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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
THE USE OF LUXURIES.
Excuse Given for Spending Money
for LuXuries is That it Keeps
Labor Employed

The New York World reports that
importation of precious stones from
the city of London alone amounted
to $15,000,000 for five months end
ing May 81, as against sS,000,000
the previous year. High import duties
are also being paid on great quanti-
ties OF laces, perfumery, fancy under
wear, silks, furs, antiques, silver
and glass articles, and other super
fiuities.
Many people who displayed economy
during the war, are now getting
back to free spending. A vast amount
Of new wealth has been made, and
some people are bothered to know
what to do with it.
Meanwhile capital brings high
rates of interest. The savings of the
country are not sufficient to de-
velop its resources. Great water
powers flow to the sea embarrassed.
Vast tracts having all elements Of
fertility but lacking water, remain
arid, because funds cannot be raised
to develop irrigation. Millions of far
mers would raise bigger crops, if
they could get loans to provide bet
ter equipment.
And the result of this failure to
develop the resources, prices of food
and other raw materials are very
high. The mass of the people find
1t difficult to live in comfortable
and decent way and educate their
children.
The excuse is given for spending
money for luxuries, that it keeps
labor employed Yet if the money
spent on superfiuities, was put into
capital and spent in developing the
resources of the country, Just as
much labor would be employed. In
addition, permanent betterment
would be made to the national re-
sources, facilitating production and
reducing prices. When people spend
money on super1uities, they help
thwart the development Of the coun-
try, and help keep the mass of the
people suffering from hard economic
conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
French Brides of Yanks.

Passport officers at the American
embassy in France are working
night and day providing papers for
the French brides of American SOL
diers who are about to leave for the
United States.
Many of the brides are accompani-
ed by their khaki clad husbands,
some bring their mothers with them
and many are alone. In the daily
cueque at the embassy are French
girls from nearly all provinces.
There are large girls and small girls,
beautiful girls and plain girls,
simple country girls unassumingly
gowned and girls in the rakish hats
and sport skirts of the boulevard.
Nearly all of the girls speak some
English, far more English usually
than the French their husbands have
acquired.
One young sergeant from Wheel
ing, w. Va, who certainly was not
more than 21, forced his way to the
desk few days ago with an extreme
ly attractive girl holding to his arm.
I've only got two hours leave and
I've simply got to have my wife's
transport fixed up because my trans
port is sailing in three days. he ex-
planned. The transport officer listen
ed to the story as the young couple
answered questions.
You see my wife Is under age, :"
the sergeant said, "and her mother
changed her mind three times before
she let us get married. We got mar
ried last week alright, but that old
lady is so changeable I am afraid
to start home until I have seen this
girl on a transport. That mother-in-
law of mine isn't very keen about
having her daughter go to America" ["
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

For about an hour Aunt Mirandy's
three dusky. offsprings had been pes
tering her to take them to the cir
Gus. The big tents had Just been
pitched three or four blocks away,
and there was great excitement in
the neighborhood.
Now, you all go on away" COM
manded Aunt Mirandy. Il gotta work
to buy 20 grub an yo' clos. aint
got you no time to take yo'
nowheres.' t..s
Den ask pappy to take u.s." plead
ed one of the youngsters.
Huh! Yo' pa amt got no intru's
in no circus a-tall, a-tall. Ma. subj"
Then, after pause, she added con-
temptuously, HE amt got de slight
es' ambition for no circus since he
done hab de delirious trembles."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
ONLY Fl DAYS
TO THE BIG FAIR
Gates Of the Winneshiek Fair VIII
Swing Open on August II, With
Fine Day and Night Pro-
grams
WONDERFUL AVIATION
AND BALLOON STUNTS
No Better Fair Program Put ON
Anywhere Outside the State
Fair Grounds. Come and
See

Why is fair? We can't all ans
wer that from single viewpoint. It
means something different to practi-
cally every one of us. There is no
doubt, though, that the feeling of
gayety Is universal-even to those
who must work like Turks to make
the occasion a success.
The man or woman with a crouch
has no business at our fair this
year. You must go prepared to en-
joy the blare of band music and the
million noises that arn't music. You
must be keyed up to revel in the
sight of thousands of chattering
holiday makers, of bright decorat-
ions, of pretty girls, of sideshows and
ballyhoos, of popcorn balls in red
tissue and sweating glasses of
orangeade, of sizzling sandwiches
and ice cream cones, of livestock
and household and implement dis
plays, of pattering trotters and pac-
ers and running horses, OF buzzing
grandstand, of golden sunshine and
yellow dust clouds. Yes, and tired
feet and whimpering babies with
heat-rash and smart alecks here and
therefor We haven't reached the
land of perfection yet.
Now let's peel the surface off the
situation and see what's inside. This
years fair is going to be a pretty
fine advertisement for our whole
community-the surrounding farm
lands and farmers, the town and its
enterprising, public-spirited mer-
chants. And really that is the rock
bottom purpose of holding fair
advertising. It is a community aim
and effort to show its people how
much they amount to, and to show
outsiders that it. is mighty good
place to live in-prosperous, pro-
gressive country and neighborly peo-
pie. A man looking for a place in
which to settle down couldn't reason
ably ask for anything more or bet
ter. ... t-.
The folks of this community
understand one another. Our farm
ers know the, ,town business men
with whom they deal. Our business
men are pretty we'll acquainted with
most of the people who come into
their stores. Now we want to show
all of us-our spirit of Kindliness
and intelligence to strangers with
in our gates during the festival sea-
son. 1t is the best sort of advertis-
ing We can put forth. ~ .
1t is inestimably worth while to
us if visitors go home and say: 'I
always like to attend their fair. The
whole town seems to wiggle its
latchstring at me. And they're the
'whitest' people!-go out of their
way to be polite-ready to give in
formation or do little favor-I'm
certainly going back oftener and
get acquainted with some of them"
A noted aviator and balloon man
will be with us this year and you
may expect and will see some dare
devil stunts. Other high class at
fractions of real merit will make the
fair draw the biggest crowd ever
seen here. Remember its a four day
and four night fair. Read the big ad
on another page.
~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
iowa BOY MAYOR
OF GERMAN CITY.
Corporal of Marines Arrests Bun
master and Assumes Office
ADMINISTERS AFFAIRS y
/ OF WAIIDBREITBAC CHI
Arrest Causes Sensation Among Citi-
zens of WaIdbreitbach, But Ger
man Official Is "SmaH
Spud" With Yankee
! Marines

LeMars, Ia.-Hail Burgomaster
Kreige, of Waldbreitbach, Germany.
This parsonage is none other than
Andrew A. Kreige of Sioux City, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kreige of Sioux
City, former residents of Plymouth
county and he is now with the army
of occupation in Germany.
The burgomaster, who also is a
corporal in the United States marines
told his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kreige, 512 Summit avenue, of his
new job in a letter just received by
them. He is a member Of the Third
battalion Of the Fifth regiment, Sec
ond division.
This is what the brrgomaster
wrote Dear Mother: Well, mother,
I've been promoted. I'm burgomaster
OF Waldbreitbach. You know what
that means in this country. oh, yes,
on the side I'm still a soldier in the
U. S. M. c., but my official Job is now
burgomaster.
"How did l do it? Simple. Had
the burgomaster arrested and took
his job away from him. Nothing to it
at all. Caused quite stir when the
burgomaster got arrested. Gee, the
people were surprised to think that
we dared to do such a thing. Well,
you know, as far as we are concern
ed he is small spud to u.s.
Corporal or Burgomaster Kreige
did not say what caused the arrest of
the deposed mayor of Waldbreitbach,
but it is presumed by the family that
ne failed to obey orders issued by
the expeditionary forces.
In letter sent to brother, Cor
poral Kreige wrote that since his
''promotion" he had been provided
with a private office, and that his
time was now largely devoted to
administering the affairs of the vii
iage.
Waldbreitbach Is a summer resort
according to Mrs. Kreige, and an ex-
ceptionally fine place. Young Kreige
wrote: 'It is certainly pretty here
The boys haven't much to do now.
Only few hours drill in the morn
ing and athletics in the afternoon
until $3.50 o'clock. They have the
rest of the day to themselves.
"How's everything at home? Have
everything set for farming. The Off
Ger who censors our letters and are
going on farm together.
"There really isn't anything to
write about. have the spring fever,
so if any letters are short don't
think I'm homesick (but / surely
want to come honey
Corporal Kreige enlisted in April
1918, and sailed for France in July
1918. He is the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kriege.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

The Humboldt Republican, remark
ing that someone stated that hard
surfaced roads cannot win out be-
cause the farms are against them,
says, ut is true that part of the
farmers are against them, and 1t is
also true that part of the farmers
are wrong. They are wrong just as
the farmers of Crawford county were
wrong some ten years ago when
they passed the resolution pledging
themselves not to trade with any
merchant who owned an automobile,
Time demonstrated the foolishness
of this resolution, and time will
demonstrate the foolishness of the
dirt road advocates"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

Postmaster General Burleson
claims to have made a big profit in
the postoffice department the past
year. Most anyone could make mon
ey il 1t were legal to hold people up,
and make 'em pay for things they
didn't get" explains the Iowa Falls
Sentinel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

In all candor, we believe that
Senator Cummins is stronger today
than. he ever was" says the Animosa
Eureka. There is without question
less desire to raise party strife than
at any time in his political career,
and probably there is less OF, rancor
and bitterness towards him than in
any campaign he ever faced"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

81 see its etiquette for man at
court to walk out Of the room back
wards"
1T may not be etiquette around
here,' remarked Piz'n Pete, but it's
the safest way If you think some ga
loot is liable to draw a gun"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

Men are queer and many nf them
do not think to the bottom
of things. Men. are always
expecting congress or the legislature
to pass laws making conditions
easier for them. Every man, if at all
successful, must be his own con-
gress and legislature: also his OWN
preacher and lawyer. Congress is
loafer; so is the legislature Neither
helps men; on the contrary both
tax him." says the Vinton Eagle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

Every man thinks he is marrying
a girl that is different, and he's
right, but the difference is not as
great as he thinks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

1t is probably true that many
persons have the good things OF life
who are not entitled to them and 1t
is also true that many people fail
to have the good things of life who
are entitled to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

"There be three things hard to
determine" declares the Sioux City
Journal. 1.-THE man for husband,
the horse that will win, and the
candidate who will be elected"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

The Cedar Rapids Republican
says "The women will vote next year
and may God continue to bless them.
We have always needed their babies
and now we may find that we have
always needed their votes"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

II you violate human laws po-'
liceman will grab you, but IL you
violate natural laws you grab your
self.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

There are lots Of funny things in
the world but one of them is not
finding that the prices of things are
higher today than they were a week
ago. .
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

Gambling In land can not be OF
benefit to the state" says the Bur-
lington Hawkeye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23

A London cafe attendant is the
inventor OF combination lock to
encircle an umbrella and prevent it
being operated by a person ignorant
of the combination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-02-14
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(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
George and Emil Carlson are log
cling on Georges homestead, getting
some fine spruce and poplar logs.
william ZannriN is. busy with his
saw rig. -
VI Ed. Flick has taken a contract to
get out $4,000 feet of logs. He will
also erect hill at Mooseenberg, ~
by 40 feet.
Ole johnson returned Saturday
from Lake Park.
Judge Evans made trip to Good
ridge last week and returned with
a load of goods for P. M. Swanson.
Martha Webster was a visitor at
Rose Hill Saturday.
Swan Larson and Sophy Swanson are
getting in a nice lot OF logs to the
Houlhusen mill.
! Kettle Knutson and Rene Elliott
came up from Thief River Falls Mon
day. @@
Albert Otto have returned from
the war and is busy getting his
homestead cleared up.
Mr.. Lee of Lee township, and Mr..
williams of Grygla are logging on
the George Carlson place. Will put
in about fifty thousand at the Houl-
husen mill. ~ "a
Jock Doss is out again after a
severe attack of the "fiu." -
Mr.. England has filed on the old
William Wood homestead and Is
erecting house. IT,. -.. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-02-14
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
. s,t-.-. - 4 "a 49,.
a Splendid Habit
Open sluIoes Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, staenant matter.

Those of US who are accustomed
to feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stonl-
ach, lame back, can, instead, both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy al
ways by washing the poisons and
toxins from the body with phosphated
hot water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass Of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
it to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary tract before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action Of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases
waste and acidity and gives one .
splendid appetite for breakfast and
1t is said to be hut little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound Of lime.
stone phosphate will cost very little
| at the drug store, but is sufficient tx
make anyone who is bothered witt
biliousness, constipation, stomach
trouble or rheumatism real en-
thusiast on the. subject Of interna
sanitation. Try it and you are as
sured that you will look better ant
feel better in every way shortly.
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Ro,, ON.

< 81 ID
Upon roll call the following aldermen
were declared present-Garlocks Backus,
Palmer, Benner. Barnell, Groom ana
Clark. Absent-Bagiey, Phillippi. Smith
Il q @ Ordinance.
Il Ordinance designated as No. So. pro.
yiding for the issuance and sale OF
$50, 900. 90 bonds. for the purpose OF con-
structing. extending, enlarging and Inn.
proving the existing water plant and
water works system operated by the
city, was read the first time.
sa8fas Bills. .
The following bill after being. audit
ed was upon motion and second allowed:
NJ w. Knox. wood for city build .
It was moved and seconded that we
reconsider salary resolution NO la4.
Miscellaneous.
It was moved and seconded that the
salary of the Judge Of municipal court
as set forth In resolution NO. LA, pc
fixed at $4,000 per year Carried.
There being no further business IT
was moved to adjourn. Adjourned.
II. NJ. CLARK. I
ID President.
GEO GEO. STEIN.
City Clerk
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-02-14
# KIDNEYS ACT
BADTAKESALTS
Says Backache is sign you have
been eating too much
meat.

\ When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region
it generally means you have been
eating too much meat, says q we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which overworks the kidneys In
their effort to filter it from the blood
and they become sort Of paralyzed
and logey. When your kidneys get
sluggish and clog you must relieve
them, like you relieve your bowels;
removing all the body's urinous
waste, else you have backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells; your stomach
sours, tongue is coated, and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy, full
of sediment, channels often get sore,
water scalds and you are obliged to
seek relief two or three times during
the night.
Either consult good, reliable ply
stefan at once or get from your phar-
macist about four ounces OF Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in glass
Of water before breakfast for few
DAYS and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid Of grapes and lemon Juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutralize acids in the urine so 1T no
longer. irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness. -
| Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexpensive, can
lnot injure and makes a delightful,
efferyescent Whitewater drink.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-02-14
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Riverside District. }

Saturday evening, the weather
was mild and the air very inviting
for sleigh ride, so the neighbors
Immediately planned and put into
effect successful surprise party on
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Stainbrook,
each bringing very liberal amount
OF goodies for lunch. IS
The evening was spent in card
games and discussing Of farm pro-
blems, also a review Of the growth
Of Bemidji and vicinity from the
start to the present.
W. The evening was highly enjoyed
by all and it was found hard to de-
mobilize at $3.50. $:.st @
if Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Hiltz, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Echmitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Silver.
sack, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hanson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Steinbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilt, Miss.
Martin. and Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Nelson. VI. ~I " %s-s u
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CITY
COUNCIL, CITY OF BE1IDJI, MIN
HESOTA, JANUARY az, 1919.
At an6. STEIN.
City Clerk.

Special meeting Of the city council
held at the City. hall, being called Tor
the purpose Of passing the necessary
resolution authorizing the submission at
the next general election of the City
Of Bemidji 10 be held February 18TH,
1919, the question Of the adoption or
rejection of q certain proposed new city
charter.
A quorum being present meeting was
called to order; President Clark presid-
ing.
Upon roll call the Following aldermen
were declared present--Bagley. Rackus,
Palmer, Benner. Barnell, Groom, Joan1s
and Clerk. Abssnt---Garlock. PhflEppi
-. Resolution.
Resolution No. LAT, authorizing the
submissio at the next general election
the question shall the proposed new
charter be adopted" was read and de-
clared passed and carried on the follow
ing aye and nay vote: -Ayes--.Bagley,
Backus, Palmer, Benner, Barnell, Groom,
Joanis and Clark. Nays-None. Absent
-Garlock, Phillippi and Smith.
There being no further business 1t
was moved to adjourn. Adjourned. E
1855 Approved.
.-<.r@ rz-@ -5..5 ,sS ~; >Nf..ss President.
Is r. w.
GEO. STEIN, g.
City Clerk. N 2 .--n.9$s& .s
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PRoCEEDIH06 OF CITY
COUNCIL, CITY OF BE1uDJ1, MIN
NEsoTA, JAMUARY 40, 1919.

OFFICIAL PRoCEEDIHas OF CITY
COUNCIL, CITY or BE11DJI, MIN
NEsoTA, JANUARY 90, 1919.
Regular meeting of the city council
held In the City hall at 3 O'Clock p. m
A quorum being present meeting was
called to order; President clark presid-
ing. sT *t5~sE
Upon roll call the following aldermen
were declared present: Bagley, Garlock,
Backus, Palmer Benner, Barnell, Groom
and Clark. Absent--Phillippi, Smith and
Joanis. f
Minutes Of. the last meeting were read
and approved. Y X -:
Miscellaneous. g$=,e. i.
Upon motion and second the chair
was authorized to appoint committee
Of four aldermen to act with commit
tee from the Commercial club to make
recommendations on the water problem.
Aldermen Garlock, Bagley, Backus and
Palmer were named as such committee.
President Clark read report made by
) Mr.. Arnold, an engineer, was present
and read HIS report on water condition
/, A MI. Bowler also addressed the coun-
Gil on the matter Of putting In well
or wells, fully guaranteed.
Z Upon motion and second this meeting
was then adjourned until eight o'clock
III. M. CLARK.
=,e .. -"e.sT President.
At GE6S. STEIN. "
City Clerk. &.s~