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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
CHOOSING TEACHERS.
school Authorities Now Making Up
Final List of Teachers.

School authorities all over the
country are now making up their
| final lists of teachers for fall term.
With all the educational scouts
roaming around and picking up the
more gifted women for service in
large cities and wealthy towns, it is
a worrisome job.
School superintendent, antici-
pating search light criticism, can
vass their many applicants with anx-
ious care, and find the majority un-
satisfactory There are plenty who
have had fair education, but few
who have the magnetic gift of in
spiration and easy discipline.
Highly educated girls take poor
ly paid positions for a year or two,
but quickly yield to the seductions
of towns Offering larger salaries
They do not always profit much
either in money or in satisfactions
of living. There is queer and snob-
bish prejudice against the teacher
in many circles. theoretically, be-
ing intellectual leader of the young
and substitute for parental care,
she occupies a place second to none.
But actually she is a waif on the
shores of society when she gets TO
a large city. She is held up to high
standard of neatness and dress. She
is much more likely to be condemn
ed by visiting parents on account of
lack of style than for poor educa
tional methods.
Teaching forces change rapidly
nowadays The teacher who was
content to remain year after year ia
one town, impressing her personal
Iity on successive classes, is a rare
person now
The old idea of a techer as a thin
faced and angular woman, with q
soulful air but Indifferent to dress,
is out of date. 1t is a trim, bright
faced lot of people now. They seem
to have learned that clothes make
the woman" and array themselves
for their ordeal before the school
authorities with a simple attrac-
tiveness that represents some mar
vel Of strategy on a low salary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
WHY IT SUCCEEDS.
Because It's for One Thing Only
and DEBORAH People Appreciate
This.

Nothing can be good for every
thing.
Doing one thing well brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordered kidneys
Here is reliable evidence Of their
worth.
Mrs. John Light, Cresco, Iowa,
says: For years / suffered from
kidney complaint and rheumatic
pains in my loins and limbs. The
kidney secretions were too frequent
in passage and at one time my limbs
became so badly swollen that | was
unable to put on my shoes. ! tried
various medicines, but nothing help
ed me. Doan's Kidney Pills, howev'
er, made a great Improvement. / car
now rest we'll and my kidneys are
normal. l do not believe ! would be
alive today had it not been fol
Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don,
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doans Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Light had. Foster-Milburi
! Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
What Sort of Man is This?

Father William Graham is pas
tor of Saint Patrick's Roman Catho-
lie church in Pittsburgh. He is Il
most unusual man, says the Cedar
Rapids Gazette. He just has refus-
ed to accept a fortune said to aggre-
gate from twelve to fifteen millions
of dollars because, he says, he is
growing old and does not care to
add to his responsibilities. He has
enough of the necessities of life to
assure him of comparative ease
when his work among his flock has
ceased, so why should he wish for
more? The fortune willed him by
relatives in Australia and South
America. He sent word to the exc.
cutors of the estate to look up the
heirs next in line and offer them the
wealth
There is something refreshing in
hearing of such an occurrence. 1t is
absolutely new, and Father Graham
is sort of man that is new to US
Ordinarily, when big estate is left
by those who assembled it there is
such an hue and cry and hubbub
about its settlement. Relatives and
other claimants appear from every
where each with q view TO getting a
share that should or should not be
his
To find, then, a man who is con-
tented with his humble pile, and
who refuses to be bothered with d
fortune of several millions is to be
astonished And in these days oi
something new every minute it takes
great deal to astonish the Ameri
can people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
FARMERS BUYING FEEDING
CATTLE.
Thousands of Head Are Being Ship.
ped in From Other States.

Des Moines, Aug. 11.-That con-
siderable cattle will be fed on Iowa
farms this fall and winter is indi-
Gated by the shipments of feeders in
to the state as reported to the office
| of the state veterinarian. The law
requires government inspectors to
| inspect and report on all cattle
shipped in to the state from the big
stock yards centers and in this way
disease is not only kept down to a
minimum but in case cattle take
sick after coming into the state the
source of infection can be traced.
Since the first of August 1852
head of cattle have been reported to
the state veterinarian as having been
shipped into the state by fifty-one
different shippers. Practically all of
these have come from Omaha al
though few car loads have come
from other points. But the great
bulk of the feeding cattle have thus
far come from the Nebraska city.
During the month of July 4,755
head were shipped in from Nebras-
ka, $500 from Missouri and several
hundred from other big stockyards
points. The record for a year ago is
not complete but it is thought that
the shipments are running a little
stronger than year ago.
1t is predicted that little lat
er in the fall shipments will run
much heavier. Not in a good many
years have the Iowa farmers had so
much forage for cattle and a great
deal of it is going to waste unless it
is fed. The state is also comparative
ly free of disease among live stock.
Hog cholera seems to have run it's
course and the foot and mouth d.
sease has been stamped out. Hence
there appears to be less risk from
these sources.
Some swine are being shipped in.
But few shipments of sheep are re-
ported and but few horses. 1t is
thought that later in the season
shipments of all classes of live stock
will increase.
The silo companies report they
are selling good many silos and
that farmers generally are prepar-
ing to put a good deal of corn in
the silos, especially if it shows it is
not going to mature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
EVEN mo" is MISSPELLED.
Russell Sage Foundation Tried 1000
Words on 10000 School
Pupils.

Seven out of every 100 third grade
public school children in the United
States cannot spell the word has"
according to report just compiled
by DR.. Leonard P. Ayres of the Rus
sell Sage Foundation in the teaching
of spelling. DR.. Ayres' study also
brought out many other orthogra-
phic oddities.
DR.. Ayres selected the 200 words
that constitute 80 per cent of the
language ordinarily used. This selec-
ton was made from various English
authors, from four Sunday newspa-
pers of Buffalo, N. Y, and from the
business and family correspondence
of more than 1000 adults
Cooperating with the school SUI
perintendents in eighty-four cities OF
the United States, DR.. Ayres had the
900 commonest words tested by an
aggregate of 100000 spellings, Sc
cured from 10000 public school chill
dren.
Nine words Of most frequent use,
viz: "the," ''in," go" mo-" now
man." "ten," bed top" re-
vealed that second grade pupils, on
an average, spelled correctly "a per
cent of these words. At the other
extreme of the scale the words
Judgment recommend" and
"allege" were found to be spelled
correctly by just so per cent of eighth
grade pupils.
DR.. Ayres finds: There are very
few exceedingly poor spoilers, many
medium ones, and very few excel
llent ones. Few words do most of our
work when we write. Fifty words
constitute, with their repetitions,
one-half of the words written. The
child who masters the 1000 words
on the scale given, will make no spell
ling errors in nine-tenths of his
writing"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
Outside Trusty Forgets to Return to
Pen

Fort Madison, Ia, Aug. 9.-The
honor system at the state penitenti-
airy here received a severe jolt yes
terday, when Carl Beckwith, an out
side trusty, took French leave and
thus far has not been located. Beck
with was a handy man with automC-
biles and he had been chauffeur on
the prison truck for some time. Yes
terday he was assigned to an odd job
at the prison garage, outside the
walls, and at the invoice at noon he
showed up missing. Warden Sanders
happened to be in Des Moines at the
time.
A report from the inside says that
the prisoners in general are incens-
ed with Beckwith's act, fearing that
it may work to a disadvantage Of
the "honor system" leniency. Beck
with's record has been good and his
escape is regretted almost as much
by the prisoners as by the officials.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
The Week i'm History.
Monday, August 16.-Battle

Monday, August 16.-Battle of
Bennington, 1777.
Tuesday, August 17.-Charles X
of France retires to England, 1880.
Wednesday, August 1S.-Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert visit
France 1855.
Thursday, August 19.-Revolu-
tionary tribunal set up in Paris,
|1792.
Friday, August 20.-McClelland
assumes command of the army of
the Potomac, 1861.
Saturday, August 21.-Death OF
Queen Dowage-Christina of Spain,
1878.
Sunday, August 22.-Fire in San
Francisco, loss 100000, 1886.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
\ SEASONABLE WISH.

Here l sit and wonder whether
Writing rhymes about the weather
1t is possible to strike chord
that's new
For there's ever stretching DER us,
A dark sky extremely porous
And the waters ever sitting, sift-
ing there.
1t is easy to be funny
When the sky is bright and sunny,
There is humor all around in what
we view.
But when clouds the skies are blot
ting
And the grain is all a-rotting
Then we farmers can't help feeling
rather blue.
But for one thing l am wishing
AS thru waist-high weeds I'm swish
ing
Downing rain-coat for each pesky
chore / do.
Mud and slush are sure depressing
This will l count quite a blessing,
Just that these old rubber boots
will last me thru.
G. l.. F.-Shannon City, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
gnhlie Opinion.
BY HARRY J. GREEN

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DEBORAH, IOWA, AUG. IS, 1915.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18

1t has been suggested that Henry
Ford, the automobile manufacturer,
build a highway from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. If Mr.. Ford desires
to perpetuate his name he should do
this, but as he does not manufacture
touring cars the idea will hardly APP
peal to him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
A Surprising Animal.

An Irish horse trader who was not
ed for his skill in getting the best
of trade was endeavoring to sell a
horse to a farmer. He was praising
the fine qualities of the horse when
the farmer asked; Can the horse
pull?"
at would surprise you to see
that horse pull" said the Irishman.
He sold the horse. The next day
the farmer came back highly excited.
"You swindled me; you said that
horse could pull" he screamed.
You're mistaken" replied the
trader. Il said it would surprise you
to see that horse pull!'
Sooner or later you will trade
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain un-
claimed at the DEBORAH postotfice:
Aksel Enge' retsen, Elias Gud.
mundsen.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

blrths-E. NJ. Cox. 25os North Twenty
fourth, boy: Gladstone Derby. BIZ WEBB
ster, boy. William Gray, lys Mnyberry,
eifl: Jonn klllmans sbig Pacific. boy
Llltei. 20 lincoln avenue girl; y l.
MuBco, 1919 South Fifth Tsrl; q. II
Rossltio, iioe south Thirteenth, GIRL WI
Deaths Margaret JOY. 6A North
Twenfy-neventn, IS years; John Fosherg,
Sixteenth and Viaduct, 81 years. w. y.
chapman. hospital, q yenrsi caroline
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

These licenses have been granted:
Name and Residence. AGO.
neftram y. Baum, omaha. .......s.s.... w
Marguerite Myers, OmahR-.............. Y
Percy zenor. Woodstock, Ill............ 81
llilda Bente. Boise. Mont................ q
Harry shambefg. Omaha. ..s........... q
Bertha Lewis. south Omaha............. 70
peser vona, jr.. South Omaha. .......... %
Justine Korinek. Omaha. ,.........-.s.. ~
Henry Traut, Mt Pleasant. Ia.......... 50
Mrs Emma b. La Near. MT. Pleasant. "
Wayne w. Ma Pier, Decatur, Neb.,..s. q
MABEL v. GILL; Tekarpahi Neb.,..-......s ~
Thomas r.. Mcin, Ida Grove. Ia....over q
Julia NJ, schmidt. south omaha-...over ~
Michael Tedpsco, Ornaha.........s.-..... ~
Carmela Marine, Omahn........e.-..... II
George paasch, Washington. Nob...,.. a
Amanda bergmann, washington, Neo ~
Hazel whitney. Underwood. ia........ u
Jake Elmer, Cedar Creek, Neb........ 81
hnry Mohr. La Platte. Ncb....---...s.s. "A
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

We desire TO express our sincere thanks
20 our noighbors and friends tor their
kindnoss and floral offerings az the fn-
neral aervices for our brother.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN A. SWANsoN.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08
Unclaimed Answers
to the
"Swappers' Column"

FyW NT7FIVE"
Hundreds OF other answers have been
ualled Tor and delivered during the last
week ft n reasonable 20 suppose that
ali OF the people below have made the
defired swaps, therefore do not call Tor
the balance OF their answers Bee want
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

!. shukeft, l7ltIe South Thlrteenth.
81 900; Emil J. Larson, S0 Nicholas,
ifwenty-fourth. 1900: y. w. nlweod. z1i7
Dewey avenue, $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08
REAL ESTATE
FARM a RANCH LANDS ron SALE

60 A.. 50 mi from Ericsson, Neb.: fine
improvements; COOL alfalfa country; $40
per acre. easy terms j. Z. Gibney. Elk
horn. Neb.
FOR SAI.E-3e0-A. REIMBURSEMENT, mi.
from Stapleton. well improved, for 800.
Telephone connections 10 town. Address
30 Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

FOR SALE-A productive farm of 3s8
,rees IN bearing condition.. good sugar
bush; good water (neyer failing); land
easy to work; on p F. D. route tele-
uhOne connections. easy railroad con-
nSctions: want 10 sell before Feb i, 1915
IN purchased OF the un1ersigned owner.
There VIII be no assn!s commission 70
Eldred. X r. d. 2, Oneonta. n. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

500 ACRES. large and small traets; an
solcte title; Pittabufg Co, farming. pas
ture, oh, coal land; u 20 - per acre.
Yrits j. 7. csxanaxh AcAlestsr. okL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08
LOST AND FOUND

OMAHA a COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Persons having lost some article would
do we'll TO call up the office OF the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway com
pany to ascertain whether they left II In
the street cars.
Many articles each day are turned IN
ana the company Is anxious to restore
item 10 the rightful owner. Call Doug. as
LIBERAL REWARD
for recovery or information leading to
recovery OF diamond and safety bar pin,
lost on the streets OF Omaha. n. Spells
berger. 1914 Farnam.
FoUND-At all NeWs stands, TREE
LANCE JUNIOR Iavest youngster.
Read It
MONEY TO LOAN
NEED MONEY! See Us, Quick service.
Halt usual rate. RELIABLE CREDIT
CO. sos Paxton Blk. Douglas ifiL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08
EDUCATIONAL
BOYLES C0LLEGE

Day school; NiEht schools complete
business course; complete shorthand or
dteaotype course. complete taleRran hy
course; civil service branches and Eng
liah students admitted al any time.
Write. phone or call for 1914 catalogue.
BOYLES COLLEGE.
~. 3. BolLEss President.
hoyiea hiQf.. Omaha. Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

RUBBER BOOTS-Have good pair OF
rubber boots almost new will sell or
condition: size ~ 5. G. i5l. Bee.
SIGNS. shoWcards. CLARK s SON d, ls7s,
typewriter, IN good. serviceable condi-
ton. which / viii trade for a mandolin
and guitar. Address $. 9. as. Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

MEDICAL
Piles, Fistula Cured.
Or u. II, Tarry cures piles. fistula and
ether rectal diseases without surgical Op-
GRAFTON. Cure guaranteed and no money
paid until cured. Write for book on rectal
diseases With testimonials. DIR. T. r..
TARRN, go Bee Bldg.
Runfura Cured In few days without
pain. Call OF write DR.. Wray.
to Bee Bldg. Omaha. Established lso4.-o
LIVE STOCK MARKET OF WEST
SHIP live stock 20 South Omaha. Save
mileage and shrinkage. Your consicn-
ments receive prompt and careful atten-
tIon.
LivS steck corElaisslon hIerohan1.-
MARTIN BROS a Co. Exchanss Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08
North Dakota.

Bottineaw county. North Dakota. all
under cultivation. miles from Lansford,
a good town. Corn and alfalfa Is doing
fine here. Price, 50 per acre. VIII take
q first mortgage as first payment.
THE NOGET. REALTY AGENCY.
i0i5-i6 W. O. w. Bldg. Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

All claims for errors must be made
within fifteen days aftes the last inser-
zion a. the n iVert iecncnt
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08


help wANTED-NIALE
Clerical ana office.
SALESMAN. drugs, 500: salesman. ex-
ceilent proposition. eoinninsioni stenog-
waits Watts REL az. Co. ss-sa Branasis rheatsr.
WE PLACE stenogFaphers, boolzkeepers
and office clerks. Our charges are within
the reach OF ali and Il viii pay you to In
tervlew our employment manager
BUSINESS MEMS REFERENCE ASSN,
l4s-s0 Woedmen Of World Hlde.
CITY collector. as per week. Apply
MIDWEST BONDING CO.
so Bee Bldg.
hQtARE PEGS IN SQUARE HOLES.
We tind q Roslelon that 1ts yon.
COOPERATIVE REFERENCE CO..
l0lo-lS city National.
HtCH-GRApE commercial posItions.
IS ornsks Ma. RSnk nlas
aEeats, salesuaep aaa seIieitsrs.
40 Classification; liberal contract; new
policies: MUTUAL BENEFlr HEALTH
tlonsl Bank Bldg. Omaha. sNeb.
EXPERIENCED speciality statesmen; pay
weekly expenses daily. call evenings
ROOM u creaa ss' sip us sGSss s ih Co.
TRAVELLING MEN; Here IL sn opportun-
ny 70 cover all your travelling expenses
without solicitation or selling, a promi-
nent wholesale tailor 70 the the trade
house wants high class travelling men 70
place their sample lines with good ac-
counts In the towns they make no lug
Gage, no extra time required. no add
tonai expense; each dealer appointed re-
ccives a complete sample llne free: COM
missions paid on each dealers sales every
month. Write Us for full particulars AZ
once. Spring and summer sample iincs
now ready. Address n a2s. Bee.
WANTEID-Agents and solicitors in every
locality for Tho Twentieth Century
Farmer; either SEX an or spare time, no
experience necessary TO earn big money.
Write At once for agency. Twentieth
Century Farmer, Omaha. Neb.
WANTED several reliable young men
20 travel and solicit, good money,
steady Job, II you're FiEht. Apply 10 10 IL
g. M, 50 Bran Theater Bldg
Factory and Trades.
REGISTERED PHARMACIST
WANTED.
HRANDEfa sFoRrs
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08
WANT ADS

An advertisement Inserted 20 Be run IN
~ discontinued must be stopped by writ
ten order.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

FuDlC Auction.
TWo-sToRY BRICK STORE BUILDING
AND LOT
LOCATED AT 30e MAIN ST.,
PLATrSMOUTH. NEB.,
SATURDAY. JAN. .. ATap. M. SHARP.
OWNS TO tho fact that live about Oo
miles from Piattsmouth and that the
building has recently been damaged hy
fire. do not care 70 repair the building
and viii sell Il 10 the highest bidder
The property Il clear OF an encumbranca
and a understandable title ana abstract viii
50 with a warantee deed to the highest
bidder
Tennss One-thlrd cash, balance back on
property five years al per cent.
II. TAYLOR CAIN, Owner
JAMES Il DoUD. Auctioneer.
SIGNS. snow c4rds. Clark = Sun. D. iai4
TiikATERs- Buy. lease OF sell your the
alter. machine and supplies through
Ihoater Exchange 80. 1905 Farnam 81.
Douglas isN.
TO GET IN or out Of business. call on
0AN0ESrApe iof bee Bldg. n at55.
YOUR business Nor real estate qnickl,,
sold. write jim Wras. sioux City
noomfnE Houses for sale.
10 ROOMS. all modern. cheap rent, well
furnished rooms. all filled eoiS Howard.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-08

You can place your want ad in The Bee
Y ~ T'EIsI..EPHoNE TYLER 1000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
Makes Chickens Grow.

Experiments have been conducted
for some time by an English expert
in the electriication of small chick.
ems, to discover whether the current
exercised any influence on their
growth. It is reported that the results
have been startling Not only has the
mortality among very young chick
ems been greatly decreased. but the
birds grow nearly twice as fast, when
stimulated by the particular electric
apparatus, by the use OF which the
food bill is cut in two. Special inten-
sive houses are provided for the birds.
and the electricity is applied by means
Of q combined high-frequency and pos
tive apparatus. through a large coil
Of heavily insulated wire wound round
each house in the form OF q spiral.
This produces large and intense cleo
trio field. While the current is on.
the birds are highly charged with
electricity, but appear entirely uncon-
scious Of any unusual effect. The cur
rent is turned on for ten minutes
every hour from a. m. till p. m,
and stimulates the chickens. enabling
them to acquire largely Increased
weight from a given quantity Of food.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-30
eubblins Cup That Can Be Lifted.

eubbling Cup That Can Be Lifted.
The one great disadvantage Of the
ordinary bubbling cup sanitary foun-
tain lies in the fact that the drinkers.
whether they be men, women or chill.
dren, tall. short, fat or thin, must
place their lips to the cup instead OF
placing the cup to the lips.
In an endeavor to remedy this dis
advantage. one sanitary drinking foun-
tain manufacturer has designed a
bubbler which may be raised to the
height of the lips, 80 that the user may
stand in a perfectly easy and natural
position while drinking. This is made
possible by hose and cup arrange
ment. the hose consisting Of a double
tube. The inner tube is the feed pipe
for the bubbler. and the outer tube
acts as a waste pipe. carrying away
the surplus water while the person is
drinking The flow Of water through
the inner tube is continuous. no mat
ter what the position OF the cup. but
when the cup is lowered into its posi-
ton in the fountain basin. the water
flows over 1t and discharges into the
basin. instead Of being carried away
by the outer tube.-Popular Mechan-
'cs.