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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
A PARTY PERIL.
Prevailing High Prices Will Act as
Handicap to the Republican
Party.

H. L. Ram, editor of the Man
chester Press, postmaster of his
town, leader of the church choir.
and one of the best editorial writer's
of the state, presents some pertinent
facts and wholesome advise to Re-
publicans in the following timely
editorial:
Neither the tariff nor any other
legislative feature will constitue the
greatest handicap of the Republican
party in the congressional elections
next year. The most stubborn OBJ
stacles which it will have to face,
and the most difficult to explain to
people who do not think, will be
the greatly increased cost of living.
From all quarters come ass''r-
ances of largely enhanced prices of
me1t and breadstuffs during the
coming winter. Meat prices, it is
asserted, will be higher than in
many years. while eggs, butter and
fruits promise to register at quota
tions which seem almost prohibitive
this will be charged up to the Re-
publican party by the Democratic
press. which is totally unembarrass-
ed by a constant shift in position.
When prices are low, the Republican
party is to blame. When prices are
nigh. the responsibility rests at the
same doorway.
The task of Republican spell
binders and the Republican press
will te to convince the people OF
the country that the advance in the
cost of living is not attributable to
any act of any party, such as the
tariff. but is an outgrowth of a ra-
pidly increasing population and a
steadily decreasing output Of pro-
ducts of the field and farm, in pro-
portion to the strides of manufdc-
lures and commerce. 1t will be a
hard job TO do this, for men in
variably believe that which appeals
directly to their vision or affects
their income. Republicans might as
well realize this now as later, put
aside all bubbles over faction and
enlist for war;
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
New Butler DOIIbIeP.

The new machine put out by the
Webster City Doubler company is
very simple. 1t is merely small
glass receptacle with paddle turn
ed by small crank. From a small
battery on top of jar a wire runs
into the receptacle carrying an
electric current. A pound of butter
and pint of milk are placed to-
gether in the jar and stirred to-
gether with the paddle. The elect
ric current coagulates the mass,
making two pounds of "doubler but
ter" said to taste just as good as
butter. The machine has a wide
sale because it cuts the family butter
bill in two.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Distressing Accident.

Frank Howe. living eight miles
southwest of here on the Oscar
Toilette farm was the victim this
morning of that most horrible of
accidents which are caused by corn
shredders. In some manner he
slipped and extended one arm in
among the flying knives and before
the engine could be stopped the
member was frightfully mangled.
Drs. Kaufman and Smittle and Nc
Cowan of Lawler were summoned
and the neft arm was amputateJ
above the elbow. 1t is still too
early to be able to predict whether
the sufferer will survive the ter
rible shock and loss of blood.-Wau-
coma Sentinel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Sugar Making in Iowa.

There are now $50 men and 200
teams engaged in harvesting the
sugar beets for the Waverly sugar
factory. In and around the factory
theys are 100 men employed this
week, beside the 20 field men. When
the factory begins to slice beets and
make sugar there will be several
hundred more men employed.
They commenced to weigh beets
On Monday. and they took in sixty
loads that day. On the evening of
Oct. goth they had taken in 500
tons, several carloads coming by rail-
The factory expects to get about
20 per cent more beets for this cam
eaign than in zoos. 1t is estimated
that the factory will receive 10000
tons of beets this year.
The factory will start up to make
sugar on Monday, Nov. 1.
In the neighborhood of Clear
Lake the farmers raised 400 acres
of sugar beets for this factory; at
Hampton they have 200 acres; at
Bode, 800 acres: at Cresco 200 ac-
res; at Independence 800 acres, and
at towns along the Rock Island Ry.
800 acres. All these places have
contracted for more acres next year.
The factory has as many acres
on contract now for 1910 as they
had in February last for the 1909
run.
This seasons sugar is all sold.
Des Moines, Waterloo and Ottumwa
being the heaviest purchasers.
Waverly is busy this fall and the
Iowa Sugar Factory is helping to
make us busy.-Waverly Indepen-
dent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
They're All Getting Rich.

Six weeks ago Jerry Mahoney of
Hazel Green township penned up
twenty young hogs and started them
10 fattening. Tuesday he brought
the twenty porkers to town and took
out $421. Only a few days ago Mr..
Mahoney added 200 more acres to
his already large farm, paying the
little matter of $4,000 for them.
Delaware county farmers are getting
into the millionaire class so rapidly
that the Leader has got to revise
its rating book. Gosh ding it. we're
all getting rich in Delaware county.
-Hopkinton Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
NUTTING.

The coming of autumn brings to
the minds of many grown-ups rem
iniscences of boyhoOd days spent in
hunting nuts. Would that the spirit
of poesy possessed us, that We might
indite a truly paean in praise of
this jDcund sport. The crisp air of
October, the thrilling rambles about
the hills, the exultation of finding
some solitary tree loaded with juicy
hickory treasures, the glorious rattle
of toothsome nuggets as well aim
ed club strikes a laden limb-ah,
who would not be boy again?
Are our boys getting all that fun,
or are our farmers and country gen.
tlemen getting so chary of their pos
sessions as to post trespass MOTTO
es forbidding all this sport? In the
mon property in nuts and berries.
1t was thought a little close listed to
forbid the boys of the neighborhood
these little spoils of country life.
But nowadays there is less frater-
nal spirit, and If we have a little
measly nut tree in some remote field
We hang on grimly to its product
whether we harvest it or not. Is
it not a mistake to be too grasping
of these rural possessions, capture
of which gives the boys so much
happiness?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
Some Potatoes.

Howard county is the banner po-
tato county this year. ID. Moudy.
who purchased the old Goodbrand
place three years ago, raised pota-
toes this year that yielded 800 BUSH
els to the acre of fine. smooth tubers.
Some of the individual potatoes
weighing 2h pounds each. These
potatoes were not the product of a
small patch that would average that
large yield but the 800 bushels were
taken from an acre of ground. He
sold 100 bushels to a local merchant
at 40 cents per bushel; estimating
that price for the crop. looks like
$120 for the revenue from one acre.
Is that sort Of land worth SIS or
not?--Riceville Recorder
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
SENATOR Nj. N. JOHNSON DEAD.
Noted North Dakota Politician and
Former DecOrah Lawyer Passes
Away ut Fargo, N. ID.

Decorahians were greatly sur
prised to learn on Friday of the
death the night before of Senator
Martin N. Johnson, at his hotel in
Fargo, n. D., from an attack of
acute Bright's disease. A week be-
fore he submitted to slight opera
tion for nasal trouble and was
believed to be doing well, but was
suddenly attacked as above stated
and died without warning. He had
been suffering from the disease for
years, but was not supposed to De
in a serious condition.
Martin ~ Johnson was born in
Racine county, Wisconsin, ffty-nine
years ago, and was the son of Rev.
Nelson Johnson. In an early day he
came to this county, and for some
years lived on Washington Prairie.
For a number of years he was we'll
known lawyer in Decorah, associated
with his brother, and left here in
1882, when he moved to North Da-
kota, and devoted his attention to
farming.
Since moving to North Dakota he
has been prominent in politics. In
1859 he was a meriher of the con-
stitutional convention of that state.
He was a candidate for United
States Senator and received the par
ty vote in caucus, but was defeated
in joint session in 1890. He was
sent to congress, being three times
renominated by acclamation, serving
eight years in the House OF Repre-
sentatives. At the last general cleo
ton he was elected for a full term
in the Senate. He was a devoted
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and had been a member of
the general conference of that body.
The body was taken to his home in
Petersburg, Nelson county, for inter-
ment.
Only few weeks ago, during the
Home Coming Festival, Senator
Johnson came to Fecnrah, and was
heard with great pleasure by many
old friends and neighbors who had
Known him during his residence
here. He revisited the scenes of his
boyhood and early manhood, and
seemed to enjoy immensely the re-
counting of his experiences in pio-
neer days. His death comes as a
shock to our people as it does to
North Dakota. He was held here
in the highest esteem, a man Of
sterling character, of ability, and of
great promise fer the future. AS
in the recent death of Governor
Johnson of Minnesota Decorah
mourned the demise of a former
citizen, so in the passing of North
Dakota's Senator, Decorah and Win.
neshiek county is again called upon
to sympathize with all who mourn
his loss.
The vacancy in the Senatorship
caused by his death leaves a some
what peculiar situation in the poll
tical circles of North Dakota. Gov
ernor Burke, who is democrat, will
aODOint his SncCnSSOr tha oDDOint-
ment to stand until the next general
election, when U. S. Senators will be
elected for both the long and short
terms. as Senator McCumber's term
expires in 1911.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Monday afternoon President Taft
began another important stage of his
remarkable 1900 mile tour of the
nation, starting with the governors
of a score of states and a large
party of congressman and officials
en- a steamboat trip down the Mis-
sissippi TO New Orleans, escorted by
o fiotilla of torpedo boats. He will
be in New Orleans over Sunday, ad-
dressing the deep waterways con-
vention Saturday afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

The frequency with which peo-
pies arms and legs are being cut
up into rib roasts and put into suit
cases, suggests that conditions about
our big cities are not greatly SUPER
ior to those at Lone Gulch, Nevada.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

They are now discussing who
owns the air and what rights the
aeroplanist has to navigate over
another mans property. We have
some corner lots overhead that we
will sell cheap.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

The Panama canal is half done.
If they figure on the jaw-wagging
so far, the actual work of excavating
may be little more than begun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Now that our leading humorist's
daughter has married a Russian
pianist it would be in order to quote
the words of scripture, that the
Twain were made one flesh"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Does this flood of safety razor
ads in the magazines mean a decline
in the calling of the barber? If so,
what becomes of the conversational
powers of the nation?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

With the husking of the corn, the
last of the seasons harvest is being
garnered. And what a gracious year
it has been. The loss of last yea. S
storm is fully repaid by the abund-
ance of the present crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

The Geographical society people
should spend their time learning the
Esquimos language, the only Ian
guage. the only means by which the
Polar controversy can be sifted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Mr.. Taft was playing bridge on the
train the other day. The American
people have perhaps overlooked gclf,
but can they stand it to let him pur-
sue the accepted diversion of the
Smart Set?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Prof. Jacoby of Columbia says
Polar records could be fabricated.
Hereafter Polar explorers will do
their hardest work on long winter
evenings at home with a nautical
almanac.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

If scientists can figure out by data
whether the observations of the
Polar party were correct for the
North Pole, why cannot other scien-
lists produce such observations in
comfort under their own vine and
fig trees?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Mrs. Taft is in Washington, better
in health. Here's hoping that she
considers her own comfort when the
various social sets want her presence
TO advertise their glories.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

President Taft talks of going down
to Panama at Christmas. The capital
Of the United States seems to be be-
coming a railroad car or boat
cabin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

One sometimes regards the battle
for liberty as won, but the recent
death of Francisco Ferrer, the pro-
moter of free schools in Spain,
shows only fringe of the world s
population has as yet achieved
freedom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

w. d. Howells says the tipping
system abroad is almost as bad as
here. Here the lordiy waiter frowns
on a quarter. over there ten cent
tip evokes enthusiasm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

In our last picnic on Mount Nc
Kinley we failed to discover any
marks by the hammer of the flag
nailers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

It's time for an immediate show
down of all the trump cards held
up the Polar explorers sleeves. The
public does rot care to have the
hand played out trick by trick, but
wants to see at once who really
wins the odd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

From the freedom with which
golf clubs are being given the presi-
dent, he hardly will lack for fire.
wood next winter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

The reader who does not care
fully scan the advertising columns
these days is missing some of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

An elephant is said nearly to have
killed Roosevelt Must have been
nervy to have tackled the successful
tanner of the Republican elephant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27
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Current Comment.

The football season is on, and
with it the harvest of the doctor
and the undertaken
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

The New York ballot is SO inches
across. Pretty soon every voter will
have to take a typewriter with him
to the polls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

No hope of cheaper meat. say the
packers. Is there any hope that
any hing will be cheaper?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

To the base ball fan it seems but
six weeks since April, while the time
until next April looks like six years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

Judge Gaynor and Tammany re-
mind us strikingly of the pictures
Of Buster Brown and Tige.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-27

-Conigisky optician. Winn. Blk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE

La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneu- monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no seri- ous results need be feared. The genu- inc Foley'S Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in yellow pack age. Refuse substitutes. F. B. Brill, local agent. %135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
PUBLIC MORALS
 HAVE IMPROVED
Senator J. P. Deliver Addressing Con- temporary Club, Relates Interest.
 ing Facts

Senator J. F. Deliver of Iowa. who is numbered among the ''eloquents" o1 the upper house of Congress. address ed the Contemporary Club. at the resi- dence of David F- Read. 725 Park ave- nue. last evening. on Public Virtue as a Question of Politics.
 Senator Deliver took for the theme upon which his talk was built up the idea that the world is growing better. The lobby, of which so much complaint is made to-day. was more influential years ago. It was a more influential institution in the countries of Europe than here.
 Senator Deliver said that during Washington's administration. when the opinions of men were violently con trasted. there was one place in the capital where all statesmen met under a flag of truce. This was in Pendle- tons gambling house. Pendleton was the king of the lobby. When he died Washington attended his funeral and cabinet officers acted as pail bearers.
 The speaker. said that President Roosevelt had done a great deal to bring the government closer to the more concerned with affairs that are close to the people than with any other matters.
 Its chief efforts at this time are di- recteO 10 a measure I1iC VIII SeIlO the 15O. .OO0 children, at work in mill and mine to the public schools.
 Senator Deliver spoke of the passage of the pure food bill. and the passage of the employers liability act for the benefit of railroad employees. The lat ter, he said. might have been helped by the big stick.
 In referring to the improvement in personal morals that has taken place the speaker said that he recalled see ing congressman drunk in the house 25 years ago. The canteen has been abolished never to return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
RETIREMENTOF MAJOR HURLEY

The application of Major James J. Hurley for retirement has been ap- proved and the applicant has been placed on the retired list to take effect March IA. The commanding officer or the coast artillery has been instructed to call a meeting of the field ana me officers of his command at the armory in this city on March IT to nominate Major Hurley's successor. The same order announced the promotion or sec ond Lieutenant John Half Of Green wich, 12th company to be Captain, vice Capt. Mead, retired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
LIBEL HEARINGS 60 OVER TILL MONDAY
(Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Presso
 New York, March 12.-Bearing on the government indictments against Caleb M. Van Hamm. managing editor and the Press Publishing Company. publishers of the New York World. for alleged criminal libel in connection with articles regarding the purchase of the Panama canal, went over to- day until Monday by mutual consent of counsel. attorneys for the defend ants informing the court that they were unprepared. The case will be taken up again Monday. when de murrers to the indictment are expect ed
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
CatedIa de Civiismo.
Recommendation que hace
el estado de Nebraska.
Para ensehar i respetar el de-.
recho sgeno J el amer i ID
pstria.

En- ell Estado de Nebraska Ia leeis-
latura ha recomendado & los reeen-
tes de la Universidad del Estado que
eetablezcan una escuela de ciuada-
dania Cual Is Ia mission que esta es-
cuela vendr1 6 desempefiar podemos
muy bien conjeturario. Sc trsta sin
duda, de formar patriotas, inculean-
do en- los eora1ohes de los educandos
eentimientos patri6ticos. amor & la
patria, l.. 10 cual es muy bueno v
necesano Y no dudamos que la esue-
La de referencia vendra 4 lienar un
yacfo muy importante. Cual sera ell
curse que para lograr este fin Sc =
dopte, nosotros no 10 sabemos. pero
81 nosotros tuvieramos aigo que ha-
Ger con la formation de esa escuela,
sugenrfamos como uno de los estu-
dios el de enseiiar & los alumnos, an
ties que ninguna otra cosa, & apren-
der Ia necesidad de respetar ell dere-
cho ageno para conservar Ia paz. In
c1lquense en- los corszones de los is
venes los sentimientos de la moraIi-
dsd crietiana. enae1eseks & espetar
q dencho ageno y, entonces Y solo
entonces e les habrk ensefiado & y
mar 4 su patna Y 10 que Is mas, a
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
FL jueves proximo Sc
veran ante aquella
Corte varios muy in
teresantes.
Uno de estos es el del ca
DO de Ia policia de Ca
tano. &C usado del supues.
to delito de seduction
Varias persenas salen para Are
cibo cen el fin de tomar par.
to en-. el jurads Dc dos inpor.
tantes iuicios.
Do nuestro correspopsal.


Julio 5.-Muchas son las per-
eonas que han salido para Areci-
DO con ell fin de asistir como jura-
do q los dos juicios de importancia
que en- la corte de distrito Sc cele-
bran contra el joven Padr6 hijo de
una conocida familia del veci-
no pueblo de Morovis. Segdn no.
ticias de dltim a hora uno de los
juicios sera trasladado a la corte de
distrito de San Juan q consecuencia
Do haberse agotado los jurados.
Sc encuentrs fuera de peligro
y en- franca convalencencia Ia dis
tinguida dana doha Paquita Franco
esposa de nuestre buen amigo D.
Emeterio Villamor socio de la ca
sa Cortes hermanos y Co. Nos
alegramos.
Estan circulando las invitacio-
mes para la gran velada que efectua-
"a ell pr6ximo domingo ell casino es-
pahol,y reina mucho entusiasmo y
promote quedar lucidfsima. El
discurso de aperture esta a cargo
del Daureado poeta don Clemen-
tino Ramirez, tomando parte en-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16

prendiendO a respectar ell derecho a.
geno jamas habra necesidad de que
hagamos uso de nuestras terribies
maquinas para matar seres huma-
nos, s,porque ell respeto por ell derecho
ageno nos asegurara por siempre Ia
paz.
En- las escuelas donde no Sc ense-
ma ell sano principle de respetar ell de
recho ageno Sc hacen pstriotas de la
clase bullanguera, de esos que Green
que el debil les pertenece por derecho
de conquista, y que no es "hombre"
sino squel que ha matado 6 quier
matsr 8 batirse con quien Sc lie pom
g por delante aunque no tenga sino
un prtexto para hacerlo. 5
N6sotros no sabemos 81 en- Nebras-
ks 8 Lgun otro estado o territono ha
brl neoesidad de hacer aprender q
loo aiumnos el amor la patria, pero
81 10 hubiers, nuestro plan, humilde-
mente trazado, cnemos nosotros que
supiyis % deficiencia.