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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
GETTING READY TO OPEN
Graham's Variety Store Will Soon
Open i'm the Freeman Building.

Mr.. J. R. Gully, manager of Ora
hams big variety store which will
soon open in the Freeman building
on West Water street, is busy VITA
force of assistants arranging an
immense big stock of all kinds of
goods preparatory to their opening
in about a week from Saturday.
Mr.. Gully is a very pleasant gen
tleman to meet, and is arranging a
very elegant store. The goods are
arriving daily and by the looks of
boxes, etc, the people of DEBORAH
and vicinity are going to have a great
stock to choose from. The Freeman
building has been remodeled and re-
decorated and presents a very hand
some appearance. An announce
ment of the exact date of the firms
opening will be made later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

which gives handsome appearance.
1t has handsome wide entrance,
put in of white cement tile by Fred
Carlson, Decorah's well known ce-
ment man, and was a contribution
by him. The superintendent room
is to the right of the hall and is o
very well appointed room, and Great
ed a most favorable impression on
the visitors when entering. A beau
tiful large floral offering a gift OF
w. T. Symonds, greeted the visitors
on entering the office.
The location of the hospital could
not be bettered in our opinion. 1t
has an ideal location, and nothing
nicer in the state. Ample grounds
and beautiful trees lend an air OF
beauty to the surroundings.
Much credit is due the board OF
trustees for their untiring efforts L
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
HIGH COST OF KEEPING AUTO
Is Shown In Case Argued Before
The Supreme Court of Iowa.

A glimpse of the inside facts
about the high cost of living in an
automobile. age crept into the SUI
preme court records last week. The
court had to settle a dispute between
car owner and repair man and
apparently split the difference.
T. w. Brady had left his car with
The Bretschy Motor Co. at Council
Bluffs for repairs. The court record
lists few of the things found to be
necessary, such as to bore the cylin-
ders, remove radiator and water
pump, new pistons, valves and cogs
|reground, shaft bearing trued,
change from progressive to selective
transmission, weld on a boss and Sc
parate the shafting gears. Anyway
the car was in the repair shop IL
months and the bill was big, but the
jury gave the repair man a judg-
ment for $223.25.
Ine supreme court FOUND no fauDt
with the sum, after listing all the
things that had to be done, but
found that the repair man ought to
have got through with the job soon
er. Now the auto owner had put in
counter claim for $500 a month
as the reasonable value of the auto
to him while the repair man was
tinkering, and $500 damage done to
the car in the shop. The court took
all this into consideration and cut
the bill by 1925 and divided the
costs.
The members of the supreme
court do not ride in autos, either.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
FFEHf5 7
BOTH TRUTH AND POETRY.

Ever since time began it has been
human fallacy to regret our own
position in life and to envy that of
another. The average business man
wishes he was a farmer. From his
point of view, the farmer is the hap
piest and most Independent man on
earth. But the farmer can't see it
that way. Often he buys a three or
four hundred dollar horse and gets
it home just in time for it to lie
down and die. Then the farmer
wishes he were business man whose
stock can't die-unless he is so fool
ish as to refuse to advertise. An ex-
change says a farmer has sent it the
following which shows some of the
joys of the farm as a vocation:
It's scarcely any wonder that lines
are on my brow; it's hard to make
a living as things are going now. |
plant some nice potatoes and sit
down to watch them grow then
comes the frost whooping and lays
the blame things low. / plant some
little seedlets to rasie some succot-
ash; my neighbors hens come over
and knock them all to smash. /
had little arbor in which to snooze
and rest; COW came in and climbed
it and sent it gally west. l bought
dozen egglets, (Which cost so much
cried); they Matched a lonely chick
en- and it went off and died. The
insects ate the cabbage, the worms
have nailed the corn, my horse has
got the CHAMBERS, my COW has lost a
horn, my pig has got the measles and
squeals unseemly tunes, my ducks
are hunting water and / am full Of
prunes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
A Fine Improvement

Geo. Costakos of the Royal Candy
store has made fine improvement
in his store. He has enclosed his
large display windows on the interi-
or of the store with large glass
doors, which will keep out every
speck of dirt, and permit him to
make fine displays of his large line
OF candies. He has made other i'm
proVements. also, which now gives
him one OF the most up-to-date can
dy and fruit stores in this section.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

make the hospital success. They
have worked hard and faithfully and
as result hospital has been erect
ed that is monument to the commu-
nifty. 1t is something that has long
been needed, and with the excellent
appointments patients will receive
the very best of treatment and high
medical skill. The hospital should
and will receive the hearty support
OF the people of DEBORAH and Winnie
shiek county.
The board of trustees is composed
Of the following well known gentle-
men:-Wm. II. Smith, Honorary
President; Ben Bear, President: Rev.
Paul Koren, Vice President; E. J..
Curtin, Secretary; C. ]. Weiser.
President, l.. s. Dale, G. F. Baker
and II. j. Green.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Continued from first page)
The Coleman family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Montgomery.
Masons and Eastern Star.
DEBORAH Elks.
Royal Neighbors.
DEBORAH Fire Department.
Mrs. B. Anundsen furnished re-
ception room.
Norske Selskab furnished the
kitchen.
DEBORAH Whist Club furnished the
Office.
Luther College Musical Union fur
nished the dining room.
OF course the hospital authorities
will be most grateful for any furth
er donations or subscriptions, as they
can make good use of the money.
The hospital is 35x70, constructed
If light yellow mat faced brick,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Left For Thief River Falls.

Messrs. Fred Barlow and Clarence
Anderson departed last night for
Thief River Falls, Mimi, where they
will open up Kleanall Suitatorium.
Messrs. Barlow and Anderson are two
fne young men, and are hustlers, and
the people of Thief River Falls will
lind them good, clean business men.
We wish them success in their new
field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
The President as Partisan.

Des Moines Capital:-We had
hoped that President Wilson would
make a non4partisan administration
He was not elected by the democrats.
There were not democrats enough
to put him into his great office.
Thousands of republicans voted for
him, believing that as Christian
man of good conscience and high ed
ucation he would be superior to his
party. He has had ample warrant
for making a non-partisan admins
triton. The threatened war in Mex
leo brought the American patriotic
spirit to the front. Republicans
supported the administration. Ev-
erybody stood by the government.
Under the same condition in 1898.
President Mckinley eliminated poll
tics and made popular adminiStra-
ton. He appointed hundreds, and
possibly thousands, of democrats to
office. He did not remove democrats
on fiimsy pretexts. He met the high
est patriotic expectation of the coun-
try. But President Wilson, is put
ting none but democrats into Office.
He is throwing special favers to the
South. He is putting his cabinet
ministers on the stump for the
straight democratic ticket, regard
less of the candidates individual
views. He did not aid in the defeat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
The Catholic Festival.

The ladies of st. Benedict's Cath
Ollie church held three day festival
at Steyer's opera house last week,
and realized about $500. They serv-
ed several excellent meals, which
were greatly enjoyed by a large
crowd. The different booths oper-
ated all enjoyed nice business, AMI
the three days entertainment prov
ed source of much pleasure to the
big crowds attending.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Quail and PARTRIDGE Season

A great many local hunters were
out Sunday, the opening day of the
quail and partridge season. The
birds are reported very plentiful, but
the underbrush is so thick that they
are hard to get, even after shooting
them. Hunters who took dogs along
had an advantage, 'butT at that very
few birds were secured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

of the river and harbor bill. When
it comes to the supreme hour in
any of these matters, Wilson disap-
points you. Republicans have learn
ed lesson and that is, that there
are no non-partisan democrats.
The best thing that could happen
to the United States would be the
election of republican congress,
thus giving the government a bal
ance wheel which it now seems to
lack.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Will Give Sacred Concert.

The Luren Singing Society under
the leadership of Prof Carlo A.
Sperati, of DEBORAH will give a sacred
concert at the Madison church, Sun
day, Nov. Is. The concert will be
under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Society. A full program will
be published next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
DIR. Dahl in New Quarters.

DR.. Dahl and wife have moved
into quarters in the Lyric theatre
building, where the doctors office
and residence will be in the future.
1t is a fine location and will make
the doctor and wife very comfortable
and commodious quarters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Wants Furnished Rooms.

If any one in DEBORAH has two or
more furnished rooms to rent, please
notify this Office, as we have been re-
quested to procure such for a gentle
man and his wife who will make
their home here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Another 100000 of the automo-
bile fund is to be distributed among
the ninety-nine counties in the near
future" the Burlington Hawkeye
says. 1T is pretty sum, and it
seems a pity to have it split up until
there is not much for amy township
and there as a rule it is to be fritter-
ed away upon temporary improve
ments, that have to be renewed the
next year and again the next and SC
on until the end of time, or until the
people make an end of this wasteful
manner of improving the roads OF
the state"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
The Skin and Not the Blood.

Until recently it has been gener-
ally accented theory that eczema was
disease of the blood. Scientific in
vestigations have taught us that
eczema is positively skin disease
and durable through the skin alone
Meritol Eczema Remedy is applied
directly to the diseased skin. Do not
delay trying Meritol Eczema Remedy.
E. j. Parman, Local Agency. Nov.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Madison, Wis.
Jan. /, 1913.
M. ID. Reynolds says
This is to certify that / have been
great sufferer from Rheumatism
since 1894. Contracted the disease
while working with a snow pillow on
the railroad. For several years
nave been obliged to use crutches a
great part of the time. Having used
three boxes of the Meritol Rheuma-
tism Powders, L have thrown away
the crutches and am now almost full
1y recovered. 1t certainly has done
wonders for me and heartily recon-
mend it.
Nov. NJ. d. REYNOLDS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Winneshiek County Farms.

have for sale rs farms surround
ng DEBORAH, ranging from 40 acres
up to 800 acre farms at very reason.
able prices al terms. I also handle
Becker County and Red River Valley
lands and city properties, for prices
and particulars, write or call at my
office over Mott & Co. store.
ED K. HOVDEN. DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Baptist Church Sold.

The Baptist church in DEBORAH was
sold last week to the Seven Day Ad-
ventists of this city, who will hold
services in it in the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Anthony BernatZ, one of Decor
abs best known citizens and pion
eer millers, passed away this NOR
ming about five o'clock. Monday
morning Mr.. Bernatz suffered
stroke of paralysis, and never rallied
from it's effects. For a number of
years Mr., Bernatz has lived a retir-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

ed life, turning his business over to
his sons. The funeral will take
place Friday afternoon at two O'Clock
from the home. Next week we will
give a complete obituary of this
we'll known mans life. The sympa-
thy of all is extended to the bereav-
ed widow and children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Thursday, Nov. S

This film is endorsed by the entire
faculty of the DEBORAH High Schools
and pronounced to be one of the best
ever shown in this city. There are
five big reels in this picture, over S.
900 L. S. soldiers and 5000 Indians
are shown in action. Admission only
10 and Is cents. For the benefit of
the school children sc matinee will
be held at 3:45. Don't forget the
date
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Poverty is a disease for which
there is no universal remedy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

His Satanic majesty never gets
his due from some people while they
live.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Investigations are the spice OF
public life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Thursday, Nov. S
and the place
The EMPIRE
of course
of course

FOR RENT OR SALE-My cottage
on Maple Avenue in south part OF
DEBORAH. E. W. Cutting. 44tf
of scrim for curtains
and also linen towels, between De-
corah and Harmony. Finder leave
at this office, All
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Try Our Want Column. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Madison, Wis.
Jan. /, 1913.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27

The College of Agriculture of the
University has one of the most valua-
BILE pieces of farm land in the United
States. It's not very rich land, nor is
it made to produce exceptionally large
crops. The land is valuable because
of its cumulative results brought by
experimenting with different methods
of crop rotation and fertilizing. This
land has been in use fer almost twenty
five years. There are only two other
plots in the United States that have
been experimental upon longer than
this. These are at Pennsylvania State
College and the Illinois Agricultural
College.
Ii was through the foresight of DIR.
S. 5. Laws, former president of the
University, that this land WIS set
aside 1t wasn't to do him much good
ut that time nor was it to help him at
any future time. He set the land
aside for the coming generation of
farmcrS-for q better Missouri.
Tests were started on this land
twenty-five years ago this spring. The
sole object of these tests is to find the
best methods of keeping the ground
rich. There are about forty plots in
the entire tract and each contains
about 1-13 of an acre. Experiments are
made with the growing of corn, wheat
oats. timothy and the like Corn is raised
on pnc plot year after year without fer
tilizer. On another plot corn is raised
for few years and then something else
is planted. On still another plot artifi
cial fertilizer is used without rOta-
ton of crops. On other plots there
are similar tests. Wheat. oats and
barley are used in the same way.
Startling results have been found
in some of the plots. One plot has
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27
CLEAN STREETS.

Columbia streets are free from un-
slightly car lines and numerous cleo
tric light and telephone poles. Paving
and trees and the well-kept lawns
alongside give the passer-by a sense
OF the beautiful.
Just as he begins to realize what
a delightful old Southern town this
is in the Springtime Whew! \ gust
OF wind sweeps over the street. filling
his mouth and binding his eyes with
dust and germs. Hats go sworling
down the street and are black with
dirt before they are recovered.
Columbia is proud of her great
White Way She spends much time
money and energy in cleaning the cob
webs overhead but she never notices
the dirty floor. And yet the tioor-th
streets is more important. It's time
to scrub.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27

complying with the request. that re
minds me of one thought out all by
myself today. This is original. fel-
lows. You saw that adj in the Nilsson
rian about the Wheat Floral COMPANY.
Just thought what an appropriate
name Wheat WAS for a flower compa-
ny. flower flour. Get me? Ha-ha-ha '
Two healthy men slid from their
chairs under the table in a dead faint
and were carried out by the waiter.
m-ah-fellows. don't you
know" began the Society Bear. Il
learned new way to pop corn the
other night You know | was calling
on a young lady and We tried to pop
some corn. and it wouldn't. So she
suggested that if it was put under a
hen, il might pop. And do you know.
failed to catch the humor OF the re-
mark until 1 thought about Two hours
later. as was leaving. that if the
corn was placed near the hen she
would eat it, don't you see?"
Three men excused themselves hur-
ricdly. telling the rcd-hcadcd waitress
that they were slightly indisposcd this
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27
4 CITY PtRk.

Why shouldn't Columbia have a
park? True. the city is not so large
but that the country can be reached
in Il few minutes walk. but is that
any reason against park? Just be
cause this is not a cOngeSted city, un
der which condition park would
have different significance. there is
no reason why Columbia should be
allowed to grow up without breath
ing space somewhere in its limits.
As another step toward Columbia
Beautiful park has an important
place here. And then. park is some
thing different from the country. it is
for a different purpose In the first
place it brings the country to the city
person who has neither time nor
money to 90 far into or pass much
time in the country. 1t is accessible
when most needed. in the middle of or
at the close of day of hard work and
business strain. Furthermore it is
tive by trcspass laws, as much of the
country is.
Now is the time 10 start a movement
for park here. Every new building
erected increases the value OF city
property and cuts down the available
space for Il park. The longer the mat
ter is put off. the more difficult il will
be.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27
ALL OFF THE FENCE THIS TINE.

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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27
SEVENTH COLUMN

Twelve strong. hearty men got to
breakfast on time this mornin%-sign
of spring
Well. | see the silly season is here. -
remarked the Wae by way of starting
an illuminating conversation. Spring
poets are springing their rank rhymes,
the birds and the flowers show signs
of the times: it doesn't take much to
make a girl siggle and even the profS
are beginning To wieslc-prctty good.
ch?"
One strong man left coughing spas
medically.
The surcst sign of spring Eve seen
began the Freshman. who. it is hoped.
will learn better in four years. rs that
DR.. Mary Walker, the Washington wo-
man who wears frock coat. trousers
and high hat, was seen the other day
with red poppy embroidered on her
handbag. and she has danced the tan
go and says she likes it. Funny what
this weather will do"
Another hearty man turned green
and ran for the open air.
Pass the cream of wheat. please. -
said the Hungry One.
by the way" replied the Academ.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27

Editor the Missourian: In the arti-
Gle written by VI. J. r.. entitled The
Hungry Army and Its Leader" the
writer omitted the climax of the story:
for when the leader put the army of
unemployed at the church door. beg
ging for shelter for the weary. he
paused before painted panel repre-
senting Him who said. Come all ye
who are weary and heavy-laden and
will give you rest"
That rest and shelter has been re
fused them; instead. a riot call and
wholesale arrests followed. which
proves that the church does not prac-
fice what il breaches. HENRY WISE
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27
VIEWPOINTS
On Poster Stealing.

Editor the Missourian: 1t has be
come custom among some University
students to steal posters. Sixteen very
attractive posters have been put up in
the last few days. The posters are
done in water cOlOrs and represent a
great deal of work in an advertising
campaign for 4 most worthy cause.
Two of these posters remain. of the
sixteen put up yesterday. The ulti-
mate purpose OF this campaign is
greatly injured by such theft. This
is the result of students who do not
think or do not care. Other posters
will be placed on the bulletin boards.
Let's allow these to stay there that
the thoughtlessness OF these other stu
dents will not defeat the campaign.
\ SENIOR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-03-27
FARM LANDS THAT'S LIKE WINE
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Has
Land That Grows More Valuable Because
of Age---Third Oldest Test Plot in U. S.

produced fifty 10 sixty bushels an acre
with proper manuring and crop rota-
ton while another plot with land that
was formerly just as good but which
has been continually in corn, without
manuring. has produced only ten or
twelve bushels an acre. This land
is about as good as the average farm
land in this part of the country.
The results of these experiments are
now being summarized and will be
published in bulletin at the end of
the first quarter century of the land s
use. The bulletin will tell the effect
of these experiments upon the soil it
self both as to physical and chemical
changes.
Results so far seem To show that
the best way To get the biggest crops
from a piece of ground is by crop ro
tation and the use of manure. Other
methods are of value but this method
seems To be the best.
This land was set aside for this pur-
pose in 1889. J. W. Sanborn was di-
rector of the experiment station at
that time The land is situated at the
northeast corner of Hudson and Col
lcge avenues.
1t probably will be years before
building space gets so valuable as to
crowd out these experimental plots
The land is like wine-as it grows
Older il becomes better, more valuable.
1t is different from any other farm
land that gets valuable principally
because of increased demand for land.
According to the directors of the eX
pertinent station the land is far too
valuable now to think of it being
used for any other purpose. 1t is
worth more for the tests than for
buildings. L. F..