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The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
MORE WOODEN SHIPS.

Expansion of the ship building pro-
, gram, to provide for the construction OF
200 additional wooden vessels of 200 or
A, 700 lightweight tons, has been announc-
e by Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board This viii! increase TO $50 the
number of wooden ships completed, build
ing or planned.
The vessels which will be either of the
Dougherty or the Balm type, will be
constructed in safeguards already estab-
lished and will be allotted, Mr.. Hurley
said, among yards which are most effl-
GENTLY managed. Construction of the
ships will be started as soon as vessels
now building are off the stocks.
The board also decided to authorize the
construction of IS ea-going new tugs,
increasing to ITO the number OF ship
| craft now building fol- the board. The
tugs will be employed in coast traffic, re-
placing those diverted over seas.
With reopening of the navigation on
F! the Great Lakes, "a vessels built there
since last fall were being brought to the
Atlantic and now en- route to the Allan
| tic ports or are loading preparatory to
their maiden voyages. They aggregate
approximately 100, 900 tons.
OF % ships in Lake Yards, scheduled
/ for completion this month, 10 are so far
advanced that they have begun to take
on crews and cargoes. Three new YES
sells with tonnage of SO, 600 have been
allotted by the Bureau of Operations OF
the Shipping Board, to the New England
coal carrying trade.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
HAVE YOU A BAD BACK?
If You Have, the Statement OF this Belfast
Resident v i'll Interest You.

Does your back ache, night and day;
Hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does it stab you through and through
When you stoop or lift or bend?
Then your kidneys may be weak.
Often backache is the clue
Just to give you further proof,
The kidney action may be wrong.
If attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves,
Uric acid and it's ills
Make the burden worse and worse.
Liniments and plasters can't
Reach the inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Belfast folks have tried and proved.
What they say you can believe.
Read this Belfast woman's account.
See her, ask her, if you doubt.
Mrs. Julia G. Ferguson says: II SUI.
fered from a dull ache across the small OF
nv back and had occasional dizzy spells.
After using Doan's Kidney Pills l was
greatly benefited. got Doan's from A.
<. Howes & Co.'S Drug Store and can
recommend them highly, for they did me
more good than other remedy had ever
used for kidney trouble.
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't SIMPLY
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. tereu-
son had. Foster-Milburn CO.. M1eEs''
Buffalo, N. 7.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
CONSCIENCE AND THE WAR.

1t is said that Pope Benedict is about to
appeal to the universal conscience Tor toe
cessation of the war With all respect
for the intentions and the benevolence OF
the Pope, it must be said that such an APP
peal is vain, because the universal con-
science cannot approve the cessation OF
the war until it is won for the cause OF
the right 1t is impossible to talk in terms
of conscience and of neutrality at the
same time
The war mi ght have been prevented IN
the first place if the German Emperor MAD
had as much conscience as Prince Lich-
nowsky had, and an appeal had been
made to it, No such conscience existed,
and no such appeal was made. The war
was brought on by the constituencies EN-,
peror and his crowd. 1t has been waged
with as little conscience as 1t was mace.
It has rea he'd it's bitterest and most crit
ical stage, and now the universal con-
science approves its prosecution to the
very end 1t would be coward con-
science, indeed, that would approve its
termination before the defeatof &c rmany
is accomplished.
The war is now the effort OF the rlght
to find might-the determination OF the
worlds good to make triumphant wal on
its bad. There have lately been lnoiGa-
lions that the Holy See recognizes TINS
fact. 1t must surely be hard for great
fundamentally of peace and virtue IN
the world to stand neutral in a struggle
against tyranny. oppression, wanton con-
quest, cruelty, destruction and crime.
When Pope Benedict's appeal comes IL II
is issued, we hall expect to find IN II
singing rebuke to the imperial monster
who has ravaged the churches of Bel
GUM, France and Italy, who has cruelty
put many priests and nuns to death, VINO
has wantonly and needlessly DESTROYED
that priceless monument to Christ S
glory, the Cathedral of Rheims, and who
seems to have taken solid glee in striking
down to their death the worshippers de-
voutly bowed in the gloom of the Iene-
brae on Good Friday in Paris.-boston
Transcript.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
A PATRIOTS CREED.

An Augusta minister has compiled a
patriots creed that is as good for laymen
and for non-churchmen as for ministers.
The man who pastes it on the door or in
his hat and lives by it need have no mis-
givings as to the quality of his citizen
ship or his Christianity. Read it:
believe in God, my Country and my
Fellow Man.
believe in Democracy, in Nation,
Church and Society.
l believe in Peace as the purpose of God
and the desire of Men.
l believe in War when men tight fer
Peace, to make Democracy safe for the
| world.
And therefore as a patriotic citizen of
the United States:
will plant and tend garden to in
crease the supply of food.
will conserve and preserve in all pos
! sible ways.
| l will be hopeful, cheerful, brave, IN
face of reverse, sacrifice, sorrow.
will trust in God, defend my flag, ano
serve my brother to the end.-kennebet
journal.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Green's August Flower

Has been used for ailments that are
caused by disordered stomach and mac
i've liver, such as sick h&acsche, constl-
patton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation of food, palpitation OF
the heart caused by gases in the stomach.
August Flower is gentle laxative, reeu-
lates digestion both in stomach and IN
teestines, cleans and sweetens the stomach
and alimentary canal, stimulates the live'
to secrete the bile and impurities from
the blood. Sold by.W. o. Poor & Son.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Getting Even.

The captain and the mate on board the
Pretty Polly were at loggerheads. They
scowled whenever they met, and seized
opportunities of scoring off each other
with fearful glee Each took turn at
making the days entries in the log-book,
and the mate, when making his entries
was very surprised to find, in the cap
tan's handwriting, the words:
June 2, 1917-Mate drunk"
He stared at it wrathfully moment,
then slow grin broke over his face.
He took his pen and wrote:
"June 3, 19l7-Captain Sober. LON
don Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Ice Under Food Control.

All manufacturers and distributors OF
ice come under the food control act, &C,
cording to advices received by feoeIai
Food Administrator Leon S. Merrill ice
dealers will be required to report TO MN
before May 10th their names, addresses
and schedule of prices for 1917 and TINS
year Administrator Merrill SAD that
any increase in price over last season
will be investigated as to whether II con-
stitutes protiteering.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
TT SHOULD MAKE
A MILLION FOR HIM
Cincinnati man discovers drug that loosens
corns SO they Lift out.

Cood news spreads rapidly and drug
o;sts here are kept busy dispensing freez-
one. the recent discovery of Cincinnati
man. which is said to loosen any corn SO
It lifts out with the fingers.
A quarter of an ounce costs very little
at any store which handles drugs, but
this lis said to be sufficient to rid one
feet Of every hard or soft corn OF caiius.
You apply Just few drops on the ten,
der, aching corn or toughened caIlus ana
instantly the soreness is relieved ana soo !.
the corn or callus is SO shriveled that it
lifts out without pain. 1t is sticky
substance which dries when applied and
never inflames or even initiates the sur
rounding skin.
This discovery will prevent thousands
of deaths annually from lockjaw and m
lection heretofore resulting from the
suicidal habit Of cutting corns.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

The Maine State Spirituahst Assocla-
ton will hold its annual convention in
Bangor, May IS and 10, 1918, and it is
confidently expected that this will be the
largest gathering of prominent Spiritual
lists in the history of the State organiza-
ton Rev. Mary S. Vanderbilt of Brook
lyn, New York, who is considered Ameri-
cas- most wonderful psychic will be the
principal speaker and message bearer dur
ing the session. Mrs Vanderbilt is es
peciaI!y well known in Maine, where she
has been president of Camp Etna for
several years, this camp becoming most
prosperous and successful under her
efficient leadership.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
ALL SOkTS

Schwab in charge Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation; Stettinius' executive
ability in the War Department, an in
creasing reliance of the Administration
on that class of able business men for
merly subjected to the insults and abuse
of the Democratic party, give assurance
that in the conduct of the war there is
being brought about slowly but surely, a
change for the better,
This change is largely due TO the inves-
LEGATIONS made by Congressional commit
tees and the demands of the people which
followed. The people are heard when
they speak distinctly and emphatically.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

bav and Portland by the United States
fish commission steamer Cannot, whose
commander, Captain Greenleat, esu-
mates the number thrown overheard al
I 100 600 600
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

An agent of the Alaska Cod Fishery
Company has been on the Atlantic coast
for the past three months recruiting fish
ermen to 90 West, calling at Portland,
Boothbay Harbor and other Maine ports.
He failed to secure any recruits IN Maine,
but started off for the Pacific coast with
IS men he had picked up at Gloucester.
In former years, tempted by promises of
high wages, many Maine fishermen have
gone out to engage in the Alaskan fish
cries, but usually have returned before
many months, their expectations not hav-
ing been realized.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

Lawlessness is said to be increasing
with great rapidity in Germany and in
Austria-Hungary and it is reported that
the governments are entirely unable to
prevent thefts This is result of the
restitution and people naturally honest,
perhaps, are stealing to prevent starva-
ton, helping themselves particularly to
food supplies on the railway trains, a
form of pilage in which the railway en-
plovees are reported to be leading.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
To Our Soldier Bows.

From the West Franklin, Me, Red Cross
Auxiliary
This war is the peoples,
Proclaim it from the steeples
Our resources are yours every ounce;
It's our boys with the guns,
Who are facing the Huns"
Where it's shooting, not shouting, that
counts;
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
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Sorry he Spoke.

Sorry he Spoke.
''Before became an author had more
money than brains, but now have more
brains than money!" said the speaker at
a meeting.
GLOW is it with those who have
neither" inquired one of the audience.
IF the gentleman desires to relate his
experience, will cheerfully give way"
was the quick response.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

Building operations are practically at a
standstill at Bangor, only three permits
having been issued thus far this spring,
and these for garages. The high price
of lumber and Ill building materials and
the scarcity of labor is the cause of the
stagnation in the trade. A big school
house has been authorized, but Mayor
Woodman argues for delay in building
until more favorable conditions This
does not meet the approval of the people
who have children in the district to be
served, where the present accommodate
tons are overcroWded
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Sprague's Journal.

The fifth number of volume five OF
Sprague's Journal of Maine History is at
hand. Its leading article is 'Loyalists OF
the Kennebec and One of Them-John
Carleton" by Rev. Henry O. Thayer OF
New York This is an exceedingly inter-
esting sketch of some of those in Maine
who remained loyal to King George dur
ing the war of the Revolution. 1t treats
the subject in the light of the 10th CEN
fury and is valuable item. This num-
Der also contains a complete index OF
this volume, continuation of Charles A.
Flagg's alphabetical Index of Revolu-
tionary Pensioners Living in Maine "
Edgar Crosby Smiths Tombstone In.
scriptions, and other important matters
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

The shortage of teachers from which
all States are suffering, with a much
more serious shortage probable next fall,
is especially acute in Maine. That comes
about because the tide of teachers, like
the tide of migration generally, is west
ward. Maine has long been famed for
training up teachers for other States.
Massachusetts,, from our State superin-
intendent and three of the assistant SUI
perintendents of Boston down the whole
list, is full of them.-Boston Herald.
Founders should be plenty and cheap
along the Maine coast during the inext
few years, judging by the enormous guam
titles of "fry" that have been deposited
recently between Ocean Point, Booth
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
MAINE ITEMS.
A Big Shoe Order.

On Monday of last week the c. +.
Eaton Shoe Co. of Augusta received an
order for $4,000 pairs of, army shoes
The next day an additional order was re-
ceived for 200, 600 pairs, The last order
was for trench shoes. A feature of this
trench shoe, which is called the Pershlng
trench shoe, is that it has three soles in
stead of two as in the older styles, and
was approved by Gen Pershing, from
whom its takes its name, and but few OF
the shoes have been rade in Maine as
yet.
Game Warden F. M. Perkins of Brad
ley states that many deer persisted last
winter by reason of the deep snow, scar
city of feed and killing by poachers who
took advantage of the absence of game
wardens for about six weeks. The moose
wintered better than the deer, being more
hardy They have been protected by a
four years close time, which expires IN
1919
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

L
Who are facing the Huns"
Where it's shooting, not shouting, that
counts;
Girls are taking the places of men IN
MANY lines of work throughout the city
of Bath Several girls have been &C
cepted for general employment at box
factory and have been taught to run ma
chimes They have shown themselves to
be efficient and are helping out the labor
shortage remarkably well,
The big steamship Bath was launched
from the yard of the Texas Steamship
Co. at Bath last week She is general
cargo steamer measuring 42l feet long,
sd feet beam, 49, 5 feet depth, She has
dead weight capacity of nearly 10000
gross tons and the cargo hold has 500, 600
cubic feet of freight and store space.
She will burn oil and has total steam
ing radius of II, 600 miles. She has been
reuuisitioned by the government through
the shipping board,
One of the busy shipyards in western
Maine is that of the Soule Co. at South
Freeport, where IN the palmy days Of the
American merchant marine numerous
square ringers were built, but which un-
til recently has been idle for nearly two
score years. Three 8, 500-tons steamers
are to be built there this season for the
government emergency fleet, one being
all framed out and expected to be ready
for launching about August 1st The
keel for the second one has been stretch
ed, and Contractor Edward Williams is
Immediately TO begin laying the launch
ing ways for the third boat, the keel for
which is also likely to be laid inside of a
month, it being hoped to have all three
of the crafts in the water before snow
flies.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

Although it has been the general i'm
preston that the farmers in Aroostook
county would curtail their potato acreage
perhaps as much as Is pei cent this year,
on account of the improbable season In
1917, high prices of fertilizer and scarcity
of help, indications are that the acreage
will be nearly or quite up to the normal.
The farmers, it is understood, are taking
the view that it is their duty to produce
food in this manner.
j. L. Cannon of Canton secured %
foxes the past winter, which averaged
about Sl8 each, and also has seven coon
skins, which together made profitable
winters work.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-09

SEED POTATOES-Irish Cobblers. S1.5o
for No. ones and $1.OO for seconds per
bushel. Also some pressed hay and pigs
GEORGE L. SLlPP.
Tel. 1892 A"1o
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-16
ROAD NOTICE.

tn all whom it may concern:
The commissioners appointed 10
yacate a road commencing at point
on North and South 11-44 line NV "a
Sec. 36. #. 90 N. Range z. W. of the
eth p. M. 1855 chs, North of the
West one-eighth corner in the center
Of Road No. 327 and running thence
North-Easterly, South Easterly ana
Easterly through the SEA, NV a
and S1S NEA of said Sec. 80 in the
center OF road No. 327 as established
and terminating at a point on the
Winneshiek- Allamakee County Line
about As rods North of the = q
corner section SO, said road running
through land owned by Mrs. Molly
Forde has reported in favor OF
vacation thereof, and all objections
thereto. as claims for damages
must be filed in the County Auditor 8
office on or before noon of the lbth
dav of December 1918 A. d. or such
road will be vacated without re-
ference thereto.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this lltn
day Of October 1918.
' = OSCAR WINGER, 4
A2-4 County Auditor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-16
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings of the City County oil
DEBORAH, Iowa, Sept. 18, 1918.

The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
E. ]. Hook. Roll call by the clerk.
The following members were present:
McAndrews, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop
and Engbretson, Councilmen Mckay
and Bergeson were absent
The minutes from the previous
meeting were read and approved
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Engbretson, that the action taken by
the City Council at its meeting
November 2lst, 1917, in helping the
Civic Club and Red Cross to pay ex-
penses be continued during the en-
suing year. Roll call vote. Ayes:
McAndrews, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop
and Engbretson. Five ayes and no
nays. The motion was carried.
Motion by Engbretson, seconded
by Willis, that whereas r. Bucknell
has been engaged by the Local Food
Administration to manufacture cane
syrup in the City of DEBORAH, that he
be authorized and given the free use
of the City hitching grounds for
storing cane brought in and preparing
such syrup. The motion was carried.
Councilman Bucknell not voting.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
McAndrews. that Councilman Willis
be authorized and empowered to
build a manhole over the valve of the
north pumping station. Roll call
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-16
gnbllf Opiuiun.
AN AMERICAN,
An American is one:

An American is one:
who not only shouts "Old Glory!'
but feels it.
Who pursues a practical, not a
passive, democracy.
Who not only likes to thrive with
his country, but is ready to die with
1T.
Who would not barter it's tiniest
blade of grass for the wealth of the
universe.
Who respects its institutions, WHO
does not deride tham.
Who has the courage of his con.
yictions, not the acquiescence of his
expediency.
Who believes in principle, not the
qualification of it,
Who can be generally sympathetic
without being patronizing.
Who rocks the cradle with one
hand and balances his books with
the other.
Who is childlike with you in sue.
cess and staunch in adversely.
Who loves one woman, and honors
all.
Who is mild with the simple, but
a rock with the sophisticated.
Who can pat puppy that bespat-
tered his trousers.
Who is square with himself and
lenient toward ignorance.
Who is fair to labor, and labors
fairly,
Who is humble in his achieve.
ments, and generous with his praise
Who can be stalwart champion ~
well as an innocent bystander
Who believes in adequate pre-
paredness, and will cheerfully dig W
his share when the bills fall due.
Who observes the intent, not the
letter, of the law.
Who can be gallant to scrub
woman, and Indifferent to the hauhg-
ty.
Who is as fastidious about his NOR
al shirt cuffs as his Numbered linen
Who tries to be kind to every race
and color, and creed because he has
no wish to draw distinctions among
those who will serve him in pinch
New York Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-16
BOOKING STOCK
PURE BRED SALE
Winneshiek County Pure Bred Stock
Association Booking Stock for
Sale to be Held In November
LOTS OF STOCK
NOW BEING LISTED
III. It. Ramlo and County Agent Wat
rud Have Been Busy Past Few
Days Booking the Stock

Mr.. H. T. Ramlo, a shorthorn
breeder, and the county agent have
been busy during the past few days
listing live stock for the sale. They
hope to have listed enough for "A good
full days sale before this issue comes
out. A committee will convene ON
Friday over the extended pedigrees
in the preparation of a catalog and
OF this sale. Good auctioneers have
been secured and other details are
we'll under way. This work of bull
ding up a pure bred live stock as
ISOLATION and the arrangements for
"a pure bred live stock sale marks
the beginning of real united work
in the development of the pure bred
live stock industry of Winneshiek
county. 1t is being found that Win
neshiek county has a large number
of very good breeders, some of which
are famous throughout the county.
The united effort of all of them will
soon be reflected in a much larger
way to the best interests of good live
stock, not only for breeders them
selves but for others interested in
good live stock.
A Successful Sorghum Year.
Many hundreds of acres of Winnie
shiek county lands were planted to
sugar cane last spring. Many thous-
and gallons of sorghum molasses
were made from this crop this fall,
six of which were procured in six
dicerent localities through the CO.
operation of several individuals with
the county agents office. Consider
able effort was put forth in finding
equipment and properly qualifying
operators or sorghum makers for
these various localities.
Because of the large increase in
the planting of sugar cane last spring
much inferior cane seed came upon
the market. While this is to be re-
GREETED and has caused some people
losses in several instances still we
are indeed fortunate in knowing that
by far the larger part of our pro-
duction comes from good cane. Pure
seed always is bound to result when
any relatively new crop is fostered
in the way that sorghum production
was fostered last spring. Another
year will find us with a good supply
| CT better cane seed and the industry
will foster even more satisfactorily.
We are truly indebted TO everybody
who has assisted in the promotion,
Stimulation and in every way foster
f, ing this industry, not only in the
planting Of sugar cane but in taking
care OF it this fall. Many people have
given considerable time without
charge in the conservation of the
much needed sugar crop.
While the sorghum crop was not
as large as we had hoped, to make 1t
possible for everyone to secure, at
least, a gallon or so Of the good old
fashioned sorghum, still somebody
somewhere throughout the county
will have a good taste just the same.