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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

AUCTIONEERING.

/ am prepared to cry all kinds of
Farm and Livestock sales, and will
guarantee satisfaction. Get my terms
before listing your sale. My address
is route s, DEBORAH. Telephone or
call
COL. WALTER KBEFE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
I'll Show You How
Corns Peel Off! .
Ever peel a Banana'skin! That's it

Il should worry about those corns
II just put some Gets-It' on" Corns
used to poster the world into fren-
zy, enduring pain, digging, slicing
toes tinkering with plasters and tape,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12

- 1t Seemed almost like room in the
palace of king with: the gorgeous
trees for walks and soft green grass
carpet for floor. ! could haraly
leave the beautiful room for I was
almost intoxicated with its splendor.
fs.- Lillian Schaub, Class 1918.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12
If THE FORD HAD HIT THE
{, N. p. ENGINE-TT WOULD
HAVE BEEN GOODNIGHT

aJust as the Herald is going to press
an engineer of the N. p. rushed into
the sanctum with the news that last
Friday afternoon the Northern Paci-
fic passenger was so nearly demolish-
ed by a Ford that the engineers hair
hasn't resumed its horizontal position
yet. A party of men, all more or less
well known in Sank Centre, were
vending their rafting way to SUM-
mer resort. Among the party was a
man, who stands out above the entire
community with his gift of tongue.
His talent proved so interesting that
the world and it's snares were a thing
of the dim past, until long eerie
whistle of the train, intentionally
near, penetrated. The littles Ford
turned out just in time, while the en-
gmeer stopped the train and ran for
water with which to revive the swoon-
ing occupants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12

failed. to take out licenses the first
of July. They made application at the
time but did not take them out. The
town now has but 10 licensed saloons.
At Paynesyille on July Fourth, the
Sons ,of, fXeterans unveiled monu-
menfs JIM bpnShS St the Civil War veter-
ans who are buried at Paynesville,
Zion, Salem and Hawick. Paynesville
had G. A. R. post until few years
ago. Then all but three died. These
three could not hold all the Offices of
the chapter, but asked that they night
hold the charter. Their request was
granted and they held regular meet
ings until one died, then another and
finally the last.
At Staples recently, c.. M. Olson
found three fine specimens of pike
Hopping around in his cellar. There
is drain pipe running from the eel;
lar to the river and evidently the fish
had come up during the high water.
Joseph Trautman, ST., the founder
of New Ulm, died at the home of his
daughter in Springfield, Mimi, on
Friday, June 20, at the age of 81
years. He came to America from Ulm,
Wuttenberg, Germany, when 16 years
old and settled on the townsite of New
Ulm, which was so named in honor
of the old country home. -
Joseph Boiling of Cold Spring COM
mitted suicide on Thursday, July 5,
by hanging himself with a rope drop
ped from the top of the main shaft
in an elevator of which he was man
ager. 1t was thought at first that the
man had been robbed and murdered
because the safe was open and the
money gone. But later it was decid-
ed that because he had become men
tally deranged over severe losses in
the wheat market the week before he
had committed suicide.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12

iH 1845 Since her marriage she
has been. resident of Sank Centre
and one whom the city respected in a
high degree. ~
Mhe deceased is survived by her
aged husband, SAqtess LueAen, one
daughter, Mrs. Jac6b Holman bfj Sss
city, and two sons, Anton Luekeh, Jr.,
of Lennox, S. D., and Henry, Of
Yankton, S. d. The gentlemen arriv-
ed. Tuesday and will remain until Sat-
urday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12
He Meant Well,

aVisitOr--We would like to locate
sanitarium on your lot. Uncle Eben-
Hunt all ye want to, but I don't think
yell find one. I've lived here fifty
years, been over every foot of the
ground, and I amt never run across
One.-Puck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12

Ispent eight years unloading COM
mon education, the work with which
nearly every person has toiled. Now
am spending my fourth year OF hard
labor, working nine months out of the
year.
1 have reached the place where
many many people drop off, but my
shin is by no means unloaded-it is
Still we'll filled. Now if T only had
the patience to Keep on with my work
I might some day be a wise man.
Bonnie Hector, Glass of 1917.
The Value of a High School Education
The amount of good high school
education does US is its value to us.
We go to high school to learn to think,
to observe, and to make ourselves fit
to take our place in the world.
In high school we take up many
subjects which, perhaps, we will never
use after graduation. Yet these sub
jects are given for definite purpose.
They are to develop our minds and to
make US think. These subjects; are
of value to us in that they prepare
the way for the ones which teach US
our life's work..
Other subjects make us observe
things about US. Many people, who
have never had the opportunities of a
good education are yet called educat-
ed because they are observant. In the
books we read and in our every day
tasks are many valuable lessons. One
of the aims of high school is to
teach the students to see these les
sons.
Then, too, we go to high school so
that we may become fit to hold a po-
sition in the business world. 1t is
hard for a person without an educa-
ton to get position of any kind that
has any responsibility attached to it.
People realize now as never before the
Importance of an education. In order
that man may do his work in clear
and logical way, he must have some
system to it. His mind must work
with his body and high school edu-
cation aims to teach us to unite our
mental and physical powers and thus
do our work better.
For these reasons, we can readily
see that high school education is ne
cessary to make US good thinkers, to
make us more observant and to help
us gain position in the business
world. BY Marie Cawley.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12

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The Old Housekeeper and the Jew
What would our great grandmoth'
Ers say could they rise from .theil
graves and see all the modern meth
DDS we use in housekeeping? BY
housekeeping we mean the science OF
gmalhg home: In those days thers
rwas a complete absence Of anything
like science. 1t was merely drudgery
Take for instance wash day in ar
-DId fashioned home and i'm our homes
of today. Monday morning bright ano
,early the tub and wash boiler were
gotten out, also plentiful supply Of
soft soap which was mostly I've anc
took the skin off the fingers much bet.
ter than the dirt off the clothes. From
then on the housekeeper stood ovel
the board until every piece was wash
ed out. What contrast to our meth
pds of washing today, where. every
family, nearly, has machine and with
the aid of electricity, wash day is no
different than any other day.
When wethink of the irons used by
the old housekeeper once every week
we shudder. They weighed at least
four pounds but varied in size, and Of
ten took half day to get them hot
enough to use. How Disguised we get
10 be sure when the electric iron will
not heat in ten minutes! If we would
ever stop to think about all of our con-
eveniences, we would be more content
than we are. s..
Marguerite Shulze, Class 1917
A Walk Through the Woods
The beauty of Nature in the woods
in the fall is almost beyond descrip-
ton. My heart was filled with wonder
and gladness as l walked through the
woods the other day when the strees
were all aglow. The leaves just fall
ing painting all colors furnished a
painted path and every time l would
take a step 1 would crush dozens OF
these bright colored leaves. The gold,
en- trees all dressed in red, yellow
brown and sometimes mixed with
green, furnished a wonderful back
ground with the blue cloudless sky
above. AS 1 walked on 1 was awed
with wonder at the miracles of nature
changing all the green foliage into
such mass of colors. 1 saw a glimpse
of water few feet off. When 1 got
through the brush / beheld a picture
of beauty and glory. A little trans
parent brook at my feet laughed as i
went on its way tripping over fallen
moss covered logs and winding its
way along, sometimes sadly and again
joyfully. The ENHANCEMENT of vines
which were just turning brown bowed
down to the stream as if thirsty for a
drink. The trees seemed to SURROUND
the brook norder to protect it.
Their leaves were dressed in their
best clothes which were of all shades
of green, brown, yellow and red. One
oak in particular had out-stripped tn
rest in its magnificent dress of shad-
ed red. Now and then patches of bluc
.1cspld be seen between the decided col
ors. .ss4.ssa., 81 sL.-l.4.s,i q .~l.-
= 1t seemed almost like a room in the
palace of a king with the gorgeous
trees for walks and soft green grass
carpet for a floor. / could hs.raly
leave the beautiful room for I was
almost intoxicated with its splendor.
rs,.- Lillian Schaub, Class 1918.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12
A Walk Through the Woods


1t was a cold, blustery, winter day,
the snow was hurrying and flying
down so fast and thick you coulu
hardly see two feet before you. In
the woods tiny path led down to a
house. On one side a frozen river,
which had once rippled downwards,
was now frozen over and covered with
large, star like flakes of snow.
The numerous trees stood looking
lonely, with only a unoccupied birds
nest among their bare branches. There
stood thin birch looking lonely and
cold while the oak tree close by spread
out its branches as though it were
trying to warm the shivering birch.
Tney seemed to be whispering togeth-
er as the wild north wind blew
through the tree tops. Once in a
while you could hear low deep sigh
as a squirrel started among their
branches. Here and there stood a
large fir tree, all covered with snow
and looking like a Christmas tree, a..
decorated, tor some happy children.
Then as the sun peeped out and Ii
stopped showing the bright rays fel.
ON the fir trees and set them all aglow.
Inc star-like snow sparkled and gilt
tered in the sun, looked like millions
and millions of diamonds.
Under a glittering fir tree sat {
forlorn, little, white rabbit, lookins
Gown the pain for his companion, who
was playing ,hide-and-seek. Then the
wind blew harder and it started
snow once more, The trees, swayeo
and the fluffy rabbit. ran to meet his
mate who sat oiithe frozen river look
ing very wise-s Hissapge eyes shese
as the fir trees had. done, when The
sun shone on them. He hoped to
meet his mate and gleefully they ran
deeper into the lonely and forsaken
woods. Ida E. Schmidt, Class 1918.
When My Ship Comes In
s. 1 cannot help-but think how fortu-
nate L was when my ship, came in
loaded with. the necessities of life. My
ship was loaded with education and
knowledge, and this in abundance, be-
cause / have eenstrying to unload as
much as possible and ] don't expect
to have it all unloaded during my life
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12
Foolishness of Late Study

FoOlishness of Late Study
Many students think that late study
is not foolish, but I know instances
where such study has proved unwise.
Many students will go to entertain
ments in the evening; when they get
home, they will take their books and
ponder over their lessons until mid
night. We all know the old saying:
"Sleep before midnight is worth twice
that after midnight" They will stay
in bed next morning until time to get
some breakfast and be off to school.
They will notice that when they come
to class that they do not know any
more than if they had not studied at
all. On the other hand, had they gone
to bed, just as they arrived home, put
their books and work aside, they
would feel fresh and relaxed the next
morning, and would be able to get up
and study.
In the evening, people feel tired af.
ter having spent all day at school.
Then, in the evening, if they had been
at the show or party, they could not
possibly put their minds on their les
sons, but will think of things far and
near they had seen or heard that in
terested them.
Besides, the students eyes will be
tired. Therefore, it would be better
plan to study in the morning when
nothing; else is interfering, and besides
the work would be fresh in their mem
DRY for the coming day. Often, too,
one will hear different students say
ing: ~ have quiz in English today.
and I stayed up until IL o'clock study
ing: If they had gone to bed at the
| proper time, and then reviewed their
lesson again in the morning, they
would have profited much more.
Also, when it is time to take the
quiz, they will find the facts are all
nluddled up, and they can not think
OF any thing to write. Often you will
hear students telling their teachers
how atesthey study, and the advice
they receive is never to stay up late
and study before quiz but rather rise
earlier in the morning and feel ready
| to take it. Dora Emblom, Glass 1918
| PASTURUE FOR RENT have
room for about IL or Is head of stock
Call at once if interested. Chas. Mach
temes, Rout 4, Sank Centre, 8 " miles
northeast of city. 1tf-rtf
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
The village of 2'Lamberton was
storn1ed by a mob a short time ago.
"A prominent Veterinary surgeon, DR..
Zindel was forced to the public
square and made to kiss the flag. The
mob then marched to the home of An
ton Manderfield for the same purpose
and found him away. However, thew
abused his wife and tore down black
flag which the children had playfully
put over the hen house. Both of the
attacks were uncalled for and will be
dealt with. by authorities.
The postoffice at Garfield was rob-
bed last Saturday by two men. Tween
ty-five dollars was taken. The stamps
were not touched. There is no clue to
the robbers but it is suspected that
they are the men who broke into an
Evansville store month previously.
Two saloon keepers at Little Falls
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-12

PASTURUE FOR Remit have
room for about IL or Is head of stock
Call at once if interested. Chas. Mach
temes, Rout 4, Sank Centre, 8 " miles
northeast of city. 1tf-rtf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

The funeral of ]. B. Perry, who died
Tuesday evening at his home, viii be held
from the residence, 199 kellam avenue, sat
Perry of Luray. Kan, has arrived and her
brother, Mr.. Harry Mcclure of Kansas Guy
is expected to come tomorrow. The body
will be taken to Paradise, Kan, for burial.
Mrs c. W. Main is i'll at her home, Green
street, as the result of fau which oc-
Cured Tuesday. She is suffering with
sprained ankle.
Mrs W. X. Pease was. hostess Thurs
titus club. The members and guests were:
Mrs. NJ w. Nelson, Mrs. w. Z. Bowers.
Mrs E Kfley Mr5 Me- e 4 F. Do xifk Mrs
J. G. WEIGH, Mrs. c: e. Larson, Mrs. Paul
rease, Mrs Il. W. Nelson and Miss Estella
tailed by Miss Smith. 4o2 AFTER avenue
Mrs. Everett FairchIld, member OF the
club will leave soon for Ration, n. Mex, to
one of the pretty home weddings of the
spring season was that of Miss Mary Ella
took place Thursday evening at the nome
of Miss Kesserling parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. d. kesselrlng, A. ONO avenue. Inc
Snider, Wabash avenue. The bridal party
descended the stairs and entered the parlor
where the ceremony was read beneath an
archway of palms and ferns. the Rev. A.
L. Peterson, pastor of the Oakland Metho-
dist church officiating. Miss Mae Snider
and Mr.. Ray Knight were the attendants
The bride was gowned IN white crepe de
chine combined with georgette crepe She
roses tied with white tuIle. Miss Snider
wore white and carried pink carnations as
her bouquet. Pink and white roses and
peonies We're used thru. the rooms. The
staircase was wound with pink roses. Mss
Lola Webb played the Mendessohn March
from Mid Summer Nights Dream Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Bechtel sang Il Love
You Truly preceding the ceremony.
Yielding Ted Tere Miss Mildred and MISS
Garnett Jones of Ottawa, Kan. Mr.. f. A
Snider of Beckehridge. Mo, Mrs. Mary
MrS r oil
man of Fairview. Kan. Mrs. Harry Scott
and daughter, Ethel Maude of Morrill,, Kan,
and Mss Agnes Mack of Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs Snider will make their home
for the present at 412 Ohio avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

Compton's place stood a barn contain
ing a collection of tools used in farm
work.
Smith also had a variety of nipple
ments stored in his barn. Whenathe
tornado whizzed past, it took smiths
barn and tools. complete. When it
visited Compton's farm it removed the
barn and left the tools. As Compton
reads the signs of the times, the heav-
emily powers intended that in future
Smith should live life of ease while
he compton, should continue to the
end of his days to put a polish on the
handle OF a shovel and a hoe.
A steady stream of hobos~ passes
thru North Topeka en- route to the
harvest fields. 1t is not time for the
harvest yet, but the boes count on a
certain period of loafing around and
making themselves a nuisance before
the actual work in the fields COM
mences.
Ten to one when the work does be-
gin, if the prevailing wages are $3.50
day, the weary willies hold out for
50. Not particularly because they
want the three dollars, but good
many of them would rather lie around
IN the shade and think they are being
done an injustice, than work for more
than they are worth and collect some
real money. The police and the spe-
cial Union Pacific officer make To-
peka a rather hard berth for Ram
bling Rollo
Social and Personal.
After the prayer service Thursday
evening an informal reception was
given the w. G. Handley family at the
North Topeka Baptist church. The
Young Peoples societies and the Aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bower, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
n Moore Mr. and Mrs II. Simpson, MISS
Doris White, Mr.. George Gommee and Mr.
Edwin Bower. ~
Mrs F. j. Fink has purchased the L. c;
Kaye property at 400 Chandler street. anu
is moving to her new residence this week
Her daughter, Mrs. Maude Cooper and lam
lily will make their home with her
The members of the kewpie club heid
their picnic Thursday at Vinewood park-
Those who attended were: Mrs NJ, W.
Lungstrum, Mrs. Kruiser, Mrs. z. C. Neil,
Mrs. w T. Neil, Mrs c. Q. simmons. Mrs.
Luther Phillips, Mrs jesse Stafford, Mrs.
Carl Yocum, Mrs. c. A: Mattlngiey, Mrs.
Thrapp, Mrs. Bert Willard, Mrs. Harry
Walters, Mrs William Finch, Mrs. Flosse
Shaeffer. Mrs. Arthur Joyce, Mrs. Elmer
Harris and Miss Grace Stafford. June .,
the club will be entertained by Mrs Ar
thur Joyce. 1211 West Eleventh street
Grin Fairchild. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs l.. FairchiId, Chandler street, VINO Is
he fractured both bones of the right arm
is improving we'll as could be eXpect@d.
Mrs Nelson Lower and son, Joe. are
visiting Mrs. Nelson's parents MI and
Mrs Hugh Baker of Mayetta, Kan
Elton. the little son of Mr. ana MIS-
Elmer Gordinnier is recovering at the
home of his parents, Chandler street, after
being i'll of the measles
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Wood entertained the
members of their Sabbath school class
Wednesday evening at their home. Wabash
avenue The guests of the evening were
Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Kresge, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Wombles, Mr.. and Mrs; W W
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. e. w 1itterlngton
Mr.. aud Mrs McINfbben, Mr.. and Mrs Car
Johnson and Mrs. Lillian Morrison. July
IL the class will meet with Mr.. and MIS-
! Wombles, Reno avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-15

Miss Marguerite Pattillo of San Fran
cisco, Cal, formerly of Topeka is visiting
her mother, Mrs. G. f. Pattillo, SD JEFF
Miss Nellie wftham of Beloit, Kan. and
Miss Laura Beatty of Mountain Lake,
Mimi are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
riI Beatty, 634 Chandler street.
Mrs. f. A. Stevens, 210 East Eleventh
street, is visiting her son, Floyd at Pratt,
Kan, for a week
Mrs C. F. Larson is recovering from a
weeks illness at her home, 1885 Kansas
avenue.
Mrs. James L. Meredith of McLouth,
Kan, has come to be with her daughter,
Mrs William Sleeper, 191 Norton street,
during her illness.
Mrs. George Lopez, Ohio avenue, had
as guests for dinner Thursday, Mrs. Ev-
erett Fairchild and Mrs. Clarence Fair
child.
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Bernard. PIG East
Seventeenth street, have gone to Meade,
Kan, TO be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sweet, for two weeks.
Mrs. Carl Yocum of Argentine, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Mating
,ey. Republican avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Moore entertained a
few friends Thursday evening at their
home, Reno avenue, The occasion was the
commemoration of the seventh anniversary
of their marriage. The guests included
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North Side News

Poultry raisers are complaining
this year that there is no profit in the
business. Weather is good the chick
ems do well, but prices are too low.
they assert. According to experienced
poultry growers. to bring a profit the
"broilers" should command a price of
40 cents a pound. This is due to the
excessive cost of feed, which is So d
hundred
One man who has a flock of several
hundred Rhode Island Reds expects to
break even, on the money end of the
game. His time and labor are a dead
loss. At this time of year the large
storage houses are among the h av-
lest buyers, it is said and they refuse
TO pay more than the absolute mini
mum for the fowls. The grocerymen
follow suit, and the raiser suffers.
The cyclone sufferers have not alto
gether lost the power to see the funny
side of their situation, on the rare oc-
casions when there is anything funny
to see. Guy Compton and Roy Smith
are neighbors near Menoken. on
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society presented various gifts to the
departing family. Refreshments were
served.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Handley and
their son, Kingsley Handley, leave to-
day for Portland, Ore They have been
very popular not only with the mem
bers of the Baptist church but with all
North Topekans.
Ruth Button will spend the week
and in Manhattan.
A. B. Page and W. D. Harmon, of
Clyde, are in Topeka visiting P. NJ.
Harmon and Ivan Page of the Shaw
nee Chief.
Several farmers whose homes have
been destroyed are erecting temporary
shacks of boards Such structures
have been built on the Hotchkiss and
Van Orsda1 farms.
Willis Cochran and L. W. Taylor,
of Route 6, were in Topeka today on
business.
The East Indiano1a Community
church has voted that as soon as
practicable they will sell the old North
Topeka Congregational church build
ing at the corner of Jackson and Lau-
rent streets. The property belongs to
the Community church, which for
merly occupied it, but for the con-
venience of the members moved to
East Indianola.
Two rooms in Quincy school are be-
ing used for the summer school ses-
sion, which extends to the middle of
July. Miss Westenhaver and Miss Nc
Clure are teaching the classes, rang
ing from the third to the eighth
grades. There is no junior high
school summer school, and none for
the first and second grade children.
The w. w. G. club met Wednesday
evening at the home of Olive Mitchell
on North Jefferson street. Those
present were Marie Harold, Netty
Watson, Phoebe Wilson, Erma Gregg.
Mary Lundberg. Clara Watson, Freda
Hirschberg, Hazel Williams, Mrs. Da-
vid Foltz, Mrs. Carl Chapman, Mrs.
Walter Fenwick and Miss Mitchell.