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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
SPILLVILE WILL
CELEBRATE JULY4
Another COrking Good Celebration
Planned by the Good People of
Spillville This Year.
PLANS ARE NOW
UNDER WAY
Fine City Band of 80 Pieces Being
Organized in Spillyille Now.
Which Will Furnish Music
On the Fourth.

1t will be good news to hundreds
of people in this section to know
that our sister town of Spillvile is
going to celebrate the glorious
Fourth again this year. This beauti-
full little city, nestled among the
hills, is one of lowa's most pictures
que places, inhabited by thrifty, hos
pitable people, who make you feel at
home when you get into the confines
of their city beautiful.
Their beautiful, large park is a
show place in itself, and a most de-
lightful place to spend a day, week
or month for that matter.
Spillville's citizens are all pro-
gressive and have built up one of
the livest little cities in Iowa, and
everybody who visits it are always
glad of the opportunity of going
again.
The Fourth of July committee is
already planning the program and
are going to work out good one.
1t is a we'll know fact that Spill
vile has a number of good musicians
and has had that reputation for
years. They are now organizing a
band and have some 32 pieces, which
gives promise of being one of the
best in Northeastern Iowa, and they
will be ready on the Fourth to serve
up some choice music.
From time to time we will give
data on the forthcoming program,
and it goes without saying that Spill
vile will entertain another record
breaking crowd at their celebration
this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS IN
Grand Jury Returned Indictments
For Murder Saturday Against
b. +. kneeskern and
Matt Dotseth.
SEVERAL OTHERS
FOR MINOR OFFENSES
kneeskern Placed i'm Jail Saturday,
Held Without Bail to Answer
to the Indictments Against
Him.

Saturday morning the grand jury
after some three weeks of hard work
brought in their findings to Judge
Springer. Two indictments for mur-
der were brought in against b. f.
kneeskern, one for the Staying of
Irene NanBrocklin and one for the
Staying of Charles VanBrocklin. The
defendant was duly arranged and
took time to plead He was held to
answer to the indictment without
bail and was placed in Jail Saturday
morning. He had been out on $685.
600 bail, $l2,500 ON each charge.
Whether or not he will be per-
mitted to bail is being determined
& the judge, who is going over
tne evidence, and at this writing no
decision has been made.
Matt Dotseth was indicted for the
murder Of his brother Alfred Dot
seth on the night of the firemen's
masquerade on Feb. 2. The defend
ant appeared in person and by his
attorney Frank Sayre, and plead that
he was not guilty of the crime charg-
ed in the indictment, and took time
to prepare for trial. He was grant
ed until the second day of the April
term of the district court for trial.
The matter of bonds in his case has
not been decided at this writing, and
he remains in Jail.
Kneeskern is represented by four
attorneys, T.. w. Cutting, Decorah,
w. NJ Allen, Ossian, ID. ID. Murphy,
Elkader and M. A, Harmon, Decorah.
The members of the grand jury
were Paul Egge, John Jordahl, C.
NJ. Walhus, #. w. Dahms, Ed Espe-
seth and j. J. Hovden. When they
appeared ii the court room Saturday
morning six ef them carried shot
gun or rifles, which were exhibits
in the case, and the guns were placed
in evidence before the court.
Nothing has been determined so
far whether the Kneesken case will
come at this term or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
WANT FORMER
RESIDENTS NAMES
Winneshiek County Home Coming
Committee Wants Names and
Addresses of Former
Residents.
SEND YOUR NAME
TO COMMITTEE HERE
Invitations to Homecoming Will be
Sent TO all Former Residents
Whose Address Can be
Secured.

The publicity committee of the
Winneshiek County Home Coming
to be held in Decorah next August
is desirous to get the names and
address of all former residents of
Winneshick. A blank is printed in
this issue of Public Opinion to be
used for the purose of sending in the
names. Look it up and mail in the
names at once, so that the committee
can send out invitations.
This Homecoming will be one of
the greatest events ever held here,
and right now hundreds of old resi-
dents have signified their intention of
visiting the old home town next Au-
gust.
The Homecoming will be held dur
ing fair week. The fair dates are
Aug. 8, 8, 10, IL, but the Homecoming
program will be on the entire week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB DRIVE
The Renewal of Membership Drive
Friday Great Success With
Practically All Member
ships Renewed.
WORK COMPLETED
IN TWO HOURS
Checks Were Made Out i'm Advance
And Practically Everybody
Was Ready for the
Solicitors.

The renewal of membership drive
for the Decorah Commercial Club for
1922 memberships was staged here
last Friday morning, and in two
hours practically all of the work
was completed.
About a dozen teams started out
taking different sections of the city
and the work was completed rapidly.
Nearly 200 were interviewed and
paid their 1922 membership of SO
each. A number were out of the
city and one or two teams were
unable to report, but members are
being signed up right along, and it
looks now as if the membership will
reach around 800. Many new mem
bers were taken in, and very few
of the old ones dropped out.
The drive was an unqualified sue
cess and the club now is in pros
pect of going ahead and being one
of the strongest factors in the city.
Everybody is working together and
1922 promises one of the best years
in the b story of Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Three Cousins Die Same Day

Iowa City-Three deaths in one
family on the same day spell sad
ness of unusual type for the Misses
Verda and Luta Dove, sisters and
business partners here.
A message from the old home town
of the Dove family, Barnesville, o.,
announces the death of three of their
cousins on Feb. 2, of DR.. James Jud-
kins of GAINESVILLE, Charles f. Lee,
editor and owner of the GAINESVILLE
Enterprise, and Walter Lewis. These
three cousins of the Iowa City wo
men died in Barnesville, Wheeling,
w. Va, and Cleveland, O., respective
ly. All were victims of pneumonia.
Mr.. Lee had gone to the nearby
larger city to be in hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
OIL IN IOWA TOLD
BY BIOLOGISTS
Texas Oil Ledger Tells About the
Oil Situation in Iowa in
Recent Issue.
GIVES FACTS ABOUT
WINNESHIEK COUNTY
Northeastern Iowa Has Section
Which Was Missed by the
Glacial Slides.

The following article taken from
the February 25 issue of the Texas
Oil Ledger, one of the largest cir
culating oil papers in the country
will be read with interest by every
body interested in the oil situation
in Winneshiek:
Iowa, from a geological viewpoint,
rs obStructed from structural study
by the fact of the glacial drift that
in ages past did pass over Iowa,
as well as other northern countries,
leaving a deep glacial deposit, which
has in most sections of Iowa left in
its path deep covering of glacial
deposits over the mother surface,
therefore making it almost impos-
sible for detail structural Sstudy.
However, in Northeastern Iowa, prin-
cipally in Winneshiek County, there
is a section which was missed by the
glacial slides, leaving exposed in
this district the mother surface.
After having had some capable
geologists work out this section OF
Iowa, and receiving favorable re-
ports as to the possibility of oil and
gas in this vicinity, these facts,
coupled with the fact that within
Winneshiek County are seepages of
oil and escaping gas. At Decorah,
Iowa, county seat of Winneshiek
County, a group of prominent men
have associated themselves together
and have organized the Decorah
Pioneer Oil & Gas Company Tan
Iowa corporation) for the purpose
of drilling a test well in that Sec
tion of Iowa to see if petroleum
and its family have been hiding there
for ages past.
Tne company has its derrick COM
pleted and has let the contract for
the drilling of the well to depth
of 1000 feet unless oil or gas is
found at a lesser depth, and will
start drilling at once. This COM
pany has the first standard derrick
erected in the State of Iowa, also
the first charter ever issued by the
State of Iowa for such an exploita-
ton. The officers are prominent men
locally, and do not in any of their
literature make any promises of un-
told wealth, but clearly state that it
is purely speculative and may end in
nothing or may be the biggest thing
ever produced in Iowa.
With the above facts as the pol
icy of the company these men are
exploring with 10000 acres of
leases in said company, and should
they be successful the farmers and
land owners of that section will not
be worried in the future about 20
cent corn or the agricultural bloc;
but, instead, will be wintering on
the sunny slopes of California or
the sands of Florida; and, since
Illinois on the east is producing
oil, it is not impossible that this
company's efforts will be in vain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
TELLS WHY HE
IS A MEMBER
j. III. Baker, Former Decorahian, Now
of Richfeld, Nevada, Tells
Why He is a Member
of the Commercial
Club,
GIVES SOME VERY
PERTINENT REASONS
Says il is Team Work That Wins
the Ball Games and Same is
True of Commercial
Club Work.

The following will be read with in
terest by many. Mr.. Baker is a
brother of G. f. Baker, the lumber
man of this city, and is located at
Richfield, Nevada, in the lumber bus
iness. He tells why he is a member
of the Commercial Club and gives
some mighty good reasons:
Why Am A Member of The Com
mercial Club?
The Reaper will ask prominent
members of The Richfield CONNER
cial club the very pertinent question
why they joined and are members of
the club. The first one interviewed
by us was President j. H. Baker, and
here is what he has to say:
why am | member of the Com
mercial club?
There is no established modern
organization that seems able TO re-
spond to the need of such a COM
prehensive work as the Commercial
Club. 1t can and should represent
all classes of people in the commun-
ity.
"The opportunities and response
bilities of this local organization is
therefore very great.
There was a time when a Com
mercial club was supposed TO inter.
est itself in purely business prob
lems, but the modem Commercial
club is much greater and more inn
portant institution than the old.
ut should be alive ito every inter-
est and in touch with the CONNER
cial and industrial situation at home
and abroad.
'It should be fully informed on
every phase of lfe IN the community
and in sympathetic touch with the
needs and inspirations of the people.
1T should, in fact, be the very
backbone of the community and the
sponsor for every constructive insti-
tuition or effort.
at should be both the architect
and the builder of great and better
community and it should have both
the moral and financial strength of
the people to enable it to get back of
every proper effort for civic advance
ment.
"The Commercial club should be
the means of holding its people to-
gether in the accomplishment of
many common purposes and thus
building up the civic pride and keep
ing alive that unselfish spirit which
makes for continued progress.
"a nation is the sum of its indi-
vidual communities, so why not as
sign the task of rebuilding this, the
greatest nation of patriotic, peace,
loving, God fearing, able, active, am
bilious people in all the world to
the individual units that together
make the United States of America
what it is. Herein hes the great op-
portunity of the Commercial club.
"The officers and directors have
tried to point out what can be done
as they realize "That individual
prosperity is wrapped up in COM
munity prosperity, that's why the
community business is your bust
ness"
"If you wish the community bust
ness to be better, why not attend the
club meetings You know it is the
best team work that wins the ball
game and the same thing is true of
Commercial club work"
The interviews will be continued
and we will publish the answers as
they come in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
FAIR ATTRACTIONS
Many Fine Ones Booked i'm Chicago
Last Week.

Secretary E. j. Curtin of the fair
and Mr.. Ben Bear one of the direc-
tors, book a number of fine attrac-
tions for the fair this year.
Barth Hoop Rolling Novelty in a
marvellous display of hoop rolling.
The La;aans, sensational hand to
nand equilibristics, performing won-
derful ieats of hanls and finger Zip
balancing ana acrobatics.
Brody and Delavan comedy perch
artists in a wonderful display of
perch equilibristics. They fiji in
their marvellous stunts with plenty
of new acrobatics and comedy evolu-
tions.
Chilcott's Novelty, the act unusual,
featuring aerial trained dogs. Chill
colt performs on the tight wire, his
body revolving on the aerial wire and
the dogs running the opposite dir
ection simultaneously. This together
with a great many other Juggling
and feats.. A never ending delight
and wonder to both young and old.
Three IGNORES, one gentleman, two
ladies, in a pulse quickening per-
fomance of aerial casting, featuring
single and double somersaults from
catcher to catcher, including a series
of mid air evolutions, performed by
artists of renown.
Five Flying Fishers, world's
greatest sensational flying return act,
performed on an enormous aerial
structure, superlatively beautiful dis
play of mid air acrobatism, includ-
ing singles, doubles, pirouettes, fea-
turing Chas. Fisher, who will per-
form a triple somersault into the
net. The Flying Fishers have been
featured with the Barnum& Bailey
and Ringling Circus. In this parti-
cular line of work this troupe stands
alone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

Eastern financial interests have
made a great outcry against recOg-
nizing the need of agricultural rep
resentation on the board That was
to be expected from the purely bank
er minded sort of people," says Wal
laces' Farmer "To those who can
get their eyes off of coupons and
per cents, however, il has become
increasingly evident that agriculture
and business generally have go'
to have something to say in the
future about the admins. ration of
our credit machinery"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

The amount of gold in the waters
of the ocean cannot be known, but
there are millions of tons of it. One
estimate places the amount at $780,
100000 worth for every inhabitant
of the globe. The only difficulty is
to get it out.
1t is awfully hard to do two things
at once-which is probably why so
few people can forgive and forget.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

There is a growing sentiment in the
state for gravel and crushed stone
roads in preference to the exceed
ingly high priced paved ones. The
former is so much superior to what
we have been accustomed to that it
would seem we would be as well sat
isfied as to have something smoother.
-Maquoketa Excelsior.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01
Waterloo Dog Past 20 Years Old

Waterloo Dog Past 20 Years Old
Waterloo-The Methuselah of dogs
was registered with the county trea-
surer recently. His name is Shep and
he is listed by his mater, John Over
Of Washburn, as 20 years old, YER
table centenarian as dogs go. The
average life of a canine is from 10
to Is years. Shep is dog of un-
usual intelligence and training and
has been in the Over household since
he was pup. "He is just like one
of the family, and while he is too
old to be of much use, we just didn't
have the heart to shoot him." Mr..
Over said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

There are two kinds of people
always in hard luck: them that did
it, but never thought; and them that
thought, but never did it.-Josh Wise
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

1t is easier to tell others how to
be good than it is to be good our
selves-and not brag about it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

Mail Wnneshiek County Home Coming
editor will
officials.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-01

A rolling stone is seldom on the
level. SR
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-17
EASTER IS
JOYFUL SABBATH

Declaring Easter Sunday to be the joy
fuI Sabbath because Of Easter, Chris
tianity is a religion set not to the key
Of sadness but to the key of joy" the
Rev Edwin Cunningham, pastor of the
Central Universalist Church pictured the
joyful side of Easter in his sermon yes
tevday-
The Rev. Mr.. Cunningham said in part:
III Il were not for Easter. Chris
tianity would be a requiem OF defeat an
stead Of a paean of victory. If the dis
cipIes had not had their vision of the ex-
allied Christ there would be no Christ
mas to celebrate and the Sermon on
Mount would not have been recorded in
a. gospels. II is the risen, living, vic-
Gxrious Christ that gives power to Chris
tiality and makes Easter the most joyful
sabbath of all the year
My Easter wish is that this Sabbath
become one of deeper meaning and joy
70 rs all. There are some to whom
Easter means merely a new hat or dress
To others it is but Il call to argue about
the resurrection. To still others it is
but passing reminder of Immortality
And to those who still believe that the
great majority Of mankind are going to
q future he'll where not even the love of
Cod viii save the9. ~ Easter c91
4 I'ut ii. uieans
~ --------- -,---------~--. - Jesus prophG--
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-17
MODERN AGE OF
MATERTALISM

In this modern age Of materialism the
world needs a new emphasis laid upon
the inwardnesS of life, the Rev. Allan
3. Philputt. pastor of the Central Chris
Ian Church. said in his Easter morning
IN on The Image of the Heavenly
The sermon was based on the state
ment Of ST. Paul. For me also bear the
image OF the heavenly"
The Apostle Paul has cOntrasted the
image Of the heavenly with the image of the
earthly we now bear" DR.. Philputt said.
This earthly image has its beauty. What
is dearer to us than the face of true
mother or sveeter than the face Of
little childI We are led to believe, how
ever. that the image Of the heavenly form
is far better.
THE modern mind is critical. hesitant.
doubtful about the life after death. It
is lamentable that this should be so. The
glory of the earthly life is impaired if
death ends all The glory of the earthly
life is impaired if death ends all. Every
thing is transient. uncertain, all will
soon be over. Easter with is great af-
firmation of the risen life brings its note
Of joy TO all sad hearts that will be-
lieye it."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-17
NERVOUS WRECK
FOR SIX Weeks
Kentucky Lady Tells How She Be-
came Strong and Healthy
Recommends Cardui to
Weak Women.

Mount Vernon, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Vanhook, formerly Of Stanford, but
now residing here, says that after her
third child was born, she undertook
to resume her homework too soon,
land this caused me a great deal of
trouble"
81 began. to feel weak and all
played out-not myself at ALL" as
Mrs. Vanhook describes her condi-
ton. "For about six weeks | was
lust a nervous wreck. | had to have
some one do all my homework.
my doctor told me my impru-
dence had caused shock to the nerv-
GUS system, and the thing to do was
to use a tonic to build up my
strength.
"He recommended Cardui
Very soon l saw an Improvement in
nv condition. l used three bottles of
Cardui and my health was re-
stored.
81 am a strong, healthy woman"
This Kentucky lady adds that she
never fails to recommend Cardui to
weak and rundown lady friends"
Thousands of women praise Cardui
to their friends.
This mild, harmless, vegetable
tonic medicine has been in success
full use for over forty years, in the
treatment of many common ailments
suffered by women.
Your druggist sells Cardui.
Let him supply .c--.
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-17
TORNADO SWEEPS
CLAY COUNTY

BRAZIL, Ind, April IA tornado,
accompanied by torrential rains. swept
across Clay County early today, doing
considerable property damage. No one
was injured, according to reports reach
ing here.
The house, a large barn and a silo
were blown down at Clearview Stock
Farm, three miles north of Brazil
At Pontiac the wind tore one side OF
the roof off the home of Evan Powell.
unroofed barn at Scott PelTs farm and
demolished the residence of Silas Nc
Queen, besides uprooting many fruit
trees.
All telephone lines were put out OF
commission and chimneys were blown
from many houses.
More than an inch of rain fell. Eel
River is out of its banks today for the
sixth time this spring. Bowling Green
and Poland are without mail service
because the current is so swift boast
cannot cross the river
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-17

days and I felt that I could get away.
II hope 1 may be pardoned IL l devote
a few days TO what my opponent has
given practically all of his time for the
last two years. I have neither the time
nor conception of the way a senator
ship should be sought, to permit of my
entering on an unseemly chase for 1t.
Public office amounts to nothing unless
II is decorated with popular approval.
l would not care for denomination that
did mo- come for that reason and in
that way The people Of Indiana, and
pa, cicularly the Republicans, know me
yretty well and l believe they will re
nominate me on my record, in the alb
sence of a good deal better reason for
not doing so, than has yet been furnished
by my opponents.
"Mr. Beveridge's newspaper organ lays
much stress upon the Endorsement Of
that gentleman given by certain eastern
publications. 1t will be conceded that the
popularity and circulation of those news
papers are based upon the fiction with
which they supply their reasons. 1 care
more for the support and good opinion
of the country papers of Indiana than
l do for that of anything published out
side the State. They at least have the
merit Of being owned and published in
Indiana and reflect the sentiment of
Hoosiers who are entirely capable Of de-
Gliding for themselves who shall represent
them officially"
Candidates in both parties who have
been waiting and saving their efforts
until the final weeks have now set all
their forces in action.
Mr. Beveridge will spend his time
in the northern part Of the State assisted
by Judge Arthur Robinson. Mayor
Shank Is expected to make a number of
speeches In the southern part of the
State on these three Is expected to fan
the major part of the Beveridge speak
ing campaign.
Ex-Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston,
candidate for the Democratic senatorial
nomination will speak Wednesday eve
mining at Newcastle, Thursday evening at
TT. Wayne, and Friday evening at Bluff
ton.
Other speaking dates arranged are:
MONDAY.
Charles A. Bookwalter at Sheridan.
Albert J. Beveridge at Peru In the
afternoon and Hunting at night.
TUESDAY.
Charles A. Bookwalter at Logansport,
afternoon.
Charles A. Bookwalter at Monticello,
evening.
Mrs. E. c. Rumpler, Spencer.
Henry Lane Wilson at Spencer.
Albert j. Beveridge at Auburn, after
noon. and Angola. night.
Samuel L. Shank at Bicknell, afternoon,
and Sanborn, evening.
WEDNESDAY.
Charles A. Bookwalter at Michigan
City in the afternoon and La Porte, eve
ming.
Albert J. Beveridge at La Grange, after
noon. Elkhart at night.
Arthur X. Robinson at Richmond.
Samuel l.. Shank, Linton afternoon, and
JasonvilIe. evening.
THURSDAY.
Charles A. Bookwalter at South Bend
Mrs. Lorinna Young at Noblesville.
Albert j. Beveridge, afternoon La Porte,
and Gary at night.
Arthur II. Robinson at Portland.
Samuel l.. Shank at Connersville.
FRIDAY.
Charles A. Bookwalter at Anderson.
Albert r. Beveridge ut East Chicago or
Whiting.
Arthur R. Robinson at FIT. Wayne.
Samuel L. Sh ankat kokomo, tentative.