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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
"sAY, KIND 'OI WINDY, ISN'T IT?"
Some of the Fool Remaks We
Make and Questions We Ask.

Some fine day, amt it?"
Certainly swell overhead, but aw
full underfoot."
And with the air of having emit.
ted not only intelligent but rather
witty criticisms two men passed each
= other and went their way to inform
and be informed of the same brilliant
observation ten times in the next
block
The day was beautiful, balmy and
spring like. The ground was water
soaked, gummy and slushy. They
were right And every man. woman,
child, the patient in the darkest room
in the city hospital the luniest "trus-
ty'' in the Clarinda asylum knew it.
80 .pinda cold isn't it," inquiries a
man of another man whose nose is
red and his eyes watering with the
Afrostr Wind
y mink it'll rain2" inquiries the
born humorist as he passes in a tor
rent of that same liquid.
Going to dinner?" politely asks
your friend as you pass him with
bread, beefsteak and celery under
your arm on your way to the noon
meal.
Cloudy, amt it?" soliciOusly Won
ders somebody as you dodge six
bolts of lightning and sprint for home
to beat the coming deluge.
Hungry" ventures your wife as
you sit down to the table and with
out preliminaries make a grab at ev-
erything in sight.
OF course it would be just as ap-
propriate and sensible to ask you if
you were really alive, or suggest
that pork was some kind of hog
meat, or that black was black, or
that your teeth were false or your
nose was red, or something else that
everybody in town old enough to see
or think, knows.
It's funny folks we are-we Amer
leans. The smartest in the world in
most things, and yet, when you come
to think it over, positively silly in
others.
Kinda windy isn't it?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
RURAL PROGRESS.
Ii Mems a Great Deal More to City
People Than to Farmers.

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside Helen Johnson Keyes, fire.
side editor, writes, as follows, about
the importance of rural progress to
the cities of America:
"Dr. Henry J. Waters in his adj
dress to the Dry Farming Congress
stated that rural progress means
more TO the city man than to the far
mer. To be sure, unless he is a
thinker he hardly realizes it, for the
streets along which he goes and
comes display stalls of vegetables,
carcasses of animals, and innumer-
able eating places. Odors of cook
ing rise from numberless kitchens
below the pavements under his feet.
Famine seems indeed far removed
from him. Yet there is boarded
there only few days supply OF
bread. In indianapolis famine came
so near that the court house was
turned into a market. The world has
overdrawn it's bank account forty
million dollars, which is half the
wealth of the United States,-anc
the farmer must pay in the deficit.
Strange that such a superb task
should not have aroused in the farm
er a more singing pride in his pro,
fession, a larger vision of business
and a greater thirst to become a con
scious leader in the economic world
Strange, too, that today, wher
the lure of the professions is 81
strong for women, the profession o
farmers wife-more properly co
operator and assistant manager o
the farm-has not wholly revealed
it's amazing possibilities and its I'm
paralleled dignity! AS Alfred w. Nc
Cam says, the history of life OIL
the surface of the earth is the histor.
of food 1t is the farmer and hi
family who supply food to the world
without an abundance of which, a
moderate prices, civilization woul'
eventually slough off and in the enc
perish miserably."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08

The Leipsie railroad station is the
largest in Europe, 1t cost 5000
600 and has thirty-six platforms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
Queer TRANSACTIONS.

When the Bible was translated into
Japanese, an equivalent to the word
''baptize' could not be found, and
the word soak" had to be used in
stead, so that the japanese Biblical
students are acquainted with a per-
son named John the Soaker," and
with a doctrine of soaking for re
mission of sins In that case the
binistration is due to inadequacy OF
language. A school boy once rem.
dered "Miserere, Domino" into "Oh
heart-broken schoolmaster." An6
another recovered from German the
text The spirit indeed is willing
but the flesh is weak" in the form
The ghost of course, is ready but
the meat is feeble"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
RELICS OF EARLY DAYS.
Many Residents of keOsauqua Given
First Opportunity TO See Spin
ming Wheels and Carding
Machines.

Keosauqua, Ia, March 30.-The
Social club Of the Methodist church
held museum of antiquity" Satur-
day Many interesting things were on
exhibition articles long since laid
away but once used by great grand
mothers Many of the attendants
had never seen spinning wheel, a
reel, carding machine or hackle. A
copper teakettle 225 years old, BIZ
BILE printed in 1880, a tea machine
from Russia, candle molds, grease
lamps, a scalping knife and f1intock
pitol were few of the many exhibits
shown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
KEEP STALE EGGS OFF MARKET.
Afer May 18th Dealers VIII he Held
Responsible for Bad Eggs i'm
Business.

Organization Of the country mer-
chants for the protection Of them
selves and the public from loss by
sale of stale eggs is being attempted
by w. b. Barney, state dairy and
food commissioner. The department
inspectors will assist in putting the
new plan in effect in towns where
the dealers have difficulty agreeing
among themselves to forcing the far
mer to take back all bad eggs which
are found in consignment. After
May 18th the department will hold
the merchant responsible for all de-
Icayed eggs that may be found in his
possession.
In advising the small dealer to
take greater care in the purchase of
eggs from the farmer the department
suggests that all the merchants in the
town sign an agreement, the form of
which follows:
1--WE, the undersigned merchants
of ..... hereby agree that
all eggs purchased by us after May
18th will be purchased on the cand-
ling basis, rejecting all bad eggs.
By request of the state dairy and
food department"
Mr.. Barney declares that this
scheme has worked successfully in
every town where it has been tried.
The merchants for years have been
in the habit of buying eggs lease
count" and the farmers have not
candled the eggs to determine
whether they are good. In warm
weather many of the eggs spoil be
fore they reach the dealer, the com
missioner declares. The small dealer
gives the farmer groceries and goods
in exchange for his eggs and produce
therefore he has not felt that his los
SEES were very heavy, it is said.
The commissioner says that the
merchants of the small towns al
agree that the ease count" plan
should be dropped, but they fear to
take the lead because they are afraid
other dealers of the same town viii
not follow suit and the dealer vii
lose the trade oil the farmer. Hence
the written agreement plan has beer
recommended b. the department.
The department declares that the
farmer does not intend to defraut
the merchants by selling stale eggs
but he dislikes the work of candlint
them to determine whether they ar,
fresh, and he passes the job on to tn,
small dealer.
The new scheme is not guaranteed
to lower the price of eggs to the con
sumner, but it Is intended to guaran
tee that the eggs the householder
purchases are good for use and there
will be no loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
PRINCESS TONIGHT
"RED POWDER"
Four Reels of Thrills
NOTICE.

The subscriptions for hospital fund
are now due, and the Board of Di-
rectors kindly ask the subscribers to
pay for the same at either of the
banks in DEBORAH. 4tf
BEN BEAR, Pres.
E. ]. CURTIN. Sec'y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08

Drowsiness during the day. if a
person has slept well the night be-
fore, is often caused by indigestion
Often this is remedied by drinking
something very hot like cocoa OF
coffee. The brain needs mild
stimulant. Lassitude of the body is
not always an indication of illness
or laziness. A weak stomach is the
primary cause for that draggy feel
ing in the morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AT NATIONS CAPITAL
CONTINUED from first page. J

CONTINUED from first page.)
this the division of opinion in the
Senate and House among the Presi-
dents own party, and you have proof
of the claim that this is not so sim
pie matter, after all. Undoubtedly
it is many-sided question.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
The Richest Man i'm the World.

Could spend his entire fortune try
ing to make better remedy for
rheumatism than Meritol Rheuma-
tism Powders. If you only knew
their value you would use this won
derful remedy for rheumatism. Rec
commended by those who have tried
it. e. j. Parman, Sole Local Agent.
March.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08

When the cleaners get carpet
out of a girls bedroom they always
find one place that is almost worn
out. And they know that the dres-
ser stood just back of that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08

fallacy, economic and social.
Pretty is as pretty does" whether
in social life, home life, agriculture
or politics. Beauty is in deed and
not in promise
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
Dead Mems Salaries.

1t has been the custom for Con-
sress to vote years salary to the
widow and children of deceased
members. When Representative
Pepper of Iowa died, it was pointed
out that he was a bachelor, but had
been the main support of his aged
father. The House was asked to APP
ply the same rule as obtains with the
families of married men who die
while in Congress, and to vote the
usual $500 to the aged father, but
the appropriation failed. In the
Senate it was placed in the appropri-
alton bill at the insistence of Senator
Kenyon, who said he thought the
custom entirely wrong, but as long
as it prevailed he maintained that
the old father should receive the
same benefits that accrue to other
members of a deceased Representa-
tive's family. The Senate, after a
good deal of debate, agreed with
Senator Kenyon, and now the House
has threshed the matter out, with
the result that the gratuity has been
voted.
Postal Savings As Farm Loans.
Senator Gronna has bill for the
government to loan postal savings
bank funds to farmers at four and a
half per cent. AS a matter of fact
the government has only about thir-
ty-flve million dollars of these de-
posits-about one-third the amount
held by single private institutions in
New York and Chicago. The loans
that could be made from the amounts
spared from postal savings would
not stretch very far in a country as
broad as the United States-and
therefore the Senator should guess
again, for while his idea is valuable
for news purposes in North Dakota,
it falls pretty fiat at practical pro-
position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08
Advertising by Governments.

On one or two occasions there has
been something of a shakeup in the
War Department because of the allur-
ing copy that has been hung UP in
posters, and featured in magazine
advertising, in the securing Of re.
cruits for the army and navy Wash.
ington officials have been warned
that this copy should tell the truth,
rather than picture in poetical terms
the care free visions of life I'm the ar
my and navy. Now England has in
PRODUCED similar advertising cam
paign and the old-fashioned British
ers feel that patriotism must have
indeed sunk to a low ebb when it's
War Office resorts to such methods
in order to secure recruits. There is
an explanation forthcoming in de-
fence of the British depression, to
the effect that the immigration agen-
cies have been securing the best
young men, and in order to keep
them at home and get them into the
service, it has been necessary for
the War Office to adopt competitive
Therefore, the British,
in looking about for pointers, have
taken up the scheme of the United
States in advertising for soldiers and
sailors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-08

The government test for bunting
is six hours in salt water and then
six hours exposure to the sun.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-17

his administration of nine
wears as the governor ct the
territory Of New Mexico. In
fact. with Andrews and Fer
eusson ultimately fighting II out
in tho campaign this fall, Otcro
might succeed in gcttin {
enough Of the Republican and
Democrats vote, with ProGrcN
sivc support to carry the cIcI
ton by a safe plurality.
No one disputes the oft &c.
pcatcd assertion that Ne"
Mexico is to have a strenuous
congressional campaign this
C,1l
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-17
ADOPT THIS AMENDMENT

Under Joint Resolution No.
9. second session of the first
legislature. an amendment to
article ten of the state conStl.
tuition is submitted, and the
amendment will bc voted on
at ,hc general election this fall.
The proposed amendment pro.
yidcs that county officers be
elected for a term of two years
instead of four years, and that
after having served two con
Sccutivc terms, shall be ncIi
GibIc to hold any county office
for two years thereafter.
We believe this amendment
should BE- ratified. -Four years
is a long time to have to en-
durc incihcicn, county officers,
and while We would favor a
four year term if the recall was
in operation, in the absence OF
the recall We think the people
should have a whack at their
officers. a general election Is
to be held every two years
anyway, SO clccting a full com
plcmcnt of county officers
would incur no additional
election expenses, The inciti
cheney of some of the present
incumbcnts in this county and
the extravaganza which has
characterized the admiAistra
ton OF county affairs is sutti
cicnt provicarion to warran;
the use of the recall, and il
such a provision was in opera.
ton several honorabLcS i Il
Chaycs county would be re.
licycd Of their public response.
bilitics, and incidentally their
liberal allowance. - llaecr.
man Messenger.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-17

through the United States De.
partmcnt of Agriculture and
compares the crop Of this year
with the average of the past
five years. In some cases the
per cent OF this years crop is
over ten per cent higher than
he average Of five yeas and
in NO case is this years crop
below the a. craec of the past
five year, This indicates a
good outlook for crops in New
Mexico for this year.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-17
POLITICAL DOPE

The newspapers of the state
arc beginning to take up mat
tcrs of a political nature and
thc Albuquerque papers pub
hsh the following as the politi
cal situation at this time:
Despite the outward SCOTS Of
dcriSion among some rcpubli
can leaders at the candidacy OF
W. II. Andrews for the rcpub
lican con GrcsStonal nomina
ton. it is no secret that An
drcws is giving every rival can
didatc slccplcss nights these
days.
Andrews is an aStutC poll
ucian, a shrcwd organizer, and
a man who usually gets what
he goes after. To be sure he
failed to land as a United
States senator at the meeting
OF the first state legislature,
but he dcadlockcd the ballotine
fox several weeks and it vas
broken only when he voluntar.
lly Withdrew from the race.
At that time it wa generally
understood that Andrews was
to be taken care Of by the
party, and since he has entered
the conercsSion1! race this
year, many Of his friends dc
mand that he be rewarded.
The dark horse candidate
boom SO far is confined to talk.
1t is admitted when the con.
vcntion meets the fight for the
nomination will be waecd in
open session, with Elfaeo Baca,
B. 5. Rodcy and w. ii. An
drcws forming a trio.
1t still is a torcgonc conclu.
sion than congreSSm an ii, b,
FERGUSON viii be rcnominatrd
10y the Democrats, while the
past week has seen Progressive
party sentiment moIdlnl
strongly in favor Of former
governor Miguel a. Otero a,
that party's candidate, O,crc
is a Spanish American, and a
man with d large following in
New Mexico, gained through
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-17
NEW MEXICO CROP RER0RT

We have before US the July
report of New Mexico crops for
the time up to July lst, Of this
year. This report is made
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
HOME BALL GALORE

The following change in the B. B.
B. league schedule has been made
and gives Blackfoot three straight
games at home:
June 28-Pocatello at Idaho Falls,
American Falls at BlackfOOt.
July 4-Idaho Falls at Blackfoot,
American Falls at Pocatello.
July 5-American Falls at Idaho
Falls. PocatellO at BlackfoOt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
A DRUMMERS' ROW

Yesterday morning J. B. Hall, rep.
resenting the Underwood typewriter
and the L. G. Smith typewriter rep.
resentative, met in the Commercial
hotel when the former accused the
latter of lying about him, and when
no apology was forthcoming Hall he
struck his traducer a few swift and
forceful blows in tho face that were
very disfiguring to the recipient, who
tried in vain to have Hall pinched
but the prosecuting attorney said nay
Hall regretted very much having
struck his opponent, but said he
got so angry that he could not re.
frain from resenting the insult
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
ANOTHER AUTO TRUCK

Nofear Davis, the wide-awake mana.
ger of the Blackfoot Mercantile Co..
among other modern conveniences
which have been installed by him TO.
the increasing business Of that popular
house, has added a 20 H. P. auto
truck for the prompt delivery of
goods. 1t has a maximum speed of
IL miles an hour, and capacity of
1900 pounds.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
LEASES THE ATHLETIC
CLUB HALL FOR TUESDAY
AND THURSDAY EVENINGS

Rogers & Williams, owners of the
Rogers Hall, Idaho Falls, are leasing
the Athletic Club hall for dances on
the above nights and will have six
piece orchestra and will teach all the
latest dances free, especially the
Tango and all others.
The Williams Orchestra is we'll
known all over Southern Idaho and
the dancing public will all be pleased
to know that they are coming to
Blackfoot. The first dance will start
about June 30, 1914
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
GENUINE BARGAINS

Stockings and Socks. Women's
light weight mercerized hose. regu.
lar Csc. two pair 35c; children's fine
ribbed hose, Csc quality, two pair.
S5c: these hose ara so-called seconds.
. stitch dropped, but does not hurt
the wearing quality or looks. they
are . real bargain. You will find
them at Biethan's. Also at the
same place. Mems black and tan
dress socks worth zoe, two pairs for
25c. They have lined toes and heels.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
WE'D IN BlACkFOOT

The Grove City is becoming very
popular for non-residents, especially
those of Idaho Falls, to commit ma.
trim'ony. The latest wedding arri.
walls being Carl D. McLain and Miss
Helen M. Erickson, of Idaho Falls,
who came down in an auto and wero
married in the Baptits parsonage last
Sunday. The groom is a we'll known
druggist.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
indigestion and Constipation

About five years ago I began TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets after suffer
ing from Indigestion and constipation
for years without finding anything to
relieve me Chamberlain's Tablets
helped me at once and by using them
for several weeks was cured Of the
complaint" writes Mrs. Mary e. Nc.
Mullen. Phelps, N. Y. For sale by all
dealers. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
sLAckFooT WINS

The ball game at the local fair
grounds last Sunday between the
Blackfoot and Idaho Falls teams was
won by the home team with a score
of Is to 9.
The American Falls team lost on
their own grounds to the Pocatello
team by the close score of 10 to 8.
and a good game
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
INTO THE HOG BUSINESS

e. M. Kennedy has concluded to
go into the hog business, and during
his recent visit in the East purchased
half dozen of thoroughbred pigs for
breeding purposes, five sows and one
boar. They are yearlings, the best
Duroc Jersey pigs money could buy.
They arrived yesterday by express,
and are little beauties.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Having bought the shoe repairing
business of C. w. Kinney on Bridge
street, we are prepared to do all work
in our line promptly and satisfactor-
lily, and at reasonable prices. Your
patronage respectfully solicited.
n. n. Z G. C. RIGGLE.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25

E. M. Kennedy and wife returned
home last Monday from four weeks
visit in the East.
Last Tuesday night Joe Warren's
driving team got to sack of wheat
and were badly foundered.
The Merchants Delivery has sus-
pended. and the merchants are again
delivering their own wares.
Mrs. R. j. Osborne left this morning
for Mackay, where she will visit her
sor, Superintendent Osborne.
Hon. David Burrell of American
Falls, was in Blackfoot yesterday on
private and important business
Rev. Parker will hold services next
Sunday in the Moreland M. e. church
at P. NJ. Everybody invited.
James Larsen was operated on for
appendicitis at the local hospital last
Monday and is getting along nicely.
Geo. johnson, CT Groveland under,
went an, operation at the local hospi-
tai last Saturday for hernia and 10
improving as fast as possible.
Mrs. ]. c. Wright, of Pcrterville,
who was operated on last Saturday
for abdominal trouble, at tho Black
foot hospital, is getting along nicely.
Mrs. R. J. Briggs of the Paris Mil
linery, who has been spending her
vacation in Salt Lake, returned homo
Tuesday, accompanied by Mr.. Mays
four little children.
The pastor of the M. E. church will
speak next Sunday evening on tbs
subject 'The Message of the Church
to Young Men, Young men and
friends of young men invited.
Joe Warren left yesterday for his
Landing grounds on the Blackfoot ri.
yer. where he will remain four or five
days. He says his present lamb crop
is the largest he has ever had.
The w. c. T. U. will hold meeting
next Sunday at p. m. at the Meth
odist church to which they invite all
friends of temperance Mrs. Chip
from Twin Falls, who is the state
president. will be the speaker.
Miss Florence Parkinson and bro
Their Sidney, returned from southern
California Saturday, where they spent
the entire winter The young man
had been suffering from hemorrhagc
and was compelled to go to that
for his health.
Children's Day service will be held
at the M. E. church next Sunday be.
ginning at 1890 a. IN. All are cor.
daily invited. Baptism will be ad-
ministered to all candidates for same,
infants or adults Also
those wishing to unite with the church,
on profession of faith or by letter
Of membership will be welcomed at
that time.
Dr.. Scarborough, the man who has
The name Of Relieving Complicated
Eye Defects and Headaches, ate, |
others have failed, will make his |
next professional visit to Blackfoot |
at the Cottage Hotel, Monday, July
7. II your eyes or head bother you |
be sure to see him. No charge is |
made for examination. adv. ct.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-25
DR.. DiPPLE WILL RETURN

DR.. Harold c. Dipple, the welLknoWi
dentist who has practiced here for q
number of years, will return to Black
foot and open a dental office upstairs
in the new addition over the First
National bank, corner of Bridge and
Taylor streets. He will be ready for
business about June 25th. adv. 6-la