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the army, healthier than ever, and going
rapidly mp the line Of promotions.
DRAFT GOOD THING FoH THEM.
Thus, If the government establishes
the necessary therapeutic facilities FOR
its tuberculosis patients, they may regard
the draft ns stroke Of good fortune.
II is only too bad that the necessary
hospital facilities cannot he established
for cIvIlan tuberculosis victims, also.
The draft has shown that there are thou
sands of these scattered throughout the
country who are receiving no treatment
whatsoever for tho du ebse, unaware
even that they have IT,
They ar n6tura'ly tarnls sg and for =
stitut n constant resource of infection for
therest Of the population While measures
FIR cJi ba +, beIc losis have been
put uto effect IN y any states, ther
are still many sections where very
little, if anyt ing AZ all, has been done
The South for example lacks the
necessary facilities for caring for its
Tuberculosis victims There is only
ono tuberculosis san tOrium IN Virginia.
none in Alabama, only one or two IN
, Georgia.
Rural districts everywhere in this
country show a pathetic ingn0rancc Of
preventive measure against the disease.
/ + o slowness with which tuberculosis
Is being stamped out in this country
seems to call for q national public health
campaign for it's eradication Ihost
who are engaged in the work ~ eradicate
| tuberculosis hope that after the wal
+! this government system OF sanatoria vii
| be maintained and extended for th'
| benefit Of the civilian public.
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JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE TRUE AMERIC AN.

Standing firm and standing fast
BEING faithful to the last,
Fighting hard for better things,
breaking down old fetterings,
Less of flesh aud more OF soul,
Thinking always of the goal
In the distance, and the day
When great things shall pass away
This we say Of every man
Who's a true American,
Big Of heart and broad Of mind.
Gentle, courteous and kind;
Brave in dangers tragic hour,
Conscious ever ~ his power.
Vet. regardless of his might,
Fond OF peace and slow to fight.
Never arrogant or mean,
Never filthy or unclean
Thus be serves his Maker plan,
Who's a true American.
Tr1ir 70 t,od and true IL man
Ever since bis race legan
lie has kept hiz standards high
Flung his bann r. e. the SKY
AS n symbol II life best
Greed has never stained hls crest,
Nor oppression SCARED with shame
Treasures that we're his r. clalu
All that vcll bccomcs man
Marks the true American
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and with much enthusiasm. He stands
before the people not alone as the can
,lidate of the Democratic party but as a
commemorative of the Wilson admins
trat;on. His election would be decided
endorsement and support of the admins
tration. Ills defeat would be distinct
repudiation.
Senator Salisbury, throughout his term
now drawing To n close, has served ably
and attained deserved distinction. Upon
the occurrence of vacancy in the ONCE
og President pro tempore OF the SENATE,
he was selected by his Democratic col
leagues for the succession, and in this po-
sition has served with dignity and ability
Also. throughout his term he has been
prominent in the doings of the Senate,
and has both initiated and supported
LEGISLATION Of great importance to the
country. as well as of special Importance
to his State. in the matter OF the Chesa-
ncake Il Delaware Canal and other
measures. md since the grave emergency
of war was forced upon the country ne
has stood firmly by the President IN every
move by the latter for the successiui
prosecution of the war and for the up
holding of the country honor.
There is no doubt that for the best IN
forests of the country, and for the credit
Of the State of Delaware. Senator Sa'ils-
I,,,-,- ebo,,I3 be reelected
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A Deficit in Business.

The published statement Of tie Vii
uuugton q Philadelphia Traction 90.
shows Il surplus for The month d August
Of $I9I49.I2, but d defclt for the period
between January and August 81 Of
ST. .56S.72 This cannot be called an
encouraging showing
The reasonable financial success Of a
public utilities corporation is benefit 10
the community When it suffers loss the
community is not helped. 10 say the least
In these strenuous times Of high wages
and high charges for material, it is easy
to understand why there should he re-
quests for permission to increase rates for
service. The situation is plain.
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And 50 If Is natural 10 presume that
many citizens OF Delaware, as we'll as
throughout the country, actuated hv feel
ings Of patriotism, are regarding the
political campaign from q largely different
point oil view than has been Customary
with them That they are feeling more
responsibility than ever before. and giving
thought to the highly important con
sideration of 50 voting as 10 give no en-
couragement whatever 10 the enemies OF
our country, especially such encourage
ment as would be impaired b. complete
Reputation of the Federal administration
through the election Of politically hostile
Congress.
There Is no room for doubling that a
blow at the administration, delivered by
the people of the country al Il popular
election, would be hailed with delight by
Germany and by all the friends Of Ger
many, here at homo and ABROAD They
would regard it as direct and positive
reputation OF the terms Of peace that
lavc been set forth So clearly and dis
timely By President Wilson, practically
~ an uItinatum, TO which Germany
must subscribe, and then surrender IN
conditionally if she desires the ending ii
the war
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And now VIC come to purely State con-
sidcrations In Francls VI Soper Of Kent
county for State treasurer and J Harmon
Anderson of Kent county for auditor Of
accounts. the Democratic party has 'w"
most appealing and umexccphonahle can
didatcs. They are honest and capable
WHY should they moi he elected
In All the counties the Democratic
partv has tickets composed II clean and
capable candidates. Good county ad-
mnistrations. VIC are sure. would bc g1laran-
tecd bv their election And tins i more
than can he said in favor Of The tickets q
the Republican party, as the people well
know.
The choice If the next Legislature also
i matter q Importance What machine
ruled Republican Legislatures have done
IS known 10 our people 4 change could
make things no worse. ana there Is
reasonable probability that il would prove
of great advantage
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918,
The Election in Delaware.

Election day comes on Tuesday, No
vembcr 4. two weeks from next Tuesday.
We, II is difficult 10 imagine that political
campaign ~ IN progress, not only IN DcIa-
ware. but throughout the country, in
yolyinc among other issues the political
control of the next Congress. But such IS
the fact.
r. is not difficult to sec al a glance the
reasons for the unusual apathy in respect
NJ the pending campaign. First, there IS
the Great War. in which our country has
been actively engaged for wear and
half. with nearly two million armed Amcri-
ran soldiers in Europe, taking active part
IN the thick of the fighting, and with two
million more in preparation AZ homo Tor
service abroad if necessary. Here Is a
situation sufficient of itself 70 hold the
attention of the people 70 the exclusion Of
nearly all public matters save those IN
tinately connected with the war.
Other clements that served to draw
attention from the political campaign
were the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign,
which closes tonight, and the dreadful
endemic Of Spanish influenza, which still
holds our city and State and large part
ii the country in its devastating grasp
1t Is no wonder, therefore, the people
have rcfraincd from giving even ordinary
attention to the pending political cam
Dairn
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RIPPING RHi MES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE PEACE. CAMPAIGN.

Tie allies victories Increase, aud
Kaiser Bill Will talk Of peace, the
boon he's longing for, and spineless
delegates will say. Why not let
! Wilhelm have his way, and end this
! beastly war; oh, YES, lets put
away our guns, and sit and gossip
with the Huns, until they get their
breath. when, with their energy re-
stored. they'll usher in, with brand
and sword, new crusade of death.
! By all means let us meet hall way
the Teut who has SOME things to
saw of armisticc and truce; let us
i forget how he has lied There Is no
truth beneath his hide, and turn
some twaddle loose. let us forget
the rrusslan's crimes, which have,
in all historic times, no parallel,
say men, and talk OF peace and
kindred boons, and liverWurst and
beer and prunes, until We CT tricked
/ again. We've seen the package
Russia got when she gave ear To
German rot, and banked on German
lies; and We should do Us Russia
did, and in the ditch like Russia
skid 1T would be sane ana wise.
But it will be little while before
the Teut entranelng smile can put
MS in Il trance; some German towns
/ we'll have to strike and show the
folks what wars been like among
the towns of France Well have 10
show the placid Fritz how scenery
! Is blown to bits by modern allied
/ guns; down German roads we Il
! have 10 send, and stand the river
| Rhine on end and grieYe a lot Of
/ Huns.
t
4+4ftTt4+ s4{i.+ rst4 yvrrr*4 " F4=4 : : 4
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paign

But the Liberty Loan campaign Is now
At its close. and there are encouraging
indications that the plague has reached
the extent Of its venom and will soon sub
side. II Is in order, therefore, for the
people to get down 10 normal conditions,
and these conditions may include some
sort of interest in political affairs
In many respects, the general campaign
i a counterpart Of the campaign Of 1862
for the election OF members Of the House
Of Representatives and Of United States
Senators through State Legislatures. Then,
as now, the country was engaged III deadly
war. Then, as now, there were appre-
tensions growing out Of the probability
that the election might result in the choice
of a Congress politically opposed to the
administration President Lincoln looked
over the field with despairing eyes, be
cause the signs of the times were omlnOus,
and he felt that a Tepudiauon OF his ad-
ministration by the votes OF the people
of the North would seriously harass him
IN subsequent war operations, and be OF
great injury to the country.
And there are many citizens who view
the political situation today as Lincoln
and his friends viewed that of 1862, and
are deeply concerned.
But when it came 10 the test Of the
ballot IN 1862 the people sustained the
administration. There Is reason to be
heve the people viii do likewise at the
election on November next
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Issue 25o Liquor Prescriptions.

Records show that from tie time ~
Attmney-Conorals Department begaf
making note If Wilmington physician
giving liquor prescriptions IN infucnN
cases, $50 Of such prescription Fe~
issued up 10 tn day noon ~ th"
80 prescriptions, or u per cent, wer
( obtained from one physician The nrz
highest number lsgned hy one physici"'
VS. Il
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reeonciling the workers for their political
slavery and economic vassalagc To iunker
landlords and industrial robber barons.
Prussia politically and morally has been
the citadel of modievalism and OBJ
sc,rantsm in Europe. News.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

apache Tribe, No. 81
Olive Temple, J.. q. =.
Weno ah Lodge, $. ~ ~
Liberty Conclsve, ). W NJ.
Mechanics Lodge, |. q. o. =
Lenape Tribe, Impd. o. X. u
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James Young ConcIave II or " "
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A WAR JINGLE.
arranged by James Herbert MuIlin.

Come on
We patriotic sonsi
Come on
Ye daughters, t0o'
Buy Bonds
TO show the beastly Huns
Chr fighting proves too
Come on
And Buy Another Bond
Over the Top 10 60
That all who read
May see up there
Our Delaware top row
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This important matter the people ii
Delaware viii have to take hand IN
deciding - the election, ii addition to
choosing State, county and district Off
GERS and members Of the Legislature. For
they will be called upon to elect a United
States Senator and Representative il
Congress
Senator Willard salisbury has been re-
nominated By the Democratic party of
Delaware. through its representatives, IL
state convention assembled, unanimously
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Vow, having about completed the
Fourth Liberty loan campaign, let Us
enter more aggressiveIy than ever upon
tic campaign against the visitation Of
Spanish influenza Let every citizer
OF the afflicted communities in our State
do everything possible to destroy the
deadly inYndnr
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There are further encouraging lndlca-
tions that the influenza epidemic i sub
siding. Now, Let all the people exercise
great care 70 prevent an unVelcome out
break
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Delaware never had harder working
and more useful member OF Congress Than
Representative Albert +. Polk. IL Is not
oftc IN member of the House Of Rcpre-
scntativrs can do anything of consequence
during his first term, hut Mr.. Polk Is =
conspicuous exception.
First and foremost, Representative
Polk has been firm and consistent sup
nortcr Of the Wilson administration. lie
has stood bv the President in every move
To all the vastly important war measures
he gave hearty and unqualified support.
ue has proved himself patriotic 70 the
core.
In other resrecte Representative FOLK
has been both busy and useful. IN al
matters concerning our State directly
such rs the proposed purchase % inc
Chesapeake Il Delaware Canal ny tue
Federal government. he has been active
and efficient. And he has done an enor-
nous amount Of work for individual CON
stitucnts in furthering the various mat
tcrs before Congress IN which they had
r material concern Hundreds OF Delaware
men and women arc grateful % hun toi
what he has done
That Representative Polk should h'
reelected goes without saying. lhs &c
feat would be positive discrcdii I" th'
State
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i\rcp the Liberty Bond subscriptions
gong 10 the last hour II the campaign.
which ends tonight Delaware must
surely 60 over the top
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Blobbs fellow Dolittle has
the nerve TO call himself n willing worker
Slobbs Well, why not He's willing
To work anybody hc can Phlladel-
phia Record
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

| of DEBORAH were guests at the d. H
Leach home one day last week.
Theodore Miller was down from
Burr Oak where he is working and
spent several days last week with
home folks.
Mrs. Gordon Baker and Mrs.
Harold Dinger returned Monday
night from Camp Dodge where they
were over Sunday visitors with
their brothers, Harry Taylor and
Morey Delaney.
Quite a number from here spent
Sunday at the dam.
G. A. Funk visited his son, HUI
bert near Burr Oak part of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lee and lit
tie daughter of Marshall, Mimi. were
calling on Freeport friends Friday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griebel and
little daughter of DEBORAH spent Sun
day in this vicinity.
John Dinger of Clay Hill was a
pleasant caller in our village one
day last week.
Chester Delaney spent Sunday
with home folks.
Quite number from here took in
Chautauqua in DEBORAH this week.
Mrs. E. Sanaker and daughter,
Jennie of Burr Oak visited friends
here part of last week
Mrs. r. Tyler went to Merdith,
Iowa today to visit her daughter,
Mrs. ]. D. Wescott.
Millicent Anderson visited friends
in DEBORAH last week and took in
the Chautauqua.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hall
Jur.a q baby girl. Congratula-
tions.
Fillmore Miller is at home this
week laid up with bad case OF
poisoning
Fred Womeldorf who is home on
furlough from Boston, Mass. is a
guest at the Switzer home at the
present writing.
Mrs. john Stoskopf and son OF
DEBORAH were Freeport visitors one
day last week
The following Glenwood people
have been observed in our village
during the past week: Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Clausen, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
nard Hegtvedt, John Hegtvedt, E.
Thune, Mrs. E. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Lennon and son, John, Mrs.
Caroline Sorenson and son Walter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge Jacobson, also
Philip Young and family spent Sun
day afternoon at c. j. Steno's.
Mrs. James Smalley and sister,
Mrs. Anna Reed spent Monday with
! her son James and family near Ma
/ bel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moe and Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Moe of Arlington,
S. d. motored here and spent few
days at the Hans Bjorgan home and
other friends returning home fore
part of week.
Pack up your troubles in your
old kit bag" says the song. The
girls forget some of them in their
knit bag when they start the good
work of making sweaters for the
soldiers.
Mrs. Olaf Sander and daughter,
Ethel of Lacrosse are here visiting
friends and relatives. Mrs. Sander
will be remembered as Eda loung
being a sales-lady in the B. Burre-
son store for few years.
P. t. Ramlo and son Roy and c..
j. Steno were DEBORAH visitors. Fri
day.
Ray Smalley is busy these days
selling fish to the many farmers.
Arlie Griswold has gone to Ar
mour, S. D. for an extended stay.
Henry Usgaard is home from the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Lendorf and
daughter, Mildred called at Steno's
Friday evening.
The young folks enjoyed them
selves at another dance Friday eve
in the Pete Johnson barn and had
good time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lendorf and
daughter, Mildred did some shop
ping at Mabel Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ramlo
Sundayed at Pete Ramlo's.
We received lovely shower "a
gain Saturday and evening which
will be beneficial but we need more
! for our corn's progress.
surprise party was given Mr..
and Mrs. Lendorf Sunday, June 80.
Mr.. Hugo Neocker and family
motored to DEBORAH Saturday after
noon.
Rev. VIM. Rasmussen will preach
his farewell sermon in the Lutheran
| church Sunday, July 18th.
Quite change in the atmosphere
the last days as it has been rather
cold, but we are in hopes a frost is
not due here, as we hear they have
had it in some places
Quite number from here at
tended the ice cream social in the
Canoe church the other Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Mix Richert was a business cal
Ter in Mabel today.
Willie Welsh is hauling saw logs
to John McMillen's saw mill this
week.
Ed Darlington hauled feed from
Mabel Tuesday.
Perry Kenyon had a barn raising
Thursday forenoon.
Miss Vera Koppen and cousins
were Mabel visitors Tuesday morn
ing.
Geo. Foltz, Jake Richert, Clarence
Kraby, Alfred Young, Henry Sell
man and Albert Wingate were cal
lers at Mabel this week.
Mr.. Ericsson and family from the
southern part of the state are visit
ling with formers brother, Zaek
and family at this writing.
Nick Richert is building a new
machine shea.
Geo. Foltz and family spent Fri
day evening at the Ernest Foltz
home
Mrs. Jake >Richert and Harold
spent Tuesday afternoon at the John
Kraby home.
VIM. Feltis and family and Nadia
Peckham called at the Jake Richert
home Friday evening.
Burr Sinclair has purchased a
Ford.
Jake Richert assisted hisbrother
Nick haul gravel from Prosper Fri
day.
| Mrs. frankie Welsh and son from
near Mabel, Mimi. spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Daring
ton.
Mr.. Pete Goldberg and Victor were
Mabel callers Wednesday and Satur-
day.
VIM. Feltis and family and Nadia
Peckham, Mrs. Walt Tillapaugh and
son spent Sunday at the Rob Til.
! lapaugh home.
Mrs. Emery and daughter called
at the VIM. Harris home near Hes
per Wednesday afternoon.
| Mrs. Ed Watts and daughter and
Lester Parks spent Sunday at the
Clark Fredenburg home.
Walt Tillapaugh and family and
Rob Tillapaugh and family were De-
corah shoppers Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
HESPER.

July /, 1918.
Mr.. Archie Bryant gave a dance
Wednesday evening for the benefit
of the Red Cross and received neat
sum of over $71 which was very
good.
Mrs. Anna Reed and sister, Mrs.
James Smalley and son, Ray called
at Steno's Tuesday.
Johnnie Keynon is doing farm
work for Mrs. Louise Broghammer
as her son Roy left in the draft this
week.
Miss Anna Usgaard has returned
home from an extended stay at De-
corah.
Mrs. John Nelson. son Willie,
daughters, Alma and Mrs. Joe Swe-
stka and children visited at Steno's
Wednesday. Willie came to bid all
of them good bye as he left for a
training camp near Chicago Thurs
day.
Elmer Griswold sold his Ford to
Burr Sinclair.
A party was given in the honor
of Nels Nesheim Tuesday evening as
he left for training camp.
Henry Kenyon did farm work for
C. j. Steno Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hedge jacobson
were Mabel callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Barth and daughters
Clara and Gertie who have been a
way on an extended visit at Royal,
Neb. with a sister of Mrs, Barth re-
turned home latter part of week. :,
A large number of people assisted
Perry Kenyon in raising his barn
| Wednesday forenoon.
Mrs. Anna Reed has been treas
ured guest of her sister, Mrs. James
Smalley the past week.
Peter Johnson was caller at
Steno's last Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03

Ed Swhela.
Albert Sobolik was business cal
Ter in Calmar Wednesday.
Miss Emma Sandager was a shop
per here Tuesday.
William Sobolik autoed to Prairie
du Chem Friday.
Miss Helen Humpal of Calmar is
visiting with her aunt and uncle
this week.
Adolph Houdek of Fort Atkinson
Is visiting his grandmother this
week.
Mrs. Joe Liska and sister, Mrs.
John Philips We're Spillville shop
pers Tuesday.
Mrs. John Bernatz of Spillville
was seen in town Saturday.
Joe Kafka and family accompanied
by his wife's sister autoed from
Calmar to Conover and spent Sun
day with relatives.
Joe Bauburek of Calmar was
home visiting folks Sunday after
noon.
James Humpal of near Conover
spent Sunday with Miss Stella and
William Philips.
Mrs. Sam Swehla was a passenger
for Calmar Saturday evening.
Miss Agnes Hyste from Forman,
N. D. is visiting at the Bjonerud
home this week.
Geo. Cummings and family autoed
to Calmar Sunday evening.
Lawrence Bjonerud, sister and
brothers accompanied by Miss Agnes
Hyste autoed to Calmar Sunday
evening.
Albert Sobolik and son autoed
to Spillville on business Monday
afternoon.