davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
Simply a Case of When.

Walking in the straight and mar
row path is not matter OF compul-
sion or force of habit. 1t is done only
when we choose TO do so. The inoffen
sive dog or cat is kicked only when
the kicker chooses to descend to the
level of the brute. We go to church
when we please, we believe the min
lister when we cnoose, and we serve
the devil when it strikes our fancy.
Habit and necessity have no place in
any of these. We boost for the town
when it pleases us, or we knock 1t
when the inclination overtakes us,
or we lapse into a state Of indiffer-
ence when our thoughts and desires
are dormant. We are prosperous when
we give our best thought and energ-
to our business affairs, and we enjoy
life to the fullest only when we
emerge from the shadows and back
IN the sunlight of existence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
TEN YEARS THINS VETERANS.
Only Half as Many Ex-SOldiers In
Iowa Now as i'm 1908.

In ten years nearly half of the sur
viying war veterans of Iowa have died
according to Ora Williams, editor of
the Census In compilation OF in
formation concerning the surviving
war veterans for the Forthcoming
census report, Mr.. Williams found
that so per cent of those reported
living in Iowa ten years ago were
still living in 1915, which indicated
unusual vitality for persons of their
age. The number reported to the
census for 1915 was 1909, as
against 1850 for 1905. Of the sur
vivors SAB served in Iowa regr.
ments. The youngest of the surviv-
ors was past "a years of age and the
great majority were between 70 and
75 years. The mortality w.s great
among the older age classes. There
were 507 reported for 1915 who were
then between so and "a years of age
They are now between 80 and "a, in
elusive, and only forty-two are liv-
ing. OF those who were 50 to SO ten
years ago, lao in number, only nine
survive. OF the thirty-six reported
ten years ago as aged over 90, none
survives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
Spanked With Fence Picket.

A husband who says his wife chas-
ed him out OF the house when he was
clad in his night shirt and pursued
him in the direction of an electric
arc light admits that he spanked her
with a fence picket. Considering the
lack of distinction which marks the
night shirt and the pitiless publicity
which the arc light might have given
the costume it is easy to sympathize
with the husband If his whole state
ment Is true.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

Mr.. Bryan is reputed to get $1,000
a day for reporting at the national
conventions for a syndicate of news
papers-Mr. Bryan always gets the
money for what he does for the peo-
ple-but is there any fool great
enough to believe that he has been
writing thousand dollar a day stuff?
Who has read anything of what he
has written? The regular press as
sociations have scores of ordinary re-
porters who can write three times as
we'll as Mr.. Bryan when it comes 20
writing good stor es of great or small
happenings. Mr.. Bryan is like 4
leviathan in e small pond, fioundering
about.
Instead of it being anything to
beat wilson, as the formula of poll
ties stood few weeks ago, it is now
anything to beat Hughes" In other
words, the positions have been re-
versed IN the beginning it vas
thought it nigh be hard to oust Will
son, now it is regarded as hard to
keep Hughes from going in. And in
still other words the democrats are
now on the run and not the repubi-
cans, says the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

The Cedar Rapids Republican con-
fesses its continued surprise at the
manner in which Harding swept the
primaries. 1T seems to be the same
in all parts of the state, in rural
communities and in cities alike" the
Republican continues. Even the pla-
ces where he was most persistently
opposed by newspapers the results
are the same, showing that the vot-
ers paid no heed to what was printed
in the papers" The Republican be-
lieves the explanation lies in Mr..
Harding's Independent and noncater-
ing attitude that won for him the
popular support and victory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

The Davenport Times says that re-
publicans of all shades of opinion
can stand squarely on the decisions
of the Chicago convention. THE
candidates for president and vice
president" the Times continues,
represent the choice of the repub-
licans of the nation and can be sup
ported by all. The candidates can
be proud of the validity of their nom
nation"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
Celebrated Hughes Nomination.

The news of Hughes nomination
On Saturday evening made the people
of this community feel so good that
some of the more highly elated got
busy and got part of the band boys
out and they gave concert in front
of Hunts jewelry store lasting over
an hour. The large crowd which
gathered fairly radiated with joy and
cheer. Ii the election was today
Hughes would carry Bremen county
by 1000 or more. Probably no Sc
lection for presidential candidate
could have been made that would
have pleased the people as did the
selection of Hughes by the National
Republican convention. Waverly
Independent Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
Death of Patrick Roman.

Patrick Roman, of independence,
father of William and Patrick Roman
of Decorah, passed away here last
Wednesday at the home of his son
William, death being caused from
kidney trouble and old age. He came
to Decorah about Easter time on a
visit to his sons, and was taken sick
shortly afterwards.
The deceased was born in Upper
airy, Ireland, June Z, 1888, and came
to America when 10 years of age. He
landed at Baltimore where he re-
mained>about year and a half, and
was united in marriage there to Mary
Lotus. After their marriage they
moved to Dubuque and lived a couple
of years, and then removed to Bucha-
nan county, near Independence, and
settled on a farm where the home
had since been. Eight childrn were
born to the union, and six survive.
One son Michael died two years ago
and a daughter Nora passed away
when nine years of age. The surviv-
ing children are Mrs. d. S. Coughlin,
Independence; Thomas, Waterloo;
Mrs. John Conlin, Milwaukee; Mrs.
Will Conlin, Sioux st. Marie, Mich:
William and Patrick, Decorah. The
wife and mother passed away las:
December.
The deceased was one of the high
ly respected pioneers of Buchanan
county, and was a man of high intgri-
ty and worth. The remains were
taken to Independence Thursday via
auto and the funeral services were
held from st. Mary's Catholic church
Saturday morning, Rev. Father
Donahue, officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
BOOSTERS in DEBORAH.

The Cedar Rapids boosters have
been making an all conquering sweep
up the Decorah line. Their first and
second days out were complete sue
cess and the people of the various
communities showed their interest in
the trade excursionists as we'll as in
Cedar Rapids. The trip is going to
be trade promoter and it will in
crease the good fellowship with Ce-
dar Rapids that has always existed
along the Decorah line, one of the
very best of the railways that run in,
to this city. Time was when the De-
corah branch was not up to stan
dard, but the Rock Island has in re-
cent years been making extensive
Detterments all the way to Decorah
and these are still in progress. 1t US
ed to be said that this branch was a
non-payer, but that cannot be said
now, if it ever could be said in truth.
1t is on the contrary one of the best
freight and passenger producers of
the whole Rock Island system in
Iowa and it is becoming better all the
time. The way to make it still bet
ter for the Rock Island is to make
the roadbed and the equipment still
better, as good as the best on the
branches. The Cedar Rapids trade
excursion will help in that direction,
we believe.-Cedar Rapids Republi-
can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

Burlington Hawkeye: The Hughes
candidacy was born of American de-
liberation. No sudden spasm of en-
thusiasm, as Bryan at Chicago in
1896, is responsible for it, The
whoope! fellows are not enthusiasts,
but the ballot box is preparing to en-
large.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
FORMER PASTOR
HONORED LAST SUNDAY
Semi-Centennia, Celebration Held at
United Luh n Church in
Springfie @ township.
REV. RUH ORDA Sd
PASTOR FIJI YEARS AGO
Large Number of Dec, ians Pres
ent. Grieg Singing 81 and
Number of Speakers, 'e
Occasion EnjOyab,
One. r

Last june 10, Seull-
centennial celebration was held at
the United Lutheran church in
Springfield township in honor of Rev.
NJ. P. Ruh, of Elroy, Wis, who was
ordained as a Lutheran pastor in
Springfield township just fifty years
ago. There was a large number pres
ent and quite few from Decorah
were il attendance.
The services began at 10:30 a. m,
led by Rev. X. A. Kasberg, the man
ager of the Lutheran Publishing
House of Decorah. Rev. Rub preached
the sermon.
During the noon hour the assem-
bly, gathered on the lawn of the
church parsonage where dinner was
enjoyed, the afternoon services COM
mencing at 2:15 o'clock.
Several speakers took part in the
afternoon services, among them be-
ing Prof. Hilleboe, of Luther College
and Rev. Kasberg, both Of whom
were we'll acquainted with the visit
ing pastor. Rev. Quammen, of Os-
sian also spoke. Attorney j. A.
Nelson, of Decorah, spoke on Ser
vice." dedicating his remarks to the
man who had stood in the service of
the church for half a century.
Rev. Ruh responded in an able
manner, yet speaking somewhat un-
der difficulty from the fact that he
was taken with an affection of the
face about twenty years ago that af
fected his power of speech. He al
luded to the press as an important
factor in the progress of the church,
as the press is the tongue of the
world" He mentioned the fact that
at the time of his ordination into the
ministry fifty years ago, the "Skan-
dinavian" newspaper of Chicago had
a representative there, introducing
this new venture in the field of news
paperdom, as this paper was then
about three or four months old. The
Decorah Posten had not yet begun
publication. He also called atten-
tion to the first Ladies Aid Society,""
organized in that locality, remind
ing his hearers of the fact that this
institution has become the bulwark OF
the church.
Rev. Kvammen, the local pastor,
rendered some well chosen compli-
mentary remarks to Rev. Rub, and
at the close of the services an offer
ing was taken, aggregating fifty
dollars, the major part of which was
rendered Rev. Rub and his wife in
memory of the occasion.
The Grieg Singing Society sang
number of selections during the SER
vices which were greatly enjoyed.
Rev. Rub is a member. of the Syn
Cd branch of the Lutheran church
and resides at Elroy, Wis. Although
his wife was not present the congre-
cation at the suggestion of Rev. Kas-
berg sent greetings to her. Rev. Rub
belonged to that stalwart class of
pioneer workers who assisted in lay
ing the foundation of the present
great Norwegian Lutheran church
in America, and he is also to 1e re-
membered as being the real father of
the different benevolent institutions
in this church that has given Chris
tian homes to orphans and homeless
old people. He was for a number of
years manager of the Old Peoples
Home at Stoughton, Wis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
Complete Waterloo Church Census.

Waterloo, Ia, June 19.-Details
of the church census, the most COM
prehensive ever taken, show mem
bership or preference as follows:
Baptist, 2,S73; Methodist, 5,029;
Catholic, 4,260; Brethren, LOCO;
Evangelical, 1,017; congregational
l,l29; Lutheran, 2,162; Episcopal
ian, 69S; Christian Science, 312.
Christian, 1873; Presbyterian, 2,5S1;
Universalist, 2S9.
The grand total is 22,977.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21
English "Canaries" Now Very Pop

"Canaries" has become the popu-
lar term for girl munition workers
whose skin and hair becomes yellow
from working over fumes in certain
shell factories of England. Their pat
r!otism is so strong that they do not
hesitate to disfigure themselves for
the sake of the men behind the guns.
"Canaries" are also better paid than
the girls who do not run the same
risks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

Ihe Cedar Rapids Gazette surmises
that since the vote on the suffrage
amendment the Iowa woman is posi-
tive in her conviction that her own
husband is no greater liar than lot
of other men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says
"the woman suffrage amendment was
defeated by such small majority in
Iowa that it was almost victory for
the women"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

CHINA has the largest bridge in the
world, extending five and quarter
miles over an arm of the Yellow sea
and being supported on 800 stone ar
|ches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

One good thing about dog fight
is that the dogs engaged in it never
go around and talk for publication
after it is all over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

If man doesn't marry a woman
because she is pretty or because she
has money, it's a pretty sure sign he
Is in love with her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

Most people are not on speaking
terms with their own consciences
half the time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-21

Whether the game is worth the
kerosene or not depends on what the
game Is.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
THE LAWLEss ELEMENT.

Kentucky didn't get the title of the
dark and bloody ground from Ohio
county. Ohio county has always
been considered one OF the most
peaceful of the State. But unless
there is a very strict watch kept there
will be a certain disturbing element
in the great hereafter.
There are many classes of the
disturber. and Ohio county has her
share. Not ordered to be sure, but
just sprung up. Sprung up to take
the places of those who have sprung
down, for we have always had them.
About the most loathsome class OF
lawbreakers are those who with the
aid of mean liquor persist in break
ing up public meetings. In some
parts OF Ohio county, according to re-
ports, IL is a difficult matter to hold
public worship in peace and digni-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07

ty. A very bad state of affairs for
several reasons. II is every mans
right to stay away from any kind
of public gathering. IL he doesn't
want to be present he should spread
a party with his liquor in the woods.
When he goes to the gathering on his
own accord, whether it be for wor-
ship or not, and disturbes those who
are interested, the penalty should he
extreme.
ooh, he was drunk and didn't know
what he was doing" is often given
as an excuse for the offender. it,
no excuse. Few men are as drunk
as they would make believe. He
knows the risk. If he insults let
20 your arm. 1t should be a mans
undoing when he tells the jury he
was drinking and didn't know what
he was about.
There have been two many muir
ders in Ohio county this year. II
seems that the penalty has been dis
regarded. In such a good old coun'
ty as this where most every citizen is
an American a murder should never
be heard of. Yet, we have them.
We sometimes wonder what effect
an old fashioned hanging in the jai
lot would have on our lawless ele
ment. When the moral effect of the
death penalty is lost the execution
is nothing more than killing. w
are not so certain that we approve o.
the electric chair. At any rate the
execution should be held on th'
scene of the murder. and we are OF
the opinion that the public SHOULD
be invited.
The law loving people must ge
/ together. 1t is every mans duty tC
assist in enforcing every law thai
protects society and until the officials
have this support they have about
as much chance of controlling thu
lawless element as Villa does OF COM
manding Fl. Thomas.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
DIR. PENDLETON LEAVES.

Or. E. B. Pendleton left Monday
for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he takes
charge of the practice of DIR. w. C.
Black while the latter attends a two
months lecture course. DR.. Pendle-
ton may return at the expiration of
the two months or he may accept a
partnership with the Oklahoma ply
stefan and leave us for good.
II the popular physician remains
away two months it will be hard
enough but the good people of Ohio
county detest the thought of his alb
sence being permanent. Being the
son of one of the most noted ply
sicians of the State he studied in
medical college and has continued in
the practice of his father, DR.. John
E. PendletoD, ever since. No doc
tor in Kentucky has done more char
table work than DR.. Gene, he having
answered calls in the wee hours of
the wintry nights knowing that he
would never be financially compen-
stated. He will be missed by the
poor and the rich alike.
DIR. Pendleton has been very sue
cessful in his practice in Ohio coun-
ty and is credited with bringing
about some remarkable recoveries.
We all hate to lose the doctor but
are glad that his ability is being
recognized, for it is deserved.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
At least twenty-five per cent of tn,

At least twenty-five per cent of the
Kentucky soldiers examined at TT.
Thomas have failed to pass the ply
steal examination. Will Kentucky
manhood reach the point where only
half is fit for military service? 1t
surely will unless mothers forget the
poodle dog and the pet monkey and
give more attention TO enlarging the
physique of the son. And if father
would take the interest in raising a
big. fine child that he does in mules
and fine horses the failures wouldn't
reach twenty-five per cent.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07

The city Of Hartford gets her
street lights direct from the moon.
When the moon has engine trouble
or short circuit Hartford has no
lights. We depend on intemperance
for our guidance. That is, we have
light only when the moon is full, or
partly so. Probably that has some
thing to do with the intemperance on
the streets at night. But the point
we are driving at is this, we have
done without street lights just about
long enough, and we feel that it is
about time there should be a getting
together of the City Council and the
light company. On dark nights the
town has the appearance of-noth-
ing, because ii can't be seen. Wis
itors are surprised; citizens are
ashamed. This week, for instance,
we are entertaining the teachers of
Ohio county. Those of them not IA
miliar with the streets experienced
extreme difficulty in reaching the
school building at night. Some day
there will be fall, broken leg. a
law suit, and We will lose the price
of lights for years. 1t may be that
the town hasn't the money. If such
is the case business men should help
out some. Or, is it possible that the
light company is too high in their
terms? AS to that We are unin-
formed, but if that is. the trouble we
should take legal steps to get the
current at reasonable rates. Let's
try all those things and if nothing
can be done in that line we can each
donate lantern and swing them on
limbs and telephone poles. '''
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07

when our right arm is in pain we
never stop to appreciate the good
feeling of the left. And so it is
while we stand facing the Mexican
border. We do not appreciate our
peaceful neighbors on the North,
where cannon do not glare one at the
other across the line and where no
bugles announce the approach of dan
ger. 1t seems to us that this situa-
ton is the greatest of the few prom
ises of universal peace. And II is
something of which, in these war
times, both the United States and
Canada should be proud, for doesn't
IL show that these two countries have
about reached the advanced stage of
enlightment at which, so far as the
two are concerned, they may lay down
their arms and war no more. The
two peoples are of the same flesh
and blood but it is not that that
makes the international border like
county line, for brothers often
fight. 1t is their willingness to trust
one another, their intelligence, their
spirit of arbitration. The only ex-
element we have had on the Canad-
ian border since grandfathers have
grown tall was when Harry X. Thaw
plunged across the line for a touch
back and so far as the United
States and Canada are concerned it
will be so for many a day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07

The annual meeting OF the Ken
lucky Press Association will be held
at Ashland next week and the good
Kentucky city that came so near not
being a Kentucky city is preparing
to entertain the scribes in high
style. Many of the pencil propellers
have not had weeks release from
the daily grind since last summer and
eyes are now focused on Ashland.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07

The possibility of war with Mex
ico has been lessened by the tone of
the Carranza note. The de facto
government promises to put sufii-
eient guard along the border to keep
bandits out of the United States and
suggests that the American troops
be withdrawn. OF course IL will be
very pleasing TO American people TO
avoid a war but are we 10 abandon
the villa chase and leave the border
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07

The great drive started by the
British and French appears to be the
turning point of the war. Germany,
however, is not whipped. She is
barely on the run. Many q bitter
struggle must yet be staged before
the Kaiser's country sues for peace,
and the deliberate people of England
know it,