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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
YOU CAN HAVE PERFECT FEET.
Tired, Swollen, Sweaty Feet, COrns
CallOuses, BuniOns, Quickly
Cured.

Wizard Foot Relief is the most
wonderful cure in the world for
foot troubles. Cures callouses,
bunions, corns-they disappear like
magic. No more tired, swollen
sweaty feet; Wizard Relief makes
perfect feet without pain or incon-
venience; instantaneous in action;
Wizard draws out the poisonous ex-
udations that cause sore feet. Pow
ders and other remedies clog the
pores and should never be used. No
use to limp or draw up your face
in pain. Use Wizard and all foot
troubles will vanish--no pain or
blemish OF any kind will ever bother
you again; sold under positive
guarantee. Wizard Relief is COM
pounded in the largest laboratory in
the L. S. Sold by druggists and
shoe stores or sent post paid for
Csc in stamps. The Wizard Co.,
Churubusco, Ind PIP
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
The High Cost of Living

Increases the price of many ne
cessities without improving the
quality. Foley's Honey and Tar
maintains its high standard of ex-
cellence and its great curative quail
tiles without any increase in cost.
1t is the best remedy for coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough and
all ailments of the throat, chest and
lungs. The genuine is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. r. A.
Engbretson. May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Girl the Best SpeIler.

Miss Pauline McCrea of Ryan,
Iowa. is the champion speller Of
four counties -Black Hawk, Buch-
anan, Fayette and Delaware. At tho
inter-county contest held at indie
pendence, Miss McCrea spelled
down" representatives OF the four
counties above named. The word
"Canojahrie" proved stumbling
block to Miss Mary Gatfney, also OF
Delaware county, her closest COM
petitor, Miss McCrea getting the
championship.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Sell Court House for 30 Cents.

The Monroe county. Wis, court
house was sold at tax sale for an
unpaid weed tax of 81 cents, levied
by the city of Sparta. The county
refused to pay the tax on the ground
it was not liable. The property was
bid in by the city attorney for the
amount of the tax, and a certificate
will be held until the county makes
provisions for redeemlng it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
What Everybody Wants

Everybody desires good health
which is impossible unless the kid
news are sound and healthy. Foley's
Kidney Remedy should be taken at
the first indication Of any Irregular
itv. and a serious illness may be
ayerted. Foley's Kidney Remedy
will restore your kidneys and blad-
der to their normal state and actiy-
ity. r. A.. Engbertson. May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25

Ask any man who ever owned
Maxwell auto and he will tell you
that he thinks it the best car made
for the money. Decorahians now
owning them are Mayor F. w. Daub-
ney, DR.. T. Stabo, l.. B. Whitney,
Oscar w. Bauder, Theo. X. Neste
and H. ]. Green, and several others
are nearly convinced that this is the
car for them to buy. "Simply per-
feet and perfectly simple" yet as
classy and stylish as cars costing
twice as much. Let us show you
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Floor NaInisheS.

In one-eighth, one-fourth, one
half and one gallon cans. We have
three of the best varnishes made
in this country. Remember we have
tried them all. They are the SUI
preme, Floorene and Pitcairn,
20-3. H. A. PRASTMARK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25

throw. Umpire Shea decided that
Waller was entitled to third on the
throw to second, and had the right
to score on the throw past third.
"All right, we won't play" said the
Carleton boys. When they still re-
fused to play after the customary
time limit, Umpire Larson announced
Game forfeited to Luther, 9 to o."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Iowa Woman Finds $500 in Yard.

While cleaning up her front yard
recently, Mrs. Mary Wagner of Earl
ham noticed in the rubbish what ap-
peared to be bank note. She took
it to a bank and found it was a $500
bill. 1t was badly disfigured, so it
was sent to Washington, and Mrs.
Wagner has been informed it will
be redeemed at it's face value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-25
Total!

Summary-Bases on balls off Kill
dahl, 5; off Nygaard, g. Struck out,
by Kildahl, 5; by Nygaard, 10.
Sacrifice hits. Guttebo, Storaasli.
Umpires, Larsen and Shea.
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
COMMISSIONERS SEE
PROSPERITY AHEAD
With More Funds ar Hand
Permanent Improvements
Viii Be Made.

That continued prosperity viii be the
lot OF the District IS the belief expressed
hy the Commissioners at the beginning
OF the new year
In the last twelve months there has
been an increase II revenues and a re-
duction IA debt With larger funds at
their Disposal thar ever before and a
bill now before Congress providing for
the financing Of permanent improve
meuts, the Commissioners are firm in
the opinion that ne year 1911 holds ad-
ditional promise Of success
The new Board Of Commissioners has
been in Office c little less Than one wear
CUDo II. Rudolph and Gen. John 4.
Johnston were appointed January G. 1919.
t. succeed Henry g r. Mcfarland and
Henry L. West The board entered upon
It's duties January a.
Records for the year show that s,,~-
cessfUl results have followed the adop-
ton OF improved methods in account
ing for expenditures under District an
preparations Under the present sys-
ten 1t Is concentrated in t-e office OF
the auditor, thus eliminating the un-
necessary handling Of requisstions and
Other records affecting expenditures
Plans for Greater washington have
nlatsTiahzed- The Commissioners have
Included IN their estimates an item OF
$4,000 for the purchase Of Willow Tree
alley, long characterized by the police
as a plague spot, and its conversion
into a playground and recreation cen
ter The object is 70 eradicate evils
arising from densely populated alleys
and al the same time TO aid in the
social and moral uplift Of the in
habitants-
The Commissioners have asked also
"a appropriation of $4,000 for the
beginning of the work of the reclama-
ton OF the AnaCOstia flats, the money
to be expended under the supervision
Of the chief OF engineers of the United
States army Plans for the enlarge
nent Of the park system and the i'm
provement Of the barbor front also are
under consideration
2 Depending upon the cost involved,
the Commissioners are planning the
establishment of a municipal electric
lighting plant. The cost of harness
ing Great Falls, from which the power
IS TO be derived. is now being made
the subject OF an investigation by the
Geological Survey.
Among the regulations adopted by
the Commissioners during the last
year was the dog muzzlIng ordinance
and an order requiring the display
of lights on all horse-drawn vehicles
The Commissioners Will urge in the
next twelve months. the extension
of the District limits taking in that
part Of Alexandria county, We, ad-
1acent to the Potomac river and in
plain view of Washing gton, especially
the palisades of the Potomac below
the Chain Bridge The area involved
IS about 1900 acres.
The realization of many of the Com
miSStonerS' plans depends upon the
amount OF the appropriations contain
ed in the District approximation bill
a-e already made for their fulfIIment
as soon as FUNDS are available.
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
NOISY NEW YORK
WAITING FOR 1911
MIR. Ammo Domini 1910 Will
Be Buried in Wine and
Madness.

NEW YORK, Dec, SL-Nr. Ammo
DOmini 1910. one Of our most re
spected citizens, whose death has
been expected for some time, viii not
pass away peacefully
Like the Duke Of Clarence, the aged
gentleman viii die in a butt Of wine
Several hundred thousand New York
ers. have already arranged TO drown
the old fellow at midnight
Considerable nOise-and consider
ably more wine drinking-wiu mark
the birth of young ammo DOmini. Jr,
1911. Wine drinking as a generic
term is used advisedIy, for any per-
son who has reserved a table for
the ObSequieS and subsequent birth
has had to pledge himself to
order wine until the supply runs out
and the supply has never even been
Cented IN past celebrations.
Three hundred thousand sober mind
ed citizens, armed with horns, drums,
timbTels and other nOiSe-ma ke-S. are
old Trinity Church and make believe
they hear the chimes ring out the
old and ring in the new History does
not recall the time a man. woman or
child could ever truJhfully say he
heard the chimes above the din Of
the streets below, but stiu they gather
there and make believe
The real nerryu'alzinc viii occur in
The broadway cafes Europe and Am
erica have been searched for novelties
for the occasion An estimate of the
number Of cafe Wiuers and diners IS
10000, and II Is expected hat $3.50, COO
will be spent along upper Broadway
ChurChiHS Is the only place where
the guests are not foEced 10 buy wine,
but even Churchill admits ne will not
prevent his guests from ordering
wealthy water If they see Et-
At the Hotel Plaza, and the Cafe
Boulevard ths guests viii be furnished
with masks 10 allow a few more liber-
ties In mos Of the places the lights
Will 20 out at 11-I5 D. m. and fash back
with the birth OF the New Year. when a
toast will be drunk
Sunday, there will be a frightfuI mu-
niciDaI headache N New York
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
SMALL FIRE DAMAGE
DURING PAST YEAR
Total Loss OnlyAbout S400,-
O00-Biggest Blaze Was
Jackson Brothers.

Damage estimated AT nearly 800, 0Co
was done by fires in the District during
1910
The only real big FIRE of the year &C
CURED early on the morning Of Decem-
heT 2 when the furniture and carpet es-
-ablishment Of Jackson Brothers. s15-e35
Seventh street northwest, was destroyed.
The blaze spread 70 adjoining stores,
and the total loss was estimated at
nearly Sl0o-ooo.
Other fires In December did nearly
$1,000 damage, making the losses the
heaviest for any month in the year. One
hundred and tweEtv-one alarms were
sounded in December. the largest num-
Der for any ore month
During the year there was a total Of
I-I40 alarms. an average OF more than
three a day The smallest number were
sent in during June. when the depart
msrt was called out only forty-eight
times The damage done by fires fl
June. however. was sI6.1fo. while in No
vember. whCn there were rs alarms. the
damage was less than $1,000
Had Il not been for the Jackson
BROTHERS fire, the total losses Tor the
year would have been less than 500. 600
Compared with other large cities. this i
an exceptionally fine showing, ana Chief
Wagner is mighty proud Of the record.
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
Daughters of Veterans
Plan New Year Fete

From nOCu TO O'Clock. on the af-
ternOOn Of Monday, January ., Mrs.
Ellen spencer Mussey. Tent No. /,
Daughters Of Veterans, will hold its
New Year reception in G. A r. Hall
FTOTn , to O'Clock DR.. Henry A John
son, commander Of the Department Of
the Potomac, G. 4. r., viii receive with
the Daughters
The following viii be in the reception
line
Miss NJ Genevieve Spencer. president;
Miss Rose n Seton, senior vice presi-
dent: Mrs Elmira Foley. chaplain.
Miss Grace NJ Taylor. treasurer. Miss
Anna NJ Roberts. secretary and na-
tional patriotic instructor; Mrs Ella
L WaShburn. Mrs. Eleanor Scott, and
r. Hayward, trustees; Mrs Amy L
Carr. guard. Miss Annie II. Dow. Mrs.
Hettie b TritpOe. Miss Amy Barnard,
and Miss NJ Caroline French. color
bearers: Miss Helen stone, Miss Hattie
Stone, Miss Lily KEN. Miss Fannie
Guschewsky, Miss Emma Guschewsky.
Miss Helen Oehmler. Miss Grace n
Ilaymen. Miss Jennie Quincy. Miss Ida
NJ FOote, Miss Mamie Nitham, Miss
Sarah Avery. Miss Irene Smith. Mrs.
NJ n Van Reuth. Mrs. I W Ball, Mrs
3. Steward, Mrs E 3 Russ Mrs A NJ
Allyn. Mrs b Leach. Mrs B EcclestOn,
and Mr.. y. 4 Miller,
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
1910 BUSY ONE
FOR CAPITAL POLICE
Assaults Etc, While Decrease Is Shown in the
Fines Collected

Foilce Court prosecutions In 1910 NUM-
bered 2497s. In the United States branch
there were IT40 IN the cases Of grand
larceny, petit larceny, false pretenses,
and assaults, and 900 grand jury cases.
In the District branch 1853 prisoners
were called TO answer minor offenses
such rs vErancy. disorderly conduct,
n0n-supDOrt Of wives or families. viola
ions OF the District health and police
regulations, and similar crimes.
Fines Collected, seo,zsz.
There was collected in forfeited col
laterals and fines total Of $50. Sic
me amount accredited 10 the United
states branch Of the court from Janu-
ary / 1910 to January 1, 1911. is So. $40. "a.
IN the District branch the fines and for
lectures amounted 10 yZ21g7 SS- These
isuies snow an increase IN the District
oFanca over the year beginning Jsn11ary
l. - 'Ehen the receipts were $40 600 q
zI1o q decrease in the United states
oTancn tor the year beginning January
l. lA9- when the receipts were go qf.o q
Both 1910 and 1903 show nOticeshIa de-
cfeases IN fines and forfeitures Com
pared with several years ago when the
recelpts Tor both branches Of the court
were $1,000, II is realized 10 what ex-
leho tne receipts have dropped OF, and
The Washington times., 1910-12-31

10 buy wine. and more wine. and bring
a little corner Of sGaNlms to the Cafe
RepubliQue. Dit o. the Waldorf Astoria
to Harvey's. a section Of the Ritz Carl
ton TO the New Ebbitt, and an air Of
ShsrTy's to the New FredOnia, the blow
VIII fall
OF course washington has never been
real wide open after midnight on a Sat
urday, but then there has always been
a last little call from the bar. and a
hurried service of orders given before p
o'clock and placed on the tables after
midnight
Tonight wifey won't have 70 sit up
late There isn't even a chance for the
Ancient Order Of Celebrators to wait
around until the O'Clock bars open, for
there are no 4 O'Clock bars on a Sunday
morning. New Year Eve. 1910. writes for
Washington the Epic Of the arid, dry,
palpable. dusty Thirst
Things Are Changed.
There used TO be strange sights IN the
city on New Year Ewes past Some
men have confessed to having seen
Alexander Shepherd step down from his
pedestal at A. y. and walk around
the new District Building, tearing his
The Washington times., 1910-12-31

bronze hair because the Municipal Struc-
ture = the one place where he was never
called Boss"
And then the New Year Eve used to
strike terror TO the hearts Of the small
boys, who, reused from their sleeo bv
the changing Of the school bell across
the street. had dreamed that their
christmas vacation was over, an OF
which leads 10 the second canto Of the
Epic Of the Dust, which Is the spot
marked * in the diagram where the
Silence falls
Ihis feit-sOled silence bans the clarion
norm Of the small boy. the clang OF the
COW oeils and the sound Of the Shot nv
Wnlch Young Washington has for ve1rs
slSnaied its gratitude that fafber-s
yearly opportunity 10 swear of for a
few days has come
New Years Eve viii be a nice quiet
SORT OF AFFAIR. except in some nlares
ana between some hours
But II little Nineteen Eleven can't ooen
his eyes as his brothers have done. on
a fuu glass OF dancing champagne and
hear the song Of the Old Year. he At
teaSt VIII see a twinkle in the ewes Of
MS Dig brother Nineteen Ten when he
sneaks out OF the side door at midnight.
for really there VIII be something doing.
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
Pneumonia TO be feared more
than death from gun shot.

The frequent changes Of temperature
IL Ife 1dl ana winter months are Cns
source Of much discomfort and destrue-
ton Of human life Raw damp cold
air, snow, sleet and rain take turns az
Producing q crop OF colds and coughs
These lead TO pneumonia Nearly every
case has IFS beginning n = simple couEh
and cold that was neglected Thousands
Of people die as rsUlt Il Is more
certain tc result IN death than a wound
from gun shot
4 sudden chill rising fever sore throat
hcarSeness. running nose headache
cough, painful breathing are the fore
runners of pneumonia
Avoid the danger Try the one. certain.
reliable remedy for colds and coughs
namely. DR.. BuTFs Cough Syrup. i
does not contain any opiates. II Is Per
fecTly safe and reliable Z Is the best
remedy for soothing and subduinz TIE
Inffamed conditions Of the bronchial
tubes and lungs It checks cough and
cold quickly and completely Test 1t first
By sending q postal for & free sample
address A Q Meyer & Co. Baltimore
Nd But, 10 have no delay get q reg1-
lar bottle of the remedy price sc
rom ToUr druggist today and take d,
substitute This IS the best advice We
can give you to avoid pneumonia
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
Sunday Being Day After
. There Will Be a Differ
ence in Capital
STRICT ORDERS
ARE SENT FORTH
With Barkeeps viii Not
Soften the Arid, Desert, Harsh
ness of Ii All.

should the old year not be dead from
drowning in countless IibaJions when
the clock in the Fostoffice tower marks
= tonight, there are several husky pc
IioeTnen waiting round 20 club him
And woe betide the barkeep, boniface,
or restaurateur who listens TO the
maudlin pIeadings for Just one more
little drink" and shoves a bottle across
the bar at l2-G- q M, January ], 1911
The New Year child, says Major Syl-
vester, must Re protected from the
hereditary taste for sparkle water
with which hundreds OF Washington
fans viii labor TO handicap him. In the
four hours Just preceding his birth al
midnight tonight
The law WIN be Tigidly enforced
saws the major. The map who serves
a drink after the regular Saturday night
closing time, does so at his OVID risk, for
have sent out men tonight TO catch
him.
Word Is Sufficient
Thai was ali the major said But that
was suficient 10 dampen the already
wet spirits OF many Of the city's regu-
lar ceIebratOrs, who begin to wee W
early the day before" be IL Decoration
Dsv, Fourth OF july, Christmas. New
Year. OF Just plain Saturday night
And this year, when New rear Nv 2
and Saturday night are coincldenI. and
when every cafe has spread its whitest
linen, cooled its choicest vintage. out
done its usual dazzle when o. M
Regular, trained and pTiu1ed to tote his
bundle. when the whole town is waiting
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
Carnegie Leads the List
With Donations of
$4,000, ,325.
MORE THAN 10000
SUICIDES IN 1910
Railroad Accidents Killed $3.50,
and Thousands Died IN
Other Disasters.

CHICAGO, Dec S1-Featuring the fact
that during the year 1910. Americans
made public gifts Of S1s1, ,604. .S2s, the Chi
cago Tribune today prints lengthy
compilation Of benefactions. suicides,
disasters, fires. railroad fatalities. and
other data Of public interest concerning
the activities and happenings Of the
past twelve months
Andrew Carnegie, with gifts Of SIs,554 -
- for the year. heads the list OF givers.
John D Rockefeller, With SIc,03s. 600.
comes next; Mrs Russell Sage. with
s3.sSS. .15h, = third, and J. P. Morgan. with
Sl.e+a,o0O, is fourth and last in the mil
liOn-dOllar class
The suicide record for 1910 in America
shows PES victims. as compared with
1870 in 1903 OF these S,z53 were males
and 4,S56 females
The loss Of life in general disasters in
america this wear IS given dS follows
Drowning, 5.112- fire, Ss562. mines. 1,0Bi; /;
storms. pa explosions, sol. electrical,
1S9; lightning, $50, asphyNiatiou, 22g; elc-
vasors. IL. and automobiles, go
Losses by nre In 1910 throughout this
country and Canada the compilation
says. viii approximate S222, coo, ,0oG, as
compared with S1Sl, 10000 in 1893
Railroads accidents during the year
are credited with having killed $3.50 and
injured 1855 persons. The most serious
single disaster Of the list was that Of
February =. 1910. in which lis persons
perished when trains We're wrecked by
a snOwslide on the Northern Pacific
railroad IL Montana
EmbeZzlements during the year to-
tailed about SO. .000. 600. as compared with
$S,0l9,000 IN 1893, with banks the sufferers
10 the extent OF about S15.e04.009.
Other data in the compilation shows
that I04 persons were legally executed
during the year, OF whom fifty were
whites HffV-fhral UnQTOpE and one In
dian ThirIy-SeVen OF these executions
were in Northern and siXty-seven IN
Southern States Seventy-fOur lynch
fnSs occurred during the year as against
eighty-seven last year OF the total
there were nine whites and sixty-five ne
Eroes, three Of the latter being women.
There was but one lynching IN TIE
North That was in Ohio
The Washington times., 1910-12-31

this in spite Of an increase in the num-
Der Of cases prosecuted
Causes Of Decrease.
A cause for the falling OF IN the
District branch, which is the only
separate department Of the District
government that IS not only self
supporting, but profitable. is the op-
eraIiCn Of the new vaErancy law
Previous to 1910. in the majority OF
cases, defendants convicted OF vag-
Tancy were fined Sc. and the fines
were in most cases paid. During the
past year, Il has been more and more
the custom 20 put convicted prison
ers charged with vagraucy on their
personal bonds
Another reason is the new parole o.
probation system. and still another is
ruling Of the District Court OF Ap-
peals unfolding 4 decision Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court in reversing a rtIl-
ing by the Police Court that all common
law cases came under its Jurisdiction
Such cases now can only 20 70 the Po-
lice Court for preliminary hearing that
il may be determined whether the ac-
cused shall 90 before the grand fury
In the year sust ended Judge Ivory G.
Kimball. after serving nineteen con
secutive years as Police judge, was re-
placed by James L Pugh. who had
served for seventeen years as Assistant
District Attorney, stationed at the same
place
The Washington times., 1910-12-31
INCRE EASE IS SHOWN
IN CORONER'S WORK
Fourteen Hundred and Ten
Deaths Investigated in Dis
trict During 1910.

Showing a steady Increase over
previous years. approximately I.416
deaths IN the District Of Columbia
were inves stigated By the corOner's
Office during 1910.
OF this number rs were due 70 &C
cidents, while there were seventy-siE
suicides and twenty-one homicides-
"The work of the cOrOners Office
increases each year in proportion 70
the increase in population. said
Coroner J. Ramsey Newt "Some
Idea of the amount OF work
done and the time spent f.
Investigating cases last year MAJ "a
gathered from the fact that there
was not a single accident IN 1910
where a large number Of lives were
lost. and an inquest over one body
would constitute an investi CATION
fixing the cause and responsibility for
a number Of deaths
Almost without exception every
coroner's case for the last year nee
essitated an individual investigation
or inquest"
Heaviest Month.
In March, the heaviest month OF
the year. 155 cases were brought to
were twenty-one accidental deaths,
eleven suicides and one homicide
during this month. More suicides oc-
CURED during March than any other
month
In May the smallest number Of cases
was reported, there being a total Of
only 10f. There were ten suicides
during this month and two homicides
Approximately eighty inquests were
held during the year. Twenty-one OF
these were in homicide cases. The others
were over the bodies of suicides and
victims Of accidents where the4z was a
question Of crf7-snaI OF cOntributory
negligence to determine.
The average number OF deaths bv vi
Olence each month was Accidents. "A;
suicides, = homicides, 3
Harris Case.
The most unusual and mysterious case
which the Coroner was called upon TO
investigate was that OF NorveI 7. Har-
ris, who was found dead with A bullet
wound in the back of his head near
eighth and streets southwest the early
part Of last September. After a cursory
investigation the police announced that
it was a case OF suicide, and certificate
TO that effect was issued
Facts brought out by an Investigation
conducted by The Times showed that
the police had not gone into the case
thoroughly, and that there was con-
siderably doubt as to the manner In
which Harris met his death. The case
was reODened after the Corporation
Counsel gave an opinion that the Cor-
oner was required under the law to mold
an inquest IN all suicides, but the Jury
returned a verdict that Harris came to
his death from a seff-inffcted b1IIlef
wound.