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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-07-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

Oscar Boulder went to Chicago
Friday night on business.
Miss Trena Roberg went to AL
bert Lea Thursday on visit.
Mrs. E. Cutler went to Albert
Lea Friday on visit to her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Montgom-
cry went to st. Paul Thursday on a
visit.
Miss Hildegarde Dahljelm went
to Cresco Friday on visit to Miss
BERTHE Fuller.
Ed. Prior the Postville monu-
ment man, was a DEBORAH business
visitor Friday.
Mrs. Jacob Hanson arrived
home Thursday from a two months
visit in North Dakota.
Miss Lena Herold and Miss
Celia Soukup, of Spillville, were
DEBORAH shoppers Friday.
H. Degross, the Singer Sewing
machine man, was a Calmar and
Postville visitor Thursday.
Miss Rae Christie returned home
to Chicago Friday after visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Payne.
will Ryan and sister, Miss Mae,
of Cedar Rapids, were guests at the
Mrs. E. Maroney home last Friday.
Miss Catherine Schamel accom-
panied her aunt, Miss Mabel Kratz,
of Cresco to Waterloo Friday on a
visit.
Geo. Painton and wife were
over from Calmar Friday on a visit
to the home of their grandson, Ned
Vance.
Louis Rognass, of Moscow, Ida
no, returned to his home Friday, af-
ter visit here with his brother, G.
Rognass.
Mrs. Ray B. Harmon, of War
wick, N. D. arrived Friday on a Wis
Harmon.
Mrs. P. A. Goettelman, Of Wa
pheton, N D. arrived Monday on g
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goet-
lehman.
The Misses Mabel and Selma
Linde, of Plaza, n. d. returned home
Friday after a visit at the John
Darlington home in this city.
Mrs. H. NJ. MacReynolds and
daughter Frances and Mullie John
son arrived home Friday from Wis
it at the Heights in McGregor.
Miss Ethel Thompson, who had
been the guest of Miss Gladys Hol-
ton and Miss Luella Lee, returned
to her home in Mitchell, S. D. Fri
day.
Miss Clara Hexom arrived home
Thursday from her trip to the San
Francisco exposition, and also a
visit with her brother at Flaxville,
Mont.
John Seekatz and his mother-in-
law, Mrs. G. l.. Keenher, of Garni-
villo arrived home Friday, the form
err having been at Garnivillo on a
visit.
Mrs. Harry Webster returned
to her home at Fayette Thursday, az
ter a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Kimball and at the B. Harmon
home.
Mrs. A. w. Dickinson, of Pasa-
dena, Cal, who had been visiting
at the home of her cousin, c. r.
Williams, went to Waterloo Friday
on visit. NA
A. NJ. Kelly went to Dcs
Moines Thursday, where he will seek
medical aid at DR.. Hills sanitarium
his health having been poor for
some time.
Mrs. James Hollihan and
daughters, Mrs w. s. Hart and
Bretta Hollihan, and Mrs. John kee.
nan, of Waukon, were guests at the
home of Mrs. E. Maroney Friday.
Mrs. Glenn Brickner and three
daughters departed Thursday fol
Sparta, Wis, after a visit at the
Bert Ruth home in DEBORAH ant
Charles NARROW home in Canoe.
Misses Florence and Ma!
Burke, of Salt Lake City, Utah, ar
rived last Wednesday on a visit Il
the Mrs. E, Maroney home and also
the Michael Bresnahan home IL
Freeport.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
"sOIE, PAY FINK. OR 90 TO JAII. e

lhat vas unique announcement OF the
Richmond suffragette who declared her fingers
we're just itching to lobby through bill to COM
pei men to vote. pay q fine or go TO Jail" But
what about the women? What would the
militant lady do with the women who are SINH
larry derelict in their duty? There is suffrage
for women in some several States OF this Union
Jnst how many We do not recall aud reports
from all of them declare that the difference nc
tween women and men voters is indistinguish-
able TO the onlooker that is to say so far rs re-
suits are concerned. That the same general con.
ditions Of apathy prevail among women voters
as among men We may accept as certain until
human nature in both sexes changes materially
We do not condone negligence in voting by
men, but, we do not believe womans suffrage
would remedy the difficulty. A suffrage speaker
In Richmond. speaking on conditions in Chicago.
stated that large number of women purposely
refrained from voting in Chicago in the recent
primary election. We frank TO state the rea-
son given for ther failure to vote was their dis
approval of the candidate whom they feared
would win, but of what concern is the reason
for not voting so long as they didn't vote?
! The objection, We understand It. Of the suf-
fragette is not to the reason for not casting the
ballot, but to the fact that it is not cast Ger
tainly il Law was put on the statute books
providing that Il a did not vote he should
pay a fine OF 90 to Jail! his reasons for not cast.
ing il would not excuse him from the workings
| Of the law
! Returning to the Chicago situation the women
there. We are told, refraincd from voting in the
primaries for fear their candidate would be de-
feated. Suppose all the men had done the same
thing, and were TO do ii in every primary: would
anybody worth while ever be nominated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
DR.. r. Fl. PITT ON
LEAGUE PRESIDENCY
Solicitations.

Greatly 10 my surprise and somewhat to my
distress have been chosen as president of the
Ant-Saloon League for the current year. The
distress Is not due to any lack OF cordial SYM
pathy with the purposes of the league or Of
appreciation Of tho great services it has rem
dered OF the honor done me IN my election.
Rut I did not covet any additional duties and
responsibilities and even hesitate to assume
the burdens which this position must necessarily
ia any rieht Interpretation of IT, bring to me.
Yet do not feel free in the circumstances, to
decline, and must obey the voice of my breth-
rem and do what can IN the new place With
these simple WORDS dismiss tho personal as
poets of the matter.
IT may not he inoppcrtune TO submit a word
or two concerning the present situation. 1t must
he plain to all who think about II that the next
lew years in Virginia will constitute a critical
period in the history of our great temperance
movement While we We're striving TO secure
the right 10 vote the question in Virginia
We had single, concrete and tangible ISSUE
which could be sharply defined for our people
and easily understood. When, at length after
arduous and continuous effort this right was
recognized III the enabling act and the election
appointed. the ISSUE became even more palpably
definite. That campaign was conducted the
part OF our managers with consunmate skill
and with results so decisive s to settle forever
for all reasonable people the main question
at issue. II famous victory.
II will scarcely ne possible in the somewhat
prosaic, complex. difficult aud vitality important
WORK OF peffecunG the legislation necessary TO
make the will Of the people effective to mann
tain the same degree % popular interest and en-
thusiasm. 1t sometimes happens that a great
victory, and Overwhelming victory, may be al
most as disastrous 4 defeat. In our reform
movements it has been frequently true that
following great trtunphs our forces have dis
organized ana disinteGrated We must see to
il that this result is averted far possible
Let II he well remembered that tho election
On the, 22d OF September settled lust ono uues-
ton. II made certain the fact that an over
Wheming majority Of the good citizens Of this
state were opposed to any Partnership of the
State with the beverage liquor traffic Beyond
any manner Of doubt the recent convention Of
the Anti-Saloon League acted wisel, in making
its program for future legislation. The next
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
.IiOCkING THE BOAT. '

The world says President Wilson is no, in
need Of any more people to rock tho boat but
IS in need Of more 10 stabilize the ship of state.
With his usual happiness and forcefuncss Of
expression Mr. Wilson paid nigh tribute to all
the forces tha' make for righteousness in this
nation when he expressed the need OF the chief
executive Of America for support from those
3ho hold the eompasses" on the charted course
Ut individual ard national morality.
II means a great deal to have in Office d man
who is not afraid 10 speak feariessly and openly
to the Church Of Christ as the most valuable
single influence In the United States. It means
great deal more that the entire country real
lies the truth Of what the President so we'll ex-
pressed and looks 10 the churcl, and to its lead
erg for the sanest council and the most COM
ferting leadership, The President and the people
are 10 be congratulated on their mutual appre-
citation If the value o. the church in modern
civilization
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
WOMEN IN WAR

We have heard 50 many tributes to the work
Of women in the war nurses a healers. as
mothers Of men. that 4 comes with good deal
q surprise that even three should have been
found who conceive their personal or social posi-
ton 10 b. OF greater Importance than the work
they perform. II Is particularly Illuminating
that the three are OF American birth, and now
tear the title OF countess, although we feel free
to attribute the lack OF consideration for the
rights Of others to the influence of the position
ia which they have moved since their MARTA re
rather then to their American blood
A physician returning from his position in
charge OF an Austrian hospital reports that three
countesses made themselves Objectionable by
attempting to introduce their miserable caste
system into the routine OF the hospital, to hold
daily social levees in its corridors, that he
MAS obliged TO Request them to leave, or in other
words. Just plain fred them
These are the exceptions rather than the rule
Every other report has stressed the heroism OF
the women Of all nations in the great crisis be-
fore them. The social butterflies who went IN
for the war fad have either fallen by the
waysde or realized Tie tremendous tragedy in
which they were attempting to introduce comedy
and have conformed their parts to the east.
The three countesses seem TO have been the last
of the butterflies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

Legislature will be CONFRONTED with serious and
difficult task. Obviously the friends of State
wide prohibition will he allowed and expected
to frame the necessary laws to carry it Snto eff
feet. They will not fail to ask for such iegisla
ZION shall vigorously assert. maintain and e.
cure the main purpose of the enabling act. The
Quoltc may be that neither the friends OF
this measure In the Legislature nor its friends
on the outside will be foolish enough to follow
the cOunsels OF a certain type OF men, who fought
the policy bitterly and denounced it as hypocrisy
and hulnbug. Quite number of these would he
Glad 10 see laws enacted by the Legislature SO
radical and unreasonable that they could not be
enforced Their hope Is that our leaders will
fall into some such error this and that their
elunders will he followed by a revulson of sem
tnent in the state which would enbarrass the
whole reform and result in its ultimate over
throw. A13 hopes of the enemies of prohibi-
ton or apprehensions Of its friends on this score
may be dismissed. Patiently. earnestly. steadily,
IN the fear of GOO and in fear of no else,
VIC shall try 10 do our part in this difficult work
II is pleasant tn know that In this task the
friends of the measure can count on the intel
ligent. hearty and invaluable cooperation OF
many, who though not originally in favor of pro-
hioluon are sincerely IN favor of carrying out
the will of the people. There many of these
ana they deserve sincere respect.
This is written without consultation with any
other official of the league, but it is perfectly
safe to say that the sooner this issue can be
taken out of current politics and the policy of
expressed in positive and practical legislation the
better pleased will he the who have been
active in this behalf They all citizens OF
the Commonwealth, interested in her general
welfare. They have been compelled bv con-
science and Judgment to stress this particular
matter. It's tremendous moral significance its
overwhelming and ar-reaching influence on
every department of human life, has challenged
the attention and commanded the energies OF
great numbers Of our people to the partial
observation If not the exclusion. of other public
interests. II Is far better to have the whole
question settled clearly and finally. and no class
Of our citizens will rejoice more deeply in such
settlement than those whom the burden of
leadership In this movement has fallen.
The temperance people OF Virginia make the
mistake of supposing that when have Sc
cured the necessary legislation. that when reas-
onably. positive and useful laws have been writ
tor in statutes the main purpose of our
movement viii be achieved 1t takes a more In
te!ligent. vigorous and sustained public senti-
inent to secure the enforcement of law than is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

travel 10 the home % some white family, whore
the deadly germs are spread and soon take hold
II Is not TO the credit OF Virginia that only
by committing some crime for which the penalty
is imprisonment in pcnitentiary or jail, or e}
pleading insanity, may colored persons receive
treatment for tuberculosis. We trust that the
day is not far distant when this condition is 10
bp remeded. As the celebration OF tag day II
designed 10 remedy this defect in SO far IA the
funds derived from IL will allow, il Is the part
OF selfprotection as we'll as humanity that Rich
mond citizens should make generous contribu.
tions ~ this worthy work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

| stealing 'aichRo shrdui etaoin aoin
n necessary for its enactment. We must
maintain our organization. We shall
certainl-r need II to secure law en-
forcement. We shall need 1t, too. for
"A different reason. namely, to en-
courage the educational phases of this
reform.
It must never be forgotten that all
the recent progress we have made con-
corning the States attitude toward
the liquor traffic has grown out of the
educational process which, beginning
far back, have continued. They must
still be continued. Our public teach
ers of every kind must reinforce the
law by creating and informing the
sentiment of the people against the use
of intoxicants In the pulpits, in the
schools. secular and Sunday, in the
temperance societies through the re-
ligious press and through the better
part of the secular press. the educa-
tional processes must go on II our
legislation is to be effective.
The passage of law has never been
the true objective of the reform
Though an important incident in 1t.
1t is only an incident. 1t puts upon
our chief contention the deliberate
lfmprimatur Of a great Commonwealth,
and the value OF this must not be
underestimate, shut it by no mean
represents the goal towards which We
must steadily press.
For the present 1t seems Of the ut
most importance that the citizenship
OF the State shall not allow. by the
default or neglect of their, the next
Legislature to be composed of men
who are either hostile to this measure
of Indifferent to IL.
Recurring to the personal side of
this note. let me say that I hope to
find opportunities for usefulness in
this new position and shall strive to
meet it's obligations and DISCHARGE Its
duties in all good conscience and with
out any sort OF personal strife or Bit
terness.-R. FL. Pitt. in the Religious
He al = = - - x = - r :. = : . s-s = E
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

To-day FOR the first time in SO long that the
people have perhaps begun to wonder at their
scarcity re have with us another tag day Rich,
mond has been very kind to enterprises Of this
sort, very free with contributions and very
slad to be generous. Richmond has felt all the
more moved to generosity and Indulgence since
The causes that have used this means Of raising
funds have beeI. uniformly worthy causes Thai,
* today is none the less 50.
In al Virginia there is no hospital for negro
onsumptives place where the many thou
sand negroes no are afflicted by the dread
white plague mas 20 for treatment Because o.,
conditions Of living unsanitary dwellings IN
sufficient food and limited clothing, the raYages
y the disease among the negro population. when
once II gains footing appalling
The danger Of disease from this source is not
limited TO members 81 the colored race In the
South especially the channels Of communication
between disease in colnped and white races are
.ery numerous An attack OF 'ubercuIosi. among
ene's serganta Iaandrywomen, and menials OF
~ descriptions has only q short course to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
EDWIN JFTTR KOSHER.

Captain Edwin Jeter Bosher. prominent
iedeFate veterans with whom he fought through
The Civ War TO the credit of the State and the
honor % himself has made vacant by his death
large place in the hearts of the Confederate
veterans and the business interests OF the city.
His church. where he was an active and promi-
nent member, viii miss him no less than Will
long and so honorabiy connected Richmond Joins
with his family In paying honor to his memory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

In her series of business articles, en-
titled. Tho Golden Rule TO Bushes. ~
This months article has to do with
hours OF Labor and many interesting
points and stories are brought OUT
Commenting on the fact that many
workers find great pleasure In theif
jobs Miss Tarbell tells the following
story:
Not long ago in the first aid room
of "a cotton factory a tale was told mo
OF an operative who htd died aftee
working In the place for thirty yearE
or more. At the time she had gone to
work for the firm the factory stood on
the West Side of New York. The towns
has closed in on 1t, and in the Sos III
was moved to New Jersey. With IL
Went scores of the operatives ana their
families. But this one woman would
not leave the city. Nor would she giveG
up the factory. 1t was her fActoryis
For twelve years she committed. eheE
was always on time, always the last to
leave. N
She wore out at last. The companys
tried to persuade her to move 10 wv
nearby hospital where she could ~
better cared for. but the hold OF her
little home was upon her All that ahas
would consent TO Was a. weekly VISIT
from the facttry nurse and that waarl
because she wanted the daily news on
her old associates. This woman iovcG
her work. loved her loom. the whir or
II, the smell and feel OF things I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

asa #slA. I ii a5 Till asl5 aaE55 l4 nj r F1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27
WEEKEND NEGOTIATIONS
BY REV. GEORGE w. KEMPER.


BY REV. GEORGE w KEMPER
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or y nn Of certain church who became Jealous in good
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address. gnis.so as rescue
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-27

a Woman Who Loved Her JOh-
In the April American Magazine
Ida II. Tarbell writes another article
Evening star., 1915-01-18
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X
Campbell. Judge Charles B. Howry.
Judge Fenton W. Booth. Judge Samuel
S. Barney and Judge George W. Atkin-
son.
The chief justice announced the fol-
lowing:
General Observation-Disclosures of fact
and conclusion of law. judgment for
claimant, in =. J. II. Farrell, Guy c.
Wisotzki. Frederick A. Sheets. Samuel
H. Bowman and Grand Trunk Western
Railway Company.
Edward Chains; findings of fact and
conclusion of law dismissing petition.
Edward f. Philbrook; judgment on
counterclaim.
Indian depredations - William D.
Rhode. administrator: findings of fact
and conclusion of law. judgment for
claimant.
Mamie Mullins. administratrix: con-
clusion of law dismissing petition.
gressional-Loyalty found in John
Snyder.
Loyalty not found and petition dis
missed in David w. Swisher, deceased.
Orders and motions, general jurisdic-
tion-Defendant's motion to reinstate
case allowed in 25503.
Germann & Co.: defendants motions
for new trial and to amend findings,
and claimants motion to strike out
paragraph of defendants motion to
amend, to law calendar.
W. G. Morris; order remanding to
general docket for compliance with
rule s5 and for printing.
Indian depredation-Willia p Tur-
ner. jr.: order remanding to general
docket for letters of administration.
Evening star., 1915-01-18
SITUATION
IMPROVING IN EUROPE
]. Pierpont Morgan Discusses Finan-
cial Affairs With the
President.

l'ierpout Morgan discussed the for
"iSn exchange situation with President
" ilson today and informed the Prcsi-
dent that conditions We're improving.
He mentioned incidentally the credit of
s12.o06.000 established by the Russian
government in the United States
through Mr.. Morgan's banking firm.
II was understood Mr.. Morgan In
formed the President that the increase
IN American exports to Europe recent
" has greatly reduced the debt owed
in Europe by Americans at the out
break of the war. and that as a re-
suit conditions were progressing IA
vorably.
Mr.. Morgan explained that his firm
has not arranged for Il direct loan of
money TO Russia. but That debts owing
Ivy Russia IN tins country for the pur-
chase of supplies would be met through
Morgan n 60. II was understood the
President and other administration of
ffcials had no objection to this kind oi
arrangement.
Evening star., 1915-01-18
WHEAT SELLING FOLLOWS
FEDERAL INQUIRY ORDER
Chicago Prices React Later, How
ever, and Keep Within Mar
row Limits.

CHICAGO, January 1S.-President
WILSON'S order for government IN
curry relative to prices of wheat and
flour was followed today by consider
able selling of wheat. and a temporary
setback of ia in quotations. but the
market quickly reacted, and scored a
net advance of q. Later decline took
place, influenced to some extent by
revival of talk of the possibility of an
embargo being put on exports. Dur
ing these changes prices for May had
rance of 2 cents from lao to 1.42.
After opening u off to " up. the mar
ket as whole kept within narrower
limits than the May delivery.
Although corn at the outset had a
downward tendency with wheat, good
demand for export soon led to a decid
ed upturn. Early sellers who attempt
ed to cover found but little for sale.
Opening prices. which varied from Ia
4 to MAJ lower. were followed by a
rise all round to we'll above Satur-
days night level.
Oats took much the same course as
corn Strength that developed, how
ever. was not so pronounced
Higher prices for hogs lifted provi-
sions. The volume of trading was
fair