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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
a DREAD nRnEAI-

Ray. Dir. NcInch OF Dunn barton told
how on one occasion in his old church
in Dundee q brother minister had
preached 3 rather long sermon. and
he (Mr Inch) had occasion a few min
utes later 10 enter the pulpit TO make
an intimation, whereupon q wee Mac
gregor.' who was in the gallery with
his mother and the Fest OF the family.
took fright and exclaimed very loudly.
eCoTne ava nav. There's aujther man
gaun tao begin GLASGOW Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
FnRFHANnFnI

Little Peter had dtsobeyed his moth
er. and when IN q shocked voice she
called him 10 her he came running.
Nith the tears streaming over his
flushed face
You won't" he sobbed. cIInging to
her hand--''you won't have 70 whip me.
mummy cause I'm cryin' already
Woman's Home Companion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
GROTTO TEAM READY
!. FOR GAME TOMORROW

" The practice tonight will conclude
she extensive training program in
dulred in by members 0f The Amoo
yrotto baseball team of Rock Island
in preparation fer the all important
contest with ZaI Er0go Of Moline for
the HiIdebraudg cup The game viii
be played at Stephens park ia Moline
tomorrow afternoon instead OF sun
day as heretofore announced Mem
hers of the local team viii meet at
the Masonic temple tomorrow after
noon at / O'Clock and go iD body
10 the Moline diamond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28
ARREST DAVENPORT
MAN IN THIS CITY

Jake Putcher. driver for tbe hide
pendent Express company in Dayen-
port. was arrested at the corner OF
Seventh street and Second avenue last
night by the local police on advice
OF the Davenport authorities. Putcb-
or is wanted iu Davenport on a
charge of attacking 2 small boy. He
was turned over 70 the Davenport pc
lice for trial last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28

The greatest hatred, like the greatest
virtue and the worst dogs, is quiet
Jean Paul Richter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-28

All the news all the time-rbe Argus,
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Hewholaughsbest bestlaughslast!
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Some inside information is need
ed by some of the Phoenix papers so
they can make proper deductions
along with their insane desire to
brand Snowflake even worse than
Douglas No. l. Of course the Phoe-
nix papers are not altogether to
blame. They got their dope from
only ONE or TWO, who, in their
vengeance desire to punish Snowflake
for voting as their conscience dictat-
ed. The stain which has been woven
into the woof and warp of this COM
munity will be long time fading
away. Let us say: In the arrange
ment of securing the witnesses for
taking the depositions in Snowflake
one of the most fragrant blunders
known to the procedure of law was
made, and no doubt Intentionally so.
The correct way to select witnesses,
! if honesty was to prevail in the modus
operandi, would have been to have
selected only such witnesses as would
have been of material worth. In
stead, however, a drag-net, as it
were, was cast out in general way
and the result was that any and every
body, no matter who, were caught in
the drag-net and brought before the
deposition board. Many, some dear
old mothers, were hauled before that
board and grilled thru and thru they
knew nothing. But, they were "darg-
ged and dragged" in the effort to
secure something. Sen. Ives had
been assured that they did know
something, so he ''grilled" and "drag-
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

In far fetched effort to show up
Snowflake as being deeper dyed mis-
chievous place than Douglas No. l,
where drunkenness, election gambling,
etc., was shown up by the evidence,
the Phoenix Messenger has this to say:
Now in Snowflake the strongest
possible insiduous influence was used,
the banker and the bishop. These
men might have exacted promises
previous to election, but they went
further and insured delivery of the
goods by seeing the ballots marked
as desired. No one can tell with any
degree of mathematical precision how
far this open violation of secrecy ex-
tended. Every witness was reluct-
ant to testify, evidently fearing CEN
sure by the powers of oppression that
operated to control the election"
Insured delivery of the goods,
and fearing censure by the powers Of
oppression that operated to control the
election, is an insult to every honora-
BILE home in this vicinity, and the au-
thor or authors of the quoted state
ments, either individually or otherwise,
is an Infamous and malicious liar, be he
ghost, goblin or devil. gThen, this
same paper, in order to draw a closer
comparison between Douglas No. l and
Snowflake, deducts the following:
for the grosser and
more fragrant violation at Snowflake
that made joke of secrecy. There
the glad-hand method was used so eff
fectually that no one could approx
mate the damage done-hence the
necessity of striking the precinct
from the count.
''FOr the grosser and more fragrant
violation at Snowflake" nice compari-
tive lineup with a bunch Of self-indict-
ed drunken gambling election thieves!
The very foundation tap-root of that
accusation, no matter from what source,
is as diabolical hell-bent as the bottom
less pit Of the deepest degradation to
which the lowest mag-mire can sink!
CITIZEN the Messenger, evidently feel
ing bit nausea in it's tender vulturous
stummy, sought surcease of sorrow by
paying tribute to the man who did not
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

ged" them. After he returned to the
court in Phoenix and in his remarks
to the court, he impressed the court
that in order to get the evidence ne
had to literally drag it out" His re-
marks gave out the impression that
Snowflake was one big family, where
nearly every body was related to
nearly every body else, and made 1t
appear that ALL were trying to
shield each other. The newspapers
caught it, and no doubt the court
took Sen. Ives for just what he said.
Some of the small-bore newspapers
have twisted the disgraceful come-oH
in such way to show that the lone
big family Of Snowflake" are much
worse than was the drunken bunch
who admitted stealing the Douglas
No. 1. If decent respect had been
shown those of us who did not know
anything Sen. Ives would have been
deprived of one of his very best
weapons which he has been able to
use in the Hunt Campbell contest.
The court, no doubt, understood Mr..
Ives as did the newspapers in the
same light. Believing that we are
Zone big family, and will, SHIELD
each other," he thought to do no bet
ter than throw out Snowflake. The
newspapers (some of them) have
taken advantage of that particular
phase of the matter, and, using it as
a sweet morsel, are working it over
time, in their partisan desire to
''roast Snowflake and boost Hunt. "
If the "advance agents" of Sen. Ives
had wanted to be square with every
body, and in order to expedite mat
ters in a way SO that innocent parties
would not have been put to the un-
pleasant task of appearing before
''court, they would have gone about
the matter before hand and secured
the names Of only those who did
know something, had them ready,
and when Sen. Ives came to pull off
the main show he would not have
had to drag and grill' in order to
get his coveted evidence. Ives 'ad.
vance agents" knew who were wit
nesses and who were not had known
since the day Of the election. But,
the deed has been accomplished.
Vengeance is sweet(9 1t was a dirty
damnable trick!
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

For information regsrdi,.
GAO acre homestead law m.,
Hampton & Arnold, Land i
neys, Phoenix, Arizona
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

For Sale-Two city lot,
ed in south part of Sno.ao =
For prices and terms ino,. ~
Bank of Northern Arizonaa a'lI
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04
Mouth breathing
children stupid. q

Moderate exercise IN y
air prolongs life. "'' .
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Before you go to tho w..
you a straw sun-bonnnt T''P
display at Bushman's ''S
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Read The Herald's advertise
ments and be governed thereby.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Buy her a rocker or some
other furniture at Wetzler's.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Plant every available acre and
make it produce all it will, then
High Cost of Living" will not
effect you.
Find your garden seed at
2-16-2t A. C. M. /.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Wetzler's new garage !,
brook is the largest IN !.
Batteries recharged.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04
Sweet Clover Seed

Sent by Parcel Post or express.
Inquire Of. N. S. HANSEN,
Lakeside, Arizona.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

1t pays to trade at w.,
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

We have a phone at your SER
vice and if you don't see the
news in the Herald it is your
fault.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

a majority of the votes in his
home box, but who, while at Phoenix
drawing 81 per diem, also managed
to get into the good graces of such
partisan journalistic perverts as the
Phoenix Messenger and Dunbar's
Weekly, as per the following:
''Osmon D. Flake of Snowflake
is censured by his fellow towns
men because he told the truth and
stood for obedience to the law.
His conduct will compare very
favorably with that of Joe Smith
who took advantage of his position
and standing in the community to
further the candidacy of Tom
Campbell and Judge Baughn. 1t
takes good nerve to oppose trans
gressor who operates under the
guise of high moral standing.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

Many a severe cold ends in tu-
berculosis.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-05-04

A low infant mortality rate
indicates high community intel
ligence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
The Old Toll Roads,

Good roads were first maintained
in the east and especially in Pennsyl-
vania by means of the toll roads,
which were separated from the reg
ular roads by means of tollgates, or
stations.
To travel on these improved high
ways a charge was made for all sorts
of conveyances. With the coming
of the motorcar the fee for machines
was made so high that in a few
years hundreds of miles Of good
roads were built and maintained II
excellent condition.
There are few of these roads
still in existence where a toll is
charged in the Maryland, Delaware
and Pennsylvania section. Most
of these, however. have been elimin-
lated on account OF the state highway
appropriation, and it is expected with
the new federal appropriation OF
| $85, 100000 these tollgates will be
la relic of the past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
1.-THE SEASONS" WILL
Be GIVEN JUNE.3
Production Will be Given at Luther
College Auditorium Entirely
of Decorah Talent.
PRICE OF ADMISSION
WILL BE FIFTY CENTS
Concert Will be Given i'm the After.
noon. SOlOists Working.
Under Prof. Sperati's
Instruction.

Since the excellent production OF
| Haydn's The Seasons last March,
great many requests have been
made for another rendition. The
work demands a great deal of care
full study and rehearsing. So it was
decided that it would only be fair to
those of Decorah and vicinity who
appreciate good music, and who may
not have had the opportunity of at
tending the former concert, to give
it again now while The Decorah
Choral Union is so familiar with the
work. 1t is very probable that this
oratorio will never be given again
in Decorah on account Of its great
difficulties.
The Decorah Choral Union was in
vited to give THE Seasons" again as
the opening exercises of the Com
mencement at Luther College. Ar
ralgements have accordingly been
made for a concert at the Luther
College Auditorium on Sunday,
June 5, at 800 P. M.
This production is to be entirely
of Decorah talent. 1t was found i'm
possible to engage professional tall
ent for the solo parts, and Prof.
Sperati chose the following soloists:
Tillie Montgomery Hogan, soprano;
Albert Koren Larson, tenor; and j..
Tillman Hanson, bass.
The soloists heard here in March
make a business of solo singing. and
rank among the best in the oratorio
field They receive a great deal of
money Tor one evenings work. TIE
three local soloists named do not
wish to create the impression that
they can sing as well. But they
kindly promised their best efforts,
and desire the public to know that
they are helping to make il possible
to give this great work again here.
The soloists are working faithfully
under Prof. Sperati's instruction, and
their singing at rehearsals is Great
ing a very favora BILE impression The
public can be assured that the solos
will be sung in creditable manner,
as they are il competent hands.
The price of admission is fifty
cents. A great many who heard it
before will be glad of an opportunity
of hearing it again. This oratorio,
like all great works, requires more
than one hearing to be appreciated
and understood. The concert is in
the afternoon which will enable
out-of-town people to come and get
bauk home before dark
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
"THIS IS THE LIFE"
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
Will be Given at Grand Opera House
Monday Evening June 4.
RURAL COMEDY DRAMA
IN -FOUR ACTS
Week of June 3 Will be Commence
ment Week. Prof. Robert
KeinOw Will Deliver
Commencement
Address.

The school year at the Deeorah
high school is drawing to a close and
preparations for the graduation ex-
ercises are under way.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered Sunday, June 3, at 1880
p. m. by Rev. o. Glesne at the United
Lutheran church.
Monday, June 4, the class play
This is the Life" will be given at
the Grand opera house.
The commencement address will bs
delivered on Thursday, June Z, by
Prof. Robert Reiaow, of the Univer-
sity of Iowa.
On Friday, June 8, the Junior
Senior reception will be held at the
high school building.
The graduation class numbers 20
this year.
This is the Life is rural
comedy in four acts, by Charles
Morton. Following is the
Cast of Characters.
Eliza Green-the mother ....
......... Kathryn SchulZe
James Green 'Jim'-the elder boy.
Hiram CoffeeI
John Green "JOhn'-the younger
boy Otto GleSne
Susie Green-their cousin ....
-. ....... Marjorie jewell
Jacob Skillings Three Fingered
Jake'--a money Lender .......
Det-ef Anderson
Seth Skillings His son"-in love
with Susie 49,. Carl Hanson
Andrew Todd-a government agent
Sylvan Christian
Elsie Todd--his daughter :.
....... Marguerite Tracy
Archibald lIetherington of Tnrnon
hotel guest i. Reginald Pearson
Lucinda Crowley--the village fiirt.
49,. ...... Agnes Dale
Amos Crowley "her brother''--the
village comedian, Harold Schlatter
Zeke PEBBLES Gloomy Zeke''--vil-
lage undertaken Harold Mevrick
Thomas Van Camp-a city capitalist
.......... &. Ashton Gregg
Mrs. Van Camp-his wife-a society
leader 80. Henriette NaeSeth
Jim and Elsie's city friends on a
visit to the FARM
Herbert Lancing go. Milton Hitler
Augustus Reynolds, Norman Hovden
Marcia Fisher 80. Louise Curtin
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
SELss:cTIVE DRAFT DAY
F"<
s. g. FOR JUNE 5
Sheriff Ellingson H~ne lady Picked
the Registrars for l. and
Winneshiek COun
MEN SUBJECT TO DRAFT
MUST REGISTER THAT DAY
Sheriff Will Forward All the Names
TO the Governor of Iowa
Immediately After Regis
tratiOn is Finished.

Sheriff o. o. Ellingson, following in
structions from Gov. Harding, of
Iowa, has already picked the men in
the different townships and wards of
Decorah, who will register all males
between the ages of 21 and 30, per
the proclamation issued by Prosi-
dent Wilson. Men over 81 and those
who have not reached their thirty
first birthday must register.
The sheriff requests the registrars
he has appointed to see that the reg
ular polling places can be used for
the purpose of registering the names
on June 5. All of the names regis
tered will be returned to the sheriff,
and he will forward them to the
governor.
1t is said there is an average of
400 men of the required age in
Winneshiek county, but of course
that number is only an estimate and
no accurate count. The registration
will take place throughout the coun-
ty on June 5. Following are the
registrars:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
THE WARS ARE FOUGHT BY
BOYS.

"The boy is too young to 60" The
expression is common and in many
instances true. A goodly number Of
the boys who are burning to go to
the army are too young.
But all wars are young mems
wars. The civil war was especially
young mans war. Beginning with
the youngest recorded in the adju-
tant generals office there were 25
union soldiers 10 years of age and
under, 3S IL and under, 225 II and
under, 800 13, 1923, regiment and
a half of IA and under and 104,9S7
or an army division OF boys of 15 and
under.
The numbers jump when we reach
16 for there were 231,051 of boys of
that age and younger. Those under
II are nearly million in number or
nearly twice the number called for
in the first call OF this war. Those
youths counted S44,S91. Think Of
it.
The records show that 1,151, ,43S
civil war soldiers were not older
than IS, those 21 and under run to
about the same number, and then We
find the numbers decreasing for
there were but 61S,511 soldiers over
%, only 46,626 % or over and but
16,07l of "A or older.
The figures above are quoted from
speech by Colonel Stibbs and so re-
ported in the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican. II they are correct as there is
no good reason to doubt they will as
tonish many who have considered
war a mans business. Those boys OF
the sixties fought the civil war as
the boys of France are stemming
the tide of German militarism and
as the boys of this day stand ready
The volunteer is youth. The
wars are fought by boys.-Marshall'
town Times Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Mystifying Chemical Trick.

A plain blue handkerchief is
shown to the audience. When the
handkerchief is warmed it turns
white and when heated resumes its
former color.
Make starch paste and aud
enough water to the paste to thin it.
Then add sufficient fracture of
iodine to color the liquid blue; a
few drops will be enough. Dye a
white handkerchief with this blue
liquid and when the handkerchief is
dry it is ready for the trick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Lincoln as a Gallant.

Although wanting in the language
of gallantry, Lincoln was not incap-
able of turning neat compliment.
The artist Carpenter has told me of
one that would have pressed Ches-
terfield hard. An enthusiastic lady
gave the president an entirely super
fluous bouquet. The situation was
momentaIily embarrassing, but
with no appearance of discompo-
sure he stopped down, took the
flowers and, looking from them in
to the sparkling eyes and radiant
face of the lady, said, with gallan-
try l was unprepared for, Really,
madam, if you give them to me and
they are mine l think l cannot pos
sibly make so good use Of them as
to present them to you in return!'
Helen Nicolays Personal Traits
of Abraham Lincoln"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Memorial Sunday Will be Observed
at Grand Opera House, May
%, With Sermon by Dean
Wn. McVettie.

THE muffled drums sad roll has
beat
The soldiers last tattoo
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few:
IN flames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
But glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead"
officer of the day. :. L. L. Caldwell
Orator ..........H H. e. Miller
Procession will form at / 0 O'Clock
a. m. on Main street, between Win
nebago and Mechanic streets, facing
East in the following order:
Luther College Band.
Co.. Hughes Post and ali veterans
in automobiles.
Col. Hughes Woman's Relief
Corps.
= Orator and president of Relief
Corps in automobiles.
Merchants Band.
Decorah Fire Department
Fraternal Orders and Lodges
Mayor and City Council il automo-
biles.
Citizens in carriages and automo-
l.t1 L.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23

why should Mr.. Havner insist on
observance of the blue laws if the
governor of the state don't comply
with the law in signing warrants for
executions in the state" demands the
Cedar Rapids Republican. 1T is still
legal to impose capital punishment
in Iowa and number of men are in
prison awaiting hanging. but there
is little prospect of them being
hanged because the governor neg.
ects to- sign the warrant. Neglect in
one instance is no more serious than
in the other"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Washin gton T

The Washington Press says:
There's nothing the matter with
the patriotism of the present day
boys. The conditions at this time
can not be compared with those of
'61. when volunteers enlisted readi-
ly. Should an enemy spring up in
our midst an army could be raised
lust as readily as then"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Right Living.

In the firm control OF our thoughts
lies the secret of the most wonder
full possession of which we can boost
1t is as much matter
OF habit as of will, this being al
WAYS honorable, truthful. just. Hav-
ing formed our principles of right
living, conscience invariably points
to a whole hearted loyalty to them.
And when baser motives try to sway
the mind, why, here is just where
your viii, rover may profit by exer-
else.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23

"No woman gets old as quick as
the woman who allows her affections
to be bestowed on dogs, instead of
children. That is the way nature
has OF getting eyen," says the WASH
ington Iowa Democrat. !,