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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
PIONEER WOMAN PASSES.
Mrs. Magdalena StOskopf Passed
Away Friday, Having Lived to
Ripe Old Age of 81 Years.

Mrs. Magdalena Stoskopf, one of
Decorah's pioneer mothers, answer
ed the final summons last Friday,
Nov. 10, at 7:4O a. M, and passed
to her heavenly reward, having been
i'll for only a few days, and having
lived to the ripe Old age of 81 years
months and Il days. She was
born in Alsace, Germany, April -,
1925, and at the age OF three yeaIs
migrated with her parents to Ontario.
Canada. She was united in marriage
in the year 1915 to George Stoskopf
at Stratford, Canada, and in 1863
with her husband and nine children
came to Winneshiek county, Iowa,
and the family home was established
en- a farm near Locust, until the
year 1891, when they came to De-
Corah TO live. The hush band and two
children preceded her in death, the
former passing away about eight
years ago. Since then she made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. ID. b.
Stevens. The surviving children are
Mrs. Mary Ruffridge, Greene, Iowa;
George Jr., Wild Rose, n. d.; Mrs
John Kern, Locust, Iowa; Mrs. Geo.
Edwards, Kempton, n. D.; Mrs. G. r.
Smith, Alliance, Ohio; Valentine w.,
Point, Iowa; Mrs. Henry
Gremm, John, Mrs. ID. b. Stevens
and Mrs. Robert Wheatman, all OF
DEBORAH. She is also survived by rs
grandchildren and % great grand
children and one sister, Mrs. Caroline
Neigh, of Canada. Mrs Stoskopf was
a kind and loving mother, a cool
neighbor and was ever ready to lend
a willing hand. She had a host OF
friends who will sadly miss her de-
parture from this life, as she was
beloved by all who ever had the pleas
ure of her acquaintance. She was
allotted a long life here and she livel
it well, and her children have the
memory of a good and noble mother
to cherish through life In her early
girlhood days she became affiliated
with the Evangelical Lutheran
church and remained steadfast to the
end. The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon from the home,
hev. o. Glesne, of the United Luth-
eran church officiating. Intermert
was In Phelps cemetery.
Tis not for the pious dead we weep
Their sorrows now are over;
The sea is calm, the tempest past
On that Eternal shore.
All is dark within our dwelling,
Lonely is our home today,
For the one whose smile did cheer us
Has forever passed away.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Obituary..

Milo James Willsie was born Sept.
IL, 1914, near Osakis, Todd county,
Mimi, and died Nov. 10, 1916, at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Elsie NJ.
Willsie and her sister Lucy Chase,
three miles west of Hesper, Winnie
shiek county, Iowa. He was the
youngest child of James B. and Elsie
M. Willsie, and leaves to mourn his
loss, his mother and two sisters,
Charity L., and Donna NJ. Willsie,
his father having passed away April
20, 1915. The funeral services were
held at the home and were conduct
ed by Rev. Edie of Burr Oak Ia, Sun
day, Nov. II, at 2 p. m. with inter-
ment at the Burr Oak cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Death of Mrs. Sophia Shefloe.

Mrs. Sophia Shefloe passed away
last Friday at the home of Martin
Ask in Frankviile township, where
she had been living for some time
She had been i'll for two months,
creeping paralysis and old age being
the primary causes of her death
The deceased was born Oct. 13, 1886
in Ytteroen, Throndhjem, Norway,
and came to America on May %,
1882, locating at Waukon. where she
Lived for about 16 years. She was
united in marriage to Peter Shefloe
in Norway, the latter passing away
forty years ago. One daughter, Mrs.
Ragna Nelson, and five grandchil-
dren, survive, all residents of this
city at 904 River street. During the
years the deceased made her home in
DEBORAH she made many friends here
She was a good mother, a woman
possessed of a fine character, and her
death brings sorrow to many, and
the sympathy of all is extended to
the bereaved daughter in her loss
The funeral services were held Mon
day from the Norwegian Synod
N 4drch in DEBORAH, Rev. Scarvie Of
ficiating, with interment in the Nor
wegian cemetery in DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Thanksgiving i'm Iowa i'm 1916.

An examination of the Messages
and ProclamatioIs of the Governors
of Iowa. published in seven volumes
by the State Historical Society OF
Iowa, reveals the fact that it was
seventy years ago, in 1916, that an
Iowa Governor first set aside the last
Thursday in November as a day OF
thanksgiving. Two years before Gov
ernor Chambers had reminded the
people OF their duty to give tharks
tor their blessings, but he chose the
18th day of December to be thus OBJ
Iserved. When Governor James Clarks
issued his proclamation designating
Thursday, the 26th of November,
1916, as Thanksgiving Day, the
Mexican War was in progress and
Iowa was about to be admitted int
the Union as state. :.
1T is meet on AN occasion like the
present" said Governor Clarke,
when as people, we are about as
suming new and important resporsi-
bilities, that light and wisdom should
be invoked from above. Thanks for
our continued existence and prosper
ity as community; for augmented
human comforts, for health and a
bountiful yield OF the necessaries of
life; for the advance of learning, sci
ence, and education; for the onward
march of the doctrines of Christian
ity; for the triumph of our country
arms on the ensanguined field al
these, and more, we are called upon
to render
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Nj. T.. Church Notes.

Sunday Services, 1890 a. NJ
"Vitalizing Christianity" Miss Myr-
tie Christen will sing and will be ac-
companied by violin and piano. 1880
p. m.-"Seekers After CODA Chal-
lenge to Men Who Think" In har-
lnony with this theme, Mr.. Alert Lar
son, who was prevented last Sunday
from singing, by a cold, will render,
If With All Your Hearts Ye Truly
Seek Him., from Elijah. We urge
you to test our welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL
W|NSfROM WEST UNION
In Football Game at West Union
Friday. Score Was II to 10.
MADE FIRST
TOUCHDOWN ON LONG END RUN
Strong New Hampton High School,
Team Coming to DEBORAH Next
Friday. Have Not Been
Beaten This Season.

Altho greatly handicapped by the
absence of Frances Marsh and Han
sen at left half and center, the high
school boys fought hard game and
grounds, IA to 10. Coffeen subst-
tuted in Marsh's place and Meyrick in
Hansen's. Both played as well as
could be expected. Coffeen had never
played in backfield position before.
The home boys were penalized
total Of 105 yards. Three times they
fumbled the ball behind their own
goal line, but still were able to score
two touchdowns through the line
rushing of Swezey and the open run
ming of Qualley and Schlatter.
Schlatter made the first touch
down in the opening period on long
end run from the "a yard line. West
Union followed with a touchdown in
the second quarter. Both sides kick
ed goal. In the third period West
Union again recovered a tumble back
of Decorab's line and immediateIv
Cont MOOR b;o,,od % -, e.,
o0 9aiu he'u
goal In the last quarter ID. II. ). Dy
straishC me rushing carried the Daii
iroih crosse 10 their own goai 10 WIN
Ill ~ ol the west union goal Wnere
Qual1ey mdo9 d very spectacular
'"'cn VI o"eZey forward pass ana
ieil over lhe goal line Win the WIN
ming points. Evans again kicked
goal Inc iihe-up:
Decorah IL. >. west Union III. ;.
hndarson - Sh ianu'
Storla re- Moses rg
Meyrick, C. Wendland, C.
harrington, lg. Beall, lg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Equal Suffrage Leagues Meeting.

The DEBORAH and Winneshiex
County Equal Suffrage Leagues will
meet in the small court room at 2:30
p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 81. Everyone
welcome and suffrage members urg-
ed to be present. Ida b. Wise Smith,
state president of the w. c. r. u of
Iowa, has filed n petition in the Polk
county district court to annul the
suffrage amendment election of June
9Th, on account Of fraud and many
Irregularities.
MRS. ELVIE N LOGSDON,
County Chairman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

Young Mrs. Gil cen Ito neighbour -
I'm having such trouble keeping our
food. l bought real nice looking
refrigerator, but it doesn't seem to
work we'll at all Neighbor-Do 'ou
keep ice enough in it? Mrs. Green
Ice! hope you don't think, after
spending all that money on refrig-
orator we'd go TO the additional ex-
pense of buying ice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted Us
in the sickness and death of our be-
loved son and darling baby brother.
Mrs. Elsie M. Willsie.
Charity l.. Willsie.
Donna NJ. Willsie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
New Auto Battery Charger.

Peter Johnson e. Sons have just
purchased a fine new automobile bat
terry charging outfit which triples the
capacity of their former outfit. The
firm will be in excellent shape to ham
die this work now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

Sometimes, when we hear Of a mo-
vie actor drawing $500 week, or
a musician being paid $1,000 for
single performance, We are almost
forced to believe there are vocations
more remuneratiye than that of pub
fishing newspaper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
The Reserved Seat Sale.

For THE Bohemian Girl will
hommence Thursday morning, No
vember 18th, at e. j. Parman's drug
store. Secure your seats early as
this attraction will be one of the big
events of the season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all the friends and neigh
bors, who SO kindly rendered assis-
lance during the sickness and death
of our beloved mother, also for the
beautiful flowers sent in by the many
friends.
Pd. THE CHILDREN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

Alice-"Why are you taking Up
botany?"
Because my fiance is in
terested in plant of some kind and
l want to be able to converse intelli-
gently with him about his business. +"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

A Californian is the inventor of a
tough glass hood for automobiles
that permits a man to watch his en-
CINE while his car is running.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Coming Marriage Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing, Of
Springfield township, announce the
forth coming marriage of their
daughter, Celia c. to Mr.. Fred w.
futile, of Postville, Nov 81, 1916.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
WILL DO TYPEWRITING.

| am in a position to do typewrit-
ing for anyone desiring such work,
call or phone City Garage. Phone 5Oi
lpd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Advertised Letters

The following unclaimed letters re-
main at the DEBORAH postofiice:
Nov 13. 1916.
Mrs. Theo. Hansen, Gertie Leidahl.
Frank Straka.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

Rare dye stuffs-some of which
came over in the submarine Deut-
schland-are quoted at $40 a lb
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31
Emergency Revenue.

With intelligent consideration
gagged BY caucus action and the five
minute rule. the House has passed
the thing oil shreds and patches
STYLED an Omnibus revenue bill, as
hastily framed by the ways ana
means committee, the effect Of which
would be to tax some Of the people
an additional two hundred million
dollars.
The cheerful way the SiXty-tourth
Congress has been scattering the
money in the treasury is, if anything,
outdone in this free and easy legisla-
ting to raise enough to cover reck-
less appropriations.
For the most part the bill would
squeeze new taxes from sources al
ready drawn upon. Such Of the pro-
visions OF the war revenue legisla-
tion, of year ago as do not affect
many OF us, are re-enacted-the
fruitful stamp taxes. which many
Gay, are dropped. The House leaders
plainly had one strong conviction
about the science OF TAXATION po-
.ltical one The new taxes will
touch" as few voters as possible.
A revenue scheme based on any
such consideration, of course, is an
insult to the intelligent, and often
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31
Notice to Water Consumers

desiring use lawn or street sprinkler in con.
supply obtain permit from the office
any person persons without first obtaining such permit
fine of dollars per day for every day said water IS
used.
MOBILES larger than oneouh inch Will
not permitted additional charge and spnng without
forbidden.
spnkng and lawns : restricted two hour peg day through
hand Of the premises Of the aker
one hour done hour between and If
sprinkler found out Of order leaking or used for any other
intended VIII he discontinued
withou prevOus notice.
devices will permitted
shall first pass through meter
the the OF hose is strictly
continuance OF fire. while the fire pressure main
tane property in danger of burning
privilege will required
prnknG
which I September ist inclusive.
CIAARHSBURG WATER WORKS SEWERAGE BOARD.
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BRITISH BLACKLIST
VERY HIGH HANDED

to domestic commercial transactions
in foreign countries as well as in
Great Britain and its Dependencies, for
Americans doing business in foreign
countries have been put on notice that
their dealings with blacklisted firms
are to be regarded as subject to veto
by the British government BY the
same principle Americans in the Unit
ed States might be made subject 10
similar punitive action II thoy were
dealing with any Of their own cOun-
trymcn whose names had thus been
listed.
EHpctS Would BE Harsh.
The harsh and even disastrous eff
fccts Of this policy upon the trade Of
the United States and upon the ncutrll
rights upon which it will not fail TO
insist are obvious Upon the list Of
those prescribed and in effect shut out
from the general commerce of The
world may be found American con-
Germs which are engaged in large COM
mcrcial operations as importers OF for
cign products and materials and rs
distributors Of American products and
manufactures to foreign countries and
which constitute important channels
through which American trade reaches
the outside world. Their foreign afTlli-
ations may have been fostercd for
many years. and when once broken
cannot easily or promptly be rees-
tablished. Other concerns may be put
upon the list at any time and without
notice. 1t is understood that additions
to the prescription may be made
whenever on account of enemy nation
ality or enemy association of such
persons or bodies Of persons it appears
to His Majesty cypedient to do so
The possibilities OF undeservGd injury
to American citizens from such meas
ures, arbitrarily taken. and Of serious
and inCalculabc interruptions OF
American trade are without limit.
at has been stated on behalf of His
Majcsty's government that these meas
ures were aimed only at the enemies
Of Great Britain and would be adopted
and enforced with strict regard 10 the
rights Of ncutrals and with the least
possible detriment to neutral trade,
but it is evident that they are IN
evitably and essentially inconsistent
with the rights of the citizens Of Ill
the nations not involved in war. The
government OF the United States begs
TO remind the government Of His Bri-
fannie Majesty that citizens Of The
United States are entirely within their
rights in attempting to trade with the
people or the governments Of any oi
the nations nov at war, subject only
to wcll-defncd international practices
and understandings which the govern
nent of the United States deems the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31

accepted for the safeguarding Of the
rights of ncutrals is the just and hon
orable principle that neutrals may not
be condemned nor their goods confs-
Gated except upon fair adjudication
and after an opportunity TO DO heard
in prize courts or elsewhere. such
safeguards the blacklist brushes aside.
1t condemns without hearing, without
notice, and in advance. 1t is mani
testify out OF the question that the gov
ernment of the United States should
acQuiesce in such methods or applica-
tons Of punishment to its citizens.
Violates Trade Spirit.
Whatever may be said with regard
TO the legality. in the view Of interna-
tional obligation. Of the act OF Parlia-
ment upon which the practice Of the
blacklist as now employed by His Ma
iecty's government is understood to pc
based. the government Of the United
States is constrained TO regard that
practice as inconsistent with that true
Justice, sincere amity, and impartial
fairness which should characterize the
dealings of friendly governments with
one another. The spirit of reciprocal
trade between the United States and
Great Britain, the privilege long lc-
corded to the nationals OF each to
come and go with their ships and car
goes, to use each the others shipping,
and he served each by the others MGR
chants is very seriously impaired by
arbitrary and sweeping practices such
as this. There is no purpose or in
clination on the part Of the govern
ment of the United States to shield
American citizens or business houses
in any way from the legitimate consH-
uucnces of unneutral acts or practices;
1t is quite willing that they should
suffer the appropriate penalties which
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31

slve 10 the sense Of fair play, of the
American people, as well as being In
defenslble In principle. 1t Is the
duty OF the people TO support their
government, and they are always
ready to share It without Sinking,
under an eQuable system Of taxation.
Nothing is cleared than that one OF
the guarantees OF a sound and eco
nomical administration Of public Ri-
fairs is the cultivation Of that lively
interest in the government which Is
promoted by universal distribution
Of its burdens, proportIonate to the
ability of the individual to contrib
ute. Only picayune politics accounts
for the notion that the vast maturity
Of Americans would be delighted to
have the support of their country
put upon the shoulders Of numer-
ically small class.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31

government OF Great Britain TO have
loo lightly and too frequently disre-
rordcd There are wcll-known rene
dies and penalties for breaches OF
blockade. where the blockade is real
and in fact effective, for trade in con
traband. for every unneutral act by
whomsocyer attempted. The govern
mcnt of the United States can not con-
sent to see those remedies and penal
ties altcred'or extended at the Will OF
a single power or group Of powers TO
the injury Of its own citizens or in der
ogation of its own rights. Conspic-
nous among the principles which the
civilized nations of the world have
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31
Those 0Ilmbnrrasslng" QnestIons.

Those Embarrassing" Questions.
The publicity bureau of the Demo
cratic national committee has pub
lishcd n catcchism profcssedly pre-
pounded to Mr.. Hughes, containing
many "cmbarrassing" questions. We
do not mean that they will cmbarrass
Mr.. Hughes He should welcome
them, for 1t estops the Democrats
from changing him with unfair use
Of "hindsight" wisdom. Had Mr..
Hughes, at the moment Of his nomi-
nation. specified the administration g
sins Of commission and omission tho
presidents defenders would have re-
tOrted:
you have been sitting bac,
watching events and now. with all
tn" facts before you presume to say
how You would have acted when You
had but partial light"
But the persistent inquiries as TO
what Nh Hughes would have done
in specific cases. first made by Dem
ocratic newspapers and now adopted
by the party committee. give MI
Hughes the right TO answer them
cOncrctcly. Never before within our
recollection have party and its
Representatives shown such i'm
patience to learn the contents of the
opposition candidates speech Of ac-
ccptanCe Never before has the enc
my made such a vigorous effort to
supply the candidate with ammuni-
ton,
Mr. Hughes may not join issues
with the Democratic national com
mittce. He may prefer to debate
with Mr. Wilson himself. says the ST.
Louis Globc-Democrat. He is some
thing Of cross examiner and prob
ably wishes to inquire into some
matters which the committee over
looked But 1t is safe to predict thar
there Is no subject really worth al
trntion that Mr.. Hughes will ig-
more.
If the committee had taken the
trouble to study his campaign
speeches Of 1908, it would have been
undcludcd Of any conclusion that
Mr. Hughes will pvado vital issues.
While waiting for MIR. Hughcs's
speech Of acceptance, the committee
might. for its own cnlightment. CON
suit the constitution as TO the war
making power inquire into the nor
nal operations of the Underwood
tariff. study the history of monetary
and rural credit legislation, review
the Baltimore platform pledges. as
certain what currency law carried
this country through the crisis at the
outset OF the war, 20 over Mr.. Will
sons dealing with Europe and Mex
leo. chrOnOlOgiCally, read his varying
speeches on industrial and military
preparedness and prepare itself gem
orally to carry on an intelligent dis
Cussion with some candidate for con
stable.
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international lrw and the usage n
nations have sanctioned; but His Br!-
fannie Majesty's government can not
expect the government Of the Unitoa
States to consent 10 see its citizens
put upon an ex Earte blacklist withou.
calling the attention Of His Maiesty's
government in 1.-THE gravest terms %
the many serious consequences to neu-
trail right and neutral relations which
such an act must necessarily involve,
1t hopes and be lieyes that His Ma
jestys government, in its natural alb
sorptiOn in single pressing object OF
policy. has acted without full rcaiza.
ton of the many undcsircd and unde-
sirable results that might ensue"