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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
NORDNESS.

July 20, 1918.
Mrs. John Jordahl and son Joseph
were seen in Nordness last Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. P. ]. Bidne autoed
down from Highlandyille last Thurs
day and visited with Ole Austad and
family.
Willie Johnson and son Palmer
was business caller in Nordness last
Friday.
BERTHE and Oliver Smithling haul,
ed hay for Ole Rustad Tuesday and
Thursday.
Lettie Strand visited her friend
Lillian Digre in DEBORAH from Fri
day till Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Baardson visited hel
sister Mrs. Landsrude Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Thune anG
sons Gordon and Ernest autoed
down from Highlandville and visit
ed at the home of Ole Rustad anc
family Sunday.
Lars j. Lee was caller in Nord-
ness last Saturday.
Miss Mabel Haugen called on Nord-
ness friends Friday.
Mrs. Nels Gullickson from High
landyille, Iowa, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Ole Rustad She came Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Strand and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Smithling were among the guests
at A. Z. Lees Sunday.
Mrs Tom Rovang and daughter
In ricit on
day.
Mrs. John Brown was seen in
Nordness Saturday.
Miss Ida Strand was a shopper in
Ossian last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray and son Dan
and daughters Harriet and Mabel OF
DEBORAH called at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Strand Saturday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
OSSIAN.
July % 1919

July 2S, 1913.
The Dubuque White Sox played
the Ossian boosters here Sunday the
score being l to 0 in favor of the
visiting team.
Prof. C. H. Valdez of DEBORAH
was in town Wednesday.
Charlie Wolf of West Union was
in town Friday.
Mrs. Mason and daughter Ruby
returned to Monona Thursday after
few days visit at the E. V. Guilbert
home.
Mrs. c. H. Canning and grand
children returned Saturday from,
their Wisconsin visit.
Jimmy Moen and brother autoed
UP from Clermont Sunday to take in
the ball game.
Miss Goldie Dowd returned from
Elgin Friday.
Miss Edna Werges returned to
her home in St. Olaf Saturday after
visit at the Guilbert home.
Henry Koch returned from Eldor-
ado Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Dowd went to FIT. Akin
son Sunday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence.
Miss Agnes Lee went to Lime
Springs Saturday to accompany her
mother home
Mrs. Leonard Logsdon returned
to her home in DEBORAH Wednesday
accompanied by her sister Pearl
| Weitgenant.
L. Allen and family came from
Sioux Falls Wednesday for a visit a,
thn NNntt MT
Otto Gunderson went to Prairie
du Chem Wednesday.
j. Jones came from Waterloo Sat
urday for visit at the Geo. Web.
ster home.
Roy Meyer was down from Cal
mar Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Zwack of Dubuque is
visiting at the Fred Figge home.
L. H. Flemming was a business
caller here Thursday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Boyle and Kittie Ian
sing went to DEBORAH Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wirsching OF
Castalia were visiting relatives here
Sunday.
Misses Seraphia and Narcotic
Figge and Mile Zwack went tt
Castalia Wednesday.
Miss Rose Meyer returned to Ma
son City Sunday after a weeks Wis
ii with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L
A. Meyer.
Ward Allen went to Decoraf
Thursday.
Miss Hazel Nicholson went to De
corah Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Guilbert and FRIEND
Mrs. Johnson from Lanesboro cam,
last week.
Walter Schupanitz returned to st
Paul Tuesday.
Miss Florence and Laura Malio.
of Mason City are visiting at tn,
Wiltgen home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

new labor saving machinery ant
thereby solve the labor problem. One
man can now do what two men die
formerly.
He has improved his live stock b.
using pure bred sires, so that HI
makes more money with them thar
with the old mongrels that used t.
| be raised.
The farmers will soon form cooper
ate societies for marketing their pro
ducts. They will then get nearer
to the consumers of their products
When this is done it will cut dowT
the high cost of living as the profit:
OF all the middle men will be taker
out.
With cooperation will come bet
ter business methods, the farmer
will then keep books and better &C
count of his business. He can by
keeping books find out how hi
stands financially. He can thereby
remedy his failures.
The farmer and his wife have now
almost all the conveniences of the
people in the cities. He has modern
heating plants, gas and electric
lights, baths, water and sewer sys
TENS, automobiles, etc. He can take
his family out in his automobile fol
social gatherings or make visits with
his neighbors and have a better time
than city men sitting in crowded
theatres. ss
The farmers sons and daughters
now have the advantage of good
schools and agricultural colleges
which help train themGto be success
full farmers and heusekeepers.
In former days the rush has al
ways been from the farm to the city
But now it has begun to turn the
other way. From the cities comes
the cry, Back to the Soil!", OIL
Pack to the FARM" This does moi
come from jokers or fanatics but
from men who realize the impor'
lance in which Agriculture viii
be, in years to come. ~
Most of the Nations great men
come from the farm. This shows
that the farm can produce class
OF men that have the energy and
courage to push their way to fame
glory and wealth"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
CASTALIA.

July %, 1913.
| ]. H. Kneeskern and wife re-
turned home from Upton Thursday.
Misses Leta Thornton and Grace
Schoonmaker returned from Decor
all Friday where they have been tax
ing teachers examinations.
| Mr.. Roy Richards spent Sunday
in Fayette with friends.
Henry Burns of Ossian was cal
Ter in town Friday.
N. shoemaker was in DEBORAH
Friday.
Mrs. Holahan of Ossian visited
! friends in town Friday.
j. H. Kneeskern and wife left for
visit at Mason City Friday. Flor
ence Allen accompanied them.
The Thimble Bee met with Mrs.
Haefner Thursday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Winger of Mason City, July
23rd.
Our band boys autoed to Ossian
Friday evening and entertained the
Ossian citizens with a number OF
their selections and in return were
entertained by them.
ID. C. Malloy and Eugene autoed
10 Blooming Prairie Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Walters and son OF Will
low River, Mimi. visited her sister,
Mrs. G. r. Neuenswander Tuesday
Mrs. c. C. Thornton was an Os-
sian caller Friday
! Mrs. Joe Lambert and children
went to Toledo Thursday to visi!
relatives.
The Misses Figge and Miss Zwack
of Ossian visited Frances Kane Wed
nesday.
Lou Allen, wife and daughter OF
Sioux Falls, S. d., are here visiting
relatives.
Mrs. w. C. Dresser of Postyille
visited her sister, Mrs. Geo. Kobriger
saturday.
Mrs. M. Burns and daughter Mae
spent Sunday at Calmar.
Mrs. Bariss was Postville caller
Saturday.
Mr.. Charles Bloomfield of Decor
All was a visitor at the G. G. Thorn
ton home over Sunday.
Mrs. Jim DAVIS OF Postville was
visiting friends in town Monday.
Misses Helen Shelhamer and Ha-
gel Barnhart visited in Monona over
sunday. ....-.,.-..---.-.A.-.A-.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
Notice of Bridge Letting.

The Board of Supervisors of Win
neshiek County will receive propo-
sails and bids for the Tavener bridge
at the Auditors Office in DEBORAH,
Iowa, up to goo o'clock D. m. Au-
gust IS, 1913.
The Tavener bridge over the Up
per Iowa River is located at the
west end of 9Th ave. City of Decor
ah, and to be constructed as follows,
IFS Riveted Steel Truss to carry
creosoted block floor, 16 feet clear
roadway, east stone abutment to be
properly strengthened with reinforc-
ed concrete, west abutment and
wings of reinforced concrete. Plans
on file at the Office of the County
Auditor, DEBORAH, Iowa, or at the
office of the Highway Commission at
Ames, Iowa.
Terms and Conditions.
A certified check amounting to
five per cent of bid to accompany
each bid. All work to be complet-
cd and approved by the County
Highway Engineer and majority
of the Board of Supervisors before
any payments are made. Contract
ors awarded contract to furnish
bonds as required by law in an
amount equal to so per cent of cost
of bridge when completed. Work
to be completed by February l., 49,
Ia, unless otherwise stipulated. All
concrete work to be completed by
Nov. /, 1918, unless an extension
is given by the County Highway En-
gineer, and on condition that such
work will be properly protected
against freezing. Bill
w. r.. SHEA,
County Auditor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
BLUFFTON.

July %, 1913.
Everybody is harvesting.
The stork left fine boy at Perry
O'Brien's last Wednesday.
Mr.. George Bently took hogs to
town one day last week.
Thursday Mrs. Daisy Bergman act
ed as saleslady in the Brittendall
store.
Mr.. Galusha Heath visited oul
burg Saturday.
Mr.. Brittendall, wife and daugh
ter, era took Stanton Elzea, wife
and son Laurel through the coun
try, passing thru Burr Oak making
several calls, took dinner with theil
neice Mrs. RUDE Wilbur, took sup
per with their sister Mrs. Fred Ware
and came home in the cool OF the
evening.
Clara McMullen is assisting II
household duties at Terry O'Brlen' S
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Carolan passed
through here last week.
Jacob Gossman passed through
here on his way to Luke OBrien {
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Elzea visited
their friends Mrs. John McMullenj
Saturday. She visited at her broth
er's Charley Dolley's Saturday nigh
and Sunday.
Mr.. Bergman went to Burr Gal
Friday after paint, having decided t.
paint his house.
The hotel is undergoing coat o
paint.
Elmer Greenslade went to Cresc'
Friday and returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCallum ant
daughter Edith took dinner witt
Brittendall's Saturday
Mrs. Huke O'Brien died Saturda.
afternoon and was buried on Mon
day morning at the Catholic GENE
terry. The family has the sympath!
of the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. RUDE Wilbur, Mr.
and Mrs. Brittendall took dinne
Sunday with Mrs. Walter McCauley'
neice of Mrs. Brittendall's, it beins
Mrs. McCauley's birthday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

The anchors of the S. S. Imperator
the largest ship in the world, are five
in number. The main anchor weighs
26,455 pounds; two bow anchors,
1886 pounds each; another one
weighing 11.436 pounds, and warp
anchor 4,960 pounds. The combin-
ed length of anchor chains is 1880
yards or about three-fourths CT a
mile. Combined weight of anchors
and chains is 4S5,052 pounds. The
Imperator is GIG feet long, 9S-foot
beam and a tonnage of $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

Many persons are puzzled to un-
derstand what the terms, -four pen
ny" six penny" ten penny"
means as applied to nails. -Four
penny means four pounds to the
thousand nails, and six penny
means six pounds to the thousand
and so on. 1t is an English term
and meant at first, ten pounds" of
nails (the thousand being under
stood) but the English clipped ii
to ten puns" and from that it de-
generated until penny was substi-
tuted for pounds
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

Students of Valdez College, De-
oorah, Iowa make a grand success.
They are thoroughly trained and
then assisted to good positions. No
other college can make a better
showing. The new catalog tells all
about it. Send for it. 1t may help
you to decide what to do and where
to attend-AdV.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
4. @. WOODWARD, NJ. d.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON'
sp>cial attention given to diseases OF
Women and Children.
Offices in Public Opinion Bldg,
Teienhones: Standard ONCE ga.
Residence 33-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

Hours 900 to 1880 a. m. 2:Oo 10
500 p. m. Phone 4S1 White.
tO3 Jefferson st. pecoran, iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

Z. NJ. ENGER
FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE.
6 East Main St. Telephone 104
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
OTTO RAMBERG
WRITES BEST ESSAY

Continued from first page.)
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
BASS VOICE BEATS
DRUM IN CONTEST
Socialist Speaker browns Out
Salvation Army Man as Per-
mits Are Mixed.

II was a bass voice against a bass
drum at Tenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue last night, and after a
spirited contest which for q time bid
fair to end in a dead heat, the voice
won by a lung and the drum beat it,
to retirement.
The contest was brought about by the
police department. which gave the Sal
vation Army and the Socialists permits
TO speak at the same place at the
same time. Neither group knew of the
rival permit until the two met at the
foot OF the Franklin monument and
they fought it out vocally while sew
eral hundred pedestrians gathered to
see the result.
Socialist There First.
The Socialist speaker was William
Francis Barnard, of Chicago, who Is
scheduled TO speak at Pythian Temple
next Sunday night, while the Saliva
ton army was led By Adjutant Louis
NJ. Brazier. The Socialists were first
on the ground and Comrade Barnard
was just rounding the first quarter
post Of mis- speech when the army hove
Adjutant Brazier, the bass drummer
and half a dozen bonnetted fassfes
held q council OF war and then took
up their position a few feet away and
opened their service.
Now Comrade Barnard has been
speaking on Chicago's streets In COM
petition with elevated railroads, motor
trucks, and drays loaded with scrap
iron for twenty years or more, 80 one
bass drum, O tambourine, and brace
of guitars hold no terrors for him. He
tuned his vocal cords to concert pitch
while the army struck UP a rousing
hymn and the battle was on.
Army Workers Leave.
Two verses on one song were finished
and a second song was started imme-
diately. The smile of com .ience on the
drummer's face began to fade as Bar
nard's efforts increased, and he quit
swinging his baton in fancy curves
and began to punish his instrument
like he was driving spikes. When the
song ended and prayer was offered
Barnard got q chance to get his sec
ond wind and was -eady to redouble
his efforts when the petition was fin-
ished But Adjutant Brazier marched
his corps back to headquarters, leaving
the Socialists In full possession of the
word strewn field.
After Il was all over a policeman from
the First precinct came over to find out
what all the noise had been about, but
only the booming voice of Barnard
broke the quiet of the evening and the
officer stayed to hear the speech.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
District Heads Talk
Of Big Paving Work

In the preparation of the annual esti-
mates consideration will be given by the
Commissioners to the recommendation
of the Mid-City Citizens Association
that Seventh street northwest between
New York and Florida avenues be
paved with asphalt.
5 The bill introduced by Senator John
Walter Smith of Maryland authorizing
the use of school buildings for meetings
OF civic organizations was indorsed by
the association at Its last meeting.
Copies of the resolution of Endorsement
viii be sent to the chairmen Of the
House and Senate District Commit
rees. Announcement was made that the
Commissioners have signified their viii
ligness TO make a tour of inspection of
the territory covered by the association
TIE next meeting OF the association
win be held in October when the annual
election of officers will take place.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

penitentiary. We have our 'chrontcs'-
constituents who write every day, tell
ing US how to run the Government in
general and our own office In particu-
lar. They amused me at first, but they
are only tiresome now.
And such questions they ask! A
constituent of one of the other members
asked him recently to furnish him with
long list OF farming implements. He
had heard that agricultural machinery
was to go on the tariff free list, SO he
thought he'd get in an early order
DO you have to show the Govern
ment buildings to the visitors from
homer"
No" she replied. The men sccre-
taries act as guides frequently, but the
women do not. They call II Steering
constits.' I believe" she added, with a
smile.
Conducts Clipping Bureau.
Aside from the mail, which in itself
Is tremendous, particularly when one
considers the numerous bulletins that
have to be sent out" she continued, II
conduct private clipping bureau Of my
own. Every morning i get all the lead
them for any mention Of my member.
Then / lay them on his desk to be read,
after which / paste them In a scrap
book for preservation"
a record OF the Congressman's con-
stituents is also kept on file. We have
card index system she said. the
white cards representing Republicans,
reds for Democrats, and yellow for Pro-
gresives, and so on. II Is also one OF
our duties to take care of these political
fences by long distance, as IL were. We
send out from time to time such bull
letins, literature, or seeds as we think
advisable. That is usually left to my
judgment"
I also make appointments for my
chief, see all visitors first, and attend
to their wants II possible. l try to
take as much of the detail work of the
shoulders of the member as possible, SO
he may have his mind free for the
larger affairs"
Outside OF that Miss Secretary Ste
nographer hasn't much to do.
EDITH IIORERT
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
COLLIDE ONBRIDGE;
ANACOS'TIAN HURT
William Ferguson Is Injured When Motorcycle Strikes Motor
Truck-Reedbird Hunters Find Good Sport in Marshes
Other Items of Interest to Section.

william Oscar Roome, jr., rector. pre-
siding. The vestry Is completing nego-
tiations for the purchase Of the Watson
property, in Maple View place, to be
used as a rectory. and reports present.
ed last evening indicated that large
sum had been subscribed for the initial
cash payment on this property.
Members of Salem Lodge, No. q. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, gath
| hall. Indtiatory work was accomplish
ed and plans for the fall and winter sea-
| son were discussed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. simpson: Of
Valley street have returned to their
home from Atlantic City.
The game of baseoall In the Potomac
League played yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Government Hospital for the
by the former, the score being 8 to 5.
The first meeting Of the season Of the
officers and teachers Of the Sunday
school department Of Emmanuel Church
was held last evening In the parish hail,
in street. with Superintendent ]. r.
Hagan presiding.
Dorsey Blake. jr.. of stewartstown,
Pa. has returned to his home following
avenue.
The Rev. Merritt Earl, pastor Of the
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church, has announced q special sermon
for Sunday morning to the children OF
his parish. In the evening he will de-
liver the third of his special lecture
course and his subject viii be "A Brill
liant Failure"
Numerous complaints have been regis
tered at the Eleventh police precinct
concerning the large growth of weeds
on the sidewalks of a number Of the
streets in Anacostia, and citizens have
requested that some steps be taken to
remove them.
After having spent three weeks visit
ing relatives and friends In New Bruns-
wick. N. J.. New York City, Asbury
Park and Wilmington. Del. Mrs. r. p.
Trimble and daughter, Miss Helen, have
returned to their home at 1923 U street
southeast
The Washington times., 1913-09-05
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACosTIA. ID. c.. SEPT. 5.
William NJ. Ferguson, thirty-two years
| of age, of 22i9 Fourteenth street, is suf
fering today from injuries incurred
yesterday while riding his motorcycle
across the Anacostia Bridge and collid-
ing with an automobile truck OF the
International Transfer Motor Company,
driven by J. c. Duvall.
The driver of the truck assisted Fer
guson into an automobile and he was
taken to the hospital. ...- -
Damage TO the extent OF about 500
was done to his machine. Ferguson s
injuries are not considered serious.
The large number Of black and reed
birds in the marshes along the Eastern
Branch continue to be a drawing card
for sportsmen in the District, and each
morning and evening large numbers Of
gunners are seen in boats or on the
| shore.
A complaint was made yesterday by
workmen on a sewer on Naylor road,
near the river, to the effect that some
of the stray shot had struck them.
Three-year-old Max Miller was slight
ly hurt when the back wheel OF buggy
crossed over his left leg.
The Rev. George NJ. Cummings, pas
tor Of the Garden City Memorial Pres
home In v street, after a vacation OF
several weeks at Blue Ridge Summit.
Lieut.. :. L. Plemmons. of the Elev-
enth police precinct, has enjoyed por-
ton Of his annual vacation, and during
his absence Sergt. NJ. L. Ready was
acting lieutenant. Sergt. Charles A.
Stevens has been granted ten days
leave Of absence. Officer A. c. osie is
also on leave. A. D. Moffett is still
absent from his duties, due to sickness.
z. NJ. Brooks has returned to his duties,
following a vacation, and Sergt. Charles
J. p. Weber is on leave at the present
time.
CharlesG. Lohr and Addison Davis. of
Nichols avenue. have returned from a
fishing trip to Chesapeake Beach.
A meeting of the vestry OF emmanuel
Episcopal Church was held last even
ing In the parish hall In v street. with
all members present and with the Rev.
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

There's a popular notion to the effect
that being a Congressman's secretary
stenographer is a soft snap" desid-
eratum or a consummation-devoute
to-be-wished, according to your taste in
word frills.
The SIS may be all OF those things
and more, too. for by her own confess
sion she is also the NJ. C.'s silent part
ner, his right hand, and the general
buffer between true greatness and the
petty cares of state.
found her at her desk-no, / cannot
tell you her name; modesty Is one of
her attributes, and, besides, It wouldn't
ever do. she said.
Easy job?" she repeated. We'll,
let's see. My first duty in the morning
Is to open the mail. II you could see
the huge stack that's dumped in here
every day you'd think there was
enough work in that alone to keep one
busy for a week"
Not An Ordinary Stenographer.
She further asserted that her duties
are very much like an ordinary stenog-
rapher. But II was quite evident that
she wasn't an ordinary stenographer.
Her cheeks had the pinkiness that grows
there naturally, her simple white frock
was in the best OF taste, she spoke in
a quiet tone, and did not chew gum.
Furthermore, her employer is not "the
boss"-he is invariably the member"
Returning TO that stack of letters: Il
refer the most important ones to the
member, but the greater portion can be
taken care of at my desk.
I'VE get some very odd requests from
constituents at times, too. One of the
Queerest 1 ever got was an order for
a setting Of pheasant eggs.
Clearing House for District.
THE members office seems to be sort
OF clearing house for all the troubles
in his district. from a neighborhood
fight to getting someone out OF the
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

A meeting of the vestry Of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church was held last even
ing In the parish hall in street. with
all members present and with the Rev
The Washington times., 1913-09-05

CharlesG. Lohr and Addison Davis. OF
Nichols avenue. have returned from a
fishing trip to Chesapeake Beach.