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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-23
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-02-23
EARMING IMPLEMENTS.

One l-borse Studebaker wagon and
- bu bed I falling top buggy /
rmabout. Mccormick mower and
h0rscrake. check row corn planter
with .ortililer attachment; set ~ foot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Cedar Falls Girl Wins Pen Contest.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 5.-Miss
Ella Murphy, Cedar Falls school
teacher, who recently won a gold
medal valued at $50, besides SIS in
gold, for winning both first and sec
ond prizes in an interstate penman-
ship contest conducted by a Chicago
business college, now has a sanding
offer to head the penmanship depart
ment of the school. The contest was
participated in by school teachers
from eight middle-western states.
Miss Murphy has taught sixteen
consecutive terms in the Cedar Falls
schools, but this year is taking some
special post graduate work.
Since news of her winning this
penmanship contest has circulated,
she has been fairly swampeS with
pupils desiring penmanship instruc-
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
NOTED SYNOD PASTOR DEAD.
Rev. o. p. Vangsness, Passed Away
Wednesday at Hospital i'm Min
neapoliS.

Rev. o. P. Vangsness, president of
the Iowa district of the Norwegian
Synod and pastor at Cotton, S. D.,
died Wednesday evening, May 81, at
the Fairview hospital in Minneapolis.
He had undergone an operation May
10.
Rev. Vangsness was member Of
the union committee of the Norwe-
gian Synod and took part in the ne
gotiations for union which were
brought to a triumphant conclusion
with their acceptance by the Synod
only about week before his death.
Ole B. Vangsness was born Jan.
II, 1855, in Ytre Sogn, Norway, and
came with his parents to America in
1866. He graduated from Luther
college and studied theology at Con-
cordia seminary, St Louis, being or
dained 20 the ministry in 1878. His
first pastorate was in Our Saviours
and Emmanuel congregations in Min
neapolis, the former of which re-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
EXCITING TRIP HOME.
VI. j. SOukup Made Long Detour to
Get Home From Waterloo.

Last week Tuesday Messrs. M. j.
Soukup, DR.. H. H. Thomas, B. E.
Bucknell, Verne Kennard and C. G..
Freeberg went to Waterloo to attend
the Iowa State Shoot and Tourna-
ment, at which some of the best
amateurs and professional shooters
of the country were in attendance.
The Decorahians were a squad of
five representing the DEBORAH Rod
and Gun Club.
Thursday was the last day of the
tournament and the participants
were starting for home. Mr.. Soukup
took the Illinois Central for Charles
City and ran into the flood before
reaching that point. The train was
stopped several times on the way and
the trainmen had to remove trees,
etc. from the track, but they finally
made Charles City, and had just got
ten over big bridge between Nashua
and Charles City when the bridge
was swept away.
T. F. Conner, of this city, was at
Waterloo on business and was on the
same train, and Mr.. Soukup met him
on the depot platform at Charles
City. They detoured around by Aus
tin and reached DEBORAH about mid
night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Valdez COLLEGE CLOSED
FRIDAY.
Over Forty Graduates Received Di
plomas This Year. Miss Frances,
Principal, Has Resigned.

Valdez College closed its twenty
eighth year on last Friday, and over
forty graduates received their diplo-
mas, and will soon be enjoying eX-
cellent positions, as thousands of 9TH
er graduates from this we'll known
school are now doing. AS we have
written in the past about this school,
it never was an experiment. 1t has
been on a strong and solid founda-
ton ever since it was opened.
The closing Of this twenty eighth
year has been success and the
school has enjoyed large patronage.
1t has been the aim of the manage
ment to confine it's work to the de-
mands of progressive age upon spe-
cial school lines, and as result it
has maintained sound educational
standard. The idea of this school is
to equip students with an education,
al training that will enable them to
go out into the business world and
hold positions of trust, and at the
same time to know what they are
doing. No student leaves this school
only half equipped. The past rec
ord of the graduates testify to this
and these graduates will be found
managing and holding positions of
trusts in thousands of the leading
commercial industries of the United
States.
Valdez graduates can be found
scattered over the length and breadth
of the land, and we have yet to hear
of failure among them, which GER
tainly speaks volumes for this well
known school,
Graduates from this school are
thoroughly grounded in arithmetic,
grammar, geography, U. S. history,
penmanship, physiology, spelling.
rapid calculation, business letter
writing and reading. Afterwards the
students complete the business and
shorthand courses, and there is no
question but what they are prepared
to enter the great world of business,
and large number have been plac-
ed in good paying positions the past
year.
The school will have a new princi-
pal next fall, Miss Frances, who has
held the position most successfully
for several years, having resigned
Her place will be filled by Miss Cecil
Thomas, of this city, an experienced
high school teacher and graduate of
the Northwestern University.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

manned in his charge for about TWEEN
ty years. Emmanuel congregation
got it's own pastor in 1884 and in the
same year Rev. Vangsness organized
Zion congregation in North Mime
apolis. In 1898, Rev. Vangsness
went to Story City and in 1912 to Col
ton. In 1906 he was elected presi-
dent of the Iowa district.
Rev. Vangsness was married to
Oline Brekke in 1878, and he is sur
vived by his wife, four daughters, and
two sons. The children are: Mrs.
Lauritz Guttebo, Waterville, Ia. !,
Mrs. Helmer Halvorsen, Hayfield,
Mimi; Mrs Aasen, Glenwood, MINI. !;
Miss Olga Vangsness; Ferdinand
Vangsness, Chicago; and Olaf Vangs-
ness, student at South Dakota uni
versity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Use For Tin Cans.

Some of Waterloo's resOurceful and
public-spirited citizens have found
a use and apparently unmitigated
nuisance whose disposal often pre-
sents serious civic problem. They
have made flower pots of them and
planted red geraniums in them, so
that now instead of marring the back
yard they decorate the front door
way and form a beauty spot rather
than an eyesore. And when the cans
are painted or wrapped in crepe pap
er they make very reasonable flower
pot. The idea is worth cultivating.--
Waterloo Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
The New High Schools.

Nevada is investing $4,000 in
new high school building. She never
made a better investment, and no
doubt, when more school rooms IS
needed at Nevada the people will pro-
vide promptly and in liberal man
ner. The new building will soon
have an attendance that would never
have been possible in an old structure
with limited quarters. Many a town
that provides what are believed to
he ample quarters in a new high
school, is agreeably surprised when
the new building is filled within
year or two after it has been COM
pleted and devoted to the purposes
which it is to serve.-Burlmgt
HaWkeye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Orderly Ball PLAYERS.

IF ball players can not conduct
themselves in an orderly manner on
the field, then let base ball be rele-
gated to the discard, never more to
be unearthed,' says the Burlington
Gazette. 1.-THE spirit of unruliness
that actuates some of the players is
vicious and tends to encourage dis
order. No matter about the merits of
the umpire. If he is not efficient he
will not last long, and it Is NO part
of the players duties to administer
rebukes to the official. But umpires
whose work is above reproach are
not free from the abuse of players.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
The New High Schools,

Nevada is investing $4,000 in a
new high school building. She never
made better investment, and no
doubt, when more schoo! room is
needed at Nevada the people will
provide promptly and in a liberal
manner. The new building will soon
have an attendance that would never
have been possible in an old structure
with limited quarters. Many a town
that provides what are believed to
be ample quarters in a new high
school, is agreeably surprised when
the new building is filled within q
year or two after it has been COM
pleted and devoted to the purposes
which it is to serve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
NEW DESIGN FOR DIMES, QUAR-.
TIERS AND HALF DOLLARS.
Secretary McAdOO Announces Change
i'm COins-F'irst Made Since
1S91-WOrk of Two
Noted Artists.

Dimes, quarters and half dollars
of new design will be minted after
July /, Secretary McAdoo announced
today. For the first time since 1891
"a change will be effected in these
pieces. The announcement disclosed
that the half dollar has fallen prac-
tically into disuse. The new design
was selected with hope of restoring
it into more general circulation, it
was indicated. Under the new coin
age each piece will be of different
design. The half dollar and dime
models were made by Adolph A.
Weinman and the quarter dollar by
Hermon A. MacNeil. Both are sculp-
tors of note.
The face of the new half dollar
bears a full length of Liberty, with
a background of the American flag
flying to the breeze. The Goddess is
striding forward to the dawn of new
day, carrying laurel and oak branch
es, symbolic of civil and military
glory. The reverse side shows an
eagle perched high upon mountain
crag, wings unfolded. Growing from
Ia rift in the rock is sapling of
mountain pine, symbolic Of America.
The design of the 25Icent piece is
intended to typify the awakening Of
the country to its own protection,
Secretary McAdOo's announcement
STATED.
Liberty,<a full length figure, is
shown stepping toward the country's
gateway bearing appraised a shield
from which the covering is being
drawn. The right hand bears an olive
branch of peace. Above the head is
the word Liberty and below the
feet 1919. The reverse bears d
figure of an eagle in full flight, wings
extended and the inscription United
States of America and E. Pluribus
Unum."
Both the half dollar and the quar-
ter bear the phrase "In God We
Trust"
The design of the dime is simple.
Liberty with a winged cap is shown
on the foreside and on the reverse
is a design of bundle of rods and
a battleax, symbolical Of unity,
wherein lies the nations strength"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Praying to Please.

] believe, said the brother who
prayed for rain, that some o. the
bretherin' has been prayin' ag'in
me. I've missed it so frequently
lately that folks think I've lost all
my influence with Providence. I've a
great mind not to interfere no more.
One o. the best men in the county
amt spoke to me since the time |
fetched a food that drowned two
mules on him. You jes' can't please
all the people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Home Grown Strawberries.

Home grown strawberries are be-
ginning to arrive on the market, not
in very large quantities, but never
theless of good quality. Geo. High
house, of the West Side. brought
over a small box Saturday of the
everbearing variety of last falls set
ting. In few days he expects to
have a good many, and of course they
will find ready sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Fire at Gas Plant Monday.

Monday afternoon about 1880, a
small fire at the DEBORAH Gas Com
pany's plant called out the fire de.
partment. A pile of purifying ma.
terial, corn cobs, excelsior, oxide
etc., caught fire, caused by spOntane.
GUS combustion. The fire was extin.
guished in a few minutes and nc
damage resulted, as the material was
on the outside of the plant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Next Sabbath will be observed as
Children's Day. There will be the
graduating exercises of a class from
the primary department and a
Children's Sermon in the morning,
and in the evening a Sunday School
Concert, with special music. The pat
rons of the Sunday School and Cra-
die Roll especially invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Learn a Little Every Day.

New Zealand has $4,000, 900
sheep.
Italys national emblem is the lily
Sulphur is used as a fertilizer in
France.
France must import $3.50, 1000. OOC
worth of wheat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

BILL see some parts of the south
are still giving us trouble.
Jill-How so?
Bill-Why, / see that Baldwin
county, Alabama, has shipped 102
cars of s.-Yonkers States
man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Kornmeyer Gets New Auto.

Henry Kornmeyer, the liveryman,
now has a fine Overland automobile,
which he uses in his livery service. 1t
is big roomy car, and he will be
able to take care of his passenger
service in good shape now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

Noting that an Iowa City centen'
arian attributes his long living to
the fact that he sawed wood every
day, the Dubuque Times-Journal ad-
mits that "the formula may be all
right" and asks "but who wants to
live a hundred years il he has to saw
wood every day."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

Try Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

Subscribers will confer a favor upon
us by notifying us at once of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LDS TONGUE
If cross, teverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Fiqs."

------------
A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become cloggcd up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless. cross, few,
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
%teaspoonful OF california Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a we'll, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is Outlines all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
'%CASCARETS" FOR
+. LIVER BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache. biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
hackache and all other distress;
cleanse you inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
if you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell CascarGts. Don't
forget the children-their little il
sides need q cleansing, too, ADV.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
Continued next weekly
Dropping Passengers For Freight.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
No wonder the shipyards are booming
when such stories of fabulous profits
from the carrying trade come up from the
waterfront as those in yesterdays Eagle.
The most surprising of these is that the
big new Venezuela of the Royal Dutch
West Indian Mail Service is ~suspending
her regular trips, ripping up her carpets
and storing her plush-covered furniture.
decks with wheat for Spain. But as her
owners get 81 cents a bushel for carrying
the wheat and as they expect to ship 3OO,-
600 bushels. the profit of the one voyage
will pay for a good many West Indian
trips. The Floridian of the Hawaiian
line is not going even to start as a passen-
ger ship. On her very first voyage, fresh
from the yards. she will carry munitions
across the ocean. and that one voyage
VIII pay the whole cost of building the
ship. Second hand ships have been
bought and paid for from the profits on
one load of munitions, but the Floridian
is as new as paint, and she is a hand
ZueIan.
The Grecian Argonauts sailed for the
golden fleece. Our Argonauts do better:
they sail with it. No Comstock lode or
kiondlke ever held such certain fortunes
as does the shipping business from New
YORK haTbor. and that harvest will last
until new ships can be built in consider
abie numbers, a matter of months, if no
of years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.)

You hoped so, too, no doubt" in
Quired Goldberger sweetly.
Il die 1t is an office of high honor
and great influence. She would walk
all her days in the shadow of the Holy
one. So sweet a cup is offered to few
women. The number of priestesses is
limited to nine"
Goldberger pulled at his mustache
helplessly. Evidently the witness
calm self control was not to be broken
down, or even ruffled.
Please tell me where you were night
before last" said the coroner, finally.
Il was in this house,"
Did you see Mr.. Vaughan"
Il did not"
How did you spend the night?"
I'm contemplation. 1t was, as l have
old you, the white night of silva,
sacred to him from sunset to sunrise"
DO you mean that you spent the
whole night sitting before that crys-
tal?' asked the coroner incredulously.
That is my meaning"
You know nothing, then, of the
death of MI. Vaughan"
Il saw his soul pass in the night.
More than that l know not"
Again Goldberger twitched at his
mustache. He was plainly at a loss
how to proceed.
Was your attendant with you%' he
asked, at last.
He was in his closet
AT his devotions, too, perhaps"
THE white night of silva is also the
black night of Kali" said the yogi,
sravely, as one rebuying an unworthy
.evity.
What do you mean by that?" Gold
berger demanded.
"Mahbub is of the cult of Kali. who
is the wife of silva" said the yogi,
touching his forehead reverently as he
spoke he words. HE spent the night
in alteration of her attributes"
Goldberger's st~enographer was hav-
ing his difficulties; the pencils Of the
reporters were racing wildly IN unison:
everyone was listening with strained
attention; there was, somehow. a feel
ing in the air hat something was
about to happen. l saw Godfrey write
a line upon a sheet Of paper, fold it,
toss it on the table in front of Gold
berger. The coroner opened it, read
the line, and stared at the impressive
Mahbub, who stood beside his master
with folded arms, staring over the
heads of the crowd.
I'm other words" said Gcidberger,
slowly, your attendant is a thug"
The yogi bowed.
Yes" he said. calmly; "Mahbub is
thugee.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27

eaten, and even from some vegetables.
The poor kidneys get tired and back.
ache begins. This is a good time to
take "Anuric," the new discovery OF
DR.. Pierce for Kidney trouble and Back.
ache. Neglected kidney trouble ID
responsible for many deaths, and In
surance Company examining doctors
always test the water Of an applicant
before a policy will be issued. Have
you ever set aside a bottle OF water
for twenty-four hours? A heavy sedi-
ment or settling sometimes indicates
kidney trouble. II you wish to know
your condition send . sample of your
water to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel.
Bu6alo, n. Y..and describe symptoms.
II Will be examined Without my esI
penoe 90 you, and Or. Pierce: 81 Ii
medical star VIII Inform you truthfully.
Anuric 4 nov for sale ~ deelors, s.
Soc pck,KA. N
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
THE NEWEST REMEDY FOR
BACkACHE, RHEUMATISM AND DROPSY

Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid trou-
bles bring misery to many. When
the kidneys are weak or diseased,
these natural filters do not cleanse
the blood sufficiently, and the poisons
are carried to all parts Of the body.
There follow depression, aches and
pains, heaviness, drowsiness. irrita-
bility, headaches, chilliness and rheu-
mat.sm. In some people there are sharp
pains in the back and loins, distressing
bladder disorders and sometimes obsti-
nate dropsy. The uric acid sometimes
forms into gravel or kidney stones.
When the uric acid affects the muscles
and Joints 1t use lumbago, rheuma-
tism. govt or sciatica- This Is the time
to send Dr.. Pierce, 1nvalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, N. T., 10c for lsrge trial pack
age Of "Anuric."
During digestion uric acid Il, ~
sorbed into the system from Msat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

TO half pint OF water add l OF. Bay Rum, q
small box of Barbo Compound, and n on. of
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a week
until it becomes the desired shade Any drug
gist can put this up or you can mix 1t at
home at very little cost. 1t will gradually
darken streaked, faded gray hair. and re-
moves dandruf. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft aud glossy.
1t will not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub of.-Ady.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
READING
By G. W. Hunt.

The largest number Of all the not
worthwhile BOOKS for children are
those in which one can not point
out features so plainly Objectionable
that any thoughtful parent would
recognize their harmfulness. The
soft. safe" inane, sugar-and-water
story thai leads nowhere. that has
no positive qualities. bad or good,
that consumes good time, that
opens no windows In the child's
mind-thIs story also let us avoid.
Our children are too good for such
mental pap. When the child reads
for himself we can not prevent his
devouring some commonplace books
but while his reading is In our
hands let us see that he knows the
best and only the best.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
Correction.

"The great American DRAMA" re-
marked the eminent critic. lis still un
written"
You're wrong" answered the play.
wright. II wrote 1t three years ago.
but can't get any manager to pro-
duce it."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-27
PREPAREDNESSl

To Fortify The System Against Grip
when Grip is prevalent LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE should be taken. as this combination
OF Quinine with other ingredients, destroys
germs. acts as q Tonic and Laxative and thus
keeps the syst.m in condition to withstand
Colds, Grip and Influenza. There is only ons
PROMO QUININE." E. w. GROVES sig
nature on bcx. s5c.