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FOR SALE-Nyberg automobile, five
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

1t is an easy matter to take time
by the forelock when there is moth
ing else to do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
ROMANCE AT SOLDIERS HOME.
Veteran, Aged 30, Bridegroom For
Second Time-Wife's Third
Leap.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 11.-A ro-
nance of the Soldiers Home result
ed Wednesday in a wedding, when
Benjamin F. Sacks, aged 20 led to
the altar Mrs. Mary j. Knowles, aged
CT. 1t was the third marriage for
the bride, and the second for the
groom.
The old people never met until
both became members of the home,
Sacks in 1907, and Mrs. Knowles a
year before. Sacks came from Og-
den, Ia, and Mrs. Knowles entered
from this city.
Because the rules of the institution
compel residence outside of the
home for period of six months fol-
lowing marriage, Commandant Nor
ton has provided a means for Sacks
to support his bride by giving Sacks
employment setting up tombstones
in the state cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
PLEASANT VALLEY.

May IL, IJl 4.
Rev. o. E. Schmidt of DEBORAH
conducted services in the Springwat-
er church Sunday.
Mrs. Narve Narveson and daugh-
ter Carolla spent last Tuesday at the
Erickson home.
Mrs Martha Thomas returned
home last Tuesday after couple
weeks visit with Sarah Vale.
A party was given at August
Teske's last Tuesday afternoon in
honor of little Arthur Teske's birth
day.
Lille Erickson spent Saturday eve
ming and Sunday with her cousin Ell
sic Myrah.
Ole Ellis attended church services
in Big Canoe Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Narveson had
their little baby girl baptized Sunday
She was named Eunice Teresa.
Lewis Erickson who is home from
Oakdale, Iowa called at his parental
home last week.
Ole H. Olson and son Clarence of
DEBORAH done some mason work for
Oscar Erickson last week.
Theo. Iverson has been doing some
painting for Theo. Anderson and
Mrs. Julia Lien the past week.
Fred Iverson spent Sunday near
Freeport.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
FREEPORT.

May IL, lSl
A bad storm Monday, rain and hail
with strong wind blowing did con-
siderable damage to gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkbride attended
church in DEBORAH Sunday.
Ralph Lee of DEBORAH was a pleas
ant caller in Freeport Sunday.
Mrs.aV. c.. SheetZ was calling on
relatives in this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Logsdon and
baby of DEBORAH were observed in
Freeport Sunday.
Those out of Freeport who attend
ed church here Sunday were Mrs.
Caroline Gross and daughters Hattie
and Elizabeth, Stella, Phoebe aid
Leonna Sorenson and Mrs. A. l.. Ty-
Ter of Clay Hill and Mrs. N. Drake
and Mrs. S. E. Brickner Of River
bend. gg l y.
Lester Pearson and Miss Madeline
Rastetter of DEBORAH were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson Sunday.
M. l.. Delaney of Franklin Prairie
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. p. G.. Delaney Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas of De-
corah were visiting friends in this
vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hallman and little
sons concluded two weeks visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Hall
man, and returned to her home in
Faribault, Mimi, Thursday last.
John Headington of DEBORAH was
observed on our streets Saturday
last.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
The Pot of Gold.

A young man Jared forth into the
battle of life. He went short way
and, suddenly, rainbow appeared in
the heavens.
Surely" thought he, "the pot of
gold is at the foot Of the rainbow"
So he moved on, toward the goal,
the rainbows foot.
Long years he travelled, into many
climes and experiences. Much wis
dom he learned from his journeyings
he was wiser, ripper, than if he had
stayed home.
But he never found the foot Of the
rainbow nor picked up the pot of
gold
Do you wonder why?
1t was because he was wholly mis-
taken as to the pots location.
The pot of gold isn't at the foot OF
any rainbow.
1t is wherever you happen to be.
And it can't be just casually pick
ed up-you've got to dig it out. Dig
dig, sweating and aching; dig till
your back is about to break; but
dig, dig.
And then, when you have toiled
long, you may find 1t and you may
not; for at best the pot is uncer-
tain, coming easily to some. very
slowly to others and to many never
coming at all.
But whether you find the pot or
not, the digging itself is good. II
keeps you out of mischief
Besides, why should you care so
much for a pot of gold, anyhow?
If you got it, the chances are the
pot would tarnish, and you would be
miserable with its wealth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
Ability in the Army.

The work done by the United
States army in its occupation of Vera
Cruz will throw some light Oh fire.
quently debated question, as to what
grade of ability the United States is
getting to fill the positions of army
officers.
There is a popular impression
that the typical army officer is a
martinez. He is supposed to spend
his life in seeing that guard mount
comes off precisely on time, and in
ironing out the wrinkles from the
rockies"
A superficial view of West Point
and other military schools would per-
haps confirm this impression. The
boys are subject to great rightly of
discipline and study. One would
think the cold fixity of daily routine
would freeze out the warmer impul-
ses of ambition and originality.
1t has sometimes been maintained
that military schools are not able to
provide instructors capable of giving
such mental stimulus as is found in
the best colleges. Too often they
Iare young officers who must sit up
nights to keep barely ahead of the
|, boys they are teaching.
Nevertheless, graduates of West
Point and like schools have always
maintained that there is something
in military life that lifts a fellow
above any mere dull routine Of cere-
mony. The emphasis on neatness,
physical erectness and efficiency, the
insistence on truth telling and avoid
ance of bad habits, turns out a very
clean cut man. To this is added the
inspiring influence of heroic tradition
that surrounds all military educa-
| ton.
Routine as army life may seem,
somehow the army men seem able to
rise to the occasion when some prob
lem of human administration is plac-
ed on them. Having learned to obey,
they seem to know how to command.
Whether in the Philippines, Panama,
or Mexico, they give an impression of
mental alertness and grasp of prac-
tical situations. Already from Vera
Cruz come in the reports that even
the Mexicans like army government.
and will be sorry when the troops
leave.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
RURAL ROADS IMPORTANT.
The City's Interest i'm Good Roads
Is Just as Vital as That of The
Farmer.

Among the residents of the aver
age town or city a great majority of
the people feel that unless they have
an automobile and are therefore in
terested in rural roads as pleasure
driveways, that the subject in no way
affects them. One considerable
group of urbanites think that high
way improvement is entirely prob
lem for the farmer. Another group
are equally convinced that all of the
cost of road improvement should be
borne by the man who owns the plea
sure car.
1t is difficult to instill into the
minds of the city residents the fact
that the rural road is just as much a
part of their transportation system
as is the interurban or steam railroad
yet it is absolutely true. The distress
sing thing about it is that over our
main roads Cor iron roads, to one
tenth of what it was seventy-ive
years ago and are now moving
freight over these roads at less cost
per mile than anywhere else in the
world, we have failed to keep pace
with our long distance transporta-
tion in the matter of local freight
and are now paying approximately
four times the road freight that is
paid by the people of England or
France AID yet the lowest known
road freight cost in the world is in
Los Angeles county, California,
where the products of the farm as
we'll as the factory are carried to and
from the people of the surrounding
country by motor trucks at cost of
u cents per ton per mile.
1t is, of course, impossible to state
in exact figures that can be proven
beyond dispute, the cost added to
farm products by bad roads but it
ought not to take an overtowering in
tellect or unusual insight on the part
Of any city dweller to understand
that because of the condition of the
highways leading out from the towns
he is obliged to pay fancy prices for
eggs, butter and vegetables.
In order to supply the every day
demand for these products, it is nee
essary to maintain immense storage
houses where they are gathered to-
gether during periods when transport
alton facilities are good and sold at
high prices during the times when
communication is difficult or impos-
sible. On this account there is a vast
difference between the present prices
received by the farmer and those
paid by the consumer in the city.
This difference is largely because of
the expensive methods of handling
such products which would be entire
ly done away with by a system of
365-day -in-the-year" roads supply
ing ample and regular transportation
facilities.
In Massachusetts, Washington,
California and other states where
communities have improved their
motor trucks gather up the farm
products daily and the difference be-
tween the price paid by consumers
and received by producers is very
slight. The common laborer in the
city is one of the most heavily taxed
victims of bad roads and it is just as
equitable that he should contribute
in some measure to their improve
ment as it is that he should pay his
share of the railroad freight on the
goods that he consumes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
ESTIMATES OF. POPULATION.
United States Country of 100000
900, According to Census
Bureau.

Washington, May 4.-The United
States is now a country of 100000
900 people, according to the bulle-
tin containing the estimates of pop
ulation for the years subsequent to
the thirteenth census, soon to be
published by the bureau of the GEN.
|sus.
AS stated, the estimated popula-
ton of the United States for July 1,
1914, will be 09,021, 1872. The
population of the United States AID
its possessions in 1910 was 101, 748,-
269; so there will have been an es-
timated gain of over 100000 per-
sons in little more than four years.
The corresponding estimated popu-
lation of continental United States
for July /, 1914, is 9S,7S1,S24, as
compared with the population of 91,-
972, 266, as returned by enumerators,
April Is, 1910. This bulletin also
presents the estimates of population
in 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, and
1914, for the states and territories,
and for cities which had 5000 or
more inhabitants in 1910.
Estimates of population are re-
quired primarily for use in the CEN
sus bureau in calculating death rates
and per capita averages for years
other than the census year. The So
called arithmetical method was
adopted for computing these esti-
mates. 1t is the simplest and it has
been shown by experience to come
nearer in accuracy in the majority of
cases than any other formula. 1t
rests on the assumption that the in
crease in population each year since
the enumeration is equal to the an
nual increase from 1900 to 1910.
Iowa is credited by the bureau with
a population of 2,221,755.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
"W.ANT ADS"

Is just Another name for
Opportunities. Every one
of the want ads that APP
pear in Public Opinion is an
opportunity for someone
To the man out of work, it
means a position-To the
person who is dissatisfied
with his present location,
it means a new home, or
new room-To the person
with money, it means a safe
and paying investment.
Want ads are not for any
certain class of people
they are universal-They
mean as much to the million
aire broker as to the humble
laborer.
You'll never know the
good things that the want
ad" column hold for you, I'M
til you start reading them.
Turn to the Want Column
of this issue and you will
find an advertisement that
interests you, even though
you scorn the idea now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

per that never says anything or has
anything spicy in it and they ought
to. You can't, drive nail with a
sponge but that is about all the
hid some papers make for their sup
port.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

Men waste too much energy
making fools of themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
Saturday of This Week,

We will offer 40 mems all wool
blue serge suits, very fine in quality,
splendidly made, at $1,000 per suit.
This is for Saturday, the 18th only.
One of these suits sold to one Gus
toner. BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

for the railroads from the Interstate
Commerce Commission, there has
been an advance in the market"
The railroads were successful brow
heaters of state legislatures and fed
eral bureaus for many years, but in
the present instance they have got
down on their knees and begged to
be allowed to exist. They have been
so penitent that many of their old en-
emies have been won over by their
arguments. However, it must not be
supposed that because a large part
of officialdom has been converted
that there has been any real surren-
der to railroad interests as there is
plenty of evidence that large con-
tingency in Congress, especially in
chinery of official government inside
out rather than yield one iota from
the position already taken in regulat-
ing railroads-and incidentally their
rates. The theory of this opposition
is based upon the presumption that
while the railroad companies may
have made a prima facie case before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, that their real troubles are the
result of financial jitsi jutsi, such as
has recently come to light in the af-
fairs of the New Haven and Rock Is
land railroads.
"UnCle Joe" of Danbury.
When Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois
began to drop back" into Washing
ton after March 4, 1913, he was hail
ed by the newspaper men as good
copy, and to be accommodating spun
his homely yarns at great length
Uncle Joe still comes to Washington,
but now he gets few lines on the
local pages, and friends who meet
him on the street are apt to shock
the old gentlemen by telling him that
they had not heard he was in town"
The former Speaker was for thirty
years member of Congress, and it
became as natural for him to go to
the House of Representatives, as to
his lunch or his daily cigars. Uncle
Sam is an unsympathetic old chap,
and when he tweaks an erring politi-
clans ear, and sends him on his way,
q fr;n
ly smile for the ex-statesman who
returns to the Capital as a mere pri-
vate citizen. But former Speak
er is again running for Congress out
in the Danbury district, just as are
all the other old standpatters who
were put on the slide in the overturn-
ing of 1912.
I The Literary Test.
While there mas been a good deal
of talk to, the effect that immigrants
coming to the United States ought to
be required to submit to a literary
test, it must be apparent that there
are two sides to this question and
Mary Antin, Hebrew immigrant from
Russia, voices the opposition. us
no Hebrew refugee to be received in
the United States unless he can read
thirty words of the Constitution"
she asks, and then adds: "They
would not realize how such restric-
lions could be imposed in great and
gloriously free America, which has
always stood for absolute freedom in
their eyes,"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
OLDEST BACHELOR IN IOWA.
"Uncle Abe" Barger, Webster COun
ty, Claims This Distinction.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 11.-One
of the unique characters of Iowa is
Uncle Abe" Barger, otLehigh, Web
ster county, who has just celebrated
his 9Sth birthday anniversary and
claims to be the oldest bachelor in
the state.
A native of Perry county, Indiana,
Mr.. Barger lived until he was IA
years old within few miles of the
home of Abraham Lincoln, then a
raw country boy, who gave not the
least sign of his future greatness,
and as lad knew Lincoln we'll. For
sixty years Barger has lived in Web
ster county
Mr.. Barger cast his first vote for
Martin Van Buren, for the presidency,
but became a republican when Lin
coin was made that party's candi-
date in 1860, but later espoused the
democratic cause. Me. Barger has
voted for nineteen presidents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
TO OUR READERS.

We want you to know
that we appreciate it when
you bring a job of printing
to the Public Opinion office,
We are exceptionally we'll
equipped in new and up-to-
date type faces, the best
quality of papers of all
kinds. and the presses up
on which to print it. A large
force Of competent and
obliging printers is always
at your service.
Quality and price right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

If women could forget their trou-
,bles as easily as they can forget their
ages, how much happier majority
of them would be.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29
500. 900 BRITISH GETTING
READY ron BATTLE FRONT

London, oct. Is U0i3G y. M Tho
British army on rolls and drilling in
the United Kingdom now amounts ap-
pfoximately to one and one-half mil
/ lion men. OF this total about $40, 000
men belong to what Is termed "kitch-
lenors aimyH--mcn who have re-
spondcd to his two calls for 100000 sell
diers TO serve three years or for the du-
ration of the war About 800, 600 belong
to the territoriais, while the remain
der are enrolled with the special re-
serves, so-callcd. or with the regular
army and have secn service preyi-
ously.
The territorinls are considered the
flower OF the force, as great many
OF them belong TO the middle and up
per middle classes and are men ac-
eustomed To athletic pursuits Both
physically and mentally, they are
considered by military men to be
about The finest body of is members
ever assembled under arms.
They are drilling with feverish en-
thusiasm and are anxious 90 SO abroad
for service ON the firing line. A con
siderable portion OF Field Marshal
Lord <itcheners army. of course, is
not yet fully equipped but Is work
ing hard. They are being armed and
clothed with great rapidity. The Ca
madam contingent is NOT included in
this total
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29
Oi'TiCIAL DISPATCHES
no FRENCH EMB ASsy

Washington. oct. 2S official dis.
patches made public here tonight by
the French embassy reported sue.
eesses for the allies an along the line
Reports state that everywhere the
enemy has received q serious check.
said the oablcefam Tho text Of the
dispatch follows
'of the armies Of the Duke of
Wuerttcmbufg and The crown Prince
Of llayQria on "a front opposed by ons
English brigade, 900 corpscs were
found
"on the heights Of the Highway dos
Danes II N estimated that the NUM-
Dor Of killed aud wounded Germans
Is about 1000. although ours reached
only about 100 men killed or wound
cd
Other attacks on different parts Of
our front. particularly Mt the north
and tho south Of the Somne and to-
ward bcrry-au-Ilac, were less impof-
tant.
Reports state that everywhere the
enemy has received serious check.
In the course OF the day yesterday
az previously tho allied troops took
a numl or of prisoners In the region
af the north an unknown number OF
mlliHilleuesea and cannon were taken
by our troops.
In Poland the progress Of the Rus
SLAMS continues. A very vigorous conn
bet took place in the region OF Jor-
zow Rawa.
In the direction Of Nova Aiken
daria Soleyno, the enemy beat a re-
trent, leaving to the Russians fifty Of
ficors, 5000 men aud a number OF
miltrailleueses and cannon.
To the south Of Zoleta, the Rus
sian troop crossed the Nistula taking
eight officers and 500 men.
Ia the carpathians the Austrlans
wrre thrown back ON the railway near
Sblromiosio-T urka. In enst Prussia yiu-
lent German attacks were repnlaed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29
CANADA TAKES
STERN MEASURES
AGAINST ENEMY
German and Austrian ReSev-
isis in Dominion, and Others
Likely TO Aid Native Lands,
10 Be lnterned,

]
ottawa. ont, oct 2S.--ifhe Domin-
ion government has decided TO intern
German and Austrian reseryists who
might become useful" TO the armies
Of their countries, should they leave
Canada Those who it is considered
would not become dangerous will be
allowed freedom of movement An
order 10 this effect will be proclaimed
at once Large numbers OF reseryists
are gathered at various centers and
many of them are without funds or
employment,
70 carry out It's plan the govern
mcnt viii open regular registration
offices whore persons Of alien enc
my nations must report and reply to
questions propounded ny the regis
tfars. when a registrar Is convinced
there Is no danger of person aid
ing the enemy" he may grant to
such a person a permit to leave the
country"
Those to whom a registrar feels il
would not be safe to grant these per-
mits but who are IN position to
maintain themselves. may be allowed
liberty, during good behavior, subject
to the obligation Of reporting regular
~ to the authorities.
Reservlsts who are not included in
either of these two classes are to be
intcrncd as prisoners of war"
These prisoners, while they will be
under guard. will not be imprisoned
in any penal institution. Those who
have wives ana children dependent
upon them will be permitted to live
with their families in the detention
camps at government expense.
The police will have charge Of reg
istration and the militia Of intern
mont.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29
FEAR OF ASSASSlNS
CAUSES TRANSFER

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAsrn wiRsl
Ottawa. ont, oct. 2S.-lmmigration
Inspector Malcolm Reid of Vancouver.
who had charge of the operations
which prevented the landing of 400
Hindus from the steamer Kogomata
Maru, at Vancouver, has been trans
ferred TO an eastern post. The gov
Reds life was in danger as long as
he remained on the Pacific coast, as
several attempts TO assassnate him
have been reported Since the immi-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29

formerly had ignored. aud also hors,
vehicles
Letters received hero indicate that
N. Max. the former hurgomaster 81
brussels, is stlll being held IN f.oipzie
by the German officials. Ills refusal
- turn over to the Invaders the fire
department tower and ladders led %
his arrest lie said the ladders were
needed 10 protect Brussels
When later the Germans took the
ladders by force they found that the
Bcleians hnd rendered them unfit for
service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29
GERMANS CONCEDE WAR
MAY LAST LONG TIME

London, oct 20 U2ii2 A. M
"The German scmi-ofiieial press has
now changed its mind and admits that
the war is likely To last longer than
IL was originally thought says ltcu-
tors Amsterdam correspondent
"rhe North German Gazette. the
correspondent continues, in a long
article regarding the maximum prices
OF provisions. urges the necessity t.
husband the wheat resources. The
newspaper estimate thnt Germany has
sufficient corn fer Dread for the army
and the population until the next
harvest, but il adds that the war may
last longer and that the Germans
must be able TO hold out until last
ing peace is secured.