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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
MILLIONS OF FISH.
Output of Hatchery at Spring Branch
Surprising Total.

Press: Few people in Manchester,
certainly few in the state of Iowa,
have any idea of the magnitude of
fish cultural station located at
Spring Branch, east of the city.
Through the courtesy of Superin-
tendent NJ. F. Stapleton, who has
submitted report of the production
of the station from the date of it's
opening in 1897 to the present
time to Mr. A. NJ. Sherwood of this
place, we are privileged to set forth
the following remarkable showing:
The total number of fish propagat-
ed and distributed by the station
throughout the United States during
the period named was 42,467,273.
These include, together with the
vast numbers taken from the over
flowed lands of the Mississippi river,
no less than twenty-four varieties of
fish which have been deposited in
the lakes and streams of the coun-
try absolutely without cost to the
communities visited. This is alto
gether remarkable. 1t is impossible
to calculate the money value of
these AZ million fish, with their
progeny, but it must run into an
immense sum. Superintendent Sta
pleton has compiled these figures for
the purpose of establishing the prac-
teal, working value of the station.
The fish cultural station at Spring
Branch is not merely a pleasure re-
sort. 1t is an institution invaluable
in character and deserving of the
most liberal support on the part of
the government, for it provides a
food product free of cost to count
less communities and contributes to
the joys of the angler everywhere.
Practically all of the fish hatch
ed and reared at the Manchester
station are distributed in Iowa, Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
The collections from the Mississippi
river overflow lands are shipped to
every state in the Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
sTORAAsLI TO DUBUQUE.
Member Luther College Base Ball
Team Signs With Three Eye
League for Next Year.

Gynther Storaasli, one of the
star base ball players of the Luther
College team during the past few
years, has signed with the Dubuque
team of the Three Eye league for
next year. He has been one of the
best and one of the most popular
players on the college team for
years, and during the past summer
played with the Charles City team.
He is fast, has good judgment, and
as an all-around player is hard to
beat. The Dubuque Telegraph-Her
aid has this to say of his engage
ment:
"Gynther Storaasli, premier twirl-
er and captain of last seasons Lu-
Their college team at DEBORAH, la,
has signed with the Dubuque club
of the Three Eye league for the
1911 season, but, owing to his
studies, will not be in a position to
report for his tryout until late in
the spring. Storaasli's record is a
giod one, and the management has
every reason to congratulate itself
On securing his services.
The local management was COM
PEELED to offer unusual inducements
in order to secure Storaaslis prom
Use that he would report here for
the spring training of the Miners.
He stated at first that he was in
no position to enter professional
base ball owing to his studies, but
when the management showed him
something that looked like salary,
he immediately got busy with the
faculty of the Luther college, and
was successful in his efforts TO ar
range a satisfactory release from
school in time to condition himself
for the season. 1t was rumored that
several other Three Eye league
managers were after Storaasli, but
the latter refused to consider any
offer, save the one by the Dubuque
club"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
Sounds Like Bailey of Britt.

I'VE are not bit curious, but we
would like to know why a woman
can travel the streets or sail around
in an auto all day in the blazing
sun bare headed and never finch,
but she must wear quarter section
of hat to church, trimmed with a
half section of wheat, eight acres
or corn, half a dozen long rooster
tails, a dozen or two belt buckles,
fifty or a hundred yards of ribbon,
besides a parlor full of brio a brac,
and keeps the whole works in mo-
ion while some poor insignificant
man who happens TO sit behind her,
unjoints his neck trping to see the
preacher and hear the sermon. If
they must show these decisions of
some stylish milliner, why not
have table put behind the pulpit,
where each one can deposit her hat
in full view of all during the SER
vice? Oh well, what's the use to
say anything-if they remove their
hats, poor man would still be strain
ing his neck to see around a hay
stack of false hair. Dang the styles
anyway.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
WINTER SPORTS.

Some genius should invent a
game that would keep men and
women out doors through the win
ter. Billiards is an elegant game.
But usually played in stuffy rooms
regulated TO the temperature of the
coolest blooded, it leaves the play
ers pale and life!ess the next day.
Bowling is a trifie better, as it is
exercise enough TO require some
fresh air, but it is pretty active to
appeal to the ordinary working or
business man. Basket ball is so
athletic as to be attractive only to
the younger class of men in good
training.
Skating and coasting appeal most
ly 10 young people. Half Of The
United States is too warm for regu-
lar snow aud ice and these sport
lack the competitive element which
alone stirs permanent interest.
For host OF business men, Win
ter begins the day that ball parks
close, or the tennis racket or golf
clubs are taken home. The healthy
tan and warm color leaves their
faces, and they sink into an inelas-
tic humdrum of regular routine,
usually in poorly ventilated rooms,
without athletic stimulus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
HOw's Your Back Today?

Say, brother, does your back
ache? Do you feel bad all over,
your kidneys all out of killer?
Probably you've never heard of the
Meritol Kidney and Backache Rene
dy which the American Drug and
Press Association has produced for
its members and the public at large.
If you are willing to spend so cents
to put yourself in fine condition,
clean out your system, get your
kidneys to working right, and make
yourself feel like a new man, send
it to the Association offices at De-
corah, Iowa, and they will send you
a package of the real stuff. There
never was anything like it for kid
ney and backache.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Don't waste your time looking
for buyer for what you have for
sale. Advertise in this paper, and it
will bring you a buyer for anything
you have that is saleable. If you
want to purchase something and do
not know where to find it, this pap
er will place you in communication
with the fellow who has it for sale.
In other words the paper promptly
brings buyer and seller together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

The quicker a cold is gotten rid
of the less the danger from pneu-
monia and other serious diseases.
Mr.. B. w. l., Hall, of Waverly, Va,
says Il firmly believe Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to be absolute
ly the best preparation on the mar
ket for colds. | have recommended
it to my friends and they all agree
with me- For sale by all medicine
dealers. Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
Calls Babe Games Iowa. ;"

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 1.-While
travelling from her home in Column
bus, Nebraska, to Milwaukee, where
she expected TO give birth to her
babe at the home of her husband S
people, Mrs Emma Hamstadt was
taken i'll on a Chicago & Northwest
ern train and removed from the
train to a hotel at Ames, Iowa,
where her babe was born a few mo-
ments later. The child, a daugh-
ter, was christened 'Ames Iowa
HamStadt."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
Some Glass to This.

There are meat trusts and doc
tors trusts, and steel trusts, but the
newest trust is that of the ministers
of Hampton, Iowa. This trust is
formed not so much for making
money or saving souls, but to pro-
tect the people from impostors that
infest the country. The ministers
of that city have decided that they
would not permit speakers other
than of their own denomination TO
occupy their pulpits, nor permit out
side collections to be taken up in
their respective churches, nor give
recommendation to book agents,
except by vote of the Ministers as
ISOLATION.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

-Meritol Chocolate Granules.
product of the American Drug and
Press Association, are positively
without an equal as bowel regula-
tor. They do the work without the
slightest evil effect. Try them once
and you will never be without them.
If your druggist does not sell them,
send 20 cents to American Drug and
Press Association, DEBORAH, Iowa,
for full size package.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
AZ Tons of Fish.

Worth Brothers and S. Larsen of
Worth's Landing, Iowa, near Nc
Gregor, made a record haul in Big
Lake, when they took out AZ tons
of buffalo and carp with one seine.
The value of the haul was estimated
at over $4,000 and the entire lot
shipped in on consignment TO the
New York markets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Be a booster for your home town,
don't help to build up outside bust
ness. If your home town is TO
prosper boost it by putting your
own shoulder to the wheel, Buy at
Home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

When you have a cold get bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t will soon fix you up all right and
will ward off any tendency toward
pneumonia. This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic and may
be given as confidently TO a baby
as to an adult. Sold by all medi-
cine dealers. Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
Ii Pays to Advertise.

Mason City has certainly a bunch
of novel advertisers. One of the
factories is putting out a new auto
mobile and the first machine was
on display. The driver went up
and down the streets for two hours
at the rate of forty TO fifty miles an
hour and was finally hauled before
the mayor, where he was glad TO pay
fine of S13.S5 for 100000 worth
of good advertising. One night the
proprietor of the Wilson theater
came out in a paid local in each of
the city papers roasting the people
of Mason City for permitting such
show as was booked for that night
and next morning before 1000
o'clock every seat in the house was
sold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
AN OPEN LETTER
DEAR MADAM

AS Chri tmas draws near, we know
many ladies are puzzled to know what to
give man-hus band, son, brother,
friend it's an annual problem.
Now, want you to know that we
recognize the difficulty presented by
this problem; and that eve made some
special preparations to help you solve
it satisfactorily.
1t seems to be quite clear that
the best present you can give a man,
is to give him something he wants.
And naturally, the best place for you
to get what man wants is to go to
the place where HE gets what he wants.
This store is that sort Of a place:
full Of things man wants; things for
his special or his regular needs; big
things such as Hart Sehaffner 6 Marx
suits and overcoats; small things such
as handsome cravats, fine gloves, fine
Dress Shirts, Neckties, Mufflers,
Handkerchi efs, Night Robes, Smoking
Coats, Silk Umbrellas, fine Hosiery,
Suit Cases, Pouches, Mems Lounging
Robes, Sweaters, Canes, Silk Suspend
ers; in fact complete assortment Of
the better grades Of furni shings--ju
right for Christmas presents.
We offer you our help in selecting
what you want; and anything you get
here that isn't satisfactory may be
returned.
very truly,
BEN BEAR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Leave your orders for fancy
dairy butter at Tracy & Hanson's.
Phone No. 61. 49-3W
, 1910-07-16

Belxe ~&tgoTG1Se.

Daa Finansministeriets derotn nedla9te
allerunerdapieste ForestiIling har det
behaget Hans Majestat Kongen we'd aliel-
heieste Resolu ION at lode f. NJ. allernaa-
digst at stadfaeste en- af KoIonialraade for
St. Croix we'd 2len Behandling den lite
April 1910 yedta8en TIlIa4sbevilling til
Badgettet for Kommunen St Croix for Fl
nansaaret fra lst April 1910 til 31te Marts
1911, hyorved beyllges:
Under Post WI. Ubestemte Udelftcr /:
Til Tilyejeoringelse af sag
kyndig Assistance til at I'd
arbejde Planer og Udgift-
soverslag yedroreude en-
Agerbrugs Forsogs Station tIca 10000
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04
BOARD OF CENSORS
APPROVES PICTURES
Report to School Directors
Shows Only Eight Films Re-
iected During October

The board of censors reported to the
board of education Wednesday that
during October it had viewed 233 NOV
ing pictures and approved all but eight.
The board authorized the purchase
of number of supplementary books
for the various schools, to cost $4,000.
1t also authorized the purchase OF four
sets of relief maps at 800 each for the
high schools
Permission was given to make the
announcement that Is boys of the pub
lie schools would go to Stockton Sat
urday to take part in athletic exer-
cises.
r. J. Brewer was appointed assist
ant in the manual training depart
ment. Miss f. A. Gillespie and Mrs.
Kate McPhillips were appointed to the
list of emergency substitute teachers.
Elizabeth Howe was appointed sub
stitute to teach the industrial arts in
the Polytechnic high school,
Mabel c. Ruff. probationary teach
er, was appointed regular teacher.
grade teacher and assigned to the Gar
field school, vice Mrs. McAllister, trans
ferred.
Miss Blanche Laviele was granted
leave of absence until the spring term.
with privilege to then return to her
position of assistant teacher of French
in the Girls high school Leave of
McEwen and Miss F. ]. Kitchens.
The salary of A. g. Van Gorder in
charge of the Bernal evening school,
was fixed at S75 a month.
The resignation OF Anne F. Nc
Crossen as teacher was accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04
MISSOURI PHOTOGRAPHER
SHOWN" BY POLICEMEN
Bumps on His Head Prove That
Fight Was Real

Policeman William JuTgens may have
taken an easy decision over one OF Ray
Tnond Duncan's troupe when he chased
The scsntily clad Greek hummer from
the streets with the admonition 70 'go
home and put some clothes on for
which Duncan had him arrested. but
he nearly took the count late Wednes-
day night when he tried to arrest Ed
ward Hathaway. Missouri photograph
er. Even with the aid Of Policeman
Ruggles, Jurgens had hard work with
the camera man.
The story told TO Judge Shortall when
Hathaway's case was called was that
street saloon by noise which denoted
Z riot. They found four men sitting on
Hathaway TO keep him from completing
the wrecking OF the salon which he had
started. -
Jurgens ordered the men 70 release
Hathaway and he bounded TO his feet
and prostrated Ruggles with g punch
that would have done credit to Jack
Johnson He then proceeded TO polish
of Jurgens but he had profted by Rug
Eles' fate and hastily unlimbered his
night stick.
Hathaway fought Jurgens ali over
the saloon and only gave up after being
decorated with an assortment Of knobs
as big as hens eggs.
From his place in the prisoners dock
Hathaway protested that he could not
remember having been in fight al all
although he was sure that he had from
the way his head felt. The judge re
Iapded Hathaway TO Jail for 4S hours
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04

my characters as the stories proceed.
"'Simon the Jester was masterful
man in his way
Yes" I replied, but that was be-
fore he appeared in the story. In the
narrative Lola Brandt, the heroine, is
the dominant one, the virile character
Yes. she is the virile character" re-
piled the author of the delightful and
tragic tale.
when 1 begin to write I select types
of viriIe women. In the Gates of
Sumara' and other early novels L wrote
of that type and, of course, to make
my point. I had to develop the most
vigorous types of women. Later L
took to championing the under man.
in opposition to the usual type of hero
of the big, dominant type, whom every
one seems to champion"
The sort of hero who expresses the
idea of the survival OF the fttest-
Darwinian heroes%
Yes, in opposition to the Darwinian
hero" Locke responded. accepting the
phrase. That was the type I used
in The Derelict.' There I took a man
who was of a weak nature, who had
suffered imprisonment for crime. In
The Beloved Vagabond' ] took the
type Of the strong man overcome by
circumstances"
ACCEPTS APPRECIATION
So he spoke of his works, OF his de-
lightful stories, of the delightful char
acters that have amused and aroused
the pity of lovers of literature in all
English spea king countries. Probably
no writer of his generation has Gre
ated such personal types or has con-
tributed such delightful phrases to
English literature. With graciousness
Locke accepted appreciation of his
books He laughed with delight to
hear that a fond mother had appro-
priated for her infant daughter the
epithet. adorable feet" used by The
Beloved Vagabond" to describe the
daintiness of his lost sweetheart.
He declined to discuss contemporary
American writers, nor would he in
dorse the criticism that they lacked
the substance and form of the British
novelists of the higher type.
II am a visitor here. I do not care
to discuss them. You know. every
one has been SO generous in their
treatment of me- he said.
"Of course" it was stated, the
kindness with which we may greet
you is largely in gratitude for the en-
joyment you have furnished US as
readers of your books"
That is very charming of you to
say" replied William j. Locke.
Then, after that. one has to go &c
the Office and try to transcribe an in
terview from memory at the rate OF
1000 words an hour. There is moth
ing charming about that.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04
FOR YOUR HAIR
Here Are Facts We Want
You to Prove at Our Risk

Marvellous as it may seem. Rexall
"9S" Hair Tonic has grown hair on
heads that were once bald. or course
it is understood that in none of these
cases were the hair roots dead nor had
the scalp take on a glazed, shiny
appearance.
When the roots of the hair are en-
tirely dead and the pores of the scalp
are glazed over, we do not believe
that anything can restore hair growth.
When Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will
do as above stated, 1t is not strange
that we have such great faith in it
and that we claim it will prevent bald
ness when used in time. 1t acts scien-
tifically, destroying the germs whicn
are usually responsible for badness.
1t penetrates TO the roots of the hair,
stimulating and nourishing them. It is
most pleasant toilet necessity, is
delicately perfumed and will not gum
nor permanently stain the hair
We want you to get a bottle of
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and use it as
directed If 1t does not relieve scalp
irritation, remove dandruff, prevent the
hair from. falling out and promote an
increased growth of hair and in every
way give entire satisfaction, simply
come back and tell US and without
question or formality we will hand
back to you every penny you paid US
for ii.
We lend our endorsement to Rexali
1913" Hair Tonic and sell it on this
| guarantee, because we believe it is the
best hair tonic ever discovered It
comes In two sizes. prices 80 cents and
s10O Remember. you can obtain it
only at The Owl Drug company. inc,
| 710 Market street. rs Market street,
Post street and Grant avenue, Fillmore
and Geary streets, Sixteenth and Mis-
sion streets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04
FLOOD OF CAMPAIGN
MAIL SWAMPS POSTS
Thirty-eight Extra Carriers I'm.
pressed Into Service

The pleas OF candidates for election
next Tuesday are flooding the mails
and the employees OF the postoflce de-
psrtment are working overtime 10 keep
from being swamped.
Postmaster Fiske. afraid that the
channels of the mail would be blocked
by the congestion from political data.
sent out special summons 70 3s extra
carriers yesterday to report for duty
st once. 1t Is probable that the force
OF extra carriers will have TO be
doubled and a number of special clerks
sworn in.
The mail being sent out by campaign
clubs. politicians and candidates is
blocking the delivery of the regular
mail. and the resources Of the post
ofhce department are being taxed to
avert a serious congestion.
One candidates campaign Office yes
1erday hired an express wagon and
transported between 900. 900 and 40o, ,o0O
letters 10 voters over the state to the
postofice and kept the clerks about
the stamping machines busy for sew
ersl minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04
india BASIN ACT
we'll INDORSED
Proponents of Measure Encour=
aged by Stand of Cham
berS of Commerce
Los Angeles Swings Into Line
as State Will Not Have
TO Pay for Bonds

Thep roponents Of the India basin act
have been greatly encouraged by the re-
cent Endorsements given by the cham
bers Of commerce of Los Angeles, San
Jose and Stockton. In all Of these
places there was misapprehension as 10
the full intent of the measure, but this
was cleared up after the bond PROPOSE
ton had been presented in its true
light
The point that caused hesitsncy in
Los Angeles was the belief that the
bonds might eventually become a lien
on the state. That this fear was ef-
fectuslly dispelled is shown by the fol-
lowing extract from the resolution OF
Endorsement:
Il IS the conclusion OF this board. in view Of
The whole situation as presented - il that IL viii
he for the best interests of tha city Of Sar
francisco that both OF said bond issues 1.-THE
50 nn0 000 for general improvements and the
s. 600 600 for India basin be authorized by the
vote Of the people of the state snd that there
IS no sufficient ground 10 s2prehend that the
state 81 lsrge VIII ever he called upon 10 psy
bonds. S90 part '' 'Hs p'-'e't-- ~ -
The interior press has lcontinued its
active support of the India basin act
Evidences are at hand that the wide
spread attempt al Misrepresentation has
been unsuccessful. The Pasadena News
which at first was inclined 70 oppose the
act. has come out IN its favor The
News says:
The News has become satisfied that a
deliberate attempt to mislead the pub
lie as to the merits Of this measure
(the India basin actl is being made by
certain corporate interests. The men in
the legislature with the worst records
were industrious enemies OF the meas
IRE. After n careful study OF the sub
sect the News now believes that the
highest interests OF the state demand
8 favora bic vote on the India basin act
Notwithstanding its earlier impression
70 the contrary. Seldom has a more
plausible and misleading argument
been made against q measure INTENDED
70 protect 4 great public interest The
fact that funds are being supplied from
private sources TO influence the press
and 20 defeat these bond issues for the
Improvement OF state harbor facilities
IS reason enough in itself why they
Ehoud be favoraby acted on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04
AUTOMOBILE MEN ASK
CITY FOR SPEEDWAY
Want Lincoln Way as Machine
Test Thoroughfare

Various representatives of the auto
mobile companies appeared before the
supervisors street committee yester-
day TO secure permission to use certain
avenues for speed tests and for demon
stration work. Lincoln way formerly
II street, from Eighth to Nineteenth
avenue, and the latter thoroughfare
southwark to Sloat boulevard were the
avenues requested.
Chairman Mclaughlin suggested that
Dewey boulevard" private paved
thoroughfare in the Sutro property,
might be secured, but the automobile
merchants said that this property was
to be divided and besides it would cost
about $1,000 to repair the roadway. The
matter was taken under advisement
The committee recommended that the
lse of Filbert street between Powell