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Arizona republican., 1915-09-04
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Arizona republican., 1915-09-04
NATURAL PROPENSITY

"The maiGs in our neighborhood would make good soldiers
 In what way?''
 ''They are so ready to go to the front"-Baltimore American.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-04
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABIES

Teacher-Now, Johnny, can you tell
 me the difference between one yard
 and two yards? Small Johnny-Yes, ma'am. A fence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Gymnastic Exhibition Was Fine.

The Luther College Turning Club
held its public exhibition Friday
evening. The exhibition was very
successful and it showed the extent
to which the boys had worked. Thu
team owes much to Lester Gorder,
fore-turner, for its success for he has
developed as good a bunch of turn
ers as have been seen at Luther.
The program began with some
very nifty club swinging and it was
followed by some excellent tumbling
and mat work The tricks on the
horse, parallel bars and horizontal
bar were very daring and difficult
But they really excelled on the fly
ing rings, performing backward cuts
and somersaults in a sensational
manner. Those left for next years
team Ore Hartwig Narrum, Oscar
Olafson, Walter Knutson and Mix
kelson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haiyor o .Io,dum of
This City Observe Golden
Wedding.

Fifty years ago last Thursday,
April s, in Norway occurred the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor o. VOL
dunn. Thirty years ago they came to
Winneshiek county, settling ON a
farm in Glenwood township, where
the family home had been until
about five years ago, when they came
to DEBORAH to live. On Thursday the
event of fifty years ago was appro-
rriately celebrated, although 1t was
not possible for all of the children to
be present, two daughters, Mrs. San
don, of Seattle, Was, and Mrs. II. o.
Nesset, of Stratmore, Canada, not
being here. All the rest of the
children were present. They were
Ole and Nels, of Stratmore, Canada
Martin of Nasset and John and Hol-
vor of DEBORAH.
Besides the children. large num-
Der of the old neighbors of MIR. and
Mrs. Woldum of near Nasset were in
attendance, and brought well filled
baskets with them and a most tempt
ing dinner was enjoyed.
Rev. l. B. Torrison was present
and delivered very interesting talk.
Mr.. Jens Kallevang, of Glenwood
township, who was we'll acquainted
with Mr.. and Mrs. Woldum in Nor
way, and also their neighbor in
Glenwood was present and gave a
very interesting recital of the times
in Norway before Mr.. and Mrs. VOL
dun were married.
The day proved a most enjoyab BILE
one for all present. The children pre-
sented their parents with a purse
of gold in memory of the occasion,
and the other guests present gave
them a purse of money also.
The venerable couple are enjoy
ing the best of health in this the
evening of their lives. The groom
of so years ago is now IS and the
bride is rs years. We join with the
many friends of this estimable cou-
pie in extending to them congratu-
lations and best wishes and hope
they will enjoy many more anniver-
saries together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
THE DEBORAH GYMNASIUM.
Effort Will be Made to Remove ali
Indebtedness From the Insti.
tuition.

An effort is TO be made within the
next two weeks by the trustees and
executive committee of the gynnasi-
I'm to remove all indebtedness from
the institution. When the BUILDING
was first used il was rented and was
run handicapped by a building III
need of many repairs. At the open
! ing of 1913 the trustees acting at the
request of the DEBORAH Commercial
Club, purchased the building for the
sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars. The
building was repaired and renovated
at cost of two thousand dollars
and has since been all that could be
desired During the season of 1913
heavy demands had been made upon
the town for electroleers, The Aase
Haugen Home and the DEBORAH Hos
pital. For this reason the trustees
did not feel that it was wise at that
time to attempt TO raise the required
amount. Thirty-two business men
agreed to carry the responsibility by
signing notes which were equally
distributed amongst the four banks.
The interest of these notes was add
ed to the gymnasium budget. This
meant that the boys of the town not
only kept up the building and paid
all running expenses, but carried
two hundred dollars additional as
interest upon the total cost OF the
plant. 1t is not to be wondered at,
that this increased liability serious
ly handicapped the executive from
hiring desirable instructors and in
creasing the equipment. Feeling that
with this removed the institution
could be run ideally and be more
than self supporting the trustees
have decided to appeal to the citi-
zens of DEBORAH in behalf OF her
boys. There are over one hundred
members of the gymnasium. Its
value for holding games should not
be under-estimated. This age is rap
idly realizing that to spend money
10 build up strong manhood is a
wiser expenditure than to patch up
broken down constitutions. 1t is
cheaper for the town to invest its
money in giving the boys clean sports
than to reform its delinquints. The
trustees of the building are Or. f.
W. Conover. H. A. Warner, s. Lar
son, and w. Baker. The executive
Committee: w. Baker, E. Berg, r.
p. Sanford, G. Baker, NJ. Sat re, 6.
}. Moore, Phil HeXom and G. S.
Lakeland.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Would Give a Ford.

The Mayor of Stevens Point, Wis,
recently received the following COM
muniCation:
Dear Mr.. Mayor Pas .ernacki, |
am young farmer and want to get
married. | have a two hundred acre
farm and am lonesome. | am single
and was never married because j
could never find the right girl. But
/ was in Stevens Point a couple of
weeks ago and saw a nice girl
there. | was only in town for about
an hour and lost tract of her. I've
been thinking it over and i come to
the conclusion that will marry her.
She was about middle heigh; and
plump and she was good looking
When you find her please let me
know and will come in and get her
OF course if you cant find her may
be you can find another. | can sup
port wife. Yes and will even get
a ford if she wont marry me without
one. Thanking you now, Yours truly,
etc.
p. S. She had tan shoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Marion Green at Charles CITY.

When Mr.. Marion Green or Chi
cago, the Soloist of the evening at
the Lyric Club Concert Thursday
evening made his first appearance he
was greeted with burst of applause.
His work throughout the evening
was great, His wonderful voice and
still more wonderful art were never
more appreciated. In The High
wayman" he brought to the per-
Torrance of his task dramatic fire
and his powerful voice of such beau
tiful quality. 1t was absolutely a
delight to listen to him.. His con
cert numbers showed his excellent
enunciation, splendid sostenuto and
intelligent phrasing. OF his first
group the Berceuse from Louise
caused the most comment. His
group of German songs were lovely,
his light sustained work in "She
Rested by the Broken Brook" was
iio"t ooihii aoie, anu the cleNeF niue
Don't Caere' quite took Gown the
house.
Mr.. Green was not as generous
with his encores as we would nave
liked, but the writer feels with all
the rest who were there that ne GER
tainly got his moneys worth. -
Charles City Intelligencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
MAKING THE GARDEN.

Come out into the garden, Maude,
Come out and watch me make it;
I've got two spades. two pecks of
seeds
And rake with which to rake it..
Come out and watch with what deft
skill
An Irishman l hire;
And help me sit upon the fence
To watch the man perspire.
When | was young and foolish,
Maude,
i used to do that work;
And showed big blisters on my hands
AS proudly as a Turk.
But now, although my head is bald,
It's twenty times as foxy,
And when the gentle springtime
comes,
l garden it by proxy.
Selected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Injured His Hand.

Leo Noeker, who is in the employ
of lngvoldstad & Co. sustained a Sc.
we're injury to his left hand last
Wednesday afternoon He was haul.
ing lumber from the Rock Island dc
pot. After the wagon was loaded
he reach broke, and Mr.. Noecker
chained it up, until he got to the
yards. In taking the chains off OF
the reach one side OF the wagon fell
catching his left hand. Fortunately
no bones were broken, but the hand
was bruised up in such manner
that Mr.. Noecker will be unable I.
use it for several weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Norwegian OratOrical Contest,

Henry Tale now the Norwegian
Oratorical Contest held last Wednes-
day evening at the college auditori-
UNI. A prize of $25 is given by the
Luther College Club of Southern
Wisconsin to the winner. The con-
test was very encouraging to stu
dents of Norwegian as it showed that
a great deal of interest is taken in
their work.
The judges of delivery were: DR..
o. Boo, Rev. II. NJ. HuStvedt and
L. s. Dale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Opened Automobile Repair shop

Mr.. Guy Hathaway, formerly OF
the Regal Garage and Mr.. II. b.
Montgomery have formed a partner
ship in the automobile repair bust
ness in the building west OF Emil
Rosenthal's grocery. Mr. R. L.
Young, formerly of the Velie service
department is in their employ, and
he is an expert workman. Besides
the automobile repair business they
have the agency for the wen known
Excelsior and Indian Motorcycles.
They carry full line of tires, tubes,
lamps, horns, greases, ETC., and all
kinds of auto accessories. The firm
is well equipped to handle. any and
all business in the above line. Right
now they are enjoying a fine business
and are giving very best of satisfac-
ton. Mr.. Hathaway is an expert au-
tomobile man and since locating in
DEBORAH has proven his ability to a
great many customers. The firm is
well equipped for all kinds of work
and should enjoy big business the
coming year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Will Dedicate Adventist Church.

Dedicational services or the Ad-
ventist church, formerly the Baptist
church in DEBORAH, will take place
next Sunday, April IS, at 2:30 p. m
Chas. Thompson, president of the
Union Conference, of Minneapolis
A. r. Ogden, president OF the Iowa
Conference, of Nevada, Iowa, Will as
sist Pastor r. w. Wolfe. Dedication
and convention services will be held
every night until the 18th. Everyone
is most cordially invited to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Griehers Had breakdown.

NJ. and r. NJ. Griebel of Cheno-
weth were down from the farm Mon
day, and had the misfortune to
strike a bad hole in the road near
Chenoweth, breaking a front spring
of the fine Buick car.-Bowman, n.
D. Pioneer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Rusty Spike Into Left Foot.

Last Tuesday |. w. Ward was do
ing some work around the residence
he recently erected just east of the
Main street bridge, and after remov-
ing some irons which were on top OF
some scantlings he stepped on a rus
~ spike which entered the bottom
OF his left foot. He received medical
attention Immediately, but the
wound has been very painful and
caused his foot TO swell considerably,
which will lay him up for some time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Bought Hudson Roadster.

}. G. McCallum purchased a new
Hudson roadster last week through
Gus Sheggrude, the local agent in
DEBORAH. McCallum in his capacity
OF travelling salesman makes good
use of a car, and the Hudson is a
favorite Of his. He will make a
good many hundred miles with 1t the
coming summer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Ben Bear Building New Home,

Ben Bear commenced the founda-
ton of his new home on upper
Broadway this week. Workmen are
now getting the foundation in shape.
The house will be built of stucco,
and Mr.. Bear figures on building
just a nice comfortable home for
himself and wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Conversational Church.

There will be two biographical
sketches next Sabbath. Subject in the
morning "Abigail-a woman of good
understanding and a beautiful coun-
tenance," and in the evening iona
than a Magnificent Type OF
Friendship" Special music in the
evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Underwent an Operation.

Mrs. Sam Stewart, Of near Randa-
Conrad at the DEBORAH Hospital re-
Gently, and has been recovering
nicely and yesterday returned to her
home greatly improved in health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
Moving Picture Equipment Sold.

Last Thursday Mrs. VIM. Nicolas
key sold the moving picture equip
ment of the Princess Theatre to
Mr.. Plainbeck, of Dorchester, Iowa,
who has moved the equipment to
that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
NJ. II. Church Notes.

Sunday Services, 1926 A. NJ.
THE Body of Christ" 1880 p. M.
'Barabbas or Christi" The Booster
Chorus will assist in fifteen minute
song service. Other special numbers
will be rendered All cordially inyit-
ed,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
The Week in History,

Monday, 12-Fort Sumpter fred
on, 1861.
Tuesday, 13-Food riots in Lon.
don, 1895. Edict of Nauts, 1898.
Wednesday, 14-Lincoln assassin
a.ed, 1865.
THURSDAY, 15-Claton introduced
printing, 1471. Titanic sinks, L.
476 lost life, 1912.
Friday, 16-Slavory introduced
into America, 1871. First India rail-
way opened, 1853.
SATURDAY., 17-,Luther excomuni-
Gated, 1921. Benjamin Franklin
died, 1890
Sunday, lS-San Francisco earth
quake 1905. Paul Revere's ride,
1875.
-O-
Boys suits of good quality. Sizes
6 to ) at $500 and $2.75. s. Lar
SEN 14o
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion Office. l2-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

Good, healthy plants of the best
varieties soc per hundred, $500 per
thousand. Griebel Bros, Route f.
1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek county
brides who remain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

Subscribers will confer a favor upon
US by notifying us at once of fail
ure to receive the paper regular
ly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-14

Trv Gnr want olu,,-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-19
THE ROAD DRAG.

The drag should be light enough
to be lifted by one man. The
best material is dry red cedar,
though red elm and walnut are
excellent, while box elder, soft
maple, elm. or willow are superior
to oak. hickory, or ash. A plat.
torn is usually placed on the
cross stakes to strengthen the
drag and furnish a place for the
driver to stand. After q little
practice a man Can learn how best
to shift his weight so "a to make
the drag cut, spread, and pack
the earth properly.
Filling the ruts by dragging up
one side of the road and down the
other is all that should be under
taken the first time, but this
should be repeated after each
heavy ram. As q milo of road
can be dragged In = few hours, the
method Of maintenance Is simple
and inexpensive If the drag is
used in conjunction with the road
machine, fairly good earth roads
can be built at Q small expense.
Dragging IS done for so cents per
mile in some parts Of the country.
At this rate mile Of earth road
can be dragged once . month for
&c annually. Some remarkable re-
suits have been accomplished
with the drag without the aid Of
road machine. Farmers Bulletin
597, "The Road Drag and How to
Use it," deals fully With this sub
ject. Copies of this publication
will be sent free to persons sp
plying to the Editor in Chief Of
the Division of Publications, q.
S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. e, as long a. the
departments supply lasts. Eek.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-19

the check, in whose favor drawn.
by what authority, and for what
amount, 1t would facilitate the
tax pay ers gaining a clear under.
standing of the needs of the sev.
eral city departments. And this
sug gesiion would not be without
its precedent-The Police Jury of
st. Mary gives such publicity to
its financial transactions.
Let us wait till there are fewer
vacant stores upon Main Street,
fewer vacant houses in all parts
of town, and fewer idle wheels in
our industries, before we seriously
contemplate an increase Of assess
ment under any prefer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-19
BOARD OF EQUALIzERS.

The Police Jury of this parish
has been sitting as board of as
sessment reviewers this week
On Tuesday evening Mr.. J. r
Suberblelle, the Commissioned o.
Finance Of this city, appeared be
fore the reviewers and asked fol-
An increase Of the assessment OF
New Iberia taxable properties IN
der the guise Of eQualiz alton oil
assessments aud in order that thu
City Council may be able to NEE
its present schedule OF expenses
without increasing it's present de
felt. He laid some stress upon
the inequalities now existing in
the assessments and indicated
that proper harmonIzing OF
these would 60 long way to
wards relieving the embarrass.
ment existing in city finances.
Police Juror, H. p. Gates, sug-
ges,ed that he felt some diffidence
about undertaking such a task
after his varied experience IN
such matters, and asked who will
be competent to handle such a
problem in equity?
Mr. Suberbielle declared that
he felt competent to deal with the
p oblem-
This reply seemed to irritate
MIR Gates, and be reviewed the
business career Of Mr.. Suber-
belle without gloves, indicating
that his past record would justify
but little confidence being placed
in his present claim.
At this janctuIe DIR. J. w. San
ders, President of the Police Jury.
interviewed with a cool aud delib
'rate statement, saying that he
perfectly agreed with Mr.. Suber
belle that there was woefu'
want of harmony In the assess
ments Of individual pieces of prop
erty in this city. That this want
Of harmony was calling loudly for
an equalizer. But here they diff.
fereG in Do;h3d Mr. Subt belle
wan'ed to raise the low assess
ments to the 3 andard of the high
assessments, while DR.. Sanders
believed the proper method to be
pursued 10 equalizing would be to
take the low assessments as the
basis and call the top notchers
down. The reason for this course
rested 10 the fact that New Iberia
was an agricultural town and Its
values had shrunk with the gen.
eral hard timee.
The Jury was then polled and
there was no dissenting opinion
from that expressed by the Plesi
dent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-19

pie voted upon themselves the
several spf cial taxes, listed above,
most of them did so in the hope
that they were assisting in bring.
ing better times. Now, to sug.
gest an equalization of assess
ment upward makes a rather
gloomy impression upon the mind.
In the official proceedings of the
City Council of March 9. 1914,
'son motion Of Mr.. Suberbielle,
seconded by Mr.. FoDtelieu" an
ordinance was adopted providing
for the issuance of $40, 900 Of
bonds, predIcated upon the city's
surplus reyenue These bonds
provided the funds for the extern.
sion of the City water mains, cleo
tric lines, fire alarm system and
water publication plant. In the
preamble of this ordinance we
hnd the following memorable
statement:
"Whereas. there remains hudg-
eted in the Incidental fund for the
year 1914 a sufficient amount to
pay the interest accIuiDg thereon
on August 1, 1914, and after pro-
viding for the pay ment of all ne.
cessary. statutory and usual
charges for the year 1916, and for
LA subsequent years up to and
including the year 1923, there re
mains an excess or surplus in an
amount sufficient to pay the prin
cipal and interest maturing as
hereinafter set forth"
Then followed the schedule for
maturing 40 bond of face value of
$1,000 each. The 1913 assess
ment of this city was 1928, 400
1t was on this assessment that he
above whereas" was based.
Since then 1914) the city assess
ment was increased to ~, 45O, 900.
Yet with this higher assessment,
and with a tax rate nowhere re
dnced. Mr.. Snberbielle shows q
deficit in his revenues las com
pared with the city's expenses)
in an amount of $9,135 and asks
for an "eqnalization'' of assess
ments upward so as to meet this.
Add to the specified deficit of
S9, 135 the annual amount of
"a, OOO-necessary to retire the
100000 bond issue, and an add.
tioDal 1000 per year for the IN.
terest on these bonds. This will
make the city's present deficit
look like &15 600. Are
there not some Of the city ex
penses which could be 'sequalized'
ttoacnscdrd 80 as 10 wipe out this
apparent shortage and make
lends meet" without further
bleeding the tax payersi
II Mr.. 6uberbielle would pub
lish q list Of the checks issned
From his Office, showing in such
publication the serial number Of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-19
EUROPEAN WILLOW
SUPPLY CUT OFF.
Basket Manufacturers Seek
Growers Here Who Have
Been Established by Gov
eminent Cuttings.

Washington. Because the Eu'
r0pean supply of willow rods hai
been largely cut of several Amer
ican manufacturers OF willow fur.
niture and baskets have asked
the Department of Agriculture
for the addresses of persons in this
country who have taken up vii
low growing. For some years the
Department has distributed viii
low cuttings OF Imported varieties
with view to developing the
production Of high grade willow
rods in the United States The
usuAl imports Of willows come
chiefly from England, Belgium,
Holland, France, and Germany,
but these sources have been prac-
tioalIy closed for several months
One manufactures reports tina,
Japanese osiers are taking the
market formerly supplied by
Germany, at slightly higher
price. Finished willow baskets
from Japan have come in where
split bamboo was the only Japa-
nese bask etware on sale before
the war. AZ . consequence Of
the shortage Of imported osiers,
it is said, the price Of American
willows has increased and grow
ers here are meeting with q heavy
demand for their product.
Nearly two million willow cut.
tings have been distributed free
by the Forest Service among
State experiment Stations, forest
schools, and individual growers
The value Of willow culture "a q
profitable means of utilizing over.
dow lands not suitable for other
crops has been demonstrated,
and the Department of Agricul.
ture maintains email willow holt
on the Government farm at Ar
lingtOn, Va for further tests and
for the continued production Of
cuttings for free distribution. A
bulletin on basket willow culture
recently published BY the Depart.
ment discusses the varieties anc
methods which have proved most
satisfactory In this country.