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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
NOTICE In PROBATE.
To whome 1t may concern:

To whome it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court
House in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
on the 18th day of February. 1919.
at 1880 o'clock p. M, to attend the
probate of an instrument purporting
to be the Last Win and Testament OF
Edwin Crane, late of Canoe Town
ship, in Winneshiek Couty, Iowa, de-
ceased, at which time and place you
will appear and show cause, If any,
why said well should not be admitted
to probate.
In testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal OF said Office, this 10th day
of January, 1919.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
MADISON TOWNSHIP.

Magnus Larson has been on the
sick list the past week.
Oscar Josvanger returned TO Forest
City last week having spent his va
cation with home folks.
Ole Bakken Jr. returned to Albert
Lea one day last week where he at
tends the Lutheran Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Aspenson ana
daughter Garcia departed for their
home in Forest City. La. last Friday
Mrs. Ben Bakken visited with Mrs.
n Allison one day last week.
George and Freda Josvanger cal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15

led on Mrs. E. A. Bakken in Ridge
way one day last week.
Josie Holland visited with Mrs.
e. Anderson last Friday.
Ben Josvangar was a business cal
Ter at Ridgeway one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Engen visited
at Lauritz Hagas' one day last week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-15
rREEPORT

Charles Miller visited at the
Harry Skinner home on Clay Hill
Sunday.
Phoebe Sorenson returned home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

warshiD there TO take possession. but
il was never done.
The Caroline Islands have for many
years been a matter Of much research
and scientific discussion. For on many
or the Islands are massive stone ruins.
indicating that at one time a people
Of high civilization occupied them.
Five Ton Coins Found.
numerous other evidences OF the
civilization that once nourished there
have been found on the Island OF Yap
itself. These include coins made OF
stone, some Of which have been found
to weigh five tons.
on zap are great stone terraces.
embanlsments and roads Of neatly laid
stone blocks, stone graves, stone plat
forms and enormous chambers resem-
bling council lodges with gables and
tau pillars. frequently carved.
The island Is surrounded By q coral
reef IS miles long by five broad. Co
pra has been exported for years. tt
mas an excellent harbor in Tomil.
which undoubtedly In the future will
be nsed by American battleships
The Carolina Islands are about 1900
miles east Of the Philippines and 1000
miles north OF New Guinea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
He Says Save Your Money Now; It Will
BeWorth Twice As Much 4 Little Later


Editor Fl Paso Herald
IT Is said we must have Bolshe-
l vikism. socialism. Communism. pa
ternalism, ownershipism on the one
hand. and on the other hand, we hear
that we must have bossism. capital
ism. peacelessism, intellectualism,
1orcsism ana damn-foolism TO run the
world properly in the interest Of hui
mainly
When some one tries TO do good
turn Tor humanity. one class OF these
and the other pronounces him to be
FOOLISH, and both seem4o think no one
ever did new thing that was an i'm
provement On the old
With q few exceptions, such as law
gers and presidents Of railroads. the
Individual gets bushels OF money for
doing almost nothing and selling you
almost nothing This Is always the
case Immediately following q great
war. II is q natural consequence Of
the issuance OF circulating medium
during the war. and reducing the pro
ducti0n Of the farm. mine and factory
by The loss OF man power. Il viii
take some five 60 ten years OF in
20 ease E-AAA--AaA 10 4NnHE ne ANAlEe
OF products and raise the price OF
money, and Il CIR brilliant mean
brilliant with a flash light-iegisla-
tors VIII get busy repeating al war
legislation except prohibition and
woman suffrage, and make no more
laws. ezcett the very few necessary
20 eliminate useless occupations. the
restoration 10 contentment and happi-
ness WEI be in full swing in about
1923, and i VIII come on us gradual
ly, and not with e jerk as IL did
IN the seventies when the restoration
came suddenly through the legislative
act restoring specie payment
Old nature directs rs along the
sight road TO self recovery and the
zuiet. shady places OF rest II we. or
somebody else for US. do not DO
something foolish, so just let Il come
gradually. slows and naturally. Ike
the grass and corn grow, the cattle 90
out 70 get their food and the chickens
come home 10 roost
Suppose the whole world assembled
IN congress and decreed that the
corn shah grow IN one week. that
che COW should get her food in a dry
lot and the chickens should come
home 10 roost al noon Tt would not
he done. but suppose this great con-
zress actually by legislation could ac-
eompllsh these miracles. then the dis
-urbance would be 50 sudden It would
.ose its benefit
Some people are opposing the league
Of nations because they want il TO
ston the wars before il has any power
10 DO anything. They even say with
an air of great prophecy. League Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
Little fneTuieDs
81 PaSoanS Will Invite PerShing To Visit The City
Gen. Wood Looms Large As Presidential Possibility

asTHE delegation Of Ell Pasoans thai
l joins in the reception Of Gen.
John J. Pershing in New York next
Sunday will be entirely democrasic.' %
said X. d. Roberts, manager Of the
chamber Of commerce. 1T must not
be thought that only persons desig-
mated or officials alone viii be al
lowed to greet in the name Of Fl Paso.
I received a telegram from John A
Happier in Washington and be said he
was taking every FL Pasoan he could
find in Washington and in New York
with him to the reception. The Persh-
ing reception viii be in charge OF the
war department. a warship bearing
a big national COMMITTEES and smaller
committees from many cities viii sail
out TO meet the boat that brings the
general home On his arrival the city
Of New York viii take charge Of the
general and entertain him. Then he
will go TO Washington 10 be honored
by congress the first o. next week.
The general viii be publicly thanked
By congress for his achievement in
Europe. He VIII have the permanent
title Of general conferred on hin and
he will be presented with a $4,000
sword Between the arrival Of tho
general and his leaving Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

the 7 anks were confronted by a bet
ter class OF German soldiers and the
scrap the Germans staged IN the Ar
gonne-Meuse drive raised the boches
reputation as q fighter in the eyes Oi
the Tanke. But the doubhbOy never
lost confidence in MS ability TO sW Al
the boche whenever ne got ready. The
lads OF the g0rh division fought at ST.
Mihiel and in the Argonne-Meuse Of
fensive and covered their organize
ton with glory in both offeusives.'
The present county teachers IN
stitute is one Of the most successful
in the history OF the county" said
Miss Myra Winkler. county superin-
tendent The program mas heen ex-
ceedingly rich in highly specialized
men whose experience in various lines
Of school work Is OF great benefit TO
the public teacher. ] am confident
that every teacher who attends the
present institute will derive great
good from It's SESSIONS"
Posting bills. placards and signs
on the telephone poles in the city OF
Fl Paso is contrary TO law" said
Charles LeBar0n, city sanitary and
street commissioner There Is a city
ordinance which prohibits the post
ing OF bills and piacards on poles
within the city limits Despite this
fact persons are violating this ordin-
ance every day and as a result. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
Lille Interoiews

FOR the west the e. Paso delegation
viii invite him 10 visit this city.
Politics in the north and east are
now conferred on the presidential race
in 1890" said c. Leslie Hudson, Of
Trenton. n. J. The Republicans are
running strong IN Nsw Jersey ana
adjoining states aud II seems that the
Democratic reign wiz end with the
Wilson administration The man most
favored for the presidential chair IN
New Jersey is Maj. Cen Leonard
Wood Senator hiram Johnson OF
California and governor Frank o.
LoWden OF Illinois. are regarded as
strong contenders for the presidency
Many well informed persons, however,
believe that a military man viii be
the next man in office and in that
event Mai Gen. Wood VIII make a
strong race"
No Drawer soldiers fought with the
4. E F. than the lads OF the 9Uth di-
vision said Justice Clark Wright.
The Yankee doughboy had complete
confidence in his ability 10 whip the
German and generally held the Teu-
ton in contempt. Before St Mihiel
the doughhoy rather respected the
German soldiers fighting ability. but
when Fritz showed his yellow streak
in the big engagement the Yanks con-
sidered the German army as 3 huge
joke IN the Argonne woods, however.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

, nations2 More wars now than ever
fourteen wars going on now" Poor
nervous. piteous and unthinking COO
koosi II took over 100 years TO partly
develop ana adjust our insignificant
constitution and il is Just now well
on the road to evolution. because the
new idea had 10 win over the coOkOOs,
and these are a hard class to con-
vince. as sometimes we have to wait
70 enforce a new idea until they die.
I hear the reader begin TO complain
and say why does not the fool
writer (mTself) tel what he started
out to say-the idea. he claimed 70
have. that he claims 70 be 2 good
one Well. now here i is. and I
have just been giving this round
about dissertation for the purpose OF
leading you Up TO the idea. to show
the reader a glimpse OF another idea
necessary to the idea I am about to
reveal This other idea IS. That con
tentment and happiness is a result Of
a slow growth and drudgery, drudg-
cry 10 some, but a pleasure TO the
philosophical
While money is plentiful and easy
TO acquire. the iaboring man and those
who must earn their fortunes, II they
have any, would live economically,
live hard. stint and save, buy large
quantities OF staple groceries. as
large as savings Of a monthly salary
VIII permit. eat common bacon. sor-
A------- -AA--e-aat71r Nlrh lyAA CIV y lLEeli
cut out all the nick-nacks and luxu-
rles Of every class. put your money
away and a five s-ears the railroad
man. and anyone who has the grit TO
do il, can have five TO ten thousand
IN the bank. and HIS money viii be
worth from two 70 five times what
it is now
when a large salary Is earned. and
cost OF living IS Eigh-One causes the
other-there IS & chance TO deposit
more in bank than when the cost OF
living is low and salaries are low.
the thrifty can save money now. but
In five years normal production viii
raise the price OF money. and one
dollar put away now viii then have
twice e present value.
The laboring man has an exception
al opportunity, not caused BY law or
agitation, but By the war and loss
Of man power. We can now earn the
money and wait a few years for the
contentment- The rush. storm and
unrest OF reconstruction is a money
making period. but not a contented
happy period Nature cannot Der-
nit both TO cover the same space Of
time John T. Hill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
. UESTIONS
b AND
Ms WEIR

n. What constitutes eligibility 10
~ Daughters Of the American Bev-
: oIutionf-L. b.
a. Members OF the D. a. r must
show an ancestor who fought in the
Revolutionary war or who was a
member OF the Continental congress,
! or the congress Of any one OF the colo
MES. or who was a signer OF the
I Declaration OF Independence, or who
was an official who actually assisted
in the war. and who. In any case, was
consistently loyal to the cause OF in
dependence
O. what was the amount of liberty
bonds actually allotted in each Of the
issues ~. r..
a. The amount Of bonds for which
subscriptions we're accepted for the
sue $4,000, 10000 second issue,
$4,000. 0o0. GEO; third issue, S3.00O,Oo0,
900; fourth issue. SC 900, 100000. fifth
issue. $500. 100000.
q. What Is the meaning OF the
word tsNevadn Pc. n. c.
A. Nevada Is Spanish word mean
Ing snow covered, abiding to
mountains
Q. What Is the meaning Of the word
aOregon f7-E. +.
word "Oregano.' meaning wild mar
joram," which grows sbundantly
there
O. Who & Gen. sIberts-L. F. L
A Mai Gen William L Sibert IS a
veteran engineer officer He is the
man who put the locks in the Ohio
river. who built the Gatun dam at
Panama He was made z major gen
eral by congress for the latter occOm-
plishment- He went with Gen. PERISH
- -
troops TO so over He returned 70 the
United States and organized the
Chemical Welfare service. Of which
he is still the head.
O. What does asive n Roland for
an oliver meanf-N. W.
a, Roland and Oliver were two Of
Charlemagnes u peers, famed for
their skill with arms They finally
met each other and fought for five
days They We're SO equally matched.
reached Therefore. to give a Roland
for an Oliver is to give a blow for a
blow.
q Whe is the head OF the Federal
Reserve board s-P. n. G.
A. " p. G. Harding is governor Of
the Federal Reserve board. which Is
the agency which directs the reserve
hank system OF the nation, its most
important fiscal agency. Governor
Harding. was formerly 4 banker in
Birmingham.
@ / nm Informed that the DEPART
nlent II agriculture has striking
defiritiOn Of a weed. What is ftf-
$. T.
A This definition states that a
weed IS q plant out OF place"
(Any reader can get the answer 10
any question by writing The Herald
Information Bureau, Frederic J. Has
kin. Director. Washington, D. c. Give
tul name and address, and enclose
cent stamp for return POSTAGE. Be
BRIEF All replies are sent direct %
the iuquirer)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
One of 500 Caroline Islands
May Become Coaling
Station.

IN view Of all the agitation stirred
l up by the navy department over the
division Of the formerly German Car
cline Islands in the Pacific. It begins
to look as II the United States is go
ing to get something tangible out Of
the war at that-namely, the hitherto
little known Island of zap.
zap is one OF the group OF 500 or
so tiny islands making up the Car
dimes. and before the war was used
by the German administration as the
governing center. The island IS i'm
portant TO the United States because
OF its value as a wireless and ccaling
station.
Ordinary laymen can be excused
for Pleading ignorance to the locality
Of zap when president Wilson him
self admitted 70 the senators compris-
ing the foreign relations committee
that he had never heard Of it until
be returned from Paris and the navy
department wanted TO know who was
going TO get zap Tn until that time
either Britain OF japan was going to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
A NATIONAL BUDGET SYSTEM MEANS
MONEY SAVED FOR ALL OF US

reduce the cost living If the appropriations granted,
It certain that much Of the work viii overlap and
corresponding amount Of money be wasted Under budget
SYSTEM conspicuous, authoritative person would
60 the plans and figures dovetang them and cutting
them to fit.
The president ought be the actual head Of the budget
system and responsible for the failure of its
administration but the secretary Of the treasury, working
under the president should have the task Of assembling
all estimates Of all departments and Of making out the
appropriations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
Short SndtcheS
From Everywhere

Even the man without a dollar is 50
cents better of than he once was
Greenville Is c. Piedmont
Gage readings show that the Mis-
sissippi Is still standing up well under
the drain that came as a result OF
prohibition in ST. Louis.-LittIe Rock
Arkansas Gazette.
II Is perfectly proper for a British
newspaper to suggest the dropping Of
Hun" German has acquired mean
ing since 1914 that makes synonyms
unnecessary. - New York Morning
Telegraph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
Ripping Rhymes
Night

TIE day is long and deary suggy goe spent and
and ven have night upon creeping
n its keeping and shall sleeping
tasks hard painful few; dn
f Of all the things robbng
but long night Of sleeping win
and iced the children four but one long night sleeping until the
and paths
something takes keeping blessings
I
bully strictly fully boost if more or
less; but the Of all
weeping striving distress
copyrish by Matthew WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

is already commenced and nov comes
the bill. introduced by senator Smo0-
Of Utah. threatening 70 rob people Of
practically vested rights il strikes
me that such q law savors very much
Of Carranza's confiscatory constitu-
ton in Mexico. ] have no hesitation
in saying that II that measure be-
comes 2 law It VIII prove 4 bad set
back 10 oil development IN the terri
tory which Is strictly tributary 20 e
Paso. I have heard Of one concern
almost ready 20 begin drilling now
threatening to quit and return the
subscribed capital Every concern nov
preparing for development on public
lands is up in the air with this threat
enirg SmOot bill. However. % Is &c
be hoped that Il may be defeated or
zmnded so as 10 protect locarors iH
good faith"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05
u. S. May Get Something Out OF
WarAfter AH-7he Island OF zap
ZIP! zap! ZAP!

on, the Island Of Zap is the home for a chap
- Who is sick OF the high cost Of clothing;
On that fortunate isle they 60 clad IN smile,
And they look a collar with loathing
When the folks take dip they look very kip
In the one-pece attire they were born in,
And necklace Of shells suffices the bellies
When social affair they would horn in.
Yes, life is a snap the Island Of zap,
Where one is out profiteering-
They couldn't, at that, for citizens flat
Is the shade Of palm in q clearing;
And the boosting Of food is BY Nature taboo'd,
For she treats all the Yappers as boarders;
With fish and yam not soul gives clam
For gougers packers OF hoarders.
Oh, would could flap to the Island Of zap,
For the way live here is a dub way,
And, over there, what the deuce would we care
For Hedley or ShOnts OF their subway?
We'd find no intrigue in the talk Of q league
Lying under the coc0znuts, mapping
Free eats and no rent and for clothes not a cent
No wonder the isle has rs yapPingl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05


, poles are becoming Uttered with plz-
cards and signs. This gives the city
an unsightly appearances and any one
Z interested IN the civic welfare OF the
city should refrain from such prae-
tee"
sOn South santa Fe street and IN
: Juarez. where the streets are paved
along the street car line. / see that
the company has not paved the por-
I ton between the tracks said y dlter
I Mcdonald i am gate certain that
. the city ordinances OF the company 8
l franchise, provides that when the city
has finished its paving the ssreet cal
company must pave the portion be
tween its tracks There can be nu
E legitimate reason why this ms mus
been done. I have traversc4 thest
roa1s- for months. SO know Il Is nOt
the fact that they have not got 20 It
vet The depression between tho
tracks forms dangerous place for
automobiles which. even though
travelling al a fairly good speed. VIII
skid dangerously when attempting 10
drive along that part OF the street
Then. too. this depression fills with
dust and renders the street almost as
dusty as thought il were not paved
have heard a number OF persons Nv
ing or having their business along
these portions OF the street complain
because the strip was not paved. II
strikes me that IT is merely lack OF
who should make the street car com
pany get busy
The destroyers Of our wild game
are those game hogs who arr going
out at any and all times and kiinns
regardless Of the closed season said
Horace b. stevens. Of Fl Paso. There
~ q
right now. according TO reports thar
sift IN from time TO time and I dare
say there are more Of them doing this
than are ever heard Of They are
men. who know the eEame laws and
obey them Again, the real sports
men wait patiently for the short
open season and pays his license ices
and goes out FOR a little sport only
to find that during the rest Of the
ing most every thing in sight and
game IS scarce and Wild on account Z
OF tire laWnreakers. WLo have reen /
stealing and killing rignr along. Men ]
in the cities are doing these things. I
as we'll as those IN the country That I
is what IS rapidly destroying the +
game and Il is sacrileEe to the real I
sportsman / see no remedy but for 4
every one to re0ort such infracrious /
lf the law and for all game wardens I
and Officers OF the law 10 take
public spirited interest in bringing
The game hogs TO justice If a good. I
healthy public opinion could be
aroused It would be wonderful helu i
In preserving the game with which /
nature has blessed the earth"
I'm my opinion II the Smoot bill. /
which has been reported as passed 3
By the United States senate becomes j
B law. it VIII be a hard blow TO the !
promising oil development I'm New ]
Mexico and Arizona. in FL Pas0's trib- (
ltary territory" said F. L Cunning j
ham. in good faith. under the pres I
emit Tinted States laws. thousands OF Z
acres in the two states named espe- ]
cialiy IN New Mexico. have been To- /
Gated. companies have been organized /
20 drill on much Of the land. and a I
great deal OF money has been spent (
already 10 that end. Some drilling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

get it. but now it appears that the
stars and Stripes may shortly be
hoisted there{
Missed. We Get II.
After the war with Spain Il was
thought that the Caroline Islands
would be acquired by this country
along with the Philippines How
ever, the deal did not materialize. and
in 1888 the group was bought by Ger
many for approximately s12.000.000.
SOME years later an American
woman placed a valuation OF $780,
600 on zap alone. claiming it as part
Of her husbands estate Her husband,
one David O'Keefe. an itineranr Irish
man, had been blown up on the little
island in a gale back IN the-'70s and
The natives there liked his hair.
They liked his Irish smile.
50 they crowned him king Panjam-
The nabob Of them all"
For 50 years O'Keefe ruled zap. and
upon his death the attorney general
of tie United States ruled that the
island was the property Of the widow.
There was some talk Of sending a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

Washington. D. c.. -ept. 5.-Attor-
ney general Cureton and his assistant
2 W Taylor. arrived here yesterday
10 confer with the department Of JUS
tice officials and TO investigate the
records concerning the strip OF Texas
territory in the Red river oil fields
along the oklahoma boundary. which
Oklahoma claims belongs 70 that
state