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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14
LET US KEEP WHAT THEY WON

Fifty years after the Grand Ar
my of the Republic returned to
the call of peace, twenty thousand
of its veterans march in order
down Pennsf lvania Avenue. as
calamity in spirit as in the Grand
Review of 1868. Here is a measure
of the quality of the tough and
enduring army that was created
in the melting pot of our only
great war.
In 1865 we were armed against
the world: not for war, but for
peace on the American continents
1--we years or more of waste and
sacrifice, of trial of commanders
and soldiers, of study and drill
in the art of war, of untiring la
Dor and skill in organizing indus
try and transportation for the use
of supply and communication,
gave us power to unite the nation
in peace. and hustle Imperialism
out of Mexico with a word.
The glory of that Army was the
eternal work it did for civilization
The shame OF the Nation is its
forgetfulness of the warning that
peace undefended is exposure to
humiliating war. The peculiar cri-
sis of the Civil War can never
confront us again. The most COM
plete preparedness i'm divided
Nation could not have averted
that war. though it would have
shortened the strife and waste.
But what deadly peril of attack
from without could we take two
years to get ready for? We live in
a world armed. prepared to stike.
as Prussia. as Japan, as Germany
have struck.
Before the last trace Of the
Grand Army of the Republic dis
appears from our sight, let US
take thought from its painful.
glory how to defend and preserve
the peaceit won for us. That is
the least tribute of gratitude we
can say to those who saved the
Nation fifty years ago.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

the business wouldn't pick up. 1t
is thought that the usually long
harvest season is the cause of the
slump.
John Woiwode, settler of 1879
near Mantador, died at the home
of his son, Frank, Tuesday after
a lingering illness. He was IS
years old and the inflrmities Of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

advancing years were the cause
of death. Deceased was one of the
first settlers in the Mantador
neighborhood and had large cir
Gle of friends among the pioneers
The ruling of the postoffice de-
partment barring the use of mo-
torcycies On rural routes raised
such a storm Of protest that the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

ming last week, saw small OBJ
Ject moving in the stumble, and
thinking to capture the chicken
alive, he jumped from behind
shock and grabbed. It proved un-.
mlstakably that it was not
chicken, but a pretty little four
legged beast with cute black and
white stripes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

ruling has been modified and the
use OF the go-devils equipped
with side-cars will be permitted
to continue. However, the red tape
OF securing permission from the
department will be required in
each case: ...
A Hankinson nimrod, pursuing
the festive prairie hen one eve.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
OBSERVATIONS.

(By Our Man About Town.
If a census of boys under fifteen
who smoke could be taken, we know
several parents who would not like
the statistics.
The candidate is abroad in the
land. Before absorbing too much OF
his flattery, remember that promis-
Ies, like all things thin, are easily
broken.
This old world of ours has quee.
people in it. They seem to get pre-
JUDGED against a fellow that has
never harmed them but has really
done them favors. Now we know
of young man in our home town
who can never see us. He never
speaks to us. He thinks we must be
his enemy. The only thing that We
know of doing to him was that when
he was hard UP and had not the mo
ney to get suit of clothes, we gave
our WOIu " llC ClOlniCi thaI wv
would see 1t paid. Well the fellow
evidently knew good thing wheI
he had it and after paying few
dollars on the suit concluded to lie
us finish the job for him. We did
Well, that fellow has not spoken t
us since. He must be of the opinion
that we are his enemy. Well, w
guess we are. 1t never helps a younl
fellow to pay his debts for him. HI
does not seem to like it and the
it makes him 1lose his self respect
When this is gone the fellow is OF
the down grade. He must regain hi
self respect in some way if ever h
| gets on the upgrade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
LOTS LUDEFIsK CONSUMED.
He is a Brother of the Cod That
Turks Along New England
Coast.

Ludefisk is the standard winter
food of the Norwegian and Swede,
and from about the 10th of Novem-
Der on for a period of three months
ludefisk is great seller in the north :
west. In late years the German and
the Irishman have cultivated fond
ness for the Norwegian dainty.
Americans who have always had a
liking for cod fish switched onto the
ludefisk soon after it began to ar
rive in this country in large guam
titles. No Scandinavian would think
of sitting down to any other Christ
mas than that of his native north
sea-bird, the ludefsk Not that he
eats him to be especially thrifty, but
the difference between ludefisk at
ten cents and turkey at thirty cents
a pound is not a matter to be light
ly despised.
In his happy childhood days the
ludefisk swims happily along the
rugged coast of Norway. He is a
brother of the cod that turks along
the New England coast. Before be-
ing ''luded" the fish is netted and
dried on the rocks in northern Nor
way where the air is free from in
sec and flies. When dry he is pack
ed in bales like shavings or excelsior,
and shipped TO this country. Here
he is placed in a vat with many of
his brothers and soaked in a solu.
ton where he remains several weeks.
This makes him a 'soaker'' ana rea-
dy for the Fan. He is not, as many
think, a relation of the devil fish
either before or after his reincarna-
ton. Four million pounds of him
are consumed in this country annu-
ally and a Minneapolis man has the
distinction of being the heaviest i'm
porter, and is the real "ludefisk
king of the northwest. He is a
young man 81 years of age, who COM
menced his ludefisk importation in
a small way but within a few years
has built it up into the largest such
concern in the United S.ates.-Ex-
change.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given, that the
Municipal Election of the City of De-
corah, Iowa, will be held on March
29th, 1915, for the purpose of elect
ing City Mayor, City Treasurer
City Assessor, and one alderman
from each of the five wards, two
alderman at large, three Park COM
micsioners. The voting polls will be
opened at Z O'Clock A. NJ and close
at Z O'Clock P. M. at the following
polling places.
First Ward at the Commercial
Hotel.
Second Ward at Ingvoldstad's lum-
Der yard Co. Office.
Third Ward at the City Hall.
Fourth Ward at the Hose House
No. 2.
Fifth Ward at West Decorah Town
Hall.
The following are selected Judges
and Clerks of Election:
First Ward.
Judgse-John O'Neil, B. F. Head
ington, P c. Bloomfield.
Clerks-W. l.. Tobiason, Otto
Drexel.
Second Ward.
Judges-B. j Mckay, H. ]. Jen-
nisch, j. NJ. Lennon.
Clerks-B. w. Olson, Walter Cur
tin.
aaN Third Ward.
Judges-R Bucknell, c. w.
Freeman, Peter Jensen.
Clerks-Jas. McCusker, ID. B.
Tuttle.
Fourth Ward.
Judges. l.. Caldwell, B. E.
Buoknell, K. j. Hook.
Clerks-E. E. Berg, H. S. McKin-
ney.
Fifth Ward.
Judges-W. T. Svmonds, C. Trz-
cinski, E. V. harrington.
Clerks-C. S. Boice, Ben Alstad.
Attest. w. F. BAKER.
F. NJ. HUGHES, Mayor
City Clerk. S-2w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
ANOTHER HEN STORY.
Marshall County Can't Beat Franklin
Biddy.

That story from Marshall own a
few weeks ago to the effect that a
farmer living near that city pur-
chased wagon at sale held near
there and found on arriving home
after dark that five hens had ridden
home with him by roosting on the
wagon reach, and now refuse to get
far away from their adopted perch
has nothing on the experience of E.
H. Atkinson, prominent Franklin
county farmer, living just north of
Hampton says the Chronicle.
1t appears that Atkinson drove
over to sell load of hay to w. II.
Fink and on arriving there drove
into the yard and tied the team.
While the men were talking they
were surprised at seeing a big hen
flop out from the load of hay and
light in the yard. A chase was insti-
gated, but Mrs. Hen eluded her pur.
suers. 1t came time to go and all
efforts to make the capture proving
useless, Atkinson decided to drive off
without his property. Apparently
that wealth producing animal decid-
ed she would really rather help en-
rich her rightful owner than an
adopted one and so started after the
empty rack, flew up and lighted on
one of the supports, there to stay
until the old home farm was reach
ed. Which all goes to show the in
telligence the Franklin county hen
does possess. Next.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Taken TO Same Hospital.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 22.-Living
in the same hospital for three weeks,
and the wife not knowing her hus-
band was there, is the experience
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Halleck, of Ma
son City. Mrs. Halleck was frs. taxi
en- i'll and removed to the hospital
where for some time she was in a
serious condition. Then Mr.. Halleck
was carried off TO the same hospital
where he had to undergo a serious
operation. While she thought
strange during her convalescence
that her husband did not call, she
thought that he had been called from
home. Today the husband was re-
moved to the Gaffney home and few
minutes later the wife was taken to
the same home and when the two
found themselves in the same bed
room they learned they had been in
the same hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
DIR. Moore is Landlord Now.

DR.. Chas. H. Moore, the new land
lord of the Central House, arrived
the latter part of the week and the
Central is now under his manage
ment and open for business, and
judging from appearances we believe
the Central will be run as nearly
right as it is possible to run hotel.
AS the name indicates, DR.. Moore is
an experienced veterinarian and is
also horse trainer and auctioneer
having spent his entire life handling
horses, his father being an expert
enced veterinarian before him, so
that he has the benefit of a large,
practical experience in these lines :
The Kickapoo Chief, Wauzeka, Wis.
DR.. Moore formerly resided in this
county, in Moneek, and is well known
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
smothered by Load Of Corn.

The victim of the fatal accident in
the north part of the cousty last
Wednesday was Con. Sheehan, an
employe of p. j. Joyce, the road con-
tractor. He was returning alone
from the Regain place on English
Bench with a load of corn for the
horses of the Joyce camp. when it
evidently upset, for his lifeless body
was found an hour later beneath the
corn. 1t took the united strength
of four men to lift the load from
the body. There were no bones bro
ken or bruises on 1T. Coroner Lewis
was called and an inquest held, with
E. B. Fowler, Fred Schultz and a
man named Mauritz as jurors. They
returned verdict of accidental
death.
Sheehan was man about thirty
five years old and had worked for
Mr.. Joyce the past two years. His
home is unknown and only an indis-
tinct address was found among his
effects from which an effort will be
made to trace his kinfolks.-Wau-
kon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Former Resident and World Wide
Traveller Will Deliver Address
at Postville on European
War.

1t is with no little pleasure that
we announce to our readers that
Postville's distinguished former
townsman, Dr. John R. Mott, will adj
dress the people of his old home town
at New Turner Hall, Postville, ON the
evening of Thursday, March 11th
And his address on this occasion will
be on the one topic that at present
holds first place in the heart of man
kind throughout the world-the Eur
opean War.
The subject of his address will be,
impressions and Experiences While
in the War Zone" Mr.. Mott has
been in all of the countries now at
war several times in recent years,
and we doubt if there is another man
in the entire world who has been and
is in closer touch with the rulers and
big men who guide the destinies of
the nations throughout the world
than is Mr. Mott. He has visited in
some of these warning nations during
the present conflict and met with
many experiences, and has cleaned
from first hand knowledge many
things we want to hear and know
His lecture will be unbiased, unpre-
JUDGED and absolutely reliable. This
is an opportunity no one should miss.
Every available inch of space in
the immense auditorium of Turne.
Hall will be seated, and everybody
invited to fill it up. Admission wiz
be free, and nobody on earth has
enough money to buy single seat
I. is yours to hear absolutely free.
Speaking will begin promptly at
$40 and Mr.. Mott will be given OPP
portunity to talk all night if he so
chooses Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Two Headed Calf.

DIR. John Bower has a curiosity
at his veterinary hospital in a per-
fectly developed two-headed calf.
The little animal was dead at the
time of birth but has a well develop
ed body, its legs and neck are all
right, but instead of having one head
the animal has two. Fred Frieden
owns the mother of the calf. The
little beast is something out of the
ordinary and DR.. Bower intends to
have it stuffed so that it can be kept
1t is one of the strange freaks OF
nature that there is no accounting
for.-Elgin Echo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
THE ALL-PURPOSE FORD.
Minnesota Man Pulls TOws With
His Much-Abused and Laughed
at "Tin Wagon

William Eichorst, farmer of Wv
ian township, has performed stunt
that will give the Ford auto a lot OF
free advertising. He bought an old
Ford from DR.. Batchelder, of New
Richland, stripped off the body,
changed the gear to reduce the
speed, then fitted the rear axle with
two big binder bull-wheels thereby
turning the auto into tractor. He
attached two 11-inch gang plows to
this tractor and he says he can pillow
eight acres a day with the use of on
ly nine gallons of gasoline. He has
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Registration Board, for the Munici-
pal election, to be held March 10Th,
1915. will be in session at the follow
ing dates and places, from 8 O'Clock
A. M. until 8 O'Clock P. M.
First Ward.
At the Commercial Hotel, on
March Is, 10 and 9th. At Frank
Helwig's Cigar Store on March 29th
Second Ward.
At Ingvoldstad's Office on March
IS, 10 and 9th. At Ingvoldstad's
store on March goth.
Third Ward.
At the City Hall on March IS, 10
and 9th. At McCusker's store on
March 18th.
Fourth Ward.
At Hose House No. on March
Is, 10 and 9th. At Bakers lumber
yard Office on March Goth.
Fifth Ward.
At West DEBORAH town hall on
March Is, ~ and 9th. At Olson'5
store on March Goth.
The following are appointed Reg
ester Clerks:
First Ward.
Luther Reed and G. N Gossman.
Second Ward.
Joe Shima and David Hill.
Third Ward.
F. p. Adams and j. W. Prothero.
Fourth Ward.
Peter Whalen and John Hargraves.
Fifth Ward.
E. j. Gillett and Jas. Draper.
Attest. w. F. BAKER.
r. NJ. HUGHES, Mayor.
City Clerk. S-2w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
, After Many Years.

j. l.. Southers, Eau Claire, Wis,
writes: Years ago / wrote you in
regard to great results l obtained
from Foley Kidney Pills. After all
these years l have never had re-
turn of those terrible backaches
sleepless nights: am permanently
cured" Men and women, young and
old, find this reliable remedy re-
lives rheumatism, backache, stiff
joints and ills caused by weak or di-
seased kidneys or bladder. Engbert-
sons Pharmacy. Feb
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Woman Cuts Throat 20 Escape
Asylum.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Feb. 22.-Mrs.
Ella Clay slashed her throat with
arazor this morning in an unsuccess-
full attempt to commit suicide. Sheriff
Holm had called to take her before
the insane commissioners. She ask
ed him and her husband to leave
the room while she dressed. They
had just got outside when they heard
her fall to the floor. She was rush
ed to the hospital, where she gill
live. Mrs. Clay had been in tie
Cherokee insane hospital, and told
her husband this morning she woull
never go again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

already plowed some fifteen or twen-
ty acres we are informed while ex-
|perimenting with his new outfit, and
is highly pleased with the result. Mr..
Eichorst is a mechanical genius and
ought to be occupying high salar-
led position in the Ford factory
Waseca (Minn.) Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Hundreds of health articles APP
pear in newspapers and magazines.
and in practically every one of them
the Importance of keeping the bowels
regular is emphasized. A constipat-
ed condition invites disease. A de-
pendable physic that acts without in
convenience or gripping is found in
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Engbert-
sons Pharmacy. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Our cotton work shirts are Sc

Our cotton work shirts are SELL
ing at 3Sc and they are the same that
the big stores all over the United
States are selling at 43c and 45c.
Simply come and ask to see one of
the special 3Sc Ben Bear work
shirts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24

Mrs. e. j. Clinton of Portland,
Ore, is considered an expert on card
filing systems.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-02-18
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds move into their
new bungalow-s5OO down, balance same
as rentl--on Staten Island. Dick Meade,
newspaper man, cynic, socialist takes din
ner and spends the night Dick warns
Bob against John Brand. Bobs old school
mate, now member Of "the system"
who Is expected to call. Brand, Hudson
Cement company president. offers Bob
10000 to use his position as chemist with
the United Construction company to
cheat the specifications for cement work
on the Pecos River dam. Jane overhear-
Ing, asks Bob TO accept. His refusal, In
the face Of their poverty, chills her
Brand wiles Jane into conspiracy TO
make Bob earn" the $4,000. He takes
her for an alto ride and they are seen
by Dick. She receives 500 "conspirator 5
money" by mail from Brand, and In the
sudden change from skimping economics
and unpaid bills to ready money loses all
sense OF true moral values. The clandes-
tine auto rides continue. Jane tries IN
vain TO influence Bob to accept Brand 8
ofrer Dick arrives unusually early on
his regular Wednesday visit. On the
heels OF Bob who arrives Unexpectedly,
come Mrs. Collins. James chaperon, ar
rayed for a ride, and Brand. with his
auto. The four actors are together on q
stage set for tragedy. Jane explains the
conspiracy. Bob again refuses to stea
the $40 900. and Jane leaves him-for good
unless he reconsiders. Bob buries his con
science and Jane gets her fine feathers
They become social friends OF Mr. ano
Mrs. Brand. Dick disappears from theii
life. Bob begins to tipple.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-02-18

days wprriors used to cross tho Tigris,
even in heavy armor. by swimming
on inflated goat skins; but | had no
idea that the practice still survived.
So was astonished on arriving at the
river bank to see an old man walk
calmly down to the waters edge, blow
up goat skin which had hung over
his shoulder. wade out into the river
waist deep and then lie down on the
inflated skin and begin to paddle leis-
urely across. While / still watched
him. two women came down, carrying
skins, already blown up, and followed
the old mans course across the Tigris;
somehow they seemed to keep the
bobbing skins easily balanced under
their bodies. and thus supported swan
slowly, without firing.
Mosui Washerwomen.
And all up and down the river banks
we're hundreds OF round.limbed Kurd-
ish women washing clothes There
must have been half thousand, all
shouting. plunging and wringing fhul-
titude OF garments. With skirts tucked
high above their knees and no sign OF
yashmak or veil, they we're a noisy,
easy-going set. dispelling the Illusion
that in the East all women are Sc
cluded or eternally draped from head
to foot.
| Long strings OF pack donkeys,
driven by noisy, swearing Kurdish
muleteers, came down to the river to
drink, and fusillades Of jocular abuse
passed between these raffians and the
washerwomen. Higher up the river
bank. and all along the waterfront.
ran long row OF coffee shops, dance
halls and other resorts. Till late at
night these places are running fnll
blast, the din OF tomtoms, native fid-
dies and the harsh voices Of the paint
ed women who dance and sing, making
amusement for the men OF Mosul. They
like excitement. these Kurds and
Arabs, and crude and amateurish as
their methods seem to US, they have
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-02-18
A Century AGO.

One hundred years ago the Amerf
can privateer General Armstrong. In
command OF Capt Guy r. Champlin,
arrived at New York after cruise
of four months, in the course OF which
she had captured IL British vessels.
Only the day previous to her arrival
in New York, while of Sandy Hook.
she had captured the sloop Henrietta.
laden with stores for the British feet
in Chesapeake bay. The General Arm
strong was perhaps the foremost OF
all the fighting privateers engaged In
the second war with Great Britain.
She was armed with nine large guns
and carried a crew OF 80 men. Early
in her career. while cruising or the
coast of South America, she battled
for more than an hour with a British
man-of-war carrying 27 guns, and then
made good her escape from her more
powerful adversary.