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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
AN AK BY MAIL.

"A rather amusing story is told of
man who went into a hardware
store in neighboring town and
wished to purchase an AK, says an
exchange. Being shown the ar
ticle and informed that the price
was $1.19, he said, why, l can get
the same kind of an AK from a mail
order house for 90 cents" Very
WE'LL" said the hardware man, "I'll
give it to you for the same price,
provided you will do the same by
me as you do with it, "All right
replied the customer as he handed
over dollar bill, the merchant
giving him ten cents in change.
Now" said the hardware man."
Il want % cents more to pay en-
press charges" which the customer
gave him. How much did your
AK cost your" lone dollar and fif-
teen cents" the man answered..
Very good. Now give me five
cents more for money order fees
and postage" which the customer
had to hand over. Now how much
did your AK cost YOU" One dollar
and twenty cents" said the pur-
chaser mot so cheap after all"
said the merchant, whereupon he
picked up the ak, put it back on
the shelf and told the customer to
call for it in ten days as that would
be as soon as he could get it from
the mail order house
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
Street Carnival at Ossian.

The street carnival at Ossian will
be held this week Thursday and
Friday and the program indicates
that those who attend will be high
Iy entertained. The DEBORAH Mer.
chants Band will furnish music and
there will be merry-go-rounds
acrobatic and trapeze performances
besides attractions of various
kinds. On tomorrow Thursday
DEBORAH and Calmar will play bal
and Friday the winning team will
play Postville. This in itself in
sures a large attendance from De-
corah and Calmar, and we are sure
that the people of Ossian will do all
in their power to entertain them
royalty. The Rock Island freight
will be held at Ossian until $50
p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
DEBORAH Ladies Take Veil.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mccartney re-
turned on Friday from Cedar Ra-
pids, where they visited their
daughter at the convent, and wit
messed the ceremony of taking the
veil" conferred upon Misses Grace
Mccartney and Bessie Powers Of
this city, who entered the convent
several months ago. There was a
large crowd in attendance and the
ceremony was very impressive.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
New Store ut Button.

The new store at Bluffton, which
has been erected by Mr.. c. w. Brit.
ndall during the summer, is
nearly completed, and makes fine
country store, one that will be very
suitable to his business. 1t is To-
Gated on his home corner, is 20x66
in size, with a wing 16x32, and is
being nicely fitted up with new
fixtures of modern style, etc. Mr..
Brittendall has made a success OF
the mercantile business in Bluffton,
and we are glad to note that he is
going to do business in a store OF
his own.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
Forged Name of Haugen.

Checks, to which the name of
Congressman Haugen was signed
and Endorsed by Robert Anderson
foreman on Haugen's farm near
Kensett, were discovered at Ken
sett and proved to be forgeries
Two for small amounts were ash
ed at different business places.
Others are believed to be out. The
checks were drawn in favor of J. f.
Larsen and Lewis Drikson. There
Is no clue to the forger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
Do You Have Backache?

Here is remedy that has been
selected from hundreds of formulas
by the American Drug and Press
Association. 1t relieves promptly
the suffering, cleans out the system
restores the kidneys to healthy &C.
ton. 1t is called Meritol Kidney
and Backache Remedy, and has the
Endorsement of druggists all over
the country. Give it a trial and you
will be surprised. Brunt & Parman
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Governor,

For Governor,
B. F. CARROLL.
For Lieutenant Governor,
GEORGE w. CLARKE.
For Secretary Of State,
w. G. HAYWARD.
For Auditor of State,
! JOHN l.. BLEAKLEY,
For Treasurer of State,
w. w. MORROW.
For Attorney General
GEORGE COSSON.
For Clerk of the Sopreme Court,
BURGESS w. GARRETT.
For Supreme Court Reporter.
w. w. CORNWALL.
For Railroad Commissioners,
DAVID J. PALMER,
CLIFFORD THORNE.
For. Member of Congress, 4th Dist.
G.. N. HAUGEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24

For a first class hair cut OIL
shave go to the Central Barber Shop
Hauswirth & Shima, proprietors. We
now have four chair shop and car
give you quick service. Shoe shin
1I.g parlor and baths in connec
ton. 26tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24

Eggs are now lac, they will be
zoe In December and January. Why
not preserve them now and save this
difference? We are selling a prep
aration that will keep them as fresh
as the day they are picked. Full
directions at Brunt & Parman's. q
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
Foley kidney Pills.

Tonic in quality a | action, quick
In results. For backache, head
ache, dizziness, nervousness, urin-
airy irregularities and rheumatism.
R. A. Engbertson. Aug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
COUNTY TICKET.

For State Senator,
P. M. JEWELL.
For Representative,
L. M. ENGER.
For County Treasurer.
G. JORGENSON.
For County Auditor,
w. B. REED,
For Clerk of Court,
OLAF KALLEVANG.
For County Recorder,
CORA AUCHMOODY.
For Sheriff,
THOS. J. QUALLEY.
For County Attorney,
N. WILLETT.
For County Surveyor,
WILL M. LEE.
For County Coroner,
A. J. SWEZEY.
For Supervisor, 5th District,
CLARENCE CHRISTEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24
JUDICIAL TICKET.

For Judges of District Court,
A. N. HOBSON,
L. E. FELLOWS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24

Photo supplies at Muller Bros,
jewelers., Citizens Bank Bldg. 15tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-24

Special attention given to chill
dren's hair cutting at B. e. Buck
nell's. 16-tf.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

VIZ JASHlNGTON-- Pardon me, mad
w am the government of the United
States would like to know your age"
With that remark the census ouum
orator will politely display his badge
and prepare TO make an entry in the
official census papers. The question
Is, will every woman In the United
States when they start taking the
census April 10 disclose her real num-
Der of years, or will she reply that It
Is none of the governments business
The sporting editors says the betting
Is about even
Willard +. llotchkiss, supervisor of
the First district of Illinois. which in
cludcs Chicago, was In Washington
recently to confer with supervisors
of other large cities on this and other
problems In taking the census.
Another question neccssitatng con.
siderable tact is that regarding the
head of the house The man, of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12
ttyETuIlN l was a young fellow" says

ttEMlEN | was n young fellow" says
w Senator Dick, Il worked In a
bank one daya Saturday, when,
for some reason or other. was an
Nious TO get away early It was found
that the cash was % cents short We
worked for an hour trying to find that
money My timc was growing short
or every minute.
"At length dug down into my pock
ct and pulled out a quarter Here |
said. and tossed the money down on
the counter | didn't see why that
wouldn't settle things But my en-
ployer was very strict Young man.
he said, take that money back We
viii find that quarter Il It takes all
night.
"Wcu, we worked til midnight
Then the banker told us TO como back
the next day-Sunday We did, and 1t
was noon before we found the error
OF course, I've since learned that It
wasn't merely the fact that quarter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

weights have met twice before Their
first battle was on January |, 1908,
and was declared a draw at the end
of 25 rounds. In September of the
same year they went % rounds to q
draw Ilouors were even in both bat.
ties Now Jimmy Coffroth plans to
brin,, them together again. Moran is
in this country and is itching for a
chance at Abe. The champion says
he's willing to have 1t out with the
Brilon. so a finish battle may be eX-
poctcd before long Gee, what q
scrap It ought to be If both boys are
right, and no doubt they will be.
Moran hooked up with Matty Eald.
win In a 12round battle several nights
ago. and Is said to have had the worst
OF it II should bo taken into Cou-id-
Grafton that owen has been out OF the
ring nearly year 9nd it must not be
Ioreotau that Baldwin always has
been a hard man to whip
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12
Gossip of Washington
What Is Going On at the
National Capital.
Oh My! Women Must Tell Their Age

course, is the ostcusible head of every
household but when II comes to max
ing an official report to the govern
meut there may be difference of
opinion.
Supervisor Hotchkiss said another
of the most important question dis
cussed was that of fully acquainting
foreigners of the real purpose of the
census
"A display of official papers and
badges tends to frighten the foreign
crs, said Mr.. Hotchkiss. They fear
tt has something to do with deporting
them or forcing them to give up
money and their instant refuge Is to
give uutruthrul replies to the ques-
uous put by the onumcrators.
To guard against this we decided
to try to educate the foreigners be-
forchand SO that when the enumerator
calls they will know just what to ex'
puct We are educating them through
their children in the schools, through
the churches, the foreign newspapers
and settlements and societies In va
rious parts of the country.
"A Carolcssly taken census shows a
smaller population than carefully
taken one. An cnumcrator often tnds
people In his district are not at home.
and instead of returning there later
he passes them up entirely
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

organized in the strong belief that the
people desired to have the buffalo pre-
served and that they would give their
support to a body of men able and
willing to work indefatigably for its
preservation.
The five or six million buffalo
which less than 35 years ago caused
the western plains to tremble beneath
their hoofs and which constituted one
Of the wonders of the world have van
ished and there remain to represent
them some six or seven hundred head,
exclusive of those In the geological
gardens. which do not count when we
come to the question of the preserva-
ton of the species. Most of these are
in few widely scattered bunches,
only two of which, the Corbin herd at
Newport, n. H., and the Pablo herd on
the Flathead Indian reservation, Mon
tana, contain over 100 head OF this
little remnant of the once mighty
hosts not single animal is safe; ev-
cry owner in the country is willing
and some very anxious to sell and ]
doubt if there is a herd in the Coun-
try which would not be sold to-mor
row morning if a customer appeared
with the money. In the large herds
there is another menace to the race
contagious disease, to several forms
of which the buffalo is subject, though
less so than domestic cattle. il tu-
berculosis or the hoof and mouth dis
ease should attack one of the three or
four comparatively large punches. the
fate Of the buffalo might be sealed
then and there, as even now the mum.
Der of herds is so small that it will
probably require careful management
to prevent excessive inbreeding.
But there are good economic rea-
sons why this animal should be saved
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

gan in June, 1904 when Ernest Harold
Baynes went to live on the border or
the Corbin game preserve il New
Hampshire, which, strange as it mas
seem to those accustomed to think OF
the west as the sole habitat OF the
buffalo, has for many years been the
home of one of the largest herds OF
buffaloes in the world Mr. Baynes
became deeply interested in these
splendid creatures and in the fate Of
their race and soon sought to arouse
public interest in the matter. Presi
dent Roosevelt took immediate and
active interest in the subject As q
result the movement took form on De.
cember S. 1905, when the American
Bison society was organized in New
York City Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
was made honorary president. William
T Hornaday president, Ernest Harold
Baynes Of Meriden. N H.. secretary
and Clark Williams Of New YORK
treasurer
The purposes Of the society are out
lined In the following extracts from
Baynes Of Meriden, y H.. secretary.
Ernest Harold BayGes:
ne American Bison society was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

IT is probable that during the
present session of congress there
be renewal of the effort to have
the national government estab-
lish and maintain a herd OF
American bison, or buffalOes, as
the nucleus for the preservation OF
this picturesque native animal, which
is in such grave danger Of extinction.
The wanton slaughter of the buffalo
during the previous generations has
reduced the number of these animals
running wild to less than 25, most of
which are roaming in Yellowstone
park, whereas % or 80 years ago
there were millions of bison grazing
on the plains of the west. Practically
all Of the bison in existence, estimated
at a few more than 100, are now
owned by private individuals, except
those owned by the national park at
Bantf, the few in Yellowstone park
and those in various geological gar
dens
According to the census of living
American bison, compiled by William
T. Hornaday, director of the New
York geological park and president of
the American Bison society, there was
on January !, 1908, total of 1,722
bison in captivity, of which Lie were
in the United States, 476 in Canada
and 1870 in Europe, besides about 300
wild bison in Canada and % in the
United States. Most of these animals
are under the control Of As private
owners in the United States and 10 in
Europe. During the five years from
1903 to 1908 there was a total net in
crease Of G03 head, which number has
been somewhat augmented during the
last two years
The national movement for the per
manent preservation of the buffalo be
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12
Noble Blood In Jeffries' Veins;
Rap On JalV Cures Bats" Deafness
HOW JOHN |. SIZES UP
JOHNSON-JEFFRlES BOUT.

The white man must win to
make the pictures valuable.
Winning and dining ruins
the stomach, and Jeffries has
been wined and dined like the
rest Of us and never will be
able to fight as when in his
prime.
Il fought 81 rounds with Cor
bet, then gave out JET will go
the same way.
johnson never can beat a
good fighter. Jeffries was a
good fighter in his day, but he
will not be the fighter he was
six years ago when he meets
Johnson.
"The fight will take place
near Frisco, which is the only
place where protection is as
sured."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12
BY KNOCKOUT.

So Jim Jeffries is the descendant of
an English nobleman Some Brit
ish dopester has traced the lineage of
the man who is going to try to bring
the championship back to the white
race and finds that he is descendant
of Lord Jeffries, who conducted the
famous court held after the battle or
Sedgemoor in 1855, Wnen 800 execu-
tions were ordered and carried out.
Jeffries did not inherit any of the
blood-thirsty traits of his noble ances-
tor. The big pugilist is as mild man
nered as a Newfoundland dog He has
repeatedly said that he never hit any
opponent as hard as he could for fear
Of killing him. He gave Tom Shar-
key an awful pounding ana tore loose
several ribs, He smashed Bob Fit2-
simmons with terrific blows, and
knocked all but the lie out OF Jim
Corbett still he declares he could
have hit them harder had he not been
afraid a charge of murder would be
lodged against him. Had Jeffries ins
herited any of Lord jefi"ies taste for
taking human life he would have tog
gotten, in the heat Of battle tnaJ he
had such strength
But when 1t comes to Johnson, JET.
fries says it viii be different on
July the real descendant OF Lord
Jeffries will step into the ring, whcth.
er it be in San Francisco or Salt Lake
City. Then, says Jeffrics, he intends
to put every ounce of his strength be.
hind his punches, and Johnson must
take the consequences That IoIlrjcs
hates the negro is certain. Jolly and
whole-souled at all other times big
jim scowls as soon as the black man S
name is mentioned. 1t has become
so with the alfalfa fighter that he las
a perpetual scowl on his face, al
though he has not lost any of his good
nature among friends, 1t is because
he hears so much about Johnson
Right here is whore Jeflries may
lose the fight. Johnson IS a good ring
general. He is a clever boxer, tLousa
experts say he is clumsy on his Icor
So was Bob Fitzsimmons clums" un1
who was the extreme in clcycrucss W,
footwork
Consequently when Joffries g0.7
into the ring against Johnson ho had
better leave his hatred and his desire
to hit the negro as hard as be can
in his dressing room. Johnson is sue
to take advantage Of JEFF il the white
man becomes enragcd Johnson taJn'
ed Tommy Burns into rage ana
whipped him. OF course Burns WASH
Jcffries
Where the fight will take place a'..
is a matter of doubt TEX Riol#a
is going ahead with his arrangements
to pull off the match in Salt LaH.
City. He has rented the Saltair Ia
yilion, which is controlled by the Mor
mon church. This, it has been r~-
ported, has given Richard the bo.
ing OF the church, which Is all power.
ful in Utah Still Gov Spry has rr
peated that he will not permit th"
fight to take place in Utah.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

A treasury Official was at function
the other night and was presented 10
a charming young woman. As soon
aa she learned ho was I'm tho treasury
Department. sho said
Il want TO complain to you about
that iuquisition over thurc."
"What inquisIton?"
"Tho examination of baggage at tho
port of New York"
"Iut I'm not in charge of the Gus.
toms
Made no difference to the young
woman. She forced the Official TO lis,
ten to her story She had come over
from Europe with a lot Of ribbon In
her trunk An inspector ordered tho
trunk opened He asked her what she
was going to do with the ribbon She
told the truth. though she was a good
deal embarrassed
Why" said the official. "he only
wanted to know If you Werc going to
sell the ribbon or use It yourself You
need have given him no more lniorma.
li0u than that"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

AS was expected "Battling" Nelson
had little difficulty in whipping Eada
Lang, the Chicago lightweight ".n
the Dane got ready to scttI" matters
he quickly put Eddie to the bad ana
Referee Tommy Ryan signolled Z" 'ae
Chicago boys seconds TO throw ~
the sponge. Still Nelson say iahs
is good scrappcr and would have"
done better had he not been sna"a
Nelson says Lang can whip hd "...
gast
There are many persons wAohaIi."
Wolgast is Nelson's master and y.
nothing happens the question w.I a@
settled on Washingtons r'rfhiay Z
strange thing happened 10 %alo. .a
the Lang fight For some tme ne
battler has been hard Of hearing
his left ear In one Of tha cnr.y
rounds Lang planted a punch OH %..
sons jaw Immediately the Dan
found that he could hear as Eoll
ever out OF the affected ear No "m.
der Nelson praises the Chicago laI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

40 work Is 50 small but that faith
ulness in Il will sooner or latsl b1
seen and rewarded
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-12

1t begins to look as n Abe A,te.I
and Owen Moran VIII hook UP before
long to settle the question Of supreu
acy These lightning fast feather
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-03
CERTIFICATE OF. Z. I. ]. !.
INCORPORATION
YcsT BUILDING; AND REALTY
cMPANY. LATEST LOCAL GUS
st. iNEss CONCERN. -sy 3

A certificate of Incorporation. dated
January 81. 1910. mas been granted to
the Yost Building and Realty Company
of this city The principal Office and
chief works OF the company will be
located in this city.
The objects OF the corporation are
to buy; sell. exchange and generally
deal in real properties, improved and
unimproved. office buildings. store
buildings. dwelling houses. barns. ana
wharves. water rights and .,prlvileges::
to build. construct, operate, maintain
and lease and sell dwelling houscg,
apartment houses and business blocks
ct al kinds and escriptions: to main.
tain a general real estate agency and
brokers business. including the right
to manage estates. to act as agent,
broker. or attorney in fact, for any pei.
son or corporation; to make and Oh.
tain loans upon real estate, improved
or unimproved, and to supervise. man
age and protect such property and
loans. and ull interests and claims af.
tectins the same; to nave the same
insured against fire and other casual.
ties: to Investigate the credit. tlnan.
ctal solvency and sufflcicncy OF Dor.
rowers. mortgasors and sureties upon
bonls. mortgages and Undertakings:
TO improve. manage. operate. sell.
mortgage. lease or otherwise dispose,
OF any property. real or personal. and
take mortgages and assignments of
upon the, same: to carry on
the general business OF insurers OF
persons and property, I'M Guiding there.
under the transaction OF generalllfe.
fire. marine. casualty. plate glass, Lur-
glary, and guarantee insurance busi.
ness. n AKIN - q y & = i y. ~
The company: has an authorized! cap.
ttal Of eighty thousand dollars. II is: !
divided Into eight hundred shares OF
the par value OF one hundred dollars !
each.
The incorporates. nrc: DR.. D. l.. L.
Yost. William II. Losch, John l.. Lefl-
man, at 'Fa'rmont; John l.. Hatfield
and Clarence I. Lantz. of A1organtown.
: The term OF the charter is fifty
years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-03
MISS HARRIET BURI's
INTERESTING EXPERIENCES
WEIRD LIFE or THE PRiMA DON.
q FIT u e DEWoLF HOP.
PER COMPANY. II

AL that is written about the life OF
the actress, on the road will probably
sneyer5 come up to the series Of adven-
lures that Miss Harriet Burt, prima
DOING for neWolf Hopper in his new
play has had, according to the record
as printer u various newspapers.
"a Preceding his Chicago engagement,
Hopper had been playing series Of
5crs night stands on his way into Chi.
Cage, and almost every day the town
directly ahead OF the show printed an
account OF some weird and wonderful
happenings to Miss Burt. If one
fourth Of the stories that have been
printed about her had been true the
lady WOULD have arrived in Chicago
either II, a shattered condition or
ready TO accept . Carnegie hero n,rua.
On Monday before her arrival ~
Chicago the following I, story was .ele'
graphed from, 3steubenvilIe:
Il! Monday7--she Is .knoeked Down.
Special Dispatch.
sTEuBENviLLE, Ohio, Nov. 15.-
The playful spirit of a number Of CO.
slrae men at a the alter here last night
came very near doing seriour damae.
TO Miss Harriet Burt, who lie playing
si,efe with De VOL. Hopper's "A Mat
sinee tldol''5 eon.nany. SSAi crowd of col.
sieae boys, arriving late it the theatcr,
was unable to get seats and crowded
the a:sles and the steps Of the thea
Ter. 1, !. Il
When Miss Burt finished her sorg
Immediately after her first entrance
4ohe Of the young men rushed down to
tie footlights and threw bouquet Of
flowers at her. Instead Of landing at
her feet The flower $hit her squareIy
on the ear and the young singer.
stunned. fell to the stage. The curtain
was rung Gavin and the management
thaertened to have the young man ar.
rested. Miss Burt sent cut word that