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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
ANOTHER GREAT SHOW
COMING NEXT WEEK
THAT Printer of Udells." DramatiZed
From the Popular and Widely
Read Novel, Coming Jan
Goth.
HUGO Ii. KOCH
WITH A STRONG COMPANY.
1t is Said to he One of The Most En-
joyable Plays to be Seen at the
Grand i'm Long Time.

Reading a novel and then witnes-
sing it in dramatic form is one Of
the most enjoyable pastimes. One
sees the characters we have read
about and already feel acquainted
with, step out of the picture and be-
come humaniZed under the pen of
the author and the clever direction
of the skillful stage manager. In
That Printer of Udell's," Harold
Bell Wright's popular novel that has
this season been dramatized by Mr..
Wright and Fishery w. Reynolds,
we meet our old friends, Richard
Amy Goodrich and others
true to life. We can laugh with good
old Uncle Bobbie", weep with Amy
and feel our hearts beat for and with
the ambitions of Dick. The author
has assisted in dramatizing his own
book, and Mr.. Wright has taken care
that in every character and situation
the story is faithfully followed. The
producers, Messrs. Gaskill and Mac
Witty have carefully selected the
acting company with an eye to their
fitness for the roles assigned, and the
company will include many well
known players, starring that emin-
ent actor, Hugo B. Koch.
The play is taken from Harold
Bell Wright's book of that name and
has received a careful dramatization
under the jelous care of the author
himself. That Printer of Udell's'
was an extraordinary success as a
book, being Mr.. Wright's first sally
into the realms of literature and has
been widely read everywhere by al
kinds of people. If possible the
play is stronger and more interesting
than the book, and brings out Mr.
-Wright's wonderful story in vivid
manner, startlingly true to life and
utterly unaffected. Each character
is strongly contracted with the othel
and the action moves smoothly from
scene to scene. The producers
Messrs. Caskill and MacVitty have
secured an excellent cast and THAI
Printer of Udell's" will be seen a
the Grand on Thursday evening Jan
29th. Secure your seats early.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST
AT NATIONS CAPITAL
Special Representative Will Keep
Public Opinion Readers Posted.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GINFN
TO NEWS OF IOWA PEOPLE
Interesting Developments of Ma
tiOn's Affairs Tersely Described
by Former Iowan for Iowa
Readers.
Public Opinion Bureau
Washington, D. c. Jan. 10, 1914.


Washington, d. c. Jan. 10, 1914.
The War Game in Country of Peace
There appears to be new oppor-
tunity for the 'oldest inhabitant,
or the "only survivor" of the Fiji
Australian war to fix the time when
the American lords of the army and
navy did not bemoan the unprepar-
edness of our fighting machines, and
the lack of men, to properly uphold
the peace and dignity of our great
country. This we are reminded by
the declaration of General Wood,
chief of the staff Of the army, is just
simply terrible-plus big t and a
vowel. All, but let us hail the SEN
ator from Oregon, who adds dash
of hope to his remorse. An army
without adequate material for war
is useless" says Senator Chamber
lain, and he adds that he believes in
pursuing a liberal policy toward the
army. While the generals of the ar
my are bewailing the conditions in
their end of the war game, the Ad-
mirals of the navy are crying enough
tears to float one of those extra ten
million dollar ships that they want
Congress TO vote. The Secretary of
the Navy declares that we are going
to have an AIR navy along with
other instrumentalities of destruc-
tion, and he wants to supply every
ship with a flying machine. Senator
Burton of Ohio points out that about
one-third of all the money raised by
the government goes into the war
game, or in paying the damage.
through pensions, etc. And he Won
ders why, as do millions of others.
since we are a people of peace. Still
wondering" counts for little, since
the gentlemen whom Uncle Sam de-
corates with his finest gold cord and
tassel are able to demonstrate any
day in the week how 'niggidly'
government has impoverished the
army and navy so that mostly any
old tenth-rate power could lick the
boots off us. There is hope though,
since that redheaded Congressman
| from New York, Fitzgerald, is about
due to arise again and make a state
ment A twelve-month ago he blew
the foam from the high seas which
broke over his banquet schooner"
and told an assembly of military and
naval men something like this: You
said that if we would build the Pan
anna Canal it would be easier to pro-
tect our seacoast; now you want the
number of ships doubled: You said
that for the same reason we would
need fewer soldiers, yet you now
want to put $4,000 troops on the
isthmus. For heavens sake why
don't you play fair, and tell the
the truth, about what you do need
and what you simply want?" Fitz
gerald belongs to Tammany Hall
and equally deplorable is the fac
that he is New York lawyer. Blu
let jossmstocks be burned before hi!
tabernacle in thankfulness that HI
is chairman of the committee of ap
CONTINUED on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

Representative G. n. Haugen is
receiving letters from various Iowa
bankers who are in state or savings
banks and who are urging that an
extra session of the legislature ought
to be held to make it possible for
state and savings banks incorporated
under the Iowa law to join the new
federal reserve system. AS is well
known it has developed that banks
under the Iowa law cannot join the
new federal reserve SYSTEM MIR.
Haugen says some of his friends
among the state or savings banks
want to join and want the necessary
legislation hurried up. He thinks
the national banks generally will 60
into the system and believes on the
whole it will be beneficial to the ma
tional banks in the middle west.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

Topeka Capital: Justice Is a
queer contrivance, as sometimes ad-
ministered. Sometime ago a justice
of the peace sentenced boy to 80
days in jail for stealing a water
melon. and the governor released a
man from the penitentiary who had
shot a neighbor to death and had
served only about a year in prison
for the crime.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

Maryland expects to complete five
hundred miles of new state roads
system this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

In Europe they have been enjoying
real winter weather, the kind we
sometimes have in this country.
Blizzard after blizzard has swept
over the northern countries and far
into Russia. In England the wealth
er has been the severest in many
years. There is no accounting for
the weather mans actions. He goeth
where he listeth, for he is largely
composed of wind, says the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Leupp of St
Louis, Mo-, have lived forty-eight of
their fifty married years in one
house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21

Sixty mansions in Boston's Back
Bay district are in the market at
bargain prices" because of hard
times and the growing influence of
the automobile. If the devil wag-
on is depopulating Beacon street it
Is realizing the worst fears that it's
coming occasioned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
GRADUATING EXERCISES
NEXT MONDAY
Glass of Nine of the First Semester
of Decorah High School to Fin
ish Course.
WILL GIVE FOUR ACT COMEDY
cupid AT yASSAR."
First Time i'm History of School That
Two Class Plays Have Been
Given the Same Year.

On next Monday evening Jan. 26th
at the Grand opera house will occur
the graduating exercises of the class
of 1914, first semester of Decorah
High School, A class of nine will
graduate, having finished the courses
Jan 18th. The members of the class
are nellie Jewell, Melvin Satire, Es-
ther Larson, Frances Hoare, Theo-
dore Nesheim, Ethel Shima, Anna
Hogevoll, Mabel Makepeace and An
ma Schlitter. A class play, Cupid
at Vassar,' a college comedy in four
acts, by Owen Davis will be given.
This year 33 graduates will finish
the high school course, class OF
twenty-four graduating in June.
when another class play will be Civ
en-, so this year will see two plays
given by graduates, being the first
year in the history of the school that
two class plays have been given the
same year. The graduates Of De-
COIdH IllSu otuOOl III lLC puSt hoNo
enjoyed the reputation of putting on
class plays in such a meritoricus
manner that their work has ranked
with professionals.
In Cupid at Vassar" the reputa-
ton acquired will be upheld, and it
is needless to say that the Grand
will be packed on next Monday eve
ming. The play is clean cut come
dy all the way through and very bu-
morous Mr.. b. B. Morss has train
ed the cast of characters in an eff
cient manner, as he has done in the
past. The Grand opera house or
chestra will furnish the music. The
curtain goes up at S:l5, and reserv-
ed seats can be secured now, at e. j.
Parman's. 1t will be well for all to-
get their seats early. The seats for
former class plays have gone with
rush, and if you are entertaining
the thought of attending the play.
better step in to Z. j. Parman's and
secure your seats today. Below we
give the cast of characters. Messrs.
Russell Baker, Chas. Warner and Mil
ton Dalvey will take roles in the pro-
duction, to fill out the required num-
ber for the cast:
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

a handsome young person. with a
penchant for riding pell-mell over
the landscape on horseback. and
wild desire to make the late Mr..
Campanini look like a small-time
performer when 1t came to vir-
tuosity with the violin. The keen
desire to play a violin we'll prob
ably arose from her determination to
prove that art could produce much
sweeter music from the carcass of
cat than nature had taught the cat
itself to do. AT any rate. from the
time she was a little girl she de-
termined to be violin player, and
after her convent school days
went 10 Boston and studied rather
hard at the New England conserva-
tory for this purpose. She also took
a few lessons in voice culture, under
the New England masters, and when
she returned home earned some-
thing of reputation for herself as
a singer, although she will not ad-
NIT her voice has any possibilities.
Virtuoso With Violin.
One might say that Miss Morgan
was lifted by the vocal chords from
the career she had mapped out for
herself, for such was really the case.
She hadn't the slightest intention of
being a singer, but because she could
sing little bit she was urged to
take part in an operatic perform
ance. This took her to the stage
and-there she is, The operatio
venture was a most successful one.
She sang a number of parts in inn
portant Western productions, and
the work being rather hard. decided
TO go into dramatic company. She
made a hit at the very start, play
ing on the Pacific coast. in Kansas
City, and in Jacksonville. Fla. She
climbed steadily in the business that
had adopted her. and became a Lead
ing woman of note in a very short
time. She was playing in Halifax
last season when Mr.. Poll heard
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
Leading Lady and Up-to-Minute
Perpetual Exhibit of Styles
With Dash and Chic.
Rehearsal Interrupts Interview
on Fine Points of Military
Motif in Gowns.
By GARDNER MACK.

The development of the military
theme from a point just behind
the ears down to the waist and the
adoption of a skirt suggestive Of the
wide emotional effect of the French
army's trousers without their hi
furcation seems to be occupying all
the time of the coutourieres en-
gagged in turning out the seasons
smart frocks. The influence of the
carefree German uhlan is noticed in
the standing collar and the turned
back front corners of the tunic has
all. the chic abruptness of the
Partisan infantry overcoat. The
straight. plain back of the British
lancer that has become so popular
ig sometimes modified with a loose
hanging cape, Ia Russo or Aus
trian dragon. II is in the develop
ment of the waist only that the
severe military models are aban-
doned and feminine notifications
are apparent. 1t is desirab here
TO secure a recherche ARRANGEMENT
that will give the impression that
the flmy lace trimming is being
csrelessly spilled from the corsage
rather than that the supply of hooks
and eyes ran out before a comnle:e
set Of durable fastenings was OBJ
tainable. In some costumes it will
be noticed that the bias fold is mis-
sing One should not be at all
anxious about this however as oias
folds offer too technical a turn to
polite tea table conversation to he
left off the costumes for a very
long period.
Poiret and Cheruit Busy.
At this point we rose gently to- the
surface for a bit of air and a sur
vey of the landscape prior to digging
out few more of these sartorial
gems We did not agree with the
boss when he desired us to substi-
tute for Paul Poiret and Cheruit. in
the annual Fashion Number. You
zee they are not available for re-
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

and her ever-ready smile give an air
Of charm to anything she might
wear. 1t 10 easy to see why IT was
that We selected her to substitute
for US on the fashion number. and
we hope we have explained in a per-
fectly satisfactory manner how she
didn't do It. There Is some consola-
tion. however. in the fact that
glimpse Of Miss Morgan from week
to week Is In the nature of a per.
petual exhibit Of up-to-the-nninute
styles. For while many women are
dressed she is one OF the few always
in fashion.
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

portorial work this season, as at
last accounts Paul was draping the
strait front of hastily construc-
ted intrenchment with delicate
shaded mud from the river Marne
and Cherry was working out a
punch-work pattern with a shrapnel
shell on the solid phalanXes of Ger
man infantry near Nitry-le eFrancois.
Both being naturally earnest work
ers and rather temperamental IL was
not thought best to disturb them un-
til they had finished their respective
jobs, and there is every indication
that they will be engaged for several
weeks to come.
That is the reason We paused. as it
We're, to get our breath after COM
posing the first paragraph. 1t was
a precious good thing we paused.
For at the precise moment we were
poised for a second plunge we caught
a glimpse of the trim figure of Jane
Morgan disappearing through the
door of the Poll Theater. and we de-
termined to make her do our work
for US. We were constrained to do
this for several reasons. Felix Ma
honey has been living up the Poto-
mac all summer. where the prevailing
mode for evening dress Is a bathing
suit superimposed on a thick UNDER
coating of oil of pennroyal, and
have been so busy trying to keep
step with the theater openings that
we really haven't had time as a
team of specialists TO give the at
tention to fall styles the subject de-
mands.
Knows All About Styles.
Jane Morgan. on the other hand.
is a leading woman and it's partly
what a leading woman knows about
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

OF her. and promptly secured her
services for his Hartford company.
There she made sucn a hit that when
Miss Jewel decided to leave she was
the first choice Of the entire, Poll
managerial force for this. the pre-
mier company of the Poll circuit.
Miss Morgan is one of the best
dressed leading women this city has
entertained for many a day. She
has one Of those willowy American.
built figures that seems to get the
very last bit Of dash and chic there
is in the fashion Of a gown. Her
dark hair and swapping brown eyes
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

fashions that keeps her in the lead.
Now. please absolve me from all
blame for what happened. l did the
very best I could. I'm glad l wrote
that first paragraph before l saw
Miss Morgan. however. And / want
TO say right here that I'm done try
ing to get a single word of rational
conversation out of an actress be-
tween scenes at a rehearsal of such
a play as The Squaw Man" Never
again!
There was every outward indica-
ton of a morning performance with
a full audience rather than a re-
hearsal of The Squaw Man" There
were enough of them to fill q fair
sized collection of orchestra chairs
and have some left over for the
boxes We didn't know 1.-The Squaw
Man" required so many people. But
Director Harry Andrews Informed us
sadly that it did. and that besides
that, it required a few extra tons
of scenery, a prairie schooner or two
and lot Of things that no audience
could ever realize. We spied Miss
Morgan across the big foyer, and
made a dive through the crowd to-
ward her. She was looking over a
manuscript, and came smiling to-
ward us.
why Mr.-Mr.-," and her voice
trailed off as though she'd forgotten
who we were. l thought an ingrow-
ing face always made a lasting i'm
preston, and was just about to
answer when a voice behind me said:
Bill, ma'aIn.''
Mr. Bill" she commenced again
Just make it plain Bill. ma am.
the other voice interrupted. and it
was not until this moment that We
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

ston's ranch, and were looking of
into the Wyoming hills. Having
particular engagement to lunch with
Oliver Morosco and his man Fraw-
ley in a few minutes we took an
eastward trail. watch in hand, hope
ing to get few moments with Miss
Morgan before We had to dash from
the cattle country to the New Will
lard before the whistle and our meal
tickets blew. OF course. we weren't
really out West. you know, but even
at rehearsal in street dress these
actors and actresses had commenced
to lend a Western atmosphere to
their surroundings
The Washington times., 1914-09-20

realized We had stalked into the
middle of the fourth act OF the play
Though the place had all the appear
ance of a ball room we were really
standing in the dooryard of Jim Car
The Washington times., 1914-09-20
Always In Fashion.

The experience cited was of n
piece with the whole mornings en-
deavors. Every time we'd catch
Miss Morgan looking a bit repose-
full and off-stage, we'd try to talk
fashions. and shed break out in a
new part of the play As matter
of fact 1t was not often that Miss
Morgan was caught looking the least
bit reposeful. For a young woman
with the dignity Of playing leading
business resting on her shoulders
she has about as much repOSe as
can be secured on a Fourteenth
street car during a trip from Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue
to U street. She was born that way.
Miss Morgan, has a native Montana
disposition, modified by a convent
education. combined with n course
of musical training in the New Eng
land conservatory, the whole being
nodded into a. charming personality
by some seven years training in
stock companies.
She was born in Montana not so
very many years ago, near Ana
conda. This. she believes. accounts
for her inordinate appetite for all
sorts of useful information. Living
under the broad blue skies of the
big Western country, she grew into
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-21
sHREvE EEwLUN

A pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. NJ Newlun Of LaFarge. October H.
when their daughter ona. was united in Tnarri-
age to Mr.. Arch ID. Shreve of Firoqua. At / 30
Miss Amy Newlun. sister of the bride. rendered a
solo The Garden of Dreams" which was follow
ed by the wedding march played by Miss Gladys
Shreve- The couple took their place beneath an
arch tastefully decorated in blue and white. The
bride was attired in a eream-white crepe de chine
wore a veil and carried an arm bouquet of white
carnations. She was attended by Miss Grace
Wallace. The groom wore navy blue suit. 4.
r. Shreve acted as best man. Milbern Shreve,
nephew of the bride. ring bearer. Rev. But
tiers of Viroqua pronounced the words that n1sAn
the happy couple man and wife. Following thc
ceremony congratulations We're extended, after
which the twenty-four guests proceeded to the
dining room where a bountiful three-course din
ner was served. The out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Shreye. parents of the groom
Isaac Shreve, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Roach and
daughter Doris all of Viroqua; Mrs Mae Shreve
of Evansville Mr.. and Mrs. Bert householder and
children of Westby. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Shreve
and family Of Hillsboro
The bride was for the past five years a success
full teacher in the county schools. and a young
lady of sterling qualities. Mr.. Shreve is a D U.s.
porous young farmer and well worthy Of the lady
of his choice. The couple left for few days we'd
ding trip to st. Paul. They viii be at home e
their many friends after November IS on the
White Oak Stock Farm" which idr. Shreye re-
Gently purchased from Ole Roberg. Rim.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-21
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondents
JEFFERSON.

BUD. October l9-Some time since our little
burg was heard from. Mr.. and Mrs. John Shell
don from near Red Mound spent Sunday with
their daughter. Mrs Russell DeLap. Mrs M b.
Thompson is at Waukesha for medical treatment
and is reported better ..A little daughter was
born to MIR. and Mrs. Henry B Allen at the home
Of her mother. Mrs. F. Caulkins. whe re Mrs Allen
has been visiting for some time. This is Mrs
Caalkins first grandchild and that lady wears a
smile that wont come off. Mr.. Allen whose home
Is IN Beebe Montana, expects to join his wife and
little daughter in a short time . Nels Trygestad
- building new barn and otherwise improving
his new premises. We need more such additions
to our village A large number of people attend
ed confirmation services at Zion church. Sunday.
where class of thirteen boys and girls were con-
hrmed- This was one of the most able and i'm
pressiye services of its kind the writer ever had
the pleasure OF listening 70. Rev. jacobson has a
fine choir Of mixed voices organized at that place
which gave two splendid selections appropriate
to the occasion. Little Myrtle Hetland enter
tanned several Of her girl friends at a birthday
supper On recent day. it being her 10th anniver-
sary Mr. and Mrs J. NJ. Bennett attended the
Nichols funeral at NirOQua. Saturday. COR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-21
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Ssn1e People We Know and We
Will Profit by Hearing About
Them

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Viroqua.
Not in some far away place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy Of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
Edward M. fainter, painter, East
Ave, Viroqpa, says: ''Doan's Kidney
Pills did me world of good when was
suffering from kidney trouble and back
ache. This remedy was recommended
to me by friend who had been bene-
fitted. / am pleased to give Doan' 8
Kidney Pills my endorsement"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ssk for kidney remedy-get Doan's
KID icy Pills the same that Mr.. Taint-
er had. Foster Milburn Co., Props. Buff
falo, ". Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-21
WHEATLAND.

RED MOUND. October 1a-Charley Henderson
VIII go TO Montana this week to look the country
over with view to locating If he likes the place
49,. There will be preaching in our church every
two weeks on Saturday evening, beginning Octo-
Der II. by Rev ShanlCy. Everybody welcome
Several of the farmers here delivered cattle in
DeSoto last Saturday. which they had sold to FL.
mer Smith MIR. and Mrs, Geo. Hall took Mrs
Henry to Vroqua last Sunday. She had made ar
extended visit in their home Charley Partridge
and Miss Tresss Favor visited in Viroqua vicinity
last Saturday and Sunday Mrs f. Haverley
and Mrs. L. Matson and their children Sundayed
in Victory -. There will be a sociable at Elmer
Smiths Thursday eve of this week
GOOD WILLS SUCCESSOR