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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
FAIR AND WARMER
COMING NEXT WEEK
Avery HOpwoOd's Newest Laugh
Producer Coming to Grand
Feb. %.
GET YOUR SEATS
NOW, SALE is on
1t is Captivating Farce and is
Bound to Please, With Excel
lent Cast of Farceurs.

Avery Hopwood's newest laugh
producer, Fair and Warmer.
whose fame has run ahead of it 10
every quarter of the country follow
ing its spectacular success at the
Harris Theatre, New York, for one
year, will be presented by Selwyn
and Company at the Grand opera
house in Decorah on Thursday eve
ming, Feb. %.
This captivating farce hit the
bulls eye with such promptness and
such unmistakable precision that
the capacity business which was
to distinguish it's long New York
engagement began Immediately on
it's first night. There was never a
let down thereafter, so that New
Workers began to use it as their
principal amusement center, and to
take their guests from out-of-town
straight from their trains to Fair
and Warmer" The result was an
almost unparalleled wholesale pub
lie approval, resulting in a demand
for the farce from all the cities Of
the country. This classic in its field
will be presented here with an ex-
cellent cast of farceurs. Get your
seats at Parman's drug store, on
sale now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

public Opinion Adj Did the Business.
Geo A. Lomen, of Ridgeway,
was a Decorah visitor today Some
two weeks ago Public Opinion ad-
vert scd his farm for rent, and Mr..
J omen Informs us that he was de-
lused with answers to the ad, some
orty different people answering the
adv el It's ement, and he said he came
TO the conclusion that Public Opin-
ion was one of the best advertising
mediums in this part OF the state,
as he never dreamed that little al
vertisement would bring So mauy
responses. lie rented the farm 10
Theo. Anderson, who has been sui
rural carrier out OF Decorah. Mr.
Lomcn has taken the position OF
manager of the Equity society al
! iRidscway, and that is the reason
DC rented his farm. Answers to the
Lad came from all parts OF the coun
ty, and many long distance tele
phone calls were sent in, one coming
from Waterloo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

weather the date was changed 20
February z.
The speaker told a plan stocy
about plain man, who has given
large and important contributions
to his country How this young
lad immigrated from the land ol
his birth with his mother (fro IA
Voss Norway. how he followed tha
lroll of a newsboy 10 secure moa"Y
to support his mother; how he
longed and toiled TO get an Cducd-
ton; the inspiration given by his
boyhood teacher. Miss Dillon, TO the
effect that his pluck would make
him United States cenator some day
Mr.. Preus told about Mr.. Nelson s
student days at the Albion Academy,
! in Wisconsin. the enlistment OF the
seventeen year old lad in the war cf
the Rebellion: the record OF hero
on the battlefield; how ne was
wounded. captured and informed as
a prisoner: his return home at the
close of the war, when he Ssumel
his studies at the Albion academy
decides to become a lawyer and Ell
ters a law firm and in a years time
passes the bar examination; ther
the beginning of public career thai
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
We Were Patriotic Monday.

The above caption does not infer
that our citizens are not always pa
triotlc, but Monday, patriotism was
little more in evidence than usual.
The day was Lincoln's birthday, and
the fact that American flags have
been displayed all over the city for
the past week, someone suggested
that the band ought to appear on the
streets in honor of Lincoln, AMI
and at the same time let it be known
that we were all Americans, stand
ing for one cause, liberty and JUS
tice The band played a number of
patriotic airs, and America, the land
OF the free and the home of the
brave, was first in everybody's mind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
HON. J. A. 0. PREuS
GUEST SYMRA SOCIETY
Delivered Inspiring Address on Life
of Senator Knute Nelssn Last
Wednesday Evening.
MEETING HELD AT
HOME OF Il. 1. HAUGEN
Popular State Auditor of Minnesota
Gave Many Interesting Fca-
lures About Life OF the
Well Known L. >.


Last Wednesday evening the
Symra Literary Society of this city
met at the home of X /. HGugen on
the West Side. At $50 a sumptl-
Gus supper was served to about fif-
ty gentlemen, twenty-five Of whom
are members OF the society, and
nearly as many invited guests.
The Symra society has entertain
ed a number of prominent men, who
have given lectures on live subjects,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
SPELLING, FIGURING
DOWN CONTEST
And Boys Encamrment Will be Held
in DecOrah Saturday, Feb. "a,
in the Large Court K0om.
NOTIFY COUNTY SUPT.
III YOU WISH TO ENTER
Prizes and Diplomas Will be Given
to the Ten Highest for Each
Contest.

The Annual Spelling and Figur-
ing Down Contest will be held at
Decorah on Saturday, Feb. "a,
1917 in the large court room at
10:30 A. NJ.
The Spelling Contest Will be writ
ten the same as last year, two hun
dred words will be given
The Figuring Down Contest will
be similar to last years contest The
work will be on the four fundamen-
tails, addition, multiplication, sub
traction and division. Both accur-
acy and speed will be considered.
Each rural school will be entitled
to one representative in each con-
test or the same one way take part
in both contests. Each town school
may have two representatives for
each contest or the same two may
take part in both contests. The
teacher may use any method in
choosing the contestant that will
make the strongest representative.
Any pupil who has been regularly
enrolled below the ninth grade dur
ing the present school year. will be
eligible to each contest.
The following prizes will be CIV
en- for each contest.
A nice large diploma will be given
to the ten highest, showing the rank
of each, in addition to the cash
priZes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
New Contractor in Town.

Davis Lincoln Coffeen arrived at
the home of Contractor A. r. Cot
feen and wife last Monday, Feb. II.
His weight was eight pounds, and
we predict some day he will become
one OF the leading contractors and
builders of the city, following in the
footsteps of his father. AS will be
noted he was given the name of
Lincoln and he arrived on this
mundane sphere on the great
emancipator' birthday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
Boys EnCampment, Free Trip to
State Fair.>

Boys Encampment, Free Trip to
State Fair.>
A contest will be held in each OF
the 90 counties of the state, the win
ners to be rewarded with a trip TO
the State Fair, oil expenses such as
railroad fare, board and lodging to
be paid by the state fair manage
ment. In addition to the county
winners there will be one delegate
from the state-at-large, and one
former camp boy from each of the
Congressional districts who induces
the greatest number of boys to enter
the 1917 contest in his respective
district, making it possible for Ill
boys to become members of the camp
in 1917.
Conditions Governing the Contest.
The boys will be required to writ,
essays of not less than 500 nor more
than 1000 words on "Why Should
Agriculture be Taught in The Schools
OF Iowa. The essays should De
placed on file with the Co. Supt., or
or before April 1sr.
Competition will be limited
to boys of good character of from
Is TO 19Eears of age.
Candidates must live on
farms. Attendance at city high
schools will not be considered a bar
to competition.
Candidates must be willing
to cooperate with other boys and
representatives of the state fail
management to make this visit t,
the state fair of greatest value to a.,
concerned and to that end they must
put themselves absolutely on The
supervision and direction of tn,
Camp Management.
4.-Boys who won in 1912, 1913
1914, 1915 and 1916 are not eligt
bic to compete this year.
Please notify the County Superin
tendent if you wish to enter tn,
contest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
A Most Delightful Affair.

The ladies of the Catholic Aid So
ciety held very successful social
affair in the Woodmen Hall last
Monday evening. A delightful gara
of Progressive 500 from s o'clock
until 10 was played for which prizes
were awarded. Baskets which were
sold by Larry Keefe acting as very
capable auctioneer was another fea-
ture. A dance was also held with an
exceptionally large crowd in atten-
dance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
FAIR MEETING yesterday.

The executive committee of the
Winneshiek county fair held a meet
ing yesterday, at which matters
were discussed in reference to the
fair next August. A number of at
fractions have already been arrang-
ed for, and others will be just as
soon as final contracts can De
dIawn
A special effort is being made to
have a fine display of cattle, of
which we have been short of in pre-
vious years. Correspondence is be-
ing made with cattle raisers and
there is no question but that the
showing this year will be more inn
portant than in many years. in cat
tie, swine, sheep and horses, and III
fact products from all departments
of the farm.
A big meeting of fair attraction
managers will be held in Chicago
some time next week, and some of
the members of the Decorah fair
executive board hope to attend. 1t
is the intention OF the fair manage
ment to have as good a fair here as
will be put on anywhere in Iowa Oh.
the northwest, and with the help of
everybody in the county it will be
made big success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

has taken him step by step to the
highest offices available in the git
of the people of America TO a for
lefgn born. First, Assemblyman in
Wisconsin county; County Attorney
in Douglas county, Minnesota, then
state senator, congressman, COVER
nor, and finally United States sena.
tor.
Unusual as it may seem where
one has held elective Offices for
nigh fifty years Knute Nelson has
never personally met political de-
feat Mr.. Preus also reviewed the
senator's public work, and pointed
cut the many important matters
along the lines of national legisla-
! lticn, that have Eeen made possible
| through the initiative and assistance
OF this exponent Of Repuhlicanism
and good government, which OF
necessity have made Senator Nelson
one of the leading statesmen of his
! time.
Mr.. Preus had first hand infor-
nation as 30 his subject, as he serv-
ed as Senator Nelson's private secre-
tary for a number of years, and had
acquired an intimate acquaintance
with the senator and personal
knowledge of his public record. 1t
has been said that it is doubtful If
ever a review of the life and record
OF this well known man has been
given that has contained so many
new and novel features hitherto un-
published, such as solicitations TO
become Cabinet member in a num-
Der Of different capacities. This the
senator refused, as he loves his state
and didn't take to the idea of sever
ing his connections with the state
which, the people have called hin
to represent.
In closing Mr.. Preus took his au-
dience home to this simple, yet dig
/ Mi I'd citizen, who has rAen frorl
one position of trust to another, by
being loyal, honest, true and re-
spondent to the call of the needs of
the hour.S
The Symra members are to be
congratulated on this big event, and
ii signs mean anything, such az
ability, personal charm AMI the like
than we predict that Jake" Preus.
whom ,DecoTah and the college On
the hill has harbored, as a student.
@tA add the title OF gov ernor y.
/ Minnesota to his name Mr.. Prel>~
is a whole souled fellow, big AMI
trainy, and would bring honor to
the governors chair, and his hun
dreds of loyal Iowa friends will wish
him well.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
New Medical Partnership.

DR.. c. Nj. Campbell, who moved
to Decorah last week has entered
into a partnership with DR.. T. Stabo,
and the firm will be known as Drs.
stabo & Campbell. The latter gem
tleman is the doctor whom we men
toned last week will assist DR. Kes.
sci here in his professional work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

but never have the members COM
prising it, been more fortunate than
as to this meeting, for the invited
speaker was Hon. j. A. o. Preus.
state auditor of Minnesota, who BY
the way is a son of President Preus
and wife of Luther College, and 4
son-i -in-law of X. l. Haugen. The
subject of Mr.. Preus' lecture was
"Minnesota's grand old statesman,
Senator Knute Nelson. The meet
ing was set for Friday, Feb. =,
which was the senator's seventy
fourth birthday anniversary lat
owing to the inclemency CT TIE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

gregational church at $3.50 o'clock.
Those taking part in the Monday eve-
ming concert will kindly be on hand
promptly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

contest will represent Winneshiei1
County in the State Spelling Contes.
at Des Moines during the fair week
with all expenses paid.
Every school should be represent
ed in the contests. We ask the
teachers to plan to be present with
the contestants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Shipped 1870 Head Horses.
Andrew Anderson has been pretty
busy the past week buying horses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14

Up to today he has shipped five ears.
l30 head, to VIM. Post & Son in New
York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
H. D. JONES TO
LEAVE TREASURY
Taxation Expert to Become
Associated With William
n. Trinkle Here
Harry D. Jones,

Harry D. Jones,
corporation clerk
| n the S t u I G
Treasury and long
connected w i t Il
the State govern
e r n m e n t, has
t e n d e r e d his
r e S | & n alton to
State Treasurer II.
M. Kephart to
take effect on
] u | y Is. Mr..
- 4LA ,N-aatf44 Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
10 Open InterpIayground
Series Monday Afternoon

A series of inter- playground con-
tests will be opened next week by
Supervisor Irwin. The contests will
lead up to the championship meet
at the close of the season. The events
will open Monday afternoon. The
program for next week is as fol-
lows:
Monday Afternoon-Senior and
junior newcomb, West Side VS.. Foth-
ergill, at West Side; Tuesday after
noon, girls primary athletic test, all
grounds; senior and junior newcomb, },
Lawn VS.. Hygienic, at Lawn Thurs
day morning, senior baseball, Cot
tage Hill vs.Fothergill, at Cottage
Hill; afternoon, senior and Junior
volley ball. Fothergill VS.. Hygienic.
at Fothergill; Friday afternoon, SEN
Tor and junior newcomb, Major
Bent VS.. Lawn. at Major Bent; Sat
urday morning, junior playground
pasebali, Lawn VS.. Fothergill lat Cot
tage Hill.
Special Music.-Special music will
be presented at the First Presbyter-
ian Church tomorrow as follows:
Elevation in A Flat" Guilmant; an
them by chorus choir, 30 Praise the
Lord" Stults; "Berecuse," Lamare;
"Postlude," Stern. Evening-"Com-
munion in e Minor" Baptiste; trio,
Saviour Breathe An Evening Bless
ing" Nicolai. Miss Mary B. Corbett.
Paul ID. Miller and Warren E. Boud-
man; anthem, by chorus choir, RE
cessional," r de Koven. words by
kipling; "Andante," Merkel; Grand
Chorus" Lemaigre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
HIGHSPIRE ::

Mrs. K. F. Matthias, Alice Mumma,
Agnes Rickert and Carrie Matthias
spent Tuesday at Churchtown with
the Misses Baker and Hull.
The Ladies Bible class of the
United Brethren Church, taught by
Joseph O. S. Poorman, held a picnic
at the home of Mrs. John Baker on
the Motter farm Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Josephine Matthias is visiting
friends at Quincy and Chambers
burg.
Mrs. Barbara Snuff, of Lemoyne,
spent Tuesday evening with her sis
Ter, Mrs. Harry Meyer of Second
street.
Mrs. Elmer shuler, of steelton,
was the guest of Mrs. Harry Moyer.
John A. Hort, of Bendersville,
Adams county, after spending the
weekend in Steelton and Highspire
with relatives. returned to his home
on Tuesday.
Jeremiah Fink, of Klughton, who
is a frog builder at the Bethlehem
steel Works, Steelton, had the big
toe of his left foot almost cut off on
Tuesday morning when a rail about
six foot fell on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. f. Matthias spent
Sunday at Enola with the formers
brother, S. C. Matthias.
chester Devinie, of Elizabeth, n.
j.. is in town visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Samuel Shipe, of Second
street. is on the sick list.
Miss Minnie Baer, OF Mechanics
burg, is in town visiting friends.
holy Communion will be observed
in st. Peters Lutheran Cburcb on
Sunday, both morning and evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
sTEELToN CHURCHES

st. Johns Lutheran-The Rev. G.
\. Lauifer. 10.45, That Nothing Be
Lost" 7.30, patriotic service: $50,
sunday school; $50. Intermediate c.
r; Music, morning, anthem, For
Thee, o Dear Country" Keller;
evening, tenor solo, MY own United
States, Earl Thomas. accompanied
by male quartet; anthem, blessed
Is the Nation Whose God Is the
Lord Buck; baritone solo, THE
occasional" by De Koven. H. r.
Rupp; violin solo at Sunday school
service by George Roth.
First Reformed-The Rev. H. H.
Rupp. 1045. The Duty of the
Church at This Hour" 1880, "Our
Daily Bread" Sunday school, 9.45;
Consistory meeting after morning
service.
First Presbyter:rn-The Rev. C.
B. Segelken. IL. THE Twofold Task
OF Our Nation in the Present War"
!.30, patriotic service; speakers,
Quincy Bent and Professor L. e
Mctiinnes: Sunday school, 9.45.
Main Street Church of God-The
Rev. G. w. Getz. 1890, Joseph of
Arimathea:" 7.SO. The Land of the
Free" Sunday school, DIS; Junior
c. E, 6; Senior C. E., $50.
st. Marks Lutheran and Central
ouhudy SCHOOL SeS-
sion in st. Marks. $50; the Rev.
]. w. Lingle will preach at 1890 ana
7.3O; B. Y. P. u. $50.
First Methodist-The Rev. w. H.
Shaw. 1880, The Royal Road to
Red Cross" Sunday school. $50
reading, What We Owe to France, -
Miss Isabel Hope; $50, Epworth
League; leader. Mrs. H. B. Rohn,
League cabinet will meet Monday
evening at 7.45.
Centenary United Brethren-The
spirit" 7.8o, Religion, the World s
only Hope"
Grace United Evangelical-Th
Rev. j. X. Hoffman. 1890, wholly
Following the Lord" 7.SO, patriotic
services, addresses by the Rev. Mr..
Hoffman, j. M. Cooper and w. ii.
lckes; Sunday school. 9.15; K. L. C.
f., Z.
st. Peters Lutheran, Highspire-
The Rev. Ernest l.. Pee. 1915, bap-
tism and Holy Communion; 7.3O,
sermon and Holy Communion; Sun,
day schol, $50; c. Z. S., $50.
United Brethren, Highspire-Th
Rev. Fl. F. Rhoad. 1915, "Unbelief;"
1.30, The Seventh Commandment"
Sunday school, $50; Y. P. S. C. E.,
$50.
Centenary Patriotic Services.-A.
Y. knisely, a member of the G.. A.
r. Post and Edwin Bennett, who
served in the Spanish American war
will speak at the patriotic services
in Centenary United Brethren Church
tomorrow morning at 9.45 o'clock.
Sunday will mark the beginning of
a reward system for regular attend
ance in school that will continue for
a year in all departments of the
school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
MANY SPEEDERS
NABBED BY CHIEF
Largest Number of Vioiators
Arrested in Twenty
Four Hours

The largest number of arrests in
twenty-four hours since the opening
of capaign against violators of the
borough traffic ordinance was made
from yesterday noon until noon to-
day. Included in the sixteen viola
tors are prominent residents of
Steelton.
Those arrested in the last twenty
four hours and who will be given
hearings in the next few days are:
Robert M. Rutherford, president of
tile Steelton National Bank ana
Steelton Trust Company, charged
dent of the Steelton Health Board,
spe9ding; John Gray. Selinsgrove,
speeding; Frank Bucnick, 643 South
Second street, Steelton, speeding
Roy 7. Tressing. Middletown, mo,
torcycle, speeding; Bethlehem Steel
Company, Steelton, speeding; Paul
Martin. 424 Mohn street, Steelton,
speeding; Eugene Laverty, Middle
town, speeding; M. j. Santamaria,
1910 North Fifteenth street. Har-
risburg, speeding; James c. Snyder,
S25 Dunkle street. Harrisburg,
speeding; John Dimdorff, 5O2 Myers
street, Steelton, speeding; w. w.
Jones, Olyphant, Pa, speeding; Ell
mer o. Paul, operating a motorcycle
without a light, arrested by Officer
Trombino; George H. Fetrow Middle
town, operating a motorcycle with
out light, arrested by officer Fish
er; Tuisette Streztirri. 345 South
Fourth street, operating a motor
cycle without a light, arrested by
Officer Winn.
The first arrest for violating the
ordinance for lettering on street
corners was made last night by Chief
Gardner. William Reist, 1O1 Lincoln
street, was arrested and will be
given a hearing tonight All patrol
meu were given orders last night to
make arrests If persons insist on
loating on the corners.
The Burgess last night fined the
following for traffic ordinance viola
tons: w. j. Runkle, Cumbler's
quarries, speeding on motorcycle,
so; Joso Kevoch, 704 South Second
street, Steelton, speeding, $40:
Fleischmann's Yeast Company deliv-
cry, speeding, $40; Stoyan Norka-
pech, Steelton, $40, speeding; Romito
Sciross. 422 Main street, Steelton.
speeding: Charles Chalk, 63S Pine
street, Philadelphia, speeding, $40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Steelton Snapshots

Street OIL Arrives-A carload of oil
arrived yesterday and will be used
by the borough highway department
to be used in treating all dirt streets
in the borough.
Association Meetings. meeting of
the unday School Association of the
Centenary United Bretheran will be
held Monday evening at o'colck.
MIR. HenderEOn's Guests-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Thomas. Bluff City, Tenn,
are guests of Councilman E. C. Hem
derson, Swatara street.
Adopted Nephews-Mr. and Mrs.
stephen Nader, $40 S. Second street
were given permission by the court
to adopt their two nephews, John and
Joseph Gunter, whose parents are
dead.
George Roth to Play-George
Roth will play a violin solo at the
Sunday school service in st. Johns
Lutheran Church tomorrow morn
ing. In the evening at 7.30 the pro
gram will consist of musical selec-
tions by the choir, the singing of pa
triotic hymns by the congregation
and a short address.