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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
Mrs. J. 0. Muffin and Jane Cowl
Joint Authors of New Play to
Receive New York Premiere Feb.

An original play called Lilac
Time" written by Mrs. James o.
Murfn. OF Detroit. In collaboration
with Jane CowI. the well.known &C.
tress. will receive It's New York
premiere In the Republic theater.
Tuesday evening. Feb. s. following
three weeks tryout on the road
Mr.. Murnn and a party OF Mrs. Muir.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

FMS friends will go to New York
Sunday from Detroit 10 attend the
opening.
The idea for the play came 10
Mrs. Muffin and Miss Cowl while
the two were a. the Army and Navy
football game in New York in No
yember. and Mrs Marhn set TO work
To such good purpose that the man.
uscript was ready and had been ac.
cepted within a month by Selwyn
n Company. The New York man.
ayers and producers. Immediate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
To Discuss Womena Prison

A mass meeting viii ha-hai44- -,
the Century building. Saturday az.
ternoon. Feb. 3, AZ o'clock. By the
representatives OF various organi-
zations i1>Che city interested IN the
establishment of retormatoty for
women in\Michlgan The speakers
will include Nr Rhoda de Blois. Mrs
Percy ] Farrell. Mrs. Lena Lake
Forrest Miss Clara Livermore and
Or. Mary Thompson Stevens There
will be a general discussion from
social workers and Judges who are
interested in tho question.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

Needed changes in the Canadian
education system 10 meet the con.
ditions resulting from the European
war will be leading topic OF dis
cussion AZ the annual convention Of
the Dominion Educational associa-
ton. meeting today N Ottawa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
BRITISH BEGIN
MINE BLOCKADE

ROTTERDAM. Jan. 3i.-Nev spa
Pers and hipper are clated over
The new British mine blockade some
even consider II advantageous rs
likely 20 render uo-c dimcri1 the
patrols ~ he Dutch coast BY Ger
iasn submarines and torpedo boats
The NieuWe rdamsche
Guurant toda 1id
- :. y 4-z4 -. aA-o.l;cly right IN at
tsAP,ing 20 protect against the sub
uaiincs " So -gCcee6s ia reduc
OK The PERL any neEtrals VIII h.
thankful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

War time problems will be ans
those considered az the ann
meeting OF the United States Chs
Der Of Commerce. beginning toe
In Washington, ID c. The railrr
situation. national defense. daylli
saving and the promotion OF fore
trade arc other subjects schedul
to receive attention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

The president VI Switzerland
serves for one year and receives n
salary Of f27O0. with ar additional
81 900 for expenses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

The British army Of today \
more oficerS than II had men
all ranks a century ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

Next was a missive In feminine
hand. beseeching him 90 exert his
influence in finding former over
After reading several pages Of triv-
ial facts relating 20 the case. Mr
Lindsay deduced that the young
lady had married a young man she
did not love, had divorced him. and
was now looking for her "hrst love -
OF course. the city clerk should
know Of hts whereabouts. and ahe
enclosed a self-addressed envelope.
expecting an answer by return
mail.
It's the same way every day. :"
the city clerk commented. az he
turned over some % The communi-
cations 10 his Office forces and dis.
posed OF the remainder BY the waste
paper basket route
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31
The ouinlne That Does Not Affect
Head

because % lis ionic and laxative II.
feet. Laxative Bromo Qmnlne can be
taken by an one without causing ncr-
vousness nor ringing In the head
There Il only one "Bromo Quinine."
r. w. GROVES signature on box. Csc.
ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

The above dispatch. which pa
thtu london ord tn British eensor
the first DE- nfe reference % thr
hanger" she has gwen out r. d &C..
cont Rritith OF c,s announcemcut
4 nea DANCE one" IN 50 Norra
"a. a. mInt bl Lace
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

Judge Charlie. n. CeIIInswoes, Of
IansinE. will sit IN the wayse
county circuit on Saturday. 90 hear
motions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-31

tlink Fisk. member 81 the big
banking firm u Harvey Fisk d Sons
said 90 the Teal" committee: Il be
! eve he (Thomas W Lawson) should
BE- taken al his word and put behind
the bars on 4 basis OF perjury Law
son had told the committee Archibald
White. another banker ~ New YORK.
had said Fisk boasted he could con
troll Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
TOLLS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

The extent to which their children
have to study their lessons at home
is matter of anxiety to many par
ents. When a youngster 1inds him
self up against the tough nuts of the
latter part of the arithmet.c, he has
to DO some pretty solid work. He is
very apt to get tired, nervous, and ir-
ritable. His parents deplore the
overwork and examining of the
schools.
An experienced and gifted teacher
puts it as his belief, based on many
years of teaching, that boys and girls
in the ninth grade of school can
fairly be expected to do about al
hour and half day of home work,
but should not be expected to do
more then that.
Teachers in many Of the higher
grade schools complain bitterly of he
lack Of preparation of the children
that come to them. They are lame
in arithmetic and write in an litter
ate manner. In well conducted
schools a special effort is made in
the eighth or ninth grades, to RENEE
10y these defects of the lower grade
work. That means incessant drift,
so that performing the processes cor
rectly becomes matter of habit.
Where the strain and nervousness
comes in is principally because, SO
many people, both children and
groWn-ups, are naturally inaccurate
The father and mother who set out
to help the boy do those tough ex-
amples in measurements, and partial
payments, are quite as likely to make
mistakes as the youngster. In doing
the big multiplicaticns and divisions
1t is very easy to make some trifiing
error that will invalidate the whole
process.
1t excites ones sympathy to see a
child having these first struggles
with the obstacles and difficulties Of
life. But it is a necessary part of ex-
perience. Arithmetic work is "A
splendid training in accuracy Of de-
tail work, which is one of the best
qualifications for success in any kinl
of career. Where children can be
properly graded. so that the brighter
ones can be given an amount of work
equal to their powers, while the more
backward ones shall not be overload
led, better results are obtained with
less friction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
The Useful Man.

The useful men are doing some
tasks both sane and good; they're
blowing or they're hewing or saving
rIcks Of wood They make two
blades OF lettuce grow where one
grew before; they do not bore or fret
US with an eternal roar. All, when /
contemplate them, my eye in mois-
ture swims. Why don't you emulate
them, you tiresome Windy Jims? /
get so tired Of speaking, of verbal
cataracts, of statesmen who are
reeking with arguments and facts;
Of politicians yellow who toot the
brazen horn; / most admire the fell
low who calmly plows his corn! The
men who rant and thunder across the
jaded land, and tear the air asunder
with noise that beats the band, con-
tribute nothing, nothing, to help the
race to win, and idle are the froth-
ing, the whooping and the din. The
man who puts collar upon his spa
vined bay, and earns a sweaty dollar
for toiling through the day, is more
enchanting than all the gifted boys
who spend the summer ranting and
kicking up a noise. The useful men
are hoeing, performing kindred
deeds; they're out where things are
growing. a-pulling up the weeds; the
weeds-they amputate them, destroy
them roots and limbs; why don't you
emulate them, you cheap old Windy
Jims?-Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02

w . April so, 1917.
Another visit from Jack Frost
Friday morning. Hone this will be
his last trip for this season.
A large attendance at the Ladies
Aid at N. c. Grindalands last Thurs
day. Their annual business meeting
was held, and new officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year.
Mrs, Jonas Akre returned home
from the DEBORAH hospital Saturday
and is feeling fine.
Mrs. IT, Otteson is on the sick list
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Jacobson attend
ed the Ladies Aid at Ed. Larsen's of
Canoe Ridge, Friday.
Mrs. E. Hover of Locust, visited
with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Nord-
helm, the latter part of the week.
Clarence Peterson came up from
DEBORAH Saturday, to visit at the
home of his sister. Mrs. ]. Akre.
Mrs. A. Nordkeim, Mrs. A. Lei
dahl and Henry Juve, went to De-
corah Tuesday and returned home
Thursday evening.
~ G. Grindeland and son Harry,
covered quite a territory with their
auto Saturday in search of two colts
that strayed away about week ago.
but no trace has been found of them
yet.
Stringemoen, the HighlandyLle
veterinarian, made several calls in
this locality this week.
John Leidahl and Oscar Jacobson
transacted business in Mabel Mon
day for the Equity members.
The dance at Satire hall was well
attended Friday evening, and a good
time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. AMIN Atkinson were
DEBORAH shoppers Friday.
The following from Satire, were
DEBORAH shoppers Saturday: Fl. O.
Aker, Jonas Aker, Perry and Dewey
Sampson, Albert and Ed. Nordheim,
Clarence Stoskopf, Maurice Sampson,
Victor Nordheim, Ed. Sampson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
Keeping Youngsters Upon The Farm


There is no denying the cityward
trend of population. How to success
fully combat the tendency; how to
keep the young people upon the
farm, is a problem that is worrying
many heads. There is no hard aud
fast rule to apply generally and inn
partially to all. he plan or scheme
that will keep one boy at home might
work to drive another away. 1t d.
Ponds on character, temperament AID
other personal qualities. 1t is safe
to assert that few lads will deser; the
farm for other fields of venture If the
farm and its life can be made to ap-
peal, to attract. If the boy lo7es the
life and the WORK he will stick to it.
If he dislikes the life and despises
the labor he is going to shake The
dust of the farm from his shoes as
soon as conditions will permit.
1t is day and age OF wonderful
progress, of unbounded enthu eiasm.
The youngster catches the spirjt-if
he is worth while-and wants to do
things. He wants to run the old
farm, or part of it, and works out
some of the new ideas gained. Some
of his notions do sound a bit vision
airy, it is true. On the other hand,
the older heads are quite as likely to
err on the side Of conservatism. It
would seem, then, that the two should
form happy working combination.
a colt always learns faster when
hitched alongside an older and ex-
perienced work horse, and the hoy
will develop more safely and surely
under the guidance of experience.
Why not take the youngster into
partnership another year? There
should be no gulf between youth and
age, represented by father and son,
for their needs are mutual.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02

FOR SALE-House at 81 North
Mill st. Inquire of Henry p Eide
or Jonas Aker, DEBORAH, Iowa,
K. r. 70. Z 16-3pd.
WILL EXCHANGE-Towa lots for
light automobile. Car must be in
good condition. Enquire at this
Office or Reed & Lemons imple-
ment house. left.
FO.. SALE-About six tons hay, on
place. Archie Hoyt, Route 4, De-
corah. Telephone line %. 16-tf
FOR SALE-10 room brick house
with kitchen and Mushroom. Lot
95-foot front. Out of the flood dis
trict. Good location. Handy to
church and school, A bargain if
sold soon. Inquire l.. Y. this
office. 16tf
FOR SALE-Steel cable, so to IT'S
it. Elnora c. Draper, DEBORAH,
Iowa. 1873
FOR RENT-Ro for light house
keeping. All Washington st. 17tf
FOR RENT-Two rooms at 201
East Broadway. Mrs. G. Hamlet
17tf
FOR SALE OR RENT-My resi-
dence. See me before 1 leave. AL
bert o. Sampson. lift
FOR SALE-German Collie pups,
bred by an imported dog from
Germany. V. Barth, DEBORAH,
Iowa. 17-2
WANTED-Girl to do cooking.
about May LIST. Small family, no
washing or ironing. Good wages.
Mrs. NJ. H. Montgomery, Decor
ah 17-2pd
FOR SALE-Fresh Jersey COW and
calf. Enquire at this office. 1879
FOR SALE-Two second hand bug
gies. Enquire F., j. Rosenthal
1872
FOR SALE-House, barn, 10 lots
and household goods and rooms
for rent. o. Egeland. 1S-tf
FOR SALE-My farm OF 100 acres,
Az miles southeast of DEBORAH.
Enquire of Hans Aschim, Route
No. /. 182pd.
FOR SALE-240 capacity egg incu-
bator. Enquire c. f. Anderson,
West DEBORAH. S-tf
FOR RENT-Five rooms. 704 Me-
chanic street 1872
FOR SALE-Gravel, north of Free
port store. Walter Gross, DEBORAH
r. 6. 1S-2pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
AUTO DEPARTMENT COST Low
IOWA SHOWS LOW EXPENSE FOR
REGISTERING CARS.
department Costs 90 Per Cent of
Fees Collected.

w. s. Allen, secretary of state, has
submitted to the legislative commit
tee on retrenchment and reform a
statement showing that Iowa in
1916 registered 206,661 automo-
biles at an average of 81 cents each.
Iowa shows the lowest expense Of
operation of the registration depart
ment of any state in the union, ac-
cording to the report. In this state
the cost Of the department is 90 per
cent OF the fees collected. Other states
where the registration is heavy, pay
the following per cent of fees for
support of the department: New
York, 20; California, 11.6; Ohio
lib; Pennsylvania, 60; Massachu-
sets, Is; Michigan, Sc; Indiana,
ia; New Jersey, 10; Wisconsin, 8;
Missouri, 1875.
The cost of issuing number plates
in Iowa has steadily decreased since
1911. The report shows the follow
ing costs:
S0,94O registrations, 10. A
cents each.
1912-50,OO2 registrations, 1879
cents each.
1913-7S,6O3 registrations, lie
cents each.
/ 1914-115,423 registrations, 7.5
cents each.
1915-155,423 registrations, Go
cents each.
1916-206,661 registrations, 81
cents each. 81.
During 1917 the registrations in
Iowa will probably show an increase
Of $4,000 new cars. The department
will attempt to register all the ma
chimes at a lower cost than the rec
ord made in 1916.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
AN AUTOMOBILE ROAD
NAP OF IOWA FREE

II you will read this article, you can
obtain a map free.
There have been very destructive
tornadoes in the adjacent states this
spring, which shows the time OF year
at hand when we may expect them
in Iowa.
THE IOWA MUTUAL TORNADO
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Of Des
Moines, Iowa, is the greatest cooper
alive association in the United States.
has been in operation thirty-three
years and had over 221,o0o.000 insur-
ance in force April 1st. Could now
with cash on hand pay loss OF over
$500, 10000 with one mill assessment.
The average assessment for five
year period has been s212 per $1,000.
The Association has paid over $1,000
600 in losses in Iowa as promptly as
any other Company on earth. Paid
$47S,O00 in losses in the last five
years.
You cannot afford to be without tor
nado insurance when you can get 1t
at so small a cost as in this Associa-
ton, which cooperates with the coun-
ty Mutuals and has about the same
agents to whom any one may apply
for insurance.
For further information or q map
address the secretary, J. B. HERMAN.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
HORSES KILLED IN QUEER WAY.
Lightning Plays Freak and Takes
Three ont of Four In Barn
Near Usage.

II. d. Baker, who lives down near
the southeast corner of Mitchell
county. lost three head of horses one
night last week and had another in
jured at the same time by a queer
prank of the lightning.
Mr.. Baker had four horses stand
ing in the barn side by side. Near
the barn is fence and from one of
the posts he has wire strung to the
studding as a support for the fence
Along both sides Of the manger in
the barn he has some wire nailed
down to keep the horses from gnaw-
ing the manger. From all that could
be judged the lightning had struck
the fence outside, run into the barn
on the wire and jumped to the wire
were found dead by Mr.. Baker when
he went out to the barn Wednesday
morning and from the mark on their
foreheads it was evident that at the
time the lightning struck they had
their heads down iii the manger eat
ing. The third horse was badly
shocked and it is not known wheth-
er or not he will live but there were
no marks on him.-Osage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
iowa SPENDS VAST
AMOUNTS ON ROADS
Report of Highway Commission
Shows $15,OOO,O0O Paid Out
Last Year.
MANY AUTO ACCIDENTS
IN THE STATE
Record Shows 1919 Persons Were
Killed and 2,S3I Hurt on
Highways.
Continued from first page.)

been found dead and their bodies
frozen solid, indicating that they
had lain under their cars for hours.
Instances are on record of number
of people, sometimes two or more
in party, being pinned under over
turned cars unable TO extricate
themselves until some passing car
brought assistance.
Had as many Americans been
killed by Mexican raiders as Iowa
citizens were killed by reckless car
drivers on the highways of the
Hawkeye state during 1916, there
would have been bloody war between
the two nations.
1T is questionable whether legis-
lation of any kind prescribing linn
| it of speed would be effective in re-
ducing the number of reckless driv-
ers. Cancellation Of right to drive
car would, if enforced, bring re-
suits. The only effective way to
curb the speed evil would be to for
bid the sale of high speed cars, for
there are reckless and careless driv-
ers who will continue to have acct
dents as long as they are allowed to
run cars on the highways"
Accident Toll.
Following is list of automobile
accidents where no fatalities occur
ed. 1t is the record for seven
months, from June to December:
One hundred and twenty autos
over embankments, IT'S persons
with broken bones.
Two hundred and fifty autos over
entertainments, 436 persons cut and
bruised.
One hundred and seven autos
turned turtle, 270 persons with
broken bones.
Four hundred and seventy-eight
autos turned turtle, 466 persons cut
and bruised.
One hundred and sixty-five auto
collisions, 1872 persons with broker
bones.
Three hundred and eight altC
collisions, 344 persons cut and bruis
ed.
/ Two hundred and four autos col
Tide with buggies, 244 persons in
Ijured.,
Seyanty-one autos collide with
street cars, twenty-eight persons in
jured.
One hundred and five autos col,
Tide with bicycles, forty-two persons
injured.
Ole hundred and sevanty-six au-
tos into distractions in road, 28S
persons. injured
Two hundred and eighty-siX PEG,
pie struck by autos, 2S8 persons in
juOd.
Ninety autos struck by trains
ninety-ceven persons injured.
Two hundred and two auto aoci-
dents where auto was wrecked and
one hurt.
Four engines through bridge.
Total accidents, 2,574.
Total number of people hurt
I2,834.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
WANT COLUMN.
RaLes-One Cent per woru. NoLa.
ing less than ten cens.

".''''."'""..'"~.'"~.'n.. ..".,........r.....y.
LCST-Set automobile curtains.
Finder return to Marsh Music
House. : !. ~3,tEfs 1872
FOR SAi.E-Six lots 53Xf25 feet.
adjoining the Henry Halvorson
home on John Street. Inquire OF
Mrs. r. Madden, 401 corner e..
Main and John SITS. 1Stf
Il OR SALE-Two WEIGH pony stall
lions, coming 2 and 3 years old;
sold cheap ii taken soon. Eugene
E. Owen, Postville, Iowa, Route
s. 1872
FOR SALE-Fine up-to-date Decor
ah jewelry, ice cream and confec-
tionery store, elegant soda foua-
tain; old and established business.
Selling on account of leaving for
another climate. Will sell reason
able, ii taken soon. Enquire X. A.
Wick, DEBORAH, Iowa. lift
FOR SAIIE-28O acres in section 16
and II, Pleasant township, known
as the John Kern farm. For par
ticulars enquire of john Blaess,
DEBORAH. 17-2
FOR SALE-Ideal dairy and stock,
or general, farm, of 252 acres, 8
miles from DEBORAH, Iowa, the
county seat, fair buildings, cleo
trio line along road. Reason for
selling, to close up estate. Price
and terms reasonable. Write for
particulars. A. Amundson, Decor
ah, Iowa or Chas. l.. Cnilde,
Waukon, Iowa. ia
FOR RENT small front rooms
first floor, phone 272-Blue. 15ti
FOR SALE-Eight room house in
Curtins Addition; four rooms up
stairs, four down stairs; good
heating plant; cellar under whole
house; sewer and city water con-
nected to house; gas, good cistern
good well water. The house is 2S
feet square,; wash room 10x2O
feet. The lot is SO feet front;
cement sidewalks. Enquire Rich
ard Bucknell at barber shop. 12tf
FOR SALE-Second hand pianos, in
Al condition, Uprights and
Grands; also organs, in good con-
dition. Rud Bros, DEBORAH. Asst
FOR SALE-Second hand pianos and
organs. Marsh Music House. De-
corah. 44tf
FOR SALE-Good team, Rud Bros
loft
FOR RENT-Seven room house
three blocks from Postoffice. e. J.
Hook. 1871
FOR SALE-Eight room residence
and extra lot on Main street. Lot
sold separate II desired. Enquire
M. j. McAndrews, DEBORAH. SIT.
HOUSE FOR RENT-Suitable for
small family. Garden, cistern,
good we'll, etc. Oscar E. Amund-
sen, Phone Black AZ. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE.

April 80, 1917.
Mr. and Mrs. George Young and
son spent Sunday afternoon at the
Fred Koppen home.
Rob. Tillapaugh and wife were
Burr Oak callers Friday.
Mrs. Ambrose Emery and daugh-
tiers were DEBORAH callers Saturday.
Fred elise autoed to Mabel Friday
evening.
Fred Darlington and wife were
Mabel callers Monday.
Henry Sellman and Nels Forseth
were Hesper callers Wednesday.
John McMiIlen went to Mabel We'd
nesday after his stone crusher.
Weston Stoskop took his brother
Arthur to Mabel Sunday afternoon.
Fred elise and family were Mabel
callers Sunday afternoon.
Those who were Mabel callers
Wednesday were. Mrs. Bertha Bend
er, Peter and liver, Forseth and Roy
Feltis.
Henry Sellman and family and
Bernice Feltis autoed to DEBORAH
Saturday afternoon.
Philip Young and wife were De-
corah callers Saturday.
Roy and Cora Broghamer were
DEBORAH callers Saturday.
Valentine Stoskopf was a Mabel
caller Tuesday.
Frank Johnson of Mabel was
business caller at Albert Van Viiet's
one day this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
BY HARRY D. GREEN
The Chief Cause of Human Trouble.

The Chief Cause of Human Trouble.
Things wuzn't goin right a-tall,
An l wuz feelin' blue,
Although I didn't owe a cent,
An there wuz work to do;
The home wuz jest the same old
home,
The wife an kids wuz we'll,
The stock wuz lookin' fat and slick
An there wuz crops to sell.
But yit 1 wuznt satisfied,
Ner nothin' l could see,
Err feel, er hear, err talk about
Seemed like it used to be.
/ didn't like the things / ct,
My liver felt like clay,
An apple-pie might jest as we'll
Have been filled in with hay.
Eff there wuz sunshine on the flowers,
An bees wuz on the buzz,
An birds WIZ singin' in the trees,
l didn't know they wuz.
Eff / had friends, they didn't seem
To be like friends no more,
An l quit goin down to loaf
At Grimes grocery store.
Doc Simpson said he couldn't tell
What allied me, an tried
So many things, the wonder is
/ hadn't up an died.
Till Susan, she's my wife, one day,
She said she couldn't see
What allied me everywhere like that
Unless it must be me.
That set me thinkin', an, by heck,
say it now with shame,
'Twuz jest myself, my derned old
self,
An nothin' else to blame.