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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Fat Ball Player Crooked.

Last summer when the celebrated
fat mems base ball team was in
Waverly, there was a young man
with them by the name of ]. j..
Shane of this city and while here he
hunted up his uncle and told him a
very plausible story about being in
the employ of a Cincinnati wholesale
house. His story was so smooth and
so we'll told that when he asked his
uncle to go to the First National
Bank and identify him and endorse
a check from the company for SIS,
he readily went. The check was sent
to Waterloo and from there to Gin
cinati, but upon its receipt there the
bank upon which it was drawn wir-
ed the bank here that there was no
such firm in that city and that the
check was a rank forgery. The bank
notified our Shane that he would be
held responsible for the SIS. But
quiet hunt was instituted for the
forger and on last Friday 1t was
learned that Chief of Police Dineen
of Waterloo knew where he could
place his hands on the culprit. On
Saturday morning ]. j. Shane of this
city swore out a warrant for j. j.
Shane the forger, charging him with
uttering a forged instrument and
the same was sent to Chief Dieneen
at Waterloo, who claims to know
where young Shane is located. 1t is
probable that he viii be brought
here to answer to the charge in a
few days.-Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Was His Own Surgeon.

For several years past Charles
Smith has been worried about a
growth on his head. He had con-
suited physicians as to the cost and
advisability of having it removed,
but now he is bothered with it no
more. The other day when he went
to George Blain's residence to de-
liver groceries he made mistake in
his choice of doors and when he
came to, he found himself in Mr..
Blain's cellar instead of in the kit
chen. He gathered up the scattered
groceries and went up to the kit
chen, where Mr.. Blain noticed his
face. Smith removed his cap to To-
cate the wound, when to his aston
ishment he discovered his pet wen
nestled in his cap, and his head was
as smooth as it ever was in his life.
He had the spot dressed by physi-
clan and has never felt any i'll effects
from the fall or the removal OF the
wen.-Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Opposing Caters Pardon.

Joe Wemett, our old stage driver,
passed north on the train Wednes-
day from his home in Dubuque,
where he has had a position on the
street railway for some years. Joe
is exerting himself against the APP
plication for pardon Of j. H. Cater,
who murdered George Wemett at
Burr Oak, in Winneshiek county,
about twenty years ago, and was on
his way there to secure some affida-
Wits to be presented to the legisla-
ture. Cater was convicted on pure
1y circumstantial evidence, mainly
through the efforts of Joe Wemett,
and at great expense to the state,
two trials resulting. 1t was most
diabolical crime and Joe rightly
thinks the proper place for Cater is
in the pen, especially as there is
an Indictment hanging over him for
numbering his wife before he killed
Wemett. Waukon Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Conductor Fifty Years.

Conductor Lyle Hoxsie celebrated
the 73rd anniversary of his birth
Wednesday. He is the Oldest con-
ductor in active service on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul system
west of the Mississippi river and few
indeed are the men in active service
anywhere on the system of this road,
or any other of his age and ability
to do the work. For over forty
years he has been a familiar figure
along the line and all these years
as a conductor on the main line and
on the Austin branch. For over a
half century he has been connected
with the road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

star. We were now breasting the
current of the Father of Waters"
pushing our devious passage up
stream, always keeping the channel
by day or by night, nosing our way
in and out among the snags and
sawyers, avoiding by ceaseless vigil
ance every shifting treacherous
sandbar. The pilot was a prince
among men, who never failed to de-
mand or to receive the homage of
his subjects.
We were slowly nearing what was
to be our future home. A sailor on
the Sir Robert Peel had asked me
where we were going to settle when
we got to Amrica, and l had replied,
in Iowa. He appeared to be groggy
for moment, but soon he got his
sea legs under him and righting ship
he said, mo, you amt goin' to Iowa,
Their amt no SIGH place as Iowa,
you mean Ohio" l was staggered
for a moment but recovering l as
sured him it was Iowa, and told him
my brother William had been there
year and had written us where il
was and how to get there. And here
We were at last after nearly eight
weeks on the way, by land and by
sea, by railroad, by lakes, by canal
and by rivers, having journeyed over
four thousand miles. We walked
down the gang plank of our steam
er at a lively gait, and were warmly
greeted by our relatives at Lyons,
Iowa. Our journeyings were over
and the new life in this world was
before us. If we could have run
direct across the state of Illinois
from Chicago as the Chicago and
Northwestern railway now runs, we
would have been saved much time
and labor and worry, but there were
no railroads out of Chicago for Iowa
in those days, so we were obliged
| to travel many hundreds of miles
out of the direct course.
(To be Continued.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Little Girl Burned Near Dorchester

Fire destroyed the combination
log and frame house on the Stien-
baugh farm near Dorchester Mon
day. Morris Walters is farming the
place, and the house was occupied
by the Joseph Siren family. The
four children were left alone, and
in some manner the house took fire.
The oldest child boy, in telling OF
the occurrence, says he heard an
unusual sound and on opening a
door to another part of the house
was almost overcome with the fire
and smoke that rushed in. He pick
ed up the little baby and leading
another brother, called to his little
sister to follow. The unfortunate
child must have become lost in the
smoke during her excitement, she
evidently tried to follow him out, but
failed to do so. The boy tells that
he went back but couldn't find her,
and later her charred remains were
found close to a door, behind which
she apparently had crawled in a final
effort to escape the gas and smoke.
1t is a sad affair, the circumstan-
ces are pitiful, and again it is
brought forcibly to our minds that
children should never be left alone
when there is danger from fire
Waukon Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
THE SIMPLE LIFE
OF A COMM0NER
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feet deep, but like the statesman for
whom she was named, she always
managed to right herself and sail
serenely on. In due time the banks
of Newfoundland were reached. Of
course there was a fog prevailing,
there generally is a fog on the
Banks" and it became necessary
to shorten sail and move cautiously
on account of the numerous fishing
smacks which are known to be ply
ing their vocation in those waters
where cod abound. We passed the
banks in safety and after a voyage
of exactly five weeks, dropped an
Choir in New York harbor.
1t was a warm afternoon toward
the last of May, the weather was all
that could be desired, and we were
able to get fine views of all that
could be seen as we entered the har-
Dor. Wearied with the long tedious
voyage we were very glad to be
ashore once more and stretch our
legs on the soil or rather the pave
ment of the new world.
1t was an suspicious landing, ev-
erything promised we'll, but oh, how
hungry we all were, all but mother;
If she was hungry she gave no sign
of it for when we were shown a
place where we could get something
to eat after the ship biscuit, black
sugar, rice and bad tea we had been
living on so long, she ate nothing;
the rest of us ate heartily, l know
/ did, and the food tasted good to
me, but then 1 did not know what
| it was made of; it was mostly hash
and l was hungry.
We remained in New York only
long enough to procure tickets to
Buffalo, which we reached after a
pleasant run over the New York and
Erie railway, as it was then called.
The change from the Atlantic ocean
to terra firma, from the steerage of
the ship to the comfortable open
cars was very agreeable one and
was enjoyed by all of us. At Buff
falo we took steamer for Chicago,
where we arrived after an unevent-
full trip over the lakes. Chicago, at
that time just common, ordinary
town located in a swamp on the
shore of lake Michigan; not one of
us had the faintest idea of what it
was destined to become in the near
future. If we had known then what
afterward came to pass, it is quite
likely the destiny of our family
would have been quite different.
Chicago, metropolis of the west,
great commercial center of an en-
pire, synonym for all that means en-
terprise, push, energy, thrift, faith
and determination. For all these
things and for her marvellous growth
she has no rival in all the world.
We had already travelled more
than three thousand miles by water
since leaving London, but we were
| by no means done with it yet, for
at Chicago we boarded a boat on the
Illinois-Michigan canal and once
more took up our pilgrimage, with
La Sale, Illinois, as our first objec-
tive point. We had gotten down to
a canal boat, what next? Don't
smile, the Illinois and Michigan
canal at that time was a very inn
portant thoroughfare, for it con-
nected Lake Michigan with the ma
vigable waters of the Illinois river,
and that meant the Gulf of st. Lawr-
ence with the Gulf of Mexico. More
over, it was a change and that was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Headed This Way.

Miss Nobody from Starland," the
novelty musical comedy production
which held the stage of the Princess
theatre, Chicago for an entire sea-
son, is billed to appear at the Shu-
bert on Feb. 1922. The production
will come direct from Chicago exact
ly as produced there with the same
cast, headed by Olive Vail and the
same scenic effects.-Minneapolis
Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
For Saturdays Trade

you can select any overcoat in our
store and get 20 per cent discount.
Some overcoats will be sold for from
% to 80 per cent discount. All
boys overcoats, as well as children's
overcoats are selling at 40 per cent
discount. All our odd trousers at
40 cents on the dollar. Ben Bear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
La Grippe Coughs

Strain and weaken the system and
if not checked may develop into
pneumonia. No danger of this when
Foley's Honey and Tar is taken
promptly. 1t is a reliable family
medicine for all coughs and colds,
and acts quickly and effectively in
cases of Group. Refuse substitutes.
r. A. Engbertson. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
BUYS q Fine Home.

We are pleased to learn that Mr..
Henry Reeves has purchased the
Gilchrist residence now occupied by
them, for this assures us that Mr..
Reeves and his family will become
permanent citizens here, and we
gladly welcome them as such.-Mc-
Gregor News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
Speedy Belief From Kidney Trouble.

Il had an acute attack OF
Bright's disease with inflammation of
the kidneys and bladder, and dir
ziness," says Mrs. Cora Thorp, Jack
son, Mich. "A bottle of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy overcome the attack.
reduced the inflammation, took away
the pain and made the bladder ac-
ton normal. | wish every one
could know of this wonderful rem
edy." r. A. Engbretson. Feb.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
fine HOME
IN THE WENAS
John Cleman Has Completed
Handsome Home on Ranch
IS Miles From Town
HAS ALL CONVENIENCES
OF MODERN CITY DWELLING
Hot Water, Heat, Gas, Bathroom
and Telephone Go to Put
Country Living on Plane Diff
ferent From the Old Style

The finest farm houses to be found
in the country are probably looted in
the Yakima valley. A distinction is
made between farm houses and coun-
try homes. There are plenty of ex-
pensive houses built in the country by
people who live in them only small
portion of the year, but the Yakima
farmer builds his house to live in the
year around, and the conveniences
which he puts into it, especially for
the housekeeper ARE such as would
come near to the ideal of the coun-
try life commission. Running water,
artificial light plant, telephone and
gasoline engine to solve heavy labor
problems have worked a revolution
west at least.
Strangers Exclaim
Ranch homes which has cost from
$4,000 to $4,000 are to be found in
every valley and have come to be the
accepted standard for country living
here, though the stranger continues
to eXclaim at the handsome buildings
set down in a big orchard, or on a
dairy or stock farm
Among the Pines
One of the most complete of these
model farm houses is that built this
summer by Mr. and Mrs. John Gle
man on their ranch at the head of the
Wenas valley. Thirty-five miles from
town, with no transportation facili-
ties yet other than those furnished
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Catch Coyotes in Oil Cans.

GOLDENDALE, Wash-John Mil
Ter of Cleveland, who ran the stage
line between Goldendaie and Bickle-
ton for a number of years, and is now
engaged i'm the sheep business in East
ern klickitat, will try new method
of ensnaring coyotes this winter. He
will cut a star-shaped aperture in the
top of a five gallon coal oil can, bend
ing the points downward. A bait will
be placed inside the can and when the
coyote attempts to withdraw his head
the sharp tin will catch on the thick
hair around his neck and prevent him
drawing his head out
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Committee Will Visit Alaska

Los ANGELES-United States Sen
ator William Alden Smith, of Michi-
gan, who is spending the winter at
Santa Ana, announced today that the
committee on territories, of which he
is chairman, would make a trip to
Alaska next summer.
1T is our Intention" said Senator
Smith, ''to formulate a new civil gov
eminent for Alaska. We will codify
its laws and formulate a plan of con-
servation of it's resources. We can
and will formulate a plan that will be
entirely acceptable to the people OF
Alaska, and that will be an efficient
public policy. We will settle the
question of government in Alaska
right. And there will be no selfish
motives, and there will be no greed
in it,"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
LADIES ARE READY
With CHRISTMAS AID
Have Notified Ensign Omann That
They Will Do as They Did
Last Year to Help Him

Mrs Charles Barnes has notified En-
sign Omann of the Salvation Army
that the ladies of the city are pre-
pared to do as they did last year in
taking off his shoulders some of the
Christmas burdens which fall upon
the Army. They will work with him
this year as they have in the past Civ
ing a Christmas tree to the children
and otherwise aiding in the work OF
making a cheerful and happy holiday
season for the scores of people who
otherwise would be neglected.
Depends on the Boxes
The public schools of the city hav-
ing decided to work out their Thanks
giving day donation scheme through
the medium of the Salvation Army,
Ensign Omann is making preparations
for that part of the work not provided
for by the schools. He will make no
appeal in a direct way for money but
he has out a number of small globes,
with announcement cards attached,
which he hopes will bring in enough
money to pay the necessary expenses.
For example: While he receives a
great variety from the school chill
dren he will fall short in his supply
OF meats, poultry and sugar and he
will have no cash, or very little Last
year his drayage bill at Thanksgiving
was $l4 and he hopes to get this
amount out of the little boxes.
Constant Appeals for Aid
While many people do not realize
the fact. there are constant appeals for
aid. The Salvation Army but few
days ago had one case of a family
from Texas The man is an invalid
because of rheumatism There is a
wife and there are four children and
a grandmother aged over 80 years.
These people, because OF the condition
of the man, We're without food. Their
case was satisfactorily attended to.
There was another case somewhat
similar of family on Fairbanks ave-
nue.. These expenditures within the
month took about s45 in money. Mr.
Omann is preparing his monthly re-
port to be made to the city commits
sion
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

department to be called upon to per.
form. The spectacle of 500, 900 gal
Ions of molasses tearing upon the
street in the form of a raging torrent
carrying all before it, is something
that would appear to be beyond even
the imagination of the late Baron
Munchausen. And yet is exactly what
happened within the course of a very
few weeks in the city of New Orleans
A storage vat that had formerly
been one of the reservoirs used by
the city water department, contain
ing 100000 gallon of molasses valued
at 100000 collapsed and the entire
mass of stuff flooded the streets 6
distance of two miles. Some very in
teresting pictures of this unusual flood
appear in the November Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

by horse or autom obiles, stands a
twelve-room house which would be
considered handsome and commodious
in any city. The Cleman's ranch is
up among the pines and commands a
superb view of the timbered hills. The
house faces south, though a wide ver-
andah runs nearly the whole circum-
ference, so that it can be considered
to front in any direction.
Finished i'm Hard Wood
The house is finished in hard wood,
vanished to preserve the natural
color. One enters through small
vestibule into a wide hall. A library
with fireplace, opens to the right
while the main living room is at the
left. Behind this is the dining room
with many windows and a fireplace
Fhe kitchen has everything complete
in the way of pantries, china clos lis
q dumb waiter to the cellar. At the
back door there is a small recess fit
ted with a stationary bowl, in which
hands may be washed when the call
is sounded for dinner.
Closets Have Windows
Upstairs there are four large bed
AOoiiio, CtSNh Win lNo oWn CloStl,
bathroom and a linen closet Sweet
ness and light has evidently been the
motto used in building, for every clos
ct has its own window, permitting
light and ventilation. The third floor
is plastered throughout and finished
into three rooms, with recesses for
trunks and boxes
The basement extends under the
entire house, is concrete lined, con-
tains laundry tubs "a hot water heat
er and Kewaunee water system
The house is fitted for gas, and Mr.
Cleman will put in his own plant.
Hauled From the Hills
Mr.. Cleman knows that the wood
work in his house is good, for he
went out on the hills and cut the
trees. When the snow was on the
ground last winter, he hauled the
timber out, took it to one of the lit
tie mills in the Wenas and had it cut
into the proper dimensions.
The new house is to be the family
home exclusively. bungalow, in
which Mr.. and Mrs Cleman are at
present living lis to be the cook house
where a man and his wife will look
after the hands, leaving Mrs. Cleman
only the general superintendence, and
none of the heavy work.
Mr. Cleman believes that there is
no place in the world like a farm fol-
bringing up children, and that city
advantages in so far as possible
should be brought to the farm in or
der that the women and children
should like to live there.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Town Standing on Stills

Los ANGELES. The greater part
Of the suburb Of WilmingtOnn, on the
Los Angeles harbor waterfront is ON
stills ana viii b. for several months
It is expected the props Will be lnos-
ened about May / next Wilmington
at best has never been more than on
sea level and some parts ~ IL far
below. Standing water became a
menace and the town board decided
to raise the city seven feet.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

rain, patiently awaiting the arrival
of the little house with which nearly
every other station had been provid-
ed. Now that it is there. with its
clean paint, the neighborhood has de-
cided that it shall be kept neat and
attra active.
Object to Autographs.
Carved initials and undesira BILE
writing, which too often character
ICES building given over to the pub
lie use, will, If possible, be kept away
from this Several women were in
terested enough to have signs printed
and tackled up, and the small boys of
the neighborhood have been pressed
into service as amateur detectives
SO woe to the needless wielder of the
jack knife who wants to put his au-
tograph everywhere. Violations of
the law is punishable by a fair-sized
fine and the neighborhood ladies are
so much in earnest about the matter,
that they might even carry an Of
fender into court
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Model Airship mt University.

SEATTLE Wash The latest addi-
Il INTO the experimental work of the
University of Washington is the con-
struction Of full-fledged aeroplane,
which NJ. c. McFarlane is now try
ing to coax into flying on the cam
pus. The unique features of the ma
chine, as pointed out by the inventor,
are "A reversible. cloth-covered propel-
Ter, built ON "a base Of piano wire; a
pivotal arrangement of the two seq
tions of the upper wings, and 100
horse power engine which he claims
to be the lightest made.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
NioIltShirt Parade

SEATTLE-The first nightshirt pa
rade of the year will be pulled off
on the eve of the Oregon Agricultural
College game, and about 700 stu
dents have already announced their
intention of appearing in full regalis
Last year the occasion of the first
nightshirt parade marked the arrest
of several of the ringleaders On the
promise of the students to refrain
from rough conduct. the faculty has
given its permission for the event
Friday night.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08
Employees Given Seats

SAN FRANCISCO-Mor and
conductors on the street car Times
operated in San Francisco are to he
provided with seats, according to "a
ruling Of the Board Of Supervisors
made Yesterday, The ruling was
made with the stipulation that the
seats should not be used during the
rush hours