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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
AND ALONG CAME RUTH.

did you ever see such seams IN
as those in Marguerite
chiffon blouse?" asked Ruths sister,
when they had returned from an
afternoon party.
"Oh. they are horrible And they
could have been made so straight
and nice too, by such little bit OF
extra trouble. Somebody told me TO
do this sort of scanning last week.
You put a strip of paper underneath
all soft materials like silk moussel'
aine. chiffon, etc, when sewing them
on a machine. You sew through pa
per and all, and while it does mol
hurt YOUR fabric in the least, 1t keeps
YOUR seams from puckering ano
pulling and makes them stralgh'
and firm. Then when the seam Il
completed the paper can be tori
away"
Its a grand thing to have some
thing in ones head besides non
sense" answered the sister, i thln'
! Marges seams are crooked becaus'
of that very thing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
AN APPROPRIATE GIFT.
And One That viii be Remembered
52 Weeks i'm the Year.

When you cannot find the right
kind of a Christmas gift to send to
your friend who resides out of town,
we suggest that you send them
years subscription to the Public
Opinion. In all modesty we can
truthfully say that there are many
who appreciate and enjoy it fully as
much as they would some token that
would cost you many more times
than the paper.
Take, for instance, your friends
or relatives in distant state who
il once lived in or near DEBORAH and
who retain a fondness for old &C
uuaintances. Don't you think they
would find much satisfaction and get
great deal of pleasure out of read
ing a copy of the Public Opinion once
week during the coming year?
And wouldn't they be grateful
to the person who was thoughtfui
enough to send them the paper?
If you want to make gift thai
will be enjoyed during the entire
twelve months of the year, sub
scription to the Public Opinion is the
thing. And then, too, it is not eX-
Ipensive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Cords Son Rules Millions.

At 81 years of age, Edsel b. Ford
son of Henry Ford, is master OF mil
lions.
Not only has he at his command
vast wealth, but he is the employer
of an army of workmen and is tenn
porary head of his Ford Motor Com
pany, the Ford Motor Company OF
canada, Ltd, and Henry Ford q
Co., the new tractor concern.
This power has come to young
Ford through the interest his father
has taken in trying to start peace
negotiatio ions. Before going 10 new
York Wednesday to sail on his peace
ship Mr.. Ford gave his son power
of attorney. He also gave MIN III
structions for carrying on certain
business affairs Of large character
Young Ford knows the business
from the bottom up. Before golns
into the executive end of the busl
ness he acquired thorough knoWl
edge of the mechanical department
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
HELD FOR AWFUL CRIME.
George and Grace Herman, OF
Colesburg, Charged With
Infantcide. Buried In
fant i'm the
Garden.

Manchester, Ia, Dec. 13.-George
Herman, a carpenter living in Coles
burg, and his daughter, Grace,
young woman about p years OF age,
were arrested at their home Tuesday
afternoon and brought to this city
by Sheriff ]. J. Pentomy, under
charge of infanticide. Each was able
to secure bonds in the amount OF
50, 900.
The crime with which the father
and daughter are charged is OF the
most revolving character. Briefly, 1t is
that early in November, 1914, the
daughter gave birth at the home IN
Colesburg to an illegitimate child
which was killed in some manner
Immediately afterward, it is presum-
ed by a blow on the head which cauS-
ed a fracture of the skull. The state
will show that the body was packed
in quick lime and buried in garuei
IN the rear VI TIC iASA
that il was later eXhumed and al
autopsv made. 1t will be the con
tention of the state that the chile
was born alive, was murdered anC
every attempt made to escape detec
ton and hush up the affair. IN
defendants, on the other hand, WI
claim, we understand, that the emil
was dead when it came into IN
world and that it was buried IN IN
manner stated in order to shleid III
daughter from public disgrace.
Tuspicion of illegality was arouse
by the reports of neighbors VINO sa'
Herman digging deep into his garue
and who. considering other circun
stances of an unusual nature, II
ported the affair to the authorize
Action in the case would have bee
taken earlier but for the removal
the father and daughter to Loulslan'
from which state they but recentI
returned The community OF cole
burg became thoroughly arouse
over the affair, and the outcome
the court action will be awaited
it's people with keen interest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Wished For Another Doctor.

The doctors motor exceeded the
lawful limit and quickly he was at
the bedside of the patient, whom nc
found in very bad way. My dear
sir, he said slowly and with profess
sional gravity, / have been attending
YOU for three months, and have done
my best, but I'm afraid your end Is
near. Have you any last wish to
express?
The patient drew a long breath
Yes, | have, he painted family.
wish I had had another doctor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Hail For Speed Maniacs.

1t is believed that young man
who had been given a sentence or 81
DAYS Imprisonment for operating al
automobile in excess of the speed
limit in Massachusetts has commit
ted suicide. An appeal had been
taken from the sentence and the
Young man was at liberty on bail.
He is known to have taken passage
in a coastwise steamship from which
he disappeared. His friends fear that
the prospect of going to jail had so
proved upon his mind that in tit OF
depression he took his life by jump
ing into the sea.
If that is so, this young man was
victim not only of his own disre-
gard for the law, but he was also
the victim of that widespread dispo-
sition to treat laws governing the
speed of automobiles as mere scraps
of paper. We see that disposition
manifest in this State. Men, who in
general way, regard themselves as
law abiding citizens do not hesitate
to operate automobiles at speed oil
60 or 20 miles an hour wherever
the roads are good enough to permit
that kind of travel.
It is condition that calls for Wig
orous action upon the part of the
authorities and the courts. The i'm
provement of the highways is an IN
vitation to the reckless to travel at
speed which endangers not onl.
themselves but all whom they NEE
on the road. knowledge that TN
courts would impose jail sentenc
upon offenders who could make n
reasonable claim to lighter sentence
would doubtless have salutary Ell
feet. -Waterville Sentinel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.
143, OS4 Members Are Now Enrolled
as Members.

People who like boys will be in
terested to hear the remarkable tlg-
ures just published, of the growth 4
the Boy Scouts of America. A year
ago this society had 93,97S members.
The executive board which just met
reported that now 143,0S4 are en-
rolled. These figures suggest that
the people that thought out the
Scout work had good insight into the
elusive boy heart.
1t is a difficult thing to persuade
live boy to swallow a beneficial edu-
cational and moral pill. 1t may be
ever so we'll sugar coated, but he de-
tects the dose underneath. Countless
boys books have been written sup
posed to achieve this end. They have
lively adventures and thrilling HIS
trations. But somehow the boy IS
uneasily conscious that the author IS
poking at his own faults and failures,
His parents aid and abet the fraud
by giving it to him as a Christmas
present. He will have none of it.
1t is equally difficult to interest INN
in organizations supposed to be for
his uplifting. Social workers have
tried out all kinds of ideas, often
with Indifferent success. Up to re-
cent years, the knights of King "
thur was probably the most success
ful of these boy societies. 1t appear
ed to a boys romance and love o.
chivalry. The Round Table litera
ture was manly and inspiring, ant
many boys were helped. But perhap'
the Boy Scout idea comes closer t
the juvenile nature.
The boy is at heart little print
tive man. Savage life appeals keen
w to him. He would live like tn
Indians if he could. The wor
Scout" seems the next best thing. l
9 has fascinating suggestions of fores
life and the pursuit of game and ad
venture.
Il There should be in every villag
? and every neighborhood of town life
q some man generous enough to CIV
v his time to the leadership or boys
The form of organization makes n
r great difference. The secret OF SUI
cess is finding out what the boys liB
n and giving them healthful sport alon
the lines for which they have natu
&c al craving. The Boy Scout path
y the boys heart is probably toda
i more direct than any yet discoVere
l. The boy will take in ideas around
I camp fire in the woods that cou
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
He Had Paid His Subscriptions.

While the editor of certain news
paper was away from home for
time, he left his paper in charge Oh
q minister of the gospel. During me
minister's stay in the office, the FOL
lowing letter came from a subscrlo-
err, 81 know very we'll paid my SID
scription to your paper the Iast
time I was in your office. If get
any more such letters from you as
received last week, l will come IN
and maui hi out of you. Inc
minister answered: 81 have peeh Try
ing to get that out of the editor LOT
ten wears, and if you will come down
and maui it out of him, then my
dear sir, have twenty members u
my church l will let you operate Oh
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
SOME SPICY SPARKS
(By Sinplicus)

I don't want a lead pipe cinch in
this world. Give me hair restorer
that will restore and l will do the
rest.
Even the chemist with his melting
pot cannot turn dross to gold. There
must be the fundamental ore. l recall
two boys of my youth. One OF them
was the son, by birth, of well-to-do
family. The other was an heir by
adoption. The boys had equal chan
ces. One is now a priest and the 9TH
or is the village drunkard. One mad
in him the ore of gold and the other
the dross of gold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
DOG DISCHARGES SHOTGUN.
Iowa Hunter, Leaning on Gun, has
Hands Shattered by
Charge.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Dec. 6.-WllDur
Kentfield may die as the result OF
strange hunting accident at noon TO-
day. He was shot by his dog.
Kentfield was leaning with cross
ed hands on the muzzle of his shot
gun, which was cooked. His dog
jumped at him for caress anu
paw struck the trigger, dischargine
the gun.
The right hand was shot OH anu
the left badly mutilated. A shot also
entered his neck. Weak from loss OF
blood. he was brought here and doc
tors say he may die.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN

ever receive the proper balance of food
to sufficiently nourish both body and
brain during the growing period when
NATURES demands are greater than in
mature life. This is shown in so many
pale faces, lean bodies, frequent colds,
and lack of ambition.
For all such children we say with
unmistakable earnestness: They need
Scott's Emulsion, and need 1t now. 1t
possesses in concentrated form the very
food elements to enrich their blood. 1t
changes weakness to strength; it makes
them sturdy and strong. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield, NJ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Recommended For Group.

w. C. Allen, Boseley, NO. says
81 have raised family Of four chill
dren and used Foley's Honey ana
Tar with all of them. l find 1t the
best cough and Group medicine
ever used. l used it for eight or ten
wears and can recommend it fol
Group" Same satisfactory results toi
coughs and colds. Engbertson's Phar
macy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Doctor Treating Broken Arm Breaks
His Own.

Shenandoah, Ia, Dec. 13.-With
a patient in his car suffering from a
broken arm, Doctor Sigafoos of YORK
town broke his own arm trying to
crank an auto when he was starting
from Coin where he had taken James
Burleson to have an x-ray view made
of the broken arm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Orr Jitney Ofer-This and sc

Don't miss this. Cut out this siip'
enclose with five cents to Foley q
Co. Chicago, H., writing your
name and address clearly. You VIII
receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds ana
Group, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
| Cathartic Tablets. Engbertson
Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
You can shop quickly and with

satisfaction if you visit our store
For S1.0O we offer wonderful as
sortment of fancy decorated china
that is worth $3.50, $1.75 and S2.Oo'
shon early and get the best bar
gains. DEBORAH FURNITURE CO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15

never be impaired to them in a sun
day school class, with the teacner
looking GROSSLY at their Wlgsilhs
hands and feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15

Sooner or later you will trade
at Miller's, why not sooner! z'Ii
The Spectator., 1915-03-05
WARRANTS ISSUED;
 INJUNCTION ASKED
ARKANSAS EXPOSITION COMMlS- SION SECURES $23,75s TO PAY
 ACCUMULATED BILLS.
HARD FIGHT AGAINST BILL
Attorney General Moose Says Bill Created an Exposition Com
 mission.
Little Rock

LlCtle ROCK While opponents of the $40,000 Pan ama-Pacific Exposition appropriation were preparing to ask for an injunc- tion S23,7 3,75S.23 in warrants were ls- sued by State Auditor l.. l.. Coffman
 Hal Norwood was employed by members of the Senate and house, he said, to ask for injunction against the issuance and payments of war rants up on the authority given in this bill. MT. Norwood said he would file the petition in the Pulaski Chancery Court
 The bill was fought through both houses, and when passed only receiv- ed majority and not two-thirds of the votes of each house. The present fight is being made on the allegation that to be constitutional the bill should receive two-thirds vote.
 In an opinion given Attorney Gen eral Wm. l.. Moose said that as the bill created an exposition commission, its expenses were as those of any other state office and therefore neces- sary expenses of the state. On this ground, he said, the legislature had the right to appropriate the money if bare majority endorsed the bill.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05
REDUCES BOARD FOR MANAGE MENT STATE INSTITUTIONS
 TO THREE MEMBERS.
SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR
They Must Reside in Little Rock and Devote Their Entire Time to
 Their Duties.
Little Rock

The house by a decisive vote passed viding for a Board of Control for the management of the State Charitable Institutions. The Board is to consist of three members to be appointed by the governor for a term of six years, one to be appointed every two years
 The bill was debated for nearly two hours. It was attacked by Messrs Dowdy and Brockman and defended by Messrs. Condray, Brawner, Sawyer, Jcsephs and others.
 The bill provides that the manage ment of the four charitable institu tions. including the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, the School for the Blind, the Arkansas Deaf Mute Insti- tute and the Confederate Home, shall pass from the control of its present board of seven members to that of a board of three, selected by the gov ernor, without reference to districts. The present members are selected from the congressional districts and receive per diem for the time actually given to the service of the state in- stitutions.
 The Ruff bill provides that they must reside in Little Rock, give their time exclusively to the management and welfare of the institution and re- ceive a salary of S2,500 per year. The board would have a secretary at sal sry of S1,S0O per year. No relative of any member of the board, even to the fourth degree of affinity or consan- guinity. may be engaged by the board, nor shall the board members be in any way interested in any contract made with the state institutions for supplies or otherwise.
 The vote on the passage of the bill follows:
 For the bill-Armstrong, Alexander, Angelo. Beeson, Bell. Bennett of Ar kansas, Bennett of Poinsett, Bishop, Bland, Brawner, Buchanan, Condray, CreSwell, Crump, Davis, Dipboye, Dun- lap, FindIey, Gray, Griffin, Hawkins, Helms, HOllensworth, HudSpeth, Hud- son, Humphreys, Johnson, Joiner, Jo- sephs, Jones of Pulaski, Jones of Washington, King. Lef1er, Little, Mil Ter, McGill, Newberry, Nicks, Nixon, Perkins, Pierce, Plemmons, Pollard. Posey, Reid, Reigler. Robertson, Rog- CTS of Desha, Rogers of Logan, Rorex. Shaver, Steed, Street, Sulcer Swep- ston, Taylor, Thomasson, Wallace, Walls, Williams of Benton, Williams of Cross, Wilson, Yerger, Young, MT. Speaker. Total, 65.
 Against the Bill-Belote, Brockman, Burrow, Carruth, Collier, Copeland of Howard, Copeland of Izard, Dowdy, Dunn, Ellis, Halbert, Hatley, Holland. Hooker, Jeter. Johns, Lewis, Willard, Moses, Mosley, Ruble, Shouse, Smith, Teague and Waggoner. Total, 25.
 The house also passed the bill by Senator Lundy giving to public util- ity concerns having a contract with a city the right to transfer OF assign such contract rights to another con- cern.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The following resolution offered fin the house by Representative Jo John son was declared out of order:
 Be 1t resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concur ring therein, that the two auditors em- ployed by the special Investigating committee, at an expense of $10 per day each, were selected by said com mittee from foreign state, to the exclusion of all competent and quail fed auditors within and of the State of Arkansas.
 Be it further resolved that we have as honest and as we'll qualified accountants and auditors in the State of Arkansas as are to be found in any foreign state or country.
 Therefore, be it further resolved, that said two foreign auditors be dis. charged"
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The Truck Growers Association of Clark County have closed a contract with Coyne Brothers of Chicago to sell them all the spring crop of Irish potatoes and are to be furnished cars at the depot The price agreed on Is 30 cents per bushel, guaranteed to be no less. and if high prices pre- vail the raisers will benefit there from also.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Representative Wallace of Pope county introduced a bill endorsed by State Mine Inspector Thomas Fl. Shaw, which would restore to the mine inspector the police authority held by him prior to the act of 1905. The bill provides for procedure by the inspec, tor in closing a mine which he cor siders dangerous and requires him to make verified reports to the chancel- Tor. showing why the mine is closed and giving the mine owner the rights to file reply and go to trial with the case, If he desires. It was referred to the Committee on Mines and Min. ing.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Miss Anna Adams of Big Flat. west or Calico Rock. plans to start within the next few days on an overland trip to San Francisco, where she will at tend the Panama Exposition. It is the plan of Miss Adams to cover the en- tire distance on horseback, trusting to her sturdy little pony to carry her over the whole route, which she has carefully planned.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

President Lundy introduced a reso. lution providing that the secretary of the Senate be required to deliver to the State Railroad Commission the pc titions for Scent passenger fares, and that these names be published and the commission allow them to pay cents per mile If they so desired Editors were to be allowed to pay cents per mile if they desired and all were to pay such increases fin freight rates "as they deemed reasonable" A laugh fol. lowed the reading of the resolution and a second reading was not asked for.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

Late Tuesday afternoon Senator Bush was asked to take the chair. and Tor fifteen minutes he was given a taste of how near Bedlam crowd of unruly senators can appear Practi, cally every man in the Senate was in the aisles yelling at the top of his voice for recognition, and when one was recognized the others refused to permit the reading clerk to proceed with his work. Finally President Lundy returned to the chair and soon ended the chaos.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The City Council of McGehee has under consideration an ordinance au- thorozing the expenditure of S90.OO0 Tn municipal improvements. A part of this will be used to retire the bond ed indebtedness of the water and light district. About S40,O0O will be used in purchasing auxiliary machinery and pumps for the plant and the remaining S30,OOO will go toward building sewer system.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The Agricultural Experiment Sta tion of the University of Arkansas of Fayetteville has recently published a bulletin on Diversified Farming" The bulletin was prepared with a view to supplying practical aid to the farmer who is trying to diversity. The crops and classes of live stock best adapted in Arkansas are treated in a brief and practical way
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

The Fort Smith Cadet Band will leave June l, bound for the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. Anton l.. Lundgren, bandmaster and manager of the cadets, and also founder of the organization, is now booking concerts en route to and from the exposition. The band probably will be gone three months, and will be the official Arkansas band at the ez. position. The Fort Smith Cadet Band is composed of 50 pieces. and is said to be the largest boys concert band of its kind in the world
The Spectator., 1915-03-05
FOR HURRIED READERS.

\ petition filed in the Circuit Court at Fort Smith June l, 1912, against the Morris Packing Company and the Cudahy Packing Company, both of Chicago, to collect on behalf of the State of Arkansas total of S124,S00 from these corporations on the ground that they violated the state antitrust law. was filed in Circuit Court and was granted. The original petition, it Is explained, has been destroyed or lost
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

An army of men and hundreds of teams will be throwing dirt on a new railroad through the Missouri and Ar kansas OZarks by the middle of the summer. For two years the Ozark Railway Company, a Washington com pany, composed of leading capitalists of the northwest, has been making a thorough investigation of the re sources, possible tonnage and possibil- ities of that undeveloped section be- tween Springfield, Mo, and Little Rock, Ark, and find them such as will make road through that section q dividend payer. The preliminary To. cation of the road has been made, the project financed for the first 40 miles, and they plan to have that much con- structed and trains operating within a year. Construction work will start sion of the l. M. X S. Railroad, 20 miles south of Cotter, and be carried north to Springfield, distance of 110 miles, through this place, Gainesville and Ava, Mo. When this gap is com- pleted the road will be pushed on south to Little Rock. It will traverss the counties of Green. Douglas and Ozark, in Missouri, and Baxter, Ma rion, Searcy, Van Buren, Faulkner and Pulaski in Arkansas It will be PIE miles long and shorten the distance be. tween Springfield and Little Rock nearly 100 miles. It will give trans portation to 6,OOO,OOO acres. every acre with possibility.
The Spectator., 1915-03-05

J. s. Utley of Benton, who has just finished serving four years as prose cutting attorney, will be in the race for attorney general to succeed Judge w.. l.. Moose. He is a graduate of Hen drix College Conway. the law depart. ment of the University of Arkansas. and Is one of the best known young attorneys in the state.