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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
THE GLAss-FRoNT NEWSPAPER.
BY George Wood Anderson.

Written especially for Public Opinion:
Business men use showcases to
temptingly display their goods to
their customers. Show windows are
utilized by shrewd shopmen to at
tract the attention of people passing
on the way to other stores. Both
these agencies are good, legitimate
and necessarily part of every well
managed business. They hold a very
important place and yet are very
limited in their influence. The show
case appeals only to the people who
appeal only to the people who pass
on your side of the street and are
not occupied with other things. Both
of these important means of attract
ing public attention are good, but
actually reach a very small per cent
of the public, the larger part oil
which are already your customers.
What the up-to-date business man
should do is to attract the attention
of the people who walk on the other
side Of the street and who order
their goods by telephone. Success
depends upon attracting the atten'
ton of the people who are unattract
ed. This can be done by talking
with them when their minds are MOI
occupied by other matters. People
want to learn of good business prop
ositions if addressed at the right
time and in the right way. Here /.
where the display advertisement in
the newspaper comes to your assist.
ance.
The newspaper gets into every
home, sits down and chats with PEG
pie who are not occupied, but eager
to hear what it has to say. They
not only listen, but become curiousl!
interested and seek for the displa!
advertisements calling attention t.
the morrow's bargains. The news
paper reaches everybody so tha
everybody knows you. A newspapers
advertisement is better than who'll
town full of show windows.
Ito be Continued).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Vanishing Trifes.

Young Man-Nfr. Chargewell, l
have managed to bring your horse
back, but the sleigh u all smashed
up. / had to walk all the way, and
it has been an awful job; been walk
ing all day; most tired to death.
suppose I'll have to pay for the
sleigh?
Liveryman-It was miserable
old sleigh, and couldn't have lasted
long, anyway. / won't charge amy
thing for that. 1t wasn'g worth ter
| dollars,
Young Mani am glad to be re
lieved of that burden How much
do / owe you?
Liveryman-Let-m You
started at a. m, and IT'S now 10000
p. m, fourteen hours at five an hour
seventy dollars.-Boston Tran
script.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than ten cents.

LOST-Brown glove with broken
ring inside. Reward If returned
to this office. G. H. Osman. 1872
FOR SALE-Colts and work horses.
r. X. Ulen, DEBORAH, Ia. 12-2pd
FOR SALE-Fine driving horse,
well broke, yearling colt, rubber
tired runabout and road wagon.
Inquire Ice CAGE Creamery, De-
corah. 12tf
FARM FOR RENT Ole G.. Haug-
stad's farm, horses and machinery
can be bought Oh the place. APP
ply at Citizens state Bank, Wau-
kon, Iowa. 12-1pd
WANTED-Good girl to do light
housework in family of two ladies,
for her room and board while at
tending school or learning a
trade. (No washfng). A good
home for right party. Inquire at
602 East Broadway. 12tf
FOR SALE-Sacrifice, 100 acre Wis
consin farm, rich soil, highly Gull
tfvated. Crops, machinery and all
Included with farm; must be seen
to be appreciated. No agents want
GU. AOuiC oc vi Sdll VII OWnCi .
Take cars to Sparta and rig to
Cataract. Carl Jensen, R. F.. D.,
Cataract, Wis. f2-2pd
FOR SALE-Some good second hand
buggfes, canopy top. spring wagon,
rubber tired top buggies, etc. In
quire at l.. o. Reeds livery barn.
1928
WANTED-Immedia apprentices
and EXPERIENCED help in dressmak-
ing. M. Davidson, 404 Jefferson
st. I2-4
FOR SALE-White Rock eggs for
setting, $3.50 for Is eggs. This
pen scores from 92 to SO. LIST prize
pullet at fair; 1st pullet at poultry
show last fall. Phone SO. r. H.
Tracy. 1872
FARM FOR RENT-1SO acres
plenty of wood, good pasture, good
buildings and water. T. H. Con
nor, Decorah. 11-2
WANTED-A good steady man to
work on farm in Frankville town
ship, for the summer; also a Cir
to do general homework. Apply
at farm or address e. e. Owen, II
r. No. 3, Fustville, Iowa. 11-3
Enp C~-.--s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

Broadway must be sold. Bargain
if taken within next two weeks,
Mrs. l.. l.. Moe. loft
WANTED-Girl for general house
work by April LIST, on farm one
mile from Mabel; family of three,
good wages. Address Mrs. j. III.
Hiatt or call at sos w. Main ST.,
DEBORAH. loft
WANTED-First cook, second cook,
chambermaid, dish washer, laun-
dry girl, dining room girls. Apply
or address st. Cloud Hotel Annex.
FOR SALE-A fine residence, nine
rooms and large basement. Heat
ed with furnace, electric lights,
bath room, cold and hot water in
bath room and kitchen, also soft
water in kitchen and laundry. A
splendid location on high ground,
not far from business section of
city. w. F. Perry. Stf
FOR SALE-Good nine room house,
fine location, good barn and wood
shed. Inquire B1, this Office. Tiff
FOR SALE-S0 acre farm in Canoe
township, eight miles north of
DEBORAH. All but ten acres under
cultivation. Will sell cheap If
taken soon. John j. Yak, DEBORAH,
r. 8. 5tf
FOR SALE-Eighty acre farm, Mad
ison township, three miles east Of
Ridgeway, all under cultivation.
Inquire at farm or this office. G..
w. Beers. stiff
FOR SALE-House and lot. The
John FoItz place in West Decogah.
Inquire Of c. s. Boice. 37tf
AGENTS-Bag money taking sub.
scriptions for Duffy's Magazine.
All about California and the Great
Panama Pacific Exposition. Send
soc for one years subscription and
full particulars. Duffy's Maya
zine Company, Incorporated, Oak
land. Calf. 19-tf
FARM FOR SALE+44g acres, SOC
in cultivation good 9 room house,.
good barn 2Sx40 it., granary lex,
"a it., machine shed, chicken
house, 2 good wells of water,
spring creek in pasture, some hard,
wood grove i'm pasture. Land lays
fine and no waste; soil is black
sandy loan and produces good
crops of corn grain and vegeta-
bles. This farm is located 1 IA
miles from town with store, post
Office and creamery, 6 miles from
Taylor and 81 miles from Black
River Falls, Jackson Co., Wis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
WHAT GASOLINE is.
Some Things About Great Modern
Utility Not Generally
Known.
What is gasoline?

What is gasoline?
Commercially speaking, II is the
reasonably limpid, colOrless fluid,
carefully thinned and lightly sprinkl-
ed with tiny splinters-these latter
being provided to clog your carbure-
tor-for which the proprietor of the
wayside garage charges you from 15
to 40 cents per gallon, according to
the advertised price of your car and
the presence or absence Of a chauf-
feur on your list of accessories. Or
dinarily, gasoline is found surround
ed by mo Smoking" signs, the in
ference being that a lighted cigar is
dangerous in it's vicinage; although
many hold that the article frequently
encountered today might be used
with the utmost success as the sous
ing factor of fire extinguisher.
In nature, we find gasoline to
exist in petroleum, an indolent,
oleaginous juice which went to the
bowels of the earth to hide from the
eve of man, and was dragged out
and put to work. And, in this con-
nection, some day or other, when
gasoline comes into its full recogni-
ton, a learned savant is going tC
get up a mighty interesting little
monograph which will throw new
light on the true cause OF earth
uuakes and place the blame where il
, belongs.
Chemically, one distills gasoline
, from petroleum. A little fraction o
natural gas fizzles out at first
and then comes little fraction o
, rhigolene. Rhigolene, by the way
is an anaesthetic, and in its presence
There we find another example of ma
| lures wonderfully beautiful work
ing: being about to endOw us witt
, gasoline and all that it entails,
( perfectly reliable pain-killer is frs
2 provided, to be tucked away con
1 NeHleHIly anu uocu WhCA hSSuSo
D The rhigolene worked off, gasolin
boils it's way into existence. Their
S are several varieties, plain and fame!
e light and heavy, each with its uses
s The last of the lot to come over
# "stove" gasoline, and even this live
! UP to its honored surname, as
source of action and entertainment
e Handled by an absent minded PEI
Il son, in just the improper way,
" gasoline stove will furnish more ret
: motion and diversion than any otht
e one thing under the sun. With tn
n load of gasoline removed, pang
: shame comes to petroleum.; 1t Sc
l. ties down contentedly to give fort
e kerosene for our lamps, vaseline IL
(, our burns, paraffin for our jelly jar
: and it gasolines no more.-Populs
d Mechanics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Not Near Enough.

He presented himself at the desk
of a Florida hotel to settle his bill.
The statement showed him indebted
for four days service, aggregating a
sum total of 1924.
Young man." said he to the cash
Ter, opening fat roll, guess again.
I've more money than you're called
for"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Dull, Lonesome and Dry.

Emmettsburg is now dull, lone
some town. The Inhabitants are at
loss to know what to do. July LIST
the saloons closed and it became so
dry that their hides nearly cracked.
Later the tabernackle closed and this
ended the "hotair" business. About
all the fun they have now is to pull
the dogs tail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

II wouldn't drink out of that
cup" said little Johnnie to the well
dressed young stranger, that's Bes-
sizes cup, and she's particular who
drinks out of it," All" said the
young man as he drank the cup dry,
II feel honored to drink out of Bes-
sizes cup. Bessie is your Oldest SIS
ter, isn't she?" mot much! Bessie
is my dog"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

Many sufferers from rheumatism
have been surprised and delighted
with the prompt relief afforded by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment.
Not one case of rheumatism in ten
requires any internal treatment
whatever. This liniment is for sale
by Engbretson's Pharmacy. Mar
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
PINE BLUFF.

On account of high water our
items did not reach the office last
week.
Winter has abated at last.
Mrs. R. F. Lawson is improv-
ing slowly.
W. A. Mcclure is erecting a
dwelling here.
Everette Ratliff and Jesse Hale
left Sunday for Iowa.
Willard Dehavens and wife
passed through here Su lday.
1t seems as tho every body is
playing checkers, they are all
mourning.
Will Henry, of Licking River,
was here Sunday.
Arby Mcclure and wife, Of
Camel City, were the guests of
his Bro. Eddie Saturday night
and Sunday.
Success to the Courier.
UNCLE ZIP.
Has Plenty Of Time.
A clock In St. Petersburg has %
faces. indicating simultaneously the
time at 30 different spots on the
sarth's surface. besides the move
nssnts Of the earth and pi1n d.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
80 !. eA1A'S M. n.L9s
Little EIizatc;h Did Good Job, But
lie Didn't Seem TO Apprs-
clatc It.

Elizabeth" said Mr. Jones to his
ten-year-oid daughter, 1.-THE mattress
On my bed needs punching up; It's
Ike howl and ! always roll down
into the middle. If you'll fix 1t up
nice III give You a quarter"
The bait was alluring, and Eliza
beth worked hard, ripping open the
mattress and making its contents as
fluffy as she could But she found II
a hard task Then an idea came. She
repaired to the back yard and picked
up half dozen tomato cans These
she placed upright on the spiral
springs
Sure enough. when the mattress
was placed on the springs 1t looked
ane and It was with a pleased expires
sion that Elizabeth reported her tasL
done when her father returned in the
evening
Here's the quarter" said the faith
er, and Elizabeth and hor two smaller
sisters straightway repaired 10 the
nearest ice cream parlor 10 spend it
After the girls were fast agleef
they heard series OF noises from
their fathers room He had Just re
tired and had discovered the tomato
cans. The girls, listening, heard
some language that was impatient. tc
say the least, and then heard series
of rafting sounds as the cans were
thrown onto the floor Then 1t be
came quieter.
Next morning Elizabeth was no
complimented on her work, Instead
the father had few words TO So,
about foolish little girls.
But the three sisters, having hat
their ice cream, didn't care as much
perhaps. as they should.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
Master Commissioners Sale.
Morgan Circuit Court.

Morgan Circuit Court.
Q. W. Womack, Guardian &c., Plff,
VS.. Notice of Sale.
harlan Lewis &C., Defts.
Pursuant to Judgment and order
of sale, rendered at the November
term, 1911, of the Morgan Circuit
Court, in the consolidated causes of
@. W. Womack, Guardian &c., YER
sus Harlan Lewis and Ella Lewis;
and II. G. Turner versus Harlan Lew
is and Ella Lewis, l will, on
Monday, April 8, 1912,
at one O'Clock P. M. (that being the
first day Of the Morgan County Court
proceed to offer for sale, at the
front door of the court house in
West Liberty, Kentucky, at public
auction to the highest and best bidder,
on credit of six months, the follow
ing described property, to-wit;
TwcynsstH'svtSsats or earoci5--se-r
land bounded and described as fol-
lows: First tract : That certain
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
DINGUS.
Born to the wife of j. X, Pat
rick, March 10Th, agirl.

Born to the wife of ]. X, Pat
rick, March 10Th, agirl.
Parish Hamilton has the con-
tract for building a school house
at the mouth of White Oak.
Alonzo Pelfrey and wife spent
Saturday night with H. C. and
Cynthia Ferguson.
The Infant child Of j. E. Brad
ley is on the sick list.
Mesdames Ethel Bailey ant
Alice Gillum have nervOu
trouble.
Messrs. T. E. &S. B. Lykin,
and A. A. Weaver organized a
Farmers Union lodge here last
week The bad weather hinder.
ed many from hearing them
speak, but all who heard them
seemed to be favorably impress
ed. About Is Joined the organi-
cation and others willenlist when
the order dons its working
clothes. SLAB.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
nomantle Aral, nt Marlnrrs.

Among the ancient mariners the
Widest superstitions we're rife, bu'
their beliefs in the existe-ce Of en-
chanted spots. such as the siren
island OF Salypso or OF those isleu
which -Sinbad likened TO the Garden
Of Paradise. were r'ere picturesque
and romantic than the gloomy ant
prosaic imaginings which occupy Tho
mind OF the modern seaman
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
Telling the ACE of Eeis.

The scales OF the eel tell Its age
On each may be observed at inter
walls several more or less clearl!
marked lines parallel TO the margin
These mark lines of growth. one rol
each year Of the life OF the FISH Thre,
years, however, must be allowed 10
the iunermost ring as the eel has n,
scales until the third year Th
scales do not overlay to any extent
and are arranged in series Of sinai
groups at right angles to each Other
30 as to resemble what Is known
herring. bone brickwork. Conger eels
sowever. are said to have no scales
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
/ MAYToWN.


R. A. Day was in Cincinnati
last week on business.
Clay Pieratt and family left
Thursday for Illinois, where they
expectTto make their future
home.
Clay Pieratt sold his house ard
lot to Elias Shockey, p,ice $75.
sS T. c. Mays, with Pratts Pood
e Co., was here last week in err
viewing the merchants.
Miss BernieS Spreading left Sun
day to attend school at Free dure
Ma on Lacy, who has be N 6.
way for over six years WIS her
to see his mother last we *.
Joe, Volney, Clyde and Loyc
Murphy, who attended thei
mothers funeral, have returne
to their home at Middletown O
Squire Shockey age 60 year
and Miss FAnnieARowiand age l
years, were united in marriage,
at her home Wednesday,, Mlrcl
13 Rev. A. Rowland tying tn
knot.
Big John murphy bought o
swireman, of Magofin county :;
pair of mules, price $40.
Born to the wife of Roy Muir
ply the 14th a girl.
Frank Hamilton of this place,
visited relatives at Ehmton las,
week.
Harlan Neff traded his farm
to Campbell Dennis house anc
lot in Maytown.
w. J. Ingram made a business
trip to Wolfe county last week.
Uncle Wash Childres sold his
houses and lots to ]. Wilson,
price $4,000.
Dorsa Murphy is on the sick
list this week.
Manford Elan visited the bed
side of his sick mother Sunday
UNCLE Dick,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
EASr-BOuND.
'clive. January I. toti

The following connections are made
daily except Sunday.
Train No. 1 will make connection
with the L. h N. at Lexington for
Louisville, Ky. No. 8 will make con-
nection with the L. h N. at Winches-
ter for Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nos I, 2, 3 and twill connect with the Noun
tain Central Rv for passengers 10 and from
Campton. Ky.
Trains No. /, and will make connection
with l.. a A. Railway for Beattyville.
Trains No. SO connect at 0. Il X. Junction
for points on. o. Il X. Ry.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
An Old Virginia Law.

Virginia has an old law, dating
back to the days of Patrick Henry
which prohibits rights-of-way being
procured by condemnation proceed
ings through an orchard for a public
road. Why an orchard was particu
larry designated for favoritlsm is not
quite clear IN these advanced days.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
Nineteen Miles A Second

Without a jar, shock or disturb
nee, is TIE awful speed of our
arth through space. We wonder
It such ease Of natnre's move
nent. and SO do those who take
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. No
ripinr, no distress, just thorough
,crk that brings good health
md fine feelings. rs cts at all
,ruggis IS.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
S = fS HAI1rS a. M, "a, o.
S%A aSES ~ ' y "A > Y (
Az Isl!s Is
70 Our Correspondents.

Our space is limited, make your
news items brief and to the point.
Give the news only and avoid COM
ment. Leave the editorial writing to
the editor. Don't moralize, don't
gush. Short items of news is what
we want. Separate the items. Donh
begin one item on the.line on which
you end another.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
Wanted,

We are still short the follow
ing numbers of the COURIER:
6, IL, 10, IA, Is, 16, II, 10, %
and "a. Any one who will send
or bring us these numbers will be
suitably rewarded.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
To Make Relation Attractive.

II wish knew some way to make
religion more attractive to the mass
e." "why not have a description OF
heaven written by one of these mer
who write descriptions oil summer -
sorts for the railroadsf"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
Master Commissioners Sale

Morgan Circuit Court.
IL. Q. Turner, Plaintiff,
VS.. Notice of Sale.
Horace Wilson & Co., Defendants.
Pursuant to Judgment and order
of sale rendered at the November
term of court, 1911, in the above styl-
ed action, will on
Monday, April 8, 1912,
(it being county court day. expose
for sale at public auction to the high
est and best bidder, on credit of six
months, at the front door of the court
house in West liberty, Morgan coun-
ty, KY, between the hours of one and
two P. M, the following described
real estate, to-wit: Situated in Nor
gan county, Kentucky, and on the
headwaters of Yocum creek, tfibu-
tary of the North Fork of Licking
river and bounded as follows:
Beginning at two small white oaks
in b. K. Sergents's line; thence ~
20 p to chestnut and hickory.
thence a northwest course to a small
black oak on a ridge, the same being
corner to w. S. Lewis land; thence
north course to hickory and black
gum on the ridge H Lewis line;
thence an easternly course with said
IL Lewis line to the county road
leading from Blaze, Kentucky to
Morehead, Kentucky; thence south
course with said road to a set stone,
the same being corner to w G Per-
RVS land; thence southeastern
course, supposed to contain 70 acres,
more or less, or sufficient thereof to
produce the sums of money ordered
to be made amounting to $23s.57
For the purchasce price the pur.
chasers must execute bond with an.
proved surety or sureties bearing six
per cent interest from date of sale
until paid and having the force and
effect of replevin bond. The bid
ders must be prepared to comply
with these terms.
S. r. COLLIER, M. @. M. @. O.
By j. d. LYKINs, d. M. @.
Phipps & Rose, Attys for plff.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
LAUNDRY.

Laundry called for and deliv-
cred promptly and careful SER
vice rendered. Give me your
laundry. I have the agency
formerly held by Mrs, H. c.
Rose.
Adah Caraway.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21

Ian lew
deed recor,,
gan county u.
in the county d
Kentucky on w
tarv Of n Forl, of
bounded "a follows
small black OAK On tsf
near the county road l4sa>A
head Of Yocum rs pani,,
thence a N. course and WITH -
about 200 wards to a set sfo,a Il a -
an u course and x3ith Az
fence to a small walnut nea,. ~ S
Link cabin; thrnee M The bra,,n,,
a small white oak thence an Il oonS
up a hill to 4 chestnut OAK 4 81
to the Morton Lewis tract.
same course with the Snadlev
thence N course to J3 III Lewis,
thence with his line to. the
Lewis line; thence down the branfl
to the county road to r u SerQentA
line; thence up. the branch with sen
gents line to the county soad. thenc,
with the county road, to the bepi,,
ming. q.
Second tract The undivided ".
half interest of Harlan Lewis in "a
tain tract of land conveyed tn
Lewis and one Bishop by Jno. h. ina
gate, Jr., by deed which is of recon-
in deed book 30, page 10. Moroa..
county records, and bounded and n.
scribed as follows: Situated in Me-
gan county Kentucky. on the Bic y
lington Lick, tributary of the M
Fork of the Licking river, and bo
ed as follows: Beginning on a f1fck
and black oak; thence 46 W 10 %
stake, S Is W II DO to a red oak 4,
dogwood, 10 W 10 DO a stake, S 4
10 DO to stake, S 81 70 DO to q &.
and black oak, S 9 e 80 DO to a Oh
nut, 81 W 10 DO to a stake. 8 Ga Q
20 to a stake, "a W so DO to a st|a
"a W 6 pc toa stake, S 81 W IL I'D
hickory and chestnut, s II w 20
to black gum, W IA DO to chest1
oak and rock on a high knob, n IA
IS pc to white oak, n % wv 20 po
chestnut and black oak, n 70 w ID
to poplar, n SO W IS DO to Oh
nut, n 10 W 10 DO to a chestnut q
n d w % no to a stage n 14e,te,
two chestnut oaks. n 70 e "a no
chestnut and oum. n 30 . "a no