast as he could go, ana
| in a minute more mamma heard GroWl-
er Brown run down the street yelping
and ki-yi-ing at the top Of his voice.
When Bruno got home he spread out
his table cloth on the carpet, brought
his bowl and set it down In the middle
of the cloth Then he was given an ex-
ira good dinner and very loving pats
from the little folks.
Don't you think he deserved It all ?
Ellen Myers, age 10,
Eddyvil1e, Ia, r. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
HOW BLOSSOM SAVED BENNlE.

There was very sad little company
one day in the house of Mr.. Owen, a
sturdy farmer, and an excellent man.
whose only son, Bennie, was then alb
sent at the war, and stationed near
the city of Washington.
News had come that Bonnie had
been sentenced to death for sleeping
! at his post. The neighboring pastor,
Mr.. Allen. and some other friends, had
come in to express their sympathy.
| After sitting silently for while the
sorrowful father began:
81 thought, Mr.. Allen, when I gave
my Bennie to his country, that not a
| precious a gift-no, Dot.ona Fhe dear
boy only slept minute, just one little
minute at his post. I know that was
all for Bennie, never dozed over duty.
! Why. he was only eighteen and now
they shoot him because he was found
asleep when doing sentinel duty.
| twenty -four hours the telegram said.
Where is Bonnie now"
1--WE will hope with his heavenly
Father said Mr.. Allen, soothingly.
Yes, let us hope, God is very merci.
full"
Blossom sat near them listening,
with a blanched cheek. She had not
! shed tear. Now she answered gen
tie tap at the kitchen door. opening II
to receive from a neighbours hand let
ter. "It is from him." was all she
said
Mr. Owen took the letter but could
not break the envelope on, account OF
his trembling fingers and held 1t to
ward Mr.. Allen, with the helplessness
of child.
The minister opened it and read al
follows:
Dear Father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
"MR. MADisoN's WAR;"

"Mr Madison's War" as the federal
tote 1tied to call our war for CONNER
cial independence opened with tnree
armies In the field ready to invade ana
capture Canada. One under HUH, tnen
governor Of the territory OF Michigan
was to cross the river at Detron, any
march eastward through CANADA. A
second under General Van Rensselaer,
was to cross the Niagara river, take
Queenstown and join Hull. after which
the two armies were to capture ork
now Toronto, and go on eastward To-
ward Montreal. Meantime the third
army was under Dearbyrn and was 10
70 down Lake Champlan and meet the
troops under Hull and Van Rensselaer,
before Montreal. The three we're then
to capture Montreal and Quebec and
complete the conquest Of Canada.
The plan failed for Hull was driven
from Canada and surrendered his army
and the whole northwest to Detroit.
Van Rensselaer, defeated at Queens
town was unable even to get 1ooting
in Canada. Dearborn after reaching the
northern boundary line Of New YORK
stopped and the year 1872 ended with
nothing accomplished.
While our army was accomplishing
little our warships were winning VIC
tory after victory on sea at the opening
Of the war. Our navy was the subject
of English ridicule and contempt. we
had sixteen ships; she had 1900. She
laughed at ours as "f1r built things
with a bit of striped bunting as our
mastheads." But before 1913 our FIR
built things" had DESTROYED her naval
supremacy. With the details Of all
those victories on sea we will not
concern ourselves.
During 1872 the frigate Constitution
| whose many victories won her the
name of "Old Ironsides'' sank the
| Guerrfere; the U. S. captured and
brought to port the Macedonian. and
the Wasp. little sloop Of eighteen
guns after the most desperate engage
ment of the whole war captured the
sloop Frolic.
Never in the course Of her existence
did England suffer such series Of de.
| feats as was inflicted on her navy II
Viola Coover, age IL,
Parnell Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-31
ABSENCE A DIS
APPOINTMENT.

Dear Henrietta:-N was big dis
appointment that you didn't come to
Ottumwa for the picnic went to
the train and, like the other time,
didn't find you. l knew you wouldn't
come on the next train 30 tried to get
word to Leona, but couldn't. It look
ed threatening to, so your detected
looking friend decided that 1t was bet
ter to run along home" before the
rain got her.
There was to be no picnic for me,
Mamma declared which made me shed
a few scrawny tears. Then, after
waiting impatiently for the Junior
page, all the time hoping you would
call up the sun came out. However,
I ran down to the hollow to gather
wild plums, and discovered too late
that there was poison oak right under
my very nose, which now has some
nice little itchy blisters on 1t.
Doesn't everything look like aut-
umn already? The grapes, golden rod,
even asters, and those little flowers
that look like asters, except they are
white, are beginning to open. Rose
bud and I have discovered three haW-
thorne trees on the place just covered
with haws that are turning near the
blossom end.
Only one more week before school
and then I'll be whole big sopho-
more instead of green little prep,
and I'll take botany and second year
Latin. Won't It be perfectly lovely :?
I'm awful anxious to know who my
teachers will be (probably tall, thin
spectacle bedecked people)
Write and tell me what you've been
doing this summer and how the fam
lily is. Well, to close my letter,
Adieu,
Your at present enthusiastic per-
uner of David Copperfeld.''
Albertina Park, Age IA.
1916 N. Elm St., Ottumwa, Ia