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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
CALMAR.

Attorney T. H. Goheen and wife
returned "Wednesday from Dubuque.
The Red Cross knitting units will
postpone their, meeting until after
the first Of the year Mrs. Bennett
who was captain of unit No. has re-
signed on account of leaving the city
Miss Randy Kittlsby has been APP
pointed to take her place.
Fred Harness returned Tuesday
from visit in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Carl Meyer was a DEBORAH
caller Wednesday.
A baby daughter was born to Mrs.
Thos. Viech Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1918
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. "Opens. Mr.. Viech is in
France now with Uncle Sans army.
Mrs. N. A. Klein returned Wednes-
day from visit in Leroy, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter johnson re-
turned from McGregor the fore part
of the week
Mrs. Pierce of Marion, Ia visited
Miss Rose Hosper the past week.
| Mrs. Jos. Yerkes and Mrs. Adolph
Hruska and daughter visited their
parents in Fort Atkinson Wednesday.
| Rev. M. l.. Kerper was in Dubu-
que from Tuesdayuntil Thursday.
The Norwegian Lutheran society
met at the church basement Wednes-
| day afternoon.
ALT. Krysau is at home from
Ames, Ia: on account of the S. A. T.
&c. being discontinued.
The Royal Neighbors held social
at the S, R. Yager home Thursday
evening. Il
| Mrs. T. H. Huniker was a Dubu-
que visitor the past week.
| Miss Minnie Christianson is at
home from Ossian on account of the
schools being closed there
Mrs. Jesse Washburn was a recent
visitor at Austin, Mimi.
. Adolph Uher visited relatives in
Prairie du Chen yesterday.
| l.. A, DIESEL returned from Chicago
during the week and his eyesight is
greatly improved.
Walter Flaskerud had charge of
the Eldorado Bank this past week.
Otto Olson Of Yum rota. Mimi,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Olson of
this city has the sympathy of his
many friends here in the loss of his
wife who died Tuesday from an at
tact of influenza Her remains were
brought here yesterday and the
burial will take place tomorrow
Eafternoon, Monday. Mrs. E. B. Olson
was at Zumbrota at the time of her
sons wife's death.
Monday evening Hans Evenson
passed away at his home after a
lingering illness from cancer of the
stomach. Mr.. Evenson was born 10
| Norway Nov. 10, 1S4S and came TO
| America in 1870 settling at Nc
! Oregon, Ia. and later came to Calmar
| where he resided until his death.
For years he was in the grain and
live stock buying business and later
jacted as postmaster here for several
years. He is survived by his wife and
three children, Gilbert Evanson, Mrs.
Ida Bleke and Mrs. Nettie Nelson. y
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 at the
Lutheran church, Rev. Paul Koren
and Rev. Bleken of Saude officiating.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18

They have known very well the risks
they were taking-the two thousand
and more women who have gone to
France for varied services under the
American Red Cross, and the more
than nine thousand nurses whom the
American Red Cross has assigned to
foreign duty under the United States
Army and Navy Nurse Corps.
They went under orders, as soldiers
do; prepared for any emergencies, as
soldiers do; they assumed many
strange and unforeseen tasks, as sol
diers do, Literally, they went as
fighters, against pain, disease and
death.
A mobile surgical unit" of nurses
those words don't mean very much,
perhaps, the first time we hear them.
But see such an unit follow an army
up to an advanced post see how the
nurses work with steady hands beside
the surgeons as the stretchers with the
newly wounded are brought In. See
thousands of them in evacuation hos
pitfalls, base hospitals, convalescent
hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals; some
of them in French military hospitals
where sometimes our mennare sent |;
see them with their specialized skill
In head surgery, or fracture work, or
psychiatry all these women who
keep head and hand cool and steady,
when the ambuiances unload great
harvests of wounded. Then we say
the words "Our Nurses" as we say
sour Soldiers" "0ur Sailors sour
Marines"
On the. night Of March 25th, when
the Germans were fast advancing, and
already within six kiiometers of
Annel, an outpost of Compiegne, two
American doctors remained, who I'M
der order of the French government,
had sent the patients and personnel
of their hospital farther back the
night before. The artillery was deaf
ening, but the American Ambulance
sections kept bringing their wounded
to Annel. These doctors said that as
long as the American boys brought
them wounded they would operate
Two nurses volunteered from Com
piegne, and so in the deserted chateau
the two surgeons, the two nurses anC
the ten drivers worked calmly on
while the buzz of aeroplanes shool
the air, and the blasting guns shool
the earth. .stk ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
HeInina Blind Chinese.

Missionaries from fire Y. w. c. A.
are assisting in the relief Of the blind
In China, but find it difficult to mlti-
gate the evil because OF the curious
religious beliefs Of the Chinese.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern: ,-.
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
Ord day of February, 1919, at $3.50
o'clock p. m. to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be
the Last Will apd Testament of Hans
Evenson late of Calmar Township,
in Winneshiek County, Iowa., deceas-
ed, at which time and place you Will
appear and show cause, if any Why
said will should not be admitted to
probate. -,
In testimony whereof l have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Office, this 6
day of December, 1913,
S. j. MOORE,
Clerk of District Court.
By C. A. JOHNSON, Deputy.
COHEN &c COHEN, Attorneys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
WHEN YOU ENROLL:

Be sure to get your button.
he sure TO get your flag,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
CONTEST FOR THE JUNIORS.

A special feature during the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call will be a
Junior Red Cross Four-Minute Men
Contest on "Why You Should Join the
Red Cross The contest will be sim
liar. to those previously conducted by
the Division of Four Minute Men Of
the Committee on, Public Information,
It will be held on Friday, December
goth. in all of the School Auxiliaries,
and friends and parents of the pupils
viii be urged to attend
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
THE MOST

No organs OF the human body are so
inportant to health and loug life as the
kidneys. IN hen they slow mp and com,
r1ience to lag In their duties, look out!
Find ontswhat tas trouble ls--wtthout
weak, dizzy. suffer from slaeplsssness,
Or have pains in the back--t9dkes ap
at once. Your, Kidneys need help. These
are signs to warn you athat your Kid
news are not performing their tpncS :
lions properly They are only hflf
doing their work and are allowing Inn
purities 20 accumulate and 90 eonfsrt-
ed into uric acid and other poisons,
which are causing you distress and VIII
destroy you unless they are driven
from yCpr system.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
Be q Joy-Malker
"Gets 1T for Corns

2 Drops,2 SecOnds-Corn Is Doomed!
When you almost die with your
shoes on and corns make you almost
walk sideways to get away from
the pain, take vacation for a min
ute or two and apply or drops
of the worlds magic and only gen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-18
DANGEROUS DISEASE

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules at once. They are an old, tried
preparation used all over the world for
Centuries. They- contain only old-fash-
Toned. soothing oils combined with
MISUNDERSTANDING and system cleansing
herbs, well known and used by physl-
clans In their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories IN
and viii either give prompt relief or
your money. will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store. but be sure 70
get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes
IN sealed Packages Three sizes.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
At a regular session of the Legls-
iature of the State of Mississippi,
held in January, February and March,
1918, one concurrent resolution was
adopted submitting to the qualified
electors of the State for ratification or
rejection at an election to be held
on Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1918, being the 9th
day of November, 1918, amendment
10 Section 112 of the State Constitu-
tion, which amendment is in words
and figures following, to-wit:
A Concurrent Resolution 20 a.
mend Section 112 of the Constitution
Of the State of Mississippi so as to
provide for classifide property tax
property tax.
Resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Mississippi, two-thlrds OF
the Senate and House agreeing there
70. that the following amendment 60
the Constitution of the State of Mis-
sissippi be submitted TO the quallnde
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26
ECHOS FROM WAR
WORK CONVENTION
District One, Comprising Coast Coun-
ties, Assigned Quota of Approx
imately $4,000.
G. UL F P O r T

p. O. Colson. Y. M. C. A. secretary,
who is organizing the coastal section
for the coming drive for war work
funds, attended the recent war work
convention in Jackson, which he pro-
i nounced the biggest thing of its kind
ever held in the state. Mr.. Colson is
attached to Camp Shelby at Hatties-
burg, but is now making YGulfport his
headquarters Speaking of the con-
vention, he said:
The State United War Work Con.
vention in Jackson was the biggest
thing of its kind ever held in the
state. 1t was probably the largest at
tendend patriotic meeting ever held
in Mississippi. All the many people
who attended from the coast counties
returned with words of praise upon
their lips and hearts and minds filled
with increased enthusiasm and inspir
alton for the cause of the United War
work. Nearly a housand delegates
including the most prominent people
in the state were present. The Gallo
way Memorial Church, said to become
of the largestauditoriums in the state,
was packed and thousand people
contributed an overflow crowd who
came to hearGypsy Smith the famous
English Y NJ C. A. worker in France.
Leroy Percy, who is just back from
France, deliveredsa powerful address
to the same audience. Mr.. Percy is
state chairman of the United War
Work organization. The speakers held
the great throng for three hours and
were loudly cheered every few min
utes as they related the heroic deeds
Of our boys over there and the Won
derful things accomplished by the
Allied government.
The audiences for the two days and
night were composed of Protestants,
Catholics and Jews There was per-
feet harmony and a most beautiful
spirit of cooperation pervaded the
whole convention. All the delegates
from the seven organizations were
there for one and only one purpose
to learn how they might better serve
our American fighting men over
there. Each organization had prom
inent speaker who gave an inspiring
address pledging the unqualified CO.
operation of his organization IN help
ing to raise the $700,G00 in Mis-
sissippi.
District one, which includes Harri-
son, Jackson, Hancock and Stone
counties, was assigned quota of
approximately $4,000. Harrison$15,-
600; Jackson, $500; Hancock,
S4.55O and Stone $4,000.
The drive proper comes Nov. 1l-lo:
Big county conventions sill be held
On November 4, 5, 6 and Z in the
counties as named above.
The following people attended the
convention at jackson:
Harrison County Mr.. and Mrs.
B. E. Easton, Mayor Geo. M. Foot.e,
A. G. Ginger, Gulfport; Judge W. A.
White, Biloxi; J. NJ. Harrison, Gulf
port; R. L. Simpson, Miss Hazel SUIT
ton, M. H. Daniel, Gulfport; ?. n.
Howell, Howison; Col. R, P. Linfield,
Gulfport.
Stone County,. A. Simpson,
Stillmore; S. S. Mincy, S. j. Hinton,
Jas. L. Sells, Virgins; Claud Bennett,
Perkinston.
Jackson County-C. H. Woods, G.
M. O'Neill, Moss Point.
Hancock County-A. S. Weston,
Logtown.
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electors of this State for ratification
a. rejection at an election to be held
ON he first Tuesday after the first
Monda-r in November, A. D. 1918,
Zvi: - 60.
tution of the State of Mississippi SO
that It will read as follows:
SECTION 1I2. The power OF tax
alton shall never be surrendered, sus,
pended. or contraeted away. All
taxes shall be Uniform ap0n the same
class of property within territorial
limits of the authority levyang the
tax. and shall be levied ard collected
for public purposes only, but proper
ty shall never be assessed for taxes
for NOR than its true value. The Le-
gislature shall have power to dlvloe
property into classes for the purpose
of taxation. The Legislature may
impose a per capita tax upon such
domestic animals as from their ma.
tura and habits are destructive OF
property. All exemptions shall be
!; bv general law. The Legislature may
provide for a special mode of assess
ment for railroads, and other public
service corporate property, or for
particular speniec Of property be-
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26

longing to persons, corporations or
associations.
Z Passed the Senate February 28th,
1918; March 5th, 1918; March 9Th,
1918.
The following amendment to the
Constitution is submitted under the
Initiative article OF The CQnstitulon,
for adoption or rejection.
Be it resolved by the people of the
State of Mississippi that Section 1T
of the Constitution of he Sac of Mis-
sissippi, be and he same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION lit. The Governor shall
be at ieast tWenty-one years of age
and shah have besn q citizen of the
United States twenty years, and shall
have resided in this State five years
next preceding the day Of his elect
ton.
And the same is published and will
be submitted as required by Section
273 of the State Constitution.
Given under my hand and he Great
Seal of the State of Mississippi, this
10th day of October, 1918.
JOSEPH w. POWERS,
Secretary Of State.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26
MUCH GULF LAND
READY To BECOME
SOLDIERS FARMS.
Federal Grants of Tracts in Hancock,
Harrison, Jackson and Pearl
River Counties
SHOULD SIMPLIFY MATTER.
Land Records of Three Coast Coun-
tics Make Interesting Showing
Chance for Soldiers.

Bay ST. Louis, Miss, Oct. 2O-Four
countIes IN the cuff Coast section of
mississippi are IN position to take
advantage OF the plan of Franklin K.
Lane, secretary of the interior, to
lurn4sh farms to the returning sol
dIers Wnen the war is ended.
Examination OF the records shows
that a fration over 47,000 acres of
pubic land will be available IN Han
cock, Pearl River, Harrison and Jack
son counties and can be used for es-
tablishing two or more large colonies
OF soldiers.
Thirty thousand acres of what is
known as public school land is located
in Hancock and Pearl River counties,
near the line of the New Orleans and
Northeastern Railroad. Over 49,
UU0 acres of land that is owned by the
University of Mississippi is in Harri-
son and jackson counties, about 70
miles due north Of Biloxi and Ocean
Springs.
All of this land was donated to the
State of Mississippi by the Federal
government many years ago, with
the stipulation that the proceeds from
sales or leases was to be used for ed
ucational purposes. The land never
has been sold or leased, and the
State is in position either to turn it
back to the Federal government or
to join in any plan that may be de-
vised for furnishing homes for the
soldiers when peace is restored.
An interesting bit of history is re-
vealed in the records concerning the
Of hi
land in Hancock county and Pearl
River county.
Early in the last century the Unit
ed States government gave the SIX
teenth section of land in every town.
ship in certain States for public
school purposes for the benefit of
that township. A section of land
contains GAO acres, and it was the IN
tention of the government to give
each township $40 acres.
1t so happended in Mississippi that
in many instances the sixteenth sec
tions of land did not contain GAO
acres. In some cases the government
previously had granted the land to
homesteaders, soldiers or Indians, or
the land had been occupied through
some old Spanish grant that was rec
ognized by the Government. and IN
other cases sixteenth sections were
covered by bodies of water. 1t also
happened, because of closing lines
of SURVEYS, many sixteenth sections
were short of a few acres.
Therefore, to make up the deficlen-
cy other lands were granted to these
townships. The government, which
owned a large quantity of land IN
Hancock county, figured that the en-
trei shortage for all the townships IN
the State totaled 30,829 acres, and
That amount of land In this county
was set aside in a solid body. This
vast tract now isknown as lieu"
lands.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26
Allen E. Bushnell.

Allen 8. Bushnell, a successful and
well-known young farmer and dairy
man, residing in the rear of Wave
land, died at the family home on the
18th of the present month. Death
was caused from influenza and pneu-
monia. He was a native of Minneso-
ia, aged 81 years, and is survived by
his wife and four small children, and
his parents, his father pastor of the
Congregational church at st. JOS
epb, Michigan, and who, with his
wife, reached here before their sor
died.
Mr.. Bushnell, IF, was graduate
of the University of Illinois. He was
not only an unusually intelligent
young man, but was energetic and
ambitious, and had made quite sue
cess of his venture when he was taken
away.
The bereaved family have our sin
cere sympathy in their severe loss.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26

The recent death of DR.. E. W;
Manar, of this city, leaves a void
both in his private and professional
life that will be hard to fill. AS a
citizen he was one of the foremost;
ever ready to lend hand and to ac-
lively participate in whatever was
considered best for the public veal.
No man stood higher in the communl-
ty,, and during his twelve years of
residence here he had endeared him.
self to all who knew him by his every
act. He had expressed wish to live
and die in Bay St.Louis and, accord
ingly, his remains were laid "at
rest" in the hallowed precincts OF
Cedar Rest cemetery. He is sur
vived by his widow and two young
sons. who will return to Purvis, Miss,
where Mrs. Manar's mother resides.
DR.. Manar will be missed and genuine
ly regretted. His charitable MINIS
trations knew no bounds. His time
was never his own. 1t might be
said he lived and died for others.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26
SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD
OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
HANCOCK COUNTY,
City of Bay St. Louis,
Pursuant to special call, a spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the City Of Bay st.
Louis was held at. the City Hall on
Saturday, the 18th day of October,
A. D. 1918.
There were present-R. W. Webb,
mayor; w. H. Starr, Louis Schwall,
aldermen; Sylvan J. Ladner, secreta-
ry. Absent. C. Carver, R. S.
Blaize, aldermen, aldermen; Albert
Jones, marshal.
CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF
BOARD OF MAYOR AND AL
DERMEN.
State of Mississippi,
County of Hancock.
To W, II, Starr, R. S. Blaize, Louis
Sehwall and L. G. Carver, aldermen
Of the City Of Bay St. Louis. Miss.
You are notified that at special
meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, of the City of Bay st.
Louis, is called to meet at the City
Hall, in said city, on the 10Th day
OF OcIOU6E, dL " ClNCh L W., IL q,
the object of said meeting is as fol-
lows. to pay off labor and employees
and payment of street commissioner.
R. W, WEBB, Mayor.
The City Marshal will execute and
return the above notice instanter.
R. w. WEBB, Mayor.
Attest: Sylvan J. Ladner, Clerk.
Received the above call at s o'clk
on this the 10th day of October, 1918.
B. J. LADNER, Deputy Marshal
We, the undersigned aldermen of
the City of Bay st. Louis, hereby ac-
knowledge service Of the above call
upon us personally at least three
hours before the time of meeting and
waive copy of call.
w. H. Starr 80 o'clock A NJ.
L. C. Carver-3 o'clock P. M.
Louis Schwall-5 o'clock P. M.
| have served notice on the above
aldermen at leashthree hours before
the time of meeting.
B. J. LADNER, Deputy Marshal.
The following bills were allowed,
approved ana ordered paid out of the
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26
SELLING OUT DAIRY FARM.

Selling out dairy farm, stock and
equipment, on Waveland Road, five
miles from Bay st. Louis, Miss.
| offer remaining stock for $3.50.
or will sell separately Jersey
Holstein cow, years, fresh in Nov.
/ registered Jersey, 9 years, due in
January. 1 graded Jersey, 6 years,
due in January. 1 graded Jersey, 5
wears, due in March. l graded Jer-
sey, is years, not bred. l registered
Jersey bull, of highest lineage, worth
$500, for $3.50. Also the 1arm, in,
o Jne new large barn, silo and
milk house. Farm and everything IN
entories $4,000 and over. Will take
onable offer. Death cause
of wanting to sell. Apply to
H. A. BUSHNELL, Waveland P
Miss
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-10-26

The Echo deeply sympathizes with
Mrs. L. D. Fahey and family IN the
death of son and brother. Alphonse
Fahey, aged 21 years, had gone to A.
& M. College recently to enter mill
tary training class. The young man
contracted influenza and pneumonia
followed. He died Saturday, Octo-
Der 18th, the remains reaching here
Monday night, 14th, and intermenlt
was had the next day a. st. Mary's
Cemetery. Mrs. Fahey and sons,
Messrs. Edmund and Leo, were at
the college when the end came: This
writer knew Alphonse Fahey since ne
was a child, and it was with interest
we saw him grow and enter into
mans estate. Gentlemanly, he was
the possessor Of many sterling quail
ties and his death removes from our
community one who gave SO much
promise for the immediate future.
But his memory will live and those
who knew him cannot forget the eX-
amplary home life of this young man
who practiced the christian virtues
which now bless his soul.