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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
LITERARY CLUB WORK.
People Who Write Letters for CLUBS
Get Valuable Training.

The average citizen feels rather
dumfounded as he looks over the
ambitious program that his wife may
be studying in some literary club.
AS he notes the papers she will hear
or write on Browning, Tennyson,
Carlyle, or the development OF poe
try and the drama, he feels in very
deep water. 1t strikes him that a
great many of our women are living
in a sphere of thought quite foreign
to the business life of every day.
The people who write papers for
such clubs get really valuable
training. 1t is quite a mental exer-
else to get up an interesting essay for
club purposes. 1t teaches logical
ARRANGEMENT of facts and ideas, and
helps one distinguish what is real
and vital from what has no particI-
lar significance.
AS to how much is gained just Dy
attending club meetings and hearing
the result of other peoples study,
this depends on the individual. With
some persons the real motive is
probably the cup of tea and social
converse after the lecturer has ceas-
ed and the audience wakes up.
With others, the better familiarity
with the worlds great thinkers be-
comes infinitely valuable. These vol
umes, which become dusty in so
many libraries, contain thoughts
that are an anchor to the heart in
times of storm. The literary club
program may be the pain through
which many a seeker for broader liV-
ing has found answers to the riddles
of the universe.
There is growing tendency
among these clubs to take up prob
lens of social service. This seems
really more worth while than an!
mere search for facts about Russia
or China. The modern study OF
problems like pauperism, unemploy
ment. sanitation, education, opens W
world of new ideas. 1t is by sucl
study that scientific methods Of ad
vance become popularized, and tina
community leadership is created.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
AUTOMOBILE LICENSES.
Some States Pretty Loose in Matter
Licensing Automobiles.

1t is a motley crowd of motorists
whom you find out on the automo-
bile highways today. Many of them
come hundreds or even thousands
of miles. The man who wrecks your
car and runs away may come from
state where no safeguards whatever
are thrown about the running Oh
high powered machines.
Practice in this matter varies
greatly in different states. In some
the novice motorlst must pass real
examination before he is turned loose
for veal or woe. The examiners re-
quire him to shift his machine around
in narrow spaces and steer on mar
row roads until he has shown that
he is a real driver.
But in other states practically no
restrictions are thrown about motor
running. Novices are allowed on the
public ways in command of power
Iful locomotive capable OF smashing
a strong fence to atoms. There is no
safeguard but their own caution and
judgment. Their caution may be all
right, but their experience is limited.
They do not realize how fast they are
going or how quickly the materials
for a grand smash arrange them
selves. Arriving at some tight spot,
their presence of mind gives way,
and they push the accelerator in
stead of putting their foot on the
brake. 1t is fortunate if they, and
not the innocent victims, are the ones
to go to the hospital.
There are some states that are
pretty loose in the matter of licens-
ing automobiles, yet which are quite
strict with any person who has had
an accident. They argue that the
worst accidents are not caused by no.
vices, but by experienced drivers who
have grown reckless.
Still the roads would be a lot SAT-
err if green drivers were compelle
by all the states to take a longer
course of tutelage. 1t does not take
long to learn to drive an automobile
with fair degree of skill. A month";
practice, several times week, should
make most people competent. II
would not hurt them to demonstrate
this competence before being turned
loose at their powerful throttle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
WHAT is GOOD MONEY.

An interesting decision was rem
dered recently by the supreme courC
of Ohio. A ten-year-old boy board
ed street car in Cincinnati in the
night time to go home. When the
conductor came to collect his fare
the boy gave him a nickel The con-
ductor upon examining the nickel,
found that it was badly mutilated,
defaced, and cracked. He thereupoI
refused to accept it, and asked for
another. The boy informed him that
it was all the money he had, and the
conductor put him off the car. Suit
was brought to recover 500 dam
ages for wrongful ejectment, and a
verdict secured in the lower court.
The case was appealed to the SUI
preme court, which held that a coin
issued by authority of law to circu-
late as money is not deprived of it's
legal-tender quality merely by being
worn in the process of circulation,
nor when bruised or cracked, so long
as it is not appreciably diminished in
weight and retains the evidence of
it's being genuine coinage; and that
the conductor in good faith believed
the coin not to be legal tender was
immaterial, and In such case a pas
senger is not required to tender 9TH
er money in payment. Judgment for
plaintiff was confirmed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
THE SHORTAGE OF PAPER.
Comparatively Few People Save Pap
err as They Once Did.

A conference of paper manufacture
ers recently issued an appeal to thu
public to save old paper, rags, and
other raw material Of paper. They
call attention to the great amount of
such material wasted, and describe
feelingly the scramble of the paper
makers for the stock needed to fill
orders.
Comparatively few people save
paper as they once did. Formerly
householders had thrifty little &C
count with the junk man, and the die
kering with him was part OF the
household routine. Many grown-ups
recall how on rainy days as children,
they would be set to sorting out white
rags from the colored, one class
bringing a better price than the 9TH
er. If mixed, they all went in at the
low price, which the thrifty house
wife could not stand for. The few
coins gained would look trifiing now.
But material was conserved and pri-
ces kept down.
During recent years the collecting
of old newspapers has been undertake
en- as a money raising scheme in be-
half of churches and other societies.
Many people can be interested to save
paper for this purpose who would no.
do it for their own profit. 1t is popu-
lar in the country where ready mo-
Iney is often scarce, and church funds
come slow.
1t is very simple matter to file
away old papers in the attic and save
them for the Ladies' Aid Society.
The amount of paper and paper stock
that goes through the average home
lis very considerable in these days
when so many newspapers, maya
zines, circulars, and packages come
in. The proceeds may not be large
But to organize such collections fol
a public cause does not require any
great amount OF labor.
The net result is a conservation Of
resources and the removal of lot o.
dust collecting rubbish from tai
homes. 1t is economically profitable
to the community. This cannot b,
said of all the suppers and entertain
ments conducted for public causes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
NOTICE Of REFEREES SALE.
0 Whom 1t May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned will, in front OF the
dwelling house on the premises here
matter described, in the city or De-
corah, Iowa, on the Sth day OF No
vember, 1916, at the hour of 2 o'clock
p. NJ. of the said day, by virtue or an
order of sale and judgment or the
District Court of Iowa, in and for
Winneshiek county, in certain ac-
ton wherein Helene Hersrud was
plaintiff, and Minnie Matilda Engrav
ct al were defendants, offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
Lot of the Northwest Quarter OF
the Southeast Quarter; and Lot or
lot of the Northeast Quarter OF the
Southwest Quarter, all being of Sec
ton Is, Township SO, Range s, West
of the 5th p NJ. also the North Half
of the Southwest Quarter OF the
Northwest Quarter Of Section 10,
Township SO, Range Z, West of the
5th p. M.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 9th
day of October, 1916.
ALBERT ATKINSON,
Referee.
w. NJ. STRAND, Attorney. 42-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

Doubling the diameter Of pipe in
creases its capacity four times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
CREDIBILITY OF NEWSPAPERS.
Infant Paralysis Epidemic Said to be
Greatly Exaggerated.

A man who lives in one of the
principal centers of the recent in
FAINT paralysis epidemic, was talk
lang the other day about the news
paper reports of that disease. He
GAINED they were greatly eXagger-
ated, and that even in places like
New York, where it ragged the tierc-
est, there wasn't any special epidem-
ic. He thought the thing was large
ly newspaper imagination.
There used to be type of people
who would believe anything what
ever that they saw printed in news
paper. One laughs at such simpli-
city now. Today people seem to have
gone to the other extreme. There
is felt to be a certain appearance of
smartness in depreciating newspap-
ers, and displaying ones superior in
telligence and sources of informa-
ton.
In case like the epidemic refer
red to, such a claim appears very ri
diculous. News of such diseases is
always taken from Board of Health
reps,ts. The yellowest newspaper
in the United States would not dare
falsify them.
There are certain journals, which
in some mysterious way get large
and widespread circulation, that do
fake a good deal of news. Or rather
they accept rumor as fact without
careful investigation. Their consti-
tuency is SO large that they think
they can offend and defy small
groups of readers without injuring
their total circulation.
But the home newspaper, publis.-
ed in a smaller city or town, Deepen
dent on that town for its support, is
a different proposition. The editor
knows that if he prints an untrue
story, there is the deuce to pay next
day. The least lie can do is to print
a full retraction. This Is humiliat-
ing, but rather than admitting in
difference to truth. The result is
that newspaper work, outside some
of the big metropolitan offices, rep
resents the most sincere and earnest
effort to learn and print the truth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

A kettle sings because the air es-
capes by fits and stars, thus produc-
ing the singing sound.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment OF eX-
ecutors of the estate of Mrs. Helga
Torstenson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
subscribers have been duly appointed
executors of the estate of Mrs. Helga
Torstenson, late of DEBORAH town
ship, in the County of Winneshlek,
State of Iowa, deceased, testate, AMI
have taken upon themselves that
trust by giving bonds as the law d.
reefs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of the said deceased
are required to exhibit the same;
and persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment tn
JOHN JOHNSON and
N. ARVESON.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. %,
1915 43-4W
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
NOTICE IN PROBATE.


You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled to appear at the Court House in
Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
23rd day of November, 1916, at 2:00
o clock p. m, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be the
Last Will and Testament of Andrew
Barth, late of DEBORAH township, In
Winneshiek County, Iowa, deceased,
at which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office, this 14th day
of November, 1916.
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk of District Court
BOICE & HOOK. Attorneys. 46-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

Our w ant Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
BLUE MOULD KILLS CATTLE.
Sixteen Animals Oh Farm Near 10.
gan Die From Eating Moulded
Stalks.

Logan, Nov. 6.-Sixteen head of
cattle, valued at $1,000 were found
dead in the stalk field on DR.. M. A.
Humphreys farm, between Magno-
liza and Logan, yesterday. DR.. Hum
phrey called Frank B. Copeland, as
sistant state veterinarian, and after
an examination DR.. Copeland said
that the cattle were killed by blue
mould found on the stalks in the
cornfield. Other farmers have also
lost live stock by turning their cat
tie and horses into the stalk fields al
ter husking out the corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
executor of the Estate Of Mary Korn-
meyer, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
executor of the estate of Mary Koru-
meyer, late of DEBORAH township, in
the County of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has TAX
en- upon hill lself that trust by quail
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15

fying as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the es-
tate of the said deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit the same; and persons
indebted to said estate are called up
on to make payment to
CHARLES kORNME En-,
Executor.
Dated at / ecorah. Iowa, Nov. /,
1916. 4f-f
R. F. B. PORTMAN. Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-15
Indeed You Can't.

You can't judge a mans character
by his gait to church.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
AT TEE RAueA TAERTRE

On saturday night William Fox pre-
sents Theda Bara in The Serpent
at the Baugh theatre. All who have
seen Theda Bara know Of her wierd
fascinating beauty She takes the
role Of beautiful Russian peasant
girl The war has broken out and
shows many interesting scenes; the
trenches. cathedrals and churches.
Theoa falls in love with the son of
the man who ruined her life. Sen
sational from start to finish.
what Happened at %" Monday.
September II. This is the beautiful
story of Il beautiful girl who went to
"the big city" To her il is q city
where dreams come true and a beau
tiful prince awaits your arrival So
through it all is found eternal happi-
ness. An excellent cast with Francis
Nelson and Arthur Ashley ably dem
onstrate what really did happen and
what every man and woman should
guard against.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
PRIDE Of THE CITY
VACATION CLOSES
Public Schools Opened Tuesday With
Greatly Increased Enrolment. Fine
Corps OF Teachers.

The Shoshone public schools OPEN
sd last Tuesday with the following
teachers in charge: Charles johnson.
superintendent, and teacher Of mathe-
matics q The high school. =. r. Nc
Graw. teacher cf domestic science and
commercial subiects; Hiss Mary L.
Rasmussen. teacher Of Latin and Ger
man Miss Q. Il. Harvey. teacher Of
English Miss =. T. Hartley. teacher
Il Geventh and eighth grades: Miss
VI. 4. Bisders taedt sixth grade. Miss
ruby Cook fifth grade. Mrs Emma
johnson. third and fourth grades. Mrs.
w. II. Murphy. FIRST and second grades.
on the north side. Airs I. 81. Barn
side has charge Of the third and fourth
grades and Miss Susie T5rmbull, the
drst and second grades.
BY comparison. the enrolment is
about 10 per cent larger than at this
time last year The teachers and pu-
pills are entering the years work with
great enthusiasm. The two high
school societies hav reorganized and
elected the following officers: Cres-
cent society: President, Edwin Crosse;
yicepresiGent, Peter Mason; sec treas.
Marshall Chapman; athletic manager,
Lean BpINtI- p43HlDldu -tti--- 4 us
ident. Chester Johnson; vicepresident,
Fred Walker; sec-treas.. ..Leona McFall.
The Crescent and Olympian foot
ball teams viii meet on the local
field for their first contest Friday af-
ternOon at I O'Clock.
Where to Find the Teachers.
The teachers are pleasantly located !
for the winter as follows: Z. F. Nc /
Graw at Mrs. Whittington's. Miss :
Harvey and Miss Broman at the home /
Of Mrs Victor O. Johnson. Miss Bied- |
erstaedt and Miss Rasmussen at Mrs |
Mobiles, Prof. Johnson is pleasantly /
situated with the Andy Newman fami- |
ly. The rest of the teachers are at |
their various homes in the city.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
THE GOVERNOR BATS THE BEER
MUGS

Last Sunday evening Governor IL
exander delivered a temperance lee
ture - the Baugh opera house under
the auspices Of the W. =. T. L. The
house was wei filled and many citi-
zens from the surrounding towns were
in the audience The address was
confined entirely to the temperance
subject The work Of the w. c. T. L.
was praised hy the governor and he
spoke with great pride Of the con-
dition Of Idaho. He took special ef
fort TO speak OF the Idaho boys in the
national guard and the fact that the
IdahoNregimeat stands at the head Of
all the various regiments on the border
fer its efficiency and Sobriety-
Music for the occasion was furnish
ed by the young ladies'. with Mrs. J. Q.
Baker presiding at the piano The
organization IS 70 ba congratulated
on the success Of this. its first effort
In the lecture field in Shoshone and
the possibility that in the near future
it win have another lecture ready for
the public.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
NORTH SHOSHONE

Schol opened Tuesday with Miss
Jackson of Buhl as teacher at the
Zeigler school and Miss Durfee at the
Turnbull school.
Mrs. R. Ritter and children have
moved to town for better school ac-
commodations for the winter
North Shoshone was we'll repre-
sented at the Se!ls-F'loto shows
Mrs. Dave Mitchell began teaching
at the Peck school Tuesday This is
her third term in that district and
her neighbors wish her another sue
cessful term.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08

Miss Violet Parry was married last
Friday morning 10 Leonard Hatch Of
Hatch, Idaho The ceremony TOOK
nome Of the grOom's parents al Hatch,
Idaho.
The bride is a daughter Of M and
Mrs. Joseph Parry, who were among
the earliest pioneers Of ShOshone and
large circle Of friends here extend
their best wishes to the young people
for a long and happy life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08

The school election Friday excited
more interest in Shoshoae than did
the primarys for state and county
officers. The chief interest centered
in the vote to instruct the school board
to purchase the property adjoining
the south side school necessary TO
complete the block as school property.
The instructions were against the pro-
posed purchase. J. W Newman ana l..
W. Walker were elected members to
succeed Mrs. Swope and Willard
Field. WHO were not candidates for re-
election.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
~ IS - FalEN0.

sept = cores
records u rrda wilson and Cos
aInsr Hughes is r0t ~ the credit o.
air wilson IS the eyes II organ 5zsd
.aoer II is Immensely 70 the credl.
~ Governor Hughes.
President Wilson has never shown
zo c5Iude fur fle isDorinE mems well
fare-his efforts 70 settle the railroad
eaiaroaii0 was the first time the presi-
dent manifested the slightest interest
in -abors affairs and that interest
was not due % auy love for labor bu-
20 the sDur ~ public opinion which
dcrlal de1 there should be no strike
Tho dispute h. hefn brewing maav
molths b1- the president waited uarii
u1tie1ai eleslon ~ summon rls bfo-h-
e-asols chiefs and the railroad heads
90 1Eaeaiusfcn-
prfHs th-re achoiogi-
CAR reason fer ths-. e no. lae reason
~ political alsanttge.
The ialor unions are justified il
suc= ~ Tie president =
w - His Spoken and written utter
resr rding labor
In 1Lr Wilson's History of thz
lH-eria4u People he say The Chi-
rese were more t1 be- desired as work
men. # uot as citizens. than most Of
she coarse crew that came crowdIng
in every year at tile eastern ports"
The -coars crew the president de-
scrihed as Wding inT included the
millions Of f0-ejgn-born persons of
every nationality who are now loyal
citizens II the nited States
in the same book the president said
and nor there came multitudes Of
men Of the lowest class from the south
of Hungary and Poland men out Of
the ranks where there was neither
skill nor energy nor any initiative OF
quick intelligence
What 10 American citizens Of Ger
man. 1riIian. Hungarian. Polish OF
any European ancest0ry think Of
that2
On June ,. 1909. in an address 70
the graduating class OF Princeton Uni
rersity. Dr. Wilson expressed his re-
narkable views on labor in the fol-
lowing words -Yo, know what the
usual standard Of the employee IS in
orr day II is 10 give as little as he
may for his wages
At a dinner in the Waldorf hotel in
New York. March IS. 1907. DR.. Wood
row Wilson spoke as follows: We
speak too exclusively Of the capital
stic class. There Is another as for
midable and enemy 10 equality and
-reedom Of opportunity as il IS. and
hat is the class formed by the labor
and leaders Of the coun-
IT,
Contrast theSIahor record Of Presl-
lent wilson with the labor record o.
Governor Hughes
Governor Hughes has never written
p spoken a single word inimical 10
abcr. On The contrary he was shz
reatest frined Of labor THAI ever 0c- T
upied the governors chair at Albany 4
legislative records at Albany show
har during the two terms as COVER
lor Of New YORK he signed IS labor
avs.
IN New York state. during t32 years.
My 1se labor laws were passed One
hird OF these were signed during SIR
Iughe's two terms as governor
With these records known Il VIII
e easy for organized labor TO select
Is candidate in the November cleo
iou Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08

Frank Crosse has resigned from the
city council on account of having
discovered that through "a technicality
Of the law prescribing the qualities
lions of a member OF the council. he
was disqualified to serve in that ca
pacity. Mr.. Groose has long been a
resident of Shoshone and one Of our
most valuable citizens as weli as one
OF the most valuable members Of the
council and it is with great regret that
circumstances necesitates the change.
Halle Horne has been appointed 10
MI the vacancy caused oy the resig-
nation OF Mr.. Crosse.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
STOP LOOK llsTsNl

Roy Hill Of Gooding has arranged
to open the Merrifield studio each sat
lrday. begininS Saturday. Sept. le.
Mr.. hin is an expert photographer
and those wishing first-clasS work in
his line win do well TO visit him on
one Of these days mentioned.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

The North side Mothers circle VIII
meet at the home If AIRS. KilpasrseS
FRIDAY afternoon sept Il. Lesson top
ic. Domestic Science Let every
member De present
The Misses Fern and Mary Swope
returned from Rupert Sunday. where
they have spent the summer with
r.--ir grandparents. 1lr- and AIRS. Jos
Parry
Miss Josephine Parry wiz lsa;s
sunday for Idaho Fails. where she
Is engaged 10 teach in the city schools
the c1ming year
ForestEfa-ness of washington. n. c.
is visiting his parents. Lr- and lrs.
o. H. Harness. II the Eaugh theatre
@The Fonies Of 1915 Is sort e
musical comedy. directed by Prof
Merrill and given under the auspices
IF the ladies of the Catholic cauch.
Thursday nisht. Sept H. n Baugp
theater. The talent Is al local sx-
eept prof Merrill and VIE. ard some
Of the best lecal singers VIII take
part in the performance. All have
been well drilled by Prof and Mrs
Merrill who have been in the
business Of coaching Young singers for
productions Of this kind for q good
many years
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-08

Mrs H. ]. Kennedy and her soE.
Thomas. Of Redlands. Cal. spent last
week visiting the family Of NJ A
Weaver. During the visit Mrs. Weaver
and daughter Helen accompanied the
visitors on trip TO Shoshone Falls
by way OF Jerome. returning BY way
Of Bull. HaEerman valley and Good
ing. They were much impressed with
this part Of the country.