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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

The Massachusetts, moosers have
decided to maintain the party organ
ixation for 1916, but they have not
rs yet said that they would nominate
Teddy the Noisy, as their candidate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07

ness caller in this vicinity Thursday
School commenced in the Webb
Rosa district today with Maude Van
Wey teacher.
Mr.. Earnest Bulmer of Freeport
is working for Webb Ross.
Miss Rena Breitsprecher came to-
day to work for Mrs. Joe Ehler
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosa and
daughter Blanche were guests at the
Joe Weitgenant home in Ossian one
day last week.
Miss Amanda Ginapp entertained
the la grippe last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Westphal of
neal Castalia were guests at the
Charley Ginapp home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Meeker of
Ossian spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Shoemaker.
Miss Ida Steele of Cedar Rapids
came to spend Easter with her
friends, Dan Schoonmaker.
Mr.. Theodore Rosa went to OssiaI
Saturday for a visit with his broth
ers, Dave and John.
Joseph Boeckman of Ossian spent
few days Of last week with Alfred
Ehler.
Leila and Roy Jones were guests
of their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. +. Jones at Ossian one day last
week
Roy .Runkle and Henry Ginapr
were callers at Will Wiltgens We'd
nesday.
Miss Augusta Young who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Janke
returned to West Union last week
Mrs. George Moore and sons Ralph
and Donald Of near Clermont are
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels shoemaker.
Mr.. John Murphy of Ossian pas
sed through Centennial Thursday en-
route to Frankville.
Claire Emry and wife of near
Frankvile called at Mrs. Burrow' S
one day last week.
Mr.. Joe Ehler transacted business
at Frank Boeckman's Wednesday.
Mr.. Will Duff was a DEBORAH bust
ness caller Saturday returning the
same day.
Rae Runkle called at Mrs. Bur-
rows today.
Joe Ehler transacted business at
Henry Breitsprecher's today.
The many friends of Dr.. Juen of
Ossian are sorry to hear that he is
very ill, but hope for his recovery
soon.
John Uhlenhake and Edward Hell
man called at Joe Ehler's Thursday.
Mr. Alfred Crabtree is on the sick
list, we hope he will soon be better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
CASTALIA.
April D. 1919.

April D, 1915.
Mrs. ]. H. Kneeskern returned
from Upton on Wednesday after a
few days visit with her daughter
Mrs Fehil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffane returned to
their home in ST. Paul after an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. Duffanes mo-
Their, Mrs. Rose O'Boy.
B. F.. and j. Fl. Kneeskern return
ed from a business trip to Austin and
st. Paul Tuesday.
Miss Frances Beckel of Giarde is
spending a few days at the home of
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Haefner
Miss Grace Schoonmaker returned
to Frankville to resume her work as
teacher in her former school.
Mrs. Thos. Kane and Mrs. Joe
Duffani were shopping in Ossian on
Tuesday
Harold Bernhart returned TO Ell
gin after spending several days at
the home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Bernhart.
Miss Anna Shellhammer came up
from Monona on Thursday.
The Camp Fire girls met at the
c. C. Thornton home on Saturday.
Mr.. G. Peckham was a business
caller in Postville on Thursday.
Mrs. ID. H. Harvey and mother
were Ossian shoppers on Thursday.
Mrs. Archie Ostley returned to her
home in Clermont on Wednesday af-
ter several days visit at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Brandt.
Mr.. Thos. Kane was a business
visitor in Walker on Saturday.
Merle Miller of Elkader is a guest
of E. G. Meyer.
Miss Susie Fordyce was shopping
in Ossian On Saturday.
Mrs. LANCE of McGregor was here
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Ross Winn
and Mrs. F.. Dowd on Friday.
George Bachelor was an Ossian
caller Saturday.
Miss Floy Riggs is here spending
vacation with home folks. She Came
up from Toledo on Saturday.
Dr. Nash of Frankville was a pro-
fessional caller in town on Sunday.
E. r. Malloy was a business caller
at DEBORAH on Friday
Joe Barrett was an Ossian visitor
on Friday.
John Witt was business caller in
Lawler on Wednesday.
Messrs. Peterson and Mccarthy of
Maquoketa were business visitors in
town the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Ellen McAloon of New
Hampton was here the fore part of
the week visiting relatives.
Mrs. w. III. Roe and Mrs. Bert
Riggs were Ossian shoppers on Sat
urday.
Lester Meyer came from Fayette
for an over Sunday visit with home
folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
BURR OAK.

April >, 1919.
The lights in the NJ. E. church
are in order again and evening ser
vices resumed.
Mrs. Alice savage is helping Mrs.
Ezra Reed for a while with house
work.
Although only a few attended the
l.. A. 8. Thursday, $40 was contri-
buted to cemetery funds.
DR.. Emmons went to Westgate
last week for the funeral of Mrs.
Spears, his wife's aunt.
The L. A. S. will meet the 18th
inst at the Olson home.
Alberta Cox, Joe Moran, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Smith, Frank Sullivan,
Geo. Thompson and Teddy Emmons
took in the play Of Mutt and jeff
and report it fine.
Mrs. Steven Brady and son of Aus
tin have been treasured guests at B.
F. Sheley's the past week.
Miss Mary Edie came up from De-
corah Friday to spend her week S
vacation at home.
Ambrose Gates is numbered with
the sick list.
r. Wanlass, Z. Headington and G..
Whsle, were DEBORAH business yisi-
tors last week.
The Manning family have all been
i'll with the grip, but are much bet
ter again.
Mrs. Emmons has been i'll for sew
eral days.
The Whitney Bros. are back from
few months stay in Wisconsin.
Misses Luella and Ionia Pierce
were over Sunday guests of their
cousin, Mrs. Carl Pierce.
Will S.oskopf visited his brother
| Valentine a few days last week.
VIM. Hilleman brought home a
new neo car last week.
Mrs. Roy Gossman has been quite
poorly for a few days, DR.. Dahl OF
DEBORAH was summoned Thursday.
Miss Norma Reed was a DEBORAH
shopper Friday.
The parsonage barn is being built
there was bee Saturday working o.
| it.
| Prospers home talent troupe viii
give a play Back to the Farm
here Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Smith is able to be III
after a tackle with the strip.
Miss Leah Roberts of Fayette i:
spending week with relatives anc
friends here. She will give an enter
tainment consisting of readings, mu
sic, ETC., at the hall Thursday eve
ming.
p. Gallagher and family spen
Sunday afternoon at Grandma Wei
don's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

April 5, 1915.
Farmers are all ready to begin
spring work in the field as soon as
things become rracticle.
Our legislature are still busy
grinding out new laws for us to men,
oriZe.
Wild ducks, geese and other mi
grating birds were flying northward
the last week, seeking their favor
able summer haunts.
Charley Hornbergtr and hired
man were busy shingling LAST week
one day, some of the older buildings
on the formers home.
The strife between old sol and the
north wind is still in progress. Spring
is therefore delayed to a certain ex-
tent.
The members of the F. w. NJ. s..
of the German NJ. E. church met with
Mrs. J. G. kirschman last week
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elsie Hopperstad of Ridge
way passed a pleasant afternoon the
other Sunday with Theo. Kratz and
family, west of the river.
The little harbinger of spring, the
red breasted robin has finally made
his appearance in our vicinity also.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.. Koch, the new
lyweds are now comfortably settled
in their new home near Otter Creek.
Many of our youngsters had their
on the unawares.
The members of the w. NJ. S. of
the Evangelical church will meet
with Mrs. William Kratz of Cresco,
this week Wednesday.
Some of our enterprising farmers
are having number of young chicks
to take care of, which will make de-
licious fries by July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way moved into Fritz Ramseyers
residence last week one day
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk, and
daughter, Miss Ardella, went to make
few days call with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Landa near Lawler last week
Albert Aegerter had one of his
hands quite badly lacerated last
week one day, in a gasoline engine
he was operating.
Miss Malannl KratZ went to Ridge
way last week one day, TO assist her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Moe in getting
settled in her new home.
Easter was observed in many of
our churches last Sunday, with APP
propriate exercises.
Our motorists have been receiving
their new auto plates the past weeks.
and are now waiting for good roads.
Rev. L. n. Day will hold preaching
services in the Evangelical church
here next Sunday evening, weather
and roads permitting.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falck, north of
Ridgeway dined with the latter's
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch
last week Thursday, during the at
ternoon they made call on the new
lyweds, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and
girls drove down from Golden Ridge
Sunday to spend pleasant day with
Thee. Kratz and family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
CENTENNIAL.

April ), 1915.
Miss Frieda Koch who is working
in Waterloo came home Wednesday
for an Easter vacation.
Mr.. Fran Youmans who has been
visiting his sister in Canada, return
ed home Wednesday.
The Archie Jones family spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Z. Jones in Ossian.
Mrs. Elmer Lennon and children
went to Postville Friday to spend
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey French. Mr.. Lennon
went down Sunday rS.urning the
same day.
Miss Mabel Severson of Sioux
Falls, S. d. who has been visiting
relatives in this vicinity returned
home Saturday.
Mr.. Ed Youmans and family spent
Sunday at the Mrs. Mary Stevens
home.
Mrs. George Allen and children
and Mrs. Ed Allen spent Easter at
the Ray Runkle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Daniels and
children were guests at the Bert
Daniels home in DEBORAH Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Ehler and children were
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Boeckman Sunday,
Alfred Ehler called at Frank b.
eckman's Saturday.
Miss Blanche Rathbun who has
been staying at the Charley Daniels
home the past two weeks returned
to her home in Ossian Sunday.
George Allen and Ed Teepe were
guests at the viii Duff home Thurs
day.
Bob Vance of Ossian was bust
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
OSSIAN.

April ), 1915.
Ben Zel of Chicago is visiting at
the Andrew Barthelme home.
Mrs. Andrew Lee and Mrs. III. p.
Nicholson returned from Des Moines
Tuesday after a visit with the form
er's daughter Agnes and latter's hus-
band, II. p. Nicholson.
Ruth Gunderson visited friends in
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Miss Mile Brockman came from
Dubuque the first OF last week after
an extended visit with her sister,
Mrs. De Los Jacobs.
Mrs. Jos. Koch, Misses Louise and
Ethel Pletka and Zephy Fisher OF
Calmar spent Wednesday with
friends.
Misses Effie and Gladys jewell OF
DEBORAH were calling on friends
here Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Anderson of Decoran
spent Sunday at home.
FL. o. DeGraf came from Iowa City
Tuesday to spend Easter vacation
with home folks.
Mrs. Violette Billiard entertained
the embroidery club Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Charlotte Cox of Prairie du
Chen, Wis, came Wednesday for a
visit at the home of Mrs. Uhelhoer.
John Kneeskern was UP from Cas-
Italia Wednesday.
Miss Victoria Meyer went to Ma
son City Wednesday, where she ac'
cepted a position.
Mrs. Downing Of Monona visited
relatives here Sunday.
Leo Figge of Mason City was al
Ossian visitor Friday.
Goldie Dowd of Elma came Frida!
to spend a feS days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dowd.
DR.. Horton of Calmar was pro-
fessional caller Friday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Floistad Thursday, April |
1915.
Pratt Nicholson of Des Nome;
spent Sunday at home.
Louis Bernatz of Chicago is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Bernatz.
DR.. KesSel of Cresco was profes
sional caller Saturday.
There were twenty people baptized
in the NJ. T.. church Easter Sunday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07

Mr.. Robert Fowler Okarche, Okla
homa, writes:
ITO any sufferer Of catarrh of the
stomach. l am glad to tell my friends
or sufferers of catarrh that seventeen
years ago l was past work of any
kind, due to stomach troubles. tried
almost every known remedy without
any results.
Finally I tried Peruna, and am
happy to say l was benefited by the
first bottle, and after using full
treatment I was entirely cured.
Il am now seventy years old, and
am In good health, due to always
having Peruna at my command.
would not think of going away from
home for any length of time without
taking a bottle Of Peruna along for
emergency.
you are at liberty to use my pic
ture and testimony If you think 1t Will
help any one who has stomach
trouble"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
Strengthened Him Out.

j. p. Jones, Boothe. Ark, writes
Il had a severe case of kidney trou-
lie and could do no work at all.
Foley Kidney Pills Strengthened me
out at once The same story is told
by thousands of others; weak back,
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
troubles yield quickly. Safe and eff,
fective. Engbertson's Pharmacy
April.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
j. ID. HEXOM, NJ. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Citizens Bank Bldg.
Rooms and 8, Office phone No.
sos. Residence SIS. Office hours
10 to -. 2 to 5. Sundays IL to l.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
YRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN, Specials,

Hair, Moles, Warts, Bro
ken Veins, Lime Balls and other
facial blemishs permanently re-
moved by electricity. Best of Ref
erences. 603 River st. DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
DIR. &. HOEG,

DISEASES OF THE LUNGS
Given special attention. Office over
Citizens Savings Bank. Office hours
10 to ~ a. m, to p. ~. Phone,
Office 2S-2; residence 1913.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
C.. Il. WILSON. ID. V. NJ.
VETERINARIANS

Calls answered promptly day or
night. Hog Cholera, Prevention,
and vaccination, Given Special At
tention. Office Phone 407, Residence
1lS. DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
j. l.. THOMPSON,
VETERINARY SURGEON

Office opposite Reed & Lennon I'm.
plement House.
DEBORAH, Iowa. Phone 32O
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
A. G.. WOODWARD. NJ. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Special attention given to diseases
of women and children. Offices in
Public Opinion Building, Upstairs.
Telephones:
Office 1872 Residence 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07

Office in National Bank Building,
Up stairs. DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
AUBOLEE a. NELSON,

Offices in New NARROW Building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07

w. NJ. STRAND,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Practice in all Courts.
Office in f. p. Johnson Bldg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07

Office over Bromley & Co.'S Shoe
Store Specialty-Good work at rea'
sonable prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07

Office over New NARROW Building
DEBORAH, Iowa Phone 1852
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
DENTIST

Office in Ben Bear Block, DEBORAH
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-27
PRIZES TEMPT THE AMATEUR
Valuable, Vet Useless Trophies, Lead
Winners to Realize In Cash
Bronze 10 Suggested.

The recent agitation concerning the
amateur standing Of champion ath.
lete makes sport followers wonder II
the clubs are not largely responsible
for the class OF semipros which un.
doubtedly Is growing larger all the
time. An amateur IL man who com.
petes solely for glory, without thought
Of financial gain. II an amateur refuses
to enter u meet unless the prizes have
a considerable cash value, what do the
men In charge OF that meet suppose he
Is going to do with any prize he may
win? They must at least suspect, and
they must close their eyes on suspi.
cion.
Under the present rules man is
forbidden to sell his prizes. Such as
he wins he must keep, but, to quote
Goldberg, after he's got 'em. what is
he going to do with 'em? The best he
can do Is to say to someone. Come on
up and look at my medals" He can't
wear them without being taken for the
president of South American repub-
lie
Inc majority OF real amateur ath.
letes are persons OF limited means. Is
1t fair for the clubs to deliberately put
temptation in their way? A man with
one suit of clothes and seven gold
watches has natural inclination to
pass the time. Suppose, instead of
watches, diamond rings and solid gold
and silver trophies, only bronze medals
were offered as prizes. A bronze medal
could be so handsomely worked out
that 1t might cost good deal of money
and yet 1t would have very little real
cash value. Then the men who depend
upon the money they can make out of
their skill on 1eld and track would be
forced into the open and the tempta-
ton to secretly transgress amateur
rules would be largely removed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-27

such way that the black revOlves
around the white and gives the bat.
ter's eye alternate flashes of light
and dark that will cause him to wink
or blink and thereby fail 70 get an
accurate gauge on where 1t is coming.
This yarn was related to Christy
Mathewson the other day, and the
veteran pitcher of the Giants had one
OF the best laughs in his life.
Il believe Seaton is the same fel.
low who thought he could get away
with an emeryless.emery ball by scar
ring the horsehide with his hard
finger nails" said Big Six. II wonder
what his finger nails are made out of
II they are strong enough for that.
Perhaps his brain is composed of the
same substance. But even he ought
to know that the "licorice ball" would
be barred for the same reason that
the emery ball is-defacing 1t. Even
II 1t were allowed, the only effect
can imagine 1t having Is putting the
catchers glove on the bum"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-27
CHAMPION PUcILIsTs TODAY
Boxer 10 Somewhat Different From His
eeetle.srowed Predeeessor-Must
Possess Brains.

THE boxer of today" writes Fred.
die Welsh in Strand. rs not the
beetle.browed and SCARED veteran Of
the past. He must, IL he hopes to ap.
proach championship class. be a man
possessed Of brains, a man with a
capacity for thinking all the while q
contest 's in progress. He must be
cool and level headed. Once he loses
the command of his temper all IL
lost. He becomes wild and cratic,
he loses touch with the finer points
OF the snort altogether, he becomes
Just target for the gloves of his
opponent They tap him from all
quarters with irritating frequency.
the points are scored up against him
at lightning rate. and. although he
may be strong and we'll at the end Of
the final round. he is the loser.
Take any of the modern cham.
pions, and what do we find? Just
that they have come out of their con.
tests practically unmarked. Speaking
for myself, during my career in the
ring ! have taken part in 113 con-
tests. My photograph speaks for It.
self. DO I look a battered veteran?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-27
PERSONAL LIBERTY NOTES.
Items from the Big Fight Against sumpuary Legislation

pected to confuse coffee, tea and ci.
CARS In the same manner.
We are confidently expecting pro
hibition movement that will involve
tea, coffee, coca cola, cigars, tight
shoes, chocolate nut sundaes, cigar
cites (of course). false hair, cards and
corsets. There Is no more relation be.
tween q glass of beer, taken with a
meal and ten drinks of whiskey, taken
In the dive, than there Is between a
Chinese and a Hottentot. The Chinese
and Hottenton are human beings, and
the two drinks In question are bever.
ages, but the effects and surroundings
In which they are consumed are Ell.
tirely different.
Yet your prohibition friends, led by
Hobson, take the broad position that
there must be no manufacture, sale
or shipment of any Of this liquor, on
the ground that 1t Is equally bad and
that people have no right to exercise
their personal judgments as to use
and abuse.
We feel that there will come a day
when the sensible temperance man
and woman will see that he IL hurting
his own cause by trying to legislate
all sorts Of wild theories into law in
stead Of depending upon the individual
through the process Of education.-St.
Louis Times.
National prohibition Is a dangerous
proposition, said former President
Taft. speaking before the Bar Associa-
/ ton OF Boston ut its seventeenth tri-
ennial banquet.
1T would revolutionize the Ma.
tional Government" he said. 1T would
put on the shoulders Of the Govern
ment the duty Of sweeping the door
steps of every home In the land. II
national prohibition legislation Is
passed, local government will be de-
! stroyed.
"And II you destroy local govern
ment you destroy one Of the things
that go to make for healthy condi.
don OF the National Government.
National prohibition Is non.enforce.
able; 1t Is a confession on the part of
the state government Of inability to
control and regulate their own es-
pecial business and duty; II the mat
ter were placed under Federal control
1t would result In creation of ma.
chinery OF government officials large
enough to nominate any president"
~
The leading members of every 80.
ciety and club In Chicago read The
Eagle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-27

Some men are born billiard players,
some achieve greatness as billiard
players, other have billiards thrust
upon them.
Young Jake Schaefer, the Chicago
cue expert, has the distinction of be.
longing to all three classes. In this
respect he Is unlike any other billiard
player In the world.
Jake Schaefer, the father, known as
the wizard Of billiards. was one Of
the most proficient players that the
world has ever known. II was his
fond wish that his son follow the same
profession.
The younger Schaefer inherited a
natural ability to play the game. and
also the wonderful skill and technique
Of his father. Therefore, he was born
a billiard player. But he also acquired
a decided dislike for ivory balls and
green tablecloths. And then he had
billiards forced upon him. His dislike
for the game made him shun It, and
during the earlier years of his life he
could not be induced to handle the