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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27
The Wisdom of Johnny.

Mama" said Johnny, If you
will let me so just this one time. l
won't ask for anything to eat"
All right" said his mother.
Get your hat"
Johnny perched on the edge of a
big chair, became restless as savdry
odors came from the region of the
kitchen. At last he blurted out:
There's lots Of pie. and cake I'm
this house"
The admonishiLg face of his
mother recalled his promise, and
he added:
But, what's that to MEEK.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27
Anvil Sparks.

Joy consorts with him who scat
tiers it.
Sadness sits lightly upon the
heart of faith.
One cannot resist temptation
with mere stubbornness.
The hands are for the hardness
of toll; the heart is for tenderness.
Some folks think they are pro-
foundry moved when only their
emotions are shaken little
You have not the responsibility
of the whole world on your Shout
derS, only that of your own little
task.
Little folks, when seriously taught
| the importance of little things
when they grow up to be big folks
will more fully realize the import.
ance of the bigger things" THE
Christian Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27
Random Burrows By Rambo.

Judge not. lest you be considera-
bly, fooled.
Honors are conferred, but honor
must be earned.
A fit of jealousy certainly units
one for anything else.
am apt to be a close friend
when one tries to borrow often
from me.
The seed corn tester is just as i'm
portant as any other farming i'm,
plement.
Some folks are so dishonest that
they will not even pay a con- pli,
ment when it is due.
Businers which crowds a mans
family and home out of his thought
is too big for any man to handle.
If all our hopes were fulfilled, dc
you suppose that it would be good
for us? And would it bring us per
feet contentment of mind?
When you are silent under Of,
Tense, some folks would give a good
deal to know just what you might
have said if you had turned loose
Star Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27
When the Door Opens.

Sometimes its early, early
Or ever the farmhouse fires
Send up their incense pearly
In waving morning spires,
When the sheep in the hooks of the
meadows
Are lying still,
And the old wheel dreams in the
shadows
Behind the mill.
Then in the hush of the dawning, in
the silvery mists and the dew,
God opens the door a little way and
little feet 90 through.
Sometimes it's when the wonder,
The hush and the dews have fled
And the nOontide life pants under
The glare of the noon o'erhead,
When the plowman' sBfurrOws are
creeping
Over the land,
Or rises the Whir of the reaping-
On every hand.
Or ever the swath is finished, or the
long brown furrow is run,
The unseen door swings open wide,
and the strong mans work is
done.
Sometimes when the lamps of
heaven
And the homelier lights of earth
Light him in the lonely even,
On high. or beside the hearth,
When the children 60 and the
CHEEKY
Good nights are said
And naught's by the fire but a
weary
And bowling head
Then opens the door where all roads
end, or run they east or west,
And child and man and child
again 90 in and are at rest.
VIM. Hervey Woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27

That was a very interesting and
instructive moving picture at the
Gem Theater Thursday evening.
The pictures showed how things
were done in the big lumber woods
of the country. How the Logging
camps were conducted and how the
logs were loaded onto the trucks
and hauled to the mills and finally
sawed into lumber. The reel final
ly showed one of those destructive
forest fires in full blast, destroying
millions of feet of the finest lumber
in the world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27

serve it. You are called to the ap-
plication of free intelligence to the
problems and sorrows and mysteries
of life. You are to try to live hap
PLY and healthy and to see to 1t
that all the rest of the race lives
so also, There is no crime in such
living until your happiness and
health infringes upon the amount
other people can acquire When.that
happens you are called to the most
joy-giving of all human experiences
to self-Sacrfice for the good out
side yourself. And to reach this
experience you must hold close to
reality; you must never let the
sham seem the truth; you must
keep your mind plastic and open to
new ideas, and never resent one
| just because it is new and uneXpect-
ed, as If 1t were an insult; and
above all, you must never limit the
scope of your vision to self-interest
or party interest or class interest.
For you of today are not only heirs
of your fathers house, of a church
and hope of a far-off heaven. You
are the heir of the ages of a world
of thought; you are the preservers
of the race. -Harper's Weekly.
| uon 4hn nnnnnnrnt do thnt ;nL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27
Cotton Seed Flour.

lotion SEED Flour.
During the convention of the
cotton growers and cotton manu-
facturers of the United States, held
in st. Louis last week. Miss Joe
Lennon, as a guest of Mr.. Guen-
thai. of New Orleans, attended sew
eral of the meetings. Miss Joe is
wonderfully impressed with the
prolific possibilities of the cotton
seed, and among her friends in
St. Charles, has aroused an interest
in that industry, which is very
| keen.
The readers of the Banner-News
may be interested in knowing, for
instance, that from the cotton seed
which but a few years ago was
dumped into the waste bin and
burned, is now manufactured
very good flour, and which is said
to be about as nutritious.
The use of the flour is not very
general at present, but Joe W. ALI
son, its inventor, predicts its most
universal acceptance as soon as its
cheapness and wholesome qualities
became known.
, Cotton seed oil, which is now a
great rival of lard, has been found
to be equal to olive oil as a curative
agent for consumption, Bright's dis
ease and allied complaints. Its
food value is of the very highest Or
der st. Charles Banner-News.
The Seven Essentials.
While there are a-plenty of men
big enough and we'll balanced
enough to fill the office of governor
of Missouri, there is one man who,
over and above all others as yet
proposed. who possesses the seven
essentials needed by the man who
shall become the Democratic stand
ard bearer in 1912, namely-skilled
ability to fill the Office with the
sense of dignity peer to the best in
the history of the state; energy and
cleanliness of life and record, giving
him full and free field to perform
his full duty; performance of great
public service to the commonwealth
sufficient to make the plain people
feel sure that he is trustworthy un-
der the severest temptation; per-
sonal qualities making him popular
with all classes; invincibility on the
stump; proven loyalty to Democra-
cy, in Office, in defeat in victory;
ability to win at the November
election after being nominated in
the August state primary. That
one man is Elliott W. Major, the
ablest attorney general Missouri
has ever had Richmond Mlssou-
rian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27

Who wants to buy two spans of
good work mules 8 and A years oldP
Price right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27

Have the Democrat do that job
printing for you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-27

Prosecuting Attorney Hamrick,
of Shelby County transacted bust
ness here Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Death of Madison Pioneer.

Mrs. Kjersti H. Skaalien, one of
the pioneers of Madison township,
passed away on Saturday at the adj
vanced age of 81 years, IL months,
at the home of her son Anton. She
was born in Sigdahl, Norway, Nov.
II, 1882, and came to America in
an early day. making her home near
Ridgeway. Her death resulted from
asthma. She leaves to mourn her
death five daughters and two sons,
Mrs. Herman Jaeger, Mrs. NJ. Grie-
bel, DEBORAH; Mrs. Martin Haugen,
Mrs. John Dale, Mrs. O. Wangsness,
ole Skaalien, Lake Mills, Iowa, and
Anton, at home. The funeral SER
vices were held yesterday from the
home and the Madison church, Rev.
TIL. Nilsson officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Young Lady Passes Away.

Miss Sedelia Wick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Toilet T. Wick, passed away
at her home in this city on Thursday.
She was born May IL, 1890, and was
called upon to endure much suffer-
ing, being permanently crippled.
She was a kindly, affectionate girl,
who was highly esteemed by every
one who knew her, and the heartfelt
sympathy Of all go out to the be-
reaved relatives. Besides her par
ents she is survived by one brother,
Arthur, and one sister, Viola. The
funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon from the First Lutheran
church, Rev. l. B. Torrison officiat-
ing, with interment in the Norwegian
cemetery Those from out of town
in attendance at the funeral We're:
Miss Marie Foss, Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Hegg, Cresco Henry Foss
and family, Saratoga, Iowa; Andrew
Anderson and daughter Clara, Clar-
ion, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Fine Car of Fish Here.

State Game and Fish Warden Geo.
A. Lincoln and wife came up from
Sablua yesterday noon in the Iowa
state fish commission car "Hawkeye,' .
with the finest and largest car of
seined fish ever deposited in these
waters, and local fishermen distrib-
uted them to various points in the
river There were ten thousand fish
in the car, bass, pickerel, pike, crap
pies, rock bass, sun fish, etc, which
ought TO make sufficient variety, and
as they run from four to sixteen
inches in length they are of sufficient
size to make good fishing next year.
A good supply of trout fry was
placed in the trout streams of the
county last week, so that next year
and the year after ought to find fish
ing better than ever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
A Great Race.

Horsemen who have been watch
ing the local race track for many
years say that there never was such
a real horse race on the fair grounds
as the one pulled off Monday after
noon between G. r. Bakers Louis r.
and NJ. T. Grattan's Lodaller of Pres
ton, Mimi. There has been bad blood
between these two drivers and horses
for some years and they have been
together before, but never were so
closely matched. 1t took five heats
TO win the race, and at the end the
crowd did not know which was the
winner until the judges announced
it. Lodaller won the race, but it was
hard earned victory and every
heat race, nip and tuck. Louie R.
took the first heat in 1923 IA
Lodaller the second in 2:19 "a
marking the horse, Louie r. the third
in 2:23 IA, Lodaller the fourth in
2:24 IA and the fifth in 2:23 "a
the last heat finishing neck and neck.
The race was postponed from Satur-
day on account of the muddy track,
and therefore was witnessed by only
a small crowd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
MELANCHOLY DAYse NOT MUCH.

The Chicago board of health in its
current bulletin says: Cheer uni
When oppressed with the thought
that the melancholy days are come.
the saddest Of the year. look for the
silver lining. Just remember that
these are the days of best health
the time of the year when the agonies
and the sorrows of i'll health and
death are at ebb tide, the season of
fullest measure of health, and there
fore the season of fullest measure of
community happiness says the Chi
.cago Evening Post.
The doctors tell the truth. but thew
might have ended their words of
cheer with short prescription writ
ten in plain English: Take walk -
l he melancholy days of the poet are
mere, or are at hand, but they are not
the melancholy days of anybody else.
bryant did not have the hunger and
the garrett lodging of some poets as
an excuse for melancholia. This is
the time to get out and see nature
and to get full returns in health and
In the joy of knowing you are alive.
The leaf is Just turning, the scarlet
tanager and the goldfinch are she'd
ding their gay buds for drabs and
graygreens, the purple asters are
nodding in every field If you can't
get health and enjoyment out of a
wa tlhkeseryly. h h h h S s s S s
walk these days, send out a hurry
call for lawyer and draw your will.
II these are melancholy days,
Nature does not know il. Later she
Wlll go TO sleep for awhile. but
ability TO sleep well is sure sign of
lusty life. There will be no sleeping.
however, in the fields and marshes
and along the borders of the woods
until this second springtime is gone.
There are flowers everywhere. where
the earth will let them grow, which
are putting in their first appearance
OF the year The wake robin and the
spring beauty have no monopoly as
ushers i'll the showhouse of the sea-
sons. The bluebird has a new song
IN September, and he sings it all
through October. The meadow lark
sings as clear a note today as he sang
in April. Take a walk. Look and
listen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
The Bonds of MatrimOny.

Yesterday afternoon at ) O'Clock,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. n. n. Riste, occurred
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Charlse, to Mr.. Everett Fl. Pryde, of
Chicago, Rev. o. Z. Schmidt officiat-
ing, the ceremony being witnessed
only by relatives. The newly mar
ried couple departed last night for
Chicago, where they will make their
home. The bride is charming and
accomplished young lady of rare
grace and refinement, and the groom
is an estimable gentleman, private
secretary to the president of the Chi
cago & Alton railway. DEBORAH
friends join in congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Enjoying Fall Outing.

merry crowd is at the Walnut
Greek Coon Club Cabin, fifteen miles
down the river, this week. They
went down Saturday, and will spend
a week or SO fishing, hunting and
enjoying these fine October days.
The party consists of MIR. and Mrs
Z. j. Curtin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Algyer, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Baker,
Dr.. and Mrs. f. w. Conoyer and
Henry Davidson of DEBORAH; Miss
Grace Wilkinson of Chicago; Miss
Jennie Adams of Waterloo, and Miss
Hattie Baker of st. Paul
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
The TaIlest Story.

A group OF Revolutionary heroes
were swapping tall stories, and from
the lips OF each there fell wondrous
tales OF what ne had done in the
shock Of battle or the frenzy of the
charge. Finally one old fellow with
long, white whiskers remarked:
Il was personally acquainted with
George Washington.
II was lying behind the breast
works one day, pumping lead into the
Britishers, when | heard the patter
of horses hoof behind me. Then.
came a voice s.
Iii, there, you with the deadlM
aim. Look here moment.
Il looked around and saluted srec4
ognizing General Washington, and hk
said: n
What's your name? M
Hogan | said
" Your first Nance ~
Pat, sir--Pat Hogan. 8
Well, Pat, he said, go homie.
You're killing too many men. <
think I'd better get IA few
more, General said, kind of apblo-'
getic.
No. he said, you've killed zoo
many. It's slaughter. And, pat,
don't call me General; caH me
George.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
The Last Fly of Summer.

with apologies to Thomas Moore.
It's the last fly of summer,
Left buZzing alone,
All her lovely companions
Are swatted and gone.
Not one of her kindred
OF summer survives,
They've given up ere now,
Their billions of lives.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one.
To stagger about,
Since thy kindred are sleeping,
/ must knock thee out.
Thus kindly / swat thee
Upon the bald head,
AS the mates, now all swatted,
Lie buZzless and dead.
So thou must follow,
Fly heavens thy goal,
No longer to crawl in
The old sugar bowl;
When true hearts are withered
And ones are flown,
Thou must not inhabit
The bleak world alone.
st. Joseph Gazette
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Nonogenarian Passes Away.

Nels Norgaard, one of the pioneer
settlers and Oldest residents of
Springfield township, passed away on
Saturday, at the advanced age of 80
years. He was born in Hallingdal,
Norway, July 26, 1920, and came to
America in 1861, locating in Spring
field township, where he has lived
ever since. He had been i'll about
two months. He leaves his wife,
eighty years old, 8 children, 81
grand children and IL great grand
children. The funeral services were
held yesterday, at the Washington
Prairie church, Rev. Paul Koren Of
flciating
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Marriage This Evening.

This Wednesday evening at 6:30
O'Clock, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Lower,
Rev. DR.. M. Willett will perform the
the ceremony uniting for life in the
holy bonds of matrimony Mr.. Lester
Lowery and Miss Maude Lower. The
bride is an estimable young lady who
will make an excellent helpmate for
the husband of her choice, and the
groom is prosperous young farmer
of Wells, Mimi, who recently gradu-
ated from Valdez College. The con-
gratulations of many friends go with
them to their new home tomorrow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Remembers Presidents Birthday.

Sunday was the sixtieth birthday
anniversary of President C. X. Preus
of Luther College and the college
faculty and students, accompanied
by the band, called at his home to
congratulate him. There was music
by the band and an address by stu
dent Reishus, who voiced the uni
versal confidence and esteem reposed
in President Preus by students and
citizens. A purse of money was pre-
scented him, in remembrance of the
occasion. President Preus, though
i'll, expressed his thanks for the kind
ness shown him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Came Near Losing Out.

Hon. l.. Nj. Enger, the republican
candidate for representative, came
near having no opposition at the
polls. The democrats had nominated
Fred Brown of Orleans township,
but up to the last day had not fled
the proper certificate of nomination
with the secretary of state, and it
was thought for time that the final
limit had passed, but parties inter-
ested hustled about and got the
papers in just in time to get his name
on the ticket.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
4 Narrow Escane.

Alvin, the nine year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Sampson had a
narrow escape from losing the sight
of one eye last week. At the Luth-
eran Synod parochial school he and
Louie Lang were wrestling, when the
latter accidentally stuck the point of
pen into Alvin's eye, piercing
through the white of the eye. In
spite of the fact that indelible ink
had been used on the pen and blood
poisoning was feared, it has been
prevented and improvement is rapid
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
A Noteworthy Occasion.

DEBORAH friends will be interested
in learning of the double golden we'd
ding of two Waukon couples quite
well known here. Attorneys E. S.
and II. II. Stilwell married sisters on
the same day, and last week they
celebrated their double golden we'd
ding anniversary, surrounded by
their children, grandchildren and
friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Symra's Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Symra
literary society was held on Thursday
evening at the home of DR.. o. Boo,
and the following officers were
elected:
President-Dr. X. Gjerset.
Vice-Pres.-Obr. Chr. Brandt.
Secretary-Einar Josephson.
Treasurer-Chr. Prestgaard.
Literary Committee-Chr. Prest-
gard, Einar Josephson, L. S. Dale,
]. b. Wist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Dentists Meet Here

On Friday OF this week the dentists
of the Dubuque district of the Iowa
Dental Society will hold their meet
ing in DEBORAH, when ii is expected
that the dentists of northwestern
Iowa will be here. Clinics will be
held in the Offices OF DR.. T. c. Hutch
ilson. These meetings always prove
of much value to those who parti-
cipate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Annual College Illumination.

Monday, the anniversary of the
founding of Luther College, was the
occasion for the annual illumination
of the college buildings, and as
usual was witnessed by large num-
Der. From all the windows electric
bulbs gave forth radiance that was
dazzling and beautiful. After the
Illumination appropriate exercises
were held in the auditorium.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Mission Fest.

A mission fest was held on Sunday
at the First Lutheran church, Rev.
Magelssen Of La Crosse preaching in
the morning and evening. Prof.
X. B. Savre of Luther College spoke
on the subject of negro missions and
Rev. Torrison also made appropriate
remarks, after which the missionary
collection Was taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
District w. r. q. Convention.

Mrs. l.. l.. CALDWELL, Mrs. Bessie
Anderson, Mrs, Albert Christen, Mrs.
Joe Shima, Mrs. Chas. Haas, Mrs. w.
f. Knorr, Mrs. VIM. Linnevold, Miss
Ollie Blagsvedt and Mrs. A. NJ.
Severson went to Oelwein Monday,
where they have been attending the
district Woman's Relief Corps con
vention this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16

Geo. T. Craddock, Rubie, Ark,
says: Il was bothered with lumbago
for seven years, so bad | could not
work. tried several kinds of kid
ney medicine which gave me little
or no relief. Two bottles of Foley
Kidney Pills cured me and now l
can do any kind of work. | cheer
fully recommend them to all my
friends. Sold by r. A. Engbert-
son. Oct.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Aged HighlandyiIIe Passes.

Filing Asleson, pioneer Highland
township resident, died last Wednes-
day afternoon, at the advanced age
of SO years, and was buried on Mon
day. We regret that we have no
further particulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Teachers Examination.

Teachers regular examination will
be held at the Court House, DEBORAH,
Iowa, on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, October %, "a and %. Ex-
animation commences at a. m.
County Superintendent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
Dance at BIuti'tOn.

The young ladies of Bluffton will
give a Leap Year Dance in the Bluff
ton hall, Friday evening, October IS.
Helwig's orchestra will furnish the
music. Everybody invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
announcement.

| will be an independent candidate
Tor reelection TO the Office of SUI
pervisor, Fifth District, at the No
vember election.
X. w. KNUTSON.
i0-4pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16

We seldom take deep and vital
interest in the affairs of our neigh
bors unless they owe us money
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-16
We Carry
SINNERS Satin
in All COlors
Ladies Goats
ARE THE ONE THING That

we are head quarters for We have never had such COM
pete line, had reasonably priced ne and have
had line that seemed please our customers so
well as the line showing. Ladies Suits, La
dies Readymade Dresses and Ladies Tailored Skirts are
also shown in especially good assormens We are head
quarters for Wooex Garments better goods made any
where Full line Of Infants and Chldrens Coats.