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

Dec. Is, 1916.
Mrs Geo. Wilson and children Of
Milwaukee, Wis, visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Haug the
fore part of last week
Mrs. Joe Herold and children
have moved off from their farm last
week, and are now living in their
new home in town.
Ignace Schmitt of near Little
Turkey was a pleasant caller in our
town Tuesday.
John Korbel and son Joe, living
near Calmar, were business callers
at Postville one day last week.
Mrs. Thos. Sebesta left for her
home at Moose Lake, Mimi, last
Wednesday, after brief visit with
her parents.
Ant. Schmitt departed to Mason
City one day last week, where he in
tends to work.
Will Kovarik was business caller
at Calmar Wednesday
Mrs. Mary Mikesh of Protivin,
was visiting Mrs T.. Klima and other
friends in town a number of days
last week
Carl Richie autoed to Decoran
Wednesday, on business for the j.
Bernatz Mill Co.
Miss Mary Kovarik returned from
Cedar Rapids Thursday, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives there.
Miss Otilla Soukup who was stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. Jim Bina
left Sunday for a visit with her
brother near Ridgeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ptachek left
last week for visit with rela-
tives at olivia, Mimi.
B. Kala was at Calmar Wednes-
day on business.
Mayme Schmitt and her brother
Charles were callers at DEBORAH,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ant. Suchan and children
visited at the Lewis Novak home
near Cresco Sunday.
Chas. Vrba of near Cresco was
caller in our town last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. j. Lukesh Of Protivin was
a guest at the A. G.. Fisher home
one day last week.
Ben Novak returned Saturday
from the hospital at Cresco, where
he underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Mr.. Ignatz Chloupek arrived We'd
nesday from Utica, S. ID. for a cou-
pie of weeks visit with his cousin,
Bedrich Kala, from here he accom-
panied by Mr.. Kala will leave for
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bouska Mrs.
William Polansky and Mrs. Albert
Novak, were DEBORAH callers Mon
day.
Mrs. A. B. Kovarik is having
sale on her fall and winter millinery
goods, at a one-third off.
Louis Kuhn was at DEBORAH
Thursday on business.
News reached this town Tuesday
announcing the death of j. Mlady at
the hospital at Cresco. Mr.. Mlady
was well-known here. His daughter,
Miss Emma attended school here for
a number of years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
CLAY HILL.
Dec. Is, 1916.

Dec. IS, 1916.
Merry Christmas to all.
Mr. and Mrs. John Millback Of
Walker, Iowa, came Wednesday eve
ming TO visit their aunt, Mrs Joha
Dinger. They will also visit at the
Glover home before returning.
Several of our ladies were enter
tanned at the Andrew Sharp home
in Franklin Prairie last Wednesday
Miss Ruth Dinger has been suffer
ing from a very bad cold for the past
week.
Alexander Griana of DEBORAH, Wis
tied with his aunt, Mrs. Grinna, sun
day.
Mr.. DEFINING of Canoe was a caller
at the SeeSmiller home Monday
morning.
Mrs. M. Grlebel spent Sunday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20
at G. w. Rathbun's in Ossian Friday.
Edwin and Amanda Ginapp were
guests of relatives in Ossian Sunday.


George Duff of Rock Falls, came
last week for a visit with relatives.
Edgar Russet spent Sunday at the
Mrs. Daniels home
Last Wednesday evening a number
of friends gathered at the Martin
Qualley home and gave Aida a sur
prise, the occasion being her Sth
birthday anniversary.
Miss Mabel Schultz who has been
staying at the Gunder FinderhOlt
home, returned to her home Thurs
day.
Miss Stella Throndson was a pas
senger for DEBORAH Saturday, return
ing the same day.
George Allen and daughter Der.
nice, Rae Runkle and Miss Slietager
went to Cresco Thursday, where Ber-
nice underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis, she is getting along fine.
Rae Runkle returned the same day,
but Mr.. Allen and Miss Slietager re-
NAMED longer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

Nothing else will bring so much
pleasure to your family and friends
all the year round as New Edison.
Make il IA splendid surprise for your
family. Why not see about il now
az the DEBORAH Mulsic Shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

with her daughter, Mrs. Ben Stortz
in Franklin Prairie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seegmiller
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Falck in DEBORAH Sunday.
Miss Lucy Collins visited with her
mother in DEBORAH Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

Buy Prince Albert every
Uhere tobacco is sold in
toppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins. Zoe; handsome pound
and half pound tin huni-
dors-ana-fhat corking fine
pound crystal glass humi-
dor Nth sponge H,oistcner
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clevertnm-ail0ays!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

-VICnROLA-the ONLY instru-
ment that brings the worlds GREAT
EST artists in your home. M. J.
Soukup. 49-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-20

Along about this time OF the
year the most popular part of hog
is the weiner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02


January land sale held at american aoazs
acres of dry s1633o len percent " 'he pur
Immediately available Tor farm loans
cent IN" unpaid nine
interest at once s result OF this
I tha tote school funds are areumened 975OO which
earnings cent inns Is o7S cents Tor
of acn year iio 'ns one
sale
In addition thereto the purchasers amounting TO Sl525
added 10 hep Dear the
and pay Its snare th special
taxes in ten districts of this county.
A fewy o'hing
each year p@d 4ozso
LEASED which agricultural
lands being leased it would bring L207O
choice improved agricultural
would each year. Z48Ol4
cash and interest bearing secur1te
school fund alone 975OO
school land in Power county
naming to be Sold
December 1914 was received $
land the state this land
dollars acre. it would provide
cent would bring into the school
$134 child attending school
Idaho in 1914.
In showing, records of the state and
against the D. W. Davis plan?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
THE BURCHARD OF 1916.

| Washington's troops during the ter
rible Valley Forge winter were "raga
mullins, to be sure, and it is tru'
that the continental currency was no
worth a continental" and that tn,
| followers of Washington were fight
ing for their liberties. So far there
is a resemblance between the Amer.
lean struggle for independence anc
the Mexican revolution.
When Secretary of War Baker
goes further and pictures the Revolu-
tionary soldiers conducting such q
warfare as the various guerrilla fac
tons have been carrying on in Mex
leo for several years, he deserves all
the hot shot hat patriotic societies are
now pouring into him. The differ
ence in civilization, in wealth, cul-
ture and history between the colonists
of 1776 and the present unfortunate
Mexicans is as wide as the world.
Here are his statements:
81 know that the Mexicans do not
respect American life and property.
| know that they do not pay their
debts; that they are ragamuffins; that
they desecrate church property: that
their money is no good, and that they
are generally worthless. But people
never respect those things in revolu-
tons. We did not respect them in
our Civil war. Washington's soldiers
in the march to Valley Forge stole
everything they could lay their hands
on; took the silver vessels out of the
churches and sold them to buy drink.
They drove ministers out of the
churches Their money was worthless
and they were just as bad characters
as the Mexicans.'
Secretary Bakers ridiculous state
ment bears resemblance to nothing in
American political history so much
as Burchard's famous rum, Roman
ism and rebellion" in 1884. That
"break" by clergyman speaking for
Blaine has always been held to have
determined the presidential election
of that year. Blaine lost New York
by thousand votes and in losing
New York's electoral vote, lost the
History may not repeat it
self this year in the case of the Baker
break but the elections are similar
in some respects, and in nothing more
than in being among the closest ever
held. If Hughes wins by a small
electoral plurality Mr.. Baker will have
flood for thought dur
ing the rest of his natural life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
THE TWO AMENDMENTS

The Importance of every Idaho
voter informing himself upon the two
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton, which will be voted upon Nov
ember 7. cannot be too strongly EN-
phasized Both are worthy amend
ments and should be adopted.
No. 1, known as the prohibitory
amendment, in brief provides that
from and after May l, 1917, the man
ufacture, sale, keeping for sale and
transporting for sale of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes are
forever prohibited. The Index strong
ly urges every voter to vote yes on
this amendment. The ballot will be
on pink paper and will be separate
from the general ballot.
Amendment No. 2, in brief, provides
for the sale of 100 sections of school
lands, instead of % sections, each
year, at not less than SO per acre,
in subdivisions of not to exceed 800
acres to any one individual, company
or corporation. 1t is worthy amend
ment and should be adopted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
THE PATH OF SECURITY

President Wilson and his supper
tiers have got to the point where they
make the direct charge that the elec-
ton of Hughes would mean war. Such
a charge involves a grotesque misre-
presentation of the temper and an
nouced policies of the Republican can
didate Here is what Mr.. Hughes
himself says on international rela-
tons:
Il stand for he firm and unflinch-
ing maintenance of all the rights of
American citizens ON land and sea;
for maintaining firmly our rights
under international law, insisting
steadfastly upon all our rights as neu-
trails and fully performing our inter-
national obligations.
eve demand from Mexico the pro-
lection of the lives and the property
of our citizens and the security of our
border from depredations. We con-
template no meddlesome interference
with what does not concern us, but
we propose to insist upon the perform
ance of international obligations.
II stand for the honor of our coun-
try, and, with respect to every Amer
lean right on land and sea, its firm
enforcement. This Nation should
vindicate the integrity of information
al law and the rights of neutrals. |
stand for the interests of the United
States and the protection of Amer
lean lives, property and commerce
the world.
"The path of preparedness and of
he maintenance Of American rights
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
A PATRIOTIC COURSE.

The patriotic and thoroughly Amer.
lean character of Mr.. Hughes is no.
where better expressed than in the
following statement he has recently
given to the country. He says;
"No man is more determined than ]
to maintain the peace which the Unit
ed States, Spain, Sweden, Norway
and all the American republics now
enjoy. But | should seek to maintain
that peace by firm and courteous in
sistence on the rights of our citizens
at home and abroad
"An American in Mexico is subject
to Mexican law, but he is an Amer
lean still and is entitled to the pro-
lection of his own government in his
never consent to policy which leaves
Americans helpless against lawless-
mes of any country in which they
have a right to do business.
"You ask what road | propose to
travel? These are the milestones
which wark tan executive respon-
sible to the whole nation, a cabinet
chosen from the ablest Americans, a
foreign policy that stands courteously
but firmly for American rights, a
flag that protects the American in
his lawful rights wherever his legi-
innate business may take him, pre-
paration for trade competition which |
shall protect all groups of American
government oversight of |
business which will fearlessly elimi-
nate abuses, but will act on the as
that the average business
nan is honest, and finally domestic
policy which looks to industrial peace,
md to sound and permanent prosper
ty based upon the development of
American trade and the building up
# American industries.
1--WE Americans are in one boat.
iou cannot strike blow at one group
Without injury to all Common JUS
ice and fair play will settle our diff
iculties if suspicion and bitterness
re let alone. These are the principles
Y which propose to be guided"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

ness, being in the doubtful column!
Illinois the same, and Connecticut and
Wisconsin. On the other hand Della
ware, Maryland, Kentucky and Ten
nessee are not looking well for Demo-
Gratis and even Democrats are inclin-
ed to grant that Republicans will car
ry both states that are the places OF
residence of the candidates-New
York and New Jersey. And it is just
so with Indiana, the hardest-contest-
ed political community on earth. In
diana is safely for Hughes, and IL
linois and Ohio doubtful. Republic
cans are pinning their faith to the
proposition that a candidate who can
carry New Jersey, Indiana and New
York this year can not be defeated.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
An Old Mans Stomach.

AS we grow older and less active
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If too
much is habitually taken, the stomach
will rebel. When a man reaches the
advanced age of So or go, you will
find that he is a light eater. Be as
careful as you will however, you will
occasionally eat more than you should
and will feel the need of Chamber
lain's Tablets to correct the disorder
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
INCONSISTENT.

In his speech in Emmett a few
weeks ago, Governor Alexander made
special plea for non-partisan sup
port. He is inconsistent in asking
for it. He has not earned it in any
manner neither does he deserve it.
The creation Of Gem county was
made possible by the earnest efforts
of its hackers in all portions of the
section included in its boundaries
The movement was non-partisan. In
view of this fact, members of his own
party importuned the governor to
not stick to party lines exclusively in
making his appointments. A special
request was made of him by large
number of taxpayers of the Squaw
creek country to appoint as commits
sioner man whom they desired. This
action was urged by members Of all
parties.
Did the governor respect the wishes
of large majority of the taxpayers
of Squaw creek? Did he lay his par
tisanship aside then? Not on your
life.
Then upon what grounds does he
base his appeal for Republican votes
now? He is inconsistent. He does
not deserve, nor should he receive,
a single Republican vote in Gem
county, and especially he should be
rebuked in the Squaw creek section
of the First Commissioner district by
not only Republicans, but also by
Democrats whose wishes he ignored.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The Gem county Republican ticket
is composed of intelligent, compel
emit, clean nominees and is entitled to
the support of the voters Of the coun-
ty.
Every nominee is taxpayer and
is interested in giving to his constit-
uents an efficient and economical
administration. There is not can
didate on the ticket who is not de-
serving of receiving the support of all
those who stand for the highest eff
ficiency in public service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Fir President-Charles E. Hughes.
For Vice President-Charles w. Fair
banks.
For Presidential Electors = Ignatz
We'll, Standpoint; w. H. Estabrook
Idaho City; E. A. Walters, Twir
Falls; D. w. Church, Pocatello.
For Congressmen-Bu L. French
Addison T. Smith.
For Governor-D. w. Davis.
For Lieutenant GOVERNOR. M. Holt.
For Secretary of State-G. R. Barker.
For State Treasurer-John w. Eagle
son.
For Attorney General Marlin j.
Sweeley.
For State Auditor-George w. Lewis.
For Superintendent of Schools-Ethel
E. Redfield
For Inspector of Mines-Robert N.
Bell.
For State Senator-E. K. Hayes.
For State Representative - Harry
Sweet.
For County Commissioners. E.
Flake, B. C. Bowers, E. F. Reed.
For Sheriff-Chas. A. M. Hansen.
For Treasurer-Miss Matilda Peter
son.
For Probate Judge-A. o. Sutton.
For Superintendent of Schools-Miss
Alice V. Holverson.
For Assessor-W. H. Appel.
For Coroner-Jas. Vanderdasson.
For Survepor-Geo. w. Knowles.
For County Attorney-Finley Monroe
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

is not the path that leads to war; it is
the path of security. The pathway
to peace is to announce our rights
and have the world understand exact
ly what we think and what we are
prepared TO do"
Could any patriotic American wish
his national leader to say less? Does
any fair minded American honestly
believe that the policies thus anounc-
ed would get the country into war?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

The Underwood tariff took from
the dutiable list and put on the free
list cattle, sheep, wool, beef, mutton
corn, eggs, milk, and cream. 1t put
wheat and potatoes on the free list
conditionally. 1t reduced by about
60 per cent the tariff rates on horses,
poultry, oats, hay, cheese, and but
tier. These reductions were followed
by great increase in importations
into the United States of foreign farm
products. The increase for the fis-
cal year 1914, nine months of which
was under the Underwood law, over
the year 1912, was $140,000,00. These
importations broke the farmers mar
xets all over the country. Wheat in
American markets declined about
fifteen cents per bushel; corn de-
clined about 10 cents per bushel; cat
tie and sheep declined in price. The
Democratic theory was that reduced
tariff duties on farm products would
bring foreign farm products into our
markets to force down prices to the
consumers. Foreign products did
come and the price to the farmers
was forced down. But the prices of
food products to the consumer were
not reduced. The only beneficiaries
of the reduction were the foreigners
who shipped the products, and the inn
porters and market manipulators who
received them. They did not sell
more cheaply to the consumer but
their margin of profit was greater.
While prices of live stock to the farm
er declined, prices of meats to the
consumer steadily advanced The
high cost of living continued and has
increased ever since. The Underwood
law did not produce revenue enough
to pay the expenses of the govern
ment, and Democratic Congress was
to pass the Stamp Tax Act, |
in time of peace, as makeshift sup
plement to the law Our foreign |
trade has increased but the increase
has been in munitions and supplies for
the warning European nations. What
will happen when peace is declared
in Europe and the war orders cease?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
Mrs. p. o. Stuchell Tells How She
Cured Her Son of a Cold.

"When my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter | gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up his
cold" writes Mrs. P. 0. Stuchell,
Homer City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. It's good
qualities have been fully proven by
many thousands of people. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

These tablets do not contain pepsin,
but strengthen the stomach and en-
able it to perform its functions natur-
ally. They also cause gentle move
ment of the bowels.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

In reference to the Democratic slo-
gan, Wilson has kept US out of war,
it is not out of place to call to mind
that he is not the only one. Buchanan
kept us out of war during his admin
istration. He was such pacifist
that he allowed the Confederates to
steal the treasury dry, station the
army, what little we had, mostly
south of Mason and Dixon's line and
scatter our little navy. Suppose Lin
coin had followed Buchanan's policy
and had continued to keep US out of
war on the same terms Buchanan did,
and on the same line Wilson is now
pursuing, what would have been the
result? Instead of a great rich and
powerful nation, we would now have
a divided, dismembered country. Sup
pose Washington and the Revolution
airy heroes of '76 had kept US out of
war, we would have continued to be
a vassal of Great Britain instead of
the "land of the free and the home of
the brave"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

When one section of organized la
Dor finds that it can hold up the
country, refuse arbitration, and win
by force, how long will it be until
some other section tries the same
game?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

The name-Doan's inspires conf
dence-Doan's Kidney Pills for kid
ney ills. Doan's Ointment for skin
itching. Doan's Regulets for a mild
laxative. Sold at all drug stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

A peculiar feature of the politi-
cal situation seems to be that Repub-
lican troubles are reported from Re-
publican, not doubtful states. Think
of Ohio, state that never cast vote
for Democratic President since the
Republican party started up in bust
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

We wonder what would become of
the country if the farmers would de-
mand an eight-hour day and time and
half for overtime
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

The news this week emphasizes the
fact that Mexico is still unfinished
business. The Diaz revolt is making
progress. Villa has obtained vic
tory. There are repeated rumors that
Carranza contemplates flight. 1t is
known that the country is in the
deepest distress, that railroads are
not running, that industry is block
ed, that hundreds of thousands of
persons are on the verge of starva-
ton, and that thousands are dying of
typhus fever. That is the result of
three years of watchful waiting,
which was described by the admins
tration as Serving humanity" but
which in reality was simply adopting
the easy way out and avoiding trou-
bic. 1t is the result of policy which
has resulted in the murder of three
hundred Americans in Mexico, in the
mobilization of the militia, in vast
expense to the government-and
policy which, after all, has settled
nothing. The Mexican trouble, like
the submarine trouble and the ques-
ton of railroad wages, have been
merely postponed. Some day the
reckoning will come.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks.
25c at all stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

Wilson's campaign managers are
trying to fool the women of Idaho,
and especially Republican women,
with the plea that he "kept US out of
war" He might as logically claim
that he kept us out of the poor
house."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

Ask the old soldiers who wear the
little bronze button if they were too
proud to fight.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-02

After the European Ended Do
Times This Country Experienced Under Wilson Before the War
Started and Gave Us Fleeing Actviy-A Funguslike
Prosperity-Based the Blood of Your Brothers in
Foreign Lands?