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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22
PASSION FOR JEWELRY.
The Power of Fashion is Great. AL
ways Something New.

The power of the human desire for
precious stones was we'll displayed
at the American jewelers. conven-
ton which met at New York the past
week. Five tons of jewelry were on
exhibition. The assembled dele
gates were informed that the time
had come to determine fashions in
jewelry that should change with the
years and seasons.
If this idea proves popular, costly
iewelry will be even more of lux
ury and addition to the cost of living.
AS things have been, one could make
present of a handsome ring or pin,
and feel confident that it would be
just as appropriate and stylish in 80
years as it was when the gift was
made. But perhaps in a few years il
will be as out of style as the hobble
skirt.
Precious stones are a luxury that
eats up many fortunes. Most men
get along very comfortably with lit
tie or none of it. The traditional no.
tel clerk, of course, was supposed to
have a diamond blazing in his shirt
front as big as a small electric search
light. Usually to-day he wears neg
lige shirt and looks like other folks,
and some other types of men like
wise. But there is no abatement
among women of the demand for
gems.
The desire for precious stones is
not an unworthy or discreditable
taste. 1t is love for the purest
quintessence of beauty to be found
on the planet, an appreciation of the
loneliness of creation. The trouble is
, that the hands of many women, COW
cred with sparkling rings, offer a
coarse and barbaric suggestion of
money and display of wealth. This
promotes envious feelings in the
minds of those less fortunate, is an
! Indictment to crime, and often a
waste of family resources.
The power of fashion is great. 1t
seems quite possible that the jewel
ers will be able to promote sales by
creating new styles each season, dis
carding older fashions as obsolete.
The jewellers can't be blamed for
promoting their sales in this man
ner, but the result would be to pro-
mote extravaganza with many people
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22
SambO's Sad Mistake.

Recently colored party living in
the suburbs of big city married .
large brunette named Lucinda. Three
weeks later he appeared at the of
flee of lawyer, looking as if he
might have been denied with fiat
irons and bumped into by road roll
Ter.
Can't stand it no longer, boss, he
sadly remarked to the legal one.
wants a divawce from dat Lucinda
Las ting she chucked at me was dc
stove. Tomorrer it will be de chin.
bley.
That's all right, Sam, soothingly
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22
PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Sept. 20, 1915.
Everybody plan to attend the
Carnival in Cresco this week.
Messrs. Paul and Leonard Whaler
Emmot Glass, Frank Hayes and Err
nest Moore took in the fair at New
Hampton Wednesday and Thursday.
George Hayes and Pat Whalen left
last Monday night for Dakota tc
work in the harvest fields.
Mrs. Albert Monsen called on Mrs
Will Hayes Friday afternoon.
Hattie Barnes our teacher visited
over Sunday with her parents neal
Harmony.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene McCabe and
family visited at the Mark Pierce
home Sunday.
Mrs. Terry McCabe and mother
Mrs. Ryan of Harmony and Harry
McCabe visited at the VIM. O'Brien
and Gene McCabe home Thursday.
Agnes Whalen and Mary Hayes re-
turn home from Dakota Thursday
where they have been visiting rela.
tiyes the last few weeks.
large number from around here
took in the show which was held in
Kendallville all week. Ellen Ellingser
received the watch as being the most
popular lady and Naimo eager the
diamond ring, being the handsomesr
baby.
Miss Ellen Ellingsen assisted Mrs
M. j. McCabe with her sewing the
past week.
Miss Nettie McCabe called or
Mrs. W. O'Brien and Mrs. w. Hayes
Friday. That's right Nettie, cal
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Monsen anc
daughter Alta took dinner at the Ole
Monsen home Sunday.
Ed Matthews is having his house
remodelled. A. G. Monsen is doine
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Malek ant
family and Edith Wentworth visited
with relatives and friends in Grang
er Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Stinsen and daughter
Sarah visited with relatives in Ken
dallVille Wednesday.
Miss Lena Bigalk who underwear
an operation for appendicitis at thu
Mercy hospital Sept. 7th, returned
to her home last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Pierce of nea
Canton spent Sunday with their sol
John Pierce and family.
Frank Hayes and Earl Armstron;
took in the sights of Cresco Saturday
Joe McCabe finished his threash
ing Saturday.
Emil Anderson, John Olsen am
Mrs. Joe johnson autoed up I,
John Olsen's Sunday and got som,
apples.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

dren and Miss Winger of Mason City
spent the forepart of the week in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tehel of Upton are
here spending few days at the
John Kneeskern home.
F. J. Figgie of Ossian was bust
ness caller in town on Friday.
Mr.. Robert Beadle of Austin,
Mimi, came Tuesday for visit with
relatives.
E. j. Wirsching and Albert Chris
Jefferson were business callers in
Dubuque on Wednesday.
Mrs. f. II. Burns and Florence
Malaoy of Jackson Junction spent
| Tuesday with relatives in town.
Miss Grace Parker of Lima, came
Friday to visit friends Miss Parker
formerly taught in the public school.
Marie Never was a Postville caller
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Hursh were shop
| ring in Ossian on Saturday.
Andrew Smith attended a NJ. E.
conference in Dubuque on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Joe McGohren of LaPorte,
and Mr.. McNulty of Waterloo are
here visiting at the l.. Barrett home
Ward Hursh came Thursday from
Cedar Falls for a visit at the home
of his parents. Rev. and Mrs. Hursh.
Mae and Eileen Malloy were Post
Vile passengers on Saturday.
Mrs. H. Floody, Mrs. F. Barrett,
and Eileen Malloy attended the flu
neral of Mrs. j. H. Mcdonald at Os-
sian Tuesday.
Miss Mae Carlan and Miss Flynn
, of Clermont were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Royal McClaskey of DEBORAH
spent Monday with friends in town.
Bert Riggs and daughter Rutr
were shopping in Ossian on Tuesday.
Miss B,anch Smith of Marble
Rock is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. A. C. Tatro.
Helen Thornton and Rilla Bern
hart were in Postville on Tuesday.
Roy ichards spent Sunday in
Waucoma.
l.. Harvey, Fred O'Boy and W. K
Riggs went to Waukon on Sunday to
attend ball game.
Mrs. Ross Winn was a Postville
|
Herman Schara left on Thursday
| for Council Bluffs, where he will at
tend school the ensuing year
A Mission festival was held at
the German church on Sunday. Rev.
Holtz of Hawkeye, and c. Hankam-
mer of Upton and Westenberger
were the speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Richards and
daughter Luella went to Waterloo
on Monday for visit.
Mrs. Common left on Friday for a
visit with relatives at La Monte, la.
Mrs. Ed Allen was an Ossian caller
on Monday.
Miss Edna Ames spent Sunday
with home folks in Luana
Lester Meyer and sister Ruby
spent Sunday with friends in West
Union.
Ernest Allen and family will leave
this week for Waterloo where they
will make their future home.
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran
church will hold an apron and fancy
work sale in the church basement,
Monday, Sept 9th, beginning at P.
NJ. Supper will be served beginning
at p. M. Prices 25 and Is cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

The lynching southerner who grabs
a rope or a rifle at the call of "ouah
womanhood, seh," doesn't seem to
get excited over twelve hours a day
for women in factories at starvation
wages or little children's lives worn
to rags in cotton mills. There's a lot
of bunk about the chivalry of the
south remarks the Marshalltown
Times-Re
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22
CASTALIA.

Sept. 20, 1915.
Mrs. Fred Fill of Waterloo is here
visiting at the Ernest Allen home the
Past week
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Meyer return
ed on Wednesday from Minneapolis
Mrs. F. Allen of Sioux City visit
ed relatives in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Winger and chill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

returned the lawyer, seeking to
effect reconciliation. Everything will
come out all right. Besides, you
know you took Lucinda for better
or for worse.
Yes, sab, admitted Sambo. So
did, sab; but she is a whole lot wuss
dan | took her for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

The married man knows there is
not the slightest truth in the old
saying about a woman not having
birthday anniversaries after she
passes 25. He knows that he has
to buy a present for her every year
just the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

The young lad without ticket 10
the circus who wouldn't crawl under
the tent If he got chance, Is lack
ing in some of the fundamentals OF a
normal boy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

We will show in our window
this week the finest selected lot of
neckwear ever brought to DEBORAH.
This is our late selection while in
market. S. Larsen. 37-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22

If brain flag was the only way Of
dying, we know a lot of people who
would be classed with the immortals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
FRIGHTFUl SAvAGERY

The sinking of the great English
liner Lusitania and the destruction Of
perhaps 1000 human lives, many Of
them Americans by a German sub
marine, brings the CHASTITY European
conflict the worlds most frightful ex-
hibition OF savagery. right to our own
doors and, destroys the. comfortable
sense of aloofness which Americans
generally had felt,
It has been the great duty OF the
American people during the past few
months to exercise restraint. 1t Is
their duty now to weigh with what
calmness they can all the pros and
cons Of this outrage; but 1t is impos-
sible to be entirely serent. It cannot
be denied that the American people
are on fire with feeling against Ger
many at this hour.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15

Syracuse, N. Y, May 12.-John X.
Hutchinson Jr., New York lawyer,
declared on the witness stand t,.at in
July, 1914, Theodore Roosevelt had
tod him that lie agreed that the is.
sues of 1912 we're dead and that he
would "go after" President Wilson in
his Pittsburg speech and tear him
to pieces" Mr.. Hutchinson quoted
Roosevelt as saying, however, that
after what had happened In Chicago
in 1912 the Republican party was not
big enough for both him and William
Barnes.
Mr.. Hutchinson told of talk with
Colonel Roosevelt in the Harvard
club in New York July 10, 1914 The
witness continued:
1.-THE conversation was in regard to
the gubernatorial nomination. told
Colonel Roosevelt that the issues
which divided the Republican party
in 1912 we're dead. He said that
was right. He said he would go aft
err President Wilson In his Pittsburg
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15

will not yield as much heritage OF
as many pods as the better varieties
of cowpeas.
AS a table vegetable there is a
place for the asparagus bean. 1t re-
quires the same method of culture
as ordinary pole beans and cooked as
snap bean.is desirable table vege-
table. Asparagus beans can scarcely
be relied upon to mature nortl Of the
Potomac and the Ohio rivers, AZ they
require long, hot season.
Some advertisers ask the extrava.
giant price of 81 pound for seed Of
the Shahon pea and make the absurd
claim that two pounds Of seed will
plant one acre which may be expect
ed to yield fifteen bushels Of seed
and fourteen to twenty tons Of hay.
These supposed YIELDS are based on
the product Of single vine, a meth.
cd that gives utterly Enthusiastically
results.
The usual wholesale price OF as.
paragus bean seed in France has been
20 to 30 cents pound, depending on
variety. The seed is, however, but
rarely handled by American seeds
men,.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
Hutchinson SUears Roosevelt Said
He Would "Tear Wilson to Pieces

speech. He said he was the man to
do 1t, but that he would not, stand
for Barnes.
"Be said that after what happened
at Chicago the Republican party was
not big enough for himself and Mr..
Barnes"
The alleged libel was published
about a week after July Is, 1914.
On cross examination the witness
said his purpose in seeing Colonel
Roosevelt was to get some informa-
ton as to just what he intended to
do.
did you tell Colonel Roosevelt
you thought the Progressive party
was through and might as well die ="
mo told him | thought we should
get together-that is, the two factions
Of the Republican party"
"What did he say about Wilson,"
"He said he would go after him in
his Pittsburg speech and tear him
to pieces and that he was the only
man who could do it."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
The Price He
Paid at:The Lyric
BY Ella Wheeler Wilcox, at the
Lyric Theater Monday and
Tuesday Nights

'The Price He Paid" at the Ly.
rio theatT on Monday and Tuesday
nights is the first Of that noted au-
thor, Ella Wheeler Wilcox's works to
appear in pictures, and is one Of the
most beautiful and fascinating pho
toplays ever given to the public. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox is very thoughtful
writer, and her genius has produced
many wonderful stirring poems,
which strike deep to the heart Of the
reader. 1.-THE Price He Paid" is one
of the best Of her productions, and
has been filmed with careful atten.
ton to detail, SO that settings, acting
and photography are in harmony with
the beauty Of the theme.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
A Challenge.

It has been rumored about the city
streets that gang of would-be ath-
letes who infest the bleak. frigid re-
gion of First North and North Main
streets have conceived the idea that
they know how to play baseball.
To dispel the illusion Of these err
ring Northerners who have thus al.
lowed their fervent desire to outstrip
good judgment, the undersigned In.
habitants Of the BIG STREET and
South Main. hereby challenge the
aforesaid walrus-eyed. blubber-eating
Esquimeaux to a game OF baseball to
be played on the b. Y. campus as
soon as they can assemble sufilci-
ent number Of men-who know the
difference between a catcher's mitt
and fountain syringe--to make up
team. G
Thaw out we poor misguided ice.
bergs and let's hear what you've got
to say:
Clayton Jenkins. Aaron Olsen. DR..
W. I. McNiel. Bob Morton. Yves An
derson. Geo. Ever, Yves Haws, Sid.
Friday, Vic Christensen, o. w. Ad.
ans, Roy Kimball.
p. S.-We suggest that there be
a small admission charge and that
the proceeds be turned over to the
Logan Military Band or Chlldren's
Playground committee.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
Violation Of
/. Recognized Law

By sinking the Lusitania. the Ger
mans have shown their determination
to destroy the commerce OF Great
Britain with neutral countries by any
means and at all hazards. The loss
of many lives, even of neutrals, ap.
pears to be matter of no consequence
to them; or, II 1t Is of consequence,
they take the hazard. Even the al.
lies do not deny that German war
ship would have been justified in
Selling the Lusitania and taking the
vessel into German port for search.
IL the bulk OF cargo was contraband,
the Germans might hold her as a
prize, or, in case they could not take
her into port without danger to the
captor, they could sink her. But
first they must give warning to all
persons on board to leave the ship
and must allow time for this to be
done. These are the rules laid down
in the Declaration of London, and,
though that instrument is not In force
its principles have been hitherto rec
ognized by civilized nations.
Regard for the honor OF the Unit.
ed States and for the rights Of AM
erican citizens demands that the gov.
eminent follow up its protests with
earnest claims for reparation. No
self respecting nation can permit
such acts to pass without vigorous
measures to obtain satisfaction. Our
government has rightly chosen to ex-
haust the resources of diplomacy In
an effort to uphold our rights and at
the same time to maintain our neu
trality in the presence of war the
ramifications OF which spread from
month to month. This latest event,
which nearly concerns us, is an evil
dence Of the wars tendency to in
volve us, strive as we may to avoid
being drawn into It,. One would sup
pose that Germany had enemies
enough to satisfy her. but she seems
not to care how many are added in
striking at those she already has
Portland Oregonian.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
100 Bodies Seen
Floating in Sea
Hope Revived for Recovery Of Many
More Victims Of Lusitania
Disaster

Queenstown, May 12.--Lord VIM
borne, lord lieutenant of ireland, is
sued an order in Dublin tonight that
hereafter any bodies of persons
drowned on board the Lusitania
found along the Irish coast shall be
brought direct to Queenstown with
out the formality Of an inquest in
small towns where they might hap
pen to be landed.
This order, 1t is believed here,
should greatly expedite the identified
ton of many bodies which IT is ex-
pected will yet be found.
A fishing boat reported tonight
having sighted no less than 100 bod
les floating ten miles south OF Clan
dore. on the SOUTHWEST coast of coun-
ty Cork. This upsets the contention
that the current, wind and tides had
scattered the bodies Of victims as to
make the recovery OF any consider
able number questionable. 80
Among the twenty-one bodies Ian
ed here today there were no prom
nent Americans. - C',1
Petchell Stackhouse, brother of
Lieutenant Commander ]. Foster
Stackhouse arrived here todayto try
and find the body Of the explorer who
was one Of the victims of the disas
ter, is-N
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
LUMBERMEN RAISE FUND
FOR PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

San francisco, May ia five year
publicity campaign with a minimum
expenditure of $4,000 a year was
virtually assured, 1t was announced
tonight, by subscriptions at the con.
vention here of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association. II was
said that fifty firms would subscribe
$1,000 a year for five years before the
close Of the convention. The pub.
hcity campaign is to be directed to.
ward the exploitation Of lumber as a
building material and to the ellmina.
ton OF the idea that substitutes must
be used because Of the scarcity of
lumber, which delegates said had
been spread by the advertising OF
substitutes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
U s. EMBASSY Z
GIVES STATEMENT

London, May 12.-The following
statement was issued today at the
American embassy:
"As to the sinking Of the ship Lu.
sitania, 1t appears from all state.
ments which have been secured that
no warning was given. A torpedo
hit amidships on the starboard side
and the ship listed because OF the
longitudinal character Of the bulk.
heads, the port air spa ses remaining
intact, Later she righted.
"The sinking was in sixty fathoms
and the captain believes her nose
touched the bottom before htr stern
disappeared, accounting for the
slight suctions fEsiai
1T seems from reports rather du.
bious whether a second torpedo
struck the ship.
"The sinking took eighteen minutts
and occurred at 1928 o'clock"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
METHODIST CHURCH

DR.. John F. Clearwaters, of Lara.
ME, Wyoming, state Sunday school
worker. is spending the month Of
May in Utah, holding conferences to
promote the efficiency of Methodist
Sunday schools. He will hold a con.
ference for Sunday school workers,
Saturday, May 10, at 1880 p. m. and
follow 1t by an address to parents at
p. m. Eleven a. m. Sunday, SER
mon by DR.. Clearwaters, closing with
communion, Sunday school at 1915
p m, including talk by DR.. Clear.
waters. Union service at 7:30 p. m.
Everyone welcome to all services.
BRADFORD T. FISK, Pastor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
The ShahOn Pea

over year ago the Department OF
Agriculture called attention to some
very extrayagant advertisements con.
eerning the so called Shahon pea. 1t
was pointed out that the Shahon pea
is nothing but one Of the many yari-
cites of yard long or asparagus beans.
These have long been used 10 me
extent as snap beans, as the young
pods have an agreeable asparagus
flavor. AS forage crop none of the
asparagus beans can compare with
the better cowpeas either In produc-
tion OF pods or of heritage, conclu
sion reached by the Office Of Forage
Crop Investigations after five years
testing OF about twenty varieties Of
asparagus bean.
During the past season the Shahon
pea has been specially compared with
twelve other varieties Of asparagus
bean, all having buff or pink buff
seeds. This test showed clearly
that the Shahon pea has no superb
or'ty over most other varieties. In.
deed, 1t seems indistinguishable from
the commonest variety grown in
France and sold by French seedsmen.
Inasmuch as the extrayagant I'D.
vertisements Of the Shahon pea are
being repeated this season, 1t seems
desirable to warn farmers that un-
warranted claims are being made for
this pea and that 1t is being advertis-
ed for sale at exorbitant prices.
All OF the asparagus beans have
slender why stems. which together
with the pods lie on the ground UNI
less supported. 1t is therefore prac-
tically impossible to harvest them
with mower. Furthermore, they
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15
DANGEROUS POSSIBILITIES

1t is true that these Americans
were aboard an enemy's ship. But
even neutral passengers aboard an
enemy's merchant ship have rights
under the laws OF nations which can
not yield to the supposed exigencies
or submarine warfare. And among
these rights is that of a reasonable
regard for their lives and safety. The
idea that neutrals under such circum-
stances have cut loose from all pro.
lection of international law Is un-
tenable.
International law eontemplates the
capture Of merchant vessels. 1t con-
templates their destruction under
certain conditions. But 1t does not
contemplate, provide for or Justify
destruction OF the crews and passeng-
ers of such ships without giving them
chance for safety. Witness certain
provisions Of The Hague conventions
OF 1907-proyisions whose whole ten
or Is contrary to that assumption.
The situation is full of dangerous
possibilities. From the destruction OF
American lives the same issue arises
as that in the case of Thrasher, who
lost his life on board the Falaba. 1t
Is known that the administration is
far from accepting the view that
Thrasher lost all his rights as a neu.
trail when he went board British
ship. But. the first thing, obviously,
is to get all the facts before proceed.
ing to conclusions. Chicago Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-15

Can this act be excused away? Can
any apologies or indemnities atone
for It? What will be the temper o,
the American people in the cool OF
the next day? We must wait and
see. The American people will 20
to almost any length rather than be
involved in this awful warfare-a
warfare that scorns the laws of ma.
tions and knows not the law of hu.
manity.. But this act Of Germany has
gone far. very far. toward eradica,.
Ing the American spirit of neutrality
which has been SO sedulously nourish.
I'd. The crisis Is acute. The coun.
try needs wise, brave, patient leader.
ship-yes, patient, but yet, brave. :
Los Angeles Times. :