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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
HEIGHTS FINE PLACE
Iowans Discover They Don't Have to
Go to Mountains

McGregor, Ia.-Twelve building
lots have been sold on McGregor
Heights, this week and summer cot
tages will be erected on all of them
either this or early in the season
next year.
There have been summer homes
on the Heights, high bluff just
north Of McGregor, for quite a num-
Der of years, owned and occupied
each season by people from different
Iowa towns and cities. Last year
many of them were destroyed by a
forest fire, but new ones have sprung
up in their place and the .resort is
now experiencing real boom.
At present residents of Musca-
tine, Decorah, Elkader, Iowa City,
Garnavillo, Lawler, Traer and Cedar
Rapids are in cottages on the
Heights.
The bluff is owned by an as
ISOLATION OF northeastern Iowa pec-
pie. 1t is part of the famous cid
Spanish Grant MADE by the Span eh
governor of Louisiana to the French.
Canadian fur trader Basil GaiIlard
in 1894.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
j. NJ. BOEHM is SECRETARY.
Former DecOrahian Elected Secre-
tary Milwaukee-Y ellowbtone
TX Highway

| McGregor, IA party of twenty
five Iowa and South Dakota boosters
met at McGregor during the Conven-
ton association meeting and organi-
zed a Milwaukee, Yellowstone park
highway.
| This route Is already popular
one for travel from the east to
Yellowstone park and it is only need
ed to make a permanent road of it
| to make it the trail to Yellowstone
park, say the boosters, as 1t is the
shortest line.
Delegates were present from Can
ton and Sioux Falls, S. D., and these
Iowa towns on the North Iowa pike;
Sheldon, Emmetsburg, Clear Lake,
Mason City, Rudd, Charles City.
New Hampton, 'Clermont, Postville,
and Monona.
The following officers were elected:
President, F. G.. Bell, McGregor;
vice president, M. B. Kennedy, Cam
ton, S. D.; secretary, J. M. Boehm,
Postville; treasurer, G. P. Ell, Rudd,
La. A director will be chosen in each
county on the route. The following
counties have already picked their
representative: Lincoln, S. D.,A. o.
Tuntland, Lyon county, S. D., Ed
Moen, Canton; O'Brien county, Iowa,
Fax Clark, Sheldon; Clay county,
M. E. Bacon, Spencer; Palo Alto
county, w. E. G. Saunders. Emmets-
burg; Cerro Gordo county, George
w. Frost, Clear Lake; Floyd county.
A. H. Case, Charles City; Clayton
county, DR.. G. w. Taper, Monona;
The proposed line will leave the
North Iowa pike only at one place.
West of Perkins it will be routed by
way of the primary road through
Doom and Inwood to Canton instead
of through Rock Valley. Eighty-five
per cent of the road from Chicago
to Milwaukee is now paved and all
the Milwaukee, Madison-Prairie du
Chen trail is primary road receiv-
ing state and federal aid. Eight of the
eleven counties have voted paving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
The Trade at Home Spirit.

The editor of the Lawler dispatch
finds peculiar situation in his town.
and comments as follows, and we
guess Lawler is not the only town up
against the same proposition
The banks and other business re-
personalities of our city are loud in
their endorsements of Trade In
Lawler" ads and expect every one to
patronize them and when they or
the town have job of printing they
send it out to people who never spend
a cent in Lawler in any way.
We will admit they may get the
work few cents cheaper, but what
would Lawler be if everyone did
that?
They claim to be doing much for
this community, but they don't look
like it to us.
This paper represents this COM
munity and is glad to boost it and
every business, either farmers or
any other, no matter how large or
how small. You too, want Cor
should) your home town paper to
look prosperous and compare favor
ably with papers from other COM
munities. Well, why send the money
that belongs to the editor out Of
town any more than the money that
is spent for lumber, coal, groceries,
dry goods, shoes, drugs or deposited
in the banks. To make this or any
other community prosperous we must
keep the money at home that should
circulate in this community. When
the editor gets a dollar most of it
goes to pay taxes, rent, interest,
groceries, clothes, church dues,
shows, ball games, electric current.
What does Matt Parrot & Sons do
for Lawler?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
Land Bought St So Sold at 1887.

Grundy Center, lathe farm of
E. r. Allison, consisting of $50 acres
lying four miles southeast of this
city, has just been sold to two Rein
beck men, George Schildroth and H.
A. Strobehn for $337.50 an acre.
This farm was acquired by Mr. AL
lison's father, James Allison, for the
princely sum of So an acre, back in
the sixties. In the year 1877 the
father sold it to his two sons, e. H.
and S. G. Allison, the latter in turn
selling his share to his brother few
years thereafter for $3.50 an acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
From 81 to $500 in 90 Years.

In 1857 Fred Durey, of Delaware
county, near Manchester, entered a
piece of raw prairie land from the
government, the title of the land to
Mr.. Durey bearing the signature of
James Buchanan, president of the
United States. There were no type
writer's in thost days and the entire
document was written with pen and
ink and after the lapse OF all these
years the ink has faded but little.
Mr.. Durey still owns the land. He
paid 81 an acre for it and values it
now at $500. He is SO years of age.
This is one of the few pieces Of land
in Iowa that still has the title in the
original entryman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
Swallowed Horseshoe Nail.

Clinton, Ia.-Sylvan, che Swear
old son of Alfred Meier, of Wheat
Land, has a horseshoe nail two and
onerhalf inches long in his intestines
which he swallowed June 29th. X
ray pictures show it clearly. Local
physicians are taking pictures at
twelve hour intervals watching its
progress head forward through the
intestinal tract. An operation is
thought not necessary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
Makes His Own Airship.

Audubon, Ia.-Audobon county
does not have to depend on the air.
plane factories for its flying ma
chimes. Ii has men right at home who
can make them. At least that is
what Leo jerks is trying to do.
Young jerks is the son of a VIOLA
township farmer. He has a natural
aptitude for mechanics and also is
possessed ola desire to ny. But he
las no money with which 20 buy an
airplane and so is making one him
self.
He has the machine almost COM
pleted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
ton; any alien population.

ton; any alien population.
And yet, if the American farmer
be forced to compete on equal terms
with workers who are willing to
work for nothing, and board them
selves until they can secure a mono
poly, he must quit.
The old game of killing competit-
ion with low prices and then, once
having secured monopoly, milking
the trade for double profits is as
we'll known to the oriental as to any
filibustering pirate of high finance,
who ever cornered a wheat market
or an oil pipe line.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
Fine business indeed for the Jap

Fine business indeed for the Jap.
California fruit growers, some
years ago, tried the system. They
contracted with japanese TO gather
their crops. At first they saved money
had plenty of skilled help when they
wanted it; everything was lovely,
and white man couldn't find a job
in the entire district.
And about the time the Japanese
had a monopoly of the fruit harvest
ing, about the time the hops had to
be picked, and the raisins dried, and
the oranges packed, and the small
fruits, gathered, why there was a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
A $4,000 Farm Sale.

Sheldon, Ia. w. Bloxham of
this city sold the Ben Korsedman
farm of 240 acres, located one mile
south of the Ritter, O'Brien county
for $500 per acre, or total of &c.,
600. The purchaser was Will Brewer
of Sibley, Ia, who will take pos
session next March and make the
farm his permanent home. The place
is nicely improved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
Pays $500 for Two Coon Dogs.

! Pays $500 for Two Coon Dogs.
The highest priced dogs ever brot
to West Union were received today
moon by Leo Topper of Auburn who
spends large part of his time and
who makes large part of his living
by hunting and trapping. These two
dogs, coon hounds, cost 500 each.
They arrived yesterday by express.
They were purchased from a dog
breeder at Griswold, Iowa. When
they arrived they attracted a good
deal of attention from dog fanciers
and from the public in general. They
look like the go-getter kind of hunt
ers.-West< Union Argo Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13
Do Not Borrow.

If the borrowing habit has seized
upon you, try and shake it off. You
know how quickly the neighbor who
drops in 'just to borrow cup Of
sugar" or few spoons of coffee"
wears her welcome. out. You know
that it is largely a habit, and that
people, once having learned how easy
it is to borrow, quickly learn also
that it is easy to forget. More friend
ships have been spoiled through bor-
rowing than can be traced to any
other agency.
Take the man or woman, for in
stance, who borrows newspaper.
You know they are fully as able as
yourself to spend a dollar or two a
year for a newspaper. And yet when
they borrow and borrow until your
patience is exhausted and you drop
a hint or two they invariably tell you
that they do not have much time to
read regularly and cannot feel as
though it would be worth their while
spending the money for something
that does not do you any good. Yet
they go right on borrowing your
paper, and nine times out of ten
when you get ready to read it it is to
find that your borrowing neighbor
has 1t.
Do not get into the habit of bor-
rowing, especially when your home
town paper can be had for less than
a two week, much less. If you are
really too poor to pay for 1t, be man
or lady enough to tell the publisher.
And the chances are he will provide
you with~a paper. In fact, rather than
see you cultivate the borrowing habit
he will, If you tell-him just how poor
you are, nut little piece in the
paper and ask the people to pass the
hat in your behalf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-08-13

"If the peace treaty, now signed,
isn't lived mp to as is should be, keep
your head dowa, Fritzie boy" advis-
es the Davenport Times.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
Why c. II. rlOrgan Should be
Elected Railroad Commits
siOner of the Second
District of Miss.

The people of Jasper Smith and Forrest counties among
whom Mr. Morgan lives knows his many excellent qualifications
the place and hence recommend him the people the dis
rct and the State of Mississippi He is honest he worthy
well trained and therefore capable serving people
important office
He is young full of energy to business
Importance in life through his efforts He the people
and from the people and therefore knows the all
people of the district
On leaving school he entered work rarOadng the
est and hardest job and by his merit honesty and capaby he
to the position of conductor He quit this
enter the field travelling salesman In this capacity
made practically every town in the district and has met with
friendly hand and kind greeting almost every
Ond district Every who knows him in social appre
his high standing and every who knows him in bus
way recognizes his excellent business ability.
elected to this place that he viii discharge
the duties without fear or favor.
Knowing his many excellent qualities offer him to the
district as the best for the place.
THE MIGHTY MEN OF JASPER, SMITH AND
FORREST COUNTIES
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
A Few Words from Elmer '. McInnis, Candidate
for Sheriff.

principles that you know so well and
know, too, form the platform on
which stand.
First Qualification for office. AS
God knows me l believe am quail
fed for the office of Sheriff,
Second. There is no reason why
you should not vote for me, and ev-
cry reason why you should, except
perhaps that you are pledged" or
are so bound personally to some 9TH
er candidate you feel you are not
free to follow your real choice for
Sheriff.
love my friends-no man can ex-
eel me in loyalty to them -but the
county's interests should be upper
most at county election such as the
one that now presents itself and the
interests OF my county will be upper
most in my life and service should
you honor me with the Office to
which / aspire
Third-If elected as Sheriff / shall
protect and defend your interests
not mine.a would be an migrate not
to do 1t after you give me your
votes.
But have time only on the last
run to thank you for your many
'courtesies to me the past six months,
in which hope to include your vote
next Tuesday,
NLMER v. McINNIs,
Candidate Ter sheFIn,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
An Address to the Voters from Edward Smith,
Candidate for Sheriff.

BILE position within the gift of the
people of Lincoln County. 1t has
been my ambition since early man
hood to serve you in the Sheriff's Of
fice. Will you now, knowing that l
have been faithful to every trust,
turn me down and thwart that ambi-
tion or will you reward faithful
and efficient servant by promoting
him to the sheriff's office?
have implicit confidence in the
people of Lincoln county and l do
not believe they will turn down a
good, faithful servant who has been
often tried and found faithful. If
should be intrusted with this posit-
ion it shall ever be my aim and pur-
pose to serve all the people of Lincoln
County alike in an honest, faithful
and efficient manner. 1t will be my
purpose to strictly enforce all the
laws and more especially the crimi-
nal laws against all violators of the
same against all parties alike.
AS to my record as your public
servant l again refer you to Judge
Miller, District Attorney Wall and
all the members of the Lincoln coun-
ty bar.
would say further that have at
tended strictly to my own duties as
an official and kept out of all mat
ters that came before the court that
did not concern me.
My influence has been for the en-
forcement of the law in Lincoln
county. / have never attempted in
any way to influence the verdict of
juries in the trial of any case in
court and if you should give me the
sheriff's office l Will continue to act
accordingly.
In conclusion / wish to say that
from the expressions of confidence
and assurance of support coming
from every part OF the county am
certain that I am going to poll e.
nough votes to place me in the sec
ond primary with good lead over
any one of my opponents and that I
will easily win out in nnal run off.
Sincerely yours,
EDWARD SMITH.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
Go To College.

Why have a heavy head on an ax2
The blade is the thing you cut with.
Now anybody who has ever cut wood
with an ak laughs at question of
that kind as foolish. Everybody
knows that while the blade is the
part that cuts, the heavy head on the
AK is necessary to drive it home and
but poor progress could be made
without it. The same principle op-
crates in the matter of education.
People are saying why waste time in
going to college? You may get a
business education" or practical
education. Take technical or pro-
fessional course and get at your life
work the sooner But you are likely
to find before many years that you
are trying to chop wood without any
head on your ak and are making
slow progress by hard work; or that
your ak is At only to split kindling
wood. You or your son or your
daughter will need all the training
that years in college can give. 1t is
not time wasted, but well and wisely
spent.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
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MCCALL NEWS.

!. MCCALL NEWS. 4:
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The little city of Mccall has been
silent for quite while, but will now
be heard from again.
Naturally, the farmer as we'll as
saw-mill men of this vicinity arr
glad to see a few days. of sunshine
after having had so much rain.
School is in session at present ant
is progressing very nicely with Prof
M. A. Davis, an ex-soldier of Lincolr
county, as principle, and Misses Mi
nerva Herring and Quinnie Culpit
assistants.
Mr.. V. H. Torrey, superintendent
of education, visited our school Tues
day morning and gave splendid tall
on the power of habit.
Rev. McCloud, of Woodville, who
has been conducting a meeting a
New Salem, preached at the Mccall
Baptist church Wednesday night
Quite large crowd attended and al
enjoyed the fine sermon.
Mrs. Emmie Jenkins, from Louis
lana, is visiting in the home of hel
father, Mr.. Tom Walker.
Miss Maude Walker of Brookha'
ven, spent few hours with home
folks here last Sunday.
Miss Anna Bell Collins, who has
been visiting relatives in Jackson
returned home Wednesday.
Miss Sophia Harrington and Mr.
Pete Harrington, from Amite, ant
Mr.. Morris Tillotson, of Lincoln. are
visitors in the Tillotson home.
Miss LYDIA Lotion, of Lucien, was
the guest of Miss Anna Belle Collins
Thursday.
Misses Velma and Geneva Hutsor
attended preaching at Lucien Thurs
day night.
Mr. .Corban has opened UP new
store in Mccall.
Mr.. R. G.. Porter has completed
his new millhouse and is now get
ting a great deal of work.
Miss Retta Mae Raulins, from
Brookhaven, is at the home of 'heI
brother, Mr.. Bert Raulins, and is on
the sick list this week.
Mr.. F. P. Harrison is on the sick
list also. xxx.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
All Ladies and ChiIdrens
Summer Hats. Half price.
Aylward's.

Monuments to the memory of little
Horace and Eleanor, children of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Green, are being e.
rected at Rosehill. A number of
tombs have been placed in the GEM
etery of late.
DR.. Jack Parsons is very ill with
fever at the Hospital. Today is his
fourth day there and about his
twelfth with fever. Mrs. w. D. Wo-
mack is very i'll indeed today with
typhoid at the Hospital.
Mrs. E. A. Scott and her daugh-
ters, Misses Beulah and Eugenia, of
Crystal Springs, are guests of the M.
l.. Ross home. Mrs. Ross is very much
enjoying the visit of her mother and
sisters who came down in their car.
Sixteen members of the BY. P. U.
went out to Heuck's Thursday eve
ming on the Byrne truck with Miss
Maude McCalip as chaperone. The
public meeting had been withdrawn
but the crowd had profitable visit
with the leader at Heuck's and en-
joyed the trip.
Mrs. Edgar Green and Miss Sidney
Mize expect to leave tomorrow on a
| trip to st. Louis, Colorado Springs,
Salt Lake City, Sacramento and 9TH
er cities west. Returning they will
take the Southern Pacifc. Mrs.
Green and Miss Mize expect to be
away month.
All soldier boys, whether register
ed or not, or whether or not they
have paid their poll tax, are entitled
to vote in the primary Tuesday. All
that is necessary is to carry along
your dischare, or witness who can
testify that you have been or are
now in the army.
The Sentinel is sorry to learn that
Hon. ]. Hiram McGehee of Little
Springs, was suddenly taken ill last
Saturday and had to be taken to a
hospital in Natchez, but we are glad
to learn that he is much better and 1t
| is expected that he will be able to re-
turn home soon.-Summit Sentinel.
Mrs. George Darling returned yes
terday from California after two
months visit. Mrs. Darling was gra-
titled to meet her two brothers and
to visit various places the last be-
ing visalia, CAL She left this city
at four O'Clock last Monday and
reached Brookhaven at 1915 yester-
day lFriday) morning, after lay
over of only two hours on the entire
trip. Mrs. Darling is In fine health
as is George, who accompanied his
mother on the long trip.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02


On next Tuesday, by your votes,
you are going to select a man to
serve you as Sheriff and Tax Col
lector of your county for the next
four years. haye' applied to you
for this job. / have already given
you as reference the way and man
ner that l have executed the duties
imposed on me by law in the differ
ent Offices in which l have served
you in the past.
1t has always been a safe business
policy with the people to require re-
ference as to mans honesty, fitness
and qualifications for the place to
which he aspires. Because of the
fact that man may be good farm
er, good lawyer, good merchant,
or a good man in any other calling,
is no good reason why he should
make you a good man for the Sher-
ifs office. He must be endowed
with business principles, thoroughly
conversant with land matters and ex-
perienced in matters that pertain to
the office of sheriff and tax collect
or to make the best sheriff.
From my past experience in county
affairs, claim to have these quail
fcations. l again invite an inspec-
tion and investigation of my private
and official dealings with you.
know, have been honest, true, cour-
teous and faithful to all parties with
whom l have had any dealings. If
anyone should think differently beg
to say that l can 'conscientiously say
that have never Intentionally
wronged or mistreated any one.
In a former statement to you /
challenged any and all parties to
show cause, if they could, how and
where had been unfaithful, unfair,
dishonest or unjust to any one IN
my dealings with the people. The
history of my political life has been
one of service to the people. have
gradually gone up the ladder step
by step by being promoted, because
of my fitness and qualifications from
a lower position to higher position
until now / am asking endorsement
for the highest and most RESPONSE
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
Public School Graduates Of 1915
Hold Reunion.

AAVA0 @SSoAASAAe
On Thursday evening, chaperoned
by Miss Mamie Martin and Miss Eu-
nice Anding, beloved teachers Of the
High School, about fifteen members
of the graduating class of 1915 OBJ
served a class reunion. They assem-
bled near the Methodist church
where they boarded an auto truck
which carried them several miles
west in the neighborhood of the
Thompson Farm. Several members
were detained by illness, others were
still in the army service, while sew
eral more were tied down by the
bonds Of matrimony and were no lon
ger free to enjoy even the company
OF old schoolmates.
Beneath the new moon, the stars,
the pines, and around the FIRE many
experiences Of days gone by were re-
lated.
Water-melons, cooled in nearby
spring, were enjoyed In good style
and INDUCED in to such an extent
that the spread of delicious sand
wiches, cake and chicken caused sew
eral to rejoice somewhat hesltating-
ly as the time drew near to partake
of the bounteous feast. However,
both water-melons and lunch disap-
peared as though by magic.
Reluctantly. the participants Of
the class reunion boarded the truck
near the midnight hour and sped
joyfully back to their homes. Though
regretting the brevity Of the happy
moments they look gladly forward
to the time when the class may
share such pleasure again.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-02
Sylvester Camp Next Wednesday.

Sylvester Gwin Camp will meet
Wednesday, August 6, instead OF
Tuesday, on account of the election,
The committees from the U. d. c.,
and the Sons of the Confederacy, In
terested in the Confederate Memoir
rial are requested to meet with the
Camp at the time mentioned, We'd
nesday, August 9Th, at 1880 D. M.
at the Court House.
A. M. SUMMERS, Commander.