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Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
COST OF PAVING
{. WATER ST.
Average Single Lot on the Street
Cost S369.31. Rock Island
Property Assessed
x $4,459.79.
e. V OF DEBORAH
e PAID $5,S3S.S3
Few :. 'erty Owners Not Fronting
on Paving Assessed for
Va : Amounts Also.

The cost of the paving on Water
street from the bridge st the Mil
waukee depot to the hospital has
been made out by the city. The
average lot for the paving and curb
ing cost s369.31. Property within
300 feet of the paving, where an
alley doesn't exist is also assessed
for certain amounts. This law seems
a peculiar one to US, nevertheless it
is one of the laws of the state. 1t
doesn't seem just right where pro-
perty owner has no benefit of the
paving neither in front or the side
of his property that he be. assessed
for the paving no matter how small
the amount. Nevertheless it is the
law and the assessment stands.
The city paid for half of the inter-
sections and the property owners the
other half. The Rock Island rail-
road property had the heaviest as
.sessment, S4,459.79. The cost to the
city was $5,S38.83, outside of the
following various assessments paid
by the property owners:
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
OIL CO. FORCED
To BURN WOOD
Pioneer Oil Co. Burning Six Cords
Day. Buys Standing Tim
Der by the Acre.
WELL NOW DOWN
265O FEET
Drilling Bit Lost in Hole Sunday,
Which Took Several Days to
Get Out.

The Pioneer Oil & Gas Co. was
compelled to stop drilling Sunday,
owing to losing the bit in the hole,
which took a couple of days to get
out. They are now down around
1850 feet, and still in black lime,
but it is getting softer. G. Z. Fagg,
who has charge of the drilling, states
that in this black Line is where they
find oil and gas in all fields he ever
drilled in.
The company has been out of coal
for the past two moaths, and had
to resort to burning\ wood. The
company buys standing timber by
the acre and have ten men chopping,
who get $3.50 a cord forN eating it,
and the wood costs the company
about $4.75 a cord put up against
their boiler. They use about six
cords a day, which illustrates that
it costs a pretty penny simply for
the fuel for drilling. s.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
785 ENROLL IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Largest Enrolment in the History of
the School, Exceeding Last
Year by SO.
FRESHMEN CLASS
LARGEST IN HISTORY
More Scholars Are Expected to En-
roll This Week. kindergarten
Room Crowded.

The enrolment in the public schools
on the first day that school has been
actually in session, that is Tuesday,
September 5, is as follows: fifth
ward school-SS; East Side school
grades-465, high school-233. This
makes a grand total of 7S5 children
enrolled, which is SO more than the
maxi9um enrolment last year. This
number probably will be increased
somewhat within the next two or
three weeks. The enrolment by
classes in high school is as follows:
freshmen 92; sophomores 43; seniors
40; Juniors 40. This freshmen class
is the largest in the history of the
school, exceeding last years fresh
men class by 26.
1t has become necessary to divide
the second grade into two sections,
one of which meets in the morning
and one in the afternoon. This con-
dition will probably continue until
the completion of the new building.
The kindergarten pupils from the
West Side are transported to the
East Side thus making it possible
to have the two sections equally div
ided. By the close of school last
year the morning section of kinder
garten had over 60 pupils enrolled
which was entirely too many for the
size of the room allowed.
Although hampered by the exces-
sive heot, the diminished size of the
play ground and the noise from the
construction 1of the new building
Shaol started briskly Tuesday morn
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
"At Hard Labor Being Enforced

Over in Allamakee county the sher-
iff and board of supervisors have
come to the conclusion that all in
mates of the county bastile must
earn their bread and butter. That
when the Judge says "at hard labor
ne evidently means it and from now
on the prisoners will have to sweat.
But in Fayette county it is some
what different. The term "at hard
labor" is being successfully carried
out by the sheriff and his deputies
The past summer the prisoners OF the
county Jail have excavated all the
earth from the cellar Of the new
court house. They have proven to
be good workers, too, and are nearly
finished with this Job.
The local jail is carrying almost a
capacity load at present, having in
mates of nearly all descriptions
When court convenes September 18th
a number are likely to go free and
a majority of them are likely to re-
main.-West Union Union.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
No Speedometer Needed

A prospective buyer of a Ford car
who had expressed astonishment
when told that no speedometer was
furnished with the car was assured
by the sales manager that such
equipment on Ford was wasteful
extravaganza. ''It's easy to gauge
your speed, the salesman explained.
"When you go ten miles an hour
your lamps rattle; when you get up
to twenty miles an hour the tenders
rattle; at twenty-five miles the wind
shield begins to rattle, and when you
go faster than that your bones rat
tie. Nav, you don't need speedo-
meter"
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
GOLFER MAKES
HOLE IN ONE
Il. r. Haines, Cashier Decorah State
Bank Makes Play That Hay g.
pens Once in Lifetime. T~
FIRST TIME ACCOMPLISHED
ON THE NEW COURSE
Harder Job They Say Than Going
Over Niagara Falls in
Barrel.

The Oneota Golf and Country
Club is coming in for much recogni-
tion by golfers throughout this sec
tion, and some of the members are
being heralded for national honors,
especially the experts who have
made a hole in one, a feat which
has been accomplished twice here.
The latest golfer to turn the trick,
which is said to happen to one only
once in lifetime is Mr.. Z. R. Haines
the popular and well ksown cashier
of the Decorah State Bank. Mr..
Haines joined the club when it was
first organized, and has been a con-
sisent golfer since. He puts the
same energy into golf as he does
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
LETTER FROM
KILKEE, co. CLARE
Rev. Father Hogan Writes Us an
Interesting Letter From Ireland
Where He Is Visiting.
FOUND HIS MOTHER
IN GOOD HEALTH
SAYS He Misses the Base Ball Games
At Home, And Expects to be
Here Before Long.

We received the following inter
esting letter Friday from Rev. Fa-
ther Martin Hogan, pastor of st.
Benedict's Catholic church, who is on
visit to his mother in Ireland.
Planning now on return trip home.
Victoria Hotel
Kilkee, County Clare, Ireland.
Dear John:I don't know if this
reaches you or not. Trains are not
running except occasionally. would
have written before now, had there
been any means of reaching boat.
was in Dublin during the time the
trouble was on, and then when |
got home we had the same in Liner
ick. | got home with difficulty and
many hardships. My mother | found
very well and liable to live long
time yet. | stayed there until two.
weeks ago, when | came here. This
is a beautiful resort, and we have
number of Americans. The time
passes all too quickly. got no
letter as yet from the U. S. A.
There IS great sorrow for the late
President of the Irish Free State.
HIS place won't be easily filled.
| don't know how we are going to
reach our boat, but expect we can
get to it some way. 1t rains a good
deal, which makes it very unpleas-
ant for Americans. The natives
don't mind it. | like it here, but
won't be lonesome when returning.
suppose the fair at Decorah was
az grand success, and the crowds
large each day. Iasniss the base ball
games and wish at times | could see
one, but it won't be long now.
The people of Ireland are very
prosperous and happy now notwith-
standing their internal troubles, for
they live on the most productive
piece of land in the world. | have
met many estimable people and en-
joy every moment of my visit.
l am going to Dublin from here.
When l was there after landing, we
had a nice visit with Mr.. Collins and
his cabinet.
| will conclude by sending greet
ings to you and to my Decorah
| friends from Ireland.
Yours sincerely,
MARTIN HOGAN
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
Two Dollars Saved

A man rushed up to the home of a
doctor in the village late one night
and asked him to come at once to a
distant farm house.
The doctor hitched up his horse
and they drove furiously to the far
mer's home.
= Upon their arrival the farmer
asked, "How much is your fee, doc
tori"
"Three dollars" said the phys can,
in surprise.
"Here you are" handing ever the
money; "the blamed liveryman want
ed SIS to drive me home. Chicago
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
Insure Your Picnic

1t is generally supposed that rain
policies are issued in large amounts
to cover big events only, but a re-
preventative of a rain insurance COM
pany says that promoters of band
concerts, out of door festivals, pic
MICS, and the like, are taking out
policies for a few hundred dollars
to cover the expense of preparing
for a doings in case of rain.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06

into all his business actlvltleS ana
consequently has made a success.
Making q hoe IN one shot IS some
feat that all golfers strive for, but
very few accomplish. The distance
the ball is shot is 134 yards, and
when one considers the distance, and
the size of the ball, its a trick that
any golfer can well feel proud OF
when he turns it.
This is the first time the feat has
been. accomplished on the new golf
ing course. Geo. A. Baker, the lum-
herman, made hole in one on the old
course some time ago. Naturally
these two players have been receiv-
ing all kinds of congratulations.
Mr.. Haines, like Mr.. Baker, is a
tennis player, of no mean ability,
and is always able to give the bast
of them a hard tussle.
When Mr.. Haines made his fam
Gus shot last Wednesday afternoon
he was playing with Mr.. l. W. Brunt,
secretary of the American Drug q
Press Association, who by the way
is making rapid strides on the golf
links also. While Mr.. Brunt didn't
Just exactly see how Mr.. Haines slip
ped that little ball into the hole at
such a distance he is striving to be
the next one to make this one great
feat that comes to a golfer once
In a lifetime.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06

"The farmer this year., says the
Sioux City Journal, "has given the
country an example of sportsmanship
that is hard to beat. He is entitled
to our admiration and he inspires our
confidence. He has done some
grumbling, which was entirely eXcus-
abe, but he has not sulked. What if
the farmer has taken a four and one
half months vacation, as the miners
did? Where would the rest of US be
now, if he had?" asks the Journal.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
Beef And Its By-Products

During its lifetime, the Ok draws
the cart in mountainous regions and
works at the plow in the tillage of
the fields. The cow furnishes milk in
abundance. Given over, 70 the
butcher, the animal becomes a source
of manifold products, each pgt of its
body having a value of its own. The
flesh is highly nutritious; the skin is
made into leather for harness and
shoes, the hair furnishes stuffing for
saddles; the tanow. e : :: = Z; I;
candles and soap, tAe bones, half :
cined, give a kind Of charcoal or bone
black used especially for refining
sugar and making it perfectly white;
this charcoal after being used, is a
very rich agricultural fertilizer;
heated in water to a high tempera-
ture, the same bones yield the glue
used by carpenters; the largest and
thickest bones go to the turner's
shop, where they are manufactured
into buttons and other small objects
the horns are fashioned by the maker
of small wares into snuff boxes and
powder boxes, the blood is used con-
currently with the bone black in re.
fning sugar; the intestines, cured
twisted and dried, are made into
strings for musical instruments; fin
ally, the gall is frequently turned tC
account by dyes and cleaners il
cleaning fabrics and partially re
storing their original Iuster.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
I see - SVUI a
1ah.

les. That was Some r~~.<,
Then later years | would always see
something new, such as binders and
all new inventions and Improvements
would be shown at the fair, and to
show how stock improved in that
county was nothing slow. During
the sos and 90s there was as large
an exhibit of horses as they ever
had there. A lot of fine draft stall
lions were out at that fair. j. c.
Rollins had just imported a lot from
France, also a lot Of fine horses be-
longing near Decorah. | remember
3. E. Jewell had a fine active shire
and lots of standard bred trotters,
and there is sure one thing | would
miss, that is TO see so many fine
driving teams, as they had there in
1885 and 1886, and when | remem-
Der how handsome fine buggy
teams Ham Beard showed, a pair of
up-headed browns, fine actors. He
got premiums on them too, and they
deserved it too. 1t was sure always
a lesson and we'll spent time to at
tend a Winneshiek county fair.
But l did not dare tackle the trip
now, for fear this railroad strike
might have bothered, so l would not
get home, as my harvest was at
;hand. We sure have some wheat
this year. l wish you would tell
some of the boys and renters down
there to come out to Divide county,
North Dakota and buy themselves
farms before land goes up in price.
There are lots of fine, good improV-
ed farms at from $50 to $50 per
acre, according to improvements and
distance from town. Best deals Is
8 to 12 miles out of town, also best
land, but its all good land, no waste
either; good plow land or good hog
meadows; nothing lacking; rural
routes, good roads, railroads, two
telephones, churches, schools and
Goals mines in county. Farmers can
dig and haul coal right and even in
case of strikes.
Well this is getting to be a long
letter Please greet Dave Simmons,
your dad and brother. Hope this
winter won't be lonesome for you
and Dave. / have lots of potatoes
this year three acres, but | do not
think they will yield as heavy as last
year. Then l got 24O bushels from
1872 square rods, over 20 bushels,
that every potato weighed from to
2 pounds. They were of a good
blue kind. There are thousands OF
acres planted here this year, and l
also have $50 tomato plants, hve
varieties, some ripe sweet corn.
Some Calico corn that | got the
seed from the Adams Seed House at
Continued on last page)
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
In Accordance With the Evidence

"The evidence seems to show"
said the detective, "the the thief
wore rubbers and walked backward" !"
"Then we must look out for a man
with receding gums remarked the
wag of the force.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06

Be careful about taxing ofense
lest you be tempted TO return it.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
Those Peaceful Days

The oldest inhabitant remarks. u
can remember when our casualty list
was published only on July 8 in
stead of every Monday morning. =
The Christian Register.
Decorah public opinion., 1922-09-06
GETS LETTER
FROM N. DAKOTA
Ole Hille, Former Resident, Writes
Charles Lee from Ambrose,
North Dakota.
SAYS HIS CORPS ARE
GOOD THIS YEAR
Was Sorry He Was Unable to At
tend Winneshiek County's
Great Homecoming.
Ambrose, n. D.,
Aug. 26, 1922.


Mr.. Charles Lee,
Decorah, Iowa.
Dear Old Friend-Many thanks for
your ever welcome letter. am al
way SO pleased to receive letters
from old friends. Hope soon to hear
that these lines find you well. Yes,
| am sorry | failed to get to the De-
corah Homecoming, for would liked
so well to have seen the old Drum
Corps, as | used to enjoy to hear
them play about 40 years ago. They
were sure fine boys. ! know now
they are old and grey, the same as
| am. 1t is now twelve years past
since l saw the Winneshiek county
fair, and nearly so since | saw the
first one. | was small kid then,
but | remember a few things. 1t
was there saw horse powers mount
ed on wheels or trucks; first time
they had to have some down powers
they had to hoist up under a long
rack put on wagons. There was
power, mounted on two wheels, it
was a Case Woodbury., and some
others, I,have forgotten what make,
and some self rakihg reapers. Fa-
ther had only one of these self rak-
ing reaners at that, time, when one
man had to rake the grain off the
platform. And at that fair their
was also two harvesters, one was a
Marsh and the other forgot the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03
: The omc,al handbook for boys.

OF the official handbook for boys,
and handbook for scoutmasters In
cludes ~ booklets of new material
Cone for each assignment). outlines
varied program for the eifecti
operation OF a troop, is supple
mented by details. personal letters
of helpful advice from scout experts
en- the stan of the University. and
/ includes a practically unlimited SER
vice of answer and information for
your questions and problems. This
course will cost you S12 complete. II
IS advised that all leaders, including
Scoutmasters, Troop Committeeman,
Deputy Commissioners and others
interested in Scouting take this
course. II possible.
The interest in Scout Mothers
Clubs or Auxiliaries has increased
so Immensely of late that National
Headquarters IS receiving inquiries
as to their organization and activi-
ties that they are anxious to get
information from the field as to
what is being done along this line.
II you have such an organization
in connection with your troop. will
you please write us about the work
being done addressing letters to
Headquarters. The October issue OF
Scouting carries this request from
the editorial department OF Nation
al Headquarters.
Boys Life Makes Better Scouts. "
See October Scouting for a good
report on the second biennial confer
ence for Boy Scout Executives and
some OF the activities at the Eastern
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E!l'll|.''7||G|Z((q0g|lky||
c CALENDAR OF EVENTS.

Nov. 6th-Annual Council Meeting
Nov. sth-Scout Leaders Training
Course.
The annual meeting of the VIII
mfngton Council. Boy Scouts OF
America, will be held in the library
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday evening,
the 9Th, at p. m. II is important
that every member be present.
Scoutmasters are urged 10 have their
troops representative attend this
meeting In addition TO the cleo
ton of officers there will be import
ant discussions of interpretations in
policies and a thorough reorganiza-
ton OF the Council. The division OF
the work in the field placed defin-
itely upon standing committees OF
the Council will greatly facilitate
matters in scouting. A closer and
broader supervision viii be possible.
Standardization of troops and tests
will be considered and systemitized.
This will be supper meeting since
the program is so full and members
are urged TO be in attendance
promptly so that we may start on
time
A Scout Leaders Training Course
offered by the Wilmington Council.
started Wednesday evening with Roy
r. Seymour, Regional Scout Execu-
tive OF the Third DISTRICT. announc-
ing the fundamental detectives OF
the scout movement, and policies
With which the Scoutmaster should
be familiar. Troop organization was
gone into thoroughly and explained
10 the men in such r. way that they
might compile and keep records of
the doiDgs of their scouts in mat
ters OF promotion and activity, for
comparison and measuring results.
Quoting DR.. Fisher, Deputy Chief
sceut Executive, from the daily re-
fine of che National Conference
FWe must maintain conditions
throughout the country so that boys.
actually intensely desire TO be
scouts" The oounse is well balanced
sod offers laboratory methods (act-
uai practice work in scout tech |
nique) instead of all lecture work. |
This will include indoor and outdoor
activities.
For those Scoutmastors who are
unable to attend this course in
leadership in the boy scout program
there is one offer by the Columbia
University as a home study course
In scoutmastership. 10 help Scout
leaders make themselves more OH
Gent IN their troop work. This
course. based on n directed study
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03
QUIT TOBACCO
So easy to drop Cigarette,
Cigar, or Chewing habit

No-To-Bao has helped thousands
TO break the costly, nerve-shatter-
ing tobacco habit. Whenever you
lave a longing for a smoke or chew
Just place a harmless No-To- BAG
tablet in your mouth instead. All
desire stops. Shortly the habit Is
completely broken, and you are
better Off mentally. physically. finan-
cially. It's so easy, so simple. Get
a box OF No-To-Bac and II It doesn't
release you from all craving for
tobacco in any form your druggist
will refund your money without
question.
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THE EVENING JOURNAL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1922

serve when they are called upon
for such duty
In the annual report of the col
ored troops it is interesting to note
the many Community good turns
by the colored scouts. From clean
ing Easements and attics Of rub
bage, painting and withdrawing
trees and fences. giving food and
coal to 2S families. cleaning public
Fairgrounds and saving life. to act
ing as ushers at mass meetings and
attending their annual sermon at
the Mt. Vernon c. NJ. e. Church, they
demonstrated what scout training
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States Exposition which was repre-
scented by FIVE scouts from Whining
ton.
Playing A Game According to
Rules is a high form Of self disci-
pline. Scouting is a game; play it.
Troop No. had a good meeting
last Friday night. and they planned
to attend church In a body on Fri
day night. for revival services. They
are also planning possum hunt for
next Saturday. The troop Is work
ing hard on exhibits for anniversary
week in February. They are going
TO erect a radio aerial from their
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headquarters. so that scouts in the
troop having radio sets may bring
them to the troop meeting and let
the troop listen in" occasionally.
Several letters have been received
at the office from the chairmen Of
of the two big campaigns. the hos
pltal drive, and library campaign
thanking the Scoutmasters for the
fine and willing service rendered
by the scouts of their troops in con-
nection with this work. This is a
worthy community good turn and no
troop should miss the opportunity to
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is doing for them and the commun-
ity. They conducted camp for
ten days taking care of boys from
three troops at very low cost to
each boy. II is interesting TO know
that the provisions for this camp
were provided by Mr.. Irenee du-
Pont.
Newark No. 1 Troop is getting
ready to re-register the troop. Mr..
John Shaw is Scoutmaster of this
troops and expects to have real first
class actual working scouts, that
will toe the mark with the other
troopers of the State.
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ANKLE REDUCERs.

To combat the thick ankle. which
some believe comes from wearing
low heels. and others attribute to
the present tendency to discard high
shoes, ankle reducers are appearing
on the market. They are worn at
night to counteract the injurious
work OF the day.
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A cake which the King of Prus-
STA. in 1880, served to his 10000
guests, was IS yards long. eight
yards wide and one-half yard thick.
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For Sore Feet
Peterson's Ointment

To the millions Of users OF Peter
sons Ointment, Peterson says, Don't
fail to use it for sore. infiamed, ach-
ing feet: it does the work over
night" Best for piles, old sores. &c
zema. itching and pimply skin. All
druggists. S5c, coo, $500. $3.50.
$500.