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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19
Somewhere in France
Aug. %, 1917.


My Dear Brother:
How are you getting along? Sup
pose you are working for dad IN the
mill this vacation. Mother told me IL
her letter that you would write me.
| haven't received it yet, but will
probably get it the next time we get
mail. We only get mail over here
about once a week and sometimes 1t
is even longer than that before the
mail gets here. You want to be sure
and write me real often and tell me
everything that goes on at home.
suppose Art Holm is still there.
George Handy had quite an accident
didn't he? l wish l could get the
home paper so 1 could read all the
news. Be sure and send it to me ev-
cry week. We didn't drill this after
noon, so l washed all my dirty
clothes. They have small cement
houses where the people wash, and
we use them too. | can't talk very
much French yet, but am able to I'M
derstand quite little of it. l have a
book that has the most common SEN
tences in it and how to pronounce
them. We buy these books at the Y.
M. C. A. Well we got little Ameri-
can tobacco at last and it sure tasted
good. The tobacco they have got
here is something like Home Comfort
and about ten times stronger. 1t
surely is punk. wrote home for some
and hope l will get it sool.
Well, | must close now, but Will
write you again soon. Be sure and
write me often as l like to hear from
home. Have some of the boys write a
little in your letter too. Give my love
to all the folks for me and say hello
to the boys.
From your brother,
ANTON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19
Somewhere in France,
August 25, 1917.

Ny Dear Cousin:
| received your letter this after
noon and / certainly was glad to hear
from you. 1t sure is fiae to get let
ters from home when you are so far
away from it. How is your mother
and fahter? I'll bet Earl is some boy,
eh? l suppose there will be big time
at home fair week. Mother tells me
they expect to have big fair this
year. This certainly is beautiful
Continued on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

United States banks were founded
in 1871.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

Uruguay has 27,OOO,O0o sheep, scat
tered over the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

There are more than 800 islands In
Lake Huron.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

Chicago had second big fire in
1874. j
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19
SOLDIER BOY WRITES
while ENROUTE
Helof Holm, Member of the Fighting
Fifty-F'irst Writes About His
Journey to MineOla, l.. /.
LIFT DES MONIES
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8
Threw Letters From Train to Civil
ians on Depot Platform Who
Mailed Them to Decorah.

Helof Holm, of Decorah, who is a
member of the One Hundred Sixty
eighth United States Infantry, better
known as the Third Iowa or the
Fighting Fifty-first, who left Des
Moines on Sept. 8, for Mineola, l.. l.,
New York, wrote two interesting let
ters to his sister here, which we are
permitted to publish below:
Cleveland, Ohio,
Sept. IL, 1917.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

ed the march west through Water
street to Mechanic, then south to
Broadway, east to Winnehago and
north to the court house square.
where the speakers stand was locat-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

The first submarine cable was laid
from Dover, England to Cape Grinez,
France in 1850.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19

Men censure women for painting,
yet they never saw an angel that was
not painted.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-11
HERE'S A HOG STORY WELL WORTH READING SHOWING THAT MIR. E. F. SANG UINETTI
 WELL KNOWS PICS IS PIGS"

just three years ago the tWentythd of last month that Mr. E. F. Sanguinett the Merchant Prince embarked in the hog busineSs Prior to that time he had devoted his entire attention to the mercantile mining business in terSpersed with livestock other than hogs How he nap pened to engage the hog business told for the first time when it was my honor to deliver illustrated lectures before immense audiences the PanamaPacific Exposi ton San Francisco the last ten days of that great show using "The Queen of Yuma Project films my subject The story was regarded good that tme but that al most two years haxe elapsed the story good that refrain from giving the facts as to just how the Mer- chant Prince" happened engage in the hog business
 When Queen Ruby (Mrs J. O. Taylor), Col. E. 5. Kirk patrick (the queens royal escor and myself the queen scribe with Mr. J. O. Taylor the moving picture artist reached MT. Sangunetts hog ranch the twentyhird of October 1915 greeted by the Merchant Prince and his accomplished wife. We lost no time in taking a series of moving pictures of fine bunch of hogs any man would care to own It exactly thirteen months prior that date that Mr. Sanguinett had concluded to hogs for the market In delivering my lecture at the San Francisco Expostion explained that r Sanguinett had purchased 85 gts young sowS thirteen months prior the day the pictures taken He had purchased them at $1O5O per head from who brought them Yuma car with the idea of selling them local butchers, but they did not want them and the Merchant Prince took chance buying them at the price stated Thirteen months after that date he had sold 600 head and had 700 head left.
 How in the world is such thing possible" asked a grey haired lady in the immense audience nerruptng my recital.
 Search me- my dear madam; you will have to ask the old sows"
 If were delivering the same lecture now would have to amend my figures for the records on Mr. SanguinettS hog ranches show that the past three years starting out with those 85 young SowS he has marketed considerably 5000 hogs, and yet has over 2,5OO left
 It was only few days ago that MT. Sangunetti sold
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-11

100 hogs to two gentlemen who came here from Me- braska to buy stockers to ship back home MT. Sangu nett wanted accommodate them but at the time he in anxious to part with his own hogs. He tried all the great Imperial Valley to purchase 1000
 head but he was informed that no that section had than just few head of hogs for the marken other words there wasn't breeder in the great Imperial Valley that could fill such order Therefore MT. Sangunett agreed sell 1000 head from his herd and then add 100 for good That makes this the biggest hog deal pulled off the of Arizona Indeed probable that this the largest single sale recorded in the western country.
 When Mr. Sangunetti engaged in the hog business he didn't know any about raising hogs than he did about raising jack rabbits though he knew that they multiplied
 just little bit faster But like every other business that he
 has engaged in he made his mind to make success of the venture He had plenty of alfalfa land and plenty o milo maize After purchasing his original 85 young he turned them loose in of his pastures and paid particular attention them for several months. When he down look em over he young pigs than he had before laid his eyes time The pasture full of them there being something ge 600 700 in the bunch. Geo. but his eyes sparked He began he great possibilities of the hog business and from that minute until this he has lost interest in his hogs. In fact is stated by those who know him best that he has all of them named and knows glance if any of them missing or if anything is ailing them.
 At the close of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, Mr. Sangulfettl PurChaSed an eght-monhSold male POano China that took second prize in competition with all the hogs of the world To that hog today and judging him by his size you would imagine he close to 100 od for he is big any yearng calf in the valley only not tall He is by long odds the finest hog in Ar Zona, and all of his numerous offspring just hand he is for the brood mated him are all thor oughbreds with pedigree yard long. One cannot der therefore, that Mr. Sangunett proud of his hogs especially when remembered that this day and date
 pigs pigs with vengeance, for pork is worth just much you afford pay for it, and gong up up up all the time until it would that there is limit where the price will go And all this time Mr. Sangunes
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-11

All of our local merchants have returned from their buying trips and without exception report that goods Of almost every character will be considerably higher year than this For that they all laid in heavy sup plies in order that their customers may have the benefit of prevailing prices.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-11


 per year. every of which vaccnaed with antchoera just they weaned from their gruntng mother.
 Eighty young sows in September 1914 started MT. Sanguinett in the hog business After selling upwards of 5000 head he still has 25OO left There are twice 85 men in Yuma Valley who could have done the thing had they tried for this probably the best hog country earth because have unlimited of green feed for them all the year round and always grow crops of maize faen them for market Commissioner of Indian Affairs Sells became enthusiastic the hog business while here recently that he instructed Superintendent Ode go the limit in starting the Yuma Indians in the hog bus They find better pattern after than the Merchant Prince who has actually demonstrated that pigs is pigs and that he knows their full value.
 Some of the "gOody- good people in Caexco seeking to enoin by court action the Catholic Church of that city from ringing it's bell for early services declaring that the of the church bell very disturbing their babylike slumbers. If they would go to bed little earlier instead of equenng the Ow and other resorts across the line in Mexica probably the sound of church bell would be like the balm Of Gead their distressed souls
 It is certainly great sight to go down to Somerton and the long line of wagons loaded with awaiting their turn at the gins And just about as inspiring sight at Gadsden for each of those thriving towns has gins. However, the big He Hghbinder refuses extend his electric lines down there and his friends the board of supervisors refuse allow that privilege any else
 Project Manager Schlecht goes into ecsasies every time he the project and views the enormous crops farmers harvesting He we'll knows this the banner project of the United States for he has been all of them.
 All of local merchants have returned from their buying trips and without exception report that goods Of almost every character will be considerably higher next year than this For that reason they all laid in heavy sup
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
BAKER OPENS DRAFT DRAWING
Secretary Of War Explains Briefly the
Care Taken in Arrange
ments.

MISUNDERSTANDING Baker made
n short address in opening the selec-
tive army drawing ceremonies. lie
said:
ave have met this morning to con-
duct the lot or draft by which the ma
tional army and such additions as may
be necessary to bring the regular army
and the National guard up to war
strength, are to be selected. This IS
nm occasion of very great dignity and
some solemnity. 1t represents the FIRST
application Of n principle. believed
by many of us to he thoroughly demo-
cratic, equal and fair In selecting sol
diers to defend the national honor
abroad and at home.
II take this occasion to say that
every step has been most honestly
studied with Il view not only to pre-
serving throughout the utmost fair
ness In the selection. but also to pre-
serve all those appearances OF fair
ness which are necessary to satisfy
| the country that this great selection
has been made In accordance VIII
every principle Of justice.
"There arc assembled here this
morning, in addition to officers Of thu
army, who are going to conduct fol
the most part the mechanical part O.
the work, the chief Of stnf. the adJu
tant general and other men high u
the military establishment. ana tn
drawing IL to be held under the Oh
scrvotion Of the senate and hous'
military committees. so that both tn
executive and Legislative branches o
the government are here to see tina
lfa,rness In given to every person."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
258 FIRST NUMBER OUT
Secretary Baker Takes Out mi.
tiaI Number Drawing Con-
tinues All Day Friday and
Throughout Night.
Long List Of Numbers Given In Order
as Drawn, From Which Those Who
viii Be Called to Serve in
First Army VIII Be
Selected.

Washington, July ol.-Tha drawing |
for the big United States army was
not completed until early Saturday
morning. The drawing began ut y:4a
Friday morning, and continued
throughout the day and night. Altn-
gethcr 1O,a0 numbers were drawn
from the big fish bowl. 1t was officially
stated that the first l,taU numbers
drawn represented more than l.p1.-
400 men, and 1t Is not considered
probable that men representing any
number drawn after the first 1000
will be called Lefore any exemption
board for the first army. The first
eight numbers We're drawn respective
~ by Secretary of War Baker. Senator
Chamberlain of the senate military
committee, Congressman Dent of the
Warren and Representative Kahn.
ranking minority members of the sen
ate and house military committees:
Maj. Gen. TuSker II. Bliss. acting
'Hitl VI StaIi III lltt ARMY MAJ. ttii.
EnOch Crowdcr, provost marshal of
the army; and Major General Mccain,
%adjutant general Of the army. After
the first eight numbers had been drawn
the regular tellerS took hold, and
worked through until the long task
was completed,
In only Il small number Of the larg-
est districts viii the numbers above n
few thousand affect registrants. Of
the i,111 registration districts
throughout the country the largest has
something over 10000 numbers, while
the smallest has only about lSl. and
the average is about 5000. As the
drawing proceeded, 151 numbers were
withdrawn before n low enough to
affect the smallest district came out
1t was l26, placing 1857 men number
ed 126 on their local lists as 157th II
order Of liability.
The following list shows the nun
bers In the order i'm which they wer,
drawn, The tirst'number in each cast
represents the order in which the see
ond, or rctl-ink registry, number wa
taken from the bowl. -Four numbers
arc given In each line. Beginning
with the first number, which wa
drawn Nv Secretary Baker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26

cmption district might be called for
service, while oil the eligibles In IN.
other precinct In the same district
might escape service. This was not
the intention Of tho authors Of the
plnn. and therefore this method Ind
to be changed.
When tho errors made BY the vari-
ous stnte and registration boards were
discovered, oficiais connected with the
draft we're greatly worried lest the
sudden chnnse In their plans made
,neccssary BY the failure cf these
boards to obey instructicns iulshaf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26

country showed that the exemption
boards, each Of which had Jurisdiction
over two or more Of the original reg
,strnt,on districts had In some In
failed to shuttle" the cnrds
n their possession before proceeding
- numbcr them serially. Instead they
md merely placed the cards from
enrh nrccInct In the order they had re.
c.ivcd them. It WINS, therefore. obvi-
o,s thnt n tho master key method
- drawing, originally announced.
shc,,,d be adhered to practically Al Of
NV elieibles Of one precinct " "a g.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26

n largcr scale than anything ever at-
tempted, will include not only books
and pamphlets, but also posters ana
handblliS, circulars rsiating to the
navy. army, war savings NATIONAL
economy, and other mattsfs sfiatne
feom tiss war. Evsn cinsiun Aims WI
~ fnx,u6ed iii ths sseotd. IA
Nnch SpS tlts iitssatuss me slrsady
disappssp}d without leaving evsn \
record 0f ~ appsafancA Hccsetstfay
copieel Jmay sxiat.a half fsfxosten. blNT
an aVNyli6 sds1wssS!tn pstvate tnSpe6ss
aaJS \ q ~ pafpose o4 ~ soanllsssssel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
why PLAN WAS CHANGED
ersors 81 District Boards Made New
Draft Methods Necessary at
Last Minute.

Washington.--The discovery my
,rhnrsday thnt certain exemption DIS.
tfcts md statcs had failed %. araa,.sa
tAeir cards properly led to a complies
change In me method Of drawing .Ss
new ndtionatarmy at the lust moment.
AL examination, Of the repor. n.
cesycd from several sections ~ 80
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26

cause some distrust throughout the
country. Upon consideration. howev.
err, 1t was felt that the plan put Into
effect today. which In fact was one
suggested some time ago, was 70 Sim
ple aud easily understood ard 20 emil
nentiy fair ID IL .nfovislons that no
valid objection could ~ made 70 y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
How Odd.

Mother (of six daughters)---Just
think Of It! They took away nj plan.
ola because the instpllment was only
ono day overdue, md the installmcnt
people arc our very next door neigh.
bOrs, too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
naturally.

1.-THE last time I saw Jones ne 49,. ,~
81 - b going down hill very iast.
.nas he fallen in bad healtn' -.
"No; he was, coasuns
Wheel"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
me Main Point.

Young Lawyer.How., M, g . yUa
I acquitted myself IN tnas XIV, .Ssn ron
Old Friend--M Much better bette. 'nau
aid your client.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26

81 r,uNSyssania III "a ss.lsesss
eoS ssse NO. ssssss'st III
4 I S \, * Il i 4
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-01-12

lcording TO class; each book recorded
IN the accession book. giving author
title, publisher, source and price; each
book was catalogued on typewriter
cards author. subject, title and shelf
list cards; about fifteen thousand
cards were typed; some books aver
age ten. some twenty and some 10
hundred analytical cards: book Calls
were made for all pockets. cards
were arranged like dictionary cata-
logs IN cabinets; all cards and slips
aipnaoetlcised, and the final check-up,
70 see If all cards were right, books
on shelves and credited properly" +.
If this herculean task had been LET
out by contract it would have cost
hundreds and hundreds of dollars,
out with these ladies it was a work Of
loyalty and love, and it is nv earnest
ana sincere hope that the citizens of
TINS community will not let it be.
loves labor lost"
In closing this bit of history I re-
turn the most grateful thanks of the
old board for the courtesies extended
70 II by the city council and for the
vote OF thanks spread upon the min
utes at its last meeting.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK HARRIS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-01-12

1t has received donations of books
from many of our local citizens and
is already in possession OF over two
thousand volumes, consisting of his
torical, scientific. biographical publ
cations, newspapers, magazines and
works of fiction, and donations are be-
ing constantly received.
1t affords me infinite pleasure to
say that the lady members of the
board and the librarian have been as
siduous in their labors.
The following extract from the re-
port of the book committee. printed
August %. 1916. will give some idea
of their labors:
All books. including gifts and those
bought. were classified and cbenl1ad
on TO see If any needed repairing. 30
volumes We're rebound and repaired
~ pamphlets, &c volumes of maya.
zines, art folios and periodicals were
bound. Next, all the books we're
opened, carefully pressing the leaves
cutting pages when necessary to pre.
vent back from breaking easily: Ia.
bells were pasted in each book civ.
ing the name Of the donor: all gifts
were acknowledged: each book was
embossed with library stamp: pocI.
cts were pasted in all circulating
books; books were author-numbered
and cali-numbered: books that we're
recovered had to be lettered: all nun.
oers had TO be shellacked: books wore
placed on shelves alphabetically ae
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-01-12
a BIT OF HISTORY CONCERN
ING OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY,
NO WTHE PRIDE OF oCALA

The Many Stumbling Blocks Placed in
the Path of Its Erection Are Re.
moved, and 1t Now Stands as
"A Thing of Beauty and
Joy Forever" For Our
Citizens and Visitors
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-01-12

"ANTED-One thousand cords of
lour-ioot pine wood. Apply to the
electric light plant.-i2-S-tf.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-01-12

Element was the location of the lot.
This called forth more or less CORE
spondence.
To show the trend, two letters will
suffice:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
\ MT. CARMEL. =
Observation-Disclosures

Mt. Carmel, Jan. 29.-Miss Eliza
beth Hester spent last Wednesday
and Thursday in Anderson, visiting
friends.
Mr.. w. q. Horton, Mrs. Lillian M.
Paschal and Miss Mary Paschal spent
last Monday in Anderson having
some dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris and
their very interesting little folks are
spending few days with Mrs. Har-
ris's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Morrah. --.-..... -.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. C. Riley will be delighted to know
that Mr.. Riley is much better than
he was q week ago. We hope his
improvement will continue.
Mr.. Willie Hester Of Hesters, S.
c., spent Sabbath with his mother,
Mrs. James Hester. : - ..,.,
:, Mr.. T. E. Rivers of Greenwood,
was q business visitor in Mt. Carmel
Tuesday. -. -" r,
Tuesday in Anderson on business. :.
Miss Julia Cade and Mi. J. D.
Cade spent last Saturday in Ander-
Mr.: H. M. Mccain of Mccormick,
was a business visitor in Mt. Carmel
Monday.
Messrs W. J. Conner and J. 8.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-31
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel polsons before
breakfast

To feel your best day in and day
out, to feel clean inside; no sour bile
to coat your tongue and sicken your
breath or dull your head; no consti-
patton, bilious attacks, sick headache,
colds, rheumatism or gassy, acid
stomach, you must bathe on the in
side like you bathe outside. This is
vastly more important, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood, while the bowel pores
do, says . well known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels, drink before
breakfast each day, a glass of hot
water with a teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it. This will
cleanse, purify and freshen the en-
tire alimentary tract, before putting
more food into the stomach.
Get a quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist. 1t
is inexpensive and almost tasteless,
except sourish twinge which is not
unpleasant. Drink phosphated hot
water every morning to rid your sys-
tenn Of these vile poisons and toxins ;
also to prevent their formation.
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood, nerves
and muscles became saturated with
an accumulation of body poisons, be-
gin this treatment and above all,
keep it up! AS soap and hot water
act on the skin, cleansing, sweeten-
ing and purifying, so limestone
phosphate and hot water before
breakfast, act on the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels.-Adv.