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Q-Please explain what effect the equa-
tor has on the compass; will the needle
reverse its polarity on south side of equa-
tor?-R.EC.
A:-Equator has nothing whatever to
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Q:-Will an inch pipe carry just one
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at the outlet as enters at the head ?-A.S.
Alt depends on the pressure or
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sure an inch pipe will deliver as much as
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Q:-Which is correct, "two pair of
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pretty good writer, used expression "two
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say "pairs" instead of "pair."
O-Has the British empire expanded
much as result of the war?-M. D.
Alt is estimated that the British en-
pire gained approximately 4,s0ON00
square-miles of territory by her victory
over Germany, making total empire of
about 100000 square-miles. Before the
war British dominions comprised about
one-ffth of the earth's surface. Now the
empire covers more than one-fourth Gain
in population is estimated at about 43,OOO,-
00O people.
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CHURCH NOTICE

CHURCH NOTICE
Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
lie service overy alternate Sunday. Rev. C. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
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Gayety is often the reckless ripple over
depths of despair.-E. H. Chaplin.
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A true friend is the gift of God, and he
only who made hearts can unite them
South.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
End to "HoteI of Kings"

The Hotel Bristol. nicknamed "the
hotel of kings" and considered the
most select In Paris. Is now no more
but the remembrance OF brilliant and
picturesque past. Founded in 1867 by
a British subject. Mr.. Morlock, whose
son is still the head of the firm, the
hotel soon after the war Of 1870 was
patronized by King Edward VII. then
prince of Wales. whose photographs
with autograph signatures can be seen
In the hotels salons. some from his
early youth when he wore square
black beard, and others belonging TO
a later period with the small pointed
beard which gave so much finesse to
ais humorous smile.
King George of Greece. King Leo
pold of Belgium, both dubbed 'old Pa
risians," Queen Alexandra, King
George and Queen Mary, the king of the
Belgians and many others have been
among the royal guests of the Bristol.
And there 1t was, too, that Don Carlos,
king of Portugal. was introduced to his
future bride, Princess Amelie. by the
then prince of Wales An American
bank is now moving into the historic
building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
Trees for Hall Of Fame.

A popular tree at Spartansburg, s.
c., the top Of which was shot off dur
ing the Fourth of July celebration in
1882. has been entered in the hall of
fame for trees which is being compiled
by the American Forestry association.
From Lisbon, o.. comes the nomina-
tion of the tree under which the In
tiians and white settlers came to an
agreement regarding iron ore to be
used I'm making kettles. Ralph @.
Smith of Circievifle. o.. enters the
Logan Elm in that city. c. c. Royce
nominates the Sir Joseph Hooker Oak
at Chico. Cal. General Sherman esti-
mated that 1000 men could stand in
the shade of this tree.
A. ID. Dart dominates the Largest
Live Oak" In the South, at Brunswick.
Ca, known to be a veteran In 1863. II
has circumference Of 26 feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Theo. Anderson has been busy
moving machinery to his farm near
Burr Oak, this week, the family will
move Wed. we regret to know they
leave, but our loss is Hesper's gain.
Mrs. Theo. Iverson is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Albert Ellingson called on
Mrs. Theo. Anderson last Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ellingson
and the formers mother spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iverson.
Ole p. Lien returned to Duluth,
Mimi. last Wednesday after spending
a short time with relatives here.
Beatrice Anderson visited last Fri
day with Mildred Steine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olias Severson and
daughter Katherine, called on rela-
tives in DEBORAH last Thursday.
A. j. Barth is frequent passer-by
these days on his way to the August
farm which he takes possession of
March 1st.
Mrs. N. C. Narveson, Mrs. Rena
Steine and Mildred called on Mrs.
Theo. Anderson last Sunday eve.
E.tDirks and family visited at Ed.
Dresselhaus the first of the week.
Albert Lien was down from Canoe
last Tuesday to call on home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Eiingson
were business callers in DEBORAH
last Wednesday
Lizzie Severson visited at Henry
Severson's last Sunday. y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25

for happiness on life's journey. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. L..
Underbakke of Burr Oak township.
He is young man of sterling char
acter, honest and capable and has a
bright future before him. During the
world war he served in Uncle Sam s
army being stationed at Camp Cor
don, Ga. and Camp Shelby, Miss. 1t
is the wish of the Eve that joy and
happiness ever attend them and
prosperity and good fortune come to
them in abundance. The young cou-
pie will live on farm near Gilmore.
Burr Oak friends also extend best
wishes, but regret that they are not
to settle in this vicinity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
Fatal Famine After Feast.

A play, dance and feast, wind
ing up season Of plenty, was respon-
sible for the near determination of the
Quigillingok tribe OF natives last win
ter and spring, according to John III.
Kilbuck, superintendent of schools for
the .Kushokwim River (Alaska) dis
trict.
The famine following the feast, Mr..
Kilbuck said in his annual report to
the bureau Of education, caused the
deaths Of at least AZ of the natives.
and would have wiped out the entire
elan had not missionaries come TO the
rescue with meager supply of food.
II will be years. Mr.. Kilbuck de-
clared, before the Quigillingoks recov-
er from the effects OF their generos-
ity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25

FOR SAIE-High grade Shorthorn
bull calf, ten months old. s. j.
Erickson, r. z, DEBORAH. 6-S-pd.
FOR SALE-Shelving and counters
G. w. Freeman, DEBORAH. Gift,
FOR SALE-I have a number o4
good city residences for sale. See
me before buying. Geo. p. Ode,
Decorah. 8tf.
WANTED-A housekeeper on farm
at once, good wages. Enquire at
Public Opinion.
FARMS FOR SALE-I have on my
list a few farms ranging from 20
acres and up, we'll located. Pos
session can be given March 1st.
Come and see me before you buy.
Geo. p. Ode, DEBORAH, Iowa. 1-tf.
MONEY TO LOAN--on first real es-
tate mortgages. e. HI. McMasters,
Winneshiek Hotel Building.
FOR SALE-Thirty secondhand
organs. Marsh Music House, De-
corah. 37-tf.
LAND BARGAINS have on my
list 25 farms located in the south
eastern corner of North Dakota in
the corn belt and situated in the
famous James River Valley, and
in the artesian Basin. One farm of
800 acres has good house, two
hip rooted barns, good granary,
chicken house, good well and wind
mill, all fenced and cross fenced.
and every foot of il good tillable
land, and located 2 " miles from
town. Price $3.50 per acre.
100 acres miles from town, all
good tillable land and all prairie.
$45. $40 acres all prairie land and
all tillable land, price $500
This land is near a good town of
1000 population, it has four rail-
roads i'm to it, electric lights,
water works, sewer system, church.
es of every denomination, and a
good prosperous town. About
100000 worth of buildings are
going to be built this coming
Nsummer. also have for sale 5000
acres of land in Montana and
Winneshiek Co. farms and city
properties. Call at my office and
look over my list and get my
terms. E. X. Hovden, DEBORAH, Ia
S-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
SENATE SWAYED BY YOUTHS
Conspicuous Examples Of Preeoeity
Furnished by the British Commons,
the Mother Of Parliaments.

For a long time it has been Brit
fish boast that the house of commons
is the most widely representative Of
all legislative bodies, since it includes
not only all social grades, but numbers
among Its membership men of all ages,
from the mere youth to the octogena-
rian. $3.50
So long ago as the year 1913 there
were 40 legislators In the commons
who had not attained their twentieth
year, and, Incredible as 1t may seem,
certain Of these were only sixteen
years of age.
Edmund Waller, the poet and cour-
tier of Stuart days, was a schoolboy of
sixteen when he qualified as M. p.
He was, as Clarendon says, "nursed
In parliament" and probably fur
nished the only instance of man who
could look back upon two-thirds of a
century to his debut as legislator"
Charles James Fox was but nine
teen when he was returned" TO par
lament for the pocket borough" of
Midhurst. He was not many weeks
older when he made one Of the finest
maiden speeches" ever heard at West
minister. ~ heard 1t spoken Of by
everybody as a most extraordinary
thing" his father wrote TO friend
"and am not little pleased with it"
Chesterfield was legislator at
twenty, when he entered the COM
mons. His first speech is said to have
electrified the house." His triumph
was, however, undiminished by the
circumstance that as he was not yet
Of age he was liable to heavy fine
for speaking in the house.
More precocious yet was William
Pitt. Although he had passed his
twenty-first birthday when Appleby
sent him to parliament, he had with
in few weeks after the taking of his
seat established himself as the keen
est debater and the finest speaker in
the commons. Upon the conclusion OF
his maiden speech" a member of the
opposition was reported to have OBJ
served to Fox: "Pitt will be one Of
the first men in parliament" HE is
so already" replied Fox.
Pitt was. scarcely twenty-three when
he was made chancellor Of the ex-
chequer. At twenty-four he was prime
minister.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
sPILLvILLE.

w. Bena and Edd Kapinos were
hauling machinery from Conoyer on
Wednesday for John Swehla who re-
ceived carload.
DR.. Bush of FIT Atkinson was a
caller in town Thursday.
Edd Herold was business caller
Wednesday at Calmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jirak OF jack
son called on relatives here Tues
day.
Della Sbiral was having dental
work done Friday at DEBORAH.
Mrs. J. j. Sbiral was caller on
Friday at Conover.
Miss Regina Soukup arrived last
week from Chicago for two weeks
visit with home folks.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Haug who has been seriously i'll is
improving in health.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
Leuenberger SON on Friday, Feb.
90. Congratulations.
viii Kovarik returned to Musca-
tine Wednesday after a brief stay
at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Frank Kovarik.
George Kapler returned to Mime
apolis Saturday after a weeks Visit
with his mother and sisters.
Miss Della Sbiral went to Cedar
Rapids Saturday for few days visit
with her sister Lou who is employed
there.
DIR. Kessel of Cresco was profcs-
sional caller in town on Monday
Nelson Kolaas of near Conover
was in town Tuesday
Rev. Dragoun of TT. Atkinson cat
led on Rev. ]. p. Broz on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Valenta and
daughter Marcella returned to their
home at Lankin, ~ ID. after priei
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Mike Taylor spent the lore
part of the week at the home or her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Humpal OF near
Calmar, who passed away Wednes'
day.
Robt Klimesh went to Rochester
recently for medical treatment.
The funeral of Mrs. Chas. Humpai
who passed away "Wednesday az per
home near Calmar took place mere
Friday at st. Wsnceslaus cnurcu
with ipterment in the an)olnihs
cemetery. Rev J. p. Broz oihciat'ns
The deceased was a daughter or MIS-.
Mike Taylor of this place and leaves
n mourn her departure her husband
and seven little children. also mothef
and a number OF other relatives.
MAY she rest in peace
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than twenty-five cents.

Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
ing less than twenty-five cents.
sr.'s~"ss.a..r,~"r..... ,..,r.c...c.....,,.s..
FOR SALE-Eight and ten foot
show cases and two counters, one
counter with twelve drawers. Bar
gains. r. r. Relf.
WANTED-To rent two or three
rooms for light housekeeping. En-
quire of Public Opinion office.
8-3.
FOR RENT-Modern house in West
DEBORAH with car shed, barn, large
garden and orchard. Terms reason
able. l.. G. Bolson, R. z, DEBORAH,
Iowa. S-2-pd.
FOR SALE-My residence at 712
Washington street, good seven
room house, city water, electric
lights, two story woodshed, new
garage, good big garden, tame
gooseberries, currants, strawberry
once. w. M. Dickson, DEBORAH,
S-2-pd.
FOR SALE-Owing to poor health I
am going to sell my farm of 40
acres located three-fourths of a
mile from DEBORAH. For terms APP
ply to j. A. Sheggrud, DEBORAH,
Iowa, R. /. S-tf.
FOUND dark blue velvet purse
Enquire at Public Opinion. 81.
FOR RENT-Rooms furnished or
UNFINISHED in dwelling well stu
ated, Enquire here. 8-tf.
WANTED-Married man at the
Fitzsimmons dairy farm; capable
of boarding two men. Good wages,
steady work. Enquire at farm or
phone 438. S-tf.
FOR SALE-Registered Shorthorns,
males and females. Philip r
Seelye. Burr Oak, Ia. 8-2-pd.
FOR SALE-Dry and green cord
wood. Enquire j. P. Burns dray
line Office. To.
FOR SALE-Pair black geldings,
coming three years old, medium
size. Albert Hruska, DEBORAH r.
8. 7-4-pd
FOR SAIE-New house, just built,
rooms and bath. All modern.
Ready to move into now. r. B.
Bergeson. Posten Office. IL.
FOR SALE-Five passenger REQ
car, sold cheap if taken soon. En-
duire at this office. 7-tf.
FOR SALE-Duroc Jersey Brood
Sows. o. o. Lomen, DEBORAH, Iowa.
r. 1. IA.
FOR SAIIE-191S model cylinder
Buick automobile in excellent con-
ition. Enquire at this office.
6-tf.
FOR SALE-Good residence and gar
age with lot and half. Also
my feed barn, corner Washington
and Broadway. Will sell reason
able, IL taken at once. Chas.
Taeger, 100 Rural Ave-, DEBORAH.
6-4-pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
FRANKVILLE

Miss Helen Waters went to Post
willie Monday for a two weeks visit
at home.
Mrs. Geo. Van Wey received the
sad news of the death of her, father,
Mr.. Kirby at his home in Stott City
the first of the week.
Lee Peck who has been confined
to the house since early ip the. winter
was up town the last of the week,
his friends are glad to see him out
and looking so well.
Lyle Bollman went to Postville
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
at the Carl Litchford home.
Bert Waters and daughter Marie,
came over from Postville Monday
Marie remained for a two weeks
visit at the homerof her grandfather
Sam Waters Sr.
Charles Hindershot made a bust
ness trip to Ossian Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stock and little
daughter returned to their home in
Souix City Wednesday after short
stay here with relatives.
Roy Kneiskern transacted business
in DEBORAH Wednesday.
spent Wednesday with relatives in
Ludlow.
Mrs. Irving Crawford has been
seriously ill the past week, but is
some better at this writing.
Drs. Kiesau and Kelleher of Post
vile have been frequent callers in
this vicinity the past week.
Fred Smeaderskamp was over from
Ludlow Thursday.
John Snitker and Mike Gootheart
were business callers in Postville
Thursday.
T. j. Crawford came down from
DEBORAH Wednesday for a few days
stay.
Chris Waters assisted by several
of his neighbors hauled hogs to Deco
rah Saturday.
Miss Lephia Peck terminated her
visit here Saturday and returned to
her home in Waterloo, her Aunt Mrs.
Nell Spaun accompanied her home
for a visit.
Mrs. Hattie Lawer and son John
arrived home the first of the week
from six week visit in Anderson,
Indiana.
J. Hans Stegan was a Wauk0n visit
or the first of the week.
The Theodore Drier family living
south of town have been sorely af-
flicted the past week. the family
have all been sick with the Fla"
and their eldest son. Fritz, who was
in Kansas City. No.. attending an
auto school, was taken with tonsilitis
news came the first of the week that
he was i'll and his uncle went to help
care for him, but on Friday the sad
news of his death reached here. Fritz
was splendid young man and his
death is a sad blow to his family and
The funeral was held in
Postville. Monday. Friends here ex-
tend their sympothy to the bereaved
family. The writer was unable to
obtain an obituary notice.
The sad news came Monday of the
death of Mike Fitzpatrick at the hos
pital in Rochester, Mimi he had been
at that place about three weeks where
he was operated on, Sunday evening
a message came to the family that
he was very low, his brother Pat left
at once for Rochester.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
MILKING
ShOrthOrns
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

Herd Sire, Our Dairvman, line
bred Dairyman Jr. bull, dam, Our
Iairymaid, $40 lbs. in 10 months
at 4 years, weight 1900 lbs. at 5
years, has given 81 lbs. in day. 40
cows and ,heifers in herd, bulls for
sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
Mint Established Record.

The Philadelphia mint shattered
coinage records in 1919. Domestic
coinage totaled 5O0915.OOO pieces. ms
compared with 367, S45,O06 In 1913.
Coinage for foreign countries AMOUNT
ed to 90,529, 1876 pieces, compared with
2S, $4,000 In 1918.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
Early struo,otIes.

"Tell me. Mr.. wombat. of your early
struggles"
swell. my mother SAYS they were
terrible when she wanted to scrub my
ears. kansas City Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-14
SAYS John DAY LAND
JUSTIF|ES EXPENDITURE

The land in the John Day project
would justify the expenditure of gov
ernment funds for irrigation. accord
ing to the report of w. l.. Powers. soil
iexpert who has just completed the
making of a soil map on the project.
Mr.. Powers states that most of the
soil is light, dry farm land. with lit
tie coarse soil which could be culled
out. There are 800, 900 acres in the
project which is below the 1850 foot
contour and extends from Birch creek
to Blalock. Engineering work is now
under way.
w. s Brown, horticulture expert
from o. a. C., also inspected the pro-
fect and reports that the protected
slopes are adapted to fruits df the
common variety, and very suitable to
the growing of California grapes.
f. P. Dodd and Colonel ]. F. Nc
Naught, of Hermiston. who are inter
ested in the project, win attend the
Northwest Irrigation congress in Sc
attic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-14
ECHO AND MILTON GIVE
GENEROUSLY TO FUND

subscriptions totaling $4s1 were re-
ported at Til Taylor Memorial Fund
headquarters today. the total being
made up chiefly OF subscriptions from
Echo and Milton Echo responded
very well. s335 having boen given by
Is persons. One of its subscriptions
was for 500.
Milton. with nine names on the list
turned in by the first National Pank
swelled the total to the extent of $40
A few subscriptions came In through
the local office, one having been from
Ben Holt. chairman in Spokane.
From Milton the following subscrip-
tions were reported today: W llan
Foglesong. 81; c. A. Norman. S. Ar
thur l.. Black, 81; ID. Nc Eachern, So
]. S. Mayberry, 81; C. s. Cheshire $40.
w. W. Bridgewater, 81; G. u. Hartle,
SIS: c. T.. Demaris. $40.
From Echo the following subscrip-
tions We're turned in to headquarters:
Bob Parker. $40; Allen Thomson SEQ;
S, Il. Mikesell, ST: Rodney Esselstyn.
81: william Esselstyn 81; c. j. Ward,
81: Thomas Ross. S25. r. Il. Stanf.ed,
s25: Joo Cunha Sr., S25; Joe Cunha
Jr., $25; Frank Cunha $25; Antoine
Cunha. <25; Mrs O. r.. Thomson,
500; George Coppinger. $25; A. b.
Thomson, $25.
Henry Crommelin. Spokane. $5: A.
L. Swaggart, Athena. $40: William
Duff. SEQ; J. p. Bruce, 50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-14
AssaiIs Democrats

MARION, o., Sept. lin an adj
dress today to delegation of Calffor-
rians, Senator Harding said in part as
follows:
Americans. l greet you who come
from far places with deep gratitude for
the honor you have done the cause
represent. which / believe is the cause
of all the people Of America.
There is no sectionalism in the
United States.
America first 13hat spirit is be-
hind our individual &Iizcrshp which
eeny;eives government as being the ex-
preston of a community Of interests
and not paternal or autocracy, or
one man source of pretended benevo-
lencc
LET us not allow those who would
like 10 retain the antoeratic power
which the war put into their hands to
deceive free Americans with the delu-
SION that 'tdamocracy'' painted as
fact that they have robbed us OF true
democracy They have set up one
man dictatorship which they, of
course, desire TO perpetuate, and
which finds in their various spokes-
men the expression we are in full ac-
cord
Il confess little patience with those
who complain about that which they
choose to call a senate 'oligarchy.'
Those who prefer autocratic; personal
government to the representative in