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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
A Warming to School Teachers.

A teacher received the following
note from the mother of one of her
pupils:
Dear Madam-Please exkuse
Tommy today. He won't come to
skule today because he is acting rs
time keeper for his father and it is
your fault.
U gave him a example if field is
six miles around how long will 1T
take man walking 31a miles an
hour to walk PA times around it.
Tommy amt man, so we had to
send father. They went early this
morning and father will walk
around the field and Tommy VIII
time him. Please don't give my boy
such examples again, because my
husband must go to work every day
to support the family. "-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21

A gentleman of very excitable AMI
emotional nature had the misfortune
to lose his third wife. He took the
affliction very much to heart and at
the grave was so overcome that he
tainted. His friends gathered around
him and were fearful of his life.
Among them was German who
spoke English brokenly. He stopped
down and felt the gentleman's pulse
and looking up said: He's all right;
he'll revive. The Christian Her.
old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Pellets of Philosophy.
(Take one every day. /.

lIdke Ouc cvciy uoy'
Not all bald men are deep think
ers.
To slop over with Praise is to prove
yourself insincere.
One mark of being good citizen
is sharing your auto with the neigh
bors.
Those high-topped shoes for wo-
men cover multitude of sins as well
as shins.
And careful of gossip won't harm
anybody as long as you don't spill It
out of your mouth.
DO somebody kindness every day.
Your singing heart will pay the bill.
Everybody will be interested in
you, if you are interested in every
body.
Bigness of.body doesn't necessarily
mean bigness of character.
Men don't be afraid of vampires.
They're harmless unless you are
willing to be lured.
Clean thoughts make clean lives.
If you want to be called crank
disagree with everybody.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21

E. r. Pauline, the East Water
street plumber, arrived home Friday
from a business trip to Des Moines.
he visited the legislature while there
and met Senator Enger and Repre-
sentative Nicholson, and he tells Us
that they are both very busy men,
and are right up in the front on all
questions coming up. and are devot-
ing every minute of their time to Civ
ing their constituents the best of SER
vice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
The Better Quality of

clothing you buy, the better the re-
suit. The clothing we sell, all of SUI
perior quality, draw business to this
store. The wearing value is clearly
established by comparison with or
cinary clothing. Buy your suit from
us. You don't risk anything, as We
guarantee what we sell you. Money
refunded if you are not satisfied.
BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Nj. +. Church Notes.

Sunday Services-All services will
be held in the court house. 10:30
A. M.-"The Rebound of Criticism"
What Jesus taught about folks who
sit in the ''scorner's seat" 1880 p.
M.-"The. Crime of an Empty Life
Special music. Bring your friends
to spend a Happy Sunday Evening
with us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Grace Church.

Order of service for Lent, ASH
Wednesday. Communion service ana
address, 10000 a. m. Service with
meditation every Wednesday evening
at the Rectory, 1880 p. m. HOLY
Week special service in the church
each day. 10000 a. m. All are vel
come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Here From Lisbon. N. d.

Frank Hruska. of Lisbon, N. d. ar
rived In Calmar last week on a visit
TO relatives, and to look after tho
strengthening up of his fathers es-
tate. Mr.. Hruska cafe over to De-
corah Monday, and we acknowledge
pleasant call from him. He is farm
ing In North Dakota, and doing well.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Our Alidwinter

sale of fine all wool clothing com
mences Saturday. Any article yol
buy is worth much more,--in fac.
We retail our goods cheaper tina
wholesale merchants sell them now
Attend this sale. BEARS. a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Elkader H. s.--2i.
Totals /.

Referee: Streeter; Timekeeper,
Mrs. Fleming; Scorer, Lynch.
Next Friday the High School plays
the High school at Oelwein return
game.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
If Won are Thinking

of buying coon coat next winter
change your mind and buy 1t nov
You save from $4,000 TO $4,000 on
uour purchase. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
This is a Joke.

II really believe you married me
because l havei money" walled the
heiress who was as stingy as she was
plain.
! "No, you're wrong" replied her
husband with candor. Il married
you because I thought you'd let me
have some of it occasionally"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Relief Corps Surprise on Mrs. Miller.

The ladies' OF the NtIIeI CUTPS SdVo
surprise party last Wednesday eve-
ming, in honor of Mrs. John Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and family leave
in the near future for new home
in North Dakota. The guests at the
party presented Mrs. Miller with a
gift as a token of their good wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
Our Spring

stock of Crossett shoes is most COM
plete, and prices reasonable-$3.75
$500. $3.50, $500, and $3.50. S
Larsen. S-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
DEBORAH FIRMS BIG BUSINESS.
DEBORAH Cement Sidewalk Company
Did 500, 400 Business i'm
1916.

Fred Carlson, Decorah's well
known cement contractor and build
er did big business in 1916, to be
exact, $29,46O worth of cement
work. This is an increase of about
$4,000 over 1915, which speaks well
for the DEBORAH Cement Sidewalk
Company. Following is a summary
of the work the firm did in Decorah
and Cresco:
DEBORAH.
Walks and Crossings, SO. feet 1866
Floors So. feet, .......... 51,010
Concrete Walls, cubic feet. 30,399
Curbing. lineal feet. ...... 2,41S
Steps, lineal feet. ....... 1888
Building blocks, lineal feet. 1886
Cresco.
Concrete paving, So. feet. 96,913
Curbing, 50. feet. ...... 1881
During the year 1880 sacks of
cement were used in DEBORAH and
Cresco.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-17
Changes Made.

Tile following changes have
been made in the Store Depart
ment Of the Stonega Coke and
Coal Company:
y. b. Baker resigned as
Storekecper at keokee No. !
COmnissary.
Mr. \ {. Riddle has been
transferred as storekeeper from
Arno, Va TO storekeeper at
keokec No. /, Keokee, Va.
O. u. SIemp has been trans.
terred as storekeeper from Keo,
kee No > TO storekeepcr at Ar
no, Va.
II. E. Bayless has been made
storekecper at Keokee No2.
H. NJ Reid has resigned as
clerk at Keokee No. l to take
charge OF a large farm at Hous
tonville, Ky.
Miss Jessie jerks, milliner.
returned to Jeifersonville, Ind
D. W. White is clerking at
lmboden No. ..
CharlesFlanary, of Klondike,
Ky, has accepted Mr.. Reld's
position as clerk at Keokee No.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

Chas T. Kilgore, Of wise,
was a visitor in town one day
last week.
j. NJ johnson, he piano
man from Appalachia, spent
last Friday in the Gap on bust
ness.
Il. a. IIoruer was one Of The
Bristol business men in town
last Friday stopping at the
Monte Vista.
John A. Creech, Of Harlan,
Ky, was visiting III the Cup
last Friday
Earl Willis, an employee of
the l.. & y Railroad at Corbin,
spent sunday in town Visiting
homefolks
James Weary LETT SUNDAY
night for Corbin, KY, where he
las secured employment as a
brakeman on the IA. Il n. Rail
road
Contractor W. Z. Baker came
up from Pennington Gap Satur-
day night and spent Sunday
here with his family.
J. NJ. Reynolds, electrician
for the Stonoga Coke q Coal
Company at Roda, was visit
ing in the Gan Sunday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-17

Key j NJ McManoway. Of
Georgia, "a former pastor OF the
haptIst Church at this place
viii come to.the Gap to assist
Rev j i Craft, the present
rastor in sHries of meetings
W'iirh whl GONNA nra on thc
SECOND sunday in February
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-17


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ne ,'.. ,ate5I tn'ng IA black satin
at Fuller Bros. Appalachia.V VA.
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rntnrnad ut,,,' ,,'' ~ IN t'c T.
in rCLntton,a,,r,' ~ '''ei ''o'''e
''"0'F"
j. ;. McClclIand, of Gaze
City spent a few days in lhe
Clap last week with his sisto r..
'''S W. 7" Cleek
MIA E,rl.Stoohr ,,
a nnmbnr of H. eri, MINK '",'ru
dpligLtfnlIy j, I'm l I'M
afternoon lnst veal v.ith .,r,i.
"
Miss Aladge Munsy left last
thursday Tor Greenvilie, Where
she Will spend several day S
with her Sister Mrs. O,ao Mui
leln
Dr Z; ~ pa.
spent Snndnv in',h ~ ''isI'
MI And Vrs y l,, NM W.T."
''''
Mrs q Southwark was called
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-17
Associated
Charities.

Ihe ladies of Tho Gap who
made tIe first Community
Christmas lracp possibility 60
this locality IN 1915, decided TO
abandon th" tree for 1916 and
turn over me funds in their
treasury 70 TIE Charity Assoc.
Grafton 10 be used for baskets
for inc needy These baskets
went 10 tweuty needy families.
we're distributed the day before
Amas, aud consisted Of beef
ateak BACON bag of meal, rice,
coffee. sugar. potatues, salt,
soap oranges, candy and toys.
ENI'EN
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
European War News

Funchal, capital of the Madeira is
lands, has been bombarded by Ger
man submarine, says a dispatch from
Lisbon, Portugal. Forty shells were
fired, killing or wounding number of
persons and damaging several build
ings. The submarine fled on being at
tackled.
The Austrian battleship Wien was
torpedoed and sunk, according to a
Vienna official statement received in
Amsterdam and forwarded to London.
Most Of the crew were saved. The bat
tleship Wien displaced 5,512 tons and
was laid down I'm 1893.
A slight increase in the losses of
British merchantmen by mine or sub
marine In tile last week is noted In
the admiralty statement issued at Lon
don. Fourteen vessels of more than
1,600 tons were sunk
The semi-official German news agen-
CIV says rehabilitation OF the Russian
forces has begun and that peace nego-
tiations, restricted to the Russian
front, have been authorized.
The torpedoing Of two Austrian bat
tleships in the harbor Of Trieste by
italian torpedo craft on the night Of
December 8 Is reported In message
received at New York hy Commander
G. Pfster of the Italian navy.
The German attack cast OF Bulle-
court was repulsed by TIE British ex-
cept at one point, according to Field
Marshal Haig's report to London. The
Germans suffered heavy losses. many
dead being left behind on their retiri
ment. The Germans cantured
yards Of front line trench
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

With two plates Of her bow stove In
the steamer Presque Isle, carrying
coal from Cleveland to Milwaukee, is
hanging to Centerville reef, nine miles
north Of Sheboygan, Wis. She went
aground in q storm.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

Revised Version
reads, "the rest of
men :" he thought
he was the best
man I'm the world.
But the publican
prayed, God be
merciful to me a
sinner" or, as the
Revision has ii,
"the sinner :" he
thought he was
the worst man in
the world. Y e t,
our Lord declares
this man went
down to his house
justified ra t h err
than the other.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

Currency amounting to S46,13O wa'
seized by five robbers when they helt
up ten employees of the State bank a
La Grange, ILL.,, and escaped.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
u. S.-TeutOniC War News
.,as ,.a:; cue :;@t: &;:e: :@:;@;;@;: %:3@'


A number of American railway en-
gineers have been killed by German
aerial bombs in a town somewhere be-
hind the British front, says dispatch
from France.
"a serious calamity and national
disgrace are inevitable" if surgical
dressings are not sent to France with
all possible speed, according TO a ca
blegram from Major Grayson Nj. J..
Murphy, head of the American Red
Cross in France, which was made pull
lie ut New York.
The first American shot of the w6t
against Austria was fired on the ItaS"
ian front when Representative Tinl.
ham of Boston pulled the string OF q
LAC millimeter gun, hurting a shell
across to the Austrian lines.
A division of regular cavalry, the
first the Am1 lean army has had since
Civil war days, is being formed at ~
Paso, Tex. Officials at Washington
said the step was in preparation Tor
wentualities abroad.
Gunners on an American merchant
ship which arrived at an Atlantic port
from Archangel, Russia, declared they
encountered German submarine anu
destroyed the U-boat by gunfire.
Germany has massed on the western
front her greatest army of the war;
Secretary Baker declared at Wasmhg-
ton in his weekly war review. TO meet
this menace the United States must
speed up its military preparations lhe
secretary adds, with warning tha'
the enemy is preparing to put INTO
execution in France plans he has peen
maturing since the peace negotiations
with Russia permitted the massing Oh
men on the western front for that pur-
pose.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

Government control of the railroads
for the period of the war, but contin-
ued private operation, were the fea-
lures of the plan for dealing with the
transportation crisis which President
Wilson discussed at Washington with
the members of the railroads war
board.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
The
Publican
BY REV. L. w. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean. Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago

off. would not lift up so much as his eyes
unto heaven, but smote upon his breast
saying, God be merciful to me a sin
ner. l tell you this man went down to his
house justified, rather than the other
Luke 1878, IA.
The Pharisee thanked God he
was not as "other men," or as the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Domestic

In final effort TO relieve the serious
coal situation in Ohio, Gov. James Cox
81 preparing charges which, he DE-
clares, will be forwarded to President
Wilson at once against +. &. Baird or
Cleveland, head of the lake coal ship
ring pool. Cox charges Baird repre-
SCENTS the coal operators and not the
interests of consumers, and will de-
mand his dismissal.
Currency amounting to S46,I3O was
seized by five robbers when they held
up ten employees of the State bank at
La Grange, H., and escaped.
A fuel oil fire in the firerOom of the
United States navy tug caused the
death of three men and serious injury
to another, the navy department at
Washington announced. The dead
are: Bruce w. Ross, Lloyd j. Hamp-
ton and William NJ. Williams. The in
jured man is Ellsworth l.. Trumbull of
Martinsville, Ind.
On account of the present shortage
of coal in New York one of the largest
real estate companies in the city, OPP
Grating 14O apartment houses, COM
menced to turn off the heat in all its
houses between the hours of IL "a. IN.
and 3 p. IN.
Fire destroyed 20 stores at Pitcher,
Okla, the largest town in the lead and
zinc mining district. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
An embargo on all export freight.
except for the United States govern
ment, on all railroads reaching North
Atlantic seabord ports. was ordered
by the general operating committee at
New York.
Frank ]. Kusack, his wife and Mrs.
Hanora Madagan. his mOther-in-law,
were found asphyxiated by gas in their
home at Chicago.
Thirteen of the negroes Of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, U. S. A., found
guilty of completely IN the riot and
mutiny at Houston August %. were
hanged on the military reservation at
Fort Sam Houston. Tex. Only army
officers and Sheriff John Tobin Of
Baxter county were present when the
sentence was carried out by soldiers
from the post.
COunterfeiting schemes said to In
volve more than S1.OO0.000 and whose
qualifications included Europe, South
America and the United States, were
disclosed at New York when William
J. Flynn. chief of the United States
secret service. announced that plant
had been seized and that the final ar
rest of those involved was made.
With two plates Of her bow stove In
the steamer Presque Isle, carrying
coal from Cleveland to Milwaukee, is
hanging TO Centerville reef, nine miles
north Of Sheboygan, Wis. She went
aground in storm.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Washington

Secretary Baker at Washington
made this reply to General Crozier's
charge that he is responsible for the
failure, until June II last, to make IA
choice of machine guns: II am respon-
sibe for anything that goes on in the
war department. l have been much
interested in the subject of machine
guns. / appointed board to pass on
them. / can't say anything for pub
lication. Our adversaries would be
glad to acquire information"
Wads of red tape, pickering by the
war munitions board, snail-pace pro-
ceedings in congress, and unwilling
ness of manufacturers to take a
chance" on contracts without govern
ment funds actually available-all
these conditions were revealed to the
senate military affairs committee mt
Washington as the causes of low
speed in equipping Americas armies
They were brought out in testimony Of
Major General Crozier, chief of ord
nance.
One single printed page constitutes
the annual report, made public mt
Washington, of Rear Admiral David
W. Taylor. chief of the bureau of con-
struction and repair, although that Of
ficer is carrying ont the largest naval
building program ever entered upon
by any nation.
The house at Washington voted to
give the seat for the second Michigan
district held by Marx "a. Bacon, Re
publican, to s. W. l3ehker, Democrat.
President Wilson issued q proclama-
ton al Washington reducing the alco-
holIc content of beer brewed after
January /, 1918. to 2% per cent by
weight and prohibiting the use IL the
manufacture of malt liquors Of more
than 20 per cent Of the average
amount of foods. fruits. food materials
and feeds used in such manufacturing
during the one-year period.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Foreign

John Johansen, helmsman on the
Norwegian steamer limo, the Belgian
relief ship whose collision with the
ammunition steamer Mont Blanc led
to the disaster at Halifax, was de-
tanned as German spy suspect.
Dispatches received at Geneva by
way of Vienna report that the sultan
of Turkey is seriously i'll.
German greed has overreached itself
again. Supremacy arrogant over the
manner in which the Russian bolshev-
Xxi fell In with it's proposals for an
armistice, the German high control,
Washington learned, has demanded
pence terms which bid fair to unite all
Russia into potent anti-Gerlnan
force.
Winston Spencer Churchill, minister
of munitions, spoke at Bedford, Eng
land, on the allies war aims. He said
the situation was more serious than II
had been reasonable three months ago
to expect His address was warn
ing against premature peace and an
Endorsement of President Wilson's
statement of war aims embodied in his
recent speech to congress.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
CONQUEST AND KULTUR

The isolated groups of Ger
mans abroad greatly benefit our
trade, since by preference they
obtain their goods from Ger
many; but they may also be use
full TO us politically, as we dis
cover In America. The Ameri-
can-Germans have formed a po-
litlcal alliance with the lrish'
and thus united constitute
power in the state with which
the government must reckon
Bernhard, Germany and the
Next War (191D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15

The Mayor-elect was non-committsl
concerning Miss Stephenson's eandi'
dacy.
I'VE should welcome the women in
politics" said he. we welcome them
IN the home. don't wer'
Judge Hylsn held many conferences
yesterday in his offce in the head
quarters of the Business Mems League
with would-be oficeholders and politi-
cal advisers. He did not confer again
yesterday with the members of the
Tammany-elect Board Of Estimate.
Mayor Mitchell allsyed yesterday the
fears of the incoming members of the
Board OF Estimate that he or his asso-
ciates on the present board might try
70 put something over" on them be.
fore his term Of office expired.
The Mayor said that he had no in
tention Of appointing any new city
magistrates and that his policy during
the remainder of his term would be
not 10 acquire any real estate for the
city that could be done without. The
Mayor referred to Tuesdays confer
ence Of the newly elected Tammany
Board Of Estimate as bunk" and mon
sense"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Women to Keep Tab
On City's New Rulers
Mitchel-Fusion Suffragists Lay
Plans for Election Four
Years Hence

"Wbat ncxt?" will be the question
rut before meeting of the Mitchell
Fusion women called by the Women's
Committee of One Hundred for Mon
day at p. m, at the Hotel McAlpin.
1--WE now have the necessary pollt-
zeal weapon TO win our battle for good
government said Mrs. William r.
Earle, jr., chairman Of the committee
Yesterday, land we want to begin TO-
day to fight for good government four
wears hence. In Analysing our failure
to keep in the City Hall the best group
of officials the city ever had, the TWO
outstanding lessons are these: that ad-
vocates Of good government must Work
every day in the year between cleo
tions and that we must learn to carry
our public with US
The committee plans 70 keep up an
active and permanent campaign for
good government every day in the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-15
Votes for Women
In N. Y. Will Cost
City Sl,OOO,o

The Board of Elections has big
problem before it in arranging for the
additional machinery and equipment to
handle the new army of women voters
in the city. Edward F. Boyle, president
of the board, said yesterday he ex-
pected the number of voters and the
expense Of ELECTIONS would be abo-t
doubled.
The appropriation for the expenses
Of the Board of Elections for 1917 was
N.271 ,047. and the amount allowed in
the budget for next year is Sl,242, III.
President Boyle declared the additional
expenses for the women's vote next
wear would be at least 100000.
The Board of Elections is not in
;erested in the question whether the
women should be allowed TO vote in
the special elections next year, but is
working entirely on the problem OF
providing adequate machinery In order
the new ballots may be properly taken
care Of. IL would probably mean cut
ting the present election districts in
half. and instead Of the ZOOS districts
row in the greater CITY there would be
over 1000.
The Board of Elections would have
to practically double its present stan
Of poll clerks and election inspectors.
Other special legislation will be re-
CURED for certain mechanical changes
in the election machinery. At present
the board has no precedent to 20 by
as 70 how large the women's vote may
be. The women's vote in the special
election for two Representatives in
February and on the local option
amendment in April, provided special
legislation is obtained 10 allow them
70 vote az those elections, may furnish
some guidance.
President Boyle said yesterday that
probably representatives Of the Board
Of Elections would make a study Of
the suffrage vote in Chicago and other
cities where the women have the vote
as a matter Of comparative statistics.
A special enrolment Of the women's
vote in this city would greatly simplify
matters.