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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27
Bloomfield.

Prentice Cheney Bloomfield, one
of Decorah's well known pioneers
passed to his eternal reward last
Sunday night at eleven o'clock, af-
ter only short illness, having been
taken sick Wednesday morning,
Dec. 20, suffering stroke of paraly-
sis. The deceased was born in Ne ~
York State on June %, 1843, and at
the age of II years moved to Wis
consin and from there to DEBORAH in
the year 1870. He was united in
marriage in 1872 in DEBORAH 10
Mary Lucinda Self, one son Frank,
now city mail carrier of DEBORAH
being born to the union.
Mr.. Bloomfield was one of the
city's highly respected residents all
these years. In the early days here
he worked for Day Bros. in their
lumber yard, remaining with them
IL years; afterwards going with the
firm of Riley G. Baker, and of late
years he had been in the employ of
q. F.. Baker in his lumber yard. For
twenty-five years he was a member
of the DEBORAH fire department, serv-
ing with Hose Co. No :. In the
death of Mr.. Bloomfield, one of De-
corah's oldest pioneers. is gone. He
was man of the highest integrity
and lived an honorable, clean life
here, and always enjoyed the re-
spect and esteem of every one who
ever had the pleasure of his ac-
quatntance. His home life was
ideal and the bereaved widow and
son have the sympathy of all in
their loss. Mrs. Bloomfield is one
of the oldest active residents of De-
corah now, having come here with
her parents, when seven years Of
age.
The deceased was a pioneer mem
Der OF the DEBORAH lodge of Odd Eel
lows, and always took an active part
In the work of the lodge. The flu
neral services will be held this We'd
nesday afternoon from the home at
400 DEBORAH avenue. Rev. Willett, of
the Congregational church will Off
ciate at the home and the Odd Eel
lows Will officiate at the grave.
Those from away who are here 10
attend the funeral are: Mrs. John
Peake, Mr.. and Mrs. ALI. Schneider
and Mrs. Elmer Peake, all of Eliza
der.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27

ed to the bereaved family in their
loss. The funeral service will be
held this Wednesday afternoon at
1880 o'clock from Grace Episcopal
church, Rev. Wn. McVettie officiat-
ing, and interment will be in Phelps
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27
MANY DEATHS PAST WEEK.
Christmas Time Saddened in Many
Homes i'm City and County.
KnutsOn.


Knut w. Knutson passed away
last Wednesday night at ten o'clock,
after an illness resulting from a
stroke of paralysis. The deceased
was born Oct 10, 1860, in Pleasant
township, and this county had al
ways been his home. About rs years
ago he came to DEBORAH and opened
up a blacksmith shop, and had been
one of the city's leading black
smiths for many years. He was a
successful business man, and was
honored by election to the City
Council, where he served the inter-
ests of the third ward successfully.
Later he was elected to the county
| Board of supervisors, representing
the 5th district. He also belonged
to the city fire department and was
| a valued member of Rescue Hose
Co. No. l for many years. In frater-
nal circles he was a member of the
DEBORAH lodge of Elks. In all of his
business dealings. he was always
, found to be upright and honest, and
had many warm friends throughout
the city and, county. He is survived
by the bereaved widow and four
children, Gladys, Esther, Erling and
Karl, all of whom have the sympathy
of many friends extended to them
in their loss. He is also survived
by one sister, Mrs. Sarah Vigers,s of
this city.
The funeral services were held
Sunday from the F. N. e. l.. church,
Rev. l. B. Torrison officiating with
interment in the Norwegian GENE
terry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27

Be one of the merry dancers at
the DEBORAH Merchants Band dance
at Steyer's hall, New Years night,
Jan. 1. Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27
ftiste.

Mrs. Carrie Jacobson Riste, be-
loved wife of Nels n. Riste, passed
away at the family home in this
city last Friday, after an illness of
a years duration from dropsy and
heart trouble. The deceased was
born in lakeland, Norway, Nov. 26.
1854, and came to DEBORAH in the
year 1875, with her sister, Mrs. M.
Haakenson. She was united in mar
rage here on Feb. %, 1880 to Nels
N. Riste. Eight children were born
to the union, three of whom passed
away in infancy. The surviving
children are Norman, Battle Creek,
Mich; Clarisse, Mrs. E. H. Pryde,
Chicago; Herbert, Lii and Ger
hard of DEBORAH. She is also sur
vived by the bereaved husband, and
two sisters and two brothers in Nor
way. The deceased was one of De-
corah's highly esteemed mothers, 4
woman of worthy character, kind
and loving wife and mother, and
the bereaved husband and children
have the sympathy of all in their
loss.
The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon from the United
Lutheran church, Rev Glesne, Off
ciating, with interment in the Nor
wegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Win
neshiek Cooperative Telephone Co.
will be held in the small court room
at the court house on Tuesday, Jan.
10, 1917, at | O'Clock. All interested
parties ape earnestly requested to
attend.
52-l II. T. RAMLO,
President
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27
The Biggest Dance of All.

1t will be given in DEBORAH on New
Years night, Jan. /, by the Decor
ah Merchants Band, at Steyer's hall
Remember the date. Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27

BRUSH Honduras is natural
greenhouse, where anything VIII
grow, yet there is no agricultural in
dustry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27

100000 worth of corn cob pipes
are made in the U. s., each year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
Daddy 'sBedtilne
q. What Happened
ANOEV- To the Giant
Hunter, Orion

KNOW a said
nestled a little chair beside
E Irishman, daddy asked Jack
Il the
all tides
island he lived all wild
of him him
of wadng through If and Jack should walk on the
with his head
sticking miles without getting tired
Merope
wild animals
lions with
0 ma beasts
the king made Orion drink
the blinded hunter followed the sound
palace of the So Orion put this guide on his
This the gift of sight
his island adyove Some
eyegh
in goddess Diana
But
sisters life
with his
black
the You couldn't hit tredr
a did like dared So
body of Orion backt o Shore daddy finished
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

priately appear in the third grouI
instead of the first.
The second, third, and four groups
are so much matters of experience
and of the study of practical every
day affairs that little can be expected
of the schools beyond emphasizing
the Importance of such experience and
study.
One suggestion we would like to Of
study of economics, with
special reference to engineering and
industry, be introduced into engineer
all, only specialists in limited de-
partments of economies
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
Not Opinionated.

So my daughter has consented to
become your wife. Have you fixed the
day of the wedding?"
81 will leave that to her."
will you have church or a pri-
vate wedding?"
Her mother can decide that"
What have you to live on?"
Il will leave that entirely to you,
sir."--Yale Record.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

II have always believed" he said,
that druggists first duty is to the
health of his customers l tell my peo-
pie frankly that safe, gentle, mex
pensive laxative, such as Rexall Order
lies, kept in the home, will pay the big
gest dividends of any investment ever
made. | recommend it as the best
family laxative, because it is put up
in tasty candy tablet form that appeals
to men, women and children alike, and
it is healthful.'
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative. Trial size. 10 cents.
THE OWL DRUG STORE
THE RExALL STORE
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
ENGINEERING EDUCATION


Last spring the Carnegie Founda
ton for the Advancement of Teachin,
addressed to the me,lbers of some o
the national engineering societies
they would look for in young engi
neers, and the general effectiveness o.
the engineering schools in producing
such men as are in demand.
Another letter just issued says. will
regard to the natter
THE replies that have been received
mention many factors that are es-
sential to the successful engineer
These essential factors fall naturally
into the following six groups which
are named in the order of their i'm
portance as determined by their fire.
quency of occurrence in the replies.
l. Character, integrity, response
bility resoureefulness, initiative.
2. Judgment common sense, sci
entific attitude, perspective
curacy industry.
A. Understanding of men, executive
ability.
5. knowledge of the fundamentals
of engineering science.
g. Technique of practice and of
business.
: IF this is a correct definition of the
essential characteristics Of an engi
neer, it furnishes the necessary basis
for rational discussion of the eff
fectiveness of the schools. 1t can al
so be used as a standard in develop
ing staff organizations and curricula.
and in selecting efficient methods of
instruction.
THE best way in which engineers I
can aid the schools in solving prob
lens in connection with engineering
education is by defining the product
which they desire. We therefore urge
you to contribute to this important
cause by numbering the six groups on
the enclosed card in the order of i'm
portance which you give them in judg-
ing the reasons for engineering sue
cess and in sizing up young men for
or for promotion"
Perhaps the most significant thing
about the order in which the desira-
BILE qualifications of men are arrang-
ed is that the first four groups are
desirable. if not essential, in all lines
of endeavor All are to some extent
matters of natural endowment, as
well as of training. Many of them
are largely matters of experience and
observation. Most of them are in
more by the personalities OF
teachers than by the subjects they
teach. and it follows as corollary
that. as qualifications of a teacher, the
first four groups are more important
than the lattet two. 1t is to be
assumed that man having the quail
ifications embodied in the first four
groups would have natural aptitude
for any subject he would undertake to
teach.
With regard to the grouping OF
qualifications, it might be pointed out
that resourcefulness and initiative
ire attributes of efficiency rather than .
If character, and might more appro-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
Policy Of Reasonable
Preparedness Is
atriotic
By GEORGE W. KIRCHWEY of Co.
lumbia University
I AM strongly of the opinion that

AM strongly OF the opinion that
the question of reasonable pre-
paredness for war is one of pa
triotism and common sense and not
of party politics. While I person
ally believe that the present agita-
ton is the fruit of panic and has no
justification in the actual facts of
the international situation, | ALSO
RECOGNIZE THAT ADEQUATE
PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE
CONTINGENCIES is PROPER
AND NECESSARY.
What this should be will depend
upon a farsighted consideration of
our national policy with respect to
other nations.
If THIS is TO BE ONE OF FEAR
AND SUSPICION THERE WILL BE
NO LIMIT TO THE ARMED FORCES
WE SHALL REQUIRE.
If it is to be one of trust and
good will, and especially if we shun
the temptation to mix in the rival
ries and ambitions of other powers,
we can afford to go quietly to work
to get and keep our own house in
order.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
WANTED-M0ney.
Observation-Disclosures.

HORSES WANTED-IF YOU HAVE A
pair of good farm horses for sale at
a reasonable price, write to me i'm
mediately or bring the horses to my
farm, miles northeast of Moscow.
| have no phone. Fred Scott. 33tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

FOR SALE-EIGHT-R ROOM HOUSE
on acre of ground in city, good
barn, fruit trees. Right price,
terms if desired. Address Box 2S8,
Moscow, Idaho. 23tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

FOR SALE-EGGS FOR MATCHING,
S. c. Rhode Island Red, $3.50 per
setting. c. H. Whitmore, Phone
166-R. 1885
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
FOR SALE-Rea1 Estate.

FOR SALE - MODERN FIVE-ROOM
house and 3A acres of land, one
BLOCK from dormitory Easy terms.
P. H. Danly, Phone 9147. BAT
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
Tonsorial ParlOrs
Printers
LODGE DIRECTORY

MOSCOW LODGE ST. LOYAL ORDER
1880 at K. of P. Hail. 60. Thomp-
son, Dictator; Howard Frazee, Sec
rotary. IS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
FOR SALE-Live Stock.

FOR SALE-ONE BAY MARE. FIVE
years old, weight about 1000 pounds
Phone 9145. 37tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

FOR SALE-SHORTHORN YEARL-
ing bulls, yearling heifers, and
COWS with calf or to come fresh
soon. Several good teams of draft
horses. B. T. Byrns. 34-45
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
POULTRY

FOR SALES. C. RHODE ISLAND
Red cockerels from prize winning
stock. 50 and $3.50. Charles W.
Shields, 221 N Adams.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
DEMOCRATIC SHORT SIGHTED

The democratic state organization
closed the door to the progressive
party when at its recent meeting the
statewide primary plan was stifed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

"Redd-not to contradict and
COMPUTE, nor to belie0e and take for
granted, but to 70eigh and consid
er.-Lord Bacon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10
SITUATION WANTED.
HELP WANTED.
REAL ESTATE WANTED

WANTED ONE OR TWO
acres in town or outskirts. Phone
9203. 2Stf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

Safety Deposit Boxes for rent, u.
tab County Abstract Co. Il
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-10

Y Orion said
nestled little chair beside him.
III Irishman, daddy asked Jack
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
Worlds Oldest Museum.

The museum in the city of Nara, the
former capital of JAPAN. is said to be
the Oldest in the world. All the ex-
hibits, too, are equally ancient, or
rather more so, for, since its founda-
ton in A. d. 1853, no addition has been
made to it's collection!
DIR. Otto Kummel who tells us about
the queer old museum, is one of the
few Europeans who have been per-
mitted to visit 1t. Its doors are opened
only once year, when a special COM
mittee inspects the collection. The
museum contains about three thousand
articles, which are said to be the most
beautiful specimens of decorative work
ever done by the human hand. Where
the greater part of these treasures
came from, nobody knows. Some came
from China, others from Korea, but
most Of them appear to have been
brought from greater distance. They
have been in their present home for
more than eleven centuries, so 1t Is
no wonder that their origin Is I'M
known !-Chatterbox.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
SETTING TREES IN ORCHARD
and Stamp It Down Tightly
Conserve Moisture.

In setting trees for an orchard dig
holes about two feet wide and one and
one-half feet deep. Place the sod by it.
self, the darker cOlOred soil In anOth-
er pile, and the bottom in another.
Cover the roots of the tree with the
darker colored soil and stamp it down
as tight as possible. When the soil
is all in, invert the sod over the dirt,
and dig some more outside loan for
top covering. This acts as mulch to
conserve the vegetable matter. The
roots will be deep and get good start.
as to leave them 10 or II inches long,
no longer. The new roots start out
from the place cut.
Put some kind Of vegetable matter.
manure, If possible, on the top of the
ground, or straw or grass of some
kind, to hold the moisture until the
trees get start. After that NOW the
grass In the orchard every year and
put 1t around the trees, keeping about
one foot from the tree the first year,
and foot farther off each succeeding
year for five or six years. The amount
of vegetable matter needed depends
upon the soil conditions. A poor piece
Of ground, of course, will need more
mulch, strong soil well filed with
humus less. The idea Is to build up
the soil to make reservoir conditions,
and that Is done by filling it with
humus. 1t does not require very much
vegetable matter after once In good
conditions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
WELL IS NATURAL lCEHOUSE
Montana Man Has Taken Advantage
Of Freak Which Scientists Arc
Unable to Explain.

At Thompson Falls in western Mon
tana there is q we'll from which
small current Of air constantly flows.
In summer the air Is at IS degrees
Fahrenheit, which Is about that Of q
scientifically constructed refrigerator.
The owner of the land on which the
well is found has built small room
Of tightly-ftted lumber over the well.
which is right beside the house; in this
room he keeps all the perishable food
that his family uses. His store Is not
far away, and he has built u room in
the basement Of that building that Is
connected with the well by an under
ground pipe. In the pipe there Is a
damper that can be closed or opened
by means Of q chain that runs up
through the floor to the Office above.
There he keeps all the perishable
merchandise that he has for sale.
The current Of air Is very nearly
constant in temperature, the Youths
Companion states. In the winter 1t Is
warmer than the outside air, and the
storeroOm can be used to keep articles
from freezing.
No satisfactory explanation of the
reason for this current Of air has been
found. No open passage was encOun-
tered when the well was dug, but the
current seemed to come from every d.
rectioN through the gravel at the bot
tom. At the opening in the basement
of the store the force Is sufficient to
blow handkerchief, held In both
hands, straight out; and hat placed
IN the entrance Of the pipe Is at once
blown out.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
Sweets In the Field.

The change Of food that one makes
when first going into the woods is apt
to produce digestive disturbances, but
even when the system has recovered
from these there is almost sure to be
a sense of something missing in the
diet. Sugar and acid are both lacking
in most cases. and are missed. Sugar
IL a fuel for the human engine, and
the wise camper will take 1t along In
the form of sweet chocolate, jelly pow
der, or some such form. Our troops
in Cuba In '9S clnmOred for candy.
Davis tells Of one husky dOughbOy
who'd "sell his soul for chocolate
caramel" The recent punitive expe-
dition into Mexico has developed the
same clamor for sweets, much to the
surprise Of the daily press.
In making up grub lists have plenty
Of coffee. The allowance at home
may be only one cup day, but in the
woods half dozen may be consumed.
Outing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14

nearly all made on the underside OF
once by the discoloratiOn Of the upper
side.
A damaged leaf shows the irregular
following, but may still hang on to the
vine. If badly damaged it loses its
ability to work, turns brown and falls.
In severe infestations vines may be
nearly or completely defoliated and in
case of weaker vines death may result
to the infested plants. OF course, this
tessening of the leaf surface reduces
the vigor of the plant, stunts the
growth of the canes, diminishes the
crop In amount and makes for poorer
quality of fruit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
Wonderful Drilling Machine.

A remarkable example Of concen-
trated labor saving is the new null
tiple-spindle drilling machine that ut
one operation drills the 40 holes re-
qufred in an automobile transmission
case. The holes vary in size from 3-18
to 27-16 inch and some are on an
angle, but all are drilled in two or
three minutes, although the work for
merly required five different machines
and involved seven different opera
tons. A 25-horse power motor at the
rear drives the main shaft. This Is
connected to the horizontal heads by
steel gears and cloth pinions, and to
the vertical head by beveled gears and
correct spindle speeds are obtained
through gear reductions in oil-tight
boxes ON the head.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
Vanity Of Sacred Cows.

It's too bad that I can't tell Of the
delightful vanity Of some of the sa-
cred cows of business and politics.
There are q whole lot Of these great
leaders who do not care to have their
pictures taken-only they do! In fact,
some of them are more dOwnstage
than the vainest film favorite who ever
scrawled his John Hancock across his
foolish face. There Is one widely
known philanthropist who is constant
ly inviting the camera men to his es-
tate, hoping that the next weeks re-
lease will show the great almoner play
ing golf with bunch Of important no.
bodies. It's a hard thing to record,
mates, but the news reporters tell me
that as a rule men have much more
silly vanity before the camera than
wOnen.-Bob Wagner In the Saturday
Evening Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
An Imaginary Journey.

An imaginary journey will amuse
children on rainy day and is some
thing easily accomplished. First pro-
vide each child with book made of
brown paper. These books can be
made quickly by folding a number of
thicknesses of the paper, and stitching
them down the center on the machine.
This large book may be cut into as
many smaller ones as needed. Bring
from their places old catalogues and
magazines, telling the children they
are about to start on "play" journey.
Let them cut out pictures Of trunks
and paste them In their books first.
After that have them hunt through the
catalogues for articles to pack in
their trunks, FASTING these below the
trunks. Trains and boats may be
added, also hotels and pretty scenery;
indeed, until the children are tired, a
great variety Of ideas may be carried
Out.-Ladies' World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
RINGING HOGS IS EASY TASK
Rope Slipped Over Nose and Back OF
Large Teeth viii Prove Efficient
With Large Animals.
(By r, B. RUSHING.)


was called the other day to help
a neighbor ring some hogs that were
giving him some trouble roofing I'M
der his fence and getting into his stuff.
He had some hogs that were rather
heavy, and he considered that he had
a great big job to hold them and ring
them. He called me and another
neighbor to help hold them for him.
On arriving he had one tied by the
foot (hind fooO and was going to
down them and hold them, and then
put the rings into their nose. l asked
for another rope. made a slip loop
in it, and slipped the loop over the
hogs nose back of the large teeth,
and frightened the slip loop down on
the nose.
When put on the hog will pull back
with all its might, and when you 60
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
FIVE-CALK SHOE FOR HORSES
New Jersey Veterinarian Claims Extra
calks Add 100 Per Cent to Work
ing Value Of Animal.

A New Jersey veterinarian, in a re-
cent article in the Journal of the Amer
lean Veterinary Association, advises
shoe with five calks instead Of the Gus
tomary three. The two extra salks are
placed, one on the middle of each side
of the shoe. 1t Is claimed that these
two extra calks prevent the undue side
strain on the foot which so often
causes lameness with the three-calked
shoe. The New Jersey veterinarian
making the suggestion, claims that this
will add 100 per cent to the working
value of horses, and he closes his ar
ticle with the following:
"Will someone give just one reason
why shoes having but three calks ever
should be used, or will anyone offer
single objection to the use Of two
additional calks?"