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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
FARMERS WIVES.
They Are Used to EcOnomizing and
Making Things DO.

Farmers wives are used to eco1o-
MIXING, and making things do" says
Wailaces Farmer in the following:
The call for the clean plate has long
been unnecessary on the farm; the
plea to cut out the soup course, to
serve either dessert or a salad, but
not both, falls on christening ears;
this is a call on the line where four
course dinners are not the fashion.
Yet We doubt if anyone profits more
from the present movement for econ
omy and prevention of waste, from
the widespread publicity given to
thrift times, than does the farmers
wife, for the farmer himself Is just
waking up to the fact that the practi-
ces the government is now urging on
every housewife have long been the
standard practice of his wife. He
swe,ls with pride at the conscious
ness that his wife is a good bread
baker, that she can make good meal
out of the odds and ends the city
housekeeper is blamed for throwing
out. He has SNUG feeling of self
chose is capable woman, a woma-
who can in a large measure take his
place should he be away from home.
The farmers wife is conscious of
this change in her husbands attitude.
She no longer hears him claim that
anyone can keep house" Has not the
government pointed out the billion
dollar waste of the housewives of
America, in which his wife has not
shared? Naturally, the knowledge
that her husband is aware of her vir-
tues and takes pride in them, stimu-
lates the housewife to even greater
efforts. The atmosphere of the home
warns up. Instead of a man at work
coming in to eat the meals which the
woman he supports has nothing to do
but get, two business partners dine
together-the one who produces and
markets, the other who conserves
and Husbands. The housekeeping
end is magnified and glorified, and
the family life is beautified because
the American woman whose lot is
cast on the farm is doing a work
which the world acknowledges is
worth while. The work of the farm
home is so important that doing it
well has increased the self-respect of
the farm family and the farm wife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
coNovER.

Nov. 5, 1917.
Stella and William Phillip were
callers in Calmar Tuesday.
John Shimex and sister-in-law
Anna Bauburek drove to SpillyiIle
and done some shopping Saturday.
Anton Fisher took saveral has
sengers to COnover from SpiIlyilIe
Last week.
William Phillip made a trim to
Prairie du Chem Saturday.
Mike Phillip and family spent Sun
day with his sister here.
A bunch of young folks from Cal
mar were seen in this town Sunday
afternoon.
Some Co1over boys were. hunting
sunday morning and had fair luck.
MRS. Ed. Phillip was a shopper in
Spillville Friday.
Mrs. A. Suchan Of Spillyille was
passenger for DEBORAH Friday.
Chas. Phillip of near Conover was
business caller in Spillville Thurs
day.
Mrs. John Shimek of near Conover
was visitor in Spillville last FRIDAY
JOS. Puffer got his new threshiag
engine from Minneapolis Tuesday
the engine cost him $4,000.
Joh1 Phillip hauled some lumber
from Calmar Tuesday, he is going to
make an addition to his barn.
Mrs. A. Fisher of Spillville was a
passenger for DEBORAH Wednesday.
Ben Novak OF near Conover made
business trip to DEBORAH Thursday.
Mr.. Albert Sobolik and son Ed,
were liking an addition to John
Phillips barn Friday and Saturday.
William Sobolik was seen in Cal
mar Saturday.
Lewis Benda and boys and Frank
|Swartz of Spillville, were passengers
for DEBORAH Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION
At Washington for the Young Man or
Woman Who Seeks to Obtain
a College Degree.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 5.-To
the young man or woman who seeks
to obtain college degree and a
livelihood at the same time, no city
in the country offers an opportunity
more attractive than that to be found
in the national capital. The several
universities at Washington provide
evening classes with hours arranged
conveniently for Government en-
ployees, who ordinarily complete
their days work at half past four and
all Libraries. including the Library of
Congress, are open at night.
For years thousands of young peo-
pie have entered the civil service at
Washington with the main idea Of
devoting three or four years to equip
ping themselves for professional or
scientific career while supporting
themselves. Many of the young men
live at fraternity houses, coopera-
lively conducted, thereby lessening
the living expense and also secur-
Ing a place where they can entertain
their friends.
In addition to the university cours-
es, the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation and private schools conduct
evening classes in technics, Ian
guages, accountancy, ste1ography
and typewriting, and the usual high
school studies.
Notwithstanding the drafts for
military service, practically all
schools in Washington show an in
creased enrolment this year. This is
due to the great influx incident to the
war. Ten or twelve thousand new
clerks and other employees have been
appointed in the departments and
this great civilian army is being add
ed to daily. Stenographers and type
writers and mechanical craftsmen
| for the service generally, and what
are known as schedule clerks, index
and catalogue clerks, clerks quail
4
fed in statistics or accounting, and
clerks qualified in business admins
Itration for the Office of the Ordnance
department of the Army are in de-
mand.
The representatives of the Federal
civil service commission at the post
Offices in all cities are receiving nu-
merous inquiries from persons who
wish to be at the seat of government
at this time of big events and TO nave
a part in the actual administration
of the Governments great business.
Women are finding in this office
work an opportunity to do their
hit" In very practical way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
Executor of the estate OF Margaret
Gold, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Margaret
Gold late OF DEBORAH township, in
the county of Winneshiek, state or
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has tax
en- upon himself that trust ny giving
bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the -es-
tate of the said deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit the same; and persons
indebted to said estate are called up
on to make payment to
w. B. INGvoLDSTAD.
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. Oct. ~
1917.
BoICE & HOOK. Attorneys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
administrator of the estate of Syneva
Dalen deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Syneya
Dalen, late of Springfield township.
II the county Of Winneshiek, state of
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by Civ
ing bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the es-
tate OF the said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to said estate are called upon
to make payment to
0. NJ KEEL,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. z,
1917.
BoICE & HOOK, Attorneys. asa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
FORT SMELLING % YEARS OLD.
Place Where $500 Iowa, Nebraska,
Minnesota and Dakota Boys
Are Training.

Fort Smelling, Minnesota, where
$500 men and boys from Iowa, Ne
braska, Minnesota and the Dakotas
will undergo training to become re-
serve officers has most interesting
history, according to Marcus L. Han
sen, a graduate student at the State
University who has been delving in
Z to old records on this subject.
1t had its beginning in August
1879, when Lieutenant Colonel Hen
ry Leavenworth assembled the mouth
of the Minnesota river where now is
situated the village of Mendoza, for
mer New Hope cantonment.
The first winter was passed in
rude log nuts which were inadequate
protection from the biting cold, and
insthe sickness that resulted, sixty
men Oh the small garrison died. In
the early spring, Camp Coldwater
was elected to the north of the pres
ent fort, and Col Josiah Smelling,
who followed Col LeaYenworth in
command during the summer began
the construction of the permanent
fort TO which was given the name
OF Fort st. Anthony, from the Falls
of st. Anthony, a few miles up
stream.
In 1912, the name was changed to
Fort Smelling in honor of its build
er. The rapid growth of the sur
rounding settlements after 1850 per-
suaded the government that it was
unnecessary to maintain a garrison
any longer at that point, and in 1858
the post was abandoned. But it's use
as place of concentration for vol
unteers during the Civil War, and
the outbreak of the great Sioux mas
sacre in 1862 demonstrated that it
still had its value. Federal troops
again occupied the barracks in 1865,
and since that time it has been one
of the most important posts in the
Middle West
There is no phase of the develop
ment of the great Northwest which
Fort Smelling has not influenced. In
the history Of the fur trade, the In
dian relations, the Indian wars, the
Indian treaties, the great exploring
expeditions, the missionary actlvi-
ties. the first settlements and the
early government, Fort Smelling has
an important part.
Col. Zachary Taylor, later presi-
dent, was commandment of the post
from 1929 to 1891. The negro boy
bred Scott, who later figured in one
of the great decisions of the Supreme
Court lived at the post from 1886
to 1898.
Many legends and stories have
grown up about the old Round Tow
er-all that remains of the original
fort
As early as 1849 there was much
agitation to establish a military
academy. A second West Point at
Fort Smelling; and in recent years
the subject has again been discussed.
The national crisis has now brought
this about to some extent. And Old
Fort Smelling may be about to enter
upon new and larger. chapter Of its
history.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an adj
mi1istratrix of the estate of Ellend
j. Dalen deceased. 81
Notice Is hereby given, that the
subscriber has beea duly appointed
Administrative Of the estate of Ellend
>. Dalen, late Of Springfield town
ship, In the county OF Wilneshiek,
state OF Iowa, deceased, intestate, aud
has taken upon herself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the es-
tate OF the said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to said estate are called upon
to make payment to
ELMIE L. DALEN,
Administrative
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. Nov. 4.
1917.
BOICE & HOOK, Attorneys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

1912 to 1916 incl.
Dahljelm Otto, lot sw ne, sec. 16, twp SO,
range s.
Driscoll, Ed, Central lots to incl, blk. g..
Dixon, VIM, Park lots 81, blk. .......
Grant, Lucy, Est, w. Dec, lots 1-2-3-14-15,
God, John Park lots SO, blk 5 ..
Hanson, F. j., Park lots to 6-incl, blk. s.
Hoffas, G.. c., Wheelers lot 10, blk. 8 ..
Helseth. Carsten Wheeler's lot T. blk. 5.
Mcnamara, VIM, Wheelers lot TO- blk 3D..
Noecker. Alvin, Orig Dec. 60 it. lot of z, of
az and 1 of g. w of r. R., blk IA
Beck, Chas, Woodward lot rs .
Rima Ira. Park lots 9-10, blk 8
Schamel, G. W., Orig. Dec lot in sh, blk 13. (.
Seim. Clarence Otis & Stevens lot 1, blk IA
smith, James, Park lot IL, blk. s.
Stoskopf, Louis, TowIsley lot 16, blk
Strayer, j. w. Townsley lot a. blk 2
Ulen, OLAF, lot l sw Sc, sec. IT, twp SO, range
WEIGH, Bridget, Central lots 7-8, blk 6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Winneshiek County Tax List,
FOR TAXES OF A. ID. 1916.
DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. z, 1917.
OFFICE OF TREASURER,
Winneshiek County, Iowa.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

WHOM MAY CONCERN
NOTICE is HEREBY
Govt the Sd day said month lsd at the hour Of 1900
Wnneshiek County Iowa shall compliance with the
which the
made for of 1916 unless otherwise the m
interest =
L. c. CHRIsTEN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
Featuring NeD Arrivals in
Mems Night Shirts and Pajamas
Tailored From Appropriate Fabrics
for Spring and Summer Wear

THESE Sleeping Garments tailored to mans taste
carefully selected for quality and finish and are cut over
portioned patterns, enSuring comfort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
u.B0AT May SHELL
CITY OF new YORK

whaicver defcnsea there arc arc
kept secret By the navy Department.
The navy yard In brooklyn was
closed TO every one today. In.
quirlss by telephone brought only
tho curt response that there VAS no
information TO give out At Govern
or's island there was the greatest
activity II In there that aero.
planes are held ready for duty
When the report % Fubma rinos be-
inE IN LONG Island sound we're cir.
culatcd recently. army ayiaiors
took TO the air and aided In the
search for them
Towns unpro,eeteo
Stretching from New York TO A..
lanuc City arr towns along the
New Jersey. coast which are entire.
~ unprotected. aud might be bonn
bardcd by hostile submarines
An are open" towns ana immune
from attack under international
law. but Germany has bombarded
many such towns on the British
coasts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
This Scotchman Will Need
Dentist Wednesday Noon

Billy kinkaid. at the Alham-
bra this week. 10 one Of those
haro-visaged. ra~-boned Scotch
men who 10 not entirely happy
unless risklng his neck In some
deed OF derringdo. Catching 90
pound cannon balls on the nape
OF his neck twice a day on the
Orpheum vaudeville circuit
would seem strenuous enough,
but seemingly u only whets his
appetite for adventure.
When he heard Seattle had the
highest building in the West. the
42-story l.. G. Smith building. Mt the
corner OF Second ave. and Yesler
way. he got all excIted--or az much
40 as Scot ever gets-and wrote 10
Carl Reiter as follows:
i've been told you have the high.
est building on the Coast In Seattle
would like TO catch a baseball
thrown from the top OF Il on n fork
held in my teeth. will try for one
from the tenth floor. then the TWEEN.
tleth. then from the thirtieth. and II
my teeth and the fork hold out will
try for one from the top floor"
Told TO Go Ahead
Carl Reiter made some remarks
about his inability to understand a
Scots idea OF a pleasant pastlme.
and. having q lively Imagination.
fancied his own face In the way OF
tho descending missile. grlnned a
slckly grin and told Kinkaid TO 20
ahead.
Therefore. at 1910 "Wednesday
noon. Kinkaid win risk his few re-
naming yestiges Of facial beauty
and what teeth he has left from q
similar exercise nj Bunker I'M mon
ument aud the Tower OF Jewels. al
the San Francisco exposition. in m
attempt TO spear one of several ball,
thrown by Dugdale's star catcher
the veteran Billy Sutherland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
REPORT AIR RAID
ON GERMAN CITY

COPENHAGEN. April i7.-An
allied aeroplane raid on Frieburg
Saturday, which caused only dam
age to public buildings and killed
seven women. was detailed in a
German statement received here
today.
In an aerial battle which fol-
lowed. three British planes we're
shot down and colonel leading
the attack was taken prisoner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
THESE MEN HERE
FROM the ALLIES

WASHINGTON. April 17.-En.
tonte commissioner who will talk
American allied cooperation with
government heads here. include:
For England-Foreign Secretary
balfour. Lord Cunllffe. Admiral DE
Char and Gen. Bridges
For France Minister of Justice
Niyiani. Field Marshal Joff.e. Mar.
aus DE Chambrun and Vice Ad.
mlral Chochetrat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE
largest city In the world 10 IN
the war zone this afternoon.
The greatest secrecy 10 being
r,sin.slned as 90 steps tina, are
being taken 10 protect the port.
but with a German U-boat re.
ported BY the navy department
Immediately OF the coast the
city Was admittedly menaced.
Late reports from the Boston
naval station indicated the be
lief that the submarine which
attacked the U. S. s. Smith
nigh, be OF the Jersey coast.
Fire ISLAM. from which original
reports Of tho divers presence
came. IL only % miles from Sandy
Hook. the entrance To New Yorh
bay. II successful In elnding the
American patrol ships. the eubma
rine might slip into Long island
sound and lombard outlying sec
tons OF the town
New York hRrbor is guarded by
nets. II IL known. bat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
SUB FIRES At U. S. WkRSHIP
CONTINUED FROM PAGE

watch is being put into effect.
The destroyer Smith is of the IN" class
built in 1909, with length of 288 feet and
displacement of 700 tons. Her speed is
20 IL knots an hour and she is armed with
FIVE l4-pounder guns and three 18-inch tor
pedo tubes. She carries 81 men.
The scout cruiser Chester, in charge of
the patrol in the New England district dis
places $3.50 tons, has a speed of rs knots
and is lightly armored. She carries two five
inch, six three-inch and two three-pounder
guns, with two torpedo tubes. Her compile
ment includes $50 men. She was built in
1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

The Pathe News man viii he on
hand to film the stunt. and a reason
able number Of doctors and an am
bulancc. in case kinkaid is partial.
~ or totally ruined In the attempt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
AIMAR AUzIAs.TuRENNe

former student OF the state univer.
sity. will tell OF his experiences
along the Western battle front IN
an address Wednesday At s p. m.
In Denny hall, on tho campus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
A Tempting Sale of Hats at S4.75

OF the
and
$ OF Sd OF Georgct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

MEMS NIGHT SHIRTS
OF fine imported long cloth.
low neck. $500.
--seli-stripe madras. low
neck. 500.
-Soiesette in white and
tan. low neck. $50.
good quality white long
cloth. low neck. $50.
-cambrie and twill, low
neck. Sl00.
muslin. cut extra large.
low neck. sizes TO 20.
Sl00.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
The Three Suits Sketched: From
Left to Right

Suit OF medium-weight wool Jersey. in magenta or green
with white jersey trimming. Price $500
Suit OF medium-heavy wool Jersey gray rose green or
Chartreuse. Price $500
suit OF medium weight wool jersey. magenta with ,aupe
trimming. or vice Price $500 So, r..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

House Dresses that you will want
to wear right now-Drcsses OF fine
ginghams. chambrays and Japanese
cotton crepes. Some are plain colors,
some striped. others checks or in mix
lures. Made with shirred waist lines
or plated.
SECOND FLooR-THE BON MARCIE
Arizona republican., 1917-12-02

(Continued on Page EighD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
GET AUTO TABSFR0D'
ROAD COMMISSION
Statement Regarding Licen.
ses is Issued at Charles
ton.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. June So
The road commission alone has author
ity to issue motor vehicle licenses II
West virginia, it was explained here
In answer 10 inquiries being made by
a number Of counties relative to tho
issuing, Of licenses for the fiscal year
beginning Sunday. Automobile owners
in many parts Of the state are said to
be much confused by the new law and
applications for licenses have been
received by county clerks, the secre'
tary Of state, and other officials not
authorized to issue licenses.
1t was explained by the road com
mission that all motor vehicle owners
should procure from the commission
application blanks, which should DO
filled out and returned to the commits
sion with the required fee. The H.
Cense fee for automobiles is $40 for
cars weighing 1000 pounds or less and
Is cents for each additional 100 pounds
or fraction thereof. Motorcycle H.
censes require a fee Of S., and dealers
licenses cost a flat fee Of SIS per set
Of two. Vehicles used in the trans
portation of freight or passengers arc
classed as special privilege" vehicles,
subject to the rules and regulation Of
the commission, and a tax rate yet to
be fixed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
COUNTRY CLUB GOLF
LINKS ARE POPULAR
No Special Program Will be
Observed at the Club
on Fourth.

No special program will mark the
observance of the Fourth Of July at
the Country club as has been the Gus
tom for several years, though the mem
bers of the club are planning to spend
the day or a part of It at least at the
pretty club house where they will en-
ioy the golf course, the tennis grounds
and other sports in a quiet way.
The golf course is in excellent con
dition and is in constant USE This
course is said to be second to none IN
the state and the golf enthusiasts OF
the city thoroughly appreciate the fact
and the course is literally patronized.
The tennis courts are also in excellent
condition and afford entertainment for
the tennis enthusiast.
Should the members desire meals
served at the club during The day OF
the ourth they are asked to notify the
stewardess, Mrs. Rogers, not later
than Monday evening preceding the
Fourth. Sandwiches and tea will be
served during the day without previ'
Gus arrangements.
The club under the new manage
ment is striving to keep up with the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS.

- FFICERS connected with the government at Wash
ngton, from the President down, have gone to con.
siderable trouble to point out that while state of
war exists with Germany, quarrel is with the German
government and not with the German people That being
the case, the action Of school boards throughout the coun-
Try, including the one which controls the Fairmont High
school, in dropping the study of German absurd to say
the least
Whatever we may think of Pmssian political phlOso-
ply and the thin wall that seems to separate eutonc civ,
ilzaon from barbarism it will not do deliberately and
and wly to shut ourselves off from the great German
store Of scientific knowledge and from the vast and varied
German literature. To use homely illustration that
would be like cutting off ones nose to spite ones face
would Be America ard not Germany that would suffer
In Faimon it is proposed to substitute Italian or Span
ISL for the tabooed German Either one poor trade
Spanish ought to be taught more widely than it is in this
country because it is the language spoken by all but one
Of the Latin American republics with which we ought to
do more business than we do The Italians too, have
wonderful literature one which makes the German seem
like an upstart tongue But neither compare with the Ger
man as medium for preparation for the practical side Of
life.
Some weeks will elapse before the schools open for the
l9l7-18 term and it is to be hoped that in the meantime
the Boards Of Education which have acted hastily, and
i'll adHsedy. with regard to the teaching of German will
realize the injustice to the students which their action in
wolves and restore the course.