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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Raised 500 Bushels of Potatoes Per
Acre Near Sumner.

Frank Ladwig is going to chase
the high cost of living into corner
by planting some potatoes on his
farm. There is little corner that
his tenant don't need and this will
be the garden plot for them
taters." Mr.. Ladwig always has
great luck with potatoes, and the
year before he left the farm he Sc
cured the biggest yield that likely
was ever made il this part of the
country. A part of his potato ground
that year was an old hog yard. This
yard, already very fertile, was put
into still better condition by the ad-
dition of barnyard manure. This part
of the patch gave tremendous
yield, especially the lower end
toward which an extra amount OF
fertility washed. Out of two hills in
this part he secured more than a
candy pail full of tubers, and when
he dug the patch he filed top wag
on box in a spot where every pota'
Ito could have been thrown into the
wagon without moving the vehicle
He estimates that the old hog yart
yielded him close to 500 bushels tt
the acre. AS he was getting read.
for his sale he didn't get the patel
all dug before it froze up, but If po
tatoes had been the price they ,Wer
this spring we do not think h
would have sighted them.-sumne
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16

Cash paid for eggs at Reum's
market. lo-ll
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Rural Carrier Followed Orders
mo Mail for Germany"


A man complained to the post
master in an Iowa city that the rur-
al carrier who carried his mail had
not stopped at his house for several
DAYS and he demanded the reason.
Just at that moment the carrier
stepped into the office AID the post
master asked him why he had been
passing the farmers home without
delivering or picking up mail the
carrier looked the fellow in the eye
and said: Because he has a German
flag flying from the top OF his mai.
rbox, and | refuse to carry mai 10 a
fellow who thinks more OF some oth-
err country than he does OF the Unit
ed States, which has made it POSI-
BILE for him to own farm" the
postmaster said he guessed the car
rier was justified in his action. Inc
flag was taken down and Cnltee
States flag has taken it's place, an'
what mail is addressed to the owne'
of that farm is being delivered a.
Regularly as though nothing nat
happened.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Horse Has Leg Severed in Runaway
With Disc.

The other day valuable horse
was seriously injured in a runaway
accident at the w. w. Hockaday
farm north of Earlville. A three
horse team was hitched to a disc pull
verizer and was driven by the hired
man. The team became frightened
and started to run and the disc ran
over one of the horses, almost Sc
vering one of its legs. The horse
was so badly injured that it had to
be killed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
snuff, s2,OOO,ooO; cigarette papers,

snuff, $2,O0O,0OO; cigarette papers
100000.
Stamp Tax Returns.
Stamp taxes, including documents
and playing cards, s33, 100000.
Increase in customs duties, $780,
100000.
Increase in first class mail matter
$4,000, 900; in second class mall
matter, $19,00O,00O.
ortation--freight bills, S7I-
100000; passenger tickets, S75,OOo,-
600; express bills, S15,O0O,OOO;
pipe lines, $4,5OO,OOO; seats, berths
and staterooms, $4,000.
Electric lights, gas, domestic pow
er, telephone service, $30,O00,O0O.
Telegraph and telephone MESA
ges, $7,O0O,00O.
Advertising, s7,500,000.
Insurance, $5,O00,000.
Millions in Details.
Automobiles, trucks and motor
| Cycles, YOo,UOU,OpO, tiiCo oiio S'S~~'
$4,000, 600.
Musical instruments, monograph
records, S7,000,000.
Motion picture films, $7,000,oOO
Jewelry, $7,500,000
Sporting goods, golf balls, base
ball bats, billiard and pooi tables and
balls, S2,000,00O.
Pleasure boats, 100000.
Perfumes and cosmetics, S4,73o,-
900.
Proprietary medicines, $780,
1000.
Chewing gum, S1,000,000.
Admissions to theaters and other
amusements, $50, ZOO.
Dues in clubs and other ot:,aniha-
tions, S1,500,0G0.
War estate tax, $4,000 (estlnlat-
ed, however that the increase full
operation.)
Virgin island internal revenue
100000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Manchester to Raise Gift Potatoes.

Manchester to Raise Git POTATOES.
A new Manchester idea, worth
emulating by other Iowa towns and
cities, was projected at the Monday
night meeting of the Commercial
Club, when it was decided TO take
advantage of the generous offer OF
Hon. A. Nj. Cloud for the free use OF
five acres of choice land at the east
ern outskirts OF the city for the pur-
pose of planting and harvesting po-
tatoes, to be devoted to the needs
of the poor of the city next winter.
AS outlined at the meeting, the
plan is to call upon the business men
and citizens Of the town in general
to unite in putting in the crop ano
to care for it up to and including the
harvest. This will show commu
nifty spirit effective in itself, and b!
enlisting the efforts of large num
Der of workers the task deVolvlnt
upon each one will be slight.-Man
chester Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Bear Burdens Now"

After carefully considering the
experience of the European countries
at war, the committee believes it is
sound economic policy for the pres
ent generation to bear a fair portion
of the burden of financing the war
and recommend that the remaining
contemplated expense OF the govern
ment for the remainder of this and
the whole of the next fiscal year be
raised by taxation.
THE effect of this recommends
ton is that about one-half of this
contemplated expenditure will be
met by taxation and the other hall
from the proceeds of bonds.
1T is estimated that the receipts
to the federal government including
postal receipts for the next fisca
year under existing laws will amoa1
to ,500,0O0,O00. The propose'
bill is estimated to yield during
twelve-month period S1,S0O,0O0,OO'
additional
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16

Cash paid for eggs at aeum's
market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Necessities Are Taxed.

The household light, heat and
telephone bills, admission tickets to
Iamusements, fire and life insurance,
railway tickets, automobile tires "a d
tubes, soft drinks, postage rates,
golf clubs and baseball bats, club
dues, and a host OF other everyday
necessities or Injuries come under
the taxation.
Increased postage rates on news
papers, arranged in a zone system
are such that publishers say they
will force many newspapers out OF
| business.
In presenting the bill, the ways
and means committee made report
Say wing in mart.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Cow Sells for 50 100.

At stock sale near Cedar Rapids
last week the herd bull, Disturber
Jr., was sold for $1,000, while a
four-year-old COW brought $4,000.
Twenty-eight bulls sold for $4,000,
or an average of 1900 each. NJ
Ford the paving contractor was the
largest individual buyer at the sale.
Manchester Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Falb PAYS S112.5O For Porker.

Elgin Echo: While you are talk
ing about high priced hogs, here's
one: John Falb butchered a porker
last week that cost S1125O John
says that's some pig, and a pile of
money to pay for one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Notice to Bidders for Erection oi
| School House.

Notice to Bidders Tor Erection VI
School House.
Notice is hereby given to bidders
for the erection of a school house
in the independent district Oh burr
Oak number two in the county Oh
Winneshiek, state of Iowa. Bios VIII
be received until one O'Clock I. NJ.
June 10th 1917, at which tine the
contract will be awarded to the low,
est responsible bidder. Plans anu
specifications may be seen at me Oh.
fee of the County superintendent a'
DEBORAH. Iowa, or write to tie IN
dersigned for same. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or al
bids.
lac Secretary
Canton, Mimi
'SuIpIynq uem99IA 'm ID s sSul|7'o
SuIusAe 6spseup9M III 81 IooVos As
.uns III q et:OI eoIAIes As9u"S
'saoIAI9S souo!oS uens!d'O
Cash paid for eggs at teum
market. 10
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Enlistments Nearly Close School.

Doors of the Webster City school
have practically closed on account
of numerous enlistments on the part
of the students and faculty members.
Fifteen students responded to the
call for farm work volunteers, an
other contingent enlisted for service
AID Principal seifert and Professors
Nelson and Mitchell, the only male
members of the high school faculty
have Joined the coast artillery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
Annual S33 Per Capita.


This will make the total re-
ceipts of the government for the
next fiscal year ,300,00O,000, or
about $33 per capita as compared
to Great Britain, with population
less than half of the United States,
whose receipts, including postal re-
ceipts for the year ending March 81,
1917, amounted to s2,70o,0oO,00O.
or about $50 per capita.
'The committee believes that the
American people were never in a
more favorable position to pay rea-
sonable amount of war taxes. The
committee has endeavored to distri-
butte equally this taxation
The committee estimated the war
expenditures for the remainder OF
this and the whole of the next iiscai
wear at about $3,S0O,000,000 exclu'
isive of the bond issue to finance the
foreign loan.
Bond Issue for Part.
Eve have already authorized
bond issue Of $2,O0O,O00,OO0," !
added, ito provide portion OF tn
necessary funds to finance war
Therefore. the amount necessary Z
raise by taxation, or further bon
! issue at this time, is Sl,Soo'ooo
600"
I The bill Wednesday is calculate
4 to raise. in exact figures, Sl,slV
G 100000, including:
Income tax-New war income Ia
> S5S2,7O0, 900; retroactive tax on IL
:, comes, sos, 100000,
It Additional excess profits $los
, 600, 900.
! LIQUORS DISTILLED spirits, Sloc
k 600 900; rectified spirits, S1'oo'
If 600; fermeated liquors, SS7,oo'
u 600; wines, s6,Ooo,OOO.
). Soft drinks, syrups, etc, S2o'oo'
- 900.
lie Cigars, $11,OOo.o0o; cigarette
N $4,000, 900; tobacco, sSo'ooo'oo
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
.pIlr Ip- oR sHIlr mo

NHR. LANsING'S publication Of Bernstorns tele-
NI gram asking for authority TO expend "up to $780,
0OO for the purpose OF influencing Congress and 20 pre-
vent war; caused a sensation Comment upon H. at Wash
ington and elsewhere, is extensive and varied, ranging
from tho cynical remark that the named would
hardly sufce to corrupt Common Council IA second
class city to the declaration Of Congressman Tom Helm
that he name thirteen fourteen men Congress
who ought to explain something
Whatever Mr. Lansing or Mr.. Helm or anyone else
knows about the Of the money which Bernstorf
asked for should be made public. Congress owes II
Itself to compel Henin TO put up shutup, and like
OF duty should mpel Congress ask Mr. Lansing
for bill Of particulars.
Congress also should compel all It's members TO be
loyal in uieranoe and in act rule that bribery
is not inevitable accompaniment OF treason.
Won Bernstorffs telegram was dated January 22 That
gress and advocated peace without victory" FOR the
European belgerents. Yet we do not that
Tom Helm in any OF his moods would nsinuate that
there is any connection between the Won Bernstor tee-
gram and the Wilson speech
Il should be remembered further, that the Congress
which then in existence and which te German am
basssdor talked confidently OF Influencing was Demo-
cratic in both branches by a large majority.
We do not know Mr.. Lansing's purpose in publishing
the Bernstorn telegram do not know how long
he has had possession OF IT, But do know that Bern
members OF Congress who talk and act II they think
they are the German Reichstag and the Con
gress Of the United States.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
PINPLY? WELL, DON'T Bel
People Notice It. Drive Them Of
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not einbarrass you
much longer If you get package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and theliver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets the sue
cessful substitute for calomel; there never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calonel does, and Just as effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets Is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath, dull, hstless mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you win know them
BY their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result
Take one OF two nightly for week,
See how much better you feel and look
10e and 25c per box. ALI druggists.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
Hazing AT West Point
LFrom the New York Sunl.

From time TO time a "hazing horror
is revealed at West Point and a small
squad OF third classmen, ''yearlings"
usually, is brought before court
martial charged with heaping lndigna-
ties upon the poor 'plebe," the new
conner at the Military Academy. The
most noted Of the hazing trials was
that OF the colored cadet, Whitaker,
In the early 's0s; another that was
given much publicity was the case OF
William \. Rossel and several other
cadets In 1908, which resulted in a
number OF dismissals and suspensions
from the Cadet Corps.
The general effect Of The first case
was the enactment Of such stringent
rules that the mildest chatting Of a
fourth classman could be construed as
cause for dismissal on the charge Of
hazlng. The effect Of the second was
10 give to hazing, that carried with
It expulsion, a more definite meaning.
In a general way IL was in1lctlng on
a candidate or cadet who had been
connected with the Academy less than
q year a treatment OF "a harassing,
tyrannlcal, abusives shameful, insult
ing or humillating nature, or that may
endanger the physical well being of
any candidate or cadet" The point
In the cases Of the twelve young men
now on trial at West Point is. What
kind Of hazing did they indulge IN
Upon the military courts decision will
depend their punlshment-"con conflne-
ment 10 quarters" weary Saturday af-
ternoon tramps for months on the bar
racks area "accoutred as a sentry" "a
turnback" TO the next class or dlsmls-
sal.
One Of the greatest difficulties at
these trials Is TO get incrlmlnatlng evil
dence from the "plebe" himself. He
fears the mark of the tattler" which
may follow him even into the army
Besides he knows. II he knows any
thing OF cadet life. that the Superin-
tendent Of the Academy, the Comman-
dant OF the Corps and the lordliest Ca
det officer with the most gold lace on
his chevrons were all once beasts
and "plebs," and had much the same
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
An ExAAIPLE FOR TnE sENATE.


From the New York sun.
Columbia University has ousted from
its faculty two professors. Henry w.
Longfellow Dsna-svhose name remi-
niscent Of two OF New England's most
historic families sounds strangely IN
connection with charges Of anti-Amer-
loanism-and Or. j. Mckeen Cattell. 1t
was the Judgment Of the university
faculties" says the formal statement
in explanation OF this action, that
both Professor Cattell and Professor
Dana had done grave injury to the
university by their public agitation
against the conduct OF the war"
II would perhaps have been better
had the faculty averred that the two
professors had tried to do grave in
jury to the country by their sedtious
activities, but that charge may be i'm
piled from the conditions.
To Professor Dana cOnscription was
a crime by his own declaration. He
allied himself with many Of the anti
| American organizations, including the
! notorious Peoples Council and the
Emergency Peace Federation. Profes-
sor Cattell has perslstently opposed the
despatch of troops to France. "Thc
President and Congress were not elect
cd" he once wrote, ITO send conscripi:
to Europe" The two present true type.
OF that distorted vision OF the right.
and duties OF American citizens anC
the powers of the United States Gov
ernment which has produced a con
siderable crop of copperheads among
people presumably Of well Informed
and intelligent circles.
There is no better American thar
Nicholas Murray Butler. Columbia ha:
done well TO purge Itself Of these two
apostles Of sedition. preaching thel
odious doctrines In his immediate
neighborhood. The moral influence U
the venerable university will be vastly
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

Germans by birth or pro-Germans at
heart. Let us be on guard duty and
clsely watch all suspicious persons
who come here.
SPEED MANIA AND ACCIDENTS.
From the Newark Ledger.
Can automobile accidents be avoid
ed2 We believe many OF them can.
Most Of the accidents occur when the
car is running at high speed. But few
accidents happen while car is run
ming at normal speed-say twenty or
twenty-five miles an hour.
To some drivers there is no pleasure
in driving unless a car is going its
limit-sixty miles an hour or faster
II II has the speed.
The many accidents that have oo-
CURED and the cause given Is no de-
terrent to others. AS long as drivers,
and some OF them incompetent, take
chances at going at q high rate OF
speed accidents will occur. More &C
cidents happen this way than any
other.
When the mad passion for speed
ceases with auto drivers there will be
less accidents.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04

experiences which he is having. Most
OF II, too, he knows viii be over when
he moves from summer camp TO win
ter barracks. Then, there will be a
new class next year and his chance
will come.
There has always been hazing at
West Point In some form. Major-Gen-
eral Hugh /. Scott, the much liked
former superintendent OF the Acad-
emy, recognized this and had his own
personal experience with 10 as a cadet
20 did MaiOr-General John Joseph
Pershlng and also Maior-General Will
liam l.. Slbert, even though his class
came so soon after the Whitaker in
cldent as TO make its indulgence a
perilous pastime. Hazing might consist
In the "plebe" reoiting from memory
a hundred or more times clipping
entitled "Our Young Napoleon" from
his town paper telling OF his own APP
pointment and his peculiar fitness for
a cadetship. II might be an order 10
drag in your chin" grind back your
shoulders" or some other exercise for
attaining a military bearing. 10 might
in It's severest form consist IN private
instruction in a tent after TAPS" OF
the setting up exercises or a charge
Of white draped figures on his first
night OF sentry duty that would carry
him over into the ditch OF old Fort
Clinton. These "bracing up" exercises
were considered by The upper classmen
to be necessary for the good OF the
individual cadet as weR as for the
Cadet Corps as a whole.
It was generally believed that tho
most offensive forms Of hazlng had
disappeared from West Point, as they
have from other educational institu'
tions. II the young men on trial are
guilty OF the brutality with which
report charges them, beyond a doubl
they will be severely dealt with. The
army and the people are not In th'
humor 10 endure such violation Of th'
War Department laws or the rules o.
gentlemanly behavior. The trial will a
least have the effect Of again reducing
hazing at the Academy to It's mildel
and less injurious forms.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04

w w Atterbury, vice-presldent OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and years ago employed in the VII
mingon shops OF that company, has been nominated by
President Wilson be brgsdier general Mr.. After
bury. who recognized being OF the foremost
transportation men the United States France
experimenting railroad operations Tor the American
troops Reports from the other side indicate that
doing splendid work there and that the military honor
that has come TO him is well deserved.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
With The Paraqraphers

',ecan % Manufacturers who ask friendly legislation
~ ho.ess as.lhst hostile legislation are sure ~ memo
Crsse anuse' but foreign trade combInstions -, ~
ss sais iI 'spens ,dr I'm our home market and little viii
snecIsI action y, ,b salAa0le plan Of somehow. By
nesans on dumping OF foreign goods on our sborsa
Post-Telegram. D0's'--amden
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
EDITORIAL OPINION

enhanced by their elimination from
Morningslde Heights. And the country
will wish that this tenderness and so
licltude for Columbla's reputation as
seat Of militant and red blooded
American patriotism might be shared
by the Senate OF the United states.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
WHAT ABOUT THE
VI lltL
ALMsH0UsE FARM7

MHhl AbUtA lnE
ALMsHoUsE FARM?
From the Snow Hill People.
The people OF Worcester County own
valuable farm near Snow Hill known
as the lGms House Farm. 1t Is In a
fair state OF cultivation, produces good
crops, and yet is operated at a deficit
every year Persons IN INDECENT cir
cumstances without relatives or friends
to care for them are given q maven,
which is none too desirable, at the
County Farm.
The keeper, tenant, or whatever may
be his ofilcial title Is paid monthly
stipend, according 10 our vague under
standing OF the management OF TINS
farm, for the maintenance and care or
these poor unfortunate persons. Fur
ther, we understand that the farm Is
rented on a share basis, much as other
farms are rented. There Is nothing in
the Treasurer's County Commission
ers' Oflce TO show Just what the eX-
penses and income from this farm are
each year. No doubt the taxpayers
would be glad to be enlightened on
this subject. We certainly would.
County Commissioner Hastings has re-
peatedly called the attention Of the
Board to the absence Of such a report.
Now It Is proposed by the Board
OF County Commissioners to sell the
timber on this farm. II so, what is to
be done with the money accruing
therefrom2 Would II not be better to
transfer the abode Of the inmates Of
the Aims House to more comfortable
quarters near one OF the large towns
Of the county in order that their needs
could be better ministered to by the
charitably disposed? Would ii be better
TO sell the whole Aims House farm,
and create a trust fund or apply the
money to roads, or TO the liquidation
OF our bonded indebtedness These are
questions worthy OF the best atten-
tion Of the taxpayers.
o. d. Collins, Clerk Of the Court, re-
Gently made the statement to the Board
that IL would be more economical to
the County to board the inmates OF
the Aims House at Purnells hotel
/ than under the present system, and he
is In no doubt correct in the matter.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
CLASS RUMSrAGE SALE.

Members Of the H. II. l.. Glass Of
st. Paurs NJ. f. Sunday school Of which
Mrs. NJ. F. Alexander Is teacher, will
hold a rummage sale on Saturday, Oc-
tober i3, and Monday, October IS, at
No. s35 Tatnall street. All contribu-
tions will be gratefully received and
they Will be called for II the contri-
butor will notify Mrs. Alexander over
the D. and A. phone, 3l6S.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
GUARD THE CANNERIEs.

From the Delmar News.
It seems TO us that II would be Of
paramount Importance TO the owners
OF the local canneries and the people
OF the town that a strong guard be
placed at the canning plants to guard
against flre-bugs. A valuable lesson is
to be learned by the destruction of the
canning plant at Rehoboth Beach which
fell prey TO the flames early Thursday
morning OF last week. The loss is no
doubt due to that undesirable class Of
citizens in this country who are eiLher