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The Press., 1917-07-26

lChange or Life and the bad feelings
 common at tn a t time. I was in a very nervous eondi- tion, with headaches and pain 6 good deal of the time so I was unfit to do my work. A friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's V ege ble Com l,~y...w~sl .w,l.s,A N ,1el
The Press., 1917-07-26

Men who are low and are falling do not revolt. It Is men who, although they may be low, are rising who re- vOIt.-W, G. Sumner.
The Press., 1917-07-26

There is nothing more Ditiful than a life spent in thinking of nothing but ulf.-F'arrar.
The Press., 1917-07-26

Of course you use eIeetriclty-but are you securing the maximum benefit from the current consumed? If your establish mant has those old-time fixtures-if your show window doesn't seem to Attract-Ii your store seems dull and glOomy-you need our services to transform 1t into an inviting, bright, real emporium of trade. We would be glad to make arrangements and submit estimates.
 J. D. STEPHENS, SON & co.
The Press., 1917-07-26
WOMEN OF
 MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience Ought to Help You Over
 the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. the last three wears I have been troubled with the
The Press., 1917-07-26
Her Preference.

'"The doctor says he'll remove my appendix for $15OO."
 "Oh, George, I'd much rather have s touring car."-Life.
The Press., 1917-07-26

We Still Have a Good Assortment of Towering and Bedding Plants, al- so Tomato, Pepper, Cabbage and other Vegetable Plants.
 REASONABLE CUT FLOWERS. Floral designs for all occasions ar ranged to order.
The Press., 1917-07-26
A Thouaht.

IgnOrance-Why do they call the faces of pieces of money ''heads" and ''tails?"
 Bliss-Oh, I suppose they coined those expressiOns.-Purp Cow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
Magnetic Device Fastens Cables Il
Sunken Ships.

A -Salvaging device has been
invented by a resident of Seattle,
one of the interesting features Of
which is that it employs electro
magnets to hold the apparatus to the
side of the sunken vessel, thereby
making it unnecessary to employ
divers for such work. The appara-
tus has not yet been given a practi-
cal test, so far as is known, but the
| type Of service which it is intended
to perform by it's unusual use of
magnets suggests an enlarged field
of application. The April Popular
Mechanics Magazine describes the
device and the method of operation.
1t is provided with three electro
magnets placed about a water-tight
case containing an electric motor.
When the apparatus is about to be
used the case is filled with compress
sed air to withstand water pressure.
The motor operates set of boring
instruments, each of which is COM
bination drill, tap and bolt. A steel
plate, in which are holes properly
placed, is fitted over these drills and
to the plate hosting cable Is at
tached. The device is lowered to the
desired point close beside the sun
ken ship and then the magnets are
energized so that they fasten them
selves to the steel hull. This is indi-
Gated above water by the lighting of
three bulbs. When the motor is
started the drilling instruments be-
gin boring into the hull. They are
so made that at the proper time they
break off, so that the mechanism
can be raised to the surface, while
the plate to which the hosting cable
is attached remains bolted to the
hull.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
NAPOLEON KNEW.

1t is said that Napoleon always
carried with him copy of Guilbert's
"Essai General de factique" and read
it quite frequently. Among his per-
sonal effects when he was captured
was the well thumbed copy, and a
passage which he had underscored
read
"Victor and vanquished become
about equally exhausted. The total
or the public debt increases. Credit
fails. Money is scarce. The navies
find no more sailors; the armies no
more soldiers. Peace is made. Of
ten the score of dispute is not closed,
and each of the belligerents remains
seated among the ruins, busy paying
debts and sharpening his sword"
That Is war as the author of the
book saw it, aye as he knew it. 1t was
war then, it is war now, down to the
statement, peace is made. That
event is yet to take place. But as
soon as it does take place, as 1t
must surely take place, the nations
are likely to find the source of dis
pute is not closed, and each belliger-
ent is certain to sit among the ruins.
Whether they again take up the task
of sharpening their swords, will OF
course remain to be seen, but there
! are many students who believe that
the stoppage of the present struggle
will be temporary affair.
1t is with the ruins we are now
concerned-a ruined world, so far as
Europe is concerned. Millions and
millions of dead boys; other millions
of crippled and wounded men, I'M
poverished women and children
debts increased; credit failed, money
scarce. lxT
- h~~p
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
Let Him Go!

The Country There
comes a period in the life of boy
when he wants to break away from
home. 1t may be early, it may be
later. When it comes let him go.
Let him go freely, without restric-
tions. Do not tie string to him,
and above all not an apron string.
The more freely he is permitted to
go, the more freely he will come
back.
Parents are likely to think that boys
are queer creatures. But they are
not. A boy is like an unframed
mind with an abnormal curiosity,
let loose in laboratory. There is
bound to be breakage. There are
bound to be some explosions. The
chemicals themselves are not quite
normal, because while they are un-
doubtedly products of Nature, they
have been artificially arranged in
that laboratory by certain artificial
chemists.
1t is best to let your boy loose in
the great chemical laboratory called
the world. 1t will be harder later
on If you hold him back now. Be-
tween now and then he can find him
self. But if you wait until then the
rush of forces will be so great that
he may lose himself. Let him go.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
BICYCLE RIDING.
1t is Great Exercise And Gets You to
Your Destination in a Hurry.

Newspaper reports have had it that
the bicycle is to become popular again
this year. Perhaps so, although the
hills up which you have to push are
just as high as ever the roads just as
hot and sunny.
The young men of 20 years ago
who owned bicycles have now in a
great measure bought automobiles.
Their sons, if of the same athletic
type have probably bought motorcy-
cles. The boys never expend more
leg muscle than is necessary to ac-
complish their ends. While the mo-
torcycle racks the old lady's nerves
and keeps the whole country side
clamorous the youngsters enjoy the
pleasurable racket,
: One well remembers the pages oil
bicycle advertising the magazines
once carried. They set forth how
weak and invalid indoor workers
could recover health ON the fascinat
ing wheel. 1t made country life pos
sible, as the Office man and the work
ers could live in the suburbs and
wheel in to work. Nothing was sait
about dust, rain, or winter weather
Men of very slender physical ability
would take their so mile or even cen
tury runs. They returned thorough
ly exhausted, but enjoyed it, Usually
they sold their wheels after a few
years of it.
1t was phenomenal also what the
girls could do. They weren't found
sitting around piaZzas long wher
their brothers and sweethearts were
20 miles away. The most amazing
distance feats were accomplished by
slight feminine creatures who previ.
ously had handled nothing more ath,
letic than an embroidery needle.
The bicycle is tremendously useful
today for working people, and many
business man finds it the easiest
way to get around to his customers
If these are located in a limited area
Every school house has its row of
Juvenile sizes. Many grown ups
would find it still an exceedingly
health giving recreation if INDUCED
in moderation. The bicycle is again
coming into its own, and many will
be sold here this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
All Kinds of Silos.

The Country Gentleman: The slo-
gan, "a silo for every farm, is worth
widespread repetition in farmers
meetings throughout the country.
The silo is no longer merely a device
for the dairyman; it has proved its
value on the general stock farm, on
the farm where the products are di-
versified, even on the small poultry
farm. The miniature silo for the
poultryman is perhaps the newest de-
velopment, yet one of the most i'm
portant.
This silo movement is just anoth-
er part Of the campaign of conserv-
ing crops and foodstuffs, which has
had such widespread approval in
home canning Making silage is really
home canning for livestock-using
field crops instead of fruits and vege-
tables for human consumption. Corn
is no longer the only crop that we
have learned to store in the silo. We
can keep alfalfa, soy beans, cowpeas,
and a lot of other things, just as
we'll. But farmers need to learn how
to use the silo.
The building of a silo is a long
stride in the direction of greater
things in farm conservation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
THE ECONOMIC FUTURE.
80 Out of 100 Men i'm This Country
Leave no Income Producing
Estates.

S. w. Straus, president of the
American Society for Thrift, predicts
hard times for the American people
after the war on account of the lack
of thrift. He says that 80 out of 100
men in this country leave no income
estates when they die. Out Of ev-
cry 100 women left widows, only Is
are in fairly comfortable circura-
stances. The rest must go to work
or seek charity:
Mr.. Straus says we are the Bel
shazzar of nations" in our thriftless-
ness, having been seated for years
at the Babylonian feast of plenty"
The great majority of our people can
accumulate no reserve against mis-
fortune. Yet it is not quite so easy
for the ordinary workingman to save
money in these times as Mr.. Straus
thinks.
1t is constantly said by people of
wealth, that the reason r13ney is
not saved out of small. incomes, is
that so much is spent for movie
shows, candy, etc. Yet there has to
be some pleasure in every day life.
People can't live with nothing hut a
dull grind. Healthful recreation en-
ables people to work better and earn
more money more money The fam
lily that has been buying four movie
tickets at 10c each a week spends
but $40 a year on it, AMI that is
very much more than the average
family spends.
The simple fact is that the mod
ern world has higher standards OF
living, due to better eddc,tion and
more intelligence. Things like den.
tistry, care of eyes, nursing, doctor
bills, cost more and people mus:
have them.
OF course thrift education is
badly needed, for the majority o:
people do waste money. There is
some basis for Mr.. Strauss criticism
He is right in urging that thrift be
taught in schools. What is needed
is not stinted and over frugal lives
but intelligent and modest quarters
There are many ways to beat thu
cost of living, and yet live a fui
life, if you only know how.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY.


Time is the test of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in DEBORAH. No DEBORAH resi-
dent who suffers backache, or an
noying urinary Ills can remain I'M
convinced by this twice-told testl-
mony.
Louie Stoskopf, Ala Washington
St., DEBORAH, says: Il was troubled
off and on by kidney complaint for
the past two years. Pains through
my back and loins were very annoy
ing, causing me to lie down during
the day. The kidney secretions were
too frequent in passage. Hearing or
the results some of my friends were
getting from Doan's Kidney Pills, l
got box at Wanglers' Pharmacy. l
had taken but a few doses when l
found out that they gave instant re-
lief, l have recommended this medi-
cine to many fellow sufferers who
also have had good results"
The above statement was given on
February 10, 1912 and on Septem-
Der 25, 1915 Mr. Stoskopf said: II
still retain my faith in Doan's Kid
ney Pills and use them when / have
need of kidney medicine. / always
receive prompt relief"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Stoskopf has twice publicly
i'aaasss >ssyh.-~- M
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28

Jewelry statesmen are always slick
dressers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
MUST HAVE 49-LB. SACKS.
Senate Passed Bill Regulating the
Sale of Flour. -~

The first step of the Iowa Iegisla-
ture along the line of reducing the
cost of living was the passage of the
Finley bill providing that -four sham
in the future be sold in 40 pound in
stead of As pound sacks.
The bill already has passed the
house. 1t is claimed that other states
now pay the same for the forty-dine
bound sack as Iowa has been paying
for the forty-eight pound sack.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
STATEMENT

|of the ownership, Arrangement, cir
culation, ETC., required by the act of
congress of August "a, 1912, OF
DEBORAH Public Opinion, published
weekly at DEBORAH, Iowa, for April
1, 1917.
Before me, Notary Public in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared ]. j. Mean
drews, who, having been duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says
that he is the business manager of
the DEBORAH Public Opinion, and
that the following is, to the best OF
his knowledge and belief, a true
statement of the ownership, man
agement (and if a daily paper, the
lcirculation) ETC., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act
OF August "a, 1912, embodied in Sec
ton 443. Postal Laws and Regula-
lions, printed on the reverse of this
form, to-wit:
THAT the names and addres.
ses Of the publisher, editor, manag-
ing editor and business managers
lare:
Publisher, H. ]. Green, DEBORAH,
Iowa.
Editor, H. j. Green, DEBORAH,
Iowa
Managing Editor, j. ]. Mean
drews, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Business Manager, j. j. Mean
drews, DEBORAH, Iowa.
2.-That the owners are: (Give
names and addresses of individual
owners, or if corporation, give its
name and the names and addresses
of stockholders owning or holding
per cent or more of the total amount
of stock.) II. j. Green, DEBORAH,
Iowa.
3.-That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security
holders owning or holding per cent
or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities are:
or there are none, so state).
None.
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders, and security hold
ers, il any, contain not only the list
of stockholders and security hold
ers as they appear upon the books
of the company but also, in cases
where the stakeholder or security
holder appears upon the books of the
company as trustee or in any other
judiciary relation, the name of the
person or corporation for whom
such trustee is acting, Is given; also
that the said two paragraphs con-
tain statements embracing atlantis
full knowledge and belief as to the
and conditions under
which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustees,
hold stock and securities in capaci-
ty other than that Of a bona fide
owner; and. this affiant has no rea-
son to believe that any other person,
or corporation has any
interest direct in the said stock,
bonds, or other securities than as so
stated by him.
5.-That the average number OF
copies of each issue of this publica-
ton sold or distributed, through the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscrib-
ers during the six months preceding
the date shown above Is. (This In
is required from daily
publications only.
j. j. McANDREWS.
Business Mgr
Sworn to and subscribed before
ne this 9th day of March, 1917.
(SEAL) f. r. CRATSENBERG
ias.s .onnsmissinn expires July T.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
Lightning the Burden.

Do you approve of prohibition?
Yes, replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
With the present high cost of food l
dunno as it's sensible to try to take
care of a hunger an a thirst both at
Rnee' 80 - iiEs~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
How to Treat q Cut.

When you have cut, scratch, a
bruise or any other kind of injury,
paint it with iodine. AS soon as in
jured, dip toothpick with cotton
rolled on the end of it in the iodine,
and paint over the wound without
washing. The iodine will kill all the
germs in the dirt that gets into the
wound, while washing only drives the
germs farther into the flesh. When
painted with the iodine wrap the in
jured part in a clean cloth for a
couple OF days, f-~-
= =
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
Give EN- a Chance.

Doctors can operate, vaccinate and
inoculate at any time, can't they?
Certainly. Why not?
Don't you think there ought to he
a closed season for human beings
&c NTH daar7
The Delta independent., 1917-04-06

The average Legislature is dominated
by too many bullnosed politicians.
There is a majority of earnest well
meaning men intent on doing right but
they are a disintegrated lot who are
lead around by the designing scamps
who are directed what to do by the
rascals higher up and in turn these
fellows are the hired tools of the sell
fish interests and the soulless corp
orations. AS a result the public is
sidetracked while the worthy poor are
left out altogether.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-06
Lutte WILcox's SAYINGS

Those who want to go to war and
really fight in the field and not in the
commissary department will please ad-
vance two steps and hold up their
hands.
The new battle cry of freedom in
Europe sounds something like "to hell
with the kings and it begins to look
that way after all these long centuries
of insolent oppression.
The more crops the more hauling
for the poor railways and whatever
happens we must keep their trains go
ing or the trainmen will be laid off.
They are above all the lords of crea-
tion who must be propitiated or the
whole works will shut down
When they get their vocational edu-
cation law to working they must not
forget to establish a school of eff
cheney. This is the one great leak
in bur alleged educational system and
if it can be overcome our taxpayers
will be glad to pay for it. They have
had enough of the other kind that edu-
Gates nothing.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-06

He was middle aged and untravel-
ed. For forty-five years he had lived
on ranch in North Park. At last he
made a trip to Denver where he saw
schoolgirl go through her gymnastic
exercises for the amusement of the
little ones at his friends home. After
gazing at her with looks of interest
and compassion for some time he ask
ed a boy who was standing near if
she had fits. No the boy replied.
"Them's gymnastics" "Ah, how sad,"
said the man. How longs she had
'eru %
The Delta independent., 1917-04-06

ioth 'S'
To show how the forces OF the regu.
lar army are dispersed the geograph-
ical distribution on June 80, 1916, the
last date for which definite figures
have been made public, are given here:
United States and Mexico, 71,03S:
Alaska. T92; Philippines (regulars), H..
SS4: Philippines (scouts). 5.7S5: China.
1.214; Porto Rico. ia; Hawaii, S,445;
canal zone. 1903; miscellaneous. 6lO;
total, 1O7,641.
Vast Unorsanixsd Forces.
While the present organized forces
are minute the reserve man power of
the United States is more vast than
that of any white nation except Rus.
sia.
According to the census OF 1910
tsince when the increase has been
great, the reserve militia OF the Unit
ed States, by which is meant the males
aged between eighteen and forty -four
years, not included In the organized
forces. amounted to 20.53S.34T men.
The above total does not include the
men OF the insular possessions except
The Delta independent., 1917-04-06
---4-s-i-
available LAND FORCE
STATES TODAY
Reserve, However, More Vast
Than Any White Nations Ex-
cept Russia-Can Raise Twen-
ty Million-Industrial Capaci-
ty Is Impressive.
organized land forces

4 VALUABLE organized land forces
~ of the United States today
~ amount. roughly. to 265,0OO
officers and men, made up OF
1851 regulars and 100000 national
guardsmen. including both those still
state control.
The exact figures are known only to
the war department at Washington.
but recent reports give close idea of
what the organizations represent In
fighting strength.
In his last annual report Secretary
Of War Baker stated that the actual
strength of the regular army on June
80, 1916, including the Philippine
scouts. was 107,641 officers and men.
In the year beginning July l last. by
the national defense act of June g.
1916, the army was to be increased to
lbs, ,S9T officers and men, divided as
follows:
Infantry. IS regiments. s.. .22i
Cavalry, II regiments........... L. 357
Field artillery, regiments. .......... 1854
Engineers. regiments and ! mount
ed company 2igS
Coast artillery corps. p, AZ
Stan corps and departments......... 1874
Phiiippine scouts ..-...-.---.-...-...... 5.1S5
Miscellaneous ......-.-.-..-............ l3.S5I
Total enlisted strength dncluding
medical Department. ..-....-........ SO,
Exceptional difficulties have been
found in carrying out this program for
increasing the army. on account of
the remarkable Industrial activity of
the country, recruiting Is and has been
since the increase wus authorized at a
very low ebb. 1t IS therefore probable
that the estimate OF 125.oOO as the
strength OF the regular army errs on
the side Of optimism. and $4,000 may
be closer the true figure.
National Guard.
The strength OF the. national guard
In federal service on Sept. 80 last was
135.131 officers and men, divided as
follows:
The Delta independent., 1917-04-06

No one has the gall to grumble
about the beef trust when we are get
ting fifteen cents a pound for our pork
and lamb chops on the hoof. Every
thing runs smoothly when the machin-
cry is oiled with the profits of in
dustry distributed so that the pro-
ducer gets his bite out of the pie.
The grating professors who hover a
round the legislature like birds of evil
omen are not the only seekers for the
pork in the barrel and human nature
is pretty much the same in all kinds
of weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-28
His Bright Idea.

When the European war was in it's infancy hangers back" found them selves continually taken to task. A grocer's clerk, calling for the usual or der, was scornfully asked why he was not answering his country's call. Thinking he could see good customer slipping away, an excuse was desper- ately urgent. Fortunately an incoming customer relieved the position, and happy idea came his way: Madam" he replied, "perhaps if told you I've not all my toes on one foot you would scarcely believe it." This aroused the sympathy of the woman, whereupOn he got an increased order. Upon telling her husband of the young mans mis- fortune he cOolly asked: "Well, have you?" The feelings of the good lady can be better imagined than described.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-28
M. LESLIE GRAY HELD
 0N OKLAHOMA CHARGE
Youth Who Tried Suiciap in Pulaski Jail Accused in Muskogce of
 EmbeZzlement.

M. Leslie Gray, white, was arrest ed yesterday by Chief of Police Frank Stewart, at the request of the police authorities at Muskogee, Okla, where il is alleged he is wanted to answer to an accusation of embezzlement.
 Details of the alleged offense are not known here, and Gray professes to be innocent of any Wron2doing there. He stated his willingness to go to Muskogee without eXtradition papers, and Chief Stewart so informed the Muskogee officers yesterday, by telegraph.
 Gray is q resident of this city, and is widely known. Some months ago he was arrested at Argenta, on ac- cusations of passing bad cheeks. While a prisoner in the Pulaski coun- ty jail at Little Rock, he attempted to commit suicide one night. by hang ing himself. in his cell. The attempt was frustrated by his cellmate, Otto Robisch, also of this city, and who was then held in the Puleski county iail for safe keeping, pending the time for his trial here on charge of murder of the Indian George Pam hoeo. whose body was found in the Arkansas river here, where it had been thrown after the Indian had been hit on the head and killed.