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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
WATERLOO STAYS DRY.
Supreme Court Holds Petition al
Consent Was Badly BOtched.

Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-The Water
loo vets would have won their right
to operate saloons but for the fact
of relying on POOR material for cir
culation of their petitions. The SUI
preme court simply had to decide
that the job was so badly botched
lit would not stand.
One ID. Ryan circulated petition
and got between 200 and 225 names.
He had sought the signature of a
man named Patterson and failed to
get it, Then another man coolly sign
ed the Patterson name, and Ryan in
the verification swore to the identi-
ity and correctness of every name.
On the stand he admitted knowledge
that the Patterson name, and per-
haps others, was forgery. The court
says it could not escape the conclu-
sion that Ryan was guilty of wilfui
perjury in making the affidavit; and
he therefore certainly is not of that
good moral character the law re-
quires. His entire list was thrown
out.
In going thru the Waterloo lis
the supreme court held that Judge
Durham should have accepted sew
eral names that he rejected. Some
of these were because of use of mi
tials instead of full names. These
changes would have changed a pc
tition deficient by four names to one
sufficient by about so. But the Ryan
list is what sunk the petition below
the line and keeps Waterloo dry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
AMES SHORT COURSE.
Foot and Mouth Epidemic Will Not
Interfere With Plans.

Ames, Ia, Dec. 2S.-Because the
foot and mouth disease situation in
Iowa has changed enough for the
better has changed enough for the
mers' short course at Iowa State
college, it was decided to enlarge
the special work arranged for Story
county and vicinity and open it to
the state. The course offered is not
the usual state course, but is strong
er than the county courses offered
by the extension department.
The work at Ames will include in
struction in the care, feed and man
agement of live stock, and the judg-
ing of horses, but not in the judG-
ing of cattle, sheep and hogs be-
cause of the danger to the college
herds and flocks. 1t will also Offer
complete instruction in soils, fare
crops, and horticulture and specia
work in poultry, farm dairy manage
ment (not including the judging o
cows), and lectures on live stool
health and sanitation. For teacher
there will be special courses and al
so for boys and girls. A strong pro
gram of night meetings, dealing witt
vital rural questions is also bein
arranged.
In accordance with the recOmmen
ldation of the state veterinarian
persons who live within five miles @
premises which are or have been in
lfected with foot and mouth diseas
are asked not TO come to Ames TO
this short course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06

who used to wear the old knitted
mittens? The Christmas presents
used to include pair for each OF the
kidlets. Leather, or possibly ma
chine knitted gloves are called for
now, which do not wear like Grand
mas wool production. They go with
store clothes and a position in So
ciety.
The old housewifely art of knit
ting may still look good to the econ
omist. 1t was a thrifty pioneer way
of saving cash. Many of the older
people probably still continue il. The
warm comfort of pair of knitted
socks will save the life of many
soldier in the Belgian trenches.
But the majority of American
husbands would smile but feeDly If
they got pair Of knitted socks on
the Christmas tree, and many are the
kids who would weep with shame
had they to wear knitted mictens 10
school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
OPPOSE SKATING ON SABBATH
Mason City Ministers Want NUM-
Cipal Rink Closed Sundays.

Mason City, Ia, Jan. Should
the municipal skating rink be open
ed on Sunday? Last year it was
this year, we'll it is hard to tell just
what will be done. Last year it was
under Y. M. C. A. management but
there was trouble ending in it's aban-
donment. This year three acre
meadow has been flooded and will
soon be ready tor use. Some want
the lid off on Sunday, others want it
on. The ministerial association,
representing a strong constituency,
want the lid shut tight, and they
ask it, as they say, because it is a
municipal affair, to be given police
protection and created out of the
general tax levy and as it is a part
of the money from these people tina.
goes into it, on moral grounds they
protest. This protest has been lodg-
ed in written form with the city
commissioners. The ministers eX-
press appreciation and hearty ap-
proval and support in the rink, for
six days and nights in the week, but
ask that the seventh day may be re-
membered as the Sabbath and that
there be a surcease from the pleas
ure of skating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
A Heavy (?) Goose.

A very peculiar circumstance was
brought to our attention on Tuesday
when farmer delivered some dress
ed geese in town. At one place he
told the buyer a goose weighed IL
pounds. He got $1.1S for the fowl.
After taking a look at the goose the
buyer thought he had been strung
and he weighed it. The scales snow
ed S1a pounds. 13 less S1s equals
Az. Four and one half pounds a.
15c per pound means 67 kc-a pref
ty fair profit on one goose. The
buyer got to talking it over with
others who had bought geese of the
same man. Result:-They have de-
cided to call the attention of the
powers that be to the case, and the
fellow who thought he was so smart
may be made to smart" as the pen
atty is very severe in cases Of this
kind. Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
BOYS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL.
Thirty-Five Boys Expelled for Riot
and Disobeying Rules.

There were 50 boys expelled from
the Sheldon high school last week.
this action taken by the board of ed
ucation on Monday evening. The
charge against the boys is refusal to
obey the rules Of the school and in
boistrous conduct during school hours
which was carried on Monday in ali
organized riot.
For some weeks there has been
a disturbance at the times of calling
the sessions in the morning and al
ter dinner. The boys have beer
noisy and disturbing, at the times
when the school was to be called to
order. This condition has been
growing.
On Monday morning the princi-
pal called for order at the proper
time. The boys we're noisier than us
ual and she raped several times for
order, which she had difficulty in Sc
curing. She gave the boys their
choice of Leaving the school build
ing or remaining and obeying the
rules. The boys chose to remain
and in so doing silently consented to
obey the rules.
After dinner at the time for ses
sions ten minutes past one o'clock,
there were but twenty-five boys IL
their places in the high school room.
in few minutes a gang of bowling
and yelling boys came up the stairs
and into the cloak room. The prin-
cipal went into the cloak room ant
told the boys to turn around and sc
out of the building, which they did
At two O'Clock they came back ant
, were told by Superintendent Thorn
as at the door down stairs that the.
could come back if they would agree
to the rules Of the school. After ;
brief consultation the boys took thci
choice of leaving. The principal re
ported the matter to the school boart
and that body expelled the 35 boys.
These boys are to have the privil
ege of returning to school If the,
will signify a willingness to obey tn,
rules and will sign statements to ths
effect, with statements signed ais,
by the parents of the boys, makinI
them party of the agreement tina
their boys are TO obey. Otherwise tit
boys will be denied the school priv
ileges. Mail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
MRS. HELENE b. OPSAHL
CHIROPRACTOR

Mours 800 to IL 100 a. -. 200 to 500 p. n
Phone 4S1 White.
600 Jefferson St. Decoran' iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
@. WOODWARD, NJ. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Special attention given to diseases
Women and Child! IN.
Offices in Public Opinion Building.
Telephones: Office 33-2 Residence Ss@
Up stairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
DR. III. HI. THOMAS,

Office over New NARROW Building
Decerah. Iowa Phone 4SI
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06

Thomas Edison doesn't want the
cigarette smoker, and Ford, the au-
tomobile builder, says he will not
employ the cigarette fiend. Which
moves the Marshalltown Times Re.
publican to remark: Now see here
you kids-you'd best listen to such
fellows as Thomas Edison and Hen
ry Ford. There isn't any nonsense
about those fellows. They are So
cial democrats of labor. They don't
know anybody who doesn't make
good, and they say you simply can't
boy for boy if you smoke cigarettes
Next time you ask for the makin's
or start to roll pill think of Ford
and Edison"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
We are Headquarters

for the better lines of clothing We
could buy, and perhaps sell, inferior
clothing, just as many other cloth
iers do, all over the country. That's
not our policy. We sell goods on
their merit, and are not a rolling
today and some other
place tomorrow. So come to your
home clothing merchant and rest as
sured, at any stage of the game, it's
to your interest to trade with us.
BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
Five Cents Proves 1t.

A Generous Offer. Cut out this
ad, enclose with cents to Foley &
Co., Chicago, H., and receive free
trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs, colds, Group, bronchial and
lagrippe coughs; Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets. For
sale in your town by Engbertson
Pharmacy. Jan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
Let Us Show You.

If you are sufferer of piles or
hemmorhoids in any form, come to
our store and let us show you Mer-
itol Pile Remedy. 1t is one of the
best preparations we have ever
handled and is sold on positive
guarantee. E. j. Parman's Local
Agency. Jan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06

Clancy was somewhat amazed
when he saw the throng that came
to attend poor Casey's wake. BE
gorra," unused Clancy, "a man never
knows how many friends he has un-
til they come to his funeral"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
@. p. WILSON, ID. v. M.
VETERINARIAN

VETERINARIAN
Calls answered promptly, day
or night
Hog Cholera, Prevention, and vac
cination, Given Special Atten-
ton.
Office Phone 4O7
Residence Phone 11S DEBORAH, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-06
BUSINESS CARDS.
URBAN & URBAN,
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

Offices over DEBORAH Bakery
Telephone No. $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
Thin Folks Who
Would Be Fat
Increase In Weight Ten Pounds or
More
A Physician. Advioe

"Td certainly give most anything to
10 able 10 fat up a few pounds and stay
that way" declares every excessively thin
uaAn or woman such a result IL not I'm.
possible. dsspit. past failures Thin peo-
pie are victims % msi-nutrition. con-
dition which prevents the fatty elements
% food from being taken up ~ the blood
as fhey are when thu powers % nutrition
are normal Instead Of getting into the
blood. all the fat and flesh producing sis-
meat. stay In the intestine. until thor
pas. from the body waste
To correct this condition and 20 produce
a healthy normal amount 90 fat tho
uutritivs processes must hs ertifiriaily
supplied with the power which nature has
denied them. This can best bs accom-
pllshed by eating a HarEoi tablet with
every meal SarEol IL scientific COM
btnafion Of -ir % the best strength giving
fat producing elements known TO IN. med
teal profession Taken with meals. II
mlrss with the food and turn. the sugars
and .tarchss into rich. ripe nourishmsnt
for the tissues and blood and Its rapid
effect 10 remarkable Reported rains Of
from 10 90 IS pounds In q single month
arc by no means infredusnt Yet it, Rc-
ton 4. perfectly natural and absolutely
harmless. Rarsoi is sold by parteii Drug
Co. aWifrs Pharmacy and other good
druggists everywhere. and every package
contain. n guarantees Of weight Increase
or money back
Caution while sarroi has produced
rsmarkabls results IN the treatment Of
nervous Indigestion and general stomach
disorders. ~ should not. owing to its re-.
marksbis flesh producing effect. b. used
by those who arc not willing 10 Increase
their weight 10 pounds or more. -~Adyer-
tiscment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
GAME WARDEN SEEKS
MAN WHO SLEW DEER

Editor The Star: On Saturday.
July 81. near Lake Forrest park. a
young deer was on the public high
way. II was admired by n great
many people. Presently there ap-
peared upon the scene a large auto.
mobile driven by middle-aged
man. The deer was walking along
one side OF the highway. The
driver. heading his car for the ami.
NAL. deliberately knocked II down.
He then stopped his car. picked up
a stone. hit the deer in the head.
loaded II in his auto and carried It
away.
II Is the desire of this office TO
have further information as to the
name OF the person. number OF the
automobile license. etc.
We are also offering reward OF
s25 to the person who will furnish
positive proof a. to the name OF the
party driving the car.
Yours truly.
II. REF.
Game warden. King county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
IT'S RATHER A MIDDLE. ISN'T
IT, LITTLE BOOK

1copYrinht. isiJ. BY me Ne~spapsr En.
terpriss Association
Aaunt Mary's physician told her
this morning that he wanted her to
wait two or three days until Hhe
seems stronger for tho operation.
Kitty came over today looking
like a rose. She was shocked when
told her about Aunt Mary. and
wanted To 40 right back home. but
neither nor dear Aunt Mary
would hear to Il.
Kitty. my dear said Aunt
Mary. Il want you 70 have your
little good time. and | want 10 Inn.
press upon you and Margie one
thing that think In my condition
can point the moral"
"Dont let sickness or death of
any one person make all the world.
tho friends and family. miserable. e
But. Aunt Mary. that seems 80
unsympathetic. Kitty explained.
"Oh. don't mean that you should
not all do what you can to comfort
those who are sick or In trouble.
and care for them In every possible
way. but | would feel much worse
than do now II ! thought I was
making all you young people forego
tho pleasures that you enjoy. and
know that your foregoing them
would not In any way add TO my
comfort"
Little book. I'm daily becoming
more and more satisfied that dear
Aunt Mary 10 too good for this
world. She IL so unselflsh and sees
things In such a broad wRy--a way
that self never seems TO enter.
I called up Dick at the office and
told him Kitty was here. asked him
TO get hold OF Jim. Moilie. Ellene.
Harry and Pat. and tell them that
We wanted them 10 go 10 the thea
tire. and afterward TO some summer
garden for little supper. Told him
I'd get the tickets. would have
done all tho business. but wanted
Dick 20 approve OF all the guests.
Dick was a little grouchy. said he
was not sure he would be free 10 20
anywhere this evening.
"All right. dear" answered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
CHANCE
FOR CONTEST

hurry.
Tomorrow Is tho last day. The
lists must all be In by o'clock
Thursday. don't forget.
The Wild Animal Editor Is sim.
ply swamped. but he's happy 6o.
cause 80 many kids have taken adj.
vantage OF the chance 60 win the
Wild animal prizes. lilo likes TO see
them hustle.
There's plenty OF chance yet TO
set IN your list. but--hurry. and
don't forget the letters YOU are TO
rse In spelling tho Wild animal
names.
Only those Co be- found In tho
words barnes Wild Animal Circus
Prize Contest" are TO be used.
Any letter appearing In the sen.
tence may be used as many times
as desired.
Take the l6 different letters in
these words, and you can make up
whopping big list.
Any boy or girl OF IA or under is
eligible TO compete.
The biggest list gets $40. tho sec.
ond $3.50. the third s. and the
fourth $50.
Then there are 10 be the circus
tickets. too.
Ten lists will get two reserve
seat tickets. and ten other lists
viii set one reserve seat ticket
The circus is the Al O. Barnes
Wild animal circus II Is TO pe
here Friday and Saturday OF this
week. giving two shows each day
at Fourth ave. and Lenora.
Tho prize winners will be an.
nounced In Thursdays Star. and
prizes will be mailed TO the win.
ners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
HIS ACT IN REFUSING
MOTHER RIGHT TO SEE HER BOYS.

child and the foster parents who
open their homes and hearts to
children OF such unfortunate sur
roundings as these children weru
taken from.
The Washington Children's Homs
society stands for the protection OF
the child and such constructive
work as to make of him the best
possible citizen. II also stands for
the conservation OF the home and
aids worthy parents. whenever pos
sible, to keep their children with
them, for II recognizes the chil-
dren's right insofar as possible to
the love and care OF its natural
parents.
The supreme court Of this state
has said. in all cases where the
welfare OF the child is concerned:
In this. as in all other cases cf
the kind, the dominant question q
the moral. intellectual and material
welfare of the child. The wishes of
the parents are subordinate to these
considerations, which by all the
courts are deemed paramount"
REV. l.. J. CONVICTION.
superintendent Washington Chill.
dren's Home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
Confessions 0faWifc

sweetly. altho | was boiling inside
OF me. I'm call up tho folks myself.
because | am going 10 entertain
Kitty somewhere this evening. We
won't depend at all upon you. but
we would like TO have you n your
business permits"
Say. what's the matter with you,
Margic. all at oncef II was only
last week that YOU didn't want To ro
any place. and now you seem TO be
crazy 10 be on the go every minute. 4"
Il can't discuss the matter over
tho phone with you: Il would take
too long. DO you wish 10 invite the
people TO go with us. or shall ~"
oh. I'll do Il" b.. answered. and
then growlcd. Il do wish Kitty
would stay AT home"
| had hardly hung up the receiver
when Mrs Selwin called. "Margie. g
she said. Mr. Seiwin and I
want you to come over and
spend the evening. and. II
possible, come 10 dinner. Bust.
ness has been so dull lately
that Mr. Sel~in said he would IN.
10 talk matters over with Dick. and
you know Il IL against Mr.. Seiwiu's
principles TO go back 10 the office
after dinner II has been fortunate
that dull times have come Just now
so that Dick could be with you
during your eonvaisseence."
answered. Unfortunately |
have n guest ut the house. and I
cannot get away Tor this evening.
but Dick. ] am sure. will come n
Mr. Sclwin wants him"
NO. my dear. Mr.. selwin express.
" said TO tell you that ~ you we're
otherwise engaged. tho business
could walt. and besides, he thought
that n man should always give his
evenings 10 his wife unless some.
thing Of tho utmost Importance
came up.
THE truth IL. my dear. I think
Me Selwin wants TO sec you. You
know he has not seen you for some
months. and he made this little er-
euse TO get you and Dick to visit US
old folks"
You won't need this excuse. my
dear Mrs. Seiwin. We will gladly
come ms soon as my friend goes
home and we gct Aunt Mary settled
at the hospital"
Shc was very much shocked when
told her about Aunt Mary.
Now. ] ask you. little book. what
! am going TO do about this. Dick f.
going TO be perfectly furious when |
tell him declined the Selwins' invi.
iation because Kitty was here, be.
sides. have found out that II was
not business that has kept Dick
from me all these nights.
wonder n Eleanor Falrlow In
taking her vacation7
Margie. Margie. you're n sus.
picious little cat and n Jealous little
fool Didn't Dick just last night tell
you that you were the dearest little
woman In all tho world7
Yes. but he didn't find Il out until
he saw me dancing with the other
men.
It's all n middle. isn't II. little
book?
To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04

Editor The Star: John and An
drew Crashul we're committed TO
the Washington children's Home
society by the Juvenile court oil
Pierce county In an order reading
In part as follows; The said John
and the said Andrew lis In danger
OF growing up to lead an idle. dis
solute and immoral life"
Poorly nourished and Improperly
cared for. Johns health In run
down condition and Andrews cross
ewes without attention until the
home oculist provided him with
suitable glasses. the boys presented
a pitiful picture.
They had seen their older brother
driven TO the streets and later sent
TO the reform school by the Ill con-
duct of their mother. they had seen
their father driven from the house
TO the saloon by the same cause
they had seen the probation oiilcer
try for five years TO construct
home with the original material I'M
iii probation officers all but limit
less patience was exhausted and the
Pierce county Juvenile court, In an
effort to save the children from the
wreckage OF such n home, commit
ted the boys to the permanent care
and custody of the society.
At the receiving home the boys
were fed suitable food. and were
properly clothed and lovingly cared
for. Johns poor little body began
to fiji out. and Andrew happily
wore his new glasses.
II was not TO be wondered at that
the boys turned from their mother
when. by my permission. she first
went out to see them.
The Crashuls were brought up
Catholics, and the society was for
tunate In finding a good family of
the same faith. whose boys were
grown and married, and who were
able and willing TO take both boys
to the broad acres of their farm
home. There In comfort and
plenty. the boys are to have an OPP
to make good.
The society would not be fulfill
ing it's obligation to the state If IL
did not protect the interest of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-04
COOLLY DEFY
WISHESOFU.S.
~ C. p. STEWART

WARRINGTON. AUG. A.
I'VE Will continue 20 apply
theae measures (thc blockade
Of Germany with every desire
20 occasion the least possible
Inconvenience TO persons en-
gagged In legitimate COM
merce."
This, briefly. 10 Enelard's
answer TO the American pro.
test against the blockade Of
neutral ports. thru which the
British believe goods may
reach Germany, and tho Inter
ference with neutral commerce
thru enforcement Of tho British
order In council.
Tho three communication from
England made public last night and
which reject the administration
demands for freedom on the seas
are friendly In tone, tho not a.
friendly as Germany's last notes.
Sir Edward Grey wrote ms II he
took II for granted that tho two
countries were upon tho most cor
dial terms and that tho matters
under discussion could be dealt
with freely and fully. Tho phrase
ology Of the notes is amicabiy criar
and huslncsslike.
Tho foreign minister said he
hoped TO convince the admlnistra
ton that In view OF the violations
OF International law OF which Ger
many is guilty. the blockade meth
DDS are mot only reasonable and
necessary, but constitute no NOR,
than an adaptation OF tho old prin
oiplS OF blockade TO the peculiar
circumstances with which We
are confronted"