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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
LUTHER AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Defeats u. /. u. Basket Ball Team
at College Auditorium by
Score of "a to IL.

The quintette from Upper Iowa
University appeared on Luther's
floor last Thursday evening. The
best game of the season resulted
and Luther was victorious by score
of "a to II. At several stages Of
the game the outcome was an un.
certainty.
The game throughout both halves
was fast and exciting; rough play
was one of the main features
Neither team hesitated to resort to
football tactics and several times
during the engagement the methods
adopted by both teams resembled
very much the tactics employed on
the gridiron.'
The visitors were considerably
stronger this year and there was a
marked improvement over previous
performances.
The first half opened with U. 1. U.
scoring the first field goal; Luther
retaliated, and matters were even
up. U. 1. U. took another lead, but
this was soon overcome by the local
team. Thus they see-sawed; first,
one then the other was in the lead.
When the pistol was fired at the end
of the first half, however, Luther
had it on her opponents" with a
score of IA to IL.
At the sound of the whistle, both
teams renewed the conflict, each in
tent upon gaining the victory. For
few minutes victory appeared re-
mote to Luther, but Luther made a
squirt that gained for her lead over
her aggressive opponents lead
which she maintained during the
balance of the game. The score for
the second half was 20 to 5, in favor
of Luther.
The game, though at times rough,
far exceeded any game played this
season. Both teams were determin-
ed to win, and the fact that both
teams were equally strong, naturally
made the contest more exciting and
rougher than usual. Qually's free
throwing and the work of Wollan
and Estenson were the bright feat
ures of the game.
Summary: Field goals-U. I. o.,
6; Luther, Is. Free throws-Gar-
rison s; Qually 4. Referee-Mat-
thwes. Unipire-Birkelo. Time of
halves-20 minutes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
FORMER RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. Franklin II. Fletcher Passes
Away at Home of Daughter i'm
Eau Claire, Wis.

The remains of Mrs. Juliette
Fletcher were brought to DEBORAH
Monday from Eau Claire, Wis, at
which place she passed away on
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, death result
ing from paralysis.
Mrs. Fletcher's maiden name was
Juliette Rockwell, and she was born
April %, 1888, in Esperance, New
York. She came to Iowa in 1854,
and was married to Franklin R.
Fletcher at Bluffton, Oct. 80, 1855.
Five children were born to them,
one son dying in infancy. The hus-
band passed away in 1890. The
children are Mrs. Alphonse H.
Meader and Mrs. Charles NJ. Merrill.
of Eau Claire, Wis; E. T. Fletcher
of Eugene, Oregon, and C. T. Fetch
er of Thompson, Iowa.
Mrs. Fletcher was one of the pio-
neer mothers of this county, and her
taking away will be the cause of
much sorrow among many old
friends here. For the past few
years she has made her home with
her daughter in Eau Claire. All
of the children, with the exception
of DR.. Fletcher, were here in at
tendance at the funeral, which took
place Monday, Rev. Willett officiat-
ing, interment being in Phelps
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16

Sec. Elm case any person found
shall be found to be a spendthrift
who is squandering his property or
an habitual drunkard, incapable of
managing his affairs, the court shall
of its own motion or on application,
appoint a guardian as provided by
statute, who shall also have the duty
to see that such person is employed
as much as possible.
Sec. Tn case the contributory
dependency shall in whole Or in part
consist in the failure of such person
to work when he is physically and
mentally able to do so and defend
ant claims that he cannot find work,
then the court may appoint some
person to find suitable employment
for such person and, if he fails and
refuses to work at such employment
without reasonable excuse after it
has been approved by court he shall
be guilty of contempt and be dealt
with accordingly. 1t shall be the
duty of the board of supervisors and
of the cities of such counties wheth-
er they be under special charter or
not to give preference and preced-
Civ, " ouSh POioOho upOn Tie dppll-
cation of such appointee for such
work as such counties or cities may
have, in case such appointee. after
reasonable effort to the satisfaction
of the court can find no other work
elsewhere. In case defendant claims
that he can find work and he does
not go to work within reasonable
time to be fixed by the court he
shall be guilty of contempt. This
statute shall not be interpreted as
allowing involuntary servitude but
it shall be literally construed as
furnishing the party affected as for
contempt In case he does not do his
parental duty and support his chill
dren as the law contemplates that
he should do, after he has been
ordered by the court to do so and
efforts have been made to aid him
in so doing.
Sec. 17-This act shall be liber-
ally construed in favor of the state
for the purpose of the protection
of the child from neglect, or omis-
sion of parental duty toward the
child by its parents, or other per-
sons standing in loco PARENTS, and
further to protect the child from the
effects of the improper conduct or
acts of any person which may cause,
encourage or contribute to the de-
tendency and neglect of such child,
although such person is in no way
related to such child.
We have omitted a number of Sec
tions, you will note. These apply
more particularly to the administra-
ton of the law. They contain some
very pointed suggestions as to what
the law means to say in regard to
the care of dependent and neglected
children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Waukon Loses to DEBORAH.

The Waukon high school team
went down to defeat here last
Thursday before the husky DEBORAH
Institute team, by a score of % to
IL. 1t was a fast and furious game
and while Waukon has strong
team, their work was easily out
classed by the fast and snappy play
of the locals. Following is the line
up:
Z Forwards, Hogan and Tweet; Gen.
ter, Lomen; guards, Riggs and Gil
bertson. Waukon III. S. lineup was
forwards, Savoy and Hastings; cen.
ter, Nagel; guards, Halstead and
Beal. Referee-John Slack.
Baskets--Hogan 5, Tweet 4, 10.
men 2, Savoy 2, Nagel 1. Baskets
from free throws-Hogan /, Savoy
s, Hastings 3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Luren Working Hard.

Luren, Decorah's popular Norwe-
gian Singing Society, has recently
strengthened it's already strong
chorus by the addition of several
new members, and are making pre-
parations for their annual concert to
be given some time this spring. In
conjunction with the Greig and
Gauken singing societies they form
the Winneshiek County Sangerfor-
bund, with Mr.. ]. ]. Hopperstad as
director and chief. With his well
known ability as a director we ven
ture to say that these popular sing
ers will carry off their share of the
honors at the meeting of the North
west Sangerforbund 10 be held in
Sioux Falls in July.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Death in sprinield Township.

Tuesday, February 8th, death
claimed Carl, the nineteen-year-old'
son of Ole Oyloe, of Springfield
township. Death was caused by
consumption. He was a young man
we'll liked by all who knew him, and
his taking away just on the thresh-
hold of young manhood is the cause
of much sorrow to those VINO knew
him.
1t is indeed a sad blow to the be-
reaved father, as the wife and moth
er passed away only about three
weeks ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
n g. Watros' Auction Sale.

o. G. Watros of Orleans township,
contemplates removal soon to Mon
tana and will have an auction sale
on the G. T. Watros farm six miles
from Cresco, on Friday, Feb. 18th,
to dispose of IA head of horses and
colts, AZ hogs, 43 head of cattle, OF
which 20 are full-blood Herefords,
lO3 sheep, and a most complete lot
of machinery and tools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Higlandville Telephone Co.

At recent meeting of the High
1andville Telephone Co. the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Pres, Martin Akre;
V. Pres, B. Horvey; Sec., Mr.. Ness;
Treas, Chas. Nelson; Directors, Mr..
Bentley, H. o. Grindeland, P. A.
Bidne, H. Jarland, E. H. Ford, A. M.
Thune. electrician. They have one
of the best operated farm centrals
with its IL lines in the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Buy New Automobiles.

L. B. Whitney and Oscar Bauder
both purchased fine Maxwell auto
mobiles at the Chicago auto show
last week. The former secured a
30-horse power, five passenger car,
and the latter a 22-horse power
sportsman"
Mr.. Bauder tells us that his car
was considered one of the prettiest
and best little cars on display. F.
II. Baker bought a Mitchell touring
car and A. c. Baker a 7-passenger
Rambler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

Notice to Township Trustees and
Township Road Supervisors:
Sec. 6, Chapter 90, Laws of the
33d General Assembly makes the
following Provision:
Between November and the sue
ceeding April of each year the Coun-
ty Supervisors shall call a meeting
of the Township Trustees and the
Road Supervisors of the county to
consider the best methods of road
work and the destruction of weeds,
and in the public interest may secure
the services of experts to give in
struction in road building and weed
destruction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
GIenwood Twp. Trustees to Meet.

A meeting of the Trustees OF
Glenwood township will be held at
the township clerks Office on Thurs
Gay, Feb. "a, at one o'clock, p. M,
for the purpose of appointing road
supervisors. All those interested in
the office will please be present.
CHAS. A. JOHNSON, Twp. Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Auction Sales.

Percy r. Baker will hold a sale
en- the Aiken place, south of De-
corah, Feb. 21.
Feb. oath John w. Conner will
hold sale on the T. II. Conner
farm, 6 miles east of DEBORAH.
Feb. 2Sth, G.. w. Peacock will
have an auction sale 1 mile south
and " mile east of Burr Oak, ~
miles north of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Tax Appraisers Reappointed.

Judge Hobson has reappointed
Messrs. C. w. Freeman, c. Christen
and Chas. McMasters, as collateral
inheritance tax appraisers. The re-
appointment meets with the APPROX
al of everyone and the Judge is t.
be commended for his selection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
win Run Hotel in DEBORAH.

The West Union Argo states that
Walter Chapman, who has been car
rying on what is known as DR.. Oar
nails west farm, is to move to De-
corah with his family March 1, when
they will take charge of the Stiles
hotel, which he has rented.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16

The Board of Supervisors of VIM
neshiek County have decided on
holding this meeting at the Court
House in DEBORAH on the LIST day
of March, 1910. All township
Trustees and Township Road Super
intendents are requested to be pres
ent at said meeting.
BY order of Board of Supervisors.
/. LINNEVOLD,
6-2 County Auditor.
We pay the highest cash price
for butter, eggs and all farm pro-
duce. T. F. Conner, PIP E. Water
st. DEBORAH,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16

A boil is the result of a humor in
the blood, but few victims see any
thing funny about it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16

Special attention given to chill
dren's hair cutting at B. e. Buck
nell's. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
Pubic CA1,scen.
BY HARRY j. GREEN.


DEBORAH, IOWA, FEB. 16, 1910.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
FROM THE TRoPICs1

In Central America many natives are
gathering the seeds of this plant, Cedron
Seed, rare medicine that has valuable
curative powers. But few drug stores
carry this seed, owing to the high cost
of the article.
This country Is large consumer of
this costly seed because 1T enters into
the famous catarrh remedy, Peruna,
sold the world over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
An Anxious Politician.

Eff Mandy ever gets the vote, [ don't
know what III do.
l couldn't run for sheriff as I've been in
tendin' to.
l wouldn't even have the nerve to try to
go as fur
AS trustee of the county or as school
commissioner.
Cause Mandy's known me, i'll and well,
in happiness an grief,
An when my judgment faltered, hers has
come to my relief.
When my mistaken notions laid some
cherished prospect low,
She smiled little. but she never said u
told you So
But how could / stand up an speak with
grave, impressive air
With Mandy lookin' on, out in the au-
dence somewhere.
OF course, shed never say a single word
to undeceiye
The crowd. But all the time she'd be a
laushin' in her sleeve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
The White Slave Presentment.

For five months past a special grand
jury has been at work in New York in
vestiSatinS the subject of the so-cailcd
white slave traffic In the course of that
time il has presented no less than fifty-
four individual indictments, many of
which have been prosecuted in court
Yesterday il appeared i'm court and
through its foreman, John D. Rookie
Teller. il, undertook to lay before the
court general presentment with a re-
quest 10 be finally discharged from duty
when Judge OSulliyan interviewed pre-
vented the presentment and denied the
request for a discharge. The justice eX-
planned this extraordinary action on the
ground that he desired to examine the
presentment before it was offered i'm
court and before he consented to the dis
charge of the jury. The district attorney
protested against this unusual proceed
ing, but To no avail.
y grand jury is supposedly free from
all exterior influences. Not even the dis
trict attorney can properly be admitted
TO its deliberations, although he is en-
titled to be present I'm person or by proxy
during the presentation of evidence. The
sitting Adge is only by courtesy inform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
The Washingtonian's National Taxes

Elsewhere in The Star i'll further dls-
cussion of District finances the compare
tive showing of the Washingtonian as a
contributor to the national taxes Is de-
veloped The District has shared IN every
national tax direct and Indirect ana
has undergone special national burdens.
Through it's custom house it has made
contributions to the national treasury !:
and if the consumers of dutlaose sooaS
nav this tax. it has contributed far above
the average of municipalities. as one Oh
the large seacoast cities. which are receS-
nized as the heaviest. consumers Oh I'M
ported and dutiable articles.
The only existing national taxes that
fall directly and Enthusiastically and in as
certainable amounts upon Americans are
the internal revenue taxes. In the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1909, sixteen states
and all four territories contributed less
to the national treasury in internal reve-
nue. taxes than the District of Columbia.
The per capita contribution of the WASH
ingtonian to the internal revenue fund in
that year is greater than that of the citi-
zens of twenty-five states and all four
territories. The District contributed in
that year in internal revenue taxation for
the support of the national government
more than the combined contributions of
seven states of the Union.
Does not the Washing tonian pay enough
both in national and local taxes? Is he
in any respect favored by the legislative
body which, not chosen by him, decides
for him all questions of equitable taxa
ton?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
The Dimmed Comet.

Halley's comet has unquestionaby
proved a disappointment on this trip,
even to those who most gravely feared
it's sinister influence. 1t did not shine
with the startling brilliancy proclaimed
for it in advance. 1t frightened nobody
with it's immensely or its nearness. 1t
came palely and it is now disappearing
into the void, an overestimated. too high
ly advertised celestial attraction. Some
astronomers have suggested that it is
wearing out Others have different
theories to account for the lack of spec
tacular spendor Lord Curzon, the rec
tor of oxford University, hints at an
other reason. The other day at the ancient
seat OF learning, in introducing eXPresi-
dent Roosevelt, who delivered a formal
lecture, the former Niceroy Of India
dropped into Latin verse, in the course of
which ne highly eulogized the American
speaker, describing him as a man
Before whose coming comets took to
flight,
And all the Niles seven mouths turned
pale with fright
1t will not be difficult to persuade some
Americans that the emergence of Mr..
Roosevelt from the dark continent was
a mundane replica OF the return of Hal
ley's comet from the infnitude of space.
possibly hope TO rival the reappearing
faunal naturalist, before whom the great
beasts of the jungle have fallen and the
crowned heads of Europe have shaken
in nervous apprehension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
The Advocacy of Peace.
IA the Providence Tribun.

From the Providence Tribune.
A conservative and usually thoughtful
Boston journal says that the temper of
the time in this country, at least, is
strongly favorable to world peace and
the conditions that logically accompany
it. as is proved by the wide advocacy
of it in the leading newspapers and
magazines; that this attitude betokens a
higher standard OF civilization and in
ternational justice, and that war, which
was formerly supposed to contribute to
the prosperity of nOn-combatants who
supplied the necessities of contestants
and was looked upon as Il good thing
for business. is no longer SO regarded
There is still lighting blood in men or
nations and it requires very little to set
it on fire. 1t is simple matter to adj
vocate peace when We are at peace, but
we have cried peace in vain aforetime
when there was no peace and we may
cry it again to no purpose. So far as
the commercial aspect of war is con-
cerned civilized peoples have never
urged it or defended it on the ground
that it promoted their material welfare
Still, If there were to he war tomorrow
il is safe to predict that its financial and
industrial effect would be studied quite
as carefully and closely formerly. and
il might be extremely difficult, if not
impossible to persuade non-combatants
that they could derive no benefit from it
At any rate absence of war talk in time
Of profound peace does not mean that the
millennium has arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
Chairman Mack Sprinkling Salt.

Chairman Mack of the democratic ma
tional committee shares. though eau
tiously. the eastern desire to get rid of
Mr.. Bryan. He is talking Gaynor and
Harmon and Folk and others in connec-
ton with 1872. but does not say that Mr.
Bryan must not run. He hardly thinks ;
that Mr.. Bryan will care to make the
race then. y diplomatic way of putting
the matter And then. as ii still further
TO coddle Mr.. Bryan, Mr. Mack adds that
the peerless leader is young man. and
there Is no reason why he should not
lead the party in 19l6.'
Mr.. Bryan is young. but TOO old bird
10 be caught with salt. If he retires
from, or is defeated for, the contest
this time ne will be- done for as a pres
idential quantity. The last call for din
ner is ringing In his ears. If his appetite
for the presidency has been appeased by
his three defeats for the Office, he will
keep his seat, or help steer somebody
else 10 the table. If not, he will try, try
again.
The next contest for the presidency will
show this difference between the two
candidates as respects their future per-
sonal fortunes Il Is still safe assump-
ton that Mr.. Taft will b" renominated
and If he is lie will be removed from the
further equation. Either reelection o,
defeat will put him completely out OF the
calculation for 1915.
But ii Mayor Gaynor. or Gov. Mar
shall, or CIV. Harmon, or Gov. Folk, or
any other man proposed in opposition to
Mr. Bryan leads the DEMOCRATS, and is
elected, he will be sure shot for re-
nomination. The rule is that way. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10

ed in advance of the character of the
presentations of the body, which is re-
garded as standing for the people. On
rare occasions the judge may direct the
withholding of the publication of an
indictment in order to apprehend the &C
cused person before warning is given.
But beyond this he is not supposed to
have anything whatever to do with the
character of an indictment or in general
terms with the time of its presentment.
In this New York case the reasons ad-
vanced by the judge for the refusal to
receive the presentment are suggestive
OF apprehension that the grand jury has
gone so far in it's investigation of the
white slave evil that certain high per-
sonages are involved. He said that he
understood that the jury had gone OIL
into different lines investigating matters
of a kindred subject to that in hand ana
he intimated that there was danger OF
an expungement from the record or
rejection and return of the preSentment
to the grand jury in case these ramlhca-
tons were of certain unmentloned
character
The country will watch this procedure
with the keenest interest 1t Is of the
utmost importance to the cause OF pupic
morality that no obstacle be lnterposed
by political or personal influences to pre-
vent full exposure of the alleged sys-
tenn of human slavery in New YORK oi
which there are significant evidences
If blow can be struck eHectVelE dl
this traffic and if punishments can De
administered to those responsible Tor IL
the cause of decency in this country Will
be advanced. If through judicial suo-
servency to high political and financial
powers the uncovering and the punish
ment of this shameful business are pre-
vented there will be the bitterest ndisha-
ton on the part of all the seif-respect-
ing, upright citizens of the United states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10

does not signify that some men favor
one term in the White House: that some
aspirants have gone on record to that eff
feet. Mr.. Cleveland was a one-term ad-
vocate, but ran three times, and was
elected twice. Mr. Bryan is a one-term
advocate, but has run three times, and
wants to run the fourth
The coming race is filling Mr.. Bryan
with a deep yearning. TO the extent that
democratic prospects appear bright he
takes the credit. AS he holds, his prin-
ciples have been making their way into
the hearts and minds of the people. and
they want them written into laws. That
beinT true, his friends ask why is he not
the man to supervise the work from the
vantage ground of the presidency? Why
shoulder him out of leadership just as
the promised land appears in sight?
1t is now or never with Mr.. Bryan.
The election of a democrat in 1912 will
mean his denomination in 1916, and by
1920 even the husky Nebraskan will be
carrying weight for age.