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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
WHY IOWA is A GREAT STATE.
Sioux City Man Tells Why Iowa is
the Best State i'm the Union.

w. E. Holmes, secretary of Sioux
City commercial club, in Des Moines
Capital: The answer to the ques-
ton, why Iowa is the best state
in the Union" must be divided into
parts.
The prime reason why Iowa is the
best state in the Union is because
OF the quality of her citizenship, and
the word quality" must here be
construed to cover two great and
inherent attributes of character
intelligence and industry.
Look back for a moment at the
early settlement of the state. Iowa's
pioneers were the pick and flower
of New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio; sturdy, intelligent, ambitious
young men and women whose pro-
geny has proved no disappointment.
Other states, of course, contributed;
and Germany, the Scandinavian ma
lions, Bohemia and other foreign
countries sent to us their best peo-
pies who have rapidly assimilated.
Iowa's material progress is direct
ly due to the intellectual and moral
development of her people, who
have, in truth, builded a school
house upon every hilltop" and who
have and always will be pleased to
be classed as Christian citizens.
But those sturdy pioneers whose
memory We revere came not to a
barren wilderness. Iowa was then
the frontier" but in all the world
there is not a section the size of
Iowa, that, in all things, is to be
compared with it, and this is said
without sparagement to adjoining
states which with Iowa comprise the
great and Incompatible middle
west
Yet fertile as were the valleys,
hills and plains of Iowa, their
wealth was attainable only by in
telligent industry and the abundant
prosperity of our farms, villages,
towns and cities is proof conclusive
that the good qualities of our pio-
neers have been transmitted to their
children and their children's chill
dren.
Among these most excellent quail
tiles is a desire for constant intel
lectual development, and while our
schools and colleges have gradual
ed brilliant, resourceful profession
al and business men in all lines, our
agricultural college has advanced
agriculture to place among the
sciences, and it cannot be denied
that agriculture is the basis of our
prosperity. making possible the
many Iowa jobbing houses and fac
tories, whose aggregate business
runs into the hundreds of millions
annually.
1t is with pleasure that we may
safely contemplate the fact that
Iowa is certain to maintain her most
enviable position as "the best state
in the Union.''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
FREEPORT.
September 20. /

September 20, 1910.
Clark Headington and wife of
Glenwood were seen on our streets
Saturday.
Mrs. Bresnahan of River Bend
was observed in our burg Tuesday
John Warn and wife of Canoe
tIeir way to DEBORAH Saturday.
Miss Pearl Skinner went to Canoe
Ridge Monday to spend a few weeks
with Mrs. August Teskey.
Harold Dinger and Frank Malli
OF Clay Hill were calling on friends
in this place Saturday evening.
Mrs. Eliza Brown of New Hope,
S. Oak. came Saturday for visit at
the home of her brother Richard
Tyler.
Mrs. S. B. Mailman and Mrs.
Henry Miller were transacting bust
ness in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Sanaker returned
home Saturday, after spending a
few weeks visiting friends in Wau-
kon.
The sociable Saturday evening
was a success both socially and fin
duCldlly.
The Misses Fay and Allie Hall
man of Trout Run, accompanied by
their cousins Ruth and Dorothy Cal
lender of Minnesota, attended the
social in this place Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Will Malcomb and little son
Don, who have been visiting friends
near Cresco, came home Wednesday
of last week.
Miss Cora Dickinson came up
from Postville Friday and spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Quite a number from DEBORAH
passed through Freeport Sunday on
their way to the power dam.
A few from here took in the show
at the Grand opera house in De-
corah Saturday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
MRS. RICHARD HENRY EBINGER.

Send for literature and the local Canadian Gov
Agents for Excursion Rates best districts IN
which to locate. and whom to 60. Address
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
Improvement Notices.

The amount of good work that
can be accomplished by a split log
drag is astonishing and must be
seen before believed.
If a community can't have a
good" road it should have the best
road possible. Anything is better
than a bad" road.
The beneficent effects of good
roads flow to the city and the ham
let as well as to the farmer. They
walk hand in hand in community of
interest, and surely it is a picture
beautiful to look upon and sound at
the core.
Good roads are indispensable to
our growth and progress, and we
must not falter or wait to provide
for them.
A writer suggests that if Uncle
Sam would expend the price of one
battleship each year in placing inn
migrants on the farm it would go
long way towards solving the
problems of a scarcity of farm help
and the high cost of living. Maybe
so! But did he stop to think that
our immigrants are rarely given an
opportunity to see any part of this
country that is not included in the
lower east side of New York and
other cities while our school sys-
TENS have taught commercialism,
which leads towards the city, ever
since they were founded? We do
all we can to keep immigrants in
the cities and to lure your farm
bred boys and girls there as well.
What is needed is a strong working
Grange in every farm neighborhood
so as to interest the younger people,
showing them the beauty and indie
pendence of farm life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
MatrimOny VS.. Celibacy.


Physicians tell us that marriage
conduces to longevity. Yet recent
news dispatch gives an account of
maiden lady in New York, who is
clipper, sprightly and able to write
legible and interesting letters at the
ripe age of 101 years. For exactly
century and a hundredth fraction
thereof has this remarkable person
dwelt in single blessedness, and in
letter to an admiring correspond
ent she gives as reason for her
long life, peace and general happi-
ness, the fact that she was never
married. Her nine brothers and
sisters she says, all married, and all
died long ago. She, with only her.
self to look after, still lives. This
is certainly expert testimony in
favor of celibacy from a strictly n.y.
gienic standpoint. But we do not
believe it will lessen the marriage
rate. Most young people would not
be deferred from matrimony even If
they knew that a single life would
carry them forward, alone and
loveless, to the twenty-first century
dawn. And in spite of this wonder
full old maids belief to the con-
trary, there is no doubt that the
majority of married people are hap
pier, healthier and very much bet
ter off in all respects than the ma
jority of unmarried people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
CORRESPONDENT
BURR OAK.
September % 10

OepteHlDer ~, 1911.
The L. A. s. meets with Mrs
jesse Reed this week, Sept. 22, fol
supper.
T. E. Roberts and family and Mr.
and Mrs. August Bergman Sunday.
ed at the Brittendall home in Bluff.
ton.
Florence Reed was among the
many on the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry were
visiting at Mrs. Perry's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Masters at De-
corah last week.
DR.. Emmons went to Austin las,
Thursday to stay few days with
his daughter Lucille, who is attend
ing school there.
Galusha Heath was seen on our
streets Friday.
Miss Alice Telford was guest
at the Heales home near Canton
last week.
M. Leonhart and B. Elzea leave
FOR Underwood, S. d. Tuesday
where they expect to hold down
claims.
Wedding bells will ring this
week.
At the annual business meeting
of the l.. A. S. the following officers
were elected: Mrs. Marion Price
Pres; Mrs. Milton Whitney, Vice
Pres; Mrs. John Gates, Sec, and
Mrs. Jesse Reed, Treas.
Bessie Shelley and Miss Attlewood
or Bluffton spent Sunday at the She
ley home.
Earl Rollins returned to his
school at Iowa City Wednesday.
Mrs. Ambrose Emery and sister
Alta Riley of Cedar Rapids were
calling on old friends in this burg
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Kimball at.
tended the county fair.
Mrs. E. Briggs accompanied hel
aunt, Jane Odell, to Omaha, Neb.
where Mrs. Odell will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs
Potter.
j. A. Thompson and VIM. Glice
made business trip to DEBORAH on
Thursday.
VIM. Glice visited an uncle near
Charles City last week.
Misses Meyrick and Heinberg OF
DEBORAH were guests of Miss Lemer
at the Central Hotel saturday and
Sunday.
G. o. Sullivan has sold to G.
Heath his 10 acres of timber land in
BluHton township.
We were glad to see Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Headington on our streets or
saturday after few months stay
in Canada.
Our new bank will have it's doors
opened in a few days, ready to dc
all kinds of banking business, with
Frank E. Cratsenberg as cashier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Pierce drove tC
DEBORAH Sunday to see their daugh
ter Leila, who is attending school al
Valder's.
Mrs. Earl Pierce and children
visited her mother, Mrs. Ward, this
week.
l.. w. Whitney and wife Sun.
dayed at F. Cratsenberg's.
We are sorry to report that Mrs
Chas. Burgess and Harry Harvey
are still very sick at this writing.
Among those who attended the
fair and theatre last Thursday from
here were Nellie Leonhart. Wallie
Hitchcock, Herb Ward, Selma ia.
cobson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wicks, Oscar
Johnson and Agnes Ward.
Don't forget to come out and hear
the new minister opt. 25th.
Mr.. Rees of Brainard passed
through Burr Oak one day las
week by stage on his way to Am.
herst. Mimi, to visit his daughters
Mrs. Farman and Mrs. Wyman.
S. Cox was in Burr Oak last week
doing some monument work.
Ruth Getaway spent several day.
in Decoran last week visiting
friends and attending the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ackerson accompa
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wemett ant
Mrs. F. Wemett, visited relatives al
LimeSprings last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
Free Gifts to Brides.

In accordance with our custom for
several years past, we will continue
to present the Public Opinion free of
charge to all Winneshiek county
brides who live In the county, for one
year. If you have been recently
married, send us your name and ad-
dress and we will send You the paper
one year free. tt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
Rheumatism of the Muscles.

Many so-called cases of rheuma-
tism are simply rheumatism of the
muscles, due to cold or damp wealth
er or chronic rheumatism. In such
cases no internal treatment is re-
CURED. The free application of
Meritol Snow-White Liniment is all
that is needed, and it is certain to
give quick relief. Give it a trial and
see for yourself how quickly it re-
lieves the pain and soreness. Price,
25 cents; large size, so cents. Sold
by Brunt & Parman, druggists,
members American Drug G Press
Association.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21

r. +. Holmes
315 jackson ST., st. Paul. MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
3'One Touch of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kim"

When a rooster finds a big fat
worm he calls all the hens in the
farm yard to come and share 1t. A
similar trait of human nature is to
be observed when a man discovers
something. exceptionally good-he
wants all his friends and neighbors
to share the benefits Of his discov-
try. This is the touch of nature
that makes the whole world kin.
This explains why people who have
been cured by Meritol Cough Rene
dy write letters to the manufacturers
for publication, that others similar
ly ailing may also use it and obtain
relief. Behind every one OF these
letters is a warm hearted wish of
the writer to be of use to someone
else. This remedy is for sale by
Brunt e Parman, druggists, men,
bers of American Drug & Press AS
sociation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21

Constipation the great headache
BREATH debility
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
A Good Reason.

Fuddy-I understand there Is
some talk of removing the name Of
Pythagoras from the front of the
Boston public library.
Duddy-Why so?
Fuddy-Some one has discovered
that he wrote: Have nothing to do
with beans. Boston Transcript.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
Wants Settlers, Rate for His Stock

Settler, Alberta, July 81, 1910
Well, got up here from Forest City, Iowa, last
spring in good shape with the stock and everything
Now, have got two boys back in Iowa yet and am
going back there now soon to get them and another
car up here this fall What would like to know is.
IL there is chance to get cheap rate back again,
and when we return to Canada i will call at your
Office for our certificates.
Yours truly, II. A. WIK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
They Sent for Their Son

Maidstone. Sask.. Canada, August 8, 1910.
My parents came here from Cedar Falls, Iowa. four
years and we'll pleased with this country
they sent to Coeur dAlene for me. have taken up
a homestead near them and am perfectly satisfied
stop here. LEONARD DOUGLAS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21
win Make His Home in Canada

: Brainerd. Mimi, August l, 1910.
I am going to Canada week from today and in.
tend 10 make my home there. My husband has been
there six weeks and is well pleased with the country
30 he wants me TO come as soon as possible He filed
a claim near lands, Sask, and by his description
of IL IL must be pretty place My brother in-law.
Mr. Frank j. thinner. lives there and IL was through
him that We decided to locate in Canada.
Yours truly,
MRS, RICHARD HENRY EBINGER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-21

Many farmers win net this year $40 to SIS per acre
from their wheat crop. All the advantages of old
settled countries there Good schools, churches
the grain exhibits at the different State and some of
received day. testifying to satisfactory
, 1910-05-14

"South America is boIu1 10 become the
great m'rket for the products Of this couu-
try said Mr. Brgal "Heretotore oar mer-
chants and manufacturers have beou too busy
with the home markets, but they are reach
ing out for the trade Of The countries to the
south Of Us aud VIII gam it IN time The ia
crease IN the sale Of our goods within q very
recent period demonstrates that wo are al
ready beginning to understand the necessity
for reaching ont and grasping the 0pportu-
mites that lie already to our hand in these
South American countries. The opening Of
the Panama Canal, which vii. not be delayed
later than 1915, IL my opinion, will lend to q
marvellous Development Of trade relations
with the countries OF the west coast Of South
America.
During the next ffty years, said Mr..
Bryan, "oetwe cen twenty-five and fifty MILL
on emigraots from his country will find
homes IN South America, and the social aud
economical changes that viii be brought
about by tins shift in population will bring
up for consideration wholly new and proba-
bly, difficult problems ~ i. Herald.
dPra ~
, 1910-05-14
TREASURE FOUND IN GULF.

Galveston, Texas. Monday A steel safe
continuing diamondsaud jewolry and money
estimated TO be worth 100000, lost in the
tidal wave which destroyed the seaport Of
Indianola, Texas, IL 1875, has been recover
ed FROM the Gulf Of Mexico.
The safe was owned by James Williams, o
iewoller, who packed all his stock and money
in it before his nome was swept to sea He
and his daughter lost their lives.
Except for slight damage from salt water,
which sceped through, the content, Of the
safe ere ii gooG condition 1t was in about
twenty feet Of water and buried several feet
in the sand. The safe was located by means
Of u magnet-Ui8
, 1910-05-14
MIR. BRYAN RETURNS FROM HIS
SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR.


Mr.. William ] Bryan, who has just made
a tour of South America, returned to New
York yeste1day o. board tic hod D linz
steamship Caracas. One Of his first moves
was to call at the City Hall, and after his
talk with the Mayor Mr.. Bryan said
Judge Gaynor's election as Mayor Of
New York by the large and futtering vote
he received was 40 surprise to me-. | was
not only confident Of his election, but can
say also that the gratifying praise called
forth by his administration was just what |
expected"
Mr.. Bryan, who thrice has been the nomi-
nee of the democratic party for the Presi-
denoy, reached the City Hall in Q driving
shower. The two men had met on several
former occasions, and Mayor Gaynors greet
ing to the famous Nebraska man was cordial
and hearty.
AS he passed through the corridor on his
way to the Mayors Office Nh. Bryan stopped
suddenly as he caught sight of a district
messenger boy sauntering through the build
ing and hailed him.
"Hello, Harry" called Mr.. Bryan.
A. D. 7. No. 1882 grinned joyously and
shock hands with the ioador OF the couutrya
democracy.
How're you'Mr. Bryan, = SAID Tie boy.
II heard you wns il town and was soiu' to
look you up, bat I was afraid couldn't tind
you. How's the folks II Lincoln.
For a minute Nf. Bryau cLortod with tue
by and then hurried away, saying as he
left
II hope you will make your fortune in Ne"
York, Harry"
Harry Bernstein, who lived in Lincoln
until two months ago and who used to sell
newspapers to Mr. Bryan, was elated by the
incident.
Hes q bright kid, =" said Mr.. Bryan.
"He ought to make good in this town
Mayor Gaynor and Mr.. Bryan were to-
gether for more than half an hour, but nelth-
or touched upon politics during the CONVEX
sation. Mr.. Bryan talked Of bis trip and OF
conditions ia South America us he had
found them aud especially Of the beauties OF
Puerto Rico, one of the places lie had visited
which had impressed him most favourably.
After leaving the Mayors office Mr.. Bryan
talked of his trip to the newspaper men who
were waiting for him, and was enthusiastic
over the possibilities of South America to be
developed by the opening Of the Panama
Canal.
, 1910-05-14
BOSTON BECOMES THIRD LARGEST
PORT

Boston, Mass, Monday Boston is now
the third port in the United States in a.
mount Of exports on5 imports. aud is o close
competitor Of New Orleans for second. ne
cordiug to the annual report Of tho Chamber
Of Commerce, issued TO-DAY A year ago tins
city was in the fourth place, but since then
the import trade has increased 42.5 per cent
IN 1909 the total imports and exports amount
ed to $3.50, 1858, 548.-Uid
, 1910-05-14

ubl1cati0r1.

II is hereby nude known that laayo OF alb
u seHcc has been granted Sc|hooldiroctor
Kubner Peterson from about the middle of
TINS month ard that teacher Stephan Han
SEN has been appointed to act as SchooIdi-
rector from said time aud until further.
Government Seorotary's Office, St. Croiz,
the 9th May 1910
BAUMANN,
dctQ.
, 1910-05-14
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRIS
TTANSTFD'S POST OFFICE

IIAIN0I NJ LV0I Ut IIOE.
Paid.
Mr.. Andrew. Mr. Eeckley Mr.. Alexander
Edwards. Miss Albortjna Williams.
Unpaid.
Ella Christensen sob, Miss Augusta Isles
sob, Mr. George Washington, Est. big Prin-
cesso 20b Mr.. William Nathan. Est. "St.
Johna" 30b, Mrs Rosaly l roll papers Fob
Christiaustods Postkoutor, den 30te April
1910.
NJ ANDERSEN.
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Barons Toss Away Another 10
Edited By
HUGH W.. ROBERTS
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NEW RULING ABOUT
PLAYER PROTECTION

Cincinnati, July 21-The national
baseball commission in establishing the
title of the Washington American
league club to Player Heinrichs of the
Santa Anna, California club and reject
ing the claim of that club today for
draft money set a precedent. Early
this year the Santa Anna club applied
for protection under the national COM
mission and while its case was pend
ing the Washington club signed Helm
richs, Santa Anna player. The Santa
Anna clubs contention was that its
protection should begin on the date of
application.
The commission held that protection
begins only at the time that the ap-
plication is granted and also that it
is unfair to semi professional players
to make them observe the provisions
of the national agreement when the
club with which they have been play
ing applies for protection without the
consent of the players. -
The commission says 1t would hold
that in cases of this kind when pro-
lection is granted to a. new CLUB that
to the national association or major
league contracts and that unless they
do so of their own accord they can
not be held by the club with which
they formerly played as free agents.
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For Instance the a
the played today
and might not
called batsma he shall take one base
- In is2 this applied Ito hep players
REQUIRED week and half finish one nns anS
men avingre forced to first IN
be than once
The man al the require the
put the ball the g1o9Se the rule s % bs @
the feet and the the mead
strikes good one the
Sm nxt sood wn or strike @
Now when the ostS b daas hint a TO the ice cooler
An old book on clauses
balls thrown the bat He stands either 6
syls of the pitchers of play H.
swft he retres 'front.' delivery
first the catcher is REQUIRED to ia u f me ns
9 9a to- ssp it" 's '4i ''''''''
Another PLAYER shall address so9 s. the @
Another provision of of the umpire
pay ugiess did the proper thing ,s s :, a,, ~
which undergone changes since We ueh Jays is payer
substitute in running bases f erst - sooona bnd
break sths s ne So Ss s
by the
On account of The
thought the old regulations in force hit
ng But 1872 in spite
IN spite of the
the b plate the than Eastman 1~ aR Wanted
percentage being Ss
This feat has spadmg
emarkaas in view of the fact that pitchers
additional fact that curve balls spbas balls and
dsalowed n day
So when these points that
the fa9tOr in baseball n' mas s''' NO''su H H' w R. "
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ERROR PAVED WAY
TO VOLUNTEER RUN

Mobile. July 21.-Case outpitched
Chappelle. An error gave Nashville its
only run. With the bases filled and
none out Alcock fumbled a grounder
from Bronkie and Schwartz scored from
third A double play and a fly out
retired the side.
Bay saved the day for Nashville with
two remarkable catches. one being on
Watsons bat and was the greatest
seen on local grounds. Good fielding
also saved Chappelle at several stages
when he was in trouble. Score:
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BANK. Ofrer Co-operation

washington, July N-Acting Secretary
of the Treasury Andrew received letters
today from banks in St. Louis, Louisville.
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston and New
York announcing tnat they would be
glad to cooperate in the organization
of emergency currency associations The
responses to Secretary Macveash's sug-
gestion for the creation Of these associa-
lions which would provide an issue OF
additional notes in financial circles have
been enthusiastic over the Limitation of
the withdrawal obstacles furnishing OPP
portunitiess for q decided boom In this
direction.
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Dry Ticket in Wisconsin,

Madison, Wis, July 21.-The WiscO..-
sin prohibition platform adopted at the
convention today contains planks de-
nouncing local and county option and
declares 1t does not clarity or correct
the question. The following ticket was
nominated: Governor, d. K. Vankeuran,
Oshkosh; lieutenant governor, Charles
r. Hill, Rosendale; state secretary, w.
G. Dean. Beloit: state treasurer. @. W.
Wilson, Wausau.