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Evening star., 1914-02-08
Ministers Nee
Special IT,

is great in the ministry as in other
professions. and the country parish calls
for capabilities quite apart from those
required in the city. Many a man who
has had great success i'll the conSest"d
districts of great city finds himself a
square peg i'll Il round hole when he Is
transferred to the broad FIELDS OF the
couitry.
y number OF theological scininaries in
the country are now organizing special
courses of study to prepare for rural
work Though he awakening of interest
in The country church is still in its in
fancy. those gifted With prophetic vision
are able to read its future possibilities
and prepare for il. Drew Theological
Seminary, obcrIn College. several Bap-
tist seminarieS. as well as the PresbN
te: ian seminary at Auburn. y. V, have
now established Well organized courses
of rural work Most other theological
schools are arranging similar wor! 80
that the hopes for the future are Wen
grounded.
y number Of schools noNs hold summer
sessions which country ministers who arc
already ut work may attend for Il few
weeks. Jh" enthusiasm of th.. ministers
who have already awaited themselves of
such courses proves their s':iluc. y cor
tain knowledge of agriculture is essential
to the country preacher. and a recogni-
ton of this is leading "a few progressive
men To supplement their work in tho tho
ologicai seminary by Il term or two i'll an
agricultural college
Evening star., 1914-02-08

q charge where efficiency was demanded
and paid for
All of these conditions have retarded
the growth of the country church Ihe
Young man who regards his work merely
As stepping stone to something more
desirable. naturally does not take the in
terest in the country church which Is es-
sential to its development. He uncon-
Sciously assumes a patroniZ.ng attitude
toward his flock. which hinders his re-
ceivfns their full sympathy and co-opera-
ton He fills the pulpit Sunday and
perhaps makes a few calls during the
week. but his heart is not in his Worh
and he does not win the hearts of the
people.
y summer boarder in Pennsylvania
town last year asked an old resident why
the c uT C Il
Church's Decay Due had been al
To Lack of Inter- lowed to fall
and why the attendance was SO small In
u community where such general pros
perity and culture prevailed. ut is chiefly
because for Years we have not had A
preacher Who took any interest in his
work answered the old farmer. When
J was q boy We used to have three
churches and all the preachers got along
Ihe Lutheran church had the biggest
membership but it began to so down
after old Parson Dclwig died. He came
here young man and built UP the
church. He bad little farm around his
house and took an interest in everything
that went on In the community, so that
he seemed a part of the place. He had
a son who studied for the ministry. and
when the old man got too old to preach
the young man came on and stayed for
awhile.
so after his father died he sold out his
fathers land and went to town. After
that the Lutherans had different Young
fellows from the theological seminary
but ;ionc of them took any interest BY
degrees the old members dropped off and
the young ones got interested in the
Methodist church. which bad u big revi-
Val here about twenty years ago so the
old Lutheran church got closed up. The
Baptist church got burned down tetause
the chimney was bad, so they have Just
been holding service in the schoolhouse
once in awhile and have had an INNER
sion every spring until the last two years
when they couldn't lind any one who
would be immersed" "
The MctnodistS ought 10 have every-
thing their own wa. here. ana they co11ld
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Since then, We have just had any old
kind OF d preacher. Some of them have
no c d IL alton.
Have No Respect and as lots Of
our youn. folks
Iot Lfa haGt been away
to school or college they do not have re-
spect for o preacher who uses bad grain
mar. We have had IA couple of broken
down old men who preached such long,
dry sermons no one would listen to them.
Now most of the young folks are out of
the habit of going to church. but the old
folks feel mighty bad about it, and we
would all like to soc a good church here
like VIC used to have. but we can't have
it unless We have the right kind of a
preacher"
This community is made up of comfort
ably fixed farmers. chiefly natiNe-born
Americans. The standards for morality
are higher than in many rural localities
chiefly because Of the number of well
educated people. Yet there is a great
need OF religious work which would re-
spond well to the efforts of an efficient
preacher. Hundreds of such communities
are to be found scattered over the differ
ent states.
The increasing intelligence of country
Evening star., 1914-02-08

The call t" the city has been fit as
sharply by ministers as by other country
Evening star., 1914-02-08

The need cf a distinctive training for
the country preacher has only begun 10
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Since then, We have just had any old
kind OF d preacher. Some of them have
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
Sheriff Sale. No 1850.
Union Bank
We
w. w. Babington.


Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of writ of fieri facias issued out OF
the above entitled and numbered
cause, to me directed ana delivered
for execution, will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder on
Saturday, May %, 1914
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property to-
wit, in Washington Parish, La.
First: 4e.46 acres described as be-
ginning 10 chains west of the western
boundary of hr. 42, T. s., R II e., st.
Helena meridian, and on the Twp.
line; thence run IL 20 W % chains,
thence 43io e IS chains, thence n
335o e 8 chns., thence 2.40o thence
9.54 chns to the line of the hr.,
thence 500 W SCI chns to the NV
corner of the said hr., thente s % 45'
34.16 chns to creek, thesce along
creek n 500 W 3.75 chns, thence 7So
W 4.25 chns, thence 500 W so chns,
thence leaving creek II 27o W 5.1S
chns to the point of beginning.
Second. 1857 acres, being lots )
and 5, and ea of the nwi, S 81, r 1 S,
r II e, st. Helena meridian, except
S.55 acres described as beginning al
the sW corner of the nel OF nWi OF
said Section, Twp. and Range, thence
run 6.7l chns, thence n 13 chains,
thence S540 W ga chns, thence $
1850 chns to point Of begiDng.
Third. 600 acres described as be-
ginning at the Sc corner of Ollton
Day hr under Chas. Roberts Nos. AZ
and 81, TIPS. 1and2s, Ri e, St.HeIena
meridian. thence 9.45o W IA chns,
n 100 W II chns, thence 30 W l.!
chns, thence $50 W 10 chns, thence
S $50 W 1906 chns to the line of hr,
thence n 500 30' 49.54 chns to the
point Of beginning.
1t is understood that one acre in the
Sc corner of the above hr is not in
cluded in this transfer; 1t having been
previously sold to the trustees of the
Hurricane Scneol as per title iu con-
veyance book 6, page 497 of the con-
veyance records of Washington Par
ish, Louisiana.
Fourth. 96.s6 acres described as
follows: Beginning at the NV corner
of Orlton Day hr uuder Chas. Roberts
Ms. 81 and AZ, TIPS and $, r II. e
St. Helena meridian, thence run 4
so 25o So. chns, thence 50 cas-
17.l7 chns, thence 56o W Is chns
, thence 8 800 w5 chus thence 26>
, W S.15 chns, thence 63.50o w chn'
= to branch, thence II go W $50 chns
: thence 400 w 3 chns to hr line
thence 9.05o W 34.16 chns to poin
. of beginning.
Terms of sale: Cash.
This 10th day of April, 1914.
q, J. Simmons, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
Notice For Publication.
Department Of the Interior

Department Of the interior.
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
May 7th, 1914.
Proof made under Act June 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James
A. Baham. of Isabel, Louisiana, who,
on May 27th, 1910, made Homeste; d
Entry, No. o3O69, for $! Of uet, SCI Of
nw,, and ne, Of swt, Section s, Town
seip a, S., Range u f., St. Ee''>a
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Three Year Proof, to estab-
lish claim 70 the land above described,
before Clerk of Court, at Frankiinton,
Louisiana, on the 18th day of June,
1914,
Claimant names as witnesses: f.
". Mizen, w. G. Byrd, N. F. VII
liams, Isom Mizell, all of Isabel, La.
JOHN I. NUTTALL,
Registrar,
Publ. May 14-June II, 1924.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21

NOTICE-Pursuant to thepro-
visions of the Charter nf the
Town of Frankliuton, La. and
by virture Of the authority ve>5-
ed in me by law; [ hereby -
sue this proclamation fer IN
election to be held in said town
on Monday, June /, 1914, for the
purpose Of elpcting Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
Said election to hr held ac.
cording to law.
| hereby appoint \. i. Po"i,
J. G. L,ij"ro and ,W"i. Mage"
commissioners, ana II. !. wood
clerk, for Holdinp said "lec:io".
FlankIintnn, La, May T, 1911.
J. E. BH'"mar. N1vor,
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
The Old Fellows Are Learning

A good friend said the other
day: There's no use worrying
over US old fellows. We are
set in our ways. Spend your
time on the young folks and try
to get them interested in better
ways of farming and living
Nevertheless, despite our
friends pessimism, we find
evidence almost every day that
the older men of our southern
farms are giving the young fel-
lows a pretty good chase in the
race of progress. Many Of them
have something of the spirit OF
Thomas A. Edison, now sixty
seven years old, who said the
other day: Il expect to do my
greatest work in years to come.
| am just in The state of learning
and my accomplishments will
come later. -
Thousands of farmers whose
school advantages were poor
have educated themselves by
reading good papers. Even the
old men who haven't been able
TO read and write are learning
in MANY cases. Thousands of
them have learned in the moon
hight schools in Kentuckey and
we hope this movement is going
to sweep over the South. We
saw an old lady recently who
learned to write after she had
eleven children. Only today WE
heard of a man who educated
himself by studying along with
his growing children. And here
is a letter pow before Us which
breatheS the same sort of helpful
partnership between young ant
old where youth helps age, an,
age helps youth.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
Improved Parcel
Post Facilities.

It is gratifying to note that
Postmaster General Burleson,
since Congress declined to ham
per and restrict his program for
bettering our parcel post sys-
TEN, has gone steadily ahead
with his plans for making the
service really efficient and etfec-
tive in bringing the producer
and consumer closer together.
The regulations, as amended,
provide for the carrying of seeds
bulbs, cuttings, sclons and
plants, weighing less than four
ounces. at a fat rate of one cent
for each ounce or fraction there
of, regardless of the distance.
On similar articles weighing over
four ounces the regular parcel
post rates, varying according to
The different zones, are in effect
Another noteworthy improve
ment is the amendment permit
ting the shipment OF books
weighing in excess OF eight
ounces by parcel post. All
books coming under this weight
are subject to the regular post
age hitherto charged on books.
The provision permitting the
shipment of seeds and plants
comes a little late to be or much
value to the farmers this season
but it goes without saying that
! it will be a great advantage in
the future. The only wonder is
that such an important feature
of the law was omitted in the be
ginning-Progressive Farmer
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
Sheriff Sale No. 242S.
Caz Talley
vs..
II q Raitnv

Notice is hereby given thatby virtue
of an order of seizure and sale, issued
out of the 26 judicial District Court CT
Louisiana. in and for Washington Par
lsh, in the above entitled cause. and
to me directed, J will proceed to sell
at tpublic auction to the last and high
est bidder, on
Saturday, May 30, 1914
at the principal front door of the cot'rI
house at Franklnton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property to-Wlt:
Lot No 4. Section 20, IWp ) s., II
Il e., St. Helena Meridian, containing
1898 acres.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
This 20th day of April, 1914.
To. Slmnohs, oherltt.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that mort
gage note for the sum of Two Hun
dred and Thirty ($23O.OO) Dollars,
dated January 2, 1908, due and pay
ale six mouths alter date, bearing
eight per cent per annum interest
from date until paid, signed by Annie
Rotter and payable to her own order
and by her endorsed, and identified
with an aca e sale passed before
Christian !. Jiivier, Notary PuGlic,
on above d4.e, has heen lost or mis-
laid. that said note is the property OF
The undersigned, and the public i:
hereby warned not to trade for same
This May 18th, 1914.
Leroy A. Pierce.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
Pleasure and Protection

zone of the best reasons why would not be
without telephone service" writes Georgia far
mer, rs the pleasure it gives my wife and the
knowled ge that while am away, she has the pro-
lection that the telephone gives"
On the farm the telephone dspels loneliness
and is the means of bringing help in any emer-
gency that may arise.
- If you haven't telephone on your farm see
the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or write for
our free booklet and learn how little this service
costs.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21

"Moving Pictures Big industry.
1t has been calculated that nearly
300000,O00 feet, or more than $4,000
miles Of film are used yearly to satis-
fly the worlds demand for moving pic
lures.
The Era-leader., 1914-05-21
FARMERS LIME REPAYMENT

miles, to the Duval county line, have
not yet been paved, but temporary
surface of shavings has been providM
ed. From the county line to St. AuI Y
gustine, distance Of 18 miles, the ls
road is not yet paved but shell hasS
been placed in the wheel ruts and gooT
time can be made by the average car.
Still another attractive trip, on the
south side Of the st. Johns river, is
that to Mandarin, a pretty little viii
lage on the banks of the river, about
fifteen miles from the city. This road
is well paved with shell tor the entire\ !!
distance and passes through someN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
NOTICE OF APPRAISEMENT

In District Court, State OF Iowa,
Winneshiek County, IS.
In matter Of the estate OF Ole Ho
kaas alias Ole o. Hokaasen, de-
ceased:
To the Treasurer Of State, w. {.
Brown and Helga o. Hokaasen, wld-
ow: Gunder Hokaasen, brother;
Martha Olsen, sister; Andrine Ole
sister; Erick Hokaasen, brother;
Thea Arneson, sister; Maren Hanson
sister.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers OIL
property charged, or sought to be
charged, with the payment OF Col
lateral Inheritance Tax, will, at lO
O'Clock a. IN. on the 9th day of Janu-
airy, 1915, at %. Clerks office, De-
corah, Iowa, in said county and state
proceed to appraise the property OIL
the estate of said decedent subject
to the Collata's Inheritance Tax
as provided by law.
Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Dated November %, 1914.
C. w. FREEMAN,
C. CHRISTEN,
CHAS TRZCINSKI,
4s-4 Appraisers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
The Marvel of the Dawn.

To some people it is one of the
pleasures of December, that it gives
the chance to see the eternal and
ever new and mystic beauty of the
sunrise.
Do you ever hear any one say any
thing about seeing the sunrise nova
days? Prospectuses of popular re-
sorts mention the sunsets. The
poets sing about sunsets. But if you
want to find any sunrise poetry, you
must go back several generations
No person can any longer keep step
with the social life of his neighbors
if he makes it a practise to see the
dawn except in December.
Yet if one had never seen a sun
rise, its beauty would be classed with
the worlds Niegaras and its Alps
There is then a radiance that APP
pears only occasionally at sunset
The hours of night have permitted
diffusion of moisture, every little
particle of which is rainbow.
Newspaper people usually know
something about the sunrise, Most
of them have had their periods OF
night work. These hours involve
some separation from the habits OF
their fellow citizens. They work
while others play, sleep while others
wake.
YEARLY they plod home in the
early dawn. IL often seems cheer
less enough. II they work and live
among high buildings, there may
be but a reflected glory over the
chimney tops. Yet to a great many
the silent, solitary, morning tramp
homeward has often been solaced by
the glory of the East.
The sunset has the melancholy Of
any diminuendo. Not merely do the
prismatic colors fade, but there is al
ever growing sense of isolation, lone
illness, separation. The great Life
Giver has gone. At the dawn all /.
reversed There is the sense of grow
ing power and comfort. The bright
ness of the rising may fade, but il
| its place there grows ever more con
tident the clear white sustainin:
force of the daylight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
OLD LADY
FEELING fine
After Taking Four Bottles OF
Cardui, The Woman's Tonic.

Golden, Ill.-"Having used Cardui,
the woman's tonic, in my family, for a
number Of years." writes Mrs. Kate
Metz, of this town, "and always with
such good results, feel it my duty to
write you about it, so that you may
publish my letter.
My mother is living with me, and
she is So years old. For the last three
or four years, she has been troubled q
great deal with cramping spells, and
for days at time, she would have
severe headache.
She read of how much Cardui has
helped other women who were sick
and ailing, and decided to give it a
trial. She began taking it three times
a day, and since then has been getting
along simply fine.
Mother only used four bottles Of
Cardui, but she is no longer troubled
with the severe headaches, and her
stomach is so much stronger that she
can eat most anything.
We both feel that any lady who is
not strong and well, would be greatly
benefited by the use Of Cardui."
Try Card-u-i NcBS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
OSSIAN.

Dec. IA. 1914.
Mrs. Joe Becker was down from
Calmar Thursday.
Miss Sampson of Fayette is staying
at Mrs. j. Harvey's at present.
Miss Jennie Christensen of Calmar
was calling On friends here Friday.
Chris Peterson from Canada came
Friday for a visit with friends and
relatives.
Will Allen returned Saturday 10
his home in Platte, S. ID. after spend
ing few weeks here with his broth
er.
Henry Bowman of Mitchell, S. d.
came Friday for visit with his mo-
Their and sister.
Chris Schneeberger came up from
Festina Saturday.
Mrs. Harrington returned to her
home in Calmar Thursday.
Mrs. George Brother and daugh-
ter Leona was up from Centennial
Friday
Mrs. Eber DeCou and daughter
Edith were UP from Ravena shop
ping.
Miss Agnes Lee entertained the
embroidery club Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welsch came
up from Postville Saturday to spend
a few days at the Ubelhoer home.
Mrs. John Murphy went to Mason
City Thursday for visit with her sis
ter
Mrs. B. Holtey went to ST. Paul
last week for a visit with Mr.. Collins
Mr.. Louis DIESEL and Miss Edith
DIESEL went to DEBORAH Sunday.
Miss Alice Collins went to Mono
Ma Monday.
Ellie Albright of Castalia was in
town Saturday.
Miss Elma Scnlee of Postville Wis
tied at the Ubelhoer home Wednes-
day.
NJ j. Carter went to Cedar Rapids
Wednesday.
Miss Tillie Anderson of Ridgeway
visited with her brother, Otto Ander-
son and family few days last week.
Mrs. A. G. Hrushka went to Fort
Atkinson Wednesday.
Mr.. Darwin buchanan of James
town, N. ID. came Tuesday for a visit
with Mrs. John Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiltgen OF
Austin, Mimi. are here at present
visiting their parents.
Miss Genevieve Brother of Calmar
visited Ossian friends Friday.
John Knutsvig returned from Chi
cago Saturday.
The Misses Lillian Anderson and
Ruth Gunderson returned home Fri
day from DEBORAH where they are at
tending school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
BURR OAK.

Dec. IA, 1914.
Remember the L. A. S. Thursday
at Mrs. E. NJ Reeds.
Santa Claus has been busy the
past week leaving generous packs OF
all kinds of gifts at the store, which
are nicely decorated for Xmas.
Miss Bertha ,Jade is assistant
clerk at Kippe and Morrison's store.
AS yet Mr.. Arnold has not purchas
ed Mrs. Wards residence as stated
before.
Alfred Torgerson is here on a Wis
it from North Dakota.
Mrs. VIM. Reel was quite i'll a few
days last week but is now about
again.
Mrs. Jack Ackerson spent last
week at Henry Emery's. Mr.. Emery
is great sufferer from cancer on
his limb.
Alberta Cox, Joe Moran and g..
klppe took in the play at the Grand
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earn Reed were De-
corah shoppers Tuesday.
H. G.. Ward mas been threatened
with pneumonia the past week.
B. F. Shelley visited his daughter
Mrs. Blanche Brady and family in
Austin, Mimi, last week, his wife's
neice accompanied him.
Phil Potter and little son came up
from Arthur, Ia, last week for a
short visit, his wife will accompany
him home.
Mrs. Anna Ward spent last week
with Mrs. b. F. Shelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pierce, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Clarence Ward, Mrs. Alice
Pierce were dong holiday shopping
in DEBORAH last week.
DR.. Emmons and Perry Whitney
were business visitors at La Crosse
Tuesday.
The Needlecraft club meets Tues
day evening with Mrs. Minnie Gate 5
Mrs. II. w. Shelley of Button
spent part of the week with her
daughter, Mrs. r. Wilbur.
Miss Nettie Reed was a DEBORAH
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. r. Wilbur and son spent
Tuesday with grandma Weldon.
Frank Sullivan is spending a few
days with Ossian friends.
The farmers are rushing their hogs
to market now that the quarantine
is lifted on foot and mouth disease.
Maisie Emery and Selmer Thor
sen took in the ball at Hesper last
night.
Mr.. Nelson of Mabel Is our barber
during Fl. Wards illness.
Frank Wolfenberger went to De-
corah today to purchase presents for
his lady friends of course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
THE COUNTY FAIRS.
The County Fairs Are the One
Event of the Year That As
semble Thousands of
Real Farmers.

The politicians long ago learned
the educational value of count.
fairs. Their addresses on these oc
casions, sandwiched in between
horse trots, were too brief to give
the people any education in state
craft. But fitted out with theil
most democratic manners, Injured
to day of handshaking, they an
nexed the popular heart, and went
home plus bag of votes.
1t was not until many years after
that that people who are seeking to
increase agricultural production
learned how good an opportunity
the county fair gives them. OF
course as an exhibition of good farm
stock and produce, these shows
have always served a real use. A
fellow gifted with ambition and in
dustry could always get recognition
for handsome vegetables or fat cat
tie.
But the public looked at those
contests as merely a scramble for
money prizes. 1t admired the hand
some cattle, without learning much
how they were to be duplicated. AT
ter few moments looking at the
prize stock, every one proceeded to
complete his course of agricultural
study by applauding the horse trots
from the grand stand.
The county fairs are the one event
of the year that assemble thousands
of real farmers. 1t is no gentleman
agriculturist type of affair Here
are the men that dig and delve and
reap, out for frolic may be, yet
with an active eye to the main
chance also. 1t is a big opportuni-
ty to disseminate interest in scien-
tific farming.
Give a good practical agricultur-
al school teacher a tent, fit him out
with sample cars of corn showing
how much improvement can be
made by using fertilizers and treat
ment fitted to soil, and you have a
proposition that will interest the
every day farmer He will quit the
grand stand to hear such a fellow
talk. Much of this kind of work is
already being done. Much more
could be done. Every county fair
and cattle show should be a little
extension school, with demonstra-
tion of real results attained by ac-
tual farmers.