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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
NEW STREET COMMISSIONER.
l.. l.. Van Horn Appointed. o. "
QuandahI Elected Sewer In
spector. A. II. Colleen
City Engineer.

At a meeting of the City Council
Monday night three new officials
were added to the city's force. The
appointment of a street commission
'er was made and Mayor Hook ap-
pointed Mr.. l.. L. Van Horn for the
position, and he assumed his duties
yesterday.
A sewer inspector was elected by
the City Council, and Mr. o. N.
Quandahl was the man elected to
nil this position. His duties will be
to look after the working of the sys-
tenn for the next few months, and see
to it that the sewer is in working or
der at all times.
The Council also elected A. r.
! Coffeen as city engineer, without
compensation, that is no stipulated
salary is allowed, but he will be paid
for such services as he is called upon
to perform.
The matter of the appointment of a
marshal has been. deferred by the
mayor until future date.
The following committees were APP
pointed by the mayor:
LIGHTS: Bergegon, Bucknell
Engbretson.
FIRE AND POLICE: HisIop, Eng
bretson, McAndrews.
STREETS: Engbretson, Bucknell
Willis, Bergeson.
FINANCE Mckay, Bergeson Eng.
bretson.
PROPERTY; McAndrews, Willis
Hislop
! SIDEWALKS: McAndrews, His.
lop, Mckay, Bucknell.
WATERWORKS: Willis, Enbret
son, Bergeson.
LAWS AND ORDINANCE: Buck
nell, Hislop, Mckay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
LOCAL BOYS ENLISTING.
Number DEBORAH and Winneshiek
Boys Enlisting in Uncle Sans
Army.

DEBORAH and Winneshiek County
boys are showing their patriotism
for their country and are answering
the presidents call for volunteers.
Two DEBORAH boys, Nels Nelson and
ALI. Tufte left today for Charles
City, where there is a recruiting
station, with the intention of taking
the examination to join the colors
Mr.. Nelson is q years old and a
brother of City Attorney ]. A. Mel
son, and son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Nelson of the West Side.
Mr.. Tufte is % years old. and a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Tufte.
We received a letter this morning
from Fort Atkinson stating that the
U. S. army recruiting Office OF
Charles City sent Alex d. Johnson tC
Fort Atkinson to examine George D.
Chick and John E. Pavolovec fol-
the army, and they were both accept.
ed and sent to the infantry.
| A number of other local boys are
| planning on enlisting a little later
on, when a recruiting officer comes
| to DEBORAH.
Our Ossian correspondent this
week reports four Ossian boys join
| ing the colors, enlisting in the Ma
tional Guard at Charles City. The!
are Messrs. Fred Sobolik, Russo
Gilbert, Roy Haviland and Ear
Boyle.
Just as we go to press Burton
Gilman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Gilman, of this city, tells us that h'
also leaves for Charles City today t.
enlist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
THE "MILLERS" HAD A SNAP.
Minneapolis Won Easily Over Luth-
er at the College Campus
Monday.

Last Monday Luther College open
ed up the base ball season with a
game with the fast Minneapolis
"Millers' of the Central Association.
Although Luther did not expect to
beat them they knew it would be
good practice to go up against real
bunch of ball players, thus the game
was scheduled. The Millers had the
game tied up all the time, and could
have tailed great many more times
than they did, but they took it easy
and were satisfied with the score of
IL to /. Sawyer, the great Mime
apolis second baseman is sure some
comedian, and on account of the day
being quite chilly for a base ball
game the fans would have left long
before the game was over if it hadn't
been for the comical stunts that
Sawyer pulled off. Besides being a
good comedian Sawyer is some ball
player. Minneapolis has good
team all around this year and we
expect to see the Millers come out
on top this year. Luther has some
good material and after little more
practice will make all her rivals go
some.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
DISTRICT COURT MONDAY.
Judge Springer Opens April Term
Here on the 10th.

Hon. Judge Springer, of New
Hampton, will open the April term
of the district court in DEBORAH on
Monday, the 10th. The Court Cal
endar just issued from this Office
contains 80 probate causes, one
state cause, 1912 old causes and Z new
causes. The following cases have
been marked for trial:
F. Siegel G. Bros. VS.. Mrs. Elmina
Haug. ar Gr
T. II Johnson VS.. S. r. Ellis ct al
John Anderson, minor, ct al VS..
Bertha Bender.
c. F. Hitler VS.. Austin Larson.
Willis Kinney VS.. Joseph Kinney.
Bertha Bender VS.. c.. j. Steno.
Charles Stortz VS.. O'Neil & Olson
ct al.
c. II. Quenrud VS.. Moore Seig Con-
|struction Co. ct al.
Hemesaeh & Remke VS.. Nick Riel-
ing & Chris Rieling Jr, ct al.
Michael E. Barth VS.. E. j. Hook.
National Farmers Bank of DIVA
tonna VS.. r. j. McKernan.
T. L. Webster VS.. John d. Null
laney ct al.
Harrison Marsey VS.. Willis 7. Kin
ney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Will Remodel National Bank.

The directors of the National
Bank of DEBORAH held meeting at
the bank offices yesterday, and look
ed over the affairs of the bank and
found them in fiourishing condi-
ton. The directors from out of the
city who were here were j. j. Haug
G. F. Gunderson and o. l.. Wennes
IL was decided at this meeting tc
make some extensive improvements
on the bank builing.
Contractor Coffeen has plans UNI
der way now for remodeling the
bank, with a beautiful new front.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
FORMER DECORAHIAN DEAD.
Representative Henry L. Helgesen
Passed Away in Washington
Yesterday.

The following Washington dis
patch appears in today's daily pa
pers:
Representative Henry 7. Helgesen
of North Dakota, republican, and
member of congress since 1911, died
here yesterday after an operation for
appendicitis.
Speaker Clark selected the follow
ing committee to represent the
house at the funeral: Representa-
tives Norton and Young, North Da-
kota; Candy, Dillon and Johnson,
South Dakota; Austin, Tennessee;
Nichols, South Carolina; Clark,
Florida; Estopinal, Louisiana, and
Booher, Missouri.
Mrs. Helgesen and the congress
sional committee will leave Thurs
day to take the body to DEBORAH, Ia,
| for burial.
Mr.. Helgeson is son-in-law of the
late Halsten Nelson of DEBORAH, and
formerly lived here, and was in the
grocery business for number OF
years, with George Pennington, and
removed to Milton, n. d. more than
20 years ago. The remains are eX-
pected to arrive in DEBORAH next Sat
urday. Arrangements for the funer-
al have not been set at this writing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Nj. T.. Church Notes,

Sunday Services, 1890 A. M
Prevailing Prayer" 1880 P. NJ
The pastor will commence series OF
sermons on Pertinent Questions, to
Uncle SAM" seeking to discover the
secrets of efficiency along the lines
of social and moral preparedness
which alone can make for victory
The first thesis will be: Can Uncle
Sam Win the War Unless He Breaks
with John Barleycorn?" Special mu-
sic. Come and boost with us for the
Best America.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
EuphOniOuS.

Wilfred.-My papa's going to have
o professional trimmer to trim our
Christmas tree.
Mildred-Pooh, That's nothing
My mammals going to have a plum
Der make our plum pudding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
+. WHO READS
Advertisements?
We WANT TO KNOW.
BOYS and GIRLS

Under fourteen years of age do
you want to earn $1.O0 easily?
This advertisement will appear in
this paper for 10 weeks. Just clip
out all 10 advertisements and bring
them to our store together with a
paid receipt showing that your par
ents have had $500 worth or more
job work done in our tin shop dur
ing the 10 weeks this advertisement
runs and We will present you with
$1.00 free. No contest of any kind.
No guess work. No chances to take.
Just bring in the 10 clipped out adds
and paid receipt for $500 and get
your money. Save this add as it
counts one toward the S1OO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
For the Boys and Girls.

An opportunity for boys and girls
of DEBORAH and vicinity is given by
N. r. Croft e Son in an advertise
ment in this ISSUE. 1t is no contest
of any kind, simply cut out the ad-
vertisements Of Croft & Son entitled
who Reads Advertisements" and
bring them to the store. The ad will
run ten weeks, and $500 will be
presented to each boy and girl who
turns in paid receipt for IS worth
of work done in the tin shop of Croft
& Son. Look up the advertisement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
They Keen Prices Down.

We stepped into Bears store the
other day, and in conversation with
Mr.. Bear he told us that he had per
haps the biggest stock of goods this
year he ever carried, and also stated
that they were selling them forty per
cent lower, considering the big ad-
vance in all lines. With the big stock
on hand and various selections to be
had, we think this store is in posi-
ton to please most anyone in the
line of Clothes ,s, .sa...s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Appointed to Library Board.

Last night at meeting of the City
Council Mayor E. j. Hook appoint
ed DR.. T. Stabo to fill the vacancy
on the DEBORAH public library board,
caused by the resignation of Mr..
Hook, when he was elected to the
mayors office. The selection is a
good one, and the doctor will fill the
position with credit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Bought Partners Interest.

X. A. Wick, who owned half inter
est with E. X. Hovden in the former
Jacob Haas farm and later owned by
Chas. Gossman, bought Mr.. Hovden's
interest yesterday, and is now sole
owner of the farm which is located
about two miles northwest of De-
eorah, and contains 161 acres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Take Phones Out of Court House

The high cost Of having tele-
phones in the court house struck the
board of supervisors rather forcibly
at their last meeting. The company
raised their rates, and as the court
house has eleven phones, the raise
seemed prohibitive to the board and
they ordered the telephones taken
out. Undoubtedly some adjustment
will be made, but as the matter now
stands the officials have no phones
at their disposal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
We Have a First Class
Shop

all work guaranteed, and we do all
kinds of sheet metal work, eve
troughing, Galvanized and tin roof
ing, furnace repairing, repairing of
tinware, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Get Contract at PostviIIe.

Pauline & Bradrick of The Ser
vice Co. of this city, have secured
the contract to install the heating
and plumbing system in the new Mil
waukee depot under erection at Post
Vile. The contract was secured
Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11

Teeth on the lower blade of new
shears enable them to grip heavy ma
terials firmly and cut them smooth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
PLEASANT VIEW

R. J. Benson and John Collins went
to Madison on business Friday.
Mrs Sidney Shepard, Jr. was a recent
visitor at the Charles Cox home.
Miss Frances DeMuth was home last
week on the sick list.
Miss Ruth Gribble spent a few days
this week with her friend Miss Villa
James.
A number from this community at
tended the temperance lecture in Min
eral Point Sunday.
William Day spent last week at the
home of his sister Mrs ]. J. Humbert
at Waldwick
Mr. and Mrs George Harris and fami
ly of Yellowstone spent Sunday at the
Raleigh James home.
Mrs George Martin and daughter
Sylvia spent last week visiting relatives
in Mineral Point.
Miss Rena James spent Thursday
night at the Marshall Day home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
DANIEL WILLARD.

of the advisory commission created to
aid the Council of National Defense,
undertook their further development
when, in Washington, he was made
chairman of the committee on trans
pOrtation, and communication.
It was w. G. Besler, president of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and
member of the executive committee of
the American Railway association,
who proposed turning the undertaking
over to the association. Said he:
ut is the only machinery which ex-
lists in this country for cO-Ordinating
and handling the various phases Of this
problem, the only piece Of machinery
which can make itself felt throughout
the country, the only organization
whose voice will be heard and obeyed.
Through it the situation in the far
west, the far south and the north can
be controlled as easily and as readily
as can that of the east. Through it we
can be assured that there will be no
conflict of motives or Of efforts.
ut is the obvious solution Of the
problem" continued Mr.. Besler. "There
will be a tremendous lot of detail
work to be done, and I don't know
how else we could do it. I have never
had any faith in associations Of citi-
zens, however patriotic and energetic,
when they undertake work of which
they have no knowledge. This work is
work that needs the greatest planning
by expert traffic men. Every move must
be thought out in detail, and there is
none to do it so well as the association.
For instance, I have friends who
have told Of seeing in Germany huge
fan shaped stretches Of track just with
in the German border. No trains were
on them. No factories were near. They
lay in waste stretches Of country or
country that had been leveled to let
these masses Of track lie in a plain
They were the termini by aid Of which
Germany has been enabled to move
great masses Of troops speedily and
without confusion.
"These stretches of track were laid
at places which the German board of
strategy has conceived to be turning
points in the event Of the war that
came. Now our military experts will
discover just such strategic points for
the concentration Of troops without
doubt and will demand the installation
there Of these fan shaped termini
There is no trouble moving freight or
troops. We can move all we shall
ever be asked to move. The trouble
will be at the terminals"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
WALDWICK
BY HAIR ley UREN.

George Harris was a Blanchardville
caller Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs John Cummings were
Mineral Point callers Thursday.
Matt Uren of Wauzeka and Mrs Fred
Richardson of Boscobel were called
here Wednesday by the serious illness
of their father. William N. Uren.
Howard Nicholas and Will Ooley
were Mineral Point callers Thursday.
John Tregone of Hazel Green is
visiting at the William Ross home.
John Anderson of Mineral Point was
business caller here Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Clayton of Mineral
Point spent Saturday and Sunday at
the Richard Cant home.
Rev. S. Cookson was called to Linden
Sunday to conduct the funeral of Alva
Smith.
! Robert Uren was a Jonesdale caller
Saturday.
Irving Ross, Thomas league, and
Howard Nicholas were Mineral Point
callers Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs John Harker spent Fri
day and Saturday at Darlington.
March 10, will be Orange day at the
league Brothers store. Twenty one
cents per dozen.
William N Uren and Fred Ross are
| on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs Herschell Terrell were
business callers at Mineral Point Satur
day.
N. II. Cockings visited his daughter
Mrs Carl Cant in Yellowstone Wed
nesday
Mr. and Mrs George Harris and fam
lily spent Sunday at the Rawleigh James
home.
Clifford Cannon and wife were Min
eral Point callers Wednesday.
w. t. Short and family spent Sunday
at the John Terrell home.
Sumter Jackson and family spent
Sunday at Harvey Ferrell's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
SCORES OF OPERATIONS.
Stanley Sprague Lived Thirty three
Years With Fracture of Skull.

New York.-Stanley Sprague, sew
enty-six years old, of East Meadow, N.
Y, is dead after having lived more
than thirty-three years with a COM
pound fracture of the skull, received
when negro attempted to murder him
for his money. The nature of his In
jury was such he was compelled to un-
dergo a slight operation every two
months, but this did not deter him from
working daily on his farm.
Sprague was attacked by William
Rugg, who a few months before shot
and killed Mrs. Walter Maybee and her
daughter, in the same neighborhood.
He robbed the house, but did not harm
Mr.. Maybee, who was blind.
Rugg was captured by a posse and
put in the Long Island City Jail. from
which he escaped. He was recaptured
and hanged at Mineola.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
DIR. wv. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.
ITEMS OFFICIAL NEWS

Hogs sold in Chicago on Tuesday, for
$14.75 per hundred weight.
Evangelist Myron E. Taylor delivered
an address Sunday afternoon in Mum
cipal Theatre on SALOONS or no
Saloons" The attendance was large
and the address was an earnest plea
for the abolition of the liquor traffic.
Our townsman John w. Horn, who
with his family is spending the winter
at Miami, Florida. has kindly sent to
this office some late southern news
papers.
Royal Lee went to Chicago Sunday to
get Republic truck for Elmer Ellis
worth.
James Dornan returned Mond ay
night from visit with friends in
Chicago and southern Illinois.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
PLATTEVULE.

The Platteville Witness: Mr. Peter
Stefes of Mineral Point visited at the
home of Mrs Mary Mahr last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Mauger visited last week
in Mineral Point, the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Mauger.
Platteville Journal: Mrs Minnie
Spratler of Darlington is here to take
care Of her mother, Mrs Hardcastle,
who is still very sick.
Mrs Fl. S. Snow and daughter Harriet
eft on Monday for their home in St.
Louis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
FINDS LONG LOST RING.
Wedding Emblem Discovered on Farm
Where Owner Formerly Lived.

Pennington, n. J.-Mrs. P. II. Van
noy is wearing again the wedding ring
she lost thirty years ago on her farm
at Cedar Grove, near here.
Mrs. Vannoy was cleaning house one
day and laid aside her wedding ring.
Later she was unable to find it.
Miss Sophia Wilkins was walking
through the yard when her attention
was attracted by cleaning object I'M
der kitchen window sill. She walked
toward it, dug it out of the soil with
phoning to Mrs. Vannoy that the ring
had been found
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
For Sale

the John Crowley homestead in south
part Of town containing nearly one acre
of land and 7-room house; a one story
stone house with basement kitchen, we'll
and substantially built with frame
addition all in good shape with good
cistern and number of fruit trees on
the place; will be sold cheap if sold soon.
For particulars inquire of Joseph
ONeill or G. W. Holmes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
Robin STAYS All Winter.

La Crosse, Wis.-Robin redbreast has
lost his reputation as harbinger OF
early spring in La Crosse. One OF his
breed has been stopping near the post
office all winter, and there have been
numerous cold waves with tempera-
lures from p to % below, billiards.
and storms, making it the coolest win
ter in thirty years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
ADVERTISEME NTS
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Prisk & Bray is hereby dissolved by
mutual consent.
Those who are indebted to said firm
are requested to call and settle.
WILLIAM E. PRIsK,
FL. j. BRAY.
February 81, 1917.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
For Sale Cheap.

40 Acres Unimproved Land between
2 good towns. Running water, fences,
roads and factory are good. Raise
stock and poultry. Easy terms. Cut
high cost of living. Write T. care of
The Democrat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT. Mar. 5, 1917.-Let.
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed al
the Mineral Point postoffice:
Joe Grafton, Sherman Dalton (2)
JacRo Sisters, Mrs Jennie Thompson
Miss Fannie Ritcheson.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD. Postmaster
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
First REQUISITE of Bravery.

The bravest are the most humane,
the most kind; and if anyone would be
truly brave let him learn to be gentle
and tender to everyone and everything
about him.-Rev. Arthur SeWell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
RAILROADS IN WAR
Nations Traffic Men to Work
With the Army.
TERMINALS THE GREAT NEED

Gerrf1any's Vast Yards, Built For Stra-
tegc Use Only, Cited as What Must
Be Provded-DanieI Willard Chair
man of Committee on Transportation
and Communication.
Washington.-An attempt to put mil
itary transportation and cOmmunica.
ton facilities Of the United States on
a par with those Of any country in the
world, including Germany, where they
have reached the highest development
was begun as part Of the program fol
the mobilization Of the resources of the
nation in time Of war.
The initial steps were taken quietly
and almost secretly in New York
Daniel Willard, president Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad and chairman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
For a Reliable Auctioneer
employ HI. w. Nicholas.
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate Of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
aw#************* \
COUGHS HARD, AND UP
COMES MISSING TOOTH

New York.-'Twas a lucky
cough that Assemblyman George
! Rlakely of Yonkers, N. Y,
coughed the other day. SO vio-
. lent was it that it elected from
Blakely's throat a hard rubber
. plate holding a false tooth which
had been lodged in his throat for
nine months. Blakely swallowed
the tooth while making a polit-
zeal speech. He also lost his
voice. Now he can fairly shout
his thanks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
Try " Red Trunk"

long cut tobacco. Smoke or chew.
1T IS GOOD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
Piano instruction

Beginners a speciality.
ANNE GALE TERRELL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
Philip Corgen,

Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-08
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing

go to j. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.