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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Death of Mrs. +. l.. COmstOck.

Mrs. F. L. Comstock passed away
Saturday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Helmer Hendrickson, 512 Baker
Ave, after an extended illness. The
deceased was born in DEBORAH town
ship, six miles south of DEBORAH, May
81, 1883. She was united in mar
riage five years ago to F. l.. Comstock,
and one son, Kermit, now years and
6 months Old, was born to the union,
who with the husband and father sur
wives. She is also survived by two
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Edward
Hoyme and Mrs. H. Hendrickson, De-
corah, and A. o. Lansrud, DEBORAH
AID w. o. Lansrud, Froyd, Mont.
The deceased was one Of the highly
respected and good women of this
community and her death brings sor-
row to many friends and the sympa-
thy of all is extended to the bereav-
ed relatives. The funeral services
were held Monday AFTERNOON at three
O'Clock from the home and $3.50 from
the Sylod church, Rev. Torrison, Off
ciating and interment was in the
Norwegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS.
Greatest Show on Earth Will Exhibit
at POstville, Aug. 9th.

Once again the glad tidings are be-
ing spread broadcast telling of the
coming of Barnum G Bailey's circus.
The greatest show on earth, it is an
nounced, will positively be exhibited
within easy travelling distance this
season and, as usual, large percen-
tage of the population will declare a
holiday to visit the show. The big
circus will exhibit in Postville on
Aug. 8.
1t is promised that nothing to COM
pare with the present Barnum &
Bailey performance has ever before
been seen under canvas. New and
novel features have been imported
from abroad and program Of events,
thrilling, educational and screening
" funny, will occupy every instant in
three rings, four stages, the riggings
above and the hippidrome surround
ing for more than three hours.
There is a new and gorgeous pa
geant entitled, Aladdin and His
Wonderful Lamp" in which nearly
1,400 persons and one thousand ami
mails appear in magnificent costumes
rivaling the dress of the people of the
famous Arabian Nights" story This
will be followed by host Of acts il
all parts of the great enclosure.
There will be sixty clowns, a greatly
increased menagerie of wild and nm
tanned animals, four great herds of
elephants, several caravans of camels
and many recently born baby animals.
The free street parade, which will
start from the circus lot at 10 o'clock
on the morning of circus day, is en-
tirely different from anything of the
kind ever shown before. 1t will be
three miles in length and there will
be bands on foot, on horseback, and
riding on top of wagons of red and
gold. There will be six bands in all
and they will be assisted by three
steam calliopes and an electric piano.
With the largest tent in the history
of all circuses, the Barnum & Bailey
circus promises this season to make
good again its boast that it is the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Please Pass the PulmOtOr.

Charles Bull and Miss Maude 5
Veal were married at Binghamton, ~
Y, which is nobody's business. Mr..
Bull, who is not in the meat business
told Rev. H. s. Sweetand that he ana
his bride had travelled from Scranton
to avoid any action by the Veal fam
lily, who opposed the match because Oh
the bridegroom name.
Mr.. Bull explained that he and his
bride had put up with this opposition
like lambs until they decided to chop
out for themselves and stake all their
affection for each other He said they
hoofed it down to the station, horned
into a chair car and completed ar
arrangements for the marriage while Oh
their way here.
'Mr. and Mrs. Veal will never gel
over beefing about this affair" SAID
Mr.. Bull, "but We can stand thelr
roasting, as we have in the past. We're
here and they're there, what do we
care? They cannot cow us."-Dea'
Jver Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
RED CROSS PICNIC SUCCESS.
DecOrah's Beautiful Park Entertain.
ed Largest Crowd Ever
There.

Last Sunday was an ideal day and
the Red Cross picnic held at the City
Park was grand success. A crowd
estimated at between 1000 and 1000,
men, women and children assembled
at the park during the day, and the
AFTERNOON and evening program of the
DEBORAH band under the leadership
of Prof. Carlo A. Sperati was greatly
enjoyed, as were the vocal numbers
by excellent local talent.
City Attorney j. A. Nelson deliver
ed al address in the afternoon that
was a gem and pleased the big crowd
Immensely.
The refreshment stands did thriv-
ing business, selling ice cream, pop,
etc. The money taken in at the
stands amounted to $39S.23. A band
of young lady Red Cross workers, un-
der the direction of Vice President,
Mrs. z. j. Curtin, dressed in the regu-
lation uniforms, went about the
grounds selling Red Cross buttons
and they took in $153, which GER
tainly speaks well for the young Ia
dies.
The weather was all that could be
desired A cool breeze played over
the park all day, and it was a real
pleasure to spend the day in it This
park is perhaps one of the finest to be
found anywhere in the state. There is
room galore under the big shade
trees for thousands to picnic, and the
Fairgrounds for the children is an
other big feature that was patronized
to the limit.
One thing this park lacks is few
more water fountains. The one big
drinking fountain was worked to ca
pacity, and continual stream of peo-
pie were standing in line for an oppor-
tunity to quench their thirst. A cou-
pie more fountains would help out
wonderfully.
Mr.. Ben Bear, treasurer of the 10
cal Red Cross body is now in New
York City, and a telegram was sent
to him telling of the success of the
picnic and he wired back the fol-
lowing:
Glad to get your wire that Red
Cross assembly picnic was great sue
cess. 1t shows the kind spirit of our
committee and that their hearts are
in the right place. Nothing can be
done now for a more worthy cause
than the Red Cross"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
AL. PALzER SHOT BY FATHER
PRIZEFIGHTER'SF FATHER SHOOTS
HIM THROUGH ABDOMEN
WITH RIFLE.
Parent Had Attacked PalZer's Mother,
Shooting Her Through Both
Arms.

The following dispatch from Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, appeared in the
Minneapolis papers Friday night:
Al Palzer, well known prizefighter,
was shot and perhaps fatally injured
Thursday night by his father when
the latter attacked the fighters mo-
Their. Palzer is now in a hospital. He
was at one time a contender for the
heavyweight championship.
Pa,zer has been training Fred Full
ton, the Rochester, Mimi, fighter,
and came home few days ago.
Shortly before midnight Thursday
the father came home and quarreled
with his wife, later Selling a high
powered rife and shooting her thru
both arms. AL was in bed, but ran
down stairs. His father turned the
gun on him and shot him through the
abdomen.
Saturday morning E. R. Haines,
secretary of the DEBORAH lodge of
Elks received telegram stating that
Palzer had died. The following is
another dispatch from Fergus Falls,
Mimi, giving more particulars of the
tragedy:
Al Palzer, noted prize fighter is
dead, and his father, Henry Palzer is
to face charge of manslaughter for
the saying of the son, who bought
from his own earnings the farm on
which the elder man lives as present
to his father. In defending his mo-
Their from an attack by Henry Paizer,
AL suffered two wounds, which caused
his death today in hospital at Per-
ham, to which the boxer ran after the
shooting Mrs. Palzer was shot, but
not seriously hurt.
Palzer knocked out Bombardier
Wells at New York, when the British
boxer was feared by better men than
AL. Later, when suffering from ma
laria, he was beaten in II rounds by
Luther McCarty in a match for the
heavyweight championship il San
Francisco He was born in Ossian,
Ia, and lived in recent years at De-
corah, Iowa. 1t is said here that Pal
ger leaves little property. Of later
years his ring engagements have not
been productive of much money and
needy men of his own profession cut
into his earnings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Presented Flag to Aasa Haugen

Members of Garfield Circle Ladies
fof the Grand Army of the Republic,
met at the beautiful Aasa Haugen
Home on July &c for the purpose of
presenting the Home with an Ameri-
can flag. The exercises were held
in the chapel. After readings, short
talks and music, the Past Dept. Presi-
dent Mary ]. Couse, made the presen-
tation speech. She paid very beau
tiful tribute to the loyal women of
America, (Sister Marie) Matron of
the Home responded in very charm
ing manner, thanking the ladies on
behalf of the Home for the beautiful
flag. AS the ladies left for home all
felt they had spent very pleasant
day. The last they saw of the Home
Old Glory was waving them good
bye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Married Last Wednesday.

Last Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock at the home of the brides ia
Their on the West Side occurred the
marriage of Miss Beatha Mary Haug-
en- to Mr.. Clarence Wiprud, OF St.
Paul The ceremon@was performed
by the brides brother, Rev. Clarence
Haugen, of Chicago. The bride was
attended by Miss Agnes Dale, and
Donald Haugen was best man. The
wedding was quiet, home affair, on
ly the immediate relatives were il at
tendance. The bride is one OF Decor
has excellent young women and is a
daughter of Mr.. X. l. Haugen. She
is possessed of a beautiful character
and pleasing disposition, which readi-
ly makes and holds friends, who are
legion. The husband of her choice is a
prominent young resident of st. Paul,
where he holds the responsible posi-
ton Of secretary to the President oil
the Federal Farm Loan Bank OF st.
Paul, and those who know him best
speak of him in the highest terms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiprud. departed We'd
nesday evening on a short honeymoon
trim to Clear Lake, and are now at
home in st. Paul, where the best
wishes of host Of friends here go
with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
-O-
BUT ONE ROAD TO TRAVEL.

Alex Miller, editor of the Wash
ington, Iowa, Democrat, is a German
who appreciates what this country
has done for him and is doing for
others who left homes in Europe to
better their conditions, and he new
er fails to make known his standing
On this question. The following is a
sample of his statements:
Still we are not making war on
the German people, except as they
stand for the kaiser. We do not care
how much they say the people love
the kaiser; we know too much of
those who came to America to get
away from the kaiser. If they loved
him so, why did they not remain over
there, or go back now, and help him
in his fight, because he is going to
need them.
There are newspapers AID bank
ers and politicians who are afraid
to come right out and stand for Uncle
Sam. They will learn, when it is too
late, that while they were catering to
the enemies Of our country, they have
lost lot of the people who love
America. They will find that it al
ways pays best to let politics and pol
icy and time-serving go hang, and
stand for their country.
Even the enemies of our country
will despise those who served Amer
lea half-heartedly. Now is the time
for whole-hearted service. Now is the
time to stand pat for America. Now
is the time that we must have but one
road. There is but one road. See
that you travel that road
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Nj. T.. Church Notes.

Sunday School at 1000 A. NJ. All
classes are urged to take advantage
of cool basement and get every mem
Der present.
1900 A. NJ. The Reward of a
Christian in This Life?" A discussion
as to whether a Heaven in the here
after is the only reward for follow
ing the teachings of Christ. Special
music by quartet and male quartet
The Epworth League will conduct
service at Freeport at 1880 P. NJ.
Cars will be at the church at o.
clock for all who desire to go.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Winneshiekers in North Dakota.

Paul Samuelson of the Ludlow Her
aid returned Saturday from Calmar,
Iowa, where he had been visiting for
several weeks. His sister, Miss Ella
Samuelson, who was with him, accom-
panied him on the return journey as
far as Aberdeen, and stopped there to
attend summer school. Mr.. Samuel
son says that Julius Stenseth, form
erly of Ludlow, who returned to Cal
mar, last spring, has bought 240
acre farm near Kindred, N. D., and
expects to move there soon.-Bow-
man, n. d. Pioneer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01

have "selective" tactics in raising
money as we'll as raising men. That
old curmudgeon has two boys that
couldn't get into the army from being
overworked. About $4,000 in cash
wormed out of him with a pitchfork
would fairly delight the writer, who
wants the job of handling the pitch
fork. We can get s1,000,000 in
cash out of just such fellows if this
government will give us the license
to handle the fork and bring them to
a place we will designate and tie them
up where we can get at them. A nice
new pitchfork would do wonders in
extracting contributions from cur
mudgeons if judiciously handled
Britt News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Carry Sundry Kit in Car.

An official of the Fisk Rubber Com
pany advises every motorist to carry
a sundry kit in his car at all times In
recommending this he suggests a sit
uation which is likely to occur with
any motorist even though he is one
who carries a spare tire mounted and
ready for instant use. "Supposing a
car picks up a nail and the driver is
obliged to call his spare into action,
it is quite possible that there might
be another nail somewhere further
along the road, and if he should be so
unfortunate as to pick up the second
nail also he would find himself with
one tire fiat and no additional spare
available.
In such a case there would be moth
ing for him to do except roll up his
sleeves and change his tire right
there on the roadside. With no adj
ditional tube available, his only re-
course would be to make temporary
repairs on one of the pu1ctured
tubes. Right there is where the sun
dry kit proves its value. An emer-
gency tube patch costing only cent
or two would enable him to repair
the injury temporarily and continue
on his journey after only slight de-
lay. The moral is, provide your cal
with an adequate suldry kit and you
will always be equipped to enjoy mo-
toring to the full.
Il
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Enjoyed a Big Picnic Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Estrem, of
Washington Prairie; Mr.. and Mrs. o.
]. Ness, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Corsen
Miss Ella Corsen, of DEBORAH, and Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Estrem, of Ellen
berg, Washington, enjoyed them
selves last Sunday picnicing among
the many large and beautiful springs
on the former Nels Corsen farm seven
miles north of DEBORAH. They report a
grand time, and feel that it is one of
the finest suburban places to go for
a picnic that they know of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
OstraciSe Them.

We know an old curmudgeo1 who
has worked two wives to death. Three
of his children are warped out of
shape from overwork and one of them
is crippled for life. Two of his boys
ran away at 16 to get rid of slavery
ON the farm and he is worth 100000.
He gave 81 to the Red Cross after a
half days chatting by couple of per-
sistent Red Cross workers. Let US
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
Coat Was Not Used,

Manager R. j. Relf of the Star
theatre is always looking for the
comfort of his patrons. Last Saturday
he provided fine buffalo over coat
AID hung it outside Of the theatre at
the front entrance with a sign on
reading. eff you get too cold on the
inside come out and get this coat"
Up to going to press we haven't heard
of anyone utilizing the coat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01

Greatest Show on Earth. Five rail-
road trains comprising 80 railroad
cars, will be required to transport it's
parapernalia, and more than $50
horses will be used to transfer its
wagons from the railroad yards to the
show lot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
DecOrah Got Shut Ont.

The DEBORAH base ball team went to
Fort Atkinson Sunday and were shut
out by the Fort team by a score of
5 to 0, The Fort has got together
good, fast team this year and
are putting up fast brand of ball.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01

Soft collars, the newest shapes,
Ike and csc. BEARS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-05
Individual Asks The Reform
er to Arrange Series
Provides $500
ORGANIZATION is
VALUABLE ASSET
Generosity of Giver Means that Band
Will Not Go to Pieces - Twelve Con-
certs to Be Given Free at Times and
Places to Be Announced.

Brattleboro will not be without free
band concerts this summer for all that
the village failed to appropriate money
for that purpose at its annual meeting
last Tuesday.
Through the generosity of an individ
ual who feels that the concerts are too
valuable TO the community to be given
up under any circumstances The Re
former has ben provided with the sum
of $500 and instructed t. arrange for
La series this summer.
Twelve concerts will be given the
same number as contemplated in the ar
ticle which was voted down Tuesday
night, and as in previous years most
Of them will be given on the Common.
The dates and places will be announced
in The Reformer later.
News that Brattleboro is not to be
without band music the coming summer
will be hailed viii JOY by large num-
Der of people to whom the concerts
have furnished real pleasure in years
past aud who have felt that the action
/ Of the village took away one form of
wholesome recreation that everyone
could enjoy regardless of cireum-
stances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-05
ANDREW DEXTER KNIGHT.
Former stratton Farmer Died in Home
CT Daughter, Mrs. c. E. Mann.

Andrew Dexter Knight, Il, died this
morning at $50 clock in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. C, Z. Mann Of
% PiIe street. He had been i'll two
weeks with an intestinal trouble. He
had made his home here six months.
Mr.. Knight was born in Marlboro,
Jan. 9, 1910, a son Of John and Diana
Brown Knight. He lived as a
Young man in Dover and there married
Annette Emma Howe The greater
part Of his married life he had lived in
Stratton, where he conducted farm.
Mr. Knight leaves three daughters,
Mrs Frank Harvey of West Dover,
Mrs. Edgar Pike of West Wardsboro
and Mrs. Mann. He leaves also two
brothers and two sisters, Adelbert and
Martin knight and Mrs. II. j. Adams
and Mrs. Albert Norcross, all of Wor-
cester, Mass. Seven grandchildren
who survive are Mrs Robert Hromada
of Springfield, Mass, Ralph, Marjorie
and Corrine Pike of Wardsboro and
Louise, Floyd and Mildred Mann Of
| Brattleboro.
There will be a prayer service at
the house Monday morning, Rev. Del
mar L. Trout, pastor of the Univer-
salist church, officiating, and the body
will be taken to West Dover, where
the funeral service will be held at 3
| 0 clock and where the burial will take
place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-05
DECLINES TO MODIFY
NOTE SENT TO ALLIES
Expresses the View of the Temporary
Government - Declaration Con
stitutes Step Forward

PETROGRAD, May ), via London
The provisional government, through
premier Lvoff, has declined to modify
the note sent to the allies. The govern
ment declares that the ministers are
prepared to resign their posts if neces-
sary. Foreign Secretary Milukoff, con
firming the stand taken by the premier,
said: The note expresses the view of
the temporary government. 1t has no
other aim. The recent note repeats
and develops the idea expressed in the
first note. which was worked out in con.
junction with the council of deputies
II we compare the notes il is clear that
the information they contain constitutes
a step forward. The events Of yester-
day Will make the allies very sad while
pleasing our enemies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-05
CAVERLY PRESIDENT.
Rutland Physician Again Heads State
Board of Health.

BURLINGTON, May 5.-Gov. Hcr-
ace f. Graham was in this city las
evening To attend a meeting of the
Vermont state board OF health at
which meeting the members of the
board organized. The two uemhcgl
appointed by GOV. Graham. DR. Charles
Cavcrly Ct Rutland and Dr. Thomas H.
kidicr o. Woodstock. elected. with
the governor, rs the third member of
the board, Dr. Charles +. Dalton of
this city. Dr. Dalton win also act as
secretary and executive officer of the
board. The appointment of the see
retary as q member of the board is
new this year.
Dr. Caverlv was elected president
and DR., Kiddcr treasurer. 1t was do
cided to omit this year the health Off
GERS school which has been held an.
Dalton will conduct correspondence
course on sanitation and sanitary
laws
The board voted to place the state
laboratory of hygiene at the disposa
Of the federal government fos any
purpose for which it !. able to use il
such As the examination or recruits
aad the detection of communicable
diseases.
The report Of Dr. 3. II. Stone, direc
tor Of the laboratory, showed thai
during April 1852 specimens were ex
amincd at the laboratory.
The secretary report showed tha
there We're four cases of smallpox il
~
Falls, one at UnderhiIl and one a
/ Berlin. besides the case of Mrs. Ger
trudc Hines of New London. Conn.
who was taken from q train at Esse.
Junction.
The other communicable disease
reported in April were: Measles. 1ltG
whooping cough, l25: scarlet fever. 81
. German measles. 10; chickonpox. III
/ erysipelas, 10; pneumonia, | streplocc
ri sore throat, >.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-05
BRATTI.EBORO VERMONT SATURDAY, EVENING
THIRTY-SIX PIGS
TO BOYS AND GIRLS
Distribution Made in Vermont National
Bank Club and About 40 More Will
Be Supplied Soon

IhIfty-sIX pigs each seven weeks DID,
have been distributed through the
medium OF the Vermont National bank 5
pig club to boys and girls III Windham
county and the bank has that number of
notes for So each to show for the in
yestments The notes are signed by the
children and are payable December
with interest County Agent A. W
Sweeton, who has charge OF the distribu-
tion OF the pigs, said this morning
that there were about 40 more to be dis
tributed soon, which will be all that can
be furnished in spite OF the fact that ap-
plications are continuing to come in
The boy. and girls who already have
received their pigs have been at appoint
ed places to receive them when Mr..
Sweeton had notified them he would ar
near ToWnshend who feared that his
father would be unable to take him to
the place Of meeting in time walked five
miles to sign his note and receive his
pig.
With each pig is given letter Of sug-
gestions a. to the best method Of caring
for the animal
The 36 little aniamls have been distrib-
utcd as follows: Five III Townshend,
three in Williamsv:lle, three in Dunn
merston one i'll Ncwfane. six in Vernon,
five in Grafton, one in Athens. four in
SaNtons River, six in Brattlcboro and
ono in Marlboro.
The animals are all grade Chester
Whites and practically all were obtained
out OF the state. About one-third Of
those who have become owners OF the
little porkers are girls, and Mr. Sweeton
says that that average Will be main
tanned in the remaining 20 applicants