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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
A Civil war Veteran Passes.

Captain William Stewart, of Free
port, ILL.,, passed away last month on
the fifteenth. He was an uncle of
Mrs. Jas. McMullen and ID. c.. Wilson,
of DEBORAH, and visited here a num-
Der of times. He was civil war vet
eraI, former county official and one
of the best known residents of Free
port, Ill. He was a captain in Co.
X. 46th Illinois Infantry, and was
born in County Donegal, Ireland,
March II, 1888 When he came to
this country he made the trip across
in sailing vessel and it required
seventeen weeks to make the trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
SPEAKS AT NORWEGIAN CHURCH
Hon. j. A. D. Preus, State Auditor
of Minnesota Will Give an Adj
dress This Evening.

Hon. j. A. o. Preus, state auditor
of Minnesota, arrived in DEBORAH
Monday, on a visit to relatives, his
parents, President C. X. Preus and
wife, of Luther College, and the
home of his father-in-law, X. /.
Haugen. Mrs. Preus accompanied
him. He was on his way home from
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Here From Camp Dodge.

Martin Amundsel, a soldier boy,
came up Sunday from Camp Dodge
on visit to his mother and sister.
Mrs. ]. A Nelson. Mr. Amundsen is
from Grand Forks, N. d. He states
that he expects to be transferred to
Camp Pike, Arkansas soon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Nj. +. Church.

Sunday, Nov. rs, 1917, morning
subject, THE Christian Armour.
Evening topic, What Will You do
with Jesus?" Good music and a
hearty welcome for all.
A. r. GRANT, Pastor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Congregational Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning
Lest l too Become Castaway", and
in the evening Thomas Cranmer, q
Pivotal Character in the English
Reformation" Good music. Every
body welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21

nearest local board may issue pass
port permits without reference to
district boards, as is now required.
Passports are not necessary to enter
Canada
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Perfectly Satisfied

Perfectly Satisfied
Johl-Mary where did you get
those good warm blankets?
Mary-At Graham's department
store.
John-How much?
Mary-Never mind John, the price
was right. ] always go to Graham's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Christian Endeavor.

The topic for next Sunday: For
What am l Grateful?" anticipates
Day. The reference La
Ps. 81 to 20. Count your blessings.
Remember that Our Boys" tell us
the severe training of the camps
makes for health, strength, endur-
ance, preparedness. Life is training
camp.
Shoes at about old prices-the
CrosSet make S, Larsen. 47-3
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
EMPIRE THEATRE.

It's something new all the time at
the Empire. The Vaudeville Bill Of
fered to-day is the best they have yet
assembled and the patrons have en-
Enthusiastically praised the show ever
since the new policy OF vaudeville
and pictures was offered. New pic
lures every day and big vaudeville
show with plenty of fun and girls.
\ Schoolday Revue, fresh with its
wholesome humOr, dainty little
school girls, silly kids, 'goody-
goody" boys, teachers pets, and last
but not least, the stern and unsmil-
ing teacher. Latest Of songs and
Jokes. good dancing is introduced,
in other words a jolly, up-to-date
show that all the family will like.
Charlie Chaplin in two-reel scream
and other interesting comedy and
dramatic pictures will complete the
program. The Empire Jazz Orches-
ira, now a permanent feature OF the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
kIDOIE PARTY.

ON the evening OF July 10th. Miss
Faye Stumpf entertained at a Riddle
Party. The house was brilliantly dec
GRATED with roses, ferns and flags. It
was a beautiful sight to see thirty
little Riddles, ranging in ages from
one to five years, all dressed in party
frocks. IL was the fifteenth an
niversary of Miss Fayes birth. When
1t came to lighting the candles on the
birthday cake, why the Riddles we're
delighted. Billy Whiskers was play
ed, and the winners were Miss Ger
maine COuget, first prize: Master
Sam SeCuri, second. the BOBBY prize
going to Master Simon McNeely.
Among the tots were the following:
Gladys Sadie Sims. Ermale Sims,
Simon and Junior McNeely, Estei
Roberts, Charles householder, Sam
Securi, Catherine Sunseri. Vivian
Sunseri, Bobby Sunseri, Myrtle Chef
Ia, George Stassi, DOttie Stassi. Iris
James, Ben and Harry Levy. Lottie
James, Germaine and Meirte Couget,
Holt, Catherine Gains, Misses Mar
vel, Catherine and Faye Stumpf, Mrs.
Sam MCNecly, Mrs. Otis Sims, Mr.. T.
l.. Myers, Mr.. Jess TennersOn. Mr.. A.
DelOume. DR.. V. F.. Lowe, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. l.. Stumpf.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
SEEING LIFE with
ff1N7 JOHN HENRY
KNSls@GeOlgeVHObart
E1X\x\NSe1 John Henry on the Street Car
John Henry on the Street Car

was the loud pedal on a piano and he
started to play the Blue Danube
Waltzes."
That man was such a hard drinker
that he gave me the govt just from
standing on my feet.
Then | jumped off and swore of
and swore at and walked home.
II the man who invented the idea
Of standing up between seats in a
Squeezer is alive he should have a
monument.
My idea would be to catch him alive
and place a monument on him. and
have the conductor come around
every ten minutes for his fare.
I've been up and down and over
and across in the surface cars and
my experience is ornamented by
ripped trousers and discolored shins,
but my intellect blows out a fuse every
time l try to dope out the real way
not to be an End-Seat Hog.
Last Monday | Jumped at an early
bird open-face car and it seemed thai
all the world was filled with joy and
good wishes.
was smoking one of those Bad
Boy cigars | call II a Bad Boy
cigar because as soon as it goes out 1t
gets awful noisy.
The car was empty with the excep-
tion Of a couple of benches.
Two blocks farther on the car
stopped and a stout lady looked over
the situation.
| think she must have been color
blind, because she didn't see the
empty seats and decided to cast her
lot with me.
1t was a terrific moment.
'Sohn,' l said to myself, don't be
a HOg-move over"
And virtue triumphed.
l moved over, and the stout lady
settled squashfully into the end seat.
Her displacement was about fifteen
cents worth of bench.
After we had gone about ten blocks
more every seat in the car in front
and behind US was crowded, but no.
body could get in our section because
the fat lady held them at bay like Ho-
ratius held the bridge in the brave
days OF old.
People would rush up to the car
when 1t stopped, balance carelessly fore
and aft until their eyes rested on the
vacant seats in our direction. and then
they would see the stout lady sitting
there, as gracefully as a concrete
Sphinx.
The people would look at the stout
lady with no hope in their eyes, and
then, with a sigh, they would retire
and wait for the next car.
No one was brave enough to climb
the mountain which grew up between
him and the promised land
After while began to get tooth
ache in my conscience.
John" said to myself in hoarse
whisper, perhaps after all you were
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
WATERMELON PARTY.

On Tuesday night. a watermelon
party was given in the lot adjoining
the Schwarzenbach residence on Del
aronde street. The party was given
by the Kappa Kappa Kappa in honor
Of Miss Elsie Pleschia of the city The
place was prettily decorated with
japanese flambeaUs, umbrellas. flags
and bunting. Games were played and
at precisely $50 the big melons were
cut into long slices which were eaten
In good old "darky' style. Those
present were Misses Mia Weilbacher,
Elsie Pleschia, Florence Fillery, Bar
bara Schabel, Pearl Schwarzenbach,
Carlotta VI. Kraft, Christine Rauch-
kalb Masters Robert Talbot, James
Fillery, James Louis Higgins, Jim
Comfort, John, Hart, Malcolm, and
Lee Schwarzenbach, William Well
bacher, William Ward, Malcolm Man.
ent, Floyd Umbach and Mrs. j.
SchwarZenbach.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

will always find four feet, and their
)wners, unless one of them happens to
ave a wooden leg.
Under ordinary circumstances four
nto two won't go, but the Squeezer
.ars defy the laws of gravitation.
A Squeezer conductor can put twen-
ty-six into nine, and still have four
to carry.
For a man with small dining room
the Squeezer car has its advantage,
but when a stout man rides in them
he finds himself supporting a lot Of
strangers he never met before.
One morning l jumped on one Of
those Squeezers feeling just like a
TWO year old, full Of health and hap
piness.
During the first seven blocks three
men, fresh from a distillery, grew up
in front of me and removed the
scenery.
One of them had to get out in a
hurry. so he kicked me on the shins
to show how sorry he was to leave
me.
One of the other two must have
been In the distillery a long time, be-
cause pretty soon he neglected to use
his memory and sat down in my lap.
When demonstrated with him, he
replied that this is free country, and
IL he wished to sit down l had no
business to stop him.
Then his friend pulled US apart, and
| resumed the use of my lap.
During the next twenty blocks l
had one of the worst daylight night
mares | ever rode behind.
The party who had been studying
the exhibits of the distillery became
obsessed with the idea that my foot
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

the Hog because you moved over.
After the lady had climbed over you
she would have kept on to the other
end Of the bench where now there is
nothing but a sullen space"
l began to insult myself.
John" exclaimed inwardly. what
do you know about the etiquette of the
street car? According to the newspa-
pers 1t is only Man who can be a
Hog on the street cars, and since you
are the original cause of blockading
the port when you moved over, you
must be the Hog"
Then got so mad at myself that I
refused to talk to myself any fur
Their.
The next day was riding downtown
on the end seat with my mind made
up to stay there and keep the harbor
open for commerce.
Never" l said to myself, never
will anyone become a human Merri-
mac to bottle up the seating capacity
Of this particular bench while the
blood flows through these veins and
the flag of freedom waves above me-"
At the next corner a very thin little
gentleman squeezed by me with
look Of reproach on his face, the like
of which / hope never to see again,
but l was Charles ]. Glue and firm in
the end seat.
Then a couple Of Italys sunny sons
of the name of Microbeini and Germi-
eide crawled over me and kicked
their initials on my kneecap and then
sat down to enjoy a smoke Of domes-
tic rope, which fell across my nostrils
and remained there in bitterness.
After l had been stepped on. sat
on, clawed at and scowled at for
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

M Y friend, Hep Hardy, presented
l'k me with a neat little gold ham
mer day before yesterday. Why, l
don't know.
But now that | have it l might as
well use it.
Every time I hop into one of those
roomy, comfortable street cars in
city Of the second, third or even
fourth class l Immediately contrast it
with the wood boxes we use in New
York, and | find myself growing red
in the face and biting my nails.
Those Squeezer cars that prowl the
streets Of New York are surely the
breathless limit aren't they?
The Squeezer car is the best genteel
imitation of a rOugh-hOuse that has
ever been invented.
They are called Squeezers because
the conductor has to let the passen-
gers out with can opener.
Brave and strong men climb into
a street car. and they are full of health
and life and vigor. but a few blocks
Of the road they fall out backward and
inquire feebly for a sanitarium.
To ride on a Broadway street car.
for instance. about eight o'clock Of an
evening brings out all that is in a
man, including a lot OF loud words he
diun't know he had.
The last census shows us that the
street cars in the city OF New York
have more ways Of producing nervous
prostration and palpitatiOn OF the
brain to the square inch than the
combined population OF Amsterdam.
Rotterdam, Tinkerdam and Gotterdam-
mcrung.
To get in some OF the street cars
about six o'clock is a problem. and to
get out again is an assassination.
One evening recently l rode from
FOrty-seCOnd street to Fifty-ninth
street without once touching the floor
with my feet.
Some of the New York street cars
lead double life, because they are
used all winter TO act the part Of re-
frigerators.
1t IS a cold day when we cannot
find it colder in the street cars.
The germs in our street cars are ex-
tremely sociable and will follow a
stranger all the way home.
Often while riding in the New York
street cars have felt a germ rubbing
against my ankle like a kitten. Being
a gentleman. at least specifically. l
did not reach down and kick it away,
because the law says we must not be
disrespectful to dumb brutes.
Many of these street cars are built
on the same general plan as a can
If condensed milk
When you get ont you cannot get in.
and when you get in you cannot get
out, because you hate to disturb the
strange gentleman that is using your
knee to lean over.
Between the seats there is a space
OF two feet, but in that space you
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

twenty minutes. began to discuss
myself TO myself.
John | whispered, do you really
think that the general public appre-
ciates your effort to keep the Harbor
OPEN"
And then myself replied to myself
with a sigh of exhaustion, Il don't
think"
John l said to myself, no mat
ter what your motives may be the
other fellow will always believe you
are trying to get the best Of il. II
you move over and give the end seat
10 another gentleman. he will consider
it only as his right. If you dsnt move
over he will think you are 4 Hog for
keeping that which is as much yours
as il is his
began to grow confidential with
myself
Civilization is fine idea. but HUI
man Nature can give it cards and
spades and then beat it OUT" | told
myself The Human Hog was in
''A''4 i''4S o'AOi . 'i' oPViSoN' SIACSe
car began TO stop for him, and there
isn't anybody living who should stop
TO throw stones at him, because
selfishness is like the measles-it
breaks out in unexpected places. All
Of us may not be Hogs. but there is
a moment in the life Of every man
when he gets near enough TO it 20 be
called a Ham Sandwich"
Just then the Disinfecti brothers.
MiCrObeini and GermiCide, walked
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
II. N. G. c. AIR DOME.

Friday, July 20, Marguerite Clark,
in The Valentine Girl.
Marguerite Clark's dresses in the
first part of The Valentine Girl
were loaned to her by an enthusiastic
young friends (aGe twelve and a half
who has long worshipped at Miss
Clarks shrine.
Saturday. July p, II. y. G. c.
Dramatic Club in Hazel Kirke
Owing to the numerous requests
for a repetition of the Drama. Hazel
Kirke, Father Petit has decided to
produce the play on the Air Dome
stage. Remember this is home tai
ent and the patronage of all is earn
estly solicited. In connection with
the play there will be moving pic
lures. The performance will begin
at SIS, picture will be shown at As.
Admission in reach of all, only , and
10 cents.
Sunday, July %, Vivian Martin and
Jack Pickford in The Girl at Home.
The Girl at Home is the story OF
youth sent to boarding school and
showing clearly how being away
from the influence of home at this
early age, either makes or breaks the
man.
Tuesday, July 81. Mary PickfOrd
The Worlds Sweetheart" in The
Poor Little Rich Girl.
Wednesday, July %, The Dillon
Stock Company in The Poor Little
Blind Girl.
Friday, July %, Marie Doro in
Hearts Desire" Marie DOrO in
Hearts Desire is a pretty romance in
which a courageous young peasant
girl wins.
Coming. Mary Pickford in The Lit
tie American.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
are an interest.

If parents would keep the confidence
of their children and understand them,
they must take an interest in their
play. This does not mean that it is
enough to watch them play. We must
get their viewpoint, understand what
1t means to them and, if possible, play
with them sometimes. At one time
there was no place in crowded city
life for children. Now the community
has recognized that they have some
rights and Fairgrounds with kindly SUI
pervisors are growing more and more
The nation will be richer
In years TO come for thus providing fer
The play life of its children.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
Late Marriages.

Arguing for early and against late
in life marriages, w. NJ. Gallichan
said in London the other day that 1.-The
best age for a man to begin the life
Of wedlOck is twenty-five and for
woman twenty" adding: by best l
mean morally. mentally and physical
ly. There is q higher chance of hap
pinesS and constancy in marriage
when the partners marry young. They
are mutually adaptable, and, if they
are sensible. they are willing to modi-
fy their habits, and to grow, to GER
tain extent, as one mind"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
Worse and More Of X.

Will Tcllum was furious. He dashed
into the editorial Sanctum of the chin
Wager" over the PROSTATE form of
the office boy, and confronted the edi-
tor himself. Look here" he below
ed. This paper said I was a liar"
"Oh. no. it did not ~ replied the editor
calmly. ut did. l say" Il say NO
"Well. some paper said :" spluttered
Tellum. Possibly it was our con-
temporary down the street." said the
editor sweetly, lingering paper
weight. "We never print stale news!"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

the presentation of photo dramas, Il
vivid portrayal OF Mormon life. as
lived in those days, Is pictured, from
the flight westward Of the caravans
OF Smiths followers to accurate pic
Irritation Of their strange beliefs
and customs that caused them to be
prosecuted as they claim, in prac-
t;calIy every state in which they
settled. IN insight into the praC-
tees of MormOnism is given by
means of scenes depicting the covet-
Gus pursuit by one Of the elders
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
Early Chinese Had Compass.

As early as 2634 years before Christ
the compass was known in a crude
way to the Chinese and it was used by
them for purposes of navigation as
early as the third century of the Chris
ton era. But the policy of the rulers
and the habits and character of the
people conSpired to render the Chinese
Indifferent sailors, and the compass
did not become of great Importance to
them as it did to the seafaring na-
tons of Europe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
FOtO's Folly Theatre
No Premium

WEDNESDAY, July 25-"The En-
press" Pathe. HOlbroOk Blinn. ;
parts, Mystery of the Double
Cross" No 6. Mollie King. ,
parts.
THURSDAY. July 26-"The Girl
Glory" Triangle. Enid Bennett.
parts. "Wheels and Woe" TIL
angle Komedy. All Star. "Pathe
News of the War"
FRIDAY. July 27-"Skinners Dress
Suit" Essenay. Bryant Washburn.
"Musty Suffer Comedy"
SATURDAY. July 2S-"The Divorce
Game" Brady Made. Alice Brady.
parts. Other Pictures.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
Use of Mechanical Mixers.

The time saved by the use of the
mechanical mixer increases with the
increase in the size of the herd. Thus
with herds of 10 cows or less the av-
crage time required to milk COW by
hand is a fraction over seven minutes;
by machine a fraction under five min
utes. With herds of more than 30 cows
it takes slightly under seven minutes
to milk a COW by hand and but 4 10
by machine.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
s'eswax Used for Iiob,inc

sWax and tallow We're uSad for
ls..s purposes by the Romans.
sess VI cotton or flax fiber were
seN, y these substances. and they
IN ,,s SI ,, with much smoke and
sae MI, u.'le light. The ruSh-lights
Ss uuie ages, and even of recent
on, We're rushes that had hean
eAed !, 4eariy TO the dry pith and
en,aa.,W wax or tallow. When "can-
~ ns Was adopted as the unit of
4 lSp !. by the London gas act
osep :. " was taken to mean the
ha sa. !. light which would be given
"a . candle, six of which would
ani, pound, and which consumed
VI The candle each hour.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
!. s1ed II Better Before.

= aotAs sa'ed to go to the play with
y ahv !. out was told she would
susr ~ \. However, after much
an,ssss was ! allowed to go. When
shs1 !, .n her father asked her how
M. wen daddy" she replied.
Nh , whole lot better before |
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
MOVIE FOOD FOR FANS

FOLLY THEATRE SUNDAY NIGHT
Took up Collection for Her Costume
BESSIE Barri-cale wears ON" al The
strau-o~t costumes ever seen in
Ha"h~ o. Blue Ridge" Triangle-Nay
BE-" play by Monte " Kuuerjohn
II Is strange, both because OF its az
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
ATTRACTIONS FOTO'S FOLLY
THEATRE.
Week Ending Saturday, July %

CNDAY, July 22-"Bawbs o. The
Blue Ridge" Triangle. Bessie
Rarriscale. 5 parts. "A MaidenS
rus" Keystone. Ford Sterling.
lparts. "Pathe News of the War.
July 23-"Black Or
Ah," Bluebird. Cleo Madison. ,
parts. Neglected Wife" No. >.
pathe. Ruth Roland. > parts.
NEsDAY, July 24-"Pearl Stock
Co Selected Pictures.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19
.TAF NURR ~ :
NJ ORNoN MAID"

eral middle-aged wives and innu-
mcrable children. and the system of
spies that prevented enemies OF the
Faith" from getting in and tale
bearers from escaping. are pictured
realistically
Mae Murray. who We are aCCuS-
toned to think Of as being one Of
the best emotional actresses on the
screen. is seen in the role Of the
maid who so narrowly escapes the
dreaded fate of being a plural wife.
Robert BOsWorth plays opposite.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

show, Will furnish the music. COL
Inns Butler, the New York Boy,
whose success last week at the En-
pire in Lonesome" song. is retained
this week and offers another num-
Der equally effective New faces
will be roticed, however. in nearly
all the other numbers. The real
headliner. however. Is the comedian
who is said to be the best yet. It's
a snappy show that pleases every
body.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-19

OF the daughter OF r pioneer. who
had come under Mormon influence.
after having been saved from mas
sacrc by a band OF Indians.
Forced marriages of maidcnS with
men old enough to be their grand
fathers, under pressure OF the cOun-
ell. these men already having sey-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-08
Spoke Well of Her.

A preacher in the, reign OF
Charles ii. was to receive f10 il in
his sermon at the funeral of Nine
Creswell he said nothing but wei
Of her. She was rather bad char
acter and herself had dictated the
clause in her will. So, after a gen
eral address on mortality, he thur
concluded; ''By the will of a de-
ceased sister it is expected that ]
should mention her and say moth
ing but what was well of her. Ali
that / shall say of her, therefore, is
this: She was born well, she lived
well, and she died well, for she was
born with the name CTeswell, she
lived in Clerkenwell, and she died in
Bridewen Minneapolis Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-06-08
A Disciplinarlan.

Miss Hobson was most popular
with the two young and unmarried
members of Centerville's school
board. They did not propose tC
have any change of teachers in dis
trict No. 3.
"Do you think Miss Hobson pays
quite enough attention to disci
pline?" suggested one of the elderly
married school committeeman on
day.
''Disciplinel Why, of course sh,
pays a great deal of attention t.
It," asserted Ed Porter hastily.
"We never had anybody else be
gin to pay as much" said Henr
Lane. "Why, one afternoon ! W.
in there at No. 3, and Mis- HobsoI
spent the whole time-everx mir
rte of it-precerving order in Tia
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