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BE:EC.HIAIHl's
pills.
Larsest Sale of Any Medicine in tho World
Sold .~ervyxhare In boxes l0c-- 2se-
Wonderful Siberian Railway.

The great raliv"- - ~ ~ mics IL
length tl.at runs aeru~S $jHe..a Is one
ef the most marvellous in the world.
trst because of rhe d....s,-5tjr~ i1af hii
to be faced IL nuil.ii.2 II. and. second
iy, because of lis caJrnDUs length,
Fer nearly I.GlU miles along this steel
track The. iinp crosses n almost tree
less plain. All Il = ~,al."n~ along those
weary miles are ii least thirty miles
apart, ana most - the Ti.iaGes are Il
long Way from the Stf:.. u.
In winter this Siberian line is one
continuous view oi >E"W. stretching
for miles along tie seemingly endless
desert. Sometimes til" villages and
stations are almost buried in snow. and
not infreYucntIy the tram -elS showed
up Water Tor the stoves ana The en-
sines has to be brought steamiEG not
lest it should freeze en- the way. and
often men III TIE ~.4l,n:.S In tae uepth
of winter have - Il. :. IT l"L- ic-cieS
from the pn2ine ami 'Hl&- but even
the intense cod has Is advantages, for
dairy pl.aluctS. such rs cEc Sc and bat.
ter. can be carried hy rail Witlau ut hay,
ing to be put into refrigerarins trucks
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Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
you must take an internal remedy.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is com
posed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio
All Druggists, Use.
HalPs Family Pills for constipa-
tionk-Adv.
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bH.kipo = Garden,

A garden should not lie considered
"a niece of wild nature nor plants re-
cardad as architectural ornaments, 1or
one must not do violence to the other.
Above all mLlgt there be harmony.
Otherwise the aiuilder has labored In
vain. for he uas uot made 2 picture
that artists care TO reproduce.
In garden building never im'iate ma
ture with intent to deceive, but where
natural beauty already exists make
use of il and add to il. Banks to be
restrained often have large outcrop-
ping rocks Make use Of them even
if tbe remainder Of the wall is of dis
tinctlv different material. Merely as
sist nature.
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Ideas Are Dollars.

Some 10 ~ge business firms employ
man whose sole duty it is to read eV-
cry trade journal. every technical pa
per or pamphlet and every magazine
in order to get new ideas about the
conduct of their business. Such infor-
nation is laid each day before the
heads of the various departments. who
In turn pass it down the line to men
under them and see that the new idea
is tested. BY this means each worker
is kept in touch with what other men
are doing in his particular line, and SO
his personal efficiency is increased. Al
most everything can be done il man
ner little better than the present
way, and modern business demands
to know and practice the best. Ideas
are dollars.
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A French chemist attributes to car
Donate of manganese in very minute
quantities the power Of rendering fer
tiliZers more readily asSimilable with
out undergoing any change itself. Ex-
periments have tended to show that
with the use .of an ounce to about
seven square yards termination was
more free, growth more rapid and yield
better-that is, used with other fer
hlizers. By itself it is supposed to have
as effect whatever.
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Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield TO This Old Remedy

This wonderful remedy is without an
equal as blood purifier, being prob
ably the oldest blood medicine on the
market. 1t has been sold by drug
gists for fifty years.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and 1ull advice as to
the treatment of your own case. Ad-
dress, Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co., Dept. H Atlanta, Ga.
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PROPER LTWAT|ON|
MOST IMPORTANT
ONE THOUSAND YOUNG CORN
GROWERS RESPOND TO
PRESIDENTS CALL.
WILL LEAD IN PRODUCTION.
County Agents Instruct In Preserving
The Moisture and Securing
Plant Food.

College Park, June 1.-Over l.0O9
clubs OF Maryland are engaged II
growing corn in response to the cal
of President Wilson for every farmelI
and farmers son to do his part II
keeping up the food production o1
this country. During the month o
May each boy received letter from
his County Demonstration Agent urgl
ing him to do his utmost in increasing
the crops planted on his own acre
and on his fathers farm. He was
shown that he was doing as patriotit|
a service for his country as any maTI
enlisted in the army or navy and was
made to realize that every bushel O
corn or potatoes grown or farm ami
NAL raised to maturity helped tha
much more to bring the war to a sue
CeSsful close. He was particularly
urged to cultivate his crop carefully
keeping out the weeds and keeping
in the moisture He was encourages
to study carefully the instructions
prepared by w. B. Kemp, farm croI
specialist for the Maryland Agrdcns
tural Extension Service, in which Mn
Kemp says:
'The main purposes of cultivation
are to kill weeds, and to check evapX
Grafton of moisture. The same shal
low, thorough stirring of the surfac&
soil that is helpful for one is alss
helpful for the other. II soil is still
and has been beaten together by
heavy rain shortly after planting; -
deep cultivation soon after the
comes up may be justified, but UNI
ordinary conditions this ground sho
never be worked to a depth gre4
than a couple of inches. This q
vation can be accomplished best
an implement having many al
teeth. The old double-shovel Poy
has no place in a corn-feld and W Ter
a one-horse cultivator is used the avd
shovel implement Is now giving iwa]
to one with more and smaller teeth|
Frequency of Cultivation.
"As nearly as possible the soil SUI
face ought to be kept broken up into
loose mulch. Rain destroys thu
mulch and with drying crust
formed on the surface. Rain ain
hastens sprouting of grass and othS
weed seeds that are near kheztQp {
the ground. These can be more 6agz3
killed just after sprouting than at 81
other time. Therefore, the main pu1
poses of cultivation can be acco1
pished only by working the coraae1
as quickly after each rain as the So
will permit
When To Step.
"The experience Of successful farm
ers as well as the results of caref
experiments show that larger croI
may be secured If this frequent sha
low cultivation Is continued as lon
as you can get through the corn wit
out much injury resulting. At tim1
a heavy wind with rain will bio
down many of the stalks SO that
horse can no longer go between
rows. At other times period
continued wet weather Ia July p
prevent cultivation until tiny feedi
roots have filled the soil to its 81
face. II this occurs at such tn
that only one later cultivation can
given, and If no weeds are preeed
then 1t Is doubtful If cultivation wi
its attendant breaking OF these roe
will be justified. Otherwise contind
to work the corn until tasssls .
showing and silks have begun to q
pear"
The daily banner., 1917-08-24

Fireworks on independence day are
denied the children and grown folks
of Alaska for the simple reason that
the July nights are almost as light as
the DAYS. and it does not pay to at
tempt pyrotechnic displays if there is
no darkness to show them off by con-
trast. Consequently il has become the
custom in many Alaskan cities, includ-
ing Fairbanks. to hold Fourth of July
celebration on March i, when the
nights are still very long. Then there
is abundant opportunity for displaying
fireworks Of every variety.
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STRIKE CLOSES MINES
1900 Coal oiqeers In Kentucky Quit
Work

fS o06 Goal Diqcers In kentucky gun
Work
Lexington. KY. Aug. -Reports
are to the effect that every coal mine
of a large size IN the southeastern
Kentucky district or Ditfict ls. United
Mine Workers of America are close
down. following the strike of between
1900 and 10000 men on Saturday.
The operators. according 10 the des-
patches, have reiterated that The men
are now drawing higher WAGES than
ever before.
Hywell Davies widely known as a
federal -conciliator in strike troubles,
has gone to the mining districts. It
Is understood that lie VIII be met there
by government agents.
The miners demand recognition Of
the union, an eight-hour day and a
new wage scale.
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Findinc Ones Ideal Weight.

DR.. Harvey G. Beck of the Univer'
sity of Maryland has told a simple way
to calculate what one ought to weigh.
First. he said, put down 10; then sub.
tract ) feet from ones height and Eul.
tiply the number Of inches that re-
main by 81. Add this product to the
original 10 and the sum is ones ideal
weight
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Father Fails AGAIN.

Did you ever watch the bright yol
man father has picked out as the n
with future and invited home
dinner?
The 3. Y. NJ. has read somewhere
his youth that B. 7. men are suppo
to fall in love with and marry
boss daughter. And he sits and sta
her, nervous as the dickens becai
he can't decide Which is worse-los
his job or following precedent.
And the daughter plays the tune
knows on the piano and wond
Whatever possessed father to br
that around here?"-New York EY
ing Sun.
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An inacinarX Interview.

Did YOU say thar the times are out
of joint?"
Yes" replied Hamlet. You see, l
have to he content with old time phrase
ology. If l could have used modern
terms l should have said that our en-
ginc is missing or that we're running
on Il fiat tire. Washington Star.
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Successfully used for fifty years.
Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from disordered, impure con-
dition of the blood, and they can
only be cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing, and removing
from it all traces Of impurity.
This is why S. S. S. has been used
so successfully in hundreds of cases
of Eczema and other skin eruptions.
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Where We Get Mar. e.

We import every year one-slGth OF all
the marble taken from the famous
quarrics Of Carrara. Italy. There are
about 500 g these quarries. ard they
have long yielded some Of the most
beautifully grained and toned marble
10 be found anywhere in the world
.IXchanHe
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MATERNITY

Maternity and Mothers Friend have
long been thought of together. Mothers
Friend is a safe external preparation for
expectant mothers. BY its regular use the
fine network of nerves just beneath the
skin are sOothed and stretching pains are
avoided. The abdominal muscles relax
easily when baby arrives and the form is
preserved. Mothers Friend" makes it
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Roasts Perfect Draft Record,

Carlisle. Mass, Aug. This town
boasted of a 100 per cent draft record.
The quota Of the town, which has a
small population, was one man. Jacob
P. Detsch. the first man examined,
passed the physical test, waived ex-
emption and was enrolled in the new
national army.
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| possible for the mother to be herself and
to aid nature. By so doing pain is avoided
at the crisis. Do not neglect to give na-
ture helping hand. Ask for a bottle OF
Mothers Friend at your druggists to-
day and write for valuable book, "Moth-
erhood and the Baby. 1t is free.s. Ad-
dress The Bradfield Regulator Co., Dept.
+. 500 Lamar Building. Atlanta, Ga.
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Defined,

A number of scholars were asked to
explain the meaning of the term
righteous indignation" and one little
chap wrote, Being angry without
kuSSing"
The daily banner., 1917-08-24
Anea Moman ] Suicide.

Wiliiamsport, Pa. Aug Mrs. TO-
sephine B. Ogden, aged seventyfVe
years, committed suicide by inhalins
gas.
The daily banner., 1917-08-24
She's a Believer.

DO you believe in heredity?"
81 certainly DO vi my children go:
all their bad tya'ts from their fathers
side" ."-DetrCit Free Press.
The daily banner., 1917-08-24

Maryland is fortunate in haviAg
agent in every county. The CouI
Agents can be a wonderful force
wards promoting these aims. Ma
use Of them.
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No PAVING.

Bill-And her father would not pave
the way for her wedding? Jill-Sure!
He refused to furnish the rocks.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The daily banner., 1917-08-24
to feel
Fresh andE

you must keep your stoln-
ach well, your liver active,
the bowelsregular, and your
blood pure. Your physica.
condition depends on the
health of these organs
When anything goes Wroh-
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lust fQkC

a few doses of BeeCham,s Fills
and avoid any serious illness.
They are a fine corrective 9nG
tonic for the system, ard q
great help in maintaining good
health. A single box VIII
prove the remedial value OF
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
A NEW HAY FEVER CURE.
Decorahians Better Take Notice OF
How a KeOkuk Man Fixes
His

Why go to Michigan or the noun
tains for your hay fever, when Iowa
offers a cure right in the Hawkeye
state?
w. G. Blood, an attorney of Keo-
kuk, is bothered with hay fever. He
usually goes away to escape it's tick
ling. This year he decided to stay
at home, and secured a room on the
seventh floor of a local hotel.
He occupies that room at nights;
with the windows all open, and is so
far improved in health that he is able
to take care of his business affairs in
the day time. The high altitude of
the room and the balmy Keokuk eli
mate are believed to be the ingredi-
ents of the hay fever cure, by Mr..
Blood.
We guess the air around DEBORAH
is just as balmy as at Keokuk, and
the afflicted ones here could get Gus
todian Dennis Koran to let them go
up in the tower of the court house,
near that electric light he recently
installed on the flag staff, and we bet
they would soon forget all about their
hay fever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
Lesson Taught by War.

After the war is over America,
Australia and Argentina will be
still called upon to feed the world. 1t
will take some time to feed the
world 1t VIII take some time for the
foreign countries to get back to nor
NAL conditions. The war has taught
this country it must increase its sup
ply in both meat and grain. From
1907 20 1914 our population was in
creas .ng fast but our supply of beef
cattle reduced 30 per cent, hogs 7
Ter cent, and sheep l 5 per cent. From
January |, 1914, to 1917 our supply
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
O'Brien-Tierney Wedding.

The following from the Lawler dis
patch will be read with interest by
friends here of the contracting par
ties, mention of whose marriage was
made in Public Opinion last week:
"AI autumn wedding of remark
able beauty was solomnized Tuesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock at Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel Catholic church. Mr..
Patrick F. O'Brien of Bluffton, Ia,
and Miss Eva Tierney, of Lawler, Ia.
took the solemn VOWS of matrimony
making them life partners, for better
or for worse.
The bride presented a most angelic
appearance as she approached the
altar, Hastily clad in a suit of blue Ga
berdine, hat, gloves, and shoes to
match. Her attendant, Miss O'Brien,
sister of the groom, also wore a suit
of blue poplin. She is daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tierney of Lit
tie Turkey, who received a very good
education at Mt. Carmel School which
is evident in her mild, sweet, ladylike
personality.
The groom is a stranger to us but
comes very highly recommended and
is one of the prosperous farmers of
his community. lie and his attend
ant, Mr.. John Tier1ey, wore blue tail
ored suits.
A reception was held at the brides
parental home, about twenty-five
families being represented, consisting
of relatives and immediate friends.
They will be at home to their many
friends after October 3, following an
extended trip to Minneapolis and 9TH
er points of interest in the northwest
The Dispatch extends congratula-
tions.'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
The Soldiers Christmas.

This generation may never know
another such Christmas as that which
December will bring. million men
will be under arms. Nearly every
home in the land will have been
touched. On the sea in the fighting
ships, on the battle lines Of France,
in the great training camps of Amer
lea the cream of the nations young
manhood will be awaiting whatever
destiny may bring.
What sort of Christmas are these
boys to enjoy? Is the glad day of
days to offer them happy cheer? Are
they to be made to feel that their
country is thinking of them of their
welfare and comfort? But one answer
is possible. The gallant hosts who
so soberly and SO willingly have set
out upon the greatest of all crusades
must be given the brightest, the
merriest, of all their Christmas days.
Now is the time for making ready.
Every family represented should
prepare to care for its own. Those
who have not been honored by the ma
tons call should do for the soldiers
and sailors who have no families. Ev-
cry member of the fighting force of
the country should be provided for.
Moreover, the food and gifts should
be planned intelligently. The Red
Cross will give specific instructions
The nearest branch should be sought
if any uncertainty exists concerning
the kind of gifts which may safely be
sent. But, above all, the packages
should be made up in due time. The
best possible Christmas belongs by
right to the fighters. -Chicago Her
aid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
THIRD CALL MAY
COME IN TWO WEEKS
Probably Third Contingent of Nation
al Army Which Was to Have
Been Called Oct. 3, May be
Called Oct. 10.
CAMP DODGE WILL
BE READY THEN
Fifty Thousand Men to be Trained at
DeS MOines. Officers TO be
Sent to France.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. lit is prob
able that the third contingent of the
National army which was to have
been called for service October 8,
will be called on October Is. This is
the opinion of officers here. 1t is also
reported the buildings at Camp Dodge
will be ready for them. Other camps
will be ready on that date, according
to reports received here.
Word has also been received here
unofficially that $4,000 men will be
housed at Camp Dodge. This would
be practically two full divisions of the
National army AS the ranks of the
selected men will be most materially
reduced by the transfer of men into
the National Guard and similar organ
izations, it is thought that this report
of housing $4,000 men here means a
second call for men for the National
army within the coming months.
Camp Dodge, it is said, will not
have more than 10000 men if the
guard and other organizations are to
be filled up and reported. Hence if
$4,000 men are to be trained here the
other 10000 must be obtained thru
a second call.
Commanders here have been order
ed to recommend a major and three
captains from each regiment to go to
France as observers, spending sever
al months studying methods of war
fare on the field of battle. When
they return they are to instruct the
aviation division On the war methods
followed on the battlefield,
Some 200 Iowa men, called to the
colors in the first increment at Camp
Dodge, are now acting as non-commis-
stoned officers. If they make good
they will receive commissions as non
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
800 Carloads Onions Shipped.
FRANK PATERKA

Bellevue, Ia, Sept. 24.-The Mil
waukee railroad reports that the
towns of Fulton, Bettendorf and
Davenport, have been busy the last
week shipping onions in carload lots.
This section is the greatest onion
growing section in the world, and
the crop along the river banks be-
tween these towns represents $780,
900 bushels, and is valued at $780,
600. Nearly 500 carloads or ten
solid train loads of fifty cars each
have already been shipped; the
greatest part of the shipment going
east and south to the Atlantic se1-
board
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03

of beef cattle increased one per cent,
mich cows nine per cent, hogs IA per
cent, but sheep decreased A per cent.
We felt this in a shortage of wool
supply. For the first time our meat
supply increased more rapidly than
our poulation. But the demand for
meat was greater on account of the
war This is wholesome lesson
taught by the war.
An ounce of spider web, if stretch
ed out, would reach 329 miles.
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
Dear Cousin:

Dear Cousin:
l am starting this letter to you
now, but don't believe it will be mail
ed until September 1st.
We ran out of provisions last week
so l walked TO Anderson Butte on
Saturday, a distance of fifteen miles
over one of the steepest and worst
trails in the mountains. l made the
trip without seeing any bear, al
though the trail was full of their
tracks. All l saw was big doe deer
and an old foul hen. If the bears
hear or see you, you will meyer see
them. The only bears that won't run
are the silver tips and grizzlys, and
they are rare in here.
On my way to Anderson Butte, /
stopped at Meadow Creek and caught
eighteen trout in three-quarters of
an hour. On our return the packer
and l caught over one hundred trout.
We also shot a grouse.
During fire season the forest SER
vice has lookouts on all the high
peaks, to watch for fires and report
them Immediately to the smoke
chaser. My lookout is on the very
top of Vermillion Peak. We have an
alidade board with a map of the for
est and circle divided into &c., that
to the location of the
lookout We have an alidade
through which we sight the fire and
read the bearing in degrees on the
circle. Then from other peaks near
it the township, range and section
are figured out. The fires are either
signaled or photographed
to the ranger in charge of the dis
trict. l must signal the fires of my
district at night with lamp.
The smoke-chaser and l live il
tent 7X9 We do our cooking around
a camp fire. Our provisions consist
of baking powder bread, bacon,
cheese, milk, rice, beans, sugar, dried
apples, peaches, prunes, apricots, to-
matoes, corn, peas, raisiIs, cocoa,
coffee, tea, crisco, and lard. We also
have potatoes, onions, and butter
when they can get it in here. You
see it is eighty miles from railroad.
One morning when we were cook
ing breakfast deer came into camp
and | took two snap shots of it.
There are also a few elk in the noun
tains. On returning from Meadow
Greek | saw big elk track in the
trail.
On August twenty-ninth / had to
make trip to Butte to report fire.
| left at 2:20 p. m. and arrived at
10 p. m. so you can see how fast /
travelled for seventeen miles through
the jungle. Going up to the Butte l
met my first bear. was going
through a huckleberry patch and
J uSL d. lOOhCu up AOOhCu up.
don't know which was frightened the
most. He said Wooffff and tore
down the mountain like the fastest.
train | ever saw.
1t is so smoky now il the noun
ia rs that l am obliged to go patrol
ling, because l cannot use the look
out
One day | located two fires and
the next day one, but they were near
the rivers so were not so dangerous.
When l started at this work / had
a gun but the smoke-chaser took it
and | have been without one since.
/ leave the mountains about the
eighth for Spokane, so when you
write seld my mail there.
Your cousin,
FRANK PATERKA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
New Kind of Popcorn.

Cherokee, Ia, Oct. lit takes an
Iowa farmer to out-Burbank Burbank
himself. Jerry Fiske, farmer living
near Arthur, Ia, is said to have de-
veloped a new kind of popcorn. He
crosses popcorn and redpeppers,
which produces a latent heat. I'M
mediately after being harvested the
corn must be stored in cool cellar
or other place, as when brought into
a room of ordinary temperature, it
Immediately and automatically pops
with loud report, and is ready for
eating.