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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
GLENWOOD.
July 10, 1915.

July 19, 1915.
Henry Evenrude was in DEBORAH
last Monday.
Mrs. Woldum entertained the l..
"A. S. last week.
Carl Berg transacted business at
DEBORAH last Monday.
Ole Carlsborg bought new can
opy top last week.
Martin Woldum went to Burr Oak
last Wednesday afternoon.
Henry Hill was in DEBORAH last
Sunday.
Ben Hill visited with Henry Hill
last Sunday.
Gust Johnson marketed a load of
hogs to DEBORAH last week.
Martin Woldum was in DEBORAH
last Monday.
Erick Wangsness from DEBORAH
helped Jens Kallevang hay last Sat
nrday.
Ole Berg was a business caller at
DEBORAH last week
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Walter
Williams visited with Mrs. Henry
Hin last Sunday afternoon.
Pete Brustad went out for a, joy
ride last Sunday evening.
Johnny Hansen was seen on our
streets towards Nasset Monday eve
Otto Dahljelm went to, DEBORAH
this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
THE DROWNING ACCIDENTS
Thousands of Accidents Every Year
Which Excite Comparatively
Little Attention.

One of the most pathetic aspects
of the summer season is the great
number of drowning accidents that
fill the papers as soon as warm wat
er is found in rivers, lakes, and
ocean. The press of the country is
annually full of protest against the
excuses of foot ball, in which score
or two of students have commonly
lost their lives. There are thousands
on thousands of drowning accidents
every year which excite comparative
ly little attention.
Unfortunately teaching children
to swim does not assure safety
Many young people, the moment they
attain confidence, are ambitious for
long distance records. They are not
satisfied to remain near shore, ming
ling with their mates in gentle feats
CT diving and swimming under wat
er. They must try long distances
where few of their comrades can
follow them, and where an attack Of
cramp may send them quickly to the
bottom.
Supervision of swimmers by life
guards is not always a complete pro-
lection. If hundred swimmers are
bobbing around in the water it is
easy for one to disappear without
attracting any notice.
Probably the majority of accidents
occur where young boys go in bath
ing without supervision while they
are learning to swim. The fearsome
mother who would not let her daugh-
ter go into the water until she learn
ed how to swim has always been
held up to ridicule There is a gem
eral feeling that young people have
to take their chances, and so they
are turned loose in the nearest water
hole.
1t is matter of slight expense,
wherever there is swimming place,
to provide some athletic young fell
low as an instructor. To be sure
there is the boy who always runs
away to the hole in defiance of his
parents, detected only by the guilty
sign of his wet and dripping hair.
Still, if he was told that under a
swimming instructor he would learn
this manly art in more correct and
scientific way, the idea ought to ap-
peal to the boy mind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21

Kisses are sometimes the actions
that speak louder than words.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
Laying BY Corn.

Laying by" corn with a final deep
cultivation late in, the season is not
a, sound farm practice. 1t is not as
commonly followed as it once was,
but there are still some who stick
by it. To them the agricultural de-
partment at Iowa state college says
that many experiments show the
practice of giving corn good
deep cultivation the last time to be
wrong.
One of the most interesting tests
of, cultivation was made at the Illi-
,nois experiment station through a
period of years. Three test plots
were maintained side By side. One
was not touched after the corn was
planted and yielded only 5 bushels
per acre on the average for years.
On the second plot the weeds were
merely scraped off, no cultivation be-
ing given it at all, and this Welded
an dNeTdSe VI ~ puohoiS pei oSiS
for the period. The third plot was
given ordinary good cultivation and
yielded an average of AZ bushels per
acre.
Perhaps the only explanation of
the better yield on the second plot,
which was merely 'scraped" is that
the deeper cultivation on the third
plot injured the corn plant roots
somewhat. The results show quite
clearly that corn should not be cul-
tivated so as to cut off any of the
roots and laying by" with final
deep cultivation does that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
BANDITS CAPTURED BY POSSE,
Pulled off Daring Daylight Robbery
at DOugherty Friday.

Mason City, Ia, July 19.-The
town Of Dougherty, twenty miles
southeast, had touch of bandit life
Friday morning. Town Marshal Tom
Brady covered himself all over with
glory when three desperadoes ran
up against Tom and his determine
ton to get them. The three men,
giving their names as Jack Noel,
Scotty Mcdonald and Roy Hoffman,
went through the Italian settlement
in the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road cars. They are engaged in bal
to surrender to them clothing, jewel
ry and money. The exact amount CT
plumber they secured is not known
but something like $35 was found on
their persons. But few people had
gathered on the streets when the
wholesale robbery occurred. When
the three men started to leave the
last bunk they robbed one of the
Italians took a shot at one of the
men but his bullet went wild. But
it was sufficient to give the signal.
Marshal Brady was quick at the
scene and got a glimpse of the flee
ing men. He Immediately phoned for
the Mason City sheriff and his depu-
ties and automobiles took them
poughertyward quickly. The Mar
shall in less than fifteen minutes had
thirty armed men in the chase. La
eating them some three miles from
the scene Of the robbery the posse
rushed in and the bandits opened
fire and there was a quick exchange
from the posse. The bandits seeing
there was no hope of ever escaping
alive from the corn field in which
they were quickly surrounded, yelled
to the posse that they were willing
to surrender.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth.
Ing less than ten cents.

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FOUND-Light blue coat on Canoe
road. Owner apply at this office.
1872
FOR SALE-Aberdeen Angus bulls,
cows, heifers. 20 bulls, 40 COWS,
at farmers price. Free transpor-
tation from Calmar to buyers.
John J. Walenta, Calmar r 2. 2Stf
FOR SALE--A good double-barrel,
II gauge-shot gun in good condi-
ton, reasonable price, If taken at
once. Inquire at this Office. t..
IF-You are a salesman, with con-
fidence in yourself, and want a
good paying business of your own
where profits are only limited to
portunity is yours today. Address
A. b., Decoran Iowa. 2Stf
GRAVEL-And black dirt for sale
very best, delivered. E. s..
Thune, phone 405-black. 25-4pd.
FOR SALE-Fourteen acres land,
house. barn; good spring on land,
three miles n. E. of DEBORAH. En-
ouire at this office. 27-5pd.
FURNACE FOR SALE-A good Fox
Furnace, nearly new for sale
cheap. f. j. Hook. 27tf
FOR SALE-New cottage cheap II
taken soon. Rose Larsen, 9O9 Riv-
err st. 29tf
FOR SALE-A Ford Roadster,
cheap. Equipped with electric
lights and in first class condition.
Write or call on Alva Kane, Cas-
Italia, Iowa. 29-1w
LOST-Mud chain, between DEBORAH
and Ridgeway. Fred ]. Rosen-
thai.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
FREEPORT.

July 10, 1915.
A very hard rain Sunday morn
ing did great deal of damage to
crops in this vicinity.
We observed the following people
from Clay Hill on our streets last
Sunday, Frank MALI, Jim Keck and
Harold Dinger. ,g
Miss Eva StOhr of DEBORAH spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. o. w.
Deremo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Limbeck and
little daughter of 'Ossian were calling
on Freeporl friends Sunday.
MAY Hallman has been quite sick
for the past week, but is somewhat
improved at the present writing.
Miss Pearl Skinner was an over
Sunday visitor at the Ed Anderson
home in Pleasant.
Last week Mrs. r. Tyler sold her
home to W. Brandt of DEBORAH, pos
session to be given this fall.
Among those from out of town
who attended the social here Friday
evening were: Dottie Youngblood
and Eva Stohr Of Decorah G. John
son of Trout Run; Mrs. Netteberg
and children, Cadoie Drake, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Z. Brickner and Fred Soren
son from Glenwood and w. Erick-
son and Tom Malli from Clay Hill.
Mrs. f. Sanaker returned Monday
from Waukon, where she has been
visiting friends for the past two
weeks.
Mrs Lovestuen is a guest at the
T. Z. Kirkbride home at the pres
ent writing.
Mrs. Nita Clikeman (nee Nita
Prince and children of Parker, s.
D., arrived here Friday for a visit
with relatives and friends in this vi
cinitv.
Miss Hazel Sheetz went to Spring
Valley. Mimi, Saturday for a few
days visit with friends.
Mr. Waters of Frankville gave a
splendid talk on temperance here
Sunday evening. Mrs. Hubbell was
also present and at the close of the
lecture organized a w. c. T. U.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ruks ad of Flor
ence, S. D., who are visiting rela-
tiyes on Clay Hill were the guests OF
Freeport friends last Thursday.
Mrs. Relf of DEBORAH visited Mrs
L. Coughlin a part of last week.
Mrs. T. NJ. Freyer and little
daughter Phyllis of Monona, are
guests at the Dickinson home at the
present writing.
Miss Mary Fortcamp has purchase d
a fine new Saxon car.
Jesse Limbeck of Ossian was tran
sacting business in our village last
Tuesday.
Mrs. James NARROW and children
and Miss Ella NARROW OF Decorah Wis,
tied friends near here Tuesday OF
last week.
c. skinner returned to his home
in Chicago Monday after a brief VS.
il at the home of his daughter Mrs
Henry Miller.
Charles Blaire of Frankyille was
a pleasant caller in our village one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Sheggrude
and children from near Decorah
were calling at the 7. E. Kirkbride
home one day last week.
Mrs. r. Youngblood and daughter
MISS Dottie from near DEBORAH visit
ed at the Frank Hendrickson home
last Saturday.
Miss Cora Dickinson visited at the
home of her sister, Mrs. o. II. stew
ems near Cresco few days last
week.
Work has begun on the new
dwelling house at the county home.
A few young people from Frank
Vile attended the lecture here sun
day evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21

Allen Price spent Sunday in De-
corah with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Price.
Mrs. Alice Mooney and daughter
of Milwaukee visited at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. s. B. Hallman few
days last week
Miss Jennie Sanaker returned Sat
urday from Fayette, where she has
been attending summer school the
past month.
The following DEBORAH people have
been observed on our streets during
the past week: j. P Burns, w,
Brandt, Lloyd Christen, Clarence
Seim, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bucknell, Mrs.
j. Stoskopf and son Roger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Relf and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. McCallum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Youmans and
children and F. Youmans of Centen-
NAL were calling in Freeport last
Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
vi. j.. SOUkUP
OPTICIAN.

Eyes examined, glasses fitted,
broken lenses duplicated.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
A Field for Ambition.

Eyes, father" he said to old Mr..
Hayseed, 1--WE graduated, and my
education is complete. | s'pose !
know about everything. Now
must choose field where my abili-
ties can be used to the best advan-
tage. / want large field where !
will have plenty of room"
son." replied the old man, there
is the ten-acre corn field. and you
kin have it all to yourself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
1884 Sheep Killed by Dogs in One
Near,

According to estimates of the de-
partmeut of agriculture, 67,934 sheep
were killed by dogs during 1913 OF
this numter 12,743 sheep were kill
ed by dogs on Indiana farms. In only
one other state-Indiana' nearest
neighbor to the east-was. the NOR
tally rate Of sheep greater in that
year. In 1913 the records show 49,
SCI sheep were killed by dogs in
Ohio
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-21
Our Fall Suits

will soon come. The quality is the
very best. The style the newest and
prices absolutely lowest in Ameri-
ca BEARS,
Evening star., 1915-01-15
A District Commission Needed.

A point of order having been made
and sustained in the Senate against
the inclusion in the District appropri-
alton bill of a provision for a commits
sion to consider the question Of the
relations between the District and the
federal government. the subject must
rest for the present. Yet it is the hope
and the expectation of the District that
authorization of the right sort of Joint
commission for this purpose may yet
be carried into the pending bill in the
course of its final shaping in confer
ence, 1t is highly desirable that as
soon as possible this subject should be
studied by unprejudiced and COM
petent members of Congress, with a
view to its adjustment to relieve the
District of the yearly uncertainty as to
It's fiscal situation and to establish the
local government upon an equitable
basis. The District has no fear of a
full. free and fair inquiry into the
whole matter. but. on the contrary, is
now hopeful that a way may be found
to authorize the appointment of a prop
erly constituted commission at this ses-
sion of Congress.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Democracy and State Rights,

Gov. Blease. on the eve Of retiring
from Office. propounded this inquiry:
Can IT be possible that under the
lead of a man sometimes called a
southerner, the democratic party is to
become the party that is stealing the
power from the states and giving IL to
the federal government and that the
republican party, under the lead Of a
the state rights party and stop this
Stealing of power"
The most important state right ever
asserted was that state had the
right to withdraw from the Union.
That was asserted by South Carolina
and was denied and defeated. 1t grew
out of African slavery, and. fortunately
for both whites and blacks. caused the
destruction of that hideous institu-
tion.
What Is called the civil war not only
resulted in saving the Union, but in
making 1t stronger than ever. The
United States as a real nation, strong
and with an indisputable power to pre-
serve itself against internal as against
foreign foes. dates from Appomattox.
Since then we have advanced with
great confidence in our resources and
solidarity. and come into great consid-
Grafton by the world at large.
No states have benefited moro ac-
cording to opportunity and endeavor
from>the new order than the states
Evening star., 1915-01-15

Upper Alsace in sufficient numbers to
cause the French to slacken their ag-
gressive movement. The speed with which
the German forces move from point to
point behind the front is one of the most
remarkable features of this war. and
doubtless has been reckoned as heavy
factor for German success in the face OF
odds. In one respect the hemming in
Of Germany between the Russian and the
allied lines has it's advantages in that 1t
| enables the Berlin general staff to use
the troops most expeditiously by means
Of the exceptionally effective system OF
railways, constructed primarily for mill
tary purposes.
Lord Kitchener's recent remark that
the war would begin" in May has been
interpreted to mean that by then the
allied forces will have been brought up
to such strength as to permit stimuli
taneous aggressive at all points on both
fronts. If the fighting of the past five
and a half months has been merely pre-
liminary to the main campaign, what is
to come will be a horror unspeakable.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
The Siddons Nomination.

Yesterdays action by the Senate ju-
dietary committee practically assures
the confirmation of Commissioner Sid
dons as a Judge of the District Su-
preme Court. Mr.. Siddons possesses
the necessary qualifications to occupy
place on the bench. is familiar with
the local laws and practice, and is an
undisputed Washingtonian, in the last
respect meeting the Districts primary
requirement in the selection Of at least
half of the membership of this court.
His early confirmation by the Senate,
on the strength of the emphatic vote
Of the judiciary committee. is de-
sirable in view Of the state of the
court calendar, as well as in justice to
himself.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Italy's Grievous Calamity.

Growing in it's magnitude with fresh
reports. the Italian disaster becomes
one of the greatest in history in the
extent of devastation and the number
OF lives lost. 1t is now officially esti-
mated at Rome that the deaths total
fully 25.0OO while many thousands more
have been sorely injured. OF the prop
erty damage no computation has been
made. but it will plainly mount far into
the millions. in some cases entire towns
being utterly demolished. Fresh quakes
Of the earth have occurred since the
great shock of Wednesday morning,
adding not only to the toll of destruc-
ton. but increasing the terror of the
entire population of central Italy.
1t was early declared by scientists
that the quake was due to geological
rather than volcanic causes: that is to
say, that the earth's crust had subsided
along faults or seams, and thus caused
a general unsettlement of the surface.
1t is now believed that the phenomenon
was in a measure due to volcanic
causes. great quantities Of water accu-
mulated during recent heavy rains
being precipitated through crevices into
contact with incandescent matter. and
thus converted into steam.
Whatever the cause. the disaster is
appalling in its extent and cost. Italy,
so often stricken by the elements, COM
mands the practical sympathy of the
world. Unfortunately the great powers
of Europe are now at war and are in
no position to lend the aid that may be
needed, but the people Of the United
States are always ready to respond to
any call for assistance that may be
heard from afar. They gave literally
for the relief of sufferers at Messina
when the earth quaked and took a
heavy toll of death. Should assistance
now be necessary. without question
there will be a liberal bestowal Of
American bounty, notwithstanding the
heavy demands now upon the people of
the United States incidental to the war.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
The Ship Purchase Bill.
from the Philadelphia Press


The Maritime Exchange presents many
objections to the proposed legislation
and among them the vital truth that
when the government goes into the
shipping business private capital will
does not have to make money. If it's
ships do not pay. and they probably would
not, the taxpayers would have to make
up the deficit. Private enterprises can
not compete with government business
conducted without reference to profit
and loss Recently Congress opened the
way for the purchase by American
citizens of foreign built vessels. This
law has not yet had an opportunity
to show fully what can be accomplish
ed under it. over one hundred ships
have been purchased under that act.
but II the government is going into
the business private enterprise will not
risk further investments in a field
where 1t must meet the competition OF
our government.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
Mr.. Bryan and Patronage.

Mr.. Bryan is again attacked for
activity in securing places in the puoiic
service for party friends. This time
the attack connects with American re-
lations to the Dominican Republic,
where we are charged with unusual
duties, and where there are some snug
jobs for Americans.
In letter to a prominent American
official at San Domingo Mr.. Bryan IS
quoted as saying: You have had
enough experience in politics to know
how valuable workers are when the
campaign is on. and how difficult it is
10 find suitable rewards for the de-
serving
How true, And how frequently and
annoyingly il has been borne in on
political leaders and political man
ayers.
At the beginning of a campaign the
faithful are addressed in something
like these terms: Get busy. Get out
the vote. You know the candidate. and
you know me. He is man of graft
tude. and when the battle is over |
shall report to him. Those who have
earned reward shall receive it,.
The response is prompt and effective
crush at the pie counter follows. Com
paratively few of a large number can
be served, and the air rings with COM
plants about ingratitude and the unre-
liability of politicians.
If Mr.. Bryan has had an unusually
large share of this trouble 1t is at
tributable to his extraordinary popu
1arity and the length of time he led
his party. From 1896 at Chicago until
1912 at Baltimore-siXteen years-he
was 1t. Great numbers of men swore
by him. swore at those who opposed
him. worked for him. and waited with
come into his kingdom.
At last that day arrived, though not
as expected or desired. Mr. Bryan had
won. but by proxy, and was not, in the
matter of patronage, master of the sit
uation. The places at his disposal were
rev. Widespread disappointment among
his followers was inevitable.
But that Mr.. Bryan has done his best
under disadvantages is plainly revealed
In the letter under discussion. He has
not confined his solicitude and atten-
tion to men of prominence asking for
high places. but has thought as well Of
those seeking as modest places as
clerkships. He has strived to make a
limited amount of pastry go as far as
possible with clamorous and deserv-
Ing crowd. And yet he has been criti-
clsed on the one side as a mere spoils-
man. and on the other as a callous in
crate.
Evening star., 1915-01-15

which asserted the right to withdraw
from the Union. And they have Freely
| recognized the advantages OF hrmiy
centralized government and supported
the change. The country. as they see.
has advanced in governmental charac-
ter and methods with its growth. AS
to business and the public health and
internal improvements. state lines long
since disappeared. National policies
and the power to enforce them have
been made necessary by progress and
invention.
The democratic party is not mani
Testing approval of nationalism for the
first time now. 1t has not been con-
verted in that respect by Mr.. Wilson.
If its recent manifestations have gone
beyond previous ones and given rise
to much discussion. the fact Is to be
ascribed to the recent emergencies.
The European war threatened for a
time to throw US on beam ends: and
as the democratic party was in power
relief was sought of it by those sens
ing danger and loss the most acutely.
Some startling propositions came from
those who until then had held to. or
at least professed, the belief that the
best government was one that gov
erned least. Confronted by an alarm
ing condition, they knocked their pet
theory into cooked hat.
Although so much has been surren-
dered-and nearly all of it for the gen
eral good-there are still cakes and ale
for the states. And it is most inter-
esting to note that the clearest and
most inspiring call to the states to
exercise all the rights that belong to
them has come of late from one of
the ablest of the republican statesmen
of the era and the foremost constitu-
tional lawyer now in public life, Elihu
Root.
Evening star., 1915-01-15
For Social Reform.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.


There is to be a campaign in favor
Of social reform to be carried on dur
ing this session of the legislature. The
object is good and we do not lay a straw
in the way. But we want to say this
boldly and bluntly, that if the educa-
tion in the schools were conducted more
on the plane Of the spirit, there would
not be half the need for these social
reforms. Our education is too ma
terialistic-thats what's the matter;
and, being so, we must expect these de-
generating influences. 1t is absolutely
impossible for there to be culture
without spirituality. The trouble with
many people in accepting this idea is
that they mix dogma and spirituality,
when. in fact, the two are not ac-
quainted. They are the opposites of
one another. Put more spirit in our
education, and in ten years social re-
form and intellectual ardor will be far
ahead of what they are now.