Decorah public opinion., May 03, 1922, Image 2

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Entered at the Postoffice in Decorah,
> lowa, as Second Class Mail
Matter
A. C. Baker arrived home Friday
from Ixing Beach, Cal., where he and
Mrs. Baker spent the winter. Mrs.
Baker stopped off at Davenport to
visit her daughter. Mr. Baker tells
us that the weather was real cold
in California this winter, and not as
enjoyable as it might be.
Mrs. Couse Surprised on Birthday
Mrs. L. L. Couse was pleasantly
surprised last Saturday afternoon
when the mothers of the primary
department, of the Congregational
church gave a party a‘ the gymnasium
in honor of her seventieth birthday.
There were about one hundred people
there and they presented her with
many pretty presents. Mrs. Couse
has been superintendent of the crad
le roll and teacher in the primary
department for fourteen years.
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Motor Busses Out of Decorah
The Spring Valley Transfer Co.
is operating busses between Decorah
and Spring Valley, Minn., the ser
vice starting last week. The motor
bus will leave the hotels at two p.
in. daily, except Sunday. The fare
(to Spring Valley is $4.50.
Home From California
Frank Roney Breaks Leg
Frank Roney, of Canoe township
met with an accident last week, sus
taining a broken leg. He started out
with a road drag and was walking
behind the drag, when it struck a
post and threw it in such a manner
that it struck Mr. Roney on the
left leg, breaking it and also dis
locating his ankle. The accident hap
pened in front of his house. Will
Seegmiller who lives near by saw the
accident and hastened to Mr. Roney
and carried him to his home.
“Where You Going’’
Overheard anywhere down town—
“ Where you going”, “To make my
reservations for ‘‘All Aboard”.
“Why?” “Oh, just for fun.” Its going
to be the snappiest, tuneful, mirth
provoking musical comedy that has
ever appeared in becorah, May 8.
You are going to witness the best
comedian in your city play the role
of Alexander C. Phome, and Hart
v:ck Renaas admits it. Then theres
Billy Brady, playod by H. T’norgrim
son, who loses his four front teeth
and the fun that he kicks up over
those molars is fast and furious. The
director John T. Hall is well satis
fied at the remarkable progress the
play has made thus far. Tickets
are now on sale, and can be pro
cured from any of the cast, or legion
boys who are in charge of the finan
cial side of the production. Both
performances, matinee and evening
are selling rapidly, so if you have
favorite seats it will pay to be at
Parman’s drug store on Saturday at
9 a. m. when the seat sale opens.
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—Try our want column.
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SAME PRICE
for over 30 years
25<wcs
Use less of
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BAKING POWDER
than of higher
priced brands.
The government used
millions of pounds
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CANDIDATE FOR CO. ATTORNEY
Atty. M. A. Nelson, Former De
corahian, Out for the Nomina
tion in Mower County,
Minnesota.
The Austin Daily Herald carried
the news last week that Attorney
Martin A. Nelson, of Austin, was a
candidate for county attorney of
Mower County, Minn. He is a bro
ther of County Attorney Nelson, of
Decorah, and is one of the progres
sive and leading young lawyers of the
Minnesota bar. The Daily Herald
has the following to say:
Attorney Martin A. Nelson at 2
o’clock this afternoon filed for the
office of county attorney, being the
only applicant for the position at this
time.
Mr. Nelson is the first ex-service
man to seek public office and he
seeks the one that all ambitious at
torneys seek as one of value to them.
Mr. Nelson is one of the best known
of our younger attorneys and was
the unanimous choice of the city
council for city attorney to succeed
Attorney Lafayette French. But Mr.
Nelson has been urged for some time
to file for county attorney and some
of the jurymen who saw him work
during the last term of court asked
him to become a candidate.
He has told his friends that he
would not file if Lafayette French
wanted the position but the naming
of Mr. French for the position of
United States District Attorney left
the field clear for Mr. Nelson.
Mr. Nelson was born February 21,
1889 on a farm north of Decorah,
lowa, and attended the rural schools,
then the school at Mable, Minn., the
Mechanic Art School at St. Paul,
graduating in 1912 and graduated
from the St. Paul College of Law in
1916.
He was assistant attorney for the
Capital Trust and Savings Bank of
St Paul when the war came.
He entered the officers training
school of aviation and was graduated
as a pilot in October, 1918.
Upon his discharge from the army I
he came to Austin and opened a law
office. October, 1919, he became a
partner of Attorney A. W. Wright. !
The filing for the office of county
attorney by M. A. Nelson will bring
to the minds of the jurors and the
crowds that attended the last session
of court here, an interesting incident.
It happened in the trial of an auto
damage case and Nelson sat on one
side of the table and over against
him was the astute F. G. Sasse. The
ways of a court are almost as
mysterious as the ways of provid
ence. . There are a hundred ways
a question might be asked but there
is only one way that it can get past
the objections of the opposing lawyer.
Nelson hail asked a witness a ques
tion and he kept on asking the
question for Sasse met it each time,
with the objection that it was in
competent, immaterial, not proper,
not germain and a half a dozen other
thinigs. Everyone in the court room
was interested. They knew that Sasse
was trying the metal of the younger
attorney. Some attorneys would have
gotten mad but not Nelson. Having
exhausted his knowledge of how to
get the question past the opposition,
and not wishing to put in jeopardy
his case in any particular he asked
the court to allow him time to confer
with his partner, A. W. Wright. Lat
er he got the technicalities and when
recess came he was complimented
by members of the bar, jurymen not
upon the case and others for the
way he won his way through.
Some Rattler
Recently one of our Patrolmen t
bought a second hand car of a “light
and pop’lar brand,’’ as Abe Martin
would say. In a few weeks he dis-j
covered that ;t was a cripple on four
wheels instead of the pleasure ve
hicle he expected. He was descriD
ing to us some of its numerous ail
ments.
‘Td gather, then," we commented
sympathetically, “that she rattles
quite a bit then when you drive her!
“Rattles!” he explained. “Why,
datnit, she sounds like a skeleton
having a congrestive chill on a tin
!oof!”—Tripoli Tatler.
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When Royalty Hunts Tigers
Question —Is Prince of Wales in
danger while hunting tigers in India? |
Answer—No. Royal hunters are
mounted on the backs of specially
trained elephants, well out of harm's
way, ami guarded by expert shots.
Latter fire only if royal guest fails
to bring down game or if tiger be
comes attacker, which is seldom.
Some weeks before hunt is due the
“shikaree'’ or game keeper prepares
a goat or other animal with opium
n it and places it on spot where it
is desired that his highness shall bag j
his game. This continues until tiger,
knowing that his meat supply is cer- ,
tain, no longer troubles to kill for
himself and becomes so stupid from
drug that there is no danger in
shooting him. His coat becomes
sleek and shiny. On appointed day’
there is little likelihood of a hitch;
an extra dose of opium is put in
tiger’s fowl and he generally falls
an easy victim of royal rifle. He
has no chance to escape; hundreds
of beaters close in about him and
drive him up to the waiting ele
phants where the high personage can
blaze away until his prey falls. The
death is hailed with loud shouts,
many photographs are taken and the
royal hunter complimented on his
trophy—The Pathfinder, Washington,
D. C.
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Christian Science Services |
Sunday services at 10:45.
Subject Christian Science Sendees,
"Aim and Fallen Man.”
Wednesday evening meeting at 8
o’clock
Reading room open Wednesdays
and Saturdays from 2 to 4.
DECJRAH PUBLIC OPINION, DECORAH, IOWA
HOW MUCH 00
THEY COST?
Bad Roads Has Been Topic of Con
versation in Many lowa
Counties This
Spring.
THIS IS THE
AGE OF TRAVEL
But the Average lowa Road is jn
Bad Shape too Much of |the
Time During the Year.
The main topic of conversation in
1 Delaware county says the Manches
| ter Press for a full month past has
been bad roads, and we believe the
same situation applies to a great
many other lowa counties as well.
1 It was the topic in Winneshiek also.
, The Press says there is nothing re
markable about this. This is the
age of travel by automobile, and
that method of transportation has
come to be so utterly relied upon that
interference with it becomes a posi
tive hardship. For several weeks
| Delaware county roads, almost with-
I out exception, have been in such
j execrable state that the use of motor
cars has been out of the question,
l Indeed, it is only with great diffi
culty that a stout team attached to
I a light buggy has been able to nego- 1
tiate some of our principal highways.,
| It is no wonder, then, that conver- j
sation centers upon a situation of j
, such vital importance to both town
and country.
There are a number of good towns
in Delaware county. They are trad
ing centers for a large and prosper
ous territory. During this month of
bail roads, however, they have been
all but abandoned. They became in j
fact deserted villages. Scores of mer- j
chants dependent for their livelihood
upon rural trade have lost a sum in
vanished trade which would pave the
Hawkeve highway from Masonville to
Dyersville. But that is only a frac
tion of the loss. Fanners anxious to
ship produce have suffered from over
feeding and fluctuation of markets.
Homes where severe sickness prevail
ed have had to do without the ser
vices of a physician. School, church
and social gatherings have been all
but placed on the retired list. Im
portant business engagements, in
volving settlements of vital interest,
have been delayed or relinquished, j
In the effort to travel, whether or,
not, hundreds of automobiles have
been broken down, many wrecked,
and huge expense bills contracted for
wear and tear on tires, springs, and
motor mechanism. It is a literal
fact that there are farmers in this
county who, during the past month,
have taken out of their cars in
actual wear every dollar that it
would cost them to meet a paving
assessment on 40 acres of land fi-ont
ing the highway.
What is going to be the solution of j
this semi-annual drain on the pockets,
time and temper of Delaware county
people. Many of us were of the opin
ion that the graveled road furnishes
the answer, entertaining the hope
that somehow it could be made to j
stand the strain of traffic without the j
expense of hard surfacing. But this,
spring we have seen our best gravel- j
ed roads go to pieces. Even the fine ;
new stretch of gravel east of Man->
Chester, eight inches in depth, care- j
fully graded and drain tiled, is de- j
veloping mud holes of pretentious ,
character, although it is not a year
old. The old gravel north and west j
of town has been impassable in spots
for weeks.
The Press has maintained for sev- |
era! years, and nothing has occurred j
to change its mind, that sooner or
later the primary roads in Delaware ,
county will have to be hard surfaced. |
There are two of these roads, one 1
running east and west and the other j
north and south, across the county. I
But antecedent to paving must come |
thorough draining. Indeed, this is the
first great requirement of all our’
roads, of whatever material made. Un-1
til we get the water out from under j
these highways, no surfacing can be
relied upon to stand up.
The experiences of the past few
weeks ought to induce our people to
seriously and earnestly consider what
is to be done to make our roads us
able the year around. We ought not
to be willing to longer stand the
enormous drain involved inability to
get from town to town or farm to
farm. The price we are paying for
bail roads every year amounts to a
staggering figure. There must be a
solution that will appeal to the com
mon judgment and intelligence. Why
can’t we find and apply it?—Man
chester Press. *
Methodist Church Notes
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet at the home of
M rs. James Draper, Friday afternoon,
May sth. All members are urged to
be present. Among other business will
be discussed the question as to send
ing delegates to the District Annual
Meeting of the Society to be held
at St. Luke’s Methodist church at
Dubuque, May 11th and 12th.
The Ladies’ Aid Society will hold
a bazaar at the Rest Room Satur
day, May 6 th. In connection there
with a cafeteria lunch will be served
beginning at 11 a. m.
At the mid-week devotional service
the pastor will take as a subject for
discussion next Sunday’s Bible school
lesson. This service will be held in
the Epworth League room at 7:30
o’clock Thursday evening. All are
welcome.
Sunday services:—Sunday School
at 10 A. M.; Morning preaching at
11 o’clock; Epworth League at 6:30
P. M.; Evening preaching sendee at
7:30 o’clock.
Canoe Methodist Church
The pastor, Rev. George Woodall,
will preach next Sunday afternoon
at the Canoe Methodist church. Sun
day school will precede the preaching
sendee beginning at 1 o’clock.
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LOT I— Comprises many fine Suits, only one or two of each MU
kind, strictly new, well made, good linings, very good Mo^ m JJIJ
trimmings; Suits in this lot valued up to $25.00. Green J
Tag Sale
LOT 2—This assortment has many different kinds of new pnt
single and double breasted suits, a big, new line of pat
tern, all colors, extra well made up, and strictly up-to- g
date. Many suits in this lot worth $30.00. Special
LOT 3—For this Green Tag Sale only, we are determined to £
outdo all our former efforts by selling extra good hand
tailored suits, some with two pairs of trousers to each
suit, all this season’s make. Values to $35 and S4O
LOT 4—ln this group our customers will find the best suits £
ever offered. Many hand tailored, extra quality linings,
hand made buttom holes, finest quality of silk mixtures,
extra quality worsted, city stores charge up to SSO, this sale
We offer for this sale, at special Green Tag Sale Prices, Boys’ Knicker (t*l AQC
Suits, two pair trousers, values up to SIB.OO, Green Tag Sale 3) iU*Ot)
Cheaper Knicker Suits, some with two pair Trousers, values up to $lO, sell- *7l*
ing at $5.50 and 3)0*4 O
A limited quantity of Men’s Grey and Brown mixtures, plaid back Rain (t> j /\/\
Coats; these coats have been sold at SIO.OO
Government Bombazine Rain Coats, Green Tag Special Price /\/\
SIO.OO Value 3)0.«/U
Special Green Tag Furnishing Sales
Extra quality fine hose, 8 pairs for. .SI.OO
Extra fine Balbriggan Underwear.. 1.00
Extra fine Nainsook Athletic Suits.. 1.00
Very good Dress Shirts 100
Fair quality Athletic Union Suits... .75
First quality Rockford Hose, 2 for.. .25
Boston Hemstitched Hdkfs., 6 for.. .50
Pure Silk 4-in-hands 25
Best quality Boys’ Blouses 95
Extra quality Concrete Socks 25
Very Special—extra quality Khaki
Work Shirts 100
A line of good caps 1.00
Child’s Rah-Rah Hats 25
With any $5 purchase and over Green T
• Customers who buy here are 100 per cent satisfied with our quality, low price and ser- S
• vice, as well as good treatment. We invite you to come to this store and see for yourself 2
• that every item advertised is sold just exactly as we state. We absolutely guarantee every. 2
2 thing you buy. Your money returned if you are not satisfied. 2
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2 FREE—During Green Tag Sales, very beautiful Souvenirs with Suit Purchase—FßEE *
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GREEN
TAG
SALE!
Starting' May 6th
Ending May 20th
To give our customers the BIG
GEST BARGAINS they have had
in years, we have inaugurated
A Green Tag Sale
and are offering the best values
in fine suits, all of this season’s
make, and each and every suit
guaranteed.
Cannot be Matched Anywhere in the Country
Child’s Rompers, 50c, 75c, 1.00
Fine Silk Fiber Hose 50
Extra nice 4-in-hands 50
New hats, specially reduced for
Green Tag Sales to 2.00
Fine quality Hats, made by Stetson
(without Stetson name) 4.50
Best Stetson Hats, SIO.OO Value 6.50
Good Khaki Trousers at 2.18
Worth $3 a pair
Good Wool Mixed Trousers.., 2.40
Samson Suit Case 4.95
Trunk’s Valises, Pouches, all reduced for
Green Tag Sale.
Sale—FßEE—, a Beautiful Souvenir