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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKVILLE.

March /, 1915.
Herman Schutta was a Postville
business caller Monday
John Lydon of Postville was a
visitor at the Patrick Tully home
Monday afternoon.
Little Dorothy Kneeskern was
quite sick several days the first of
the week, but is improving at this
writing.
Mrs. Alma Crabtree and son Clar-
ence of Castalia visited at the Claude
Van Wey home Monday.
Ray Waters was a DEBORAH visitor
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Wat
ers accompanied him home after
spending a few days with her moth
er.
Mr.. Harvey the mail carrier was
unable to make his route Tuesday,
on account of the heavy fall of snow.
Earl Livingood and family enjoyed
a visit from relatives near Bethel the
first of the week.
Glenn and Vern Letchford spent
Tuesday evening with friends at Cas-
Italia.
Eugene Owens was over from Post
Vile several days last week.
J0hn Schutta made business trip
to DEBORAH Thursday.
Glenn and Leora Letchford were
Decorah visitors Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Ryan spent several
days the first of the week with rela-
tives in and near Waukon
Fred Waters, Lynn Crawford,
Ruth Marsdon and Stella Crawford
drove to Postville Thursday night to
attend the play "A Fool and His
Money Parted
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Paddin came
home Friday after weeks visit
with relatives at Church.
Henry Webster of Garner came
Thursday for few days visit with
his brother Kelse and wife.
The V. l. S. gave a social in the
hall Thursday evening, the proceeds
amounted to about $11.00.
Sherman Bollman sold fourteen
loads of hogs in DEBORAH Friday
Gerald Moose and family moved
onto the Pat Fitzpatrick farm the
last of the week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur LANCE moved onto the farm va
Gated by them.
Mrs. Emma Letchford who is still
in the hospital at DEBORAH is improv-
ing rapidly.
Fred Keeper and James Peck
were among the Postville business
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
Make il i'm the United States.

Having failed to talk manufacture
ers into the idea of producing arti-
cles of common use, the bureau of
standards at Washington resorted to
one other way of reaching results.
Two years ago the bureau employed
experts to solve the problem of max
ing optical glasses in the United
States, and now it is announced that
if any American institution wishes
to engage in the business that Uncle
Sam will tell them all about how
things should be done. The same
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
Naming the Streets.

Keokuk's streets have names, and
these names are to be displayed, so
that the home folk and the visitor
may discover and in time learn them.
Keokuk will owe this improvement
to the Civic League, wide-awake
women's organization. Keokuk has
needed this improvement for many
years. No doubt, many visitors men
toned it, No doubt the newspapers of
Keokuk have agitated the question
whenever there was nothing else to
do. And no doubt ell such urging
has been ignored by the authorities,
whose duty it ought to be to mark
the streets, and the Commercial body
whose duty it ought to be to prod up
the council. And but for the fact
that the women took up the plan,
nothing would have come of it for an
other quarter of century. Keokuk
ought to appreciate the fact that it
has a woman's organization which
does things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
AUTOMOBILES EXTRAVAGANCE
Farm Young People in Particular
Are Usually Able to Handle
a Car CheaDly.

The tremendous increase in num-
Der of automobiles is accepted by
many people as one of the signs OF
national extravaganza. OF course in
many cases machines are bought on
borrowed money, or by mortgagiag
houses. The savings of a life time
are burned up in the swiftly run
ming gasoline tank.
But very large part of the ma
chimes represent no extravaganza
whatever. Kansas, for instance, is
community of farms and thrifty
people. 1t has about 1,750,000 pop
ulation, and over $4,000 motor cars.
Not all of this great army of drivers
are spenders, nor are they all people
of wealth.
One great reason why automobiles
have been an extravaganza is that SO
many people are so very helpless in
caring for them. Although they may
have but small means, they do not
feel able to care for the machines
themselves, but hire storage and
cleaning and overhauling and minor
repairs at some garage. They seem
helpless before the least break down,
can not understand its cause, and
could not repair it if they did under
stand it. Run on that basis any ma
chine is costly.
Wise parents who own machines
are bringing up their boys to be han
,dy around the little home garage.
The youngsters early learn to keep
the machine taut and trim, and to
make all ordinary adjustments.
Where machine is thus nursed
along at home, and driven carefully
! it ought to be cheaper than the cost
of horse and carriage for a moder-
ate yearly mileage.
Farm young people in particular
are usually able to handle a machine
cheaply, as their daily experience
gives them constant practise in
making their own repairs and meet
ing eXigencies. The farmer OF the
future needs an automobile to keep
his young folks contented. In the
hands of a fellow of enterprise, it
ought to more than pay for itself as
a business tool.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
NATURAL TIMBER IN IOWA.
Estimated 1900 Acres i'm NIissis-
sippi Valley Opposite ALBANIA
kee and Clayton Counties
Only Small Part
Suitable for
Agriculture.

Iowa can add $20,00O,0OO to it's
annual revenues by the scientific use
of its natural timber areas.
Iowa has 2,50O,000 acres of nat
ural timber, or about per cent of
the total area of the state.
Iowa's natural timber acreage is
greater than the combined natural
timber area of Nebraska, Kansas,
South Dakota and North Dakota, and
is as great as that of Illinois.
Iowa's woodlands are capable eff
producing timber approximately ten
times as valuable as the product of
Rhode Island woodlands. seven times
as much as Delaware, three times as
much as Nebraska; two and one
fourth times as much as Kansas,
more than Massachusetts and New
Jersey and as much as Illinois, Yer
mont or Maryland.
That Iowa can grow it's own lum-
Der and become factor in the lum-
bering industry is shown by the fore
going facts which have been brought
to light by Prof. G. B. Macdonald,
based on a careful preliminary sur
vey.
The topography of Iowa furnishes
an interesting study. The state lies
between the two great rivers of North
America, the Mississippi and the
Missouri. Numerous rivers, having
their origin in the lake region OF
Minnesota, cross the state in south
easterly or a southwesterly direction,
tributary to the Mississippi and TO
the Missouri respectively. The di-
vide between the two great valleys is
sharp and we'll defined across the
state; consequently there is wide
prairie where there are no rivers.
On the Mississippi side the divide
the rivers of consequence that cross
Iowa are the Des Moines, which en-
tiers the Mississippi at the southeast
ern corner of the state, the Skunk,
the Iowa, the Cedar, the Wapsipini-
con, the Maquoketa and the Turkey.
The tributaries to the Missouri viii, IL
cross Iowa are, the Nishnabatna. the
Boyer, the Little Sioux, the Floyd
and the Rock. Besides these there
are numerous other smaller rivers,
each of which has its respective
woodland belts. The width of these
timber growths along the rivers var
les from one to ten miles on eacn
side, and the aggregate of this area
accounts for the per cent of natur-
al timber area In Iowa.
This 100000 acres OF land IN
Iowa suited to timber production is
either producing nothing at all or is
not earning as much in agricultural
crops as it could earn in forest crops.
/ 1t has been estimated that in one
location alone, in the Iowa islands iii
the Mississippi river valley opposite
Allamakee and Clayton counties
there are nearly 1900 acres of land
which is only in small parts suited
for agriculture but which is excellent
for timber planting. To utilize sucn
lands for timber production is one
of the outstanding problems for
lIowans to solve in the coming years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
Send News Items to
PUBLIC OPINION.

This newspaper belongs to
you, Mr.. and Mrs. Subscrib-
er, just rs well as to the pub
Usher. You want it to be
newsy one, Of course. You
can help make 1t so.
Every reader should be a
reporter, at least to the eX-
tent of reporting the news he
knows concerning his own
family and friends. You per-
haps have wondered how we
gather so much news for ev-
cry issue. If every reader
would give us the items he
knows, we could make ii
twice as newsy as it now is.
Merely paying for the paper
and taking what we give
you is not enough. Other
readers would be interested
in learning the news you
know. You'll enjoy seeing it
in print, yourself. II you do
not acquaint us with the
items you know of, you can
not find fault with the paper
for not containing them.
If you think for one min
ute, right now, several items
will come to your mind. What
if they are but personals
We want personals. We want
anything that Is news.
} Take a liylier interest in
} your paper. You'll appreci-
ate it more, as will all OF
} your friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03

When Sears-Roebuck can declare
a so per cent dividend, or 100000
900 to the stockholders on one years
business, isn't it about time the thou
sands of people all over the country
who patronize this big mail order
concern, take a tumble to them
selves. This tremendous profit is
confession enough. You are not get
ting something for nothing, but in
stead, paying big profit to the mail
order concern.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
REARDON
TRANSFER LINE

Having purchased the b. NJ
Graham heavy Transfer line, |
am prepared to do all transfer
work promptly and at reasonable
cost.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
Remarkable Streets.

The highest street in the world is
Main Street, in Denver; the richest
is Fifth Avenue, in New York City.
the widest is Market Street, Phila-
delrhia, and the shortest is the Rue
Bile. in Paris. The dirtiest street is
that of Tehanksti, in Nankin; the
cleanest is the Via CASTLE, in Seville,
Spain; the most aristocratic one is
Grosvenor Place, in London the
most beautiful is the Avenuedes
Champs Elysees, Paris. The narrow
est street is Via Sol, Havana, Cuba,
which has width of no more than
forty-two inches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.

Ancient methods and cure-alls put
but little check on disease. Times
have changed and science is progress
sing.
Our Chiropractic Adjustments
relieving nerve impingement, per-
nit Nature to remove the cause of
disease and correct abnormalities
without the use of drugs.
Drugs that relieve one ailment Of
ten produce another, besides giving
a shock to the whole system. Let us
show you what chiropractic can do
for you.
MRS. HELENE Ii. OPSAHL.
Chiropractor
Phone 4S1 White. 403 jefferson st
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03
bureau has solved the problem of

bureau has solved the problem OF
porcelain, which has
all come from Germany.
Since the war great many articles
in common use in this country have
been difficult to procure, and the gov
eminent is taking advantage of the
to drive home the necessity
of producing everything that is pos
sible within the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03

Women very often do farm work
in Sweden while their husbands sit
back and smoke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-03

When you try to make others happy
be sure you show them wholesome
example.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11
A Scene No, Ina play.

An extraordinary scene took place In
the Princess theater, London. on the
night u the inst production Of Charles
Rcades great play. Never Too Late to
Mend" Oct T. 1919 During the prison
scene large quantity ~ water was
thrown over Miss Moore who took the
part of s1sephs. the character doae TO
death by the wariens One OF the
critics, Mr.. Tomlin Of the Morning Al.
vertiser rose from his seat and public
~ protested against the unnecessary
cruelty This aroused almost riot
among the audience, aud the action OF
the play was stopped for some consid
cradle tiDe Fuel was added 10 the
IRE by George Vining the lessee ~ the
theater who was playing the part "
Tom Robinson aud who made most
imprudcnt speech Ia which be- prnc.
tically lnsulted every critic present.
with the result that the lheatcr was
left severely alone by the press for
many months The play. however.
turned out to be- popular success and
had. Tor those days the phenomenal
run of 40 performances
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest
Skeptio In Hickman.

Because il the evidence of a
Hickman citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement of
merit
The best proof Read il
John Weatherly. Hickman. Ky,
says II was victim of kidney
complaint had to get up many
times during the night to pass
the kidney secretionS and was all
tired out in the morning. doe
tored and tried a lot of rene.
dies, hut 10 no avail. Finally
Doan S Kidney Pills came TO my
attention and | got supply at
Helm a Ellison Drug Store.
They made my kidneys normal
and improved my condition IN ey-
cry way.
Price soc at all dealers. Don {
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get DoaE 5 Kidney Pills the same
that Mr. Weatherly recommends
Foster Milburn Co, props, But
falo, N. Y. (Advt.J
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11

On Friday evening from Z 80
TO 1890 Miss Camille Barrett en-
tertained number of her friends
at her home. Games and pro
gressive conversation were play
ed. Later refreshments were
served. Those present were
Misses Thelma Batter, Jane Bin
ford. Carrie May Reid, Mildred
Thompson. Messrs. Jim and Ben
Briggs. Ben Bondurant. Lila
Choaie. Wendell Kennedy, Mil
ton IIackett and Drewry Bondu-
rant.
The preacher who declared
that hell is full of low-necked
gowns and silk stockings" clear
ly forgot, for the time being, just
which place in the next world
he was expected To boost
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11
(seer'' 8s~r G.;
More Important.

Indeed, il is more important for
woman TO be good than man.
Their influence upon the chill.
dren is far greater than the par
entail influence. Furthermore,
children, as a rule, inherit their
moral qualities much more from
their mothers than from faith
ers. Consequently, for a boy TO
make a good, level-headed, true
loving, upright, citizen, it is very
important for him to have a good
mother.
The better We can make the
mothers of our land, the better
We make our country. The old
Roman mothers influence was a.
knowledged as a most potent one
upon the patriotism of the peo-
Pile.
Yet our women are not alto
gether angels, though many of
them are almost. The more an
gelic they may be however, the
more will the race of mankind i'm
prove morally. With the future
destinies of man rest so largely
with the women of the land, don {
forget II is the country woman
the wives and daughters of the
farmers-t0 whom We must look
for our temporal solution more
than any other class of women.
They are the moulders of the
true representative character Of
the country more than any other.
But for the constant infusion
of good, healthy country blood,
our cities would stagnate and die.
IL is upon the honest mother
hood of the rural districts that
the country must depend mainly
for the true. sturdy citizenship
that must save MS from the anar-
chical tendencies and influences
of our large centers OF popula-
ton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11

When we make up the inven-
tory Of our lives, if our hearts
have any appreciation of true
values, if we have learned to dis
tinguish between life's tools and
its product, We find that those
Things We could least afford TO
lose are those that have come
upon us without our labor, per-
haps without our deserving. al
ways beyond our powers OF pur-
chase. How foolish then, We are,
who have the greatest, the cndur-
ing treasures by simply taking
them, If We waste our powers and
Our time IN striving after the
things that are not worth while.
There are at least two ways of
loving one is 10 try 10 make g.
nough money to be able TO buy
pleasures or affection or whatever
you may most desire, the other is
to keep the life ever open TO all
the JOY and love and enriching
that is about it,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11

heal upon 'ineys shoulder. spOge no
more. Aud so reclining. the younger
aud puIsr pillOwlng the head OF her
soiled sister upon her virgin breast.
they fell asleep.
The wind lulled as II IL feared 10
wnken them. Feathery drifts Of snow.
shaken from the long pine boughs. dew
Ike viite winged birds and settled
about them as they slept. The moon
through the rifted clouds looked down
upon what had been the camp. but all
human stain. all trace of earthly ira
vail, was hidden beneath the spOtless
mantle mercifully dung from above.
They slept all that day aud the next.
nor did they waken when voices and
footsteps broke the silence ~ the camp
Aud when plying fingers brushed the
snow frum their wan faces you could
scarcely have told FROM the equal peace
that dwelt upon them which was she
that had sinncd Even the law OF
Poker Flat recognized this aud turned
away. leaving them still locked Ia each
Others arms
hut ut the head of the gulch. on one
OF the largest pine trees. they found th,
deuce Of clubs pinned to the bark with
bowie knife. II bore the following
written In pencil In arm hand.
Beneath TINS Tree
i.lcs the Body
Of
JOHN OAKHURST
Who Struck Streak II had Luck
on the "a OF November. ik0
and
Handed IN Hts Checks
on the ,th December 10
And pulsAless aud cold. with a Der
ringer hy his side and bullet Ia his
heart, though still calm a. IN life. be-
meath the snow lay he who was At once
the strongest aud yet the weakest Of
the Outcasts Of Poker r'iut
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11
MOTHER SUPERIOR
ROSARY HILL HOME
Tells How Vinol Restores
Strength and Vitality to the
Weak, WORKOUT Ones in
Her Charqe.

Rosary Hill Home. Hawthorne, NY.
-" have been a. work among the sick
and poor for nearly eighteen years. and
whenever ! have used Ninol for run
down. weak or emaciAted patients, they
have been visibly benefited by IL One
patient, a young woman, was so weak
and III she could hardly creep 20 my door
for aid, and was leaning on friend 3
arm. | supplied Vinol 10 her literally
ard in a month when she returned To
thank me | hardly recognized her. She
was strong, her color charming and her
cheeks rounded out. These words are
uttered from my heart, in order that
more people may know about Vinol, as
there Is nothing makes me happier in
the world than 10 relieve the sick. -
Mother NJ. ALPHOSsA LATIRoP, o. SD,
Hawthorne, NY.
Such DISTINGUISHED and reliable testi-
mony should convince everyone Of the
merits Of Vinol, our delicious cod liver
and iron tonic 10 build up health and
strength for all weakened and nervous
conditions, whether caused from over
work. worry or chronic coughs and colds
II Vinol fails TO benefit We return your
money.
Helm & Ellison Druggists
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11
Trapped BY l,s Portrait.

II an Old English writer be- true IN
hin observations ID. pheasant must be-
very simple bird. for he declares that
II puts IT. head In the ground and
thinks that all it, body Is then hidden
The same author says that Il was also
captured by another curious plan A
picture OF the bird was painted on
cloth and then placed In a spot where
II was sure of being seen By and by
a silly pheasant coming along catches
sight Of the portrait and goes up to
have a close view ~ the new neighbor
While engaged IN INSPECTING the can
vas the fowler draws near frpm behind
aud thruws his nst over the unwary
art student
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11

Misses Mary Tempe Burnett
and Aqnie Car Lyon. of Hick
man, arrived today To be- the
weekend guests of Miss Zula
Parkman. 4 rock and bunking
party will be given in their hon
or Friday ight-Union City
News banner
II has been said that IL look,
Ike wasting the patience OF the
Lord for people to pray for
peace in a land 10 which they arr
sending munitions of war. The
point seems well taken.
II is announced that II takes
$ll2 10 see all the side shows At
the San Francisco exposition
once. There must be a number
of them or the admission prices
are stiff.
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SHORT STORIES.

longer That H." said Mr. Oakbur,,
soto vOce to the Innocent. III you're
willing 10 board u.s. n you aln't-nnd
perhaps you'd better not-yon can wall
hll Uncle Bllly gets back with proyl
slons" For some occult reason Mr.
unkhurst could not bring himself Ia
disclose Uncle Billy's rn-caiiiy aud 40
nnercd the hypothesis that he had
wandered from the camp nnd had acct
dcutAlly stamprded the animals Al.
dfopI I'd y warning Ia the Duchess and
Mother Shipton. who. Of course. knew
iur facts of their associates detection
They'll dnd oul the truth about IN ali
Ehcu they hnd out anything. h, ada
% significantly. "and there's M good
Iehlenlng them now
Tom Slmson not only put sll hl.
worldly store ~ the disposal Of Mr.
uakhuut, but sertnci 10 enio, m.
prospect OF their enforced seciusion
Wen have q good camp for week
ui then the snow'll melt aud wen nll
zoo back together" The cheerful rn,
.Iy ~ the young man aud Mr. Oat
bursts calm iufcrted the other. rb..
Innocent with the aid NJ ptne iuuph.
ntemporized thaich Tor The rnunes.
.Jhiu aud the nurhe-. directed Pine,
boo the tearrungcment ~ Uhr ui,up
With taste aud tact that OPENED "a.
blue eyes ~ that prorinriM maid. II a.
their fullest extent ! p- Lpu now
you're used a. Dine thiu.. ~ Poker
tHt" said rinei Tho puch,-,- turm.d
.U1y sharply a. rourrll -,urihIus
chat Redeemed hcf rh.,k, through u.
Confessional tint lud Mother Shiltnt,
H.Iuested riury upt o. chatter Huf
when VI pathurl returned from %
weary search fur ne irni hr heard m.
.Huud ~ ham, murhirl ,ch,.d fruu,
tHr rugks lie siurr'd boo -pur alarm
aai biz Thoughts n,i unlum.t ~.
verified o. the whl.kF vm,h be- MOI
Wudentlt cached And set u du.
nmehoW sound lltr WHISKY .lId o.
umhler II was um uuni he au.h.
..cht ~ the hlnflue tire Through 90.
.riI binding -turm Iud 100, -ouU
around u tlat Ne .,iii,4i Co., 90, unvlf
Ton that u W.. 'spuHu mu
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11

True marriage means a subju-
CATION of self, and losing of
ones selfish feelings in love for
another. Every man ought 10
have the certainty that he can
find peace and rest from all strife
and fret in his home. Every
husband ought TO feel when he
turns the key TO enter his own
door that he is sure of a sweeter
welcome and a more cheerful and
more restful atmosphere than he
has found outside of il. Ii each
wife would make this the leading
resolve of her life the world
void be- reyolutionized.
What kind of woman are you
at home2 Are you one of those
who chase through life, dust cloth
in hand, making everyone in the
household uncomfortable because
of little dust upsetting the
peace of the whole family, for the
sake OF gratifying your passion
for housecleaningi Or do you
prefer TO live as comfortably as
possible, choosing rather 10 have
home a sacred and beloved
spot to husband and children, and
hold their love above even the
sacred duty of chasing microbesi