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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Uncle Toms Cabin Here.

Chunn's Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
gave a performance in a tent on
Thomas Rossley's lots near the Rock
Island depot Monday evening, and
in spite of the inclement weather a
large crowd attended. They carry a
band which gave concerts on the
streets in the afternoon and evening,
and the production of this greatest
of American plays was realistic and
thrilling. 1t afforded an evening of
pleasant recreation for those who at
tended.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02

The DEBORAH Merchants Band will
go to Ossian on Friday evening of
this week, to give an open air con-
cert and advertise the Winneshiek
County Fair. The trip will be made
by automobiles, and the concert will
be very enjoyable feature for the
people of Ossian and vicinity, and at
the same time afford an excellent ad-
vertising medium for this years fair.
1t is also expected that similar con-
cert will be given at Ridgeway in
the near future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Is Painfully Injured.

B. H. Adams of the Adams Seed
Co., has been confined to his home
since Friday on account of an injury
sustained while at work in their seed
house. He was engaged in lifting
grain sacks and passing them to an
employe and wrenched his back so
that he was compelled to take to his
bed for several days, but is now I'M
proving, and we hop) will soon be
fl' right again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
10 New York Markets.

Mayor F. w. Daubney departed on
Saturday night for Chicago, where
he Joined Mrs. Daubney and her
trimmer, Miss Rinker, and together
they went to New York, to select the
fan patterns and styles and pur-
chase stock of millinery for The
DEBORAH Millinery. They believe
that by going to first markets they
will have a better selection, more
up-to-date styles and better prices
than can be procured elsewhere.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Stay by Your Job.

Two working men apparently
strangers, were talking together be-
fore cigar store on the main street
the other day, says the Council Bluffs
Nonpariel. One of them said to the
other who had, it appeared, asked
him as to chances of employment
elsewhere. Say, if you've got a job
stick to it, I've been east as far as
Indianapolis this summer and you
take 1t from me that the man who
has a steady job best stay by it.
There's hi of lot of idle men in
this country right now"
1t is good advice any time. 1t is
the oldest of all good advice of it's
kind. If you have a good job stick
to it until you have a better one
cinched. And it is likely to be more
peculiarly applicable before 1t is less
opposite. If you've got a good job
stick to it,"
The season has not been excess
sively lively compared with past sea-
sons. There hasn't been so much
work as demand for all kinds of la
Dor. More men have been looking
for work. The building trades have
not seen the great activity of pre-
vious years. In many things we are
coming to an adjustment. Times are
not hard and there is money in the
country, but there is protest against
high prices Of all kinds. The banks
have plenty of money to lend for
legitimate investment, but they have
litCle for spectators and for nonpro-
ductive investment. Times are not
hard. On the contrary they are
good, but the sense of a readjust-
ment is in the air. IF you have a
good job stick to it,"
We have been going some for the
past ten years. All of us, working
man, capitalist, the whole kit and
cabodle. Perhaps we are coming to
a breathing space, a time to take
breath, and start off on a lower
schedule. Whether or no the man
who advised his companion on the
street had 1t right: icIf you have
good job stick to it,"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
An Anonymous Letter.

We are in receipt of an anonymous
letter signed IAN Admirer of De-
corah," which makes some pointed
suggestions for improvement of civic
conditions in the city, but we de-
cline to publish it because of the
necessarily invariable rule in this
office and in practically every news
paper office, never to publish an
article without knowing who has
written it. We adhere strictly to
this rule, and must know who is re-
sponsible for everything that appears
in this paper, hence do not publish
the letter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
NEARING AN END.
just Twelve Days More and Our Big
Contest Ends.

On August the 14th at eight
o'clock p. M, our big piano contest
will be a thing of the past. On that
date some young lady will become
the owner of beautiful $500 piano,
given away by us. 1t means work
for the winner from now on. Re-
member we are giving 800 votes on
every dollar collected on book ac-
counts, notes excepted. Besides that
we are giving 200 votes on every
dollar purchase of any article in our
store. You have just twelve days
left in which to see your friends and
get their votes, so don't overlook
anyone, for you may be sorry if you
happen TO lose the beautiful piano
by just few votes. The piano is
not the only gift as we are also CIV
ing away a number of gold bond
purchasing certificates. It's great
contest and the prizes are going to
make some young ladies very happy
The following &c candidates are
leaders in the number of votes cast
since the contest started. Miss Marie
Wick secured the largest number of
votes for the month of July.
Clara Renaas.
2-HaZel Courtney.
3-Marie Wick.
Selma Stengrimson.
Ina NARROW.
amanda Broghamer.
Rosa Funk.
S--Lena Barlow.
9-Anna Weiland.
10-Christina Neste.
11-Clara Broghamer.
12-Selma Fadness.
13-Clara Grindeland.
14-Clara H. Schall.
llama X. Johnson.
16-Ellen Lovstuen.
Wheatman.
1S-Florence Youngblood.
19-Christina Losen.
20-Mrs. Albert Moen.
Skinner.
22-Mrs. A. T. Boo.
23-Clara Anderson.
24-Julia Hegvedt.
25-Minnie Ask.
26-Olive Sheggerud.
N. R. CROFT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
TRADES LIVERY BUSINESS.
ID. +. Reed DispOses of His Horses
Rigs and Feed Barn.

Last week deal was perfected
between ID. E. Reed and the Great
Northern Land Co., through their
agents here, Messrs E. X. Hovden
and Geo. Ode, whereby Mr.. Reed
traded his livery horses and rigs and
his feed barn occupied by Ed. Drew
on East Water street for 100 acres
of land in the Red River Valley
country near Crookston, MINI.
This is the second big deal Messrs.
Hovden & Ode have closed in the
past ten days, and they seem to be
acquiring a big business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Popular Young Man Dies.

William Henry Stoddard, we'll
known and highly esteemed young
man, passed away on Friday at the
home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
E. j. Stoddard, on the west side, af-
ter only a few days illness from APP
pendicitis. He was born in Min
age of seven years removed with the
family to Owatonna, Mimi, and at
eleven years moved to DEBORAH, at
tending school here about two years
and then going with the family to
Davenport, Iowa, where he attended
the high school, and after four years
residence in that city returned to
DEBORAH and attended the high
school. On account of an accident
and injury to his eyes in laboratory
work and chemistry he was compell-
ed to give up school work. He as
sisted his brother, L. NJ. in the gro
Gerry business, later was with Tracy
& Hanson, and for some time past
has been with his father in their
store in the fifth ward. His death
is sad blow to the family, and they
have the sincere sympathy of all who
know him. Henry was a fine young
man, and had many friends. The
funeral services were held on Sun
day from the home at $3.50 p. M,
Rev. DR.. Willett officiating, with in
terment in Phelps cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
LOSSES BY LIGHTNING.
Several Winneshiek County Farmers
Suffer Severe Loss by Light
ming Last Friday.

During the heavy rain storm of
last Friday, lightning struck the
barn on the Mike Donahue farm near
the power dam, entirely destroying
it and burning a COW and calf, be-
sides nine tons of hay and some
machinery. We understand he had
1854 insurance in the Winneshiek
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
In Pleasant township lightning
killed three steers belonging to
Grover Headington and three horses,
a mare and colt and three year old,
belonging to Charlie Glover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
To the Pacific Coast.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sellman, Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Sellman and the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. e. Lennon expect
TO depart on Friday over the Milwau-
kee for trip through the west. They
will go first to Omaha, then to Den
Yer, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
City and Bliss, Idaho, where they
will spend some time on a fruit
ranch which Mr.. E. F. Sellman owns.
They will also go to the coast and
visit several cities before returning.
They will be home about October
first.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
White SOX 10. Pirates a.

Ed. Herwig with his white Sox,"
and Dennis Koran, with his Savage
Basin pirates" met on the diamond
Sunday morning in fierce combat,
with the result that the White Sox
came out victorious by the score of
10 to 4. There are some very good
players on both sides, and the game
was an interesting one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
WE'RE COMING BACK TO IOWA

We're coming back to Iowa
AS sure as you are born;
We've missed the clover meadows,
And the fields of waving corn.
We've travelled far and back again,
In hopes to change our lot,
And chased thousand shadows for
The thing We never got.
We're coming back to Iowa,
A hundred thousand men,
With all our wives and little ones,
We're coming back again.
We wish we hadn't left the state,
Indeed we do you bet
And long we cussed the booster men,
And some are cussing yet.
We're coming back to Iowa,
With all the girls and boys;
We're tired of old Nebraska,
And we're tired of Illinois.
We've tried it up in Canada,
And on the western coast,
Where boosters got the money that
The honest farmer lost.
We're tired of all the boosting men,
anu DTdSSdTlS JldI we We uedIu,
You'll read their advertisements,
But you can't believe a word.
The land they sell for nothing most,
With photographs thrown in,
is in some far-off desert place,
And isn't worth a pin.
We've tried it down in Texas too,
But when the boosting's done,
The thing they've got to sell the most
Is only sand and sun.
oh, yes! Missouri's good enough,
And Kansas too, they say,
But when they never saw a farm
In dear old Iowa.
We're coming back to Iowa,
Where dad has got the farm,
He couldn't sell, he hurried so
To get where it was warm,
But now We'll tune the organ up
And here's the tune we'll set,
Hurrah for good old Iowa,
The best of any yet"
S. H. NJ. Byers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Progress on Post Office.

Work is again being pushed for
ward rapidly on the government post
office building. The stone work on
the walls is now complete, and this
week the steel work for the support
of the roof is being installed. At
the same time there is no delay in
other portions of the work, in fact,
it is all being done as rapidly as
is consistent with good construction.
1t will not be very long before the
will be enclosed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
New Photographic Accessories.

When photographer Reynolds was
in st. Paul last week attending the
convention he purchased some very
nice new things for his studio in the
way of accessories, besides ordering
some special mountings made for his
own exclusive use, which means that
Mr.. R. will be the only photographer
in DEBORAH who can use these mount
ings and they are very fine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Medical Society Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Winnie
shiek County Medical Society will
be held in DEBORAH Friday, August
4th, at $50 a. m, in the small
court room of the court house.
DR.. II. B. AMY, Sec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Took Examination at Des Moines.

Messrs. l.. B. Willis and p. j. Ness
have spent some time at Des Moines
during the past two weeks, where
Mr.. Ness attended the state school
for undertakers and embalmers, and
received his diploma. Mr.. Willis
took the state examination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
SuStainS Broken Arm.

Willie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Olson, had the misfortune to fall and
while visiting at the home of his
grandmother, near DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Will You Say a Good
Word for MetO a Friend?|

| believe that my upholstering shop is
turning out a quality of work that Will.
appeal very strongly to large number'
of people who are not among my patrons
and who do not know of the advantages
of my service.
know that few words from one OF
my satisfied customers to friend is.
sometimes the very thing that will bring.
me new customer.
AS one OF my patrons, you know about
my work and service. Will you recom-|
mend il to others whom you have reason
to believe would appreciate the quality Of
work | am turning out.
! will greatly appreciate the favor, AND
will endeavor to repay you for the kind
ness by s.ill better serving you in every
way possible in the future. 3l4
The Guarantee UphOI
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02

For the Good of the Horse.
We have received another lot OF
the Ben Bear fly nets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
WANT COLUMN.

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Rates-One Cent per word, Moth
ing less than tn cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02

A big sale of the best CSC work
shirts. BEN BEAR.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
"The
Standard
of
Comparison"
Grecian Intake

make eaSo tneSe Oanoaru OF COMPARISON
The IT & B. registers made iron semsteel and atee
Milton Rogers Sons Co. recommends the
registers for these will last lifetime giving the greatest good
register made The Defiance register shown in
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

d, steadY growth for Milton Rogers g. Sons Co.
basis upon which the guarantee of the Milton Rogers Sons
U0s They the principles that any good
yBm Milton Rogers Sons Co. only keep growing by
g better and different year 1t keep step
with the progress of the business world During 1912 Milton
Rogers Sons Co. will grow day by day. making this better
and greater store for the people of omhaa store where
Omaha and the West may get better and worthy merchan
disc rapidly better and worthy merchandise made
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
The Majestic meets every requirement

No fuel chute
has yet been made
that can equal the
Majestic for thor
ough efficiency and
practicability. 1t is
designed to be
placed in the cellar
wall the same as a
window, for d e.
posting coal, wood
or vegetables into
the cellar.
, 1911-10-12
Omaha Land Show

Mayor McKillip of Saratoga
was up here the past week talking
up an exhibit of agricultural prod
ducts for the Omaha Land Show.
The state will not exhibit at that
place this year and several local
tiles are arranging to max private
exhibits. 1t is a cinch that no
part of the state II put up a bet
ter show of grains and grasses and
vegetables than this part of the
Platte Valley if the growers can
be persuaded to get an exhibit to-
gether for that purpose.-Encamp-
ment Herald.
, 1911-10-12
Parsons Gets Twenty Years

james Parsons. who was on trial
IN the district court in Rawiins. for
the murder of Robert Temple one
of the old timers of the Snake riv-
er valley, June Goth, 1910, near
Dixon, was found guilty of man
slaughter and sentenced to the
pen from B to 20 years Tuesday,
by JudgeRoderick N. Matson, of
first judicial district who presid-
ed in the case
1t appears from the evidence
that Parsons was engaged by Mel
drum to haul sand to fill up a barn
yard. Temple objected to Parsons
taking the sand from what he
claimed was his ground. He said
that if Parsons wanted the sand
it would be all right but he would
not let him haul it for Medium.
When Parsons spoke to Meldrum
of Temples objections, Medium
is alleged to have told Parsons if
he did not want to haul the sand
he would get some one else.
Temple, it seems, told Parsons he
would kill him if he did not desist
Parsons was in the bed of the riv-
er when he observed Temple eros
sing the bridge with a single tree
under his arm which he mistook
for a rifle, and he shot Temple
dead on the bridge. Temple was
said to be quarrelsome when drink
ing but had many friends in that
neighhorhood. The jury was com
posed of the following named men
Peter Block, E. V. Draper, John
Iven, John GranlunI, Jacob
Waeckerlin, Antoine Jensen, Mike
Magnes g. 5. McKeal, A. j.. Nc
1ntosh, L. G. Parks, 4. G. Dubacb
and Charles johnson.
, 1911-10-12
Gov. Carey Indorses Taft

Rawlins, Wyo., Oct. 6.-Gover-
nor Carey who accompanied the
president across the state, told Mr.
Taft that he would be backed by
the Wyoming delegation at the
next Republican convention and
that he would receive the elector-
al vote of the state in November
1912. This announcement was of
particular interest because Govern
or Carey was elected as an indie.
pendent and against the candidate
of the so called regular machine"
Another item of political inter
est today was the receipt by the
president of a telegram announc-
ing that Governor Hiram John
son, the insurgent executive OF
California, would meet the Taft
train at the California line and &C
company it thru the state. Gov
ernor johnson will be accompani-
ed by state officials.
, 1911-10-12
September Digest Land Decisions

Settlement upon laud while it is covered by the entry of another
Fonfers no right on cancellation of the entry as against the govern
|uent The governments rights under any valid withdrawal at
lOnce attach to the exclusion of any settlement or other right initiated
|Shie such entry was on record
The homestead law is a donation Of public lands conditional up
ION the performance of certain acts. Its purpose is to establish ag-
lcultural homes on the public domain, and, in case of the death of
lhe entrymsn the widow or heirs should proceed at once
|ncultivate during the proper season of each year and improve the
Ef lime as. when added to the time during which the entryman has
complied with the law, would make compliance for the full period re.
|qured by the statute.
Where final proof on a desert land entry has been rejected by
1.-THE Commissioner of the General Land Office and appeal is taken to
the Secretary of the Interior, accompanied by afHdavns submitting
case will he remanded again to the Commissioner for adjudication up
on the new record.
The law requires merely al annual expenditure TO the requisite
amount III good faith for purposes of reclamation. 1t does not re-
|qure the first or any other annual proof shall effect reclamation but
The Expenditure must Oe necessarily intended to effect it, and the re-
camation must be effected within the time allowed.
Mere expenditure to a required amount cannot be accepted as
compliance with the law but the reasonable value of the work done is
The criterion, not the amount the entryman claims to have expen ded
for it.
When land is withdrawn of record under provisions of law in
anticipation of an irrigation project, Il prior entry thereof may be al.
lowed when it appears that the land embraced in the entry is subject
to irrigation and to a large extent irrigated from a private irrigation
ditch and is SO situated as not to be irrgable from any Government
Project in course of construction or even in contemplation.
, 1911-10-12
Will Defer Moving Bridge

Chairman, Evan Veitch, ID G.
Jones and VIM. A. Mckay, of the
Board of County Commissioners,
came up to look over matters in
this part of the county Saturday
evening. While here the subject
of moving the bridge over the En-
campment river, near what is
known as Baggott Rocks, was ia
ken up and discussed. When the
). & E, Road was bnilt the rail-
road company promised to move
the bridge to some location to be
selected. The bridge is a wooden
structure and badly decayed and
racked and would not be much of
a bridge after it was moved and
put in position. The commission
ers are in favor of building a steel
bridge at that point where one is
needed. grading the rood thru
the river bottom on each side of
the river. They say that it would
not pay to move the old bridge, as
ii would not pay at the most. A
steel structure would be a fixture
for all time to come.
The railroad company would be
quite willing, we are told, to pay
toward a steel bridge what it will
cost them to move the wooden one.
That would bring the cost down
to a reasonable point for the
county and it would be far better
in every way for the people of
that neighborhood and the travel
ing public. \ new steel bridge
could not be put in this fall, but
early next spring the commission
ers will advertise for bids and put
in a creditable structure. Such
a bridge, while costing much more
at first, would survive a wooden
bridge SO many years in its useful
ness that there is no comparison
III the cost of the two.
, 1911-10-12
Saratoga Chips

j. w. Alden came up from TT. Coll
ms Sunday.
X. p. Fuller came up Yesterday on
IA business trip.
The W. c. T. U. met with Miss
Grace Crawford Tuesday.
Emil Lemoine was over from Pass
creek Friday.
W. b. Hugus made a trip to Ten
mile Sunday.
Harry D. Blydenburgh was in from
Jack creek Monday.
LOST-Pair gray kid gloves. Never
worn. Leave at this office. 1O-l2-lt
Mrs. Geo. II. MacGregor and chill
dren were III town Monday evening.
l.. d. Chapman vas in Monday
from bis ranch southwest of town.
Mrs. C. Q. Kelley and Miss Crystal
came over from Pass creek Monday.
Ii. p. Mcmahon was in Monday
from his ranch on the Centennial.
j. A. Schoonjans "a in Monday.
He is riding after cattle these days.
A. J. and w. ]. Kennaday came
down from the ranch on Cedar creek
yesterday.
G.. Fred Clark returned yesterday
from a three week 5 visit 10 Michigon
friends.
w. d. Auckland. s. & Z. agent at
Walcott, made Saratoga a visit Sun
day.
Mrs. ]. j. Fulkerson WAS in from
the Ekdahl ranch Monday with a
load Of vegetables
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alden are
visiting the family Of w. Ii. Large on
South Fork this week.
Arther MoFarlane came up Mon.
day. He was accompanied by hi,
mother, Mrs. John McFarlane.
W. |. Mickey, Forest Ranger, wa
in town Monday IN a business trip
While here he called at the Sun othc'
and added his name to our subscrip
ton list,
, 1911-10-12
Stoyer { Gorton Going to Dixon

Stoyer d Gorton finished up a
7S-foot drilled well tor L. j. Me
Annuity at the cottage occupied by
w. M. Mace in the north part of
town. They left yesterday with
their well drilling machinery for
Dixon. where they have six
months or a years well drilling a.
head of them. The teams of w.
y. Hugus pulled the outfit over.
This firm has done most excellent
work here and we hope to see
them do we'll in Snak e river valley
, 1911-10-12
Hard Luck
morning.

had IA prophylactic bent,
And led a sterile life,
Had hygienic children and
A sanitary wife.
Lived in a fumigated house
And wore aseptie suits
Ate germicidal food and smoked
Denicotined cheroots.
His milk was always pasteurized,
He drank denatured water;
He ue'er forgot to swat the flies,
Mosquitoes he would slaughter.
He screened his doors and windows
and
His office ~disinfected:
Against microbes and every kind
He felt himself protected.
He exercised he slept by rule
And timed his every breath;
His health was excellent and he
Defed desease and death.
His plan was admirable, no doubt,
But darn the measly luck'
He went and got run over by
A ten-ton power truck
Chicago News.