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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
SIXTY FOOT CHRISTMAS TREE.
Biggest Christmas Evergreen in
State is Claimed at Perry.

Perry, Ia, Dec. 1S.-The biggest
Christmas tree in the state of Iowa
will decorate the corner of Second
street and Willis avenue, one OF the
principal streets of the city, during
the holiday season.
The tree was secured by a COM
mittee from the bureau Of commerce
on farm near Dawson and will be
erected this week.
1t will be purchased, erected and
decorated by free will offering of
the people of Perry and gifts of can
dy and other delicacies will be given
to every child in the city the Satur-
day before Christmas.
The distribution of presents will
be accompanied by a program of mu-
sic and drills and the occasion made
a memorable one in many ways.
The tree itself is perfectly shaped
and is about sixty feet in height.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
A CHRISTMAS WISH.

Christmas comes to US each year
Bringing. such tidings OF love and
cheer,
Cheering the soul that invited Him
in,
To be to them a Savior and King.
He taught us love that made HE
worth living,
Filling every heart with the spirit OF
giving.
Gladly sharing His gifts,
With the poor and distressed.
Be, the glad giver, and you will be
blessed.
Tell them too, of the light of life,
That will tighten burdens of sin ana
strife.
Oh that to every nation this message
would bring
And from their hearts could gladiy
sing,
Glory to God in the highest
On earth peace and good will to men,
BY o. S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Appointed Deputy Clerk.

County Clerk-elect S. j. Moore
has appointed Chas. A. Johnson as
his deputy when he takes charge Of
the office on Jan. l. Mr.. Johnson has
been clerking in the S. Larsen
clothing store for the past couple
of years and is an excellent young
man, obliging and courteous, and
we predict he will make a good de-
putty for Mr.. Moore, and this office
on the high plane it has in the past
under Mr.. Kallevang, the retiring
clerk, whose record has been of the
highest
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
BACK FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA
John Mcconnell Enjoyed Two
Months Hunting and Trapping
i'm Far North.

John Mcconnell who resides on
the West Side, arrived home last
Wednesday night from Edako, Bri-
fish Columbia, where he spent two
months hunting and trapping, and
looking over the country. Edako is
400 miles north of Winnipeg, and
about 1900 miles from DEBORAH Mr..
Mcconnell said TIE climate was fine
and the coolest weather was ID BE-
low, but at that he didn't notice it in
the least. During his sojourn
there he caught 20 beavers, valued
at eight to ten dollars each; Il
Canadian Lynx, value SIS to SIS
each; Is Pine Martin. value $11 u
$14 each; II mink, value $4 each
8 kyotes, value So to So. He sold all
the furs before returning, with the
exception of beaver, martin and
mink, which he brought home with
him. He saw several silver fox skins,
which are valued at from 500 %
$500 Black foxes are worth $700
to $500.
Mr. Mcconnell expects to do con-
siderable trapping in Winneshiek
county this winter Last year he
caught 80 skunks, 3 foxes and two
wolves, two coons, two minks and
II muskrats. He averaged over
500 a month profit all winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
VIII Operate Farm in Spring.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rastetter ar
rived in DEBORAH Monday from Fart
bault, Mimi, and will spend the win-
ter here Mr.. Rastetter and broth
er Leonard will operate their faith
er's farm on Clay Hill next year, TAX
ing possession of it in March. 1t is a
fine farm and the two boys, who
know the farming business thor
oughly, will make success of it
and their friends will be pleased to
know that they will become perman-
ent residents of Winneshiek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
NOTICE

As we intend issuing a new tel3-
phone directory, which will be de-
llvered to subscribers on or about
January 1st, 1917, we request that
all parties who contemplate having a
telephone installed in the near fu-
ture to please call at the Manager S
Office and place their orders on or
before December 23rd in order to
insure a listing of your name and
number in the new directory. Hay-
ing increased the efficiency of our
service to a considerable extent, we
ar in position to offer first class
service at all times.
STANDARD TELEPHONE co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
SICK WIFE'S STORY SURPRISES
DEBORAH.

The following has surprised De-
corah: A business mans wife suf-
Tered from dyspepsia and constipa-
ton for years. Although she dieted
she was so bloated her clothes
would not fit. ONE SPOONFUL
buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved her IN
ISTANTLY. Because Adler-i-ka emp
ties BOTH large and small intestine
it relieves ANY CASE constipation,
sour stomach or gas and prevents
appendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST ac-
ton Of anything we ever sold. r. A.
Engbertson, druggist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Beauseant Commandery Elects.

Beauseant Commandery, Knights
Templar, of DEBORAH, held an inspec-
ton and an election of officers Mon
day evening. A banquet was he'll
at $50 after which the inspection
took place by Emminent Sir, Geo. ID.
Wybrand, of Dubuque. The follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year.
Carl Reed-E. Com.
A. Leytze-Genl'
Frank Jewell-Capt. Gen.
w. w. Sanders-S. w.
p. Ii. Schlatter-J. w.
DR.. III. III. Green-Prelate.
r. +. b. Portman-Treas.
f. E. Cratsenberg-Sec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
A True Artist.

Fur ten years, mum | wuz a glass
eater wild a circus sideshow, said the
frowsy applicant for breakfast.
How did you happen to lose your
position?
lady got sick an de manager wanted
me ter take her place fur a week.
Bein' an artist, me soul revolted at
practicin' a low deception like dat
an | quit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Sparrow Got the Beefsteak.

We were taking quarters worth
of beefsteak home the other night
but slipped on the sidewalk and
dropped it. Before We could regain
our balance a sparrow grabbed the
meat and flew off with it to its nest.
After this we are going to have the
butcher tie a stone in the package
making it heavy enough so sparrow
can't fly away with it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Attending Overland Convention.

Messrs John Rud, julius Woldt'
of DEBORAH, and Oscar Wemark, OF
Ridgeway departed Saturday 10"
Waterloo where they left on Sunday
evening on a special train for Tole-
do. Ohio, to attend an Overland au-
tomobile dealers convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
DIR. Barfoot Moved Office.

DR. A. F.. Barfoot moved his medl-
cal office on Monday from his form
er location over Schultz's shoe store
to the offices in the Hitler building
over l.. r. Morrisons furniture store
The doctor IS fitting up a special
room forfitting glasses, and will have
nicely equipped offices when he
gets settled in his new quarters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Quilting Business For Sale.

My quilting business. viii sell
cheap and teach how to do the work.
My reason for selling is change of
location. Good profitable business.
Mrs. Blanche Scott, DEBORAH, Iowa I;
rooms at Mrs. Margaret Whalen's.
51-1pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Money for Christmas.

No matter how long you have HAD
it. No matter where you got it,
bring it into our bank and exchange
it for brand new one. New crisp
bills and bright new coins make the
most acceptable Christmas gifts AMI
we have plenty to go around.
The National Bank of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Not the Dogs Fault.

How many pictures of women
one sees in the newspapers nova
days photographed with their dogs
Yes. But the dogs can't help it,
Browning's Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
The exuItant spirit of the Yule

The eXultant spirit of the Nuie-
tide finds its fullest expression with
an Edison. IL fits the merry Christ
mas time-it is the herald of perfect
JOY, and then throughout the days
AN Edison prolOngs its pleasure. II
is the fountain head OF entertain.
ment. Ii responds to whatever mood
or taste. Why not see them now ut
Dsssrah Music shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
Will Entertain on Dec. osth.

Mrs. j. II. Duncan and Miss Ella
Treat will entertain on Thursday,
Dec. 2S, at the Rectory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

The Sheer DeghThe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

GLASS g You pay cents the first week,
cents the second week, cents the
third week. and on for 50 weeks, at the end of
which time you receive $3.50 plus interest.
GLASS "a. You pay $100 the first week. SO
cents the second week and so on de-
Quoting cents each week, until the payments reach
nothing at the end of which time you receive $3.50
plus interest.
CLASS 5. You pay 5 cents the first week, 10
cents the second week, and
for so weeks, at the end of which time you receive
$63.75 plus interest.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-11
GRANDSON OF IRISH REBEL
HOPES TO SEE IRISH DRIVE
ENGLAND FROM LAND.

$50 it is with Ireland. I am the
grandson Of an Irish rebel who had
to flee from Ireland. This ancestor
of mine gave feur sons to the Union
in the civil war. But all of us have
been taught from our boyhood that
there was in Ireland an invader who
should be driven from the land. That
invader is England. AS true Amer
ican can sympathize with Ireland in
her efforts to drive England out of
her country"
The impression which Justice Gave.
gan made was apparent. His answer
to- President Wilson's designation of
hyphenism, which was applied more
generally, probably, than the Presi.
dent intended, was the most adequate
reply which has been made by any
one of the same standing as Justice
Gavegan. It came as complete sur
prise to the convention.
The delegates had anticipated a
rather formal statement from the
Justice, and his frank declaration had
the effect Of clearing the atmosphere
and giving the entire assemblage a
greater confidence III the justice of
Its position and the lack Of anything
which might remotely smack of dis
loyalty to America and American in.
stitutions.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-11
No Apologies, Says Hendrick.


Supreme Court Justice Hendrick
followed his brother jurist and the
two prominent members of the bench
proved, better than anything else
could 4 <Sshown, the seriousness of
the 6 1/1 hx,nd the character of
men it resls <ssx 3 Justice Hendrick
said: an .SArfS
First of all, Sftv >erican cit
liens. The Irish l.. have
proven their loyalty to- country
and we need suffer no self:cdnscious-
ness about exhibiting sentiments of
sympathy and fealty to Ireland. Ire.
land is the land of our forefathers.
We have known from childhood the
history Of her oppression and seen
the result of tyranny over her. So,
therefore, we do not apologize for
our stand today for Ireland.
II have been taught since l reached
the age of understanding to stand
against England. There is in the
history of this nation no event which
would tend to make us lovers of Eng.
land. So l reiterate: We do not
come here this afternoon with any
apology for our stand. What we
know of England is known to all
Americans, and if they feel different.
ly from what we do then it is because
they have allowed themselves to for.
get. We Irish-Americans can never
forget.
"There can never be an alliance
between this country and England. 1t
would be against the grandest and
greatest Of our traditions, and those
who would cavil and persuade our au
thorities to counsel such an alliance
are not true Americans.
"The history of this country shows
that every Irishman who has ever
crossed the threshold of the land has
always been ready and willing to lay
down his life for our flag. The blood
of loyal Irish-Americans is on every
battlefield in this land of freedom
The Irish-Americans have helped to
establish American institutions. We
need not come before the nation with
any apology. We can plead the cause
of Ireland because it is the cause OF
freedom"
The Irish standard., 1916-03-11
GREAT AUDIENCE RISES AND
CHEERS HENDRIck.

At the close of Justice Hendricks
address the audience rose to expend
the enthusiasm which he had engen
dered. And the next speaker in NO
way vitiated its enthusiasm. Mrs
Ellen Ryan Jolly, the president of the
ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, happened to be the
next speaker, and she was most elo.
quent orator.
God bless all here" she said, after
the old-time fashion of the Irish who
enter a home. There was something
so appealing and so typical of the
true Irish woman in her fervent ex.
clamation that it touched the heart
strings Of the always impressionable
Irish people. The blessing softened
the hatred; the sweet benediction
made of the desire for revenge holy
thing.
"Just before I came to this meet.
ing" she continued, "some of my
friends said to me, Ellen, be moder.
ate.' All, how can l be moderate
when I start to talk of the most
brutal of all countries in the world
England?"
Woman's Wish as to England.
Mrs. Jolly evidently had been soft.
ened by the admonition, however, be.
cause she Immediately turned to the
lighter side of the Irish question by
complaining that during the conven-
ton considerable attention had been
paid to praising the O'Neills while
nothing had been said which gave
glory to the Ryans. So she detailed
the illustrious history of the Ryans
and the inscription on their shield,
Death Before Dishonor.''
Her description of the battles of the
Ryans made every Irishman's heart
beat faster. and she quickly turned
to an even lighter side of the ques-
ton when she humorously described
how proud she would be when she
signed the declaration of principles.
She said she had often heard the story
Of how John Hancock had signed the
Declaration of Independence in such
a firm, large hand that John Bull
would be able to read it easily.
"And when sign this declaration" 3"
she said, "he will be able to read my
signature" and then, with real Irish
touch she added, "and small loss If he
loses his eyesight reading It,"
With the touch of the brogue which
accompanied this statement, it could
not have been better. No hymn of
hate was ever pronounced so lightly
but 50 sincerely. The audience
begged her to continue.
The speech most significant of the
extent Of the feeling against England
was scheduled next. This was the
utterance Of Joseph Mclaughlin, OF
Philadelphia, president Of the nation.
al organization of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians.
The Irish standard., 1916-03-11
Over Two Thousand Delegates at Race Convention


in
4th 5th-Deegate
National of the
to Cause
Justice John W. Gof Supreme Of New
Judge ONl
o in sIssueof the STANDARD
The Irish standard., 1916-03-11
Declares That Time Has
Come for Accounting to
the Robbed Island.

ing. England must account for the
money which has been taken out OF
Ireland and which has never been
used; to improve it. England has
been systematically robbing Ireland,
and there has been no way to COM
pei her to account for it. The tax
books have been in England, the mon
ey has been spent by the English.
Irelands only duty was to pay-pay
pay"
Joseph Smith, of Lowell, presented
many sound ideas, and he amused the
audience with his typical Irish wit
ticisms. He said:
81 come from what they have
pleased to call New England, but act
ually it is New Ireland, with an occa-
sional English colony. But we Irish
cannot get our views on this war
printed in any paper. The newspa-
pers are apparently owned either by
the banks or the devil. think it
must be the devil. The devil always
did hate the Irish.
Defends the Hyphen.
II am somewhat impatient with the
attitude of some of our American
fellow countrymen on the subject of
hyphenated citizens. America is more
than a nation. It is a psychology; it
is principle. The ideals of America
were not born here in this country;
they were born at Nazareth.
"No one can point their fingers at
the Irish-American and say, for one
moment, that he has not been loyal
citizen. One of my brothers lies
somewhere in Virginia; one of those
who fought and died for the Union.
One of my ancestors, under the name
of Matthew Thornton, signed the Dec
laration of Independence.
when I arrived in this country I
had clothes on my back and money
in my pocket; not enough money to
attract the attention of Morgan, but
enough to pay my way.
81 am deliberate American.
chose this country as the land of my
adoption. I chose it because it was
a free country, and when l came here
l spent five years in the army, fight
ing whatever little l could to pre-
serve the Union.
Loyal to Stars and Stripes.
"Some of these Americans who call
me a hypenated American are Amer
leans only by the accident of birth.
They did not choose to live here. They
Were educated here at the public ex-
pense and many of them got good
jobs working for the public. Which
is the better citizen? He who is a
citizen by accident or he who chooses
this land when he has grown to man.
hood and takes the responsibilities
of citizenship as he enters the land?
"You might call that Irish logic,
but it seems to me to be only good
sense. I have heard it read here in
the declaration of principles that we
Irish are unconquered and unconquer-
able. wish to say also that we are
unabsorbed and unabsorbable by the
English. But when the time for 10y
atty to the flag of the United States
comes then every one knows where
they will find the Irish.
when trouble comes to this coun-
try let me stand with the Irish. Give
us a million 1rishmen. For a million
Irishmen, plus Almighty God, can't
lose."
The Irish standard., 1916-03-11

Continued on page ~
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09

PROV inward toward our landing. /
did not move, although l watched with
interest, for 1t was not the time OF
year for Indian traders, and these
were white men. l could see those at
the paddles, voyageurs, with gay
cloths about their heads; but the one
in the stern wore a hat, the brim con-
cealing his face, and a blue coat. l
knew not who 1t could be until the
PROV touched the bank, and he stepped
ashore. Then I knew, and bent low
over my sewing, as though I had seen
nothing, although my heart beat fast
Through lowered lashes I saw him
give brief order to the men, and then
advance toward the house alone. Ali
but this was not the slender, laughing
eyed boy of three years before. The
wilderness had made of him a man
a soldier. He paused an instant to
gaze about, and held his hat in his
hand, the sun touching his tanned
cheeks, and f1ecking the long, light
colored hair.
"Mademoiselle," he said gently,
pardon me, but is not this the home
of Hugo Chevet, the fur trader7"
l looked up into his face and bowed
as he swept the earth with his hat
seeing at a glance that he had NO re-
membrance of me.
"Yes," l answered. "If you seek
him, rap on the door beyond"
otis not so much Chevet I seek"
he said, showing no inclination to pass
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09

And you, Monsieur d'Artigny, am I
to meet you there also, or %perchance
later at the boat landing?"
"At the ball, monsieur. IT'S three
years since / have danced to measure,
but 1t will be a joy to look on, and
thus keep company with Monsieur
Chevet. Nor shall 1 fail you at the
boats; until then, m~essieurs," and he
bowed hat in hand, land to you,
mademoiselle, adieu."
We watched him go down the grape
arbor to the canoe, and no one spoke
but Cassion.
"Pouf! he thinks well of himself,
that young cockerel, and twill likely
be my part to clip his spurs. Still tbs
good policy to have him with us, for
It's a long journey. What say you,
Chevet?"
THAT he is one to watch" answered
my uncle gruf1y. II trust none of La
Sales brood"
"No, nor I, for the matter Of that,
but I am willing to pit my brains
against the best Of them. Francois
Cassion is not likely to be caught
asleep, my good Hugo"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09

me, "but one whom I understood to be
his guest-Monsieur Francois Cas-
sion."
1.-THE man is here" I answered
quickly, yet unable to conceal my sur
prise, "but you will find him N friend
to Sieur de la Sale"
"Ah!' and he stared at me intently.
the meaning Of this? You know me
them"
I bowed, yet my eyes remained hid
den.
81 knew you once as monsieur's
friend" l said, almost regretting my
indiscretion, land have been told you
travel in his company"
"You knew me once!" he laughed.
"Surely that cannot be, for never
would I be likely to forget. 1 chal-
lenge you, mademoiselle, to speak my
name"
"The Sieur Rene d'Artigny, mon.
sieur."
by my faith, the witch is right, and
yet in all this New France l know
scarce a maid. Nay look up; there is
naught to fear from me, and / would
see II memory be not new born. Saint
Giles! surely tits true; I have seer
those eyes before; why, the name is
on my tongue, yet fails me, lost in
the wilderness. I pray you mercy,
mademoisellet"
"You have memory of the face you
say"
cay! the witchery of it; tits like a
haunting spirit"
(Which did not haunt long, I war
rant. 1 am Adele la Chesnayne, mon.
sieur."
He stepped back, his eyes on mine,
questioningly. For an instant 1 be-
lieved the name even brought no IA
miliar sound; then his face frightened
and his eyes smiled as his lips echoed
the words.
adele la Chesnayne! All! now
know. Why tbs no less than a mira.
Gle. 1t was a child l thought of under
that name-a slender, brown-eyed girl,
as blithesome as a bird. No, l had
not forgotten; only the magic of three
years has made Of you a woman.
Again and again have l questioned in
Montreal and Quebec, but no one
seemed to know. At the convent they