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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Costs Mole to Smoke.

The man who is fond of his daily
smoke will find them costing more
from now on, because of the war tax.
Most of the stores selling cigars and
tobacco raised the price yesterday.
cent cigars sell at cents; 10 cent
cigars at 13 cents. sc packages of
smoking tobacco are 6 cents, 10 cent
packages IL cents. Plug tobacco is
raised same proportion, but we un-
derstand the plugs will have chew
or two clipped off SO they can sell at
the former price. One well known
cigar the Eff ], manufactured by
our local dealer F. ]. Helwig re-
mains at the old price. 1t is a nigh
fy good smoke and we predict they
will be called for more frequently
than ever. 1t is a local manufactur-
ed article and entitled to good pat
ronage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Pearl wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glover. OF Ca
noe township, were given a most hap
py surprise last Saturday evening by
about fifty neighbors and friends
who called to help them celebrate
their Pearl wedding anniversary. Mr..
and Mrs. Glover were married in De-
corah 80 years ago last Thursday,
and their home has always been A
this county and they have enjoyed
the respect and esteem of all during
these years. The company brought
along lot of good things to eat, and
purse of money was presented to
the bride and groom of thirty years
ago in memory of the occasion. Here
is hoping they will celebrate their
golden and diamond wedding togeth-
er.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Home From Des Moines.

Supt. Eva M. Fleming and the rest
of the public school teachers who
were in attendance at the Iowa State
Teachers Association meeting held in
Des Moines last Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. arrived home Sunday
All OF the teachers we're present al
the meeting with the exception Of
Miss Barnard and Mr.. Hollister
County Supt. Miller AID Mrs. Cora
Simpson were In attendance, and on
the program also. Miss Ella Treat
supervisor of music was the leader
in music on the program. The pro
gram was one of the very best hello
in years, nearly 10000 teachers be-
ing present. Mrs. Fleming has beer
the president of the association foi
the past year, an honor which she
filed in a most capable manner. To bs
elected to the head of this large asso'
citation spoke volumes of her ability
as an Jableaschool head, AID it is also
a great honor to the schools of De
corah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
DEBORAH BOY TO ENGLAND
MARION GREEN WILL SING IN
HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LONDON.
Selected as Star in the Famous
Opera "Monsieur Beaucaire"

Mr.. Marion Green, son of DR.. and
Mrs. H. H. Green, of this city, will
leave the United States in the near
futuresfor England, where he will
sing in His Majesty's Theatre, Lon
don. Marion Is baritone singer and
for the past year AID a half has been
studying Italian and French under
Campinelli in New York City. About
1906 Marion went to Chicago and has
been singing for about ten years,
chiefly in the west, until two years
ago, when he went east AID met with
fine success in eastern cities.
Booth Harrington is the author of
a book called Monsieur Beaucaire",
which has been adapted for opera use
by Fredreck Lonesdale. The producer
and owner is Gilbert Miller, son of
Henry Miller, the greatest American
actor. The selection of star for this
opera had been serious problem.
Mrs. Gilbert Miller had been seeking
for proper person, fitted for the
work, and had crossed the. ocean
three times and hadn't found him
with the voice and platform appear
ance. Finally she met Marion and he
had all the requirements, AID was
selected as the star for this great
opera.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
ket while they are still green, in spe-

ket while they are still green, in spe-
.cially fitted boats which touch the
ports in the West Indies and Central
and South America. Our ability to
get bananas at 20 to 25 cents dozen,
depending upon their size and condi-
ton, is regulated by the carrying ca
pacity of the banana feet. Any read
justment of our shipping to meet the
need of freighters for carrying muni-
lions and supplies across the Atlantic
which withdraws these banana boats
from service cuts off very important
food supply. 1t is foolish to urge peo-
pie to save wheat by consuming less
bread if at the same time we make it
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

The best way to save flour Is to
stop the eating Of bread. But such
advice is worthless unless we know
what to eat instead of bread. During
these summer months our gardens
and the cheap vegetables that flood
the markets furnish the answer. But
all the year around the banana, a tro-
pical fruit, which is easily and cheap
ly grown, can be depended upon very
largely to furnish starch and sugar
and a good supply of mineral salts at
"a price which under ordinary condi-
tons is no greater than wheat -four.
Bananas are brought to our mar
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Mrs. st. Clair stobart Was Fine.

The lecture Monday night at the
Grand by Mrs. st. Clair Stobart, un'
der the auspices Of the DEBORAH Lyce'
UNI course was a most interesting
one. She has seen much Of the world
war, having been commander of the
Flying Field Hospital Column OF the
Serbian army at the front, and went
through many narrowing experiences
of war. illustrated pictures were also
shown of the Serbian army's retreat
from the Germans over the noun
tains Of Montenegro and Albania
She is fluent speaker and held the
closest attention of the large audience
present. After hearing her story
there is 40 doubt, but that war Is
what Sherman called it. sC
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

DEBORAH is going to have an up-to-
date fish market. to help cut the high
cost of living. Geo. Schamel has rent
ed the Conaor building on East Wat
er street and will open up Friday
with a complete stock of fresh. salt
and smoked fish, and oysters. Deliver
les will be made about the city. We
predict he will make big success OF
the business here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
IealEaE IUuT 5UH UEOIIOE'
Co. e. a16s Inf. A. E. F.
Preparedness at Graham's.

Manager Barnhart of Graham s
has big preparedness ad in this is
sue, and thisstore has prepared in fine
shape to meet the wants of their
customers in goods to keep the fam
lily warm this winter. Many keep
warm" items are listed throughout
the advertisement. This store has put
in al immense stock Of these goods
this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

Governors Island, N. Y.
Oct. 81, 1917.
Dean Folks:
just. few lines tonight. Hope all
are we'll am fine. Am at the Y. M.
c. A.efor while. We are getting
along fine here, SO far, but I am
afraid they won't leave us here. I
guess l wrote about our trip. l sure
hope the blamed war is over before
we have to repeat it. Ocean going
may tbe great, but not in the crowd
ed condition we had. In our compart-
ments were hunks three deep, two
tiers side by side; then it is dark
down there and no light after dusk
for fear sub could see it; also dark
all over the ship, and so blame hot
below deck with no port holes open
There were nine decks on our ship
besides the five or six decks way be.
low where stores and cargo were
stored. No one was allowed below
deck to the engine room, but made
| it one day. Gee, it must be so feet
down spiral stairway from the main
deck to the bottom of the machine
room. The ship drew 33 to SO feet OF
water Some ship. We had dress par
ade here this afternoon. We,liye In
tents yet and have stoves. 1t froze
"a little last night for the first time.
With love to all
. Your son GEORGE.
Co. e. @168 Inf. A. e. F.
IGovernor's Island, N. Y.
p. S.-Tell j. McA1drews at the
Public Opinion Office that he might
send me a paper once in a while, as
i understand the DEBORAH boys all
get one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Fine Weather Again.

Our big snow of last week has
nearly all disappeared and fine
weather prevails once more. After a
month like October, it makes a fell
low feel like looking over his gar
den and plant few things. October
was the coolest this year of any in
the history of the weather bureau.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
STAR

We are presenting more Big Spe-
cials this month than usual inasmuch
AS the War Tax was not supposed to
go into effect until Dec. list. However,
as they changed this to Nov. list, we
are reducing the prices the amount
Of this tax and "doing our bit" by
giving, at least, what profits there
might have been to the Government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Melvin Hutchinson, George Bah

er, Elmer Riagoen, and Melvin Sat
tire went to Madison, Wis. Friday
night to take in the foot bah game
Saturday and spend the week end
with friends aR M
Mrs. C. L. Topliff and son Lyle,
Mrs. F. ]. Rosenthal and Mrs. Jas,
Meikle were passengers, for Postville
Thursday for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. u. M. BOehnl. u.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Going to Florida.

DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Green depart
tomorrow morning on their journey
to Palatka, Florida, where they ex-
pect to spend the winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Enlisted i'm Navy.

Henry Usgaard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. P. Usgaard of Hesper town
ship, went to Waterloo Monday,
where he enlisted in the navy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

impossible for them to get the cheap
food from the tropics. York
Evening Mail. ~.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
Found Ont.

Bobby, did you take that message
to Mrs. Turner, as ] told you?
Yes'm. t4{ ~
And what did you fad out@
Mrs. Turner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

e Win Meet Friday Night
The DEBORAH Commercial Club
will meet next Friday night at 1880
o'clock at City Hall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
GEORGE PAINE WRITES.
Soldier Don't Fancy Riding on the
Ocean. Now at Governors
Island.

Governors Island, N. Y.
Oct. 81, 1917.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07

5lb. pail Soc Coffee s1.35
5lb. pail 35c Coffee s1.45
4 ID. pail Soc Coffee S1.10
5 Id. pail 2Sc Peaberry Coffee S1.25
One pound Soc Coffee 2Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30

SYMPTOMS

4 leading physician Of Chicago Gays.
&eFe-E easing the pain with narcot-
."s 70 give relief is a long ways from
cure for stomach trouble Besides this
-snger OF neglect or Inadequate treat
meut NAV lead 70 more serious maia-
dies. WHAT appear 10 be only minor
troubles are often the SYM goms o
EaA stones. acute indigestion. gsstrt-
ts constipation. autO-1n oOzicatl0n
yellow 5sundjce. appendicitis. cancer
ana ulcers Of the stomach and lurss-
tines. or other fatal ailments Stom-
aeh sufferers should take warning. Dc
not have blind faith in treatments that
gre giving no results Much suffering
could be avoided. many surgical opeT-
atoms prevented. scores OF lives say Cd
mad Mars Wonderful Remedy been
taken tn time IL ts not q long drawn
CUT treatment Il acts on the very
source ana foundation OF stomach. liv-
er and intestinal ailments eliminating
from the system the hard. poisonous
catarrhal accTatIons and shows them
90 you Try q dose tonIgh1--tomo rroT
Eour days Of torture will Be over and
another friend VIII be added TO nearly
million grateful human beings,
many who dec ara Navr's Wonderful
REMEDY has saved the1r life Get il
from your druggist todav--tcmoTrow
may b TOO late For sale by Beng
ssto1.s pharmacy and druggists every
ks g ~ &C., lAagA4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30
For Skin Irritation

There IS one safe. dependable treat
mcHr thar relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cicauses and sootnes the skin
Ask aHy drugEi st for q 25c or 81 bottle
81 zema and apply it as directed Soon
you VIII ind that irrltatouS, p.wples
black heads, eczema, bl0tches r5uz@orm
and similar skin troubles VIII disappear.
A l.rele zeml the penetrating. salts
flying liquid. is al that IS needed, far il
h7uishes ali skin eruptious and makes
f1e skin soft, smooth and healthy
The E W Eosz Co. Cleveland. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30
POISON
FOR THE SYSTEM
Ur. e. g.. House speaks 80 Large Aud-
fraea ag FIRST Methodist Church
Un Health.
saorLp C0NTR0L THE TEMPER
Worry aar, Malice and jealousy
lie Declares. are Deetxoyers ct
tfHe's Constitution

Losing raatra. Of ones temper IS
re same aa Injecting so much poison
.-.o .ra system.
This #He theory as axDoIHde5
3. IT, F. T.. house IA ala address be
r.ra large audience al ihe First
Method SO church last night His sub
--ae eas "nesFroyars and Builders OF
Hat6-
Among fha dasgrgyers Of health
r- 9eHFa men toned Worry fear.
anger malice jealousy and harsh
.-..-=u H5a showed noW these had
q z-1ssnE effect both upon The per
son yielding s1 these things and upon
chose about taau- He stated fa3luFe
A.. .antro# rae temper generated
r- .rr that Ee~uea1eG the whole sgs-
lem He gave au instance NJ q uurs-
fae ne be- f-at was thrown into spaHEls
g.. a poi sou generated i'm the moth
a-. ml because she allowed herself
ts become angry
Among tla builders Of health, be
placed love- faith. hope cb8erfu lness
aeH kindness Love Es said is tbs
greatest builder of health. He showed
.aa Tack 1E Kindness 0u the part OF
bands wives and children was
making asi g5 homes that ought tg
ne heaven. lie plead wleh people 10
make new start ANA practice more
Kindness Iu their relations VITA each
aHarr especially tn the home.
Interest Growing.
wna interest 5u DE- Houses lee
lures Is Increasing and the audiences
growing. H5s messages aFs not mega
u.s and destructive but positive and
-- -fr--ez rs-srH zraag 81 eAz church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30

eph. they shall be enc in mine hand
and Jbe book OF Mormon says, and
after the house Of Israel should be
scattered. they should be gathered
again. or. in fine. after the Gendies
had received The fullusss of the gospel
the natural branches of lbe olive tree,
or the remnants Of the house OF Israel
shcuI6 be grated in. or come TO the
knowledge OF the true Messiah. their
Lord and their BedeemeE
r can only give q small part Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30

&bAa&z 6sEE8EbAtz
Thoroughly reliable and possess
ing the qualifications needed to prop
erIy serve on the county board, Ir.
kHCoin Is worthy of support AZ the
polls next Tuesday He would make
an excellent assistant supervisor and
can be implicitly trusted Voters of
Rock Island township VIII make a
big mistake tf they do not elect him
10 Office. his business experience and
his practical training are such t1ac
he would bs able TO be Of great as
sisLanCe fin helping solve The many
problems whieh are pas up go the
board for solution.
Hes a mighty good man" That
ls the expression which is being heard
referpcs TO the candidacy of g. R
Peters. See to is that he lands or
the board or supervisors.
In working enthusiastically for she
election oE E r. Bauer ass assistant
supervisor. voters have tile feeling
they are boosting the kind of man
who is competent 10 represent the
taxpayers o5 tHe township HEN make
good It. given 40 opportunity
George r. Garrison Is q leader lH,
labor union circles. He Is p friend
of the workers ami they ought uaE %
lose ta5= chance 10 place ONE d.. their
number OF the county board. file u.s.
capable and progressive.
Business men of Rock island town
ship do not have tn BE told rl vote
f0r john O. SahHuaruann for q place
eu tEe board O.. supervisors Tie is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30

The Drawn and
Brain of a boy are not
made out of books or ser
mons They are built out
of foods that supply in well
balanced proportion and in
dlgestible form every needed
element. These elements
are in Shredded Wheat
Biscuit q real whole wheat
food which contains ell the
material for building the
human body a perfect food
for growing youngsters.
Its crJspness encourages
thorough chewing which
develops sound teeth and
healthy gums. Children like
it ard thrive on it. 1t is
ready-c0oked and ready-to
eat For breakfast or any
meal with milk or cream.
Made II Niagara Falls, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30

hope to raise enough on the plot to
supply their own colony with food
stutfs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-30

Hes q mighty good man" That
ls the expression which Is being heard
continually during the campaign with
reFeruce TO the candidacy of e.. R
Peters. See to is that he lands or
the board oE supervisors.
The evening world., 1917-04-28

wv YHILE the country IL checking up waste Of one sort or
w another, what about waste mnn-power2
What about the legOns Of abebOdicd lOafers between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans who spend hour upon hour Of good,
working daylight just "standin' around"2
II the people of tho United States 1T really eager to make q
start toward becoming 100 per cent efficient, one Of the timeiest
hints We have seen yet is in what the Lexington (Ky) Herald calls its
Saloon Census, taken in it's home town.
On a Monday afternoon, between 3 and 8 o'clock, an hour when
persons who have jobs are supposed to be working at them, the
Herald made a canvass of the 1o5 bars in Lexington. In each bar
it counted the number of men drinking, the number Of men employed
in serving drinks and the number "merely hanging aimlesdy around
viewing the passage Of the afternoon"
It prints full statistics for each saloon and then finds from it,
totals that out Of 721 men discovered behind swinging doors in the
.%mid-hOurs Of a wOrkday afternoon 657 we're loafng, playing cards
or drinking and the other 1874 contributing to their idleness by selling
them that which tended to prolong it.
Outside the sun a shining" notes the Herald. 1T was
. day of spring A mild. baimy air brOAthcd the call of out
being taken. and while the u as contributing to the green
ness of all outdoors. farmers of Fayouo County we're gathered
in meeting at the Fayette Bank Building. wondering what could
be done to solve the labor problem"
Not that saloons are to blame for all the loafing. Why a man
can't go into a saloon, take a drink and come out again, we don't
know. In seven cases out Of ten he doesn't. Being a haven for
idlers has been one of the saloons worst features, materially aiding
the Anti-Saloon Leaguers in their moves.
But saloon loafers are after all merely a seasoned brigade in that
vast army Of idlers whose individual members n always on hand
for service anywhere.
Here in New York we are supposed to be rushed to death. In
downtown Manhattan, particularly, New Workers are believed to
count each minute. But when a horse tumbles into a hole in lower
Broadway, how many persons appear to have had nothing to do all
day until this welcome job Of watching came slong2 ue
And there 1t IS. The farms need men. The farmers cannot
add to their crop production unless they have more labor. Presently
the same cry will be heard from other industries indispensable for a
nation at war.
Men, men And meanwhile there they are by the thousands at
street corners and in the back rooms Of saloons-mcn who would
better themselves even while they contributed to countrv's
ueed-if somebody put them to work.
Locate the loafers.
Let's have a census Of them, and whether for military service or
productive labor behind the lines, find some way TO turn them 10
account instead Of Juggling them along, an inert load.
Apply this waste power to plough handles, spades and hoes and
we can increase our harvests 20 per cent. at least.
seective drafting for farm needs could begin nowhere better
than with the inveterate idle.
The evening world., 1917-04-28
The Man Who Worked His Wife to Death

cheerful and make II pleasant for
him he accused them OF forgetting
their mother. lilo ran with all his
small trials. family and financial
matters to the ueighbors. The chill
dren were looked upon as very I'M
grateful.
THE mother had n small bank ac-
count that she had used for the chill
dren's needs when he had refused to
spend any more on them. That small
interest supplied their good shoes,
hair ribbons. &c. She died without a
will and no became sole possesSor Of
that money. Tie told the children he
had TO use II for sickness, burial ox-
penScs, sc.
They know him to possess twenty
thousand dollars. besides his yearly
wages. Yet, when II came to the
question Of their support. he could
not keep them, Tho factory was
decided upon. They were t. Keep his
home for him, work In the factory
and nay him board.
"They worked from ; in tho morn
Ing uuul : and . AZ night, and for one
year handed him over Sl2 a week. No
one knows how they wanted a word Of
encouragement from their father. but
The evening world., 1917-04-28

they never received II.
"If his children we're 10 want a
penny to help themselves he would
tell them he could not AFFORD II. Yet
because they think him unjust and do
not think him a wonderful father,
praise him TO the nelghbors for the
least little act he does, he thinks they
arc out OF sympathy and treat him
very unjustly.
"Oh, let that woman OF four chill
dren You wrote about beware. Say
TO her: Live for your children; don't
let him Kill YOU. as he surely will.
Let him desert you. Those children
won't, and they need you sol' The
children I've told you about pray for
some light, for some reason, why fate
has let this thing come Into their
lives, and yearn for that mothers
arms, Miss Loeb, warn her before 1t
IL too late"
The story carries conviction and
rings true. Hundreds OF women are
suffering because OF tho ohildren's
sake. No woman Is called upon or
expected TO continue through life as a
slave,
She owes something 10 herself and
her children. As soon as they grow
The evening world., 1917-04-28

she was compelled to live with "A
tyrant mother-in. law, 20 Ray nothing
OF other ~worldngmcn members OF her
husbands family
The young wife did all the work
and when the babies came she had
more burdens than she could possibly
bear. A friend Of the wife writes
the letter and tells tho story, so that
others may be warned-women who
stand for abuse after abuse until they
die actual martyrs 10 tho tyrannical
rule Of mean men.
She says;
Il have heard the husband remark
with pride Of the woman that did
stih harder WORK as being the kind
Of a woman he liked.
81 never heard her make n remark
10 hts slurs, but have seen her Dyes
IN up, and later she would try some
Impossible task.
"rhe day came when nature re-
fused TO stand tho abuse. Her tan
came. For "A short time tho children
tended, nursed, hoped dnd prayed;
and he. too, became worried. But
she died, broken In heart and body.
lie mourned pltifully her loss. missed
her tying his tic, blackening his
shoes and found all kinds OF fault
with his children in their attempts
10 help him. When they tried TO act