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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
THE EASTER CONGREGATIONS
Like Moving Mountains to Get the
Majority of Men Out to
Church.

There have always been a pleas
ant fiction that a big crowd turns
out Easter Sunday morning to see
the new spring millinery. But GER
tainly the men are not drasged from
their peaceful homes on any such
motive. They would not know an
Easter hat if they saw one let alone
the question distinguishing a 1915
model.
The women attend church anyway.
The men are of course busy reading
the Sunday paper The women have
nothing to do but to get three meals,
study the Sunday school lesson,
teach Sunday school class, write
a paper for the missionary society
during the week, and superintend
the meeting of the Junior Endeavor.
Hence it is no sacrifice for them.
IT is like moving mountains into
the sea to get the men, or the ma
jority of them, out to church.
Theoretically they admit they ought
to go. But practically the drudgery
of the previous week, more or less
augmented by sporting events eve
nings, leaves them in a condition of
prostration Sunday morning.
What happens Easter Sunday NOR
ming in the majority of homes is
something like this: Wife tells Hus-
band that he ought to go to church
more. Husband admits it. Wife
says the present is the time to be-
gin, that the choir will have special
music, and the minister has been
practising his sermon all the week.
This has only a partial effect. Wife
says the whole town will be there,
grand psychological bluff. Hus-
band stirs uneasily concludes he
must go sometime, and would better
take the dav when the greatest num-
Der of people will give him credit.
Hence the unusual attendance that
cheers the minister.
Church only takes about an hour
and quarter. Husband would find
his Sunday dinner tasting much bet
ter if he would repeat the expert
ence. Also Wife would find the
house less smelly of smoke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
1.-THE DINGBAT OF GAR"
Elks Minstrel Will be Given at
Grand Opera House April Sc.

Decorah, Ia, Lodge No. 443, B. P.
o. Elks offer their big Minstrel pro-
duction, THE Dingbat of Gar" two
nights at the Grand opera house,
Monday and Tuesday, April and g.
This Burlesque Comedy will far
surpass anything in the way of local
productions, both as to equipment
and style of performance, ever pre-
sented in this city. THE Dingbat
of Gar" was written purposely to in
terest patrons of minstrel produc-
tions who had absolutely tired of the
o.d tEreaibarc style of show that
has ceased to be entertaining type
Of show that nowadays is more
amusing to those taking part than
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
BACK YARDS.
\ Few Hours Work i'm the Lengthen.
ing Spring Evenings Will Soon
Fix Things.

Something was said the other day
in these columns about keeping our
public streets neat. The subject is
not complete unless something is al
so said about back yards
Most people reed little advice as
TO keeping up their front yards. The
weary householder will spend hours
worrying over his grass or his shrubs
in front of the house that bear the
brunt of neighborhood inspection.
Yet the same man will commonly
permit the most unsightly collec-
tions of ashes, chicken coops, and
general household refuse IN the back
yard. This waste material may be
nearly as conspicuous as in the front
yard, yet people have a lazy and
complacant feeling that no one ever
notices it.
American towns have Il distinct
beauty of their own, in that they
tend TO develop along park lines.
Few people erect high fences, and
such boundary lines as are used are
rather open, allowing the eye to
wander freely over the lawns and
gardens. This is lovely where peo-
pie look out that the back of their
home is as we'll kept as the front. In
most cases it is not.
Usually it takes comparatively
little time to keep a home place or.
derly. A few hours work in the
lengthening spring evenings ought to
carry off worthless litter, and place
good material where it belongs. The
result does you good every time you
look out of the window. Also it
spurs on your neighbor to go and do
likewise. The spirit of civic neat
ness spreads about the neighborhood
and in few weeks the general APP
pearance of the dwellings and char
acter of the street have been elevat-
ed so per cent.
A choice section is not created by
costly dwellings. A street OF plain,
homely or even ugly houses is
transformed, becomes a smart subur-
ban residence district, if scrupulous
pains is taken to keep out disorder.
And street of handsome and expen-
sive houses looks dowdy, decadent,
and run down, ii the back yards are
allowed to become slatses,y,
\ Wherefore, aIier picAans up a..
the litter in the streets. ler us next,
tackle the back yard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
LUTHER COLLEGE WILL
CLOSE MAY %
Commencement Exercises Will be
Held in the Auditorium That
Evening.
CONCERT BAND GOING
TO SAN FRANCISCO
This Wnderful Band Will be One OF
the Main Features i'm the Mu-
steal Events at the
Exposition.

Luther College will close this
year on Monday, May "a, and the
commencement exercises will be held
that evening at the Auditorium.
The reason of the college closing ear
lier than usual is that the parties
who have to do with the arrange
ments of the Festival at the Norwe-
gian Auxiliary at the Panama Expo
sition at San Francisco want the
Festival to come off the first week in
June.
At that time the Synod Sangerfor-
bund-the societies of all the church
choirs in the Synod will send their
representatives to the Sangerfest to
be held that week
Naturally the Luther College Con-
cert Band will be one of the main
| features of the musical events. The
band will be composed mostly of the
members of the Norway Tour band,
and as many new members as Prof.
Sperati may select We feel assured
that this band will be fully as ready
to play for Uncle Sam as the Norway
tour band did last year for old Nor
way.
1t may be worth noting that there
will be special trains leaving Chica-
go and the Twin Cities for San Fran
cisco carrying members of the Synod
and singing societies. If enough
people from Decorah would join the
band train, a special train may be
had from here The plan then
would be that all three trains join at
Denver and proceed in three sections.
President Preus of Luther College is
going and he will be able to give
information concerning the trip.
The College band will play in San
Francisco for about ten days. Prof.
'speraff is getting his music.as in
shape now. Judging from the recent
concert gwen at the Grand opera
house the musicians are right now
in line trim and their reception at
San Francisco will be great. After
concluding their engagement at the
Exposition the band will make the
coast cities to Seattle and Tacoma,
and come back the northern route,
giving concerts on the way. Last
year great many cities wanted the
band, but were unable to get it. The
applications will be filled this year,
and as the band will be practically
the Norway tour band the receptions
along the route will be great.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
Means More Tax Eaters.

1t is a favorite argument that the
United States government has mar
shals who travel about enforcing the
laws. The United States has dis
tricts and in each district it has a
marshal and the district in that case
corresponds to the county in the
state. We have a sheriff and depu-
ties and chief of police in the ci-
ties and policemen. 1t is their bust
ness to enforce the laws and they
can be removed when they do not
do so. We have plenty of law enfor-
GERS now and there is no excuse to
create another small army of them,
all hanging on the necks of the tax
layerS of the state. The whole thing
is just another graft on the public
After while there will be so many
in the employ of the government
that the rest of us will not be able
to support them without selling our
property, or mortgaging it to the
tax collectors. 1t is always just a
little more, just few more office
holders, but this repetition and reit-
Grafton is beginning to tell on the
patience and the endurance of the
people.
And this particular increase of Of
flee holders and taxes is all for the
sake of catching a miserable boot
logger here and there, cringing and
consemptibte creature that a half
witted policeman ought to be able to
catoh.-Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
Oelwein Population 1000.

The enrolment in the public
schools of Oelwein has reached l.
263-the high water mark since the
Hub City was Incorporated This is
evidence of the STEADY growth of the
city and the patronage of the schools.
In connection with the parochial
school the total enrolment at the
present time is near 1000 mark
which indicates that the census
should give us at least 1000 popula-
tion with probability of at least a
few score more.-Oelwein Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
IOWA'S DAIRY PRODUCTS LARGE
Many Millions Are Added Annually
to IOwa'S Income i'm This Way.

Iowa creameries manufactured
92,S65,921 pounds of butter, which
sold for 31.7Sc per pound, making
a total of $29,513,9O2.27, for last
year, according to the state dairy
and food commissioner. The cheese
factories turned out $4,000 pounds
of cheese and tho condensers produc-
ed 100000 pounds of condensed
milk.
Iowa was not only able to supply
herself with butter, but sold 0,000,-
900 pounds on the open market,
where it received premium Of
Isle over the average price. This
may seem small, but when multiple.
ed by the number of pounds sold,
makes sum Of $l,629, 10000. Mr..
Barney, together with Prof. Nj. Nor
tensen of Iowa State college has
worked out plan whereby Iowa
butter will have a trade mark
brand. The creameries meeting the
requirements will be granted the
privilege of using the trademark.
Mr. Barney feels sure that the quail
ity of Iowa butter will be much i'm
proved by this plan.
Iowa consumed 6,765,000 pounds
of cheese, but the twelve Iowa fac
tories produced only very small
part of that amount. There has
been an increase of but one factory
during the last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

~ Men are April when they WOO;
December when they wed. Shake.
speare ''
Our loyalty to our sex compeis us
to take issue with Bill. We do not
believe the man lives who is so fickle
as April or so realistic as December
OF course, both seasons and men may
have been different when William
was Ginning the girls some three
hundred years ago, but his compari-
son is wholly out of plumb in these
days of political strife and suffra-
gettes. Men no longer WOO. They
are often woodland sued; and,
while these two accomplices some
times burden them with household
expenses or alimony, they rarely be-
come so intimate with the Mrs, that
she could swear as to their tempera-
mental thermometer.
So, envying Will the tranquility OF
his courtship days and the many
April buds with whom he seems to
have had at least a speaking ac-
quaintance, we pass on to the
month
Literally:-During April, the sun
is technically said to pass through.
Aries and Taurus, but the procession
of the equinoxes makes him, the sun
really traverse portions of Pisces
and Aries. All of which interest us
about as much as will the European
war after baseball gets started
good.
To us, the month of April brings
no silly thoughts of love; we turn
deafened ear upon the cooling OF
the dove; the microbe is not working
now, and this is why, we ween:-We
fell for it some years ago, and now
the houses to clean. We rip the car
pets from the floor and hang them
on the line: at noon we squat upon
the floor and from the floor we dine.
At night we sleep upon the stove, or
in the cupboard there and dream OF
tables, chairs and things go dancing
through the air.
And then, when this is over and a
rest we fain would take, the Missus
introduces us to shovel, hoe and
rake. The garden must not be delay
ed another single day, for all the
neighbors have theirs in-at least
that's what they say. And so, with
great humility through April we are
led, but all the same it makes us
sore to think of what Bill said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31
Hard Luck.

His horse went dead and his mule
went lame; he lost his cows in a polk
er game, then cyclone came on a
summers day and blew his house
and barn away. An earthquake
came when they were gone and swal-
lowed the ground the house was on /;
the tax collector then came round
and charged him for the hole In the
ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

to their patrons. With this in mind
the attraction was written
The Dingbat of Gar" is under
the direction of The Frederic E..
Howe Amusement Company, an or
ganization foremost as producers for
Elks over the United States.
While the different parts are TAX
en- wholly by local ladies and gentle
men who assume their respective
roles merely as good fellows" often
with no prefention of being a finish
ed actor or actress, don't overlook
the fact that you will see produc-
tion worth your while. Irving said
few people sit down to a varied
menu with an equal appetite. for ev-
cry DISH" There menu is extensive.
Take any part or all of 1.-THE price
is the same and 'it's all good"
THE CAST.
The Dingbat of Gar, knight of the
Double Cross :. &C. w. Johnson
The Guard, armed to the teeth
........ :. Harold Mckinney
The Color Bearer. all one color
$3.50. p. e. Bradrick
Herman Ocobock, Scientist -.
..... /. -. .ChaS. Alltfllich
Lizzie, his wife, known as Listl IS
Liz .... Royal @cClaskey
THE END MEN
Bones TamS
Milt Dalvey jim Ward
Mel Johnson Russell Baker
Barney Graham Geo. Hislop
Parnell Shea Lawrence Acres
THE SOLOISTS
Len Larson Sig Arneson
ALERT Larson Fl. Haakenson
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS.
Theatre Orchestra
1. Dixie Eyes" .. Male Chorus
2. My Chum Highball''
Mr.. Len Larson and male Cho.
3. All the Irish Do the Tango Now
go, .. Company Entire
4. Aba Daba Honeymoon ......
-. Mr.. Lawrence Acres
5. in Dreams My Own.
... Mr.. ALERT Larson
G. Burglar Rag" Mr.. Milton Dalvey
Z. Georgia Moon Mr.. Len Larson
s. I've Only One Idea About the
Girls :. -. Mr.. Russell Baker
3. Chinatown Mr.. Sig Arneson
10. Fido is Hot Dog Now ....
.. i. Mr.. b. M. Graham
IL. Here Comes the Whip-poor-
will. Miss Bernadine Shea
ACT IL.
|. Ever a Night Like This. 80.
Miss Agnes Thompson and Co.
2. If Someone Cared for Me-" 49,.
49,. Miss Ruth Ingvoldstad
3. Cant You Hear Me Calling.
Mr.. Haaken Haakenson, assist
ed by Miss Ethel Oslnan.
4. I'm Crazy About You" 49,.
Clara Gilby Howe and Ladies
.. "All Aboard for Dixie" 80.
Clara Gilby Howe and Ladies
6. Call Me Up Tomorrow Morning"
The Misses Constance Sherry,
Stella Dalyey and company.
z. THE Goblin Man" .......
Clara Gilby Howe and Ladies
8. Finale ... Company Entire
THE BEAUTY CHORUS.
Elsie Haakenson, Ruth Ingvold-
stad, Lii Riste, Mrs. DR.. Thomas,
Stella Dalvey, Emma Jewell, Agnes
Thompson, Alta Topliff, Myra Mo-
ran, Ethel Osman, Mrs. Nj. A.
Johnson, Constance Sherry, Berna-
Continued on last page.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

of county clerks, deputy auditors, de-
putty clerks and deputy county treas
urers, the Wilson bill to prevent
abuses of the search warrant law in
searching for liquor and the Savage
bill to abolish The office Of custodian
of the capitol and transfer his duties
to the adjutant general.
Among important bills which have
passed the house were the Witthauer
bill to regulate lobbying, the bill al
lowing establishment of insurance
rating bureaus, the Nordkye bill to
have the women suffrage amendment
submitted to the voters at the next
primary, the Kane-Kimberly bill
granting life for six months to the
extra saloons in Davenport and Du-
buque, the bill adopting a new sys-
TEN of issuing supreme court reports
and revisions of the laws, and the
klinker bill regulating political ad-
yertising. The house also adopted o
resolution, asking congress 10 sub
init to the states an amendment to
the federal constitution PROHIBITING
polygamy.
Defeats 100000 Appropriations.
The senate defeated the bill to ap-
propriate 100000 for state psy-
chopathic hospital and the Doran
bill to repeal the law On taxation of
moneys and credits. In the house
Horchem's bill to give the primary
to special charter cities for their
municipal elections lost by a close
vote, and teachers pension suffered
a second close defeat.
OF the new laws proposed during
the week several by Senator Chase
were most significant. He proposed
reducing the special levy for build
ings at state educational institutions
from half to third of mill, and
to cut down the capitol extension tax
so it would produce only $4,000 a
year hereafter. He offered a bill
also to abolish the retrenchment and
reform committee.
Springs Novel Bill.
Senator Frailey sprung a novel
bill in proposing to give cities the
right to regulate the ''jitneys." The
senate highway committee prepared
substitute for the Johnston road
bill which would remedy defects i'm
the present law but preserve its es-
sential principles. Senator Clarkson
proposed a way of keeping cases un-
der the compensation law out of fed
eral court
The house took the first step to-
ward ending it's work by putting IA
sitting committee In charge early in
tfehweek in place of the 1niscellane-
ous committees which have. acted
during the session. The bills on the
calendar, however. which NUMBER in
the neighborhood of 200, were saved
from this committee.
The house reconsidered the vote
by which it defeated the initiative
and referendum amendment to the
constitution and decided to put i.
on the calendar for further consider
alton. Representative Ball succeed
ed in getting on the house calendar
also bill to cut down the capitol
grounds. The senate also manifest
ed an interest in this subject by ask.
ing the executive council to report
the action which has been taken un-
der the capitol extension act.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

Living is very high in these days
but somehow it seems worth all it
costs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

The deaf and dumb language was
introduced in the year 1749.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

Because Des Moines man stole
two kisses from a woman he was
fined 500 for the first one and
$3.50 for the second one. 1t would
have been cheaper to have had a
different woman each time-and
more exciting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

Miss Anna Brennan, Austria 8
only woman lawyer, recently tried
her first case, wearing a white dress
with the black robe of the profes-
sional barrister over it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-31

You may count yourself successful
when your competitors begin to lie
about you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28
After Twenty Years.

He was asking the old man for his
daughter in marriage. He was talk
ing tremblingly, hesitatingly, as the
heroes do in story books. Now came
the old mans turn to speak. and as
he began his face was white with pas
sion and his voice shook with excite
ment.
You want to marry my daughter?"
said the father. "Ah! Twenty years
ago your father crippled me in stock
deal. and | swore to be revenged.
And now my time has come"
He paused for breath. and the as
pirant for the maiden's hand was
about to beat hasty retreat in the
face OF supposed defeat when the ia
ther broke forth again:
Yes, sir, swore to be reyenged,
and I'll strike the father through the
son. Want my daughter-eh? Well,
take her, and may she prove as ex-
pensive to you as she has to mel"
The old man dropped into his chair,
worn out with the excitement OF his
plot, and the young man tainted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28
F0RBIDs ORGAN IN CHURCH
u One 10 Installed, the Property Is to
Revert to Any Opposing
Member.

That no organ or other musical In
strument can be used in the proposed
new Church of Christ. to be erected at
Silver street and Mclean avenue. New
Albany. or any fair. festival or "other
practices unauthorized in the New
Testament" can be conducted in the
church, so long ct least as one mem
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28
strIns Man. Saves His Life.

Whirled on the fiywheel OF a gaso-
line engine which was operating a
cider press. Jacob Rohrbaugh OF Cone
WACO township was saved from death
by William Altland. Rohrbaugh's
clothing caught in the cogs as he was
adjusting a belt. which had slipped.
Realizing that there was no time to
stop the engine, Aitland grasped the
whirling man, and by main strength
tore the garments which held him
fast. Rohrbaugh was only slightly
hurt.-York (Pa) Dispatch Philadel'
phia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28
opIum smuaaIers Have Code.

A secret code used by opium Snug.
glers Is said to have been discovered
by agents of the United States gov
eminent. Americans. Mexicans and
Chinese operating along the Mexican
border are reported 20 have signii-
cant emblems tattooed on their arms.
showing the :elation of the individ-
uals to the business of smuggling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28

Der of the congregation opposes II. is
made certain in the deed to the lot
on which the new church is to be
built.
The deed provides that in case OF
any attempt to use the church for any
of the purposes named the church
property shall revert to the members
or member of the church who opposes
it.-Louisville (KyJ Dispatch. New
York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28

Three United States soldiers were
killed and eight others wounded in
an engagement with 70 Mexican band
its near Ojo de Aqua. The American
force numbered Is. The dead are:
Sergeant Shafer. Troop G. Third cav
airy; Private Joyce. Company d. sig
nal corps; Private Mcconnell, same
company.
For the first time in history wire
less waves flashed the human voice
across the Atlantic, when officials OF
the navy department talked with Par
is. This epoch-making event was ac-
complished through the wireless ap-
paratus at Arlington. which carried
the impulses reproducing the voice
to the Eiffel tower station. distance
Of 1000 miles.
John C. Reading. manager, of the.
Boston Aviation school, and Philip
Bulman of Maiden were killed while
making an experimental fight in an
aeroplane at West Lynn, Mass. The
machine collapsed while in midair
Woman suffrage was defeated at the
special election in New Jersey when
1t had its first test in any eastern
state. Returns showed a majority Of
$4,000 against the amendment. Every
county except Cape May went solidly
against the constitutional amendment.
some with towering majorities. Pres
ident Wilson voted for the amendment
at Princeton.
Miss Eileen Mary Dunno, daughter
of Governor Dunno, became the bride
of William Joseph Corboy of Chicago.
The ceremony was solemnized at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at Springfield and was witnessed by
1000 people. including many state Off.
Gals.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28
Personal

Anton Lang, who became world ia
nous through his Interpretation OF the
life of Christ in the Passion play given
at Oberammergau. has been killed in
battle, according to word received
from Berlin.
John Fl. Baker. eighty-three. retired
Judge of the United States district
court. died at Goshen. Ind. Stomach
trouble caused his death.
Willard d. Doremus, inventor of the
letter boxes seen on every street Of
every city of the United States. died
suddenly of heart disease while visit
ing the patent office at Washington.
He was a native Of Seneca. N. y.
Premier Asquith of England is Ill.
The prime minister is suffering from
an attack of gastro-intestinal catarrh.
which win necessitate q few days Of
complete rest.