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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03
THE NEED OF A REST-DAY.
Man Who Works Seven Days a Week
lowers His Efficiency.

Scientific experiments recently
made at Harvard university shows
that the man who works seven DAYS
week thereby lowers his efficiency.
The results were attained by expert
ments 10 see what was the weakest
electric shock that the subjects could
detect. 1t was found that percep-
tive power was at the best following
a day of rest on Sunday, and became
dulled by fatigue at the end of the
week.
The common sense of man has
long held that weekly day of rest
is necessity for health. This needs
no reinforcement from scientific ex-
pertinent. Yet such test as referred
to above has its value, as demonstrate
ing beyond question that common
observation is correct.
There are people who go to church
Sundays, and then kick if on Their
return the confectioner has not deliv-
cred at their door a newly packed
freezer of ice cream for dinner. Many
people become impatient if public
lconveyances and other services do
not continue as usual. They forget
that they are asking an army of peo-
pie to forego their Sunday, which is
doubly restorative if observed on
the general rest Gay.
OF course in our modern complex
civilization a certain amount of Sun
day work is inevitable. But rail-
roads and other public services
should be careful to see that every
man gets his day off through the
week. Probably more trains are run
on Sundays than real necessity calls
for. 1t is a serious matter to cut
working people off from the stilnu-
lating experiences of church wor-
ship, and it ought not to be done fo-
frivolous reasons.
Engineering firms that do con-
struction jobs often work seven days
a week. They give the excuse thai
they are behind on contract. 1t some
times looks as If they thought it more
profitable to keep plant, equipment,
and workers busy without let-up. /:
seems incredible that men can work
seven days week for any length o.
time, and turn cut a profitable pro-
duct or retain good health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03
Why Lead Pencils Have No Lead

Do you know that lead pencils are
not made with lead? Long, long ago
lead was used for this purpose, and
the continuance of the name is mis-
leading, but illustrates the perss-
tence of the original association. To-
day lead pencils are made with grh-
.phite and have Eeen since this sub.
stance was discovereded in 1865. II:
is one of the forms under which car
bon occurs in nature. 1t is soft AID
unctuous to the touch, iron gray in
color, and of metallic lustre.
Graphite is dug from mines, AMI
is rarely found ir sufficient purity tc
he available for pencil making. Az
ter being purified and puiverized it
is mixed with clay, the proportion of
each depending upon the grade Of
hardness desired in the pencil. The
cegree OF softness depends upon the
relative preponderance of the graph
lite in the mixture, and the hardness
is in accordance with the greater pro-
PORTION of clay. The requisite degree
of hardness depends, too, on the
of the mixture into form
ready to be glued into the wood cas-
ings.
Ceylon, Mexico and Europe are the
chief sources of graphite supply. IL
this country there are important
mines at TicoderOga, N. Y. Although
lead pencils were not made in the
United States until 1861. American
how supply nine
tenths Of the home demand and have
largely entered into competition for
the worlds trade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03
RAVENA.

May /. 1916.
A card party will be held at the
Ossian opera house on May 10, 1916.
: Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
Claude Kirby spent Sunday at
FEankyille.
Julius Brown called at Frankville
on Saturday.
Joe Broghammer called at Calmar
on Saturday.
Leo Barthelma visited his best girl
at DEBORAH on Thursday evNning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Brown and
children autoed to DEBORAH on Fri
Robert Reinbault of Ossian agent
for McComson remedies, was calling
in Ravena on Thursday.
Will Branhagen of DEBORAH tran
sacted business in Ravena on Tues
day.
N. p. Linn of DEBORAH and Wenzel
Lansing called at Eber Decou's on
Thursday evening.
Joe Broghammer and family are
enjoying new seven passenger
Studebaker.
August Peck called at j. V. Decou's
near Castalia on Tuesday.
John Meyer of Cresco spent the
past week at the Alvin Meyer home
and other friends.
DR.. A. G. Blessin of Postville was
professional caller at John Duvees
on Monday.
Mrs. Eber Decou and grandchild.
Viola Peck, visitedsat the }. V. Decou
home near Castalia on last Friday.
DR.. Fillenworth of Ossian was a
professional caller in Ravena on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Boeckman Wis
tied at the Frank Boeckman home
in Centennial on Wednesday.
Christ Fisher attended a dance at
Pcstville on Saturday evening.
Miss Edith Decou attended the
embroidery club meeting at the Mrs.
Louis DIESEL home at Calmar on
Thursday.
Peter Fell of Ossian assisted at the
Philip Barthelma Sr. home in seed
ing.
j. V. Decou of near Castalia called
at Eber Decou's on Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03
Why Water Gurgles from a Bottle.

Water or any other liquid cannot
How from a bottle in a steady stream
because until the bottle is empty
there is a continuous struggle be-
tween the tendency of the liquid TO
fall from the bottle and the rushing
of the air to get in.
When a full bottle without cork
is turned upside down there will be
an alternate realization of two OPP
erations-the liquid to follow the
attraction of gravitation and the air
to obey its natural impulse to ill a
void.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03
THE CHANGING DOLLAR.
For Nearly Thousand Years the
Dollar Has Deprecated.

Eight hundred and fifty years ago
in England, wheat sold for 5 cents
per bushel, hogs for so cents apiece,
COWS for $50 each, and a good horse
could be bought for IS. There are
no figures on the wages OF the aver
age laboring man at that time, but
a hundred years later they were only
cents day, says Wallaces' Farm
er.
Three hundred and fifty years ago,
in England, wheat sold for Is cents
a bushel, hogs for S1.25 apiece, cows
for 81 each, and good horse could
be bought for from $40 to SIS. At
that time the average laborlng man
received cents day.
A little over hundred years ago,
wheat sold for $1.S5 per bushel, hogs
for $25 apiece, cows for $50 each,
and it required 500 to buy a good
horse. The average man at that time
received 3 cents day.
! During the period of time extend
ing from the eleventh century to the
nineteenth, the value of agricultural
products increased about twenty-five
times. In other words, the purcna3-
ing power of money at the close o.
this period was about one-twenty.
fifth of what it was at the beginning.
The last one hundred years have
been greatly different from any pre-
ceding century, but, on the whole, the
value of dollar has continued to &C
down; or, in other words, the prices
of commodities have continued co
| rise. During the SOS and COS of the
nineteenth century, wheat and all
ether agricultural products went
down to very low price. This was
partly because of more scientific agr.-
cultural methods in Europe, but more
because of the opening up of central
western United States. The phenom
email rise in prices of agricultural
products during the twentieth CEN
tury would have been even more rap
id, had it not been for the opening
up of Canadian, Australian and Ar
Sentine lands at this time.
For nearly thousand years, the
dollar has deprecated, and prices
have advanced. This decrease in the
value of a dollar has not been uni
formly continuous. There have been
many fluctuations for periods of
twenty and thirty years. When prices
of products seem to be going down,
and the value of the dollar seems to
be increasing. But the main tendency
has ever been for a cheaper dollar
and higher cost of living.
Some think that the reason for
the cheaper dollar is the great in
crease in the amount of gold mined.
But, whatever the cause, the value Of
a dollar is constantly shifting, and
at this moment is less than it has
ever been, with the possible excep-
ton Of short period of time at the
close of the Civil war or at the time
Of the Napoleonic wars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03

Try Our want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03

Social Maxim. AFTER living in the
same apartment house with a person
for ten years, it is permissible to ex-
change conventional bow.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03

When a man marries a leading
chorus girl, who has had her undres-
sed-up picture in the paper, every
body knows as much about what he
is getting as he does himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03

All mattresses and pillows made
for our Government, are filled with
kapoc, a vegetable fibre of great
buOyancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

Of the Elks' state bowling association
A. P. Zen income assessor for Port
age and Wood Counties has already
commenced his work under the new
laws, which provides that they will be
required to make special investigation
as toIthe assessments and sale price of
real estate that changes hands in their
respective counties during the year
The new passenger tariff that will
become effective on railroads in this
part of the northwest will mean con-
siderable increase expenditure for
travellers that go into other states.
The Wausau Bowling Expedition
grows and a second team has been fin
ally organized in Stevens Point and
entered the list. The team will include
George Nelson, ]. A Cashin, Greek,
Malouf and F. Podach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
A CURIOUS ELECTRIC DEVICE

The Wisconsin Historical Society
has recently received the loan of a
curious old relic, an electric friction
machine, said to have been constructed
under the personal supervision of
Benjamine Franklin. Thel Gamer is J.
n. Woodward of Foley, Alabama,
whose et-great-grandfather was
an associate Of Franklin in his cleo
trical experiments. The relic con-
sists of a primitive crank, set in box,
and turning bottle against which
the operator presses bit of prepared
leather Metal brushes carry the
current thus generated to a leaden
jar filled with bits of brass, iron, and
copper. From the jar lead a mega
tive and positive wire insulated with
goose quilts, which at the proper time
discharge the spark. The box is hand
made, and covered with quaint colonial
wall paper. The device is on exhibit
ton in the Museum of the Historical
Society
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
TELEGRAPH Co, SUSPENDS
RANS-ATLANTIC SERVICE
Shortage of Facilities Compels Wire
Company To Stop Transmission
of Ocean Messages Temporarily

The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
announces that owing to temporary
shortage of facilities it will be neces-
sary to suspend for few days the
handling of transatlantic Deferred
Messages. Every effort will be made
to restoredeferred service and cable
letters at the earliest moment and the
public will be promptly advised as
soon as conditions permit the restora-
ton of these services the company
states that the necessity for this act
ion is greatly regretted but the sus-
pension of deferred service by other
Transatlantic Cable Companies some
days ago has resulted in a flood of de-
ferred messages to Western Union
Cables and it therefore becomes neces-
sary in order to protect the company's
regular patrons and its own expedited
services to temporarily suspend all but
j the regular full paid service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

boo Bear Tales by. Editor H. E. Cole,
which has just come into the pos
session of the Wisconsin Historical
Society. Judge Irwin of Sank County
was one day holding court in the vii
lage of Prairie du Sac, when the door
of the judicial chamber was rudely
flung open and an excited voice cried
Bear in the village Without even
the formality of an adjournment, the
sober deliberations ofthe magistracy
came to close. Judge, jury, plain
tbs, and prisoner, in hilarious tumult
abandoned the august presence of the
law in anticipation of meeting the un-
expected visitor. The entire village,
old and young, joined in the chase
No business Of the community could
hope to continue under such circum-
stances. Soon Brother Bruin was
merrily roasting on a Spit, while the
court, in utmost good humor, re-
sumed it's business where it had left
off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
DEATH OF 7.
F. TIMLLN
(From Thursdays Daily

T. E. Tmlin, station agent at the
c.. M. & st. Paul depot at Port
Edwards for the past years, died at
his home in Port Edwards last night
He has been in poor health for a year
or more with Asthma and dropsy. He
was well known and a popular agent
not only with the company but the
patrons as well. He leaves to mourn
besides his wife, three daughters and
two sons.
The funeral services will take place
from the home at o'clock and from
the Catholic church at Nekoosa at. 10
o'clock A. NJ, Father Feldman oficiat-
ing
The deceased was a member of the
Knights Of Columbus in this city;
member of the Catholic Order of For
esters, Desota Court; and a member
of the NJ. W. of America
He was well known and highly
thought of at Port Edwards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
GOODCARD
FOR MARSHFIELI)
BOXING BOUTS

Marshfeld will have a real, sure e.
nough headline attraction for it's fs-
tic carnival on Wednesday,, Jan. 26.
No less a parsonage than Anton, the
Greek, of Milwaukee, the self-styled
welter-weight champion of Wisconsin,
will be the main attraction in a bout
with Tommy Grieg of Marshfeld. An
ton has taken part in nearly sixty bat
ties and has a ring record that gives
him a good claim to the title. He has
either won the fight, or pulled a draw
or had no decision affair. Four of
his fights were in England.
Beside the main attraction there
will be three other bouts. Spider KEEL
ly of Stevens Point will meet Cocy
Donnelly of Chicago at 142 pounds.
Freely Dart of Fond du Lac will clash
with Kid Blettler of Marshfeld and
young White of Oshkosh and Hal
Clark of Chicago will go a spell at 1877
pounds.
1t looks from here like real card
and should draw we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
NAMING WISCONSIN COUNTIES

Iowa County was named for the
Siowan tribe, which also gave its
name to the State of Iowa. The
early history OF these Indians is
clouded with uncertainty. They
seem during the seventeenth and the
eighteenth centuries to have moved
back and forth between the Mississ-
sippi and Missouri rivers. After the
close of the French regime in Wis
consin, they occupied for a time both
banks of the Mississippi River in the
region which later bore their name.
Iron County was named for the i'm
mense deposits of iron ore to be found
within it's borders. This is the center
of the great Gogebic Range which
during the eighties first attracted pub
lie attention and has since become the
heart Of rich mining community.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
GOVERNOR "PEEVED."
(From Merrill Daily Herald

Governor Philip in a speech at
GAINESVILLE last night seemed consider
ably peeved over the proposition that
Senator LaFollette has the audacity
to speak in the state of Wisconsin.
concerning state affairs, and as gov
ernor of the state directs Senator La
Toilette to go back to Washington to
tend to the national questions that are
before congress at the present time.
We can see Senator La Toilette pack
ing his grip and starting for Wash
ington Immediately. He is made of that
kind of stuff. The attempted answer
by the governor in his speeches
throughout the state shows him purely
on the defensive. Some of the 'pee
wee" editors have complained that
Senator LaF GILLETTE while he is drawing
his salary, he should be putting his
time in at Washington. This makes
one smile as it is a known fact at
Washington that Senator LaFollette
is the hardest working senator on
matters in congress that there is at
Washington, and is known as Flight
ing Bob on legislative matters,
When you simmer it right down to
the bare facts it gets back to the old
proposition, that truth hurts"
and it is quite evident from the sena-
tors speech at Merrill the other night,
that he is placing the truth in the
linelight and it is causing confusion
in the enemy's camp.
Yes, and when Governor Philips
cts the returns next November he Will
find the majority vote against his re-
turn to the Governorship. When La
Toilette gets after the Stalwarts with
past historical known facts there is
a scattering of the clans and the peo-
pie get the inside facts. You cannot
fool che people all the time. When the
opposition meet La Toilette with at
tempted ridicule you can depend upon
it he has them on the run.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
ITEMS, OF INTEREST
FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

There are seven active candidates for
appointment of Postmaster in Stevens
Point as follows:
Mayor L. P. Pasternaki, G. L. Park,
Frank J. Blood, Alexander Krembs,
W. G. Bate, I. H. Hanna, J. W. Glen
non and Mrs. Anna Clark Mr.. Frost
the present postmaster's term expires
next Sunday.
Mrs. N. A. Weeks retiring worthy
Matron of Arbutus Chapter No 81
O.. E. S., was presented with hand
some past matron'e pin at the Installa-
ion services held at the Masonic Tenn
pie at Stevens Point Monday evening.
J. A. Cashin of Stevens Point is ex-
pected to be one of the Executive board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
ANNUAL Meeting

The Womans' Association of the
Congregational church held their an
nual meeting Wednesday afternoon in
the Parlors of the church and large
number were present. The annual
reports were read and the annual work
of the association reviewed and prov
ed very satisfactory. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Pres.-Mrs. D. Waters.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. A. L. Ridgman.
Sec.-Mrs. R. J. Mott.
Treasurer-Mrs Chas. Kellogg.
Chairman Missionary Committee
Mrs. J. Arney.
Chairman Work Committee Mrs.
G. 0. Babcock.
Chairman Supper Committee-Mrs.
J. S. Thompson.
Chairman Food Sale-Mrs. L. E.
Nash.
Chairman Entertainment and Mu-
sic Committee-Mrs. G. w. Merrill.
Chairman Visiting and Relief Com
mittee-Mrs. F. Garrison.
Chairman Flower Committee-Mrs.
w. I. Jones.
House and Kitchen Committee
Mrs. Geo. R. Gardner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
LINCOLN STORY:
THE PROFESSOR AND
THE FINGER BOWL

Stories almost without number
have gathered about the name Of
Abraham Lincoln. Of many of these
the great emancipation was without
doubt wholly innocent. The follow
ing, however, which appears in a
manuscript recently acquired by the
Wisconsin Historical Society, is en-
tirely characteristic and is perhaps
true. A certain Professor Kilgore of
Evansville Seminary in Wisconsin
was sent to Washington to lay before
Lincoln an account Of the activities
Of a reasonable organization in the
Northwest. He was invited to lunch
at the White House, and was seated
next to the President. Finger bowls
we're coming into fashion at just this
time, of which, however, the simple
Western professor knew nothing. He
was greatly perplexed by the beauti-
ful little dish containing slice of
lemon and some liquid, apparently
lemonade, that was set near his
plate. The President, observing his
embarrassment, leaned ever and
whispered. Professor, don't sip out
of that bowl, watch mew The peda-
gogue carefully followed instructions
escaping from the meal without dis
grazing himself. When later they
we're alone Lincoln confded to his
visitor that he himself needed a SER
want to keep him informed about
chose little things"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

in the world At an early date the
potato farmer in Waupaca county
learned that it would be necessary to
rotate his crops and that it was not
advisable to have one crop of potatoes
follow another, so the general practice
has been to follow a potato crop with
grain and seeding to clover, and then
leave the ground seeded for two years,
then turning the sod under for another
crop of potatoes This rotation of
crops and the raising of clover has
brought in the cow and the dairy, so
that Waupaca county holds the place
not only of the first potato, but also
one of the first diaries in the state and
last year produced over s., 900, 900
worth of dairy products.
The potato raisers in Waupaca
NooiAeS oAC 1diSliiS more potatoes. per
acre each year owing to the fact that
they are keeping more stock than they
used to and are raising more clover
and their land is consequently in bet
ter condition. Some farmers are rails
ing more potatoes than they used to
with only one-half the acreage. There
is also a great difference that can be
seen in the yield and quality of pota-
toes raised in the same localities, and
under the same conditions. Good seed
and planting at the right time, are
usually responsible for the heavier
yield.
The use of good seed, carefully Sc
lected and cared for, I believe, is the
best investment that can be made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20

State of Wisconsin, In County Court
For Wood County
In the matter of the Estate of John
Rebholtz, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
at the general term of the County
Court to be held in and for said County
IN the Court House in the City of
Grand Rapids, in said County, on the
lst day Of February, 1916, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The granting of administration on
the estate of John Rebholtz, deceased,
and the Issuing Of Letters of Admins
tration thereon to said Theresa Reb-
noltz
Dated January 9Th, 1916.
BY THE COURT:
W. ]. Conway,
County Judge.
CHAS. E. BRIERE,
Attorney for Petitioner. 3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
OLD HOME
SAUSAGE

Mrs. G S. Beardsley has on sale at
her grocery store the Old Home farm
sausage like what mother used to
make that is the equal of the well
known Jones sausage manufactured
at Fort Atkinson.
We had a sample Of this sausage
and tried it and must say that it is
as good sausage as we ever had on
our table It is guaranteed absolutely
pure and sanitary Give Mrs. Boards
ley a trial order and then you can
Judge for yourself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
INVITES ALP COUPLES
WHOM HE HAS MARRIED
TO REUNION SERVICE

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 13.-The Rev.
John Faville has sent invitations to
the 412 couples which he has married
IN this city, asking them to attend
services which he will hold at his
church next Sunday. The married peo-
pie are asked to bring their children
(if they have them and a committee
of young women will take care of
the youngsters during the services.
In the morning the Rev Faville will
speak on marriage" and at night his
brother Rev. Henry Faville will speak
on 'The Home"
The pastor married his first couple
in 1886.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-20
COWIE CASE IS
DISMISSED
Man Tried Twice For Alleged Con
spiracy to Burn Hotel
Is Freed.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Jan. 14.-Fred
G. Cowie was freed from further prose
cution when District Attorney Newton
w. Evane filed before Judge Martin L.
Lueck motion that the case be nolled.
Cowie was tried twice on the allega-
ton that he was implicated in a con-
spiracy to burn the Spring City
in January, 1911.