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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
IOWA FARM REAL ESTATE.

George Koser, lecturer on real es-
tate at the University of Iowa, is au-
thOrity for the following statements
of Iowa's farm holdings:
Iowa leads all the states of the
union in money spent for farm ma
chinery.
Iowa has the greatest percentage
of farm land. Ohio is second.
Iowa is the leading corn producing
state Corn is the principal crop of
the United States. Cotton is second in
importance.
Iowa's average farm is the most
valuable in the United States.
Iowa has had the greatest increase
in farm land values in the last ten
years of any of the developed states.
Fifty-nine per cent of the farmers
in Iowa own and operate their own
farms.
The average farm of Iowa is 164
acres.
The average sized farm of the Unit
ed States is 1913 acres.
The average value of farms for the
United States is $6,444. For Iowa
$22,043.
Iowa's rural population is less
since 1908 than its city population.
The amount of farm land has de-
creased from 81 per cent to 50 per
cent in the last ten years.
The production of corn in Iowa is
decreasing and hay and pasture are
increasing.
Kossuth county leads in the total
production of oats. Buena Vista
county leads in the production Of oats
per acre.
Pottawattamie county leads in the
total production of corn. Humboldt
county leads in the production of
corn per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Selling His Cow.

Bill Nye once had COW to sell
and advertised her as follows: cow
ing to my ill health, l will sell at my
residence in township 10, and range
IS, according to the government
survey, one plush raspberry COW aged
6 years. Is of undoubted courage
and gives milk frequently. To a
man who does not fear death in any
form she would be boon. She is
very much attached to her home
with a stay chain, but she will be
sold to anyone who will agree to
treat her right. She is one-fourth
shorthorn and three fourths hyena.
will also throw in a double barrel
ed shot gun that goes with her. In
May she usually goes away for a
week and returns with a tall red
calf with wobbly legs. Her name is
Rose. 1 would rather sell her to
non-resident."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
boo" Means Water.

A professor of psychology at the
State University of Iowa has made a
rash and preposterous statement He
publicly asserted in a lecture the
other night that he could interpret
baby talk. He tried to prove it by
asserting that when the hopeful
says boo" it means water. There
are 100 other words that the profess
sor says he can interpret, and he al
leges he can hold a conversation with
any baldheaded infant in the coun-
try.
Fond and doting mothers will re-
sent the professors claims. They
will be willing to stake the baby's
bottles against the professors spec
tacles that he can not interpret one
gurgle of the onliest precious one.
They are willing to swear that when
baby splutters "boo" it may mean a
hundred things. And it takes the
mother instinct TO find out what the
tootsums means.
Professors OF psychology are all
right in their way, but, when they
claim they can interpret baby talk
they are invading a realm foreign TO
their work. The Gazette would wag-
or that they can not even interpret
what the fond mother says 10 the
baby when she COOS: DOCS ichim'
uzzums mommsey?'
There, we know he could not an
swer 1t, And nobody else could d'
80 except the mother and the paoy
Burlington Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Putting Up a Front.

Recently a citizen of our village
was wheeling home a load of old
oyster cans, bottles, etc., and curious
to know what use he could put them
to, we made inquiry. "Going to
throw them over into my backyard"
he replied. I'VE are going to have
some relatives from the city visit
us. We may not have much TO eat,
but If they see these cans, bottles
and boxes lying around they will
think we've had oysters, champagne,
figs and nuts till we've got tired of
'em, and are now living on bread
and liver and beans for a healthy
change"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11

Fine Plnchback, as we'll as Sport
suits from $500 to $500. Excep-
tional values. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11

When a boy turns out to De d
preacher. his friends say he used 10
preach to the chairs when a KID
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11

Moved, seconded and carried to adj
journ till 1880 p. m, Tuesday, May
first, 1917.
OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor.
C. MORTON,
Chairman
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR
TAXES

Under and by virtue of the terms
of a certain deed of trust dated the
22nd day Of November, 1915, and ex-
ecuted by R. L. Meachum and wife,
Ollie Elizabeth ,Meachum, and de-
livered to J. H. Vernon, trustee, the
same being recorded in book No. Sc,
in the office of the register Of deeds
for Robson county at page &c., to
secure an Indebtedness evidenced by
a certain note therein described, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of said Indebtedness, the under
signed will
ON MONDAY, the 28th day of
May, 1917, at IL o'clock, noon at the
court house door in Lumberton, N.
c., offer for sale at public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described certain tracts OF
parcels Of land in Robson county
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

for the bill. I refer you to your own
people, Hon. Jno. R. McCrary Of Lex
ing, Republican leader in the House
of Representatives, and to Hon. Z.
A. Jonas of Lincolnton, leader OF the
minority party in the Senate.
Who Endorses the Clark Bill?
First, of the hundred and seventy
men in the Legislature, not voice
was raised against it. Second, among
it's supporters are Governor Beckett,
ex-Gov. Craig, ex-Gov. Kitchen, Atty.
General Jas. S. Manning, J. Bryan
Grimes, Secy. of State, B. R. Lacy,
State treasurer, Col. Wood, State
auditor, every member of the corpo-
ration commission, and every other
officer including the State Supreme
court Judges. DR.. Clarence Poe OF
The Progressive Farmer, every lead
err of the Farmers union, including
Dr.. Alexander, J. z. Green, DR.. Tenn
rleton; and the entire press of North
Carolina.
Results if Voted Down
If you fail to vote for the Clark
bill-and no one will deny you the
right to vote against it-your road
commissioners will not have any mon
ey with which to do anything, mat
tiers will remain as they are, you will
pay taxes and travel in the mud as
usual. l fail to see why any one
should vote against measure that
will furnish them roads and with nc
additional expense above that they
have been paying. If We do this we
should register no future complaint
against the roads Of our county. II
you do not like the new road law, you
can change it in two years, at which
time you will have spent compare
lively little of your bond money.
FRANK COUGH
Lumberton, N. C.
April 20, 1917.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
Government Plan for Food Control
During the War
Washington Dispatch, April 20.

w dSHilIS tOil D10Pe@eSit, 1APAiA @O'
The governments program for
food control during the war was put
before Congress today by Secretary
Houston in communication to the
Senate asking power for the Depart
ment of Agriculture to take direct
supervision of food production and
distribution in the United States ond
requesting a s25,OOO,O0O appropria-
ton for putting the plan into opera
ton. Authority was asked for the
Council of National Defense, in an
emergency, to buy and sell food
stuffs and to fix minimum or max
imum prices.
AS outlined to the Senate, the gov
ernment's plan is first to make a
complete survey Of the country's food
supply to determine its ownership and
distribution, then if necessary to Ii
cense and control the operations OF
all concerns engaged in the manu-
facture Of food or feeds, agricultural
implements and all materials requir-
ed for agricultural purposes. Au-
thority is sought for the agriculture
al department to take over and ope.
rate the concerns if it appears at any
time that course is demanded by the
public interest.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
A CHILD GETS CROSS,
SICK AND FEVERISH
WHEN CONSTlPATED
Look Mother! If tongue is coated
clean little liver and


# your little ones tongue is coat
ed, it is a sure sign the stomach,
liver and bowels need gentle,
thorough cleansing at once. When
your child is cross, peevish, listless,
pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act nat
urally; if breath is, bad, stomach
SOUR, system full Of cold, throat sore,
or if peevish, give a teaspoonful OF
"California Syrup Of Figs" and in a
few hours all the clogged up, consti7
pated waste, sour bile and undigested
food will gently move out Of the
bowels, and you have "a we'll, playful
child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit Laxative"
Millions Of mothers keep it handy
because they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure They also know a. little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for 5O-cent
bottle of california Syrup of Figs"
which contains directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown.
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here. Get the gen
uine made by california Fig Syrup
Company"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
ROWLAND NEWS NOTES

Philadelphus Defeats Rowland
torment Association Meets-Per-
sonal Mention
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland Apr. 20-Rowland and Phil
adelphus high schools played a match
game Of basketball here Thursday af-
ternoon. The scores were 20 to II in
favor of Philadelphus. Miss Hutaff
refereed the game.
Dewey Maness is the representa-
tive from Rowland high school fol
the State athletic meet at Chapel
Hill.
The Betterment association hello
its usual monthly meeting in the
school auditorium yesterday. A very
interesting spring program was car
ried out.
Miss Bessie Mckay visited in Rec
Springs this week.
Mr.. W. w. Webster led in prayer
meeting (, Ell Wednesday. evening. H
made very interesting talk On tn,
subject of Paul. Rev. A. ]. Grove
and Rev. Mr.. Powell made supple
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
SELECTIVE DRAFT PLAN
President Wilson Explains That Sc
lective Draft Plan Will Place in
Army Only Those Men Who Best
Can be Spared From Other Activi-

President Wilson IN letter the
other day to Representative Helver-
ing of Kansas explaining and strong
ly supporting the administrations
army bill with its selective draft
plan, wrote in part:
"The process of the draft is,
think, very clearly set, forth in the
bill drafted by the War Department
and which I SO earnestly hope the
Congress will adopt, but it is worth
while to state the idea which under
lies the bill little more fully.
II took occasion the other day in
an address to the people of the coun-
try to point out the many forms Of
patriotic service that were open to
them and to emphasize the fact that
the military part OF the service was
by no means the only part, and per-
haps, all things considered, not the
most vital part Our object is mob
ilization Of all the productive and
active forces of the nation and their
development to the highest point of
cooperation and efficiency, and the
idea of the selective draft is that
those should be chosen for service in
the army who can be most readily
spared from the prosecution of the
other activities which the country
must engage in and to which it must
devote a great deal of its best en-
ergy and capacity.
"The volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves,
they sometimes choose without due
regard to their other responsible
tiles. Men may come from the farms
OF from the mines or from the fac
tories or centers of business who
ought not to come, but ought to
stand back of the armies in the field
and see that they get everything
that thew need and that the people of
the country are sustained in the
meantime.
"The principle Of the selective draft
in short, has as it's heart this idea,
that it is a universal obligation to
serve and that public authority
should choose those upon whom the
obligation of military service shall
rest and also in sense choose those
who shall do the rest of the Nations
work The bill, if adopted, will do
more, I believe, than any other sin
gle instrumentality to create the i'm
preston OF universal service in the
army and out Of it, and if properly
administered will be a great source
Of stimulation.
"Those who think we are turning
away altogether from the volunteer
principle seem to forget that some
100000 men will be needed to fill
the ranks of the regular army and
the National Guard and that a, very
great field of individual enthusiasm
lies there wide OPEN"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
GLENNWOOD GLEANINGS
Farmers Busy-Death of Mr.. Daniel
:. Fields-Concert Tuesday Might
Personal

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Glennwocd Pembroke, R. 1lyApr.
19-All the farmers in this section
are busy preparing the soil and plant
ing their crops. There is going to
be a great deal of tobacco raised
from the appearance of the fields
and the barns going up.
Prof. J. M. Hall attended the Gibbs
Mcmillan wedding Wednesday night
at Red Springs Ruth McNeill
who taught in Lee county, S. c., this
past winter, is spending a few days
with relatives here before returning
to her home at Conway, S. C.-Mrs
J. M. Wheeless, Jr., of Florence, S.
c., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Odum.-We are glad to
report Miss Inez Lewis, who has
been very sick with measles, much
improved Miss Beulah Smith. who
has made her home at Mr.. Joe Town
sends for several years has moved
to Marietta with her sister-Miss
Eta Duncan returned home last week
from Bethany, where she has been
teaching this past winter.
Mr.. Daniel Fields, who resided at
Moss Neck for man y years. died at
his home i'm Laurinburg Saturday
afternoon. His remains were brought
to Moss Neck and laid to rest in the
family burying ground Sunday af-
ternoon. He leaves a host of rel
atives and friends to mourn theii
lost.
There will be a concert at Glenn.
! wood schuol house Friday might
April 81, at 8. Mr.. L. R. Varser OF
Lumberton will deliver an address
after which a short program will be
rendered by the pupils. The publ.
is codially invited to attend.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
UGH ACID STOMACH,
S0URNESS, HEARTBURN,
GAS OR INDIGESTION
The moment "Pape's Diapepsin'
reaches the stomach all
.-'-" distress goes


DO some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; fer
ment into acids and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin helps neutralize the excess
sive acids in the stomach so your
food won't sour and upset you. There
never was anything SO safely quick,
so certainly effective. No difference
how badly your stomach is upset you
usually get happy relief in five min
utes, but what pleases you most is
that it helps to regulate your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite
foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief
s6metimes-they are slow, but mo-
sure. "Pape's Diapepsin" is posi-
tive in neutralizing the acidity, 81
the misery won't come back yer!
quickly.
You feel different as soon a.
"Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contac
with the stomach-distress just van
ishes-your stomach gets sweet, n
gases, no belching, no eructations o
undigested food, your head clears an
you feel fine.
Go now, make the best investmen
you ever made, by getting a larg
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsi
from any drug store. You realize
five minutes how needless it is to sui
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia, G
any stomach disorder, due to aci
fefmsntation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
Farm Work-Death of an Infant-A
Wedding-PersOnal

w eQQlnS-HefSOnal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. F. D., April 21-
Farmers Of this section have sown
their cotton and most all of them have
finished setting &bacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Mclean spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. John
Evans. :.
Rev. MI. Chaffin of Cerro Gordo
filled his appointment at Lemons
Saturday and Sunday.
The home of Mr. Ira West was
made sad on the 10Th when the death
angel took from them their infant
son about months OF age. The re-
mains were inferred in the Kelly
grave yard Tuesday about 10 a. m.
Rev. A. H. Porter conducted the fun
eral. The bereaved ones have ou,
deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Helen Powers and daughter
Miss Ellen of GAINESVILLE moved neal
Boardman with their daughter anc
sister, Mrs. Troy Hester, this week
midst.
Mr.. Jeff Jordan and Miss Sallie
Kelly were happily but quietly mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at thu
home of the brides parents. Mis-:
Kelly was the oldest daughter o:
Senator A. M. Kelly, a talented youns
school teacher. Mr.. Jordan is ;
prominent young farmer from nea
i Whiteville. We feel that the com
munity has lost one of it's flares
daughters. Rev. Mr.. Poteat offici
| ated.
Mr.. Dock Fields and bride iron
near Clarkton visited his son MI
Luther Fields Thursday.
We think spring has at last com
and we hope to stay, so our littl
cabbage and garden truck can gro7
that we may have variety of vege
tables and forget war and hard time
! for at least a while.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

change: l later took Lydia E. Pink
mans Vegetable Compound and soon
Ielt change for the better. took it
until l was in good healthy condition.
l recommend the Pinkham remedies to
all women as have used them with such
good results: Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM
MlNGs, 322 Harmony St., PENIS Grove,
Such testimony should be accepted bv
al women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as remedy for
the distressing ills of women such "a
displacements, inflammation, liberation.
oackache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments. '~"'
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
GOVERNOR URGES CAMPAIGNS
FOR NAVAL RECRUITS
He Issues Appeal to People of North
Carolina for Efforts to Stir the
PeODle to Enlist in the Navy

He Issues Appeal to People of North
Carolina for Efforts to Stir the
People to Enlist in the Navy
Gov. Beckett issued Thursday to
the people of the State a special ap-
peal in which he calls upon cham
bers of commerce or the authorities
of all towns of $500 people or more
to launch special campaigns, begin
ming April % and ending May 80,
with patriotic mass meetings to stir
the people to the pressing necessity
of enlistments for the United States
navy to meet the requirement Of 400
volunteers in this State. About so
of this number had been obtained up
to the time the Governor issued his
appeal.
In his address the Governor de-
clares he is persuaded that the fail
ure to enlist is due to lack of knowl-
edge Of the work Of the navy and
and the supreme necessity for addi-
ton men at this time. He called at
tention to the fact that there are
recruiting stations for he navy at
Asheville, Charlotte, Winston Salem,
Greensboro, Fayetteville, 'Goldsboro
and Wilmington, and that officers
! will be sent to any town upon re-
quest made to the nearest recruiting
station.
ct is necessary" says the Cover
nor, "for North Carolina to raise her
allotment Of men not later than May
5. I cannot conceive 1t to be posi-
BILE that the State that has had five
secretaries of the navy will fail to
do it's plain duty in this crisis of the
nations life"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

North Carolina, in st. Paul's town.
ship, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
i: Being lots No. "a, IS and 66 in
McGeachy's addition to the town of
st. PauPs as surveyed by V. D.
Stronach, c. E., and recorded in reg
lister of deeds office for Robson
county in book Of maps No. l, page
No. 1.
2. Lots No. 81 and 6S in Nc
Geachy's addition to the town of St.
Pauls, N. c., as surveyed by V. ..
Stronach, c. E., and recorded in the
registers office of Robson county.
reference to which is made for further
description.
This % day of April, 1917.
j. H. VERNON,
70 anon Trustee.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
BAD COUGH? FEVERISH?
GRTPPY1

You need DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry to stop that cold, the soothing
balsam ingredients heal the irritat-
ca membranes, soothe the sore throat,
the antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved. DR..
Kings New Discovery has for 4s
years been the standard remedy for
coughs and colds in thousands of
ZONES. Get a bottle today and have
1t handy in your medicine chest fo1
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and ali
bronchial affections. At your drug.
gist, &c..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

mentary reRarks.
Mrs. Mary McCormic and Sarah
Rhore spent Tuesday in Lumberton.
David Townsend is, at home for a
few days from Chapel Hill.
Miss Purcelle, Charlie Adams and
Jack Ward attended the wedding of
Mr.. Wilbur Adams Wednesday.
Mrs. Arch Hedgpeth is visiting in
Fayetteville Misses Julia Graham
and Eva Peasants went to Lumber
ton Thursday evening to hear the
Wake Forest glee club.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23


a ne fgeflve his from Tennessee
aGory He could ah the harness his
fo%Pd Pare the mail order harness at the local admit
haeing to wait two three weeks for
How Long will our people continue to be gud sending
% There are hundreds and thousands Of
been ung but forbid Rarely better bargains
an K You know know him. and generally
here 1922 ~N0'i VI eaihlns Sour living
(TO BE CONTfNUED)
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
5000 German Residents of U. S. Are
Under Close Surveillance

Washington Dispatch, April 20.
Approximately 5000 German resi-
dents of the United States are un-
der surveillance, Department Of Jus
tice officials ANNOUNCED today, be-
cause of their activities in behalf
of the German government before
Americas entry into the war or their
pro-German sympathies. To meet
the demands of increasing vestiga.
tors is keeping so close a watch up.
on the small army of suspects that
it would be possible, it is authorize
lively stated, to arrest virtually ev.
cry man under suspicion within
twentyfour hours. The suspects arr
located in every State Of the Union
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

Spring house cleaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimpiy
skin Is an aftermath of winter mac
tlvlty.. Flush your fntestines with
mild Laxative and clean out the ac-
eumulated wastes, easy to take, they
DO not grippe. DIR. Kings New Life
Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DIR. Kings
New Life Pills to night and throw off
the sluggish winter shell. At drug
gists, 25c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
Thousands of North Carolina Women
Are Enrolling for Canning Club


Raleigh Dispatch, April 20.
Acting on the principle that no
more patriotic duty can be performed
by the girls and women of North
Carolina than the canning of ever
ounce Of surplus fruit and vegetables
the North Carolina Agricultural Elk
tension service is undertaking an ex-
tensive enrolment of girls and women
in club work for this purpose. More
than 5000 girls are already enrolled
1t is estimated that fully 5000 will
be- enrolled by the various agents
throughout the State in the next few
days. These, with the additional mum
Der of adults, will make up a total
Of more than 10000 women and girls
engaged in this form of food conser-
walton in the present emergency.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
SPECIAL NOTICE

Foley Cathartic Tablets thoroughly
cleanse the bowels, remove undigest-
ed waste matter, sweeten the stom-
ach and tone up the liver. Do not
grippe nor nauseate. Stout persons
praise Foley Cathartic Tablets fol-
the light, free and comfortable, feel
ing they bring. Will not addict YOU
to the pill habit. Sold everywhere