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The state herald., 1919-05-23

or they were the same ones that were
in the Jutland battle or not. Finally
we landed at Swinemunde Just as the
bells were ringing the old year out
and the new year in. We were ane
bunch Of blackbirds to hand the kaiser
for . New Years present. believe M.
They mustered Us up on deck. and
each Of us got cup Of water for our
New Years spree. Then we saw W
were In for It and all hope gone, but
we were glad to be released from our
hole. because we had been prisoners
since December 10-three days ON the
Moewe and eighteen on the Yarrow.
dale-and the coal was not any softer
than when We nrst sat on It.
So we began singing. "Pack up your
troubles In your old kit bag and smile,
boys. smile. What's the use Of worry.
ingf It's never worth while." and %
forth. They made US shut up, but not
before we asked ourselves II We wers
downhearted. and everybody yelled
.Nor
And that II how We gave our re-
CARDS to Swinemunde.
The state herald., 1919-05-23

what acid-mouth does to the teeth
how II eats right through the hard
enamel and causes them to decay.
Think then Of the havoc that must
be caused by excess acid In the stom.
achi
Even II you are not suffering any
immediate stomach pains, but are not
feeling Just as 1T and flne as you
should. you should BY all means make
this test: Go to your drug store at
once and get q big box Of EATONIC.
II IL in the form Of pleasant-tasting
tablets-you eat them like q bit Of
candy. EATONIC Is prepared for Just
one purpose acid-stomach
BY driving out the excess acid.
EATONIC literally absorbs the excess
acid. II brings instant relief from
the palms Of indigestion. heartburn.
belching. sour. gassy stomach. bloat,
etc. II makes the stomach pure. sweet.
cool and comfortable. puts II in q nor.
NAL, healthy condition. 90 that your
food is properly digested. You need
every bit Of strength you can possibly
get out Of the food you eat-and
EATONIC helps you get Il.
Don't put this test Oh II you value
your future good health and happi-
ness. You run no chance at all be-
cause EATONIC is absolutely guar
anteed to give you relief or your drug
gist will refund your money. The
cost II q mere trifle
The state herald., 1919-05-23

Badewitx, who began mauling him be-
fore the sentry even had told his
story. After . while Badewitz quit
pounding the cook. and listened to the
sentry. Then Badewitz said the cook
had put a note in the dixie before he
dropped 1t. so they beat him up again
and put him In irons. After that they
sent the rest Of the cooks back. and
would not let them on deck again.
They had plenty Of canned goods and
meat aboard. but they would not give
u any.
Five Of the men were buried at sea
that day. More men were going mad
every minute. and It was a terrible
place; pitch dark, grimy. loose coal
underfoot, coal-dusty air to breathe.
body-flth everywhere. Some Of the
crazy men howled like dogs. But We
were not as much afraid Of these -
we were Of the others who kept still.
but slipped around In the dark with
Jumps Of coal in their hands. We
got % we would not 20 near each
other for fear We were running Into q
crazy man. Those Of NJ who were
sane collected a. near the fiddley a.
We could. and We would not let the
others get near Us. but showed them
back or SHE'D Jumps Of coal at them.
And every once In a while some one
Of rs would begin to act queer. Nay
be he would let out . howl suddenly.
without any warning. Or he would
Just quit talking and begin to sneak
around Or he would squat down and
begin 70 humble. We could not tell
tust when q man had begun to lose
his mind He would seem Just Ike
the rest Of u, because none of - was
much better than q beast
We could not take turns sleeping
and standing watch against the crazy
men, because when We talked about
II, We agreed that none Of % could
tell whether or not the sentTies would
90 cEaU while ON watch and have the
rest.of u at their mercy. II was aw-
ful to talk about going crazy In this
way. and to figure that you yourself
might be the next. and that It was a.
most sure to happen II you did not
get some sleep soon. But It was worse
to fnd q man near you going. and have
70 boot him out with the other insane
men. --------~,-~-.-----
The days passed like that. with
nothing to do but suffer. and starvs
and freeze. II got colder and colder.
and all We could wrap ourselves In
was the coal. We began to speculate
ON where We were. II was not ill
later than an old skipper In our bunch
told u that We had rounded the north
ern coast Of Iceland.
Finally. one day. Q lad yelled down
'T.andi" and ws all dove for the 3D.
dley like wild men. and those who
could get near enough looked out. and
sure enoughi there was the coast Of
Norway. very rugged and rocky and
covered with snow. We thought II
was all over then. and that We would
be landed at Bergen sure. Then there
was tho usual running around and
yelling on deck. and We were not %
sure ws would be landed. and vssy
suddenly II got colder than ever.
I was in the nddley. aching to sst
ont. and ready for anything that
might happen. whom the door opened
The state herald., 1919-05-23

suddenly and Badswits grabbed me.
and asked me In English II ! was .
quartermastsr. I said yss. and hs
pulled mo By the arm b Q cabin. !
did not know what was going to hap.
pen. but he took an oiiskin from he
wall and told me 10 put Il on.
There were two sailors there also.
and they put life belts on, and then
] was more puzzled than ever. and
scared. too. because I thought maybe
they were going to throw me over.
board. though what that hnd 10 do
The state herald., 1919-05-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

"Paek Up Your Troubled"
We arrived Mt Swinemunde. on he
east bank, and after we had had our
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Mabel-Oh. she got renl ugly about
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
WATCH THE DIRT ROADS.
They Can Be Saved IL Given Prompt
Attention.

Ames, Ia.-Iowa's dirt roads may
be made or spoiled largely by the
treatment they receive in early
spring, according to the state high
way commission at Ames. In the
spring when the ground begins to
open up, get out the drags and go
after the roads, to get crown
built from which water can run
shortly after the rain, rather than
leaving the water to stand ON the
road in puddles.
Open up the outlets to the side
bitches. 1t is not enough to get the
water off the road grade and into
the ditch. Water standing in a ditch
softens the foundation of the road
grade and makes it easy for the
crown to be destroyed by traffic.
Build side bitches so that they will
drain. With some blade grader men,
, it is the customary thing, at every
culvert, to shallow up the side ditch
where the grader pulls to the center
of the road to get by the culvert.
/ Where the side ditch empties into
| the drain through the culvert, there
is a wall of dirt which holds the
water in the side ditch. Over slight
/, knobs, it is better to set the blade
of the grader deeper and open up the
ditch so that water can drain,
rather than remain in pockets.
Borrow pits are source of con-
slant trouble. To get extra dirt need
ed they are excavated to such a
depth that drainage can not be Sc
cured. Water stands in them beside
the road grade just like In ponds
and does just as much damage.
Getting water off and away from
the road grade is an absolutely es-
sential thing in dirt road building
and maintenance. 1t is not sufficient
to simply get it off the road surface
and into side ditch. 1t should be
gotten out of the side ditch. The side
ditch is not built as container for
the water, but as means of passage
To be means of passage, the ditch
itself must be opened up and have an
outlet so that the water that gets in
to it can get away from the side of
the road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Farmer Hikes Chicks Through Mud
dy Roads; Sun Back on Job
Now

Cherokee, Ia.-Cherokee county
roads, which have been the worst in
years, are improving rapidly with the
Sunshine and wind of the past few
days. A week ago, mud was hub
deep, and the roads were utterly
impossible for anything but light
wagon or buggy. Rural mail carriers
were at times unable to get through,
and one carrier lost horse through
too long continued effort. AS an IL
lustration Of the condition of the
roads, an Amherst township farmer
came to town the other day with the
statement that he had brought in Il
full load-the same being two chick
ems. "And at that" said he, II had
to make them walk in some places. T"
And all this time, reports came
from the district around Onawa, Ia,
that the fields there were so dry that
the dust was blowing off them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
POStyiiIe to Pave?

A long-suffering public has realiz-
ed for years that the only way Post
vile would ever have business
street worth while would be to pave
it. On Tuesday Of this week Gilbert
Sanders got it into his head that
just talking would never get the old
town out of the mud, and so start
ed out with a petition that will be
presented to the City Council at its
next regular meeting, asking that
they pave the main business street
from the Rock Island depot to the
Lutheran church in the year 1920.
-Postville Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
HALF BUsHEL OF SILVER.
Christian Church Used Advertise.
ment to Get $1,000 Collection.

Clarinda, Iowa.-Nearly hall
bushei of silver, which amounted to
nearly $4,000, was taken in at the
Christian church in Clarinda to start
fund for a new church.
The ground is already paid for.
Page advertisements in the papers
were used to make the evening a
$1,000 night, but the adding ma
chine which was kept going while
the silver donation was rapidly car
ried to the platform disclosed more
than $1,000.
The sheriff and his deputy helped
carry the money and see it safely
deposited in the three banks.
1t is hoped to start the new
structure in the spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Dog Gets in Peculiar Tangle.

During the absence from his home
for week or more, one of the fox
hounds owned by Alb Love, who
lives north of Lansing, made his es-
cape one day and left for parts I'M
known. 1t was found that the dog
had taken his chain with him. Eight
days after his escape a man living
on the Sand Cove heard a dog bark
ing in the night. The next night the
barking was continued. He had
heard of Mr.. Loves loss and phoned
him to come up and they would in
vestigate. In the woods securely
chained to the carcass of a dead
horse was the missing canine. His
chain had become securely fasten-
ed between two of the horses ribs
which were exposed, the flesh hav-
ing been eaten away. AS far as the
chain would allow, the dog had par
taken freely of the horse meat, and
he showed the effects of good living
in his well-rounded form. He had
eaten north, south, east and west
in fact covered every inch of terri
tory he could.
Upon being released the dog at
once took up the trail of a fox and
ran it all night. Mr.. Love says the
dog is a valuable one and he was
pleased to recover him.-Lansing
Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Disgracing the Uniform

On Wednesday there was a group
of young men in town posing as re-
turned soldiers and sailors. They
were working that old gag of solicit
ting subscriptions, stating that they
were working for college scholar
ship. Indications are that the boys
We're not entirely on the square, for
in one instance at least one of them
approached a merchant by telling
him that the latter's wife had said
she wanted some more magazines
and had sent the solicitor to the
merchant. There was absolutely
nothing to the statement. The boys
apparently did thriving business
and now if the people who patroniz-
I'd them get their magazines they
can consider themselves lucky. Late
in the afternoon a warrant for the
arrest of one of the young men was
issued, the complaining witness be-
ing an irate young husband who ac-
sused the fellow of being too init
mate with his wife. The warrant was
not placed in the hands of the mar
shall until after the young men had
left town, so no arrest was made
Waverly Independent Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
NEW KIND WAR SOUVENIR.
Monticello Soldier Sends Home
VOrac. OILS Cootic.

Monticello, Ia NJ SORTS of wal
souvenirs have been received here
several OF which have heen exhibited
in public pa II 1t occurred to Mil
ton Scott, however, doing service in
France, to send to Comrade George
Barnts, one that has attracted much
attention in the scl,ct circles ot
to whom he has exhibited ii, says
the express:
Milton seat George cootie. NJ,
George did not let it loose, and siye
it a chance to commence the rearing
of a family in Dhod es' barber shop,
for the cootie was embalmea IN
parafine, which had evidently been
dripped upon it from IA trench can
die. The cootie was Gaad, but in
calm repose it wore three service
stripes and two wound stripes. To
quote Milton it sure had seen some
service
Milton captured this entomo-
logical specimen, Feb, %, but
whether he cornered it in the hem
of his own shirt or the sock of his
bunkmate, he did not say. The
fellows about town, who claim to
know much of the habits of bugs
crabs, fieas and various other ver-
min are much interested in the re-
mains of this steroraceous cootie
from over the seas"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
THE PRAISE CONTINUES.
Everywhere We Hear Good Reports
of DOan's Kidney Pills.

DEBORAH is no exception. Every
section of the u. s. resounds with
praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. Fifty
thousand persons are giving testi-
mony in their home newspapers. The
sincerity of these witnesses, the fact
that they live so near, is the best
proof of the merit of Doane's. Here's
a DEBORAH case.
Sever Olson, blacksmith, Maple
Ave, DEBORAH, says: Many years
of hard work weakened my kidneys
and brought on attacks of backache.
When / went to stoop to shoe a
horse, sharp pains caught me in the
small of my back ald almost dou-
bled me up. The kidney secretions
We're highly colored. didn't let kid
ney complaint get good hold on
me, because l used Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from Engbertson's
Pharmacy, right away and was fixed
up in fine shape
Price 60c at all dealers. Doat
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Olson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
-O-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned in the garage
business at DEBORAH, Iowa under the
firm name and style of "Olson &
Wevely" has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent. All persons
knowing themselves indebted to the
said firm are requested to make pay
ment without delay to Meyer Wevely
and said Meyer Wevely to assume all
the obligations of the firm known
as "Olson & Wevely"H
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, March
"a, 1919
Lucas Olson,
13-27pd, Meyer Wevely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Sleeping sickness in Iowa.

Charlton, Ia.-Dr Dave Storie re-
ports peculiar and serious case
among his influenza patients. The
little 6-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleve hurry of this city had an
attack of this malady and about two
weeks ago sank into a deep sleep
and cannot be awakened, and only
at times is partially aroused from
her slumbers. He says her case re-
sembles one of those peculiar forms
which sometimes follow the influenza
but hopes to bring her out of it in
tim~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Sold Bonds, Held for Doctor Bill

Graettinger, IA good joke is
being told on one of our wealthy and
popular farmers in the south end OF
the county who has been very active
in the sale of Liberty bonds. Through
his solicitation he is being held re-
sponsible for a doctor bill A GER
tain lady claims that his efforts to
induce her to buy bonds caused ner-
vous prostration and for some time
she was under the doctors care.
When the M. d. presented his bill,
she refused to pay it, claiming Mr..
Farmer was responsible for her i'll
ness and should stand the expense
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
ANIMALS INHABIT THIS
STATE.
Curious Owls, Buffalo, Cows With
Triplet Calves, Red Foxes, Too.


Ogden, Ia.-Dr. c.. o. Nelson re-
ports one of those odd vagaries of
nature that occasionally materialize.
He was called to the John Hegge
farm, three miles north of town, one
day last week, and assisted in usher
ing into the bovine world three
perfectly developed little calves, and
all claiming the same mother. The
little "bossies" are normal and to
all appearance are as perfectly form
ed as the ordinary progeny.
Riceville, Ia.-Riceville is not
commonly supposed to be in the fur
bearing country, but nevertheless
there are several men who each sea-
son make a neat little sum trapping.
This year Thomas Hamilton has
turned in between $500 and $500
worth of furs, running mostly to
skunk, which are getting quite valu-
able because of the popularity of the
fur In his season. catch he had SO
skunk furs, seven mink, two musk
rats and eight civit cats. The skunk
furs brought around SIS each, mink
ST. muskrats, 80 cents, and civit
cats from Is to 60 cents. Last year
he, in company with Roy Cue, net
ted 5000 in furs and bounties.
Joseph Wicks, Jas. Patterson and
Earl Willis have also piled the trade.
Laurens, Ia .-Pocahontas county
has a new industry, and an uncom-
mon one. H. L. Ryon of Laurens has
gone into the business of breeding
buffalo According the The Sun he
purchased a bull and a COW in Colo
RADIO some time ago, but lost the COW
in transit He has ordered a couple
more cows and will gradually work
into the business. Buffalo ought to
do well in Pocahontas county, for it
was their native habitat some years
ago. The bull at the Ryon farm is a
yearling and already has well de-
veloped goatee. 1t was quite wild at
first, but is gradually becoming
used to its surroundings and is
quieting down.
Waverly, Ia.-Mrs. c. A. Nelson
took s1,062.57 from 225 hens last
year.
Iowa City, IA report from Du.
buque is to the effect that Russell
Hendee caught "sawwet" owl.
Thit species belongs to the artic
regions and is so named because it
gives forth call that resembles
the filing of saw. Twelve years ago
one of these birds was captured in
that locality. Mr. Hendee turned the
wanderer over to Prof. Henry r.
Dill of the state university who
mounted it for the museum. A num-
Der OF snow white owls were captur-
ed in northern Iowa the past winter.
In an earl day such fowls were quite
common. Down in Lee county sports
men are having exciting times in
hunting red foxes, several of this
variety having been captured. A
pack of hounds does the stunt in
proper fashion after the manner of
raccoon days. The hide of red fox
is very valuable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02

Waverly, Ia.-Mrs. c. A. Nelson
took s1,062.57 from 225 hens last
year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
Tenth Child Born without a Docto,

Storm Lake, Ia.-Mr. and Mrs
William Aitken, living in Washing
ton township, visited the office OF
the clerk of the courts this week to
record the birth Of their tenth child.
When asked as to why the ply
stefan did not report the birth, they
replied that they have never had
either physician or nurse at the
time of the birth of any of their
children and that the children and
the mother seemed to get along all
right.
Mrs. Aitken hardly understands
all the fuss which is made over
the arrival of the babies. She is
to her household duties
three days after such an event.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
.The Sport Of Kinqs.n .

A mantle Of rich silk or cloth ap-
pears to have been the usual prize for
horse racing in the fourteenth GEN.
fury; bells and gold snaffles were run
for in the fifteenth century; cups grad
ually came into fashion in the six
teenth century. Racirs colors of silk
and satin seem to have been in use in
Henry the Elgh;h's reign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-02
ZooIoaicaI Notes.

Another thing we can't understand
is how woman can be perfect cat
and yet be scared to death of a mouse.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-31
SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 5o4.

An ordinance granting to the Fluid
Compressed Steel Company, a cor
poration, its successors and assigns,
the right to construct, maintain and
use a. sidetrack or switch in and up
on Railroad Street in Ford's Addi-
tion to the City of Keokuk and on the
sidewalk space thereof in said City of
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, in front Of
Blocks Eleven CID and Twelve (12),
extending from the switch Of the Keo-
lluk Electro-Metals Company along
and in front of said Blocks Eleven
CID and Twelve (12), up to point
sixty t60) feet westerly of the east
erly side of said Block Twelve (12)
in Ford's addition to the City of Keo-
kuk.
Be 1t ordained by the city council
OF the city of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section l. That the Fluid Com
pressed Steel Company a corporation
organized and existing under and bv
virtue OF the laws of the state -,
Iowa, its successors and assigns are
hereby granted the right and nriy,i,.
eye to construct, maintain. onerat,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-31
OERTEL BILL
SLEDS HARD
II Is Placed at the Foot Of the Cal
endar as the Safest Place
For 1t When It
Comes Up.

When the Oertel bill, providing for
an increase of the tax levy for the
general fund from 10 to Is mills. was
brought up for reconsideration in the
house, friends OF the bill had Oertel
place it at the end of the calendar,
as strong opposition to the bill arose.
An amendment introduced by Rep
resentative Wichman. of Hancock
county, making the increase twelve
mills instead of fifteen mills, will be
voted upon when the bill comes up
for reconsideration.
Members of the Polk county dele
cation supported the original Oertel
bill, stating that If the bill fails to
pass, the city of Des Moines will not
be able to meet it's debts and may
have to issue bonds.
The senate already has passed a
bill similar to the Oertel bill.
1t is believed that the Oertel bill
will be passed with its fifteen-mill
provision, providing an amendment is
passed making it effective in only
cities of the first class or cities
under the commission form of gov
eminent.
Members Of the Des Moines city
government have plans to have the
bill amended so it affects only Des
Moines, if it is evident that the bill
will not pass as originally drawn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-31
LITTLE BOY
LAID TO REST
Young Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bird Dies from Pneumonia at
the Home of His Grand
parents.

william Harry Bird, the two year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bird,
died Saturday night at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Scofield, 1904 Oak
street.
The child had been sick only a
week, death resulting from pneu.
monia which developed from influ-
enZa.
He was born in Keokuk July IL,
1917, and is survived by his parents
and a brother, Glenn Bryant Bird.
His grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Scofeld and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bird. who live on the John
son street road.
The funeral was held at O'clock
this afternoon at the Scofield resi-
denee and was conducted by Rev. M.