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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON.

We always tire of winter before
it's had it's fling, and yearningly be-
gin to extol the charms of early
spring. We roast the wintry rigors
in wild, impassioned terms, and long
for spring and chiggers, and flies and
bugs and germs. And yet the win
ter weather is good for mortal man,
and we should get together and
boost it while we can. The arctic
blasts hummer, and while it roars
and rolls, the pests of spring all
summer are dead or in their holes.
Hail, storm that swats us critters,
with many lusty biff! You give
the germs their bitters, and freeze
the microbes stiff. Hail, bliz2crd
that is snorting across the icy plain.
You send old blood cavorting thru
every palsied vein. With zest I do
my labors, when knee deep in the
SHOWS; l go and whip my neighbcrs.
and pull peeler's nose. The spring
time finds me slouchy, to INDECENT
to smile, and am gruff and grouchy.
and full of prunes and bile. But as
the frosted breezes, athwart my side
boards blow, shake off all disea ,es
and every Crouch and woe. feel as
gay and clipper as when l was six
teen, and from the old tin dipper
quar- my gasoline.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
Waukon Plans City beautiful.

Waukon, Ia, March 5.-Waukon
will be well filled with pretty flow
ers this summer. The Waukon Beau
tiful league is launching a strenuous
campaign for a city beautiful and
the red geranium will greet the eye
from every lawn and window box,
whhe IT is confidently hoped to have
1,14s,72S.o04 nasturtiums growing.
wankon people realize that flowers
are the footprints of angels and
they will try to fill the town with
celestial bloom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
EAT "MURSH."

The Washington, Iowa, Democrat
gives good advice in reducing the
cost of living in the following:
The other evening we asked Wally
Birdwell, about half past six, if he
had eaten his supper. He said he
had. They always have supper early,
when they do not work, so they have
long evening. Wally and Seem"
keep "batch"and Seem does the
cooking. We asked Wally what they
had and he said mush and milk. And
why do not more of us eat more
mush and milk? What better food is
there, and eve,: with corn at a dollar
a bushel, nothing is as nutritious as
corn products. If we had our way.
we would have corn bread tire +,
times a day, the year around.
All our life, it has been our ambition,
to once have corn bread enough, but
we never had it.
But that has nothing, in partiCl
lar, to do with what we were going
to say. What we were going to say,
was that we ought to eat more
"mursh' When Cal Black AMI his
sister Ida went to school at the "Oid
Tennessee School house, they
brought fried mush to school, but
Cal did not call it mush, so he would
say to his sister, Ida do you want
some more mursh."
But call it mush or "mursh." or
what you please, there is nothing
better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
Save the Old shoes.

A New York shoeman who has the
interests of his customers az heart,
says that the old winter shoes with
heavy soles should not be thrown
away. Stuff the shoes full of paper,
rub little vaseline over the SUR
face and then set them away in the
attic. Next fall when you will need
them they win be found in good
condition. They will not be warped
out of shape nor will they be hard and
cracked Elma Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
INSTANT ACTION
SURPRISES MANY HERE.

This grocer's story surprises local
people: 81 had bad stomach trou-
BILE. All food seemed to sour and
form gas. Was always constipated.
Nothing helped until / tried buck
thorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as mix
ed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL
astonished me with it's INSTANT &C
tion." Because Adleri-ka Pushes
the ENTIRE alimentary> tract 1t re-
lieves ANY CASE constipation, sour
stomach or gas end prevents appen-
dicitis. 1t has QUICKEST action of
anything we ever sold. r. A. Eng
bertson, druggist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
Two Dozen Eggs Prize at Sioux Cit,
Bridge Club Party.

Sioux City, March 1.-Two dozen
strictly fresh eggs was the capital
prize given by Mrs. John Weber
when she entertained the Rose
Bridge Club Mrs. j. j. Mullaney was
the winner.
II would have given potatoei as
the prize, but they cost too much, >
said Mrs. Weber. with the high
price Of eggs / thought they would
be a more appreciated prize than a
piece of china or ordinary prizes CIV
en- at bridge parties.
1.-THE eggs were strictly fresh. 81
that they made the prize more val
liable than if they had been OF the
storage variety"
Race for the egg prize was keen
between the members of the bril- SC
club and tie at the conclusion of the
play was decided when a pack Of
cards was cut.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07

The same force that moves one
ton on a smooth high road will move
eight tons on railway or 80 tons Oh
a canal?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

q ~
w. A. Knapp's timely article on paw
ing in last weeks Sheaf has stirred up
good deal Of talk, but let us hope that
something more tangible than talk will
be the result. All are agreed that
Warren must do something to raise it.
sell out of the mud of despair, but
there is a difference Of opinion as to
what kind of paving to put in. Some
believe that travelling the. principal
business streets is the only improve
ment the city can afford at the present
time, while others favor street inn
provements of more permanent char
acter. Now is the time to discuss this
matter and then take definite steps to
secure what we want. Let us not do
like the rabbit in the story. When
suffering with the cold in winter he
declared that next summer he would
build himself a house, but when sum-
mer came he jumped with glee because
he had home under every bush and
needed not to build When mud, knee
deep almost, covers our streets, we talk
paving, but when dry weather appears
we seem to forget all about it. Let us
proceed to action this time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

"A tryout is to be made of ss:Amend-
ment Number Nine" which provides
that after the state has sold the timber
off the land it goes to work and clears
of five acres to serve as a start for the
prospective farmer. Why every bit Of
timber worth taking should be sold to
the professional timber stripper and
not allowed to become the property Of
the actual settler is more than the
average man can figure out. However,
under present war conditions and
urgent need for utmost effort in food
production, it would seem that this ex-
penditure Of money and energy in
stump pulling could be put to better adj
vantage in opening and putting into
crop next spring some of the easily
cleared and available brush and open
land in ROseau and other northwestern
Minnesota counties. Effort along that
line would almost double the wheat
acreage in Roseau county next year
The ROseau Times-Region.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

from the rows Of bare implanted bar
racks by reason of being bright green
with the red triangle emblazoned on
the end. In the evenings they are dis
tinguished by the light, music, CONVEX
sation and laughter emanating from
them, and by the streams of khaki clad
figures pouring in and out.
Here a man may come and talk over
his troubles with a friend, for the sec
retaries have smile and friendly
word for every man that enters. Here
he may get free stationery and write
home from well equipped desk. Here
he may sit beside roaring fire and
read or play checkers or "just set.
Here he may play the photograph or
join group which is singing about the
piano. Here he may find the latest
magazine or his home town paper.
Here he may attend every evening in
the week an entertainment, movie
show, a lecture by lecturer Of inter
national reputation, or vaudeville per-
Torrance. Here he may go to church
on Sunday morning, be he Catholic or
Protestant. Here he may join classes
in all conceivable subjects, learn
French or algebra or shorthand.
In the four army Y M. G. A. build
ings now in operation at Camp Dodge,
10000 sheets of paper and 10000 en-
velopes day are being given away,
1000 post cards and 5000 worth of
stamps are being sold, 1000 men are
being entertained at programmed en-
tertainments and probably twice that
number are using the buildings in some
of their various capacities.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
Red River Valley I
Kernels

DR.. G. A. Penney was elected mayor
Of the city of Thief River Falls last
week, by a majority of Is votes. DR..
Penney q. number Of years ago, was
located In Warren, and his friends here
congratulate him.
On Saturday, Nov. II, the first Pen
nington county potato exhibit will be
held at Thief River Falls.
The Peoples State Bank and the
First State Bank of Thief River Falls
have been merged George G. johnson,
formerly of this city, has been cashier
at the First State Bank for a number
of years.
William Erlandson, ST., well known
pioneer OF Kittson county, died at Ste
phen Friday, Nov. 2, after an illness of
about two weeks
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
NORTHWEST PEAT
EXPERIMENT FARM
STARTED IN COUNTY.

{ - 81 - i
On October 9th Superintendent G. G..
Selvig and Prof. r. L. Kennard met
with DR.. r. j. Away Of the Division Of
Soils Of the Minnesota Experiment
Station, st. Paul, at Thief River Falls,
to begin search for suitable tract or
tracts of land to be used for the North
west Peat Experiment Station. The
establishment of this peat experiment
station is in compliance with Section
10, Chapter 40, 1917 Session Laws,
which reads as follows: For the leas-
ing or otherwise securing for expert
mental purposes, three tracts Of land
for peat soil, the same to be not less
than ten acres, nor more than forty
acres, one in either Beltrami county or
some county west of it, another In
either Koochiching, Itasca, or Aitkin
counties, or some county east Of these,
and a third in southern half Of state.
1000. The supervision of experiments
on peat lands is to be under the direct
charge Of the experimental schools or
stations of the Department of Agricul-
ture Of the University situated near the
three tracts that are secured for this
purpose"
After several days journey over the
land in eastern Marshall, Pennington,
and western Beltrami counties, a suit
able tract for immediate work was 10
Gated on the farm of Mr.. Rudolph Dahl
at Golden Valley, Marshall county
Another suitable tract for later work
was found near Goodridge.
AS the law specifies, a sum of two
thousand dollars is designated for the
Northwest Peat Farm to be maintained
directly under the supervision Of the
Northwest School Of Agriculture and
Experiment Station. Prof. f. Z. Ken.
nard Of the farm cropssuepartment OF
the Northwest School, and DR.. e. J.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
my NAME is MUD

I am the unimproved highway.
Ny nam is Mud.
The foot that battered in primeval
slime gave me birth.
Unchanged while the ages pass,
have endured. Time has but served to
increase my infinite variety. Earth
born and without soul, yet have
lived. From the beginning have been
mans enemy.
A dust-colored python am I, stretch
ing my length across hills, awaiting my
time to crush endeayor.
l have shared caravans that / left
bleaching bones in lands now desert.
Empires have fallen because of me-
I have turned victories into routs, ]
have trapped mighty leaders and have
crushed enemies.
I am without faith; and those who
trust me I deceive.
Today, I am fair to look upon; to-
morrow steaming bog.
add difficulty to distance
With isolation do conspire to un-
joint the endeayors Of man. I tug at
the wheels Of the gristing cart, that
bread may be dear. hamper those
that would feed the race.
- ram the enemy Of church and school.
I mire the healer on his rounds and
delay the coming that little ones may
die.
am a disrupter of the home. I
speed the first born to the cities when 1
am fair to see; and when he would re-
turn I face him with my forbidden
depths. i minister to bitterness and
lay tax on all the world. There is
none who lives who does not pay me
tribute.
When man plowed with crooked
stick, / was there. When the ancients
covered me with stones, slipped away
to other lands. I am the oldest lire
that lives today. Men count me cheap.
I know the price they pay who count
me so. sts:ss.5.5
/ am the unimproved highway.
My name is ud.-North Dakota
Development League.
We are. slightly acquainted with the
fellow in Warren.-Ed..ta s.4r
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

Away has prepared plans for the 1913
work, and this project will be included
as definite line Of work for the North
west Experiment Station Supt. Selvig
is very much pleased with the prospect
of securing definite data regarding the
handling of peat soils. This is a pro-
blem that has come before the station
experts great many times in the past.
It is hoped that through these three
peat farms in three section Of Mime
sofa, definite answers can be given to
the questions that come, resulting in
great benefit to farmers who have
larger or smaller areas of peat on their
FARMS
Mr.. Rudolph Dahl, on whose farm
the first work will begin in 1918, is
very enthusiastic over burning off the
peat. The proposed project includes
cropping on burned off areas, and
similar cropping on peat land with
check, similar crops on clay land To-
Gated on the same farm.
This project marks an important de-
yelopment in extending the investiga-
tional work Of the Northwest Expert
mental Station. It is hoped that pro-
vision may be made for leasing other
tracts on soils in this section Of the
state that differ from the heavy black
soil Of the western portion Of the Red
River Valley. In that way, this school
and station can serve more fully than
ever before, the people who live in this
section Of the state
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
SEND HIM HIS HOME PAPER.
The Boy in Training Camp or Abroad
Will Appreciate It.

Richard Henry Dana wrote in his
famous 1.-TWO Years Before the Mast -
"After all, there is nothing in a
strange land like a newspaper from
home Even letter in many respects
is nothing in comparison with it. 1t
carries you back to the spot better
than anything else.'
It is well to bear this in mind when
in doubt as to what will be best appre-
ciated by the boys in Uncle Sans
training camps or who have gone lover
there" "a newspaper from home,''
never in Dana's peaceful experience
would it be so much appreciated as
now.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
START WITH EVE LAMBS.
Beginners May Well Use Young Stock
Which Is Cheaper and Has More
Desirable Blood,

For inexperienced sheep raisers there
are several important advantages in
purchasing eve lambs instead Of
mature breeding ewes. In the first
place, says the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, the ewes of breed
ing age that are offered for sale are
mostly western ewes with a long-wool
cross, while the eve lambs coming from
the west are mostly black-faced lambs,
thus showing a cross Of some of the
Down breeds, which is the kind of
blood most farmers wish to have in
their focks. By buying such eve
lambs one gets the advantage Of start
ing with the first cross Of the type to
be used in grading up a flock to the
mutton type. 81 ftis ~ tsfss-@t
Moreover, good breeding ewes are
selling high. Lower prices are unlike.
~, as the demand is strong and the
available supply is small. With
probable high prices for mutton and
wool in the future the farmer who
understands sheep and will properly
care for them from the start has good
prospects OF success.
Lambs Cost Less.
While breeding stock is selling high,
the eve lambs can be bought at about
So head less i than breeding ewes.
This is an important point in starting a
flock, although until the lambs come
to a breeding age no returns from the
flock will be Forthcoming except the
wool clip. However, for the beginner in
sheep husbandry, no better plan Of OBJ
tanning experience could be adopted
than in caring for flock Of eve lambs
for year. The experience gained in
wintering eve lambs and managing the
flock throughout the summer season
would be invaluable.
Investment in flock of eve lambs
will give the advantage Of the first
cross Of blood of the Down breeds,
lower price, and necessary experience.
The wool clip will at least Offset the
first years keep and the yearling ewes
will be benefit to weedy pastures next
spring If moved frequently and not
stocked so heavily as to eat the grass
into the ground. Those who contem-
plate going into sheep raising should
consult Farmers Bulletin $40, EARN
Sheep Raising for Beginners" which
will be sent free on request from the
Division of Publications, Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. 9.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
So Bear Yourself.

In a storm-tossed world there is a
call for all Of us to be calm and self
possessed sailors. We must not add to
the fury and disorder Of events, but
steady ourselves to the duties which,
IL well-performed, will bring back
social sanity.
Let us be strong and silent. It il
what we do, not what we say, that will
count. Your procession Of citizenship
should be program Of action. Help
to get things done. Contribute to the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

Tobacco preparations will keep the
aphis or green fly found on house
plants in check, but will not have much
effect on the white fly. When plants
are infested with white fly they may be
thoroughly washed by dipping in water.
II white flies are numerous, it may be
safest to destroy the plant entirely to
prevent the insect spreading to other
plants.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
lnison Of the forward march.

unison of the forward march.
1t is a time for sacrifices. More aud
more, as the months so, this fact will
be appreciated. When thousands of
men have started by offering their lives
as soldiers, there is no stopping the de-
mand that the other thousands must
give their time and their treasure.
Conclude to do cheerfully. what you
must do inevitably.
War is damnable and the world is
crazy, but there is only one orderly,
efficient, hopeful course: Follow the
flag that leads the way out-a and for
ward-The Northwest Chronicle.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
To Aid Small Farmers.

The Equity Co Operative Exchange
Of South st. Paul will hold on Decem-
Der 18th and 18th, Live Stock Show
and Sale, the majority Of the stock Of
which will be furnished by small farm
ers Of the Northwest. This show and
sale will be attended by farmers from
all over Minnesota and North Dakota
who are in search Of breeding stock.
This show and sale is not a money max
ing proposition for anyone but is put
on solely to benefit the live stock In
dustry, and It is hoped that many
breeders and those interested in breed.
ing stock will attend this show and
sale, and Il possible, bring home to our
community some II the best stock offer.
led to better the quality Of live stock
raised In this community.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

The village Of Spooner has been drill
ing village well, but after reaching h
depth of 457 feet, the last $50 being
thru bone-dry and blood-red granite,
the project was abandoned. mo
chance to get on the water wagon for
this burg, remarks the Spooner News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

The return of Tammany to power in
New York City by the election of Hylan
for mayor by the largest plurality ever
given candidate for that office in that
city is a backward step in the good
government movement. The very large
vote polled by Hilquit, the socialist
candidate, also furnishes food for re-
Fiction
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14
subscriptions-$1.5o per year

Payable in advance, 75c for six
until an explicit order Is received for
discontinuance and until all arrear-
ages are paid The date following
the subscribers name shows the date
70 which the subscription II paid.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

Gov. Burnquist has appointed Fred
w. Putnam, young attorney from
Red Wing, as Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner to succeed Chas. r. ELM
quist, who has resigned to accept Ia
position as solicitor for the valuations
committee of the National Association
Of State Railway Commissioners.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

Great Northern railway preferred
stock is quoted at 81, while Sears-Roe-
buck sells at 1876. What makes the
stock Of the latter concern so very val
liable?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-14

Advertising Rate-20c per inch
CONTRACT RATES
Open Space. VI. Regular Space:
$50 inches 16c month 80. 18c
1900 inches Ice 6 months >. 16c
MOO inches 15c / year $500. 16c
Local Notices, 1oc per line.
Reading notices. GO lines or over)
&c per line.
Card Of Thanks. soc.
Lodge Resolutions. 800
Want Ads, 1c per word. No ad less
than Csc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-29

WHEN YOU KNOW something about our COL
lege, equipment teachers and the kind of positions
students secure upon graduation YOU will attend
If school appealed to you before you'll go at
office work with will that bound to bring results Bet
ter STILL when through you ready for good position,
10 the higher positions of responsibility and profit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-29

yesterdays row on the floor de-
manded:
What is the gentleman up tor
Norton Overruled.
Norton replied he wanted time to
speak, and if he did not get it he
would object to a consideration of the
bill then before the house. The
speaker refused to grant him time
Norton objected, and the house pass
ed on to another question.
The galleries were crowded in ex
pectancy of another clash and so was
tho floor.
Rineside Seats.
"Ringside seats here, gentlemen
exclaimed Representative Macarthur of
Oregon, as members filed in the door.
Sudden adjournment found both
Norton and Helm on the floor with
two undcliyered speeches before them
anxiously awaiting an opportunity to
renew verbal hOstilities. -...
They may talk. Monday provided
house leaders relax their vigilance,
but at present plans are to prevent
either men from taking the floor and
to let the proposed inquiry into Hef-
Inns; charges that several members
have acted "suspiciously" die natur-
al death. H.. ,@,.