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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
of the City Council OF
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
October Sd, 1917.

The meeting of the City Council
was called to order by Mayor E. J.
Hook. Roll call by the Clerk. All
members present.
The minutes from meeting held
Sept oath were read and approved.
RESOLUTION OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS: The following claims
have been examined and approved by
the Finance Committee therefore be
it resolved that they be allowed and
that the money necessary to pay the
same be and hereby is appropriated
and that the Mayor and the Clerk are
directed to issue orders on the City
Treasurer as follows:
WinneshIek Co. State Bank
Int. on bond to Geo. NJ.
Bechtel & Co. ...$ $500
VIM, Dickson, salary. City
Marshall for September. =. 5000
Ira Rima, salary, Nightwatch
for September ...... 5000
l.. l.. Van Horn, salary, Street
Commissioner for Septem-
Der ....... ...... 5O.OU
L. l.. Van Horn, Transports
ton for month of Septem-
Der .................. 1000
Albert Hammersness, services
as Nightwatch .......... 5000
r. Bucknell expense, attend
ing meeting of Iowa League
Of Municipalities . 1910
r. Bucknell, attending Coun-
ell meetings ....s.... 500
L. S. Dale, salary, City Clerk
for September .... 1900
H. Hislop, Sweeping streets. 800
II. Engbretson, attending
Council meetings ....i.. 500
r. B. Bergeson. attending
Council meetings . 800
Geo. Hislop, attending Coun-
ell meetings .. 800
L. b. Willis, attending Coun-
ell meetings ......... 500
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10

J. j. McA1drews, ATTENDING
Council meetings ..... 90
b J. McKav, attending Ccun-
Gil meetings ... 500
Upper Iowa Power Co., Light.
First floor City Hall . 3.97
Decdrah Journal, Printing
Council Proceedings 1863
Ed. Haug, Hauling garbage. 200
G. F. Baker Lumber " 2.O2
Upper Iowa Power Co.. Elec-
trolier near Methodist
church ....... 1928
'Richard Schrubbe, office Sup
plies ............... 80
o. n. Quandahl, services as
janitor City Hall for Sep
TENDER ........... 500
.Oehler & Hitler, Sundry Sup
plies .............. 9.15
N. R. Croft & Son, Tools and
supplies .... ATS
Mavor E. ]. Hook, Expense
attending Council of De-
tense meeting .... 1853
IngvOldstad Lumber Co., Coal
and lumber ......... 1919
]. P. Burns, street labor 40
VIM. Frye, street labor 49,. 300
II. Ellingson, street labor =. 1900
r. Wheatman, street labor. 1880
Theo. Olson, Fire Chief, SER
vices at Renkin fire . 800
Peter Johnson a Sons, Haul
ing hose cart No. 2 to
Renkin fire ......... 1.5O
F. A. Kuntz, Hauling hose
cart No. l to Renkin fire.. $50
F. A. Kuntz, Hauling Hook G.
Ladder Co to ST Cloud
ire ....... ........... $50
Hook & Ladder Co., Services
at Renki1 fire ......... $50
Henry Symonds, Hauling hose
cart No. to Renkin fire. 1.50
]. P. Burns. Hauling Hook G
Ladder Co. to Renkin fire. $50
Hose Co. No. l, Services at
RenkiI fire .......... 600
Hose Co. No. 2, Services at
Renkin ire .......... 800
Hose Co. No. 3, Services lat
Renkin fire ........... $50
B. NJ. Graham, freight and
drayage on water meters. Isl
Upper Iowa Power Co., Pump
ing water for month OF
September ....... 261.S4
Neptune Meter Co., Repairing
meters $500
Upper Iowa Power Co., Put
ting lights in meter room 5.SS
o. n. Quandahl, salary, Sewer
Inspector to October 1st . $500
Upper Iowa Power Co.. Re
pairs on pump at Sewer
Station ............ $50
Upper Iowa Power Co.,
Pumping sewage for month
of September ....... 1856
Upper Iowa Power Co., Street
Continued on page ID
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
Some Livestock

Waukon, Ia, Oct. S.-Clarence
Evans received $50 for two hogs.
Jake Ludeking sold twelve head of
hogs for $S16. Miles Kelly of Eng
fish Bench sold thirty-one 2-year-old
steers for $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
ST. MARKS CHURCH.

The Rev. George H. Heyn. curate of Trinity church, New Haven. will be the special preacher at the lenten service at St. Marks Episcopal church this evening. The full choir will sing special music.
 The confirmation, classes of St. Marks church will meet in the parish house on Thursday. Those In school will meet at 4:45 and adults and those employed at 7:30. Women of St. Marks church are invited to att tend a "Quiet Day" to be conducted by Rev. F. 1T. Sill, of the Order of the Holy Cross. beadmaster of Kent school, at Trinity church. Hartford on Friday, from 9:30 a. m. to 3:3O D. m. Father Sill Is noted for the spiritual helpfulness of such meetings con- ducted by him. Lunch will he pro- vided for those in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
MRS. GAIT OUSTED
 BY PACIfIST WOMEN
She Had Offered Sulhasists to
 U. s. in Case of War

New York, March Mrs. Carrie
 Chapman Catt. president of the Ma
 tional Woman Suffrage Party was
 busted from Hhe honory vice chair
 manship of the Women's Peace Party
 last night because she offered Presi- dent Wilson the services of the suf-
 fragists of the country in case of war. This action was taken at the
 second annual dinner of the peace
 party, held at Il East Forty-fourth
 street. It had been announced that
 the policy of the peace party in the
 international crisis would, be out
 llned, but it took so long to oust Mrs.
 Catt that the declaration of princi-
 pies had to be postponed.
 The dinner began early-at
 o'clock--and after addresses by s. M.
 Radcliffe, English publicist, and a few others the election of officers was taken up. Newspaper reporters were
 not allowed at the session, but after 1t was over. at II o'clock: it was an- nounccd that Miss Crystal Eastman
 had been reelected chairman, and Mrs. Henry Willard head of the Emergency Peace Federation. had been chosen honorary chairman, The knowledge that Mrs. Catt had 1 been an honorary vice chairman Drought the question, when the list of new officers was given out, of what had become of her. It was then explained that Mrs. Catt had not been reelected because her pa cifism wasn't 100 per cent. pure. 1t twas also learned that when the time came for the election of honorary vice chairman slate was made up which included the name Of Mrs. Catt, but on motion the slate lost
 It was recalled that Mrs. Catt. had offered the services of the suffragists to the nation and the argument was made that she had usurped power in 50 doing without a referendum to the membership. Mrs. Margaret Lane said:
 we are first of all against war and have nothing to do with anything connected with the waging of war. Many of us are members of the Ma tional Woman Suffrage party and re- sented our services being offered for any purpose until we consented. So, all together, 1t was decided that Mrs. Catt's paciflsm wasn't strong !enougf, for her name to appear as one of the officials of the Woman's Peace party, and she wasn't reelected. I hope she doesn't feel bad about it.''
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
Tie Ono White Hair.

The wisest of the wise
 Afsten to pretty lies
 And love to hear 'em told. Doubt not that Solomon Listened to many a one Some in his youth. and more when he grew old.
 I never was among
 The choir of Wisdom's song, But pretty lies loved l
 As much as any king. When youth was on the wing. And (must 1t then be told?) when youth had quite gone by. Alas! and have not
 The pleasant hour forgot When one pert lady said. 70. Walter! am quite
 Bewildered with alright! see (sit quiet now) a white hair on your head;''
 Another more benign
 Shipped 1t away from mine.
 And in her own dark hair Pretended it was found Fair as she was, she never was so fair!
 WALTER SAVAGE LANDoR.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
GOOD FRIDAY CLOSING.
Father Fftzgetald Appears in Favor of
 Hill in Legislature.

Father Fitzgetald Appears in Favol. of
 Hill in Legislature.
 Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, pastor of the church of st. John the Evangelist. appeared before the excise committee of the legislature yesterday as the representative of Bishop J. J.. Milan and the Catholic Temperance Union, in favoring a law to compel saloons to close on Good Friday. He said that such a law would help in the preser- vation of the day on which Christ died. Others who favored the bill were Rev. w. k. Lanphear and E. l.. G. Hohenthal.
 F. w. Orr. New Haven man, ap- peared in defense of the liquor inter- ests and said discrimination should not be made against the saloon. He admitted the religious importance of Good Friday and said it should be made sacred, but unless a bill Is draft ed Which will close all other unneces- sary places of business he will oppose the measure.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
TREATED wEnn IN GERMANY.
American Physicians and Nurscs
 Shown Many COurtcsics.

Berlin, Tuesday, March 6, via Lon -ss don. March 7.-The American phy-s sicians' expedition. under the direc-e5 tion of Dr. Edward F. Nippert or Cincinnati, has returned to its base at Deutsch Eylau, where it will con- tinue it's work under the direction of ' the New York committee. The ex- petition includes Dr. Hubert Dunn of Chicago and Mrs. Vera Hagner and Miss Julia Hoffman, nurses, from the German hospital in New York. V
 The American physicians unit, CD. erating under the direction of the German-Austrian Aid society of Chi- cago, has returned to Graudenz inss response to instructions from Chicago. { The unit consists of Dr. Frederick Haegler, Dr. R. l.. Bowen, Miss Alma Skoog and Miss Emma G. Quei, nurses, and Miss Freda A. Martini of Chicago, secretary. The German mill itary authorities were very cordial In their insistence that the American units continue their work and have a given written assurance that the ' member will be permitted to leave Germany whenever they desire
 The American unit stationed at Natmburg has discontinued tts work sthere after donating ita model ho1- .s ptta equipment to tho nuntcao SE K, N+HS
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

if America understands Europe. Un- til men and women brave the great Atlantic ocean aud start life anew on. this continent they never really know what the new order of things in the world are. Until Americans shake the dust of America from their feet and go to live in other lands they never get a real insight into the differ ences that exist between the old World and the NeM.
 I Either this Republic.-a nation founded on the principle so aptly ex- pressed by Lincoln. government of the people, for the people, and by. the people, ,'--is all wrong. or it is right. If it is wrong 1t will not survive. If it is right it must go on. We believe it Is right
 Believing that the, people in the United States of America enjoy ad- yantases known /io no other people under the high heavens, the men whom they have placed in charge of the government have determined to project all those interests. They must he, preserved, There Is no desire on tho part of any good American to see more tcrritcry brought under this flag. There will never be a war of conquest by this nation if it's people have say. There are no reasons for desiring territorial extension. There is reason for protecting every inch of ground we already possess. That is why men arc fired with a new determination.
 ! Holding no grievance against the people of any other land, but recog- nizins the differences in various forms of government foreign to this. men here realize that tide has turned in world affairs and we must be on the alert. Because of these things it IS we'll that all true men live up where they belong. If we believe in the government here we believe in America. If we have learned the differences between being "citizens'' and Subjects" we know the road to take. Subjects of no king, or em- pcror, or, ruler of ahy kind, but cit izens of the United ssstes, we will be found when the call comes The na- ton is too great to face. It's sons and daughters are as loyal now as were those who founded it.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
GIANT UNDER ARREST.

Wanted by the Bristol police on . charge of theft and for escaping from an officer, Frank Bolic, burly and standing six feet. four inches, was arrested at the railroad station last night by Policeman Patrick J. Quirk Still showing marks of his resistance of Policeman Duffy of the Bristol de- partment, Bolic was arrested by. Po- liceman Quirk without difficulty, the the wanted man knew what had hap pened. He had a ticket for Boston in his pocket.s Policeman Strupp of Bristol came after the prisoner later ment.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

While the Austro- Hungarian gov- hmcnt attempts to injess concilt- ry tone into it's communication in oxence to unrestricted submarine k1are. it's attitude falls short of the TT established by inteFna ionei law. prding to American issterpretation. Mas not to. be expected that Aus would adopt any other attitude. f4ct, the Vienna government could afford to take any other stand. hdcnts of international politics say tfia-Hunsary is disintegrating and &t the menace from within Is quite asssrtive as the menace from with Tn these circumstanees. the only of the Dual Monarcl,y's govern utds in the Kaiser. With him Aus fithcr stapds or falls. If 1t failed 5[pcrf sAim in his atter1pt to
 6des England, its end would
 ff tHs di:ickcr for few doubt not turn on his old ally with
 aa rccity that has marked his 6re o1ExlTis present enemies.
 fe issa ray of hope concealed
 d there in the Austrian note
 leave the door open for;
 1ebAte. It is true, that Aus-
 s no intention to prosecute a
 I'm of frightfulness and respect E. shown the American gag. But
 " stand on attacking belliger-
 lps carrying American passen- 9ad seamen ts hardly tenable the American viewpoint. An- ,sxs6nnent advanced by Vienna.
 IT suaIcient to warn prospec- h1en8ers that certain ships are efe Attack without warning. does s1nare with Washington's inter- k4ion Of fssintcrnationai ethics. It be remembered that such warm was given before the Lusitania
 by inserting in New York news la vague notice prcdicting dire - for those who were 90 bold as ibSrlt under the English flag yone knows what happened.
 s Austrian sreply. is unsatisfactory. 1k is possible President Wilson will & hIs great patience another point pefmit. the Dual Monarchy to ke farther explanation.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

a clause concerning the repGai of the personal tax; bill. At yesterdays ses- sion of the Senate the representatives of that party voted to kill the law but the Republican majority refused to concur and as result the measure will remain on the statute books. No. bill is so hard to pay as the g con- tribution which the state collects from its male residents every year. Despite the smallness Of the amount. men who enjoy the privileges and protection which the state affords, them appear to have many regrets over having to separate thewselves from the price Qf @ show ticket to help insure contin- suance of these benefits The failure of towns and cities to enforce a col lection of :he poll and military tasG
 which preceded this assessment. is probably responsible in 2 measure for the attitude of the men towards the bill sent out by the personal tax col. lector. they having formed habit of ignoring the states demand for this lSCs IlI0 O4.1ldtc OSlssONAOSS SAVS~~ " the law. principally because it is tho only tax. the non payment of which causes the delinquent to be incarcer- ated in jail They csnsider it in vio- lation of the recognized rights of man and for that reason want the law making its collection possible erased from the books. In these days, of progress and prosperity it is indeed a poor man who. though given plenty of time, cannot .save g to help pay the expenses of. his state, and to see that his family and himself as we'll are given the protection which the consti- tuition guarantees him in his pursuit of happineAs.'' He is entitled to pity and there is not an occupant of a ju- dicial bench in the state who would send him to jail because of his inabil- ity to pay. his personal tax bill. Others have no just cause for complaint.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
COLOMBIANS DENY ss GERMAN ALLIANCE
Absolutely False,'' Says Minister to
 IT.. s. Regarding Humors. of @sS x Secret Undcrstandink. 'ss

Washington, March 1.-The Co. lombia Minister. Julio BetanGourt, again declared in statement last night that persistent cable reports Of an alliance between Colombia and Germany. ''or any other nation, In order to embrcil herself" in tke war >arc absolutely false.'' At the lega-A ton 1t was said that the circulation of the report of German-Colom- bian alliance had tended to arouse . widespread distrust of Colombia In Latin America.
 "On the contrary" the statement read. "the ardent and vehement de- sire of any country is to see the end 'of this unspcakable tragedy. repre- sent a. nation of pacifist leaning to the. most eminent degree. Colombia has sacrificed large snare of her terri- toriai rights in order to settle old dif- ferences with border countries. In. spired by the same ideal, Colombia has endeavored for tke last fourteen years to reach an amicab!e settlement of her differences with the United States, and hopes today for a speedy and satisfactory outcome in accord ance with a policy of continental harmony which is the supreme neces- sity of all the Americas In this pe:il-, Oua moment.
 Columbia wishes that with the es- tabl.sllment of peace we shall coMte.u- plate the spectacle of a united people in this world of Columbus. facing the Old World, in order to insure for the future and in a lasting way tho rights and ,prerogetives of the nations Of the American continent. To form a continental block for the prcserva- ton of peace and prosperity in thS Americas should be the desideratum of statesmen in the country of wash- ington.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
coNsoLo AIsRnsrED AGAIN.

Who Joseph Console, giving his address as 125 East Main street, is and whether he is trying to- get ac- quainted withe the various ailthori- ties of New England comprises a
 question that the local authorities are trying to solve. Word from Chief Sullivan of the aPittsfield, Mass. po- lice was received Sunday to the eff feet that Joseph was held there on railroad trespassing charges. Last night word from the Hartford police was to the effect that Joseph had been arrested. ,ip that city. In each instance,, he, told the authorities that he is married and hes two children.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
LOYAL CITIZENS.

Ehere is new sera beginning in srica. Thers is . new spirit of ericanism sweeping over the land. Dsre is an accounting going on. and 5n are seeing things in new light. short. thcre Is an awakening of
 Spirit of '7s. Raot by any outburst of enthusiasm |ed man declare his Americanism., ere are not the things that count. |ls tho sensible, safe and sane. quiet 6s in the air that shows what is kubeniny now. It Is noticeable all pr tho country. From East, from eat from North, from South. the eath of national unity Is warming
 nation. We are living in a time like of which has never been seen fore. There is no telling what |xht happen at any given moment. kere Is no telling what time the men . women of this nation might be lied upon to uphold the hogor of E pome-land. E
 These are the things that are draw mon mon closer together. These arc s4hcughts that are peryading the 1as of most people. These are tsne Saa that cause an examination of the tblic conscien-c. Meps& arc asking emselvcs sAms I an. Amcricans' en are asking of their neigh bor he an AmerlcAn q Mena born on 4 soil, are asking themselves. >"Do kealiy know what. America mcans::''
 who came here later are asking znaelves, "Have I fully grasped the ninx of it all ?'' They are fail ettons. They demand honest aa- Ss. When they have been prop
 Taken carc of by tho persous iiy Interested. the auessioners lIf1Ieivcs, Tsrcrc will be a better un- a{Iing alF around.
 nave severed diplomatic rela- with one of the powers of sope. We are liable to break oil
 aaore wss ars just as likely to
 fnxttet. E,iro1lA has. nsvsr
 if:sS Fl " "
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
Registration of Aliens.
Waterbury American

It is new thing in this country to make aliens register. One of the things that American travellers in foreign countries scold about most Is the annoyance involved in registering and getting permission to move about from one place to another. But if we are going to be involved in the war we have got to come to it.
 Whether we are finally involved or not, the liability makes 1t risky for us to have thousands of uncontrolled foreigners, who may be enemies at any time. going back and forth from place to place. taking nota of every- thing and studying how to destroy us.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

More eloquence to the tongue of Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald in his fight to close saloons on Good Friday It is a noble mission and while it may fail, the effort to arouse the conscience of the public can do no harn,. If 1t is wrong to maintain open saloons on Sunday it is equally :,s wrong to keep them open on Good Friday. the anni- versary of the worlds greatest tragedy.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07
Fire Department Bluffs.
(Insurance Press).

(lnSurdnCc I>r0SSJ.
 There is something about the work of firemen that has always appealed to red-blooded citizens That ex- plains why we have so many enthusi- astic "buffs' in the fire department. The buff is fire fan. A buff never belongs to the fire department; he is a citizen who makes hobby of the department. and as a rule there is no sacrifice that the good buff will not make to help out the department, and particularly the flremen.
 There have always been buffs. but they have not always been known by that name. l understand the name originated back in the volunteer days when the men who were interested and enthusiastic about the fire .le- partment work, used to go around 10 the firehouses and sleep there. They used to wrap themselves up in buffalo robes; hence the name. There isn't firehouse in New York that hasn't it's quota of buffs. There are local buffs who take pride in being con- nected with a certain engine or truck company, and then we have a num- ber of distinguished buffs who are interested in the. department as a whole.
 Tire local buffs are of all ages. Some of them are young boys, who are glad of the chance to run an er-and to the corner restaurant to get a sandwich for fireman, and who are glad at a big fire to carry cans of coal for the fire engines These bluffs know everything about the company down to the minutest detail. They know just how many runs the company made last year. what sort of fires it extinguished, and they know all about the individual firemen, their work and their troubles.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

whom were several New York and Chicago business men returning from
 London and Paris, said the CaruhaniQ
 went through the North ChaM1ef round the Isle of Man, and thSy did not sight any submarines. N eaverals small patrol boats were passed on Feb. 26. but the Carmanta was not
 conveyed. r
New Britain herald., 1917-03-07

change in date will rapidly grow until the lawmakers of the nation can i'll afford to ignore the demand. Tradi- .tions of history should be prized, revered and observed, but not when they stand in the way Of progress