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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

ments at Harrisburg this winter that
they hope to turn to good account in
the great municipal contests in this
city and Pittsburgh next year, the
Democratic leaders have joined in the
clamor for repeal of the nonpartisan
ballot laws. Unmindful of the fact
that they were loud in the demand for
such enactments in the name of re-
form, they insist now that the laws
have proved failures in practice as
well as in theory Necessarily the
government of this country is one of
parties, said one of the best-llnown
Democratic State leaders to-day, and
the pledges of a candidate should be
underwritten by his party. He should
be answerable to it and the party to
the people. If the party candidate or
the party falls short the people should
be able 70 retaliate by turning the
party. whether it be national, State
or local, out of power"
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times
says that Representative Miles A.
Milliron, of Armstrong, inclines to
Baldwin.
-Considera space is given by
the North American to-day to the
declaration of Mayor Smith that he
has no jobs for McNichol men in
Philadelphia. This paper considers
that 1t ends the last vestige of har-
hiCiy anu llIiHidIeS IIldI IIe may vi
Will line up with the State administra-
tion on the speakership.
A. A. Zeigenfus has been ap-
pointed mercantile appraiser in Car
bon county.
-Schuylkill Democrats have a bal
ance left in their campaign funds for
the first time on record.
An inquiry into the Luzerne coun-
ty expense accounts has been stirred
up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
By BRIGGS

THE day of the industrial pioneer is
over (though vast commercial develop
ment vast indeed beyond all magma
tion, still lies before us) and with 1t has
gone-if 1T ever eXisted--the day of the
almighty dollar. The day of the pioneer
OF culture and idealism has come and
the power of the idea is far mightier
than the power of the dollar"
Kahn sees great stirring and NOV
ing going on in the land. Call 1t the
new freedom or what you will, the
people at large are astir, cropping, seek
ing for a better order of things" he
says. I'VE have reached a stage where
we can afford and ought to occupy our
selves increasingly with-questions af-
fecting the mental, moral and psychicaI
we'll being and progress of the race.
A Possible Menace in 1t
TT is a movement which is full of
promise, and a menace only If ignored
repressed or falsely or selfshly led
Most of it will find expression in poll
tics, in economic and social legisla-
ton; some of it will find expression in
art.
ut has elements which to a great
part of oar population, can make it as
nourishing as soup kitchens,as healing
as hospitals, as stimulating as any
medicinal tonic"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
Insurance Testimony

Statistics prepared by either the
vets or the drys are apt to be viewed
with suspicion because both sides are
biased, says Arthur Hunter of the
New York Life Insurance Company.
But statistics put out by the life in
surance companies are known to be
absolutely without bias. and the pub
lie has confidence in them. Mr.. Hun
ter cities the experience of seven
American companies and one Canad-
ian company to show that mortality is
from ten to thirty per cent lower
among abstainers than among non
abstainers. He shows further that
mortality among total abstainers is
markedly lower than among temper
ate" drinkers. and very much lower
than among moderate" drinkers. The
mortality among those who at the
date of application for insurance took
two glasses of whisky day, but did
not drink to excess. is so per cent in
excess of the normal. There is an ex-
ira mortality of 40 per cent among the
policyholders who drank to excess at
least Ave years prior to date of appli-
cation for insurance, but had been
very temperate for five years before
acceptance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

of Hindenburg,s contention that the
task the allies have set for themselves
on the western front is hopeless.
What more natural then, that the
Chamber of Deputies should turn to
General Petain, defender of Verdun
and executor of the coup whereby the
French won back in four hours all
the territory captured by the Germans
in five months OF the most bloody war
fare the world has ever seen. Petain
Is not known outside the French army,
but Verdun has shown him to be a
leader of skill. valor and resource.
He knows the Verdun front as does
nobody else. If he is chosen to take
Joffre's place, 1t would not be surpris-
ing to see a fresh French drive in
this sector, with better chances of
success than ever before. He will
have as his weapon the best equipped,
most efficient army France has ever
put in the field-the work of Joffre's
genius and labor-an army undefeat-
ed, confident and keen for the
task before 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
WELL. KNOWN PEOPLE

General A. J. Logan, command
ing the Second Brigade. is making in
vestigations into charges regarding
health of troops at El Paso.
Councilman George M. Hars-
berger, of Johnstown, we'll known here,
is taking steps to improve Johnstown
parks.
DIR. Appleton Bash chaplain of
the Eighteenth Infantry, is home from
the border on q furlough.
DIR. J. T. Rothrock, father of
Pennsylvania forestry, has been elected
president emeritus of the State For
estry Association.
Edward S. McGraw. of Williams
port, secretary to Secretary of Labor
Wilson, has become a Washington
lawyer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
Always He's Calling

o you who dwell deep in the city
With it's rush and its reeks and it's
roars,
Pause you a moment-and listen!
Gods bidding you, Come Out O.
Doors!"
Out where the bIuebird is winging,
Out where the buttercups sway,
Out where the hawthorne is budding
And kissing the cheek of the May!
Out where the wild rose is blooming,
Out where the orioles nest,
Out where the SuslSie is grooming
Love lyrics that lull you to rest!
Out where the Bobwhite is whist
ling,
Out where the leaves strew the
way,
Out where the aster's bestowing
Sweet fragrance on West Winds at
play!
Out where the storm king is raging,
Out where the drifts are piled high,
Out where the frozen lakes glisten-
ing
Out anywhere under the sky!
o you who dwell deep in the city
With its lust, it's dust and its greed,
Always He's calling you to Him
viii you not listen-and heed?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
Business Briefs

A new union station is talked of
for Atlantic City on the site of the
present Reading station.
The Penna. is to give Chicago the
modern freight terminal depot of the
world.
Booming and consistent price ad-
vances mark the steel situation for
the week.
Lewistown. Pa, reports shipment of
33 carloads of rolled steel car
wheels from the Standard Steel Works
to China.
Lancaster is to have it's fifth annual
farm products show December 20-23.
The stock yards at Lancaster are
beidg enlarged and will soon be the
largest of their kind east of Chicago.
Reports indicate that $4,000, 900
cigars were made in the Ninth rev.
enue district. including Harrisburg,
in the past four months
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

City Commissioner Lynch is abso-
lutely right in his effort to place all the
streets in first-class condition before
the severe weather of the winter makes
outdoor operations impossible. Incl
dentally. the working out of a plan to
utilize the surplus funds of the Water
Department for meeting the expense
of city lighting is now engaging the
attention of City Council, and the prob
lem is not so difficult as it appeared
some time ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

Charles M. Schwab is to be the guest
of honor at little dinner given by his
lieutenants at Steelton tomorrow
night. He is keeping in close touch
with the big plant on the eastern bor-
der of Harrisburg, and there can be
no doubt that he means to develop the
property along the generous lines indi-
Gated in his recent speech at the Cham
ber of Commerce banquet Mr.. Schwab
has made many friends already in this
community and the attitude of our
people toward him is one of real friend
liness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

Two distinguished speakers will ad-
dress the Chamber of Commerce and
the Engineers Society of Pennsylvania
this week. Both of these organizations
have favored their membership and
guests with a list of speakers which is
most unusual, and the privilege of hear
ing these national leaders is greatly
appreciated by those who have been
invited from time to time to attend the
luncheons and dinners of the two as
sociations. Moro end more the great
problems which confront the United
States are pressing upon the people for
solution, and no opportunity should be
lost to educate busy professional and
business men as to the needs OF the
hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

Superior facilities and more effec-
tive organization have given other
nations marked advantages in foreign
trade over the United States. 1t is an
appreciation of these conditions which
is leading the governmental authorities
to provide for the enlargement of the
facilities which will tend to increase
and develop American trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

Harrisburg is to have a fruit show
next month for three days, and as this
has become distributing point for the
luscious apples and other fruits of Cen
trail Pennsylvania, including the Adams
county belt, the show ought to attract
much attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

Failure of the Hay act is recognized
at Washington. and a bill has already
been introduced to repeal the National
Guard provisions of the measure.
After hearing from the Mexican border.
it is little wonder that q change of view
has come in influential quarters at the
National Capital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
WATER DEPARTMENT SURPRISES

WhlEAII DSIAttlNENl oOhfhOSES
TINE opinion of the city's legal de-
partment, to the effect that
surplus money in the water de-
partment may be used to defray the
municipal light bill, should end all in
decision on the part of Council con-
cerning the adoption of Mayor Meals
recommendation that the millage be
kept down by utilizing the money
earned by the water department over
and above all expenses to pay for the
current used in the street lamps.
1t would be unsafe to further reduce
water rents and it would be folly to
keep on piling up water fund surplus,
year after year, while other depart
ments stood sadly in need of money.
The Mayors idea is good one. 1t is
practical and has no bad points. 1t
should be adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg ships annually
large amounts of castings for
municipal work throughout the
state?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
Desperate to Madness

Only a government desperate to
madness could conceive of adding this
final outrage against Belgium to the
record that has placed it beyond the
pale of civilization.-Brook Eagle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
EDITORIAL. COMMENT

y, Every year it is becoming easier for
the liquor interests to Compile their
business statistics.-Des Moines Regis
1t appears that the election of Cats
in Florida. was the result of scratch
ing the regular Democratic ticket, -
Boston Herald
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
FIT OR FAT AT FORTY?
[Phiiadeiphia Bulletin. l

DIR. Samuel G.. Dixon, the alert and
philosophical Commissioner of Health
In Pennsylvania. comes a bit late with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
John Quincy Adams was among this
Presidents who visited Harrisburg and
spoke in Capitol Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

published evenings except Sunday by
i THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

=. ]. STACKPOLE.P Prsst AID Ediioy.im. Chief
=. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
izUS NJ. STEINMETz. Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

The Pittsburgh Dispatch in a
story written in Philadelphia gives
this interesting sidelight upon the
plans OF the Democracy in the next
session: Looking confidently forward
to q season of riotous factional war
fare between the two Republican ele-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09
HESPER.

Feb. Z, 1916.
Between January thaw and Janu-
| airy raw its been a mighty mean
month, but here's hoping February
will do better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Tillapaugh were
pheasant callers at Burr Oak Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Hilda Ramlo came down
from Mabel Sunday afternoon to at
tend our meeting in the school house
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen
made trip to Burr Oak Monday to
do some shopping.
Miss Clara Anderson visited at the
Fred Foltz home Saturday and Sun
day.
What has become of the old fash
Toned man who said he wouldn'i
take an automobile as a gift?
Mr.. Will Hilleman was a Mabel
caller Monday
Mr.. Albert Broghammer was a
business translator at Mabel Tues
day.
Mr.. Tom Allen marketed some of
his hogs at Mabel Monday.
ness caller at Mabel Wednesday.
Mr. Robert Smith is on the sick
list at this writing.
Several from here attended the
birthday party on Henry ABBY in Ca
noe, Saturday evening. Those parti-
cipating reported an enjoyable time,
and sum of money was presented
him as a memento of the occasion.
Mr. Clayton Reed visited at the
Lawrence Butler home Wednesday.
We learn that his sister Mrs. Butler
lies very i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Philip Young was a shopper at
Mabel Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Henry Hilleman hauled a load
of corn home from Mabel Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Young and
children were at Locust Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Barth hauled load of
barley to DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mr., George Foltz made trip to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09
OSsIAN.

Feb. Z, 1916.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
John Staska Monday, Jan. 81, 1916.
Congratulations.
Dave Jacobson was a Castalia VS.
itor Wednesday
Miss Elizabeth Busch of Calnar
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Merle Oxley went to Cedar
Rapids Wednesday to see her sister,
Mrs. Storky.
Mrs Henry Miller visited friends
in Calmar Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate Collins returned from
La Crosse Saturday where she has
been visiting friends.
The Big Dance Reunion which will
be held at Steyer's hall, in Decorah,
next Wednesday, Feb. 16, will be at
tended by the old as we'll as the
young. All those who have ever al
tended a dance in DEBORAH will be
there 1t will be hummer. Helwig's
orchestra will furnish fine music.
Dancing from p. m. to a. NJ. Ac
mission 75c.
Misses Braulah and Mabel Blount
of West Union are visiting at the j..
B. Wiltgen home.
George Broghammer of Del Rap
ids, S ID. came Friday to visit his
sister, Mrs. Henry Huinker.
Mrs. Percy Billiard visited friends
in DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Carter return
ed from Waterloo Friday after VS.
it with the latter's sister Mrs. j. D.
Jones.
John Murphy was DEBORAH Wis
itor Wednesday.
Frank Koch Calmar was VISIT
ing friends here Saturday.
Rose and Alphonso Holthaus of
Cottonwood, Idaho, were the guests
of their relatives last week.
John Larson went to Calmar Sat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Feb T 1915

Feb. Z, 1916.
Total eclipse of the sun last week
Thursday, seen here as a partial
eclipse.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kratz and
children from Grand Rapids, ". d.
came up from DEBORAH the other
week, where they had been visiting
relatives.
Some of our people are attending
court at Decorah during this week.
The meeting of the w. NJ. S. was
postponed to some da!e in the future
on account of the icy roads
Miss Hattie Kratz has been suffer
ing with the grippe for a number OF
days.
Lewis Schorr who met with a Sc
we're accident the other week is i'm
proving nicely.
Wearing skates on your feet is the
bes. means for pedal locomotion
nowadays.
Miss Mildred Kratz and her broth
err Clarence have been visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Kratz for a number of days.
Orville R. Tomann was a passepy-
er for Cresco last week Wednesday
to spend the day with his friend VIII
Rather.
The American Society of Equity
met in business session at the Kirsch-
man schoolhouse last week Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Lewis Walter and children of
Golden Ridge. Howard Co. came
down here the other week to visit I'M
der the parental roof of the formers
for number Of days
The Big Dance Reunion which will
he held at Steyer's hall, in DEBORAH,
next Wednesday, Feb. 16, will be at
tended by the old as well as the
young. All those who have ever al
tended dance in DEBORAH will be
there. 1t will be hummer. Helwjg's
orchestra will furnish fine music.
Dancing from p. m. to 2 a. m. Adj
mission 75c. Come one! Come all!
Orville R. Tomann departed on the
night train last week Wednesday,
for Chicago, where he accepted
position with an automobile concern
as traffic manager at $4,000 per
year and expenses.
Don't forget to send some pretty
valentine cards to the loved ones
next week.
Martin lR. Friedlein, teacher of
number four Is at his home in Oster
dox, Clayton county, wrestling with
the measley measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Kratz were Wis
iting friends and relatives at Flor
enceville and Cresco, Howard coun-
ty part of last week.
Mike Kratz and family and Alvin
Kratz and family, were entertained
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09

at dinner the other Sunday by Amel
Koch and family.
Miss Nettie Koch performed the
duties of teacher in sub-district No
-Four during the illness of the regu-
teacher.
Mr.. Grounding experienced no
trouble in seeing his shadow in this
neck of the woods last week Tues
day. So prepare for another winter.
Rollie Kratz of Sumner township
has been assisting his brother Demo
in hauling wood the past week.
w. G.. Shevik of Spillville spent
the other Sunday at the Amel Koch
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz spent
the other Sunday with their son Roll
| lie of Sumner township.
Some attended a funeral near
Ridgeway the latter part of last
week.
ALERT Landswerk from near Saude
spent the other Sunday afternoon at
the Amel Koch home.
Winfield Kratz of Howard Coun-
ty was pleasant business caller at
Ridgeway one day last week.
A fall of the beautiful made COW
ering for the icy roads, improving
them very much for traffic.
Freddie Sanderson and sister Thel-
ma spent the other Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c. Koch, going there
and back on their skates the latest
means for locomotion.
The next meeting of the F.. W. M.
S. will be with Mrs. ]. G. kirschman
the first Thursday in March.
Our fishman, Tom Kittelson made
his rounds thru here last week with
his usual quantity of fresh fish for
his many customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Kratz and chill
dren visited at the Theo Kratz and
&c Gchild homes the fore part of last
week
Mrs. Frances Miller from the state
of Washington has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. ]. G. Kirschman the past
week or so.
Carl Goocher has been staying with
Sam Kratz and family the past week.
Charley Hornberger, Harry and
Edward Wiedaman called upon Hen
ry Holverson the o.her Saturday
evening.
Thee. KratZ, sons Rollie and Demo
were busy the past week hauling logs
buildings they expect to erect this
coming spring.
Some of the neighbors of Jas. Sou
kup assisted him in saving wood a
number of days ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09

urday to spend the day with friends
Fred Peglow of Monona visited
friends here Saturday.
Miss Jennie Christianson returned
to her home in Calmar after nursing
week at the Elof Land home
Harley and Leta Thornton of Casta
liza were shopping in Ossian Satur.
day.
Mrs. John Hemse5h returned
from Prairie du Chem Saturday
where she has been taking treat
ments at the sanitarium.
Miss Irene Meyer visited at the Dan
Malloy home in Castalia Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Billiard went to West
Union Thursday to spend the day
with her mother Mrs. Zoller.
Miss Gussie Boyle came up from
Randalia Saturday to spend Sunday
at home.
Professor F. E. Grouse was a Fay
cite visitor Saturday.
Henry Elmer returned to Park
ston, S. d. Saturday after an extend
ed visit with relatives.
Mrs. Louis Bernatz came from Chi
cago Saturday to visit her parents,
.,ir. and Mrs. l.. A. Meyer.
Miss Linnie Gilbert returned from
Cedar Rapids Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Daniels entertain
ed number of ladies at a card
party Saturday afternoon.
II. o. DeGroff came from Iowa
City today to spend few weeks with
home folks.
Miss Irene Meyer returned to
Ames today to resume her studies.
F. Frantzen returned from Decor
all Friday where he served as grand
juror.
Mrs. Louis Bernatz will take her
sister Victoria Meyer to the La
Crosse hospital today where Victoria
will undergo an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
sPILLvILLE.

Feb. Z, 1916.
c. c. Cibuzar has departed for
Waubun, Mimi, last Monday, where
he will be engaged in farming with
Mr.. A. A. Ira of that place.
Miss Sophia Chlain was enjoying a
few days visit with her folks last
week.
A. Balik and J.. p. Kuhn were
GU. near Ridgeway with their hearse
Thursday.
Mr. Habrich and Mr. Klema de-
parted for their homes at Chicago
Wednesday.
The Big Dance Reunion which will
be held at Steyer's hall, in DEBORAH,
next Wednesday, Feb. &c, will be at
tended by the old as well as the
young. All those who have ever a.
tended a dance in DEBORAH will be
there. 1t will be a hummer. Helwig's
orchestra will furnish fine music
Dancing from p. m. to a. m. Ad-
mission 75c. Come one! Come all,
Philip j. Herold returned from
Aberdeen, S. D., where he attended
the funeral of Mrs. j. G. Mashek Mr.
Herold on his way home stopped at
Cresco to visit with relatives.
A number of our young people
attended dance at Protiyin held
Wednesday evening, Feb. 2. Those
hat went were Otilla Kovarik, Mary
Shevik Mary Suchan, Caroline Hrus-
ka, William Kovarik, Jas. Kulish
Jas. Novak, Chas. Lusk and Louis
Swehla
Agnes Klimesh went shopping to
DEBORAH Friday.
Stella Klimesh left for Cedar Rap
ids Wednesday last week.
Mr.. Pecha and son from near Pro-
twin were in town Wednesday.
Jacob Swartz of Conover was in
town Wednesday visiting with rela-
tives.
Mr. Sam Peck of DEBORAH who is
employed by the Upper Iowa Power
Co. is wiring Bernatzs mill for cleo
trio lights.
Mrs. Gilbert Haadved4 and moth
erin-law returned home from Chest
err, where they were visiting.
Daniel Novak and Anton Swehla
were at Minneapolis last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Frank Fisher of Protivin was
shopping in town Wednesday.
Celia and Mary Swartz called on
their uncle at Conover Wednesday.
John Hrushka Jr, was at Will
Riehle's farm on business Friday.
Will Wagner drove to Conover
Saturday.
Gustie Heuser and Waller Frey
returned from Ames Saturday.
Ed Novak and Jim Silhacek re-
turned from Chicago last week after
few days visit with friends.
Mrs. Will Wagner has gone to
Cresco the latter part of the week.
Arthur Fisher is helping his broth
er Will on the farm near Ridgeway
for some time.
Lena Herold, Celia Soukup, Pau
line Haug, Mary Kovarik, Mrs. Ber-
natz and John Huber were DEBORAH
callers Thursday.
Edd Novak and wife visited with
relatives at FIT. Atkinson last Tues
day.
Miss Nellie Mikesh of Protivin was
in town Sunday visiting with rela-
tives.