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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
j. A. o. Preus for Governor.

Brother Roverude of the Caledonia
Journal suggests that the republican!
Of Minnesota should eliminate the
use of the word eliminate" and al.
low every Tom, Dick and Harry tc
run for governor, for instance, but
says they should select good man
and recommend his candidacy to the
voters. He isn't little bit satisfied
with the dozen or more candidates
for governor and ventures to name
the present state auditor, ]. A. O.
Preus, for governor.-Canton Ga.
zette.
j. A. o. Preus is a son of Prof
and Mrs. c. X. Preus of DEBORAH, and
he looks to us like the logical man
for governor of Minnesota at the
next election.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Want to Lease Cresco Opera House

Several weeks ago a representative
of the A. H. Blank Enterprises, an
amusement concern with headquart-
ers in Omaha, visited Cresco, and
consulted with the trustees of the
Opera House Co. relative to taking
a lease of the house. The Omaha
company is securing leases of play
houses in a large number of Iowa
towns and plan to arrange a circuit
for moving picture business and road
shows. One day last week the trus-
tees received a proposition from the
Blank concern offering $3.50 per
month cash rent for the house. The
offer is a very tempting one, but it
probably will not be accepted, as the
present arrangement, it is considered
is more desirable. We believe the pa
irons generally would much prefer
a local management, especially as
long as it continues to be as efficient
as it is now.--Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
The Proposed Armory Proposition.

The meeting held at the court
house last Thursday night to discuss
the proposed armory building for
DEBORAH was quite well attended.
Major Lambert, of Des Moines out
lined the proposition and after some
short discussions it was moved that
President Geo. Johnson of the Com
mercial Club appoint a committee to
look into the matter and report al
some future date. Mr.. Johnson APP
pointed the following committee re-
presenting various organizations
here: l. w. Brunt, of the Commercial
Club as Chairman; E. p. Shea, Am
erican Legion; John Bollinger, fire
department; w. F. Baker, Boy
Scouts; DR.. F. w. Conover, Masons
H. o. Bedside, National Guards and
DR.. T. C. Hutchinson, DEBORAH Ii
brary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Eliminating Typhoid.

Thyphoid fever has been terrible
scourge, with its extreme prostration
and delirium, as the patient hovers
on the twilight line between life ard
death. Medical science is recording
one of its greatest triumphs in hand
ling this plague.
Twenty years ago the death rate
from typhoid was SO per 100000
population. The 1919 rate for a
population of 27,00O,000, from
which figures have been collected, is
only A per 100000.
Health authorities everywhere
should investigate every case of this
disease and remove causes if pos
sible. The Public Opinion hopes for
the enthusiastic cooperation of all
the health boards and physicians OF
Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Will Build Houses.

Oelwein, lathe housing situat-
ion in Oelwein having reached a
stage that is seriously hindering the
development of the city, business
men and others are making an effort
to solve the problem.
They are working on a plan for
partial relief by raising sufficient
capital to build fifty dwellings to
be sold on easy payments for about
$4,000 each.
The Great Western railroad will
bring 200 more men to work in the
shops here, if houses can be pro-
vided for them in time.
The house shortage which has
teen a drawback for the past ten
years has now reached a crisis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
OVERALLS AND GINGHAM
Overalls are Now Becoming the Rag,
in Many Cities.

One thousand business men il
Birmingham, Ala, have signed 9
pledge to wear oyeralls until the
price OF clothing comes down. A
movement is on foot in that city tc
organize a Bingham club among wo
men. The overalls movement is re-
ported in other places also.
The overall craze has struck Chi.
cago, a wealthy New Yorker appear.
ing on Michigan boulevard Friday
wearing a pair of jeans, and he at.
tracted no little attention.
Many people will laugh at such a
movement as preposterous, and pro-
coed to buy the most expensive stuff,
even If it leaves them without a dol
lar. Yet there is no essential reason
why men and women should not
wear working clothes at a time of
economic emergency. An assembly
thus clad would have an air of pur-
pose, and might seem much more
cheerful than the men do in their
ordinary funeral toys
People are like sheep If the
leaders of business and fashion took
notion to simplify clothes down to
absolute fundamentals, even duck
and gingham, all the rest would fol-
low and say they liked it, BY general
concent to economy measures, the
American people could break cloth
ing prices in six months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Thinks Women Intelligent Voters.

Editor Schmitz of the Ossian Bee
thinks the women are the most intel
ligent voters and explains this in the
following words: Mine ballots were
spoiled. Just why an intelligent vot-
er will spoil so simple ballot is
hard to understand. When the wo-
men voted on the waterworks propo-
sition, not single woman vote was
spoiled. The women, after all, are
the most intelligent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
New Painter and Decorator Here

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Welch arrived
in Decorah Wednesday from Pitts
burgh, Pa. and have taken rooms at
the Mrs. Baker home, sos Washing
ton street. Mr. WEIGH is a painter
and decorator and he expects to open
an office here just as soon as he can
find suitable location, and he is
ready to take on all kinds of paint
ing and decorating contracts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Youmans Puts in Groceries.

Ed Youmans, proprietor of the
West Side meat market has put a
stock of staple and fancy groceries
in, and is enjoying nice business.
The meat department is in charge of
l.. II. Seim, who has had long ex-
perience in the meat business. Since
opening UP Mr.. Youmans' business
has grown steadily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
First Dance at Matters.

The first dance of the season at
the John Matter farm will be held
on Wednesday night, April 2S. Yates
celebrated harp orchestra OF five
pieces will furnish the music. The
dances have proved very popular in
the past, and all who attend will be
assured of a good time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
First Iowa Highway Park.

Waverly, the county seat of Bre-
mer county, delightfully."- located on
the Cedar river, is to have the first
highway park paid out in Iowa. To-
ward this improvement the communi-
ty club of that city will donate
$500 and the state will meet the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21

rest of the expense. The state au-
thorities will condem the property
and thus reach a fair price for it..
The plan is to construct a parked
highway along the banks of the riy-
er. The improvement is ordered by
the State Park Commission, created
by the last general assembly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Sold $50 Acres Canadian Land.

Geo. p. Ode arrived home Thurs
day night from Winnipeg, Canada,
where he sold 800 acres of land, 80
miles west of Winnipeg, to Edo
Lange,' Of Frankville township.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Autoes for County Nurses.

Boards of supervisors in several
counties have purchased automobiles
for the use OF county nurses. The
visiting county nurses is the out
growth of Red Cross activities and
is proving a most important factor
in improving health conditions
among rural children. Towns and
cities have had such persons on duty
for some time but 1t is new in coun-
try communities. Even yet there is
prejudice against their seeming Of
ficiousness, many farmers looking
upon the innovation as a reflection
upon their ability and desire to give
their children proper attention. In
view of the splendid results achieved
in towns and cities there is no rea-
son why children in the country may
not be benefited also.
Cash paid for eggs at Reum'i
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Will Hold Food Sale.

The Woman's Relief Corps will
hold food sale at the Rest Room,
Saturday afternoon, April "a, COM
mencing at two o'clock. They will
also serve dinner and lunches all
afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Congregational Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning
what Constitutes an Emergency,
and in the evening, THE City and
the Tent" Christian Endeavor Soc
ial at the Gym. on Friday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21
Another Settlement.

DEBORAH, Ia, April IA, 1920.
Mr.. Rene Rosenthal, Dist. Mgr.
Federal Life ms. Co.
Dear Sir
received a check this =. NJ. from
your company for $500 covering
full payment for loss of time on ac-
count of my recent illness Qnfuen-
za.) | wish to thank you and the
company for the satisfactory settle
ment.
ReSpectfully
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21

We got 'em again-ice cream
sandwiches, 5 cents, at Otto Ander-
sons. = 14-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21

Cash paid for eggs at Reum's
market. II.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21

Try Our Want Column.
Evening star., 1920-03-14

Italy to be found in the English lang
uage are from his pen.
Mrs Arthur S. Capper. wife of the
senator from Kansas. fits into two
historical epochs In the annals or
that state, in that she is the daugh-
ter of that robust and powerful
Evening star., 1920-03-14

statesman Samuel Johnson Crawford,
who was the civil war governor, and
during the entire period of the par
ticipation Of the United States in the
great European war and for few
years before. her husband was chief
executive of the Sunflower State.
Eontinued on Twelfth Ragel
Evening star., 1920-03-14
Continued from Sixth PageD

the national saint. John Nepomucene,
who was cast over it into the swift
running river Moldau by the despot
Wenzel ". The passers by all bow be-
fore the relics and many pray for mo-
ment before the lights. The cab drivers
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rumbled near and then wavered afar
according TO the bends Of the river, but
In spite of this variation the sum of
its volume sweIed steadily in an
ominouS approach until it died quite
suddenly ut the boat landing.
There was distant rattle of n
dozen punring-poles dropped across
the thwarts. a spoken word or two
that carried marvelously across the
still night. and then long silence sud
denly shattered by a believing voice {:
ship ahoy, Show your port and star
board lights. d you. How in the
b d'you think I'll make the chan
nel?"
Andrea rose quickly and laid her
ear to crack in the door. Her pulse
was beating fast. but she was smiling.
She heard Trevor come out and pres
emily she heard him speak. His voice
was almost unrecognizable, II was so
cold and so incisive like sharpened
steel. In strange incongruity. the
words he let fall were like drops Of
molten metal.
Hello. Manchester. you dirty. drunk
en- brute! What's your price to go
away from here tonight? l can offer
you case of Bols and all the kafiir
dogs in the craal to see you on
The words and their manner as
| founded Andrea; for moment II
seemed to her that these two men
must be joking. Then she felt the i'm
| pact Of an undercurrent of malevOlence
| such as she had never In her life i'm
agined much less encountered. She
quivered to the thought that here was
| Trevor absolutely without gloves at
last, every word an Intentionally naked
blow.
Trevor" said Manchester in an oily
voice that was strangely softened and
indescribably aggravating, II like you
can't help likin' you; you're so d
| unbiblical. Not u whisper about a
sanguinary fatted calf You go right
| to my heart with case of gin. / &C
cept bring it out"
NO" said Trevor. 'Tll send 1t up
I'll have 1t waiting for you by the time
you get back If you don't rot and fall
apart on the way"
"There you CO." said Manchester
pleasantly, always cheerful, warm
! welcome on your tongue" Then. with
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Gamer besides; that's pure velvet

steamer besides; that's pure velvet
nowadays"
I'll tell you when you really
started said Andrea. ''The moment
you connected your inner flame with
the star of Transport"
you're coming on" said Trevor,
pleased at her remembering.
And why" said Andrea. have you
never once played The phonograph?'
"Eh!" exclaimed Trevor, his mind
turning Somersault. Look here" he
protested. ''are you trying to bowl me
over with my own philosophy of con-
trasts? What the devil has the phono-
graph got TO do with stars and inner
flames2 The D. thing isn't mine
that's why | never use it. It's tainted
by its prospective ownership"
Manchester" unused Andrea aloud
Her eyes flashed a smile at him
"Well, anyway. know it's going to
be awfulIy jolly"
What? The photograph"
mo. silly. Building railroads"
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and fell to wrangling OF frightened
notes as though some one had swept
the instrument from it's balance. A
second later there was the thud of
heavy boot on wood Trevor's door
flew open and the stil wailing phone
graph was hurled as from catapult
fifteen feet through the air 1t fell to
the hard-beaten ground OF the patio
with n terrific splntering crash, rolled
over on one side and was still An
drea's eyes had been watching it. fas-
cinated; now they swerved and stop
ped almost with click of the sudden
ly arrested muscles.
Between her and the door of IRE
vor's hut stood the towering figure Of
man in quarter profile. She could
see his great shock of buShy red hair,
n bit of his shaggy beard, his enormous
ly broad shoulders and the white CLEAN
OF his two hands hanging almost at his
knees. He was hatless and dressed
In faded blue dungarees many sizes
too small for his bulk.
Az she WatcHeu UifH ne ThiStu uiS
| arms in wide still gesture and began
| to sing. At the first note, quite un
conscious of action. she let the door
swing open and stepped out on the
veranda. 1t was the aria from Faust,
| the same aria, but Oh, row different.
| The voice of this man was like n huge
and glttering serpent of sound that
writhed smoothly into the air. chai
| longing the dome of heaven itself.
If there was one thing that Andrea
knew better than another. II was tn"
accurate valuation Of every operate
voice that had sung In Europe during
the last decade. She had been taken
to Covent Garden regularly before she
was out as matter of education, and
no less regularly after her eighteenth
birthday, as matter Of matrimonial
| business.
| She knew instantly that this extra
ordinary apparition In the wilderness
was nothing less than the solution of
a world mystery. He could be but one
man and that person whose tremen-
dous triumph had been so short as to
leave him with fame but without II
name She was hearing the Great
Voice-the voice of the star thai had
shone for u single night; resounded
but once through the Scala, set a.
swiftly as 1t had risen and disappeared
forever, leaving behind no trace be
yond memory so short that il had
become a recollection almost unbeliev.
able to the few that had heard 1t.
Now her ears were filed with its
music to the exclusion of thought on
reason or consciousness Of self. She
became nothing more than sentient
channel The easy power Ct the Voice
lifted it beyond the common standards
of vocal classification and gave 1t the
allure and the terror of the superhu
man. It's tenuity seemed thing in
corporated apart, an actual substance
with reckoning arms and hands II
drew her slowly, steadily out into the
quivering moonlight, held her, lifted
her face with II toward the sky.
(TO BE CONTiNUED)
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q change that was like a thunder-clap:
"Send 1t up, you dunghill bantam
Why the h haven't you sent my
music bOx?"
Andrea pressed her hands, her face
and her whole body against the door.
She was trembling slightly, bnt she
was not frightened; her intelligence
was too busy. 1t had leaped to an un.
Outstanding Of Trevor's part in what
was going on outside. She forgot that
she had ever thought It mere battle
of tongues. She could imagine this
man. Manchester, as q mountain Of
Drawn and sinew against which IRE
vor was deliberately opposing all the
moral weight Of the old fighting slo-
gan. Bully bully!"
More than that; she could now feel
that the suppressed hatred she had
guessed at their words had come bold
Iy into the open and that 1t was In a
sense labored and forced only because
its intensity was beyond actual ex-
preston. These men were stripped
to almost unbelievable nakedness-
rapier and broadsword. tapping. thirst
ing nightly for hearts blood and
nothing less. In comparison with her
own little struggle with Trevor, the en-
counter assumed the proportions Of a
meeting of elements.
II didn't send it," said Trevor soft
RI ipd
myself you were still unburied. Be
sides, 1t looks so clean"
II know" interrupted Manchester.
Once more his astonishingly flexible
voice changed its tone to one of I'M
feigned calm. II can understand, Of
course" he remarked conversational
IL. you dislike the idea Of carrion In
conjunction with the virgin polish of
a mahogany box. Well, let's have a
| look at the thing"
IT don't remember having seen you
so sober before" said Trevor. In the
same easy tone. and from its sound
she knew he had turned toward his
room.
|
piled Manchester. Been strapped on
| the wagon by lack of the neces-"
The sound of his voice was cut
short by the closing Of Trevors door.
| Andrea opened her own, just a
crack, and looked out. In the very
| center of the circular court squatted in
q ring a dozen half-naked boat-boys
Their torsos were still glistening In
the moonlight from the sweat of their
labor. They all seemed dull of face
but mighty of muscle. None. not one
of Trevor's people was in sight,
very surprising fact, for the African
loves a gossip with the stranger with
In his walls.
There was quite long silence; ther
came the muffied tones Of the phono
graph, rising bell-like through thu
night in q climbing aria from "Faust.
| suddenly the sound wayereds swervol
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NEED SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
Pioneers in New Fields Of Endeavor
Must Have that Animation, or
Failure Is Sure.

Life would be sorry thing II we
lacked the spirit and the initiative to
30 ahead and make an attempt at least
to better our condition. We cannot ex-
pect to enjoy the better. higher. nobler
phases Of existence without searching
for them, or rather without steady.
confident endeavOr on our part to
make ourselves worthy Of absorbing
them by degrees. To do this, however.
necessitates the abandonment In many
cases of certain Of those well-knOwn
paths whose opportunities. limited
though they may have been. seemed
sufficient for our needs. II we have
wrung those opportunities dry. how
ever; II we have extracted from them
the essence of their substance and
know that we may hope for nothing
more from them. 1t Is time. surely. to
turn our thoughts to other Opportunl.
ties even II to get them we must blaze
new trails and risk new adventures.
The spirit Of adventure Is, indeed. the
spirit which should dominate the pio-
neer in all new fields of endeavOr. I'm
less he is Influenced b., such spirit
he will stand poor chance Of making
good In the new fields he expects to
work. 1t were better that such per
son remain content with the little that
may be vouchsafed him. rather than
to make an effort which In advance he
realizes will be futile. Many things.
however. come to the man who dares
no matter what his quest may he. The
new adventure always promises well.
but as time passes and obstacles OF
one kind and another, and trials and
temptations make the going difficult.
the bright promises for the future
seem to fade away. and In their place
come only cold facts and hard lessons
to be learned. That Is why so many
of us lack the courage to keep on when
we have undertaken new work. We
do not know just what II will develop
nor are we always willing to "see II
through" notwithstanding our avowed
intention of doing sO.-Charleston
News and Courier.
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where a man stops asking for favors
and starts giving them. You'll get The
connection when I remind you that
the possessor Of million Of anything
can always give favOr."
"A whole cotillion," agreed Andrea.
Having a million, l shall have no
difficulty In building a railroad across
Africa with other peoples money, ana
having built one, shall build another
and then another. To put 1t in nut
SHE'LL might say that from now on
all nv prayers will be stated in terms
Of miles Of roadbed-what you English
call permanent way. Other and greater
men have built empires; should like
to knit them together"
"When are you going to startT'
asked Andrea.
ave started already answered
Trevor. I've got nv stake and ;
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Get READY
FOR FLU"
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the Nausealess Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
hghtful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfece
working order as protection against
the return of influenza. They know
that a clogged up system and lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short cold overnight and 70
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with swallow or
water-that's all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickcning after effects
Next morning your cold has vanished
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
fine with a hearty appetite for break
fast Eat what you please-no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five cents:
Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs-(Adv.)
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Fjijans Wearing More Clothes.

DIR. r. w. Ration. in his report of
the trade of the FIJI islands. says:
"ShIrts are gradually gaining in popu-
larity among the Fijians. All kinds of
sofr tennis shirts with collars sell free
Nv. These shirts are usually worn for
dressy occasions. when the natives are
generally clothed in white or cream.
There is an increasing demand for
khaki shirts and trousers. The latter
are either plain or with buckle knees
and are being worn by FfJian men be
meath or instead Of loin cloth. There
is also a large sale for umbrellas"
Exchange.
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"C01d In the Head"

sons who are subject to frequent "coldo
In the head will find that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is tax
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case of catarrh THAI
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii not
cure.
r. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.