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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
NAME YOUR FARM.
Farm Names With County
Recorder.

Winneshiek county farms can be-
come officially known by the name
their owner chooses to give them, il
the owners so desire, under the pro-
visions of a new law passed by the
last legislature. This law provides
that the name shall be recorded in
a special book in the office of the
county recorder. The law, entitled
An Act Providing for Registration
of Farm Names" is as follows:
Section /. Any owner of farm
in the state of Iowa may have the
name of his farm, together with
description of his lands to which
said name applies, recorded in a reg
lister kept for that purpose in the
Office OF the county recorder of the
county in which said farm is located,
and such recorder shall furnish to
such land owner a proper certificate
setting forth said name and a des-
cription of such lands. That when
any name shall have been recorded
as the name of any farm in such
| county, such name shall not be re-
corded as the name of any other
farm in the same county.
Sec. >. Any person having the
name of his farm recorded as provid-
ed in this act shall first pay TO the
county recorder a fee of one dollar,
which fee shall be paid to the county
treasurer as other fees are paid to
the county treasurer by such record
! er.
Sec. 8. When any owner of a
farm, the name of which has been
recorded as provided in this act
transfers by deed or otherwise, the
whole of such farm, such transfer
may include the registered name
thereof; but if the owner shall trans
fer only portion of such farm, then
in that event, the registered name
thereof shall not be transf erred to
the purchaser unless so stated in the
deed CT conveyance
Sec. 4. When any owner of a
registered farm desires to cancel the
registered name thereof. he shall
state on the margin of the record
of the register of such name the fol-
! lowing: This name is cancelled,
and ! hereby release all rights there
under, which shall be signed by
the person cancelling such name and
attested by the county recorder; that
! for such latter service the county
/ recorder shall charge a fee of %
cents, which shall be paid to the
/ county treasurer as other fees are
paid 10 the county treasurer by
/ him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Georges Party.

King George had a party the other
night in Buckingham palace. He
brought out the royal gold plate
This is set of gold dishes weighing
eight tons and estimated to be
worth at the pawnbroker's or the
mint about $15.000,000. The cut
glass was brought out, too. Unfor-
tunately we are not informed as to
the exact number of tons of glass
ware it took to set the table, but
there was a lot of it and il would
fetch a comfortable roll if it were to
be cashed in at auction or sold on a
chattel mortgage Don't let it worry
you because you were not there. If
you held the regular daily banquet
at p. m. that evening with the
children all home and enough to eat
don't let Georges fifteen tons of
gold plate get on your mind. If
your dishes were common everyday
Queensware and the cut glass the
kind you can buy for 10 cents a
piece, that. doesn't need to mean
anything to you, if the family circle
was intact, if the girls were happy
and the boys decent and mother has
her health. George hasn't the best
of you, not any On the contrary,
there isn't any job on earth meanel
than a job of Ringing. There's less
fun in sitting on throne than In
riding a corn pillow or twine binder
And ask your wife and the girls how
they'd like to wash up fifteen tons
of plate after a banquet like that
Don't worry about not having been
at Georges party-or any one else's
party. A party always looks best
from the outside.-Marshallt
Times-R
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
IOWA'S LIVE STOCK.
Some Pertinent Facts Concerning
One of the Greatest Indus
tries of the State.

! Figures of the 1910 census just
/ issued show that Iowa lost in the
number of farm animals, as we'll as
human population, in the ten year
! Period. There were fewer hogs ano
cattle and horses in the state in
June, 1910. by nearly 100000,
than there were in 1900.
But the aggregate value CT Iowa s
smaller stock of hogs and cattle and
horses was something like 3,75O,-
900 greater than it was ten years
before
Those figures seem somewhat in
consistent. but they are explained by
comparison of hog and cattle
prices in 1900 and 1919. In June
1890, hogs ranged somewhere be-
tween $500 and $685. on the Chi
cago market. in June, 1910, they
ranged between 1915 and $3.50.
nearly $3.50 per hundredweight
more, or nearly again as much. AT
these prices there might have been
decrease of about Is per cent In
the number of hogs in Iowa in the
ten years without any decrease in
their total value on the Chicago
market. The differences in prices o.
cattle were about as great and they
explain why the smaller number OF
cattle in the state had larger value.
In the market prices of cattle and
hogs for the ten year period may be
found also partial explanation OF
the decrease in the number of farm
animals. Following the low prices
of hogs in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907
n,,I s.
their production of these animals.
They did it deliberately and sys-
tematically. There followed a scare
ity of pork in 1909 and 1910 and an
enormous rise in prices. The high
prices operated still further to re-
duce the number of hogs in 1910. fol
every animal that could be gotten
into the market was shipped out OF
the state. Therefore when the CEN
sus takers enumerated the farm ami
mails year ago they found fewer
than there had been in the feed
yards and pastures of the state for
many years. What vas true of hogs
was in smaller measure true Of cat-
tie.
1t is interesting to note that the
number of dairy cattle, which are
less affected by beef market condi-
tons. remained about the same
through the ten year period. show
ing less than per cent decrease.
Their value. however, was some mil
lions greater in 1910 than in 1900.
Their butter and cream output was
also larger and worth more. In tho
past ten years Iowa has done much
toward the improvement of its dairy
herds and in the process many tens
of thousands of poor. Improbable
cows have been eliminated. and bet
ter, though perhaps some fewer, an
imals substituted.
On the whole, the census figures
reflect merely the changes that come
with varying market conditions.
Iowa has live stock industry today
that is vastly better established than
it was ten years ago.-Register and
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
TOM TOM SUICIDES.
Big Man Killing Elephant With
Yankee Robinson Circus
ShufIieS Of.

Tom Tom, the man killing ele-
phant of gigantic proportions, which
was enc of the leading menagerie
features of the Yankee Robinson cir
Gus that showed in DEBORAH this
spring, did his last stunt the other
day at Ispheming, Mich. When the
show was over at Ispheming, Tom
Tom had shown such a disposition of
meanness that none of the elephant
men would go near him. Manager
Gray, who had been Toms only
friend for years, endeavored to lead
the elephant to the depot, miles
away Along the way was a small
lake and when they arrived at that
point Tom concluded to take a bath.
Gray tried to dissuade him from this
purpose, but he was headstrong and
waded into the water, lay over on
his side and committed suicide. Gray
get the other elephants and a block
and tackle and tried to haul the crit
ter out. When, after an hours la
Dor, he was finally towed ashore,
Tom was a candidate for the glue
factory. Tom, who was said TO be
100 years old, had had a strenuous
career. He had killed a man at Des
Moines. was opposed to 5ooZe's odor,
hated tobacco smoke, but was not
averse to taking a chew once In a
while. He would take nothing but
the best chewing tobacco and only
a pound or two of that at a time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Has HYDE Skinned.

The Dumas case of Cass Lake,
Minnesota, is one of the most mar
velous criminal cases on record. 1t
is more wonderful than any work OF
fiction. Dr. Dumas, one of the lead
ing doctors of that part of the state
and mayor of the city of Cass Lake,
is accused of being at the head of a
gang of bank robbers, one of the
worst in the country. They robbed
banks, burned stores, etc. If he is
half as bad as is claimed he has the
famous DR.. Jeckell and Mr.. Hyde OF
fiction skinned by a mile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
HorSeleSS Runaway.

A horseleSs runaway on the
Fourth of July in Fort Dodge was a
feature of the accidents. 1t left Miss
Hazel Davis, stenographer in such
state of nervous prostration that
she became i'll. Miss Davis got into
a carriage before a horse was hitch
ed to it, after Fourth picnic. Some
thing Jared the vehicle and it start
ed backward down a hill, carrying
the frightened girl. 1t swerved into
a ditch without turning over, but the
nervous shock which Miss Davis re-
ceived makes her condition serious.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Hay Fever and Summer Colds

Must be relieved quickly and
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
will do 1t. e. Nj. Stewart, 1894 VOL
fran St., Chicago. writes: 81 have
been greatly troubled during the hot
summer months with Hay Fever and
find that by using Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound l get great relief"
Many others who suffer similarly
will be glad to benefit by Mr.. Ste
warts experience. r. A. Engbert'
son. July
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and a speedy cure is GER
tain. For sale by all medicine deal
ers. July
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-07-12
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.

A Lincoln. Neb.. girl writes. 81
had been ailing for some time with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. l began taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days l was able to be
up and got better right along.
am the proudest girl In Lincoln to
find such a good medicine" For
sale by all medicine dealers. July
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
TIMES-DISPA TCH
TO GET new HOME
Plans Drawn for Modern Steel
and Concrete Newspaper
Building.
SITE TO BE in SOUTH TENTH
Excess Weight on Top Floors
Of Present Plant Ordered
Removed by Beck.

Plans have been drawn for modern
steel and concrete newspaper building
in South Tenth Street into which The
Times Dispatch will move within the
next six months. Having outgrown
its present establishment. II has been
found necessary TO secure other quar-
ters. the Idea being to erect a struc-
ture which Will be used exclusively
as newspaper plant. and which Will
give The Times Dispatch opportunities
for development along mechanical
lines.
Acting on instructions from Build
Ing Inspector Beck, much of the cN-
cess weight on the top iioors OF the
present Times Building Will be re-
moved. This will be done without in
tcrrupting the daily service OF tho
Changes Suggested by Beck.
Inspector Beck has made a careful
examination of tho building and has
outlined certain changes to be made
Immediately. so as to guarantee the
utmost snfety and to prevent any sud
den delay IN the work OF Issuing n
daily PAPER Mr.. Beck has not declared
that the structure is unsafe or dam
gerous, but has figured that the top
floors are carrying too much weight.
He has therefore approved tho plans
for lifting tho burden. ind will be
called upon within the next week or
two to Issue n permit for tho now
home of The Times Dispatch. which
has been designed expressly as news
paper plant.
One of the principal aims of a news
paper is TO remain In the business
section, in close proximity to tho post
office and within easy reach or rail-
road stations. The site in South Tenth
answers all Of these purposes most
exccllently.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
Give Different Dates for Thanks
giving Day and Puzzle Many
Wise Men.

Calendars-which are sometimes
given away by enterprising firms for
advertising purposes-fail to agree
this year on the date which President
Taft Will proclaim as the national
Thanksgiving Day. The question was
flung upon the air yesterday by. the
manager of the Richmond College foot
ball team, who wanted to know ex-
actly when the University OF Virginia
and the University Of North Carolina
would meet at Broad Street Park. He
was referred to w. b. Bradley, who
sometimes rents the grounds and Mr..
Bradley had to admit that he hadn't
given the matter a thought, which
meant that he didn't know. Tho man
ager asked some OF tho college pro-
fessors, who sharply referred him to
the calendar. But" said the manager.
the calendars do not agree. Some OF
them carry the red mark around No
vember % and others picture Novcm-
Der 80. Which is right?"
Look IN the Worlds Almanac and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
CHURCH GRANTS !.
PASTOR FURLOUGH
pr. McFadcn 10 Rclinquiish
Duties While Serving as
Royal Arcanum Head.

because Of the fact that he Will be
elected supreme regent of tho I,ovnl
Arcanum at the convention to he hold
~ minneapolis next month. the board
OIL deacons of the First Presbyterian
Church has granted Il Through or Two
years to ltev. Frank T. NIcFaden. ,hc
pastor. Although no public announce
ment to this effect has been made II
IS known that the congregation is
anxious 10 retain DIR. McFadcn as lis
pastor while realizing that as supreme
regent of the national order it will not
be possible for him to attend TO Moth
church and fratcrnal duties. He viii
continue to reside In Richmond ,nd
VIII direct his work from Headquarters
here. ~ .
10 statement has been made as TO
VINO VIII be selected to preach at the
FIRST Presbyterian Church during the
absence Of pr. McFaden Whenever
possible. however Or. McFaden viii
preach. and it is probable that an as
sistant pastor will be named 10 carry
on the regular work
iIenh Of National Order.
Following the usual custom of ina,
organization, DIR, McFaden will he nd
Nahecd hy the Supreme Council from
Nice-suprcmc regent to supreme re-
gent, the term extending over n period
oil two years lie will therefore become
me mead OF an order which has 2i5.-
GlO members in the United States ana
Canada. 800 OF whom live in virginia.
me convention at Minneapolis on AIay
u 10 y Will have l75 delegates in at
tcndance, with only three from this
state. Judge Leigh II. Watts. of Ports
mouth, was the last VirgInian TO be
elected supreme regent. and the cIcva-
ton OF Or. MclTadcn IS regarded as
nigh honor. especially in view of the
fact that he is very young man. lie
mas cultivated the brotherhood spirit
OF fhe order, and knowing his inllu-
encc and The good which he may be
able 70 accomplish, convinced his con-
Fregation that it could spare hin for
two years TO enter a new field OF labor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
MURPHY'S HOTEL
. CASE c DING UP
Lawyer Indicates That Charge
Of Selling to Minor Will Be
Carried Higher.

Before Judge Witt. of the Hastings
Court. yesterday morning. the case of
bartender John Powers, charged with
selling liquor TO Robert Zones. a minor.
was postponed until May a. on motion
of ATTORNEY Gilbert X. Pollock for the
defense. The case comes to the IIust-
ings Court from the Police Court,
where Powers. who is employed IN
the bar of Murphy's Hotel. was fined
7 sou Young Jones also was fined in
me Police Court SEQ for misrepresent-
ms his age. The complaint was made
by J. r., Jones, of Petersburg. fathcc
OF The young man. III
When the case was called Mr.. Pollock
moved that the warrant be quashed
on the ground that it showed on the
lace. errors and irregularities. THO
motion was overrulcd. Commonweal h S
Attorney Folkes asked then to be nj
lowed 10 amend the warrant so as 10
read, did unlawfully sell dispense
and furnish" instead of ibid unlaw-
1ul!y and knowingl: sell" which was
allowed. but to which Mr.. Pollock de-
INJURED and was overruled
The defendant then asked that the
amended warrant be rcinnnded 10 the
Pollce Justice, on the ground that his
was the original juriSdict.on. That
elso was denied. Mr.. Pollock noted exl
ceptions IN each case, and was allowed
time to file his bill Powers was baileh
IN me sum OF $500. with Colonel ohm
Murphy as iNs security. l
Contrary 10" the general impression
mat IN eases of this Kind the Hastings
court is the last resort. numbers of
tnose who came TO hear the case were
surprised at the fight OF Mr.. Pollock.
which plainly indicated that 1t VAS
ms intention 10 take the case 10 the
supreme Court II is explained that
after conviction the act OF revolving
me license lies solely in the hands of
the judge of the Hastings Court. but
cannot. OF course. be acted upon until
euitt IS tuily established. Powers may
therefore appeal his case to the su-
preme Court, and not until the deci
sion OF the lower cour, is sustained
can Judge Witt revoke the license Of
Murphy's Hotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
.M|LITIAMEN MAY .
GET FEDERAL PAY
Hope Expressed for Passage OF
Bill at Regular Session
Of Congress.

Ihere Is feeling of optimism among
the militia of Richmond and OF Viz
ginih regarding the militia nav bill.
which has been again cast and is
ready for presentation to Congress.
with the amendments which proved
SO Objectionable In the last Congress
eliminated. the National Guard Asso-
citation Will push the measure toward
rs passage. While it is apparently
doubtful If vote can be secured at
the extra session. there is we'll
defined hope that tho measure can be
madoa law at the regular session next
winter
The bill as prepared by the com.
mittee from tho National Guard AS
ISOLATION has been approved by Acting
Secretary OF War Robert Shaw oliver
and by General Leonard Wood. chief
of staff 1t provides that for military
service other than riot or encampmcnt
or war duty. the officers of tho organ
lied militia shall receive Is per cent.
of the pay of officers OF the regular
army. and that company and battery
commanders shall get per cent ad-
diuonal. General officers only receive
GERS In tho regular service.
Enlisted men fare best. for they are
to receive 25 per cent. of the pay of
men of the army. for attendance on
forty-fve drills per year. with n mini
mum of twenty drills. the pay to de-
pend upon attendance. II any man
fails TO obey call for active service
issued by the President he ia to he
court martialed. but this trial is to
be had under tho laws of his own State,
and not by direction Of the Secretary
of War, AZ was provided In the recent
bill. This feature had met wide OBJ
lection.
Tine provisions of the bill as 1t
stands we're agreed upo.. at recent
meeting in washington of the exccu-
tive committee of the national Guard
Nssocia ton, which was attended by
Generals w. w. sale and c. c. Vaughan,
Jr from this State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
P ARMACY BOARD .
FACES HUGE TASK
Profession Of Druggist Proves
Highly Popular-Examina
tons Begin To-Day.

Eighty three applicants. tho largest
class In the history of Virginia viii
face tho state Board of Pharmacy to-
day In the examination for license TO
practice their profession. The exam
inntion on practice will be hold In tho
laboratory of tho Medical College or
Virginia. while the technical work viii
be done In the lecture room OF the
Same institution.
The annual meeting OF tho state
Board began at tho Capitol yesterday,
With all members present. The pre-
liminary work consisted in examining
the applications to see II they were
In proper shape. These were approved.
a president and secretary of tho board
Will be elected later in the week for
the ensuing yc.r. After to-day's cx-
aminations the rest of the week will
be consumed in examining and grad
ing the papers.
Many to DO Practical Work.
It Is noticeable that OF the eighty
three applicants no fewer than sixty
nine must take the practical work.
Heretofore smaller proportion has
been compelled to go through with
iNN'o oiaitSi' ior inc reason That many
OF them had heretofore passed on
practical. but had failed on technical
examination. II is argued. as only
fourteen OF the applicants Mt this time
have previously been successful in tho
laboratory branch. that the two OK
aminations are more nearly e1ual in
severity. and perhaps that the prac-
,ical branch has become more exac,-
ms This. OF course is Intended TO
raise the standard OF the professions
50 far as is known. there arc no
new charges to be brought NJ this
meeting against any druggist in Tho
state. There arc several who are I'M
ner probation. and their cases Will be
looked into with 4 view to ascertalning
their behavior since the last ncrtinr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-25
WOMAN ADMITS THEFT

scrvnnt Locked Up for Robbing Employer
Of Clothing.
With large bundle or clothes tablccloths
and napkins. Matte Taylor. colored was last
niS NJ arrested on complain OF william Por-
tcrhcld. 81 South Fourth street by Ser
Eeants Wiley and Craft. Matte had been
employed by Mr.. Portcr1eid since last We'd
nesday and IN that short time had nppro-
priated almost all of his table linen. togeth-
or with good deal OF his wfc's apparel.
When arrested last nigh. she was about to
take another position. whore she probably
would have repeated teh performance Mat
tie very frankly admitted the thef,s. and
was not the ieast hit disconnected when she
was locked up in cell at the Second sta
ton. III fact, she inquired OF several prla-
oners what her probable sentence would be,
and seemed very we'll satisfied.