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

Ingvold Adolph Mattison, the in
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson
Mattison, who reside on south Wash
ington street passed away last Sat
urday. The child was born on Sept.
26. The funeral services were held
Monday and burial was in Fremont
township, the former home of the
family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
Reduction Prices.

On Edison monographs and rec
ords We have the largest selection
of records in DEBORAH to select from.
Now is the time to select choice num-
bers at reduced prices. Also have a
number of Edison records that are
checked which we will close out at
prices worth while. E. J. Parman,
drugs and jewelry. ILL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
w. II. G. Will Entertain.

The w. r. c. will entertain the dis
Thursday, Oct. II at their rooms,
and all members are requested to be
present. Members of the G. A. r. are
also invited to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
PETIT JURORS DRAWN.

Petit Jurors drawn for the Novem-
Der Term of the District Court in
and for Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Petit Jurors to appear at the Court
House in DEBORAH, Iowa at 2:0O o.
clock p. m. on the 9Th day of Noyem-
Der, 1917.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
HELENE Il. OPSAHL
CHIROPRACTOR
Eight Years Experience
SOl Jefferson st DecOrah IOva

One block west and one
south of court house.
Office hOurs:9 to l a. m. and to
p IN. Other hours by appointment.
Phone White-481
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10

DeS MOineS, Oct. /, 19lI
|, Ernest Hugh Fitzpatrick, Chief
British Recruiting Medical Examiner
for the State of Iowa, do this day
8th day Of October, 1917, command
and demand in the name of our Most
Gracious Majesty, George the Fifth.
King of Great Britain and Ireland,
Emperor of India and Sovereign OF
the British Dominion beyond the
seas, and with the consent and au-
thority of the Government OF the
United States, that all British sub
jects of military age living in the
county of Winneshiek Iowa, will
forthwith. without failure and with
| out fear or favor, aid without let or
hindrance, place themselves IN com
municatiOn with o. o. Ellingson,
Sheriff of Winneshiek county, IL the
state of Iowa, who is now co-operat-
| ing with me, by command or Cover
nor Harding, for the purpose of en-
llistment into his Majesty's armies
lnow fighting in the field against the
common enemy of mankind. do
most earnestly urge that all British
subjects between the ages of Is and
las. living in Winneshiek county, in
the stase of Iowa, carry out these in
structions, without loss of time, In
lieu of the bill now before Congress,
known as the British Subjects Con-
scription Bill" which will shortly be
enacted into law, under the provision
of which law penalties will be pro-
vided for all those British subjects of
military age, who willfully AID dis
dainfully, disregard this call for en-
Iistment into his sMajesty's army
ERNEST HUGH FITZPATRlCk,
Royal College of Surgeons, Edin-
burgh.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10

Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
RECRUITING BRITISH SUBJECTS,
Notice Sent to Sheriff Ellingson t.
Cooperate With Recruiting
Agent.

The following notice has been SEN
to Sheriff o. o. Ellingson of Winnie
shiek, and is self explanatory:
British Recruiting Mission.
NVnetprn Division
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
MEDICAL CORPS OF
SECOND REGIMENT
ALMOST RECRUITED

Minot. N. D., Aug. The medical
corps Of the Second regiment, North
Dakota National Guard, is almost to
full war strength, according to Major
Frank e. Wheelon. The roster at
present includes:
Major Frank e. Wheelon, Minot:
First Lieutenant John R. Mackenzie,
Darlington, N. D.; Victor B. Abbott,
Minot; George H. Green, Towner; AL
fred L. Shellenberger, Minnewaukan;
Edison p. Parsons, Portal; George
Magnussen, Minot; Albert s. Carvire,
Minot; Walter j. Lavictoire, Minot;
John p. Mccormick, Minot; Forrest
L.. Newbre, New Rockford; Boyd q.
Nero, Omemee; Moral B. Mithun, Mi
not; Arthur e. Lundh, Minot; Lewis
q. Patmore, Minot: Peter F.. Petcoff,
New Rockford; John w. Rusk, Car
rington; Earl T. Shipley, Willow
Springs, Mo-; John R. Schlueter, Max;
John j. Leer. Harvey; Leonard b.
Kavanagh, Carpio; George T. Frank
lin. Minot; John E.. Christensen,
Litchville; Frank q. Book, Minot;
Leo F. Oswald, Harvey; George A.
Christensen, Minot; Ray H. Walton,
Minot; Earl M. Root, Van Hook; Pc
der I. Nelson, Van Hook; Edwin J..
Lille. Maxbass; Roscoe Dalen, Car
pho, and Gay s. johnson, Minot.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
PETERSBURG ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Gunderson and
daughter, Susie, are home from their
cottage at Lake Plantaganet, where
they spent most Of the summer.
Miss Matte Ekrom returned from
the Deaconess hospital at Grand
Forks, where she was operated upon
for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. sivendseid and
family returned from their summer
outing at Lake Plantaganet. On their
return they We're accompanied by
Mrs. M. Weinebenner, who visited the
Swendseid home until Wednesday. !
The Red Cross workers of this vi
cintty are becoming enthusiastic and
during the present war crisis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Breton and
family r home from their outing at
Lake Plantaganet. Mrs. Breton was
quite Ill while at the lake but is at
present very much improved.
James Breton returned Monday
from the Deconess hospital at Grand
Forks, where he underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis.
The hot and dry weather Of the
last few days has been very hard
upon the crops and the farmers ex-
pect little or no yield from the late
grain.
Miss Irene swendseid left wednes-
day for the university where she will
visit her cousin, Miss Evelyn Swend-
seid, who is attending summer school.
B@sW. Andrews shipped a carload
of stock to South St. Paul this week.
D. D. Bales Of Adler was taken i'll
very suddenly and al hurried to the
Deaconess hospital at Grand Forks,
where he underwent a critical opera
ton. Late reports show he is i'm
proving.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
MANY W. WIS
STOP In FARGO
Want SIS a Day for Labor or
They Will Not Go to
Work.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2.-six hundred
"Wobblers," or members of the !; In
dustrial Workers Of the World, yes
terday held the boards on lower Front
street and defied any offer Of employ
ment which does not meet with their
terms. IS a day for ten hours. Little
rouble has been experienced from the
floating population. =
Freight after freight train over the
Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cif1c brings in the men from the har-
vest fields of Kansas, Nebraska and
Sout Dakota. According to employ.
ment agencies located on Front street.
30 per cent Of the men don't want to
work but are simply holding the a
for laborers up for several weeks,
thinking that by doing so the farmers
i'll come to their terms,
Aim to Control Labor.
we have a membership Of about
$4,000 men in North Dakota and
South Dakota, 10000 in South Dako-
ia and 10000 in North Dakota" said
J. b. Parker, secretary Of the Fargo
local of the Industrial Workers Of the
world this afternoon. who was seen
at the headquarters located at 214
Front street, around which a crowd of
Idle men sat reading the labor papers.
Our scale is SIS for ten hours, or
from Z o'clock in the morning until
6 O'clock" said Parker. THE Nom
pa%rtisans n our men couldn't reach
an agreement. In fact, we both voted
down the proposition before us for
consideration. The tentative agree
ment was that we should get 81 a day
when wheat var Sits or under, and
IS day when wheat was So or more
per bushel.
1--WE expect to hear of our members
being driven out of the towns Of the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
HEMP THRIVES
WELL IN STATE
Backward Season Has Had
Little Effect Of Crop
Prospects.

Samples Of hemp, grown near wah-
.peton, when measured by Internation-
al Harvester company officials, show
ed a growth Of eight feet and an ex-
animation proved 1t to be Of a fine
quality. The field from which the
sample was taken will-be ready to be
harvested about September Is, and
promises to yield q very large crop.
The dry season seems not to have
affected the hemp fields in general,
although some fields have been stunt
ed. G. A. Clancy, of the International
Harvester company at Fargo, stated
that he experiment in growing hemp
in h Red river valley is proving a
great success and hat this year was
q good test SO far as short seasons ana
dryness is concerned.
Though the season has been short
and backward, we are going to raise
q good crop, in the valley, said Mr..
Clancy. THE stand is especially good
in h Wahpeton district, and fields In
the northern part Of the state are also
showing up good. The ground was dry
In many places when the seed was
planted last spring and it lay in the
ground for some time in spots. This
makes some of the fields spotted. but
the results will be much more than
Inc general appearance of the fields
now show. !,
The weather we are now having is
good for hemp and with a continu-
ance, 1t will boost a number of the
spotted fields. The results SO far are
gratifying and the International Har-
vester company is looking Tor a good
hemp CROP"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
INTERSTATE FAIR
RECEIPTS $4,000;
MAY CLEAN UP BILLS

Fargo, N. D.. Aug. 2.-Total re-
iceipts for the six days Of the interstate
fair amount to $4,000, according to
figures given out this morning by Sec
rotary McRoberts Of the fair associa-
ton. This is about $4,000 more than
the gate receipts for the interstate
fair held two years ago. Receipts for
the North Dakota fair. held q year
ago. amounted to $4,000, besides the
state appropriation Of $4,000.
IT is a little too early to state
whether we will clear the boards"
said Secretary McRoberts this morn
ing. "a large number Of bills are
still outstanding and 1t may be a week
or more before we can make a state
ment to this effect, but as matters
stand now, 1t is very probable that the
fair will clear all Indebtedness for the
year"
Next year Fargo will have the state
fair which brings an appropriation Of
Sic, 900 from the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
WILL BE SHIPPED
AT REDUCED A T
OVER GREAT NORTHERN

Minot, N. D., Aug. 2.-The Great
Northern railroad notified the Minot
Association Of Commerce that the
rate on hay from Northern Minnesota
into this state will be reduced and
that hay bailing outfits will be shipped
at half rates. An action was taken
by the Minot association a short time
ago to confer with the officials Of the
railroad in an effort to have these
rates reduced so that feed for stock
in the state could be brought in and
be purchased by the farmers without
paying the high rate on freight.
The Minot association will nov UNI
dertake the work Of buying hay in
Northern Minnesota and shipping 1t
into the state in large quantities to be
sold to farmers at cost plus the carry
ing charges.
A great many farmers in this part
Of the state re without hay, the crop
not maturing on account Of the dry
summer, and steps to bring the hay
from outside to prevent farmers from
selling their stock because Of food
SHORTAGES were taken.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
.CHILDREN'S EXHIBITS
WILL FEATURE FAIR

Mandan. N. D.. Aug. 2.-The chill
dren's exhibits of grain and garden
products will be the main feature in
the agricultural line at the Missouri
Slope Fair, to be held here September
10, 10 and 20. A number of boys
and girls in Morton county have been
working all summer on the different
projects promoted by the county u
p~erintendent Of schools, the county
agricultural agent and the First Ma
ttonal bank Of Mandan.
About ESQ girls and boys Of the
county have entered into the competi-
and the exhibit they will have at
the fair will be among the best at the
exposition, according to men in
charge Of the exhibits. In addition to
the premiums offered by the officials,
the Fair Association will offer premi-
for the various products that will
be produced and also premiums for
girls for cooking and needle work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
ALARMED
BY COAL SHORTAGE

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2.-Steps for cir
culating a petition among coal dealers
In the state asking the council Of ma
tional defense to investigate the coal
shortage at the head Of the lakes and
to take some cas- if possible to-
ward securing a better supply there,
We're taken at a meeting Of the Fargo
coal dealers.
1t is believed by dealers in the
state that the council Of national de-
Tense can bring pressure to bear up
on the mine owners and Transports
ton agencies that will get the coal
moved westward before it is too late.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
DAKOTA TOWNS
OVERRUN WITH !. W. w.
SAYS MILBANK WOMAN

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 2.-'The I. W.
VS. are SO numerous about Milbank,
s. D., and on the streets Of that city
alone nights" said Miss Florence
johnson, formerly a s~tenographer at
the office of the clerk of the district
court, who has arrived in Fargo from
Milbank for a vacation with friends.
Miss johnson left Fargo about a
year and a half ago, taking work as
a lstenographer at G. L. Wood Farm
Mortgage company Of Milbank. She
stated that South Dakota seems over
u with Industrial Workers of the
World this year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
CHURCH BELL
STOLEN FROM CHURCH
NEAR KATHRYN, N. d

Kathryn, N. D., Aug. a.
Church bell Stealing is becoming
common In this part OF the coun-
try. Kathryn Is the latest vi
cinity to be visited by thieves, the
bell having been stolen from the
Sheyenne Valley church a few
miles north OF here some time
during the past few days. This
is the fifth robbery Of this kind to
be reported, three bells having
been stolen In Cass county and
one across the river near Glyn-
don, MINI. The belief is that an
auto truck is used by the thieves
and that the bells are carried
away and melted to be sold as
Junk metal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
HOTELS WILL AID In
FOOD CONSERVATION

Washington, Aug. 2.-Resolutions
to make every Tuesday a beefless day
and to inaugurate systematic meas
ures to curtail consumption of wheat,
bread. butter, sugar and young ami
NAL meat, were adopted today by
the food administrations hotel and
restaurant committee, whose member
ship includes the proprietors of many
of the country's leading hotels and
restaurants.
The plans include use OF at least
flour besides wheat in making wheat
bread and rolls, featuring OF corn and
rice cakes in place of wheat cakes:
substitution OF fowls, fish, vegetables
and fruits for meats where possible,
and the elimination when practical
the icing OF cakes and the use OF cube
sugar,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
FIRST WOMAN TO
MANAGEELEVATOR

Solen, N. D., Aug. miss M. N.
Klien. who has been bookkeeper Of
the Farmers Equity Exchange for
the past two years, has assumed man
agement of the concern and thus
opened a new line of endeavor for
women in the state. Miss Klien has
entire charge of the business in an
executive capacity and is probably the
only woman manager of an elevator
in this section Of the country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
HANKINSON COMPANY
RECRUITING QUICKLY

Hankinson, N. D., Aug. 2.-Hankin-
sons company in the Second North
Dakota infantry is being recruited to
proper strength very rapidly, and the
prospects are that the full quota will
be obtained within a short time.
Hankinson has been assigned Co. Z
in the new regiment.
Most Of the men so far joining are
from the Hankinson and Paramount
districts, while a few have come from
the South Dakota side Of the state
boundary line also.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
North Dakota News
state until we are strong enough to
control the labor situation" said

Parker.
He secuted the story from Ayr. N.
D., that ten I. w. w. took possession
OF the j. II. Moug farm Monday and
refused to leave. According to Park
er they were not members OF the In
dustfial Workers, but were young men
who had worked for Moug for two
months on an agreement that they
were to receive $50 a month and board
When the men wanted to leave, ac-
cording to the story told by the men,
Moug refused to pay them and had
officers OF the city drive the two out
Of that district Of the state. The two
men, Barney Anderson and Earl Nc
Coy reached Fargo this morning and
were visitors at the headquarters on
Front street.
Reports reaching Cass county Of
f1cials were to the effect that Moug
had offered the men pay in checks but
that they refused, saying they wanted
cash and would remain on the farm
until they got it. The two laborers
deny this story, and have taken up the
matter with a Fargo attorney in an
attempt to press their claim for pay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
BANK SOLD
TO RANSOM FARMERS

Lisbon, N. D., Aug. 1.-The stock
of the Citizens bank Of Lisbon has
been purchased by Ransom county
farmers and the institution will be
conducted under the name Of the
Ransom County Farmers bank in the
future. The capital stock has been
increased from $4,000 to $4,000. p.
"A. Berg is president; P. A. Schumis-
kie and M. G. Schumiskie are vice
presidents; L. j. Blocker, cashier, and
George ]. Ranes and J. o. Halverson,
assistant cashiers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
BISBEE LAD ACCIDENTALLY
s SHOT

Bisbee, N. D., Aug. 2.-Joseph Lam
ger, Jr., does not question the accur-
ateness Of his companion, Orville Myr-
back. The two were out hunting
gophers and from the story told by
the boys, q cartridge became stuck
in the breech of the gun held by Myr-
back and in an attempt to dislodge it,
the gun was accidentally discharged.
The bullet entered Langer's hip at
the lower joint.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
TEN DENTISTS FROM
STATE ARE EXAMINED

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 2.-North
Dakota dentists who have enlisted for
the dental reserve lcorps, and who
were drafted In the recent draft lot
terry, asked7by DR.. W. b. Hooking,
secretary Of the North Dakota Dental
association, to notify Washington at
once Of their draft
Ten North Dakota men have SO far
been examined by DR.. Hooking for ad-
mission to the dental reserve corps.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
Sargent County Has
Efficiency Commission

Rutland, N. D., Aug. "A county
efficiency commission has been named
in Sargent county and is composed Of
J.. P. Gunderson Of Forman, chair
man; e. ". Bowen Of Forman, and
Frank Riba Of Geneseo. A represen-
tative has been named In each town
ship or village. The duty of each rep
r~esentative is to ascertain the help
which will be needed for the harvest
and the threshing operations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
HAS GOOD WHEAT CROP
WHILE NEIGHBORS ARE
TURNING GRAIN UNDER
(Herald Special Service.

!. Minot, N. D., Aug. "A. Linn
baugh, who owns a large farm near
Berthold, is a faithful student Of
modern farming rules and the benef1t
to be derived from the application Of
study to farming is clearly demon
strated by his crop this year. with
neighbors on every side of him plow-
ing their grain fields or turning the
stock in on them, MI. Limbaugh has
about 200 of wheat which he
expects will yield 20 bushels to the
acre. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
is IMMINENT
AMONG MINE WORKERS

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 2.-Follow-
ing receipt Of word today thai about
80 members of the United Mine Work
ers of America had been deported
from Gallup, N. M, William, Green,
secretary Of the Organization, tele-
graphed President Wilson demanding
that the federal government intervene
and return the men, saying in his
message:
favor strike of GOAL miners of the
United States until this outrage is
righted.H
Mr.. Green stated that the men re-
ported to him as deported were not
Industrial Workers of the World, but
were members in good standing Of the
United Mine Workers Of America.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02
ENDS
SESSION In FARGO

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2.-The federal
which concluded it's session here
yesterday returned 50 true bills.
This was one of the most important
sessions in the history Of federal dis
trict in this state, according to
information which was allowed to get
out, and as a result, a great number
Of legal battles will be staged in the
state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-02

AssaAs MaRk Aaa REsRx ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17
CHAPTER TX.

King repacked the loads, putting
everytl ing back carefully into the big
leather envelopes and locking the
empty handbag, after throwing In a
few stones for Ismals benefit Then
he went to sit In the moonlight, with
his back to a great rock and waited
there legged to give his brother
time TO make good q retreat through
the mist. When there w2s no more
DOUBT that his own men, at ali eTents,
had failed to detect the lieutenant he
put two fingers IN his mouth and
whlstled.
Almost at once he heard sandals
come patteriug from both directions.
As they emerged out of the mist he
sat silent and sttl. Il was Darya Khan
who came first and stood gaping at
him. but Ismail was a very close sec
ond. and the other three were only a
little behind. For fun two minutes
after the man with the sore stomach
had come they all stood holding one
another's arms. astonished. Then
"Our sahib-King sahib-where is
he9" asked Isnail
Cone
Even Kings voice was so completely
changed that men who had been reared
amid mutual suspicion could not recog-
uize II.
@Bat there are his loadsl There IS
his mu.eH
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

afterthought, instead of his chief rea-
son, IF her special man Rewa Gunga
IS Hangar. and is known as o Ran
gar throughout the Hills, shall not
the more likely win favor by being
Hangar too? If / wear her bracelet
and ut the same time am Hangar,
who will not trust me?"
True" agreed Ismall. "True! Thou
art a magicianl"
But the moon was getting low and
Nhyher would be dark again in half an
hour, FOR the great crags in the dis
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-17

after ny heart Hee-yee-yee, God
preserve me to see the end of this (.
This on win show SPORT Oh-yeeyee-
zee :"
King watched the faces Of the other
four men He saw them slowly waken
to understanding Of what Ismail meant
hy "worber of spells aud magic ia
the bag and knew that he had even
greater hold on them now than Vas
mint bracelet gave him.
"Mauzblllab !" they murmured as Is
mails meaning daWnei and hey recos-
aized magician in their midst. May
GOD protect us!'
May God protect me- I have need