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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
African Witch Doctors.

Africa is sick country-one of the
sickest in the world. Malaria, tuber-
culosis and pneumonia fill the swamps
and forests with death. The fear of
death Is so constant a companion of
the black people that they have come
to consider their native witch doctor
as more important than the ruling for
eign government or the chief of their
own tribe. But once the white man
sets foot on the fever trail the witch
doctor might just as well throw away
his crazy medicine. In his heart he
knows he is humbug Christian
Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
TRY
TO ESCAPE JAIL
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that neither of them are az bad as
they think they are.
II have known for sometime that
| something was brewing between
the two and have been Watching
them for several days. Tue bars were
repaired this morning. 1t Is probable
that If the discovery had not been
made, they would have sawed the re-
mainder of the bars tonight and gone
out through the Jail yard.
'The saws were passed. fro one
cell to another by O'Brien tieirg
them to string with piece of soap
and swinging them out before La
Pera's cell. | am positive taat none
of the other prisoners we've involved
in the attempt to escape.
"O'Brien has been a trouble-mak-
er since he was brought here, and
both the jailer and myself have been
Constantly on the watch for some
thing of this sort, although we were
at first at loss to know where he
procured the tools with which lie
worked have been told that ne had
an iron bar concealed in his cell but
have been unable to find it,"
The success of Sheriff Kennedy in
foiling the attempted Jail delivery 10
due to his untiring efforts to account
for the unusual actions OF the prison
ers during the night and his strict
enforcement of diciplin among his
PRISONERS.
O'Brien and LaPera are beth to
be tried in April
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Endurance Test.

The setting for the tale is La Jolla
small town near San Diego. 1t is
place that boasts of great swimming
and many other attractions, besides a
museum. A little maiden. whom we
will call Nellie. was passing the mu'
scum with her mother. Both were
newcomers in the town and were TAX
ing their first sightseeing tour. Mel.
lie glanced up at the sign In front
of the museum: "Man-eating shark
Fifteen cents admission" So the two
passed on.
Two or three hours later mother
and daughter came back by the same
route and again passed the museum
The sign. of course was still there,
Nellie could not be silenced. rs that
man still eating the shark" she asked
~ should think he would get tired
Pittsburgh acknowledgement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Eats a Thousand insects a Day.

"a cliff swallow will eat thousand
flies, mosquitoes, wheat midgets or bee
ties that injure fruit trees in a day and
thereforeAis to be encouraged" says
the American Forestry association of
Washington.
''This bird is also known as the cave
swallow, because it plasters its nest
on the outside of a barn or other build
Ing up under the caves. Colonies of
several thousand will build their nests
together on the side of cliff. These
nests shaped like flattened gourd or
water bottle are made of bits of clay
rolled into pellets and lined with straw
or feathers. This bird winters in the
tropics"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
STEAM VAPOR
BATHS

and Scientific Massage, eliminates
impurities from the system and
therefore prevents disease. Fall
Compress Baths, Friction Baths and
Sitz Baths are also great and safe
disease preventing appliances.
These agencies and appliances
skillfully and Inderstandingly APP
piled relieves internal congestion and
balances the blood and lymph circu-
lation of the whole system, and also
eliminates (expells) from the body
the waste and disease producing
causes.
Such baths, massage and magnet
&c treatment will cure colds, prevent
oncoming disease, take away aches,
pains and melancholy feelings, and
produce a freshness of both body
and mind.
The undersigned has many years
CT personal and successful experien-
ce in this line of work.
These vapor steam baths and
other baths as above named. mas
sage. etc. are given by the under
singned at 40S Day street, D0corah,
Iowa. in the big brick Bucknerl
building every day from ten o'clock
in the forenoon until ten o'clock in
the evening. Try me,
o. C. OLSON, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
GLOVER THE KEY
CROP IN ROT ION

From the Atlantic to Iowa and
from Tennessee to Canada clover is
the key crop in rotations, but there
is gradual tho steady decline in
the culture of red clover in this
area. Specialists in the Bureau of
Plant Industry, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, are SER
iously concerned over this decline
and urges all farmers to get back 70
clover.
Less planting of clover has injur-
iously affected the productiveness of
the region and is likely to affect it
still more injuriously If something
lis not done either to increase the
acreage of clover OF to find sub
stitute.
Whether farmer adopts
three, four or five year rotation"
the specialists declare, The Is sure to
find that his yields will decline il he
does not have clover somewhere in
the rotation Theoretically, of course
it is possible to substitute another
leguminous crop for clover, but prac-
tically clover fits so well into the
agricultural practices of this section
that it is the only leguminous crop
having any large degree of influence
upon keeping up the productivity O.
the SOIL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Air Parcel Post.

Among the national requirements
voiced by delegates to the late Pan
American financial congress in Wash
ington was the suggestion by the Bra
zilians that there be established an In.
ternational training ground for devei-
opment of an aviation service between
the Americas. Ia be used for parcel
post services. The conference voted
70 request the governments OF the Unfit
ed States and Brazil TO appoint a joint
commission TO study possibilities OF
communication.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Portuguese Cemeteries.

Instead of headstones and monu-
ments, the cemetery If Lisbon shows
rows and rows of tiny chapels ranged
in long avenues bordered by cypress
trees. The Portuguese are reluctant
to bury their dead out of sight, and
these chapels serve as mortuarles for
the collins, which are placed on the
shelves within. Though the iron grills
the eye discerns small affairs and flow
ers cleaning through the subdued
light of the interiors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03

Dimension,
| odueed by
| mes ia the
Pictures
lnluRicated
| and pen.
iuh6ct OIL
| e lectures
the last
|e as ssuaf.
10 SotWFoI
| d a io,ibt-
the teasi-
h has not
[ated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Arctic LlQht.

At noon of December 81, the short
est and darkest day of the year, we
could easily detect a faint glow of
light in the south. The true dark
ness of night is a result of the COM
plete disappearance of all traces of
twilight, which occurs when the sun
reaches q point Of Is degrees below
the horizon. Our latitude was rs de.
grees 20 minutes, therefore the sun
at this time was only about u degrees
below the horizOn.-From -Four Years
in the White North" by Donald B,
Mcmillan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Father of the rypewriter.

Just 100 years ago, Christopher Ls'
than ShOies, the Father of the Type
writer" was born in Pennsylvania.
While serving as collector of customs.
he''became interested with two other
inventors in the problem of making a
machine that would write letters am
words. A letter written on one of Il
early machines attracted the attentioa
of a capitalist, who provided funds
and, Mr.. ShoIcs continued improving
the model until at last the first prac~
teal typewriter was put on tho
market
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
Some Nut.

Gasser was al his club and had held
forth on the League of Nations for "A
full hour.
t'That is the situation In a nutshell"
he declared at the close.
"Heavensi" exclaimed one. OF the
memhers; what nutg'-.Eoston
Transcript.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-03
LOCAL ITEMS.


ATTY. E. R. Acres was at Waukon
yesterday on business.
j. G. Woldt made a business
trip to Waterloo Monday.
Mrs. Frank Bandle, of Ossian,
was DEBORAH visitor Saturday.
Miss Name Amdahl spent Sun
day with her parents at Ossian.
Emil Brown left yesterday for
Lange, Sask. Canada to spend, the
summer.
III. H. Rudy and FAC Gardner
were down from Cresco Monday, on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mikota, of
Spillville. were DEBORAH visitors on
Monday.
Mrs Frank Beedy returned to
Postville Friday after visiting with
friends here.
Miss Mary Werhan returned to
Cresco Monday, after a visit here
with relatives.
Miss Laura Berg returned to
Calmar Monday where she has been
teaching school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hamre<came
over from Ridgeway Saturday on 2
visit to relatives.
The Royal Neighbors are going
to hold food sale at the Rest Room
Saturday, March s. adv.
) Mrs. Joseph Schissel, of Calmlr
visited at the Chas. Stortz home a
few days last week.
Mrs. Lester Nelson went to
Burr Oak Saturday to spend Sunday
with her husband.
Miss Lucy Jones went to Wau-
kon Saturday to visit relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. L. n McConaty.
Mrs. X. o. Flaskerud returned
to Calmar Monday, after spending
Sunday with relatives here.
Wilbur Kimball, of Cedar Rap
ids, was the guest of his uncle, r.
A. Jayne, several days last week
~. Il iShs the OpIOIhtttlSl
naxt visit to DEBORAH will be Thurs
Gay and Friday, March If and II.
Mrs. Charlotte Gorder went 70
Minneapolis yesterday where she will
make Der home with her son Lester.
Pred Barlow returned to his
home at Devils Lake, N. D. Tuesday
after a few days visit with relatives
sand friends.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Brufodt We're
called to Harmony, Mimi yesterday
morning on account of the Illness
of his sister.
Mrs. p. t. Peterson came from
Minneapolis Saturday to make her
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
%. p. Olson.
Miss Virginia Soukup of Ridge
way spent a few days here last week
visiting her uncle, NJ. ]. Sou
kup and family.
Miss Nora Walhus. who had
been assistant nurse at Luther Col
lege during the flu epidemic. return
ed to her home at Spring Grove on
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. II. Snyder who had been
here for two weeks on visit to her
sisters, Mrs. l.. r. Schrempf and Mrs.
Oscar Jaeger returned to her home
in Dubuque yesterday.
Mrs. Marie Hovde, of Witten-
berg, Wis. who had been here for
several weeks taking care of her sor,
Prof. b. Hovde, departed yesterday
for Rochester, Mimi. accompanied by
her SON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Qualley de-
parted Monday for their new home
in Park River, n. ID. We dislike to-
lose this estimable family, but wish
them luck and happiness in their
western home.
A. Leytze arrived home last
night from his trip to Long Beach,
Cal. where he went the latter part
of January. Mrs. Leytze will remain
there until April or May. before re-
turning.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
HAD LOFTY IDEA OF DUTY
Somewhat Embarrassing In This
Particular Case.

The principal of city school build
ing is still young and has very at
tentive admirer. Occasionally he
comes to the school building after
her and takes her home in his road
ster. The other afternoon she was
finishing reports and the young man
came into her room until she was
ready to go.
The janitor finished his work and
she told him he could leave when
ever he wished TO do so, and they
would close the building. But still he
fingered until they left The next
morning he explained his stay by re
marking that he was late getting
home the evening before. But you
could have gone home" reminded the
principal. ~ told you we would close
up."
"Yes, I know" he returned. but you
see, Miss T, it's this way. The board
holds me responsible for this building
and I'm not willing to leave 1t in
charge Of perfectly strange man."
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Green snIted Hor.cbIdr,.
EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
At Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-Cattle-Desirable
handy weight steers and best yearlinss
steady to strong. other grades slow
and steady: best handy weight, 1850;
bulk. choice all weight, S16.00QlG.4O;
stock strong to rs cents higher at S9.75
q 1880; medium grades steady. $4,000
$50; Gamers and cutters. S40Odp6,00;
bulls firm. bologna mostly S6.50Q7.bO;
calves slow, 25 cents lower,-.tauiiS s,ovd
and choice. $3.50 a 1000; top, S16.25;
stockers slow to lower.
Hogs--MarSet mostly Is to rs cents
higher, poorer grades up most; top
si6.35: bulk light and butchers, s15.l5
o 1926. bulk packing sows. $13.65 a
li.Ou; pigs steady to rs cents higher;
bulk, $li.5G4 1925.
Sheep--Market steady to rs cents
lower: top western lambs, $3.50;
strictly good native, S14.00: good and
medium wcthers, s9.25; feeder lambs,
S11.5OM12,0O,
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Wooden Ship Worthless.

Washington.-The greatest fleet of
wooden ships in the world is being
mobilized in the James river by the
United States Shipping board. There
are about 100 there and there will be
170 eventually. The government con-
structed 300 or more wooden ships
during the war at a cost of S250, ,000- :
600, the greater part of which was
poured into the South for the purpose
of utilizing southern timber. The de-
sign of the ships was altered three
times before the southern timber could
be utilized, but in the end the craft,
which We're generally of $500 tons,
proved unavailable for war transpor-
tation purposes.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Sailors Attack Police Station.

Revere, Mass.-Five sailors were Sc
verely wounded and II score of men re-
ceived minor injuries in battle ut Re
we're Beach between Metropolitan park
police, who were barricaded in the po-
lice station, and several hundred at
tacking sailors, marines and soldiers.
The battle, precipitnted by the attempt
Of police officer to arrest sailor on
charge of drunkenness, ragged two
hours and was only quelled when
troops, sailors and police aided the
Metropolitan Officers.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13

Pills and used Lydia E Plnkham
Sanative Wash and now am well, can
eat heartily and work. give you my
thanks for your great medicines. You
may publish my letter and / will tell
everyone what your medicines did for
me. Mrs. PEARL HILL, 418 Jacksboro
St., Knoxville, Tennessee.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability Of this grand old
remedy.
II you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E, Pinkham's
egetable Compound, . wonan's
remedy for woman's ills.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Double Meaning.

DR.. Alonzo Ethelbert Watkins, the
memory expert of Chicago, said the
other day in an address:
Another way to cultivate the MEM
ory is by pictures-by the pictorial
method, as we call 1t. For instance,
suppose you want 10 remember the
poet. Robert Burns. Well, then, you
picture to yourself a policeman In
flames. Bobby Burns, see? Ha, ha,
hal"
Doctor. a question:" yelled a man
In the gallery.
swell. what is it?" asked the mem
ory expert.
"How are me to know" yelled the
galieryite. "that your picture doesn't
represent Robert Browning?"
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Delivers TranseontinentaI Mail.

Oakland, Calif.-Two all-metal air
planes that left New York City on July
20 to blaze n trail for transcontinent-
al aerial mail service, landed at an
Oakland flying field, Aug 8. J. NJ. Lar
sen, owner of the planes, delivered to
Postmaster Joseph J. Rosebrough n
package of New York mail, constitut-
Ing what was said to be the first
transcontinental aerial mail delivery
on record.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Five Killed in Trolley Accident.

Orion, Mich.-Five persons were
killed when an automobile was struck
by an interurban car near here. The
occupants, all members of one family,
were hurled 200 feet. The dead We're ::
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spies, their son,
Arthur; his wife and his son.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
ASPIRIN
Na7e "Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is nu-
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headacne, Tooth
ache, Earache, Neurnigia. rheumatism,
Colds and Pain. Haody tin boxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Drn.A .sts siso
sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Man ufacture Non
oaceticacidester Of Salicylicacld.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
ChIcago Cnsh GrnIn.

Chicago!-Wheat-N 2 red s2220
2.23; No. hard, s2.l9U2.2I.
yellow. sl.40u1.42.
oats-No. white, 71h ORC: No.
white, 67G71&c.
Rye-No. z. SI.6s9I.71
Barley-93cn ns107.
Timothy Seed-$S50mIO.OO
Glover Seed-s25.O0Q u $500
Pork-Nominal.
f.ard-s17.90.
pshs-SIS %
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13

not eat anu NY hoo3
bothered m e a II
caused by female
trouble. / was
three years W t b
these troubles and
doctors did me no
good. Your med
icine helped my sis,
ter so she advised
me to take it. ! took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg 9 table e Com
pound and the Liver
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13

Warsaw-O Ostrolenka, northeast Of
Warsaw, has been captured by the
Bolshevists after two days of fighting
Premier Witos in a statement To Pol
ish newspaper men. said the govern
ment would remain in Warsaw indefi-
nitely.
Heaviest fighting since the Bolshe-
visit offensive began month ago is
developing along the Bug. where both
sides are throwing in all their forces.
Towns and points of vantage change
hands daily, but the Polish official
communique interprets the battle as
successful for the Poles The Poles
have retaken Terespol. II has changed
hands several times. South of Brest-
Litovsk, where Poles drove the Reds
across the Bug, the Poles have taken
Mokan.
Poland Is uneasy over Its inability
to have its note to the Soviet accept
ing the proposal TO send delegates to
Minsk for negotiations received by the
Moscow wireless operators. Newspa-
pers declare that the Bolshevists are
playing for time.
The foreign office has announced
that the Soviet wireless operator at
Moscow has refused for a third time
to receive Poland's message announc-
ing she would send delegates to
peace conference at Minsk. The So
Wet operator declared he was too
busy.
Prior to his refusal Poland received
wireless from Moscow expressing
surprise that the Polish peace delega-
tion had not yet gone to Minsk.
Washington-Indica that the
Polish government still was in War
saw were contained in advlces re-
ceived by the Polish legation. The
military situation was described as i'm
proved.
Volunteers have reached the army
under General Haller defending War
saw from the north, the advices stat
ed, and the Poles position there
strengthened.
The fourth army defending Brest-
Litovsk also has been strengthened,
advices add.
The Polish foreign office denied re-
ports that eighty Jewish municipal
councillors had been condemned to
death. Several Jewish municipal of
ficials were arrested. the foreign Of
flee said, but were liberated.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
oSTRoLENkA HAS BEEN CAP
TURED NORTHWEST OF WAR
SAW, is REPORT.
ALLIES WILL AID POLES
BRITISH SHIPS READY TO FORCE
BLockADE-PoLE HOLDING
ALONG BUG.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

London, Aug 9.-The outer forts OF
Warsaw have been under bombard.
ment since last week. says a wireless
dispatch from Berlin. Poles are re-
turning the Bolshevists' fire.
The Moscow government has noti-
fled the British government that 1t
has been arranged for Polish delegates
to cross the Russian front ON the eve
ming of Aug. ., and for armistice and
peace negotiations to begin at Minsk,
Aug IL.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Southern Confectionery.

Gee whizl Dey got cherries an
strawberries an all kinds of fruit
covered with candy. What kind shall
get, Rastus?"
"Give me a chocolate-coated water
melon."-New, York Central Magazine.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
BACK HURT
ALL The Time
Mrs. Hill Says Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Removed
The Cause.

Knoxville, Tenn. my back hurt me
all the time, was all run down, could
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13

Apples. new. Colo. box. $4,000 $50
Cantaloupcs. standard crts.. $50 a 500
Cantaloupes. pony crates.... 3.75
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13

Still. man never seems anxious
to marry woman who isn't afraid Of
a mouse.
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
llutter.

Creamery, first grade. ...... 81
Creamery, second grade ..4S 950
fioSess Butter ..........-.. ~
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Ilutter Fat.
Fruit.

Dlrect q56
station ................... QJO
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs. strictly fresh. case
count SlzZJ " Z: oo
Loss off. per doz. ..... .349 AT
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
Drcssed Poultry.

The following prices on dressed
poultry are net L. o. Il. Denver.
Turkeys. No. Is. 45
Turkeys, old toms. s........... 40
TIE, 10: o:.,..'''.'.. 0SSS
Seese Vzl
boosters Q25
The Ordway new era., 1920-08-13
LATE = :,
MARKET
QUOTATIONS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle,

Cattle. U.r
3eef steers. grass and dry
iou .....ss.. .. .... .si-.Vo w INV
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
Forecast of Supremacy of Chicago as
Financial Metropolis of Nation


Chicago has tributary to the domain of empire The
Mississippi and its tributaries with its navgab lakes
rivers fertile SOIL nexhaustbe mineral de-
growth coupled with the enterprise and of its
this into the largest productive of
materials n the world.
summary shows that than half OF the population OF the
United States great valley 1t contains 20 the
farm its manufacturing industries
the systems mileage and value 20
cent of all produces Of the
cent of the the cattle of Sheep
of the cotton 70 Of the OIL
Of the lumber and 60 of the
bituminous coal.
aggregation Of potential wealth and boundess possibilities determines
destiny of the business United
States AS Of the famine of materials and manuc
world and the available
export considerable quantity TO be found only the main
ducng territory United States the basin Of the Mississippi valley
other equal whose production exceeds this and
with suc Of wealth. there question to the
supremacy Chicago the future financial metropolis of the United
States?
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-01-08
Lesson of Air Race: Flying Pastor Fore
runner of Flying Disaster"

economy

The recent transcontinena derby plainly
pletely broken down.
The airline distance 5402 miles, of
actual flying time 1t far from Constantinope
from Berlin Denver from Tokyo Francisco
from Europe to America
From military aspect there longer any doubt that complete
control of the by nation military of
From the standpoint of distances divided
by 81 miles of the Boring while greatest
that has be covered between
Europe scarcely miles, the through Canada
lowed
The rapdy with which the airdromes established this
shows that they be established with equal rapy long
other nation rigid dge ahp carry cargo
besides its fuel for long trip and armament for its
material will keep thousand apanes working day
Asat country desires attack America
adromes could be established successfully defense organized against
concentrated them successfully
while their supply could be insured by the rigid dbs working
with their countries
This only possible but almost of the
and will be resod to by the nation gaining control of the
This procedure will practically negative nav far their
ability to deal the first blow is concerned
All great of the world applying themselves strenu
ouy the development of service America which has the best
advantages the world probably the last of the great nations
present her actual development of powermtay
commercial.