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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
|THE DECADENCE OF
MUSICAL COMEDY
Why q obin Hood" Retains Its
PSr 'ge as the Best in
Tomic Opera.
ITS SONGS e.
III BEING SUNG
Don't Fail to Hea. De koven
Opera Company i'm Great
Production at the Grand
Jan. 18th. 45 People.

In these days of the alleged mu-
sical comedy, whose sole claim to
fame is an interpolated tango, a
saccharine waltz, or a novel me-
chanical effect; it is a relief to turn
back few years to the standard
operas of Strauss, Millocker, Plan
quette and De Koven. Where the
modern Vienese importation depends
for its popularity upon one air or
number, we find that the composers
of a decade ago filled their scores
with good things and were prodigal
with their tempt, changing, with
equal facility from waltz move
ment to march, a minuet, polka,
gavotte, gallop or prayer.
Strauss was essentially German;
Planquette delightfully."- French and
De Koven suited his music to his
operas. There could be nothing
more Scotch then Rob Roy" which
breathes of the heather from the
opening chorus to the finale, and
'Robin Hood" carries the very es-
sence of Old England in its May
pole dance and merrie glee.
Where in a modern opera will one
find such an abundance of hits as in
"Robin Hood?" The opening Choir
us of milkmaids is familiar and is
followed in rapid succession by The
Sheriff of Nottingham" "It Takes
Nine Tailors to Make Man, /"
Brown October Ale" 20, Promise
Me- THE Forest Song" 1.-The Tin
ker's Chorus THE Troubadour"
and The Legend of the Chimes" to
say nothing of the choruses and en-
sembles.av--Asaysone- ct these would
\ have made the success of modern
opera.
So that the standard English opera
would not die, Reginald De Koven
decided last season to organize a
company to make revivals of his
works, and with robin Hood as
its initial wedge, it Immediately
pried it self into favor with an al
most ja6ed public.
This season the revivals have con-
tinued and Rob Roy" is being done
by part of the organization, while
the remainder will be seen here in
''Robin Hood with the New York
production, chorus and orchestra
complete. During it's tour of the
country this season, the company
has met with the most enthusiastic
welcome, which has greatly encour-
aged the composer in his efforts to
restore a lost style of entertain
ment Robin Hood" is not IA
nous alone as a great musical opera,
but ii is filled full of the most
laughable situations and the best
comedy that was ever written into q
good comic opera. Be sure and Sc
cure your seats. Prices soc, 75c
$1.00, $3.50 &, -.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Catholic Bishop for Suffrage.

Iowa equal suffrage advocates are
greatly encouraged over the declara-
ton recently made in favor of equal
suffrage by Rt. Rev. Austin Dowling,
the Catholic bishop of the diocese OF
Des Moines. In an address before
a woman's club the bishop expressed
the hope and the prediction that the
suffrage amendment carry at the
June election.
Bishop Dowlings attitude would
not attract so much attention were
it not for the fact that most mem
bers of the American Catholic hier-
archy who have spoken on the suf-
Ifrage movement have opposed the
plan, taking the view that the home
lis the sphere of woman's usefulness
and that to have her engage in poll
| tics would be to lessen her dignity.
Bishop Bowling is doubtless in
fiuenced by the fact that equal suf'
frage tends to improve moral and in
dustrial conditions something the
church has been fighting for.
The effect of the bishops endorse
ment of equal suffrage will have
marked influence in the coming elec
ton 1t is the only expression thus
far from the Iowa Catholic heirar
chy and will be accepted generally a
representing the church view Of thu
suffrage movement in Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Broken Down Soldiers Restored by
HypnOtiSm.

We were handed the following ar
ticle by Prof. Haas, expert hypnotists
which he clipped from the Milwau~
kee Journal:
Hypnotism is being tried with
some good results in the treatment
of soldiers who have broken down
under the shock and strain of the
battlefield.
The patient is seated in a chair
and is brought under hypnosis In
the ordinary way. He is told to clear
his mind of all other thoughts and
| to concentrate on the single subject
of his cure. If, as often happens,
his vision is affected by shell shock
he is told quietly and firmly tha:
the defect has been cured and that
he can once again see clearly. In
some cases single sitting is enough,
in others, the treatment is repeated
many times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Mrs. B. o. Marsh Breaks Wrist.

Mrs. B. o. Marsh had anything but
an enjoyable Christmas this year.
On Christmas eve she was on her
way home, and when nearing her
residence on Broadway had the mis-
fortune to slip on the icy walk and
fell, breaking her right arm above
the wrist. DR.. Dahl was called and
attended her, and she is now rest
ing easily, and her many friends sim
cerely hope the injury will be only
of short standing. az
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
A Handsome Calendar.

@. b. Baker, the we'll known lum-
herman has been passing out the
past week one of the handsomest
calendars we have seen in a long
time. G. F. certainly displays excel
lent taste in his selections of calen-
dars, as he has given out some
beauties in the past few years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Some Good Testing Seed Corn.

Simon Broghammer, of Cresco, r.
F. ID. 5, spent Christmas with his
parents on Clay Hill. He brought
with him some samples of seed corn,
which he has for sale, and he left a
few samples of it at this Office. 1t
has tested in the neighborhood of
95 per cent, and he gives customers
a ten days test trial.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Entertained at Dancing Party.

Miss Marion Paine entertained
about twenty-five couples at dane
ing party at the X. p. hall Monday
evening. A dainty lunch was served
and all voted Miss Paine a capital
hostess.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Mott & Co.'S. Clearing Sale.

A clearing sale advertisement from
Mott & Co. appears in this issue of
Public Opinion, and some exception
ally low prices are quoted on ladies
coats and suits. 1t will be fine OPP
portunity to save money on up-to-
the-minute merchandise. Don't fail TO
read the ad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
Two Pair Twin Calves.

Philip Goettelman of Bluffton
township, who works for Mike Court
ney, went out to the barn last Thurs
day morning to look after the live
stock, and found two pairs of twin
calves, born during the night, AT
that rate we can see no shortage oil
beef at the Courtney home, and we
are thinking these calves ought to
make a pretty good exhibit at the
Winneshiek fair next year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
A Fearful Occurrence.

A gentleman farmer tells of city
lad who once worked for him.
The lad was called one winter
morning before dawn and told to
harness the mule to the dearborn.
The lad was too lazy to light a
lantern, and in the dark he didn't
notice that one of the cows was In
the stable with the mule. The farm
er, impatient at the long delay,
shouted from the house:
Billy! Billy! What are you doing 7
can't get the collar over the
mules head, yelled back the boy.
His ears are frozen?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
VIII Install Officers,

Next Tuesday night Winneshiek
lodge l. 0. o. F. will ins all officers.
There will also be work in the third
degree. and supper will be served BY
tn Rebekahs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29

1t is a sort of self applied insult
when the man who lets his wife take
in washing asks the man who wants
to marry his daughters, If he can
support her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29

If you don't read the ads before
you so shopping you will waste lot
of time finding the stores which are
worthy of your business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29

When young man begins to hang
around grocery store and ask
what things cost it is safe conclu-
sion that some girl is going to get
married.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29

Soldiers in France have recently
had their pay increased from lc per
day TO sc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29

The first steel pen was made in
1880 Ts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
coasI,aIs Sot a Candidate.

Speaking of the Panama canal re
caus the fact that some enthusiasts
admirers Of General George w Goe-
+hals. the builder OF the canal, have
been urging him for president There
are many men discussed. as Rep11paA-
can candidates for the presidency. bur
General GoeshaIs may be eliminated
from the list. General Goetnals. Who
Is now in washington- mas told his
trends positively that he does not
want TO be president of the United
states. With Characteristic n1odestr ne
SAYS that he does not wish TO be presi-
DENT because he is convinced he is. not
fired TO make a success OF that high
ONCE. He is. he says. essentially an
army officer.
Like the Centurion in the Bible. ne
Is accustomed to giving orders and to
harins them obeyed- but he insists
that he IS no diplomat. that pot1fics
irks him and that he has not the
slightest patience Win politicians
Furthe rrnore. he feels thar he has
done big job we'll. he has spent many
years of unriring labor in the tropics,
and Just as soon as the canal Is com
oleted and an assured success. ne
wants a years leave, that he may AXE
absolute and complete rest in cl'-
mate less enervatins than that OF the
canal zone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
!: RAvELETT TIE J:
!. By rSiksah. !:
THE MISSION OF SAN xAsIER.

For over two centuries travellers
across the track1ess desert of south
elm Arizona found rest and refresh
ment in a certain green valley De
tween the rugged mountains of santa
Cruz. Here. among rich cultivated
lands stand, in snowy witeness, the
walls and towers of the Mission OF
San Xavier del BAG. the Oldest of the
southwestern missions now in exist
encs. founded By Father Kino IN
1889.
The Oldest mission was the first
permanent work of the black robeo
priests who journey from Mexico TO
convert the sayages of that region
The Papaso Indians accepted Christi
erected the mission IN what IS now
the center of the Papago reservation.
This has been the nome of the tribe
for centuries
country. who now cone daily to this
old church in the desert. find many
things to delight and interest them,
The building Is of Moorish style with
high arches 1t Is elaborate enough
tect TO wonder how two or three
white men in the midst of great
desert hundreds OF miles away
from mechanical aid. could SO direct
the 1abors of unskIlled Indians as to
produce this elaborate building with
.;4s canti1ever arches its vaulted roof
and high twin towers. The view from
the top of these towers sweeps many
miles of desert, giving the visitors
picture of panoramic beauty Wen
worth the joarney- The Interior OF
the church is rich in color. which has
preserved all its brsi1iancy for nearly
two centuries.
This old mission has several dne$
been partially disn1aDtled. The
fbroes of Indian warfare have 1efE
marks upon IT. Half a century age,
II was a cattle she'd. although few
faithful believers still kneit in occa-
sional prayer before the highiy col
ored saints In the Station OF the
Gross. It has been restored under
TOE direction of the Bishop OF Tucson
with as few changes as possible. The
two old bells, brought from Spain
two centuries ago, stin sound OYER
the desert the eau to vesper service
They also ring the anse1us at noon
and at its sound for miles around
the Indians working IN the feidssw1H
kneel for moment of prayer
Upon he mountain back OF me
mission has been established a spe-
cia1 shrine. Many years ago TINS
mountain was a volcano. from when
molten lava sometimes gushed foFtn.
The early padres taught the Indians
TO pray to God that the molten stream
! aisht never again visit the vaiey.
4 large stone cross has been erected
under the direction of the present
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
THE sEARCHIlIGHT
1,e4ea+ rev. from the Fields %
Science. EdEoat$on and In
Tentton.
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SWIMMING APPARATUS

The importance Of learning to
swim is emphasized in the Cincinnati
pubic schools. Most of the large
schools are equipped with bathing
pools in which the swimming exer
cises is being made obligatory the
t,n1:d boys are taught to swim by q
unique device which has lately
been been installed.
An oval track is attached to the
ceiling, from which twelve trollies
are suspended in such manner as 70
permit them to run around the
swimming course. a rope and
belt are attached to each. The boys
who are to be tauSb to swim fa Ssnn
the belt around their bodies and GO
into the water, where they practice
the various strokes under the d1rec.
ton of an instructor. who stands =
one side OF the pool. The belt 81 p
ports 4here. SO that it is imposstoie
TO sink, and the trollies move easily
around the course Every boy VINO
has tried this new apparatus mas
learned to swim quickly. ofte1 IN 2
single lesson because being relfeyeo
of fear, he can give his undivided al
tentior to mastering the strokes,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
ras company has drilled q. test on the

Gas Company has drilled a test on the
Isaac Martin farm through the Feres
grit and has dusteE.
On Katie's run. Burnins SP.ins s,s
district. Writ county. the Wa1nut
Creek Oil Company has drilled 11S-t ,1
on the Mcconaughey farm through the
sait sand and has buster The cas- cas-
.ng has been pulled and the hole aban-
doned. On StiIlwe1l creek Clay as rs,
fricf5 wood county. the Big FouT-S2a11
rompany has drilled No. , on the SaF
P5ersoT farm through the second Gov
run sand and has very light pumpeI.
On Chariey.s creek. Grant dsstrl te.:
cabeu county. the HarshbaTger On
md Cas- Company has drilled No
on the e. W. Beckett farm tnrousn
the Big Lime and has snow Tor an !.
eirht-barreI punper This IS the ITS ss
Vel that has been completed IN Saoeh
. county for many months: The HaT rf=
! harrer Oil and Gas Company mas
larger production than any other con-
many in Csbel1 county, and VIII likely
a, more Development work before tne
close of the year.
In Mead district. Tyler county NC
| Mullen and ClendeDinE have the fls
c6n,pleted fora second test on the N
NJ. Wells farm Their first test on
ITS farm Is holding up steadily a.
ffteen barrels day IN 5 ran1- ols:
frict. Ritchie county the 'ss ye,s. y
ou company has completed No. on
+f1e R5tz=Nfartins farm. and mas a Gus
fer in the salt sand. On the Ratnoone
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
rhe Ricrs BanE case.

IN the historic court room where
Charles Guiteau was trled lot an. aIo
Garheid there is taking place an aa-
iudicatior of the utmost interest; tns
snit of the Riggs National Bank
sesinst the secretary of the treasury.
William G. McAdoo. and the comp
troller of the currency. John Skelton
Rarely does a law suit arouse sren
interest or draw such an audience as
is drawn by this case. Notaoie ia az
vers from different sections OF the
country are attending every session.
samuel Untermyer and Louis e4s,na ~
Brandies. the special counsel Tetaineo
bv the government to defend the Two
of1cials, are both well known foF
their forensic ABILITY and not less SO
lr 70 counsel for the bank. Many
bankers from various parts of the
country are present and the s SESSIONS d3as
stipguished character of the audience
attending them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25

No one joined in louder voice in
No one joine din loudes yosce in
echo of President Wilson'S nat OF
.,pitiless publicity for everything
pertaining to the improper things
than Secretary BRYAN yet We ind MN
charged with SURPRISING the report
of the investigation made into the Of
fetal record of Minister to Santo Do
nirxo James NJ. Sullivan This IS tie
man who has been accused of all sorts
of irregularities. and who was up
pea1ed to by Bryan to keep an eye
open for Jobs for deserving Demo-
Gratis. The secretary Of state. when
confronted with this letter. Esecad OF
processing contrit;on. proclaimed nln1-
self as proud of 1t. It showed LIS con-
cern for Deserving Democrats on .he
waiting list. a former inquire result
ed in SulIivan being whiteN5shsa.
owing to certain influences eSorted
in his behalf
Some months ago additional charges
we're made by the mormer collector
of customs at Santo Domingo. They
we're made by the former collector
ing Bryan had to notice :hen. and
senator Phelan was delegated to in
yestisate. It is said the secretary of
state has had Phefan's repor7 n his
hands for some time. but refuses to
make any part of 1t pab;ic One
thing is sure. IL It exonerated Sus1i-
van it would have been heralied
broadcast immediately There is pit
Hess pr5Iicit..' for some things WITH
the administration and suggestive Sc
crecy for Others. Observing Demo
Gratis must be tea-Wheel.ng
Intelisencer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
Rnnston a Hu,norist.

The hitherto sedate secretary OF
agriculture has proved his undouosed
right to the title OF humorlst. W. W.
Houston begs all farmers 10 urge inc
passage of laws to protect sheep from
dogs. He says that domestic grown
Wool Is important to the mills of the
United States. and to that end tne
dogs should be DESTROYED, OF al tease
controlled.
whether this is an ingenious ret-
erence to those Democratic dogs VINO
put wool on the free list. or is merely
disingenious attempt to create o tn1
impression that It is the four-footeo
deFs and not the authors of the free
Wool clause IN the Underwood tarlf
bill which resulted in the Importation
during the six months ending August
1914, of S45.O00.o09 worth OF
wool as compared with S1S,ooo,ooe
,5,Tins the same period OF the previ-
Gus year. Secretary Houston's report
does not make clear.
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- = dri11..So. d5 On the q. 81 Rake

up to drill SO. 15 on the Ed Rake
farm. In the same locality. DinsmooI
ana C.ompany Is rigging up second
teSt on the Melvin Binnehar farm In
the deep sand territoryy in Pike town
ship. Perry county the Logan on and
Gas Company has made the location
for test on the George Forquer farm.
Near Hookstown. Beaver county.
Pa. 3: Mills has complies. and
shot second test on the Reed Bros
farm and has light pumper It show
ed for a. buster when drilled through
the sand. IN the Unity district. Plum
township. Allegheny county, the Amer
lean Natural Gas Company has put Its
test on the Davidson farm to pumping
and has light producer
The on MARKET
Pensylvania. s1.35; Mercer. black
81: New Castle. .97s Coming, IS.
.Cabell, OF North Lima, IS South
Lima, IS; Princeton, Wooster
RaEIand, SO: Illinois. 80: Kansas.
40: ok1ahoma. 40: Corsicana. light.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
NOTICE TO
WATER CONSUMERS.

An water consumers desiring 20.
use a lawn or street sprinkler IN con
;nection with rasss domestic su2piy1
must drst obtain permit from the
once, and any person or persons
using city water without first OBJ:
tanning permit shall be liable toSA.
Ihne of two collars pereday for every
day said water is SO used
N sprsakling streets each waters
staker st condne himself 70 the
number of feet mentioned IN his per
nit Nozzles larger than IA inch
{ viii not be permitted, except UPON
additional charge, and sprinklinG.
.y5itE5ut a nozzle Is forbidden. 81
Sprinkiins streets and laws is.re-
.sgcted to TWO hours per day. one
Sour between I'VE and ten al anu;
one hour between fEe and eight pSn1
If a street sprinkler or hose =;
found out Of order leaking or used
for other purposes than that for
which It was Intended, the supply
VIII be cut on wtthout previous mo-
tee.
AND SEWERAGE BOARD
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25

bishop of the diocese IN honor OF
their faith and devotion. Near this
cross has been constructed remark
able grotto bcwn out Of solid Took.
above which Is a Hfe-sized statue OF
The Virgin. which Is an exact replica
of the one at Lcurdes ln.F.rance
The month or May is a prolonged
festival at San Xavier and tourists
evening of May 2. the fnding of the
cross IS celebrated A large wreath
is made of white flowers a process
sion is formed which marches slowly
up to the mountain to the cross erect
ed there After the wreath is placed
On the cross. two huge fires are light
ed which can be seen for many miles
out upon the desert
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25

lands ON its last trip VIA the s'sar1aI,
carried q cargo consisting IA large
part Of -four consigned from M:n1ea-
poIs TO San Francisco.
How long the western Talirols5 can can
stand this competition is sc-:ops
question wirich viii copfron. lie In
terstate Commerce Commission soon:
Another interesting question which
Is being asked is VIII not the canal
revive fhe MISSISSIPPI river tsaihcz.2.
II Il Is cheaper 70 ship by rail 70 New
YORK. and by water thence Is San
FRANCISCO from such points 40 9:iI1-
neapolis and Davenport and St Louis.
It would be obviously much CHEAPER
to ship by river to New orleans and
thence by ocean steamer through the
canal to the west coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-25
Tbe Canal and the Railways.

There is reason 10 fnQulre what VII
he the effect of the Panama canal on
the transcontinen:aI railways. Even
without free tolls. the waterway. see..ss
destined TO affect these railway iiEes
msfarisllv. TIE cargoes passing
through the canal during March .so:l1d
nave filed 1890 trains OF twenty cars
each The steamship lines saidnS
from New York for San Francisco VIA
the canal are ALREADY. accordinS to
information reaching C3srksburE,
drawing on the midwest for their CIR
goes Beer from Miiwaukee an -
1I,1sIis. bathtIros from Sheboysaa- Wis
and carloads of starch from ksok4lk
and Davenport Ia. have recentl= been
sh.pped from New York to San Fran
cisco Via the Dew waterway the ship
pers finding that route cheaper tnan
the sil-rail rate from these Mtsssss:p2s
points TO the coast. Indeed, me En-
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OH And GAS

Late competitions in the eastern
fields are Hight producers Shooting.
the old wells in the Weir sand de-
velopment on Blue creek. Elk district.
Kanawha county. ". Va. brings an IN
crease in production. but the decline
is rapid. In this district the South
Penn Oh Company gave its 40. 10 on.
the J. Y. R. Simmer farm a shot and
increased its production from fifteen
to iso barrels the, first twenty-four
hours. IN the same district the ONO
Fuel Oh Company shot No. on the
William Young heirs farm and in
creased It's production from I'VE to
forty barrels a day.
On Jake.s run. Clay district. aIonon-
gaia county. the Carnegie Natural
Gas Coropany has drilled 80. on the
s. j. Johnson farm through the fourth
sand and has a zasser IN that for
nation. On Trace Fork. DeKaib dis
trict. elmer county. the Hope Natural