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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
CONCERNING HIGH PRICES.

The editor of the Record has been
doing little quiet work in the town
of Cedar Falls and the country round
about in an effort to locate the ras-
cal who is responsible for high prices.
We asked a farmer if he was getting
too much for his cattle and hogs
and he declared he wasn't. Then we
asked him if he didn't think $3.50
or $500 pretty steep for horses and
he said good horses were worth that
price. He was just starting for town
with load of corn, some butter, a.
lot Of eggs and a dozen spring chick
ems. We suggested to him that sixty
cents looked pretty high for corn
and that common dairy butter selling
at the grocer for 3oh cents was
simply out of sight, while eggs at
25 cents a dozen at this season of
the year seemed outlandish, to say
nothing about selling spring chick
ems at from forty to sixty GENTS
apiece. This rather aroused his ire
and he shut us up with the statement
that people can't raise stuff for moth
ing on land worth $135 per acre.
We then tackled the fellow who Is
laying brick on the new building at
the college and asked him how much
he was getting and he stated that 20
cents an hour was his wage. We
suggested to him that such wages
looked little high but he said it
only came to $3.50 day and that
was not bit too much. We next
accosted a man digging a trench for
some sewer pipe and he told us he
was getting $2.25 day but had been
offered $3.50 by a contractor at
Charles City. Isn't that pretty stiff
wages for unskilled labor we asked
and he declared tina, IT was none
too much the way living was. We
then made the rounds of the con-
tractors and found that they were
paying carpenters from SO to $3.50
per day. We asked carpenter who
thought $3.50 big wages few years
ago If $3.50 wasn't little steep
and he assured US that it was a very
moderate wage. An expert cement
mixer went rushing up the street but
we nailed him long enough to ascer-
tain that such fellows were getting
from 81 to $5 a day and with sar-
donic smile upon his face he gave US.
TO t.EtisrstanI thGt the prieeswas very'
moderate. A plumber with hammer
and tongs in hand was busy adjusting
a water main and he said he was get
ting only SO day. He admitted that
he used to do the same kind of work
for 50 day, but present prices were
none too high.
We then made the rounds of the
butcher shops, groceries, dry goods
stores, clothing and shoe dealers,
hardware men and druggists and in
quired Of each and all of them if they
were not selling goods too high. They
became very indignant and told us
that their profits were very small
considering the price they had to pay
for everything.
And thus we discovered that every
body is in favor of the present high
prices. Nobody is getting too much
according to the confessions of every
body visited and while living is ex-
tremely high there is no disposition
anywhere to go back to the old time
prices. Surely everybody should be
happy these prosperous days.-Re-
cord.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Gov. B. F. Carroll IN his address
before the Iowa Implement Dealers
Association advocated petter roads
throughout the state. the creation of
the office of state road engineer. the
setting aside of 80 per cent of the
state road tax for road dragging, less
grading and more dragging of roads
and the narrowing of all country
roads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The politicians would like might
lily to find some decorative kind of
job for a certain lion hunter. but
it is safe to say he'll never take the
ornamental positions which they
hand out to him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Rhode Island is taking steps
against eloping couples. and proposes
to be Gretna Green no longer. The
runaway marriage is much like the
runaway horse. pretty likely to end
in smashup.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

An effort to steal DR.. Cooks record
is claimed. A nomination to the
Ananias Club ATTRACTS so little at
tention now that they are trying to
have some limitations into the Order
Of Associated Pickpockets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

100000 is offered by Yale grad
uate for a tuberculosis cure. The
only cure we know of is to put some
brains in addle pated people who
continue the murderous habit of spit
ting in the streets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The war department estimates
have been cut $11,000.0 900, and they
might be cut $11.OO0.OOO more be-
fore we'd do bit OF worrying about
the Japs, Germans, or other hostiles
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Taft holds Zelaya responsible for
executing the two Americans. Zelaya
although president of Central
American republic. will soon find this
job is no higher in station than that
of first class Office boy in Gods
country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

A New York banker says the COL
leges are 100 years behind the times
in fitting men for business. Strange
that people have such antiquated
ideas of the purpose of college.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The Consumers League says send
Christmas packages two weeks ahead.
But our red blooded American women
will never sacrifice the joyous con-
flict in the stores the week before
Christmas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

American capital is to put tele-
phones into Turkey. No doubt over
there If telephone girl said Zines
busy" little too often. her head
would be speedily detached.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

DR.. Cook is afraid of being alb
Quoted. One so fearfui of his own
shadow made mistake ever to ven-
ture out of sight of the electric lights.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The death of Hon. A. B. F. Hill
dreth at Charles City last week. re-
moves the oldest newspaper man In
the state. a prominent legislator.
capitalist and philanthropist. He
was nearly "a years of age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

We have been hunting ever since
August but in vain, for some real
old-time thrillers in the fiction line,
but soon the Congressional Record
will come along to supply the need.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

"How do you like the new $50
bill?" asks the Manchester Union.
"Oh, five thousand times better than
the new Lincoln cent" replies the
Minneapolis Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The Roosevelt endurance tests for
the army are knocked by the secre-
tary of war. The officers already have
much to endure in the social life OF
army posts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The English now nave an election
to see whether the House of Lords
shall rule them. The Americans sub
NIT more cheerfully to their House of
Lords, the Senate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Miss Helen Taft, now at Bryn
Mawr, seems to be making a lament
able failure, compared with her pre-
decessor, in furnishing newspaper
copy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Mrs. Newell Dwight Hills, leading
clergyman wife, angers the Suffra-
gettes by saying husbands are sent
out to slave while wives sit at home
in silk. Probably the Suffragettes
weren't smart enough to pick that
kind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

If few of our slam-banging Con-
gressional orators were sent down 10
Nicaragua, We believe the entire Ze-
layan army would turn tail and take
to the woods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The auditor of state reported the
condition of Iowa banks under the
call of November 8, which shows an
increase of $5,000,000 in deposits
since August 10. and an increase of
over $32,O0O,oOO in deposits since
last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

November was four degrees warm
er than usual, says the weather man,
owing to Indian Summer. The noble
red man must have raised quite a
corn crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Three tons of sugar escaped duty
every hour on the Williamsburg dock,
says the government. And the num-
ber of people, honest enough in pri-
vate business, who would not hesitate
to cheat Uncle Sam this way is aston
ishing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The predatory corporations have
had the shakes since the Standard
Oil decision. But they have some
very smart lawyers hired to find
ways to play the same old game un-
der a new name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Ten more dismissals from the New
York customs on suspicion. Short
cuts to getting money usually prove
much more circuitous in the long
run.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

28,947 Federal employees live in
Washington. And this mighty army
achieves the heroic deed daily of get
ting to work at A. Nj.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

100000 Porto Rican workers petit
tion President Taft for better condi-
tions. Perhaps they want law for
bidding picking bananas in the sun
shine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The estimated population of the
country is s9,524,O0O, each of whom
would be worth $34,9S if the money
in the country were equally divided.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The American kindergarten class
in self government requires a spank
ing once in so often, and Zelaya
should prepare to take his.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Billy Hearst says he despises a
leg puller, but he would better not
breathe this out loud If he contemp-
lates ever running for office again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

There are whole lot of people
who would not be surprised if the
next word from the genial DR.. Cook
reported him as rusticating at Copen-
hagen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The weather prophets who pre-
dicted a wet season get some en-
couragement from the defeat Of pro-
hibition in Alabama.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Now an attempt has been made Oh
the French Minister of Wars life.
Taking high Office in these anarchis-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Quite noise is made about those
eggs imported from China, but some
of us have been getting them of a
Shanghai for years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Wellman's attack on Cook does moi
count much. Amy distanced pole
finder would rather be beaten by one
than by two.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Women stop to talk on the street
in order to have time to take COM
plete inventories of what they are
wearing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

This is the time of the year when
the farmer sells for two cents a
Christmas tree which left to grow
ten years would be worth $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The rise In butter prices leads to
the sale of much oleomsrgarine. The
star boarder rejoices now that others
have to share his lot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Diplomatic relations are broken off
with Nicaragua. 1t Is no use trying
to do business with the modern coun-
terparts of the old fashioned sea
pirates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Only % Yale students could be
found to join. Socialist club. After
some of them make a failure in life
Socialism will look more attractive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The President says he is going to
the bottom of the sugar scandal and
no doubt he will have a sweet time
of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Harvard College has smashed Its
elective system. How can they hope
sny longer to attract rich mems sons
looking for easy courses?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

The twice born Cuban republic is
menaced by plots against President
Gomez. This must be the teething
stage so dangerous to infants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

West Virginia legislators may out
law foot ball from the state. If so,
w. Va. will never be an educational
center.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
Current Comment.

We note that there are 100000
people employed in the service of
the government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Over $4,000 has already been
paid to the state treasurer of Iowa
as hunters licenses this fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

Watches repaired by us keep
good time. Muller Bros, 45tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26
A HELPING HAND
1s Gladly Extended by . TacOma
Citizen

fs Gladly Extended by . Tacoma
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! There are many enthusiastic cit
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of Doan's Kidney Pills that l rec
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Remember the name - Doan's
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DailYSborfSfory

Wfihelmland."
Trebiloff nodded his head In
assent. The Englishman contin-
ued to smile contemptuously.
"There'll be a Dreadnaugh down
here when I get back to civiliza-
tion." he limited.
Then the two dark little men
aroused and chartered their
claims. at is for Portugal, the
glorious land of all navigators, +"
declared Juan Fernandez.
"No-no-no." sputtered the
other: at is for sunny Italy. 1t
is Humbertoland."
"Will you fight for it?" growI-
ed Hans Althoff.
The Portuguese skunk back.
"No-no. It is you and the Rus
sian and the Britisher who fight.
i. a true Portuguese, will draw
cards with the Italian. Then we
cast lots.'
The German and the Russian
nodded assent and prepared for
combat. Each removed his su-
perfluous clothing and took up
position on the shelving sand.
The Englishman stood near and
kept up his disdainful smile. Il
will referee the sport" he said,
but H. M. s. Redoubtable will
settle the ownership of the isle .
The combatants growled suIlen
defiance and pitched in. On the
grass higher up the Portuguese
had produced a deck of water
soaked playing cards. The ItaI.
Ian assisted him in shutting and
they prepared to draw. The
young woman, who was very
|comely, slipped over to the super.
|cilious Englishman. Trebilofi
and the German were hammerine
It each other numerically, ths
blood snnrttns freei-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26

81 see that you have a red
handkerchief" murmured the
young woman. would you
Certainly" agreed Walters.
He produced a large crimson ban
danna. The girl slipped away,
disappearing around a knoll.
stop and rest" called the
Englishman to the heavily
breathing combatants. "You will
batter yourselves into pulp"
They paused and glared at
each other, winded, perspiration
streaked, bloodied. II won," de-
clared the Russian.
ut was my bout" disputed the
German.
They prepared to fight the
thing over. The Portuguese and
his mate crept down from the
grass. 81 won the draw" said
Fernandez.
HE is a cheat" sputtered the
Italian. at is i who win"
The Englishman smiled dis
painfully. Flight 1t out" he adj
yised. ut will be easier for the
intrepid. But what Is that?"
ALI paused and craned in won
der at fluttering signal up the
beach, With one accord they
abandoned their squabbling and
moved In that direction. They
found a crude little emblem of
Ii red bandanna and white lin
gerie stripes. with a square of
stars cut from a wet lawn dress.
By the side of the new-made flag
stood charming young woman.
smiling.
lin the name of the president
of the United States and the fed
era1 congress, take possession
of this isle of palms." she an
|nounced.
The Englishman took off his
hat, and the others, hesitatIng,
followed suit. Three cheers for
Miss Columbia Land" he cried.
But It's too bad there's no work
Tar the Dreadnaughf."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26

Now, really, doesn't the girl In
the sketch look a lot more attrac-
tive than the apparently shapeless
girls we've been viewing on the
streets clad in those loose,
straight garments?
The illustration goes to show
that waistlines are undoubtedly
drawing in, and that the fitted
coat will take first place with the
girl who likes to set the styles for
her more deliberate sisters. iii
Good, close-fitting models I'm
tweeds, serges and all the gond
woolens are beginning to appear,
and the lines are long and simpIe
Trimmings are original and hand
some. Braids. satin and velvet
insets. heavy embroidery, buttons
and cords are all used. BIZ
This garment is SO simple tat
1t needs no description. The sirpl
plicity and beauty of the smart
little hat should also be noticSd.
for it is decided departure IN
millinery. I'll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26
A STRUGGLE OF NATIONS
By Stuart b. Stone.

The boat came IN atop a hiss
ing. boiling breaker. balanced .
moment. then dropped upon the
sticky sand as its watery support
crept back to Mother Ocean. The
next wave caught the occupants
crawling awkwardly up the slop-
ing beach and lent a buffeting
impetus. After that, they sprawl
ed full length high up beyond the
reach of the long, foaming swells.
and rested.
II was Walters. the English
man. who first arose. He looked
about and saw green fringes of
banana-paims. 1uxuriant, high
colored. blade-leaved tropical
growths, ridge of distant blue
hills and stream of trickling
water. It was a pleasant sight.
1T will make another crack
ing good red spot OH the map to
keep the sun from setting on the
flag of st. George" he declared.
II think I'll name 1t Walters
land
The words aroused the others,
four men and young woman
Painfully they scrambled to their
feet and took in the vista which
had 30 impressed the English.
man. Then Ivan Trebiloff, who
had been mate on the sunker
liner. faced Walters.
Fl say this will make a nice
tight little Isle for the Great
White Father. Nicholas Island ID
1fs NAME
The German, Hans Althoff
turned and glared. IN 10 good
spot for the kaiser's colonists, =
be 6rowled. land IL would make
Z splendid naval station. will
hight any Of yeu for IT, ] call Il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26
THE QUEENS NECKLACE

The fairy queen had a beauti-
full necklace of pearly dewdrops.
One day when she was In her gar
den walking about with her hand
maidens the chain happened to
break and some OF the pearls fell
off. They found all but one.
which one of the handmaidens had
discovered and slyly concealed in
her pocket.
The maid felt very guilty. and
was sorry she had taken the pearl
when she saw how grieved the
queen was because 1t was lost.
But the queer part Of 1t was
that the stolen pearl was getting
heavier all the while in the maid
ems pocket. AS soon as she could
she went to her room to see what
was wrong and to conceal the
jewel, but to her surprise she
found that the pearl had turned
into a big lump Of coal. and that
It was getting bigger and blacker
every minute.
The maiden was so frightened
she began to cry; and how she
wished she hadn't been so wicked!
She decided to go and tell the
queen Just how naughty she had
been. and to ask for her forgive
ness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26

The queen was grieved to know
her maid had been so wicked. As
they looked at the lump of coal 1t
seemed to grow smaller, and they
watched 1t till 1t turned white
again and became a pearl.
The maid told the queen that
she would never steal again, for
she had learned her lesson, and
even IL people were not found out
their own conscience would weigh
heavily and make them unhappy
and miserable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-26
PROXIES CHEAPER
THAN SENATORS

to
I state would better Just denver a 'n' ct
or pulls the strings useless expenditure to keep them
Ash and Joe Cannon are to run things with few stand
something for the people while he quietly to their nng what's
up wekings wooden menY
other aes s sSoWns how S ana
in legislation by Adch
against times
Measure independent But os to fg
enough show whom Piles aegancedrch the of Wash
And Jones the who the peopeas
against him just TO- while he
the between tweee
dee and Both are regular Both for dch Both
h i iRss n for the m for for all the
gamblers monopoie that people general
senator's @ S i 6 suppose Aac has to 60 and tel MS nnoen
dence Of weakness He
strong the senate chamber little senator gets his
aRf down the line they go like 50 many parrots being regular wit" AID
n hst e @ Re o E pa d v Hs nS
And out both parties spngng few Independent spirits whose
p pod of sa practically nssn amounting the formation of third party in the
:. Senator s Oklahoma the list
against Adc and just times with him matters
With WITH 15S ve % with Gn % san" level
B seaa Kn ms n % H. bow the knee m the WAL
party machines Were broken and these independent cut loose from the
freedom :. 0' ~~0'~
10 times McEn democrat
~ with ne With St 6e against 5 but 30 and % n os e
the boss OF the 1 votes TAKEN just democrats against him 100
The question special pvsgesn be
people mercy
nd Wash & ito like pair whipped their
may from the boss when the favors bought
With he swea Of the poor are doied out ~