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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Farmer
Blamed
for High
Milk Price
By H. STRADER

body else" The man said: "Weu, you are a good customer, so I will let
you have it for sever cents. But don't tell anybody"
My cousins doctor told hr. recently that she should use much milk
and buy it from a certain great company which he named. Yet I dare
say that the milk deliver to a small dealer is at least al good as ay
milk delivered in Chicago. l wonder if some doctors are getting tips
from the octopus once in a while.
The average farmer is honest and will not resort to the tricks of some
dealers in dairy products, wheat and the like. 1t is the man who pulls the
wires and not the man who produces that reaps the profits. The wheat
farmers and dairy farmers have their income pretty well regulated by
spectators and trusts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

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This is essential, not simply that the house may be clean and the chill
dren properly clothed and fed, but that the family income may be wisely
expended. The wife and mother who is SO skllful and capable that she
can dispense with the service of others in her housekeeping may readily
double the purchasing power of the ordinary income. This ability to
maintain a family upon a limited income is not only a matter of great
moment to the individual family, but also to the community. Training
which will insure this end is of vital importance and the schools will
not have discharged their full responsibility until such teaching is assured
for every girl.
"Houscwork," however, is likely to denote a second type of career.
The girl works in the home of another-a career against which many OBJ
Jec1ons have been urged. Here again we find evidences of the misconcep-
ton of the value of domestic service and its appropriate compensation.
If the work of the housemad OF housekeeper is we'll done it sp-
proaches in value the household service of the wife and mother. 1t will
never be rightly considered nor properly compensated until the task
of the wife and mother is properly measured; and, we may add, this career
will not become more attractive than at present until women unite in
recalling the finer and truer conception of service. Then one might rejoice
in homework for the sake of the large opportunity which it provides for
assisting in the essential maintenance
of the home and the safeguarding of
its interests.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31

1t is alleged that the price of milk
went up because the farmer gets more for
it. The facts are that the farmer is get
ting this winter $1.37 a can of 80 quarts :;
that it, a little over four cents a quart. In
the summer time we get 81 and sometimes
80 cents a can, or about three cents a
quart. So, if the farmer could steal the
milk he would not make so much profit as
the dealer. He has to pay the freight also.
l have a cousin in the city who uses
four quarts a day and gets milk from a
big company. She said: eff you raise the
price | will quit and get milk from some
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Mexico
Is Safe
Country
for
Traveller
By JAMES II. MULLlCAN
Of Monterey

into model police officers, and, thanks to their vigilance and loyalty, the
tourist can 90 in even the most isolated parts of the republic without fear
of molestaton.
In the large cities of Mexico the robbery of a "tenderfoot" even in
the sections inhabited by the lowest class, is as rre as it is common in
the United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1909-12-31
Home
Makers
Good Career
for Any
Young Woman
By SARAH LOUISE ARNOLD

HE ordinary misconception of the service rendered in the home
has often been the cause of the ambitious search for a Career"
"Housework' may stand for three widely varying "ca-
reers." The first is fairly expressed by the common, homely
phrase, "She does her own work" If We think of home-mak-
ing as a career-if we realize that nearly three-fourths of the
women who preside over homes must dispense with outside
service, it becomes a matter Of great importance to the indi-
vidual as well as to the community that every girl should
know the arts and processes involved in homework.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

ana in the windows made the city
light as day. and the ten electric
arches of incandescent lights. with
the blazing arcs between made such
display as is seen only in the great
amusement resorts of the cities
The National Bank of DEBORAH was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01


play on the residence of f. j. Cur
tin on West Water street.
nearly every business house in the
city was decorated with handsome
and elaborate displays of flags and
bunting i'm various forms and de-
signs. so that the effect was charm
ing and enhancing. The city was
never so handsomely attired.
The Base Ball Games.
As was expected the base ball
games provided the greatest attrac-
tion of the week TO the crowds that
came from the surrounding terrific
ny. We have space only TO mention
the different games. without describ-
ing each in detail Suffice to say
that all four games were good ones,
and gave such a week of base ball as
has never been seen in northeastern
Iowa. The first game on Monday
afternoon. between the DEBORAH and
West Union fire departments, was an
easy victory for the home team.
which won by the score of II to 0.
DEBORAH has some fine players in the
fire department. and had the best
of the visitors from the start.
The great attraction, of course,
was the games on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday between the ia
nous Callahan's Logan Squares and
Anson's Colts of the Chicago City
League. Each game was Witnessed
by a very large crowd, and great in
terest was taken in them. They
we're all good games and each team
Continued on page 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

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Christen, chief marshal, while his
assistants were scattered along the
line of march. upwards of twenty
in number Then came Mrs. l..
Standring and Mrs. Lewis Blodgett,
who were the first lady riders to
take prizes at the Winneshiek
County Fair in the early days, on
horseback. Next the DEBORAH Drum
Corps. the famous old Champions of
Tie World, who were cheered 10 The
echo. as they passed up the street
and played enhancing martial music
with the same fire and vim of a
quarter of a century ago, and the
crowds yelled themselves hoarse
The DEBORAH Junior Drum Corps fol-
lowed behind them, and then came
one of the hits of the parade, the
kids of SO" and the watermelon
thieves of So" a long line of the
boys who made DEBORAH hum with
their deviltry in the early days.
With their yell
Rah, Rah! Rah, Who are We?
We are the Kids of 90.
they made a decided hit, and were
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

Modern Woodmen of America.
everyone was delighted and best of
all, there was not poor float in the
entire line. All were beautiful or
expressive, as the case might be,
and each represented something.
Some idea of its immensely may be
gained when ii is known that al
though closely crowded together, the
parade was twenty-seven blocks in
length, and contained 26S horses.
Thursday was practically a dupli-
cate of Wednesdays parade, with "a
SLIGHT change, such as the Ossial,
band played Thursday and the Cal
HHr hand Wednesday. so we give a
list, as best we can of the days line
up. At the head rode Clarence
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

cheered from one end of the line of
march to the other.
We mention here feature of the
Wednesday parade which did not ap-
pear Thursday, but was one of the
best things in the line. 1t was the
grand Marching Chorus, consisting
of the singing societies OF the coun-
ty, Luren, Frohsinn, Gauken and
Laerken, all marching together, with
their four beautiful banners at the
head, singing national songs OF
America, Norway and Germany, un-
der the leadership of j. j. Hopper
stad They also sans at the fair
grounds in the afternoon to the
great pleasure of all who heard
them.
Next in the parade was the float of
the city of DEBORAH, a fitting repre-
sentation of the early days, an immi-
grant wagon drawn by a yoke OF
oxen, with the family COW behind.
On the seat were Uncle Phil and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01


Russian fire dive up town each
morning and evening were watched
witt greet interest by the large
crowds on the streets Upon a wire
stretched from the top Of the Win
nesbiek tiCtel to the top of the De-
corah State Bank Building, he per-
formed many dangerous and diff
cult feats His fire dive act in the
evening always brought out the
plaudits of the crowd, and never
failed to attract large numbers.
Covered with gasoline, he would be
set On fire by his assistant and slide
down a wire, ball of fire, from the
top Ct the court house into a tank of
water ON the vacant government
postcfice lot across the street. 1t
was q thrilling act.
The balloon ascensions were the
equal if not the superior of any ever
seen in DEBORAH The balloon as
cende1 each day from the postoftice
site, opposite the court house, rose
to great height, and the parachute
jumps were made safely and grace
fully. On Saturday evening the bal
loon did not rise to height suffi-
cent TO cut loose the parachute with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01


ture ever seen in this section of the
country. We do not believe the like
has ever been produced in the state
of Iowa. Men who had seen par
AIDES of all kinds, in all parts of the
country, where thousands of dollars
had been expended on individual
floats, have said that they have
never seen anything to surpass it,
except perhaps the annual floral
parades of the great cities, for which
preparations are made from year
to year They we're properly ogan-
lied, moved precisely on time, were
divided into sections which made
the display to the best advantage,
and presented ideas. From the oxen
immigrant wagon to the gaily deck
ed automobile, the growth of Winnie
shiek was depicted. They were
simply magnificent, far above all
anticipations, and that expresses
the entire story. No one had con-
ceived such a gorgeous display, and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01


decorated with electric lights by
Asst. Cashier w. F. Baker, the cor
nice, windows and doors being out
lined with lights, and the top of the
Flagstaff adorned with a cluster OF
lights. making a beautiful display.
Above the Winneshiek County State
Bank was a large shield of red,
white and blue, surrounded by cleo
trio lights, while further down on
each side were Ave pointed stars,
brilliantly lighted The Citizens
Savings Bank block was illuminated
with rows of lights Skirting the cor
nice, and ascending the tower in
rows. The cornice of the DEBORAH
POsten building was also skirted
with lights, and Public Opinion was
decorated with a large colored pic
ture of Chief Winneshiek in frame
surrounded with electric lights Be
sides these We're electric signs OF
the stores of Ben Bear, w. b. Coup
Citizens Bank. Upper Iowa Powel
Co.. Brunt & Parman, X. |. Haugen
f. J Rosenthal, and an electrical dis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

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W. J. Norton, livery.
Miller's dray line.
f. j. Helwig, Lincoln cigars.
WinncslieE Corny Horticultural
Society.
FOrtnightly Club.
Monday Whist Club.
G. f. Baker, lumber yard.
Modern WOodmen of America
Sunbonnet Girls.
Overall Boys.
Brotherhood of American Yoe-
men.
Walnut Greek Coon Club.
r. II. Tracy, groceries.
A. A. Chandler & Son, plumbers
ard filters
x A. Wick, novelty store
Swenson Valve Co.
c. L. Mckinney, windmills,
pumps, etc.
Marsh Music House.
Upper Iowa Power Co.
United States Express Co.
II. F.. Thompson Boat and Pattern
Works.
Standard Oil Co.
Tianswirth K Shima, BARRIERS.
Sellman & Co. farm machinery.
Henry Reeves, hog buyer.
II. Engbretscn. farm machinery.
Reeds Bazaar
N"llo" Pro-. 'Cv "lcH"
{. :. Boice, Shetland ponies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01


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Aunt Jane Hustled, two we'll known
pioneers.
Then came the floats of the bust
ness institutions, clubs, fraternal
societies, etc., all beautiful and ell
aborate beyond description, in the
following order:
WomaDs Relief Corps.
n. r. Croft, hardware.
Winneshiek County State Bank.
DEBORAH Poster.
Mott & Co., dry goods
DEBORAH Mitten Works.
Ben Bear. clothing.
National Bank of DEBORAH.
Public Opinion.
Otto Solberg, photographer.
Fred Walter, furniture.
Bromley & Co., shoes.
x. l. Haugen, dry goods.
Henry Ness, furniture.
H. o. Reed, livery
DEBORAH Tennis Club.
DEBORAH Whist Club.
Ice Cave Mills. flour, etc.
Ossian Band.
Fred Reum & Co, meat market.
Monday Club.
Theo. j Brandt, furniture.
f. j. Rosenthal, Singer sewing
machine.
Citizens Savings Bank.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

etc., which would make very re-
spectacle showing, but as the prep
arations progressed, those who had
the matter in charge determined
that it should be complete repre-
sentation of the city's historical,
social and business lite, and such it
was. 1t was the grandest and most
magnificent pageant of a similar ma
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

safety, so he came down gracefully
with the balloon. lighting safely on
Pleasant Hill.
The Parades.
The only way in which the
thoughts of those who saw the mag
nificent parades of Wednesday and
Thursday can be expressed is in
superlatives. When the idea of an
industrial parade was first suggest
ed. it was thought that perhaps
there might be fifteen or twenty
floats, representing the principal
business interests of DEBORAH, the
fire department. a couple of bands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

NaiionaI Bank OF DeCOran.
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Brunt & Parman, druggists and
jewelers..
a Larsen, Hub clothing store.
VIM. Noecker, livery.
Ellsworth & Landers' first sales
IL lies, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Livingston,
Mrs. Chase.
a. NJ. Kelly, painter and decora-
tor
The Decorations.
u Is impossible TO adequately de-
scribe the beauty of the decorations
along the business streets. The
evening display was simply beauti-
in the streets, upon the buildings
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01

both old and young found much
pleasure in watching it each day.
The Velde Trio with their troupe
of trained dogs also came in for a
large share of the praise. The two
women and man performed many
difficult as well as graceful acts, and
the performing of the dogs was as
fine as anything we have ever seen
of the kind.
Uougherty's high wire act and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-01
HOME COMING
A GREAT SUCCESS.
CONTINUED from page H.

Continued from page H.
were a constant delight to the
crowds.
The Simple Simon Trick House act
was also a winner. The many lud-
ferrous entanglements of the three
performers in connection with this
act kept the crowds laughing and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
AuN Of Largest Underwater Fighter
Going up al Yard.
RECORD BREAKER N PROPORTIONS
New Lake Vessel VIII be Nearly Two
Hundred Feet Long, Larger Than
Any Craft Of the Tyre Constructed
in This Country.

Work has been started Il, the ship
'yari on hull No. I2o. the new sub
marine torpedo boat which the local
plant h under contract to build I
the Lake Torpedo Boat Company.
The steel castings for the keel
bow and stem have been set in place
ana quite number of shell plates
already have been installed. The
new boat is being constructed OH
the ground near he new, pier No. &
When finished she will be the largest
submarine torpedo boat ever n
structed in this country. She Is
nearly 200 feet l@ng over all and will
have one more torpedo tube than the
boats constructed several years ago
for the Lake people by tn" local yard
In addition to the above boat. the
yard also has a contract TO build a
smaller submarine for the Lake Com
pany upon which work will b" started
in short time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
Tleusands WlN 60 Out on Steamers
Or 10 Old Point Or buckroe
Beach.
CIV 70 Be PRACTICALLY DESERTED
shipyard Closes Hall Day: Schools,
Custom House, Postoffiee and City
Offices ciose-President Meyers
Asks Merchants to Suspend 6usi-
ness-visitors Pouring In.

Washinctons birthday will be celc-
lTated tomorrow as II has never been
celebrated in this section before. Bus
mess will be practically suspended
during the day. and nearly every
body will celebrate by witnessing the
of the battleship fleet.
The shipyard will close down al
noon, the schools, the custom house
and the city offices will be closed
and Sunday hours will be observed
At the postofficc. President Meyers.
Of the Merchants Association. yester-
the association close their places of
business between the hours OF
o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. The indications are
that the city will be practically de-
serted during those hours
To See the Fleet.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany will run two special boats out
to the bav to carry excursionists de-
string to have view of the fleet
homecoming at close range. President
George w Stevens and other officers
OF the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
will 20 olt on the railway tugs. and
the shipyard tug Dauntless will take
out party OF officials Of the ship
building company. Secretary Carly
OF the Chamber of Commerce an
nonnced last night that steamer
had been chartered for the use OF the
chamber and their families
Thousands OF people will Journey
down to Old Point and BuckrOe
Beach to witness the arrival of the
ships. The street railway company
has made special arrangements for
handling the crowds. details of which
are given in the advertising columns
Of this issue.
Visitors Coming In.
Visitors have i'sgun to pour into
the city and last night all OF the
hotels were practically filled up. The
Chesapeake 4 Ohio train from Rich
mon1 yesterday evening brought five
extra passenger coaches. MANY OF
these people went on to Norfolk o.
Old Point. but a large number Of
them stopped here.
A special train arrived shortly aft
er the regular fast train yesterday
evening. bringing two private cars. Il
Pullman sleeped and three parlor
csrs.
On one private care were General
Superintendent f. F. Brooks OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and party
Of friends. and on the other wer.
Seconl Vice President c. H. Gray o
the st. Louis and San Francisco Rail
: way, and trains will be run BY The
Chesapeake & Ohio tomorrow morn
ing.
All of the steamer lines are bring
Ing down special parties for 'h'
Homecoming.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
Youno People Organize.

The young people or the First Pres
by'erian church had delightful
social in the lecture room OF ne
church Friday night Miss RcrtriC"
Bulia with her vi lin and Mis- Ellen
Parker at the piano rendered music
for III. evening 'Ferrimcnt and
laughter seemed TO Nc in the atm, >
,hcrc. delicious refreshments ap-
pared but 10 vanish. and every pnr
was I-a;h 10 go hom" even a: LAT"
hour The evening was MT given
up. h,Nrver. entirely to pi,.asnr". but
an organization was formed = per
petua:r such good times and ",':v
", ung person present Was quick q"
Join. The following Oriccrs HC-''
elected: President. MIR Archibald
Shankiand. IT: VICE ?rcstd~n' Mr.
Tuder VI ryan secretary Mis-. Ellen
Parker: treasure. MI - + WuDiHS.
Five committees were appointed als":
Social. Miss Annie Park. member.
ship. Miss I.9rena Caldwell. music.
Miss Agnes Walker PRAYER meeting.
Miss jamie LEM. athletic Mr.. Wal'"r
Bulla. The organization will mot
every Friday night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
MASS MEETING TO PROTEST
AGAINST JUDGES DECISI0 N
Prominent Speakers Will Be Heard
at Central Labor Union Hall To-
morrow Night.

A big crowd is expected 10 gather
at the Central Labor Union hall TO-
morrow night to attend the mass
meeting to be held for the purpose OF
formally protesting against the de-
cision of Judge Wright, in the Dis
trict of Columbia court. in the cen
tempt proceedings agains: organized
labor leaders
The speakers for the occasion will
be Mr. James J. Dreamer. of Rich
mond Hon F. W Gaines of Norfolk.
and Mr.. c. Aylett Ashby. OF this
city Labor Commissioner James
Doherty of Richmond. and Hon. Sam
W. Williams of Wyfheville, are also
expected 20 be present and they ma.
have something to say.
Arrangements for this meeting
were made sometime ago, and Wash
incton's birthday was selected as the
date. Much interest has been mani
festcd and many friends Of the caTs"
of organized labor Other than people
actually affiliated with local unions
are expected 20 /" present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
THREE HOMES ENTERED
Robbers Make Rich Haul on
Chestnut Avenue.
GET MONEY AND VALUABLE JEWFlRY
Residences Of Manus Meyers. c. X.
Weaver and Mrs. George Turner
Must Have Been Drueged.

Burglars entered the homes OF MIR.
Manus Meyers. POO Chestnut avenue,
Mrs. George Turner 2o15 Chestnut
avenue. ard Mr.. c. h. Weaver. "Oo9
Chestnut avenue sometime Frldav
night or early yes ;crday morning. Al
the Movers and Turner homes en-
trance was effected by pTyinS down
windows, and at Mr. Viewers nous"
a lock was broken on sid" door
On the second floor of Mr.. Meyers
home the thieves entered room oc-
c"rici by Mir Slrmuei R".nach.
travelling man. who is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Meyers. and took from
his clothes SS5 in cash. gold watch
valued at $40" and handsome Mason
ic and Elk charms. Mr. R"inach
saws he is not a hard sleeper and
that h. believes the robbers mus
have drugged him.
Az the Turner home tn" thieves
vent through the clothing OF M"ssrs
George u and BRYANT Turner. and
took 50 in cash
II i supposed that they ms nav"
I,c-r frightened away from tn" nom"
Of NJ WcaNcT immc lia.c!: after 'h"y
entered. The lock on ? sid" door
was broken eff and thrown mo IN"
hall bat nothing was stolen ana
is believed hat the intrudcrs got no
further than the hall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-21
INSPECT STATE MILITIA.
United States Army Officers VIII As
certain Troops Needs.

RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 20.-Unitrd
States officers are to make an IN
speCtion If the states military 'S
tablis hmenl during March and April
The following is the text of the or
ders issued b, Adjutant General An
derson:
The field artillery b. Captain Tie
mann w Horn. Third field artillery
The First Company coast artillery
nv Captain Robert S. AbernathS
coast artillery corps.
Companies in field service uniform
and in heavy marching order VIII
be inspected a, : O'clock y. M. bat
these hours NAV Ia changed at will
Nv direction of me inspecting Off
GERS
The staff nf The First brigade Will
report at Franklin Va. to the com
handing genera. at such hour as
he NAV arrange in advance with Ma
jor Mallory
Field. staff ana nOn-commissioned
staff officers viii report at regimen
tai or battalion headquarters, or with
the nearest company. as may he dcs'
ignatrd by rcgimental commanders.
On the dates designated for inspec'
lion the books raPers and propert'
of each company including ali prop
-rfv not worn ~ inspection shoutd
hc inspected during the day. and So
opened and displayed in advance ~
inspection that their numbers an l
condition can b" readily verified.
Commanding officers will give Their
close personal a't"ntiOn TO rennirlhS
every Inscription ?" BE- put in p"rtrc'
condition. and conveniently arranged
and viii accompany the inspecting OF
tiCcrs
Tho in>p"Cti"r a. COMPANY I.
Fourth infantr,. n Newport News.
viii OCCIr on Mach 80