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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
NOTICE To nInnERs

The Board of Supervisors of Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, will receive bids
on the following material, Il. o. b. cars
any station in Winneshiek County All
material to be up to the specifications
of the Iowa State Highway Commis-
sion.
All bids to be on file in the Office of
the County Auditor in DEBORAH, Iowa
by 1880 p. M, February goth, 1918.
Four cars 100000 feet) Fir Plank
3x12X16 and 3X12X1S. Bids to be per
One Car $4,000 pounds) Reinforcing
Steel in u inch and "a inch sizes. Bids
to per per cWt.
Corrugated Culvert pipe as follows:
Is inch pipe, minimum, $500 feet,
maximum 1000 feet.
IS inch pipe, minimum 500 feet,
maximum 1910 feet
Bids to be on Glass A and Glass B
metal.
cement. Maximum amount, to supply
the needs of county for year 1918.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Proceedings of the City Council of
DEBORAH, Iowa, January 25th, 1918

A special meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was called to order by Mayor E.
j. HOOK. Roll cali by the clerk. The
following members were present. Nc
Andrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis,
Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson. All
seven members present.
Councilman Mckay offered a resolu-
ton providing for the condemnation of
certain lands for street purposes, ex-
tending Upper Boardway and Vernon
streets, and moved its adoption. II
was seconded by Engbretson.
Resolved: That the Mayor and City
Clerk of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
are hereby instructed to make written
application to the Sheriff of Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, for the appoint
ment of commissioners to inspect the
above described real estate and assess
the damages the owners thereof would
sustain by the appropriation thereof
for street purposes, all in accordance
with the requirements of the law.
Roll call vote. Ayes. McAndrews
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop, Ber-
geson and Engbretson. Seven ayes
and no nays. The motion was carried
The Mayor declared the resolution
adopted and affixed his signature in
the presence of the council.
Motion by Engbretson, seconded by
McAndrews that the chairman of the
finance committee be authorized and
empowered to procure and install the
necessary books for a more complete
and up to date system of accounting
Roll call vote. Ayes. McAndrews
Mckay, Willis, Hislop, Bergeson and
Engbretson.
Six ayes and no nays. The motion
was carried. Councilman Bucknell did
not vote, he having been excused from
the meeting.
Moved and seconded to adjourn.
The motion was carried.
L. s. DALE, City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13

TRY Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
School of Dressmakinp.

Reduce the II. C. L. by learning to
make your own clothes. For terms
apply to Miss M. Davidson, 404 JEFF
ferson St., DEBORAH. 1-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
''2 Drops Cets-It,"
Corns Fall Off
For Is Cents Peel off 20 COrns

"Gets-It," the greatest corn dis
covery of any age, makes joy-walk-
ers out of corn-limpers. 1t makes
you feel like the Statue of Liberty. y
Buy a liberty" bottle of "Gets-It"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
Do You Want a Daily Paper?

If so let US send in your subscrip-
ton for the Chicago Tribune or Chi
cago Herald. Either paper for $3.65
the year, or with Public Opinion
$5.15 the year. tt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13
TOWNSHIP ROAD REPORTS

Township road reports, showing re-
ceipts and disbursements for road pur-
poses in the various townships, of
which the following is synopsis, were
received and ordered filed:
CANOE TOWNSHIP
Road DJrRDnCIG
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13

Feb. 9Th, 1918.
The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
E. j. Hook. Roll call by the clerk.
All seven members were present.
The minutes from the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
RESOLUTION OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS: The following claims
have been examined and approved by
the Finance Committee therefore be
it resolved that they be allowed and
that the money necessary to pay the
same be and hereby is appropriated
and the Mayor and the Clerk are here
by directed to issue orders on the City
Treasllyer as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-13

Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
journ till 1870 p. m Wednesday Feb
ruary goth, 1918.
OSCAR WINGER,
County Auditor,
J. s. WILLIAMS,
Chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

"Wlth regurd to unsuitable ships"
saws q writer in London paper. Mr..
Pitts plan depended on the use Of
compressed air and Of certain struc-
tural notifications Of the hull In order
to enable It 70 be used, Incidentally,
MS designs Included a method Of in
cooperating the ships decks with her
SIDES. for which he claimed that II
would add greatly to the strength Of
the hull for resisting external shocks
Of all kinds did not presume in
1912. and ! do not know, to express
any confident opinion on technical
matter which only an expert can Judge
properly but 1t certainly seems TO me
that the problem Of keeping a ship
afoat after she has been torpedocd
ought not to be beyond the power Of
human ingenuity to solve, and the IT.
fuenceS which might lead 10 the cold
shouldering Of .plnns for this purpose
six years ago ought not TO be in opera
tion today"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
ssssA
Belgian Made Lace.

Laces made since the war in the oc-
cupied territory Of Belgium will be ex-
hibited at the American embassy In
London. Princess Napoleon will per-
form the opening ceremony. That the
girls and women In Belgium, despite
endless difficulties, keep up their cour-
age and, MS far as possible, their In
dustry. win be demonstrated by the
display The laces have all been made
in Belgium since the war under the
auspices OF the Comite de la Denteue,
a phllanthropic organization which, by
providing employment. keeps over 90
900 women and girls from utter de6ti-
tuition md at the same time prevents
the destruction of the Belgians' artis-
tic industry The commission for re-
lief has assisted In this work and has
arranged for the export of the lace,
which will shortly be on sale to the
public 10 enable the Comlte de la Den
telle to continue their work. None Of
the lace win be sold during the ex-
hihitjon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

F. r. Matthes Of the United States
geological survey described some
strange worms that abound on the low
err parts of the Mount Rainier glaciers.
They are dark brown, slender and
about an inch in length. On favorable
days in July and August millions and
millions of them may be found with
ing on the surface of the ice, evidently
breeding there and feeding on organic
matter blown upon the glacier In the
form OF dust. $50 essential to their
existence" says Mr.. Matthes, SIS the
chill OF the ice that they enter several
inches. and sometimes many feet, be-
low the surface on days when the sun
Is particularly hot reappearing late
In the afternoon"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Training Little Children.

Children are so open-hearted and
ready and respond so sweetly and
quickly TO faith and trust that we often
miss great happiness by not sharing
our hopes and joys more freely with
them.
II we keep the bond very close. our
home will become the great meeting
place of all children, and this love and
companionship between parents and
children will be like a powerful mag
net whose attraction the children can
not resist.
So. from these beginnings the home
tie will be So strengthened that we
need never fear that the allurements
of the world can draw our children
from us. but can rest assured that they
will always return to the center Of
deep repose."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
CANNOT MATCH THE BIBLE
Stories In Sacred Volume Aavs Never
Been Equaied. a Yale Pro
fe@sor SRya

The bulk OF the peopls-bustnesa
men, lawyers, doctors and others don't
read the Bible, but writer's universally
recognize It as the greatest book, Prof.
William Lyon Phelps of Yale univere
sity said in recent address.
Being a serious book it is weak in
humor." Professor Phelps said. But
! think Job intended a grim joke when
he said: Would that mine adversary
had written q book
mo narrative writer's can match the
style Of the Bibles Old Testament
gtories-Hume, Gibbon, Rose-they are
ell inferior. This is tho day Of the
short-story writer, KipIng. De Maupas-
SAINT, o. Henry, but their best efforts
fall short Of the stories Of the Bible.
SO IT Is with Its poetry In the Psalms.
Its wisdom of the Proverbs is Just as
up-to-date as the morning paper. and
there is no political economy equal to
the Book Of Gospels.
ut is impossible to overestimate the
Bibles influence on English literature.
Bunyan wrote great hook because
he was saturated with the Bible. and
IT trickIed out when he wrote
Lincoln knew only two books-the
Bible and Shakespeare, and yet he was
splendidly educated man, To know
the Bible is TO be educated. One Of
the finest metaphors in Keats ode TO
Nightingale is taken directly from
the Bible; Nearer. Ny God. to Thee
is simply n paraphrase Of the Bible"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
EASY TO WRITE WITH TOES
Assertion Made That Accomplish.
rnent" Can Be Acquired In a Com
paratively Short Time.

When next you go to the zoo. watch
the Popular Science Monthly. Notics
how they seize things with their fists
They do not use their finger-ends as
we do. While the higher monkeys,
such as gorillGs and chimpanzees, may
be taught TO use their fingers, they
never learn to use them as easily as
do human beings.
The monkey is primarily a tree
dweller. 1t lives in forests and swings
from tree TO tree, using its hands as
hooks with which 1t grasps the
branches The thumb is not brought
into play. Some South American mon.
keys have lost the thumb through dis
use: all that is left of It is indicated
by little lump under the skin.
In the higher monkeys the wrist IS
built like yours. II has the same num-
Der Of bones. But the monkey has
never used his wrist. and so 1t has Lost
the fexibility. The monkey can usa
his fist TO better advantage than bis
hands.
Man. on the other hand. has used his
feet 80 long simply for the purpose OF
walking. that he would experiences con-
siderable difficulty IA using them sa
he uses his hands Yet. IL 10 amazing
how quickly a man can learn 30 use
his toes as he does his fingers. n you
don't believe this, Just try % write
with your toes. AT first the lsttars
win be very large and awkward But
with q very little practice you will
And that you can write with your foot
more easily than with your lsft hand.
II you are naturally rfght-handsd- It
is an attractive exercise with which
TO while away an hour. We knew you
viii try the experiment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
shnkespesre Mentioned canb raj

The product 10 which Cnmbrai gave
It's name. for IS was first manufactured
there, IL made in many other places
now: hut French cambria is always
the best and has always been popular.
Shakespeare let us know that II was
In use IN Eiizuherh's day. and in George
horror. thar we were sending 100000
year TO France in payment for It..
Wherefore acts Of parliament wer
lncontinently passed under which an,
one wearing II or selling Il except fer
exportatiou MAS liable 10 a fine Of IS. .
London Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Send Wounded IrIshmen Home.

In future all 1rishmen serving with
the British army who are wounded or
sick are to be sent back to Erin 20
complete their recovery as soon as
they can be moved. An army council
instruction states that patients whose
homes are in Ireland are, as far as
practicable, to be treated in hospitals
In the vicinity of their homes. This
applies TO all Irishmen. whether serv-
ing In English. Irish or Scottish units
gha instruction applies only TO men
uhose homes are In Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
LESSON WAS TOO REALISTIC
Glass in First-AId Work Promptly
Proved That "Nerve" Was a Thing
They Lacked.

A doctor OF a small town Of central
Missouri was instructing a class of 30
enthusiastic young women in first
aid work.
The lesson for the evening was on
nerve, and he was endeavorIng to en-
tighten them as to just what was
meant by nerve" and how Il was eS-
pecially necessary In the case Of acct
dents.
The instructor continued by saying
a distinguished physician had said that
Nerve means you must be cool, you
must be very cool. you must be -
cool"
Just as he finished this explanation.
a scream was heard outside, followed
by several pistol shots. The outer door
into the basement of the town library,
where the class was being held, was
flung open. Two men, struggling to-
gether, their clothes drenched in blood,
rolled down the steps into the room.
There were means from the wrtthing
forms on the floor, but the class did
not hear them. They had flown, not
only to the outer door, but to friend
ly shelter across the street.
Nor, when the doctor went across to
them, and explained that the shooting
affray was only q sham one between
two college boys. which he was using
10 illustrate his lecture, would they re-
turn.
They had completely lost their
nerve" they explained. and their
nerves were so shaken they must go
home at once. and go they did.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

The ultimate purpose Of the stSts
IL not to rule men. 10 keep them In
fear. to subtrct them to the viii Of
others. but, on the contrary, to allow
each as far as possible to live In ss-
curtty. that 10, to preserve for zach
his natural right TO live without harm
to himself or TO his neighbor. No, re-
peat, the object of the state is not to
transform reasonable beings into ami
mails or automata; its object Is to en-
able the citizens TO develop In security
their bodies and their minds, freely to
employ their reason. The true end Of
the state, therefore. IN liberty
SpinoBs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
SPIES IN AMERICAN ARMY
Enemy Agents Found in Uncle Sans
Uniform VIII Be Severely
Dealt With.

Most difficult to detect of all spies is
the man in uniform. The penalty is
death, OF course, but this never has de-
TERED the master spy Some of them
are now foolishly relying on the theory
that America Is too good natured 10
execute a spy even II found in its own
army or navy.
Thus far there have been a few In
stances of men who impersonated of
ficers. These have proved to be crooks
and swindlers intent on fraud and rob-
berry. But some real spies are believed
TO have enlisted In the American army.
Several persons who qualified for com
missions through the officers training
camps have been suspected of other
than patriotic motives. In cases where
Investigation has not brought evidence
sufficient for severe punishment those
whose loyalty has been doubted were
ordered into inactive service.
Curiously enough. fewer complaints
of enemy activity have come from
American cities where German colonies
are located than from cities where
other large foreign elements reside.
This Ia attributed to the fact that the
American citizens of the lrst-mention-
ed communities have since the out
break Of the war been especially watch
full. and also to the fact that the Ger
man-Americans, most of whom have
pledged their allegiance to their adopt
ed country. omit no opportunity to
demonstrate their Americanism.--Da.
vid Lawrence In Saturday Evening
Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

Santa Marta, Colombia. is one OF the
great banana ports. After the days OF
the Spanish Main, when II was the
scene of hot fighting between Spanish
and English, and won place in the
romances of Kingsley as the setting for
naval battle, Santa Marta sank into
n tropical siesta that lasted until the
banana business was put on a world
wide basis by a great corporation.
The banana shippers awoke her, and
now there Is a great air of activity
and hustle in the old bay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
taeotatfons bv miller 4 Co.. Members
GhfrsRa BOARD nf Trade
& by JOSEPH r. PRTTCHARn.

r4icago March I6-Cash corn
showed declines % 10 25 cents and
cash oats 60 cents today L,qul-
datien by longs IN oats caused n
brsak % 70 50 IN fHe futures and
liquidation by longs IN corn forced
values u 10 axe lower Only a few
tots OF the cash article changed hands
The average speculate as well as
the cash handler II either corn or
eats was az sea as 20 the proper
course 10 pursue 70 prevent loss II
snonsy. For this reason the trade was
Hsnaii and those who made purchases
% sales acted with caution. Tia
beard 81 trade officials as well as the
fnod Standardization has Pat the trade
here In position where large COM
usxkmsnts on either the buying OF thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Little Doubt About II.

Mary and Bobby were playing on
picket fence when Mary accidentally
slipped and her little dress caught on
one OF the pickets and held her sus-
pended about foot from the ground.
Bobby tried and tugged, but in vain;
be could not release her. so he said:
Never mind. Mary, I'll 60 and call
muvyer.' And poor little Mary, hang
ing by the lone picket, replied earnest
ty; IAN right, Bobby. and I'll wait for
you here"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Really Mans ErIenda-

IF the snakes, owls and hawks were
able 70 write and vote, they would
probably undertake a Campaign Of
education" on their own behalf, for
better public understanding, or seek
protective laws in congress. As man
Is the only writing and voting animal.
1t is clearly his duty to understand
the snakes, owls and hawks. With
understanding will come Intelligent
protection. ..a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
First Soldiers Aor,e.

The Soldiers home at Washington.
the first institution of the kind In the
United States, was established In 1851.
A tract Of land for the purpose, 200
acres in extent, was purchased with a
sum OF money levied by Gen. Winfield
Scott on the City of Mexico during the
var with that country. There are now
several branches of the national home,
and state homes in twenty-seven states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
literary Men Fond Of Gaia.

Johnson's successor in Shakespear-
can scholarship. the late Doctor Fur
without having his big black cat some
where about the library. William But
Ter Yeats likes cats; and he has re-
marked with fne touch Of natural OBJ
servation. There is a time at twilight
when all cats are gray and all men are
handsome"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Daily ThoUuht.

The meaning of music goes deep
Who is there that In logical words can
express the effect that music has on
able speech, which leads us TO the edge
of the infinite and let's us for moment
gaze Into that.~-Carlyle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

MARKET CONDITIONS
Cary street was fairly well cleaned
o. produce today for the business OF
nASt week, decidedly moderate receipts
inst about supplying ths demand. Eggs
poultry and veaIs continue rather
brisk. hut potatoes. onions beans and
peas appear to nave little market.
There were no price changes today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
urcruoNn rnopucr MAHKEr.

Il Co. Fomp,Isaion Merchants, 1913
East Cary street Madlgon 1919
T.. s.. foad administration license No.
g. o8Sc2g
Richmond Va March IS. 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

Wholesale Quotation. Furnished by she
nIalock Fruit rud Product Com
pany. 1922 Enas Cary street.
Madison ana.

EIr6m00d- Va N1TCT ~ IEI8-
Vegetables.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-21
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE
ALL SALMON, FOR CASH

Washington. Nov. 21.-Seven mil
lion dollars in government gold is
to be distributed in the north rest at
once for salmon. Final prices are
not fixed, but will be left to the ex-
perts who will be sent out by the
federal trade commission. This COM
mission will take into consideration
all the factors of cost in each case,
otherwise the small Gamers would
be put out of business. Prospects are
that all fishermen taken in the army
and navy will soon be released and
the industry restored to its pre-war
activity and prosperity.
Pending the investigation as to
final prices the government will ad-
vance s7.75 per case for red salmon
and Sc flat per case for pink salmons
This order Is placed by the sub
sistence department of the army but,
inasmuch as all prices are the same
for allied and for civilian use in the
United States, this means the whole
pack will be taken at these prices.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-21
Personal AND AND LOCAL.

Gasoline 27c cash only at the Bat
terry shop. sS
Mrs, A, Huckestein, OF Salem, Is In
the city visiting her sister. Mrs, f. r,
Schmidt.
The latest thing In baby buggies,
The Sturgis. see them at Holman's,
\. p. Stilson. OF the Holland coun-
try. went to Rogue River this after
noon for a short stay.
"Ever-Ready Safety Razor" sabin
has It, 81
Mr.. and Mrs, S, H, Donnell came
in from their canyon home for q few
days in the city with friends.
Sewing machines for sale or rent
at Holman's. %
II, A, Corliss returned this after
noon from Coos Bay. where he
spent several days.
Specials in wall paper at Holman's s
Mrs. Amy Booth Holmes returned
this afternoon from a visit at Port
land and Eugene.
Misses Kate. Elsie and Alice Her
mann and John Hermann, OF Selma.
are in the city today. Miss Elsie
win remain in town for several days.
Buy your wife Hoosier. the hand
lest thing in kitchen cabinets, Hol-
man has them. 90
Mr.. and Mrs. George Corum came
over from Medford Wednesday to
attend the funeral OF Frank Leroy
at Williams on Friday.
]. R. Benton, wife and two chill
dren arrived last night from Klam-
ath Falls to make Grants Pass their
home. They are seeking milder
climate than that of eastern Ore
gon.
Sleeping well? II not buy a good
spring and mattress at Holman's. 22
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-21
MISS GLADYS cox IS
LEAVING FOR FRANCE

The many friends of Miss Gladys
Cox. who had charge of the music
and art in the Grants Pass schools
for several years. will be interested
in knowing that she leaves Portland
tonight for France as an instructor
in the vocational educational work
started by the government to pre-
pare the boys who were injured at
the front, to become Independent
and self supporting, regardless of
loss of limbs.
Miss Cox was very successful In
her work here, so much so that the
Portland school recently employed
her to assist in the supervision Of
similar work there.
Prior to this change she had made
application to the government for a
position in occupational therapeutics,
new line of educational work, and
now is happy in securing 1t, realiz-
ing the greater opportunities for the
of beneficial results.
Though 1t is not generally known
by her friends. 1t is a fact that when
filling out the QUESTIONABLE there
were five lines of work specified on
the blank that Miss Cox could teach
our boys"
In this new line Of work she Will
have the best wishes of all Of her
friends in Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-21
.$4,260.67

Grants Pass. or district No. rs
quota was $500.
The committee having charge OF
the United War Work campaign in
school district No. Z, Grants Pass
and vicinity. desire in this way to
express its thanks and appreciation
for the very efficient work done by
the ten teams. This campaign was
made under adverse conditions which
could not be forseen. but in spite of
all obstacles the quota was more
than completed at the end of the
week set for the drive. It is a pleas
ure to know that the work was we'll
done and virtue brings its own re-
ward" Again we thank you.
THEO. p. CRAMER,
SAM H. BAKER,
Committee School Dist. No. Z
GEO. E. LUNDBURG,
County Chairman.