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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE.

| NOV. IL, 1911.
Mr.. Dell Morrison of DEBORAH was
a caller in this vicinity Wednesday.
Ed. Griswold of Hesper was bust
ness caller at Rob. Smiths Friday.
The Foltz boys were callers at the
Will Stoskopf home one night this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Darlington
spent Tuesday evening at the Ed.
Darlington home.
Peter Forseth was a business cal
Ter in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Henry Sellman and Ole Sander
were building a brick chimney aud
doing some repairing on the house
occupied by VIM. Feltis.
VIM Feltis and family spent
Tuesday evening at the Fred Koppen
home.
The Misses Lucy, Chas., Eda Col
berg, Vera Koppen and Bernice Fell
tbs went to La Crosse. Wis.,, Wednes-
day, for few days stay.
VIM. Feltis and family spent Sun
day evening at the George Foltz
home.
Rob. Tillapaugh and family. Luel-
la F'eltis and Lila Kimber spent Sun
day afternoon at the Walt Tilla-
|paugh home.
Albert Chase had the misfortune
to put his knee out of joint one day
this week.
Mrs. Valentine Stoskopf has been
very ill.
Rob. Tillapaugh and family were
DEBORAH callers Saturday.
Peter Fdrseth hauled hogs to
Prosper Friday.
Ernest and DEN Foltz called on
Roy Feltis Thursday evening.
Roy and Bernice Feltis called on
Emmons Tillapaugh Sunday after
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
DR.. B. A. StOCkdale
THE SUCCESSFUL SPECIALIST Of Des
Meines. Ia, will be at DEBORAH at
Winneshieh Hotel INV u
WEDNESDAY NUS Il
from o a. m. to g p. m.
He will return every four weeks,
Consultation Free.

THE SUCCESSFUL SPECIALIST OF
Des Moines, Ia, will be at DEBORAH at
DR.. STOCKDALE wants every per-
son who suffers from a chronic dis
Iease-it makes no difference how bad
the case, or how long they have suf-
fered, to call and consult him. He will
make an examination, tell exactly
what can be done, whether durable or
not, how long it will require and all
about it. He treats only chronic dis
eases. He has devoted over twenty
years of his life to the study and
treatment of
Chronic Diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Nose, Throat, Lungs,
Stomach, Liver, Bowels, AID
Kidneys; also Catarrh, Consti-
patton, Rheumatism, Blood and
Skin Diseases; Piles and all
Rectal Diseases.
DIR. STOCKDAI1E has a system or
treatment which he believes is the
best known for chronic diseases. He
is able to relieve many cases that
have resisted other treatments. He
wants it distinctly understood that he
does not undertake any case that he
believes can not be helped and will
tell the patient candidly.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREAT
MENT FOR NERVOUS AND PHYSI-
CAL WEAKNESS OF MEN. CALL
AND GET HIS OPINION AND ADJ
VICE FREE OF CHARGE.
If you cannot visit him personally
write.
Address DR.. A. B. STOCKDALE,
Utica Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
CASTALIA.

l<ON. q, 1915.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hienan and children of
Waterloo, Ia, are visiting at the Roy
McMartin home.
Herman Christofferson of Post
vile is working at. the Christofferson
and O'Boy restaurant during the alb
sence of his brother Albert, who has
gone to Bruce, Wis.
Mrs. Harms and Rebecca, returned
on Wednesday from Colfax, ILL.,,
where she has been visiting her
mother.
Mrs. LANCE of Ossia1 spent We'd
nesday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kneeskern re-
| turned the fore part of the week
from DEBORAH.
Marie Hollingshead gave a Basket
social at her school on Friday night.
A large crowd was il attendance
The proceeds amounted to $25.60, a
part of which will be donated to the
Red Cross Unit.
| Iva Allen is enjoying two weeks
vacation from her duties as school
teacher.
Will Putnam left the fore part of
| LaVilla West of Clermont, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the George
Bernhart home.
E. E. Malloy and VIM. Albright
were Postville callers on Friday.
John Bachelor and son George
returned from Canada after six
months stay.
Chloe Haefner has been on the
sick list the past week.
Harold Bernhart has accepted a
position as barber at Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. LANCE of McGreg-
or, came Sunday to spend the day
at the Sam Dowd home.
D. c. Malloy and family spent
Sunday at@the l.. A. Meyer home in
Ossian.
Cliff Christ of Elgin was in town
on Monday.
A large number from Postville at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Chas.
Schara on Wednesday.
Louise Mann came down from Os-
sian on Friday
Emry Hanson is attending Valdez
College at DEBORAH.
There will be a dance here Thurs
day, Nov. 18th, Nelson's Harp Or
chestra from Orena, Wis, will furn-
ish the music.
| There will be a Basket social at
the Junction school on Friday, Nov.
16. Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
church will serve a chicken pie din
ner at the old hall Thursday, Nov.
xavinr 81
of age will be served for 15c.
Mrs. w. X. Riggs and Mrs. Walter
VIM were Ossia1 callers on Mon
day.
Mrs. A. Fox returned to her home
in Des Moines after several weeks
visit with her mother Mrs. Esther
Lambert.
Mrs.. Charles Schara died at her
home in Castalia on Monday NOR
ming, Nov. 5, 1917. Minnie Sass
was born in Germany June 23 1859.
At the age of seven she came with
her parents to Chicago where they
resided for one year, after which they
moved to farm one mile east OF
Postville. She was married to Chas.
Schara il 1878. To this union ten
children were born. The deceased is
survived by her husband and six
children, William of Brandt, s. d.
Fred, Mrs. Louis Kampke, Anna, Her
man, and Albert of Castalia, and
four grandchildren. For many years
they lived on farm 3 " miles north
west Of Postville. Seven years ago
they moved to Castalia, where they
have since resided. Mrs. Schara was
devoted wife and mother and a
kind neighbor. She leaves a host OF
friends to mourn her loss. The fuler-
al services were held at the German
Lutheran church. Rev. Harms Off
ciating. The body was taken to Post
vile for interment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
OsSIAN.

WV LIZ, 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Emery, of Law
Ter, spent few days at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Holzer.
Miss Emma Kaupel went to Cres-
co Wednesday, to see her brother
Joe and family.
Mrs C. H. Gilbert and son Harold,
returned from Cedar Rapids last
week after a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Erick Rogsness entertained
the Norwegian Society Wednesday.
Mrs. G.. Langhein went to DEBORAH
Wednesday, to visit her friend, Mrs.
P. NJ Jewell.
Mrs. Lawrence Firth and Mrs. Matt
Steffes and babe came from Ivanhoe,
Mimi, came Wednesday to visit their
aunt, Mrs. Anna Lansing Sr.
Mrs. Victoria Wells visited friends
in DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mrs. Tom Broderick and son Syl-
vester, left for Harpers Ferry We'd
nesday to see her mother, Mrs. Lat
ronch.
Mrs. Eva Gilbert and Mrs. Hauge
were DEBORAH visitors Thursday.
| Allen Green of Castalia, spent
Thursday with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Korbel Of Calmar was
calling on friends last week.
Mr.. A. Earl Whitehead, of La
Junta, Colo, and Miss Luverne Bull
lard, were married Wednesday eve
ming at the brides home. They left
Thursday for wedding trip after
which they go to La Junta, Colo,
where a new home awaits them. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Mrs. Mary Emery and granddaugh'
ter Ruth Merritt came from Milford
Friday, the former returned to heI
home and the latter came for visit
Miss Marjorie Nerson came from
Mortified, where she is attending
college, to spend Sunday at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson
came from DEBORAH Tuesday, to at
took place Friday.
A progressive card party was hel(
last evening in honor of DR.. ant
Mrs. c. F. Sobolik by the members o
her Embroidery Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Billiard re
turned to their home in Platte, S. ID
today after visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Billiard.
Arthur Tropp of Eldorado spent
Sunday with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klein and
children went to Calmar Sunday to
visit at the home of his brother Nick
and family.
Mrs. Ettledorf entertained a few
friends att her home Sunday eve
ming.
Ray Sobolik of Giard spent Thurs
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
f. A. Sobolik.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Dowd and daugh-
ter Marie went to Fort Atkinson
Sunday to see her mother, Mrs. Law
renee.
Ben Ellefson and Alma Riveland
were married at the brides home
Saturday evening. Congratulations.
Dan Malloy and family spent Sun
day at the l.. A. Meyer home.
Mrs. Ellefson came from Water
Vile Saturday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Schaffer and to attend
her sons wedding.
| Mrs. j. B. Wiltgen entertained
the Catholic Card Club at Five Hun
dred at her home Saturday evening.
Mrs. HI Ettledorf won the prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dinger came
over from DEBORAH Sunday to see
their daughter, Mrs. Jesse Limbeck.
Mrs. Barney Holtey entertained
the Knitting Club Saturday after
noon.
Miss Gladys Jewell went to Decor
ah Friday to spend Sunday at home.
Misses Minnie Christianson and
Pearl Weitgenant went to Calmar to-
night to attend musical concert.
Rev. Mershon of Fayette, gave the
sermon in the M. E. church Sunday
evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
KENDALLVILLE.

NOV. IL, 1917
Max Daskam returned to his col
1ege work at Cornell Tuesday, hav-
ing been called here by the death of
his mother, Mrs. Bell Daskam.
Mrs. Effie Kellogg and daughter
Hazel, who have spent the past year
In Oregon came last week for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and
friends.
A number from here attended the
stOld Time dance in Harmony last
Friday night and all report 'some
time
The Kendallville Literary Society
met in the church Saturday night
with a good attendance. A nice lit
tie program. was given and enjoyed
by all. After the meeting we went to
the hall, where games were INDUCED
in and 10c lunch was served. We
will meet again in two weeks and ev-
eryone is cordially invited to attend
these little free get together" meet
ings.
Mrs. Jno. Hammer was called
away Friday night on account of the
illness of her little neice.
Mr.. Bean, an Advent minister is
holding meetings in the hall for a
couple of weeks. Large crowds have
been attending.
A number from here attended the
S. s. convention at the Morgan
church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Todd spent
Sunday at the Elmo Stephenson
home.
Luana Ellingson is staying at the
Jim Sobolic home in Cresco now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Sobolic Sundayed
at the Ed. Barnes home north of
town.
The l.. A. S. will meet in the hall
Wednesday for a picnic dinner.
Obituary.
Belle Newt was born in Canada
on Sept 1, 1870. In early life she
came to the states and with her faith
er's family settled on farm near
Kendallville, Iowa, where she grew
to young womanhood.
In January 1895 she was united
in marriage to John H. Daskam at
DEBORAH, Iowa. To them two children
were born one of whom survives, the
baby girl having died in infancy. Her
husband died in California in Janu-
airy 1905 since which time her only
SON has been the joy and comfort of
her life.
Most of her life has been spent in
this community. For the past six
years she has lived in Cresco, the
last two of which she has spent at
the home of her kind friend, Miss
Francis barrow.
In 1906 she united with the Metho.
dist Episcopal church to which she
has remained a most loyal and faith.
full member. She was a woman Of
many excellent qualities among the
most prominent being sincerity
courage, kindness, sympathy and OF
very amiable disposition.
After brief illness of few days
she departed this life, Nov. 3, 1917,
aged AZ years 2 months and days.
She leaves to cherish very beautiful
memory, one son, Max, who is a stu
dent at Cornell college, Mt. Vernon,
three sisters, Mrs. Geo. Graham, of
Neepawa, Canada; Mrs. Andrew
Carswell of Saskatchewan, Canada.
and Mrs. B. l.. Hoag of Harmony,
Mimi, and one brother, Mr.. John
Newt, of Monticello, Mimi, be-
sides a host of friends. The funeral
services were held at the First Metho-
dist church at Cresco Sunday after
noon at two o'clock conducted by
the pastor, Rev. e. G. Copeland.
Beautiful music was furnished by
Mrs. E. HI. Allen and Mrs. F. d.
Mead, accompanied by Mrs. Will
Nichols. yThe floral offerings were
beautiful. Interment at Kendallville
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
bolik home Sunday afternoon

bolik home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Phillip and son were Cal
mar callers Friday.
Sam Swehla and wife were callers
in Calmar Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Smith of near
Conover were passengers for Calmar
Thursday.
Miss E. Williams took the train to
DEBORAH and spent Sunday with her
home folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
7 I'M 0 I H Y

We pay more money for Timothy,
Glover, and Seeds, and Seed Grains
of all kinds from Farmers. Dealers
and Equity Societies.
The reason-Our seeds have an es-
tablished high reputation for Purity
and termination with eastern Deal
.ers and Exporters.
Send us a sample of what you have
and get our offer before selling-it
will pay you.
Sample packets free.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
c. 6 S. Carmen. Strike Ends.

Denver.-Two hundred Colorado &
Southern railroad carmen, on strike
for two weeks, returned to work fol-
lowing a series of conferences which
ended when the Industrial Commits
sion submitted a decision agreeable
to the railroad company and the en-
ployes The men returned to work on
the condition that the company will
recognize committee from the en-
ployes to draw up a working agree
ment, this action not to constitute q
recognition of the union, which was
one of the grounds on which the men
walked out The matter of a raise in
wages, which was another cause for
the strike, was settled by the promise
of the railroad that 1t will meet any
amount paid in other shops working
under the same conditions and in the
same territory as the c. & s. shops.
The Colorado & Southern is paying
the same wages as other roads. The
men had demanded an increase of 6
cents over their present pay of s2h
cents an hour.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02

W. n. u. DENVER, NO. s1-1s17.
LOOKED LIKE INVERTED RAIN
Bullets From Machine Guns Gave Odd
Impression to Aviator at Whom
They Were Aimed.

1t will be easily understood, writes
Mr.. @. g. Grey in 'Tales Of the Fly
Ing Service" that before bullet that
has been shot straight upward beginA
to fall there must be point where It
stands dead still, and that for the last
part Of its upward path it travels very
slowly. One officer Of my acquaint-
ance told me, after some months Of
war, that his most curious experience
was when once, and once only, he dis
covered the exact extreme range point.
He was flying along quite peacefully
on bright sunny morning at an alu-
tude of a little over 5000 feet, without
worrying about anything, when sudden
ly he saw something bright dart past
the side Of the machine. He began to
look about him and saw, a shade be-
low him and a trifle to one side,
whole stream of little bright things slit-
tering in the sun.
Then he realized that he had Just
struck level that happened to be the
extreme vertical range Of a machine
good shooting. Other bullets from
rifles and other machine guns also
flashed into view as he flew along, and
when his eyes caught the right focus
he could follow. the slow. topmost part
Of their movement for a considerable
distance. ut looked" he said. "just as
II It were raining upward" and the
phenomenon was so. novel that he quite
forgot for time that the "raindrops"
indicated that he was unpopular with
someone below.-Youth's Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
ASSIGNS DRAFT QUOTAS
MASTER LISTS AND REoULA-
TIoNs SENT OUT.
Exemption Board Machinery Set in
Motion by Governor Gunter for
States ConscrlptIon.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The machinery of the Sc
lective and exemption boards for the
drafting of Colorado's quota of the ma
tional army has been set in motion.
according to a statement issued by
Provost Marshal John Evans.
The master lists and regulations
have been sent out as received from
Washington and Gov. julius c.
Gunter has made assignment to
the seventy-five exemption boards
throughout the state the quota ex-
pected to be raised by the respective
counties.
The State Utilities Board has re-
ceived letter from the special COM
mittee on national defense at Wash
ington outlining number Of sugges-
tions to the railroad companies of the
state regarding the carrying out OF
the draft regulations affecting rail-
road employees subject to draft.
1t is suggested the railroads make
complete list Of all those who can
be spared from active railroad service
whose places can be taken by mex
perienced men or by women. Lists
and affidavits are also requested to
be furnished showing those whom the
railroad companies think should be
relieved from war duty as their serv-
ices being necessary for the operation
OF troop and supply trains and other
duties assisting the public defense
act of the nation.
s"Tharo 90 Soma h1n cnn.
lecture" said Judge Advocate Frank
West, "as to the percentages that
will be shown by the first reports of
the local boards Of the probable re-
lection to be expected among the hun
dred thousand registrants Of Colorado
for physical reasons or for depend
ents. A probable rejection of one in
every four is figured on account Of
physical disability. In some localities
this will greatly vary
1T is rather difficult to figure on
the proposition Of dependents or how
many are to be excused as to indus
trial claims and peculiar results will
be brought out in some districts. Ac.
cording to close reasoners the lowest
rejection figures will come from the
wealthy districts of the large cities or
communities of the state, where men
Of good incomes live.
1T is figured that the sons of such
men have had better food, care and
surroundings than the miners, factory
hands or beet field workers, and the
former should necessarily be in bet
ter physical condition"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02

and it has helped me In every way. /
am not nearly 30 nervous, no headache
or pain. ! must say that Lydia 2.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. !"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 269
Worthen St, Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backsches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds In the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities. constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietnde, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write to
the Lydia p. Pinkham Medicine Co.
CconfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Foreign

Balfour defines war aims OF Allies.
At Buenos Aires a slight earth
quake was felt.
Germany begins fourth year of war
by talking peace"
New York state has supplied its
full quota for the regular army and
200 more
Gen. Murguia, Carranza leader, sets
up factory to repair artillery. Germans
are employed, 1t is reported.
Generals r. M. Blatchford and
John Biddle of American army with
their staffs arrive in England.
Every woman and child dependent
upon the sixty-nine miners who lost
their lives in Canadian mine explosion
to be provided for under compensa-
ton act.
The Siamese minister has presented
lister Slams declaration of war against
the dual monarchy. The note was
dated July %.
A new Rumanian cabinet, to take
the place Of that formed Dec. 30, 1916,
is announced. ]. ]. C. Bratiano will
retain the premiership and the port
folio Of foreign affairs.
At Honolulu, T. H., George Vuicich,
a private in the Thirty-second infan-
try, was sentenced by court-martial to
serve ten years at hard labor for de-
sertion during wartime.
Russias women soldiers have
pledged themselves to take their own
lives rather than become German war
prisoners. Each woman soldier carries
ration of cyanide of potassium to be
swallowed in event of capture. The
members of the women regiments,
now constantly increasing, agreed that
death was to be preferred to the fate
they would probably meet at the hands
of the Germans
The State Department at Washing
ton looks upon the utterances of DR..
Georg Michaelis, the German imperial
chancellor, and Count Czernin, the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
with considerable suspicion, and as a
game to split the allies. The central
powers calculated to revive the peace
discussion and to force the entente
powers and America to state their ir-
reducible peace terms.
According to Reuter- dispatch from
Zurich, Matthias Erzberger, one of the
leaders Of the clerical center In the
German reichstag, who has just ar
rived there, declared to the Zuricher
Nachrichten: "If l could talk with
Lloyd George (the British premier) or
Mr.. Balfour British foreign secre-
tary) we could in few hours reach
an understanding which would enable
official peace negotiations to COM
mence."
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Attorney Killed In Spill Of Auto.

Grand Junction.-Charles Lee Wat
son, a prominent attorney. was
thrown from his automobile and in
stantly killed at a curve about TWEEN
ty-five miles south of Grand Junction
His wife and baby and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Coe and their baby. all of Grand
Junction, who were riding with him
in the automobile at the time, re-
ceived only slight bruises The party
had been on fishing excursion and
were returning to Grand Junction.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Postofflee Safe Blown At Pierce

Pierce.-The postoffice safe in the
general store of John Il. Schaefer was
blown open and looted. The thieves
took about $55. but so far as can be
learned no stamps were taken. A
considerable amount of currency was
overlooked. The door of the safe was
blown off and considerable damage
was done to the storeroom. Tho
thieves first broke into blacksmith
shop, where they obtained tools.
They left behind them several feet
Of fuse.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Man Hangs Sell While AsIeep.

Fort Collins.-The coroner's Jury,
which investigated the death of Guy
Van Pelt of this city. returned a ver-
dict that he came to his death
through strangulation. leaving open
the question whether or not the
young man was in responsible con-
dition when he hanged himself. Van
Pelts father declares his son was
a somnambulist and that he strangled
himself while asleep.