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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

we will move up on the border for
a month or so and then home we go.
must close for this time. From your
dear son. Hope to see and talk with
you all soon. Goodbye and God be
with us all.
Sgt. CLARENCE JOHNSON.
Co. |. 9th Inf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08

Mrs. Orley Seekatz is expected
here today from Manson, Iowa for an
extended visit with her mother, Mrs.
Holverson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Ailen wells in united States.

Allen Wells, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ID. Wells arrived in the United
States Monday from France, where
he has been in the army. He arrived
at Newport News. .la
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
INSURANCE

For further information, apply to
Homa Service, Winneshiek County
chanter, American Red Cross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Notice TO Teachers.

The Study Center which was
advertised to be held next. Saturday,
Jan. A, has been indefinitely post,
poned until further notice. aa4 40
.... II. E, MILLER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
FIREMEN's MASQUERADE.
Hose Co. No. Will GIVE Lot of Fine
Prizes Jan. %.

Hose Co. No. / of DEBORAH are get
ting ready for their big masquerade
to be held at Steyers opera house
Thursday evening, Jan. %. A number
of fine prizes donated by the mer-
chants of DEBORAH will be given.
Following are the ladies Prizes:
Best costume, $500 in gold
Most Graceful dancer, Lady's Waist
Most Comical Custome, Lady's
Handkerchiefs
Best Costume, any Nationality, Satin
Slippers
Best Old Maid, Box of Candy
Best Irish Costume, Silk Petticoat
Best Norwegian Costume, Lady's
Petticoat
Best Original Costume, Silk Petit
coat
Talle5t Lady Masquer, Bottle Per-
fume
Stoutest Lady Dancer, Fancy Basket
Blacklist Lady Dancer, 500 pounds Of
Coal
Gentlemen's Prizes.
Best Costume, $500 in Gold
Most Graceful Dancer, Suit Case
Most Comical Costume, 4 Bedford
Golden Giant Spark Plugs
Best Costume, any Nationality, Box
E-E Io,, Cioarc
Best Norwegian Costume, Dozen
Handkerchief
Tallest Gentleman Masquer, Muffler
Best Irish Costume, one Ham
Best Soldier Costume, Carved Wood
Picture
Best Jig Dancer, Rug
Best, American Costume, Correspon-
dence Cards
Best Policeman's Costumes, Years
Subscription to Public Opinion
Blacklist Gentleman Dancer, 500
pounds Coal
A line OF costumes can be secured
at F. j. Rosenthal's store on Jan. 81.
Dance tickets are $1.00 and specta-
tors 25 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
L. S. Soldier Insurance Totals $3S,-
600. 0O00. 600

Washington, d. CsFsTwenty-six
tons of insurance records from the
American expeditionary force were
received today by the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance. The records repre-
sent $1,000, O,oeo,oo government
insurance written on American sol
diers overseas, and will bring the
total insurance written by the bureau
to more than $3SsF000, 100000. =
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
Notice: Bids on Wood For tn
County Farm.

County Farm.
Notice is hereby given that bids
on 10 cords of hard wood and 20
cords of soft wood will be received
at the office of the County Auditor in
DEBORAH, Ia. Wood to be delivered
at the County Farm on or before
June 1, 1919. Bids to be on file by
1880 D. m. January 20, 1919.
OSCAR WINGER,
2-2w. County Auditor.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
.RINGLING BROS. AND
BARNUM 6 BAILEY
Mammoth Shows Are Now Com.
bined and Announce Exhi-
bitions at Early Date.

The worlds biggest amuse.
ment institution, Ringing Broth
ers and Barnum & Bailey Shows
Combined, is to exhibit after
noon and night at Chattanooga,
Thursday, Oct. %.
The consolidation of the
Worlds Greatest Shows" and
the Greatest Show on Earth"
in one circus of colossal size,
constitutes the amusement sur.
prise of the country. Nothing
to approach this gigantic, new
circus has ever before toured
America. 1t has been formed by
merging the pick and the cream
of all that was biggest and best
in the two famous shows. It
would be folly to attempt to
enumerate its many wonders.
Some idea of the enormous scale
upon which features are present
ed may be had when it is stated
that a quarter of a million pounds
of elephants take part in a single
act; in other words-six times as
many of the big.eared giants
than have ever before been seen
in one main-tent exhibition. All
else to be seen in proportion.
The arenic stars embrace all the
worlds foremost circus perform
ers. There are three hours of
novelties and big sensational acts.
The menagerie is far and away
the most colossal ever travelled.
For instance-a herd of eight gi-
raffes are exhibited in place of
the two or three shown in the
past. The great tournament
which opens the main tent pro-
gram, is the most magnificent
thing in pageantry yet produced
in America. Hundreds upon
hundreds of gorgeously costumed
characters and beautiful horses
take part in it. The morning
street parade Is the longest and
most brilliant ever given any
where. It is a stupendous super
circus that battles description.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

weeks and the little ones have
been sick. 1t comes on just in
cotton picking time. Mr.. Payne
has sold four bales of cotton and
will have about ten or twelve
more, Cotton and the seed
brings about $235.OO per bale.
Cotton is cut very short by so
much rain, and the worms that
go with q wet season. Corn crop
is good, Sweet potatoes are
fine. Some of them are large
enough to sit on one end of the
potato while the other is in the
fire roasting. There is a large
acreage in sweet potatoes, and
they always bring a good price.
They will help to cut the II. C. of
L. as most people like them.
Texas has a large supply Of
hogs, the finest ones | ever saw.
We have two that my son bought
about the 18th of June, one could
almost have put them in their
pocket. Now they are not pigs
any more, they are large enough
to call hogs. By Christmas they
will weigh 300 each. They have
plenty to eat. | want to be able
to go to Arlington Christmas. |
have an invitation to three we'd
dings there Christmas, all at one
home and at the same time. |
would love to go to Dallas the 18th
to attend the wedding of my
soldier boy, the youngest one of
my boys, but | know | will not be
able to go that far so soon, just
one week more.
We are having some cold rain
the last two days. It makes one
realize that winter is approach
ing and one had better prepare
for it.
AS | am getting tired will
ring off. Hope to see several
good letters when my paper ar
rives this afternoon, Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
MARION JAIL IN
RUINOUS CONDITION

Jasper, Oct. 14.-That the
Marion county Jail is both inse.
cure and unsanitary is the opin.
ion of the grand jury in session
last week, according to a report
made to Judge Raulston by R.
F. McReynolds, the foreman,
Thursday, He said that it need
ed overhauling and new plumb.
ing and that the bedding and the
prisoners were infected with
body lice. He said, furthermore,
that the Jail was so insecure thai
the prisoners could escape any
time they wanted to. Judge
Raulston was 80 disgusted with
the conditions of affairs at the
county bastile that he said it
would not be right to confine
prisoners there, and ordered that
until the Jail is put in better
condition, prisoners be confined
elsewhere, possibly in Chatta-
nooga.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

Subscribe tor the News.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
Paris, Texas.
.Soeeial TO tie NrzVS.

| Soreiai to the NrzVS.
| am able to sit up the greater
part of the time, though when
feel tired from sitting up | lie
down and take a rest. | have
not been out anywhere yet.
have not been any further than
to the sidewalk IN front of the
house. about twenty feet. | feel
like | could go down town, but
| am afraid to venture yet, am
doing very we'll and do not intend
te overdo myself. | know if ]
get the best results must take
care of myself. The doctor let
me come home a week or ten
days sooner than he would have
done, but ! promised to be care
full and not get out until he said
| could 60.
There was a cyclone passed
over north Texas at about seven
p. m. Wednesday. and struck
Arthur City, wrecking the town
considerably. One lady was kill
ed. Arthur City is sixteen miles
north of Paris, on the Red River.
| sat on our front gallery and
watched the cloud. Iknew some
one would suffer. | have seen
several cyclone clouds. lean al
ways tell one when | see it. |
was near enough to one to see its
funnel shape and see the houses
falling.
The big State Fair opened its
gates to a very large attendance
Monday morning, Oct. 6, and
will continue to the 10th. Gov.
w. P. Hobby made the address
of welcome and formally opened
the big exhibition to the multi
tude that was anxiously waiting.
They say they have the largest
and best fair they have ever had.
Next Monday, the13th. the big
circus is coming to Paris. |
have not heard what one is COM
ing. That doesn't matter as to
who it is. just so it is show.
With the elephant and the mon
key and the restof the animals,
and sweet water and popcorn,
ETC., the children will all have q
time. .'..=
| had a letter Wednesday from
my daughter, Mrs. ]. G. Payne.
who lives four miles south of Dal-
las. They are having a good
deal Of sickness this fall. Mr..
Payne las been sick two or three
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
Quits Movies.
So. Pittshurp. Oct. 14.-Fra

So. Pittsburg, Oct. 14.-Frank
/. Stewart. for seven years man.
ager of the South Pittsburg thea
ire, has disposed of his interest
in the business to Ross, Ellis &
Ross, new managers, who pro-
pose to continue the operation of
the theatre as motion picture
house, assuming control Monday.
Mr.. Stewart will devote his at
ton to his bakery business.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
Thinking
ScEiitTs5
So
|sts&
-

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
Ifyou'd like to win butyou think you can't.
It's almost cinch you won't.
Ifyou think you'll lose, you're lost,
For out of the world we find
success begins with felIoW'swil,
It's all in the state of mind.
Ifyou think you're outcIassed, you are;
You've got to think to rise,
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win prize.
Lies battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins,
Is the man who thinks he can.
EXCHANGE.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
SELF-DEFENSE IS
VERDICT OF JURY
End of Sensational Trial OF
Alex VanHooser For
Murder of P. S. Harris

Jasper, Oct. 14.-The verdict
of the jury in the case of Alex
Vanhooser, of Whitwell, charged
with the murder of P. S. Harris,
of Whitwell, a deputy sheriff, on
the night of Sept. 18, 1918, was
that the defendant killed Harris
in self defense. The pistol of
the dead man was found clutch
ed,tightly in his hand. with two
cartridges nicked by the hammer
in an attempt to fire, and on this
evidence, plea of self defence
was entered. The jury drawn
from a panel of over six hundred
names was as follows: Sam Lee,
Hugh Braden, Arthur Belk, j. B.
Coburn, w. W. Clepper, L. N.
Duncan, W. E. Hargis, o. H.
Francis, Joe Dietzen, J. B. Con-
ner. N. l.. Burkhalter and C. B.
Flowers.
The prosecution on behalf of
the state was conducted by At
torney-general B. G. Mckenzie.
of Dayton and w. E. McCurry,
of Whitwell. and the defense was
conducted by Foster V. Brown,
of Chattanooga, and ]. W. Nor
rison, of Jasper.
The evidence was sensational,
the clothing of the dead man,
covered with big splotches of
blood, being exhibited. Evidence
was introduced that the men had
had a former affray, when Van
Hooser received knife wounds
from Harris. Evidence showed
that Harris had a considerable
sum of money on day of killing,
which was never found. The
state introduced evidence argu-
ing that Harris was shot after
falling on ground by a bullet
which passed thru his right
knee into the left. as he was ly-
ing on the ground on left side
with right knee drawn up. Ev.
idence was introduced to show
that both men were drinking.
The trial commenced Thursday
morning and went over until
Saturday. the verdict of the jury
being given late Saturday after
noon. Vanhooser has killed three
men, it is said, and the attorney
general in his argument, dwelt
upon this point strongly, asking
for conviction. The defense ar
gued solely that killing was done
In self defense.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

preaching grade crossings. In
fact, the aid of the public gen.
orally is wanted, because, while
the record will be name as to
railroad employees only. the plan
involves an intensified drive to
stop accidents of any character
on or about railroad property.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
CAsHED BAD CHECK
Slick Stranger Fools Carl Bur-
row, of Sequatchie Co.

Dunlap, Tenn. Oct. 15.-A
bad check artist claiming the
cognomen of the unusual name
of Smith, worked Carl Burrow,
fiivver driver of Dunlap, for the
cash on a $25 check on a Chatta-
nooga bank, which proved to be
worthless. To add to his agony
there was a $3.50 protest fee on
top of the bad check. Burrow
thinks it is sorrow enough to
drive a flivver, much less cough
up $25 and $3.50 protest fee ex-
ira.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
PREVENTION DRIVE
National Effort To Decrease
Number of Deaths and
Injuries Each Year.

Plans are rounding into shape
for the greatest safety" move
ment ever undertaken-the Nat
ional Railroad Accident Proven
ton Drive-to be staged during
the last two weeks of October by
all railroads thruout the country
under government control. G.
M. Anderson, Regional Super
visor of Safety. announced today
that the roads of the South were
we'll advanced in their prepara-
tions for participating in the
drive, with full determination to
stand at the top of the list of safe
railroads when the record is made
up.
Experience has proved that the
majority of railroad accidents
are avoidable; that a large part
of the enormous toll of killed and
injured reported every year is
due, not to the unavoidable catas-
trophies which attract public at
tention, but to little lapses from
caution which cause deaths or in
juries here and there every day
in the year. Education and con-
slant training reduces the num-
ber of lapses, big and little, and
the preaching Of safety" dur
ing the past few years has saved
many a life and limb. 1t was to
demonstrate practically what can
be done that the Director Gener-
al of Railroads approved the
countrywide campaign about to
be launched. Similar drives
have been conducted previously
in different regions, resulting in
convincing and gratifying de-
monstrations. .=s#
One of the first steps toward
preparing railroad employees of
the south for the part they are to
play, will be the posting of an
October calendar with the dates
18th to 31st in red in all stations,
offices, etc., where they will at
tract attention. Industries along
railroad lines will be asked to CO.
operate, especially in the way of
removing unnecessary hazards
and warning their own employees
of the danger ever present on
railroad tracks. Owners and
drivers of automobiles also are to
be called upon to help. Cards
will be distributed among all who
can be reached, urging them to
be particularly careful in ap-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
mrs. Reach Tells How She Got to Know
Rat Snap"

Have ALWAYS feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A height Dor
said he just got rid of droyes with RAT
SNAP. This started me to thinking.
Tried RAT-SNAP myself. 1t killed II
and scared the rest away" RAT4SNAP
comes in three sizes, 25c, SOC, $1.00.
Sold and guaranteed by Sequatchis
Supply Store, Sequatchie; Friend &
we'll; Whitwell Drug Co., Whitwell;
F. T. Patton, Jasper; ]. w. Simpson &
Son, Jasper
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16
ATTENTION!

Don't forget to ship your HIDES,
SKINS and TALLOW direct to the Tan
merry.
Robert Scholtze Tannery
Established 1878 Chattan ooga
Highest prices, correct weights and
prompt returns always guaran teed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

Some people believe the Bible
story of the loaves and fishes so
strongly that they do nothing but
loaf and fish. = Dunlap Tribune.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

See Us about that printing you
need. We believe we can please
you in price, work and prompt
ness.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-10-16

Get ready for winter evenings
by subscribing for the News.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
'lljMBERMEN COMPLETE LARGE CONVENTION
THE RECORD OF THE YEAR.
Report Of Secretary Reaney APpre
cIates the Farmers and rays
Tribute to the Dead
Members.
.nort of the secretary

/; The annual report OF the secretary
was as follows:
We have passed through another
year of strenuous times ana NJ
branch of business has been calico
upon to respond to the call OF oul
country more than the lumber trade
but in every instance they nave
bravely met the call no matter nov
great the sacrifice and have gone
over the top in every call.
AS a nation we are approaching .
great period of reconstruction nov
only in the way OF new building, Du'
along all lines of activity ana IL Il
going to need active cooperation OF
all lines of business, the farmers IN
cluded, for theirs is the foundation
of all business, to guide our ship OF
state to the position we must oc-
cupy-in the future among the nations
OF the world.
This year we are called upon to
record more by death than in any
previous year in the history OF the
association.
And we may not even now have
the full roster of those who will
never meet with us again, but have
gone to that bourn from which no
traveller returns and to such we pay
our tribute of respect
The first to pass to the great be
yond was one OF our former presi-
dents. F. E. Ayers, of T. f. Ayers &
Co. Of Iowa City. followed by R. A.
Schultz of the Pauls Lumber Co.,
Sigourney, and NJ B. Hutchinson OF
the NJ. B. Hutchinson Lumber Co.. OF
Tr11, Do ,1e
Herman Pauls of the Pauls Lumber
Co., of Washington, and John Porter
son of C. NJ. Porter. with the Hawk
eye Lumber Co., of Oskaloosa- Mt
Porter was in the service OF his coun'
try and had come home on fur-
Tough 10 meet once more with MS
loved ones when he was stricken by
the epidemic of influenza and had
to surrender to its rayages.
And it is with profound sorrow that
we are also called upon to record the
taking away by the death angel OF
the following who have been meet
ing with us in the past and whose
cheering words and smiling faces we
shall never look upon in this world
again: Arthur j. Gillispie and Louis
Lothman of the Lothman Cypress
Co., of st. Louis. Mo-, and =. w.
Blumm with the st. Louis Sash &
Door Co., also of st. Louis
And if we cannot meet with these
again in this life, let up shape our
conduct SO that 1t can be said of us
as we, too, are called to cross the
dark river, we'll done good and faith
full servant, you have been faithful
over a few things, enter into the JOY
of thy Lord.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06
LUMBERMEN IN
SOUTH CHEERFUL
Trade Paper Representative Who
Has Investigated Conditions
There Brings Much
Information.

Lumber manufacturers throughout
the south are very optimistic as to
the future outlook for the lumber
business, according to A. r. kriech-
baum, staff representative of Lum.
Der, national lumber trade journal
published at st. Louis, who is here
attending the convention OF the
southeastern Iowa lumbermen.
Mr.. Kriechbaum has just returned
after spending three months In the
yellow pine and hardwood timber
belt OF Texas and Louisiana. Every
where l went the mills were low IN
stocks and orders were coming IN
he said. 1.-THE real buying, however.
is expected in early spring, when the
building construction. checked LOT
four years, due to the war, is re-
sumed."
mill stocks he said, range from
twenty to fifty per cent below nor
NAL. All the plants have been en-
gagged in turning out government
material, and ever since the war
started they have been short OF Ia
Dor. The labor situation is improV-
ing now, but 1t will take the mills
at least sixty days to rsplenish their
business comes in or not"
AS to wooden shipbuilding, MI.
Kriechbaum said this industry seems
to be holding up at present, most OIL
the shipyards having orders for YES.
sells sufficient to keep them busy lol
eighteen months, but when the gov
eminent boats are delivered, he does
not look for such strenuous shippullu'
ing activity in the south.
Undoubtedly, wooden shipbuiiu'
ing is in the south to stay ne de-
clared. "but from now on very httis
attention will be paid to the con,
struction of vessels larger than LOW
gross tonnage The ships built 10,
the government were Of $500 anu
5000 tons capacity, most of them De,
ing built at Beaumont, Orapge anu
Houston, Tex. Morgan City. L. anu
Gulfport, Miss
Mr.. Kriechbaum was deeply I'M i
pressed by the cordially with when
the lumbermen were received by me
citizenship of Keokuk and was louu
in it's praise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-06

set by all the other circumstantial
portions Of their visit to Keokuk,
which seem to have outdone the for
NAL convention proceedings in inter-
est for many of them.
From the informal dance in the
Tiffany room of the hotel the even
ing before the convention was
called to meet, until the day after
its formal adjournment, there has
not been an idle minute, except a
few in the small hours Of the morn
ing, when there was not something
for the lumbermen and their women
folks to do.