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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
STEALING FORD CARS.
Sheriff Ellin2son Notified Saturday
of the Theft of Car at New
Hampton.

Saturday morning Sheriff Filing
son received word from the sheriff
at New Hampton that Ford car be-
longing to DR.. o. Nj. Landon of that
city had been stolen on Friday. 1t
is a 1916 Ford runabout, Model No.
6423S1. The battery number is
524S60; the right front tire Is scrat-
.ched and there were three extra tires
in the car.
A nationwide gang exists to steal
automobiles is the belief of the Wat.
erloo police They say they have evil
dence which they cannot reveal now
that cars have been stolen by them.
The plot is said to extend through
the middle west and as far east as
New York. 1t is said thirty or for
ty principals are involved with con-
federates in various cities and towns.
Ford cars are stolen and driven Ill
the night across country to central
points where distinguishing marks
are eliminated. Compare lively new
cars are chiefly involved, as they
can be sent into western country as
new ones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
DECORATION DAY, MAY 30.
The Vacant Chair.


We shall meet but we shall miss him,
There will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him,
When we breathe our evening prayer.
When year ago we gathered,
Joy was in his bright blue eye,
But golden cord is severed,
And our hopes in ruin lie.
Chorus
We shall meet but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him
When we breathe our evening prayer.
At our fireside, sad and lonely,
Often will the bosom swell
At remembrance of the story
How our noble Willie fell;
How he strove to bear our banner
Through the thickest of the fight,
And uphold our country's honor
In the strength of manhood's might.
True they tell us wreaths of glory
Evermore will deck his brow,
But this soothes the anguish only
Sweeping Ger our heartstrings now.
Sleep today, o, early-fallen,
In thy green and narrow bed,
Dirges from the pine and cypress
Mingle with the tears we shed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Congregational Church.

This church will unite in the NOR
ming in the Memorial Service at the
opera house, where the pastor will
preach upon the subject Points of
Similarity and contrast between the
late Civil war and the present Eur
opean struggle" and in the evening
will join in the service at the United
Lutheran church, where the Bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached by
Rev. Otto Schmidt, to the graduates
of the high school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Planted SO Apple Trees.

John Harter, of this city, the we'll
known horticulturist, set out fine
orchard at the Aasa Haugen Old Peo-
pies Home last week. With the assis-
lance of Rev. Schmidt and son he
planted lightweight fine trees, most
ly Of the winter varieties, which will
make a fine orchard during the next
couple of years. They also planted d
small vineyard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
SPOKE ON SUFFRAGE.
Former Luther College Student Gave
Good Address at Grand.

On Friday evening of last week
Mr.. Ole T. Rikansrud of Hancock
county, gave an address at the Grand
opera house in behalf of Equal Stuff
rage, to a fair sized audience. There
was room for many more of our
voters-men who expect to use the
ballot on June 9Th, and who are free
to acknowledge that they have given
it little thought-to have heard a
plain, matter of fact presentation OF
the question, by man whose appear
ance and every word would lead one
to believe that ne would never coun-
|tenance anything but square deal"
in his family, or in the many public
trusts with which he has been invest
ed, and through which he has gained
knowledge of life and people-both
men and women. His discourse was
so nicely arranged and couched in
language so simple, that she who
runs may read" and no person could
have gene from that audience room
ignorant of woman's desires and
needs regarding the ballot, without
being wilfully so.
One man was heard to remark af-
ter hearing the lecture-"That mar
should be ia congress. He is so cap
able and understands public efficiency
so well, which added to his knowl-
edge of how to bring things to pass
would make him a power there. |
wish we had more men like him in
public Office"
The ladies who had the meeting
in charge again wish to thank the
quartette, the ushers, the city edi-
tors, Mr.. Relf who allowed the use
of the opera house, those who kind
ly contributed that the bills may be
paid, and all who in any way assisted
in making the meeting a success.
Supt. Equal Suffrage Press Com.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
MAXWELLS MAKE NEW RECORDS
ON COAST.
is First to Reach Lake
Tahoe i'm Great Drive Up
SierraS.

Recent motor car performances
in the west have focused the atten-
tion Of the automobile public on Max
we'll cars, says Martin Woldum of the
Woldum Motor Car Co. Of Decorah,
who handle Maxwell cars locally. Dur
ing the month of May, stock Max
we'll cars have been put through
various PAGES along the Pacific coast
and in every instance have establish
ed records that proclaim dependable
ity, strength and the all-important
item of economy.
Ray Mcnamara, who has pilotei
several Maxwell economy runs, and
who established a record in Detroit
early in April when he drove a stock
touring car "A miles on a gallon Of
gasoline, broke his own record in
California, when he drove car from
Oakland to San Jose, the speedome-
ter showing 45.6 miles when the en-
CINE stopped after consuming its sup
ply of one COLON of gasoline.
In connection with Mcnamara s
performance, a report comes from
Seattle that a Maxwell touring car
made the run from Seattle to Taco
ma on gallon Of gasoline. A distance
of Is miles was registered and the
car carried five adult passengers and
two children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
High School Won Two Games.

The crack ball team of the Decor
ah high school won from Fayette and
West Union last Friday and Satur-
day. They played Fayette Friday
and trimmed that team to the tune
of 13 to / and then journeyed over
to West Union and won by score of
6 to A. Riste pitched the Fayette
game and Marsh the West Union
game.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Supt. Miller at Sioux Rapids.

County Superintendent of Schools,
H. E. Miller, departed Monday for
Sioux Rapids to attend a meeting Of
the county superintendent of Iowa.
A. NJ. Deyoe, state superintendent Of
public instruction, has written to all
superintendent advising them to at
tend the meeting. The superinten-
dents met at Sioux Rapids yesterday
and will take trip to some of the
consolidated schools of Clay and
Buena Vista counties. On the fol-
lowing two days they will hold
meetings at Spirit Lake, from where
they will go out on trips to some Of
the consolidated schools of Dicken-
son county.
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Out 1000 IOaVes.

One Prairie du Chen firm baked
1000 loaves of bread for the Coop q
Lent circus and then the show failed
to come on account of the flood. Res
taurants and hotels had made pre-
parations for a big crowd and were
badly disappointed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Luther Defeated by Campion.

The Luther college base ball team
went to Pairie du Chen Saturday
for a game with Campion college and
were defeated by a score of 8 to ].
Campion has one of the strongest
college teams in this section of the
country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Popcorn Man Outwits City Council.

Iowa City, Ia, May 22.-Almost a
year ago the city council took steps
and issued orders to have popcorn
wagons put off the streets and side
walks in Iowa City. Eugene Hardy
appeared on the streets and did bust
ness. He said he was within the law.
Hardy claims that he has a right
to the use of the street if he keeps
moving along with the other vehi-
cles. He has purchased a small wa
gon.
The popcorn man sells for a few
minutes on one corner-he is only
vehicle which has drawn up at the
curb for moment. But if he stays
too long the city can get him, so af-
ter few minutes he wheels his out
fit to the next block.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
win Give Sacred Concert.

The Luther College Concert Band
will give a Sacred open air concert
at the college on Tuesday evening,
May 80, at O'Clock. There will also
be a parade by the band earlier in
the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Rosenthal Remodeling Store
Building.

Contractor A. r. Coffeen started
work Monday morning remodeling
the interior of the two upper stories
of F. j. RosenthaPs grocery store
building, and will convert the rooms
into modern fats.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to take this means OF eX-
pressing our sincere thanks to the
many friends and neighbors for the
beautiful flowers sent us, and for the
help they rendered us during the
sickness and death Of our darling
baby and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Groth
pd. and children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24

i am at present located in my old
office with DR.. Clark, doing exclu-
sively eye, ear, nose and throat work.
DR.. Swezey. eff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24

In justice to Iowa Women, please
vote for the Women's Suffrage
Amendment at the primaries June
5, 1916. lS-4-AdV'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24

-Ansco Cameras and supplies at
Iuller Bros. Jewellers, Citizens cav
ings Bank. 19-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24

us by notifying us at once of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24

for one year to Winneshiek County
brides who remain in the county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
harmed Half u MILLION.

At the fourteenth annual reunion ~
the MorEan's Men Association Thomas
j. Peters. OF OwiHgsviilc. a member Of
the Eighth Kentucky Cavalry. told for
the first time publicly about the loss
Of half million dollars in United
States Grccnhacks to the Confcdcracv
through his failure 10 examine some
packages OF what he believed TO bc
smoking tobacco before he burned a
railroad ear.
/; was on the Ohio raid \ train had
been captured. y fellow raider. owen
Edwards picked up ono package from
the box after the raiders had pricd the
lid off and rcmarking ii was probably
smoking tobacco, put il in his pocket.
Mr.. Peters said he didn't smoke and
he didn't hclicvc he would take any,
so they left the box in the car ana set
fire to the train. which was consumed
by tho flames in "a few minutes
The next day Edwards decided he
would sample his tobacco" and, on
opening the package. found that Il con :
tanned $1,000 in United States Srccn-
backs Mi. rctcrs said that tho box
contained a, least 500 such packages
Louisville couricr-Journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
News Of Fifty Years Ago
IRON the Richmond Dispatch. Sept IS, 1860

"A splendid saddle was rccertIv forwarded
as a n mew Orleans to General Robert l.. Lee.
the British pnr Tm Alr Conneiiy. member OF
visitor 70 ~ r'tri,anent. who was "A frequent
H. Rves ooIinrr, v .. wnom INC oaSe 'SaIns.
Court SaturfIa,. M"S c'' .ieu III JuuSc lyon y
,lisc,,nssS 20 agree on verdict. The jury
a,r4 was bailed in the sum OF $500 Dr r. G.
..itduuX going his security II was lea ruc, IN, =
INC jury stood ten for acouittaI and Two FOR
m.
., !inity Methodist Church was dull, dcdca ed
20 the worship OF God ycstcr,loy 4, ,nast
onepoLp eoP P attended the services, which was
l!lu.o ~, WI prayer after which Rev. John T..
in His ba ,he pas,or proriained: The Lord is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18

naciili In the blood OF a patient with consume
,rn "n' me germs are In tho lungs and glands.
IT,. .nicshoh Is acquired through prolonged. in
,,nn"so perSonai contact In childhOod--rrom
nr ~ orothers and sisters other residents
.n,; n.e household: it usually remains latent (n-
80 ioI years. and first becomes active, pro-
a@1.t noticeable symptoms i'm youth or early
Tho ne; Childhood is tho time OF infection.
tho i,,,pr holloh OF hcrcdity is founded on
trn, ,Nhce OIL our medical fathers about the
n.t,,r,i; .i "ctef or the disease. ~ sickly parent
tha,, .,is DeSetS a child with less resistance
nnra,t. cniiu OF healthy parents. and the sickly
a vintt enid Is therefore more likely fall
in no. u 20 infections of any kind. tuberculosis
yer.n, >.o","r, because tuberculosis is uni
t nersai and many cases of the disease arc
improperly cared for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Symphonic i'mthctinue.

That woman with the somber eyes
Had come To write and criticize,
I!ut sec her now, with ardent face
for a little space.
Leaning far forward in her seat,
The volume and the surge OF it,
The yigor and the urge Of IL:
The lovely lit and swell or il:
The rapture and the kncll OF it:
The rose and gold. the warmth and
glow.
The n,anvc aud gray. the ice and
snow,
Trembling. swayins.
Pleading, praying,
Spurning, flashing.
Climbing. crashing.
Titanic rage and tenderness
7" hurt. To heal, to curse, to
bless.
Ana now the years AT June again.
And now the days at noon again!
she settles back, aud with a sigh
She puts her stuhby pencil by.
She viii not try to shape and
frame.
TO pack sensation In a name
To harness up the cyclones march
To rc-chforcc the rainboW'S arch
stab Pegasus with iron spur,
Use symbols for II tool
10 chiscl To Il granite word
Tho subtlctics she felt and heard
Nor wind web Of Eossamcr
tpon wooden spool.
Ruth Comfort Mitchell, in Century.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18

exception TO its rule. II this step is taken.
il will mean that there will be men and
women in the church against whom great
q wrong has been done that even the Bible.
we'll modern law. provides for their
freedom from the bonds OF matrimony Yet
tho church would consider them only half
free. 1t would abSolvc them from the duty
of continuing in the married state with the
offender, but at the same time would forbid
them TO marry again. no matter how blame
less their own lives may have been.
II is well open to question whether this
position. ii now assumed in cOntravcntion OF
its long-established practice, would be half
SO potent in checking the increase of divorce
as in driving from the fold OF the church.
innocent sufferers from infideity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Laugh.

There's no real good In crying
Ger chances YOU have lost:
There's still less sense in signing
When you are tempest tossed.
Best way OF all to vanuuish
Your troubles is to laugh.
For when you start to lauSuish.
You're due to get lratc's sam.
Fatc's always in the ofiing.
Armed with Il pointed stick:
But when Fate sees you scofllng,
The sight just makes him sick.
Misfortune cannot get you,
Nor write your epitnph,
Mess you let things fret YOU
So laugh. and laugh. and laugh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
VeniZelos

A LTHOUGH it is reported that the King
"A Of Greece has offered the premiership
to Nicolas Calagvyeropoulos. who is de-
scribed wcllknown supporter OF the
entente cause, IL is due TO the great influence
of Venizelos that Constantine is being ir-
resistibly torn from his Teutonic affiliations
At any day now the world may look for
Greece's entrance into the war on the side
Of the allies, and such resumption OF the
offensive from Salonki will give the Bal
kans first place in war interest
VeniZelos is the man Of the hour in Greece.
and nothing is being done there now that
fails TO receive his approval The one thing
King Constantine can do i'll opposition to
the former Premier is nothing and the King
Will not have that privilege very long
Either he VIII do as Fcnzelos demands or
he will be driven from the throne. The eX-
plosion is not far off.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
shakespeare Day by ID
For thc perpetrator of ragtime:

shakespeare Day by Dny.
For the perpetrator of ragtimc:
Note this before nv notes.
Ihere Is not note of mine that's worth the
noting
Much Ado About Nothing H. g.
For Mars when Cupid strikes: ".\dieu valor,
rust rapicr he still. drum. for your manager is
IN loNc; yea. he loveth. Assis, me some
eNtemporal god of rhine for am sure I sh,,
turn Sonnetcer"--Love's Labor's Lost j. .
For the squire of danes God shield us. a
non among ladies is "a most dreadful thing: for
there is not more fearful wild fowl than your
non "Ni'e midsummer Nights Dream. iii /.
For him who knows it all:
rs who should say. I am Sir Oracle
Nnd when, ope my lips let no dog bark"
The Merchant of Venice l. l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Decorations

A cCoRDING to Tokyo dispatch. several
"A eminent Japanese have declined to ac-
cept decorations conferred by their Emperor
in connection with tho campaign against the
Germans at Tsngchau, because of the ''reck-
less profuson" with which they have been
bestowed We like TO think there are brave
men in another country who would decline.
IL they dared, decorations scattered by
another Emperor; not only because OF the
prodigality with which the emblems have
been distributed. but because they do not
want to be marked with the same Iron Cross
that brands the men who sank the Lusitania.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18

The doctors know everything about nfan-
tile paralysis, except what causes it, how to
prevent it and how to cure it. They have
blamed cats, flies, iieas and rats carriers;
but there arc some more animals left. and it
is certain they will not give up until ,hcy've
tried them all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
ro-Day'S Hest Hnnd-rtck.d LAX.

\ quiet but sorrowfu! motorist sat ono after.
noon ny me SIDE OF car that dra wn M
near IN" pavement. y man in another ca r. who
mad passed the disconsolate one that morning
slowed up on coming level with him again and
inquired
How long have YOU been here"
several hours"
Can't yo" find out what is the matter?
Inlet valve all right"
the other smiled That's all right" he said
rronhle with the spark plug"
Think not"
How arc the batteries"
All right"
Got plenty Of spirit"
Yes plenty"
on replied the waiting motoris, there's
nothing wrong with tho car But ever since
!" o'clock my wife's been in that house She
came to see her sisters first baby "-IhiIadel-
phia I.cdrer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18

Airs Il. B--ta) Soak the varnish with wood
alcohol. after which it can be readily rcmoN cd.
OBJ Take onc-fourth pound of yellow bccswux
and three fourihs pound OF paranin: melt to-
Ecthcr' over Il fire: when thoroughly melted re-
move from tho fire and add very .:radu:,llv =;
pint Of turpcntinc beating constantly lll-.thc
while. when this mixture is cold il should he
Of tho consistency Of salvc Rub it into tho
furniture with flannel cloth and polish with :.
clean cloth. This polish is excellent for pcors
also.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18

Iate?" -
none at all Since his last effort was placed
on cNhloi'ton the only way he has been able
!" get pictures Of prospective sit,ers has been
:" take snapshots Of them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18

train. mile long. goes three miles vhil.
= p.ison wallis along the top Of the coaches
from the rear To the engine. How far has he
ridden? ~ n ,.L,i,n w
Three miles and walked one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
The PeSSImist SAYS:

Say what you please, the sufferers from the
BritiSh black list and censorship all will admit
that John Full has mighty taking way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Decision Fosters Wrong spirit

n lSCHARGE Of prisoner on condition
Il that he apologize 10 the policeman who
charged him, as was granted by the justice
sitting in Police Court. Part H.. in the case
OF a man arrested for having interfercd with
an officer in the discharge of his duty is
not altogether uncommon. Nevertheless it
is wrong i'll principle and tends TO foster
a spirit that has no part in the makeup OF
an ideal policeman. one OF the finest quail
ties in the highly efficient policeman is the
impersonnlity with which he performs his
duty; the more the individual is submerged
In the officer OF the law, the more valuable
he is to the community, because no Personal
motives influence him
In the case In point II the man did not
interfere with tho policeman, of course he
should have been discharged If he did his
action was teot an. aftront TO an Individual.
but an ofense- asains, the law. which an
apology to particular person could not
wipe out, The wOrS, OF such a decision is
il hurts the policeman and his follows more
than anybody else
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Queries and Answers


klndIN Toll me the address Of Ida TurhcI
,I;. y SUBSCRIBER.
New York. " Y. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Partial Kindness

When Willie Jinks is off ear
ne sees, he says both near aud far:
When on car he docs appear
lie can't sec women. standing near.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Justice is blind.

10 YOU believe man gets what he deserves
THIS world? inquired the loyal constituent
Not in every case" replied CONGRESSMAN
hammfau For example. there are several of
my political enemies who have never heep
placed in jail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
4 Policy OF Dcsu.Ir

"FUhns-binks has decided to take up the
study Of Esperanto.
Stunos-What is he going to do that foro
C'ruhhs-i don't know. but supposc he must
nave found out he never will he able to learn
TO speak English
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-18
Chats With Virginia Editors

The cynical Norfolk Ledger Dispatch re-
marks: ~ woman who is too busy To put M
Il fcw pickles is always ready To spend :. fcx
hours preserving her beauty"