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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
"BIUELAWS" ON HERE
FOR next SUNDAY
County Attorney Houck Has Been
Directed by Attorney General
to Enforce These Laws.
SMOKERS CAN'T BUY
CIGARS NEXT SUNDAY
Dancing, Hunting, Horse Racing
ETC., is TabOoed, Along With
Many Other Things.

The famous "blue laws" which
have been on the statute books or
Iowa for many years will be put into
actual operation in Decorat and
throughout the county next Sunday.
County Attorney c. n. Houck has re-
ceiyed his orders from the Attorney
General, to enforce these laws, and
he has taken steps to do so. Tho
following has been handed to us by
Mr.. Houck for publication
To the people of Winneshiek County:
Section 5040 of the Code of Iowa
provides: If any person be found on
the first day of the week, commonly
called Sunday, engaged in carrying
firearms, dancing, hunting, shooting,
horse racing, or in any manner dis
turbilg a worshiping assembly or
private family, or in buying or sell
ing property of any kind, or in any
labor except that of necessity or char
ity, he shall be fined not more than
five nor less than one dollar and be
imprisoned il the county Jail until
the fine. with costs of prosecution.
shall be paid: but nothing herein
contained shall be construed to ex-
tend to those who conscientiously
observe the seventh day of the week
as the Sabbath, or to prevent per-
sons travelling or families emigrat-
ing from pursuing their journey. or
keepers Of toll bridges. toll gates and
ferrymen from attending the same"
l have been directed by the Attor-
ney General of the state of Icwa 10
take steps to enforce this law, which
for many years has lain practically
dormant in most sections of the
state.
/ desire to ask the cooperation of
the people of the county in the en-
forcement of this law, and specially
call upon all peace officers through
out the county to see to it that the
law is rigidly enforced from and af-
ter this date.
Respectfully.
C. n. HOUCK,
County Attorney, Winneshiek Coun-
ty, Iowa.
May 21, 1917.
This means that next Sunday
fellow can't buy Sunday paper
cigar. dish of ice cream, or any food
stuffs, clothing, etc. Yesterdays
Des MoiIes Register states that At
torney General Havner is preparing
a second letter to county attorneys
of the state giving his interpreta-
of the Iowa Sunday closing laws IN
more definite terms.
He will RUE that churches, rail-
roads. street cars, garages and pub
lie utilities as a whole do not come
nder the provisions of the statute.
AS the matter stands at present it
will be we'll for all to lay in a good
supply of the necessities, and some
things, perhaps, that are not so
necessary to tide them over Sunday.
The Attorney General intends to
enforce all the laws, and as Tong as
the last legislature didn't repeal the
blue laws he is going to enforce
them, and it seems that the legisla-
ture fellows are the ones blamed
now. They had an opportunity to
repeal the law, but didn't. They
might have had "a reason, which
will bob up later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Memorial Day Dinner.

G. A. r. Hall will be open after
the services at the Grand Opera
House where all members and their
families can join in the usual picnic
dinner.
The Relief Corps will furnish cof-
foe and good share Of other things,
but will ask all who come TO bring
baskets so there will be an ample
supply.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
Decorah Drum Corps
Schools Of tho Cjty

:
Schools Of the City
Procession will move at 80 a.
m. and march East to State street.
tist church. The column will then
countermarch and return to the
Grand Opera House where the fol-
lowing exercises will be held.
Order Of Exercises at Opera House:
Prayer.
Reading Memorial Day Orders.
Flag Drill.
Violin ........ Mrs. DowIie
Calling roll of the dead.
Solo -. Mrs. George Johnson
Solo :. Mrs. Cora Simpson
Address. ........H. Z. m.ller
Hymn, America" ....... by all
Benediction.
At close of the service, the sons Of
Veterans will visit the burial places
of the city and decorate the graves
1t being imposS- lie for the sons to
visit all the graves II the county
where Veterans are buried and
place flags, wreaths and flowers up
on the graves, the committee re-
quests that comrades and friends liv-
ing near such places will attend to
this work and not let one grave be
Overlooked.
A union memorial service will be
held in the Grand Opera House. San
day, May 81. Sermon by Rev. McVet-
tie. Male Quartette.
Everyone invited TO this as wei
as the service on Wednesday, Nay
80.
BY the Committee,
L. L. CALDWELL,
Chairman
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
This Is q Joke.

Mistress: Bridget, does this lamp
smoker"
Bridget: mo nam. 1t don't
smoke or drink, but it goes out
nights"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23

Among the other things which
are late this season is the barefooted
boy" remarks the Perry Chief.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23


W. "a. Dashaih ''''''. reilont
TT NJ Eyert. ueSnor
7 7 Huoos uicbIand
q tc,t Rrown Or,aons
q w RrittendabI p,ufftor
u NJ Iarviss canoo
uanr,, uovor pioasant
Elmer Ringoen Lincoln
G.. z. Bakken Madison
r w. Gross Decorah
J. w. NARROW fst Ward
A. It. Holton I'd Ward
K. A. Waterbury Sd Ward
r. F. B. Portman ..... .4th Ward
E. j. Gillett i. 5th Ward
Gus Johnson .. Glenwood
J. c.. Huber ......S Sumner
II. j. Busch .... calmar Ist
A. A. Novak Calmar 2d
o. 0. Lomen Sprin gfield
VIM. Linnevold -. Frankville
l.. A. Jirak Jackson
III. j. SchpuanitZ Washington 1st
Frank Pouska 80. Washington ID
John j. McManus Military
Albert Christopherson Bloomfield
Following is an ey extract from the
,,rooIorot;or ;ssrod hu s;aa,t
NHso'i'
Whereas, congress has enacted
and the president has on the 18th
day or May, one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, approved law
which contains the following proyi-
slons:
Section 5.-That all male persons
between the ages of 21 and so, both
inclusive. shall be subject to regis
tration in accordance with regula-
tions to be prescribed by the presi-
dent: and upon proclamation by the
presideat or other public notice Civ
en- by him or by his direction stating
the time and place of such registra
tion IL shall be the duty of all per-
sons of the designated ages except
officers and enlisted men of the reg
ular army. the navy and the nation
al guard and naval militia while i,
the service of the United States, to
present themselves for and submit to
registratjop under the provisions of
this act and eyery such person snail
be deemed to have notice of the re-
olirements of this act upon the pub
lication of said proclamation or 9TH
er notice as aforesaid given by the
president or by his direction; and
any person who shall willfully fail
or refuse to present himself for reg
istration or to submit thereto as
herein provided, shall be guilty of
q misdemeanor and shall upon con-
viction in the District court of the
United States having jurisdiction
thereof, be punished by imprison-
ment for not more than one year
and shall thereupon be duly register
ed; provided that in the call of the
docket precedence shall be given in
courts trying the same, TO the trial
of criminal proceedings uader this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

Pedro entered and reported the death
of the remainder Of the Lopez band.
where is lopez" asked Pedro, as
his hand grasped his gun
APancho finished him." said Liberty
softly without looking up. "Some of
the poems have taken his body away"
Thank God for that said Pedro.
as his eyes frightened. that's the
best news 1 hear in long time
But. although Pancho had killed the
terror of the border, one of the ban
dts bullets had found it's mark, too,
and, as Pancho lay there staring up
into the eyes of Liberty and Pedro, he
knew his end was near. The only con-
ISOLATION he had was the satisfaction
of destroying Lopez before the bandit
discovered how badly he had injured
Pancho.
His breath came thick and fast, and
he found it difficult to speak. He mo-
toned Liberty to come nearer and
as she bent over him, he whispered
his last words, which were, in effect,
that her property, which had been in
trusted to him. as one of her trustees,
would now revert to her.
He struggled to raise himself, and,
resting himself on one arm, he whis-
pered a blessing to her, and then sank
back on the bed, lifeleSs.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06
Donkey Brings Grief.

An apparently inoffens1ve donkey
has during the last few days been the
source of considerable friction in Yer
million, S. D., and as a last resort the
city council held meeting and took
action.
The braying of the donkey kept
many people away at night, and after
they had lost so much sleep that they
lost their tempers those affected sent
petition to the city council asking
that the donkey. be eliminated.
The city council deliberated over the
matter for some time, and then took
a vote, which proved that the council
was evenly divided on the question as
to whether the donkey was a nuisance
or not.
Mayor Lyons. to break the deadlock.
cast the deciding ballot which declared
the donkey a public nuisance, and the
council now has demanded of the own,
er, c. 81. Grange, that the offending
donkey be exiled from Vermilion and
not permitted to step foot within the
city limits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06
JAPAN HAS LARGE GIVERS"
Far Eastern Empire Close Second to
United States in Public Benefac-
tions by Private Citizens

While the United States easily holds
the lead in '1arge giving by private
citizens for public beneficence, Japan,
ever eager in the race for civic better
ment, is showing great generosity
among its wealthy toward projects for
the public good, says East and West.
An endowment fund for department
of medicine for Keio university was
sought last summer. 1t was originally
planned to raise 100000 yen and dur
ing September 100000 yen was rea-
liked. Responses to the appeal con-
tinued in such a generous stream that
by October Is the sum had increased
to 1,O37,OOO yen. The largest donors
are the Mitsui family, with 100000 yen
and the Mirimura, Homeikwai, Baron
IwaSaki and Mr.. Fujita with $4,000 yen
each. Encouraged by the gifts to date,
the university has decided to include
the purchase price of the site in the
fund and has raised the mark to ,5OO.-
OOOO yen. The unexpected generosity
of the donations marks new stage in
the development of Japan. The Keio
subscription fund was preceded a short
time ago by 100000 yen donations by
individuals in Osaka. One was a gift
of 100000 yen to the Osaka munich
pality to be expended for the general
betterment of the city's inhabitants.
Another donation of the same amount
was made to the Osaka Medical college
for a. department of research.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06
Reversing the Proxerb.

Since stoutness is partly the result
of a good digestion, the old proverb
may be turned around: 'Grow fat and
you will laugh" for it Is not easy to
be jolly with indigestion, heartburn
and other similar Ellis that flesh is heir
to-"
Moreover, good cushion of fat is
great preventive of cold and a great
aid in keeping the body at an even
temperature during changes of wealth
er. In a climate so variable as that
of the United States, it is of great i'm
portance to be able to resist these
weather changes, for 1t calls heavily
upon the resisting power of the con-
stitution of a thin man or woman to
maintain an even body temperature
when the thermometer volplanes 80 de-
-grees In one day.
Stoutness is little like a brake-it
keeps the body from pegging up and
down in response to the vagaries of
the weather. This induces content
ment and makes laughter easy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

small item in our national food bud
get. Up to that time we imported all
that we used from Hungary and Spain
Our agents studied the characteristics
of the plant and the soil and climate
and cultivation that it required
Then they came back to this country
to discover where paprika pepper could
be profitably grown here. Down in
Florence county, South Carolina. they
found what appeared TO be the re-
Quired soil, climate and labor condi-
TONS Moreover, the land there was
not giving a really profitable account
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

of itself After the department had
proved by its. own experiments that
paprika pepper could be successfully
grown in South Carolina. it furnished
seed to group of farmers who agreed
to grow it under their directions. This
was to insure a product of a proper
standard The Industry is now fair
ly well established, and if ever we
should be Mt war with Hungary and
Spain at the same time, probably
South Carolina could supply all the
jaded palates OF this country with .
standard brand OF paprika pepper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

when they are
sold only in large
quantities we call
it wholesale bust
ness Has this
l a S t conception
any application to
the matter of sal
walton? Are men
saved by cOmmu-
mites, by nations,
en- maSSe?
T h / s w III d
seem to be the
thought of many,
for it is not I'M
usual to hear
such an express
sion as the con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

Editor a captain.-Mrs. Charles H
Browne, wife of the editor of the
Headlight at Holton, is getting ou
the paper, Mr. Browne having gone
to war as captain of company re
cruited at Abilene.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06

OIathe Pioneer Dead.-Mrs. w. H.
Mckee. 70 years old, a pioneer resi-
dent of Johnson county, was found
dead in her bed recently. Heart trou-
BILE was the cause. Mrs. Mckee came
to johnson county in 1870 from Penn
syIvania and Olathe had been her
home continuously for forty-seven
years.
broke into the Walton State Bank at
1 O'Clock the other morning, blew the
safe door off and escaped with s. 900
in cash.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06
WHERE PAPRIkA COMES FROM
Foreign Product Now Successfully
Raised by Many Farmers in
South Carolina.

Years ago agents OF the bureau of
plant industry turned their attention
TO paprika pepper. We don't know
what headed them toward pepper. and
the report of their work does not tell
us, q writer In Everybody's says. Pa
prika pepper is probably q mighty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06
DELAYED Decisions.

'It took long time to decide the
election
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum /;
''it seems that you've got to stop and
hold an investigation of nearly every
thing at tho nresent time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-06
Salvation By
Wholesale
By REV. ]. II. RALSTON. D. D.
Secretary OF Correspondence Department.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TExT-Look unto me and be We saved,
When goods are sold article by ar
ticle, we call it retail business, and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
SUMNER

tAINh 'ffhA ttil'i'A - VII Aii' 'AN n If"NH
Mrs. Ella Hicks was called TO her
daughters home by the serious illness
OF her son, Holly Bennett. last Wed
nesday
Charles Milford and wife transact
ed business in Crystal Wednesday.
George Gee and Mrs. Eva Johnson
were business callers at Carson Tues
day.
Miss Cecil Harrey of Chicago, for
merly of this place, was united in
marriage TO DR.. Earl J. Lyons Of
Chicago. Her friends extend con
CALCULATIONS.
Mrs. Robert Fisher passed away at
her home east Of town. She had been
in poor health for some time. She
was laid TO rest in Sumner cemetery.
Mrs. Eta Stearns has been confined
TO her house for the past week with
neuralgia.
Mrs. Bartlett left Friday for a few
days visit with her sister at Stan
ton
Frank Smith and wife of near Car
son were calling on friends Friday.
Miss Ruth Graham visited Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Standish at
New Haven.
Frank Black and family were Sun
day guests of II. n Stearns and fam
lily.
Rev. George Lewis was calling on
friends Friday.
Lou Spencer and family visited
Sunday at the home Of s. Berry
Mrs. Lizzie Forquer and Mrs
Charter are attending the Free Meth
odist meetings at Elm Hall
Charles Milford and wife were Sun
day visitors at Dave Mulford's
Mrs +. Bertholemu is at the home
Of her brother, Horatio Stearns-
Mr.. and Mrs. p Hicks are helping
care for their daughter, Della, who
is sick, and the son is still very low
with typhoid fever.
Oliver Duffield and wife spent Sun
day at the home of his father
Adelia Cleverdon Otis Seaman and
lrett Ferris returned TO their school
in Alma Sunday
Mrs. William Bartlett was called TO
Ithaca Sunday by the serious illness
Of her sister
Byron Finch Of Stanton called on
Mrs. NJ T. Finch the first of the week
Mrs Roy Kress and children visit
I L.. 81 r. H.. aol,
Miss Goldie Van Norman of Alma
was guest OF Mrs Frank Halo
baugh Friday
Mrs John Davenport and son,
Clyde, Of Crystal were calling on
friends in Sumner and vicinity.
Carl Fisher was an Alma caller last
Tuesday.
The |. O. o. f. held their installa-
ton last Friday evening Mrs.
Graves Of Clare was the installing Of
ficer.
The following officers were install
ed: Commander, Mrs. Bertha Clev-
erdon; past commander, Mrs. Anna
Graham; lieutenant, Edna Stafford;
Chaplain, Mary Tomlin; sergeant,
Mrs. Weller Ostrander; master of
arms, Mrs Minnie Booth; finance
keeper, Mrs. Hazel Hallobaugh; rec
ord keeper, Miss Essa Stearns; senti-
mel, Mrs Nina Lang; Picket, Mrs
Clark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED

Dr Kings New Discovery is a
soothing, healing remedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test Of
nearly fifty years. For that cough
that strains the throat and saps the
vitality try Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry The soothing pine balsams and
mild laxative ingredients soon drive
the cold from the system. Have a
bottle on hand for winter colds, Group,
grippe and bronchial affections At
vour druggist. 50c.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
WOMAN ALL RUN DOWN
Made Strong and Well BY Vinol

Wayncsboro. Pa was all run down
after hard spell Of bronchitis SO it was
hard for me to keep about. had pains
in my chest aud took cold easily. 4
friend asked me 70 try vinol did, and
it built me up 80 | am strong and well
and | am able 10 do my homework which
! had not done for three months before
taking Ninol Mrs. Y. Il. HoEBoUGH,
Nayuesboro, Pa.
Ninol creates an appetite, aids diges-
ton. makes pure blood and creates
strength. Your money back if it fails
Look Paterson Drug Co. Alma. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
CONSTIPATION CAUSES BAD
SKIN

A dull and pimply skin is due to =
sluggish bowel movement Correct
this condition and clear your COM
nlexion with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative taken at bed
tire will assure you a full, free, nom
ripping movement in the morning.
Drive out the dull, hstless feeling 70
sult!ng from overloaded intestines
and sluggish liver. Get Q bottle to-
day. At all drugRists. 26c.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-01
Foley's Honey and Tar for
IA GRIPPE

Stops coughing and heals raw
inhamed throats and bronchial
tubes. For many years the
standard family cough remedy.
Sold everywhere in Alma.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
SHORT ONES

We understand that a number OF
adopts at the game Of baseball are
spending the early spring in the
sunny southland. We shall have to
ask the sporting editor to write some
thing about this.
During one of the recent raids on
''the east coast" of England a Zepp
dropped two bombs on a weIl-knOwn
golf course, providing two excellent
pot bunkers, which the players have
nicknamed Big and Little Willie.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

wanted to break off diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany, but President
Ii Yuan Hung bucked. All the poor
blOod-hungry cabinet could do was
to take its dolls and other playthings
and fly away to TienTsin, and, at last
accounts, Ii Hung was trying to coax
them back to Pebin. Some powerful
influence has simply got to take
those heathens and throw 'em bodily
into war. The very idea Of their
being at peace, with all Christian Eu-
rope in the butchery business.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
A silly ARRANGEMENT.

A SILLY ARRANGEMENT.-We
send about a hundred representatives
to the U. S. senate to legislate for us,
and permit one of them to block leg
islation by sheer power to talk. It is
talk that doesn't change votes but
simply defeats a vote.
We are the only nation on earth
that can be held up by cheap talk.
It is a rip-rOaring old comment on
American statecraft.
Outside the merits of the IegisIa-
ton that has just been defeated, the
country must be pretty nearly as dis
gusted,as is it's president. And every
enemy the country has must be
nightly tickled.
What this country needs is power
to recall those supposedly elected to
represent it. To leave it to one state
to deny what the rest of the country
wants in the way of national Iegis-
latiOn is about the silliest arrange
ment that could be cOncOcted. Pres
ident Wilson calls it contemplate.
It's more than that. It is ludicTous.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10


the day the Prussian autOcrat pre-
scribed how we should paint our
ships.-A Steady Reader.
Oh no, not war! When you get to
the meat of it, it was only Wilhelm's
endeavor to dictate style of dressing
up the ships. And what lot of our
styles we take at European dictum.
Look at our women. Some French
woman wanted to show her shapeli-
ness, and the American girl who first
got her abbreviated skirt was it. Our
men are just as far in it, too. They'd
let whiskers grow on their faces in
40 different directions if only some
foreign prince would make it the
rage. An order on how to paint up
our ships was insulting, of course,
but we regularly swallow a lot Of
foreign insults by initiating the fool
ish fads sent over to US, and war is
not matter, of paint, but Of blood.
THE CONTRARY HEATHEN.-
We are beginning to feel right sorry
for those poor, benighted heathens,
the Chinese. For unnumbered CEN
turtles they have been socially and
religiously opposed to war, and now,
with all the urging and inducements
on earth, they hesitate about joining
in the thrOat-cutting that's going on.
Only the other day China's cabinet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-25
Elliott Boosters
to Plow Corn While
Farmers Are Voting

No excuses will be accepted by the
Elliott boosters of Washington town.
ship. AS a part Of the organization
work there for the special COMPRESSION.
al election tomorrow, arrangements
have been made to relieve the busy
farmer long enough to enable him to
cast his vote for Elliott.
The Milton Republicans have volun.
teered to travel four or five to squad
and where necessary to influence a
farmer to leave his work long enough
to vote for Elliott, one Of them will
take his place on the seat of his corn
pillow, or walk in the burroughs, so no
time will be lost in the voting process.
Washington township Republicans
consider they are performing a duty
doubly patriotic in securing votes for
Elliott and cultivating the fields.
In other townships party telephone
lines have been commandeered for the
day, and Elliott boosters will see to
it that every voter in their precincts
will be urged to vote for Elliott.