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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
NOT A NEW IDEA TO HIM.

Nov, Lieutenant Tompkins," said
the general, 'you have the battalion
in quarter column, facing south-how
would you get it into line, in the
quickest possible way, facing north
east?"
well, sir" said the lieutenant,
after a moments fruitless considera-
tion, "do you know, that's what I've
often wondered."--Boston Transcript.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
THEY ARE so CARELESS.

Hippopotamus meat is said to be as
good as pork, but the chances are that
lot Of hippopotamuses running about
would muss up back yard almost as
much as chickens.-Marion (Ohio)
Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

we be helpful to the outer world
THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BEET SUGAR TO OUR
NATION AND THE IRRIGATED WEST.
In 1907 the people of the United States consumed 100000 tons
OF sugar.
In the Of the United States consumed
OF sugar.
1907 produced 46s2ss beet
1917 produced 765ao7 beet
sugar.
will years total increased
the United States has reached
the OF these
of while total production OF beet sugar
is date but 76o7 annual in
of for the period oneour
of our annual increased consumption.
great question the American especially
American ponder why increased the
production of United equal natural
increased instead M having this demand met bv the
increased production from foreign countries notably that OF Cuba
To have supplied national increased consumption OF sugar
with beet would have required approximately $4,000
additional planted sustained
TINS acreage would nave meant an increased
farming thruout the Rocky Mountains of of Approximately
$4,000 acres
the United States increases its consumption of the
during that has during the
twenty will have that time an increased annual
consumption OF 100000 tons OF sugar 10 meet this increase
would 100000 of land constantly bees each
farming sustain this annual beet
The question for the American whether this in
dpenabe agricultural that OF the beet and the
advantages the OF cattle fed together
with the enhanced production OF other agricultural products
shall be produced the United States by the American am
or whether the almost ncacuabe direct and general economic
benefits shall capitalists and the great OF the
lowest form OF labor beyond the borders of this republic
Shall history repeat ITSELF will the which the
teaches the American farmer with the Importance OF
assisting this basis?
The referred being annual
consumption of the WILL
live stock feed for approximately
head of cattle
While would be accomplishing the foregoing very i'm
items, namely cattle feed the
would be building Western irrigated country increased
welbaanced farming which, without
would be impossible to
We the West will only be accomplishing the three fore
items of national but will be increasing Rocky
sumng population.
manufacturing industry in spaey settled country which
In Cuba produced much OF
thicky populated sections OF country.
Mark this only brief OF what within the
possibilities OF the West by simply meeting estimated
advantage OF consumption nothing
the 100000 which
this produced 100000
the beet
While rejecting upon the possibilities OF the
might be wholesome reflect mistakes OF the
In the United States produced about OF beet
sugar.
In 1917 produced about 100000 of beet sugar
In Cuba produced much
and produced OF
realized enormously production
Cuba made possible almost wholly by the increased
consumption the people within United
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
COMMERCIAL INDEPENDENCE IS.
ESSENTIAL FOR AMERICA AFTER
THE WAR TO INSURE STABILITY
Development Industry West Should Be
Undertaken Once, and Thus Powerful Factor
in Solving National Problem; Consumption
Increases Much Faster Than Production.

The of natural and human
going be problems for the United States
solve
The irrigated West thru maximum development OF the beet
industry be made powerful factor in helping solve
these great national problems.
The United States best the world when have
developed full strength within these United States
We strength from within, from without
1t is only by this that the point where
said the United States America the world but
nobody works for the United States but Americans
Our strength built up thru
friendly rivalry" between nations.
There thing friendly commercial rivalry
between nations
Nobody works will work for the United States but Americans
the thought that should be deeply impressed the coming
Grafton.
Only in the proportion that become nationally
be helpful % the world
THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BEET SUGAR TO OUR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Losing Hogs With Cholera.

DR.. w. H. Hurst, government
veterinarian in charge of O'Brien,
Sioux, Osceola and Lyons counties,
was over to look into some cases
of hog cholera that had been re-
ported from the vicinity of Rock
Rapids. DR.. Hurst was shocked by
losses that are being sustained by
some of the farmers. One has lost
eighty-five pigs and hogs and has
sixty-five others that are in danger.
Another has lost seventy-five or
eighty pigs and hogs and has about
twenty-five more that are sick. The
condition of third farmers herd
led the veterinarian to fear that he
would sustain a loss of thirty-fve
or forty animals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Sugar Hogs Froze Out

They came to Oelwein some time
during the night of May s and took
rooms at a hotel. Thursday morn
ing they were terribly peeved be-
cause they were restricted as to the
use of sugar on grape fruit and In
coffee. They beefed and kicked
strenuously. They were travelling
men for a certain line, and the hotel
people put the merchants wise. II
is said they were turned down in
every store in town. One was fat
and the other slender. Maybe you
saw them. They may learn to take
their sugar in small quantities so
that the boys over there may be
supplied. Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

Cash paid for eggs at Reum's
market. l5-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
HUNS ADVANCE LIKE CATTLE.
Indifferent to Fate i'm Battle, Says
British Officer

A Liverpool officer, in a letter
from the front, writes of the
German mass attacks recently.
Il have watched several of these
attacks through my field glasses.
and have been filled with horror
each time. They plowed forward
in serried ranks. The majority
did not even trouble to fix Dayo-
nets. Many of their rifles slung
over their shoulders and they adj
vanced apparently with profound
indifference over the bodies of their
comrads.
MY first thought was that they
must be drugged, they advanced
with such callousness and utter con.
Germ. The smile of the locust has
often been applied to the German
hosts, and it would seem to be well
justified, for in all the recent at
tacks there is the suggestion of the
insensate soldier being absolutely
Indifferent to what happens to him
self or his comrads, and obeying
only one overmastering force and
impulse.
THE whole object of the British
and French military training is to
develop the initiative and intelli-
gence of the individual soldier, and
Iexplains why in many cases a Brit
ish or French division has been able
ito hold UP six or seven times its
number.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Boy Shoots Self Twice.

Levern Fordyce, aged twelve, shot
twice with one bullet Sun
day afternoon. Levern who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fordyce, who
live two miles southeast of town,
was cleaning his % rifle, and &C
cidentally discharged it, the bullet
entering his left arm, from which
it came out near the elbow, then
entered the abdomen and passed
clear around his body outside the
ribs, making it's exit under the right
arm. No vital parts were touched,
and the boy is getting along nicely.
He was seated at the time the gun
was discharged. His parents were
away on an auto ride when the ac-
cident happened, so it devolved on
Levern to give the alarm himself,
by phoning to James Smale's home
and indeed it is mighty lucky that
he was in condition to do so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
EMMA ACKERSON.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that at a
Special Meeting of the DEBORAH
Realty Company, Ga corporation
organized under Chapter One,
Title Nine of the Code of Iowa, and
acts amendatory thereto) held April
18th, 1918, at which meeting the
entire Capital Stock of the Company
was represented, the following Reso-
luton was adopted by unanimous
vote of the stockholders.
|. RESOLVED, that the DEBORAH
Realty Company be dissolved and
cease to exist, and that the President
and Secretary of the Company, sell
and dispose OF all property be-
longing to the company, both real
and personal, and return the pro-
ceeds to the stockholders pro rata
according to the amount of stock
held by each.
RESOLVED FURTHER, thai
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Farmer stores Liquor.

Defiance, Ia, May 20.-The visit
of Sheriff McNaughton, County At
torney Earnest Miller and Marshall
w. c. Austen to the farm home OF
Nick Majuries, where quantity
of liquor which it is said was re-
Gently brought in from Minnesota
and an excess supply of -four Was
also discovered and confiscate1, Is
expected to result in other like dis
coveries in this section. Majuries
was placed under arrest and gave
bonds for his appearance before
the federal grand jury at Council
Bluffs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Public 0pimiun.
By HARRY j. GREEN.
DEBORAH, IOWA, MAY %, 1918
Atty. II. III. Beiknap Dead.

Ray H Belknap, city attorney,
former superintendent of schools OF
West Union dropped dead at his
home shortly after returning from
a meeting of the commandery. He
was taken i'll at the lodge meeting
and had to be assisted home. Mr..
Belknap, who was about 3S years
old, was prominent in political and
lodge affairs in Fayette county for
many years. He was master OF
the Masonic lodge and a leader in
church affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
TAKE IT IN TIME.
Just as Scores of DEBORAH People
Have,

Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kid
ney ills.
DEBORAH citizens endorse them.
w. Bloomingdale, farmer, Route
No. 6, DEBORAH, says: my kidneys
acted too frequently and the secre-
tons were unnatural. I'suffered from
rheumatic pains and backache.
could hardly get dressed mornings
because when l stopped over, sharp
pains caught me in the small of my
back. l also had dizzy spells AID
would nearly fall over. l used two
boxes of Doa1's Kidney Pills, getting
them at E. j. Parman's Drug Store
and they gave me wonderful relief"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Bloomingdale had. Foster-Mll-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
executrix of the Estate of Henry
ButZ Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
eXecutriX of the estate of Henry
Butt late of Lincoln township, in
the County of Winneshiek, State OF
Iowa, deceased, testate, and has
taken upon herself that trust by
qualifying as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
CURED to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to said estate are cal
led upon to make payment to
CORA A. BUTT,
ExecutriX.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, May 10
1918. o. o. RUE, Attorney
21-4W
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
Misrepresented Seed Corn, Fined.

The Cherokee county council of
defense fined w. J. McCrum, OF
Cherokee, recently for misrepresent-
ing seed corn he was selling. He
had shipped in some corn from
Grand Island, Neb., and disposed of
it there. The corn was labeled to
test 90 per cent, but evidence in
court showed it was below the ad-
vertised test and McCrum was fined
$40 and costs. Mr. McCrum has
been arraigned twice on similar
charge and the defense council has
warned farmers about buying his
corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment Of an
administrator of the estate OF John
Ackerson, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrators of the estate OF
John Ackerson, late of Burr Oak
township, in the county of Winnie
shiek, State of Iowa, deceased, in
testate, and has taken upon herself
that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate Of the said
deceased are required to exhibit
the same; and persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make
payment to
EMMA ACKERSON,
Administrative
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, April "a
1918.
BOICE & HOOK, Attorneys. s1S-4w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 10Th
day of April, 1918.
BEN BEAR, President
E. j. CURTIN, Secretary
1874 w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

Notice of Dissolution be published
once each week, for -four weeks in
succession, in DEBORAH Public
Opinion, a newspaper published at
Decorah, Iowa, as provided by law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

Bring your next prescription to
John G. Schimmings drug store. l
will save you money. Att
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

Money to loan on 1st Real Els
tate Mtgs. 51s %. E. H. McMasters
Decorah. Iowa. lat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

Childrens Khaki U. S. A. Rah,
Rah hats only soc. S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22

For good varnish for floors and
woodwork go to Prastmark's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

Look me in the eye" ordered King
Grow.
He will charm you If you do, warned
Peggy. Brownie owl gave Peggy a.
frightened look, then his eyes went back
to King Grow, whose orbs were fairly
blazing.
Dance" ordered King Grow, and
Brownie Owl joined the Night Hawk
and Whip -Poor-Will
So 1t went on, with prisoner after
prisoner dropping through the roof and
coming under the spell in spite Of
They must not dance themselves to
DEATH" cried Peggy. stop! Stop!"
Dance! Dance!" croaked King
Crow
1t was the strangest dance Peggy had
ever seen, with the birds hopping Wig
orously at first, then growing wearier.
and wearier until they were ready to-
drop. She wondered if King Crow was
that very. night, or If he would save
them for breakfast
He quickly answered her. e
Dance" he croaked. dance straigh
into my dungeon, ~there to await unti2
my appetite is stronger!'
Peggy. now saw wha, seemed to be
trap door in the rock in front of his
throne. Into this trap door danced
sight. He was followed by prisoner after
prisoner until not one was left.
Peggy gazed aWestricken. She won
dered what would be their fate. Did
King Grow really intend to eat them?
She looked up and found her gaze meet
| ing that of King Grow. His eyes were
| flashing and seemed to dart sparks. She
could not take her own eyes from them.
Dance she heard his order. and
to her horror she found herself obey.
ing. She felt herself drawn nearer
and nearer to the dungeon. She was
almost there, when suddenly a figure
dropped through the roof and stood be-
tween her and King Crow. Her saver
| gave a hoot of defiance. 1t was Judge
! Owl. wearing the dark goggles which
she had given him in previous adveii-
ture. and looking very wise and myss
| teri0us. ,Et
who is this?" demanded King Crow
very much startled.
II am a mighty sorcerer." hooted
Judge Owl solemnly. 81 have come to
match my magic against your mario,
my spells against your spells, my be-
witching eye against your bewitching
eye. Rally all your powers, King Crow.
Tor your day of testing has come !" ~
Tomorro,c 1ciH be described the
strange sorcery battle bet,ceen
Judge O,cl and King Cro,UJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

with a stentorian shout, had run ahead
to gate before a small white cottage.
On the cozy, vine-shadcd porch sat
white-haired old man leaning forward
Hi, there. Grandpa Duff. I've brought
somebody ter see ye." The gate was
open now and Benny was halfway up
the short walk. IT'S Mr.. Smith. Come
here"
With a pleasant smile Mr.. Smith
doffed his hat and came forward.
NJ "Thask h,s9 Sny' you Benny. How do you do,
The man on the porch looked up
sharply from beneath heavy brows.
'Humph. Your names Smith, is
That's what they call me-" The
corners of Mr.. Smiths mouth twitched
a little.
"Humph! Yes. I've heard of you"
,onoSt mou flatter lath ,nSit me- Mr.. Smith on the
daughter in, Mr. Duf?" He was Still
smiling cheerfully.
Mr.. Duff was not smiling. His some
what unfriendly gaze was still bent
upon the newcomer.
lust what do you want of my .daugh.
ter"
why. IL" Plainly nonplused. the
man paused uncertainty. Then. with a
resumption of his jaunty cheerfulness,
he smiled straight into the unfriendly
eyes I'm after some records, Mr..
Duff,-records of the Blaisdel family.
I'm compiling book on"
"Humph! I thought as much" inter-
rupted Mr.. Duff Curtly, settling back in
his chair. "As I said, I've heard of you.
But you needn't come here asking your
silly questions. ! sha'n't tell you thing.
anyway. If you do. It's none Of your
business who lived and died and what
they did before you were born. II the
Lord had wanted you to know he'd "a
put you here then instead of now"
Looking very much as if he had re-
ceived a blow in the face. Mr.. Smith fell
back.
Jaw. grandpa"-began Benny. in
grieved expostuation. But a CHEEKY
voice interrupted. and Mr., Smith turned
to see Miss Maggie Duff emerging from
the doorway.
"Oh, Mr.. Smith. how do you do?" she
greeted him. extending a cordial hand.
Come up and sit down"
For only the briefest of minutes he
hesitated. Had she heard? Could she
have heard, and yet speak so unconcern-
edly? 1t seemed impossible. And yet
He took the chair she offered-but with
furtive glance toward the old man. He
had only a moment to wait.
Sharply Mr.. Duff turned to his daugh-
ter.
"This Mr.. Smith tells me he has come
to see those records. Now I'm"
CTO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
CHAPTER vi
Poor Maggie

TT WAS some days later that Mr..
i Smith asked Benny one afternoon to
show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff's
home.
alacrity. You don't ever have ter do
any teasin' ter get me ter go ter Aunt
Maggie's."
You're fond of Aunt Maggie, then,
I take it,
Bennys eyes widened a little.
Why. Of course Everybody's fond
of Aunt Maggie. Why, I don't know
anybody that don't like Aunt Maggie"
I'm sure that speaks well-for Aunt
Maggie smiled Mr.. Smith.
Yep! feller can take some COM
fort at Aunt Maggie's," continued Benny,
trudging along at Mr. Smiths side. She
don't have anythin' just for show, that
you can't touch, like t is at my house.
and there amt anythin' but what you
can use without gettin' snarled up in a
mess of covers an tides like t is at
Aunt James. But Aunt Maggie don't
save anythin'. Aunt Jane says, an she'll
die some day in the poorhouse. bein'
so extravagant. But | don't believe she
will Do you, Mr.. SMITH"
Well. really, Benny, I-er-" hesi-
Wei. don't believe she WILL" re-
Il hope she won't anyhow. Poor
houses amt very nice, are they?'
e II don't think I know very much
about them, Benny"
well, l don't believe they are, from
what Aunt Jane says. And if they amt,
/ don't want Aunt Maggie ter go. She
hadn't ought ter have anythin'-but
know Grandpa Duff"
mo. my b-boy." Mr.. Smith was chok-
Ing over a cough.
Hes sick. Hes, got chronic crouch,
ma says Do you know what that is?'
What are they? Anything like
chronic rheumatism? know what
chronic means. 1t means it keeps goin'
without stoppin-the rheumatism. !
mean, not the folks that's got it. They
don't. and that's what he's got. But
when I asked ma what a crouch was
she said little boys should be seen and
not heard. Ma always says that when
she don't want to answer any questions.
Do you? Have you got any little boys,
Mr.. Smith,"
NO, Benny I'm poor old bache-
"oh. are you poor, too? That's too
Well, that is, IL"
Ma was wonderin' yesterday what
you lived on. Haven't you got any
money, Mr.. Smith?''
o9 yes live Benny Ts M smith ESt sposs
promptly. and with confidence this time
',Oh, that's nice. You're glad. then,
amt you? Ma says we havent-got
enough ter live. on, ! mean; but pa
says we have, if We didn't try ter live
like everybody else lives what's got
more"
Mr.. Smith bit his lip, and looked down
little apprehensively at the small boy
at his side.
Tim not sure. Benny, but I shall
have to say little boys should be seen
and not" He stopped abruptly. Benny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
The Cook.House Corporsl


Out of sight of the rest Of tho
'eeh'hs with perspiration, hurryinc from
one man to another. urging them "a
1resE efforts he is always at work. I
I"enty-four men, hidden in clouds Of
steam, half deafened by a roaring Mss.
ing. rattling racket. are doing their hast
Inere Is mixture of odors. Onions
nght for precedence with stewed apples
-eeiled cabbage with rice and pastry. Tha
moor runs with water from the steano
grease from the cooking and mud from,
the workers boots Hither and thitber
run these men, shouting, swearing ami
then bursting into song.
TIE corporal has the responsibility ~
the cooking, and smiles through II all
admonishing this man, issuing an order
TO that one. He Possesses the delightful
knack of being obeyed without COM
manding. Yet this quiet little man be-
comes ruffied after the work Is finished
that is, after the meals are served. Ie.
noring his own food, he waits for the
complaints to come in. Here are a few:
Hut X1.-Porridge not cooked. ten
like washing-up water.
Hut X2.-Porridge overlooked, meat
like leather, tea too sweet.
Hut X3.-Tea not sweet enough, meat
too fat, not enough butter.
So. 1t goes on for half an hour, until.
in sheer desperation, the unfortunate
corporal seizes some food and rushes
off to his noisy hut to try to get a
little rest" before he is needed to pre-
pare the next meal-Answers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Made Sure He Was Dead

The enterprising company in the
Soudan had decided to lay railway into
the wilds and. Of course, many blacks
were employed in it's construction.
One day the telegraph clerk at the
nearest civilized spot received a tele-
gram from the foreman of the railway
constructors:
White boss dead. Shall l bury him?"
yes" wired back the clerk But
first make sure that he is quite dead.
VIII send another white boss tomorrow"
A few Eours later another telegram
came from the foreman:
Buried boss. Made sure he was quite
dead. Hit him on the head with a large
shovel."-Tit-Bits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
OLD KING CROW

"Send in the prisoners - he croaked
loudly, and on the instant Night Hawk
dropped down through the roof Old
King Grow caught the eyes of the Night
Hawk and gazed steadily into them.
Dance" ordered King Grow, and the
Night Hawk began, a vigorous hopping
dance.
Next prisoner" croaked King Grow.
and Whip-Poor-Will dropped through
the roof.
Don't look at him-he's trying to
charm you" CrSed Peggy in warning,
but the Whip-Poor-Will was so curious
to see King Crow that he looked the ma
gician right in the eye. In a moment
King Grow again croaked his COM
mand:
Dance !" And the Whip -Poor-will
joined the Night Hawk in a dashlng Jig
Next" croaked King Grow, and
down came Brownie Owl.
Look at his toes!' commanded Peggy.